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**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 07:23 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Purdue 67, Indiana 63-- Surprising Boilers swept Indiana this year.

-- Cal-Davis 65, Long Beach 58-- Aggies have 2-game lead in Big West.

-- Delaware 70, UNCW 59-- Blue Hens were down 10 at the half.

-- Ole Miss 71, Mississippi State 65-- Rebels sweep in-state rivals.

-- Canisius 69, Siena 63 OT-- Griffins had won first matchup by 34.

-- Louisiana Tech 83, UNCC 82 OT-- 49ers covered with trey at buzzer.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Thinking out loud with the weekend here......

13) First of all, best wishes to Giants' manager Bruce Bochy, who had a procedure to put two stents in to help his heart work better. Get well soon.

12) Clippers 119, Spurs 115-- DeAndre Jordan was 10-28 on the foul line in this game; he also grabbed 18 rebounds- he should try shooting free throws underhanded.

11) Ton of trades in the NBA at the trade deadline; Miami stepped out and got Goran Dragic from Phoenix. Pat Riley doesn't sit back and wait for stuff to happen.

10) There are rumors around that some college administrators want freshmen to be ineligible in football/basketball; this is as stupid as smart people can be.

You make basketball kids ineligible as freshmen and you're pushing them to go to Europe and get paid to play. Can't think of one way that that this is a good idea.

9) When a coach calls an early timeout, that should count as the first TV timeout; in one game last night, team called a timeout with 16:53 left in the half, then a minute later, there was a TV timeout. This makes no sense; the game loses its flow with so many stoppages. College basketball needs to reduce its timeouts.

8) You want scoring to go up in college basketball? Call fewer charges; rewarding an defender for flopping in front of a player driving to the basket cheapens the game.

7) Louisville re-instated point guard Chris Jones; whatever he did to get himself suspended for the Syracuse game is now over; they weren't very good without him. Wonder if they had beaten Syracuse would he have been re-instated?

6) Speaking of Syracuse, their PG last year was Tyler Ennis, who bolted to pro ball after one season in college. Ennis got traded to Milwaukee yesterday, as the reality of basketball as a business emerged. You wonder how many of these kids regret going to the pros earlier than they should.

5) MacKenzie Skapski is backup goalie for the Rangers while Henrik Lundqvist is hurt; Skapski grew up as a Canucks' fan-- he was born in Vancouver, the day after the Rangers beat the Canucks in the 1994 Stanley Cup finals.

4) Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga is in the movie Million Dollar Arm; he plays the part of Popo. Watched part of the movie; it wasn't very good.

3) Louisiana Tech has a point guard named Speedy Smith; not only is he good, but Tech was the only D-I school to offer him a scholarship. Another school said he could come and try and be a walk-on. A D-II school in Florida offered him, also, but he is a damn good player and Tech might be an NCAA tourney Cinderella.

2) Racing cars in NASCAR don't have speedometers; guess it wouldn't help for a driver to know he is going 200 mph or so.

1) NBA players want fewer back/back games but they also wanted an 8-day All-Star break. Hard to have both of these things. I'm guessing they'd be happy with a 64-game regular season, but they wouldn't approve of a 22% salary reduction. Go figure.

**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 07:24 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, February 20

