Wednesday Trends and Indexes 3/17 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL
Write-Up


Wednesday, March 17

Hot Teams
-- Devils won three of their last four games. Penguins won five of seven.
-- Colorado won last three games, scoring 13 goals.

Cold Teams
-- Calgary lost last two games, scored four goals in last three.
-- Ducks lost six of their last seven games. Blackhawks lost three of four.

Totals
-- Six of last nine New Jersey games went over the total. Three of last four Pittsburgh games stayed under.
-- Last three Calgary games stayed under the total. Four of last five Colorado games went over.
-- Sevne of last nine Chicago games went over the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Colorado is 4-8 if it played night before, 3-5 if it won.

Series Records
-- Series records are unavailable until I get back from Las Vegas.

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NBA
Dunkel


Milwaukee at LA Clippers
The Bucks look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games as a road favorite. Milwaukee is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Bucks favored by 13. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-4). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

Game 611-612: New Jersey at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 114.345; Philadelphia 114.672
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 187
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 613-614: Atlanta at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 121.777; Toronto 112.346
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 9 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 615-616: Indiana at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 115.346; Cleveland 127.149
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 12; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 13; 209
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+13); Under

Game 617-618: Oklahoma City at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 119.887; Charlotte 117.266
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1 1/2; 190
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-1 1/2); Over

Game 619-620: New York at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: New York 115.418; Boston 119.078
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 9 1/2; 208
Dunkel Pick: New York (+9 1/2); Over

Game 621-622: San Antonio at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 124.528; Orlando 127.419
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 3; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 7 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+7 1/2); Under

Game 623-624: Memphis at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 120.578; Houston 120.196
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 214
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 625-626: Chicago at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 110.707; Dallas 125.564
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 15; 200
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 627-628: Minnesota at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 110.830; Utah 124.800
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 14; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 15; 214
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+15); Over

Game 629-630: New Orleans at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 113.063; Golden State 117.916
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 5; 222
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 3; 229
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-3); Under

Game 631-632: Milwaukee at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 124.520; LA Clippers 111.572
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 13; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 4; 192
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-4); Under

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Troy at Mississippi
The Trojans look to take advantage of a Mississippi team that is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games against teams with a winning SU record. Troy is the pick (+14) according to Dunkel, which has the Rebels favored by only 12. Dunkel Pick: Troy (+14). Here are all of today's games and the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

Game 633-634: Illinois State at Dayton
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 61.320; Dayton 68.589
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 7
Vegas Line: Dayton by 8
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+8)

Game 635-636: Weber State at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 58.162; Cincinnati 67.191
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (+10 1/2)

Game 637-638: Northwestern at Rhode Island
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 62.137; Rhode Island 63.076
Dunkel Line: Rhode Island by 1
Vegas Line: Rhode Island by 5
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+5)

Game 639-640: Quinnipiac at Virginia Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Quinnipiac 52.752; Virginia Tech 70.683
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 18
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-13 1/2)

Game 641-642: Tulsa at Kent State
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 61.549; Kent State 61.828
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Kent State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+4)

Game 643-644: Nevada at Wichita State
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 57.763; Wichita State 66.353
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-7 1/2)

Game 645-646: Troy at Mississippi
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 55.289; Mississippi 67.138
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 12
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 14
Dunkel Pick: Troy (+14)

Game 647-648: St. John's at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 64.423; Memphis 68.597
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 4
Vegas Line: Memphis by 7
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (+7)

Game 649-650: Illinois at Stony Brook
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 66.063; Stony Brook 59.055
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 7
Vegas Line: Illinois by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (-6 1/2)

Game 653-654: Duquesne at Princeton
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 54.611; Princeton 60.410
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 6
Vegas Line: Princeton by 5
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (-5)

Game 655-656: WI-Green Bay at Akron
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 55.598; Akron 60.403
Dunkel Line: Akron by 5
Vegas Line: Akron by 7
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (+7)

Game 657-658: IUPUI at Hofstra
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 59.969; Hofstra 64.366
Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 3
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (-3)

Game 659-660: College of Charleston at Eastern Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 56.284; Eastern Kentucky 55.077
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 1
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+2 1/2)

