Tuesday Trends and Indexes 1/6 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, January 6

Good Luck on day #6 of 2009!

For College Football and the NFL, watch for separate threads:

• “NCAAF Bowl Season Trends and Indexes 12/20 through 1/8”
• “NFL Divisional Playoffs Trends and Indexes 1/10 and 1/11"

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, January 6

The Celtics and Lakers are both in action on Tuesday night, while college football offers the GMAC Bowl. Here's a look at the games in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

It's Ball State vs. Tulsa in the GMAC Bowl at Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Tuesday night as college football winds down its season. The Cardinals (12-1 straight-up, 9-3 against-the-spread) are coming off their first loss of the season, a 42-24 pounding by Buffalo on December 5. The Golden Hurricane (10-3 SU, 7-5 ATS) won their first eight games of the season, but have lost three of their five contests since that streak ended. Tulsa fell to East Carolina 27-24 last time out.

The oddsmakers opened Ball State as a 2.5-point favorite in this contest, but since then that line has moved to Tulsa -3 at many books. The total for the game is sitting at 75 points. On the season the Cardinals went 6-6 on the OVER/UNDER, while the Golden Hurricane are 7-4-1 against the totals this year.

Other Notable Events

With four losses in their past 10 games the Boston Celtics will be looking to pound the Bobcats in Charlotte on Tuesday night. The Celtics still hold down a big lead in the Atlantic Division, but both the Cavaliers and the Magic have been gaining ground on them in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bobcats beat the Bucks 102-92 last time out, and now have five wins in their past 10 contests.

The Western-leading Los Angeles Lakers are also in action on Tuesday night, and they'll put a six-game winning streak on the line at home against New Orleans. Rounding out the NBA's Tuesday slate: Washington at Orlando, Houston at Philadelphia, New York at Oklahoma City, Minnesota at Memphis, and Sacramento at Chicago, while the lowly Clippers will be on the road in Dallas.

The Rest of the Schedule

Coming off a rare loss, the Boston Bruins will be back in action on Tuesday night when they host the Minnesota Wild. That game leads off a busy night around the NHL, with 10 other games on the schedule: Ottawa at Buffalo, Philadelphia at Washington, New Jersey at Carolina, Florida at Toronto, Atlanta at Pittsburgh, Columbus at Detroit, Colorado at Nashville, Chicago at Phoenix, San Jose at Calgary, and finally Los Angeles at Anaheim in a matchup of the SoCal teams.

Finally, the top college basketball game on Tuesday night sees Ohio State playing Michigan State in East Lansing. As well, Connecticut will take on West Virginia, Seton Hall hosts Villanova, Alabama is at Clemson, Purdue will play a road contest against Penn State, and then Arkansas will get a visit from Texas.

News from the Wire

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed his concussion tests and is slated to start against the Chargers on Sunday . . . Oilers forward Ales Hemsky has a mild concussion and is listed as day-to-day . . . Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane re-injured his ankle during the Winter Classic and is day-to-day as well . . . star free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez is still looking to cash in with a contract.

A Peek at the Future

The Celtics are in action again Wednesday, but they'll have a tougher opponent with the Rockets in town. Other big NBA matchups on Wednesday include Orlando at Atlanta, Miami at Denver, Detroit at Portland, and New Orleans at Utah . . . Wednesday's light NHL slate features just Montreal at the Rangers and Vancouver at Edmonton . . . the BCS Championship kicks off at 8:00pm ET on Thursday.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Notre Dame ended 5-game losing skid to Georgetown, handing Hoyas their second loss in three days, 73-67.

-- Towson State pulled biggest upset of night, winning at Delaware 62-61, as an 8-point underdog.

-- Utah's Paul Millsap, who went to Louisiana Tech, recorded his 18th consecutive double-double. This is why Utah wins- they are successful in developing younger players to become contributors.

-- Warriors might be cursed; on night Corey Maggette came back after a hamstring injury, Stephen Jackson left with same injury.

-- Nuggets hung 135 points on Indiana, but Carmelo Anthony hurt his hand, probably breaking it. He sees a specialist Tuesday.

-- If you really, really like college football, GMAC Bowl is tonight, live from Mobile. Should be high-scoring, with two solid offenses.

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

13) High drama in the desert late last night, as Texas converted a 4th down play with 0:38 left, then scored winning TD with 0:16 left in a 24-21 win against Ohio State, handing Buckeyes their third straight loss in a bowl game.

12) Game really picked up in second half, after Ohio State led 6-3 at the half-- Ohio State used 6th-year QB Boeckman to rally after the Longhorns had grabbed a 17-6 lead late in the third quarter.

11) I just realized this: Buckeye freshman QB Pryor was in 8th grade when Boeckman was a freshman at Ohio State. Pryor actually caught a TD pass from Boeckman, was a blocking back on another play.

10) I'm wondering how many people actually saw the game; FOX doesn't do many college games-- will have to check out the ratings.

9) Screwup in communication is costing Phillies reliever JC Romero a 50-game suspension and $1.25M in salary-- he tested positive for a supplement last summer, after he was told the supplement was OK, even asking the Phillies trainer about it.

8) Kicker is that Romero was winning pitcher in Games 3 and 5 of the World Series-- if he did indeed take an illegal substance, why was he pitching in the postseason? If you read all the info that is out there on this case, though, it seems like Romero did what he could to make sure he was legal, and shouldn't be suspended at all. Seems like this is a middle ground that is obviously unfair, one way or the other.

7) Tampa Rays gave Pat Burrell $16M for two years Monday; he'll be the Rays' DH, and play LF when Carl Crawford gets days off.

6) Why do the Cubs always lose? Because they give Milton Bradley types $30M for three years-- what are they thinking? Can't wait 'til Bradley's first meltdown, when the poor umpire has to deal with the player and then the manager, mild-mannered Lou Piniella.

5) Big Sky favorite Portland State was down 16 at half Sunday night at Northern Arizona, rallied to force OT, then wound up surviving a 4-OT marathon, 92-91 in Flagstaff. Vikings have won at Gonzaga, so they have to be taken seriously as a March Cinderella.

4) Western Kentucky continues to be schizophrenic, losing by 28 at Mississippi State (were down 22 at half). This is a team that won at Louisville, but then lost by 32 at Evansville-- very strange team.

3) Tennessee-Martin, which has very good guards, but no history of success in hoops, ended a long losing skid against Murray State when they beat the Racers 75-71 at home, their first win in last seventeen games against Murray State.

2) Strong rumors have Jason Giambi signing up with A's, which isn't good news for me, an A's fan-- you sell out and take money from the Bronx, don't come crawling back when your career goes in the toilet. I'd much rather have Adam Dunn to play first or DH.

1) Kansas plays Siena tonight; last Tuesday, they beat UAlbany by 36- fans in Lawrence have to be wondering where the hell Albany is, and why their team is playing two teams from there in same week? (Siena and UAlbany are both within five miles of my house)

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Tuesday, January 6

Hot Teams
-- Orlando won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Minnesota won three of last four games, covered seven of last eight.
-- Thunder covered nine of their last eleven games.
-- Mavericks won six of their last eight games.
-- Lakers won their last five games, covered their last six. Hornets are 4-1 in their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Wizards lost ten of last twelve games, but covered four of last five.
-- Rockets lost five of their last seven games.
-- 76ers lost six of their last seven games.
-- Celtics lost four of their last five road games. Bobcats lost three of the last four games.
-- Grizzlies lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Knicks lost six of last eight games, but did beat Boston Sunday.
-- Kings are 1-8 since they changed coaches, but are 4-4-1 against the spread (4-2 as road dog). Bulls lost three in row, six of last seven.
-- Clippers lost their last seven games (2-4-1 vs spread).

