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NCAAB

Tuesday, January 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NORFOLK STATE vs. PRINCETON
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Princeton is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Princeton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
STONY BROOK vs. COLUMBIA
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Columbia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Stony Brook
Columbia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Stony Brook

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. FLORIDA STATE
Virginia Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Florida State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. TOLEDO
Central Michigan is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Michigan's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toledo
Toledo is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Central Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toledo's last 5 games when playing at home against Central Michigan

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
SAINT LOUIS vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
Saint Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Saint Louis is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games on the road
George Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of George Washington's last 5 games

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Central Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Central Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Central Florida

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing on the road against South Florida
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against South Florida
South Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
South Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
MISSISSIPPI vs. KENTUCKY
Mississippi is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Mississippi is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kentucky's last 6 games when playing at home against Mississippi
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Mississippi

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. AKRON
Western Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Akron
Western Michigan is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Akron
Akron is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Akron is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
ARKANSAS vs. GEORGIA
Arkansas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Georgia
Arkansas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Georgia
Georgia is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
MICHIGAN vs. PENN STATE
Michigan is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Penn State
Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Penn State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
QUINNIPIAC vs. IONA
Quinnipiac is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
MARQUETTE vs. GEORGETOWN
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Marquette's last 20 games on the road
Marquette is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgetown's last 6 games when playing at home against Marquette
Georgetown is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Marquette

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JANUARY 6, 7:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. CINCINNATI
East Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
East Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing East Carolina
Cincinnati is 1-3-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing East Carolina

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JANUARY 6, 8:05 PM
USC UPSTATE vs. UMKC
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UMKC is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
UMKC is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 6, 9:00 PM
AUBURN vs. VANDERBILT
Auburn is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Auburn is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games when playing at home against Auburn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games when playing Auburn

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JANUARY 6, 9:00 PM
OHIO STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Ohio State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ohio State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Ohio State

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JANUARY 6, 9:00 PM
TEXAS A&M vs. ALABAMA
Texas A&M is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas A&M is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Alabama is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas A&M
Alabama is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas A&M

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JANUARY 6, 9:00 PM
N MEX HIGHLANDS vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
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New Mexico State is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games at home

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JANUARY 6, 9:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. ST. JOHN'S
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Villanova's last 16 games on the road
Villanova is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
St. John's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
St. John's is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games

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JANUARY 6, 9:00 PM
PROVIDENCE vs. BUTLER
Providence is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Butler's last 6 games
Butler is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games

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JANUARY 6, 9:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston College
Pittsburgh is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston College
Boston College is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Boston College is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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JANUARY 6, 9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. IOWA STATE
Oklahoma State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Iowa State
Oklahoma State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa State
Iowa State is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home
Iowa State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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JANUARY 6, 10:00 PM
MORGAN STATE vs. ST. MARY'S
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St. Mary's is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 6, 11:00 PM
NEW MEXICO vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
New Mexico is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games on the road
New Mexico is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
San Diego State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Mexico
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego State's last 5 games when playing New Mexico

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NCAAB

Tuesday, January 6

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Game of the Day: Villanova at St. John's
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Villanova Wildcats at St. John's Red Storm (+4)

When No. 5 Villanova visits No. 17 St. John's on Tuesday, the Wildcats will try to do something that the Red Storm were unable to do recently - bounce back from a loss to Seton Hall. Villanova suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, dropping a 66-61 overtime decision despite Daniel Ochefu's career highs of 19 points and 24 rebounds. St. John's, meanwhile, fell to the Pirates on New Year's Eve before absorbing a 73-69 home loss to Butler three days later.

The Red Storm played against Butler without point guard Rysheed Jordan, who is taking some time away from the team to handle a personal matter. "I thought our team fought hard under tough circumstances," St. John's coach Steve Lavin told reporters. "Now we have to get ready for Villanova. There is no time to wallow in self pity. You just have to get ready for the next game and try to get your mind set and calibrated to better move forward." The Wildcats should pose a stern test with a defense that has allowed more than 70 points only once all season - and that was in an overtime win against Syracuse.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

LINE HISTORY: The line opened at Villanova -4 late Monday, which is where it currently sits.

INJURY REPORT: SJ: Jordan, Rysheed probable (personal), Delarosa, Adonis (out for season). VILL: None.

POWER RANKINGS: Villanova (-15) + St. John's (-11.4) + home court (-3.0) = Villanova -0.6

ABOUT VILLANOVA (13-1 SU, 1-1 Big East, 9-4 ATS, 4-9 O/U): Villanova coach Jay Wright was particularly pleased Saturday with the play of Ochefu, who is averaging 10.1 points and 8.7 rebounds - up from 5.7 and 6.1, respectively, a season ago. "In a game like that, where they have young inside players, he's got to be effective for us - and he was," Wright said. "It was a (heck) of a game. Daniel also did a really good job of protecting the basket." The Wildcats' other primary big man, JayVaughn Pinkston, continues to endure a tough senior season as he shot 1-of-7 against Seton Hall and is shooting 41 percent from the field, compared to 52.1 percent a season ago.

ABOUT ST. JOHN'S (11-3 SU, 0-2, 6-4-1 ATS, 3-7-1 O/U): The Red Storm were 8-0 when leading at halftime before squandering a four-point lead at intermission against the Bulldogs, who torched St. John's with 7-of-12 shooting from behind the arc. D'Angelo Harrison scored 31 points against Butler to raise his team-leading average to 20.3 points to go with 6.2 rebounds per game. Chris Obekpa anchors the Red Storm defense with 3.9 blocks - a figure that puts him second in the country - while Sir'Dominic Pointer ranks in the top 20 nationally with 2.4 steals per contest.

TRENDS:

* Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings in St. John's.
* Wildcats are 5-2 ATS in their last seven vs. Big East.
* Red Storm are 1-5 ATS in their last six vs. Big East.
* Over is 4-0 in Red Storm last four vs. Big East.

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 56 percent of users are backing Villanova to cover the -4 spread.

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NCAABB

Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 6

UConn won at Florida Saturday after being down 11 with 12:38 left; they won five of last six games with South Florida, but split last four visits to Tampa, winning by 3-5 points. Huskies are just 7-5; Florida win was its first true road game this year. USF lost seven of its last nine games; they are 1-5 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #82 Hofstra.

Marquette won four of last five games with Georgetown; their OT win here LY was its first in its last four visits to DC, losing by 9-3-8 points. Warriors are 0-2 on road, losing by 11 at Ohio State, 2 at DePaul; they're 4-3 vs top 100 teams- four of their five losses are by 8+. Georgetown is 3-4 vs top 100 teams, with two of the three wins in overtime.

Michigan lost five of its last seven games, losing only true road games by 27 at Arizona, 13 at Purdue; Wolverines scored 53 or less points in last three losses. Penn State split its two top 100 games but lost at Rutgers by 4 last game, shooting 5-27 from the arc. Michigan won seven of its last eight games vs Penn State, winning three of last four visits here.

Georgia is 7-4 in last 11 games with Arlansas; home team won last four in series. Razorbacks lost by 22-5 points in last two visits here, with LY's loss in OT. This is Arkansas' first road game since Dec 7; they're 1-2 on road, winning at SMU, losing at Iowa State/Clemson. Georgia is 7-0 at home, with a triple OT; they've won their last six games overall.

10-1 Central Michigan is 2nd in nation in scoring vs 2nd-easiest schedule in US; Chippewas won by 13 at Northwestern, in only game against any top 200 team- they lost by 11 at Bradley. Toledo won its last six games vs CMU, winning last three here by 5-4-15 points; Rockets won six of last seven games, but five of those were vs teams outside top 200.

Providence swept Butler LY by 9-6 points, but this Bulldog team is a lot better, holding teams to 27.9% behind arc. Butler is 7-0 at home but best they beat at home is ranked #134- they force turnovers 22.3% of time. Friars won five of last six games but are 0-3 in true road games, losing by 20-9-9 points at Kentucky-Boston College-Marquette.

Vanderbilt won its last nine games with Auburn, winning last four here by 7-8-30-12 points; Pearl is going to get Auburn into NCAAs, but he's short on talent this year. Tigers are 0-3 in true road games, losing by 21-2-11 points; they're poor offensive team if they don't force turnovers, but they have won last five games overall. Vandy won its last three games; in last game, they beat Yale in double overtime.

Minnesota forces turnovers 27.3% of time, #3 in US; they're 1-4 vs top 100 teams, clubs that don't turn ball over as much. Gophers lost first two Big 14 games by 4-12 points; they're 1-7 in last eight games vs Ohio St., losing two of last three played here. Buckeyes are 2-3 vs top 100 teams; they lost by 9 at Louisville in only games against top 100 team.

Pitt was +15 on boards in 66-59 win at Boston College LY, even though Eagles shot 61% inside arc. Panthers lost by 12 at Indiana, at NC State by 15 in only true road games this year- NC State lost ended its six-game losing skid. BC is 2-2 vs top 100 teams, beating Providence/New Mexico they're turning ball over 20.8% of the time- they lost at home to USC.

St John's gets 2nd-leading scorer Jordan back here; they've lost 11 of last 12 games with Villanova, losing last five played in NYC. Red Storm lost first two Big East games, allowing 75.5 ppg; they allowed 57 or less in last six wins. Villanova lost in OT Saturday in its first true road game not in Philly; Wildcats have seven wins against top 100 teams. .

Home side won both Texas A&M-Alabama SEC games; Aggies lost by a point here two years ago, won by 15 LY. A&M force turnovers 22.6% of time; they lost by 14 at Baylor in only true road game. Alabama won its last four games, beating struggling UCLA by 6 after barely winning by a point vs Appalachian State. Tide is forcing turnovers 21.5% of the time.

Iowa State won last three games with Oklahoma State, sweeping pair of OT games LY, with game at OSU going triple OT; Cyclones got upset in Brooklyn Saturday by South Carolina team that beat Cowboys by 26 last month. OSU lost last three visits to Ames by 3-11-4 points; they split pair of true road games, winning at Memphis as well as the SC loss.

New Mexico beat San Diego State in last three MW tourneys; home side won last four regular season meetings. Lobos lost by 21-3 in last couple visits here, but Aztecs are struggling to score with Polee out, scoring 55 ppg in splitting first two league games. Aztecs' eFG% is #286 in nation. Lobos handed Colorado State its first loss Saturday; they're 2-1 on road.

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Tuesday's Tip Sheet

January 5, 2015


This Tuesday night’s slate in men’s college basketball takes us to a trio of key games starting with the SEC to the Big East to the Big 12 as conference play continues to heat up in the first full week of the New Year.

Ole Miss Rebels at No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats (SEC Network, 7:00 p.m.ET)

Openind Odds: Kentucky -23

This will be Mississippi’s SEC opener after going 9-4 straight-up in the nonconference portion of the schedule. The Rebels have covered against the spread in their last three games and they are 3-0 ATS on the road this year. Junior guard Stefan Moody has led all scorers with an average of 13.9 points per game, but he is shooting just 37.5 percent from the field. The Rebels as a team are averaging 73.5 PPG with a shooting percentage of 43.8.

