Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 3/12 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NBA
Short Sheet


Saturday, March 12

MEMPHIS at MIAMI, 3:30 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 19-6 ATS as a road underdog
MIAMI: 10-20 ATS as a home favorite

PORTLAND at ATLANTA, 7:00 PM ET
PORTLAND: 23-8 ATS after playing a game as a road favorite
ATLANTA: 8-18 ATS in non-conference games

LA CLIPPERS at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
LA CLIPPERS: 1-5 ATS off an upset loss as a road favorite
WASHINGTON: 5-1 ATS after 2 straight losses by 10 points or more

SACRAMENTO at NEW ORLEANS, 8:00 PM ET
SACRAMENTO: 2-9 ATS off 2 covers where the team lost the game straight up as an underdog
NEW ORLEANS: 6-1 ATS after a close win by 3 points or less

UTAH at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET
UTAH: 3-11 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games
CHICAGO: 1-5 ATS after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more

PHILADELPHIA at MILWAUKEE, 8:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 24-14 ATS as an underdog
MILWAUKEE: 3-12 ATS in home games after a game where they covered the spread

SAN ANTONIO at HOUSTON, 8:30 PM ET
SAN ANTONIO: 22-9 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games
HOUSTON: 5-1 ATS after scoring 100 points or more 5 straight games

LA LAKERS at DALLAS, 8:30 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 4-13 ATS after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread
DALLAS: 27-15 ATS after playing a game as favorite

DETROIT at DENVER, 9:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 21-34 ATS off a road loss
DENVER: 21-7 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Saturday, March 12

Conference USA Tournament - Championship Game - El Paso, TX

MEMPHIS at UTEP, 11:30 AM ET
MEMPHIS: 1-6 ATS off win by 15+ pts
UTEP: 28-13 ATS off home win

SEC Conference Tournament - Semifinals - Atlanta, GA

KENTUCKY vs. ALABAMA, 1:00 PM ET
KENTUCKY: 16-6 ATS revenging SU loss as road favorite
ALABAMA: 8-2 ATS off BB ATS wins

VANDERBILT vs. at FLORIDA, 3:30 PM ET
VANDERBILT: 5-1 ATS with double revenge
FLORIDA: 10-3 Over off an Over

Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament - Semifinals - Atlantic City, NJ

ST JOSEPHS vs. at DAYTON, 1:00 PM ET
ST JOSEPHS: 4-0 ATS off conf win by 3 pts or less
DAYTON: 7-18 ATS playing 2nd road game in 3 days

RICHMOND vs. TEMPLE, 3:30 PM ET
RICHMOND: 8-2 ATS revenging a loss where team scored less than 60 points
TEMPLE: 0-6 ATS off cover as double digit favorite

ACC Conference Tournament - Semifinals - Greensboro, NC

CLEMSON vs. N CAROLINA, 1:00 PM ET
CLEMSON: 1-6 ATS off win by 15+ points
N CAROLINA: 5-1 Under off win by 3pts or less

VIRGINIA TECH vs. DUKE, 3:25 PM ET
VIRGINIA TECH: 5-1 Under on neutral court
DUKE: 38-19 Under off ATS win

Big Ten Conference Tournament - Semifinals - Indianapolis, IN

MICHIGAN vs. OHIO ST, 1:40 PM ET
MICHIGAN: 5-1 ATS with same season revenge
OHIO ST: 9-0 ATS playing w/ one or less days rest

MICHIGAN ST vs. PENN ST, 4:05 PM ET
MICHIGAN ST: 1-5 ATS off BB SU wins
PENN ST: 6-1 ATS revenging loss where opp scored 75+ points

Pac Ten Conference Tournament - Championship Game - Los Angeles, CA

WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA, 6:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 18-6 Over off BB conf wins
ARIZONA: 12-3 ATS off ATS win

Big 12 Conference Tournament - Championship Game - Kansas City, MO

TEXAS vs. KANSAS, 6:00 PM ET
TEXAS: 6-0 ATS in tournament games
KANSAS: 6-0 Over playing with one or less days rest

MAC Conference Tournament - Championship Game - Cleveland, OH

AKRON vs. KENT ST, 6:00 PM ET
AKRON: 8-2 ATS revenging same season loss
KENT ST: 52-25 ATS off double digit conference win