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CLEVELAND ST (16 - 11) at WI-GREEN BAY (21 - 6) - 2/20/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-GREEN BAY is 4-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
WI-GREEN BAY is 4-1 straight up against CLEVELAND ST 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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CORNELL (12 - 12) at YALE (18 - 7) - 2/20/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
YALE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
YALE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
YALE is 74-51 ATS (+17.9 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
YALE is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
CORNELL is 123-91 ATS (+22.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 112-71 ATS (+33.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 112-71 ATS (+33.9 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 71-47 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
CORNELL is 73-46 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
CORNELL is 70-38 ATS (+28.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
YALE is 3-2 against the spread versus CORNELL over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 4-1 straight up against CORNELL 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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PENNSYLVANIA (7 - 14) at HARVARD (17 - 5) - 2/20/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 74-47 ATS (+22.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
HARVARD is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1997.
HARVARD is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
HARVARD is 97-127 ATS (-42.7 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HARVARD is 4-1 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
HARVARD is 4-1 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA 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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PRINCETON (11 - 12) at DARTMOUTH (9 - 13) - 2/20/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 86-61 ATS (+18.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all games this season.
DARTMOUTH is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
DARTMOUTH is 52-80 ATS (-36.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 52-80 ATS (-36.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 48-70 ATS (-29.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DARTMOUTH is 3-2 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 4-1 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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COLUMBIA (11 - 11) at BROWN (11 - 14) - 2/20/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBIA is 96-67 ATS (+22.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 96-67 ATS (+22.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROWN is 4-1 against the spread versus COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BROWN is 3-2 straight up against COLUMBIA 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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IONA (21 - 6) at MARIST (5 - 21) - 2/20/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 45-67 ATS (-28.7 Units) in February games since 1997.
MARIST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 3-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 4-1 straight up against MARIST 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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HARTFORD (13 - 13) at ALBANY (18 - 8) - 2/20/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALBANY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ALBANY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ALBANY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ALBANY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
ALBANY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ALBANY is 4-1 straight up against HARTFORD over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 07:25 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 20

Green Bay/Cleveland State are T2, a game behind Valparaiso in Horizon race; Vikings raced out to 23-8 lead, beat Green Bay 76-62 first meeting Jan 31, outscoring Phoenix 21-6 on foul line. State won four of last five games, but lost last two road games by total of five points, at Oakland, Detroit. Green Bay is 4-1 since first meeting; they're 6-0 at home, with five wins by 11+ points. Horizon home favorites of 5+ points are 9-17.

Cornell lost three of last five games, including 65-57 home loss to Yale Jan 31, a brickfest where teams shot combined 9-38 on arc. Big Red is 0-6 against top 100 teams, with four of six losses by 17+ points. Ivy League home favorites are 7-8 vs spread. Yale is tied for first with Harvard with three weekends left in season; they're 2-1 at home, winning by 15-4, and a loss to Harvard; four of their seven Ivy wins are by 8 points or less.

Harvard won its last six games since getting upset by Dartmouth at home, but four of six wins were by four or less points. Crimson won last two at home by 21-4 points; they won 63-38 at Penn Jan 31, racing out to 36-15 halftime lead. Quakers lost last three games by 27-27-16 points; they are 1-2 on Ivy road, losing by 27-4 points, winning by hoop at Cornell. Ivy League home favorites are 7-8 against the spread.

Dartmouth lost five of its last six games, losing 64-53 at Princeton Jan 31 in game where they shot 61% inside arc, but 0-9 outside it and never led. Big Green lost two of three Ivy home games, upsetting Columbia, losing other two by 11-9 points. Princeton split its two Ivy road games; they've lost two of last three overall- their last five games were all decided by 8+ points. Ivy League home teams are 5-7 in games with spread of 4 or less.

Columbia lost five of its last seven games, but two wins in that span are both by 20+ points; Lions made 14-31 from arc in 86-65 win over Brown Jan 31, pulling away in game they led by 4 with 10:00 left. Columbia is 1-2 on Ivy road, losing by 12-4 points on road last week. Brown is 2-1 in last three games after starting Ivy play 0-5; they've lost two of three Ivy home games. Ivy League home underdogs are 5-7 against the spread.

Iona beat Marist 89-67 at home 12 days ago, making 15-27 from arc in a game they never trailed and led 45-35 at half; Gaels won last eight games, with four of last six wins by 4 or less points or in OT; they're 6-2 on MAAC road, losing at Monmouth/Canisius. Marist lost last three games by 22-2-4 points; their MAAC season has gone 9L-4W-3L, with home losses by MAAC home underdogs are 11-9-1 against the spread.

