Sports Gambling Report: Picks, Super Computer Systems Betting, NBA Injury Report

Betting picks report for Tuesday, January 28, 2020.Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy has four free picks in college basketball.  Intel for both fantasy football and sports wagering.

Biggest public consensus in term of percentage of bets: New Orleans; Villanova, Florida, Virginia Tech, Rutgers 

Most lopsided bets in term of percentage of money and biggest sportsbook liabilities: Golden State, Atlanta, Cleveland UNDER; Virginia Tech, Villanova, George Mason

Sharp versus square metrics AKA pros versus Joes: Memphis Grizzlies; Georgetown

Biggest line moves with opening odds followed by current odds: none

Free winning college basketball picks:

Pitt at Duke (-16, 137)

Duke 5^th on defense, Pitt 115^th on offense

Duke 2^nd offense, Pitt 56^th defense

Inconsistent freshman Matthew Hurt, 6-9 big man getting into groove for Duke 

Pittsburgh little depth in front court and Duke will attack inside 

Blue Devils wear them down 

Computer projections from three independent sources: Duke 80-57; 77-60; 75-59

Nova (-2,143) at St John’s 

Nova 19^th in the nation on offensive efficiency, while St. Johns 38^th on defense 

Nova 46^th on defense. St. John’s 100^th on offensive efficiency 

Red Storm has won 2-of-3 SU in series 

Villanova Jermaine Samuels (11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds) is questionable 

Home teams that have won three or less of previous 8 yet at least 8 games over .500 463-374-20 (Red Storm)

432-337-16 if not getting more than four points

Computer projections from three independent sources: Villanova 72-70; 73-71; 72-69

The pick: St. John’s +2

The pick: Duke -16

Purdue at Rutgers (-3, 123)

Rutgers No. 6 defense, Purdue 51^st offense

Purdue 11^th on defense, Rutgers 72^nd on offense 

Hunted rather than hunter, top 25 for first time since 1979

Big home court edge 

Computer projections from three independent sources: Rutgers 58-55; 61-59; 63-58

The pick: UNDER

FSU at UVA (Virginia -1, 115)

Virginia needs signature win as on bubble 

Underdogs ranked 7^th or higher yet underdogs to unranked team are 157-110-4 (FSU) and 21-5 last two years

First meeting many turnovers Virginia 18, FSU 16

Points tough to come by for both

Virginia 4^th in defensive efficiency, while FSU 31^st on offense 

FSU 37^th in defensive efficiency, Virginia 236 on offense 

Virginia slowest pace in nation

Computer projections from three independent sources: FSU 55-54; 57-56; 57-55

The pick: Florida State

NBA injuries

Joel Embiid, PHI vs GS, Questionable 

Ricky Rubio, PHX at DAL, Questionable 

Jae Crowder, MEM vs DEN, Questionable 

Jayson Tatum, BOS at MIA, Doubtful