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**Udog** · 01-08-2016, 08:38 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- SMU 59, Cincinnati 57-- Mustangs stay unbeaten, outscoring Cincy 11-2 over last 3:30.

-- Why are Lakers on national TV last night and tonight? They're awful.

-- Ole Miss 74, Alabama 66-- Rebels opened up their brand-new arena.

-- SF Giants signed OF Denard Span for three years, $31M.

-- UCLA 87, Arizona 84-- Bruins blew 13-point lead in last 5:00, won it late.

-- Luke Walton was named after Maurice Lucas, Bill Walton's teammate with the great Trailblazer teams in Portland.

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

13) One college basketball rule that should be changed to increase scoring: when a TV timeout is due and a foul is committed, the TV commercials happen before the foul shots are taken, which makes them harder to make, especially late in a close game. No way to prove this, but I'm telling you more foul shots would be made if the foul shots were taken before the TV commercials, the way they used to be.

12) Your Powerball jackpot is $675M. Good luck to everyone. What would you do if you won that much money?

11) Supposedly the Buccaneers fired Lovie Smith because they do not want to lose OC Dirk Koetter, who worked very well with rookie QB Jameis Winston this year. Smith had six OC's in his 11 years as a head coach; word is Bucs' front office did not have faith in him to find another reliable OC to work with their franchise QB. That is an indication that Koetter could be the Bucs' new HC.

10) Mike Piazza is the first catcher elected to the Hall of Fame since Gary Carter was elected in 2003.

9) 49ers fired coach Jim Tomsula after only one season, which seems unfair, then you realize the guy gets $14M to go away and you stop feeling sorry for him. He can go be an assistant coach somewhere, or try for a TV job or just buy a really nice couch and lay on it for the rest of his life- he's set for life financially.

8) George Karl's son Coby is an assistant coach with Knicks' D-League team in Westchester. He played ball at Boise State, is working his way up the coaching ladder.

7) Six of the ten basketball coaches in the Big X have coached in a Final Four.

6) Not only does Nick Saban make around $7M/year as football coach at Alabama, he is part-owner of a Mercedes dealership in the Tuscaloosa area. So every time one of the rich boosters buys a fancy new car, he's lining coach Saban's pockets even more.

5) Sign of the Times: A daytime show on ESPN this week was discussing betting props for the Clemson-Alabama game Monday night. Interesting stuff; I'm sure the casinos are treating this game like a mini version of the Super Bowl.

4) In his great pitching career, one that will end up in the Hall of Fame eventually, Trevor Hoffman threw to 41 different catchers, first of which was Kevin Higgins, who is now an assistant coach at UNLV. Higgins played in 71 big league games, 26 as a catcher-- pretty good claim to fame, the first catcher for a future Hall of Famer.

3) Rockets are 11-4 if James Harden scores 30+ points, 7-15 when he does not.

2) 1.1 million people entered Germany just last year, looking for asylum from other countries; what the hell do you do with 1.1 million extra people?

1) Every HS/college basketball player should've watched D-League showcase on NBA.TV this week-- there are 19 teams in the D-League, thats roughly 190 guys that are really good basketball players who can't make an NBA roster. Should make guys who are marginal prospects think twice about leaving school early-- it iis really, really hard to make an NBA roster. Maximize your skillset before you go for the money.

**Udog** · 01-08-2016, 08:38 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, January 8

Miami @ Phoenix

Game 865-866
January 8, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
121.156
Phoenix
112.597
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 8 1/2
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 4 1/2
197 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-4 1/2); Under

Golden State @ Portland

Game 867-868
January 8, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
124.889
Portland
117.894
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 7
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 9 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+9 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ LA Lakers

Game 869-870
January 8, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
122.523
LA Lakers
116.084
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 6 1/2
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 14
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+14); Under

Toronto @ Washington

Game 851-852
January 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
118.752
Washington
120.240
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
202
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+1 1/2); Under

Orlando @ Brooklyn

Game 853-854
January 8, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
113.786
Brooklyn
117.260
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 3 1/2
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
N/A

Indiana @ New Orleans

Game 855-856
January 8, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
120.843
New Orleans
116.317
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 4 1/2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 2
206
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-2); Over

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 857-858
January 8, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
124.039
Minnesota
110.115
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 14
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 10
195
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-10); Over

Dallas @ Milwaukee

Game 859-860
January 8, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
116.747
Milwaukee
118.605
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 1
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+1); Over

Denver @ Memphis

Game 861-862
January 8, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
113.556
Memphis
118.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 5
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
N/A

New York @ San Antonio

Game 863-864
January 8, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
120.783
San Antonio
137.339
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 16 1/2
190
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
N/A

**Udog** · 01-08-2016, 08:39 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, January 8

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TORONTO (22 - 15) at WASHINGTON (15 - 18) - 1/8/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-78 ATS (-31.8 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 352-421 ATS (-111.1 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 134-176 ATS (-59.6 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (19 - 17) at BROOKLYN (10 - 25) - 1/8/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-3 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 5-4 straight up against ORLANDO 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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INDIANA (20 - 15) at NEW ORLEANS (11 - 23) - 1/8/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 201-145 ATS (+41.5 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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CLEVELAND (24 - 9) at MINNESOTA (12 - 24) - 1/8/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-67 ATS (-25.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-60 ATS (-24.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 3-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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DALLAS (21 - 15) at MILWAUKEE (14 - 23) - 1/8/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 72-48 ATS (+19.2 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
DALLAS is 451-372 ATS (+41.8 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 83-55 ATS (+22.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
DALLAS is 154-119 ATS (+23.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-69 ATS (-30.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 231-287 ATS (-84.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-0 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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DENVER (13 - 23) at MEMPHIS (19 - 18) - 1/8/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NEW YORK (18 - 19) at SAN ANTONIO (31 - 6) - 1/8/2016, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MIAMI (21 - 14) at PHOENIX (13 - 25) - 1/8/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 139-106 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-0 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX 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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GOLDEN STATE (33 - 2) at PORTLAND (15 - 23) - 1/8/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 78-55 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 72-49 ATS (+18.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (25 - 11) at LA LAKERS (8 - 28) - 1/8/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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**Udog** · 01-08-2016, 08:39 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 8

Hot teams
-- Toronto is 5-3 in its last eight games (5-6AF).
-- Cavaliers won their last five games (3-9-1AF).
-- Dallas won six of its last eight games (3-2AF).
-- Knicks won four of their last five games (11-7AU). Spurs won their last six games (5-1 vs spread).
-- Miami won three of its last four games (3-2AF).
-- Warriors won nine of last ten games (4-5 vs spread in last nine).
-- Thunder won five of last six games (4-1 last five AF). Lakers are 3-2 in their last five games (4-6HU).

Cold teams
-- Washington lost four of its last five games (6-2HU).
-- Orlando lost its last four games (3-0AF). Brooklyn lost five of its last seven games (1-6 last seven HU).
-- Pelicans lost three of last four games (3-1 last four HU). Indiana is 4-6 in its last ten games (4-4AF).
-- Minnesota lost eight of its last nine games (2-8-1HU).
-- Milwaukee lost five of its last seven games (1-3 last four HU).
-- Denver lost six of its last seven games (7-3 last ten AU). Memphis lost four of its last seven games (3-0 last three HF).
-- Phoenix lost nine of last ten games (3-1HU).
-- Portland lost three of its last four games (4-4HU).

Series records
-- Raptors won last two games with Washington by 2-3 points.
-- Magic won last two games with Brooklyn by 7-23 points.
-- Pelicans lost their last eight games with Indiana.
-- Cavaliers won three of last four games with Minnesota, which is 6-3 vs spread in last nine series games.
-- Mavericks won their last six games with Milwaukee.
-- Grizzlies won four of last five games with Denver.
-- Knicks are 4-3 in last seven games with San Antonio
-- Heat won last ten games with Phoenix (9-1 vs spread).
-- Warriors won eight of last ten games with Portland.
-- Lakers lost last six games with Oklahoma City (1-5 vs spread).

Totals
-- Six of last eight Toronto games went over total.
-- Five of last six Orlando games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six New Orleans games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Cleveland games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Dallas games stayed under total.
-- Last five Denver-Memphis games stayed under.
-- Four of last five San Antonio games went over.
-- Six of last eight Phoenix-Miami games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Golden State-Portland games went over.
-- Five of last six Thunder games went over the total.

Back/backs
-- Lakers are 5-3 vs spread if they played night before.

