Tuesday Trends and Indexes 12/9 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, December 9
Good Luck on day #344 of 2008!

For the NFL, watch for separate thread to be posted and updated:

• “NFL Week 15 Trends and Indexes 12/11 through 12/15”

For now, the balance of the sports menu in this thread will consist of the NBA, College Basketball, and the NHL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will still be posted here.

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.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, December 9

The Spurs, Mavericks, and Rockets are all in action on a Texas-sized night in the NBA on Tuesday. Here's a look at all of the action in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Oklahoma and Florida were the top two teams in the BCS rankings when the dust settled over the weekend, so they'll square off for the national title at Dolphin Stadium on January 8. The early line saw the Gators favored by 3 points over the Sooners in that matchup, and the oddsmakers had the total at a high 72 points.

The other four BCS bowls: Penn State vs. USC in the Rose Bowl, Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati in the Orange Bowl, Utah vs. Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, and Ohio State vs. Texas in the Fiesta Bowl. The Trojans are sitting as 10-point favorites, while it's the Bearcats -1.5, the Crimson Tide -10, and the Longhorns -10 as well.

Other Notable Events

The biggest games on the NBA hardwood take place in Texas on Tuesday night, with San Antonio at Dallas, and Atlanta at Houston. The Spurs/Mavericks contest matches up a pair of teams with 11-8 records on the season (San Antonio is 10-9 against-the-spread, while Dallas is 9-10 ATS). As well, both teams have been on a roll lately, as the Spurs have won two straight and seven of 10, while the Mavs are winners of four in a row and they've grabbed the victory in nine of the last 10.

The Rockets, though, are ahead of both of their fellow Lone Star State clubs in the Southwest Division standings, and they'll be trying to keep it that way with a win over the Hawks on Tuesday night. Atlanta is coming off a 100-98 road loss to Dallas on Saturday night, with Joe Johnson scoring 32 points in a losing cause. That dropped Atlanta to 12-7 straight-up so far on the year, but they're 10-9 ATS.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are seven more games on the NBA's schedule for Tuesday, including the Cavaliers playing host to the Raptors. The rest of the slate: Detroit at Washington, Utah at Minnesota, New York at Chicago, Milwaukee at Phoenix, Orlando at Portland, and then the Lakers at Sacramento to round out the night.

The NHL offers up just four games on Tuesday, most notably the all-Canadian matchup of Calgary at Montreal. The 16-10-1 Flames are coming off a 3-0 win over the Rangers on Sunday, while the 15-6-5 Habs fell 2-1 to the Devils in overtime on Saturday. The Islanders are also in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, while Vancouver takes the ice in Nashville, and Los Angeles plays in Colorado.

Finally, there is one ranked matchup on the college basketball schedule for Tuesday, with Texas taking on Villanova at Madison Square Garden (tipoff is set for 9:00pm ET). The unbeaten Wildcats pounded Houston Baptist 93-57 last time out, while the Longhorns knocked off UCLA 68-64 in their last game. Other notable matchups include Purdue vs. Ball State, and Davidson vs. West Virginia.

News from the Wire

Free agent forward Mats Sundin is still looking to sign with a team before Christmas, with the Canucks, Rangers, Canadiens, Flyers, Senators, and Blackhawks all rumored to be interested . . . the complete bowl schedule was released on Sunday night, with the games kicking off on December 20 with four matchups - Wake Forest/Navy, Colorado State/Fresno State, Memphis/South Florida, and BYU/Arizona . . . baseball's winter meetings get underway this week.

A Peek at the Future

The Hawks will continue their Texas swing with a game in San Antonio on Wednesday night, while the Suns and Lakers will do battle in Los Angeles . . . the top game on the NHL's schedule for Wednesday has Pittsburgh in New Jersey, while the Flames will be back in action against Detroit . . . the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take on Washington State in college hoops action late on Wednesday night.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Bengals were outscored 157-13 in second half of last eight games.

-- Rafael Furcal turned down $9.5M a year from the A's; where is he going to get more cash than that? We'll see........

-- Ravens scored a defensive TD in each of their last three games.

