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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:49 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, January 12

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rangers host the Devils, Kentucky takes on Florida, and the Lakers look to pick up a road victory out in San Antonio.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has five games on tap for Tuesday, with Houston at Charlotte, Detroit at Washington, the Clippers at Memphis, Orlando at Sacramento, and the Lakers at San Antonio. The Lakers (29-8 SU, 16-21 ATS) got past Milwaukee 95-77 at home on Sunday; Kobe Bryant and company are 8-5 (4-9 ATS) on the road so far this season. The Spurs (22-13 SU, 18-16-1 ATS) knocked off New Jersey 97-85 on their own court on Sunday, as Manu Ginobili led the way with 21 points off the bench. Tim Duncan had 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Spurs in that win.

Five ranked teams hit the floor on the college basketball schedule for Tuesday: Florida State (vs. N.C. State), Kansas State (vs. Texas A&M), Purdue (vs. Ohio State), Baylor (at Colorado), and Kentucky (at Florida). The Wildcats (16-0 SU, 7-7 ATS) kept their perfect record intact with a 76-68 win over Georgia last time out, as Patrick Patterson poured in 17 points. John Wall also had 17 points in the contest. The Gators (11-4 SU, 5-5 ATS) were thumped 95-87 by Vanderbilt in their last game.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the National Hockey League offers up nine games on Tuesday, including New Jersey at the Rangers. The 31-11-1 Devils beat the Canadiens 2-1 in overtime on Saturday night, then completed their suspended game against the Lightning (a 4-2 defeat) on Sunday. The 22-17-6 Rangers are coming off a 3-1 win in Boston on Saturday afternoon, with Michael Del Zotto, Brandon Dubinsky, and Erik Christensen all scoring. Henrik Lundqvist made 29 saves in that victory.

Also on the ice on Tuesday: Detroit at the Islanders, Carolina at Toronto, Ottawa at Atlanta, Washington at Tampa Bay, Columbus at St. Louis, Nashville at Edmonton, San Jose at Phoenix, and Dallas at Philadelphia. The 22-19-3 Flyers had no trouble getting past the Lightning on Saturday night, rolling to a 4-1 win. Blair Betts had a pair of goals for Philly, while Michael Leighton stopped 17 of 18 Tampa shots. The 19-15-11 Stars were blanked 2-0 by Columbus Sunday night.

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:50 AM

Bettors' best friend: Today's wagering tips

Tuesday, January 12

Child's play

Two of the most talented freshmen in the country go head-to-head tonight when No. 2 Kentucky travels to Florida.

You've heard of the Wildcats' freshman phenom, John Wall, who is averaging 17 points per game and is already turning the heads of NBA scouts.

But the Gators' new guy, Kenny Boynton, has been slow to make a big splash, at least until last Saturday when he poured in a career-high 28 points in a loss to Vanderbilt.

This one should be an entertaining game to watch, but not necessarily a close one. The two freshmen may go toe-to-toe and put on a show, but the 'Cats have a better supporting cast and are already on upset alert after surviving a close call with Georgia.

Kentucky is favored by 2 with a total of 142.

Piss-poor Pistons

You've heard the expression ''Keep on drinking till the well runs dry''? The Detroit Pistons appear to be an eternal fountain.

After losing 12 in a row and going 1-11 ATS in that span, the Pistons welcomed back Tayshaun Prince, Ben Gordon and Rodney Stuckey to the lineup for Monday's showdown with rival Chicago. The Bulls beat them like red-headed stepchildren, easily covering the spread.

Now the Pistons get to board a flight to Washington to face perhaps the only team dealing with more troubles than themselves. The Wizards lost Gilbert ''Gunslinger'' Arenas to suspension, also suspended Andray Blatche for this game and has three players miss Monday's practice to talk to police.

And they're still favored by 5 with a total of 197? With the way the Pistons are playing, it sounds like a bargain at any price.

Ready Arnott? Not

The Nashville Predators made the cross-continental trek to Vancouver to face the sizzling Canucks on Monday night, and then the red-eye to Edmonton to take on the slipping Oilers tonight.

