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**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:04 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: November 28

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Packers travel to Atlanta to play the Falcons, the Colts do battle with the Chargers in Indianapolis, and the CFL stages its Grey Cup.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

It's Green Bay (7-3 SU, 6-4 ATS) at Atlanta (8-2 SU, 6-4 ATS) in the top NFL matchup on the schedule for Sunday afternoon this week. The Packers are riding high after blasting the rival Vikings 31-3 in Minnesota last weekend. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 301 yards with four touchdowns in that easy win over the Vikings, with Greg Jennings catching three scoring passes on the day. The Falcons doubled up on the Rams 34-17 in St. Louis last week, as Matt Ryan passed for 253 yards with a pair of touchdowns. Michael Turner ran for 131 yards and a score for Atlanta in that contest. Oddsmakers like the Falcons a little better at home in this matchup, setting them as slight 1.5-point favorites. The total for the Sunday afternoon contest sits at 47.5.

Elsewhere around the NFL on Sunday it'll be Tennessee at Houston (-6.5), Minnesota at Washington (-1), Jacksonville at the Giants (-7), Pittsburgh (-6.5) at Buffalo, Carolina at Cleveland (-10), Kansas City (-2.5) at Seattle, Miami at Oakland, Philadelphia (-3.5) at Chicago, Tampa Bay at Baltimore (-7.5), and St. Louis at Denver (-4). As well, Indianapolis hosts San Diego on Sunday Night Football. The Colts (6-4 SU, 6-4 ATS) fell 31-28 in New England last week, as Peyton Manning threw for 396 yards and four touchdowns but was picked off three times. The Chargers (5-5 SU, 5-5 ATS) are coming off a 35-14 home win over the Broncos on Monday in which Philip Rivers threw for 233 yards and four scores. Indy is pegged as a 3-point home favorite, with the total at 51.5.

Up north, the Canadian Football League plays its Grey Cup game on Sunday afternoon, with Montreal vs. Saskatchewan in a rematch of last year's championship contest. The Alouettes (12-6 SU, 8-10 ATS in the regular season) blasted Toronto 48-17 at home in the Eastern Final last week, while the Roughriders (10-8 SU, 9-9 ATS in the regular season) are coming off a 20-16 road win over Calgary in the Western Final. Oddsmakers have Montreal set as the 3.5-point favorite on the neutral Edmonton field.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

There are eight games on the NBA's Sunday slate, with Atlanta at Toronto, New York at Detroit, Utah at the Clippers, Oklahoma City at Houston, Portland at New Jersey, Phoenix at Denver, Indiana at the Lakers, and San Antonio at New Orleans. The Spurs have already played the Hornets once this season, losing to them 99-90 at home as a 9-point favorite when they met on October 30. Chris Paul led the New Orleans attack with 25 points in that contest, while David West pitched in with 18 points. Manu Ginobili scored a team-high 23 points for the Spurs, while Tim Duncan was held to seven points.

As well, games involving Top-25 teams on the college hoops schedule for Sunday include Tennessee Tech at No. 2 Michigan State, Arkansas Pine Bluff at No. 11 Missouri, Charleston at No. 25 North Carolina, and No. 16 Florida at Florida State. The Gators (4-1 SU, 0-3 ATS) beat Florida Atlantic 79-66 at home last time out behind 21 points from Kenny Boynton, while the Seminoles (5-0 SU, 2-0 ATS) topped Mercer 79-55 in their most recent game. Xavier Gibson scored 17 points for Florida State that day.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

There are then three games on the ice around the National Hockey League on Sunday, with Columbus at Detroit, Boston at Atlanta, and Carolina at Washington. The Hurricanes and Capitals met in Carolina back on Wednesday night, with Alexander Ovechkin and company picking up a 3-2 road victory. Ovechkin had three assists for the Caps in that victory, while Nicklas Backstrom (with two) and Brooks Laich provided the goals. Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves for Washington in his return to the lineup. Sergei Samsonov and Eric Staal replied for Carolina, and Justin Peters made 35 saves.

