Saturday Trends and Indexes 12/15

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College Football – Short Sheet

NCAAF
Short Sheet


Thursday, December 20th

SDC Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
San Diego, California
TV: ESPN
Navy vs. Utah, 9:00 ET

Navy:
6-1 Over off a conference game
9-2 Over after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

Utah:
10-2 ATS off 3+ conference games
23-9 ATS playing with rest


Friday, December 21st

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: ESPN2
Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis, 8:00 ET

Florida Atlantic:
6-1 Over off an Over
6-0 Over in the second half of the season

Memphis:
3-12 ATS off BB conference wins
2-14 ATS after scoring 42+ points


Saturday, December 22nd

PapaJohns.com Bowl
Birmingham, Alabama
TV: ESPN2
Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati, 1:00 ET

Southern Miss:
0-6 ATS as an underdog
6-16 ATS off a SU win / ATS loss

Cincinnati:
12-2 ATS off an ATS win
5-1 ATS off a win by 21+ points

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New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque, New Mexico
TV: ESPN
Nevada vs. New Mexico, 4:30 ET

Nevada:
7-0 Under away after scoring 42+ points
9-1 Under away off 3+ conference games

New Mexico:
0-9 ATS after allowing 6 or less points
1-8 ATS after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

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Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: ESPN
UCLA vs. BYU, 8:00 ET

UCLA:
9-1 ATS as an underdog
8-1 ATS off a conference loss

BYU:
10-2 Under playing on a neutral field
29-14 Under as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points


Sunday, December 23rd

Sheriton Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu, Hawaii
TV: ESPN
East Carolina vs. Boise State, 8:00 ET

East Carolina:
14-4 Under after winning 3 of their last 4 games
12-5 Under off BB conference games

Boise State:
41-12 ATS off BB conference games
18-3 ATS with a total of 63+ points


Wednesday, December 26th

Motor City Bowl
Detroit, Michigan
TV: ESPN
Central Michigan vs. Purdue, 7:30 ET

Central Michigan:
14-5 ATS playing on artificial turf
10-2 ATS after winning 2 of their last 3 games

Purdue:
9-0 Under off BB losses
16-6 Under off a conference game


Thursday, December 27th

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
San Diego, California
TV: ESPN
Texas vs. Arizona State, 8:00 ET

Texas:
13-3 ATS off 3+ Overs
10-2 ATS after allowing 525+ total yards

Arizona State:
11-2 Under away off a home game
12-4 Under away off a conference game


Friday, December 28th

Champs Sports Bowl
Orlando, Florida
TV: ESPN
Michigan State vs. Boston College, 5:00 ET


Michigan State:
6-16 ATS off a conference game
6-16 ATS off BB games with combined scores of 60+ points

Boston College:
12-4 Under playing on grass fields
21-9 Under away off an ATS loss

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Texas Bowl
Houston, Texas
TV: NFL
TCU vs. Houston, 8:00 ET

TCU:
10-1 ATS off BB conference wins
16-5 ATS after having 275+ rushing yards

Houston:
6-0 Under off an ATS loss
6-0 Under away off a combined score of 60+ points

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Emerald Bowl
San Francisco, California
TV: ESPN
Maryland vs. Oregon State, 8:30 ET

Maryland:
17-3 Under after scoring 37+ points
14-4 Under after committing 0 turnovers

Oregon State:
10-2 ATS off a conference win by 7 or less points
12-3 ATS off BB conference games


Saturday, December 29th

Meineke Car Care Bowl
Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: ESPN
Connecticut vs. Wake Forest, 1:00 ET

Connecticut:
8-1 ATS off a road loss
21-8 ATS away vs. non-conference opponents

Wake Forest:
16-6 Under vs. non-conference opponents
8-2 Under off BB games forcing 3+ turnovers

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AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tennessee
TV: ESPN
Central Florida vs. Mississippi State, 4:30 ET

Central Florida:
6-1 Under off a conference win
7-0 Under after allowing 325+ passing yards

Mississippi State:
16-30 ATS off an Under
1-5 ATS off a home win

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Valero Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, Texas
TV: ESPN
Penn State vs. Texas A&M, 8:00 ET

Penn State:
16-5 Under away vs. non-conference opponents
22-9 Under off a combined score of 60+ points

Texas A&M:
1-12 ATS after gaining 525+ total yards
4-14 ATS away playing with rest


Sunday, December 30th

PetroSun Indepedence Bowl
Shreveport, Louisiana
TV: ESPN
Colorado vs. Alabama, 8:00 ET

Colorado:
10-1 Over after scoring 50+ points
6-0 Over after allowing 325+ passing yards

Alabama:
3-11 ATS as a favorite
0-6 ATS off BB losses


Monday, December 31st

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, Texas
TV: ESPN
Air Force at California, 12:30 ET

Air Force:
7-1 ATS off a straight up win
13-3 ATS away playing with 2+ weeks rest

California:
0-7 ATS off BB conference games
2-10 ATS off a straight up loss

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Brut Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
TV: CBS
Oregon vs. South Florida, 2:00 ET

Oregon:
16-6 ATS off a home loss
9-2 ATS after forcing 3+ turnovers

South Florida:
9-2 Under after winning 2 of their last 3 games
5-1 Under off BB conference wins

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Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
El Paso, Texas
TV: ESPN2
Fresno State vs. Georgia Tech, 2:00 ET

Fresno State:
20-8 Over playing on artificial turf
22-10 Over off an Under

Georgia Tech:
1-9 ATS off BB Overs
1-5 ATS off a home game

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Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Nashville, Tennessee
TV: ESPN
Florida State vs. Kentucky, 4:00 ET

Florida State:
6-1 ATS after allowing 37+ points
5-1 ATS off 3+ games forcing 1 or 0 turnovers

Kentucky:
11-3 Under playing with 2+ weeks rest
12-2 Under off BB conference losses

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Insight Bowl
Tempe, Arizona
TV: NFL
Indiana vs. Oklahoma State, 5:30 ET

Indiana:
4-15 ATS off 5+ games committing 2+ turnovers
1-5 ATS off a home win by 3 or less points

Oklahoma State:
13-3 Over off an ATS loss
5-1 Over off BB road games

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Chick-fil-A Bowl
Atlanta, Georgia
TV: ESPN
(TC) Auburn vs. Clemson, 7:30 ET


Auburn:
6-1 ATS as an underdog
5-1 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

Clemson:
9-2 Under in bowl games
16-6 Under after winning 4 of their last 5 games


Tuesday, January 1st

Outback Bowl
Tampa, Florida
TV: ESPN
Wisconsin vs. Tennessee, 11:00am ET


Wisconsin:
10-2 ATS vs. non-conference opponents
39-22 ATS after forcing 3+ turnovers

Tennessee:
5-1 Under off BB games with 40+ pass attempts
8-3 Under off 3+ conference games

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AT&T Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
TV: FOX
Arkansas vs. Missouri, 11:30am ET

Arkansas:
7-1 ATS off BB games allowing 31+ points
15-4 ATS off a combined score of 70+ points

Missouri:
24-7 Over after committing 1 or 0 turnovers
7-3 Over off a loss by 21+ points

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Capital One Bowl
Orlando, Florida
TV: ABC
Michigan vs. Florida, 1:00 ET

Michigan:
0-5 ATS after having 100 or less rushing yards
3-7 ATS off a straight up loss

Florida:
9-2 ATS vs. non-conference opponents
6-1 ATS off an ATS win as a favorite of 10+ points

