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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:21 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, March 10

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Mavericks and Suns meet in Phoenix, the Wings look to get back on track, and the Big East tournament gets underway.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The top game on the NBA schedule for Tuesday night has Dallas in the desert to take on Phoenix. The Mavericks improved to 38-25 straight-up and 30-33 against-the-spread with a 119-103 win over the Wizards on Saturday night. The Suns and Mavs last met on the court on January 9, with Phoenix rolling to a 128-100 home win. Shaquille O'Neal led the way with 25 points in that easy victory.

Utah will travel to Indiana to face the Pacers on Tuesday, with New York at Milwaukee, Charlotte at San Antonio, Oklahoma City at Sacramento, and Cleveland at the Clippers. LeBron James and company knocked off the Heat 99-89 on Saturday night, with Mo Williams scoring a team-high 29 points in the victory. James picked up 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists in that matchup.

The march toward Madness . . .

The first major conference starts their postseason tournament on Tuesday, as the Big East offers up four opening-round matchups. First up is DePaul vs. Cincinnati, which will tip off at 12pm ET. That game will be followed by St. John's vs. Georgetown (2pm ET), Rutgers vs. Notre Dame (7pm ET), and South Florida vs. Seton Hall (9pm ET). All games of the tourney are at Madison Square Garden.

The top team in action on Tuesday, though, is Butler, which will be taking on Cleveland State in the championship game of the Horizon Conference tournament. Other conference tourneys that will continue on Tuesday: Big Sky, Mid-American, Sun Belt, Western Athletic, Mid-Eastern, and the Summit League.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The Red Wings will be looking to bounce back from an embarrassing weekend loss in one of 11 games on a busy National Hockey League schedule for Tuesday night. Detroit was trounced 8-2 by the Blue Jackets on Saturday night, with starting netminder Chris Osgood allowing seven goals on 30 shots before giving way to Ty Conklin. Henrik Zetterberg and Aaron Downey scored for Detroit.

The Blue Jackets will try to keep the goals coming on Tuesday when they play host to the Bruins. Also on the schedule: Calgary at New Jersey, Buffalo at Philadelphia, Edmonton at Montreal, Florida at Pittsburgh, the Islanders at Toronto, Washington at Nashville, Dallas at St. Louis, Atlanta at Colorado, and San Jose at Minnesota. The Sharks were topped 3-1 by Vancouver on Saturday.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Along with the Big East (which will have its title game on Saturday) all the major college hoops conferences stage their tournaments this week. The Big 12, Conference USA, Mountain West, and Pacific-10 conference tourneys all start on Wednesday, with their championship games on Saturday. The ACC, Big Ten, and SEC conference tournaments start on Thursday and will wrap up on Sunday.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:21 AM

Six-pack for Tuesday

We're looking at some of the top prospects from all thirty major league teams.........today, its AmericA's team, the Oakland A's

-- Brett Anderson, P-- Had 2.61 ERA in six starts at AA last year.

-- Trevor Cahill, P-- 5-1, 2.19 in his six starts at AA last season.

-- Michael Inoa, P-- Won't be 18 until Sept; yet to make pro debut.

-- Aaron Cunningham, OF-- Traded twice in the last 18 months.

-- Adrian Cardenas, IF-- Switch-hitter could wind up at 3B.

-- Chris Carter, 1B/OF-- Hit 39 homers in Class A ball last season.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:21 AM

Tuesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a late winter night

13) Gonzaga whacked St Mary's, 83-58, finishing unbeaten in WCC, beating Gaels for third time. I think St Mary's deserves an at-large-- the game they scheduled against Eastern Washington becomes a must-win for Gaels-- they're doing it to sharpen up, but they better win

12) Was surprised to learn today that UConn hasn't won conference tournament game since 2005. That should change this week.

11) Larry Fotzgerald's grandfather earned a purple heart while serving in the military; Fitzgerald is over in the Middle East on tour of army bases in the desert, encouraging our troops.

10) Former big-league great Bert Blyleven, who was born in Holland, is the pitching coach for Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic.

9) Kansas won Big 12 tournament the last three years; I'm thinking they won't win it this year, but who will beat the Jayhawks?

8) Over last ten years, Purdue has just two wins in Big 11 tourney; I'm surprised they haven't done better than that.

