Saturday Trends and Indexes 03/15

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NCAAB
Long Sheet


Saturday, March 15


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TULSA (20 - 12) at MEMPHIS (32 - 1) - 3/15/2008, 11:30 AM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games in March games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games in all tournament games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 137-96 ATS (+31.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 83-53 ATS (+24.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
TULSA is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
TULSA is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 6-0 straight up against TULSA 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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ARKANSAS (21 - 10) vs. TENNESSEE (29 - 3) - 3/15/2008, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 45-67 ATS (-28.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 40-66 ATS (-32.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) in road games on Saturday games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 42-67 ATS (-31.7 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 51-78 ATS (-34.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 9-28 ATS (-21.8 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 2-1 against the spread versus ARKANSAS over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 2-1 straight up against ARKANSAS 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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VIRGINIA TECH (19 - 12) vs. N CAROLINA (30 - 2) - 3/15/2008, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
N CAROLINA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
N CAROLINA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
N CAROLINA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
N CAROLINA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 2-2 against the spread versus VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 2-2 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH 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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CLEMSON (23 - 8) vs. DUKE (27 - 4) - 3/15/2008, 3:50 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 2-1 against the spread versus CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 4-0 straight up against CLEMSON 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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MICHIGAN ST (24 - 7) vs. WISCONSIN (26 - 4) - 3/15/2008, 1:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 3-3 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 4-2 straight up against MICHIGAN 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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ILLINOIS (15 - 18) vs. MINNESOTA (20 - 12) - 3/15/2008, 4:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS is 5-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS is 6-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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OKLAHOMA (22 - 10) vs. TEXAS (27 - 5) - 3/15/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 5-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA 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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TEXAS A&M (24 - 9) vs. KANSAS (29 - 3) - 3/15/2008, 4:20 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 2-1 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 2-1 straight up against TEXAS A&M 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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ST JOSEPHS (21 - 11) vs. TEMPLE (20 - 12) - 3/15/2008, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 4-4 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
ST JOSEPHS is 6-2 straight up against TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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STANFORD (26 - 6) vs. UCLA (30 - 3) - 3/15/2008, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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AKRON (23 - 9) vs. KENT ST (27 - 6) - 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
AKRON is 4-3 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 4-3 straight up against KENT ST 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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BYU (27 - 6) vs. UNLV (25 - 7) - 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
UNLV is 5-2 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 4-3 straight up against BYU over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PITTSBURGH (25 - 9) vs. GEORGETOWN (27 - 4) - 3/15/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGETOWN is 3-2 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 3-2 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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BOISE ST (24 - 8) at NEW MEXICO ST (21 - 13) - 3/15/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO ST is 5-1 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO ST is 6-1 straight up against BOISE 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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UC-IRVINE (18 - 15) vs. CS-FULLERTON (23 - 8) - 3/15/2008, 11:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CS-FULLERTON is 4-2 against the spread versus UC-IRVINE over the last 3 seasons
CS-FULLERTON is 4-2 straight up against UC-IRVINE 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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HARTFORD (18 - 15) at MD-BALT COUNTY (23 - 8) - 3/15/2008, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HARTFORD is 4-2 straight up against MD-BALT COUNTY over the last 3 seasons

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JACKSON ST (14 - 19) vs. MISS VALLEY ST (16 - 15) - 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
JACKSON ST is 1-0 against the spread versus MISS VALLEY ST over the last 3 seasons
JACKSON ST is 4-3 straight up against MISS VALLEY ST 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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COPPIN ST (15 - 20) vs. MORGAN ST (22 - 9) - 3/15/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MORGAN ST is 3-2 straight up against COPPIN ST over the last 3 seasons

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GEORGIA (14 - 16) vs. KENTUCKY (18 - 11) - 3/15/2008, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENTUCKY is 3-3 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 5-1 straight up against GEORGIA 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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NBA
The Power Index

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Washington* 9.5 over L.A. Clippers
Orlando* 11 over Indiana
Philadelphia* 2 over San Antonio
Utah 5 over New Jersey*
Boston 9.5 over Milwaukee*
Phoenix* 8 over Sacramento
Portland* 8.5 over Minnesota
Golden State* 15.5 over Memphis

