Price: $300 for each, $500 for both
Includes one year data downloads, future year downloads Football($50), Basketball($75), Both($100) with free software upgrades. Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and Window 7.
Instructions
The software is designed for ease of use. Install it in the default directory. When it opens, it will default to the College grid. Selecting the radio buttons at the top of the page will switch the grid to the Pro grid. The columns in the grids for each sport are similar. They are as follows:
Date : Date of game(Because their game field is larger, college sports will have the date column at the end of the grid, keeping the more important columns in view.
Time : Game time
Game : Game matchup
SPR : Game spread (-3 = home team favored by 3, +3 = away team favored by 3)
TOT : Game total
The above columns will be filled in with the download. The SPR and TOT columns need to be updated by the user with the closing line of the game.
At halftime, the user enters the score in the following columns:
A SC : Away team's 1st half score
H SC : Home team's 1st half score
The columns below will fill if the SPR, TOT, A SC and H SC columns are filled in.
2H SPR: Predicted 2nd half spread (- = home team favored, + = road team favored)
2H TOT: Predicted 2nd half total
HOME : Worst line to take the home team
AWAY : Worst line to take the road team
OVER : Worst line to take the Over
UNDER : Worst line to take the Under
For the NFL(not designed for preseason), there is a box at the bottom of the grid. It will fill in if there is a solid 2nd half angle that COULD fit the game. Important note: It does not mean that game is an angle play, it means it could be based on the 2nd half line. For example, the angle could say:
"Play away double digit road dog(New Orleans) winning at half, DOG in the 2nd half".
An angle like this would pop up if the road team is a double digit dog and they are leading at half. If they are not a DOG in the 2nd half, it is not a play. The user must make sure the 2nd half line fits the rest of the angle.
For the NBA, it only does 2nd half sides, no totals.
Downloading the data
Log into the site and go to www.kostats.com/Football2ndHalf/Football2H.HTM or www.kostats.com/Basketball2ndHalf/Basketball2H.HTM to get the applicable file.
Make sure you save the file in the following directory:
Basketball program - c:\KOStats\basketball2H\
Football program - c:\KOStats\football2H\
Download availability
Football - Every Tuesday with the available lines. There will be updates with current lines on days of games for weekday games. The final college football update will be Friday night. The final NFL update will be Saturday night. They are in the same file so one download gets them both. You don't have to download them all. The only difference is the game spread/total are updated. You will still have to enter the closing lines but the later you get it, the closer they will be to start.
Basketball - Daily, one overnight with incomplete line data in case anyone can't download it later. There will be a final one by 4PM(usually earlier) during the week and by noon on the weekends.
How to interpret the numbers
You can use the numbers two ways.
First, you can just use the play on numbers in the HOME, AWAY, OVER, and UNDER columns. They have shown a profit over the last 8 years(College), 9 years(Pro).
Second, if you are a good judge of 2nd half action by watching the 1st half, you use the predicated line to see if the books are going to make you pay more than you should. It keeps you from getting locked in on a play without seeing the lines and overpaying if the books agree with you and shades the line. For example, let's say you like the home team in the 2nd half because of injuries, game flow, etc, and the predicted 2H line is home -2. The playable ranges are home team PK or worse and away team +4 or worse. If the line opens at -2, the books don't agree with your assessment and they aren't going to make you pay extra for your opinion. You can go ahead and play that on your opinion. If it is -3, they somewhat agree with you and you can decide whether it is worth paying a little extra for it. If it is -4 or higher, making it a play on the road team, you can just lay off completely. By not paying too much extra for a line, you can save on those plays that become questionable.
Either way you use it, if you have any information on the 1st half(injuries, etc) that could change the 2nd half, you can factor that into your decision by adjusting the play on numbers that you will accept.