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**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:32 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: December 2

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The city of Cleveland gets set to greet their former star player, while the Texans take on the Eagles, and Arizona hosts rival Arizona State.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The NFL's Thursday night matchup this week has Houston at Philadelphia. The Texans (5-6 SU, 4-6-1 ATS) got back into the win column last time out, blanking the Titans in a 20-0 home victory. Matt Schaub threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns for Houston in that contest, and Arian Foster ran for 143 yards that day. The Eagles (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS) fell 31-26 in Chicago over the weekend, as Michael Vick passed for 333 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while also rushing for 44 yards. Oddsmakers have the Eagles set as 8.5-point home favorites for Thursday, with the contest's total at 51 points.

As well, there's one college football game on tap for Thursday, with Arizona State at Arizona. The Sun Devils (5-6 SU, 6-2-1 ATS) beat UCLA 55-34 last week behind 380 passing yards and four touchdowns from Brock Osweiler. Cameron Marshall ran for 147 yards and a score for Arizona State in that victory. The Wildcats (7-4 SU, 3-7 ATS) have lost three straight games, falling 48-29 in Oregon to the top-ranked Ducks last week. Nick Foles still managed to throw for 448 yards with three touchdowns for Arizona that day. Arizona is listed as a 6-point home favorite for Thursday, with that total at 55 points.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has two games on tap for Thursday, with Phoenix at Golden State and Miami at Cleveland. The Heat/Cavaliers matchup will mark the return of LeBron James to Cleveland, where he'll take on a Cavs team that sits at 7-10 SU and 8-8-1 ATS without him so far this season. The Cavaliers lost their tuneup for this game on Tuesday, falling 106-87 at home to the Celtics. Anderson Varejao and Daniel Gibson each scored 16 points for Cleveland in that defeat, while Varejao also picked up 12 rebounds in the losing cause. The Heat, who haven't played up to expectations so far this year, will be coming off a home game against Detroit on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers and Heat met three times last year, and with LeBron in tow the Cavs won all three of those games.

There are also three games involving ranked teams on the college basketball schedule for Thursday, with Arizona State at No. 11 Baylor, No. 9 Missouri at Oregon, and UCLA at No. 4 Kansas. The fourth-ranked Jayhawks (6-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) bounced Arizona 87-79 last time out behind a 16-point performance from Marcus Morris. The Bruins (3-2 SU, 1-3 ATS) were beaten 89-85 by VCU in the third-place game at the Preseason NIT tournament in their most recent matchup, with Malcolm Lee tossing in 23 points that day.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are eight games on the NHL's schedule for Thursday, with Tampa Bay at Boston, the Rangers at the Islanders, Atlanta at Pittsburgh, Montreal at New Jersey, Edmonton at Toronto, Washington at Dallas, Florida at Los Angeles, and San Jose at Ottawa. The 11-8-4 Sharks fell 5-3 at home to the Red Wings in their last game on Tuesday night, and they'll be expecting a rude welcome in Ottawa on Thursday as forward Dany Heatley returns to face the team he forced a trade from last season. The 11-13-1 Senators were upended 4-1 at home by Edmonton in their last game on Monday. Nick Foligno had Ottawa's lone goal that day, and Brian Elliott made 21 saves.

**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:34 AM

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Who’s hot

NHL: Atlanta Thrashers have seen the over go 8-1 in their past nine overall.

NHL: Tampa Bay Lighting are 6-2 in their past eight overall.

NCAAB: Baylor Bears have seen the over hit in 17 of their past 25 games overall.

Who’s not

NBA: Miami Heat are 8-20 ATS in their past 28 overall.

NBA: Golden State Warriors are 2-7-1 ATS in their past 10 overall.

NHL: New Jersey Devils are 2-7 in their past nine against the Eastern Conference.

NHL: Edmonton Oilers are 12-41 in their past 53 road games.

NCAAB: UCLA Bruins are 3-7 ATS in their past 10 overall.

