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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:12 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, December 18

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Blackhawks play host to the Bruins, the Bucks visit LeBron and the Cavaliers, and the Sixers search for a win in Boston.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has 11 games on the schedule for Friday, including Philadelphia at Boston. The Sixers fell 108-101 at home to the Cavaliers in their last game on Wednesday night, with Andre Iguodala scoring 26 points and Allen Iverson adding 16 points and five assists. The Celtics picked up a 110-105 win in Memphis in their last outing on Monday night. Paul Pierce scored 19 points for Boston in that victory, while Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo each collected 18 points.

Rounding out the NBA slate on Friday: New Jersey at Toronto, Utah at Atlanta, Detroit at Oklahoma City, the Clippers at New York, Sacramento at Minnesota, Indiana at Memphis, Denver at New Orleans, Houston at Dallas, Washington at Golden State, and Milwaukee at Cleveland. LeBron James led the way for the Cavaliers with 36 points in their win over Philadelphia on Wednesday night. Mo Williams added 12 points, and Shaquille O'Neal had 10 points and nine boards.

As well, the top game on the college hoops schedule for Friday is Pacific at St. Mary's. The Tigers (7-2 SU, 5-4 ATS) rolled past Sacramento State 79-49 in their last contest, with Demetrece Young tossing in a team-high 12 points. The Gaels (8-1 SU, 7-1 ATS) grabbed a 101-80 win over Portland State last time out. Omar Samhan poured in 31 points and added 17 rebounds for St. Mary's in that game.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL offers up six games on Friday, with Ottawa at New Jersey, Toronto at Buffalo, Carolina at Florida, Tampa Bay at St. Louis, Washington at Vancouver, and Boston at Chicago. The 16-10-6 Bruins last played on Monday night, falling 3-1 at home to the Flyers. Vladimir Sobotka had the lone Boston goal in that contest. The 21-8-3 Blackhawks got past the Blues 3-0 at home on Wednesday night. Patrick Kane picked up three assists for Chicago in that game.

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:13 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Friday, December 18

Hail St. Mary’s

The Gaels are off to an 8-1 start and it appears the WCC champion will again come down to St. Mary’s or Gonzaga.

Saint Mary’s is outscoring opponents by a 17.2 ppg margin this season and has hit the 100-point mark in three games.

Starting guard Wayne Hunter (11.0 ppg) will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL. He did not play in the Gaels last two games and his defensive prowess was missed as the team gave up 80 points to Portland State this week and 76 to Oregon last Saturday.

Big boy Omar Samhan picked up the slack for Hunter offensively, posting 31 points and 17 rebounds in Tuesday’s game which gave him his sixth double-doubles of the season.

The Gaels have covered in four straight while the over is 11-1 in St. Mary’s last 12 home games.

These two teams met last season with St Mary’s winning 74-65 as 7-point road chalk.

Sixers without the Answer

Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson will not make the trip to Boston for Friday's game against the Celtics because of arthritis in his left knee and a left shoulder injury.

Iverson has had fluid drained from the knee twice this week, including prior to Wednesday night's loss to Cleveland. He did not play for a month until joining the 76ers last week and admitted he was not in game shape.

Willie Green will likely get the start at the two-guard spot with rookie Jrue Holiday handling the point.

In five games with Philadelphia, Iverson is averaging 15.6 points and 4.2 assists. The team has gone 1-4 overall and ATS with A.I. in the lineup this season.

The 76ers are 7-1 ATS in their last eight away games and in a November matchup against Boston at the Garden, Philly lost 113-110 but covered as 13-point dogs.

Oddsmakers installed the Celtics as 12.5-point favorites this time around with a total of 197.5.

Shutout, not shootout

The Blackhawks are tossing shutouts like Pedro Martinez during his Jheri curl days. Cristobal Huet and Antti Niemi each denied opponents goals in Chicago’s last two wins – a 4-0 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday and a 3-0 win against St. Louis Wednesday.

The stonewalling goalie tandem has allowed the fewest goals in the league at 64 and each hold a sub-2.15 goals-against average. Niemi is 6-1-1 on the season and has three shutouts in eight starts.

