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**Udog** · 01-18-2015, 08:22 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

College basketball conferences #7-12, according to kenpom.com

12) Mountain West-- Down year; this could easily be a one-bid league.

11) MAC-- Bobby Hurley's Buffalo Bulls are highest rated team at #77.

10) MVC-- Looks like Wichita State and Northern Iowa to NCAAs.

9) American-- Tulsa is in first place; SMU is heading towards probation.

8) WCC-- Gonzaga will be better in NCAAs because league is tougher now.

7) Atlantic 14-- VCU will be in NCAAs; will anyone else be joining them?

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.......

13) Duke 63, Louisville 52-- Blue Devils played zone, which almost never happens, but it might be going to happen lot more the rest of this season. Louisville was 4-25 on the arc, 14-36 inside it; they could use a shooter or two.

12) Kansas State 63, Baylor 61-- Bears have weird team- their best scorer, Taurean Price, doesn't start. K-State is temporarily atop the Big X at 4-1.

11) VCU 70, Duquesne 64-- Rams have won ten in row, are by far best team in A-14.

10) Notre Dame 75, Miami 70-- Nasty scheduling spot for Hurricanes, tough road game after they blasted Duke in Cameron- they're better than the Irish.

9) Having 14 of 15 teams in a basketball conference makes no sense; too many teams. The best leagues have home/home series, where rivalries can form. You play a team once a year in basketball, hard for that to grow into a serious rivalry.

8) Wyoming 70, Fresno State 65 3OT-- Game of the Day. Cowboys are 16-3 and might be best team in a down Mountain West.

7) I can't tolerate Dick Vitale's announcing anymore; he works from the same script most every game. He got wealthy and turned into an elitist, though the work he does for the V Foundation is outstanding. ESPN has done a poor job of cultivating its younger announcers- having Jay Bilas as its new #1 analyst is a bad idea.

6) St Mary's 82, BYU 77-- Randy Bennett has the Gaels challenging Gonzaga atop the WCC standings again. He's bringing in three more Australians next year, will have a total of six on next year's squad.

5) Golfer Martin Kaymer is jogging to an easy win in Abu Dhabi as I type this, but Charl Schwartzel has the prettiest caddy- his wife, who was forced into duty when Schwartzel's regular caddy couldn't get a visa in time for this week's tournament.

4) There is a basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA and there is a college Hall of Fame in Kansas City, which somehow hasn't inducted Jerry Tarkanian. Norm Stewart and Gene Keady are in it, but no Tark-- not a lot of credibility there. Tarkanian is in the Springfioeld Hall of Fame, as he should be.

3) ESPN amalyst Jay Williams referred to Duke as "we" on the air Saturday night; of the Dukies on TV and there are many, Williams is by far the worst of the lot. How they decided to put him on their Saturday morning show is beyond me.

2) Clemson 66, Syracuse 53-- Orangemen used two subs a total of seven minutes. If I ever do a list of the most overrated people in America, Jim Boeheim is sure to be on the list. Before Carmelo Anthony spent his seven months in Syracuse and won a national title, Boeheim was best known for his underwhelming NCAA appearances.

Now supposedly he is responsible for teaching Mike Krzyzewski the 2-3 zone, as if the Duke coach didn't know how it worked before he met Boeheim. Its the simplest thing in the damn world; the tricky part is recruiting the great athletes to play in it.

This game was 39-18 at halftime; how does an ACC team have this thin a bench? He lost two kids for the year to injuries, but still.....

1) Arizona 69, Utah 51-- Utes are supposed to give Arizona a run for their money in the Pac-12 this season; this game was the opposite of that.

