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**Udog** · 11-16-2010, 10:57 PM

Bettors' best friend: Wednesday's wagering tips

Lines to watch

Akron opened as a 13.5-point underdog at home to Miami (Ohio) but now sits at +10.

Weather to watch

Miami (Ohio) at Akron – Winds at 21 mph are expected with a 40 percent chance of precipitation.

Bowling Green at Toledo – Winds at 15 mph are expected with a 40 percent chance of precipitation.

Who’s hot

Boston Celtics have covered in four straight.

Minnesota Timberwolves have covered in five consecutive games.

The New Orleans Hornets still haven’t lost against the spread this year, taking a push in their first loss of the season against Dallas to sit at 8-0-1 ATS.

Who’s not

Miami Heat have dropped five straight against the spread.

Sacramento Kings have lost six straight against the number.

Buffalo Sabres have won four of five and 17 of their last 25 meetings with the Washington Capitals.

New York Islanders have lost 10 straight games.

Edmonton Oilers have lost the first five games of their current road trip.

Key stat

7.8 - the average yards per carry the Toledo Rockets gave up last week in a 65-30 loss to Northern Illinois, which rumbled for 422 yards on 54 carries. Luckily for Rockets bettors, Toledo faces a Bowling Green team that is only averaging 60 rushing yards per game on Wednesday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Andre Iguodala (Achilles), Philadelphia 76ers – Iguodala played Sunday night, but couldn’t make it through Monday’s practice, leaving to receive treatment on his right Achilles. Iguodala didn’t play Tuesday night at Cleveland and is questionable for Wednesday’s game against Toronto. Philly’s small forward is averaging 12.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and five assists.

Game of the day

Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Hornets

Notable quotable

“Hallelujah, boys, is that great or what? … How cool is that? Now, they could still turn it around and win out for all that matters, but you’re starting to see some of the problems. Any team with a strong, big guy that can score, they’re getting abused by. They just don’t have size to battle. They have the fewest points in the paint of any team and that’s tough.” – Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on ESPN Radio talking about the Miami Heat’s struggles.

Notes and tips

Toledo heads into Wednesday’s game against Bowling Green with some serious problems at the center position. Both Ben Bojicic and Scott Lewis are banged up and coach Dave Clawson says he’s just hoping the pair are able to split time to get through Wednesday’s game. Toledo is down to just five offensive linemen right now and the Blades are set as 10-point favorites.

The Los Angeles Lakers are dangerously thin up front now that center Theo Ratliff is out for at least a month after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday. Andrew Bynum still isn’t ready to go and Lamar Odom is hurting too, so Pau Gasol will have to log a lot of minutes for the next while. The Lakers play their second game in as many nights on Wednesday when they visit Detroit after a date with the Bucks on Tuesday.

The New York Islanders play their first game under Jack Capuano on Wednesday after Scott Gordon was canned. The Islanders head into the matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning having lost 10 straight games. Capuano is preaching that his club has to “put the past behind” them and considering their record, that’s understandable.

**Udog** · 11-16-2010, 10:58 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 17

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PHOENIX (6 - 4) at MIAMI (6 - 4) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 63-43 ATS (+15.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 44-25 ATS (+16.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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TORONTO (2 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (2 - 8) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-88 ATS (-35.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (2 - 6) at BOSTON (8 - 2) - 11/17/2010, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (8 - 2) at DETROIT (4 - 7) - 11/17/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 76-100 ATS (-34.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-54 ATS (-27.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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DALLAS (7 - 2) at NEW ORLEANS (8 - 1) - 11/17/2010, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 6-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (1 - 10) at MINNESOTA (3 - 9) - 11/17/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 39-52 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 58-81 ATS (-31.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 34-52 ATS (-23.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 29-50 ATS (-26.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 29-49 ATS (-24.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 30-46 ATS (-20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-52 ATS (-25.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (3 - 6) at OKLAHOMA CITY (6 - 4) - 11/17/2010, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (4 - 6) at UTAH (7 - 4) - 11/17/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (5 - 3) at SAN ANTONIO (8 - 1) - 11/17/2010, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 339-285 ATS (+25.5 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NEW YORK (3 - 7) at SACRAMENTO (3 - 6) - 11/17/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 205 and 209.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 22-41 ATS (-23.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 11-16-2010, 10:59 PM

NBA

Wednesday, November 17

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Hornets (-4.5, 192.5)

Every good thing must come to an end. The Hornets had their undefeated streaked snapped by the Dallas Mavericks Monday night, but won’t have to wait long to avenge that 98-95 defeat.

