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**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 09:49 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: March 20

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The NCAA Tournament finishes up its Round of 32, while the Blazers visit the Lakers, and the Sprint Cup Series takes to the track in Bristol.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has nine games on tap for Sunday, with New Jersey at Washington, Detroit at Atlanta, New York at Milwaukee, Phoenix at the Clippers, Sacramento at Minnesota, Utah at Houston, Toronto at Oklahoma City, Golden State at Dallas, and Portland at the Lakers. The Trail Blazers and Lakers last met on February 23 in Portland, with Los Angeles winning 106-101 as a 3-point road favorite in that OVER result. Kobe Bryant poured in 37 points for Los Angeles in that contest, while Pau Gasol was good for 18 points and 14 rebounds. Ron Artest had 24 points on the night. LaMarcus Aldridge led the way for Portland that game, scoring 29 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the loss.

Over in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday it's then No. 11 VCU vs. No. 3 Purdue (-9), No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 1 Kansas (-8.5), and No. 10 Florida State vs. No. 2 Notre Dame (-5.5) in the Southwest, No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 1 Duke (-11.5), and No. 5 Arizona vs. No. 4 Texas (-5.5) in the West, and No. 7 Washington vs. No. 2 North Carolina (-3.5), No. 11 Marquette vs. No. 3 Syracuse (-5), and No. 8 George Mason vs. No. 1 Ohio State (-10.5) in the East. The top-seeded Buckeyes had no trouble with UTSA in their Round of 64 matchup on Friday, winning 75-46 behind 18 points from William Buford. George Mason slipped past Villanova 61-57 on Friday, with Luke Hancock tossing in 18 points.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The NHL offers up six games on Sunday, with the Rangers at Pittsburgh, Nashville at Buffalo, New Jersey at Columbus, Montreal at Minnesota, Calgary at Anaheim, and Chicago at Phoenix. The Blackhawks fell to 38-25-8 on the season with a 5-0 loss in Dallas in their last game on Thursday night; Corey Crawford and Marty Turco combined to give up five goals on 27 shots for Chicago in that defeat. The Blackhawks are just 1-2 against the Coyotes so far this season, but they did win their last meeting 4-3 in a shootout at home as a -180 favorite on February 27. Jonathan Toews scored twice for Chicago in that win, and Crawford made 26 saves. Adrian Aucoin, Keith Yandle, and Martin Hanzal scored for Phoenix, while Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 38 of 41 Chicago shots.

Roaring around the track . . .

As well, the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series will take to the track at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon in the Jeff Byrd 500. Kyle Busch is the oddsmakers' choice at +350 to take the checkered flag at Bristol on Sunday, with Carl Edwards next at +600, and both Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson at +700. Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch, who sit tied atop the current Sprint Cup Series standings, are both listed at +1000 to visit Victory Lane at Bristol, with Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick back at +1200.

**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:06 AM

Sunday's betting tips: Kobe doesn't practice, vows to play

Lines to keep an eye on

The North Carolina-Washington total opened at 155.5 and shot up to 158 or 158.5 at many books.

The Texas-Arizona total opened at 137 and has been bet up to 139.

Who’s hot

NCAAB: The under is 8-2 in Duke’s last 10 games.

NCAAB: VCU is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games as an underdog, and 6-0 ATS in its last six NCAA tournament games.

NCAAB: Marquette is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games as an underdog.

NBA: The Lakers are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games playing on one day’s rest.

NBA: The Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last five games vs. teams with winning percentages under .400.

NHL: The Coyotes are 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Who’s not

NCAAB: Kansas is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games against the Big Ten.

NCAAB: Ohio State is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 NCAA tournament games as a favorite.

NCAAB: North Carolina is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 after scoring 100 or more in its previous game.

NBA: The Hawks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.

NBA: The Mavericks are 1-6 ATS in their last seven vs. Western Conference teams.

NHL: The Wild are 5-14 in their last 19 games playing on zero days’ rest.