Game 661-662: Colorado State at Morehead State
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 57.108; Morehead State 61.292
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 4
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (+8)

Game 663-664: Boston U at Oregon State
Dunkel Ratings: Boston U 56.708; Oregon State 65.662
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 9
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (-7 1/2)

Game 665-666: Harvard at Appalachian State
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 58.074; Appalachian State 59.840
Dunkel Line: Appalachian State by 2
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (-1 1/2)

Game 667-668: Middle Tennessee State at Missouri State
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 56.295; Missouri State 63.058
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 7
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (+9)

Game 669-670: Portland at Northern Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 60.908; Northern Colorado 58.100
Dunkel Line: Portland by 3
Vegas Line: Portland by 1
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-1)

Game 671-672: Pacific at Loyola-Marymount
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 56.753; Loyola-Marymount 60.615
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Marymount by 4
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Marymount



THURSDAY, MARCH 18

Game 705-706: Ohio vs. Georgetown
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 58.014; Georgetown 73.673
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 13
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-13)

Game 707-708: San Diego State vs. Tennessee
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 68.897; Tennessee 66.815
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 2
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (+3 1/2)

Game 709-710: Robert Morris vs. Villanova
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 54.657; Villanova 69.078
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Villanova by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Robert Morris (+18 1/2)

Game 711-712: St. Mary's (CA) vs. Richmond
Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's (CA) 64.298; Richmond 65.777
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Richmond by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (+2 1/2)

Game 713-714: East Tennessee State vs. Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: East Tennessee State 52.867; Kentucky 72.682
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 20
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-19 1/2)

Game 715-716: Wake Forest vs. Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 62.370; Texas 68.839
Dunkel Line: Texas by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-4 1/2)

Game 717-718: Sam Houston vs. Baylor
Dunkel Ratings: Sam Houston 59.024; Baylor 69.157
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 10
Vegas Line: Baylor by 11
Dunkel Pick: Sam Houston (+11)

Game 719-720: Old Dominion vs. Notre Dame
Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 65.931; Notre Dame 71.754
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 6
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 2
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-2)

Game 721-722: Lehigh vs. Kansas
Dunkel Ratings: Lehigh 56.235; Kansas 78.492
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas by 26
Dunkel Pick: Lehigh (+26)

Game 723-724: Northern Iowa vs. UNLV
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 66.699; UNLV 66.530
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: UNLV by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (+1 1/2)

Game 725-726: North Texas at Kansas State
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 55.666; Kansas State 69.866
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 14
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 16
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (+16)

Game 727-728: Florida vs. BYU
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 66.643; BYU 71.440
Dunkel Line: BYU by 5
Vegas Line: BYU by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-4 1/2)

Game 729-730: UTEP vs. Butler
Dunkel Ratings: UTEP 68.375; Butler 66.868
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Butler by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UTEP (+2 1/2)

Game 731-732: Murray State vs. Vanderbilt
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 63.714; Vanderbilt 65.752
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 2
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 3
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (+3)

Game 733-734: Montana vs. New Mexico
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 57.736; New Mexico 65.680
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 8
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 9
Dunkel Pick: Montana (+9)

Game 735-736: Washington vs. Marquette
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 70.778; Marquette 70.449
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Marquette by 2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+2)

Game 823-824: Vermont vs. Syracuse
Dunkel Ratings: Vermont 58.266; Syracuse 71.037
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 13
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vermont (+17 1/2)

Game 825-826: Florida State vs. Gonzaga
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 67.966; Gonzaga 67.275
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 1
Vegas Line: Florida State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (+1 1/2)

Game 827-828: Morgan State vs. West Virginia
Dunkel Ratings: Morgan State 54.356; West Virginia 71.744
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 17
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-17)

Game 829-830: Missouri vs. Clemson
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 65.655; Clemson 71.628
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 6
Vegas Line: Clemson by 1
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-1)

Game 831-832: Cornell vs. Temple
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 61.561; Temple 66.009
Dunkel Line: Temple by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Temple by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Temple (-3 1/2)

Game 833-834: Wofford vs. Wisconsin
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 60.304; Wisconsin 69.945
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 10
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+10)

