Friday Trends and Indexes 1/2 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, January 2

Good Luck on day #2 of 2009!

For College Football and the NFL, look for threads:

• “NCAAF Bowl Season Trends and Indexes 12/20 through 1/8”
• “NFL Wild Card Trends and Indexes 1/3 and 1/4"

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

Friday, January 2

The Sugar Bowl featuring Utah and Alabama is the highlight of a Friday sports schedule that includes plenty of NBA. Here's a look in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Alabama and their 12-1 record (9-4 against-the-spread) has to settle for a date with Utah in the Sugar Bowl at the Superdome Friday night thanks to their late-season loss to rival Florida. Of course, the Utes would have liked to have had a shot at the national championship as well, since they went 12-0 (7-3-1 ATS) this season. Still, the oddsmakers think Alabama will walk all over Utah in this contest, as they've been pegged as 9.5-point favorites. The total is listed at 45.5.

The first game on the schedule for Friday sees Mississippi (8-4 SU, 8-3 ATS) taking on Texas Tech (11-1 SU, 5-4-1 ATS) in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas at 2:00pm ET. That's followed by a less glamorous matchup, with Kentucky (6-6 SU, 4-7 ATS) meeting East Carolina (9-4 SU, 5-8 ATS) in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis at 5:00pm ET. Texas Tech is pegged as a 4.5-point favorite in the first game, with the total at 69.5. East Carolina is favored by 3, with that total at 41.5.

Other Notable Events

The NBA returns with a vengeance on Friday night, with all 30 teams in action. The Celtics will get to ease into their January schedule on Friday with a home game against the Wizards; Boston has lost just five games so far this season, while Washington has won just six to sit with the worst record in the conference.

The Lakers, meanwhile, will get a tough visit from the Jazz on Friday as they look to improve on their 25-5 record. The rest of the busy slate: Houston at Toronto, Miami at Orlando, Indiana at New York, Atlanta at New Jersey, Chicago at Cleveland, San Antonio at Memphis, Golden State at Minnesota, Sacramento at Detroit, Denver at Oklahoma City, Charlotte at Milwaukee, Philadelphia at Dallas, and the Clippers at Phoenix, while New Orleans will be on the road in Portland.

The Rest of the Schedule

The NHL stages just a half-dozen games on Friday, including Philadelphia on the road in Anaheim. The Flyers picked up a 3-2 win in Vancouver on Tuesday night behind a 29-save performance from Martin Biron, but lost forward Simon Gagne to an injury early in the game. The other five games on the ice: St. Louis at Carolina, Montreal at New Jersey, Columbus at Colorado, and the Islanders at Phoenix, while the Canucks will travel to Atlanta to do battle with the Thrashers.

Finally, there are five ranked college hoops teams in action on Friday, including No. 8 Texas looking for a blowout win against Appalachian State. As well, it's No. 12 UCLA vs. Oregon State, No. 13 Syracuse vs. South Florida, and No. 17 Arizona State vs. Stanford, while No. 19 Baylor has a game with South Carolina.

News from the Wire

Andre Smith won't be on the field for the Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl; the star offensive tackle was suspended for breaking "unspecified team rules" . . . ousted Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan is already popping up as a candidate to fill some of the many vacancies around the league . . . Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo was named the league's Defensive Rookie of the Year.

A Peek at the Future

After Friday there are just four more bowl games on the schedule, with the International Bowl (Buffalo vs. Connecticut) on January 3, the Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State vs. Texas) on January 5, the GMAC Bowl (Ball State vs. Tulsa) on January 6, and the BCS Championship Game (Florida vs. Oklahoma) on January 8 . . . Saturday's NFL Wild Card matchups currently have Atlanta -2.5 at Arizona and Indianapolis -1 at San Diego. Sunday's games are listed as Baltimore -3 at Miami, and Philadelphia -3 at Minnesota . . . the top NBA games on Saturday feature Houston on the road in Atlanta, and Denver playing host to New Orleans.

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Six-pack for Friday

Some notes about Don Larsen, who threw the only perfect game in World Series history, back in 1956.

