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**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:10 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: January 13

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Heat look to scorch the Nuggets in Denver, while Minnesota hosts Purdue, and the Blues travel to Los Angeles to battle the Kings.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up three games on Thursday night, with Washington at Minnesota, Orlando at Oklahoma City, and Miami at Denver. The Nuggets shook off trade rumours and blasted the Suns 132-98 in Denver in their last game on Tuesday night. Arron Afflalo led the way with 31 points for the Nuggets in that easy win, while Carmelo Anthony was good for 28 points and 10 rebounds. Ty Lawson added 16 points off the bench for Denver in that contest. Denver and Miami split their two meetings last season.

As well, there are two games involving ranked teams on the college hoops schedule for Thursday, with No. 17 Washington at Stanford, and No. 8 Purdue at Minnesota. The eighth-ranked Boilermakers (15-1 SU, 10-2 ATS) have won 10 straight games, getting past Iowa 75-52 at home last time out behind 18 points from Ryne Smith. The Golden Gophers (12-4 SU, 5-8 ATS) are coming off a 67-64 loss on the road against Ohio State; Trevor Mbakwe had 16 points for Minnesota in that game on Sunday, but he was then arrested on Monday night on allegations of violating a restraining order from a former girlfriend. Minnesota topped Purdue by a score of 69-42 in the Big Ten tourney semifinals in 2010.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are eight games on the NHL's schedule for Thursday, with Philadelphia at Boston, Carolina at Buffalo, Ottawa at the Islanders, Vancouver at the Rangers, Nashville at Florida, Toronto at Phoenix, Edmonton at San Jose, and St. Louis at Los Angeles. The Kings fell to 23-18-1 on the season with a 3-2 home loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday night. Wayne Simmonds and Michal Handzus had the goals for Los Angeles in that defeat, while Jonathan Quick stopped 25 of 28 shots. The Blues beat the Kings 6-4 at home as a +120 underdog when the teams last met on December 16. David Backes and Vladimir Sobotka each had a goal and two assists in that night's win.

**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:12 AM

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Who’s hot

NBA: Washington has covered eight of its last nine meetings with Minnesota.

NBA: Miami is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 road games.

NHL: Vancouver is riding a 14-0-3 hot streak.

Who’s not

NBA: Denver is 1-3-1 against the number in its last five.

NHL: Edmonton is 1-7-2 in its last 10 and has won only 14 of its last 60 road games.

NCAAB: Stanford has dropped its last five meetings with Washington against the spread.

NCAAB: UCLA is 2-6-1 ATS in its last nine games.

Key stat

88.9 – points per game the Washington Huskies average heading into Thursday’s date with Stanford, which is the third-best offensive output in the country. The Huskies will be up against a tough defense against Stanford, which allows only 60 points per contest.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Andray Blatche (shoulder), Washington Wizards – Blatche was forced to leave Tuesday’s loss to San Antonio with a sprained shoulder and is considered day-to-day. The club hoped he would feel better Wednesday, but Blatche said he was still in pain and didn’t sleep well. He missed Wednesday’s practice and is doubtful for Thursday’s game against Minnesota. The Washington big man is averaging better than 16 points and eight rebounds per game.

Game of the day

Orlando Magic at Oklahoma City Thunder (1, 205)

Notable quotable

"Crazy. Karma is a b****.. Gets you every time. Its not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything!" - LeBron James tweeted after the Cavs' 55-point loss to the Lakers on Tuesday.

Notes and tips

Michael Beasley will likely have to take at least a few days off after spraining his left ankle for the third time on Tuesday. Beasley said that he “really can’t walk this time,” following Tuesday’s loss to San Antonio and is very doubtful for Thursday’s game against Washington. Beasley is averaging 20.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

According to the Daily News, the New York Knicks have entered the Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes in a big way with talks with New Jersey breaking down. Apparently, the Knicks are willing to part with two of these three players: Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Landry Fields. Eddy Curry and at least one first-round pick would also be involved. The Nuggets square off against the Miami Heat on Thursday.

