Saturday Trends and Indexes 3/14 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Saturday, March 14

Good Luck on day #73 of 2009!

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

NOTE:
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Daily Sports Roundup

Saturday, March 14

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: A dozen college basketball conference tournaments come to an end, and the Rockets and Spurs meet on the hardwood.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The top matchup in the NBA on Saturday will take place in Houston, with the Spurs coming to town to face the Rockets. San Antonio lost 102-95 at home to the Lakers on Thursday night, and they were blasted 103-84 by Houston when the teams last met on November 29. Luther Head had a team-high 21 points for the Rockets in that win, while Yao Ming was held to just 12 points. Tim Duncan scored 17 points for the Spurs in a losing cause, and Tony Parker had 15 points.

The other marquee matchup on Saturday is Utah at Miami. The Heat got past the Jazz 93-89 as a 4-point road underdog when those two teams met back on December 3. Rounding out the slate: Charlotte at Minnesota, New Orleans at Chicago, the Clippers at Denver, and Oklahoma City at Phoenix. The Suns came out on the wrong end of a 119-111 score against the Cavaliers Thursday night.

The march toward Madness . . .

Semi-final and championship matchups make up college hoops' Saturday schedule this week as bubble teams try to state their case for a Big Dance invite.

A dozen conferences will conclude their tournaments on Saturday including the Big 12, which will offer up Baylor vs. Missouri. The Big East title game is Louisville vs. Syracuse, Conference USA features Memphis vs. Tulsa, the Mountain West gives us San Diego State vs. Utah/Wyoming, and in the Pacific-10 it'll be UCLA/USC vs. Arizona State. Mid-major championship games include Temple vs. Duquesne in the Atlantic-10, Akron vs. Buffalo in the Mid-American, and Utah State vs. Nevada/Louisiana Tech in the Western Athletic Conference.

Meanwhile, the ACC, Big Ten, and SEC will stage their semi-finals on Saturday. In the ACC the matchups are North Carolina vs. Florida State, and Maryland vs. Duke, while the Big Ten offers up Michigan State vs. Ohio State, and Purdue vs. Illinois. In the SEC it'll be LSU vs. Mississippi State, and Auburn vs. Tennessee.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The NHL kicks off its Saturday schedule with a pair of Eastern Conference matinee matchups: the Islanders at Boston, and the Rangers at Philadelphia. The Bruins are coming off a 5-3 win over the Senators on Thursday night, with Phil Kessel scoring twice in that victory, while the Isles bounced the Habs 3-2 in OT on Thursday. The Rangers got a goal from Sean Avery in their win over the Predators last time out, and the Flyers are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Capitals.

Later on Saturday afternoon it'll be Detroit at St. Louis and Ottawa at Pittsburgh, with the evening schedule consisting of New Jersey at Montreal, Atlanta at Buffalo, Calgary at Toronto, Carolina at Washington, Tampa Bay at Florida, Minnesota at Dallas, Colorado at Edmonton, Nashville at Phoenix, and Los Angeles at San Jose. The Sharks were upset 3-1 by the Blues on Thursday night, with goalie Evgeni Nabokov missing the matchup with a lower-body injury.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Second-round action in Pool 2 of the World Baseball Classic gets underway on Saturday, with Netherlands vs. Venezuela and United States vs. Puerto Rico at Miami's Dolphin Stadium. The Dutch shocked the baseball world by beating the Dominican Republic twice in the first round to advance to Miami, while Puerto Rico beat the Netherlands twice to win Pool D. Venezuela won Pool C by knocking off the United States by a score of 5-3 in Toronto on Wednesday night.

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Six-pack for Saturday

Anatomy of a Marathon: Some notes about the Syracuse-UConn six-overtime thriller from Thursday night.........

-- Jonny Flynn played 67 of a possible 70 minutes, had 34 points, 11 assists, six steals and was 16-16 at the foul line.

-- Arinze Onuaku was 2-5 on foul line, which sounds bad, until you realize he entered the game on a 1-19 skid at the charity stripe.

-- Paul Harris is a 6-4 forward who was just 8-23 from floor, but he had 29 points, 22 rebounds and played his butt off on defense.

