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**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 08:58 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: March 6

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The drivers of the Sprint Cup Series take on Las Vegas, while top-ranked Ohio State hosts Wisconsin, and the Lakers battle the Spurs.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA's Sunday schedule offers up nine games, with Chicago at Miami, Washington at Detroit, Golden State at Philadelphia, New York at Atlanta, New Orleans at Cleveland, Phoenix at Oklahoma City, Memphis at Dallas, Boston at Milwaukee, and the Lakers at San Antonio. The Spurs have beaten the Lakers twice already this season, winning 97-82 at home as a 3.5-point favorite in December, and 89-88 on the road as a 3-point underdog in February. Tony Parker, who is out with a calf injury, led the way for San Antonio with 21 points in that February victory, while Tim Duncan was held to just eight points in that game. Kobe Bryant picked up 16 points and 10 assists for the Lakers.

No. 20 Kentucky plays at Tennessee in college hoops action on Sunday, while the top matchup involving ranked teams has No. 10 Wisconsin at No. 1 Ohio State. The top-ranked Buckeyes (28-2 SU, 14-13 ATS) will be looking to conclude their regular-season schedule with their fourth straight victory; Ohio State knocked off Penn State 82-61 on the road in their most recent contest. Wisconsin, though, beat Ohio State 71-67 at home when the teams met on February 12. Jordan Taylor led the way for the Badgers with a game-high 27 points in that victory, while Jon Leuer picked up 12 points and six rebounds. Jared Sullinger had 19 points and 12 rebounds in that defeat for Ohio State.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

As well, the NHL finishes off its weekly slate with six games on Sunday: Philadelphia at the Rangers, New Jersey at the Islanders, Washington at Florida, Buffalo at Minnesota, Nashville at Calgary, and Vancouver at Anaheim. The Canucks and Ducks last met on February 9 in Vancouver, with Anaheim grabbing a 4-3 road win in that OVER result. Bobby Ryan had a pair of markers for the Ducks in that victory, while Jason Blake and Brandon McMillan provided one goal apiece. Daniel Sedin, Alexandre Burrows, and Ryan Kesler scored for Vancouver in the defeat, while Cory Schneider made 20 saves.

Roaring around the track . . .

Finally, the Sprint Cup Series hits the track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon for the Kobalt Tools 400. Jimmie Johnson has taken the checkered flag four times in Cup events at Las Vegas since 2005, and the oddsmakers have him at 9/2 to visit Victory Lane once again this weekend. Kyle Busch, who won at Las Vegas in 2009 and currently leads the Sprint Cup Series standings, is at 6/1 odds for the weekend, while 2008 Las Vegas winner Carl Edwards sits at 15/2 odds to pick up the trophy on Sunday. Two-time Las Vegas champ Matt Kenseth is farther back at 25/1 on that chart.

**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:01 AM

Sunday's betting tips: Green emerging for Celtics

Who’s hot

NHL: The under is 5-0 in Vancouver’s last five overall and 4-1 in Anaheim’s last five overall.

NCAAB: Boston College is 6-1 ATS in its last seven overall.

NBA: The Grizzlies are 4-1 ATS in their last five overall and 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.

NBA: The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last six overall and 4-1 ATS in their last five home games.

Who’s not

NHL: The Islanders are 1-4 in their last five overall.

NCAAB: Georgia Tech is 1-6-1 ATS in its last eight overall and 0-5 ATS in its last five home games.

NBA: The Bucks are 1-5 ATS in their last six overall and 0-5 ATS in their last five home games.

NBA: The Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last four home games.

Key stat

49 – Official number of penalty minutes racked up by New York Islanders left wing Trevor Gillies in his last two games, which came almost a month apart due to a nine-game suspension stemming from his first offense against Pittsburgh on February 11. Gillies delivered a blindside hit in his first game back against Minnesota on March 2 and the NHL dialed up a 10-game suspension for him later in the week.

The Islanders host New Jersey on Sunday and they are also expected to miss defensemen Mark Streit (shoulder), Radek Martinek (lower body), and Milan Jurcina (groin).

As for the latest victim of a Gillies’ cheap-shot, Wild right wing Cal Clutterbuck (upper body) is questionable for Sunday’s home game against Buffalo. Cam Barker (upper body), Cody Almond (lower body), and Chuck Kobasew (flu) are also questionable for Minnesota.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith suffered a strained right MCL on Monday and missed Wednesday’s win over Chicago and Friday’s loss to Oklahoma City. He practiced on Saturday, though, and is expected to return to the lineup when Atlanta hosts New York on Sunday.

“It’s cool,” Smith told the Atlanta Journal Constitution after his workout. “Obviously I am thinking about it and being more cautious. I’ve got to play with a clear mind. If I think about re-injuring it I probably will. I’ve just got to get [accustomed] to that brace. For the most part it felt all right. I think at this point it is going to be what it is. I’m just going to get treatment as much as possible and try to go tomorrow.”

