Sunday Trends and Indexes 1/31 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Maryland at Clemson
The Terps look to build on their 8-0 ATS mark in their last 8 games as a road underdog from from 1 to 6 1/2 points. Maryland is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Terps favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Maryland (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31

Game 819-820: Minnesota at Ohio State
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 71.313; Ohio State 75.847
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+7)

Game 821-822: Virginia Tech at Miami (FL)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 67.389; Miami (FL) 68.493
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 1
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (+2 1/2)

Game 823-824: Pittsburgh at South Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 67.341; South Florida 66.412
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+3 1/2)

Game 825-826: Florida at Tennessee
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 65.160; Tennessee 77.038
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 12
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-7 1/2)

Game 827-828: Butler at WI-Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 69.264; WI-Milwaukee 61.232
Dunkel Line: Butler by 8
Vegas Line: Butler by 7
Dunkel Pick: Butler (-7)

Game 829-830: Ball State at Ohio
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 50.828; Ohio 56.487
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio by 11
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (+11)

Game 831-832: Valparaiso at WI-Green Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 53.570; WI-Green Bay 59.447
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 6
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 5
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-5)

Game 833-834: Fordham at Xavier
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 40.474; Xavier 73.408
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 33
Vegas Line: Xavier by 27 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-27 1/2)

Game 835-836: Indiana State at Evansville
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 55.430; Evansville 52.973
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-1)

Game 837-838: Penn State at Purdue
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 58.975; Purdue 75.739
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 17
Vegas Line: Purdue by 15
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-15)

Game 839-840: California at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: California 66.576; Arizona 66.622
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: California by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+2 1/2)

Game 841-842: St. Joseph's at Duquesne
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 53.330; Duquesne 57.631
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Duquesne by 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (+7)

Game 843-844: Maryland at Clemson
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 74.104; Clemson 72.434
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Clemson by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (+4 1/2)

Game 845-846: Virginia at North Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 64.523; North Carolina 72.023
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (+8 1/2)

Game 847-848: Wichita State at Southern Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 61.947; Southern Illinois 60.646
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-1)

Game 849-850: Manhattan at St. Peter's
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 50.714; St. Peter's 60.282
Dunkel Line: St. Peter's by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Peter's by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (-5 1/2)

Game 851-852: Niagara at Loyola-MD
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 53.094; Loyola-MD 54.023
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 1
Vegas Line: Niagara by 2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (+2)

Game 853-854: Montana State at Northern Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 47.809; Northern Colorado 60.211
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-9 1/2)

Game 855-856: IPFW at IUPUI
Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 48.367; IUPUI 60.604
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 857-858: Arkansas at Mississippi
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 59.196; Mississippi 71.981
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 13
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (-11 1/2)

[Udog]

NCAAB


Sunday, January 31

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Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers [CBS | 1:00 PM ET]

Gators: Florida has won 4 consecutive games SU in route to a 15-5 SU season long record. The Gators are certainly looking for revenge today, as they've lost their past 5 meetings SU against Tennessee. The Gators are 3-1 SU and 2-1 ATS on the road this season. Florida is 3-3 ATS as the listed underdog this season. Florida has scored more than 70 PTS in 5 of their past 6 games. G Kenny Boynton leads the Gators in scoring with 15 PPG this season. 4 other Gators average double digits as well, including F Alex Tyus. Tyus has been a revelation this year, averaging 12.5 PPG while shooting better than 52% from the field. Boynton and G Erving Walker combine to make nearly 4.5 three pointers per game for the Gators. A major reason for the Gators recent success is their defensive intensity. The Gators have held their past 4 opponents to an average of 62.8 PPG.

Gators are 4-1 ATS last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 13-4 last 17 overall.

Key Injuries - C Brian Williams (disciplinary) is out.
G Tyler Smith (disciplinary) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 70 (Side of the Day)

Volunteers (-8, O/U 141): Tennessee has lost their past 2 games SU, both as -6.5 favorites in conference play. The Volunteers haven't lost 3 consecutive league games in over 5 years. Tennessee is 15-4 SU on the season, which has earned them a #14 national ranking. The Volunteers are 10-1 SU and 4-4 ATS at home this season. Tennessee has played 2 games at home this season as a single digit favorite, going 0-2 both SU and ATS this season. The Volunteers average nearly 79 PPG on the season, but have been held under their season average in their past 4 games. Tennessee has struggled offensively because of their shooting woes, as they have only shot 40% from the field in their past 4 contests. 3 Volunteers average double figures in PTS, led by G Scotty Hopson's 13.8 PPG this season. Hopson has shot better than 50$ from the field for the entire season. Defensively, Tennessee has allowed over 80 PPG their past 2 games.