-- Two years before the perfect game, Larsen was 3-21 pitching for the Orioles, after being 7-12 the year before.

-- Larsen was traded from Baltimore to Bronx in a bizarre 17-player trade that included very few recognizable names. You don't see lot of stuff like that anymore.

-- How baseball has changed; in his 3-21 season, Larsen tossed 12 complete games in his 28 starts. Cole Hamels has four complete games in his 84 career starts, and he has a 38-23 record.

-- He was traded to the A's in 1959, in a 7-player swap that sent Roger Maris to the Bronx. Hank Bauer and Marv Throneberry also went to Kansas City in the deal. Maris hit 61 HRs two years later. Throneberry played for the 42-120 Mets three years later.

-- Larsen wasn't a bad hitter, with a .242 career batting average and 14 home runs. Remember, the DH didn't start until 1973.

-- Larsen wound up pitching for seven different teams, including the '62 Giants, who lost Game 7 of World Series. Larsen saved 11 games for the Giants that season, and won a World Series game.

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

13) The two Washington schools might be awful, but the rest of the Pac-10 kicked butt this bowl season, going 5-0, with wins ranging all over the map, from Oregon State's unwatchable 3-0 win in Sun Bowl, to USC's pasting of Penn State in Pasadena. Very impressive.

12) Tough times for Big 11, with Iowa the only bowl winner so far in this bowl season. Yes, it seemed weird without Michigan in a bowl.

11) Kid on Clemson made one of the great defensive plays you'll ever see in Tigers' loss to Nebraska; he deflected an option pitch, scooped the ball up and ran it in for the first touchdown of the game. You do not see plays that great very often.

10) Was fun listening to Dan Fouts/Steve Beuerlein on Gator Bowl-- former QBs are like former coaches; because they have to think about the game more than most players, they make better analysts.

9) Best college hoop game of new year so far was Marquette's 79-72 win vs Villanova Thursday afternoon in Milwaukee. Looking at some of these teams' resumes, that game meant more to Marquette, due to their lower RPI- they might be a bubble team in March, without an impressive showing in Big East play. This was an excellent start.

8) If you live in the Albany area, MLB Network is channel 621 on digital cable. At first glance, looks like a pretty good operation, but they really won't have much to show before spring training starts.

7) MLB Network showed Don Larsen's perfect game Thursday nite, which made me curious about Larsen's career- he lasted 14 big league seasons, posting a 91-81 career record. There is some more trivia on his career in the 6-pack posted on top of this page.

6) They put over 40,000 people in Wrigley Field for Detroit-Chicago hockey game Thursday; this is going to be an annual event, which is going to be in the Bronx next year, for a Rangers-Bruins tilt.

5) The crawl on bottom of ESPN's screen has changed a lot recently; now you see rumors going across screen, then 20 minutes later, those rumors are often responded to by the people involved. Newspapers are so far out of the news cycle now-- things move very quickly.

4) Tulsa signed football coach Todd Graham to a 10-year extension to his contract this week; what are the odds that Graham will still be in Tulsa in 2018? Couple of years ago, he signed a 6-year extension with Rice, and quit the Owls for Tulsa three days later.

3) Oregon State coach Mike Riley was once coach of San Antonio in the old WLAF, team called the Riders that lasted two years. One of his QBs with Riders was Jason Garrett, now offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. Riley also won two Grey Cups in Canada.

2) Not only are all four road teams favored in Wild Card round in the NFL this weekend, but two of the four road favorites have a rookie QB, and a rookie head coach. No way that has ever happened before.

1) Suggestion to make next season's bowls little more interesting; no Big 11 opponents for USC. How about finally ending the drought of 20 years since an SEC team played a Pac-10 team in a bowl? Would you like to see Florida play USC, or Alabama-Oregon? Me, too.

