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**StarDust Bum** · 01-19-2011, 10:51 PM

NCAA Odds: Washington, Arizona meet in Seattle

Top-25 teams Arizona and Washington collide Thursday night with first place in the Pac-10 Conference at stake. This matchup will feature two of the best players in the league, Wildcats power forward Derrick Williams (19.7 points per game, 7.3 rebounds) and Huskies guard Isaiah Thomas (16.5 ppg, 5.4 assists).

Arizona (15-3 straight up, 9-7 against the spread) entered the polls for the first time since the end of the 2007 calendar year compliments of its current three-game SU winning streak. The 25th-ranked Wildcats have seen the ‘over’ go 6-2 the previous eight conference games. Arizona enters this matchup ranked 15th in the country in field-goal percentage (.487).

Washington (13-4 SU, 10-5-1 ATS) sits atop the Pac-10 just a half-game ahead of the Wildcats. The 20th-ranked Huskies lead the conference in eight major statistical categories, including scoring (80.8), rebounding margin (plus 9.5) and turnover ratio (1.25-to-1).

Arizona thumped Arizona State Saturday as 11 ½-point home ‘chalk,’ 80-69. The combined 149 points soared past the 128-point closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 3-1 the last four outings. The Wildcats have now failed to cover their past four games.

Arizona entered halftime with a nine-point advantage, 43-34, and finished the contest with a sizeable advantage in rebounding, 31-19. The Wildcats shot 47 percent (25-of-53) from the field, and 33 percent (4-of-12) from behind the arc. Coach Sean Miller’s team won the game at the free-throw line, converting 26-of-31 attempts.

Williams led all scorers with 31 points and 10 rebounds, collecting 15 of his points at the charity stripe. Forward Jesse Perry provided 13 in the victory, while forward Solomon Hill was the only other player to reach double digits in scoring with 11.

Washington rebounded from its lone conference setback to rout California Sunday as a six-point road favorite, 92-71. The combined 163 points eclipsed the 147-point closing total, enabling the ‘over’ to improve to 3-1 the last four games.

The Huskies jumped out to a 15-point halftime advantage, 48-33, and never looked back. Washington finished the game with advantages in rebounding (38-25) and assists (20-14), while shooting a robust 52 percent (34-of-65) from the field and 45 percent (13-of-29) from 3-point land.

Thomas scored 18 of his season-high 27 points in the first half while also delivering 13 assists. Forward Matthew Bryan-Amaning accounted for 22 and 11 rebounds in the triumph, while forward Justin Holiday added 23.

The home team has won the previous seven meetings in the Arizona-Washington series, while the Wildcats are 7-1 ATS the last eight encounters. The ‘over’ has cashed the past four meetings, but this is the first matchup this season.

Arizona follows this contest with Saturday’s road game versus Washington State before returning home to host UCLA and USC. The Wildcats have not beaten a ranked team this season, losing to second-ranked Kansas and ninth-ranked Brigham Young.

Washington point guard Abdul Gaddy is ‘out’ for the season due to an ACL injury to his knee. The Huskies host Arizona State after this game before embarking on a three-game road trip against Washington State, Oregon State and Oregon.

FOX Sports Net will provide coverage of Thursday’s Pac-10 clash beginning at 7:30 p.m. PT from Washington’s Bank of America Arena in Seattle.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-19-2011, 10:52 PM

NBA Odds: Dallas Mavericks at Chicago Bulls

When the Central Division-leading Chicago Bulls host the Dallas Mavericks in the first game of Thursday’s TNT-TV pro hoop doubleheader at 5 p.m. (PT), the timing could not be better.

The Bulls will be catching a Mavs squad that was in the midst of a six-game losing skid prior to Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Mavs have actually been pretty good during the second game of back-to-back situations, going 5-3 both SU and ATS. However, Dallas played at Detroit on Sunday to end a four-game road trip, then flew back home to host the Lakers before going back on the road to Chicago.

This should be a tired Dallas team that Chicago will face, especially since the Mavs are not 100 percent healthy.

Dirk Nowitzki has been playing despite a gimpy knee, while starting center Tyson Chandler has missed the last two games with flu-like symptoms. The Don Best Sports injury report lists Chandler as “probable” for Wednesday’s contest with the Lakers, so he should be available Thursday against the Bulls.

Dallas has yielded triple-digits in four of its last five outings, which included a 103-89 setback Sunday against an offensively challenged Detroit team. Despite the recent defensive slump, the Mavs still rank sixth defensively by allowing 94.5 points per game.

But the recent injuries to Nowitzki, Chandler and Caron Butler, who is out for at least four months with a knee injury, has taken a toll offensively. The Mavs are averaging just 96.7 PPG, which is 27th fewest in the league.

Chicago had its three-game winning streak snapped during Tuesday’s 83-82 heartbreaking setback to the Charlotte Hornets. The Bulls failed to cover as 7 ½-point home favorites, lowering their record at United Center to 18-4 SU and 12-8-2 ATS. They are outscoring the opposition at home by an average of almost 10 points per game (100.3 – 90.7).

The combined 165 points ducked well below the 183-point closing total, leaving the ‘under’ 13-6 in Chicago’s last 19 home games and 26-16 overall.

Derrick Rose collected 33 points to lead Chicago, but missed a shot at the buzzer that would have sent the Hornets home with a loss. Ronnie Brewer had 12 points and Luol Deng added 10.

The Bulls were playing without starting forward Carlos Boozer, who missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle. Boozer, second on the team in both scoring (20.1 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG), is listed as “questionable.”

Chicago has not allowed the opposition to register triple-digits in nine of its last 10 games, which has helped the defense move up to third in the league with a 93.0 PPG average. The Bulls are just 17th offensively, averaging 98.5 PPG.

Dallas and Chicago have already met once this season (Nov. 19), with the Bulls registering an 88-83 victory as five-point road underdogs. The combined 171 points dipped well ‘under’ the 193 ½-point closing total.

Rose led the Bulls with 22 points, while Joakim Noah pulled down 17 rebounds. Noah has since suffered a thumb injury that has caused him to miss the club’s last 18 games. He is not scheduled to return until March.

