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**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 07:54 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: February 7

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Avalanche head south for a game against the Coyotes, while Pittsburgh takes on West Virginia, and the Blazers play host to the Bulls.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

Eight games make up the NBA's schedule for Monday, with Boston at Charlotte, Minnesota at New Orleans, the Lakers at Memphis, Cleveland at Dallas, Houston at Denver, Utah at Sacramento, Phoenix at Golden State, and Chicago at Portland. The Bulls played host to the Trail Blazers back on November 1, winning 110-98 as a 1-point favorite in that OVER result. Luol Deng exploded for 40 points for the Bulls in that victory, while Derrick Rose pitched in with 16 points and 13 assists. Kyle Korver had 11 points off the bench for Chicago. LaMarcus Aldridge led the Trail Blazers with 33 points.

There are then two ranked matchups on the college basketball schedule for Monday, with No. 14 Missouri at No. 2 Kansas, and No. 4 Pittsburgh at No. 25 West Virginia. The Mountaineers will be looking to bounce back from their 66-50 road loss to No. 12 Villanova on Saturday afternoon, with Kevin Jones scoring 16 points for West Virginia in that contest. John Flowers tossed in 15 points in that loss. The Panthers cruised to a 71-59 home win over Cincinnati in their last game on Saturday night, as Ashton Gibbs poured in a game-high 25 points and Gilbert Brown added 11 points. Pittsburgh and West Virginia last played back on February 12, 2010, with the Panthers winning 98-95.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL has six games on tap for Monday, with Atlanta at Toronto, the Rangers at Detroit, Edmonton at Nashville, Chicago at Calgary, Ottawa at Vancouver, and Colorado at Phoenix. The Avalanche and Coyotes met twice in Colorado in January, with Phoenix winning 2-0 on January 6 and 5-2 on January 26. Eric Belanger had a pair of markers for the Coyotes in that last matchup, while Kyle Turris, Scottie Upshall, and Keith Yandle had one goal apiece. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 29 of 31 Colorado shots. Matt Duchene and Ryan Stoa replied for Avs. Phoenix has won four straight versus Colorado.

**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 07:56 AM

Bettors' best friend: Monday's wagering tips

Injury to remember

Josh Selby, Kansas Jayhawks – Selby missed Saturday’s blowout victory over Nebraska and is listed as questionable for Monday’s tilt with Missouri. Selby had scored at least 12 points in three straight games before spraining his left ankle and averages 12 points at 3.2 assists per game. The Jayhawks are pegged as 10-point favorites with the total pegged at 154.

Key trends

NCAAB: Kansas has covered in each of its last five meetings with Mizzou and heads into Monday’s game having covered in three straight overall.

NCAAB: West Virginia has played under the total in five straight contests.

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves have dropped eight of their last 10 games against the spread and each of their last four games have played under the total.

NBA: Memphis Grizzlies are riding a 23-9 run against the spread overall.

NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers have lost 23 straight games and 33 of their last 34. The Cavs are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five outings.

NBA: Utah has covered just five times over the last 20 games.

NHL: The New York Rangers have lost four straight games for the first time this season and have lost 11 of their last 12 games against Detroit.

Number of note

4.2 – Goals per game the Ottawa Senators are allowing over a nine-game losing streak. The Sens are coming off a 5-3 loss to the lowly Islanders after getting outgunned 7-5 by Detroit in the game before that. It doesn’t get any easier for Ottawa as the club visits a Vancouver club that has won five straight games, allowing just six goals over that span.

Notes and tips

The Houston Rockets have suspended guard Aaron Brooks for Monday’s game against the Denver Nuggets because he walked off the court and into the locker room after being subbed out midway through an overtime win over Memphis on Saturday. Brooks, who averages 12.2 points and 4.1 assists per game, obviously isn’t happy about his role as a reserve at the moment. He has talent and won last season’s Most Improved Player award, but isn’t fitting in well with coach Rick Adelman’s share-the-ball offense.

