After winning seven straight games the Texas Southern Tigers have fallen off the rails, losing their last two, but I expect they get back on track tonight when they host the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The Tigers could easily be on a 9-0 run. Their last two losses were by a combined 3 points. Both the Tigers and Wildcats are 7-3 in conference play with the Tigers in the second spot in the SWAC and the Wildcats third. As the home team, Texas Southern is 7-3 and average 73.0 points per game as opposed to Bethune-Cookman’s 67.8. They also have the edge in 3-pointers, free throws, rebounds and steals. This will probably be a close one so consider the Tigers on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS M/L
Sunday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
In an afternoon delight at Yuengling Arena in Tampa, the University of South Florida Bulls will be hosting their AAC rival, the Wichita State Shockers. As the home team, the Bulls are 9-2 and have won the last 2 meetings with the Shockers, including a 91-72 blowout on the Shockers’ home court just a few weeks ago. The Shockers are just 2-5 as the away team and have not been playing well, with just 2 wins in their last 9 tries. Consider the Bulls. The line is currently USF -1 with a money line of only -120 so it makes no sense to lay the point.
TODAY’S PICK: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS M/L
Saturday NHL Pick
The Ottawa Senators were on a roll, winning five straight, but that all ended when they hit the state of Florida. The Sens have lost two in a row, both to the Tampa Bay Lighting. Tonight they visit the champion Florida Panthers and had better bring their A-game. The Panthers are 16-9-2 in Sunrise and are hot. They have won 4 of their last 5, 7 of their last 10, and are 4-0 in their last 4 home games. Ottawa has been a force on their home ice, with a record of 16-7-2, but when they take it on the arches they are 13-15-2 and have lost 4 of their last 5 away from Canadian Tire Centre.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Princeton Tigers will be laying 7 on the road against the Pennsylvania Quakers tonight and if they feel like covering the number they will. Princeton is 15-6, 5-1 as the away team, and 4-2 in conference play. Penn comes in at 6-13, 4-6 as the home team, and 2-4 in conference play. The Tigers always whack the Quakers (it’s a tradition) and tonight should be no different. They outscore them by a ton, give up less, are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 against a team with a home losing record, and I could go on.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PRINCETON TIGERS -7
Thursday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Sacred Heart Pioneers will be on their home court in Fairfield tonight to take on the Rider Broncs. Sacred Heart has won 3 straight and after tonight it should be 4. In conference play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic, the Pioneers are 5-5 and the Broncs are 4-7. Sacred Heart is averaging over 10 points per game more than Rider and also have the edge in 3-pointers, rebounds, and steals. Consider the home team in this one and lay the 5.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PURDUE SACRED HEART PIONEERS -5
Wednesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The 16-8 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will be hosting the 12-12 Wright State Raiders tonight in Fort Wayne. The Mastodons are currently laying 5.5 and they should be. PFW is #2 in the Horizon, 9-1 as the home team, and 9-4 in conference play. Wright State is #7 in the Horizon, 3-7 as the away team, and 6-7 in conference play. The Mastodons are a scoring machine, that’s a given, averaging 82.9 points per game and killing it on 3-pointers, hitting 39%. The Raiders average 76.9 points per game and when they face an opponent with a straight up winning record, they are 0-6-1 ATS over their last 7. PFW won the last meeting with Wright State, 120-113, and is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 as the favorite.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PURDUE FORT WAYNE MASTODONS -5½
Tuesday NHL Pick
The 32-16-4 Edmonton Oilers have lost their last two but the Pacific’s best should get back on the rails tonight when they visit the 24-25-4 St. Louis Blues. The Blues did win their last game, eking one out against the Utah Hockey Club, 2-1, but prior to that they had lost four straight and rarely put back-to-back wins together. McDavid and company play well on the road with a record of 14-7-2, won the last meeting against St. Louis back in December. They also average more goals per game than the Blues, give up less, and the list goes on.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS