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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:46 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, February 24

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Lakers and Cavaliers take on cupcake opponents, Pittsburgh meets Providence, and the Bruins get set for the Panthers.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

Both Kobe Bryant and LeBron James will be looking to pad their scoring stats on Tuesday night when their respective teams go up against a couple of the league's bottom feeders. The Lakers will be in Oklahoma City to face the Thunder, while the Cavaliers will be at home to face the Grizzlies. The Thunder and Grizzlies have a combined 28 wins so far as they play out the string this year.

The top matchup of the night, though, will take place in Texas, where the Spurs will host the Mavericks. Those rivals haven't met since a high-scoring affair back in early December; Tim Duncan put up 32 points in a 133-126 double-overtime road win for San Antonio. Detroit will be in Miami to play the Heat in the top Eastern matchup for Tuesday, while it'll also be Minnesota at Toronto, Orlando at Chicago, and Portland at Houston, with Charlotte at Phoenix to finish the evening.

The march toward Madness . . .

Pittsburgh picked up their seventh straight victory last time out, rolling to an 80-61 win over DePaul with 20 points from DeJuan Blair. The 25-2 Panthers (14-7 against-the-spread) will be trying to run that streak to eight games on Tuesday night when they travel to the Dunkin' Donuts Center to meet Providence. The Friars (16-11 SU, 8-15 ATS) were pounded 103-84 by Notre Dame last contest.

Syracuse will be trying to build on a big overtime win versus Georgetown when they take on St. John's on Tuesday night, while LSU will play host to Florida in Baton Rouge. The Tigers knocked off Auburn by a final score of 79-72 on Saturday, with Marcus Thornton pouring in a team-high 25 points in that victory.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The Panthers and Bruins will have a rematch in Boston on Tuesday night, with Florida coming off a 2-0 blanking of the Bruins on Saturday night. Tomas Vokoun stopped all 41 Boston shots in that contest, while Radek Dvorak potted both Panthers goals. Tim Thomas allowed two goals on 31 shots in that losing cause.

There are 10 other games on the NHL schedule for Tuesday, including Alexander Ovechkin and his Capitals hosting the Flyers. Washington edged Philadelphia 2-1 when the teams last met in early January. Also on the slate: Anaheim at Buffalo, Colorado at Atlanta, Carolina at Ottawa, Vancouver at Montreal, Chicago at Nashville, Los Angeles at Minnesota, Phoenix at St. Louis, and Tampa Bay at Edmonton, with Columbus at Calgary rounding out the night.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The NHL's trade deadline is just over a week away, which means the league's Vegas futures list could see some changes very soon. The Red Wings continue to lead at 3/1 odds to claim this year's Stanley Cup, followed by the Sharks at 7/2, the Bruins at 5/1, and both the Flames and Capitals at 8/1. The Canadiens, who have struggled both on and off the ice of late, are next at 10/1 odds to win the Cup, and could be one of the teams making big moves in the week ahead.

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:47 AM

Six-pack for Tuesday

We're looking at some of the best minor league prospects for all thirty major league baseball teams; today, the Cincinnati Reds.......

-- Yonder Alonso, 1B-- Hit .338 in Cape Cod League in 2007.

-- Todd Frazier, IF-- Star of 1998 Little League World Series.

-- Drew Stubbs, OF-- Hit .315 in AA, .293 in AAA last season.

-- Chris Valaika, SS-- .306 hitter in 335 career minor league games.

-- Yorman Rodriguez, OF-- He won't be 17 until August 15.

-- Kyle Lotzkar, P-- Won't be 20 until the end of October.

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:47 AM

Tuesday's List of 13: Conference races coming down to wire

13) Big East-- Four teams seem locked into top four, which is worth a double-bye at conference tournament; pretty good dogfight to get into top eight, which gets you a first-day bye.

12) Atlantic-14-- Rick Majerus' Saint Louis Billikens are 17-10, 8-5, have been playing better lately. Xavier, Dayton would both appear to be in, but Flyers are missing their point guard rest of the way......

