Tuesday Trends and Indexes 1/13 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, January 13

Good Luck on day #13 of 2009!

For the NFL, watch for posting of separate thread:

• “NFL Conference Championships Trends and Indexes 1/18"

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

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

Tuesday, January 13

The Lakers and Rockets will meet on the court in Houston on Tuesday, while the Habs and Bruins will skate in Boston. Here's a look in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Philadelphia Eagles sit as 3-point road favorites against the Arizona Cardinals for Sunday's NFC Championship Game, with the total at 48 points. That contest is set to kick off at 3:30pm ET on FOX. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting as 5.5-point home favorites on the early line for the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens. That game is set to get underway at 6:30pm ET on Sunday evening, with the total listed at just 33 points.

Other Notable Events

The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens sit 1-2 in the Northeast Division standings heading into Tuesday's night Beantown meeting, and they've both been on a roll lately. Boston is 8-2-0 over their past 10 games to sit at 31-7-4 on the season, while Montreal is 8-1-1 in their last 10 to boost their mark to 25-10-6. These two teams have already met three times this season, with Boston winning 6-1 at home in November, and the other two games getting split up in Montreal.

There are two more battles between rivals on the NHL's busy Tuesday schedule, with Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and the Rangers at the Islanders. As well, it's Colorado at Columbus, Edmonton at Washington, Carolina at Ottawa, Nashville at Toronto, Phoenix at Minnesota, St. Louis at Calgary, and New Jersey at Vancouver, while league-leading San Jose will get a visit from lowly Tampa Bay.

The Rest of the Schedule

The Lakers and Rockets will both be seeking their fourth straight wins on Tuesday night when they meet in Houston. Los Angeles is now 30-6 SU but just 16-20 ATS on the season, while Houston is 24-15 SU and 18-21 ATS. The other big NBA matchups on Tuesday feature Dallas at Denver and Atlanta at Phoenix, while Orlando will be on the road in Sacramento and Cleveland will visit Memphis. Rounding out the slate: Charlotte at Detroit, and Miami at Minnesota.

Finally, the top college hoops matchup on Tuesday has Kentucky playing in Knoxville against Tennessee. The ranked Volunteers beat Georgia 86-77 last time out to improve to 10-4 SU and 8-4 ATS on the season, while the Wildcats (12-4 SU, 7-3-1 ATS) are coming off a 70-60 win over Vanderbilt. Also on Tuesday it's Indiana at Ohio State, Florida State at North Carolina State, Memphis at Tulsa, UCF at UAB, Kansas State at Kansas, and then TCU at BYU.

News from the Wire

Canadiens backup netminder Jaroslav Halak has won four straight starts in place of injured starter Carey Price (ankle), and is expected to be between the pipes again on Tuesday versus the Bruins . . . Rockets guard Tracy McGrady is doubtful to play against the Lakers on Tuesday due to his sore knee . . . the Broncos have named former Pats co-ordinator Josh McDaniels their head coach.

A Peek at the Future

The Celtics will be back on the court at home against the Nets in NBA action on Wednesday night, while New Orleans is at Dallas and the Lakers visit the Spurs in San Antonio . . . Duke will take on Georgia Tech in college hoops action on Wednesday, while Pittsburgh hosts South Florida and Syracuse battles Georgetown . . . the Red Wings and Ducks will meet on the ice in Anaheim on Wednesday night, while Sidney Crosby and the Penguins will host Washington.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

Some college knowledge for a Tuesday morning.....

-- The average Division I college basketball team is shooting 68.6% from the foul line this season.

-- An average possession at D-I level lasts 17.8 seconds, based on each team getting an average of 67.4 possessions a game.

-- An average D-I teams gets 31.4% of its points from the bench; so a team that averages 70 ppg gets 22 points from its subs.

-- This is how an average team gets its points: 27.5% on 3's, 52.1% on 2's, and 20.3% from the foul line.

