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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:38 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, February 17

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Lakers highlight the NBA schedule as the league returns to action, and the Bruins look to snap out of their current funk.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA returns to action on Tuesday night with 10 games on its post-break slate. The top matchup of the night will take place out on the west coast, with the Hawks traveling to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers. Atlanta enters the second half of the season at 31-21 straight-up and 28-24 against-the-spread, while Lakers sit at 42-10 SU and 26-25-1 ATS atop the Western Conference standings.

The Magic will play host to the Bobcats on Tuesday night, with Minnesota at Washington, Philadelphia at Indiana, San Antonio at New York, Milwaukee at Detroit, New Orleans at Oklahoma City, New Jersey at Houston, and Memphis at Utah. As well, the Clippers will be in Phoenix to play the Suns; fired Phoenix head coach Terry Porter will be replaced by assistant Alvin Gentry for that game.

The march toward Madness . . .

There are four ranked teams in action on the college hoops schedule on Tuesday night, and two of them will take the floor at Mackey Arena when Purdue hosts Michigan State. The Boilermakers are at 19-6 SU and 11-11 ATS on the season after knocking off Iowa 49-45 in their last contest. The Spartans are a lofty 20-4 SU and 12-9 ATS this year; they beat Michigan 54-42 in their meeting last week.

The other games of note on Tuesday has Clemson hosting Maryland, and Marquette getting a visit from Seton Hall. The Golden Eagles had no trouble beating St. John's Saturday, getting 20 points from Jerel McNeal in a 73-59 win.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The struggling Bruins will look to get back on track in Carolina on Tuesday night in one of seven National Hockey League games on the schedule. Boston has now lost four straight games, most recently falling 3-2 to the Predators in a shootout on Saturday night. The Hurricanes blanked the Sabres 3-0 in their last outing, with Cam Ward stopping all 36 shots and Eric Staal scoring his 24th goal.

Buffalo will get back on the ice on Tuesday as well, as they'll be playing across the border in Toronto. Rounding out the night's schedule: Chicago at Tampa Bay, New Jersey at Florida, Vancouver at Calgary, Ottawa at Colorado, and Edmonton at San Jose; the Sharks fell 6-5 to the Devils last time out on Sunday.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The Daytona 500 was shortened by rain on Sunday afternoon, allowing Matt Kenseth to take the checkered flag. Kevin Harvick, A.J. Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer, and Elliott Sadler made up the rest of the non-marquee Top 5 at the event. The Sprint Cup Series' top drivers will look to get back on track this week when the circuit heads to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana for the Auto Club 500.

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:39 AM

NBA

Tuesday, February 17

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM CHARLOTTE vs. ORLANDO
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Orlando is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. WASHINGTON
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. INDIANA
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

7:30 PM MILWAUKEE vs. DETROIT
Milwaukee is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Milwaukee is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. NEW YORK
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM NEW ORLEANS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
New Orleans is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New Orleans is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans

8:30 PM NEW JERSEY vs. HOUSTON
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
New Jersey is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Clippers are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games
LA Clippers are 5-20 SU in their last 25 games
Phoenix is 7-14 ATS in their last 21 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

9:00 PM MEMPHIS vs. UTAH
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:30 PM ATLANTA vs. LA LAKERS
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:39 AM

NBA

Tuesday, February 17

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Tips and Trends
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Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles Lakers [10:30 PM ET]

Hawks: Atlanta finished off the first half of the regular season by winning four of five, capped by an impressive 99-95 victory at Detroit. The Hawks sit in the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference and would have to make up 7.5 games to catch Orlando for the third seed in the second half. While that isn't likely to happen, they are still be in much better shape than last year when they earned the final spot in the East and lost to the Celtics in the first round.

Hawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
The OVER is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 102

Lakers (-9.5, O/U 213.5): LA owns the best record in the NBA at 42-10 but still has some concerns in the second half of the season due to the loss of center Andrew Bynum to a knee injury for the second year in a row. There have been rumors circulating that the Lakers could look to re-acquire Shaquille O'Neal from Phoenix to help fill Bynum's void, although that remains a longshot. They won seven of their last eight games before the All-Star break, including nationally televised victories over the top two teams in the Eastern Conference (Boston and Cleveland).

Lakers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games vs. Southeast Division.
The OVER is 7-2 in LA's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries - C Andrew Bynum (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 112

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:40 AM

NBA

Tuesday, February 17

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA best bets
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Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons (-7, 195.5)

Detroit has lost eight of its last 10 overall but has had success against the Bucks.

The Pistons have covered the spread in four straight tilts against Milwaukee. They are 7-3 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 against the Bucks.

Milwaukee, meanwhile, is 1-3 in its last three road tilts and has struggled considerably without Michael Redd, who is out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee.

Redd was leading the Bucks in scoring with more than 21 points a night. But the Pistons need to keep a body on Bucks guard Ramon Sessions, who scored 44 points in a loss to them earlier this month.

Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last six road games and is 2-5-1 ATS in its last eight trips to the Motor City.

Pick: Pistons

Charlotte Bobcats at Orlando Magic (N/A)

There is no doubt that Dwight Howard is the league’s Superman. Howard is putting up 20 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots a night.

In his last home game against the Bobcats dating back to 2007, he scored 14 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in a 104-95 Magic victory.

But the big man knows that he doesn’t need to score 20 points a night to help his club.

“I know it's not about points every night,” Howard told reporters. “It’s about playing defense, blocking shots and controlling the paint at both ends.”

The Magic are ranked fifth in opponent scoring (94 PPG) and third in opponent field goal percentage (43 percent).

The Bobcats, meanwhile, are 0-6 ATS in the last six meetings in Orlando. In the last 17 meetings between the two clubs, the home club is 14-3 ATS.

Pick: Magic

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:42 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 17

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MICHIGAN ST (20 - 4) at PURDUE (19 - 6) - 2/17/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 3-0 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 2-1 straight up against MICHIGAN ST 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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OHIO U (13 - 11) at KENT ST (14 - 11) - 2/17/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO U is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 96-70 ATS (+19.0 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
KENT ST is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
KENT ST is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
KENT ST is 67-44 ATS (+18.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
OHIO U is 124-91 ATS (+23.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
KENT ST is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games this season.
KENT ST is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
KENT ST is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO U is 3-2 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 3-2 straight up against OHIO U 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 (7 - 13) at PRINCETON (9 - 10) - 2/17/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 51-30 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
PRINCETON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-0 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-0 straight up against PRINCETON 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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MARYLAND (16 - 8) at CLEMSON (20 - 4) - 2/17/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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SETON HALL (14 - 10) at MARQUETTE (21 - 4) - 2/17/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 2-1 against the spread versus SETON HALL over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE is 4-0 straight up against SETON HALL 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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E CAROLINA (13 - 11) at SOUTHERN MISS (13 - 11) - 2/17/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 49-75 ATS (-33.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 49-75 ATS (-33.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 70-106 ATS (-46.6 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
SOUTHERN MISS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN MISS is 4-1 against the spread versus E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN MISS is 4-1 straight up against E CAROLINA 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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EVANSVILLE (15 - 10) at CREIGHTON (21 - 6) - 2/17/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EVANSVILLE is 35-54 ATS (-24.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
CREIGHTON is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
CREIGHTON is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
CREIGHTON is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 3-2 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CREIGHTON is 4-1 straight up against EVANSVILLE 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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MISSOURI ST (10 - 16) at BRADLEY (14 - 12) - 2/17/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI ST is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all games this season.
MISSOURI ST is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
MISSOURI ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BRADLEY is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BRADLEY is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BRADLEY is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI ST is 3-2 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI ST is 3-2 straight up against BRADLEY 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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KENTUCKY (18 - 7) at VANDERBILT (15 - 9) - 2/17/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENTUCKY is 71-47 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
KENTUCKY is 78-50 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
KENTUCKY is 59-37 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
VANDERBILT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
VANDERBILT is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANDERBILT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENTUCKY is 3-2 against the spread versus VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 3-2 straight up against KENTUCKY 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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NEW MEXICO (16 - 9) at BYU (19 - 5) - 2/17/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
BYU is 118-73 ATS (+37.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
BYU is 88-57 ATS (+25.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 88-57 ATS (+25.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
BYU is 64-40 ATS (+20.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
NEW MEXICO is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BYU is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 4-1 straight up against NEW MEXICO 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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MURRAY ST (14 - 10) at SE MISSOURI ST (3 - 23) - 2/17/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MURRAY ST is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MURRAY ST is 3-2 against the spread versus SE MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
MURRAY ST is 4-1 straight up against SE MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AUSTIN PEAY (14 - 11) at JACKSONVILLE ST (11 - 14) - 2/17/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUSTIN PEAY is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUSTIN PEAY is 3-2 against the spread versus JACKSONVILLE ST over the last 3 seasons
AUSTIN PEAY is 5-0 straight up against JACKSONVILLE ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:42 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 17

