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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:38 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, January 30

The Boston Celtics will be gunning for their 10th straight victory Friday night when they visit the Detroit Pistons. Here's a look in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The most scrutinized body part heading into Sunday's Super Bowl has been Hines Ward's knee. The Steelers wide receiver suffered a sprained MCL against the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, and he missed practice to rest the injury on Wednesday. However, Ward practiced fully on Thursday afternoon and will start on Sunday night against the Cards - albeit with a brace on his bad knee.

Other Notable Events

The Celtics ran their winning streak to nine games on Wednesday night with a 119-100 victory over Sacramento. Eddie House scored 28 points for Boston off the bench in that contest, while Rajon Rondo chipped in with 24 points and nine assists. Detroit knocked off Minnesota 98-89 in their last outing, but that was just their third victory in their past 10 games. Rasheed Wallace led the way with 25 points for the Pistons that day. Tipoff for the Friday matchup is set for 7:00pm ET.

Celtics/Pistons is just one of 11 matchups on the NBA schedule for Friday night. The Cavaliers will be looking for an easy win when they host the Clippers, while the Lakers will be on the road in Minnesota. Rounding out the slate: Milwaukee at Toronto, Washington at Philadelphia, Miami at Indiana, New Jersey at Atlanta, Charlotte at Denver, Oklahoma City at Utah, Golden State at New Orleans, and Chicago at Sacramento; the Kings' Wednesday defeat was their seventh straight.

The Rest of the Schedule

On the ice, the Penguins will hit the road for a game against the Devils on Friday night. Pittsburgh scored five goals in the third period to get past the rival Rangers 6-2 at home on Wednesday night, with Sidney Crosby picking up a goal and three assists. Eight other teams are in action around the NHL on Friday, with Ottawa at Columbus, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, Nashville at Calgary, and Minnesota at Edmonton; the Oilers were pasted 10-2 by the Sabres last time out.

Finally, there's just one ranked college hoops team in action on Friday night, as No. 13 Butler will host Valparaiso at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs pounded Wisconsin-Milwaukee 78-48 last time out to improve to 18-1 SU and 11-5-1 ATS on the season. The Crusaders are just 6-15 SU and 8-10 ATS through 21 games.

News from the Wire

Key Clippers Marcus Camby (ankle) and Baron Davis (tailbone) both returned to action on Wednesday night . . . Warriors guard Jamal Crawford (hamstring) also got back on the court on Wednesday night, as did Rockets center Yao Ming (knee) . . . Pens forward Crosby sat out last week's All-Star Game with a sore knee, but showed no ill effects in his big night against the Rangers Wednesday.

A Peek at the Future

There are a couple of ranked matchups on the college hoops schedule for Saturday, with No. 25 Georgetown vs. No. 8 Marquette at 2:00pm ET, and No. 23 Washington vs. No. 14 Arizona State at 5:30pm ET . . . the top NBA matchups on Saturday are Dallas at Miami, New Orleans at San Antonio, and Utah at Portland . . . the Red Wings are in Washington in NHL matinee action on Saturday (12:30pm ET), while the Blackhawks hit the road to take on the Sharks.

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:38 AM

Six-pack for Friday

-- St Mary's led by six at half at Gonzaga, but star G Mills injured his wrist, didn't play in second half, and Zags pulled away to win 69-62, handing Gaels their first WCC loss.

-- Clemson made 14-25 from arc, rallied from 53-44 halftime deficit and got a terrific road win, 86-82 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

-- Washington State freshman Thompson had 28 points as Cougars upset Arizona State in Tempe, 65-55.

-- Lawrence Hill had turnaround jumper go halfway down and spin out at buzzer, as USC held off Stanford 70-69. Stanford seniors are 0-9 in their careers, in city of LA against Trojans and UCLA.

-- Tubby Smith's Gophers held Illinois to 36 points, routing Illini 59-36 in Minneapolis. Illinois shot 29%, took just seven foul shots.

-- Utah State moved to 20-1, 8-0 in WAC, beating Nevada 71-60, in game 5-2 Wolf Pack led by four at the half.

