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Stephen Nover |
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I have had only two losing season in pro football in my handicapping career. I have the best sources in the business thanks to more than 25 years as a sportswriter, handicapper and analyst. |
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| Matchup | Selection | W/L |
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NHL | Jan 18, 2020 Stars vs Wild |
Stars -114 at pinnacle |
Lost $114.0 |
| Play Type: Premium | ||
| Dallas is the superior team and in a good situational spot. That's enough to overcome laying small juice with the slightly favored Stars on the road. The Stars are 7-2 in their last nine games, but are off a surprising 4-1 home loss to the Sabres on Thursday. Dallas didn't waste any time brooding about that defeat immediately hopping a plan to come to Minneapolis where a focused effort should be forth coming. The Wild are off a 3-2 upset win against the Lightning from Thursday. Prior to that, the Wild had dropped six of seven. Dallas has won five of the last six in the series. | ||
| Matchup | Selection | W/L |
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NBA | Jan 18, 2020 76ers vs Knicks |
76ers -3½ -109 at pinnacle |
Lost $109.0 |
| Play Type: Premium | ||
| No Joel Embiid and a 7-14 road record make the 76ers just a short favorite against the Knicks. Despite those obstacles, the 76ers still are a much better team than New York rendering this point spread as being too short. Philadelphia has defeated New York 10 straight times. Even without Embiid, the 76ers still are two levels higher than the Knicks. New York has multiple injuries in the backcourt, including one to shooting guard RJ Barrett. | ||
| Matchup | Selection | W/L |
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NCAA-B | Jan 18, 2020 Kent State vs Western Michigan |
OVER 144½ -109 |
Lost $109.0 |
| Play Type: Premium | ||
| Only 21 teams average more points per game than Kent State as the Golden Flashes average 79.9 points a game. Western Michigan is a monster Over team when playing at home. The Broncos have gone Over 68 percent of the time during their past 99 home contests. A combination of lack of defense and a faster pace when playing at home are key factors for this huge Over statistic. I'm going to ride this Western Michigan home Over angle especially with Kent State as the road opponent. | ||
| Matchup | Selection | W/L |
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NCAA-B | Jan 18, 2020 Oregon vs Washington |
Oregon -134 at pinnacle |
Won $100 |
| Play Type: Premium | ||
| I want Oregon going for me here after the Ducks lost, 72-61, as nine-point road favorites against Washington State two days ago. The Ducks are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 road games and should be primed for a much stronger effort. Oregon also has revenge for the Pac-12 title game last season when it lost, 68-48, to the Huskies. Washington has to make a key adjustment with starting point guard Quade Green ruled academically ineligible. | ||
| Matchup | Selection | W/L |
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NCAA-B | Jan 18, 2020 Purdue vs Maryland |
UNDER 126½ -110 |
Won $100 |
| Play Type: Free | ||
| The season figures show Purdue ranked 11th in the nation defensively giving up 59.6 points a game and Maryland having the 29th-stingiest defense allowing 61.4 points. Hence a low total here. But is the total low enough? I say no. There hasn't been a Purdue game all season in which more than 126 points were scored during regulation. The Boilermakers just held 14th-ranked Michigan State to 42 points this past Sunday. Maryland isn't shooting well. The Terrapins are averaging 56.6 points during their last three games and are off consecutive road losses to Iowa and Wisconsin. The Under has cashed 16 of the last 21 times following a game Maryland lost. The Terrapins are home now where they are unbeaten. Neither team plays at a quick pace. Maryland's offense isn't in good form. Purdue relies on its defense not offense. So this sets up has a grind down, defensive slugfest where every basket will be hotly contested. (Editor's note: Stephen Nover is one of the hottest basketball handicappers in North America with a 59-34-2 two-year college basketball record and 38-24 mark on his NBA premium plays this season. Don't miss any of Stephen's winners, which includes his Max Unit CBB Underdog Saturday Supreme play.) | ||
| Matchup | Selection | W/L |
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NCAA-B | Jan 18, 2020 West Virginia vs Kansas State |
Kansas State +6 -105 at Bovada |
Won $100 |
| Play Type: Top Premium | ||
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West Virginia is in a vulnerable spot coming off probably its best game of the season, an 81-49 home win against TCU this past Tuesday. The Mountaineers shot a season-high 58 percent from the floor. The Mountaineers are going to have to take desperate Kansas State's best punch. The Wildcats' Big 12 season hangs in the balance as they are 0-4. Kansas State is one of the top 45 defenses in the country and they are going to be tough at home in this spot. West Virginia has failed to cover six of the last eight times it has been a road favorite. |
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Sports gaming writer for Las Vegas Review-Journal 1984-1997. Professional handicapper since 1999. Author of three books - Las Vegas Sportsbeat, Sportsgaming Beat, Winning Fantasy Football. Taught sports betting at UNLV. Former co-host of the Sunday Night Stardust Line sports gaming radio show. Was part-time oddsmaker and analyst for Roxy Roxborough. Recognized NFL expert with 21 of 23 winning seasons. |
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