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**Spark** · 02-04-2010, 06:01 PM

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**Meg30** · 02-04-2010, 06:38 PM

Good luck SDB!

**daveyd** · 02-04-2010, 06:41 PM

good luck

**Chado1** · 02-04-2010, 07:24 PM

GL with the action tonight BUM!!!

**StarDust Bum** · 02-04-2010, 07:26 PM

Hoops Heaven

**Florida at Alabama**

--Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Alabama (13-8 straight up, 9-8-1 against the spread) as a 1 ½-point favorite. As of early this morning, most betting shops had 'Bama favored by two with a total of 128 1/2.

--This matchup features Billy Donovan vs. Anthony Grant. The former had Grant on his coaching staff at Marshall for two years and then for 10 years at Florida. Grant was instrumental in the recruitment of Taurean Green, Al Horford, Joakim Noah and Corey Brewer, who led the Gators to back-to-back national championships. Also, when Donovan (briefly) took the head-coaching job for the Orlando Magic, Grant was literally on the UF plane prepared to fly back to Gainesville and be hired as Donovan’s replacement.

--Florida (15-6 SU, 9-7 ATS) is coming off a heartbreaking loss Sunday at Tennessee. The Gators dropped a 61-60 decision, although they did hook up their backers as 8 ½-point road underdogs. Scotty Hopson hit a 20-foot fade-away jumper from the right wing to give UT the lead in the final seconds. UF had one last shot at pulling the upset, but junior forward Alex Tyus missed a short jumper with a few ticks left. Tyus had a game-high 18 points and seven rebounds, while Chandler Parsons was also in double figures with 14 points.

--Alabama is 9-4 SU and 5-5 ATS at home in Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide has won its last two home outings, knocking off Mississippi St. (62-57) and LSU (56-37), but its two-game winning streak ended Saturday in a 58-57 loss at Auburn. The one-point loss on the Plains resulted in a push for ‘Bama, which closed as a one-point road underdog.

--UF has won four of its last five games both SU and ATS. Before losing in Knoxville, the Gators won four straight with victories over LSU, Arkansas, South Carolina and Georgia.

--Florida is 2-2 SU and 3-1 ATS in four true road games this year. The Gators are 4-3 in SEC play, trailing the East division co-leaders Kentucky and Vanderbilt by two games.

--UF is led in scoring by freshman guard Kenny Boynton, who is averaging 14.3 points per game. Sophomore guard Ervin Walker is scoring at a 13.1 PPG clip and is also averaging a team-high 5.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

--Alabama is 3-4 in SEC play, leaving it one game behind the SEC West co-leaders, Mississippi St. and Arkansas.

--The ‘under’ has been a monster money maker in ‘Bama games all year, as evidenced by its 9-0 run. The Tide has watched the ‘under’ go 14-3 overall, 8-1 in its home games.

--The ‘under’ is 4-1 in UF’s last five games, 8-4 overall.

--Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU.

**Tennessee at LSU**

--LVSC opened Tennessee (16-4 SU, 8-8-1 ATS) as an 8 ½-point favorite. As of early this morning, most spots had the Volunteers as 6 1/2-point 'chalk' with a 132 1/2-point tally. Bettors can back the Bayou Bengals to win outright for a plus-240 return (risk $100 to win $240).

--LSU (9-12 SU, 4-13 ATS) is in the midst of a rebuilding year in Trent Johnson’s second campaign in Baton Rouge. His first team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where the Tigers gave eventual national champ North Carolina fits. They actually had the lead midway through the second half before the Tar Heels rallied for the victory.

--Bruce Pearl’s squad has overcome the dismissal of senior forward Tyler Smith and the ongoing suspension of Brian Williams to thrive in his fifth season on campus. Barring an unforeseen collapse of epic proportions, the Vols are en route to their fifth straight trip to the Big Dance.