-- Purdue is playing best FG% defense in country; their adjusted FG% is just 40.7%, allowing 1.5 baskets made for a 3-pointer.

-- Arizona State's adjusted FG% is 60.5%, best is USA; teams that shoot a high percentage have fewer scoring droughts, naturally.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Random thoughts for a winter day......

13) For the last 20+ years, I've spent late Monday nights in winter watching a west coast college hoop game on ESPN; now it appears they're not having a Big Monday midnight game anymore, which is too bad. We first came to know Tark's Rebels, Westhead LMU team, and in recent years, Gonzaga, St Mary's teams in this timeslot. Hard to believe one of the west coast leagues wouldn't play on Mondays.

12) Who knew Ben Roethlisberger punts left-footed? He downed a punt at the San Diego 9-yard line with a quick kick Sunday.

11) I'm glad Jim Rice got elected to the Hall of Fame; the sight of him with a bat in his hand was never pleasant. As an A's fan, obviously I am also delighted for Rickey Henderson, the best leadoff man ever.

10) Billy Packer, Bob Knight are teaming up to do series of one-hour TV shows from Wynn Casino in Las Vegas in March, talking about the NCAA tournament. Gambling won't be mentioned, supposedly.

9) Life on the road can be tough; Canisius just made road swing over weekend to Iona, Fairfield; in the two games, Canisius was just 10-24 from the foul line; their opponents were 46-65, in games Canisius lost by 11 and 3 points. Griffs are 0-6 in MAAC but will win soon.

8) In Cincinnati's first three Big East games, their opponents made 35 of 64 3-pointers, and shot 54.0/53.8/59.2% from the floor. Not good. If those stats don't improve, they ain't winning many games.

7) Over the last five seasons, NFL kickers made 82% of their FG's; in the five years from 1974-78, the first five years OT existed in NFL, kickers made just 62% of FGs (there were still lot of straight-on K's in the league then). This is why lot of people want OT rules changed, so that each team gets a possession in an overtime game.

6) Chargers ran one play in third quarter Sunday, but managed to turn ball over twice, with a Pittsburgh punt hitting a blocker on the head. Have never seen a team be so inept in one quarter before.

5) Tim Tebow had his right shoulder scoped Monday; you wonder if this is a chronic problem, since he also had it last year. He'll be one of the more interesting studies, when he goes into the 2010 NFL Draft.

4) Texas Longhorns look like they have chemistry issues; they miss DJ Augustin at point guard, for sure.

3) Iona Gaels are 0-3 on road in MAAC, but the three losses are by a combined total of four points.

2) Boston College beat North Carolina, then lost to Harvard, which then went to Dartmouth and won by just one point. Wake Forest is going to BC Wednesday, after beating the Tar Heels. Hmmmmm....

1) Someone has to explain to me why NFC title game is an afternoon game, and the game in Pittsburgh is at night. Does anyone in the NFL care about the people who buy tickets to the games?

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Tuesday, January 13

Hot Teams
-- Charlotte is 7-6 in its last thirteen games.
-- Minnesota won six of last seven games (7-0 vs spread).
-- Cavaliers won nine of last eleven games, losing last two on the road.
-- Rockets won last three games, allowing 85.7 ppg. Lakers won three in a row, nine of last ten games (0-4 vs spread in last four).
-- Nuggets won five of their last six games.
-- Suns won five of their last six games.
-- Orlando won 17 of its last 20 games.

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost three of their last four games.
-- Heat lost three of last four games (1-5 vs spread in last six).
-- Grizzlies lost three in row, six of last seven games.
-- Hawks lost four of their last five games (0-5 vs spread).
-- Mavericks are 2-3 in their last five games (0-5 vs spread).
-- Kings lost five of last six gams, but covered all six.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Miami games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Houston games stayed under the total; five of the last seven laker games went over. .
-- Under is 9-3 in last twelve Dallas games; eight of last nine Denver tilts went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Orlando games went over the total.