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NBA
Short Sheet


Saturday, March 15th

LA Clippers at Washington, 7:05 ET
LA Clippers: 1-6 ATS in March
Washington: 5-1 Over in March

San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:05 ET
San Antonio: 9-2 Over at Philadelphia
Philadelphia: 6-1 ATS in March

Indiana at Orlando, 7:05 ET
Indiana: 21-34 ATS revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more
Orlando: 18-8 ATS on Saturday

Utah Jazz at New Jersey Nets, 7:35 ET
Utah: 24-12 ATS off a road win
New Jersey: 1-11 ATS after playing a game as a home underdog

Boston at Milwaukee, 8:35 ET
Boston: 5-2 ATS on Saturdays
Milwaukee: 2-10 ATS against Atlantic division teams

Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:05 ET
Minnesota: 19-7 ATS in road games when playing with double revenge
Portland: 1-13 ATS in home games after a game where they failed to cover

Sacramento at Phoenix, 10:05 ET
Sacramento: 18-7 ATS when playing with triple revenge
Phoenix: 7-17 ATS after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite

Memphis at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Memphis: 13-22 ATS when playing with double revenge
Golden State: 9-4 ATS off a road loss

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Hot Lines


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Pick 'n' Roll: Saturday's best NBA bets
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Indiana at Orlando (-10.5, 221.5)

There was a time this season when the Orlando Magic did not own a home-court advantage. That has not been the case lately.

The Southeast Division-leading Magic look to win their fourth straight game and move closer to clinching an Eastern Conference playoff berth Saturday when they open a four-game homestand against the Indiana Pacers.

After starting the season 7-8 at home, the Magic have won 13 of their last 17 at Amway Arena. They've won seven of their last eight games in Orlando, averaging 112.7 points on 50.7 percent shooting in those victories. They?re also 11-5-1 against the spread in that span.

While Orlando has been red hot at home, the Pacers (25-40) have lost 17 of their last 21 on the road. Indiana lost 116-97 at Dallas on Friday, and has dropped four straight road games by an average of 14.0 points.

Against the Mavericks, the Pacers missed 12 of 13 shots early and were down 31-17 after the first quarter. Indiana finished shooting 38.2 percent from the field, missing 14-of-19 3-pointers.

"Open shots - we've got to knock them down and we didn't do it tonight," said point guard Travis Diener, who went 0-for-9.

Pick: Orlando


Utah at New Jersey (+3.5, 204.5)

After the New Jersey Nets rebounded from a dismal Western Conference road trip by beating the reigning Eastern Conference champions, forward Richard Jefferson said he was glad to be playing against the NBA's weaker conference again. The Nets' reprieve, however, didn't last long.

The Nets hope to build on their first win this month on Saturday when they host the Northwest Division-leading Utah Jazz, who are looking for their eighth win in nine games.

New Jersey (27-38) beat Cleveland 104-99 on Wednesday night in their first game after an 0-5 road trip against the Southwest Division that extended New Jersey's losing streak to six games - all against West opponents.

Wednesday's victory was just the second in eight games for the Nets since the debut of point guard Devin Harris, who joined the team in a blockbuster trade that sent Jason Kidd to Dallas on Feb. 19. Despite consistently being listed as underdogs and receiving as many as 14 points in those games, the Nets were 2-5-1 over that span.

The Jazz have won seven of their last eight games to improve to 26-6 since Jan. 8. They have covered the spread in 21 of those games. However, they are only 4-6 ATS in their last 10 road games.

This will be the last game of Utah's current five game road swing which started in Chicago on March. 11. It's also their fourth game in five days. Utah is 9-10 ATS on zero days' rest.