--With Smith gone and Williams still unavailable, Wayne Chism, Bobby Maze and Hopson have stepped up their play for Tennessee. Chism is averaging a team-high 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. He was the catalyst in a come-from-behind win at Alabama two weeks ago.

--LSU has lost seven consecutive games, going 1-6 ATS in the process. The Tigers are coming off Saturday’s 67-51 loss at Mississippi St. as 12-point underdogs.

--LSU had a veteran-laded squad last season, but Tasmin Mitchell and Bo Spencer are the only key holdovers. Mitchell, a senior forward, is averaging a team-high 17.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Spencer is scoring at a 14.5 PPG clip.

--LSU has been burning the pockets of its backers all year long. The Tigers are 9-4 SU at home but an abysmal 2-7 versus the number at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

--Tennessee will be looking to avenge a 79-73 loss to LSU at Thompson-Boling Arena last year. In that spot, the Tigers went into Knoxville as 7 ½-point underdogs and prevailed behind 29 points from Marcus Thornton. Chism had 19 points and nine boards in the losing effort.

--The ‘under’ is 12-4 overall for LSU, 6-2 in its home games.

--The ‘under’ is 9-4 overall for the Vols.

--ESPN will provide the telecast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

**Portland at Gonzaga**

--LVSC opened Gonzaga (17-4 SU, 9-8-1 ATS) as a nine-point favorite. As of early this morning, most books had the 'Zags at 8 1/2 with a total of 145. Gamblers can take the Pilots on the money line for a plus-350 payout (risk $100 to win $350).

--Mark Few’s team saw its nine-game winning streak snapped in Saturday’s 81-77 loss at San Francisco in overtime. The Bulldogs, who were 12-point road favorites, failed to cover the number for the fourth straight time. In the losing effort, Elias Harris had 21 points and eight rebounds, while Matt Bouldin finished with 15 points, 12 boards and five assists.

--Portland (14-7 SU, 11-6-1 ATS) made a lot of noise in November, beating teams like Oregon, UCLA and Minnesota. At the time, the Ducks and Bruins were expected to be better than they have turned out to be, so those wins aren’t as impressive now as they appeared back then.

--Portland has won four in a row, including back-to-back road triumphs at Santa Clara (74-52) and at San Francisco (74-58). Even better, the Pilots are 5-0-1 ATS in their last six outings.

--Eric Reveno’s squad is led by its outstanding backcourt combination of T.J. Campbell and Nik Raivio, who is the younger brother of former Gonzaga star Derek Raivio. Campbell is averaging 13.3 points and 5.6 assists per game. Raivio, who has missed four straight games and is “questionable” for Thursday’s game, averages 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per contest.

--Bouldin leads the Bulldogs in scoring (16.4 PPG), assists (4.2 APG) and steals (1.8 SPG).

--Gonzaga has won eight of its nine home games, but it has limped to a 2-4 spread record in the six lined affairs.

--When these teams met at Portland earlier this year on Jan. 9, the Bulldogs captured an 81-78 win as two-point road favorites. The 159 combined points sailed ‘over’ the 144-point number. Bouldin had a team-high 20 points and nine assists, while Robin Smeulders had a game-high 24 points for the Pilots prior to fouling out.

--The ‘over’ is a lucrative 14-4 overall for Gonzaga, 6-0 in its home games.

--The ‘under’ is 10-6 overall for the Pilots.

--ESPN2 will have television coverage at 11:00 p.m. Eastern.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--Duke is unbeaten in 12 home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils are 8-3 ATS at home. They will play host to Ga. Tech tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. LVSC opened Duke as a 12-point favorite, and most spots had the number at 12 ½ early this morning. The Yellow Jackets have covered the spread in each of their last four games, while the ‘under’ has also prevailed four straight times.

