Friday Trends and Indexes 2/27 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, February 27

Good Luck on day #58 of 2009!

At this time the sports menu in this thread consists of the NBA, College Basketball, and the NHL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted here.
When there are a large number of games in the NCAAB, a separate thread may be posted.

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, February 27

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The NBA puts 28 teams on the hardwood, while the Flames and Wild take the ice in a meeting between Northwest rivals.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up a busy 14-game slate on Friday night, with the Cavaliers playing in San Antonio in the night's marquee matchup. Those two teams haven't met since February 2008, when the Spurs rolled to a 112-105 road win. The other two high-powered matchups on Friday night have the Lakers in Denver to meet the Nuggets, while Dwyane Wade and the Heat head out to battle Atlanta.

Chicago is at Washington and Orlando hosts Detroit in the two earliest games on the Friday schedule, while it's also Philadelphia at New York, Indiana at Boston, Milwaukee at New Orleans, Portland at Minnesota, Oklahoma City at Dallas, Toronto at Phoenix, the Clippers at Sacramento, and Charlotte at Golden State. The Warriors last played on Monday, when the Clippers defeated them 118-105.

The march toward Madness . . .

The usual Ivy League action highlights the college hoops schedule for Friday, with games including Columbia at Harvard, Brown at Princeton, Yale at Pennsylvania, and Cornell at Dartmouth. As well, the top two teams in the MAAC will hit the floor at the Gallagher Center when Siena tips off with Niagara. Siena beat Northern Iowa last game, and Niagara is coming off a win over Illinois State.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The Flames and Wild will meet in Calgary on Friday night in a battle of Northwest Division clubs. The Wild fell 2-1 in a shootout to the Kings in their last game on Tuesday, with Antti Miettinen scoring the team's lone goal. Niklas Backstrom stopped 24 of 25 Los Angeles shots in regulation time. The Flames are coming off a 4-1 win over Columbus on Tuesday, with Jarome Iginla scoring two goals.

There are four other games on the National Hockey League schedule for Friday night, including Montreal on the road in Philadelphia. The Canadiens got 34 saves from Jaroslav Halak in their 3-0 shutout of the Canucks on Tuesday night. Los Angeles will play in Detroit on Friday night, while Pittsburgh will travel to Chicago to meet the Blackhawks, and Vancouver will get a visit from Tampa Bay.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Tiger Woods' return to the course won't be as triumphant as he would've liked - the top seed fell 4&2 to Tim Clark in the second round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday afternoon. Also getting knocked out on Thursday were Anthony Kim, Steve Stricker, and another top seed, Vijay Singh.

The top third-round matchup on the schedule for Friday will have Phil Mickelson taking on Stewart Cink; Mickelson beat Zach Johnson 1-Up on Thursday, while Cink got past Lee Westwood in 23 holes. Ernie Els was victorious in his pairing with Stricker, and he'll move on to play Luke Donald in a third-round matchup on Friday. Also, Geoff Ogilvy will try to advance again by taking out Camilo Villegas.

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NBA


Friday, February 27

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7:00 PM CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
Chicago is 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 11 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Washington is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago


7:00 PM DETROIT vs. ORLANDO
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit


7:30 PM INDIANA vs. BOSTON
Indiana is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Boston is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games


7:30 PM MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home


7:30 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW YORK
Philadelphia is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing New York
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York
New York is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
New York is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home


8:00 PM MILWAUKEE vs. NEW ORLEANS
Milwaukee is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


8:00 PM PORTLAND vs. MINNESOTA
Portland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games


8:30 PM OKLAHOMA CITY vs. DALLAS
Oklahoma City is 3-7-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
Oklahoma City is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Dallas is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oklahoma City


9:00 PM LA LAKERS vs. DENVER
LA Lakers are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games when playing Denver
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Denver
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games


9:00 PM TORONTO vs. PHOENIX
Toronto is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


9:30 PM CLEVELAND vs. SAN ANTONIO
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
San Antonio is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Cleveland


10:00 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Clippers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games on the road
LA Clippers are 2-14 SU in their last 16 games on the road
Sacramento is 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Sacramento is 19-2 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against LA Clippers


10:30 PM CHARLOTTE vs. GOLDEN STATE
Charlotte is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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NBA


We will update when added info and projected scores are available.

