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**Udog** · 02-09-2018, 08:50 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Arizona State 80, USC 78— Trojans’ last three losses are by total of six points.

— North Carolina 82, Duke 78— Duke scored 49 points in first half, 29 in second.

— North Texas 67, UAB 60— Mean Green is 7-4 in C-USA; last five years, they were 30-60.

— UCLA 82, Arizona 74— Bruins made 11-24 behind the arc; this is only their 2nd road win.

— Tennessee State 64, Belmont 56— Pretty big upset in the OVC.

— Tulsa 91, Tulane 89 OT— Tulsa was 29-40 on foul line; they were down 10 at the half.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random thoughts from the desert……

13) One of things that I like about is Las Vegas is sitting in the sportsbook, watching games, and thinking…….last night, I was thinking about how this website can improve.

Came up with couple of ideas, one of which will start in April— I think you’ll enjoy it, and one will take place next fall— some people might not like this one as much, but hopefully it’ll make this site a better one to read and one you can profit more from reading.

12) Cleveland Cavaliers made three trades Thursday; they dealt six players, acquired four, and hopefully improved their team.

11) Someone on ESPN Thursday afternoon casually mentioned that “Isaiah Thomas might come off the bench for the Lakers.” Not long after, a message appeared on ESPN’s crawl that Thomas’ agent had texted someone at ESPN, saying “Thomas WILL NOT COME OFF THE BENCH for the Lakers.” Apparently someone is really sensitive about what he hears on TV.

10) I’ve spent 17 years of my life involved with basketball teams- I did a lot with analytics and numbers to help the head coach make decisions.

If I ever got back into this, one of things I’d change is making sure a player who assisted on a 3-point shot would get credit for 1.5 assists— would have to make a new category, but you get my point. Passing for a foul shot or 3-point basket needs to be recognized, not just 2-point baskets.

9) Upsets of the Night:
UL-Monroe (+12) 66, Georgia Southern 64
North Texas (+10) 67, UAB 60
UCLA (+9) 82, Arizona 74
Monmouth (+8.5) 72, Iona 50
Tennessee State (+7.5) 64, Belmont 56
Wisconsin (+5.5) 78, Illinois 69

8) One of the new and not necessarily better features of the Westgate sportsbook is an increased interest in hockey- they had the volume up on the hometown Golden Knights’ game Thursday night, instead of UCLA-Arizona, with Pasch/Walton on the mike. No bueno.

7) Question of the Day: What would you do if you were worth $10 billion? I was watching a movie on TV last week about the guy who founded Facebook- he has to be pretty damn rich now, right? He is 33 years old and is worth $73 billion, 73 freakin’ billion dollars.

What does he do every day that keeps him interested? Having a sick amount of money is great, but you have to have something that makes you jump out of bed in the morning. I wonder how the really rich people stay motivated? What makes them get up in the morning?

6) Dodger pitcher Ross Stripling went to seven weddings this offseason, including his own; five of the seven were guys on the Dodgers getting married.

5) Manhattan College is in the Bronx, not Manhattan; Long Island University is in Brooklyn, not on Long Island.

4) Toronto Raptors’ guard Kyle Lowry gave $1M to his alma mater Villanova, so they can re-do the locker room facilities in their fieldhouse.

Seems like a lot of cash, but Lowry has struck gold in the NBA- he has a 3-year, $90M contract, so giving away $1M of it ain’t such a big deal, but its a big deal to Villanova— it is the largest gift they’ve ever gotten from a former athlete.

3) Portland Trailblazers hired former referee Don Vaden, to serve as a consultant who offers advice on league rules, background on referee personalities and tendencies, and knowledge on how to avoid or draw fouls. Good idea.

2) 49ers gave QB Jimmy Garoppolo a 5-year, $137.5M contract, which is a lot of cabbage for a guy with seven NFL starts— he did win all seven of them.

1— Why do college basketball teams have timeouts on the court while NBA teams have them on the bench, where they’re supposed to be?

