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**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 09:18 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Toronto Blue Jays

1) Daniel Norris, P-- Reached majors after only 23 IP in AAA

2) Aaron Sanchez, P-- Reached majors after only 34 IP in AAA.

4) Dalton Pompey, OF-- No relation to Gordon Bombay from The Mighty Ducks

6) Devon Travis 2B/OF-- Hit .323 in his first 993 minor league ABs.

14) Dwight Smith Jr OF-- His dad was a major league outfielder.

26) Juan Meza, P-- 17-year old Venezuelan makes pro debut this season.

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

13) ESPN has gone overboard with "Joe Lunardi Week" this week, having the expert on Bracketology on live during every game to offer his astute observations on the Field of 68. Lunardi does a fine job, seems like a decent guy but his word isn't gospel and ESPN acts like it is. Interesting food for thought but thats all it is.

12) BYU 73, Gonzaga 70-- This probably means the Zags are out of a #1 seed and out of the West Region; also means headaches for the committee, since BYU can't play on Sunday so they have to be placed into a Thursday/Saturday bracket. BYU's RPI went up 20 sports after this win at Gonzaga.

11) Boise State 56, San Diego State 46-- Broncos are hot team in a down Mountain West this year. San Diego State cannot score and that'll be enough to send them packing early in the NCAAs.

10) Referee Brian O'Connell worked the Manhattan-Iona game in New Rochelle Friday night; less than 15 hours after that game emded, O'Connell was in Madison Square Garden, doing the Georgetown-St John's game. Refs make a ton of money but they also work very hard, as many as five or six games a week.

9) Boston College 79, NC State 63-- "you can buy Wolfpack/NiT ticket packages starting today in Raleigh"; this was a bad loss.

8) Clemson 70, Georgia Tech 63 OT-- Tigers raced out to a 20-2 lead, so if you laid 3.5 points in this one, what looked like an easy win became a nailbiter. Starting to look like Yellow Jackets will be coach-searching soon.

7) Fresno State 59, New Mexico 55-- Former Oregon State coach Craig Robinson, now a sub-par TV analyst, when this game was 26-8, Fresno: "I think the pace of play favors Frerno." Really? Ya think?

6) Sacramento State 73, Portland State 60-- Hornets are now game ahead in Big Sky standings, which means they would host the Big Sky tournament in a makeshift "gym" that has never been used for basketball before. Could be interesting.

5) Murray State 73, Tenn-Martin 67-- Racers finish OVC play 16-0; now comes the hard part; winning the OVC tournament, or else.......

4) St John's 81, Georgetown 70-- Steve Lavin's unpredictable team is taking its erratic act to the NCAA tournament. Good luck getting their bracket right.

3) Kentucky 84, Arkansas 67-- Razorbacks love to press, but they couldn't score enough in this game to set up their press enough- this one was over early.

2) UAB 100, Middle Tennessee 95, 3OT-- Blazers blew 12-point halftime lead befoe they won Saturday's game of the day.

1) I don't get too involved with which team gets which seed in the NCAA tournament; to me, the big thing is who gets in, thats what matters. The NCAA committee does a good job, for the most part, but is tough to do that job and keep everyone happy.

