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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:18 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, January 11

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Wild play host to the Penguins, Villanova meets Louisville, and the Celtics look for a home win over the Hawks.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has nine games on tap for Monday, with Toronto at Indiana, New Orleans at Philadelphia, Detroit at Chicago, New York at Oklahoma City, Minnesota at Denver, Milwaukee at Phoenix, Miami at Utah, Cleveland at Golden State, and Atlanta at Boston. The Hawks and Celtics also met on Friday night, with Atlanta pulling out a 93-85 home victory. Jamal Crawford had 18 points off the bench for the Hawks in that win, while Josh Smith had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Paul Pierce tossed in a game-high 21 points in the loss for the Celtics.

As well, the only ranked team in action on the college basketball schedule for Monday is Villanova, which will play on the road against Louisville. The Wildcats picked up a slim 78-76 win over Marquette in their last game on Saturday, with Corey Stokes scoring a team-high 16 points for Villanova in that contest. The Cardinals beat St. John's 75-68 on Saturday, as Jerry Smith poured in 16 points.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the National Hockey League has four games on tap for Monday, with Colorado at Calgary, San Jose at Los Angeles, Nashville at Vancouver, and Pittsburgh at Minnesota. The Penguins had no trouble grabbing a road win in Toronto on Saturday night, as Sergei Gonchar scored twice in the 4-1 decision. Sidney Crosby potted his 27th goal of the year in the contest. The Wild, meanwhile, mounted a big rally against the Blackhawks on Saturday, storming back from a 5-1 deficit with four third-period goals, then winning in the shootout.

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:18 AM

Bettors' best friend: Today's wagering tips

Monday, January 11

Very good byes

While the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints spent the weekend on the couch, wild-card teams like the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens became all the rage among NFL fans.

Almost forgotten are the top seeds’ quest for perfect seasons. The Jets and Ravens satisfy the age-old question ''What have you done for me lately?’’

The general public has short-attention spans and falls in love with the teams that have impressed them most recently. That trend bore out last week as the Green Bay Packers, who blistered the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17, flip-flopped from 2.5-point dogs to 2.5-point favorites in the playoffs. The people’s choice, indeed.

Or maybe it’s because of last season’s surge of the wild card. Three out of four wild-card teams went on to win in the divisional round for the first time in NFL history.

But look at the long-haul track record and you’ll see that a first-round bye and home-field advantage are still overwhelming advantages.

Before last year, the top two seeds in each conference were 57-17 SU against their wild-card visitors dating back to 1990, when the NFL went to the current 12-team playoff format.

So if you like the rested home teams this weekend you may want to wait until closer to kickoff to lay your money down. The lines general move in favor of the ''hot’’ teams, even though the ''cold’’ ones didn’t play.

Not-so Melo

Carmelo Anthony hasn’t played in the last five games for the Denver Nuggets but the team has held its own behind the hot hand of Chauncey Billups, going 2-2-1 ATS in that span.

Anthony (knee) and guard Ty Lawson (ankle) are listed as questionable but are leaning toward returning for Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have lost six of their last seven SU and allowed at least 106 points during that span.

Add a somewhat healthy Anthony to the increased scoring of Billups and the Nuggets should be able to score at will against the defenseless T’wolves.

Later, Sooners

The second biggest game in the state of Oklahoma tips off tonight, you know, besides the Oklahoma State-Oklahoma football game.

The basketball version has gotten just as big in recent years with both programs staking a claim on the college basketball map. However, they now appear to be programs heading in opposite directions.

The Cowboys have won seven of their last eight SU, winning and covering all but a close road loss at Rhode Island. They have been led by guard James Anderson, who has scored at least 25 points per game in five of the last six outings.

The Sooners have started to slump after big wins over Arizona, Utah and North Carolina. They have lost three out of their last four, getting blown out by Gonzaga, UTEP and Baylor.

The Cowboys are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 against Big 12 competition, including a one-point win here last year. Oklahoma State is -1 with a total of 147.

Notable quotable

''Whew, anyone else tired? Man, what a football game!’’

-- Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner in the postgame press conference following the Cardinals’ 51-45 overtime victory over the Green Bay Packers. The 96 total points were the most ever scored in a playoff game. Warner is rumored to be retiring at the end of the season.

