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**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 08:20 AM

Six-pack for Thursday

-- If you don't think Joe Girardi was intent on flexing his $200M muscles against the Rays Wednesday, ask him why Jeter, ARod and Pettitte were out of the lineup for the game.

-- Butch Harmon dumped John Daly as a golf pupil because, to paraphrase him, Daly cares more about drinking than he does about golfing. Guess ol' Butch didn't like the job Jon Gruden did caddying in Tampa.

-- Red Sox have lefty reliever Jon Switzer in camp, the same guy who put 119 hitters on base in 66 IP with Tampa Bay the last few years. I doubt he'll make the world champs' roster.

-- Bud Selig earned $14,515,071 last year as Commissioner of the worst-run pro sports league in America. Imagine what he'd make if he was doing a good job.

-- The Giants signed David Carr to be backup QB. Why?

-- Joe Girardi needs to remember one thing; his team has lot more to lose than Tampa does, should he turn their eighteen game divisional rivalry into Friday Night at the Fights.

**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 08:21 AM

Thursday's List of 13: What I'm looking forward to learning this baseball season

13) How will Joe Torre fare without a $200M payroll to lean on?

12) Will ESPN or FOX dare to televise Rockies' regular season game? Does ESPN know the Rockies exist?

11) Can the Phillies get off to a fast start, for once?

10) Will Padres' $1M gamble on Mark Prior pay off?

9) I'm looking forward to hearing Giant broadcasters Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow, an excellent team, who are now unburdened from having to tiptoe around the Barry Bonds circus on a nightly basis.

8) Can Dusty Baker inject some life into the Reds? He's a good manager, but not exactly known as a crafty handler of pitchers.

7) Will the expected Mariners-Angels match race take place in the AL West? Can Texas escape the cellar?

6) How can the A's not lose 100 games? They're a lot like the Indians in the beginning of the movie Major League - who the hell are these freakin' guys?

5) Can Carlos Gomez come close to replacing Torii Hunter in CF in Minnesota? As I type this, he's hitting a crisp .148, not critical, but also not encouraging.

4) I had a joke in here about Rocco Baldelli and his injuries, but now that he has been put on DL with "extreme fatigue" I just hope his overall health is OK. It appears doubtful that he'll ever play for the Rays again, and will become a free agent after this season ends.

If he makes the All-Star team in 2009 with Bronx or Boston, the conspiracy theorists (like me) will have a field day.

3) I want to see the new ballpark in Washington- is it hitter's or pitcher's park?

2) Can the Mets live up to their lofty expectations? They have lot of older players, but their payroll is huge, much is expected. They will be one of 2008's most intriguing storylines.

1) If Joe Girardi's Bronx Bombers are starting turf wars with the mighty Rays, imagine what is going to happen when his band of tough guys get to Fenway Park.

**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 08:24 AM

NBA

Thursday, March 13

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Tips and Trends
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards [TNT | 8 PM ET]

Cavs: The Cavaliers have been behind the injury 8-ball this season, and right now their depth up front is being tested. Center Ben Wallace is dealing with a sore back while Cleveland's other big man Zydrunas Ilgauskas remains sidelined with his own back injury. It's a new face contributing every night with LeBron James, and the Cavs have won 8 of 12. Cleveland is 12-1 when C Anderson Varejao has a double-double, and James said: "We are playing good basketball."

Cavs are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 road games.

Key Injuries- C Ben Wallace (5 ppg; back) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Wizards: This stretch of games for the Wizards is extremely crucial, as they look to stay in the hunt for the playoffs. The Wizards defeated an injured Bucks team last time out, but they are allowing a season high 102 ppg over their last 5. Caron Butler (hip) is expected to return to action for this game, but according to team insiders he may be "rusty" which won't help their defense.

Wizards are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall.

Key Injuries- F Caron Butler (21 ppg; hip) is expected to return, but may be "rusty."

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns [TNT | 10:30 PM]

Warriors: Golden State has been playing inspired basketball on the road of late, winning 3 out of 4 on their latest road trip. The team's road play has been so impressive; the Warriors won 12 games away from home all of last season and already has 18 road wins this year. They are averaging an amazing 116 points per game in their last 11 away from home.

The OVER is 9-1 in Golden State's last 10 road games.

Key Injuries- F Chris Webber (4 ppg; knee) is rehabbing his knee and will not play.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Suns: Shaquille O'Neal is playing nearly 30 minutes a game now and said he is enjoying the extended time on the court. The Suns avoided a letdown last time out against the Grizzlies and simply out-ran them en route to a 132-111 victory. The win moved them to 42-22, 1 game behind No. 5 seed New Orleans in the West, and coach Mike D'Antoni said: "Things are looking better."

The OVER is 11-3 in Phoenix's last 14 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 08:26 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, March 13

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Big East Quarters: Villanova vs. Georgetown [ESPN | 12 PM ET]

Villanova: The Wildcats face another must-win situation here if they hope to get an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. They squeezed Syracuse out in the first round 82-63 Wednesday by hitting 8-of-11 3-pointers in the second half en route to a 20-point advantage after the break. The team had closed the first half on an 8-0 run in the final 1:10 to pull within 1 point at halftime. Insiders believe it will take another hot-shooting performance to knock off Georgetown.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Georgetown: Some insiders believe the Hoyas will be highly motivated to prove they have been anything but "lucky" in winning the Big East regular-season title. Louisville head coach Rick Pitino even talked about the "lucky breaks" after his team became the latest victim in a 55-52 loss on Saturday that decided the Big East Tournament's top seed.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Big 12 First Round: Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech [ESPN2 | 12:30 PM ET]

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys aren't a great offensive team, but that may not matter on Thursday when they go up against a Texas Tech defense that's given up 87.4 points and 49.5 percent shooting in its last 5 games. Oklahoma State averaged 68 ppg in 2 meetings against the Red Raiders this season.

Oklahoma State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games overall.
The UNDER is 9-4 in Oklahoma State's last 13 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders have been terrible away from home this season. Texas Tech is just 1-7 on the road in the Big 12, with the 7 losses decided by an average of 23.7 points. Thursday's game will be held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, which doesn't bode well for the Red Raiders.

