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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:22 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, January 26

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Lakers try to pick up a victory in Washington, Kentucky takes on South Carolina, and the Hawks meet the Oilers.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has just five games on tap for Tuesday, with Minnesota at New York, Milwaukee at Dallas, Charlotte at Phoenix, Golden State at Sacramento, and the Lakers at Washington. Los Angeles was edged 106-105 in Toronto on Sunday night, despite Kobe Bryant's 27 points and 16 rebounds. Pau Gasol added 22 points for the Lakers in that loss. The Wizards are coming off a 92-78 home loss to the Clippers on Sunday, with Antawn Jamison tossing in 20 points in the matchup. Brendan Haywood was good for 18 points and 12 rebounds that night.

As well, top teams in action around college basketball on Tuesday include Michigan State (at Michigan), Clemson (at Boston College), Kansas State (at Baylor), West Virginia (at DePaul), and Kentucky (at South Carolina). The undefeated Wildcats ran their record to 19-0 on the season with a 101-70 thumping of Arkansas on Saturday. Courtney Fortson tossed in 21 points in that win for Kentucky. The Gamecocks sit at 11-8 on the year after falling 58-56 to Florida on Saturday. Devan Downey had a team-high 36 points in that matchup.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are eight games on the NHL schedule for Tuesday, with Phoenix at Detroit, Washington at the Islanders, Los Angeles at Toronto, Anaheim at Atlanta, Nashville at Columbus, New Jersey at Ottawa, Montreal at Florida, and Chicago at Edmonton. The Blackhawks fell to 35-13-4 with a 5-1 loss in Vancouver on Saturday; Jonathan Toews had the lone Hawks goal in the defeat. The 16-28-6 Oilers are on a 10-game losing skid, falling 4-3 to Dallas in their last game on Friday night. Sam Gagner scored twice for Edmonton against the Stars.

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:23 AM

Bettors best friend Today's wagering tips

Tuesday, January 26

Lines off the board today

Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings: Warriors guards Monta Ellis and Anthony Morrow are listed as questionable.

Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz

Lines to keep an eye on

New York Knicks opened as a 7-point favorite over the Milwaukee Bucks and the line has fallen to 6 on most books. The betting public may be reacting to a team that lost by a half-a-hundred Sunday being heavily favored over anyone.

Who's hot

Phoenix Coyotes are 4-0-1 in last five against the over.

Washington Capitals have won nine of their last 10.

Anaheim Ducks have won eight of their last 10.

Who's not

Phoenix Suns are 2-7 ATS in their last nine.

Detroit Red Wings have lost four of their last five.

North Carolina Tar Heels are 1-6 ATS in their last seven.

Key stat

Nashville Predators are 22-2-2 against Columbus Blue Jackets since 2006.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

North Carolina is hurting, and so is forward Ed Davis' knee. Tar Heels coach Roy Williams called him ''very questionable'' for tonight's game at rival N.C. State. Davis is the Heels' do-it-all guy, averaging 14.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game while leading the team in blocks with 48. His absence has been felt during UNC's current three-game losing streak and will again tonight if he doesn't play against the Wolfpack. UNC is a 1-point pick with a total of 152.

Biggest game on the slate

New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators: The Senators are riding a six-game winning streak going into tonight's showdown with the Eastern Conference-leading Devils, who have won nine straight meetings with Ottawa. Not since 2007 have the Senators beaten the Devils and this is their shot to show they are contenders. The Senators are -110 with a total of 5.

Notable quotable

''I'd love to win the Super Bowl. Who wouldn't? Of course, I can't print anything for you guys but I know I'm going out on top one way or the other.''

-- Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre discussing his possible retirement with the media after losing to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC championship game. Favre's late interception helped the Saints force overtime but he still holds numerous records from his 19 years in the league.

Tips and notes

-- A front-loaded schedule may finally be catching up with the Lakers, who played 17 of their first 21 games at home. Despite a 4-1 road swing in mid-December, the Lakers are starting to show some wear and tear after dropping six of their last eight on the road, including a 1-2 start to their current eight-game trip. The Lakers catch the lowly Wizards on Tuesday to start a stretch of five games in seven days. The Lakers are 8-point favorites with a total of 199.