Pick: New Jersey

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Saturday, March 15th

Conference USA Tournament
Championship Game
Memphis, TN

Tulsa at Memphis, 11:30 ET CBS
Tulsa: 8-1 ATS off BB wins
Memphis: 16-3 Under off BB DD conference wins

SEC Tournament
Semifinals
Atlanta, GA

(TC) Arkansas vs. Tennessee, 6:00 ET
Arkansas: 7-0 Over Away after after having won 3 of their last 4
Tennessee: 9-28 ATS in tournament games

(TC) TBD vs. Mississippi State, 8:30 ET
TBD:
Mississippi State:

ACC Tournament
Semifinals
Charlotte, NC

Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina, 1:30 ET ESPN
Virginia Tech: 7-1 ATS playing with revenge
North Carolina: 13-5 Over as DD favorite

Clemson vs. Duke, 3:50 ET ESPN
Clemson: 3-0 ATS revenging DD loss
Duke: 30-13 Over off BB conference games

Big Ten Tournament
Semifinals
Indianapolis, IN

Michigan State vs. Wisconsin, 1:40 ET CBS
Michigan State: 13-3 Under as underdog
Wisconsin: 19-9 Under this season

Illinois vs. Minnesota, 4:05 ET
Illinois: 3-11 ATS off SU win
Minnesota: 5-0 Under in March

Big 12 Tournament
Semifinals
Kansas City, MO

Oklahoma vs. Texas, 2:00 ET ESPN2
Oklahoma: 0-6 ATS revenging DD loss
Texas: 15-4 ATS off BB conference wins

Texas A&M vs. Kansas, 4:20 ET ESPN2
Texas A&M: 7-0 ATS revenging DD loss
Kansas: 14-4 Under off 4 straight DD wins

Atlantic 10 Tournament
Championship Game
Atlantic City, NJ

St. Joseph's vs. Temple, 6:00 ET ESPN
St. Joseph's: 6-0 ATS playing with same season revenge
Temple: 14-3 ATS vs. conference

Pac 10 Tournament
Championship Game
Los Angeles, CA

Stanford vs. UCLA, 6:00 ET CBS
Stanford: 6-0 Over in tournament games
UCLA: 8-0 ATS off SU win/ATS loss

MAC Tournament
Championship Game
Cleveland, OH

Akron vs. Kent State, 7:00 ET ESPN2
Akron: 6-0 ATS when the total is 129.5 or less
Kent State: 8-1 ATS as neutral court favorite

Mountain West Tournament
Championship Game
Las Vegas, NV

BYU at UNLV, 9:00 ET
BYU: 12-5 ATS vs. conference
UNLV: 7-0 ATS playing with one or less days rest

Big East Tournament
Championship Game
New York, NY

Pittsburgh vs. Georgetown, 9:00 ET ESPN
Pittsburgh: 13-3 Under as a neutral court favorite
Georgetown: 9-1 Under playing with revenge

WAC Tournament
Championship Game
Las Cruces, NM

Boise State at New Mexico State, 9:00 ET ESPN2
Boise State: 9-1 Over in March
New Mexico State: 6-0 ATS at home off BB wins

Big West Tournament
Championship Game
Anaheim, CA

Cal Irvine vs. Cal Fullerton, 11:00 ET ESPN2
Cal Irvine: 6-0 Under as neutral court underdog
Cal Fullerton: 12-5 ATS vs. conference

Added Game

America East Tournament
Championship Game
Baltimore, MD

Hartford vs. MD Baltimore County, 12:00 ET ESPN2
Hartford: 2-0 ATS this season
MD Balt County: n/a

SEC Tournament
Quarterfinals
Atlanta, GA

Georgia vs. Kentucky, 12:00 ET
Georgia: 8-17 ATS as underdog
Kentucky: 12-4 ATS vs. conference

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Write-Up


Saturday's tournament games

Conference USA Tournament
Memphis beat Tulsa twice this year, 56-41 on road (-13)- it was 28-24 at half, and 82-67 at home (-18)- it was 40-19 at half. Tulsa is 10-1 vs spread in last 11 games (9-2 SU); Memphis covered just two of last 12 as favorite. Not only is Tulsa playing for the fourth straight day, in other team's gym- they won the last two nights in overtime-- very tough task for gritty Hurricane.

SEC Tournament
Georgia is 2-6 in last eight games; they are 4-7 vs spread in last eleven games as conference underdog; Dawgs shot really well last night (54% from floor, 26-32 from line), but now play vs a Kentucky squad that beat Dawgs 63-58 in Athens (+2.5) and 61-55 at home (+-5.5). Wildcats are 12-4 in SEC, covering five of last seven games as a favorite.