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Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, Florida
TV: CBS
Texas Tech vs. Virginia, 1:00 ET

Texas Tech:
0-8 ATS away off a conference win
0-7 ATS away off an ATS win

Virginia:
10-2 Under off a straight up loss
8-1 Under after having 100 or less rushing yards

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Rose Bowl presented by Citi
Pasadena, California
TV: ABC
Illinois vs. USC, 4:30 ET

Illinois:
7-1 ATS off a straight up win
10-2 ATS away after scoring 37+ points

USC:
9-2 Under as a favorite
7-1 Under off a conference game

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Sugar Bowl
New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: FOX
Hawaii vs. Georgia, 8:30 ET

Hawaii:
7-1 Under off 7+ wins
6-1 Under playing on artificial turf

Georgia:
17-5 ATS away vs. non-conference opponents
21-9 ATS away off an Under


Wednesday, January 2nd

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, Arizona
TV: FOX
West Virginia vs. Oklahoma, 8:00 ET


West Virginia:
8-1 ATS away off an ATS loss
6-0 ATS off BB games having 125 or less passing yards

Oklahoma:
8-1 Under away off 3+ conference games
14-4 Under as a neutral field favorite


Thursday, January 3rd

FedEx Orand Bowl
Miami, Florida
TV: FOX
Kansas vs. Virginia Tech, 8:00 ET

Kansas:
3-12 ATS after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
25-48 ATS off a conference loss

Virginia Tech:
7-1 ATS off a conference game
15-5 ATS in the second half of the season


Saturday, January 5th

International Bowl
Toronto, Canada
TV: ESPN2
Ball State vs. Rutgers, 12:00 ET


Ball State:
9-1 ATS off an ATS loss
6-1 ATS off a win by 6 or less points

Rutgers:
10-4 Over off BB conference games
4-1 Over playing with 2+ days rest


Sunday, January 6th

GMAC Bowl
Mobile, Alabama
TV: ESPN
Bowling Green vs. Tulsa, 8:00 ET

Bowling Green:
19-8 ATS off a home win by 17+ points
16-6 ATS after allowing 3 or less first-half points

Tulsa:
0-6 ATS after allowing 37+ points
0-8 ATS after having 475+ total yards


Monday, January 7th

BCS Championship Game
New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: FOX
Ohio State vs. LSU, 8:00 ET

Ohio State:
12-1 ATS off an Under
10-2 ATS off a road game

LSU:
1-5 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points
1-5 ATS off an ATS loss

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Saturday, December 15

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Tips and Trends
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New Jersey Nets at New York Knicks (NBATV | 7:30 PM ET)

Nets are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games against the Eastern Conference.
Knicks are 14-37 ATS in their last 51 games as a small underdog.
The UNDER is 5-0 in the New York's last 5 games on no rest.


Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Hornets (8 PM ET)

Suns are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Hornets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games against the Pacific Division.
The UNDER is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.


Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets (8:30 PM ET)

Mavs are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games against a home team winning more than 60% of the time.
Mavs are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Rockets are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games against a winning team.


Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs (8:30 PM ET)

Nuggets are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games following an ATS loss.
Spurs are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing 100+ points previously.
The UNDER is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings at San Antonio.

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National Basketball Association – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Saturday, December 15

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Pick 'n' roll: Saturday's best NBA bets
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Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards (-8, 197 ½)

The Wizards have been magical at home recently, going 4-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in their last five at the Verizon Center.

Washington is coming off Thursday’s 104-91 victory against Miami. Caron Butler, who tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds, was one of four Wizards to register a double-double.

The Wizards are 3-1 ATS in their last four meetings with the Kings in D.C. They are also an impressive 6-1 ATS in their last seven overall outings.

Pick: Wizards


Charlotte Bobcats at Atlanta Hawks (-7, 186)

Charlotte has lost and failed to cover in each of its last seven road games. That includes last Sunday’s 19-point setback in Motown.

The Bobcats are averaging a meager 88 points in their last five games outside the Tar Heel State, which is four points less than their season average. They are also allowing more than 105 points per game during that stretch.

Charlotte lost to the Hawks on Nov. 14, failing to cover as a 5 ½-point road underdog.

Pick: Hawks


Memphis Grizzlies at Orlando Magic (off)

Memphis has covered the spread just twice in its last six outside Tennessee.

The Grizzlies managed a meager 78 points on 41 percent shooting in last Saturday’s setback to the Hawks. Rudy Gay (17) and Pau Gasol (14) were the lone starters to score in double figures.

Gasol sprained his toe in Tuesday’s setback to the Pistons and could miss Saturday’s tilt versus the Magic. He is second on the Grizzlies in scoring (17 PPG) and is grabbing more than seven rebounds per night.

Pick: Magic


New Jersey Nets at New York Knicks (+3, 188)

New York could be without two starters on Saturday.

Quentin Richardson, who strained his right knee in Wednesday’s 117-110 loss to the SuperSonics, is questionable. Richardson is averaging seven points and six rebounds.

Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury, listed as doubtful, has missed three of the Knicks’ last five games because of the recent passing of his father. He is also averaging more than 13 points and four assists.

The Knicks are 1-4 ATS in their last four against New Jersey. They also have failed to cover the spread in their last four games at Madison Square Garden.

Pick: Nets


Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-5, 207 ½)

Miami is just 2-8 SU and 3-6 ATS in South Beach, including Friday’s loss to a Washington team playing without Gilbert Arenas.

Shaquille O’Neal scored seven points on 3-for-6 shooting against the Wiz. Dwyane Wade took 11 shots and scored a mere 18 points, five points below his average.

The Pacers have covered the spread in seven of their last 10 tilts against Miami, including four straight in South Beach dating to 2005.

Pick: Pacers


Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers (-7 ½, 191)

Cleveland has won three of its last four in Ohio, including Tuesday’s triumph over the surging Pacers.

LeBron James played just 22 minutes off the bench, but scored 17 points. James is averaging more than 29 points, seven assists and seven rebounds.

Philadelphia is 1-2 ATS in its last three trips to the Buckeye State dating back to February 2006.

Pick: Cavaliers


Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Hornets (off)

Excluding Monday’s hiccup in Minnesota, the Phoenix Suns have been shining outside Arizona.

Phoenix is 10-3 SU on the road and has covered the spread in three of its last four road outings. The Suns also are averaging 117 points in their last five road tilts.

New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last five contests in the Big Easy. The club is also 2-6 ATS in its last six meetings with Phoenix.

Pick: Suns


Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks (-9, 193 ½)

Don’t be fooled by the Bucks’ 10-2 record at the Bradley Center. They aren’t that good.

Milwaukee has lost eight of its last 10 and is 2-8 ATS during that stretch. The Bucks have also lost two of their last three in Wisconsin, including a 15-point setback against Philadelphia.

Minnesota has covered the spread in five of its last seven road outings, including a narrow setback earlier this week in Philadelphia.

Pick: Timberwolves


Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets (-3 ½, 189 ½)

Houston has won three straight in Texas, including Wednesday against the Pistons. Tracy McGrady scored 29 points and six assists against Detroit, five points above his team-leading average.

The Mavericks are 2-3 ATS in their last five road games and 1-5 ATS in their last six versus the Western Conference.

The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last seven tilts between the Mavs and Rockets.

Pick: Rockets


Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs (off)

Tim Duncan should return to the lineup, but the same can’t be said for Tony Parker.

Parker missed Thursday’s matchup against the Lakers after suffering a sprained ankle in the Spurs’ Nov. 30 matchup with the Timberwolves.

