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**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:50 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: March 22

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: UConn meets Virginia Tech in the NIT, while the Pens battle the Red Wings, and the Mavericks seek a victory in New Orleans.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up 10 games on Monday night, including Dallas at New Orleans. The Mavericks (46-23 SU, 28-40-1 ATS) were beaten 102-93 by Boston in their last game on Saturday. Dirk Nowitzki picked up 28 points and five rebounds for Dallas in that losing cause, while Jason Terry chipped in with 18 points off the bench. The Hornets (33-38 SU, 32-38-1 ATS) have lost three straight games, most recently falling 106-86 in Utah on Saturday. Marcus Thornton had 22 points in the loss for the Hornets, who are 1-2 versus the Mavs in three games this year

Also on the NBA's schedule for Monday: Orlando at Philadelphia, Miami at New Jersey, San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Toronto at Minnesota, Atlanta at Milwaukee, Houston at Chicago, Memphis at Sacramento, Phoenix at Golden State, and Boston at Utah. The Celtics (45-24 SU, 29-39-1 ATS) got 29 points from Paul Pierce and 21 from Ray Allen in their win over Dallas on Saturday; Rajon Rondo scored 20 points. The Jazz (45-25 SU, 43-24-3 ATS) were led by Paul Millsap's 22 points and C.J. Miles' 17 points in their victory over the Hornets

There are games in all three secondary college hoops tournaments on Monday. In the CIT it's Appalachian State vs. Marshall, Fairfield vs. Creighton, Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri State, and Pacific vs. Northern Colorado, while the CBI has Princeton vs. IUPUI, Morehead State vs. Boston University, Charleston vs. VCU, and Wisconsin Green Bay vs. Saint Louis. As well, the second round of the NIT concludes with Nevada vs. Rhode Island, Dayton vs. Cincinnati, Kent State vs. Illinois, and Connecticut vs. Virginia Tech. The Hokies beat Quinnipiac 81-61 in the first round, while the Huskies advanced by getting past Northeastern 59-57.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are three games on the National Hockey League's schedule for Monday, with Ottawa at Montreal, Colorado at Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh at Detroit. The 42-24-6 Penguins were beaten 3-2 in overtime by the Hurricanes in their last game on Saturday afternoon. Jordan Staal and Evgeni Malkin scored for Pittsburgh in that loss, while Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves. The 35-23-13 Red Wings are coming off a 4-3 overtime victory in Vancouver on Saturday night, with Henrik Zetterberg providing the winner. Jimmy Howard had 29 saves.

**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:51 AM

Bettors' best friend: Monday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers: Sixers guard Louis Williams (back) is questionable.

Miami Heat at New Jersey Nets: Heat center Jermaine O'Neal (ankle) is questionable.

Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Hornets: Hornets guard Chris Paul (knee) is doubtful.

Memphis Grizzlies at Sacramento Kings: Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (neck) is questionable. Kings guard Tyreke Evans (concussion) is day-to-day.

Lines to keep an eye on

Milwaukee Bucks opened as 3.5-point favorites over Atlanta Hawks and have jumped to 4. Bucks are 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16.

Total in the Boston Celtics-Utah Jazz opened at 202 and fell to 201 at some books. Boston has played in three straight unders.

Illinois opened as a 9-point favorite over Kent State but the line has fallen to 8 at most books.

Northern Colorado was listed as a pick 'em against Pacific but is now a 1-point favorite at most books.

Missouri State opened as a 9-point favorite over Louisana Tech but that number has dropped to as low as 8 at some books.

Who's hot

Phoenix Suns are 17-5 ATS in their last 22.

Milwaukee Bucks are 14-2 SU in their last 16.

Orlando Magic are 10-1 SU in their last 11.

San Antonio Spurs are 9-1 ATS in their last 10.

Montreal Canadiens are 7-1 in their last eight, netting 5.76 units.

Who's not

Minnesota Timberwolves are 1-17 SU in their last 18.

New Jersey Nets are 1-10 SU in their last 11.

Chicago Bulls are 1-10 SU in their last 11.

New Orleans Hornets are 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12.