Mountain West Conference Tournament - Championship Game - Las Vegas, NV

SAN DIEGO ST vs. at BYU, 7:00 PM ET
SAN DIEGO ST: 10-0 ATS giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds
BYU: 2-11 ATS off ATS win

Big West Conference Tournament - Championship Game - Anaheim, CA

UC-SANTA BARBARA vs. LONG BEACH ST, 8:00 PM ET
UC-SANTA BARBARA: 0-4 ATS off win by 15+ points
LONG BEACH ST: 6-1 ATS vs. UC-Santa Barbara

Big East Conference Tournament - Championship Game - New York, NY

CONNECTICUT vs. LOUISVILLE, 9:00 PM ET
CONNECTICUT: 7-0 ATS on neutral court
LOUISVILLE: 8-2 Under off an Over

WAC Conference Tournament - Championship Game - Las Vegas, NV

BOISE ST vs. UTAH ST, 10:00 PM ET
BOISE ST: 1-6 ATS in tournament games
UTAH ST: 31-12 Under after allowing 60 points or less

America East Conference Tournament - Championship Game

STONY BROOK at BOSTON U, 12:00 PM ET
STONY BROOK: 5-1 Under vs. conference
BOSTON U: 5-1 ATS off ATS win

MEAC Tournament - Championship Game - Winston-Salem, NC

MORGAN ST vs. HAMPTON, 2:00 PM ET
MORGAN ST: 7-1 Under off Under
HAMPTON: 7-1 ATS in tournament games

Southland Conference Tournament - Championship Game - Katy, TX

TX-SAN ANTONIO vs. MCNEESE ST, 4:00 PM ET
TX-SAN ANTONIO: n/a
MCNEESE ST: n/a

SWAC Tournament - Championship Game - Garland, TX

GRAMBLING vs. ALABAMA ST, 8:30 PM ET
GRAMBLING: 5-0 ATS in all lined games
ALABAMA ST: 5-1 ATS on neutral court

Write-In Game - John J Amphitheater - New Haven, CT

HARVARD vs. PRINCETON, 4:00 PM ET
HARVARD: 6-0 Under when the total is 129.5 or less
PRINCETON: 6-0 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, March 12

MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH, 2:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: 15-8 SU after one or more consecutive overs
PITTSBURGH: 45-68 SU when playing with 3 or more days rest

BUFFALO at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
BUFFALO: 7-2 SU in road games vs. division opponents
TORONTO: 5-14 SU in home games when playing their 3rd game in 5 days

ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
ATLANTA: 5-15 SU off a home loss
PHILADELPHIA: 28-12 SU after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game

TAMPA BAY at FLORIDA, 7:00 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 21-13 SU revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less
FLORIDA: 13-21 SU in home games

NY ISLANDERS at NEW JERSEY, 7:00 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: 13-6 SU after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread
NEW JERSEY: 11-15 SU as a home favorite

COLUMBUS at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 10-5 SU off a home loss
CAROLINA: 2-11 SU in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game

COLORADO at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
COLORADO: 6-14 SU off a home loss
NASHVILLE: 21-2 SU in home games after a blowout win by 4 goals or more

DETROIT at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
DETROIT: N/A
ST LOUIS: N/A

VANCOUVER at CALGARY, 10:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 20-6 SU after a 2 game unbeaten streak
CALGARY: 9-15 SU in home games revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals

NY RANGERS at SAN JOSE, 10:30 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 6-0 SU in road games after allowing 4 goals or mor
SAN JOSE: 3-8 SU after playing 4 consecutive home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Clemson vs. North Carolina
The Tar Heels look to take advantage of a Clemson team that is coming off a 70-47 win over Boston College and is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games following a win by 20 points or more in the previous game. North Carolina is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Tar Heels favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-5). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

Game 519-520: Memphis at UTEP (11:30 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 61.682; UTEP 64.910
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 3
Vegas Line: UTEP by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+5 1/2)

Game 521-522: Kentucky vs. Alabama (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 71.957; Alabama 62.997
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 9
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-6 1/2)

Game 523-524: Vanderbilt vs. Florida (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 66.167; Florida 70.951
Dunkel Line: Florida by 5
Vegas Line: Florida by 3
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-3)