Back-to Back
-- Washington is 2-2 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Rockets are 4-7 vs spread when they play again the next night.
-- Celtics are 6-2 vs spread when they play again the next night.
-- Memphis is 4-0 vs spread at home if they play again the next night.
-- Thunder is 6-2-1 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Kings are 4-3 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Hornets, Lakers are both 3-3 vs spread if they play again next night.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Philadelphia games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Memphis games stayed under the total; Over is 7-1 in Minnesota's last eight games.
-- Last three New York games, last four Oklahoma City contests stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Chicago games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Dallas games.
-- Under is 10-2 in last dozen New Orleans games.

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National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA


Tuesday, January 6

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM BOSTON vs. CHARLOTTE
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston


7:00 PM HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston


7:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. ORLANDO
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. MEMPHIS
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Memphis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Memphis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota


8:00 PM NEW YORK vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against New York


8:30 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. DALLAS
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games


8:30 PM SACRAMENTO vs. CHICAGO
Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Sacramento is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home


10:30 PM NEW ORLEANS vs. LA LAKERS
New Orleans is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
LA Lakers are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against New Orleans


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


7:00 PM ORLANDO vs. ATLANTA
Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:00 PM TORONTO vs. WASHINGTON
Toronto is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Washington is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


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

Tuesday, January 6

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Tips and Trends
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New Orleans Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers [10:30 PM ET]

Hornets:

Underdog is 9-0 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 10-2 in New Orleans' last 12 games overall.

Key Injuries - F/C Tyson Chandler (suspension) is expected to return.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Lakers (-8, O/U 196):

Lakers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. Southwest Division.
The UNDER is 8-3 in LA's last 11 games vs. Southwest Division.

Key Injuries - F Luke Walton (foot) is OUT.
G Jordan Farmar (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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National Basketball Association – Hot lines

NBA


Tuesday, January 6

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA bets
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Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic (-13, 190)

The Wizards should have a little pep in their step Tuesday when they visit the Magic. Washington, which has the league’s second worst record, beat the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday.

Last week, the club stole a victory on the road against the always-tough Houston Rockets. The Wizards recent play is a far cry from the wretched performance eariler this season.

“We just fought through it,” Antawn Jamison told a Houston reporter. “Nobody was hanging their heads down or second-guessing whether we had a chance to win. We played confident tonight.”

The Magic, meanwhile, have lost two of their last four. On Sunday, Orlando fell to a Raptor squad missing point guard Jose Calderon and big man Jermaine O’Neal.

Orlando could be without its top perimeter defender Tuesday as Keith Bogans is questionable with an ankle injury.

Pick: Wizards



Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks (-13, 182.5)

Dallas had just two wins in its first nine outings but is 18-6 in its last 24 overall.

Dirk Nowitzki is once again Mr. Maverick. He leads the club in both scoring (26.0 PPG) and rebounds (8.7 RPG).

Dallas has had a knack for starting slow and falling behind early. In Sunday’s loss to the lowly Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas trailed by 10 points at the end the first quarter and was unable to mount a comeback.

The same thing happened Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers, but the Mavs had enough gas in the tank to pull out a come-from-behind victory.

Dallas should be ready for the Clips, especially after letting a very winnable game against the Grizzlies slip away Sunday.

The Clippers have lost seven straight and are just 2-7 in their last 10. Mike Dunleavy's club is expected to play without injured starters Baron Davis, Chris Kaman and Zach Randolph.

Pick: Mavericks

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, January 6

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CONNECTICUT (12 - 1) at W VIRGINIA (11 - 2) - 1/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
W VIRGINIA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
W VIRGINIA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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OHIO ST (10 - 2) at MICHIGAN ST (11 - 2) - 1/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO ST is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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GEORGIA (9 - 5) at GEORGIA TECH (8 - 5) - 1/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA TECH is 1-1 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA TECH is 1-1 straight up against GEORGIA 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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MIAMI OHIO (7 - 4) at DAYTON (13 - 1) - 1/6/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DAYTON is 1-1 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
DAYTON is 2-0 straight up against MIAMI OHIO 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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RHODE ISLAND (10 - 4) at TOLEDO (2 - 11) - 1/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RHODE ISLAND is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
TOLEDO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
TOLEDO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
TOLEDO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TOLEDO is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RHODE ISLAND is 1-0 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
RHODE ISLAND 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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BROWN (5 - 7) at VIRGINIA (6 - 5) - 1/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 125-159 ATS (-49.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 125-159 ATS (-49.9 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 34-54 ATS (-25.4 Units) after allowing 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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N IOWA (8 - 6) at CREIGHTON (12 - 3) - 1/6/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 4-0 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
CREIGHTON is 4-0 straight up against N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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VILLANOVA (12 - 2) at SETON HALL (9 - 5) - 1/6/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 1-1 against the spread versus VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 2-0 straight up against SETON HALL 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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TCU (9 - 5) at TEXAS TECH (10 - 4) - 1/6/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS TECH is 2-0 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS TECH is 2-0 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ILLINOIS ST (14 - 0) at BRADLEY (9 - 5) - 1/6/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BRADLEY is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
ILLINOIS ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 4-0 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 3-1 straight up against ILLINOIS ST 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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ALABAMA (10 - 3) at CLEMSON (14 - 0) - 1/6/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA is 44-67 ATS (-29.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 1-0 against the spread versus ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 1-0 straight up against ALABAMA 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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TEXAS (11 - 2) at ARKANSAS (11 - 1) - 1/6/2009, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 1-0 against the spread versus TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 1-0 straight up against ARKANSAS 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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PURDUE (11 - 3) at PENN ST (12 - 3) - 1/6/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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UTEP (8 - 5) at NEW MEXICO (9 - 6) - 1/6/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LSU (12 - 1) at UTAH (9 - 5) - 1/6/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LSU is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in road games in non-conference 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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SIENA (10 - 4) at KANSAS (10 - 3) - 1/6/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
SIENA is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road 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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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Tuesday, January 6

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

West Virginia upset UConn 78-72 in Big East tourney LY, after losing at UConn 79-71 during season; Mountaineers won last five games, the last four by 26+ points, but this is big step up in class. Lack of depth at PG could hurt vs UConn's pressure. Huskies won by 4 at Buffalo in its one true road game- they beat Gonzaga in OT at Seattle, a semi-road game.

Last five Ohio State-Michigan State games were all decided by nine pts or less, with teams splitting last four played here; Spartans won seven in a row, taking first two Big 11 games by 12-11 points. Ohio State is 1-2 in last three games, shooting 35% in 68-59 loss at Minnesota Saturday. Without Lighty and their backup PG, Buckeyes are struggling.

Georgia Tech (+2.5) lost 79-72 at Georgia LY; Jackets are 8-5, dropping three of last four games, including 88-77 loss in Alabama Saturday (+3). ACC home favorites are 21-18 vs spread in non-league games. Georgia is 0-2 on road, losing 67-63 at Western Kentucky, 76-42 at Illinois. SEC road underdogs are 4-8 against the spread.

Dayton won 63-62 at Miami OH last year, after being down 15 at half; Flyers are 13-1, winning last five games, with four of five by 12+ pts. A-14 home favorites are 9-13 vs spread. MAC road underdogs are 22-26 against spread. Miami won five of last six games, winning by a point at Northwestern La a week ago- they lost by 36 at West Virginia.

Creighton won nine games in row vs Northern Iowa, winning last five at home by 11-1-11-8-24 points, with favorites covering five of those six games. UNI won its last three games by 8-17-24 points- they're 2-1 in Valley so far. Bluejays got drilled at Illinois State Saturday; their first loss in last ten games- they're 6-2 vs spread as a favorite.

Villanova won last six games vs Seton Hall, with four of last five wins by 9+ points; Wildcats won last two visits here by 14-9 points. Hall is 1-4 in last five games, losing their first two Big East games, by 24 and 26 points. Pirates are 4-36 from arc in two league games. Villanova is 4-1 in last five games, but lost conference opener 79-72 at Marquette.