**Udog** · 01-18-2015, 08:28 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 18

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INDIANA (13 - 4) at ILLINOIS (12 - 6) - 1/18/2015, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LOYOLA-IL (13 - 4) at S ILLINOIS (7 - 11) - 1/18/2015, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ILLINOIS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
LOYOLA-IL is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 1-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 2-0 straight up against LOYOLA-IL 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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MISSOURI ST (8 - 9) at N IOWA (15 - 2) - 1/18/2015, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI ST is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
MISSOURI ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
MISSOURI ST is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N IOWA is 2-2 against the spread versus MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 4-0 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

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ST JOHNS (12 - 4) at DEPAUL (9 - 9) - 1/18/2015, 2:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 3-1 against the spread versus ST JOHNS over the last 3 seasons
ST JOHNS is 3-1 straight up against DEPAUL 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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ST JOSEPHS (7 - 8) at ST BONAVENTURE (9 - 6) - 1/18/2015, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST BONAVENTURE is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST JOSEPHS is 2-1 against the spread versus ST BONAVENTURE over the last 3 seasons
ST JOSEPHS is 2-1 straight up against ST BONAVENTURE 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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BOISE ST (11 - 6) at NEW MEXICO (12 - 5) - 1/18/2015, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 65-96 ATS (-40.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 267-221 ATS (+23.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 267-221 ATS (+23.9 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 110-70 ATS (+33.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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VIRGINIA TECH (8 - 8) at N CAROLINA (13 - 4) - 1/18/2015, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA TECH is 2-0 against the spread versus N CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 2-0 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH 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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OREGON (12 - 5) at WASHINGTON (12 - 4) - 1/18/2015, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 4-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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SIENA (6 - 10) at NIAGARA (3 - 13) - 1/18/2015, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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IONA (13 - 5) at CANISIUS (9 - 7) - 1/18/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CANISIUS is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 4-3 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 5-2 straight up against CANISIUS 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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IUPUI (6 - 12) at NEBRASKA-OMAHA (7 - 10) - 1/18/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPUI is 25-46 ATS (-25.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 25-46 ATS (-25.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 9-25 ATS (-18.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 4-0 against the spread versus IUPUI over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 4-0 straight up against IUPUI 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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RIDER (11 - 7) at MANHATTAN (8 - 8) - 1/18/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 3-1 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 3-1 straight up against RIDER 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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QUINNIPIAC (8 - 8) at MARIST (1 - 16) - 1/18/2015, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 3-0 against the spread versus QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
QUINNIPIAC is 2-1 straight up against MARIST 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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FAIRFIELD (6 - 11) at MONMOUTH (8 - 9) - 1/18/2015, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 2-0 against the spread versus MONMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
MONMOUTH is 1-1 straight up against FAIRFIELD 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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**Udog** · 01-18-2015, 08:30 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 18

Home teams won last seven Illinois-Indiana games; Hoosiers lost five in a row here, with three of last four losses here by 3 or less points. Indiana is is 3-1 in league with all three wins by 5 or less points- they split couple road games, losing by 20 at Michigan State. Illini is 2-3 in Big 14; leading scorer Rice (hand) is out- they won only conference road games by 7 vs Maryland. Big 14 home favorites of 5 or less points are 9-8 vs spread.

Southern Illinois won both games vs Loyola LY, winning by 5-4 points; their win here was in OT. Salukis lost last seven games overall- their two losses in Valley home games were both by 3 points- they're scoring 48.8 ppg in MVC play. Loyola split its last four games after starting the year 11-2; Ramblers are 4-2 in true road games, with both losss to teams in top 25. MVC home underdogs of 4 or less points are 4-3 vs spread.

Northern Iowa won 10 of last 12 games vs Missouri State, winning last four, last two by total of 7 points; Bears lost last three visits here by 1-11-5 points. State's best player Mitchell quit, will transfer; Bears lost last three games by 15-14-2 points. UNI won last four games, winning first two Valley home games by 9-16 points. Panthers have best eFG% in the Valley so far. MVC double digit home favorites are 3-6 vs spread.

St John's lost three of last four games, allowing 77.8 ppg; Red Storm won nine of last ten games with DePaul, losing by hoop here LY, they're 4-1 in last five visits to Chicago. Blue Demons are 3-2 in Big East, winning two of three at home- all three games were decided by six or less points. DePaul is making 41.4% of its 3's in big East games, best % in conference. Big East home underdogs are 5-1 against the spread.