Game 525-526: St. Joseph's vs. Dayton (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 56.210; Dayton 60.094
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 4
Vegas Line: Dayton by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (+6 1/2)

Game 527-528: Richmond vs. Temple (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 63.678; Temple 65.759
Dunkel Line: Temple by 2
Vegas Line: Temple by 3
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (+3)

Game 529-530: Clemson vs. North Carolina (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 67.205; North Carolina 74.541
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 5
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-5)

Game 531-532: Virginia Tech vs. Duke (3:25 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 66.114; Duke 76.260
Dunkel Line: Duke by 10
Vegas Line: Duke by 7
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-7)

Game 533-534: Michigan vs. Ohio State (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 68.863; Ohio State 78.103
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 9
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+10 1/2)

Game 535-536: Michigan State vs. Penn State (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 70.142; Penn State 65.387
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 5
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-3)

Game 537-538: Washington vs. Arizona (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 68.282; Arizona 67.070
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1
Vegas Line: Washington by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+2 1/2)

Game 539-540: Texas vs. Kansas (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 74.196; Kansas 75.292
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 1
Vegas Line: Kansas by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+4 1/2)

Game 541-542: Akron vs. Kent State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 56.499; Kent State 58.516
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Kent State

Game 543-544: San Diego State vs. BYU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 71.105; BYU 70.023
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 1
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (+2 1/2)

Game 545-546: UC-Santa Barbara vs. Long Beach State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 55.908; Long Beach State 61.160
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 5
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (-3)

Game 547-548: Connecticut vs. Louisville (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 73.483; Louisville 73.835
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Louisville by 2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+2)

Game 549-550: Boise State vs. Utah State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 62.249; Utah State 68.963
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-5 1/2)

Game 561-562: Stony Brook at Boston U (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 50.367; Boston U 58.368
Dunkel Line: Boston U by 8
Vegas Line: Boston U by 6
Dunkel Pick: Boston U (-6)

Game 563-564: Morgan State vs. Hampton (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morgan State 45.874; Hampton 44.343
Dunkel Line: Morgan State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Hampton by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morgan State (+1 1/2)

Game 565-566: TX-San Antonio vs. McNeese State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TX-San Antonio 50.763; McNeese State 53.541
Dunkel Line: McNeese State by 3
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 567-568: Grambling vs. Alabama State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Grambling 40.727; Alabama State 46.360
Dunkel Line: Alabama State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Alabama State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama State (-3 1/2)

Game 569-570: Harvard vs. Princeton (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 59.428; Princeton 57.872
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Harvard by 3
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (+3)

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NHL
Dunkel


Montreal at Pittsburgh
The Canadiens look to bounce back from their 4-1 loss in St. Louis and build on their 9-4 record in their last 13 games following a loss by 3 or more goals. Montreal is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

Game 1-2: Montreal at Pittsburgh (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.692; Pittsburgh 11.708
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+110); Under

Game 3-4: Buffalo at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.523; Toronto 10.735
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-115); Over

Game 5-6: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 10.617; Philadelphia 11.219
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-240); Over

Game 7-8: Tampa Bay at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.188; Florida 11.562
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+125); Under

Game 9-10: NY Islanders at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.908; New Jersey 11.594
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+175); Under

Game 11-12: Columbus at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.541; Carolina 11.681
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-165); Over

Game 13-14: Colorado at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.225; Nashville 11.040
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+200); Over

Game 15-16: Detroit at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.836; St. Louis 10.919
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 17-18: Vancouver at Calgary (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.184; Calgary 12.675
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+100); Under

Game 19-20: NY Rangers at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.369; San Jose 11.836
Dunkel Line & Total: San Joe by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-170); Over

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NBA
Dunkel


Sacramento at New Orleans
The Kings look to build on their 11-4 ATS record in their last 15 games as an underdog from 5 to 10 1/2 points. Sacramento is the pick (+10) according to Dunkel, which has the Hornets favored by only 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+10). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

Game 501-502: Memphis at Miami (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 116.451; Miami 126.366
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: Portland at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 118.678; Atlanta 118.262
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 181
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+1); Over

Game 505-506: LA Clippers at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 115.010; Washington 110.951
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4; 207
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1 1/2; 201
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-1 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Sacramento at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 111.764; New Orleans 120.069
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 8 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 10; 193
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+10); Under

