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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:00 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, January 6

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Heat play host to the Celtics, the Spurs get a visit from the Pistons, and Central Michigan meets Troy in the GMAC Bowl.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The college football schedule offers up a lesser bowl game on Wednesday night, with No. 25 Central Michigan vs. Troy in the GMAC Bowl at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile. The ranked Chippewas (11-2 SU, 9-3 ATS) doubled up on Ohio 20-10 in their last game to take the MAC championship. The Trojans (9-3 SU, 8-4 ATS) picked up a 48-31 win over Louisiana-Lafayette last time out; Troy was the Sun Belt champ. The oddsmakers have set Central Michigan as the 2.5-point favorite for Wednesday's game, with the total for the contest pegged at 63.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has 10 games on tap for Wednesday, including Boston at Miami. The Celtics (24-8 SU, 14-18 ATS) got past the Raptors 103-96 at home in their last game on Saturday, with Ray Allen scoring 23 points in the absence of Kevin Garnett (knee), Paul Pierce (knee), and Rajon Rondo (hamstring). The Heat (17-15 SU, 16-16 ATS) are coming off a 92-75 home win over Atlanta in their game on Monday; Dwyane Wade had a team-high 28 points for Miami in the matchup.

Also on the NBA hardwood on Wednesday: New Jersey at Atlanta, Toronto at Orlando, Washington at Cleveland, Golden State at Minnesota, New Orleans at Oklahoma City, Houston at Phoenix, Memphis at Utah, the Lakers at the Clippers, and Detroit at San Antonio. The Spurs (20-12 SU, 17-14-1 ATS) will be looking for a win after falling 91-86 in Toronto in their last game on Sunday. Tony Parker had 23 points for San Antonio in the loss, and Tim Duncan had 21 points.

Top-10 teams in action around college basketball on Wednesday include No. 7 Syracuse (vs. Memphis), No. 8 West Virginia (vs. Rutgers), No. 6 Villanova (vs. DePaul), No. 5 Duke (at Iowa State) and No. 1 Kansas (vs. Cornell). As well, the night's ranked matchup has No. 17 Wisconsin (12-2 SU, 8-4 ATS) at No. 10 Michigan State (11-3 SU, 4-9 ATS). The Badgers are coming off a 63-46 win over Penn State last game, while the Spartans knocked off Northwestern 91-70.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are six games on the NHL's schedule for Wednesday, with Tampa Bay at Buffalo, Dallas at the Rangers, Toronto at Philadelphia, Calgary at Minnesota, the Islanders at Colorado, and St. Louis at San Jose. The 17-18-6 Blues and new head coach Davis Payne will be looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks in their last game. The 27-9-7 Sharks were bounced 6-2 by the Kings in their Monday outing; Patrick Marleau and Doug Murray had the San Jose goals in that loss, while Evgeni Nabokov made 11 saves on 16 shots.

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:01 AM

Bettors' best friend: Today's wagering tips

Wednesday, January 6

Lights out

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won five of their last seven games thanks in large part to Mike Smith. The club’s starting goalie earned his second star of the week because of his outstanding playing, helping the Bolts earn wins over the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins last week.

He notched a 2-0-1 record with a 1.131 goals against average for the week.

“He’s really gotten into a groove,” Lightning coach Rick Tocchet told the Tampa Tribune. “He’s challenged guys and challenged himself. He didn’t like the way he was playing about a month ago and he’s worked at it.”

The Lightning have played under the total in three straight games and face one of the toughest goalies in the league (Buffalo’s Ryan Miller) on Wednesday. The total is set at 5.5 and the Sabres are a -200 favorite.

Paying for past mistakes

How do you think your production at the office would be the first day after your boss told you the Christmas bonus wasn’t going happen this year?

The Southern California Trojans play their first game Wednesday night since learning they would not be playing in either the NCAA Tournament or the NIT. The players were told about the school-issued penalty on Monday.

The punishment is a result of an investigation that found O.J. Mayo had received cash and gifts during his one season as a Trojan.

"It was the hardest thing I've had to do. Telling our team that yesterday was much harder than ever getting fired," USC coach Kevin O'Neill told reporters after practice Monday. "It's a kick in the butt for everybody, but I especially feel sorry for our seniors."

USC is a 1-point favorite at Stanford on Wednesday with a total of 125.

Everything-must-go sale

Rumors in NBA circles suggest that Utah Jazz management is willing to unload any player on its roster, other than point guard Deron Williams, in hopes of lowering the team’s payroll.

The Jazz are in the midst of a disappointing season (18-16) and all their starters earn at least $9 million.

They’ve lost three straight and host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

Poor attendance

The Tennessee Volunteers will be missing some key bodies Wednesday night against the Charlotte 49ers. The Vols suspended four of its players indefinitely because of gun possession charges.

Among the missing pieces is senior and starting forward Tyler Smith.

“We obviously don’t have the depth,” UT coach Bruce Pearl told the Chicago Tribune. “It’s going to be a challenge. It’s our hope we find a way.”

Pearl told reporters he plans to stick with a nine-man rotation, meaning he’ll be using some non-scholarship players.

