Tuesday Trends and Indexes 3/24 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, March 24

Good Luck on day #83 of 2009!

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

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, March 24

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Lakers look to roll over the Thunder, the Jazz get a visit from the Rockets, and the Habs aim for a win over the Thrashers.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

There are just four games on the NBA's schedule for Tuesday night, including Kobe Bryant and the Lakers on the road against Oklahoma City. Los Angeles got past Chicago 117-109 on Saturday night, as Bryant poured in 28 points to go along with seven assists, and Pau Gasol added 23 points. The last time the Lakers and Thunder met was February 24, with L.A. winning 107-93 on the road.

Chicago will host Detroit on Tuesday night, while Golden State is at San Antonio, and Utah gets a visit from Houston. The Jazz are coming off a 101-94 win over the Thunder, with Deron Williams picking up 24 points and 11 assists. Utah also topped Houston the last time the two teams met, as Carlos Boozer scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a 101-94 Jazz home victory back on March 4.

A break from the Madness . . .

The National Invitational Tournament offers up the only college hoops contests on the Tuesday night schedule, with Auburn vs. Baylor and Florida vs. Penn State in quarterfinal action. The NIT quarterfinals will conclude on Wednesday night, with the semifinals being held on March 31, and the championship April 2.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The National Hockey League offers up eight games on Tuesday night, including Montreal at home to Atlanta. The Canadiens were unable to beat the rival Maple Leafs on Saturday night, getting a pair of goals from Maxim Lapierre in a 5-2 defeat. Jaroslav Halak stopped 37 of 42 Toronto shots. The Thrashers skated to a 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday, with Johan Hedberg making 29 saves.

Rounding out the NHL's Tuesday slate: Minnesota at the Rangers, Washington at Toronto, Columbus at Tampa Bay, Anaheim at Nashville, Los Angeles at St. Louis, Detroit at Edmonton, and Vancouver at Dallas. The Stars' playoff chances took a hit on Saturday afternoon when they fell 5-2 to the Sharks in San Jose. Dallas forward Brad Richards suffered a broken hand and will be out indefinitely.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The end of the World Baseball Classic leaves baseball fans with just Grapefruit and Cactus league action until the regular season finally gets underway in a couple of weeks. Tuesday's exhibition action on the diamond includes games between the Red Sox and Yankees, White Sox and Indians, and Nationals and Orioles. Vegas oddsmakers don't like the chances of either Washington or Baltimore to win their respective league pennants this year; the Nats are at 60/1 in the National League on that prop, with the O's at 50/1 in the American League. The other longshots heading into the regular season: Seattle (50/1) and Kansas City (50/1) in the AL, as well as San Diego (50/1) and Pittsburgh (75/1) in the NL.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

This spring we're looking at the top prospects for all thirty major league teams; today, its the American League champ Tampa Rays

-- David Price, P-- Was terrific in postseason last fall.

-- Tim Beckham, SS-- Only hit .243 in the Appalachian League.

-- Wade Davis, P-- 7-for-9 in quality starts at AAA Durham.

-- Reid Brignac, SS-- Struggled in big league cameo, going 0-10.

-- Desmond Jennings, OF-- Had back, shoulders injuries last year.

-- Matt Moore, P-- Won't be 20 years old until mid-June.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a quiet night.....

13) Life slowly returns to normal after a great weekend of hoop; the next two weeks will drag until baseball starts, with the few games in NCAA tournament this weekend, as well as some NIT games to get us through one of the slower periods of the sports year. The last two weekends are two of the best all year, with so much great action, but now its time to move on, as the weather in the northeast improves.

12) OK I admit, it, Syracuse is better than I thought. Very diverse on offense, a great point guard, and an underrated defender in Harris, a very tough kid who doesn't get near enough credit.

11) It has been five years since a #1 seed missed the Sweet 16, when both Stanford and Kentucky got beat in the second round.

10) This is the first time ever that all the 1-3 seeds got through to the round of 16, which should make this weekend better than usual.

9) Is there any doubt Blake Griffin is best college player in country? Kid had 61 points, 30 rebounds in two games this weekend.