Key stat

North Carolina, which leads the nation in rebounding (42.5), usually has a massive edge on the glass over every opponent. But Sunday’s foe, the Washington Hukies, aren’t far behind, ranking 12th nationally at 39.3

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

Lakers star Kobe Bryant did not practice Saturday. He’s still hampered by a swollen left ankle, and now he's dealing with a sore neck from a Friday collision with Minnesota’s Martell Webster.

But Bryant assured reporters after Friday’s game that he’d play Sunday against Portland. “I’ll be ready, for sure, I promise you that,” Bryant said.

Meanwhile, it doesn’t look like Nets All-Star point guard Deron Williams (wrist) will play Sunday at Washington – he’s listed as doubtful -- and New Jersey is weighing its options going forward.

"Our options include Deron continuing to play, and we continue to treat him; other options may include just resting him for [Sunday's] game [at the Wizards], and maybe Monday [home against Indiana], or maybe shutting him down for three to five days and seeing if his wrist calms down a little bit,'' Nets coach Avery Johnson said Saturday in a conference call.

Williams aggravated his strained right wrist driving to the hoop in Friday’s 105-95 loss at Milwaukee. He shot 4 of 13 but still finished with 18 points and nine assists.

"I need to rest," Williams told the Bergen (N.J.) Record. "Until I do that, it's going to hurt and I'm going continue to be frustrated. This is affecting me so much mentally now. It's frustrating.”

Biggest games on the slate

Washington Huskies vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (-3.5, 158)

Michigan Wolverines vs. Duke Blue Devils (-11.5, 136)

Notable quotable

“That’s the exciting part for me. A lot of the guys probably think I’m crazy.” – Texas forward Gary Johnson, a 6-6 senior who says he’s looking forward to guarding Arizona’s 6-8 All-American Derrick Williams in the NCAA tournament Sunday.

Tips and notes

After going a sizzling 29-3 in his bracket on the first two days of the NCAA tournament, President Barack Obama slumped to 5-3 Saturday, missing on Wisconsin, Butler and Richmond. And the President lost one of his Final Four teams in Pittsburgh. For Sunday, the President is picking one upset – Arizona over Texas – while going with favorites Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse, Purdue, Notre Dame, Kansas and Ohio State.

Florida got a major scare toward the end of its 73-65 win over UCLA when sophomore guard Kenny Boyton, the Gators’ second-leading scorer at 14.1 per game, landed awkwardly on Bruins center Josh Smith. Boynton stayed down for a few minutes and had to be helped to the locker room with what looked like a badly sprained ankle. But coach Billy Donovan afterward called the sprain a mild one, saying there was only a little swelling. Donovan said Boynton should be fine for Florida’s Sweet 16 game Thursday in New Orleans.

At last check, Illinois coach Bruce Weber said he had not decided whether key freshman Jereme Richmond will play Sunday against Kansas. Richmond was suspended for violating unspecified team rules and did not play in Friday’s win over UNLV. The 6-7 swingman averages 7.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in 22 minutes per game.

**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:10 AM

Sunday's six-pack

Records of favorites in second round of NCAA tournament the last 6+ years, broken down by how any points they were favored by.......

Year F < 5 F 5.5- 9.5 F10+ Total
2005 3-4 4-3 2-0 9-7
2006 1-5 5-4 1-0 7-9
2007 5-3 1-5 1-1 7-9
2008 6-4 1-2 2-1 9-7
2009 6-1 3-1-1 3-1 12-3-1
2010 3-5 6-0 0-1 9-6
2011 5-1 1-1 0-0 6-2

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up third day of March Madness

13) How does Brandon Knight go 1-8 against Princeton and then score 30 against West Virginia? Its one of those mysteries that make sports great, because there is no logical answer. Knight shone brightly Saturday.

12) Richmond's win over Morehead State was the 10th matchup in second round between #12-13 seeds, meaning those two teams posted big upsets in the first round. In those ten second round games, the favorite is now 9-1 against the spread. Especially tough for Morehead State to play 48 hours after the Louisville upset, with Morehead being a Kentucky school, and beating them being an especially big deal for the Eagles.

