Thursday Trends and Indexes 12/31 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Arizona at USC
The Trojans look to take advantage of an Arizona team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games as an underdog. USC is the pick (-8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Trojans favored by 12. Dunkel Pick: USC (-8 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31

Game 511-512: Michigan at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 62.476; Indiana 59.042
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan by 5
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+5)

Game 513-514: South Alabama at Florida International
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 52.738; Florida International 49.064
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 4
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+4)

Game 515-516: Detroit at Illinois-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 54.327; Illinois-Chicago 54.219
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Detroit by 2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+2)

Game 517-518: Ohio State at Wisconsin
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 70.855; Wisconsin 77.150
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (-5 1/2)

Game 519-520: Yale at Colorado State
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 46.790; Colorado State 55.983
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 9
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 11
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+11)

Game 521-522: Troy at UL-Monroe
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 51.536; UL-Monroe 47.310
Dunkel Line: Troy by 4
Vegas Line: Troy by 3
Dunkel Pick: Troy (-3)

Game 523-524: Wright State at Loyola-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 65.999; Loyola-Chicago 56.795
Dunkel Line: Wright State by 9
Vegas Line: Wright State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (-7 1/2)

Game 525-526: Tennessee at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 72.802; Memphis 70.822
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 2
Vegas Line: Memphis by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+1 1/2)

Game 527-528: Arizona State at UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 65.385; UCLA 66.242
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 1
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+1)

Game 529-530: Middle Tennessee State at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 51.316; New Orleans 47.664
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 5
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+5)

Game 531-532: North Texas at AR-Little Rock
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 54.598; AR-Little Rock 53.293
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: North Texas

Game 533-534: UL-Lafayette at Western Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 50.372; Western Kentucky 58.983
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 10
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (+10)

Game 535-536: Arkansas State at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 48.867; Denver 58.084
Dunkel Line: Denver by 9
Vegas Line: Denver by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-8 1/2)

Game 537-538: Pennsylvania at Duke
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 39.579; Duke 83.062
Dunkel Line: Duke by 43 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-36 1/2)

Game 539-540: WI-Green Bay at Butler
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 62.106; Butler 70.770
Dunkel Line: Butler by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Butler by 13
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (+13)

Game 541-542: Richmond at Wake Forest
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 60.720; Wake Forest 71.636
Dunkel Line: Wake Forest by 11
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (-7 1/2)

Game 543-544: Mississippi State at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 71.173; San Diego 58.037
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 13
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-7 1/2)

Game 545-546: Oregon at Washington State
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 58.477; Washington State 69.351
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 11
Vegas Line: Washington State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-7)

Game 547-548: Arizona at USC
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 58.394; USC 70.588
Dunkel Line: USC by 12
Vegas Line: USC by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (-8 1/2)

Game 549-550: WI-Milwaukee at Valparaiso
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 53.580; Valparaiso 56.404
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 3
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 1
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (-1)

Game 551-552: St. John's at Georgetown
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 61.772; Georgetown 74.965
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 13
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 10
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-10)

Game 553-554: Oklahoma at Gonzaga
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 62.591; Gonzaga 72.320
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 7
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-7)

Game 555-556: Oregon State at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 57.008; Washington 67.659
Dunkel Line: Washington by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (+12 1/2)

Game 557-558: St. Peter's at Siena
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 49.555; Siena 65.263
Dunkel Line: Siena by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Siena by 17
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+17)

Game 559-560: Montana State at Weber State
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 52.234; Weber State 60.088
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 8
Vegas Line: Weber State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-6 1/2)

Game 561-562: Montana at Idaho State
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 55.618; Idaho State 50.716
Dunkel Line: Montana by 5
Vegas Line: Montana by 1
Dunkel Pick: Montana (-1)

Game 563-564: Sacramento State at Eastern Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 41.331; Eastern Washington 44.853
Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+5 1/2)

Game 565-566: North Carolina State at NC Greensboro
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina State 62.053; NC Greensboro 49.141
Dunkel Line: North Carolina State by 13
Vegas Line: North Carolina State by 10
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina State (-10)