Nowitzki led the Mavs with 36 points. Caron Butler was the only other Mavs player in double-digits with 12 markers. The Mavs were badly out-rebounded 63-39.

Dallas has not had much success at Chicago lately, going 3-7 ATS in its last 10 trips to United Center.

The Mavs will remain on their grueling schedule Friday with a stop in New Jersey to play the Nets. Chicago will continue its six-game homestand Friday by hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-19-2011, 10:52 PM

NCAA Betting Preview: Florida at Auburn

The Florida Gators have a 3-2 spread record in their last five games, with the ‘over’ cashing at 5-0. Billy Donovan’s squad heads north for Thursday’s matchup against the Auburn Tigers, who are 1-2 ATS against Southeastern Conference foes.

Florida ended a five-game winning streak with Saturday’s 72-69 loss as an 11 ½-point home favorite against the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Gators nearly erased a 10-point halftime deficit, rallying to trail, 63-62, with 1:55 remaining.

Gators guard Erving Walker notched a team-high 17 points, while adding four boards. The New York native drained 3-of-6 beyond the arc as part of his 6-for-12 day from the field.

Florida’s Vernon Macklin logged his first double-double in six games, finishing with 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. The senior center added two of his team’s five blocks.

The contest’s combined 141 points leaped above the ‘total’ of 134. Florida shot a scarce 12-for-22 at the foul line, while being outrebounded by South Carolina, 36-32.

The Gators are 4-1 against the spread in their five ‘board’ games away from home, with the ‘under’ going 3-2. Macklin and Co. have allowed a stingy 58.8 PPG in that span.

Auburn picked up its third straight loss in Sunday’s 85-66 defeat as a 10-point road dog against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Tigers were held to 35.8 percent field shooting, while allowing Mississippi State to connect at 62 percent.

Tigers guard Earnest Ross put up a team-high 15 points, while finishing with four assists. The sophomore added six boards and one of his squad’s seven steals.

Auburn’s Kenny Gabriel and Adrian Forbes each notched a team-high seven rebounds off the bench. The two forwards united to hit 7-of-16 from the field en route to 20 points.

The lopsided affair’s combined 151 points soared above the ‘total’ of 135. Both squads struggled from the charity stripe, uniting to sink 27-of-50 free throws.

Auburn is 2-3 ATS in its five home ‘board’ dates, with the ‘under’ collecting at 3-2. Tony Barbee’s troops have scored 68.8 PPG in that stretch.

Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last six meetings against the Tigers, with the ‘total’ splitting at 3-3.

The Gators won last March’s SEC tournament battle between the foes at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, 78-69, as a 5 ½-point favorite. Auburn shot a meager 4-for-25 from three-point land, while the Gators drained a stellar 7-of-15.

Thursday’s tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. (PT), with ESPN providing the national television coverage.

Both squads will have one day off before resuming action as part of Saturday’s college hoops slate. Florida returns home to face the Arkansas Razorbacks, while Auburn hosts the Alabama Crimson Tide.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-19-2011, 10:53 PM

Clippers, Blazers cap NBA odds doubleheader

Through mid-December it looked like the same Los Angeles Clippers, losers of 21 of their first 26 games.

But since then the Clippers have won 10 of 14 games through Tuesday, going 9-4-1 against the spread.

Los Angeles hasn’t finished a season above .500 since 2005-06.

The Clippers will try to stay hot when they play the Trail Blazers Thursday night in Portland at 7:35 PT with TNT televising. The broadcast is preceded by the Mavericks, Bulls matchup in Chicago.

Blake Griffin has spurred the Clippers’ turnaround with a franchise record 27 consecutive double-double performances. He’s averaged 26.7 points and 14 rebounds per game during Los Angeles’ past 14 matchups heading into Wednesday.

Griffin scored a career-high 47 points in the Clippers’ 114-107 home win against Indiana as 3 ½-point favorites this past Monday. Griffin made 19-of-24 shots from the field in posting the highest scoring game in the NBA this season.

The scary thing in that performance was Griffin, a slam dunk master, had only one dunk.

Griffin currently ranks 12th in scoring at 22.5 points a game and is fourth in rebounding at 12.8 a contest. He is making less than 61 percent of his free throws, but in the last seven games was averaging 70.2 percent from the foul line.

Sparked by Griffin, Baron Davis at point guard and Eric Gordon, who currently ranks eighth in scoring at 23.9 points a game, Los Angeles was 17-7-1 AS in its last 25 games versus Western Conference foes.

The Clippers, who hosted Minnesota on Wednesday night, were 6-3-1 ATS in the second of back-to-back games.

This doesn’t figure to be an easy matchup for the Clippers, though.

Portland has won 10 of its last 12 games at Rose Garden. One of the Trail Blazers’ two defeats in this span came to Miami in overtime.

The Trail Blazers, who played at Sacramento on Wednesday night, are 4-6 ATS in the second of consecutive games.

However, the Clippers will be in action for the fourth time in five days.

This marks Portland’s first of five home games in a row. The Trail Blazers haven’t been with three-time All-Star guard Brandon Roy, who is out after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on both knees.

Portland has won 10 of its first 16 games without Roy. Portland has a couple of other injuries, too. Marcus Camby injured his knee during the Trail Blazers’ 113-102 home win against Minnesota as 7 ½-point favorites this past Monday.

Rudy Fernandez, who had 13 points and five steals against the Timberwolves, suffered a bruised knee.

LaMarcus Aldridge has stepped up big-time in Roy’s absence. He had put together 20 double-double during Portland’s first 42 games, while averaging a career-best 21.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest.

Portland has defeated the Clippers four straight times, including twice this season.

The Trail Blazers beat Los Angeles, 98-88, opening night as two-point road favorites. The combined 186 points dipped ‘under’ the 191 ½-point total. Roy led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Camby scored 11 points, pulled down 14 boards and had three blocks.

The loss spoiled Griffin’s NBA debut. Griffin, who had 20 points and 14 rebounds in the defeat, was the top overall pick in the draft two years ago but missed last season with a knee injury.

Portland also won and covered in the second meeting between the two clubs, 100-91, as 6 ½-point home favorites on Dec. 5. The combined 191 points pushed on the 191 total.