**Udog** · 02-09-2018, 08:53 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, February 9

Pennsylvania @ Dartmouth

Game 819-820
February 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pennsylvania
53.768
Dartmouth
49.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pennsylvania
by 4
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pennsylvania
by 7
138
Dunkel Pick:
Dartmouth
(+7); Over

Princeton @ Harvard

Game 821-822
February 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Princeton
54.672
Harvard
53.441
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Princeton
by 1
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Harvard
by 1 1/2
129 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Princeton
(+1 1/2); Over

Cornell @ Brown

Game 823-824
February 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cornell
42.347
Brown
50.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brown
by 8 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brown
by 7
164
Dunkel Pick:
Brown
(-7); Under

Columbia @ Yale

Game 825-826
February 9, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbia
47.352
Yale
55.416
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Yale
by 8
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Yale
by 4 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
Yale
(-4 1/2); Under

Davidson @ Rhode Island

Game 827-828
February 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Davidson
61.856
Rhode Island
67.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 5 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 7
145
Dunkel Pick:
Davidson
(+7); Under

Minnesota @ Indiana

Game 829-830
February 9, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
62.562
Indiana
66.982
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 4 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 7
145
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+7); Under

Detroit @ Oakland

Game 831-832
February 9, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
42.307
Oakland
59.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 17 1/2
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
by 14
166 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-14); Over

East Washington @ Idaho

Game 833-834
February 9, 2018 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Washington
49.237
Idaho
56.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Idaho
by 7 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Idaho
by 6
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Idaho
(-6); Over

Toledo @ Miami-OH

Game 835-836
February 9, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toledo
56.662
Miami-OH
50.712
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toledo
by 6
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toledo
by 3
142
Dunkel Pick:
Toledo
(-3); Under

Kent State @ Ball State

Game 837-838
February 9, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kent State
46.645
Ball State
54.782
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ball State
by 8
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ball State
by 5
145
Dunkel Pick:
Ball State
(-5); Under

**Udog** · 02-09-2018, 08:54 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 9

Toledo won nine of its last ten games; they won last four road games, after losing MAC road opener at Buffalo. Rockets’ road wins are by 11-34-4-11 points. Miami won four of its last six games; they’re 3-3 in MAC home games. Rockets are shooting 42.5% on arc in MAC games. Toledo won its last eight games with Miami, winning last three visits here, by 2-13-8 points. Miami is 6-4 in last ten games as home underdogs, 1-1 this year; Toledo 8-6 in last 16 games as road favorites, 2-0 this year. MAC home underdogs are 7-4 vs spread this season.

Penn won 11 of its last 13 games; they’re 6-0 in Ivy games, winning by 17 at Princeton in only Ivy road game. Dartmouth lost its last nine games; they’re 0-6 in Ivy, but four of their last five losses were by 5 or fewer points. Quakers are 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 250. Dartmouth won four of its last five games with Penn, which lost its last four visits to Hanover, by 9-5-8-3 points. Big Green is 5-5-2 in last dozen games as home underdogs; Penn is 1-4-1 in last six games as road favorites. Ivy League home underdogs are 3-1 vs spread.

Princeton won three of last four games with Harvard; Tigers’ 57-56 win here LY snapped their 10-game losing streak in Cambridge. Princeton lost its last two games; they’re 3-3 in Ivy- two of their last three games went to OT. This is their first road game since Jan 6. Harvard won four of its last five games, all of which were on road- three of their last four wins were by 5 or less points. Princeton is 11-6 in last 17 games as road underdogs, 0-1 this year; Harvard is 5-2 in last seven games as home favorites, 0-1 this year. Ivy League home favorites are 6-12 vs spread.

Cornell lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 0-3 in Ivy road games, losing by 8-37-26 points. Big Red is 5-4 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Brown is 3-3 in Ivy games, 2-1 at home; their last two games went to OT- they won last game in OT at Princeton. Cornell/Brown split their last six games; Big Red lost three of their last four trips to Providence. Brown is 2-3-2 in last seven games as home favorites; Cornell is 9-7 in last 16 games as road underdogs, 1-2 this year. Ivy League home favorites are 6-12 vs spread.

Columbia won three of last four games; home side is 6-0 in their Ivy games, with Lions losing its road games, by 16-1-6 points. Yale lost 8 of its last 11 games; they lost four of last five Ivy games, with three of the losses by 3 or fewer points. Yale won its last four games with Columbia, winning last two games played here, by 14-4 points. Columbia is 9-6 in its last 15 games as road underdogs; Yale is 9-13-1 in last 23 games as home favorites, 1-2 this year. Ivy League home favorites are 6-12 vs spread. Yale is shooting 26.4% on arc in Ivy games.

Rhode Island swept Davidson LY, beating Wildcats by 11-3-24 points; Davidson split two A-14 visits here, with games decided by total of four points. Davidson won 8 of its last 10 games; they’re three games behind Rams in A-14. Wildcats are 3-2 on A-14 road, losing by 1-11 points. URI won its last 14 games; they’re 5-0 in A-14 home games, with four of the wins by 12+ points. Davidson is 8-2 as an A-14 road underdog; URI is 16-13-1 in last 30 games as home favorites, 3-2 this year. A-14 home favorites are 26-17 vs spread.

