Sunday Trends and Indexes 1/11 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Sunday, January 11

Good Luck on day #11 of 2009!

For the NFL, look for separate thread:

• “NFL Divisional Round Trends and Indexes 1/10 and 1/11"

For now, the balance of the sports menu in this thread will consist of the NBA, College Basketball, and the NHL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will still be posted here.

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, January 11

The NFL will finish its Divisional Playoffs on Sunday afternoon, with Philadelphia at the Giants, and San Diego at Pittsburgh. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Giants and Eagles split their season series, with both teams winning on the road. The Giants (12-4 straight-up, 12-4 against-the-spread during the regular season) won 36-31 in Philadelphia in Week 10. The Eagles (9-6-1 SU, 10-6 ATS) grabbed a 20-14 win in New York in Week 14. Donovan McNabb threw for 191 yards and one TD in that victory, while Eli Manning was held to just 123 yards passing with a single TD strike. For Sunday afternoon the oddsmakers have set the Giants as a 4-point home favorite, while the total for the contest is 40 points.

The Steelers beat the Chargers 11-10 in their infamous meeting in San Diego back in Week 11, with a late Pittsburgh touchdown overturned and costing the team the cover. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 308 yards in that win, and Jeff Reed booted three field goals. Philip Rivers had just 159 yards passing in the loss, and was picked off twice by the Steelers defense. Pittsburgh went 12-4 SU and 9-7 ATS on the year, while San Diego finished the regular season at 8-8 SU and 7-8-1 ATS. The Steelers are 6-point favorites Sunday, with the total at 37.5.

Other Notable Events

Top-ranked Pittsburgh got past Georgetown 70-54 in their last outing, and they'll be looking to secure their spot atop the rankings for another week with a win over St. John's on Sunday afternoon (12:00pm ET tipoff). The Panthers are 14-0 SU and 6-3 ATS on the season, while the Red Storm sit at 10-4 SU and 4-4-1 ATS.

The big college hoops matchup on Sunday, though, sees No. 3 North Carolina heading to Winston-Salem for a game against No. 4 Wake Forest (8:00pm ET). The Tar Heels are 14-1 SU and 7-7 ATS on the season, while the Demon Deacons have posted records of 13-0 SU and 5-4 ATS. The only other Top-10 team in action on Sunday is No. 10 UCLA, who will play at USC at 10:30pm ET.

The Rest of the Schedule

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-84 on Thursday to move to 24-11 SU and 17-17-1 ATS on the season, and they'll return to action on Sunday night with a home game against the Orlando Magic. A dozen other teams will take the court around the NBA on Sunday, including the Celtics on the road in Toronto in a 12:30pm ET tipoff. Rounding out the slate: Philadelphia at Atlanta, Phoenix at the Clippers, Indiana at Golden State, and Dallas at Sacramento, while Kobe Bryant and the Lakers will host Dwyane Wade's Heat.

Rounding out the week's schedule, the NHL offers up three games on Sunday. That slate includes Nashville at Chicago in the second of back-to-back games between the teams. That contest will get underway at 7:00pm ET. The other two games on the NHL docket: St. Louis at Edmonton, and New Jersey at Anaheim.

A Peek at the Future

The NFL's conference championships are scheduled for 3:00pm ET (NFC) and 6:30pm ET (AFC) next Sunday, with Super Bowl XLIII set for 6:00pm ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on February 1 . . . the Celtics will play host to the Raptors in NBA action on Monday night, while Greg Oden and the Blazers will visit Chicago . . . the NHL's All-Star Break will get underway on January 22.

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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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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a busy sports Saturday.......

13) January 10, 2009 was a heckuva day, which is lucky, since it is snowing like hell out as I type this, so not much to do out in the real world tonight. Two NFL playoff upsets, three triple OT basketball games in college, even caught Jerry Springer on a talk show tonight. Can't beat thirteen hours of live sports on TV, unless its with 14......