"The way we play, it’s tough to play against," Huet said. "It's puck possession. We try to make a play where we keep control of the puck and eventually make a play to the net."

The Blackhawks have been mighty tough at home this season with a 14-3-1 record at the United Center.

Chicago is listed as a -175 favorite against Boston, but the Bruins have won four straight in this series.

T-Mac on display

Tracy McGrady may be showcasing his talents on Friday against the Mavs for a chance to play home games at Madison Square Garden. That’s if he can get onto the floor longer than 10 minutes.

The Knicks have expressed interest in acquiring T-Mac from the Rockets according to ESPN.com. McGrady played for the first time in nine months on Tuesday against the Pistons, finishing with three points and three rebounds in seven minutes of first-quarter action.

One has to wonder how the injury-riddled McGrady would hold up in the fast-tempo, run-and-gun offense of Mike D’Antoni and the Knicks.

Dallas opened as 5.5-point favorites with a total of 195.5. The Mavericks have won and covered the last three games of this series.

Notable quotable

“We sent everybody home. Some of our guys have already, in the last three weeks, had flu like symptoms. When we get back here tomorrow, some more guys might come in feeling sick. We don’t want anybody else to get sick so the important thing is to handle it right, send everybody home.”

-- Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo after not holding practice Thursday because of a possible swine flu outbreak among the team’s players.

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:14 AM

Six-pack for Friday

-- Pepsi won't have a commercial on the Super Bowl TV broadcast for the first time in 24 years.

-- Dishing out verbal abuse has its advantages; Mark Mangino gets $3M from Kansas Jayhawks as a severance package.

-- Oregon State football coach Mike Riley is 5-0 in bowl games.

-- There are 120 I-A college football teams; Georgia is ranked 90th in pass defense, which is why they fired their defensive coordinator.

-- Ohio State hasn't been in the Rose Bowl game since 1997.

-- Michigan State is 1-6 this season against bowl eligible teams.

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Friday's List of 13: Fun Facts for a football Friday........

13) Three of this year's 68 bowl teams have never won a bowl; UCF (0-2), Ohio (0-3) and Middle Tennessee (0-1).

12) One bowl team has never lost a bowl game: Idaho is 1-0.

11) Temple Owls are playing in their third bowl game: first two were 1935 Sugar Bowl and 1979 Garden State Bowl.

10) Underdog is 11-1 vs spread in Fresno State's last 12 bowls; Bulldogs are 0-5 as a favorite, 6-1 as the underdog.

9) Favorite is 18-7 vs spread in Penn State's last 25 bowls; Lions are 10-2 as a bowl favorite, 5-8 as an underdog.

8) Texas is 5-13 vs spread as a bowl favorite, Texas Tech 2-9.

7) Underdog is 16-6 vs spread in UCLA's last 22 bowls.

6) Houston Texans covered eight of their last 11 December games.

5) Did you know the nation's leading rusher (Ryan Mathews, averaging 151 yards a game) plays for Fresno State?

4) Middle Tennessee's QB is Dwight Dasher; wonder how he plays when the other team is blitzin'?

(Thats a Christmas joke, people......)

3) Utah is 9-3 vs spread in bowls, winning its last eight SU.

2) Arizona Cardinals are a double digit road favorite for first time since a 27-7 loss to the Giants in December of 1977. I had hair back then.

1) Minnesota is 22-2-1 against Iowa State. Cyclones' last series was back in '98..............that's 1898.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:15 AM

NBA
Write-up

Friday, December 18

Hot Teams
-- Hawks won, covered their last five games.
-- Jazz won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Celtics won their last 11 games (1-3 vs spread in last four).
-- Cavaliers won last four games, by 5-13-10-7 points; they're 5-7 as a home favorite. Bucks are 6-3 vs spread in last nine as a road underdog.
-- Nuggets won five of their last seven games. Hornets won seven of last eight home games.
-- Clippers are 7-4 in their last eleven games.
-- Pacers won three of their last four games. Grizzlies are 7-4 vs spread at home.
-- Mavericks won their last five games, but failed to cover last seven as a home favorite. Rockets are 7-1 vs spread as a road underdog.

