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**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 04:54 AM

Six-Pack for Tuesday

We're looking at major league teams all month, before the season starts. Tonight, its the Kansas City Royals.

-- Royals have 310 losses the last three seasons. Not good.

-- Royals went 10-8 against National League last year, their first winning record vs NL since '98. Their request to join the NL was promptly denied.

-- Mark Redman won 11 games for Royals last year, most by a KC pitcher since '02, but Redman quickly left for Atlanta.

-- Games at Kauffman Field averaged 11.40 runs/game last season, most in big leagues. Probably says more about the Royals' pitching than the ballpark.

-- Fortunately, four of their top six prospects are pitchers, now that 3B Alex Gordon is starting in big leagues.

-- Optimism: Royals increased their payroll by $13M, it is at the $60M level now, but they overpaid for Gil Meche (11-8, 4.48 with Seattle) to get to this point.

**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 04:54 AM

Tuesday's list of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) August, 2011, I'll be in Canton to see Marshall Faulk get inducted into the Hall of Fame. Faulk-Bettis-Curtis Martin all going in the Hall on same day. Good day for running backs.

12) NFL schedule will be released in full week from Thursday, but they let a couple of crumbs spill Monday; Saints-Colts is season opener Sept 6, then Giants-Cowboys is first Sunday night game that same weekend.

Monday night doubleheader in Week 1: Ravens-Bengals, followed by Cardinals-49ers. Ron Jaworski is the new guy in the ESPN Monday Night booth.

11) Thanksgiving Day tripleheader:
Packers-Lions, Jets-Cowboys, Colts-Falcons

10) David Carr played five years for Houston, banked $31M+, but Texans ranked higher than 28th in offense once in those five years. That said, was it his fault Houston declined to pick Mr Reggie Bush last season?

9) So now Houston pays Matt Schaub $48M for six seasons. Hopefully, they'll give him more help than Carr got.

8) Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff is only player in history of the major leagues to hit first pitch thrown to him for a grand slam.

7) There are 150 Japanese journalists in Fort Myers, just to follow Daisuke Matsuzaka around.

6) San Antonio is now 30-4 in last 34 games against Golden State, one of many reasons Warriors will miss playoffs for an NBA-high 13th straight season.

5) Celtics beat Toronto Monday; not sure how well Boston practiced Sunday, considering Doc Rivers was in New Jersey watching his son play for Georgetown.

4) Watched Midland beat Chipola last night in national junior college hoop tournament; good level of play. Last season, 56 kids went from junior college tourney to Division I teams.

3) Arkansas won 20+ games last two seasons, but lost in the first round of NCAAs, which cost Stan Heath his job. Don't be feeling sorry for Stan, though, he got $900K to walk, and could land back in East Lansing with Tom Izzo, after Izzo lost assistant Jim Boylen (new head coach at Utah) Monday.

2) It bothers me when a guy like Travis Lee asks Nationals to release him, because he "......lost his passion for the game." The guy makes millions to be a mediocre first baseman, and he just walks away from it? Lee admitted to not wanting to be on the field as early as last season, but hoped his passion for the game would return this spring, which it didn't.

1) All of which further underlines the incompetence of Tampa Bay's front office, which gave Lee 385 plate appearances last year, without figuring out the guy didn't care anymore. Nice.

**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 04:56 AM

College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
NIT - Write-up

Tuesday, March 27

NIT semifinals

Clemson, Air Force are both away from home for first time since conference tourneys; Tigers are only team in country yet to be beaten in non-conference game; they won first three games in NIT by 7,21,4 points. Air Force is 16-1 in non-league games-the only loss was on neutral court vs Duke. Falcons have only 28 turnovers in three games, now face ultra-athletic Clemson team that forced 17.3 turnovers per game in this tourney. Problem for Tigers is their horrible foul shooting. Both teams are 1-6 in last seven games away from their home courts.

