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**Udog** · 01-10-2011, 09:36 PM

Bettor's best friend: Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines to watch

Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets. This game is currently off the board, but with rumors of a Carmelo Anthony blockbuster imminent, the possible absence of Carmelo and Chauncey Billups, or attempts at figuring out their current mindset, could lead to fluctuations in the line prior to game time.

Who’s hot

NHL: The under in 9-0 in the Washington Capitals last nine games against Southeast division rivals.

NBA: The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning percentage better than .600.

NCAAB: The under is 7-1-1 in Texas’ last eight visits to Texas Tech

NHL: Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne is 4-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .969 save percentage over his last four games.

Who’s not

NHL: The Ottawa Senators are winless in five games, scoring just seven goals over that stretch.

NBA: The Sacramento Kings are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS win.

NCAAB: The Auburn Tigers are 0-3-2 ATS in their last five road games.

NHL: New York Rangers forward Marian Gaborik has just two goals and five points in his last 10 games.

Key stat

15 – The current win streak by the San Antonio Spurs over the Minnesota Timberwolves, currently the longest in the NBA by one team over another. The last time Minnesota topped San Antonio was Jan. 3, 2007 and they just lost to the Spurs 94-91 on Sunday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula has missed the team’s last two games with a groin injury. He is a game-time decision, but even if he plays a groin injury can linger for a long time. Filppula has 10 goals and 15 assists in 40 games this season, but he is even more valuable right now as the team is playing without the likes of Pavel Datsyuk, Dan Cleary and Mike Modano.

Game of the day

Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers (-145, 5)

Notable quotable

“I dream about our center getting 10 rebounds.” - New Jersey Nets coach Avery Johnson, in response to being asked if he is dreaming about the team acquiring Denver Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony. Johnson has publicly been criticizing Brook Lopez as of late, as the third-year center has averaged 8.1 and 8.7 rebounds per game his first two years, but is only averaging 5.9 in 2010-11.

Tips and notes

Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan said on Monday that he is contemplating a lineup change, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Sloan is fed up with the team’s constant slow starts to games. Utah leads the league with 12 victories when trailing by at least 10 points and have won seven times when down by as much as 15. All-Star point guard Deron Williams and frontcourt players Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson are apparently safe in their starting spots, meaning that Andrei Kirilenko and Raja Bell could be shifted to the bench, with Ronnie Price and C.J. Miles as possible candidates for a promotion.

The New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes completed a trade on Monday, with New York sending veteran Michal Rozsival to the desert in exchange for young forward Wojtek Wolski. The Rangers needed a forward after Alex Frolov joined the long list of New York forwards to go down with injury, while Phoenix finally had struggled to find a top-four defensemen to replace Zbynek Michalek, who left via free agency this offseason. While the trade fills needs for both teams, it’s not confirmed if the players will play in Tuesday’s contests.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley missed practice Monday due to an ankle injury. Beasley first suffered the injury in Friday’s games against Portland, but re-aggravated it when he rolled his ankle early in Sunday’s loss to the Spurs. He played just 11 minutes and scored only two points. Beasley, the team’s leading scorer at 21.9 points per game, is listed as questionable and will be a game-time decision.

**Udog** · 01-10-2011, 09:44 PM

NBA

Tuesday, January 11

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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New York Knicks at Portland Trail Blazers (-3, 202.5)

The revamped Knicks will be playing their third game of a four-game West Coast swing, having defeated Phoenix and getting beat by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Amar’e Stoudemire continues to pile in the points, but he shot just 7-for-24 in the loss to Los Angeles, as the trio of Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom forced him into many difficult shots.

Stoudemire will be in tough again with Portland, as Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge is having the breakout season everyone was waiting for. Aldridge has had at least 25 points and 10 rebounds in five straight games and is leading a Portland team without star Brandon Roy.

Aldridge and veteran Marcus Camby make Portland one of the NBA’s strongest rebounding teams, a category New York routinely gets outmatched in. The Blazers are tough to beat at the Rose Garden and their frontcourt depth should keep the Knicks from getting into their run-and-gun offense.