**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:05 AM

Bettors’ best friend: Sunday’s wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

The New York Giants opened as an 8.5-point favorite over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the line has dropped now to 7.5 and even as low as 7 in most shops.

Who’s hot

NCAAB: Temple is 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 overall, while the under is 6-0 in Florida’s last six games versus the ACC, when they face Florida State. Florida and FSU have also hit the under in each of their last four meetings.
NHL: Boston is 11-1 in its last 12 games against the Atlanta Thrashers. Boston is also 8-2 in its last 10 road games.
NFL: Tampa Bay is 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as a road underdog.
NBA: The over is 6-1 in San Antonio’s last seven games against the Western Conference.

Who’s not

NCAAB: New Mexico is just 1-7 ATS in its last eight games.
NHL: Carolina is 1-8 in its last nine games when facing a team with a winning record.
NFL: Houston is 0-4 ATS in its last four home games.
NBA: Indiana is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games against the Lakers in Los Angeles.

Key Stat

18-1: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has a career record of 18-1 when playing at the Georgia Dome.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Eugene Monroe will miss Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. He joins starting right tackle Eben Britton on the sidelines, leaving the likelihood that undrafted rookie Kevin Haslem gets to face Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck. Jags running back Maurice Jones-Drew is dealing with an abdominal injury – it might get ugly.

Biggest Game on the slate

Green Bay Packers (7-3) against the Atlanta Falcons (8-2) as a potential NFC Championship preview.

Notable Quotable

"The challenge I have before me is to make sure that we're going in the right direction and at the end of the year we're not a 3-13 team. I don't think there's anybody on our team that can stand back and say, 'You know what? I've done my part. I'm not the reason we're 3-7.' And if we have a guy like that, that guy has been a selfish individual.” – Minnesota Vikings interim head coach Leslie Frazier on his mindset before his first game after replacing Brad Childress.

Tips and notes

The NFL fined the Denver Broncos and head coach Josh McDaniels each $50,000 for improper taping of opponent’s practices, similar to that of the New England Patriots’ 2006 “Spygate.” It’s a perfect distraction to arise one day before their matchup against the St. Louis Rams.

Washington Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov posted a 6-0 shutout victory over the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning Friday. He has won both his starts since returning from a groin injury and he now has a .928 save percentage and 1.88 goals-against average in four starts this year.

New York Knicks center Ronny Turiaf left Saturday’s game against Atlanta after re-aggravating his left knee injury. The Knicks are 0-3 in games where Turiaf does not play.

**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:06 AM

Sunday's six-pack

NFL trends, with Week 12 here.........

-- Last nine road teams who pitched a shutout on road in last game are 7-0-2 vs spread in that second game (fits Tampa Bay).

-- Steelers are 4-8 as road favorite in non-division games.

-- Browns are 6-3 vs spread in last nine home games.

-- Seahawks covered seven of last 10 non-divisional home games.

-- Jaguars are 5-10 vs spread in last 15 road games.

-- Falcons are 10-4 vs spread in last 14 non-division home games.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college sports Saturday

13) Oklahoma State is 10-2; they scored 41 points in both losses. Last night, Oklahoma was an incredible 16-27 on 3rd down conversions. Had never seen a team have 27 third down plays in one game before.

12) Georgia/UL-Monroe both lost rivalry games because they missed extra points when down a point in the last 5:00. They're college kids, so nothing is automatic. Just ask Boise State.

11) If you're looking for a Cinderella team for next March, don't think Butler; the Bulldogs lost at home to Evansville Saturday. You could be thinking Richmond; the Spiders upset Purdue in Chicago Saturday.

10) BYU frittered away their rivalry game with Utah, after leading 13-0 after three quarters; Utes won 17-16, in last game between the two as conference rivals. Next year, rivalry moves to 3rd week in September, and it'll never carry as much weight, with Utah in the Pac-10.

