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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:25 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Thursday, November 20

The Steelers will be looking to win - and secure the payday - on Thursday night when they play host to the division-rival Bengals. Here's a look in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Pittsburgh picked up an 11-10 victory in their Week 11 matchup against the Chargers, although a referee's error on a Steelers scoring play at the end of the game prevented them from covering the posted spread. That puts Pittsburgh at 7-3 straight-up but just 4-6 against-the spread through 10 games. Ben Roethlisberger went 31-of-41 for 308 yards passing with no touchdowns, while Willie Parker ran for 115 yards on 25 carries.

Not be outdone the Bengals also turned in a strange result last week, as they ended up in a 13-13 tie with the Eagles. Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 29-of-44 pass attempts for 261 yards in the game for Cincinnati, with one touchdown strike, while Cedric Benson ran for just 42 yards on 23 carries. T.J. Houshmandzadeh had 12 catches for 149 yards and a score. The Bengals are now at an ugly 1-8-1 SU on the year, and they're 4-6 ATS.

Pittsburgh and Cincinnati met back on October 19, with the Steelers rolling to a 38-10 win as a 9-point road favorite. The combined score of that contest went OVER the posted total of 36.5 points; Pittsburgh is 5-5 on the OVER/UNDER this season, while Cincinnati is 3-6-1. Last season the Steelers were 2-0 SU and ATS against the Bengals.

Other Notable Events

There are only two games on the NBA schedule for Thursday night, but they're both marquee matchups - Detroit at Boston, and the Lakers at Phoenix. The Suns had their modest two-game winning streak snapped on Monday night as they fell 109-97 on the road versus the Jazz. Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points in that loss, and Steve Nash picked up 14 points and eight assists. The Suns are now 8-4 SU and 6-6 ATS this year.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are eight games on the ice on Thursday, including Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks playing on the road in Dallas. Rounding out the NHL's slate for Thursday: Florida at New Jersey, Pittsburgh at Atlanta, Montreal at Ottawa, Vancouver at Minnesota, Detroit at Edmonton, Calgary at Colorado, and Washington at Los Angeles.

Thursday's college football action sees No. 23 Miami taking on Georgia Tech. The Hurricanes have won five straight games, slipping past Virginia Tech 16-14 in their last outing; that put Miami at 7-3 SU and 5-4 ATS on the season. The Yellow Jackets fell 28-7 to North Carolina in their last game, and they're now at 7-3 SU and 6-2 ATS. The oddsmakers have Georgia Tech listed as a 3.5-point home favorite, with a total of 40.5.

Finally, the top college basketball action on Thursday will take place at Madison Square Garden, where they'll stage the semi-final round of the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament. The 7:00pm ET contest sees Duke taking on Southern Illinois, while UCLA and Michigan will meet up in the 9:00pm ET game. The championship is set for Friday night.

News from the Wire

The Bills are going to stick with Trent Edwards as their starting QB this week despite his poor play of late . . . Rangers forward Scott Gomez is expected to be out a few more days with his ankle injury, while Avalanche forward Joe Sakic is day-to-day with a sore back . . . Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was named the American League MVP this week; Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was voted as his NL counterpart.

A Peek at the Future

There are three college football games on the schedule for Friday, with Miami-Ohio at Toledo (-3), Buffalo at Bowling Green (-3.5), and Fresno State (-2.5) at San Jose State . . . the NBA has 13 games on the schedule for Friday, including Utah at San Antonio and Denver at the Lakers . . . the Cowboys and the Broncos are the big NFL favorites for Sunday; the openers were San Francisco at Dallas (-11) and Oakland at Denver (-10).

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:26 AM

Six-pack for Thursday

You think athletes are overpaid? Here is a list of what highest paid college presidents make, broken down between public and private schools. Info is courtesy of Chronicle of Higher Education..........

Public schools
1. E. Gordon Gee Ohio State University $1,346,225
2. Mark A. Emmert University of Washington $887,870
3. John T. Casteen III University of Virginia $797,048
4. Mark G. Yudof University of Texas system $786,045
5. Mary Sue Coleman University of Michigan system $760,196

Private Schools
1. David Sargent Suffolk University $2,800,461
2. E. Gordon Gee Vanderbilt University $2,065,143
3. Henry S. Bienen Northwestern University $1,742,560
4. Lee C. Bollinger Columbia University $1,411,894
5. Shirley Ann Jackson RPI $1,326,774

Mr Gee was lucky enough to change jobs during the survey period and obviously got a pretty nice raise. Where the hell is Suffolk, and how can I get a job there??????