“The MRI was negative but it’s real sore,” Spurs head coach Greg Popovich told reporters. “It became obvious in the Golden State game. Two days of rest didn't do any good. I just had to make the call and have him sit. He buys it. He understands we had to do it.”

Duncan, who has missed four straight games with a sprained ankle, is averaging more than 17 points and eight rebounds.

The Nuggets are 0-4 ATS in their last four trips to San Antonio.

Pick: Spurs


Seattle SuperSonics at Utah Jazz (-12 ½, 212 ½)

The absence of Mehmet Okur has not been a problem for the Jazz.

Utah second-year forward Paul Millsap replaced Okur in the starting lineup Sunday against the Suns and amassing 20 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks.

Okur could also miss Saturday’s tilt with Seattle due to a shoulder injury, which should give Millsap his third straight start. Millsap is averaging six points and eight rebounds.

The Jazz are 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 contests in Salt Lake.

Pick: Jazz

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National Basketball Association – Matchup Notes

NBA
Betting Matchup Notes


Saturday, December 15

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Today's key NBA betting matchup notes
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Sacramento at Washington (-8, 197 ½)

The Wizards have won four straight over the Kings after losing 12 of the previous 14.


Charlotte at Atlanta (-7, 186)

Charlotte will be looking to shake that slump against the Hawks (10-12), who are 4-9 all-time against the Bobcats, losing to them more than any other team in the league.


Memphis at Orlando (off)

The Grizzlies have won eight of the last 10 between the teams, but lost eight of their last 11 in Orlando.


New Jersey at New York (+3, 188)

The Nets have won 10 straight games against the Knicks and have won eight straight overall at Madison Square Garden.


Indiana at Miami (-5, 207 ½)

The Heat have won three straight at home against the Pacers.


Philadelphia at Cleveland (-7 ½, 191)

Cleveland went 3-1 against Philadelphia last season, and has won four of five against the 76ers after dropping 22 of 26 against them.


Phoenix at New Orleans (off)

Phoenix has won six straight road games in this series and has won 11 of 12 overall against New Orleans. They have held the Hornets under triple digits in 11 games over that span.


Minnesota at Milwaukee (-9, 193 ½)

The Bucks have beaten the Wolves three straight times at home since losing their previous eight against them there.


Dallas at Houston (-3 ½, 189 ½)

Houston has lost nine of its last 10 meetings against Dallas, including both this season.


Denver at San Antonio (off)

The Nuggets averaged just 88.2 points in losing their first-round playoff series to the Spurs in five games last season. This is the teams' first meeting since that matchup.


Seattle at Utah (-12 ½, 212 ½)

Utah has dropped five of eight against Seattle overall and four of six at home.

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National Basketball Association - Gameday

NBA
Gameday


Saturday, December 15

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NBA Gameday
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Saturday NBA Gameday

The NBA’s Western Conference steals the spotlight on Saturday with three high-profile conference matchups, as Dallas takes on Houston, Phoenix visits New Orleans and Denver invades San Antonio.

Dallas at Houston

The Mavericks will be playing their third game in four nights when they take on Houston on Saturday. Dallas had a home game against New Orleans on Friday night and traveled to Toronto on Wednesday. Against the Raptors, the Mavericks were hammered 92-76 as a 4-point favorite. The 76 points scored in that game were by far the Mavericks’ lowest total of the season. Jason Terry led Dallas with 21 points in the loss, while Josh Howard delivered 19 points. Dirk Nowitzki had a slow night with only 13 points on 6-of-15 shooting. As a team Dallas shot only 38 percent from the floor.

The Rockets should be much fresher than Dallas with a two-day break before Saturday’s game. Houston last played on Wednesday when they clipped Detroit 80-77 as a 3-point favorite. Tracy McGrady led the Rockets with 29 points and Yao Ming had 21 points and 13 rebounds. Houston was lucky to come away with the win against Detroit considering they hit only 27 percent of their shots from the free-throw line.

This will be the third meeting of the season between Houston and Dallas. In both prior matchups Dallas defeated Houston and covered the spread.

Phoenix at New Orleans

The Phoenix Suns are coming off a 103-98 victory over Utah as a 7.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Steve Nash led the Suns with 29 points and 11 assists in the win, while Shawn Marion also recorded a double-double with 26 points and 15 rebounds.

The Hornets are in the same boat as the Mavericks, playing their third game in four nights. New Orleans played in Dallas on Friday night and made a stop in Denver on Wednesday where they lost to the Nuggets 105-99 as an 8-point favorite. Chris Paul scored 30 points to go along with 12 assists and David West added 25 points and 16 rebounds in the loss.

This is the first meeting of the season between Phoenix and New Orleans, but in three games last season Phoenix won all three contests while going 2-1 ATS.

Denver at San Antonio

The Nuggets haven’t taken to the court since Wednesday when they beat New Orleans 105-99 as an 8-point favorite to win their third game in a row. Carmelo Anthony had a hot hand for Denver with 32 points and 10 rebounds, while Allen Iverson netted 22 points and handed out 11 assists.

The Spurs dropped their second straight on Thursday after falling to the Lakers 102-97 as a 6.5-point underdog. San Antonio was severely shorthanded in that game with both Tim Duncan and Tony Parker sitting out with injuries. Without two of their leading scorers, Bruce Bowen led the Spurs with 22 points and Brent Barry had 17 points. Manu Ginobili, who leads the Spurs in scoring this season, was held to only 14 points.

This is the first time San Antonio and Denver have met up since the Spurs knocked off the Nuggets in the opening round of last year’s playoffs. Denver took Game 1 of the best-of-seven series only to have the Spurs storm back and win the next four.

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet


Saturday, December 15

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TEMPLE (4 - 5) vs. DREXEL (5 - 4) - 12/15/2007, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DREXEL is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
DREXEL is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DREXEL is 1-0 against the spread versus TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
DREXEL is 1-0 straight up against TEMPLE 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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OKLAHOMA ST (5 - 3) at PITTSBURGH (9 - 0) - 12/15/2007, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 63-40 ATS (+19.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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DENVER (3 - 4) at PENN ST (5 - 4) - 12/15/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PENN ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PENN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PENN ST is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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UAB (7 - 4) vs. KENTUCKY (4 - 3) - 12/15/2007, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENTUCKY is 1-0 against the spread versus UAB over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 1-0 straight up against UAB 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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MISSOURI ST (5 - 2) at UTAH (5 - 3) - 12/15/2007, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games in December games since 1997.
UTAH is 66-45 ATS (+16.5 Units) on Saturday games since 1997.
UTAH is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.

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

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C MICHIGAN (3 - 5) at MICHIGAN (4 - 6) - 12/15/2007, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in December games since 1997.
MICHIGAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
MICHIGAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
MICHIGAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MICHIGAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 1-0 against the spread versus C MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 1-0 straight up against C MICHIGAN 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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OREGON (8 - 1) at NEBRASKA (7 - 2) - 12/15/2007, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
OREGON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA is 0-0 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 1-0 straight up against NEBRASKA 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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ARKANSAS (8 - 1) at OKLAHOMA (7 - 3) - 12/15/2007, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) on Saturday 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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LOUISVILLE (5 - 2) vs. PURDUE (5 - 2) - 12/15/2007, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
LOUISVILLE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
PURDUE is 93-124 ATS (-43.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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CHARLOTTE (6 - 2) at HOFSTRA (1 - 5) - 12/15/2007, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 1-0 against the spread versus HOFSTRA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 1-0 straight up against HOFSTRA 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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TEXAS TECH (6 - 3) at NEW MEXICO (8 - 2) - 12/15/2007, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 51-76 ATS (-32.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO is 1-0 against the spread versus TEXAS TECH over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS TECH is 1-0 straight up against NEW MEXICO 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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XAVIER (8 - 1) at ARIZONA ST (6 - 2) - 12/15/2007, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
XAVIER is 1-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
XAVIER is 1-0 straight up against ARIZONA ST 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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OHIO U (6 - 2) vs. KANSAS (9 - 0) - 12/15/2007, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 154-116 ATS (+26.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
OHIO U is 154-116 ATS (+26.4 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
OHIO U is 63-37 ATS (+22.3 Units) on Saturday games since 1997.
OHIO U is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
KANSAS is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) in December games since 1997.

