Friday Trends and Indexes 02/22

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Trends and Indexes
Friday, February 22

Good Luck on day #53 of 2008!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.

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Weekend Sports Preview

Teams around the NBA will continue to break in their trade acquisitions this weekend, with regular action in the NHL, college hoops, NASCAR, and professional golf as well.

The Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks will trot their newest stars out on the court again on Friday night, but both teams will be looking for better results than they got in the debuts of Shaquille O'Neal and Jason Kidd on Wednesday. Phoenix will play host to the Boston Celtics on Friday, while Dallas will travel to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies.

O'Neal scored 15 points and grabbed nine boards in his first game for the Suns on Wednesday, but his team still fell 130-124 to the rival Los Angeles Lakers. Amare Stoudemire had 37 points and 15 boards for Phoenix in that loss, while Steve Nash poured in 26 points and added eight assists. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 41 points.

Kidd picked up just eight points and added five assists on Wednesday night in his first game with Dallas since the complicated trade was completed, and the Mavericks were beaten 104-93 on the road by the New Orleans Hornets. Dirk Nowitzki tossed in 31 points for Dallas in that contest, while Chris Paul paced the Hornets with his 31 points.

New Orleans returns to action on Friday as well, as they'll get a visit from the Houston Rockets. Other games around the NBA on a busy Friday include New Jersey at Indiana, Philadelphia at Orlando, Sacramento at Charlotte, Toronto at New York, Washington at Cleveland, Milwaukee at Detroit, Denver at Chicago, Utah at the Los Angeles Clippers, and Portland at Seattle. As well, the Golden State Warriors will host the Atlanta Hawks.

Saturday sees Bryant and the Lakers looking for their seventh straight win when they play a 'road' game against the Clippers. Also on Saturday are Charlotte at Washington, Philadelphia at Miami, Indiana at New Jersey, Denver at Milwaukee, and Atlanta at Utah. As well, the Hornets play for the second night in a row when they face the Spurs.

The Suns and Mavericks are both on the court on Sunday; Phoenix hosts Detroit, and Dallas plays in Minnesota. Other Sunday games include Memphis at Cleveland, Sacramento at Orlando, New York at Toronto, Chicago at Houston, and Boston at Portland, while the Lakers will finish off the night with a road game against the Sonics.

The top game in college hoops this weekend takes place on Saturday night at the FedExForum, where No. 1 Memphis will host No. 2 Tennessee for position in the polls. The Tigers have run their record to an impressive 26-0 this season, while the Vols (24-2) haven't lost since dropping a 72-66 road decision to Kentucky back on January 22.

Other Top 10 action on Saturday includes Oregon at No. 6 UCLA, Oklahoma at No. 7 Texas, No. 4 Kansas at Oklahoma State, St. John's at No. 5 Duke, and No. 16 Drake at No. 8 Butler. Sunday features No. 10 Xavier at Dayton and California at No. 9 Stanford, while Wake Forest will head to Chapel Hill for a contest against No. 3 North Carolina.

A light Friday night on the ice sees only four games taking place around the NHL; Edmonton at Dallas, Detroit at Calgary, Colorado at Phoenix, and St. Louis at Anaheim.

Saturday's sees 22 teams in action, including the top two clubs in the Western Conference; the Dallas Stars will play in Nashville, while the Detroit Red Wings have a road game in Vancouver. Other games on Saturday include the Islanders at New Jersey, Chicago at Los Angeles, Washington at Carolina, the Rangers at Buffalo, Atlanta at Toronto, Columbus at Montreal, Florida at Philadelphia, and Boston at Tampa Bay. As well, the Ottawa Senators will go to Pittsburgh for a meeting with the Penguins.

Seven more games end the league's schedule on Sunday, with Calgary at Minnesota, San Jose at Pittsburgh, New Jersey at Washington, Florida at the Rangers, Colorado at Edmonton, St. Louis at Phoenix, and then Chicago at Anaheim to round out the action.

The drivers of the Sprint Cup Series will head to California Speedway this weekend for Sunday's Auto Club 500. Ryan Newman took the series' season-opening race at Daytona last weekend, but Matt Kenseth is the two-time defending champion at this event. Jeff Gordon has three wins at California, most recently during the 2004 season.