If that journey wasn't daunting enough, the Preds are without captain and center Jason Arnott with a lower-body injury, right-winger Joel Ward is questionable with an upper-body injury and defenseman Francis Bouillon is probable with the flu, and you know what can happen with the flu bug on a team plane during a long flight.

Normally, Nashville is a solid road team (6-2 SU in its last eight) and the Oilers are bad at home (1-9 SU in their last 10), but this trip is tough sledding for the Preds, who are a slight road favorite at 105 with a total of 5.5.

Notable quotable

''I wish I had never touched steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era.''

-- Former home run slugger Mark McGwire in his statement admitting to steroid use during his playing career.

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:51 AM

Six-pack for Tuesday

-- You can go to Las Vegas Hilton and bet on Eldrick Woods to win the Masters at 4-1, but if he doesn't play, you lose.

-- Chiefs visit Seattle next year, so Pete Carroll can whack Charlie Weis around one more time, just for old times' sake.

-- A 30-second Super Bowl ad costs between $2.5M-$2.8M this year, down from $3.0M LY, only second time the price has gone down.

-- In their last two games, Hofstra took 22 foul shots; their opponents took 70, and Hofstra won one of the games.

-- If Ravens, Jets both win this weekend, there will be one more football game played at Giants Stadium.

-- Why are Big East basketball games so much longer than other games?

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

13) Big news day for a January Monday, with Mark McGwire making the long overdue admission that he used steroids as a player. Not like anyone was surprised by this, but its part of an effort by McGwire, Tony Larussa to rehabilitate McGwire's public image. Good luck with that one.

12) McGwire is apparently highly respected as a hitting coach, so it will be interesting to see how he does tutoring Cardinal hitters. Today was part of an effort to diffuse a media onslaught that is coming in spring training.

11) Where was McGwire when Eldrick Woods needed him to stem the tide of the media's frenzy during TigerGate?

10) Pete Carroll officially resigned from USC; has to be a happy day for rest of Pac-10 coaches, especially Rick Neuheisel, who is reclaiming LA for his Bruins, and Mike Riley, who got a new contract out of the deal.

9) Over the next few months/years, you'll hear analysts describe Carroll as "a college coach" but lets remember he coached 67 NFL games before he ever coached one in college, so he really doesn't fit that criteria.

8) The 7:00 Villanova-Louisville game ended at 9:39; why do games in the Big East take so long to play? Foul shots. Villanova was 35-49 at foul line, Louisville was 39-45. Another damn foul shooting contest.

7) Villanova came back from 17 down to win at Louisville; there have been ton of huge leads blown in college ball this season. Lots of big runs by both sides-- not sure why this year more than in the past, but it seems like it.

6) Wisconsin Badgers lost Jon Leuer to a broken wrist, big loss for Badger team that has a quirky style; Leuer is their second-leading scorer.

5) Coming into Monday, Big 12 teams were 111-1 on the home court, with Iowa State's loss to Northern Iowa the only setback.

4) Pirates signed Ryan Church, who Atlanta dumped even though they let Jeff Francoeur go in 1-for-1 trade for him last year; Nationals once traded Church to the Mets after he hit 42 doubles for them, so not sure if he is a knucklehead or what. He has talent, but moves around a lot.

3) Detroit Red Wings haven't missed NHL playoffs since 1990, but are in 9th place in Western Conference, so they're in jeopardy this year.

2) Alabama gave defensive coordinator Kirby Smart a $700,000 contract to stay in Tuscaloosa, rather than go back to Georgia, his alma mater. This is an assistant coach making $700,000 a year. Wow.

1) If USC were to go after Washington's Steve Sarkisian to replace Pete Carroll, shouldn't U-Dub hire Jim Mora Jr to replace Sarkisian, making the whole coaching carousel a simple three-way trade? Mora Jr is Washington alum, so it would actually make some sense, but I doubt Sarkisian would leave the Huskies after only one season in Seattle.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:51 AM

NBA
Write-up

Tuesday, January 12

Hot Teams
-- Bobcats won four of their last five games.
-- Clippers won five of last six games (5-1 vs spread). Grizzlies are 8-3 in their last eleven games.
-- Spurs won 10 of their last 13 games. Lakers won five of last seven games, but lost last three on road.