12) Two-time NFL MVP Kurt Warner led his team to the NFC title game Saturday, as Arizona went to Charlotte and kicked butt, with a very easy 33-13 win over the stunned Panthers. After winning only one playoff game since 1947, they've won two this month. If Philly upsets the Giants Sunday, Arizona hosts the NFC title game.

11) In the AFC, a rookie QB and a rookie coach won a road playoff game for the second week in a row, ending Tennessee's dream season as Baltimore advanced with a dramatic 13-10 win in Nashville.

10) Rhode Island was down 17 at the half in Philly against St Joe's on Saturday, rallied to tie game, but then wound up losing in three OTs, 92-86. St Joe's was 24-40 from the line for the game, Rams were just 12-19. It was the first of three triple OT games on a wild day......

9) Cal Bears are now 15-2 after surviving 55 minutes of drama out in Seattle-- Washington led just about the whole game, but a horrendous foul at the end of the second OT (you have to see it to believe exactly how horrible a play it was) extended the game, and a mentally tough Golden Bears squad moved to 4-0 in the Pac-10 with the win. Tough loss for Washington, but the Huskies might still be an NCAA squad.

8) Former LSU coach John Brady has done pretty well in his initial season at Arkansas State, but his team lost 86-83 to North Texas in triple OT Saturday night in Denton, despite UNT missing 16 FTs.

7) Dane Suttle Jr plays for Pepperdine; his dad was best player for the '83 Pepperdine Waves, an 80% foul shooter, who missed pair of key foul shots in a first round game against NC State, which allowed the Wolfpack to weasel out a first round win, and well, you know the rest of the story. NC State won the national title. Now Pepperdine is trying to rebuild from the ground up, hoping to get back to NCAAs once again some day. Maybe this time, those foul shots will go in.

6) Northern Iowa shot 70.5% from the floor in their win vs Missouri State- can't remember too many teams shooting 70% from the floor.

5) Oregon State coach Craig Robinson, better known as Mrs Obama's brother, got tossed from the Beavers' loss at Arizona Saturday, just his fourth Pac-10 game. He better recruit really well, or he's going to want to get thrown out of a lot more games. These Beavers are awful.

4) Arkansas couldn't stand prosperity; after upsetting Oklahoma and Texas at home, the Hogs got whacked at home in their SEC opener by Mississippi State, 70-56. Conference play definitely changes things.

3) Some night, turn the sound off on your TV and watch a Big East game without sound; you'll be amazed at how much contact they let happen. You see a guy drive to hoop, you expect them to stop, but they keep playing-- has to be lot of contact to be a foul.

2) Did you know Jerry Springer was once mayor of Cincinnati, and a ballboy at the US Tennis Open? Well, now you do.

1) We're now 60:00 away from having the Arizona Cardinals play in the Super Bowl three months after the Tampa Bay Rays played in a World Series. In between, a black guy was elected President. There is a book out there called All Things Possible-- written by Kurt Warner. That title has never been more true than now.

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National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA


Sunday, January 11

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1:00 PM BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston


2:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home


3:30 PM PHOENIX vs. LA CLIPPERS
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 5 games


8:30 PM ORLANDO vs. SAN ANTONIO
Orlando is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Orlando is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games on the road
San Antonio is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Orlando
San Antonio is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando


9:00 PM DALLAS vs. SACRAMENTO
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Sacramento is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas


9:00 PM INDIANA vs. GOLDEN STATE
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home


9:30 PM MIAMI vs. LA LAKERS
Miami is 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games when playing LA Lakers
Miami is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games at home
LA Lakers are 16-1 SU in their last 17 games at home

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National Basketball Association – Hot lines

NBA


Sunday, January 11

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA bets
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Orlando Magic at San Antonio Spurs (-3, 185)

The Magic look to improve the NBA's best road record as they meet the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night in a matchup between division leaders that have been two of the league's hottest teams lately.

