Tuesday Trends and Indexes 04/01

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, April 1

Good Luck on day #92 of 2008!

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

-- Success in NCAA tournament can be expensive, as they found out at Western Kentucky Monday, with Darrin Horn moving on to be the new hoop coach at South Carolina.........

-- .......and at Stanford too, where both Lopez twins declared for NBA Draft. Brook Lopez was a given to bolt, but Robin is more of a project, and needed another year in college.

-- TCU (Texas Christian) signed Jim Christian to be its hoop coach; for more info on the Horned Frogs, see Fact of Day in the box two boxes below this one......

-- Doug Collins turned down $5M a year to run Milwaukee Bucks; must be nice to be set for life financially........

-- Could someone explain to me how Indiana AD Greenspan still has a job? He signed Kelvin Sampson, knowing he was a rule-breaker, then it happened again. If Greenspan talked to Isiah Thomas about the IU job, he should be shown the door before he does any further damage to a proud program.

-- Week 1 NFL Primetime Games
Thursday, Sept 4-- Redskins at Giants
Sunday Sept 7-- Bears at Colts
Monday Sept 8-- Vikings at Packers; Broncos at Raiders

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Tuesday's List of 13: Wrapping up Opening Day 2008

Nothing like twelve hours of baseball on an otherwise dismal Monday to close out March in style. The $160 for MLB Extra Innings baseball package might be the best money I spend all year, and baseball is my third-favorite sport. Anyway, here are some thoughts I compiled on Opening Day, 2008.

13) Pirate manager John Russell will never forget his debut as Pittsburgh skipper; four hours, 28 minutes, 437 pitches, as his Pirates blew a 9-4 9th inning lead before surviving yet another Atlanta rally in 12th inning, winning 12-11. After that game, it has to get easier, right?

12) In last ten Opening Days, Florida Marlins have used total of ten different starting right fielders. Nothing like stability.

11) Reds honored the late Joe Nuxhall (former broadcaster and player for over sixty years) by wearing NUXHALL 41 on back of every jersey for Monday's game. Nice touch.

10) Over 3.4 million fans saw spring training games this year.

9) Albert Pujols had homer wiped out, Ankiel/Molina lost pair of RBI each, as Colorado-St Louis was washed out with Cards leading 5-1 in bottom of third inning. Horrible rule; everything that happens should count, and game should be resumed from point of interruption. Who would be against this?

8) Jake Peavy knocked in first two runs of year for San Diego, getting one on each of his first two '08 at-bats. He also tossed seven shutout innings against the Astros. Impressive debut.

7) Umpire Joe West looks like a miserable ol' cuss; he and Tom Glavine were trading dirty looks in second inning Monday, in the first game of the season. Life is too short to be miserable.

6) Big debut at Wrigley for Kosuke Fukudome, who knocked in all three Cubs runs with a dramatic ninth inning homer after Milwaukee had taken 3-0 lead in top of ninth. Brewers won 4-3 in 10th inning on blustery day, but Fukudome made an impact.

5) As happy as Brewers have to be to get off to 1-0 start, they have to be very worried about Eric Gagne, who looked awful in his stint Monday, blowing 3-0 lead in ninth.

4) Nationals are 2-0 after pair of last-inning wins. Manny Acta should get at least one vote for Manager of Year, just off first two days of season. Nationals put Elijah Dukes on DL after he played two innings (hamstring); playing with Rocco Baldelli in Tampa last year apparently wore off on him.

3) Former Cal Bear Xavier Nady is on pace to hit 324 home runs after hitting two taters, knocking in four runs, scoring four and getting four hits, including winning 3-run homer in 12th inning of what might wind up being wildest game played all season.

2) Rough start to season for Braves, who lost on walkoff HR in Washington Sunday, then in 12th inning Monday.

1) Opening Day is about optimism; Pirates, Nationals and Rays are all in first place. Its going to be 60 degrees here in Albany Tuesday. Spring is finally here. Baseball games are back, with no lawyers, no mention of off-field issues. Its about time.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, April 1

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Martinez was 3-1, 3.19 in five starts LY, he beat Marlins 9-6 on Sept 21 LY, allowing four runs in five IP. Florida was 2-7 in last nine Vandenhurk starts (under 3-1-1 in last five)-- he allowed 12 runs in nine IP in two starts against the Mets last season.