The Vols play No. 1 Kansas on Sunday following Wednesday’s game against the 49ers. Tennessee is listed as an 11-point favorite over Charlotte with a total of 145.

Notable quoteable

"I make love to pressure."

--Charlotte Bobcats guard Stephen Jackson to the Charlotte Observer on how he deals with crunch time situations.

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:01 AM

Six-pack for Wednesday

Debasco: An event that has a permanently negative effect on the person involved. Here are six of the worst debascos of the last 25 years.......

-- Michael Vick-- Blew $130M in endorsements, at least three years of his career because he stupidly funded a dog fighting operation. Can still salvage the tail end of his career, but he should have been set for life.

-- Eldrick Woods-- All he's done is cheat on his wife (a lot) but the count on how much this is costing him goes up every day. Its beginning to look like we may not see him at all in 2010. That would hurt golf a lot.

-- Anna Nicole Smith-- I knew nothing about her until she died, but who let her put so much makeup on? She was very beautiful, should have had a tremendous life, instead she died way too young. Tragic.

-- Pete Rose-- Got screwed over by Commissioner Giamatti, who then died, which ended Rose's chances of ever getting into Cooperstown. His biggest crime is just not being very smart.

-- Eliot Spitzer-- "Mr Ethics" lasted 14 months as New York's governor, had to quit because he was too stupid to use cash to pay hookers.

-- OJ Simpson-- Johnny Cochran got him off on the murder rap, but he was deceased when OJ decided to rob guys in a Vegas hotel, where they have security cameras every six inches or so. Brilliant!!!!

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Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a winter day......

13) Seven coaches in 12 seasons, those are Dan Snyder's Redskins-- they gave Mike Shanahan a 5-year deal Tuesday, which may seem optimistic in light of how quickly Snyder fires coaches, but maybe this will be different.

12) Deal saves Broncos $7M over the next two seasons that they owed to Shanahan, so Pat Bowlen has to be happier than hell today, other than fact that his team is still a mess.

11) Shanahan's son Kyle will be offensive coordinator, so Houston Texans are looking for a new coordinator after their first winning season.

10) Carolina Panthers were minus-14 in turnovers the last six games, but were +20 over the last ten games, which is why their record got better.

9) Coaching is weird; guys who are disasters in one job flourish somewhere else; in 1976, George Seifert was fired as coach at Cornell in Ivy League-- 13 years later, he won his first of two Super Bowls with the 49ers.

8) Bill Callahan won an AFC title with the Raiders, but was a disaster as head coach at Nebraska; this year, his offensive line has paved the way for the Jets to lead the NFL in rushing. Like I said, coaching can be weird.

7) How did Curtis Painter make an NFL roster? He's terrible. Now you can see why the NFL wanted some team to sign Michael Vick despite all of his baggage-- if he had been ignored/blackballed by the NFL, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton would have gone nuts, with guys like Painter in the league.

6) Jimmy Clausen had his big toe operated on, and won't throw for teams until just before the April draft. His people are spinning this to make him sound like the toughest guy on earth and how it should help him, etc, but no way is he a top five pick now. As Brian Billick said on FOX the other night, "You miss on a 1st round QB, you wind up broadcasting for FOX", referencing his own experience with the failed Kyle Boller experience.

5) What Mike Leach did building a winning program at Texas Tech should not be overlooked; Tech is closer to Albuquerque (322 miles) than it is to Dallas (346 miles) so recruiting to Lubbock is no easy task. He'll be very tough guy to replace while maintaining their winning ways.

4) USC sacrificed this year's basketball team to try and lessen penalties on future teams; we'll see if that tactic works with the NCAA. Pac-10 tourney will only have nine teams this year, since USC won't participate.

3) Whats up with pizza guys in Michigan? Red Wings and Tigers' owner is the guy who owns Little Ceaser's, now the Domino's CEO is the new AD at University of Michigan. Maybe Papa John could run for governor.

2) The Cotton Bowl isn't played at the Cotton Bowl anymore; the Orange Bowl is in Land Shark Stadium (the old Orange Bowl is where the Marlins' new stadium is being built); pretty soon, they'll be playing the Rose Bowl at Knott’s Berry Farm. Not sure that is progress or not.

1) Iowa won a lackluster Orange Bowl 24-14 over Georgia Tech on a chilly night in Miami. The BCS has taken a lot of the energy out of these games, with the bowls so spread out, and most of them meaningless.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:02 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 6

