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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:18 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, March 3

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Suns head east to meet the Magic, the ACC hogs the college hoops spotlight, and the NHL offers up a dozen contests.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The Suns will be looking to get a road win against one of the East's best teams on Tuesday when they take on the Magic in Orlando. Phoenix is coming off an impressive 118-111 home win over the Lakers, with Shaquille O'Neal pouring in 33 points against his old team. Steve Nash sat out with a sprained ankle. The Magic knocked off the Sixers 106-100 in their last game on Saturday, with Hedo Turkoglu picking up 23 points. Rashard Lewis added 23 points as well in the win.

The Lakers will try to get back on track later on Tuesday night when they host lowly Memphis, while Sacramento will get a visit from Indiana in the other California contest. Earlier in the night it'll be Chicago at Charlotte, Denver at Detroit, New Jersey at Milwaukee, and Golden State at Minnesota. As well, the Rockets, who are 8-2 in their past 10 outings, will play at home against Toronto.

The march toward Madness . . .

There are three big ACC matchups on the college hoops schedule for Tuesday night, with Virginia at Clemson, Wake Forest at Maryland, and Florida State at Duke. The Blue Devils knocked off Virginia Tech 72-65 in their last game, as Kyle Singler and Gerald Henderson each tossed in 21 points. Duke is now 24-5 straight-up on the season, and 14-13-1 against-the-spread. Florida State beat Clemson 73-66 on Saturday, and they're at 22-7 SU and 15-7-1 ATS this season.

Michigan State plays Indiana in Bloomington on Tuesday night, while Gonzaga and Washington will both host unheralded opponents; South Carolina Upstate is at Gonzaga, while Seattle visits Washington. As well, conference tournaments get underway on Tuesday, with opening-round matchups for both the Horizon League and the Ohio Valley Conference; those continue for the rest of the week.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The NHL offers up a dozen games on Tuesday night as the league approaches its Wednesday trade deadline. Highlighting the early part of the slate is an Eastern clash between the Flyers and Bruins in Boston. Philadelphia is 6-3-1 in their past 10 games, but they've dropped consecutive decisions to the Canadiens and Devils. Boston is struggling on a 3-4-3 run, and they lost to the Caps 4-3 in overtime on Saturday; the Bruins went 1-0-1 against the Flyers back in February.

Atlanta will host Florida on Tuesday, with Carolina at Washington, Los Angeles at Columbus, Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, Calgary at Ottawa, New Jersey at Toronto, Edmonton at Nashville, Detroit at St. Louis, and Anaheim at Chicago. Out on the west coast the Wild will be in Vancouver for a game against the Canucks, while the Sharks will be looking to grab a victory versus the Stars at home in San Jose.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

College hoops conference tournaments will elevate many schools from bubble teams to March Madness participants, but it's a tourney lock that's pegged as the big Vegas favorite to win it all right now. North Carolina is listed at 17/10 odds to win this year's championship, as they sit ahead of Connecticut (5/1), Pittsburgh (6/1), and Louisville (10/1) on that list. Duke and Oklahoma both hold down 12/1 odds heading into the final week of college basketball's regular season, with UCLA at 15/1, and Wake Forest at 18/1. Always-popular Gonzaga is back at 40/1.

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:19 AM

Six-pack for Tuesday

We're looking at some of the top prospects from all thirty major league teams.........today, we look at the Kansas City Royals......

-- Mike Moustakas, 3B-- May wind up changing positions soon.

-- Eric Hosmer, 1B-- Won't be 20 years old until late October.

-- Daniel Cortes, P-- 10-4, 3.78 in 23 starts at AA last season.

-- Mike Montgomery, P-- Was tossed off high school hoop team.

-- Tim Melville, P-- All six guys on this list are high school kids.

-- Danny Duffy, P-- 8-4, 2.20 in 17 starts in Class A ball last year.

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:19 AM

Tuesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a cold, snowy night....

13) Weird sitaution here in Albany this weekend, as two conference tournaments are going on within ten miles of each other, in a city not exactly known for supporting sporting events.

12) MAAC tournament is in downtown Albany, with Siena #1 seed and expected to advance to NCAAs; their first game is Saturday at 5. Siena is very popular in this area and routinely draws 6,000 or more fans to their games in an arena that seats 14,000. If they were to play Niagara in the finals Monday night, they'll get a crowd of 10,000+.