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:39 AM

Friday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) usajobs.gov is a website that lists federal jobs that need to be filled; you'd be surprised how many there are. Only 12% of jobs in federal government are in Washington (these aren't postal jobs). You can search by job title or location, if you want.

12) Meanwhile, the Postal Service may stop delivering mail on either Wednesday or Saturday, as they try and reduce their deficit. E-mails are seen as one cause of what could be a decline in revenue for USPS last year. One problem this causes is that dogs won't have anyone to bark at on Wednesdays anymore.

11) Georgia fired Dennis Felton, making them second SEC team that fired its coach this week; two teams meet up Saturday, so at least one of the interim coaches will get his first win.

10) None of this bodes well for Jeff Lebo at Auburn. Anytime they are building a new gym and the team struggles, heads will roll.

9) Here is part of why the SEC is down this year: only six of top 30 scorers, five of top 30 rebounders, three of top 15 assist men are in their senior seasons. Awful lot of young players play lot of minutes.

8) USC signed home/home football series with Minnesota; not sure if they'll be the team to open Gophers' new outdoor stadium, much like Texas opened Central Florida's new stadium two years ago.

7) ESPN's Barry Melrose is dead-set against the NHL banning fights, and I'm not sure why. Hockey is a great game, they don't need goons who do nothing but fight. What other sport encourages fisticuffs?

6) If I ran the A's and I was serious about winning, I sign Adam Dunn and bat the big fella leadoff; he gets on base an awful lot of the time.

5) Jeff Jagodzinski, who apparently didn't enjoy working at Boston College very much, lands on his feet, getting hired by Buccaneers as the offensive coordinator.

4) I can see Michael Vick being the Cowboys' backup QB next year. Who fits in with Dallas better than a guy getting out of prison?

3) I've never been to baseball spring training, but I will someday.

2) It still bothers me that Bernie Madoff isn't in jail; the guy bilked $50B from investors, and they let him post bail??? Horse hockey.

1) I thought of this today: Wouldn't it be great if people who retired from successful business careers volunteered their time at local high schools, mentoring kids on education and career choices? A typical local high school might have only ten or so guidance counselors for 1,200-1,500 students. Kids aren't getting enough good advice. .

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:40 AM

NBA
Write-up

Friday, January 30

Hot Teams
-- Celtics won last nine games, covered last seven.
-- Pacers won three of last four games, covered eight of last 11. Miami won six of its last eight games.
-- 76ers won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Toronto won its last three games, scoring 111.3 ppg.
-- Cavaliers won four of last five games, but are 5-7 vs spread in last 12 games as a favorite.
-- Lakers won four of their last five games. Minnesota won five of seven.
-- Bobcats are 7-1-1 vs spread in their last nine games. Nuggets won five of last seven games (6-1 vs spread).
-- Thunder won five of their last seven games.
-- Hornets won five of their last six games.
-- Kings lost their last seven games (2-5 vs spread).

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost four of their last five home games.
-- Washington is 2-10 vs spread in its last dozen games.
-- Bucks lost five of their last seven games.
-- Hawks lost last three games, by 5-16-8 points. Nets lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Clippers lost five of their last six games.
-- Utah lost its last four games, by 9-5-20-6 points.
-- Warriors covered one of their last six road games.
-- Bulls lost five of their last six games.

Totals
-- Last five Celtic road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-5 in Clippers' last fifteen games.
-- Seven of last ten Laker games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Charlotte games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Thunder games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Golden State games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Chicago games went over the total.

Back-to Back
-- Miami is 6-3 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- 76ers are 8-4 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Milwaukee is 9-7 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Hawks are 4-8 vs spread if they play againt the next night.
-- Clippers are 4-2 vs spread on road if they play on road again the next night.
-- Lakers are 4-5 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Jazz are 6-3 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Warriors are 1-8 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Bulls are 2-8 vs spread on road if they play again the next night.