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WASHINGTON (10 - 21) at CLEVELAND (27 - 9) - 1/6/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 42-67 ATS (-31.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-56 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-48 ATS (+11.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-7 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (3 - 30) at ATLANTA (21 - 12) - 1/6/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 34-57 ATS (-28.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 82-111 ATS (-40.1 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (17 - 18) at ORLANDO (24 - 9) - 1/6/2010, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 10-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 11-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (24 - 8) at MIAMI (17 - 15) - 1/6/2010, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-1 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (16 - 16) at OKLAHOMA CITY (19 - 15) - 1/6/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 51-67 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-37 ATS (-18.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 65-49 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 7-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (9 - 23) at MINNESOTA (7 - 28) - 1/6/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 70-99 ATS (-38.9 Units) in January games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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DETROIT (11 - 21) at SAN ANTONIO (20 - 12) - 1/6/2010, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 48-69 ATS (-27.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 497-428 ATS (+26.2 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 130-98 ATS (+22.2 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (16 - 16) at UTAH (18 - 16) - 1/6/2010, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 8-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-0 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (20 - 14) at PHOENIX (21 - 13) - 1/6/2010, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LA LAKERS (27 - 6) at LA CLIPPERS (15 - 18) - 1/6/2010, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 6-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 9-0 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:03 AM

NBA
Write-up

Wednesday, January 6

Hot Teams
-- Cavaliers won seven of last eight games (0-3 vs spread last three).
-- Raptors won six of their last seven games.
-- Warriors covered five of last six games, but lost on a phantom foul in last second at Denver last night.
-- Thunder won six of its last seven games. Hornets won their last three games, allowing 91 ppg.
-- Spurs won five of their last six games.
-- Grizzlies won four in row, seven of last eight games.
-- Suns won three of their last four games.
-- Clippers won three of last four games (4-0 vs spread). Lakers won their last four games, covering last two.

Cold Teams
-- Wizards lost fourof their last five games.
-- Hawks lost last four games, by 11-5-4-17 points. Nets lost eleven of their last twelve games.
-- Orlando lost last two games; they're 4-8-1 vs spread in last 13.
-- Celtics, Miami both lost three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota lost its last four games, by 18-4-12-11 points.
-- Pistons lost their last ten games (1-9 vs spread).
-- Utah lost last three games by 1-10-4 points.
-- Rockets are 2-5 vs spread in their last seven games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta home games went over the total; four of last five New Jersey games stayed under.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Orlando games.
-- Six of last seven Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-1-2 in last fourteen New Orleans games.
-- Three of last four Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit games went over the total.
-- Last six Memphis games all went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Houston games; six of last seven Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-2-1 in Clippers' games at Staples Center; five of last six Laker games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:04 AM

NBA

Wednesday, January 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. ATLANTA
New Jersey is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-22 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Atlanta is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Atlanta is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ORLANDO
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Orlando is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. MIAMI
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Golden State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Golden State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
New Orleans is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
New Orleans is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

8:30 PM
DETROIT vs. SAN ANTONIO
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHOENIX
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. UTAH
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. LA CLIPPERS
LA Lakers are 21-3 SU in their last 24 games
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
LA Clippers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:04 AM

NBA

Wednesday, January 6

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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New Jersey Nets at Atlanta Hawks (-14, 198)

The Hawks are in uncharted waters. The team has lost four straight for the first time all season which includes a 92-75 thumping in Miami on Monday night.

The 75 points posted by Atlanta was a season-low and spawned from a 35 percent field goal shooting mark and getting outrebounded 52-30.

"We just didn't come out ready to play," said coach Mike Woodson after the game. "I have to take responsibility for that. It's unacceptable how we played."

Fortunately for the Hawks, it doesn’t appear their losing streak will be extended. Atlanta hosts the hapless New Jersey Nets Wednesday who remain the armpit of the league, losing 11 of their last 12.

Hotlanta has to be infuriated right now after blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead to the Knicks and being outscored 51-34 in the first half of the Heat loss.

"It happens," Al Horford said. "That's the way the season is. There are highs and lows. Right now, this is our low."

This team is just too talented to stay down. Expect the Hawks to rise from their “low” and take out their frustrations on New Jersey in what should be a lopsided affair from start to finish.

In their last two meetings, Atlanta outscored the Nets by a margin of 20.0 points per game.

Pick: Hawks

Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves (-2.5, 224)

Heading into the first week of 2010, the Warriors are beginning to resemble a competitive squad in the National Basketball Association.

Golden State has won two of its last four which included home wins against the Suns and Celtics. The two losses came on the road in hard-fought games where the Warriors surrendered halftime leads to the Lakers and Trail Blazers.

The return of big men Ronny Turiaf and Andris Biedrins has provided a frontcourt presence the Warriors desperately needed. Turiaf has been back in the lineup for four games after not playing since late November because of a knee injury while Biedrins appeared in his first game of the season last Monday versus Boston.

Biedrins, last year’s starting center, has been eased back into the fold, averaging just over 20 minutes a game and contributing five rebounds per. Turiaf provides a "Charlie Hustle" type of effort every time he steps onto the floor even when he’s not 100 percent.

“I don’t enjoy playing hurt, but I am trying to go out there and play to the best of my abilities and help my teammates,” said Turiaf, who is expected to start on Wednesday. “I can pick up those chip fouls and be a defensive presence at the beginning of the game.”

Guard Monta Ellis continues to power Golden State’s offensive attack. He ranks sixth in the league in scoring with a 25.7 points per game average and has scored 22 or more in eight straight outings.

Ellis leads the team in assists, dishing them out at more than 5 per game and also ranks second in the NBA in steals, posting 2.25 per contest.