Back-to Back
-- Miami is 5-2 vs spread when they play again the next night.
-- Lakers are 3-4 vs spread when they play again the next night.
-- Dallas is 3-3 vs spread when it plays again the next night.
-- Hawks are 3-6 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Kings are 5-3 vs spread when they play again the next night.

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National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA


Tuesday, January 13

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Trend Sheet
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7:30 PM CHARLOTTE vs. DETROIT
Charlotte is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games


8:00 PM CLEVELAND vs. MEMPHIS
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland


8:00 PM MIAMI vs. MINNESOTA
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami


8:30 PM LA LAKERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home


9:00 PM ATLANTA vs. PHOENIX
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Phoenix is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Phoenix is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Atlanta


9:00 PM DALLAS vs. DENVER
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas


10:00 PM ORLANDO vs. SACRAMENTO
Orlando is 15-3 ATS in its last 18 games
Orlando is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Sacramento is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Orlando
Sacramento is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


We will update when projected scores are available.

Tuesday, January 13

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Tips and Trends
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Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets [6 PM ET]

Mavs: Dallas has failed to cover five straight games, dropping two in a row straight-up as well heading into the finale of the team's three-game road trip. The Mavs played without Josh Howard in a 102-95 loss at Sacramento on Sunday after he injured his wrist in the third quarter of a 128-100 rout by Phoenix last Friday. Dirk Nowitzki scored just 15 points against the Kings and realizes he must do a better job of filling the void left by Howard. “We are obviously missing Josh, but we have to play better,” Nowitzki said. “They double team me on the post regularly, but I still have to make more than six shots. I had some great looks, but it was just a tough night shooting the ball.”

Mavs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
The OVER is 16-6 in Dallas' last 22 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - PG Jason Kidd (elbow) is questionable.
F Josh Howard (wrist) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Nuggets (-5.5, O/U 207): Denver is 4-3 without star Carmelo Anthony and will be looking to avoid consecutive home losses for the first time in almost a year. The Nuggets have already beaten Dallas twice this season and own a 5-1 SU mark in the last six meetings. However, Denver has never beaten Dallas without Anthony, going 0-3 during his career when he has not played and dropping 11 straight games in the series without him on the floor dating back to 2001 (two years before his rookie season). J.R. Smith will get his first start filling in for Anthony since scoring 27 points against Philly in a 105-101 victory back on December 26th.

Nuggets are 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The OVER is 8-1 in Denver's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries - F Carmelo Anthony (hand) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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National Basketball Association – Hot lines

NBA


Tuesday, January 13

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA bets
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Charlotte Bobcats at Detroit Pistons (-7, 175.5)

The Bobcats have been playing some of their best basketball recently.

They have won three of their last five contests and are fresh off a road victory over the struggling Washington Wizards.

The acquisition of Raja Bell and Boris Diaw has worked out for the Bobcats. The pair combined to score 37 points in the Bobcats’ victory over the Wizards. Charlotte is 8-7 against the spread (ATS) since acquiring Bell and Diaw.

Detroit has lost two of its last three overall and suffered an embarrassing setback Saturday, falling 99-82 to the Utah Jazz.

“No excuses,” Allen Iverson told reporters. “It had nothing to do with being the last game of the [road] trip, dead legs, anything. They were just better than us and they whooped us tonight.”

Detroit is returning from a four-game road trip and could come out sluggish against the Bobcats.

The Pistons are 6-11 ATS at the Palace. Charlotte, meanwhile, is 10-6 ATS on the road.

Pick: Bobcats



Atlanta Hawks at Phoenix Suns (-6.5, 212)

Although the Hawks won’t have center Al Horford, they should still give the Suns a run for their money Tuesday.

The Hawks are just 7-10 straight up (SU) on the road but are 10-7 against the spread (ATS) in that stretch.

The Hawks have covered the number in four of their last seven against Phoenix. The Suns, meanwhile, are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 at home.