Peter Forsberg is officially making a comeback with the Colorado Avalanche, though the team still isn’t sure when he’ll suit up. The 37-year-old center has been working out with the team over the last week or so and made up his mind to return to the NHL over the weekend. Word has it that he’s skating well and appears healthy. The team hasn’t said who he’ll play with yet, but he should help out a power play that checks in just under 20 percent on the season. Colorado is set as a +120 underdog at Phoenix on Monday.

Don’t look now, but Carmelo Anthony trade talks are heating up again. ESPN’s Chris Broussard reports that Denver and New York are negotiating again with Minnesota as the all-important third team in a rumored deal that would move Eddy Curry’s contract and Anthony Rondolph to the T-Wolves, Corey Brewer and Wilson Chandler to Denver and ‘Melo to the Knicks. There is also some discussion that a first-round pick would have to be involved somehow.

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Phil Kessel hasn’t scored a goal in 10 games and the mercurial winger isn’t happy. After being benched in Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, Kessel shed some light on his relationship with coach Ron Wilson and his future with the team. “No, me and Ron don't really talk,” Kessel said when asked if Wilson had spoke to him about the slump. “That's all I have to say about that. "I don't really know what to say about that any more. I'm trying. Obviously, it's not going right. It might not be working out here. What are you going to do?"

**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 07:59 AM

Monday's six-pack

According to Baseball America, six of Red Sox' best prospects:

23) Junichi Tazawa, P-- Skipped Japanese big leagues, came here in '09, made four starts for big club, then had Tommy John surgery.

14) Xander Bogaerts, SS-- Hit .314 as a 17-year old in summer league in Dominican;
Aruba native supposedly has a plus arm.

8) Lars Anderson, 1B-- .372 OB% in 501 minor league games, went 7-35 in big league cameo. Path to bigs now blocked by Adrian Gonzalez.

5) Feliz Doubront, P-- Lefty starter who allowed 508 hits in 537 IP in 113 minor league starts. Always a market for guys like that.

2) Anthony Ranaudo, P-- Was highly regarded at LSU until injuries set him back LY. 6-7 righty will make his pro debut at Class A Salem.

1) Jose Iglesias, SS-- Cuban IF defected in 2008, then signed a contract worth $8.25M with Red Sox. Hit .275 in Arizona Fall League.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a fairly super Sunday.........

13) If you're a high school athlete and you believe in yourself, and no one offers you a college scholarship, Aaron Rodgers is your hero. Rodgers is Super Bowl MVP, but he got zero scholarship offers out of high school. None. He went to a junior college. Now he's really rich.

12) How happy is Packer GM Ted Thompson tonight? Villified for the Brett Favre fiasco, Thompson is now totally vindicated. Favre winds up as a washed-up pervert, and Aaron Rodgers is a world champion.

11) Tough week for Jerry Jones, whose week hosting the Super Bowl is best forgotten, with horrible weather, ticket foul-ups and no Cowboys in the game. Might be a while before he gets to host another one. At least none of the punters drilled his video board with a practice punt.

10) Phoenix Open was delayed all week by cold weather, so they wound up playing until the sun went down, which meant until about halftime of the Super Bowl. Was funny to see guys golfing with almost no one in the gallery....I'm talking handfuls of people, and small handfuls at that.

9) Wow do I hate the anti-celebration rule; think it should be done away with after touchdowns. I can see limiting theatrics after a first down or a sack, but if a guy scores a TD, let him have fun. He deserves it.

8) NFC has now won the coin toss in the last 14 Super Bowls.

7) Not sure why Joe Buck/Troy Aikman never referenced LY's Steelers win over Green Bay, when Pittsburgh, down six in last 2:00, drove length of field, scoring TD on last play of game to win 37-36. This game was the same exact scenario, yet it was never mentioned.