**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 07:26 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 20

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CLEVELAND STATE vs. WISC-GREEN BAY
Cleveland State is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland State's last 5 games on the road
Wisc-Green Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland State
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Wisc-Green Bay's last 13 games

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FEBRUARY 20, 7:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. DARTMOUTH
Princeton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dartmouth
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Princeton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dartmouth
Dartmouth is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Princeton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dartmouth's last 6 games when playing Princeton

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FEBRUARY 20, 7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. YALE
Cornell is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cornell's last 5 games when playing on the road against Yale
Yale is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cornell
Yale is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cornell

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FEBRUARY 20, 7:00 PM
PENNSYLVANIA vs. HARVARD
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pennsylvania's last 5 games on the road
Pennsylvania is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Harvard is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pennsylvania
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Harvard's last 7 games when playing Pennsylvania

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FEBRUARY 20, 8:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. BROWN
Columbia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Columbia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Brown
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brown's last 5 games
Brown is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

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FEBRUARY 20, 9:00 PM
IONA vs. MARIST
Iona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Marist
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Marist
Marist is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Iona
Marist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iona

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**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 07:28 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 20

Mid-Major Money: Big profits from NCAAB small conferences

Team to watch: Rider Broncos (18-9 SU, 14-8 ATS)

Upcoming: vs. Quinnipiac on Thursday, vs. Niagara on Saturday

Rider has won four in a row and is 3-0 ATS in its last three heading into home dates with Quinnipiac and Niagara on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

A big reason for the Broncos’ recent success is an ability to dominate as frontrunners. They are 15-1 this season when leading with five minutes remaining after going 14-0 in such situations in 2013-14. The Broncos are also 14-1 when leading at halftime and 13-1 when playing from ahead with 10 minutes left.

Seven-foot center Matt Lopez leads the Mid-American Athletic Conference in field-goal percentage (.597) for a team that is second in the league in shooting (.441). Lopez has three double-doubles in his last five games, including a 20 and 19 performance followed by a 27 and 10.

Rider is 14-8 ATS overall this season. Niagara is 7-16 ATS and 0-3 ATS in its last three overall.

Team to beware: Belmont Bruins (16-10 SU, 6-16-1 ATS)

Upcoming: vs. Eastern Kentucky on Thursday, at Tennessee Tech on Saturday

Belmont vs. Eastern Kentucky is a rematch of a Feb. 5 Ohio Valley Conference showdown that did not go well for the visiting Bruins. EKU, a -5 favorite, shot 57 percent—including 62 percent in the second half—to take care of Belmont 81-69 and cover the spread with ease.

That started a string of three straight losses for the Bruins, who halted the slide with a 58-57 home win over Morehead State last Saturday but are still 0-3-1 ATS in their last four.

Turnovers have been a problem for Belmont, which is 10th in the OVC in turnover margin. The team coughed it up 16 times last Wednesday against Jacksonville State and gave up 32 points off turnovers in its loss to Eastern Kentucky.

Belmont is a horrendous 6-16-1 ATS for its 2014-15 campaign. EKU is 8-5 ATS on the road.

Total team: Pepperdine Waves (15-11 SU, 5-11-2 O/U)

Upcoming: vs. Santa Clara on Thursday, vs. San Francisco on Saturday

Pepperdine is dealing with more than its fair share of physical problems and it has contributed to a major scoring drought. The Waves are averaging 50 points in their last three games—all losses—and have put up fewer than 60 points in six of their last eight outings.

Sophomore guard Amadi Udenyi (6.0 ppg, 4.4 apg) is out for the season after rupturing an Achilles’ tendon last Thursday. Freshman guard Shawn Olden (9.5 ppg) has missed two straight contests because of a sprained ankle. Freshman forward A.J. John (2.5 rpg in more than 10 minutes per game) has been out for five consecutive games due to illness.

The under is 11-5-1 in games involving Pepperdine this season, including 2-0 in the team’s last two and 6-2-1 in its last nine. The under is 10-7 in Santa Clara games.