St Joe's swept St Bonaventure LY by 9-19 points, after losing previous three series games. Hawks lost two of last three visits here after winning five in row here before that. St Joe's lost four of last five games, dropping last three road tilts- they're shooting 27.2% from arc (#338 in country). Bonnies are 3-5 in last eight games, 2-2 in league, with all four games won by 14+ points. A-14 single digit home underdogs are 4-6 vs spread.

New Mexico won six of seven games with Boise State, winning last three here by 15-10-9 points; Lobos beat Boise by 3 in MW tourney LY. New Mexico won nine of last 11 games; they're 2-2 vs top 100 teams- their best win is over #65 Colorado State. Mountain West home teams are 3-5 vs spread in games where spread was 5 or less points. Broncos lost four of last five games overall, losing last two away games by 6-11 points.

North Carolina won nine of last ten games with Virginia Tech, winning last four by 3-14-12-4 points; Tar Heels' last three games were decided by total of four points; they've won seven of last eight overall. Virginia Tech lost last four games, rallying to cover at Louisville after being down 29 in second half; Hokies are worst rebounding team in ACC. Tar Heels are rebounding 44.1% of their own misses in ACC games. ACC home favorites of 9+ points are 5-4 vs spread.

Home side won seven of last eight Oregon-Washington games, Huskies lost four of last five series games- five of last six series were decided by 7 or less points. Ducks won seven of last nine games but lost 108-99 in OT in Pullman in their first true road game Thursday. Pac-12 home favorites of 7 or less points are 7-2 vs spread. Washington lost four of last five games, with all four losses by 6 or less points or in overtime.

Siena jumped out to 21-1 lead in 79-69 home win over Niagara 10 days ago, Saints' third win in row over Eagles, by 13-4-10 points, but Saints lost two games since by 12-34 points, getting waxed by 34 at Canisius Friday. Niagara lost last five games, losing to Iona by point on late foul Friday, after being down by 16 in first half. MAAC hosts are 4-8-1 vs spread in games where spread was 4 or less points.

Iona won three in row, seven of last nine games vs Canisius, winning by 3 (79-76) in last meeting eight days ago. Gaels outscored Canisius 15-5 on foul line in game- they're 4-3 in last seven visits here. Griffs lost three of last five games, with all three losses by 5 or less points. Iona is making 46.4% of its 3's in league play; Canisius is #9 in 11-team league against the trey. MAAC home imderdogs are 6-5 against the spread.

Neb-Omaha lost last four games, allowing 94.5 ppg in last two; they've won last four games with IUPUI, winning two games in Omaha by 11-22 points. Mavericks were 5-0 at home until losing first two Summit home games by 3-19 points. IUPUI lost 10 of last 14 games, losing last two road games by 8-15 points. 6-12 Jaguars have an impressive win at #83 Pepperdine. League home favorites of 8 or less points are 4-6 vs spread.

Manhattan won last four games after 4-8 start, with three of four wins by 5 or less points or in OT; Jaspers won last three games with Rider by 11-16-17 points- Rider won two of its last three visits here. Broncs are 7-1 in last eight games overall, winning last five road games- their last couple games were decided by total of five points. MAAC home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-8 against the spread.

Marist is 30-107 in MAAC games the last 6+ years, but they won by 31 over Quinnipiac here LY, after losing to Bobcats on road by 5. Red Foxes lost last 12 games; they're 0-7 in MAAC, losing last three MAAC home games by 7-10-15 points. Quinnipiac held Marist to 36% inside arc one week ago today in 66-54 home win over Marist. MAAC home underdogs are 6-5 vs spread. Marist's only win: November 26 vs Fresno State.

Fairfield lost six of last eight games but won two of three MAAC away games, with only loss by 16 at Iona; Stags lost at Monmouth by 3 LY, then beat Hawks by 4 at home in rematch. Hawks lost last two games at home by total of five points to Quinnipiac/St Peter's; they're forcing TOs 23.9% of time in MAAC, tops in league. Stags get to foul line more than anyone in league. MAAC home favorites of 7+ points are 5-9 vs spread.

