Can the Fresno State Bulldogs cover the number today against the Houston Cougars at the Hawaii Bowl? I think they will. The Bulldogs have the edge tonight in yards gained, yards allowed, time of possession, red zone and penalties. Fresno State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games, and this game will be played on FieldTurf, where the Bulldogs have the advantage, going 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 as opposed to the Cougars, who are 0-6 ATS in their last 6.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS +2.5
Month: December 2017
Saturday Men’s College Basketball Pick
The San Francisco Dons and the Nevada Wolf Pack will meet at a neutral site tonight at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Pack will be laying 12.5 and if they want to cover this number, they will. Nevada is averaging 83.6 points per game and holding teams to an average of 69.4. The Dons are averaging 69.2 points per game and holding teams to an average of 62.5. The Pack covers and the Dons don’t. The Dons are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Pack is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against the West Coast and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games. Lay it and take the Pack.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK -12.5
Friday Men’s College Basketball Pick
The 10-1 Syracuse Orange had better be careful tonight when they play host to a very dangerous 9-2 St. Bonaventure team. The Bonnies will take a 3-0 road record into the Carrier Dome tonight. St. Bonaventure is averaging 73.7 points per game on the road and are holding teams to an average of 60.7. Syracuse is unbeaten at home, where they are averaging 74.9 points per game and holding teams to an average of 61.2. However, the Q are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 5-15 ATS in their last 20 against the Atlantic 10. The Bonnies have covered 4 of the last 5 meetings with Syracuse and will have the edge in Points Per Game, Field Goal %, Free Throw %, Turnovers, Bench and will be getting 6.5 points.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES +6.5
Thursday NHL Pick
There will be a mismatch in the NHL tonight when the best team in hockey, the Tampa Bay Lightning, host one of the worst, the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa’s road record is not good at 5-8-1-1. Tonight they have to face a team that has won 6 of the last 8 meetings and play in an arena where they are 1-4 in their last 5. The Lightning rarely lose at home. Tampa boasts a home record of 13-2-1-0, averaging 4 goals per game, and allowing an average of 2.56 at Amalie Arena. On the flip side, Ottawa is averaging 2.53 goals on the road and surrendering an average of 3.33. The Lightning will also have the edge between the pipes tonight. Tampa is expected to go with Andrei Vasilevskiy, who has a GAA of 2.18 and a Sv% of .933. Ottawa is expected to counter with Craig Anderson. Anderson has a GAA of 3.05 and a Sv% of .898. Consider the Lightning.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Wednesday NBA Pick
The Toronto Raptors are playing at the top of their game, winning 9 out of their last 10 games and are coming off two decisive home victories over the Sacramento Kings and the Brooklyn Nets. Tonight they will pay a visit to the Spectrum Center to tangle with the Charlotte Hornets. The Raptors are 20-8 on the season, and when away from Air Canada Centre, they are averaging 107.3 points per game and holding teams to an average of 102.5. The Hornets, who have a record of 11-19, average 105.8 points per game at home, and allow an average of 104.3. Charlotte has not been covering the number, going 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall, and are 1-5 ATS in their last last 6 home games. These two teams met on 11/29, with Toronto cruising to an easy 126-113 victory. The line is Toronto -2.5, with a money line of only -140. The numbers indicate Toronto should cover the 2.5 but the money line is only -140. Why sweat the hook?
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO RAPTORS M/L
Tuesday Men’s College Basketball Pick
The Canisius Golden Griffins will play a non-conference game tonight at home in Buffalo against the Elon Phoenix. I like the home team in this one. The Golden Griffins are 2-1 at Koessler Athletic Center, where they average 80.7 points per game, and hold teams to an average of 72.3. On the flip side, Elon is 1-4 on the road, where they average 65.4 points per game, and hold teams to an average of 77.8. The Phoenix are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games. The Griffs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and will be laying 2 in tonight’s contest. Do the Griffins cover the number tonight? Probably, but this is a money line game for sure at just -135.
TONIGHT’S PICK CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS M/L
Monday NHL Pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins snapped their 3-game skid on Saturday by knocking off the bottom feeding Arizona Coyotes, 4-2. Pittsburgh will try to make it two in a row before heading back home for a Thursday contest with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Payback will be on the Pen’s minds, after suffering a home defeat to the Avalanche just a week ago, 2-1. Pittsburgh is 5-1 in their last 6 visits to Colorado and the road team between these two clubs is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. The Avalanche is 15-45 in their last 60 games on one day’s rest and 1-4 in their last 5 at Pepsi Center.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS