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**Udog** · 02-10-2017, 08:16 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Odds to win the World Series this season:

— Chicago Cubs 11-4

— Boston Red Sox 11-2

— Cleveland Indians 6-1

— Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1

— Washington Nationals 11-1

— Houston Astros 12-1

Quote of the Day
“Hell is empty. All the devils are here.”
William Shakespeare

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Wrapping up a Thursday night of hoops

13) Before I start in on Thursday’s college games, there was a high school game this week in California that ended 146-123. A 32:00 high school game ended 146-123. No bueno.

Lonzo Ball’s (PG at UCLA) brother is in 10th grade; he scored 92 points in this game for the winning team, 41 in the 4th quarter, but he rarely crossed half court to defend in the second half. All of this raises numerous questions.

— What coach allows their players not to play defense, just so he can show off?
— What parent is OK with their son and his team embarrassing an opponent? The winning team was fouling on purpose, just to get the ball back— this is OK?
— Who coaches the other team? You have to double or triple-team the kid, just so he can’t make fools out of your players. Thats the least you need to do.
— Refs are probably relieved that no one on the losing team tried to put the kid into a wall for being a self-absorbed human being.
— The kid is an outstanding player, already committed to UCLA, and he is only in 10th grade, so this is likely to be repeated at times over the next two years.

12) Duke 86, North Carolina 78— Sorry to disagree with Duke alum Jay Bilas, but Auburn-Alabama football is a much bigger rivalry than this game; I mean, someone poisoned a tree over the Iron Bowl. I didn’t even know it was possible to poison a tree. Duke was 13-27 on the arc.

Weird fact; these teams have met only once in last 12 ACC tournaments. Surprising.

If I’m running ESPN, I bring in UNC alum Brad Daugherty for a 3-man booth for these rivalry games, with Dan Shulman and Bilas. Too may Dukies on network TV.

11) Wofford 131, Samford 127, 4OT— This is the third night in a row a game went four OT’s. Samford led by 6 at the half, made 14-27 on the arc but lost.

10) Purdue 69, Indiana 64— Swanigan had 16 points, 14 boards and I thought he got by far the worst of the officiating- couple fouls against him were total home court calls. . Swanigan has improved his draft stock by staying in college this year. Indiana is 15-10, 5-7 in the Big 14; they need to start winning some games, so Selection Sunday isn’t a very long day.

9) Northeastern 73, Charleston 72— Kid on Northeastern grabbed an airball, tossed up an underhanded flip at the buzzer and it went in, giving Huskies an unlikely win in a game they trailed by 16 at the half. Cougars fall out of a tie for first place in the CAA.

8) Furman 60, Chattanooga 56— Paladins are in first place in an improved Southern Conference; well-balanced Paladins start three juniors and a senior- no one on Furman scored more than 13 points in this game. Chattanooga is 2-3 in its last five games.

7) Rice 89, FIU 78— 16-8 Owls are headed for only their second winning season since 2005; they’re 7-5 in Conference USA.

6) Colorado 81, Washington 66— Huskies’ star freshman Markelle Futlz didn’t play because of a sore knee, which should raise red flags in front offices all over the bottom half of the NBA. Buffs are now 4-8 in Pac-12, after starting out 0-7 in conference games.

5) Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 69 OT— Nigel Hayes tore the Cornhuskers’ hearts out with a 3-pointer with 0:18.4 left in OT, after Nebraska had tied the game with a 3-ball at buzzer of regulation. Nebraska has now lost eight of its last nine games.

4) Cal State-Bakersfield 72, New Mexico State 53— Roadrunners hand NM State their first loss in WAC, are now tied with Aggies in loss column for first place.

3) Liberty 92, Gardner-Webb 87, 2OT
NC-Asheville 104, Winthrop 101, 2OT— Both winners are 11-2 and tied for first place in the Big South, but they both were fully extended here.

2) UCLA 82, Oregon 79— Highly entertaining two hours; Ducks controlled the game early, led by 9 at the half, by 13 with 12:00 left, but then UCLA got momentum in the second half and surged to a win that avenged their 89-87 loss in Eugene back in December.

1— St Mary’s and Gonzaga both won their games vs inferior opponents last night, setting up Saturday’s showdown in Moraga. Gonzaga won first meeting with St Mary’s 79-56 at home Jan 14.

**Udog** · 02-10-2017, 08:27 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, February 10

Ohio @ Ball State

Game 887-888
February 10, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio
56.654
Ball State
54.200
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio
by 2 1/2
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ball State
by 1
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio
(+1); Over

Akron @ Eastern Michigan

Game 885-886
February 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Akron
56.940
Eastern Michigan
53.360
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Akron
by 3 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Akron
Pick
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Akron
Under

Monmouth @ Manhattan

Game 883-884
February 10, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Monmouth
53.965
Manhattan
51.098
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Monmouth
by 3
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Monmouth
by 9 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
Manhattan
(+9 1/2); Under

Niagara @ Canisius

Game 881-882
February 10, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Niagara
51.702
Canisius
52.464
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Canisius
by 1
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Canisius
by 9
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Niagara
(+9); Over

Harvard @ Brown

Game 879-880
February 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Harvard
61.354
Brown
49.780
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Harvard
by 11 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Harvard
by 4
151
Dunkel Pick:
Harvard
(-4); Under

Columbia @ Pennsylvania

Game 877-878
February 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbia
53.141
Pennsylvania
53.344
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbia
Even
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pennsylvania
by 4
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbia
(+4); Over

Cornell @ Princeton

Game 877-878
February 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cornell
47.350
Princeton
66.927
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Princeton
by 19 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Princeton
by 16
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Princeton
(-16); Over

Dartmouth @ Yale

Game 873-874
February 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dartmouth
52.151
Yale
57.912
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Yale
by 6
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Yale
by 15 1/2
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dartmouth
(+15 1/2); Under

Oakland @ Detroit

Game 871-872
February 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
57.165
Detroit
46.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 11
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
by 7
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-7); Under

Dayton @ Rhode Island

Game 869-870
February 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dayton
62.097
Rhode Island
73.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 11
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 3
138
Dunkel Pick:
Rhode Island
(-3); Over

**Udog** · 02-10-2017, 08:30 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, February 10

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DAYTON (18 - 5) at RHODE ISLAND (16 - 7) - 2/10/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RHODE ISLAND is 102-135 ATS (-46.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 102-135 ATS (-46.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 60-95 ATS (-44.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DAYTON is 3-2 against the spread versus RHODE ISLAND over the last 3 seasons
DAYTON is 4-1 straight up against RHODE ISLAND 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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OAKLAND (18 - 7) at DETROIT (6 - 18) - 2/10/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-25 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
OAKLAND is 52-26 ATS (+23.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
OAKLAND is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-58 ATS (-26.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 3-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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DARTMOUTH (4 - 15) at YALE (13 - 6) - 2/10/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DARTMOUTH is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
YALE is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
YALE is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
YALE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
YALE is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
YALE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
YALE is 2-2 against the spread versus DARTMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 3-1 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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CORNELL (6 - 15) at PRINCETON (13 - 6) - 2/10/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
CORNELL is 120-84 ATS (+27.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 120-84 ATS (+27.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 76-53 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
CORNELL is 77-53 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.

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

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COLUMBIA (10 - 9) at PENNSYLVANIA (7 - 12) - 2/10/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 108-75 ATS (+25.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 108-75 ATS (+25.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 77-52 ATS (+19.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 90-128 ATS (-50.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 90-128 ATS (-50.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
PENNSYLVANIA is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 51-75 ATS (-31.5 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PENNSYLVANIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBIA is 2-1 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBIA is 3-1 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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HARVARD (12 - 7) at BROWN (11 - 11) - 2/10/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
HARVARD is 106-142 ATS (-50.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
HARVARD is 44-71 ATS (-34.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
BROWN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROWN is 3-1 against the spread versus HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
HARVARD is 4-0 straight up against BROWN 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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NIAGARA (8 - 17) at CANISIUS (15 - 10) - 2/10/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 this season.
CANISIUS is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 4-2 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS is 4-2 straight up against NIAGARA 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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MONMOUTH (20 - 5) at MANHATTAN (9 - 16) - 2/10/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 5-0 against the spread versus MONMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 3-2 straight up against MONMOUTH 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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AKRON (20 - 4) at E MICHIGAN (13 - 11) - 2/10/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 152-192 ATS (-59.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 103-142 ATS (-53.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 55-79 ATS (-31.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
E MICHIGAN is 3-1 against the spread versus AKRON over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 3-1 straight up against E MICHIGAN 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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OHIO U (14 - 8) at BALL ST (15 - 9) - 2/10/2017, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 94-63 ATS (+24.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
OHIO U is 83-55 ATS (+22.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
BALL ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALL ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BALL ST is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO U is 2-1 against the spread versus BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
OHIO U is 3-0 straight up against BALL ST 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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**Udog** · 02-10-2017, 08:31 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 10

Rhode Island won/covered its last four games; they’re 4-1 at home in A-14, 2-3 as home faves, with wins by 30-2-12-12 points and a loss to LaSalle. Dayton won three in row, six of last seven games; they’re 3-2 on A-14 road, 2-0 as a road underdog, with losses by 12 at UMass, by 5 at VCU. URI lost 67-64 at Dayton in first meeting Jan 6, after URI jumped out to early 19-9 lead. Flyers won last five series games, winning 68-66 here LY. A-14 home favorites of 3 or less points are 4-5 vs spread.

Detroit stunned Oakland 93-88 in first meeting Jan 13, forcing 25 turnovers, holding Grizzlies to 6-26 on arc; Detroit was down 12 in first half, just Titans’ second win in seven Horizon League meetings. Detroit is 4-4 in its last eight games after a 2-14 start; they’re 2-3 at home, beating Youngstown/Green Bay. Grizzlies won its last three games; they’re 5-1 on Horizon road, with only loss by 21 at Wright State. Horizon League road favorites of more than five points are 7-1 vs spread this season. Detroit will honor its great 1977 team tonight, which won 21 games in a row; that team was coached by Dick Vitale.

Yale won its last four games, covered its last three; they’re 5-1 in Ivy, with five of the six games on road- they beat Brown by 10 in only home game. Dartmouth is 1-5 in Ivy League, 0-3 as a road underdog, losing by 14-12-13 points on foreign soil. Yale is just 5-3 in last eight games with Dartmouth; they’re 12-1 in last 13 home games vs Big Green, but won 76-71 in OT here LY. Dartmouth is turning ball over 22.6% of time in conference games, which is bad. Ivy League favorites of 8+ points are 2-1-2 vs spread this season.

Princeton is 6-0 in Ivy games (4-2 vs spread); they’re 3-0 as a home favorite, winning by 9-31-8 points in Jadwin Gym. Cornell is 2-4 in ivy with five of six games at home; they upset Columbia in their only Ivy road game so far. Tigers are forcing turnovers 22.5% of time in Ivy games; 6-0 this season vs teams ranked outside top 200, with wins by 16-13-28-29-31-5 points. Princeton won three in row, eight of last nine games with Cornell, winning last six meetings here, all by 13+ points. Ivy League favorites of 8+ points are 2-1-2 vs spread this season.

Columbia won three of its last four games; they won by 4 at Cornell in only Ivy road game so far. Lions are shooting 36.8% on arc in league games, best in Ivy; they force turnovers 24.7% of time, best in league. Penn is 0-6 in Ivy tilts (0-6 vs spread), losing home games by 8-12-15 points. Quakers are shooting only 29.4% on arc, 63.6% on foul line in league games. Columbia won four of last five games with Penn, but lost five of last six visits to the Palestra. Single digit home favorites are 5-2 vs spread in Ivy League this season.

Harvard better not look ahead to Saturday’s game with rival Yale; Crimson is 4-2 in Ivy games, with two losses by total of 4 points- they split their two road games, winning by 6 at Cornell, losing by 3 at Columbia. Brown lost three of last four games; they lost by point at Yale in only Ivy home game. Bruins play fastest tempo in league but also put opponents on foul line the most. Harvard won its last 12 games with Brown, winning last six visits here, with two of last three games here going OT. Ivy League road favorites are 2-4-1 vs spread.

Niagara upset Canisius 91-84 at home Jan 23, just second win in last series games; Griffins won two of last three series games here, winning by 13-5 points. Niagara lost three of its last four games, is 3-4 as a road underdog, losing away games by 6-11-9-20-8 points, with wins at Iona/St Peter’s, two of better teams in league. Canisius won three of last four games; they’re 3-2 as home favorites, winning home games by 3-6-33-14 points, with losses to Monmouth/Rider. MAAC home favorites of 8+ points are 8-11-1 vs spread.

Monmouth won its last ten games, is 0-3 vs spread in last three; Hawks are 5-1 SU on road, 2-4 as road favorites, with wins by 19-7-4-12-5 points and loss at St Peter’s. Manhattan lost five of last seven games, is 3-4 at home in MAAC. with losses by 1-18-15-13 points- they’re 1-3 as a home underdog. Monmouth was 33-44 on foul line in 82-71 win over Manhattan in first meeting Jan 20, their second win in row over the Jaspers after five straight losses. Hawks lost two of three MAAC visits here, winning 79-70 in Draddy Gym LY.

Akron is 10-1 in MAC, 0-4 vs spread in last four games, 2-2 as a road favorite, winning home games by 4-4-10-3 points, with loss at Ohio. Eastern Michigan lost three in row, five of last six games; they’re 2-3 at home in MAC, losing by 9-8-6 points. Akron never trailed in 70-63 home win over EMU Jan 20, despite going 17-38 on foul line; Zips are 8-1 in last eight series games- teams split last four meetings played here, with Eagles winning 78-75 in last one, in ’15. MAC road favorites of 2 or less points are 3-4-1 vs spread this season.

Ohio U is 3-5 in its last eight games, 3-2 SU on road, with losses by 15 at Akron, by 15 at Western Michigan. Bobcats make 40.7% of their 3’s, best in MAC- they’re also #1 in MAC at defending the arc. Ball State is 6-1 in MAC when they score 80+ points, 0-4 when they do not; Cardinals are 4-2 at home in MAC, with losses to Bowling Green, Buffalo. Ohio U won its last seven games with Ball State, winning last four visits to Muncie by 1-27-9-4 points. MAC home teams are 11-4-1 vs spread in games with spread of 3 or less points.

**Udog** · 02-10-2017, 08:34 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 10

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Trend Report
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6:30 PM
OHIO vs. BALL STATE
Ohio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ball State
Ohio is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Ball State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ohio
Ball State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ohio

7:00 PM
OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. PENNSYLVANIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
Columbia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pennsylvania's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbia

7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. PRINCETON
Cornell is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Cornell is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Princeton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cornell
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Princeton's last 7 games when playing Cornell

7:00 PM
AKRON vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Akron's last 5 games on the road
Akron is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Akron
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 5 games when playing at home against Akron

7:00 PM
DARTMOUTH vs. YALE
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dartmouth's last 10 games when playing on the road against Yale
Dartmouth is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Yale
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Yale's last 10 games when playing at home against Dartmouth
Yale is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dartmouth

7:00 PM
DAYTON vs. RHODE ISLAND
Dayton is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dayton's last 14 games on the road
Rhode Island is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dayton
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Rhode Island's last 7 games when playing at home against Dayton

7:00 PM
HARVARD vs. BROWN
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Brown
Harvard is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brown
Brown is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Brown is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

8:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. CANISIUS
Niagara is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Niagara is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Canisius is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Niagara
Canisius is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

9:00 PM
MONMOUTH vs. MANHATTAN
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Monmouth's last 5 games on the road
Monmouth is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Manhattan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Monmouth
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Manhattan's last 7 games when playing Monmouth

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**Udog** · 02-10-2017, 10:48 AM

No. 1 ranked Gonzaga also nation's best bet

Gonzaga is not only the No. 1 ranked program in the country, they're also the nation's best bet at 17-4-1 ATS.

The football season has come to an end. Get over it.

This is no time to get the post-Super Bowl blues. March Madness is right around the corner and while we know you probably put college hoops on the back-burner during the NFL playoffs, it’s time to start cracking the books to brush up on the college basketball landscape.

Who has been cashing for bettors, while who has been hurting their backers’ bank rolls and who will be peaking as March rolls around? These are all questions we need to answer as we get back into a college hoops frame of mind and what better place to start with the undefeated No. 1 team in the nation.

Old ‘dogs new tricks

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are having another terrific season. They are currently a perfect 25-0 and seem destined to be on their way to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But will this year finally be different for the Zags as they attempt to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history?

This season, the Zags have strong non-conference wins against Florida, Iowa State and Arizona and while playing in the WCC will always hurt their resume, they are making up for it by covering huge spreads at a remarkable clip.