Golden State has covered in four of its last five and face a Timberwolves team they beat by 41 points at home in early November. That game was the second in a back-to-back schedule and this will be as well. The Warriors are 5-2 ATS in B2B situations this season.

Pick: Warriors

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:05 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 6

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WISCONSIN (12 - 2) at MICHIGAN ST (11 - 3) - 1/6/2010, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 28-6 ATS (+21.4 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 41-22 ATS (+16.8 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 2-1 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 2-1 straight up against MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RUTGERS (9 - 4) at W VIRGINIA (11 - 1) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
W VIRGINIA is 1-0 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 2-0 straight up against RUTGERS 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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VA COMMONWEALTH (9 - 3) at DREXEL (7 - 8) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DREXEL is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VA COMMONWEALTH is 1-0 against the spread versus DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
VA COMMONWEALTH is 2-0 straight up against DREXEL 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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JAMES MADISON (7 - 6) at OLD DOMINION (10 - 5) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLD DOMINION is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 77-108 ATS (-41.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OLD DOMINION is 4-1 against the spread versus JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
OLD DOMINION is 4-1 straight up against JAMES MADISON 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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TOWSON ST (3 - 9) at HOFSTRA (8 - 7) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOWSON ST is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.
TOWSON ST is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
HOFSTRA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOFSTRA is 3-3 against the spread versus TOWSON ST over the last 3 seasons
HOFSTRA is 4-2 straight up against TOWSON ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WM & MARY (10 - 3) at DELAWARE (5 - 9) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WM & MARY is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 79-116 ATS (-48.6 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
WM & MARY is 47-69 ATS (-28.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
WM & MARY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
WM & MARY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
WM & MARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games this season.
WM & MARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DELAWARE is 2-0 against the spread versus WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
DELAWARE is 2-0 straight up against WM & MARY 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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CHARLOTTE (10 - 3) at TENNESSEE (10 - 2) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) on Wednesday 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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LOUISVILLE (10 - 4) at PROVIDENCE (9 - 5) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 38-60 ATS (-28.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 38-59 ATS (-26.9 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 3-0 against the spread versus PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 3-0 straight up against PROVIDENCE 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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MEMPHIS (10 - 3) at SYRACUSE (13 - 1) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 212-167 ATS (+28.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 212-167 ATS (+28.3 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 55-34 ATS (+17.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 76-53 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 76-53 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 60-34 ATS (+22.6 Units) in January games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 64-42 ATS (+17.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 79-55 ATS (+18.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 159-109 ATS (+39.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 55-35 ATS (+16.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 46-71 ATS (-32.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 1-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 1-0 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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GEORGIA ST (8 - 7) at UNC-WILMINGTON (5 - 8) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 128-94 ATS (+24.6 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 81-56 ATS (+19.4 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 102-75 ATS (+19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-WILMINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus GEORGIA ST over the last 3 seasons
UNC-WILMINGTON is 2-2 straight up against GEORGIA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST JOSEPHS (4 - 8) at TEMPLE (11 - 3) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOSEPHS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ST JOSEPHS is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 27-9 ATS (+17.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 6-0 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
TEMPLE is 5-1 straight up against ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RICHMOND (11 - 4) at DUQUESNE (9 - 5) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICHMOND is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DUQUESNE is 28-51 ATS (-28.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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GEORGE WASHINGTON (10 - 3) at ST BONAVENTURE (7 - 6) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ST BONAVENTURE is 45-68 ATS (-29.8 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
ST BONAVENTURE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
ST BONAVENTURE is 36-57 ATS (-26.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
ST BONAVENTURE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ST BONAVENTURE is 35-54 ATS (-24.4 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 2-0 against the spread versus ST BONAVENTURE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 2-0 straight up against ST BONAVENTURE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FORDHAM (2 - 10) at MASSACHUSETTS (6 - 7) - 1/6/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 34-54 ATS (-25.4 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FORDHAM is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
FORDHAM is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MASSACHUSETTS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
MASSACHUSETTS is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
MASSACHUSETTS is 16-34 ATS (-21.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
MASSACHUSETTS is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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TULANE (5 - 8) at TULSA (10 - 3) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 35-54 ATS (-24.4 Units) in January games since 1997.
TULSA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULANE is 2-0 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULANE is 2-0 straight up against TULSA 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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CORNELL (12 - 2) at KANSAS (13 - 0) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CORNELL is 84-55 ATS (+23.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 31-11 ATS (+18.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
CORNELL is 80-44 ATS (+31.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 80-44 ATS (+31.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CORNELL is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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ILLINOIS ST (11 - 3) at EVANSVILLE (6 - 7) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS ST is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS ST is 3-2 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST is 5-0 straight up against EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA ST (10 - 4) at BRADLEY (6 - 7) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA ST is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 3-1 against the spread versus INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 3-1 straight up against INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DRAKE (5 - 10) at CREIGHTON (6 - 8) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 4-1 against the spread versus CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
DRAKE is 4-1 straight up against CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WICHITA ST (13 - 2) at MISSOURI ST (12 - 2) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI ST is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI ST is 3-2 against the spread versus WICHITA ST over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 3-2 straight up against MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLORADO ST (9 - 5) at WYOMING (7 - 7) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
WYOMING is 52-76 ATS (-31.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WYOMING is 4-1 against the spread versus COLORADO ST over the last 3 seasons
WYOMING is 4-1 straight up against COLORADO ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DEPAUL (7 - 7) at VILLANOVA (12 - 1) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DEPAUL is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 3-0 against the spread versus VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 2-1 straight up against DEPAUL 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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E CAROLINA (6 - 8) at UAB (12 - 2) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 119-153 ATS (-49.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 119-153 ATS (-49.3 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 76-120 ATS (-56.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 14-30 ATS (-19.0 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
UAB is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
UAB is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UAB is 2-0 against the spread versus E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
UAB is 2-0 straight up against E CAROLINA 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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GEORGETOWN (11 - 1) at MARQUETTE (9 - 5) - 1/6/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 69-44 ATS (+20.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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INDIANA (7 - 6) at OHIO ST (10 - 4) - 1/6/2010, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SETON HALL (9 - 4) at CONNECTICUT (10 - 3) - 1/6/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 2-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 3-0 straight up against SETON HALL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AIR FORCE (8 - 5) at TCU (7 - 7) - 1/6/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
TCU is 36-64 ATS (-34.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TCU is 2-2 against the spread versus AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
TCU is 2-2 straight up against AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N IOWA (12 - 1) at S ILLINOIS (9 - 3) - 1/6/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N IOWA is 4-1 against the spread versus S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 4-1 straight up against S ILLINOIS 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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HOUSTON (7 - 6) at RICE (6 - 7) - 1/6/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICE is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