Philadelphia 76ers are 1-7 SU and 2-6 ATS in their last eight.

Ottawa Senators are 1-8 in their last nine.

Key stat

38.5 - Total number of points covered by Cornell in its first two NCAA Tournament games. The 12th-seeded Big Red beat fifth-seeded Temple 78-65 on Thursday as 3-point underdogs, then ripped fourth-seeded Wisconsin 87-69 on Sunday as 4.5-point pups.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans went from possibly missing the rest of the season to possibly not missing a single game after X-rays were negative for a broken jaw. Evans took an elbow to the face from Ersan Ilyasova in Friday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and suffered a slight concussion, a chipped tooth and a gum laceration, but there is a chance he will suit up tonight to face the Grizzlies. Evans, who is averaging 20. 4 points per game, will be evaluated Monday.

Game of the day

Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks

Notable quotable

"I told our team when we were up four (points), up six, whatever it was, we were going to win this game and it's going to be one of the greatest wins in the history of Michigan State."

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said Sunday after the Spartans beat Maryland 85-83 on Korie Lucious' 3-pointer at the buzzer to advance to the Sweet 16.

Tips and notes

The Toronto Raptors are on a much-needed road trip after being blown out by Oklahoma City and then booed out by their home fans on Friday. They got the easiest road trip a struggling team could ask for - at New Jersey, which they defeated 100-90 on Saturday, and at Minnesota, which has lost 12 in a row. The Raptors are 10-0 SU and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 against the T'wolves.

The L.A. Kings' front-line trio of Ryan Smyth, Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams have finally been reunited after a injury-plagued season. They played only nine games together before Williams went out with an upper-body injury, then eight more before Smyth went down with a broken leg, scoring 23 goals and 36 assists in their 17 games together. Now reunited again, it's only a matter of time before they start playing like one of the league's premiere front lines again.

The price of betting on NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson just went up after Sunday's win at Bristol Motor Speedway, previously considered a weak spot for the four-time defending Sprint Cup champion. For all his accomplishments, short tracks like Bristol have been his Achilles heal. Fortunately for him, there are few on the circuit, but NASCAR rolls to another one this week at Martinsville Speedway. With his short-track woes in his rearview mirror, look out ahead for Johnson.

**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:52 AM

Monday six-pack

-- Bad news and good news for Twins Sunday; they lost Joe Nathan for the season- he's going to have an arm operation.

-- Good news is that Joe Mauer signed an eight-year, $184M contract, so now they have to find another position (DH)?) for him so he lasts as long as possible as a superior hitter. Catchers' careers don't last as long.

-- Teemu Selanne became 18th NHL player with 600 goals Sunday.

-- Overtime rules are going to be discussed at NFL meetings this week.

-- Seahawks gave up a 3rd-round pick for Charger 3rd-string QB Charlie Whitehurst, who played at Clemson, but has yet to throw NFL pass.

-- Health Care Reform passed 219-212 Sunday night; guy in sportsbook was heard to say, "Figures, I had the Republicans +6.5.".

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a full week of fun.........

13) The last night in Vegas is like when you were a kid, the last night of summer vacation; tomorrow is a full day of travel, then back into a normal routine. If you like basketball and you like fun, coming here for a weekend of March Madness is something you should treat yourself to.

12) West Virginia, the team without a true point guard, only turned it over 10 times Sunday in a 68-59 win over cold-shooting Missouri.

11) All five Big 11 teams played Friday/Sunday this weekend; not sure why, probably just a coincidence, but it was unusual.

10) Stunning how easily Cornell beat Wisconsin; wasn't even close. This weekend, Big Red plays in Syracuse, not far from their Ithaca campus, so Kentucky is going to have a road game of sorts, against team with lot of players a decent amount older than Kentucky's starters.

9) Have to give Jay Bilas credit; he said Cornell is going to Elite 8 on the selection shows last Sunday, and he widely scoffed at/abused for having that opinion. Well, so far he looks like the smartest guy in the room.

