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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:26 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, February 1

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Oilers look to snap a long losing streak, Texas takes on Oklahoma State, and the Mavericks try to beat the Jazz in Utah.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up seven games on Monday night, with Boston at Washington, Milwaukee at Miami, Phoenix at New Orleans, the Lakers at Memphis, Sacramento at Denver, Charlotte at Portland, and Dallas at Utah. The Mavericks (30-17 SU, 20-27 ATS) dropped a 114-112 decision at home to the Trail Blazers in their last game on Saturday; Dirk Nowitzki poured in 28 points for the Mavs in the loss. The Jazz (28-18 SU, 27-17-2 ATS) have won five straight, beating Sacramento 101-94 Friday night. Paul Millsap was good for 32 points in that win.

As well, the top teams in action around college basketball on Monday are Connecticut (at Louisville) and Texas (at Oklahoma State). The Longhorns (18-3 SU, 8-9 ATS) will be looking to bounce back from an 80-77 home overtime loss to Baylor in their last game. Damion Jones led the Texas attack in that contest, picking up 20 points to go along with 19 rebounds. The Cowboys (16-5 SU, 9-5-1 ATS) fell 95-80 on the road against Missouri last time out. James Anderson was good for 31 points for Oklahoma State in the loss, and Matt Pilgrim had 21 points

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the National Hockey League begins its February calendar with four games on Monday night: Anaheim at Florida, Buffalo at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Calgary, and Carolina at Edmonton. The Hurricanes improved to 19-28-7 on the season with a 4-2 win over Chicago in their last game on Saturday; that was the Canes' fourth consecutive victory. The Oilers, on the other hand, are now 16-31-6 after losing to Calgary 6-1 on Saturday. Edmonton has lost 13 straight games, and defenseman Sheldon Souray is out indefinitely with a broken hand.

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:27 AM

Bettors best friend: Today's wagering tips

Monday, February 1

Lines off the board today

Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat: Miami's Dwyane Wade (back) and Michael Beasley (knee) are listed as probable.

Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Hornets: Both team's point guards, Steve Nash (groin) and Chris Paul (knee), are dealing with injuries.

Sacramento Kings at Denver Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony (ankle) is listed as probable after missing the last four games.

Lines to keep an eye on

The Los Angeles Lakers opened as 2.5-point favorites over the Memphis Grizzlies and the line has dropped to as low as 1.5 at some books.

Who's hot

Milwaukee Bucks are 7-0 ATS in their last seven.

Utah Jazz are 9-1-2 ATS in their last 12.

Denver Nuggets are 10-2 SU in their last 12.

Carolina Hurricanes are 9-2-1 in their last 12 on the road.

Who's not

Boston Celtics are 1-7 ATS in their last eight.

Sacramento Kings are 3-16 SU in their last 19.

Calgary Flames are 1-9 in their last 10.

Edmonton Oilers are 1-19 in their last 20.

Key stat

12 - The number of combined overs hit consecutively by the Charlotte Bobcats and Portland Trail Blazers. Both teams have played in six straight overs and are averaging more than 100 points for and against during that span.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Indianapolis Colts All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney is in Miami receiving hyperbaric-chamber treatment and APR therapy to increase the blood flow to his injured ankle in hopes of healing before Sunday's Super Bowl. Keep an eye his progress throughout the week because the Colts' ability to pressure Saints quarterback Drew Brees is a big reason they are favored by 5.5 points.

Biggest game on the slate

Connecticut at Louisville

Notable quotable

"I think the staff looks forward to it every year. It's a time we can sit down and figure out some props and spill some red sauce or a little wine on the sheet. ... The drunker we get, the more outrageous the props will become."

-- Wynn Las Vegas sports book director John Avello on his staff's annual Italian dinner to brainstorm about proposition bets for the Super Bowl.