Friday, February 27

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Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Pistons: Detroit will try to avoid losing nine straight games for the first time in nearly 15 years when they visit the Magic. About the only thing positive for the Pistons right now is that forward Rasheed Wallace will apparently not be suspended after picking up his 15th and 16th technicals of the season on Wednesday in a 90-87 loss at New Orleans. “I tried to get him out before he got it,” Detroit head coach Michael Curry said. “He’s an emotional guy. We got unraveled a little bit.” However, two of Wallace's earlier technicals were rescinded by the NBA, so he will get to play against Orlando.

Pistons are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 Friday games.
The UNDER is 15-6 in Detroit's last 21 road games.

Key Injuries - G Allen Iverson (back) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Magic (NA): While the Pistons have fallen on hard times lately, Orlando has emerged and taken their place as one of the league's elite teams. Still, the Magic have dropped seven of the last nine regular-season meetings and eight of the last nine playoff games between the teams. Detroit won the only meeting this season back on December 29th, as Allen Iverson and Rodney Stuckey combined for 34 points. It's possible that both Iverson (back) and Stuckey (5.4 points per game in the last five) could be out of the starting lineup for this game.

Magic are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 home games.
The OVER is 5-1 in Orlando's last 6 games overall.

Key Injuries - G Mickael Pietrus (wrist) is questionable.
PG Jameer Nelson (shoulder) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs [ESPN | 9:30 PM ET]

Cavs:

Cavs are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 Friday games.
The UNDER is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Delonte West (wrist) is probable.
F Sasha Pavlovic (ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Spurs (NA):

Spurs are 4-0 SU & ATS in their last 4 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-1 in San Antonio's last 9 games vs. Central Division.

Key Injuries - F Fabricio Oberto (thumb) is probable.
F Tim Duncan (quad) is questionable.
G Manu Ginobili (ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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NBA


Friday, February 27

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Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks (-10, 212)

It seems everyone has a plan to get Dirk's “diggler” back.

The Mavericks' versatile 7-footer is marred in a shooting slump. He's gone 21-of-56 from the floor and has scored a total of just 49 points in the past four games.

Some skeptics say defenses are collapsing on Nowitzki now that Jason Terry is done until April. Others believe the Dallas offense isn't offering him the looks he likes. What ever the problem is, it's not as big as the one Nowitzki has on defense.

He made Milwaukee's Charlie Villanueva look like Dwight Howard in Dallas' win over the Bucks Wednesday. And watched Spurs forwards Matt Boner and Kurt Thomas combine for 21 points and 19 rebounds in a loss to San Antonio Tuesday.

Now, Nowitzki has to match up with a lean and mean Kevin Durant, who is the best player in the league since the All-Star break. On top of overshadowing the All-Star Game with his performance in the rookie-sophomore contest and having his college number retired in Austin, Durant is averaging over 36 points since the layoff.

Pick: Oklahoma City



Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks (N/A)

Welcome home Atlanta Hawks.

The cozy surrounding of Philips Arena have never looked so good after a horrific six-game road trip. The Hawks lost every game save the opener in Detroit, going 2-4 against the spread. They allowed four of those six opponents to crack the century mark.

Atlanta was without Josh Smith, who was home dealing with family issues, and Mike Bibby, who was sick with the flu, for the final game in Denver.

Smith is ready to roll Friday after avoiding suspension for a flagrant foul against the Jazz. Bibby on the other hand is still under the weather but a couple nights in his own bed and some home cooking should have the point guard feeling better.

Atlanta averages more than 100 points per home game and will benefit from the friendly rims. Miami's offense is rolling thanks to Dwyane Wade's MVP-caliber contributions. He's averaging almost 36 points in his last four games, leading the Heat to go 3-0-1 over/under in those contests.

