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**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 06:27 PM

Mid-Major Report

November 16, 2011

Since 1999 when it advanced to the Elite Eight to begin a 13-year run of NCAA Tournament appearances that’s still alive today, Gonzaga has set the standard when it comes to college basketball success among ‘mid-major’ programs.

But with all due respect to Mark Few’s program, Butler has eclipsed its accomplishments with back-to-back runner-up finishes in the NCAA finals. Also, Virginia Commonwealth made it to the Final Four last season and Davidson got all the way to the 2008 Midwest Regional finals before missing a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer against eventual-champ Kansas.

In other words, we have more teams to discuss than Gonzaga in terms of mid-major contenders. Nevertheless, we’ll start with Few’s bunch that always plays the nation’s most challenging non-conference schedule.

The ‘Zags are off to a 2-0 start with wins over Eastern Washington (77-69) and Washington State (89-81), but they failed to cover the number as double-digit favorites in both contests.

Gonzaga usually uses frequent-flyer miles galore in November and December, but that’s not the case nearly as much this year. The Bulldogs play at Illinois (Dec. 3) and at Xavier on New Year’s Eve, but they’ll take on most of their non-conference slate at home. Teams like Notre Dame (Nov. 30), Michigan St. (Dec. 10), Arizona (Dec. 17) and Butler (Dec. 20) will travel to Spokane.

Butler captured its first win of the year on Nov. 15, knocking off Chattanooga by a 57-46 count as a 13 ½-point home favorite. The Bulldogs fell to 0-2 ATS after also failing to hook up their backers in a season-opening 80-77 overtime loss at Evansville.

Brad Stevens’s squad lost three of its best players in Matt Howard (16.6 points per game), Shelvin Mack (16.0 PPG) and Shawn Vanzant. Andrew Smith, a six-foot 10-inch sophomore center, has all the makings of becoming a premier player. He scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds against the Moccasins.

Another sophomore big man, forward Khyle Marshall, is expecting to make a big jump in 2011-2012 after playing outstanding in last year’s Tournament, especially in the second half against Florida. Chase Stigall, Ronald Nored and Chrishawn Hopkins will often be on the court together to compose a 3-guard lineup.

Nored might be the country’s best on-the-ball defender along the perimeter, but his lack of a perimeter jumper often limits his offensive impact. Stigall is a streaky 3-point shooter that needs to have a big season.

Stevens will lead his team into the following non-conference games: vs. Louisville (Nov. 19), at Indiana (Nov. 27), vs. Xavier (Dec. 7), vs. Purdue (in Indianapolis on Dec. 17), at Gonzaga (Dec. 20) and at Stanford (Dec. 22).

Akron is a team that really caught my eye with its 78-68 win at Mississippi St. as a nine-point underdog. The Zips have all the ingredients needed to pulla first-round upset in the NCAA Tournament. For starters, they have a pair of solid ‘bigs,’ including one of the country’s best shot blockers in Zeke Marshall, who forced Arnett Moultrie into a 2-for-13 shooting performance while swatting away five shots.

Keith Dambrot’s team has experienced guards that take care of the basketball and get after it defensively. He employs a nine-man rotation that includes Xavier transfer Brian Walsh, junior forward Quincy Diggs, who had a team-high 19 points at The Hump, and a pair of impact freshmen in Nick Harney and Demetrius Treadwell.

I think bettors would be wise to keep an eye on the Zips, who will probably be an attractive underdog spot Nov. 28 at West Virginia.

Then again, maybe Akron won’t be too healthy an underdog in Morgantown. We say that because fellow MAC contender, Kent State, beat the Mountaineers by double digits on Nov. 15 as a nine-point road underdog.

Belmont is another school we’ll most likely be reminded of again on Selection Sunday. The Bruins return nine of 11 key players from last year’s 30-win team and they gave Duke a scare in a 77-76 loss at Cameron Indoor Stadium in their season opener. Belmont wasn’t quite as competitive on Nov. 15 when Memphis pulled away late for a 97-81 victory.

Unfortunately for everyone, Belmont doesn’t have anymore attractive games remaining with the possible exception for a BracketBuster matchup in February.

Harvard and Princeton are poised to engage in another memorable fight for the Ivy League’s NCAA bid. The Tigers needed a buzzer-beater in a tiebreaker game to prevent the Crimson from earning its first NCAA bid since 1946.

Harvard returns its entire roster, while Princeton has a new coach in alum Mitch Henderson and eight of its top-10 scorers back.

Tommy Amaker’s squad plays at UConn on Dec. 8 and will try to win at Boston College for a second straight season on Dec. 29. Harvard also hosts St. Joseph’s and George Washington from out of the A-10.