-- The Nashville Predators are looking to scrap their goaltender rotation and name a regular starter; the problem is deciding which one is the man. Pekka Rinne (18-9-2-0) and Dan Ellis (11-10-0-1) have played revolving nets for the past 13 games, going 7-6 during that stretch. Coach Barry Trotz wants one to step forward and Rinne did so in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Avs, stopping 21 of 23 shots with both goals coming on a power play. He is expected to start again tonight, but regardless of which goalie gets the nod both now know that the job is on the line against a team it has beaten five straight. The Blue Jackets are -105 with a total of 5.5.

-- For the past 52 games Clemson's Demontez Stitt has started at point guard for the Tigers ... until tonight's game at Boston College. Stitt, who has been playing through pain in the Tigers' last two games with a foot injury, will take a night off to recover and sophomore Andre Young will get his first college start in Stitt's place. This is no ordinary injury; Stitt truly is the straw that stirs the Tigers' drink and putting an unproven player in his place could lead to offensive disruption for Clemson, which is a 3-point favorite over the Eagles with a total of 135.5.

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:25 AM

Six-pack for Tuesday

ESPN's Joe Lunardi does good job estimating the seedings and field for the field of 65 in March; this will change 1,000 times between now and Selection Sunday, but here is a taste of what he estimates today.....

-- The four #1 seeds would be Kentucky-Kansas-Syracuse-Villanova.

-- If these were the actual seedings, Jayhawks might not be too happy to be playing 9th-seeded North Carolina in the second round.

-- 8-9 games, usually the most competitive: Xavier-North Carolina, Ole Miss-Texas A&M, Missouri-California and Florida State-UAB.

-- Looks like Maryland would get last at-large bid as a 13-seed; William & Mary would be a 12-seed, an at-large team ranked ahead of the Terps.

-- Lumardi has Siena as a 12-seed, which means the MAAC ain't going to get an at-large bid. The 5-seeds: Baylor-UConn-Vandy-Gonzaga.

-- Cornell of the Ivy League would be a 10-seed, highest seed Ivy League team would have in over a decade.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a rainy night........

13) First of all, Happy Australia Day to any friends Down Under who might be reading this today; thats Australia's version of our July 4, but it isn't Independence Day for them yet....maybe someday soon.

12) Watching the Colts, I'm amazed Pierre Garcon didn't get a scholarship to play college football; he went to D-III Mount Union in Ohio.

11) 13 of the 16 starting QBs in the AFC play for the team that drafted them; only eight of the 16 NFL starters are with their original team.

10) Last nine Super Bowls, nine different NFC representatives.

9) Saint-Viking game drew 57.9M viewers, the biggest non-Super Bowl TV audience since the last episode of Seinfeld in 1998.

8) Will living in New Orleans, a city of a million distractions, make it easier for the Saints to deal with all the Super Bowl hoopla?

7) I'm very happy for Joe Vitt, linebackers coach for the Saints who began his NFL coaching career with the Baltimore Colts in 1979. Vitt was interim coach of the Rams during the hideous 2005 season; I remember watching all his news conferences on NFL Network (yes, I had DirecTV for while) and he is a football lifer, a tough guy who works hard at his job. Good for him.

6) I like the Pro Bowl being the week before the Super Bowl, which should be the last football game of the season. Having the Pro Bowl at the site of the Super Bowl is better than having it in Hawai'i.

Elsewhere in the world of sports.........
5) Hard to believe UConn hasn't won a Big East conference tournament hoop game since 2005. They're always good, its just a weird stat.

4) Tigers are going to give Austin Jackson a shot at batting leadoff,; seems like a big job for the rookie, but it'll be interesting to follow.

3) Read on SI.com that Tim Lincecum made his major league debut May 5, 2007; had Giants waited a couple weeks longer, he wouldn't be eligible for arbitration this year. Thats why some teams wait to promote prospects. Lincecum is asking for $13M this year; Giants are offering $8M.

2) New Astros manager Brad Mills was the guy Nolan Ryan struck out as Ryan passed Walter Johnson on the all-time strikeout list. Mills has been bench coach of the Red Sox the last six years, where he worked with his college roommate at Arizona, Terry Francona.