Volunteers are 1-5 ATS last 6 games following a SU loss.
Under is 15-5 last 20 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Key Injuries - F Kenny Kadji (back) is out.
F Adam Allen (leg) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 71



California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats [FSN | 3:30 PM ET]

Golden Bears (-2, O/U 149): The quest for a Pac-10 championship enters Arizona today, as California will be looking to extend their Pac-10 league lead. Last year, Cal won in Arizona SU for the first time since 1995, winning 83-77. Cal is 14-6 SU overall and 6-2 SU in league play this season. The Golden Bears are only 3-5 both SU and ATS this season, with each SU result matching each ATS result away from home this season. California is a 4 man show on offense, as nearly all of their offensive output comes from their 4 stars. Guards Jerome Randle and Patrick Christopher combine to average 35.5 PPG this season, with each player a mirror image of each other. Both players shoot exactly 46.1% from the field this season, with each player making exactly 6.2 field goals per game. Cal has scored at least 75 PTS in 7 of their past 10 games.

Golden Bears are 9-2-1 ATS last 12 games as a road favorite.
Over is 13-4 last 17 vs. a team with a winning SU record.

Key Injuries - C Markhuri Sanders-Frison (back) is questionable.
F Harper Kamp (knee) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 78 (OVER - Total of the Day)

Wildcats: Arizona is slowly making strides to their program in the post Lute Olson era. Arizona has won their past 3 games SU, 2 of which came as the listed underdog. Arizona is 11-9 SU and 10-8-1 ATS for the season. Arizona is 7-3 SU and 4-4-1 ATS at home this season. The Wildcats are 1-1 both SU and ATS this season as the listed home underdog. Overall, Arizona is 6-5 ATS as the listed underdog regardless of where the game is played. 4 different Wildcats average double digits in PTS this season, with F Derrick Williams leading the way with his 16 PPG. Williams is very efficient offensively, as he shoots 58% from the field, and also leads the team with 7.2 RPG this season. Arizona is making great strides on defense this year, as they've held 7 of their past 8 opponents to 70 PTS or fewer. Arizona can move into a tie for 1st place in league play with a win tonight.

Wildcats are 5-1 ATS last 6 games as an underdog.
Over is 12-2 last 14 vs. a team with a winning SU record.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 77


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Phoenix at Houston
The Rockets look to take advantage of a Phoenix team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games as a road underdog. Houston is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockets favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Houston (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31

Game 801-802: Denver at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 123.298; San Antonio 121.479
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4 1/2; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+4 1/2); Over

Game 803-804: LA Lakers at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 121.503; Boston 121.661
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 196
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 1; 195
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+1); Over

Game 805-806: LA Clippers at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 110.450; Cleveland 128.874
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 18 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 11 1/2; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-11 1/2); Over

Game 807-808: Philadelphia at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 114.130; New Jersey 108.212
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 6; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 4 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-4 1/2); Under

Game 809-810: Indiana at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 111.433; Toronto 124.543
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 13; 215
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 9; 217
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-9); Under

Game 811-812: Orlando at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 122.819; Detroit 112.638
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 10; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 5; 187
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-5); Under

Game 813-814: New York at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: New York 113.865; Minnesota 110.276
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 3 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 2; 211
Dunkel Pick: New York (+2); Over

Game 815-816: Golden State at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 118.437; Oklahoma City 122.843
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 214
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+9); Under

Game 817-818: Phoenix at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.132; Houston 121.418
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 6 1/2; 221
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 3 1/2; 219
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-3 1/2); Over

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


Detroit at Pittsburgh
The Red Wings look to take advantage of a Pittsburgh team that is 1-6 in its last 7 Sunday games. Detroit is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31

Game 1-2: Tampa Bay at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.518; Washington 12.726
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-250); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-250); Over

Game 3-4: Detroit at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.481; Pittsburgh 11.292
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+135); Under

Game 5-6: NY Islanders at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.944; Florida 11.535
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+145); Over

Game 7-8: Los Angeles at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.748; New Jersey 11.333
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+150); Over

Game 9-10: Phoenix at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.793; Dallas 11.189
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-140); Under

Game 11-12: NY Rangers at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.554; Colorado 11.619
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-190); Under