8) Michigan's basketball team wore Adidas t-shirts this weekend with the slogan "Queme los Barcos" on the back. Had to know what that means; turns out it means "Burn the ships", a reference to Hernando Cortes, and what he told his troops to do before the 1519 conquest of the Aztec empire, burn the ships so there was nothing left to do but fight. Turns out Michigan coach John Beilein is a history buff, and he used that phrase to spur his team on when it had its back to the wall late this season, and it worked, except Blake Griffin isn't an Aztec.

7) Must be fun announcing for Korea's national baseball team; three guys named Lee, two Kim's, two Park's; all nine of their starters have only one syllable in their last name..........unfortunately, Joe Morgan was one of the announcers we had to listen to Monday night-- it is one of life's great mysteries how this guy lasted 20 years on ESPN.

6) First college football game in Jerry Jones' gorgeous new stadium in Dallas will be BYU against Oklahoma September 5.

5) Jones hasn't sold naming rights to the new stadium yet; you'd have to think in this economic climate, thats going to be tough to do, and get enough money to make Jones happy. .

4) NFL schedule comes out soon: looks like Titans at Steelers in the season opener, with an all-AFL Monday night twinbill-- Buffalo at New England and the Chargers at Oakland, to close out Week 1.

3) NFL teams use Wonderlic Test to judge a player's ability to make decisions quickly; of the three big QB prospects in this draft, Georgia QB Stafford scored an excellent 38 out of 50, Marc Sanchez scored a 28 and Josh Freeman of Kansas State 27.

2) Freeman is an interesting case; I watch ton of college football and no experts said last year that they thought Freeman was such a great prospect. But he is big and strong and worked out well, so now teams are in love with him. I'd be really, really wary of him. To me, it is the game action that means the most in evaluating talent.

1) My final thought on the World Baseball Classic-- it isn't meant to be a big thing in this country, it is to market baseball in China, sports' greatest untapped source of income. The best time to have this event is in November, after the major league season, but then no one in this country would televise it, not during football season.

People in this country care about the major league season, not about some tournament meant to market the sport world-wide.

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NBA
Write-up


Tuesday, March 24

Hot Teams
-- Bulls won four of their last five home games.
-- Lakers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Warriors are 4-0 vs spread in game after their last four losses.
-- Rockets won their last four games, by 1-5-19-2 points. Utah is 14-3 in its last seventeen games.

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost four of their last five games.
-- Thunder lost four of their last six games.
-- San Antonio lost four of its last six games.

Totals
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Chicago home games.
-- Last five Oklahoma City games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Golden State games went over the total; Spurs' last five games all stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Houston games stayed under the total.

Back-to Back
-- Bulls covered six of last seven if they played the night before.
-- Warriors are 4-9 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Utah is 6-3 vs spread if it plays again the next night.

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NBA


Tuesday, March 24

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Trend Sheet
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8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CHICAGO
Detroit is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 11 games
Oklahoma City is 2-4-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

8:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. SAN ANTONIO
Golden State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games
San Antonio is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Golden State
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State

10:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. UTAH
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Utah is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Houston

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NBA


We will update when projected scores are available.

Tuesday, March 24

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Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls [TNT | 8 PM ET]

Pistons: Detroit will be short-handed in this key meeting with the Bulls, who sit just two games behind in the race for the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons have lost five straight games at Chicago and hope Rodney Stuckey can play better than he did in the last meeting. Stuckey scored a career-high 40 points in a 104-98 win over the Bulls on December 23rd but totaled only 16 in a 107-102 loss on February 20th. Chicago rookie Derrick Rose had 23 points in that victory, and the Bulls are 16-8 when he scores 20 or more this season.

Pistons are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
The OVER is 7-1 in Detroit's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - G Richard Hamilton (groin) is doubtful.
F Rasheed Wallace (calf) is OUT.
G Allen Iverson (back) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Bulls (NA): Chicago nearly blew a double-digit lead for the second straight game but this time escaped with a 101-99 victory at Washington on Monday. The Bulls had led the Lakers by 14 points on Saturday before suffering a 117-109 loss. “Of course there’s a concern, but the biggest concern is winning and losing,” Chicago head coach Vinny Del Negro said. “That’s what it comes down to. We made enough plays today to win. We were fortunate a little bit at the end, but we got the job done.” The Bulls sit 1.5 games ahead of Charlotte for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Bulls are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.
The OVER is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Key Injuries - F Luol Deng (shin) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz [TNT | 10:30 PM ET]

Rockets: Houston has once again surprised critics with an outstanding late-season run that has seen the team go 16-4 since losing Tracy McGrady for the season with a knee injury. The Rockets are coming off an impressive 87-85 win at San Antonio on Sunday behind 24 points from Ron Artest. “I would say it’s been a surprising climb to first,” Rockets forward Shane Battier said. “We’ve had so much - just melees this year with all the injuries we’ve had and lineup shuffles and trades. I don’t know that too many people thought we would be here today.”