--FSU junior forward Jordan Demercy has left the team to “seek opportunities at a different institution.” Demercy scored six points in Saturday’s 61-57 win at Boston College. He was averaging 3.7 points and 14.2 minutes per game. However, he had seen his playing time reduced to six minutes per game the last five contests. The Seminoles return to the court tonight to take on Maryland in Tallahassee at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. LVSC opened FSU as a two-point home ‘chalk,’ but the number was 3 ½ at most spots this morning. The game can be seen on the ESPN Full Court Package.

--Indiana is a 12 1/2-point home underdog tonight vs. Purdue. The Hoosiers are 3-0 ATS in their last three games as double-digit underdogs, while the Boilermakers are 1-3 ATS in four Big Ten road assignments.

--South Florida pulled a stunner last night, going to Georgetown and beating the Hoyas 72-64 as a 13-point road underdog. Bettors backing the Bulls to win outright at the Las Vegas Hilton brought home a generous plus-800 payout (paid $800 on $100 wagers). USF has won four consecutive Big East games for the first time in school history. Dominique Jones paced the Bulls with 29 points and eight rebounds.

--Courtney Fortson is showing the rest of the SEC what he’s all about the last two weeks. The sophomore guard for Arkansas has led his team to three straight wins as an underdog, including last night 72-68 win at Georgia. Fortson scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half to rally the Hogs from a 37-22 deficit at intermission.

--Kyle Veazey of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger has the latest on the ongoing eligibility saga for Mississippi St. freshman Renardo Sidney. The long-story-short version indicates that Sidney -- as expected -- will probably not play for the Bulldogs this year, if ever.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-04-2010, 07:28 PM

The Special Ticker

AIR FORCE... The injury-riddled Falcons recently regained the services of 6-7 sr. F/C Grant Parker, who was averaging a team-high 17 ppg & 7 rpg during the first month of the season before missing the next ten games with a groin/pelvis injury. Parker contributed 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals in Saturday's 70-63 home win over Wyoming, AFA's first conference victory of the season after dropping six straight to open its Mountain West campaign.

ARIZONA STATE... Jr. G Jamelle McMillan (7.9 ppg, 3-to-1 assist/TO ratio) has been sidelined by a lingering foot injury the last four games, although Tempe scouts say there's a good chance McMillan might be available for at least limited action this Thursday at Washington State.

CLEMSON... Jr. PG Demontez Stitt (11.2 ppg-second on the team, 3.5 apg, 1.3 spg) was held out of last week's 75-69 loss at BC and Sunday's 62-53 home win over Maryland after trying to play through a sprained foot he initially suffered during the Tigers' 73-70 road win at N.C. State on January 16.

COLORADO... 6-6 frosh G Alec Burks (16.3 ppg on 53% FGs, 4.7 rpg), one of the nation's top newcomers, played only a couple of minutes at Iowa State on Saturday after suffering a knee injury very early in the Buffs' eventual 64-63 loss to the Cyclones. An MRI on Monday determined that Burks' knee was only sprained, and he's questionable for home date with top-ranked Kansas on Wednesday. Burks had scored double-digit points in each of his first 20 games!

COLUMBIA... Sr. G Patrick Foley (9.7 ppg-second on the team) has missed four of the last seven games (and played only limited minutes in two others), including last Saturday's 63-51 home win over downtrodden Dartmouth, which snapped a string of five straight losses for the Lions.

CREIGHTON... Jr. G P'Allen Stinnett (9.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.5 apg), a preseason all-conference selection and the Bluejays' second-leading scorer, has missed the last two games and is suspended indefinitely. Omaha insiders believe the talented but volatile Stinnett, who's frequently run afoul of head coach Dana Altman, is unlikely to be reinstated.

DARTMOUTH... 6-9 frosh F Matt LaBove (team-high 5 rpg) did not play in the woeful Big Green's 63-51 setback at Columbia on Saturday.

DELAWARE... 6-7 frosh F Kelvin McNeil (6 ppg), the Blue Hens' leading rebounder (6.2 pg), has been sidelined by a knee injury the last two games. Delaware has dropped eight of its last nine straight up but is 8-2 vs. the spread over the last 10 games.