Kentucky continues to run away from almost every team it faces with 12 double-digit victories in its first 13 games. That string was broken on Dec. 27 in a 58-50 victory over bitter rival Louisville as a 5 ½-point road favorite in the Wildcats’ final game of 2014. They are 8-4-1 ATS and the total has stayed UNDER in 11 of the 13 games. The star power runs as deep as it gets on this team with eight different players averaging at least six points a game. Kentucky is ranked seventh in the nation in rebounds with 41.9 a game.

Betting Trends

-- The Rebels have only covered ATS in one of their last five conference games and they are just 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games played on a Tuesday. The total has gone OVER in their last five games on the road.

-- The Wildcats are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games against a team with a SU winning record on the road. The total has stayed UNDER in eight of their last nine games following a SU win and in 22 of their last 29 games played at home.

-- Head-to-head in this SEC tilt, the underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in five of the last eight meetings in Kentucky. The Wildcats have a SU 5-0 record in the last five meetings.

No. 8 Villanova Wildcats at No. 24 St. John’s Red Storm (FOX Sports 1, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Villanova -2.5

The Wildcats’ perfect 13-game SU run to start the season came to an end this past Saturday in a stunning 66-61 loss to Seton Hall as 7 ½-point road favorites. They have now failed to cover in three of their last four games and the total has stayed UNDER in their last two contests. Junior forward Daniel Ochefu posted 19 points while pulling down 24 rebounds in the loss to the Pirates. Darrun Hilliard II continues to lead the team in scoring with 12.4 PPG and Villanova is averaging 75.9 PPG as a team.

St. John’s dropped its Big East opener to the Pirates as a 1 ½-point road favorite and it followed that up with a 73-69 loss to Butler as a 3 ½-point favorite at home this past Saturday. It is now 11-3 SU (6-5-1 ATS) and total has now gone OVER in its last three games. The Red Storm are averaging 71.2 PPG, but their scoring effort took a hit when sophomore guard Rysheed Jordan took a leave of absence before the game with the Bulldogs due to personal reasons. Right now it appears that the team’s second leading scorer with 14 PPG is expected to be back in the lineup for Tuesday night.

Betting Trends

-- The Wildcats are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games and they have covered ATS in five of their last seven conference games. The total has gone OVER in five of their last seven games against a team with a SU winning record.

-- The Red Storm have failed to cover in five of their last six Big East contests and they are 0-5 ATS in their last five games following a SU loss. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last six home games.

-- The road team in this matchup has gone 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings and the total has gone OVER in six of the last eight games. Villanova has won the last five meetings SU with a 4-1 record ATS.

Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 17 Iowa State Cyclones (ESPN2, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Openind Odds: Iowa State -7

Oklahoma State opened play in the Big 12 with a solid 61-47 victory against Kansas State this past Saturday as a 7.5-point home favorite. It is now 11-2 SU on the year with a 6-5 record ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in six of nine games with posted betting odds. The Cowboys have a pair of potent scorers in senior guard/forward Le’Bryan Nash and junior guard Phil Forte III. Each is averaging 17.3 PPG and Nash also leads the team in rebounds with 6.5. Overall, Oklahoma State is averaging 72.7 PPG and shooting 45.7 percent from the field.

The Cyclones wrapped-up the nonconference portion of their schedule with a tough 64-60 loss to South Carolina in a game they closed as 6.5-point home favorites. It was just their second SU loss against 10 wins. They are now 4-4 this season ATS as favorites. Junior forward Georges Niang has had the hot hand for Iowa State with 15.6 PPG while hitting 49.2 percent of his shots from the floor. The Cyclones are ranked 14th in the nation in scoring with 82.4 PPG and their 49.4 shooting percentage from the field is ranked 17th among Division I teams.

Betting Trends

-- The Cowboys are 4-16-1 ATS in their last 21 games on the road, but they do come into Tuesday night’s conference tilt with a 6-2-1 record ATS in their last nine Big 12 games. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven conference games.

-- The Cyclones are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games following a SU loss, but they are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games against a team with a SU winning record. The total has gone OVER in 26 of their last 37 home games.

-- The favorite in this series has covered in 10 of the last 14 meetings and the total has gone OVER in the last four games between these two. Iowa State has won the last three meetings SU and it is 4-0-1 ATS in the last five games in this matchup.

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Wednesday's six-pack

-- Kentucky 89, Ole Miss 86 OT-- Rebels had one-point lead and ball in last 0:30, but couldn't finish. Kentucky was 11-20 on arc, 28-40 from foul line.

-- Villanova 90, St John's 72-- Wildcats pulled away in the second half. Steve Lavin continues to have trouble getting traction with his Red Storm program.

-- Central Michigan 65, Toledo 62-- Dick Enberg's alma mater is now 11-1.

-- Arkansas 79, Georgia 75-- Mike Anderson got contract extension and a road win on the same day. Pretty good Tuesday for him.

-- Iowa State 63, Oklahoma State 61-- Cowboys had last shot, couldn't sink it.

-- Providence 66, Butler 62-- Friars get their first road win of the season


Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a winter day......

13) Stunning Statistic of the Day: Joe Flacco has seven road playoff wins, two more than any other QB in NFL history!!! Weird thing is how few home playoff games Baltimore has had, but they thrive on the road, for sure.

12) Since 2001, New England is 12-3 in home playoff games: 1-2 against Baltimore, 11-1 against everyone else.

11) Pistons 105, Spurs 104-- Detroit was down 18, rallies to win, is now 6-0 since they fired Josh Smith- they were 5-23 with Smith. Go figure.

10) Jim Burr was one of the refs at the Providence-Butler game last night; I don't want to say he's been around a long time, but when I was a college freshman, way back in 1978, I did the scorebook for high school sectional games at UAlbany, last of which was a Mt Vernon-Catholic High game, with Scooter McCray playing for Mt Vernon.

Rodney McCray had a broken wrist that night and didn't play. Tony Fiorentino was an assistant cxoach for Mt Vernon; he does Miami Heat games on TV now. Jim Burr was the ref that night. In 1978. 37 years later, he is still doing Big East games. if ever someone needs to write a book about his experiences, it would be Mr Burr.

9) Lot of schools were recruiting Scooter McCray, the older of the brothers; Wade Houston (Allan Houston's dad) was an assisstant coach at Louisville-- he used my student ID to check out racquetball stuff to play racquetball with Mt Vernon coaches. In return, I asked for an autographed picture of Darrell Griffith. He agreed.

Not only did I never get the picture, I got a bill for the rackets when the coaches left them in the trainer's room instead of returning them where they came from. The bill got taken care of, Louisville got Scooter, won a national title and then Wade Houston got the coaching job at Tennessee, where he went 65-90 in five years. Hmmm...

8) Not sure we talked about this last spring, when the Bills moved up four slots in the draft to take WR Sammy Watkins, they gave up two #1's and a 4th-round pick to get only four picks higher. Watkins had a strong rookie year, but an extra #1 and a 4?

Cleveland had to be happier than hell to make that trade; apparently, Doug Marrone was very unhappy-- it was said it is part of why he bolted the club last week.

7) Texas Tech signed a new defensiove coordinator, the guy who was Houston's interim coach for their bowl win; he'll be making $550,000 a year. He's not even head coach and he's making $550,000 a year in Lubbock. Its good to be him.

6) Illinois lost its best basketball player Rayvonte Rice with a broken hand and is out indefinitely, very bad news for the Illini., who play Maryland tonight.

5) Old Dominion is in the Top 25 for the first time ever; former Virginia coach Jeff Jones is the head man for the Monarchs, who are now in Conference USA.

4) If James Naimsith was watching the first half of this New Mexico-San Diego State game I'm watching, he might deny inventing the sport.

College basketball has gotten worse because every time a kid makes two baskets in a row, it seems like he declares for the NBA Draft. It has helped the D-League, though.

3) ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported that Carmelo Anthony won't be shut down for the season until after the NBA All-Star Game, which is in New York next month. My question is this:

Why the bleep should Anthony make the All-Star team?!?!?!?!

Knicks are 5-32; they shouldn't have any All-Stars, especially one who is supposedly "injured". If he plays in the All-Star Game but doesn't play for the Knicks, what does make people who buy Knick season tickets? Answer: suckers.

One more quick Knick note: They got a 2019 2nd-round pick in the JR Smith trade; if that player is a one-and-done college kid, that means right now, he is in the 9th grade, whoever he is. Has an NBA team ever traded for a 9th grader before?

2) Over the last three years, if you wagered on every Big 14 bowl team that was an underdog, you'd be 13-7-2. They were 10-10 the three years before that.

1) I'd love to have a vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame; no one watches more baseball than I do, I write about it every day during the season-- I think I'm a qualified voter, so if you know anyone with some clout, hook me up!!!!

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College basketball knowledge

Florida lost its last two games by total of six points, scoring 61 ppg; they won last seven games with South Carolina, winning last three visits here by 19-14-26 points. Carolina won its last seven games, with top 20 wins over Oklahoma State/Iowa State. Over last five years, Gators are 10-4-1 as SEC road underdogs; Gamecocks are 4-14-1 as home favorites.

Temple won its last five games, winning by 20 at Delaware, at UConn in OT. Tulane started its first year in AAC with wins at ECU/Memphis; Green Wave is 2-2 in top 100 games, all away from home. Over last four years, Owls are 10-8 as conference road favorite; over last five years, Tulane is 4-13 as a home dog. AAC home dogs are 2-1 this month.

Home side won last six Bowling Green-Kent games; Golden Flashes lost last three visits here by 16-15-7 points. BG is 3-2 on road, with wins ar Drake-Detroit-South Florida. Over last three years, Falcons are 11-9-2 as MAC road dogs; Kent is 15-12-3 in last 30 games as home favorite. Kent is 1-4 vs top 200 teams; best win: over #164 North Dakota State by 1.

This is Davidson's first A-14 road game; Wildcats are #5 in country at protecting ball. VCU forces turnovers 26.1% of time (#6 in USA). Over last three years, VCU is 13-11-1 as home favorite. A-14 home favorites are 2-2 vs spread. Davidson was 2-5 in last seven games as SoCon road underdog but they hadn't been one in last three years there.

UMass won last two games with LaSalle by 1-12 points after going 1-7 in previous eight series games; Minutemen lost four of last five visits to LaSalle, with all four losses by 7+ points. UMass lost six of last eight games, is 0-4 in true road games, losing by 2-22-20-6. Over last four years, UMass is 14-12-1 as road dog; LaSalle is 12-4-1 as home faves.

Syracuse was up 19 at half at Va Tech last game, won by 2; Orange lost other two true road games by total of 8 points- they lost to Georgia Tech by 5 at home late LY. Tech lost ACC opener in two OTs at Notre Dame Saturday; they're 3-3 vs top 100 teams. Over last four years, Ga Tech is 5-14-1 as an ACC home dog; Syracuse was 5-1 LY as a road favorite. ACC home underdogs are 2-3 vs spread this season.

Seton Hall swept Xavier LY by 8-9 points; Pirates are 2-2 on road, 3-2 vs top 100 teams- they won first two Big East games over Villanova/St John's, both at home. Xavier is 8-0 at home; all four of their losses are by 4 points or less. Over last four years, Seton Hall is 11-17 as a Big East road dog;. Big East home favorites are 5-3 vs spread this year.