Padres lost eight of Young's last ten 2007 starts, with six of his last eight going over total; he was 0-5, 5.96 in his last 10 starts last year-- he didn't pitch against Houston. Backe was 3-0, 2.50 in his last three starts LY, coming back in Sept. from an injury.

Cain got worst run support of any pitcher in majors last season (3.16); he had 2.42 RS in his last four '07 starts- under was 11-2 in his last 13 starts. Cain was 0-1, 3.75 in two starts against the Dodgers. Lowe was 1-1, 3.15 in three starts against LA last year; five of his last seven starts went over total.

Lohse, Wells debut for their new teams after game was rained out in 3rd inning yesterday, with Cardinals up 5-1. Phillies won last six Lohse starts down stretch in pennant race LY, with the under 6-3-1 in his last 10. Wells was 0-4, 11.50 in his last four starts LY, while pitching for St Louis, his opponent tonight.

Garland was 0-2, 11.94 in three starts vs Twins LY, allowing 23 runs in 17.2 hideous IP; White Sox lost five of his last seven road starts. Bonser lost weight over winter, is in better shape; he was 1-2, 6.27 in three starts against Angels LY, 2-2, 6.75 in his last four starts overall.

Matsuzaka, Blanton opposed each other in Japan last week, in game Boston won in extra innings; Matsuzaka allowed couple runs in five IP, while Blanton gave up three runs in sixth after shutting Boston out for first five innings. A's won Blanton's last four starts at the Coliseum.

Hernandez was 2-0, 2.45 vs Texas LY; Mariners won nine of his last 11 starts, going 11-6 in his Safeco starts, with his last three home starts staying under total. Padilla was 1-2, 8.40 in his three starts against Seeattle LY. 14 of his last 21 starts went over.

Wang allowed 12 runs in 5.2 IP_ in playoff series vs Indians in '07; he was 0-2, 6.88 in three starts vs Toronto LY, as Toronto won all three games. Halladay was 1-0, 3.57 in his three starts against Bronx LY; Blue Jays were 2-9 in his last ten road starts.

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB


Tuesday, April 1

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Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees [7:05 PM ET]

Blue Jays: The Blue Jays' mantra throughout spring training was to stay healthy, and they did so, until 3B Scott Rolen went down with a broken finger and SP Casey Janssen suffered a torn labrum. Ace Roy Halladay will take the mound, and he's enjoyed plenty of success against the Yankees. The right-hander is 7-1 with a 2.04 ERA in his last 12 starts against New York, and went 16-7 with a 3.71 ERA overall in 2007.

The OVER is 7-3 in Blue Jays last 10 overall.

Key Injuries- 3B Scott Rolen (finger) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Yankees (-170, O/U 9): For the first time in 13 years, the New York Yankees will not have Joe Torre in their dugout. Looking to bounce back from a rough end to his season is opening day starter Chien-Ming Wang, who went 19-7 with a 3.70 ERA in 2007. However, Wang struggled in the playoffs, going 0-2 with a 19.06 ERA against Cleveland and said it took a month just to get over his performances. The right-hander didn't beat the Blue Jays last season, going 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA in three starts, but was a solid 10-game winner at Yankees Stadium.

Yankees are 41-17 in their last 58 home games.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



New York Mets at Florida Marlins [7:10 PM ET]

Mets (-215, O/U 8.5): New York has won 11 of its last 12 games at Florida and hopes to build on a 10-hit performance in a 7-2 win on Monday. Pedro Martinez will take the hill for the Mets and look to follow a strong effort from Johan Santana. Martinez is 5-2 lifetime at Florida with a 1.89 ERA in 10 starts.

Mets are 11-1 in their last 12 games at Florida.
The OVER is 12-2-1 in New York's last 15 games overall.
The OVER is 8-2 in Martinez's last 10 road starts.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 8 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Marlins: Rick VandenHurk will toe the rubber for Florida and try to beat the Mets for the first time. He was 0-1 in 2 starts against them as a rookie last season, striking out 12 batters in nine innings while allowing 4 home runs.