Game 567-568: Western Illinois at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 44.472; Oakland 58.487
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 14
Vegas Line: Oakland by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+15 1/2)

Game 569-570: IUPUI at IPFW
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 57.326; IPFW 49.835
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: IUPUI by 5
Dunkel Pick: IUPUI (-5)

Game 571-572: Centenary at North Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: Centenary 45.024; North Dakota State 53.215
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 8
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 6
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-6)

Game 573-574: Oral Roberts at South Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 56.446; South Dakota State 51.016
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Oral Roberts by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oral Roberts (-2 1/2)

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NHL
Dunkel


San Jose at Phoenix
The Coyotes look to build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 games as a home favorite. Phoenix is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Coyotes favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31

Game 51-52: Montreal at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.109; Florida 12.022
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-130); Over

Game 53-54: NY Islanders at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.191; Ottawa 10.530
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+125); Under

Game 55-56: Nashville at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.657; Columbus 10.984
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-115); Under

Game 57-58: San Jose at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.110; Phoenix 12.776
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-115); Over

Game 59-60: Colorado at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.728; Detroit 10.598
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+160); Over

Game 61-62: Vancouver at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.098; St. Louis 11.880
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+110); Under

Game 63-64: Los Angeles at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.315; Minnesota 11.889
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 65-66: Anaheim at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.105; Dallas 11.297
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 67-68: NY Rangers at Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.072; Carolina 11.714
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 69-70: New Jersey at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.886; Chicago 12.719
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 71-72: Edmonton at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.437; Calgary 11.004
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-210); Under

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NBA
Short Sheet


Thursday, 12/31/2009

CHICAGO at DETROIT, 3:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: 25-11 UNDER after a division game
DETROIT: 6-17 ATS against division opponents

MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO, 7:05 PM ET
MIAMI: 19-7 ATS after 3+ consecutive unders
SAN ANTONIO: 7-19 ATS 7-19 ATS after 3+ consecutive wins

DALLAS at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
DALLAS: 22-9 ATS AWAY first half of the season
HOUSTON: 24-40 ATS after an ATS win

UTAH at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:05 PM ET
UTAH: 6-16 ATS against division opponents
OKLAHOMA CITY: 21-8 ATS in December

PHILADELPHIA at LA CLIPPERS, 9:35 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 8-0 ATS AWAY after scoring 100+ in BB games
LA CLIPPERS: 15-33 ATS when the total is between 190 and 199.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


If our source updates the later games, we'll post the info.

Thursday, 12/31/2009

MONTREAL at FLORIDA, 5:05 PM ET
MONTREAL: 7-3 SU after allowing 1 goal or less
FLORIDA: 3-13 SU after playing a home game

NY ISLANDERS at OTTAWA, 7:05 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: 4-1 SU after 3+ consecutive unders
OTTAWA: 6-20 SU after a non-conference game

NASHVILLE at COLUMBUS, 7:05 PM ET
NASHVILLE: 11-4 SU after BB division games
COLUMBUS: 1-9 SU when playing their 3rd game in 4 days

SAN JOSE at PHOENIX, 7:05 PM ET
SAN JOSE: 2-9 SU AWAY when the total is 5 or less
PHOENIX: 16-5 SU in home games

COLORADO at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
COLORADO: 21-42 SU after playing a road game
DETROIT: 10-0 SU at home after BB division games

VANCOUVER at ST LOUIS, 7:05 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 37-21 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
ST LOUIS: 2-11 SU at home when the total is 5.5

LOS ANGELES at MINNESOTA, 8:05 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: N/A
MINNESOTA: N/A

ANAHEIM at DALLAS, 8:05 PM ET
ANAHEIM: N/A
DALLAS: N/A

NY RANGERS at CAROLINA, 8:05 PM ET
NY RANGERS: N/A
CAROLINA: N/A

NEW JERSEY at CHICAGO, 8:35 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: N/A
CHICAGO: N/A