Princeton nearly pulled a stunning first-round upset of Kentucky last year in the NCAA Tourney’s opening round, but it got off to an inauspicious start a few days ago when it lost at home to Wagner by 16. The Tigers’ non-conference slate includes these matchups: at North Carolina St. (Nov. 16), at Rutgers (Dec. 7), at Siena (Dec. 22) and at Florida State (Dec. 30).

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--The hot seat for LSU’s Trent Johnson became warmer Nov. 15 when Coastal Carolina won a 71-63 decision over the Tigers. The same can be said for Darrin Horn at South Carolina after losing 58-53 at Elon College.

--Saint Mary’s is another mid-major that’s become prominent in recent years, as Randy Bennett has done an excellent job, particularly with his recruitment of foreign players. The Gaels thumped Northern Iowa, a Sweet 16 team two seasons ago, in one of ESPN’s late-night games during its Tip-Off Marathon.

--UCF second-year head coach Donnie Jones, who held the same post at Marshall and served under Billy Donovan at Florida as an assistant for a decade, has been suspended for the first three games of the season amid an NCAA probe. The same investigation resulted in the resignation of UCF AD Keith Tribble last week.

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 06:30 PM

Preview: Maple Leafs (8-8) at Lightning (6-8)

Date: November 22, 2011 7:30 PM EDT

It hasn't been shot volume that's helped the Tampa Bay Lightning get off to a quick start at home, it's been their accuracy. But when the club is off target and picking up penalties, coach Guy Boucher doesn't expect much from his team.

The Lightning look to rebound from their first home loss in more than a month Tuesday night when they face a Toronto Maple Leafs team that hasn't scored in its last two visits to the St. Pete Times Forum.

The Lightning are averaging just 27.4 shots at home - 2.2 fewer than in 11 road games - but they're scoring 3.13 goals per contest on home ice thanks to an 11.4 shooting percentage that is among the best in the NHL.

Tampa Bay, though, lost 4-2 to New Jersey on Saturday, failing to match the second-longest home winning streak in club history at seven. The Lightning found the back of the net twice on 23 shots, with Martin St. Louis and Ryan Shannon scoring after the club was outshot 20-13 while falling behind 3-0 after 40 minutes.

"This game takes a full team effort," Boucher told the Lightning's official website. "But tonight, we just didn't have enough."

Boucher has also seen enough of his team being a man down at home. The Lightning have been shorthanded 15 times in their last two games on home ice and are averaging 4.75 penalties there compared to 3.81 on the road.

Tampa Bay (9-8-2) is also among the league's worst at home by killing just 76.3 percent of opponents' power plays.

"If we're too stupid to take these types penalties - they're soft penalties, they're lazy penalties, that's the result that we get," Boucher said.

The Lightning, however, have to like their recent results in this matchup after winning all four meetings in 2010-11 by a combined 16-5 for their first season sweep of Toronto.

Tampa Bay posted a pair of home shutouts over the Maple Leafs (11-8-2) last season, with the last coming Jan. 25 when Dwayne Roloson record his 27th career shutout with 26 saves.

Toronto has gone 135 minutes, 42 seconds without finding the back of the net in Tampa.

Phil Kessel has just one assist in four games visiting the Lightning since joining the Maple Leafs in 2009, but the right wing leads the league with 16 goals and has 29 points.

Kessel scored two third-period goals in a 3-2 loss at Carolina on Sunday as Toronto fell for the sixth time in eight games.

"We had our chances but couldn't find a way to finish," coach Ron Wilson said.

Joffrey Lupul, among the league leaders with 25 points, could help the Maple Leafs snap a three-game road skid in this matchup as he tries to extend his point streak against Tampa Bay to six. Lupul has a goal and five assists during this stretch after setting up a score in a 6-2 home loss March 14.

Jonas Gustavsson made just one start against the Lightning last season - a 4-3 overtime home loss Nov. 30 when he turned aside 35 shots - but he should be in net for this matchup after rookie Ben Scrivens suffered his fourth consecutive loss Sunday.

Gustavsson is 1-0-3 with a 2.92 goals-against average in four starts versus Tampa Bay.

The Maple Leafs' last three-game road losing streak was an 0-5-0 stretch Jan. 13-Feb. 5.

Tampa Bay is 11-1-3 against Toronto since losing six in a row in this matchup.

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 06:31 PM

Preview: Kings (7-7) at Blues (9-7)

Date: November 22, 2011 7:30 PM EDT

Though the St. Louis Blues failed to record their longest winning streak of the season their last time out, they haven't lost in regulation since Ken Hitchcock took over as coach.

They'll look to extend that streak Tuesday night and continue their dominant play at home when they face the Los Angeles Kings, who broke a seven-game losing streak in the series in the first meeting of the season.