Marlins are 2-7 in VandenHurk's last 9 starts.
The OVER is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics [10:05 PM ET]

Red Sox (-130, O/U 8.5): Daisuke Matsuzaka will take the hill for the second time in a week for Boston after starting the season opener in Japan against the A's. Dice-K struggled a bit in his 5 innings, walking 5 batters and allowing 2 hits and 2 runs. The Red Sox went on to win the game 6-5 in 10 innings. “I’m glad that things ended well for the team, but, of course, I’m not happy with my own results,” Matsuzaka said. “But I hope I can take some of the things I learned and use them as a positive direction for my next start.”

Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 games overall.
Red Sox are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings at Oakland.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

A's: Joe Blanton started off well in Japan against the Red Sox, failing to allow a run through the first 5 innings. However, Blanton gave up 3 runs in the sixth inning and retired 2 batters before leaving the game. The A's rebounded to win Game 2, 5-1. “I thought we played two real good games over there against the defending champions,” Oakland manager Bob Geren said. “We had a chance to take both of those games, and now we have a chance to take two more. It feels like we’re starting over, but we’re just hoping to do what we’ve done since we started spring training, and that’s play good baseball.”

A's are 2-10 in their last 12 games on grass.
A's are 3-11 in their last 14 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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MLB
”Baseball Today”


This Day in Baseball History
April 1

"Jerry Dale is a great umpire. He's got 20-20 ears." -DANNY OZARK, major league manager (1973-79, '84)

1911 All National League umpires are asked by league president Tom Lynch to provide evidence of vision tests.

1914 Rude Waddell, who once struck out a record 349 batters in one season, dies of tuberculosis at age 37.

1937 Reds' Babe Herman is sold to the Tigers.

1950 Pacific Coast League Hollywood Stars wear shorts and rayon shirts as their Opening Day uniform.

1962 University of Detroit basketball star, Dave DeBusschere signs with the White Sox as a pitcher.

1963 Duke Snider returns to New York as the Mets purchase him from the Dodgers.

1964 Cleveland's manager Birdie Tebbetts suffers a heart attack.

1982 The Mets trade outfielder Lee Mazzilli to Texas for rookie pitchers Ron Darling and Walt Terrell.

1987 The Cardinals deal three youngsters, outfielder Andy VanSlyke, catcher Mike LaValliere and pitcher Mike Dunne, to get Pirate backstop, Tony Pena.

1987 Mets phenom pitcher Doc Gooden avoids suspension for substance abuse by agreeing to enter a drug rehab facility.

1989 Former Yale University and National League president Bart Giamatti becomes seventh commissioner of major league baseball.

1996 This website, Nationalpastime.com, appears for the first time on the internet. It is one of the first to feature baseball history on a daily basis.

1996 The Opening Day game is postponed when umpire John McSherry suffers a fatal heart attack in the first inning of the season opener in Cincinnati.

1996 Rallying from a 6-0 deficit, the Mets beat the Cardinals, 7-6, making it the biggest Opening Day comeback of the century.

1997 Setting a record for the most runs scored in one inning of an Opening Day contest this century, the Padres score 11 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning en route to a 12-5 rout of Mets. Chris Gomez, Rickey Henderson and Quilvio Veras lead the attack with back-to-back-to-back home runs.

2001 In the first major league game ever played Puerto Rico, the Blue Jays defeat the Rangers, 8-1 in the major league season opener. Making his Texas debut, $252 million shortstop Alex Rodriguez gets the season's first hit and scores the first run, but also makes a throwing error on his first chance.

2005 Albert Pujols does not strike out in any of the 21 Cardinals spring training games. In his 68 plate appearances, the St. Louis first baseman finishes the exhibition season with a .458 batting average, six homers, and 20 RBI.

2006 A day prior to the start of the season, the White Sox ink Jose Contreras (15-7, 3.61 )to a $29 million, three-year contract extension. The 34-year-old Cuban native was the World Champ's most effective pitcher during the team's stretch run to the AL pennant posting an 11-2 mark following the All-Star game.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Tuesday, April 1

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NBA Games

Orlando is 2-3 in last five games; they won 95-88 vs Hornets in New Orleans Nov 19- seven of last nine games stayed under total, but last five NO games all went over. Hornets are 13-4 in last 17 games, covering eight of their last ten.

76ers lost last two games after winning 11 of previous 13; four of their last five games stayed under total. Sixers beat Nets by four at home 10 days ago (91-87, -9). New Jersey is 5-10 in last fifteen games overall, but they did win four of last five at home.