Pick: Over

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NCAAB
Long Sheet


Friday, February 27

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CORNELL (18 - 8) at DARTMOUTH (8 - 16) - 2/27/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DARTMOUTH is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
CORNELL is 74-42 ATS (+27.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 74-42 ATS (+27.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
CORNELL is 49-29 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 43-23 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CORNELL is 3-2 against the spread versus DARTMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
CORNELL is 5-0 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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COLUMBIA (11 - 13) at HARVARD (11 - 13) - 2/27/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBIA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 84-59 ATS (+19.1 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 33-15 ATS (+16.5 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 49-27 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
COLUMBIA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
HARVARD is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
HARVARD is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 44-65 ATS (-27.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBIA is 4-1 against the spread versus HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBIA is 5-0 straight up against HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROWN (7 - 17) at PRINCETON (10 - 12) - 2/27/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROWN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all games this season.
BROWN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
BROWN is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
PRINCETON is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 16-36 ATS (-23.6 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROWN is 3-2 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
BROWN is 5-0 straight up against PRINCETON 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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YALE (11 - 13) at PENNSYLVANIA (8 - 15) - 2/27/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all home games this season.
PENNSYLVANIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-1 against the spread versus YALE over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-1 straight up against YALE 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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IL-CHICAGO (14 - 14) at LOYOLA-IL (14 - 16) - 2/27/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 90-64 ATS (+19.6 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IL-CHICAGO is 7-0 against the spread versus LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
IL-CHICAGO is 6-1 straight up against LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SIENA (22 - 6) at NIAGARA (22 - 7) - 2/27/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
NIAGARA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
NIAGARA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
NIAGARA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
NIAGARA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
NIAGARA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SIENA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 67-45 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
SIENA is 67-45 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SIENA is 5-1 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 5-1 straight up against NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IONA (12 - 16) at ST PETERS (9 - 18) - 2/27/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) in February games since 1997.
IONA is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
ST PETERS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
ST PETERS is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
ST PETERS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
ST PETERS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST PETERS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games this season.
ST PETERS is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
IONA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 3-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
ST PETERS is 3-2 straight up against IONA 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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MARIST (9 - 20) at CANISIUS (9 - 18) - 2/27/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 2-2 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
MARIST is 4-2 straight up against CANISIUS 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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MANHATTAN (16 - 11) at FAIRFIELD (15 - 13) - 2/27/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 18-29 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 18-29 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 10-27 ATS (-19.7 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
FAIRFIELD is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
FAIRFIELD is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FAIRFIELD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 3-2 against the spread versus FAIRFIELD over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 3-2 straight up against FAIRFIELD 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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NCAAB


Friday, February 27

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7:00 PM BROWN vs. PRINCETON
Brown' is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Brown' is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Princeton' is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Princeton's last 5 games at home


7:00 PM COLUMBIA vs. HARVARD
Columbia' is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Columbia' is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Harvard' is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Harvard' is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


7:00 PM CORNELL vs. DARTMOUTH
Cornell' is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cornell's last 5 games
Dartmouth' is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Dartmouth' is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


7:00 PM IONA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Iona' is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Iona' is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Saint Peter's' is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Saint Peter's' is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games


7:00 PM SIENA vs. NIAGARA
Siena' is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Siena' is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Niagara' is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Niagara' is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games


7:00 PM YALE vs. PENNSYLVANIA
Yale' is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Yale' is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Pennsylvania' is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pennsylvania's last 5 games


7:30 PM MANHATTAN vs. FAIRFIELD
Manhattan' is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Manhattan' is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Fairfield' is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Fairfield' is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


7:30 PM MARIST vs. CANISIUS
Marist' is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Marist' is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Canisius' is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Canisius' is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games


9:00 PM ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. LOYOLA OF CHICAGO
Illinois-Chicago' is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Illinois-Chicago' is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Loyola of Chicago' is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Loyola of Chicago' is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

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7:00 PM MONTREAL vs. PHILADELPHIA
Montreal is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal


7:30 PM LOS ANGELES vs. DETROIT
Los Angeles is 1-11-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games


8:30 PM PITTSBURGH vs. CHICAGO
Pittsburgh is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


9:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. CALGARY
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home


10:00 PM TAMPA BAY vs. VANCOUVER
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay

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Friday, February 27

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Ice Picks: NHL best bets
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Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings (-300, 6)

As long as the Red Wings don’t play down to their opposition, this should be an easy cruise for the Wings.

Detroit is coming off a convincing 4-1 triumph over the league-leading San Jose Sharks. Ty Conklin got the call against the Sharks and picked up his 22nd win of the season.

"We're playing real well, with confidence, and maybe that's something we didn't have early in the year," Conklin told reporters. "I want the guys to feel comfortable around me."

The Kings were shut out by the Flyers 2-0 Wednesday night and left the game feeling like they deserved better.

“We had our looks, we had our opportunities, but Marty was really good here," Kings coach Terry Murray told the media. "It was a demanding game, and I was proud of our guys because we're such a young team. We have to find a way."

The Red Wings power play has been a force lately. The Wings have 11 power-play goals in their last five contests. The only hope the Kings have is if Chris Osgood gets the start for the Wings.