1) This Super Bowl is the Redemption Bowl: Jim Caldwell was 26-62 in eight years as head coach at Wake Forest. Sean Payton was fired in 2002 as offensive coordinator of the Giants, two years after they lost Super Bowl to the Ravens. Coaching is easier when the QBs are Manning/Brees.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:26 AM

NBA
Write-up

Tuesday, January 26

Hot Teams
-- Mavericks won three of their last four games. Bucks covered five of their last six games.
-- Golden State covered 12 of its last 15 games.

Cold Teams
-- Lakers lost six of their last eight road games. Wizards lost seven of last nine games.
-- Minnesota is 1-12 in last 13 games, covered three of last four. Knicks lost six of their last eight games.
-- Suns lost six of their last eight games. Bobcats lost last three games by 14-11-11 points.
-- Kings lost their last seven games (1-6 vs spread).

Totals
-- Six of last eight Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Dallas games stayed under the total; six of last seven Milwaukee games went over.
-- Five of last six Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Sacramento games.

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:26 AM

NBA

Tuesday, January 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Lakers are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games
LA Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games on the road
Washington is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Washington is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

7:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW YORK
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota

8:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. DALLAS
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. PHOENIX
Charlotte is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Phoenix
Charlotte is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

10:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. SACRAMENTO
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Sacramento is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Sacramento's last 12 games when playing at home against Golden State

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:26 AM

NBA

Tuesday, January 26

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Milwaukee Bucks at Dallas Mavericks (-7.5, 197)

Nothing helps the confidence of an NBA team like a good, old-fashioned butt whupping. Just ask the Dallas Mavericks. They were coming off a disappointing loss to the Sixers but bounced back with a 50-point win over the hosting Knicks on Sunday.

“With this team, you just never know,” All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki told the Dallas Morning News.

The Mavs notched the largest margin of victory in club history despite playing without starters Jason Kidd and Erick Dampier. Both are expected to play Tuesday against the Bucks.

Don’t let the offensive outburst fool you. Dallas isn’t the run ‘n’ gun team it once was. The Mavs failed to surpass the 100-point mark in the previous seven games before blowing out New York.

Pick: Under

Los Angeles Lakers at Washington Wizards (8, 199)

The mood was cheery for Washington backers last week. The Wizards went 2-2 straight up and 4-0 against the spread over a four-game stretch but followed that up with back-to-back, double-digit losses.

"We play games like we're the team coming in 26-8 or something," head coach Flip Saunders told the Washington Post after the Wizards fell 92-78 to the Clippers. "That's got to stop."

The Wizards lack chemistry and the drive to earn tough points in the paint. All of the first 20 shots they took against the Clips were jumpers and only five rattled in.

The odds are stacked against Wizards Tuesday versus the Lakers. The defending champs are coming off losses in two of their last three games but the Wiz are talking like the Purple and Gold are unbeatable.

"That's a helluva challenge," Washington forward Caron Butler said about playing against the Lakers. "We got the champs coming to town. You got to have a ghost out there with you. Got have five-plus-one or something."

Don’t stop believing, Caron.

Pick: Lakers

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:27 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 26

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MICHIGAN ST (17 - 3) at MICHIGAN (10 - 9) - 1/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
MICHIGAN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 1-1 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 2-0 straight up against MICHIGAN 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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MIAMI (15 - 4) at MARYLAND (13 - 5) - 1/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 27-9 ATS (+17.1 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
MIAMI is 89-62 ATS (+20.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MIAMI is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
MIAMI is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MIAMI is 68-46 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MIAMI is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
MIAMI is 69-45 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MIAMI is 83-59 ATS (+18.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MIAMI is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MIAMI is 58-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARYLAND is 2-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 2-1 straight up against MARYLAND 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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KENT ST (12 - 7) at TOLEDO (3 - 16) - 1/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 18-29 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 18-29 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENT ST is 2-1 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 2-1 straight up against TOLEDO 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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MIAMI OHIO (6 - 12) at BALL ST (8 - 9) - 1/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI OHIO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when the total is 119.5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI OHIO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MIAMI OHIO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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CLEMSON (15 - 5) at BOSTON COLLEGE (11 - 9) - 1/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEMSON is 42-65 ATS (-29.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CLEMSON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 4-0 against the spread versus BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 4-0 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE 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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RHODE ISLAND (15 - 3) at DAYTON (14 - 5) - 1/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RHODE ISLAND is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DAYTON is 2-1 against the spread versus RHODE ISLAND over the last 3 seasons
RHODE ISLAND is 2-1 straight up against DAYTON 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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KANSAS ST (16 - 3) at BAYLOR (15 - 3) - 1/26/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 1-15 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.
BAYLOR is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
BAYLOR is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
BAYLOR is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BAYLOR is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
KANSAS ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BAYLOR is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.