Wesley Matthews led Portland with 26 points. Camby pulled down 19 rebounds. Roy played and had 14 points.

The Trail Blazers won despite shooting 39.7 percent from the floor.

The ‘over’ had cashed in seven of the Clippers’ past 10 games through Tuesday.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-19-2011, 10:55 PM

Thursday's Hoops Action
January 19, 2011

If you’re looking for games in college hoops to get your betting action on, then Thursday night won’t disappoint. There are plenty of tilts on hand in the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-10. Let’s take a look at a pair of tests that feature some ranked squads.

Indiana at Wisconsin – 9:00 p.m. EST, ESPN

It’s been another tough year for Tom Crean and Indiana (10-8 straight up, 4-7 against the spread). Yet things have not been terrible in Big Ten play for the Hoosiers. Crean’s club lost their first four conference games by an average of 10 points, but there was reason to believe things were about to change. It just turns out that they needed some time off for things to come together.

The Hoosiers had six days off when they took on Michigan in Bloomington. That time off paid off with a dominating 80-61 win as two-point home favorites. Indiana shot 67 percent from the field and held a 33-17 rebound advantage of the Wolverines. And they won this game in spite of turning the ball over 16 times. Verdell Jones III came up huge with 24 points, four boards and four assists.

While this was Indiana’s first win since Dec. 19, it’s the second time in its last three games to cover the number. The ‘over’ is 3-1 in its last four Big Ten tests.

You would think that league games would be a boon for Wisconsin (13-4 SU, 9-4 ATS) after a strong non-conference schedule. That hasn’t been the case for the Badgers as they’ve alternated wins and losses over their last four Big Ten dates. The plus side is they’ve covered the spread in their past three matchups, which has to make gamblers happy.

The Badgers are coming into this game after five days off from a 76-66 win over Illinois as six-point home favorites. Jon Leuer was the top target for Wisky against the Illini, putting in 26 points and grabbing nine boards.

This series has been extremely lopsided with Wisconsin going 6-0 SU and ATS since 2008. The over/under has posted a 3-3 mark in that stretch, but the ‘over’ is 2-1 in the last three head-to-head meetings.

The Hoosiers do not do well on the road this season, having gone 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS in four true road tests. The ‘over’ is 3-1 in those battles.

The Kohl Center has been very kind to Wisky this season as they’re 10-0 SU. Plus, they were 5-1 ATS in the six games that were on the board.

Arizona at Washington – 10:30 p.m. EST, Fox Sports Net

We’re not hearing a lot about them here on the East Coast, but the Wildcats have been one of the better teams in the Pac-10. Arizona (15-3 SU, 9-7 ATS) has rolled off three straight wins in league action, but have not covered the spread in any of those tests.

The ‘Cats are coming into this game after a 80-69 win over Arizona State as 11 ½-point home favorites. Arizona was outshot by the Sun Devils (52%-47%), but connected on 84 percent of its free throw to push by a hated rival. It also doesn’t hurt that Derrick Williams tied a career-high with 31 points, 10 boards and two assists.

Williams has been on another level over Arizona’s last four games, averaging 23.0 points per game with 8.3 rebounds per games.

Washington (13-4 SU, 10-5-1 ATS) will have its work cut out for them against Williams, but they’re up for the challenge. The Huskies bounced back from a two-point loss at Stanford in a big way on Sunday with a 92-71 beatdown of California as 6 ½-point road favorites. Isaiah Thomas paced UW with 27 points and 13 assists. But he was just one of three players for the Huskies that scored at least 20 points against Cal (Matthew Bryant-Amaning, 22 points, 11 rebounds; Justin Holiday, 23 points).

The Huskies’ success does primarily focus on how that trio fares on the hardwood. In the loss to Stanford they scored 37 points combined, while turning the ball over eight times.

This series has been shaded heavily towards the home teams, evidenced by their 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS. Arizona is on a 4-0 ATS run against the Huskies right now. The ‘over’ has also hit in the last four meetings.

Washington has not had any problems at home in Seattle this season with a 9-0 SU and 6-2 ATS. The ‘over’ is 6-2 in those games that were on the board.

Arizona hasn’t had many true road games this year, but they have made the most of them. The Wildcats are 3-1 SU and ATS away from Tucson. The Wildcats are also 0-2 SU and 1-1 ATS as underdogs this season.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-19-2011, 10:57 PM

Las Vegas Betting Notes
January 17, 2011

Colorado Buffs For Real

We talked a little bit last week about how well Colorado has been playing this year despite playing a weak non-conference schedule, but the strategy has paid off as they have started Big 12 conference play with a 3-0 record. An 89-76 home trouncing over No. 8 Missouri was eye opening, but it still is just one game where anything can happen. But winning at No. 20 Kansas State Wednesday and then beating a very good Oklahoma State team on Saturday should send major alerts to the college basketball world that the Buffs are indeed for real for the first time since Chauncey Billups was there. This week they have winnable, but yet, tough road games at Nebraska and Oklahoma. Then the real test will come as they welcome No.3 Kansas to Boulder January 25.

In their win over Oklahoma State, the Buffs didn’t get to dictate the fast pace they would have liked, but they still sent the game over 143 ½. Surprisingly, despite Colorado running fast and wild all season, the move was on the under for the game. From the beginning of the season, up until now, Colorado may be the most rapidly adjusted team in all power ratings. The value will eventually shift against them, but as of now, betting OVER with them still looks to be the way to for a while.

Little Sisters of the Poor?

We watched the bias of voting during football season as TCU and Boise State were disrespected because of their conference affiliation and after this weeks College Basketball polls came out, we saw it again with San Diego State as they remained No. 6 with Duke sliding into No. 5 after their loss to Florida State. With big wins over UNLV and at New Mexico, the Aztecs warranted much more consideration than given.

Star Player Under the Radar

Hofstra senior guard Charles Jenkins doesn’t get too much publicity on a national level, but those who have been betting basketball this year know who he is, or the results of his play, because he’s been cashing in for them all season. Jenkins has upgraded an already great career at Hoftsra with a masterful senior season improving in every area which has led his team to an 11-6 record. He’s averaging 23.5 points-per-game and has reduced turnovers while also increasing assists from his previous three seasons. In the process, Jenkins has led the Pride to a 5-1 Colonial conference record straight up and ATS.

