Wednesday Trends and Indexes 3/25 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, March 25

Good Luck on day #84 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.

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

Wednesday, March 25

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Spurs meet the Hawks and the Celtics battle the Magic in the NBA, and the Sharks take on the Blackhawks in the NHL.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA loads up with 11 games on the schedule for Wednesday night, including an East/West clash between the Spurs and Hawks in Atlanta. San Antonio and Atlanta last met on December 10 in Texas, with the Spurs pulling out a 95-89 home victory as a 6.5-point favorite. Manu Ginobili was still in action back then, and he led the Spurs' attack with 27 points. Tim Duncan had 19 points.

Rounding out the league's busy Wednesday slate: Charlotte at Washington, Minnesota at Philadelphia, Milwaukee at Toronto, Miami at Indiana, the Clippers at New York, New Jersey at Cleveland, Denver at New Orleans, Golden State at Dallas, and Utah at Phoenix, As well, a pair of Eastern powers will clash in Orlando, with the Celtics meeting the Magic. Those two teams last played back on March 8, with Orlando pulling out an 86-79 road victory as a 2-point underdog.

A break from the Madness . . .

The NIT, CBI, and CollegeInsider.com postseason tournaments all offer up games on Wednesday night as a prelude to Thursday's Sweet 16 action. In the NIT on Wednesday it'll be quarterfinal matchups between San Diego State and St. Mary's, and Notre Dame and Kentucky, with the winners of those games heading to the semifinals on March 31. The championship game will be April 2.

Meanwhile, the CBI and CollegeInsider.com events will both stage their semifinal rounds on Wednesday night. In the CBI semifinals it'll be Stanford vs. Oregon State and Richmond vs. UTEP, with the championship of the tournament a three-game series on March 30, April 1, and April 3 (if necessary). Over in the CollegeInsider.com semifinals on Wednesday night it'll be Bradley vs. Pacific, while the other semifinal (James Madison/Old Dominion) will be held Thursday.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The National Hockey League offers up a half-dozen games on Wednesday night, including the Sharks on the road in Chicago. Those Western Conference contenders last met on January 31, when the Blackhawks rolled to a 4-2 road win. Jonathan Toews scored twice for Chicago in that contest, while Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 32 shots. Joe Pavelski picked up two assists for the Sharks.

Also on the NHL's schedule for Wednesday: Florida at Buffalo, Ottawa at Carolina, Minnesota at the Islanders, Calgary at Pittsburgh, and Anaheim at Colorado. The Ducks need a win over the lowly Avalanche to help themselves in the hunt for a Western playoff berth. Anaheim and Colorado last met on January 31, with the Ducks winning 4-3 on the road behind Jonas Hiller's 34-save effort.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Opening lines for this week's Sweet 16 matchups in the NCAA Tournament had Louisville as the biggest favorite - they were giving up 8.5 points to 'Cinderella' Arizona at the outset, and 9 points soon after. The other Sweet 16 matchup in Indy has Kansas taking on Michigan State, with the Spartans favored by 2 points.

The rest of the Sweet 16 lines: Villanova vs. Duke (-2) and Xavier vs. Pittsburgh (-7) in Boston, Missouri vs. Memphis (-4.5) and Purdue vs. Connecticut (-6.5) in Glendale, and Gonzaga vs. North Carolina (-8.5) and Syracuse vs. Oklahoma (-1) in Memphis. The Boston and Glendale contests will take place on Thursday, while Indianapolis and Memphis will host their Sweet 16 matchups Friday night.

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Six-pack for Wednesday

This spring we're looking at the top prospects for all thirty major league teams; today, its the Texas Rangers........

-- Neftali Feliz, P-- 10-6, 2.70 in 27 minor league starts LY.

-- Derek Holland, P-- 17-6, 2.56 so far in his pro career.

-- Justin Smoak, 1B-- Hit 62 HRs in three years at So Carolina.

-- Elvis Andrus, SS-- Michael Young moves to 3B so he can play.

-- Martin Perez, P-- Has been compared to Ron Guidry.

-- Engel Beltre, OF-- Won't be 20 years old until November.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) Bad news for NFL fans who don't have DirecTV; they just made a deal with NFL that pays the league $1B a year from 2011-14, and still pays off, even if the NFL has a lockout in 2011, which it might.

