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Europa League TODAY 20:05

Tottenham

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Gent

	HOME	DRAW	AWAY
BT2		1/3	9/2	10	More markets

RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT TOTTENHAM	RECENT FORM
HWADHWALALAW​ Most recent​	Unknown	ADHWADHLHWAD​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Spurs have scored at least three goals on 11 occasions this season

EXPERT VERDICT: Tottenham lost 1-0 last week in Belgium after a lacklustre display so they must win to go through to the next round. A strong line-up should see Mauricio Pochettino’s side click like they did in their 3-0 against Fulham in the FA Cup on Sunday and the same scoreline could be the bet at Wembley.

RECOMMENDATION: Tottenham to win 3-0
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Premier League Sa 25Feb 15:00

Chelsea

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Swansea

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		1/4	9/2	11	More markets

RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT CHELSEA	RECENT FORM
HWHWADHWADAW​ Most recent​	2 - 2 4 - 2 1 - 0 2 - 0	ALHLAWHWALHW​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Chelsea have won 11 straight home league games

EXPERT VERDICT: Swansea have tightened up since Paul Clement took charge at the Liberty Stadium but they look up against it when they face Premier League leaders Chelsea. The Blues made it 11 straight home victories in a row when they beat Arsenal and are likely to prove to strong for the visiting Swans. Back them to ease to another victory.

RECOMMENDATION: Chelsea-Chelsea double result
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Premier League Sa 25Feb 15:00

Everton

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Sunderland

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		4/11	4	13/2	More markets

RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT EVERTON	RECENT FORM
HLHWAWADHWAD​ Most recent​	6 - 2 0 - 2 0 - 1 2 - 1	HLALALHDAWHL​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Everton won each of their last three home league games by at least a three-goal margin

EXPERT VERDICT: Everton are scoring goals for fun at Goodison Park and the Toffees can put Sunderland to the sword at Goodison Park. The Black Cats gave their supporters some hope when they beat Crystal Palace 4-0 but reverted to type when losing by the same scoreline at home to Southampton a week later and should be outclassed.

RECOMMENDATION: Everton to win 3-0
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Premier League Sa 25Feb 15:00

C Palace

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Middlesbro

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		21/20	11/5	14/5	More markets

RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT C PALACE	RECENT FORM
HWHLHLAWHLAL​ Most recent​	4 - 1 2 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 0	HLHWHDALHDHW​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Palace have lost eight of their last nine home league games

EXPERT VERDICT: Crystal Palace look far too short against a solid, if unspectacular, Middlesbrough side. The Eagles have just one Premier League win under Sam Allardyce and cannot be trusted as evidenced by their 4-0 defeat at home to Sunderland. Boro's well-organised defence should battle to a point at Selhurst Park.

RECOMMENDATION: Draw
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Premier League Sa 25Feb 15:00

Hull

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Burnley

	HOME	DRAW	AWAY
		21/20	9/4	11/4	More markets

RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT HULL	RECENT FORM
ALHWALADHWAL​ Most recent​	3 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 1 2 - 3	ALHWHWALHDHL​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Burnley are the lowest away scorers in the country with five goals

EXPERT VERDICT: A week after being humiliated by National League outfit Lincoln, Sean Dyche’s Burnley can now have a look at improving their woeful away record. However, the Clarets have they not won an away game all season and Hull, who are improving all the time under Marco Silva, are well capable of winning this.

RECOMMENDATION: Hull
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Premier League Sa 25Feb 15:00

West Brom

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Bournemouth

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RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT WEST BROM	RECENT FORM
HLALHWADHWAD​ Most recent​	1 - 2 1 - 0 2 - 1 4 - 0	ALALHDHLALHL​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Bournemouth are on a six-match winless run

EXPERT VERDICT: West Brom have been excellent at the Hawthorns and could be overpriced to beat a Bournemouth team who are in danger of being dragged into a relegation battle. The Cherries are on a dismal run and have conceded at least three goals in six of their last seven away games.

