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**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 09:42 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Some NFL trends to ponder, with Week 16 upon us........

-- Jacksonville covered six of its last 23 home games.

-- Bears are 2-10 in last 12 games as a divisional underdog.

-- Giants covered six of last 19 road games.

-- Redskins covered two of their last ten home games.

-- Houston covered five of last sixteen home games.

-- 49ers covered once in their last eight home games.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Our Bottom 5, top 8 in the NFL

32) Redskins—Jay Gruden was an Arena League head coach for a long time but the media involvement aspect of being an NFL head coach seems to be hampering his program. Memo to coach Gruden: This isn’t the AFL; millions of people read what you say. Try not to bash your QB every single day.

31) Bears—Jay Cutler has the worst body language of any QB I’ve ever seen; he is this generation’s Jeff George. Problem #2 is, he makes $100M+ and everyone knows it’s a bum contract. Problem #1 is the offensive coordinator said so publicly. Now he is sitting behind Jimmy Clausen this week. Jimmy freakin' Clausen.

30) Raiders—Would they really move to San Antonio? In the early 90’s, there used to be a World League team called the San Antonio Riders; I think Nebraska coach Mike Riley coached that team. It would be bizarre if the Raiders moved to Texas.

29) Jaguars—Tom Coughlin will get in the Hall of Fame someday; his best work was getting the Jags into the playoffs in their second year of existence. Seems like a long time ago now, for both parties.

28) Titans—Doing a good job of playing the Washington Generals-type role and losing every game down the stretch so they get the #1 pick in the draft, which is the best way for them to get better, long-term.

8) Cardinals— Ten weeks ago, Ryan Lindley wasn’t in the NFL; now he’s starting QB for the NFC’s #1 seed. No pressure there.

7) Steelers—Win two more home games and they win the AFC North; problem is, they’ve lost to the sub-.500 Bucs/Saints at home.

6) Cowboys—They should let Murray sit this week, to rest his hand and to lessen his workload, seeing as he is on pace for 401 carries this season. Tony Romo has been a warrior this year, for sure.

5) Colts—Offense gave up three TDs in last two games; am little concerned about them going forward. Interesting game with Dallas this week.

4) Broncos—I get the feeling this could be it for Peyton Manning; not really sure why, but could see him bowing out and eventually becoming part of an ownership group of an NFL team.

3) Seahawks—Playing really good defense, but unless they beat Arizona this week, they’ll have to go on road the first week of the playoffs, which is always dicey.

2) Packers—They’re #1 on this list when playing at home, much lower when on road, not in top 10 on artificial turf. Seattle’s field has artificial turf; they don’t want to go there in January.

1) Patriots—Did you see the Alex Sandler movie where Rex Ryan plays a guy who is a huge Patriot fan, with a Belichick bobblehead on his desk and a Brady poster on the wall? If you didn’t know who Ryan was, you’d never know he wasn’t an actor. He could be very, very good on TV, if he chooses that route.

**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 09:44 AM

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Lookahead spot

The Toronto Raptors aren’t home for the holidays this season, kicking off a six-game road trip that extends into the New Year in Chicago Monday. The Raptors play the Bulls, then have some time off for Christmas before picking back up in L.A. on December 27. But before Toronto escapes the cold Canadian winter for stops in Los Angeles, Denver, Portland, Golden State and Phoenix, it hosts the New York Knicks at the Air Canada Centre this Sunday.

It’s a tough spot for the Dinos, who not only look ahead to Monday’s date in the Windy City, but will undoubtedly have plenty of players trying to organize their holiday plays before this home game. Toronto plays in Detroit Friday then has a day off before Sunday’s contest against the Knicks – not a lot of time to fit in family and basketball.

Letdown spot

You’ve done it. You’ve made the grade and been rewarded with a nice year-end bonus and a bowl game. The UTEP Miners are enjoying this warm fuzzy feeling for the first time since 2010, snapping a five-year bowl drought with a spot in the New Mexico Bowl against Utah State on Dec. 20 – the opening weekend of college football’s bowl season.

The Miners are 10-point underdogs – one of three double-digit bowl dogs – and for good reason. Texas El Paso, which scrapes in bowl season on a 7-5 SU record (9-3 ATS), is 1-5 SU away from home and went 3-3 ATS on the road, compared to a perfect 6-0 ATS mark at home. The Miners punched their ticket to the postseason with a thrilling 3-point victory over Middle Tennessee in the season finale and may be just happy to finally be bowling come Saturday.