Key stat

3- Times this season that Pacers forward Danny Granger has topped the 30-point mark on the road. The team is 3-0 in those games this season, including victories against the Lakers (37 points), Cleveland (34) and Charlotte (33). Granger is averaging 25 points per game on the road this season, the third-best mark in the league, and is a big reason the Pacers are an outstanding 5-2 in opposing gyms.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

New Jersey Nets point guard Devin Harris will miss at least two games with a strained left knee. Harris was hurt in Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks with an injured left knee. He sat out Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City and will also Friday's game at Charlotte before he is re-evaluated. Harris, who is averaging 17.7 points and 6.6 assists, said he was hoping it was only a sprain, but added that the worst-case scenario is a torn meniscus.

Game of the day

Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers (+4.5, 192)

Notable quotable

"The league has their favorites. One being in Indy [Manning] and one being with that team up north [Brady]. Besides those two, everybody is fair game. Like I always said, [the Bengals'] Carson Palmer got his knee hurt in 2005, but there was no rule made. Then Tom Brady got hit in the knee and all of a sudden there is rule and possible suspensions, excessive fines. It's just getting ridiculous." – Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs

Notes and tips

Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson can be all but guaranteed to give 100 percent effort on Thursday against a porous Texans defense. Jackson has been getting in fights with coaches and teammates for refusing to field practice punts and short arming passes to avoid contact with defenders. But against a terrible Texans secondary, he won’t be focused on an extension – just having a huge statistical day to back up the huge numbers he wants to be paid.

Keep an eye on the active roster for the Houston Rockets. Even though the team is just 5-12, it could welcome back two of its top players in the next several days. Center Yao Ming is hoping to return on Dec. 7 and guard Aaron Brooks is hoping to return a few days later on Dec. 10. The duo have both missed times with left ankle injuries and played together in only three games this season. Bring on the cavalry.

Be careful what you read into Virginia’s early-season win over Minnesota. The streaking Gophers were without several key players and the Cavaliers suffered a huge blow in the victory: forward Will Sherill suffered a broken fibula and no timetable is set for his return. The senior is averaging just 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds, but was one of the top glue guys on the Cavaliers and the team’s captain. He will be difficult to replace.

**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:38 AM

Thursday's six-pack

-- Big 11 won their challenge series against ACC for second year in a row, after losing it the 10 years before that.

-- Phil Jackson has won 11 NBA titles, but none of those 11 teams ever lost four games in a row; Lakers lost their 4th in row Wednesday.

-- Tremendous NBA game in New Jersey last night, as Thunder beat the Nets in triple OT, with Kevin Durant sitting game out.

-- Weird connect-dots thing here, but if United States lands the 2022 World Cup, the chance of an NFL team moving to LA increases, since a new stadium would definitely get built for the soccer.

-- Big night for Mountain West, as BYU (@ Creighton), New Mexico (@ So Illinois), UNLV (@ Illinois St) and San Diego State (St Mary's) all posted double digit wins. Even Colorado State won its game.

-- What do you mean, Lebron used to play for the Cavaliers? Really? Mr James returns to Cleveland tonight; that should be a lot of fun.

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Thursday's List of 13: What I'm looking for in December.......

13) Will Auburn-Oregon win this weekend and play each other for national title? If they do, it’ll also be first bowl matchup between SEC and Pac-10 team since Florida-Washington in Anaheim, 21 years ago.

12) Lane Kiffin enters December with a 20-26 career coaching record: can he beat 4-7 UCLA Saturday? If so, he’ll probably declare this season a success. Others would disagree.

11) What baseball free agents will sign where? My A’s need to sign Adam Dunn and bat him leadoff. Seriously.

10) Provo, UT is 2,234 miles from Glens Falls, NY but on December 8, BYU has a home game in Glens Falls, in a sold-out Civic Center that’ll be welcoming home favorite son, BYU’s senior guard, Jimmer Fredette, when the Cougars play a decent Vermont team. Has to be the most creative scheduling of the season.

9) What bowl is unbeaten TCU getting into? If they miss out on the BCS title game, will they be suitably motivated to blast whomever they’re playing? Disappointed bowl teams often play very lackluster games.