11) Big 11--Top five teams get first-day bye, and pretty good battle is going on, with five teams vying for last two spots. Hard to believe Illinois is 10-5 in league, when they lost their last home game, 38-33.

10) Colonial-- Six teams are from 10-6 to 12-4, as bottom four teams in league are combined 16-48. Going to be couple damn good games in quarterfinal round, which is early for really evenly-matched games.

9) America East-- Vermont, Binghamton are both 12-3; tournament is here in Albany, but finals are in gym of highest-seeded survivor, so it is huge to see which teams wins regular season title.

8) ACC-- How is Miami 5-8 and in 10th place out of 12? BC lost at home to Harvard, but beat Duke and North Carolina. Wake Forest is 0-4 in last four road games. Lot of incocnsistent teams.

7) Big 12-- As it stands now, poor Colorado would have to play an angry Texas team in first round of Big 12 tournament, which doesn't seem fair- Buffs recently lost to Longhorns at home in overtime.

6) Ivy-- Only league without a conference tournament, so Cornell's two-game lead with four games to play over four other squads is big. Big Red went 16-0 in league last year, so they've regressed a little.

5) Big West-- The two teams tied for first are 13-12/12-12 overall, so really bad year for this league. Long Beach State had three freshmen on the court for a lot of their game vs Green Bay Saturday.

4) Mountain West-- Any league where UNLV is 5th is pretty strong league; it sets up scenario where the 4-seed would have road game in first round of MWC tourney, with top seed Utah having road game in second round, if Rebels win their first game.

3) Pac-10-- Looking like could be Round 3 of Civil War (Oregon St- Oregon) the first night of tournament. Ducks are really only bad team in league, but Stanford still hasn't won road game in conference play.

2) WAC, WCC-- Gonzaga, Utah State have three-game leads in their respective leagues; Zags are in NCAAs no matter what. Utah State is going to have to win WAC tournament, or they'll go to the NIT.

1) Sun Belt-- No clear-cut favorite between Western Kentucky and Arkansas-Little Rock (13-3) or Troy State (12-4); South Alabama is getting hot at right time, and North Texas is pretty good, too.

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:48 AM

NBA
Write-up

Tuesday, February 24

Hot Teams
-- Cavaliers won, covered their last four games.
-- Bulls are 5-0 vs spread in game after their last five losses. Orlando is 9-3 in its last dozen games.
-- Lakers won four in row, 11 of last 12 games.
-- Rockets won last four games, covered last three. Portland won five of its last six games.
-- Mavericks won eight of their last eleven games. Spurs are 12-4 in last sixteen games.
-- Suns won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Grizzlies lost last four games, but covered six of last nine.
-- Timberwolves lost seven of their last eight games. Raptors lost seven of their last ten home games.
-- Pistons lost last six games, are 0-10 vs spread in last ten. Miami is 4-7 in last 11 games, 2-5 vs spread in last seven.
-- Thunder lost last five games, by 7-14-2-22-13 points.
-- Bobcats lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Six of last nine Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Last three Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Chicago games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-6 in Lakers' last seventeen games.
-- Three of last four Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Phoenix games went over the total.

Back-to Back
-- Memphis is 4-7 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Minnesota is 6-5 vs spread on road if they play again the next night.
-- Detroit is 3-0 vs spread if playing first of two consecutive nights on the road.
-- Chicago is 5-9 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Portland is 2-4-1 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Dallas is 3-2 vs spread on road if it plays again the next night.
-- Charlotte is 9-5 vs spread if it plays again the next night.