Good Teams Not Covering

It’s been almost two weeks since the No. 1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes have covered a spread. It’s not even as if they have played the Big 10’s best teams since conference play started either. Saturday, they won by only 3-points as a 19-point favorite to Penn State. The Buckeyes look ripe for the upset this week as they play at Illinois on Saturday.

On the same note, Georgetown was on a five-game skid ATS until covering against Rutgers Saturday at a short price thanks, in part, to their rating shrinking. Because of that lower rating, there may some value this week as they play at Seton Hall and a home date against St. John’s.

Despite being undefeated this season, Syracuse has been able to live up to their lofty rating as they have covered only seven games this season among their 18 wins. However, they have their longest ATS win streak currently going on right now with two in a row after beating Cincinnati.

Marquette Streaking

One of the best bets over the last three weeks has been taking Marquette against anyone. They have covered six games in a row while going 3-3 straight up. This week they’ll face DePaul and then travel to Notre Dame.

Oregon’s New Court is…Different

The Oregon basketball team christened their new $227 million arena last week with a win over USC, but all everyone could talk about was the actual floor. The intent of the floor was to pay homage to the beautiful Pacific Northwest by surrounding the court with a forest of brown-and-tan fir trees. It’s also to symbolize the 1939 Oregon squad who the National Championship known as “The Tall Firs”.

However, comments have been flowing from fans who dislike the design sating that the design looks like a mushroom trip gone bad, or even worse, looks like actual throw-up. The glare to TV viewers may be the most distracting part. It’s just an unnatural projection of colors that probably wasn’t well thought out, but liked so much by Nike owner, and Oregon Alum, Phillip Knight, who built the place, that everyone just let it go. Beyond all that, no one can even see the mid-court line, which is kind of and important part of the game.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-20-2011, 06:12 PM

76ers-Bobcats meet for 2nd time in 4 days

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (17-24)

at CHARLOTTE BOBCATS (16-24)

Tip-off: Thursday, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Charlotte -4.5 Total: 187

The 76ers travel to Charlotte on Thursday to complete the second night of a back-to-back. This is the second meeting this week for these teams, as the Bobcats fell to Philadelphia 96-92 on Monday.

Philadelphia is struggling SU with a record of 17-24. However, despite losing four of their last five ATS, the Sixers are tied for the best record in the NBA ATS this season going 25-15-1. On the road, Philadelphia is 13-8 ATS on the season and snapped a two-game road slide ATS Thursday covering in a 99-98 loss at Orlando. The 76ers led by four points with 22.1 seconds left Wednesday, but fell in OT thanks to allowing a rare four-point play to Jason Richardson. Lou Williams has picked up the pace for Philadelphia, averaging 19.9 PPG over his past seven games. Jrue Holiday has also showed great improvement from his rookie season when he averaged 8.0 PPG on 44.2% shooting from the field. He has scored double-figures in his past 13 games, averaging 17.7 PPG on 50.8% shooting over that span.

Charlotte snapped a three-game losing streak on Tuesday with a one-point win at Chicago. Although their 19-20 record ATS this season isn’t exactly terrific, the Bobcats are 7-1 ATS in their past eight games, which includes going 3-1 at home where they are 10-10 ATS on the season. Charlotte has had issues shooting the ball over its past five games. The Bobcats have shot 40.2% from the field in losing three of their past five, which includes shooting 23.9% from three-point range and averaging just 89.2 PPG. Leading scorer Stephen Jackson has been the poster boy for the offensive struggles over the past five games, shooting just 32.2% from the field, including 4-for-30 from behind the arc, and averaging 14.2 PPG.

After taking three of four from the 76ers last season, the Bobcats have lost both meetings with them this season. However, both those games were at Philadelphia. Charlotte has won five straight against Philly at home and I like that trend to continue on Thursday. Look for Charlotte to snap out of its shooting slump and cover the 4.5-point spread.

FoxSheets says:

CHARLOTTE is 19-6 ATS (76.0%, +12.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons. The average score was CHARLOTTE 98.3, OPPONENT 95.2 - (Rating = 1*).

**StarDust Bum** · 01-20-2011, 06:13 PM

Indiana tries to end 9-game losing skid in Madison

INDIANA HOOSIERS (10-8, 1-4 in Big Ten)

at WISCONSIN BADGERS (13-4, 3-2 in Big Ten)

Tip-off: Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
Line: Wisconsin -13.5, Total: 128

Wisconsin looks to continue its home dominance of Indiana when it hosts the Hoosiers on Thursday night at the Kohl Center. The Badgers have won nine straight against IU at home, and the Hoosiers have averaged just 53.6 PPG and shot 39.7% from the field during their winless streak in Madison.

Indiana defeated Michigan, 80-61 on Saturday to snap a six-game losing streak. The Hoosiers are led by Christian Watford (16.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 40.0% three-pointers), who had 17 points and 10 boards against the Wolverines for his third double-double of the season. Verdell Jones III (12.8 PPG) scored 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting, as Indiana hit a season-high 67.4% FG for the game. Jordan Hulls (10.0 PPG, 51.5% three-pointers) chipped in with 13 points and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, including 3-for-3 from long range. The Hoosiers will be without Maurice Creek (8.3 PPG) indefinitely after the guard suffered a stress fracture in his right kneecap late in the game versus Michigan. He started 13 of 18 contests this season.

Wisconsin is coming off a 76-66 victory over Illinois on Saturday, which is its 13th consecutive triumph at home. The Badgers hit just 39.1% from the field, but limited the Illini to a season-low 30.2% FG. They are led by Jon Leuer (19.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 46.3% 3-pt FG) who had 26 against Illinois and has scored in double-figures in every game this season. Jordan Taylor averages 17.0 PPG to go along with 4.6 APG and 4.2 RPG, while shooting 38.3% from long range. He had 22 points versus the Illini, despite hitting only 3-of-10 field goals. He did convert 16-of-18 from the free-throw line. In three Big Ten home games, all of which it has won, Wisconsin held Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois to a combined 58.7 PPG on 36.1% shooting.