Game 835-836: AR-Pine Bluff vs. Duke
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 48.109; Duke 76.435
Dunkel Line: Duke by 28 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 837-838: Louisville vs. California
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 68.711; California 70.630
Dunkel Line: California by 2
Vegas Line: Louisville by 1
Dunkel Pick: California (+1)

Game 839-840: UC-Santa Barbara vs. Ohio State
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 57.543; Ohio State 73.486
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 16
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 17
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (+17)

Game 841-842: Georgia Tech vs. Oklahoma State
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 66.698; Oklahoma State 70.002
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-1 1/2)

Game 843-844: Oakland vs. Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 58.574; Pittsburgh 68.319
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+10 1/2)

Game 845-846: Minnesota vs. Xavier
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 69.748; Xavier 69.314
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (+1)

Game 847-848: New Mexico State vs. Michigan State
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 62.288; Michigan State 70.730
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (+13 1/2)

Game 849-850: Houston vs. Maryland
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 62.501; Maryland 71.952
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Maryland by 9
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (-9)

Game 851-852: Utah State vs. Texas A&M
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 69.819; Texas A&M 73.405
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (-2 1/2)

Game 853-854: Siena vs. Purdue
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 63.290; Purdue 68.089
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 5
Vegas Line: Purdue by 4
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-4)

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NHL
Dunkel


Calgary at Colorado
The Flames look to take advantage of a Colorado team that is 1-8 in its last 9 games when playing with 0 days of rest. Calgary is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

Game 51-52: Pittsburgh at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.585; New Jersey 11.346
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: Calgary at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.990; Colorado 12.533
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+100); Under

Game 55-56: Chicago at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.114; Anaheim 10.458
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 3/17/2010

NEW JERSEY at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 5-14 ATS after scoring 85 points or less
PHILADELPHIA: 32-16 ATS off SU division loss as favorite

ATLANTA at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET
ATLANTA: 13-3 ATS vs. Atlantic Division
TORONTO: 3-10 ATS off double digit road loss

INDIANA at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
INDIANA: 12-3 ATS as double digit underdog
CLEVELAND: 8-2 Under vs. division

OKLAHOMA CITY at CHARLOTTE, 7:05 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 21-11 ATS in road games
CHARLOTTE: 4-14 ATS vs. Northwest Division

NEW YORK at BOSTON, 7:35 PM ET
NEW YORK: 19-7 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points
BOSTON: 9-21 ATS as home favorite

SAN ANTONIO at ORLANDO, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
SAN ANTONIO: 1-8 ATS Away off away win
ORLANDO: 22-9 Under off ATS loss

MEMPHIS at HOUSTON, 8:35 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 6-0 ATS off ATS loss/SU win
HOUSTON: 20-8 Under if allowing 100+ pts BB Games

CHICAGO at DALLAS, 8:35 PM ET
CHICAGO: 17-7 ATS off BB road losses
DALLAS: 8-25 ATS in home games

MINNESOTA at UTAH, 9:05 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 9-2 Over vs. Utah
UTAH: 28-15 ATS as favorite

NEW ORLEANS at GOLDEN STATE, 10:35 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 11-0 Away if underdog L2 games
GOLDEN STATE: 24-9 ATS after allowing 100+ points 4 straight games

MILWAUKEE at LA CLIPPERS, 10:35 PM ET ESPN
MILWAUKEE: 20-9 ATS as a favorite
LA CLIPPERS: 3-17 ATS after a combined score of 205+ points

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 3/17/2010

PITTSBURGH at NEW JERSEY, 7:05 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: N/A
NEW JERSEY: N/A

CALGARY at COLORADO, 9:05 PM ET
CALGARY: 4-12 SU playing with double revenge
COLORADO: 13-6 SU after a win by 2+ goals

CHICAGO at ANAHEIM, 10:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: N/A
ANAHEIM: N/A

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA


Wednesday, March 17

All Remaining Matchups

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7:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. BOSTON
New York is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Boston
New York is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Boston is 3-13-1 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. ORLANDO
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Orlando is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

8:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. DALLAS
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Dallas is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. HOUSTON
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Memphis is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Houston
Houston is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. UTAH
Minnesota is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota

10:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA CLIPPERS
Milwaukee is 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Milwaukee is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
LA Clippers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Milwaukee

10:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. GOLDEN STATE
New Orleans is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans


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NHL


Wednesday, March 17

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7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NEW JERSEY
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
CALGARY vs. COLORADO
Calgary is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ANAHEIM
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Chicago is 7-17-1 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago


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NCAAB


Wednesday, March 17

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St. John's Red Storm at Memphis Tigers [ESPN2 | 9:00 PM ET]

Red Storm: An NIT berth was welcomed with open arms for St. Johns, as the Red Storm finished the season only 17-15 SU. Without question St. Johns played one of the toughest schedules in the country this year, as the Big East is brutally difficult. St. Johns finished Big East play with a 6-12 SU record. Despite the struggles in conference play, St. Johns is a very tough opponent to match up with. The Red Storm play a physical brand of ball, and have a very deep bench that fights you for 40 minutes. The Red Storm were 9-9 SU and 12-6 ATS away from home this season. The Red Storm were 11-7-1 ATS as the listed underdog this season. St. Johns played very sound defense in the Big East conference tournament, allowing only 54 PPG in their 2 games there. G D.J. Kennedy is the heart and soul of this team, as he led the team in all 3 major offensive categories. Kennedy averaged 15 PPG, 6.1 RPG, and 3.1 APG this season. It appears the only thing that would save Coach Norm Roberts from being fired is an NIT Championship.

Red Storm is 4-1 ATS last 5 games as a road underdog.
Under is 4-0 last 4 non-conference games.

Key Injuries - G Dwight Hardy (knee) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 63 (Side of the Day)

Tigers (-7.5, O/U 134): It's been 5 years since Memphis has played in any postseason tournament other than the NCAA Tournament. Motivation will likely be an issue for Memphis tonight, as they lost SU in the quarterfinals of their conference tournament to lose any chance of making the NCAA Tournament field. Memphis was 23-9 SU this season, and finished 13-4 SU in conference play this season. The Tigers were 16-3 SU and 5-9 ATS this season at home. Memphis was 4-6 ATS as a single digit favorite this season. Memphis has lost 4 of their past 5 games ATS at home entering tonight's contest. G Elliot Williams leads 4 different Tigers averaging double figures in PTS this season. Williams averaged 18.3 PPG this season while starting every game this season. Williams struggled against his toughest competition however, shooting less than 30% against his 4 toughest opponents. Memphis is shooting better than 38% from the 3 point line this season. Rebounding continues to be an issue for the Tigers, as they only outrebounded league opponents 3 times out of a possible 16 games this season.

Tigers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 8-1 last 9 games following an ATS loss.

Key Injuries - F Pierre Henderson-Niles (academics) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 65


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NBA


Wednesday, March 17

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San Antonio Spurs at Orlando Magic [ESPN | 8:00 PM ET]

Spurs: San Antonio is excited to play Orlando, as they were swept in both meetings last season to them. San Antonio has won 7 of their past 8 games SU, and appear to be in the midst of a 2nd half surge up the playoff standings. San Antonio is 39-25 SU, currently in 7th place in the Western Conference playoff standings. The Spurs are only 2.5 games behind 4th place, so every time they step on the court it's a crucial game. The Spurs are 15-15 SU and 13-17 ATS on the road this season. The Spurs are 5-6 ATS as the listed underdog this season. March has been good to the Spurs ATS as well, going 6-1 ATS thus far. San Antonio has scored more than 100 PTS in 7 of their past 9 games. Defensively, the Spurs have only allowed 1 of their past 7 opponents to score more than 92 PTS against them. 5 different Spurs players average double figures in PTS this season, led by F Tim Duncan. Duncan is averaging team highs of 18.7 PPG and 10.4 RPG this season. Rookie F DeJuan Blair is having an impact for the Spurs off the bench, averaging 7.7 PPG and 6.3 RPG this season.

Spurs are 7-0 ATS last 7 games overall.
Under is 6-0 last 6 games as a road underdog.