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Sunday, 1/31/2010

DENVER at SAN ANTONIO, 1:00 PM ET
DENVER: 1-5 ATS after playing a game as an underdog
SAN ANTONIO: 7-0 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as a home favorite

LA LAKERS at BOSTON, 3:30 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 11-3 ATS when playing their 4th road game in 7 days
BOSTON: 0-6 ATS against Pacific division

LA CLIPPERS at CLEVELAND, 6:05 PM ET
LA CLIPPERS: 5-1 ATS on Sunday
CLEVELAND: 18-6 UNDER after a win by 20+

PHILADELPHIA at NEW JERSEY, 6:05 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 11-3 UNDER off a home loss
NEW JERSEY: 5-14 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5

INDIANA at TORONTO, 6:05 PM ET
INDIANA: 12-21 ATS as an underdog
TORONTO: 11-2 UNDER at home when the total is greater than or equal to 210

ORLANDO at DETROIT, 6:05 PM ET
ORLANDO: 31-16 ATS when playing 8+ games in 14 days
DETROIT: 6-18 ATS on Sunday

NEW YORK at MINNESOTA, 7:05 PM ET
NEW YORK: 24-7 ATS AWAY when the total is greater than or equal to 210
MINNESOTA: 4-16 ATS at home after 1+ consecutive wins

GOLDEN STATE at OKLAHOMA CITY, 7:05 PM ET
GOLDEN STATE: 6-16 ATS AWAY after scoring 110+ points
OKLAHOMA CITY: 8-1 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 200

PHOENIX at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
PHOENIX: 8-21 ATS in January
HOUSTON: 23-9 UNDER at home after playing 3 consecutive games as favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


If the last three matchups update we'll post the info.

Sunday, 1/31/2010

TAMPA BAY at WASHINGTON, 3:05 PM ET NBC
TAMPA BAY: 2-14 SU Away off BB home games
WASHINGTON: 14-1 SU revenging loss where opp scored 4+ goals

(TC) DETROIT at PITTSBURGH, 12:35 PM ET NBC
DETROIT: 23-4 SU off division win
PITTSBURGH: 7-0 Over at home after allowing 4+ goals

(TC) NY ISLANDERS at FLORIDA, 4:05 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: 0-5 SU at Florida
FLORIDA: 21-14 SU revenging 1 goal loss

LOS ANGELES at NEW JERSEY, 5:05 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: n/a
NEW JERSEY: n/a

PHOENIX at DALLAS, 6:05 PM ET
PHOENIX: n/a
DALLAS: n/a

NY RANGERS at COLORADO, 8:05 PM ET
NY RANGERS: n/a
COLORADO: n/a

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Sunday, 1/31/2010

MINNESOTA at OHIO ST, 1:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 4-12 ATS as an underdog
OHIO ST: 13-4 UNDER at home revenging a same season loss

VIRGINIA TECH at MIAMI, 1:00 PM ET
VIRGINIA TECH: 111-3 OVER after 2+ consecutive wins
MIAMI: 1-5 ATS against conference opponents

PITTSBURGH at S FLORIDA, 1:00 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 8-1 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week
S FLORIDA: 2-10 ATS off a conference win by 3 or less

FLORIDA at TENNESSEE, 1:00 PM ET
FLORIDA: 6-0 ATS after playing as a home favorite
TENNESSEE: 21-7 UNDER after a combined score of 155+

BUTLER at WI-MILWAUKEE, 2:00 PM ET
BUTLER: 6-0 OVER after allowing 60 or less
WI-MILWAUKEE: 9-1 ATS at home revenging a loss

BALL ST at OHIO U, 2:00 PM ET
BALL ST: 6-0 ATS after BB conference games
OHIO U: 11-3 UNDER after a win by 15+

VALPARAISO at WI-GREEN BAY, 2:00 PM ET
VALPARAISO: 6-0 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
WI-GREEN BAY: 7-0 OVER at home in January

FORDHAM at XAVIER, 2:00 PM ET
FORDHAM: 3-12 ATS after allowing 80+ points
XAVIER: 11-4 ATS as a favorite

INDIANA ST at EVANSVILLE, 3:05 PM ET
INDIANA ST: 19-8 UNDER after playing BB home games
EVANSVILLE: 10-2 ATS after 6+ consecutive losses

PENN ST at PURDUE, 3:00 PM ET
PENN ST: 6-0 ATS after 2+ consecutive overs
PURDUE: 1-8 ATS off a conference home win