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

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TULSA (16 - 3) at UAB (17 - 2) - 1/26/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UAB is 2-2 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 3-1 straight up against UAB 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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W VIRGINIA (15 - 3) at DEPAUL (8 - 11) - 1/26/2010, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1997.
DEPAUL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 1-1 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 2-0 straight up against DEPAUL 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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RUTGERS (9 - 10) at MARQUETTE (11 - 8) - 1/26/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 26-42 ATS (-20.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
RUTGERS is 26-42 ATS (-20.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
RUTGERS is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
RUTGERS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
RUTGERS is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
RUTGERS is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in January games this season.
RUTGERS is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
RUTGERS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
RUTGERS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
RUTGERS is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 1-1 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE 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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N CAROLINA (12 - 7) at NC STATE (13 - 7) - 1/26/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NC STATE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 3-1 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 4-0 straight up against NC STATE 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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KENTUCKY (19 - 0) at S CAROLINA (11 - 8) - 1/26/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENTUCKY is 80-55 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 40-64 ATS (-30.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
S CAROLINA is 2-2 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
S CAROLINA is 2-2 straight up against KENTUCKY 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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NORTHWESTERN (14 - 5) at MINNESOTA (12 - 7) - 1/26/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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AIR FORCE (8 - 10) at UNLV (16 - 4) - 1/26/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
UNLV is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
UNLV is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
AIR FORCE is 3-1 against the spread versus UNLV over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 3-1 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 DAKOTA ST (6 - 12) at MISSOURI-KC (9 - 10) - 1/26/2010, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
N DAKOTA ST is 4-0 straight up against MISSOURI-KC over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:28 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Tuesday, January 26

Information on the best of Tuesday's college basketball games........

Michigan gets Manny Harris back after he was suspended for acting up during practice last week; Wolverines are 2-1 at home in Big 11, beating Ohio State/Indiana, losing to Northwestern- they're 3-0 vs spread as Big 11 underdog, 6-1 vs spread in last seven games overall. Michigan State is 7-0 in Big 11, 5-2 vs spread, winning road games by 21-1-18 points.

Miami in desperate straits, 1-4 and in ACC cellar, losing last three games by 15-16-3 points; they're 0-3 on ACC road, losing by 15 at Va Tech, 1 at BC, 16 at Virginia. Maryland is 3-1 in ACC, 4-0 vs spread, winning at home by 9 over Florida State, 24 over NC State- they're 31-59 from arc in four ACC games. ACC home favorites are 13-14 against the spread.

Toledo is awful, 0-5 in MAC (1-4 vs spread), losing games by 11-15-28-4-32 points (1-1 as MAC home dog); they were down 42-15 at half last game. Kent is 4-1 vs spread in MAC, 2-1 as favorite, splitting pair of away games, winning by hoop at Ohio, losing by hoop in OT at Miami. MAC home underdogs are 4-4 against the spread in conference play.

Home team won Ball State's last four games; Cardinals won last two at home, beating Toledo by 28, Western Michigan by 7. Miami won three of last four games after a 3-11 start; they're 2-1 as MAC fave, winning its home games by 2 over Kent, 12 over Ohio, 12 over Bowling Green. MAC home underdogs are 4-4 against the spread.