11) UAlbany is hosting the America East tournament in its campus arena, which seats 4,500; unfortunately, the Great Danes didn't play well down the stretch, and should get knocked out when they play at noon Saturday against Vermont. Not sure what kind of crowds there will be in the arena once the Great Danes get eliminated, especially in light of the more popular MAAC tourney going on at the same time.

10) If this is a stupid question, I apologize, but why would it be such a bad thing if AIG went out of business? Why do they need to keep getting bailed out by the government? Shouldn't they be replaced by a company that will do its business better?

9) LA Clippers used their 26th different starting lineup in their 61st game last night. Must be a lot of fun rooting for them.

8) Drexel Dragons lost their last three conference games, all by single point: 49-48/47-46/48-47. Needless to say, they can defend, but they can't throw the ball in the freakin' ocean.

7) Saw something Sunday I haven't seen in the shot clock era: at the Buffalo-Ohio game, they went to the first TV timeout 0-0, with the first points in game scored with 15:08 left in first half. Then the TV feed was lost in the second half, so when the game got good near the end, we couldn't see it. MAC doesn't have a good hoops TV package like they do in football. Thats too bad.

6) A marketing research firm did survery examining how popular big league baseball teams are, just in their own city, and they found out the Kansas City Royals are less popular in their city than any other major league team is in their city. Winning might help that some.

5) Baylor Bears are having such a disappointing season, they tried taking the names off the players' uniforms, as a motivational tool to shake things up. It hasn't worked yet. Bears look NIT-bound.

4) Patrick Mills has been cleared to return for St Mary's, making the Gaels a likely NCAA team and a dangerous first round opponent, as well as a threat to Gonzaga's undefeated run in the WCC.

3) Dick Vitale loses a lot of credibility when he insists on shilling for Notre Dame (where both his daughters went to school); they're not, I repeat, they're not going to the NCAAs unless they win the Big East tournament next week in New York. Enough already.

2) We lost a media giant over the weekend, when Paul Harvey died at age 90; one of the greatest voices of all-time, this radio newsman was on the air weekdays for decades- my mother used to listen to him all the time. Harvey had a flair for story-telling that was unmatched in the annals of radio. He will be missed.

1) March Madness starts tonight, with four games each in the Ohio Valley Conference and Horizon League conference tournaments. It is a great time of year if you love basketball-- enjoy!!!!

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:21 AM

NBA
Write-up

Tuesday, March 3

Hot Teams
-- Magic, Suns both won six of their last eight games.
-- Bobcats won last three games, by 7-3-5 points.
-- Pistons won last two games, by 8-10 points, since Iverson left lineup.
-- Milwaukee is 6-2 vs spread in its last eight home games.
-- Rockets won seven of their last eight games.
-- Pacers covered five of their last six games (4-2 SU).

Cold Teams
-- Bulls lost four of their last five road games.
-- Nuggets covered one of their last five games (2-4 SU).
-- Warriors lost four of their last five games.
-- Nets lost six of their last eight games.
-- Minnesota lost last six games (0-4 vs spread in last four).
-- Raptors lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Kings lost 18 of their last 21 games (6-2 vs spread in last eight).
-- Grizzlies lost last seven games (4-3 vs spread). Lakers lost last two games, by 11-7 points.

Totals
-- Four of last five Orlando games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Charlotte games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-1 in Milwaukee's last eight home games.
-- Seven of last ten Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Golden State's last four road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Houston's last ten home games.
-- Six of last eight Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Laker games stayed under the total.

Back-to Back
-- Suns are 3-6-1 vs spread on road if they play again the next night.
-- Bulls are 1-7 vs spread on road if they at home the next night.
-- Bucks covered seven of last nine if they play again next night.
-- Warriors are 1-8 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Houston is 5-8 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Indiana is 9-4-2 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Memphis is 4-5 vs spread on road if they play again the next night.