Schedule spot

The St. Mary’s Gaels are putting some miles on their frequent flyer card this month. The Gaels just returned from Omaha, Nebraska with an OT win over Creighton and host Northern Arizona in Moraga Tuesday before jumping on other plane, crossing the country for a showdown with the St. John’s Red Storm in New York City Friday.

St. Mary’s is scheduled to play the Johnnies at Carnesecca Arena for a 7 p.m. ET start – 4 p.m. back home in California. The Gaels have played outside of the Golden State just once this season – at Creighton – and only went as far East as Minnesota last season, losing to the Golden Gophers in the NIT. It's been a very long time since St. Mary's made a trip this far away from home. The Red Storm are one of the hottest teams in college hoops and will have a heavy home-court edge Friday.

**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 09:45 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Duke vs. Connecticut
The Blue Devils head to the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ, tonight to face a Huskies team that is coming off a 106-85 win over Coppin State and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. Connecticut is the pick (+11 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Devils favored by only 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+11 1/2). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18

Game 509-510: Cleveland State at Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 54.693; Virginia 78.761
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 24
Vegas Line: Virginia by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-18 1/2)

Game 511-512: South Alabama at Richmond (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 46.084; Richmond 62.586
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Richmond by 13
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-13)

Game 513-514: Seton Hall at South Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 62.606; South Florida 59.183
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 7
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+7)

Game 515-516: Temple at Delaware (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 56.373; Delaware 46.784
Dunkel Line: Temple by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Temple by 13
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (+13)

Game 517-518: Duke vs. Connecticut (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duke 75.963; Connecticut 67.428
Dunkel Line: Duke by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+11 1/2)

Game 519-520: Appalachian State at Charlotte (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 44.808; Charlotte 55.702
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 11
Vegas Line: Charlotte by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (+13 1/2)

Game 521-522: Ohio at Evansville (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 52.553; Evansville 60.542
Dunkel Line: Evansville by 8
Vegas Line: Evansville by 11
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (+11)

Game 523-524: LSU at UAB (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 60.885; UAB 59.727
Dunkel Line: LSU by 1
Vegas Line: LSU by 4
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+4)

Game 525-526: Nevada at Pacific (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 49.179; Pacific 57.065
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 8
Vegas Line: Pacific by 5
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-5)

Game 527-528: DePaul at Oregon State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 57.948; Oregon State 58.780
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 1
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 4
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+4)

Game 529-530: Idaho State vs. South Dakota State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 46.398; South Dakota State 57.532
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 11
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-8 1/2)

Game 531-532:CS-Bakersfield at Utah State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Bakersfield 45.167; Utah State 57.628
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-10)

Game 533-534: Wright State at Western Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 56.915; Western Carolina 52.188
Dunkel Line: Wright State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Wright State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (-2)

Game 535-536: Montana State at South Dakota (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 42.549; South Dakota 54.165
Dunkel Line: South Dakota by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: South Dakota by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (-8 1/2)

Game 537-538: Portland State at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 47.110; San Francisco 58.687
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-9 1/2)

Game 551-552: Coastal Carolina at Mississippi (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Coastal Carolina 56.756; Mississippi 60.798
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 4
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Coastal Carolina (+7 1/2)

**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 09:46 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 18

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CLEVELAND ST (5 - 5) at VIRGINIA (9 - 0) - 12/18/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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S ALABAMA (2 - 5) at RICHMOND (4 - 4) - 12/18/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICHMOND is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SETON HALL (8 - 1) at S FLORIDA (5 - 4) - 12/18/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
SETON HALL is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
SETON HALL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
SETON HALL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SETON HALL is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SETON HALL is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
SETON HALL is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 2-0 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 2-0 straight up against S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TEMPLE (6 - 4) at DELAWARE (0 - 7) - 12/18/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DELAWARE is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DELAWARE is 1-0 against the spread versus TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
TEMPLE is 1-0 straight up against DELAWARE over the last 3 seasons

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DUKE (9 - 0) vs. CONNECTICUT (4 - 3) - 12/18/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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APPALACHIAN ST (3 - 4) at CHARLOTTE (5 - 4) - 12/18/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 1-0 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 1-0 straight up against APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OHIO U (3 - 3) at EVANSVILLE (7 - 2) - 12/18/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
EVANSVILLE is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
EVANSVILLE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO U is 1-0 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
OHIO U is 1-0 straight up against EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons

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LSU (7 - 2) at UAB (4 - 6) - 12/18/2014, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LSU is 1-0 against the spread versus UAB over the last 3 seasons
LSU is 1-0 straight up against UAB over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEVADA (2 - 7) at PACIFIC (6 - 4) - 12/18/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PACIFIC is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 107-78 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEVADA is 107-78 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PACIFIC is 2-0 against the spread versus NEVADA over the last 3 seasons
PACIFIC is 2-0 straight up against NEVADA over the last 3 seasons

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DEPAUL (6 - 3) at OREGON ST (7 - 2) - 12/18/2014, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 1-0 against the spread versus OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
DEPAUL is 1-0 straight up against OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IDAHO ST (3 - 5) vs. S DAKOTA ST (6 - 3) - 12/18/2014, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 150-195 ATS (-64.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 150-195 ATS (-64.5 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CS-BAKERSFIELD (1 - 8) at UTAH ST (4 - 4) - 12/18/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH ST is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH ST is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home games in December games since 1997.
UTAH ST is 57-34 ATS (+19.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
UTAH ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH ST is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games in all tournament games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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WRIGHT ST (7 - 4) at W CAROLINA (3 - 7) - 12/18/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
W CAROLINA is 1-0 against the spread versus WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
WRIGHT ST is 1-0 straight up against W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTANA ST (3 - 6) at S DAKOTA (3 - 8) - 12/18/2014, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
S DAKOTA is 1-0 against the spread versus MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA is 1-0 straight up against MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND ST (5 - 3) at SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 5) - 12/18/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-110 ATS (-45.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-110 ATS (-47.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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COASTAL CAROLINA (8 - 2) at OLE MISS (6 - 3) - 12/18/2014, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OLE MISS is 2-0 straight up against COASTAL CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 09:47 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 18

9-0 Virginia has #4 (37.4%) eFG% in country; they haven't played in 12 days since beating VCU by 12, which followed Maryland win- they are 6-0 vs teams outside top 100, with five wins by 19+ points. Cleveland State is 4-5 vs D-I teams with three losses by 5 or less points; Vikings are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 5-12-5 points.

South Alabama is 2-5, but both wins are vs non-D-I teams; Jaguars have three losses by 10+ points- they're shooting 25.2% from arc, have #319 eFG% in country. Richmond is 4-4 with three wins by 13+ points; they force turnovers 21.7% of time, are 3-0 vs teams outside top 150, winning by 18-24-13 points. USA is second-worst team Richmond has played.

Young Seton Hall team is 8-1, losing by 9 at Wichita State in only true road game; Pirates are making 40% on arc, holding opponents to 42% on 2-point shots- they have #33 eFG%. South Florida lost last three games after 5-1 start in Antigua's first year as coach; Bulls turn ball over 22.6% of time, are 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 11-3 points.

Delaware is 0-7, with five of last six losses by 13+ points; they're making only 33.3% of shots inside arc, 29.7% outside- their 37.6 eFG% is 4th-worst in country- they've been off for 11 days. Temple is 1-4 away from its gym, 0-2 outside Philly; they're making 25.9% on arc, 41.1% inside it. Owls have only one win (#292 LIU) by more than 12 points.

Defending national champ UConn lost three of its last four games, losing twice by a single point; they're 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #64 Dayton by 11. Duke is 9-0 with only four wins over teams in top 150; Blue Devils are shooting 62.4% inside arc, holding foes to 26.7% on arc- their three top 100 wins are by 10-11-10 points.

Charlotte lost four of last six games with both wins in OT; 49ers are 5-4 with four wins by two points or in OT. Niners beat Appalachian State by 18 LY, holding ASU to 4-24 from arc. Mountaineers are 3-4 with all four losses by 13+ points; five of their seven games have been on road. Charlotte has game with Georgetown on deck, could be looking ahead.

Evansville is 7-2, losing last game at home to Murray State; Aces won by 19 at Miami O in only game vs MAC opponent- they're making 56.7% inside arc- four of its last five wins are by 8 or less points. Ohio U is 3-3 vs #343 schedule, despite playing one road game, losing at Florida Gulf Coast by 17; Bobcats are shooting 28.5% from the arc.