None of four teams in NIT semis had to win a road game to get here. Mississippi State won its three home games by 19,29,15 points, hammering a Florida State squad that had been playing great. West Virginia won its three games by 24,13,5 pts, nipping NC State in last game. State lost nine of last 12 road games, but if any of these teams had been strong on road, they would've made NCAAs. WVa lost seven of last nine away from home. Contrast of styles very similar to first game, would give MSU a better shot than Clemson, which lost ton of close games.

**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 04:57 AM

Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up

Tuesday, March 27

Hot Teams
-- Cavaliers are 11-3 vs spread in last 14 games, 4-0 in game that followed their last four losses.
-- Dallas won six in row, 23 of last 25 games. Hornets won three of last four games, covered six of last nine.
-- Lakers won last five games, by 5,7,2,6,2 points.

Cold Teams
-- Pacers lost fourteen of their last sixteen games.
-- Minnesota is 1-6-1 vs spread in game after its last eight wins. Seattle covered one of its last six games.
-- Memphis lost four in row, twelve of last fifteen games.

Series Records
-- Home side is 3-0 in Pacer-Cavalier games this season.
-- Home side is 3-0 in Minnesota-Seattle games this season.
-- Mavericks are 3-0 vs Hornets this year:94-80/85-73/90-79.
-- Lakers are 2-1 vs Memphis this year: 91-81/118-128/121-119.

Back-to-Back Situations
-- Cavaliers covered front end of last four back/backs.
-- Minnesota is 0-5-1 vs the spread on the front end of its last six back/backs.
-- Dallas is 5-0-1 vs spread on front end of last 6 back/backs.
-- Memphis covered last three times they played night before.

Totals
-- Last four Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Dallas games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Memphis games went over the total.

**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 04:59 AM

Hockey – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Tuesday, March 27

Hot Teams
-- Penguins won nine of last twelve games.
-- Lightning is 11-3 in game after its last fourteen losses.
-- Carolina won last three games, scoring 17 goals.
-- Rangers won last five games, allowing three goals. Montreal won last four games, allowing six goals.
-- Senators won seven of their last eight games.
-- Columbus won last five games, scoring 21goals.
-- Nashville won six of its last seven home games.
-- Calgary won last three games, allowing five goals. Minnesota won last nine games, allowing thirteen goals.
-- Dallas won seven of its last nine games.
-- Colorado won ten of its last twelve games. Vancouver is 9-3 in its last dozen games.
-- Sharks won six of their last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Washington lost three in row, 12 of last 14 games.
-- Florida lost 11 of its last 16 road games.
-- Toronto is 1-6 in game after its last seven wins.
-- Bruins lost last five games, scoring four goals.
-- Devils lost seven of their last eleven games. Islanders are 3-7 in their last ten games.
-- Blues lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Oilers lost thirteen of last fourteen games.
-- Phoenix lost ten of last twelve games.
-- Kings lost five of last seven road games.

Series Records
-- Penguins are 3-0 vs Washington this year: 3-2/5-4/2-0.
-- Home side is 4-1 in Florida-Tampa Bay games this season.
-- Road team is 3-0 in Carolina-Toronto games this season.
-- Rangers are 2-0 vs Montreal this season: 4-0/4-3.
-- Ottawa is 3-2 against the Bruins this season.
-- Devils won four of six against the Islanders this season.
-- Road team is 5-2 in St Louis-Columbus games this season.
-- Nashville is 3-0 vs Edmonton this season: 3-2/5-2/4-0.
-- Home side is 5-1 in Calgary-Minnesota games this season.
-- Dallas won six of seven against Phoenix this season.
-- Home side is 5-1 in Colorado-Vancouver games this season.
-- Sharks are 4-2 against the Kings this season.

Back-to-Back Situations
-- Florida is 6-4 on front end of back/back.
-- Carolina is 2-5 on front end of last seven back/backs.
-- Devils are 10-5 on front end of back/back.