8) In five years in the MWC, the basketball Horned Frogs have never finished higher than 7th; poor Jim Christian is going to get his butt kicked in the Big East, unless the school decides they need a higher profile name to coach the squad in Big East play, then Christian could get canned first.

7) Will any team in NFC East win half its games? I’m thinking one of them will, but its going to open a can of worms if a 7-9 team makes the playoffs.

6) Will Erik Spoelstra still be the Miami Heat’s coach on New Year’s Eve? I say yes, but he won’t be on Ground Hog Day.

5) Will Carolina Panthers keep losing, guaranteeing they can draft the QB of their choice next April?

4) Who will the Miami Hurricanes choose as their next football coach? College sports has gotten to point where you never know for sure who makes these decisions to hire/fire coaches. Am thinking that boosters now often have more input than we’d think is smart.

3) Whats up with North Carolina’s basketball team? They enter month of December with a 4-3 record, which on top of LY’s debacle, puts them as a program in decline. Can they right the ship?

2) There are 120 Division I-A college football teams. There are 35 bowls, which leaves 50 I-A coaches who didn’t go to bowls. How many of those 50 will be coaching at the same school when next season starts?

1) Along the same lines as with TCU, how will Boise State do in its bowl? At least they got beat fair and square to get KO’d from the national title chase, but still, will be interesting to see
a) What bowl they go to and
b) How well they play there. Human nature says they might not play very well.

**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:40 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Cleveland
The Heat look to take advantage of a Cleveland team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 home games when the total is between 190 and 194 1/2 points. Miami is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2

Game 701-702: Miami at Cleveland (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 118.788; Cleveland 111.472
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 7 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 4 1/2; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-4 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Phoenix at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.484; Golden State 114.110
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 226
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 2 1/2; 229
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+2 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:43 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Missouri at Oregon
The Tigers look to take advantage of an Oregon team that is 12-27 ATS in its last 39 games as an underdog. Missouri is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-6). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2

Game 705-706: Arizona State at Baylor (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 62.219; Baylor 70.832
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Baylor by 10
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (+10)

Game 707-708: UL-Monroe at Kent State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 43.408; Kent State 62.860
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Kent State by 18
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (-18)

Game 709-710: Youngstown State at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 50.951; WI-Milwaukee 55.611
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 7
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+7)

Game 711-712: Cleveland State at WI-Green Bay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 61.064; WI-Green Bay 55.924
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 5
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (-3)

Game 713-714: Valparaiso at Illinois-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 55.677; Illinois-Chicago 48.912
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 5
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (-5)

Game 715-716: Northern Illinois at DePaul (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 47.009; DePaul 54.897
Dunkel Line: DePaul by 8
Vegas Line: DePaul by 10
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+10)

Game 717-718: UCLA at Kansas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 63.518; Kansas 87.602
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 24
Vegas Line: Kansas by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-16 1/2)

Game 719-720: CS-Northridge at Air Force (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 50.660; Air Force 55.336
Dunkel Line: Air Force by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Air Force by 6
Dunkel Pick: CS-Northridge (+6)

Game 721-722: Missouri at Oregon (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 68.659; Oregon 58.663
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 10
Vegas Line: Missouri by 6
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-6)

Game 723-724: Rider at Manhattan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 57.862; Manhattan 53.440
Dunkel Line: Rider by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Rider by 5
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (+5)

Game 725-726: St. Peter's at Loyola-MD (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 51.566; Loyola-MD 49.420
Dunkel Line: St. Peter's by 2
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+5)

Game 727-728: Appalachian State at Chattanooga (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 60.168; Chattanooga 48.443
Dunkel Line: Appalachian State by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (-5 1/2)

Game 729-730: Western Carolina at Samford (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 55.488; Samford 54.921
Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 1
Vegas Line: Samford by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (+1 1/2)

Game 731-732: NC Greensboro at Wofford (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC Greensboro 42.183; Wofford 63.759
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 21 1/2
Vegas Line: Wofford by 19
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (-19)

Game 733-734: Davidson at College of Charleston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 55.778; College of Charleston 57.746
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 5
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (+5)

Game 735-736: Georgia Southern at The Citadel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 38.534; The Citadel 50.578
Dunkel Line: The Citadel by 12
Vegas Line: The Citadel by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (-9 1/2)