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:49 AM

NBA

Tuesday, February 24

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM MEMPHIS vs. CLEVELAND
Memphis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 3-5-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:30 PM DETROIT vs. MIAMI
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Detroit
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM LA LAKERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 11 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers

8:00 PM ORLANDO vs. CHICAGO
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando

8:30 PM DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Dallas is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 7-15-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Dallas
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

8:30 PM PORTLAND vs. HOUSTON
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games when playing Houston
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM CHARLOTTE vs. PHOENIX
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:49 AM

NBA

Tuesday, February 24

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Tips and Trends
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Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs [5:30 PM ET]

Mavs: Dallas should be well-rested for this divisional matchup after pounding Sacramento 116-95 on Saturday. The Mavs were able to play their reserves for a majority of the second half thanks to a 70-50 halftime lead. Brandon Bass and James Singleton each enjoyed season highs with 20 and 19 points, respectively. “We just thought it was a good opportunity to let it ride with those guys,” Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle said. “They had a good rhythm. They were defending and they were scoring.”

Underdog is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The UNDER is 9-3 in Dallas' last 12 games vs. Southwest Division.

Key Injuries - G Jason Terry (hand) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

Spurs (-4, O/U 190.5): San Antonio returns home for the first time this month following an eight-game road trip that lasted 19 days while the rodeo took over the AT&T Center. “Every year, we seem to make something out of it,” Spurs All-Star Tim Duncan said. “There’s no way to deny it. Every year, we come out of this road trip a better team. We find a way to bond. We find a way to do something on the road. It works for us.” San Antonio lost Manu Ginobili during the trip to an ankle injury that will sideline him another two weeks, but Roger Mason Jr. stepped up with 25 points in a 98-67 rout of Washington on Saturday to close out the trip.

Spurs are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
The OVER is 7-2 in San Antonio's last 9 home games.

Key Injuries - G Manu Ginobili (ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:50 AM

NBA

Tuesday, February 24

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA best bets
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Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland Cavaliers (-13.5, 189.5)

The Cavaliers hammered the Detroit Pistons Sunday.

Expect an even bigger blowout victory against the lowly Grizzlies Tuesday.

Cleveland is virtually unbeatable at home. In fact, it is 24-1 straight up (SU) and 19-6 against the spread (ATS) at home this season.

The Cavaliers rolled to a 30-point triumph over the Pistons Sunday. It was their third double-digit home victory in their last four overall in Cleveland.

“I thought our guys did a nice job defensively at the beginning of the game,” Cleveland coach Mike Brown told reporters. “We did a nice job contesting shots.”

Memphis, meanwhile, has lost four straight and is just 8-16 ATS overall on the road.

Pick: Cavaliers

Charlotte Bobcats at Phoenix Suns (-6.5, 222)

Phoenix shouldn’t have a problem outscoring the Bobcats. Charlotte is ranked last in the league in scoring (92.3 PPG) and 22nd in field goal percentage (44.9 percent).

The Suns, meanwhile, have put up more than 140 points in three of their last four games.

Phoenix is 3-1 since Terry Porter was fired and replaced by Alvin Gentry, who rehashed the clubs up-tempo style that was played so well under Mike D'Antoni.

The Suns topped the 140-point mark against the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday without All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire. He is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing eye surgery to repair a partially detached retina suffered in Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

“I think this proves if we really push the ball and make good decisions, we can score no matter who is in the lineup,” Steve Nash told reporters.

The Suns are 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight against the Bobcats.

Pick: Suns

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:51 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 24