Texas Tech is 1-3 SU & ATS in its last 4 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Big Ten First Round: Illinois vs. Penn State [ESPN2 | 2:30 PM ET]

Illinois: The Illini are dealing with a number of injuries, including senior forward Brian Randle, who has played the last couple games after recovering from a separated shoulder. Starting guards Chester Frazier (knee) and Trent Meacham (ankle) are also hurting along with reserve Trent Alexander, who suffered a grade-A concussion and caused him to miss Saturday's game against Minnesota. Keep in mind all are listed as probable on the injury report.

Illinois is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games overall.
The OVER is 7-1 in Illinois' last 8 Thursday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Penn State: The Nittany Lions won both regular-season meetings with the Illini by a combined 5 points and covered against them in a 66-60 loss during last year's Big Ten Tournament. They are playing with a starting lineup of 4 freshmen due to injuries to their Top 2 scorers and upset Indiana 68-64 in overtime in the regular-season finale.

Underdog is 7-1-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 9-4 in Penn State's last 13 games vs. Big Ten.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Big Ten First Round: Northwestern vs. Minnesota [ESPN2 | 5 PM ET]

Northwestern: The undersized Wildcats have a very difficult matchup here, as they were beaten badly twice by the Golden Gophers during the regular season. Those games were decided by a combined 39 points, with Minnesota shooting 53 and 48 percent from beyond the 3-point arc as well.

Northwestern is 0-3 SU & ATS in its last 3 games overall.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Northwestern's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Minnesota: Head coach Tubby Smith has not missed the NCAA Tournament in 15 seasons but realizes the only way his Golden Gophers can get in is by winning the Big Ten Tournament. Still, Smith wishes he had more offensive weapons after a freshman led the team in scoring with 14 points against Illinois in a 69-58 loss last Saturday. "When Blake Hoffarber is your leading scorer, you've got issues," Smith said. Dan Coleman leads the Gophers in scoring with 12.2 points per game.

Minnesota is 3-0 SU & ATS in the last 3 meetings.
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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ACC First Round: Virginia vs. Georgia Tech [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Virginia: Virginia may be just 15-14 on the season, but the team is playing much better of late. The Cavs have won 4 of their last 6 contests, averaging close to 80 ppg over that span. Virginia is a team no one wants to play heading into the ACC Tournament. "We are definitely playing our best basketball right now but our record doesn't show all the hard work and sacrifice we've put in this season," Cavs senior Sean Singletary said. "I think we are going to make a lot of noise in the tournament."

Virginia is 6-1 STS in its last 7 games overall.
Virginia is 3-11-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Georgia Tech: In their 2 meetings this season, Virginia shot just 14-of-55 from 3-point range against Georgia Tech. It won't get any easier for the Cavs on Thursday. The Rambling Wreck has held opponents to just 21.2 percent from behind the arc over their last 5 games.

Georgia Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games overall.
Georgia Tech is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 Thursday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Big 12 First Round: Iowa State vs. Texas A&M [ESPN2 | 9:30 PM ET]

Iowa State:

The OVER is 13-3-1 in Iowa State's last 17 neutral site games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Texas A&M:

Texas A&M is 5-0 ATS in in the last 5 meetings.
Texas A&M is 2-5 SU & ATS in its last 7 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 08:27 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 13

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VILLANOVA (19 - 11) vs. GEORGETOWN (25 - 4) - 3/13/2008, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VILLANOVA is 3-2 against the spread versus GEORGETOWN over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 3-2 straight up against VILLANOVA 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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W VIRGINIA (22 - 9) at CONNECTICUT (24 - 7) - 3/13/2008, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CONNECTICUT is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
W VIRGINIA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
W VIRGINIA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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FLORIDA ST (18 - 13) vs. WAKE FOREST (17 - 12) - 3/13/2008, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
WAKE FOREST is 133-170 ATS (-54.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 133-170 ATS (-54.0 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 8-24 ATS (-18.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 47-69 ATS (-28.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 13-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 13-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 106-146 ATS (-54.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 4-1 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST is 3-2 straight up against FLORIDA ST 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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NC STATE (15 - 15) vs. MIAMI (21 - 9) - 3/13/2008, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
NC STATE is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
NC STATE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
NC STATE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
NC STATE is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a conference game this season.
NC STATE is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIAMI is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
MIAMI is 62-38 ATS (+20.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MIAMI is 62-37 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
NC STATE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NC STATE is 3-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
NC STATE is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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VIRGINIA (15 - 14) vs. GEORGIA TECH (14 - 16) - 3/13/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 36-63 ATS (-33.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 33-59 ATS (-31.9 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA TECH is 2-2 against the spread versus VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA TECH is 2-2 straight up against VIRGINIA 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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BOSTON COLLEGE (13 - 16) vs. MARYLAND (18 - 13) - 3/13/2008, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 64-40 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 62-39 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 4-1 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 3-2 straight up against MARYLAND 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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DAYTON (20 - 9) vs. XAVIER (26 - 5) - 3/13/2008, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAYTON is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
XAVIER is 59-37 ATS (+18.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
XAVIER is 5-2 against the spread versus DAYTON over the last 3 seasons
XAVIER is 6-1 straight up against DAYTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST JOSEPHS (18 - 11) vs. RICHMOND (16 - 13) - 3/13/2008, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICHMOND is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.