**Udog** · 01-18-2015, 08:33 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, January 18

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
INDIANA vs. ILLINOIS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Illinois is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Illinois is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games

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JANUARY 18, 2:00 PM
RIDER vs. MANHATTAN
Rider is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Rider's last 10 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Manhattan's last 16 games when playing Rider
Manhattan is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Rider

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JANUARY 18, 2:00 PM
SIENA vs. NIAGARA
Siena is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Niagara
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Siena's last 5 games when playing on the road against Niagara
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Niagara's last 10 games when playing Siena
Niagara is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games at home

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JANUARY 18, 2:00 PM
IONA vs. CANISIUS
Iona is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Canisius
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Canisius
Canisius is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Canisius is 14-4-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Iona

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JANUARY 18, 2:30 PM
ST. JOHN'S vs. DEPAUL
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. John's last 6 games when playing on the road against DePaul
St. John's is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against DePaul
The total has gone OVER in 7 of DePaul's last 9 games at home
DePaul is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

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JANUARY 18, 2:30 PM
SAINT JOSEPH'S vs. ST. BONAVENTURE
Saint Joseph's is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saint Joseph's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
St. Bonaventure is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 18, 3:00 PM
QUINNIPIAC vs. MARIST
Quinnipiac is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Marist is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Marist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 18, 3:00 PM
ALBION vs. OAKLAND
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

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JANUARY 18, 4:00 PM
MISSOURI STATE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
Missouri State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
Missouri State is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northern Iowa's last 9 games when playing Missouri State

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JANUARY 18, 4:30 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. MONMOUTH
Fairfield is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Monmouth is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

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JANUARY 18, 6:00 PM
BOISE STATE vs. NEW MEXICO
Boise State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Mexico is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 18, 6:00 PM
LOYOLA OF CHICAGO vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Loyola of Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Loyola of Chicago is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Southern Illinois is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

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JANUARY 18, 6:30 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. NORTH CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
Virginia Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Carolina's last 7 games when playing Virginia Tech
North Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Virginia Tech

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JANUARY 18, 8:30 PM
OREGON vs. WASHINGTON
Oregon is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oregon is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Oregon
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Oregon

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**Udog** · 01-18-2015, 09:06 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 18

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NEW ORLEANS (19 - 20) at TORONTO (26 - 13) - 1/18/2015, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (19 - 20) at ORLANDO (15 - 28) - 1/18/2015, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 66-46 ATS (+15.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 36-58 ATS (-27.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-0 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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UTAH (14 - 26) at SAN ANTONIO (25 - 16) - 1/18/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 879-769 ATS (+33.1 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 694-592 ATS (+42.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 447-375 ATS (+34.5 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 178-135 ATS (+29.5 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 250-203 ATS (+26.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 352-285 ATS (+38.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 18

Hot Teams
-- San Antonio won four of its last five games (8-11-1 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Pelicans lost four of their last six games (5-0 last five AU). Toronto lost six of its last eight games (1-5 last six HF).
-- Thunder lost three of last five games, are 1-6-1 vs spread in last eight (2-3 AF). Orlando lost seven of last nine games (4-8 HU).
-- Jazz lost three of last four but covered nine of last 11 on road.

Series Records
-- Raptors won eight of last nine games with New Orleans.
-- Thunder won five of last six games with Orlando.
-- Spurs won 16 of last 19 games with Utah.

Totals
-- Four of last five Pelican road games stayed under.
-- Last five Orlando home games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Utah road games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- None

East vs West
SU: West 128-78 ATS: West 110-94-2
East teams HF vs West: 26-27
East teams HU vs West: 19-32
West teams HF vs East: 44-42-2
West teams HU vs East: 7-7

NBA

Sunday, January 18

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Trend Report
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3:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. TORONTO
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

6:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oklahoma City's last 21 games when playing Orlando
Oklahoma City is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Orlando is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 10 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

7:00 PM
UTAH vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
Utah is 5-15-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Utah

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NBA

Sunday, January 18

NBA game roundup: Grizzlies win slugfest vs. Blazers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- It was very nearly a perfect night for Memphis Grizzlies backup point guard Beno Udrih.