9) Can you imagine what offseason conditioning workouts are going to be like at Texas, after Longhorns had their first losing season since '97?

8) North Texas ran kick back for TD on last play of third quarter, then Kansas State ran the ensuing kick back for a TD. Doesn't happen much. K-State fell behind early, but left Denton with a 49-41 win.

7) Vanderbilt fired their interim coach; rumor has them going for one of the Navy assistants, and employing Paul Johnson's option system with the resource-challenged Commodores. It does makes some sense, just like the service academies use an option attack to stay competitive.

6) Tennessee was 2-6, Georgia was 1-4; both finished 6-6 and will be taking up one of the 70 bowl slots next month. Why? Because they'll being a ton of fans with them, and bowls are all about making money.

5) Looks like Oklahoma-Nebraska will play in the last-ever Big 12 title game next week in JerryWorld; since Cornhuskers are leaving conference for the Big 11. Sooners-Huskers was a huge rivalry before it was ended by the Big 12's divisional setup; teams didn't meet this season.

4) Michigan State capped off a hell of a season, winning at Penn State for first time since 1965. Coach Dantonio should feel like Coach of the Year no matter if he gets award or not, since he survived a heart attack the night his Spartans beat Notre Dame on a fake FG in overtime.

3) Last Saturday night in Anchorage, Arizona State led St John's by 10 at the half in the finals of the Alaskan Shootout, but St John's rallied in the second half, using their superior quickness to pull away from the Sun Devils 67-58. Four of Red Storm's first five games were out west. Key play in the game was a forced 3-pointer St John's banked in as the shot clock expired that seemed to break Arizona State's back.

2) So Miami Hurricanes fired Randy Shannon Saturday night; he had a 28-22 record with the 'canes, but cleaned up the program, with only one player arrested in his four years as coach. So much for that; given the choice of cleaning up the program or winning, always choose winning.

1) If you don't believe me, think about this: Shannon got fired last night, but Bruce Pearl remains employed, after he got caught red-handed lying to the NCAA, then trying to cover it up. But he wins, so who cares? I'm not judging, I'm just saying, thats the reality of the situation.

**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:07 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Saskatchewan at Montreal
The Roughriders look to build on their 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 playoff games as an underdog. Saskatchewan is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Alouettes favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+3 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28

Game 281-282: Saskatchewan at Montreal (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 114.466; Montreal 117.570
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 3; 56
Vegas Line: Montreal by 3 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+3 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:08 AM

CFL
Long Sheet

Sunday, November 28

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SASKATCHEWAN (12 - 8) vs. MONTREAL (13 - 6) - 11/28/2010, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 60-34 ATS (+22.6 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 148-114 ATS (+22.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 148-114 ATS (+22.6 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 135-102 ATS (+22.8 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 85-53 ATS (+26.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN 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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**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:09 AM

CFL
Write-Up

Sunday, November 28

2010 Grey Cup (@ Edmonton)
Saskatchewan vs Montreal-- Roughriders are in Grey Cup for third time in four years; they lost to Montreal in this game LY, only second win in last seven Grey Cups (all since 2000) for Alouettes. Teams split pair of games this year; Riders opened season with 54-51 OT win in Regina as 3-point home dog. Montreal (-6) won rematch 30-26 five weeks later. Saskatchewan's two playoff wins are by combined total of seven points; they didn't have first-round bye like Montreal did. Riders lost both trips to Edmonton this year; Montreal won 33-23 back in Week 2.