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost their last thirteen games (1-12 vs spread). Wizards lost six of their last eight games.
-- Rockets lost three of their last four games.
-- Magic lost four of their last five games. Kings lost seven of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Charlotte games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Laker games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-5-2 in last sixteen Orlando games.

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:51 AM

NBA

Tuesday, January 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. WASHINGTON
Detroit is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Detroit

7:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHARLOTTE
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. MEMPHIS
LA Clippers are 6-18 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Memphis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

8:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SAN ANTONIO
LA Lakers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
LA Lakers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
San Antonio is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

10:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. SACRAMENTO
Orlando is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:52 AM

NBA

Tuesday, January 12

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings (+2.5, 204)

The Orlando Magic acquired Vince Carter in the offseason after Hedo Turkoglu bolted for Toronto. While Vince is averaging 17.2 points per game for the Magic, it has been the consistently strong play of Duke alum J.J. Redick that coach Stan Van Gundy has come to trust.

On Saturday night, Redick showed what he can do as a starter. With Carter sitting out the game due to a sprained shoulder, Redick moved into the first unit and put up 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor.

Redick has made his name as a shooter, knocking down 43 percent of his shots from beyond the arc this season, but it has been his effort on the defensive end that has made him a fan favorite at Amway Arena.

In Saturday night’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Redick helped limit Joe Johnson to seven points on 2-of-9 shooting from the floor. He also had to guard potential sixth man of the year Jamal Crawford for long stretches, limiting him to 10 points.

Redick is certainly not the NBA’s quickest or most athletic player but he has learned to anticipate plays.

''Now, he's not a half a count behind,'' Van Gundy said. ''He's a tough guy. He's gonna compete hard.''

The Magic have won five of 10 games with Carter, Howard, Lewis and Nelson starting together this season while they’re 20-7 when one of the big four is out. Van Gundy is considering making Carter the team’s sixth man and Redick would likely replace him in the starting five. Look for Redick to see increased minutes and look for the Magic to pull plenty more rabbits out of their hats.

Pick: Magic

Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs (-2.5, 195)

How much do the Lakers miss Pau Gasol? Everything is that much more difficult for the Lakers without their All-Star forward. It’s apparent in Kobe Bryant’s increased shot totals and decreased accuracy.

Bryant, who plays naturally through Gasol, reverts to the Kobe of old when there's no Pau. Ball rotation is stagnant and teammates tend to have bad nights.

When the Lakers lost to the Clippers and Trail Blazers prior to their win over the Bucks Sunday night, Kobe went 10-30 and 14-37 from the floor. In their victory over Milwaukee, Kobe threw up 21 shots while missing 17, which is still plenty in only 28 minutes of action.

With that said, Kobe is not only playing with a fractured finger, but his middle knuckle on that finger is now also very sore.

“The second knuckle is probably even more painful than the broken tip, so there is a whole thing going on with that index finger,” said Lakers coach Phil Jackson.

On top of Pau’s strained left hamstring and Kobe’s fractured finger, Ron Artest hasn’t been the same since falling down a set of stairs and suffering a concussion. Artest felt some dizziness when he was fouled by Milwaukee’s Michael Redd in Sunday night’s victory. Ron Ron asked twice to be removed from the game, prompting another possible examination in the near future.

With so many injuries and questionable team chemistry, San Antonio will be licking its chops to get a shot at these banged-up Lakers.

Pick: Spurs

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:53 AM

NBA

Tuesday, January 12

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Game of the day: L.A. Lakers at San Antonio Spurs
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Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs (-2.5, 195)

The feature game on Tuesday’s NBA card tips off in San Antonio when the Spurs host the defending world champion Los Angeles Lakers at the AT&T Center.

