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**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 12:55 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, February 8

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Maple Leafs play host to the Sharks, the Jayhawks take on the Longhorns, and the Spurs battle the Lakers in Los Angeles.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up three games on Monday, with New Orleans at Orlando, Dallas at Golden State, and San Antonio at the Lakers. The Spurs had no trouble getting past the Clippers in their last game on Saturday night, rolling to a 98-81 road victory. George Hill picked up a team-high 22 points for San Antonio in that win, while Tony Parker had 14 assists. The Lakers got past Portland 99-82 on the road on Saturday despite Kobe Bryant sitting out to rest his sore ankle. Ron Artest had 21 points for the Lakers that night, while Lamar Odom had 22 boards.

As well, there are a couple of marquee ranked matchups on the college basketball schedule for Monday, with Villanova at West Virginia, and Kansas at Texas. The Jayhawks got 20 points and 11 rebounds from Marcus Morris in their 75-64 win over Nebraska in their Saturday matchup. Sherron Collins added 17 points for Kansas in that win, while Cole Aldrich was held to eight points. The Longhorns were beaten 80-71 by Oklahoma in their Saturday outing. Avery Bradley scored 21 points in the loss for Texas, which is 2-4 in its last six games.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are five games on the ice on Monday as the NHL enters its final week before the Olympic break: New Jersey at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Colorado, Edmonton at Phoenix, Los Angeles at Anaheim, and San Jose at Toronto. The Sharks picked up a 4-3 road win over the Predators in their last game on Saturday, with Dany Heatley scoring his 31st and 32nd goals of the season. The Maple Leafs blanked the Senators 5-0 on Saturday; J-S Giguere got the shutout in that victory, while Phil Kessel and Luke Schenn both scored twice.

**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 12:56 AM

Bettors' best friend: Today's wagering tips

Monday, February 8

Line off the board today

San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers Kobe Bryant (ankle) and Will Bynum (hip) are listed as questionable.

Line to keep an eye on

New Orleans Hornets at Orlando Magic: The Magic opened as 8-point favorites and the line quickly dropped to 7.5.

Who's hot

Los Angeles Kings have won nine in a row.

Phoenix Coyotes are 6-1 in their last seven.

San Jose Sharks are 8-2 in their last 10.

Who's not

Golden State Warriors have lost eight in a row SU.

Dallas Mavericks are 1-8 ATS in their last nine.

Edmonton Oilers are 3-22 in their last 25.

Texas Longhorns are 1-9 ATS in their last 10.

Key stat

13 - The number of years in a row the NFC team has won the opening coin toss in the Super Bowl. The odds of the same team winning 13 consecutive coin tosses is 8,100 to 1.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Kobe Bryant's decision to sit out of Saturday's game and possibly the next two is overshadowing the loss of center Andrew Bynum, who left Saturday's game with a bruised hip. He is listed as questionable for tonight's game against the San Antonio Spurs and could be a huge loss inside against Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess. Bynum is averaging 15.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

Biggest game on the slate

Villanova at West Virginia: The No. 2 team in the nation visits No. 6 for this big Big East showdown. The Wildcats lost at Georgetown on Saturday and traveled in blizzard conditions to similarly snowy West Virginia. The Mountaineers opened as 5-point favorites but that number dropped to 4.5. The total launched at 151 but fell to 150.

Notable quotable

"This is one of the things teams hate - kicking the ball off to Peyton Manning after he's had all of halftime to look at pictures ...''

-- CBS play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz just as the New Orleans Saints successfully executed an onside kick to start the second half of Super Bowl XLIV that changed the momentum of the game.

Tips and notes

The Orlando Magic had little time to celebrate Sunday's victory over the Celtics - their first in a stretch of four games in five days - with a long flight back to Florida to face the New Orleans Hornets tonight. This is a scheduling trap for the Magic, with the Hornets sandwiched between games against Eastern Conference elites Boston and Cleveland.

This Philadelphia power outage has nothing to do with the weekend blizzard. The Flyers have had a hard time finding the net lately, connecting on just one of 72 shots in losing their last two. With Danny Syvret out through the Olympic break and Ray Emery questionable, the Flyers hope the addition of Ville Leino will help light an offensive fire.