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

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WI-GREEN BAY (6 - 3) at WISCONSIN (7 - 2) - 12/15/2007, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 52-75 ATS (-30.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WISCONSIN is 82-58 ATS (+18.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
WISCONSIN is 82-58 ATS (+18.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
WISCONSIN is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-GREEN BAY is 2-0 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 2-0 straight up against WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FLORIDA ST (9 - 2) at BUTLER (8 - 1) - 12/15/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUTLER is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUTLER is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BUTLER is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUTLER is 1-0 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 1-0 straight up against BUTLER 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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PORTLAND (3 - 6) at WASHINGTON (4 - 4) - 12/15/2007, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MIDDLE TENN ST (3 - 5) vs. MEMPHIS (7 - 0) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 171-134 ATS (+23.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 171-134 ATS (+23.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 2-0 against the spread versus MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-0 straight up against MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TOLEDO (2 - 7) at MASSACHUSETTS (7 - 2) - 12/15/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
MASSACHUSETTS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.

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

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S ILLINOIS (4 - 3) at SAINT LOUIS (6 - 5) - 12/15/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAINT LOUIS is 70-47 ATS (+18.3 Units) on Saturday games since 1997.
S ILLINOIS is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAINT LOUIS is 1-1 against the spread versus S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
SAINT LOUIS is 1-1 straight up against S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N ILLINOIS (2 - 7) at LOYOLA-IL (3 - 5) - 12/15/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) in December games since 1997.

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

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FLA INTERNATIONAL (3 - 4) at ARK-LITTLE ROCK (7 - 1) - 12/15/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 88-122 ATS (-46.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 88-122 ATS (-46.2 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in December games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 27-51 ATS (-29.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 49-72 ATS (-30.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 2-1 against the spread versus FLA INTERNATIONAL over the last 3 seasons
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 2-1 straight up against FLA INTERNATIONAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI OHIO (4 - 3) at WRIGHT ST (3 - 3) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI OHIO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI OHIO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WRIGHT ST is 2-0 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
WRIGHT ST is 1-1 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MISSISSIPPI ST (5 - 4) at S ALABAMA (6 - 3) - 12/15/2007, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSISSIPPI ST is 1-0 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
MISSISSIPPI ST is 1-0 straight up against S ALABAMA 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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IL-CHICAGO (5 - 4) at DEPAUL (2 - 4) - 12/15/2007, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 68-41 ATS (+22.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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PEPPERDINE (5 - 6) at BYU (8 - 2) - 12/15/2007, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
BYU is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 78-46 ATS (+27.4 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 78-46 ATS (+27.4 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games in December games since 1997.
BYU is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 38-16 ATS (+20.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
BYU is 37-16 ATS (+19.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
BYU is 23-7 ATS (+15.3 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
BYU is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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W KENTUCKY (7 - 2) vs. TENNESSEE (8 - 1) - 12/15/2007, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W KENTUCKY is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 1-0 against the spread versus W KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 1-0 straight up against W KENTUCKY 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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SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 5) at UC-IRVINE (3 - 5) - 12/15/2007, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-66 ATS (-29.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-67 ATS (-30.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 48-71 ATS (-30.1 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (3 - 7) at UC-RIVERSIDE (2 - 6) - 12/15/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in road games on Saturday games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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SACRAMENTO ST (2 - 7) at MARQUETTE (6 - 1) - 12/15/2007, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO ST is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in road games in December games since 1997.
SACRAMENTO ST is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 60-36 ATS (+20.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.

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

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NIAGARA (4 - 3) at ST JOHNS (4 - 1) - 12/15/2007, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST JOHNS is 1-1 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
ST JOHNS is 2-0 straight up against NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTANA ST (4 - 4) vs. WYOMING (4 - 3) - 12/15/2007, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WYOMING is 42-65 ATS (-29.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
WYOMING is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WYOMING is 1-0 against the spread versus MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
WYOMING is 2-0 straight up against MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FURMAN (0 - 7) at UNC-GREENSBORO (3 - 4) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FURMAN is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 3-1 against the spread versus FURMAN over the last 3 seasons
UNC-GREENSBORO is 3-1 straight up against FURMAN 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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WOFFORD (4 - 2) at ELON (4 - 4) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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COLL OF CHARLESTON (4 - 3) at UT-CHATTANOOGA (4 - 4) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games in December games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) on Saturday games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-2 against the spread versus COLL OF CHARLESTON over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 3-1 straight up against UT-CHATTANOOGA 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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W CAROLINA (3 - 5) at INDIANA (8 - 1) - 12/15/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 31-50 ATS (-24.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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IDAHO ST (2 - 6) at UCLA (8 - 1) - 12/15/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 66-92 ATS (-35.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 66-92 ATS (-35.2 Units) in all lined games since 1997.

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

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AKRON (6 - 2) at AUSTIN PEAY (4 - 5) - 12/15/2007, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AKRON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
AUSTIN PEAY is 24-8 ATS (+15.2 Units) in home games on Saturday games since 1997.
AKRON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
AUSTIN PEAY is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 1-0 against the spread versus AUSTIN PEAY over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 1-0 straight up against AUSTIN PEAY 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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MONTANA (5 - 4) at PACIFIC (7 - 3) - 12/15/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PACIFIC is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PACIFIC is 1-0 against the spread versus MONTANA over the last 3 seasons
PACIFIC is 1-0 straight up against MONTANA 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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N ARIZONA (5 - 4) at SAN JOSE ST (3 - 3) - 12/15/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ARIZONA is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in road games on Saturday games since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N ARIZONA is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
N ARIZONA is 1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE 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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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Saturday, December 15

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Saturday's College Basketball

Top Five Games

Western Kentucky (+7.5) lost 93-79 at Tennessee LY; WKU is 5-2 vs D-I teams, 1-1 on road, beating East Ky by 17, losing by 3 at No. Arizona. Tennessee has been off for 11 days; they lost Crews (heart) for this game. Vols are 2-3 vs spread as a favorite this year; four of their last five wins were by 17 or more points.

Florida State is 9-2, winning last six games, including win over Gators in Gainesville; their only losses this year are on neutral courts, 69-66 to Cleveland State (from Butler's league), 68-67 to South Florida. Butler split pair of Horizon road games last week, scoring just 47.5 ppg, making just 25% of 3's. Game at Florida is Seminoles' only true road game this season.

Louisville has internal issues; they suspended Caracter during week, and benched both starting Gs late in last week's national TV loss to Dayton. Purdue is 5-0 at home, 0-2 on road, losing at Missouri 73-63, Clemson 61-58. Cards split their last four games losing to BYU in Vegas and at home to Dayton. Purdue doesn't have a quality win yet.

