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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 03:31 AM

Six-pack for Monday

-- Eldrick Woods shot 65 Sunday to win the tournament in Dubai; the guy never loses.

-- Someone said on Golf Channel Friday that it might be the smart thing to find out when Woods isn't playing, then go to those tournaments; it helps your chances of winning.

-- JB Holmes won FBR Open for second time in three years, birdieing the 18th hole twice in a half hour.

-- North Carolina beat Florida State in OT, but lost Lawson with ankle injury, not what they needed three days before their first game with Duke.

-- Some guy lost finals of pro bowling tournament when he missed 2-5 spare in 10th frame; pros don't miss those.

-- I'm guessing Senator Specter is an Eagles fan.

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 03:34 AM

Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up Super Bowl Sunday........

Second Half Comments

13) Teams that lead the Super Bowl at halftime are 32-7, which tells me two Super Bowls were tied at halftime, all of which is reminding me that Tom Brady is smart, since no can spell his supermodel's girlfriend's name, so they can't blame her if the Patriots lose. Take note, Tony Romo.

12) FOX studio guys have to rush through their analysis so we can see Tom Petty perform at halftime. Meanwhile, Petty looks older than Richard Petty, which reminds me that in two weeks, NASCAR is back on FOX!! See, it all comes together.

11) FOX Sports, by the way, has International Fight League on, with Ken Shamrock coaching one of the teams. Didn't he used to be a pro wrestler? Oh well................Patriots had total yardage of 89 in first half; if this keeps up, Redskins will hire defensive guru Steve Spagnuolo to be their next head coach.

10) Good lord, Giants couldn't get 12th man off field before a Patriots punt, giving New England the first down at Giants' 39 with 11:00 to go in third quarter, but defense holds, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder starts crossing names off his coaching wish list, and Patriots still lead a dull game 7-3.

9) Some jackass on NFL Network voted Jet-Colt Super Bowl the second-greatest Super Bowl ever; the game was 16-7, it was horribly boring. The game meant a lot, because it helped merge the AFL and NFL, but it was a lousy football game.

8) Its funny, they play night playoff games in Lambeau and schedule all these goofy regular season games in just awful weather, but the Super Bowl is played on a 50-degree night, in a city where they played a pro golf tournament during day, and they close the freakin' roof. Go figure.

7) 7-3 after three quarters. There is theory going around that Eli Manning started playing better when Jeremy Shockey got hurt, because Shockey intimidated Eli into always trying to throw Shockey ball; well, his replacement, Kevin Boss caught a 44-yard pass just now, putting Giants in scoring position, so the theory gets new life.

6) 11:05 to go. David Tyree just caught a TD pass, and Giants lead, as Peyton Manning cheers from his box. How much is he rooting against the Patriots and for his brother?

5) By the way, my cousin has $220 at 35-1 odds on the G-men winning the Super Bowl. Made the investment before season started. Glad I'm not in his living room right now, might be a little bit tense.

4) Giants have ball, 10-7 lead with 9:20 left; back on the day when Vikings scored three defensive TDs against Giants on a dreadful day in the Swamp, what if I told you they'd win the Super Bowl? You'd have sent me to a rehab clinic........

3) The guy who traded Wes Welker to New England should be barred from ever working in the NFL again. What a nitwit. Welker might be MVP of this game, if Patriots score here and then hold on to win.

2) High drama as Manning hits Burress with 0:35 left, putting Giants ahead 17-14; the best play of drive was a long pass to Tyree down middle, after Eli made like Roman Gabriel and got rid of two different pass rushers, using strength, shrugging off much bigger linemen. Then Tyree made a terrific catch to set up the go-ahead score.

1) Those champagne corks are from Miami, where Shula and the boys are still the last undefeated champs. Miami is now also on the clock for the April draft, with Bill Parcells calling the shots. The NFL isn't the best sport for nothing; anything is possible, any team can win. Sunday was proof of that.

P.S. It is good to see Tom Coughlin smiling. The man seems so joyless, its good to see him enjoying a job well done.

First Half Comments

13) ESPN breaks out figure skating and a World's Strongest Man broadcast to show during Super Bowl. They should put color bars on and see if anyone notices.

12) First drive for Giants: 8:48, 16 plays, three points. Need to score TDs to beat the Patriots. Hopefully the Giants didn't go over their red zone plays during the walkthrough Saturday.