EDMONTON at CALGARY, 9:05 PM ET
EDMONTON: 12-8 SU AWAY in December
CALGARY: 2-7 SU at home after playing a home game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Thursday, 12/31/2009

MICHIGAN at INDIANA, 12:00 PM ET
MICHIGAN: 5-1 ATS off home win by 20+ points
INDIANA: 0-8 ATS off home win

S ALABAMA at FLA INTERNATIONAL, 12:00 PM ET
S ALABAMA: 2-13 ATS off road game
FLA INTERNATIONAL: 11-3 Under when the total is 140 to 149.5

DETROIT at IL-CHICAGO, 1:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 8-1 Under in conference road games
IL-CHICAGO: 10-0 ATS off BB games where they made 3 three-pointers or less

OHIO ST at WISCONSIN, 2:00 PM ET
OHIO ST: 23-11 ATS off BB SU wins
WISCONSIN: 1-9 ATS after a win by 15+ points

YALE at COLORADO ST, 3:00 PM ET
YALE: 37-19 ATS in non-conf road games
COLORADO ST: 16-30 ATS at home off BB losses

TROY at LA-MONROE, 3:00 PM ET
TROY: 12-4 ATS off ATS loss
LA-MONROE: 6-17 ATS playing only their 2nd game in 8 days

WRIGHT ST at LOYOLA-IL, 4:00 PM ET
WRIGHT ST: 8-0 ATS off win by 15+ points
LOYOLA-IL: 0-8 ATS off BB home games

TENNESSEE at MEMPHIS, 4:00 PM ET
TENNESSEE: 12-3 ATS off BB ATS losses
MEMPHIS: 16-4 Under off home win

ARIZONA ST at UCLA, 4:30 PM ET
ARIZONA ST: 3-15 ATS in December road games
UCLA: 59-36 ATS off DD home win

MIDDLE TENN ST at NEW ORLEANS, 5:00 PM ET
MIDDLE TENN ST: 7-0 Under off win by 15+ points
NEW ORLEANS: 7-0 ATS at home off 4+ SU losses

N TEXAS at ARK-LITTLE ROCK, 5:30 PM ET
N TEXAS: 12-2 ATS as road underdog
ARK-LITTLE ROCK: 7-0 Over in December home games

LA-LAFAYETTE at W KENTUCKY, 6:00 PM ET
LA-LAFAYETTE: 12-3 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less
W KENTUCKY: 30-49 ATS after scoring 75+ points BB Games

ARKANSAS ST at DENVER, 6:00 PM ET
ARKANSAS ST: 7-0 Under after scoring 85+ points
DENVER: 41-22 ATS at home off road game

PENNSYLVANIA at DUKE, 6:00 PM ET
PENNSYLVANIA: 2-11 ATS vs. non-conference
DUKE: 86-59 ATS as DD home favorite

WI-GREEN BAY at BUTLER, 7:00 PM ET
WI-GREEN BAY: 23-10 Over in all games
BUTLER: 10-0 Over after scoring 60 points or less

RICHMOND at WAKE FOREST, 7:00 PM ET
RICHMOND: 15-5 ATS as an underdog
WAKE FOREST: 9-28 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5

MISSISSIPPI ST at SAN DIEGO, 7:00 PM ET
MISSISSIPPI ST: 13-2 ATS off double digit win
SAN DIEGO: 4-12 ATS playing with one or less days rest

OREGON at WASHINGTON ST, 7:00 PM ET
OREGON: 2-10 ATS playing with one or less days rest
WASHINGTON ST: 8-1 Under at home vs. conference

ARIZONA at USC, 7:00 PM ET
ARIZONA: 98-65 Over vs. conference
USC: 3-14 ATS off SU dog win by 10+ points

WI-MILWAUKEE at VALPARAISO, 8:00 PM ET
WI-MILWAUKEE: 6-0 Under this season
VALPARAISO: 11-1 ATS off DD road loss

ST JOHNS at GEORGETOWN, 8:00 PM ET
ST JOHNS: 21-9 ATS off win by 20+ points
GEORGETOWN: 4-16 ATS vs. conference

