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**Udog** · 03-24-2017, 07:51 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Prop bets for tonight’s NCAA tournament games:

— Total 3-point field goals made by Wisconsin/Florida: 14½

— Total 3-point field goals made by UCLA-Kentucky: 16½

— Total 3-point field goals made by South Carolina-Baylor: 13½

— Total 3-point field goals made by Butler/North Carolina: 14½

— Largest lead of the game by Wisconsin/Florida: 12½

— Largest lead of the game by UCLA/Kentucky: 14½

— Largest lead of the game by South Carolina/Baylor: 13½

— Largest lead of the game by Butler/North Carolina: 16½

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Wrapping up a terrific Thursday……

13) Xavier 73, Arizona 71— Wildcats led by 8 with 3:45 left; going to be a long summer for Sean Miller, who is 220-66 at Arizona, 107-37 in conference games, but 13-6 in NCAA games, 0-3 in regional finals. Lot of winning, but no Final Fours. This year, he lost in the regional semis.

From Feb 11-March 1, Xavier lost six games in a row; they looked like a dead team without their injured PG Edmond Somner- their upset of Butler in the Big East tournament got them in this tournament- they at least would’ve had to play a play-in game otherwise. Great coaching job by Chris Mack; they switched to a more passive 2-3 zone and it has worked.

Musketeers are first 11-seed in a regional final since Dayton three years ago, a team coached by Archie Miller, Sean’s brother.

12) Oregon 69, Michigan 68— Wolverines were 11-31 on arc, 14-27 inside arc, forced only five Oregon turnovers in an exciting, tense game. Ducks get to Elite 8 despite not having their best shot blocker Boucher, who is out for the year.

When Oregon hired Dana Altman as coach seven years ago, he was like their 5th choice for the job. Guys they wanted to hire didn’t want to coach in Oregon. Sometimes not getting what you want is the best thing that can happen.

11) Gonzaga 61, West Virginia 58— WVU games are hard to ref; they’re physical as hell, and they miss a lot of shots, so there is a ton more bodily contact in their games than a normal game, and lot more calls to make/not make. Mountaineers were 5-23 on arc, 11-37 inside arc in this game; you don’t deserve to win shooting like that, but thought Gonzaga got the better of the whistle in this game.

How happy were the Zags when Arizona got beat? Xavier is on a roll, but reality is, they’re an 11-seed whose starting point guard is in street clothes. They’ll still be tough, but would you rather play a healthy Arizona team? I think not.

10) Kansas 98, Purdue 66— Purdue’s best player is a really good 6-9 kid, muscular, so of course they ran up and down with Kansas, going 10-27 on arc, 14-29 inside arc. Game was 47-40 at the half, too fast for the Boilers, who went in tank in last 10:00.

9) Then there was the day at UMass; Pat Kelsey signed a contract Tuesday to be the new coach of the Minutemen, but 30 minutes before a 4:00 press conference Thursday, with band/cheerleaders/fans waiting, Kelsey backed out of the deal and went back to Winthrop (we think).

Conspiracy theories abound: Kelsey went to college at Xavier; if Chris Mack leaves his alma mater for a new job, Xavier would probably want to hire Kelsey. Time will tell, but looks like Kelsey could be staying at Winthrop for a long time, unless Mack changes jobs.

8) Georgetown fired John Thompson III Thursday, after 13 years with the Hoyas; last two years, Georgetown was 12-24 in Big East games. Two years ago, Hoyas were 22-11, 12-6 in Big East- they lost to Utah in the second round of NCAA’s. Not good enough.

Former NFL commish Paul Tagliabue, a Georgetown alum, is heading the search committee. No idea where they turn for a coach, unless Hornets’ assistant Patrick Ewing is interested.

7) In the history of major league baseball, 866 players have worn #22, making it the most popular number. #80 is the lowest number that has never been worn in a big league game.

6) Detroit Tigers’ 2B Ian Kinsler’s dad has been a prison warden in Arizona for 25 years; doesn’t sound like a fun job.