Tips and notes

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle called his team ''soft'' defensively after allowing 114 points to Portland on Saturday, the third straight game the Mavs have given up at least 107. All three games were ATS losses and went over the total. Tonight they face the Jazz, who have scored over 100 in nine of their last 10.

The Lakers complete their eight-game, 12-day road trip today and no one feels the miles more than Kobe Bryant, who hit the game-winner over the Celtics Sunday despite his poor outing and health. The Lakers improved to 5-2 on the trip but the road could catch up to them in Memphis, which has won 11 of its last 12 at home.

Texas ranks 318th in free-throw shooting at 61.8 percent and it finally caught up with the Longhorns in losing three of their last four, hitting just 53 of 98 during that span while opponents made 79 of 111. That's a difference of 26 points - the combined margin of their three defeats. Oklahoma State shoots 71.4 percent from the stripe.

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:27 AM

Six-pack for Monday

Top seven baseball organizations in 2009, as far as total win percentage of all their minor league teams........

7) Oakland A's-- 359-336. Sold off big leaguers for prospects.

6) Los Angeles Angels 361-332-- Solid organization does things right.

5) Minnesota Twins 358-328-- This is why they continue to contend.

4) Philadelphia Phillies 364-329-- Not many prospects left now.

3) Chicago White Sox 383-318-- Trying to make big league Sox younger.

2) Bronx Bombers 381-309-- Cashman is a smart general manager.

1) San Francisco Giants 411-286-- Developing lot of pitching.

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

13) Not sure which college hooper is hotter, Devan Downey of the South Carolina Gamecocks or Dominique Jones of South Florida. Downey has 99 points in his last three games, all nailbiters.

12) Jones scored 46 in an OT win at Providence last week, then scored 37 in an upset of Pitt Sunday. South Florida won its last three Big East tilts, for the first time in program history. Two guys a little under the radar, but both are explosive scorers who are carrying their teams.

11) 47-year old Herschel Walker won his MMA debut this weekend; the guy still looks like he could play football.

10) Baltimore Ravens hired Jim Zorn as QB coach, a solid move.

9) Something you don't see much; Robert Allenby triple-bogeyed 17th hole, then eagled the 18th. Like to know how many times that happens on Tour, I'm guessing not very much.

8) Something else you don't see much; Saint Louis lost at Richmond by 26 Saturday; they were 0-3 from foul line, 0-10 from arc. I'm pretty sure I've never seen a team fail to make either a foul shot or a trey in a game. You throw in 23 turnovers and thats how the Billikens lost 62-36.

7) Big win for Matt Doherty at SMU; his Mustangs upset Memphis by 10 at home Saturday, by far his best win at SMU.

6) Without doubt, my favorite college basketball game analyst is Marques Johnson of FOX Sports. Former UCLA star is good-natured but tells it like he sees it. Always fun to watch/listen to one of his games.

5) Georgetown shot 71.7% from the floor against Duke; they made 26 of 33 two-point shots, 77.8%, really an amazing percentage.

4) Bryant McKinnie actually got fired from the Pro Bowl for not going to practices, which forced the other two NFC tackles to play a whole game. Not very professional-- it would be fair if the league fined him.

3) Dwight Freeney apparently has ligament damage in his ankle-- he has been undergoing electronic stimulation treatments as well as getting in one of those chambers that promote healing. The Colts need him, or else Drew Brees is going to riddle their secondary.

2) Virginia went to Chapel Hill and waxed the Tar Heels 75-60. Carolina just isn't very good right now; hard to win without real good guards.

1) If I was a rich guy, there would be a small theater in my house with a big screen and real comfortable chairs. I'd be in there a lot.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:28 AM

NBA
Write-up

Monday, February 1

Hot Teams
-- Wizards won last two games, but covered one of last five.
-- Bucks covered six of their last seven games.
-- Lakers won, covered their last four games.
-- Hornets won five of their last seven games. Suns won last two games, after losing eight of previous eleven.
-- Nuggets won eight of their last nine games. Jazz won five in a row and nine of last ten games.
-- Bobcats won three in row, nine of last twelve games.