**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:10 AM

CFL

Sunday, November 28

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. MONTREAL
Saskatchewan is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games
Montreal is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan

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**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:13 AM

NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at New Orleans
The Spurs look to take advantage of a New Orleans team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games as a favorite. San Antonio is the pick (+1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28

Game 701-702: Atlanta at Toronto (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 117.971; Toronto 115.335
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 206
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+1); Over

Game 703-704: New York at Detroit (1:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 114.559; Detroit 117.884
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 3 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-1 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: San Antonio at New Orleans (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 125.063; New Orleans 123.579
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 1 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+1 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: Utah at LA Clippers (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 119.549; LA Clippers 111.043
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 8 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 6; 196
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-6); Over

Game 709-710: Oklahoma City at Houston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 117.287; Houston 118.794
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 1 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+2); Under

Game 711-712: Portland at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 116.360; New Jersey 109.558
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 7; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 5; 185
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-5); Over

Game 713-714: Phoenix at Denver (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 117.597; Denver 117.436
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 208
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 715-716: Indiana at LA Lakers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.020; LA Lakers 129.817
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 12; 204
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9; 199
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-9); Over

**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:17 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, November 28

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ATLANTA (9 - 7) at TORONTO (6 - 10) - 11/28/2010, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (8 - 8) at DETROIT (6 - 10) - 11/28/2010, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 79-102 ATS (-33.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-55 ATS (-26.5 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-26 ATS (-19.6 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-3 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (13 - 2) at NEW ORLEANS (12 - 3) - 11/28/2010, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 139-106 ATS (+22.4 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 39-62 ATS (-29.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 39-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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UTAH (12 - 5) at LA CLIPPERS (3 - 14) - 11/28/2010, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 65-41 ATS (+19.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 75-104 ATS (-39.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 61-82 ATS (-29.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 54-75 ATS (-28.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 6-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (11 - 5) at HOUSTON (4 - 11) - 11/28/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 59-44 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (8 - 7) at NEW JERSEY (5 - 10) - 11/28/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 68-50 ATS (+13.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 42-55 ATS (-18.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 31-54 ATS (-28.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PHOENIX (8 - 8) at DENVER (9 - 6) - 11/28/2010, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-2 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (7 - 7) at LA LAKERS (13 - 3) - 11/28/2010, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:19 AM

NBA

Sunday, November 28

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

1:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Detroit
New York is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

3:30 PM
UTAH vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Utah is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Clippers last 9 games when playing at home against Utah

4:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. NEW ORLEANS
San Antonio is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
San Antonio is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
New Orleans is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Antonio

7:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Portland's last 23 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Jersey's last 15 games when playing at home against Portland

7:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oklahoma City's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oklahoma City's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Denver
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

9:30 PM
INDIANA vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:20 AM

NBA

Sunday, November 28

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Atlanta Hawks at Toronto Raptors (+1, 203.5)

The new-look Toronto Raptors were able to sneak out a push against the Boston Celtics, losing 110-101 to the Celtics as 9-point road underdogs Friday.

Recent additions Peja Stojakovic and Jerryd Bayless combined for 20 points, five assists and six rebounds, however, the Raptors lost starting forward Reggie Evans to a broken foot that could keep him out of action for a while.

“I feel bad for Reggie because he’s been playing very well,” head coach Jay Triano told the Toronto Sun. “As a team, we’ve got guys who are ready.

“We’ve talked about our depth and now it’s time for the guys to step up.”

Evans, an athletic scrapper under the rim, leads Toronto in rebounds and steals per game while playing hard-nosed defense in the paint. He would have been essential to stopping Hawks forward Josh Smith, who scored 17 points and grab 10 rebounds the last time he faced Toronto.

The Raptors have gone 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games but have only covered in three of their last 10 contests with the Hawks.

Pick: Atlanta

Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers (-8.5, 199)

The Pacers are running the gauntlet of NBA superstars in recent games.

Indiana took down Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic last weekend, beat LeBron James and the Miami Heat Monday, fell in overtime to Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday and now head to Los Angeles to face Kobe Bryant and the World Champion Lakers.

