Sunday NCAA Men’s Basketball Pick

The Wright State Raiders have been tough at home, posting a 4-1 record, and they should make it 5-1 today when they host the North Florida Ospreys. The Raiders are ranked 147th in offensive field goal percentage, averaging 79.5 points per game and allowing an average of 78.0 at the Nutter Center. The Osprey are 0-2 on the road, are ranked 286th in offensive field goal percentage, average 68.0 points per game on the road and hold opponents to an average of 80.5. The Raiders have the edge in every catagory but bench. Wright State should cover the 5.5.

Today’s pick:

Wright State Raiders -5.5

Saturday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick

The 1-3 Sacramento State Hornets will post up today against the 3-0 San Francisco Dons on a neutral court in Cheney, Washington. Sacramento is ranked 338th in offensive field goal percentage, averaging 62.0 points per game and allowing an average of 84.7. On the flip side, the Dons are ranked 38th in offensive field goal percentage, averaging 78.7 points per game and giving up an average of 70.0. San Francisco has the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, defense, rebounding and bench. The numbers favor the Dons in this one.

Today’s pick:

San Francisco Dons -4.5

Friday NBA Pick

The Toronto Raptors will try to make it 2 in a row today when they travel to Wisconsin to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors are 9-5-1 ATS on the season, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 in Milwaukee, and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings overall with the Bucks. The Raps have the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and turn overs. This line is Toronto -3.5. Get it early, I see this number climbing.

Todays pick:

Toronto Raptors -3.5

Monday NHL Pick

The Buffalo Sabres will try to feed off of Saturday’s victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, when they host the Calgary Flames tonight at KeyBank Center. The Flames are playing back-to-back games, and are 3-9 in their last 12 games on zero day’s rest, and just 1-10 in their last 11 in Western New York. Brian Elliott is expected between the pipes tonight for Calgary and he is 3-8-0 on the season with a 3.36 GAA and a .882 SV%. Buffalo is expected to have Robin Lehner in goal tonight. Lehner has a record of 4-7-2, with a 2.53 GAA and a .919 SV%. Home teams are 18-3-1 in the last 22 meetings between these two clubs. The numbers favor the Sabres here.

Tonight’s pick:

Buffalo Sabres

Sunday CFL Pick

The Edmonton Eskimos travel to Ottawa today to take on the Redblacks and the winner will advance to the Grey Cup next Sunday. I like Edmonton’s chances today – they’re 6-4 on the road this year, averaging 29.1 points per game and allowing 25.8 on foreign turf. If you flip it over, Ottawa is 2-6-1 at home, averaging 25.1 points per game and giving up 28.6. The Redblacks are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 home games and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The line is Eskimos -2, and the money line is -130. Skip the points, take them money line.

Today’s pick:

Edmonton Eskimos M/L

Saturday NHL Pick

Two of the original six will face each other tonight when the Montréal Canadiens return home to Bell Centre to host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canadiens are on a rare 3-game slide, losing to Chicago, Florida, and Carolina in a close one last night. Of their 3 losses, Montréal’s All-Star goalie Carey Price was between the pipes just once, in a 4-3 overtime loss to Florida on Tuesday. Price is confirmed in goal tonight and he is having a spectacular year, posting a record 10-0-1, a 1.63 GAA and a .948 SV%. Toronto is expected to have the ex-Anaheim Duck in net, Frederik Andersen, and he is 8-4-3, with a 3.16 GAA and a .907 SV%. The Leafs have struggled against the Canadiens, going 3-14 in the last 17 meetings and they are 0-7 in their last 7 at Bell Centre. This is not the Leaf team of old, but Montréal should get back on track tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Montréal Canadiens