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM MICHIGAN STATE vs. PURDUE
Michigan State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Michigan State is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games
Purdue is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Michigan State
Purdue is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Michigan State

7:00 PM OHIO vs. KENT STATE
Ohio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kent State
Ohio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kent State
Kent State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kent State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM PENNSYLVANIA vs. PRINCETON
Pennsylvania is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Princeton
Pennsylvania is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Princeton
Princeton is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pennsylvania
Princeton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pennsylvania

7:30 PM MARYLAND vs. CLEMSON
Maryland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Clemson
Maryland is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Clemson
Clemson is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Clemson is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:00 PM AUSTIN PEAY vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
Austin Peay is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Austin Peay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Austin Peay
Jacksonville State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Austin Peay

8:00 PM EAST CAROLINA vs. SOUTHERN MISS
East Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
East Carolina is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Southern Miss is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing East Carolina
Southern Miss is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing East Carolina

8:00 PM MURRAY STATE vs. SE MISSOURI STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Murray State's last 6 games on the road
Murray State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
SE Missouri State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Murray State
SE Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Murray State

8:00 PM NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL vs. KANSAS STATE
No trends available
Kansas State is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Kansas State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

8:00 PM SETON HALL vs. MARQUETTE
Seton Hall is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Marquette
Seton Hall is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marquette
Marquette is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marquette's last 6 games

8:05 PM EVANSVILLE vs. CREIGHTON
Evansville is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Creighton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Evansville's last 5 games when playing Creighton
Creighton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM MISSOURI STATE vs. BRADLEY
Missouri State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Bradley is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Bradley is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home

9:00 PM KENTUCKY vs. VANDERBILT
Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kentucky is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Vanderbilt is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kentucky
Vanderbilt is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kentucky

10:00 PM NEW MEXICO vs. BYU
New Mexico is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing BYU
New Mexico is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing BYU
BYU is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
BYU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

10:00 PM UTAH VALLEY STATE vs. SAN JOSE STATE
No trends available
San Jose State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Jose State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:43 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 17

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Tips and Trends
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#6 Michigan State at #19 Purdue [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Michigan State: The Spartans are a perfect 7-0 in true road games this season and have not played since last Tuesday's 54-42 win at Michigan. “Believe me, we have a lot of games left and some tough ones, but this was a big step,” Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said after beating the Wolverines. Izzo's team went 5-14 on the road the previous two seasons and is now within one victory of matching the school record set back in 1978, which was Magic Johnson's freshman season.

Michigan State is 5-1 SU & ATS in its last 6 games overall.
The UNDER is 12-2 in Michigan State's last 14 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - F Raymar Morgan (mononucleosis) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 61 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Purdue (-3, O/U 128): The Boilermakers have won the last two home meetings with Michigan State and own a 12-2 record at Mackey Arena this season. The two losses have come to Illinois and Duke, and Purdue is 19-0 when allowing 64 points or less this year. “You have to hang your hat on defense because you’re going to have nights like this where the ball doesn’t go in,” Purdue head coach Matt Painter said following a 49-45 win at Iowa. “If you can consistently get stops late in the game you’re going to give yourself a chance and we did that.”

Favorite is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries - F Robbie Hummel (back) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 63

Kentucky at Vanderbilt [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Kentucky (-1, O/U 135): The Wildcats were able to rely on leading scorer Jodie Meeks in a 79-63 victory at Arkansas on Saturday, as he enjoyed his second-highest scoring game of the season. Meeks totaled 45 points against the Razorbacks to help overcome the loss of Patrick Patterson, who sat out with a sprained ankle. “Jodie Meeks was fantastic,” Kentucky head coach Billy Gillispie said. “I didn’t know he had that many points." He scored a career-high 54 points at Tennessee back on January 13th.

Kentucky is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
The UNDER is 15-7 in Kentucky's last 22 games vs. SEC.

Key Injuries - C Patrick Patterson (ankle) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 70 (Side Play of the Day)

Vanderbilt: The Commodores saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday with a 69-50 loss at Tennessee. They shot just 39 percent from the field and trailed 26-18 at halftime after shooting nearly 52 percent in their previous four. “I did not think we competed at the level we normally are used to our guys competing,” Vandy head coach Kevin Stalling said. “I thought we, for the first time, did not really fight like we normally fight, and that was disappointing.”