Cold Teams
-- Celtics lost six of their last eight games.
-- Heat lost three of their last four games.
-- Grizzlies lost last two games, after winning 15 of previous 19.
-- Sacramento lost nine of its last ten games.
-- Mavericks lost last two games, covered two of last eleven.
-- Trailblazers lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Boston's last eight games.
-- Four of last five Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 13-6 in last nineteen Memphis games.
-- Last five New Orleans games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Dallas games went over the total.
-- Last six Charlotte, Portland games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:28 AM

NBA

Monday, February 1

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MIAMI
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Milwaukee is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. MEMPHIS
LA Lakers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Memphis
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Memphis is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. NEW ORLEANS
Phoenix is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing New Orleans
Phoenix is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New Orleans is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. UTAH
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Utah
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Utah is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas

9:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DENVER
Sacramento is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. PORTLAND
Charlotte is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Portland is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games at home

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:29 AM

NBA

Monday, February 1

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs (N/A)

Ankle injuries are the order of the day when the Nuggets come to Texas to face the Spurs.

San Antonio is missing point guard Tony Parker, who will be out until February with a sprained ankle. Denver will have forward Carmelo Anthony, who has missed the last three games with a tender ankle, back in the lineup.

The Spurs have had an easier time adjusting to life without their standout guard. San Antonio got a big boost from its backcourt in a 104-97 win over the Memphis Grizzlies as a 5-point home favorite Friday.

Guards George Hill, Manu Ginobili and Roger Mason combined for 49 points Friday – 45 percent of the team’s total offense. The trio also added 13 assists.

“Tony’s aggressive, so you have to make up that aggressiveness,” Hill told reporters. “The main point was trying to be aggressive and get people involved.”

The Nuggets have struggled to replace Anthony’s offensive output, dropping a 110-84 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder as 2-point road underdogs Friday. Denver shot just 40 percent from the field and coughed the ball up 23 times.

Pick: San Antonio

Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors (-9, 216.5)

Winning cures everything – even frostbite from the frigid weather hitting Toronto right now. Despite temperatures hovering around zero, the Raptors remain red hot and superstar forward Chris Bosh couldn’t be happier.

Toronto has won four straight games heading into Sunday and posts a 9-5 SU and ATS record in January. This turnaround has quieted talks that Bosh, a free agent this summer, will be looking for a warmer climate and that the team may try to deal the talented forward before he leaves them empty handed.

“No, no, no, no,” Bosh simply told the Globe and Mail when asked if he wanted to be traded before the February 18 deadline.

The All-Star forward is playing some of the best basketball of his career. During the team’s four-game winning streak, Bosh is putting up over 21 points and 13 rebounds a night. For January, he’s averaging 24.6 points and 11.4 rebounds and scored a career-high 44 points against the Milwaukee Bucks last week.

"The (trade request) calls are a lot less frequent, and it's a lot less focused on Bosh. Everybody starts with, 'Well, apparently you're not trading Bosh, so can we talk about so-and-so?'" Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo told the Toronto Star. "Our intention is, we're not going to move him, so we're not discussing a scenario (that includes Bosh)."

Pick: Toronto

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:29 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, February 1