Indiana has dropped 10 straight on the road, with its last win coming against Penn State on Jan. 21, 2010, 67-61. It has also lost 21 consecutive road games against Top 25 opponents since a 77-66 win at Iowa on Jan. 13, 2002. The Badgers won both meetings against the Hoosiers last season by an average of 30 points, as Taylor scored 11 points in an 83-55 rout in Madison and Leuer had 13 points, seven boards and four blocks in a 78-46 thrashing in Bloomington. IU's Jones has averaged 17.0 PPG on 11-of-22 shooting in two games at Wisconsin. Expect the Badgers to win and cover against Indiana for the seventh straight time on Thursday night. These two highly-rated FoxSheets trends like Wisconsin to cover the lofty spread.

WISCONSIN is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game over the last 2 seasons. The average score was WISCONSIN 71.9, OPPONENT 57.1 - (Rating = 4*).

Bo Ryan is 19-5 ATS (79.2%, +13.5 Units) in home games versus very good shooting teams - making >=48% of their shots as the coach of WISCONSIN. The average score was WISCONSIN 72.9, OPPONENT 60.6 - (Rating = 3*).

This four-star FoxSheets trend expects the final score to finish Over the total.

Bo Ryan is 16-3 OVER (84.2%, +12.7 Units) in home games after 2 straight games forcing opponent to commit 11 or less turnovers as the coach of WISCONSIN. The average score was WISCONSIN 73.9, OPPONENT 58.8 - (Rating = 4*).

**StarDust Bum** · 01-20-2011, 06:14 PM

Maryland favored by 6 over Virginia Tech

VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES (11-5, 2-2 in ACC)

at MARYLAND TERRAPINS (11-6, 1-2 in ACC)

Tip-off: Thursday, 9:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Maryland -6, Total: 134.5

The Maryland Terrapins might be the best 11-6 team in the country. The 11-5 Virginia Tech Hokies could be even better than the Terps. Both teams are standing on shaky ground. Why? Because its never too early to talk about a school’s tournament resume, and with a 1-2 record in conference play, Maryland really can’t afford a loss to the Hokies who are 2-2 and in the middle of the pack of the ACC standings. The Terps and the Hokies actually have a bit in common when you look at their schedules. Of Maryland’s six losses, four of them have come against ranked teams (Duke, Villanova, Pittsburgh and Illinois). Two of Tech’s five losses have come to ranked teams (Kansas State and Purdue). With so many missed opportunities for quality wins already in the rearview mirror, it is imperative for teams in the same league whose RPI rating is this close (Tech’s RPI is 76, compared to Maryland’s 91 RPI ranking) to make sure that they can beat similarly ranked teams whenever they get the opportunity. Thursday night at the Comcast Center in College Park, MD, opportunity comes a knocking.

The Terps are coming off of a heartbreaking loss over the weekend in a game that had quality win written all over it, at least for the first 30 minutes of play. That’s when Maryland allowed the Villanova Wildcats to stage a thrilling comeback from 12 points down, as the host team went on a 19-0 run, changing the complexion of the game, en route to a 74-66 victory. Leading 59-47 with just under 10 minutes to play, Maryland became unglued, losing a tough non-conference game to Villanova for the second straight year. The Terps wasted another superb effort from its big horse, sophomore center Jordan Williams, who scored 25 points, hauled down 14 rebounds in 38 minutes of play. The game followed up a 23-point, 13-rebound performance Williams had against Duke, and a 13-point, 15-rebound performance versus Wake Forest. Maryland knows what it will get out of Williams, but what it gets from second leading scorer, senior Cliff Tucker, is another story. Tucker followed up five straight games where he had averaged 14.4 PPG with three points on 1-for-7 shooting versus Villanova. Unlike their performance in the first three conference games, where the Terrapins outrebounded Boston College, Duke and Wake Forest, Maryland was on the short end of a rebounding disadvantage against Villanova, losing the battle of the boards 43-33. Gary Williams is hoping that statistic turns out to be a one-game aberration. Williams is also hoping Maryland finds a way to improve its FT Pct (62.8%) and 3-pt FG Pct. (32.6%) this season.

Like Maryland, Virginia Tech was able to wipe away the taste of bitter defeat to a league rival (a 64-61 loss to North Carolina) with a thrashing of Wake Forest. The Hokies raced out to a 20-point halftime lead and never looked back, winning 94-65. Seth Greenberg’s team featured five players in double figures, led by swingman Manny Atkins with 16 points. Leading scorer Malcolm Delaney (18.6 PPG) only scored nine points but dished out a game-high nine assists. This was after Delaney had a huge game against UNC with 28 points. Delaney also scored 27 against Maryland last season, while teammate Jeff Allen had 25 points and 15 rebounds versus the Terrapins. Defensively, Tech has been strong of late, holding league opponents to 40%, 41%, 36% shooting in its past three games. In ACC play, Tech has a minus-4.3 rebounding margin, and at 34.3 RPG, ranks 229th in Division I. With the ACC’s best rebounder on the other side, the Hokies had better be ready to clean some glass if they are to have any hope of winning on the road in College Park.

Although Virginia Tech is 9-4 ATS on the road the past two seasons overall, the Terps are 3-1 (SU and ATS) in the past four home meetings with the Hokies. This four-star FoxSheets coaching trend expects Maryland to win and cover at home.

Gary Williams is 31-9 ATS (77.5%, +21.1 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game as the coach of MARYLAND. The average score was MARYLAND 78.9, OPPONENT 66.7 - (Rating = 4*).

And this four-star FoxSheets trend expects the final score to finish Over the total.

MARYLAND is 11-1 OVER (+9.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. The average score was MARYLAND 81.3, OPPONENT 68.3 - (Rating = 4*).