-- Bills lost six of their last seven games, but scored 54 points in the win-- they had three points in each of their last two games.

-- Home teams snapped their slump this week, going 11-5 against the spread, ending a ridiculous 21-54-1 skid against the number.

-- Under was 13-3 in Week 14, as scoring goes down, not always because of the weather; Miami's 16-3 win was in a dome.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) Had to bring my car into the dealer today, and stumbled upon the worst TV show I've ever seen- the Martha Stewart Show. She makes like June Cleaver cooking, baking and talking about Christmas cookies and all the while I'm thinking, "This woman did time in federal prison Why is she baking cookies on TV?" Amazing terrible television.

12) By the way, if you're at a Monday night football game, easiest way to get shown on TV is to dress up as Elvis. Just so you know.

11) Notre Dame somehow got a trip to Hawai'i for their bowl, and on the worst TV night of the year- Christmas Eve. Terrific. They're an underdog to Hawai'i by the way-- Irish are 0-9 in bowls since 1994.

10) There are 120 Division I college football teams-- 89 of the other 119 have won a bowl game since the last time Notre Dame won one.

9) Harrison Frazar has played 300 PGA tournaments without a win, but he won Q-School this week by eight strokes, and gets his 2009 PGA Tour card, along with 27 other graduates of Q-School. Frazar shot a 59 in the fourth round-- you should get a bonus for that!!!!!

8) Bronx Bomber pitching coach Dave Eiland was an extra in Kevin Costner's 1999 baseball movie, For the Love of the Game.

7) Arizona Cardinals will host a playoff game this year for the first time, since......since.......well, 1947, when they played in Chicago.

6) ESPN has re-hired Barry Melrose to do NHL analysis, after his brief tenure coaching Tampa Bay; he returns to ESPN January 1st.

5) Arizona ran 56 plays against the Rams Sunday; only nine of them came on third down, thats how easily they moved the ball. Rams, by the way, have scored one second half TD in their last seven games, and could be owned by Rush Limbaugh fairly soon, if Rosenblooms decide to sell the team to people with ties in Missouri.

4) Atlanta Falcons, playing with a rookie QB, have averaged 7.6 yds per pass attempt or better in their last six games- thats really good.

3) Arkansas' Bobby Petrino is only SEC football coach who didn't go to a bowl that didn't get fired. There's always a chance Petrino could quit for another job, however, given his track record.

2) There don't seem to be any real great freshman college hoopsters this season, after OJ Mayo/Michael Beasley last year. It looks like a North Carolina year, but if they slip up, there are lot of other teams that are evenly matched, so it should be a great season.

1) Odd fact of the day-- When Giants won NFC title game last year at Lambeau Field, they didn't have water or Gatorade on sidelines on a very cold day-- they served their players chicken broth, which kept them both warm and hydrated.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Tuesday, December 9

Hot Teams
-- Cavaliers won, covered their last eight games.
-- Utah is 4-1 vs spread in game after its last five losses.
-- Rockets are 6-0 SU in game after their last six losses (5-1 vs spread). Hawks won three of last four games, covered four of last five.
-- Bulls won three of their last four home games.
-- Mavericks won four in row, nine of last ten games. Spurs won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Magic won 16 of their last 19 games. Blazers won seven of last eight games (0-4 vs spread in last four).
-- Lakers are 16-2 this season (2-4-1 vs spread in last seven games).

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost six of their last ten games. Wizards lost last five games, but covered the last three.
-- Toronto lost its last four games (1-7 vs spread in last eight).
-- Minnesota lost last five games, is 0-7 vs spread in last seven, and fired its coach Monday, with GM McHale taking over.
-- Knicks lost eight of last eleven games, covered four of last five.
-- Bucks lost five of last seven games, but are 13-3-2 against spread in their last 18 games. Suns lost four of their last five games.
-- Kings lost their last eleven games (0-5 vs spread in last five).

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Houston games went over the total.
-- Five of Knicks' last six games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Orlando games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Laker games went over the total.

