The Buffalo Bulls are the real deal and they will prove that today when they face the Arizona State Sun Devils in an early one in Tulsa. Numbers do not lie. The Bulls have won 12 straight and are ranked 5th in the nation in scoring, averaging 84.9 points per game. Buffalo is 5-0 on a neutral court where they have averaged 87.0 points per game and allowed an average of 71.6. On the flip side, the Sun Devils are 4-2 on a neutral court where they have averaged 76.2 points per game and allowed an average of 72.8. Buffalo has the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, defense, rebounding, turnovers, and bench. Run with the Bulls.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS M/L
Author: Roger
Thursday Men’s NCAA Tournament Pick
The #7 ranked Nevada Wolf Pack and #10 ranked Florida Gators square off today in the first round of Western Regional play. Consider the Wolf Pack in this one. Nevada plays an up tempo game and can score. They are averaging 80.7 points per game and have a solid defense, surrendering an average of 66.7. Florida has defended well, allowing an average of 63.6 points per game but offensively they are averaging just 68.3. The Pack has the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, rebounding, turnovers, and bench. Nevada’s star player, Jordan Caroline, will be back in the line-up and he is a game changer. TONIGHT’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK M/L
Wednesday NBA Pick
The Toronto Raptors will be spotted 5 points tonight when they visit Chesapeake Energy Arena for a match-up with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Raptors are catching a Thunder team that has lost 3 straight and have not been covering the number. OKC is just 3-12 ATS in their last 15 overall and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 at home. Toronto is an impressive 21-14 on the road, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 in Oklahoma City, and the road team has covered 6 of the last 7 meetings.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO RAPTORS +5
Tuesday NHL Pick
With the Arizona Coyotes and the Minnesota Wild both breathing down their necks in the wild card race, the Dallas Stars know they have to get back on track and in a hurry. Dallas will try to do just that and snap their 2-game skid when they host the Florida Panthers tonight at American Airline Center. Dallas has played well at home with a record of 21-12-3, they expect to have Ben Bishop between the pipes and he has been red hot. Bishop has not allowed a goal in over 230 minutes of play, has a .933 SV% and a 2.05 GAA. On the flip side, Florida has been playing well, winning 4 of their last 5 but their road record is not great at 14-16-6 and they fell to Dallas at home back in February, 0-3. The Stars get back on track.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DALLAS STARS
Monday NHL Pick
With a win tonight at home over the Arizona Coyotes, the Tampa Bay Lightning will capture the Atlantic Division title. The NHL’s best is 30-6-2 at home and are riding a 4-game winning streak. In the last meeting between these two clubs, the Lightning were throttled by the Coyotes, 7-1, but that was in the desert and Tampa has not forgotten. Payback time.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Sunday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The play today is the St. Bonaventure Bonnies over the St. Louis Billikens. The Bonnies have won 9 straight against the Billikens, including a victory back on March 9th, 66-57. They have the edge in field goal percentage, free throw percentage, defense, and turnovers. Saint Bonny is laying 1.5 and has covered 5 of the last 6 meetings with the Billikens but the money line is only -125. Don’t sweat the hook.
TODAY’S PICK: SAINT BONAVENTURE BONNIES M/L
Saturday NHL Pick
The San Jose Sharks will look to secure a playoff spot tonight when they host the Nashville Predators. When the Sharks take the ice at SAP Center, good things usually happen. They win. San Jose is 23-6-5 at home and will face a Predators team that has struggled on the road against the Sharks. Nashville is 1-4 in their last 5 trips to SAP Center and have lost both meetings with San Jose this year. The Sharks will get another weapon back in their arsenal tonight when Evander Kane returns to the ice after missing the last 6 games. The Sharks clinch.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN JOSE SHARKS