Friday Trends and Indexes 2/6 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, February 6

Good Luck on day #37 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 be posted here.
When there are a large number of games in the NCAAB, a separate thread may 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.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, February 6

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Pacers have to deal with the Magic, Marquette takes on South Florida, and the Pens try for a win against the Jackets.

Tipping Off in the NBA

The Magic blasted the Clippers 125-96 on Wednesday night, with Anthony Johnson scoring a team-high 25 points and Dwight Howard grabbing 15 rebounds. Orlando's next game comes on Friday night, as they hit the road to take on the Pacers in Indiana. Magic guard Jameer Nelson won't be in the lineup on Friday; his dislocated shoulder should keep him out of action for 2-to-6 weeks.

Another Eastern division leader is also in action on Friday, as the Celtics go to New York to play the Knicks. As well, it'll be Atlanta at Charlotte, Toronto at New Orleans, Portland at Oklahoma City, Denver at Washington, the Clippers at Memphis, and Utah at Sacramento, while Golden State has a game in Phoenix.

The March to Madness

The only ranked college hoops team in action on Friday is No. 8 Marquette, which will travel to the Sun Dome to play South Florida. The Golden Eagles (20-2 SU, 10-6-1 ATS) had no trouble beating DePaul last time out, winning by a final score of 76-61. The Bulls (7-14 SU, 11-9 ATS) sit near the bottom of the Big East standings, and they were trampled 65-48 by St. John's in their Sunday meeting.

A Trip Around the Rink

After rallying past the Lightning on Wednesday night Evgeni Malkin and his Penguins will try to stay in the win column on Friday when they play host to the Blue Jackets. Pittsburgh has been slipping down the Eastern Conference standings over the past couple of weeks. Columbus is coming off a 4-2 loss to St. Louis last time out, and starting netminder Steve Mason is playing through mono.

The Sabres blasted the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, and they'll try to do the same to another division rival on Friday when they get a visit from the Canadiens. There are three other games on the NHL's slate for the night, with New Jersey at Atlanta, Nashville at Minnesota, and finally the Rangers at Dallas.

Rounding Out the Slate

The PGA Tour's Buick Invitational continues on Friday and through the weekend, but bettors who want to focus on a bigger event can already lay down some cash on The Masters. Vegas oddsmakers have Tiger Woods pegged as the 2/1 favorite to win the year's first major, a bet which carries some extra risk as the world's top player recovers from his injury. Phil Mickelson is next at 10/1 odds, with Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia following him on the list at 15/1 odds. Last year's champion, Trevor Immelman, is back at 50/1 odds to get the repeat.

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Six-pack for Friday

First six players drafted in a recent fantasy baseball draft........

6) Miguel Cabrera-- Knocked in 105 runs in his last 120 '08 games.

5) David Wright-- In last three years, scored 324 runs, had 347 RBI

4) Jose Reyes-- Has 103 2Bs, 48 3Bs, 47 HRs, 198 SBs since '06.

3) Albert Pujols-- OB %age the last three years: .431/.429/.462.

2) Alex Rodriguez-- No fantasy owner ever calls him A-Fraud.

1) Hanley Ramirez-- OB% was 40 points higher than it was in '06; he's scored 119-125-125 runs the last three seasons.

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Friday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college hoop Thursday........

13) St John's got pounded at Seton Hall, Georgia Tech lost by four at Florida State; wouldn't it make sense for Paul Hewitt to leave Tech to become coach of the Red Storm? Tech might be the hardest job in the ACC, with its tougher academic standards, while New York would be thrilled to get a name coach on St John's' bench. It makes sense.

12) Santa Barbara was up 19 at the half in Fullerton Thursday, then fell apart in second half, losing 72-65, as Titans won fourth game in a row since getting whacked on ESPN2 by Pacific.

11) Washington is 5-2 in last seven games, but the last two Thursday nights, Huskies lost both games, allowing a total of 126 points in the two second halves. Thats 126 points in 40 minutes.

10) Notre Dame forced only 14 turnovers in its last three games, 62 in their last eight; Four of their last six opponents scored 87+ points.

9) Indiana isn't very good, but they can shoot; they made 42-79 from arc in their last four games, after being 20-71 in first five Big 11 tilts.

8) For whatever reason, Florida's last three opponents combined to make just 24-52 from the foul line, while the Gators were 53-73.