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

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SMU (5 - 7) at UTEP (9 - 3) - 1/6/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SMU is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all games this season.
SMU is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
SMU is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SMU is 3-2 against the spread versus UTEP over the last 3 seasons
UTEP is 4-1 straight up against SMU 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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DUKE (12 - 1) vs. IOWA ST (10 - 3) - 1/6/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 62-34 ATS (+24.6 Units) in January games since 1997.
IOWA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 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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USC (10 - 4) at STANFORD (6 - 7) - 1/6/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 63-38 ATS (+21.2 Units) in January games since 1997.
STANFORD is 129-98 ATS (+21.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
USC is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.

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

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UNLV (12 - 2) at BYU (14 - 1) - 1/6/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 128-81 ATS (+38.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
BYU is 93-60 ATS (+27.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 93-60 ATS (+27.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
BYU is 67-40 ATS (+23.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
UNLV is 153-118 ATS (+23.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
UNLV is 153-118 ATS (+23.2 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
UNLV is 61-40 ATS (+17.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
UNLV is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
UNLV is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
UNLV is 38-18 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
UNLV is 113-81 ATS (+23.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
UNLV is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNLV is 3-2 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 4-1 straight up against BYU over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UCLA (6 - 8) at CALIFORNIA (9 - 4) - 1/6/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
CALIFORNIA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UCLA is 4-1 against the spread versus CALIFORNIA over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 5-0 straight up against CALIFORNIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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THE CITADEL (8 - 7) at APPALACHIAN ST (7 - 6) - 1/6/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
APPALACHIAN ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
THE CITADEL is 4-0 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
APPALACHIAN ST is 2-2 straight up against THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UT-CHATTANOOGA (8 - 6) at GA SOUTHERN (3 - 12) - 1/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GA SOUTHERN is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GA SOUTHERN is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GA SOUTHERN is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GA SOUTHERN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
GA SOUTHERN is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PRINCETON (7 - 5) at MARIST (1 - 12) - 1/6/2010, 7:30 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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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:06 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Wednesday, January 6

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

Home side won last eight Wisconsin-Michigan State games; Badgers lost last four visits here by 13-9-9-11 points, but they're 4-1 overall in last five series games, beating State twice in Big 11 tourney. Badgers won last six games, winning by 17 at Penn State last game- their losses are by 13-4 points this year. Big 11 home favorites are 4-2 vs spread.

VCU/Drexel both playing third game in five nights; Rams won last six in series, hammering Drexel 75-46 here LY. Underdogs are 11-4 vs spread in CAA games, 3-1 at home. VCU won eight of last 10 games but is 1-2 in CAA, losing by 5 at home to Northeastern Monday. Drexel snapped three-game skid with win at Georgia State Monday; they're 2-1 in CAA.

Louisville won last five games vs Providence, beating Friars 73-55 in Big East tourney LY; Cardinals won last two visits here by 8-5 points. Big East home underdogs are 1-5 vs spread. Cardinals won five of last six, but are off loss to Kentucky in rivalry game; they're 0-2 on road, losing at UNLV, Kentucky. Friars are 9-5, splitting last four games.

Syracuse (+7) won 72-65 at Memphis LY, after trailing by eight at half; Orangemen are 13-1 after losing at home to Pitt Saturday; they're 5-3 vs spread as a fave. Tigers are 10-3, losing to Kansas by 2, Tennessee by 7 and UMass by 1- they're 1-1 on road. Big East home favorites are 22-23 vs spread in non-conference games. C-USA road underdogs are 15-18.