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:19 AM

Six-pack for Monday

-- Arizona 51, Green Bay 45 is highest scoring playoff game in history of the NFL; how weird is it that a defensive TD ended the game?

-- All five games on NFC side of the bracket will be played in domes.

-- NFL pre-game shows are just horrendous. Too many ex-players, not enough ex-coaches. Wonder if the powers-that-be think they're good?

-- First PGA Tour event of the year went to Geoff Ogilvy, who held off Rory Sabbatini to win at Hawai'i. Sabbatini shot a 63 Sunday.

-- BYU point guard Jimmer Fredette has strep/mono; he sat out BYU's win at UTEP, not sure if he'll play in next game against Air Force.

-- Hell of a week for Bruce Pearl, as Tennessee beat Charlotte by 17 and upset #1 Kansas, despite suspending four players for getting arrested on drug/weapon charges. Emotional win for the Volunteers Sunday.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Sunday.......

13) The NFL has a rule that you have to interview a minority candidate for any head coaching opening, but the rule lacks common sense-- it should be for coordinators, since that is the pool of candidates most coaching jobs are filled from. Most of the Rooney Rule interviews now are simply shams.

12) Say you own the Seahawks; the only way you're firing the coach you have now is if you can get Pete Carroll, but the process gets delayed by the rule that says a minority has to be interviewed, even though he clearly has no chance of getting the job. The people at USC are getting hosed by this, since it delays the process of replacing Carroll and keeping their recruits in the fold. They lose too many recruits, the job becomes less attractive.

11) Only three names I've heard mentioned for USC are Mike Riley, the Oregon State coach (former USC aide, also coached the Chargers), Herman Edwards (why in God's name would they hire him?) and Jack del Rio, who is a Trojan alumnus. Riley is from Corvallis, not sure he would leave there again, after he bolted the Beavers once to go to the NFL.

10) Packers got bet heavily, were anywhere from 1-3 point favorite by the time their game kicked off Sunday. Good win for the sportsbooks.

10) Kurt Warner was 29-33/379 yards and five TDs Sunday, but rumors persist that if Green Bay had beaten the Cardinals, this would have been the last game for Warner, who obviously is still really good. All I know is this: I'm going to be spending a summer weekend in Canton, OH sometime in the future, just not sure which year yet. What a career Warner has had.

9) Larry Fitzgerald has caught nine TD passes in five playoff games.

8) How could the Cardinals not think an onside kick was at least possible when they were up 31-17?

7) Warner threw five TD passes, four incompletions; Joe Flacco had four completions all day in Baltimore's win earlier at Foxboro.

6) More Patriot chicanery? Baltimore coaches said they never saw a replay of a muffed punt that handed New England its first TD; I'm just asking, but had Raven coaches seen a replay, they would have challened the call and gotten the ball back for their team. In the end, it didn't matter.

5) TV ratings for Saturday's NFL games were highest for this round since 1999, which is sure to be a topic at the league's labor negotiations.

4) Had to be a good weekend to be Rick Neuheisel, UCLA's football coach, as USC appears headed for a downturn with Carroll going to Seattle and USC recruits getting uneasy about their commitments to Troy.

3) 38,472 hearty souls packed into Fenway Park Friday night for college hockey doubleheader; there was a women's game and BU-BC men's game. Outdoor hockey games have proven to be financial bonanzas.

2) Cincinnati Reds are rumored to have given Cuban lefty Chapman $30M which might be more surprising than Carroll going to the Seahawks. Since when do the Reds throw around big money, especially for an unknown?

1) Early lines for next week's NFL playoff games are: Saints -7.5 (56.5), Colts -7 (47.5), Vikings -2.5 (47), Chargers -9 (42.5).

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:20 AM

NBA
Write-up

Monday, January 11

Hot Teams
-- Hornets won their last six games (5-1 vs spread).
-- Raptors won eight of their last ten games.
-- Celtics won three of their last four games.
-- Cavaliers won nine of their last eleven games. Warriors covered seven of their last eight games.
-- Knicks won three of their last four games. Thunder won seven of nine.
-- Suns are 7-1 vs spread in game following their last eight losses. Bucks won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- 76ers are 2-8 this season in game following a win.
-- Pacers lost 11 of their last 13 games (3-6 vs spread).
-- Hawks lost five of their last seven games.
-- Pistons lost their last 12 games (1-11 vs spread).
-- Bulls lost three of last four games, but covered seven of last nine.
-- Miami lost five of its last seven games. Jazz are 2-3 in last five home games.
-- Minnesota lost last six games (1-5 vs spread). Nuggets are 4-7 in their last eleven games.