**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 08:52 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, February 20

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NEW ORLEANS (27 - 26) at ORLANDO (17 - 39) - 2/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 70-47 ATS (+18.3 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
ORLANDO is 43-61 ATS (-24.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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INDIANA (21 - 33) at PHILADELPHIA (12 - 41) - 2/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 193-142 ATS (+36.8 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (36 - 17) at ATLANTA (43 - 11) - 2/20/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 36-17 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points this season.
ATLANTA is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-4 ATS (+15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
TORONTO is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-5 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (22 - 30) at NEW YORK (10 - 43) - 2/20/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (34 - 20) at DETROIT (21 - 33) - 2/20/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 55-75 ATS (-27.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 82-57 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 61-75 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
DETROIT is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (33 - 22) at WASHINGTON (33 - 21) - 2/20/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 26-40 ATS (-18.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 335-404 ATS (-109.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 129-166 ATS (-53.6 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (29 - 25) at MINNESOTA (11 - 42) - 2/20/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 79-54 ATS (+19.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 46-32 ATS (+10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-43 ATS (-20.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 173-223 ATS (-72.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-4 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (20 - 33) at MILWAUKEE (30 - 23) - 2/20/2015, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-0 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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HOUSTON (36 - 17) at DALLAS (36 - 20) - 2/20/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 221-176 ATS (+27.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
HOUSTON is 111-70 ATS (+34.0 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
HOUSTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-5 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-5 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (36 - 17) at UTAH (19 - 34) - 2/20/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PORTLAND is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-3 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (20 - 31) at SACRAMENTO (18 - 34) - 2/20/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 27-41 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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BROOKLYN (21 - 31) at LA LAKERS (13 - 40) - 2/20/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 151-192 ATS (-60.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 134-174 ATS (-57.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 51-75 ATS (-31.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 49-78 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 2-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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SAN ANTONIO (34 - 20) at GOLDEN STATE (42 - 9) - 2/20/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 883-777 ATS (+28.3 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 252-204 ATS (+27.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 62-91 ATS (-38.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-7 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 11-4 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 08:56 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 20

Hot Teams
-- 76ers covered seven of last eight games (4-4 SU). Pacers won four of their last five games (3-4 AF).
-- Toronto won nine of last eleven games (3-8 last 11 HF). Hawks are 3-3 since their 19-game win streak (1-4 last five HF).
-- Bulls won their last four games (6-3 last nine AF).
-- Cleveland won 14 of its last 16 games (5-3 last eight AF).
-- Rockets won seven of last ten games (5-6 AU). Dallas won six of its last nine games (4-8-1 last 13 HF).
-- Bucks won eight of their last nine games (1-5 last six HF).
-- Portland won four of its last five games (4-6-1 AF).
-- Celtics won four of their last five games (10-1 last 11 AU).
-- Spurs won seven of their last ten games (5-3 AU). Golden State won six of its last seven games (10-2-1 last 13 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Orlando lost ten of its last twelve games (1-5 last six HU). Pelicans lost four of last five games (1-5 last six AF).
-- Detroit lost seven of last eleven games (4-7-2 HU).
-- Miami lost six of last eight games; Bosh is in hospital (flu) (4-0 AF). Knicks lost last five games (4-0 last four HU).
-- Suns lost five of last six games, made lot of trades yesterday (0-3-1 last four AU). Minnesota is 3-5 in its last eight games (2-3 HF).
-- Washington lost six of its last eight games (2-2 HU).
-- Nuggets lost six of their last seven games (5-10-1 last 16 AU).
-- Jazz lost six of its last nine games (7-8 HU).
-- Kings lost five of their last six games (1-7 last eight HF).
-- Nets lost their last three games (2-1 AF). Lakers lost their last six games (2-5 last seven HU).

Series Records
-- Pelicans won seven of last nine games with Orlando.
-- 76ers lost four of last five games with Indiana.
-- Raptors won three of last four games with Atlanta.
-- Bulls won 22 of last 24 games with Detroit (4-2 in last six).
-- New York lost its last five games with the Heat.
-- Suns won four of last five games with Minnesota.
-- Cavaliers won six of last nine games with Washington.
-- Rockets won their last four games with Dallas.
-- Bucks lost their last eight games with Denver.
-- Trailblazers won their last five games with Utah.
-- Celtics won three of last four games with Sacramento.
-- Spurs won their last seven games with Golden State.
-- Lakers won ten of last eleven games with Brooklyn.