Road team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Houston's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries - F Carl Landry (calf) is OUT.
G Tracy McGrady (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Jazz (-5, O/U 193): Utah is not only chasing Denver and Portland for the Northwest Division title but also Houston for the #2 seed in the Western Conference playoff race. The Rockets are just 2.5 games ahead of the Jazz, making this a very important game that could ultimately determine where the teams finish. Utah will likely have center Mehmet Okur back for this matchup after he was poked in the eye in Friday's 101-94 victory at Oklahoma City last Friday. “It feels a lot better now but it still isn’t 100 percent,” Okur said. “I’m going to be alright, hopefully.”

Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
The UNDER is 7-2 in last 9 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - C Mehmet Okur (eye) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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NBA


Tuesday, March 24

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Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls (NA)

The Pistons are getting dangerously close to falling into the eighth-seed - a position that would match them against the East-leading Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs.

The Pistons have lost four of their last five and are just 4-6 in their last 10 overall but each of their last four setbacks were by five or fewer points.

“This is four games we’ve given away at the end," Pistons guard Arron Afflalo told reporters. “We’ve got to find a way to pull these out.”

The only problem is that the Pistons are 2-8 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 overall against Chicago.

The Bulls, meanwhile, are 4-1 in their last five home tilts, including back-to-back wins over the Boston Celtics and New Orleans Hornets.

Chicago is 2.5 games back of the Pistons for the seventh-seed and is 0-6 ATS in its last six against Detroit.

Pick: Bulls



Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz (-5, 193)

Houston has been playing well recently but winning in Salt Lake is no walk in the park.

The Rockets have won eight of their last 10 overall but are 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in that period.

Utah, meanwhile, has won 11 consecutive home tilts and is coming off an away win Friday over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Point guard Deron Williams led the Utah with 24 points and 11 assists Friday. Five other Jazz players also scored in double-digits.

“I just felt like I needed to get it going a little bit,” Williams told reporters Friday.

Williams should have another big scoring night when he matches up against Rockets second-year point guard Aaron Brooks.

Brooks, who has started just 25 career games as a professional, is putting up 11 points and three assists a night.

Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last five at home against a club with a winning road record.

Pick: Jazz

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NCAAB
Long Sheet


If additional trends become available, we will update.

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Tuesday, March 24

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BAYLOR (22 - 14) at AUBURN (24 - 11) - 3/24/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
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PENN ST (24 - 11) at FLORIDA (25 - 10) - 3/24/2009, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
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Thursday, March 26

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VILLANOVA (28 - 7) vs. DUKE (30 - 6) - 3/26/2009, 9:55 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
VILLANOVA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
DUKE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in a neutral court game where the total is 145 to 149.5 since 1997.
DUKE is 33-54 ATS (-26.4 Units) in March games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
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XAVIER (27 - 7) vs. PITTSBURGH (30 - 4) - 3/26/2009, 7:25 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a neutral court game where the total is 135 to 139.5 since 1997.
XAVIER is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
XAVIER is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
XAVIER is 71-44 ATS (+22.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MISSOURI (30 - 6) vs. MEMPHIS (33 - 3) - 3/26/2009, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games against Conference USA opponents since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
MEMPHIS is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
MEMPHIS is 78-52 ATS (+20.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 156-107 ATS (+38.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
MEMPHIS is 32-12 ATS (+18.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 55-33 ATS (+18.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
MISSOURI is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
MISSOURI is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
MISSOURI is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all tournament games this season.
MISSOURI is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
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PURDUE (27 - 9) vs. CONNECTICUT (29 - 4) - 3/26/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 50-78 ATS (-35.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
PURDUE is 62-89 ATS (-35.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PURDUE is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
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Friday, March 27