Boston College shot 37% from floor, 2-16 from arc Jan 9 in 72-56 loss at Clemson; Tigers blocked eight shots. Clemson is 1-2 on ACC road, with 73-70 win at NC State (led 45-28 at half), losses at Duke/Georgia Tech. Tigers lost last two games, scoring 64-47 points. BC lost four of its last five games; their last two games were decided by a total of five points.

Rhode Island won five of last seven games vs Dayton, taking two of last three visits here; Dayton is 4-3 this month, but they've won both A-14 home games, by 6 over Duquesne, 15 over George Washington. Dogs are 4-1 vs spread in Flyers' A-4 games. Rams won three of last four games, are 1-1 on A-14 road. A-14 home favorites are an awful 7-20 vs spread.

Home teams won four of last five Kansas State-Baylor games; Wildcats lost last two visits here, by 2-6 points. Underdogs are 4-2 against spread in series. Baylor covered its last three home games, winning by 31-13-26 points- they're averaging 80 ppg in Big 12 play. K-State is 3-2 in Big 12, 1-1 on road, losing by 6 at Missouri, winning by 6 at Colorado.

Tulsa/UAB are both 5-0 in Conference USA. Hurricane won last seven games, winning by 6 at Houston, 7 at SMU in its conference road games. Blazers won their last three games by total of four points; they're 17-2 this year, losing by 7 to Kent Stare, 9 at Virginia. Underdog is 4-1 vs the spread in UAB's league games; they won at home by 1-8 points.

DePaul is 1-6 in Big East but covered its last two, losing by 10 at Notre Dame after upsetting Marquette in its last home game; Blue Demons are 2-5 vs spread as Big East dog, losing their other two home games by 17 to Georgetown, 17 to Providence. West Virginia had big comeback win vs Ohio State in last game; they've got Big East road wins by 6-19 pts.

Rutgers hasn't won or covered in Big East (0-7), losing road games by 34 at West Virginia, 13 at Providence, 9 at South Florida, 25 at Georgetown. Marquette is 2-5 in Big East, beating Hoyas by 3, Friars by 30- they're 2-1 as Big East favorite, but did lose as 13-point road favorite last week at DePaul. Big East home favorites are 18-20 against the spread.

North Carolina is in 11th place in ACC on January 25, losing three in a row for first time under Williams, by 19-2-13 points, allowing 79.3 ppg. Tar Heels won 12 of last 13 games vs NC State, taking five of last six in Raleigh, winning by 7-10-24-14-17 points, but UNC is banged up, with Zeller out, Davis a gametime decision. Wolfpack is just 2-4 in ACC, but they did beat Duke in this arena last week.

Underdog is 9-1-1 vs spread in last 11 Kentucky-South Carolina games; Gamecocks beat Kentucky twice LY, whipping them by 18 here, but it is a new year, for sure. Kentucky is only unbeaten team, winning SEC road games at Florida by 12, at Auburn by 5- they covered four of last six games overall. Gamecocks lost last three games, by 10-9-2 points.

Minnesota lost by point to Michigan State Saturday; Nolen's absence is a problem on defense; Gophers won six of last seven vs Northwestern, beating Wildcats in last two Big 11 tourneys. Wildcats lost their last two visits here by 19-27 points. Gophers lost last three games; they're 2-3 as Big 11 home favorite. Wildcats' Big 11 losses are by 6-21-10-20 points.

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:28 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, January 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CLEMSON vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Clemson is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Clemson is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Boston College is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston College is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
KENT STATE vs. TOLEDO
Kent State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Kent State is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Toledo
Toledo is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Kent State
Toledo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kent State

7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. MARYLAND
Miami is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Maryland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Maryland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
MIAMI (OHIO) vs. BALL STATE
Miami (Ohio) is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ball State
Miami (Ohio) is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ball State
Ball State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ball State's last 6 games

7:00 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. MICHIGAN
Michigan State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Michigan
Michigan State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Michigan
Michigan is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan's last 5 games

7:00 PM
RHODE ISLAND vs. DAYTON
Rhode Island is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Rhode Island is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Dayton is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dayton's last 7 games

8:00 PM
KANSAS STATE vs. BAYLOR
Kansas State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Baylor
Kansas State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Baylor is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas State
Baylor is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas State