The San Jose Sharks may be without rookie sniper Logan Couture for a while after he collided with Colton Orr during the second period of Wednesday’s loss to Toronto and didn’t return. The team isn’t releasing details about Couture’s injury, but reports indicate San Jose is still awaiting test results, though coach Todd McLellan said he didn’t “blow out” his knee. San Jose hosts the Oilers on Thursday.

**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:15 AM

Thursday's six-pack

-- San Diego State acted quickly, naming DC Rocky Long its football coach; Long was head coach at New Mexico for eleven years.

-- Aztec hoopers are now 18-0, as Steve Fisher won his 400th game in a tense struggle, 55-49 over cold-shooting UNLV.

-- St John's may have ten seniors on their roster, but none of them can shoot. Red Storm looked clueless against Syracuse zone Wednesday.

-- Not sure who best team in C-USA is, but it ain't Memphis-- they lost at lowly SMU 64-58. Just a hideous loss for the Tigers.

-- Idaho beat Nevada by 5, its 4th straight WAC win, first time in their six seasons in WAC that they've won four league games in a row.

-- Clippers led Miami 44-26 after first quarter, hung on for 111-105 win, ending Heat's 13-game road winning streak.

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Thursday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) Why did Duke wait until January 12th to play a true road game? It showed at Florida State last night, as Seminoles rebounded from an awful loss at Auburn by knocking off #1 Duke, third time in last nine years they beat the Blue Devils when Duke was #1 in the country.

12) Huge win for Kansas alum and Colorado coach Tad Boyle, winning 74-66 at Kansas State; Boyle buult up the Northern Colorado program, now has taken over for Jeff Bzdelik in Boulder and has the Buffs on the way to maybe a very surprising NCAA bid.

11) Faulty logic, but some nitwit will believe this:
Presbyterian beat Auburn, which beat Florida State, which beat Duke. Therefore, Presbyterian would beat Duke. Hmmmmm, not so much.

10) One of the officials for the Syracuse-St John's game last night was Gene Steratore, who is also an NFL referee.

9) If I'm a Carolina Panther season ticket holder, I'm hesitant to pony up big bucks to watch a team that downgraded in head coach from John Fox to Ron Rivera, just to save $3M a year.

8) Rasheed Wallace once had 41 technical fouls in an 82-game season- is this the NBA's version of Hack Wilson's 190 RBI, a record that has zero chance of ever being broken?

7) NBA ref Ken Mauer called five technical fouls in a 10-second span of Tuesday night's Spurs-T'wolves game; Minnesota was home, but five of the six technicals called in the game were on them, including two on Kurt Rambis, Minnesota's coach. Losing teams don't get as much respect.

6) When Sacramento Kings needed a hoop to tie Washington Tuesday, they isolated journeyman guard Pooh Jeter on rookie John Wall, and he went by the rookie like he wasn't there, scoring a game-tying layup. The learning curve for these inexperienced rookies who only played a year or two in college is extremely steep. You learn defense in college.

5) All this talk about the Brady/Manning rivalry in NFL reminds me a little of the Russell/Chamberlain debate from the NBA in the 60's. One is a better stat guy, one wins a little more, both are really great.

4) Texas Tech/Utah both got crushed at home by rivals Tuesday, as the clock ticks on their head coaches. Utah is no longer relevant in the MWC and they're headed to the Pac-10, so they need a major upgrade in head coach when that happens. As for Tech, all they care about is football, so Pat Knight has been given this long, but with Colorado/Nebraska leaving the league, Tech will be the hoop doormat in the Big (12-2).

3) Glad to see Jeremy Hazell back on the floor for Seton Hall; kid broke his wrist in November, then got shot in a robbery last month. Hazell and his Pirate teammates got a 78-67 win at DePaul last night, so they'll be a dangerous team the rest of the way in the Big East.

2) Utah Jazz have 25-13 record, which is good news for Al Jefferson, who in his last four years with the Minnesota Timberwolves, never won more than 24 games in any one season. Utah's Andrei Kirilenko recently became an American citizen, by the way.