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:21 AM

NBA

Tuesday, March 3

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM CHICAGO vs. CHARLOTTE
Chicago is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games
Charlotte is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Charlotte is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM PHOENIX vs. ORLANDO
Phoenix is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Phoenix is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Orlando's last 19 games at home

7:30 PM DENVER vs. DETROIT
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver

8:00 PM GOLDEN STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Golden State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State
Minnesota is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Golden State

8:00 PM NEW JERSEY vs. MILWAUKEE
New Jersey is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:30 PM TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
Toronto is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Houston
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 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

10:00 PM INDIANA vs. SACRAMENTO
Indiana is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Sacramento is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Indiana
Sacramento is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games

10:30 PM MEMPHIS vs. LA LAKERS
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 22-3 SU in their last 25 games at home
LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:22 AM

NBA

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

Tuesday, March 3

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Tips and Trends
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Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons [7:30 PM ET]

Nuggets: Denver point guard Chauncey Billups will make his first appearance at The Palace of Auburn Hills since being dealt to the Nuggets earlier in the season. Neither team can deny the impact Billups had in Detroit, as he was named NBA Finals MVP in 2004 when the Pistons beat the Lakers. “I’m sure it will be emotional,” Billups said. “I had a lot of great years there. I’m sure it’s always going to be my home away from home. It will be pretty emotional, but it will be a lot of fun.” Denver will likely be without Carmelo Anthony, who was suspended one game by the team for an "in-game transgression" that occurred Sunday against Indiana.

Nuggets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
The UNDER is 7-3 in Denver's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - F Carmelo Anthony (personal) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Pistons (NA): The home crowd is expected to give Billups a warm welcome before the game, so Detroit's focus will be on taking advantage of the weaknesses of a player they know better than anybody. “Chauncey should get a tremendous ovation,” Pistons GM Joe Dumars said. “And, he will get a tremendous ovation. He deserves it.” Billups believes all will be forgotten when the game starts. “Bottom line is, I just want to win,” Billups said. “It will be emotional, sure, but once we jump that ball up, all that’s out the window.”

Pistons are 7-23 ATS in their last 30 home games.
The UNDER is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:23 AM

NBA

Tuesday, March 3

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA best bets
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New Jersey Nets at Milwaukee Bucks (-3, 205.5)

Considering what the Milwaukee Bucks have dealt with this season, the fact that they're in playoff position this late in the season is a major accomplishment.

Milwaukee looks to strengthen its grip on a postseason spot Tuesday night as it hosts a New Jersey Nets team that's also battling to make the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Bucks (29-33) avoided a third consecutive loss with a 109-93 home victory over Washington on Saturday. Milwaukee, loser of four of its last five, has won two straight at home.

"I wouldn't say it was easy, but it was very convincing," said guard Ramon Sessions, who posted his fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 assists. "It was a win we felt like we needed to have after losing two in a row against Dallas and New Orleans."

Milwaukee leads Chicago by one game and New Jersey by 1 1/2 for the final playoff spot. The Bucks have more wins through 62 games than they did in each of the last two seasons, when they missed the playoffs.

Milwaukee is trying to make the postseason without star guard Michael Redd, who's out for the season with torn ligaments in his left knee, and center Andrew Bogut, sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture in his back.

Pick: Milwaukee -3

Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Bobcats (-2.5, 192.5)

The Charlotte Bobcats haven't made the playoffs in their first four seasons, but they're hoping a three-game winning streak to close a lengthy road trip can help propel them to that goal.

The Bobcats look to win a fourth straight game for the first time in nearly a year Tuesday night when they host the Chicago Bulls - one of the teams ahead of them in the Eastern Conference.

Charlotte (25-35) suffered double-digit losses at Houston and Phoenix to open a five-game western trip, leaving it 13 games below .500 and five games out of the East's final playoff spot.

The Bobcats, though, concluded the trip with games against three of the West's worst teams and took full advantage. Gerald Wallace's 27 points lifted Charlotte past Sacramento on Wednesday, Raymond Felton scored 26 to pace a three-point victory over Golden State on Friday and Emeka Okafor had 28 points Saturday to give Charlotte a trip-closing 100-95 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Bobcats, who haven't won four in a row since a five-game run from March 2-8, 2008, have pulled within three games of Milwaukee for the eighth playoff spot. There are three teams between them and the Bucks, however, including Chicago (27-33), which is one game back.

Charlotte has to be encouraged by the close victories over the Warriors and Clippers. The Bobcats were 4-16 in games decided by five points or fewer prior to those wins.

