Basketball Picks, March 7th

Three conference tournament games on tap tonight look promising.

$32 @ -105 on Valparaiso (-4) over Wisc-Milwaukee

The Crusaders have whipped the Panthers twice this season, by an average of 14 ppg. Valpo has walked away a winner the last 5 times these teams have met. The Panthers have won 2 straight after losing their previous 4. The Crusaders are 2-2 in their last 4.

$11 @ -105 on Wright State (-3) over Oakland

The Raiders beat the Golden Grizzlies twice this season and have won 4 straight against them overall. Oakland has won 3 of their last 4 and Wright State is on a 4 game winning streak.

$11 @ -105 on Northern Iowa (-4 1/2) over Southern Illinois

The two teams split their season series. Both are playing well right now, with the Panthers sporting a 3 game winning streak and the Salukis winning 3 of 4.

Starting Bankroll                           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                                      $81.00
Current Bankroll                           $1,581.00

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at your own risk.

Good luck!

Hockey Picks, March 6th

It's been a while, but after a long break for the Olympics, hockey is back! I wanted to let the teams get a few games under their belt before risking any money. Tonight's schedule presents one game that looks good.

$15 on St. Louis (-145) over Nashville

The Blues have won a couple in a row and are 3-0 against the Predators this season, outscoring them 14-7. Nashville has dropped 2 in a row and are 1-5 in their last 6 games.

Starting Bankroll                           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                                      ($25.75)
Current Bankroll                           $1,474.25

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at your own risk.

Good luck!

Basketball Picks, March 6th

Two conference tournament games look like opportunities to bank a few bucks.

$21 @ -105 on Portland (-3 1/2) over Loyola-Chicago

Neither team is playing well as evidenced by the Pilots 4 game losing streak and the Lions 1-8 record in their last 9 outings. But, Portland has won 4 of the last 5 match ups between the two teams including 2 wins this season over the Lions.

$21 @ -105 on Bradley (-2) over Loyola-Marymount

Again, a match up of two teams not playing well. The Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 and the Ramblers have stumbled six straight times. Bradley matches up well with LMU, winning both games this season by a total of 26 points.

Starting Bankroll                           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                                      $123.00
Current Bankroll                           $1,623.00

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at your own risk.

Good luck!

Basketball Picks, March 5th

A couple NBA games look interesting.

$20 on Golden State (-195) over Boston

The Warriors have won 6 of their last 8 and have already beaten the Celtics onco this season. Boston has lost 6 of 7 and have only won 12 home games in 30 tries this season. Golden State is 19 -14 on the highway.

$20 on Indiana (-190) over Charlotte

The Pacers have won 5 straight over the Bobcats, including twice this season. Indiana has won 5 of their last 6 and Charlotte has dropped 3 in a row. The Pacers are 17-10 on foreign soil and the Cats are 15-14 at home.

Starting Bankroll                           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                                      $132.50
Current Bankroll                           $1,632.50

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at your own risk.

Good luck!

Basketball Picks, March 4th

One game looks good in the hoops world tonight.

$14 on Michigan (-135) over Illinois

The #12 Wolverines bring a 21-7 record to the party and have whipped the Illini 5 straight times. Michigan has won 4 of their last 5. Illinois has played better of late, winning three straight and are an impressive 10-5 on their home court. Michigan is 6-4 on the highway this season.

Starting Bankroll                           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                                      $122.00
Current Bankroll                           $1,622.00

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at your own risk.

Good luck!

Texas Lottery Chronicles-"Cash Machine"

Today's entry is titled "Cash Machine." Let's hope it is.

Top prize is $100K and we have 20 chances to win a prize. The top of the ticket has five "winning" numbers. We are hoping to match one of those numbers to win a prize. Other chances to win include getting a "money bag" symbol of a "stack of cash" symbol. The "stack of cash" symbol doubles the prize amount. Sweet!

Overall odds of winning a prize are 3.3 to 1.

Let's get started, shall we?

After scratching off the "winning" numbers row, we'll be looking to match the following five numbers: 27, 34, 30, 18, and 24. My birthday is on the 27th, so that's a good thing. Right?

The prizes varied from $5 to $1,000 on the first two lines of the ticket, and as has been our wont, we whiffed on all the numbers. After not winning anything on our first two tickets, and now half of this one, I'd say we're due to hit something.

Onward we go.

The third line included the big one... $100K, but our number didn't match. We also missed on the other four prizes on the line, so now we're one line away from losing our five bucks.

We got another shot at the big prize on the last line, plus a couple chances at $500. Not bad if you can hit one of them, which we can't. So after buying three straight losing tickets in our little experiment, the math (3.3 to 1) indicates that the next one should be a winner :)

Unfortunately for us, "Cash Machine" turned out to be exactly that... for the state of Texas.

Tickets                        3
Winners                      0
Investment             $15.00
Winnings                  $0
Net                        ($15.00)

Basketball Picks, March 1st

Three games look good on the Saturday schedule.

$11 @ -105 on Indiana State (-2 1/2) over Northern Iowa

$11 @ -105 on UNLV (-4) over Air Force

$11 @ -105 on Minnesota (-3) over Sacramento

Starting Bankroll                           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                                      $112.00
Current Bankroll                           $1,612.00

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at your own risk.

Good luck!