Orlando (29-8) has won 16 of its 19 home games, including 11 in a row for its longest home winning streak since taking 12 straight from March 10-April 15, 2006.

The Southeast Division-leading Magic extended their current run Friday night with a 121-87 rout of division rival Atlanta. Hedo Turkoglu made all five of his 3-point attempts and led six players in double figures with 21 points as the Magic pulled into a tie for the most wins in the league.

The Magic are 7-2 in road games and 14-4 overall against the Western Conference. However, they've lost 14 of their last 16 in San Antonio, including 128-110 on Nov. 21, 2007.

They'll likely have their hands full Sunday with the Southwest Division-leading Spurs (24-11), who have rebounded from a slow start with 22 wins in their last 28 games. San Antonio had five players with at least 11 points as it cruised to a 106-84 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, its ninth victory in 10 games.

After getting held to 16 points in the first quarter, the Spurs outscored the Clippers 90-62 the rest of the way.

The slow start to the season was primarily due to ankle injuries that kept Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker out of 12 and nine games, respectively. San Antonio, though, can't claim injuries as an excuse for its 90-78 loss in Orlando on Dec. 18.

All three of the Spurs' top players were healthy for that game, but Tim Duncan was 7-for-17, Parker was 3-for-17 and Ginobili was 4-for-12 as the Magic held the Spurs to a season-low 37.5 percent shooting.

Pick: Spurs



Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers (-11, 203)

On one side, there is a player that can seemingly score at will in Kobe Bryant. On the other, the league's top scorer in Dwyane Wade.

Both are coming off spectacular late-game shooting heroics on Friday night that led their respective teams to victories.

But on Sunday night, one of the two superstars will come up short as Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers host Wade and the Miami Heat in the teams' second meeting this season.

Los Angeles (29-6) goes for its third straight overall victory following a 121-119 win over Indiana on Friday that improved the Lakers to 19-2 at home this season.

Despite cold shooting to open the fourth quarter, Bryant scored the Lakers' final 11 points, including the game-winning fadeaway jumper with three seconds left. Bryant had 36 points, a season-high 13 assists and seven rebounds.

"I just played the game and made (the Pacers) make decisions," said Bryant, averaging 27.7 points and 6.7 assists as the Lakers have won three straight over Miami in Los Angeles. "In the fourth quarter, you just have to stay home a little more ... but I had shots in the past, like the one in Miami that felt good, but it came in and out. So I made sure that one stayed down."

The shot in Miami he was referring to was a jumper at the buzzer that rimmed out in the Lakers' 89-87 loss on Dec. 19.

Since that defeat, though, Los Angeles has won eight of 10. Bryant is averaging 32.3 points, 5.5 boards and 5.1 assists during that stretch.

Lamar Odom, who averaged 17.1 points and 9.7 rebounds with Miami in 2003-04, missed his second straight game on Friday after suffering a bone bruise in his right knee in Tuesday's 116-105 loss to New Orleans. Lakers coach Phil Jackson would not speculate on when the 10-year forward would return.

Pick: Over

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet


When additional trends become available, we will update.

Sunday, January 11

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WISCONSIN (12 - 3) at PURDUE (11 - 4) - 1/11/2009, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 3-0 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 2-1 straight up against WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IOWA (11 - 5) at MICHIGAN (12 - 3) - 1/11/2009, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ST JOHNS (10 - 4) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 0) - 1/11/2009, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ST JOHNS is 70-47 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
ST JOHNS is 70-47 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ST JOHNS is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.