RECOMMENDATION: West Brom
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DAVE COKIN

CAL POLY AT LONG BEACH ST
PLAY: CAL POLY +8

I watch nearly every Long Beach game, and this 49ers team has simply had focus problems all season. That might be or might not be a carryover from their overly ambitious pre-conference schedule. But whatever the reason, this has been a problem for Dan Monson’s team.

I absolutely think that issue could come up here. Long Beach still has a chance to win the Big West. But Saturday’s game at UC-Davis is a much bigger game. If you look at what has taken place in league play this season, Beach has consistency performed poorly in look ahead scenarios.

As for Cal Poly, they obviously aren’t much good. But they’ve actually played a little better the last few weeks. There’s also a big revenge motive here. The Mustangs blew a huge lead in the earlier hookup and lost in overtime. I don’t know if an outright win is in the cards here, but I don’t have a problem taking this many with Cal Poly.

 

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Scott Rickenbach
Feb 23 '17, 7:00 PM
NCAA-B | Nebraska vs Michigan State
Play on: UNDER 135½ -115

This is 1 of 3 Picks in CBB Thursday for Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach. This one is a Free Pick but the other two are both star rated picks. Don't miss any of the action as, off of a rare down day in CBB, Rickenbach will respond. Remember, prior to Wednesday, he was 6-0, 100% with all CBB picks this week! The bounce back makes sense given Rickenbach's long-term numbers! He also looks to stay RED HOT in NBA Thursday as the All Star break is finally over and he is fully prepared to add to his 28-8, 78% NBA run! He has 2 NBA star rated picks going tonight and he also has a pair of star rated picks in the NHL where he has been ON FIRE just like the NBA! Overall, Rickenbach ranks as the #1 ALL SPORTS LEADER for cumulative net profits in 2017 on multiple networks! The Bulldog has all sports premium pick streaks going of 95-57 (+$37,540) short-term and 126-74 (+$51,990) long-term! Don't miss a HUGE day Thursday!

Free Pick - Rickenbach CBB Game #518 Thursday UNDER the total in Michigan State Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers @ 7 ET - As a road dog of 3.5 to 6 points, Nebraska has gone 3-1 to the under. Also, the Cornhuskers are 5-1 to the under in road games with a posted total between 135 and 139.5 points. Long-term that run is 20-11 to the under. Another nice long-term streak involving the Huskers is that, when they are off of a win in conference action, their next game has gone under 55 of 91 times! Nebraska's defense has been rock solid their last 3 games and they'll be looking to maintain that momentum against a Michigan State team that is hungry after allowing 80 points in a loss at Purdue Saturday. The Spartans had previously held 4 of their last 5 opponents under 42% from the field and I look for them to bounce back here. The under is 11-4 this season in games where Michigan State is a favorite. Also, the under is 3-1 this season when the Spartans are off of a game where they allowed 80 points or more. Long-term 46 of Michigan State's last 70 games against teams with a losing record have stayed under the total. That equates to 2 out of 3 odds and I certainly like those odds! The Spartans are also 3-1 to the under when they are a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points. There is every reason to believe that both teams will bring a strong effort in this one as the Cornhuskers seek revenge and the Spartans seek to bounce back after getting "lit up" by the Boilermakers Saturday. Free Pick on UNDER the total in Michigan State early Thursday evening. Best of luck, Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach

 

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Scott Spreitzer
Feb 23 '17, 10:00 PM
NCAA-B | San Francisco vs Loyola Marymount
Play on: Loyola Marymount +2½ -110 at betonline