8:00 PM
TULSA vs. UAB
Tulsa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UAB
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa's last 6 games when playing UAB
UAB is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
UAB is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
WEST VIRGINIA vs. DEPAUL
West Virginia is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of West Virginia's last 5 games
DePaul is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home
DePaul is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games

9:00 PM
KENTUCKY vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
Kentucky is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kentucky
South Carolina is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Kentucky

9:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
North Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
North Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
North Carolina State is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing North Carolina
North Carolina State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing North Carolina

9:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN vs. MINNESOTA
Northwestern is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northwestern's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Northwestern
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Northwestern

9:00 PM
RUTGERS vs. MARQUETTE
Rutgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Rutgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Marquette is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Marquette is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
CS FULLERTON vs. CS BAKERSFIELD
CS Fullerton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
CS Fullerton is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
No trends available

10:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. WASHINGTON
No trends available
Washington is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:30 PM
AIR FORCE vs. UNLV
Air Force is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Air Force is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
UNLV is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Air Force
UNLV is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Air Force

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:29 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, January 26

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What bettors need to know: Michigan State at Michigan
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Michigan State at Michigan

Big Ten rivalry game tips off Tuesday evening on ESPN when Michigan (10-9, 3-4) hosts conference leader Michigan State (17-3, 7-0) at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor.

Tonight’s contest marks the fourth straight tilt for the Wolverines against a ranked opponent. They return home off road losses at Wisconsin and Purdue last week. UM upset Connecticut, 68-63, here in its most recent home outing on Jan. 17.

How they got here

Michigan was a preseason Top 15 pick by many of the scribes this year. Coach John Beilein’s troops won 21 games last season and returned four starters.

After a 3-0 start, the Wolves have fallen on hard times going 7-9 since. Leadership has been a problem. Michigan is 3-7 against the spread (ATS) as a favorite his campaign and 5-0 ATS as a dog. The Wolverines are also 3-1 straight up (SU) and 4-0 ATS in games with revenge this season.

Michigan State, who beat UM 54-42 on the same floor in the only meeting last year, rides an eight-game win streak into this showdown. The Spartans are 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS in Big Ten battles.

MSU was the preseason No. 2 team in the land after finishing runner-up in the NCAA tournament last season. Coach Tom Izzo returned three starters from last year’s 31-win squad.

Tale of the tape

Statistically speaking, this game appears to be a one-sided affair. From cov.com NCAA Statistics for the 2009-10 season, here is how these two teams stack up, with ranking against 347 teams in parenthesis -

Offensive Field Goal Percentage:
Michigan State (15) 45.5
Michigan (217) 42.2

Defensive Field Goal Percentage:
Michigan State (34) 39.7
Michigan (210) 44.0

Rebound Margin:
Michigan State (3) +10.7
Michigan (275) –3.3

As you can see, the stats weight heavily in the Spartans favor entering this contest. The question is can a dog-loving rival rise to the occasion in the national spotlight?

Personnel problem

Guard Manny Harris (19.2 ppg), the Big Ten’s leading scorer, was suspended for the Purdue game for unsportsmanlike conduct during practice.

Michigan coach Beilein declined to address the matter after the Purdue game. Instead, he referred reporters to a three-paragraph statement released by the university.

"We will meet with Manny and the team again when we return to determine if he has learned enough from this suspension to rejoin the team for Tuesday's game," Beilein said in the release. "I am confident that this learning experience will be valuable in the future to both Manny and our basketball program."

Beilein and Harris have had run-ins in the past. Harris is expected to leave for the NBA after this season.

Michigan has one of the thinnest benches in the Big Ten. Wisconsin's reserves outscored Michigan's 19-1 in an aforementioned six-point win last week and no UM bench player even attempted a shot.

UM’s 10-point loss at Purdue wasn’t that close. The Boilermakers built a 27-point lead midway through the second half before coach Matt Painter started emptying his bench.

Ix nay

Freshman C Derrick Nix canned a free throw to clinch a dramatic 65-64 win at Minnesota for the Spartans last Saturday.

Nix ‘improved’ to 6 of 39 from the stripe with the game-winning free throw.