Dallas is in New Orleans Wednesday in the second half of this home-and-home series. The Hornets have lost 14 of their last 15 road games to the Mavericks but have been better in the Big Easy, taking the last five home contests versus Dallas while going 4-1 against the spread.

A big problem Monday was the disappearance of star point guard Chris Paul. He scored 22 points in the game but failed to find the basket in crunch time, going scoreless in the final 20 minutes of the second half. Paul was also limited after picking up four personal fouls.

"You can't do nothing on the bench," Paul told the media. "That's my fault. I felt like the fouls were here or there, that's my fault. I can't expect the ref not to call it."

Bettors can expect a smarter effort from New Orleans Wednesday. The Hornets are still a perfect 5-0 ATS at home and have a 6-3-1 ATS mark in their last 10 head-to-head meetings with Dallas. On top of those promising numbers, the home team is 5-1-2 ATS in the last eight games between these Western rivals.

Pick: New Orleans

Phoenix Suns at Miami Heat (-8.5, 208)

Phoenix has relied on its outside play to top opponents this season but, with the Miami Heat up next, the Suns will be without their biggest edge for Wednesday’s battle in South Beach.

Phoenix lost starting center Robin Lopez for the next few weeks after the Stanford product sprained two ligaments in his left knee against the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night. Lopez, who was scoring over five points and grabbing four rebounds per game, would have been key against a weak Miami interior that has struggled against opposing centers.

"We could play small, but the wiser course would be to try to reinforce what we can do with the (big men) and get another player in here who can help us," Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby told the Arizona Republic. "We were considering doing this anyway."

Channing Frye started in place of Lopez against the Denver Nuggets Monday night. While Frye is a great perimeter threat that can stretch the defense, he’s not the physical presence in the paint Phoenix needs to exploit the Heat’s frontcourt.

The Suns were out-rebounded 52-43 and gave up 56 points in the paint to Denver, but managed to hang on for a 100-94 win as 2-point home favorites.

Pick: Miami

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**Udog** · 11-16-2010, 11:00 PM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 17

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COLUMBIA (1 - 1) at ST JOHNS (0 - 1) - 11/17/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBIA is 71-47 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 71-47 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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INDIANA ST (1 - 2) at BALL ST (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BALL ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALL ST is 1-0 against the spread versus INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST is 1-0 straight up against INDIANA 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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DELAWARE (0 - 1) at CORNELL (1 - 1) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 44-25 ATS (+16.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
CORNELL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.

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

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LA-LAFAYETTE (1 - 1) at CREIGHTON (2 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 40-63 ATS (-29.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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S ALABAMA (1 - 0) at SOUTHERN MISS (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ALABAMA is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
S ALABAMA is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
S ALABAMA is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
SOUTHERN MISS is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN MISS is 1-1 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN MISS is 1-1 straight up against S ALABAMA 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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WI-GREEN BAY (1 - 0) at MARQUETTE (2 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 70-46 ATS (+19.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.