Richmond won its last eight games vs Duquesne, with five wins by four or less points; Spiders are 2-4 on road, winning at Florida/Bucknell, but losing at WmMary/VCU/South Carolina/Wake- they're 3-1 vs spread as a favorite. Duquesne lost two of last three games; they're 0-4 vs top 100 teams-- Richmond is currently ranked #52.

Marquette beat Georgetown twice LY, 94-82/78-72; Hoyas are 1-2 here in Big East play. Eagles lost first two conference games by total of three points (West Virginia/Villanova)- they have rematch with Villanova three days from now. Hoyas are 3-0 on road, winning by 17 at DePaul, 16 at Tulane, 19 at Savannah. Big East home favorites are 4-6 vs spread.

UConn won last six games vs Seton Hall, winning here by 22-12 points; Huskies covered five of last six in series. Pirates lost last three games, by 6-7-6 points, to WV/Syracuse/Va Tech, all good teams. UConn is 3-5 as a favorite this year- nine of their 10 wins are by 9+ points. Seton Hall is 1-2 as an underdog. Pirates come close a lot, can't get over the hump.

Home team is 11-1 in last 12 Northern Iowa-Southern Illinois games, as Panthers won here 59-51 LY, their first win in last six visits here. Salukis won six of last seven games, losing only MVC road game, at Illinois State by 7. UNI won last 10 games, is 3-0 in Valley, winning by 8-19-8 pts. Favorites are 10-3 vs spread in MVC games so far this season.

Duke won its last six games, taking last four by average of 27 points, but they lost only true road game, 73-69 at Wisconsin. Blue Devils are 7-4 vs spread as a favorite. Iowa State is 10-3, winning last four games; they are 0-1 as dog, losing by 19 at Cal. ACC road faves are 20-16 vs spread in non-league games. Big 12 underdogs are 17-14 vs spread, 3-0 at home.

Not sure how USC will react to news they won't be playing postseason ball this year; home side won last nine USC-Stanford games, as Trojans lost last six visits here by 10-9-2-15-6-12 points. Stanford lost four of last five games, losing Pac-10 opener by 26 at Cal. USC won last eight games, but they're 0-2 on road, losing by 19 at Texas, 26 at Ga Tech.

UNLV won five of last six games vs BYU, losing three of last four trips to Provo; favorite covered nine of last 11 series games. Rebels are 11-2, but haven't played in 12 days since losing to USC in finals at Diamond Head- they're 3-0 on road, 2-0 as underdog. BYU won last seven games, winning by 30 at Arizona, scoring 91-110-99 in last three games.

UCLA won nine of last ten games vs Cal, with Bears' only win as 14-pt dog in '07 Pac-10 tourney; Bruins won last five visits here, but they are 6-8, ranked 150th (last in Pac-10) losing 84-73 at Notre Dame in only road game- they're 3-2 as underdog. Home favorites are 2-6 vs spread in Pac-10 games this season. Cal is 7-1 vs spread as a favorite.

1-12 Marist is playing third game in five nights after 61-49 loss Monday to St Peter's; Foxes are 4-1 vs spread as dog. Princeton is 7-4 with four wins in row, winning by 8 at St Joe's in last game; they're 3-3 on road. Ivy League favorites are 9-3 vs spread in non-league games, 4-1 on road. MAAC underdogs are 14-12 against the spread.

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:07 AM

NCAAB

Wednesday, January 6

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6:30 PM
WISCONSIN vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Wisconsin is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Michigan State
Wisconsin is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Michigan State
Michigan State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Wisconsin
Michigan State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin

7:00 PM
BROWN vs. ARMY
Brown is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Brown is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Army
No trends available

7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. TENNESSEE
Charlotte is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Charlotte is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Tennessee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
CHATTANOOGA vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Chattanooga is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chattanooga is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chattanooga
Georgia Southern is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chattanooga

7:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. LAFAYETTE
Columbia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Columbia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Lafayette
No trends available

7:00 PM
GEORGE WASHINGTON vs. ST. BONAVENTURE
George Washington is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
George Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Bonaventure is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against George Washington

7:00 PM
GEORGIA STATE vs. UNC WILMINGTON
Georgia State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing UNC Wilmington
Georgia State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing UNC Wilmington
UNC Wilmington is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
UNC Wilmington is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:00 PM
HOLY CROSS vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
No trends available
North Carolina State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
North Carolina State is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games

7:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. OLD DOMINION
James Madison is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
James Madison is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Old Dominion
Old Dominion is 6-10-2 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against James Madison
Old Dominion is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against James Madison

7:00 PM
LOUISVILLE vs. PROVIDENCE
Louisville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Louisville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Providence
Providence is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Providence is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SYRACUSE
Memphis is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
Memphis is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Syracuse is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
Syracuse is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:00 PM
OHIO vs. IUPUI
Ohio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Ohio is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
RICHMOND vs. DUQUESNE
Richmond is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Duquesne
Richmond is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Duquesne
Duquesne is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Richmond
Duquesne is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Richmond