Tennessee is in SEC semis for first time 1991, an incredible lack of success in this event- they were fortunate to win yesterday, giving Pearl his first SEC tourney win in three tries. Vols pulled away from Arkansas for 93-71 win at home Feb 13 (-8); it was a 43-38 lead at half. Arkansas is 4-5 in its last nine games, losing five of last six games away from home. Hogs are 0-4 as a dog.

ACC Tournament
North Carolina won last nine games, is 7-5 vs spread in last 12 games as favorite. Virginia Tech won five of its last six games, is vs spread as underdog. Tar Heels waxed Tech 92-53 Feb 16 at home (-13), leading 43-23 at half. Hokies are 5-1 since losing that game (6-0 vs spread) with only loss by point at Clemson- they held three of last four opponents under 35% from floor.

Duke covered two of its last nine games; they beat Clemson on Jan 19, 93-80 (-9) in Durham- both teams shot over 50% for the night, but Tigers had 20 turnovers, shot just 10-23 from charity stripe (Duke was 24-32). Duke is just 4-3 its last seven games. Clemson is 6-2 in last eight games overall, 2-2 vs spread as dog this season, but rarely have had success in ACC tourney.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Saturday, March 15

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Today's NBA analysis

Hot Teams
-- Wizards won five of their last seven games.
-- 76ers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Orlando won eleven of last fourteen games.
-- Jazz won seven of their last eight games.
-- Celtics had 10-game winning streak snapped last night.
-- Timberwolves won three of last four games. Portland is 4-1 vs spread in game after its last five losses.
-- Kings won last two games, after losing seven of previous 8. Suns won last three games, by 7-21-8 points.

Cold Teams
-- Clippers lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Spurs lost four of their last five games.
-- Pacers lost four of their last five games.
-- Nets lost six of their last seven games.
-- Bucks lost four in row, seven of last eight games.

Previous meetings this season
-- Wizards (-9.5) won 102-88 at Staples Feb 23.
-- 76ers (+11) lost 89-82 at San Antonio Jan 14.
-- Road team won both Indiana-Orlando games this season.
-- Nets (+10.5) lost 102-75 at Utah Nov 19.
-- Bucks (+12) lost 104-82 at Boston Dec 14.
-- Portland is 3-0 vs Wolves this season, winning by 11-11-7.
-- Phoenix is 3-0 vs Kings this year, winning by 2-16-15 points.
-- Warriors are 2-0 vs Memphis thus year, winning by 12-8 pts.

Totals
-- Last five Washington games. went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1 in 76ers' last eight home games.
-- Over is 7-1 in Indiana's last eight games.
-- Three of last four New Jersey games went over the total.
-- Over is 15-2 in last seventeen Milwaukee games.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Sacramento games.
-- Over is 19-6 in last twenty-five Warrior games.

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Saturday, March 15

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Red Wings won last five games, outscoring foes 20-10.
-- Avalanche won eight of their last nine games. Devils are 4-1 in their last five games.
-- Toronto won eleven of its last sixteen games.
-- Montreal won six of last nine games, but scored five goals in last three games combined.
-- Rangers won nine of their last thirteen games. Lightning won last two games, after losing nine of previous ten.
-- Kings won three of their last four games.
-- Ducks won thirteen of last seventeen games.
-- Oilers won seven of last nine games. Coyotes won their last two games, allowing total of two goals.

Cold Teams
-- Bruins lost three in row, six of last seven games. Flyers lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Nashville lost last five games, scoring nine goals.
-- Sabres lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Stars lost four of their last five games. Canucks lost two in a row, six of last nine games.
-- Islanders lost four in row, eight of last ten games.
-- Minnesota lost last five games, last three in OT/SO.
-- Blues lost five in row, ten of last eleven games.

Series Records
-- Visitor is 5-1 in last six Boston-Philly games.
-- Predators lost seven of last nine against Detroit.
-- Colorado won in SO at New Jersey
-- Sabres are 5-2 in last seven visits to Toronto.
-- Canucks lost six of last eight visits to Dallas.
-- Montreal won its last four games against the Islanders.
-- Rangers lost three of last four visits to Tampa.
-- Wild won five of last seven games against Minnesota.
-- Ducks won seven of last ten against St Louis.
-- Oilers won six of last eight against Phoenix.