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

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DRAKE (1 - 0) at IOWA ST (2 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA ST is 1-1 against the spread versus DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
IOWA ST is 1-1 straight up against DRAKE 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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HOUSTON (1 - 0) at LOUISIANA TECH (1 - 1) - 11/17/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISIANA TECH is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISIANA TECH is 1-0 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
LOUISIANA TECH is 1-0 straight up against HOUSTON 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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UAB (1 - 0) at MIDDLE TENN ST (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (1 - 1) at BRADLEY (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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UTAH ST (1 - 0) at BYU (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
BYU is 98-64 ATS (+27.6 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 98-64 ATS (+27.6 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
BYU is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
BYU is 69-42 ATS (+22.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 2-0 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 1-1 straight up against UTAH ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 0) at SAN JOSE ST (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-84 ATS (-39.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-84 ATS (-39.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-104 ATS (-38.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE ST is 1-1 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WI-MILWAUKEE (1 - 2) at NIAGARA (0 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 1-0 against the spread versus WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 1-0 straight up against WI-MILWAUKEE 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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PENNSYLVANIA (1 - 0) at MANHATTAN (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in non-conference 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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MURRAY ST (1 - 0) at OLE MISS (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MURRAY ST is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 42-75 ATS (-40.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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TENNESSEE ST (1 - 1) at ILLINOIS ST (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games in non-conference 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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MONTANA (0 - 1) at UTAH (1 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.

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

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RIDER (1 - 1) at USC (2 - 0) - 11/17/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
USC is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as a favorite 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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**Udog** · 11-16-2010, 11:02 PM

NCAAB

Wednesday, November 17

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College Funds: Today's best NCAAB bets
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Northwestern St. Demons at Memphis Tigers (N/A)

It may not have been pretty, but the Memphis Tigers survived a scare from the Miami Hurricanes the last time they took the floor.

Memphis was down by a bucket with less than two minutes to play, but freshman guard Chris Crawford hit a big trey down the stretch and the Tigers pulled out a 72-68 win. It wasn’t enough to get Tigers bettors a payday though with the club set as a 6.5-point favorite.

"The reason we were able to win was because of our defense," Memphis coach Josh Pastner told reporters. "We held them to low percentages and we made our free throws. Big 3 by Chris Crawford. He had missed a bunch, but I told him, 'Hey, keep shooting.' The guy is one of our best shooters and he made a big shot to give us a 1-point lead."

Still, Pastner can’t be happy with his club shooting only 33.9 percent from the floor and a terrible 18.2 percent from downtown. Sometimes a tough win like this is just what a team needs early in the season, but look for the Tigers to start slow after playing two games in 48 hours.

Northwestern St. was a handful for LSU and had a second-half lead before eventually losing 87-78.

Pick: Demons

Alcorn St. Braves at Purdue Boilermakers (N/A)

When senior forward Robbie Hummel went down with a season-ending knee injury earlier this month, the Boilermakers knew they’d need some guys to step up. Hummel was the club’s second-leading scorer and rebounder last season.

So far, seniors JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore seem up to the task. Moore booked 16 points and Johnson added 10 points, 12 boards and five blocks in Purdue’s 76-40 blowout of Howard on Sunday.

Without Hummel, the club has recommitted to defense and held Howard to just 24.6 percent shooting from the floor.

"I think us playing good team defense will help us win a lot of ball games," Moore told reporters. "We have a lot of players who played last year, so they kind of know what's going on the defensive end. We just have to keep putting it all together."

Wednesday’s game with Alcorn State marks the first ever meeting between the two clubs. The Demons were 2-29 last season and have lost their last nine games against ranked opponents.

This seems like a good opportunity for Purdue to get everything together.

Pick: Boilermakers

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**Udog** · 11-16-2010, 11:03 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 17

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TAMPA BAY (8-7-0-2, 18 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (4-10-0-3, 11 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 215-307 ATS (-106.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 96-155 ATS (-64.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 67-147 ATS (+266.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 53-91 ATS (-41.9 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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BOSTON (9-5-0-1, 19 pts.) at NY RANGERS (10-7-0-1, 21 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 24-11 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 23-37 ATS (-28.1 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-15 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 2-9 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-3 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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VANCOUVER (10-4-0-3, 23 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (9-8-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 110-115 ATS (-49.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 19-25 ATS (-27.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 4-8 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 2-0-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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BUFFALO (7-9-0-3, 17 pts.) at WASHINGTON (13-4-0-1, 27 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 54-22 ATS (+18.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-8 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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OTTAWA (9-8-0-1, 19 pts.) at CAROLINA (8-9-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 9-18 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (7-8-0-0, 14 pts.) at ATLANTA (7-8-0-3, 17 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 233-265 ATS (-83.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 1-12 ATS (+16.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-6 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-6-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (9-4-0-3, 21 pts.) at DETROIT (11-3-0-1, 23 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 10-4 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 9-2 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 110-109 ATS (+238.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-7 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-5-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.3 Units)