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National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA


Tuesday, December 9

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM DETROIT vs. WASHINGTON
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Washington is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Detroit


7:00 PM TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


8:00 PM UTAH vs. MINNESOTA
Utah is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah


8:30 PM ATLANTA vs. HOUSTON
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta


8:30 PM NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
New York is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


8:30 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. DALLAS
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Dallas is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


9:00 PM MILWAUKEE vs. PHOENIX
Milwaukee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


10:00 PM LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games
LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers


10:00 PM ORLANDO vs. PORTLAND
Orlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Orlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Portland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Tuesday, December 9

We will update when projected scores are available.

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Tips and Trends
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San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks [8:30 PM ET]

Spurs: San Antonio is starting to return to form with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili regaining their health. Parker has totaled 39 points and 16 assists in the last two games - both wins - since coming back from an ankle injury. Meanwhile, Ginobili has averaged 14.3 points in three starts since coming off the bench following an ankle injury. “We’ve had two great games, and hopefully we can keep this going,” Ginobili said. “We just tried to move the ball. It’s the things we always try to do, but sometimes it doesn’t work.”

Spurs are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
The UNDER is 21-7 in San Antonio's last 28 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Mavericks (NA): Dallas has been getting a nice spark from Jose Juan Barea lately, as he has averaged 20 points in two starts while helping fill the void left by an injury to Josh Howard. The Mavs have won their last four games thanks in part to the rise of Barea, who has relished his increased role. “It’s just been great just being out there with the guys,” Barea said. “Winning has been the most important thing. My confidence gets higher and higher.”

Mavs are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Home team is 4-13 ATS in the last 17 meetings.

Key Injuries - F Josh Howard (ankle) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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National Basketball Association – Hot lines

NBA


Tuesday, December 9

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Best NBA bets
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Portland Trail Blazers at Orlando Magic (-5.5, 187)

Only a handful of teams have strong enough big men to matchup against the Magic’s Dwight Howard and Portland is one of them.

The Blazers' rotation of Greg Oden, LaMarcus Aldridge and Joel Pryzbilla has caused problems for opposing interior scorers. The trio is averaging collectively more than 22 rebounds and 30 points a night and has already combined to block 81 shots.

Portland outrebounded the Raptors 48-31 and limited All-Star Chris Bosh to 19 points in Sunday’s win over Toronto. Aldridge led the Blazers with 20 points while Oden added 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks en route to the Blazers’ eighth victory in their last 10 contests.

The Blazers are perfect at home (7-0) and have just one loss against the Eastern Conference.

Pick: Portland


Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves (NA)

Despite not having Carlos Boozer for its last eight tilts, Utah has managed to stay afloat in the highly competitive Western Conference.

Boozer, who is averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds a night, has been sidelined since mid-November with a quad injury. The Jazz are 6-4 against the spread over that period.

“We’ve been doing a good job holding it down without me and hopefully when I get back we’ll be a lot deeper and be able to run the table a little bit,” Boozer told the Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday.

He expects to be back in the line-up Tuesday night against the Timberwolves.

“As long as I’m comfortable and confident in (the quad) then that's what we’ll go by,” Boozer told reporters.

Even if Boozer isn’t ready to return Tuesday, third-year forward Paul Millsap will be ready to pick up the slack. Milsap is averaging 13 points and eight rebounds and has filled in nicely for his injured teammate. In Boozer’s absence, Milsap is averaging 16.5 PPG and 10.2 RPG.

Utah is 3-1 in its last four road games and was 2-2 last season against the Timberwolves.