Game 737-738: Murray State at Eastern Kentucky (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 63.015; Eastern Kentucky 51.871
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 11
Vegas Line: Murray State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-4 1/2)

Game 739-740: Tennessee Martin at Morehead State (7:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Martin 41.773; Morehead State 57.549
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 16
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 17
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Martin (+17)

Game 741-742: Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 45.450; Eastern Illinois 46.892
Dunkel Line: Eastern Illinois by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Illinois by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+4 1/2)

Game 743-744: Austin Peay at SE Missouri State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 52.062; SE Missouri State 39.868
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 12
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 8
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (-8)

Game 751-752: Centenary at IUPUI (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Centenary 30.347; IUPUI 61.095
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 31
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 753-754: Southern Utah at Oakland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 43.047; Oakland 63.736
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 755-756: UMKC at IPFW (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 45.633; IPFW 55.810
Dunkel Line: IPFW by 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 757-758: Oral Roberts at Western Illinois (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 58.562; Western Illinois 50.099
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:44 AM

NHL
Dunkel

San Jose at Ottawa
The Senators look to build on their 5-0 record in their last 5 games when playing with 2 days of rest. Ottawa is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Senators favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2

Game 51-52: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.006; Boston 11.685
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-155); Under

Game 53-54: Montreal at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.554; New Jersey 11.031
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+100); Over

Game 55-56: NY Rangers at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.823; NY Islanders 11.493
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+115); Over

Game 57-58: Edmonton at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.704; Toronto 11.264
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-180); Under

Game 59-60: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 12.833; Pittsburgh 13.647
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-175); Over

Game 61-62: San Jose at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 9.959; Ottawa 11.205
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+100); Under

Game 63-64: Washington at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.358; Dallas 13.232
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-125); 6
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+105); Under

Game 65-66: Florida at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.776; Los Angeles 11.529
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:49 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 2