8) The last 0:20 of Michigan-Maryland saw three lead-changing baskets scored with no timeouts in between, rare in this era; tremendous action-- thats the good news for Sparty. Horrible news is that it looks like Kalin Lucas has a torn achilles tendon and is done for this tournament.

7) Xavier avenged LY's loss to Pitt in NCAAs, but seven of the starters and one of the coaches from LY's game are gone, so not really a revenge situation as you might think. Xavier-K-State will be fun Thursday.

6) Everybody who had St Mary's-Baylor in their brackets for this week raise your hand. Hands up indicate the liars in the room.

5) Syracuse actually has to get on a plane and travel this week; no driving on the NY State Thruway for home games. Butler's shooters will pose an interesting dilemma for the Orange 2-3 zone.

4) Kansas State's Jacob Pullen mght be the most underrated player in the country; he torched K-State's two opponents this weekend.

3) Wasn't expecting Chris Kramer to go to hoop and score winning basket for Purdue, which was down 40-29 in second half. Gutty weekend for the Boilermakers, who trailed 37-11 at half in their last pre-tournament game. Duke gets injury-riddled Purdue next-- quite a fortunate draw for Duke-- Texas Aggies would've been much more formidable opponent.

2) 11 different conferences are represented in the Sweet Sixteen.

1) Cornell-Kentucky in the Carrier Dome? Good theater, for sure. Dome setting might hurt Big Red's outside bombers.

**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:53 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Monday, March 22

Hot Teams
-- Magic won 10 of their last 11 games.
-- Miami won seven of its last ten games.
-- Bucks won 14 of their last 16 games. .Hawks won five of their last six games.
-- Thunder won nine of their last twelve games. Spurs won nine of their last 12 games.
-- Rockets won five of their last six games.
-- Dallas won 13 of last 15 games, but lost two of three (0-4 vs spread).
-- Jazz won seven of last ten games. Celtics won, covered their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Nets lost last seven games (0-3 vs spread in last three).
-- Raptors lost 10 of last 13 games, but won two of last three. Wolves lost 11 of their last 12 games (2-6 vs spread last eight).
-- Bulls lost 10 of last 11 games, but covered last four.
-- Hornets lost 10 of their last 12 games.
-- Memphis covered two of its last seven games. Kings lost three of last four home games.
-- Warriors lost nine of last eleven games (5-2 vs spread last seven).

Playing Second of Back-to-Back Nights
-- Hawks
-- Thunder is 5-1 vs spread if it lost the night before.
-- Houston is 1-4 vs spread playing second straight night on road.
-- Kings are 2-4-1 vs spread at home if they played night before.
-- Suns are 3-7 vs spread on road if they played the night before.

Totals
-- Three of last four Orlando games went over the total; three of last four Philly games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Miami games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-3 in Atlanta's last dozsen games. Seven of Milwaukee's last nine games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Thunder games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Chicago games stayed under the total. Four of last five Houston road games went over.
-- Over is 9-3 in last twelve Dallas games.
-- Last three Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Golden State games went over the total.

**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:54 AM

NBA

Monday, March 22

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Game of the day: Hawks at Bucks
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Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks (-4, 189.5)

If the season ended today these two teams would meet in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The sizzling Bucks return home after a three-game road trip where they beat Denver and Sacramento. At 44-23-1 ATS on the season, the Bucks have been a cash cow for their faithful this season.

Who needs sleep?

The Bucks’ win at Denver on Saturday was all the more impressive considering they didn’t even get into their hotel rooms the night before until 3 a.m.

Denver guard Chauncey Billups gives all the credit to Bucks coach Scott Skiles.

“(Milwaukee’s) one of the worst teams you can play in the regular season,” Billups said. “Skiles has them playing hard, diving on loose balls, it doesn’t matter if they played (the night) before or not. In my times playing against his teams, I just respect him a lot because he just gets his teams playing hard every single night.”

Denver had won seven straight at home.

Johnson comes up big

Joe Johnson returned to the Hawks’ lineup on Friday after missing two games with Achilles tendinitis. He scored 18 points in Atlanta’s overtime win including the game-winner at the buzzer.

