Sunday Trends and Indexes 12/16

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Virginia Tech at Old Dominion
Virginia Tech made the NCAAs last season for the first time in 11 years. But despite the success, this was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Seth Greenberg after he lost three of his top players and welcomed seven new ones to the team. So far the effort has gone fairly well as the Hokies are riding a three-game winning streak, including a 68-36 blowout over George Washington last Sunday. Today Virginia Tech will travel down the road to face an Old Dominion team that is 0-4 against major conference competition so far. The Hokies look like a dangerous underdog (+3) according to Dunkel, which has Virginia Tech favored straight up by 3. Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (+3). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16

Game 709-710: Illinois State at Bowling Green
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 60.253; Bowling Green 55.351
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 5
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (-2 1/2)

Game 711-712: Ball State at Arkansas State
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 52.018; Arkansas State 49.637
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (+4 1/2)

Game 713-714: Virginia Tech at Old Dominion
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 67.334; Old Dominion 64.512
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 3
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 3
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (+3)

Game 715-716: UL Lafayette at UL Monroe
Dunkel Ratings: UL Lafayette 44.516; UL Monroe 55.761
Dunkel Line: UL Monroe by 11
Vegas Line: UL Monroe by 9
Dunkel Pick: UL Monroe (-9)

Game 717-718: North Carolina at Rutgers
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 79.227; Rutgers 51.684
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 27 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 20 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-20 1/2)

Game 719-720: Fresno State at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 52.721; Arizona 76.549
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 24
Vegas Line: Arizona by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-19 1/2)

Game 721-722: Central Florida at Nevada
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 59.856; Nevada 62.523
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 3
Vegas Line: Nevada by 7 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (+7 1/2)
Game 723-724: Manhattan at Princeton
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 47.067; Princeton 49.883
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 3
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Princeton

Game 725-726: Tennessee Tech at Oregon State
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 45.307; Oregon State 57.936
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (-9 1/2)

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NHL
Long Sheet


Sunday, December 16


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PHILADELPHIA (16-11-0-3, 35 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (17-12-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/16/2007, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-31 ATS (-22.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-50 ATS (+77.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-1 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-32 ATS (+84.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 14-5 (+9.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 14-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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PHOENIX (14-16-0-0, 28 pts.) at NY RANGERS (16-12-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/16/2007, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 98-93 ATS (+205.9 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 131-106 ATS (+20.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 92-85 ATS (+191.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 52-79 ATS (-61.5 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 52-75 ATS (-55.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 1-0-0 straight up against PHOENIX 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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CALGARY (15-13-0-5, 35 pts.) at ST LOUIS (16-11-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/16/2007, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 60-61 ATS (-25.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-24 ATS (+35.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 4-13 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 4-24 ATS (+35.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 1-12 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-11 ATS (+34.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 43-27 ATS (+74.0 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 8-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 8-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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FLORIDA (14-16-0-2, 30 pts.) at CHICAGO (15-14-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/16/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 0-13 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 184-211 ATS (-73.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 9-21 ATS (+40.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 157-206 ATS (+427.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 82-112 ATS (-53.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-0-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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SAN JOSE (17-10-0-4, 38 pts.) at ANAHEIM (15-15-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/16/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 44-25 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-4 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-3 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 51-27 ATS (+18.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 16-7 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 15-19 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 3-7 ATS (-6.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
ANAHEIM is 14-18 ATS (-11.6 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 11-7 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 11-7-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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NBA
Dunkel


Portland at Denver
The Blazers have lost nine straight in Denver dating back to 2003. But Portland comes into this game with a six-game winning streak -- second longest in the league -- and catches the Nuggets a night after losing in San Antonio (102-91). Portland looks like a good underdog pick (+8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Denver favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Portland (+8 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16

Game 701-702: Golden State at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 122.051; Detroit 126.924
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 5; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 6 1/2; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+6 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 128.273; Toronto 126.606
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 192 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 705-706: Portland at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 118.774; Denver 119.683
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 1; 206
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 8 1/2; 205
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+8 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: LA Clippers at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 113.652; LA Lakers 123.966
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 10 1/2; 203
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NHL
Dunkel