Pick: Portland

Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers (-4.5, 194)

The Indiana Pacers have some promising young talent in Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert and Darren Collison, but right now scoring is not the team’s strong suit. The Pacers are 21st in the league in scoring, 28th in field goal percentage and struggles on the road.

The one thing the Pacers do right, however, is get offensive rebounds. All the extra second-chance points are what keep Indiana competitive and facing the 76ers should help.

Philadelphia is one of the league’s stronger defensive teams, but they are just 23rd in defensive rebounding, so a lot of their defensive efforts could be for naught.

As Philadelphia also struggles offensively, the contest could be decided by the fact that Danny Granger is the most reliable go-to player in the game and Indiana will get the most easy (and multiple) chances.

Pick: Indiana

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**Udog** · 01-10-2011, 09:49 PM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 11

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TEXAS (12 - 3) at TEXAS TECH (8 - 8) - 1/11/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS TECH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
TEXAS TECH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
TEXAS TECH is 76-106 ATS (-40.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS TECH is 3-1 against the spread versus TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 4-0 straight up against TEXAS TECH 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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WISCONSIN (12 - 3) at MICHIGAN ST (10 - 5) - 1/11/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 2-1 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 2-1 straight up against WISCONSIN 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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RUTGERS (10 - 5) at CONNECTICUT (12 - 2) - 1/11/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

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

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N ILLINOIS (4 - 9) at E MICHIGAN (4 - 10) - 1/11/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
N ILLINOIS is 4-1 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN is 3-2 straight up against N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOWLING GREEN (6 - 9) at KENT ST (10 - 6) - 1/11/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENT ST is 2-2 against the spread versus BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 2-2 straight up against BOWLING GREEN 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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AUBURN (7 - 8) at KENTUCKY (12 - 3) - 1/11/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENTUCKY is 82-56 ATS (+20.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
AUBURN is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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BYU (16 - 1) at UTAH (7 - 9) - 1/11/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 143-95 ATS (+38.5 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 56-31 ATS (+21.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 2-2 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 3-1 straight up against UTAH 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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ILLINOIS (13 - 3) at PENN ST (9 - 6) - 1/11/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
ILLINOIS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 3-1 against the spread versus ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST is 2-2 straight up against ILLINOIS 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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OKLAHOMA (8 - 7) at BAYLOR (11 - 3) - 1/11/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 2-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 2-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA 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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NC STATE (11 - 4) at BOSTON COLLEGE (12 - 4) - 1/11/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NC STATE is 2-1 against the spread versus BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
NC STATE is 2-1 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE 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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FLORIDA (12 - 3) at TENNESSEE (10 - 5) - 1/11/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 2-2 against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 3-1 straight up against FLORIDA 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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MANHATTAN (2 - 13) at FLA ATLANTIC (11 - 6) - 1/11/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 1-0 against the spread versus FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 1-0 straight up against FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 01-10-2011, 09:51 PM

NCAAB

Tuesday, January 11

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College Funds: Today's best NCAAB bets
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No. 21 Wisconsin at No. 24 Michigan State (-3.5, 122)

This classic Big Ten battle will see one of the nation’s stingiest defenses face a team that was ranked as high as No. 2 this year.

Tom Izzo’s Spartans have been somewhat of a disappointment this season, starting the year as the second-ranked team in the nation but getting out to a pedestrian 10-5 record.

The Spartans uncharacteristically struggle as a defensive team, ranking 133rd in the nation in points allowed per game. Michigan State has shifted to more of an offensive club, ranking as one of the better 3-point shooting clubs and strong on the offensive glass.

They will need to be at their best as they face a physical Wisconsin squad that is fifth in the nation in allowing 55.2 points per game.

The Badgers are led by Jon Leuer, one of the nation’s top players, and his 19.3 point per game average, but other than that Wisconsin struggles to score.

Jordan Taylor chips in with 16.4 points per contest, but no other player averages in double figures. The Badgers are one of the lowest-scoring teams in the nation and are abysmal in grabbing offensive rebounds.

This game should be another typical conference tilt; a hard-nosed battle where points are at a premium.

