Sunday Trends and Indexes 12/30

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National Hockey League – Matchup Notes

NHL


Sunday, December 30

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NHL Matchup Notes
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Sunday's key NHL matchup notes


Philadelphia at Florida (-133, 5 ½)

The Panthers have won five straight against the Flyers, including a 4-3 home victory on Oct. 24.


Los Angeles at Chicago (-200, 6)

Chicago has won four of five over Los Angeles. Nikolai Khabibulin has won five of his last six games versus the Kings, and is 18-8-0 with a tie against them in his career.


Montreal at N.Y. Rangers (-134, 5 ½)

The Rangers won three of four meetings against Montreal last season - including both games at Madison Square Garden.


Anaheim at Vancouver (-160, 5)

The Canucks have won both meetings with the Ducks this season. However, before a 4-0 win on Nov. 27, they had dropped six straight at home in the series.

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NHL
Hot Lines


Sunday, December 30

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Ice picks: Sunday's best NHL bets
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Philadelphia at Florida (-136, 5 1/2)

The Flyers' offense has been in gear this season. Philly is third in the league in scoring and has notched 13 goals in three games.

Philadelphia hasn't seen a total below six points in the last four games.

Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun is trying to rebound from his worst start of the season after surrendering four goals on only nine shots to Montreal. Florida has hit the over in three of four games.

Pick: over 5 1/2


Montreal at N.Y. Rangers (-134, 5 1/2)

The Canadiens, who have been playing well on the road, will close out a six-game road trip at Madison Square Garden.

This is the first meeting between these teams this season. The Rangers won three of four meetings last season, and both games in New York. The home team is 4-1 in the last five matchups.

New York has scored 10 power-play goals in the past two games and Montreal ranks 25th in penalty killing.

Pick: Rangers -134


Anaheim at Vancouver (-163, 5)

The Ducks had their recent winning streak snapped Saturday in Calgary. It was the first loss in regulation for Anaheim since Scott Niedermayer's return and the first time it allowed more than two goals in five games.

Vancouver has won both meetings this season after being eliminated in the playoffs by Anaheim. Before this season, Anaheim had dominated the Canucks, with a 10-4 record in the last 14 meetings.

The Ducks are 8-1 in the last nine matchups in Vancouver.

Pick: Ducks +153

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Montana State at Oregon State
The Beavers have dropped two of their last three, including a home loss to Tennessee Tech by 17 points (79-62). The Bobcats have won five of their last seven with the only losses coming by single digits on the road against higher-rated Nevada (82-76) and Arizona State (66-62). This one looks to be tight, making Montana State the underdog pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has OSU favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30

Game 513-514: Northeastern at Syracuse
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 53.208; Syracuse 72.713
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-14 1/2)

Game 515-516: UC-Irvine at Harvard
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 54.084; Harvard 48.638
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (-3 1/2)

Game 517-518: Air Force at Wake Forest
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 55.419; Wake Forest 65.569
Dunkel Line: Wake Forest by 10
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 12
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+12)

Game 519-520: Missouri State at Southern Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 59.941; Southern Illinois 64.442
Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Southern Illinois by 6
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+6)

Game 521-522: Florida State at Georgia Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 67.632; Georgia Tech 68.370
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 1
Vegas Line: Georgia Tech by 4
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+4)

Game 523-524: Valparaiso at North Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 60.198; North Carolina 82.414
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 25
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (+25)

Game 525-526: Minnesota at UNLV
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 66.610; UNLV 69.865
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 3
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 527-528: Tennessee State at Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 46.548; Illinois 69.512
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 23
Vegas Line: Illinois by 20 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (-20 1/2)

Game 529-530: Northern Colorado at Northern Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 47.614; Northern Arizona 59.422
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 12
Vegas Line: Northern Arizona by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (-8 1/2)

Game 531-532: Montana State at Oregon State
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 53.253; Oregon State 54.672
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+5 1/2)