Xavier struggled to beat crosstown rival Cincinnati 64-59 in its last game Wednesday, their sixth win in row; they beat Arizona State 76-58 LY (-14) at home. Xavier lost only road game 59-57 at Miami OH. Sun Devils won five of last six games; they lost 62-47 at Nebraska, 77-54 to Illinois in Maui. ASU held last five foes to 62 or less points.

Knight vs Alford in Albuquerque, as New Mexico tries for 9th win in 11 tries. Texas Tech (-8) beat New Mexico 70-68 LY, but now Alford is coaching Lobos, who are 8-2, playing lot of stiffs at home. Tech is 0-2 on road vs D-I teams, losing at Centenary, Sam Houston; their third loss was in Alaska, by 10 to Butler. Lobos lot more organized under Alford than under McKay.

Rest of card

-- Drexel lost four of last six games, scoring just 43.3 ppg in last three, losses by 47-24-13 points. Temple has already played in five games that were decided by four pts or less; they're 1-2 as a favorite this season.

-- Pitt lost 95-89 in double OT to Oklahoma State LY; Panthers are 9-0, have game with Duke up next. OSU (-6) lost only road game 82-73 at North Texas- they won their last three games, all at home.

-- Penn State just beat Princeton, now face Denver, another of the Princeton-style teams. Pioneers are 0-2 on road, losing at N. Colorado 64-46, at Colorado St. 44-40. Lions are 5-4, but won last two games.

-- Kentucky is winless this month, losing to North Carolina and Kentucky last two Saturdays; they still have zero quality wins. UAB is 5-4, 2-1 on road; their losses are by 9 (Fla St), 2 (Georgia Southern), 5 (Rhode Island), 10 (at South Florida).

-- Missouri State won five of last six games, but hasn't played in 10 days; they lost at Toledo, Arkansas, won at Winthrop. Utah is 4-1 at home, losing to Santa Clara; they won three of its last four overall, losing only to Oregon.

-- Michigan lost five of last six games, as they struggle with the Beilien system; they're 1-3 as favorite. Central Michigan is 3-0 in December, scoring 77.3 ppg, after an 0-5 November; they are 2-2 vs spread as an underdog.

-- Oregon (-12.5) beat Nebraska 68-56 LY; Ducks are 8-1, with wins at Portland (85-61), K-State (80-77OT) and loss in Moraga to St Mary's (99-87). Home side won all nine Nebraska games, with Huskers 7-0 at home, beating Arizona State, Rutgers.

-- Oklahoma is 7-0 when it scores 69+ points, 0-3 when it does not; they lost 66-62 to SF Austin last week, bad loss. Arkansas is playing first true road game; they went 2-1 in tourament at Puerto Rico over Thanksgiving, won last seven games overall.

-- Hofstra (+3) lost 88-82 at Charlotte LY; they also lost during week to Stony Brook; they're struggling at 1-5, with five of the six games decided by four or less pts. First true road game for a 49er squad that beat Davidson, Salukis in last two outings.

-- Ohio U beat Maryland 61-55 Wednesday, their fourth win in row; both their losses this year (Holy Cross, Purdue) are by a hoop. Kansas is rolling at 9-0 (4-2 vs spread as favorite); they allowed average of 54.4 ppg in last four games.

-- Wisconsin (-17.5) beat Green Bay 79-62 LY; Badgers split last four games after 5-0 start, losing to Duke, Marquette; they are 3-1 vs spread as favorite. Green Bay is 1-3 vs spread as the dog they split pair of Horizon League games last week.

-- Portland is 3-6 this year; they did win at Montana, but lost to Oregon (85-61), Oregon State (67-57) of Pac-10; they are 3-3 as underdog. Washington got Appleby back; they're 2-4 in last six games, losing tough game at buzzer to Pitt in their last game.

-- Memphis (-20) crushed Middle Tennessee 86-46 LY; Tigers are awful good when on their game- this their first game since beating USC in LA 11 days ago. MTSU is 2-5 vs D-I teams; not lot of hope for team that lost 109-40 to Tennessee last month.

-- UMass is funny team; they won at Syracuse, BC, but lost to IUPUI; they're 4-1 vs spread as favorite this year. Toledo lost seven of last eight games; they're 4-4 vs spread as underdog.

-- Southern Illinois (-8.5) beat Saint Louis 65-56 LY; Salukis had lost three in row before giving St Mary's their first loss during week, good win. Billikens lost three of last four games, scoring just 46 ppg; they're 1-2 vs spread as underdog.

-- Northern Illinois is 2-7, 0-3 on road, losing by 20-9-46 points on foreign soil. Loyola ended five-game skid with OT win over Wisc-Milwaukee last week; they're 1-3 vs spread as a favorite.

-- Florida International (+6.5) lost 86-68 at Ark-Little Rock LY; Panthers are UALR is 5-1 vs D-I teams, 3-0 vs spread as a fave. FIU lost four of last five games; this is their first true road tilt.

-- Wright State (+7) upset Miami 57-56 LY in season opener; so far this year, Miami is 3-3, with all three losses by four points or less. Wright lost in OT to Bradley last game, after upsetting the Butler Bulldogs Saturday night, both at home.

-- Mississippi State (-10) crushed South Alabama 84-46 LY, but this first true road game for Bulldog squad that lost two home games and two neutral court tilts already. USA lost in double OT to Vandy, lost to Ole Miss by 3; they've improved.

-- DePaul had its heart ripped out in OT loss to Vandy during week, losing home game they led 42-30 at half. Ill-Chicago won pair of Horizon games after losing four of previous five games; they're 5-0 if they score 65+ points, 0-4 if they don't.

-- BYU is 4-1 vs spread as favorite this year; they're 8-2 SU and 5-0 at home, vs lot of stiffs. Pepperdine is 5-2 in last seven after an 0-4 start; they're 4-1-1 vs spread as dog. Oregon is the only team this year that beat Waves by more than 11 points.

-- Cal-Irvine lost 76-62 at San Francisco LY (+6); Anteaters are 2-5 vs D-I teams, 1-1 vs WCC clubs, beating LMU 74-61, then losing 60-57 to USD. USF is 3-5 vs D-I teams; they're -3 on the road, losing by 16 at Oklahoma, 5 at UCSB, 31 at Oregon.

-- LMU is 3-7 after upset win at Boise last game, they're 2-3 on road, losing at Irvine, St Bonaventure, Long Beach. Riverside is 1-6 vs D-I teams, scoring 42 ppg in losing last two games, 75-38 loss at Minnesota, 59-46 loss at San Diego State.

-- Sacramento State lost 93-66 at Oregon earlier in week, as they go around country, losing games, cashing checks; Hornets are 4-2 vs spread as dog this season. Marquette has been off for a week, has no big games to look ahead to in near future.

-- Georgia Southern lost opener 92-67 to Florida State, but won six in row since, allowing just 63.4 ppg in last five games vs D-I foes. Florida is very young; they're 9-1 vs awful schedule- they got drilled by Florida State, only good team they played.

-- St John's (-6) won 86-64 at Niagara LY; Eagles hit 15-30 from arc in winning MAAC opener, but it was just second win in the last five games. St John's has been off for while since losing by 19 to Miami; they had beaten four stiffs before that.

-- Wyoming (-11) beat Montana State LY 73-62; Cowboys have new coach- they beat Colorado in last game, decent win. MSU is 0-4 on road, losing at UNLV (76-65), Fresno (86-74), UCSB (76-61) and Nebada (82-76).