Pick: Under

Rutgers at No. 9 Connecticut (-12, off)

Rutgers has been a pleasant surprise so far this season, jumping out to a 10-5 record after four straight losing seasons.

The Scarlet Knights, competing in the juggernaut Big East, lost to Villanova and Marquette, but recorded a big victory over Providence on Saturday.

Rutgers has problems on the offensive end, but makes its living on defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 38.6 percent from the field. In their win over Providence, the Scarlet Knights allowed Friars leading scorer Marshon Brooks to get 29 points, but they held the rest of the team to just 25.5 percent shooting.
Look for them to do the same to Connecticut star Kemba Walker.

Walker is the nation’s leading scorer at 25.8 points per game. He scored 22 points in Saturday’s overtime loss to Texas, but he was just 8-of-27 shooting from the floor.

UConn has struggled all season to provide secondary scoring for Walker, which results in the junior taking too many ill-advised shots. Rutgers will look to continue that trend, allowing Walker to get his but shutting down the rest of the team.

While the Scarlet Knights’ turnaround season is a nice story and they have the gameplan to stop UConn, the Huskies are 17-1 against Rutgers since 1995 for a reason – they have too much talent.

Pick: Connecticut

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**Udog** · 01-10-2011, 09:55 PM

NHL

Tuesday, January 11

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators (-149, 5)

The Nashville Predators are a streaky team, but right now they’re white hot.

The Predators have won five straight, allowing more than one goal just once, when they yielded two goals in a 5-2 win. Finnish goalie Pekka Rinne has allowed four goals over his last four games, making 40-plus saves in the last two victories.

The Minnesota Wild have also been operating in a similar fashion, having allowed just two goals in a three-game span before losing 4-0 to Dallas.

Starting goaltender Niklas Backstrom has been sidelined with a hip injury, but backup Jose Theodore has been playing like his 2002 Vezina-winning form, backstopping the Wild through the recent win streak.

Both teams pride themselves on defense and with the way both netminders are playing you shouldn’t expect the red light to go off too often.

Pick: Under

Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets (-128, 5.5)

The Desert Dogs are mired in mediocrity right now, going 4-2-2 in their last eight games. The problem in Phoenix has been the lack of consistency in scoring goals. The Coyotes have 25 goals in their last 10 contests, except 11 of those tallies came in two games.

Captain Shane Doan is on fire, with 13 points over an eight-game point streak that was snapped in Saturday’s loss to Buffalo. While Doan’s linemates, Eric Belanger and Scottie Upshall, are also collecting points, the team has very little offense otherwise.

The team also lost forward Wojtek Wolski, who was traded on Monday to the New York Rangers for veteran defenseman Michal Rozsival, who could join the team against Columbus.

Playing a shorthanded team that lacks scoring is good news for Columbus, although that’s the only good news the team has received in awhile.

The Blue Jackets are on a four-game losing streak and are giving up goals in bunches. Columbus netminders have allowed 20 goals during the skid, which is not a pleasant statistic.

While Phoenix may be up-and-down, the Blue Jackets are just down…and falling.

Pick: Phoenix

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**Udog** · 01-10-2011, 09:56 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.

**Udog** · 01-11-2011, 07:45 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: January 11

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rangers get a visit from the Canadiens, the Bucks play on the road against the Hawks, and UConn looks for a victory over Rutgers.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has seven games on tap for Tuesday, with Indiana at Philadelphia, Sacramento at Washington, Phoenix at Denver, New York at Portland, Cleveland at the Lakers, San Antonio at Minnesota, and Milwaukee at Atlanta. The Bucks (14-21 SU, 16-18-1 ATS) got back into the win column in New Jersey on Saturday, winning 115-92 behind 22 points and 13 rebounds from Ersan Ilyasova. Andrew Bogut (illness) sat out that game for Milwaukee. The Hawks (25-14 SU, 19-20 ATS) have won four games in a row, beating Indiana 108-93 at home on Saturday night. Josh Smith was good for 27 points in that game for the Hawks, and Joe Johnson picked up 24 points in that victory.