Not to beat a dead Longhorn, but Texas' poor free-throw shooting has gotten even worse, dropping to 337th in the nation. Texas hit just 10 of 27 in Saturday's loss to Oklahoma, which made 20 of 28 in a nine-point win. Texas has made just 69 of 132 in losing four of their last six entering tonight's game with Kansas.

**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 12:57 AM

Monday six-pack

-- Maryland pounded North Carolina 92-71, dropping Tar Heels into 10th place in ACC and they play Duke next. Wow.

-- Its weird that Northern Colorado (NCU) might have better chance to get in the NCAAs than UNC. Bears are one of the Big Sky's leaders.

-- Game of the weekend was probably St Francis NY's triple OT win over LIU Saturday; Terriers hit a trey at end of regulation to force OT.

-- Northwestern hammered Indiana; they're going to be an interesting bubble team on Selection Sunday.

-- There are rumors the Clippers are interested in Isiah Thomas running their franchise; if they are, David Stern has to step in and stop this, for the good of the NBA, the people of LA and for mankind itself.

-- Steve Stricker won the PGA Tour event this weekend at Riviera.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a Super Sunday for the Saints

13) Four years ago, the Saints played their home games in San Antonio and Baton Rouge; their stadium had holes in the roof; people died inside after Hurricane Katrina hit. They held walkthroughs in a parking lot by the Alamodome. Now they're World Champions. Wow.

12) From 1967-85, the Saints went 83-187-5, then Jim Mora Sr came to Bourbon Street; since then, New Orleans is now 197-197.

11) Strange ballgame; I looked up at the TV and it said 1:22 left in the 3rd quarter and I couldn't believe it-- it seemed to go by so quickly. Each team only had the ball eight times, which is low for an NFL game, but total of 120 plays in a game is pretty much par for the course.

10) I'm told the NFL Network has Kim Kardashian on live as I type this, so for the first time, I'm glad my stupid cable company doesn't have the onions to provide quality programming to its customers. (Time Warner).

9) Super Bowl coin toss has been won by the NFC 13 years in a row.

8) I'm so happy for Saints' LB coach Joe Vitt, who was interim coach for the Rams during their horrendous 2005 season; I remember watching his news conferences that year, and he faced the media with honesty-- I had lot of admiration for this football lifer, and I'm happy for him tonight.

7) Quite a replay challenge by Sean Payton on the 2-point conversion. As CBS went to commercial, no one thought they were going to challenge. It was not only worth the risk, it was the correct call.

6) The onside kick call was awesome. Should happen more often.

5) Sean Payton played Arenaball, in the CFL and was a replacement QB for the Bears during the 1987 strike. He coached in college at Indiana St, which is more famous for being Larry Bird's alma mater. Now he is the coach of the world champion Saints, seven years after the Giants fired him as offensive coordinator. Has to be amazingly sweet for him.

4) Thursday night opener next September will be from the Superdome.

3) My friend Charles went to New Orleans for the weekend, hoping this would happen, so I'm waiting for a report on the festivities. I'm guessing it'll be a while before I get a report, but it'll be worth the wait.

2) For me, I look at Drew Brees and I see a leader; so what if he's barely 6-feet tall? The man can play and his teammates will follow him and that is what being an NFL quarterback is all about. I look at the Lefevour kid from Central Michigan and I see a similar player, not that I'm suggesting the Rams use the 33rd pick in the draft to take him. Actually, I am.....

1) And with that, my St Louis Rams are on the clock for the 2010 Draft. I have about ten weeks to learn how to say/spell Mr Suh's first name.

**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 12:59 AM

NBA

Monday, February 8

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors (4.5, 218)

Fading the Mavs is one of the most profitable NBA bets going. Dallas is 2-12 against the spread over its last 14 games and trade rumors surround the club.

Owner Mark Cuban is determined to improve his roster with the Kings Kevin Martin and the Wizards Caron Butler the main names floating out there. Cuban has never been shy about pulling the trigger on a big trade and it’s clear that his club needs a shakeup.

