Monday Trends and Indexes 2/2 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, February 2

Good Luck on day #33 of 2009!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists 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.
When there are a large number of games in the NCAAB, a separate thread will be posted.

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.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, February 2

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Lakers hit the Big Apple, UConn takes on Louisville in Big East action, and the Red Wings look to end their losing streak.

Tipping Off in the NBA

The Lakers will be looking to break their 23-23 ATS deadlock on Monday night when they travel east to take on the Knicks. Los Angeles (37-9 straight-up) cruised past the Grizzlies for a 115-98 win last time out, although center Andrew Bynum sprained his knee and could miss significant time. New York (21-25 SU, 27-19 ATS) is coming off a 122-113 win over the Pacers on Saturday night, and they've managed to string together a three-game winning streak in the past week.

Monday night's schedule includes seven other games on the NBA hardwood, including the other Los Angeles team playing down in Miami. The Mavericks will be in the Sunshine State as well to take on Orlando, while Memphis has a road game in Washington. A big Western clash has Portland in New Orleans, and it's also Sacramento at Phoenix, Charlotte at Utah, and San Antonio at Golden State.

The March to Madness

A Big East matchup highlights the college hoops schedule for Monday, with Connecticut heading to Freedom Hall to meet Louisville. The Huskies (20-1 SU, 10-7 ATS) are coming off an easy 94-61 win over Providence, with A.J. Price tossing in 19 points. The Cardinals (17-3 SU, 12-8 ATS) held off West Virginia for a 69-63 win in their last game, with Jerry Smith pouring in a team-high 20 points.

Ranked Pittsburgh will look to improve on their 13-0 home record on Monday when they host Robert Morris in a potential blowout; the Panthers are coming off a 93-80 win over Notre Dame. The only other ranked team on tap for Monday is Butler, which is 8-1 on the road heading into action versus Wisconsin-Green Bay.

A Trip Around the Rink

The Red Wings lost five straight games to end January, capping off their month with a 4-2 defeat in Washington on Saturday afternoon. That puts Detroit at 31-11-7 heading into their home game against 20-24-4 St. Louis on Monday night. The Blues blanked the Flyers 4-0 behind Chris Mason's goaltending on Saturday.

A light Monday has only two other games on the NHL schedule, with Calgary on the road against Colorado, and Anaheim at home for a matchup versus Buffalo.

Rounding Out the Slate

The drivers of the Sprint Cup Series start to set their sights on the 2009 season this week, with the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway taking place on Saturday night. That'll be followed by the Gatorade Duel events on February 12, while the season-opening race, the Daytona 500, is February 15. Kyle Busch is sitting as the 4/1 Vegas favorite to win the Daytona 500 right now, with Jimmie Johnson next at 5/1, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. just behind at 6/1.

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Six-pack for Monday

-- Super Bowl is recession-proof; NBC pulled in $206M in ads for the telecast, an all-time record.

-- Kenny Perry beat Charlie Hoffman on third playoff hole to win his 13th PGA Tour event out in Phoenix.

-- Penn State upset Michigan State in East Lansing as Talor Battle, who is from Albany, scored 29 for the Nittany Lions.

-- Two best teams in Horizon League play Monday, when Butler is off to Wisconsin-Green Bay.

-- UConn is #1 in country and 2.5-point underdog Monday night in Louisville, in what should be a tremendous game.

-- Detroit Lions, you're on the clock for the 2009 NFL Draft.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up Super Bowl Sunday........

13) Big difference between these 9-7 Cardinals and the 9-7 Rams who made Super Bowl XIV; these Redbirds clinched a bad NFC West on Columbus Day, pretty much. They coasted down the stretch. Rams in '79 were 5-6 at one point, a putrid team, and didn't get hot down the stretch until Vince Ferragamo replaced Pat Haden at QB- it was a good thing for them the NFC West was weak that year, too.

12) Odd fact that means nothing: NFC team has won the coin flip in the last twelve Super Bowls.

11) NBC's NFL telecasts lose all credibility with Matt Millen posing as an "expert". They were smart in putting Super Bowl winners Mike Holmgren and Tony Dungy on the pre-game show, but Millen? Jesus, its like having Weird Al Yankovic analyzing the Grammys.

10) How was Mike Martz not on the pre-game show? Who has better insight into Kurt Warner than Martz? He's actually coached in Super Bowls, and Lord knows he needs a job now. Bad job by NBC.