Tonight marks the first meeting between these two squads this season. The Lakers have won seven of the last nine games in this series, but have dropped seven of the last 14 meetings in San Antonio.

Front and center

After allowing 42 points in the fourth quarter in a 112-103 home loss to Dallas Friday night, the Spurs bounced back to beat the Nets, 97-85.

Little used center Ian Mahinmi scored 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting with nine rebounds. Both were career highs. Mahinimi is a former first-round selection four years ago who's had multiple ankle problems.

Tim Duncan is leading the Spurs in scoring (20.0 ppg) for the first time in three seasons. Opponents no longer fear Duncan as they used to, having a greater respect for the scoring ability of his supporting cast. As a result Duncan is no longer constantly double-teamed and his statistics are reflecting that.

The Spurs are also averaging 101.9 points per game, the most ever under coach Gregg Popovich.

Simply the best

Los Angeles leads the league with a 29-8 record this season, one game better than the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers rank fifth in total offense, averaging 103.6 ppg.

Star guard Kobe Bryant averages 29.6 ppg, second only to Denver’s Carmelo Anthony (30.0) and just ahead of Cleveland’s Lebron James (29.2).

San Antonio ranks fifth in total team defense, surrendering 95.6 ppg. The Spurs are third in rebounding margin.

Rumor mill

Lakers C Andrew Bynum is being dangled as possible trade bait for Toronto's Chris Bosh, according to the New York Post.

Of course, both teams are denying the rumor. “For the record, I am not actively seeking a deal or discussing Bosh with any team, much less the Lakers,” said Raptors’ G.M. Bryan Colangelo. “I haven’t traded him yet and our position has been the same. We will not make a deal just to make a deal. Our intention is to keep him here long term.”

Bed check

After missing 13 of 14 shots in the first half Sunday versus Milwaukee, Bryant will put the protective splint back on his fractured right index finger.

Other Lakers with nicks and bruises include Ron Artest (concussion), Pau Gasol (hamstring) and Luke Walton (back). All are questionable for Tuesday’s tilt.

Meanwhile, San Antonio’s Matt Bonner is out (hand) and Michael Finley (ankle) remains day-to-day.

Whew!

Thanks to Sunday’s 95-77 win over Milwaukee, the Lakers still haven’t lost three consecutive games since acquiring Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies on Feb. 1, 2008.

After losses to the Clippers and Trail Blazers, they bounced back to rout Milwaukee on Sunday night and avoid a third straight setback. The 77 points tied a season-low for the Bucks this season. It was the fewest points ever scored by Milwaukee against the Lakers.

Did you know

Since last season, the Lakers are 10-6 straight up and 12-4 against the spread in games they weren’t favored.

Since the 2005 season, the Spurs are 7-18 SU and 6-19 ATS against teams with.750 or greater winning percentages.

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:53 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 12