7) Memphis has 50 consecutive games in Conference USA; its not a great league, but 50 straight wins is impressive, even if you're in the freakin' California Penal League. UAB, Southern Mississippi, UTEP, Tulsa and Houston are all decent teams in Conference USA.

6) Wisconsin snapped its six-game skid, handing Illinois their fourth road loss in a row, avenging an earlier loss.

5) Louisiana Tech won in Reno as a 13-point dog, shooting 60% in a 78-75 win at Nevada, just the third win in 10 WAC games for Tech.

4) No one in the Big West has less than three losses; the conference tournament in Anaheim will be one of the more wide-open events, so those byes are going to be important to have.

3) Morehead State was leading OVC until they lost at Jacksonville St Thursday; Eagles are now tied for first with Tennessee-Martin, who won at Austin Peay, avenging an earlier loss to the Governors.

2) Memphis-Gonzaga is the main event Saturday night; Zags won at Portland Thursday, as young Pilots got their first taste of a big game, leading by point at half, then fading after intermission. Gonzaga looks like a team that will make noise in March.

1) There were 44 lined games Thursday night; the team that trailed at halftime won 20 of those 44 games, a surprisingly high number.

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NBA
Write-up


Friday, February 6

Hot Teams
-- Magic won, covered four of last five games.
-- Celtics had their 12-game winning streak snapped last night at home. Knicks covered eight of their last nine games.
-- Nuggets won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Grizzlies won last two games by 16-11 points, after losing 12 games in a row before that.
-- Trailblazers won five of their last six games.
-- Warriors are 6-3-1 vs spread in their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Pacers lost last three games by 9-5-5 points.
-- Hawks lost three of their last four road games. Bobcats lost last three games, by 14-11-19 points.
-- Raptors lost last four games, by 11-23-18-8 points. Chris Paul is hurt, and Hornets also lost last four games, by 4-13-8-14.
-- Wizards lost six of their last eight games.
-- Clippers lost their last seven games (0-7 vs spread).
-- Oklahoma City lost last three games, by 20-1-4 points.
-- Kings lost nine of last ten games (3-7 vs spread).
-- Suns lost eight of their last twelve games.

Totals
-- Three of last four Indiana games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-6-1 in last sixteen Atlanta road games.
-- Five of last six Boston games went over the total.
-- Last three New Orleans games all went over the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Denver games.
-- Clippers' last four games all went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Oklahoma City games went over the total.
-- Four of last five games at Arco Arena went over the total.
-- Three of last four Phoenix games went over the total.

Back-to Back
-- Pacers are 5-8 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Hawks are 0-3 vs spread on road if they play at home the next nite.
-- Raptors are 2-6 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Denver is 7-4-1 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Memphis is 4-1 vs spread at home if they play again the next night.
-- Utah is 3-7 vs spread if it played the night before.

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NBA


Friday, February 6

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM ATLANTA vs. CHARLOTTE
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


7:00 PM ORLANDO vs. INDIANA
Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home


7:30 PM BOSTON vs. NEW YORK
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston


8:00 PM DENVER vs. WASHINGTON
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Denver
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Denver


8:00 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. MEMPHIS
LA Clippers are 5-17 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
Memphis is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Clippers


8:00 PM PORTLAND vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Portland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland


8:00 PM TORONTO vs. NEW ORLEANS
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


10:00 PM UTAH vs. SACRAMENTO
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Utah
Sacramento is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Utah


10:30 PM GOLDEN STATE vs. PHOENIX
Golden State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 3-10-1 ATS in its last 14 games

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NBA


We will update when projected scores are available.

Friday, February 6

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Denver Nuggets at Washington Wizards [ESPN | 8 PM ET]

Nuggets (NA): Carmelo Anthony made up for the loss of Chauncey Billups and Kenyon Martin on Wednesday, leading Denver to a 114-113 victory at Oklahoma City. Anthony totaled 32 points and a career-high 11 assists, hitting the game-winning shot on a runner with 5.3 seconds left. He has stepped up since getting snubbed from the Western Conference All-Star team and looks recovered from a broken hand. “I got to be honest, I didn’t think I would make it,” Anthony said of his game-winning shot. “There was a bunch of people on me, but it went in. I’ll take it.”

Nuggets are 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The OVER is 7-2 in Denver's last 9 games vs. Eastern Conference.

