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**Udog** · 12-18-2010, 10:38 PM

Bettors' best friend: Sunday's wagering tips

Who’s hot

NBA: Detroit Pistons have seen the over go 7-1 in their past 8 home games.

NBA: Houston Rockets are 7-2 ATS in their past 9 games overall.

NCAAB: Arizona Wildcats are 7-3 ATS in their past 10 overall.

NHL: Colorado Avalanche have seen the over go 7-1 in their past 8 home games.

NHL: Chicago Blackhawks are 11-3 in their past 14 against the Pacific Division.

Who’s not

NBA: Indiana Pacers have seen the under go 8-2 in their past 10 road games.

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers have seen the under go 13-3 in their past 16 games overall.

NHL: Ottawa Senators have seen the under go 9-3-2 in their past 14 games overall.

NHL: Dallas Stars are 0-8 in their past 8 games played on Sunday.

Key stat

1 – Career passes for Denver rookie quarterback Tim Tebow who will get the start on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Tebow, who had his throwing motion rebuilt during the Spring and Summer, must try to excel in an offense that has given up a whopping 34 sacks and thrown the ball more than 500 times.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

Down to their third string quarterback, the Minnesota Vikings figured to rely heavily on a rushing attack ranked ninth in the NFL, averaging more than 122 points per game. The team also has an outstanding 14 rushing touchdowns behind running back Adrian Peterson. However, with starting quarterback Joe Webb being banged up and All-Pro guard Steve Hutchinson missing the game due to injury, the team will have hard time blocking nine men in the box against the Bears.

Biggest games on the slate

Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts (-4.5, 48)

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants (-2.5, 46.5)

Notable quotable

"Everybody keeps saying Indy, Indy. What about us? What about the Jacksonville Jaguars? What about us going out and executing and holding everything that we want in our own hands? Not worrying about what they do, but worrying about what we do. We go up and take care of business, we know what's at stake.” – Jaguars linebacker Kirk Morrison

Tips and notes

The Orlando Magic haven’t just reloaded with their most recent trades to acquire Gilbert Arenas, Jason Richardson and Hedo Turkoglu – they have totally rebuilt their roster and crunch-time rotation. The team will be sacrificing frontcourt depth with the loss of Martin Gortat and Rashard Lewis and must learn to play with a more skilled but less physical lineup. This lineup ultimately could be better than the one the team started with and just as good as the team that made the Finals two years ago. However, it will take time to get there.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Erik Johnson returned to the ice for Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks.The top overall pick of the 2006 draft, Johnson had been sidelined since colliding with Detroit Red Wings star Pavel Datsyuk on Wednesday with a slight knee sprain. This was a huge scare, because he tore his ACL in his right knee two years ago, which caused him to miss the entire 2008-09 season.The 22-year-old has one goal and nine assists in 29 games this campaign, but is one of the team’s top blueliners and his play could be very hesitant as he is cautious with his injury.

The Green Bay Packers will now face a must win in New England without their best offensive weapon. The team announced on Saturday that backup quarterback Matt Flynn will replace starter Aaron Rodgers on Sunday night as the incumbent will miss the prime time game with his second concussion of the season. Flynn, a seventh-round draft pick in 2008, has never started in his career, but coach Mike McCarthy insists the team won’t scale back the playbook. Flynn will be backed up by former Texas Tech star Graham Harrell.

**Udog** · 12-18-2010, 10:41 PM

NBA

Sunday, December 19

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Los Angeles Lakers at Toronto Raptors (+7, 210)

The Toronto Raptors may have caught a break with one of their greatest rivals coming to the Air Canada Centre Saturday.

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are in town, however. But Bryant less than 100 percent after suffering a sprained pinkie finger on his shooting hand in the Lakers’ 93-81 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

"It was tough to hold the basketball, so it really affected it," Bryant told the Los Angeles Times.

He went just 3 for 11 from the field, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc, for only nine points versus his hometown Sixers. It marked the first time this season that Bryant has failed to score in double figures.

Bryant has averaged 35.8 points per game over his last 10 meetings with the Raptors, including his 81-point performance on January 22, 2006.

However, Toronto has managed to come through for bettors in that span, posting a 5-1-4 ATS mark despite winning just two of those 10 contests.

Pick: Toronto

Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics (-9, 192)

Losing your All-Star point guard is a blow only the Boston Celtics could absorb.