Starting his second straight game in place of injured Mike Conley, Udrih scored 17 points, including the key bucket with 8.7 seconds left, to help Memphis beat the Portland Trail Blazers 102-98 on Saturday night in a battle of division-leading teams at FedExForum.

Udrih finished 7 of 7 from the field, and his 18-footer came after guard Damian Lillard had pulled the Trail Blazers within three at 99-96 by making a 3-pointer with 27.3 seconds left.

Forward Zach Randolph had 20 points and 15 rebounds and guard Courtney Lee and reserve forward Jeff Green added 17 points apiece for Memphis (29-11), which saw Portland rally from a 20-point hole in the third quarter behind Lillard (23 points, six assists), guard Wesley Matthews (25 points) and forward LaMarcus Aldridge (32 points, nine rebounds).

Clippers 117, Kings 108

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Forward Blake Griffin scored 30 points, and forward Matt Barnes finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds as Los Angeles held on to beat shorthanded Sacramento at Sleep Train Arena.

Barnes scored 22 in the first half, and guard Jamal Crawford scored eight straight points during a quarter-opening 8-1 run to start the final period, and the Clippers won in Sacramento for the fourth straight time.

Crawford finished with 13 points, and helped the Clippers stretch an 83-78 lead at the end of three quarters to 102-90 early in the fourth quarter. The Kings got as close as 103-97 down the stretch but still lost for the third straight time and finished a six-game homestand at 2-4.

Warriors 131, Rockets106

HOUSTON -- Klay Thompson produced a brilliant two-way performance and Golden State turned a pair of runs into an easy win over Houston at Toyota Center.

Thompson scored 27 points and posted a career-high five blocked shots while effectively shutting down the league's leading scorer, Rockets guard James Harden. While the Warriors opened a 22-point lead entering the fourth quarter, Harden scored only seven points on 2-for-12 shooting. Harden finished with 12 points, 15 off his average.

Warriors guard Steph Curry added 27 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds while forwards David Lee and Marreese Speights added 18 and 15 points off the bench. Golden State improved to 3-0 against Houston with the season series finale set for Wednesday in Oakland.

Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 105

DENVER -- Rookie forward Andrew Wiggins scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Minnesota beat Denver Saturday night.

Forward Thaddeus Young had 22 and forward Robbie Hummel had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Minnesota has won two of its last three following a 15-game losing streak. Both of the wins have come on the road.

Pistons 107, 76ers 89

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Kyle Singler fired in a career-high six 3-pointers and Detroit continued its hot streak with a thumping of Philadelphia Saturday night at The Palace.

Singler, Detroit's starting small forward, finished with a game-high 20 points. His previous high of five 3-pointers was set against Memphis on Nov. 15.

Shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope tossed in 17 points and reserve forward Anthony Tolliver contributed a season-high 16 points and six rebounds for the Pistons (16-25), who never trailed while winning for the 11th time in their last 13 games.

Hornets 80, Pacers 71

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Guard Gerald Henderson scored 20 points and injury-riddled Charlotte rallied for an overtime victory over.

The Hornets trailed most of the night, but forced overtime and then scored the first 10 points of the extra session to take control. They held the Pacers scoreless on their first eight possessions of the overtime, and wound up outscoring the Pacers 12-3 in the extra session.

It was a struggle offensively for both teams throughout the game. The Hornets shot just 30.7 percent from the field, while the Pacers committed 20 turnovers and shot just 35.7 from the field.

Hawks 107, Bulls 99

CHICAGO -- Atlanta matched its second-longest winning streak in franchise history Saturday night by beating Chicago at the United Center for their 12th straight victory.

Former Bulls guard Kyle Korver hit 7 of 9 from the 3-point line and scored 24 points to lead four Hawks in double figures.

Center Al Horford scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds, guard Jeff Teague scored 17 points and had 11 assists, and guard Paul Millsap finished with 16 points for Atlanta (33-8), which never trailed.