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ANAHEIM (10-7-0-2, 22 pts.) at MINNESOTA (8-6-0-2, 18 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 25-21 ATS (+3.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 84-64 ATS (-0.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-4-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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SAN JOSE (9-5-0-2, 20 pts.) at COLORADO (9-7-0-1, 19 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 54-51 ATS (-43.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-37 ATS (+78.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-9 ATS (+26.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-9 ATS (+7.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 28-9 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 11-4 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 11-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.9 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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PHOENIX (7-5-0-5, 19 pts.) at CALGARY (7-9-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 60-46 ATS (+111.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-11 ATS (+31.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-4 ATS (+18.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-12 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 2-7 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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CHICAGO (9-9-0-2, 20 pts.) at EDMONTON (4-9-0-3, 11 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 216-254 ATS (-102.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 111-133 ATS (-54.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
EDMONTON is 74-47 ATS (+123.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
CHICAGO is 132-134 ATS (+293.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
EDMONTON is 0-10 ATS (+10.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 9-31 ATS (+50.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (9-6-0-0, 18 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (12-4-0-0, 24 pts.) - 11/17/2010, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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**Udog** · 11-16-2010, 11:04 PM

NHL

Wednesday, November 17

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Phoenix Coyotes at Calgary Flames (-145, 5.5)

Jarome Iginla has long been the face of the Calgary Flames. The hard-working forward sets the tone for the franchise with his hustle and great two-way play.

However, that hasn’t translated into points for Iginla this season, leaving him with just 10 total points and a ton of criticism heading into Wednesday’s home tilt with the Coyotes.

"It's no secret my game hasn't been very good to start this year," Iginla told reporters.

Iginla leads the team with 49 shots but has scored only three goals this year, one coming in his most recent outing – a 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. He is currently minus-6 on the season and has found himself on the bench in the closing minutes of tight games.

"You know what?" he said. "Last game, I went in trying to focus on some of the simpler things. Last game felt a lot more normal. I'll say it. So I'm going to build on that."

The Flames have won just once in their last seven games, including a 5-4 loss to Phoenix last Friday. Calgary is 1-3 in the past four head-to-head meetings with the Coyotes and Iginla has only one assist and a plus/minus rating of -3 during that span.

Pick: Phoenix

Vancouver Canucks at Pittsburgh Penguins (-135, 5.5)

The Vancouver Canucks knew they would have to fill the net if they wanted to come out on top of their current five-game road swing.

That anxious offense has produced, scoring 14 total goals in the past three games heading into the final game of the trip in Pittsburgh Wednesday night. It’s also pushed the final score over the total in those three contests, improving the Canucks to 6-4 over/under on the road.

Vancouver battled back from a 2-0 deficit against the Buffalo Sabres to force overtime, but lost 4-3 in the extra period Monday night – playing over the 5.5-goal total. The last time the Canucks and Penguins met, they topped the 5.5-goal number with a 6-2 Vancouver win on January 16.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 11-16-2010, 11:04 PM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 11-17-2010, 08:36 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: November 17

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Sharks and Avalanche meet on the ice in Colorado, Bowling Green battles Toledo, and the Suns look for a victory over in Miami.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