Totals
-- Five of last six Orlando home games stayed under; six of last seven New Orleans games went over.
-- Ten of last twelve Philly home games stayed under; four of last five Indiana games went over.
-- Five of last six Atlanta home games went over total.
-- Last four Chicago road games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Miami road games went over.
-- Four of last five Phoenix road games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Washington home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Dallas home games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Milwaukee home games went over.
-- Five of last seven Utah home games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Sacramento games.
-- Five of last six Golden State home games went over.
-- Seven of last ten Laker home games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- Spurs are 4-5 on road if they played the night before.
-- Dallas is 5-7 vs spread if it played the night before.

East vs West
SU: West 168-116 ATS: West 141-140-3
East teams HF vs West: 40-37
East teams HU vs West: 32-37
West teams HF vs East: 55-59-3
West teams HU vs East: 12-11

**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 09:03 AM

NBA

Friday, February 20

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Philadelphia is 7-13-2 ATS in its last 22 games when playing at home against Indiana

7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Orlando is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Orlando is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. DETROIT
Chicago is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Chicago
Detroit is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. NEW YORK
Miami is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New York's last 20 games when playing Miami

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Toronto's last 23 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. WASHINGTON
Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:30 PM
DENVER vs. MILWAUKEE
Denver is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Denver

8:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. DALLAS
Houston is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Houston is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Dallas is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Houston

9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. UTAH
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Portland is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games at home
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland

10:00 PM
BOSTON vs. SACRAMENTO
Boston is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Sacramento is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22 games at home

10:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
Brooklyn is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 14-3-1 ATS in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 09:08 AM

NBA

Friday, February 20

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Game of the Day: Raptors at Hawks
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Toronto Raptors at Atlanta Hawks (-4.5, 204.5)

The Atlanta Hawks look to earn their NBA-leading 44th victory when they host the Toronto Raptors on Friday. The Hawks are keen to continue where they left off before the All-Star Break as they won 26 of their last 31 contests, including a franchise-record 19 straight from Dec. 27 to Jan. 31 to open up a 10-game lead atop the Southeast Division. Atlanta is currently riding a 12-game home winning streak and sets its sights on beating the Raptors for the second consecutive time.

Toronto set a franchise mark for wins before the All-Star Break with 36 and holds a commanding 13.5-game lead over its nearest rival in the Atlantic Division. The Raptors have won three consecutive games, but will be put to the test in a grueling road gauntlet that will see them face four teams with winning records in five nights. Toronto has won its last four games away from the Air Canada Centre - scoring 120 or more points in its last two road tilts - and hopes to avenge a 110-89 loss to the Hawks on Jan. 16.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, Sportsnet One (Toronto), SportSouth (Atlanta)

LINE HISTORY: Atlanta opened as a 5.5-point favorite before quickly falling to -4.5. The total has moved from 206 to 204.5

INJURY REPORT: Raptors - N/A Hawks - G Thano Sefolosha (Out-Calf)

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (36-17 SU, 26-26-1 ATS, 29-24 O/U): Kyle Lowry produced 10 points, eight assists and four steals as a starter for the Eastern Conference in the 163-158 loss to the West in the All-Star Game. "There's nothing like it and it was everything that I expected," Lowry told reporters. "I enjoyed it and had so much fun." DeMar DeRozan is sixth in the NBA in free-throw attempts per game at 7.3 and has gone 32-of-35 from the foul line in his has three outings.

ABOUT THE HAWKS (43-11 SU, 37-17 ATS, 29-25 O/U): Atlanta had a league-best four players named to the All-Star Team and Jeff Teague led the Hawks contingent with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting. "The whole weekend was a success," Teague told reporters. "We had a lot of fun and it was a Hawks takeover." Kyle Korver, who leads the league in 3-point percentage (52.3) and 3-pointers made (161), failed to make it out of the first round of the 3-point shooting contest.