Evansville swept Loyola IL by 5-3 points LY, in Ramblers' first year in MVC; Aces lost at Indiana State after upsetting Northern Iowa. Aves are 2-1 on road, winning at Belmont/Miami OH. Loyola won seven of last eight games. Over last four years, Evansville is 13-7-1 as MVC home favorite. MVC hosts are 6-2 vs spread in games with single digit spread.

Colorado State won eight of last ten games with Wyoming, winning last five here, with four by 13+ points. Cowboys won first two conference games by 5 points each, with win at San Jose State- they're shooting 59% inside arc. Over last 4+ years, Colorado State is 14-7-1 as league HF. Mountain West home teams are 6-4 vs spread.

Tennessee is down to nine healthy scholarship players; Vols are 9-3 in last 12 games vs Mississippi State, winning last three by 15-16-7 points. State lost six of last eight games; they lost to TCU by 9 in only top 100 game. Vols are 8-8 in last 16 games as an SEC road favorite. Miss State is 6-7-1 as home dog. Bulldogs are turning ball over 23.7% of the time.

Utah won its last five games, all by 13+ points; they allowed 47 ppg in sweeping LA schools by 24-32 points last week. Home side won five of six Utah-Colorado gamesl Buffs lost by 3-11 in last two visits here. Last two years, Colorado is 8-6 as a Pac-12 road dog; Utah is 8-2 in last ten games as a Pac-12 home favorite. Colorado is 0-3 on road, losing by 23-3-7 points. Pac-12 home favorites are 7-1-1 vs spread.

Illinois lost its first two league games scoring 63 ppg, then lost their best player Rice to broken hand Monday- he's out here; Illini is 7-11 in its last 18 Big 14 home games; Maryland won its first two Big 14 games by they were 6-3-1 in last 10 games as ACC road favorite. Big 14 home underdogs are 2-0 vs spread. Terps won last seven games with impressive wins at Oklahoma State/Michigan State- their eFG% is #16 in country.

Kansas won 13 of last 16 games with Baylor, with two of three losses in Big X tourney; Jayhawks swept Bears by 10-17 points LY, are 1-1 on road, winning by 5 at Georgetown, losing by 25 at Temple. In last four years, Baylor is 14-18 as Big X home favorite; Kansas is 2-0-1 as road underdog. Bears are 5-2 in top 100 games but lost conference opener by 10 at Oklahoma. Big X favorites are 7-2-1 vs spread, 3-2-1 at home.

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College Basketball Trend Report

MISSOURI ST (8 - 6) at INDIANA ST (6 - 8) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI ST is 28-48 ATS (-24.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
MISSOURI ST is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI ST is 3-1 against the spread versus INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA ST is 2-2 straight up against MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

FLORIDA (7 - 6) at S CAROLINA (9 - 3) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 55-79 ATS (-31.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-0 straight up against S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

BALL ST (5 - 6) at E MICHIGAN (11 - 2) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
E MICHIGAN is 3-1 against the spread versus BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN is 3-1 straight up against BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

N ILLINOIS (6 - 5) at OHIO U (5 - 6) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 122-91 ATS (+21.9 Units) in all home games since 1997.
OHIO U is 122-91 ATS (+21.9 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
N ILLINOIS is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO U is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO U is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO U is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO U is 1-1 against the spread versus N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
OHIO U is 2-0 straight up against N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

TEMPLE (11 - 4) at TULANE (11 - 3) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 33-55 ATS (-27.5 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
TULANE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 174-136 ATS (+24.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TULANE is 49-82 ATS (-41.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
TULANE is 19-43 ATS (-28.3 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
TULANE is 50-80 ATS (-38.0 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

BOWLING GREEN (8 - 3) at KENT ST (9 - 4) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 65-42 ATS (+18.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
BOWLING GREEN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOWLING GREEN is 3-0 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 2-2 straight up against BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

BUFFALO (9 - 3) at MIAMI OHIO (5 - 8) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MIAMI OHIO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI OHIO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIAMI OHIO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-1 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

DAVIDSON (10 - 2) at VA COMMONWEALTH (11 - 3) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 153-113 ATS (+28.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 119-89 ATS (+21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

FORDHAM (5 - 7) at RHODE ISLAND (9 - 3) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 186-233 ATS (-70.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 186-233 ATS (-70.3 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 143-186 ATS (-61.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
FORDHAM is 84-114 ATS (-41.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 84-114 ATS (-41.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 52-79 ATS (-34.9 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 120-155 ATS (-50.5 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
FORDHAM is 105-137 ATS (-45.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 82-121 ATS (-51.1 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 82-121 ATS (-51.1 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 46-86 ATS (-48.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 51-76 ATS (-32.6 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 21-45 ATS (-28.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
FORDHAM is 2-1 against the spread versus RHODE ISLAND over the last 3 seasons
FORDHAM is 2-1 straight up against RHODE ISLAND over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

MASSACHUSETTS (7 - 7) at LASALLE (8 - 6) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LASALLE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MASSACHUSETTS is 2-0 against the spread versus LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
MASSACHUSETTS is 2-0 straight up against LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

ST JOSEPHS (6 - 6) at DUQUESNE (5 - 7) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOSEPHS is 85-57 ATS (+22.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 52-79 ATS (-34.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 48-77 ATS (-36.7 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 32-58 ATS (-31.8 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 47-71 ATS (-31.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
DUQUESNE is 1-1 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
ST JOSEPHS is 2-0 straight up against DUQUESNE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

NC STATE (11 - 4) at VIRGINIA (13 - 0) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NC STATE is 2-1 against the spread versus VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA is 2-1 straight up against NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE (10 - 4) at GEORGIA TECH (9 - 4) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA TECH is 1-0 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA TECH is 1-0 straight up against SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

SETON HALL (12 - 2) at XAVIER (10 - 4) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) in home games on Wednesday games since 1997.
XAVIER is 167-130 ATS (+24.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
XAVIER is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SETON HALL is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
SETON HALL is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
SETON HALL is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 2-0 against the spread versus XAVIER over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 2-0 straight up against XAVIER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

PURDUE (10 - 5) at WISCONSIN (14 - 1) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 35-55 ATS (-25.5 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
PURDUE is 55-80 ATS (-33.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
WISCONSIN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
PURDUE is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 2-1 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 2-1 straight up against PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

BRADLEY (6 - 9) at WICHITA ST (12 - 2) - 1/7/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 4-0 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 4-0 straight up against BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

LOYOLA-IL (11 - 3) at EVANSVILLE (11 - 3) - 1/7/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
EVANSVILLE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
EVANSVILLE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
EVANSVILLE is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
EVANSVILLE is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
LOYOLA-IL is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
LOYOLA-IL is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
LOYOLA-IL is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
EVANSVILLE is 1-0 against the spread versus LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
EVANSVILLE is 2-0 straight up against LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS (7 - 8) at N IOWA (12 - 2) - 1/7/2015, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 3-2 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 3-2 straight up against N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

DRAKE (2 - 11) at ILLINOIS ST (8 - 6) - 1/7/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DRAKE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
DRAKE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
DRAKE is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
DRAKE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ILLINOIS ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS ST is 3-1 against the spread versus DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST is 3-1 straight up against DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

WYOMING (13 - 2) at COLORADO ST (14 - 1) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO ST is 3-1 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO ST is 3-1 straight up against WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

TENNESSEE (8 - 4) at MISSISSIPPI ST (7 - 6) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in all games this season.
TENNESSEE is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
TENNESSEE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
TENNESSEE is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 2-1 against the spread versus MISSISSIPPI ST over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 3-0 straight up against MISSISSIPPI ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

TCU (13 - 1) at KANSAS ST (7 - 6) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 199-243 ATS (-68.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
TCU is 199-243 ATS (-68.3 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
TCU is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 136-182 ATS (-64.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TCU is 55-78 ATS (-30.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS ST is 2-2 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS ST is 4-0 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

SAN JOSE ST (2 - 12) at AIR FORCE (7 - 6) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE ST is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 8-24 ATS (-18.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
AIR FORCE is 2-0 against the spread versus SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
AIR FORCE is 2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

DEPAUL (8 - 7) at CREIGHTON (9 - 6) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 2-1 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
CREIGHTON is 3-0 straight up against DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

CLEMSON (8 - 5) at LOUISVILLE (13 - 1) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEMSON is 61-89 ATS (-36.9 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CLEMSON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

COLORADO (9 - 5) at UTAH (12 - 2) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 2-2 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

DUKE (13 - 0) at WAKE FOREST (8 - 7) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 83-56 ATS (+21.4 Units) in January games since 1997.
DUKE is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 169-212 ATS (-64.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 3-1 against the spread versus DUKE over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 3-1 straight up against WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

MARYLAND (14 - 1) at ILLINOIS (10 - 5) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
ILLINOIS is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
ILLINOIS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KANSAS (11 - 2) at BAYLOR (11 - 2) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 2-1 against the spread versus BAYLOR over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 3-1 straight up against BAYLOR over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

CS-NORTHRIDGE (4 - 11) at CAL DAVIS (10 - 3) - 1/7/2015, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all games this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAL DAVIS is 3-1 against the spread versus CS-NORTHRIDGE over the last 3 seasons
CAL DAVIS is 3-1 straight up against CS-NORTHRIDGE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

CALIFORNIA (11 - 4) at USC (8 - 6) - 1/7/2015, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
USC is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
USC is 2-1 against the spread versus CALIFORNIA over the last 3 seasons
CALIFORNIA is 3-1 straight up against USC over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

UTAH ST (9 - 5) at FRESNO ST (6 - 9) - 1/7/2015, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 112-146 ATS (-48.6 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 56-85 ATS (-37.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
FRESNO ST is 1-0 against the spread versus UTAH ST over the last 3 seasons
FRESNO ST is 1-0 straight up against UTAH ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

NEVADA (5 - 8) at UNLV (9 - 5) - 1/7/2015, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEVADA is 108-78 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEVADA is 108-78 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEVADA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEVADA is 3-1 against the spread versus UNLV over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 2-2 straight up against NEVADA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

CAL POLY-SLO (7 - 5) at HAWAII (12 - 4) - 1/7/2015, 12:00 AM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL POLY-SLO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAL POLY-SLO is 3-1 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
CAL POLY-SLO is 3-1 straight up against HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

ST PETERS (8 - 7) at MANHATTAN (5 - 8) - 1/7/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 4-1 against the spread versus ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 5-0 straight up against ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


IUPUI (5 - 10) at ORAL ROBERTS (6 - 8) - 1/7/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPUI is 23-45 ATS (-26.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 23-45 ATS (-26.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


W ILLINOIS (7 - 6) at S DAKOTA ST (9 - 7) - 1/7/2015, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
S DAKOTA ST is 5-0 against the spread versus W ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA ST is 5-0 straight up against W ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


E ILLINOIS (8 - 6) at TENNESSEE ST (3 - 13) - 1/7/2015, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E ILLINOIS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE ST is 1-1 against the spread versus E ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE ST is 1-1 straight up against E ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons


SIU EDWARDSVL (6 - 7) at BELMONT (9 - 5) - 1/7/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIU EDWARDSVL is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BELMONT is 2-0 against the spread versus SIU EDWARDSVL over the last 3 seasons
BELMONT is 2-0 straight up against SIU EDWARDSVL 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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NCAAB

Wednesday, January 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TEMPLE vs. TULANE
Temple is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Tulane is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Tulane is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
PURDUE vs. WISCONSIN
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 5 games on the road
Purdue is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games when playing Purdue
Wisconsin is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Purdue

