When teams visit Dreamstyle Arena, or better known as the Pit, to face the New Mexico Lobos, the visitors rarely get out alive. Unfortunately for the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, that is where they will be today. New Mexico is 14-1 at home and have been lighting up the scoreboard for the home crowd, averaging 84.5 points per game and allowing an average of 72.3. The Rebels stumble into this one losing 5 of their last 6 and are just 2-7 on the road, averaging 69.1 points per game and allowing an average of 77.1. As usual, the Lobos will get it done today at the Pit.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW MEXICO LOBOS M/L
Month: February 2020
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Davidson Wildcats will be in Western New York tonight to take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, who have been on a roll. The Bonnies have won 5 in a row and are tough at home, where they are 7-3, averaging 68.1 points per game and surrendering just 58.8. The Wildcats’ road record is nothing to write home about at 3-6, where they are averaging 68.9 points per game and allowing an average of 72. Davidson has won the last 3 meetings with St. Bonaventure so it’s time for the Bonnies to buck the trend. With an electric crowd to back them at Reilly Center and their stingy defense, they should get the job done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAINT BONAVENTURE BONNIES M/L
Thursday NHL Pick
The Colorado Avalanche are red hot, ripping off 5 straight wins, but they will be challenged tonight when a hungry Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals come to town. Washington has lost a rare 2 in a row and will have payback on their minds after falling in DC, 6-3, to the Avs in their last meeting. Ovi was held scoreless in his last 2 games and is still 2 shy of 700 goals but you know that won’t last. The Caps are an impressive 20-6-1 on the road, have won 8 of the last 10 meetings with the Avs, and when you get them as an underdog you have to run with it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Wednesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Richmond Spiders will be in Philadelphia tonight for a meeting with the La Salle Explorers. The Spiders are by far the better team in this one. Richmond has the edge in points per game, field goal %, free throw %, defense, and turnovers. The Spiders cruised to an easy victory in their last meeting on January 22nd, 75-57, so why not again tonight?
TONIGHT’S PICK: RICHMOND SPIDERS M/L
Tuesday NHL Pick
If the Buffalo Sabres don’t take care of business tonight at home against the lowly Detroit Red Wings, things have to change, like a new owner, GM, coach, etc., etc., etc… Buffalo fell to Detroit at KeyBank last week, 4-3, so payback is due. The Red Wings have just 5 wins on the road and the Sabres are a respectable 15-10-4 in Western New York.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES
Monday NHL Pick
Two teams heading in opposite directions, the Montreal Canadiens and the Arizona Coyotes, will meet north of the border tonight at Centre Bell. The Coyotes are spiraling out of control and the once dominant force in the West has now lost 2 in a row and 8 of their last 10. The Habs, on the other hand, are surging. They have won 3 straight, 5 of their last 6, and are just 6 points back of the second Wild Card spot. Head-to-head, Montreal has had the upper hand winning the last 3 meetings including a 4-1 victory on October 30th in the desert.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MONTREAL CANADIENS
Sunday NHL Pick
The best team in hockey, the Boston Bruins, will take their 6-game winning streak to the Motor City today for a matinée against the worst team in hockey, the Detroit Red Wings. This sounds like a slam dunk but not so fast. Detroit has won the last 4 meetings with Boston so it should be interesting, however the Bruins will prevail. If you don’t mind laying heavy chalk, consider Boston.
TODAY’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS