Saturday Trends and Indexes 1/10 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Saturday, 1/10/2009

CHARLOTTE at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 23-9 ATS after scoring 90 points or less 2 straight games
WASHINGTON: 1-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3


MILWAUKEE at MINNESOTA, 8:05 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 8-1 ATS AWAY after playing a home game
MINNESOTA: 38-60 ATS at home


NEW YORK at HOUSTON, 8:35 PM ET
NEW YORK: 6-1 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games
HOUSTON: 5-11 ATS off 2+ consecutive road wins


OKLAHOMA CITY at CHICAGO, 8:35 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 11-1 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4
CHICAGO: 8-22 ATS off a home win


DETROIT at UTAH, 9:05 PM ET
DETROIT: 10-3 ATS when playing their 2nd road game in 2 days
UTAH: 7-11 ATS after consecutive overs


GOLDEN STATE at PORTLAND, 10:05 PM ET
GOLDEN STATE: 2-11 ATS after playing a home game
PORTLAND: 32-15 ATS as a home underdog


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[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


First Post

Saturday, 1/10/2009

GEORGIA TECH at MARYLAND, 12:00 PM ET
GEORGIA TECH: 3-7 ATS this season
MARYLAND: 71-47 ATS as home favorite



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W VIRGINIA at MARQUETTE, 12:00 PM ET
W VIRGINIA: 11-33 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less
MARQUETTE: 22-10 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3



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HOFSTRA at VA COMMONWEALTH, 12:00 PM ET
HOFSTRA: 1-5 ATS as DD Underdog
VA COMMONWEALTH: 9-2 ATS as DD home favorite



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TENNESSEE at GEORGIA, 12:00 PM ET
TENNESSEE: 2-10 ATS as road favorite
GEORGIA: 31-15 ATS at home off BB non-conference games



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NC STATE at CLEMSON, 12:00 PM ET
NC STATE: 4-13 ATS vs. conference
CLEMSON: 22-9 ATS off home win



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LOUISVILLE at VILLANOVA, 12:00 PM - * Played at Wachovia Center ET ESPN
LOUISVILLE: 12-3 ATS as a road underdog of 3 points or less
VILLANOVA: 0-9 ATS after scoring 80+ points



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KANSAS at MICHIGAN ST, 1:00 PM ET CBS
KANSAS: 11-3 Under off BB home wins
MICHIGAN ST: 25-5 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points



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PROVIDENCE at GEORGETOWN, 1:00 PM ET ESPNU
PROVIDENCE: 8-18 ATS off an Over
GEORGETOWN: 6-0 Under vs. Providence



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OKLAHOMA at KANSAS ST, 1:30 PM ET
OKLAHOMA: 4-14 ATS Away vs. conference
KANSAS ST: 9-0 ATS at home off BB DD wins



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TEXAS TECH at BAYLOR, 1:45 PM ET
TEXAS TECH: 38-66 ATS Away vs. conference
BAYLOR: 16-5 Over off ATS loss



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BUFFALO at BOWLING GREEN, 2:00 PM ET
BUFFALO: 0-7 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
BOWLING GREEN: 5-1 Over as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points



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S FLORIDA at DEPAUL, 2:00 PM ET
S FLORIDA: 7-18 ATS off DD loss
DEPAUL: 0-7 ATS playing only their 2nd game in a week



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DUKE at FLORIDA ST, 2:00 PM ET ESPN
DUKE: 11-3 ATS off SU win/ATS loss
FLORIDA ST: 0-7 ATS in January



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DETROIT at BUTLER, 2:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 12-23 ATS off ATS loss
BUTLER: 14-4 ATS off a home win



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SETON HALL at NOTRE DAME, 2:00 PM ET
SETON HALL: 0-6 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less
NOTRE DAME: 5-1 Under as favorite



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VANDERBILT at KENTUCKY, 2:00 PM ET
VANDERBILT: 8-0 ATS Away off win by 20+ points
KENTUCKY: 32-16 ATS playing with 5 or 6 days rest



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(TC) RICHMOND at GEORGE WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
RICHMOND: 16-7 ATS as an underdog
GEORGE WASHINGTON: 10-3 Under after allowing 80+ points



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OREGON at ARIZONA ST, 2:00 PM ET FSN
OREGON: 6-0 ATS off DD road loss
ARIZONA ST: 6-1 Over after playing BB games as favorite



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OLD DOMINION at GEORGE MASON, 2:00 PM ET
OLD DOMINION: 4-12 ATS on Saturdays
GEORGE MASON: 35-18 ATS off an Under



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MISSOURI at NEBRASKA, 2:00 PM ET ESPN2
MISSOURI: 2-9 ATS in road games
NEBRASKA: 27-9 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3



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RHODE ISLAND at ST JOSEPHS, 2:00 PM ET
RHODE ISLAND: 4-12 ATS vs. conference
ST JOSEPHS: 8-2 ATS after playing as road favorite



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NEVADA at LOUISIANA TECH, 3:00 PM ET
NEVADA: 12-4 ATS as road favorite
LOUISIANA TECH: 12-3 Under after allowing 55pts or less



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INDIANA at ILLINOIS, 3:00 PM ET Big 10
INDIANA: 15-4 ATS off ATS win/SU loss
ILLINOIS: 6-15 ATS in home games



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RICE at TULANE, 3:00 PM ET
RICE: 16-6 ATS off road loss
TULANE: 1-8 ATS off BB losses



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E CAROLINA at MARSHALL, 3:00 PM ET ESPNC
E CAROLINA: 0-6 ATS off an Under
MARSHALL: 1-7 ATS this season



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TOLEDO at N ILLINOIS, 3:00 PM ET
TOLEDO: 11-21 ATS as an underdog
N ILLINOIS:



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TOWSON at NORTHEASTERN, 3:00 PM ET
TOWSON: 4-12 ATS as road underdog
NORTHEASTERN: 6-0 ATS as favorite



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BYU at COLORADO ST, 3:00 PM ET MTN
BYU: 24-12 ATS vs. conference
COLORADO ST: 9-18 ATS off SU loss



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DREXEL at GEORGIA ST, 4:00 PM ET
DREXEL: 7-16 ATS as an underdog
GEORGIA STATE: 15-6 ATS after a game with 9 or less assists



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DUQUESNE at ST BONAVENTURE, 4:00 PM ET
DUQUESNE: 11-2 ATS off a home win
ST BONAVENTURE: 0-7 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less



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UTAH at SAN DIEGO ST, 4:00 PM ET VER
UTAH: 8-1 ATS off SU win
SAN DIEGO ST: 7-1 ATS as a favorite



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VIRGINIA at VIRGINIA TECH, 4:00 PM ET
VIRGINIA: 45-74 ATS in road games
VIRGINIA TECH: 13-5 ATS off conference game



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AKRON at MIAMI OHIO, 4:00 PM ET
AKRON: 13-4 ATS in road games
MIAMI OHIO: 3-0 Under as favorite



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IOWA ST at TEXAS, 4:00 PM ET
IOWA ST: 32-17 ATS as a DD Underdog
TEXAS: 0-6 ATS at home playing only their 2nd game in 8 days



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OREGON ST at ARIZONA, 4:00 PM ET
OREGON ST: 6-16 ATS vs. conference
ARIZONA: 15-3 Over as a home favorite of 15.5 to 18 points



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BALL ST at E MICHIGAN, 4:00 PM ET
BALL ST: 5-14 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
E MICHIGAN: 5-1 Under off BB SU losses



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DAYTON at MASSACHUSETTS, 4:00 PM - * Played at MassMutual Center (Springfield, MA) ET
DAYTON: 11-2 Over after a win by 6 points or less
UMASS: 3-12 ATS at home off loss by 20+ points



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CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI, 4:30 PM ET
CONNECTICUT: 10-2 ATS off SU win as road underdog
CINCINNATI: 0-11 ATS after playing as home favorite



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UNLV at TCU, 5:30 PM ET
UNLV: 36-15 ATS Away off home win
TCU: 1-7 ATS after allowing 80+ points



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CALIFORNIA at WASHINGTON, 6:00 PM ET
CALIFORNIA: 10-2 ATS in all games
WASHINGTON: 6-1 UNDER off a home win



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OLE MISS at FLORIDA, 6:00 PM ET
OLE MISS: 3-1 OVER after a DD win
FLORIDA: 72-46 ATS after a non-conference game



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MEMPHIS at UCF, 6:00 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 8-2 ATS as a DD favorite
UCF: 1-9 ATS off a DD home win



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W KENTUCKY at FLA ATLANTIC, 7:00 PM ET
W KENTUCKY: 7-15 ATS as a road favorite of 3 points or less or pick
FLA ATLANTIC: 9-1 At home on Saturday



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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Detroit at Utah
The Pistons look to take advantage of a Utah team that is just 7-10 ATS against the Eastern Conference this season. Detroit is the underdog pick (+10) according to Dunkel, which has the Jazz favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+10). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10

Game 501-502: Charlotte at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 113.090; Washington 117.981
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 5; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 180
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-3 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Milwaukee at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 118.198; Minnesota 121.893
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota 4; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 2; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-2); Under

Game 505-506: New York at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: New York 115.255; Houston 118.822
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 3 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 6 1/2; 204
Dunkel Pick: New York (+6 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: Oklahoma City at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 111.705; Chicago 116.477
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 5; 194 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 8 1/2; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+8 1/2); Under

Game 509-510: Detroit at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 119.826; Utah 122.700
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 3; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 10; 187
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+10); Over

Game 511-512: Golden State at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 110.806; Portland 126.371
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 15 1/2; 214
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 13; 209
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-13); Over

[Udog]

NCAAB
Write-Up


Saturday, January 10


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

Home favorites won, covered all three Marquette-West Virginia games in Big East play, with Mountaineers losing 81-63 in only visit two years ago. Marquette is 3-0 in Big East play this year, winning by 7-34-5 pts while making 27-62 (43.5%) from arc. WVa had its five-game win streak ended by UConn during week; their Big East foes are 3-17 from arc.

Clemson won last three games vs NC State by 11-16-7 points; Wolfpack split last four visits to Littlejohn, with losses by 5-16. ACC home faves are 1-3 vs spread so far this season. State is expected to get some guys back from injury for this game- they're 9-3, 1-2 on road, losing by hoop at Florida, 5 at Davidson, winning by six at New Orleans.

Home side won last three Louisville-Villanova games; Cardinals lost last two visits here by 6-4 points. Big East home favorites are 7-5 vs spread this season, but 2-4 if spread is six or less points. Louisville won easily at South Florida in last game after beating Kentucky. Villanova is 1-1 in Big East, losing at Marquette, winning in OT at Seton Hall.

Kansas' young Jayhawks are 11-3, losing 84-67 at Arizona, in only true road game- they also lost to Syracuse in Kansas City, which is basically a home court for them. Big 12 road underdogs are 6-8 vs spread outside of league play. Michigan State won eight in row since getting blasted by Tar Heels Dec 3; they're 3-5 vs spread as a favorite this season.

Georgetown is 1-2 in Big East, yet still ranked 6th in country; they lost last two games, by 16 to Pitt, by 6 at Notre Dame, but Hoyas won last two games vs Providence, both by 10 points. Friars are surprising 3-0 in Big East, but they beat teams ranked 111-160-90 in country, so bottom of league. Georgetown is 4-2 vs spread as a favorite this season.

Kansas State won last two games vs Oklahoma, with underdogs covering three of last four series games; Sooners split last two visits to the Little Apple, winning 69-68, losing 72-61. K-State won last six games, but all came vs cupcakes; they're 1-2 this season against teams ranked 53rd or higher (OU is #18). Sooners are 2-1 on road, losing by 8 at Arkansas.

Underdog covered six of last seven Rhode-Island-St Joe's games; visitor won last three series games, with URI losing two of last three visits to this gym. Rams won five of last six games, losing by 4 at Oklahoma St; they're 4-4 on road this season. Hawks are 6-7, 0-4 against teams ranked in top 100; highest-ranked team they've beaten is Cornell (#132).

Home side won seven of last eight Old Dominion-George Mason games, with underdogs 7-3 vs spread in last 10; ODU lost three of its last four trips to Fairfax, with all three losses by 16+ points. Home favorites are 7-7 vs spread in CAA this season. Monarchs lost two of last three tilts, losing 55-54 at Georgia State, 70-62 at home to James Madison.

Five of last seven Duke-Florida State games were decided by seven pts or less; Duke won three of last four visits here, winning by 5-32-13 pts; they've covered one of last four series games. FSU is 2-1 against teams ranked 41st or higher, losing by 8 to Pitt, beating Cal by 3, Florida by a hoop. Blue Devils are 6-3 vs spread in last nine games as a favorite.

Missouri lost five of last six games vs Nebraska, with two OT games in last four meetings; four of last five series games were decided by five or less points. Tigers won 83-76 at Georgia, in their only true road game so far this season. Nebraska is 8-3, but they lost by 20 to Arizona State, in only game they played against team ranked higher than 74th.

Utah is 8-3 in last 11 games vs San Diego State, but Utes lost last two in this gym, by 10-8ot points, as home side won last four series games, and dogs covered five of last seven. Utah won its last four games, with home wins vs Gonzaga, LSU; they're 1-3 vs top 50 teams, 2-3 on road. Aztecs are playing for just second time in last 19 days.

Duquesne, St Bonaventure are both 10-4? Wow. Visitor won last six in this series, with Dukes winning its last four visits to Olean by 7-4-19-16 pts; they're 3-2 on road, losing at Duke, Pitt. Bonnies won three games in row, all on road, but they're just 1-2 against teams ranked above #190; 11 of their 14 games came against teams ranked 190th or lower!!!!!

Memphis won last three games vs Central Florida by 22-33-21 points, but this is just second true road game for Tigers (lost at Georgetown in OT Dec 13). UCF is 1-2 against top 100 teams, losing by 32-28 points to Florida, a healthier Ole Miss- they won at New Mexico. Memphis is 4-0 vs spread in its last four games as a favorite.

Cal Bears are 14-2, 3-0 in Pac-10, but they've lost four of last five visits to Seattle, losing by 18-14-11-8 points; all three of their games against Washington LY were decided by five or less points. Huskies won nine in a row since a 2-3 start; they're 3-2 vs teams in top 42, losing to Kansas by 19, the best team they've played- they're 6-3 when favored.

Boston College won at North Carolina, then lost at home to Harvard, so who knows with them; they've won six of last seven games vs Miami, as home teams won four of last five series games, favorites covered five of last six. Miami lost last three visits here by 11-19-10 points. 'canes are 1-3 this seaosn against teams ranked higher than BC's 66 ranking.

UAB won four of last five games vs Houston, with last four in series all decided by six or less points, and dogs 3-1 vs spread in last four. UAB is shorthanded, losing last three road games, 87-80 at Cincinnati, 82-62 at Louisville, 72-68 at Butler. Cougars are 9-3, but they haven't played any teams ranked above 85th, and UAB is currently ranked 49th.

Favorites are 7-4 vs spread in last 11 Creighton-Bradley games; Bluejays lost last two visits to Peoria, by 17-28 points; their last three series wins are by 4-1-4 points. Bradley is 4-0 in MVC despite being underdog three times- they gave Illinois State its first loss Tuesday. Creighton lost last two games, scoring just 65 ppg, making just 11-3 from the arc.

Underdog is 6-3 vs spread in last nine Texas A&M-Oklahoma St games, with last three games all decided by five or less points; Aggies won last two visits here, but with Ford now coaching at OSU, Cowboys run lot more- they're 3-3 vs teams ranked in top 100, 3-0-1 vs spread as a fave. Aggies won their last nine games, with wins vs Arizona, Alabama.

Home side won six of last seven Utah St-New Mexico St games; USU is 0-3 in last three visits to Las Cruces, losing by 3-7-30 points. Utah St is 14-1, but 1-1 vs teams ranked higher than New Mexico State's 106, with 68-63 loss at BYU, 66-64 win vs Utah. NM State is 1-4 against teams in the top 100 (Utah State is ranked 43rd).

Portland State won seven of last eight games vs Idaho State, winning last four by 7-10-23-11 points; Idaho State lost three of last four visits here, losing by 21-7-23 points. Bengals are 1-7 vs teams ranked in top 100-- they lost by 2 at Wisconsin after losing three consecutive OT games and also lost by 6 at Eastern Washington, one of your better 4-12 teams.

[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Early Games

Saturday, January 10

Hot teams
-- Panthers won three of their last four games.
-- Bruins won eleven of their last thirteen games. Hurricanes won four of their last five contests.
-- Colorado won last two games, both by 2-1 scores.

Cold teams
-- Thrashers lost three of last four road games.
-- Penguins lost six of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3-2 in last thirteen Bruin games; four of last five Carolina games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under the total.
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Back-to-Back
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Series Records
-- Florida won six of last eight games against the Thrashers.
-- Bruins won last three games vs Carolina, 3-2/4-2/4-2.
-- Home side won last two Colorado-Pittsburgh games.
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[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


All Remaining Games


Saturday, January 10


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(TC) RICHMOND at GEORGE WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
RICHMOND: 16-7 ATS as an underdog
GEORGE WASHINGTON: 10-3 Under after allowing 80+ points



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(TC) DAYTON at MASSACHUSETTS, 1:00 PM - * Played at MassMutual Center (Springfield, MA) ET
DAYTON: 11-2 Over after a win by 6 points or less
UMASS: 3-12 ATS at home off loss by 20+ points



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(TC) MEMPHIS at UCF, 5:00 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 8-2 ATS as a DD favorite
UCF: 1-9 ATS off a DD home win




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JAMES MADISON at WILLIAM AND MARY, 7:00 PM ET
JAMES MADISON: 6-15 ATS off conference game
WILLIAM&MARY: 7-1 ATS off 3+ Unders



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(TC) TULSA at CHARLOTTE, 4:00 PM ET
TULSA: 88-63 ATS off ATS win
CHARLOTTE: 1-9 ATS after playing BB games as road underdog



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DELAWARE at UNC WILMINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
DELAWARE: 8-1 ATS off road loss
UNC WILMINGTON: 0-6 ATS off home loss



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HARVARD at DARTMOUTH, 7:00 PM ET
HARVARD: 2-12 ATS in road games
DARTMOUTH: 5-1 ATS after scoring 55 points or less 3 straight games



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AUBURN at S CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
AUBURN: 7-1 ATS this season
S CAROLINA: 4-14 ATS in road games



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LOYOLA-IL at YOUNGSTOWN ST, 7:00 PM ET
LOYOLA-IL: 35-20 ATS off road conference loss
YOUNGSTOWN ST: 1-8 ATS off home conference win



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ILLINOIS ST AT INDIANA ST, 7:00 PM ET
ILLINOIS ST: 8-19 ATS off SU loss as favorite
INDIANA ST: 9-23 ATS at home off DD conference loss



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MIAMI at Boston COLLEGE, 7:00 PM ET ESPNU
MIAMI: 6-0 ATS after scoring 85+ points
BOSTON COLLEGE: 1-7 ATS after allowing 75+ points BB games



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SYRACUSE at RUTGERS, 7:30 PM ET
SYRACUSE: 3-12 ATS off a home win scoring 85+ points
RUTGERS: 2-11 ATS off home conference loss



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IL-CHICAGO at CLEVELAND ST, 7:30 PM ET
IL-CHICAGO: 5-1 Under in road games
CLEVELAND ST: 18-8 ATS as favorite



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WRIGHT STATE at VALPARAISO, 8:00 PM ET
WRIGHT STATE: 7-0 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less
VALPARAISO: 3-11 ATS off conference win



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PORTLAND at GONZAGA, 8:00 PM ET
PORTLAND: 3-11 ATS vs. conference
GONZAGA: 18-8 ATS on Saturdays



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(TC) FLA INTERNATIONAL at MIDDLE TENN STATE, 8:30 PM ET
FLA INTERNATIONAL: 0-6 ATS as DD underdog
MIDDLE TENN STATE: 18-8 ATS vs. conference



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CREIGHTON at BRADLEY, 8:00 PM ET
CREIGHTON: 8-2 Under off SU loss as favorite
BRADLEY: 12-0 ATS off conference win



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ARKANSAS STATE at NORTH TEXAS, 8:00 PM ET
ARKANSAS STATE: 10-2 ATS in road games
NORTH TEXAS: 8-2 Under off road loss



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ARK LITTLE ROCK at NEW ORLEANS, 8:00 PM ET
ARK LITTLE ROCK: 2-8 ATS as favorite
NEW ORLEANS: 0-6 ATS at home off ATS win



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UTEP at SMU, 8:00 PM ET
UTEP: 9-1 ATS Away off DD win
SMU: 9-25 ATS at home off home win



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MISSISSIPPI STATE at ARKANSAS, 8:00 PM ET
MISSISSIPPI STATE: 19-9 ATS off DD win
ARKANSAS: 2-8 ATS off SU win as home dog



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MISSOURI STATE at N IOWA, 8:00 PM ET
MISSOURI STATE: 5-15 ATS as an underdog
N IOWA: 4-14 ATS at home off road win



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EVANSVILLE AT S ILLINOIS, 8:00 PM ET
EVANSVILLE: 12-4 Under off home conference win
S ILLINOIS: 26-47 ATS off DD conference win



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UAB at HOUSTON, 8:00 PM ET
UAB: 0-4 ATS off DD win
HOUSTON: 39-17 Under in home games



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LA LAFAYETTE at TROY, 8:30 PM ET
LA LAFAYETTE: 6-1 Over as a road underdog of 3 points or less
TROY: 2-9 ATS off ATS win



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TEXAS A&M at OKLAHOMA STATE, 9:00 PM ET ESPNU
TEXAS A&M: 14-5 ATS Away off ATS win
OKLAHOMA STATE: 5-16 ATS off home win



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UTAH STATE at NEW MEXICO STATE, 9:00 PM ET
UTAH STATE: 3-13 ATS in January
NEW MEXICO STATE: 11-3 ATS at home off after playing as favorite



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HAWAII at BOISE STATE, 9:00 PM ET
HAWAII: 24-11 ATS after a combined score of 115 points or less
BOISE STATE: 0-7 ATS at home off win by 20+ points



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AIR FORCE at NEW MEXICO, 9:30 PM ET MTN
AIR FORCE: 12-23 ATS vs. conference
NEW MEXICO: 12-3 ATS as DD home fave



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LONG BEACH STATE at CAL DAVIS, 10:00 PM ET
LONG BEACH STATE: 15-3 Over when the line is +3 to -3
CAL DAVIS: 5-1 Over when the line is +3 to -3



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SAN JOSE STATE at FRESNO STATE, 10:00 PM ET
SAN JOSE STATE: 3-16 ATS after a game with 9 or less assists
FRESNO STATE: 5-1 Under playing only their 2nd game in 8 days



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CAL FULLERTON at UC-SANTA BARBARA, 10:00 PM ET
CAL FULLERTON: 13-3 ATS off road game
UC-SANTA BARBARA: 8-18 ATS off SU win



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STANFORD at WASHINGTON ST, 10:00 PM ET
STANFORD: 27-13 ATS at road when the line is +3 to -3
WASHINGTON ST: 1-11 ATS off BB Unders



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UC IRVINE at CAL POLY SLO, 10:00 PM ET
UC IRVINE: 6-0 ATS off conference loss
CAL POLY SLO: 10-2 Under off BB ATS losses



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UC RIVERSIDE at PACIFIC, 10:00 PM ET
UC RIVERSIDE: 3-10 ATS vs. Pacific
PACIFIC: 23-9 ATS off SU loss as favorite



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LOYOLA MARYMOUNT at PEPPERDINE, 11:00 PM ET ESPNU
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT: 10-26 ATS as an underdog
PEPPERDINE: 1-8 ATS at home off ATS win



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[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


All Remaining Games

Saturday, January 10

Hot teams
-- Panthers won three of their last four games.
-- Bruins won eleven of their last thirteen games. Hurricanes won four of their last five contests.
-- Colorado won last two games, both by 2-1 scores.
-- Philadelphia won its last seven home games.
-- Blue Jackets won five of their last seven games.
-- Washington won seven of its last eight games. Montreal won three in a row, eight of last ten games.
-- Sabres won their last four games, allowing six games. Red Wings won their last five games, allowing total of seven goals.
-- Coyotes won three of their last four home games. Dallas is 8-0 in game following its last eight losses.

Cold teams
-- Thrashers lost three of last four road games.
-- Penguins lost six of their last seven games.
-- Toronto lost six of its last eight games.
-- Minnesota is 3-4 in last seven games, scoring total of 11 goals.
-- Senators lost four in row, 12 of last 15 games. Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Predators lost six of their last seven games. Chicago is 2-3 in its last five games, after winning previous nine contests.
-- Canucks lost three of their last four games. Sharks are 1-4 in the game following its last five wins.
-- Devils lost their last two games, 3-2/4-0. Kings are 1-6 in game after their last seven wins.

Totals
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3-2 in last thirteen Bruin games; four of last five Carolina games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Six of Flyers' last seven games stayed under the total.
-- Last eight Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Ottawa games all went over the total.
-- ***************.com has NHL knowledge every day.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Washington games; over is 4-1-1 in last six Montreal games.
-- Three of last four Detroit home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 13-4 in last seventeen Nashville games.
-- Five of last seven Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven San Jose games.
-- Six of last seven LA games stayed under total; four of last five New Jersey road games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Columbus is 1-6 on road if it played the night before, 0-6 after a win.
-- Rangers are 5-2 when they played the night before.
-- Washington is 2-1 when it played the night before.
-- Sabres are 2-6 if they played the night before, 0-3 after a win.
-- Blackhawks are 2-4 when they play again the next night.
-- Canucks are 4-3 when they played the night before.
-- Devils are 4-5 when they play again the next night.

Series Records
-- Florida won six of last eight games against the Thrashers.
-- Bruins won last three games vs Carolina, 3-2/4-2/4-2.
-- Home side won last two Colorado-Pittsburgh games.
-- Maple Leafs won last three games against Philadelphia.
-- Visitor won four of last five Columbus-Minnesota games.
-- Ottawa won nine of last twelve against the Rangers.
-- Washington won four of last five against Montreal.
-- Road team won last two Buffalo-Detroit games.
-- Blackhawks won five of last seven games vs Nashville.
-- Stars won four of last five games against Phoenix.
-- Sharks won last five games vs Vancouver, allowing six goals.
-- Home side won last two New Jersey-Los Angeles games.

[Udog]

NBA
Write-Up


Saturday, January 10

Hot Teams
-- Minnesota won its last four games, covered its last six.
-- Knicks covered eight of last ten road games.
-- Oklahoma City is 18-6 vs spread in its last 24 games.
-- Pistons won six of their last eight games. Utah covered three of its last four as a favorite.
-- Portland won three of its last four home games.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats won, covered just two of last seven games. Wizards are 2-13 in their last fifteen games.
-- Bucks are 1-5 vs spread in game following their last six losses.
-- Rockets failed to cover last six tries as a favorite.
-- Bulls covered three of last ten when favored.
-- Warriors lost last four games, allowing 116.3 ppg.

Totals
-- Charlotte is 3-5 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Last four Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Rockets are 3-5 vs spread last eight times they played night before.
-- Bulls are 4-5 vs spread when they played the night before.
-- Six of last seven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Golden State games went over the total; Blazers' last five games all stayed under.

Back-to Back
-- Three of last four Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Milwaukee is 7-4 vs spread if it played the night before.
-- Rockets are 4-7 vs spread when they play again next day.
-- Last three Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Pistons are 3-1 this season when they played the night before.
-- Warriors are 1-6 vs spread if they play again the next night.

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Weekend's six-pack

Some baseball knowledge to warm up a gloomy, overcast weekend

-- Randy Johnson has hit 188 hitters in his career, 25 more than any other active pitcher (Wakefield 163/PMartinez 137).

-- Jason Kendall has been hit by a pitch 231 times, 63 more times than Carlos Delgado, 74 more than Jason Giambi.

-- Omar Vizquel has 239 career sacrifice bunts; the next four active players on the list are all pitchers; Juan Pierre (101) has next most sac bunts of active position players.

-- Greg Maddux, in his tremendous career, faced 20,421 batters.

-- Tom Glavine has faced 4,173 batters in his career who either got a walk, struck out or were hit by a pitch. Thats 4,173 batters who never hit a fair ball of Glavine, who wasn't/isn't a strikeout pitcher.

-- The object of baseball is to score runs; Ken Griffey Jr has 1,612 runs scored, more than any other active player.

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[pm530]

Saturday's List of 13: Things we take for granted that aren't as old as you might think........

13) Remote controls-- Yes, there was a time when you had to get up to change the channel. Watched a lot more commercials back then.

12) NFL passer ratings-- This often-quoted statistic is a long formula that no one knows exactly-- it favors guys who throw short, low-risk passes. Any passing stat where Dan Fouts ranks 42nd for his career isn't an improvement over what was there previously.

11) Poker on TV-- Its easy to make fun of, but its also a great study of how to react/not to react to good/bad luck-- imagine your life being totally different because the card on top of the deck is a heart and not another suit. Keeping calm amidst chaos like that in a gift.

10) The button that you push to find your car in the parking lot: This is especially useful with rental vehicles, just don't push the button by accident late at night in your own driveway. Neighbors won't like it.

9) Arena Football-- Its been around since mid-80's, was even here in Albany for a decade or so, but they're taking 2009 off, because of the financial crisis-- how else would Kurt Warner have played football here in America's second favorite city? Iowa Barnstormers he played once beat Albany Firebirds 77-76 in a prototypical Arena game.

8) Cellphones-- Huge change. Go into a bar now, and guaranteed you will see a few people either talking on phone, texting, or taking pics on their cameraphone. Malls are even worse. Should definitely have a little stock in the cellphone companies.

7) ESPN, Weather Channel-- Specialty channels that were scoffed at in early days are now basic cable staples. Who would have thought a guy who goes to weather-related disasters (Jim Cantore) would be a celebrity brought in to do weather on NFL playoff pre-game shows?

6) 21-year old drinking age-- We need to change this; when I was 18, the legal drinking age was 18. Hey, if you're old enough to go over to Iraq and serve in the military, you're old enough to have a beer.

5) AAU basketball-- Back in the dark ages (my childhood) you went to the playground and played pickup; organized summer ball really didn't exist. Now, kids can play all spring/summer if they want, but would they better off playing less, practicing more? I sound old.......

4) Arthroscopic surgery-- Guys get operated on and are back really quickly now, the advances in medical science have really helped with getting athletes back ready to play.

3) NFL Sunday Ticket, Full Court package, Extra Innings package-- There was a day where I wouldn't see box scores of A's games until 4:00 the next afternoon; now, I can watch most every game live, and that’s a really good thing. Now, if we could just get the NFL package on digital cable, that would be terrific........

2) Late-night TV-- Before cable TV, maybe 1972 and earlier, TV was off the air after the Tonight Snow, around 12:30 or 1am. Now, if you are so inclined, you can watch movies/reruns/news shows all nite, not that I know anyone who does that......

1) Internet-- Possibly the greatest invention since the wheel; there is no end to the list of things this has changed in the world, mostly for the better. It wasn't that long ago the internet didn't even exist.

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