The Knicks have even more problems on the injury front. Ronny Turiaf (knee) and Bill Walker (knee) are both questionable while Chauncey Billups (thigh) is doubtful.

Biggest game on the slate

Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes (-7, 128.5)

Notable quotable

“I’ll say it again: I know for a fact there’s nobody in the country asking their freshmen to do more than we are. It’s not even close. Other teams have freshmen that are playing well but if they don’t, they're OK. We’re not in that position. These kids have to perform.” – Kentucky head coach John Calipari, whose freshmen-led team is set for a road contest at Tennessee on Sunday afternoon

Tips and notes

After 55 seasons, Georgia Tech will be playing its final game in Alexander Memorial Coliseum when it hosts Miami on Sunday afternoon. "We hope there is one final game against Miami where everybody comes out and supports the student athletes and pays homage to the building," said athletic director Dan Radakovich. The fans--or lack thereof--have not had much to cheer about with the Jackets wallowing at 11th in the Athletic Coast Conference. However, freshman Jason Morris has been inserted into the starting lineup over the past three games and that move has paid off--including with a blowout win at Wake Forest on Thursday. Morris went for 13 points, three assists, and four steals against the Deacons. He has made six threes in those three games after having drained a total of 13 during his first 26 outings.

The Celtics and Bucks may have trouble fielding teams for Sunday's clash in Milwaukee. Well, not really; but the injury reports are borderline ridiculous. The Bucks will likely be missing Andrew Bogut (ribs), while Ersan Ilyasova (concussion) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (flu) are questionable. Boston will be without birthday boy Shaquille O'Neal, 39, who is expected to miss his 13th straight game with an Achilles' problem. Glen Davis (patellar tendinitis) is out, while Delonte West (ankle) and Von Wafer (calf) are doubtful. The good news for the Celtics is that newly-acquired Jeff Green appears to be settling in nicely. After scoring a total of 18 points in his first three games with the team, Green contributed 21 on 8-of-11 shooting in Friday's win over Golden State.

**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:03 AM

Sunday's six-pack

-- Nets beat Toronto 137-136 in triple OT over in London in what may have been the most exciting NBA game this season.

-- Kevin Love had 20 points, 21 rebounds; he is making 20-20 games almost commonplace. Too bad his Timberwolves are still only 15-49.

-- Utah ended its 7-game home losing skid, beating the Kings in OT. In one short month, the Jazz lost its coach, its point guard and its future.

-- Michael Jordan's Charlotte Bobcats lost 93-69 in Portland, making them 0-4 on current road trip, losing by 14-40-8-24 points. Being one of the best players ever doesn't qualify you to run a franchise.

-- Penguins won 3-2 in OT in Boston Saturday, ending Bruins' winning streak at seven games.

-- Rory Sabbatini has a 5-shot lead entering the final round of the Honda Classic; not often a guy has that big a lead after 54 holes.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college basketball Saturday

13) Notre Dame coach Mike Brey let star Ben Hansbrough play with four fouls, when he had an 8-point lead with 8:00 left at UConn; the kid fouls out, so this is an amazing blunder by Brey, especially when UConn goes on and scores the next 15 points to take a 7-point lead, but his players bailed him out, rallying to win by 3 over fading Huskies, who now have to play in first round of the Big East tournament Tuesday.

12) Big East propaganda machine works hard to relentlessly say how this is such a great league and all, but Georgetown/Villanova/UConn are fading, West Virginia can't make a shot to save its life, and DePaul/South Florida are putrid. Still don't think Marquette is a lock for the NCAAs, either.

11) Congrats to Fordham on snapping 41-game conference losing streak with an upset of UMass; not sure how a school in NYC can be so bad in basketball all the time, but Fordham pulls it off. Go recruiting, coach.

10) Louisville led by 5 with 0:20 left at West Virginia but not only lost, they lost in regulation. Surprising meltdown by the Cardinals, who fouled a West Virginia player 80 feet from hoop in tie game with 0:00.6 left.

9) First two rounds of WCC tournament were televised by BYU-TV, as Cougars will be playing in WCC starting next year, but play-by-play guy kept talking about BYU both nights, even though they're not even in this tournament. Very strange, BYU going into a league with smaller schools that all have small gyms, when BYU's seats around 22,000.

8) Oregon State benched several players for curfew violations and played only six kids at Arizona State, with sixth kid playing only six minutes of a 80-66 loss to the last-place Sun Devils. The President's brother-in-law has not done real well coaching out in Corvallis, at a time when Pac-10 is not at its strongest. Wonder how much time he gets to start winning.

7) Michigan is surging into NCAA tournament contention, beating rival Michigan State for second time this season, 70-63. John Beilein is a real good coach, but he's had trouble gaining traction in Ann Arbor. Until now.