**StarDust Bum** · 01-20-2011, 06:15 PM

Arizona getting 8.5 points at Washington

ARIZONA WILDCATS (15-3, 4-1 in Pac-10)

at WASHINGTON HUSKIES (13-4, 5-1 in Pac-10)

Tip-off: Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
Line: Washington -8.5, Total: 153

The Pac-10 is in an unusual situation on January 20, which is actually a good thing for the fans. While other conferences like the Big East or the ACC or even the Big 12 seem to have a rather fluid situation atop of their respective conferences, the Pac-10 is set for a showdown at the top of the league right now, with two teams making up the top tier, and the rest of the league making up the “other” tier. (“Other” is politically correct language for “bottom” tier). In one corner we have the Washington Huskies, defending league champions and winners of seven of their last eight. They are 5-1 in conference play and the highest nationally ranked team in the league (#20 in AP and Coaches Poll). Enter into the equation the Arizona Wildcats, also winners of seven of their past eight, 4-1 in conference play and new members to the national rankings, pulling in this week at number 25 in the Coaches Poll. Lorenzo Romar’s Huskies have done exactly what you expect them to do, play showtime style basketball well above the speed limit (87.1 PPG, second-best in Division I) at a pace that would make Magic Johnson’s head spin. Arizona, 15-3 overall, is within one win of equaling its victory total for all of last season. In returning themselves to Pac-10 title contention in coach Sean Miller’s second year, the Wildcats have provided a much-needed lift to the city of Tucson at a time when they needed it most.

The Wildcats are putting together this bounce-back season at a time when they only have one double-digit scorer on its team. That scorer is also the squad’s leading rebounder. Six-foot-8 sophomore Derrick Williams (19.7 PPG, 7.3 RPG) has been the lynchpin for everything positive that has happened to Arizona basketball this season. Williams has been in double figures in every single game this season, never scoring fewer than 13, and in his past four games he is averaging 23.0 PPG and 8.0 RPG. Last Saturday night Williams matched a career high, scoring 31 points in an 80-69 victory over Arizona State. It was the second time in three games that Williams had hit the 31-point mark in a game. Another sophomore, Solomon Hill (8.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG) is second on the team in scoring. Junior guard Kyle Fogg (7.8 PPG, 2.6 APG) is leading the team in assists. At 77.7 PPG, Arizona is second in conference play in scoring, second in three-point FG% (38.9%) and first in FG% (48.7%).

Once again, the Washington attack centers around the speed and pure scoring ability of the wildly entertaining Isaiah Thomas (16.5 PPG, 5.4 APG), as well as the senior leadership of forwards Matthew Bryan-Amaning (15.2 PPG, 7.7 RPG) and Justin Holiday (12.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG). The Huskies are just behind Arizona in conference FG Pct. (48.6%) and just ahead of them in three-point accuracy (40.4%). Washington is outscoring opponents by nearly 20 PPG, and is also among the nation’s leaders in rebounding (40.7 RPG, 14th in Division I), and assists per game (17.9 APG, eighth in Division I). Arizona has dropped its last three games played in Seattle, and with its top scorer Williams having scored just 15 points combined in two games against the Huskies last year, it would behoove Sean Miller’s squad not to allow this game to degenerate into a track meet. But with the two best offenses in the Pac-10 going against one another, Miller may not have a choice as to whether or not this game ends up short circuiting the scoreboard.

Although these teams have split the past four meetings, Arizona is 4-0 ATS in those contests. The Wildcats are 18-10 in the series overall since 1997, but the Huskies hold a slight 14-13-1 ATS advantage in those meetings. These FoxSheets trends like Washington to win and cover the 8½ points.

WASHINGTON is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game this season. The average score was WASHINGTON 82.0, OPPONENT 65.0 - (Rating = 1*).

WASHINGTON is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games this season. The average score was WASHINGTON 87.0, OPPONENT 68.4 - (Rating = 1*).

This FoxSheets trend expects the final score to finish Over the total.

ARIZONA is 13-3 OVER (+9.7 Units) versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game over the last 2 seasons. The average score was ARIZONA 73.6, OPPONENT 72.8 - (Rating = 2*).

**StarDust Bum** · 01-20-2011, 06:16 PM

Two hot teams meet Thursday as Blazers host Clippers

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (16-25)

at PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (23-20)

Tip-off: Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
Line: Portland -3.5 Total: 195

The Clippers aim for their fourth straight win and seventh victory in their past eight games when they travel to Portland on Thursday night. The Trail Blazers have also won three consecutive games, although their opponents have three of the four worst records in the NBA (New Jersey, Minnesota and Sacramento).

The Clippers are only 3-12 SU on road, but rank 10th in the league with an 8-6-1 ATS road mark. In Wednesday’s 126-111 win over Minnesota, Blake Griffin was two rebounds short of extending his team-record 27 straight double-doubles. He averaged 25.4 PPG and 13.8 RPG during the streak. Griffin scored an NBA-season-high 47 points with 14 rebounds in the prior game Monday against Indiana, a 114-107 victory. Eric Gordon has also been on fire with 26.1 PPG and 20-of-42 three-pointers in his past seven games. Gordon was forced out of Wednesday’s game after injuring the tendon in his right finger, but he returned to the court and is expected to start on Thursday.

Although the Blazers have won four straight meetings with L.A., including a 100-91 home win on Dec. 5, the turnover margin could be a big factor in this game. The Clippers lead the NBA with a +2.7 margin, while Portland is second-worst in the league with a minus-2.3 differential. The Blazers are 24th in NBA in scoring at 95.9 PPG and their defense has surrendered 100.5 PPG over the past six games. LaMarcus Aldridge is a big reason for Portland’s three-game winning streak though, averaging 27.0 PPG and 10.2 RPG in January. However, he scored a season-low four points on 2-of-10 shooting in the December win over Los Angeles. Portland has been missing its best player, Brandon Roy, for a while due to knee surgery, and now it will have to play without Marcus Camby for an indefinite period of time after discovering he has a partially torn meniscus in his left knee.

Although Portland has dominated the series lately (38-17 SU overall and 22-5 SU at home since 1996), the Clippers are nearly even ATS at 4-6 over the past three seasons. With Camby unavailable to guard Griffin, he is due for another monster night. The FoxSheets shows two reasons to side with Los Angeles to pull off the mild upset:

Play On - Road teams (LA CLIPPERS) - extremely tired team - playing their 4th game in 5 days against opponent extremely tired team - playing their 5th game in 7 days. (53-23 since 1996.) (69.7%, +27.7 units. Rating = 2*).