Totals
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Boston games.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve games against Nashville.
-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Colorado games.
-- Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Buffalo games.
-- Four of last five Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Islander games.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five Ranger-Tampa Bay games.
-- Five of Kings' last six games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-0-2 in last seven Anaheim games.
-- Over is 11-2-1 in last fourteen Edmonton games.

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National Hockey League - Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, March 15th

Philadelphia at Boston, 1:05 ET
Philadelphia: N/A
Boston: N/A

Nashville at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Nashville: 8-4 SU in road games after allowing 4 goals
Detroit: 5-7 SU in home games when playing their 4th game in 7 days

New Jersey at Colorado, 3:05 ET
New Jersey: N/A
Colorado: N/A

Buffalo at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Buffalo: N/A
Toronto: N/A

Vancouver at Dallas, 7:05 ET
Vancouver: 0-10 SU when playing their 3rd road game in 4 days
Dallas: 19-6 SU after failing to cover 3 of their last 4

NY Islanders at Montreal, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 5-17 SU in March
Montreal: 13-5 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games

NY Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
NY Rangers: N/A
Tampa Bay: N/A

Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Los Angeles: N/A
Minnesota: N/A

St. Louis at Anaheim, 10:05 ET
St. Louis: 10-23 SU second half of the season
Anaheim: 9-0 SU off a home win scoring 4 or more

Edmonton at Phoenix, 10:05 ET
Edmonton: 9-5 SU after 3 or more consecutive overs
Phoenix: 3-10 SU in home games on Saturday

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Hockey – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet


Saturday, March 15

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PHILADELPHIA (35-27-0-9, 79 pts.) at BOSTON (36-27-0-8, 80 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-96 ATS (-45.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-62 ATS (+98.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-35 ATS (-1.5 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 16-25 ATS (-12.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-10 ATS (-7.2 Units) in home games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 100-103 ATS (-25.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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NASHVILLE (35-29-0-8, 78 pts.) at DETROIT (47-18-0-6, 100 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 24-7 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 8-4 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 49-46 ATS (+109.5 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DETROIT is 10-11 ATS (-9.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 18-15 ATS (-18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 13-8 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 13-8-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (41-24-0-6, 88 pts.) at COLORADO (39-27-0-6, 84 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 44-33 ATS (-9.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-4 ATS (+12.0 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-1 ATS (+6.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
COLORADO is 39-31 ATS (-0.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 25-14 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 26-13 ATS (+8.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 101-98 ATS (-60.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 71-74 ATS (-80.2 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

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

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BUFFALO (32-28-0-11, 75 pts.) at TORONTO (32-30-0-10, 74 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 33-39 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 14-21 ATS (-10.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 17-27 ATS (-16.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 175-118 ATS (+37.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 74-36 ATS (+21.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-39 ATS (+70.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 14-7 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 14-7-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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VANCOUVER (35-27-0-9, 79 pts.) at DALLAS (42-26-0-5, 89 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 13-18 ATS (-10.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 35-16 ATS (+8.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 115-64 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 106-113 ATS (+252.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 10-8 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 10-8-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.5 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (32-33-0-7, 71 pts.) at MONTREAL (39-24-0-9, 87 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-17 ATS (+23.8 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-18 ATS (+27.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-17 ATS (+26.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 40-27 ATS (+68.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-7 ATS (+23.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 6-10 ATS (-5.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
MONTREAL is 18-30 ATS (-18.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-3 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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NY RANGERS (37-24-0-9, 83 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (28-35-0-8, 64 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 10-1 ATS (+8.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-43 ATS (-38.4 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 6-14 ATS (+25.6 Units) on Saturday games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-5 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-5-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (28-38-0-6, 62 pts.) at MINNESOTA (37-26-0-8, 82 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 9-26 ATS (+38.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-16 ATS (+24.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-2 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Saturday games this season.
MINNESOTA is 66-47 ATS (+114.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 44-23 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (29-30-0-11, 69 pts.) at ANAHEIM (40-25-0-8, 88 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 29-42 ATS (+71.8 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 10-24 ATS (+35.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 1-10 ATS (+13.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
ST LOUIS is 4-16 ATS (+23.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ST LOUIS is 1-13 ATS (+19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 14-2 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 29-12 ATS (+12.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 39-33 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 7-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 7-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (34-32-0-5, 73 pts.) at PHOENIX (36-30-0-5, 77 pts.) - 3/15/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 36-35 ATS (+89.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 7-1 ATS (+8.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
EDMONTON is 34-37 ATS (+83.1 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 18-13 ATS (+33.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 18-14 ATS (+39.2 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 9-5 ATS (+15.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
EDMONTON is 17-14 ATS (+36.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 59-53 ATS (+127.9 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 112-134 ATS (-71.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 3-10 ATS (-8.2 Units) in home games on Saturday games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.6 Units)