As well, games involving ranked teams on the college hoops schedule for Tuesday include Auburn at No. 13 Kentucky, No. 20 Wisconsin at Michigan State, No. 12 Texas at Texas Tech, No. 11 BYU at Utah, No. 16 Illinois at Penn State, and Rutgers at No. 10 Connecticut. The Huskies (12-2 SU, 6-2 ATS) slipped past Texas 82-81 in overtime on the road in their last game; Kemba Walker poured in 22 points for Connecticut in that contest. The Scarlet Knights (10-5 SU, 3-6-1 ATS) are coming off an 85-72 victory over Providence in their most recent game; Jonathan Mitchell tossed in 21 points for Rutgers.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are 10 games on the ice around the NHL on Tuesday, with Ottawa at Boston, Vancouver at the Islanders, Calgary at Carolina, Phoenix at Columbus, Philadelphia at Buffalo, Washington at Florida, Minnesota at Nashville, Edmonton at Dallas, Toronto at San Jose, and Montreal at the Rangers. The Canadiens improved to 23-16-3 on the season with a 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins on Saturday night. Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta scored for the Habs in regulation time that night, while Max Pacioretty had the winner in OT. The 25-15-3 Rangers are riding a three-game winning streak, and they got past the Blues 2-1 in St. Louis in their most recent game Saturday.

**Udog** · 01-11-2011, 07:47 AM

Tuesday's six-pack

-- Marquette pounded on Notre Dame 79-57; Fighting Irish still have not won a true road game.

-- With six inches of snow in Charlotte, roughly 1,000 fans witnessed the Bobcats' 96-82 win over Memphis Monday night.

-- Rockets snapped 5-game losing skid with 108-102 upset win over the Celtics in Boston. Houston played without Kevin Martin, their leading scorer.

-- Pitt hired Tulsa coach Todd Graham (43-23 career record) as its new football coach; he was at Tulsa for four years, Rice for one (7-6).

-- Boise State coach Petersen turned down Stanford, which won't be such a good job once Andrew Luck goes to the NFL.

-- If Michigan hires Les Miles, where does LSU turn to for a coach?

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Tuesday's List of 13: Random stuff on a cold winter night

13) I’m all in favor of division winners getting one home game in NFL playoffs, but after that, they should re-seed according to record; no way Seattle should get a home game in NFC title game with potentially a 9-9 record next week, should they and the Packers both win this week.

12) Its been six years since the defending Super Bowl champ won a playoff game.

11) Kansas City Chiefs are first NFL ever to lose seven playoff games in a row. Last time they won one, their QB was Joe Montana.

10) I don’t understand why people (other than police) are allowed to carry guns. What good comes of it? Seems that more disasters/accidents/ tragedies happen than good.

9) Nuggets are in freefall until Carmelo Anthony gets traded; TNT or someone last week had some great video clips of Nene posting up, not getting the ball from Carmelo, who jacked a bad shot instead, then they both jogged down the court and watched the other team score a fairly easy basket. They’re a fractured team now; sooner they make this trade, the better.

8) So the NCAA declared Kentucky freshman Enes Kanter permanently ineligible; where does he stand with the NBA? Could a team just sign him? If he’s good enough to start for Calipari, chances are he has NBA ability, right? Couldn't the Cavaliers use him, like.......now?

7) UCLA signed a high school QB named Brett Hundley who is blowing off his senior year in high school to start college early so he will be good to go for the Bruins in the fall. UCLA desperately needs a QB, so this is big news for Rick Neuheisel. Big news in a good way.

6) The two worst rules in sports are:
a) The designated hitter in baseball
b) The NBA rule where if you call a timeout you get to move the ball to the frontcourt; it artificially enhances end-game situations, its stupid.

5) Random Statistic I: Teams are 2-7 vs spread the night after playing the Raptors; teams are 8-3 the night after playing Miami.

4) Random Stat II: Washington Wizards are 0-10 vs spread as road underdog of 9 or less points; they’re 0-9 vs spread if they won their previous game.

3) From the People-are-Bastards collection: Read lot of sniping about Peyton Manning this weekend, on how his time is nearing an end and how his legacy will be damaged if he doesn’t win at least one more Super Bowl- these are lot of the same people who killed him before he had won a championship, and would still kill him if he won two, or three…….