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:40 AM

NBA

Friday, January 30

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7:00 PM BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Boston

7:00 PM MIAMI vs. INDIANA
Miami is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Washington's last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Clippers

7:30 PM NEW JERSEY vs. ATLANTA
New Jersey is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
New Jersey is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

8:00 PM LA LAKERS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Lakers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games on the road
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Minnesota is 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers

9:00 PM CHARLOTTE vs. DENVER
Charlotte is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Charlotte is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Denver is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Charlotte
Denver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Charlotte

9:00 PM OKLAHOMA CITY vs. UTAH
Oklahoma City is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

9:30 PM GOLDEN STATE vs. NEW ORLEANS
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
New Orleans is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
New Orleans is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Golden State

10:00 PM CHICAGO vs. SACRAMENTO
Chicago is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:41 AM

NBA

We will update when all projected scores are available.

Friday, January 30

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Tips and Trends
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Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Celtics (-5, O/U 185.5): Boston is looking for its 10th straight victory and has reserve guard Eddie House to thank for a hot shooting streak. House has made 22-of-32 shots from 3-point range (69 percent) in the last four games, averaging 19 points per game. The Celtics have won those games by an average of 17 points, and a couple of House's teammates believe he should be participating in All-Star Game festivities. “He needs to be in the 3-point contest,” Boston forward Kevin Garnett said. “That’s what this press conference is about: Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are here to say that we think Eddie House needs to be in the 3-point contest.”

Celtics are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings at Detroit.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Boston's last 9 Friday games.

Key Injuries - F Brian Scalabrine (head) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97 (Side Play of the Day)

Pistons: Detroit has not enjoyed much success against Boston since the Celtics acquired Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen before last season. The Pistons have dropped eight of 11 meetings, including four of the last five at home. They will be trying to win back-to-back games for only the second time since January 4th after beating Minnesota 98-89 on Wednesday. "Like I said, it’s determination," Detroit center Rasheed Wallace said. "We’re determined and we definitely have to put our foot on the gas coming into All-Star break and we’re just going to have to drive forward.”

Pistons are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Richard Hamilton (groin) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 89

Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Hornets [ESPN | 9:30 PM ET]

Warriors: Golden State was held below 100 points for the first time in 15 games on Wednesday in a 117-93 loss at Dallas. The Warriors own one of the league's top offenses with 107 points per game but also have the worst defense (111.8 ppg). They trailed the Mavs 69-47 at halftime and never recovered. “I think the biggest problem today was effort,” Golden State swingman Stephen Jackson said. “I just wished we would’ve gone down fighting. We didn’t do anything on defense to get them out of their comfort zone and they just made all their shots.”

Warriors are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 road games.
The UNDER is 4-1 in Golden State's last 5 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Hornets (NA): New Orleans got a huge boost from its bench in a 94-81 win over Denver on Wednesday. The Hornets' bench ranks just 27th in the NBA with 25.3 points per game but erupted for 42 against the Nuggets. Devin Brown led the reserves with 18, helping overcome the loss of David West (back) and Tyson Chandler (ankle) to injuries. “Sometimes there’s nights like that and we had to do other things,” New Orleans forward James Posey said. “Chris (Paul) was still creating for other guys. Peja (Stojakovic) and then Devin came in and played big for us as well. We worked a little harder on the defensive end and were able to get stops and rebounds and push the ball a little bit.”

Hornets are 23-9 ATS in their last 32 games vs. Pacific Division.
The UNDER is 9-2 in New Orleans' last 11 home games.

Key Injuries - F David West (back) is questionable.
G Morris Peterson (foot) is day-to-day.
C Tyson Chandler (ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:43 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, January 30