11) FOX has a camera on Peyton Manning in his luxury box; the longest stretch today without a Manning on camera will be about two minutes.

10) There are many more Giant fans here in Albany now than there were six weeks ago; its just human nature. People come out of the woodwork to jump on bandwagons.

9) Anheuser-Busch sure spends hell of a lot of money on TV commercials; some of them are actually good. Liked the one with the dalmation and the Rocky music.

8) I'm just guessing here, but other than NFL, American Idol, there aren't a lot of popular shows on FOX. Is it possible for someone to become a recording star without being someone who competed on American Idol?

7) Randy Moss caught his first pass with 0:22 left in the first half; something tells me Patriots aren't all set yet to write him a big check for next season.

6) Giants ran 17 plays in Patriot territory in first half, scored a meager three points, I'll say this again; hope they didn't run their red zone plays during the walkthrough Saturday.

5) Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, receivers coach Nick Caserio were teammates at D-III John Carroll U in Ohio, where they were teammates with London Fletcher, who won Super Bowl ring with Rams in '99. Don Shula is also an alumnus of John Carroll.

4) Tell me that wasn't actor Kurt Russell in Robert Kraft's box. All these celebrities show up at the Super Bowl; I'm sure they all watch ton of games during the season. Meanwhile, people who buy season tickets can't go to a Super Bowl. Terrific.

3) Giants treated Brady like a pinata in the first half.

2) Halftime score: Patriots 7, Giants 3. Not to be critical, but I saw more exciting preseason games last summer.

1) The next time I see Howie Long, want to see him putting a Rams' jersey on his son at the NFL Draft.

[Note: Sunday's "List of 13" was a late post. We are posting here, "just for the record!"]

Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping a college hoop Saturday

13) Saw something Saturday don't think I ever saw before; in Pepperdine's 85-82 loss to San Francisco, Waves used seven players, and all seven scored in double figures.

12) That was Eddie Sutton/'s 800th win, by the way, in game his Dons trailed 42-30 at halftime; they've played better away from home than in its home games.

11) Virginia is 1-6, in last place in ACC; three of their losses in ACC are in OT, another is by a hoop at Florida State, so they are no doormat, just not getting it done in close games.

10) No one is bashing Kentucky anymore; Wildcats are 4-2 in SEC, got first road win at Georgia Saturday. They'll be alright.

9) Baylor led Texas by 20 in Big 12 tourney LY, and lost; they led Longhorns by 14 yesterday and lost again. Rick Barnes is on 21-game winning streak against the Bears.

8) Memphis was 1-17 from arc in 70-64 home win vs UTEP; in NCAA tournament, when Tigers will have to win six games to win national title, they'll have to survive the one game where they shoot the ball like they did on Saturday. They're going to see lot of zone defenses, I would think.

7) Cornell is now 4-0 in Ivy :League after sweeping road trip at Brown/Yale; interesting to see if they can break up Penn's recent domination of the Ancient Eight.

6) Drake scored 83 points with only six turnovers, as they're now an amazing 11-0 in Missouri Valley. Again, this is a team whose last winning record in MVC was in 1986.

5) Maryland has emerged as third-best team in ACC after win at Georgia Tech; Terps are playing terrific ball right now, but how in name of Lefty Driesell did they lose to American and Oakland during the pre-conference season?

4) Cal State-Fullerton (7-2 in Big West) handed Northridge its first league loss by winning fifth straight game in Matadors' gym, 80-72 Saturday night. Could easily be preview of finals in Big West tournament in six weeks.

3) Siena got waxed at home by red-hot Rider team, once again falling behind by huge score early in game-- it is third game in row Saints faced double digit deficit before all the fans were comfortable in their seats. Not sure why that happens, other than Alex Franklin's back issues have weakened the team.

2) Davidson raced out to 48-24 halftime lead at Chattanooga, then held on for 78-71 win, moving their SoCon record to 13-0 Mocs are pretty good, so thats a solid win.

1) What a week Austin Peay had; lost at SE Missouri in triple OT Tuesday, then beat Murray State in OT Thursday, then beat Tennessee State by a point Saturday. Thats a full week.