Pistons won three of last four games, but they lost last three road tilts, are 0-5 vs spread in last five on road; five of their last six games overall stayed under total. Minnesota won seven of last 12 games, winning last four at home- they're improving.

Knicks lost 14 of last 16 games, but covered last three; five of their last six games went over total. NY beat Bucks twice this year, by 1-3 points. Milwaukee lost four in row, nine of last 11 game- over is 19-5 in their last 24 games. Will either side try to win, considering lottery implications?

Celtics won, covered seven of last nine games; they beat Bulls three times this season, by 11-23-25 points. Bulls won three of last four games, with last three going over total. Boston won its last three games by 20-20-26, allowing just 83.7 ppg.

Spurs won last seven games (5-2 vs spread), holding last three foes to exactly 88 points, and six of last seven to 90 or less pts. Last four SA games went over total. Warriors are in dogfight for last playoff spot; they're 0-4-1 vs spread in game after their last five wins.

Nuggets led by 19 at half in Phoenix last night, lost by 15 after second half meltdown- Suns left Amare in at end so he could score 40, which didn't sit well with Nuggets. Home team won all three of their games vs Phoenix this season. Suns won ten of last 12 games. Denver is 30-7 at home this season.

Rockets are 3-4 since 22-game win streak ended; four of their last five games went over total, same for the Sacramento. The Kings lost 108-100 eight days ago in Houston (+9); they're 6-5 in last 11 games- they're 9-6 vs spread in last 15 games as dog.

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Tuesday, April 1

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New Orleans Hornets at Orlando Magic [7 PM ET]
Key Injuries-
Hornets (-1.5, O/U 208): The Hornets are 3-1 on their current road trip and have won 6 of their last 7. However, the New Orleans defense was shredded last time out against the Raptors, allowing 111 points and will be tested even more against the Magic. “It’s going to be a tough test facing the big fellow, Mr. (Dwight) Howard,” New Orleans head coach Byron Scott said. “They have good perimeter shooters and play a lot like (the Raptors)." Howard had 24 points and 15 rebounds against these Hornets in November.

Hornets are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games vs. Southeast Division.
The OVER is 8-0-1 in New Orleans' last 9 games vs. Eastern Conference.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 104

Magic: The Magic enter this game well rested, as their last game was on Friday night. Orlando is 2-2 ATS with 3 days of rest, but according to team insiders it was “very much needed.” The Magic have been one of the East’s most dominating teams, but they have lost to 2 of the last 3 teams they have faced from West (Spurs/Warriors).

Magic are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 home games.
Underdog is 8-0 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries- G Keyon Dooling (8 ppg; ankle) is probable.
G Jameer Nelson (11 ppg; jaw) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 105 (Side Play of the Day)



Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs [8:30 PM ET]

Warriors: Golden State is looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since a 3-game winning streak from March 7-12. The Warriors are just .500 in their last 10 games overall, but earned a key win in the West playoff race with a 114-104 victory over the Mavericks on Sunday. Matt Barnes said: “We don’t want to count on anybody else (to get into playoffs), and we know we have to keep winning.”

Warriors are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games vs. Southwest Division.
The OVER is 9-2 in Golden State's last 11 games vs. Southwest Division.
The OVER is 9-3 in Golden State's last 12 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries- F Mickael Pietrus (7 ppg; groin) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 100

Spurs (-8, O/U 207): San Antonio has completely dominated Golden State at home over the last decade. The Spurs have won the last 19 home meetings in the series by an average of 17 points. Golden State - which has averaged just 85 points in that stretch - hasn't won in San Antonio since February 14, 1997. The Spurs have won 7 straight overall and 11 of 12 at the AT&T Center. Tony Parker said: “We are focusing really well right now.”

Spurs are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.

Key Injuries- F Robert Horry (3 ppg; knee) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 108



Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets [9 PM ET]

Suns: Phoenix starts one of the older lineups in the league, which has been tested logging lots of minutes against the Nets and Warriors just in its last 2 games. The Suns are just 5-9-1 ATS on no rest, but they have won 4 out of their last 6 on the road while averaging 108 ppg overall away.

Suns are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
The UNDER is 10-4 in Phoenix's last 14 games vs. Northwest Division.