7) Lot of media types areoptimistic about my Oakland A's this year, but their top four starting pitchers have total of 31 wins as a starting pitcher-- lot of if's have to become positives for A's to contend.

6) Speaking of which, Eric Chavez is hurt again (yet); he got hurt as he swung a bat. Chavez hasn't played the field yet in a game-- at what point do you cut bait and just let the guy walk? He never plays.

5) Few years ago, I was talking to guy who was an assistant coach in the MAAC-- he has since left that job. He was saying how teams in MAAC aren't happy about having conference tournament in Albany, since it gives Siena a big advantage. The event moved around, but the fact is, from a financial standpoint, Albany is the only place to hold this event. Nowhere else does it draw like it does here.

4) Dwyane Wade had 48 points, hit a buzzer beater giving Miami an exciting 130-127 double OT win against the Bulls in South Florida.

3) Spring training results are always misleading, but never more than this year, with so many key players in the WBC; you look at some of the lineups teams are using, and they're really playing the younger kids to give them experience, but it has to hurt the big league product at least a little, not to have a full spring training, right?

2) NCAA likes to campaign against gambling, even though they know that gambling, to some extent, makes football/basketball more popular and therefore helps line their pockets, so wonder what they think of the West Coast tournament being in Vegas and A-14 event being held in Atlantic City?

1) Thinking more about Buffalo signing Terrell Owens, it makes little more sense when you realize that their owner is 90 years old, so there is an urgency to win now that might not exist in other franchises. In the long run, Bills will suffer for signing Owens, but when you're 90, the long run might not be your first priority.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:22 AM

NBA
Write-up

Tuesday, March 10

Hot Teams
-- Pacers won three of last four games, covered seven of last nine. Utah won their last 11 games.
-- Bobcats won, covered their last six games. Spurs won six of last nine.
-- Mavericks won five of last seven games.
-- Thunder won four of its last five games.
-- Cavaliers won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Bucks lost seven of their last ten games. Knicks lost five of last six.
-- Suns lost last four games, by 12-6-4-5 points.
-- Kings lost five oflast seven games, but covered seven of last ten.
-- Clippers lost last five games (1-4 against spread).

Totals
-- Last six Indiana home games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Milwaukee home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Dallas games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Thunder games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Cleveland games stayed under the total.

Back-to Back
-- Jazz are 6-3 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Knicks are 2-4 vs spread on road if they play again the next night.
-- Dallas is 3-2 vs spread on road if they play again the next night.
-- Thunder are 6-4-1 vs spread if they play again the next night.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:23 AM

NBA

Tuesday, March 10

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM
UTAH vs. INDIANA
Utah is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Indiana
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. MILWAUKEE
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. SAN ANTONIO
Charlotte is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Antonio
Charlotte is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
San Antonio is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games

10:00 PM
DALLAS vs. PHOENIX
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. SACRAMENTO
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Oklahoma City is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Sacramento is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

10:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA CLIPPERS
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:24 AM

NBA

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

Tuesday, March 10

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Tips and Trends
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Utah Jazz at Indiana Pacers [7 PM ET]

Jazz:

Jazz are 8-3 ATS during 11-game winning streak.
The OVER is 9-4 in Utah's last 13 road games.

Key Injuries - F Carlos Boozer (ankle) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Pacers (NA):

Pacers are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The OVER is 8-1 in Indiana's last 9 games vs. Northwest Division.

Key Injuries - F Danny Granger (foot) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:25 AM

NBA

Tuesday, March 10

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA best bets
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Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns (N/A)

The Suns, who are 0-4 in their last four outings, aren’t going to beat anyone if they continue to play the same uninspiring defense they’ve been playing lately.

Phoenix, which is ranked 26th in the league in opponent scoring (105.8 PPG), has been even worse lately. The team is surrendering more than 110 points a night in the four games since interim coach Alvin Gentry took over on the bench.

Dallas, meanwhile, is ranked 10th in scoring (101.2 PPG) and is limiting its opponents to fewer than 100 points per night.

Dallas is 5-2 in its last seven overall, including a March 4 victory over the division-leading San Antonio Spurs.

“If we play hard every possession like we did, we can beat a really good team,” Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told reporters. “Now it’s up to the guys to keep on doing it.”

Dallas is 1-1 this season against the Suns.

Phoenix, meanwhile, is 2-7 against the spread (ATS) in its last nine against a club with a winning straight up (SU) record.