Finally, the world's top golfers will be participating in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship this weekend - at least, the world's top golfers who have advanced past the first two rounds to Friday's action. Tiger Woods had opened as the 5/2 Vegas favorite to win this tournament.

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Six-pack for Friday

Top six minor league prospects for the Atlanta Braves

1) Jordan Schafer, OF-- Hitting picked up last year, is seen as eventual CF in Atlanta, but his defense is still way ahead of his offense. Slated to play in AA this year.

2) Jason Heyward, OF-- Local Atlanta high school kid, got $1.7M to sign, and hit .302 in limited ABs in first pro season.

3) Brandon Jones, OF-- Hit .300 in half a season in AAA in '07, is seen as eventual LF in Atlanta. Turned down offers to play college football in order to sign with the Braves.

4) Gorkys Hernandez, OF-- Stole 54 bases in Class A last yr, while in Tiger organization; needs more power, but throws well for centerfielder.

5) Brent Lillibridge, SS-- Hit .287 with 13 HRs, 42 steals last year; acquired from Pirates in Adam LaRoche trade.

6) Cole Rohrbough, P-- Struck out 96 guys in 61 IP in first pro season. Batters hit paltry .154 against him last year.

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Friday's List of 13: Random thoughts with weekend here

13) Spring training is terrific; you can log on to the website of any big league team, and all is well; Pirates are solid, Chavez and Baldelli are healthy and expecting big years, the specter of Lenny Dinardo starting 25-28 games doesn’t seem to be as horrible as it will in June. One of these years we’re going to take a road trip to see all this optimism in person.

12) One more thing to daydream about on a cold winter day: 2,430 major league games, 2,125 of which don’t involve the Red Sox or Bronx Bombers. Looking forward to it.

11) Kansas State star Bill Walker got a technical for hard foul with 9:38 left in close game at Nebraska; it was his fourth foul, so he sat. Even though K-State lost, Walker never got back in game, as coach Martin sent one of his two stars a message: Clean up your act, son. Wildcats have now lost three in row on the road, and they visit reeling Baylor Saturday.

10) I used Sergio Garcia this week in our little golf pool on the website, so I was unnerved to read that he is carrying two putters in his bag this week, which is highly unusual for a pro. He lost Thursday, so that was a piece of info wish I had learned before making my picks.

9) Seattle rookie Kevin Durant has an older brother who is a junior at Towson State. Kevin bought his older brother a 2007 Charger when he was drafted last summer.

8) Pepperdine acted quickly to hire new hoop coach, bringing former Waves’ coach Tom Asbury out of retirement. 62-year old Asbury was 125-59 in Malibu from 1989-94, then moved on to Kansas State. Most recently, he had been an assistant at Alabama.

7) NFL teams can interview up to 60 players at NFL Combine this week; interviews can last as long as 15 minutes, and can cover anything. There are roughly 320 kids showcasing their skills for teams this week in Indianapolis.

6) Tampa Bay Rays unveiled plans for a $450M waterfront stadium in St Petersburg, complete with a retractable roof; the plan has the support of Florida governor Crist- they hope to have it ready for 2012, or about the same time Rocco Baldelli is winning the MVP while playing for the Red Sox.

5) St John’s is going through hard times in hoops, and now they catch Duke coming off of consecutive losses where they allowed 86-96 points. Saturday’s game could get ugly.

4) Wright State won its last ten hoop games, but last seven were all by six points or less; Raiders are 0-7 against spread as home favorite, almost unheard of for a team with such a good record.

3) If you’re the Tennessee punter and you break team rules a second time, you lose your scholarship and get suspended for half the season; if you’re the LSU QB, and you break team rules for third time, you get an open-ended suspension in February. Considering that LSU’s 2nd-string QB started his career at Harvard, Ryan Perilloux is likely to get a 4th chance.

2) Johan Santana is fourth big league pitcher to sign a $100M contract; the first three were Kevin Brown (disaster), Mike Hampton (ongoing disaster), Barry Zito (first year wasn’t good). We’ll see, but everyone from Fred Wilpon to Mr Met is expecting big things in Shea Stadium’s final season.