The Blues (10-7-2) couldn't hold a late one-goal lead at Minnesota on Saturday, allowing Mikko Koivu's power-play goal with 1:38 to play and falling 3-2 in a shootout. St. Louis was trying for a season-best fourth straight victory, but failed despite a 30-save effort from Jaroslav Halak.

"He was stellar in net. We should've got the win for him,' defenseman Barret Jackman said.

Despite the loss, the Blues are 4-0-2 under Hitchcock and have climbed within two points of second place in the Central Division. Koivu's goal was the first allowed by the Blues in the second or third periods in six games.

St. Louis has given up eight goals in those six contests under Hitchcock after allowing 35 in 13 games under the fired Davis Payne. The Blues' road struggles continued Saturday as they dropped their fourth straight away from the Scottrade Center, but they're 7-1-1 at home and have won three in a row there.

Los Angeles (10-7-3) also came into its last game on a roll, having won three in a row, but the Kings will be looking to bounce back from a disheartening 4-1 loss to Detroit on Saturday. Mike Richards opened the scoring with a short-handed tally at 6:37 of the first period, but the Red Wings mostly dominated throughout, outshooting Los Angeles 30-15 in the first two periods.

"That was maybe the one thing that disappointed me as much as anything in the game, is that we were not skating anywhere near the way we skated in the last three games," Kings coach Terry Murray said. "They recognized it and they took advantage of us.'

Murray's team emphatically ended its seven-game skid to St. Louis on Oct. 18 with a 5-0 win behind 27 saves from Jonathan Quick and two goals and an assist from Simon Gagne. Los Angeles, though, has dropped three in a row at St. Louis and has gone 4-12-1 in its last 17 there.

Quick was in net for each of Los Angeles' seven consecutive losses in the series before earning his first shutout versus the Blues on Oct. 18. Halak came into last month's matchup 5-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average against the Kings, but was pulled early in the second period after giving up four goals on 18 shots.

Halak and his teammates will try to cool down Richards, who has six goals in his last seven games. St. Louis right wing David Backes has three goals and an assist in the last two contests.

Los Angeles ended a three-game road losing streak by beating Anaheim 5-3 on Thursday. The Kings are 4-2-2 away from home.

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 06:33 PM

Preview: Oilers (9-8) at Predators (9-5)

Date: November 22, 2011 8:00 PM EDT

It's already been a successful homestand for the Nashville Predators, who hope they can stay healthy for a while now that one of their top producers is back.

The Predators finish their five-game homestand Tuesday night when they face an Edmonton Oilers club that's struggling on the road.

After missing four games with an upper-body injury, David Legwand returned Saturday night and had an assist in Nashville's 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus. Legwand's 15 points tie him with rookie Craig Smith for the team lead.

"I felt pretty good," he told the Predators' official website. "You always have some nerves in your first game back, but it was good."

In addition to Legwand, Sergei Kostitsyn, Mike Fisher and Martin Erat have all missed time this season due to injuries. All are now back on the ice.

"For the most part, we're pretty healthy," coach Barry Trotz told the Predators' official website. "It's been awhile."

With its health improving, Nashville (10-5-4) has earned six of a possible eight points thus far on the homestand, going 2-0-2.

Nick Spaling's goal with 5:36 remaining tied Saturday's game to force overtime. Colin Wilson and Fisher also scored for the Predators, who gave up an uncharacteristic two power-play goals after they entered the game having killed off 65 of 74 (87.8 percent) opponent power-play chances.

Top Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne is 7-3-1 with a 2.77 GAA in his career against the Oilers, but took a 3-1 loss Oct. 17 in Edmonton, allowing all three goals in the third period.

The Oilers (10-8-2), though, have dropped five of six following a 9-3-2 start as they deal with injury concerns of their own.

Edmonton routed Chicago 9-2 on Saturday, but failed to build on the momentum Monday and managed just 18 shots on net during a 4-1 loss to Dallas - its fourth straight road defeat.

Rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who had five assists in the win over the Blackhawks, scored his eighth goal for the Oilers' only tally, but goalies Nikolai Khabibulin couldn't overcome a depleted blue line and a stagnant offense. Edmonton went 0 for 6 on the power play.

Forward Sam Gagner (back) and defensemen Andy Sutton (groin), Ryan Whitney (knee) and Cam Barker (ankle) all missed the loss to the Stars, making it difficult for Edmonton to counter Dallas' physical play.

"With our assets, there are ways to beat teams that want to come at us like that," coach Tom Renney said. "We have to be as physical as we possibly can. When we're healthy we have enough to push back."

Edmonton has been outscored 24-9 in its last five defeats.

Nugent-Hopkins, who had an assist the last time these teams met, leads NHL rookies with 20 points. Smith ranks second.

The Predators begin a five-game road trip Wednesday at Minnesota.