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

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MICHIGAN (9 - 21) vs. IOWA (13 - 18) - 3/13/2008, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 10-18 ATS (-9.8 Units) in all games this season.
MICHIGAN is 10-18 ATS (-9.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
MICHIGAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.
IOWA is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
IOWA is 140-177 ATS (-54.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
IOWA is 140-177 ATS (-54.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
IOWA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 3-1 against the spread versus MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 3-1 straight up against MICHIGAN 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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ILLINOIS (13 - 18) vs. PENN ST (15 - 15) - 3/13/2008, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
ILLINOIS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a neutral court favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
PENN ST is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 4-1 against the spread versus ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST is 3-2 straight up against ILLINOIS 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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NORTHWESTERN (8 - 21) vs. MINNESOTA (18 - 12) - 3/13/2008, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

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E MICHIGAN (13 - 16) at W MICHIGAN (19 - 11) - 3/13/2008, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
E MICHIGAN is 29-50 ATS (-26.0 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
W MICHIGAN is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
E MICHIGAN is 4-3 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
W MICHIGAN is 6-1 straight up against E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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C MICHIGAN (13 - 16) vs. AKRON (21 - 9) - 3/13/2008, 2:20 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
C MICHIGAN is 3-1 against the spread versus AKRON over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 3-1 straight up against C MICHIGAN 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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OKLAHOMA ST (16 - 14) vs. TEXAS TECH (16 - 14) - 3/13/2008, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 57-82 ATS (-33.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 38-65 ATS (-33.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 39-64 ATS (-31.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS TECH is 3-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS TECH is 3-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLORADO (11 - 19) vs. BAYLOR (21 - 9) - 3/13/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BAYLOR is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
BAYLOR is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
BAYLOR is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
BAYLOR is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 3-1 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 2-2 straight up against COLORADO 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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MISSOURI (16 - 15) vs. NEBRASKA (18 - 11) - 3/13/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all games this season.
MISSOURI is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
MISSOURI is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MISSOURI is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
MISSOURI is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 40-61 ATS (-27.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA is 5-1 against the spread versus MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA is 5-2 straight up against MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IOWA ST (14 - 17) vs. TEXAS A&M (22 - 9) - 3/13/2008, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS A&M is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
IOWA ST is 79-53 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS A&M is 3-0 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS A&M is 3-0 straight up against IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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S CAROLINA (13 - 17) vs. LSU (13 - 17) - 3/13/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
LSU is 22-33 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LSU is 22-33 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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AUBURN (14 - 15) vs. VANDERBILT (25 - 6) - 3/13/2008, 3:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUBURN is 3-1 against the spread versus VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 3-1 straight up against AUBURN 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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ALABAMA (16 - 15) vs. FLORIDA (21 - 10) - 3/13/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a neutral court favorite of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 20-3 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ALABAMA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ALABAMA is 2-1 against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-1 straight up against ALABAMA 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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GEORGIA (13 - 16) vs. OLE MISS (21 - 9) - 3/13/2008, 9:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OLE MISS is 38-66 ATS (-34.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
OLE MISS is 36-64 ATS (-34.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OLE MISS is 2-1 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
OLE MISS is 2-1 straight up against GEORGIA 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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TULSA (17 - 12) vs. UAB (22 - 9) - 3/13/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
UAB is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UAB is 3-0 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
UAB is 3-0 straight up against TULSA 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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UTEP (17 - 12) vs. HOUSTON (22 - 8) - 3/13/2008, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTEP is 4-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-3 straight up against UTEP 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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HAWAII (11 - 18) vs. BOISE ST (22 - 8) - 3/13/2008, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all games this season.
HAWAII is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
HAWAII is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
HAWAII is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
HAWAII is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOISE ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 61-35 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BOISE ST is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOISE ST is 3-3 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
BOISE ST is 3-3 straight up against HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN JOSE ST (13 - 18) vs. UTAH ST (23 - 9) - 3/13/2008, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE ST is 23-34 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 23-34 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
SAN JOSE ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE ST is 6-1 against the spread versus UTAH ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 6-1 straight up against SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FRESNO ST (13 - 18) vs. NEVADA (20 - 10) - 3/13/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all games this season.
FRESNO ST is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
FRESNO ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
FRESNO ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
FRESNO ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) against conference opponents this season.
FRESNO ST is 1-14 ATS (-14.4 Units) after a conference game this season.
FRESNO ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
FRESNO ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.
FRESNO ST is 83-115 ATS (-43.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
NEVADA is 132-93 ATS (+29.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
NEVADA is 132-93 ATS (+29.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
NEVADA is 85-60 ATS (+19.0 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
NEVADA is 78-50 ATS (+23.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
NEVADA is 80-48 ATS (+27.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
NEVADA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEVADA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEVADA is 5-1 against the spread versus FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
NEVADA is 5-1 straight up against FRESNO ST 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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IDAHO (8 - 20) at NEW MEXICO ST (19 - 13) - 3/13/2008, 10:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO is 99-72 ATS (+19.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
IDAHO is 65-41 ATS (+19.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
IDAHO is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
IDAHO is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO ST is 48-70 ATS (-29.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO ST is 48-70 ATS (-29.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO ST is 4-2 against the spread versus IDAHO over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO ST is 6-0 straight up against IDAHO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLORADO ST (6 - 24) vs. BYU (25 - 6) - 3/13/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BYU is 3-2 against the spread versus COLORADO ST over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 5-1 straight up against COLORADO ST 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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AIR FORCE (16 - 13) vs. SAN DIEGO ST (19 - 11) - 3/13/2008, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

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

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TCU (14 - 15) at UNLV (23 - 7) - 3/13/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TCU is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
UNLV is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNLV is 4-1 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 6-0 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (16 - 13) vs. NEW MEXICO (24 - 7) - 3/13/2008, 11:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games this season.
NEW MEXICO is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEW MEXICO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 18-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEW MEXICO is 14-0 ATS (+14.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO is 4-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO is 4-2 straight up against UTAH 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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ARIZONA ST (19 - 11) at USC (20 - 10) - 3/13/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in March games since 1997.
USC is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 33-15 ATS (+16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 4-2 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons
USC is 3-3 straight up against ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OREGON (18 - 12) vs. WASHINGTON ST (23 - 7) - 3/13/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON is 6-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 5-2 straight up against WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 08:28 AM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Partial Post

Thursday, March 13th

Big East Tournament
Quarterfinals
New York, NY

Villanova vs. Georgetown, 12:00 ET ESPN
Villanova: 7-1 Under as an underdog
Georgetown: 14-7 Under as a favorite

West Virginia vs. Connecticut, 2:20 ET ESPN
West Virginia: 3-7 ATS vs. Connecticut
Connecticut: 6-0 Over off win by 15+ points

Pittsburgh vs. Louisville, 7:00 ET ESPN
Pittsburgh:
Louisville:

Marquette vs. Notre Dame, 9:20 ET ESPN
Marquette:
Notre Dame:

ACC Tournament
Opening Round
Charlotte, NC

Florida State vs. Wake Forest, 12:00 ET
Florida State: 6-0 Under revenging SU loss as favorite
Wake Forest: 0-6 ATS off 3+ Overs

North Carolina State vs. Miami Florida, 2:20 ET
North Carolina State: 1-12 ATS after playing as an underdog
Miami Florida: 8-2 ATS as favorite

Virginia vs. Georgia Tech, 7:00 ET ESPN2
Virginia: 4-16 ATS at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech: 8-1 Over revenging SU Loss as favorite

Boston College vs. Maryland, 9:20 ET
Boston College: 3-11 ATS playing with revenge
Maryland: 13-5 ATS off SU loss

Atlantic 10 Tournament
Quarterfinals
Atlantic City, NJ

Dayton vs. Xavier, 12:00 ET
Dayton: 13-6 Over if playing only their 2nd game in a week
Xavier: 11-3 ATS on neutral court

St. Joseph's vs. Richmond, 2:20 ET
St. Joseph's: 13-6 Under as favorite
Richmond: 6-0 ATS off conference loss

LaSalle vs. Temple, 6:30 ET
LaSalle:
Temple:

Charlotte vs. Massachusetts, 8:50 ET
Charlotte:
Massachusetts:

Big Ten Tournament
Opening Round
Indianapolis, IN

Michigan vs. Iowa, 12:00 ET
Michigan: 7-1 Under off home loss
Iowa: 1-9 ATS in tournament games

Illinois vs. Penn State, 2:30 ET ESPN2
Illinois: 0-6 ATS off a home win
Penn State: 13-23 ATS as underdog

Northwestern vs. Minnesota, 5:00 ET ESPN2
Northwestern: 6-0 Under Away playing with double revenge
Minnesota: 11-2 Under off BB Unders

MAC Tournament
Quarterfinals
Cleveland, OH

Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan, 12:00 ET
Eastern Michigan: 29-50 ATS revenging road loss
Western Michigan: 2-10 ATS in tournament games

Central Michigan vs. Akron, 2:20 ET
Central Michigan: 3-0 Over in March
Akron: 0-3 ATS on neutral court

Toledo vs. Kent State, 7:00 ET
Toledo:
Kent State:

Miami (Ohio) vs. Ohio, 9:20 ET
Miami (Ohio):
Ohio:

Big 12 Tournament
Opening Round
Kansas City, MO

Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech, 12:30 ET ESPN2
Oklahoma State: 12-3 Under revenging road loss
Texas Tech: 8-1 ATS off ATS loss

Colorado vs. Baylor, 3:00 ET ESPNU
Colorado: 7-1 Under off BB conference losses
Baylor: 6-0 ATS on neutral court

Missouri vs. Nebraska, 7:00 ET ESPNU
Missouri: 0-6 ATS in March
Nebraska: 1-13 ATS after playing as a home favorite

Iowa State vs. Texas A&M, 9:20 ET ESPN2
Iowa State: 8-0 Over on neutral court
Texas A&M: 6-0 ATS after playing as an underdog

SEC Tournament
Opening Round
Atlanta, GA

South Carolina vs. LSU, 1:00 ET
South Carolina: 12-3 ATS in tournament games
LSU: 4-12 ATS off road loss

Auburn vs. Vanderbilt, 3:15 ET
Auburn: 16-4 ATS off ATS loss
Vanderbilt: 10-22 ATS off road game

Alabama vs. Florida, 7:30 ET
Alabama: 5-18 ATS off home win
Florida: 19-6 ATS on neutral court

Georgia vs. Mississippi, 9:45 ET
Georgia: 7-17 ATS an underdog
Mississippi: 10-2 ATS off DD road win

Conference USA Tournament
Quarterfinals
Memphis, TN

Tulsa vs. UAB, 1:00 ET
Tulsa: 12-3 Under in conference tournament games
UAB: 17-3 ATS after allowing 90+ points

UTEP vs. Houston, 3:30 ET
UTEP: 11-3 Over in tournament games
Houston: 4-13 ATS revenging road loss

Tulane vs. Memphis, 7:00 ET CSTV
Tulane:
Memphis:

Southern Mississippi vs. Central Florida, 9:30 ET
Southern Miss:
Central Florida:

WAC Tournament
Quarterfinals
Las Cruces, NM

Hawaii vs. Boise State, 2:00 ET
Hawaii: 1-8 ATS in March games
Boise State: 9-1 ATS in road games after playing a game as a home favorite

San Jose State vs. Utah State, 4:15 ET
San Jose State: 0-6 ATS in March games
Utah State: 13-1 OVER after DD win

Fresno State vs. Nevada, 8:00 ET
Fresno State: 1-14 ATS after a conference game
Nevada: 78-50 ATS against conference foes

Idaho vs. New Mexico State, 10:15 ET
Idaho: 13-5 ATS in road games against conference opponents
New Mexico State: 39-60 ATS as a home favorite

Mountain West Tournament
Quarterfinals
Las Cruces, NM

Colorado State vs. BYU, 3:00 ET
Colorado State: 1-9 ATS in March
BYU: 38-19 ATS as DD favorite

Air Force vs. San Diego State, 5:30 ET
Air Force: 9-2 UNDER off a home win against a conference rival
San Diego State: 0-6 ATS in road games revenging a loss

TCU vs. UNLV, 9:00 ET
TCU: 5-18 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog
UNLV: 12-5 ATS as a favorite

Utah vs. New Mexico, 11:30 ET
Utah: 4-15 ATS after 2 or more consecutive overs
New Mexico: 16-1 ATS after DD win

Pac 10 Tournament
Quarterfinals
Los Angeles, CA

Arizona State vs. USC, 3:00 ET FSN
Arizona State: 15-6 UNDER as a road underdog
USC: 11-2 ATS after playing a home game

California vs. UCLA, 5:30 ET FSN
California:
UCLA:

Oregon vs. Washington State, 9:00 ET FSN
Oregon: 10-2 ATS in conference tournament games
Washington State: 16-30 ATS in road games after having won 2 of their last 3

**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 08:30 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Thursday, March 13

Thursday, March 13th

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Thursday's tournament games

Big East Tournament
Villanova is 6-2 in its last eight games; they lost at Georgetown 55-53 (+13) when ref called foul in backcourt with 0:00.1 left in game, score tied- very cheesy. Hoyas won last five games, last two by 2-3 points- they covered two of last eight as a favorite. Villanova is 5-3 vs spread as Big East dog; they scored 55 pts in second half yesterday, after trailing by 11 in first half.