Coach Rick Carlisle tried to fix the problem by installing bench sparkplug Jason Terry into the starting lineup. Terry is producing offensively but his presence in the starting five leaves Dallas near helpless defensively. Terry is an undersized shooting guard and Jason Kidd can’t stay in front of any point guard with half a first step.

The Warriors always play better at home and the Mavs should be content to play run ‘n’ gun ball.

Pick: Over

Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs (N/A)

The Lakers may have lost their outside scoring threat just as the Spurs have found theirs.

With Kobe Bryant questionable for tonight's game at San Antonio, Spurs guard George Hill has been answering questions about his ability to lead the team.

Since moving into a starting role 10 games ago, Hill has averaged 17.1 points per game on 51 percent shooting from the field.

"George Hill's just a fantastic basketball player,'' Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of the club's 2008 first-round pick who averaged 5.7 points during his rookie season. "We're really thrilled with his progress in his shooting and his approach to the game.''

The Lakers also may be without center Andrew Bynum, who suffered a bruised hip on Saturday and is listed as questionable. That could be good news in the paint for Tim Duncan.

Pick: Spurs

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**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 01:01 AM

NHL

Monday, February 8

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs (+134, 5.5)

The Leafs are playing like a different team since the two big trades that brought in defenseman Dion Phaneuf and goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The club is 2-1 since the roster shakeup and Giguere is 2-0 with two shutouts in his two starts for the Buds.

Saturday’s win over the Senators was dedicated to GM Brian Burke whose son passed away in a car accident in Michigan on Friday.

“I’m really proud of our team, that we didn’t allow this to be a distraction, that we wanted it for Brendan, for Brian and the whole family,” Leafs coach Ron Wilson said told Toronto reporters.

Ottawa had been on an 11-game winning streak before losing 5-0 to the Buds, but Toronto might be in for a reality check when San Jose comes to town.

The Sharks have won eight of their last 10 games and are averaging 4.4 goals per game over the stretch.

Pick: San Jose

New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers (-115, 5.5)

The Devils have long been considered a boring team to watch but hockey fans might have to rethink that label now that Ilya Kovalchuk is a Devil and Patrik Elias is back in the lineup.

New Jersey is averaging 35 shots a night since Kovalchuk came over from Atlanta and the big Russian notched two helpers in his Devils debut.

The penalty kill, normally a team strength, has been the biggest problem for NJ. The Devils have allowed five power play goals (in 15 chances) over their last four games.

Expect the Flyers to cash in with the man advantage and push the final score over the 5.5 total.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 01:04 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, February 8

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VILLANOVA (20 - 1) at W VIRGINIA (18 - 3) - 2/8/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.
W VIRGINIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LOYOLA-IL (13 - 9) at BUTLER (19 - 4) - 2/8/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL 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
LOYOLA-IL is 4-1 against the spread versus BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
BUTLER is 4-1 straight up against LOYOLA-IL 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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IL-CHICAGO (5 - 17) at VALPARAISO (11 - 13) - 2/8/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VALPARAISO is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
VALPARAISO is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
VALPARAISO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
IL-CHICAGO is 4-1 against the spread versus VALPARAISO over the last 3 seasons
IL-CHICAGO is 3-2 straight up against VALPARAISO 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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LOUISIANA TECH (19 - 4) at NEW MEXICO ST (13 - 8) - 2/8/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISIANA TECH is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 90-65 ATS (+18.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 90-65 ATS (+18.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 22-6 ATS (+15.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO ST is 4-1 straight up against LOUISIANA TECH 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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KANSAS (21 - 1) at TEXAS (19 - 3) - 2/8/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
KANSAS is 50-34 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 50-34 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
TEXAS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
TEXAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 2-1 against the spread versus TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 2-1 straight up against TEXAS 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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APPALACHIAN ST (12 - 10) at UNC-GREENSBORO (5 - 17) - 2/8/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 5-1 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
UNC-GREENSBORO is 3-3 straight up against APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W CAROLINA (18 - 5) at ELON (4 - 17) - 2/8/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
W CAROLINA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ELON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 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
ELON is 4-1 against the spread versus W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
W CAROLINA is 3-2 straight up against ELON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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THE CITADEL (11 - 12) at COLL OF CHARLESTON (15 - 8) - 2/8/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing with one or less days rest this season.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
THE CITADEL is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 22-5 ATS (+16.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 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
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 3-3 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-2 straight up against THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FAIRFIELD (16 - 7) at SIENA (20 - 4) - 2/8/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.