Key Injuries - G Chauncey Billups (ankle) is questionable.
F Kenyon Martin (virus) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Wizards: Washington has dropped seven of eight and hopes to have Caron Butler back in the lineup after a bout with the flu. Butler missed a 115-88 loss to New Jersey on Wednesday, and the Wizards struggled with one of their top shooters. They made only 3-of-18 attempts from beyond the 3-point arc and shot 42.4 percent overall. “We were short some players, including one of our key players, and we knew it was going to be a hard night for us, but we were trying,” Washington guard Nick Young said. “We went out there trying to get a victory, but we just came up short. Shots that normally go in weren’t going in for us.”

Wizards are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games.
The OVER is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - F Caron Butler (flu) is questionable.
G DeShawn Stevenson (back) is day-to-day.
G Juan Dixon (elbow) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns [ESPN | 10:30 PM ET]

Warriors: Golden State will try for a home-and-home sweep with Phoenix, although the second game should be much tougher considering past performances on the road. The Warriors are just 5-22 on the road this season and have been held to 93 points or less in their last three away from home. However, Wednesday's 124-112 win over the Suns may be just what the team needs to snap a six-game road skid in the series. “It shows signs of us growing and having confidence in each other,” Golden State swingman Stephen Jackson said. “It was fun to watch us play like that. We shared the ball probably the best we’ve shared it all year. That’s what we’ve been looking for all season, and it’s good to know we found it in time for us to make a run for the playoffs.”

Warriors are 8-20-1 ATS in their last 29 road games.
The OVER is 8-3 in Golden State's last 11 games vs. Pacific Division.

Key Injuries - F Brandan Wright (shoulder) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Suns (-9.5, O/U 230.5): There have been rumors swirling in Phoenix that All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire could be on the move before the NBA trade deadline, which could continue to have a negative impact on the team according to league insiders. Stoudemire had only 13 points in Wednesday's loss at Golden State and has become increasingly frustrated with his role in the offense. “It is harder,” Stoudemire said. “When you’re in the flow, everything flows. When you’re not, sometimes it’s hard to get involved. To keep losing these games the way we are, it’s not fun. I’m not used to it. It’s almost against my religion.”

Home team is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The OVER is 6-2 in Phoenix's last 8 games vs. Western Conference.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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NBA


Friday, February 6

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA bets
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Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-5.5, 198.5)

L.A. needs to redeem itself after Wednesday's blowout loss to the Orlando Magic.

The Clippers have lost nine of their last 10, but a matchup with the struggling Grizzlies could help L.A. get on track, especially with a healthy Zach Randolph in the line-up.

Randolph made his return Monday after missing 19 contests with a sore left knee. The former Michigan State Spartan says the Clips need to get some bodies back before they can complete against top-tier teams.

"Once everybody gets back healthy, we're going to be OK," Randolph told reporters.

Luckily for L.A., the Grizzlies are not an elite club.

Memphis is 2-8 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in its last 10.

Pick: Clippers


Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Bobcats (NA)

The Hawks, who are fourth in the East, are 28-20 overall and are 14-11 ATS on the road, including Wednesday's shorthanded triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Despite not having Joe Johnson in the lineup Wednesday, Atlanta was able to pull out a road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. They had three players score 19 or more points against the Timberwolves.

"It's huge," Marvin Williams told reporters. "It shows the growth of our team not having him [Johnson] in the lineup and still coming away with a win."

The Bobcats, meanwhile, have dropped three straight and are 0-3 ATS in that period.

Pick: Hawks

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NCAAB
Long Sheet


Friday, February 6

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YALE (7 - 11) at HARVARD (9 - 9) - 2/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
HARVARD is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
HARVARD is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
HARVARD is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 41-63 ATS (-28.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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COLUMBIA (7 - 11) at PENNSYLVANIA (5 - 11) - 2/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBIA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 82-57 ATS (+19.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 31-13 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 47-25 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 2-2 against the spread versus COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-1 straight up against COLUMBIA 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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BROWN (6 - 12) at DARTMOUTH (4 - 14) - 2/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROWN is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
BROWN is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
BROWN is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DARTMOUTH is 2-2 against the spread versus BROWN over the last 3 seasons
BROWN is 3-1 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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CORNELL (14 - 6) at PRINCETON (7 - 8) - 2/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 72-40 ATS (+28.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 72-40 ATS (+28.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
CORNELL is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
CORNELL is 41-21 ATS (+17.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CORNELL is 2-1 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
CORNELL is 4-0 straight up against PRINCETON 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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MARQUETTE (20 - 2) at S FLORIDA (7 - 14) - 2/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 72-46 ATS (+21.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 72-46 ATS (+21.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
S FLORIDA is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
S FLORIDA is 2-0 against the spread versus MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE is 2-0 straight up against S FLORIDA 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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ST PETERS (6 - 16) at NIAGARA (17 - 6) - 2/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
NIAGARA is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
ST PETERS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
ST PETERS is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
ST PETERS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
NIAGARA is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
NIAGARA is 9-26 ATS (-19.6 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 3-2 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA 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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FAIRFIELD (14 - 9) at CANISIUS (7 - 15) - 2/6/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
FAIRFIELD is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
CANISIUS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