The Zags aren’t just the No. 1 team in the polls, they are the No. 1 bet, going 17-4-1 against the spread so far this season. At one point, they covered the spread in 11 consecutive contests and are 10-2-1 ATS in conference play and that is no small task. Against West Coast opponents, they are facing a ridiculous average chalk of 18.8-points per game. Covering big numbers like that on a consistent basis is nothing but impressive, especially when it is so easy to become complacent when you are regularly beating teams by 20-plus points.

Additionally, even with the consistent good play season after season, this is by far the best bet they have been in the last 10-years. Their previous best? 17-13-1 ATS in 2010-11. Gonzaga defeated Loyola Marymount, 90-60, Thursday night as 17.5-point road favorites.The Zags next game should be their toughest remaining challenge of the regular season, when they visit the WCC's second best team, St. Mary's. Gonzaga topped St. Mary's 79-56 as 5-point home faves back on January 14.

Top 5 ATS teams in college basketball:

1. Gonzaga 17-4-1 ATS
2. SMU 15-4-1 ATS
3. Wofford 17-6 ATS
4. South Dakota 17-6-1 ATS
5. Louisville 15-6-1 ATS

No Force behind these Hurricanes

At the other end of the betting spectrum, is Miami. It's been an interesting season for the Hurricanes, who are sit in the middle of the pack in the ACC at 16-7 straight up. Oddsmakers were maybe giving Miami too much credit early on after going 19-14-1 ATS last season. They began 2-8 ATS facing an average chalk 16.2-points per game when they were favored (nine of 10 games). It hasn't gone any better since conference play began, where they are 4-7 ATS. This is perfectly exemplified by their last five games, where they are 4-1 SU, but just 2-3 ATS, which included them squeaking out a 78-77 win as 15.5-point home favorites over Boston College.

The Hurricanes' inconsistencies can be attributed to their unbalanced play at each end the court. They rank an impressive 33rd in points allowed at just 64.2 points per game, but are 204nd in the nation at 72.7 points per game. So it's while it's a little surprising the Hurricanes are the worst bet in college basketball at just 6-15 ATS this season, including a difficult to imagine 3-9 ATS at home, it's not out of the question.

It doesn't get any easier for Miami down the stretch with just three home games left on the schedule, including one against Duke. They also have four road games left, at Virginia, Virginia Tech, Florida State and starting Saturday at Louisville.

Worst 5 ATS teams in college basketball:

1. Miami 6-15 ATS
t2. Idaho State 6-14 ATS
t2. Cal Poly SLO 6-14 ATS
4. Pacific 6-13 ATS
5. Western Carolina 6-13 ATS

Golden Eagles soaring Over totals

The Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts rank a putrid 324th in points allowed, giving up 80 points per game, while at the same time netting 75 points per game themselves, making them the top Over bet in the country at 17-7-1 O/U this season. Before going Under in its last two games, Oral Roberts had gone Over in 11 consecutive games. Their next game is Saturday against the Indiana - Purdue Jaguars, who themselves are 15-6 O/U this season.

Top 5 Over bets in college basketball:

1. Oral Roberts 17-7-1
2. Missouri State 16-6
3. Temple 16-6-2
4. Arizona State 16-7-2
5. Indiana State 16-7

Highlanders loving low numbers

UC Riverside is one of the top under teams in the nation at 13-5 thanks to the fact they score a minuscule 65.5 points per game. That ranks 325th in Division 1. They also are allowing just 69.7 points per game which helps out quite a bit. UC Riverside visits UC Davis Aggies on TSaturday night, who are 8-11-1 O/U this season.

Top 5 Under bets in college basketball:

1. Tennessee Tech 14-5
2. UC Riverside 13-5
3. UC Santa Barbara 12-5
t4. Louisiana-Monroe 11-5
t4. Fairfield 11-5

**Udog** · 02-10-2017, 01:40 PM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Friday, February 10

Dayton at Rhode Island, 7:00 PM ET
Dayton: 12-2 ATS after 2 straight games where they made 10 or more 3 point shots
Rhode Island: 14-30 ATS in home games after having won 4 of their last 5

Cornell at Princeton, 7:00 PM ET
Cornell: 48-26 ATS in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3
Princeton: 18-34 ATS after 6 or more consecutive wins

Harvard at Brown, 7:00 PM ET
Harvard: 1-8 ATS in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest
Brown: 9-2 ATS after a combined score of 155 points or more

Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 PM ET
Akron: 6-0 ATS after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread
E Michigan: 15-6 OVER after playing a road game

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