Bradley won six of last seven games vs Illinois State, winning last five in their home arena, but Redbirds are 14-0 this year, winning first three in Valley play by 3-30-22 points- they're 3-0 on road, winning by 8-3-3. Braves are also 3-0 in Valley, winning by 16-2-6 points, with two of the three wins on road- they held Missouri State to 29.7% Saturday.

Alabama lost 87-61 at Clemson LY, in game they trailed by only five at the half; Crimson Tide is 10-3 playing #339 schedule in country; they're playing first true road game of season here (1-1 vs D-I teams in Maui). Clemson is 14-0 against the 270th-ranked schedule; they're 3-3 against spread as a favorite. SEC road underdogs are 4-8 against the spread.

Arkansas hammered Oklahoma 96-88 at home last week, so they're live dog here vs Texas team that is 11-2, winning 74-69 in its only true road game, at tough Wisconsin court- they're 3-2 on neutral courts. Hogs are 11-1 playing 337th-ranked schedule in country, even with the win vs Sooners. Big 12 road favorites are 3-2 against the spread.

Purdue won its last four games vs Penn State, with last three losses by 10+ points; Boilers won three of last four visits here, winning by 15-10- 22 points- they're 6-2 vs spread in last eight series games. Penn State is 1-1 in Big 11 after close loss at Wisconsin, a place they'd been crushed in the past. Purdue lost its Big 11 opener at home in OT vs Illinois.

New Mexico won 86-85 in OT at UTEP last year, after being up eight at the half; Lobos are 9-6, 6-2 in last eight games, losing MWC opener by a hoop in Vegas Saturday. Miners won four of last five games, losing by a point in OT in finals of tourney at Santa Clara in last game- they start up conference play Saturday, going to Dallas to play SMU.

LSU is 12-1 playing 344th, or easiest schedule in country so far; they lost 72-61 at Texas A&M in only "road" game so far- that game wasn't in Aggies' gym though, so this is their first true road game of the season. Utah won its last three games, waxing Wyoming by 24 in MWC opener after upsetting Gonzaga at home in game before that.

Siena is 10-4 playing 37th-toughest schedule in country; they're 2-1 as an underdog this season, losing by 13 at Pitt, by 14 vs Tennessee down in Orlando, and upsetting St Joe's 75-74 in Philly nine days ago. Kansas hosts Michigan State in nationally televised game Saturday, before they open converence play next week- they're 5-2 as a favorite this season.

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College Basketball – Trend Sheet

NCAAB


Tuesday, January 6

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7:00 PM BROWN vs. VIRGINIA
Brown is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Brown is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Virginia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home


7:00 PM BUCKNELL vs. CORNELL
No trends available
Cornell is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Bucknell
Cornell is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM CONNECTICUT vs. WEST VIRGINIA
Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
West Virginia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut


7:00 PM FAIRFIELD vs. ARMY
Fairfield is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Fairfield is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
No trends available


7:00 PM GEORGIA vs. GEORGIA TECH
Georgia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Georgia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia
Georgia Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Georgia


7:00 PM HOLY CROSS vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
No trends available
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Central Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


7:00 PM LAFAYETTE vs. PENNSYLVANIA
No trends available
Pennsylvania is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Pennsylvania is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Lafayette


7:00 PM LONGWOOD vs. FLORIDA
No trends available
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:00 PM MIAMI (OHIO) vs. DAYTON
Miami (Ohio) is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Miami (Ohio) is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Dayton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
Dayton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami (Ohio)


7:00 PM OHIO STATE vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Ohio State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Michigan State
Ohio State is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Michigan State
Michigan State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM RHODE ISLAND vs. TOLEDO
Rhode Island is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Rhode Island is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toledo is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Toledo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


8:00 PM HOUSTON BAPTIST vs. IOWA STATE
No trends available
Iowa State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Iowa State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