1) There have been 245 NBA coaching changes in the 23 seasons since Jerry Sloan became coach of the Jazz.

**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:16 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Orlando at Oklahoma City
The Thunder look to build on their 8-1 ATS record in their last 9 Thursday games. Oklahoma City is the pick (+1) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+1). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13

Game 501-502: Orlando at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 123.997; Oklahoma City 124.772
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 1; 205
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+1); Over

Game 503-504: Washington at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 111.939; Minnesota 117.455
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 5 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: Miami at Denver (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 125.767; Denver 123.104
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 2 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 4; 205
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+4); Over

**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:34 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Washington at Stanford
The Huskies look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games with Stanford. Washington is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Huskies favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-8). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13

Game 507-508: Rhode Island at Richmond (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 56.445; Richmond 67.607
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 11
Vegas Line: Richmond by 10
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-10)

Game 509-510: Buffalo at Miami (OH) (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 57.916; Miami (OH) 57.347
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 1
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 1
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+1)

Game 511-512: Purdue at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 73.970; Minnesota 67.764
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 6
Vegas Line: Purdue by 4
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-4)

Game 513-514: Providence at West Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 63.932; West Virginia 70.771
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 7
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 10
Dunkel Pick: Providence (+10)

Game 515-516: Old Dominion at Drexel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 62.609; Drexel 62.936
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Drexel by 2
Dunkel Pick: Old Dominion (+2)

Game 517-518: Illinois-Chicago at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 47.198; WI-Milwaukee 61.371
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 14
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (-8 1/2)

Game 519-520: Loyola-Chicago at WI-Green Bay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 54.227; WI-Green Bay 55.800
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 1
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-1)

Game 521-522: Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 52.997; Middle Tennessee State 52.978
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+2)

Game 523-524: Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas-Little Rock (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana-Monroe 43.874; Arkansas-Little Rock 54.388
Dunkel Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas-Little Rock (-8 1/2)

Game 525-526: Florida International at North Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 46.291; North Texas 56.342
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 10
Vegas Line: North Texas by 12
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+12)

Game 527-528: Western Kentucky at Troy (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 52.131; Troy 46.876
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (-4 1/2)

Game 529-530: Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana-Lafayette 46.235; Arkansas State 54.175
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 8
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette (+10)

Game 531-532: San Jose State at Louisiana Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 51.315; Louisiana Tech 52.188
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 1
Vegas Line: San Jose State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (+1)

Game 533-534: UCLA at Oregon State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 65.093; Oregon State 59.447
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: UCLA by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-3 1/2)

Game 535-536: Mississippi State at Mississippi (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 53.641; Mississippi 63.643
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 10
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 12
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (+12)

Game 537-538: Pepperdine at Gonzaga (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 49.908; Gonzaga 74.013
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 24
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 22
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-22)

Game 539-540: Hawaii at New Mexico State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 50.908; New Mexico State 61.070
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 10
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (-8 1/2)

Game 541-542: Virginia Tech at North Carolina (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 69.746; North Carolina 73.980
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 4
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 6
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (+6)

Game 543-544: UC-Irvine at UC-Santa Barbara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 50.821; UC-Santa Barbara 61.120
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-9 1/2)

Game 545-546: UC-Riverside at CS-Northridge (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 50.056; CS-Northridge 50.903
Dunkel Line: CS-Northridge by 1
Vegas Line: CS-Northridge by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Riverside (+3 1/2)

Game 547-548: CS-Fullerton at Cal Poly (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 49.719; Cal Poly 52.271
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: CS-Fullerton (+5 1/2)

Game 549-550: Santa Clara at San Diego (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 54.123; San Diego 44.191
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 10
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-6 1/2)

Game 551-552: Washington at Stanford (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 75.967; Stanford 65.623
Dunkel Line: Washington by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington by 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-8)

Game 553-554: Utah State at Boise State (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 64.363; Boise State 65.813
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+2 1/2)