Atlanta lacked energy in Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers but is desperate for a victory and should start strong against Phoenix.

“It’s part of the NBA," Joe Johnson told reporters. “There are going to be injuries. That’s not an excuse for why we’re losing. We’re just not playing with energy at the start of the game.”

Hawks coach Mike Woodson thinks his team has to get back to basics and start playing defense.

“I think Orlando took some starch out of us a little bit,” Woodson told reporters. “We’re not competing defensively like we have been, and that’s on me. I’ve got to get them back playing defense because that’s the only chance we have of winning.”

Luckily for the Hawks, Phoenix is just 1-5 ATS in its last six against the Eastern Conference.

Pick: Hawks

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, January 13

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BUFFALO (8 - 5) at AKRON (8 - 6) - 1/13/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
AKRON is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 3-1 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 4-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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INDIANA (5 - 10) at OHIO ST (11 - 3) - 1/13/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-1 against the spread versus OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-1 straight up against OHIO 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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BRADLEY (10 - 6) at INDIANA ST (4 - 12) - 1/13/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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FLORIDA ST (13 - 3) at NC STATE (9 - 4) - 1/13/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA ST is 2-1 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 2-1 straight up against NC STATE 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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N ILLINOIS (5 - 8) at BALL ST (6 - 7) - 1/13/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BALL ST is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALL ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BALL ST is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALL ST is 2-2 against the spread versus N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST is 3-1 straight up against N ILLINOIS 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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C MICHIGAN (3 - 10) at E MICHIGAN (2 - 13) - 1/13/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
C MICHIGAN is 3-1 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN is 2-2 straight up against C 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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MEMPHIS (12 - 3) at TULSA (11 - 5) - 1/13/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 195-155 ATS (+24.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 195-155 ATS (+24.5 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 111-83 ATS (+19.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 56-33 ATS (+19.7 Units) in January games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 145-103 ATS (+31.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 87-55 ATS (+26.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-2 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-0 straight up against TULSA 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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KANSAS ST (11 - 4) at KANSAS (11 - 4) - 1/13/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.
KANSAS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 3-2 against the spread versus KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 4-1 straight up against KANSAS ST 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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UCF (10 - 5) at UAB (9 - 6) - 1/13/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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N IOWA (10 - 6) at EVANSVILLE (11 - 4) - 1/13/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EVANSVILLE is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EVANSVILLE is 1-1 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 4-0 straight up against EVANSVILLE 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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KENTUCKY (12 - 4) at TENNESSEE (10 - 4) - 1/13/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 54-33 ATS (+17.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) in January games since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 52-31 ATS (+17.9 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 74-49 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
KENTUCKY is 55-36 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

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

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GEORGIA ST (4 - 12) at OLD DOMINION (9 - 6) - 1/13/2009, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OLD DOMINION is 3-2 against the spread versus GEORGIA ST over the last 3 seasons
OLD DOMINION is 4-1 straight up against GEORGIA ST 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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TCU (11 - 5) at BYU (13 - 2) - 1/13/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 86-54 ATS (+26.6 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 86-54 ATS (+26.6 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
BYU is 63-37 ATS (+22.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BYU is 3-2 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 5-0 straight up against TCU 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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SACRAMENTO ST (1 - 16) at N COLORADO (5 - 11) - 1/13/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N COLORADO is 1-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
N COLORADO is 2-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO ST 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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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Tuesday, January 13

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

Akron beat Buffalo twice LY, 76-56 here (-14), 76-68 on road (-6); they took 60 foul shots in the two games, Bulls took 22. Zips shot 32% in a 64-51 OT loss at Miami Saturday, their MAC opener. Buffalo trailed by 16 at half at Bowling Green Saturday, wound up losing 86-82 in league opener for Bulls. MAC home favorites are 3-3 vs spread.