Maybe a little rusty, Johnson missed his first nine shots of the game but scored seven of Atlanta’s nine points in the extra period and canned the game-winner in the teeth of three defenders.

"Joe's a pro," Hawks coach Mike Woodson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "He's an All-Star. You expect him to make shots when it counts."

Fear the Deer

Milwaukee’s slogan is based on a fierce defense. The Bucks have won eight of their last nine games overall and continually climbed the Eastern Conference standings in the process.

Milwaukee is eighth in the NBA in scoring defense and the under is 7-2 in its last nine games.

Redd leaves them in the black

When Michael Redd suffered a season-ending knee injury in January, some thought the Bucks, already in the midst of a three-year playoff drought, were in deep trouble.

Maybe the oddsmakers made too much out of it since Milwaukee is 26-7-1 ATS without its former All-Star shooting guard. Then again, that’s when Brandon Jennings truly emerged. He scored 35 against Sacramento two games ago then had just nine against Denver and the Bucks still won.

But give the Bucks’ front office a lot of credit for this team’s surge.

They made the trade of the year when they acquired John Salmons from the Bulls. Since the deal, Milwaukee is 14-2, the best mark in the NBA and Salmons is averaging nearly 20 points per game.

Last meeting

These teams have met just once this season with Atlanta winning 106-102 in overtime. The Hawks were an 8.5-point favorite in the game and did not cover. Joe Johnson and Josh Smith combined for 46 points in the game. John Salmons had 32 points in the loss.

The total was 189 and needed the overtime session to go over the number.

The Bucks shot 50 percent in the first three quarters but when the game was on the line Atlanta’s defense held them to 6 of 17 from the field in the fourth quarter.

Atlanta trailed by seven in the fourth quarter and by five points in overtime but still pulled it out.

Trend-setting

The favorite is 8-2-1 ATS in last 11 games in the series and the home team is 7-3-1 against the spread in that span. The over is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams.

The Bucks are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games playing a game with a day of rest.

The under is 5-0 in the last five Bucks home games.

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**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:55 AM

NBA

Monday, March 22

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz (-4, 202)

A Western road trip might have been just what the doctor ordered for the aging Celtics, or at least what coach Doc Rivers ordered.

After a ho-hum 3-3 stretch on the right side of the country, the Celtics have posted a pair of impressive victories over Dallas and Houston on their current swing through the left.

"Crowd noise? I mean, half of them are deaf, they’re so old, right?" Rivers told the Boston Globe. "So they can’t hear it anyway, so maybe that’s an advantage."

Paul Pierce is coming off a 29-point performance against the Mavs and Ray Allen and Rajon Rando scored 21 and 20, respectively.

Now the senior-citizen Celtics roll into Salt Lake City, where the Jazz are a cozy 21-6-2 ATS in their last 29 at home.

But they are dealing with injuries to Andrei Kirilenko and Mehmet Okur, who are questionable for tonight's game, while the Celts are healthy for the first time in ages.

Pick: Celtics

Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers (N/A)

The red-hot Orlando Magic, winners of 10 of their last 11, might have had time to cool off during their rare three-day rest, but don't count on it.

Three times this season the Magic have enjoyed a 72-hour respite and they are 3-0 ATS in the ensuing games, winning by an average margin of 21 points per game.

On the other hand, the Sixers are playing their sixth game in eight days, going 1-4 ATS during that span, and point guard Louis Williams is coping with back spasms.

The line and total are off the board for that reason, but there aren't enough points to swing this one the other way.

Pick: Magic

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**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:56 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, March 22