**Udog** · 01-08-2016, 08:40 AM

NBA

Friday, January 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Orlando's last 14 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
Brooklyn is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. MEMPHIS
Denver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Denver

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Dallas's last 23 games when playing Milwaukee
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Milwaukee's last 23 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Indiana's last 24 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of New Orleans's last 24 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. SAN ANTONIO
New York is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing New York

9:30 PM
MIAMI vs. PHOENIX
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 12 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Miami

10:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA LAKERS
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
LA Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City

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**Udog** · 01-08-2016, 08:42 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, January 8

Valparaiso @ Oakland

Game 871-872
January 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Valparaiso
61.200
Oakland
62.105
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Valparaiso
by 2
154
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+2); Under

Buffalo @ Kent State

Game 873-874
January 8, 2016 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
55.743
Kent State
60.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kent State
by 4 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kent State
by 6 1/2
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+6 1/2); Under

Western Michigan @ Akron

Game 875-876
January 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Michigan
49.899
Akron
63.379
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Akron
by 13 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Akron
by 11 1/2
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Akron
(-11 1/2); Over

Illinois-Chicago @ Detroit

Game 877-878
January 8, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Illinois-Chicago
40.364
Detroit
57.737
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 17 1/2
163
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 16
160 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-16); Over

Utah @ Colorado

Game 879-880
January 8, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
68.460
Colorado
66.635
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
by 2
147
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+2); Under

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, January 8

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VALPARAISO (11 - 3) at OAKLAND (9 - 6) - 1/8/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
VALPARAISO is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
VALPARAISO is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
VALPARAISO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-0 against the spread versus VALPARAISO over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 2-2 straight up against VALPARAISO 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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BUFFALO (7 - 7) at KENT ST (10 - 4) - 1/8/2016, 6:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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W MICHIGAN (6 - 8) at AKRON (12 - 2) - 1/8/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 3-2 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 3-2 straight up against W MICHIGAN 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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IL-CHICAGO (2 - 10) at DETROIT (8 - 5) - 1/8/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
DETROIT is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.

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

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UTAH (11 - 4) at COLORADO (12 - 3) - 1/8/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against COLORADO 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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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 8

Home side won all four Oakland-Valparaiso games in Horizon play, with Crusaders losing 75-70/89-75ot in two visits here. Valpo is 4-3 on road with two top 60 wins, at URI/Oregon State. Crusaders have #17 eFG% defense in country. Oakland is 2-3 in last five games, losing 100-98 in its last game, when Youngstown made 16-32 on arc. Favorites are 7-4 vs the spread in Horizon games, 2-0 on road.

Buffalo won last four games with Kent, winning 78-69/71-65 in last two visits here. Bulls lost two of last three games, are 0-5 in true road games, with all five losses to top 100 teams- they're 7-0 vs teams outside top 100. Kent won six of last eight games; they won MAC opener in OT at Western Michigan, despite blowing 12-point lead in 2nd half. Favorites are 3-3 against the spread in MAC play.

Akron is 15-3 in its last 18 games with Western Michigan; they swept three games with Broncos LY, winning by 20-2-13 points. WMU lost its last seven visits to Akron, with all seven losses by 9+ points. Akron won its last nine games- its last loss was Nov 24. Zips are holding teams to 26.3% on arc (#3)- they have #21 eFG%. Broncos lost three of last four games, are 4-8 vs D-I teams; they turn ball over 20.4% of time (#288).

Detroit won nine of last 11 games with Ill-Chicago, but lost 83-73 here to Flames LY, its first home loss to UIC in last six years. Titans scored 92 ppg in winning first two Horizon games by 9-8 points; they've won six of last eight games overall. UIC has new coach; they've 0-10 vs D-I foes with two wins vs non-D-I teams. Flames' eFG% is 39%, worst in USA. Horizon home favorites are 5-4 vs spread.

Utah won its last three games with Colorado by 11-25-28 points; home side won six of eight series games since this became Pac-12 rivalry. Utes won 79-51 here LY, after losing by 40-10-4 points in its previous three trips here. Utah scored 63 ppg in getting swept on Bay Area trip LW, after starting season 11-2. Three of last four Colorado games were won by 4 or less points. Pac-12 home favorites are 4-2 vs spread.

