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**Udog** · 03-13-2021, 08:54 AM

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Top six scoring teams in Division I:
92.1— Gonzaga
86.4— Colgate
85.0— Iowa
84.8— Baylor
84.5— Southern Utah
83.9— Bryant

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Armadillo: Saturday's Den: Wrapping up a busy basketball day

13) Pac-12 tourney:
Oregon State 75, Oregon 64
— Beavers were picked last in pre-season polls, finished a surprising 5th in regular season, now they’re playing for the league title Saturday.
— Oregon State is 20-44 on the arc the last two days.

Colorado 72, USC 70
— Buffs had a 17-0 run in first half, needed a tip dunk with 0:02.3 left for the win.
— Colorado has now beaten USC seven times in a row.

12) Big 14 tourney:
Michigan 79, Maryland 66
— 11:30am opener saw Michigan coach Howard get tossed after he got into a kerfuffle with Maryland coach Turgeon. Michigan is 20-3; Howard should be happier.

Ohio State 87, Purdue 78 OT
— Buckeyes led by 18 at half, needed OT for the win.
— Purdue was only 15-27 on the foul line.

11) ACC tourney:
— Georgia Tech advanced to finals because Virginia couldn’t play due to COVID issues.

Florida State 69, North Carolina 66:
— Florida State has unusually good depth; they’ll be a popular pick to make the Final Four.
— North Carolina shot 34% inside arc, had 21 offensive rebounds.

10) Big X tourney:
Oklahoma State 83, Baylor 74:
— Cowboys outscored Baylor 31-14 over final 7:49.
— OSU star Cunningham tweaked his ankle last week and missed a game, but played 77:00 out of 80:00 the last two days.
— Baylor heads into the NCAA Tournament at 22-2.

Texas advanced to the finals, because Kansas couldn’t play due to COVID issues.

9) Big East tourney:
Georgetown 66, Seton Hall 58
— #8-seed Hoyas are in Big East finals for first since since 2010.
— Seton Hall lost five of last six games, finishes 14-13. No bueno.

Creighton 59, UConn 56
— Bluejays won the MVC tournament last two years they were in that league, but they’ve never won the Big East tournament- they’re favored to do that tonight.
— Creighton outscored UConn 11-3 over final 5:26 of this game.
— Bluejays are #40 experience team; they’re an experienced group.

8) Big Sky tourney:
Montana State 80, Southern Utah 77 OT
— Top-seeded Thunderbirds get upset here.

Eastern Washington 78, Montana 50
— Eagles won 12 of their last 13 games

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Oregon State (+8) 75, Oregon 64
— Montana State (+6.5) 80, Southern Utah 77 OT
— Fairfield (+6.5) 52, Saint Peter’s 47
— Cincinnati (+5.5) 74, SMU 71
— Georgetown (+3.5) 66, Seton Hall 58

6) SEC tourney:
— All four favorites won Friday; I’m hoping Ole Miss gets in the NCAA Tournament- they looked like a tournament team in their 76-73 loss to LSU. Non-conference losses to Dayton/Wichita aren’t going to help their cause any.

Arkansas 70, Missouri 64:
— Razorbacks have won nine games in a row.
— Officials totally dominated this game- the TV guys stopped counting when they got to 17 offensive fouls in this game. Guys were flopping all over the place.
— Underrated thing about Eric Musselman; he’s coached two NBA teams and he also coached in the CBA— the guy is an X’s-and-O’s savant.

5) MAAC tourney:
Iona 70, Niagara 64
— Rick Pitino re-surfaces on national TV Saturday; his Gaels are playing for their fifth MAAC tournament title in last six tries.
— Iona didn’t play a game in January; they had a 7-week COVID pause, and didn’t play for 17 days before this tournament. Gaels have a new coach (albeit a Hall of Fame coach) and #274 continuity team, but they’re favored to win their league title tonight.

4) MAC tourney:
Ohio 87, Toledo 80
— Toledo hasn’t made the NCAA’s since I was in college (1982); they were the top seed here, but got upset here, despite shooting 69.4% inside arc.