Pick: Mavericks

New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks (-3.5, 222)

New York is one loss from being swept this season by the Bucks. But the good news is that for the first time this campaign the Knicks will face Milwaukee without its sharpshooter, Michael Redd. Redd is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

Milwaukee is just 8-11 without Redd, who was the club’s leading scorer with more than 21 points a night. They are 2-5 ATS in their last seven home tilts against New York.

The Knicks, meanwhile, are 6-2 against the spread (ATS) in their last eight overall on the road. They are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 contests as a road underdog.

Pick: Knicks

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:27 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

When additional games and trends become available, we will update.

Tuesday, March 10

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PRINCETON (12 - 14) at PENNSYLVANIA (10 - 17) - 3/10/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in all home games this season.
PENNSYLVANIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 5-0 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 5-0 straight up against PRINCETON 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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DEPAUL (8 - 23) vs. CINCINNATI (18 - 13) - 3/10/2009, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
DEPAUL is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
DEPAUL is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
DEPAUL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
DEPAUL is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 2-1 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
DEPAUL is 2-1 straight up against CINCINNATI 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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GEORGETOWN (16 - 13) vs. ST JOHNS (15 - 16) - 3/10/2009, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all games this season.
GEORGETOWN is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
GEORGETOWN is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) against conference opponents this season.
GEORGETOWN is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a conference game this season.
GEORGETOWN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
ST JOHNS is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
ST JOHNS is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in first round tournament games since 1997.
ST JOHNS is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST JOHNS is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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RUTGERS (11 - 20) vs. NOTRE DAME (17 - 13) - 3/10/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
RUTGERS is 3-0 against the spread versus NOTRE DAME over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME 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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S FLORIDA (9 - 21) vs. SETON HALL (16 - 14) - 3/10/2009, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 4-0 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 4-0 straight up against S FLORIDA 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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E MICHIGAN (8 - 23) vs. C MICHIGAN (11 - 18) - 3/10/2009, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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N ILLINOIS (10 - 19) vs. KENT ST (18 - 13) - 3/10/2009, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ILLINOIS is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
N ILLINOIS is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a conference game this season.
KENT ST is 99-72 ATS (+19.8 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
KENT ST is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
KENT ST is 69-45 ATS (+19.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
N ILLINOIS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OHIO U (14 - 16) vs. W MICHIGAN (10 - 20) - 3/10/2009, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO U is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO U is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO U is 97-71 ATS (+18.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
OHIO U is 58-26 ATS (+29.4 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
W MICHIGAN is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
W MICHIGAN is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
W MICHIGAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 3 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
W MICHIGAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 3 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games this season.

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

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TOLEDO (7 - 24) vs. AKRON (19 - 12) - 3/10/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 10-18 ATS (-9.8 Units) in all games this season.
TOLEDO is 10-18 ATS (-9.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
TOLEDO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
TOLEDO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
TOLEDO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
TOLEDO is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in road games in all tournament games since 1997.
TOLEDO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
AKRON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
AKRON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
AKRON 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.
TOLEDO is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 2-1 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 2-1 straight up against TOLEDO 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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CLEVELAND ST (24 - 10) at BUTLER (26 - 4) - 3/10/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.
BUTLER is 55-37 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 55-37 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUTLER is 4-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
BUTLER is 6-1 straight up against CLEVELAND ST 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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FRESNO ST (12 - 20) vs. HAWAII (13 - 16) - 3/10/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
HAWAII is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAWAII is 6-0 against the spread versus FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
HAWAII is 5-1 straight up against FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTANA ST (14 - 16) vs. PORTLAND ST (21 - 9) - 3/10/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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IDAHO ST (13 - 18) at WEBER ST (21 - 8) - 3/10/2009, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 24-35 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 24-35 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 52-80 ATS (-36.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
WEBER ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games this season.
WEBER ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
WEBER ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
WEBER ST is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
WEBER ST is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
WEBER ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 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 3-3 against the spread versus IDAHO ST over the last 3 seasons
WEBER ST is 4-2 straight up against IDAHO ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:27 AM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, March 10

PRINCETON at PENNSYLVANIA, 8:00 PM ET
PRINCETON: 10-3 Under vs. conference
PENNSYLVANIA: 1-8 ATS in home games