TRENDS:

*Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
*Over is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
*Over is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings in Atlanta.
*Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 59.38 percent of users are backing ATL -4.5, with 57.7 on the over.

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**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 09:13 AM

NBA

Friday, February 20

Anthony Davis, New Orleans - Ques Fri

Davis has a sprained right shoulder which caused him to miss the last two games. He is questionable to return Friday against the Magic.

Top Under referee in Heat-Knicks crew Friday

David Guthrie, the top Under referee in the NBA, will be part of the crew officiating the game between the Miami Heats and New York Knicks Friday evening.

In games with Guthrie officiating, the Over/Under clip is 11-28. The home team is averaging 99.0 points per game, while the visiting team averages 98.1 for an average total score of 197.1.

The total for this matchup is currently off the board.

Totals trend every NBA bettor should keep an eye on

The Under has been the hot play when it comes to the Association, with teams playing below the oddsmakers’ number nearly 54 percent of the time. That clip isn’t exactly storming the sportsbook. But over the past 30 days, NBA games have gone 93-129 Over/Under (58 percent), including a 47-62 O/U count (57 percent) in the two weeks leading up to the All-Star break. Teams have combined to score an average of 197.1 points per game against an average total of 199.3 points in that two-week span – which sits just below the NBA scoring average of 199.8 points per contest.

Like most trends, oddsmakers expect this decisive lean toward the Under to balance out before the end of the regular season. And when it does, it won’t be because of their knee-jerk reaction to the number of game cashing in for the Under. Peter Korner, founder of the Nevada-based oddsmaking service The Sports Club, says it is business as usual when it comes to setting the totals for nightly NBA action.

“Recent results are the biggest thing for us when making the numbers,” Korner tells Covers. “If there is a trend, we might follow it. But those trends have just as much to do with performance as they do the number, and we follow performance.”

Korner says that most trends come and go and that these leans, one way or the other, do level themselves out. However, his team won’t be simply adjusting their totals based on how many times the Under has come through – unless the books were getting beat up by Under bettors.

“If things are going Under and the books are getting shellacked by the Under, then we would be concerned,” he says. “But just because something keeps coming through doesn’t mean that everyone is betting it. And we’d much prefer the games to keep going Under than Over, we’re glad to hear that. The squares and parlays generally bet the Over and it would be a little problematic if the Over was hitting like that.”

As of Thursday night, only seven NBA teams have paid out more on the Over than the Under - Indiana, Toronto, Atlanta, Minnesota, New Orleans, Phoenix and Boston - and just the Pacers are topping the total at more than 55 percent with a 31-22-1 Over/Under record. On the other end of the scale, there are 13 teams playing Under the number at better than 55 percent, led by Philadelphia (18-35-0 O/U), Cleveland (20-34-1 O/U), Brooklyn (20-32-0 O/U), and Miami (20-32-0 O/U).

That Under run in NBA action hasn’t caught on with the general tourist crowd in Las Vegas, where most shops are still seeing more public money on the Over. According to Nick Bogdanovich, U.S. director of trading for William Hill in Nevada, it would take a lot more than a trend to trim their NBA totals.

“If there was a rule change or if refs all of sudden were calling it really tight, then obviously we would adjust. But that pattern (of the public betting the Over) is still there,” Bogdanovich tells Covers. “The pros control the market and we’re adjusting off what they do. If they start betting the Under more, we’ll have to adjust our numbers a little lower.”

That’s all good and well for bookmakers who draw the majority of their handle from the average sports bettor. But what happens when the bulk of your customer base is considered “wiseguys” and have a more educated approach to betting, especially totals – the most popular play among sharps.

Scott Kaminsky, sportsbook director at online market TheGreek.com, deals with a very wise clientele and says NBA Unders have been the popular play – more popular than the Over – so far this season. While public bettors generally flock to the Over, hoping for an exciting high-scoring game to watch, his customers normally pick and choose their spots.