Cold Teams
-- Nets are 2-23 this season (1-3 vs spread in last four). Raptors are 1-4 in their last five games.
-- 76ers are 1-13 in last 14 games, 1-4 vs spread in last five.
-- Minnesota lost five of last six games, but is 8-2 vs spread in last 10. Kings lost five of their last seven games.
-- Knicks lost last two games, scoring 88 ppg, but won, covered their last three home games.
-- Thunder lost last three games by 13-9-14 points. Pistons are 1-3-1 vs spread in last five games as a road underdog.
-- Warriors lost four in row, 10 of last 12 games, but they're 5-2 against spread in last seven home games. Wizards lost last six games (2-3-1 vs spread).

Totals
-- Three of last four New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Boston's last five games.
-- Over is 11-2-1 in Milwaukee's last fourteen games.
-- Four of last five Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Memphis games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Golden State games stayed under the total; four of last five Washington games went over.

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:16 AM

NBA

Friday, December 18

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. TORONTO
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing New Jersey

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CLEVELAND
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Milwaukee is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. ATLANTA
Utah is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Utah is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. NEW ORLEANS
Denver is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of New Orleans's last 23 games at home

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. MEMPHIS
Indiana is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Indiana is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
Memphis is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Indiana

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. NEW YORK
LA Clippers are 8-15 ATS in their last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the LA Clippers last 12 games
New York is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
New York is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. MINNESOTA
Sacramento is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games

8:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. DALLAS
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. GOLDEN STATE
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:16 AM

NBA

Friday, December 18

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Hornets (PK, 202.5)

The Nuggets’ win over the Rockets Wednesday night came at a cost. Chauncey Billups, the team’s All-Star point guard, left early after pulling his groin.

Coach George Karl says he expects Billups to miss “a couple games.”

The former Finals MVP will have an MRI on Thursday to find out the extent of the injury.

“It’s hurting, but I’ll be all right,” Billups told the Denver Post after Wednesday’s game.

Denver backers might worry about how their team will be able to handle Chris Paul with their defensive point guard missing from the lineup. But the folks that watch the games know that Billups rarely guards speedy point guards any more. Last season Dahntay Jones took the responsibility and this year Arron Afflalo is handling the job.

Karl says he’ll likely start veteran Anthony Carter at point but expect a bigger spark from rookie Ty Lawson off the bench.

Pick: Denver

Utah Jazz at Atlanta Hawks (-7, 205.5)

Ever since Mormons started loving hoops, the Jazz have had trouble winning games away from Salt Lake City. Utah plays six of its next seven games away from home beginning with Friday’s match with the high-flying Hawks.

Atlanta’s chemistry, improved team play and commitment to the defensive end are the reasons for its 18-6 start to the year.

“I love that challenge,” Hawks All-Star Joe Johnson told the Atlanta Journal Constitution about defending opposing teams’ best scorers, “showing a different side me, not just the offense but defensively guarding their best player.”

It should be music to a bettor’s ears any time you hear a scorer sounding excited about playing defense in the regular season.

Pick: Atlanta

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:17 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

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Friday, December 18
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UTAH ST (6 - 3) at LONG BEACH ST (5 - 4) - 12/18/2009, 10:00 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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PACIFIC (7 - 2) at ST MARYS-CA (8 - 1) - 12/18/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST MARYS-CA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
ST MARYS-CA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
ST MARYS-CA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ST MARYS-CA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ST MARYS-CA is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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DREXEL (5 - 5) at CS-NORTHRIDGE (4 - 5) - 12/18/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DREXEL is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DREXEL is 1-0 against the spread versus CS-NORTHRIDGE over the last 3 seasons
DREXEL is 1-0 straight up against CS-NORTHRIDGE 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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SAN JOSE ST (4 - 4) at UC-IRVINE (5 - 4) - 12/18/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE ST is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NEW MEXICO ST (3 - 6) at PEPPERDINE (3 - 8) - 12/18/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) in home games in December games since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

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

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UNC-GREENSBORO (2 - 6) at AKRON (5 - 3) - 12/18/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 1-0 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 1-0 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO 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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UC-SANTA BARBARA (4 - 2) at MONTANA ST (5 - 4) - 12/18/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:17 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Friday, December 18

Information on Friday's college basketball games.