Game 509-510: Utah at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 116.062; Chicago 124.358
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 8 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 10 1/2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+10 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Philadelphia at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 118.950; Milwaukee 121.708
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-1 1/2); Over

Game 513-514: San Antonio at Houston (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 122.494; Houston 119.800
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 2 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-1 1/2); Over

Game 515-516: LA Lakers at Dallas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 124.309; Dallas 123.880
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 1; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 193
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+1); Under

Game 517-518: Detroit at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 112.271; Denver 127.412
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 15; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 9 1/2; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-9 1/2); Under

[Udog]

NCAAB
Write-Up


Saturday, March 12

Update

Conference USA tournament (El Paso)
Memphis (+4.5) lost 74-45 at UTEP Feb 28, shooting 33%, 1-18 from arc with 20 turnovers; Tigers made 10-18 from arc Friday- they're 5-3 vs spread as a C-USA underdog. Memphis won its last four appearances in C-USA final. Higher-seeded team is 7-1 in this game the last eight years. They're letting fans in game for free, so should be an exuberant Saturday morning crowd rooting on the hometown Miners.

ACC tournament (Greensboro)
Last year was first time in eight years both higher-seeded teams won in ACC semi-finals; North Carolina beat Clemson twice this year, 75-65 at home (-5.5) Jan 18, then 64-62 (+2) at Littlejohn Feb 12. Tar Heels were down 19 in second half to Miami Friday, rallied to win at buzzer. Tigers are 4-1-1 vs spread as underdog this season; they're just 4-7 in this event the last nine years.

Duke star Smith hurt his foot last night, status is unknown for rematch with Virginia Tech, which upset Blue Devils 64-60 (+4.5) in Blacksburg two weeks ago. holding Duke to just 4-20 from arc. Hokies were 8-19 on foul line. Tech had dramatic win last nite, as Florida State's winning shot was nullified by replay. Duke won this tournament last two years, with seven straight wins. Under is 9-2 in last eleven Duke games.

SEC tournament (Atlanta)
Kentucky (-5) lost 68-66 at Alabama Jan 18, shooting 38% from floor in game they once trailed in by 20; Tide made 7-14 from arc. Alabama was down 48-34 with 7:33 left Friday, rallied to win in OT, with all five of its starters playing 34+ minutes. Tide is 3-7 vs spread as dog this year. Kentucky won six of last seven games, but is 4-7-1 vs spread in its last dozen games when favored.

Florida beat Vanderbilt twice this season, 65-61 (-4.5) at home Feb 1st, 86-76 (+3.5) in Nashville March 5; they won nine of last 10 games, are 4-1 vs spread last five times they were favored. Lower seeds are 7-3 SU in SEC semifinals the last five years. Vandy covered six of eight as a dog this season- they were 11-23 from arc with only five turnovers last nite. Florida shot 59% vs Tennessee last night and got to line 37 times.

Atlantic 14 tournament (Atlantic City)
After starting season 7-20, St Joe's won four of last five games; Hawks (+11.5) lost 65-59 at Dayton Jan 12, having to bus to Dayton because of a snowstorm- trip took 9+ hours. St Joe's shot just 37% for game, 5-17 from arc. Dayton made 8-13 from arc in Friday's upset of Xavier, with Flyers racing out to 21-3 lead over #1 seed. Lower-seeded teams are 6-4 in A-14 semifinals last five years. Hawks are 5-3 in last eight as a dog.

Temple (-6) beat Richmond 73-53 Feb 17, turning ball over only nine times. Owls' starting Gs were 19-25 from floor. Temple was 10-19 from arc in Friday's win, forcing 22 LaSalle turnovers. Spiders shot only 32% in win over URI last night; they're 4-2 as an underdog this seaaon. Six of last seven Richmond games stayed under total; last three Temple games went over. Temple won this tournament the last three years.

Big 11 tournament (Indianapolis)
Ohio State beat Michigan twice this season, 68-64 (-11) on road Jan 12, 62-53 (-16) at home Feb 3, but Wolverines won seven of last nine games since then, and are 11-1 vs spread in last 12 games. Michigan was down 11 at half Friday, but hit 11-24 from arc and upset Illinois. Ohio St shot only 32% vs Northwestern Friday, but had 17 offensive boards- seven of their last nine games went over the total.