-- UConn's starting guards were 14-47 from floor, 3-20 from arc.

-- Two non-starters played 45+ minutes, one for each team.

-- UConn is 0-4 in its last four Big East tournament games.

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Saturday's List of 13: Chaos a player in Championship Week

13) Everyone who had Baylor in the Big 12 final raise your hand-- yeah, and I'm guessing you had the Temple-Duquesne final in A-14 figured out too. Welcome to March, the most nonsensical month......

12) Illinois PG/sparkplug Chester Frazier is out with an injured hand, after hurting it in Wednesday's practice; Illini still drilled Michigan by 10 (it wasn't that close), now faces Purdue in the Big 11 semis.

11) They put over 100,000 fans in the Georgia Dome Friday for the two sessions of the ACC tournament; three of the four games were decided by three points or less, and fourth game was a 7-point dog winning outright. Much better than a year ago tonight, when the SEC tournament was delayed by a tornado passing through Atlanta.

10) Auburn continues to roll, winning for 8th time in last nine games, putting Florida back on the bubble with a 61-58 win.

9) Tulsa trailed UAB 11-4, then went on an 11-0 run and was never headed, as Hurricane held off UAB 70-67, advancing to finals where they will play Memphis for the C-USA Championship.

8) Another bubble slot went away with news that Temple-Duquesne is the A-14 final; Xavier will get in, the winner of the final will get in, but someone who thought they'd get in NCAAs will go to the NIT.

7) Villanova led Louisville by 8 at the half, then got outscored 43-21 in second half; in their two tournament games, Villanova was -37 in the second half, +24 in the first.

6) The Drew family likes Oklahoma City; Bryce Drew hit a famous 3-pointer to gives his dad's Valparaiso team an upset win in NCAAs vs Ole Miss a few years back, now Scott Drew's Baylor Bears are in Big 12 finals across the street from where Valpo beat the Rebels.

5) Akron is in MAC final after being down 12 with 4:50 left in their first-round game vs Toledo, Zips are coached by Keith Dambrot, a guy better known for being Lebron James' high school coach.

4) Pacific made 11-20 from arc, survived some terrible ballhandling in last minute, and beat Long Beach 65-60, advancing to play in finals of the Big West tournament against top-seeded Northridge.

3) San Diego State avenged two earlier losses to BYU with its 64-62 win that probably gets Aztecs into the NCAA tournament. Aztecs are really a strong defensive team, have lot of quickness.

2) Top-seeded Utah State was down 47-34 at half, rallied to beat a gritty New Mexico State squad 71-70; State now plays host Nevada in the WAC finals 10pm Saturday.

1) USC and Arizona State both beat teams they went 0-2 against in regular season, and will now meet for Pac-10 title Saturday in LA. .

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NBA
Long Sheet


Saturday, March 14

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UTAH (41 - 24) at MIAMI (35 - 29) - 3/14/2009, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
UTAH is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 62-82 ATS (-28.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-0 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-1 straight up against UTAH 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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CHARLOTTE (28 - 36) at MINNESOTA (19 - 45) - 3/14/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 98-125 ATS (-39.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-65 ATS (-20.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-57 ATS (-30.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 4-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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NEW ORLEANS (40 - 23) at CHICAGO (29 - 36) - 3/14/2009, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 132-103 ATS (+18.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 75-103 ATS (-38.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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SAN ANTONIO (43 - 21) at HOUSTON (42 - 24) - 3/14/2009, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 112-81 ATS (+22.9 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 123-92 ATS (+21.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 219-173 ATS (+28.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (15 - 49) at DENVER (41 - 25) - 3/14/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 26-38 ATS (-15.8 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 50-72 ATS (-29.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 30-52 ATS (-27.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 27-47 ATS (-24.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 7-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (18 - 47) at PHOENIX (34 - 31) - 3/14/2009, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA


Saturday, March 14

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Trend Sheet
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1:00 PM
UTAH vs. MIAMI
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MINNESOTA
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games at home

8:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. CHICAGO
New Orleans is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing New Orleans

8:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. HOUSTON
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
San Antonio is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. DENVER
LA Clippers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games when playing Denver
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Denver
Denver is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Denver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

10:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. PHOENIX
Oklahoma City is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Phoenix
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

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NBA


Saturday, March 14

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA best bets
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Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets (-13.5, 205.5)

The Denver Nuggets won convincingly their last time out, but eight losses in their last 12 games is hardly the type of play that's going to put them over the top in a tight Northwest Division race.