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


Friday, February 6

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

Yale won six in row, eight of last nine vs Harvard, winning last three in Cambridge by 11-10-16 points; favorites covered seven of last eight in this rivalry. Bulldogs' scoring in Ivy play has gone from 70-57-42-36, as they struggle to score. Harvard lost last three games, allowing average of 72.7 ppg. Ivy League home favorites are 4-6 vs the spread.

Penn won eight of last ten games vs Columbia, losing last five visits here by 14-7-32-19-2 points, but Lions are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Palestra. Quakers are playing first home game in 23 days; they split pair of Ivy road games last week. Columbia won pair of home games after it got swept by Cornell before that- they held last two foes under 38%.

Brown won last three games vs Dartmouth by 20-26-4 points; favorites are 7-3 vs spread in last ten series games. Bears are 0-4 in Ivy, losing by 8-2-32-6 points; three of the four games were within two points at half. All four Dartmouth games (2-2) were decided by five or less points, or in OT; Ivy League underdogs are 8-5 against the spread.

Cornell won four in row, seven of last eight games vs Princeton, winning last two played here by 20-11 points. Tigers won pair of road games last week, so this is their best Ivy start in years; it helped that their two foes went 6-29 from the arc. Cornell is already 4-0 in Ivy, winning by 12-11- 32-33 points, but they trailed by five at half in their only road game.

Marquette (9-0) is lone unbeaten in Big East; they're 6-2 as the favorite in league, 2-1 on road, winning by 5-9-7-15 pts on road. South Florida is 2-7 in league, losing last three games by 9-26-17 points; they're 4-4 as a Big East dog, 1-2 as home dog, losing home games by 5-14-9 pts. Home underdogs are 7-16 against the spread in Big East play.

Niagara (-13) won 62-55 at St Peter's Jan 9, despite shooting just 28.9% from floor; Eagles won their last three games, by 6-19-12 points- they're 2-2-1 as MAAC home favorite, winning at home by 19-12-14-6 points, losing only to Iona. Peaccocks are 9-2 vs spread in last eleven games, but are 2-8 SU in last ten- they covered their last five road games.

Canisius (+13) lost 63-60 at Fairfield Jan 11; Stags outscored Griffins on foul line, 27-4, as Canisius was just 4-11 from foul line, Fairfield 27-34. First home game in 20 days for Canisius, which is 1-3 at home, losing by 24-2-1 at home, beating Rider by 18. Fairfield is 2-3 in road in MAAC, with all five games decided by seven or less points.

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Friday, February 6

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7:00 PM BROWN vs. DARTMOUTH
Brown is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Brown is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Dartmouth
Dartmouth' is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Dartmouth is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Brown


7:00 PM COLUMBIA vs. PENNSYLVANIA
Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Columbia is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Columbia
Pennsylvania is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbia


7:00 PM CORNELL vs. PRINCETON
Cornell is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Princeton
Cornell is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Princeton
Princeton is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cornell
Princeton is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cornell


7:00 PM FAIRFIELD vs. CANISIUS
Fairfield' is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Fairfield' is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Canisius is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Fairfield
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Canisius's last 6 games when playing Fairfield


7:00 PM MARQUETTE vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Marquette is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against South Florida
Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Florida
South Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
South Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marquette


7:00 PM SAINT PETER'S vs. NIAGARA
Saint Peter's is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Niagara is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Saint Peter's
Niagara is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Peter's


7:00 PM YALE vs. HARVARD
Yale is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Yale is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Harvard is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Harvard is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Yale

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NHL
Write-up


Friday, February 6

Hot teams
-- Sabres won six of their last nine games.
-- Devils won eight of their last nine games.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games. Predators won four of last five games.
-- Stars won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Canadiens lost five of their last seven games.
-- Thrashers lost four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jackets lost four of last six road games. Penguins lost three of last four games.
-- Rangers lost last three games, outscored 9-3.