I'm backing Loyola-Marymount plus the points over San Francisco on Thursday. Take the loss to top-ranked Gonzaga out of the mix and you'll see LMU has played just three other home games since January 26, winning all three. The Lions lost by 10 at USF on February 4, but the game was much closer than the 74-64 loss would indicate. LMU trailed by just two points, 59-57 with roughly five minutes to go in the game. They were "this close" to stealing a road win, despite making just 38% of their FGA and making just 8 of 20 FTs. These teams play similar defense when USF is on the road and LMU is at home, both allowing about 70 ppg on 44% shooting. However, LMU is better on the offensive end in this situation and average more made FTs per game at home than the Dons do on the road. Brandon Brown is the best disher on the floor tonight and leads the Lions in scoring, while San Francisco doesn't have a single player with a 2:1 assists/turnovers ratio of those averaging at least 2 assists per game. LMU is on a 15-5-1 ATS run as an underdog of less than seven points, including a 5-0-1 ATS run when those games are played at home. I'm backing Loyola-Marymount plus the short points on Thursday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

 

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Mike Lundin
Feb 23 '17, 7:15 PM
NBA | Blazers vs Magic
Play on: Blazers -2½ -110 at 5Dimes

#NBA Free Pick
Play: Portland Trail Blazers
Rating: 5/10*

The Portland Trail Blazers will visit the Orlando Magic here in the first game back from the All Star break. Portland has had a really disappointing season considering the amount of talent on the team, but I like the Blazers to come out strong tonight. They're still in the hunt for a playoff spot entering Thursday only two games behind Denver at the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference, and the Blazers will seek revenge for a 115-109 loss home to Orlando back on Jan. 13.

The Blazers are just 9-20 SU and 10-19 ATS on the road, but note that the Magic are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

 

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Jim Feist
Feb 23 '17, 11:00 PM
NCAA-B | Utah vs Colorado
Play on: UNDER 149½ -115


2/23 11:00 PM EST CB (567) UTAH VS (568) COLORADO.
Take: UNDER THE TOTAL.
Reason: Your free pick for Thursday, February 23, 2017 comes in college hoops as Utah and Colorado battle out West. Utah is strong on defense, fifth in the Pac 12 in field goal defense, fourth at defending the three-pointer. Utah is 27-13-1 on the road against a team with a winning home record, plus 2-2 under against a winning team. Colorado is 9-2 under the total at home where they Buffaloes play their best defense. And when these teams clash the Under is 13-2 in the last 15 meetings. Play Utah/Colorado Under the total.

 

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Brad Diamond
Feb 23 '17, 7:00 PM
NCAA-B | Nebraska vs Michigan State
Play on: Michigan State -5½ -110 at betonline

Michigan State over Nebraska

Granted the 'Huskers are in same season revenge off back-to-back wins, but State was just throttled by Purdue by 17. Doubt the more talented Spartans (16-11) will come up short either SU or ATS in this spot. Remember, despite rebounding edge for Nebraska (12-14), must note glaring issues last five times out shooting 30.2% from the three with woeful foul shooting at 61.7%. Playing in this building should once again prove futile to the visitor. Good Luck.

 

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Marc Lawrence
Feb 23 '17, 7:35 PM
NBA | Hornets vs Pistons
Play on: Hornets +4½ -110 at 5Dimes

Play - Charlotte Hornets (Game 503).

Edges - Hornets: 4-0 ATS away on Thursdays; and 8-4 ATS in this series, including 4-1 ATS at home. Pistons: 2-14 ATS with five or more days of rest. With Detroit looking dead ahead to a revenge affair with Boston, and just 9-18 SU in games before taking in the Celtics, we recommend a 1* play on Charlotte. Thank you and good luck as always.

 

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Jamie Tursini
Feb 23 '17, 7:00 PM
NCAA-B | Memphis vs Cincinnati
Play on: OVER 132½ -115

 

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Braxton Myles
Feb 23 '17, 10:00 PM
NCAA-B | St. Mary's vs Pepperdine
Play on: OVER 133½ -110

St. Mary's vs. Pepperdine OVER the total 133.5

Play on the OVER

Pepperdine is coming into this game 8-3 on the OVER in home games and 4-1 OVER in their last 5 which is great news for this line today. Their is no doubt that St. Mary's is going to have a hay day scoring on Pepperdine, with Pepperdine doing great on OVER the totals at home and 75 PPG at home this season this should have no problem going OVER this small total on the day. I see this game being around about the same score as their first meeting on the season which St. Mary's walked away with of a score of 85-65. I am betting big on this total for the day and advise you to do the same, and as always enjoy the free pick and GOOD LUCK!