Pick: Charlotte -2.5

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:24 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 3

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RICHMOND (15 - 14) at CHARLOTTE (11 - 17) - 3/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICHMOND is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
RICHMOND is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
RICHMOND is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
RICHMOND is 3-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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OHIO ST (18 - 9) at IOWA (14 - 15) - 3/3/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.

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

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VIRGINIA (9 - 16) at CLEMSON (22 - 6) - 3/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 49-76 ATS (-34.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 49-76 ATS (-34.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 36-62 ATS (-32.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 49-71 ATS (-29.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 28-47 ATS (-23.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA is 2-1 against the spread versus CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA is 2-1 straight up against CLEMSON 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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CINCINNATI (18 - 11) at S FLORIDA (8 - 20) - 3/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
S FLORIDA is 2-0 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA is 1-1 straight up against CINCINNATI 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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MICHIGAN ST (23 - 5) at INDIANA (6 - 22) - 3/3/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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KANSAS ST (20 - 9) at OKLAHOMA ST (19 - 9) - 3/3/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 1-14 ATS (-14.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-1 against the spread versus KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-1 straight up against KANSAS ST 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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GEORGETOWN (15 - 12) at ST JOHNS (14 - 15) - 3/3/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
GEORGETOWN is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGETOWN is 2-1 against the spread versus ST JOHNS over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 3-0 straight up against ST JOHNS 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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FLORIDA ST (22 - 7) at DUKE (24 - 5) - 3/3/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA ST is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
DUKE is 31-50 ATS (-24.0 Units) in March games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA ST is 2-1 against the spread versus DUKE over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 2-1 straight up against FLORIDA 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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WAKE FOREST (22 - 5) at MARYLAND (18 - 10) - 3/3/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 45-67 ATS (-28.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 44-65 ATS (-27.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 117-154 ATS (-52.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 69-97 ATS (-37.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 81-57 ATS (+18.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 81-57 ATS (+18.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
MARYLAND is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 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 WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 3-0 straight up against WAKE FOREST 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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UTAH (20 - 8) at NEW MEXICO (19 - 10) - 3/3/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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AUBURN (19 - 10) at ALABAMA (16 - 12) - 3/3/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA is 54-33 ATS (+17.7 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
ALABAMA is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
AUBURN is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games this season.
AUBURN is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
AUBURN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
AUBURN is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
AUBURN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
AUBURN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUBURN is 4-1 against the spread versus ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
AUBURN is 4-1 straight up against ALABAMA 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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RUTGERS (10 - 19) at SYRACUSE (21 - 8) - 3/3/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 3-0 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 3-0 straight up against RUTGERS 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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DETROIT (7 - 22) at CLEVELAND ST (21 - 10) - 3/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
DETROIT is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
DETROIT is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in road games this season.
DETROIT is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in road lined games this season.
DETROIT is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) against conference opponents this season.
DETROIT is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
DETROIT is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
DETROIT is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-63 ATS (-30.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game this season.
CLEVELAND ST is 36-70 ATS (-41.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND ST is 4-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND ST is 5-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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IL-CHICAGO (15 - 14) at YOUNGSTOWN ST (11 - 18) - 3/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 91-64 ATS (+20.6 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games in all tournament games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 5-2 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 4-3 straight up against IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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VALPARAISO (9 - 21) at WRIGHT ST (18 - 12) - 3/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VALPARAISO is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

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

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LOYOLA-IL (14 - 17) at WI-MILWAUKEE (16 - 13) - 3/3/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 9-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) in all games this season.
LOYOLA-IL is 9-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
LOYOLA-IL is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
LOYOLA-IL is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOYOLA-IL is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 114-84 ATS (+21.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 111-80 ATS (+23.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