West Virginia (+4) lost 79-71 at UConn March 1; they hit 6-11 at foul line, UConn 22-29 (9-15 from arc). Mountaineers are 7-2 in last nine games; they're 1-3 as Big East underdog this year. Huskies are 9-5 vs spread as Big East favorite; they won three of their last four games, but in last three Big East tourneys, the Huskies won only one game.

Pitt is 16-6 in last 7+ Big East tourneys; they beat Louisville in last two tourneys, but lost 75-73 at home to Cardinals Feb 24, in game Louisville shot 56% from floor. Cards won nine of last ten games, covered seven of last eight as favorite- in last three games, Louisville took 41 more FTs than their opponents. Pitt covered just one of last six tries as an underdog.

Marquette won six of last eight games, but covered just one of five as Big East dog, the one cover a 86-83 loss at Notre Dame in game Irish led by 10 at half. Eagles won first game 92-66 (-6); in two games vs Notre Dame, Marquette made 24-49 from arc. Irish covered four of last five as favorite, but are 2-5 in Big East tournament the last five seasons.

ACC Tournament
Wake Forest swept Florida State this season, 74-57 at home on Jan 20 (-1), 78-70 at FSU Feb 14 (+5); Seminoles made just 15 of 53 from arc in the two games (28.3%). Wake lost four of its last five games, overall, State won four of its last five, shooting 89 foul shots in last three. Wake shot under 40% in three of last four games, made just 19 of last 66 treys (28.8%).

Miami lost 79-77 in OT at NC State Jan 19, when they gave up two hoops in last 0:04, in game Wolfpack led by nine at half (Miami hit 11-18 from arc). State fell apart in the second half of season, losing last eight in row (1-7 vs spread). Miami won six of last eight games, but has trailed at half in last four. Miami is 5-3 vs spread as a favorite in conference games.

Visiting team won both Virginia-Georgia Tech games this year, after host led both at half; Cavaliers covered six of last seven games (4-2 SU in last six)- they scored 80.1 ppg in last seven games. Tech won three of last four games, covered four of last five- they lost first ACC tourney game last two years, falling in double OT to Wake Forest LY, 114-112 (-10).

Maryland, Boston College split pair of meetings this year, with road team winning both; each side is sliding here- BC lost six in row, 12 of last 13 games (4-9 vs spread). Eagles made just 9 of last 34 treys (26.5%). Maryland lost four of last five games; they allowed 70+ points in seven of last eight. Terps are 3-4 vs spread as a favorite in ACC games.

Atlantic 14 Tournament
Dayton is 4-0 in March, winning by 7-5-12-1 point; they won in OT yesterday, are facing Xavier squad that beat them twice, on road Jan 24 (69-43, +11), at home month later (57-51, +4). Flyers covered one of last four as underdog. Xavier is 12-1 in its last 13 games; they covered four of last six as favorite. Musketeers held four of last seven opponents under 40% from floor.

St Joe's is 8-point favorite even though Richmond has a higher seed; Hawks hammered Richmond 81-63 this season (-14), in a game Hawks hit 28-37 on foul line, Spiders 7-10 (10-21 from the arc). St Joe's lost six of last ten games, covered two of last six as favorite. Richmond failed to cover last three tries as the dog they lost three of last five games SU.

Temple won last four games, scoring 76.8 ppg; they won 85-66 at LaSalle five days ago (-2), leading by 24 at half, hitting 11-24 from arc. LaSalle won tough game vs Duquesne last nite, 82-79, rallying in second half to win, while Owls had night off. It was Explorers' first win in last four games- they're 9-5 vs spread as dog in league play. Temple is 6-3-1 as a favorite.

Charlotte won last four games, scoring 79 ppg; they made 41 of last 100 from arc, but lost 86-79 at UMass Jan 19, in game that UMass made 29-44 from foul line (49ers were 19-28). UMass is 4-1 vs spread in last five games as favorite; they won last six in row (5-1 vs spread), and hit 34 of last 80 treys (42.5%). UMass covered two of last seven when laying less than ten points.

Big 11 Tournament
Road team won both Iowa-Michigan games, both by 8 points. Wolverines lost last three games, by 2-8-14 points; in last five games, they made just 33-125 treys (26.4%),a nd covered just one of last four as underdog. Hawkeyes lost six of last eight games, with four of their last five losses by 8+ points. They did hold three of last five opponents under 40%.

Penn State beat Illinois twice this year by total of five points; both games were tied at half. Illini made 12-45 from arc (26.7%) in the two games- they won two of last three games, allowed just 53.8 ppg in last four. Penn State won three of its last four games; they're 7-8 vs spread as a dog. Lions have one Big 11 tournament win in the last six seasons.

Minnesota beat Northwestern twice this season, 82-63 at home (-12), 92-72 on road (-5); they led two games by 13-14 points at the half. Gophers lost three of last four games, but covered six of eight as Big 11 favorite. Wildcats won only one conference game, but covered four of last five as underdog- they made 18 of last 59 from the arc (30.5%).

MAC Tournament
Eastern Michigan won five of last seven games, but covered just one of last eight as MAC underdog. Home team won both their games vs Western Michigan, with Eagles shooting 39-32 per cent from floor in the games. Western won five of last six games, but covered just two of last six as favorite. Eastern won tough game vs Ball State yesterday, after trailing by 4 at half.

Central Michigan won four of last five games, are 5-2 vs spread in last seven games as underdog; they upset Akron 65-64 (+6) Jan 26, in game where both teams had 20+ turnovers. Akron is 4-1 in last five games; they covered five of last seven as fave. Zips won their first tourney game last three years, by 12-15-29 point- they crushed Chippewas 82-53 LY in first round.