Indiana has managed to bring a 4-1 ATS mark out of its last five games, with wins and covers over the hapless Cavaliers and Clippers in that stretch. Defense is getting the job done for the Pacers. They’ve held their last five opponents to an average of just over 89 points and would have played under in all five of those outings if not for Friday’s overtime.

“We’re actually focusing on it now,” forward Danny Granger told reporters of the team’s defense. “We’re not scoring like we have in the past as far as points a game, but we’re putting a lot of work in on the defensive end. We’re stepping up, we’re rebounding well and doing things we haven’t done in the past.”

Indiana is just 2-2 ATS in its last four meeting with Los Angeles, but its new dedication to defensive should keep the covers coming from Pacers backers.

Pick: Indiana

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**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:24 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

San Diego at New Mexico
The Lobos look to take advantage of a San Diego team that is 0-6-1 ATS in its last 7 road games against a team with a winning home record. New Mexico is the pick (-18 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lobos favored by 21 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-18 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28

Game 717-718: Colorado at Harvard (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 57.248; Harvard 56.625
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1
Vegas Line: Harvard by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+2 1/2)

Game 719-720: San Diego at New Mexico (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 50.037; New Mexico 71.458
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 21 1/2
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-18 1/2)

Game 721-722: Toledo at Illinois-Chicago (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 40.210; Illinois-Chicago 50.912
Dunkel Line: Illinois-Chicago by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Illinois-Chicago by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toledo (+12 1/2)

Game 723-724: LSU at South Alabama (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 53.460; South Alabama 47.612
Dunkel Line: LSU by 6
Vegas Line: LSU by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LSU (-2 1/2)

Game 725-726: UC-Riverside at San Jose State (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 42.004; San Jose State 59.481
Dunkel Line: San Jose State by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: San Jose State by 14
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (-14)

Game 727-728: Florida at Florida State (7:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 66.382; Florida State 67.286
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 1
Vegas Line: Florida State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+5)

Game 729-730: Creighton at Northwestern (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 57.850; Northwestern 60.911
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 3
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (+7 1/2)

Game 731-732: Texas A&M vs. Temple (11:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 65.771; Temple 65.948
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 733-734: California vs. Boston College (1:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: California 68.995; Boston College 62.307
Dunkel Line: California by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 735-736: Georgia vs. Manhattan (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 62.216; Manhattan 46.456
Dunkel Line: Georgia by 16
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 737-738: Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 72.100; Wisconsin 72.137
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 739-740: Stanford vs. DePaul (1:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 67.478; DePaul 51.536
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 16
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 741-742: Tulsa vs. CS-Northridge (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 64.597; CS-Northridge 46.058
Dunkel Line: Tulsa by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 743-744: Murray State vs. Oklahoma State (6:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 63.629; Oklahoma State 63.436
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 745-746: UNLV vs. Virginia Tech (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 72.108; Virginia Tech 64.233
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 747-748: South Dakota vs. UL-Monroe (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 45.029; UL-Monroe 45.621
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 749-750: Jacksonville State at Illinois State (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 41.078; Illinois State 57.506
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 751-752: Gardner-Webb vs. Mercer (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner-Webb 44.605; Mercer 50.815
Dunkel Line: Mercer by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 753-754: Western Carolina at William & Mary (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 52.714; William & Mary 54.765
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 755-756: Albany vs. Bowling Green (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 44.534; Bowling Green 45.766
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 757-758: Niagara at Detroit (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 50.761; Detroit 56.473
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 759-760: Tennessee Tech at Michigan State (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 45.600; Michigan State 75.648
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 30
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 25 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-25 1/2)

Game 761-762: Siena at Princeton (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 63.020; Princeton 58.287
Dunkel Line: Siena by 5
Vegas Line: Siena by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-1 1/2)

Game 763-764: Furman at Penn State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 50.761; Penn State 61.513
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Penn State by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Furman (+12 1/2)

Game 765-766: Northern Arizona at Pepperdine (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 51.869; Pepperdine 47.758
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 4
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 767-768: College of Charleston at North Carolina (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 57.746; North Carolina 70.266
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 14
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+14)

**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:25 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Sunday, November 28

College Basketball Knowledge
LSU is 3-2, losing by 9 to Memphis on neutral court; they also lost at home to Nicholls State, a red flag- this is first road game of year for club with four starters back from LY's 11-20 debacle. South Alabama is 1-2 vs D-I teams, losing by 35-24 points. SEC single digit road favorites are 3-2 vs spread. Sun Belt home underdogs are 1-2-1.