 

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Dustin Hawkins
Feb 23 '17, 7:35 PM
NBA | Hornets vs Pistons
Play on: Hornets +4½ -108 at betonline
Bonus Play on Hornets +4½ -108

 

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Sal Michaels
Feb 23 '17, 10:35 PM
NBA | Nuggets vs Kings
Play on: OVER 220½ -115
Nuggets vs Kings over 220½ -115

 

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Tony Karpinski
Feb 23 '17, 7:00 PM
NCAA-B | Nebraska vs Michigan State
Play on: Michigan State -5½ -110 at betonline

Miles Bridges is a very valuable player, with size and strength. The Michigan St super frosh makes over aggressive defenders miss when he is off the dribble, and his 16ppg is proof that he can score when he wants to. He can also bump some and use bulk to get to the rim when needed. Michigan State's young team will have their way vs the players of Nebraska.
Nebraska does not step out of their comfort zone at times, they fall into a mechanical style of play. Nebraska can also get into modes where they are forcing themselves to take shots that they shouldn't be taken - their poor FG% has more than shown that. The Nebraska defense, in particular, is going to struggle here vs the Spartans. Michigan St wins by 9 points behind their home court and size in the paint.
PREDICTION: Michigan St Wins 73-64

 

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Doc's Sports
Feb 23 '17, 7:00 PM
NCAA-B | Western Kentucky vs Charlotte
Play on: Charlotte -3 -110 at BMaker

Free College Basketball Prediction From Doc’s Sports :
Take Charlotte over Western Kentucky (7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9)
As for this play, I will go with the home team. It has been a rocky ride for Mark Price in his second year in Charlotte. But he has some good young guards. Charlotte lost to Western Kentucky in the first meeting, dropping a two-point heartbreaker. That won't be the case here. Charlotte has only played two home games over the last month (compared to five road games). They have struggled on the road but been solid at home. Price's team is one of the top 3-point and free throw shooting teams in the league. And they are at their best at home. I don't think that Western Kentucky is going to be able to score enough to win this game so I will lay the points.

 

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NHL

Thursday’s games

Islanders lost seven of last eight games with Montreal; they were outscored 14-7 in losing last three games in Molson Centre. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. won six of last nine games but lost three of last four on road. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Canadiens lost their last four home games and seven of last nine overall. Last three Montreal games stayed under the total.

Rangers won five of last six games with Toronto- they won last three games in this building. Six of last eight series games went over total. New York won seven of last nine games, four of last five on road. Three of their last four games stayed under. Maple Leafs won their last two games, and split their last six home games. Four of last five Toronto games went over the total.

Tampa Bay won six of last eight games with Calgary; five of last seven series games went under the total. Flames lost four of last five visits to the Bay Area. Calgary won six of last nine games, four of last six on road. Four of their last five games stayed under. Lightning won five of their last seven games- they won last three home games, outscoring foes 12-3. Under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games.

Nashville won its last five games with Colorado; Avalanche lost 4-3 in their last two visits to Music City. Seven of last eight series games went over total. Colorado lost seven of their last eight games, four of last five on road. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Predators are 4-1 in game following their last five losses- they split their last six home games. Nashville’s last seven games went over the total.

Chicago won its last six games with Arizona; four of last five series games went over. Coyotes lost 6-2/4-0 in their last two visits to Windy City. Arizona won four of its last six games, three of last four on road. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Blackhawks won seven of their last eight games, but lost last three home games. Ten of their last twelve games went over total.