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National Basketball Association - Dunkel Index

NBA
Dunkel Index

Denver at Oklahoma City
The Nuggets come in averaging over 102 points per game, but run into an Oklahoma City team that is 7-3 ATS against good offensive teams (99+ points per game). The Thunder are the underdog pick (+7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Nuggets favored by just 5. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2

Game 701-702: Houston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 119.836; Toronto 119.069
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 1; 193
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 703-704: Miami at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 116.216; Orlando 130.266
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 14; 181 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 9; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-9); Under

Game 705-706: Washington at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 114.448; Boston 129.505
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 15; 213 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 707-708: Indiana at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 114.680; New York 114.690
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 210 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 1 1/2; 228
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+1 1/2); Under

Game 709-710: Chicago at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.794; Cleveland 127.843
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 12; 200 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 13; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+13); Over

Game 711-712: Atlanta at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 123.439; New Jersey 117.018
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 183 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-3 1/2); Under

Game 713-714: Golden State at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 111.717; Minnesota 115.867
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 4; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 217 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-1 1/2);

Game 715-716: Denver at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 119.041; Oklahoma City 114.079
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 5; 210 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 7 1/2; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+7 1/2); Over

Game 717-718: Sacramento at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 109.013; Detroit 119.932
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 11; 177
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 719-720: San Antonio at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 119.961; Memphis 114.689
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 5 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 7; 187
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+7); Over

Game 721-722: Philadelphia at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 114.559; Dallas 124.099
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 9 1/2; 194 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-7 1/2);

Game 723-724: Charlotte at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 114.683; Milwaukee 123.601
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 9; 192 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 6 1/2; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-6 1/2); Over

Game 725-726: LA Clippers at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 110.718; Phoenix 123.220
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 12 1/2; 207 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 727-728: New Orleans at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 119.3310; Portland 123.970
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 189 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 729-730: Utah at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 118.454; LA Lakers 127.703
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 10; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+10); Under

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Friday, January 2

Hot Teams
-- Miami won five of last six games. Orlando won 12 of last 14 games.
-- Cavaliers won seventeen of their last nineteen games.
-- Hawks won their last six games (5-1 vs spread).
-- Nuggets won three of their last four games. Thunder covered eight of their last ten games.
-- Pistons won four in row, seven of last nine games.
-- Spurs won five of their last six games.
-- Mavericks won five of their last six games.
-- Bobcats covered five of their last six road games.
-- Milwaukee covered seven of its last nine games.
-- Hornets won their last three games, by 9-42-12 points. Portland won five of its last seven games.
-- Lakers won their last four games, covered their last three.

Cold Teams
-- Toronto lost three in row, eight of last ten games. Rockets are 3-7 vs spread in game following their last ten wins.
-- Wizards lost nine of last ten games, but covered last three. Celtics lost three of last four games, after winning previous 19.
-- Pacers lost their last four games (1-3 vs spread). Knicks lost six of their last seven games.
-- Bulls are 1-7 vs spread in game after their last eight wins.
-- Nets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Warriors lost their last four road games (1-3 vs spread). Minnesota is 2-15 in its last 17 games, but covered five of their last six.
-- Kings are 1-5 since they changed coaches.
-- Grizzlies lost six of their last seven games, but are 7-4 vs spread in their last eleven games.
-- 76ers lost four of their last five games.
-- Clippers lost their last five games (0-4-1 vs spread). Suns are 2-6 vs spread in their last eight home games.
-- Jazz lost its last three road games, by 8-8-5 points.

Back-to Back
-- Houston is 3-1 vs spread when playing first of two consecutive nites on the road.
-- Miami is 5-1 vs spread when it plays again the next night.
-- Indiana is 4-3-1 vs spread when it plays again the next night.
-- Bulls are 2-7 vs spread when they play again the next night.
-- Hawks are 3-5 vs spread when they play again the next night.
-- Minnesota is 5-5 vs spread when it plays again the next night.
-- Denver is 4-2 vs spread on road when it plays again the next night.
-- Kings are 3-3 vs spread when they play again the next night.
-- Spurs are 0-2 vs spread on road when they play again next night.
--76ers are 6-3 vs spread when they play again the next night.
-- Milwaukee is 5-4 vs spread when it plays again the next night.
-- Hornets are 3-3-1 vs spread when they play again the next night.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Toronto home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Orlando home games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Washington road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Indiana road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Cleveland home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Atlanta road games.
-- Last six Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Last three Oklahoma City home games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Sacramento road games.
-- Last four San Antonio road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Philadelphia road games.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Clipper road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six New Orleans road games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-4-1 in Lakers' last sixteen home games.