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
BALL STATE vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
Ball State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
Ball State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Eastern Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
FORDHAM vs. RHODE ISLAND
Fordham is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Fordham is 3-11-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Rhode Island is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fordham
Rhode Island is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Fordham

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 8 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Miami (Ohio) is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Buffalo

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
SAINT PETER'S vs. MANHATTAN
Saint Peter's is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Manhattan is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Saint Peter's
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Manhattan's last 5 games when playing Saint Peter's

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
South Carolina is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Florida
South Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
SETON HALL vs. XAVIER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seton Hall's last 12 games on the road
Xavier is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 6 games

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
BOWLING GREEN vs. KENT STATE
Bowling Green is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Bowling Green is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kent State
Kent State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Bowling Green
Kent State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Bowling Green

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
SAINT JOSEPH'S vs. DUQUESNE
Saint Joseph's is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Saint Joseph's is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
Duquesne is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Duquesne is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph's

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. VIRGINIA
North Carolina State is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
North Carolina State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. OHIO
Northern Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northern Illinois
Ohio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Northern Illinois

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
DAVIDSON vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Davidson is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
SYRACUSE vs. GEORGIA TECH
Syracuse is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Syracuse is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Georgia Tech is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

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JANUARY 7, 7:00 PM
MASSACHUSETTS vs. LA SALLE
Massachusetts is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Massachusetts is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
La Salle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
La Salle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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JANUARY 7, 7:05 PM
MISSOURI STATE vs. INDIANA STATE
Missouri State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana State
Missouri State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana State
Indiana State is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Indiana State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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JANUARY 7, 8:00 PM
BRADLEY vs. WICHITA STATE
Bradley is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
Bradley is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
Wichita State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Wichita State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games

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JANUARY 7, 8:00 PM
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. NORTHERN IOWA
Southern Illinois is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Northern Iowa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 7, 8:00 PM
DRAKE vs. ILLINOIS STATE
Drake is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Drake is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Drake
Illinois State is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Drake

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JANUARY 7, 8:00 PM
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE vs. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN
No trends available
Texas-Pan American is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
Texas-Pan American is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 7, 8:05 PM
LOYOLA OF CHICAGO vs. EVANSVILLE
Loyola of Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Loyola of Chicago is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Evansville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Evansville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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JANUARY 7, 8:30 PM
EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. TENNESSEE STATE
Eastern Illinois is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tennessee State
Tennessee State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Eastern Illinois
Tennessee State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Illinois

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
KANSAS vs. BAYLOR
Kansas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Baylor
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baylor
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baylor is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
SAN JOSE STATE vs. AIR FORCE
San Jose State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Air Force is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
MARYLAND vs. ILLINOIS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Maryland's last 9 games on the road
Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
TCU vs. KANSAS STATE
TCU is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of TCU's last 6 games on the road
Kansas State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Kansas State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing TCU

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
WYOMING vs. COLORADO STATE
Wyoming is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games
Colorado State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
CLEMSON vs. LOUISVILLE
Clemson is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Clemson is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Louisville is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Louisville is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
TENNESSEE vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Tennessee is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tennessee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Mississippi State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Mississippi State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. UTAH
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 10 games when playing Colorado

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
SIU EDWARDSVILLE vs. BELMONT
SIU Edwardsville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Belmont is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Belmont is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

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JANUARY 7, 9:00 PM
DUKE vs. WAKE FOREST
Duke is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Duke's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Wake Forest's last 10 games when playing at home against Duke
Wake Forest is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Duke

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JANUARY 7, 9:01 PM
DEPAUL vs. CREIGHTON
DePaul is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton's last 6 games when playing DePaul
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing DePaul

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JANUARY 7, 10:00 PM
CS NORTHRIDGE vs. UC DAVIS
CS Northridge is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UC Davis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of CS Northridge's last 6 games when playing on the road against UC Davis
UC Davis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UC Davis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

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JANUARY 7, 11:00 PM
UTAH STATE vs. FRESNO STATE
Utah State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
Utah State is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Fresno State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah State
Fresno State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah State

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JANUARY 7, 11:00 PM
NEVADA vs. UNLV
Nevada is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nevada is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
UNLV is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UNLV's last 6 games

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JANUARY 7, 11:00 PM
CALIFORNIA vs. USC
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 5 games when playing on the road against USC
California is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against USC
USC is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of USC's last 7 games

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JANUARY 7, 11:59 PM
CAL POLY vs. HAWAII
Cal Poly is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Hawaii is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Hawaii is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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CBB > (781) MARYLAND@ (782) ILLINOIS | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play AGAINST ILLINOIS using the money line in January games
The record is 3 Wins and 13 Losses for the last three seasons (-17.1 units)

CBB > (733) N ILLINOIS@ (734) OHIO U | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play AGAINST OHIO U using the money line on Wednesday games
The record is 2 Wins and 6 Losses for the last three seasons (-15.75 units)


CBB > (749) NC STATE@ (750) VIRGINIA | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON VIRGINIA using the money line off a win against a conference rival
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.05 units)

CBB > (745) MASSACHUSETTS@ (746) LASALLE | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play OVER LASALLE on the total in January games
The record is 28 Overs and 5 Unders for the since 1992 (+22.5 units)

CBB > (803) SIU EDWARDSVL@ (804) BELMONT | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play ON BELMONT using the money line in January games
The record is 14 Wins and 1 Losses for the since 1992 (+13 units)

CBB > (777) COLORADO@ (778) UTAH | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play ON UTAH using the money line in a home game where the total is 120 to 129.5
The record is 24 Wins and 5 Losses for the since 1992 (+20.1 units)

CBB > (735) TEMPLE@ (736) TULANE | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON TULANE using the money line when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 11 Wins and 7 Losses for the last two seasons (+19.25 units)

CBB > (741) DAVIDSON@ (742) VA COMMONWEALTH | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON DAVIDSON in the first half versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+12.8 units)

CBB > (753) SETON HALL@ (754) XAVIER | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON SETON HALL using the against the spread in all games
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.9 units)

CBB > (775) CLEMSON@ (776) LOUISVILLE | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play AGAINST CLEMSON using the money line after a conference game
The record is 34 Wins and 99 Losses for the since 1992 (-75.5 units)

CBB > (779) DUKE@ (780) WAKE FOREST | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play AGAINST DUKE using the money line after a conference game
The record is 10 Wins and 11 Losses for the last three seasons (-26.35 units)

CBB > (753) SETON HALL@ (754) XAVIER | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON XAVIER using the money line in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5
The record is 22 Wins and 3 Losses for the since 1992 (+18.2 units)

CBB > (749) NC STATE@ (750) VIRGINIA | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON VIRGINIA using the against the spread in January games
The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses for the last two seasons (+9 units)

CBB > (755) PURDUE@ (756) WISCONSIN | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON PURDUE using the against the spread on Wednesday games
The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses for the last two seasons (+9 units)

CBB > (761) S ILLINOIS@ (762) N IOWA | 01/07/2015 - 08:00 PM
Play ON N IOWA in the first half on Wednesday games
The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses for the last two seasons (+9 units)

CBB > (735) TEMPLE@ (736) TULANE | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play UNDER TULANE on the total after a conference game
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last two seasons (+9 units)

CBB > (751) SYRACUSE@ (752) GEORGIA TECH | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON GEORGIA TECH in the first half after a conference game
The record is 17 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.7 units)

CBB > (767) TENNESSEE@ (768) MISSISSIPPI ST | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play UNDER TENNESSEE on the total as a favorite
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the this season (+8 units)

CBB > (781) MARYLAND@ (782) ILLINOIS | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play UNDER ILLINOIS on the total when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 7 Overs and 28 Unders for the last three seasons (+20.3 units)

CBB > (767) TENNESSEE@ (768) MISSISSIPPI ST | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play AGAINST TENNESSEE using the against the spread in all lined games
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-10 units)

CBB > (763) DRAKE@ (764) ILLINOIS ST | 01/07/2015 - 08:00 PM
Play AGAINST DRAKE using the against the spread after scoring 60 points or less
The record is 1 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.1 units)

CBB > (775) CLEMSON@ (776) LOUISVILLE | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play UNDER LOUISVILLE on the total versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.9 units)

CBB > (741) DAVIDSON@ (742) VA COMMONWEALTH | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play OVER DAVIDSON on the total in road games
The record is 11 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.9 units)

CBB > (771) SAN JOSE ST@ (772) AIR FORCE | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE ST using the against the spread after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 7 Wins and 25 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.5 units)

CBB > (771) SAN JOSE ST@ (772) AIR FORCE | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE ST in the first half after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 7 Wins and 25 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.5 units)

CBB > (729) FLORIDA@ (730) S CAROLINA | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play UNDER S CAROLINA on the total after allowing 60 points or less
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the last three seasons (+9.9 units)

CBB > (787) CALIFORNIA@ (788) USC | 01/07/2015 - 11:00 PM
Play OVER USC on the total versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game
The record is 18 Overs and 4 Unders for the last three seasons (+13.6 units)

CBB > (797) IUPUI@ (798) ORAL ROBERTS | 01/07/2015 - 08:00 PM
Play AGAINST IUPUI using the against the spread after a conference game
The record is 7 Wins and 24 Losses for the last three seasons (-19.4 units)

CBB > (803) SIU EDWARDSVL@ (804) BELMONT | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play ON BELMONT in the first half as a favorite vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 7 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7 units)

CBB > (753) SETON HALL@ (754) XAVIER | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Play ON XAVIER in the first half when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 7 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7 units)

CBB > (777) COLORADO@ (778) UTAH | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Play AGAINST COLORADO in the first half when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 2 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (-10.1 units)

CBB > (755) PURDUE @ (756) WISCONSIN | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: WISCONSIN -16.5 ******* PowerLine: WISCONSIN -22
Edge On: WISCONSIN (5.5)

CBB > (731) BALL ST @ (732) E MICHIGAN | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: E MICHIGAN -13 ******* PowerLine: E MICHIGAN -18
Edge On: E MICHIGAN (5)

CBB > (743) FORDHAM @ (744) RHODE ISLAND | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: RHODE ISLAND -15 ******* PowerLine: RHODE ISLAND -20
Edge On: RHODE ISLAND (5)

CBB > (747) ST JOSEPHS @ (748) DUQUESNE | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: DUQUESNE 0 ******* PowerLine: DUQUESNE 4
Edge On: DUQUESNE (4)

CBB > (739) BUFFALO @ (740) MIAMI OHIO | 01/07/2015 - 07:00 PM
Line: MIAMI OHIO 5.5 ******* PowerLine: MIAMI OHIO 10
Edge On: MIAMI OHIO (4.5)

CBB > (763) DRAKE @ (764) ILLINOIS ST | 01/07/2015 - 08:00 PM
Line: ILLINOIS ST -12.5 ******* PowerLine: ILLINOIS ST -20
Edge On: ILLINOIS ST (7.5)

CBB > (799) W ILLINOIS @ (800) S DAKOTA ST | 01/07/2015 - 08:00 PM
Line: S DAKOTA ST -10.5 ******* PowerLine: S DAKOTA ST -15
Edge On: S DAKOTA ST (4.5)