Home side won six of last seven Florida-Florida State games, as Gators lost last three visits here by 2-4-13 points. First road game for Florida team that is 4-1, beating four stiffs, losing by 18 to Ohio State. State is 5-0, with two easy road wins. ACC home favorites are 8-5 against the spread. SEC single digit road underdogs are 6-3 against the number.

3-0 Northwestern hasn't played in nine days; they also haven't beaten anyone good yet. Wildcats are playing this game to spruce up what has been a perenially weak non-league schdule- they've got four starters back from LY's 20-14 team. Crieghton is 4-1, losing only road game at Iowa State on 3-pointer at buzzer. MVC single digit road underdogs are 6-5.

Quick turnaround for Siena after winning first conference game Friday at Rider; Saints are 3-2 with both wins on road. Princeton lost three of last four games, with two losses other than the Duke blowout by total of 3 points. Tigers have three starters back from 22-9 team. MAAC favorites are 5-5, 1-1 on road. Ivy League underdogs are 6-8, 1-1 at home.

North Carolina was 11-3 last year before losing 82-79 at Charleston in OT; they went on to stumble to 9-14 finish, and are still struggling at 3-2 this year, losing to Vandy/Minnesota. Charleston is 4-2, losing by point at Maryland, by 9 to Rhode Island. Southern Conference road underdogs are surprising 16-7 vs spread so far this year.

Orlando tournament- Teams in this tournament and the Anaheim event played Thursday/Friday but had yesterday off.

Temple is 3-1, allowing only 55 ppg; both their games here were won by 7 points. Other than Randall's 4-6 effort Friday, Owls are 4-27 behind the arc in this event. Texas A&M is 4-1, losing to BC by bucket in first round. Returning starting G Harris is 0-7 from floor this weekend. A-14 teams are 3-6 if spread is less than 4. Big 12 teams are 1-3.

Cal held Temple to 50 points in 1st round, then was down 21-5 at half in 57-44 loss to Notre Dame Friday; Bears lost their top four scorers on LY's team, so they're rebuilding. Boston College nipped A&M by hoop in 1st round, then lost by 10 to Wisconsin- they've got four starters back from LY, but have very little depth. Home loss to Yale is red flag.

Manhattan is awful, scoring total of 80 points in losing first two games here by 15-29 points, shooting 29-31% from floor- they also lost by 11 to LIU. Not good. Georgia is working injured star Tompkins back into lineup; they lost 1st round game here in double OT, then lost to Temple by 7. MAAC road underdogs are 9-12 against the spread.

Wisconsin is 4-1, with four wins by 10+ points, allowing 53.2 ppg; only loss was by 3 at good UNLV team. Badgers have only 11 turnovers in two games this weekend, but are just 8-37 from arc, very un-Badger like. Notre Dame is better defensively this year without lumbering Harangoty in middle; they held Cal to five points in first half of 57-44 win Friday.

Anaheim tournament
DePaul was down 24 at half to Northridge (middle of road in Big West) Friday; they're 5-35 from arc in two games here, losing by 4-24. Young Stanford (7 freshmen, 0 seniors) scored 52-53 points in losing first two games here; they've got four starters back from LY, but miss departed star Fields. Pac-10 road favorites are 4-6 against the spread.