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PRINCETON (5 - 8) at DARTMOUTH (3 - 13) - 1/30/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PRINCETON is 14-33 ATS (-22.3 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DARTMOUTH is 4-0 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
DARTMOUTH is 3-1 straight up against PRINCETON 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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VALPARAISO (6 - 15) at BUTLER (18 - 1) - 1/30/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUTLER is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games this season.
BUTLER is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
BUTLER is 34-15 ATS (+17.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUTLER is 1-1 against the spread versus VALPARAISO over the last 3 seasons
BUTLER is 4-0 straight up against VALPARAISO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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YALE (7 - 9) at COLUMBIA (5 - 11) - 1/30/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBIA is 3-1 against the spread versus YALE over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against YALE 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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BROWN (6 - 10) at CORNELL (12 - 6) - 1/30/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROWN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
BROWN is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
CORNELL is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CORNELL is 3-1 against the spread versus BROWN over the last 3 seasons
CORNELL is 4-0 straight up against BROWN 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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PENNSYLVANIA (4 - 10) at HARVARD (9 - 7) - 1/30/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 48-29 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
HARVARD is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HARVARD is 2-2 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-1 straight up against HARVARD 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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MARIST (7 - 15) at FAIRFIELD (12 - 9) - 1/30/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 2-2 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
MARIST is 3-1 straight up against FAIRFIELD 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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LOYOLA-MD (10 - 12) at RIDER (11 - 8) - 1/30/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 41-65 ATS (-30.5 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
RIDER is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-MD is 3-1 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MD is 3-1 straight up against RIDER 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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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:43 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Friday, January 30

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

Home side won four of last five Dartmouth-Princeton games; Tigers lost three of last four visits here, losing by 8-10-19 points; dogs are 8-1-1 vs spread in last ten series games. Dartmouth upset Harvard in OT a week ago, their first win in last ten games vs D-I teams. Princeton is playing first D-I opponent in 23 days- they lost their last four road games.

Butler (-8) won 75-62 at Valparaiso Jan 3, in game that was tied at half; Bulldogs made 10-21 from arc in that game- they're 3-1 as Horizon home favorite, winning home games by 16-4 9-30 points. Valpo is 1-6 against spread as Horizon dog, 0-4 on road, losing away games by 24-14-25-15 points. Horizon home favorites are 20-9 against the spread.

Columbia won last three games vs Yale by 18-13-6 points; the favorite covered last three games played here. Lions lost twice to Ivy kingpin Cornell, by 12-11 points- they lost six of last seven games overall. Yale swept Brown, has early Ivy lead (2-0); they've won last five games after starting season 2-9. Two coaches in this game are brothers.

Cornell won four in row, seven of last eight vs Brown, winning three of last four here, with wins by 1-2-9 points. Underdogs are 7-2-1 vs spread in last ten series games. Cornell won last nine games since getting its star guard Dale back from injury- they swept Columbia by 12-11 points in first two Ivy games. Brown lost twice to Yale, by 8-2 points.

Penn won nine of last ten games vs Harvard, losing 89-79 in last meeting; they had previously won here by 21-13-13-16 points, but Quakers are 2-5 in last seven games (they beat Lafayette, NJIT), and are 1-6-1 vs the spread as an underdog this season. Harvard won at Boston College, then struggled mightily to split pair of games vs lowly Dartmouth.

Fairfield lost its last three games, by 16-17-5 points; they're 1-3 as home favorite in MAAC games, losing last two at home after winning its first three home games by 20-2-3 points. Stags are 14-55 from arc in their last three games. Marist lost four in row, six of last seven games; they're 0-4 as MAAC road dog, losing away games by 17-11-6-10 points.

Loyola won its last four games, the last two by single point each; they're 3-1-1 as MAAC road dog, losing road games by 12 at Niagara, by hoop at St Peter's- they won other three on road. Rider is playing first home game in 19 days; they're 3-0 at home (1-2 as home favorite), winning by 3-1-11 points. MAAC home favorites are 11-17 against the spread.

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:44 AM

NCAAB

Friday, January 30

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7:00 PM BROWN vs. CORNELL
Brown is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cornell
Brown is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cornell
Cornell is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Brown
Cornell is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brown

7:00 PM PENNSYLVANIA vs. HARVARD
Pennsylvania is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Pennsylvania is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Harvard is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pennsylvania
Harvard is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pennsylvania

7:00 PM PRINCETON vs. DARTMOUTH
Princeton is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Princeton is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Dartmouth is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Princeton
Dartmouth is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing Princeton

7:00 PM VALPARAISO vs. BUTLER
Valparaiso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Valparaiso is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Valparaiso