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PITTSBURGH (25 - 2) at PROVIDENCE (16 - 11) - 2/24/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PROVIDENCE is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
PROVIDENCE is 37-60 ATS (-29.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 37-58 ATS (-26.8 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 20-41 ATS (-25.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PROVIDENCE is 1-1 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 straight up against PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SYRACUSE (19 - 8) at ST JOHNS (13 - 14) - 2/24/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOHNS is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST JOHNS is 3-0 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 2-1 straight up against ST JOHNS 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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PENN ST (19 - 8) at OHIO ST (17 - 8) - 2/24/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 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
PENN ST is 2-1 against the spread versus OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 3-0 straight up against PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA ST (9 - 19) at WICHITA ST (14 - 14) - 2/24/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WICHITA ST is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus WICHITA ST over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 3-3 straight up against INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULANE (11 - 15) at SOUTHERN MISS (14 - 12) - 2/24/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SOUTHERN MISS is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
SOUTHERN MISS is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in all games this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN MISS is 3-2 against the spread versus TULANE over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN MISS is 3-2 straight up against TULANE 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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CREIGHTON (23 - 6) at MISSOURI ST (11 - 17) - 2/24/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 9-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) in all games this season.
MISSOURI ST is 9-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
MISSOURI ST is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MISSOURI ST is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 6-0 against the spread versus MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
CREIGHTON is 6-0 straight up against MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N IOWA (18 - 10) at ILLINOIS ST (22 - 6) - 2/24/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS ST is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
ILLINOIS ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS ST is 3-3 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST is 3-3 straight up against N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FLORIDA (21 - 6) at LSU (23 - 4) - 2/24/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 182-144 ATS (+23.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 182-144 ATS (+23.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
LSU is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LSU is 2-0 against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
LSU is 2-0 straight up against 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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BAYLOR (16 - 10) at IOWA ST (13 - 14) - 2/24/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BAYLOR is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
BAYLOR is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
IOWA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
IOWA ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
IOWA ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
IOWA ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA ST is 2-0 against the spread versus BAYLOR over the last 3 seasons
IOWA ST is 1-1 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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FLORIDA ST (21 - 6) at BOSTON COLLEGE (19 - 9) - 2/24/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA ST is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-0 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-1 straight up against FLORIDA 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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TEXAS A&M (19 - 8) at NEBRASKA (16 - 9) - 2/24/2009, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
TEXAS A&M is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA is 1-1 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA is 1-1 straight up against TEXAS A&M 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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TCU (14 - 13) at NEW MEXICO (17 - 10) - 2/24/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
TCU is 90-119 ATS (-40.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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BYU (20 - 6) at SAN DIEGO ST (18 - 7) - 2/24/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 38-73 ATS (-42.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BYU is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games this season.
BYU is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
BYU is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO ST is 4-2 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 4-2 straight up against SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:51 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Tuesday, February 24

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

Pittsburgh won its last six games (4-2 vs spread); they're 2-2 as favorite in Big East road games, winning away games by 6-16-12-23-8 pts. Pitt was held to 57-63 points in its two losses. Providence lost five of its last seven games, allowing 86+ points in all five losses- they're 3-5 vs spread as Big East, 0-2 at home, losing home games by 9-3-19 points.

Syracuse lost six of last eight games, losing three of last four times they scored 85+ points- favorites are 6-1 vs spread in their Big East games on road, with Orange losing last five road games. St John's lost four of last five games; they're 2-8 as Big East underdog, 1-2 on road, losing at home by 12-11-13 points (4-3 SU). Big East home underdogs are 11-20.

Ohio State lost its last three games by 5-3-2 points; they're 3-2 as Big 11 home favorite, winning home games by 3-24-18-8-6 points, losing only to Michigan State, Illinois. Penn State won last two games, allowing 63- 33 points; they're 3-3 as Big 11 road dog, losing away games by 4-20-14 20 points. Big 11 home favorites are 29-23 against the spread.

Wichita State's only MVC road win is 64-58 at Indiana State (even) Feb 4, but Sycamores won last five games since that loss, and they were dog in four of the five wins. ISU is 6-2 as MVC road dog, losing away game by 19-6-12-11 points- they won last three on road. Shockers won seven in row at home, by 13-6-1-16-18-11 points (2-4 as MVC home fave).

Southern Mississippi (-4) won 61-54 at Tulane Jan 14, holding Wave to 33.3% from floor, 0-13 from arc. Golden Eagles lost six of its last seven games, are 2-2 as C-USA home favorite, winning home games by 7-5-10 points (3-3 SU). Tulane lost five of last seven games, are 2-3 as road dog losing away games by 2-9-20-3-19 points.

Creighton won its last eight games, covering six of last seven; they beat Missouri State 75-51 (-10.5) Jan 31, holding Bears to 302.% from floor, 4-21 from arc. Bluejays are 5-1 as MVC road favorite, winning on road by 18-9-22-11-6-22 points, losing at Illinois State, Wichita. Missouri St lost four of five, seven of nine; they're 3-6 as an MVC underdog.