12) Someone please explain to me why Korea pitched to Ichiro in the 10th inning Monday night, with men on 2nd/3rd and two out, score tied. Other than Pete Rose, Mr Suzuki might be the greatest singles hitter ever-- pitching to him was plain stupid, even if it would have worked, which it didn't.

11) Oriental teams obviously are very good at baseball, but they have some odd ideas; Sunday night, up two runs in 8th inning, Americans have guy on 3rd and one out, and Japan brings the infield in. Why?? Major league manager does that, he might get fired the next day.

10) Tennessee hooper Wayne Chism scored 11 points in 28 minutes in Vols' loss to Oklahoma State Friday, which doesn't seem like much of a game, then you hear the kid played with a broken left thumb, so he is pretty tough. Had to hurt like hell every time he touched ball.

9) Florida Marlins finally got their new stadium approved, on site of the old Orange Bowl in Little Havana; a $515M stadium with one of those retractable roofs for rainy days. Now Jeffrey Loria, time for the club to start spending money and acting like you want to win.

8) Thats right, the new stadium in Miami will have a roof on it, but a new stadium in Minneapolis, where it is cold until mid-June, will not. Go figure.

7) You watch the Baylor Bears cut through the NIT field, and there are five other Big 12 teams in the Sweet 16, and maybe that league is a little underrated, while maybe the ACC was somewhat overrated.

6) Baylor won at Auburn Tuesday because the Tigers can't make one foul shot on their home court with 0:08 left. Tough loss for team that played really well down stretch- they deserved better.

5) NFL players are against changing the overtime rules, to allow both teams a possession in the extra period. Some media people have been pushing for new rules, but they ain't going to happen.

4) NFL games on Thanksgiving Day: Packers at Lions, then for some odd reason, the Raiders at Dallas, and the Giants are out in Denver.

3) Liberty's Seth Curry, younger brother of Davidson's Stephen, will transfer from Liberty to play at a higher level. Pretty big blow for one of the Big South's better programs.

2) Sign of the times: Went to work wothout my cellphone today, and felt like I left my shoes home. Funny how you get attached to things.

1) Labor Day is September 7 this year, as late as it can be, so start of the NFL season is September 13, as late as it can be. There will be a single game on the 10th, but the first NFL Sunday is the 13th.

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NBA
Long Sheet


The trends should be updated, if so, we will re-post.

Wednesday, March 25

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MINNESOTA (20 - 51) at PHILADELPHIA (36 - 33) - 3/25/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 31-39 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 54-69 ATS (-21.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-61 ATS (-32.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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MILWAUKEE (31 - 40) at TORONTO (25 - 45) - 3/25/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in March games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-68 ATS (-29.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-26 ATS (-20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TORONTO is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
TORONTO is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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MIAMI (38 - 32) at INDIANA (29 - 42) - 3/25/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-4 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (45 - 24) at ATLANTA (42 - 29) - 3/25/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (30 - 40) at CLEVELAND (57 - 13) - 3/25/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 24-44 ATS (-24.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-6 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (31 - 39) at WASHINGTON (16 - 56) - 3/25/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 6-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (17 - 54) at NEW YORK (28 - 42) - 3/25/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 29-42 ATS (-17.2 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-35 ATS (-13.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 40-29 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW YORK is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
NEW YORK is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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DENVER (45 - 26) at NEW ORLEANS (44 - 25) - 3/25/2009, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 7-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 6-4 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (54 - 18) at ORLANDO (52 - 18) - 3/25/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 33-23 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
ORLANDO is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ORLANDO is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 103-76 ATS (+19.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-38 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-13 ATS (+15.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-13 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-32 ATS (+10.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (25 - 45) at DALLAS (42 - 28) - 3/25/2009, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 68-82 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in road games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
DALLAS is 207-148 ATS (+44.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 11-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 9-6 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (43 - 26) at PHOENIX (39 - 31) - 3/25/2009, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 37-24 ATS (+10.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 46-32 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 29-40 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 7-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Write-up


Wednesday, March 25

Hot Teams
-- Hawks won eight of their last nine games (9-0 vs spread).
-- Cavaliers won last nine games, covering one of last six.
-- 76ers won six of their last eight games.
-- Bobcats won three of their last four games.
-- Nuggets won five of their last six games. New Orleans won three in a row, 12 of last 15 games.
-- Celtics won last four games by 4-3-18-13 points. Orlando won 10 of its last 12 games.
-- Mavericks won their last eight home games.
-- Suns won their last five games (4-1 vs spread). Jazz won, covered its last three games, winning by 15-7-13 points.