Indiana lost five of its last seven games, losing last two home games to Purdue/Michigan State, by 7-3 points. Minnesota lost its last six games; they’re 1-5 on Big 14 road, with only win in OT at Penn State. Indiana won 75-71 at Minnesota Jan 6, after being down 8 early in second half; Hoosiers won four of last five series games. Gophers lost last three visits here, by 7-19-6 points. Indiana is 11-7 in last 18 games as home favorites, 2-0 this year; Gophers are 13-21-1 in last 35 games as road underdogs, 2-4 this year. Big 14 home favorites are 26-27 vs spread.

Oakland held on to win 92-86 at Detroit Jan 20, after leading by 23 with 14:30 left; Grizzlies won five of last six series games, but Titans won here LY, as an 18-point underdog. Oakland won six of its last eight games but is only 3-3 at home in Horizon. Detroit lost 16 of its last 19 games; they’re 0-5 on Horizon road, losing by 12-8-15-32-28 points. Detroit is 4-1 as Horizon road underdogs this year, after being 16-10-1 the previous four years; Oakland is 0-6 as home favorites this year, after being 14-8 previous three years. Horizon home favorites are 18-22.

Ball State lost 88-80 in OT at Kent State Jan 23, after rallying back from down 10 with 7:26 left. Kent won its last 15 games with the Cardinals, winning their last six visits to Muncie. Flashes split their last six games; they’re 1-4 on MAC road, with only win at Central Michigan. Ball State split its last ten games; they’re 4-1 at home in MAC, with last three home wins by 6 or fewer points. Kent is 6-2 in last eight games as road favorites; Cardinals are 3-7 in last ten games as home underdogs. MAC home underdogs are 7-4 vs spread.

Idaho won 58-51 at Eastern Washington Jan 12, after falling behind 20-6 early on. Vandals are 3-2 in last five series games, but Eastern won three of last four visits to Moscow. EWU won seven of its last ten games; they’re 3-3 on Big Sky road. Idaho won six of its last seven games; they’re 2-2 in Big Sky home games- they’re shooting 42.1% on arc, #4 in country. Big Sky home favorites are 24-18 vs spread. Eagles are 11-6 in last 17 games as road underdogs, 0-2 this year; Idaho is 7-11 in last 18 games as home favorites, 1-3 this year.

**Udog** · 02-09-2018, 08:58 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 9

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Trend Report
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TOLEDO @ MIAMI-OHIO
Toledo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami-Ohio
Toledo is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Miami-Ohio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami-Ohio's last 5 games when playing Toledo

DAVIDSON @ RHODE ISLAND
Davidson is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Davidson is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Rhode Island is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Rhode Island is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

CORNELL @ BROWN
Cornell is 14-1-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Brown
Cornell is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Brown
Brown is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brown's last 5 games

COLUMBIA @ YALE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Yale
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbia's last 7 games when playing Yale
Yale is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Columbia
Yale is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbia

PENNSYLVANIA @ DARTMOUTH
Pennsylvania is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Pennsylvania is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Dartmouth is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pennsylvania
Dartmouth is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pennsylvania

PRINCETON @ HARVARD
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Princeton's last 6 games on the road
Princeton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Harvard is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Princeton
Harvard is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

MINNESOTA @ INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games

DETROIT @ OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Detroit

KENT STATE @ BALL STATE
Kent State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ball State
Kent State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ball State
Ball State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
Ball State is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games

EASTERN WASHINGTON @ IDAHO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Washington's last 6 games when playing Idaho
Eastern Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Idaho is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Idaho is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home

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**Udog** · 02-09-2018, 09:22 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, February 9