Big 12 Tournament
Home team won both Oklahoma State-Texas Tech games this year, but Bob Knight coached both those games; Raiders lost three of last four games, allowing 94.3 ppg. Cowboys won five of last seven games (6-1 vs spread), but made just 11 of 48 on arc in last two games (22.9%). Cowboys won their first Big 12 tourney game the last fou ryears, by 8-2-9-15 points.

Baylor (-3) won 68-57 at Colorado Feb 27, making 18-22 on line, 8-17 from arc; Bears won four of last five games-their last three wins all by 11+ points. Buffaloes lost six of last seven games, with four of last six losses by 11+ points; they covered seven of last ten games, six of eight as road dog. Baylor is on bubble they need this game to have any shot at making NCAAs.

SEC Tournament
LSU won four of last five games after 2-9 start in its conference schedule; they turned ball over just four times in 62-55 win at South Carolina (+5.5)- they held Carolina to 34% from floor, 4 of 22 from arc. Gamecocks lost seven of last nine, are 3-4-1 vs spread in last eight games as a dog- in last five games, they hit just 27 of 113 three-pointers (23.9%).

Vanderbilt lost two of last three games, with last two both OT contests; Commodores hit 10-25 from arc in in 78-71 home win vs Auburn, holding Tigers to 37%. Vandy shot less than 40% in four of last six games; they covered only three of last eight as a favorite. Auburn lost last four games, by 11-6-5-13 points; they're 7-3-1 vs spread in last eleven games as an underdog.

Conference USA Tournament
Tulsa is 8-1 vs spread in last nine games (7-2 SU), but they are just 2-5 vs spread as conference underdog. Hurricane made 13 of 27 treys in in 84-70 loss at UAB March 5, game Tulsa led by three at the half. Blazers won five of last six games, are 4-1 vs spread in last five- they're 7-3 vs spread in last ten as favorite.

Texas-El Paso just beat Houston 87-81 at home Saturday after coming from behind late in game; Miners lost 77-72 at Houston in first meeting. Cougars covered just one of last five as a fave they're hard to gauge, since they've taken average of 34 treys a game over last nine games. Miners are 4-5 in last nine games, 4-4 vs spread as dog. Houston split its last eight games.

WAC Tournament
Boise State beat Hawai'i twice this year, 95-80 at home, 78-71 in paradise; Broncos won eight of last 11 games, are 6-5 against spread as WAC favorite. Hawai'i lost last five games, but four of the five losses were by eight or less points- they covered two of last eight as an underdog, and allowed six of last eight opponents to shoot 50%+ from the floor.

Utah State might be best shooting team in country, making at least half their shots in 11 of last 16 games; they won last four games, by 27-13-19-20 points, covered four of last six as a fave holding last four foes to 18-77 from arc (23.4%), but they lost at San Jose 70-67, after beating Spartans 78-73 at home in a game that was tied at half. Spartans covered 3 of last eight as a dog.

Mountain West Tournament
Colorado State is 1-16 in MWC, 3-6 vs spread as road dog, and 5-9-1 overall as an underdog- they upset rival Wyoming for its first league win yesterday, but they also got whacked twice by BYU this season, 79-65 at home (+12), 92-73 on the road (-19). Cougars won last four games, are 7-3-1 vs spread in last 11 as a favorite- they held five of last seven opponents under 38%.

Air Force has never won a Mountain West tournament game, but they have won three of last four overall. San Diego State just lost 46-43 at Air Force five days ago (+1). Aztecs won first meeting 49-38 Feb 6 (-9). Aztecs are 3-5 in last eight games-- in last five games, they made 24-73 from arc (32.9%). San Diego St is 5-3 vs spread in its last eight games as a favorite.

Pac-10 Tournament
USC split with Arizona State this year, winning 67-53 at home (-9), losing 80-66 in Tempe (+1.5), only loss in last six USC tilts. Trojans covered six of last eight as favorite. Sun Devils are 3-2 in last five games, 5-6 vs spread as dog- they were 34-39 at the foul line in win vs Trojans. Arizona State hasn't won game in this event since they re-started it, losing by 17-1-5-3-8 points.

Cal won two games in this event in each of the last two years; they snapped 5-game skid last night, now get shot at revenge against UCLA team they damn near beat at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, falling on series of bad calls against them. Cal lost at home to UCLA in first meeting, 70-58, then lost 81-80 at Pauley in bizarre ending five days ago.

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**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 08:36 AM

AFL
Long Sheet

Week 3

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Friday, March 14

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CHICAGO (1 - 1) at GRAND RAPIDS (0 - 1) - 3/14/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus GRAND RAPIDS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-0 straight up against GRAND RAPIDS 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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UTAH (0 - 2) at ORLANDO (0 - 2) - 3/14/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Saturday, March 15

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CLEVELAND (2 - 0) at COLUMBUS (0 - 2) - 3/15/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LOS ANGELES (2 - 0) at GEORGIA (0 - 2) - 3/15/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 1-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 1-0 straight up against GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ARIZONA (1 - 1) at SAN JOSE (1 - 1) - 3/15/2008, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-0 straight up against ARIZONA 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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Sunday, March 16

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NEW YORK (1 - 1) at PHILADELPHIA (2 - 0) - 3/16/2008, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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TAMPA BAY (2 - 0) at NEW ORLEANS (1 - 1) - 3/16/2008, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Monday, March 17

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COLORADO (1 - 0) at DALLAS (2 - 0) - 3/17/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 08:37 AM

AFL

Week 3

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Trend Sheet
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MARCH 14, 7:00 PM

CHICAGO vs. GRAND RAPIDS
Chicago is 18-6-1 ATS in its last 25 games
Chicago is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Grand Rapids is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Grand Rapids is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

MARCH 14, 7:30 PM

UTAH vs. ORLANDO
Utah is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

MARCH 15, 7:00 PM

CLEVELAND vs. COLUMBUS
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

MARCH 15, 7:00 PM

LOS ANGELES vs. GEORGIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Georgia
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Georgia is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Georgia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

MARCH 15, 10:30 PM

ARIZONA vs. SAN JOSE
Arizona is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

MARCH 16, 2:00 PM

NEW YORK vs. PHILADELPHIA
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New York's last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

MARCH 16, 3:00 PM

TAMPA BAY vs. NEW ORLEANS
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home

MARCH 17, 8:00 PM

COLORADO vs. DALLAS
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

MARCH 20, 10:30 PM

PHILADELPHIA vs. LOS ANGELES
Philadelphia is 5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 09:04 AM

NBA
Hot Lines

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Pick 'n' roll: Thursday's best NBA bets
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Golden State at Phoenix (-5 1/2, 238 1/2)

Critics of the Phoenix Suns' acquisition of Shaquille O'Neal in February argued he wouldn't be able to keep up with their run-and-gun offense.