CALIFORNIA at ARIZONA, 3:30 PM ET
CALIFORNIA: 13-4 ATS as a road favorite of 3 or less or pick
ARIZONA: 10-2 OVER in BB home games

ST JOSEPHS at DUQUESNE, 4:00 PM ET
ST JOSEPHS: 18-8 ATS after playing BB games as favorite
DUQUESNE: 1-9 ATS after 2+ consecutive unders

MARYLAND at CLEMSON, 5:30 PM ET
MARYLAND: 6-0 ATS as a road underdog of 6 or less or pick
CLEMSON: 29-49 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4

VIRGINIA at N CAROLINA, 7:45 PM ET
VIRGINIA: 12-3 ATS off a loss as a home favorite
N CAROLINA: 0-6 ATS at home off a road win

WICHITA ST at S ILLINOIS, 8:00 PM ET
WICHITA ST: 13-4 OVER after 2+ consecutive overs
S ILLINOIS: 0-6 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3

Added Games

MANHATTAN at ST PETERS, 2:00 PM ET
MANHATTAN: 0-6 ATS off a road loss by 3 or less
ST PETERS: 14-4 ATS when the total is 120 to 129.5

NIAGARA at LOYOLA-MD, 3:00 PM ET
NIAGARA: 21-6 OVER after a loss by 6 or less
LOYOLA-MD: 1-9 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

MONTANA ST at N COLORADO, 4:05 PM ET
MONTANA ST: 11-2 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12
N COLORADO: 0-6 ATS after BB conference games

Extra Game

IUPU-FT WAYNE at IUPUI, 2:00 PM ET
IUPU-FT WAYNE: 4-1 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3
IUPUI: 4-1 UNDER after 1+ consecutive unders

Write-In Games Rescheduled from 1/30

ARKANSAS at OLE MISS, 7:00 PM ET
ARKANSAS: 4-16 ATS as a road underdog or pick
OLE MISS: 11-3 ATS in January

MOREHEAD ST at AUSTIN PEAY, 5:15 PM ET
MOREHEAD ST: 7-1 ATS in road games
AUSTIN PEAY: 6-1 OVER when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days

E KENTUCKY at TENNESSEE ST, 6:15 PM ET
E KENTUCKY: 3-11 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3
TENNESSEE ST: 6-0 UNDER after BB conference games

DREXEL at WM & MARY, 5:00 PM ET
DREXEL: 27-8 UNDER when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days
WM & MARY: 7-1 UNDER when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NCAAB
Write-Up

Sunday, January 31

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

Ohio State lost 73-62 at Minnesota Jan 9; Gophers outscored Ohio St. 22-7 on foul line, made 11-23 from arc. Buckeyes won four games in row since, allowing 57.5 ppg- they're 3-0 as Big 11 home favorite, winning home games by 25-9-20 points. Minnesota lost three of last four games; they're 1-3 on Big 11 road, losing away games by 19-7-3 points.

Miami lost 81-66 in Blacksburg Jan 13, shooting 34% from floor, 6-27 from arc (was 50-23 at half); Hurricanes lost last four games, allowing an average of 78.5 ppg- their only ACC win is by a point vs Wake Forest. Virginia Tech won three of last four games; they're 1-2 on road in ACC, winning in OT at Virginia, losing by 14 at Carolina, 5 at Florida State.

South Florida won its last two games, both in OT, first consecutive Ws in Big East games in program history- they covered last four overall, are 3-1 vs spread at home, beating Rutgers/Seton Hall in last two home tilts. Pitt lost two of last three games after 5-0 start in Big East, scoring 63.3 ppg after scoring 74 ppg in first five. Pitt is 2-1 as Big East favorite.

Florida won its last four games; they're 0-2 as SEC underdog, losing by 8 at Vanderbilt, 12 to Kentucky. Tennessee lost its last two games; they're 1-3 vs spread in last four games as favorite. Vols are 1-2 as SEC favorite at home, beating Auburn by 26, Ole Miss by 2, but loss to Vandy by 9. Gators lost last four visits to Knoxville by 4-10-18-16 points.

Florida won its last four games; they're 0-2 as SEC underdog, losing by 8 at Vanderbilt, 12 to Kentucky. Tennessee lost its last two games; they're 1-3 vs spread in last four games as favorite. Vols are 1-2 as SEC favorite at home, beating Auburn by 26, Ole Miss by 2, but loss to Vandy by 9. Gators lost last four visits to Knoxville by 4-10-18-16 points.