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends (Updated)

NBA


Saturday, March 15

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San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers [7 PM ET]

Spurs (-3, O/U 180): Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has made his team step up its physical play , starting Kurt Thomas in 7 straight games. According to team insiders, the players have taken to this more aggressive play and will employ this scheme against the 76ers. However, they got crushed against the Hornets on Wednesday and are just 1-5-1 ATS during this 7-game span.

The UNDER is 7-3 in San Antonio’s last 10 games against the Atlantic Division.

Key Injuries- F Bruce Bowen (6 ppg; suspension) is expected to return.

PROJECTED SCORE: 91


76ers: The 76ers have won 14 of 18, going 8-1 at home and coming off back-to-back wins at Chicago and Detroit. Philadelphia is 3-21 when allowing 100-plus points, but the Spurs have scored over the century mark just 5 times in their last 25 games.

76ers are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 home games.

Key Injuries- G Andre Miller (17 ppg; back/abdominal) said he is “feeling better” and is probable to play.
G Willie Green (13 ppg; back) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 89

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Sacramento Kings at Phoenix Suns [10 PM ET]

Kings: After an all-hands on deck team meeting per head coach Reggie Theus, Sacramento has responded with back-to-back wins against the Lakers and Blazers. According to team insiders, the Kings love playing against tougher opponents. This has been the case as the Kings recently lost to the Timberwolves and Clippers before taking down the Lakers and Blazers. “We enjoy playing better teams,” said Ron Artest, who is fresh off a 22-point performance against the Blazers.

Kings are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 Saturday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 110


Suns (-9, O/U 228): Shaquille O’Neal is averaging just 10 ppg since the trade, but his presence down low seems to be enough these days. Phoenix is has won 3 straight, scoring a combined 255 points in the last 2 games alone. This winning streak has moved them to 43-22, making the Hornets feel the pressure for the No. 5 seed out West. Head coach Mike D’Antoni said he is proud of how his team is responding, and things are looking good.

The OVER is 18-6 in Phoenix's last 24 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 118

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends (Updated)

NCAAB


Saturday, March 15

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Tips and Trends (Updated)
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Conference USA Title: Tulsa vs. #3 Memphis [CBS | 11:35 AM ET]

Tulsa: The Golden Hurricane is coming off a hard-fought 64-62 win in overtime on Friday night after blowing a double-digit lead in the second half. In fact, the team's last 2 games have gone to OT, which could be a big factor against a more athletic Memphis team.

Tulsa is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games overall.
The OVER is 9-3 in Tulsa's last 12 road games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 58


Memphis (-16.5, O/U 132): The Tigers have won 41 straight conference games, and playing at home is a huge advantage for them. Southern Miss head coach Larry Eustachy even admitted that was a major difference after his team's loss on Friday. “Big difference in playing them in Hattiesburg than playing them here,” Eustachy said. “That’s just growth. You learn from that, and they’ll log it, and we’ll be better for it."

Memphis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 74

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America East Title: Hartford vs. UMBC [ESPN2 | 12 PM ET]

Hartford: The Hawks won the last meeting between the teams 58-57 back on March 2nd to clinch a winning record for the first time since the 2002-03 season. Joe Zeglinski led the team with 13 points and scored 16 on Sunday against BU to get them to this championship game.

Hartford is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 64


UMBC (-8, O/U 135.5): The Retrievers will be playing in their first title game in 5 years and get to host Hartford as the higher seed. They beat Vermont 73-64 in Sunday's semifinals and have already clinched an automatic bid to the NIT as the regular-season champ.