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 03:35 AM

National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up

Monday, February 4

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Today's NBA analysis

Hot Teams
-- 76ers covered their last three games (2-1 SU).
-- Magic won four in row, six of last seven games.
-- Rockets won three in row, eight of last nine games. Wolves won five of last seven games, covered six of last eight.
-- Jazz won last eight games (7-1 vs spread).
-- Suns won seven of their last nine games.
-- SuperSonics won their last three games.

Cold Teams
-- Hawks lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mavericks lost last two games, covered two of last ten.
-- Raptors lost three of last four road games. Miami lost three in row, 17 of last 18 games.
-- Clippers lost five of last six games. Knicks lost last five in a row, but covered nine of last twelve.
-- Hornets lost last two games, allowing 114 ppg, after winning previous nine games.
-- Bobcats lost three in row, six of last eight games.
-- Nuggets lost six of their last seven road games. Portland did not cover any of its last five games (2-3 SU).
-- Bulls lost four of their last five games.

Previous meetings this season
-- Hawks (+2) won 88-79 in Philly back on Dec. 3.
-- Magic (+5.5) lost 111-108 at Dallas Dec 17.
-- Knicks (+7) lost 84-81 vs Clippers at Staples Nov 14.
-- Minnesota (+10) lost 113-82 in Houston Jan 11.
-- Hornets (+6) lost 99-71 at Utah Nov 23.
-- Suns (-4) won 115-83 in Charlotte back on Nov 6.
-- Blazers won two of three vs Denver this season, winning by 3 at home, splitting pair in Denver (105-116/110-93).
-- Sonics (+8.5) lost 123-96 in Chicago back on Dec 11.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Atlanta games.
-- Last four Dallas games stayed under the total; four of last five Orlando games went over.
-- Eight of last ten Toronto games went over the total.
-- Five of Knicks' last six games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of Hornets' last nine games went over the total, but the last five Utah games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Denver road games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Chicago games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 03:37 AM

National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA

Monday, February 4

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Tips and Trends
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Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic (7 PM ET)

The Dallas Mavericks shot a season-low 30 percent and scored its fewest points of the season in a 90-67 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Dallas has been held to 90 or fewer in three of the last four games. Sunday's loss dropped the Mavs to 11-12 on the road, and have been completely inconsistent on the road this year. EGDE: MAGIC
The Orlando Magic have won four straight and are coming off one of theit best offensive games of the season in a 121-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Orlando scored a season high in points in regulation, and their 56 percent shooting was their third-best performance. "We really want to be greedy right now before the All Star break,” according to Dwight Howard. EDGE: MAGIC
The Magic rank among the top 10 teams in the league at 104 points per game. They have been even better lately, averaging 105 points - winning seven of their last eight games. EDGE: MAGIC
Dallas has won three straight over the Magic, including a 111-95 victory at Orlando last season. EDGE: MAVS
Mavericks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games against the Southeast Division.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the Mavericks last 8 games against the Eastern Conference.
Magic are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 Monday Night games.

Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks (7 PM ET)

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost eight of their last 12 including a 108-106 defeat to Orlando on Friday. The 76ers lost their first match-up with these Hawks this season, 88-79 in early December. EDGE: HAWKS
The Atlanta Hawks have dropped seven of eight, but outscored New Jersey 16-7 on fast-break points in the second half of their last game. The Hawks rank fourth in the league in fast-break points, averaging 17 per game. "When we run, we're at our best," said Josh Smith. The 76ers are ranked fifth in the league in fast-break defense, allowing 10 per game. EDGE: HAWKS
The UNDER is 14-4 in the 76ers last 18 Monday games.
Hawks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games.
The OVER is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

New Orleans Hornets at Utah Jazz (9 PM ET)

The New Orleans Hornets won nine straight games from Jan. 11-28, giving them 12 victories in January to match a franchise record for a month. The Hornets, though, had their win streak snapped with a 116-103 loss to Golden State on Wednesday. The Hornets haven't lost back-to-back games since Dec. 12 and 14. EDGE: HORNETS
The Hornets shot a season-low 33 percent from the field in their first visit to Salt Lake City on Nov. 23. New Orleans has lost seven of its last nine meetings with Utah, including three of four at Energy Solutions Arena. EDGE: JAZZ
Hornets are 22-6-1 ATS in their last 29 road games.
Jazz are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 Monday games.
The UNDER is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings.

Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers (NBA | 10 PM ET)

The Denver Nuggets managed to stay competitive when Carmelo Anthony missed five games with a sprained ankle. In his first game back, Anthony reminded his teammates how much easier life is with him in the lineup. The Nuggets went 3-2 with their All-Star forward on the sidelines, and Denver's offense kicked back into high gear with Anthony’s return and scored 117 points to defeat the Bobocats by 16-points - their biggest margin of victory since beating Milwaukee 125-105 on Dec. 26. EDGE: NUGGETS
The Portland Trailblazers are one of the league's best home teams, with a 19-5 record that included 12 straight wins from Dec. 6-Jan. 9. Their leading scorer Brandon Roy is averaging 18 points and 7 assists against Denver in 2007-08. EDGE: BLAZERS
The UNDER is 8-1 in the Blazers last 9 games as a favorite.
The Nuggets are 21-8-1 ATS in the last 30 meetings.
The underdog is 21-8-1 ATS in the last 30 meetings.

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 03:38 AM

National Basketball Association - Gameday

NBA
Gameday

Monday, February 4

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NBA Gameday
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Monday NBA Gameday

The Orlando Magic will be looking to extend their winning streak to five games on Monday night when they host the Dallas Mavericks. Here is your NBA Gameday . . .

Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic, 7:00pm ET

The Mavericks will be playing the second of back-to-back contests on Monday night, as they had a game in Detroit on Sunday afternoon. Dallas has been dominant at home so far this season, but picking up victories on the road has been a struggle for them. The Mavericks are still battling the surprising Hornets for first place in the Southwest Division.

Orlando began the month of February with consecutive wins over the Sixers and Pacers, and they've now won eight of their past 10 games. The Magic haven't been facing much competition from the other teams in the Southeast in recent weeks, which has allowed them to extend their lead in the division. Orlando is 12-8 at home this year.

New Orleans Hornets at Utah Jazz, 9:00pm ET

The Hornets had their nine-game winning streak snapped last Wednesday by the Warriors, and they lost their second consecutive contest by a score of 112-103 to the Kings on Friday night. Peja Stojakovic had 25 points for New Orleans in that loss, while Chris Paul scored 15 points and picked up 19 assists. Tyson Chandler scored 21 points.

The Jazz have won eight games in a row to open up a one-game lead on the Nuggets in the Northwest Division. Utah knocked off Washington 96-87 on Friday night, and followed that up with a 110-91 win over Memphis on Saturday. Carlos Boozer led the way with 19 points against Memphis, while Deron Williams had 16 points and 11 assists.

Charlotte Bobcats at Phoenix Suns, 9:00pm ET

The Bobcats have lost three games in a row and seven of their past 10 contests to fall to 18-30 on the season. Charlotte was pounded 127-96 by Golden State on Friday, and they then lost 117-101 to Denver on Saturday. Jason Richardson had a game-high 38 points for Charlotte against Denver, while Emeka Okafor had 20 points and 18 boards.

The Suns haven't played since January 31, when they lost 84-81 to the Spurs. Phoenix, though, has managed to pick up a win in seven of their past 10 games to increase their lead in the Pacific Division standings. Shawn Marion had a team-high 21 points for the Suns in their loss to the Spurs, while Steve Nash picked up 17 points and eight assists.

Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:00pm ET

The Nuggets have won two games in a row to stay within a game of the Jazz in the Northwest Division. Denver got past Memphis 106-102 to end their January schedule, and they had no trouble knocking off the Bobcats on Saturday. Carmelo Anthony had 25 points for the Nuggets in that victory, while Allen Iverson had 24 points and 13 assists.

The Trail Blazers lost three of their final four games in the month of January, but they started February with a 94-88 win over the Knicks on Friday night. Portland is now two games behind Utah in the Northwest Division. Brandon Roy led the way for the Blazers with 20 points against New York, and he was also good for 11 assists and 10 rebounds.

