The Niagara Purple Eagles are in a funk, losers of their last 4, but should get back in the Win column today when they host the Fairfield Stags in a matinée at Gallagher Center. Fairfield has lost 3 straight and are just 3-7 on the road, averaging 64.4 points per game and holding teams to an average of 71.6. Niagara sits at 7-7 at home, where they are averaging 75.2 points per game and holding teams to an average of 75.0. The Purple Eagles have the edge in points per game, free throw percentage, rebounding, turn overs and bench. If their defense does its job, Niagara gets the win.
TODAY’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES M/L
Saturday NHL Pick
The Ottawa Senators have mustered only 7 wins on the road this year and will need all the luck they can get tonight when they face the Winnipeg Jets on their home ice. When the Jets lace up at Bell MTS Place, good things usually happen – they win. Winnipeg is 27-7-3 at home this season and 64- 23 in their last 87. Now that’s impressive. Winnipeg has won 4 of the last 5 meetings with Ottawa but fell to the Sens in Ottawa just last week, 5-2, so it’s payback time for the Jets.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Marist Red Foxes are not the push over they once were and will take a 2-game winning streak into People’s United Center tonight for a road game with the Quinnipiac Bobcats. However, Marist has struggled on the road, with a record of 4-9, averaging 67.2 points per game and allowing an average of 71.3. On the flip side, the Bobcats have won 3 in a row and sit at 7-4 at home, where they are averaging 76.3 points per game and allowing an average 71.0. Quinn has won 4 of the last 5 meetings with Marist, including a 92-78 blowout against them in Poughkeepsie back on January 25th.
TONIGHT’S PICK: QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS M/L
Thursday NHL Pick
The Calgary Flames have lost 3 straight and they know they had better right the ship soon if they want to keep pace with the red hot San Jose Sharks for the top spot in the Pacific Division. Tonight they will get an opportunity to do just that when they pay a visit to BB&T Center for a match-up with the Florida Panthers. The Flames have been impressive on the road, with a record of 17-11-1. They have dominated the Panthers, winning 5 of the last 6 meetings overall and 4 of their last 5 trips to Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers are slumping as well, losing their last 2 games, both at home, so this is a golden opportunity for Calgary to pounce and get back in the win column. TONIGHT’S PICK: CALGARY FLAMES
Wednesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The floundering Southern Methodist Mustangs will be in Philadelphia tonight for a match-up with the Temple Owls. SMU has lost 4 straight and 6 of their last 7. On the road, they are just 2-4, averaging 71.8 points per game and allowing an average of 75.8. Temple should have some extra incentive to get back on track after getting bamboozled by Tulsa in their last outing, 76-58. The Owls are an impressive 9-2 at home, averaging 76.7 points per game and allowing an average of 70.7. The Mustangs will not go down without a fight and this should be a close game but Temple prevails.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TEMPLE OWLS M/L
Tuesday NHL Pick
The Washington Capitals disposed of the Los Angeles Kings last night, 6-4, and tonight they will be a road dog when they take their game to Nationwide Arena for a match-up with the Columbus Blue Jackets. After losing 5 straight, John Tortorella has his Blue Jackets playing well, winners of their last 3, so this will be a challenge for the Caps but they are up for it. Washington has been very respectable on the road, with a record of 14-9-2. The Caps are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings with the Jackets and 4-0 in their last 4 trips to Columbus. If fatigue isn’t a factor for Washington, they have a good chance of coming away from Columbus with a win.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Monday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Howard Bisons will be in Daytona Beach tonight for a match-up with the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. Howard fell to Beth-Cook at home back in January, 71-63, and have struggled on the road. The Bisons are 4-7, where they are averaging 71.6 points per game and allowing an average of 78.1. On the flip side, the Wildcats are riding a 3-game win streak and have been dominant on their home court. They are 9-2, where they are averaging 74.2 points per game and allowing an average of 67.7. Beth-Cook took care of business at Howard, so why not at home?
TONIGHT’S PICK: BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS M/L