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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:08 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, February 5

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Blackhawks play host to the Coyotes, the Sixers take on the Hornets, and the Nets play on the road against the Celtics.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has 10 games on its schedule for Friday night, including New Jersey at Boston. The Nets lost yet again in their last game on Wednesday, falling 108-99 on the road to the Raptors. Devin Harris and Yi Jianlian each picked up 15 points for New Jersey in that losing cause, while Kris Humphries scored 13 points to go along with 11 rebounds. The Celtics are coming off a 107-102 home win over Miami in their last game on Wednesday. Ray Allen tossed in a team-high 23 points in that victory for Boston, while Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 14 assists.

Also on the NBA hardwood on Friday: Washington at Orlando, Detroit at Indiana, Milwaukee at New York, Chicago at Atlanta, Houston at Memphis, Minnesota at Dallas, Phoenix at Sacramento, Denver at the Lakers, and Philadelphia at New Orleans. The Hornets were beaten 103-99 at home by the Thunder in their last game on Wednesday night. Marcus Thornton tossed in a team-high 22 points in that defeat for New Orleans, while Emeka Okafor picked up 14 points and 12 rebounds. Hornets guard Chris Paul will be out for a month with his knee injury.

On the college basketball schedule for Friday it'll be Iona at Siena in a battle between the top teams in the Metro Atlantic conference, while Cornell plays host to Yale in Ivy League action. The Big Red (18-3 SU, 13-3 ATS) have won six games in a row, knocking off Harvard by a score of 86-50 in their last outing; Jeff Foote tossed in 16 points for Cornell in that blowout win. The Bulldogs (8-13 SU, 7-4 ATS) lost 58-45 to Princeton in their last game; Michael Sands had 14 points.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL offers up five games on Friday, with Toronto at New Jersey, Atlanta at Washington, Carolina at Buffalo, Calgary at Florida, and Phoenix at Chicago. The Coyotes have won five games in a row, slipping past the Predators by a score of 1-0 in a shootout in their last outing on Tuesday. Ilya Bryzgalov made 25 saves in that win. The Blackhawks will be looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss to St. Louis in their last game on Wednesday night. Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa scored in that defeat, while Cristobal Huet stopped 16 of 19 shots.

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:08 AM

Bettors best friend: Today's wagering tips

Friday, February 5

Lines off the board

Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic – Caron Butler (knee) missed last game and is questionable. Jameer Nelson (knee) did not play on Tuesday and is questionable.

Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant (ankle) is questionable and Carmelo Anthony (ankle) is doubtful.

Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals - Ilya Kovalchuk was traded to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.

Lines to keep an eye on

The Mavericks-Timberwolves total jumped from 205 to 206 despite six of the last seven games in the series going under.

The opening total of 198.5 in the Knicks-Bucks game moved to 200.5 shortly after appearing on the board. Both teams have played to four consecutive unders.

Who’s hot

Rajon Rondo has averaged 20.0 points and 12.7 assists per game during his last three outings.

Mike Knuble has registered 12 points (9 goals) during the Capitals 11-game winning streak.

Who’s not

The Mavericks are 6-20 in their last 26 home games.

Martin Brodeur has only two wins in his last six starts with a 2.87 goals-against average.

Key stat

95.3 – Points per game Philadelphia has averaged during its last 12 games. The Sixers eclipsed the 100-point mark in only two of those games, both went into overtime, scoring 103 and 106 points. The under is 10-2 in the 76ers last 12 games.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Kobe Bryant reinjured his left ankle in Wednesday’s win against Charlotte. He played in the second half but was moving very gingerly and only managed to score five points in the game. Bryant has played through an aching knee and broken index finger all season, but this latest injury might put him down. Bryant did not practice with the team Thursday and his playing status for Friday’s game versus Denver is uncertain. Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown would see extended playing time if Bryant sits.

Game of the day

Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers

Notable quotable

"If we went beyond these offers, we would not be able to retain the young players on our roster when it came time to sign them, or invest in other top tier players needed to assemble a truly competitive team. Unfortunately, we've reached an impasse and at this point he has declined all of our proposals and we can't reasonably go any higher.”

-- Thrashers general manager Don Waddell said after the team offered Ilya Kovalchuk $101 million over 12 years and ultimately traded him to the Devils for defenseman John Oduya, forwards Niclas Bergfors and Patrice Cormier and a first round pick.