LSU is 7-2, winning by point at West Virginia in its only true road game; Tiger subs play 4th-least minutes in country- they're 3-0 vs teams not in top 200, winning by 14-11-14 points. UAB is 4-6, 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 29-9-12-4 points- their best win was over #177 Morehead State. Blazers turn ball over 21.6% of time, make 29.3% from the arc.

Nevada lost its last seven games, three of which were to teams outisde top 200; Wolf Pack is making 25.2% from arc; their eFG% is in bottom 10 in country. Pacific is 6-4 with three non-D-I wins; Tigers lost by 11 to Colorado State in only game vs Mountain West opponent- they're 3-0 vs teams outside top 200, winning by 2-7-6 points. Nevada lost to Pacific last two years by 2-6 points.

Oregon State is 7-2 vs 11th-easiest schedule in Tinkle's first season with Beavers; OSU is forcing turnovers 25.3% of time- their 39.9 eFG% is #8 in country- their best win is by 10 over #135 Mississippi State. DePaul is 6-4 with only win against a top 200 team; Blue Demons are 1-1 on the road, losing by 13 at George Washington, winning at #337 Chicago State.

South Dakota State is 4-3 vs D-I teams, splitting pair with Idaho in only games vs Big Sky opponent; Jackrabbits won last three games with win at Saint Louis. Idaho State is 3-5 with two non-D-I wins; they're 0-2 vs teams in top 200, losing by 24-16 points. Bengals are shooting 28.9% on arc, 59% on foul line- their one D-I win is over #283 Grand Canyon.

Montana State is 2-6 vs D-I teams, turning ball over 22.6% of time; they are making only 41.2% inside arc- their 53.7 eFG% is #300- they lost to North Dakota State by 21, in their only game vs Sunnit opponent. South Dakota is 2-8 vs D-I teams with three OT losses; they've played the #90 schedule so far, losing to Creighton by 3, UNLV by 14 last two games.

Portland State is 4-3 vs D-I teams with win at USC; they lost by 12 at Portland in only game vs WCC opponent- they're 1-2 vs top 150 foes, with 22-point loss at Oregon. San Francisco lost last two games at home, to Eastern Washington/Cal Poly; Dons lost four of last six games overall, are 4-1 vs teams outside 200- they're turning ball over 20.9% of time.

**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 09:49 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, December 18

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
ST. THOMAS (TX) vs. RICE
No trends available
Rice is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Rice is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games

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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. LONG ISLAND
Florida International is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
CLEVELAND STATE vs. VIRGINIA
Cleveland State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
SETON HALL vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Seton Hall is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seton Hall's last 10 games on the road
South Florida is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
South Florida is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
TEMPLE vs. DELAWARE
Temple is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Temple is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Delaware is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Delaware is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
LEHIGH vs. QUINNIPIAC
No trends available
Quinnipiac is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Quinnipiac is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
WRIGHT STATE vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
No trends available
Western Carolina is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home
Western Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs. STETSON
Georgia Southern is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
SOUTH ALABAMA vs. RICHMOND
South Alabama is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Alabama is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Richmond is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
YALE vs. VERMONT
Yale is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vermont
Yale is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 18, 7:00 PM
STONY BROOK vs. CANISIUS
No trends available
Canisius is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Canisius is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 7:30 PM
MORGAN STATE vs. RIDER
No trends available
Rider is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Rider is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 7:30 PM
NICHOLLS STATE vs. LOUISIANA TECH
No trends available
Louisiana Tech is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 8:00 PM
COASTAL CAROLINA vs. MISSISSIPPI
No trends available
Mississippi is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Mississippi is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 8:00 PM
OAKLAND CITY vs. AUSTIN PEAY
No trends available
Austin Peay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 18, 8:00 PM
SOUTHERN MISS vs. JACKSON STATE
Southern Miss is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Miss is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 18, 8:00 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. CHARLOTTE
Appalachian State is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Appalachian State
Charlotte is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Appalachian State

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DECEMBER 18, 8:00 PM
EUREKA vs. BRADLEY
No trends available
Bradley is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 18, 8:00 PM
DUKE vs. CONNECTICUT
No trends available
Connecticut is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

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DECEMBER 18, 8:30 PM
MONTANA STATE vs. SOUTH DAKOTA
Montana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 18, 9:00 PM
LSU vs. UAB
LSU is 4-11-2 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
LSU is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
UAB is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
UAB is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