CBB > (801) E ILLINOIS @ (802) TENNESSEE ST | 01/07/2015 - 08:30 PM
Line: TENNESSEE ST 6 ******* PowerLine: TENNESSEE ST 1
Edge On: TENNESSEE ST (5)

CBB > (783) KANSAS @ (784) BAYLOR | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Line: BAYLOR -3 ******* PowerLine: BAYLOR -8
Edge On: BAYLOR (5)

CBB > (781) MARYLAND @ (782) ILLINOIS | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Line: ILLINOIS 2.5 ******* PowerLine: ILLINOIS -4
Edge On: ILLINOIS (6.5)

CBB > (779) DUKE @ (780) WAKE FOREST | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Line: WAKE FOREST 16 ******* PowerLine: WAKE FOREST 12
Edge On: WAKE FOREST (4)

CBB > (775) CLEMSON @ (776) LOUISVILLE | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Line: LOUISVILLE -16 ******* PowerLine: LOUISVILLE -22
Edge On: LOUISVILLE (6)

CBB > (767) TENNESSEE @ (768) MISSISSIPPI ST | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Line: MISSISSIPPI ST 1.5 ******* PowerLine: MISSISSIPPI ST 8
Edge On: MISSISSIPPI ST (6.5)

CBB > (773) DEPAUL @ (774) CREIGHTON | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Line: CREIGHTON -9 ******* PowerLine: CREIGHTON -13
Edge On: CREIGHTON (4)

CBB > (769) TCU @ (770) KANSAS ST | 01/07/2015 - 09:00 PM
Line: KANSAS ST -3.5 ******* PowerLine: KANSAS ST -8
Edge On: KANSAS ST (4.5)

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Kansas 56, Baylor 55-- Bears missed a layup, butchered an inbounds play in last 0:12; tough loss for Baylor.

-- Pistons 108, Mavericks 95-- Detroit is now 7-0 since cutting Josh Smith.

-- Ball State 60, Eastern Michigan 59 OT-- Cardinals were 13-point underdogs.

-- DePaul 70, Creighton 60-- Blue Demons are now 3-0 in the Big East.

-- Loyola 71, Evansville 70-- Ramblers scored winning hoop with 0:00.1 left, are now 12-3 and a pleasant surprise in the MVC.

-- Minnesota 104, Oklahoma City 83-- Wolves snap 12-game losing streak.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud............

13) In last seven years, #1 seed in the NFC is 4-3 SU in this round; #1 seed in AFC is 3-3 in this round. So much for the bye being a big advantage.

12) College basketball ref Kip Kissinger did the Iowa State-South Carolina game in Brooklyn Saturday, the UNLV-Kansas game Sunday in Lawrence, and New Mexico-San Diego State game Tuesday night. Lot of frequent flyer miles there.

11) Speaking of the Aztecs, they've now won their last 131 games when they led with 5:00 to play. Thats a tremendous streak and very sound coaching.

10) If I had a Hall of Fame vote this year, I would've voted for Tim Raines and Mike Piazza, in addition to the four guys who made it.

9) Four of the five kids on the Atlantic 14's pre-season All-League team are sophs, which says a lot for that league's future. Davidson-VCU game Wednesday was a terrific game between two teams with very different philosophies.

8) Herm Edwards/Bill Polian do good work during the day on ESPN; can learn a lot about the inner workings of how the NFL works. Job interviews, what front office people look for in players, good information.

7) Denver Nuggets are doing away with game-day shootarounds, hoping that if players have more uninterrupted sleep, they'll play better. They hired a sleep expert whose opinion it was that mid-day shootarounds were a hinderence more than a help.

6) Over the last six years, ACC football teams are 22-30 in bowls, not exactly what the league's honchos had in mind when they added Miami and Florida State.

5) Knicks-Bucks are playing a game in London a week from today; we've sent the Jaguars and Knicks to England in the same year. I'm sure the British are grateful.

4) Former Boston College/NC State football coach Tom O'Brien retired; he is the missing link in Russell Wilson's life story, the NC State coach who cut Wilson loose before his senior year, so he was free to transfer to Wisconsin. How did this happen ands why doesn't anyone talk about it?

I mean, a 3-year starting QB transfers before his senior year, doesn't have to sit out a year and the program he left doesn't seem to care?. Wilson played a lot of minor league baseball in summers when he was in college- he was a second baseman in the Colorado organization. You hear so much now about what a great teammate Wilson is, then why did NC State just let him leave town?

3) Should DH's be elected to the Hall of Fame? I mean, David Ortiz might not even own a glove. 68% of the games Edgar Martinez played in were as a DH.

2) Its freakin' freezing today in upstate New York, so the idea that the first spring training baseball game is March 3, Orioles-Tigers in Lakeland, only 54 cold days away, well thats a good thought. My tentative plan is to hit spring training in Arizona next March and see my A's get ready for the 2016 season. Haven't done that before.

1) If I interviewed Jameis Winston at the NFL Combine, my first question would be this: Are you 100% committed to football? Have you given up on baseball? Being an NFL QB is a 24/7 job; its hard enough when you're totally committed. His answers would be very interesting.

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Michigan State at Iowa
The Spartans head to Iowa tonight to face a Hawkeyes team that is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 home games. Michigan State is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Spartans favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (+3). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8

Game 507-508: Drexel at Towson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 46.327; Towson 52.818
Dunkel Line: Towson by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Towson by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (-4 1/2)

Game 509-510: Delaware at NC-Wilmington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 44.704; NC-Wilmington 55.052
Dunkel Line: NC-Wilmington by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NC-Wilmington by 8
Dunkel Pick: NC-Wilmington (-8)

Game 511-512: Old Dominion at Marshall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 60.651; Marshall 53.389
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marshall (+9 1/2)

Game 513-514: George Mason at Richmond (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 57.852; Richmond 58.452
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 1
Vegas Line: Richmond by 6
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (+6)

Game 515-516: Michigan State at Iowa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 69.710; Iowa 68.064
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa by 3
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (+3)

Game 517-518: Dayton at St. Bonaventure (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 62.316; St. Bonaventure 65.896
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 1
Dunkel Pick: St. Bonaventure (-1)

Game 519-520: Northeastern at James Madison (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 52.681; James Madison 52.506
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+3 1/2)

Game 521-522: LSU at Missouri (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 64.685; Missouri 60.189
Dunkel Line: LSU by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: LSU by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LSU (-2 1/2)

Game 523-524: Wright State at Youngstown State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 52.085; Youngstown State 53.104
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 1
Vegas Line: Wright State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+1 1/2)

Game 525-526: Oakland at Cleveland State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 54.245; Cleveland State 60.450
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 6
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+8 1/2)

Game 527-528: Hofstra at College of Charleston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 59.410; College of Charleston 47.524
Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 12
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (-6 1/2)

Game 529-530: William & Mary at Elon (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 58.690; Elon 54.850
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 8
Vegas Line: William & Mary by 5
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (-5)

Game 531-532: Charlotte at Western Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 58.259; Western Kentucky 57.374
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 1
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+3 1/2)

Game 533-534: Southern Mississippi at TX-San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 45.114; TX-San Antonio 52.342
Dunkel Line: TX-San Antonio by 7
Vegas Line: TX-San Antonio by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TX-San Antonio (-4 1/2)

Game 535-536: Illinois-Chicago at Valparaiso (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 45.567; Valparaiso 62.947
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 15
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (-15)

Game 537-538: Appalachian State at South Alabama (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 46.104; South Alabama 47.539
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (+3 1/2)

Game 539-540: Florida International at Middle Tennessee State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 51.143; Middle Tennessee State 55.514
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+7)

Game 541-542: Florida Atlantic at UAB (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 52.152; UAB 56.676
Dunkel Line: UAB by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: UAB by 3
Dunkel Pick: UAB (-3)

Game 543-544: Georgia State at UL-Lafayette (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia State 60.130; UL-Lafayette 56.123
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 4
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-2)

Game 545-546: UL-Monroe at TX-Arlington (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 47.339; TX-Arlington 50.474
Dunkel Line: TX-Arlington by 3
Vegas Line: TX-Arlington by 5
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+5)

Game 547-548: AR-Little Rock at Texas State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Little Rock 48.907; Texas State 55.856
Dunkel Line: Texas State by 7
Vegas Line: Texas State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas State (-4 1/2)

Game 549-550: Georgia Southern at Arkansas State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 50.718; Arkansas State 49.654
Dunkel Line: Georgia Southern by 1
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+2 1/2)

Game 551-552: Arizona State at Oregon State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 62.275; Oregon State 63.700
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State

Game 553-554: Louisiana Tech at UTEP (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings:Louisiana Tech 59.615; UTEP 60.776
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 1
Vegas Line: UTEP by 4
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (+4)

Game 555-556: San Francisco at Gonzaga (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 54.252; Gonzaga 73.371
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 19
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 22 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+22 1/2)

Game 557-558: Stanford at UCLA (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 64.058; UCLA 65.549
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Stanford by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+1 1/2)

Game 559-560: Memphis at SMU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 61.628; SMU 71.406
Dunkel Line: SMU by 10
Vegas Line: SMU by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SMU (-8 1/2)

Game 561-562: Rutgers at Nebraska (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 52.503; Nebraska 63.947
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-9 1/2)

Game 563-564: Santa Clara at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 52.373; Portland 62.818
Dunkel Line: Portland by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland by 8
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-8)

Game 565-566: CS-Fullerton at UC-Riverside (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 51.315; UC-Riverside 49.812
Dunkel Line: CS-Fullerton by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Riverside by 3
Dunkel Pick: CS-Fullerton (+3)

Game 567-568: Arizona at Oregon (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 74.736; Oregon 65.092
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 5
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-5)

Game 569-570: Long Beach State at UC-Irvine (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 57.933; UC-Irvine 59.456
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (+3 1.2)

Game 571-572: Loyola Marymount at San Diego (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola Marymount 48.661; San Diego 57.850
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 9
Vegas Line: San Diego by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola Marymount (+12 1/2)

Game 573-574: Pepperdine at BYU (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 55.090; BYU 75.152
Dunkel Line: BYU by 20
Vegas Line: BYU by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-15 1/2)

Game 575-576: Denver at IPFW (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 53.534; IPFW 50.501
Dunkel Line: Denver by 3
Vegas Line: Denver by 1
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-1)

Game 577-578: NC-Greensboro at Furman (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Greensboro 41.303; Furman 42.386
Dunkel Line: Furman by 1
Vegas Line: Furman by 4
Dunkel Pick: NC-Greensboro (+4)

Game 579-580: VMI at Wofford (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 41.297; Wofford 59.618
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Wofford by 15
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (-15)

Game 581-582: Western Carolina at Chattanooga (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 49.689; Chattanooga 51.519
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 2
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 6
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (+6)

Game 583-584: Canisius at Marist (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 51.232; Marist 42.350
Dunkel Line: Canisius by 9
Vegas Line: Canisius by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (-7 1/2)

Game 585-586: Niagara at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 46.872; Siena 50.648
Dunkel Line: Siena by 4
Vegas Line: Siena by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+8 1/2)

Game 587-588: Mercer at East Tennessee State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 52.827; East Tennessee State 51.450
Dunkel Line: Mercer by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: East Tennessee State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Mercer (+4)