Home side won eight of last ten Boston-LA games; Bruins were outscored 8-3 in losing last three games in Staples Center. Four of last five series games stayed under. Bruins are 4- since they changed coaches; they split last four road games. Eight of their last ten games went over the total. Kings lost five of their last seven games, including their last two at home. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games.

 

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David Banks

Arizona -8.5

Arizona (25-3, 14-1) is well on its way to its third Pac-12 regular season title in the past four seasons. The Wildcats have proved to be the cream of the conference crop. They were beaten handily by No. 7 Oregon, but that is their only conference loss. Arizona does not face the Ducks, 13-2 in conference play, again. On Thursday, the Wildcats will face USC (21-6, 8-6) for the second time this season. Lauri Markkanen hit a long 3-pointer with 33 seconds to play to give Arizona a 73-66 win over the Trojans back on Jan. 20.

Markkanen, the 7-foot freshman from Finland, is the Wildcats leading scorer and rebounder averaging 15.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Allonzo Trier has been back in the Arizona lineup since Jan. 21 and is adding 13.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. Head coach Sean Miller’s team is more dangerous now the Trier has returned. Rawle Alkins (11.3 ppg), Dusan Ristic (11.2 ppg), and Kobi Simmons (10.8 ppg) give the Wildcats five players who score in double figures. Ristic is another 7-footer giving Arizona size in addition to the talented guard play of Trier, Alkins, and Simmons.

The Trojans feature a roster loaded with young talent as well. They have struggled against the better talent in the conference. After going 13-0 in nonconference play, head coach Andy Enfield’s squad has losses to the Pac-12 elite including Oregon, Arizona, and UCLA twice. Chimezie Metu is a 6-11 beast who leads the Trojans in scoring (14.2 ppg) and rebounding (7.3). Bennie Boatwright is 6-10 and averages 14.1 points and 4.9 rebounds a game. Metu and Boatwright give USC the size to compete with anyone and guards Elijah Stewart (13.4 ppg) and Jordan McLaughlin (12.7 ppg) can hold their own in the backcourt. When it comes to tough opponents, USC just hasn’t been able to overcome.

 

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Buster Sports

Portland at Orlando
Play: Under 213

The lengthy NBA break is over and the second half starts tonight with a small schedule of 6 games on tap. Tonight the Magic start the second half of the season without Serge Ibaka. The first game they played without him they scored 79 points at home against the Spurs. Orlando is one of the worse teams in the league in points per game sitting 29th out of the 30 clubs. This is the first game for both these clubs in over a week and we believe both teams will take a while to shake off the rust. The total is set at 213 at the time of this writing and we are going with the UNDER here. Backing our selection is the fact that the UNDER is 8-1 in the Magic's last 9 home games and the fact that the UNDER is 9-4 in the Trail Blazers last 13 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

 

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Allen East man

Charlotte (-3.5) over Western Kentucky

I will go with the home team. It has been a rocky ride for Mark Price in his second year in Charlotte. But he has some good young guards. Charlotte lost to Western Kentucky in the first meeting, dropping a two-point heart breaker. That won't be the case here. Charlotte has only played two home games over the last month (compared to five road games). They have struggled on the road but been solid at home. Price's team is one of the top 3-point and free throw shooting teams in the league. And they are at their best at home. I don't think that Western Kentucky is going to be able to score enough to win this game so I will lay the points.

 

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Strike Point Sports

Houston / New Orleans Under 227

I expect a high total for this game and I think that the public is going to be all on the 'over' now that the Pelicans made the first major trade of the season. But it is going to take some time for DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis to learn how to play together. And the Pelicans just got rid of several of their best guards, so they need to work things around there as well. The last two meetings, including the first meeting this season, have gone 'under' and the 'under' is 7-3 in the last 10 between these two teams. That has been the trend throughout this series. The 'under' is 14-3 in the last 17 meetings in New Orleans and the 'under' is 24-9 in the last 33 meetings between these clubs. I see that continuing with a lower-scoring game than people think.