The 12-20 Southeastern Louisiana Lions and the 16-15 Houston Baptist Huskies square off today in Katy, Texas. The Huskies are averaging 77.4 points per game and allowing an average of 75.5. The Lions are averaging 71.1 points per game and giving up the same as the Huskies, 75.5 points per game. These two teams met on January 9th and Houston Baptist clobbered Southeastern Louisiana 77-58. The numbers say Houston Baptist -1.5.
Today’s pick:
Houston Baptist Huskies -1.5
Check back Thursday, March 10th (tomorrow).
The Nashville Predators, who have not lost in regulation since February 9th, travel to Winnipeg tonight to take on the Jets. The Predators are 5-0 in their last 5 road games and are 6-2-1 in their last 9 games in Winnipeg. Pekka Rinne is expected between the pipes for Nashville and he is 26-18-10 with a 2.44 GAA and a .910 SV%. Expected in net for the Jets is Ondrej Pavelec and he is 7-10-2 on the season with a 2.78 GAA and a 9.03 SV%. Nashville has the edge in every category and beat the Jets 4-1 on January 21st. Ride them while they’re hot.
Tonight’s pick:
Nashville Predators
The North Dakota State Bisons and the Fort Wayne Mastodons hook up tonight on neutral turf in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. North Dakota State is just 2-13 ATS in their last 15 meetings with Fort Wayne. With the Mastodons averaging 80.6 points per game and the Bisons averaging 69.1, I’m laying the 2.5 and taking Fort Wayne.
Tonight’s pick:
IPFW Mastodons -2.5
The 18-14 Furman Palladians square off against the 22-10 East Tennessee State Buccaneers on neutral turf in Asheville, NC today. The Bucs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 against the Southern. The Bucs are red hot, winning 6 straight. On February 25th, these two teams met and the Bucs beat the Palladians 80-75.
Today’s pick:
East Tennessee State Buccaneers -1
The Florida Panthers try to end their road trip on a winning note when they travel to Glendale to take on the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes have not fared well against the Atlantic conference, going 1-4 in their last 5 games. The Panthers have the edge in offense, defense, penalty killing, discipline and goal tending. They’ll return to Florida with a win.
Today’s pick:
Florida Panthers
Western New Yorkers stick together. I’m taking Buffalo over Bowling Green.
Today’s pick:
Buffalo -2.5