Wednesday offers up a pair of college football games, with Miami-Ohio (-10.5) at winless Akron, and Bowling Green at Toledo (-10). The Falcons (2-8 SU, 6-4 ATS) were beaten 24-21 at home by Miami-Ohio last time out, with Matt Schilz throwing for 176 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Bowling Green in that game. The Rockets (6-4 SU, 5-5 ATS) are coming off an ugly 65-30 road loss to Northern Illinois in which Terrance Owens passed for 186 yards with two touchdowns and one INT, and Adonis Thomas ran for 152 yards and two scores. The total for that game is listed at 54.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has 10 games on tap on Wednesday, with Toronto at Philadelphia, Washington at Boston, the Lakers at Detroit, the Clippers at Minnesota, Dallas at New Orleans, Houston at Oklahoma City, New Jersey at Utah, Chicago at San Antonio, New York at Sacramento, and Phoenix at Miami. The Suns (6-4 SU, 5-5 ATS) are riding a three-game winning streak, beating Denver 100-94 at home in their last game on Monday night. Hakim Warrick led the way with 21 points off the bench for Phoenix in that win. The Heat (6-4 SU, 4-6 ATS) are coming off a 109-100 home win over Toronto on Saturday, with Dwyane Wade scoring 31 points and LeBron James adding 23 points.

As well, the college basketball schedule offers up more Preseason NIT contests on Wednesday, along with three standalone game involving ranked teams: Alcorn State at No. 14 Purdue, Northwestern State at No. 19 Memphis, and Utah State at No. 23 BYU. Utah State (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS) beat Weber State 77-65 at home in their first game of the year, while BYU (1-0 SU, 0-0 ATS) is coming off an 83-56 home win over Fresno State.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there a dozen games on the NHL's schedule for Wednesday, with Boston at the Rangers, Florida at Atlanta, Ottawa at Carolina, Buffalo at Washington, Tampa Bay at the Islanders, Vancouver at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Detroit, Anaheim at Minnesota, Chicago at Edmonton, Phoenix at Calgary, Columbus at Los Angeles, and San Jose at Colorado. The 9-5-2 Sharks are coming off a 6-3 home win over the Kings on Monday night, with Patrick Marleau picking up a goal and two assists and Antero Niittymaki making 32 saves. The 9-7-1 Avalanche beat St. Louis 6-3 at home in their last game on Monday, but they fell 4-2 at home to the Sharks when the teams met October 21. Joe Pavelski scored twice for San Jose that game; Chris Stewart had two assists for the Avs.

**Udog** · 11-17-2010, 08:44 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Braves acquired Dan Uggla from Florida, who will be free agent after next season. Not sure how the Marlins will replace his offense. Sad to see a team that is being gifted with a new stadium dumping salary.

-- Browns waived QB Brett Ratliff, who looked good in summer but hasn't gotten any action in regular season. Someone should pick the guy up (Miami?) and see if he can play. I think he can.

-- Magic-Knick game that was postponed because of stuff falling from the roof at Madison Square Garden will now be played March 28. It will be interesting to see if Carmelo Anthony is a Knick by then.

-- Charles Barkley/Kenny Smith will do studio analysis for the NCAA tournament, which will be broadcast on four different networks for the first time next March. Marv Albert will call some of the games.

-- Back to reality for Butler, which lost 88-73 in the opener of the new arena in Louisville. Bulldogs are still the best team in the Horizon, but no way are they still a player nationally.

-- I generally like Dick Vitale, but he has to stop whining about games taking too long to play. He's getting paid a small fortune, just sit there and talk until the game is over. Its not that difficult.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.........

13) Picked a good day to have the flu, laid in a blanket and watched ball most of the last 24 hours. Most of the games were pretty good, which is harder than it sounds, creating good made-for-TV matchups. Just wish I felt well enough to stuff my face while watching the games.

12) So far in less than a week, Wake Forest lost to Stetson, Auburn lost in OT to NC-Asheville, Iowa lost to South Dakota State, Georgia Tech lost by 17 at Kennesaw State. November losses put coaches in the hot seat. You pay a team to come and play you, and then they win.

11) Kudos to Memphis-Miami, Butler-Louisville for playing good clubs in their season openers. Memphis-Miami was really fun game to watch. You have to play good opponents to help your strength of schedule. Its one huge reason why college hoop is better than college football, where you can't afford non-league losses. Just wish more teams did this.