Game 589-590: Samford at The Citadel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 42.489; The Citadel 47.237
Dunkel Line: The Citadel by 5
Vegas Line: The Citadel by 3
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (-3)

Game 591-592: Sacramento State at North Dakota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 50.032; North Dakota 46.835
Dunkel Line: Sacramento State by 3
Vegas Line: Sacramento State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+1)

Game 593-594: North Dakota State at NE-Omaha (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 55.639; NE-Omaha 53.811
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 2
Vegas Line: NE-Omaha by 3
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (+3)

Game 595-596: Murray State at Tennessee Tech (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 61.641; Tennessee Tech 51.718
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 10
Vegas Line: Murray State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-6 1/2)

Game 597-598: Morehead State at SE Missouri State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 48.887; SE Missouri State 49.905
Dunkel Line: SE Missouri State by 1
Vegas Line: SE Missouri State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (+3)

Game 599-600: Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee-Martin (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 52.165; Tennessee-Martin 52.297
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (+2)

Game 601-602: Austin Peay at Jacksonville State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 44.296; Jacksonville State 44.905
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Jacksonville State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (-2 1/2)

Game 603-604: Montana State at Idaho State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 41.442; Idaho State 43.311
Dunkel Line: Idaho State by 2
Vegas Line: Idaho State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+4)

Game 605-606: Portland State at Northern Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 42.976; Northern Colorado 51.512
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-6 1/2)

Game 607-608: Montana at Weber State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 50.727; Weber State 56.124
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Weber State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-4)

Game 615-616: Robert Morris at Wagner (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 49.746; Wagner 49.921
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Robet Morris by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wagner (+1 1/2)

Game 617-618: Radford at Gardner-Webb (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Radford 47.323; Gardner-Webb 46.920
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Gardner-Webb by 4
Dunkel Pick: Radford (+4)

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 8

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DREXEL (2 - 11) at TOWSON ST (8 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DREXEL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games this season.
DREXEL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
DREXEL is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
DREXEL is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TOWSON ST is 2-2 against the spread versus DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
TOWSON ST is 4-0 straight up against DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DELAWARE (1 - 12) at UNC-WILMINGTON (6 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
DELAWARE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-WILMINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus DELAWARE over the last 3 seasons
DELAWARE is 4-0 straight up against UNC-WILMINGTON 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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OLD DOMINION (12 - 1) at MARSHALL (4 - 10) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLD DOMINION is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 76-110 ATS (-45.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
OLD DOMINION is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
OLD DOMINION is 2-0 against the spread versus MARSHALL over the last 3 seasons
OLD DOMINION is 2-0 straight up against MARSHALL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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GEORGE MASON (6 - 7) at RICHMOND (7 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in all games this season.
RICHMOND is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
RICHMOND is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE MASON is 2-0 against the spread versus RICHMOND over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE MASON is 2-0 straight up against RICHMOND over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MICHIGAN ST (10 - 5) at IOWA (11 - 4) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 3-1 against the spread versus IOWA over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 4-0 straight up against IOWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DAYTON (11 - 2) at ST BONAVENTURE (8 - 4) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
DAYTON is 2-0 against the spread versus ST BONAVENTURE over the last 3 seasons
DAYTON is 2-0 straight up against ST BONAVENTURE 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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NORTHEASTERN (8 - 6) at JAMES MADISON (9 - 6) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHEASTERN is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NORTHEASTERN is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
JAMES MADISON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
JAMES MADISON is 3-1 against the spread versus NORTHEASTERN over the last 3 seasons
JAMES MADISON is 2-2 straight up against NORTHEASTERN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LSU (11 - 2) at MISSOURI (6 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 51-77 ATS (-33.7 Units) in January games since 1997.
LSU is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
MISSOURI is 17-28 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI is 17-28 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LSU is 3-0 against the spread versus MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
LSU is 2-1 straight up against MISSOURI 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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WRIGHT ST (9 - 7) at YOUNGSTOWN ST (9 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 19-4 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WRIGHT ST is 4-1 against the spread versus YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
WRIGHT ST is 3-2 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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OAKLAND (5 - 10) at CLEVELAND ST (8 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
OAKLAND is 36-17 ATS (+17.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND ST is 2-0 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND ST is 2-0 straight up against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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HOFSTRA (11 - 4) at COLL OF CHARLESTON (5 - 10) - 1/8/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 79-55 ATS (+18.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 1-1 against the spread versus HOFSTRA over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 1-1 straight up against HOFSTRA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WM & MARY (8 - 5) at ELON (9 - 6) - 1/8/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WM & MARY is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in January games 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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CHARLOTTE (6 - 7) at W KENTUCKY (8 - 5) - 1/8/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 40-62 ATS (-28.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
CHARLOTTE is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CHARLOTTE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
W KENTUCKY is 58-84 ATS (-34.4 Units) in January games since 1997.


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




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SOUTHERN MISS (5 - 7) at TX-SAN ANTONIO (6 - 6) - 1/8/2015, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN MISS is 1-0 against the spread versus TX-SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN MISS is 1-0 straight up against TX-SAN ANTONIO 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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IL-CHICAGO (5 - 12) at VALPARAISO (14 - 3) - 1/8/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VALPARAISO is 4-1 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VALPARAISO is 5-0 straight up against IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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APPALACHIAN ST (4 - 7) at S ALABAMA (3 - 10) - 1/8/2015, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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FLA INTERNATIONAL (8 - 6) at MIDDLE TENN ST (7 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 23-7 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 23-7 ATS (+15.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 3-1 against the spread versus MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
MIDDLE TENN ST is 3-1 straight up against FLA INTERNATIONAL 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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FLA ATLANTIC (7 - 5) at UAB (5 - 9) - 1/8/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UAB is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
FLA ATLANTIC is 1-0 against the spread versus UAB over the last 3 seasons
FLA ATLANTIC 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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GEORGIA ST (9 - 5) at LA-LAFAYETTE (9 - 5) - 1/8/2015, 8:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games this season.
GEORGIA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road lined games this season.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA-LAFAYETTE is 2-1 against the spread versus GEORGIA ST over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA ST is 2-1 straight up against LA-LAFAYETTE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LA-MONROE (7 - 6) at TX-ARLINGTON (8 - 5) - 1/8/2015, 8:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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ARK-LITTLE ROCK (5 - 8) at TEXAS ST (8 - 4) - 1/8/2015, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 2-0 against the spread versus TEXAS ST over the last 3 seasons
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 2-0 straight up against TEXAS 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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GA SOUTHERN (8 - 3) at ARKANSAS ST (6 - 6) - 1/8/2015, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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ARIZONA ST (8 - 6) at OREGON ST (9 - 4) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all home games this season.
OREGON ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home lined games this season.
OREGON ST is 25-46 ATS (-25.6 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON ST is 2-1 against the spread versus ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA ST is 2-1 straight up against OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LOUISIANA TECH (10 - 4) at UTEP (10 - 4) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISIANA TECH is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 89-64 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 53-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTEP is 1-0 against the spread versus LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
UTEP is 1-0 straight up against LOUISIANA TECH 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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SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 9) at GONZAGA (14 - 1) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 2-2 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 4-0 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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STANFORD (10 - 3) at UCLA (8 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 84-58 ATS (+20.2 Units) in January games since 1997.
UCLA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all games this season.
UCLA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
UCLA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
UCLA is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UCLA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
UCLA is 4-1 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 4-1 straight up against STANFORD 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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MEMPHIS (8 - 5) at SMU (10 - 4) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SMU is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 173-131 ATS (+28.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 213-166 ATS (+30.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SMU is 55-78 ATS (-30.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SMU is 2-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-1 straight up against SMU over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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RUTGERS (9 - 6) at NEBRASKA (8 - 6) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
NEBRASKA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEBRASKA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEBRASKA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


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




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SANTA CLARA (7 - 8) at PORTLAND (10 - 5) - 1/8/2015, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTA CLARA is 88-61 ATS (+20.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 83-59 ATS (+18.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 46-26 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
PORTLAND is 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SANTA CLARA is 3-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
SANTA CLARA is 3-1 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CS-FULLERTON (8 - 7) at UC-RIVERSIDE (7 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
UC-RIVERSIDE is 3-1 against the spread versus CS-FULLERTON over the last 3 seasons
CS-FULLERTON is 3-1 straight up against UC-RIVERSIDE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ARIZONA (13 - 1) at OREGON (11 - 3) - 1/8/2015, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON is 3-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 2-1 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LONG BEACH ST (6 - 10) at UC-IRVINE (7 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
UC-IRVINE is 3-2 against the spread versus LONG BEACH ST over the last 3 seasons
UC-IRVINE is 4-1 straight up against LONG BEACH ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (4 - 11) at SAN DIEGO (8 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 207-256 ATS (-74.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 207-256 ATS (-74.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-0 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 straight up against LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT 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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PEPPERDINE (9 - 5) at BYU (13 - 4) - 1/8/2015, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
BYU is 196-147 ATS (+34.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all home games this season.
BYU is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home lined games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
PEPPERDINE is 3-1 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 3-1 straight up against PEPPERDINE 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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DENVER (7 - 8) at IUPU-FT WAYNE (7 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 75-44 ATS (+26.6 Units) in January games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 1-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 1-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UNC-GREENSBORO (5 - 11) at FURMAN (3 - 10) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
FURMAN is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-1 against the spread versus FURMAN over the last 3 seasons
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-1 straight up against FURMAN 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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VMI (5 - 10) at WOFFORD (11 - 4) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WOFFORD is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
WOFFORD is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.


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




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W CAROLINA (7 - 8) at UT-CHATTANOOGA (9 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 45-67 ATS (-28.7 Units) in January games since 1997.
W CAROLINA is 43-66 ATS (-29.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
W CAROLINA is 35-60 ATS (-31.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-1 against the spread versus W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-1 straight up against W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CANISIUS (7 - 6) at MARIST (1 - 13) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 2-2 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS is 3-1 straight up against MARIST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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NIAGARA (3 - 9) at SIENA (5 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 3-1 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 3-2 straight up against SIENA 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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MERCER (8 - 8) at E TENN ST (8 - 4) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MERCER is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MERCER is 4-0 straight up against E TENN ST over the last 3 seasons