OKLAHOMA vs. GONZAGA, 10:00 PM ET (Played at Spokane Arena (Spokane, WA))
OKLAHOMA: 12-27 ATS off BB Overs
GONZAGA: 45-25 Over on neutral game

OREGON ST at WASHINGTON, 10:00 PM ET
OREGON ST: 6-0 ATS Away if home favorite last game
WASHINGTON: 16-4 Over vs. conference

Added Games

ST PETERS at SIENA, 4:00 PM ET
ST PETERS: 18-7 ATS as road underdog
SIENA: 6-17 ATS off a home win scoring 85+ points

MONTANA ST at WEBER ST, 5:00 PM ET
MONTANA ST: 11-1 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points
WEBER ST: 6-0 ATS off DD road loss

MONTANA at IDAHO ST, 5:00 PM ET
MONTANA: 7-0 Under in December games
IDAHO ST: 11-0 Over after BB games w/ 12 or less assists

SACRAMENTO ST at E WASHINGTON, 6:00 PM ET
SACRAMENTO ST: 10-24 ATS in December road games
E WASHINGTON: 35-16 Under in home games

NC STATE at UNC-GREENSBORO, 6:00 PM ET
NC STATE: 11-1 ATS Away off SU win
UNC-GREENSBORO: 3-11 ATS as home dog

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NCAAB
Write-up


Thursday, December 31

Information on the best of Thursday's college hoop games........

Ohio State (+1.5) upset Wisconsin 61-57 in Big 11 tourney LY, after a 55-50 loss in Madison (+6) during regular season; Buckeyes lost 74-66 at Butler in only road game this year- they split with Cal/No Carolina on neutral court in NYC. Badgers are 9-2, beating Duke/Marquette; they're 3-4 vs spread as a favorite.

Tennessee lost to Memphis by hoop LY; Vols are 3-2 on road this year, losing by point to Purdue on neutral court, getting waxed 77-55 at USC; best team they've beaten is #126 East Tennessee St. Memphis is 20th in country now; they're 9-2, with losses by combined total of 3 points to UMass and Kansas. SEC road underdogs are 10-14 vs spread.

Arizona State beat UCLA twice LY, getting rare win at Pauley 61-58 in OT (+6), winning 84-72 at home (+4); Sun Devils are 10-3, losing by 13 at BYU in only true road game, splitting neutral games with LSU (71-52) and Duke (64-53). UCLA is 5-6, ranked last in Pac-10, 140th in country. Bruins have already lost three home games this season.

Middle Tennessee (-8) lost 69-65 at New Orleans LY; Blue Raiders are 3-6 this season, 0-4 on road, losing at Ohio, Marshall, NC A&T, UAB- they're favored in lined game for first time this year. New Orleans lost its first two Sun Belt games by 18-2 points; they've lost six games in a row overall, scoring 51.7 ppg in their last three losses.

UL-Lafayette (+12) lost 73-68 at Western Kentucky LY; Cajuns are 3-6 vs D-I teams, 2-4 on road, losing by 2 at McNeese St, 8 at LSU, 18 at Southern Miss, 15 at Louisville- they're 2-1 as road dog. Hilltoppers are 3-0 at home, with win over Murray State; they're 2-4 vs spread as fave this season. ULL beat Florida Atlantic 81-74 in its Sun Belt opener.

Home team won both Green Bay-Butler games LY; Green Bay lost here 68-59 (+8) before upsetting Bulldogs 75-66 at home (+2). Butler is 8-4, splitting last eight games- they're 1-3 vs spread when favored this year. Horizon League home favorites are 4-5 vs spread in confernece games so far this season. Green Bay is 3-0 in Horizon; 2-1 as an underdog.

Wake Forest is 7-2, losing as a 16-point home fave to William & Mary, and losing by 11 at Purdue. Richmond is 10-3, losing at WmMary; they are 3-2 vs spread as the dog. Deacons are 3-2 vs spread as a favorite this season. CAA road underdogs are 24-17 vs spread in non-conference games. ACC home faves are 20-22 vs spread.