His last game might start quieting those critics.

After playing an effective 17 minutes in an fast-paced blowout win, O'Neal should be well rested as the Suns host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in a matchup of the NBA's highest-scoring teams.

Phoenix (42-22) traded for O'Neal in a blockbuster move on Feb. 6 to try to improve their interior defense and rebounding, especially against teams that play a half-court offense. The 7-foot-1, 325-pound center did just that in the Suns' 94-87 win over San Antonio on Sunday, scoring 14 points with 16 rebounds and two blocked shots while holding the Spurs' Tim Duncan to 6-for-19 shooting.

O'Neal, though, is still trying to show he can be effective in a faster-paced setting - a necessity while playing with the Suns, who are second in the NBA in scoring with 109.6 points per game. He should get a chance to prove himself against the Warriors (40-23), who lead the league with 110.9 points per contest.

Suns coach Mike D'Antoni thinks O'Neal's performance on Tuesday bodes well. Despite scoring only two points, O'Neal had eight rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots as Phoenix recorded its highest point total since the trade, 132-111 win over Memphis.

"He didn't have a point the first half, but I thought he controlled the whole game," D'Antoni said.

More important than O'Neal's individual contributions, the Suns have won back-to-back games for the first time since O'Neal's debut to improve to 5-6 with him in the lineup.

The Suns meet an equally confident Warriors team that has won seven of its last eight games. Currently in eighth place in the crowded Western Conference playoff picture, Golden State trails sixth-place Phoenix by just 1 1/2 games and is only 4 1/2 games behind the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Lakers.

"I've never been involved in something this tight in my career," Warriors point guard Baron Davis said. "This is just a tremendous time to be playing basketball. Every game is an opportunity to move up and see where we can finish."

The Warriors' prospects of moving up are better if Davis can duplicate his performance from Wednesday, when he had 23 points and 15 assists in a 117-106 win over Toronto. Davis had 10 points - including the Warriors' last seven - and six assists in the fourth quarter.

"That's his quarter, and he seems to get it to a different level in the fourth quarter," Warriors coach Don Nelson said of Davis, averaging 27.2 points and shooting 57.0 percent from the field in his last five games. "He's one of those rare guys that can do that."

Pick: Warriors

Portland at Sacramento (-3 1/2, 206)

Brandon Roy is being asked to become more of a leader for the Portland Trail Blazers. He's already playing that role to a tee against the Sacramento Kings.

After leading the Blazers to a win with an outstanding performance, Roy looks to continue his gritty play against the Kings when the teams meet Thursday night.

Portland (34-31), in 10th place in the Western Conference, is trying to make a playoff push and coach Nate McMillan wants Roy to become more of a take-charge player. Although Roy is only 23 and a second-year pro, that hasn't stopped McMillan from challenging last season's Rookie of the Year.

"He and I talked a little bit ... and just talked about where we are and what he needs to do," McMillan said.

Roy responded Tuesday night, finishing with 27 points and nine assists and playing at his best during a decisive 12-2 run in the fourth quarter as the Blazers beat Minnesota 103-96.

The 6-foot-6 guard is averaging 22.3 points, 6.2 assists and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 46.2 percent (6-for-13) from 3-point range in the first four games of a road trip that ends Thursday. Portland has won three of those games.

"He just told me with what I've done my rookie season and so far this season, that this teams needs a leader to start to emerge," Roy said of his talk with his coach. "He said, 'The guys are going to follow you and if you come to the game ready to play, they'll be ready to play. I know it's tough in your second year, but you've got to start preparing now.'"

On Thursday, the obstacle that Roy may have to overcome is Ron Artest, Sacramento's lockdown defender. Artest returned to the Kings' lineup Sunday night after a two-game absence, finishing with 17 points and a game-high four steals in a 114-113 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Artest, who was sidelined with a sore left foot, is hoping Sacramento can play out the stretch with more consistency.

"Wow, we just stepped up against a good team," Artest said. "It's unfortunate we can't step up against the bad teams."

Pick: Trail Blazers

**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 10:07 AM

NHL
Hot Lines

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Ice picks: Thursday's best NHL bets
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New Jersey at Minnesota (-120, 5)

The New Jersey Devils' recent lack of offensive production may wind up costing them the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Minnesota Wild's similar problem may keep them out of the playoffs.

A pair of teams looking to turn around their struggling offenses meet Thursday when New Jersey makes its first trip in more than five years to Minnesota, which is hoping to avoid a fifth straight loss.

The Devils (40-24-6) have scored only 10 goals in their last seven games, going 2-for-23 on the power play. However, thanks to some outstanding goaltending from Martin Brodeur, they've managed to go 3-3-1 in that stretch.

Brodeur has a 1.78 goals-against average in the last five games, dropping his conference-leading season average to 2.14.

"He's been the cornerstone of this team for years," Devils forward John Madden said. "Three Cups, and that's why he's the best in the biz."

The Devils were leading the East standings heading into Tuesday's game at Montreal, but lost 4-0 to allow the Canadiens to overtake them for the top spot. New Jersey also remains in a tight battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers for first place in the Atlantic Division.

The one player the Devils have been able to rely on for consistent scoring has been Zach Parise, who leads New Jersey with 30 goals and 60 points. The third-year forward had five of the team's eight goals during its three-game winning streak from March 4-8.

The Wild (37-26-7) have picked a bad time to go into a slump. They're 0-2-2 in their last four and have won just three of their last 11 games, scoring only 20 goals.