11) BYU made 14-28 from arc and pounded Gonzaga, setting up what is going to be the next great WCC rivalry starting next year. When the other guys besides Fredette are making shots like they did in this game, BYU is really hard to beat. Cougars play Florida next, the team they beat last year in OT in the first round of the NCAAs. Very interesting game.

10) When I listen to a studio show, I want to hear former coaches/players talk about whats its like, especially coaches who are still active like Rick Pitino and Phil Martelli, who were both solid Saturday. What I definitely don't want to hear is Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated, who talks a lot but rarely says anything interesting, other than defending sportswriters. How he has this announcing gig would be an interesting question to answer.

Martelli was especially good in the studio, concise and opinionated in his comments. He has a way of sounding like a regular guy. Pitino was also good, but when he talks, he sounds like a politician running for office.

9) Interesting time for Richmond Coach Mooney; will he accept one of the inevitable offers to coach for lot more money, or will he stay at Richmond after the school's best season, with most of his key players graduating in May? Love the way Richmond plays, the Princeton offense with athletes. Lot of guys can handle the ball and shoot the 3-pointer.

8) Teams that run Princeton offense spend eight minutes a day practicing layups, all different kinds of twisting and turning layups, because those are the shots they get from backdoor cuts. Which is why they're better than most teams at making those layups. You excel at what you practice most.

7) Wisconsin Badgers were 21-42 from the arc this weekend; one of their better players looks like Carrot Top. All they do is win.

6) An obscure but oddly interesting statistic: Purdue has won 34 NCAA tournament games, but has never beaten the same team twice. Go figure.

5) San Diego State stared the Grim Reaper in the face and didn't blink, even when down three points in overtime to Temple. Aztecs are mentally tough and it showed in their double OT win over an Owl squad that got tired at the end. Some of these teams don't play more than seven guys, and playing two days in row, with the second game in OT, really can be draining.

4) Jacob Pullen looks a lot like Baron Davis, and he plays like him too, and thats a big compliment; he carried Kansas State this season, and he damn near carried them to the Sweet 16. Watching him being so emotional in the postgame press conference reminds us that these are kids, and they make mistakes, but at the end of the day, they love what they do and they care deeply about winning, which is why its so much fun to watch/analyze.

3) TV people are trying to weave ratings magic, putting Syracuse on in the 7:40 timeslot Sunday, Illinois (Chicago) in the 8:30 slot and Notre Dame in the last game of the night. Not sure Washington Huskies are thrilled with a noon tipoff in Charlotte against the Tar Heels, though.

2) Its easy to criticize when things get screwed up, but the changes to this year's tournament on the TV end have been positively received from just about everyone I've talked to: You can switch yourself to any game you want, announcers encourage you to do that, and ratings are up. This is my favorite event of the year, and I'm glad it remains a great thing to watch.

1) Back when ESPN started 30+ years ago, they showed most of games in the tournament, then re-ran games all night, so really you could watch TV for 80 hours or so just watching tournaments. It was awesome, just great fun. Well now with CBS re-running games on CBS College Sports, those days are back. I can stay up all night watching re-runs of games. Great!!!

**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:12 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Florida State vs. Notre Dame
The Seminoles look to build on their 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 games as neutral site underdogs. Florida State is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Notre Dame favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's tournament games.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

Game 719-720: Michigan vs. Duke (2:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 68.683; Duke 77.119
Dunkel Line: Duke by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+11 1/2)

Game 721-722: Washington vs. North Carolina (12:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 68.150; North Carolina 73.707
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 4
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-4)

Game 723-724: George Mason vs. Ohio State (5:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 63.527; Ohio State 78.345
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 15
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 11
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-11)

Game 725-726: Marquette vs. Syracuse (7:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marquette 69.655; Syracuse 73.357
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 5
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (+5)

Game 727-728: Florida State vs. Notre Dame (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 71.544; Notre Dame 74.057
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+5 1/2)