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PENNSYLVANIA (16 - 6) at DARTMOUTH (4 - 15) - 2/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DARTMOUTH is 61-94 ATS (-42.4 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 61-94 ATS (-42.4 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 55-82 ATS (-35.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 24-43 ATS (-23.3 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 47-69 ATS (-28.9 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 21-45 ATS (-28.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 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
DARTMOUTH is 3-1 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
DARTMOUTH is 3-1 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA 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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PRINCETON (11 - 10) at HARVARD (10 - 11) - 2/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HARVARD is 3-1 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 3-1 straight up against HARVARD 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 (8 - 11) at BROWN (10 - 9) - 2/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 127-91 ATS (+26.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 127-91 ATS (+26.9 Units) in road lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROWN is 2-2 against the spread versus CORNELL over the last 3 seasons
BROWN is 2-2 straight up against CORNELL 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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COLUMBIA (6 - 13) at YALE (9 - 13) - 2/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 88-62 ATS (+19.8 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
YALE is 89-61 ATS (+21.9 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 114-82 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 114-82 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 82-56 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
YALE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
YALE is 3-1 against the spread versus COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 4-0 straight up against COLUMBIA 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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DAVIDSON (13 - 9) at RHODE ISLAND (19 - 3) - 2/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RHODE ISLAND is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 197-141 ATS (+41.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
DAVIDSON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
DAVIDSON is 107-79 ATS (+20.1 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 94-58 ATS (+30.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 109-141 ATS (-46.1 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 109-141 ATS (-46.1 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 64-99 ATS (-44.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RHODE ISLAND is 2-2 against the spread versus DAVIDSON over the last 3 seasons
RHODE ISLAND is 3-1 straight up against DAVIDSON 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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MINNESOTA (14 - 12) at INDIANA (13 - 12) - 2/9/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 87-125 ATS (-50.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
INDIANA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
INDIANA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
INDIANA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
INDIANA is 43-22 ATS (+18.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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DETROIT (7 - 18) at OAKLAND (15 - 10) - 2/9/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 107-139 ATS (-45.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OAKLAND is 61-39 ATS (+18.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
OAKLAND is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
OAKLAND is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
OAKLAND is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
OAKLAND is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
OAKLAND is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 4-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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E WASHINGTON (12 - 12) at IDAHO (16 - 7) - 2/9/2018, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 16-35 ATS (-22.5 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
E WASHINGTON is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
E WASHINGTON is 74-50 ATS (+19.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

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

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TOLEDO (17 - 7) at MIAMI OHIO (13 - 11) - 2/9/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI OHIO is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI OHIO is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIAMI OHIO is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
TOLEDO is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TOLEDO is 3-0 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
TOLEDO is 3-0 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KENT ST (12 - 12) at BALL ST (15 - 9) - 2/9/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST 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.
BALL ST is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BALL ST is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
BALL ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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**StarDust Bum** · 02-09-2018, 01:30 PM

Friday's Wagers
February 9, 2018

**Davidson at Rhode Island**

-- Rhode Island (19-3 straight up, 12-7 against the spread) is flying solo atop the Atlantic-10 standings with its perfect 11-0 record. URI enjoys a three-game lead over second-place Davidson, which is 8-3 in league play. As of Thursday evening, most Vegas books had the Rams installed as seven-point home favorites.

-- Danny Hurley’s team is No. 5 in the RPI Rankings and 18th in the latest edition of the Associated Press Top 25. URI is 3-3 versus the RPI Top 50 and 4-3 against the Top 100. The Rams have home wins over Providence, St. Bonaventure and Charleston, in addition to a neutral-court victory over Seton Hall. Their three defeats have come at Alabama (68-64), at Nevada (88-81) and vs. Virginia on a neutral court (70-55).

-- Rhode Island is unbeaten in 12 home games with a 7-3 spread record.

-- Hurley’s team hasn’t played since last Friday’s 81-68 win at VCU as a 5.5-point road ‘chalk.’ E.C Matthews led the way with 18 points and five rebounds, while Jared Terrell finished with 16 points, four boards and three assists without a turnover.

-- Terrell is averaging a team-best 18.0 points per game while knocking down 42.2 percent of his 3-balls and 86.7 percent of his free throws. Matthews is scoring at a 14.0 PPG clip.

-- Davidson (13-9 SU, 11-9 ATS) has won three in a row both SU and ATS, including Tuesday’s 91-62 win over St. Joseph’s as a 10.5-point home favorite. Peyton Aldridge scored 32 points, grabbed nine rebounds, blocked one shot and dished out four assists without committing a turnover. Kellan Grady added 15 points on 6-of-7 field-goal attempts and 3-of-4 makes from 3-point range. KiShawn Pritchett was also in double figures with 12 points and nine assists without a turnover. Pritchett knocked down 4-of-6 launches from long distance.

-- Going back further, Davidson has won eight of its past 10 games while posting a 7-2-1 spread record. The two defeats during this span came by three combined points, as the Wildcats lost 65-64 at Dayton before dropping a 66-63 decision to Richmond as 11-point home ‘chalk.’

-- Davidson is No. 128 in the RPI with a 1-4 record against both the Top 50 and 100. We should note that three of the Wildcats’ losses have come by five combined points.

-- Aldridge is third in the A-10 in scoring with his 20.2 points-per-game average. The senior forward is averaging 6.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

-- Bob McKillop’s team has compiled a 4-6 SU record and a 4-5-1 ATS mark in 10 true road assignments.

-- The ‘under’ is 12-9 overall for the Wildcats, 6-4 in their road outings, but they’ve seen the ‘over’ hit in three consecutive contests.