Vandy is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-3-1 in Vandy's last 12 home games..

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 65

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:44 AM

NHL

Tuesday, February 17

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM BOSTON vs. CAROLINA
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 4-7-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

7:30 PM BUFFALO vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Buffalo

7:30 PM CHICAGO vs. TAMPA BAY
Chicago is 2-4-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-2-2 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:30 PM NEW JERSEY vs. FLORIDA
New Jersey is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games

9:00 PM OTTAWA vs. COLORADO
Ottawa is 6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games

9:00 PM VANCOUVER vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Calgary is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

10:30 PM EDMONTON vs. SAN JOSE
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing Edmonton

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:45 AM

NHL

Tuesday, February 17

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Ice Picks: NHL best bets
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Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs (+105, 6)

The Buffalo Sabres failed to show up Sunday night falling 3-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes. Both teams are battling it out for the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot, but the Hurricanes were the only ones playing like it mattered.

“They outworked us in every aspect of the game,” Sabres captain Craig Rivet told reporters. “It’s their second game in two nights, they had to travel, they came into our building, and from the very first drop of the puck they beat us in every single shift the whole night.”

Toronto, meanwhile, scored six unanswered goals against the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night and easily skated away with a 6-2 win.

But don’t expect the Leafs to face the same level of competition Tuesday night. The Sabres will be looking to bounce back from their embarrassing performance.

Pick: Sabres -115

Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche (-125, 5.5)

The Ottawa Senators have been on a roll since replacing coach Craig Hartsburgh with Cory Clouston on Feb. 1. They've gone 4-1-1, but they're still 14 points away from the last playoff spot.

“We just have to keep playing the way we’re playing,” defenseman Chris Phillips said. “We can’t get too focused on where we are and what we have to do. Right now, it’s working for us and we’re getting wins. If we just continue to do that, when it comes down to it we might have a chance (at the post-season).”

The same can’t be said about the Avalanche who find themselves in last place in the Western Conference after losing four of their last five contests. Things may be looking up for Colorado as Adam Foote was back in the lineup for Sunday’s win over the Detroit Red Wings. It still won’t be enough to stop the confident Senators.

Pick: Senators +115

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:47 AM

NHL
Write-up

Tuesday, February 17

Hot teams
-- Blackhawks won five of their last seven games.
-- Florida is 7-3 since the All-Star break. Devils won last four games, and outscored opponents 14-7.
-- Senators won last five games, allowing total of eight goals.
-- Flames won three of their last four games. Canucks won five of their last six games.
-- Oilers won last three games, allowing five goals.

Cold teams
-- Bruins lost last four games, scoring seven goals. Carolina lost last two home games, 5-0/5-1.
-- Lightning lost six of their last eight games.
-- Sabres lost three of their last four games. Toronto is 1-6 in game after their last seven wins.
-- Avalanche lost four of their last five games.
-- Sharks lost five of their last six games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-5-1 in last 17 Chicago games.
-- Seven of last eight Buffalo games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-4 in last dozen Florida games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Colorado games.
-- Over is 8-3 in Calgary's last eleven home games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Edmonton games.

Back-to-Back
-- Ottawa is 3-5 on road if they played the night before.
-- Oilers are 3-5 on road if they play again the next night.

Series Records
-- Bruins won four in row vs Carolina, outscoring them 16-7.
-- Chicago, Tampa Bay split their last two games.
-- Sabres won five of last seven against Toronto.
-- Devils are 10-4 in last fourteen games against Florida.
-- Canucks won six of last nine visits to Calgary.
-- Oilers won 19 of last 14 games against San Jose.

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:53 AM

NBA
Write-up

Tuesday, February 17

Hot Teams
-- 76ers won four in row, 14 of last 18 games.
-- Bobcats won last two games, by 21-12 points. Orlando won 13 of its last 16 home games.
-- Spurs won six of their last eight games.
-- Clippers won three of their last four games.
-- Memphis won four of last six games (5-1 vs spread). Utah won four of its last five games.
-- Hawks won four of their last five games. Lakers won seven of eight.