Totals
-- Last four Pittsburgh games went under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1in last five Florida games.
-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Toronto games.
-- 16 of last 18 Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-4 in Boston's last twelve games.
-- Over is 6-2 in Islanders' last eight games.
-- Under is 11-6 in last seventeen Columbus games.
-- Under is 9-1-3 in last thirteen Edmonton games.
-- Under is 9-1-4 in last fourteen Minnesota games.
-- Three of last four Dallas home games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Colorado games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven San Jose games.

**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 05:02 AM

College Basketball – Tips and Trends (NIT Semifinals)

NCAAB
NIT - Tips and trends

Tuesday, March 27

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West Virginia vs. Mississippi State (ESPN2 | 7 PM ET)
West Virginia is 20-38 in games played in Madison Square Garden. However, the Mountaineers have won five of their last eight at MSG. SLIGHT EDGE: MISS ST
The Mountaineers are 19-25 all-time against current members of the SEC. EDGE: MISS ST
West Virginia head coach John Beilein is 10-3 with the school in postseason tournaments. EDGE: WEST VIRGINIA
The Mountaineers finished with a 12-1 record in non-conference action this season. EDGE: WEST VIRGINIA
Winners of five of their last six games, Mississippi State has averaged 86 points per outing since dropping a 67-58 decision at Arkansas. The Bulldogs are averaging 89.7 points per game in the NIT and winning by an average margin of +21 points per contest. EDGE: MISS ST & OVER
The OVER is 7-0-1 in the Mountaineers' last eight neutral site games.
The OVER is 7-1 in the Bulldogs' last eight neutral site games.

Clemson vs. Air Force (ESPN2 | 9 PM ET)
Clemson has had a significant advantage in 3-point shooting in the NIT. The Tigers have made 36.7 percent from long range while holding the opposition to 20.8 percent. EDGE: CLEMSON
Clemson and Air Force have never met on the basketball court, but the two teams had three common opponents this year in Duke, Georgia and Wake Forest. Air Force is 2-1 against those teams and Clemson is 1-3. EDGE: AIR FORCE
Clemson is the only team in the nation with a perfect non-conference record this year. The Tigers are 17-0 outside the ACC this year, including a 3-0 mark in the NIT. EDGE: CLEMSON
Air Force had lost 17 consecutive postseason games, including 15 conference tournament games and two NCAA Tournament games before going 3-0 in the NIT this year. SLIGHT EDGE: CLEMSON
The class of 2007 has won more games than any other class in the history of Air Force basketball. EDGE: AIR FORCE
The Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last four neutral site games as favorites.
The Falcons are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games as underdogs.

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**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 05:04 AM

College Basketball – Tips and Trends (NCAAB Final Four)

NCAAB
Final Four - Tips and trends

Saturday, March 31

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#1 Ohio State vs. #2 Georgetown (6:05 PM ET)
There has not been a center matchup like this in the Final Four since 1985 when Georgetown's Patrick Ewing met Houston's Akeem Olajuwon. The Hoyas are led in the middle by 7-foot-2 center Roy Hibbert while the Buckeyes feature 7-foot freshman phenom Greg Oden, who is considered the top NBA draft prospect in the country. Insiders believe Oden could struggle inside against Hibbert, who prides himself on defense and has much more experience against other players his size. SLIGHT EDGE: GEORGETOWN
Another key individual matchup will be Georgetown's Jeff Green against Ohio State's Ron Lewis, each team's best player so far in the tournament. The 6-foot-4 Lewis has made 12-of-26 shots from 3-point range (46 percent) in the first four games while averaging nearly 22 points. Meanwhile, Green has gone to the free-throw line just 11 times in the entire tourney and taken just six 3-point shots, instead concentrating more on defense. Insiders believe the 6-9 Green will need to become more aggressive in the Final Four and revert back to his MVP form from during the Big East Tournament, when he made 20-of-24 free throws in the last two games en route to the title. SLIGHT EDGE: GEORGETOWN
The Hoyas are 20-6-2 ATS in their last 28 games overall.
The Buckeyes are 1-4 ATS in their last five games versus the Big East.
The UNDER is 5-0 in the Hoyas' last five games versus the Big 10.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the Buckeyes' last eight games versus the Big East.