6) Christina Aguilera caused a kerfuffle when she screwed up her singing of the National Anthem; her time came in under the total, but she left out a lot of the words. Thats what you get for gambling on singers.

5) How many more wins until Ohio State's undefeated hoop team starts making Indiana fans nervous? '76 Hoosiers are the last undefeated team in college hoop-- Buckeyes have Wisconsin/Purdue, then the Big 11 tourney before possibly entering the NCAA tournament without a loss.

4) Central Florida was 13-0 at one point and a great Cinderella story, but now the Golden Knights are........13-7. Conference USA has gotten little better, so wins are harder to come by, but wheels are falling off for UCF.

3) Miami Hurricanes are 3-4 in their last seven games; the seven games were decided by a total of 15 points. If only they had a point guard.

2) Think about it, had the Giants not blown a 31-10 lead in 4th quarter at home to the Eagles, and the Packers would've missed the playoffs. Now they're world champs. The line between success and failure is very thin.

1) Seeing as defending champs generally open the next season at home, it makes sense that the 2011 opener could easily be Saints at Packers, with the last two Super Bowl champs facing off. Assuming there is a 2011.

**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:04 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, February 7

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BOSTON (37 - 12) at CHARLOTTE (21 - 29) - 2/7/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 48-63 ATS (-21.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (11 - 39) at NEW ORLEANS (32 - 20) - 2/7/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 46-69 ATS (-29.9 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 139-176 ATS (-54.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 46-73 ATS (-34.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 6-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (35 - 16) at MEMPHIS (27 - 25) - 2/7/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 68-86 ATS (-26.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 58-72 ATS (-21.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
MEMPHIS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MEMPHIS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-3 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (8 - 43) at DALLAS (35 - 15) - 2/7/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
DALLAS is 24-43 ATS (-23.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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HOUSTON (24 - 28) at DENVER (30 - 21) - 2/7/2011, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-3 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-4 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (34 - 15) at PORTLAND (27 - 24) - 2/7/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.

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

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UTAH (30 - 22) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 35) - 2/7/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 78-63 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 54-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 37-24 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (23 - 25) at GOLDEN STATE (22 - 27) - 2/7/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 74-56 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 63-44 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 53-35 ATS (+14.5 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 79-64 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 55-42 ATS (+8.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 48-28 ATS (+17.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 51-37 ATS (+10.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 43-67 ATS (-30.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:06 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Monday, February 7

Hot Teams
-- Memphis won/covered five of last six games. Lakers are 6-2-1 vs spread in last nine games as a road favorite.
-- Dallas won last eight games, covered last four.
-- Houston won last two games, covered five of last seven. Nuggets covered six of their last seven games as a home favorite.
-- Bulls won/covered six of their last seven games.
-- Kings are 7-3-1 vs spread in their last eleven games.
-- Warriors won their last three games, allowing 88.3 ppg. Phoenix won three of its last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Celtics covered twice in last seven games as a road favorite. Bobcats lost four of their last five games.
-- Hornets lost four of their last five games (0-5 vs spread).
-- Minnesota lost three in row, nine of last ten games.
-- Cavaliers lost last 24 games, but covered four of last five on the road.
-- Portland lost four of last six games, covered one of last seven.
-- Jazz lost nine of their last twelve games.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Minnesota games stayed under the total. Five of last six New Orlenas games went over.
-- Three of last four Laker games went over the total. Under is 6-3 in last nine Memphis games.
-- Six of last eight Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Denver games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Chicago games.
-- Over is 6-3 in Utah's last nine home games.
-- Last three Golden State games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Celtics are 3-7 vs spread if they played the night before.