9) Thought it was a good omen for Arizona when Faith Hill sang in the pre-game ceremonies, much like she did before Super Bowl 34 in Atlanta, when the Rams beat Tennessee, but as soon as Matt Millen picked the Cardinals, they were as dead as nails.

8) The replay rule is mostly good, but I was rooting for Arizona and didn't think that Big Ben's rushing TD on the first drive should have been overturned. His knee obviously hit the ground? I think not, but Whisenhunt saved his team four points with the challenge.

7) No way Dick Lebeau looks 71. He may be the first assistant coach inducted into Canton- he was also a terrific DB for the Lions.

6) Arizona's safety with 2:58 left was first one in a Super Bowl in 18 years, when Bruce Smith sacked Jeff Hostetler for the Bills.

5) It is staggering to think about the amount of money that changes hands on square pools and prop bets with every score. Pivotal plays like the Harrison INT swing millions of dollars around the country.

4) I'm thinking Larry Fitzgerald has best hands since Connie Hawkins was palming basketballs in Phoenix for the Suns in the 70's.

3) Naysayers should note that Kurt Warner now holds #'s 1-3 games in Super Bowl history, in terms of passing yardage, and he led drives that either tied game or put his team ahead in last 3:00 of all three of those games. Five of the last eight Super Bowls have been decided by four or less points. This game had to get huge TV ratings.

2) Someone has to explain to me how the referee doesn't go under the hood to review the last play-- that wasn't worth a few extra minutes?

1) You look back at how Ben Roethlisberger was drafted after Philip Rivers and Eli Manning, and you think, wow, Ben is better than both those guys, and it isn't very close. A tremendous quarterback.

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NBA
Write-up


Monday, February 2

Hot Teams
-- Mavericks won three of their last four games. Orlando won last three games, by 24-11-23 points.
-- Lakers, Knicks both won six of their last seven games; New York has covered its last seven games.
-- Warriors covered four of their last five home games.

Cold Teams
-- Grizzlies lost their last 12 games (0-12 vs spread). Wizards lost five of their last six games.
-- Miami lost last two games, allowing 114-111 pts. Clippers lost seven of last eight games (0-5 vs spread in last five).
-- Suns lost five of their last seven games. Kings lost eight of last nine, are 3-6 vs spread in those games.
-- Hornets lost last two games, scoring 87-90 points. Portland won and covered their last four games.
-- Bobcats lost three of their last four games. Jazz lost five of last six.
-- Spurs won seven of their last eight games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Dallas games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Memphis road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Clipper games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Laker games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine New Orleans games.
-- Three of Kings' last four games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games stayed under the total; six of the last seven Utah games went over.
-- Last five Golden State games stayed under the total.

Back-to Back
-- Orlando is 5-2 vs spread if they played day/night before.
-- Kings are 6-2 vs spread on road if they played the night before.
-- Spurs are 0-3 vs spread if playing first of two consecutive night on the road.

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NBA


Monday, February 2

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7:00 PM DALLAS vs. ORLANDO
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Orlando is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas
Orlando is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas


7:00 PM MEMPHIS vs. WASHINGTON
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Memphis


7:30 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. MIAMI
LA Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Miami is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Miami is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against LA Clippers


7:30 PM LA LAKERS vs. NEW YORK
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
New York is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing at home against LA Lakers


8:00 PM PORTLAND vs. NEW ORLEANS
Portland is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home


9:00 PM CHARLOTTE vs. UTAH
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte


9:00 PM SACRAMENTO vs. PHOENIX
Sacramento is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Phoenix
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento


10:30 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. GOLDEN STATE
San Antonio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Golden State's last 23 games at home


7:00 PM BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston


7:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. INDIANA
Minnesota is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Indiana
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home


7:00 PM TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

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NBA


We will update when added information is available.

Monday, February 2

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Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Hornets [NBA | 8 PM ET]

Blazers:

Blazers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games.
The UNDER is 9-0 in Portland's last 9 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - G Steve Blake (shoulder) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 89 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Hornets (-4, O/U 187):

Home team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The UNDER is 10-2 in New Orleans' last 12 home games.

Key Injuries - G Morris Peterson (foot) is OUT.
C Tyson Chandler (ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

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NBA


Monday, February 2

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA bets
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Memphis Grizzlies at Washington Wizards (-5.5, 192.5)

The Grizzlies (11-35) have dropped 20 of their last 22 overall, including a 115-98 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.