Cold Teams
-- Pacers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota lost three in row, seven of last eight games. Wizards lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Pistons lost three in row, seven of last ten games. Bucks lost five of their last six road games.
-- Knicks lost last six games, but are 10-3 vs spread in last 13.
-- Hornets lost six of their last eight games. Thunder lost five of their last seven games.
-- Suns are 6-10 in last 16 games, fired their coach yesterday.
-- Rockets are 1-5-1 vs spread in game after their last seven wins. Nets lost last two games, by 17-15 points.

Totals
-- Last four Philadelphia games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Last eight Washington games went over the total.
-- Last four Detroit games all went over the total.
-- Last eight New York games all went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Hornet games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1 in Houston's last five home games.
-- Seven of last eight Clipper games went over the total.
-- Last three Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Atlanta games all went over the total.

Back-to Back
-- 76ers are 8-4 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Charlotte is 9-5 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Minnesota is 6-4 vs spread on road if it plays again the next night.
-- Milwaukee is 10-7 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Hornets are 5-2-1 vs spread on road if they play again next night.
-- Five of last seven Net games stayed under the total.
-- Clippers are 6-4-1 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Memphis is 0-4 vs spread on road if they play again the next night.
-- Atlanta is 6-8 vs spread if it plays again the next night.

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:55 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Tuesday, February 17

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

Michigan State won five of last six games; they're 2-4 as home favorite in Big 11, losing to Northwestern, Penn State, but winning last two home games by 29-28 points. Spartans allowed 47-47-42 points in last three games, holding all three foes under 35% from floor. Purdue scored 49-48 points in last two road games, but they did get Hummel back Saturday.

Kent (+2.5) lost 71-65 at Ohio Jan 11, getting outscored 16-6 on at foul line in game they led 30-26 at half; Golden Flashes won last six games, are 3-2 as MAC home favorite, winning home games by 24-22-28-4 pts. Ohio lost last four road games by 4-7-7-14 points; they're 2-1 as a road dog this season. MAC home favorites are 27-18 against the spread.

Princeton was leading Ivy until losing by 12-18 points on road at Brown Yale over weekend, scoring just 45.5 ppg- they've won their two home games in Ivy by 20-28 points. Road team is 5-1 in Penn's (3-3) league games; Quakers won three of four on road, winning by 6-21-5 pts. Ivy League home favorites are 7-11 against spread so far this season.

Quick turnaround for Clemson, which botched end of game at Virginia on Sunday, losing in OT as 8.5-point favorite; Tigers are 2-2 as home fave in ACC games, winning at home by 12-14-27, but losing to Wake Forest, Florida State. Maryland won three of last four games (3-1 vs spread) are 3-1-1 as road underdog, losing away games by 2-3-41-17 points.

Marquette ended two-game skid with 14-point win over St John's in last game; they're 4-2 as Big East home favorite, winning at home by 7-34-9- 22-12-14 points. Seton Hall had five-game win streak snapped Saturday by UConn (62-54); Pirates covered eight of last ten games, are 3-1 as a Big East road underdog, losing away games by 24-9-15 points.

Southern Mississippi (-2.5) lost 82-79 at East Carolina 13 days ago, as Pirates committed just five turnovers, made 12-29 from arc. USM lost last five games; they're 2-4 as C-USA favorite, 1-2 at home- they've won home games by 7-5 points (2-3 SU). ECU is 1-3 as C-USA dog on road, losing away games by 8-18-6-9 points. C-USA home favorites: 20-18.

Creighton (-1.5) won 79-57 at Evansville Jan 20, shooting 56.6% from floor, making 10-18 from arc (Aces were 1-12). Bluejays won six games in row, covering last five; they're 3-4 as MVC home favorite, winning at home by 12-1-11-24-14 points (lost to Drake, No Iowa). Evansville lost three of last four games; they're 2-3-1 as a Missouri Valley road dog.

Bradley (+3) won 63-57 at Missouri State Jan 3, holding Bears to 29.7% from floor; Braves lost four of last five games, are 4-1 as home favorite in MVC, winning in Peoria by 16-4-12-15-7 points, losing to Creighton, No Iowa. State lost three in row, six of last seven games; they're 3-4 as a MVC road dog, losing away games by 18-5-14-12-11-1-24 points.

Vanderbilt (+8) lost 70-60 at Kentucky in SEC opener Jan 10, shooting 31.6% from floor; Commodores won three of last four games, are 3-2 at home in SEC, losing by 13-25 to Tennessee/Florida, but winning its last two at home. Kentucky won by 16 at Arkansas without Patterson; they are 4-1 on SEC road, losing only at Ole Miss (85-80).