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 03:39 AM

College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, February 4

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LOUISVILLE (16 - 6) at MARQUETTE (16 - 4) - 2/4/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 35-16 ATS (+17.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 57-32 ATS (+21.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
LOUISVILLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 3-1 against the spread versus MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 3-1 straight up against MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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VILLANOVA (13 - 7) vs. ST JOSEPHS (14 - 5) - 2/4/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
VILLANOVA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
ST JOSEPHS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ST JOSEPHS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VILLANOVA is 2-0 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 2-0 straight up against ST JOSEPHS 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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MIDDLE TENN ST (9 - 11) at ARKANSAS ST (9 - 12) - 2/4/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MISSOURI (13 - 9) at KANSAS (21 - 1) - 2/4/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI is 3-2 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 4-1 straight up against MISSOURI 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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SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 15) at LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (4 - 18) - 2/4/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-8 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-1 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-2 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO 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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LOUISIANA TECH (3 - 16) at FRESNO ST (10 - 12) - 2/4/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 77-106 ATS (-39.6 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 71-102 ATS (-41.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-2 against the spread versus FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
FRESNO ST is 3-2 straight up against LOUISIANA TECH 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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SAN DIEGO (12 - 11) at PEPPERDINE (7 - 15) - 2/4/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

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GONZAGA (17 - 5) at ST MARYS-CA (18 - 3) - 2/4/2008, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GONZAGA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
GONZAGA is 76-53 ATS (+17.7 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
GONZAGA is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST MARYS-CA is 2-2 against the spread versus GONZAGA over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 3-1 straight up against ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (7 - 15) at SANTA CLARA (11 - 10) - 2/4/2008, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
PORTLAND is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 63-92 ATS (-38.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
PORTLAND is 24-50 ATS (-31.0 Units) in February games since 1997.
PORTLAND is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 14-30 ATS (-19.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 97-67 ATS (+23.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SANTA CLARA is 5-0 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
SANTA CLARA is 5-0 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UT-CHATTANOOGA (14 - 8) at W CAROLINA (6 - 15) - 2/4/2008, 7:03 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
W CAROLINA is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
W CAROLINA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

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

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MARIST (14 - 8) at SIENA (13 - 8) - 2/4/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

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

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THE CITADEL (5 - 15) at COLL OF CHARLESTON (9 - 12) - 2/4/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 63-91 ATS (-37.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 63-91 ATS (-37.1 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 51-74 ATS (-30.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 45-69 ATS (-30.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 3-2 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 5-0 straight up against THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UNC-GREENSBORO (13 - 6) at GA SOUTHERN (14 - 8) - 2/4/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
GA SOUTHERN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 3-1 against the spread versus GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
UNC-GREENSBORO is 3-1 straight up against GA SOUTHERN 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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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 03:42 AM

College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up

Monday, February 4

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Monday's College Basketball

Game of the Night

Gonzaga is 6-0 in WCC, but needed double OT to win at Santa Clara Saturday; they're 2-1 vs spread as underdog this season. St Mary's is 5-1 in WCC, losing at San Diego; they're 4-0 in its WCC home games. Zags lost last two visits to Moraga; home side won five of last six series games. WCC home faves are 7-8

Rest of the Card

-- Louisville, Marquette are both 6-3 in Big East; Cards won by 20 (71-51) in first meeting Jan 17 (-3.5), holding Eagles to 30.4% from floor, 0-12 from arc. Louisville won six of last eight games. Marquette won three in row, is 5-0 at home in conference.

-- Villanova lost last four games, allowing 81.5 ppg; they waxed St Joe's 56-39 LY (-11.5) underdogs covered their last 10 games Hawks won four in row, ten of its last 11 games; they're 1-4 vs spread in last five games as a favorite.

-- Arkansas State lost three of last four games, losing two of its last three at home; they're 1-2 as home favorite. Middle Tenn is 4-1 as Sun Belt road dog (2-3 SU) with losses by 14-11-3 points away from home. Sun Belt home favorites are 20-27 vs spread.

-- Missouri upset K-State Saturday, but they're still down three players from normal roster, including leading scorer and point guard, so tough duty vs Kansas team that beat Tigers 66-60 in Columbia, holding Mizzou to 38% shooting (5-28 from arc) and that was before all the suspensions.

-- San Francisco got Sutton his 800th win Saturday, now they are road favorite at LMU squad that is 0-6 in WCC, failing to cover last four games (losses by 23-32-23-24 pts). Dons are 2-4 in WCC, with underdog covering five of the six games.

-- Fresno State (-7) won 61-44 at Louisiana Tech Jan 3, holding Tech to 26.3% from floor; Bulldogs are 2-1 as home favorite in WAC, winning by 16-17 pts, losing to Boise. Tech is 3-1-1 vs spread in last five games, covering last three road contests.