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

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WEBER ST (20 - 8) at MONTANA ST (13 - 15) - 3/3/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTANA ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
WEBER ST is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
WEBER ST is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
WEBER ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
WEBER ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
WEBER ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
WEBER ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WEBER ST is 4-2 against the spread versus MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
WEBER ST is 4-2 straight up against MONTANA 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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E KENTUCKY (18 - 12) at MOREHEAD ST (16 - 15) - 3/3/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E KENTUCKY is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MOREHEAD ST is 4-3 against the spread versus E KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
E KENTUCKY is 4-3 straight up against MOREHEAD ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TENNESSEE TECH (12 - 17) at TENN-MARTIN (21 - 8) - 3/3/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE TECH is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) against conference opponents this season.
TENN-MARTIN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
TENN-MARTIN is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENN-MARTIN is 4-2 against the spread versus TENNESSEE TECH over the last 3 seasons
TENN-MARTIN is 3-3 straight up against TENNESSEE TECH 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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E ILLINOIS (12 - 17) at AUSTIN PEAY (17 - 12) - 3/3/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUSTIN PEAY is 5-1 against the spread versus E ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
AUSTIN PEAY is 6-0 straight up against E ILLINOIS 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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TENNESSEE ST (12 - 17) at MURRAY ST (18 - 11) - 3/3/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE ST is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 28-50 ATS (-27.0 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE ST is 4-2 against the spread versus MURRAY ST over the last 3 seasons
MURRAY ST is 4-3 straight up against TENNESSEE ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:25 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Tuesday, March 3

Notes on the best of today's games.............

Oklahoma State won, covered its last five games, all by 9+ points- they are 4-2 as Big 12 home favorite, winning home games by 11-1-19-10-9 points. Kansas State split its last four games after winning six in a row- they're 2-3 as Big 12 road dog, losing away games by 16-22-20 points. Wildcats are 4-3 SU on road. Big 12 home favorites are 26-24.

Duke (-9) won 66-58 at Florida State Jan 10, making 25-39 on foul line (FSU was 11-14); game was unsightly 19-14 at half. Duke won last four games by 7-10-11-7 points. Seminoles won six of last eight games; they are 5-2 as ACC road dog, losing away games by 6-23-5 points (4-3 SU). ACC home favorites are 22-31 against the spread.

Wake Forest won four of last five games, but their win at Virginia in last game was their first in last five on road- they're 2-3 as an ACC road fave. Maryland needs this game more than Wake; they're 5-2 at home in ACC, losing to BC, Duke. Maryland won last four series games, by 4-7-7-4 points. ACC home underdogs are 14-12 against the spread.

New Mexico (+5) lost 69-68 at Utah Jan 31, despite shooting 8-13 from arc, 54% from floor (Utes were 10-21 from arc). Lobos won three in row eight of last ten games; they're 4-2 as a home favorite, winning games in the Pit by 25-19-18-29-4-26-14 points. Utes had its 8-game win streak snapped at BYU Saturday- favorite is 7-0 vs spread in their road games.

Alabama (+4.5) lost 85-71 at Auburn Jan 17, back when Gottfried was still coaching Tide, and before Tigers got hot. Bama won, covered three games in row - they're 5-2 at home in SEC, and still only SEC team that beat LSU this year. Auburn won six of last seven games (7-0 vs spread) losing only at LSU by 7. SEC home teams are 41-36 vs spread.

Horizon Tournament
Cleveland State won eight of last ten games; they beat Detroit twice this season, (66-49/53-44), covering both while holding the Titans under 40% from floor. Vikings covered nine of last 13 as favorite. Detroit lost six in a row (1-5 vs spread); they're 3-6 as Horizon road dog this year, losing away games by 9-11-23-4-17-11-13-26 points, winning at Youngstown.

Wright State beat Valparaiso twice this season (64-48/68-58), holding Crusaders under 38% in both games, with turnover ratios of +6 and +9.
Raiders won four of last five Horizon games, are 4-3 as home favorite in league, winning at home by 9-1-21-26-10-13-1-10 points. Valpo is 3-5 as a Horizon road dog, losing away games by 24-14-25-15-8-10-1-15.

Ill-Chicago won last four games, is favored over Youngstown team that beat Flames twice this season (80-70/68-60). UIC won at least one game in this event eight years in a row, beating Penguins 70-59 LY (-12), but that was at home. YSU lost three of last four games, scoring less than 60 points in all three losses- they're 6-2 in last eight tries as a Horizon dog.

Wisc-Milwaukee lost five of last seven games, but did beat Loyola twice this season, 80-66/72-58- they made 13-24 in a win at Loyola. Panthers are 5-2 as Horizon home favorite, winning home games by 9-7-14-19-2- 14-1-3 points. Ramblers lost eight of last ten games, are 3-6 as Horizon road dog, losing away games by 14-26-21-14-19-24 points.