Key Injuries - G Tony Parker (hand) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 91

Magic (-7.5, O/U 194.5): Orlando has won 8 of their past 9 games SU entering tonight. Orlando is cruising along with the 3rd best record in the NBA at 47-21 SU. Orlando had scored at least 109 PTS in 3 consecutive games before scoring 89 PTS in their last game. Those 89 PTS resulted in a SU home loss for the Magic, a rarity this season. The Magic are 27-7 SU and 18-15-1 ATS at home this season. Orlando is 30-28 ATS as the listed favorite this season. Orlando has been very good at responding to SU losses, as they are 9-4 ATS when losing the previous game as the listed favorite. Coach Stan Van Gundy demands excellence from his team, and they respond well to him. C Dwight Howard continues his MVP caliber season, as he averages 18.7 PPG and 13.4 RPG this season. F Rashard Lewis is about the only Magic player that is currently struggling. Lewis averages 14.2 PPG this season, but has been held to 6 PTS or fewer in each of his last 3 games. Orlando can clinch a playoff berth with a SU win today.

Magic is 5-2 ATS last 7 games as a home favorite.
Under is 15-5-1 last 21 games as a home favorite.

Key Injuries - F Matt Barnes (toe) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 95 (UNDER - Total of the Day)


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Wednesday six-pack

-- Fairfield was down 27 in second half, rallied to win at George Mason in OT, 5th-biggest comeback in college basketball history.

-- President Obama's Final Four: Kansas-K-State-Kentucky-Villanova.

-- Rough night for Big South, as Winthrop loses play-in game, and then Coastal Carolina gets drilled by UAB in the NIT.
-- Timberwolves scored 114 points Tuesday and still lost by 38. Yikes.


-- I feel bad for poor guys who are Eldrick Woods' playing partners in first two rounds at Augusta; there shouldn't be too many distractions.

-- Memo to Herb Pope and #21 on Jackson State; when a game in on TV, it means everything gets replayed. TV misses almost nothing, so it is a horrible idea to punch a guy in the balls during a televised game.


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Wednesday's List of 13: Baseball knowledge for St Patrick's Day

13) Of the eight position players who started on Opening Day for Mets LY, only three wound up starting half their games, and two of the three were Daniel Murphy and Luis Castillo. Yikes.

12) Bobby Abreu took 68% of pitches he saw LY, highest percentage in the major leagues.

11) Bronx Bombers were 12-23 LY when they didn't hit a homer, 34-19 if they hit one, 35-10 if they hit two, 22-7 if they hit 3+.

10) Cleveland hitters were plunked by pitches 81 times LY, 11 more than any other AL team, 29 more than the league average.

9) Cincinnati's Homer Bailey was 6-1, 1.70 in his last nine '09 starts, after he was 6-12, with an ERA of about 7.00 in the 2.5 years before that.

8) Mark Buehrle is first pitcher in seven years, and just 25th since WWII to pitch 200+ innings in nine consecutive seasons.

7) Cubs' Randy Wells went 12-10 LY but could have been much better; in five starts where he didn't get a decision, Wells had a 1.27 ERA.

6) Red Sox scored 136 runs LY in 818 innings where they had two out and the bases empty; the Mets scored 56 in 813 such innings.

5) Baltimore's Adam Jones hit .305 with a .362 OB% when he batted 2nd, .198 with a .265 OB% when he batted 3rd.

4) Surprised that Colorado pitchers allowed 5th-least home runs in major leagues LY (141); Braves led majors with 119 HRs allowed.

3) Batters hit .308 LY against Doug Davis with bases empty, .215 if there were runners on base.

2) Washington relievers lost 39 games LY, the most in the major leagues since the '04 Rockies, and nine more than any major league team LY.

1) Texas Rangers led major leagues by stealing third base 32 times- they were only thrown out three times.

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Len's Top 5

Happy St. Patty's day everyone, here's my Top 5 for March 17, 2010 from Len Berman.