Long Beach State is 3-4 vs tough schedule (113th out of 347); 49ers are playing first home game vs D-I foe (played two lower level teams); they are 3-3 vs spread as a dog. Utah State won five of last six games; they're 2-2 on road. WAC favorites are 12-11 vs spread, 3-2 on road; Big West road dogs are 19-13 vs spread, 3-2 at home.

Pacific is 8-2, losing by 4 at San Jose, by 25 at home to Cal; Big West road dogs are 19-13 vs spread, 16-11 on road. St Mary's is 6-1, winning last three games on the road (broke Utah State's 37-game home winning streak); Gaels are 4-1 vs spread as a favorite. WCC home faves are 7-9 vs spread in non-conference games,

Northridge is 3-5, but is favored for first time this year; Matadors are on court for first time in 10 days. Big West home faves are 9-2 vs spread in non-league games. Drexel is 5-5, but won last two games, allowing total of 82 points; they're 2-2-1 vs spread as an underdog this season. CAA road underdogs are 19-13 against the spread.

Cal-Irvine beat Hawai'i by 10 in only home game vs D-I team; they just lost by point at Seattle. Anteaters are 2-0 vs spread as a fave.Big West home favorites are 9-2 vs spread in non-league games. San Jose State is playing for first time in nine days; they're 1-3 on road, with losses by 10-4-5 points. WAC underdogs are 15-17 vs spread, 11-12 on road.

Pepperdine is 2-7 vs D-I schools; this is first time this year they've been favored; New Mexico State is 2-6 vs D-I teams after losing big at UCLA Wednesday; they're 1-5-1 vs spread as a dog. WCC favorites are 9-15 vs spread in non-conference games, 7-9 at home. WAC underdogs are 15-17 vs spread, 11-12 on road.

Akron is 4-3 vs D-I teams, but 0-2-1 vs spread as a favorite; Zips are 4-1 allowing less than 74 points. NC-Greensboro is 2-6, 3-2 vs spread as dog, losing road tilts by 34-13, with wins at Samford/SC Upstate. MAC home favorites are 7-6 vs spread in non-conference games; SoCon road underdogs are 20-21 against the spread.

Cal-Santa Barbara is 3-2, winning only road game by 5 at LMU; UCSB is playing for first time in 13 days. Montana State is 3-4, 2-1 at home (lost 66-62 to good Southern MIss team); they're 2-1 as a favorite. Big Sky favorites are 3-6 vs spread, 2-5 at home. Big West road dogs are 19-13 vs spread, 16-11 on road.

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:18 AM

NCAAB

Friday, December 18

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7:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE vs. FURMAN
No trends available
Furman is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. AKRON
UNC Greensboro is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games
UNC Greensboro is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Akron is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Akron is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:45 PM
EAST TENNESSEE STATE vs. MOREHEAD STATE
No trends available
Morehead State is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home

9:05 PM
SANTA BARBARA vs. MONTANA STATE
Santa Barbara is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Santa Barbara is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Montana State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Montana State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
DREXEL vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
Drexel is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Drexel is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
CS Northridge is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
PACIFIC vs. ST. MARY'S
Pacific is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Pacific is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
St. Mary's is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

10:05 PM
SAN JOSE STATE vs. UC IRVINE
San Jose State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
UC Irvine is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
UTAH STATE vs. LONG BEACH STATE
Utah State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
Utah State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
Long Beach State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah State
Long Beach State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah State

10:30 PM
NEW MEXICO STATE vs. PEPPERDINE
New Mexico State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
New Mexico State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pepperdine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:18 AM