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National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA


Friday, January 2

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7:00 PM HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston


7:00 PM MIAMI vs. ORLANDO
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Orlando is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami


7:30 PM ATLANTA vs. NEW JERSEY
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
New Jersey is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Atlanta


7:30 PM CHICAGO vs. CLEVELAND
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago


7:30 PM INDIANA vs. NEW YORK
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana


7:30 PM WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Boston is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games


8:00 PM DENVER vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Denver is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Denver
Oklahoma City is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Denver


8:00 PM GOLDEN STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Golden State is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
Golden State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
Minnesota is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Golden State


8:00 PM SACRAMENTO vs. DETROIT
Sacramento is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 13 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


8:00 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. MEMPHIS
San Antonio is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Memphis is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Antonio


8:30 PM CHARLOTTE vs. MILWAUKEE
Charlotte is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Charlotte is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home


8:30 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. DALLAS
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 23 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Dallas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home


9:00 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
LA Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers


10:00 PM NEW ORLEANS vs. PORTLAND
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans


10:30 PM UTAH vs. LA LAKERS
Utah is 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
Utah is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games
LA Lakers are 18-4 SU in their last 22 games

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


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

Friday, January 2

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Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers [10:30 PM ET]

Jazz:

Jazz are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
The OVER is 6-2 in Utah's last 8 Friday games.

Key Injuries - F Carlos Boozer (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Lakers (-9, O/U 206.5):

Lakers are 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The OVER is 12-4 in LA's last 16 home games..

Key Injuries - G Jordan Farmar (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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National Basketball Association – Hot lines

NBA


Friday, January 2

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Atlanta Hawks at New Jersey Nets (+3.5, 198.5)

With their play over the last three weeks, the Atlanta Hawks appear to have evolved from a young team with potential to a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference.

That's due in large part to Joe Johnson, who's made a leap of his own.

After notching their ninth victory in 10 games, Johnson and the Hawks look to win seven straight for the first time in nearly a decade when they visit the New Jersey Nets on Friday night.

Atlanta (21-10) emerged as a much-improved team last spring, when it made the playoffs for the first time in nine years and took eventual NBA champion Boston to seven games in a first-round series.

The Hawks have continued to progress this season, with their only loss in their last 10 games coming by an 88-85 score to the Celtics on Dec. 17. They've won six straight to match their season-opening six-game run, putting them in position to win seven in a row for the first time since April 14-28, 1999.

"I think guys are committed," Hawks coach Mike Woodson said after Atlanta beat Indiana 110-104 on Tuesday night. "We're really working hard on the defensive end, rebounding the basketball and we're sharing it offensively. We're coming up with big plays in the fourth quarter."

Johnson has been largely responsible for the Hawks' ability to close out games. He scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday, including the final five points of the game.

"What can you say? Joe has been huge for us this season," Woodson said. "I put him in the same class as LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) - he's playing at that level. He's making big plays for our team, he's making players around him better."

Johnson, the league's ninth-leading scorer at 23.4 points per game, thinks he deserves to be mentioned in the same sentence as James, Bryant and some of the NBA's other big stars.

"I don't get treated like that, but I feel like I'm up there in the elite," he said.

Johnson played like one of the league's best in Atlanta's first two games against New Jersey (15-17) this season, averaging 31.5 points while shooting 60.0 percent from the field and 55.6 percent (10-for-18) from 3-point range.

Pick: Atlanta -3.5



Charlotte Bobcats at Milwaukee Bucks (-6.5, 182.5)

Consistency has been a big problem for the Milwaukee Bucks, but they've had little problem with that issue against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Milwaukee looks to win its fifth straight over Charlotte as the two meet Friday at the Bradley Center for the first game of a home-and-home series.

After winning five of their previous seven games, the Bucks (15-18) failed to complete a sweep of their two-game road trip in Texas, losing 85-81 at Houston on Wednesday.