2) Then there is Colts’ coach Caldwell, who looks lost on the sidelines; guy went 26-62 in eight years at Wake Forest, was gifted with a Super Bowl contender by Tony Dungy, but is now presiding over the franchise’s demise. At some point fairly soon, Colts will have to start thinking about developing another QB- if they don’t show improvement next year, the might be hiring a new coach, too.

1) Steelers are 5-2 in last seven games against Baltimore, but only one of those seven games was decided by more than four points, with an average total of just 32.7. Close, low-scoring, hard-hitting ballgames.

**Udog** · 01-11-2011, 07:51 AM

NBA
Dunkel

New York at Portland
The Knicks look to bounce back from their loss to the Lakers and build on their 9-0 ATS record in their last 9 games as an underdog from 1 to 4 1/2 points. New York is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: New York (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 501-502: Indiana at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 113.479; Philadelphia 121.136
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 7 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 5; 194
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-5); Over

Game 503-504: Milwaukee at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 117.119; Atlanta 123.806
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: Sacramento at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 111.730; Washington 116.054
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 4 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 507-508: San Antonio at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 122.783; Minnesota 117.719
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 5; 198
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 509-510: Phoenix at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 114.939; Denver 123.583
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 8 1/2; 215
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 511-512: New York at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 123.938; Portland 123.388
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 1; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: New York (+3 1/2); Under

Game 513-514: Cleveland at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix Cleveland 106.642; LA Lakers 119.418
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 13; 205
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 15; 199
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+15); Over

**Udog** · 01-11-2011, 07:55 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

BYU at Utah
The Utes look to take advantage of a BYU team that is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 road games. Utah is the pick (+12 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Cougars favored by only 10. Dunkel Pick: Utah (+12 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 517-518: Texas at Texas Tech (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 70.929; Texas Tech 60.924
Dunkel Line: Texas by 10
Vegas Line: Texas by 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-8)

Game 519-520: Wisconsin at Michigan State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 70.917; Michigan State 71.723
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 1
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (+3 1/2)

Game 521-522: Rutgers at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 57.235; Connecticut 71.721
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-11 1/2)

Game 523-524: Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 48.539; Eastern Michigan 51.187
Dunkel Line: Eastern Michigan by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Michigan by 5
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+5)

Game 525-526: Bowling Green at Kent State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 52.293; Kent State 57.905
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Kent State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Bowling Green (+9)

Game 527-528: Auburn at Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Auburn 50.459; Kentucky 80.083
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 29 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 25 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-25 1/2)

Game 529-530: BYU at Utah (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 70.480; Utah 60.451
Dunkel Line: BYU by 10
Vegas Line: BYU by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+12 1/2)

Game 531-532: Illinois at Penn State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 69.103; Penn State 62.166
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 7
Vegas Line: Illinois by 5
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (-5)

Game 533-534: Oklahoma at Baylor (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 54.155; Baylor 68.529
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Baylor by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (+16 1/2)

Game 535-536: NC State at Boston College (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 60.364; Boston College 68.112
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 8
Vegas Line: Boston College by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston College (-5 1/2)

Game 537-538: Florida at Tennessee (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 65.593; Tennessee 65.825
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 3
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+3)

Game 539-540: Manhattan at Florida Atlantic (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 40.266; Florida Atlantic 58.997
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-16 1/2)

**Udog** · 01-11-2011, 07:58 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Washington at Florida
The Panthers look to take advantage of a Washington team that is 1-5 in its last 6 road games against a team with a losing home record. Florida is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Panthers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Florida (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 51-52: Phoenix at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.692; Columbus 11.783
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-135); Under

Game 53-54: Calgary at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.130; Carolina 11.066
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 55-56: Ottawa at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 9.544; Boston 10.994
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Under

Game 57-58: Montreal at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.131; NY Rangers 10.928
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+120); Over

Game 59-60: Vancouver at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.401; NY Islanders 10.918
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-220); Under

Game 61-62: Washington at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.978; Florida 12.126
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+115); Over

Game 63-64: Philadelphia at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.808; Buffalo 12.318
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+105); Under