LA CLIPPERS are 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after playing 2 consecutive home games this season. The average score was LA CLIPPERS 106.5, OPPONENT 102.5 - (Rating = 2*).

**StarDust Bum** · 01-20-2011, 06:17 PM

Boozer not expected to play Thursday vs. Dallas

DALLAS MAVERICKS (27-14)

at CHICAGO BULLS (28-14)

Tip-off: Thursday, 8:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Chicago -3.5, Total: 183

The Mavericks travel to Chicago on Thursday to get payback on the Bulls after they defeated them 88-83 Nov. 19 at Dallas in one of the Mavericks’ rare early-season losses. Chicago will likely be without Carlos Boozer for a third straight game due to a sprained ankle.

Happy times returned to Dallas on Wednesday as the Mavs snapped a six-game losing streak and defeated the defending champs 109-100 thanks to a rare offensive showing by Jason Kidd. After totaling just 21 points in his previous four games which included a zero-point, 0-for-7 performance on Monday, Kidd scored 21 points and dished out 10 assists. The win not only snapped a six-game SU losing streak, but also a six-game ATS losing skid. Dallas is now 21-18 ATS on the season. On the road they are an impressive 12-6 ATS, but have lost four straight and five of their last six ATS away from home. After going five straight games without scoring 20 points, Shawn Marion scored 22 on Wednesday and he and Kidd surfaced as the much-needed scoring punch to replace Caron Butler’s 15.0 PPG, who is lost for the season. Of course, the main scorer in town is Dirk Nowitzki, who finally looks healthy, but had a tough shooting night against the Lakers (5-of-15). However, Nowitzki scored 36 points against Chicago in the November meeting and is averaging 28.7 PPG and 7.4 RPG since 2006-07 against the Bulls.

Chicago suffered just its second loss in its past seven games on Tuesday, losing 83-82 at home to the Bobcats. The Bulls are now 10-7 without Boozer (20.1 PPG, 10.1 RPG) this season, and he did not play when these teams met in November. Taj Gibson replaced Boozer in the starting lineup, and although he only scored two field goals in 47 minutes against Charlotte, he made his presence felt with six blocks and nine rebounds (four offensive). Thursday’s game is the second of a six-game homestand for the Bulls who are 18-4 (12-9 ATS) at United Center, including 9-4-1 ATS in their past 15 home games. The Bulls strength clearly lies in their ability to shut teams down offensively, as they lead the league in FG Pct. defense, holding teams to just 42.6% shooting on the season. Since allowing Philadelphia to shoot a season-high 56.3% in a loss at Philadelphia on January 7, the Bulls have held opponents to just 39.1% shooting from the field, and 86.6 PPG. The Bobcats were 0-for-13 from three-point range on Tuesday night. Derrick Rose scored 33 points versus Charlotte and is averaging 28.6 PPG over his past seven games. The last time Dallas traveled to Chicago on March 6, 2010, Rose lit up the Mavs for 34 points and eight assists.

The Mavericks are anxious to prove they are over their doldrums that saw them lose six straight and nine of 11, and will be out for revenge. However, the Bulls are the wrong team to get healthy against offensively, and are playing the best defense they have all season, which is impressive for a team that is already stellar defensively. I’m taking Chicago minus the points.

The FoxSheets also like the Bulls based on their stellar defense:

Play On - Favorites (CHICAGO) - good defensive team - shooting pct defense of <=43% on the season against opponent after a game where a team made 55% of their shots or better. (80-41 since 1996.) (66.1%, +34.9 units. Rating = 2*).

The FoxSheets also sees this game finishing Over the total:

DALLAS is 15-3 OVER (83.3%, +11.7 Units) when the total is between 180 and 189.5 points over the last 2 seasons. The average score was DALLAS 99.6, OPPONENT 96.7 - (Rating = 2*).

**StarDust Bum** · 01-20-2011, 06:19 PM

Inside the Paint - Thursday

January 20, 2011

Bettors have three games to follow on the NBA hardwood tonight, highlighted by the weekly TNT double-header. The first televised matchup pits Dallas against Chicago in a non-conference affair, while the late-night battle takes place from the Rose Garden between the Trail Blazers and Clippers. Let’s take a look at the pair, plus check out the early battle between the 76ers and Bobcats.
Philadelphia (17-24 SU, 25-16 ATS) at Charlotte (16-24 SU, 21-18 ATS)

The 76ers and Bobcats clash for the second time in three days tonight, this meeting in Charlotte. Doug Collins and his Philadelphia squad knocked off the ‘Cats 96-92 in overtime on Monday, but the team failed to cover as a five-point home favorite. Ironically, the 76ers played their second straight extra session game last night and fell to the Magic (98-99). Philadelphia did cover last night as a nine-point ‘dog, but the team is just 1-4 ATS over the last five. The 76ers have gone 5-7 SU and 6-6 ATS in back-to-back games this season.

Since Larry Brown stepped down, Charlotte posted a 6-2 record in its first eight games under head coach Paul Silas. Then, the team was humbled with three straight losses which includes the defeat to Philadelphia on Monday. Fortunately, the Bobcats bounced back strong with an impressive road win over Chicago (83-82) on Tuesday.

Charlotte has gone 11-10 SU and 11-9 ATS at home, while Philadelphia is 5-17 SU and 13-9 ATS on the road.

Dallas (27-14 SU, 21-18 ATS) at Chicago (28-14 SU, 24-18 ATS)

Dallas finally snapped its six-game losing streak with a 109-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavericks shot a blistering number (55%) from the floor and also drilled 12 bombs from 3-point land. Can the club put together two straight wins tonight when it visits Chicago? The Mavs have been a solid play in back-to-back games, going 6-2 SU and 5-3 ATS. And Dallas has been a solid (12-6 SU, 12-6 ATS) on the road. And, three of those losses came when All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki was out with an injury.

The Bulls are coming off an 83-82 home loss to Charlotte on Monday, which snapped the team’s three-game winning streak. Despite that setback, Chicago still owns a commanding 10 ½-game lead in the Central, which is one of two divisions that has four teams with losing records, the other being the Pacific. To no surprise, the Bulls own an 8-0 division record. Chicago has gone 12-5 against the Western Conference this season, four losses coming to quality contenders (Thunder, Spurs, Lakers, Nuggets) and the other setback to a red-hot Clippers team.