Game 555-556: USC at Oregon (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: USC 66.016; Oregon 58.295
Dunkel Line: USC by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 557-558: Washington State at California (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 65.711; California 64.518
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 1
Vegas Line: Washington State by 2
Dunkel Pick: California (+2)

Game 559-560: San Francisco at St. Mary's (CA) (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 55.012; St. Mary's (CA) 74.700
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 20 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+20 1/2)

Game 561-562: Loyola Marymount at Portland (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola Marymount 51.075; Portland 64.754
Dunkel Line: Portland by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-11 1/2)

Game 563-564: NC Greensboro at Appalachian State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC Greensboro 42.227; Appalachian State 59.157
Dunkel Line: Appalachian State by 17
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 15
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (-15)

Game 565-566: Chattanooga at The Citadel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 46.289; The Citadel 45.443
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 1
Vegas Line: The Citadel by 1
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (+1)

Game 567-568: Elon at Western Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 48.967; Western Carolina 57.895
Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 9
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (-7 1/2)

Game 569-570: Eastern Kentucky at Eastern Illinois (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 46.969; Eastern Illinois 47.476
Dunkel Line: Eastern Illinois by 1
Vegas Line: Eastern Illinois by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+2 1/2)

Game 571-572: Morehead State at SE Missouri State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 59.902; SE Missouri State 47.375
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 11
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (-11)

Game 573-574: Tennessee-Martin at Tennessee Tech (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 41.743; Tennessee Tech 48.920
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 7
Vegas Line: Tennessee Tech by 10
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (+10)

Game 575-576: Murray State at Jacksonville State (8:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 58.266; Jacksonville State 45.938
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Murray State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-10)

Game 577-578: Eastern Washington at Montana (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 43.657; Montana 59.841
Dunkel Line: Montana by 16
Vegas Line: Montana by 17
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (+17)

Game 579-580: Sacramento State at Weber State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 40.258; Weber State 53.566
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Weber State by 15
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+15)

Game 581-582: Portland State at Montana State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 49.229; Montana State 55.959
Dunkel Line: Montana State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Montana State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (-5 1/2)

Game 583-584: Idaho State at Northern Colorado (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 47.292; Northern Colorado 59.224
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 12
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 14
Dunkel Pick: Idaho State (+14)

Game 591-592: North Dakota State at IUPUI (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 51.072; IUPUI 59.427
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 593-594: UMKC at Centenary (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 45.262; Centenary 35.167
Dunkel Line: UMKC by 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 595-596: Southern Utah at Oral Roberts (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 46.125; Oral Roberts 57.326
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 11
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 597-598: South Dakota State at Western Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 55.563; Western Illinois 47.813
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:37 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Philadelphia at Boston
The Flyers look to build on their 8-2 record in their last 10 road games. Philadelphia is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13

Game 51-52: Vancouver at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.347; NY Rangers 12.478
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+110); Over

Game 53-54: Philadelphia at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.686; Boston 12.389
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105); Under

Game 55-56: Ottawa at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.150; NY Islanders 10.972
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+105); Over

Game 57-58: Carolina at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.073; Buffalo 12.441
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-145); Under

Game 59-60: Nashville at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.871; Florida 10.463
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+100); Under

Game 61-62: Toronto at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.218; Phoenix 12.589
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-155); Over

Game 63-64: St. Louis at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.011; Los Angeles 11.001
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+150); Over

Game 65-66: Edmonton at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.755; San Jose 11.850
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-260); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (260); Under

**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:40 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Thursday, January 13

Hot Teams
-- Oklahoma City won/covered five of its last seven games. Orlando had its nine-game winning streak snapped last night.
-- Miami had its 13-game road winning streak snapped last night.

Cold Teams
-- Minnesota lost its last five games (1-3 vs spread in last four).
-- Nuggets lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Thunder games went over the total. Four of last five Orlando games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-2 in Minnesota's last eight home games.
-- Four of last five Miami road games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Thunder is 4-2 vs spread if they played night before. Orlando is 3-6 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Miami is 4-2 vs spread on road if it played night before.