DEPAUL... 6-10 jr. F/C Mac Koshwal (13.4 ppg on 57% FGs, 10.1 rpg), the Blue Demons' top frontcourt threat, recently returned to action after a four-game absence due to a foot injury. Koshwal had 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals in 59-57 near-upset of highly-ranked Syracuse on Saturday.

DRAKE... The Bulldogs haven't missed starting sr. G Craig Stanley (out the last few weeks with a wrist injury), as Mark Phelps' jelling squad won & covered six of its last seven games through Feb. 1.

DREXEL... Bruiser Flint's Dragons have won & covered three straight (through Feb. 1) since the return of 6-8 sr. F Leon Spencer (7.3 ppg), a very valuable rebounder (6.2 pg) and shotblocker (2.2 pg). Spencer was sidelined for nearly two months with a wrist injury.

EAST CAROLINA... In his first two games back after serving a three-game suspension, physical 6-8 soph F Darrius Morrow (12.7 ppg on 59% FGs, 6.6 rpg) scored 37 points, grabbed 19 boards, and blocked 5 shots during last week's 61-46 road win at Tulane and Saturday's 69-58 home loss to Rice.

FRESNO STATE... Star 6-8 soph F Paul George, who leads the Bulldogs in scoring (17 ppg), rebounding (7.3 pg) & steals (2.6 pg) and is second on the team in assists (3.2 pg) & made three-pointers (43), has missed the last three games with a sprained ankle. Sloppy Fresno coughed up 45 turnovers in last weekend's double-digit losses at Idaho & Boise State.

HAWAII... Jr. G Dwain Williams, a Providence transfer who is the Warriors' second-leading scorer (14 ppg) and most dangerous three-point shooter, has sat out the last five games following the death of his cousin. Hawaii's only victory in the last seven games is a one-point home win over San Jose State, and beleaguered head coach Bob Nash is hoping to have Williams back for this Saturday's home date with Fresno State.

INDIANA STATE... Soph G Dwayne Lathan, the Sycamores' second-leading scorer (12.8 ppg) and top rebounder (5.1 pg), returned to action after missing five games with a leg/ankle problem. But, after playing 19 minutes off the bench with 9 points & 3 rebounds in last week's 68-65 home win over Southern Illinois, Lathan had to sit out Sunday's 63-56 victory at Evansville due to swelling in his injured leg.

IOWA... Soph G Anthony Tucker, one of the low-scoring Hawkeyes' top offensive threats, returned to practice last week but was still held out of action in Wednesday's 65-57 home setback to Ohio State and Saturday's 60-46 loss at Michigan. Tucker was suspended indefinitely in mid-December following his second arrest in the last year.

IOWA STATE... The Cyclones are shorthanded in the backcourt after 6-5 jr. Lucca Staiger (9.4 ppg), their best three-point shooter (43%), unexpectedly quit the team a couple of weeks ago after accepting an offer to play professionally in his native Germany.

LA SALLE... Expected to contend for the A-10 title, the 11-10 Explorers' high hopes have been derailed by key injuries. Entering the season with four senior starters surrounding touted frosh C Aaric Murray, head coach John Giannini first lost stalwart 6-5 G Ruben Guillandeaux, a major backcourt contributor in each of the previous three seasons, to a fractured foot after only four games. Then, in early January, 6-6 sr. G Kimmani Barrett (13.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg), a top perimeter gun with 1055 career points, suffered his own season-ending foot injury.

LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT... After a six-game win streak that included upset of Notre Dame at South Bend, the banged-up Lions have dropped five of their last seven. Leading scorer & rebounder 6-7 soph Drew Viney, an Oregon transfer, sat out a couple of games in mid-January with a leg injury. Now, although Viney has been back for a couple of weeks, soph PG Jarred DuBois (12.7 ppg-third on the team, 42% from the three-point arc, 86% FTs) has been sidelined the last four games, 6-4 Seton Hall transfer Larry Davis (10.4 ppg) has missed the last three, and 6-7 British frosh F Ashley Hamilton (7.5 ppg on 56% FGs, 4.7 rpg) has also been out the last three games.