7:00 PM
RUTGERS vs. WEST VIRGINIA
Rutgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Rutgers is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
West Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rutgers
West Virginia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Rutgers

7:00 PM
SAINT JOSEPH'S vs. TEMPLE
Saint Joseph's is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Saint Joseph's is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Temple is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saint Joseph's
Temple is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Joseph's

7:00 PM
THE CITADEL vs. APPALACHIAN STATE
The Citadel is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Appalachian State
The Citadel is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing Appalachian State
Appalachian State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Appalachian State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing The Citadel

7:00 PM
TOWSON STATE vs. HOFSTRA
Towson State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hofstra
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Towson State's last 5 games when playing Hofstra
Hofstra is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hofstra's last 5 games

7:00 PM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH vs. DREXEL
Virginia Commonwealth is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Drexel
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Drexel
Drexel is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Drexel is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
WILLIAM & MARY vs. DELAWARE
William & Mary is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Delaware
William & Mary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Delaware
Delaware is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing William & Mary
Delaware is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing William & Mary

7:30 PM
CS BAKERSFIELD vs. CINCINNATI
No trends available
Cincinnati is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
FORDHAM vs. MASSACHUSETTS
Fordham is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Massachusetts
Fordham is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Massachusetts is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Fordham
Massachusetts is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Fordham

7:30 PM
PENNSYLVANIA vs. UMBC
Pennsylvania is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pennsylvania is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

7:30 PM
PRINCETON vs. MARIST
Princeton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Princeton is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Marist is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
Marist is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:00 PM
COLORADO STATE vs. WYOMING
Colorado State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Wyoming is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado State
Wyoming is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado State

8:00 PM
CORNELL vs. KANSAS
Cornell is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cornell is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
DEPAUL vs. VILLANOVA
DePaul is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
DePaul is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Villanova is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. UAB
East Carolina is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
East Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UAB
UAB is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against East Carolina
UAB is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against East Carolina

8:00 PM
GEORGETOWN vs. MARQUETTE
Georgetown is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Georgetown is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Marquette is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Georgetown
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marquette's last 5 games when playing Georgetown

8:00 PM
MORGAN STATE vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. CHICAGO STATE
Northern Illinois is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
Northern Illinois is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
No trends available

8:00 PM
SAVANNAH STATE vs. MISSOURI
No trends available
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
TULANE vs. TULSA
Tulane is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Tulane is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Tulsa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tulane
Tulsa is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games

8:05 PM
DRAKE vs. CREIGHTON
Drake is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Creighton
Drake is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Creighton
Creighton is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Creighton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Drake

8:05 PM
ILLINOIS STATE vs. EVANSVILLE
Illinois State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Evansville
Illinois State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Evansville
Evansville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Evansville's last 5 games

8:05 PM
INDIANA STATE vs. BRADLEY
Indiana State is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Bradley
Indiana State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Bradley
Bradley is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Bradley is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
WICHITA STATE vs. MISSOURI STATE
Wichita State is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Missouri State
Wichita State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Missouri State
Missouri State is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Missouri State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games

8:30 PM
INDIANA vs. OHIO STATE
Indiana is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Ohio State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
Ohio State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:30 PM
SEATTLE vs. OREGON STATE
No trends available
Oregon State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oregon State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
DUKE vs. IOWA STATE
Duke is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Iowa State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Iowa State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

9:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. RICE
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Rice is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Rice is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

9:00 PM
NORTHERN IOWA vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northern Iowa

9:00 PM
SETON HALL vs. CONNECTICUT
Seton Hall is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Connecticut
Seton Hall is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:05 PM
AIR FORCE vs. TCU
Air Force is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Air Force is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
TCU is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
TCU is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games

9:05 PM
SOUTHERN METHODIST vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Southern Methodist is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Texas El Paso
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 7 games when playing Texas El Paso
Texas El Paso is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Texas El Paso is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
UNLV vs. BYU
UNLV is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of UNLV's last 8 games on the road
BYU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against UNLV
BYU is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against UNLV

10:00 PM
USC vs. STANFORD
USC is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Stanford
USC is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Stanford
Stanford is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Stanford is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:30 PM
UCLA vs. CALIFORNIA
UCLA is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing California
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing California
California is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
California is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:07 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 6

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DALLAS (18-12-0-11, 47 pts.) at NY RANGERS (20-17-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/6/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 24-39 ATS (-28.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 127-142 ATS (-97.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 2-6 ATS (-6.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-0-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (16-15-0-10, 42 pts.) at BUFFALO (26-12-0-3, 55 pts.) - 1/6/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 40-81 ATS (+140.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 62-133 ATS (+242.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 0-10 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-42 ATS (+77.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-53 ATS (+87.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 10-28 ATS (+46.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 11-4 ATS (+4.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-2 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 7-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.0 Units)