**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 09:22 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 1

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SMU (23 - 5) at CONNECTICUT (16 - 11) - 3/1/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SMU is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SMU is 3-0 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
SMU is 3-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT 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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OREGON ST (17 - 11) at CALIFORNIA (16 - 12) - 3/1/2015, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road games this season.
OREGON ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
OREGON ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
OREGON ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
CALIFORNIA is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
CALIFORNIA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALIFORNIA is 1-1 against the spread versus OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
CALIFORNIA is 3-0 straight up against OREGON 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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S FLORIDA (8 - 20) at HOUSTON (9 - 18) - 3/1/2015, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-1 straight up against S FLORIDA 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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MARQUETTE (11 - 16) at PROVIDENCE (19 - 9) - 3/1/2015, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 124-80 ATS (+36.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 111-76 ATS (+27.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 111-76 ATS (+27.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games in March games since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 32-56 ATS (-29.6 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 4-0 against the spread versus PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE is 3-1 straight up against PROVIDENCE 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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PURDUE (19 - 9) at OHIO ST (20 - 8) - 3/1/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after a conference game this season.
OHIO ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 224-179 ATS (+27.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PURDUE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games this season.
PURDUE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
PURDUE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
PURDUE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
PURDUE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
PURDUE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PURDUE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
PURDUE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO ST is 3-2 against the spread versus PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 4-1 straight up against PURDUE 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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MICHIGAN ST (19 - 9) at WISCONSIN (25 - 3) - 3/1/2015, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 4-0 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 3-1 straight up against WISCONSIN 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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PITTSBURGH (19 - 10) at WAKE FOREST (12 - 16) - 3/1/2015, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road lined games this season.
WAKE FOREST is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in March games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 102-139 ATS (-50.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 1-1 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 straight up against WAKE FOREST 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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OREGON (21 - 8) at STANFORD (18 - 9) - 3/1/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
STANFORD is 2-1 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 2-1 straight up against OREGON 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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ARIZONA ST (15 - 13) at COLORADO (12 - 15) - 3/1/2015, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 3-1 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA ST is 4-1 straight up against COLORADO 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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WASHINGTON ST (12 - 15) at UCLA (17 - 12) - 3/1/2015, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all home games this season.
UCLA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in home lined games this season.
UCLA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
UCLA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
UCLA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON ST is 2-1 against the spread versus UCLA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON ST is 2-1 straight up against UCLA 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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QUINNIPIAC (15 - 13) at MANHATTAN (15 - 13) - 3/1/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
QUINNIPIAC is 3-1 against the spread versus MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
QUINNIPIAC is 3-1 straight up against MANHATTAN 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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MARIST (6 - 23) at RIDER (20 - 10) - 3/1/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) against conference opponents this season.
RIDER is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
MARIST is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.
RIDER is 66-97 ATS (-40.7 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RIDER is 66-97 ATS (-40.7 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RIDER is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 3-2 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 4-1 straight up against MARIST 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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IONA (24 - 6) at ST PETERS (13 - 17) - 3/1/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
ST PETERS is 16-41 ATS (-29.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST PETERS is 10-28 ATS (-20.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

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

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FAIRFIELD (7 - 22) at NIAGARA (7 - 21) - 3/1/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 90-65 ATS (+18.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

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

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SIENA (10 - 18) at MONMOUTH (16 - 14) - 3/1/2015, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
MONMOUTH is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONMOUTH is 2-1 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
MONMOUTH is 2-1 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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**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 09:24 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 1

SMU won five in row, 21 of last 23 games, with Cincinnati beating them twice; Mustangs (-6.5) beat UConn 73-55 at home Feb 14. Huskies shot 34% for game, 7-25 from arc. SMU won its last seven road games, is 4-1 vs spread in last five overall. UConn won five of last six games, won its last six home games since losing home opener to Temple. AAC home teams are 15-7-1 in games with spread of 5 or less points.

Oregon State lost four of last five games, is 1-6 as road underdog, with all seven road losses by 12+ points (won at Wazzu). Beavers are 4-0 when they score 60+ points, 4-8 when they don't. Cal lost its last three games by 15-11-11 points; they're 0-3 as home favorites, 3-5 SU at home, with wins by 6-1-2 points. Cal won last four series, with three of four wins by 5 or less points. Underdogs are 10-6 in Pac-12 games with spread of 3 or less points.

Marquette (-1.5) beat Providence 75-66 at home Jan 3; they had turnover ratio of +6 (17-11) in game that was tied at half, but Eagles lost eight of last nine games, losing last four, three by 11+ points. Marquette is 4-3 as road underdogs, losing seven of eight on road, with last three road losses by 18-7-21 points. Friars are 3-4 in last seven games; they're 4-2 as home favorites, with only two home wins by more than seven points. Big East home favorites of 7+ points are 17-12 vs spread.

Purdue won eight of its last nine games, winning three of last four on the road (4-0 vs spread); Boilers (+2.5) upset Ohio State 60-58 at home Feb 4, in game Loving sat out for OSU; Purdue outscored OSU 19-6 on foul line in brickfest where teams were combined 7-27 on arc. Buckeyes split last six games, are 6-1 as home favorites, winning/covering last six after a loss to Iowa in home opener. Big 14 home favorites of 8+ points are 7-19 against the spread.