Michigan State (-6) lost 66-62 at Penn State Jan 8, then beat Lions by 18 in rematch Feb 10; both teams are playing third day in row. State played its best game of year Friday, leading Purdue by 14 at half, making 7-13 from arc, 25-31 from line. Penn State beat Wisconsin 36-33 last night in dreadful 42-possession game, slowest-paced game in 13 years. Under is 6-2 in Michigan State's last eight games.

Big 12 tournament (Kansas City)
Texas (+7) got down 12 at half, then went on 36-13 run and upset the Jayhawks 74-63 in Lawrence (+7) Jan 22, outscoring Kansas 25-11 on foul line. KU won this tournament four of last five years, beating Texas in finals three times; team with better Big 12 record won last six finals. Longhorns have had easier time so far this week, beating Sooners/Aggies by 20-12 points. Kansas beat Oklahoma State/Colorado by 6-7 points.

Ivy League one-game playoff (New Haven, CT)
Home side won both Princeton-Harvard games this year; Tigers won by hoop at home Feb 4, then lost by 12 at Harvard a week ago. This game is at Yale, Harvard's arch-rival. Crimson hasn't been in NCAAs since 1946, so this is biggest game in program history. Harvard won eight of last nine games, covering four of last six games. Over is 3-0 in last three Crimson games, 5-1 in last six Princeton games.

MAC championship game (Cleveland)
Home side won both Akron-Kent games this year; Zips won 65-62 (-4) at home Jan 8, then lost 79-68 (+3) in rematch March 4. Akron had big halftime leads (16-14 points) last two nights, but needed double OT to survive Miami Thursday. Kent shot 55% last night and still grabbed 12 offensive boards in last night's win- they've won both games this week by 11. Lower seed (Akron here) won this game three of last four years.

Big East tournament (NYC)
UConn has already won four days in row, last three days as underdogs, so they have amazing momentum and heart; Huskies lost to Louisville twice this season, 79-78 (-5.5) in double OT Jan 29, then 71-58 on road Feb 18 (+3.5). Cardinals were down 16 to Notre Dame last night, rallied to win in OT- they've won six of last seven games, covering all seven of them. Six of last eight Cardinal games stayed under.

Mountain West tournament (Las Vegas)
BYU beat San Diego State twice this year, 71-58 (-5.5) at home Jan 26, 80-67 (+4.5) on road Feb 26, but those were with big man Fields in the he's out now. Fredette went off for 52 points last night; he had 43 in the first game with Aztecs, but went just 8-23 in rematch. San Diego State shot under 40% in both games, 11-37 from arc. Aztecs won this event in two of last five years. BYU is 0-2 in title game last eight years, but both games were against UNLV, the host team.

Pac-10 tournament (Staples Center)
Home side won both Arizona-Washington games this year, with Huskies winning 85-68 (-10) at home Jan 20, then losing 87-86 (+2.5) in Tucson Feb 19, with Williams making great block with 0:02 left to preserve win. Huskies' guard Overton is out here (off-court issue). Arizona is 19-40 on arc in two games this weekend. Surprising that Arizona hasn't won this tournament in last eight years. Huskies won it twice in last six years.

WAC tournament (Orleans Arena, Las Vegas)
Utah State beat Boise State twice this year, 68-59 (-2.5) on road Jan 13, 77-49 (-11) at home Feb 5; Aggies won last seven games, with six of last eight games staying under total- they actually had the tougher game last night, nipping San Jose by 4, shooting only 37%. Boise made 9-15 from arc in easy win over New Mexico State. Utah State is 1-3 in WAC final the last five years; Boise won it in triple OT three years ago.

Big West tournament (Anaheim)
Top-seeded Long Beach State beat UCSB twice this season, 71-55 (+7) in Thunderdome Dec 28, 71-53 (-5.5) at home Feb 26. 49ers won last 11 games (7-4 vs spread). Gauchos were preseason pick to win Big West but finished 5th; they've breezed in two games this weekend, leading by 12-21 points at halftime. UCSB beat Long Beach 69-64 in this game LY. Higher seed (Long Beach here) has won this game the last five years.