Underdog covered last five Indiana-Ohio State games; Hoosiers split last four visits to Ohio State, losing by 13-7 points. Buckeyes lost three of last four games, scoring just 58.3 ppg- their only win was by 3 vs Iowa. Indiana is 0-3 in Big 11, losing only road game by 31 at Illinois. Big 11 home favorites are 8-8 vs spread, 2-5 if spread is more than 7.

Home side won last five Bradley-Indiana State games; Braves lost their last two visits to ISU by 12-10 points- they're 4-1 in Valley, after 73-64 home loss to Creighton Saturday- they won their two road games, by 2 at Wichita, 6 at Missouri State. ISU is 2-3 in Valley, with both wins in overtime. MVC home dogs are 2-4 against the spread.

Florida State, NC State split last six games; favorites are 5-3 vs spread in last eight series games. Seminoles split last four visits to Raleigh, losing by 16-22 points. FSU split its last four games, losing to Pitt, Duke; they are 3-1 on road, losing by 14 at Northwestern, beating three stiff teams by 2-4-5 points. ACC home favorites are 2-6 against the spread.

Home side won both Northern Illinois-Ball State games LY, but visitor covered both; NIU had 34 turnovers in the two games, Cardinals just 8. Huskies won MAC opener by 24, just their second win in last 8 games. Ball State is 2-5 in last seven games, winning MAC opener 46-42 in an ugly contest at Eastern Michigan. Ball shot 36.2%, EMU 28.6%.

Home side won both Central-Eastern Michigan games LY; EMU made 39% from floor in the loss, 61% in the wins. CMU is ranked 290th in US, EMU 306th, so both teams really struggling- Chippewas lost last five games, losing MAC opener 72-63 to W. Michigan- they scored just 57.5 ppg in their last four games.

Memphis won last seven games vs Tulsa, winning three games LY, with a 77-51 win in finals of C-USA tourney, when Tulsa was playing fourth game in four days. Tigers won last three visits here by 17-23-15 points; they were down 8 in second half at UCF Saturday, rallied to win by 7. Tulsa won seven of its last eight games.

Kansas is 10-2 in last dozen games vs K-State, winning four of last five here, with wins by 6-7-27-14 points. Jayhawks are 7-4 vs spread in last 11 series games; they're last Big 12 team to play league game. Wildcats lost at home to Oklahoma Saturday, shooting 33% from floor. Kansas got crushed 75-62 at Michigan State Saturday (was 37-18 at half). .

UAB won last three games vs Central Florida by 10ot-7-7 points; UCF lost last visit here 74-64 in OT three years ago (+8.5). Blazers are 1-3 in last four games, losing by 19 at Houston in its league opener Saturday. Knights led Memphis at home in second half Saturday, lost by seven, their first loss in last six games. C-USA home faves are 4-2 vs spread.

Northern Iowa won last seven games vs Evansville, winning last three in this gym by 8-13-3 points; Panthers are 4-1 in MVC; they shot 70.5% from floor in win vs Missouri State Saturday, their fourth win in a row. Aces are 2-0 at home in Valley, winning by 11-5ot points, holding both foes to 34.5% from floor. MVC home favorites are 11-8 vs spread. .

Home side won last four Kentucky-Tennessee games; Wildcats lost last two visits here, by 4-3 points- they're 3-1 vs spread last four times they were series underdog. Vols are struggling, losing two of last three games. Wildcats haven't won since 74-71 loss at Louisvlle nine days ago, their first loss in last seven games.

Old Dominion won last six games vs Georgia State (5-1 vs spread); GSU lost last three visits here by 35-19-23 points- they lost last three CAA games by 6-14-3 points, scoring 52 ppg, making 12-44 from arc. ODU is 1-3 in last four games, 7-35 from arc in last two games. CAA home faves are 9-10 against spread so far this season. .