Ohio Valley Tournament
Home side won by 4 in both Morehead State-Eastern Kentucky games this season; Eagles led EKU at half in both games- they were -10/-6 in turnover ratio. Morehead lost last four games (three by five or less pts); they're 6-2 as OVC home favorite, winning at home by 9-5-2-15-21-18-16-12 points. Colonels are 3-4 vs spread as OVC road underdog.

Austin Peay beat Eastern Illinois twice this year, 81-73/69-54, despite EIU shooting over 50% in both games; Peay won five of their last seven games, is 3-5 as OVC home favorite, winning home games by 3-16-6-12-3-10-15 points. Panthers lost six of last seven games, are 2-6 as road dog in OVC, losing away games by 7-12-14-16-18-15-20 points.

Tennessee-Martin beat Tennessee Tech twice this year, 71-62/83-72, in games where Martin made just 11-39 from arc. Skyhawks are top seed in OVC- they won seven of last eight tilts, are 7-2 as OVC home favorite, with home wins by 4-13-13-14-25-9-19-14 points. Tech lost six of last seven games; they're 4-3-1 vs spread as an Ohio Valley road underdog.

Tennessee State went 6-1 after firing its coach, winning last six games in a row; Tigers are 4-4 as road dog, but won last three on foreign soil- they lost twice to Murray State this year, 75-71/88-58 (game that got TSU's coach fired). Racers shot 60 FTs in two games. Murray is 10-2 in last 12 games; they're just 3-6 vs spread as an Ohio Valley home favorite.

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:26 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, March 3

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7:00 PM CINCINNATI vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
South Florida is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
South Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:00 PM DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND STATE
Detroit is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland State
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland State
Cleveland State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Cleveland State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM ILLINOIS vs. PENN STATE
Illinois is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Illinois's last 15 games
Penn State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Illinois
Penn State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois

7:00 PM ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Illinois-Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Illinois-Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Youngstown State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Illinois-Chicago
Youngstown State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Illinois-Chicago

7:00 PM MICHIGAN STATE vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Michigan State's last 10 games when playing Indiana
Michigan State is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games

7:00 PM RICHMOND vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Richmond's last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Richmond is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM VALPARAISO vs. WRIGHT STATE
Valparaiso is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Valparaiso is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wright State's last 5 games when playing Valparaiso
Wright State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM VIRGINIA vs. CLEMSON
Virginia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Virginia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Clemson is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Clemson is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:30 PM EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. MOREHEAD STATE
Eastern Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Kentucky's last 5 games on the road
Morehead State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Eastern Kentucky
Morehead State is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Eastern Kentucky

7:30 PM GEORGETOWN vs. ST. JOHN'S
Georgetown is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Georgetown is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
St. John's is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Georgetown
St. John's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgetown

7:30 PM KANSAS STATE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
Kansas State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas State is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas State
Oklahoma State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas State

8:00 PM EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. AUSTIN PEAY
Eastern Illinois is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Austin Peay
Eastern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Austin Peay
Austin Peay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Austin Peay is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:00 PM FLORIDA STATE vs. DUKE
Florida State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Duke
Florida State is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games when playing Duke
Duke is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Duke's last 7 games

8:00 PM LOYOLA OF CHICAGO vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
Loyola of Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Loyola of Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Loyola of Chicago
Wisc-Milwaukee is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Loyola of Chicago

8:00 PM TENNESSEE TECH vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Tennessee Tech is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee Tech is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee-Martin is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tennessee-Martin is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:30 PM TENNESSEE STATE vs. MURRAY STATE
Tennessee State is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Murray State
Tennessee State is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games when playing Murray State
Murray State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Murray State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:00 PM AUBURN vs. ALABAMA
Auburn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Alabama
Auburn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Alabama
Alabama is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Alabama's last 5 games

9:00 PM OHIO STATE vs. IOWA
Ohio State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State's last 5 games when playing Iowa
Iowa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home

9:00 PM RUTGERS vs. SYRACUSE
Rutgers is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Rutgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Rutgers
Syracuse is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Rutgers

9:00 PM USC UPSTATE vs. GONZAGA
No trends available
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Gonzaga's last 6 games