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TEXAS A&M (12 - 3) at KANSAS ST (13 - 2) - 1/12/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
KANSAS ST is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
TEXAS A&M is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 31-13 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS ST is 2-1 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS ST is 2-1 straight up against TEXAS A&M 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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NC STATE (11 - 5) at FLORIDA ST (13 - 3) - 1/12/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
NC STATE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA ST is 2-1 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 2-1 straight up against NC STATE 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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KENT ST (10 - 5) at MIAMI OHIO (3 - 11) - 1/12/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENT ST is 3-2 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 3-2 straight up against MIAMI OHIO 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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OHIO ST (11 - 5) at PURDUE (14 - 1) - 1/12/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 2-2 against the spread versus OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 3-2 straight up against OHIO 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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VA COMMONWEALTH (10 - 4) at HOFSTRA (9 - 8) - 1/12/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOFSTRA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOFSTRA is 3-1 against the spread versus VA COMMONWEALTH over the last 3 seasons
VA COMMONWEALTH is 4-0 straight up against HOFSTRA 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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WYOMING (8 - 8) at TCU (8 - 8) - 1/12/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WYOMING is 3-1 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
TCU is 2-2 straight up against WYOMING 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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MISSOURI ST (13 - 3) at DRAKE (6 - 11) - 1/12/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI ST is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
DRAKE is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 2-2 against the spread versus MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
DRAKE is 2-2 straight up against MISSOURI 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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MARYLAND (10 - 4) at WAKE FOREST (11 - 3) - 1/12/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 123-160 ATS (-53.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 2-2 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 3-1 straight up against WAKE FOREST 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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BAYLOR (13 - 1) at COLORADO (9 - 6) - 1/12/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BAYLOR is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 2-1 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 2-1 straight up against COLORADO 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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PENN ST (8 - 7) at ILLINOIS (11 - 5) - 1/12/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
ILLINOIS is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 5-0 against the spread versus ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST is 4-1 straight up against ILLINOIS 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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BRADLEY (7 - 8) at N IOWA (14 - 1) - 1/12/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
N IOWA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
N IOWA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
N IOWA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
N IOWA is 3-2 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 4-1 straight up against BRADLEY 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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KENTUCKY (16 - 0) at FLORIDA (11 - 4) - 1/12/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENTUCKY is 79-54 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-1 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-2 straight up against KENTUCKY 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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TENNESSEE ST (4 - 13) at IOWA (5 - 11) - 1/12/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
IOWA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in all games this season.
IOWA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
IOWA is 78-109 ATS (-41.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
IOWA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all home games this season.
IOWA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home lined games this season.
IOWA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
IOWA is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:54 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Tuesday, January 12

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

Underdog is 5-0-1 vs spread in last six Texas A&M-KState games, with home side winning five of last six; Aggies lost last three at Manhattan by 12-4-21 points. Home teams are 5-1 vs spread in Big 12 games, 4-1 as a favorite. Wildcats lost Big 12 opener by 6 at Missouri, ending 10-game win streak. Aggies won their Big 12 opener by 11 over Nebraska.

Road underdogs won last three NC State-Florida State games; Wolfpack won two of last three visits to Tallahassee, but they've lost first couple ACC games, both by 8 points. Seminoles split their first two ACC tilts both on road, losing by 9 at Maryland Sunday nite. ACC home favorites are 4-5 vs spread in conference games.

Miami OH lost last four games, by 7-3-2-18 points; four of their last six games were decided by four or less points- they beat Kent twice LY, by 5-11 points. Red Hawks are 1-3 vs spread as a favorite. Kent State won five of last six games; they're 4-3 on road, 3-4 as a dog. Home favorites are 3-2 against the spread in MAC play.

Home team won last five Ohio State-Purdue games, losing at Purdue last two years by 7-25 points. OSU lost 65-61 in Big 11 tourney LY. Ohio State is already 0-3 as Big 11 road underdog, losing away games by 22-9-11 points. Purdue lost first game of year at Wisconsin Saturday; they're 8-3 as a favorite. Big 11 home favorites are 8-5 against the spread.

VCU won last four games vs Hofstra, winning last two visits here by 4-17 points; Rams are 2-3 in CAA, losing their two road games by total of four points (WmMary/Drexel). Hofstra lost three of last four CAA tilts; they're 3-0 vs spread as CAA underdog, losing by 1-4-11 points; they're 1-1 SU at home in CAA. CAA home underdogs are 5-2 vs spread.

Home side won last seven TCU-Wyoming games, with favorites 5-1 vs spread in last six; Cowboys lost three in row at TCU by 19-1-27 points. Wyoming is 0-3 on road, losing by 3 at Denver, 19 at Tennessee, 18 at Northern Iowa- they gave up 83.7 ppg in last three games. TCU is 2-5 in its last seven games. MWC home favorites are 3-4 against the spread.

Missouri State won three in row, 11 of last 12 games vs Drake, winning five of last six visits here, with wins by 1-11-5-6-18 points. State is 4-2 on road, losing at Arkansas/No Iowa- they're 8-4 vs spread as favorite. Drake is 1-4 in Valley, losing home games by 8-14 points; they won at So Illinois as 12-point dog last game. MVC home dogs are 0-4.