-- San Diego won last four games; three of their five WCC wins are by five points or less (1-2 as WCC favorite). Pepperdine is 1-5 in WCC, with home losses by 4-35-3 points; they gave up 79+ points in all five losses, 64 in its only win.

-- Portland lost last five games (0-5 vs spread) losing by 38-37 in last two games, after three close losses (they're 1-2 as a road dog). Santa Clara covered last five games; they're 2-0 as WCC favorite, but lost last game in double OT vs Gonzaga.

-- Chattanooga is 2-3 in last five games after 7-0 start in SoCon; they lost 78-71 to Davidson Saturday, after trialing by 24 at the half- they waxed Western Carolina 85-55 in first meeting, with Catamounts (2-5 as SoCon dog) shooting 28% from floor.

-- Siena has been getting off to awful starts in last three games, losing twice; both they, Marist are 8-3 in MAAC. Saints are 2-4 as home favorite, with home wins by 5-23-13-28 and losses to Fairfield, Rider. Marist is 3-1 as road dog, won 7 of last 9 tilts.

-- Citadel is 0-11 in SoCon but covered last four games, losing three of four by 11 or less points; they lost 69-46 in first game vs Charleston (+15), as Cougars shot 59%, but Charleston lost last four games; they're 2-3 as SoCon home favorite.

-- Georgia Southern (+4) lost 79-67 at NC-Greensboro Jan 5, as Eagles shot just 35% from floor, 5-19 from arc. Spartans won last four games (three on road); they're 1-2 as SoCon road dog, with league losses by 1-5-23. Southern is 3-2 as home favorite.

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 03:43 AM

College Basketball - Tips & Trends

NCAAB

Monday, February 4

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Tips and Trends
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Louisville at #16 Marquette (ESPN | 7 PM ET)

Marquette has won all 12 of its home games this season while, averaging 78 points in five conference home games and outscoring opponents by more than 15 per game. BIG EDGE: MARQUETTE
Monday's game opens a tough regular season-ending stretch of games for Louisville that includes games at Providence, Pittsburgh and DePaul and at home against conference-leading Georgetown as well as Syracuse, Notre Dame and Villanova. The Cardinals have dropped two of three road games, including a 69-67 loss at Connecticut last Monday. EDGE: MARQUETTE
Louisville is 11-3-1 ATS in its last 15 road games.
The OVER is 18-7 in Marquette’s last 25 games against the Big East.

Missouri at #2 Kansas (ESPN | 9 PM ET)

The Kansas Jayhawks have won four in a row over Missouri - including a 76-70 road win on Jan. 19 - and eight consecutive at Allen Fieldhouse, where Kansas has won 19 straight contests. EDGE: KANAS
Missouri’s leading scorer Stefhon Hannah could miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken jaw in an altercation, and is just 1-5 on the road this season. It hasn't won consecutive games against ranked opponents since defeating then-No. 23 Oklahoma State and then-No. 4 Kansas during the 2003 Big 12 tournament. EDGE: KANSAS
Missouri is 7-19 AS in its last 26 road games.
The OVER is 6-2 in Kansas last 8 games against the Big 12.
The Underdog is 9-3-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings.

Gonzaga at #20 St. Mary's (ESPN2 | 11 PM ET)

Gonzaga is scoring an average of 80 ppg on the road this season, and the last time they visited Mary's they scored 75. EDGE: GONZAGA
St. Mary’s is 12-0 at home this season, and our outscoring their opponents by an average of 18 ppg. Mary’s is only allowing 62 ppg at home this season. EDGE: ST. MARY’S
Gonzaga is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games against the West Coast.
St. Mary’s is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 Monday games.
The OVER is 13-6 in St. Mary’s last 19 Monday games.

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 03:44 AM

National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Monday, February 4

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Penguins won six of last nine road games.
-- Flames won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Devils lost three of last four games.
-- Colorado lost five of last seven home games. Coyotes are 1-3 in their last four road games.
-- Oilers lost six of their last eight games.

Series Records
-- Visiting team won last nine Devil-Penguin games.
-- Visiting team won four of last five Colorado-Phoenix games.
-- Flames won six of last nine vs Oilers (2-2 this season)

Totals
-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Pittsburgh games; over is 4-1 in last New Jersey contests.
-- Last nine Colorado-Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-3 in last fifteen Flame-Oiler games.