10) St John's hasn't been in the NCAAs since 2002; with ten seniors on this year's squad, you'd think they have a shot this year, but unless they find a couple of dependable shooters, its going to be tough. Shooting was a main reason for their tough 76-71 loss at St Mary's late last night.

9) Watched LaSalle lose to Baylor; 20 years ago, Explorers were kings of the MAAC, but their eyes got bigger than their stomachs, and they went up to the Atlantic 14, where they've fallen off the face of the earth as a part of the A-14's second division. They're a small fish in a big pond.

Its a cautionary tale for some of the Siena fans, who want the Saints to move up to a better league; being a big fish in a small pond can be a lot more fun, since winning is more fun than losing. I'm just saying.......

8) Rice wouldn't hire Josh Pastner as its head coach, but Memphis did, which helps explain why Memphis wins and Rice doesn't. Hell, the kid is from Houston. Rice people should know he's a terrific coach.

7) Switching to the NFL, Denver-KC game Sunday was first time NFL history the two punters in a game (Colquitts) were brothers.

6) Vikings are just 8 for 32 on 3rd down in last three games, are minus-6 in turnovers over their last four games. Can't win that way.

5) 49 different QBs have started at least one NFL game this season.

4) Lions are 0-25 in last 25 road games, worst stretch over last 30 years. Second worst streak? Lions went 0-24 from 2001-3. Houston Oilers are third on the list, going 0-24 from 1981-84.

3) Randy Moss has played two games against Miami this year; his total production? One catch for 26 yards.

2) What Jason Garrett is going through now with Dallas is same thing Jim Haslett went through two years ago with the Rams; Haslett upset a couple superior teams right off the bat, then almost upset the Patriots, but then things went back to ugly and he never got another win. Making the coaching change was solely a quick fix aimed at silencing the media.

1) Sam Bradford has thrown 100+ passes since last throwing an INT; it wouldn't be the worst thing if he threw one now and then, since it would mean he's actually trying riskier things. Think St Louis coaches are doing their best to coddle him, which is fine, except he's one of the Rams' best players. He can handle more of the workload. Let the young guy play.

**Udog** · 11-17-2010, 09:02 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Wednesday, November 17

Hot Teams
-- Suns won three in row, five of last six games.
-- Celtics won seven of last eight games, covered last four.
-- Lakers won nine of their first eleven games, are 3-1 as a road fave. Pistons won last two home games, covered 6 of last 7 overall.
-- Mavericks won last four games, by 2-15-9-3 points. Hornets lost for first time in nine games Tuesday in Dallas, 98-95.
-- Timberwolves covered their last five games.
-- Rockets won last two road games, are 4-2 vs spread in last six overall. Oklahoma City won three of its last four games.
-- Jazz won five of their last six games (1-3 as HF). Nets covered five of their last six games.
-- Spurs won their last seven games (5-2 vs spread). Bulls won their last four games; they're 2-1 as a road dog.

Cold Teams
-- Miami lost three of last five games (0-5 vs spread).
-- 76ers lost last four games, by 6-9-23-8 points. Raptors lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Wizards are 0-4 on road (2-2 as road dog) losing by 29-4-21-7.
-- Clippers lost last six games (1-3 vs spread in last four).
-- Knicks lost their last six games (1-5 vs spread). Kings lost their last five games, by 12-9-9-14-6 points (0-6 vs spread in last six).

Back-to-Back
-- Toronto is 0-2 if it played night before, losing by 13-9 points. 76ers are 1-2 if they played night before, losing by 13-23 points.
-- Wizards are 0-2 if they played night before, losing by 5-7 points.
-- Favorite is 2-0 vs spread in Rocket games where Houston played the night before.
-- Knicks are 1-2 if they played night before (1-1-1 vs spread), with both losses by five points.

Totals
-- Last six Miami games went over the total. Last three Phoenix games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Toronto games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Detroit games stayed under the total. Over is 8-3 in Laker games this season.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Dallas games.
-- Six of last seven Clipper games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-1 in Thunder games this season. Last four Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Utah games. Under is 5-2-1 in Nets' last eight games.
-- Last four Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Sacramento's last four games stayed under the total. Three of last four New York games went over the total.