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:27 AM

Thursday's List of 13: College hoop knowledge, from SI.com

The fine folks at Sports Illustrated put out a survey to all 341 hoop programs in Division I basketball; they got responses from 301 of the 341 schools-- here is some information we learned from their survey

13) Over 200 schools are starting three guards this season, as college game has gotten away from big guys-- just about all the skilled big guys jump to the NBA early, so college ball is guard-dominated......

12) Only 10% of teams admit to zones being their primary defense. Its almost unmanly to admit to not being a man-man defense team-- thats too bad. Switching defenses is an effective tool, I think.

11) Davidson has players from Canada, England, Nigeria and Turkey, in addition to the terrific Stephon Curry.

10) Lot of foreigners in college ball., but they gravitate.towards the coastal areas; landlocked Missouri Valley Conference has total of just eight foriegners on their ten teams this season.

9) Georgia State of the CAA welcomed six transfers this year, from the ACC-Big East-SEC. Coach Rod Barnes used to be coach at Ole Miss-- he has the Panthers on the right track.

8) Florida State and Miami are only ACC teams with junior college players on their roster, and they only have one each.

7) Junior college kids are all over the western conferences-- Big Sky teams average 6.2 junior college players per team.

6) Of the teams surveyed, 72.1% wear Nikes, 26.2% wear Adidas.

5) Marquette is only school in country they surveyed that are still wearing Converse shoes, since Dwayne Wade has a deal with them.

Here is a breakdown of how all 341 D-I coaches got their jobs.......
4) 142 (41.6%) were head coaches at another D-I school, before they took their current job.

3) 128 (37.5%) were assistant coaches for a different D-I team.

2) Only 58 (17%) were an assistant at the place where they got hired.

1) The other 13 were out of college basketball when they got hired.

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:28 AM

National Basketball Association – Long Sheet

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 20

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DETROIT (7 - 3) at BOSTON (10 - 2) - 11/20/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 72-47 ATS (+20.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-39 ATS (+10.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-47 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-42 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-72 ATS (-36.2 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-6 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-7 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

LA LAKERS (8 - 1) at PHOENIX (8 - 4) - 11/20/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 307-249 ATS (+33.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 63-47 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 9-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-5 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:29 AM

National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up

Thursday, November 20

Hot Teams
-- Pistons won four of their last five games. Celtics won seven of their last eight contests.
-- Lakers won eight of their first nine games (4-0 on the road).

Cold Teams
-- Suns split their last four games, covered one of last five.

Totals
-- Over is 4-2-1 in Detroit's road games.
-- Five of last six Laker games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:31 AM

National Basketball Association – Hot lines

NBA

Thursday, November 20

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Best NBA bets
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Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics (-7, 190)

It was just 11 days ago that Detroit was embarrassed at home by the defending champion Boston Celtics but don’t expect another letdown from the Bad Boys.

The Pistons have won three of their last four road games, including Friday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Detroit is now 5-2 straight up against the spread on the road.

The win over L.A. also marked the return of sixth man Rodney Stuckey, who missed the Pistons previous three games with an allergic reaction to allergy medication. Stuckey is averaging nine points and three assists in 20 minutes a night and is an excellent change of pace at point guard.

Stuckey did not play in last Sunday’s loss to the Celtics but averaged more than nine points and one steal per night against the C’s in the Eastern Conference Finals last season.

Pick: Pistons -2.5

Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns (+4, 206.5)

The Suns will have center Shaquille O’Neal (15.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG) in their line-up on Thursday but it will probably not be enough to stop the Lakers’ Twin Towers.

Lakers starters Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are averaging more than 24 points and 19 boards combined. The tandem is also anchoring a Lakers defense that is ranked second in the league. Los Angeles is holding opponents to under 90 points per night on 41 percent field goal shooting.

Let’s not forget about the Lakers' top performer. Kobe Bryant is having another exceptional season, averaging more than 24 points and five rebounds. Last season, Bryant averaged 28.5 points per game and led L.A. to a notable 3-1 SU and ATS record against Phoenix.

The Lakers are 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS outside of the STAPLES Center this year.