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**DDP713** · 02-04-2008, 05:36 AM

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 08:44 AM

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 08:45 AM

National Basketball Association - Dunkel Index

NBA
Dunkel Index

Chicago at Seattle
The Bulls have lost three straight on the road and face a Seattle team that has won three straight at home, including victories over San Antonio and Cleveland. The Sonics are the pick (+1) according to Dunkel, which has Seattle favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+1). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Game 701-702: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.876; Atlanta 117.710
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 5; 190
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+5); Over

Game 703-704: Dallas at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 118.984; Orlando 123.907
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 5; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 3; 199
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-3); Under

Game 705-706: Toronto at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 123.178; Miami 109.696
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 13 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 7 1/2; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-7 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: LA Clippers at New York
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 111.362; New York 117.882
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 6 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 709-710: Houston at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.641; Minnesota 120.995
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 5 1/2; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+5 1/2); Under

Game 711-712: New Orleans at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 125.976; Utah 129.387
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 3 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 3; 203
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-3); Over

Game 713-714: Charlotte at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 110.499; Phoenix 126.283
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 16; 218
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 14; 214
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-14); Over

Game 715-716: Denver at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 117.541; Portland 121.398
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 4; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-3); Under

Game 717-718: Chicago at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 113.097; Seattle 115.986
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 3; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 193
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+1); Under

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 08:46 AM

College Basketball - Dunkel Index

NCAAB
Dunkel Index

Portland at Santa Clara
It's been a rough road trip so far for Portland as the Pilots have dropped their first two games at Gonzaga and St. Mary's (CA) by an average of 37 1/2 points. They don't look to catch much of a break tonight against a Santa Clara team that is 5-0 ATS in its last five games. The Broncos are the pick (-11) according to Dunkel, which has Santa Clara favored by 16. Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-11). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Game 719-720: Louisville at Marquette
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 71.271; Marquette 73.869
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Marquette by 3
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (+3)

Game 721-722: Villanova at St. Joseph's
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 61.208; St. Joseph's 67.635
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (-4 1/2)

Game 723-724: Middle Tennessee St. at Arkansas St.
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee St. 52.553; Arkansas St. 51.448
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee St. by 1
Vegas Line: Arkansas St. by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee St. (+3 1/2)

Game 725-726: Missouri at Kansas
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 66.343; Kansas 85.163
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 19
Vegas Line: Kansas by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-18 1/2)

Game 727-728: San Francisco at Loyola Marymount
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 49.505; Loyola Marymount 40.892
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 6
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-6)

Game 729-730: Louisiana Tech at Fresno State
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 43.920; Fresno State 57.701
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 14
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 16
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (+16)

Game 731-732: San Diego at Pepperdine
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 56.890; Pepperdine 52.061
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 5
Vegas Line: San Diego by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-3 1/2)

Game 733-734: Gonzaga at St. Mary's (CA)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 68.029; St. Mary's (CA) 71.364
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 3
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-3)

Game 735-736: Portland at Santa Clara
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 44.468; Santa Clara 60.666
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 16
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 11
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-11)

Game 737-738: Chattanooga at Western Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 58.450; Western Carolina 49.718
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 6
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (-6)

Game 739-740: Marist at Siena
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 54.852; Siena 59.380
Dunkel Line: Siena by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Siena by 5
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+5)

Game 741-742: The Citadel at College of Charleston
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 39.741; College of Charleston 54.236
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 16
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+16)

Game 743-744: NC Greensboro at Georgia Southern
Dunkel Ratings: NC Greensboro 57.076; Georgia Southern 56.064
Dunkel Line: NC Greensboro by 1
Vegas Line: Georgia Southern by 3
Dunkel Pick: NC Greensboro (+3)

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**pm530** · 02-04-2008, 08:47 AM

National Hockey League - Dunkel Index

NHL
Dunkel Index

Phoenix at Colorado
The Avalanche have dropped three of their last five and host a Phoenix team looking to bounce back after a pair of one-goal losses at Detroit and Nashville. The Coyotes are the underdog pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has Phoenix favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+135). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Game 51-52: Pittsburgh at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.466; New Jersey 12.019
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-200); Over

Game 53-54: Phoenix at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.974; Colorado 11.568
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+135); Under

Game 55-56: Calgary at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.079; Edmonton 10.469
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-130); Under

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