**Udog** · 11-17-2010, 09:03 AM

NBA

Wednesday, November 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MIAMI
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Washington's last 24 games on the road
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 8 games when playing Detroit
LA Lakers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Minnesota is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NEW ORLEANS
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
New Orleans is 10-0-1 ATS in its last 11 games

8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Houston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing Houston

9:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. UTAH
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New Jersey's last 19 games on the road
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home

9:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. SAN ANTONIO
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Chicago

10:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. SACRAMENTO
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

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**Udog** · 11-17-2010, 09:04 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

South Alabama at Southern Mississippi
The Jaguars look to build on their 7-3 ATS record in their last 10 games versus teams in Conference USA. South Alabama is the pick (+13) according to Dunkel, which has the Golden Eagles favored by only 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (+13). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Game 521-522: Columbia at St. John's (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 44.802; St. John's 70.167
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 25 1/2
Vegas Line: St. John's by 19
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (-19)

Game 523-524: Indiana State at Ball State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 54.493; Ball State 54.272
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Ball State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+5)

Game 525-526: Delaware at Cornell (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 47.417; Cornell 49.722
Dunkel Line: Cornell by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Cornell by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (+4 1/2)

Game 527-528: UL-Lafayette at Creighton (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 49.650; Creighton 61.922
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Creighton by 11
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-11)

Game 529-530: South Alabama at Southern Mississippi (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 49.577; Southern Mississippi 60.271
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 13
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (+13)

Game 531-532: WI-Green Bay at Marquette (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 55.829; Marquette 73.595
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Marquette by 15
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-15)

Game 533-534: Drake at Iowa State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 54.626; Iowa State 66.879
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-8 1/2)

Game 535-536: Houston at Louisiana Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 58.884; Louisiana Tech 56.703
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 3
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+3)

Game 537-538: UAB at Middle Tennessee State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 62.150; Middle Tennessee State 57.020
Dunkel Line: UAB by 10
Vegas Line: UAB by 2
Dunkel Pick: UAB (-2)

Game 539-540: Loyola-Marymount at Bradley (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Marymount 53.775; Bradley 61.807
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 541-542: Utah State at BYU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 67.184; BYU 75.687
Dunkel Line: BYU by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-6 1/2)

Game 543-544: San Francisco at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 55.423; San Jose State 58.611
Dunkel Line: San Jose State by 3
Vegas Line: San Jose State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+6 1/2)

Game 545-546: George Washington vs. Marist (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 55.341; Marist 38.729
Dunkel Line: George Washington by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 547-548: Boston U. at Villanova (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston U. 59.753; Villanova 71.893
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 549-550: Missouri State at Tennessee (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 64.134; Tennessee 71.509
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 551-552: Belmont vs. Arkansas State (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Belmont 53.229; Arkansas State 52.199
Dunkel Line: Belmont by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 553-554: WI-Milwaukee at Niagara (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 53.965; Niagara 60.028
Dunkel Line: Niagara by 6
Vegas Line: Niagara by 1
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (-1)

Game 555-556: Pennsylvania at Manhattan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 47.296; Manhattan 52.433
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 4
Vegas Line: Pennsylvania by 4
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (+4)

Game 557-558: Murray State at Mississippi (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 61.471; Mississippi 69.510
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 8
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (-4 1/2)

Game 559-560: Tennessee State at Illinois State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 51.739; Illinois State 60.456
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+10 1/2)

Game 561-562: Montana at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 57.225; Utah 62.798
Dunkel Line: Utah by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana (+6 1/2)

Game 563-564: Rider at USC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 50.386; USC 63.842
Dunkel Line: USC by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: USC by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (-12 1/2)

**Udog** · 11-17-2010, 09:05 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Wednesday, November 17

College Basketball Knowledge
St John's lost 76-71 at St Mary's late Monday, didn't get back to NYC until Tuesday night, now play Columbia team they beat 76-70 in the last series meeting, four years ago. Lions are 1-1, losing by 11 to LaSalle in the opener. Red Storm had only six assists on 22 hoops Monday; lot of individual play.