Wisc-Milwaukee lost 80-67 at Butler Jan 2, making just 4-16 from arc, getting outscored 23-11 at charity stripe. Panthers won three of last four games after 2-4 Horizon start; they're 3-2 at home in Horizon, losing by 5 to Loyola, 16 to Detroit- they're 3-0 vs spread as a Horizon underdog. Butler is 10-0 in Horizon, winning road games by 12-2-1-29 points.

Evansville lost 69-55 at Indiana State Jan 10, making 7-14 from arc but just 33.9% from floor overall; Aces are 0-10 in MVC, losing all five of their home games by 7+ points. Road team is 8-2 vs spread in its league games- Aces are 0-5 vs spread at home. Sycamores lost four of last five games; they're 1-4 on Valley road, with only win by 14 at Drake.

Arizona is 7-1 vs spread in Pac-10 games, covering last five; they've won last two home games by 17-8 points. Wildcats are 6-0 vs spread as a dog in league games. Cal Bears won last three games by 32-4-8 points; they are 2-1 on Pac-10 road, losing by 15 at Washington, winning at Arizona State by 8, Washington State by 5. Cal is 3-3 as a Pac-10 favorite.

Duquesne is 1-5 in A-14 games, with only win over St Bonaventure by a point; they're 0-2 as A-14 favorite. St Joe's is 0-3 on A-14 road, losing at Temple by 27, URI by 27, St Bonaventure by 3. Hawks are 4-1 in last five games vs Duquesne, beating Dukes 99-98 in OT LY, after losing at Duquesne 102-88 in '08. Favorite is 4-2 vs spread in series games.

Maryland is 4-1 in ACC, 5-0 vs spread, with only loss by hoop in OT at Wake Forest; Terps are scoring 80.4 ppg in ACC games, making 49% from arc- they won last three games by 16-24-22 points. Clemson lost its last three games, by 2-13-6 points, scoring just 60 ppg- their wins in ACC are by 16-19-3. Favorite covered four of last five series games.

North Carolina won its last six games vs Virginia but Cavaliers covered four of last five; Virginia lost its last five visits to Chapel Hill by 19-24-45-10-15 points. Tar Heels are 2-3 in ACC, with both wins by 14; they are 2-2 as ACC favorite. Virginia lost last two games by 12-5 after 3-0 start in ACC; they're 1-1 on ACC road, winning at State, losing at Wake.

Southern Illinois lost six of last eight games; five of their last six games were decided by five or less points- they lost three of last four at home, with only win by point in OT vs Illinois State. Wichita lost last two on road, at Creighton by 1, Drake by 14- they're 7-3 in Valley, Salukis 4-6. Salukis won four in row and eight of last nine games against Wichita.

St Peter's lost 76-53 at Manhattan Jan 8, making 37.8% while Peacocks made 60% from floor; Jaspers lost six in row since that game, with four losses by three or less points. Manhattan is 4-1 vs spread as road dog in MAAC games; they're 1-5 on MAAC road, losing by 24-6-3-15-3 pts. St Peter's won three of last four at home, winning by 12-4-5 points.

Loyola lost 77-57 at Niagara Dec 6, making 33% from floor; Loyola was 13-30 from arc. Niagara lost at rival Canisius Friday, its sixth loss in last seven games; they're 0-4 vs spread on MAAC road, losing away games by 18-4-17-3 points. Loyola lost three of last four at home; they're 3-5 vs spread as MAAC underdog and are 2-3 SU at home in MAAC.

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NBA
Write-Up


Early Game

Sunday, January 31

Hot Teams
-- Nuggets won seven of their last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Spurs won last two games, but covered two of last eight.

Totals
-- Three of last four Denver games stayed under the total. Over is 4-1-1 in last five San Antonio games.
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[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Early Game

Sunday, January 31

Hot Teams
-- Penguins won six of their last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Red Wings lost six of their last eight games.

Totals
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-- Four of last five Detroit games went over the total.
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NBA
Write-up


Sunday, January 31,

Hot Teams
-- Nuggets won seven of their last eight games.
-- Lakers won their last three games by 12-22-8 points.
-- Cavaliers won last eight games; they're 2-4-1 vs spread in last seven home games.
-- 76ers won six of their last eight road games.
-- Raptors won last four games, covered last three.
-- Magic won five of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Spurs won last two games, but covered two of last eight.
-- Celtics covered once in their last seven games.
-- Clippers lost last three games by 6-16-14 points.
-- Nets covered two of their last eight games.
-- Pacers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Pistons lost their last four games by 12-4-6-27 points (0-4 vs spread).
-- Minnesota lost five of its last six games. Knicks lost eight of 11.
-- Warriors lost last four games, by 9-3-13-11 points, but they're 6-1 vs spread in last seven road games. Oklahoma City is 3-6 vs spread in last nine games as a favorite.
-- Rockets lost three of last four games, covered one of nine. Suns lost seven of their last ten games.