Pick: Detroit (Puckline -1.5)



Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks (N/A)

At the beginning of the season the Penguins and Hawks were a pair of teams that you would expect to score goals in bunches. The Hawks started the season as an over play but have developed into a solid under choice over the last couple of months.

The Penguins continue to play inconsistently, mostly due to a lack of skill beyond Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins picked up a tight 1-0 win over the Islanders Wednesday.

"Hopefully, we can carry the way we played from tonight's game to the road games," said right winger Petr Sykora, who scored the only goal of the game.

The Hawks will be attempting to refocus after a third-period implosion against the Nashville Predators. They gave up four goals in the third on the way to a 5-3 loss to the Preds. The loss to Nashville ended a stretch of 12 of 14 games on the road. Coach Joel Quenneville gave the team Wednesday off before returning to practice Thursday.

"It's going to feel good to get home for more than a day," Hawks defenseman Cam Barker told reporters. "The guys had such a good road trip. It was huge for our season. It was a massive road trip and we played extremely well.”

Malkin, Kane, Havlat, Toews and Crosby (if he plays) all have the ability to explode offensively but with Huet and Fleury both playing well, bettors should prefer the under.

Pick: Under

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[Udog]

NBA
Write-Up


Friday, February 27

Hot Teams
-- Hornets won four of their last five home games.
-- Orlando won five of its last six games.
-- Bulls are 6-0 vs spread in game after their last six losses.
-- Dallas won seven of last eight at home (covered last three).
-- Lakers are 6-0 since the All-Star break (4-2 vs spread).
-- Raptors won four of their last six games.
-- Cavaliers won five of their last six games. Spurs won, covered their last four games.
-- Clippers won last two games, upsetting the Celtics Wednesday.
-- Warriors are 9-1-1 vs spread in game after their last eleven losses.

Cold Teams
-- Bucks lost three of their last four games.
-- Pistons lost their last eight games (1-7 vs spread).
-- Wizards lost four of their last six games.
-- Hawks lost four of their last five games. Miami is 1-4 vs spread in the game after its last five wins.
-- 76ers lost four of their last five games. Knicks lost eight of last eleven games (0-3 vs spread in last three).
-- Portland lost its last five road games (1-4 vs spread). Minnesota lost nine of its last ten games.
-- Indiana is 2-5-1 vs spread in game after its last eight wins.
-- Celtics lost last two home games (0-3 vs spread in last three).
-- Nuggets lost three of their last four games.
-- Kings lost 17 of their last 19 games.
-- Bobcats lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Detroit games stayed under the total; five of last six Orlando games went over.
-- Nine of last eleven Chicago games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 12-1 in New York's last thirteen games.
-- Seven of last eight Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Dallas games stayed under the total; three of the last four Thunder games went over.
-- Three of last four Denver games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Cleveland's last eleven games.
-- Last three Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Charlotte games stayed under the total.

Back-to Back
-- Milwaukee covered six of last eight if it plays again the next night.
-- Orlando is 4-3-1 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Bulls are 1-6 vs spread on road the night before they play at home.
-- Miami is 1-4 vs spread on road the night before a home games.
-- Knicks are 3-5 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Thunder is 6-3-1 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Lakers are 9-1 vs spread if they won the night before.
-- Suns are 0-3 vs spread at home if they played the night before.
-- Cavaliers are 8-3 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Kings are 5-4 vs spread on road if they play again the next night.
-- Bobcats covered three of last four if they play again the next night.

[Udog]

NCAAB
Write-Up


Friday, February 27

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

Cornell has two-game lead in Ivy League with four to play; they needed two OTs to win 79-76 in first game vs Dartmouth Feb 14, a game they led by 11 at half. Big Red is 3-2 as Ivy road favorite, winning on road by 12-15-40 points, but also losing at Princeton, Yale. Dartmouth won five of last seven games; they're 8-2 against spread in conference games.

Harvard lost 60-59 at Columbia 13 days ago, as Lions made 7-13 on arc; Crimson are 1-4 at home in Ivy games, beating Brown by one, losing by 9-6-6-19 points- they're 0-6 vs spread as an Ivy favorite. Columbia won six of last eight games, taking last four at home by 11-6-1-13 pts- they're 3-1 as Ivy home favorite. Harvard scored 60 ppg in last three games.

Brown is 1-9 in Ivy, but their only win was damaging 61-43 win against Princeton 13 days ago that knocked Tigers out of first play in the league. Princeton lost four of last five games after 4-0 start; they're 1-3 as a fave at home in Ivy games, winning home games by 20-28-3 points, losing to Penn, Dartmouth. Brown is 2-3 as an underdog, 2-2 on the road.