Totals
-- Under is 12-3-2 in last seventeen Hornet games; five of last seven 76er games went over.
-- Six of last seven Indiana games went over the total.
-- Three of Hawks' last four games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Chicago home games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-4 in last fifteen Oklahoma City games.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games stayed under the total; eight of last nine Phoenix games went over.
-- Seven of last ten Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Denver games stayed under the total; Minnesota's last seven road games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Cleveland games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:20 AM

NBA

Monday, January 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. PHILADELPHIA
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. INDIANA
Toronto is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Toronto's last 25 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. BOSTON
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CHICAGO
Detroit is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing at home against New York

9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. UTAH
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Utah is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami

9:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHOENIX
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Milwaukee
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DENVER
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Denver is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. GOLDEN STATE
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Golden State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:21 AM

NBA

Monday, January 11

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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New Orleans Hornets at Philadelphia 76ers (-3.5, 198)

So which is more disgusting: the Sixers’ season record or Allen Iverson’s All-Star vote count?

The Answer’s second tour in Philly has been a modest one (14.6 ppg, 4.4 apg) but coach Eddie Jordan can’t say enough good things about Iverson and league fans can’t stop voting for him to start for the Eastern Conference in the All-Star Game.

If the All-Star Game happened today, the East would send out Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett and Iverson. To borrow a line from Sesame Street – one of these things is not like the others.

Iverson says his sore knee might keep him from playing in the mid-season classic. He’s missed Saturday’s game at Detroit and Philly isn’t sure when he’ll be ready to return.

The real All-Star at work in this contest will be Chris Paul. The point guard has been the driving force behind the Hornets five-game win streak (4-1 against the spread).

Pick: Hornets

Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls (N/A)

If you’re hungry for trends, Monday night’s Detroit-Chicago matchup features a big ol' trend sandwich.

The Pistons have lost 12 in a row SU and are 1-11 ATS in that span, blowing the spread by double figures in five of the last seven. The Bulls have won five of their last eight SU, not exactly a hot streak, but they are 7-1 ATS during that stretch.

The Bulls have won five straight over the Pistons and are 8-2 SU in the last 10 meetings, with Chicago going 9-0-1 ATS in that run. Detroit hasn’t won in Chicago since 2006.

With numbers like that, the line is sure to be tilted in Chicago’s favor, but how much? Remember that Tayshaun Prince, Ben Gordon and Rodney Stuckey are expected back for the Pistons in this one.

Gordon, who scored the NBA’s 10 millionth point Saturday night, might have to score 10 million all by himself to make up for a team that hasn’t broken 100 points in a month.

''It’s like we don’t have any rhythm,’’ Gordon told NBA.com. ''Guys are not getting shots where they are supposed to get them.’’

The line and total are currently off the board awaiting injury updates, but there may not be a number big enough to fire on the Pistons.

Pick: Chicago

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:22 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, January 11