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

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NIAGARA (13 - 12) at RIDER (13 - 12) - 2/8/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MD-EAST SHORE (6 - 15) at N CAROLINA A&T (7 - 15) - 2/8/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA A&T is 4-0 straight up against MD-EAST SHORE over the last 3 seasons

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ALCORN ST (1 - 21) at GRAMBLING (4 - 13) - 2/8/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GRAMBLING is 3-2 straight up against ALCORN ST over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 09:03 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Kansas at Texas
The Jayhawks look to build in their 12-4 ATS record in their last 16 games as a road favorite between 1 and 6 1/2 points. Kansas is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Jayhawks favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-1). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Game 707-708: Villanova at West Virginia
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 72.134; West Virginia 78.212
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 6
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-4 1/2)

Game 709-710: Loyola-Chicago at Butler
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 50.251; Butler 72.084
Dunkel Line: Butler by 22
Vegas Line: Butler by 20
Dunkel Pick: Butler (-20)

Game 711-712: Illinois-Chicago at Valparaiso
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 47.413; Valparaiso 59.768
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (-10 1/2)

Game 713-714: Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 56.985; New Mexico State 63.912
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 7
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (-1 1/2)

Game 715-716: Kansas at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 80.183; Texas 72.306
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 8
Vegas Line: Kansas by 1
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-1)

Game 717-718: Appalachian State at NC Greensboro
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 52.541; NC Greensboro 50.811
Dunkel Line: Appalachian State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 5
Dunkel Pick: NC Greensboro (+5)

Game 719-720: Western Carolina at Elon
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 50.229; Elon 50.483
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+7 1/2)

Game 721-722: The Citadel at College of Charleston
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 50.543; College of Charleston 57.161
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+7 1/2)

Game 723-724: Fairfield at Siena
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 51.797; Siena 68.282
Dunkel Line: Siena by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Siena by 12
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-12)

Game 725-726: Niagara at Rider
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 49.822; Rider 55.277
Dunkel Line: Rider by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Niagara by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rider (+1 1/2)

Game 727-728: MD-Eastern Shore at North Carolina A&T
Dunkel Ratings: MD-Eastern Shore 36.917; North Carolina A&T 45.599
Dunkel Line: North Carolina A&T by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 729-730: Alcorn State at Grambling State
Dunkel Ratings: Alcorn State 24.172; Grambling State 34.251
Dunkel Line: Grambling State by 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 731-732: James Madison at Towson
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 51.865; Towson 45.663
Dunkel Line: James Madison by 6
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: James Madison

Game 733-734: NC Wilmington at Delaware
Dunkel Ratings: NC Wilmington 51.415; Delaware 52.638
Dunkel Line: Delaware by 1
Vegas Line: Delaware by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC Wilmington (+2 1/2)

**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 09:04 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Dallas at Golden State
The Warriors look to take advantage of a Dallas team that is 5-21 ATS in its last 26 games as a favorite. Golden State is the pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has the Mavericks favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+5). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Game 701-702: New Orleans at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 116.086; Orlando 128.173
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 12; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 7 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-7 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: San Antonio at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 121.192; LA Lakers 123.070
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 705-706: Dallas at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 117.124; Golden State 115.089
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5; 218
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+5); Under

**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 09:06 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Edmonton at Phoenix
The Oilers look to build on their 8-2 record in the last 10 meetings between the two teams. Edmonton is the pick (+210) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+210). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Game 1-2: New Jersey at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.566; Philadelphia 10.877
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+100); Under

Game 3-4: San Jose at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.099; Toronto 12.751
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+140); Under

Game 5-6: Edmonton at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.154; Phoenix 10.769
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+210); Under

Game 7-8: St. Louis at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.054; Colorado 12.280
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-155); Over

Game 9-10: Los Angeles at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 13.555; Anaheim 12.120
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+100); Over

**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 09:12 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Monday, February 8

Hot Teams
-- Magic won eight of their last ten games.
-- Lakers won six of their last eight games, but failed to cover last three at home.