Illinois State (+3.5) lost 59-55 at Northern Iowa Jan 28, making 2-7 on foul line (UNI was 9-16); Redbirds are 3-5 as MVC home favorite, with home wins by 30-22-4-12-7-4-15 points. UNI lost four of its last five games, dropping last three by 8-1-6 points; they're 6-0 as road underdog in Missouri Valley, but they lost last two road games by 8-6 points.

LSU won its last eight games and 11 of last 12, the last four all by seven or less points; they are 3-3 as home favorite, winning at home by 17-24-10-14-7-7 points. Florida lost its last three road games by 16-3-2 points they're 1-1 as an SEC underdog- they scored 82+ points in six of their last eight games. SEC home favorites are 26-21 against the spread.

Baylor lost seven of last eight games, losing last four road games by 19-17-7-10 points; they allowed 75+ points in all seven losses- they're 1-11 vs spread in Big 12 games, 0-6 as a favorite. Iowa State lost nine of last ten games, four of last five at home- they scored just 56 ppg in last three games. Big 12 home underdogs are 10-13 against the spread.

Erratic Boston College lost three of last four games, but the win was vs Duke; BC is 3-3 at home- favorites covered four of their last five games. Florida State won five of last six games; they're 5-1 as an ACC road dog, losing away games by 6-23 points (4-2 SU). Seminoles are 9-2-1 vs the spread in league play. ACC home favorites are 20-28 against the spread.

Texas A&M covered seven of last eight games, including last four on the road; they're 3-2 as Big 12 road dog, losing away games by 11-20-9-6-4 points, with a win at Texas Tech in last road games Saturday. Nebraska is 4-2 at home in Big 12, winning by 5-22-3-5 points, losing to Kansas, Oklahoma State. Big 12 home favorites are 20-20 against the spread.

New Mexico (-2.5) won 69-52 at TCU Jan 24, shooting 57% from floor, 7-9 from arc; Lobos are 8-3 in last 11 games, 4-1 as MWC home favorite with home wins by 17-19-18-29-4-26 points. Horned Frogs lost seven of last eight games, losing last four on road by 17-6-14-5 points- they're 1-3-1 as MWC road dog. Mountain West home favorites are 21-9.

San Diego State (+7) lost 77-71 at BYU Jan 24; Cougars shot 56% from floor, 11-21 from arc- they had a five-game win streak snapped 75-74 at UNLV Saturday (+2.5). San Diego State is 5-0 at home in MWC, with wins by 9-5-17-31-11 points. Cougars lost last five visits to San Diego by 4-2-27-12-4 points. Home side is 10-1 in last 11 series games.

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:52 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 24

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7:00 PM PENN STATE vs. OHIO STATE
Penn State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Penn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Ohio State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Ohio State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

7:00 PM PITTSBURGH vs. PROVIDENCE
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Providence is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Providence is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:30 PM SYRACUSE vs. ST. JOHN'S
Syracuse is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. John's
Syracuse is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. John's
St. John's is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. John's last 9 games

8:00 PM TULANE vs. SOUTHERN MISS
Tulane is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Southern Miss
Tulane is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Southern Miss
Southern Miss is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Southern Miss is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

8:05 PM CREIGHTON vs. MISSOURI STATE
Creighton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Creighton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Missouri State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Creighton
Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Creighton

8:05 PM INDIANA STATE vs. WICHITA STATE
Indiana State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Wichita State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana State
Wichita State is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Indiana State

8:05 PM NORTHERN IOWA vs. ILLINOIS STATE
Northern Iowa is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Illinois State
Northern Iowa is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Illinois State
Illinois State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Illinois State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home

8:30 PM TCU vs. NEW MEXICO
TCU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Mexico
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Mexico
New Mexico is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM BAYLOR vs. IOWA STATE
Baylor is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Baylor is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Iowa State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baylor
Iowa State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baylor