Memphis led by 13 in the first half, but slowly allowed the Lakers to take control. It was outscored 60-37 in the second half and committed 23 turnovers for the game, leading to 39 Los Angeles points. Rudy Gay had 23 points and O.J. Mayo scored 21 on 8-of-12 shooting.

"They did a great job in the second half, no denying that," said Mayo, who was held to six points after halftime. "I felt like my touches were limited in the second half."

The losing streak is Memphis' longest since it dropped the final two games of the 2001-02 season and the first 13 of 2002-03. The blown lead on Saturday came after they had led Oklahoma City by 14 points only to lost by 12 in overtime on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies are 2-18 on the road, where they've lost eight straight.

Memphis and Washington split their two meetings last season, with each winning at home. Jamison has averaged 28.1 points in the last eight meetings.

Picks: Over 192.5



Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Hornets (-3, 187)

New Orleans will look to avoid its first three-game losing streak since February 2008 on Monday. The Hornets have won two of three against the Blazers this season despite Paul averaging only 16.7 points in those contests.

Paul has averaged 12.6 points in five home games against Portland, all of which New Orleans has won. His 14.8 career scoring average against the Blazers is the second-lowest against any team he's faced. He's averaging 13.9 against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Portland, meanwhile, is looking to win its fifth straight Monday. The Blazers have cruised to wins in their last four games - three at home - winning by an average of 16.5 points and never trailing by more than five points in any of them.

Portland is coming off a 122-108 win over Utah on Saturday in which it led the entire way. Brandon Roy scored 30 points to lead six players in double figures, and Joel Przybilla added 14 points and 17 rebounds.

"I'm happy that we controlled the game from the tip. We were probably the more physical and active team," said Roy, who has scored 30 points seven times this season. "It felt good to beat them soundly. It didn't come down to the last 4 minutes. We played well the entire game."

Roy missed Portland's 92-77 home loss to the Hornets on Jan. 2 because of a strained right hamstring. He's averaged 23.0 points and eight assists in the other two meetings in which the teams split.

Portland has lost six straight road games against the Hornets.

Pick: Portland +4

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NCAAB
Long Sheet


Monday, February 2

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CONNECTICUT (20 - 1) at LOUISVILLE (17 - 3) - 2/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
LOUISVILLE is 49-34 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 49-34 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
LOUISVILLE is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 2-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 2-1 straight up against CONNECTICUT 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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BUTLER (19 - 1) at WI-GREEN BAY (17 - 6) - 2/2/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games this season.
WI-GREEN BAY is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
WI-GREEN BAY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all home games this season.
WI-GREEN BAY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home lined games this season.
WI-GREEN BAY is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
WI-GREEN BAY is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent this season.
WI-GREEN BAY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BUTLER is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
BUTLER is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
BUTLER is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games this season.
BUTLER is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road lined games this season.
BUTLER is 34-16 ATS (+16.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WI-GREEN BAY is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
WI-GREEN BAY is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUTLER is 3-2 against the spread versus WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
BUTLER is 5-0 straight up against WI-GREEN BAY 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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KANSAS (17 - 4) at BAYLOR (15 - 6) - 2/2/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
BAYLOR is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 1-1 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 2-0 straight up against BAYLOR 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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W CAROLINA (11 - 9) at DAVIDSON (18 - 3) - 2/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
W CAROLINA is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
W CAROLINA is 18-41 ATS (-27.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
W CAROLINA is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 53-20 ATS (+31.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DAVIDSON is 3-1 against the spread versus W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
DAVIDSON is 4-0 straight up against W CAROLINA 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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SIENA (17 - 5) at ST PETERS (6 - 15) - 2/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
ST PETERS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
SIENA is 66-43 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
SIENA is 66-43 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 28-48 ATS (-24.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 28-48 ATS (-24.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 8-24 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST PETERS is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SIENA is 4-1 against the spread versus ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 5-0 straight up against ST PETERS 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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MANHATTAN (11 - 10) at MARIST (7 - 16) - 2/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 3-2 against the spread versus MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 3-2 straight up against MARIST 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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APPALACHIAN ST (8 - 11) at GA SOUTHERN (7 - 12) - 2/2/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GA SOUTHERN is 2-2 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
APPALACHIAN ST is 3-1 straight up against GA SOUTHERN 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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NIAGARA (16 - 6) at IONA (10 - 12) - 2/2/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NIAGARA is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 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) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 3-2 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 4-1 straight up against IONA 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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NCAAB
Write-up


Monday, February 2

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

Favorite is 4-1 vs spread in last four Louisville-UConn games; teams are 1-1 in last two played here. Huskies won last nine games, are 2-0 as dog this season, winning at West Va, Gonzaga- in their last four games, they took 101 foul shots, to 52 for opponents. Cardinals are 8-0 in Big East, 7-1 vs spread, winning home games by 14-6-26-6 points.