A visit from the reeling Los Angeles Clippers might be just the place to start a winning streak.

The Nuggets will try to make it six wins in a row over the Clippers on Saturday night at the Pepsi Center, while Los Angeles will be looking to snap a six-game slide that included an almost unfathomable loss in their latest contest.

Denver (41-25) is in a crowded three-team race for the Northwest title along with Utah and Portland, but the recent play of coach George Karl's team has hardly resembled a division champion.

The Nuggets had dropped three in a row and eight of 11 to fall out of first place for the first time since December heading into a home game against Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

Karl used eight players with Kenyon Martin sitting out due to a lower back strain, and seven scored in double figures in a 112-99 win. The one who didn't, backup guard Anthony Carter, had a season-high 12 assists in his return after missing four games with a sore left hip.

"It was good to have A.C. back," said Linas Kleiza, who had 20 points off the bench. "He creates a lot of easy opportunities."

Oklahoma City was the first of five straight teams the Nuggets will face that own a losing record, and with six consecutive defeats the Clippers (15-49) are playing the worst of any of them.

Karl, though, isn't sure playing struggling clubs is any sort of a breather.

"It's not going to be easy," he said. "A lot of these teams are really playing with no stress and no pressure, and we're playing with probably the most stress and most pressure we've had all year long."

Pick: Los Angeles +13.5



Charlotte Bobcats at Minnesota Timberwolves (+4.5, 193)

Since winning a franchise-best six in a row, the Charlotte Bobcats have dropped back-to-back contests against Western Conference powers.

A game against one of the league's worst teams should help them get back on track.

On Saturday night, the Bobcats look for their fifth consecutive victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are trying to avoid losing for the 12th time in 13 games.

After averaging 103.0 points on 51.3 percent shooting during its winning streak, Charlotte's offense has sputtered recently.

The Bobcats (28-37) shot 42.5 percent from the floor in Friday's 91-86 loss to Houston after making 44.1 percent of their shots in a 100-86 loss at San Antonio on Tuesday.

Still, Charlotte had a chance to beat the Rockets. Raja Bell's jumper gave the Bobcats a one-point lead with 34 seconds left, but Houston went on to score the game's final six points.

The loss is especially tough for a Bobcats team seeking the first playoff berth in their five-year franchise history. Charlotte is tied for 10th in the East, but just one-half game out of eighth.

"I think we played the way we were playing when we went on that six-game streak," said guard Raymond Felton, who had 12 points on 6-for-19 shooting. "The ball just wouldn't fall in the basket for us."

While Charlotte's offense is mired in a bit of a funk, it should be able to get back on track against Minnesota (19-46), which owns the league's seventh-worst scoring defense (103.4).

The Bobcats are averaging 107.5 points on 50.3 percent shooting during their four-game winning streak over the Timberwolves. Charlotte, which has not lost to Minnesota since a 102-96 setback on Jan. 1, 2007, won 100-90 on Dec. 1 in the first meeting of the season.

