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Free Pick Rutgers vs Cincinnati 3-9-10

adrock22 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:13:30 +0000

Tonight in the last game of the opening round of the Big East tournament Rutgers will battle Cincinnati. Last night we opened up the week with a head of steam and we look to build off of our 2-0 performance. Rutgers is awful and we don’t believe that even though this is the Big East tournament, that they will be ready to compete.

Cincinnati looks to make a legit run in the Big East tournament and should make easy prey of Rutgers tonight.

Free Pick: Cincinnati -8

Free Pick Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics 3-9-10

adrock22 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:08:53 +0000

2-0 last night with two underdog outright winners and we have had a winning record in 8 of 9 weeks so far since the new year. Jump on board with no fear.

Tonight the Bucks host the lethal Boston Celtics and the game has opened up as a pick’em. The public is all over the Celtics and of course we love the Bucks. This is a great spot for them tonight as they will pull out a hard fought victory aginast the Celtics.

Free Pick: Milwaukee Bucks Pick’ em

Free Pick St Mary’s vs Gonzaga: 3-8-10

adrock22 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:14:26 +0000

Tonight in the West Coast Tournament championship from Las Vegas, St. Mary’s battles 18th ranked Gonzaga for the championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Gonzaga is ranked nationally and is already a lock for the big dance, St Mary’s however, would be able to breathe a sigh of relief in ensuring their ticket to March Madness with a win here tonight.

We like St Mary’s in this contest as the will be battling for a berth to the NCAA tournament.

Free Pick: St. Marys

Free Pick Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks: 3-8-10

adrock22 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:09:32 +0000

Tonight the Hawks enter the Garden as a seven point road favorite. The Knicks have been playing an awful brand of basketball as of late and the mid-season acquisition of T McGrady does not seem to have provided the spark that the Knicks had quite hoped for. They also endured an embarrassing loss this past weekend to their cross town rival Nets.

All that being said The general public is all over the Hawks as they see them cruising to an easy road victory. Well, I don’t The Knicks will step up tonight and show some pride and cover the spread. There is a high likelihood that the Knicks will win outright tonight as well. If you have a set then take the money line tonight on the Knicks, otherwise pound them with the spread and grow some in the morning.

Free Pick: Knicks +7

Free Pick Orlando Magic vs LA Lakers: 3-7-10

adrock22 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:13:25 +0000

Kobe Bryant and the suddenly-slumping Los Angeles Lakers have dropped two straight games and hope to get back on track Sunday afternoon against Eastern Conference power Orlando at Amway Arena.

In a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals won by LA in five games, the Lakers handed the Magic a 98-92 setback on January 18 at Staples Center behind a career-high 22 points from Shannon Brown. Bryant was held to just 11 points in that one for the Lakers, who won their 15th NBA title in franchise history at Orlando’s expense last summer.

The Lakers have won 17 of the last 22 matchups with the Magic. Orlando is 11-31 all-time versus Los Angeles (7-14 home, 4-17 road) during the regular season.

We like the Magic in this contest as we look for the Lakers to drop their third straight.

Free Pick: Magic -2

Free Pick Wisconsin vs Illinois 3-7-10

adrock22 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:10:56 +0000

At 10-7 within the conference, Illinois is already guaranteed a fifth place finish, but is in need of a run to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. Once a lock for the Big Dance, the Illini have fallen in four of their last five outings to put them on the so called bubble at 18-12. The team had an opportunity to help its chances of reaching the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday, but came up short in a 73-57 loss at nationally-ranked Ohio State.

The Badgers, meanwhile, can finish no worse than fourth in the conference and could even grab a third seed for the upcoming league tourney with a win today and a Michigan State loss to Michigan. Winners of three straight games, including a 67-40 trouncing of Iowa on Wednesday, Wisconsin has earned a first-round bye in the league postseason and is competing for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament.

As for the all-time series, Illinois owns a 108-74 advantage over Wisconsin and the Illini handed the Badgers their lone home loss of the season with a 63-56 decision back on February 9th.

Free Pick: Illinois +3.5

FREE PICK Cornell vs Brown 3-5-10

adrock22 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:00:14 +0000

The Cornell Big Red will attempt to lock up an NCAA Tournament bid this weekend as they take on the Brown Bears in Ivy League action tonight.

Cornell clinched at least a share of the Ivy title last weekend, and a victory tonight over Brown or tomorrow over Yale would earn the Big Red their third straight “Big Dance” ticket. They are 25-4 overall, including 11-1 in Ivy action, and are one of just eight teams in league history to reach the 25-win plateau. The most recent outing against Penn last Saturday resulted in a 68-48 triumph.

As for Brown, it has played solid ball lately, winning three of the last four games. The surge has come far too late, however, as the Bears are still 11-18 overall and 5-7 in Ivy action. On Saturday, they were completely dominant in a 76-57 romp over Dartmouth on the road, and more of their victories have come on the road than at home, a rarity in college basketball.

Cornell beat Brown by a 74-60 final on February 6th and owns a 67-45 advantage in the all-time series between the teams.

Free Pick Cornell -14

Free Pick LA Lakers vs Charlotte 3-5-10

adrock22 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:58:00 +0000

The Bobcats, who are trying to secure the first postseason berth in franchise history, lost for the fifth time in six games on Monday in Boston after Paul Pierce connected on 9-of-13 shots and finished with 27 points, as the Celtics routed Charlotte, 104-80.

The Los Angeles Lakers resume a three-game road trip in Charlotte tonight hoping to get back on the winning track against a slumping Bobcats team.

The Lakers dropped the opener of their trek in South Beach last night when Udonis Haslem hit the go-ahead basket in overtime and Carlos Arroyo sealed the game at the foul line, as Miami upended LA, 114-111, in a back-and-forth game.

There were 19 ties and 31 lead changes in the contest, an NBA season-high for the latter.

Free Pick: Charlotte +3.5

Free Pick Providence vs Pittsburgh 3-4-10

adrock22 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:13:35 +0000

Tonight there is a Big East Battle taking place in the Steel City. The seventeenth ranked Pittsburgh Panthers play host to conference foe Providence. The Friars are coming to town as a double digit underdog as Pitt is laying eleven in this contest.

We think that the line is a bit high for the contest tonight so we are scratching our heads wondering why. It makes us want to go with the hometown favorite in Pittsburgh tonight.

Free Pick: Pittsburgh -11

Free Pick Chicago vs Memphis 3-4-10

adrock22 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:08:58 +0000

The early line in the game has the Chicago Bulls slated to be a seven point favorite at home tonight. This line seems awfully high for two somewhat evenly matched teams. The public is all over the underdog and they are taking the points in this contest.

We believe that the Bulls will come out and crush the line tonight in a dominating fashion. Look for Chicago to please the hometown crowd tonight with a double digit victory and Memphis will get embarrassed here tonight.

Free Pick: Chicago -7