**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:41 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Thursday, January 13

Richmond is 5-2 in last seven games vs Rhode Island, with last three Ws in series by 3 or less points; Rams lost last three visits here, by 13-2-3 points. URI got crushed in last two games, by 25-27 points, scoring just 52 ppg- they're 2-4 in true road games, losing by 8-13-7-25 pts. Spiders won five of last six games, winning first two in A-14 by 12-19 points.

Minnesota big guy Mbakwe was arrested in domestic dispute, will not start but is expected to play- he's good. Purdue won its last four games vs Minnesota by average score of 70-55, but Boilers lost three of their last four visits here, as home side won six of last seven in series. Purdue won its last 10 games, winning/covering all four conference contests.

West Virginia won 10 of last 11 games vs Providence, winning last six in row, five by 12+ points; Friars lost last four visits here, by 2-16-27-27 points. Friars are 0-4 in Big East, with only one loss by more than seven points- they're 0-3 in true road games, losing by 2-7-13 points. WVa has Sunday game with Purdue on deck- they're 2-6 as a favorite.

Old Dominion won nine of last 10 games vs Drexel, winning last three by average score of 70-57; Monarchs won three of last four visits here, with wins by 1-10-10 points. OSU won its last three games, by 4-15-4 points, allowing 48.7 ppg- they're 2-2 in true road games, 1-1 as a dog. Drexel allowed 58 or less points in three of four CAA games (2-2).

Middle Tennessee is 6-2 in last eight games vs Florida Atlantic; FAU is 1-3 in last four visits here, winning LY after losing by 20-4-2 pts. Owls are 4-0 in Sun Belt, with all four games decided by 8 or less pts, winning in OT at Troy State, by 2 at UL-Monroe. Blue Raiders won three of last four games, upsetting North Texas in only Sun Belt home game.

North Texas won seven of last nine games vs Florida International, but FIU did win here LY, in OT; Panthers lost previous three visits here by 7-9-3 points. FIU is 3-0 in Sun Belt; its 73-72 win at ULM was its first road win in six tries (2-2 as road dog). UNT won its two Sun Belt home games by 12-17 points- they're 11-2 in last 13 games overall.

UCLA won its last 11 games vs Oregon State, winning last five here by 9-15-23-23-10 points; Beavers scored 56 or less points in the last five. Home side won/covered all four of OSU's Pac-10 games; Beavers swept Arizona schools at home by 1-22 points. UCLA lost its last two games, scoring 63-52 points- they're 0-2 in true road games, losing at USC by 11 and Kansas by only a point, but offensive struggles are a concern.

Mississippi State lost five of last six games; they've been a disaster this year, but they get PG Bost back here, which will be huge help. Bulldogs won last three games against Ole Miss, with road teams winning three of last four in series. State lost only true road game, by 11 at Hawai'i. Ole Miss won four of last five games; they're 2-3 as a favorite of 6+ points.

North Carolina won five of last six games vs Virginia Tech, winning last two played here, 92-53/78-64; Hokies did win here in '07. Tar Heels are 7-1 in last eight games, surviving 62-56 struggle at Virginia in conference opener- they're 4-6 as a favorite. Hokies won last six games after shaky 4-4 start; they're 0-3 vs spread as an underdog this season.

Washington has an unidentified player under investigation for rape, so I advise caution where they're involved. Huskies beat Stanford five games in row, winning 75-68/78-61 in last two visits here. Cardinal won six of last night games, covering last four- they beat Cal in only Pac-10 home game. Washington is 4-0 in Pac-10, winning road games by 6-11 points.

11-5 Boise State is 4-0 in WAC; they won game in four OTs at San Jose last week. Utah State won nine of last 11 games vs Boise State, beating Broncos all three games LY, by 22-5-24 points; Aggies won four of last five visits to Boise, with wins by 2-19-5 points. Utah State won its first three WAC games, winning by 14 at Nevada in WAC road opener. .