7:00 PM YALE vs. COLUMBIA
Yale is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Yale's last 9 games when playing Columbia
Columbia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Columbia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM MARIST vs. FAIRFIELD
Marist is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Fairfield
Marist is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Fairfield
Fairfield is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Fairfield is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

9:00 PM LOYOLA vs. RIDER
Loyola is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Rider
Loyola is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Rider
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Rider's last 7 games
Rider is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:45 AM

NHL
Write-up

Friday, January 30

Hot teams
-- Penguins won three of their last four games. Devils won seven games in a row, allowing total of ten goals.
-- Columbus won four of its last five home games.
-- Tampa Bay is 5-2 in game after its last seven losses, Flyers are 7-3 in their last ten.
-- Flames won six of their last eight games.
-- Oilers won three of last four games, but lost last game 10-2 at home .

Cold teams
-- Red Wings lost their last four games, allowing nineteen goals.
-- Predators lost three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota is 2-8 in game after its last ten wins.

Totals
-- Three of last four Penguin games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Philadelphia games.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Nashville games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Minnesota games.

Back-to-Back
-- Penguins are 4-4 if they play again the next night.
-- Ottawa is 2-4 on road if they played the night before.
-- Flyers are 2-4 on road when they play again the next night.
-- Minnesota is 3-5 when it plays again the next night.

Series Records
-- Penguins won six of last eight visits to New Jersey.
-- Columbus won last two games vs Ottawa, 6-2/3-2so.
-- Lightning won four of last five games vs Philadelphia.
-- Flames are 3-0 vs Nashville this season: 5-3/7-6/3-2.
-- Minnesota won five of last seven games against Edmonton.

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:45 AM

NHL

Friday, January 30

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7:00 PM OTTAWA vs. COLUMBUS
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Columbus is 2-3-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Ottawa

7:00 PM PITTSBURGH vs. NEW JERSEY
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:30 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

9:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. EDMONTON
Minnesota is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games

9:00 PM NASHVILLE vs. CALGARY
Nashville is 6-9-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nashville's last 11 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games at home

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**pm530** · 01-30-2009, 04:45 AM

NHL

Friday, January 30

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Ice Picks: NHL Bets
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Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames (-200, 5.5)

Michael Cammalleri has been feeling right at home in Calgary's Pengrowth Saddledome lately.

Cammalleri looks to continue his scoring surge and help the Northwest Division-leading Flames win for the 10th time in 11 games at the Saddledome when they face the Nashville Predators on Friday.

Calgary (29-14-4) has an 11-point lead atop the Northwest, thanks in large part to an 18-5-3 home record. The Flames, third in the NHL with 96 goals at home, have scored at least five goals six times during their 9-1-0 stretch at the Saddledome.

Cammalleri has been a big part of the Flames' recent home success, with 12 goals in his last seven games in Calgary. He recorded a hat trick in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over Buffalo, the Flames' 11th in 14 contests.

The Calgary forward has scored eight times during a four-game goal streak, and has 11 goals and two assists during a seven-game point streak. Seventeen of his team-leading 25 goals have come at home, and the Flames are 13-3-1 overall when he scores.

"Obviously, it's going in for me right now and it feels pretty good when the puck's going in like that," said Cammalleri, who was acquired from Los Angeles last summer and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season. "It definitely adds to the confidence level, and the stick feels pretty comfortable in your hands."

Cammalleri has a goal and two assists in Calgary's three games against the Predators this season - all wins.

Pick: Over 5.5

Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers (-130, 5)

Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom isn't who the Edmonton Oilers probably want to see after the worst home loss in franchise history.

The Oilers look to bounce back from an embarrassing defeat and earn their first win in 13 tries against Backstrom when they host Minnesota on Friday in a matchup of Northwest Division teams with identical records.

Edmonton (24-20-3) entered the All-Star break having won three straight and five of six, but that momentum came to a crashing halt Tuesday with an ugly 10-2 loss to Buffalo.

"It was a debacle of monumental proportions," coach Craig MacTavish said.

Dwayne Roloson allowed three goals on eight shots before he was replaced by rookie Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers midway through the first period. The Sabres had a 4-0 lead before Erik Cole put Edmonton on the board 13:23 into the second period.

