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**Udog** · 01-30-2015, 10:43 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Cincinnati 70, UConn 58- Defending national champs are only 11-8.

-- Louisiana Tech 69, Western Kentucky 56-- Hilltoppers' first loss in C-USA.

-- Murray State 85, Eastern Kentucky 78 OT-- Racers stay unbeaten in OVC.

-- Sacramento State 75, Montana State 59-- Hornets are 8-1 in Big Sky, but thir gym isn't big enough to host Big Sky tournament, should they get top seed.

-- UCLA 69, Utah 59-- Bruins avenged a 71-39 loss in first meeting.

-- Colorado 98, USC 94, 3OT-- Game of night in Galen Center;

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here.........

13) Duke basically cut junior guard Rasheed Sulaimon Thursday, for unspecified reasons, but he is in good academic standing and he doesn't have a police rap sheet, so only thing left is that he wasn't being a good soldier about being a sub after he had started 50 games for the Blue Devils the last two seasons.

This from espn.com: "Last season the coaching staff talked to Sulaimon about his body language when things didn't go his way. He had specifically been called out for pouting and not celebrating his teammates while he was on the bench."

12) Suliamon is the first player ever banished by Duke in the Coach K era; lets face it, in this era, if you're a junior at Duke or Kentucky and not in the NBA, then you're a disappointment. Coaches fail to develop a kid, so they just purge him. Seems fair.

11) Jusr for the record, Suliamon was 4-5 from the arc, had 13 points in a win at Pitt 11 days ago, then he played 16 minutes at St John's, 12 at Notre Dame, fewest he has played this season. He has one year of college left, and is from Houston. Curious to see where he winds up.

10) One last Duke thing: If Jahlil Okafor is so great, why was he on the bench for most of the last 2:00 at Notre Dame? He is a defensive liability, thats why. Wonder if anyone would take the Sabonis kid first if he comes out for the draft in June? His dad was a great player over in Russia. Its a fair question.

9) Eventually, I think the NFL will go to an 18-game regular season with the Super Bowl being played the Sunday of Presidents' Day weekend.

8) Louisville defensive coordinator Todd Grantham stays with the Cardinals, rather than jumping to the same job with the NFL's Raiders. Unusual decision.

7) So I'm watching Law and Order in the middle of the night this week and who shows up as a defense lawyer but Shirley Jones, who was the mom in The Partridge Family when I was a kid. She was a MILF before MILFs were a thing; Ms Jones is 80 and still married to Marty Ingalls, who was a funny guy but a terrible actor- he popularized the practice of famous actors doing voiceovers on commercials. .

6) How long will Eldrick Woods monopolize golf telecasts? How many times does he have miss the fairway or miss the cut before he is no longer a huge story? He was in 4th-to-last place at one point Thursday, yet they showed all of his shots-- why?

5) Ever hear of Branden Grace, Shane Lowry or Marc Leishman? Those are the three golfers directly ahead of Woods in the World Golf Rankings.

4) Must be a lot of money in collecting garbage, since Waste Management is the sponsor of this week's PGA Tour event in Phoenix.

3) Russell Wilson's grandfather was once president at Norfolk State University.

2) Eastern Washington QB Vernon Adams is considering playing his last year of college ball at Oregon. Adams threw for 4,994 yards this past season for the I-AA Eagles, who lost to Washington 59-52, with Adams passing for 475 yards.

1) College hoop referee Brian O'Connell worked his 58th game of year last night in Cincinnati; he did 92 games last year- this will be 10th year in a row he's worked 70+ D-I games. Not a bad second job, huh?

**Udog** · 01-30-2015, 10:57 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, January 30

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PITTSBURGH (27-13-0-8, 62 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (18-22-0-8, 44 pts.) - 1/30/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-13 ATS (-15.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NEW JERSEY is 53-77 ATS (-89.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-19 ATS (-13.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-5 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-5-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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ST LOUIS (30-13-0-4, 64 pts.) at CAROLINA (17-25-0-5, 39 pts.) - 1/30/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 2-9 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 17-7 ATS (+9.4 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 95-70 ATS (+166.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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NASHVILLE (31-10-0-6, 68 pts.) at COLORADO (20-18-0-11, 51 pts.) - 1/30/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 1-8 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 75-63 ATS (+1.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-25 ATS (+10.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 31-16 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 119-92 ATS (+20.7 Units) in January games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 13-6 ATS (+6.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NASHVILLE is 13-5 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a division game this season.
NASHVILLE is 17-4 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 115-113 ATS (-83.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
COLORADO is 99-105 ATS (-31.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 7-19 ATS (+30.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 99-108 ATS (-59.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (30-16-0-2, 62 pts.) at ANAHEIM (32-11-0-6, 70 pts.) - 1/30/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-3 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-3-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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BUFFALO (14-32-0-3, 31 pts.) at VANCOUVER (26-17-0-3, 55 pts.) - 1/30/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 35-96 ATS (+204.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 6-35 ATS (+80.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 0-11 ATS (+22.5 Units) in January games this season.
BUFFALO is 0-11 ATS (+22.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 150-95 ATS (+33.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
BUFFALO is 195-187 ATS (+397.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 120-122 ATS (-30.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 9-17 ATS (-16.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 18-34 ATS (-21.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 2-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 30

Hot teams
-- Devils won three of their last four games.
-- Blues won eight of their last nine games. Carolina won four of last five.
-- Ducks won six of last seven games. Chicago is 11-1 in game after its last twelve losses.