Michigan State gagged away 5-point lead to Minnesota in last 0:15 of last game Thursday, snapping Spartans' 4-game win streak. State won its last four road games, is 1-1 as Big 14 underdog; they've played better on road. Wisconsin got upset at Maryland last game; they're 2-5-1 as favorites at home, with six of eight home wins by 14+ points. Big 14 home favorites of 8+ points are 7-19 vs spread. Spartans won six of last seven games vs Wisconsin; not lot of teams have that much success vs Bo Ryan.

Pitt won six of last eight games, but lost three of last four on road; they beat Wake Forest twice LY, by 15 in regular season, 29 in ACC tourney, but that was last year. Deacons won last three home games by total of 9 points; they're 5-2 vs spread at home- their three home losses are Duke, UNC, Louisville. Panthers have #14 eFG% defense in ACC, unusually bad for them; they play slow tempo, Wake plays fastest tempo in ACC. ACC home teams are 9-8 in games with spread of 3 or less points.

Oregon won seven of last eight games, covered five of last six; Ducks won last three games, all by 11 points and won three of last four road games, after losing first three- they're 1-3 as dogs on road, with road losses by 9-8-34-9 points. Stanford won last three at home by 8-11-27 points; they are 4-3 as home favorites, 6-2 SU with all six wins by 8+ points. Pac-12 home favorites of 6+ points are 23-15-2 against the spread.

Arizona State was down 41-9 at half in last game at Utah; ASU (-5.5) got 78-72 home win over Colorado Jan 17, shooting 59% inside arc, 10-20 on arc (Buffs were 10-21). Sun Devils won three of last four games, are 3-2 as road underdogs, with only road wins at Cal/Washington. Pac-12 home favorites of less than 5 points are 8-6 vs spread. Colorado lost three in a row, six of last games, with their last three losses all by 13+ points.

UCLA won/covered all seven of its home games (5-0 as home favorite), with four of seven home wins by 13+ points. Washington State split its last four games, is 4-3 vs spread in last seven, 4-2-2 as road underdogs, with four of five road losses by 15+ points- they won games at USC, Cal and Washington. Coogs' two spread losses on road were both in second game of weekend, at Colorado/Oregon. Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 12-6-2 vs spread.

Quinnipiac (-3.5) won 73-59 at home vs Manhattan Jan 23, outscoring Jaspers 24-11 on foul line- they blew 10-point halftime lead in this game, pulled away late. Bobcats lost three of last four games, are 3-2 as dog on road, but they lost three of last four away games. Manhattan lost rivalry game with Iona Friday, snapping 3-game winning streak; they're 5-3 as a home favorite, with five of their seven home wins by 7+ points. MAAC home favorites of 5 or less points are 13-19 vs spread.

Iona has top seed clinched for MAAC tourney, won rivalry game Friday over Manhattan, isn't real deep, not sure how much they'll extend to beat St Peter's team they nipped 68-61 (-9.5) in OT Jan 31, in brickfest where teams made 9-41 from arc. Gaels won last 11 games and 16 of last 17, are 3-4 as road favorites. Peacocks lost last four games, losing at Marist last game; they're 3-6 SU at home. MAAC home dogs of 5 or less points are 7-8 against the spread.

Fairfield lost 11 of its last 12 games, including 55-53 (-5.5) home loss to Niagara ten days ago, when Eagles outscored Fairfield 15-5 on foul line in Stags' gym. Stags are 5-3-1 as road underdogs, losing last seven on road, all by 6+ points. Niagara won its last three games by 2-4-11 after a 4-21 start to season; Eagles are 0-2 as MAAC favorites, losing six of their last seven home games, with only win in double OT. MAAC home favorites of 5 or less points are 13-19 vs spread.

Monmouth (+1.5) won 83-64 at Siena Feb 14, scoring 1.36 ppp, a very high number- they held Siena to 3-17 from arc. Hawks lost their last two games by total of four points,. after a solid 8-3 run; they're 3-4-1 as home favorites, splitting last four home games, with both wins by four points. Siena lost its last four games; three of them were at home; Saints are 3-5-1 as road underdogs; only one of their last four losses was by more than 8 points. MAAC home favorites of 8+ points are 8-17 vs spread.