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ARIZONA ST (3 - 2) at BAYLOR (5 - 0) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 2-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 2-0 straight up against ARIZONA ST 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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LA-MONROE (2 - 5) at KENT ST (7 - 1) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 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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YOUNGSTOWN ST (4 - 1) at WI-MILWAUKEE (3 - 4) - 12/2/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 126-94 ATS (+22.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-MILWAUKEE is 2-2 against the spread versus YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
WI-MILWAUKEE is 3-1 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN ST 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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CLEVELAND ST (8 - 0) at WI-GREEN BAY (3 - 3) - 12/2/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND ST is 3-2 against the spread versus WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND ST is 3-2 straight up against WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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VALPARAISO (4 - 2) at IL-CHICAGO (4 - 3) - 12/2/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 88-61 ATS (+20.9 Units) in all home games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 88-61 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 82-58 ATS (+18.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
VALPARAISO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IL-CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus VALPARAISO over the last 3 seasons
IL-CHICAGO is 2-2 straight up against VALPARAISO 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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N ILLINOIS (2 - 3) at DEPAUL (1 - 4) - 12/2/2010, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ILLINOIS is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
N ILLINOIS is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
DEPAUL is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
DEPAUL is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DEPAUL is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
DEPAUL is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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UCLA (3 - 2) at KANSAS (6 - 0) - 12/2/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UCLA is 1-0 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 1-0 straight up against UCLA 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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CS-NORTHRIDGE (2 - 4) at AIR FORCE (3 - 1) - 12/2/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 55-30 ATS (+22.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home lined 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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MISSOURI (5 - 1) at OREGON (4 - 2) - 12/2/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 11-32 ATS (-24.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI is 1-0 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI is 1-0 straight up against OREGON 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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RIDER (4 - 3) at MANHATTAN (2 - 4) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 50-76 ATS (-33.6 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
RIDER is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 3-1 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 3-1 straight up against MANHATTAN 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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ST PETERS (2 - 4) at LOYOLA-MD (3 - 2) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 3-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MD over the last 3 seasons
ST PETERS is 3-1 straight up against LOYOLA-MD 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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APPALACHIAN ST (2 - 2) at UT-CHATTANOOGA (2 - 5) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-2 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-2 straight up against APPALACHIAN ST 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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W CAROLINA (4 - 4) at SAMFORD (4 - 3) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 48-70 ATS (-29.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAMFORD is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
W CAROLINA is 3-1 against the spread versus SAMFORD over the last 3 seasons
W CAROLINA is 3-1 straight up against SAMFORD 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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UNC-GREENSBORO (0 - 5) at WOFFORD (2 - 5) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WOFFORD is 3-0 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
WOFFORD is 4-0 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO 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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DAVIDSON (3 - 3) at COLL OF CHARLESTON (4 - 3) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 91-64 ATS (+20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-1 against the spread versus DAVIDSON over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 3-2 straight up against DAVIDSON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GA SOUTHERN (2 - 5) at THE CITADEL (1 - 4) - 12/2/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
THE CITADEL is 3-1 against the spread versus GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
THE CITADEL is 3-1 straight up against GA SOUTHERN 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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MURRAY ST (3 - 3) at E KENTUCKY (3 - 3) - 12/2/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MURRAY ST is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 14-31 ATS (-20.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
E KENTUCKY is 2-2 against the spread versus MURRAY ST over the last 3 seasons
MURRAY ST is 4-0 straight up against E KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TENN-MARTIN (2 - 4) at MOREHEAD ST (3 - 3) - 12/2/2010, 7:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENN-MARTIN is 5-21 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 5-21 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 5-20 ATS (-17.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MOREHEAD ST is 3-2 against the spread versus TENN-MARTIN over the last 3 seasons
MOREHEAD ST is 4-1 straight up against TENN-MARTIN 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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TENNESSEE ST (1 - 5) at E ILLINOIS (2 - 4) - 12/2/2010, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
E ILLINOIS is 2-2 against the spread versus TENNESSEE ST over the last 3 seasons
E ILLINOIS is 3-1 straight up against TENNESSEE ST 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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AUSTIN PEAY (3 - 4) at SE MISSOURI ST (0 - 6) - 12/2/2010, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SE MISSOURI ST is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SE MISSOURI ST is 3-1 against the spread versus AUSTIN PEAY over the last 3 seasons
AUSTIN PEAY is 4-0 straight up against SE MISSOURI ST 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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CENTENARY (0 - 7) at IUPUI (3 - 4) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CENTENARY is 1-0 against the spread versus IUPUI over the last 3 seasons
IUPUI is 3-1 straight up against CENTENARY 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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SOUTHERN UTAH (2 - 4) at OAKLAND (3 - 3) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 against the spread versus SOUTHERN UTAH over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 3-1 straight up against SOUTHERN UTAH 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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MISSOURI-KC (4 - 1) at IUPU-FT WAYNE (3 - 2) - 12/2/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI-KC is 1-0 against the spread versus IUPU-FT WAYNE over the last 3 seasons
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 2-2 straight up against MISSOURI-KC 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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ORAL ROBERTS (2 - 4) at W ILLINOIS (3 - 3) - 12/2/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
W ILLINOIS is 1-0 against the spread versus ORAL ROBERTS over the last 3 seasons
ORAL ROBERTS is 3-1 straight up against W ILLINOIS 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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**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:52 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Thursday, December 2

Hot Teams
-- Miami won three of last four games, but covered two of last 14.

Cold Teams
-- Cavaliers are 3-5 vs spread at home, 2-2 as an underdog.
-- Suns lost five of their last seven games (1-6 vs spread). Warriors lost six of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Cleveland's last seven home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Golden State games.

Back-to-Back
-- Miami is 2-2 (1-3 vs spread) if it played the night before.

**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:54 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Thursday, December 2

College Basketball Knowledge

Tonight is the first night where there are lot of conference games, so we take a look at those games here.........

Wisc-Milwaukee won five of last six games vs Youngstown, winning last three played here, by 7-19-2 points; Panthers are 3-4, losing last couple games, both at home- they're 1-2 as a favorite. Youngstown State is 4-1, losing only road game 91-84 (+12) at Akron. Penguins allowed 67 points or less in all four of their wins.