With Rajon Rondo on the sidelines, the veteran-heavy Celtics have kept their winning streak rolling, picking up victory No. 12 against the Atlanta Hawks Thursday. Boston is 7-4-1 against the spread during this stretch.

“We’re playing with seven (regular members of the rotation), two rookies, and Von (Wafer) goes down at halftime,” Kevin Garnett told reporters following Thursday’s win. “Paul said that this game was going to be more mental than anything — we just had to grind it out.

“So what are you going to do?” he said. “Are you going to quit, put on your clothes and go home? Gutsy is an understatement.”

Rondo isn’t the only player nursing an injury. Centers Jermaine and Shaquille O’Neal are banged up and reserve guard Von Wafer is dealing with a back injury.

However, role players like Nate Robinson, Semih Erden and Glen Davis have all stepped up to keep Boston’s streak alive. Those three combined for 42 of the team’s 102 points against the Hawks.

“I don’t know if I’m surprised or not,” Doc Rivers about the Celtics’ red-hot run. “They’re just playing well and executing well. Paul basically became the point forward in the second half, and it really worked out for us. I don’t know if we stumbled on it, or if we were forced into it. But it was terrific.”

Pick: Boston

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**Udog** · 12-18-2010, 10:43 PM

NCAAB

Sunday, December 19

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College funds: Sunday's best NCAAB bets
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Stony Brook Seawolves at No. 23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Nothing gives Notre Dame problems like size and athleticism.

The Fighting Irish struggled to find anyone on its roster that could contain the elite play of Kentucky freshman guard Terrence Jones in a recent loss. When Jones began to attack the rim in the second half, Notre Dame had no answers on how to stop him.

Notre Dame also struggled in a four-point win over Gonzaga when the Bulldogs went big and began to bully the Fighting Irish down low. The team’s starting center, Ty Nash, stands a mere 6-foot, 7-inches and has trouble clearing the paint. The result is a team-rebounding approach that can sometimes slow down a dangerous fast-break offense and hurt the Fighting Irish who go cold sometimes in half-court sets.

But don’t expect either of these to be a huge issue against the Seawolves. Stony Brook settles for jumpers, is shooting a mere .369 percent from the floor and has a minus-1.7 rebound margin.

The Fighting Irish aren’t a perfect team – but they will be good enough to handle the Seawolves.

Pick: Notre Dame

Arizona Wildcats at North Carolina State Wolfpack

Few players in the country are excelling like Derrick Williams of the Wildcats.

As a freshman, he was expected to possibly redshirt and adjust to the college game. However, after looking amazing in practice he forced coach Sean Miller’s hand to give him big minutes. And he delivered. Williams led Arizona in scoring, rebounding and field-goal percentage, the first freshman to lead the program in those categories since freshmen became eligible nearly four decades ago. For this, he was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and garnered a first-team all-conference selection.

"It's not like he was a high school All-America or a guy people had been paying attention to since the 8th grade," Miller said. "He was late to come to a lot of things and you can see that when you coach him. But that also means he has a lot of room for improvement."

But it’s hard to tell if he can play much better. This season, Williams leads the Wildcats with 19.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He also is hitting better than 65 percent of his shots from the floor and burying 71.4 percent of his threes.

The Wolfpack are improving, but won’t have an answer for Williams.

Pick: Arizona

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**Udog** · 12-18-2010, 10:46 PM

NHL

Sunday, December 19

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Ice picks: Sunday's best NHL bets
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Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings (-195, 5.5)

Mike Babcock has a simple message for his team: play tougher, especially at home.

"This last (stretch) while the goalie's been first star in this building," the Red Wings coach said. "To me, that's unacceptable for your team to let the other goalie be first star. As great as they're allowed to be, back them in the net, be hard on them, get enough second, third and fourth chances. You can look like the Globetrotters on the outside, but the game's won on the inside."

The Red Wings are third in the league in goals (3.3 per game) and second in shots (33.4 per game), but have struggled lately at home. Over its past five home games, the team is averaging just 2.6 goals per game and is 2-3 during that stretch, including a 5-0 loss to Los Angeles.

Overall, the team has lost two of its past three and five of eight.

Pick: Stars

Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche (-131, 5.5)

The Montreal Canadiens defense isn’t impenetrable after all. The Canadiens have struggled to keep their goal clear the past four games, giving up a total of 15 goals over that stretch. During that span, the team also posted a 1-3 mark and saw the over hit three times.