-- NC-Greensboro beat Furman twice LY, 91-86 (2OT), 69-54 but lost to Paladins in SC tourney, 73-71 (-2). Spartans lost opener in league this year, when Wofford hit 10-24 3's in 66-65 win at home. Furman is 0-7, scoring 62 ppg in first two SC chats.

-- Charleston swept Chattanooga LY, 62-60/67-54; Cougars are 4-3 as they rebuild a little, winning only league game 86-84 over W. Carolina. Chattanooga is 3-0 when they score 82+, 0-4 when they do not, with losses by 20-22-17-6 points.

-- Home side won both Elon-Wofford games LY, with Terriers losing 79-69 here (+1.5). Wofford won first SC games, sinking 10-24 treys in 66-65 win. Elon won first two SC games, allowing just 55 ppg- they trailed the games 26-18/32-21 at the half.

-- UCLA is 7-1, doesn't have any big games on horizon, has to fight boredom vs Idaho State team that is 2-6 vs D-I teams, with losses 58-43 at Iowa, 90-69 at BYU, 56-41 at Oregon State, 93-61 at home to Boise State.

-- Indiana whacked Kentucky without Gordon last week; they won five in row, eight of last nine games- they're 3-4 against the spread as favorite this season. Western Carolina lost first two in conference, shooting just 11-39 beyond the arc.

-- Austin Peay (+15) lost 75-57 at Akron LY, in Bracket Buster game; Governors are 2-0 in OVC, 2-5 outside it, with losses by 81-67 at Vandy, 104-82 at Memphis, 72-62 at Evansville. Zips won six of eight games, losing to Portland State, Winthrop.

-- Pacific won 78-77 on tough Missoula court LY (+5); they've won six of last eight games, winning at Santa Clara Wednesday Montana lost three of last five games, losing last two 100-91, 58-57, dangerous when you lose games at different tempos.

-- San Jose State (+6.5) lost 78-67 at Northern Arizona LY; NAU is 1-2 on road, but losses are at Kansas, Arizona, so at least on those trips, they cashed a big check to cover expenses. SJSU is 1-3 in last four games, with losses by 7,20,10 points.

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends

NCAAB


Saturday, December 15

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Tips and Trends
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Oklahoma State at #9 Pittsburgh (ESPN | 12 PM ET)

Oklahoma State is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 road games.
Pitt is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 home games against a losing road team.
The OVER is 4-1 in Oklahoma State’s last 5 games overall.


UAB at Kentucky (ESPN | 2 PM ET)

UAB is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 neutral game site games.
Kentucky is 3-7 ATS in its last 19 games against Conference USA.
The OVER is 7-3 in Kentucky’s last 10 games overall.


Arkansas at Oklahoma (ESPN2 | 3 PM ET)

Arkansas is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games against the Big 12.
Oklahoma is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 home games.
The OVER is 6-0 in Arkansas’s last 6 Saturday games.


#20 Louisville at Purdue (CBS | 3:30 PM ET)

Louisville is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 road games.
Purdue is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games overall.
The OVER is 4-0 in Purdue’s last four home games.


Ohio at #3 Kansas (ESPN2 | 5 PM ET)

Ohio is 40-14 ATS in its last 54 Saturday games.
Kansas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games overall.
The OVER is 11-4 in Ohio’s last 15 games against a winning team.


Middle Tennessee State at #2 Memphis (ESPN2 | 7 PM ET)

Middle Tenn is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 non-conference games.
Memphis is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games against a losing team.
The UNDER is 42-19 in Memphis’ last 61 games following an ATS loss.

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College Basketball – Matchup Notes

NCAAB


Saturday, December 15

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Today's key NCAAB Top 25 matchup notes
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Oklahoma State at No. 9 Pittsburgh (-13 ½, 140 ½)

The Cowboys have won the last three games between he teams to take a 4-3 lead in the all-time series.


No. 16 Oregon at Nebraska (+4 ½, 139)

Nebraska limited Oregon to 40.0 percent shooting when these teams met last Dec. 9, but the Cornhuskers committed 18 turnovers and forced just nine in a 68-56 loss.


No. 13 Sacramento State at Marquette (off)

This is the first meeting between these teams. The Hornets have committed 20 or more turnovers in six of their nine games, including 22 in each of the last two.


No. 20 Louisville at Purdue (-1, 128)

The Cardinals and the Boilermakers have not met since an 86-84 Purdue victory in the Wooden Tradition in Indianapolis on Nov. 30, 2002. The Boilermakers are 10-5 all-time against Louisville.


No. 17 Xavier at Arizona State (+3)

Xavier is the highest-ranked non-conference opponent to visit Arizona State since Dec. 20, 1980, when the Sun Devils upset then-No. 7 Ohio State 71-58.


Ohio at No. 3 Kansas (+18 ½)

Saturday is the second meeting between these teams. Kansas won 49-38 on March 14, 1985 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.


IUPU - Ft. Wayne at No. 10 Michigan State (off)

This is the third straight season the Spartans have played a home game against IPFW. Neitzel and forward Marquise Gray each had 13 points in an 80-43 win over the Mastodons last season, giving Michigan State a 3-0 lead in the all-time series.


Texas State at No. 5 Texas (off)

The Longhorns look for their 19th straight win in the series. The Bobcats have lost 36 of 41 all-time meetings with Texas, including 18 in a row. Texas State hasn't beaten the Longhorns since a 33-31 victory in 1938.


Florida State at No. 19 Butler (-4)

Florida State has won two of three meetings with Butler, including a 67-63 victory in the NIT on March 17, 2006.


Middle Tennessee State at No. 2 Memphis (-25 ½)

The Tigers extended their winning streak over the Blue Raiders to 11 games with an 86-46 rout last season.


Radford at No. 4 Georgetown (off)

The Highlanders haven't faced a ranked team since losing 92-52 to then-No. 6 Wake Forest on Dec. 18, 2000.


Idaho State at No. 8 UCLA (off)

The Bruins face Idaho State for the first time since winning 85-58 at home on Nov. 25, 1983. UCLA leads 2-1 in the all-time series with the Bengals.


Western Carolina at No. 14 Indiana (off)

Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson is still uncertain how his team will perform Saturday in the school's first meeting with Western Carolina.


Pepperdine at No. 25 Brigham Young (off)

BYU has not played Pepperdine since a 84-68 victory on Jan. 2, 2003. The Waves are 4-2 all-time against the Cougars.


Western Kentucky at No. 11 Tennessee (off)

The Vols were outrebounded 38-27 in last season's 93-79 victory over the Hilltoppers, the first meeting between the schools.