Maryland won five of last six games vs Wake Forest, winning last two visits here by 7-4 points; Terps won five of last six games- they're 2-0 on road, winning by 12 at Indiana, 34 at NC-Greensboro. Wake lost by a point at Miami Saturday; they're 5-3 as a favorite this year, winning its only ACC home game by 8. ACC home favorites are 4-5 vs spread.

Home side won five of last six Baylor-Colorado games; Bears won three of last four series games, winning by 11 in last visit here. Faves are 5-2 vs spread in last seven series games. Bears hammered Oklahoma by 31 in last game, ending long series losing skid; they're 2-0 on road, winning at Arizona St by 3, So Carolina by 11. Colorado is 7-0 at home.

Penn State won four of last five games vs Illinois; last six series games were decided by six or less points, with three of last four decided by one point. Lions are 0-3 in Big 11, losing by 5-17-9 points; they led by 15 at half in last game, but lost at home to Michigan. Illinois is 3-0 in Big 11; they won at Indiana Saturday, after being down 13 at the half.

Northern Iowa won last 12 games (10-2 vs spread); they won, covered all five MVC games, winning by 8-19-8-12-15 points- they're 2-0 as a home favorite. Panthers beat Bradley three times LY, by 5-3-14 points; Braves won two of last three visits to UNI. Bradley are 2-3 in Valley- they've lost four of last five games overall, losing by 19-5-12-19 pts.

Home side won last five Florida-Kentucky games; Wildcats lost three in row at Gainesville by 13-11-7 points- they're 2-8 overall in last ten vs Florida. Kentucky is 16-0 but only played one true road game, winning 90-73 at Indiana (-9). Florida is 3-4 in last seven games, losing opener in SEC 95-87 at Vanderbilt. SEC home teams are 1-4 vs spread.

Iowa is 5-11, losing last four games, all by 11+ points; they're 1-4 vs the spread as a favorite this season. Tennessee State is 2-9 in last 11 games; they're 0-9 on the road this season, but covered their last four games on foreign soil. Big 11 home favorites are 23-14 vs spread in non-conference games; OVC road underdogs are 20-17.

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:55 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, January 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
KENT STATE vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
Kent State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Kent State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Miami (Ohio) is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kent State
Miami (Ohio) is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kent State

7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. FLORIDA STATE
North Carolina State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida State
North Carolina State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida State
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
OHIO STATE vs. PURDUE
Ohio State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Ohio State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Purdue is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Ohio State
Purdue is 3-12-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Ohio State

7:00 PM
TEXAS A&M vs. KANSAS STATE
Texas A&M is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas State
Texas A&M is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas State
Kansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

7:00 PM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH vs. HOFSTRA
Virginia Commonwealth is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Hofstra
Virginia Commonwealth is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hofstra
Hofstra is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Virginia Commonwealth
Hofstra is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Virginia Commonwealth

7:30 PM
SIU EDWARDSVILLE vs. KENNESAW STATE
SIU Edwardsville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
SIU Edwardsville is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
No trends available

7:30 PM
WYOMING vs. TCU
Wyoming is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing TCU
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wyoming's last 7 games when playing TCU
TCU is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
TCU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
CS BAKERSFIELD vs. SOUTHERN MISS
No trends available
Southern Miss is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Southern Miss is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
MARYLAND vs. WAKE FOREST
Maryland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Maryland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Wake Forest is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Maryland
Wake Forest is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Maryland

8:05 PM
MISSOURI STATE vs. DRAKE
Missouri State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Drake
Missouri State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Drake
Drake is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
Drake is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

9:00 PM
BAYLOR vs. COLORADO
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Baylor is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baylor
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baylor

9:00 PM
BRADLEY vs. NORTHERN IOWA
Bradley is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Bradley is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Northern Iowa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Bradley
Northern Iowa is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Bradley

9:00 PM
KENTUCKY vs. FLORIDA
Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
Florida is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games

9:00 PM
PENN STATE vs. ILLINOIS
Penn State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Illinois is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Illinois is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