Washington State beat Oregon three times LY; 67-38 here (1-11), 74-62 (-1) in Eugene, then 62-40 (-8.5) in Pac-10 tourney. Coogs are 10-2 after beating LSU in OT last game- they're 2-4 vs spread as favorite. Oregon is 0-2 on road, losing 106-69 at Missouri (+11), 88-81 at Portland (+2). Ducks won their last four games, all against stiff teams.

USC coach O'Neill was Arizona's interim coach two years ago, then they threw him under bus at end of year; Trojans won last six games, beating Tennessee by 22, then taking St Mary's/UNLV in Hawai'i. USC's value went out window when Arizona lost by 30 at home to BYU last game; Wildcats lost their road games, by 17 at Oklahoma, 17 at San Diego St.

St John's (+6) upset Georgetown 64-59 in Big East tourney LY; Hoyas also lost in OT at St John's 59-56 in OT, after leading by hoop at half. Georgetown is 9-1, 4-2 vs spread as a favorite. Red Storm is 10-2, losing 80-71 at Duke (+16) in only road game so far. Favorites are 5-2 against spread so far in Big East conference games.

Gonzaga is 9-3, beating Colorado of Big 12 by 4 in Maui; they're 1-3-1 vs spread when favored- they beat E Washington by 42 last game, after losing 76-41 to Duke in NYC (+9). Oklahoma is 8-4, losing at UTEP by 15, 13 at VCU, winning by 5 at Utah. WCC favorites are 13-17 against in non-league games, 9-9 at home. Big 12 road underdogs are 13-10.

Washington was one team an improved Oregon State couldn't dent LY; Beavers lost 85-59 at home to Huskies (+9.5), then lost in Seattle 79-60 (+16.5). OSU is 1-3 on road, losing by 4 at Texas Tech, 6 at Nebraska, 2 at Ill-Chicago, winning by 7 at GW. Washington is 4-5 vs spread when favored; they won their last three games by 35-9-15 points.

Siena is 5-3 as favorite this year, winning home games by 6-34-20-29-22-17 points; they beat St Peter's twice LY, 65-52 here (-23), 74-63 in Jersey City. Peacocks are 2-2 on road, losing by hoop at Seton Hall, by 6 at LIU, beating Iona and Lafayette, by a hoop each. MAAC home favorites are 3-5 vs spread this season.

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NBA
Write-up


Thursday, December 31

Hot Teams
-- Bulls won four of last six games, covered five of seven.
-- Heat won five of their last seven games. Spurs won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Mavericks won eight of their last ten games. Rockets won five of their last seven games.
-- Thunder won its last four games, covered its last five. Jazz is 7-3 vs spread in its last ten games.
-- 76ers won last two games, scoring 112 ppg; they're 4-3 in last seven.

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost their last eight games (0-8 vs spread).
-- Clippers lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Three of last four Detroit home games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dallas road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Oklahoma City games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Clipper games went over the total.

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NHL
Write-Up


Thursday, December 31

Hot Teams
-- Panthers lost three of their last four games. Canadiens won five of last six games.
-- Islanders won three of their last four games. Ottawa is 5-1 in the game after its last six losses.
-- Sharks won their last six games, allowing 11 goals.
-- Vancouver won seven of its last ten games.
-- Coyotes won four of their last five games.
-- Avalanche won four of their last five games.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games.
-- Blackhawks won nine of last twelve games. Devils are 14-3 in their last 17 games.
-- Flames won last two games, 4-1/2-1.

Cold Teams
-- Columbus lost 13 of their last 15 games. Predators lost three of four.
-- Red Wings lost four of their last five games.
-- Hurricanes lost seven of their last ten games.
-- St Louis lost last three games, allowing 13 goals.
-- Kings lost their last seven games, scoring seven goals.
-- Ducks lost three of their last four road games. Dallas is 2-13 this year in the game following a win.
-- Rangers lost last two games, are 5-10 in their last fifteen.
-- Oilers lost seven of their last eight games.