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W MICHIGAN (11 - 9) at BUFFALO (11 - 7) - 2/1/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
BUFFALO is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
BUFFALO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 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
BUFFALO is 1-1 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-1 straight up against W MICHIGAN 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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E MICHIGAN (10 - 10) at AKRON (15 - 6) - 2/1/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 54-80 ATS (-34.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 2-0 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 2-0 straight up against E MICHIGAN 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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N ILLINOIS (8 - 11) at KENT ST (14 - 7) - 2/1/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ILLINOIS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
KENT ST is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N ILLINOIS is 3-0 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 3-0 straight up against N ILLINOIS 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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CONNECTICUT (13 - 8) at LOUISVILLE (13 - 8) - 2/1/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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TEXAS (18 - 3) at OKLAHOMA ST (16 - 5) - 2/1/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 this season.
TEXAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
TEXAS is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
OKLAHOMA ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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CANISIUS (11 - 11) at IONA (16 - 6) - 2/1/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
IONA is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
IONA is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) in February games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 5-1 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 4-2 straight up against CANISIUS 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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S CAROLINA ST (10 - 8) at FLORIDA A&M (5 - 15) - 2/1/2010, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
S CAROLINA ST is 3-1 straight up against FLORIDA A&M over the last 3 seasons

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PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (10 - 9) at ALABAMA ST (8 - 11) - 2/1/2010, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ALABAMA ST is 4-0 straight up against PRAIRIE VIEW A&M over the last 3 seasons

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TOLEDO (3 - 18) at BOWLING GREEN (10 - 9) - 2/1/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a road game where the total is 119.5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
TOLEDO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TOLEDO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TOLEDO is 9-30 ATS (-24.0 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
TOLEDO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
BOWLING GREEN is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOWLING GREEN is 2-1 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
BOWLING GREEN is 2-1 straight up against TOLEDO 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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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:30 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Monday, February 1

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

Buffalo lost three of last four games; they're 2-1 as MAC home favorite, beating Miami by 18, Akron by 13, losing to Ball State- they allowed an average of 86.5 ppg in last four games. Western Michigan lost three of last four games, but is 0-3 on MAC road, losing by 10 at No Illinois, 7 at Ball State, 1 at Kent State. Broncos are 1-2 as a MAC underdog.

Akron won three of last four games; they're 2-1 as MAC home favorite, winning home games by 26-20-14 points. Eastern Michigan lost four of last five games; they're 1-3 as MAC road underdog, losing away games by 14 at WMichigan, 8 at NIllinois, 8 at CMichigan, 4 at Miami. Akron beat Eastern 78-41 in last series meeting last season.

Kent won last four games, by 35-17-20-1 points (3-1 vs spread); they're 2-2 as MAC home favorite. Northern Illinois lost last three games, giving up 91.7 ppg, after allowing 62 ppg in 4-0 MAC start. Favorite covered five of last six Husky games. Kent beat Northern Illinois twice LY, both by three points, one in double OT, the other in MAC tournament.

UConn is just 2-5 in last seven games; they forced only two turnovers in home loss to Marquette Saturday- they're not same team without coach Calhoun. Louisville lost three of last four games; they're 1-6 vs spread in last seven games, 1-3 as Big East home favorite, winning home games by 21-7-8 points, with a loss to Villanova mixed in there.

Texas lost three of last four games, allowing 80.5 ppg, falling at home to Baylor in OT two days ago; Longhorns won six of last seven games vs Oklahoma State, but lost three of last four visits to Stillwater. Cowboys won three of last four games; they're 1-2 on Big 12 road, losing by 5 in OT at Oklahoma, 12 at Baylor. Texas is 3-2 in true road games this year.

Iona won its last seven games (6-1 vs spread); their last loss was 77-65 at Canisius Jan 4 (-2), when Griffs outscored them 24-12 from foul line. Gaels are 3-2 as MAAC home favorite, winning last four home games by 17-13-10-19 points. Canisius covered six of last seven games, split four MAAC road games, losing by 12 at Siena, 2 at Fairfield (3-0 road dog).

Toledo is 0-7 in MAC, 2-5 vs spread; they've lost last 11 games overall, are 1-3 as MAC road underdog, losing away games by 15 at EMichigan, 28 at Ball State, 32 at WMichigan, 14 at Akron. Rockets' last win was Dec 10 by a point over vs IPFW. Bowling Green is 4-1 in MAC when they score 65+ points, 0-3 when they don't. Toledo allows 66.1 ppg.