Tulsa is 3-2, allowing 68 or less points in wins, 89-80 in losses; day of practice helped them prepare for Northridge's pressure defense. CSUN's explosion (up 24 at half) vs DePaul makes them 1-3 vs D-I opponents; they shot 76% in first half, 61% for game. Matadors lost three starters from LY's 11-21 team, but new kids are improving.

Veteran Murray State team (3 starters back from 31-5 team) is 3-2, with losses by 16 at Ole Miss, 14 to UNLV; Racers are scoring just 55.3 ppg in four games vs D-I opponents. Oklahoma State led most of way before losing by 5 to Va Tech Friday; Cowboys are 4-23 from arc this weekend their three starting Gs are a combined 2-25 from floor in the two games.

UNLV is 5-0, beating Wisconsin by 3, Tulsa by 9, Murray State by 14; Rebels have 4 starters back from LY's 25-9 team- they've made 15-29 on arc in two games here. Veteran Virginia Tech held first two foes here to 29-33% from floor, beating Northridge by 16, Oklahoma St. by 5. This could just as easily be a first-round game in NCAAs come March.

**Udog** · 11-28-2010, 10:26 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, November 28

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Trend Report
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11:00 AM
TEXAS A&M vs. TEMPLE
No trends available
Temple is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

1:00 PM
COLORADO vs. HARVARD
Colorado is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Harvard is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Harvard is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home

1:00 PM
TENNESSEE TECH vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Tennessee Tech is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Michigan State is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Michigan State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:30 PM
STANFORD vs. DEPAUL
No trends available
DePaul is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games

2:00 PM
SOUTH DAKOTA vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
No trends available
Louisiana-Monroe is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

2:00 PM
SIENA vs. PRINCETON
Siena is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Princeton is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Princeton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

2:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. AMERICAN
Columbia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
No trends available

2:00 PM
BINGHAMTON vs. DREXEL
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Drexel's last 5 games at home
Drexel is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

3:00 PM
ALBANY vs. BOWLING GREEN
No trends available
Bowling Green is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

3:00 PM
CENTRAL ARKANSAS vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
No trends available
Southern Methodist is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

3:00 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. NEW MEXICO
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New Mexico is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
New Mexico is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

3:30 PM
FURMAN vs. PENN STATE
Furman is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Penn State is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games

4:00 PM
TULSA vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
No trends available
CS Northridge is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games

4:00 PM
TOLEDO vs. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toledo's last 6 games on the road
Toledo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
Illinois-Chicago is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games

4:00 PM
LSU vs. SOUTH ALABAMA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LSU's last 5 games on the road
LSU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:00 PM
NORTHERN ARIZONA vs. PEPPERDINE
Northern Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Pepperdine is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games
Pepperdine is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

4:00 PM
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. MISSOURI
No trends available
Missouri is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
Missouri is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

4:30 PM
GEORGIA vs. MANHATTAN
No trends available
Manhattan is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games

4:30 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. WILLIAM & MARY
Western Carolina is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
William & Mary is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
William & Mary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

4:35 PM
JACKSONVILLE STATE vs. ILLINOIS STATE
Jacksonville State is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Illinois State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

5:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. SIU EDWARDSVILLE
Morehead State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Morehead State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
SIU Edwardsville is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home
SIU Edwardsville is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games

5:00 PM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. SAN JOSE STATE
UC Riverside is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose State is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
San Jose State is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home

5:30 PM
NIAGARA vs. DETROIT
Niagara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games

5:30 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. NORTH CAROLINA
College of Charleston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
North Carolina is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
North Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

6:20 PM
MURRAY STATE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
No trends available
Oklahoma State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
NOTRE DAME vs. WISCONSIN
No trends available
Wisconsin is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:45 PM
FLORIDA vs. FLORIDA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida State
Florida State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
CREIGHTON vs. NORTHWESTERN
Creighton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Northwestern is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

9:00 PM
UNLV vs. VIRGINIA TECH
No trends available
Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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