8:00 PM NORTHERN COLORADO vs. TEXAS STATE
Northern Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Northern Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available


8:00 PM SIENA vs. KANSAS
Siena is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
Kansas is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home


8:00 PM TCU vs. TEXAS TECH
TCU is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
TCU is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Texas Tech is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing TCU
Texas Tech is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing TCU


8:00 PM TEXAS A&M C.C. vs. HOUSTON
No trends available
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games


8:00 PM VILLANOVA vs. SETON HALL
Villanova is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Villanova is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Seton Hall is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Villanova
Seton Hall is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Villanova


8:05 PM ILLINOIS STATE vs. BRADLEY
Illinois State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Bradley is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois State
Bradley is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Illinois State


8:05 PM NORTHERN IOWA vs. CREIGHTON
Northern Iowa is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Creighton
Northern Iowa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Creighton
Creighton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Northern Iowa
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northern Iowa


9:00 PM ALABAMA vs. CLEMSON
Alabama is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Alabama is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


9:00 PM COPPIN STATE vs. MISSOURI
No trends available
Missouri is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Missouri is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games


9:00 PM LSU vs. UTAH
LSU is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
LSU is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games


9:00 PM PURDUE vs. PENN STATE
Purdue is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Penn State
Purdue is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Penn State
Penn State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


9:00 PM SAVANNAH STATE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
No trends available
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


9:00 PM TEXAS vs. ARKANSAS
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arkansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arkansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


9:00 PM TEXAS EL PASO vs. NEW MEXICO
Texas El Paso is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Mexico
Texas El Paso is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Mexico
New Mexico is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
New Mexico is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


9:30 PM WESTERN OREGON vs. BYU
No trends available
BYU is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
BYU is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends

NCAAB


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

Tuesday, January 6

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Ohio State at #12 Michigan State [ESPN2 | 7 PM ET]

Ohio State:

Road team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The UNDER is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Anthony Crater (left school) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Michigan State (-9.5):

Michigan State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 lined games.
The UNDER is 10-2 in Michigan State's last 12 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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National Hockey League – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet


Tuesday, January 6

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NEW JERSEY (23-12-0-3, 49 pts.) at CAROLINA (20-15-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 38-20 ATS (+12.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 118-118 ATS (-60.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
CAROLINA is 60-66 ATS (-40.7 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (21-10-0-8, 50 pts.) at WASHINGTON (26-11-0-3, 55 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 26-14 ATS (+42.3 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 34-20 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-11 ATS (+33.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-27 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-40 ATS (+97.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-7 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-7-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.6 Units)

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MINNESOTA (19-16-0-3, 41 pts.) at BOSTON (29-5-0-5, 63 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-11.4 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-26 ATS (-16.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 29-10 ATS (+39.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 29-21 ATS (+52.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-6 ATS (+19.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-51 ATS (+17.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (13-18-0-6, 32 pts.) at BUFFALO (19-15-0-5, 43 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 13-24 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 18-32 ATS (-32.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 18-27 ATS (-19.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 5-13 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OTTAWA is 5-13 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 185-128 ATS (+26.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 58-63 ATS (-53.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-14 ATS (-20.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 1-5 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 7-10 ATS (-4.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 7-10 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 15-7 (+6.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 15-7-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
12 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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COLUMBUS (18-17-0-4, 40 pts.) at DETROIT (26-7-0-5, 57 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 3-17 ATS (+31.5 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 1-13 ATS (+22.8 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 51-46 ATS (+109.1 Units) in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 32-29 ATS (+77.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 21-18 ATS (+46.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-70 ATS (-101.3 Units) in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 64-67 ATS (-66.4 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-11 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 11-6-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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ATLANTA (13-22-0-5, 31 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (19-16-0-4, 42 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 30-55 ATS (+91.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-25 ATS (+14.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 48-45 ATS (+107.2 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-4-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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FLORIDA (17-16-0-6, 40 pts.) at TORONTO (16-17-0-6, 38 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 91-138 ATS (+231.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 202-232 ATS (-78.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 8-19 ATS (+27.8 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-17 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 37-52 ATS (+110.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-19 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)