On the other bench, the Colorado Avalanche have the hottest and arguably the best offense in the NHL. The Avs have the second-most man-games lost due to injury, but continue to roll four lines with plenty of talented skaters and scoring punch.

"Our identity is skating, our identity is energy and playing an aggressive, forechecking style," Avs coach Joe Sacco said. "Overall, we've done that the majority of the last few games."

Actually, the team has done it most of the season, posting a league-leading 3.6 goals per game. The team also has seen the over hit 22 times in its past 31 games as the Avalanche are happy to find themselves in the middle of a shootout.

A shootout they usually are on the winning end of.

Pick: Avalanche and over

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**Udog** · 12-18-2010, 10:49 PM

NBA

Sunday, December 19

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
INDIANA vs. BOSTON
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana's last 14 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

1:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. TORONTO
LA Lakers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Toronto
LA Lakers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
Toronto is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

1:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. NEW JERSEY
Atlanta is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing New Jersey
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

6:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Houston is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

6:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. DETROIT
New Orleans is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
New Orleans is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Phoenix is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Oklahoma City's last 21 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 12-18-2010, 10:53 PM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 19

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DARTMOUTH (3 - 6) at IOWA ST (9 - 2) - 12/19/2010, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DARTMOUTH is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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ARIZONA (9 - 2) at NC STATE (6 - 3) - 12/19/2010, 4:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NC STATE is 1-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 1-0 straight up against NC STATE 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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FLA ATLANTIC (7 - 5) at LA-MONROE (3 - 8) - 12/19/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA-MONROE is 1-1 against the spread versus FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons
LA-MONROE is 1-1 straight up against FLA ATLANTIC 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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WASHINGTON ST (7 - 1) at SANTA CLARA (6 - 5) - 12/19/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SANTA CLARA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
SANTA CLARA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
SANTA CLARA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SANTA CLARA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.

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

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UNC-GREENSBORO (0 - 9) at CLEMSON (6 - 4) - 12/19/2010, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) against ACC opponents since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 1-0 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 1-0 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons

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THE CITADEL (3 - 6) at NEW MEXICO (8 - 1) - 12/19/2010, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO is 72-48 ATS (+19.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MONTANA ST (6 - 4) at UC-RIVERSIDE (3 - 6) - 12/19/2010, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MONTANA ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SE MISSOURI ST (1 - 10) at JACKSONVILLE ST (2 - 9) - 12/19/2010, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SE MISSOURI ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SE MISSOURI ST is 3-1 against the spread versus JACKSONVILLE ST over the last 3 seasons
JACKSONVILLE ST is 3-1 straight up against SE MISSOURI ST 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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MOREHEAD ST (6 - 4) at TENNESSEE ST (4 - 6) - 12/19/2010, 6:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MOREHEAD ST is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE ST is 2-2 against the spread versus MOREHEAD ST over the last 3 seasons
MOREHEAD ST is 3-1 straight up against TENNESSEE ST 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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E ILLINOIS (4 - 6) at TENNESSEE TECH (3 - 5) - 12/19/2010, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E ILLINOIS is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE TECH is 2-2 against the spread versus E ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE TECH is 2-2 straight up against E ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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STONY BROOK (5 - 5) at NOTRE DAME (9 - 1) - 12/19/2010, 4:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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**Udog** · 12-18-2010, 10:56 PM

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

**pm530** · 12-19-2010, 01:14 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: December 19

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The streaking Patriots look for a win over the Packers, the Steelers play host to the Jets, and the Lakers travel north to play Toronto.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The Patriots will try to run their winning streak to six games on Sunday night when they host the Packers to highlight the day's NFL slate. New England (11-2 SU, 8-4-1 ATS) trounced the Bears 36-7 in Chicago last week, with Tom Brady throwing for 369 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Danny Woodhead rushed for a Pats TD in that contest. The Packers (8-5 SU, 7-6 ATS) are coming off a 7-3 loss in Detroit, with starting QB Aaron Rodgers getting knocked out of that game with a concussion in the second quarter. Backup Matt Flynn then passed for only 177 yards with an interception. New England has clinched a playoff berth; the Packers are in second in the NFC North.