Butler (-8) beat Green Bay 68-59 11 days ago, game they trailed 25-22 at half; Bulldogs are 10-0 in Horizon, 7-2-1 vs spread, winning games on road by 2-8-13-23-7 points- this is Butler's first road game in 16 days. Green Bay won six of last seven games; they're 5-0 at home in Horizon games- they're 39-71 from 3-point arc in their last three games.

Kansas is 6-0 in Big 12, 5-1 vs spread, winning road games at Colorado by 17, Iowa State by 15, Nebraska by 6; Saturday was first time they've shot less than 51% in Big 12 play this season. Baylor lost three games in a row by 19-6-17 points- they're 1-4 in Big 12 if they score less than 83 points. Bears are 12-43 from the arc in their last two games.

Davidson is 11-0 in Southern Conference, 2-3 as home favorite, winning by 5-21-15-40-23 points at home- they covered four of last five games overall. Wildcats held last five opponents under 39%. Western Carolina is 3-4 in last seven games; none of their SoCon losses were by more than 14 points- they're 0-2 vs spread as an underdog this season.

Siena is 11-0 in MAAC, covering three of last four games; they're 1-3 as MAAC road favorite, winning away games by 7-4-6-16 pts. Saints (-23) beat St Peter's 65-52 at home Jan 4 (was 33-19 at half). Peacocks are 8-2 vs spread in last ten games, but lost four of last five- they're 3-2 as home underdog, losing home games by 7-7-11 points.

Marist lost last five games, with two OT losses and another by five pts; they're 18-61 from arc in last three games, and 0-4 as MAAC home fave; underdog is 6-0 vs spread in their home games, winning by 1-6-18, but losing last three, two in OT. Manhattan is 1-2 as MAAC road dog, with road losses by 3 at Rider, 19 at Niagara, 20 at Iona.

Georgia Southern is 4-1 in its SoCon home games, winning by 7-4-21-16 points, losing only to 11-0 Davidson; they went 15-28 from arc in their last game, after being 0-15 game before that. Appalachian State lost six of last eight games; they're 4-1 vs spread on road, but lost three on road by 4-12-8 points. ASU is 25-60 (41.8%) from arc in last three games.

Iona (+9.5) upset Niagara 71-65 on road Jan 15, making 25-40 from foul line (Eagles were 16-19)- Niagara shot just 37%. Gaels had won five of six games, before losing last two games by combined total of four points. Iona is 2-3 as MAAC home favorite. Niagara won three of its last four games, is 3-2 on MAAC road- they're 5-0 holding teams under 71 pts.

Arkansas State hasn't played in nine days because of ice-related issues in Arkansas; they're 4-1 at home in Sun Belt, winning games by 20-15-3-2 points, losing only to South Alabama. ASU is 13-52 from arc in last four games. Western Kentucky rallied from 34-25 halftime deficit to win fifth game in six tries Saturday against North Texas.

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7:00 PM CONNECTICUT vs. LOUISVILLE
Connecticut is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisville's last 6 games at home


7:00 PM MANHATTAN vs. MARIST
Manhattan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Manhattan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Marist is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Manhattan
Marist is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Manhattan


7:00 PM ROBERT MORRIS vs. PITTSBURGH
No trends available
Pittsburgh is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:00 PM SIENA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Siena is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Siena is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Siena
Saint Peter's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Siena


7:00 PM WESTERN CAROLINA vs. DAVIDSON
Western Carolina is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Davidson
Western Carolina is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Davidson
Davidson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Davidson is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games


7:30 PM APPALACHIAN STATE vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Appalachian State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
Appalachian State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Georgia Southern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games


7:30 PM NIAGARA vs. IONA
Niagara is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Iona
Niagara is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Iona
Iona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Iona's last 7 games


8:00 PM BUTLER vs. WISC-GREEN BAY
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Butler's last 7 games
Wisc-Green Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Butler
Wisc-Green Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Butler