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COLORADO (19-19-0-1, 39 pts.) at NASHVILLE (17-18-0-3, 37 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 164-126 ATS (+23.6 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (21-9-0-6, 48 pts.) at PHOENIX (19-16-0-5, 43 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 176-221 ATS (-75.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 93-119 ATS (-46.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 18-12 ATS (+5.8 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 101-96 ATS (+237.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 95-99 ATS (+228.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
CHICAGO is 23-14 ATS (+37.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 30-17 ATS (+48.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 114-138 ATS (-78.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-4 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (16-16-0-6, 38 pts.) at ANAHEIM (20-15-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 86-128 ATS (-50.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 25-21 ATS (-19.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 13-15 ATS (-22.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-12 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 12-7-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (29-4-0-5, 63 pts.) at CALGARY (23-12-0-4, 50 pts.) - 1/6/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 21-11 ATS (+6.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 29-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 255-236 ATS (+494.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 18-5 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 9-7-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.3 Units)

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Tuesday, January 6

Hot teams
-- Bruins won ten of its last eleven games.
-- Sabres won three of their last four games.
-- Washington won six in row, 11 of its last 12 games. Flyers are 7-2 in game following their last nine losses.
-- Devils won four of their last five games.
-- Carolina won its last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Blue Jackets won four of their last five games. Red Wings won six of their last eight games.
-- Flames won seven of their last nine games.
-- Blackhawks won ten of their last twelve games. Coyotes won four of their last five home games.

Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost seven of its las eight road games.
-- Senators lost ten of their last thirteen games. Toronto lost four of its last six games.
-- Panthers lost five of their last six games.
-- Thrashers lost five of their last six games. Penguins lost their last five games, outscored 22-7.
-- Colorado lost its last three games, scoring two goals. Predators lost last four games, outscored 15-6.
-- Sharks lost four of their last five road games.
-- Ducks lost five of their last seven games. Kings are 2-7 in game after their last nine wins.

Totals
-- Over is 7-2-2 in last eleven Boston games; last six Minnesota games all stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Buffalo home games.
-- Four of last five Flyer games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Carolina games stayed under the total; over is 4-0-1 in last five New Jersey games.
-- Last six Florida games all went over the total.
-- Over is 15-5-1 in last 21 Atlanta games.
-- Five of last seven Columbus games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Colorado home games went over the total; nine of last 11 Nashville games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Calgary home games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Anaheim games went over the total; last five Kings' games all stayed under.

Back-to-Back
-- Penguins are 3-3 when they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Senators won seven of last ten games against Buffalo.
-- Flyers won five of their last seven games vs Washington.
-- Devils won eight of last ten against Carolina.
-- Maple Leafs won four of their last five games.
-- Penguins won their last three games vs Atlanta, 3-2/3-2/6-3.
-- Red Wings won their last five games vs Columbus.
-- Avalanche lost six of last seven visits to Nashville.
-- Sharks won four of last five games against Calgary.
-- Blackhawks won their last five games against Phoenix.
-- Ducks won eight of their last ten games against the Kings.

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National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

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Tuesday, January 6

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7:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games


7:00 PM NEW JERSEY vs. CAROLINA
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM OTTAWA vs. BUFFALO
Ottawa is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa


7:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


7:30 PM ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


7:30 PM COLUMBUS vs. DETROIT
Columbus is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing Columbus


7:30 PM FLORIDA vs. TORONTO
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


8:00 PM COLORADO vs. NASHVILLE
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games at home


9:00 PM CHICAGO vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Chicago is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home


10:00 PM LOS ANGELES vs. ANAHEIM
Los Angeles is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Anaheim's last 17 games when playing at home against Los Angeles


10:00 PM SAN JOSE vs. CALGARY
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games on the road
Calgary is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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