Minnesota would make the playoffs if the season ended Wednesday, but is only three points ahead of ninth-place Nashville in the Western Conference.

Pick: Devils +100

Dallas at Detroit (-170, 5)

Less than two weeks ago, the Dallas Stars were within range of catching the Detroit Red Wings atop the Western Conference. Now they find themselves just trying to regain the lead in their own division.

Dallas will look to move back into first place in the Pacific Division on Thursday when it visits Detroit, which is seeking its fifth straight win but will be without goalie Dominik Hasek.

While the Red Wings floundered, losing 10 of their last 11 games of February, the Stars (42-25-5) were busy finishing off a stretch of 13 wins in 15 games that pulled them to within three points of Detroit (46-18-6).

Dallas, though, lost its first three games of March, and though the Stars snapped the skid with a 3-0 win over Colorado on Sunday, they've fallen one point behind San Jose in the Pacific Division. They're nine points behind the streaking Red Wings.

"Obviously, the standings are tight," Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas said. "We're trying not to look at them and focus on ourselves. But the last three games, we haven't played the kind of hockey we're used to, so tonight was important."

Against the Avalanche, center Brad Richards scored his first goal in a Stars uniform since coming over from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline, while Marty Turco had 19 saves for his third shutout of the season.

Dallas led 2-0 after the first period, when it outshot Colorado 12-1.

"The way we played was relentless," Turco said. "We're going to need more of the same."

Turco had lost three straight starts before Sunday, but he's 11-5-0 with a 1.94 goals-against average since the All-Star break - a stretch that includes a 28-save, 1-0 victory over the Red Wings on Feb. 17.

Turco had never beaten Detroit in regulation before that game, having gone 1-8-0 with one tie and a 3.26 GAA in his previous 11 starts against Detroit, the victory coming in a shootout. He hasn't won in nine career starts at Joe Louis Arena.

Detroit's goalie situation is somewhat less clear after Hasek left practice early Wednesday with a sore back. He missed six games in February with a hip injury, but was 3-1-0 with a 2.26 GAA since returning.

Hasek hurt his back in a 4-3 win over Nashville on Sunday, and backup Chris Osgood stopped 19 shots in a 3-1 win over Chicago on Tuesday.

Hasek said he hopes to be back by the weekend, but the Red Wings will try to secure their eighth consecutive 100-point season with Osgood in net. They have 98 points entering Thursday - eight ahead of the Sharks for the NHL lead.

Pick: Over

Vancouver at Phoenix (-125, 5 1/2)

The Canucks had a chance to move into a tie atop the division Wednesday, but fell 4-1 at reigning Stanley Cup champion Anaheim to halt their three-game winning streak, during which they scored 12 goals.

"I think it was more of a change of pace than anything else," said Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo, who was pulled at 4:03 of the second period after giving up four goals on 19 shots. "The good thing is we play (Thursday) night, right away. So we have a chance to put it behind us right away and focus for tomorrow night's game - which is obviously a huge game for us."

The Coyotes start play 10th in the West, five points back of Vancouver in the playoff chase and hoping to carry some momentum from a 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks on Tuesday. Phoenix rallied from a two-goal, second-period deficit and Radim Vrbata netted the lone shootout goal as the Coyotes improved to 1-2-0 on their five-game homestand.

"This was a huge game and we needed to find a way to get two points," said Coyotes captain Shane Doan, who spurred the comeback with a goal in the second. "When we were down, everyone on the bench was relaxed. We knew how important this game was to us and had to somehow get back in the game."

Pick: Phoenix

**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 10:11 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 13

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CLEVELAND (37 - 28) at WASHINGTON (31 - 32) - 3/13/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 12-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-7 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (34 - 31) at SACRAMENTO (28 - 35) - 3/13/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 straight up against PORTLAND 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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GOLDEN STATE (40 - 23) at PHOENIX (42 - 22) - 3/13/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 77-52 ATS (+19.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 42-29 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-4 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 10:15 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 13

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CALGARY (36-24-0-10, 82 pts.) at ATLANTA (30-33-0-8, 68 pts.) - 3/13/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 7-2 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
ATLANTA is 31-46 ATS (-36.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 3-15 ATS (-15.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-39 ATS (-20.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-15 ATS (-15.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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TAMPA BAY (27-35-0-8, 62 pts.) at BOSTON (36-26-0-8, 80 pts.) - 3/13/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-2 (+9.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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DALLAS (42-25-0-5, 89 pts.) at DETROIT (46-18-0-6, 98 pts.) - 3/13/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 52-55 ATS (-33.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 16-9 ATS (+26.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
DALLAS is 18-8 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 17-10 ATS (+28.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 9-2 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (39-25-0-7, 85 pts.) at MONTREAL (39-23-0-9, 87 pts.) - 3/13/2008, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 13-8 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 13-8-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (27-38-0-6, 60 pts.) at NASHVILLE (35-28-0-8, 78 pts.) - 3/13/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 10-25 ATS (+37.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 7-4 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 7-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (40-24-0-6, 86 pts.) at MINNESOTA (37-26-0-7, 81 pts.) - 3/13/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 24-14 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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EDMONTON (34-31-0-5, 73 pts.) at COLORADO (38-27-0-6, 82 pts.) - 3/13/2008, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 12-9-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
13 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.1 Units)

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VANCOUVER (35-26-0-9, 79 pts.) at PHOENIX (35-30-0-5, 75 pts.) - 3/13/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 35-35 ATS (-7.4 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 6-1 ATS (+7.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
VANCOUVER is 122-116 ATS (+252.7 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 16-11 ATS (+30.1 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 21-11 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 111-134 ATS (-72.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 7-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 7-3-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-13-2008, 10:20 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Golden State at Phoenix
The Suns look for their third straight win, but host a Golden State team that has won seven of its last eight. The Warriors are the underdog pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has Phoenix favored by just 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+5). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

Game 801-802: Cleveland at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 117.668; Washington 120.460
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3; 201
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 803-804: Portland at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 114.465; Sacramento 120.969
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 6 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 3; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-3); Over

Game 805-806: Golden State at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 119.991; Phoenix 123.469
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 3 1/2; 243
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5; 238
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+5); Over

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