MINNESOTA... Starting jr. PG Al Nolen, a staunch perimeter performer who leads the Big Ten in steals (2.4 pg) and is third in assists (4.6 pg), has missed the last three games after being declared academically ineligible. Nolen has filed an appeal with the NCAA.

MISSISSIPPI... Springy 6-8 frosh F Reginald Buckner (5 ppg on 60% FGs, 5 rpg, 2.2 bpg), one of the Rebels' top reserves, did not play in Sunday's 80-73 home loss to Arkansas due to a sprained ankle.

NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON... Fourth-year head coach Benny Moss was fired last Friday (the school used the term "reassigned"), with assistant Brooks Lee serving as interim mentor for the rest of the season. The Seahawks are 1-7 straight up and vs. the spread over their last eight games. Some supporters are urging the school to consider re-hiring Jerry Wainwright, who put the program on the map a decade ago and is looking for a new assignment after recently being let go at DePaul.

NORTHERN IOWA... Starting soph G Johnny Moran (5.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.4 spg) has missed two of the last three games because of a sprained foot.

OKLAHOMA... Two of the Sooners' top scorers have each been hampered by a sprained ankle recently. Soph G Willie Warren (team-high 16.8 ppg, 4.3 apg, 3.5 rpg), a highly-regarded NBA prospect, did not play in 75-65 loss at Texas Tech on Jan. 23 or in 89-84 home win over Iowa State on Jan. 27, and 6-6 sr. swingman Tony Crocker (11.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg) also sat out the victory over the Cyclones. Both players returned to action last Saturday, although Warren scored just 4 points in 28 minutes and Crocker contributed only 5 (hitting just 2 of 11 FG attempts) in 25 minutes during OU's ugly 63-46 setback at Nebraska.

OKLAHOMA STATE... Starting frosh PG Ray Penn (7.9 ppg & 3.1 apg) was questionable for Monday night's home date with Texas after missing the previous three games with a knee injury.

PITTSBURGH... Versatile sr. G Jermaine Dixon (9.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.3 apg), perhaps the Panthers' top perimeter defender, sat out Sunday's 70-61 setback at South Florida due to a sore foot. Prolific Bull G Dominique Jones torched Pitt for 37 points in that game.

PORTLAND... The Pilots have won five of their last six (5-0-1 vs. the spread) despite the recent absence of sr. G Nik Raivio (team-high 14.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg), who's been sidelined for four straight games because of an Achilles' injury.

ST. BONAVENTURE... Star 6-9 soph F Andrew Nicholson, the Bonnies' leading scorer (16.7 ppg on 61% FGs), rebounder (7.8 pg), and shotblocker (2.2 pg), sat out Saturday's 75-58 home loss to Dayton due to a severe case of food poisoning.

SOUTH FLORIDA... Tampa sources report that the Bulls are expecting to soon regain the services of 6-10 soph C Augustus Gilchrist, one of the nation's top big men. Gilchrist (18.8 ppg & 7.4 rpg), who's been out since early December with a foot injury, should be available for at least limited action this Wednesday at Georgetown and/or at Notre Dame on Sunday. With sizzling jr. G Dominique Jones scorching the nets for 30 ppg over the last eight, USF could emerge a solid darkhorse in the rugged Big East if Gilchrist is able to return to his previous form.

STANFORD... Starting 6-9 soph F Andrew Zimmerman (5.9 ppg & 3.6 rpg) and reserve G Gabriel Harris (9 mpg) have each missed the last four games and are both out indefinitely with foot injuries.