6) UCLA played horribly for most of their 58-54 OT win at Washington State; they're damn lucky Wazzu was missing two starters, one for legal difficulties, the other with a sprained ankle. Bruins were down 13 at half.

5) Harvard beat Princeton by 12, so now Tigers have to win next game vs Penn to force a playoff game for Ivy League title. Ivy is only league that doesn't have a conference tournament, so regular season is everything.

4) North Carolina played Duke twice this year, and led by 14-12 points at halftime; this kid Marshall playing PG for UNC is very good. Duke is a team that relies heavily on 3-pointers (6-27 last night), so they're going to struggle on the road, because shooting comes and goes.

3) Speaking of which, Seton Hall entered the week shooting 28% from the arc, but in wins over St John's/Marquette this week, they made 24-39. If anyone has any reason why stuff like this happens, let me know. Maybe its just kids playing better at home, maybe its just random, but it'll be real interesting to see how they shoot in the Big East tournament this week.

2) Feel bad for Wichita State, which has 24 wins but lost to Indiana State in the MVC semi-finals, which basically ruins their season. People out in Utah have made noise about inquiring if Greg Marshall would like to be the Utes' next coach as they enter the Pac-12. We'll see about that.

1) Final Four of the Colonial tournament is going to be lot of fun, with the top four teams still playing. George Mason-VCU and ODU-Hofstra is an excellent Sunday doubleheader down in Richmond.

**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:05 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Phoenix at Oklahoma City
The Suns look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games as a road underdog of 5 to 10 1/2 points. Phoenix is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+6). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6

Game 801-802: Chicago at Miami (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 122.160; Miami 128.260
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 6; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 4 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-4 1/2); Over

Game 803-804: LA Lakers at San Antonio (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 119.920; San Antonio 120.458
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1; 185
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 2 1/2; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+2 1/2); Under

Game 805-806: Golden State at Philadelphia (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 111.601; Philadelphia 127.532
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 16; 206
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 7; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-7); Under

Game 807-808: New York at Atlanta (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 119.577; Atlanta 117.787
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 809-810: Washington at Detroit (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 110.042; Detroit 111.336
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 811-812: New Orleans at Cleveland (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 116.166; Cleveland 110.008
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 6; 202
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 813-814: Phoenix at Oklahoma City (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 121.311; Oklahoma City 122.420
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 6; 212 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+6); Under

Game 815-816: Memphis at Dallas (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 118.954; Dallas 127.977
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 9; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 6 1/2; 201
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-6 1/2); Over

Game 817-818: Boston at Milwaukee (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 121.576; Milwaukee 113.298
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 8 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 7; 182
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-7); Over

**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:08 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 6

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CHICAGO (42 - 18) at MIAMI (43 - 19) - 3/6/2011, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
CHICAGO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
CHICAGO is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-4 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (44 - 19) at SAN ANTONIO (51 - 11) - 3/6/2011, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 76-90 ATS (-23.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 63-49 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 353-296 ATS (+27.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 82-57 ATS (+19.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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GOLDEN STATE (27 - 34) at PHILADELPHIA (31 - 30) - 3/6/2011, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-83 ATS (-35.3 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 79-63 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 54-39 ATS (+11.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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NEW YORK (31 - 29) at ATLANTA (37 - 25) - 3/6/2011, 6:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 7-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (16 - 45) at DETROIT (22 - 41) - 3/6/2011, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (36 - 28) at CLEVELAND (12 - 49) - 3/6/2011, 6:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 3-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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PHOENIX (32 - 28) at OKLAHOMA CITY (38 - 22) - 3/6/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 82-65 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 86-69 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 59-42 ATS (+12.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 31-12 ATS (+17.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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MEMPHIS (34 - 29) at DALLAS (45 - 16) - 3/6/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 34-25 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 185-146 ATS (+24.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 237-178 ATS (+41.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
DALLAS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MEMPHIS is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
MEMPHIS is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games this season.
MEMPHIS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
MEMPHIS is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MEMPHIS is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-5 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-5 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (45 - 15) at MILWAUKEE (23 - 37) - 3/6/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 53-68 ATS (-21.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 66-93 ATS (-36.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
BOSTON is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-41 ATS (-17.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 81-64 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-1 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:13 AM

NBA

Sunday, March 6

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MIAMI
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chicago's last 25 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

3:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SAN ANTONIO
LA Lakers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Antonio
LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
San Antonio is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

6:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing New York
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York

6:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DETROIT
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

6:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Golden State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Golden State
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

6:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. CLEVELAND
New Orleans is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
New Orleans is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Cleveland is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Phoenix is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Phoenix's last 22 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Oklahoma City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Memphis's last 10 games on the road
Memphis is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Dallas's last 18 games when playing Memphis
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Memphis

9:00 PM
BOSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Boston
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:15 AM

NBA

Sunday, March 6

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Double dribble: NBA on ABC betting preview
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Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat (-5, 188)

The carousel of clashes between top teams in the Eastern Conference continues to go round and round, as the Bulls and Heat square off for the third time this season Sunday. Miami is at home and has a chance to avenge a pair of recent losses in Chicago. The Bulls prevailed 99-96 on January 15 to push the 3-point spread and they pulled out a 93-89 win as 3-point underdogs on February 24.