Oregon opens its new arena tonight- they swept USC LY, with both Ws by 10 points, after losing six of previous seven games with Trojans. SC won four of last five visits to Eugene. Undermanned Oregon is 0-4, with Pac-10 losses by 19-5-18-14 points. Trojans are 6-2 since PG Fontan became eligible- they allowed 54 ppg in winning their last two games.

Cal Bears won last four games vs Washington State by average score of 77-68; Coogs lost last two visits to Berkeley by 8-16 points. Cal is 5-3 at home, losing to San Diego St/Southern Miss/Kansas- they're 1-2 so far in Pac-10, but all three were on road. Wazzu is 2-2 on road, losing by 9 at UCLA, 4 at USC in Pac-10- they also went 2-1 on Hawai'i trip

**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:43 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Thursday, January 13

Hot Teams
-- Vancouver is 13-2 in its last 15 games. Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Philly won its last five games, outscoring foes 20-12.
-- Carolina won three in row, six of last eight games.
-- Predators won last six games, allowing seven goals.
-- Toronto won its last four games, scoring 22 goals. Coyotes won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Bruins lost four of their last six games.
-- Islanders lost three of their last four games. Ottawa lost its last six games, outscored 24-7.
-- Buffalo won six of its last nine home games.
-- Florida lost three of its last four games.
-- Kings lost six of their last seven games. St Louis lost last five games, outscored 23-15.
-- San Jose lost its last five games, outscored 14-6. Edmonton lost nine of its last ten games.

Totals
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Ranger games.
-- Last five Boston home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Ottawa road games.
-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Buffalo games.
-- Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Florida home games.
-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Phoenix games.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Los Angeles games.
-- Five of last six Edmonton road games stayed under total.

Back-to-Back
-- Blues are 6-3 if they played night before, 3-0 on the road.

Series Records
-- Vancouver won last four games with Rangers, outscoring them 16-6.
-- Flyers won five of their last six games against Boston.
-- Islanders lost five of last six games against Ottawa.
-- Hurricanes lost seven of last nine visits to Buffalo.
-- Predators won four of last five games against Florida.
-- Coyotes won last four games vs Toronto, outscoring Leafs 21-10.
-- Blues won last four games vs Los Angeles, outscoring Kings 18-12.
-- Sharks won nine of last ten games against Edmonton.

**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:46 AM

NBA

Thursday, January 13

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8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Orlando is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando
Oklahoma City is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Orlando

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MINNESOTA
Washington is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington

10:30 PM
MIAMI vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games when playing Miami
Denver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami

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**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:49 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, January 13

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7:00 PM
ELON vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Elon's last 7 games when playing on the road against Western Carolina
Elon is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Western Carolina's last 7 games when playing at home against Elon
Western Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
PURDUE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games on the road
Purdue is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Purdue
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Purdue

7:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. APPALACHIAN STATE
UNC Greensboro is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Appalachian State
Appalachian State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UNC Greensboro
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Appalachian State's last 6 games when playing UNC Greensboro

7:00 PM
RHODE ISLAND vs. RICHMOND
Rhode Island is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Richmond
Rhode Island is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Richmond
Richmond is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Rhode Island
Richmond is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Rhode Island

7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
Buffalo is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Miami (Ohio) is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Miami (Ohio) is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
PROVIDENCE vs. WEST VIRGINIA
Providence is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against West Virginia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games on the road
West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Providence

7:00 PM
OLD DOMINION vs. DREXEL
Old Dominion is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Drexel is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Drexel is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Old Dominion

7:05 PM
CHATTANOOGA vs. THE CITADEL
Chattanooga is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against The Citadel
Chattanooga is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against The Citadel
The Citadel is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chattanooga
The Citadel is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
Illinois-Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois-Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisc-Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Illinois-Chicago
Wisc-Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Illinois-Chicago

8:00 PM
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. TROY
Western Kentucky is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Troy
Western Kentucky is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Troy
Troy is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Troy is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Western Kentucky

8:00 PM
LOYOLA OF CHICAGO vs. WISC-GREEN BAY
Loyola of Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Green Bay
Loyola of Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Wisc-Green Bay is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Loyola of Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisc-Green Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Loyola of Chicago