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SAMFORD (7 - 10) at THE CITADEL (6 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAMFORD is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
SAMFORD is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAMFORD is 2-1 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
SAMFORD is 2-1 straight up against THE CITADEL 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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SACRAMENTO ST (8 - 5) at N DAKOTA (5 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO ST is 4-1 against the spread versus N DAKOTA over the last 3 seasons
N DAKOTA is 3-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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N DAKOTA ST (10 - 5) at NEBRASKA-OMAHA (7 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N DAKOTA ST is 4-0 against the spread versus NEBRASKA-OMAHA over the last 3 seasons
N DAKOTA ST is 4-0 straight up against NEBRASKA-OMAHA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MURRAY ST (11 - 4) at TENNESSEE TECH (7 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MURRAY ST is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MURRAY ST is 2-0 against the spread versus TENNESSEE TECH over the last 3 seasons
MURRAY ST is 2-0 straight up against TENNESSEE TECH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MOREHEAD ST (5 - 11) at SE MISSOURI ST (7 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MOREHEAD ST is 28-42 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 28-42 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MOREHEAD ST is 2-0 against the spread versus SE MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
MOREHEAD ST is 2-0 straight up against SE MISSOURI 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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E KENTUCKY (8 - 5) at TENN-MARTIN (8 - 5) - 1/8/2015, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E KENTUCKY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
E KENTUCKY is 29-11 ATS (+16.9 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
TENN-MARTIN is 109-143 ATS (-48.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TENN-MARTIN is 61-95 ATS (-43.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TENN-MARTIN is 1-1 against the spread versus E KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
TENN-MARTIN is 1-1 straight up against E KENTUCKY 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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AUSTIN PEAY (5 - 9) at JACKSONVILLE ST (7 - 9) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUSTIN PEAY is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSONVILLE ST is 1-1 against the spread versus AUSTIN PEAY over the last 3 seasons
JACKSONVILLE ST is 2-0 straight up against AUSTIN PEAY 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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MONTANA ST (3 - 11) at IDAHO ST (3 - 11) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTANA ST is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
MONTANA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTANA ST is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 152-198 ATS (-65.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 152-198 ATS (-65.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 27-57 ATS (-35.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 55-81 ATS (-34.1 Units) in all home games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 55-81 ATS (-34.1 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 99-130 ATS (-44.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 95-126 ATS (-43.6 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 62-89 ATS (-35.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO ST is 3-1 against the spread versus MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
IDAHO ST is 2-2 straight up against MONTANA ST 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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PORTLAND ST (7 - 5) at N COLORADO (6 - 7) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
N COLORADO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N COLORADO is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND ST over the last 3 seasons
N COLORADO is 2-2 straight up against PORTLAND ST 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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MONTANA (5 - 7) at WEBER ST (5 - 8) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WEBER ST is 139-103 ATS (+25.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WEBER ST is 136-101 ATS (+24.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MONTANA is 3-2 against the spread versus WEBER ST over the last 3 seasons
MONTANA is 3-2 straight up against WEBER ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ROBERT MORRIS (5 - 9) at WAGNER (3 - 10) - 1/8/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ROBERT MORRIS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ROBERT MORRIS is 2-1 straight up against WAGNER over the last 3 seasons




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RADFORD (9 - 6) at GARDNER WEBB (9 - 6) - 1/8/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RADFORD is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
RADFORD is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
GARDNER WEBB is 1-1 straight up against RADFORD over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 8

Michigan State won last eight games with Iowa, winning four of last five visits here, last two by 3-2 points. This is State's first game in five weeks since OT loss at Notre Dame Dec 3- their last three losses were all OT games. Hawkeyes won first two conference games by 6-11 points, giving up 62 ppg. Last two years, Spartans are 5-2 as Big 14 road underdogs; Iowa is 11-4 as home favorites since '10.

Dayton is 11-1 in last 12 games with St Bonaventure, winning last two by 12-3 points; Flyers won five of last six visits here, with four of five wins by 7 or less points. Dayton is 11-2, 1-1 on road; its been 26 days since last road game, loss at Arkansas. Bonnies lost three of last five tilts, losing last home game to Md-Eastern Shore. A-14 home teams are 4-1 vs spread in games with spread of 6 or less.

Home side won all three LSU-Missouri SEC games; LSU lost by 12 here in last visit in 2013. Bayou Bengals is 11-0 when scoring more than 61 points; they won last eight games with wins at West Virginia/UAB; they are young, thin on bench. Mizzou lost three of last four games, is 1-6 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #84 Valparaiso- their last two losses were by total of five points.

Georgia State beat UL-Lafayette by 7-3 in regular season LY, then lost in OT to Cajuns in Sun Belt tourney final, blowing 9-point lead in last 3:12. Panthers split last six games after 6-2 start, losing last game in double OT at home- they're 2-4 on road. ULL scored 84.7 ppg in winning first three Sun Belt games; they split two top 100 games, losing at Tulsa by 11 and beating Louisiana Tech at home.

Arizona State is 13-1 in last 14 games with Oregon State, winning the last five, with both of LY's wins in OT; Sun Devils won five of last six visits here. ASU is 3-4 in last seven games, 0-3 on road, losing by 1-7-24 with 73-49 loss at Arizona in Pac-12 opener. Beavers force turnovers 24.6% of time (#13); they've lost two of last three games but are 8-0 at home. OSU is 1-2 in top 100 games, with best win over #87 UCSB.

Louisiana Tech is 10-4, but 2-4 on road, 0-3 vs top 100 teams; best win is over #177 American. Bulldogs force turnovers 23.1% of time, but when thats your main source of offense, better teams beat you. UTEP won last four games; they're 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with win neutral floor win over Xavier. Miners won first two C-USA games by 14-9 points, allowing an average of 64 ppg- over last five years, they're 15-18-1 as home faves.

UCLA lost its last five games, losing last one 71-39 at Utah; Bruins make only 44.8% of 2-point shots- their last four were on road. UCLA is 8-2 in last ten games vs Stanford, hammering Cardinal by 25 in league tourney last March. Stanford lost last nine visits here, last four by 8+- they won last four games, with two of those in OT. Over last three years Cardinal is 7-11 vs spread as a road underdog in conference games.

Home side won seven of last eight Memphis-SMU games; Tigers are 1-3 in last four visits here, their only losses in last 17 series games. Memphis lost last game at home to Tulane, then suspended sub big guys for couple games- they're 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with all four losses by 12+ points. Mustangs won eight of last nine games with three top 100 wins; they're still turning ball over 22.4% of time, which is #310 in country.

Santa Clara lost four of last six games, splitting first four in WCC; they've won three of last four games vs Portland, winning last two visits here by 12-8 points. Broncos are 2-3 on road, 0-3 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 6-27-3 points- they're 1-4 in last five games as WCC road dog. Pilots allowed 92 ppg in losing last two games; they're 4-5 in last nine tries as a WCC home favorite. Visitor won four of last five series games.

Oregon won three of last four games with Arizona, winning by 4-7 in last two played here; surprising that Wildcats are just 9-8 in last 17 games vs the Ducks. Arizona beat ASU by 25 in Pac-12 opener, its first game in 12 days after loss at UNLV; they're 1-1 on road, winning by 5 at UTEP in addition to UNLV loss. Oregon won last six games, with two of last three in OT; Ducks have #25 eFG% in country (43.2%).

Cal-Irvine won last four games with Long Beach, with three of four wins by 3 or less points; 49ers lost six of last seven visits here, losing last two by three points each. Anteaters are just 3-4 in last seven games with last three losses by total of six points- they're 6-3 in last nine games as a Big West home favorite. 49ers lost last six D-I games but all six opponents were top 65 teams. They overschedule which hampers their confidence.

Mercer won its first three SoCon games by 9-21-10 points; this is their 6th straight road game, which includes triple OT loss at Georgia. Bears won last five games with East Tennessee State, last four by 10+ points. Buccaneers are 3-1 in first four SoCon games, scoring 97 ppg in pair of home wins; they're making 40.#% from arc, #10 in country. Bucs are 2-3 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #95 Eastern Kentucky.

Murray State won five in row, 10 of last 11 games vs Tennessee Tech; Racers won last three visits here by 32-7-5 points. Murray won its last nine games, with good road wins at Evansville-Morehead State. Tech lost first two OVC games on road by by 2-23 points, scoring 60.5 ppg; four of their last six games were decided by 3 or less points. Over the last five years, Tech is 6-11 vs spread as an OVC home underdog.

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NCAAB

Thursday, January 8

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7:00 PM
DELAWARE vs. UNC WILMINGTON
Delaware is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against UNC Wilmington
Delaware is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against UNC Wilmington
UNC Wilmington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
UNC Wilmington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
GEORGE MASON vs. RICHMOND
George Mason is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
George Mason is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Richmond
Richmond is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing George Mason
Richmond is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing George Mason

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. CHATTANOOGA
Western Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Western Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chattanooga
Chattanooga is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Western Carolina
Chattanooga is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Western Carolina

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. FURMAN
UNC Greensboro is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Furman
UNC Greensboro is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Furman
Furman is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Furman is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against UNC Greensboro

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
DREXEL vs. TOWSON
Drexel is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Drexel is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Towson is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Drexel
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Towson's last 9 games when playing at home against Drexel

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. SIENA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Niagara's last 7 games when playing on the road against Siena
Niagara is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Siena
Siena is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Siena is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
DAYTON vs. ST. BONAVENTURE
Dayton is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
Dayton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dayton
St. Bonaventure is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dayton

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
BROWN vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE
Brown is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Hampshire
Brown is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. MARIST
Canisius is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Canisius is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Marist
Marist is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Canisius
Marist is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Canisius

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
VMI vs. WOFFORD
No trends available
Wofford is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Wofford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
OLD DOMINION vs. MARSHALL
Old Dominion is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Marshall is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Marshall is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. IOWA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Michigan State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Iowa
Michigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Iowa
Iowa is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Iowa is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
WRIGHT STATE vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wright State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Youngstown State
Wright State is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Youngstown State
Youngstown State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Youngstown State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
LSU vs. MISSOURI
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LSU's last 14 games on the road
LSU is 5-11-2 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Missouri is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Missouri is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
NORTHEASTERN vs. JAMES MADISON
Northeastern is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Northeastern is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against James Madison
James Madison is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
James Madison is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Northeastern

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
HOWARD vs. CORNELL
No trends available
Cornell is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cornell is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 7:00 PM
SAMFORD vs. THE CITADEL
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Samford's last 6 games when playing on the road against The Citadel
Samford is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against The Citadel
The Citadel is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The Citadel is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 7:30 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND STATE
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland

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JANUARY 8, 7:30 PM
HOFSTRA vs. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Hofstra is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Hofstra is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
College of Charleston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
College of Charleston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 8, 8:00 PM
SOUTHERN MISS vs. TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO
Southern Miss is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas-San Antonio is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games

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JANUARY 8, 8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO STATE vs. NORTH DAKOTA
Sacramento State is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
North Dakota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
North Dakota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 8, 8:00 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida International's last 6 games when playing on the road against Middle Tennessee
Florida International is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida International

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JANUARY 8, 8:00 PM
WILLIAM & MARY vs. ELON
William & Mary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Elon is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Elon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 8, 8:00 PM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. UAB
Florida Atlantic is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
UAB is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
UAB is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
Charlotte is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Western Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 8:05 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. SOUTH ALABAMA
Appalachian State is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
South Alabama is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

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JANUARY 8, 8:05 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. VALPARAISO
Illinois-Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Valparaiso's last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois-Chicago
Valparaiso is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois-Chicago

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JANUARY 8, 8:15 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. TEXAS-ARLINGTON
Louisiana-Monroe is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas-Arlington
Texas-Arlington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Texas-Arlington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 8:15 PM
GEORGIA STATE vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Georgia State is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Georgia State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 8:30 PM
MURRAY STATE vs. TENNESSEE TECH
Murray State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Murray State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee Tech's last 7 games when playing at home against Murray State
Tennessee Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Murray State

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JANUARY 8, 8:30 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. SE MISSOURI STATE
Morehead State is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Morehead State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against SE Missouri State
SE Missouri State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
SE Missouri State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 8, 8:30 PM
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK vs. TEXAS STATE
Arkansas-Little Rock is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