LeBron James missed the first contest (which explains why the Heat were dogs in January before being favored a month later), in which Derrick Rose poured in 33 points to subdue the visitors. James had 29 points and 10 rebounds in the second showdown, but Rose went for 26 and Luol Deng added 20 points and 10 boards.

Miami had serious rebounding issues in both games against Chicago. The Bulls won the board battle 42 to 30 in the first meeting and dominated it 53 to 39 (including 13 to 6 on the offensive end) in the second one.

Cooling of the Heat, running of the Bulls

The Heat have been up and down this season and that’s kind of putting it nicely. They started out bad, recovered with a mid-season streak and are approaching downright terrible of late. Miami has been consistent in one department: Failing to beat good teams.

Erik Spoelstra’s club has not defeated a team above .500 (and nobody better than 27-34 Indiana) since it got the best of Orlando more than a month ago on February 3. The Heat have lost five in a row to winning opponents, including a current three-game slide that features a blown 24-point against the Magic Thursday and a 125-95 humbling at San Antonio Friday.

“We’re still a confident bunch,” James told the Palm Beach Post after losing to the Spurs. “We know it’s a tough stretch for us right now. We lost three games in a row, but I feel like all it takes is one win.”

Looking at the schedule, it’s hard to figure where that win will come. Miami still has eight consecutive games against winning teams (they don’t play a sub-.500 team until Detroit on March 23) and it starts with the streaking Bulls.

Chicago has won three of four (3-1 ATS), eight of 10 (8-2 ATS) and 14 of 18 (13-5 ATS). The team is coming off an impressive 89-81 win at Orlando Friday, as it pounded the Magic 50 to 30 on the glass while Rose went for a game-high 24 points.

Trending topics

The Bulls are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 overall and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 against the Eastern Conference.

The Heat are 0-5 ATS in their last five overall and 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.

The under is 5-0 in Chicago’s last five overall and 0-4 in its last four road games.

Head-to-head, the home team is 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings and Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last four at home against the Bulls.

Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs (-2.5, 191.5)

Like Miami, Los Angeles will also be looking to avenge a pair of losses when it goes up against San Antonio for the third time this season.

With home-court advantage on December 28, the Spurs made mincemeat out of the 3.5-point spread and dominated the Lakers 97-82. They took to the road as 3-point underdogs on February 3 and edged L.A. thanks to an Antonio McDyess tip-in at the buzzer.

Tim Duncan (eight points, eight rebounds) was almost non-existent in the thriller, but Tony Parker contributed 21 points and L.A. shot a wretched 2 of 14 from beyond the arc. Duncan (two points, two rebounds in 30 minutes) was even more invisible in the first contest, but Parker led four Spurs in double figures with 23 points while DeJuan Blair had 17 points and 15 boards. Kobe Bryant shot just 8 of 27 from the floor.

Home cooking

The Spurs are 29-2 at home this season (just 16-14-1 ATS because they are always such heavy favorites) and have not lost at the AT&T Center since way back on November 26 to Dallas. San Antonio punctuated its 22-game home surge with Friday’s humiliation of the Heat.

In addition to enjoying the friendly confines of their home court on Sunday, the Spurs also have Parker back from a calf injury that sidelined him for two games. He was expected to miss at least a week, but he returned Friday and delivered 15 points and eight assists in the dousing of the Heat.

“He did a great job,” head coach Gregg Popovich told the San Antonio Express-News. “It’s great to have him back. He ran the show well and got us started out by moving the ball and being active. He was great.”

“That’s what he’s been doing all season for us,” Duncan added. “Running that point guard position, making the right passes and right plays, and finishing when he has to. We did a great job as a team moving the ball; getting it to wide-open shooters.”

Trending topics

The Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last five overall and 6-0 ATS in their last six against the Western Conference.

The over is 6-1 in the Spurs’ last seven overall.

Head-to-head, the under is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings in San Antonio. The under is 20-6 in the last 26 overall encounters between the two teams.

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**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:19 AM

NBA & NCAAB

Sunday, March 6

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

New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks

New York head coach Mike D’Antoni says his team’s offense remains a work in progress. Judging by a pair of losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers over the past few weeks, that’s an understatement.

D’Antoni told reporters this week the addition of Carmelo Anthony means the team is going to run many, many more isolation plays than earlier this year. Also, with guard Chauncey Billups a few steps slower than even the recently-departed Raymond Felton, the offense will be forced to be more deliberate in its approach.