9:05 PM
TENNESSEE STATE vs. IOWA
Tennessee State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tennessee State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Iowa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Iowa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:55 AM

NHL
Write-up

Tuesday, January 12

Hot Teams
-- Hurricanes won three of their last four games.
-- Flyers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games. Islanders won six of their last nine games.
-- Devils won five of their last seven games. Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Washington won last three games, scoring 17 goals.
-- Lightning won three of their last four home games.
-- Columbus won last three games, allowing four goals.
-- San Jose won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Predators won five of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Dallas Stars lost four of their last five games.
-- Thrashers lost 10 of its last 11 games. Senators lost last four games, outscored 16-4.
-- Blues lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Coyotes lost four of their last five games.
-- Oilers lost four in row, 11 of last 12 games.

Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Carolina games.
-- Three of last four Dallas road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Detroit games.
-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Atlanta games.
-- Six of last nine New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Tampa Bay home games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Columbus games stayed under the total; seven of last eight St Louis games went over.
-- Four of last five San Jose games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Edmonton games stayed under the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Sharks are 4-2 when they played the night before.
-- Nashville is 4-2 last six times they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Hurricanes won eight of last ten games vs Toronto.
-- Home teams won last two Dallas-Philadelphia games.
-- Senators are 3-5 in their last eight visits to Atlanta.
-- Devils lost seven of last ten games in Madison Square Garden.
-- Washington won 11 of last 12 games against Tampa Bay.
-- Blues won seven of last nine games against Columbus.
-- Sharks lost five of last six visits to Phoenix.
-- Nashville won 12 of last 14 games against Edmonton.

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:56 AM

NHL

Tuesday, January 12

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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. TORONTO
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Carolina is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 2-2-4 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-1-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NY ISLANDERS
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
NY Islanders are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Islanders are 2-8-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing Detroit

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. NY RANGERS
New Jersey is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games
NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. ATLANTA
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. ST. LOUIS
Columbus is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. EDMONTON
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Nashville is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
Edmonton is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. PHOENIX
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:56 AM

NHL

Tuesday, January 12

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders (130, 5.5)

It took longer than many thought but Jimmy Howard is finally playing like the goalie Red Wings management envisioned.

Howard was given numerous chances to win the Wings’ backup goalie spot over the last four years but it wasn’t until this season that the prospect earned the job. He took over when starter Chris Osgood got sick in November and has been giving steady play since.

In 27 starts this season, Howard is 16-9-2 with a 2.14 goals against average.

“His work ethic is really good. He does a lot of stuff after practice, taking a lot of shots,” teammate Kris Draper told Michigan Live. “He’s getting rewarded right now with hard work and we have a ton of confidence in whoever is in net for us. Right now, Howie’s getting a great opportunity and making the most of it.”

The 25-year-old has started 11 of Detroit’s last 12 games and the under is 16-3-2 over in the last 21 games he started.

Pick: Under

Ottawa Senators at Atlanta Thrashers (-165, 6)

After winning four of five, the Ottawa Senators have now lost four in a row, most recently falling 4-1 to the lowly Carolina Hurricanes Sunday night at RBC Center.

And things won’t be getting any easier with four more road games ahead. The Senators are now 6-12-1 this season away from Scotiabank Place.

Ottawa has had trouble finding the back of the net with forwards Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza, Milan Michalek and Jesse Winchester all out due to injury.

“It’s frustrating. We’re having a tough time getting goals. We have things we definitely have to work at,” Senators centre Mike Fisher told the Ottawa Sun. “We have to start playing more as a team and getting quality scoring chances and we’re just not doing that right now.

“It’s not like guys aren’t trying. We’ve got to be better as a group and as a team. I’ve got to be better myself and start leading the way and regroup.”

Fortunately for the Senators, they face a Thrashers team that has been nothing short of horrendous lately. Atlanta has only one win in its last 10 tilts and just got humiliated by the Capitals, 8-1 on Saturday night.

Pick: Under

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**pm530** · 01-12-2010, 05:57 AM

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