Cold teams
-- Penguins lost five of their last six games.
-- Avalanche lost five of its last seven games. Nashville lost three of last four games, with last three going OT.
-- Sabres lost their last thirteen games. Vancouver lost last two games, 4-1/4-0.

Series records
-- Home side won last eight Penguin-Devil games.
-- Home side won last five St Louis-Carolina games.
-- Predators won 15 of last 20 games with Colorado.
-- Blackhawks won three of last four games with Anaheim.
-- Sabres-Canucks split their last four games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Penguin road games stayed under.
-- Under is 16-4-2 in Carolina home games.
-- Eight of last ten Nashville road games went over.
-- Six of last eight Chicago games went over total.
-- Last six Vancouver home games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Blues are 4-3 if they played the night before.
-- Nashville is 1-4 if it played the night before.
-- Anaheim is 4-2 if it played the night before.

NHL

Friday, January 30

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NEW JERSEY
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Carolina's last 18 games at home

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nashville's last 10 games on the road
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Nashville

10:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. VANCOUVER
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ANAHEIM
Chicago is 6-16-2 SU in its last 24 games ,when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
Anaheim is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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NHL

Friday, January 30

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Game of the Day: Blackhawks at Ducks
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Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks (OFF, OFF)

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their season-high seven-game road trip when they visit the league-leading Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Chicago fell to 1-1-0 on its trek with a disappointing 4-3 loss at Los Angeles on Wednesday, allowing the tying goal with 6:11 remaining in the third period and the winner 2:34 later. The defeat was the third in five games for the Blackhawks and dropped them to 5-6-0 this month with two contests remaining.

The Ducks have no time to lick their wounds after suffering a 6-3 loss at San Jose on Thursday. Anaheim took the lead less than five minutes into the contest on Andrew Cogliano's tally but allowed the next six goals as it failed to post a season high-tying seventh consecutive win. The Ducks split their first two meetings with Chicago this campaign despite scoring only once in each game.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, RSN, WGN (Chicago), Prime Ticket (Anaheim)

INJURY REPORT: Blackhawks - N/A Ducks - D Eric Brewer (Prob-Foot)

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (30-16-2 SU, 18-23-7 O/U): Chicago made a minor trade Thursday, sending Adam Clendening to Vancouver for fellow defenseman Gustav Forsling. The 18-year-old Forsling, who was selected by the Canucks in the fifth round of last June's draft, has notched three goals and two assists in 35 games with Linkoping of the Swedish League this season while collecting eight points in seven contests while representing his homeland in the World Junior Championship earlier this month. "We are excited to add Gustav to a strong group of young talent in our organization," general manager Stan Bowman said. "He's an offensive defenseman that plays very well on the power play and has a big shot."

ABOUT THE DUCKS (32-11-6 SU, 2026-3 O/U): Ilya Bryzgalov's second stint with Anaheim - as well as his NHL career - could be coming to an end soon. The 34-year-old Russian fell to 1-3-0 with a 4.68 goals-against average and .832 save percentage after allowing six goals on 25 shots in Thursday's loss. "Results like this, it's really frustrating," Bryzgalov said afterward. "I know I can do the job. It's a matter of when I get the next chance." It won't be on Friday as Frederik Andersen will attempt to extend his personal winning streak to eight games.

TRENDS:

*Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
*Over is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 overall.
*Road team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
*Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Anaheim.

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NHL

Friday, January 30

Blues turning to Allen in nets Friday

The St. Louis Blues are going with backup Jake Allen in nets, after Brian Elliott got the start of Thursday. Allen has a 13-5-2 record with a 2.65 GAA and .900 save percentage this season.

St. Louis has lost Allen's last three starts, with the New Brunswick native allowing 11 goals in that span.

As of this writing, the Blues are -123 when they travel to Carolina Friday.

**Udog** · 01-30-2015, 11:10 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, January 30

Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 69-44 SU off a road loss against a division rival
New Jersey: 7-19 SU on Friday nights

St Louis at Carolina, 7:05 ET
St Louis: 30-12 SU after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored
Carolina: 13-30 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

Nashville at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Nashville: 23-5 SU as a favorite
Colorado: 0-7 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games

Chicago at Anaheim, 10:05 ET
Chicago: N/A
Anaheim: N/A

Buffalo at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Buffalo: 120-81 SU when playing 5 or less games in 14 days
Vancouver: 13-23 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

**Udog** · 01-30-2015, 02:08 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at New Jersey
The Penguins head to New Jersey tonight to face the Devils and come into the contest with a 6-13 record in their last 19 games versus Metropolitan Division opponents. New Jersey is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Devils favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+125). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

Game 1-2: Pittsburgh at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.711; New Jersey 11.665
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+125); Over

Game 3-4: St. Louis at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.508; Carolina 10.897
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); Over

Game 5-6: Nashville at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.734; Colorado 11.134
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-110); Under

Game 7-8: Chicago at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.792; Anaheim 11.765
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-110); Over

Game 9-10: Buffalo at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 8.952; Vancouver 11/007
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-330); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-330); Over

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