Tips and notes

- Josh Howard is the centerpiece of trade talks in Dallas and his recent play and talk has showed he might be losing interest. Howard said, "It's not like [other teams] think I'm sorry in this league.” Howard’s minutes and production have diminished in the last nine games, averaging 23.3 minutes, 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per outing.

- Rajon Rondo suggested recently that things are not all fine and dandy in the Celtics locker room. He said, “We've just got to be a team with no agendas,” and "You don't feel like it's the same continuity and camaraderie.” Boston is 8-11 SU and 6-12-1 ATS since Christmas while shooting less than 50 percent from the floor.

- Nate Robinson will take over for Chris Duhon as the Knicks starting point guard. New York was down four at the half to Washington Wednesday but ended up winning by 22. Duhon sat the entire second half. Mike D’Antoni said his team didn’t have “any life” in the first half but Robinson gave them “some energy.”

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:09 AM

Six-pack for Friday

-- If you've got MLB Network, they're showing games from Carribbean series all week. Not bad, some live baseball. Warm weather.

-- Jamal Crawford is now NBA's all-time leader in 4-point plays (24). Crawford is also heading to his first-ever appearance in the playoffs.

-- Rep Jim McDermott from Washington suggested this week that the government should legalize and regulate sports betting in this country. Its something that might be closer than we all realize.

-- They started demolition of 33-year old Giants Stadium Thursday; it is obscene that they built a brand-new stadium next door, when this one was perfectly fine, except for not having enough luxury boxes.

-- I was surprised that of Florida's 28 signees this week, only 16 are from Florida. You'd think it would be more than that.

-- Speaking of Florida, Joe Theismann went out of his way this week to trash the NFL prospects of Tim Tebow. Not sure why; Tebow seems like a good enough kid, but a lot of people really don't like him.

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Friday's List of 13: Looking at some Super Bowl prop bets.......

If picking the winner of the Super Bowl is too easy for you, here are some other things you can invest in Sunday

13) Over/under on Drew Brees' passing yards: 300.5

12) Over/under on Peyton Manning's passing yards: the same 300.5.

11) Who will have more receiving yards? Colston +$115 Wayne -$145

10) Will Reggie Bush score a TD? Yes +$130, No -$160

9) Team to score first: Colts -$145, Saints +$115

8) Will there be a score in first 7:30 of game? Yes -$250, No, +$195

7) Team to miss the first FG of game: Colts: -$125, Saints +$105

6) Over/under on total punts in game: 7.5

5) Over/under on total first downs in game: 43.5

4) Over/under on total yards for the Saints: 379

3) Over/under on total yards for the Colts: 412

2) Over/under on Maruqes Colston's receiving yards: 75.5

1) Over/under on Reggie Wayne's receiving yards: 80.5.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:10 AM

NBA
Write-up

Friday, February 5

Hot Teams
-- Magic won seven of their last eight games.
-- Nets covered four of their last five games.
-- Hawks won their last four home games.
-- 76ers won five of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota won last two games, is 7-4 vs spread in last eleven.
-- Suns won, covered their last four games.
-- Nuggets won nine of their last eleven games. Lakers won five of six.

Cold Teams
-- Washington covered one of its last seven games.
-- Pistons lost five of their last six games. Pacers lost three of four.
-- Celtics covered two of their last ten games.
-- Bucks lost five of last six road games, but are 7-2 vs spread in last nine games overall. Knicks lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Bulls lost their last two games, by 8-3 points.
-- Rockets covered one of their last six games. Grizzlies lost three of their last four contests.
-- Hornets lost three of their last four games.
-- Mavericks lost three of last four games (0-5 vs spread in last five).
-- Kings lost 11 of last 12 games, but covered three of last four.

Totals
-- Four of last five Orlando games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Detroit games stayed under the total; three of last four Indiana games went over
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Boston games.
-- Last four Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Chicago road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Memphis games stayed under. Over is 8-3 in last eleven Houston games.
-- Six of last seven New Orleans games went over the total; seven of last eight Philly games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Dallas home games went over the total.
-- Last three Sacramento games all went over the total.
-- Four of last five Denver games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:10 AM

NBA

Friday, February 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. INDIANA
Detroit is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Indiana is 7-13-2 ATS in its last 22 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ORLANDO
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Orlando
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NEW YORK
Milwaukee is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. BOSTON
New Jersey is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Boston
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
Chicago is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games

8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. MEMPHIS
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Memphis is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 10 games when playing at home against Houston

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW ORLEANS
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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

10:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. SACRAMENTO
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. LA LAKERS
Denver is 8-13-2 ATS in its last 23 games
Denver is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
LA Lakers are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Lakers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Denver

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:11 AM

NBA

Friday, February 5

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks (-7, 197)

Just as everyone began to hop on the Bulls bandwagon after rattling off five straight ATS road wins, it might be time to hop off.