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE STATE vs. LOUISIANA TECH
San Jose State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Louisiana Tech
San Jose State is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Louisiana Tech is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:00 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. NORTH TEXAS
Florida International is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Texas
Florida International is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
North Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida International
North Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Florida International

8:00 PM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 5 games when playing on the road against Middle Tennessee
Florida Atlantic is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida Atlantic
Middle Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida Atlantic

8:00 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK
Louisiana-Monroe is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arkansas-Little Rock is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
Arkansas-Little Rock is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

8:05 PM
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. ARKANSAS STATE
Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arkansas State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette
Arkansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. TENNESSEE TECH
Tennessee-Martin is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
Tennessee-Martin is 1-24 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tennessee Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tennessee Tech is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Tennessee-Martin

8:30 PM
GEORGIA STATE vs. JAMES MADISON
Georgia State is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
James Madison is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of James Madison's last 7 games when playing Georgia State

8:30 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. SE MISSOURI STATE
Morehead State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against SE Missouri State
Morehead State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
SE Missouri State is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Morehead State
SE Missouri State is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games

8:30 PM
UCLA vs. OREGON STATE
UCLA is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UCLA's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games when playing at home against UCLA
Oregon State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against UCLA

8:30 PM
EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS
Eastern Kentucky is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Eastern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home
Eastern Illinois is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Eastern Kentucky

8:45 PM
MURRAY STATE vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Jacksonville Stat
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Murray State's last 10 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Jacksonville State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

9:00 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Virginia Tech is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina's last 6 games when playing Virginia Tech
North Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

9:00 PM
SACRAMENTO STATE vs. WEBER STATE
Sacramento State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Weber State
Sacramento State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Weber State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Sacramento State
Weber State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento State

9:00 PM
MISSISSIPPI STATE vs. MISSISSIPPI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi State's last 6 games on the road
Mississippi State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Mississippi is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Mississippi State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi's last 5 games when playing at home against Mississippi State

9:00 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. MONTANA
Eastern Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montana
Eastern Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montana is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Eastern Washington
Montana is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home

9:00 PM
HAWAII vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
Hawaii is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Mexico State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hawaii's last 7 games on the road
New Mexico State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hawaii

9:00 PM
PEPPERDINE vs. GONZAGA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pepperdine's last 5 games when playing on the road against Gonzaga
Pepperdine is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Gonzaga is 8-1-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Pepperdine
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pepperdine

9:05 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. MONTANA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montana State
Portland State is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Montana State
Montana State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Portland State
Montana State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:30 PM
IDAHO STATE vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
Idaho State is 1-20 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. STANFORD
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Stanford is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Stanford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
SANTA CLARA vs. SAN DIEGO
Santa Clara is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. SANTA BARBARA
UC Irvine is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Santa Barbara's last 8 games when playing UC Irvine
Santa Barbara is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home

10:00 PM
CS FULLERTON vs. CAL POLY
CS Fullerton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
CS Fullerton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cal Poly
Cal Poly is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against CS Fullerton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal Poly's last 7 games when playing CS Fullerton

10:05 PM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
UC Riverside is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against CS Northridge
UC Riverside is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against CS Northridge
CS Northridge is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against UC Riverside
CS Northridge is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UC Riverside

10:15 PM
UTAH STATE vs. BOISE STATE
Utah State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boise State
Boise State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boise State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. CALIFORNIA
Washington State is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against California
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington State's last 6 games when playing on the road against California
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington State
California is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home

10:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. MARY'S
San Francisco is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Mary's
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Mary's
St. Mary's is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
St. Mary's is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco

10:30 PM
USC vs. OREGON
USC is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oregon
USC is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Oregon is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against USC
Oregon is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against USC

11:00 PM
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT vs. PORTLAND
Loyola Marymount is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Loyola Marymount's last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Loyola Marymount
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing at home against Loyola Marymount

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**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:52 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 13

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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. BUFFALO
Carolina is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
Buffalo is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY ISLANDERS
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Ottawa
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. NY RANGERS
Vancouver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Vancouver is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
NY Rangers are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing Vancouver

7:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. FLORIDA
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PHOENIX
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

10:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Edmonton is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 9 games at home

10:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
St. Louis is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:55 AM

NBA

Thursday, January 13

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Washington Wizards at Minnesota Timberwolves (N/A)

The Washington Wizards have hoped that trading away Gilbert Arenas would give Nick Young a chance to assert himself with more playing time. It took a while, but maybe Tuesday’s performance was what Young needed to get himself going.