"We’re always going to be a little bit of an iso, one-on-one kind of a team, which, to be honest with you, is pretty good," D’Antoni said. "I think we’ll meet some place halfway in between, because we don’t want to lose what Melo and those guys do the best. A lot of it is going one-on-one. They’re the best in the league at it."

But how effective will that style be against the Hawks?

Not very. Anthony is just 29-for-73 from the floor in his past four games against the Hawks (2-2) and has scored much more effectively against Atlanta over that span by getting to the foul line. Expect the team’s offense to eventually gel with Billups and Anthony. Just don’t expect it to be in Atlanta.

Pick: Hawks

NCAA

Florida State Seminoles at North Carolina State Wolfpack (0, 137.5)

Seminoles star Chris Singleton went down with a broken foot two weeks ago and all seemed lost for his team. But now, the only thing standing between Florida State and sole possession of third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference is a trip to Raleigh.

And the Seminoles have had no problem playing away from Tallahassee this season. The squad is great at taking its defense on the road, going 7-5 SU and 6-6 ATS in opponents' gyms this year. On the season, opponents are shooting a mere 36.5 percent from the field this season against the ‘Noles, the lowest average in the country.

Over the team’s past 97 games, 94 opponents have failed to break the 50 percent shooting mark.

Florida State is actually poised to improve on those numbers--if that’s possible. Ian Miller, Xavier Gibson and Terrance Shannon all recently returned from injury, bolstering the squad’s bench and making it one of the deepest teams in the league.

"When you take into consideration that Xavier is just trying to get back," head coach Leonard Hamilton said. "Terrance is coming off of surgery. Ian is trying to get back, acclimated. It's really still difficult to assess where they really, really are."

Florida State might not be the top team in the ACC, but it can do enough to dispose of a weak Wolfpack for the second time this season.

Pick: Florida State

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**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:22 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Florida State at NC State
The Wolfpack look to take advantage of a Florida State team that is 5-12 ATS in the last 17 meetings between the two teams. NC State is the pick (Pick) according to Dunkel, which has the Wolfpack favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NC State. Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6

Game 819-820: Wake Forest at Boston College (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 50.384; Boston College 66.494
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 16
Vegas Line: Boston College by 17
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (+17)

Game 821-822: Kentucky at Tennessee (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 65.029; Tennessee 67.402
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee

Game 823-824: Wisconsin at Ohio State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 72.961; Ohio State 78.374
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (+7 1/2)

Game 825-826: Penn State at Minnesota (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 60.125; Minnesota 67.562
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-4 1/2)

Game 827-828: Miami (FL) at Georgia Tech (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 64.110; Georgia Tech 66.329
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech

Game 829-830: Florida State at NC State (6:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 62.387; NC State 65.874
Dunkel Line: NC State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: NC State

Game 831-832: VCU vs. George Mason (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 56.996; George Mason 67.677
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 833-834: Hofstra vs. Old Dominion (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 57.067; Old Dominion 64.652
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 835-836: Indiana State vs. Missouri State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 58.157; Missouri State 61.587
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 837-838: Western Kentucky vs. UL-Lafayette (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 52.490; UL-Lafayette 53.089
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 839-840: AR-Little Rock vs. Arkansas State (9:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Little Rock 49.994; Arkansas State 53.417
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 841-842: North Texas vs. Florida Atlantic (7:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 47.182; Florida Atlantic 55.203
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 843-844: Florida International vs. Middle Tennessee St. (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 48.068; Middle Tennessee St. 49.738
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee St. by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 845-846: Santa Clara vs. St. Mary's (CA) (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 56.630; St. Mary's (CA) 61.002
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 847-848: San Francisco vs. Gonzaga (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 56.727; Gonzaga 70.222
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 849-850: St. Peter's vs. Fairfield (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 55.221; Fairfield 55.104
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 851-852: Rider vs. Iona (4:25 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 56.742; Iona 62.495
Dunkel Line: Iona by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 853-854: Wofford vs. Western Carolina (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 57.432; Western Carolina 53.246
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 4
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 855-856: Furman vs. College of Charleston (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 50.723; College of Charleston 56.720
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 861-862: Central Connecticut at Long Island (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut 47.648; Long Island 58.906
Dunkel Line: Long Island by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 863-864: Robert Morris at Quinnipiac (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 51.293; Quinnipiac 54.634
Dunkel Line: Quinnipiac by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 865-866: Stony Brook vs. Vermont (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 43.258; Vermont 55.047
Dunkel Line: Vermont by 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 867-868: Boston U at Hartford (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston U 54.006; Hartford 44.949
Dunkel Line: Boston U by 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 869-870: Lehigh at Bucknell (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Lehigh 46.747; Bucknell 61.153
Dunkel Line: Bucknell by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 871-872: Lafayette at American (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Lafayette 49.947; American 56.107
Dunkel Line: American by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 873-874: IPFW vs. South Dakota State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 53.053; South Dakota State 53.393
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 875-876: UMKC vs. IUPUI (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 45.245; IUPUI 51.825
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:28 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 6

First Post?