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

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XAVIER (12 - 2) at FORDHAM (2 - 11) - 1/11/2009, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
FORDHAM is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
FORDHAM is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
FORDHAM is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
XAVIER is 1-0 against the spread versus FORDHAM over the last 3 seasons
XAVIER is 2-0 straight up against FORDHAM over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PENN ST (13 - 3) at MINNESOTA (14 - 1) - 1/11/2009, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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TEMPLE (7 - 6) at LASALLE (8 - 5) - 1/11/2009, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 3-1 against the spread versus LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
TEMPLE is 3-1 straight up against LASALLE 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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KENT ST (7 - 7) at OHIO U (7 - 6) - 1/11/2009, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
KENT ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
KENT ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
KENT ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.
OHIO U is 93-66 ATS (+20.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
OHIO U is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
OHIO U is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO U is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO U is 61-39 ATS (+18.1 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
OHIO U is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

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

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LA-MONROE (5 - 10) at DENVER (6 - 9) - 1/11/2009, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 2-2 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
LA-MONROE is 3-2 straight up against DENVER 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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LSU (12 - 2) at ALABAMA (10 - 4) - 1/11/2009, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LSU is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LSU is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ALABAMA is 45-67 ATS (-28.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
ALABAMA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ALABAMA is 2-2 against the spread versus LSU over the last 3 seasons
ALABAMA is 3-1 straight up against LSU 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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SAN DIEGO (9 - 7) at SANTA CLARA (7 - 10) - 1/11/2009, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SANTA CLARA is 2-2 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
SANTA CLARA is 2-2 straight up against SAN DIEGO 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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W MICHIGAN (3 - 10) at C MICHIGAN (3 - 9) - 1/11/2009, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
C MICHIGAN is 2-2 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
C MICHIGAN is 2-2 straight up against W MICHIGAN 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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WICHITA ST (6 - 9) at DRAKE (12 - 4) - 1/11/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WICHITA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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N CAROLINA (14 - 1) at WAKE FOREST (13 - 0) - 1/11/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 49-32 ATS (+13.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 64-43 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 26-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 139-175 ATS (-53.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 139-175 ATS (-53.5 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 111-149 ATS (-52.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 2-0 against the spread versus WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 3-0 straight up against WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST MARYS-CA (14 - 1) at SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 8) - 1/11/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST MARYS-CA is 4-0 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
ST MARYS-CA is 4-0 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO 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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UCLA (12 - 2) at USC (10 - 4) - 1/11/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
USC is 4-1 against the spread versus UCLA over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 4-1 straight up against USC over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IONA (7 - 9) at RIDER (8 - 6) - 1/11/2009, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 40-63 ATS (-29.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
RIDER is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 4-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 5-1 straight up against IONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOYOLA-MD (5 - 11) at ST PETERS (4 - 11) - 1/11/2009, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 19-4 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 13-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 27-48 ATS (-25.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 27-48 ATS (-25.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 25-45 ATS (-24.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
ST PETERS is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
ST PETERS is 12-31 ATS (-22.1 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
ST PETERS is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 2-2 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MD over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MD is 3-1 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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CANISIUS (5 - 10) at FAIRFIELD (10 - 6) - 1/11/2009, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CANISIUS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CANISIUS is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 3-1 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 3-1 straight up against CANISIUS 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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WEBER ST (8 - 7) at E WASHINGTON (9 - 7) - 1/11/2009, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WEBER ST is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 50-28 ATS (+19.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
WEBER ST is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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SIENA (11 - 5) at MANHATTAN (9 - 6) - 1/11/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 65-41 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
SIENA is 65-41 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 3-3 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 5-1 straight up against MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NIAGARA (13 - 3) at MARIST (6 - 11) - 1/11/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
NIAGARA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
NIAGARA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 3-2 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
MARIST is 3-2 straight up against NIAGARA 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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College Basketball – Trend Sheet

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12:00 PM IOWA vs. MICHIGAN
Iowa is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Iowa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan's last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa


12:00 PM ST. JOHN'S vs. PITTSBURGH
St. John's is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. John's is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


1:00 PM XAVIER vs. FORDHAM
Xavier is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Fordham
Xavier is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Fordham
Fordham is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Fordham is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home


1:30 PM LSU vs. ALABAMA
LSU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Alabama
LSU is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Alabama
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Alabama is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