9:00 PM UTAH vs. NEW MEXICO
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Mexico
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing New Mexico
New Mexico is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New Mexico is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

9:00 PM WAKE FOREST vs. MARYLAND
Wake Forest is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Maryland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wake Forest's last 5 games when playing Maryland
Maryland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Maryland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

9:05 PM WEBER STATE vs. MONTANA STATE
Weber State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Weber State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montana State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montana State's last 5 games

10:00 PM CS FULLERTON vs. CS BAKERSFIELD
CS Fullerton is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
CS Fullerton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
No trends available

11:00 PM SEATTLE vs. WASHINGTON
No trends available
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:27 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, March 3

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#8 Michigan State at Indiana [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Michigan State (-14, O/U 133): The Spartans are looking to win their first outright Big Ten championship in 10 years and can accomplish that feat by winning one of their last two games. They are coming off a huge 74-66 win at Illinois on Sunday thanks to a 16-8 run to end the game. “Defensively we were awfully good,” Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said. “So maybe my team is growing up a little bit.” The Spartans routed Indiana 75-47 in the first meeting back on February 7th.

Michigan State is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 road games.
The OVER is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Isaiah Dahlman (ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 68

Indiana: Hoosiers head coach Tom Crean knows all about Michigan State as a former assistant coach under Izzo when the Spartans last won an outright conference title. The two remain good friends, so it will be interesting to see whether or not Izzo runs it up against Crean's Indiana squad. “(The Spartans) execute at a very high level and there are some things that they do as well as anyone in the country,” Crean said. “There is a `never say die,’ ‘never quit’ attitude to them."

Home team is 14-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
The OVER is 7-1 in Indiana's last 8 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 58 (Side Play of the Day)

Auburn at Alabama [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Auburn: The Tigers are the second-hottest team in the SEC behind conference champ LSU, winning six of their last seven games following a 76-58 rout of Mississippi State on Saturday. The Bulldogs shot just 35.1 percent from the field and turned the ball over 18 times against Auburn. “I’m awfully proud of my team,” Tigers head coach Jeff Lebo said. “Defensively, we were very solid for the entire game.”

Auburn is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 games overall.
The UNDER is 7-1 in Auburn's last 8 road games.

Key Injuries - F Johnnie Lett (ankle) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 68 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Alabama (-1.5, O/U 143.5): Like Auburn, the Crimson Tide is coming off an easy victory on Saturday. Alabama crushed Mississippi 90-69 to run its winning streak to three games and now hopes to spoil the Tigers' opportunity to get into the Big Dance. “We talked a bunch about our rebounding,” Alabama head coach Philip Pearson said after winning at Ole Miss. “We gave up three or four put-backs, but I felt we did a good job for the most part, which I thought was going to be a big part of the game. We had a lot of guys contribute.”

Alabama is 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The UNDER is 10-3 in Alabama's last 13 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - G Ronald Steele (foot) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 70

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:27 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, March 3

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Maryland Terrapins (1.5, 151)

The Terrapins have won four of six, however, and are suddenly back in the NCAA tournament picture after losing five of their previous seven.

A win over the Demon Deacons would likely get them closer to a bid and they've had little trouble beating Wake lately.

Maryland has won four straight over the Demon Deacons since an 81-66 loss on Jan. 11, 2005. The Terps have also won the last two home meetings and seven of the last eight in Maryland.

As freshmen last season, Teague averaged 9.5 points on 7-of-23 shooting in two games against Maryland, while Johnson averaged 19.5 points and 11.5 rebounds.

They haven't met since Greivis Vasquez led the Terrapins with 24 points and eight assists in a 74-70 win at Wake on Feb. 28, 2008.

Vasquez has been instrumental to Maryland's late-season run and had another stellar performance Sunday.

After scoring just 10 points and being limited by foul trouble in Wednesday's 78-67 loss to seventh-ranked Duke, Vasquez scored 21 of his 33 points in the second half against the Wolfpack. It was his second 30-point outing in three games. He had 35 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in last weekend's 88-85 overtime upset over then-No. 3 North Carolina.

"I'm trying to take my game to a different level," said Vasquez, who averaged 23.0 points on 54.8 percent shooting and 8.0 assists against Wake last season. "I'm just trying to lead these guys to something special. I think we have a tough team that can make it to the NCAAs."