Big East Tournament First Round - New York, NY

DEPAUL vs. CINCINNATI, 12:00 PM ET
DEPAUL: 7-1 Over on neutral court
CINCINNATI: 1-13 ATS if home favorite last game

GEORGETOWN vs. ST JOHNS, 2:20 PM ET
GEORGETOWN: 1-11 ATS off an Under
ST JOHNS: 21-7 ATS Away off DD conference loss

RUTGERS vs. NOTRE DAME, 7:00 PM ET
RUTGERS: 6-0 ATS if favored last game
NOTRE DAME: 1-7 ATS off ATS win

S FLORIDA vs. SETON HALL, 9:30 PM ET
S FLORIDA: 9-19 ATS revenging DD loss
SETON HALL: 4-0 ATS vs. South Florida

MAC Tournament First Round - Cleveland, OH

E MICHIGAN vs. C MICHIGAN, 12:00 PM ET
E MICHIGAN: 2-8 ATS off BB SU wins
C MICHIGAN: 8-2 Over in conf tournament

N ILLINOIS vs. KENT ST, 2:20 PM ET
N ILLINOIS: 0-8 ATS Away vs. conference
KENT ST: 7-0 ATS Away off BB wins by 6pts or less

OHIO U vs. W MICHIGAN, 5:00 PM ET
OHIO U: 6-0 ATS off BB road games
W MICHIGAN: 2-10 ATS on neutral court

TOLEDO vs. AKRON, 7:30 PM ET
TOLEDO: 6-18 ATS as a dog
AKRON: 23-12 ATS off ATS loss

Horizon League Championship - @ Butler

CLEVELAND ST at BUTLER, 9:00 PM ET
CLEVELAND ST: 3-13 ATS in conf tournament
BUTLER: 35-19 ATS after allowing 60 points or less
WAC Tournament First Round - Reno, NV

FRESNO ST vs. HAWAII, 10:30 PM ET
FRESNO ST: 2-10 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
HAWAII: 6-0 ATS Away off DD loss
Added Games

Big Sky Conference Semifinals - Ogden, UT

MONTANA ST vs. PORTLAND ST, 7:00 PM ET
MONTANA ST: 1-9 ATS playing w/ same season revenge
PORTLAND ST: 9-0 Over after allowing 65 points or less BB games

IDAHO ST at WEBER ST, 9:30 PM ET
IDAHO ST: 11-21 ATS in road games
WEBER ST: 13-1 ATS off BB SU wins

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:28 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Tuesday, March 10

Notes on today's games.............
Pennsylvania forced 20 turnovers, won 62-55 at Princeton 62-55 in OT Feb 17, grabbing 17 offensive rebounds. This is last game for both sides, as Cornell won Ivy League. Quakers are 1-5 SU in Ivy home games, 1-4 as home favorites, with only home win 64-54 vs Brown. Princeton lost six of last nine games, are 2-2 as an Ivy League road underdog.

Big East tournament (NYC)
DePaul went 0-16 in Big East, are making just second appearance in Big East tournament; they lost to Villanova by 8 in previous visit. Demons hung in there, covering four of last five games, but 0-16 is 0-16- they lost 59-55 at home to Cincinnati Jan 17 (even, trailed 36-25 at half). Cincy is 1-5 in last six games, 2-3 vs spread as a Big East fave, 1-5 in this event.

Georgetown lost 59-56 in OT to St John's here last week; they're 4-10 in last 14 games, 1-8 vs spread in last nine tries as Big East favorite. Hoyas scored 58 or less points in last four games; they're 8-3 in this event the last four years. Red Storm are 3-2 in last five games, but are 2-9 against spread in last 11 games as an underdog- this is their home court.

Notre Dame (-15) beat Rutgers 70-65 Feb 25, outscoring Knights 16-1 at foul line; Harangody was just 7-25 from floor in that game. Rutgers lost eight of last nine games, is 5-7 vs spread in last 12 tries as Big East dog. Irish are 1-6 vs spread in last seven games as favorite; they're 1-8 in last nine games away from home, they lost first game in this event three of the last four years.

Seton Hall started Big East season 0-6, rallied to finish 7-11; they're 3-1 vs spread as Big East favorite, beating South Florida 75-60 Feb 25 (-7.5) in game Knights made 9-18 from arc, USF 1-12 (Pirates had a turnover ratio of +12). Bulls lost seven of last eight games, but are 5-3 vs spread in last eight games as underdog. This is their first Big East tourney.