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:31 AM

NCAAB

Monday, February 1

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. LOUISVILLE
Connecticut is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisville
Connecticut is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Louisville
Louisville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Louisville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. AKRON
Eastern Michigan is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Akron
Eastern Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Akron
Akron is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
Akron is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Eastern Michigan

7:00 PM
KING COLLEGE TN vs. APPALACHIAN STATE
No trends available
Appalachian State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Appalachian State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. KENT STATE
Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kent State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 7 games when playing Kent State
Kent State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kent State's last 5 games

7:00 PM
TOLEDO vs. BOWLING GREEN
Toledo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Bowling Green
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toledo's last 5 games when playing Bowling Green
Bowling Green is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Bowling Green is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toledo

7:00 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. BUFFALO
Western Michigan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Western Michigan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games

7:30 PM
CANISIUS vs. IONA
Canisius is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Canisius is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Iona
Iona is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Canisius
Iona is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Canisius

9:00 PM
TEXAS vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
Texas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games
Oklahoma State is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Texas
Oklahoma State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas

10:10 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. SEATTLE
Eastern Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Washington's last 5 games on the road
No trends available

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:31 AM

NCAAB

Monday, February 1

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Game of the day: UConn Huskies at Louisville Cardinals
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Connecticut Huskies at Louisville Cardinals (-4)

Monday’s ESPN Big East matchup pits the No. 19 Connecticut Huskies (13-8 8-11 ATS) against the Louisville Cardinals (13-8 6-10 ATS) at Louisville's Freedom Hall.

Connecticut and Louisville were supposed to be in the mix for the Big East title this season. Instead the struggling Huskies and the Cardinals are hoping to keep their chances of an NCAA Tournament bid alive.

Conn men

George Blaney, UConn’s fill in coach with Jim Calhoun on an indefinite medical leave, seemed to have the Huskies turned around winning back-to-back games against St. John's and then-No. 1 Texas, but that momentum fell flat against Providence earlier this week.

UConn broke down defensively in key spots and were unable to keep Providence away from the rim. The Huskies couldn’t stop the bleeding on offense, giving up a 14-0 scoring run to a Providence team that got embarrassed by South Florida over the weekend.

Blaney’s boys lost again on Saturday to Marquette, 70-68; the Golden Eagles forced UConn into 16 turnovers while committing just three, which helped Marquette overcome a 44-25 rebounding deficit.

"I really don't know what more I can say," Gavin Edwards told the Greenwich Time after Saturday's loss to Marquette. "We've been saying that we have to play harder, we've been saying that we have to rebound more, we've been saying that we have to do this and do that. But we're not doing what we're saying. We have to do it."

The Huskies, who have dropped five of their last seven games and are 2-4 against the spread over their last six, are in serious danger of missing the tournament. Twenty wins has long been considered the golden number for a big conference team to make the Dance but don’t forget a 21-win Syracuse team was left out in the cold two years ago.

Hitting the road to take on Rick Pitino's Cardinals in one of the toughest places to play in the Big East will be a good litmus test for this team and where it stacks up to the rest of the nation at the moment; the Huskies are 1-6 away from home and 0-4 in true road games.

Broken wings

The Cardinals have played close games against Villanova, Pittsburgh and West Virginia but came up short against all three squads. Louisville’s latest heartbreaker came against the Mountaineers, who stole a win in the dying seconds.

The Cardinals seemed to be in control after Samardo Samuels’ layup put them ahead 65-53 with 10 minutes left, but they made only three field goals the rest of the game.

Louisville coach Rick Pitinio didn’t spend much time talking to reporters after another disheartening loss, but he did criticize the refs for a blown call late in the second half.

“You don't shoot (52) percent, play as hard as that and expect those situations,” Pitinio said. “I've had it with the officiating, so I'm not going to say any more. OK? I've had it.”