**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:09 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Monday, February 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW ORLEANS
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Memphis is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Lakers

8:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DALLAS
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games

9:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. DENVER
Houston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

10:00 PM
UTAH vs. SACRAMENTO
Utah is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Utah is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Utah
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. PORTLAND
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing Portland
Portland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Portland is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. GOLDEN STATE
Phoenix is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Phoenix is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Golden State's last 15 games when playing Phoenix

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**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:25 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, February 7

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PITTSBURGH (21 - 2) at W VIRGINIA (15 - 7) - 2/7/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 straight up against W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND ST (21 - 4) at DETROIT (13 - 12) - 2/7/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND ST is 39-76 ATS (-44.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DETROIT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
DETROIT is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DETROIT is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND ST is 4-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IL-CHICAGO (6 - 18) at BUTLER (15 - 9) - 2/7/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUTLER is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUTLER is 3-1 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
BUTLER is 4-0 straight up against IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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YOUNGSTOWN ST (8 - 15) at WRIGHT ST (16 - 9) - 2/7/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 3-1 against the spread versus WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
WRIGHT ST is 5-0 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MISSOURI (18 - 5) at KANSAS (22 - 1) - 2/7/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 4-0 against the spread versus MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 3-1 straight up against MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOUISIANA TECH (11 - 13) at NEW MEXICO ST (12 - 12) - 2/7/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 72-48 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
NEW MEXICO ST is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISIANA TECH is 2-1 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO ST is 3-1 straight up against LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOYOLA-MD (11 - 11) at SIENA (10 - 12) - 2/7/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 18-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 87-44 ATS (+38.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 87-44 ATS (+38.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 73-35 ATS (+34.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 67-40 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 42-20 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 28-8 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SIENA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
SIENA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-MD is 3-2 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 5-0 straight up against LOYOLA-MD over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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THE CITADEL (9 - 15) at UNC-GREENSBORO (4 - 18) - 2/7/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-1 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
THE CITADEL is 2-1 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MANHATTAN (4 - 19) at IONA (13 - 10) - 2/7/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
IONA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 2-2 against the spread versus MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 2-2 straight up against MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AUSTIN PEAY (15 - 10) at TENNESSEE TECH (12 - 10) - 2/7/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE TECH is 4-2 against the spread versus AUSTIN PEAY over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE TECH is 3-3 straight up against AUSTIN PEAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MURRAY ST (17 - 6) at E ILLINOIS (8 - 14) - 2/7/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MURRAY ST is 14-34 ATS (-23.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
E ILLINOIS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
E ILLINOIS is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
E ILLINOIS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
E ILLINOIS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
E ILLINOIS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all home games this season.
E ILLINOIS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
E ILLINOIS is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
E ILLINOIS is 4-2 against the spread versus MURRAY ST over the last 3 seasons
MURRAY ST is 5-1 straight up against E ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TENNESSEE ST (11 - 12) at JACKSONVILLE ST (4 - 20) - 2/7/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE ST is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSONVILLE ST is 3-2 against the spread versus TENNESSEE ST over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE ST is 4-1 straight up against JACKSONVILLE ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NORFOLK ST (7 - 14) at DELAWARE ST (8 - 13) - 2/7/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DELAWARE ST is 2-1 straight up against NORFOLK ST over the last 3 seasons

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MISS VALLEY ST (9 - 14) at ALABAMA ST (7 - 16) - 2/7/2011, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISS VALLEY ST is 3-2 straight up against ALABAMA ST over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:26 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Monday, February 7

Home side won eight of last 10 Pitt-West Virginia games, with Panthers 7-3 in last 10, splitting last four here. Pitt G Gibbs is out (knee); thats big blow to Panthers, who are 9-1 in Big East, 4-0 on road. WVU split last four games; they've scored just 56.4 ppg in last five games. Big East home teams covered 11 of 17 games if spread was 3 or less points.

Detroit (+9) lost 81-69 at Cleveland State Jan 20; they're 2-6 in last eight series games- Vikings are 4-3 in last seven visits here. Detroit won last two games, but is just 1-4 vs spread as Horizon underdog. Cleveland St. had its 6-game win streak snapped by Butler Saturday. Faves are 10-5 vs spread in Horizon games if spread is less than 4 points.