Key Injuries- G Grant Hill (13 ppg; groin) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 115

Nuggets (-5, O/U 235.5): The Nuggets are finally right in the ***** of the playoff race in the Western Conference. Denver is averaging 110 ppg this season and has won 8 straight at the Pepsi Center, outscoring its opponents by an average of 20 points during that stretch. The Nuggets scored 126 points and defeated these Suns by 13 the last time they welcomed Phoenix to town.

Nuggets are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite.
The OVER is 10-3 in Denver's last 13 home games.

Key Injuries- G Allen Iverson (27 ppg; finger) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 120

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National Basketball Association - Gameday

NBA
Gameday


Tuesday, April 1

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Tuesday NBA Gameday

Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics hit the road to take on the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Here's a look at that matchup and three others in your NBA Gameday:

New Orleans Hornets at Orlando Magic, 7:00pm ET

The Hornets are hanging tough in the West standings, and they'll continue their quest for first place in the conference when they play in Orlando on Tuesday. Chris Paul and company have won six of their past seven games (falling to Boston), and they're coming off a 118-111 win over Toronto on Sunday. Paul had 20 points and 16 assists that day.

The Magic have lost three of their past five contests, but with first place in their division and third place in the East basically locked up they don't have much to play for down the stretch. Orlando was last in action on Friday night, when they beat the Bucks 103-86. Dwight Howard picked up 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Magic in that victory.

Philadelphia 76ers at New Jersey Nets, 7:30pm ET

The Sixers could end up finishing as high as fourth or fifth in the Eastern Conference standings thanks to a hot month of March. Philadelphia just played division-rival New Jersey back on March 22, and they pulled off a 91-87 win in that contest. Andre Iguodala was good for 28 points on the night, while Andre Miller contributed 21 points.

The Nets are trying to chase down the Hawks for the eighth and final playoff berth in the East, but they've hurt their chances with four losses over their past six games. New Jersey was beaten 110-104 at home by the Suns in their last game on Saturday, with Vince Carter tossing in 32 points in the defeat. Richard Jefferson picked up 20 points.

Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30pm ET

The Warriors are fighting with the Nuggets for the final playoff berth in the Western Conference, and one of those teams could be on the sidelines when the postseason begins despite a strong record. Golden State will get a tough test Tuesday, when they take on San Antonio. However, the Warriors did get past the Spurs 130-121 in January.

San Antonio won their seventh game in a row on Sunday, as they topped the Rockets 109-88. That hot stretch has kept the Spurs up with the Hornets and the Rockets in the Southwest Division standings. Tony Parker and Michael Finley each scored 22 points in the Spurs' win over Houston on Sunday, while Tim Duncan tossed in 13 points that day.

Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, 8:30pm ET

The Celtics lost just three times in the month of March (to the Jazz, Hornets, and Sixers), and it doesn't look like the Pistons are going to be able to catch them for top spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston embarrassed the Heat 88-62 on Sunday, with Leon Powe scoring a team-high 17 points in that win. Garnett was good for 12 points.

The Bulls have lost four of their past six games as they sit with the rest of the dregs in the lower half of the East's standings. Chicago, however, did manage to pick up a 114-111 win over the Bucks on Saturday, with Joakim Noah scoring 18 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in that contest. Larry Hughes poured in a team-high 19 points on that day.

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


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MASSACHUSETTS (24 - 10) vs. FLORIDA (24 - 11) - 4/1/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 54-36 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 54-36 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 47-30 ATS (+14.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-10 ATS (+17.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-9 ATS (+18.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 51-30 ATS (+18.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
MASSACHUSETTS is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

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

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OLE MISS (24 - 10) vs. OHIO ST (22 - 13) - 4/1/2008, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLE MISS is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
OHIO ST is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OLE MISS is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
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MEMPHIS (37 - 1) vs. UCLA (35 - 3) - 4/5/2008, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 61-43 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 61-43 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 70-48 ATS (+17.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 140-98 ATS (+32.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 86-55 ATS (+25.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

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

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KANSAS (35 - 3) vs. N CAROLINA (36 - 2) - 4/5/2008, 8:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
N CAROLINA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games this season.
N CAROLINA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
N CAROLINA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
N CAROLINA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
N CAROLINA is 15-1 ATS (+13.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
N CAROLINA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
N CAROLINA is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
N CAROLINA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
N CAROLINA is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 12-0 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.