9:00 PM FLORIDA vs. LSU
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games on the road
LSU is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Florida
LSU is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida

9:00 PM FLORIDA STATE vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Florida State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Florida State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Boston College is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston College is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games

9:30 PM TEXAS A&M vs. NEBRASKA
Texas A&M is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nebraska
Texas A&M is 10-2-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Nebraska is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Nebraska is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM SEATTLE vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON
No trends available
Eastern Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Eastern Washington's last 6 games

10:30 PM BYU vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
BYU is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
BYU is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
San Diego State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against BYU
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against BYU

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:53 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 24

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Tips and Trends
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Penn State at Ohio State [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Penn State: The Nittany Lions can reach the 20-win plateau for the first time in eight years with one more victory, but whether or not that comes on Tuesday remains to be seen. They also have not made the NCAA tournament since they last won 20 games and clearly find themselves on the bubble going into this crucial conference showdown with another bubble team. “I think the biggest thing for us is to win games,” Penn State head coach DeChellis said. “Then the pot of gold will be at the end of the rainbow.”

Road team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The OVER is 6-2-1 in Penn State's last 9 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - F Billy Oliver (concussion) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 64 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Ohio State (-6, O/U 126.5): The Buckeyes seemed to be closing in on an NCAA tournament berth but have taken a step backward following three straight losses. They suffered a tough 70-68 setback at home to Illinois on Sunday following back-to-back road losses at Wisconsin and Northwestern but may have received a motivational boost with David Lighty returning to practice. While Lighty is still not ready to play in a game, the energy surrounding the team has changed, according to head coach Thad Motta. “It was the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen in my life,” said Matta.

Ohio State is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 Tuesday games.
The OVER is 7-2 in Ohio State's last 9 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - G David Lighty (foot) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 70

Florida at #18 LSU [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Florida: The Gators are in a three-way tie atop the East Division in the SEC and face a tough stretch to end the regular season, starting with this visit to LSU. After this game, they host Tennessee on Sunday and then visit Mississippi State before closing out at home against Kentucky. “We’re really excited and up for the challenge,” Florida forward Alex Tyus said. “We’re really going to see where we’re at as a team. We might have been unsure earlier, but now we know we can do it. We have a lot of confidence. We feel like we’re coming on.”

Underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Florida's last 8 road games.

Key Injuries - F Allan Chaney (heel) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 71

LSU (-4, O/U 151): The Tigers can clinch at least a share of the SEC title on Tuesday, as they own a three-game lead on the Gators in the race for the regular-season conference championship. LSU has won 11 straight games in league play following a loss to Alabama in the conference opener and clinched the West Division title with a 79-72 win over Auburn on Saturday. “There is more out there for us to accomplish,” Tigers head coach Trent Johnson said. “Nobody in the locker room wanted to cut down the nets. They were very subdued and relaxed. It was a businesslike approach. We just want to win the next game.”

LSU is 0-3 ATS in its last 3 home games.
The OVER is 6-2 in LSU's last 8 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 80 (Side Play of the Day)

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:53 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 24

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College funds: NCAAB best bets
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Florida Gators at LSU Tigers (-4, 151)

While the Tigers already have their division wrapped up, winning the East won't be easy for Florida.

After visiting LSU, the Gators host Tennessee on Sunday, visit Mississippi State on March 4 and close the regular season at home against Kentucky three days later.

"We're really excited and up for the challenge," said forward Alex Tyus, Florida's second-leading scorer (12.4). "We're really going to see where we're at as a team. We might have been unsure earlier, but now we know we can do it. We have a lot of confidence. We feel like we're coming on."

The Gators haven't played since last Saturday's impressive 82-68 win over Vanderbilt. Florida had five players in double figures, shot a season-high 61.2 percent from the field and made 10-of-19 from 3-point range.

"When we get that kind of balanced scoring, it's tough to beat us," said Nick Calathes, who finished with 14 points despite playing with the flu. "If we get that every game, contributors like that, we're a really good team."