The loss surpassed a 9-2 defeat to Chicago last month as the worst home loss in franchise history. The Oilers entered Tuesday having allowed 60 goals in 22 home games this season.

"We didn't think that this could happen to us again," defenseman Steve Staios said. "Especially the way that we were playing of late. Hopefully the experience we have from trying to shake it off last time is the way to do it because we started playing better and got ourselves into a playoff position. You can't sugarcoat how tough a night it was but we have to put this behind us quickly and move on."

Bouncing back won't be easy, however, especially with Backstrom in net. Backstrom made 20 saves in a 5-1 home victory over the Oilers on Jan. 15 and improved to 10-0 with a 1.58 goals-against average and three shutouts in 12 appearance against the Oilers.
Pick: Minnesota +120

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**Udog** · 01-30-2009, 08:54 AM

NBA

Friday, January 30

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Pick 'n' Roll: Friday's best NBA bets
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz (-8, 208)

Utah has lost four straight games and is just 4-6 straight up (SU) and 2-8 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 overall.

Friday could be an embarrassing night for the Jazz. Utah hosts the vastly-improved Thunder.

Oklahoma City has won five of its last seven and is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games overall.

Kevin Durant put on a clinic against Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday. Durant led all players with 35 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the victory. Even more impressive, Durant has put up more than 30 points in four of his last six starts including a 46-point effort last Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers.

“I just wanted to continue to be aggressive in that situation and hopefully shots would go down for me,” Durant told reporters following Wednesday’s OT victory over the Grizzlies. “I’m going to continue to be that way, and hopefully I'll win some games off of it.”

Oklahoma City hammered the Jazz 114-93 earlier this month and is 6-1 ATS in its last seven trips to Salt Lake City going back to Seattle SuperSonics.

The Jazz, meanwhile, are 0-6 ATS in their last six overall.

Pick: Thunder +8

Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors (N/A)

Good things happen when forward Chris Bosh and point guard Jose Calderon play together.

Since Calderon returned last Friday, Toronto has rattled off three straight and is 2-1 against the spread (ATS) in that period.

“We were looking for stretches of games like this during our stretch of loses,” Raptors reserve Joey Graham told reporters after Wednesday’s win over the New Jersey Nets. We needed these games to get us back on track, to get us back in the playoff run.”

Bosh and Calderon have combined for 122 points in their last three and Calderon has led the team in assists in each of those tilts.

The Bucks, meanwhile, are without shooting guard Michael Redd for the rest of the season with a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee. They are 4-6 SU and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 overall.

Pick: Raptors

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**Udog** · 01-30-2009, 09:13 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, January 30

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WASHINGTON (9 - 36) at PHILADELPHIA (22 - 22) - 1/30/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 17-28 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MILWAUKEE (22 - 27) at TORONTO (19 - 28) - 1/30/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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BOSTON (38 - 9) at DETROIT (25 - 19) - 1/30/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 48-31 ATS (+13.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 94-60 ATS (+28.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 74-50 ATS (+19.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-31 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-27 ATS (+19.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
DETROIT is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-6 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-7 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
12 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (25 - 19) at INDIANA (18 - 28) - 1/30/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-4 straight up against MIAMI 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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NEW JERSEY (20 - 26) at ATLANTA (26 - 19) - 1/30/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 18-36 ATS (-21.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (10 - 35) at CLEVELAND (35 - 9) - 1/30/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 53-73 ATS (-27.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 44-62 ATS (-24.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 64-99 ATS (-44.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-0 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-0 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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LA LAKERS (35 - 9) at MINNESOTA (16 - 28) - 1/30/2009, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (11 - 35) at UTAH (25 - 21) - 1/30/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (19 - 27) at DENVER (30 - 16) - 1/30/2009, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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GOLDEN STATE (14 - 32) at NEW ORLEANS (28 - 14) - 1/30/2009, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-4 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (19 - 27) at SACRAMENTO (10 - 37) - 1/30/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 56-72 ATS (-23.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games after allowing 85 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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