Phoenix at NY Rangers
Wayne Gretzky leads his Coyotes into Madison Square Garden for the first time in over five years. They look to be catching the Rangers at the right time as New York has dropped four of five while Phoenix has won two of three on its current road trip, including a 4-1 victory at New Jersey yesterday. The Coyotes look like a good underdog pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has Phoenix favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+165). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16

Game 1-2: Philadelphia at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.766; New Jersey 12.570
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-155); Under

Game 3-4: Phoenix at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.902; NY Rangers 10.889
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+165); Under

Game 5-6: Calgary at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.618; St. Louis 10.805
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+105); Under

Game 7-8: Florida at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.958; Chicago 11.771
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-150); Over

Game 9-10: San Jose at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.305; Anaheim 10.480
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+105); Under

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NBA
Short Sheet


Sunday, December 16th

Golden State at Detroit, 12:35 EST
Golden State: 4-13 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
Detroit: 8-1 ATS in December

Boston at Toronto, 1:05 EST
Boston: 13-4 ATS after a cover as a double-digit favorite
Toronto: 5-1 Under off BB wins

Portland at Denver, 8:05 EST NBATV
Portland: 6-1 ATS in December
Denver: 42-23 Over as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points

LA Clippers at LA Lakers, 9:35 EST
LA Clippers: 6-2 Under in December
LA Lakers: 9-2 ATS off an Under

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Sunday, December 16th

Illinois State at Bowling Green, 2:00 EST
Illinois State: 12-3 Under when the line is +3 to -3
Bowling Green: 5-14 ATS off a road loss

Ball State at Arkansas State, 3:00 EST
Ball State: 3-12 ATS after playing last game as a road underdog
Arkansas State: 6-1 ATS after a win by 15+ points

Virginia Tech at Old Dominion, 4:00 EST
Virginia Tech: 0-12 ATS Away when the line is +3 to -3
Old Dominion: 10-3 Over after playing a game as a road favorite

Louisiana Lafayette at Louisiana Monroe, 4:00 EST
LA Lafayette: 2-10 ATS off 3+ ATS losses
LA Monroe: 10-0 ATS in home games

North Carolina at Rutgers, 8:00 EST ESPN
North Carolina: 21-5 ATS off ATS win
Rutgers: 7-17 ATS after a game with 9 or less assists

Fresno State at Arizona, 8:00 EST
Fresno State: 16-32 ATS off an Over
Arizona: 10-1 ATS off 3 non-conference games

Central Florida at Nevada, 8:00 EST
Central Florida: 7-17 ATS off an ATS loss
Nevada: 25-7 ATS revenging same season loss


Added Games:

Manhattan at Princeton, 5:00 EST
Manhattan: 2-8 ATS off 3+ ATS losses
Princeton: 1-11 ATS off a road loss

Tennessee Tech at Oregon State, 8:00 EST
Tennessee Tech: 6-0 ATS off BB road games
Oregon State: 0-6 ATS off a double-digit road win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Sunday, December 16th

Philadelphia at New Jersey, 5:05 EST
Philadelphia: 5-0 SU after allowing 5+ goals
New Jersey: 9-0 SU at home vs. Philadelphia

Phoenix at NY Rangers, 5:05 EST
Phoenix: 16-3 Over off a road win
NY Rangers: 49-69 SU at home after scoring 4+ goals

Calgary at St. Louis, 6:05 EST
Calgary: 9-24 SU Away if the total is 5 or less
St. Louis: 8-0 Under revenging a road loss

Florida at Chicago, 7:05 EST
Florida: 0-13 SU Away playing on back-to-back days
Chicago: 18-6 Under at home after allowing 3+ goals BB games

San Jose at Anaheim, 8:05 EST
San Jose: 15-3 SU Away off a division game
Anaheim: 15-1 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Write-Up


Sunday, December 16

Hot Teams
-- Pistons are 8-2 at home (3-1-1 vs spread in last five). Golden State is 13-4 in last 17- they lost last two on road.
-- Celtics won their last eight games (6-2 vs spread). Raptors won, covered their last four games.
-- Nuggets won five of last seven games. Portland won last six, covering all six.
-- Clippers covered four of their last five games. Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- None.