**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 09:26 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, March 1

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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
QUINNIPIAC vs. MANHATTAN
Quinnipiac is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Manhattan's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Manhattan's last 10 games

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MARCH 1, 2:00 PM
SOUTHERN METHODIST vs. CONNECTICUT
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Southern Methodist's last 14 games on the road
Connecticut is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games at home

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MARCH 1, 2:00 PM
IONA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Iona's last 5 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iona
Saint Peter's is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Iona

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MARCH 1, 2:00 PM
MARIST vs. RIDER
Marist is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Marist's last 10 games when playing on the road against Rider
Rider is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Marist
Rider is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Marist

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MARCH 1, 2:00 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. NIAGARA
Fairfield is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Fairfield's last 6 games on the road
Niagara is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Fairfield
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Niagara's last 5 games when playing Fairfield

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MARCH 1, 3:00 PM
OREGON STATE vs. CALIFORNIA
Oregon State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against California
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games when playing on the road against California
California is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
California is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games

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MARCH 1, 3:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. HOUSTON
South Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
South Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games

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MARCH 1, 3:30 PM
MARQUETTE vs. PROVIDENCE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Marquette's last 8 games on the road
Marquette is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games when playing Marquette
Providence is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Marquette

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MARCH 1, 4:00 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. WISCONSIN
Michigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan State is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin
Wisconsin is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan State
Wisconsin is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Michigan State

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MARCH 1, 4:30 PM
SIENA vs. MONMOUTH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Siena's last 7 games on the road
Siena is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Monmouth is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Monmouth is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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MARCH 1, 6:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WAKE FOREST
Pittsburgh is 1-5-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wake Forest's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 8 games

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MARCH 1, 7:00 PM
OREGON vs. STANFORD
Oregon is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Oregon is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Stanford's last 6 games when playing at home against Oregon
Stanford is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Oregon

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MARCH 1, 7:30 PM
PURDUE vs. OHIO STATE
Purdue is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Purdue is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State's last 7 games at home

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MARCH 1, 8:30 PM
ARIZONA STATE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona State's last 8 games on the road
Arizona State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Colorado is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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MARCH 1, 9:30 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. UCLA
Washington State is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington State's last 7 games on the road
UCLA is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Washington State
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington State

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**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 09:35 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 1

Hot Teams
-- Chicago won seven of its last nine games (3-5 last eight HF). Clippers won five of their last seven games (4-8 AU).
-- Houston won its last four games (9-3-1 last 13 HF). Cavaliers won six of their last eight games (1-6 last seven AU).
-- Portland won six of its last nine games (4-7-1 AF).
-- Pacers won seven of their last nine games (3-1 last four HF).
-- Warriors won ten of last thirteen games (1-5 last six AF). Celtics won their last three games (5-3 last eight HU).
-- Orlando is 7-2-1 against spread in its last ten games.
-- Lakers won their last three games (4-1 last five HU).
-- Pelicans won/covered their last four games (1-6 last seven AF).

Cold Teams
-- Kings lost seven of their last ten games (5-3 last eight HU).
-- 76ers lost five of their last six games (5-12 last 17 AU).
-- Charlotte lost six of its last seven games (2-2 AF).
-- Thunder lost last two games by total of seven points; no Westbrook or Durant today (5-2 last seven AF).
-- Denver lost 11 of its last 12 games (2-7 last nine HU).