BYU won last seven games vs TCU, winning last three played here by 9-24-11 points; Cougars are 13-2, losing only to Wake Forest, Arizona State, two really good teams- they're 8-4 vs spread as a favorite. TCU upset UNLV Saturday, their fourth straight win. Frogs are 4-2 against spread as a dog. MWC home favorites are 4-0 vs spread so far this year.

Home side won both Northern Colorado-Sacramento State games LY, as Hornets (+9) lost 74-60 here. Sac State is 1-16, 0-4 in Big Sky, losing its league games by 12-13-19-17 points (16-51 from arc). No. Colorado is lost its last two Big Sky games, both in OT, then got drilled at Texas St by 23; they're 1-2 against the spread as a favorite this season.

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College Basketball – Trend Sheet

NCAAB


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7:00 PM BUFFALO vs. AKRON
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Akron
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Akron
Akron is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
Akron is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo


7:00 PM CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
Central Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
Central Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Eastern Michigan is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Central Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games when playing Central Michigan


7:00 PM FLORIDA STATE vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Florida State is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
Florida State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
North Carolina State is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Florida State
North Carolina State is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Florida State


7:00 PM INDIANA vs. OHIO STATE
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Ohio State is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
Ohio State is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games


7:00 PM NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. BALL STATE
Northern Illinois is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Ball State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 7 games when playing Ball State
Ball State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Ball State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:00 PM STONY BROOK vs. DARTMOUTH
No trends available
Dartmouth is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Dartmouth is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:05 PM BRADLEY vs. INDIANA STATE
Bradley is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Bradley is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Bradley
Indiana State is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Bradley


7:30 PM MEMPHIS vs. TULSA
Memphis is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games on the road
Tulsa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games when playing Memphis


8:00 PM CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. UAB
Central Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Central Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UAB is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:00 PM KANSAS STATE vs. KANSAS
Kansas State is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Kansas
Kansas State is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games when playing Kansas
Kansas is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
Kansas is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games


8:05 PM NORTHERN IOWA vs. EVANSVILLE
Northern Iowa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Evansville
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Evansville
Evansville is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Evansville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


9:00 PM GEORGIA STATE vs. OLD DOMINION
Georgia State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Georgia State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Old Dominion is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Georgia State
Old Dominion is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Georgia State


9:00 PM KENTUCKY vs. TENNESSEE
Kentucky is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee
Kentucky is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Tennessee
Tennessee is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Tennessee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home


9:05 PM SACRAMENTO STATE vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
Sacramento State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Sacramento State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games


10:00 PM TCU vs. BYU
TCU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing BYU
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing BYU
BYU is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games at home
BYU is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends

NCAAB


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

Tuesday, January 13

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Indiana at Ohio State [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Indiana:

Indiana is 3-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Indiana's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Ohio State (-17.5):

Ohio State is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games vs. Big Ten.
The UNDER is 3-1 in Ohio State's last 4 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Kentucky at Tennessee [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Kentucky:

Kentucky is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games overall.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Kentucky's last 9 games vs. SEC.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Tennessee (-6):

Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Tennessee's last 8 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Tuesday, January 13

