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National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL


Wednesday, January 7

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7:30 PM MONTREAL vs. NY RANGERS
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Montreal's last 24 games
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Montreal


9:30 PM VANCOUVER vs. EDMONTON
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games

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Wednesday, January 7

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Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers (-130, 5.5)

Both the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers benefited from solid goaltending in their most recent contests.

Considering the teams' last few series meetings have been high-scoring affairs, it's likely each could use a solid performance in net on Wednesday night, when the Canadiens seek their third straight victory over the Rangers but their first in five visits to Madison Square Garden.

The teams are currently separated by one point in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers are battling with Philadelphia for the top spot in the Atlantic Division, while the Canadiens are second in the Northeast behind East-leading Boston.

Montreal enters having won four of its last five games. Backup Jaroslav Halak was pulled after allowing three goals on 22 shots in losing at New Jersey on Friday, but regrouped by stopping all three shootout attempts he faced in a 6-5 home victory over Florida on Sunday.

Halak had 30 saves in regulation and overtime, while Andrei Kostitsyn had two goals before Andrei Markov scored the lone tally in the tiebreaker for the Canadiens, who have collected points in seven of their last eight games (6-1-1).

In that span, Halak has won three of his four starts despite a 3.40 goals-against average. He's expected to make his third straight start with goalie Carey Price - one of four Canadiens voted by fans to start the All-Star Game in Montreal later this month - sidelined by an undisclosed lower-body injury.

Halak is 1-2-0 with a 3.35 GAA in four career starts against the Rangers. Both losses came at Madison Square Garden, where the Canadiens are 0-3-1 after winning six in a row from Oct. 11, 2002-Oct. 31, 2005.

New York has outscored Montreal 15-5 in those four victories, including a 4-1 win most recently on Jan. 12, 2008.

This season, the Rangers are 14-7-2 on home ice, and Henrik Lundqvist has started all but one of those 23 games, compiling a 2.38 GAA and a .915 save percentage.

Pick: Rangers



Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers (-110, 5.5)

Center Mats Sundin is expected to make his Vancouver debut soon. It can't come soon enough for the slumping Canucks.

Sundin believes there's a "good chance" he'll make his highly-anticipated season debut Wednesday night, when the Canucks will be aiming to avoid a third consecutive defeat as they visit the Northwest Division rival Edmonton Oilers.

Despite not appearing in a game since March 9, the 37-year-old Sundin is optimistic he's ready. The nine-time All-Star is Toronto's all-time leading scorer with 987 points, and has a total of 555 goals and 766 assists in 17 NHL seasons - the first four spent with Quebec.

"If nothing changes until tomorrow morning I think it should be a good chance I'll play tomorrow," Sundin said Tuesday. "If not, then obviously Friday" at home against St. Louis.

Whenever Sundin does play, he'll try to re-energize a Vancouver squad that has dropped five of its last seven games and is 7-9-3 following a season-high four-game winning streak from Nov. 19-24. The Canucks have also dropped seven of their last 10 road games, and three of their last four visits to Rexall Place.

The Oilers also won their only previous home game in the season series, 3-0 on Dec. 13 behind Dwayne Roloson's only shutout of 2008-09. He made 23 saves in that contest, and 25 on Monday night in a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders.

Edmonton's top scorer Ales Hemsky (35 points) has missed the last four games and remains day-to-day with a concussion.

Vancouver continues to play without injured goaltender and captain Roberto Luongo (strained groin), but Jason LaBarbera - acquired from Los Angeles in a Dec. 30 trade - has been a bright spot, compiling a 1.90 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage in three starts for his new team.

Pick: Over

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Detroit Pistons at Portland Trail Blazers

Why did the Pistons trade Chauncey Billups?

It’s simple: they traded Billups because they had Rodney Stuckey.

Stuckey led Detroit to a perfect 4-0 week averaging 23 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.5 rebounds along the way. Since the former Eastern Washington standout was moved to the starting lineup, Detroit is 10-3 and has won seven straight.

“One thing about Stuckey is that when he sees an opportunity to attack, regardless of what the play call is, he attacks,” Pistons coach Michael Curry told reporters. “Those are the things we saw within him and that’s why he’s becoming a really, really good point guard. He’s picking and choosing when to be aggressive.”

Stuckey has been looking for his shot lately. He scored a career-high 40 points last month against the Chicago Bulls and followed up with 38 points Friday against the Sacramento Kings.

The Pistons should have both Richard Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace back in their lineup against the Blazers. Hamilton missed all four games last week and Wallace missed three, both due to nagging injuries.

The road team is 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the last six tilts between the Pistons and Blazers.

Pick: Pistons



Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder (-6.5, 202.5)

It’s not the most exciting matchup on Wednesday, but it is worth taking a look.

Minnesota, which is 2-0 in 2009, is 4-2 straight up (SU) in its last six overall and has already doubled its total number of wins through the first two months of the campaign. It is 6-1 ATS in its last seven overall.

The Thunder, meanwhile, haven’t been so lucky. They have lost eight of their last 10 and are just 1-16 on the road.

Thunder forwards Nick Collison and Joe Smith will be sidelined Wednesday with injuries. Expect Minnesota center Al Jefferson to take advantage and put up big numbers against Oklahoma City.

Pick: Timberwolves


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Marquette at Rutgers
Marquette runs into a Rutgers team that is 4-1 ATS as an underdog this season. The Scarlet Knights are the underdog pick (+9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Marquette favored by just 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (+9 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7

Game 525-526: Louisville at South Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 67.840; South Florida 59.887
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 8
Vegas Line: Louisville by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+10 1/2)

Game 527-528: Harvard at Boston College
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 49.492; Boston College 66.450
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 17
Vegas Line: Boston College by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (+18 1/2)

Game 529-530: Temple at Eastern Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 59.174; Eastern Michigan 53.311
Dunkel Line: Temple by 6
Vegas Line: Temple by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (+8 1/2)

Game 531-532: Delaware at Hofstra
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 51.206; Hofstra 56.834
Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (-3 1/2)

Game 533-534: St. Bonaventure at Fordham
Dunkel Ratings: St. Bonaventure 52.294; Fordham 50.174
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 2
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 5
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+5)

Game 535-536: DePaul at Syracuse
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 57.485; Syracuse 69.410
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 12
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 15
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+15)

Game 537-538: William & Mary at NC Wilmington
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 48.915; NC Wilmington 46.025
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 3
Vegas Line: William & Mary by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC Wilmington (+4 1/2)

Game 539-540: Northeastern at Georgia State
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 56.532; Georgia State 49.318
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 7
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northeastern (-1 1/2)

Game 541-542: James Madison at Old Dominion
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 52.771; Old Dominion 64.311
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Old Dominion (-9 1/2)

Game 543-544: NC Charlotte at Duquesne
Dunkel Ratings: NC Charlotte 59.273; Duquesne 63.187
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 4
Vegas Line: Duquesne by 2
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-2)

Game 545-546: George Mason at Towson
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 56.891; Towson 52.668
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 4
Vegas Line: George Mason by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+6 1/2)

Game 547-548: Providence at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 62.289; Cincinnati 67.462
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 5
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-2 1/2)

Game 549-550: Tulane at East Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Tulane 49.856; East Carolina 60.302
Dunkel Line: East Carolina by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: East Carolina by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (-7 1/2)

Game 551-552: Michigan at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 63.957; Indiana 59.562
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+7 1/2)

Game 553-554: Marquette at Rutgers
Dunkel Ratings: Marquette 65.939; Rutgers 60.299
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Marquette by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (+9 1/2)

Game 555-556: Indiana State at Drake
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 50.277; Drake 60.910
Dunkel Line: Drake by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Drake by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+13 1/2)

Game 557-558: Tulsa at Southern Mississippi
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 60.352; Southern Mississippi 63.335
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 3
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 6
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+6)

Game 559-560: Missouri State at Evansville
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 54.887; Evansville 66.169
Dunkel Line: Evansville by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Evansville by 8
Dunkel Pick: Evansville (-8)

Game 561-562: Southern Illinois at Wichita State
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 53.583; Wichita State 62.059
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-5)

Game 563-564: Northwestern at Wisconsin
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 63.889; Wisconsin 70.650
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 7
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 9
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+9)

Game 565-566: Gonzaga at Tennessee
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 67.693; Tennessee 72.998
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-3 1/2)

Game 567-568: Marshall at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 54.928; Memphis 77.403
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: Memphis by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-18 1/2)

Game 569-570: Davidson at Duke
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 69.489; Duke 80.111
Dunkel Line: Duke by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (+14 1/2)

Game 571-572: College of Charleston at North Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 55.795; North Carolina 85.433
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 29 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 26
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-26)

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NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, January 7th

Charlotte at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Charlotte: 12-27 ATS after 2+ consecutive wins
Cleveland: 12-3 ATS after playing a road game