Totals
-- Three of last four Denver games stayed under the total. Over is 4-1-1 in last five San Antonio games.
-- Three of last four Boston home games stayed under the total; four of last five Laker games went over.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Cleveland games; four of last five Clipper tilts stayed under.
-- Four of last five New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Thunder games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Houston games went over the total.

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NHL
Write-up


Sunday, January 31,

Hot Teams
-- Lightning won three of its last four games. Washington won last nine games, allowing six goals in last four.
-- Penguins won six of their last eight games.
-- Panthers won five of their last six home games.
-- Kings won five in row, seven of last eight games.
-- Stars won five of their last seven games. Coyotes won six of eight.

Cold Teams
-- Red Wings lost six of their last eight games.
-- Islanders lost their last four games, outscored 17-6.
-- Devils lost six of their last nine games.
-- Rangers lost last five games, outscored 20-5. Avalanche lost last two games, scoring two goals.

Totals
-- Last four Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Detroit games went over the total.
-- Last six Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Los Angeles games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-4 in last dozen Dallas games.
-- Last four Colorado games stayed under the total; five of last seven Ranger games went over.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Islanders are 1-6 on road if they played the night before.
-- Los Angeles is 5-3 if it played the night before.
-- Coyotes are 4-2 if they played the night before.
-- Rangers are 4-1 if they lost the night before.

Series Records
-- Washington won seven of last eight games against the Lightning.
-- Florida won three of last four games against the Islanders.
-- Kings, Devils split their last four meetings.
-- Coyotes won their last five games against Dallas.
-- Colorado won two of last three games against the Rangers.

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Six-pack for Sunday

-- 8pm, February 26 at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, CA. Midget cage fighting. Don't ever say this isn't a full-service website.

-- Four D-I hoop games were moved back to Sunday due to weather.

-- Andre Miller scored 52 points in Portland's win at Dallas last night; he might be worst offensive player ever to score 50+ in an NBA game.

-- KL Wheat's high school track team finished third at Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden; just making that event is terrific.

-- Former Eagle/CBS broadcaster Tom Brookshier passed away at age 78 this weekend; he was Pat Summerall's broadcast partner before John Madden got into TV work.

-- Brookshier was a DB on the 1960 Eagles' championship team; he was a little more outspoken than guys are on TV today, which wound up costing him hs job, as the world got more politically correct.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college basketball Saturday

13) Syracuse was down 18 in first half, but rallied to beat DePaul by a hoop Saturday, in a very surprising 59-57 final.

12) Texas lost in OT at Baylor, has now lost three of last four games.

11) Duke lost at Georgetown, is 1-4 in true road games.

10) Cornell pounded Harvard 86-50 in first of two showdowns between the two Ivy kingpins.

9) Underrated hoop analyst on ESPN: former Western Michigan coach Bob Donewald, who has an unusual voice, is excellent at breaking down situations at the end of close games. He should get better assignments.

8) Gonzaga lost at San Francisco, a terrible loss that will hurt them in the seeding in March; losing to St Mary's or Portland would be OK, but loss to the struggling Dons is hard to explain away.

7) Basketball ref Duke Edsall is brother of UConn football coach Randy Edsall.

6) Underrated stat: Rick Pitino is 38-13 in the NCAA's; his Louisville team got down 13-0 at West Virginia, rallied to take double digit lead in second half, before losing 77-74 in Morgantown. Weird game.

5) Coastal Carolina lost at Winthrop, a major upset in the Big South.

4) Kansas won a wild game 81-79 in OT at Kansas State; they had 8,000 K-State students at ESPN Gameday in the Little Apple, which was eight hours before the actual game started.

3) Rutgers got its first Big East win by upsetting Notre Dame 74-73.

2) Game of the Day was probably UTEP's 74-65 double OT win at UAB as Conference USA emerges as the most interesting league in America.

1) Solid Saturday of entertainment with lot of good matchups: Kentucky dispatched Vandy, Duke-Georgetown, Louisville-WVa, Kansas-K-State. March is going to be a lot of fun, as usual.

From: Armadillo
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