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NHL
Write-Up


Saturday, March 12

Early Game

Hot Teams
-- Canadiens won five of their last six games. Pittsburgh won its last two games, 3-2ot/3-1.

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Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Montreal games.
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[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Saturday, March 12

Update

Hot Teams
-- Canadiens won five of their last six games. Pittsburgh won its last two games, 3-2ot/3-1.
-- Sabres won six of their last nine games.
-- Flyers won their last two games, 4-1/3-2.
-- Panthers won five of their last seven games.
-- New Jersey won five of its last six games. Islanders won four of five.
-- Blues won their last three games, allowing eight goals.
-- Vancouver won its last four games, allowing eight goals.
-- San Jose won nine of its last eleven games. Rangers won three of their last four road games.

Cold Teams
-- Toronto lost its last three games, scoring eight goals.
-- Thrashers lost nine of their last 12 games.
-- Florida lost six of its last seven games. Lightning lost five of six.
-- Carolina lost its last three games, scoring five goals. Columbus lost its last seven games, allowing 21 goals in last five.
-- Nashville is 1-6 in game following its last seven wins. Avalanche lost their last seven games, scoring 12 goals.
-- Detroit lost four of its last five games.

Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Montreal games.
-- Under is 9-3 in Buffalo's last dozen games.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Atlanta games.
-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Florida games.
-- Under is 6-0-2 in last eight New Jersey games.
-- Four of last five Carolina games stayed under the total. Columbus' last five games all went over.
-- Six of last eight Colorado games went over the total. Under is 4-0-1 in last five Nashville games.
-- Six of last eight Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Calgary games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Ranger games.

Back-to-Back
-- Atlanta is 1-7 on road if it played night before.
-- Lightning is 3-5 if it lost the night before.
-- Devils are 4-2 at home if they played on road night before. Islanders are 5-11 if they played the night before, 2-9 on road.
-- Carolina is 1-5 at home if it played night before. Columbus is 1-3 on road if it lost on road the night before.
-- Colorado is 3-7 if it played night before.
-- Detroit is 5-3 on road if it won the night before.

Series records
-- Penguins lost four of last five games against Montreal.
-- Sabres are 13-2 in last fifteen games against Toronto.
-- Flyers lost four of last five games against Atlanta.
-- Florida won three of last four against the Lightning; last three meetings all wound up in shootouts.
-- New Jersey is 11-6 in its last 17 games against the Islanders.
-- Blue Jackets won their last three games against Carolina.
-- Predators won five of last six games against Colorado.
-- Red Wings won four of last five games against St Louis.
-- Canucks won five of last six games against Calgary.
-- Sharks won 7-3 at MSG in last year's meeting.

[Udog]

NBA
Write-Up


Saturday, March 12

Hot Teams
-- Memphis won nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Portland won four of its last five games.
-- Clippers won three of their last four games.
-- New Orleans won three of its last four games.
-- Chicago won its last five games (4-0-1 vs spread).
-- Philly won eight of its last ten games. Bucks won last two games, by 19-20 points.
-- Houston won/covered eight of its last nine games. Spurs won seven of last nine games.
-- Mavericks won 10 of their last 12 games. Lakers won eight of nine.
-- Nuggets won seven of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Miami lost five of its last six games.
-- Hawks lost their last four games, scoring 80.7 ppg in last three.
-- Washington lost nine of its last ten games.
-- Sacramento lost last five games, but covered three of last four.
-- Jazz lost 10 of their last 13 games.
-- Pistons lost seven of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Last five Memphis games went over the total. Under is 4-1 in Miami's last five home games.
-- Under is 6-2 in Atlanta's last eight games.
-- Under is 6-3 in Clippers' last nine road games.
-- Under is 7-2 in Hornets' last nine games.
-- Eight of last nine Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Philly games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Milwaukee games.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Houston games.
-- Four of last five Dallas games went over the total. Five of Lakers' last six games stayed under.
-- Last five Denver games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Portland is 8-4-1 vs spread on road if it played night before. Hawks are 5-3 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Clippers are 5-4 on road if they played night before.
-- Sacramento is 8-4-1 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Chicago is 9-6-1 vs spread if it played the night before.
-- 76ers are 2-3 vs spread if they won the night before.
-- Spurs are 7-3-1 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Pistons are 1-4 vs spread playing second straight night on road.