1. Quick Hits

To no one's surprise, Tiger Woods will return to golf at the Masters in 3 weeks.
In the NCAA tournament play-in game, Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Winthrop 61-44. They'll play Duke Friday night.
Andre Agassi apologizes for making fun of Pete Sampras and his lack of tipping generosity, during a charity tennis match. Agassi told ESPN's Rick Reilly (a Top 5 subscriber) that "It was out of line."
Oh well. So much for that Olympic hockey afterglow. NHL ratings have gone down since the end of the Vancouver games.

2. The Grass Menagerie

Will this be a circus or what? Tiger Woods' return to competitive golf. Well he had to come back sometime, and I thought from day one the Masters would be that sometime. So let the speculation begin. Fan reaction? Fellow players? TV ratings? It'll be the Greatest Show on Turf. And don't feign apathy. You know you'll be watching.

3. Proof Positive

I knew the NFL's "secret coin toss" to award the Giants the first game at their new stadium wasn't kosher. Subscriber Elliot D. has found the smoking gun. He writes of course it wasn't legitimate. "Do you really think the NFL Network would pass on an opportunity for a Jets/Giants coin toss climaxing a two hour program on the History of NFL Coin Tosses? That would have been followed by an eight hour documentary detailing all the preparation and post toss reactions. That's 10 solid hours of NFL Network programming!"
I can't argue with that logic.

4. It's Always Something

Subscriber Karen V. says you "gotta love the Mets." They lowered the price of her ticket plan for 2010 and even improved her seat location. And included with her tickets was a "very special offer from Amtrak." Take 3 round trips on Acela Express between January 7 and March 13, 2010, and get one free. Her Mets tickets arrived March 15th.
That ship has sailed, or something to that effect.

5. World Play

I stumbled on an AOL story about anagrams. Did you know if you rearrange the letters in Britney Spears' name you can get Presbyterians? Jennifer Aniston, Fine in Torn Jeans. Woody Allen, A Lewd Loony.
So I tried Tiger Woods and came up with Go Rowdiest and Worst Dogie. Just thought you'd like to know.

Happy Birthday: All time goal scorer in men's or women's international soccer, Mia Hamm. 38.
Bonus Birthday: Actor Danny DeVito. 66.

Today in Sports: So long Cooz. Bob Cousy (a partner of mine on Celtics telecasts in the 70's) plays his final game for the Boston Celtics. 1963.
Bonus Event: St. Patrick died, coincidentally on St. Patrick's Day. 461.

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NCAAB
Write-Up


Thursday, March 18

Thursday's NCAA games
Ohio U won its last five games, with two of last four going OT; they're 10-1 vs spread in last 11 games, but lost by 25 to Pitt on only game vs a Big East foe. MAC teams are 6-3 vs spread in last nine first round tilts, but are 0-6 SU in first round. Georgetown won four of last five games, is 7-4 vs spread in last 11 as a favorite. MAC underdogs are 33-38.

San Diego State won nine of last 10 games, covered 12 of last 15, seven of nine as underdog; MWC underdogs are 15-13 vs spread. Tennessee is 5-1 in last six games, but just 3-7 vs spread in last 10 games as favorite. Pearl is 3-1 in first round with Vols, winning by 2-35-15 points. Aztecs are 11-2 in non-league games, losing at St Mary's by 22, at ASU by 3.

Villanova lost five of last seven games, but is 7-3-1 vs spread as favorite in non-league games; Big East favorites are 50-53 vs spread in non-league games. Robert Morris ranks 36th in forcing turnovers, but Wildcats have veteran crew on perimeter. NEC covered six of last seven tourney games, which includes two play-in wins. #2 seeds are 7-5 vs spread last 3 years.

St Mary's won last five games; they're 13-2 outside WCC, losing to USC and Vanderbilt; Gaels haven't played in 10 days. Richmond played A-14 title game Sunday. Spiders are 11-4 outside A-14, losing at VCU, Wake, So Carolina and Wm Mary. WCC dogs are 24-30 vs spread. A-14 faves are 32-26. Early game/cross-country travel for Gaels favors Richmond.