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WAKE FOREST (8 - 22) at BOSTON COLLEGE (18 - 11) - 3/6/2011, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 53-77 ATS (-31.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 52-76 ATS (-31.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 138-175 ATS (-54.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 40-70 ATS (-37.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 5-20 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 3-0 against the spread versus BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST is 3-0 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KENTUCKY (21 - 8) at TENNESSEE (18 - 12) - 3/6/2011, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 79-52 ATS (+21.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
KENTUCKY is 84-59 ATS (+19.1 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENTUCKY is 5-1 against the spread versus TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 5-1 straight up against TENNESSEE 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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WISCONSIN (23 - 6) at OHIO ST (28 - 2) - 3/6/2011, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 170-133 ATS (+23.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OHIO ST is 107-79 ATS (+20.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

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

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PENN ST (15 - 13) at MINNESOTA (17 - 12) - 3/6/2011, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENN ST is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home lined games this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.

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

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MIAMI (18 - 12) at GEORGIA TECH (12 - 17) - 3/6/2011, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 101-68 ATS (+26.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MIAMI is 84-57 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
MIAMI is 84-57 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MIAMI is 76-51 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MIAMI is 77-50 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MIAMI is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

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

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FLORIDA ST (20 - 9) at NC STATE (15 - 14) - 3/6/2011, 6:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in a road game where the total is 135 to 139.5 since 1997.
NC STATE is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
NC STATE is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.

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

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C CONN ST (19 - 11) at LONG ISLAND (25 - 5) - 3/6/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LONG ISLAND is 4-0 straight up against C CONN ST over the last 3 seasons

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ROBERT MORRIS (17 - 13) at QUINNIPIAC (22 - 8) - 3/6/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ROBERT MORRIS is 1-0 against the spread versus QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
ROBERT MORRIS is 4-2 straight up against QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LEHIGH (16 - 14) at BUCKNELL (23 - 8) - 3/6/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUCKNELL is 4-2 straight up against LEHIGH over the last 3 seasons

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LAFAYETTE (12 - 18) at AMERICAN (22 - 8) - 3/6/2011, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
AMERICAN is 7-0 straight up against LAFAYETTE over the last 3 seasons

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IUPU-FT WAYNE (18 - 11) vs. S DAKOTA ST (18 - 11) - 3/6/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 3-2 against the spread versus S DAKOTA ST over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA ST is 4-3 straight up against IUPU-FT WAYNE 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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MISSOURI-KC (16 - 13) vs. IUPUI (18 - 13) - 3/6/2011, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:30 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Sunday, March 6

Tennessee (+8.5) lost 73-61 at Kentucky Feb 8, getting outscored 22-8 on foul line; Vols lost three of last four home games (0-4 vs spread), are 2-6 vs spread in last eight overall. Kentucky won four of last five games, but is just 1-6 on SEC road, losing games by 7-2-2-2-1-4 points, with a win at South Carolina. SEC home dogs of less than 7 points are 13-5-2.

Ohio State (+2) lost 71-67 at Wisconsin Feb 12, its first loss of year, as Badgers made 12-24 behind arc; Buckeyes are 4-4 as Big 11 home fave, winning home games by 3-3-22-23-9-10-19-21 points. Wisconsin won its last four games but is just 3-4 on Big 11 road, 1-2 as road dog. Big 11 home favorites of less than 8 points are 24-12-2 this season.

Georgia Tech (+5) lost 59-57 at Miami Feb 3, despite forcing 28 Miami turnovers in game Canes led by 21 with 13:30 left. Tech lost eight of its last nine ACC games, losing last four at home- they allowed average of 75.2 ppg in last five games. Miami is 2-5 on ACC road, winning by 1 at Wake Forest, by 9 at BC. Home teams are 4-8-1 vs spread in ACC tilts where the spread is 2 or less points.

NC State (+8) lost 84-71 at Florida State Jan 15; FSU shot 54.5% from floor, with James 8-8 with 7 rebounds, 4 steals. Wolfpack lost three of last four games but is 4-3 at home in ACC. Seminoles are 3-4 on road in ACC- they had brutal loss to North Carolina in home finale- they miss injured star Singleton. ACC home dogs of 3 or less are 5-8 vs spread.

Colonial tournament
George Mason (+1) won 71-51 at VCU Feb 15, making 9-16 from arc; Patriots won last 16 games, longest active streak in country. Mason was +15 in turnovers yesterday, winning by 23. VCU nipped Drexel 62-60 yesterday, outscoring Dragons 25-10 from foul line. Both teams played three subs 10+ minutes, so playing back/back shouldn't be factor here.