#1 Florida vs. #2 UCLA (8:45 PM ET)
Florida is on an eight-game winning streak and 20-1 in postseason play the last three years, going 22-1 in March over that time. BIG EDGE: FLORIDA
Florida has won six straight games at the Georgia Dome and is 8-1 in its last three appearances in the building. EDGE: FLORIDA
The Gators' five starters each average in double figures, yet do so by sharing the ball, as all average within 2.4 shots of one another and none average as many as 10 shots. EDGE: FLORIDA
Florida head coach Billy Donovan is one of only nine active coaches to reach three or more Final Fours. EDGE: FLORIDA
UCLA has an all-time winning percentage of .738 in the NCAA Tournament with a record of 93-33. EDGE: UCLA
The Bruins are allowing just 50 points per game over the first four games of the NCAA Tournament, with each game going UNDER the total. EDGE: UNDER
UCLA is 11-1 this year against ranked opponents and 17-2 against teams in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. BIG EDGE: UCLA
Florida defeated UCLA 73-57 in last year's national championship game. EDGE: FLORIDA
The Bruins are 21-6-1 ATS in their last 28 games as underdogs.
The Gators are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games.
The UNDER is 14-3 in the Bruins' last 17 NCAA Tournament games.
The OVER is 4-1 in the Gators' last five NCAA Tournament games.

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**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 05:06 AM

Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

NBA
Tips and trends

Tuesday, March 27

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Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers (7 PM ET)
Cleveland is 15-18 on the road but has won three of its last four away from home. However, the Cavs, have lost eight of their last nine visits to Conseco Fieldhouse. EDGE: PACERS
Cavaliers star LeBron James, who averages 27.3 points, scored 18 against Denver on Sunday, held below 20 for the first time since February 11th. He's averaging almost 28 points in three games against Indiana this season. SLIGHT EDGE: CAVS
The home team is 8-0-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The UNDER is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Indiana.

Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Hornets (8 PM ET)
Dallas won a club-record 17 straight games from January 27-March 11 before losing 117-100 at Golden State on March 12. During the run, the Mavericks held opponents to 89.4 points per game and 39.9 percent shooting. EDGE: MAVS & UNDER
The Mavericks are winning by an average margin of 10.8 points during their 20-game win streak over the Hornets, currently the most consecutive victories by one team over another in the four major North American professional sports. BIG EDGE: MAVS
The UNDER is 6-0 in the last six meetings.

Seattle SuperSonics at Minnesota Timberwolves (8 PM ET)
Damien Wilkins has been inserted into the starting lineup in leading scorer Ray Allen's place and is averaging 10.3 points over the last three contests. Seattle struggled to find its offense without Allen on Sunday, shooting just 36.6 percent en route to a 120-79 loss to San Antonio. EDGE: T-WOLVES
Although Seattle has taken two of three meetings between the teams this season, the Timberwolves have won three straight and 13 of the last 16 head-to-head matchups at home. EDGE: T-WOLVES
The home team is 6-0-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the last five meetings.

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**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 05:07 AM

Hockey – Tips and Trends

NHL
Tips and trends

Tuesday, March 27

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Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning (7 PM ET)
Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier has eight goals and eight assists in 11 games this month and two goals and four assists in six games against Florida this season. EDGE: LIGHTNING
Florida has lost four of its last six games and has been terrible with the man advantage lately. The Panthers are 0-for-25 on the power-play over their last eight games. EDGE: LIGHTNING
Tampa Bay is tied with Phoenix for the worst penalty-killing percentage in the league at 78.4 percent. Florida has converted seven of 27 power-play chances against the Lightning this season. EDGE: PANTHERS & OVER
The UNDER is 10-2-2 in the last 14 meetings in Tampa Bay.