Pick: Utah

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, December 9

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N IOWA (5 - 3) at IOWA (7 - 2) - 12/9/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 73-102 ATS (-39.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 1-1 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 1-1 straight up against N IOWA 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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TOLEDO (2 - 6) at WRIGHT ST (0 - 6) - 12/9/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
WRIGHT ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after scoring 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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PURDUE (6 - 2) at BALL ST (4 - 3) - 12/9/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 55-80 ATS (-33.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PURDUE is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALL ST is 1-0 against the spread versus PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 1-0 straight up against BALL 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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VIRGINIA TECH (5 - 3) at GEORGIA (5 - 3) - 12/9/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ST JOSEPHS (3 - 4) at TOWSON ST (4 - 4) - 12/9/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DRAKE (6 - 2) at IOWA ST (6 - 1) - 12/9/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 19-3 ATS (+15.7 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
IOWA ST is 124-94 ATS (+20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DRAKE is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 2-0 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
DRAKE is 2-0 straight up against IOWA ST 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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TEXAS (6 - 1) vs. VILLANOVA (8 - 0) - 12/9/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DENVER (1 - 5) at CS-NORTHRIDGE (1 - 6) - 12/9/2008, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 3) at PACIFIC (3 - 3) - 12/9/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-73 ATS (-32.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-74 ATS (-33.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PACIFIC is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PACIFIC is 2-0 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
PACIFIC is 2-0 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO 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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MARIST (3 - 4) at SIENA (4 - 3) - 12/9/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.

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

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W VIRGINIA (6 - 1) vs. DAVIDSON (6 - 1) - 12/9/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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IDAHO ST (2 - 6) at WISCONSIN (6 - 2) - 12/9/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 80-108 ATS (-38.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 80-108 ATS (-38.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.

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

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CS-FULLERTON (4 - 5) at MONTANA ST (3 - 3) - 12/9/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTANA ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
CS-FULLERTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
CS-FULLERTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MONTANA ST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a conference game 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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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Tuesday, December 9

Notes on today's games.............

Iowa suspended its top scorer, freshman G Tucker; Hawkeyes are 7-2, losing by hoop at Boston College, by 19 to West Virginia-they won at Northern Iowa 62-55 (+9.5) LY. Panthers are 5-3, losing only road game 84-77 at Ill-Chicago. Big 11 home favorites are 17-11 against spread.

Wright State is 0-6, losing pair of Horizon games last week, they're not scoring well, averaging just 56.6 ppg; Horizon home favorites are 5-8 vs spread. Toledo is 1-7 vs D-I teams, losing at Oakland Sunday; their only D-I win is by point over UMass. MAC road dogs are 18-14 vs spread.

Purdue has to be disappointed with 6-2 start, losing to Duke, Oklahoma the only two good teams they've played; this is first true road game. Big 11 road favorites are 3-1 vs spread. Ball State is 3-3 vs D-I foes, they scored 57.7 ppg in last three games. MAC home dogs are 5-3 vs spread.

Georgia got pounded at Illinois Saturday, after losing at Western Ky in previous game; SEC underdogs are 4-6 vs spread; this is first SEC club to be home dog this season. Virginia Tech is 5-3, losing to Wisconsin by a hoop, Xavier by one, Seton Hall by 4- they won their first road game, snapping a Navy win streak in Annapolis.

St Joe's lost three of last four games, losing at home to Creighton in last game; A-14 road favorites are 3-6 against spread. Towson is 4-4, taking three of last four games- they lost CAA opener vs Hofstra in last game Saturday. CAA underdogs are 131-16 against the spread this season.

Drake (-8) crushed Iowa State 79-44 LY (was 35-20 at half); Bulldogs are 4-3, losing to Vandy (72-57), Butler (58-48), beating New Mexico (68-62). MVC road dogs are 4-6 vs spread. Iowa State is 6-1 after 12-pt win over Oregon State Saturday. Big 12 home faves are 12-13 vs spread.

Texas is 6-1, beating UCLA (68-64), Oregon (70-57), losing by a point to Notre Dame; Longhorns haven't played since Thursday. Big 12 faves are 10-5 away from home, 8-5 on neutral floors. Villanova is 8-0 against Rhode Island (78-65) and seven cupcakes; Big East underdogs are 11-8 against the spread, 4-5 on neutral floors.

Cal-Northridge lost by 18 at UCLA Sunday night, ending 0-6 road trip that took them to New Mexico, Philly/NJ- they have quick turnaround to face Denver club that runs Princeton offense; Matadors are playing first home game this season vs D-I team. Denver is 1-5, winning its last game by hoop over Texas-Arlington- they're 1-2 as an underdog.