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NEVADA (21 - 12) at RHODE ISLAND (24 - 9) - 3/22/2010, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RHODE ISLAND is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 56-90 ATS (-43.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 56-90 ATS (-43.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CONNECTICUT (18 - 15) at VIRGINIA TECH (24 - 8) - 3/22/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 11-19 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 11-19 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
VIRGINIA TECH is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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KENT ST (24 - 9) at ILLINOIS (20 - 14) - 3/22/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 130 to 134.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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DAYTON (21 - 12) at CINCINNATI (19 - 15) - 3/22/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 10-18 ATS (-9.8 Units) in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-18 ATS (-9.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
CINCINNATI is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in March games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 70-99 ATS (-38.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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COLL OF CHARLESTON (22 - 11) at VA COMMONWEALTH (23 - 9) - 3/22/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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PRINCETON (21 - 8) at IUPUI (25 - 10) - 3/22/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games this season.
PRINCETON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
PRINCETON is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when the total is 119.5 or less this season.
PRINCETON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games this season.
PRINCETON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games this season.
PRINCETON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in a road game where the total is 119.5 or less this season.
PRINCETON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
PRINCETON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MOREHEAD ST (24 - 10) at BOSTON U (20 - 13) - 3/22/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MOREHEAD ST is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
MOREHEAD ST is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
MOREHEAD ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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WI-GREEN BAY (22 - 12) at SAINT LOUIS (21 - 11) - 3/22/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 40-60 ATS (-26.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SAINT LOUIS is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all home games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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APPALACHIAN ST (23 - 12) at MARSHALL (24 - 9) - 3/22/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
APPALACHIAN ST is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
APPALACHIAN ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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FAIRFIELD (23 - 10) at CREIGHTON (17 - 15) - 3/22/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games this season.
FAIRFIELD is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road lined games this season.
FAIRFIELD is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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LOUISIANA TECH (24 - 10) at MISSOURI ST (21 - 12) - 3/22/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISIANA TECH is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 24-8 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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PACIFIC (21 - 11) at N COLORADO (25 - 7) - 3/22/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N COLORADO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
N COLORADO is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
N COLORADO is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PACIFIC is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in a road game where the total is 120 to 129.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:57 AM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Monday, 3/22/2010

NIT - Second Round

NEVADA at RHODE ISLAND, 6:00 PM ET ESPNU
NEVADA: 2-10 ATS off road win
RHODE ISLAND: 24-11 ATS vs. non-conference

CONNECTICUT at VIRGINIA TECH, 7:00 PM ET ESPN
CONNECTICUT: 5-13 ATS off ATS loss
VIRGINIA TECH: 6-0 Over vs. non-conference

KENT ST at ILLINOIS, 8:00 PM ET ESPNU
KENT ST: 6-19 ATS vs. non-conference
ILLINOIS: 10-0 Over vs. non-conference

DAYTON at CINCINNATI, 9:00 PM ET ESPN
DAYTON: 6-0 Over after a combined score of 110 points or less
CINCINNATI: 7-17 ATS as home favorite

CBI Tournament - Quarterfinals
COLL OF CHARLESTON at VA COMMONWEALTH, 7:00 PM ET HDNET
COLL OF CHARLESTON: 6-0 ATS off road win
VA COMMONWEALTH: 7-1 Over after covering 3 of their last 4 games

PRINCETON at IUPUI, 7:00 PM ET
PRINCETON: 13-2 ATS after allowing 55 points or less
IUPUI: 1-7 ATS off ATS win

MOREHEAD ST at BOSTON U, 7:00 PM ET
MOREHEAD ST: 6-0 ATS Away off non-conf game
BOSTON U: 6-0 ATS as favorite

WI-GREEN BAY at SAINT LOUIS, 9:00 PM ET HDNET
WI-GREEN BAY: 20-4 Over off an Over
SAINT LOUIS: 10-3 ATS in home games

College Insider Tournament - Quarterfinals
APPALACHIAN ST at MARSHALL, 7:00 PM -ET
APPALACHIAN ST: 7-1 ATS after scoring 80+ points
MARSHALL: 0-7 ATS at home off ATS loss

FAIRFIELD at CREIGHTON, 8:00 PM ET
FAIRFIELD: 7-0 ATS Away if underdog last game
CREIGHTON: 0-6 ATS in March

LOUISIANA TECH at MISSOURI ST, 8:00 PM ET
LOUISIANA TECH: 11-2 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points
MISSOURI ST: 0-8 ATS in all tournament games

PACIFIC at N COLORADO, 9:00 PM ET
PACIFIC: 42-64 ATS Away off ATS wins
N COLORADO: 22-8 ATS vs. non-conference

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**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:57 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Monday, March 22

NIT and other tournaments

Rhode Island is 5-6 in last 11 games; they outscored Northwestern 26-7 from foul line in 76-64 first round win. Rams are 5-8 vs spread in last 13 games as favorite. Nevada is 4-10 in true road games this season, but did upset Shockers in Wichita- they're 5-6 vs spread as an underdog in '10.