Cold Teams
-- Spurs are 3-4 in last seven games (0-5 vs spread in last five).
-- Nets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Miami lost four of its last five road games. Indiana lost its last five in a row overall (0-5 vs spread).
-- Minnesota lost five in row, 16 of last 18 games.
-- Wizards lost four of their last five games.
-- Bucks lost seven of their last nine games. Toronto is 3-8 in its last 11 games.
-- Clippers lost 11 of their last 13 games. Knicks lost last five games.
-- Warriors lost three of last four games, covered seven of last nine.

Totals
-- Three of last four Atlanta games went over the total; five of Spurs' last six games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-2 in Cleveland's last eight home games.
-- Three of last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4 in Minnesota's last fourteen games; over is 4-0 in 76ers' last four games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Charlotte's last dozen games.
-- Last four Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Clipper road games stayed under the total.
-- Last six New Orleans games stayed under; three of last four Denver games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-4 in Boston's last dozen games; last five Orlando games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dallas games stayed under; seven of Golden State's last nine games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Phoenix home games stayed under the total.

Back-to Back
-- Spurs are 2-5-1 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Miami is 8-5 vs spread if they play again the next night.
-- Warriors are 8-5 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Suns are 3-0 vs spread at home the night before a road game.

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Wednesday, March 25

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7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. WASHINGTON
Charlotte is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Charlotte is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Charlotte

7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. INDIANA
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Milwaukee is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. CLEVELAND
New Jersey is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
New Jersey is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey

7:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. ATLANTA
San Antonio is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Atlanta
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

7:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. NEW YORK
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
LA Clippers are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. ORLANDO
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. NEW ORLEANS
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
New Orleans is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 15 games when playing at home against Denver

8:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. DALLAS
Golden State is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Dallas
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home

10:30 PM
UTAH vs. PHOENIX
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Utah is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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Wednesday, March 25

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Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic [ESPN | 8 PM ET]

Celtics: Boston is bringing All-Star forward Kevin Garnett back slowly from a knee injury, something that might be the difference against Orlando's Dwight Howard. Garnett would like to play more, but head coach Doc Rivers also needs to make sure he is healthy as the Celtics begin to defend their NBA title in about a month. “It’s very tough,” Garnett said. “The reasons why when I’m out I’m not out there on the bench is because I might jump out there in street clothes and start hooping. One of the hardest things for me is to sit down. My teammates will tell you it’s not easy being hurt, especially for me.”

Celtics are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
The UNDER is 19-8 in Boston's last 27 road games.

Key Injuries - F Leon Powe (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Magic (-3.5, O/U 191.5): Orlando trails Boston by just one game for the second playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, something head coach Stan Van Gundy believes is an important goal for his team. “No question,” Van Gundy said. “Homecourt, I think it’s huge. Every day, you’re playing for something.” Earning the #2 seed in the East would result in homecourt advantage for a second-round playoff series between the teams, and the Magic can also win their second straight Atlantic Division title with a victory on Wednesday. “We look at it all the time,” Orlando's Rashard Lewis said. “The most important part is we’re right on the tail of Boston and we’re trying to catch them. I think the farther we move up the better off we’ll be having homecourt advantage.”

Favorite is 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The UNDER is 5-0 in Orlando's last 5 games overall.

Key Injuries - G Jameer Nelson (shoulder) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns [ESPN | 10:30 PM ET]

Jazz:

Road team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 9-2 in Utah's last 11 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Suns (-3.5, O/U 231):

Suns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
The OVER is 20-7 in Phoenix's last 27 Wednesday games.

Key Injuries - G Leandro Barbosa (knee) is OUT.
F Amare Stoudemire (eye) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Charlotte Bobcats at Washington Wizards (NA)

The Bobcats are fresh off an embarrassing 25-point home setback to the Indiana Pacers, but are just one-game back of the eighth-seed Chicago Bulls.

Prior to Saturday’s thumping, the Bobcats had been strong ATS play. They are 3-1 ATS in their last four, including a 13-point road victory over the Toronto Raptors.