"We're trying to maintain things on a consistent basis game by game," said Bucks center Andrew Bogut, who was held to 11 points and nine rebounds after totaling 20 and 14, respectively, in Tuesday's win at San Antonio. "This was a letdown after our last win."

Milwaukee was outrebounded 40-34 and committed 17 turnovers, including six in the second quarter when it scored only 14 points. Michael Redd had 20 points and Luke Ridnour added 11 and 11 assists.

"We were a step slow and just had too many turnovers to overcome," coach Scott Skiles said. "We were sloppy with our offensive execution and it haunted us."

The Bucks split their last four games - all against teams with winning records - and went 3-5 on the road in December. Their schedule in January starts a little easier with four of the first five games at home, and Milwaukee already has beaten Charlotte (11-21) twice this season.

Overall, the Bucks have won four straight and 13 of the 16 all-time meetings against the Bobcats, going 7-1 at the Bradley Center.

Pick: Milwaukee -6.5

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College Basketball - Dunkel Index

NCAAB
Dunkel Index

Santa Clara at Harvard
Harvard comes into the contest having won three of its last four ATS as a home underdog between 3 1/2 and 6 points. The Crimson are the underdog pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Santa Clara favored by just 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Harvard (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2

Game 731-732: USC at Oregon
Dunkel Ratings: USC 67.471; Oregon 63.706
Dunkel Line: USC by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: USC by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (-2 1/2)

Game 733-734: South Carolina at Baylor
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 63.199; Baylor 70.727
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Baylor by 9
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (+9)

Game 735-736: Dayton at Toledo
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 63.970; Toledo 52.693
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 11
Vegas Line: Dayton by 9
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-9)

Game 737-738: Santa Clara at Harvard
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 53.091; Harvard 51.380
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (+3 1/2)

Game 739-740: Arizona at California
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 66.670; California 71.603
Dunkel Line: California by 5
Vegas Line: California by 3
Dunkel Pick: California (-3)

Game 741-742: Syracuse at South Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 68.031; South Florida 60.326
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 8
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+8 1/2)

Game 743-744: Pacific at CS Northridge
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 55.413; CS Northridge 59.654
Dunkel Line: CS Northridge by 4
Vegas Line: CS Northridge by 6
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (+6)

Game 745-746: CS Santa Barbara at Long Beach State
Dunkel Ratings: CS Santa Barbara 51.813; Long Beach State 55.121
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 4
Dunkel Pick: CS Santa Barbara (+4)

Game 747-748: Marshall at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 54.582; San Diego 61.623
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 7
Vegas Line: San Diego by 6
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-6)

Game 749-750: Cal Poly at UC-Riverside
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 48.110; UC-Riverside 55.193
Dunkel Line: UC-Riverside by 7
Vegas Line: UC Riverside by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Riverside (-4 1/2)

Game 751-752: Arizona State at Stanford
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 71.988; Stanford 69.840
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State

Game 753-754: UCLA at Oregon State
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 71.605; Oregon State 56.498
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 15
Vegas Line: UCLA by 14
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-14)

Game 755-756: St. Peter's at Marist
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 43.544; Marist 54.114
Dunkel Line: Marist by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Marist by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marist (-8 1/2)

Game 757-758: Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 48.417; Northern Arizona 55.052
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Arizona by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (+7 1/2)

Game 759-760: Appalachian State at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Appalchian State 52.248; Texas 74.166
Dunkel Line: Texas by 22
Vegas Line: Texas by 24
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (+24)

Game 761-762: Portland State at Sacramento State
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 58.737; Sacramento State 44.667
Dunkel Line: Portland State by 14
Vegas Line: Portland State by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+15 1/2)

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet


Friday, January 2
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USC (9 - 3) at OREGON (6 - 6) - 1/2/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.

