The San Diego State Aztecs were not at their best yesterday against the Colorado State Rams but still found a way to win and that is what elite teams do. Tonight SDSU will face the San Jose State Spartans in the Mountain West tournament at their home away from home, Thomas & Mack Center. San Diego has owned San Jose over the years and this year has been no different. In their last meeting on January 28th, the Aztecs routed the Spartans, 72-51, and if they contain the Spartans’ standout Omari Moore as they did in the last meeting, they will cruise to an easy victory.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS -8½
Month: March 2023
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The next blog will be posted on Friday, March 10th. Good luck with your picks!
Tuesday NHL Pick
What has happened to the Tampa Bay Lightning? They have lost 5 straight and were outscored 27-11 during that span, which is very uncharacteristic for a team that is averaging 3.5 goals per game. The good news for the Bolts is they return home tonight to face the 24-28-11 Philadelphia Flyers. Tampa owns one of the best home records in the league, at 22-5-4, and are 13-4 in their last 17 at Amalie Arena against the Flyers. Cooper will have his boys ready and Stamkos and company get back on the rails tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Monday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Youngstown State Penguins and the Northern Kentucky Norse will square off in the Horizon Conference tournament tonight at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Youngstown State is #1 in the Horizon League and can light it up. They are averaging 83.5 points per game as opposed to #4 ranked Northern Kentucky’s 67.8. These teams last met on February 4th, with the Penguins winning in a rout, 74-56. The line has moved from Youngstown State laying 2.5 to 3.5 and who knows where it will end up? Money line it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: YOUNGSTOWN STATE PENGUINS M/L
Sunday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The South Florida Bulls will be in Wichita today for a meeting with the Wichita State Shockers. These two teams match up well, which was evident in their last meeting in January when Wichita State won a close one, 70-66. The Bulls are hot, riding a 3-game winning streak, are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5, and the road team is 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. South Florida is currently getting 7.5 and should get under the number.
TODAY’S PICK: USF BULLS +7½
Saturday NHL Pick
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to avoid their fourth straight loss when they visit the Buffalo Sabres today for an early one at KeyBank Center. For whatever reason, the Sabres do not fare well in Western New York. They are 12-16-2 at home and have lost 4 of their last 5 at KeyBank. To make matters worse for an already shaky defense, the Sabres are expected to be without their top D-Man, Rasmus Dahlin. Tampa can score, that is a given. The Bolts will have payback on their minds after losing in OT at home to the Sabres on February 23rd and they are 5-1 in their last 6 in Buffalo.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Friday NHL Pick
The Seattle Kraken will go for their third straight win tonight when they travel to Columbus to face the Blue Jackets. The Kraken have played well on the road, at 19-9-3, are 6-1 in their last 7 against a team with a losing record, and beat the Jackets in their last meeting in January, 3-1. Despite a win in their last outing against the Buffalo Sabres, Columbus is still the worst team in hockey and are just 3-7 in their last 10 at Nationwide Arena.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SEATTLE KRAKEN