Early NFL action Sunday has Kansas City (-1) at St. Louis, Arizona at Carolina (-2.5), Philadelphia at the Giants (-3), Detroit at Tampa Bay (-5.5), Cleveland at Cincinnati (-1), Buffalo at Miami (-5.5), Washington at Dallas (-6), Jacksonville at Indianapolis (-4.5), New Orleans at Baltimore (-1), and Houston at Tennessee (-1.5). Later in the afternoon it's then Atlanta (-7) at Seattle, Denver at Oakland (-6.5), and the Jets at Pittsburgh (-6). The Jets (9-4 SU, 7-6 ATS) have now lost two straight games, falling 10-6 at home to Miami last week with Mark Sanchez throwing for just 216 yards with no touchdowns. The Steelers (10-3 SU, 8-5 ATS) are riding a four-game winning streak heading into Sunday's contest, and they sit one game up on the Ravens in the AFC North standings.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

Around the NBA on Sunday it'll be Indiana at Boston, Atlanta at New Jersey, New Orleans at Detroit, Houston at Sacramento, Phoenix at Oklahoma City, and the Lakers at Toronto. Los Angeles played host to the Raptors back on November 11, winning 108-103 but failing to cover the 13.5-point spread. Pau Gasol had a team-high 30 points for the Lakers in that victory, whle Kobe Bryant was good for 23 points and six assists in the contest. Leandro Barbosa scored 17 points off the bench for the Raptors in the loss.

As well, there is just one game involving a ranked team on the college basketball schedule for Sunday, with Stony Brook at No. 24 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish (9-1 SU, 3-3 ATS) got past Gonzaga 83-79 at home in their last outing, with Carleton Scott tossing in 23 points. The Seawolves (4-5 SU, 0-0 ATS) were topped 75-66 at home by Sacred Heart last game. Notre Dame beat Stony Brook 95-66 back in December 2006.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are four games on the ice around the NHL on Sunday, with Dallas at Detroit, Washington at Ottawa, Los Angeles at Chicago, and Montreal at Colorado. The Canadiens improved to 19-11-2 on the season with a 4-3 home win over Boston in their last game on Thursday night. Mike Cammalleri (on a penalty shot), Maxim Lapierre, Max Pacioretty, and Brian Gionta all scored for the Canadiens in that contest, while Carey Price stopped 34 of 37 Boston shots. The Canadiens and Avalanche haven't met since October 2009; Craig Anderson backstopped the Avs to a 3-2 road win that game.

**pm530** · 12-19-2010, 03:04 AM

Saturday's six-pack

-- The 5A State Championship high school football game in Texas had a crowd of 43,321 in JerryWorld Saturday.

-- The three college bowl games Saturday averaged 28,344.

-- Six of the eight NBA games Saturday were decided by 1 or 2 points or in overtime.

-- Bulls fired Vinny Del Negro last season, but last night, they lost at home by a point to Del Negro's new team, the Clippers. Blake Griffin had 29 points and 12 boards. Lot of good young players in the NBA.

-- Minnesota lost by hoop in Denver, but Kevin Love hung 43 points and 17 rebounds on the Nuggets; he's also a very good young player.

-- Guess the Heat-Knick game Friday took a lot out of both teams, as the Knicks lost in Cleveland last night, and Miami nipped the Wizards by a point in Washington. Sometimes, the schedule maker wins.

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

13) Orlando Magic looked at their roster, looked at Miami's, then blew up their team, trading four players and a 1st-round pick to get Gilbert Arenas, Hedo Turkoglu, Jason Richardson and Earl Clark. Only time is going to tell if they did the right thing, but Orlando gets credit for trying to get better, when they could've taken the safe way out and just sat on their hands, won 50+ games and gotten beat in the playoffs.

12) Best college game of day was in Olean, NY, where St Bonaventure needed four OTs to beat Ohio U 112-107. Kid named Nicholson on the Bonnies played the whole 60 minutes, scoring 44 points with 12 boards; he was 16-25 from foul line. Ohio was 18-24 from the foul line....the whole team. Too bad the game wasn't on TV.

11) Rough day for the Bobcats, who got crushed in their bowl game in New Orleans last night. None of the three bowl games were any good yesterday. Still trying to figure out how UTEP got invited to a bowl.

10) Ill-Chicago upset Illinois Saturday, as Illini shot just 4-17 from arc, 32.7% from floor overall. Big win for Flames, who are still only 5-7.