"It was probably one of the more gritty, gutty performances by our team. I thought we were pronounced dead a few times," Izzo said after his team came back from a 13-point deficit to defeat the Gophers.

As a result, MSU holds a game-and-a-half lead over Wisconsin for top honors in the Big Ten Conference this season.

Did you know?

Michigan State is 39-28 ATS as a conference road favorite under Izzo. They are 17-7 ATS in this role against .500 or losing teams and 22-21 ATS versus winning opponents.

Michigan is 1-11 SU and 2-10 ATS as a home dog off back-to-back losses this decade.

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:29 AM

NHL
Write-up

Tuesday, January 26

Hot Teams
-- Ducks won eight of their last ten games.
-- Kings won four of their last five games.
-- Islanders won six of their last seven games. Washington won nine of its last ten games.
-- Panthers won four of their last five home games. Canadiens won seven of their last ten road games.
-- Senators won their last six games, allowing seven goals.
-- Blackhawks are 7-4 in their last eleven road games.

Cold Teams
-- Thrashers lost 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Maple Leafs lost 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Red Wings lost four of their last five games. Coyotes lost four of last five road games.
-- Blue Jackets lost five of their last seven games. Predators lost last three games, scoring total of six goals.
-- New Jersey lost three of its last four road games.
-- Oilers lost their last ten games, outscored 40-19.

Totals
-- Three of last four Anaheim games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Los Angeles games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Detroit games; over is 4-0-1 in last five Phoenix games.
-- Four of last five Columbus games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Islander home games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Florida games stayed under the total; five of last six Montreal games went over.
-- Six of last eight New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-5 in Chicago's last fifteen games.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- None

Series Records
-- Predators won 8-4 in Anaheim in last series meeting LY.
-- Kings won two of last three games against Toronto.
-- Red Wings are 14-2 in last sixteen games against Phoenix.
-- Predators won their last five games against Columbus.
-- Islanders lost six of last seven games against Washington.
-- Montreal won seven of last eight games against the Panthers.
-- Devils won their last nine games against Ottawa.
-- Blackhawks won their last five games against Edmonton.

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:29 AM

NHL

Tuesday, January 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. ATLANTA
Anaheim is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. TORONTO
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 5-9-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. COLUMBUS
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
Washington is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. FLORIDA
Montreal is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games

7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. OTTAWA
New Jersey is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. DETROIT
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Phoenix is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 16 games at home

9:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. EDMONTON
Chicago is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 15 games
Edmonton is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:30 AM

NHL

Tuesday, January 26

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings (-160, 5)

The Red Wings gave up another late lead in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings Saturday night. Detroit was up 2-0 after the first period, but was outplayed for the rest of the game, opening the door to three unanswered goals by the Kings.

“They controlled the second period, and the third period they capitalized, but it was more than that,” head coach Mike Babcock told reporters. “I don't think it had anything to do with the third (period) as much as the whole game.

“They got on top of our D and ground our D down. And I didn't think as a group of forwards we were able to put enough pressure on their team.”

The Wings have looked tired at the end of games, allowing their three last opponents – the Kings, Wild and Capitals – to come from behind in the third to tie or win the game.

The Phoenix Coyotes have been inconsistent lately but they have topped the total with regularity, going over in four of their last five games.

Pick: Over

Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers (-130, 5.5)

Just when it seemed like the Montreal Canadiens were headed for disaster, they picked up two wins in a 24-hour span, beating the Devils 3-1 in New Jersey Friday night and trouncing the New York Rangers 6-0 at home Saturday.

“You realize you have to get better, we got serious about things this week,” Mike Cammalleri, who racked up two goals and two assists in Saturday’s win, told reporters of last week’s losses to Ottawa and the Rangers. “But these are just two wins. We want a third. This is just a start.”

Montreal’s offensive surge has been the key to the team’s recent success. Benoît Pouliot has provided a lift for the Canadiens since being traded from the Minnesota Wild at the end of November, scoring 10 goals in 15 games.

The Florida Panthers have been on a surge of their own winning four of their last six. But they’ve had trouble putting points on the board and have lit the lamp a total of four times in their last four contests.

Pick: Canadiens

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**pm530** · 01-26-2010, 07:30 AM

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