Pick: Lakers -4

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:32 AM

NCAA – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 20

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ILLINOIS (2 - 0) at VANDERBILT (1 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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CAL DAVIS (1 - 2) at ARKANSAS (1 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons.

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

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TULSA (1 - 0) at OKLAHOMA ST (2 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
TULSA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

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

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FLA INTERNATIONAL (2 - 0) at WASHINGTON (1 - 1) - 11/20/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 99-134 ATS (-48.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 99-134 ATS (-48.4 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 30-52 ATS (-27.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 27-47 ATS (-24.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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FAIRFIELD (1 - 1) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (2 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 11:00 AM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA TECH is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MISSOURI (2 - 0) vs. XAVIER (2 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 1:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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UT-CHATTANOOGA (0 - 2) vs. MEMPHIS (2 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 189-149 ATS (+25.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 189-149 ATS (+25.1 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 71-46 ATS (+20.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

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

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USC (2 - 0) vs. SETON HALL (2 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 40-24 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 40-24 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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CAL POLY-SLO (0 - 1) vs. RICE (0 - 1) - 11/20/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL POLY-SLO is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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N FLORIDA (0 - 1) at BYU (2 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 84-50 ATS (+29.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 84-50 ATS (+29.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 39-18 ATS (+19.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
BYU is 38-18 ATS (+18.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
BYU is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
BYU is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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S ILLINOIS (2 - 0) vs. DUKE (3 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 128-91 ATS (+27.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
S ILLINOIS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing with 7 or more days rest since 1997.

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

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MICHIGAN (2 - 0) vs. UCLA (2 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 12-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) in November games since 1997.
MICHIGAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UCLA is 2-0 against the spread versus MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 2-0 straight up against MICHIGAN 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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IOWA (2 - 0) at THE CITADEL (1 - 1) - 11/20/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 140-178 ATS (-55.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
IOWA is 140-178 ATS (-55.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
IOWA is 71-102 ATS (-41.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
IOWA is 50-74 ATS (-31.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 67-96 ATS (-38.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 67-96 ATS (-38.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 55-79 ATS (-31.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 1-0 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 1-0 straight up against THE CITADEL 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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N ARIZONA (1 - 1) at UNLV (2 - 0) - 11/20/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 133-99 ATS (+24.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
UNLV is 133-99 ATS (+24.1 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
UNLV is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNLV is 2-0 against the spread versus N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 2-0 straight up against N ARIZONA 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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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:33 AM

College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up

Thursday, November 20

Not a lot to go on with these early college hoop games, but we'll give out a little information, such as it is- please proceed with caution.

Vanderbilt won its opener 74-48 over Morehead State; they have two of their starters back from LY's 26-8 team- they're picked third in division. Illinois has three starters back from 16-19 team that went 5-13 in Big 11. Illini won first two games, 66-50 vs Eastern Washington, 72-53 against Trxas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Arkansas needed OT to beat SE Louisiana in its opener; they're picked to finish 5th in SEC West, with seven newcomers joining two returning starters from LY's team that lost in first round of NCAA. Cal-Davis is picked 5th in Big West, with four starters back from LY- they started season 1-2, beating LMU, losing to Iowa St (61-58), Milwaukee (81-75).

Oklahoma State has new coach, four starters back from LY, are picked to finish 5th in Big 12-- they won opener by 19, then beat North Texas by 100-88 in second game Monday. Tulsa has three starters back from last year's 25-14 team- they beat crosstown rival Oral Roberts 50-43 Sat.

Washington beat Cleveland State 78-63 Tuesday, after getting upset by Portland in its opener; Huskies have three starters back from LY- Blue Ribbon picks them 25th nationally. Florida International has 4 starters back from LY- they beat Monmouth by 19 Monday, after an opening 57-54 win over Eastern Kentucky in its opener.

Rice lost by four at home to Portland State in its opener for new coach Braun; Owls have seven new players, which is good since they lost 27 of 30 games last year. Cal Poly lost 67-40 to Ark-Little Rock in opener. Mustangs are picked to finish last in the Big West.

Iowa won its first two games against cupcakes, by 20-6 pts; they have six new guys, are picked 9th in Big 11. Citadel lost 82-59 at VCU after beating up a real cupcake (you have to be terrible to be considered bad enough to play Citadel). Bulldogs have all five starters back from LY, but are still very young and are picked 5th in six-team division.