“They’ve bet the Under more than they’ve bet the Over this year, for sure,” Kaminsky tells Covers. “We’re probably down a little bit (with NBA totals), but we’re tuned into the trends and how the smart guys are betting and we adjust in a timely fashion.”

If you’re looking to jump on this Under trend going into the second half of the schedule, do so with some caution. Over the past 10 seasons, the Over has been the more frequent result – just slightly – following the All-Star break with a 2,211-2,188-53 Over/Under record. Games have averaged 199.5 points against an average total of 198.9 in that span.

Oddsmakers and books will also be trimming their totals when it comes to games with playoff implications down the stretch. The final 10-15 games on a projected playoff team’s schedule could have slimmer numbers when taking on foes also battling for postseason position.

“We take a wait and see approach with a lot of things like this,” says Korner. “And if you weren’t betting the Under, then maybe you missed the boat.”

**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 10:45 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Hartford at Albany
The Hawks head to Albany tonight and come into the contest with a 6-2-1 ATS record in their last 9 America East games. Hartford is the pick (+11) according to Dunkel, which has Albany favored by only 8. Dunkel Pick: Hartford (+11). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Game 827-828: Cleveland State at WI-Green Bay (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 55.711; WI-Green Bay 63.298
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 5
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-5)

Game 829-830: Cornell at Yale (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 54.217; Yale 60.970
Dunkel Line: Yale by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Yale by 10
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+10)

Game 831-832: Pennsylvania at Harvard (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 50.181; Harvard 61.963
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 12
Vegas Line: Harvard by 16
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (+16)

Game 833-834: Princeton at Dartmouth (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 53.948; Dartmouth 57.419
Dunkel Line: Dartmouth by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Dartmouth by 2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (-2)

Game 835-836: Columbia at Brown (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 50.8147; Brown 53.498
Dunkel Line: Brown by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Brown

Game 837-838: Iona at Marist (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 59.723; Marist 52.779
Dunkel Line: Iona by 7
Vegas Line: Iona by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+9 1/2)

Game 841-842: Hartford at Albany (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hartford 46.450; Albany 54.338
Dunkel Line: Albany by 8
Vegas Line: Albany by 11
Dunkel Pick: Hartford (+11)

**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 10:46 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 20

Top 25 roundup: Maryland rallies past Nebraska

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Freshman guard Melo Trimble had 26 points and six assists and swingman Dez Wells and forward Jake Layman each added 14 points as 16th-ranked Maryland came back from a second-half deficit to beat Nebraska 69-65 on Thursday night in a Big Ten game.

Wells hit two free throws with 4:27 left as Maryland took a 56-54 lead and never trailed again.

Forward Walter Pitchford pulled Nebraska to within 63-59 on a 3-pointer with 40.9 seconds left, but Trimble hit two free throws with 39.7 seconds left to make it 65-59.

Pitchford, who had 19 points, made another 3-pointer with 28.9 seconds left to pull the Huskers within 65-62. Nebraska almost had a steal, but Trimble came up with a loose ball, was fouled and hit two more free throws with 21.2 seconds left to make it 67-62. Layman then sank two free throws to make it 69-62 and seal the win.

Maryland (22-5, 10-4) improved to 7-0 at home against Big Ten opponents and 16-1 overall in College Park. Nebraska (13-13, 5-9) lost its fourth in row and is 0-7 on the road in conference play.

Arizona 87, USC 57

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Center Kaleb Tarczewski had 15 points and nine rebounds and forward Stanley Johnson added 13 points and seven boards in No. 7 Arizona's Pac-12 blowout of USC.

Forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 12 points and seven rebounds as the Wildcats (23-3, 11-2) won their 35th straight game at McKale Center, the second-longest streak in NCAA Division I behind Gonzaga (40).

Johnson also had a season-high six assists, all in the first half, when Arizona jumped to a 49-31 halftime lead. The Wildcats scored the first 12 points in the second half to open a 30-point lead and USC never was closer than 23.