Butler won eight in row, 11 of last 12 games vs Ill-Chicago, winning last six games played here, by 4-19-26-16-19-18 points, but Bulldogs are 2-4 in last six games overall, failing to cover last five as a favorite. Flames are 1-11 in Horizon, 3-4 as road dog, losing away games by 2-24-12-24-9-14-6 points. Double digit favorites are 5-8 vs spread in Horizon games.

Youngstown has been gritty at home, but is 1-5 as a Horizon home dog, with road losses by 9-15-24-5-13-22 points; they lost 66-62 (+6) Jan 20 at home to Wright State. Raiders are 2-3 as Horizon home fave, winning home games by 24-3-5-13-6 points (lost to Valpo). Double digit faves are 5-8 against the spread in Horizon games, 5-5 at home.

Kansas PG Selby (foot) is out, but Jayhawks still won last three games by 24-22-20 points- they won three in row, eight of its last nine against rival Missouri, taking the last seven here by 9-12-33-3-19-25-19 points. Mizzou is 0-4 on Big 12 road, losing away games by 13-2-13-6 points. Double digit home favorites are 2-5 vs spread in Big 12 games.

New Mexico State won six of last seven games vs Louisiana Tech, with Tech losing last five visits here by 15-4-9-2-2 points. Bulldogs are 2-8 in WAC but covered four of last five, including last three on road. Aggies didn't play Saturday; they're 4-0-1 as home favorite, winning by 12-18-25-9-8. WAC home favorites of 8+ points are 4-9 against the spread.

Underdog is 11-1 vs spread in Siena's MAAC games, 7-0 in last seven Loyola tilts; Saints are 0-7 as a favorite, 0-5 at home (4-2 SU) with home wins by 6-4-2-7 points. Loyola covered its last four games as underdog. Siena (+3.5) won 76-59 at Loyola 10 days ago. Single digit home faves are 7-14-1 against the spread in MAAC games this season.

NC-Greensboro started season 0-15, is 4-3 since (6-0-1 vs spread), with only one loss by more than a hoop; they won two of last three at home- they're 1-0 as a favorite. Citadel scored 55-60 points in losing last couple road games, but they did win last two on road (2-3 as road dog). Home team is 12-8 vs spread in SoCon games if number is 3 or less points.

Manhattan is 4-19, a horrible team, but they've covered last five games on the road, losing by 10-12-2-7 points, with win at Marist on halfcourt shot at buzzer. 7-5 Iona lost last four games by total of 11 points; they are 4-1-1 as home favorites, winning at home by 9-24-18-18-38 points, with loss to Rider. Double digit home favorites are 12-6-1 in MAAC.

Tennessee Tech (+12) upset Austin Peay 71-68 in Clarksville Jan 20th, their third win in last four series games; Tech survived 22 turnovers by holding Peay to 36% from floor. AP lost four of their last six trips here; they're 3-4 in last seven games overall, after starting out 6-0 in OVC. Single digit home underdogs are 7-11 against the spread in OVC games.

Eastern Illinois (+14) won 61-60 at Murray State Jan 20th, in large part due to Racers' subs going 2-9 from foul line; it was Panthers' first win in last seven series games. Murray is 5-2 in last seven visits here, winning by 18-6-11-6-9 points. Underdog covered Eastern's last nine games. OVC home underdogs of 6+ points are 5-3 vs spread.

Tennessee State (-9) beat Jacksonville State 68-63 Jan 20, in a game Jax led by 10 at half; teams split season series in each of last five years, as Gamecocks won four of last five series games played here. OVC home underdogs of less than 4 points are 0-8 vs spread. Tigers lost three of last four games; they're 2-4 on OVC road, with wins by 10-3 points.