1:30 PM WISCONSIN vs. PURDUE
Wisconsin is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Purdue
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games when playing Purdue
Purdue is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Purdue is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


2:00 PM IONA vs. RIDER
Iona is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Iona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Rider is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Iona
Rider is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Iona


2:00 PM KENT STATE vs. OHIO
Kent State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Ohio
Kent State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ohio
Ohio is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Ohio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kent State


2:00 PM LOYOLA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Loyola is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Loyola is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Saint Peter's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Loyola
Saint Peter's is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Loyola


3:00 PM LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. DENVER
Louisiana-Monroe is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Denver is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games


3:30 PM CANISIUS vs. FAIRFIELD
Canisius is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Canisius is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Fairfield is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Canisius
Fairfield is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Canisius


3:30 PM PENN STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Penn State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Penn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Minnesota is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games


4:00 PM NIAGARA vs. MARIST
Niagara is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Marist
Niagara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Marist
Marist is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Marist is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


4:00 PM SIENA vs. MANHATTAN
Siena is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Manhattan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Siena's last 5 games when playing Manhattan
Manhattan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Manhattan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Siena


4:05 PM WEBER STATE vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON
Weber State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Eastern Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Weber State's last 5 games when playing Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Eastern Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Weber State


5:00 PM SAN DIEGO vs. SANTA CLARA
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Santa Clara
Santa Clara is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego
Santa Clara is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego


6:00 PM WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Western Michigan is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Central Michigan
Western Michigan is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Central Michigan
Central Michigan is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Central Michigan is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games


7:05 PM WICHITA STATE vs. DRAKE
Wichita State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Drake
Wichita State is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Drake
Drake is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Drake is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games


8:00 PM NORTH CAROLINA vs. WAKE FOREST
North Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wake Forest is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Wake Forest is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


8:00 PM TEMPLE vs. LA SALLE
Temple is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing La Salle
Temple is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing La Salle
La Salle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
La Salle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


10:00 PM SAINT MARY'S vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Saint Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Saint Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Mary's
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Mary's


10:30 PM UCLA vs. USC
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
UCLA is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
USC is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UCLA
USC is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing UCLA

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National Hockey League – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet


Sunday, January 11

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NASHVILLE (18-19-0-3, 39 pts.) at CHICAGO (22-10-0-6, 50 pts.) - 1/11/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 177-221 ATS (+497.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 94-119 ATS (-49.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 9-8 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-8-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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ST LOUIS (16-21-0-3, 35 pts.) at EDMONTON (19-18-0-3, 41 pts.) - 1/11/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 60-62 ATS (+122.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 27-19 ATS (+7.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 12-2 ATS (+14.6 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 26-24 ATS (+56.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 115-105 ATS (+230.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 5-4 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.6 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (23-14-0-3, 49 pts.) at ANAHEIM (21-17-0-5, 47 pts.) - 1/11/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 119-101 ATS (-4.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 8-1 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 0-6 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL


Sunday, January 11

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7:00 PM NASHVILLE vs. CHICAGO
Nashville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


8:00 PM NEW JERSEY vs. ANAHEIM
New Jersey is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
New Jersey is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 10 games


8:00 PM ST. LOUIS vs. EDMONTON
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games

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NHL


Sunday, January 11

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Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks (-239, 5.5)

Over the past two games, the Nashville Predators seem to have found their missing scoring touch, just as the Chicago Blackhawks have lost theirs.

The finale of a home-and-home series Sunday at the United Center again matches the Predators (19-19-3), who have nine goals in consecutive wins, against the Blackhawks (22-10-7), who have scored twice in back-to-back losses.

Behind another strong performance from converted center David Legwand, Nashville won 4-1 at home on Saturday.

Legwand scored a pair of goals in the victory, giving him three goals and an assist in two games since moving to the left side.

Before Thursday's 5-3 win against Pittsburgh, the Predators had averaged 1.65 goals over their previous 17 games, and 2.33 for the season.