Yale is 4-2 in last six games but one of losses was 68-63 to Penn at home 13 days ago, when Bulldogs shot just 39% from floor. Yale is 2-3 on Ivy road, 2-2 as road dog, losing away games by 11-28-3 points. Road team is 8-1 in Penn's (4-5) Ivy League games; Quakers are 0-4 at home, losing home games by 11-15-10-6 points. Ivy League home favorites are 8-17.

Loyola IL lost 83-69 to Illinois-Chicago in Horizon opener way back on Dec 6; Flames hit 8-16 from arc, had only nine turnovers. UIC is 3-1 in last four games, but they're 2-6 on Horizon road, winning at Detroit and Valparaiso- they're 4-5 as a Horizon favorite, 0-2 on road, Loyola won its last two games, but they're just 3-5 at home in Horizon play.

St Peter's is 12-3 vs spread in its last 15 games, 4-2 as MAAC home dog (3-4 SU); Peacocks won their last three games by 1-1-10 points- in first game vs Iona, St Peter's made 9-14 from arc, winning 67-64 as 14-point road dog in New Rochelle. Gaels lost six of last eight games, are 2-6 as a MAAC favorite, 0-1 on road, where they're 3-5 SU this season.

Siena is 15-1 in MAAC but getting points at Niagara squad they beat in first meeting 82-65 (-8), shooting 60% from floor even though they were just 1-9 from arc. Saints are 3-1 vs spread as an underdog- their only loss in MAAC was 90-88 at Rider Feb 7. Siena won last four games by 13-6-24-15 points. Niagara won eight of its last nine games.

Fairfield lost its last four games by 25-9-7-5 points; they lost first game with Manhattan 65-60 (+1.5), shooting 32% from floor- Stags lost four of their last six home games. Jaspers won fie of their last six games; they are 4-3 as MAAC road underdog, losing road games by 3-19-20-24 pts. MAAC home favorites are 20-28 against the spread this season.

Canisius won last two games after losing six in row before that- they got 79-70 win at Marist in first meeting (+5), in the game before the 6-game skid started; Griffins lost their last four home games. Marist is 2-9 in its last eleven games; they're 2-5 as MAAC road dog, losing away games by 17-11-6-10-5-1-10 points. Canisius is 0-4 as a MAAC favorite.

[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Friday, Febrauary 27

Hot teams
-- Flyers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Red Wings won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Penguins won three of their last four games.
-- Flames won last three games, allowing five goals.
-- Canucks won eight of their last ten games.

Cold teams
-- Canadiens lost ten of their last eleven road games.
-- Los Angeles lost six of its last eight games.
-- Blackhawks lost four of their last five home games.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last six games.
-- Lightning lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-1-2 in last nine Montreal games.
-- Over is 10-3 in Detroit's last thirteen games.
-- Three of last four Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Calgary games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Tampa Bay games.

Back-to-Back
-- Montreal is 2-6 if it plays again the next night.
-- Minnesota is 1-3 on road if it plays again the next night.

Series Records
-- Flyers won five of their last seven against Montreal.
-- Detroit is 13-2 in its last fifteen games against the Kings.
-- Flames won eight of last nine against Minnesota.
-- Home side won last two Tampa Bay-Vancouver games.

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Cornell at Dartmouth
Cornell hits the road against at Dartmouth team that is 8-2 ATS against conference opponents and 5-1 ATS at home. The Big Green are the pick (+10) according to Dunkel, which has Cornell favored by only 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+10). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Game 877-878: Cornell at Dartmouth
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 56.953; Dartmouth 51.411
Dunkel Line: Cornell by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Cornell by 10
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+10)

Game 879-880: Columbia at Harvard
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 47.842; Harvard 49.396
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Harvard by 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (+5)

Game 881-882: Brown at Princeton
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 45.643; Princeton 50.822
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 5
Vegas Line: Princeton by 6
Dunkel Pick: Brown (+6)

Game 883-884: Yale at Pennsylvania
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 49.619; Pennsylvania 54.831
Dunkel Line: Pennsylvania by 5
Vegas Line: Pennsylvania by 3
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (-3)

Game 885-886: Illinois-Chicago at Loyola-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 57.630; Loyola-Chicago 50.277
Dunkel Line: Illinois-Chicago by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Illinois-Chicago by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (-2 1/2)