Game 65-66: Minnesota at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.213; Nashville 12.579
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-140); Over

Game 67-68: Edmonton at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.584; Dallas 11.375
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+200); Over

Game 69-70: Toronto at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.088; San Jose 12.000
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-230); Under

**Udog** · 01-11-2011, 08:01 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Tuesday, January 11

Hot Teams
-- Hawks covered five of last six games as a home favorite.
-- 76ers are 12-4 vs spread at home, covering last five games as a home favorite.
-- Spurs won 16 of last 19 games, but are 0-3-1 vs spread in last four.
-- Knicks are 5-3 SU in last eight games, 13-3 vs spread as road dog. Portland covered five of last seven as a home favorite.
-- Lakers won six of last seven games, but are 4-10 vs spread in last 14 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Bucks lost five of last seven games, covered four of last five.
-- Pacers are 1-7-1 in last nine games as a road underdog.
-- Sacramento is 1-8-1 vs spread in last ten games as a road dog. Wizards lost four of their last five games.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last six games.
-- Nuggets lost last three games, by 13-20-9 points. Suns lost seven of last nine games, are 1-6-1 vs spread in last eight.
-- Cavaliers are 3-10-2 vs spread in last 15 games as road underdog.

Totals
-- Under is 5-1 in last six Atlanta home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Indiana road games.
-- Under is 8-0-1 in last nine Washington home games.
-- Over is 8-2 in last ten San Antonio road games.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five Denver home games.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight New York road games.
-- Under is 9-3 in last twelve Laker home games.

Back-to-Back
-- None

**Udog** · 01-11-2011, 08:04 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Tuesday, January 11

Home side won eight of last nine Georgia Tech-Clemson games; Tech lost last five visits to Littlejohn by 13-1-15-14-11 points. Jackets lost three of last four games; they're 0-4 in true road games, losing by 17-20-5-11 points. Tigers won seven of last eight games; they're 4-7 vs spread as favorite, beating Miami by 7 (-4.5) in ACC home opener.

Texas won 10 of last 11 games vs Texas Tech, winning last four by an average score of 81-70; Longhorns won four of last five visits here, with wins by 21-12-22-4 points- they lost at home by point to UConn last game, but also have wins at Michigan State/UNC. Texas Tech is 4-7 in its last eleven games- they're 1-2 against spread as an underdog.

Home side won last ten Wisconsin-Michigan State games; Badgers won five of last seven series games, but they've lost last five visits here, by 13-9-9-11-7 points. Spartans are 3-3 in last six games after getting upset at Penn State Saturday; they're 4-7 as a favorite. Wisconsin is 1-2 in true road tilts, losing by 3 at UNLV, 8 at Illinois, winning by 5 at Marquette.

UConn won last eight games vs Rutgers, winning last three played here, by 14-11-31 points- they covered last four series games. Huskies had a terrific OT win at Texas Saturday, but they're 1-2 in Big East, with only win in OT at home vs USF. Rutgers lost three of last four games, losing by 8-16-23 points- they're 1-1 vs spread as a road underdog.

Home side won eight of the last nine Northern Illinois-Eastern Michigan games; Huskies lost last four visits to Ypsilanti, by 1-19-14-6 points. Eagles' win at Toledo Saturday made them 1-10 vs D-I teams this years, (won three non D-I games)- they're 1-3 as a favorite. Huskies are 3-9 vs D-I teams- they're 4-5 against the spread as an underdog.

Kent State won six of last nine games vs Bowling Green, winning three of last four played here, with wins by 1-14-24 points. Falcons won last four games, winning last two as double digit underdog- they won MAC opener in double OT at Buffalo. Kent State lost its last three games, by 17-9-3 points- they're 2-4 against the spread when favored.

Kentucky's 7-game win streak ended in SEC opener with 77-70 loss at Georgia; Wildcats are 4-4 as a favorite. Auburn was down 32-6 at half last game, lost by 7; they lost by 12 at South Florida in only true road game. Tigers lost last seven games vs Kentucky by 9-8-9-27-3-9-5 points, losing last three visits here by average score of 79-65.