Pick: Over 196

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NHL
Long Sheet


Saturday, March 14

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NY RANGERS (35-25-0-8, 78 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (36-20-0-10, 82 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 12-6 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 12-6-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (23-37-0-8, 54 pts.) at BOSTON (44-15-0-10, 98 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 49-38 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-7 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
BOSTON is 36-19 ATS (+12.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-16 ATS (-15.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 114-108 ATS (-48.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-4 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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DETROIT (44-15-0-9, 97 pts.) at ST LOUIS (31-28-0-8, 70 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 37-28 ATS (-28.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-13 ATS (+3.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 9-6 ATS (+17.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-12 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 12-8-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (27-30-0-10, 64 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (36-26-0-7, 79 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 27-40 ATS (+67.9 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 32-48 ATS (-36.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 1-8 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games on Saturday games this season.
OTTAWA is 23-33 ATS (-20.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 19-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-9 ATS (+17.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 58-38 ATS (-1.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-11 ATS (+13.6 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 25-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-3 ATS (+18.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-10 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-10-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (22-32-0-14, 58 pts.) at FLORIDA (34-25-0-9, 77 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 22-46 ATS (+83.2 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 57-121 ATS (+218.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 4-12 ATS (+16.6 Units) on Saturday games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-14 ATS (+20.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 15-6 ATS (+21.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
FLORIDA is 10-3 ATS (+13.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
FLORIDA is 98-111 ATS (+222.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 210-235 ATS (+483.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 100-125 ATS (-55.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 12-9 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 12-9-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
13 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (44-20-0-3, 91 pts.) at MONTREAL (36-24-0-8, 80 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 44-23 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 23-8 ATS (+10.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 18-5 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 45-25 ATS (+13.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-9 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 8-1 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 23-23 ATS (-6.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 33-41 ATS (-15.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-3 (+5.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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CALGARY (40-22-0-6, 86 pts.) at TORONTO (27-29-0-13, 67 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 32-31 ATS (-21.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 5-9 ATS (-10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 47-45 ATS (+95.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-10 ATS (+26.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 0-8 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
TORONTO is 4-13 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 11-24 ATS (+42.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 1-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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ATLANTA (27-35-0-6, 60 pts.) at BUFFALO (34-27-0-7, 75 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 17-19 ATS (-10.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 27-38 ATS (-27.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 15-18 ATS (-7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-4 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.9 Units)

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CAROLINA (36-28-0-6, 78 pts.) at WASHINGTON (42-21-0-6, 90 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 18-4 ATS (+12.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-10 ATS (+2.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 0-4 ATS (-8.3 Units) in home games in March games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 11-9 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 11-9-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (32-28-0-7, 71 pts.) at DALLAS (32-28-0-8, 72 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 12-4 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MINNESOTA is 104-85 ATS (+191.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 5-13 ATS (-10.8 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 4-13 ATS (+17.2 Units) on Saturday games this season.
DALLAS is 13-25 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-2 (+7.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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COLORADO (30-37-0-1, 61 pts.) at EDMONTON (32-27-0-8, 72 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 4-13 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 3-12 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 73-76 ATS (-28.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 40-33 ATS (-0.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 17-11 ATS (+32.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 12-8 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 12-8-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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NASHVILLE (33-30-0-5, 71 pts.) at PHOENIX (28-34-0-6, 62 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 123-84 ATS (+25.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 19-29 ATS (+57.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 118-146 ATS (-79.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 7-27 ATS (+43.3 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 4-10 ATS (+4.0 Units) in home games on Saturday games this season.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (+28.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-5-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (29-28-0-9, 67 pts.) at SAN JOSE (43-13-0-10, 96 pts.) - 3/14/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 15-14 ATS (-20.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 21-21 ATS (-25.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 121-96 ATS (-37.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 14-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 14-6-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

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[pm530]

NHL


Saturday, March 14

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Trend Sheet
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1:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. BOSTON
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games

1:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Rangers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers

2:00 PM
DETROIT vs. ST. LOUIS
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Detroit's last 21 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit

3:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. PITTSBURGH
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. BUFFALO
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 12 games at home

7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. TORONTO
Calgary is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Calgary is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Calgary
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary

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

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. MONTREAL
New Jersey is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Florida
Tampa Bay is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DALLAS
Minnesota is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games

10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Colorado

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN JOSE
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games when playing Los Angeles

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. PHOENIX
Nashville is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville

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[pm530]

NHL


Saturday, March 14

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Ice Picks: NHL best bets
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New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers (-146, 5.5)

John Tortorella is known for being tough on his teams. The New York Rangers just got a serious dose of that.

Two days after Tortorella gave a stinging speech to spark his club to a comeback victory, the Rangers open a difficult home-and-home series against the Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

The Rangers (35-25-8) hired Tortorella to replace the fired Tom Renney on Feb. 23, clearly looking for someone to motivate a listless team that was falling in the standings. Tortorella coached Tampa Bay to the 2004 Stanley Cup title, solidifying his reputation as an effective motivator in the locker room.