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

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S CAROLINA (9 - 2) at BAYLOR (12 - 1) - 1/2/2009, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BAYLOR is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 1-1 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 1-1 straight up against S CAROLINA 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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DAYTON (12 - 1) at TOLEDO (2 - 10) - 1/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TOLEDO is 1-0 against the spread versus DAYTON over the last 3 seasons
DAYTON is 1-0 straight up against TOLEDO 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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SANTA CLARA (7 - 7) at HARVARD (6 - 6) - 1/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) as an underdog 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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ARIZONA (9 - 3) at CALIFORNIA (11 - 2) - 1/2/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 41-22 ATS (+16.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
ARIZONA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SYRACUSE (13 - 1) at S FLORIDA (5 - 7) - 1/2/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 39-62 ATS (-29.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
S FLORIDA is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PACIFIC (7 - 4) at CS-NORTHRIDGE (4 - 7) - 1/2/2009, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 3-2 against the spread versus PACIFIC over the last 3 seasons
PACIFIC is 3-2 straight up against CS-NORTHRIDGE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UC-SANTA BARBARA (6 - 6) at LONG BEACH ST (5 - 7) - 1/2/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
LONG BEACH ST is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LONG BEACH ST is 4-0 against the spread versus UC-SANTA BARBARA over the last 3 seasons
LONG BEACH ST is 2-2 straight up against UC-SANTA BARBARA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MARSHALL (7 - 5) at SAN DIEGO (7 - 7) - 1/2/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 53-76 ATS (-30.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARSHALL is 53-76 ATS (-30.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARSHALL is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
MARSHALL is 1-0 straight up against SAN DIEGO 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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CAL POLY-SLO (3 - 7) at UC-RIVERSIDE (7 - 4) - 1/2/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UC-RIVERSIDE is 4-1 against the spread versus CAL POLY-SLO over the last 3 seasons
CAL POLY-SLO is 3-2 straight up against UC-RIVERSIDE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ARIZONA ST (11 - 1) at STANFORD (10 - 0) - 1/2/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 190-151 ATS (+23.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
STANFORD is 190-151 ATS (+23.9 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
STANFORD is 119-89 ATS (+21.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
STANFORD is 57-34 ATS (+19.6 Units) in January games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
STANFORD is 2-1 against the spread versus ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 3-1 straight up against ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UCLA (10 - 2) at OREGON ST (5 - 5) - 1/2/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON ST is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
OREGON ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UCLA is 4-0 against the spread versus OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 4-0 straight up against OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST PETERS (4 - 8) at MARIST (5 - 9) - 1/2/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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E WASHINGTON (7 - 6) at N ARIZONA (3 - 9) - 1/2/2009, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
N ARIZONA is 3-1 against the spread versus E WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
N ARIZONA is 4-0 straight up against E WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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APPALACHIAN ST (5 - 4) at TEXAS (10 - 2) - 1/2/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
TEXAS is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

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

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PORTLAND ST (10 - 4) at SACRAMENTO ST (1 - 12) - 1/2/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO ST is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Friday, January 2

Notes on the best of today's games.............

Underdogs are 9-1 vs spread in last 10 USC-Oregon games, with Trojans winning last threee visits to Mac Court, by 6-2-9 points. Ducks are 6-6, losing at home to Oakland, St Mary's; they allowed 76 ppg in last three games. Trojans won last five games since losoing 73-72 at Oklahoma in their only road game so far- they're 1-2 on neutral floors.

Baylor (-5) won 92-84 at South Carolina LY; experienced Bears use four guards at times, start three seniors- they won last six games since losing to Wake Forest in Anaheim. South Carolina had played weak schedule before losing 98-87 at home to Clemson Tuesday; they have good starting guards, are thin- their pressing style plays into Baylor's hands.

Toledo (+11) lost 76-70 at Dayton LY, in game they trailed by 16 at the half; Rockets are 1-10 vs D-I teams, losing last five games by 9-15-8-10- 11 points- they're 3-6 vs spread as a dog. Dayton is 12-1, winning last four games by 17-31-12-4 points. A-14 road favorites are 6-8 vs spread. MAC home underdogs are also 6-8.

Arizona won eight of last nine games vs Cal, winning three of last four here, the last two by 5-4 points; Wildcats are 9-3, 0-2 on road, losing at Texas A&M 67-66, at UNLV 79-64. Cal Bears are surprising 11-2, with wins at UNLV (73-55), Utah (72-69)- they allowed 80-93 points in their losses, against Florida State (80-77), at Missouri (93-66).