-- The ‘over’ is 11-9-1 overall for URI, but the ‘under’ is 6-4 in its home games.

-- Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.

**Minnesota at Indiana**

-- Time could be running out on Richard Pitino as the men’s head basketball coach at Minnesota. The Gophers have lost six games in a row and nine of their past 10, going 2-8 ATS during this stretch. The 35-year-old son of Rick Pitino is in his fifth season at the helm. He has taken Minnesota to only one NCAA Tournament appearance, although he did win the NIT in his initial campaign. Pitino has an 89-73 overall record. His team needs to get hot immediately starting Friday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

-- Most books had Indiana (13-12 SU, 14-11 ATS) listed as a seven-point favorite Thursday night.

-- Archie Miller’s first IU team is 10-5 both SU and ATS in 15 home games.

-- Indiana is No. 110 in the RPI, going winless in eight games against Top-50 opponents. The Hoosiers are 4-8 versus the Top 100, posting wins at home over Penn St., Northwestern and Maryland, in addition to a neutral-court scalp of Notre Dame.

-- Indiana snapped a four-game losing streak in Monday’s 65-43 win at Rutgers as a two-point road favorite. The spread cover improved IU’s ATS record to 10-3 in its past 13 games. Juwan Morgan was the catalyst for the Hoosiers, producing 24 points, eight rebounds, two blocks, one steal and two assists without a turnover. Morgan knocked down 10-of-14 FGAs and 3-of-4 from downtown. Robert Johnson added 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field.

-- Morgan leads the Hoosiers in scoring (16.8 points per game), rebounding (7.3 RPG), field-goal percentage (59.1%) and blocked shots (1.3 BPG).

-- Minnesota (14-12 SU, 10-15 ATS) has limped to a 2-6 SU record and a 3-5 ATS ledger in eight road assignments this year.

-- Minnesota is No. 123 in the RPI with its 2-5 record against the Top 50 and 3-10 mark versus the Top 100.

-- Reggie Lynch remains on suspension and hasn’t played since Jan. 3. He was averaging 10.1 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.1 blocked shots per game. Amir Coffey (14.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG & 3.3 APG) has missed three consecutive contests and is ‘questionable’ at IU due to a shoulder injury. Dupree McBrayer (9.5 PPG, 2.5 APG & 2.3 RPG) is also ‘questionable’ after leaving the Nebraska game with a lower-leg injury.

-- Minnesota returned home Tuesday after dropping a 76-73 decision at Michigan in overtime last weekend. The Gophers raced out to a 7-0 lead vs. Nebraska to force Tim Miles to call a timeout. Before long, though, the Cornhuskers had a 15-point lead and it wasn’t even halftime yet. Pitino’s bunch would rally to make it interesting, but Miles’s team improved to 13-1 ATS in its last 14 games by collecting a 91-85 triumph as a 3.5-point road underdog. In the losing effort for Minnesota, Jordan Murphy contributed 22 points, 13 rebounds, one block and four assists compared to just one turnover. Nate Mason dropped 34 points on the Cornhuskers, draining 7-of-9 from deep, and he also had six assists and only one turnover. Isaiah Washington finished with 10 points, four rebounds and eight assists without a turnover.

-- Murphy paces the Gophers in scoring (17.7 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG) and FG percentage (53.5%). Mason (16.4 PPG) is burying 41.4 percent of his 3-balls and has an excellent 109/34 assist-to-turnover ratio.

-- Indiana has won four of the last five head-to-head meetings, going 3-2 ATS in the process. When these teams met at The Barn on Jan. 6, IU captured a 75-71 win as an eight-point road underdog. The 146 combined points fell ‘under’ the 149.5-point total. Johnson dropped 28 points on the Gophers, making 3-of-7 attempts from 3-point land. Johnson also had seven rebounds, seven assists and a pair of steals. Morgan and Justin Smith added 20 points apiece, while Morgan snapped 12 rebounds and blocked four shots. Nate Mason scored a team-best 22 points and dished out nine assists compared to only one turnover in the losing effort. Jordan Murphy finished with 18 points and 10 boards for the Gophers, who also got 18 points out of McBrayer.

-- The underdog is 21-7 ATS in the past 28 meetings of this Big Ten rivalry.

-- The ‘under’ is 7-0-1 in Indiana’s past eight games to improve to 15-9-1 overall, 8-7 in its home tilts.

-- The ‘over’ is 14-11 for the Gophers, 5-3 in their road contests. They’ve seen the ‘over’ cash in four straight games.

-- Fox Sports 1 will provide the telecast at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

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