Virginia Tech has four starters back from 21-14 team; they're picked 6th in ACC, won its first two games, 65-62 vs Gardner-Webb, 62-57 against Mt St Mary's. Fairfield lost 90-63 at Memphis in its opener, then beat Sacred Heart 70-54 Tuesday. Stags are picked to finish 2nd in MAAC.

Xavier is picked to win A-14 despite losing three starters from the 30-7 team from LY; Musketeers beat IPFW by 24 in opener (IPFW gave fits to Michigan State Wednesday), then beat Toledo 81-65. Missouri beat UTC 103-75 Monday after beating Prairie View in opener by 21- they have four starters back from LY's 16-16 team.

Chattanooga not only got drilled by Missouri Monday, they lost by 39 to Tennessee in its opener- playing young Memphis team won't be any easier, even on neutral court. Tigers crushed Fairfield, UMass in its first two games, now they hit road for first time. Tough night for the Mocs.

Seton Hall won its first two games, over St Francis (88-61), Columbia (71-50); Pirates have three starters back from LY's 17-15 team- they're picked 14th in tough Big East. USC is picked 23rd nationally; they won first two games, 78-55 over Cal-Irvine, 73-60 over New Mexico State.

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:36 AM

College Basketball - Trend Sheet

NCAAB

Thursday, November 20

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Trend Sheet
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11:00 AM FAIRFIELD vs. VIRGINIA TECH
Fairfield is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

1:00 PM MISSOURI vs. XAVIER
No trends available
Xavier is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games

4:30 PM CHATTANOOGA vs. MEMPHIS
Chattanooga is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games
Chattanooga is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games

5:30 PM CENTENARY vs. TROY
No trends available
Troy is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Troy is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

6:30 PM DELAWARE STATE vs. OHIO STATE
No trends available
Ohio State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM CAL POLY vs. RICE
Cal Poly is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Cal Poly is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Rice is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Rice's last 21 games

7:00 PM CAMPBELLSVILLE vs. SAMFORD
No trends available
Samford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM DUQUESNE vs. ST. FRANCIS PA
Duquesne is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM GEORGE MASON vs. HAMPTON
George Mason is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
George Mason is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM HARTFORD vs. PENN STATE
No trends available
Penn State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Penn State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:00 PM LONGWOOD vs. WEST VIRGINIA
No trends available
West Virginia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM RHODE ISLAND vs. MONMOUTH
Rhode Island is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Rhode Island is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
No trends available

7:00 PM RIDER vs. LEHIGH
Rider is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Rider is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM SACRED HEART vs. PROVIDENCE
No trends available
Providence is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Providence is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. DUKE
Southern Illinois is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Duke is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Duke is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM TOCCOA FALLS vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
No trends available
Western Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Western Carolina's last 13 games

7:00 PM USC vs. SETON HALL
USC is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of USC's last 5 games
Seton Hall is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

7:00 PM WAYNE ST MICH vs. BOWLING GREEN
No trends available
Bowling Green is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Bowling Green is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:40 AM

National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA

Thursday, November 20

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Trend Sheet
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8:00 PM DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

10:30 PM LA LAKERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Lakers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games
LA Lakers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Phoenix is 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:44 AM

National Hockey League – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 20

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FLORIDA (7-10-0-1, 15 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (8-7-0-2, 18 pts.) - 11/20/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 88-135 ATS (+224.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 200-227 ATS (-75.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (11-4-0-3, 25 pts.) at ATLANTA (7-8-0-2, 16 pts.) - 11/20/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 72-48 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-7 ATS (+22.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-24 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-4-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (11-5-0-2, 24 pts.) at OTTAWA (6-9-0-3, 15 pts.) - 11/20/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 6-12 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 9-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 8-13 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 6-16 ATS (-18.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-13 ATS (-16.7 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 6-12 ATS (-8.6 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 10-7 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 10-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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VANCOUVER (10-6-0-2, 22 pts.) at MINNESOTA (11-4-0-1, 23 pts.) - 11/20/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-7 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-7-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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CHICAGO (8-5-0-4, 20 pts.) at DALLAS (7-8-0-3, 17 pts.) - 11/20/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 171-220 ATS (-77.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 88-118 ATS (-49.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 92-98 ATS (+225.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
DALLAS is 1-7 ATS (-8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DALLAS is 1-7 ATS (-7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-4 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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CALGARY (10-8-0-1, 21 pts.) at COLORADO (8-9-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/20/2008, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 10-9 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 10-9-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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DETROIT (12-2-0-3, 27 pts.) at EDMONTON (9-8-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/20/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 50-51 ATS (-48.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 26-24 ATS (+52.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-12 ATS (+12.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 5-4 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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WASHINGTON (10-4-0-3, 23 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (7-8-0-2, 16 pts.) - 11/20/2008, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-0-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:45 AM