After watching New York fall behind with a poor first period Thursday, Tortorella ripped his team during the intermission and the Rangers went on to beat Nashville 4-2. The fiery coach also benched Nikolai Zherdev, the team's co-leader with Scott Gomez at 51 points, after a turnover led to the Predators' second goal in the opening period.

"He wasn't happy after the first period," said Gomez, who had a goal and two assists. "It has been a while since I've heard a speech like that. We were playing too timid. Nashville had the 2-1 lead and we thought it was over.

"He let us know what it is going to be like from now on. He lit into all of us. We were feeling sorry for ourselves and he spotted that right away. He called us out. I thought we responded well."

The Rangers are 4-2-1 under Tortorella after going 2-7-3 in the previous 12, including a 5-2 home loss to Philadelphia on Feb. 15. They're seventh in the Eastern Conference, one point behind sixth-place Pittsburgh and two back of fifth-place Montreal, which trails Philadelphia by two points for fourth.

Pick: New York +136



Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues (+134, 5.5)

Although they have taken the lead in the Western Conference, the Detroit Red Wings still haven't solved their inconsistent play on defense. Some of their best performances, though, have come in St. Louis.

The visiting Red Wings will look to add another strong showing Saturday as they attempt to stay unbeaten against the Blues this season.

Detroit (44-15-9) blew a two-goal lead in the third period Thursday night against visiting Calgary, allowing the Flames to score three times in the final 3:22. The Red Wings couldn't capitalize on Daniel Cleary's goal with 42 seconds left and suffered a 6-5 shootout loss.

After outshooting the Flames 28-4 in the first period, they were outshot 17-2 in the final 20 minutes of regulation, but moved a point ahead of San Jose in the West after the Sharks fell 3-1 in St. Louis later in the evening.

"I thought we got too passive (in the third period). We were backing in too much and giving them the red line to dump it in," said Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom, who had a goal and two assists. "We got away from playing our system late in the game."

In allowing five goals on 33 shots, Ty Conklin tied his worst performance of the season and added to Detroit's defensive struggles. The Red Wings have give up 25 goals in the past six games, allowing Nashville to score eight times Feb. 28 and Columbus to match that total last Saturday.

Fortunately for Detroit, its goalies have bounced back from their woeful performances.

Following an 8-2 home loss to the Blue Jackets in which Chris Osgood gave up seven goals, Conklin led the Red Wings to a 3-2 overtime win Tuesday night over visiting Phoenix.

Conklin allowed four goals in the first 9:51 and Osgood gave up another four on 14 shots in the 8-0 loss in Nashville, but Osgood recovered with his first shutout of the season in the next game - a 5-0 win in St. Louis.

In its four straight wins at the Scottrade Center, Detroit has allowed four goals, and former Blue Osgood has two shutouts among his three consecutive victories there. Conklin is 3-0-0 with a 2.10 goals-against average in four lifetime meetings against St. Louis (31-28-8).

Pick: Detroit -144

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NCAAB


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

Saturday, March 14

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Tips and Trends
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Big 12 Title: Baylor vs. #14 Missouri [6 PM ET]

Baylor:

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Missouri (NA):

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Pac-10 Title: USC vs. #23 Arizona State [6 PM ET]

USC:

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Arizona State (NA):

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Big East Title: #18 Syracuse vs. #5 Louisville [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Syracuse:

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Louisville (NA):

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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[nature_one]

Really thankful for all the work and trends posted here..Really helpfull!!!

Great work! Happy to be in this forum!

[Udog]

Welcome to the forum, nature one! We usually do a much better job with the trends thread than we did yesterday!

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel


MD-Baltimore County vs. Binghamton
The Bearcats last loss was at UMBC back in January, but come into the America East final having won 10 straight since then, while the Retrievers have dropped three of their last six. Binghamton is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Bearcats favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Binghamton (-5). Here are all of today's early games (Note: I will post the remaining games later today).