Cleveland State is 8-0, 2-2-1 as favorite, winning its road games 60-55 at ULL (-5), Akron 64-51 (+2). Green Bay is 3-3, beating North Dakota State by hoop in only home game vs D-I team- they're 2-1 as underdog. Home side won last six Cleveland State-Green Bay games; Vikings lost last four visits here, by 12-9-15-17 points.

Valparaiso-Ill-Chicago split last six games, with all three Valpo wins by 6 or less points; Crusaders beat UIC twice LY, 64-58/63-62. Valpo split four games vs D-I teams, beating No Colorado by 14, Corpus Christi by 6 in Las Vegas over weekend. UIC is 4-3 with new coach (1-1 at home, losing by 10 to C.Michigan, beating Toledo 63-62).

Manhattan lost last four games, with three of four by 15+ points; they are 2-2 as underdogs. Rider won six of last seven games vs Manhattan, but home team is 12-2 in last 14 series games, with Broncs 2-5 in last seven visits here (wins by 1-3 points). Rider had good trip out west, but lost last two games, 58-48 to Hofstra, 73-60 to Siena, both at home.

St Peter's is 9-5 in last 14 games vs Loyola, going 4-3 here; four of last six series games were won by 5 or less points. Peacocks are 2-4, scoring just 50.3 ppg; three of their four losses are by 12+ points, but they did upset Alabama in tourney game. Loyola is 3-2, losing to Drexel/Vermont by 3 points each- they allowed 59 ppg in last three games.

Home side won last seven Appalachian State-Chattanooga games, with ASU losing last three visits here by 12-4-5 points. App State is 3-0 vs spread as dog, losing by 2 at Miss State, 13 at Vandy, upsetting Tulsa by 3, so they've played good teams. Moccasins lost last three games, by 41-12-21 points, giving up average of 91 ppg in the three games.

Western Carolina won last three games vs Samford, by 7-12-17 points; teams split two meetings here, with both games decided by 12 pts. 4-4 Catamounts won last two games, allowing 52 ppg; they're 2-2 vs spread as an underdog, winning by 5 at DePaul, losing by 23 at Clemson, 14 at El Paso. Samford is 4-3 but hasn't been favored to win lined game yet.

Wofford won last seven games vs NC-Greensboro, winning last three played here, by 5-1-18 points; Terriers just lost tough triple OT game at Xavier Saturday- they're 2-5 vs tough schedule, but they did lose by 6 at home to Air Force (1-1 as favorite)- their wins are over George Mason by 3 in OT, by 18 vs SC-Upstate. Greensboro is 1-3 as an underdog.

Charleston won three of last four games vs Davidson, after losing 11 in a row to Wildcats; Davidson won five of last six visits here. 4-3 Cougars only played one home game so far; they're 1-1 as favorite- their losses are vs Maryland-URI-North Carolina, all good teams. Davidson is 3-3, losing road games by 5 at Penn (-3.5), by 13 at URI (+7).

Citadel won three of last four games vs Georgia Southern, Eagles lost last two visits here, 84-75/68-43. Eagles are 0-5 vs D-I teams (1-4 vs spread) losing games by 37-13-24-5-11 points. Citadel has new coach, is 1-4 so far this year, scoring 60 ppg. Home team won seven of last nine series games. Not a lot to choose from here.

Murray State is 6-2 in last eight games vs Eastern Kentucky, going 3-1 in last four visits here, with wins by 17-8-14 points. Last seven series games played here were all decided by 6+ points. Racers struggled with big boys in Anaheim, going 1-2 while scoring 53 ppg- they lost by 16 at Ole Miss in only true road game. This is first time they're favored.

Morehead State is 10-3 in last 13 games vs UT-Martin, winning six of last seven played here (Ws by 2-6-22-5-9-10 points). Eagles have yet to allow more than 64 points in game, and they've played at Florida/Ohio State, but they lost as 7-point favorite at NC-Wilmington. UT-Martin lost last four games, giving up average of 98.3 ppg in last three.