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NHL
Long Sheet


Sunday, December 30


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PHILADELPHIA (18-14-0-4, 40 pts.) at FLORIDA (18-17-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/30/2007, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-78 ATS (-40.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-53 ATS (+82.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-28 ATS (-23.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-38 ATS (-38.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-22 ATS (-22.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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MONTREAL (19-13-0-6, 44 pts.) at NY RANGERS (19-15-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/30/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 13-8 ATS (+22.6 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 48-63 ATS (-47.6 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 52-76 ATS (-72.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 4-4-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (13-24-0-2, 28 pts.) at CHICAGO (19-15-0-2, 40 pts.) - 12/30/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 10-32 ATS (+43.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 50-52 ATS (+122.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 160-207 ATS (+367.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 85-113 ATS (-51.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-4 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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ANAHEIM (19-16-0-5, 43 pts.) at VANCOUVER (21-13-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/30/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 5-11 ATS (-11.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 75-56 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 16-5 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 32-15 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 9-2 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 47-26 ATS (+18.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 10-5 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 10-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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NBA
Long Sheet


Sunday, December 30


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CHICAGO (10 - 17) at NEW YORK (8 - 20) - 12/30/2007, 12:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 41-22 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
NEW YORK is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (13 - 16) at PORTLAND (17 - 12) - 12/30/2007, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in December games this season.
PORTLAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
PORTLAND is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (17 - 13) at DENVER (18 - 11) - 12/30/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (8 - 21) at SAN ANTONIO (20 - 8) - 12/30/2007, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 7-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (21 - 9) at SACRAMENTO (11 - 17) - 12/30/2007, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (25 - 3) at LA LAKERS (19 - 10) - 12/30/2007, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-15 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NBA
Dunkel


Chicago at New York
The Bulls didn't get much of a bump from firing Scott Skiles as they lost to San Antonio by 15 (94-79) that night. And while Chicago did rebound to beat lower-rated Milwaukee (103-99) at home on Friday, they don't look like a comfortable road favorite (-2 1/2) today even against the lowly Knicks. New York is the underdog pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored straight up by 2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30

Game 501-502: Chicago at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 113.183; New York 115.137
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 2; 193 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+2 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Philadelphia at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.547; Portland 125.913
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 10 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 6 1/2; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-6 1/2); Over

Game 505-506: Golden State at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 117.953; Denver 123.472
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 5 1/2; 230
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 3 1/2; 228
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-3 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Memphis at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 110.947; San Antonio 125.693
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 15; 178 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 509-510: Phoenix at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 121.315; Sacramento 118.579
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 3; 196 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 511-512: Boston at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 128.808; LA Lakers 126.930
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 204 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2 1/2; 200
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+2 1/2); Over

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Dunkel


Montreal at NY Rangers
The Rangers picked up an easy road win last night against Toronto (6-1), taking advantage of the penalty-riddled Leafs with five power-play goals. But they should get a tougher challenge from Montreal tonight as the Canadiens are riding a two-game road win streak in which they've outscored Florida and Tampa Bay 10-3. Montreal is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+130). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30

Game 51-52: Philadelphia at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.289; Florida 10.774
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+125); Under

Game 53-54: Montreal at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.332; NY Rangers 11.145
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+130); Under

Game 55-56: Los Angeles at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 10.229; Chicago 12.458
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 6
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-200); Under

Game 57-58: Anaheim at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.246; Vancouver 12.555
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-145); Over

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NBA
Short Sheet


Sunday, December 30th

Chicago at New York, 12:05 EST
Chicago: 0-8 ATS vs. Atlantic Division
New York: 7-0 Under at home off road game

Philadelphia at Portland, 6:05 EST
Philadelphia: 20-5 ATS Away if the total is between 180 and 189.5
Portland: 9-21 ATS as home favorite

Golden State at Denver, 8:05 EST
Golden State: 7-18 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less
Denver: 24-7 ATS off BB Overs

Memphis at San Antonio, 8:35 EST
Memphis: 8-2 ATS off BB losses by 10 or more
San Antonio: 10-1 Under in December

Phoenix at Sacramento, 9:05 EST
Phoenix: 2-8 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3
Sacramento: 6-0 ATS after scoring 85 points or less BB games

Boston at LA Lakers, 9:35 EST
Boston: 7-18 ATS after a win by 6 points or less
LA Lakers: 21-8 ATS in December

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Sunday, December 30th

Philadelphia at Florida, 5:05 EST
Philadelphia: 1-8 SU off a road win
Florida: 27-14 Under at home off an Over

Montreal at NY Rangers, 7:05 EST
Montreal: 13-8 SU in road games
NY Rangers: 1-7 SU at home off road win scoring 4+ goals

Los Angeles at Chicago, 7:05 EST
Los Angeles: 1-15 SU off a road win
Chicago: 7-2 SU after allowing 2+ goals in the 3rd period last game

Anaheim at Vancouver, 8:05 EST
Anaheim: 2-8 SU off BB road games
Vancouver: 16-5 SU playing with 2 days rest

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Write-Up

Sunday, December 30

Hot Teams
-- Portland won, covered last 12 games. 76ers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Warriors won three of last four road games. Nuggets covered last three, won four of last five games.
-- Suns won three of laat four games (3-6-1 vs spread last 10).
-- Celtics won their last five games (4-1 vs spread). Lakers won six of last seven games (5-2 v spread).