Buffalo 81, Akron 74 OT
— Buffalo survived miserable 8-19 shooting on foul line; they were down 5 with 6:32 left.
— Bulls have won seven games in a row; they’re trying for 5th NCAA bid in last six tournaments.

3) Conference USA tourney
Western Kentucky 64, UAB 60
— Hilltoppers made 10-20 on arc; they also have an NBA-type big man in Bassey, who had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocked shots.

North Texas 54, Louisiana Tech 48:
— Mean Green won last three nights, giving up 53 ppg. They’re experience team #16 and they play a very slow tempo. North Texas last made the NCAA’s in 2010.

**Udog** · 03-13-2021, 08:58 AM

541NEW YORK -542 OKLAHOMA CITY
OKLAHOMA CITY is 289-234 ATS (31.6 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game since 1996.

543DETROIT -544 BROOKLYN
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game in the current season.

545MILWAUKEE -546 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game in the current season.

547TORONTO -548 CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE is 44-68 ATS (-30.8 Units) in home games after having won 3 of their last 4 games since 1996.

549SACRAMENTO -550 ATLANTA
SACRAMENTO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) when playing 6 or less games in 14 days in the current season.

551PORTLAND -552 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) in home games versus explosive offensive teams - scoring 110+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

555INDIANA -556 PHOENIX
INDIANA is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after failing to cover 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 03-13-2021, 09:00 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, March 13

New York @ Oklahoma City
Knicks (19-19)
— New York won eight of last 12 games (11-5 ATS last 16).
— Knicks are 4-3 ATS in their last seven road games.
— Under is 7-2-1 in New York’s last ten road games.

Thunder (16-21)
— Thunder won four of their last six games.
— OKC is 3-1 ATS in last four home games.
— Under is 9-4 in their last 13 games.

— Thunder won eight of last nine series games.
— Knicks covered once in last four visits to Oklahoma.
— Four of last five series games went over.

Detroit @ Brooklyn
Pistons (10-27)
— Detroit lost eight of its last ten games
— Pistons are 6-4 ATS in last ten road games.
— Under is 7-3 in Detroit’s last ten games.

Nets (25-13)
— Brooklyn won/covered 11 of their last 12 games.
— Nets are 6-2 ATS in last eight home games.
— Four of last five Brooklyn home games stayed under.

— Nets won four of last six series games.
— Detroit is 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Brooklyn.
— Last three series games went over the total.

Toronto @ Charlotte
Raptors (17-19)
— Toronto lost four of its last its five games.
— Raptors are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games.
— Last four Toronto games went over the total.

Hornets (18-18)
— Charlotte is 8-5 in its last 13 games SU.
— Hornets are 4-2 ATS in their last six home games.
— Over is 7-2 in Charlotte’s last nine games.

— Toronto won four of last five series games.
— Raptors is 1-2 ATS in last three visits to Charlotte.
— Over is 6-1-1 in last eight series games.

Milwaukee @ Washington
Bucks (23-14)
— Milwaukee won seven of its last eight games (5-3 ATS).
— Bucks are 0-4 ATS in last four road games.
— Under is 3-1 in Milwaukee’s last four games

Wizards (14-22)
— Wizards lost three of last four games, are 9-4 ATS in last 13.
— Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last seven home games.
— Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

— Milwaukee won last five series games (4-1 ATS)
— Bucks are 4-3 ATS in last seven visits to Washington.
— Last five series games went over the total.

Sacramento @ Atlanta
Kings (15-22)
— Sacramento is 3-11 SU/ATS in last 14 games overall.
— Kings are 7-4 ATS in their last 11 road games.
— Over is 11-2 in Sacramento’s last 13 games

Hawks (17-20)
— Hawks are 3-0 SU since they fired their coach .
— Hawks are 3-5 ATS in their last eight home games.
— 13 of Atlanta’s last 17 games went over the total.

— Sacramento won/covered last four series games.
— Kings are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Atlanta.
— Over is 5-1 in last six series games.

Portland @ Minnesota
Trailblazers (21-15)
— Portland won four of its last five games SU.
— Blazers are 10-4 ATS in last 14 road games.
— Over is 4-1 in Portland’s last five games.