Louisville needs to turn things around quickly to get back into the NCAA tournament picture; Pitino has said Louisville needs to win seven more games to make the tournament.

Samuels and Reginald Delk scored 16 points apiece for Louisville, which fell to 0-4 against ranked teams this season.

The Terrence Jennings experiment is still a work in progress; the 6-foot-10 sophomore got his second straight start but Louisville’s big lineup failed to produce a point or rebound over the first three minutes. Jennings played just 17 minutes and finished with four points.

Trends, stats and other information

At home the Cardinals are averaging 80.4 scoring and holding teams to 67.3 points scored on defense.

Cardinals are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up loss.

Cardinals are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.

Cardinals are 1-5 ATS in their last six games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600.

The Connecticut Huskies are 0-4 while on the road this season, 3-5 against conference opponents and 10-3 against non-conference opponents. On the road, the Huskies are averaging 66.8 scoring and holding teams to 73.0 points scored on defense.

Huskies are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600.

Huskies are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss.

Huskies are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following an ATS loss.

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:32 AM

NHL
Write-up

Monday, February 1

Hot Teams
-- Penguins won seven of their last nine games.
-- Panthers won six of their last nine games.
-- Carolina won last four games, outscoring foes 18-5.

Cold Teams
-- Sabres lost their last four road games.
-- Ducks are 2-3 in last five games, scoring four goals in last three.
-- Flames lost nine of their last ten games. Flyers lost four of their last five road games.
-- Edmonton lost its last 13 games, outscored 23-9 in last six.

Totals
-- Last three Buffalo games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Anaheim games.
-- Nine of last ten Calgary home games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Carolina games went over the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Penguins are 3-2 if they played the day/night before.
-- Panthers are 3-9 when they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Sabres lost three of last four visits to Pittsburgh.
-- Panthers won 3-1 at Anaheim in last series meeting.
-- Flyers won two of last three games against Calgary.
-- Oilers won last two games against Carolina, both by 3-1 scores.

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:32 AM

NHL

Monday, February 1

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. PITTSBURGH
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo

7:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. FLORIDA
Anaheim is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Anaheim's last 8 games on the road
Florida is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim

9:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. EDMONTON
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

9:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CALGARY
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
Calgary is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Calgary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:33 AM

NHL

Monday, February 1

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Philadelphia Flyers at Calgary Flames (-130, 5.5)

If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. Or, in the case of the Flames, if it is broken, do something about it quickly.

That’s what Calgary GM Darryl Sutter did on Sunday. The Flames shipped defenseman Dion Phaneuf, once thought as a franchise cornerstone, to the Maple Leafs for Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman, Ian White and Jamal Mayers.

The trade was made in large part because of Calgary’s inability to score over the last month. The Flames notched just 14 goals over their recent nine-game losing streak.

While Stajan and Hagman should help Calgary on the offensive end, don’t expect any type of spark in the team’s first game since the roster makeover. Especially with winger Jarome Iginla still nursing a sore wrist.

Pick: Philadelphia

Carolina Hurricanes at Edmonton Oilers (115, 5.5)

The Oilers and ‘Canes have similarly poor season records but the two clubs are going in opposite directions. Carolina is 4-0 since Jan. 24, outscoring opponents 18-5 over the winning streak.

That’s quite a surprise spurt from a team that lost 16 of its opening 18 games this season.

"It's disappointing that it comes so late, but at the same time, it's there and we have a lot of pride," Matt Cullen told the Raleigh News & Observer. "We want to win games regardless of where we're at so it's nice to show our fans a good game and get a win and feel good about ourselves."

Edmonton’s season started alright but the last two months have been extremely cruel. The Oilers have dropped 20 of their last 21 games and were embarrassed again Saturday in a 6-1 loss to the Flames.

Expect the Hurricanes to add to Edmonton’s misery.

Pick: Carolina

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**pm530** · 02-01-2010, 04:33 AM

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