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**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 05:09 AM

NCAAB
NIT - Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 27

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W VIRGINIA (25 - 9) vs. MISSISSIPPI ST (21 - 13) - 3/27/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
W VIRGINIA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
W VIRGINIA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CLEMSON (24 - 10) vs. AIR FORCE (26 - 8) - 3/27/2007, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 05:11 AM

NCAAB
Final Four - Long Sheet

Saturday, March 31

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GEORGETOWN (30 - 6) vs. OHIO ST (34 - 3) - 3/31/2007, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
OHIO ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all tournament games this season.
OHIO ST is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games this season.
OHIO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
GEORGETOWN is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
GEORGETOWN is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
GEORGETOWN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Saturday games this season.
GEORGETOWN is 49-28 ATS (+18.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GEORGETOWN is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
GEORGETOWN is 13-0 ATS (+13.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games this season.
GEORGETOWN is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGETOWN is 1-0 against the spread versus OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 1-0 straight up against OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UCLA (30 - 5) vs. FLORIDA (33 - 5) - 3/31/2007, 8:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 18-3 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 40-28 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 40-28 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 against the spread versus UCLA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-0 straight up against UCLA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 05:12 AM

NCAAB
NIT - Short Sheet

Tuesday, March 27th

NIT Tournament
Semifinals
New York, New York

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West Virginia vs. Mississippi State, 7:00 EST ESPN2
West Virginia: 7-1 ATS off BB non-conference games
Mississippi State: 1-8 ATS after playing 4+ games as a favorite

Clemson at Air Force, 9:20 EST ESPN2
Clemson: 1-9 ATS off ATS wins in 2 of their last 3 games
Air Force: 13-4 ATS vs. non-conference opponents

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**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 05:13 AM

NCAAB
Final Four - Short Sheet

Saturday, March 31st

NCAA Tournament
Final Four Round
Atlanta, Georgia

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Georgetown vs. Ohio State, 6:05 EST

Georgetown:
11-26 ATS after allowing 80+ points
5-15 ATS off 3+ games committing 14 or less turnovers

Ohio State:
8-2 ATS in tournament games
6-0 ATS off a combined score of 155+ points

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UCLA vs. Florida, 8:45 EST

UCLA:
7-0 Under away playing with 5 or 6 days rest
12-2 Under in the NCAA Tournament when seeded #4 or lower

Florida:
18-3 ATS in tournament games
15-4 ATS off 3+ non-conference games

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**pm530** · 03-27-2007, 05:17 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel Index

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

Clemson vs. Air Force
This NIT semifinal pits two teams that started off hot only to cool off down the stretch and eventually miss the NCAAs with one-and-done conference tourneys. But both have seemingly turned it around with three wins in the NIT -- albeit all at home. Of the victories, the Tigers had the most impressive in beating Syracuse by Vegas line (4) with a 74-70 victory, while the Falcons failed to cover the line (6 1/2) and needed a bucket in the final seconds just to get past DePaul (52-51). Clemson also had a better record against the spread away from home (8-3) this season compared to Air Force's 6-8 mark. Even as the Tigers were stumbling to the finish line they still found a way to win at then No. 21 Virginia Tech on March 4. Two of Air Force's last three away games ended in losses to lower-rated TCU and Wyoming. The Tigers look like a good underdog pick (+1 1/2) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Clemson favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Clemson (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

Game 609-610: West Virginia vs. Mississippi State
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 68.728; Mississippi State 72.583
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 4
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-1)

Game 611-612: Clemson vs. Air Force
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 69.427; Air Force 67.876
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Air Force by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (+1 1/2)

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