Timberwolves (7-29)
— Minnesota lost 13 of last 15, 23 of its last 28 games.
— Wolves are 1-9 ATS in their last ten games overall.
— Over is 5-1 in their last six games.

— Portland won seven of last nine series games.
— Blazers covered once in last four visits to Minnesota.
— Under is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Dallas @ Denver
Mavericks (19-17)
— Mavericks won 10 of their last 13 games.
— Mavericks are 2-5 ATS in last seven road games.
— Under is 6-2 in last eight Dallas games.

Nuggets (22-15)
— Denver is 10-4 in its last 14 games overall.
— Nuggets are 6-10 ATS at home this season.
— Under is 5-2 in Denver’s last seven games overall.

— Nuggets won five of last eight series games.
— Mavericks covered four of last five visits to Denver.
— Over is 3-1 in last four series games played here.

Indiana @ Phoenix
Pacers (16-20)
— Indiana lost 11 of its last 15 games.
— Pacers are 3-7 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Over is 6-3-1 in Indiana’s last ten games.

Suns (25-11)
— Phoenix won 17 of its last 20 games (16-4 ATS).
— Suns are 8-2 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six road games.

— Indiana won six of last eight series games.
— Pacers covered four of last six trips to the desert.
— Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

**Udog** · 03-13-2021, 09:03 AM

NBA

Saturday, March 13

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Trend Report
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New York @ Oklahoma City
New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York
Oklahoma City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New York

Detroit @ Brooklyn
Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Detroit's last 22 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Brooklyn is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games

Toronto @ Charlotte
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 12 games on the road
Charlotte
Charlotte is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games

Milwaukee @ Washington
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games

Sacramento @ Atlanta
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Sacramento's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Sacramento

Portland @ Minnesota
Portland
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games

Indiana @ Phoenix
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games on the road
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Dallas @ Denver
Dallas
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 03-13-2021, 10:46 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 13

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NEW YORK (19 - 19) at OKLAHOMA CITY (16 - 21) - 3/13/2021, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 67-46 ATS (+16.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 48-29 ATS (+16.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 255-209 ATS (+25.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.
NEW YORK is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK 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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DETROIT (10 - 27) at BROOKLYN (25 - 13) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-86 ATS (-35.6 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 86-62 ATS (+17.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MILWAUKEE (23 - 14) at WASHINGTON (14 - 22) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 5-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (17 - 20) at CHARLOTTE (18 - 18) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SACRAMENTO (15 - 22) at ATLANTA (17 - 20) - 3/13/2021, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 3-0 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-0 straight up against ATLANTA 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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PORTLAND (21 - 15) at MINNESOTA (8 - 29) - 3/13/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
PORTLAND is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-60 ATS (-28.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-54 ATS (-30.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-34 ATS (-23.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-31 ATS (-25.1 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-40 ATS (-18.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-47 ATS (-25.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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DALLAS (19 - 17) at DENVER (22 - 15) - 3/13/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 463-379 ATS (+46.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 239-190 ATS (+30.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 590-509 ATS (+30.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DENVER is 44-76 ATS (-39.6 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (16 - 20) at PHOENIX (25 - 11) - 3/13/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PHOENIX is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-2 straight up against PHOENIX 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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**Udog** · 03-13-2021, 11:12 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, March 13

**Udog** · 03-13-2021, 11:14 AM

**Udog** · 03-13-2021, 11:16 AM

Hoop Trends for Saturday March 13
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Toronto at Charlotte (7:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Hornets are 12-0 ATS (12.08 ppg) after they had more than eight times as many field goal attempts as turnovers last game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Dallas at Denver (10:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Nuggets are 0-13 ATS (-10.19 ppg) at home coming off a win that had at least eight lead changes.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Sacramento at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. ET)

-- The Kings are 14-0 OU (14.96 ppg) coming off a game as a favorite.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: New York at Oklahoma City (2:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Knicks are 0-18 OU (-14.31 ppg) after Julius Randle had at least 5 turnovers last game.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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