Did Jacksonville's NIT win Tuesday give East Tennessee St confidence? Buccaneers lost by 10 to Pitt in first round LY- they lost to Louisville by 13, Tennessee by 12 this year, so they're not stiffs. Calipari's Tigers struggled with Northridge in first round LY- Wildcats won SEC title on Sunday, in OT. #1 seed in East is 5-13 vs spread in last 18 1st rounders.

Wake Forest lost five of last six games, but covered six of last eight as an underdog. Texas is 7-9 in last 16 games, 3-11 vs spread in last 14 games as a favorite. Longhorns won last four first round games by 8-12-20-14 points, but Wake has decided edge at PG here with senior Smith, who is dreadful shooter but good leader. ACC underdogs are 12-8 vs spread.

Sam Houston State lost at Kentucky by 10, beat Auburn by 18' they're shooting 38% from arc, rank 2nd in country in assist/basket ratio, but in three tourneys since Northwestern State upset Iowa, Southland teams lost by 13-24-15 points. Baylor has good big man, but against team that shoots 3's, that matters less. Bears are 3-0 as a double digit favorite.

Old Dominion won eight of last nine games; they're first in country in %age of points scored on 2-point shots, and offensive rebounding %age. These two teams rank 297/304 in pace, so low-possession game likely. Notre Dame won six of last seven games; its last five losses are all by 3 or less points. CAA teams are 3-10 in last thirteen first round games.

Patriot League teams lost last three first round games by 10-15-15 pts since Bucknell won in '05/'06 ('05 win was vs Kansas); Lehigh lost by 18 to Dayton, Richmond by 12, top teams they played this year. Kansas is 3-3 vs spread in last six first round games, 5-6 as non-league favorite this year. Big 12 favorites are 45-28 against spread in non-conference games.

Northern Iowa allowed just 46.8 ppg in winning last four games; they're 10-1 outside MVC, beating MWC's Wyoming by 18; Panthers are #342 in pace, so they want to slow down UNLV team that won six of its last seven games (only one was on road); they beat MVC's Southern Illinois by 9. UNI ranks 90th in experience, UNLV is 254th, so edge Panthers.

North Texas won last 10 games, is 6-1-1 vs spread as underdog; they've lost by 14 at Oklahoma State, 10 at Texas A&M, so they shouldn't be in awe of K-State team that is 2-3 in last five games, losing on Senior Day to Iowa State. Odd stat: #2 seed in West is 2-11 vs spread in first round last 13 years. K-State was last favored in an NCAA game back in 1993.

Florida lost four of last five games, BYU won seven of last nine; Gators are working on 12-0 tourney win streak, but those players are long gone. BYU hasn't won tourney game since '93, losing last six first round games (were favored in last two) but last time they won in NCAAs was as #7 seed, last time they were this high a seed. Gators are 6-3 as NCAA dog.

UTEP is 16-1 in last 17 games, losing C-USA final Saturday; they gave up 75+ points in their losses, 81+ in four of five. Miners played 263rd ranked non-league schedule, Butler #4, so Bulldogs more battle-tested. Butler won last 20 games, but lost by 10 at C-USA's UAB early in year. #12 seeds are 5-3 SU vs 5 seeds in first round the last two tournaments.

Mother one of one Murray State's players died in car wreck earlier this week, so Racers dealing with tragedy; Murray is in tournament for first time since '06- they lost last nine first round games, covering one of last four. Racers are #12 in offensive rebounding, Vandy is #256 on defensive boards. Commodores want to get ball inside against smaller Murray St.

Big Sky teams are 1-9 in first round last 10 years, but Montana was the winner, upsetting Nevada (+5.5) in '06; Griz was down 20 at half in Big Sky final, were brought back by prolific G Johnson, who scored 34 of 42 Montana points in second half. New Mexico is 15-1 in last 16 games, is 0-5 vs spread in last five as fave- they beat Big Sky's No Arizona by 39.

Washington won last seven games, all road/neutral games; they lost by 8 on neutral floor to Big East's Georgetown in fall. At one point, Huskies were 7-7 in Pac-10, then caught fire. Marquette is 11-3 in last 14 games, with six of last eight decided by 4 or less points, or in OT. Battle of pace as Washington plays 10th-fastest games in country, Marquette 305th.