Hot teams
-- Bruins won 12 of their last 14 games. Canadiens won four in row, nine of last eleven games.
-- Flyers won their last seven home games.
-- Oilers are 6-4 in their last ten games.
-- Avalanche won last three games, allowing five goals. Blue Jackets won six of their last eight games.
-- Flames won seven of their last eight games.
-- Sharks won six of their last nine games. Lightning won three of four.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost their last four games, allowing 18 goals. Rangers are 2-6 in game following their last eight wins.
-- Penguins lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Washington lost its last two games, 3-0/5-4.
-- Predators lost six of their last eight games. Toronto lost last three in a row, outscored 14-5.
-- Carolina lost last two games, outscored by total of 9-3. Ottawa lost its last five games and eight of last nine.
-- Minnesota lost 12 of its last 17 games. Coyotes lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Blues lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Devils lost three of their last four games. Canucks lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Over is 9-3-2 in last fourteen Boston games.
-- Six of last seven Islander games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Flyer games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Edmonton games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 15-4 in last nineteen Columbus games.
-- Five of last six Nashville games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 15-7 in Carolina's last 22 games.
-- Eight of last nine Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Calgary games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in New Jersey's last nine games.
-- Three of last four San Jose games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Penguins are 3-4 when they play again the next night.
-- Washington is 2-2 if it plays again the next night.
-- Ottawa is 2-6 when it plays again the next night.
-- Tampa Bay is 3-3 when it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Bruins won four of last six games against Montreal.
-- Rangers won their last three games on Long Island.
-- Penguins won nine of last twelve against the Flyers.
-- Home side won last two Washington-Edmonton games.
-- Columbus won four of last five against the Avalanche.
-- Home side won last two Nashville-Toronto games.
-- Underdog is 7-6 in last thirteen Carolina-Ottawa games.
-- Minnesota won nine of last ten against the Coyotes.
-- Flames won five in row against the Blues.
-- Home side won last two Devil-Canuck games.

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National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL


Tuesday, January 13

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7:00 PM COLORADO vs. COLUMBUS
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Columbus is 6-18-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado


7:00 PM EDMONTON vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home


7:00 PM MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games


7:00 PM NY RANGERS vs. NY ISLANDERS
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders are 2-16 SU in their last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 7 games


7:00 PM PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games


7:30 PM CAROLINA vs. OTTAWA
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Carolina's last 22 games
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ottawa's last 13 games at home


7:30 PM NASHVILLE vs. TORONTO
Nashville is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Nashville


8:00 PM PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
Phoenix is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games


9:30 PM ST. LOUIS vs. CALGARY
St. Louis is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 18 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis


10:00 PM NEW JERSEY vs. VANCOUVER
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games


10:30 PM TAMPA BAY vs. SAN JOSE
Tampa Bay is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
San Jose is 4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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National Hockey League – Hot lines

NHL


Tuesday, January 13

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Montréal Canadiens at Boston Bruins (-175, 5.5)

Not only are the two best teams in the Eastern Conference facing off in this game, but head coaches Claude Julien and Guy Carbonneau also get to outwit one another before joining forces as head coach and assistant coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team.

The Habs have been on fire recently, winning their last four games and scoring a total of 23 goals during this time. Sergei Kostitsyn scored the go-ahead goal with 21.2 seconds remaining earned Montreal a 6-5 victory over the Washington Capitals Saturday night. They managed a total of three come-from-behind markers and racked up two power-play goals for the third consecutive game.

The resurgence is good news for a Habs team that had been struggling with their offensive special teams for the better part of the season’s first half.

“We’re working harder, supporting each other way more, getting a lot of traffic in front of the net and getting rebounds,” Tomas Plekanec told reporters when asked about the newly-successful power play. Plekanec has himself found his game with three goals and four assists in the past eight games.

Even though the Bruins have lost two of their last four games, they have won eight of their last 10 and cruised past the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-1 win Saturday.

Pick: Over



Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks (-370, 5.5)

It’s been a dismal year so far for the Tampa Bay Lightning and to make matters worse, trade rumors involving franchise-player Vincent Lecavalier keep plaguing the team.

Speculations involve Lecavalier going to Montréal in exchange for as many as four players including Chris Higgins and possibly Tomas Plekanec along with a prospect such as PK Subban of the Belleville Bulls, according to TSN.ca. The Lightning’s front office isn’t in agreement on this topic, some wanting Lecavalier gone, others wishing he would stay.

The way the Lightning have been playing, it’s obvious something needs to change. They hold one of the worst records in the Eastern Conference and have the third worst offense in the league scoring a meager 2.41 goals a game.

The Sharks, on the other hand, have an elite offense, defense and power play. The best team in the NHL collected a big 4-2 win on Saturday against a fired up Vancouver team led by the newly-acquired Mats Sundin.

Pick: Sharks

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