9) Under John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens are 0-10 in regular season if the other team's starting QB won a Super Bowl (1-2 in playoffs). Drew Brees is in Baltimore Sunday, so that streak will get tested.

8) I swear to you, there's guy around here named Pastor Buddy who has three different churches and does TV commercials advertising them- he looks a lot like Raul Julia, the actor, and I think he was wearing a scarf in the commercial. May have to go to one of his services to report to you what goes on there; one of the churches is right up the road from me.

7) Lot of rumors going around late Saturday night that Zack Grienke is being traded to the Brewers, which would position Milwaukee with a top three of Gallardo-Greinke-Marcum, which ain't too bad.

6) Cal-Santa Barbara upset UNLV during the week, but got their heads handed to them in San Diego last night; Aztecs led 57-29 at halftime of a 90-64 beatdown. Mountain West is loaded this year, with San Diego St, UNLV, BYU and New Mexico all looking like strong teams.

5) UCLA (+6.5) upset BYU in Anaheim 86-79, holding Cougars to 4-17 from arc while forcing 19 turnovers (+9).

4) Cleveland State lost by 11 at West Virginia, but Vikings are pretty good and might give Butler a run for their money in the Horizon League. Norris Cole is a very good guard for CSU. Vikings are now 11-1.

3) Kansas may be 10-0, but they beat UCLA/USC at home by combined total of just three points. Fordham transfer PG Fontan makes Trojans a lot better- they trailed by 14 at one point, but damn near won this one.

2) Central Florida is 10-0 after rallying back from 10 down at half- they beat Miami 84-78; Marcus Jordan had 23 points for UCF, which was just 21-43 from foul line. Donnie Jones could be national Coach of Year.

1) Rumors are floating around the southwest that Billy Giilispie is going to be the next coach at Texas Tech, after Pat Knight gets fired. Going to be a longshot that Tech wins enough games for Knight to save his job.

**pm530** · 12-19-2010, 03:42 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, December 19

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. COASTAL CAROLINA
East Carolina is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
No trends available

2:00 PM
SIU EDWARDSVILLE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
SIU Edwardsville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:00 PM
DARTMOUTH vs. IOWA STATE
Dartmouth is 1-19 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Iowa State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Iowa State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

2:00 PM
SACRED HEART vs. YALE
No trends available
Yale is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Yale is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacred Heart

2:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. CLEMSON
UNC Greensboro is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Clemson is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home

3:00 PM
THE CITADEL vs. NEW MEXICO
The Citadel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

3:00 PM
BRYANT vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
No trends available
Boston College is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston College is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

3:15 PM
LAMAR vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
No trends available
Louisiana-Lafayette is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

3:30 PM
NIAGARA vs. CENT CONN STATE
Niagara is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
No trends available

4:00 PM
VMI vs. MARSHALL
No trends available
Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

4:00 PM
HOLY CROSS vs. MARIST
No trends available
Marist is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games
Marist is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games at home

4:00 PM
LONGWOOD vs. COLORADO
No trends available
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE vs. INDIANA
No trends available
Indiana is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:00 PM
SACRAMENTO STATE vs. MCNEESE STATE
Sacramento State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

4:30 PM
STONY BROOK vs. NOTRE DAME
No trends available
Notre Dame is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:45 PM
ARIZONA vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
North Carolina State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
North Carolina State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

5:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. NORTHWESTERN STATE
Canisius is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
No trends available

5:00 PM
WILLIAM WOODS vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
No trends available
Tennessee-Martin is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Tennessee-Martin is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home

5:00 PM
EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. TENNESSEE TECH
Eastern Illinois is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
Eastern Illinois is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Tennessee Tech is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Eastern Illinois

5:00 PM
MONTANA STATE vs. UC RIVERSIDE
Montana State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
UC Riverside is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
UC Riverside is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

5:30 PM
SE MISSOURI STATE vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
SE Missouri State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Jacksonville Stat
SE Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against SE Missouri State
Jacksonville State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

6:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. TENNESSEE STATE
Morehead State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Morehead State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee State
Tennessee State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Morehead State
Tennessee State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

6:00 PM
TEXAS STATE vs. NORTH TEXAS
No trends available
North Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
North Texas is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games