Syracuse won three of last four games vs South Florida, losing by 11 at USF LY; Orangemen are 13-1, losing at home to Cleveland State; they're 3-0 away from home, winning at Memphis, beating Kansas, Florida in KC. South Florida is 2-6 in last eight games, with last four losses all by 15+ points. Transfer Mercer was supposed to help, but tore his ACL.

Home side won six of last seven Pacific-Northridge games, with Tigers losing last two visits here, by 3-17 points, its only losses in last twelve series games. Pacific won four of last five games, is 3-2 on road, losing by 12 at Cal, 18 at Washington. Matadors crushed Fullerton 90-64 in Big West opener, winning for first time in seven road games- they won first two home games, 80-53 vs Denver, 99-64 vs Pepperdine.

Underdogs are 6-2-1 vs spread in last nine UCSB-Long Beach games, as Gauchos won two of last three visits here, but wins were by 3-2 points. UCSB is 5-2 in last seven series games overall; they're 1-4 on road, with only win 62-57 at Utah Valley State. 49ers lost five of last six games, but are 2-2 vs spread as a favorite.

Underdogs covered nine of last ten Cal Poly-Riverside games, with Cal Poly's 62-58 loss here LY their first in last five visits. Highlanders won seven of last nine series games overall, are 2-6 vs D-I teams, losing in OT at home to Fresno State in their last game. UCR is 4-0 at home, allowing 54.3 ppg- they're 3-0 vs spread as favorite.

Stanford won five of last six games vs Arizona State, winning last three here by 13-10-15 points; favorites covered six of last seven series games. ASU won its last seven games, won its only road game at San Diego St. 59-52- they're 2-1 on neutral courts. Stanford hasn't lost yet, they beat Northwestern, a less athletic version of ASU, 65-59 on Dec. 20.

UCLA won its last seven games vs oregon State, with six of seven wins by 15+ points; they won last three visits to Corvallis by 9-15-23 points as favorites covered Bruins' last five visits here. UCLA lost only away game so far, 68-64; nine of their ten wins are by 15+ points. Beavers did upset Nebraska here- they're 3-1 vs spread as an underdog.

Marist won its last four games vs St Peter's, all by 8+ points; favorites are 6-2 vs spread in last eight series games. Peacocks lost last two visits here by 9-15 points; they're 1-5 on road, with losses by 15-5-21-18-20 points, and only win vs winless NJIT. Marist is 5-8, losing by hoop at Binghamton in last game- they're 0-2 as a favorite this season.

Northern Arizona won six of last seven vs Eastern Washington, with the Eagles losing last four trips here, by 7-8-10-4 points; favorites are 8-2 vs spread in last ten series games. EWU lost last four games vs D-I teams, by 20-7-33-9 points- they're 3-4 as a dog. NAU is 1-9 vs D-I teams; in last game, they led by 10 at half, but lost by hoop at No. Colorado.

Favorites covered four of last five Portland State-Sacramento games, as Vikings are 2-3 in last five visits here, but 8-4 vs D-I teams this season, with 72-45 win vs Montana their only win by more than 14 points this season. Hornets are 1-11 vs D-I teams, losing last seven games- they led Pacific at home by hoop at half Tuesday, but still lost by 19.

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College Basketball – Trend Sheet

NCAAB


Friday, January 2

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1:00 PM YALE vs. BRYANT
Yale is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Yale is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available


4:00 PM USC vs. OREGON
USC is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oregon
The total has gone OVER in 4 of USC's last 5 games when playing Oregon
Oregon is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Oregon is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games


5:30 PM SOUTH CAROLINA vs. BAYLOR
South Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
South Carolina is 18-6 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM COLUMBIA vs. LEHIGH
Columbia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Columbia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available


7:00 PM DAYTON vs. TOLEDO
Dayton is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Dayton is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Toledo is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Toledo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM SANTA CLARA vs. HARVARD
Santa Clara is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Santa Clara is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Harvard is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games


7:00 PM WOFFORD vs. NAVY
Wofford is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Wofford is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
No trends available