Cold Teams
-- Bulls lost three of last four games, covered one of last eight. Knicks lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Grizzlies lost last four games, by 27-2-18-20 points. Spurs are 3-5 in last eight games (1-4 vs spread in last five).
-- Kings lost last three games, scoring 69-80 in last two.

Previous meetings this season
-- Home side won both Chicago-New York games this year.
-- Portland (+3) lost 92-88 at Philly Nov 16.
-- Nuggets beat Golden State 124-120 in Oakland Friday (+4).
-- Spurs won two of three v Memphis this year, winning by 3-13 points, but losing last meeting on buzzer beater, 88-85 Dec. 19.
-- Suns beat Sacramento twice this year, 100-98/127-111.
-- Lakers (+8) lost 107-94 at Boston Nov 23.

Totals
-- Over is 6-3 in Bulls' last nine games.
-- Five of last six 76er games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Denver games went over the total, but under is 8-2 in last ten Golden State contests. .
-- Four of last five Memphis games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Phoenix games.
-- Four of last five Boston games went over the total.

[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Sunday, December 30

Hot Teams
-- Flyers won last two games, 4-1/4-2.
-- Canadiens won five of last seven road games. Rangers won last two games, 4-2/6-1.
-- Blackhawks won last four games, outscoring foes 18-9.
-- Ducks, Canucks both won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Panthers lost six of last eight home games.
-- Kings snapped 8-game losing streak yesterday in Denver.

Series Records
-- Florida won five in row vs Philly, allowing eight goals.
-- Rangers won three of last four against Montreal.
-- Chicago won five in row vs Kings, outscoring them 18-9.
-- Canucks are 2-0 vs Duck this season, winning 4-0/3-2.

Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Flyers' last five games.
-- Over is 10-4 in Rangers' last fourteen games.
-- Three of last four Chicago games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Anaheim-Vancouver games.

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Sunday, December 30th

Northeastern at Syracuse, 1:00 EST
Northeastern: 4-15 ATS Away off a SU loss
Syracuse: 6-0 Under off a home game

UC Irvine at Harvard, 2:00 EST
UC Irvine: 11-1 ATS Away after playing BB games as a road underdog
Harvard: 22-41 ATS off road loss

Air Force at Wake Forest, 2:00 EST
Air Force: 14-2 ATS after a game with 16 or less rebounds
Wake Forest: 5-15 ATS off BB SU losses

Missouri St at Southern Illinois, 3:05 EST
Missouri St: 13-4 Over off an Over
Southern Illinois: 13-5 Over after scoring 60 points or less

Florida State at Georgia Tech, 5:30 EST
Florida State: 7-0 Under after a loss by 6 points or less
Georgia Tech: 13-3 ATS in home games

Valparaiso at North Carolina, 7:30 EST
Valparaiso: 5-1 Under off a SU loss
North Carolina: 10-0 ATS in December

Minnesota at UNLV, 7:00 EST
Minnesota: 15-4 Over after scoring 80+ points
UNLV: 10-2 ATS in December


Added Games:

Tennessee State at Illinois, 3:00 EST
Tennessee State: 10-2 ATS as a road underdog of 18.5 to 24 points
Illinois: 2-9 ATS in December

Northern Colorado at Northern Arizona, 4:00 EST
Northern Colorado: 8-1 ATS this season
Northern Arizona: 32-15 Over vs. conference opponents

Montana State at Oregon State, 10:00 EST
Montana State: 14-4 Over when the total is 130 to 139.5
Oregon State: 6-0 ATS after BB games outrebounding opponent by 10+


Cougar Classic
Charleston, South Carolina
Opening Round

South Carolina State vs. Mercer, 5:00 EST
South Carolina State: 6-1 Over in tournament games
Mercer: n/a