Mid-American tournament
Eastern Michigan won last four games after starting MAC season 2-10; they covered seven of last nine games, and beat Central Michigan twice, winning 84-77 at home in double OT Jan 13 (-4), then 57-56 at Central Feb 28 (+9). Chippewas are 5-3 in last eight games, covered three of last four as MAC favorite. Eastern covered five of last six as an underdog.

Kent State won 10 of last 12 games, beating OVC champ Morehead St in Bracket Busters; Flashes won 86-83 in double OT at Northern Illinois Feb 10, in game where both sides went to line 40+ times. Northern is 2-9 vs spread in last 11 tries as MAC dog; they went 4-3 in last seven games after starting 2-8 in MAC. Kent covered two of last six as a favorite.

Ohio U lost five of last six games, losing 75-41 in last game Sunday, so they have issues; Bobcats lost 76-62 at Western Michigan Feb 11 (+1), in game where both sides made 10-20 from arc. Ohio is 2-5 vs spread in last seven tries as a favorite. Western lost nine of last 12 games, are 1-3 vs spread this season as a MAC underdog.

Akron (--6.5) won 70-61 at Toledo Jan 28; Zips are 3-4 in its last seven games, after 6-game win streak in midseason. Akron is 7-4 vs spread in last 11 tries as a favorite, 4-1 as favorite in this event. Toledo went 3-2 in last five MAC games after 2-9 start; they're 3-10 vs spread as a dog in MAC play. Rockets won first game in this event the last three years.

Horizon League final
Cleveland State lost twice to Butler, 50-48 at home Dec 4 (+2.5), 58-56 on this floor Feb 28 (+7); Vikings won 10 of their last 12 games, are 3-1 vs spread as underdog this year. Butler is 7-2 in last nine games, but 1-4 vs spread in last five games as favorite. State has four seniors in its five top players; Butler has three freshmen, a sophomore and a junior.

Sun Belt Conference final
Western Kentucky beat South Alabama twice this season, 69-66 on road Dec 18 (+3.5), 67-59 at home Feb 7 (-7.5); Hilltoppers were 18-37 from arc in the two games. Jaguars are 6-1 since the last Western game, are 3-4 vs spread as a dog this season- they start four seniors. Western won last six games, are 5-1 vs spread in last six tries as a favorite.

Big Sky tournament
Home side won both Idaho State-Portland State games this year, as the Vikings won 85-58 at home Feb 10 (-11), shooting 57% from floor, then losing 78-69 in Pocatello Feb 12 (-3.5), making just 10-30 from the arc. Bengals won six of last seven games, but were down 6 at half Saturday in first round win vs No. Colorado- they're 3-5 as a Big Sky underdog.

Weber State won its last 12 games, covered its last ten; they won 84-64 at Montana State last Tuesday (-3.5), after getting upset at home by the Bobcats 75-70 in first meeting Jan 15 (-7). MSU had lost five of last six games before upsetting Montana in Missoula Saturday- they're 8-5 vs spread in last 13 games as dog. Weber covered last six as a favorite.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:29 AM

NCAAB

When additional trends become available, we will update.

Tuesday, March 10

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12:00 PM
DEPAUL vs. CINCINNATI
DePaul is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of DePaul's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

12:00 PM
EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Eastern Michigan is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Central Michigan
Central Michigan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Central Michigan's last 11 games

2:00 PM
GEORGETOWN vs. ST. JOHN'S
Georgetown is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Georgetown is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
St. John's is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Georgetown
St. John's is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Georgetown

2:00 PM
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. KENT STATE
Northern Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kent State
Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kent State
Kent State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kent State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games

4:00 PM
OHIO vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
Ohio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Ohio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Western Michigan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ohio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan's last 6 games when playing Ohio

7:00 PM
IDAHO STATE vs. PORTLAND STATE
Idaho State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Portland State
Idaho State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Portland State
Portland State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
RUTGERS vs. NOTRE DAME
Rutgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Rutgers is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games
Notre Dame is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Rutgers
Notre Dame is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Rutgers

7:10 PM
TOLEDO vs. AKRON
Toledo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Toledo is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Akron is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 6 games

8:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. PENNSYLVANIA
Princeton is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pennsylvania
Princeton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pennsylvania is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
CLEVELAND STATE vs. BUTLER
Cleveland State is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Butler
Cleveland State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Butler
Butler is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Butler is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games at home

9:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. SETON HALL
South Florida is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of South Florida's last 10 games
Seton Hall is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing South Florida
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Florida

9:30 PM
MONTANA STATE vs. WEBER STATE
Montana State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Weber State
Montana State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Weber State
Weber State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Weber State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

10:30 PM
FRESNO STATE vs. HAWAII
Fresno State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Hawaii
Fresno State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Hawaii
Hawaii is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Hawaii is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

12:00 PM
SAINT LOUIS vs. LA SALLE
Saint Louis is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Saint Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
La Salle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
La Salle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:30 AM

NCAAB

We will update when projected scores are available.

Tuesday, March 10

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Horizon Title Game: Cleveland State vs. #17 Butler [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Cleveland State: The Vikings will try to beat a Top 25 opponent for just the second time this season after topping Syracuse on a 60-foot shot by J'Nathan Bullock at the Carrier Dome back on December 15th. Cleveland State beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 73-67 on Saturday to advance to the championship game behind 23 points from Norris Cole, overcoming a 12-point deficit in the first half to win for the 11th time in 13 games.

Cleveland State is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 Tuesday games.
The OVER is 8-3 in Cleveland State's last 11 games overall.

Key Injuries - F D'Aundray Brown (knee) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Butler (-6, O/U 119.5): The Bulldogs continue another impressive run through the Horizon League despite playing the entire season without a senior on the roster. They have gone 15-3 in conference play and swept Cleveland State this season, winning each game by two points apiece. “We could have won the game, and we should have won the game,” said Vikings head coach Gary Waters after seeing Butler beat them for the second time on a putback basket with less than a minute left.

Butler is 4-7 ATS in its last 11 games overall.
The OVER is 8-2 in Butler's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - G Shelvin Mack (leg) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:30 AM

NHL
Write-up

Tuesday, March 10

Hot teams
-- Columbus won five of last seven home games.
-- Devils won four of their last five games.
-- Islanders won four of their last five games.
-- Detroit is 4-1 in game after its last five losses.
-- Panthers won three of their last four games. Penguins won six in a row and eight of last nine games.
-- Canadiens won five of their last seven games.
-- Predators won six of their last seven games.
-- St Louis is 8-1 in game after its last nine losses.
-- Thrashers won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Bruins lost three of their last four games.
-- Sabres lost their last four road games. Flyers lost three of four overall.
-- Flames lost last two games, 6-1/5-2.
-- Maple Leafs lost three of last four games.
-- Phoenix lost five of its last six games.
-- Oilers lost six of their last nine games.
-- Washington lost its last three games: 6-2/2-1/4-3.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last seven games. Sharks lost four of their last five games.
-- Stars lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Colorado lost six of last seven games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Philadelphia's last five games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Calgary games.
-- Three of last four Islander games went over the total; Toronto's last four games stayed under.
-- Over is 8-2 in Detroit's last ten home games.
-- Four of last five Florida games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Edmonton games; last four Montreal games stayed under the total..
-- Three of last four Nashville games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Minnesota's last four games; seven of last eight Shark games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Atlanta games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Toronto is 3-6 if it played night before, but won last two chances.

Series Records
-- Home side won last two Boston-Columbus games.
-- Flyers won three of last four games against the Sabres.
-- Visitor won last two Calgary-New Jersey games.
-- Islanders lost three of last four games against Toronto.
-- Red Wings won ten of last eleven against Phoenix.
-- Penguins won six of last eight games against Florida.
-- Washington won last two games vs Nashville, 4-2/4-3.
-- Sharks won eight of ten vs Minnesota, but lost the last two.
-- Blues won six of last nine games against Dallas.
-- Thrashers won two of last three games against Colorado.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2009, 05:31 AM

NHL

Tuesday, March 10

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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. COLUMBUS
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Boston

7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NEW JERSEY
Calgary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. MONTREAL
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Edmonton

7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. PITTSBURGH
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. TORONTO
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
Toronto is 12-2-1 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. DETROIT
Phoenix is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Detroit's last 19 games

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. MINNESOTA
San Jose is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Jose

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
DALLAS vs. ST. LOUIS
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 14 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing at home against Dallas

9:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

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