7:30 PM BROWN vs. AMERICAN
Brown is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Brown is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
No trends available


7:30 PM SAINT PETER'S vs. MARIST
Saint Peter's is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Marist
Saint Peter's is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Marist
Marist is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Marist is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home


8:00 PM NORTH CAROLINA A&T vs. SAINT LOUIS
No trends available
Saint Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Saint Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


8:30 PM ARIZONA vs. CALIFORNIA
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
California is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
California is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona


8:30 PM SYRACUSE vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Syracuse is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Florida
Syracuse is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
South Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Florida's last 5 games at home


8:35 PM EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. NORTHERN ARIZONA
Eastern Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Eastern Washington
Northern Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Eastern Washington


9:00 PM APPALACHIAN STATE vs. TEXAS
Appalachian State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Appalachian State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Texas is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home


10:00 PM CAL POLY vs. UC RIVERSIDE
Cal Poly is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UC Riverside
Cal Poly is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing UC Riverside
UC Riverside is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cal Poly
UC Riverside is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games


10:00 PM MARSHALL vs. SAN DIEGO
Marshall is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home


10:00 PM PACIFIC vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
Pacific is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing CS Northridge
Pacific is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing CS Northridge
CS Northridge is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
CS Northridge is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games


10:00 PM SAINT MARY'S vs. CS BAKERSFIELD
Saint Mary's is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Saint Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available


10:00 PM TEXAS EL PASO vs. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN
Texas El Paso is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
No trends available


10:05 PM PORTLAND STATE vs. SACRAMENTO STATE
Portland State is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Portland State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Sacramento State is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Portland State
Sacramento State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland State


10:05 PM SANTA BARBARA vs. LONG BEACH STATE
Santa Barbara is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Long Beach State
Santa Barbara is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Long Beach State
Long Beach State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Long Beach State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


10:30 PM ARIZONA STATE vs. STANFORD
Arizona State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Stanford is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona State
Stanford is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona State


10:30 PM UCLA vs. OREGON STATE
UCLA is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oregon State
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oregon State
Oregon State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oregon State is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games

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National Hockey League - Dunkel Index

NHL
Dunkel Index

Philadelphia at Anaheim
The Flyers have won six of their last 10 and look to take advantage of an Anaheim team that has dropped four of its last five. Philadelphia is the underdog pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2

Game 1-2: Montreal at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.860; New Jersey 12.548
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-125); Over

Game 3-4: St. Louis at Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.873; Carolina 12.284
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-215); 6
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-215); Under

Game 5-6: Vancouver at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.164; Atlanta 11.260
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+115); Over

Game 7-8: Columbus at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.626; Colorado 11.447
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+125); Under

Game 9-10: NY Islanders at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.357; Phoenix 10.982
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+165); Over

Game 11-12: Philadelphia at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.345; Anaheim 11.286
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+115); Over

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Friday, January 2

Hot teams
-- Flames won kast four games, scoring 18 goals.
-- Canadiens won three in row, five of last six games.
-- Coyotes won six of their last nine home games.
-- Avalanche won three of their last four games. Not only has Columbus won its last three games, they haven't allowed a goal.

Cold teams
-- Blues lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Devils lost four of their last five games.
-- Thrashers lost last four games, scoring nine goals. Canucks are 1-6 in game following their last seven wins.
-- Islanders lost 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Ducks lost four of their last five games. Flyers lost four of their last five road games.

Totals
-- Three of last four Calgary games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Montreal road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Last three Islander games all went over the total.
-- Last five Columbus games, and 13 of last 14 stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Anaheim games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Teams are 0-9 the night after playing Nashville.
-- Columbus is 6-2 if it plays again the next night.
-- Flyers are 3-3 when they play again the next night.

Series Records
-- Flames won five in row, 12 of last 13 against St Louis.
-- Canadiens won three of last four games against New Jersey.
-- Canucks won last two games vs Atlanta, 3-2/2-1.
-- Home side won last two Islander-Phoenix games.
-- Blue Jackets won three of last four games against Colorado.
-- Flyers won last two games against anaheim, 7-4/3-0.

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