Chicago has now lost two in a row, straight up and against the spread, and will be without the team’s “Charlie Hustle” contributor until the All-Star break.

Reports have been confirmed that Joakim Noah, the Bulls leader in field goal percentage, rebounding and blocked shots, will be shut down until after the All-Star break because of plantar fasciitis.

"It's frustrating," said Noah, who sat during the team’s Thursday practice. "I can't move the way I want to."

Losing your team’s best blue-collar player is tough to overcome, especially when you have Brad Miller picking up the slack.

The Hawks rarely lose at home (20-5) and have been extremely profitable at Philips Arena (17-8 ATS) this season.

Pick: Hawks

Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks (-3, 200.5)

It was a little over a month ago when “Nasty” Nate Robinson was riding the Knicks bench game after game, a casualty inside Mike D’Antoni’s doghouse. But on Friday, Robinson will be announced as the team’s starting point guard.

Robinson supplanted Chris Duhon as the starter after igniting New York’s offense in a second-half comeback versus the Wizards on Wednesday.

Duhon was benched the entire second half after going 1-of-6 from the floor with two turnovers. Robinson totaled 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds in the game and the Knicks erased a 4-point halftime deficit to win by 22.

"In the first half we were dead in the water and I didn't feel like there was any life," D'Antoni said. “I just thought we needed Nate to show some energy and he did, and the rest of the guys responded really well.

"When a guy deserves to play he deserves to play. There is a moment in the season, you got to seize it and I thought he seized it.”

Expect inspired play from Robinson at home Friday night. This spread opened at 2.5 and the sharps quickly moved it to 3 so grab the field goal margin while you can.

Pick: Knicks

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:12 AM

NBA

Friday, February 5

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Game of the day: Nuggets at Lakers
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Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers

Feeling ‘Melo

Denver has played their last six games without the NBA’s leading scorer Carmelo Anthony, who is again doubtful against the Lakers with an ankle injury. They have lost two straight and are 3-3 without him.

Without Anthony, the Nuggets are a very average offense. They are averaging just 99.5 points per game sans Melo and have shot 46 percent or below in five of those six games compared to 106.8 ppg and 47 percent with him in the lineup.

Denver lost its last game on Wednesday night against the Suns, managing just 97 points against one of the worst defenses in the NBA. They’ll need more of a contribution from fellow All-Star Chauncey Billups, who had just 11 points and shot 5-for-14 against the Suns which followed up a shooting 6-for-25 night in Monday's win against the Kings.

"Sometimes he takes a little too much responsibility for Melo not being in the lineup — and because of that, he's probably missed a few shots that maybe we should have been a little patient with," head coach George Karl said.

Without Anthony, the Nuggets struggled at creating a "hot player" on offense, as Karl likes to say. Nene led Denver with 15 points against Phoenix — the lowest top-scoring total for the team this season.

With their recent cold streak, the Nuggets have fallen 4.5 games behind the Lakers in the Western Conference playoff standings. They are 4-2 in their last six road games, with quality wins at Utah, Golden State, San Antonio and Houston.

Denver could struggle against the Lakers stout defense. L.A. is allowing just 93.6 points per game in their last five games.

Leg-less Lakers

Shortly after Kobe Bryant became the Lakers all-time leading scorer, head coach Phil Jackson became the winningest head coach in franchise history with their win over the Bobcats on Wednesday night. It was their first game home after an eight-game road trip out east and they are feeling the aftereffects.

Stars Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant were just 8-of-25 from the field and managed just 19 points. "We got out of sync a little bit, and the legs were extremely heavy," said Gasol.

Bryant is dealing with a sprained ankle that has hampered him for the past few games. He did not practice Thursday and his status for Friday is uncertain.

That setback has left the team scrambling to figure out how to win with Bryant and Gasol not at their most effective. Bench contributors Shannon Brown (10 points) and Lamar Odom (19 points) helped out immensely Wednesday.

The bench will need to provide more contribution with four tough games remaining before the All-Star break, including games against Portland, San Antonio and Utah.

Prior engagement

These two met in Denver in mid-November in their only previous meeting this season. Denver dominated that game, leading by 29 points at one point, and ended up handing L.A. their largest loss of the season (26 points).