UMBC is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 72

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ACC Semis: Virginia Tech vs. #1 North Carolina [ESPN2 | 1:30 PM ET]

Virginia Tech: The Hokies have covered the spread in 6 straight games, thanks in large part to a stingy defense that’s allowing just 52 points per game over that span. Virginia Tech will need to continue to play well defensively against a North Carolina team that beat them 92-53 earlier in the year while shooting 50 percent from the field.

Virginia Tech is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 69


North Carolina (-11, O/U 149): Like they do in a majority of their games, the Tar Heels have a big rebounding advantage over Virginia Tech. In their first meeting this season, North Carolina out-rebounded the Hokies, 49-21. In that game, Virginia Tech was only able to bring down 7 offensive rebounds as a team, just 1 more than Tar Heel Alex Stepheson, who had 6.

North Carolina is 19-7 ATS in its last 26 Saturday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 80

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Big Ten Semis: #19 Michigan State vs. #6 Wisconsin [ESPN | 1:40 PM ET]

Michigan State: Drew Neitzel scored a season-high 28 points in a 67-60 win over Ohio State on Friday, hitting 6 3-pointers. However, Neitzel had averaged just 7.5 points during his career in the Big Ten Tournament going into that game and will be hounded by Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Michael Flowers, who held him to only 3 points in the last meeting between the teams.

Michigan State is 3-1 SU & ATS in its last 4 games overall.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 57


Wisconsin (-3, O/U 117): The Badgers are coming off a win in the lowest-game in Big Ten Tournament on Friday, limiting Michigan to 10 baskets in a 51-34 victory. They were the top defensive team in the country during the regular season, limiting opponents to just 54.3 points per game. That has improved in Wisconsin's last 3 regular-season games, as opponents are averaging just 45 ppg.

Wisconsin is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games overall.
Favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The UNDER is 8-1 in Wisconsin's last 9 Saturday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 60

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Big 12 Semis: Oklahoma vs. #8 Texas [ESPN2 | 2 PM ET]

Oklahoma: The Sooners turned in 2 of their worst shooting performances of the season against Kansas earlier this year. While Oklahoma limited the Jayhawks to 37.9 percent shooting in those games, the Sooners were much worst at 29.9 percent.

Oklahoma is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games vs. Big 12.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 60


Texas (-5, O/U 125.5): The Longhorns have won the last 5 meetings with Oklahoma - all by double digits. They have never beaten the Sooners 6 straight times and will be trying to advance to their third straight Big 12 Tournament title game, where they have lost to Kansas each of the last 2 years.

Texas is 7-3-1 ATS in its last 11 games overall.
Texas is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 66

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ACC Semis: Clemson vs. #7 Duke [ESPN2 | 3:30 PM ET]

Clemson: Duke is historically a good free-throw shooting team, and the Blue Devils will have a huge advantage in that area against Clemson. The Tigers are the worst free-throw shooting team in the ACC, converting just 58.6 percent of the time from the foul line in conference play. One bright spot for Clemson backers is that in their blowout win over Boston College on Friday, the Tigers shot a solid 71.4 percent from the free-throw line.

The UNDER is 8-3-1 in Clemson's last 12 games overall.
The OVER is 8-3-1 in Clemson's last 12 Saturday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 72 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)


Duke: If the Tigers are going to upset Duke, they’ll need to play strong defense and not give the Blue Devil shooters open looks at the basket. Duke has failed to shoot 40 percent from the floor 5 times this season, and 2 of those games (Pittsburgh and North Carolina) have ended in losses. In fact, 3 of the Blue Devils' 5 worst shooting games have come in their last 9 outings.

Duke is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 5-1 in Duke's last 6 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 76

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Big Ten Semis: Illinois vs. Minnesota [ESPN | 4:05 PM ET]

Illinois (-1.5, O/U 120)

Illinois is 10-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Illinois is 8-20 ATS in its last 28 Saturday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 61


Minnesota

Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 Saturday games.
The UNDER is 12-5 in Minnesota's last 17 neutral site games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 59

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Big 12 Semis: Texas A&M vs. #5 Kansas [ESPN2 | 4:20 PM ET]

Texas A&M: The Aggies will meet Kansas for the second time in 8 days after losing to the Jayhawks 72-55 at home last Saturday. They will need to do a much better job in the paint, where they were outscored by a 44-12 margin. “We’re looking forward to it,” Texas A&M head coach Mark Turgeon. “Our guys will have to step up and try to hang around.”