Virginia Tech bitched about not being in NCAAs; they beat Seton Hall of Big East 103-94 in Cancun. UConn forced six turnovers in narrow home win vs Northeastern in first round, its first win in last five games; Huskies are 1-8 against the spread in their last nine games as favorite.

Illinois lost six of last nine games; they're 2-0 vs MAC teams, beating No Illinois by 19, Western Michigan by 35. Kent State won 13 of last 15 games; they were clearly best team in MAC, got upset in tournament; Flashes came back from down 7 at half to beat Tulsa in the first round.

Cincinnati is 5-8 in last 13 games; they lost in double OT at Xavier in its only game vs A-14 foe this year. Dayton (+5.5) lost 71-65 to Big East's Villanova in November; Flyers are 4-6 in last ten games, 2-5 vs spread as an underdog this year. Bearcats covered one of last eight as a favorite.

Charleston was 13-27 from arc in win at Eastern Kentucky; EKU made 59% of its shots, though. VCU was 11-27 from arc in win at Geo Wash; they're 5-2 in last seven games; they lost in CAA semis in OT- they're 4-1 vs spread in last six games as favorite. Cougars 8-2 last 10 as dog.

Princeton has to be encouraged by Cornell's reaching Sweet 16; Tigers won their last six games- they held Duquesne to 37% from floor in 65-51 win Wednesday, are 9-3 vs spread in last 12 games as favorite. Athletic IUPUI held Hofstra to 37% from floor, 2-19 from arc in first round win.

Boston U won by 18 at Oregon State last week, its seventh win in last eight games; Terriers play fast (31st tempo), shoot 36% from arc. Best player on court (Faried) is on Morehead State; Eagles won nine of last 11 games. Morehead shot 55% from floor, 9-15 from arc in first round.

Saint Louis split its last six games, after 6-game win streak before that; Billikens held Indiana State to 32% Tuesday; they're 5-1 vs spread as a favorite. Green Bay was +8 in turnovers (17-9) in win at Akron; they're 6-3 in last nine games, 4-5-1 against spread in last 10 as an underdog.

Marshall won eight of last ten; they have great shot blocker (Whiteside) but Appalachian State shoots lot of 3's. ASU won six of its last seven games, covered ten of last 12; they shot 57% vs Harvard, 12-21 from arc in school's first postseason. Herd was 34-48 from line in 1st round win.

Fairfield won seven of last eight games; they were down 27 in second half at George Mason last week, won in OT- they're 10-0 vs spread in last ten games. Creighton was 12-23 from in its win over South Dakota; Bluejays (-6.5) lost 63-55 to Iona of MAAC in Florida in November.

Louisiana Tech's two best players didn't play last game, but best guy on team they beat missed game, too; Tech is 8-8 in last 16 games, as lack of depth caught up with them. Missouri State is just 5-6 in last 11 games; they beat WAC's Nevada 62-60 at home in Bracket Busters last month.

Pacific won four of last five games; they're 2-0 vs Big Cky teams, with wins by 6 at NAU, 30 vs Sacramento State. Tigers shot 60% in their win at LMU last week. Northern Colorado has best team in school history; they won seven of last nine, are 4-3 vs spread as an underdog this year.