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ARIZONA (21 - 13) vs. LOUISVILLE (30 - 5) - 3/27/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
LOUISVILLE is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
LOUISVILLE is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 against the spread versus LOUISVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 1-0 straight up against LOUISVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KANSAS (27 - 7) vs. MICHIGAN ST (28 - 6) - 3/27/2009, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) against Big 12 conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
KANSAS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
KANSAS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
KANSAS is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS is 15-1 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
KANSAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games this season.
KANSAS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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GONZAGA (28 - 5) vs. N CAROLINA (30 - 4) - 3/27/2009, 9:55 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GONZAGA is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GONZAGA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is 160 to 169.5 since 1997.
GONZAGA is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games in all tournament games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 1-0 against the spread versus N CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 1-0 straight up against N CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SYRACUSE (28 - 9) vs. OKLAHOMA (29 - 5) - 3/27/2009, 7:25 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in March games this season.
SYRACUSE is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all tournament games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
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Short Sheet


Tuesday, March 24th

NIT Tournament - Quarterfinals

BAYLOR at AUBURN, 7:00 PM ET
BAYLOR: 2-9 ATS if underdog last game
AUBURN: 11-3 ATS in home games

PENN ST at FLORIDA, 9:00 PM ET
PENN ST: 14-5 ATS if home fave L2 games
FLORIDA: 6-1 Under in March



Thursday, March 26th

Villanova vs. Duke, 9:55 ET
Villanova:
6-0 Under as neutral court dog of 6pts or less
8-1 Under off BB non-conf games

Duke:
13-4 Under when the total is 140 to 149.5
16-6 ATS off SU win/ATS loss


Xavier vs. Pittsburgh, 7:25 ET
Xavier:
6-0 Under in tournament games
13-5 ATS Away vs. non-conference

Pittsburgh:
4-1 Under in neutral court games
7-4 Under off an Over


Maryland vs. Memphis, 9:35 ET
Missouri:
0-7 ATS Away vs. Conference USA
11-17 ATS as an underdog

Memphis:
17-7 Under off DD win
20-11 Under as favorite


Purdue vs. Connecticut, 7:05 ET
Purdue:
17-5 ATS if underdog last game
6-3 ATS as neutral court dog

UConn:
1-8 ATS off BB wins by 10+ points
10-1 Over on neutral court



Friday, March 27th

Arizona vs. Louisville, 7:05 ET
Arizona:
47-28 ATS as an underdog
18-9 ATS off an Under

Louisville:
21-38 ATS on neutral court
19-9 Under off an Over


Kansas vs. Michigan State, 9:35 ET
Kansas:
15-5 Under Away off BB non-conf games
15-6 Under Away off BB ATS wins

Michigan State:
6-0 ATS as neutral court favorite of 6pts or less
6-0 ATS vs. Big 12


Gonzaga vs. North Carolina, 9:55 ET
Gonzaga:
9-0 ATS when the total is 160 or higher
22-10 ATS as neutral court underdog

North Carolina:
9-18 ATS off SU win
17-8 Over off an Under


Syracuse vs. Oklahoma, 7:25 ET
Syracuse:
22-10 ATS as a neutral court dog
7-1 ATS in tournament games

Oklahoma:
16-4 Under Away off BB covers as a favorite
9-2 Under Away playing only their 2nd game in a week

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NCAAB
Write-up


Tuesday, March 24

Tuesday's games

Penn State's Battle been hampered by hip injury, is ?? for this game vs a Florida team that won four of last five games; Gators won 14 of their 16 non-SEC games- they're 5-2 vs spread in last seven games as a favorite. Penn State won six of last nine games, is 13-2 outside the Big 11; they're 2-5 vs spread in their last seven games as an underdog.

Baylor won four of last five games since 2-10 skid to end regular season; they were up 28 at Virginia Tech in last game, but lost 85-84 to South Carolina at home in only game vs SEC opponent this season. Auburn is 12-2 in last 14 games, winning last seven at home; they've won last four non-SEC games, covered six of last seven as a favorite.

