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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:32 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, January 9

The NBA has a dozen games on the schedule for Friday, while the NFL approaches its second postseason weekend. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Ravens opened at 125/1 odds to win Super Bowl XLIII, but a resurgent 2008 campaign and a playoff win last weekend has that line down to just 10/1 heading into the Divisional Round. The Giants remain the Super Bowl favorites at 2/1, with the Steelers behind them at 7/2, and the Titans third at 4/1. The Panthers then sit at 9/2, with the Chargers at 11/2, and the Eagles at 7/1. Rounding out the Super Bowl odds list are the Cardinals, who opened at 45/1 and now sit at 25/1.

The Giants are also the favorites to win their respective conference championship, as they are pegged at EVEN odds to claim the NFC title. The Panthers are behind them at 2/1 odds in the NFC, followed by the Eagles at 7/2, and the Cardinals at 12/1. Over in the AFC the Steelers are the conference championship favorites at 7/4, with the Titans at 2/1, and the Chargers at 3/1. The Ravens opened well back on that list too (60/1), but they're now sitting at 9/2.

Other Notable Events

Coming off an 89-85 loss to the Rockets at home on Wednesday night, the Celtics will take their show back on the road for a game in Cleveland against the Cavaliers on Friday. Paul Pierce had a team-high 26 points for Boston in that loss, which dropped the Celtics' record to 29-8 on the season. Cleveland throttled Charlotte for a 111-81 win Wednesday, with LeBron James cruising to 21 points.

Houston will be looking to blast the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Friday in one of the other 11 games on the NBA's schedule. Also on tap: Memphis at Toronto, Charlotte at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Orlando, the Clippers at New Orleans, New Jersey at Milwaukee, Washington at Chicago, Detroit at Denver, Miami at Sacramento, Dallas at Phoenix, and then finally the Lakers hosting the Pacers.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are just five games on the ice on Friday, including the Rangers on the road in Buffalo; New York was blasted 6-3 by the Canadiens in their last game on Wednesday night, while the Sabres are coming off a 4-2 win over the Senators. Also on the schedule: Columbus at Washington, San Jose at Edmonton, and St. Louis at Vancouver, while Tampa Bay will head west for a contest in Anaheim.

Finally, a light Friday for college hoops includes Rider at Siena and Santa Clara at St. Mary's, while Ohio State will be at home for a game versus Houston Baptist.

News from the Wire

Warriors forward Brandan Wright suffered a partial shoulder dislocation on Wednesday night and will be questionable for the weekend . . . recently-signed forward Mats Sundin made his debut for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night . . . Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson is expected to miss this weekend's playoff game with his groin injury . . . the Browns have quickly moved to fill their head coaching position, inking Eric Mangini to turn the team around.

A Peek at the Future

The Rockets play again on Saturday, as they'll play host to New York in one of six NBA games on the schedule; other notable matchups include Detroit at Utah and Golden State at Portland . . . there are two matchups of ranked teams on the college hoops schedule for Saturday - No. 23 Louisville vs. No. 18 Villanova, and No. 25 West Virginia vs. fellow No. 18 Marquette; both games start at 12pm ET.

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:32 AM

Six-pack for Friday

Coaching moves from footballscoop.com, a website coaches read all the time, looking for new jobs.......

-- USC named Rocky Seto defensive coordinator, Ken Norton Jr. assistant head coach/defense. Trojans have lost lot of assistants the last few years, but keep on winning.

-- Former Saints' OC Carl Smith is Trojans' new QB coach, and will likely call plays for USC next season.

-- Cowboys hired Joe DeCammillis (Dan Reeves' son-in-law) as its new special teams coach.

-- Oklahoma State WR coach Trooper Taylor, who had also been with Tennessee, has joined the new coaching staff at Auburn.

-- Ted Roof moves from DC at Minnesota to same post at Auburn, meaning he's gone from HC at Duke to Minnesota to Auburn in the last two years. Would love to be a realtor for some of these guys.

-- Minnesota OC Mike Dunbar resigned, meaning Gophers, after a great turnaround season, will have two new coordinators in '09.

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:33 AM

Friday's List of 13: Our college basketball List of 13.......

This is not a ranking of teams, just some interesting things that caught my attention over the last week or so.........

13) Arizona-- Looking like they'll be playing in preliminary round of Pac-10 tourney, with both Oregon schools and Washington State. It is going to be interesting to see who they hire as coach next spring.

12) Big East-- Nine of top 36 in kenpom.com ratings are in Big East. Hard to believe all nine won't make the NCAAs. Georgetown is 1-2 in conference play, but is still ranked 5th in country.

11) ACC-- Georgia Tech (99th) is lowest-rated team of 12 teams in the ACC; five of the 16 Big East teams are ranked 103rd or lower.

10) VMI plays fastest-paced games in country, 80.3 possessions a game; North Carolina is 4th, Pat Knight's Texas Tech team is 6th.

9) Duke, West Virginia, Memphis are three best defensive teams in country, according to kenpom.com. NC-Wilmington, which usually has a good team (not this year), is the worst defensive team.

8) Arizona State has best adjusted FG%, which means they get good shots the most often, a huge thing; three of the top 10 teams in this important stat are from Utah (Utah State/BYU/Utah).

7) Poor Northern Arizona; in their last three losses, they led by 10-16-13 points; they just can't finish games, but they're close. Close doesn't get you anything, though, except a headache.

6) Lot of this is coincidence, but Cincinnati-Kansas St-West Virginia are #'s 1-2-4 in offensive rebounding %. Bob Huggins has been out of Cincinnati for while now, and he's two years removed from K-State, but still, its an odd coincidence. He does instill toughness in teams.

5) Akron, Nebraska, West Virginia create highest rate of turnovers in their games; East Carolina and Brown create the least.

4) There are ten teams in country who get 40%+ of their scoring on 3-pointers; last year, there were only nine, so moving the arc back a few inches hasn't created that much of an impact.

3) Xavier gets 29.2% of its points from foul line, highest % in nation. This means they get ball to good spots and get foes in foul trouble. Toledo (12.6%) gets the least % of points from charity stripe.

2) Gonzaga-- Of the top 20 teams in kenpom.com ratings, Bulldogs are only team in country whose is strength of schedule is above 80th. Gonzaga has played the 13th-hardest schedule to date.

1) Washington's Jon Brockman had 19 points, 18 boards, including a putback hoop with 0:04.5 left, as Huskies beat Stanford 84-83 in a terrific game Thursday night. Have to be happy for Washington fans, who have had dismal luck with the pro teams in Seattle recently.

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:34 AM

National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up

Friday, January 9

Hot Teams
-- Hawks won seven of last nine games, lost two of last three, losing at home to Orlando 106-102 Wednesday. Magic is 11-2 in last 13 games.
-- 76ers won last two games, covered four of last five.
-- Raptors won three of their last four games.
-- Hornets won five of their last seven games.
-- Cavaliers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Thunder is 10-3 vs spread in its last thirteen games.
-- Nets won three of their last four games (4-0 vs spread).
-- Denver won five in row, seven of last eight games. covering last four.
-- Lakers won seven of their last eight games. Pacers won three of their last four contests.
-- Suns won three of their last four games. Mavericks won eight of ten.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost four of their last six games.
-- Memphis lost five of last six games, covered one of last five.
-- Clippers lost last nine games, covered three of last four.
-- Celtics lost three in row, six of last eight games.
-- Rockets lost three of last four games, covered two of last nine.
-- Wizards lost 12 of their last 14 games. Bulls lost five of last seven games (0-4 vs spread in last four).
-- Milwaukee is 5-0 vs spread in game after its last five losses.
-- Detroit lost its last two games, scoring 84.5 ppg.
-- Heat lost three of last four games (0-4 vs spread). Kings are 1-8 since changing coaches; they covered their last three games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight 76er games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Memphis games stayed under the total; five of last six Toronto games went over.
-- Four of last five Clipper games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Thunder games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Chicago games.
-- Last three Milwaukee games all went over the total.
-- Last eight Denver games all went over the total; five of last six Piston games stayed under.
-- Under is 9-4 in Miami's last thirteen games.
-- Over is 11-3 in Indiana's last fourteen games.
-- Four of last five Phoenix home games stayed under the total.

Back-to Back
-- Charlotte is 7-5 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Clippers are 5-2-1 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Rockets are 1-8 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Bulls are 2-7 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Bucks are 7-4 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Pistons are 3-1 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Dallas is 3-2 vs spread if they played the night before.

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:35 AM

National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA

Friday, January 9

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM ATLANTA vs. ORLANDO
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Orlando is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Orlando is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:00 PM CHARLOTTE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Charlotte is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM MEMPHIS vs. TORONTO
Memphis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Memphis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games
Toronto is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games

8:00 PM BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

8:00 PM HOUSTON vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games

8:00 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. NEW ORLEANS
LA Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing New Orleans
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home

8:30 PM NEW JERSEY vs. MILWAUKEE
New Jersey is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
New Jersey is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:30 PM WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

9:00 PM DETROIT vs. DENVER
Detroit is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Denver
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM MIAMI vs. SACRAMENTO
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

10:30 PM DALLAS vs. PHOENIX
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

10:30 PM INDIANA vs. LA LAKERS
Indiana is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Indiana's last 14 games
LA Lakers are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 7 games when playing Indiana

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:36 AM

National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA

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

Friday, January 9

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Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers [ESPN | 8 PM ET]

Celtics: Boston is going through its worst stretch since two seasons ago, dropping six of eight to fall two games behind Cleveland in the loss column. This following the best start in NBA history at 27-2 that included a franchise-record 19-game winning streak. Critics believe the Celtics have hit a wall after winning the NBA championship while insiders warn that this team seems to be at its best with doubters. “That’s not a bad test for us,” Boston head coach Doc Rivers said. “It’s going to be a tough game. They’re playing unbelievable basketball. Maybe it will be something to get us going. Who knows?”

Celtics are 5-16-2 ATS in the last 23 meetings.
The UNDER is 9-3 in Boston's last 12 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - G Tony Allen (ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 86 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Cavs (-4, O/U 183): Cleveland lost 90-85 at Boston in the season opener but has responded by going a perfect 18-0 at home and hopes that will eventually lead to home-court advantage in the playoffs. “They got us up there,” Cavs guard Mo Williams said. “It’s our turn. It’s payback time.” Boston's Paul Pierce realizes Cleveland is playing with revenge as well. “This is the team we put out of the playoffs,” Pierce said. “They are the best home team in all of basketball, so they have been looking forward to this. When you play in a game like this, teams like us want to try to find the edge because we know somewhere down the road we’re going to see them in the playoffs."

Cavs are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 home games.
Cavs are 3-6 SU in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - C Zydrunas Ilgauskas (ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 90

Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns [ESPN | 10:30 PM ET]

Mavs:

Mavs are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games.
The OVER is 15-7 in Dallas' last 22 games vs. Pacific Division.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Suns (NA):

Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
The OVER is 7-3 in Phoenix's last 10 games vs. Western Conference.

Key Injuries - C Shaquille O'Neal (back) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:36 AM

National Basketball Association – Hot lines

NBA

Friday, January 9

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA bets
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Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic (-5.5, 192)

Just two days ago, Orlando squeaked out a road victory over the Hawks. But don’t expect the same outcome Friday.

Atlanta is just 7-9 straight up (SU) on the road but is 6-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last eight road contests.

Luckily for the Hawks, they will only have the bad taste of their most recent loss to the Magic in their mouths until Friday.

There is no doubt that the Hawks are looking for revenge Friday.

“We just didn’t shoot the ball well,” Mike Bibby told reporters. “It happens. The good thing is we’ve got them Friday in Orlando. We let one get away here.”

Even Magic coach Stan Van Gundy expects a tough tilt Friday.

“Tonight, they missed,” Van Gundy told reporters. “I don't anticipate they’ll do that two nights in a row. When they play us Friday, it could be a tough night.”

The Hawks are 3-1 ATS in their last four stops at the Magic Kingdom.

Pick: Magic -5.5

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers (-4, 183)

It’s the biggest game of the night. Everyone will be tuning in to watch.

It’s the perfect scenario for the Celtics to prove that they are still the beasts of the East.

Boston has not been playing its best basketball recently. It has lost six of its last eight. But let’s not forget, this is the same club that won 19 straight contests.

Boston forward Kevin Garnett knows his team can get back on track with a victory over the conference-leading Cavaliers.

“Nobody said it was going to be easy,” Garnett told reporters after Wednesday’s home loss to the Houston Rockets. “I know, at times, we do make it look easy. We are a very, very confident team. ... I feel we have the mind-set to weather the storm.”

Boston is the underdog Wednesday for just the fourth time this year. Luckily for the Celtics, the underdog is 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings between them and the Cavaliers.

Pick: Boston

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:37 AM

College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, January 9

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WI-GREEN BAY (10 - 5) at WI-MILWAUKEE (9 - 5) - 1/9/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 60-84 ATS (-32.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 107-78 ATS (+21.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 105-74 ATS (+23.6 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
WI-GREEN BAY is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-MILWAUKEE is 3-1 against the spread versus WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
WI-MILWAUKEE is 3-1 straight up against WI-GREEN BAY 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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SAN DIEGO (8 - 7) at SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 7) - 1/9/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-75 ATS (-33.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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SANTA CLARA (7 - 9) at ST MARYS-CA (13 - 1) - 1/9/2009, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST MARYS-CA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTA CLARA is 101-73 ATS (+20.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 58-34 ATS (+20.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SANTA CLARA is 4-1 against the spread versus ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
SANTA CLARA is 3-2 straight up against ST MARYS-CA 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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FAIRFIELD (9 - 6) at LOYOLA-MD (5 - 10) - 1/9/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-MD is 3-2 against the spread versus FAIRFIELD over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MD is 3-3 straight up against FAIRFIELD 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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RIDER (8 - 5) at SIENA (10 - 5) - 1/9/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.

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

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NIAGARA (12 - 3) at ST PETERS (4 - 10) - 1/9/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
NIAGARA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
NIAGARA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 26-48 ATS (-26.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 26-48 ATS (-26.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
ST PETERS is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
ST PETERS is 11-31 ATS (-23.1 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
ST PETERS is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
ST PETERS is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 2-2 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 4-0 straight up against ST PETERS 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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MARIST (6 - 10) at MANHATTAN (8 - 6) - 1/9/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 2-2 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 2-2 straight up against MARIST 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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CANISIUS (5 - 9) at IONA (6 - 9) - 1/9/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 27-41 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 27-41 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
IONA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 4-1 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS is 3-2 straight up against IONA 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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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:38 AM

College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up

Friday, January 9

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

Wisc-Milwaukee is 5-0 in Horizon League, covering all five games- their home wins are by 9-7-14 points. Panthers held three of last four foes to less than 40% from floor- they've made 42-96 from arc in their last four Horizon games. Green Bay lost by hoop at Loyola Monday; they're 3-1 in conference play, with underdog covering the last three games.

San Diego won last three games vs San Francisco, winning by 2-5-11 pts Toreros' win here LY was their first in last five visits. Disappointing at 8-7, San Diego did win last two games, vs Mississippi State, Marshall. USF lost last three games vs D-I teams, giving up 87.7 ppg- they're 4-1 at home vs D-I teams, losing only to Cal 87-74 back in November.

St Mary's beat Santa Clara twice LY, 76-45 here (-14), 54-50 in rematch Gaels won their last nine games since only loss to UTEP; they covered seven of last eight lined games, despite only one of them being at home. Broncos lost last five games, losing to Harvard/New Hampshire in weird eastern trip last week; they're 2-3-1 as an underdog this season.

Fairfield lost three of last four games vs Loyola, including 64-59 game in last year's MAAC tourney, second straight year they knocked Fairfield out; Stags are 5-0 in last five visits here, winning by 25-21-8-8-2 points. Loyola is 1-3 in MAAC, but they've already played Niagara twice and Siena once. Fairfield lost three of its last four games.

Siena won six of last eight games vs Rider; underdog is 7-4 vs spread in last 11 series games. Broncs lost three of last four visits here, losing by 9-22-8 points. Saints are 4-0 in MAAC but haven't covered a game yet, winning home games by 17-6-13 points- they lost 91-84 at Kansas on Tuesday in Lawrence. Rider is 3-0 in MAAC, allowing 64 ppg.

Niagara won four in row, eight of last ten games vs St Peter's, winning four of last five visits here, with wins by 14-5-4-20 points; Eagles won first three MAAC games by 16-19-12 points, scoring 82 ppg. Peacocks are 1-3 in MAAC, but covered last three games- their MAAC losses are by 20-6-13 points- they beat Canisius in their only MAAC home tilt. .

Home side won last nine Marist-Manhattan games, with Marist losing last five visits to Draddy Gym by 25-32-11-1-21 points; faves are 7-3 vs spread in last ten series games. Red Foxes are 2-2 in MAAC, as host won all four games- they lost road games by 17-11 points. Manhattan is 2-2 in MAAC- they also beat Canisius 81-63 in their only home games.

Iona beat Canisius twice during regular season LY, by 7-5 points, but in MAAC tourney, they got upset 64-59 by the Griffs as 9-point favorite. Gaels lost five of last seven games, but beat Fairfield 64-60 in last game for their first MAAC win in four tries, with three of four won by four or less points. Canisius is 0-4 in MAAC, losing by 18-24-24-2 points.

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:38 AM

College Basketball – Trend Sheet

NCAAB

Friday, January 9

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7:00 PM FAIRFIELD vs. LOYOLA
Fairfield' is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Fairfield' is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Loyola' is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing Fairfield
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Loyola's last 7 games when playing Fairfield

7:00 PM HOUSTON BAPTIST vs. OHIO STATE
No trends available
Ohio State' is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
Ohio State' is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games

7:00 PM MARIST vs. MANHATTAN
Marist' is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Manhattan
Marist' is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Manhattan
Manhattan' is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Marist
Manhattan' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Marist

7:00 PM NIAGARA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Niagara' is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
Niagara' is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Saint Peter's' is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
Saint Peter's' is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM NJIT vs. COLUMBIA
No trends available
Columbia' is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Columbia' is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM RIDER vs. SIENA
Rider' is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Rider' is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Siena
Siena' is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Siena' is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM CANISIUS vs. IONA
Canisius' is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Canisius' is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Iona' is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Canisius
Iona' is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Canisius

9:00 PM WISC-GREEN BAY vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
Wisc-Green Bay' is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Wisc-Green Bay' is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee' is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Wisc-Green Bay
Wisc-Milwaukee' is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Wisc-Green Bay

10:00 PM SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego' is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego' is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco' is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing San Diego

11:00 PM SANTA CLARA vs. SAINT MARY'S
Santa Clara' is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Santa Clara' is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saint Mary's
Saint Mary's' is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Santa Clara
Saint Mary's' is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Santa Clara

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:39 AM

National Hockey League – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, January 9

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COLUMBUS (18-18-0-4, 40 pts.) at WASHINGTON (27-11-0-3, 57 pts.) - 1/9/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 1-14 ATS (+24.9 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-14 ATS (+47.8 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 51-47 ATS (+110.9 Units) in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 32-30 ATS (+79.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 88-130 ATS (+225.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 15-27 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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NY RANGERS (24-15-0-3, 51 pts.) at BUFFALO (20-15-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/9/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 14-20 ATS (-13.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 19-4 ATS (+13.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 59-63 ATS (-31.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 11-16 ATS (-13.5 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 9-6 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 9-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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SAN JOSE (29-5-0-5, 63 pts.) at EDMONTON (19-17-0-3, 41 pts.) - 1/9/2009, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 60-61 ATS (-64.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 27-18 ATS (+8.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 162-130 ATS (+15.0 Units) after a division game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 26-23 ATS (+53.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 25-13 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 34-13 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-3 (+7.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 6-3-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (15-21-0-3, 33 pts.) at VANCOUVER (22-15-0-5, 49 pts.) - 1/9/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 11-24 ATS (+40.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 10-14 ATS (-6.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 19-27 ATS (-16.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 202-203 ATS (-32.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 6-2 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 6-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (11-18-0-10, 32 pts.) at ANAHEIM (21-15-0-5, 47 pts.) - 1/9/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 11-28 ATS (+44.8 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-113 ATS (+201.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 3-15 ATS (+24.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 3-15 ATS (+24.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-6 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 0-5 ATS (-7.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
ANAHEIM is 26-21 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 14-15 ATS (-21.7 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
ANAHEIM is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 1-0-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:39 AM

National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Friday, January 9

Hot teams
-- Washington won its last seven games, scoring 27 goals.
-- Sabres won last three games, outscoring foes 12-5.
-- Oilers won four of their last six home games. San Jose is 7-2 in a game that follows a loss this season.
-- Ducks won seven of their last ten home games.

Cold teams
-- Blue Jackets lost last two games, 5-2/3-0.
-- Rangers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Blues lost ten of their last thirteen games. Canucks are 1-7 in the game after their last eight wins.
-- Lightning lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Columbus games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4-2 in last fifteen Buffalo games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven San Jose games.
-- Three of last four St Louis games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Anaheim games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Columbus is 7-2 when it plays again the next night.
-- Sabres are 3-5 when they play again the next night. Rangers are 6-1.
-- Sharks are 1-3 on road if they play again the next night.
-- Six of last eight Vancouver games stayed under the total.
-- Anaheim is 4-4 if it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Washington won two of last three games against Columbus.
-- Rangers won four of last five games against Buffalo.
-- Oilers won four of last five games against San Jose.
-- Canucks won six of last eight games against St Louis.

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:40 AM

National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL

Friday, January 9

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM COLUMBUS vs. WASHINGTON
Columbus is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Columbus is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games

7:30 PM NY RANGERS vs. BUFFALO
NY Rangers are 6-14-4 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM SAN JOSE vs. EDMONTON
San Jose is 3-10-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 10 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose

10:00 PM ST. LOUIS vs. VANCOUVER
St. Louis is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 16 games
Vancouver is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

10:00 PM TAMPA BAY vs. ANAHEIM
Tampa Bay is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games

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**pm530** · 01-09-2009, 04:40 AM

National Hockey League – Hot lines

NHL

Friday, January 9

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Ice Picks: NHL Bets
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St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks (-230, 5.5)

The Mats Sundin era has officially begun in Vancouver. The Canucks showcased their newest player during Wednesday’s 4-2 win over the Oilers.

Coach Alain Vigneault gave the 37-year-old Swede 15 minutes of ice time including a couple stints on the second power-play unit, but Sundin finished the contest pointless.

“Physically, I felt better than I was hoping. It’s good to get that first game out of the way,” the former Leafs captain told reporters.

The four goals is an offensive outburst for a Canucks club that’s having a hard time putting the puck in the net. Vigneault hopes that the line of Kyle Wellwood, Mason Raymond and Sundin will give his offense an added jolt.

A matchup against the Blues should help Sundin and his linemates get on the score sheet.

The Blues have only three wins over their last 10 outings. They’ve also lost six of their last eight games against the Canucks.

Pick: Vancouver -230

Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks (-170, 5.5)

It’s been a rough rookie campaign for Tampa Bay forward Steven Stamkos. He lit up the Ontario Hockey League with 100 goals over a two-year stay with Sarnia and was thought to be a no-brainer No. 1 pick.

After being fired at the beginning of the season, former Lightning coach Barry Melrose said the prized prospect didn’t belong on a pro roster.

“It has probably not been the best start I had envisioned for myself and the team,” Stamkos told the National Post last week. “It’s definitely been an adjustment coming from the juniors and I have learned a lot so far.”

The learning process is far from complete for Stamkos. He has only 14 points in 39 games this season and is carrying an ugly minus 10 rating.

Stamkos and the Lightning will be playing their second game in as many nights after playing the Coyotes in Phoenix Thursday night.

Look for the Ducks to take advantage of a tired and defensively-inept T.B. club.

Pick: Ducks -170

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