**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 01:59 AM

NCAAB

Monday, March 22

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
NEVADA vs. RHODE ISLAND
Nevada is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Nevada is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Rhode Island is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Rhode Island is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

7:00 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. MARSHALL
Appalachian State is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Appalachian State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Marshall is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Appalachian State
Marshall is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
College of Charleston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
College of Charleston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. VIRGINIA TECH
Connecticut is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Virginia Tech
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Virginia Tech is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Morehead State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Morehead State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. IUPUI
Princeton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Princeton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
No trends available

8:05 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. CREIGHTON
Fairfield is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Fairfield is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Creighton is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Creighton is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:05 PM
LOUISIANA TECH vs. MISSOURI STATE
Louisiana Tech is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Louisiana Tech's last 12 games
Missouri State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Missouri State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
DAYTON vs. CINCINNATI
Dayton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dayton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dayton
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dayton

9:00 PM
KENT STATE vs. ILLINOIS
Kent State is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Kent State is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
Illinois is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Illinois is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
WISC-GREEN BAY vs. SAINT LOUIS
Wisc-Green Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisc-Green Bay's last 5 games
Saint Louis is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Saint Louis is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home

9:05 PM
PACIFIC vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
Pacific is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pacific is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Colorado is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games at home
Northern Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 02:00 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, March 22

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PITTSBURGH (42-24-0-6, 90 pts.) at DETROIT (35-23-0-13, 83 pts.) - 3/22/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 97-39 ATS (-2.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
DETROIT is 42-10 ATS (+20.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-36 ATS (-27.3 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 6-13 ATS (-18.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-8 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-8-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.8 Units)

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OTTAWA (37-30-0-5, 79 pts.) at MONTREAL (36-29-0-7, 79 pts.) - 3/22/2010, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 1-8 ATS (-9.4 Units) in March games this season.
OTTAWA is 11-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 36-50 ATS (-22.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 36-36 ATS (+75.6 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 7-2 ATS (+9.3 Units) in March games this season.
MONTREAL is 20-15 ATS (+39.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 35-38 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 11-8 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 11-8-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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COLORADO (40-24-0-6, 86 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (41-24-0-5, 87 pts.) - 3/22/2010, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 41-29 ATS (+75.0 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 34-28 ATS (+67.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-30 ATS (+70.6 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 176-146 ATS (+22.8 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 22-15 ATS (+6.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 27-24 ATS (+57.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 103-125 ATS (+235.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 5-14 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 02:01 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Monday, March 22

Hot Teams
-- Red Wings won six of their last eight games.
-- Canadiens won six of their last seven games.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Penguins lost four of last six games.
-- Senators lost last five games, outscored 22-9.
-- Kings are 1-4 in game following their last five wins.

Totals
-- Three of last four Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Montreal home games.
-- Last five Los Angeles games stayed under the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Colorado is 4-9 if it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Series records will resume when I get home from Las Vegas.

**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 02:02 AM

NHL

Monday, March 22

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings (-140, 5.5)

The Penguins are starting to use the “C” word these days. After an overtime loss to Carolina, Pens coach Dan Bylsma shared it with the media.

"Consistency has been an issue we've talked about, and the challenge as a team (is to discover) what you're good at, what you need to improve on and areas you can get better at," Bylsma told the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. "That is an area we have need to improve on - that we've not been good at and need to get better at."

Pittsburgh has been up and down since returning from the Olympic break. The defending champs won their first four following the stoppage but lost four of their last six afterwards.

No one should envy Bylsma’s task. He’s trying to motivate a group that won the Cup a year ago as a four-seed. Pittsburgh has just 10 games left and is pretty much assured a top-four placing.

The Wings, on the other hand, don’t have anything to feel secure about. They’re in tough to lock down the final playoff spot in the West and are playing quality hockey.

Pick: Wings

Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens (-140, 5.5)

The Habs’ six-game winning streak came to an end Saturday at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Losing to their hated rival and Eastern Conference bottom feeder wasn’t all bad though.

Montreal welcomed winger Mike Cammalleri back to practice for the first time in almost seven weeks. The team’s leading goal-scorer has been recovering from a banged up knee and could rejoin the active roster any day now.

Things aren’t as sunny in the Canadian capital city these days. The Senators are 1-8 over their last nine games and have given up four or more goals in each of their last four games.

“When you score four goals on the road against a very good defensive team, it should be enough for a win,” Sens coach Cory Clouston said following a 5-4 loss to the Stars on Friday.

Clouston is having difficulties with his goaltenders and that's never a good sign for a team on a losing streak.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 03-22-2010, 02:04 AM

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