The Lakers shot a season low 35 percent from the field and had 18 turnovers. Denver had a +12 edge in points in the paint and a +10 advantage in fast-break points.

The Lakers have defeated the Nuggets at home in four of the last five meetings, winning by a margin of 9.8 points per game.

Trends

Denver is just 4-12-2 ATS in their last 18 vs. the Western Conference and more specifically, 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight games versus the Pacific Division.

The Nuggets haven’t performed well on the road lately, as they are just 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 road games whereas the Lakers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.

Los Angeles is 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings with Denver and 12-3 ATS in the last 15 meetings in Los Angeles.

These two teams have played to the under in 11 of the last 14 meetings.

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:13 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, February 5

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YALE (8 - 13) at CORNELL (18 - 3) - 2/5/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
CORNELL is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
CORNELL is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
CORNELL is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
CORNELL is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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PENNSYLVANIA (2 - 14) at DARTMOUTH (4 - 14) - 2/5/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
PENNSYLVANIA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
PENNSYLVANIA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
PENNSYLVANIA is 54-32 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 34-14 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DARTMOUTH is 3-1 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
DARTMOUTH is 2-2 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROWN (7 - 14) at COLUMBIA (7 - 11) - 2/5/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROWN is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROWN is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PRINCETON (11 - 5) at HARVARD (14 - 4) - 2/5/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LOYOLA-MD (10 - 12) at RIDER (13 - 11) - 2/5/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 81-39 ATS (+38.1 Units) in road games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 81-39 ATS (+38.1 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 29-6 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 61-35 ATS (+22.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 37-18 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
RIDER is 48-73 ATS (-32.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
RIDER is 4-21 ATS (-19.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
RIDER is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 3-2 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MD over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MD is 3-2 straight up against RIDER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CANISIUS (11 - 12) at NIAGARA (12 - 12) - 2/5/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
NIAGARA is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
NIAGARA is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
NIAGARA is 30-49 ATS (-23.9 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
NIAGARA is 12-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
NIAGARA is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 3-2 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 3-2 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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IONA (17 - 6) at SIENA (19 - 4) - 2/5/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) in February games since 1997.
IONA is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
IONA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SIENA is 3-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 5-0 straight up against IONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST PETERS (13 - 9) at FAIRFIELD (15 - 7) - 2/5/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in a road game where the total is 120 to 129.5 since 1997.
ST PETERS is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all home games this season.
FAIRFIELD is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
FAIRFIELD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
FAIRFIELD is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 3-1 against the spread versus ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 5-0 straight up against ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MARIST (1 - 21) at MANHATTAN (7 - 15) - 2/5/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARIST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WEBER ST (14 - 7) at MONTANA (15 - 7) - 2/5/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WEBER ST is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 64-35 ATS (+25.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
WEBER ST is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WEBER ST is 5-0 against the spread versus MONTANA over the last 3 seasons
WEBER ST is 5-0 straight up against MONTANA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IDAHO ST (6 - 15) at MONTANA ST (11 - 10) - 2/5/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 32-47 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 32-47 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5 over the last 3 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 62-87 ATS (-33.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 56-87 ATS (-39.7 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
MONTANA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
MONTANA ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO ST is 3-2 against the spread versus MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
IDAHO ST is 3-2 straight up against MONTANA 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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PORTLAND ST (9 - 12) at SACRAMENTO ST (8 - 15) - 2/5/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
SACRAMENTO ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND ST is 3-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND ST is 5-0 straight up against SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BETHUNE-COOKMAN (13 - 9) at COPPIN ST (6 - 13) - 2/5/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COPPIN ST is 2-2 straight up against BETHUNE-COOKMAN over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:13 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Friday, February 5

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

Home side won nine of last ten Yale-Cornell games; Bulldogs lost five in a row in Ithaca by 5-4-1-20-28 points, but they did beat Cornell in last meeting LY. Yale split its first four Ivy games, losing to Brown by nine, Princeton by 13. Big Red won, covered its first four Ivy games, winning by 21-26-24-36 points. Ivy League home favorites are 5-2 vs spread.

Dartmouth swept Penn LY after losing previous 10 meetings; Big Green is 0-4 in Ivy League, scoring 48.3 ppg, but they did hang within four of Harvard in only home game. Penn upset Brown by a point in last game, for just their second win in 16 games, shocking collapse by once-proud program. Quakers are 2-8 vs spread as an underdog this year.