"The goals are coming from playing the game the right way offensively and defensively," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "We are getting goals because we are forechecking well and creating turnovers. We are getting goals because we are going to the net hard. We are making good decisions and shooting the puck. Those are all of the things we have been practicing and preaching."

Along with Legwand, defenseman Ryan Suter has four points in his last three games - a goal and three assists. Joel Ward has three assists in the last two, and another defenseman, Greg Zanon, has contributed a goal and two assists.

The return of Steve Sullivan could give the offense a further boost. The former ********* made his first appearance since Feb. 22, 2007 on Saturday, playing 12:30 and taking three shots.

Back problems that required two disc operations caused Sullivan to miss the team's previous 153 contests, but when healthy, the winger reached the 60-point mark in consecutive seasons and scored at least 22 goals in 2005-06 and 2006-07. In 151 games with Nashville, Sullivan has 62 goals and 158 points.

Pekka Rinne is likely to make his second consecutive start after he turned aside 34 of 35 shots on Saturday. Rinne is 2-0-0 with a .945 save percentage in two career starts against the Blackhawks.

Nashville center Jason Arnott is doubtful for Sunday after he left Saturday's game with a lower body injury.

Pick: Over 5.5



New Jersey Devils at Anaheim Ducks (-137, 5.5)

New Jersey is coming off a 5-1 victory over Los Angeles on Friday in the opener of its six-game road trip. After going 0-for-7 on the power play in a 4-0 loss to Atlanta on Thursday, the Devils (24-14-3) matched a season high with three man-advantage goals on Saturday.

Travis Zajac scored his first goal in seven games and added two assists while Patrik Elias, Jamie Langenbrunner and All-Star Zach Parise all had a goal and an assist against the Kings. Parise's goal was his team-leading 23rd and 100th of his career.

"We made it real simple tonight," Langenbrunner said. "We shot it quickly and didn't waste time trying to set up the perfect play."

In his first start since Dec. 13, Kevin Weekes made 34 saves. He won his last start against Anaheim - a 30-save effort with the New York Rangers in a 4-3 overtime victory on Nov. 1, 2006. Devils goalie Scott Clemmensen has never faced the Ducks.

In the teams' last meeting in Anaheim, the Ducks won 4-2 on Nov. 24, 2006.

Pick: New Jersey +127


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BOSTON (29 - 9) at TORONTO (16 - 21) - 1/11/2009, 12:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 20) at ATLANTA (22 - 13) - 1/11/2009, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (20 - 13) at LA CLIPPERS (8 - 28) - 1/11/2009, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 181-230 ATS (-72.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
PHOENIX is 37-16 ATS (+19.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
PHOENIX is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 43-24 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 49-68 ATS (-25.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 40-57 ATS (-22.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 130-173 ATS (-60.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (29 - 8) at SAN ANTONIO (24 - 11) - 1/11/2009, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 465-400 ATS (+25.0 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 301-250 ATS (+26.0 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 103-71 ATS (+24.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ORLANDO is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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INDIANA (13 - 23) at GOLDEN STATE (10 - 28) - 1/11/2009, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-1 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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DALLAS (22 - 14) at SACRAMENTO (8 - 29) - 1/11/2009, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (19 - 16) at LA LAKERS (29 - 6) - 1/11/2009, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 47-68 ATS (-27.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-2 straight up against MIAMI 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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NBA
Dunkel


Phoenix at LA Clippers
The Suns are just 2-8 ATS over the last three seasons as a road favorite between 9 1/2 and 12 points, including 0-2 this season. The Clippers are the underdog pick (+9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Phoenix favored by just 7. Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+9 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 801-802: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 124.021; Toronto 123.300
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 190 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 803-804: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 116.275; Atlanta 124.712
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 8 1/2; 204 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-6 1/2); Over

Game 805-806: Phoenix at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 119.262; LA Clippers 112.330
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 9 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+9 1/2); Over

Game 807-808: Orlando at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 124.548; San Antonio 124.888
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 193
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 185
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+3); Over