Orlando at Atlanta, 7:05 ET
Orlando: 21-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
Atlanta: 22-38 ATS when the total is between 190 and 199.5

Toronto at Washington, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 0-9 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3
Washington: 34-19 ATS when the total is between 190 and 199.5

Houston at Boston, 7:35 ET
Houston: 5-0 ATS off an loss as a road favorite
Boston: 10-3 OVER after playing a game as a road favorite

Memphis at New Jersey, 7:35 ET
Memphis: 2-12 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4
New Jersey: 20-12 ATS in January

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Philadelphia: 4-9 ATS off an win as a home underdog
Milwaukee: 11-2 ATS after playing a home game

Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Oklahoma City: 8-0 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Minnesota: 14-27 ATS after playing BB road games

Indiana at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
Indiana: 10-2 ATS off a road loss
Phoenix: 3-10 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4

Miami at Denver, 9:05 ET ESPN
Miami: 3-13 ATS in January
Denver: 27-12 ATS when playing 6 or more games in 10 days

New Orleans at Utah, 9:05 ET
New Orleans: 21-38 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6
Utah: 19-9 ATS against Southwest division opponents

Miami at Denver, 9:05 ET
Miami: 3-13 ATS in January
Denver: 27-12 ATS when playing 6 or more games in 10 days

Detroit at Portland, 10:05 ET
Detroit: 4-7 ATS in non-conference games
Portland: 32-15 ATS as a home underdog

LA Lakers at Golden State, 10:35 ET
LA Lakers: 5-1 ATS when playing 4 or less games in 10 days
Golden State: 0-9 ATS after scoring 105+ points in 2 straight

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Short Sheet


Wednesday, January 7th

Montreal at NY Rangers, 7:35 ET
Montreal: 5-0 SU Away after scoring 6+ goals
NY Rangers: 11-20 SU revenging loss as road favorite

Vancouver at Edmonton, 10:05 ET
Vancouver: 23-10 SU playing with 2 days rest
Edmonton: 82-56 Under at home vs. division

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NBA
Dunkel


Orlando at Atlanta
The Hawks look to build on their 10-3 ATS record against teams with a winning record as they host the Magic (27-8) tonight. Atlanta is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawks favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-1). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7

Game 501-502: Charlotte at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 115.509; Cleveland 127.350
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 12; 179 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 13 1/2; 178
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+13 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Orlando at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 123.548; Atlanta 127.439
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 4; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 190
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-1); Over

Game 505-506: Toronto at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 115.069; Washington 118.981
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 4; 187 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 192
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-1 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: Houston at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.799; Boston 125.944
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 7; 184 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 509-510: Memphis at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 111.907; New Jersey 118.135
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 6; 186
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 511-512: Philadelphia at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 114.856; Milwaukee 123.299
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 8 1/2; 181 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 513-514: Oklahoma City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 113.260; Minnesota 116.405
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 3; 194 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 6 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+6 1/2); Under

Game 515-516: Indiana at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 112.790; Phoenix 123.605
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 11; 215
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 517-518: Miami at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 117.857; Denver 124.308
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 6 1/2; 211 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 5 1/2; 200
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-5 1/2); Over

Game 519-520: New Orleans at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 119.940; Utah 123.723
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 4; 200 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 5; 191
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+5); Over

Game 521-522: Detroit at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 119.937; Portland 123.429
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 183 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 523-524: LA Lakers at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 125.855; Golden State 115.480
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 10 1/2; 212 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, January 7th

Louisville at South Florida, 7:00 ET ESPN2
Louisville: 9-1 ATS as road favorite
South Florida: 16-31 ATS as home underdog

Harvard at Boston College, 7:00 ET
Harvard: 1-11 ATS as road underdog
Boston College: 7-2 ATS this season

Temple at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 ET
Temple: 18-8 ATS off an Under
Eastern Michigan: 2-13 ATS as a home underdog of 6.5 to 12 points

Delaware at Hofstra, 7:00 ET
Delaware: 5-1 Under as a road underdog of 6 points or less
Hofstra: 8-0 ATS off loss by 20+ points

St. Bonaventure at Fordham, 7:00 ET
St. Bonaventure: 6-1 Over off BB road games
Fordham: 4-12 ATS in home games

Depaul at Syracuse, 7:00 ET
DePaul: 0-6 ATS playing only their 2nd game in a week
Syracuse: 6-1 ATS off conference road win

William and Mary at UNC Wilmington, 7:00 ET
William and Mary: 9-23 ATS Away off DD conference loss
UNC Wilmington: 28-12 ATS after a game with 9 or less assists

Northeastern at Georgia State, 7:00 ET
Northeastern: 0-7 ATS Away playing with one or less days rest
Georgia State: 15-6 ATS vs. conference

James Madison at Old Dominion, 7:00 ET
James Madison: 3-0 ATS in road games
Old Dominion: 0-7 ATS off DD conference win

Charlotte at Duquesne, 7:00 ET
Charlotte: 16-7 ATS as an underdog
Duquesne: 4-14 ATS at home off Under

George Mason at Towson, 7:00 ET
George Mason: 8-0 Over after a win by 6 points or less
Towson: 2-7 ATS this season

Providence at Cincinnati, 7:00 ET ESPNU
Providence: 0-6 ATS off 3+ SU wins
Cincinnati: 13-5 ATS off SU loss

Tulane at East Carolina, 7:00 ET
Tulane: 3-12 ATS off SU loss
East Carolina: 15-5 Over off ATS win

(TC) Michigan at Indiana, 6:30 ET Big 10
Michigan: 4-13 ATS Away after playing as favorite
Indiana: 14-4 ATS off ATS win/SU loss

Marquette at Rutgers, 7:30 ET
Marquette: 21-9 ATS as road favorite
Rutgers: 0-7 ATS if they made 33% of their shots or worse last game

Indiana State at Drake, 8:00 ET
Indiana State: 22-10 Over in road games
Drake: 6-0 ATS at home on Wednesday

Tulsa at Southern Miss, 8:00 ET
Tulsa: 5-14 ATS as underdog
Southern Miss: 16-3 ATS in home games

Missouri State at Evansville, 8:00 ET
Missouri State: 4-15 ATS as underdog
Evansville: 17-3 ATS as favorite

Southern Illinois at Wichita State, 8:00 ET
Southern Illinois: 0-5 ATS as an underdog
Wichita State: 0-7 ATS off road conference loss

Northwestern at Wisconsin, 8:30 ET Big 10
Northwestern: 6-0 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points
Wisconsin: 5-2 Under as favorite

Gonzaga at Tennessee, 9:00 ET ESPN2
Gonzaga: 26-9 Over as underdog
Tennessee: 12-1 ATS at home vs. non-conference

Marshall at Memphis, 9:00 ET
Marshall: 41-65 ATS Away vs. conference
Memphis: 43-22 ATS off home win by 20+ points

Added Games

Davidson at Duke, 7:00 ET ESPN
Davidson: 9-1 ATS as an underdog
Duke: 5-1 Under in home games

College of Charleston at North Carolina, 8:00 ET
College of Charleston: 12-4 ATS in road games
North Carolina: 1-5 ATS as home favorite

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Montreal at NY Rangers
The Rangers are coming off a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh and look to build on their 6-2 record after a win by 2 or more goals. New York is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7

Game 51-52: Montreal at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.563; NY Rangers 11.898
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-135); Over

Game 53-54: Vancouver at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.826; Edmonton 10.796
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+110); Under

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Davidson at #2 Duke [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Davidson: The Wildcats will try to end a 66-game winning streak for Duke at home against non-conference opponents, something Stephen Curry is looking forward to in his second trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium. “They’re going to be into it. To go into that kind of atmosphere is something that prepares you for down the road,” said Curry, the nation's leading scorer with 29.2 points per game. “It’s just a special environment, so we’re going to enjoy it while we’re playing and have fun while we’re up there.” Davidson has one win in 31 previous trips to Cameron and trails the all-time series 17-86.

Davidson is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 Wednesday games.
The UNDER is 10-1 in Davidson's last 11 games vs. Southern Conference.

Key Injuries - G Stephen Curry (ankle) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 66 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Duke (-13.5, O/U 153.5): The Blue Devils are coming off one of their best defensive performances in nearly 27 years after beating Virginia Tech 69-44 on Sunday. Duke held the Hokies to just 13 points in the second half on 6-of-18 shooting and held a 22-10 edge on the boards during that stretch. “We want to have that be our staple - we want to bring defense and rebounding to every game,” Blue Devils forward Kyle Singler said. “We know we can rebound the ball and play defense. If we do that, we’ll have a good enough chance to win as many games as we want to.”

Duke is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games vs. Southern Conference.
The UNDER is 8-2 in Duke's last 10 games vs. Southern Conference.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 80


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