“The way we ended that game, the way we played vs. Toronto, we’ve got to play every night like that from here out,” Bobcats guard Raymond Felton told reporters.

Felton is right; his club can’t afford to drop a game to the lowly Wizards if it hopes to snatch the eighth-seed from the Bulls.

“If we want to be a playoff team we are going to have to play little bit better,” Bobcats forward Vladimir Radmanovic told reporters.”

The Bobcats are 4-0 ATS in their last four tilts against Washington.

Pick: Bobcats



Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors (-3, 200.5)

Toronto has had a disappointing season and is out of the playoff hunt but it should step up against the Bucks.

The Raptors are just 12-21-1 at home but are 2-1 ATS in their last three home dates, including a 24-point victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

“When we come out and play the way we did it's fun," Raptors star Chris Bosh told reporters Sunday. “That’s what I think we have to get to now. We just have to have fun playing the game of basketball and the way you have fun is play defense, lock them down and run.”

Toronto was in desperate need of a victory heading into Sunday and should be hungry for another Wednesday against the Bucks, who have lost seven of their last 10.

The Bucks are just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 overall and are now two games back of the Bulls for the eighth and final playoff spot.

Milwaukee is 1-8 ATS in its last nine contests overall.

Pick: Raptors

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KENTUCKY (22 - 13) at NOTRE DAME (20 - 14) - 3/25/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ST MARYS-CA (28 - 6) at SAN DIEGO ST (25 - 9) - 3/25/2009, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST MARYS-CA is 2-1 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
ST MARYS-CA is 2-1 straight up against SAN DIEGO ST 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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UTEP (21 - 12) at RICHMOND (20 - 15) - 3/25/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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STANFORD (20 - 13) at OREGON ST (15 - 17) - 3/25/2009, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
STANFORD is 4-3 against the spread versus OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 5-2 straight up against OREGON 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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PACIFIC (21 - 12) at BRADLEY (20 - 14) - 3/25/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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JAMES MADISON (21 - 14) at OLD DOMINION (23 - 10) - 3/25/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OLD DOMINION is 3-3 against the spread versus JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
OLD DOMINION is 4-2 straight up against JAMES MADISON 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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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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, March 25

When additional trends become available, we will update.


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


Wednesday, March 25

Kentucky is 1-1 vs Big East teams, losing 74-71 at Louisville, winning in Vegas against West Virginia, 54-43; Wildcats had lost five of their last six before the NIT, beat UNLV by 10, won at Creighton 65-63 to get one game from NYC, where Notre Dame played in the Big East tourney two weeks ago. Irish won four of their last five home games. Kentucky is 2-4 in its last six road games, winning at Arkansas, Creighton.

St Mary's (-2.5) beat San Diego State 67-64 Dec 13; Aztecs were 4-12 on foul line that day, but held Mills to 6-19 from floor, 1-8 from arc in game Gaels led 37-31 at half. Just like Kentucky, St Mary's has one day between games and has to travel, while host hasn't played since beating K-State Friday. Aztecs are 13-1 in last 14 home games, losing game they led by 13 at the half against BYU.

Texas-El Paso beat James Madison of CAA 79-66 on neutral floor back in November; they've also won three of last four road games. Richmond won five of last six home games, losing to GW right before they upset Xavier; Spiders waxed Rice of C-USA 74-43 on Jan 3 (led 37-17 at half). Richmond shot 54% with only nine turnovers in win over Charleston. Miners outscored Northeastern 14-1 at line in 75-66 home win Monday.

Oregon State is 2-1 vs Stanford this year, upsetting Cardinal 77-62 (+16) Jan 24, then 66-54 (+2.5) here Feb 19, before Stanford won 62-54 (-6) in Pac-10 tourney two weeks ago; Beavers led all three games at half by 6- 12-7 points. Cardinal's win at Wichita Monday was their second in last 10 road games. Oregon State had lost four in row before NIT, is trying to get to NYC to end a season they started playing Howard in Wash, DC.

Bradley needed 70-footer at buzzer Monday to get here; Braves are 5-0 in last five home games, 0-3 vs spread in last three. Pacific is out of PST for first time this season; they've won seven of last eight games, losing in OT to Northridge in the Big West final. Tigers covered three of last four tries as underdog. Bradley won four of its last five games overall, is 8-5 outside MVC. Pacific is 9-5 in its non-Big West contests.