Forward Malik Martin led USC (10-16, 2-12) with 15 points.

SMU 67, Temple 58

UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas -- Junior point guard Nic Moore led a second-half turnaround for No. 21 Southern Methodist against Temple.

SMU (22-5, 13-2 American Athletic Conference) trailed by eight at halftime, but Moore scored 13 of his game-high 18 points in the second half to lead the comeback.

Guard Will Cummings led Temple (19-8, 10-4) with 14 points. The Owls saw a seven-game winning streak snapped after they failed to hold a 10-point lead in the second half.

**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 11:10 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, February 20

New Orleans at Orlando, 7:05 ET
New Orleans: 10-23 ATS in road games second half of the season
Orlando: 12-3 ATS in home games after having lost 12 or more of their last 15 games

Indiana at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Indiana: 15-5 ATS in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points
Philadelphia: 1-9 ATS when playing 6 or less games in 14 days

Toronto at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Toronto: 7-18 ATS after having won 8 or more of their last 10 games
Atlanta: 10-0 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less

Miami at NY Knicks, 7:35 ET
Miami: n/a
NY Knicks: n/a

Chicago at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Chicago: 21-6 ATS in road games on Friday nights
Detroit: 16-29 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent

Cleveland at Washington, 8:05 ET
Cleveland: 31-17 ATS against Southeast division opponents
Washington: 3-13 ATS in home games when playing 6 or less games in 14 days

Phoenix at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Phoenix: 35-22 ATS as an underdog
Minnesota: 5-15 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent

Denver at Milwaukee, 8:35 ET
Denver: n/a
Milwaukee: n/a

Houston at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Houston: 12-4 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread
Dallas: 2-11 ATS in home games after 2 or more consecutive unders

Portland at Utah, 9:05 ET
Portland: 35-20 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread
Utah: 26-44 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

Boston at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Boston: 11-3 ATS in road games after playing a game as an underdog
Sacramento: 10-21 ATS as a home favorite

Brooklyn at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET
Brooklyn: 16-4 ATS in road games when playing 4 or less games in 10 days
LA Lakers: 151-192 ATS in home games second half of the season

San Antonio at Golden State, 10:35 ET
San Antonio: 49-27 ATS after scoring 110 points or more
Golden State: 62-91 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders

**Udog** · 02-20-2015, 01:10 PM

NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Golden State
The Spurs head to Golden State tonight and come into the contest with a 2-8-1 ATS record in their last 11 games overall. Golden State is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Warriors favored by 11 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-7). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Game 801-802: New Orleans at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 114.333; Orlando 115.536
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 1; 188
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 5 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+5 1/2); Under

Game 803-804: Indiana at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.582; Philadelphia 118.858
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 8; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+8); Under

Game 805-806: Toronto at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 119.861; Atlanta 127.722
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 8; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 5 1/2; 204 1.2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-5 1/2); Over

Game 807-808: Miami at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 117.622; New York 110.514
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 7; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 5 1/2; 181
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-5 1/2); Over

Game 809-810: Chicago at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 123.536; Detroit 120.629
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 6; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+6); Over

Game 811-812: Cleveland at Washington (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 122.239; Washington 123.911
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 3; 198
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+3); Under

Game 813-814: Phoenix at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.855; Minnesota 120.974
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 5; 215
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 209 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-2 1/2); Over

Game 815-816: Denver at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 112.183; Milwaukee 124.030
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 12; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 7 1/2; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-7 1/2); Under

Game 817-818: Houston at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.140; Dallas 122.562
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 4 1/2; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 2; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-2); Over

Game 819-820: Portland at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 126.497; Utah 119.063
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-5 1/2); Over

Game 821-822: Boston at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 117.507; Sacramento 114.666
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 3 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+3 1/2); Under

Game 823-824: Brooklyn at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 113.954; LA Lakers 112.612
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 1 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 3 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3 1/2); Under

Game 825-826: San Antonio at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 119.365; Golden State 131.002
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 11 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 7; 208
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-7); Over

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