Game 887-888: Siena at Niagara
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 60.471; Niagara 63.668
Dunkel Line: Niagara by 3
Vegas Line: Niagara by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (-2 1/2)

Game 889-890: Iona at St. Peter's
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 51.306; St. Peter's 50.943
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Iona by 2
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+2)

Game 891-892: Marist at Canisius
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 43.692; Canisius 52.862
Dunkel Line: Canisius by 9
Vegas Line: Canisius by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (-4 1/2)

Game 893-894: Manhattan at Fairfield
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 52.457; Fairfield 52.018
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 3
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (+3)

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Friday, 2/27/2009

(TC) MILWAUKEE at NEW ORLEANS, 8:05 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 21-10 Over when the total is 200 to 209.5
NEW ORLEANS: 13-3 ATS off 3+ ATS losses

DETROIT at ORLANDO, 7:05 PM ET ESPN
DETROIT: 3-10 ATS off a road loss
ORLANDO: 13-4 ATS playing with revenge

CHICAGO at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: 19-5 Over Away 2nd half of season
WASHINGTON: 15-25 ATS playing with revenge

INDIANA at BOSTON, 7:35 PM ET
INDIANA: 2-9 ATS after a win by 6 points or less
BOSTON: 30-14 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less

MIAMI at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
MIAMI: 7-3 ATS vs. Atlanta
ATLANTA: 2-8 ATS off a road loss of 3 points or less

PHILADELPHIA at NEW YORK, 7:35 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 4-12 ATS after playing BB games as favorite
NEW YORK: 10-1 Over in February

PORTLAND at MINNESOTA, 8:05 PM ET
PORTLAND: 24-11 Under when the total is 200 to 209.5
MINNESOTA: 4-14 ATS as home underdog

OKLAHOMA CITY at DALLAS, 8:35 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 29-18 ATS as an underdog
DALLAS: 19-31 ATS off DD win

LA LAKERS at DENVER, 9:05 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 5-1 Under at Denver
DENVER: 3-10 ATS vs. Lakers

TORONTO at PHOENIX, 9:05 PM ET
TORONTO: 0-7 ATS off BB ATS wins
PHOENIX: n/a

CLEVELAND at SAN ANTONIO, 9:35 PM ET ESPN
CLEVELAND: 9-2 ATS in Friday nights
SAN ANTONIO: 12-3 Under playing their 3rd game in 4 days

LA CLIPPERS at SACRAMENTO, 10:05 PM ET
LA CLIPPERS: 27-49 ATS revenging road loss
SACRAMENTO: 36-18 Over off home loss

CHARLOTTE at GOLDEN STATE, 10:35 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 14-4 Under revenging a loss where opponent scored 100+ points
GOLDEN STATE: 10-4 ATS off DD road loss

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Friday, 2/27/2009

CORNELL at DARTMOUTH, 7:00 PM ET
CORNELL: 1-5 ATS after a win by 30+ points
DARTMOUTH: 8-1 ATS revenging a same season loss

COLUMBIA at HARVARD, 7:00 PM ET
COLUMBIA: 6-0 ATS after scoring 60 points or less
HARVARD: 0-6 ATS as a favorite

BROWN at PRINCETON, 7:00 PM ET
BROWN: 26-13 ATS AWAY when playing with 5 or 6 days rest
PRINCETON: 1-8 ATS after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7

YALE at PENNSYLVANIA, 7:00 PM ET
YALE: 27-13 ATS AWAY after scoring 60 points or less
PENNSYLVANIA: 0-7 ATS at home

IL-CHICAGO at LOYOLA-IL, 9:00 PM ET ESPNU
IL-CHICAGO: 52-30 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
LOYOLA-IL: 1-8 ATS revenging a DD road loss

SIENA at NIAGARA, 7:00 PM ET ESPNU
SIENA: 8-1 ATS as a road underdog or pick
NIAGARA: 8-24 ATS at home when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days

IONA at ST PETERS, 7:00 PM ET
IONA: 7-0 ATS AWAY revenging a same season loss
ST PETERS: 12-31 ATS as a home underdog or pick

MARIST at CANISIUS, 7:30 PM ET
MARIST: 25-11 ATS AWAY off a home win
CANISIUS: 0-12 ATS as a home favorite or pick

MANHATTAN at FAIRFIELD, 7:30 PM ET
MANHATTAN: 6-0 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
FAIRFIELD: 8-15 ATS in home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change