1) Not only is Wichita State 4-12 in MVC, they lost their last three games, all in OT; seven of their 12 league losses are by eight or less points. Wonder if Gregg Marshall regrets having left Winthrop, especially with South Carolina job now open for next season. He might have had a shot at it.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Friday, February 22

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Today's NBA analysis

Hot Teams
-- Kings are 7-4 in last 11 games, covering five of last six.
-- Nets won four of their last five games.
-- Orlando won three of last four road games. 76ers won six of their last seven games.
-- Raptors won 12 of their last 18 games.
-- Nuggets won seven of their last nine games.
-- Rockets won 10 in row, 19 of last 22 games (7-1 vs spread in last eight games). New Orleans won its last five games.
-- Jazz won 16 of their last 18 games.
-- Sonics are 9-4 vs spread in their last thirteen games.
-- Warriors are 13-5 in their last eighteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Charlotte lost eight of its last nine games.
-- Pacers lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Wizards lost nine of their last ten games. Cleveland is 0-5 vs the spread in game after its last five wins.
-- Knicks lost 10 of last 12 games, but covered nine of last 13.
-- Bulls lost three of last four games, covered six of last eight.
-- Bucks lost seven of last nine games. Pistons lost last two games, covered two of last seven.
-- Mavericks lost four of their last five games. Memphis is 1-9 in last 10 games, losing last three by 14-7-14 points.
-- Clippers are 0-9 vs spread in game after their last nine wins.
-- Blazers snapped five-game losing streak last night.
-- Celtics lost last two games, allowing 121.5 ppg. Suns are 1-6-1 vs spread in their last eight games.
-- Hawks lost last six games (2-4 vs spread).

Previous meetings this season
-- Bobcats (+6.5) lost 105-91 at Sacramento Jan 30.
-- Magic (-4) won 108-106 in Philly February 1.
-- Home side won both Wizard-Cavalier games this season; in last meeting, Cleveland won 121-85.
-- Toronto (-5) won 99-90 in New York Jan 11.
-- Bulls (+7.5) lost 112-91 in Denver Nov 20.
-- Hornets (-1) won 87-82 in Houston Jan 13.
-- Pistons won two of three vs Bucks this season, losing 103-98 in Milwaukee Wednesday night.
-- Dallas is 3-0 vs Memphis this year, winning by 3-19-11 pts.
-- Utah beat the Clippers twice this year, by 16-18 points.
-- Portland beat Seattle twice this season (92-88 last night).

Totals
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Charlotte games.
-- Last five Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Orlando games.
-- Four of last five Washington games went over total.
-- Last five New York games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Denver games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-4 in last dozen Maverick games.
-- Last four Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Portland games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games went over the total.

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Friday, February 22

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Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic (7 PM ET)

76ers are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
Road team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Underdog is 21-7 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
The OVER is 11-5 in Orlando's last 16 games vs. Atlantic Division.


Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks (7 PM ET)

Knicks are 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 games vs. Atlantic Division.
Raptors are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Home team is 13-6-1 ATS in the last 20 meetings
The OVER is 7-1 in Toronto's last 8 games as a favorite.
The OVER is 7-2 in Toronto's last 9 games overall.
The OVER is 9-4 in New York's last 13 Friday games.


Houston Rockets at New Orleans Hornets (8 PM ET)

Rockets are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games.
Rockets are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 Friday games.
Hornets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Hornets are 42-20-1 ATS in their last 63 games overall.
Road team is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Underdog is 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
The OVER is 11-5-1 in New Orleans' last 17 games vs. Southwest Division.
The UNDER is 39-18-1 in Houston's last 58 games vs. Southwest Division


Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons (8 PM ET)

The OVER is 8-3 in Milwaukee's last 11 games vs. Central Division.
The OVER is 6-2 in Detroit's last 8 games vs. Eastern Conference.
The OVER is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings.


Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers (ESPN | 8 PM ET)

Cavs star LeBron James has been a one-man show of late. In 9 games this month, James is averaging 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists per game. He has also put together consecutive triple-doubles in the last 2 games and could also be extra motivated after Cleveland pulled off a blockbuster trade on Thursday, reeling in Ben Wallace and Joe Smith from Chicago and Wally Szczerbiak from Seattle. BIG EDGE: CAVS
The Wizards have been struggling to win lately, losing 9 of their last 10 games. Forward Antawn Jamison said: "We've got to play with a sense of urgency." All-Star forward Caron Butler has missed 6 straight games and 9 of 11 with a strained left hip flexor, and his status is uncertain for this contest. The Wizards are 2-8 this season when Butler doesn't play. EDGE: CAVS
Wizards are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
The OVER is 8-0 in Washington's last 8 games vs. Eastern Conference.
The OVER is 8-1 in Washington's last 9 road games.
The UNDER is 13-6 in the last 19 meetings at Cleveland.


Denver Nuggets at Chicago Bulls (ESPN | 8 PM ET)

Nuggets are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
Nuggets are 37-18 ATS in their last 55 vs. Central Division.
Nuggets are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Bulls are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Bulls are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 home games.
The OVER is 7-3 in Chicago's last 10 games vs. Northwest Division.
The OVER is 6-2 in Denver's last 8 games overall.


Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns (ESPN | 10:30 PM ET)

The Suns are tied with Golden State for the league lead scoring, averaging 110 points per game. Meanwhile, Boston has turned in its 2 worst defensive performances of the season in the first 2 contests on its 5-game road trip, allowing 124 points at Denver Tuesday and 119 at Golden State on Wednesday. EDGE: SUNS & OVER
Boston forward Kevin Garnett is fresh off his best offensive performance since returning from an abdominal injury, scoring 17 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in 30 minutes of action against Golden State. Garnett's two highest-scoring games in the NBA have come against Phoenix, scoring 47 points in 2005 and 44 in 2007 with the Timberwolves. EDGE: CELTICS
Boston is averaging 107 points in its last 10 games, and Paul Pierce is scoring 27 ppg in his last 5 games alone. Thanks to Phoenix's run-and-gun style, the Suns haven't been able to stop anyone on defense, allowing 105 ppg this season. EDGE: OVER
New Suns center Shaquille O'Neal had 15 points and 9 rebounds in his team debut against the Lakers on Wednesday night. Phoenix head coach Mike D'Antoni was encouraged by his performance, saying Shaq "got stronger as the game went on." With Shaq in the lineup, Amare Stoudemire also gets to play his natural power forward position, and he scored a team-high 37 points and grabbed 15 boards with O'Neal in the lineup. EDGE: SUNS
Celtics are 36-15-1 ATS in their last 52 road games.
Celtics are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Friday games.
Road team is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The OVER is 17-4 in PHO last 21 vs. Eastern Conference.
The OVER is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Friday, February 22

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PENNSYLVANIA (9 - 15) at DARTMOUTH (8 - 14) - 2/22/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 29-50 ATS (-26.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 29-50 ATS (-26.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DARTMOUTH is 3-2 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 5-0 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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PRINCETON (5 - 17) at HARVARD (6 - 18) - 2/22/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PRINCETON is 3-2 against the spread versus HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 4-1 straight up against HARVARD 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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BROWN (14 - 8) at COLUMBIA (12 - 11) - 2/22/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBIA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBIA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.

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

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YALE (10 - 12) at CORNELL (16 - 5) - 2/22/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CORNELL is 3-2 against the spread versus YALE over the last 3 seasons
CORNELL is 3-2 straight up against YALE 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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DAVIDSON (20 - 6) at WINTHROP (18 - 9) - 2/22/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 37-18 ATS (+17.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 37-18 ATS (+17.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.
DAVIDSON is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival this season.
DAVIDSON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 45-18 ATS (+25.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

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

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UC-SANTA BARBARA (20 - 6) at UTAH ST (18 - 9) - 2/22/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH ST is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Friday, February 22

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-- Dartmouth lost last six games, dropping last two at home by 9-10 points; they lost 68-66 at Penn Feb 2 (+3.5), in game they trailed by 12 at half. Quakers lost both their home games, by 16 13 points, making just 9-30 from arc- they were 0-5 from arc in first meeting vs Dartmouth. Ivy home favorites are 10-11.