Game 809-810: Indiana at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 115.111; Golden State 114.806
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 230 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 811-812: Dallas at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 116.570; Sacramento 111.939
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 4 1/2; 192 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 813-814: Miami at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 118.508; LA Lakers 127.011
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 8 1/2; 206
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 11; 202
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+11); Over

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NCAAB
Dunkel


St. Mary's (CA) at San Francisco
The Gaels look to build on their 4-0 ATS record against the Dons over the last three seasons. St. Mary's (CA) is the pick (-9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Gaels favored by 12 1/2. Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-9 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 815-816: Wisconsin at Purdue
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 69.513; Purdue 73.480
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 4
Vegas Line: Purdue by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (+5 1/2)

Game 817-818: Iowa at Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 60.603; Michigan 70.037
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-7 1/2)

Game 819-820: St. John's at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 60.898; Pittsburgh 78.814
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 18
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (+19 1/2)

Game 821-822: Xavier at Fordham
Dunkel Ratings: Xavier 69.623; Fordham 48.126
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 21 1/2
Vegas Line: Xavier by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-18 1/2)

Game 823-824: Penn State at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 60.725; Minnesota 69.919
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-6 1/2)

Game 825-826: Temple at LaSalle
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 61.174; LaSalle 57.227
Dunkel Line: Temple by 4
Vegas Line: Temple by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Temple (-1 1/2)

Game 827-828: Kent State at Ohio
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 57.634; Ohio 57.484
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Ohio by 3
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (+3)

Game 829-830: UL Monroe at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: UL Monroe 44.484; Denver 52.656
Dunkel Line: Denver by 8
Vegas Line: Denver by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+9 1/2)

Game 831-832: LSU at Alabama
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 60.778; Alabama 66.421
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Alabama by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-3 1/2)

Game 833-834: San Diego at Santa Clara
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 56.998; Santa Clara 60.252
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 1
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-1)

Game 835-836: Western Michigan at Central Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 50.322; Central Michigan 53.309
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 3
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 1
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-1)

Game 837-838: Wichita State at Drake
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 52.217; Drake 66.033
Dunkel Line: Drake by 14
Vegas Line: Drake by 11
Dunkel Pick: Drake (-11)

Game 839-840: North Carolina at Wake Forest
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 81.433; Wake Forest 72.796
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 5
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-5)

Game 841-842: St. Mary's (CA) at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's (CA) 64.441; San Francisco 52.120
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-9 1/2)

Game 843-844: UCLA at USC
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 75.089; USC 69.749
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: UCLA by 2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-2)

Game 845-846: Iona at Rider
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 46.776; Rider 56.607
Dunkel Line: Rider by 10
Vegas Line: Rider by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rider (-5 1/2)

Game 847-848: Loyola-MD at St. Peter's
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 51.398; St. Peter's 45.915
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 3
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (-3)

Game 849-850: Canisius at Fairfield
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 45.837; Fairfield 55.990
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 10
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (+13 1/2)

Game 851-852: Weber State at Eastern Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 53.539; Eastern Washington 49.431
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 3
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Weber State

Game 853-854: Siena at Manhattan
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 62.279; Manhattan 51.623
Dunkel Line: Siena by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Siena by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-7 1/2)

Game 855-856: Niagara at Marist
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 59.187; Marist 53.002
Dunkel Line: Niagara by 6
Vegas Line: Niagara by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+7 1/2)

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St. Louis at Edmonton
The Oilers look to snap a two-game skid against a St. Louis team that is coming off a 6-4 win at Vancouver, but is just 4-9 after scoring 4 goals or more in the previous game. Edmonton is the pick (-185) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-185). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 51-52: Nashville at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.447; Chicago 13.015
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-250); Over

Game 53-54: St. Louis at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.651; Edmonton 11.905
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-185); Under

Game 55-56: New Jersey at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.536; Anaheim 11.234
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+125); Over