Game 729-730: VCU vs. Purdue (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 60.666; Purdue 753.557
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 13
Vegas Line: Purdue by 9
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-9)

Game 731-732: Arizona vs. Texas (6:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 67.091; Texas 71.196
Dunkel Line: Texas by 4
Vegas Line: Texas by 6
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+6)

Game 733-734: Illinois vs. Kansas (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 65.775; Kansas 75.383
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-8 1/2)

Game 735-736: Wichita State at Virginia Tech (11:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 65.471; Virginia Tech 69.429
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 4
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 5
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (+5)

Game 737-738: Kent State at Fairfield (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 56.360; Fairfield 61.742
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 5
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (-5)

**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:17 AM

NIT
Short Sheet

Sunday, March 20

NIT - Second Round

WICHITA ST at VIRGINIA TECH, 11:00 AM ET ESPN
WICHITA ST: 22-10 ATS off win by 20+ pts
VIRGINIA TECH: 8-1 Over as home favorite

KENT ST at FAIRFIELD, 12:30 PM ET ESPNU
KENT ST: 12-27 ATS vs. non-conference
FAIRFIELD: 6-0 ATS off BB Unders

**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:19 AM

NIT
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 20

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WICHITA ST (25 - 8) at VIRGINIA TECH (22 - 11) - 3/20/2011, 11:00 AM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA TECH is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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KENT ST (24 - 11) at FAIRFIELD (25 - 7) - 3/20/2011, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
KENT ST is 52-29 ATS (+20.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:21 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Sunday, March 20

First Post

Playing North Carolina in Charlotte at noon ET ain't best scenario for a Washington team that won its last four games, three by 3 or less points. Huskies play #22 pace, North Carolina #14, so should be lot of points scored here. UNC had an easy time Friday, shooting 51% and getting to line 42 times; you wonder if young Tar Heels will struggle with a bigger, more athletic opponent in U-Dub. ACC non-conference favorites of 4 or less points are 6-10 vs spread. Pac-10 road underdogs of less than six points are 4-9 against the spread.

Other tournaments
Virginia Tech rebounded from disappointment of missing NCAAs with 79-54 first round win over Bethune-Cookman, shooting 56% from the floor in game they led by 18 at half. Wichita State made 11-26 from arc in easy 76-49 win over Nebraska, holding Huskers to 34% from floor. ACC home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-5 vs spread. MVC road underdogs of 5 or less points are 7-9 against the spread.

**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:24 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, March 20

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Trend Report
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MARCH 20, 1:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. HAWAII
San Francisco is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hawaii's last 5 games
Hawaii is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

MARCH 20, 11:00 AM
WICHITA STATE vs. VIRGINIA TECH
Wichita State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 7 games at home

MARCH 20, 12:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NORTH CAROLINA
No trends available
North Carolina is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

MARCH 20, 12:30 PM
KENT STATE vs. FAIRFIELD
Kent State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kent State's last 6 games on the road
Fairfield is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Fairfield is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games

MARCH 20, 2:45 PM
MICHIGAN vs. DUKE
No trends available
Duke is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Duke's last 10 games

MARCH 20, 5:15 PM
GEORGE MASON vs. OHIO STATE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ohio State's last 9 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

MARCH 20, 6:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. TEXAS
No trends available
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

MARCH 20, 7:10 PM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH vs. PURDUE
No trends available
Purdue is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

MARCH 20, 7:45 PM
MARQUETTE vs. SYRACUSE
No trends available
Syracuse is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Syracuse is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marquette

MARCH 20, 8:40 PM
ILLINOIS vs. KANSAS
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas's last 16 games

MARCH 20, 9:40 PM
FLORIDA STATE vs. NOTRE DAME
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Notre Dame's last 12 games
Notre Dame is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

MARCH 21, 7:00 PM
MISSOURI STATE vs. MIAMI
Missouri State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Missouri State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games

MARCH 21, 7:00 PM
RHODE ISLAND vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
Rhode Island is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rhode Island is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Central Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Central Florida is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home