Cold Teams
-- Hornets lost three of their last four games.
-- Spurs are 0-5 vs spread in game after their last five wins.
-- Mavericks lost four of their last five games. Warriors lost last eight games (2-4 vs spread in last six).

Totals
-- Eight of last nine New Orleans games went over the total. Last five Orlando games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Laker home games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Dallas games went over the total; six of last nine Golden State games stayed under.

**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 09:15 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Monday, February 8

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

Home team won six of last seven Villanova-West Virginia games, with Wildcats losing last three visits here by 7-11-21 points. Villanova got crushed 103-90 at Georgetown Saturday, their first loss in 10 Big East games; Wildcats are 1-1 as Big East underdog. Mountaineers won their last four games; they're 2-3 as a Big East home favorite.

Loyola IL (+11.5) missed two shots in last 0:05 and lost 48-47 to Butler in first meeting Jan 21; Ramblers held Butler to 35.7% from floor, 3-20 from arc. Loyola lost eight of its last ten games- they're 3-4 as Horizon road dog, losing away games by 21-5-4-20-18 points. Butler is 13-0 in league, 3-4 as home fave, winning home games by 17-23-13-9-30-5-12.

Valparaiso (+1) made 26-34 from foul line in 64-58 win at Ill-Chicago in first meeting Jan 21 (Flames were 10-17 at home); Crusaders won even though they shot just 32% from floor. Valpo covered its last seven tilts; dogs are 11-2 vs spread in their Horizon games. Both teams are playing third game in five nights. UIC is 3-3 as a Horizon road underdog.

New Mexico State (+9.5) went to Ruston, waxed Louisiana Tech 91-77 Jan 30, making 54% from floor, 9-21 from arc; Aggies played Saturday, Tech hasn't played since Thursday, so edge for visitors there, but Tech is 0-5 vs spread in last five games, splitting last four after starting 5-0 in WAC. Aggies won six of last seven games, are 3-1 at home in WAC.

Texas lost four of its last six games; two of their last three home games went into OT; Longhorns lost five of last six games vs Kansas, but host won last six series games (Jayhawks won last three meetings in Big 12 tourney). Kansas is 8-0 in Big 12, 4-0 on road, but last two road games went OT, at K-State/Colorado. This is now bigger game for Texas.

NC-Greensboro (+13) lost 72-64 at Appalachian State Jan 16; they were 6-7 from foul line, ASU 20-29. Spartans were outrebounded 44-27, are 3-3 at home in SoCon, winning three of last four at home. ASU won six of last eight games; underdog is 6-0 vs spread in their conference games, with Appalachian State 0-3 as road fave, winning by 1-10-13-12 pts.

Western Carolina (-17) struggled to beat 3-8 Elon 83-81 at home Jan 16, after leading by 10 at half- Elon shot 51.9% for game. WCU split last six games after 5-1 start in SoCon; they're 3-3 on SoCon road, 2-2 as a road favorite, and allowed 80+ points in three of last five games. Elon is 5-1 vs spread in last six games; they're 4-3 as SoCon road underdog.

Charleston (+2) blocked 10 shots in 61-55 win at Citadel Jan 9; Cougars held Citadel to 39% from floor, 3-18 from arc- they've covered last five SoCon games, winning at home by 9-12-12-2-12-21 points, and won last three games overall by 18-12-16. Bulldogs are 4-0 as SoCon road dog; they're 2-3 on SoCon road, losing away games by 2-3-4 points.

Siena (-4) won 81-73 at Fairfield Jan 16; they led 45-44 at half-- Saints are 13-0 in MAAC, 3-3 as home favorite, winning home games by 22-11-18-12-15-6-20 points- they covered last four games overall. Fairfield is 4-2 on MAAC road, with favorites covering their last five road games. Stags are 4-3 in last seven games after 5-1 start in conference play.