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Hockey – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet


Saturday, December 15

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PHOENIX (13-16-0-0, 26 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (17-11-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 8-25 ATS (+39.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 97-93 ATS (+204.7 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 91-85 ATS (+190.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 3-8 ATS (-7.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 1-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DALLAS (17-11-0-4, 38 pts.) at SAN JOSE (17-9-0-4, 38 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 99-82 ATS (+195.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 33-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 29-12 ATS (+13.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 32-15 ATS (+9.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 10-4 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-14 ATS (+39.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-23 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-13 ATS (-14.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-10-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (14-11-0-6, 34 pts.) at BOSTON (17-11-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 17-14 ATS (+33.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 17-14 ATS (+35.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLUMBUS is 26-29 ATS (+77.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 93-94 ATS (-35.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 1-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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TORONTO (13-12-0-6, 32 pts.) at MONTREAL (15-11-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 18-25 ATS (-16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-7 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-11 ATS (+32.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 5-10 ATS (-7.5 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 13-24 ATS (-15.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 3-8 ATS (-5.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MONTREAL is 3-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-10 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 10-10-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
13 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.3 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (15-14-0-2, 32 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (15-13-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 3-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 129-191 ATS (+325.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 23-12 ATS (+36.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 64-100 ATS (+184.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-9 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 9-9-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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FLORIDA (14-15-0-2, 30 pts.) at DETROIT (22-6-0-3, 47 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 3-22 ATS (+37.7 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-33 ATS (+47.8 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 3-21 ATS (+44.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-30 ATS (+0.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-0-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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ATLANTA (14-15-0-1, 29 pts.) at OTTAWA (20-7-0-3, 43 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 82-59 ATS (-13.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 26-29 ATS (-37.5 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-5 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-5-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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CAROLINA (16-13-0-3, 35 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-11-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-2 ATS (+5.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CAROLINA is 17-10 ATS (+27.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-28 ATS (-18.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-21 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-15 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-4 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (15-13-0-2, 32 pts.) at BUFFALO (14-14-0-1, 29 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 157-206 ATS (-75.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 82-112 ATS (-47.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 68-38 ATS (+8.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 83-87 ATS (+202.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BUFFALO is 15-21 ATS (-14.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-0-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (12-17-0-2, 26 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (14-15-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 176-234 ATS (+418.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 25-31 ATS (-21.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 12-7-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
13 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.9 Units)

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NASHVILLE (14-13-0-2, 30 pts.) at COLORADO (17-13-0-1, 35 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 99-91 ATS (+200.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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VANCOUVER (17-12-0-3, 37 pts.) at EDMONTON (15-16-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 58-35 ATS (+23.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 71-54 ATS (+4.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 18-14 ATS (+35.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
VANCOUVER is 10-3 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 18-8 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 10-10 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 10-10-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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MINNESOTA (16-12-0-2, 34 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (12-18-0-2, 26 pts.) - 12/15/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 10-24 ATS (+39.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Saturday games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 67-85 ATS (+154.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 6-21 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)


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National Hockey League - Matchup Notes

NHL


Saturday, December 15

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Today's key NHL betting matchup notes
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Phoenix at New Jersey (-200, 5)

The Devils have not beaten Phoenix at home since a 5-2 win on Nov. 1, 2001.


Dallas at San Jose (-160, 5 ½)

The Sharks have won four of their last five overall meetings against the Stars, including three of four this season. Dallas, however, has won four straight at San Jose, outscoring the Sharks 13-5.


Columbus at Boston (-145, 5)

The Blue Jackets have split the only two games they have played in Boston, the last one being a 7-2 loss on Jan. 18, 2003. Columbus beat the Bruins 5-4 in overtime in the only meeting last season.


Chicago at Buffalo (-150, 5 ½)

This will be the first matchup between these teams in Buffalo since a 1-all tie in December 2002.


Toronto at Montreal (-150, 6)

The Canadiens are 2-1-1 this season against the Maple Leafs (14-12-6), but they lost the one game played in Montreal 3-2 on Nov. 3.


Atlanta at Ottawa (-220, 6)

The Senators are looking for their third consecutive win over Atlanta this season and fifth in a row overall.


Pittsburgh at New York Islanders (off)

These Atlantic Division rivals have split two meetings this season, with each team winning 3-2 on its home ice. Pittsburgh has lost its last four visits to Nassau Coliseum.


Carolina at Philadelphia (-170, 6)

The Flyers have won the first three games between the teams this season.


Florida at Detroit (-240, 5 ½)

Florida's lone victory in eight all-time visits to Detroit came on Dec. 1, 1996. The Panthers have just three victories in 18 games all-time against the Red Wings.


Washington at Tampa Bay (-160, 6)

The Lightning have won the last two meetings against the Capitals by a combined 10-4 score after a 5-3 loss in the season series opener on Oct. 24.


Nashville at Colorado (-150, 5 ½)

The Avs have beaten Nashville just twice in eight meetings in Denver. The Predators won 4-2 on April 7 in their most recent trip to the Pepsi Center.


Vancouver at Edmonton (-115, 5 ½)

These teams have split their first four meetings of the season.


Minnesota at Los Angeles (-105, 5 ½)

The Wild had their four-game winning streak against the Kings snapped with a 4-3 shootout loss on Oct. 16 at Staples Center.

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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Minnesota at Milwaukee
Minnesota comes in with a woeful 1-9 record on the road, but may have one of its better chances of picking up another win tonight against a Milwaukee team that has won just twice in its last 11 games. The Timberwolves look like a decent underdog pick (+9) according to Dunkel, which has Minnesota favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+9). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 501-502: Memphis at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 112.668; Orlando126.351
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 13 1/2; 199 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 503-504: Sacramento at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 115.461; Washington 127.213
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 12; 200 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 7; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-7); Over

Game 505-506: Charlotte at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 109.310; Atlanta 122.460
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 13; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 185
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7); Under

Game 507-508: Philadelphia at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 116.656; Cleveland 117.718
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 1; 190 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 8; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+8); Under

Game 509-510: Indiana at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 116.300; Miami 119.424
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 3; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 5; 207 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+5); Over

Game 511-512: New Jersey at New York
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 113.003; New York 110.817
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 2; 196 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 3; 188
Dunkel Pick: New York (+3); Over

Game 513-514: Phoenix at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 121.192; New Orleans 117.007
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 210 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 515-516: Denver at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 118.276; San Antonio 129.104
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 11; 202 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 517-518: Dallas at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 116.848; Houston 125.812
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 9; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Houston 3 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-3 1/2); Under

Game 519-520: Minnesota at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 111.210; Milwaukee 109.509
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 9; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+9); Over

Game 521-522: Seattle at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 112.263; Utah 116.309
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 4; 203
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 12 1/2; 212 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+12 1/2); Under

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Illinois-Chicago at DePaul
Jerry Wainwright's Blue Demons played an emotional game Wednesday night, but squandered an 18-point second half lead en route to a 91-85 loss to Vanderbilt. Now DePaul has to turn around and play an Illinois-Chicago team that has won three of its last four and has a big-time scorer in guard Josh Mayo (18.9 ppg). The Flames look like a good underdog pick (+9) in this one according to Dunkel, which has DePaul favored by just 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+9). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 523-524: Temple at Drexel
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 58.971; Drexel 56.429
Dunkel Line: Temple by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Temple by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Drexel (+6 1/2)

Game 525-526: Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 61.531; Pittsburgh 78.184
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-13 1/2)

Game 527-528: Denver at Penn State
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 43.786; Penn State 63.032
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Penn State by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Penn State (-15 1/2)

Game 529-530: UAB vs. Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 59.890; Kentucky 63.992
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 4
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 7
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+7)

Game 531-532: Missouri State at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 64.697; Utah 64.345
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Utah by 5
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+5)

Game 533-534: Central Michigan at Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 54.364; Michigan 60.601
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 6
Vegas Line: Michigan by 8
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (+8)

Game 535-536: Oregon vs. Nebraska
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 69.337; Nebraska 62.590
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 7
Vegas Line: Oregon by 5
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-5)

Game 537-538: Arkansas at Oklahoma
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 69.900; Oklahoma 68.729
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 1
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (+3 1/2)

Game 539-540: Louisville vs. Purdue
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 68.006; Purdue 65.582
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Purdue by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (+1 1/2)