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VILLANOVA (14 - 1) at LOUISVILLE (12 - 4) - 1/11/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA ST (13 - 2) at OKLAHOMA (9 - 6) - 1/11/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in January games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA is 4-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST 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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HAWAII (8 - 8) at UTAH ST (10 - 6) - 1/11/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
HAWAII is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
HAWAII is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
HAWAII is 5-21 ATS (-18.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 2-2 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 3-1 straight up against HAWAII 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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LOUISIANA TECH (15 - 2) at BOISE ST (9 - 7) - 1/11/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISIANA TECH is 28-10 ATS (+17.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 28-10 ATS (+17.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 21-2 ATS (+18.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-0 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
BOISE ST is 3-1 straight up against LOUISIANA TECH 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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SAN JOSE ST (8 - 6) at FRESNO ST (9 - 7) - 1/11/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 155-193 ATS (-57.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 155-193 ATS (-57.3 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 24-44 ATS (-24.4 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5 since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 87-120 ATS (-45.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 82-118 ATS (-47.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NEW MEXICO ST (9 - 7) at IDAHO (8 - 6) - 1/11/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO is 67-45 ATS (+17.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO ST is 3-2 against the spread versus IDAHO over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO ST is 4-1 straight up against IDAHO 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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UNC-GREENSBORO (3 - 12) at UT-CHATTANOOGA (9 - 6) - 1/11/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-2 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-1 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO 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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CANISIUS (8 - 8) at SIENA (12 - 4) - 1/11/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SIENA is 4-1 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 5-0 straight up against CANISIUS 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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IONA (10 - 6) at LOYOLA-MD (8 - 7) - 1/11/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-MD is 2-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MD is 2-2 straight up against IONA 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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NIAGARA (10 - 7) at ST PETERS (7 - 8) - 1/11/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
ST PETERS is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 2-2 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 4-0 straight up against ST PETERS 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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RIDER (9 - 8) at MARIST (1 - 14) - 1/11/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 47-71 ATS (-31.1 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
RIDER is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 4-2 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 5-1 straight up against MARIST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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E ILLINOIS (10 - 5) at MURRAY ST (13 - 3) - 1/11/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MURRAY ST is 30-50 ATS (-25.0 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 39-69 ATS (-36.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MURRAY ST is 2-2 against the spread versus E ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
MURRAY ST is 3-1 straight up against E ILLINOIS 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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MORGAN ST (9 - 7) at HAMPTON (4 - 10) - 1/11/2010, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMPTON is 2-2 straight up against MORGAN ST over the last 3 seasons

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ARK-PINE BLUFF (2 - 11) at ALABAMA ST (4 - 10) - 1/11/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ALABAMA ST is 5-0 straight up against ARK-PINE BLUFF over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:23 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Monday, January 11

Information on Monday's college basketball games........

Louisville won last three games vs Villanova by 14-1-14 points; they're 3-0 in Big East, winning by 21-22-7 points (1-1 as home fave) despite trailing last two games at half. Cards have 54 offensive rebounds in three league games. Villanova is 3-0 in Big East, winning by 2-27-2 points-- they're 4-1 on road. Big East home favorites are 10-8 vs spread.

Oklahoma had won five in row in Bedlam Series before State beat them 71-70 (+5) in Big 12 tourney last March; Cowboys lost last five visits to Norman by 10-1-7-3-4 points. Home teams covered four of first five Big 12 conference games. State is 1-2 on road, losing at Rhode Island, Tulsa, winning by a point at Stanford.

Utah State won six of last eight games vs Hawai'i; Warriors lost last four visits to Logan by 8-11-6-20 points (1-3 vs spread). Home favorites are 5-4 vs spread in WAC games this season. Hawai'i is 0-2 on road, losing by 10 at Cal-Irvine, 14 at Fresno State- they're 0-6 vs spread as the dog this season. Aggies are 0-2 in WAC, scoring 56 ppg in two road losses.

Boise State won three of last four games vs Louisiana Tech, winning last two played here, 81-66/58-53; Tech lost four of last five visits here, but is 16-2 this year, winning last eight games (WAC wins by 6-22-6 points) Broncos are 0-3 in WAC, losing games by 3-8-3 points. Home teams are 6-5 vs spread in WAC games this season.

San Jose State won three of last four games vs Fresno State; Spartans are 1-5 in last six visits here, losing by 5-7-3-13-17 points. San Jose is 3-5 on road, 2-3 as road dog this year- they had 20 turnovers in 96-67 loss at Nevada Saturday. Bulldogs won the last three games by 23-3-14 points; they're 3-4 against the spread as a favorite.

New Mexico State won eight of last nine games vs Idaho, winning three of four visits here, but Aggies are 3-4 on road, losing games by 32-11-17-32 points- they've won at UTEP, Boise State, Pepperdine. Idaho lost four of last five games vs D-I opponents, losing two WAC games by 3-6 points. WAC home favorites are 5-4 against the spread.

NC-Greensboro was 33-54 from line in 88-78 upset win over Furman in last game, just their second win in last 11 games; Chattanooga beat them tice LY, by 9-18 points. Mocs won last four games vs D-I foes, with a win over Eastern Kentucky the best of the four. Southern Conference home favorites are 5-9 against spread in conference play.

Siena won last seven games vs Canisius, winning last three here by 22-28-18 points; Saints are 5-0 in MAAC, 4-1 vs spread, winning at home by 22-11-18 points (2-1 as home favorite). MAAC home favorites are 6-11 vs spread in conference play. Griffins are 3-2 in MAAC, winning by 15 at Marist in only road game; they're 5-2 as an underdog.