Eastern Illinois won three of last four games vs Tennessee State, taking last two played here, 71-61/66-61. EIU is 1-4/erratic, upsetting Bradley as 12-point dog, losing twice to South Dakota State, by 12/26 points. Tigers are 0-5 vs D-I teams (0-3 vs spread in last three) losing by 10-5-15-28-15 points. TSU is 2-2 against the spread as an underdog.

Austin Peay won 12 of last 14 games vs SE Missouri State, but three of last five series games went OT, including both of LY's games. Governors are 5-2 in last seven visits here, winning by 4-2-7-24-3 points. SEMO is 0-6, losing its home games to Grambling (77-76)/Arkansas State (56-50). Peay lost last four games, but does have wins at SIllinois, Chattanooga.

**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:56 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Thursday, December 2

Hot Teams
-- Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games.
-- Montreal is 8-1 in game following a loss this season. Devils won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won five of their last seven road games.
-- Edmonton won three of its last four games.
-- Thrashers won their last six games, allowing five goals. Penguins won their last seven games, allowing 10 goals.
-- Washington won its last three games, allowing five goals. Dallas won its last four games, allowing five goals.

Cold Teams
-- Bruins lost five of last seven home games.
-- Islanders snapped 14-game losing streak in their last game.
-- Maple Leafs lost last three games, scoring four goals.
-- Senators lost six of their last eight games. Sharks lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Panthers lost four of their last five games. Kings lost four in a row and seven of last eight games.

Totals
-- Under is 10-1 in last eleven Boston games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Montreal games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Islander games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Edmonton road games. Five of Toronto's last six games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Ottawa games stayed under the total. Eight of last nine San Jose games went over.
-- Last five Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Florida games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Bruins are 2-2 if they played day before.
-- Canadiens are 2-2 if they played day before.
-- Oilers are 1-1 if they played the night before.
-- Washington is 2-2 if it played day before.
-- Panthers are 1-4 if they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Lightning won three of last four games against Boston.
-- Devils won eight of last nine games against Montreal.
-- Rangers won six of last eight games against the Islanders.
-- Home side won both Edmonton-Toronto games LY.
-- Penguins won nine of last ten games against Atlanta.
-- Sharks won their last three games against Ottawa.
-- Dallas won 4-3 in SO at Washington in LY's meeting.
-- Kings won 4-3 in SO at Florida in LY's meeting.

**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 09:58 AM

NBA

Thursday, December 2

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers (+4.5, 192)

ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd and NBA analyst and PTI host Michael Wilbon both think Cleveland is going to blow Miami out of the gym. We think it’s pretty crazy that two guys who love to pat the league’s stars on the back are predicting a Miami massacre Thursday night in LeBron James’ first game back in Cleveland since leaving the franchise that drafted him in 2003.

The Heat usually take care of business against the league’s little sisters. They’ve beaten the Wizards, 76ers, Nets, Timberwolves and Suns all by double digits. But then again, Miami is just 2-5 on the road and this will be the most hostile environment it’ll play in all season.

“I'm ready for whatever response I'm going to get,” James told the Miami Herald earlier this week. “It's going to be very emotionally draining for myself. Being in a different uniform, it's going to be kind of weird.”

The Cavs aren’t as bad as everyone thought they’d be without King James. Bryon Scott has the star-less club playing hard and winning games they shouldn’t.
Miami will be playing on the second night of a back to back, and its bench is already razor thin.

Pick: Cleveland

Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors (-2.5, 229.5)

Wins have been hard to come by for the Warriors. The club is just 1-6 (2-5 ATS) over its last seven games and got absolutely worked over by the Spurs Tuesday night.

Golden State’s problem is the same it’s been for years: no height and a bench short on talent. It’s never a good sign if Vladimir Radmanovic is a major part of your rotation.

Phoenix has similar flaws on its team but the Suns will present the Warriors with some matchup problems. Look for the power forward tandem of Hedo Turkuglu and Hakim Warrick to combine for big numbers and give the Warriors fits at the offensive end.

Pick: Phoenix

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**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 10:00 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, December 2

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College Funds: Today's best NCAAB bets
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St. Peter’s Peacocks at Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds (-5)

The young Greyhounds are doing something they haven’t been able to do in recent seasons – take it one game at a time.