Pacific won 84-57 at San Francisco LY, leading by 18 at half; Tigers are 1-3 vs D-I teams, winning at Nevada, but losing at home to Fresno State by hoop Saturday. Dons have new coach (former Kansas star Walters), are 5-2 vs D-I teams, neating Long Beach in two OTs last game. WCC road dogs are 10-4 vs spread. Big West favorites are 5-7 against spread.

Siena won MAAC opener by 7 at Loyola; Saints won last three games vs marist, in series where dogs covered six of last seven games. Marist is 3-4 after winning MAAC opener by point over Iona (Gaels were 0-10 from arc). Underdog is 4-1 vs spread in last five series agmes at this site. MAAC home favorites are 2-2 vs spread.

Stephen Curry had 44 in 72-67 win vs NC State Saturday; Davidson is 5-1, losing 82-78 at Oklahoma, beating four stiffs and State. West Va is a defensive, physical team, holding Cleveland State to 43 points Saturday; they're 6-1 overall, with only loss 54-43 on a neutral court to Kentucky, when they scored only 17 points in second half (were up 10 at half).

Wisconsin is 6-2 after losing 61-58 at Marquette Saturday, in game they led 33-27 at half; Badgers are 1-1 as home favorite, beating Long Beach 68-61 (-22), Milwaukee 67-46 (-16). Big 11 home favorites are 17-11 vs spread. Idaho State upset Utah at home Saturday, ending five-game skid which including three overtime losses, two of which were in double OT.

Cal State-Fullerton is 3-5 vs D-I teams, winning at Hawai'i, losing by a point at Portland State, by 21 at LSU; Big West favorites are 5-7 vs the spread, 0-2 on road. Montana State lost Big Sky opener by 6 Saturday; they're 2-3, with both their wins in overtime. Big Sky home dogs are 2-6 against the spread.

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College Basketball – Trend Sheet

NCAAB


Tuesday, December 9

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7:00 PM COLUMBIA vs. ST. FRANCIS NY
Columbia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Columbia is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
No trends available


7:00 PM COVENANT vs. EASTERN KENTUCKY
No trends available
Eastern Kentucky is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Eastern Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM DELAWARE vs. HAMPTON
Delaware is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Delaware is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
No trends available


7:00 PM HARTFORD vs. BROWN
No trends available
Brown is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hartford
Brown is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games


7:00 PM MARIST vs. SIENA
Marist is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Marist is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Siena
Siena is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Marist
Siena is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Marist


7:00 PM NEW HAMPSHIRE vs. RHODE ISLAND
No trends available
Rhode Island is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home
Rhode Island is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


7:00 PM NORTHERN IOWA vs. IOWA
Northern Iowa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Northern Iowa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Iowa
Iowa is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Northern Iowa
Iowa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa


7:00 PM PURDUE vs. BALL STATE
Purdue is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Purdue is 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Ball State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ball State is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games


7:00 PM TOLEDO vs. WRIGHT STATE
Toledo is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Toledo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wright State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toledo
Wright State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home


7:00 PM VIRGINIA TECH vs. GEORGIA
Virginia Tech is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Virginia Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Georgia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Georgia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games


7:00 PM WEST VIRGINIA vs. DAVIDSON
West Virginia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Davidson is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games


7:30 PM CAL BAPTIST vs. SETON HALL
No trends available
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seton Hall is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


7:30 PM SAINT JOSEPH'S vs. TOWSON STATE
Saint Joseph's is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Saint Joseph's is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Towson State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


8:00 PM SIU EDWARDSVILLE vs. LIPSCOMB
SIU Edwardsville is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
SIU Edwardsville is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
No trends available


8:30 PM IDAHO STATE vs. WISCONSIN
Idaho State is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Idaho State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wisconsin is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Wisconsin is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games


9:00 PM DRAKE vs. IOWA STATE
Drake is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Iowa State
Drake is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Iowa State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Drake
Iowa State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Drake


9:00 PM TEXAS vs. VILLANOVA
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