NHL
Write-up

Friday, December 18

Hot Teams
-- Senators won three of their last four games. Devils are 11-2 in their last thirteen home games.
-- Maple Leafs won eight of their last twelve games. Sabres won four of their last five games.
-- Washington won five of its last seven road games. Vancouver is 13-3 in its last 16 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Carolina is 1-15 on the road this season. Panthers lost six of their last eight home games.
-- Lightning lost their last seven road games. St Louis lost four of its last five home games.
-- Bruins lost last two road games, 5-1/3-2. Chicago won 11 of its last 12 home games.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in New Jersey's last eight home games.
-- Four of last five Carolina road games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Toronto road games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Tampa Bay's last six road games.
-- Under is 11-2 in Chicago's last thirteen home games.
-- Five of last seven Washington games went over the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Lightning is 3-1 when it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Devils won their last eight games against Ottawa.
-- Hurricanes lost three of last four visits to Miami.
-- Sabres won their last seven games against Toronto.
-- Lightning won two of last three games against St Louis.
-- Bruins won their last four games against Chicago.
-- Home team won last two Washington-Vancouver games.

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:19 AM

NHL

Friday, December 18

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NEW JERSEY
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Ottawa's last 23 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
New Jersey is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. FLORIDA
Carolina is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. BUFFALO
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ST. LOUIS
Tampa Bay is 1-7-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Tampa Bay is 5-10-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. CHICAGO
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Chicago is 1-2-2 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

10:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. VANCOUVER
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:19 AM

NHL

Friday, December 18

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Ottawa Senators at New Jersey Devils (-170, 5)

If you’re a fantasy hockey player you might want to see if either Mike Fisher or Chris Kelly is available on the waiver wire. The two centers will grab most of Jason Spezza’s minutes while the All-Star recovers from a torn MCL.

GM Bryan Murray squashed any talk about trading for help up the middle, citing limited cap space as the reason.

“Right now, there’s nothing to look for,” Murray told the Ottawa Sun. “We’re going to have to play with the lineup we have.”

Kelly and Fisher both picked up points in Ottawa’s 2-0 win over Buffalo on Wednesday, but the Devils should prove to be a much tougher test.

Pick: New Jersey

Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks (-120, 6)

The Capitals know a thing or two about putting the puck in the net. The Eastern Conference leaders scored six goals Tuesday against the Avalanche and that was without Alex Ovechkin getting in on the fun.

It’s no surprise that the high-flying Caps lead the league in goals per game (3.56) and are almost a half goal better than No. 2 San Jose (3.18).

The Canucks boast arguably the best goalie in the world, but he’ll have his hands full against a deep and skilled Washington club.

Over bettors also know it’s just a matter of time before Caps goalie Jose Theodore starts to let in some softies.

Pick: Over

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**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 06:20 AM

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Added updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**pm530** · 12-18-2009, 09:49 AM

NBA
Dunkel Index

Utah at Atlanta
The Jazz are coming off a 108-92 win at New Jersey and look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in the last 5 games following a SU win by more than 10 points. Utah is the pick (+7) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawks favored by only 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Utah (+7). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18

Game 501-502: New Jersey at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 106.568; Toronto 117.731
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 11; 192
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 503-504: Philadelphia at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 114.016; Boston 128.149
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 14; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 12; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-12); Over

Game 505-506: Milwaukee at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 113.169; Cleveland 125.685
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 12 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 9 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-9 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Utah at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 122.893; Atlanta 127.273
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 206 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 202
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+7); Under

Game 509-510: Sacramento at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 115.827; Minnesota 113.717
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 1 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-1 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Denver at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 118.966; New Orleans 119.778
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 1; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 1; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+1); Under

Game 513-514: LA Clippers at New York
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 115.625; New York 119.897
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 2; 200
Dunkel Pick: New York (-2); Over

Game 515-516: Indiana at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 113.113; Memphis 122.719
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 9 1/2; 218
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 517-518: Detroit at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 114.252; Oklahoma City 122.318
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8; 194
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 5189-520: Houston at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 117.538; Dallas 124.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 7; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5; 195
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-5); Under

Game 521-522: Washington at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 113.102; Golden State 116.179
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 3; 224
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 2; 219
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-2); Over

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