Old Dominion (-3) won 75-64 at Hofstra Jan 15, grabbing 17 offensive rebounds in game where they were +21 on boards. Monarchs won last seven games (6-1 vs spread), with nine points closest win. Hofstra won seven of last eight games- they played four starters 34+ minutes in win Saturday turning ball over only twice. This is a road game for Hofstra.

MAAC tournament
Fairfield won five of its last six games, forcing 25 turnovers in easy win vs Marist yesterday; they beat St Peter's twice this season, 70-43 (-11) at home on Jan 9, then 70-69 (-2) on road three weeks ago. Stags are 5-7 vs spread in last 12 games as MAAC favorite. St Peter's is just 3-4 in its last seven games, 4-2 vs spread in its last six games as an underdog.

Road team won both Rider-Iona games this season; Gaels lost 61-59 at home to Rider Jan 27 (-8.5), 13 days after beating Broncs 100-96 in OT (-2) on the road. Iona ended last night's win on 51-24 run vs Siena; they won last eight games, covering four of last five. Rider won its last six in a row; Broncs covered their last five games as the underdog.

MVC tournament
Home side won both Indiana State-Missouri State games this year; Bears lost 70-69 (-4) at ISU Jan 19, then beat Sycamores 73-66 at home (-10) Feb 5. Higher-seeded team won six of last seven MVC finals, with four of last five wins by 13+ points. Bears are 8-1 in last nine games, ISU is 7-1 in its last eight. Missouri State only played seven guys yesterday.

Southern Conference tournament
Western Carolina (+11) lost 75-66 at Wofford Jan 29, as Dahlman made 15-17 from floor, scoring 34 points; Terriers shot 58% for game- they've won last six games, covering four of last five. Catamounts are 8-1 since losing at Wofford- they've covered five in a row as an underdog. Both teams won by double figures yesterday, so fatigue shouldn't be a factor.

Furman lost to Charleston twice this year, 76-72 (-2) at home Jan 6, and 73-54 (+6.5) on road Feb 5; Paladins are playing third day in row, while Cougars had a bye Friday. Furman survived 21 turnovers in beating host squad Chattanooga yesterday- they're 1-3 as SoCon underdog. Cougars won seven of last nine games- they're 7-2-1 in last 10 games as favorite.

WCC tournament
Santa Clara played three starters 35+ minutes last night, while St Mary's had a bye; Broncos lost twice to St Mary's this year, 84-59 in Moraga Jan 15 (+17), then 65-59 at home (+6) Feb 10. Santa Clara won its last three games, is 3-2-1 vs spread as WCC underdog. St Mary's lost three of last four games after starting season 20-4- they're 2-6-1 vs spread last nine times they were favored.

Home side won both USF-Gonzaga games this year; Zags got upset in OT 96-91 in Bay Area Jan 22 (-10), then beat Dons 70-53 (-15) at home in rematch Feb 19. Gonzaga won its last seven games, covering five of last six lined games- they had bye last night, while USF was winning by 17 over Pepperdine, playing three guys 30+ minutes in fairly easy win.

**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:34 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, March 6

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
KENTUCKY vs. TENNESSEE
Kentucky is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kentucky's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee's last 5 games when playing Kentucky
Tennessee is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Kentucky

12:00 PM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH vs. GEORGE MASON
No trends available
George Mason is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of George Mason's last 5 games when playing Virginia Commonwealth

12:00 PM
WAKE FOREST vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 9 games on the road
Wake Forest is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston College's last 6 games when playing Wake Forest
Boston College is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home

1:00 PM
PENN STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Penn State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Penn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Penn State

2:00 PM
INDIANA STATE vs. MISSOURI STATE
No trends available
Missouri State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Missouri State is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Indiana State

2:00 PM
SAINT PETER'S vs. FAIRFIELD
Saint Peter's is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Saint Peter's last 7 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Fairfield is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Peter's
Fairfield is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saint Peter's

2:30 PM
MIAMI vs. GEORGIA TECH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Georgia Tech is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami

2:30 PM
HOFSTRA vs. OLD DOMINION
No trends available
Old Dominion is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Hofstra
Old Dominion is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

4:00 PM
WISCONSIN vs. OHIO STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Wisconsin's last 25 games on the road
Wisconsin is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Ohio State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ohio State's last 7 games

4:25 PM
RIDER vs. IONA
No trends available
Iona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Rider
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Iona's last 8 games when playing Rider

6:00 PM
WOFFORD vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
No trends available
Western Carolina is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Western Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wofford

6:15 PM
FLORIDA STATE vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Florida State is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
Florida State is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
North Carolina State is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing Florida State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina State's last 6 games when playing Florida State

7:30 PM
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 8 games when playing Western Kentucky
Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Western Kentucky