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

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College Basketball – Short Sheet

NCAAB
Short Sheet

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Tuesday, April 1st

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NIT Tournament
Semifinals
New York, NY

Massachusetts vs. Florida, 7:00 ET
Massachusetts: 17-7 Over vs. non-conference
Florida: 13-2 ATS in postseason tournaments

Mississippi vs. Ohio State, 9:20 ET
Mississippi: 16-5 ATS off road win
Ohio State: 9-1 Under playing with 5 or 6 days rest

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Saturday, April 5th

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NCAA Tournament
Final Four
San Antonio, TX
Memphis vs. UCLA, 6:05 ET

Memphis:
13-6 Over vs. non-conference teams
8-2 ATS after scoring 75+ points BB games

UCLA:
13-4 ATS as an underdog
12-4 Over off BB Overs

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NCAA Tournament
Final Four
San Antonio, TX
Kansas vs. North Carolina, 8:45 ET

Kansas:
11-1 Under playing with 5 or 6 days rest
22-11 Under vs. non-conference teams

North Carolina:
15-1 ATS vs. non-conference teams
9-2 ATS off BB covers as favorite

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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Tuesday, April 1

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Tuesday's NIT Games

Florida won its three NIT games by 24-28-13 points, winning at Arizona State to get Donovan back home to NYC; Gators beat Temple by 17 in only game vs A-14 foe this season. UMass is 9-1 in last 10 games after rallying back from down 22 with 14:00 left to win at Syracuse for second time this season- they lost at Vanderbilt 97-88, in only game this season vs an SEC foe.

Ole Miss won its three NIT games by 15-10-9 points, scoring average of 83 ppg, winning at Va Tech to get here. Rebels have yet to lose out of SEC this year (16-0)- they're 6-1 in their last seven games, losing in double OT to Georgia in SEC tourney. Ohio State lost its last four road/neutral court games; they lost 74-69 at Tennessee, beat Florida by 13 in games vs SEC foes.

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Tuesday, April 1

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Carolina is 12-4 in its last sixteen games.
-- Washington won four in row, eight of last nine games.
-- Canadiens won four of last five games.
-- Maple Leafs won six of their last nine games.
-- Predators won three of last four games, allowing two goals.
-- Oilers won thirteen of their last eighteen games.
-- Avalanche won three of their last four games.
-- Kings are 4-1 in game after their last five losses. Sharks won sixteen of their last eighteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Thrashers lost six of their last eight games. Florida lost four of its last five games.
-- Devils lost five of their last six games. Islanders lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Senators won five of last seven games.
-- Sabres are 7-11 in last 18 games, 2-3 in last five, with the last three all going into OT.
-- Blues lost fifteen of last eighteen games.
-- Flames lost last four games, outscored 13-4.
-- Canucks lost four of their last five games.

Series Records
-- Thrashers lost four of last five against Florida.
-- Islanders won seven of last eight against New Jersey.
-- Capitols lost three of last four against Carolina.
-- Senators won eight of last ten against Montreal.
-- Road team won eight of last 12 Buffalo-Toronto games.
-- Nashville won last three, 18 of last 22 against St Louis.
-- Oilers won three of last four against Calgary.
-- Avalanche won last five games against Vancouver.
-- Road team is 6-0 in Shark-King games this season.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Atlanta home games went over total.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in last dozen Devil-Islander games.
-- Under is 12-4-1 in last seventeen Washington games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Montreal games.
-- Seven of last nine Buffalo games went over the total.
-- Last four Nashville games all stayed under the total.
-- Under is 14-3-1 in last eighteen Calgary-Edmonton games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Colorado games.
-- Last five Shark-King games stayed under the total.

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Mississippi vs. Ohio State
The Buckeyes went 2-0 ATS this season against SEC teams (Florida and Tennessee). Ole Miss dropped eight of its last nine games away from home. Ohio State is the pick in tonight's NIT semifinals (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Buckeyes favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-2). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1

Game 667-668: Massachusetts vs. Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 63.768; Florida 69.227
Dunkel Line: Florida by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida by 4
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-4)

Game 669-670: Mississippi vs. Ohio State
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 65.416; Ohio State 68.754
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-2)

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I accidentally posted yesterday's baseball Dunkel. There's nothing available,at this time, to replace it with.