Series Records
-- Pistons won 111-104 in Oakland Nov 14, after getting swept by Warriors last season.
-- Celtics are 2-0 vs Toronto this season: 98-95OT/112-84.
-- Home team won four of last five Portland-Denver games.
-- Clippers, Lakers split four games last season.

Totals
-- Six of last nine Detroit games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-3 in last fourteen Clipper games.

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NHL
Write-Up


Hot Teams
-- Coyotes are 3-2 in last five games, allowing eight goals.
-- Flames won last four games, scoring 18 goals.

Cold Teams
-- Flyers, Devils both lost three of their last four games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last five games.
-- Blues lost four of their last five games.
-- Panthers lost five of their last seven games. Chicago lost five of its last six games.

Series Records
-- Devils won eleven of last thirteen against the Flyers.
-- Rangers won 7-3 at Phoenix LY, in last series meeting.
-- Calgary won eight of last nine against the Blues.
-- Chicago lost 4-3 in OT at Florida two years ago, in last series meeting.
-- Ducks won six of last eight vs San Jose, winning both games this season in shootouts.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Philly games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Phoenix games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Calgary-St Louis games.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Chicago games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Anaheim games.

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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Sunday, December 16

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Sunday's College Basketball

Game of the Day

Nevada went to Orlando to open Central Florida's new arena on November 11, lost 63-60, as Knights had 19 offensive rebounds and forced 18 turnovers. Nevada's McGee blocked six shots in just 21 minutes in that game. Wolf Pack is 3-1 at home, losing to Cal; they won last two games, after dropping its previous three. UCF lost four of last six games, losing 75-67 at South Florida in their only previous road game.

Rest of card

-- Arkansas State's top scorer is suspended thru end of month, due to off-court issue; they're 2-5 vs D-I teams. Ball State is 0-8, scoring average of just 54.3 ppg in their last three games, but as a road dog, they're 3-1 against te spread. .

-- Bowling Green lost three of last four games; they've been off for 11 days. Falcons split their two home games. Illinois State is 5-3, but lost only road game 72-63 at Eastern Michigan; they're 3-2 vs spread as favorite.

-- Arizona has been off for eight days since major comeback at Illinois (won 78-72 OT after being down 12-0). Wildcats are 2-2 vs spread as favorite. Fresno State is 1-3 on road, losing 65-64 at Bakersfield, 68-57 at Sam Houston, 84-71 at UNLV.

-- Old Dominion lost 72-55 in Blacksburg LY (+9.5)LY; Virginia Tech won last three games, but lost only road game at Penn St 66-61. Hokies held George Washington to 36 points last game.

-- UL-Monroe was 6-0-1 vs spread LY as home favorite in Sun Belt games; they beat UL-Lafayette 88-69 here (-5), lost 85-56 at ULL in rematch. Cajuns lost last five games, with losses by 8,9, 6,28,13. Monroe has a win at Iowa; they're just glad to be home.

-- Rutgers lost 88-63 at totally-rebuilt Florida, 63-51 at Nebraska, could be in for long day at North Carolina squad that has been off for 12 days, and doesn't have any big games to look ahead to. Heels are 5-1 vs spread as a favorite this season.

-- Princeton won 57-45 at Manhattan LY (+4), but Tigers are 0-7 in last seven games, scoring average of 43.8 ppg in their last 4 games. Jaspers are 3-2 on road, against collection of stiffs- they won at Boston U, Wagner.

-- Oregon State has Kansas transfer Giles eligible; they've won four of last five games. Tennessee Tech lost two of first three OVC games, all on road, scoring 74 ppg; they're 1-5 on the road, with three losses on road by six or less points.

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