Wizards 99, Nets 90

NEW YORK -- Forward Nene scored 20 points and Washington made enough plays down the stretch to beat Brooklyn.

Guard Bradley Beal added 17 points while point guard John Wall contributed 11 as the Wizards shot 51.9 percent and reached the halfway mark of the season with a 28-13 record. Former Nets forward Kris Humphries added 13 off the bench and forward Marcin Gortat collected 10 and 16 rebounds.

Guard Jarrett Jack had his second straight 20-point night, leading Brooklyn with 16 of his 22 after halftime. Forward Joe Johnson and reserve center Brook Lopez added 15 apiece but were a combined 11-of-30 as the Nets reached the halfway point at 16-24 with losses in seven of their last eight games.

**Udog** · 01-18-2015, 10:10 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Oklahoma City at Orlando
The Thunder head to Orlando tonight following a 127-115 win over Golden State on Friday and come into the contest with a 6-1-1 ATS record in their last 8 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Oklahoma City is the pick (-9) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 12. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-9). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

Game 801-802: New Orleans at Toronto (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 115.403; Toronto 124.786
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 9 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 7; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-7); N/A

Game 803-804: Oklahoma City at Orlando (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 125.966; Orlando 113.727
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 12; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-9); Over

Game 805-806: Utah at San Antonio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 118.951; San Antonio 126.597
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 7 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 11 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+11 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 01-18-2015, 10:12 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Oregon at Washington
The Ducks head to Washington tonight to face a Huskies team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games versus Pac-12 opponents. Oregon is the pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oregon (+5). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

Game 807-808: Indiana at Illinois (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 63.869; Illinois 71.500
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Illinois by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (-4 1/2)

Game 809-810: Loyola-Chicago at Southern Illinois (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 53.959; Southern Illinois 55.417
Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+2)

Game 811-812: Missouri State at Northern Iowa (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 51.967; Northern Iowa 63.860
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 12
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 16
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+16)

Game 813-814: St. John's at DePaul (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 67.498; DePaul 57.904
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. John's by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (-5 1/2)

Game 815-816: St. Joseph's at St. Bonaventure (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 53.249; St. Bonaventure 60.889
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Bonaventure (-5)

Game 817-818: Boise State at New Mexico (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 59.853; New Mexico 62.157
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 5
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+5)

Game 819-820: Virginia Tech at North Carolina (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 52.312; North Carolina 78.767
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 26 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 22
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-22)

Game 821-822: Oregon at Washington (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 64.818; Washington 63.423
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington by 5
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (+5)

Game 823-824: Siena at Niagara (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 48.108; Niagara 48.121
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 825-826: Iona at Canisius (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 60.596; Canisius 57.133
Dunkel Line: Iona by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Iona by 1
Dunkel Pick: Iona (-1)

Game 827-828: IUPUI at NE-Omaha (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 45.095; NE-Omaha 53.667
Dunkel Line: NE-Omaha by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NE-Omaha by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NE-Omaha (-6 1/2)

Game 829-830: Rider at Manhattan (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 55.649; Manhattan 54.398
Dunkel Line: Rider by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rider (+2 1/2)

Game 831-832: Quinnipiac at Marist (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Quinnipiac 53.384; Marist 41.694
Dunkel Line: Quinnipiac by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Quinnipiac by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Quinnipiac (-8 1/2)

Game 833-834: Fairfield at Monmouth (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 48.048; Monmouth 52.660
Dunkel Line: Monmouth by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Monmouth by 8
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (+8)

**Udog** · 01-18-2015, 11:33 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, January 18

New Orleans at Toronto, 3:35 ET
New Orleans: 13-3 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 ATS
Toronto: 1-4 ATS after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Oklahoma City at Orlando, 6:05 ET
Oklahoma City: 24-9 ATS after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 ATS
Orlando: 1-8 ATS in home games when playing 6 or more games in 10 days

Utah at San Antonio, 7:05 ET
Utah: 22-41 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders
San Antonio: 21-9 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers

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