Road team won both James Madison-Old Dominion games, with Dukes (+9.5) winning 70-62 at ODU Jan 7, then losing 80-74 at home (-1) Jan 28-- JMU was 13-29 from arc in the two games. JMU had lost four in a row before NIT, then beat low majors Mt St Mary's, Liberty to get here. Monarchs won seven of last eight gams, beating Citadel, Belmont in its first two tourney games. OSU held Belmont to 12-38 from arc Monday.

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Trend Sheet
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MARCH 25

7:00 PM
KENTUCKY vs. NOTRE DAME
Kentucky is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kentucky's last 5 games
Notre Dame is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky
Notre Dame is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky

8:00 PM
TEXAS EL PASO vs. RICHMOND
Texas El Paso is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Richmond is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Richmond is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
PACIFIC vs. BRADLEY
Pacific is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pacific is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Bradley is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Bradley's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
SAINT MARY'S vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
Saint Mary's is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Diego State
Saint Mary's is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego State
San Diego State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

10:00 PM
STANFORD vs. OREGON STATE
Stanford is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Oregon State
Stanford is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games when playing Oregon State
Oregon State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oregon State's last 8 games at home


MARCH 26

7:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. OLD DOMINION
James Madison is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of James Madison's last 6 games
Old Dominion is 5-10-2 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against James Madison
Old Dominion is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against James Madison

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

9:57 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

9:57 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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NHL
Long Sheet


Wednesday, March 25

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OTTAWA (32-30-0-10, 74 pts.) at CAROLINA (40-28-0-7, 87 pts.) - 3/25/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 75-83 ATS (-45.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 37-48 ATS (-30.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 17-6 ATS (+9.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 42-30 ATS (+4.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-2 ATS (+6.7 Units) in March games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-4 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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MINNESOTA (34-30-0-8, 76 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (24-40-0-8, 56 pts.) - 3/25/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (35-27-0-11, 81 pts.) at BUFFALO (34-30-0-8, 76 pts.) - 3/25/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 8-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 8-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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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CALGARY (42-24-0-6, 90 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (39-27-0-8, 86 pts.) - 3/25/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 61-40 ATS (-2.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-3 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-10 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-9 ATS (+11.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-22 ATS (+55.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 41-34 ATS (+75.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 24-12 ATS (+36.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (48-14-0-10, 106 pts.) at CHICAGO (38-23-0-10, 86 pts.) - 3/25/2009, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 3-7 ATS (-8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 24-13 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 31-19 ATS (+51.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 38-20 ATS (+16.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-19 ATS (-16.9 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-1 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (35-31-0-6, 76 pts.) at COLORADO (31-40-0-2, 64 pts.) - 3/25/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 7-18 ATS (+28.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 16-23 ATS (+47.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 4-14 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)

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NHL
Write-up


Wednesday, March 25

Hot teams
-- Carolina won its last four games, scoring 16 goals. Senators won last five games, outscoring foes 20-12.
-- Penguins won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Sharks won five of their last six games.
-- Ducks won last four games, three in OT/SO.

Cold teams
-- Sabres, Panthers both lost six of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota lost eleven of its last fifteen games. Islanders lost three of their last four contests.
-- Calgary is 1-4 in game after its last five wins.
-- Blackhawks lost six of their last eight games.
-- Colorado lost its last five games, allowing 23 goals.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Buffalo games went over the total; Florida's last four games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games stayed under the total; four of last five Islander games went over.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Calgary games.
-- Five of last seven San Jose games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Anaheim road games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Florida is 3-5 if it plays again the next night.
-- Minnesota is 3-8 if it played the night before.
-- Calgary is 3-6 if it plays again the next night.
-- Sharks are 6-3 if they play again the next night.
-- Anaheim is 5-4 on the road if it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Sabres won four of last five games against Florida.
-- Minnesota won last three games against the Islanders: 4-3/4-3ot/4-1.
-- Home side won last five Carolina-Ottawa games.
-- Road team won last two Calgary-Pittsburgh games.
-- Sharks are 13-1 in their last fourteen games against Chicago.
-- Ducks won five of last seven games against Colorado.

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