Series Records
-- Clippers won four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Rockets won their last five games with Cleveland.
-- Blazers won five of last seven games with Sacramento.
-- 76ers lost five of last six games with Indiana.
-- Warriors won four of last five games with Boston.
-- Road team won all three Charlotte-Orlando games this season.
-- Lakers lost nine of last eleven games with Oklahoma City.
-- Nuggets won their last three games with New Orleans.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Chicago games stayed under.
-- Last four Cleveland road games stayed under.
-- Nine of last thirteen Portland road games went over.
-- Five of last seven Indiana home games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Golden State road games went under; nine of last 11 Boston games went over.
-- Six of last seven Orlando home games stayed under.
-- Last five Thunder road games went over the total.
-- Six of Pelicans' last eight road games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- None

East vs West
SU: West 186-126 ATS: West 159-150-3
East teams HF vs West: 43-41
East teams HU vs West: 34-39
West teams HF vs East: 62-62-3
West teams HU vs East: 17-13

**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 09:39 AM

NBA

Sunday, March 1

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. CHICAGO
LA Clippers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games at home

3:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston's last 21 games when playing Cleveland

6:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. SACRAMENTO
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Portland
Sacramento is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home

6:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games
Golden State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

6:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Orlando is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

6:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. INDIANA
Philadelphia is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

6:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA LAKERS
Oklahoma City is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
LA Lakers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games at home
LA Lakers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. DENVER
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Denver's last 23 games when playing New Orleans
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

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**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 09:42 AM

NBA

Sunday, March 1

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Game of the Day: Cavaliers at Rockets
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets (OFF)

LeBron James will be back in action Sunday when he leads Cleveland into a nationally televised matinee at Houston, but the status of his running mate remains up in the air. While James - who was coming off a season-high 42-point effort in a win over Golden State - rested Friday night at Indiana, Irving was absent with a shoulder strain, leaving the Cavaliers vulnerable. The Pacers took advantage by claiming a 93-86 win to send Cleveland to just its third loss in 21 games.

The Rockets have won the first four games of a five-game homestand and entered Saturday sitting 1 1/2 games behind first-place Memphis in the race for the Southwest Division and the possible No. 2 seed in the West. Houston needed to rally late for a 102-98 win over Brooklyn on Friday, riding a season-high 26 points from Terrence Jones to its eighth victory in the last nine home games. James sat due to injury and Irving scored 38 points in a 103-95 home loss to the Rockets on Jan. 7, Houston's fifth straight win in the series.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

INJURY REPORT: Cavaliers - F LeBron James (Prob-Back), G Kyrie Irving (Out-Shoulder) Rockets - F Kostas Papanikolaou (Ques-Ankle), G Pablo Prigioni (Prob-Head)

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (37-23 SU, 29-31 ATS, 21-38-1 O/U): Kevin Love did a nice job picking up the slack when James missed eight games earlier in the season with knee and back issues - including a 17-point, 16-rebound effort in the loss to Houston - but has not provided much of a boost in his last two opportunities. The up-and-down power forward shot 3-of-15 without James on the floor against Portland on Jan. 28 and was 6-of-19 at Indiana on Friday. Cleveland has won 10 straight against the Western Conference, its longest such run since an 11-gamer in 2008-09.

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (40-18 SU, 33-25 ATS, 26-32 O/U): It appears as if Jones is all the way back from a leg injury that kept him out for nearly three months, a development that has helped Houston absorb the lengthy absence of star center Dwight Howard. Jones was 11-of-16 from the floor Friday night and also grabbed 12 rebounds to record his second double-double in the last three games. The third-year pro averaged 13.7 points on 57.5 percent shooting once the calendar turned to March last season and looks primed to finish strong once again.

TRENDS:

*Cavaliers are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 vs. Western Conference.
*Rockets are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 home games.
*Under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
*Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 overall.

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**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 11:08 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 1

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LA CLIPPERS (38 - 21) at CHICAGO (37 - 22) - 3/1/2015, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 straight up against CHICAGO 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (32 - 27) at LA LAKERS (16 - 41) - 3/1/2015, 6:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (23 - 33) at ORLANDO (19 - 41) - 3/1/2015, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 63-41 ATS (+17.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
ORLANDO is 44-62 ATS (-24.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-5 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 6-5 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (45 - 11) at BOSTON (23 - 33) - 3/1/2015, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-59 ATS (-26.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
BOSTON is 187-230 ATS (-66.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 85-119 ATS (-45.9 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-1 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (13 - 45) at INDIANA (24 - 34) - 3/1/2015, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-31 ATS (+24.9 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
INDIANA is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 2-16 ATS (-15.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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 (38 - 19) at SACRAMENTO (20 - 36) - 3/1/2015, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (37 - 23) at HOUSTON (40 - 18) - 3/1/2015, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-0 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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NEW ORLEANS (31 - 27) at DENVER (20 - 38) - 3/1/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 179-223 ATS (-66.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
DENVER is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 33-24 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
DENVER is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
DENVER is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after scoring 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 11:21 AM

NBA

Sunday, March 1

Kyrie Irving, Cleveland - Out Sun

Irving missed Friday's game with a shoulder injury and will not play Sunday against the Rockets.