BYU won seven of last eight games vs Utah, winning last three games by 13-13-20 points; Cougars won three of last four visits here, with wins by 10-3-20 points. BYU had big win by 12 at UNLV; they're won five games in row, by 6-21-8-12-10 points. Utes lost last six games, losing first couple MWC tilts by 8 at Air Force, 9 to San Diego State.

Penn State is 4-3 in last seven games vs Illinois, with seven of last eight series games decided by 6 or less points; Illini lost two of their last three visits here, winning by 10 LY. Nittany Lions upset Michigan State last game, just their second win in last six games. Illinois won first three Big 11 games by 10-8-24 points, covering all three games.

Baylor swept Oklahoma LY by 31-7 points, after going 0-12 in previous six years against the Sooners; Bears are 3-4 vs spread as a favorite- they are 11-3 SU playing the #290 schedule. Sooners lost Big 12 opener by 18 at home to Texas A&M- they're 0-2 in true road games, losing by 10 at Arkansas, by 23 at Arizona, not covering either game. .

Home side won last four NC State-Boston College games; Wolfpack lost last two visits here, 82-65/79-68. State won last five games with big man Smith back in lineup- they won ACC opener by 21 over Wake Forest. BC is 2-0 in ACC, upsetting Maryland by 4 on road, beating Ga Tech at home by 11. ACC home favorites of 6+ points are 1-4-1 vs spread.

This is Game 2 of Pearl's suspension; they lost by 3 at Arkansas in first game Saturday. Florida lost eight of last 10 games vs Tennessee, losing last five visits here, by 4-10-22-1-16 points. Vols smoked Memphis by 20 last week, then lost at Arkansas, they lost five of last eight games. Florida won last three games by 4-25-8 points, all vs good teams.

Manhattan is terrible, losing 13 games in row after a 2-0 start. MAAC double digit road underdogs are 12-13 vs spread. FAU is 4-0 in Sun Belt, 9-6 vs D-I teams- they lost by 3 at Siena of MAAC. Sun Belt home favorites are 4-7 against the spread, with 8 points most any SBC team has given at home vs non-league opponent this year .

**Udog** · 01-11-2011, 08:05 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Tuesday, January 11

Hot Teams
-- Carolina won five of its last seven games.
-- Vancouver won eight of its last nine road games. Islanders won four of their last five home games.
-- Rangers won their last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Coyotes won three of their last four games.
-- Flyers won nine of their last eleven road games. Buffalo won four of its last five games.
-- Washington won six of its last eight games.
-- Minnesota won seven of last nine road games. Nashville won its last five games, allowing six goals.
-- Toronto won its last four road games.

Cold Teams
-- Senators lost seven of their last ten road games. Boston lost four of its last six games overall.
-- Calgary lost 12 of its last 16 road games.
-- Montreal lost seven of its last eight road games.
-- Columbus lost its last four games, outscored 20-7.
-- Panthers lost four of their last five home games.
-- Edmonton lost its last four road games. Dallas lost six of its last seven home games.
-- Sharks lost their last four home games.

Totals
-- Last five Boston home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Calgary road games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Islander home games.
-- Under is 15-3-1 in Montreal road games. Raners' last four hom games all went over.
-- Last three Columbus games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Philly road games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-1 in last ten Washington road games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last ten Nashville home games.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Edmonton road games.
-- Under is 10-1 in last eleven Toronto road games.

Back-to-Back
-- Bruins are 3-1 if they won the night before.
-- Phoenix is 2-4 on road if it played the night before.
-- Maple Leafs are 1-4 if they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Senators won three of last four games against Boston.
-- Flames won three of last four games against Carolina.
-- Canucks-Islanders split last four games, with NY winning last two.
-- Rangers lost six of last nine games against Montreal.
-- Coyotes won their last four games against Columbus.
-- Flyers lost three of last four games against Buffalo.
-- Panthers lost seven of last eight games against Washington.
-- Minnesota is 5-3 in its last eight visits to Nashville.
-- Dallas won 10 of its last 14 games against Edmonton.
-- Sharks won 3-2 at Toronto in LY's meeting.

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