The 6-foot-7 guard scored a career-high 43 points on 14-of-22 shooting in a 136-133 win in overtime over Sacramento, with Washington set as a 7-point favorite.

"You almost didn't want to take him out because he was so hot," coach Flip Saunders said about Young, who was also 7 of 10 from downtown. "I have always had that philosophy that you never want to take a guy out that might have a chance to break Wilt Chamberlain's record."

Outside of Young’s big night, the Wizards still had lots of issues on Tuesday. They blew a 20-point lead in the first quarter and then nearly coughed up a five-point advantage in overtime.

Still, if Young can produce another solid outing against a Timberwolves club that is expected to be without Michael Beasley, they might have a shot at snapping a 19-game road slump that dates back to last season.

Pick: Wizards

Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets (4, 205)

So, at least for the moment, Carmelo Anthony is still a member of the Denver Nuggets. The reality is that he’s likely on his way out of town sooner or later, but for now the team has to deal with the distraction of the trade chatter.

The Nuggets hammered the Phoenix Suns 132-98 on Tuesday with ‘Melo contributing 28 points in the blowout. But Denver faces a totally different animal on Thursday against the Heat.

"The reason I think they're good is they play with such mental toughness and energy," Denver coach George Karl told reporters.

"I mean, they're a talented bunch of guys, but they're also a 'play hard' bunch of guys. Playing hard is so important to this game. When you get confused or when you lose your confidence, you get a little distraction or a confrontation, what usually goes out the window first is playing with energy."

Funny, there aren’t any type of distractions kicking around Karl’s locker room these days are there? The Heat will come into Denver and make a statement here.

Pick: Heat

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**Udog** · 01-13-2011, 08:57 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, January 13

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College Funds: Today's best NCAAB bets
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No. 8 Purdue at No. 25 Minnesota (4, 135.5)

With Robbie Hummel on the shelf for the year, it was hard to know what to expect from the Boilermakers. It’s safe to say that they’re surpassing expectations without the former Big Ten player of the year.

As it is Purdue has already won its first four conference games and has covered the number in five straight. E’Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson are still the main duo for Purdue, but the club is starting to get some production from outside sources.

"When you think about Purdue, you think about E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson," coach Matt Painter said. "That's where it starts, and if you're going to double up on Johnson, or if you're going to kind of shade E'Twaun Moore on a screen, there's going to be people open."

Both Moore and Johnson are struggling a bit lately but Ryne Smith has picked up the slack, putting up about 17 points per game over the last four. He had 18 points and hit six treys in 75-72 win over Iowa on Sunday.

If all three of those guys can get it going at the same time, Purdue should be able to cover the number.

Pick: Purdue

No. 24 Virginia Tech at North Carolina (-6, 140)

The Virginia Tech Hokies have a pretty good idea about what they’re going to try against the Tar Heels on Thursday. But they don’t have any idea if it’s going to work.

The Tar Heels have the advantage in individual talent and size, leaving the Hokies to try to stick with what’s working and go from there.

"You're talking about a team with seven McDonald's All-Americans and the high school Player of the Year," Hokies coach Seth Greenberg told reporters. "They've got so many pieces. They're really a complete team."

"We still have to run. We've got to score easy baskets. No matter who you are, how you play, the team that scores the most easy baskets wins a lot of scenarios. So, we've still got to run and get some things in transition."

There’s no arguing that, but it’s not going to be that easy for the Hokies. We think the Tar Heels will make the necessary adjustments.

Pick: North Carolina

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