National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Thursday, November 20

Hot teams
-- Panthers won three of their last four games.
-- Thrashers won five of their last six games. Pittsburgh won six of its last seven contests.
-- Minnesota won last three games, outscoring its foes 9-3. Vancouver is 7-3 in its last ten games- their last two losses were both in shootouts.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Detroit won three in row, five of last six games.
-- Washington won six of its last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Devils lost four of their last five games.
-- Canadiens lost five of their last seven games. Senators lost their last five games, outscored 14-5.
-- Stars lost five of their last seven games. Chicago lost three of last four.
-- Flames lost their last four road games, outscored 18-5.
-- Oilers lost their last three games, outscored 12-4.
-- Kings lost their last two games, scoring just one goal.

Totals
-- Five of last six New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-2 in Atlanta's last eleven games, 6-1 in Penguins' last seven.
-- Four of last five Montreal games stayed under the total, as did the last nine Ottawa games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Chicago games; last four Dallas games stayed under the total. .
-- Under 8-3 in Canucks' last eleven games, 8-0-1 in Minnesota's last 9.
-- Five of last seven Calgary games went over the total, but Colorado's last five games all stayed under. .
-- Over is 5-2 in Detroit's last seven road games.
-- Eight of last nine Los Angeles games stayed under the total.

Series Records
-- Panthers lost five of last six visits to New Jersey.
-- Penguins lost five of their last six visits to Atlanta.
-- Canadiens won last three games vs Ottawa-- 7-5/3-0/4-0.
-- Minnesota won five of last seven games against Vancouver.
-- Dallas won eight of last twelve games against the Blackhawks.
-- Flames are 3-0 vs Colorado this season: 5-4/3-0/4-1.
-- Edmonton is 9-5 in its last 14 games against the Red Wings.

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:45 AM

National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL

Thursday, November 20

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM FLORIDA vs. NEW JERSEY
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
New Jersey is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:30 PM MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Ottawa is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Montreal
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal

8:00 PM VANCOUVER vs. MINNESOTA
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vancouver

8:30 PM CHICAGO vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 1-10-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 16-5-1 SU in its last 22 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago

9:00 PM CALGARY vs. COLORADO
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Calgary

9:00 PM DETROIT vs. EDMONTON
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

10:30 PM WASHINGTON vs. LOS ANGELES
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-10-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home

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**pm530** · 11-20-2008, 04:46 AM

National Hockey League – Hot lines

NHL

Thursday, November 20

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Ice Picks: NHL Bets
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Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators

Hockey bettors saw something from Montreal Tuesday night they don’t normally see – they quit.

Guy Carbonneau was fuming after his team’s 2-1 loss.

“Every loss is frustrating but, if we lose five games in a row and we work, I won’t say anything. I won’t be happy, but I won’t be as mad as I am now” he told the Montreal Gazette.

After leading 1-0 going into the third period, they were outshot 20-9. Carey Price kept them in the game, but in the end he just couldn’t win this one alone.

Carbonneau’s locker room speech was harsh and intended to get his players fired up. Expect the Habs to bounce back and have a strong game against the Sens, putting an end to this recent string of losses.

Pick: Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers

The Pens have been on a hot streak recently winning six straight before losing in a shootout to Minnesota on Tuesday night. After a slow start, their offense is connecting and is reminding us that this team is capable of great things.

Jordan Staal is looking like his old self and his hat trick against the Red Wings was nothing short of unbelievable. Now, if he could only stop making behind the back passes to non-existent players…

Marc-André Fleury may once again have to sit this one out due to an undisclosed injury suffered late in the game against Buffalo on Saturday night, but Dany Sabourin has been playing great so far this season. Against a struggling Thrashers team, the Pens could probably put rookie goaltender John Curry in nets and come out victorious.

Pick: Penguins -1.5

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