**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:29 AM

NCAAB

Monday, February 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WEST VIRGINIA
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against West Virginia
West Virginia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia's last 5 games

7:00 PM
YOUNGSTOWN STATE vs. WRIGHT STATE
Youngstown State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wright State
Youngstown State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Wright State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wright State's last 5 games at home
Wright State is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games

7:00 PM
LOYOLA vs. SIENA
Loyola is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Loyola is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Siena
Siena is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Loyola
Siena is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND STATE vs. DETROIT
Cleveland State is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland State is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
THE CITADEL vs. UNC GREENSBORO
The Citadel is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
The Citadel is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home
UNC Greensboro is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing The Citadel

7:00 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. BUTLER
Illinois-Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Butler
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois-Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Butler
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Butler's last 8 games when playing Illinois-Chicago
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois-Chicago

7:30 PM
MANHATTAN vs. IONA
Manhattan is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Manhattan's last 5 games when playing on the road against Iona
Iona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iona's last 5 games when playing at home against Manhattan

8:00 PM
MURRAY STATE vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS
Murray State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Eastern Illinois
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Eastern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
TENNESSEE STATE vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
Tennessee State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tennessee State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Jacksonville Stat
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Jacksonville State's last 6 games when playing at home against Tennessee State
Jacksonville State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tennessee State

8:00 PM
AUSTIN PEAY vs. TENNESSEE TECH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Austin Peay's last 6 games on the road
Austin Peay is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tennessee Tech is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:00 PM
SE MISSOURI STATE vs. SIU EDWARDSVILLE
SE Missouri State is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games on the road
SIU Edwardsville is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
SIU Edwardsville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
MISSOURI vs. KANSAS
Missouri is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Missouri is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas's last 6 games
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Missouri

9:00 PM
LOUISIANA TECH vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
Louisiana Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Mexico State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Mexico State's last 6 games when playing at home against Louisiana Tech
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Mexico State's last 5 games

10:00 PM
CS BAKERSFIELD vs. FRESNO STATE
No trends available
Fresno State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Fresno State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

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**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:33 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, February 7

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ATLANTA (24-21-0-10, 58 pts.) at TORONTO (21-26-0-5, 47 pts.) - 2/7/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 13-8 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 51-83 ATS (+145.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-14 ATS (+23.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TORONTO is 25-42 ATS (+76.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 61-65 ATS (-60.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-5-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.3 Units)

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NY RANGERS (29-22-0-4, 62 pts.) at DETROIT (31-15-0-6, 68 pts.) - 2/7/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 100-41 ATS (+2.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 2-0-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (15-29-0-8, 38 pts.) at NASHVILLE (28-18-0-7, 63 pts.) - 2/7/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 15-37 ATS (+68.8 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 8-31 ATS (+55.5 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 25-61 ATS (+110.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-19 ATS (+31.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 17-50 ATS (+93.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 76-64 ATS (+182.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 7-1 ATS (+8.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NASHVILLE is 10-1 ATS (+8.7 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 7-2 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 7-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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COLORADO (25-21-0-6, 56 pts.) at PHOENIX (26-19-0-9, 61 pts.) - 2/7/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 18-30 ATS (-17.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 79-64 ATS (+169.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-14 ATS (+42.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-2 ATS (+11.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-8 ATS (-8.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHOENIX is 60-64 ATS (-49.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 0-5 ATS (-7.0 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 7-3 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (27-21-0-4, 58 pts.) at CALGARY (26-21-0-7, 59 pts.) - 2/7/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 222-257 ATS (-102.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 103-119 ATS (-48.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 139-142 ATS (+308.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 13-3 (+9.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 13-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (17-28-0-8, 42 pts.) at VANCOUVER (34-10-0-9, 77 pts.) - 2/7/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 17-36 ATS (+55.9 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 7-20 ATS (+31.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 41-22 ATS (+2.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 115-74 ATS (-0.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 4-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:35 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Monday, February 7

Hot Teams
-- Flames won six of their last seven games.
-- Vancouver won its last five games, outscoring foes 23-5.