Totals
-- Last four Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Islander games stayed under the total; over is 3-0-1 in last four Ottawa games. .
-- Last four Columbus games stayed under the total; over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Nashville games.
-- Last four Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Colorado games went over the total; last four Detroit games stayed under.
-- Four of last five St Louis games went over the total; seven of last eight Canuck games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Los Angeles games stayed under the total; four of last five Minnesota games went over.
-- Four of last five Anaheim games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Carolina games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Chicago games.
-- Three of last four Calgary games stayed under the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Montreal is 3-4 when it played the night before.
-- Senators are 3-1 when they played the night before.
-- San Jose is 3-2 when it played the night before.
-- Colorado is 2-5 when it played the night before.
-- Kings won three of last four if they played night before.
-- Rangers are 3-2 when they played the night before.
-- Devils are 8-0 when they played the night before.
-- Flames are 5-2 if they played the night before; Oilers are 0-3

Series Records
-- Canadiens won five of last six games against Florida.
-- Islanders lost seven of last nine visits to Ottawa.
-- Predators won last four games against Columbus.
-- Sharks lost three of last four games against Phoenix.
-- Avalanche won four of last five games against Detroit.
-- Canucks are 9-4 in last thirteen games against St Louis.
-- Kings won five of last six games against Minnesota.
-- Ducks won three of last four games against Dallas.
-- Rangers are 8-4 in last twelve games against Carolina.
-- Flames won five in row, seven of last eight against Edmonton

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Six-pack for Thursday

-- Colts' management is apparently very surprised by negative reaction by the Colt fans to pulling starters against the Jets.

-- Bears scored two TDs on their last 41 drives in road games.

-- Jets are 7-1 when they get 2+ takeaways in game, 1-6 otherwise.

-- Redskins are 1-6 in the road, but five of the six losses are by six points or less. Strange group, those Redskins.

-- In their first 11 games, Saints scored 45 TDs with 17 field goal tries; in their last four games, they scored 10 TDs with nine FG tries.

-- There are seven Pac-10 teams in bowls this year; Stanford is only one that is an underdog in its game.

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Thursday's List of 13: My NFL List of 13.........

13) Lions-- Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning apologized to Giant fans for missing the playoffs........why? Do your best and what happens happens. They did their best-- no need to apologize. Just do better next year.

12) Rams-- Congrats to Steven Jackson on making the Pro Bowl. Losing to the 49ers Sunday makes Nebraska's Mr Suh a Ram in April.

11) Ravens-- Have had more penalty yardage than their opponent in 11 of 15 games; in seven of the 11, they had 37+ more yards. Somebody in the striped shirts doesn't like the Ravens.

10) Vikings-- Wonder how many teams in NFL history got blanked in the first half, scored 30+ in second half and still didn't win?

9) Bengals-- These people have been thru bad things this year, but they've played good defense all season. You'd like to see them have some success in the postseason.

8) Patriots-- New England at San Diego Jan 16th or 17th would be tough opener in playoff for Norv Turner's Lightning Bolts.

7) Cowboys-- Any of the six teams in NFC bracket can get to Miami.

6) Packers-- Won six of last seven games; only Big Ben's 503-yard day in Pittsburgh keeps Pack from being on a 7-game roll.

5) Cardinals-- Have to try this week, because the bye is still possible. Not probable, but weirder things have happened.

4) Eagles-- Win at Dallas, get next week off. Lose to Dallas, come here next week to play the Cowboys again.

3) Saints-- Struggling right now, but they're #1 seed in NFC. When was the last time the two weakest playoff teams in conference heading to playoffs look to be the #1 and #2 seeds? Thats the way the NFC is right now.

2) Colts-- If you thought Curtis Painter played terribly at home last week, wait until you see him on the frozen tundra in Orchard Park this week.

1) Chargers-- I was in Vegas last time they lost. During baseball playoffs. Did you know former Charger kicker Rolf Benirschke was once the host of Wheel of Fortune? Its true.

From: Armadillo
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