Road team is 4-0 vs spread in Brown's Ivy League games; Bears lost last three games, by 8-17-1 points. Brown lost three of last four visits here, losing by 12-9-6 points. Home team is 9-3 in last twelve series games. Columbia is 1-3 in Ivy League, beating Dartmouth by 12 in only game that wasn't against Cornell/Harvard, two best teams in league.

Harvard got crushed at Cornell, now has to win to stay within striking distance of Big Red until rematch; Crimson won other three Ivy games by 29-4-29 points, but they've lost seven of last nine games against the Tigers. Princeton won its first two Ivy games by 17-13 points, both on road; they've won seven of last eight games vs D-I opponents.

Rider won last three games, by 1-3-8 points, evening their MAAC mark at 6-6; Broncs (+3.5) lost 68-66 at Loyola Jan 2, after trailing by 17 at half. Rider is 0-4 as MAAC home favorite, winning home games by 4-3 points. Loyola lost seven of last nine games, but they covered last four on road- they've lost road games by 5-20-5-5-6 points.

Canisius (+2) just beat Niagara 73-70 last Friday; home team won four of last five series games. Griffins lost last six visits here by 6-12-7-18-6-24 points. Canisius is 4-1 vs spread on MAAC road, losing road games by 12-2-19 points. Niagara lost six of last eight games losing three of last four at home. MAAC home favorites are 11-27 against the spread.

Iona (+4.5) lost 73-60 at home to Siena Dec 7, but Gaels have now won last eight games (7-1 vs spread); they're 4-1 on road, losing at Canisius by 12, 2-1 as MAAC underdog. Siena has 2nd-longest home win streak in country; they're 12-0 in MAAC, 2-4 as home favorite, winning home games by 22-11-18-12-15-6 pts. 1st home game in 15 days for Siena.

Fairfield has 19 offensive rebounds, forced 18 turnovers while holding St Peter's to 36% from floor in 61-48 win in Jersey City Dec 6 (+1). Stags are 4-2 at home in MAAC, but 0-6 vs spread, winning home games by 9-5-3-2 points, losing to Seina/Rider. Peacocks won five of their last six games, are 5-1 as MAAC road dog, winning last three on road SU.

Marist is 1-21, but only win was 72-66 over Manhattan at home Jan 2 (+4.5); Red Foxes lost last nine games (2-7 vs spread) are 4-1 as MAAC road dog, losing away games by 9-4-12-7-19 points. Jaspers lost seven in a row, nine of last ten games- they're 1-4 at home in MAAC, 1-3 vs spread as a MAAC favorite. Jasper MAAC wins are by 14-23 points.

Montana won five of last six games since 64-56 loss at Weber State (+5) Jan 2; Griz shot 35.7% in that game, 1-13 from arc, but they won three of four at home in Big Sky, winning by 17-13-32 points. Weber is 8-1 in Big Sky, winning last five games; they're 3-1 on road, winning last away game in triple OT at Idaho State. Big Sky home favorites are 14-13.

Montana State was 10-24 from arc, +8 in turnovers in 70-63 win Jan 3 at Idaho State (+2.5); Bobcats are 3-1 as Big Sky home favorite, winning Big Sky home games by 24-12-6-9 points, losing to EWU. Idaho State is 0-3 on Big Sky road, 1-1 as road dog, losing by 1-12-12 points on road. Bengals won three of last four series games.

Portland State made 13-27 from arc, shot 54% for game in 94-66 win vs Sacramento State Jan 2 (-12) but Vikings lost five of seven games since, are 1-4 on Big Sky road, winning only at EWU. Underdog covered four of their last five games. Sacramento is 1-3 at home in Big Sky, losing at home by 15-1-5 points, with only win by a point over Idaho State.

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:14 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BROWN vs. COLUMBIA
Brown is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Columbia
Brown is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Columbia
Columbia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brown
Columbia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brown

7:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. NIAGARA
Canisius is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Canisius is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Niagara is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Canisius
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Niagara's last 6 games when playing at home against Canisius

7:00 PM
IONA vs. SIENA
Iona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Siena is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Iona
Siena is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Iona

7:00 PM
LOYOLA vs. RIDER
Loyola is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Loyola's last 6 games
Rider is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Loyola
Rider is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Loyola

7:00 PM
PENNSYLVANIA vs. DARTMOUTH
Pennsylvania is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dartmouth
Pennsylvania is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dartmouth
Dartmouth is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dartmouth is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pennsylvania

7:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. HARVARD
Princeton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Harvard
Princeton is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Harvard
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Harvard is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
YALE vs. CORNELL
Yale is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cornell
Yale is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cornell
Cornell is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Yale
Cornell is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Yale

7:30 PM
SAINT PETER'S vs. FAIRFIELD
Saint Peter's is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Saint Peter's is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Fairfield is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Fairfield is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

8:00 PM
SOUTH DAKOTA vs. SIU EDWARDSVILLE
No trends available
SIU Edwardsville is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
SIU Edwardsville is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:00 PM
MARIST vs. MANHATTAN
Marist is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
Marist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
Manhattan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Manhattan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
WEBER STATE vs. MONTANA
Weber State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montana
Weber State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montana
Montana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Montana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

9:05 PM
IDAHO STATE vs. MONTANA STATE
Idaho State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Idaho State is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Montana State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Idaho State
Montana State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Idaho State

10:05 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. SACRAMENTO STATE
Portland State is 7-14-2 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Portland State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Sacramento State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Portland State
Sacramento State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland State

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:14 AM

NHL
Write-up

Friday, February 5

Hot Teams
-- Washington won their last 12 games, scoring 39 goals in last eight.
-- Panthers won five of their last six home games.
-- Coyotes won their last five games, allowing ten goals.

Cold Teams
-- Thrashers lost ten of their last twelve road games.
-- Devils lost four of their last five games. Maple Leafs lost six of their last seven games.
-- Sabres lost five of their last seven games. Carolina lost three of its last four road games.
-- Flames lost twelve of their last fifteen games.
-- Blackhawks lost last two games, are 3-4 in their last seven.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Atlanta road games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen New Jersey games. Six of last nine Toronto games went over.
-- Six of last nine Buffalo games went over the total.
-- Under is 13-4-1 in last eighteen Calgary games; last eight Florida games also stayed under.
-- Four of last five Chicago games went over the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Washington is 2-3 when it won the night before.

Series Records
-- Washington won its last five games against the Thrashers.
-- Maple Leafs are 5-4 in last nine visits to New Jersey.
-- Hurricanes lost seven of last eight visits to Buffalo.
-- Flames won two of last three games against Florida.
-- Coyotes lost their last four visits to Chicago.

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:15 AM

NHL

Friday, February 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NEW JERSEY
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. FLORIDA
Calgary is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. BUFFALO
Carolina is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Carolina is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Buffalo is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

8:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. CHICAGO
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Chicago is 8-10-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:16 AM

NHL

Friday, February 5

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres (-215, 5.5)

The Buffalo Sabres are hoping a home date against one of the NHL’s worst teams can get them back on track.

Buffalo has dropped back-to-back games and has lost eight of its last 12 heading into Friday night. The Sabres’ most recent defeat came at the hands of the red-hot Ottawa Senators, knocking off Buffalo 4-2 at home Wednesday. The Sens scored two goals in the final minute of the game to pull ahead, leaving the Sabres’ with their heads in their hands.

"To be 2-2 and lose at least a point is disappointing, especially against a team like that in our division," Sabres center Tim Connolly told the Buffalo News. "It's in our arena and there's a few minutes left, we've got to buckle down and at worst go to overtime and go from there."

Rebounding from that crushing loss will be tough – even with the Hurricanes coming to town. Carolina is winless on its current four-game road trip, losing to Edmonton and Calgary.

The Sabres are aiming for a repeat performance of their 5-1 victory over Carolina back in late November, when they played the role of spoiler and scored five unanswered goals in the third period.

Pick: Buffalo

Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks (-185, 5.5)

The Blackhawks are stumbling and the finger pointing it starting to blow around in the Windy City.

Most of the blame for the team’s current slide is goaltender Cristobal Huet, who has a 2-3 record in his last five starts including dropping back-to-back starts versus the Blues and Hurricanes.

"We're not blaming the goaltending at all," coach Joel Quenneville told the Chicago Tribune. "We know the importance of it and we know it's a key position for us and we're going to rely on it as we go along here. The last two games, nullifying one of those goals would have led to wins in both of them."

Huet allowed three goals on just 19 shots against St. Louis Wednesday and watched four pucks whizz by on 24 shots in a loss to Carolina last weekend. Despite those poor showings and the return of fellow goaltender Antti Niemi, Chicago is sticking with Huet Friday night.

Wednesday’s 3-2 loss snapped a streak of four straight over finishes for Huet. He is posting a 2.33 GAA and boasts an over/under record of 7-4 in 2010.

Pick: Over

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**pm530** · 02-05-2010, 06:17 AM

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