Game 541-542: Charlotte at Hofstra
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 61.147; Hofstra 53.206
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 8
Vegas Line: Charlotte by 3
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-3)

Game 543-544: Texas Tech at New Mexico
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 66.932; New Mexico 67.795
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 1
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 5
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+5)

Game 545-546: Xavier at Arizona State
Dunkel Ratings: Xavier 72.182; Arizona State 66.681
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Xavier by 3
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-3)

Game 547-548: Ohio vs. Kansas
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 62.801; Kansas 75.676
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 13
Vegas Line: Kansas by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (+19 1/2)

Game 549-550: WI-Green Bay at Wisconsin
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 54.481; Wisconsin 78.020
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 23 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (-17 1/2)

Game 551-552: Florida State at Butler
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 69.299; Butler 70.446
Dunkel Line: Butler by 1
Vegas Line: Butler by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+3 1/2)

Game 553-554: Portland at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 50.988; Washington 62.763
Dunkel Line: Washington by 12
Vegas Line: Washington by 17
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+17)

Game 555-556: Middle Tennessee St. vs. Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee St. 42.107; Memphis 73.456
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 31
Vegas Line: Memphis by 26
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-26)

Game 557-558: Toledo at Massachusetts
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 52.463; Massachusetts 66.649
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 14
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toledo (+15 1/2)

Game 559-560: Southern Illinois at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 63.878; St. Louis 56.609
Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 7
Vegas Line: Southern Illinois by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (-5 1/2)

Game 561-562: Northern Illinois at Loyola-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 45.030; Loyola-Chicago 53.518
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+9 1/2)

Game 563-564: Florida International at AR-Little Rock
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 43.964; AR-Little Rock 56.515
Dunkel Line: AR-Little Rock by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: AR-Little Rock by 10
Dunkel Pick: AR-Little Rock (-10)

Game 565-566: Miami (OH) at Wright State
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 62.884; Wright State 57.055
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 6
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 3
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (-3)

Game 567-568: Mississippi State at South Alabama
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 63.426; South Alabama 64.302
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 1
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 1
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (+1)

Game 569-570: Illinois-Chicago at DePaul
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 56.892; DePaul 59.143
Dunkel Line: DePaul by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: DePaul by 9
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+9)

Game 571-572: Pepperdine at BYU
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 55.515; BYU 71.958
Dunkel Line: BYU by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 21
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+21)

Game 573-574: Western Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 62.137; Tennessee 68.922
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 7
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 10
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (+10)

Game 575-576: San Francisco at UC-Irvine
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 52.677; UC-Irvine 56.750
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 4
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 6
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+6)

Game 577-578: Loyola-Marymount at UC-Riverside
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Marymount 42.339; UC-Riverside 42.907
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: UC-Riverside by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Marymount (+3 1/2)

Game 579-580: Sacramento State at Marquette
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 42.193; Marquette 73.983
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 32
Vegas Line: Marquette by 33
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+33)

Game 581-582: Georgia Southern vs. Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 54.467; Florida 67.510
Dunkel Line: Florida by 13
Vegas Line: Florida by 15
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+15)

Game 583-584: Niagara at St. John's
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 53.091; St. John's 57.936
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 5
Vegas Line: St. John's by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+7 1/2)

Game 585-586: Montana State vs. Wyoming
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 52.196; Wyoming 52.184
Dunkel Line: Even;
Vegas Line: Wyoming by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+6 1/2)

Game 587-588: Furman at NC Greensboro
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 44.993; NC Greensboro 56.393
Dunkel Line: NC Greensboro by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: NC Greensboro by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Furman (+12 1/2)

Game 589-590: Wofford at Elon
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 46.368; Elon 53.499
Dunkel Line: Elon by 7
Vegas Line: Elon by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-4 1/2)

Game 591-592: College of Charleston at Chattanooga
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 54.563; Chattanooga 52.874
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 2
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+2)

Game 593-594: Western Carolina at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 45.098; Indiana 73.320
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 28
Vegas Line: Indiana by 27
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-27)

Game 595-596: Idaho State at UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 42.673; UCLA 76.921
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 34 1/2
Vegas Line: UCLA by 33
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-33)

Game 597-598: Akron at Austin Peay
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 61.089; Austin Peay 53.974
Dunkel Line: Akron by 7
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 1
Dunkel Pick: Akron (+1)

Game 599-600: Montana at Pacific
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 57.887; Pacific 58.185
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 1
Vegas Line: Pacific by 7
Dunkel Pick: Montana (+7)

Game 601-602: Northern Arizona at San Jose State
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 55.980; San Jose State 50.784
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 5
Vegas Line: Northern Arizona by 1
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (-1)

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Toronto at Montreal
The Canadiens are mired in their longest home losing streak in more than seven years as they've dropped six straight at Bell Centre. Tonight they have to face Toronto and red-hot goalie Vesa Toskala, who is 6-1-0 in his last seven starts while allowing two goals or less in each of those starts. The Maple Leafs look like a good underdog pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has Toronto favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+135). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 51-52: Phoenix at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.019; New Jersey 12.934
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-205); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-205); Under

Game 53-54: Dallas at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.512; San Jose 11.164
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+145); Over

Game 55-56: Columbus at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.098; Boston 12.237
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-140); Under

Game 57-58: Toronto at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.238; Montreal 10.814
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-155); 6
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+135); Under

Game 59-60: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.850; NY Islanders 10.251
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-110); Under

Game 61-62: Florida at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.963; Detroit 13.043
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-230); Under

Game 63-64: Atlanta at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 10.544; Ottawa 13.169
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-220); 6
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-220); Over

Game 65-66: Carolina at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.267; Philadelphia 11.040
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-160); 6
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+140); Over

Game 67-68: Chicago at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.360; Buffalo 11.748
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-155); Over

Game 69-70: Washington at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.618; Tampa Bay 10.414
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+140); Over

Game 71-72: Nashville at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.203; Colorado 11.468
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Over

Game 73-74: Vancouver at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.634; Edmonton 11.459
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-105); Over

Game 75-76: Minnesota at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.831; Los Angeles 11.167
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-105); Over

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Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens (-150, 6)

The Canadiens have 11 more Stanley Cup banners in their home arena than their rivals from Toronto, but winning at home has not be easy for the Habs recently. Montreal is riding a six-game losing skid at the Bell Centre and has scored two goals or less in five of those defeats.

The Leafs beat the Canadiens 3-2 as +162 underdogs in their only previous trip to Montreal this season and are currently on a roll. Vesa Toskala has started in goal in each of Toronto's last eight contests and the Leafs have cashed in six times during that span.

Pick: Maple Leafs +130


Atlanta Thrashers at Ottawa Senators (-240, 6)

The trade that sent Dany Heatley from Atlanta to Ottawa for Marian Hossa was one of the biggest blockbuster trades of 2005 and both players have not disappointed. Each player has excelled with their current team, and played well against their former team.

Heatley has registered 10 points in 10 games against the Thrashers, while Hossa has recorded 16 points in nine games against Ottawa.

The teams have combined for at least six goals in six of 10 meetings since the trade.

Pick: over 6


Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings (-105, 5 1/2)

A matchup between the Wild and Kings isn't usually a profitable one for over bettors, but that could change tonight. The over/under is 1-7-2 the last 10 times these teams have met, but in their last meeting, and only game this season, the clubs played over the posted total.

The Kings have had trouble keeping the puck out of their own net lately. They have allowed 18 goals in their last five contests and over bettors have cashed in four times in that span.

Pick: over 5 1/2