NCAAB

Friday, January 8

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6:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. KENT STATE
Buffalo is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Kent State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kent State
Kent State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kent State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
VALPARAISO vs. OAKLAND
Valparaiso is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

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

8:00 PM
DANIEL WEBSTER vs. YALE
No trends available
Yale is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Yale is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

9:00 PM
UTAH vs. COLORADO
Utah is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Colorado is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games

9:00 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois-Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Illinois-Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-08-2016, 12:34 PM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Friday, January 8

Valparaiso at Oakland, 7:00 ET
Valparaiso: 6-0 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
Oakland: 10-23 ATS at home after a game where they failed to cover the spread

Buffalo at Kent State, 6:30 ET
Buffalo: 23-8 OVER off a home loss
Kent State: 35-19 ATS after scoring 75 points or more 2 straight games

Western Michigan at Akron, 7:00 ET
W Michigan: 6-17 ATS as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12
Akron: 16-6 ATS in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5

Illinois Chicago at Detroit, 9:00 ET
IL Chicago: 0-6 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week
Detroit: 7-0 ATS in home games off a home win

Utah at Colorado, 9:00 ET
Utah: 17-7 ATS after allowing 30 points or less in the first half in 2 straight games
Colorado: 3-13 ATS at home after a game forcing opp to commit 8 or less turnover

**Udog** · 01-08-2016, 12:36 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, January 8

Toronto at Washington, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 3-14 ATS in road games after allowing 75 points or less
Washington: 12-4 ATS after playing a home game

Orlando at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Orlando: 11-25 ATS in January games
Brooklyn: 13-3 ATS after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7

Indiana at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Indiana: 8-1 OVER in road games after a game where they covered the spread
New Orleans: 32-17 ATS after playing a game as favorite

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Cleveland: 25-12 UNDER off a road win
Minnesota: 3-15 ATS in home games

Dallas at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Dallas: 72-48 ATS as a road underdog of 3 points or less
Milwaukee: 8-19 ATS after allowing 60 points or more in the first half last game

Denver at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Denver: 1-5 ATS off a road win
Memphis: 8-3 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

NY Knicks at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
New York: 3-10 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games
San Antonio: 16-5 ATS as a home favorite

Miami at Phoenix, 9:35 ET
Miami: 1-14 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread
Phoenix: 18-8 UNDER in home games after playing a game as an underdog

Golden State at Portland, 10:05 ET
Golden State: 12-3 ATS after playing a game as a road favorite
Portland: 9-25 ATS after 4 games forcing opp to commit 11 or less turnovers

Oklahoma City at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET
Oklahoma City: 72-45 ATS after scoring 100 points or more 4 straight games
Los Angeles: 5-14 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more

**Udog** · 01-08-2016, 01:00 PM

College basketball betting TV guide: Must-watch, must-wager games

Oklahoma has a few days to recover from its triple-overtime game against Kansas before playing Kansas State Saturday.

Friday - Valparaiso Crusaders at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (espn2)

Two strong mid-major teams will play Friday night, and it’s nice to see the teams will get some exposure on national TV. Valparaiso is 11-3 SU on the season, including some tough road wins at Rhode Island and at Oregon State. The Crusaders came up six points short at Oregon. Oakland is only 9-6 SU, but the Golden Grizzlies have played Virginia and Michigan State, taking the Spartans to overtime in a 6-point loss.

Saturday - Kansas State Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners (ESPNEWS)

Kansas State and Oklahoma both come into this game off tough losses. The Wildcats lost by three points after blowing a halftime lead at Texas Tuesday night. The Sooners also lost by three points after blowing a halftime lead at Kansas Monday night, but their game went to three overtimes. Oklahoma has to be drained from that effort, so it’s a good thing it has four full days to get over that tough loss.

Sunday - Villanova Wildcats at Butler Bulldogs (FS1)

Villanova is 12-2 SU on the season. The Wildcats’ two losses came against Oklahoma and Virginia, who are two of the best teams in the country. Before playing this difficult game at Butler Sunday, the Wildcats will host Seton Hall on Wednesday - a game they should win. Butler is 12-3 SU and all three losses have come by eight points or more. But Hinkle Fieldhouse is a tough place to play, so expect the Bulldogs to be a tough out for Villanova.

Monday - Bucknell Bison at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (CBSSN)

Bucknell and Lehigh are both having disappointing seasons. The Bison have just five wins as of this writing. They’ll play two games before facing Lehigh. They’ve already played seven true road games, so that has something to do with their losing record. Lehigh has just three wins and they’ll play two road games before Bucknell. The Mountain Hawks have played the much tougher schedule with games at Virginia, Purdue, and Syracuse.

Tuesday - Miami Hurricane at Virginia Cavaliers (ESPN-U)

Two of the better teams in the ACC will play Tuesday night. This will also be a contrast in styles as Miami prefers to play at a quicker pace while Virginia plays at one of the slowest paces in college basketball. Both coaches are outstanding, so this will be an exciting chess match to watch on both ends of the court.

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