Rider (+8) won 62-61 at Niagara Jan 24, holding Eagles to 36% from the floor, 6-24 from arc; Broncs are 2-3 at home in MAAC despite being the favorite in all five games- they've won three of last four games overall. Niagara is 2-4 on MAAC road, beating Marist/Loyola- they won their last two games by 9-12 points, after losing six of previous seven games.

James Madison lost six of last seven games; they're 0-6 on CAA road, with three losses by three or less points, but they did beat Towson State 69-66 (-7) in first meeting Jan 9. Underdog covered nine of their last ten games. Towson lost four of last five games, scoring 53.3 ppg in last three contests; they're 0-5 at home in league play. They lost last game by 42.

Delaware lost nine of its last ten games, losing last three by 11-10-16 points; both their conference wins came at home, by 4 over Drexel, 2 in OT vs Georgia State. Underdog is 8-3-1 vs spread in their CAA games. NC-Wilmington lost seven of last eight games (0-8 vs spread); they are 1-5 as CAA road underdog, losing road games by 34-13-23-5-39 points.

**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 09:17 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Monday, February 8

Hot Teams
-- Blues won eight of their last ten games.
-- Coyotes won six of their last seven games.
-- Avalanche won five of their last seven home games.
-- Kings won their last nine games, scoring 27 goals in last seven. Ducks won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Devils lost five of their last seven games. Flyers lost four of their last five road games, scoring seven goals.
-- Maple Leafs lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Oilers lost 22 of their last 25 games.
-- Blues lost six of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen New Jersey games.
-- Last six San Jose games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Edmonton road games went over the total; five of last six Phoenix games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Anaheim games.

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

Series Records
-- Devils won five of last seven games against Philadelphia.
-- Oilers won eight of last ten games against Phoenix.
-- Blues won three of last four games against Colorado.
-- Kings won their last five games against Anaheim.

**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 09:23 AM

NBA

Monday, February 8

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. ORLANDO
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. GOLDEN STATE
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Golden State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. LA LAKERS
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
San Antonio is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games at home
LA Lakers are 19-2 SU in their last 21 games at home

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**Udog** · 02-08-2010, 09:28 AM

NCAAB

Monday, February 8

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1:00 PM
UNC WILMINGTON vs. DELAWARE
UNC Wilmington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Delaware
UNC Wilmington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Delaware is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing UNC Wilmington
Delaware is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing UNC Wilmington

7:00 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. UNC GREENSBORO
Appalachian State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
Appalachian State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Appalachian State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNC Greensboro's last 5 games when playing Appalachian State

7:00 PM
CHICAGO STATE vs. DETROIT
No trends available
Detroit is 2-2-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. SIENA
Fairfield is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Fairfield is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Siena is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Siena is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. TOWSON STATE
James Madison is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
James Madison is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Towson State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against James Madison
Towson State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against James Madison

7:00 PM
LOYOLA OF CHICAGO vs. BUTLER
Loyola of Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Butler
Loyola of Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Butler
Butler is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Loyola of Chicago
Butler is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Loyola of Chicago

7:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. RIDER
Niagara is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Niagara is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Rider is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Niagara
Rider is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Niagara

7:00 PM
THE CITADEL vs. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
The Citadel is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of The Citadel's last 5 games on the road
College of Charleston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against The Citadel
College of Charleston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against The Citadel

7:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. WEST VIRGINIA
Villanova is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing West Virginia
Villanova is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing West Virginia
West Virginia is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. ELON
Western Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Elon
Western Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Elon
Elon is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Western Carolina
Elon is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Western Carolina

8:00 PM
ROBERT MORRIS vs. PITTSBURGH
No trends available
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Robert Morris
Pittsburgh is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL vs. RICE
No trends available
Rice is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Rice is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

8:05 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. VALPARAISO
Illinois-Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois-Chicago's last 8 games on the road
Valparaiso is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Valparaiso is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

9:00 PM
KANSAS vs. TEXAS
Kansas is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas

9:00 PM
LOUISIANA TECH vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
Louisiana Tech is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Louisiana Tech is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Louisiana Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Mexico State's last 5 games when playing at home against Louisiana Tech

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