Calathes, averaging a team-high 18.6 points, had 16 points and seven rebounds against LSU last season.

Florida improved to 15-0 in Gainesville this season with the win over the Commodores, but has just two wins in seven road games. Breaking out of their road funk in Baton Rouge won't be easy for the Gators against an LSU team that is 18-1 at home.

Pick: Florida +4

Pittsburgh Panthers at Providence Friars (+8, 157.5)

The Friars (16-11, 8-7) looked like they might be NCAA tournament-bound late after opening Big East play 6-2, but they've struggled since. Providence has dropped five of seven, most recently losing 103-84 at home to Notre Dame on Saturday.

"What's a defense going to do?" coach Keno Davis said after the Fighting Irish made 11 first-half 3-pointers. "It seemed like they got whatever they wanted, whether they wanted to go inside or outside."

The loss certainly wasn't on the shoulders of senior guard Weyinmi Efejuku, who had a career-high 31 points. Efejuku is averaging 23.7 points in his previous three games.

Junior guard Sharaud Curry, who had 23 against the Irish, averaged 22.0 points in his last two games against Pitt.

Providence is 1-10 all-time against top-ranked teams.

Pick: Pittsburgh -8

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:54 AM

NHL
Write-up

Tuesday, February 24

Hot teams
-- Flyers won five of their last seven games. Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Carolina won four of its last five games.
-- Panthers won five of their last seven games.
-- Canucks won four in a row, eight of last nine games.
-- Blackhawks won won four of their last five games.
-- Minnesota won its last two games, 5-2/2-1.
-- Blues are 6-1 in game following their last seven losses. Coyotes won last two games, 4-3/6-3.
-- Flames won four of their last five games. Columbus won six of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Ducks lost three of their last four games. Sabres are 1-6 in game after their last seven wins.
-- Thrashers lost their last four home games.
-- Bruins lost six of their last seven games.
-- Canadiens lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Senators lost last three games, allowing 13 goals.
-- Predators lost three of their last four games.
-- Kings lost five of their last six games.
-- Oilers lost last three games, 4-2/4-2/3-2so. Lightning lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Last four Anaheim games went over the total.
-- Philadelphia's last five games all went over the total.
-- Three of last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-0-2 in last eight Montreal games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Carolina's last ten games.
-- Five of last seven Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Los Angeles games all went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Phoenix games went over the total; four of last five St Louis games stayed under.
-- Nine of last twelve Calgary home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Edmonton home games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Flyers are 6-4 if they play again the next night.
-- Kings are 2-7 if they play again the next night.

Series Records
-- Ducks won their last two games against Buffalo, 4-1/3-2.
-- Home team is 5-2 in last seven Flyer-Cap games.
-- Road team won last two Atlanta-Colorado games.
-- Panthers won four of their last five visits to Boston.
-- Senators won eight of last twelve against Carolina.
-- Chicago won six of last nine against the Predators.
-- Kings lost four of last five visits to Minnesota.
-- Coyotes won six of last seven against St Louis.
-- Home side won last four Calgary-Columbus games.
-- Lightning won last two games against Edmonton, 3-1/4-3.

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**pm530** · 02-24-2009, 05:54 AM

NHL

Tuesday, February 24

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7:00 PM ANAHEIM vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Anaheim is 2-8-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Anaheim

7:00 PM COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
Colorado is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Colorado
Atlanta is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:00 PM FLORIDA vs. BOSTON
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:30 PM CAROLINA vs. OTTAWA
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Carolina

7:30 PM VANCOUVER vs. MONTREAL
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 8 games

8:00 PM CHICAGO vs. NASHVILLE
Chicago is 6-12-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Nashville's last 25 games at home

8:00 PM LOS ANGELES vs. MINNESOTA
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

8:30 PM PHOENIX vs. ST. LOUIS
Phoenix is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games at home

9:00 PM COLUMBUS vs. CALGARY
Columbus is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing at home against Columbus

9:00 PM TAMPA BAY vs. EDMONTON
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

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