BYU (even) got smoked 81-62 at New Mexico Jan 17, but Cougars won last four games overall, all by 16+ points- they're 2-3 as MWC favorite at home, winning in Provo by 12-6-24-34 points, losing only to UNLV. New Mexico won three in row, seven of last nine games; they're 3-1 as MWC dog, 2-1 on road, losing away games by 2-1-5 points.

SE Missouri State is 0-15 in Ohio Valley- they lost 80-55 at Murray St. Jan 24 (+18.5); SEMo is 2-5 as OVC home underdog, losing home games by 24-11-20-14-6-3-10-16 points. Racers won three in row, six of last seven games; they're 4-4 on OVC road, with wins by 8-7-30-6 points. OVC home underdogs are just 5-10 against the spread.

Jacksonville State (+9.5) lost 86-80 at Austin Peay Jan 24, in game that saw both teams make 53%+ from floor and take 32 FTs. Gamecocks lost last three games by 10-25-3 points; they're 2-4 as OVC home fave, 3-4 SU at home- they covered seven of last nine games. Peay lost four of its last six games, bit they've won six of eight Ohio Valley road games.

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:58 AM

Six-pack for Tuesday

We're going to go thru every big league team and give you six of the top minor league prospects-- today we look at the Braves......

-- Cole Rohrbough, P-- Was hampered by ankle injury last season.

-- Freddie Freeman, 1B- Was also pitching prospect; won't be 20 until mid-September. Hit .316 with 18 HRs last year.

-- Gorkys Hernandez, OF-- Came to Braves in Jair Jurrjens trade; won't be 22 until September.

-- Jordan Schafer, OF-- Suspended 50 games for HGH last season.

-- Jason Heyward, OF-- .315 hitter won't be 20 y/o until August.

-- Thomas Hansen, P-- AA batters hit .197 against him in 18 starts.

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**pm530** · 02-17-2009, 04:58 AM

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

13) There is no doubt DeJuan Blair set the tone early for Pittsburgh when he flipped Hasheem Thabeet over his shoulder in an impressive show of strength early in the Pitt-UConn game. Clean play, but who the more physical team was got established right away. Blair had 22 points, 23 rebounds in a dominating performance in the lane.

12) Teams play again in last regular season game; will be interesting to see if Thabeet suffers any lingering effect-- it looked like he might have hyperextended his elbow a little bit on that play.

11) Texas Longhorns look to be running on fumes, getting beat easily by Texas A&M after needing OT over weekend to win at Colorado. Longhorns should be an early out if they make it to the NCAAs.

10) LSU is first SEC team in six weeks to be ranked in top 25.

9) Jason Richardson was doing 90 mph in a 35 mph zone, and had a 3-year old in the back seat who wasn't properly secured. I'm almost convinced now that being really rich makes you crazy.

8) There is show on CNBC called American Greed, and they have lot of stories....well, its self-explanatory, how people have success, but run amok and don't know when to stop. Some pretty sad stuff, but it is very good television.

7) Cal-Northridge PG Josh Jenkins was injured in car accident where the driver was killed Saturday night, the latest in string of incidents for the first-place Matadors this season. Northridge had two players arrested earlier this season for grand theft from a Best Buy store.

6) NBA observers are thinking the future shrinking of the salary cap in the NBA will hinder the Knicks' chances of luring big-time players to the Big Apple after the 2010 season. We'll see. Hard to believe that either Lebron or Kobe won't be on the Knicks two years from now.

5) Facebook now declares that it has a perpetual license to use things you post to your own Facebook page — even if you terminate your account. Not sure why they would want to do that, but they can.

4) When lousy weather cancelled the final round at Pebble Beach, it made Dustin Johnson the winner, and guaranteed him a trip to play at the Masters. Johnson grew up 45 minutes from Augusta National.

3) A survey of 65 historians rated Abe Lincoln the best President in American history; they rated George W. Bush 36th. Have to feel bad for the sorry bastards who ranked behind Bush. James Buchanan, if you care, was listed as the worst President in history.

2) Is it a bad sign when your best player hires a crisis management team the day before he reports to spring training? Ladies and gents, welcome to the strange but true world of Alex Rodriguez.........

1) While the Bronx Bombers trudge through another chapter of the ARod soap opera Tuesday, the Rays and Red Sox will be practicing baseball in relative obscurity. That has to be more fun.

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