MARCH 21, 8:05 PM
DAVIDSON vs. CREIGHTON
Davidson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Davidson is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton's last 5 games
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

MARCH 21, 9:00 PM
EVANSVILLE vs. BOISE STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Evansville's last 9 games on the road
Evansville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boise State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

MARCH 21, 9:00 PM
NEW MEXICO vs. ALABAMA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Mexico's last 6 games on the road
Alabama is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Alabama's last 6 games at home

MARCH 21, 10:00 PM
DUQUESNE vs. OREGON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duquesne's last 6 games on the road
Duquesne is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oregon is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oregon's last 9 games

MARCH 21, 11:30 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. WASHINGTON STATE
Oklahoma State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington State's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington State's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:27 AM

NBA & NCAAB

Sunday, March 20

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

New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks (-1, 197.5)

Carmelo Anthony owes the Knicks a check for his most recent game. The All-Star had just six points, four rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes; he finished 2 of 12 from the floor in a 99-95 loss to the Pistons.

To add insult to injury, Anthony also missed a late layup that could have tied the game. After the loss, he bolted for the team bus, but teammate Amar’e Stoudemire said it was the responsibility of all the players to work harder to execute their coach’s scheme.

"We've just got to buy into Mike D'Antoni's system," he said. "That's the way we're going to win. We've proven that it works with the team we had before the trade. And it can work with the guys we have now."

If there is one team for Anthony to get back on track against, it would be the Bucks. Melo is averaging 26.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists against Milwaukee this season. Equally important, his teams are 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS against the Bucks.

"We've got to stress ball movement, especially early in the shot clock," D'Antoni said. "And I told them, at the end of the 24 seconds, that's where their superstardom comes into play. You get them the ball, they'll get you a shot. But before that we have to play as a team, move the ball and get to our spots."

Pick: New York

National Invitation Tournament

Wichita State Shockers at Virginia Tech Hokies (-4.5, 129.5)

One of the Shockers’ best players is slumping.

Forward Ben Smith, the Missouri Valley Conference’s sixth man of the year, is averaging 5.2 points over his past five contests – about two points below his season average. More troubling, he has lost all semblance of an outside shot, making a mere 4 of his past 20 from beyond the arc.

"Lately, he has not played as well," Shockers coach Gregg Marshall acknowledged. "I don't know whether that's because people are concentrating on him because of the numbers he was putting up. I know he's got to play better than he has in the last several games for us to be successful."

Meantime, the Hokies have played well at home toward the end of the season. Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU and ATS in its past five games in Blacksburg. In the team’s most recent home contest, the Hokies pounded Bethune-Cookman 79-54, covering the 20.5-point spread.

“I’m not gonna lie to you and say I wanna be here,” Hokies star senior Malcolm Delaney said of the NIT. “But I play to win and our whole team has that same mindset. If we’re gonna be on the court, we’re gonna play to win.”

Pick: Virginia Tech

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**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:30 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Detroit at Atlanta
The Hawks look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is coming off a 99-95 win over the Knicks and is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games following an ATS win. Atlanta is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawks favored by 13. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

Game 701-702: New Jersey at Washington (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 113.473; Washington 110.951
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 2 1/2; 215
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 703-704: Detroit at Atlanta (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 110.385; Atlanta 123.391
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 13; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 190
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7); Under

Game 705-706: New York at Milwaukee (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 119.005; Milwaukee 117.362
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 1 1/2; 203
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 1; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+1); Over

Game 707-708: Phoenix at LA Clippers (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 117.104; LA Clippers 113.419
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 3 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 709-710: Sacramento at Minnesota (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 113.462; Minnesota 115.386
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 711-712: Utah at Houston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 111.591; Houston 126.165
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 14 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 713-714: Toronto at Oklahoma City (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 109.037; Oklahoma City 129.627
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 20 1/2; 218
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 12 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-12 1/2); Over

Game 715-716: Golden State at Dallas (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 118.199; Dallas 124.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 6; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 9 1/2; 213
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+9 1/2); Under

Game 717-718: Portland at LA Lakers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 116.890; LA Lakers 128.553
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 11 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:33 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 20

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NEW JERSEY (22 - 45) at WASHINGTON (16 - 51) - 3/20/2011, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DETROIT (25 - 44) at ATLANTA (39 - 30) - 3/20/2011, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-39 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games this season.