9:00 PM KANSAS vs. BAYLOR
Kansas is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Baylor is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas
Baylor is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games


9:00 PM WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. ARKANSAS STATE
Western Kentucky is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Western Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arkansas State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Western Kentucky
Arkansas State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Western Kentucky

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#2 Connecticut at #7 Louisville [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

UConn: The Huskies are expected to be the new #1 team in the country by the time this game tips off, but that isn't necessarily a good thing. There have been three different #1 teams in the last three weeks, and the last two lost in their very next games. In fact, Pitt was also #1 before leaving Louisville with its first loss back on January 17th. “You don’t want to be No. 1 for a day,” UConn head coach Jim Calhoun said. “It’s just a number that goes by quickly. But if there are 343 teams playing in the country and at some point in the season, especially 21 games into the season - it’s nice. No more. No less.”

UConn is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 Monday games.
The UNDER is 7-3 in UConn's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 67

Louisville (-3, O/U 136): The Cardinals believe they are at their best when challenged by elite competition, and that's exactly what they'll get when the Huskies come to town. UConn is a perfect 10-0 away from home this season and 4-2 all-time vs. Louisville. The Cardinals did not handle a 20-point halftime lead well against West Virginia on Saturday, settling for an eventual 69-63 victory. “We fall in love with ourselves too much,” Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said. “In the long run, it’s probably better we had a war down the stretch.”

Louisville is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games overall.
The OVER is 3-1 in Louisville's last 4 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 70



Kansas at Baylor [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Kansas (-1, O/U 153):

Kansas is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games overall.
The OVER is 3-1 in the last 4 meetings.

Key Injuries - C Cole Aldrich (nose) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 80 (Side Play of the Day)

Baylor:

Baylor is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games overall.
The OVER is 24-7 in Baylor's last 31 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 73

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Write-up


Monday, February 2

Hot teams
-- Flyers won four of their last five games.
-- Flames won their last three games, allowing seven goals.
-- Sabres won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Detroit lost last five games, allowing 23 goals.
-- Avalanche lost four in row, seven of last eight games.
-- Anaheim is 2-9 in game following its last eleven wins.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit games.
-- Four of last five games for both Colorado, Calgary went over the total.
-- Three of last four Anaheim home games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Blues are 6-5 if they play again the next night.
-- Calgary is 3-4 if they play again the next night.

Series Records
-- Red Wings won four of last five games against St Louis.
-- Calgary won five of last seven games against the Avalanche.
-- Sabres, Ducks split their last two meetings.

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7:00 PM ST. LOUIS vs. DETROIT
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of St. Louis's last 24 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games


9:00 PM CALGARY vs. COLORADO
Calgary is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary


10:00 PM BUFFALO vs. ANAHEIM
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Anaheim is 1-8-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Buffalo

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St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings (N/A)

Here’s something you don’t read very often: The Detroit Red Wings have lost five games in a row.

The struggling Red Wings are coming off a loss at the hands of Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin scored twice in the third period to hand the Wings to their fifth straight defeat Saturday afternoon.

Detroit's goaltenders are finally showing their true colors. Chris Osgood and Ty Conklin have combined to give up 23 goals in the past five outings.

"Any time you're not winning on a regular basis, there are things you've got to do better," head coach Mike Babcock told reporters. "All in all, from goaltending to playing better defense to penalty kills to more offence, we've got to do better."

On the other side of things, Blues goaltender Chris Mason is red hot with two shutouts in his last three games. The Blues have won three of four with victories over Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston.

The Blues are hot but the defending Stanley Cup Champions will not lose a sixth straight contest on home ice.

Pick: Detroit



Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche (+130, 5.5)

The Colorado Avalanche have lost seven of their last eight games. Their only win during this horrid stretch was a 6-2 triumph over the Calgary Flames. The Flames did start backup goalie Curtis McElhinney in that game but don’t expect them to make the same mistake twice.

The red-hot Mike Cammalleri didn’t score in Calgary’s 3-1 win against Nashville but does have eleven goals in his last eight games.

"Obviously, it's going in for me right now, and it feels pretty good when the puck's going in like that," Cammalleri told the media. "It definitely adds to the confidence level, and the stick feels pretty comfortable in your hands."

The Avs and Flames have met five times already this season with Calgary winning four of those contests.

Pick: Over 5.5

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