LeBron has a track record of torching the Rockets

If there's one team LeBron James loves facing, it's the Houston Rockets.

King James' teams have won seven out of their last eight meetings with Houston, with James torching the red and white for an average of 30.2 PPG during that span. LeBron and the Cavs will collide with Houston once again in the Lone Star State.

After opening the Rockets as 1.5-point chalk, books have since adjusted that in favor of the red-hot Cavaliers. As of 9: 50 p.m. EST, that number was sitting at Houston +2. There wasn't any movement on the total of 204 at the time of writing.

Kings struggling mightily in the absence of Cousins

There's no questioning just how important superstar big man DeMarcus Cousins is to the Sacramento Kings, and their record without him in the lineup is proof of that.

The Kings are just 2-11 straight-up in games Cousins has missed in the 2014-15 campaign. The Kentucky product is officially ruled out for Sacramento's matchup with Portland Sunday due to a nagging ankle injury that's kept him sidelined since Jan. 27.

At the time of writing, books had the Blazers as healthy 8-point road faves with a total of 202.

Celtics' playoff push resulting in big profits

Lost in the drama for the race for the postseason in the almighty Western Conference, one team has quietly been making a big playoff push in the not-so-sexy Eastern Conference and providing some great value in the process.

The Boston Celtics are 7-3 straight-up in their last 10 outings and have cashed in eight out of those games. They'll be in tough Sunday when Stephen Curry and the rest of the West-leading Golden State Warriors come to town.

Oddsmakers currently have set the C's as +8.5 dogs with the total sitting at 215.5.

**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 12:12 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, March 1

LA Clippers at Chicago, 1:00 ET
LA Clippers: 4-7 ATS as a road underdog
Chicago: 8-5 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite

Oklahoma City at LA Lakers, 3:30 ET
Oklahoma City: 12-4 ATS after scoring 105 points or more 4 straight games
LA Lakers: 11-24 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread

Charlotte at Orlando, 6:05 ET
Charlotte: 63-41 ATS on road where where total is between 185 and 189.5
Orlando: 4-14 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite

Golden State at Boston, 6:05 ET
Golden State: 21-10 ATS after a win by 10 points or more
Boston: 10-23 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread

Philadelphia at Indiana, 6:05 ET
Philadelphia: 59-31 ATS as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points
Indiana: 2-16 ATS in March games

Portland at Sacramento, 6:05 ET
Portland: 6-1 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite
Sacramento: 2-12 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread

Cleveland at Houston, 7:05 ET
Cleveland: 4-8 ATS after playing a game as an underdog
Houston: 8-6 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games

New Orleans at Denver, 8:05 ET
New Orleans: 11-3 ATS after 2 games giving up 10 or less offensive rebound
Denver: 0-7 ATS after a blowout loss by 20 points or more

**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 12:33 PM

NBA

Sunday, March 1

DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento - Out Sun

Cousins missed the last game due to a left ankle sprain and a left hip contusion. He will not play Sunday against the Trail Blazers.

NBA roundup: Wizards halt six-game losing streak

WASHINGTON -- Guard John Wall scored 22 points and forward Nene added 21 as the Washington Wizards snapped a six-game losing streak with a 99-95 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

Center Marcin Gortat added 16 and 17 rebounds as the Wizards won for the third time in their last 14 games and for the first time since Feb. 9. Forward Paul Pierce added 14 points and guard Bradley Beal scored eight points in his return after missing eight games with a leg injury.

The Pistons nearly rallied from a 21-point deficit but dropped their third straight and were unable to beat the Wizards for the second time this week.