Totals
-- Last three Buffalo games stayed under the total; over is 4-1-1 in last six Montreal games.
-- Three of last four Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Columbus games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Nashville games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Dallas games.

Back-to-Back
-- Sabres are 4-6 if they play again the next night.
-- Columbus is 9-3 if they play again the next night.
-- Nashville is 3-4 if they played the night before.
-- Dallas Stars are 2-6 if they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Canadiens won five of last six games vs Buffalo.
-- Devils won five of their last seven against Atlanta.
-- Minnesota won six of last eight against the Predators.
-- Visitor won last three Dallas-Ranger games.

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7:30 PM COLUMBUS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games


7:30 PM MONTREAL vs. BUFFALO
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Montreal is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Buffalo is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games


7:30 PM NEW JERSEY vs. ATLANTA
New Jersey is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing New Jersey


8:00 PM NASHVILLE vs. MINNESOTA
Nashville is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Nashville


8:30 PM NY RANGERS vs. DALLAS
NY Rangers are 3-9-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing Dallas
NY Rangers are 1-4-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 8-3-1 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Rangers
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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New Jersey Devils at Atlanta Thrashers (+160, 5.5)

The New Jersey Devils will be hungry for a win in Atlanta for a couple of reasons. In January the Thrashers blanked the Devils 4-0 in Atlanta and New Jersey is also looking to bounce back from a 5-2 home loss to the Capitals.

"We made two bad mistakes killing penalties on their first two goals," Devils coach Brent Sutter told the Star Ledger after his club surrendered three power-play markers. "A good team like Washington is going to capitalize on that.”

The Thrashers are coming off an impressive 2-1 shootout win over the Rangers in New York. Atlanta is one of the worst defensive clubs in the league allowing over 3.5 goals per game.

Devils will be looking to avenge the 4-0 loss which should mean trouble for Atlanta.

Pick: New Jersey


Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins (-190, 5.5)

Pittsburgh is coming off a huge come-from-behind win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The media in Pittsburgh claim that Evgeni Malkin saved the season by leading the comeback charge and scoring the overtime winner.

"He really took the game over," Penguins coach Michel Therrien said. "This is what you expect from your best players at crucial times. You could see the fire was in his eyes.”

The Penguins are riding a high right now and that could spell trouble for the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets. Star rookie goalie Steve Mason has been feeling under the weather lately and it has shown on the scoreboard. The Jackets have given up 11 goals in their last two games.

Pick: Pittsburgh

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ATLANTA (28 - 20) at CHARLOTTE (19 - 29) - 2/6/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 7-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-5 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (37 - 11) at INDIANA (19 - 31) - 2/6/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 140-88 ATS (+43.2 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 257-201 ATS (+35.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
ORLANDO is 33-15 ATS (+16.5 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
ORLANDO is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ORLANDO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
ORLANDO is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ORLANDO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
INDIANA is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (41 - 10) at NEW YORK (21 - 27) - 2/6/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 52-78 ATS (-33.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NEW YORK is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 205 and 209.5 points this season.
BOSTON is 95-63 ATS (+25.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-53 ATS (+16.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-32 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-13 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-23 ATS (+18.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-26 ATS (+20.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (10 - 39) at MEMPHIS (13 - 35) - 2/6/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 44-66 ATS (-28.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 59-87 ATS (-36.7 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 28-47 ATS (-23.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 38-51 ATS (-18.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
MEMPHIS is 68-44 ATS (+19.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-2 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (30 - 18) at OKLAHOMA CITY (11 - 38) - 2/6/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-19 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (33 - 16) at WASHINGTON (10 - 39) - 2/6/2009, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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TORONTO (19 - 32) at NEW ORLEANS (28 - 18) - 2/6/2009, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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UTAH (28 - 22) at SACRAMENTO (11 - 39) - 2/6/2009, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (16 - 34) at PHOENIX (26 - 21) - 2/6/2009, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 57-73 ATS (-23.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games this season.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHOENIX is 35-58 ATS (-28.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

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

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