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DECEMBER 18, 9:05 PM
OHIO vs. EVANSVILLE
Ohio is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Evansville is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Evansville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 18, 10:00 PM
WALLA WALLA vs. IDAHO
No trends available
Idaho is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Idaho is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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DECEMBER 18, 10:00 PM
CAL DOM HILLS vs. CS FULLERTON
No trends available
CS Fullerton is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
CS Fullerton is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 10:00 PM
NEVADA vs. PACIFIC
Nevada is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Nevada is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Pacific is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Nevada
Pacific is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Nevada

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DECEMBER 18, 10:00 PM
DEPAUL vs. OREGON STATE
DePaul is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Oregon State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Oregon State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 18, 10:00 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Portland State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home

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DECEMBER 18, 10:05 PM
CS BAKERSFIELD vs. UTAH STATE
CS Bakersfield is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 09:53 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 18

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NEW YORK (5 - 22) at CHICAGO (15 - 9) - 12/18/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (12 - 12) at HOUSTON (19 - 5) - 12/18/2014, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 13) at SACRAMENTO (11 - 14) - 12/18/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 2-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 2-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (12 - 13) at GOLDEN STATE (21 - 3) - 12/18/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 309-254 ATS (+29.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 108-78 ATS (+22.2 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 126-86 ATS (+31.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-3 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 18

Hot Teams
-- Bulls won six of their last nine home games (3-5 HF).
-- Rockets won ten of their last twelve games (5-4 HF).
-- Bucks covered nine of their last twelve games (8-4 AU).
-- Oklahoma City won last seven games, covered last five (2-8-1 AF). Warriors won 16 of their last 17 games (5-3 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Knicks lost 12 of last 13 games (4-3 last seven AU).
-- Pelicans lost five of last six road games (4-6 AU).
-- Sacramento lost nine of its last eleven games (3-4 HF).

Series Records
-- Knicks lost ten of last thirteen games with Chicago.
-- Rockets won seven of last nine games with New Orleans.
-- Kings won four of last six games with Milwaukee.
-- Thunder won eight of last eleven games with Golden State.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Chicago home games went over.
-- 11 of 12 Houston home games stayed under. Last five Pelican games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee road games went over.
-- Nine of last eleven Oklahoma City games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- Rockets are 5-1 if they played the night before.
-- Milwaukee is 4-4 if it played the night before.

East vs West
SU: West 86-43 ATS: West 72-57
East teams HF vs West: 15-21
East teams HU vs West: 16-21
West teams HF vs East: 23-24
West teams HU vs East: 7-2

NBA

Thursday, December 18

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
New York is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
New York is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Chicago is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

8:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. HOUSTON
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Houston's last 25 games
Houston is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans

10:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SACRAMENTO
Milwaukee is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Sacramento
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Sacramento is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 11:22 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, December 18

New York at Chicago, 8:05 ET
New York: N/A
Chicago: N/A

New Orleans at Houston, 8:35 ET
New Orleans: N/A
Houston: N/A

Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Milwaukee: N/A
Sacramento: N/A

Oklahoma City at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Oklahoma City: 13-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders
Golden State: 14-27 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games

**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 11:26 AM

NBA

Thursday, December 18

Road teams cash tickets with ease Wednesday night

Road teams did a great job for cashing tickets for bettors on Wednesday night, going 8-2 against the spread.

Road favorites went 3-0 ATS, while road underdogs went 5-2 ATS. Road favorites have been the best bet in this season cashing over 56 percent of the time.

Kings' C DeMarcus Cousins, probable Thursday

Cousins has been out with viral meningitis but will likely return Thursday against the Bucks.

**Udog** · 12-18-2014, 01:01 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Oklahoma City at Golden State
The Thunder head to Golden State tonight to face a Warriors team that is coming off a 105-98 loss to Memphis and is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games after allowing 100 points or more in the previous game. Golden State is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Warriors favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18

Game 501-502: New York at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 111.844; Chicago 125.829
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 14; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 11; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-11); Under

Game 503-504: New Orleans at Houston (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 118.940; Houston 121.453
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 2 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 5; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+5); Over

Game 505-506: Milwaukee at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 113.165; Sacramento 121.872
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 8 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 6; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-6); Over

Game 507-508: Oklahoma City at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 124.053; Golden State 129.479
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 5 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 2 1/2; 211
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-2 1/2); Under

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