Texas A&M is 3-1 SU & ATS in its last 4 games overall.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Texas A&M's last 8 Saturday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 60


Kansas (-10, O/U 129.5): Jayhawks head coach Bill Self believes his team got a much-needed wake-up call on Friday when they trailed Nebraska 27-22 at halftime. “I told our guys that we needed this. We needed to be behind in the first half,” Self said. “You don’t ever like it when your team doesn’t perform. But how many teams have done well in the NCAA tournament that haven’t been behind?”

Kansas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 70

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Pac-10 Title: #11 Stanford vs. #2 UCLA [CBS | 6 PM ET]

Stanford: The Cardinal will be out for revenge in this game after dropping the last meeting 77-67 in overtime back on March 6th. They blew a 12-point halftime lead and saw UCLA aided by a controversial foul call at the end of regulation that helped send the game to OT.

The OVER is 9-1 in Stanford's last 10 games overall.
The OVER is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 60


UCLA (-3, O/U 123): The Bruins became just the third school to win 30 or more games in 3 straight seasons when they beat USC 57-54 on Friday night. They have won 9 in a row and will be looking to prove they deserve a top seed in the NCAA Tournament despite 2 controversial wins last week, including the one against Stanford.

UCLA is 5-4 ATS during its 9-game winning streak.
Favorite is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-3 in UCLA's last 10 neutral site games.

Key Injuries- UCLA F Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (9 ppg; ankle) is OUT of today's game.

PROJECTED SCORE: 63

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MAC Title: Akron vs. Kent State [ESPN2 | 7 PM ET]

Akron

Akron is 4-1 SU & ATS in its last 5 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 60


Kent State (-1, O/U 124.5)

Kent State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games overall.
Favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 66 (Side Play of the Day)

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Big East Title: Pittsburgh vs. #9 Georgetown [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Pitt: The Panthers continue to thrive in New York City, improving to 5-0 at Madison Square Garden this season with a 68-61 win over Marquette in Friday's Big East Tournament semifinals. They are 19-6 in tourney play over the last 7+ years and will be playing in the title game for the seventh time in 8 years. However, Pitt has won the championship just once during that stretch, back in 2003.

Pitt is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 Saturday games.
The OVER is 8-1 in Pitt's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 59


Georgetown (-4, O/U 125): The Hoyas will be trying for back-to-back Big East tourney titles for the first time since Patrick Ewing led them to the 1984-85 championships. This time, his son Patrick Jr. is helping lead the way along with another dominant center in Roy Hibbert, who had season highs of 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 72-55 rout of West Virginia in Friday's semifinals. Insiders believe the 7-foot-2 Hibbert will once again be a huge mismatch here in Georgetown's favor.

Georgetown is 14-0 SU all-time as the Big East Tournament's top seed.
Georgetown is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 Big East Tournament games.
Georgetown is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 Saturday games.
The UNDER is 11-5 in Georgetown's last 16 neutral site games.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 65

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WAC Title: Boise State vs. New Mexico State [ESPN2 | 9 PM ET]

Boise State

Boise State is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 road games.
The OVER is 9-3-1 in Boise State's last 13 Saturday games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 73


New Mexico State (-6.5, O/U 154)

New Mexico State is 8-0 ATS in its last 8 home games.
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU & ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The OVER is 10-3 in New Mexico State's last 13 games vs. WAC.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 80

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Big West Title: UC Irvine vs. Cal State Fullerton [ESPN2 | 11 PM ET]

UC Irvine

UC Irvine is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games overall.
The UNDER is 12-2 in UC Irvine's last 14 neutral site games.
The UNDER is 11-5 in UC Irvine's last 16 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 69


Cal State Fullerton (-5, O/U 142)

Cal State Fullerton is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 13 games overall.
Cal State Fullerton is 4-0 SU & ATS in the last 4 meetings.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 74

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