TOLEDO... Suspended starting 6-8 jr. F Mouhamed Lo (6.5 ppg & 4.9 rpg) did not play in the last two games and was expected to remain sidelined at Bowling Green Monday night. Remember, frosh G Stephen Albrecht (11.2 ppg, 41% from three-point arc) quit the team just after Christmas. The deeply troubled Rockets had dropped 11 straight games (3-8 vs. the spread) prior to visiting the Falcons.

TOWSON... Starting 6-6 jr. PG Brian Morris (4.2 apg) has missed nearly all of the last five games, although he is expected to be available at Drexel on Tuesday.

UAB... Jr. PG Aaron Johnson (9.3 ppg & 4.3 apg) suffered a broken nose in a collision late in regulation during the Blazers' eventual double-overtime 74-65 home loss to UTEP on Saturday. He is expected to be available for Wednesday's showdown at Memphis, and Johnson's status is critical, as head coach Mike Davis says, "We have to have him. He's the key to our basketball team. He's the only guy that knows the offense in that spot and can run it the way we need to run it."

UNLV...Starting 6-6 jr. G Derrick Jasper (6.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.9 apg), a Kentucky transfer, will miss about a month after hurting his knee during the Rebels' 60-50 home win over Air Force on January 26.

UTAH... 6-2 frosh G Marshall Henderson, the Utes' second-leading scorer (11.5 ppg), will serve a one-game suspension when Colorado State visits Salt Lake City this week.

WESTERN KENTUCKY... Sun Belt scouts report that all-conference 6-5 jr. G Sergio Kerusch (13.4 ppg & 6.9 rpg), who's been out with a foot injury since the first month of the season, is close to returning to at least limited action, possibly as soon as this Thursday's trip to Louisiana-Monroe.

WYOMING...The Cowboys will go the rest of the season without leading scorer 6-7 swingman Afam Muojeke (16.8 ppg), who suffered a major knee injury early in 81-66 loss at BYU on January 20. And 6-10 soph C Adam Waddell, Wyo's second-leading scorer (10.8 ppg) and best rebounder (6.4 pg), missed last Saturday's 70-63 loss at Air Force due to a sprained ankle.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-04-2010, 07:55 PM

Thursday Tips

The Thursday NBA card only employs two games, but each matchup owns plenty of intrigue with double-revenge on the minds of the visitors. The star power is in Cleveland, with LeBron James and the Cavs hosting good friend Dwyane Wade and the Heat.

Heat (24-25 SU, 24-25 ATS) at Cavs (39-11 SU, 26-23-1 ATS)

Miami and Cleveland meet up for the third time this season, as the Cavs took both meetings in South Florida. This is a tough stretch for the Heat, playing with no rest following Wednesday's loss in Boston. The Cavs, meanwhile, have won nine straight after Tuesday's blowout of Memphis.

The last time the Heat met the Cavs, Miami was in control for nearly three quarters. The two clubs went back-and-forth in the final quarter until the two superstars were thrust into the spotlight. Wade missed a pair of free throws to ice the game, as the Heat led 91-90. James attempted to give the Cavs the lead, but Wade blocked the King's short jumper, giving possession back to Miami. The final laugh went to LeBron, as the reigning MVP stole a lazy, behind-the-back pass from Wade and ultimately hit the go-ahead free throws to give Cleveland a 92-91 victory.

Since that win as a one-point underdog, the Cavs are 5-0 ATS the last five games, including three home victories by at least 14 points. Cleveland is 18-1 SU the previous 19 games at Quicken Loans Arena, while going 4-2 ATS in this stretch as a favorite of less than nine points.

Miami is going through a rough stretch, compiling a 1-5 SU and 2-4 ATS mark the last six contests. Playing with no rest hasn't been beneficial to the Heat, putting together an 0-5 SU/ATS ledger the previous five games on the second end of a back-to-back on the road.

Since the start of the 2007-08 season, the Cavs are 8-1 SU and 6-3 ATS against the Heat, including a 4-0 SU and 2-2 ATS mark at the "Q."