Loyola won four of last six games vs Iona; Gaels split last six visits to Baltimore. Iona is playing 4th straight road game, winning two of first three- they're 0-2 as a favorite. Loyola is 1-4 in MAAC, beating Rider by 2, losing other four games by 5-20-20-5 points. MAAC home teams are just 8-15 vs spread in conference play.

Niagara won six in row, 10 of last 12 games vs St Peter's, winning five of last six played here, with wins by 14-5-4-15-7 points. St Peter's is 1-3 in last four league games, losing by 13-11-23. Eagles are 3-2 in MAAC; they're 2-3 on road, winning at Mt St Mary/Illinois State. Underdogs are 13-10 vs spread in MAAC play, 2-4 at home.

Rider won last five games vs Marist, winning last two played here by 14-13 points; Red Foxes are 1-13 overall, 1-4 in MAAC, losing league games by 9-4-12-15 points (3-2 as MAAC dog). Broncs lost three of last four league games, losing by 22-2-20 points- they beat Marist 55-51 at home Dec 6, forcing 23 turnovers to offset their 31% shooting.

Murray State is playing third game in five nights after winning at rival Austin Peay Saturday; Racers beat Eastern Illinois twice LY, by 6-12 points. EIU is 4-1 in OVC with two wins in OT; their only league loss was by 13 at Peay. Murray State covered its last four games as an OVC fave. OVC home favorites are 8-9 against the spread this season.

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:24 AM

NCAAB

Monday, January 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. SIENA
Canisius is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Canisius is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Siena
Siena is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Canisius
Siena is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Canisius

7:00 PM
CLARKSON vs. CORNELL
No trends available
Cornell is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Cornell is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
IONA vs. LOYOLA
Iona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Loyola
Iona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Loyola
Loyola is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Iona
Loyola is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing Iona

7:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Niagara is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Niagara is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Niagara
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Peter's last 5 games when playing Niagara

7:00 PM
ST. FRANCIS NY vs. COLUMBIA
No trends available
Columbia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. CHATTANOOGA
UNC Greensboro is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chattanooga
UNC Greensboro is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Chattanooga
Chattanooga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chattanooga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. LOUISVILLE
Villanova is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games when playing Louisville
Louisville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
BROWN vs. QUINNIPIAC
Brown is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Brown is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

7:30 PM
RIDER vs. MARIST
Rider is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Marist
Rider is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marist
Marist is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games
Marist is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. MURRAY STATE
Eastern Illinois is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Eastern Illinois is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Murray State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Eastern Illinois
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Eastern Illinois

9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma
Oklahoma is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Oklahoma is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

9:05 PM
HAWAII vs. UTAH STATE
Hawaii is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Hawaii is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hawaii
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah State's last 6 games when playing at home against Hawaii

9:05 PM
LOUISIANA TECH vs. BOISE STATE
Louisiana Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boise State
Louisiana Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boise State
Boise State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boise State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana Tech

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE STATE vs. FRESNO STATE
San Jose State is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Fresno State
San Jose State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Fresno State
Fresno State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Fresno State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:05 PM
NEW MEXICO STATE vs. IDAHO
New Mexico State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Idaho
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Mexico State's last 9 games when playing Idaho
Idaho is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Idaho is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing New Mexico State

11:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
No trends available
CS Northridge is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
CS Northridge is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:24 AM

NCAAB

Monday, January 11

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Game of the Day: Villanova Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals
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Villanova Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals (-2, 156)

A pair of Big East unbeatens clash in Monday night's feature game when Rick Pitino's Louisville Cardinals host No. 6 Villanova Wildcats.

The 14-1 Wildcats are riding a five-game winning streak and are coming off a narrow 78-76 win over Marquette. The Cardinals escaped an upset against St. John's on Saturday. Down 32-28 at the half, Louisville used a late 12-1 run in the second half to come away with the 75-68 victory.

Fast Cats

Villanova ranks 10th in the nation in points scored at 84.3 ppg and it’s no secret the Cats will go at Louisville with an up-tempo attack.

The Cardinals faced a similar high-paced offense against Providence, where they won 92-70, but Nova's talent is on a different level. Senior guard Scottie Reynolds leads the attack averaging 17.7 points per game and he's aided by a strong supporting cast of guards that all played a key role in last year's Final Four appearance.