Cold Teams
-- Thrashers lost ten of their last 12 games. Toronto lost seven of ten.
-- Detroit got shut out in last two games, losing both 3-0. Rangers lost last four games, scoring 8 goals.
-- Edmonton lost four in row, nine of last ten games. Predators lost four of their last five games.
-- Avalanche lost five of their last six games. Coyotes lost six of nine.
-- Blackhawks lost three of their last four games.
-- Ottawa lost last eight games, giving up 30 goals in last six.

Totals
-- Over is 6-2 in Atlanta's last six road games.
-- Four of last five Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Edmonton games. Under is 5-0-1 in last six Nashville games.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Calgary games.
-- Over is 4-2 in last six games for both Ottawa, Vancouver.

Back-to-Back
-- None

Series records
-- Thrashers are 5-3 in last eight trips to Toronto, but lost 9-3 last time teams met, Jan 7 in Atlanta.
-- Red Wings won 3-1 in NYC in last year'smeeting.
-- Predators won their last four games against Edmonton.
-- Coyotes won their last four games against Colorado.
-- Flames lost seven of their last eight games against Chicago.
-- Home teams won both Ottawa-Vancouver games last season.

**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:37 AM

NHL

Monday, February 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. TORONTO
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the NY Rangers last 13 games on the road
NY Rangers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 11-1 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Detroit's last 25 games at home

8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. NASHVILLE
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Nashville is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Edmonton

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games
Calgary is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago

9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. PHOENIX
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Phoenix's last 13 games

10:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. VANCOUVER
Ottawa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games when playing Ottawa

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**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:41 AM

NBA & NCAAB

Monday, February 7

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Pick 'n' roll: Today's best basketball bets
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NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies (3.5, 195)

No team in the league dominates the offensive paint like the Grizzlies. Memphis averages an NBA-best 49.8 points per game in the paint this season. But with the stellar play of forward Zach Randolph, it’s surprising those numbers aren't actually higher.

Randolph was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for January for keeping his team in the playoff hunt despite a suspension to guard O.J. Mayo. Without Mayo, the team has relied on its low-post attack and Z-Bo has delivered.

The former Michigan State star is averaging 20.3 points and 13.3 rebounds per game.

"It's definitely an honor for me," Randolph said. "It's my first time to win Player of the Month. Individual awards are great, but my focus is on leading this team to the playoffs. I'm glad were having success as a team, and hopefully we keep our momentum going."

Memphis split its two games against the Lakers this season, but Randolph missed the first. In the second, a 98-96 Grizzlies win, Randolph had 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Overall, the Lakers have a very mediocre post defense, giving up more than 40 points per game in the paint.

Look for Randolph to continue to take advantage.

Pick: Grizzlies

NCAAB

Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers (-2, 130)

Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins claims his team isn’t wearing down and has no issues with depth. The scoreboard seems to indicate otherwise.

"They play a hundred of them in the NBA against the best athletes in the world,'' Huggins said. "A hundred of them. They seem to keep playing. We're fine. We've just got to make some shots.''

But the team didn’t make many shots in a 66-50 loss at Villanova on Saturday. West Virginia struggled against a physical and faster Wildcats team, going as deep as it could into its bench. In recent games against Louisville and Cincinnati, Huggins played a mere seven. He went eight deep against Seton Hall and attempted to go with a nine man rotation against the Wildcats. But the results didn’t pan out. In the loss to Villanova he tried to give some of his starters a rest, but recently reinstated forward Casey Mitchell logged just 13 minutes and Jonnie West played only a couple.

Overall, the West Virginia bench combined for 13 points on 5-of-16 shooting and committed four turnovers.

Meantime, the Panthers come calling off a 71-59 win over Cincinnati that saw eight different players make a basket. The turnaround from a Saturday game to a Monday game also is West Virginia’s shortest break all season between contests.

Hopefully they got to bed early – they are going to need their rest.