A team littered with underclassman appears to have found a balance under mercurial coach Jimmy Patsos. The Hounds have decent wins over UMBC, Morgan State and Dartmouth and close losses to Vermont and Drexel by three points each. Sophomores Robert Olson (8.2 ppg) and Erik Etherly (9.8 ppg) are leading the team’s offense while senior guard Brian Rudolph (7 ppg, 3 apg) could start for most teams in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

The Peacocks have won three of the past four against their conference rival, but the team’s slow-down, defense-heavy style won’t be a surprise to a team that is playing with more poise than last year. St. Peter’s employs a physical, 2-3 zone that Loyola will be ready to attack.

The Greyhounds are shooting better than 40 percent from the floor and have a plus-2.2 rebound margin. They will have no problem getting physical or pushed off of their game.

It won’t be pretty to watch, but it will be beautiful to cash.

Pick: Loyola

Robert Morris Colonials at LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds

The Colonials don’t resemble a team that can defend a Northeast Conference crown for a third straight season. In fact, the team touting only one senior hasn’t been able to win on the road yet this year.

Robert Morris has played a tough schedule, but most recently fell behind by 22 points at Cleveland State before dropping a 59-53 decision. The problem for the Colonials is that they can’t shoot. At all. The team is last in the NEC in free-throw percentage (60.5 pct), field goal percentage (35.1) and eighth in three-point shooting (28.7).

"We just couldn't make a shot because we didn't do a very good job executing our offense," Robert Morris coach Andrew Toole said of a recent loss. "Any time you look at the assist-to-turnover ratio, and yours is positive and theirs is close to one to one, you're going to like your chances.

"I just thought we took some quick shots at times. I didn't think we executed well enough in order to change sides of the floor and make them work defensively."

Meantime, LIU is tops in the NEC in points (82.6), scoring margin (plus-13.4), field goal percentage (45.8) and second in three-point percentage (40).

Pick: LIU

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**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 10:03 AM

NHL

Thursday, December 2

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings

Quick, has anyone seen the Los Angeles Kings? Because there is no way that this is the same team that was leading the Western Conference two weeks ago.

The Kings have scored a mere 63 goals while allowing a microscopic 57. Earlier this season, those numbers were resulting in close wins. Now, late breakdowns and mental lapses are leading to close losses. Add in swirling trade rumors for a young, struggling side, and a fast rebound to early-season success is harder than it sounds.

“No one is questioning our scoring when we’re winning seven straight,” he said. “Now we’ve lost seven of eight, or six of eight, or whatever it is, people start questioning things. The season is ups and downs and it’s just a matter of staying at an even keel.”

Justin Williams, Jarret Stoll and Ryan Smyth have combined to score only one goal the past six games after notching 23 in the first 17.

Meantime, Florida is a virtual mirror of the Kings, conceding an equally stingy 57 goals, but also scoring just 57 themselves.

The Kings are at home and due for a win. But it won’t be by much.

Pick: Under

San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators (-115, 5.5)

LeBron James returning to Cleveland? Please. The return of Danny Heatley to Ottawa is where the real bad blood will be seen on Thursday night.

Heatley is returning to Ottawa for the first time since being traded to San Jose at the end of the 2008-2009 season. What made Senators fans the most upset was the way that the winger appeared to turn his back on the franchise only one year into a huge, six-year, $45 million contract extension.

“I'm sure it's not going to be pleasant (for) anyone that goes back to a situation like he's coming back to,” said forward Jason Spezza, who has born the brunt of fan’s frustration as the Senators were bounced in the first round last year. “But maybe we can get a jolt from the crowd.”

It would take more than just a jolt to wake up a team that has lost six of eight. The Senators also have notched a mere 13 goals over that span.
Don’t expect Hate Week to change much in Ottawa.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 12-02-2010, 10:11 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 2

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MIAMI (11 - 8) at CLEVELAND (7 - 10) - 12/2/2010, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PHOENIX (8 - 9) at GOLDEN STATE (8 - 10) - 12/2/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-43 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 52-39 ATS (+9.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 64-48 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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