Maryland, tied for seventh with Virginia Tech, closes the regular season Saturday at rival Virginia.

Pick: Under 151

Virginia Cavaliers at Clemson Tigers (-15, 146.5)

Clemson realizes how important momentum can be heading into the March tournaments, which is why its struggles in February were so frustrating.

The No. 18 Tigers look to avoid losing three straight for the first time in more than two years Tuesday when they host Virginia in their final home game of the season.

After beginning February with a 27-point rout of then-No. 4 Duke, Clemson (22-6, 8-6 ACC) dropped four of its remaining seven games in the month, closing it with a 73-66 loss at then-No. 23 Florida State on Saturday. The Tigers committed a season-high 23 turnovers and leading scorer Trevor Booker - averaging a team-high 15.2 points - was held to eight as they fell out of contention for their first-ever ACC title and into a tie for fifth with Boston College.

Clemson, which was one loss behind conference-leader North Carolina in the loss column last week, has split its last 12 games after a 16-0 start.

"We've got to get back home and take care of business," coach Oliver Purnell said.

With a victory in this game or their regular-season finale at No. 10 Wake Forest, the Tigers would have a winning record in ACC play in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1965-66 and 1966-67. The Tigers are 12-3 at Littlejohn Coliseum, and they haven't dropped three in a row overall since a four-game slide Feb. 14-24, 2007.

Pick: Clemson -15

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:28 AM

NHL
Write-up

Tuesday, March 3

Hot teams
-- Devils won eight of their last ten games. Maple Leafs won last four games; their last six games all went into OT.
-- Flames won four of their last five games.
-- Penguins won four of their last five games.
-- Predators won last four games by combined score of 18-4.
-- Ducks won three of their last four games.
-- Red Wings won ten of their last fourteen games, but lost last game 8-0 in Nashville. Blues won six of their last eight games.
-- Canucks won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Sharks won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Thrashers are 1-5 in game after their last six wins. Panthers are 0-4 in game after their last four wins.
-- Blue Jackets lost three of their last four games. Kings lost eight of last ten games.
-- Senators lost five of their last six games.
-- Lightning lost five of their last seven games.
-- Oilers are 2-5 in game following their last seven wins.
-- Blackhawks lost three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota lost six of its last eight games.
-- Dallas lost its last five games, scoring a total of six goals.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Last three Columbus games all stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six New Jersey games stayed under the total; 14 of last 20 Toronto games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Calgary games; four of last five Ottawa tilts went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-2 in Pittsburgh's last twelve road games.
-- Over is 9-6-1 in last sixteen Edmonton road games.
-- Six of last seven Anaheim games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-4 in Detroit's last fifteen games; seven of last eight St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Minnesota's last five games.
-- Four of last five Dallas games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Detroit is 4-3 if it plays again the next night.

Series Records
-- Florida won seven of last nine against Atlanta.
-- Kings won three of last four games against Columbus.
-- Devils are 3-2 in last visits to Toronto.
-- Lightning won eleven of last fourteen against Pittsburgh.
-- Predators won ten of last eleven against Edmonton.
-- Ducks lost three of last four games against Chicago.
-- Detroit won five of last six games against the Sharks.
-- Canucks won three of last four games vs Minnesota.
-- Sharks won six of last seven games against Dallas.

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**pm530** · 03-03-2009, 05:29 AM

NHL

Tuesday, March 3

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7:00 PM CAROLINA vs. WASHINGTON
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Carolina

7:00 PM FLORIDA vs. ATLANTA
Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM LOS ANGELES vs. COLUMBUS
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Columbus is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

7:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home

7:30 PM CALGARY vs. OTTAWA
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Calgary

7:30 PM NEW JERSEY vs. TORONTO
New Jersey is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey

7:30 PM PITTSBURGH vs. TAMPA BAY
Pittsburgh is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:00 PM EDMONTON vs. NASHVILLE
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Edmonton

8:30 PM ANAHEIM vs. CHICAGO
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 5-17-2 SU in its last 24 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Anaheim

8:30 PM DETROIT vs. ST. LOUIS
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 16 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of St. Louis's last 25 games when playing Detroit

10:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Vancouver's last 21 games

10:30 PM DALLAS vs. SAN JOSE
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Dallas

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