-- Princeton lost last five games; they're 0-3 on Ivy road, losing by 11-15-5 points (1-2 as road dog); their last win was 68-54 vs Harvard Feb 2 (-2), making 12-29 from arc. Harvard lost seven games in row, allowing 74.8 ppg in last four- they're 25-89 from arc (28.1%) in their last four games.

-- Brown (6-2) won last five games, is only team with a real shot to catch Cornell in Ivy- they play Big Red Saturday; Bruins got 68-63 win (-7.5) vs Columbia Feb 2; all three of their road games were decided by five or less points, with two of three going to OT. Columbia won last four games, covered five of last six.

-- Yale won three of last four games, after second half collapse at Penn; they lost 66-45 at home vs Cornell Feb 2 (-1), making just 3-17 from arc. Cornell is 8-0 in Ivy, but 0-3 as home favorite winning at home by 6-11-13 points. Visiting team is 7-1 against spread in Cornell's conference games.

-- Davidson is unbeaten in Southern Conference, but just 1-6 outside, against 7th-toughest non-league schedule in country, but Winthrop has better RPI than any of the Wildcats' SoCon rivals. Winthrop has three losses in Big South, a weak league, but they've beaten Georgia Tech, Old Dominion, Miami FL.

-- Utah State lost last three games, all on the road; they're 0-2 vs Big West teams, losing at Cal Poly, Irvine. UCSB won six of last seven games; they're 6-1 on Big West road, losing only at Irvine by 3. Aggies are 6-0 at home- they play much better in their home arena. Visitor is 8-2-1 vs spread in UCSB's Big West games. Last five Utah State games were all won by 5 or less pts

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends

NCAAB


Friday, February 22

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Davidson at Winthrop (ESPN2 | 7 PM ET)

Davidson is 36-17-1 ATS in its last 54 games overall.
Davidson is 37-18 ATS in its last 55 road games.
Winthrop is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games overall.
The OVER is 9-2 in Davidson's last 11 Friday games.

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Friday, February 22

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Dallas Stars won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Flames won five of their last seven home games.
-- Coyotes won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Edmonton lost three of its last four road games.
-- Red Wings lost six of their last seven games.
-- Avalanche lost last five games, scoring total of five goals.

Series Records
-- Oilers lost their last five games against Dallas.
-- Detroit won five in row, seven of last nine against the Flames.
-- Coyotes are 3-0 vs Colorado this year: 4-3/5-2/4-3ot.
-- Blues won three of last four against Anaheim.

Totals
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Edmonton games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Calgary games.
-- Last 10 Colorado-Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Anaheim games.

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NBA
Dunkel


Sacramento at Charlotte
The Bobcats have dropped nine of their last 10 and are just 1-5 against Pacific Division opponents this season. The Kings come in riding a two-game winning streak and are 6-3 in the second half of the season. Sacramento is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-1). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Game 501-502: Sacramento at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 119.030; Charlotte 111.570
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 7 1/2; 195 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 1; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-1); Under

Game 503-504: New Jersey at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 114.765; Indiana 115.786
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 200 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 5; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+5); Over

Game 505-506: Philadelphia at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 119.264; Orlando 123.797
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 4 1/2; 202 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 7; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+7); Under

Game 507-508: Washington at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 113.837; Cleveland 120.994
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 7; 204 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 509-510: Toronto at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 124.479; New York 116.420
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 8; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 5 1/2; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-5 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Denver at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 119.571; Chicago 119.077
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 2 1/2; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+2 1/2); Under

Game 513-514: Houston at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 122.334; New Orleans 127.072
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 5; 190
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 4; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-4); Over

Game 515-516: Milwaukee at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 110.060; Detroit 127.835
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 18; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 12; 187 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-12); Under

Game 517-518: Dallas at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 117.514; Memphis 115.349
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2; 194 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 519-520: Utah at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 125.581; LA Clippers 118.548
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 7; 196
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 521-522: Portland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 113.194; Seattle 115.756
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 2 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 523-524: Boston at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 121.213; Phoenix 125.344
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 225
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 218
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-1); Over