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MARCH 24

7:00 PM
BAYLOR vs. AUBURN
Baylor is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Baylor is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games
Auburn is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
PENN STATE vs. FLORIDA
Penn State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Penn State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


MARCH 26

7:07 PM
PURDUE vs. CONNECTICUT
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Connecticut is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games

7:27 PM
XAVIER vs. PITTSBURGH
Xavier is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Xavier is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Pittsburgh is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games

9:37 PM
MISSOURI vs. MEMPHIS
Missouri is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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MARCH 26, 10:07 PM
VILLANOVA vs. DUKE
Villanova is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


MARCH 27

7:07 PM
ARIZONA vs. LOUISVILLE
Arizona is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Arizona is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Louisville is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:27 PM
SYRACUSE vs. OKLAHOMA
Syracuse is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Syracuse is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Oklahoma is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma's last 6 games

9:37 PM
KANSAS vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Kansas is 15-3-1 ATS in its last 19 games
Kansas is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Michigan State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Michigan State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

10:07 PM
GONZAGA vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
North Carolina is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
North Carolina is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games

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Write-up


Tuesday, March 24

Hot teams
-- Maple Leafs won three of their last four games. Washington won five of its last seven games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Thrashers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Columbus won six of its last seven games.
-- Ducks won last three games: 4-3ot/3-2so/6-2.
-- Canucks won four of their last five games.
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games. Oilers won three of their last four contests.

Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost five of its last seven games.
-- Canadiens lost last five games, outscored 20-12.
-- Lightning lost last three games, two of them in shootouts.
-- Nashville lost five of its last seven games.
-- Los Angeles lost five of its last six games. Blues are 1-4 in game after their last five wins.
-- Stars lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Three of last fur Toronto games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Columbus games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Nashville home games went over the total.
-- Four of Kings' last five games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Dallas home games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit road games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Minnesota is 0-3 if playing first of two consecutive nights on road.
-- Detroit is 6-3 if it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Capitols won four of last six visits to Toronto.
-- Home side won last two Minnesota-Ranger games.
-- Home side won five of last six Atlanta-Montreal games.
-- Home side won last two Columbus-Tampa Bay games.
-- Ducks lost four of last five visits to Nashville.
-- Kings won four of last five games against St Louis.
-- Canucks lost six of last nine visits to Dallas.
-- Red Wings won five of last seven against Edmonton.

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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY RANGERS
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 10 games

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games when playing Montreal
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Montreal's last 17 games when playing Atlanta
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. TAMPA BAY
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home

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

8:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ST. LOUIS
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Los Angeles

8:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. DALLAS
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Dallas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing at home against Vancouver

9:30 PM
DETROIT vs. EDMONTON
Detroit is 5-11-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Detroit

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Ice Picks: NHL best bets
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Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers (-175, 5)

The Wild got a much-needed 3-0 win over the Oilers Sunday moving them into 10th place in the Western Conference, one point behind the eighth-place Predators.

But the victory came at a high price. Captain Mikko Koivu had to leave the game with a knee injury at the end of the first period. There is still no word on the severity of Koivu’s injury, but the team doesn’t seem to be holding out much hope for his return.

“Mikko’s been our best player game in and game out,” coach Jacques Lemaire told reporters. “He hasn’t had too many days off this year. Losing him, it’s a huge loss for our team. But, you know, as I always say, if you’re going to lose players – and sometimes you lose your top players – somebody’s gotta step up and do some of his work.”

The Wild will need contributions from other players if they want to win against the Rangers Tuesday night. New York ended a three-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators Sunday night, but has been playing much better hockey in the last week.

Look for the Rangers to take advantage of this opportunity to increase their lead over the eighth spot team in the East.

Pick: Rangers



Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators (-150, 5.5)

Only one point separates the Anaheim Ducks and the Nashville Predators, ranked ninth and eighth respectively in the Western Conference standings.

The Ducks have been coming on top of close games recently winning four of their last five, two of them in overtime and one in a shootout. A 6-2 victory over the Coyotes Sunday gave the club its first three-game winning streak since November.

Anaheim will have to keep up the same intensity if it wants to make the playoffs. Eight of the club’s last 10 remaining games are against teams that are ahead of it in the Western Conference.

“We can’t look past Tuesday,” defenseman Chris Pronger said. “That’s obviously a huge game for us. It’s a must-win. It has to be a playoff-style game – do whatever it takes to win, and worry about the other games later.”

The Predators have been holding it together - in spite of a few key injuries - winning two of their last four and dropping the other two in overtime. They should be getting center Radek Bonk back in time for Tuesday’s game, but captain and leading scorer Jason Arnott remains questionable with an upper body injury.

Pick: Ducks

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