7:45 PM
NORTH TEXAS vs. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida Atlantic's last 9 games
Florida Atlantic is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games

8:00 PM
SANTA CLARA vs. ST. MARY'S
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Mary's last 10 games when playing Santa Clara
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Mary's last 5 games

8:30 PM
FURMAN vs. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
No trends available
College of Charleston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
College of Charleston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Furman

9:45 PM
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK vs. ARKANSAS STATE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas State's last 6 games
Arkansas State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arkansas-Little Rock

10:00 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
No trends available
Middle Tennessee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Middle Tennessee is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Florida International

10:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. GONZAGA
No trends available
Gonzaga is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Francisco
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:36 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Sunday, March 6

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Wisconsin at Ohio State: What bettors need to know
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Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes (-7.5, 128.5)

THE STORY: Top-ranked Ohio State looks to win the Big Ten regular season crown outright when it hosts No. 10 Wisconsin Sunday afternoon. The Buckeyes will also be out to avenge their first defeat of the season, a 71-67 defeat in Madison, Wisconsin on Feb. 12.

Ohio State has won its last three games by at least 19 points each, including identical 82-61 routs of Indiana and Penn State. The Badgers extended their current winning streak to four with a 77-67 victory at Indiana Thursday. Junior guard Jordan Taylor scored a career-best 39 points.

TV: CBS, 4 p.m. ET.

ABOUT WISCONSIN (23-6, 13-4 Big Ten, 15-10-0 ATS): The Badgers have won eight of nine, with the lone blemish a 70-62 setback at Purdue on Feb. 16 — a game that came just four days after Wisconsin's win over Ohio State.

Wisconsin leads the nation in free-throw percentage (83.0), assist-turnover ratio (1.8) and fewest turnovers per game (7.51), and is also second in scoring defense (57.9). Senior forward Jon Leuer averages 19 points and 7.4 rebounds to lead the team, while Taylor posts 18.6 points and 4.9 assists an outing. The Badgers are 5-5 in true road games with a 5-5 mark against the spread.

ABOUT OHIO STATE (27-2, 14-2, 14-13-0 ATS): The Buckeyes will be looking for a school-record 20th home victory in as many outings. Freshman forward Jared Sullinger heads an extremely balanced attack with 17.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, while three Buckeyes guards are also scoring in double figures — junior William Buford (14.3), senior David Lighty (12.3) and senior Jon Diebler (11.8).

Ohio State ranks third nationally in field-goal percentage (49.5), turnover margin (5.5) and assist-turnover ratio (1.53) and is fourth in scoring margin (17.8). The Buckeyes also lead the Big Ten in scoring (77.4), 3-point shooting percentage (40.5) and steals (7.7).

WHO'S HOT/WHO’S NOT: In addition to coming off a career-best scoring night, Taylor leads the country in assist-turnover ratio (4.15) and is poised to break the NCAA mark of 3.96, set by Utah State's Tyler Newbold in 2008-09... Diebler scored a career-high 30 points at Penn State, hitting 10 of 12 3-point shots... Sullinger has five double-doubles in Ohio State's last eight games.

KEY STATISTIC: Wisconsin is on track to set a pair of NCAA team records — free-throw percentage (Harvard shot 82.2 percent in 1983-84) and turnovers per game (Temple averaged 7.72 in 2005-06).

RECENT HISTORY: The home team has won each of the last five meetings over the past three seasons. Ohio State won last year in Columbus, 60-51, covering as a 5.5-point favorite.

LOOKING AHEAD: Both teams have clinched first-round byes in the Big Ten Tournament and spots in Friday's quarterfinal round.

LAST WORD: A victory over the Badgers could potentially clinch Ohio State a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament regardless of what happens in the conference tourney. Wisconsin, meanwhile, could still conceivably climb as high as a No. 2 seed in the next week if it were to sweep the Buckeyes.

TRENDS:

- Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Ohio State.
- Under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings.
- Badgers are 1-4 ATS in their last four road games.
- Under is 19-8 in Badgers last 27 road games.

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**Udog** · 03-06-2011, 09:38 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Philadelphia at NY Rangers
The Flyers look to bounce back from yesterday's loss to Buffalo and build on their 6-1 record in their last 7 games when playing with 0 days of rest. Philadelphia is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6

Game 1-2: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.550; NY Rangers 10.786
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Under

Game 3-4: New Jersey at NY Islanders (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.138; NY Islanders 12.827
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+130); Over

Game 5-6: Washington at Florida (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.309; Florida 9.790
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-165); Over

Game 7-8: Buffalo at Minnesota (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 12.413; Minnesota 11.490
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 9-10: Vancouver at Anaheim (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.240; Anaheim 11.402
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-130); Under

Game 11-12: Nashville at Calgary (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.868; Calgary 11.341
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+120); Over

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