9:05 PM CS FULLERTON vs. MONTANA STATE
CS Fullerton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
CS Fullerton is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Montana State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Montana State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home


10:00 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. PACIFIC
San Francisco is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pacific
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pacific
Pacific is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
Pacific is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco


10:00 PM SONOMA STATE vs. NEVADA
No trends available
Nevada is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Nevada is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


10:05 PM DENVER vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
Denver is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
Denver is 1-24 SU in its last 25 games on the road
CS Northridge is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
CS Northridge is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home


10:05 PM LEWIS & CLARK vs. PORTLAND STATE
No trends available
Portland State is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games
Portland State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home


10:05 PM UTAH VALLEY STATE vs. SACRAMENTO STATE
No trends available
Sacramento State is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games
Sacramento State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends

NCAAB


Tuesday, December 9

We will update when added info and projected scores are available.

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#22 Davidson vs. West Virginia [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Davidson (-1.5):

Davidson is 44-18 ATS in its last 62 road games.
The UNDER is 11-5 in Davidson's last 16 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

West Virginia:

West Virginia is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 Tuesday games.
The UNDER is 11-3-1 in Davidson's last 15 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



#6 Texas vs. #12 Villanova [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Texas (-3):

Texas is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 Tuesday games.
The OVER is 8-3 in Texas' last 11 games vs. the Big East.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Villanova:

Villanova is 8-0 SU in its last 8 games.
Villanova is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Tuesday, December 9

Hot teams
-- Flyers won eight of last eleven games, with four of last five going OT.
-- Flames won seven of their last nine games. Canadiens won three of their last four games.
-- Predators won four of their last six games.
-- Colorado won four of its last five home games.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost five of their last six games.
-- Canucks lost five of their last six games.
-- Los Angeles lost three of its last four games.

Totals
-- Over is 7-0-1 in last eight Islander games.
-- Nine of last twelve Montreal games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Nashville games stayed under the total.
-- Six of Kings' last nine games went over the total.

Series Records
-- Flyers won six in row, 12 of last 14 games against the Islanders.
-- Canucks won their last four games against Nashville.
-- Avalanche won five of last six games against Los Angeles.

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National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL


Tuesday, December 9

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7:00 PM NY ISLANDERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 9 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders


7:30 PM CALGARY vs. MONTREAL
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 4-5-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games when playing Calgary


8:00 PM VANCOUVER vs. NASHVILLE
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games at home


9:30 PM LOS ANGELES vs. COLORADO
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

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National Hockey League – Hot lines

NHL


Tuesday, December 9

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Ice Picks: NHL Bets
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Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators (-120, 5.5)

Canucks fans will be hoping and praying for Roberto Luongo to have a miraculous recovery after rookie goalie Cory Schneider’s poor performance on Sunday night. Just two days after reclaiming the lead in the Northwest division, the Canucks were beaten for the eighth-straight time by the Avalanche falling 5-4 in a shootout.

Vancouver wasted a great game from winger Steve Bernier, who scored two goals in the Canucks’ fifth loss in six outings.

The Predators, on the other hand, have been successful recently winning four of their last six games. Vancouver is playing its sixth of seven straight road games and should be tired coming into this one.

Pick: Nashville



Calgary Flames at Montreal Canadiens (-150, 5.5)

If you consider that the Habs’ best player from last season - Alexei Kovalev - is having a disappointing season, they really aren’t doing all that bad sitting in second place behind the Boston Bruins in the Northeast.

Saturday’s loss against the Devils extended Kovalev’s scoring drought to 16 games and he got a costly penalty at the end of the game which resulted in a Devils’ power-play goal in overtime.

Kovalev’s woes have directly affected Montreal’s special teams. The Habs were 0-for-5 on the power play against the Devils and are 5-for-60 in their last 14 games. Although Kovalev isn’t the only one to blame for this slump, his lone power-play goal this season is well below his standards.

Meanwhile, Calgary’s offence is finally showing signs of life. Mikka Kiprusoff registered his third shutout of the season on Sunday against the Rangers. The Flames have won their last four road games and five of their last six overall.

Pick: Flames

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