Pick: Pittsburgh

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**Udog** · 02-07-2011, 08:46 AM

NCAAB

Monday, February 7

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Missouri at Kansas: What bettors need to know
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Missouri Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks

With the football season now in the rear-view mirror, our focus shifts to the hardwood where a battle of Big 12 basketball powers tips off when Kansas (22-1, 7-1) hosts Missouri (18-5, 4-4) at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence Monday. The Tigers will be looking to settle a score from a pair of losses suffered against the Jayhawks last season.

Twin engines

Marcus and Markieff Morris, the twin-brother engines that power the nation’s No. 2-ranked team, have been firing on all cylinders this season.

The two forwards are averaging 16.7 points per game and 60.1 percent from the field and 13.1 points per game and 58.7 percent from the field, respectively.

Together they combined for 33 points on 11-of-13 shooting in Kansas’ 86-66 win over Nebraska Saturday. Both misses were 3-pointers by Marcus.

Jayhawks head coach Bill Self said it would be difficult to lose Marcus and Markieff. Self said they are the two best passers and that when they pass well, the rest of the team benefits.

As a result, backup senior guard Brady Morningstar enjoyed his best statistical game of the season when he went 5 for 7 from the field. The resurgent Morningstar had 19 points and six assists with no turnovers.

Morningstar answered the call when Self sat freshman guard Josh Selby with a stress reaction in his right foot. Self insisted sitting Selby was because of precautionary measures and said Morningstar did a good job stepping up on the starting role.

“I really don’t expect much of a drop off even though I know our best players have to play,” Self said. “I think we have a bunch of best players.”

Defense be damned

The 86 points Kansas scored is the most Nebraska, with the best defense in the conference, has surrendered since Feb. 17 of last year.

With the Jayhawks shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 54.2 percent from behind the arc, it didn’t matter how good the opposing defense is.

“I thought, the entire game offensively, that’s as good as we can execute,” coach Self said. “Of course, it helps when you make shots, and we had some guys step up.”

Tiger pause

Missouri leaped out of the starting gate with a 14-1 record in its first fifteen games this season before hitting the skids.

The Tigers posted a 3-4 record in its previous seven contests heading into Saturday’s game against Colorado before finally coming away with a convincing 89-73 victory.

Head coach Mike Anderson shook up the lineup after consecutive Big 12
road losses, benching guard Kim English.

English, Missouri's top scorer from last year with a 14-point average, was 1 for 8 with four points at Oklahoma State and entered the game shooting 29 percent in conference play.

A starter in 21 of Missouri’s 22 games this season, English responded with 21 points in a rare reserve role.

More brotherly love

Not to be outdone by Kansas’ Morris brothers, Missouri started a brother-tandem of its own for the first time this season when Phil and Matt Pressey teamed together in Saturday’s win over Colorado.

The siblings are the sons of former Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Paul Pressey.

Phil Pressey had 13 points, five steals and three assists, but Matt Pressey contributed only three points in 22 minutes.

In this series

Kansas is:
• 4-0 ATS the last four meetings
• 11-5 ATS when the Tigers own a win percentage of more than .700

Missouri is:
• 16-8-1 ATS when the Jayhawks own a win percentage of .840 or greater
• 9-6 ATS when the Jayhawks are off a win of 20 or ore points

Tape measure

According to *********** College Basketball Statistics, here is a breakdown of how each team ranks among 345 others in three pivotal stat categories, namely offensive field goal percentage, defensive field goal percentage and rebound margin this season:

Offensive FG Percentage –
Kansas 52.0 – No. 1
Missouri 46.6 – No. 43

Defensive FG Percentage –
Kansas 38.3 – No. 10
Missouri 42.1 – No. 116

Rebound Margin –
Kansas +7.7 - No. 9
Missouri -0.6 – No. 194

Chew on this

Kansas coach Bill Self is 95-9 straight up and 60-41-3 against the spread at home in conference games during his career as a Division-1 coach, including 26-11-1 ATS versus a conference foe off a SU and ATS win.

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