7:00 PM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
No trends available
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
NJIT vs. SETON HALL
No trends available
Seton Hall is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home

8:00 PM
ALABAMA A&M vs. UAB
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UAB's last 9 games at home
UAB is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Alabama A&M

9:05 PM
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN vs. BOISE STATE
No trends available
Boise State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boise State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. SANTA CLARA
Washington State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Santa Clara is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Santa Clara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

**pm530** · 12-19-2010, 03:49 AM

NHL

Sunday, December 19

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5:00 PM
DALLAS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. CHICAGO
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. OTTAWA
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games at home
Ottawa is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games

8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Montreal's last 23 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal

**pm530** · 12-19-2010, 04:07 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Sunday, December 19

Hot Teams
-- Celtics won last 12 games, covered five of last seven.
-- Lakers won six of their last seven games; they're 2-6 in last eight tries as a road favorite.
-- Thunder won/covered their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Indiana lost last five road games (0-4-1 vs spread).
-- New Jersey lost nine of its last ten games; they're 5-2 as a home dog. Hawks lost four of last five road games.
-- Raptors lost six of their last eight games.
-- Sacramento lost 12 of its last 13 games (3-8 vs spread in its last 11). Rockets lost last three road games, by 3-6-12 points.
-- New Orleans lost six of last seven games (1-6 vs spread). Pistons lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Phoenix lost four of its last five games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Boston home games went over total.
-- Under is 8-4 in last dozen Atlanta games.
-- Four of last five Laker games stayed under the total. Five of last seven Toronto games went over.
-- Three of last four Houston road games went over the total.
-- Last ten New Orleans games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Thunder games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- None

**pm530** · 12-19-2010, 04:10 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Sunday, December 19

Hot Teams
-- Stars won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Los Angeles won five of its last seven games.
-- Avalanche won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Detroit lost five of its last eight games.
-- Blackhawks lost three of their last four games.
-- Washington lost its last eight games, scoring five goals in last five. Senators lost 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Montreal lost three of its last four games.

Totals
-- Under is 10-4 in last fourteen Dallas games.
-- Three of last four Chicago home games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2 in last dozen Washington games. Over is 3-1-1 in last five Ottawa games.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Dallas Stars are 2-3 if they played the night before.
-- Kings are 2-2 if they played day before, 0-2 if they won.

Series Records
-- Stars won their last three games against Detroit.
-- Kings lost seven of their last eight games against Chicago.
-- Washington lost seven of its last eight visits to Ottawa.
-- Colorado won 3-2 at Montreal in LY's meeting.

**Udog** · 12-19-2010, 08:51 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Florida Atlantic at UL-Monroe
The Owls look to take advantage of a UL-Monroe team that is coming off a 79-49 loss at UTEP and is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games following a SU loss of more than 20 points. Florida Atlantic is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Owls favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19

Game 813-814: Dartmouth at Iowa State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 42.400; Iowa State 70.049
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 27 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 25
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-25)

Game 815-816: Arizona at NC State (4:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 68.766; NC State 67.238
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 3
Dunkel Pick: NC State (+3)

Game 817-818: Florida Atlantic at UL-Monroe (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 54.633; UL-Monroe 45.511
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 9
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-6 1/2)

Game 819-820: Washington State at Santa Clara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 65.778; Santa Clara 57.804
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 8
Vegas Line: Washington State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+10)

Game 821-822: NC Greensboro at Clemson (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC Greensboro 39.013; Clemson 64.063
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 25
Vegas Line: Clemson by 27
Dunkel Pick: NC Greensboro (+27)

Game 823-824: The Citadel at New Mexico (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 46.056; New Mexico 70.009
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 24
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 22
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-22)

Game 825-826: Montana State at UC-Riverside (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 52.798; UC-Riverside 52.485
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Montana State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Riverside (+2 1/2)

Game 827-828: SE Missouri State at Jacksonville State (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 38.192; Jacksonville State 47.215
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville State by 9
Vegas Line: Jacksonville State by 8
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (-8)

Game 829-830: Morehead State at Tennessee State (6:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 53.961; Tennessee State 50.590
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+6 1/2)

Game 831-832: Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 47.056; Tennessee Tech 54.263
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 7
Vegas Line: Tennessee Tech by 5
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (-5)

Game 841-842: Stony Brook at Notre Dame (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 46.478; Notre Dame 74.384
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 28
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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