Spurs (28-19 SU, 23-23-1 ATS) at Blazers (29-22 SU, 27-23-1 ATS)

Portland looks to beat San Antonio for a third time this season when these two teams hook up at the Rose Garden. Both these teams are playing on the second end of a back-to-back, as the Blazers are coming off a defeat in Utah, while the Spurs edged the Kings in Sacramento.

Brandon Roy is still out with a hamstring injury for the Blazers, but Portland's leading scorer was inactive when the Blazers shocked San Antonio, 98-94 on December 23 as 12-point road underdogs. Back in early November, the Blazers downed the Spurs at home, 96-84, as Portland has beaten San Antonio four straight times both SU and ATS.

The Spurs continue their annual "Rodeo Road Trip," playing eight straight games away from San Antonio. Gregg Popovich's team plays four games in six days on the West Coast, as the Spurs are 8-4 SU and 7-5 ATS the last 12 games on the road.

San Antonio has never been a strong team on no rest, going 3-5 SU/ATS this season on the back end of two straight games. On the flip side, the Blazers are a solid 8-3 SU/ATS in this rest situation.

Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

-- The Mavericks have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season, but backing them at home has been a mistake. Following Wednesday's non-cover against Golden State, Dallas is riding a 17-game ATS losing skid as a home favorite. Making things worse, the Mavs' have not won a game by double-digits in this span. Dallas hosts woeful Minnesota on Friday, so look for the Mavs to be favored by a lot, and possibly 'fade' them once again.

-- The Bucks slipped up in Orlando on Tuesday night, but Milwaukee has managed to cover seven of their last eight contests. Since the season-ending injury to Michael Redd, the Bucks are 10-3 ATS, including a perfect 4-0 SU/ATS mark at the Bradley Center.

-- Are the Rockets ready to turn the corner? Houston started the season on fire, but the Rockets have hit the wall recently, going 6-9 SU and 3-12 ATS. Rick Adelman's team did dominate a banged-up Warriors club on Tuesday, but Houston is 1-7 ATS the last eight as a road underdog heading into Friday's contest at Memphis.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-04-2010, 10:13 PM

Sport Game Score Pick Amount Result Units

NCAAB Bowling Green 59 Ball St. -2 300 WON +300
Ball St. 64 Over 114 500 WON +500

NCAAB Kent St. 75 Kent St. -3.5 300 WON +300
Eastern Michigan 68 Over 132.5 300 WON +300

NCAAB Georgia Southern 68 Georgia Southern +15.5 300 WON +300
Western Carolina 83 Under 149.5 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Detroit 58 Detroit +15.5 300 WON +300
Butler 63 Under 135.5 300 WON +300

NCAAB NC-Greensboro 64 Furman -5.5 200 WON +200
Furman 72 Over 138.5 400 LOSS -440

NCAAB Florida 66 Florida +2.5 500 WON +500
Alabama 65 Under 128.5 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Miami (OH) 56 Miami (OH) +4 300 WON +300
Western Michigan 54 Over 129 300 LOSS -330

NCAAB Chattanooga 74 Charleston -9.5 500 WON +500
Charleston 86 Under 152.5 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Samford 57 Citadel -5.5 300 LOSS -330
Citadel 61 Under 107.5 300 LOSS -330

**StarDust Bum** · 02-05-2010, 12:01 PM

Big day in hoops yesterday....both in NBA and College Hoops.
Lets continue it today with a small schedule of games...NHL a few PODS were winners....

NBA
Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
02/04/10 4-0-0 100.00% +2000 Detail

College Hoops
Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
02/04/10 46-31-1 59.74% +4340 Detail

NHL
Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
02/04/10 8-9-1 47.06% -450 Detail

**videoman** · 02-05-2010, 12:24 PM

great run!!! looks like if you would of laid off totals you would of retired to the Bahamas!!Thanks for all the info...

**bryce** · 02-05-2010, 02:34 PM

Excellent!!

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