Chicago earned an 88-83 road victory over Dallas on Nov. 19 and the team didn’t have the duties of power forward Carlos Boozer. Neither team shot well in the first encounter and the closing total of 193 ½ was never threatened. Prior to this meeting, the Mavericks had won three straight over the Bulls and all three games went ‘over.’

The Bulls have been made short favorites (3.5) over the Mavericks and the total opened at 185 ½ points.

L.A. Clippers (16-25 SU, 23-18 ATS) at Portland (23-20 SU, 22-19 ATS)

The Clippers are starting to get some attention and not just for the daily Blake Griffin highlight reel. Since starting 1-13, Los Angeles has gone 15-12. The club has ripped off three straight wins and six of the last seven and they’re not just bullying bad teams. L.A. has posted wins over the Nuggets, Heat and Lakers during this recent seven-game span. It also helps that the Clippers have played 13 straight games in the state of California, and only three were on the road.

Tonight the Clips will travel to Portland, who is playing solid basketball despite a ton of injuries, including key losses Brandon Roy (knee) and Marcus Camby (knee). The Trail Blazers have won three in a row (2-1 ATS) albeit against the Nets, Timberwolves and Kings. At home, Portland has posted a 14-5 SU and 11-8 ATS ledger.

These two clubs have already met twice this season, Portland notching wins in both encounters, including a 100-91 home victory on Dec. 5. The point-spread on that contest was 7 and now the number tonight is hovering between three and four points. The total for tonight is 194 ½, which is up from the first two battles (191.5)

The two teams played last night and will be facing a back-to-back spot here. The Clippers (4-6 SU, 6-3-1 ATS) and Trail Blazers (6-5 SU, 5-6 ATS) have both been up and down on zero days rest this season.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-20-2011, 06:20 PM

Thursday's Hoops Action

January 19, 2011

If you’re looking for games in college hoops to get your betting action on, then Thursday night won’t disappoint. There are plenty of tilts on hand in the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-10. Let’s take a look at a pair of tests that feature some ranked squads.

Indiana at Wisconsin – 9:00 p.m. EST, ESPN

As of Thursday morning, the Badgers are listed as 13 ½-point home favorites with a total of 127 ½.

It’s been another tough year for Tom Crean and Indiana (10-8 straight up, 4-7 against the spread). Yet things have not been terrible in Big Ten play for the Hoosiers. Crean’s club lost their first four conference games by an average of 10 points, but there was reason to believe things were about to change. It just turns out that they needed some time off for things to come together.

The Hoosiers had six days off when they took on Michigan in Bloomington. That time off paid off with a dominating 80-61 win as two-point home favorites. Indiana shot 67 percent from the field and held a 33-17 rebound advantage of the Wolverines. And they won this game in spite of turning the ball over 16 times. Verdell Jones III came up huge with 24 points, four boards and four assists.

While this was Indiana’s first win since Dec. 19, it’s the second time in its last three games to cover the number. The ‘over’ is 3-1 in its last four Big Ten tests.

You would think that league games would be a boon for Wisconsin (13-4 SU, 9-4 ATS) after a strong non-conference schedule. That hasn’t been the case for the Badgers as they’ve alternated wins and losses over their last four Big Ten dates. The plus side is they’ve covered the spread in their past three matchups, which has to make gamblers happy.

The Badgers are coming into this game after five days off from a 76-66 win over Illinois as six-point home favorites. Jon Leuer was the top target for Wisky against the Illini, putting in 26 points and grabbing nine boards.

This series has been extremely lopsided with Wisconsin going 6-0 SU and ATS since 2008. The over/under has posted a 3-3 mark in that stretch, but the ‘over’ is 2-1 in the last three head-to-head meetings.

The Hoosiers do not do well on the road this season, having gone 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS in four true road tests. The ‘over’ is 3-1 in those battles.

The Kohl Center has been very kind to Wisky this season as they’re 10-0 SU. Plus, they were 5-1 ATS in the six games that were on the board.

Arizona at Washington – 10:30 p.m. EST, Fox Sports Net

The Huskies have been listed as nine-point home faves with a total of 154 this morning.

We’re not hearing a lot about them here on the East Coast, but the Wildcats have been one of the better teams in the Pac-10. Arizona (15-3 SU, 9-7 ATS) has rolled off three straight wins in league action, but have not covered the spread in any of those tests.

The ‘Cats are coming into this game after a 80-69 win over Arizona State as 11 ½-point home favorites. Arizona was outshot by the Sun Devils (52%-47%), but connected on 84 percent of its free throw to push by a hated rival. It also doesn’t hurt that Derrick Williams tied a career-high with 31 points, 10 boards and two assists.

Williams has been on another level over Arizona’s last four games, averaging 23.0 points per game with 8.3 rebounds per games.

Washington (13-4 SU, 10-5-1 ATS) will have its work cut out for them against Williams, but they’re up for the challenge. The Huskies bounced back from a two-point loss at Stanford in a big way on Sunday with a 92-71 beatdown of California as 6 ½-point road favorites. Isaiah Thomas paced UW with 27 points and 13 assists. But he was just one of three players for the Huskies that scored at least 20 points against Cal (Matthew Bryant-Amaning, 22 points, 11 rebounds; Justin Holiday, 23 points).

The Huskies’ success does primarily focus on how that trio fares on the hardwood. In the loss to Stanford they scored 37 points combined, while turning the ball over eight times.

This series has been shaded heavily towards the home teams, evidenced by their 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS. Arizona is on a 4-0 ATS run against the Huskies right now. The ‘over’ has also hit in the last four meetings.

Washington has not had any problems at home in Seattle this season with a 9-0 SU and 6-2 ATS. The ‘over’ is 6-2 in those games that were on the board.

Arizona hasn’t had many true road games this year, but they have made the most of them. The Wildcats are 3-1 SU and ATS away from Tucson. The Wildcats are also 0-2 SU and 1-1 ATS as underdogs this season.

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