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

Game 513-514: Tulsa at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 65.596; Memphis 80.114
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Memphis by 13
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-13)

Game 515-516: Mississippi State vs. LSU
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 65.798; LSU 65.579
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: LSU by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (+3 1/2)

Game 519-520: Florida State vs. North Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 67.839; North Carolina 76.858
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 9
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-8 1/2)

Game 523-524: Ohio State vs. Michigan State
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 66.676; Michigan State 70.864
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 4
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (+7 1/2)

Game 543-544: MD-Baltimore Co. vs. Binghamton
Dunkel Ratings: MD-Baltimore Co. 46.557; Binghamton 54.798
Dunkel Line: Binghamton by 8
Vegas Line: Binghamton by 5
Dunkel Pick: Binghamton (-5)

[Udog]

NCAAB
Long Sheet


If the Top Trends sections update, we'll re-post.

Saturday, March 14

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TULSA (24 - 9) at MEMPHIS (30 - 3) - 3/14/2009, 11:30 AM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
MEMPHIS is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
MEMPHIS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points this season.
MEMPHIS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all home games this season.
MEMPHIS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home lined games this season.
MEMPHIS is 121-88 ATS (+24.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in home games in March games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 90-62 ATS (+21.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games in all tournament games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 154-106 ATS (+37.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 96-58 ATS (+32.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

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

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MISSISSIPPI ST (21 - 12) vs. LSU (26 - 6) - 3/14/2009, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
LSU is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
LSU is 62-39 ATS (+19.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LSU is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LSU is 3-3 against the spread versus MISSISSIPPI ST over the last 3 seasons
MISSISSIPPI ST is 4-2 straight up against LSU 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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AUBURN (22 - 10) vs. TENNESSEE (20 - 11) - 3/14/2009, 3:20 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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FLORIDA ST (24 - 8) vs. N CAROLINA (28 - 3) - 3/14/2009, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA ST is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
FLORIDA ST is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
N CAROLINA is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
N CAROLINA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 3-3 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 6-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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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DUKE (26 - 6) vs. MARYLAND (20 - 12) - 3/14/2009, 3:50 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 3-2 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 4-2 straight up against MARYLAND 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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OHIO ST (21 - 9) vs. MICHIGAN ST (26 - 5) - 3/14/2009, 1:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO ST is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
OHIO ST is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 91-66 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO ST is 4-3 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 4-3 straight up against OHIO 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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PURDUE (23 - 9) vs. ILLINOIS (24 - 8) - 3/14/2009, 4:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS is 3-3 against the spread versus PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS is 3-3 straight up against PURDUE 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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ARIZONA ST (24 - 8) vs. USC (20 - 12) - 3/14/2009, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 5-2 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons
USC is 4-3 straight up against ARIZONA 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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BAYLOR (20 - 13) vs. MISSOURI (27 - 6) - 3/14/2009, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DUQUESNE (21 - 11) vs. TEMPLE (21 - 11) - 3/14/2009, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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AKRON (22 - 12) vs. BUFFALO (21 - 10) - 3/14/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 4-2 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 5-1 straight up against BUFFALO 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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SAN DIEGO ST (23 - 8) vs. UTAH (23 - 9) - 3/14/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO ST is 4-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-3 straight up against SAN DIEGO 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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SYRACUSE (26 - 8) vs. LOUISVILLE (27 - 5) - 3/14/2009, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 2-0 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 3-0 straight up against SYRACUSE 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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UTAH ST (29 - 4) at NEVADA (21 - 11) - 3/14/2009, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 5-2 against the spread versus NEVADA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 4-3 straight up against NEVADA 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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PACIFIC (19 - 11) vs. CS-NORTHRIDGE (16 - 13) - 3/14/2009, 11:59 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PACIFIC is 4-3 against the spread versus CS-NORTHRIDGE over the last 3 seasons
PACIFIC is 5-2 straight up against CS-NORTHRIDGE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MD-BALT COUNTY (15 - 16) at BINGHAMTON (22 - 8) - 3/14/2009, 11:00 AM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MD-BALT COUNTY is 4-2 straight up against BINGHAMTON over the last 3 seasons

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NORFOLK ST (14 - 17) vs. MORGAN ST (22 - 11) - 3/14/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MORGAN ST is 2-2 straight up against NORFOLK ST over the last 3 seasons

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JACKSON ST (18 - 14) vs. ALABAMA ST (21 - 9) - 3/14/2009, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSON ST is 5-2 straight up against ALABAMA ST over the last 3 seasons

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