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JANUARY 8, 8:30 PM
EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Eastern Kentucky is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Tennessee-Martin
Eastern Kentucky is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Tennessee-Martin is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Tennessee-Martin is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 8:30 PM
GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs. ARKANSAS STATE
Georgia Southern is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arkansas State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arkansas State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 9:00 PM
MONTANA vs. WEBER STATE
Montana is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Weber State
Montana is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Weber State
Weber State is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
Weber State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 8, 9:00 PM
LOUISIANA TECH vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Louisiana Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas El Paso
Texas El Paso is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Texas El Paso is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 9:00 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
Portland State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Portland State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Portland State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northern Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Portland State

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JANUARY 8, 9:00 PM
STANFORD vs. UCLA
Stanford is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UCLA
Stanford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UCLA
UCLA is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
UCLA is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 8, 9:00 PM
RUTGERS vs. NEBRASKA
Rutgers is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Rutgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nebraska's last 6 games
Nebraska is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 8, 9:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. GONZAGA
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Gonzaga is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing San Francisco
Gonzaga is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco

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JANUARY 8, 9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 9:00 PM
ARIZONA STATE vs. OREGON STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
Arizona State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
Oregon State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Oregon State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 9:00 PM
AUSTIN PEAY vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
Austin Peay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Jacksonville Stat
Austin Peay is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Jacksonville State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 8, 9:05 PM
MONTANA STATE vs. IDAHO STATE
Montana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montana State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Idaho State
Idaho State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montana State
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Idaho State's last 16 games when playing Montana State

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JANUARY 8, 10:00 PM
SANTA CLARA vs. PORTLAND
Santa Clara is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Santa Clara is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Santa Clara
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Santa Clara

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JANUARY 8, 10:00 PM
CS FULLERTON vs. UC RIVERSIDE
CS Fullerton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against UC Riverside
The total has gone OVER in 4 of CS Fullerton's last 5 games when playing on the road against UC Riverside
UC Riverside is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
UC Riverside is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 10:30 PM
LONG BEACH STATE vs. UC IRVINE
Long Beach State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Long Beach State's last 6 games when playing on the road against UC Irvine
UC Irvine is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
UC Irvine is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Long Beach State

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JANUARY 8, 10:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. OREGON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oregon
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oregon is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 11:00 PM
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT vs. SAN DIEGO
Loyola Marymount is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Loyola Marymount's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Loyola Marymount

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JANUARY 8, 11:00 PM
PEPPERDINE vs. BYU
Pepperdine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against BYU
Pepperdine is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against BYU
BYU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pepperdine
BYU is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pepperdine

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Brand Name Trouble

January 7, 2015

As the college hoops landscape goes through some changes every year, there are usually some constants.

It's the "brand names" in college hoops, the oh-so-familiar names like Florida, UCLA, Michigan, and UConn that we can usually count upon to be there when March Madness commences. But maybe not this season.

The schools listed above, plus a few others, are among a familiar group of usual college power teams that appear to have dropped significantly from their normal perches in the 2014-15 campaign. Will any of the following be "dancing" again in March?

FLORIDA...Like some others on the list, the Gators were perhaps due for a drop after the guts of Billy Donovan's Final Four squad departed Gainesville. Including longtime frontline anchor Patric Young and last year's leading scorers F Casey Prather and G Scottie Wilbekin. Only one starter (G Michael Frazier) returned, but still, the Gators were ranked in the preseason polls and expected to provide the most serious challenge to Kentucky in the SEC.

Instead, the Gators are barely clinging above .500 (7-6) entering conference play, and aren't even near the proverbial NCAA "bubble' as of early January. The pre-league schedule, while challenging, should not have been able to throw a normal Florida team for such a loop. A potential positive could be former Rutgers transfer G Eli Carter, who sat out last season with a foot injury and scored a combined 29 points in the first two games of the season before suffering another foot injury that caused him to miss four games and then another recently after re-injuring the same foot, though he did return to action last Saturday vs. UConn. Plus, 6-10 Duke transfer Alex Murphy has also recently gained eligibility and can be expected to make contributions. But Donovan has not gotten much from another transfer, ex-Michigan F Jon Horford, and Donovan could use a third scoring option to emerge beyond holdovers G Frazier (14.1 ppg) and jr. F Dorian Finney-Smith (13.4 ppg), the only double-digit scorers on the roster.

The disappointment was reflected in a recent fluke loss to Florida State when Gator F Jacob Kurtz accidentally tipped in the Seminoles' game-winning basket, and ongoing woes at the FT line, where Florida converts only 64% and missed 12 of 20, including several in the final minutes, in last Saturday's bitter 63-59 loss in a Final Four rematch vs. UConn (more on the Huskies in a moment).

UCLA...Like Florida, UCLA lost an awful lot from last year's Sweet 16 team that would see three stars (Gs Kyle Anderson, Jordan Adams, and Zach LaVine) go in the first round of the NBA Draft. Even at a locale such as Westwood, that's a lot of talent to replace on short notice. But few would have expected the Bruins to drop so far, and a glimpse at the current Pac-12 standings shows Steve Alford's team in an unfamiliar spot at the basement after an 0-2 start last weekend, losing at Colorado and Utah.

Some believe the UCLA psyche could have been irreparably damaged by a blowout loss to Kentucky in Chicago on Dec. 20, when the Wildcats jumped to leads of 24-0 and 41-7 at the half en route to an 83-44 cruise. But that is just one of a current five-game losing streak (and seven straight vs. the number) that suggests the Bruins are not even on the NIT bubble at the moment. Alford is lacking a pure shooter (or two) to go alongside his son, soph G Bryce Alford, who leads the team at 15.7 ppg, but UCLA's overall 41.4% FG accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. The heralded frosh recruits, 6-9 Kevon Looney and 7-0 Thomas Welsh, have been inconsistent, and the squad's defensive work rate has been suspect.

Though the Pac-12 does not appear to be as loaded as in recent years, there still looks to be a chance that the Bruins (only 8-7 SU) are at risk for their first losing season since Ben Howland's first campaign in 2003-04. Which is hardly going to endear Alford to the demanding Westwood support base.

MICHIGAN...Again, like Florida and UCLA, Michigan has a legit excuse for its downturn, as a succession of early departures to the NBA has robbed the core of John Beilein's program. Though such departures can be expected at top-level programs, Beilein's current team could still have had Trey Burke, Nik Stauskas, Glenn Robinson III, and Mitch McGary, all now drawing paychecks from the NBA, plus 6-10 PF Jon Horford (who transferred to Florida), on the roster.

Beilein has instead been left with a youthful team, heavy in the backcourt, where sophs Derrick Walton, Zak Irvin and juniors Spike Albrecht and Caris LeVert have contributed significantly in recent years. But the result has been a lineup too perimeter-oriented, reflected in subpar 41.9% FG shooting.

A key in the second half of the season is going to be the progress of 6-9 frosh PF Ricky Doyle, who has shown flashes of promise. But Beilein has not come close to replacing the contributions of the departed Robinson, who ranked among the Big Ten leaders in scoring and rebounding. And the Big Ten is no place for a team with frontline question marks. After an emotional conference-opening win over Illinois last week on the day new football coach Jim Harbaugh was introduced to a thrilled gathering at Crisler Arena, the Wolverines' shortcomings were exposed in the subsequent game at Purdue, against the big and physical Boilermaker frontline. Michigan was outrebounded 44-22 and didn't get an offensive rebound in the second half.

The worse news for Michigan is that there are several teams better than Purdue in the Big Ten. Even the shrewd Beilein is going to have problems getting this team in contention for a postseason berth, with the NIT even appearing unlikely at the moment.

UCONN...Of these four teams in this unwanted spotlight, UConn is the one we might not dismiss as of yet. The Huskies' American Athletic Conference does not look overwhelming this season, with a poor 1-9 SU mark against Top 25 competition into January. And most of our regional sources believe that any team with G Ryan Boatright would probably be the favorite in the American.

But we're not so sure.

Like the others listed above, UConn suffered significant personnel losses after last season, when the Huskies caught fire for HC Kevin Ollie in the Dance and shocked the college basketball world by winning the school's fourth NCAA men's hoops title since 1999. But much of that surge was fueled by star G Shabazz Napier, who had one of the best Big Dances for a guard that we can remember. Other key cogs in the UConn machine such, as F DeAndre Daniels, swingman Niels Giffey, and sixth man Lasan Kromah, also departed after last season.

UConn's 7-5 SU record is underwhelming, but a look at some of the teams that have beaten Kevin Ollie's bunch (a list that includes Duke, West Virginia, and Texas) offers a partial explanation for the slow start. The Huskies did recover to beat Florida in a critical intersectional and Final Four rematch last Saturday, rallying late to do so. Boatright (17.4 ppg), however, has been carrying a bit too much of the scoring burden, and Ollie could use more consistency from touted 6-4 NC State transfer Rodney Purvis, whose performances have been up-and-down. The Huskies' offense has thus been easier to defend; with UConn only hitting 31.9% beyond the arc, foes are packing the paint and waiting for Boatright to attack the hoop. Huskies fans are hoping that decorated 6-6 frosh swingman Daniel Hamilton, a California product who has flashed an upside, can become a more-reliable complement to Boatright.

Kevin Ollie famously pushed the right buttons in March last season during one of the more unexpected runs to an NCAA title that we can ever recall, but he had a top-notch pilot in Napier to take over games. Boatright has some of the same characteristics...but this season, Ollie doesn't have another Boatright (like Napier did a year ago) as part of the supporting cast. Perhaps the Huskies rally their way into the Dance. But even if they do, we're not expecting another breathtaking run thru March as a year ago.

OTHER DISAPPOINTMENTS: Kansas State...With three starters back from last year's 20-win team, including arguably the best combo guard in the Big 12 (Marcus Foster), Bruce Weber's Wildcats were expected to contend this season. Instead, they're sitting at .500, with the rugged conference schedule still to come. Foster (held scoreless last Saturday vs. Oklahoma State, and just 1 of 9 from the floor in his last two games), seems to have checked out on Weber, and K-State missed a combined 19 of 22 three-pointers in the losses to Georgia and Ok State. Right now, the Wildcats look a mess. San Diego State...Steve Fisher's Aztecs are at 11-4 SU, and still might emerge from what looks like a wide-open (and downgraded) Mountain West. But compared to recent editions at Viejas Arena, the current SDSU leaves much to be desired. The Aztecs have become increasingly unsightly as the season has progressed, barely connecting on 28% of their three-point shots and inviting opposing defenses to pack the paint. And just nudging over 40% (40.4, to be exact) overall from the floor, it is apparent that Fisher lacks the scoring sources of recent teams, and is missing last year's departed floor leader Xavier Thames. A recent scary situation involving key contributor Dwayne Polee II (who collapsed in a game vs. UC Riverside) has been another distraction. When added up, the Aztecs appear a far cry from their recent Big Dance entries. Pittsburgh...We complete 3/8 of the Maui Classic field by adding the Panthers, whose 10-4 SU record deceives because the Panthers have lost to every good team they have played. Including last Saturday's 68-50 beatdown administered by NC State, which could prove ominous with the rest of the ACC schedule still to come. This was not the season for HC Jamie Dixon to lose a potential explosive scorer like 6-6 wing Durand Johnson, sidelined by an ACL tear last term and shut down by academic suspension this campaign. Dixon looks to be sorely missing the scoring of departed swingman Lamar Patterson, last season's leading scorer at 17.1 ppg.