James Madison at College of Charleston, 7:30 EST
James Madison: 6-0 ATS Away off BB Overs
College of Charleston: 8-20 ATS at home off home win


Dr. Pepper Classic
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Opening Round

Belmont vs. Murray State, 6:00 EST
Belmont: 0-3 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Murray State: 7-0 ATS after scoring 65 points or less BB games

Wright State at Tenn-Chattanooga, 5:00 EST
Wright State: 13-3 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
Tenn-Chattanooga: 0-7 ATS off BB wins by 15+ points

Missouri at Mississippi State, 5:00 EST
Missouri: 4-14 ATS playing only their 2nd game in a week
Mississippi State: 8-0 ATS at home off road game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Write-Up


Sunday's Games

Game of the Day

Tubby Smith's Gophers are 9-1, winning last six games against shaky schedule; Minnesota is 1-1 on road, beating Iowa State by 10, losing by 14 at Florida State. UNLV won five of last six games; they're 5-1 vs spread as favorite. Both sides sre playing third day in row, after facing inferior foes last two days.

Rest of card

-- Northeastern's last game was 57-55 loss at Boston College 8 days ago (+13); they also lost 69-60 at UConn (+17). Syracuse is down to eight scholarships with Devendorf out for year with knee injury. Orange is 3-3-1 vs spread as a favorite.

-- Cal-Irvine lost three in row, seven of last nine games, but last game, they led 36-29 at half at S. Carolina, lost 67-65. Harvard is 3-10, losing six games in row since they beat Michigan at home on December 1.

-- Air Force lost only previous road game 63-52 at N. Illinois on Dec 4 (-5). Wake Forest won last three games, taking opener in ACC 77-75 last week; they're 4-1 vs spread as favorite. Deacons had full week to prepare for unusual Air Force offene.

-- Southern Illinois beat Missouri State twice LY, 76-56 here and 51-47 at home; Salukis had a heart-breaking home loss to Butler in last game, as 30-footer fell in after buzzer. Bears are 1-3 away from home, losing at Toledo (by 4), Arkansas (19), Utah (12).

-- Georgia Tech beat Florida State twice last year, 88-80 (-7) and 63-57 (+2); Seminoles are 10-4, but are just 2-4 away from home, 1-2 as a dog. Tech is just 5-5; they're hurting at PG, are 1-5 vs spread as a favorite this season.

-- Valparaiso is 8-2 this season, losing 68-58 at Wisconsin (+13) and 87-78 at unbeaten Vandy (+14). North Carolina covered its last eight games as a favorite; their depth took hit when Frasor blew out knee vs Nevada, but they're playing very well.

-- Tennessee State is 3-7, but covered three of four as dog out of OVC, losing 84-72 at Indiana (+26), Belmont (82-71), Vandy (83-74, +20). Illinois edged Missouri 59-58 in last game, after an OT loss to Miami OH in game before that.

-- Home side won both Northern Colorado-Northern Arizona games, with NAU winning 89-77 at home, after losing 88-86 in first meeting. Lumberjacks won last four games, are 3-0 against spread as favorite.

-- Montana State is 1-5 on road, but in last three, they lost by 6 at Nevada, won at Wyoming, lost four 4 at Arizona State- they aren't bad. Oregon State is 3-2-1 vs spread as favorite; with 6-5 record, Beavers need this win- Pac-10 play starts Thursday.

-- James Madison led by 16 at half last night, won 84-75; they won six of last seven games, with only loss in OT to Seton Hall. Charleston was tied at half, beat Mercer by 10 last night; they get back to .500 with win here.

-- Murray State was down 40-23 at half last night, lost 74-50 to Chattanooga. Belmont lost OT game to Wright State. Murray is 2-4 in last six games, with pair of one-point losses in OVC play.

-- Wright State won tough OT game vs Belmont last night, after Chattanooga hammered Murray State 74-50. Raiders won five of last six games, including giving Butler its only loss. UTC has won five games in row, all by 13+ points.

-- Mississippi State (+2.5) lost 83-75 at Missouri LY; Bulldogs are 7-4, already have losses at home to Clemson (84-82), Miami (64-58). Tigers lost last game 59-58 to Illinois on a neutral floor; they're 0-2 on road, losing 94-91 at Arkansas, 86-72 at Cal (+2).