Home side won six of last seven Indiana State-Ball State games, as the Sycamores lost last three visits here, by 3-6-8 points. Only one of those seven games was decided by more than 8 points. Fourth game in 6 nites for Indiana State, which lost two of three at Loyola event. Ball State has four starters back from LY; they won their first game by 31.

Cornell has only one starter back from LY and he's hurt; Big Red split its first two games. Delaware lost its opener by 19 at Ohio; they've got all five starters back from LY's 7-24/3-15 team (is that a good thing?) Hens beat Penn by 3 LY, their only game vs Ivy League team last five years.

South Alabama won two of last three games vs Southern Miss; visitor won last two years, with USA winning 76-73 in OT in last visit here two years ago. USM opened season with good win at So Florida; they've got all five starters back from 20-14/8-8 team. Jaguars have four starters back from 17-15/8-10 club- they're deeper this year.

Marquette was down 41-33 at half to Bucknell at home Sunday, rallied to win by 11, but its a small red flag; Eagles have two starters back from 22-12/11-7 team- they've haven't played Green Bay in last eight years, so you know this is bigger game for Phoenix of Horizon League, which has new coach and lost three starters from LY's 22-13/11-7 team.

Drake won three of last four games vs Iowa State, upsetting Cyclones in last two visits to Ames by total of five points; Bulldogs have 3 starters back from LY's 14-19/7-11 team. State won its first two games, by 14-27 points; they've got three new starters and new coach after 15-17/4-12 team LY. Iowa State plays against its former coach in its next game.

Louisiana Tech won 99-94 at Houston LY; Tech lost three starters from LY's 24-11/9-7 team that was ravaged by injuries down stretch. This is a young team. Houston has new coach and three new starters; they'll play defense under Dickey and won't chuck/duck like they did with Penders as coach, but this year, Houston's talent level is a little down.

Middle Tennessee lost 65-64 at former Sun Belt rival UAB LY, first time two teams played in years; Blue Raiders have only one double digit scorer back this year, are rebuilding after 19-14/13-5 season. UAB lost three of its starters from disappointing 25-9/11-5 team that fell short of making to NCAAs. Blazers won their first game this year by 22.

Bradley had tough 66-63 win over Northern Illinois last night, now face an improved LMU team that hasn't played since Sunday- they've got four starters back from 18-16/7-7 team, but they lost opener to Morgan State at home. Braves have four starters (top three scorers) back from LY's 16-15/9-9 team that turned down bid to consolation tourney.

Utah State has four starters back from 27-8/14-2 that won WAC regular season title last three years, but they'll have new PG; home side won six of last seven series games with BYU- Aggies are 5-3 overall in last eight games vs Cougars. BYU has three starters back from 30-6/13-3 team, but their explosive backup PG transferred, which hurts their depth.

Home side won San Francisco-San Jose games last two years, with Dons losing 82-76 in last visit here. USF lost three starters from LY's 12-18/7-7 team; all six of its recruits are freshmen, so this is young USF squad. San Jose won its opener by 7; they've got good senior guards, are very young/thin up front- they've got 2 starters back from 14-17/6-10 team.

Wisc-Milwaukee was 1-2 out in Oregon over weekend, now has trip to western NY to face Niagara squad playing season opener. Panthers gave up 75.7 ppg out in Portland. Niagara lost four starters from LY's 18-15/ 9-9 team that beat UWM 85-79 in Bracket Buster game last winter- they have good point guard, but lot of young kids around him.

Penn has all five starters back from 6-22/5-9 team- they upset Davidson 69-64 in opener Saturday. Manhattan beat NJIT 75-70 in its opener; Jaspers lost five of their top six scorers from LY, albeit from 11-20/4-14 team. Penn gets senior G Bernardini back after missed all but one game LY with a foot injury.

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