It starts with 2009 Big East Sixth Man of the Year Corey Fisher and the other Corey, Corey Stokes, who hit four key three pointers against Marquette.

"They are very difficult to play against, I think they have nine guards.'' Pitino joked.

The X-Factor for Nova is Reggie Redding who was suspended earlier this year for a drug related incident. Redding was reinstated after Nova's setback to Temple. The senior guard has been a force on the boards and plays an important role on the defensive end. Antonio Pena, the lone forward that starts on the team, has been decent averaging 12 ppg and 8.1 rpg.

Louisville should be prepared for a focused team Monday night. The Wildcats blew a 20-point lead and nearly lost to Marquette in their last game.

Balanced Birds

The Cardinals are led by sophomore forward Samardo Samuels and senior guard Edgar Sosa, but they will bring their own balanced attack against Villanova. Several times this season role players have stepped up when opposing defenses double teamed Samuels and Sosa.

St. John's held the two stars under double digits, but Jared Swopshire, Jerry Smith, and Preston Knowles came up big scoring 15, 16, and 12 respectively. Louisville's rotation goes 11 deep, which should help them when the team begins a tough five game in-conference stretch.
“That's the way it's going to be,” Sosa said. “This team is not like last year where you had Earl (Clark) or T-Will (Terrence Williams) leading us in scoring every night.”

Trends

Out of all the Top 25 teams, Villanova has been one of the best cover teams going 10-4 ATS. The Cats were on pace to cover their fifth straight game until they gave up that big lead against Marquette.

Louisville is 5-6 ATS this season. The Cards have been a great option in Big East play, going 42-13-2 ATS in their last 57 in-conference games.

Both sides have been good over bets this season going a combined 17-7 on totals, however the last four games in this series have gone under the total.

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:25 AM

NHL
Write-up

Monday, January 11

Hot Teams
-- Minnesota won eight of its last eleven home games.
-- Flames won six of their last eight games. Avalanche are 5-2 in their last seven road games.
-- Sharks won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Canucks won seven of their last nine games. Predators won six of their last eight road games.

Cold Teams
-- Penguins lost six of their last eight games.
-- Kings lost six of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Minnesota games.
-- Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Calgary games.
-- Five of last seven Los Angeles home games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Nashville games stayed under the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Penguins lost four of last five if they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Penguins lost three of last four games against Minnesota.
-- Colorado won its last five games against Calgary.
-- Kings won four of last five games against San Jose.
-- Canucks won seven of last nine games against Nashville.

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:25 AM

NHL

Monday, January 11

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MINNESOTA
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. CALGARY
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. VANCOUVER
Nashville is 4-12-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Vancouver's last 13 games

10:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-13-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against San Jose
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:26 AM

NHL

Monday, January 11

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames (-165, 5.5)

When the Flames acquired Jay Bouwmeester last offseason, many predicted Calgary would send three defensemen to Olympics to play on Team Canada.

Bouwmeester and new teammate Robyn Regehr had already represented their country in the 2006 Olympics and Dion Phaneuf seemed like a lock to make the 2010 team back in August.

So when Steve Yzerman, Team Canada’s executive director, didn’t call any of the trio’s names at the selection press conference on Dec. 30, many people were shocked.

Not surprisingly, Calgary’s blueliners have been playing fantastic over the past two weeks. The Flames are killing penalties at a 91 percent clip and are 6-2 since Dec. 28.

Pick: Under

Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks (-175, 5.5)

The Canucks used to be known for little offense and a lot of defense but that hasn’t been the case lately. Vancouver is 7-1-1 and has outscored its opponents 36-15 since Dec. 22.

The offensive outburst has surprised many Vancouver backers because head coach Alian Vigneault has long been considered a defensive-minded bench boss.

“He's coaching the same way,” No. 1 center Henrik Sedin, who has 34 points in his last 19 games, told the Vancouver Sun. “When he took over, I think we were offensively challenged and we didn't have too many guys who were able to put up points.

“He knew, and I think we all knew, that we needed to win 2-1 and 1-0. That's how he built the team and the system and now we're playing exactly the same way. We just have more guys who can score.”

The Canucks are always tough to beat at GM Place (18-7) and Nashville is not sending a healthy squad to the Pacific Northwest.

Pick: Vancouver

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**pm530** · 01-11-2010, 04:26 AM

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