Detroit forward Greg Monroe scored 21 points and rookie guard Spencer Dinwiddie had 20, including a layup with 19 seconds left that cut Washington's lead to 96-95.

Hawks 93, Heat 91

MIAMI --Atlanta rested three starters but still had enough to defeat Miami.

All-Star point guard Jeff Teague, All-Star center Al Horford and starting small forward DeMarre Carroll sat out, but the Hawks but never trailed and improved to 47-12. Forward Paul Millsap scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and guard Dennis Schroder added 16 points.

Guard Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 22 points. Center Hassan Whiteside had another monster game with 14 points and a career-high-tying 24 rebounds.

Grizzlies 101, Timberwolves 97

MINNEAPOLIS -- Center Marc Gasol scored 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and Memphis rallied past Minnesota.

Guard Mike Conley added 11 points for Memphis, which shot a season-high 59.4 percent from the field and overcame a five-point deficit in the final eight minutes.

Minnesota rookie forward Andrew Wiggins had 25 points for his 19th game with at least 20 points this season.

Saturday was forward Kevin Garnett's second home game since being reacquired from the Brooklyn Nets but it was a short night. He was ejected with 7:34 remaining in the third quarter after spiking the ball in objection to a foul call.

Spurs 101, Suns 74

PHOENIX -- Forward Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio ended its nine-game "Rodeo Road Trip" by routing Phoenix.

Aron Baynes, Danny Green and Boris Diaw scored 12 points apiece for the Spurs, who ended their trip at 4-5. The trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili played their 715th game together, but neither player was needed for more than 22 minutes in a game that San Antonio led by as many as 34.

Markieff Morris had 19 points for Phoenix, which scored just 24 points in the first half. It was the lowest scoring half in the 47-year history of the franchise, eclipsing a 25-point second half in a 100-89 loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 7, 2001.

Nets 104, Mavericks 94

DALLAS -- Point guard Deron Williams scored 25 points and hit a season-high four 3-pointers as Brooklyn ended an eight-game road trip.

Reserve forward Thadeus Young added 16 points and guard Jarrett Jack contributed 12 for Brooklyn, which won three of the final five games on the trip after dropping the first three.

Forward Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 20 points, but guard Monta Ellis was the only other starter in double figures with 12 points. Point guard Rajon Rondo returned after a one-game team suspension and totaled eight points, six assists, seven rebounds and four turnovers.

Jazz 82, Bucks 75

SALT LAKE CITY -- Reserve guard Trey Burke scored 23 points to spark Utah to a hard-fought win over Milwaukee.

The Jazz won for the sixth time in eight games by getting strong all-around performances from forward Derrick Favors and center Rudy Gobert. Favors collected 16 points and 12 rebounds and Gobert added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Guard Khris Middleton led Milwaukee with 18 points and Michael-Carter Williams added 16. The Bucks shot 39.2 percent from the field and lost their 13th straight game at Utah, a streak that started in March 2003.

Knicks 103, Raptors 98

NEW YORK -- Guard Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points and New York held off suddenly slumping Toronto.

Former Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani added 19 points for the Knicks, who won their second straight after an eight-game losing streak.

Reserve Lou Williams scored 22 points for Toronto, which has dropped a season-high five straight and rested All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry.

**Udog** · 03-01-2015, 05:41 PM

NBA

Sunday, March 1

Hornets a great bet in Orlando

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled against the spread of late, but a meeting with the Magic in Orlando could be just what they need.

The Hornets are 7-1 ATS in their last eight meetings in Orlando. They meet Sunday evening, where the Hornets are currently 1.5-point road favorites.

Bulls continue hot under run in loss to Clippers

The Chicago Bulls continue to go under totals with ease losing 96-86 to the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday afternoon.

The under is now 10-2 in the Bulls last 12 games and is 4-0 in their last four games overall. The Bulls are now 27-32-1 over/under for the season.

Under bettors hope the Bulls' run continues Tuesday when they host the Washington Wizards.

Pelicans a hot bet, but struggle to cover in Denver

The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the spread in four straight, but Denver is not a place they have found ATS success.

The Pelicans are currently 5-point favorites for Sunday matchup with the Nuggets, but they haven't covered a spread in Denver in their last six trips there.

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