5) Virginia Cavaliers lost 65-39 to Florida Saturday, ending a 23-11 season; in five days since then, three Cavaliers have transferred out of the program. Must be a good story there.

4) In his great playing career, John Stockton dished out 15,806 assists; 2nd-best on that list is Jason Kidd, with 12,091. Thats amazing- 3,715 more assists than anyone else who ever played the game. Stockton, by the way, played 19 seasons; he played every game in 17 of them.

3) Jeff Van Gundy said this on TV Wednesday night, working the Knicks-Jazz game: “Lot of (NBA) teams have shut it down for the season already.” It was March 22, four weeks before the regular season ends. Not a great commentary on the league.

2) If I had to choose my all-time starting five in NBA history, it would be: Kareem at center, Bill Russell at power forward, then Lebron James, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson on perimeter.

1— Quite a set of games Thursday; three great ones and Purdue’s tank job. Good entertainment. Hopefully tonight’s four games will be just as much fun. I’m definitely looking forward to the Kentucky-UCLA game.

**Udog** · 03-24-2017, 08:58 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 24

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NY ISLANDERS (34-26-0-12, 80 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (46-17-0-9, 101 pts.) - 3/24/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 6-6 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-6-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (34-29-0-9, 77 pts.) at DETROIT (29-32-0-11, 69 pts.) - 3/24/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-38 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 357-408 ATS (-125.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 11-5 ATS (+5.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DETROIT is 15-25 ATS (-10.9 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-58 ATS (-26.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-24 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 16-7 (+7.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 16-7-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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SAN JOSE (42-24-0-7, 91 pts.) at DALLAS (29-33-0-10, 68 pts.) - 3/24/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 395-316 ATS (-118.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 200-162 ATS (-72.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 21-9 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 29-43 ATS (-48.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 9-23 ATS (-22.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (33-33-0-7, 73 pts.) at ANAHEIM (39-23-0-11, 89 pts.) - 3/24/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 514-416 ATS (-98.6 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 8-5 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WINNIPEG is 9-5 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 11-15 ATS (-10.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 10-1 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 10-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 24

Islanders lost four of their last five games with Pittsburgh; they were outscored 11-5 in losing last three games in Steel City. Four of last six series games stayed under. New York lost four of last six games, but won four of last five road games- their last four games stayed under total. Penguins won three of last four overall, four in row at home; Six of their last eight games went under the total.

Tampa Bay won nine of last ten games with Detroit; seven of those 10 games were in Florida. Lightning lost two of last three visits to Motor City. Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Tampa Bay was outscored 15-6 in losing its last three games; they won last three road tilts. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Detroit won three of last four games; they split last four at home. Four of their last six games stayed under.

Dallas Stars won four of last six games with San Jose; seven of last eight series games went over total. Sharks lost 5-3/1-0 in their last two visits to Texas. Sharks were outscored 9-4 in losing last four games; they lost three of last four road games. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Dallas lost five of its last last seven games, with last three staying under total. Stars split their last four home games.

Ducks won nine of last ten games with Winnipeg; road team won last three meetings, with last two staying under total. Jets lost four of last five games in the Pond. Winnipeg won three of last four games but lost three of last four road games- over is 5-5 in their last ten games. Anaheim won four of last five games overall, three of last four at home. Three of their last four games stayed under total.

NHL

Friday, March 24

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

8:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. DETROIT
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 7-16-1 SU in its last 24 games ,when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit16-7-1 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home

9:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing San Jose

11:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. ANAHEIM
Winnipeg is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 12 games on the road
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Anaheim is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Winnipeg

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**Udog** · 03-24-2017, 09:25 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, March 24

Winnipeg @ Anaheim

Game 57-58
March 24, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.301
Anaheim
9.423
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+150); Under

San Jose @ Dallas

Game 55-56
March 24, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.613
Dallas
9.423
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-140); Over

Tampa Bay @ Detroit

Game 53-54
March 24, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.998
Detroit
9.538
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-115); Over

NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh

Game 51-52
March 24, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
13.061
Pittsburgh
12.175
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
N/A

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