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TORONTO (14-20-0-8, 36 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (19-19-0-3, 41 pts.) - 1/6/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 14-28 ATS (+46.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-55 ATS (-53.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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CALGARY (24-12-0-5, 53 pts.) at MINNESOTA (20-19-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/6/2010, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 11-4 (+7.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 11-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (17-19-0-7, 41 pts.) at COLORADO (24-13-0-6, 54 pts.) - 1/6/2010, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-34 ATS (+67.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-19 ATS (+24.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 8-3 ATS (+5.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
COLORADO is 8-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
COLORADO is 177-153 ATS (-123.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 5-19 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-1-0 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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ST LOUIS (17-18-0-6, 40 pts.) at SAN JOSE (27-9-0-7, 61 pts.) - 1/6/2010, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 8-28 ATS (+47.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-4 ATS (+13.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-23 ATS (+54.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-6 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 5-1 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ST LOUIS is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 28-25 ATS (-22.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 96-95 ATS (-61.9 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 1-5 ATS (-9.6 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:08 AM

NHL
Write-up

Wednesday, January 6

Hot Teams
-- Sabres won their last four games, allowing nine goals. Lightning won five of their last seven games.
-- Flames won their last five games, allowing one goal in each.
-- Avalanche won five of their last seven games.
-- Sharks won eight of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Rangers lost three of their last four home games. Dallas Stars lost their last five road games.
-- Flyers lost their last four home games, outscored 11-4. Maple Leafs lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Minnesota lost its last four games, outscored 18-8.
-- Islanders are 1-11 in game after their last dozen wins.
-- Blues lost their last five games, allowing 23 goals.

Totals
-- Under is 13-2 in last fifteen Ranger games.
-- Three of last four Buffalo games went over the total; Tampa's last three games all stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Calgary games stayed under the total; five of Minnesota's last six games went over.
-- Six of last eight Colorado games went over the total; five of Islanders' last six games stayed under.
-- Blues last five games all went over the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Dallas lost six of last seven times they played night before.
-- Toronto won three of last four if they played the night before.
-- Flames won last five games when they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Dallas won last three games against Rangers, winning last one 10-2
-- Sabres are 14-3 in last seventeen games against Toronto.
-- Toronto won 10 of last 14 games against the Flyers.
-- Minnesota won last two games vs Calgary, after losing 10 of previous 11 series meetings.
-- Home side won last three Colorado-Islander games.
-- Blues won three of last four games against San Jose.

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:09 AM

NHL

Wednesday, January 6

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7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NY RANGERS
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 13 games on the road
NY Rangers are 3-10-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 12 games when playing Dallas

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BUFFALO
Tampa Bay is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games

8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. MINNESOTA
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Calgary
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

9:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. COLORADO
NY Islanders are 4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Colorado
NY Islanders are 6-11-1 SU in their last 18 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN JOSE
St. Louis is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

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**pm530** · 01-06-2010, 08:09 AM

NHL

Wednesday, January 6

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Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres (-200, 5.5)

Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller backed up why he should be starting between the posts for Team America in the upcoming winter games with a brilliant shutout against the Montreal Canadiens Sunday.

Miller turned away all 30 shots that came his way, posting his third straight win and picking up his fifth clean sheet of the season. The Sabres’ 1-0 victory was their fourth win in a row heading into Wednesday’s matchup with the Lightning.

"That was a pretty solid effort," coach Lindy Ruff told reporters after Sunday’s win. "It was maybe a little sluggish the first 10 minutes, but after that I liked our compete, I liked our battle. I thought we made it really tough on them to get high-quality opportunities."

Buffalo has supported its goalies with solid scoring efforts during this streak. The Sabres scored 13 total goals in the first three games of this stretch before getting a solo goal from Tim Connolly Sunday. Connolly, who leads the team in scoring, has recorded seven points over the four-game winning run.

Pick: Buffalo

St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks (-250, 5.5)

Well, I guess that’s why they call it the Blues.

St. Louis hasn’t won in five games, axed their head coach and now heads West to face the NHL’s top team. Despite these dark days, interim head coach Davis Payne is trying to keep things light and breezy. During his first practice with the team, Payne skated up to each player and forced them to crack a smile.

"It's tough to have fun when you're not winning," forward Brad Boyes told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "He's coming in here and making sure that we lighten up a bit. He's been saying, 'We're playing hockey, let's have some fun ... when we do that, good things will come.'"

Things will likely get worse before they get better for the Blues. Payne is introducing his philosophies into the game plan and there is bound to be some growing pains. St. Louis hasn’t had trouble scoring in recent games, scoring three goals in each of its five losses and bumping the final score over the total in each contest.

"We've got to go through an evaluation process ... take our time, but do it quickly," Payne told reporters. "I think we're getting into that stage. We have 41 games left in the season, and that's not a lot of time to be tinkering ...

"We've got to get there, and we've got to get there Wednesday against San Jose. The expectation is to take what we've given them over these next couple of days and have that show up Wednesday. The grace period for that ends at whatever Pacific time we're kicking off on Wednesday."

San Jose has the ninth-best defense in the NHL, allowing only 2.5 goals per game. The Sharks are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings and will be tightening up on defense before Wednesday’s game.

Pick: Under

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