Game 525-526: Atlanta at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 111.739; Golden State 124.889
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 13; 234
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Penn at Dartmouth
The Quakers have lost their last three road games by an average margin of 15 points. Tonight they face a Dartmouth team that is looking for its first victory since beating Maryland-Eastern Shore back on January 23. The Big Green are the underdog pick (+1) according to Dunkel, which has Dartmouth favored straight up by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+1). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Game 527-528: Pennsylvania at Dartmouth
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 42.586; Dartmouth 45.966
Dunkel Line: Dartmouth by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Pennsylvania by 1
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+1)

Game 529-530: Princeton at Harvard
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 44.472; Harvard 46.603
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 2
Vegas Line: Harvard by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (+4 1/2)

Game 531-532: Brown at Columbia
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 53.608; Columbia 54.264
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 1
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Columbia

Game 533-534: Yale at Cornell
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 47.672; Cornell 58.072
Dunkel Line: Cornell by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cornell by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (-8 1/2)

Game 535-536: Davidson at Winthrop
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 64.537; Winthrop 62.856
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Davidson by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winthrop (+3 1/2)

Game 537-538: UC-Santa Barbara at Utah State
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 55.660; Utah State 61.196
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-5)

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


Detroit at Calgary
Detroit snapped its six-game losing streak with a much-needed win at Colorado on Monday. But the Red Wings should face a tough challenge tonight in Calgary against a Flames team that returns home after back-to-back wins at Phoenix and Dallas. Calgary is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-105). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Game 51-52: Edmonton at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.214; Dallas 11.983
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-215); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-215); Under

Game 53-54: Detroit at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.388; Calgary 12.072
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-105); Under

Game 55-56: Colorado at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.344; Phoenix 11.789
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 57-58: St. Louis at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.719; Anaheim 11.614
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-215); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+180); Under

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Friday, February 22


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SACRAMENTO (25 - 28) at CHARLOTTE (19 - 35) - 2/22/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 21-31 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 30-47 ATS (-21.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.

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

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NEW JERSEY (24 - 30) at INDIANA (21 - 33) - 2/22/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
INDIANA is 127-81 ATS (+37.9 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 47-24 ATS (+20.6 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 7-6 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 9-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (24 - 31) at ORLANDO (34 - 22) - 2/22/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WASHINGTON (25 - 28) at CLEVELAND (30 - 24) - 2/22/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 11-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 12-7 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (29 - 23) at NEW YORK (16 - 38) - 2/22/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 78-59 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (33 - 20) at CHICAGO (21 - 32) - 2/22/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) on Friday nights this season.
DENVER is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DENVER is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 22-31 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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HOUSTON (34 - 20) at NEW ORLEANS (37 - 15) - 2/22/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 65-45 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-34 ATS (+16.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
HOUSTON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 6-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 7-2 straight up against HOUSTON 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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MILWAUKEE (20 - 34) at DETROIT (39 - 15) - 2/22/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 191-239 ATS (-71.9 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-7 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 12-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (35 - 19) at MEMPHIS (14 - 40) - 2/22/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 10-5 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 14-1 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (35 - 19) at LA CLIPPERS (18 - 33) - 2/22/2008, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 6-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (29 - 25) at SEATTLE (14 - 39) - 2/22/2008, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-5 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (41 - 11) at PHOENIX (37 - 17) - 2/22/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 51-75 ATS (-31.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
PHOENIX is 74-48 ATS (+21.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-20 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-0 straight up against BOSTON 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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ATLANTA (22 - 30) at GOLDEN STATE (33 - 21) - 2/22/2008, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Friday, Febraury 22


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EDMONTON (27-29-0-5, 59 pts.) at DALLAS (37-22-0-5, 79 pts.) - 2/22/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 16-5 ATS (+6.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 7-3 ATS (+11.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 9-2 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DETROIT (42-15-0-5, 89 pts.) at CALGARY (31-22-0-8, 70 pts.) - 2/22/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 21-6 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 75-40 ATS (+16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-9 ATS (-5.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 11-6 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 11-6-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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COLORADO (30-25-0-6, 66 pts.) at PHOENIX (31-26-0-4, 66 pts.) - 2/22/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-4 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 7-4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
10 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+9.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (28-23-0-9, 65 pts.) at ANAHEIM (34-23-0-7, 75 pts.) - 2/22/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 1-8 ATS (+9.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-16 ATS (+44.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 37-31 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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