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

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NEW YORK (35 - 33) at MILWAUKEE (27 - 41) - 3/20/2011, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 104-139 ATS (-48.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 87-66 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 7-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (34 - 33) at LA CLIPPERS (27 - 43) - 3/20/2011, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (16 - 51) at MINNESOTA (17 - 53) - 3/20/2011, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 7-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 6-4 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (36 - 33) at HOUSTON (36 - 34) - 3/20/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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TORONTO (19 - 49) at OKLAHOMA CITY (45 - 23) - 3/20/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 100-125 ATS (-37.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 60-81 ATS (-29.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-47 ATS (-24.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 43-64 ATS (-27.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 45-63 ATS (-24.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 88-67 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO 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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GOLDEN STATE (30 - 39) at DALLAS (48 - 21) - 3/20/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 82-68 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-42 ATS (+9.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 27-48 ATS (-25.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PORTLAND (40 - 29) at LA LAKERS (49 - 20) - 3/20/2011, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:37 AM

NBA

Sunday, March 20

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. WASHINGTON
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

2:00 PM
DETROIT vs. ATLANTA
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

3:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
New York is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York

3:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LA CLIPPERS
Phoenix is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
Phoenix is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Clippers are 8-15 SU in their last 23 games
LA Clippers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games at home

3:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. MINNESOTASacramento is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Sacramento

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:00 PM
UTAH vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah's last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing at home against Utah
Houston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Utah

7:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Golden State's last 19 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of the LA Lakers last 25 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:40 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Calgary at Anaheim
The Flames look to take advantage of an Anaheim team that is 8-22 in its last 30 games when playing with 0 days of rest. Calgary is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

Game 1-2: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh (12:030 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.393; Pittsburgh 12.878
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: New Jersey at Columbus (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.061; Columbus 11.855
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+120); Under

Game 5-6: Nashville at Buffalo (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.920; Buffalo 11.991
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+125); Under

Game 7-8: Montreal at Minnesota (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.714; Minnesota 11.374
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Over

Game 9-10: Chicago at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.154; Phoenix 11.595
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-120); Under

Game 11-12: Calgary at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.669; Anaheim 11.510
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+110); Over

**Udog** · 03-20-2011, 10:43 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 20

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NY RANGERS (38-30-0-4, 80 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (41-22-0-8, 90 pts.) - 3/20/2011, 12:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-7 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-7-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (33-34-0-4, 70 pts.) at COLUMBUS (32-28-0-10, 74 pts.) - 3/20/2011, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 10-4 ATS (+5.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-0-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (36-25-0-10, 82 pts.) at BUFFALO (34-28-0-8, 76 pts.) - 3/20/2011, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 84-74 ATS (+160.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (39-26-0-7, 85 pts.) at MINNESOTA (35-29-0-7, 77 pts.) - 3/20/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 37-34 ATS (+2.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 87-86 ATS (-3.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 22-15 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 13-7 ATS (+20.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)

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CHICAGO (38-25-0-8, 84 pts.) at PHOENIX (39-23-0-11, 89 pts.) - 3/20/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 39-34 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 12-3 ATS (+15.3 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
PHOENIX is 23-17 ATS (+3.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 14-9 ATS (+24.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 41-29 ATS (+5.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 61-33 ATS (+17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 1-8 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-6 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-5-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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CALGARY (37-27-0-9, 83 pts.) at ANAHEIM (38-27-0-5, 81 pts.) - 3/20/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 38-32 ATS (+3.2 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 173-166 ATS (+384.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 7-3 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 7-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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