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 06:37 PM

Blues look to stay hot hosting Kings

LOS ANGELES KINGS (10-7-3, 23 points)

at ST. LOUIS BLUES (10-7-2, 22 points)

Puck drops: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
Line: St. Louis -140, Los Angeles +120, Total: 5

Many say mid-season coaching changes can do wonders to spark a dormant team, and if you ask any hockey fan in St. Louis, they would certainly agree. On Tuesday night, the Blues look to improve upon their 4-0-2 record under new coach Ken Hitchcock when the L.A. Kings arrive in town.

In the first meeting between these two clubs on October 18, L.A. shut out St. Louis in a 5-0 rout. The Kings—who are an impressive 4-2-2 on the road—had won three in a row before a disappointing 4-1 loss to Detroit on Saturday. Because L.A. is on the first leg of back-to-back games, backup goaltender Jonathan Bernier (1-2-0, 3.37 GAA, .876 SV Pct.) will be in net on Tuesday for just his fourth start of the season. In his only matchup with St. Louis—as a 19-year-old—Bernier dropped a 5-3 decision back in 2007. Jaroslav Halak (3-6-2, 2.52 GAA, .895 SV Pct.) will be in goal for the Blues. Despite Halak’s rocky start to the year, his career numbers against the Kings are nothing short of sensational (5-1-0, 1.76 GAA, .933 SV Pct., 1 SO). However, that lone loss happened to be the 5-0 defeat this season, where he allowed four goals before getting pulled. With both teams within striking distance of arguably the two deepest divisions in hockey, this game should be extremely tight checking and about as close to a toss-up as you will find. The slight edge, from a betting perspective, should go to LOS ANGELES because of its stellar road record and the favorable odds it is receiving.

This rare 3-starFoxSheets trend also favors the Kings:

ST. LOUIS is 3-13 ATS (18.8%, -11.8 Units) after having won 3 of their last 4 games over the last 2 seasons. The average score was ST LOUIS 2.6, OPPONENT 3.3 - (Rating = 3*).

Despite the blockbuster deal that landed C Mike Richards (8 G, 8 A), the Kings offense has struggled mightily this season, averaging just 2.4 goals per game (25th in NHL). C Anze Kopitar (9 G, 14 A) leads all scorers for L.A. and reliable wingers Justin Williams (3 G, 12 A), Simon Gagne (7 G, 6 A) and Dustin Brown (4 G, 9 A) have also played their part. But an apparent lack of depth on the third and fourth lines has severely hampered this Kings squad so far.

L.A.’s back line is still one of the strongest in the NHL—allowing just 2.3 goals per game (8th in NHL). Jack Johnson (4 G, 5 A) leads all Kings blueliners in scoring and Matt Greene is tied for second among NHL defensemen in total hits (59). The Kings need more offensive production out of former Norris Trophy finalist Drew Doughty (2 G, 5 A)—arguably the team’s most important player.

The Blues have also struggled to score goals at a high clip this season, averaging 2.5 goals per game (19th in NHL), and they feature only four players with 10+ points. LW Alexander Steen (7 G, 6 A) and T.J. Oshie (6 G, 7 A) lead the Blues with 13 points apiece with C David Backes (7 G, 5 A) not too far behind. Power forward Chris Stewart (3 G, 2 A) will miss Tuesday’s game as he serves out a three-game suspension for an illegal hit.

Young puck-moving defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (2 G, 10 A) has led a stingy back line that ranks fourth in the NHL in goals allowed (2.2). Carlo Colaiacovo, Alex Pietrangelo and Barret Jackman round out this deep blueline that features a great mix of offensive firepower and physicality.

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 06:43 PM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, November 22

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YALE (2 - 1) at SETON HALL (3 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
YALE is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
YALE is 28-10 ATS (+17.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
SETON HALL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SETON HALL is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/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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ARKANSAS ST (1 - 3) at LOUISVILLE (3 - 0) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ARKANSAS ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing with one or less days rest 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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CLEVELAND ST (3 - 0) at KENT ST (2 - 0) - 11/22/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
KENT ST is 53-29 ATS (+21.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENT ST is 1-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND ST is 1-0 straight up against KENT ST over the last 3 seasons

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FLA ATLANTIC (2 - 3) at HOFSTRA (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOFSTRA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOFSTRA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LASALLE (2 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LASALLE is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LASALLE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
LASALLE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games against Big East conference opponents since 1997.

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

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CORNELL (2 - 2) at DELAWARE (0 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 93-63 ATS (+23.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 90-54 ATS (+30.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 90-54 ATS (+30.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
CORNELL is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
CORNELL is 52-29 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
DELAWARE is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CORNELL is 1-0 against the spread versus DELAWARE over the last 3 seasons
CORNELL is 1-0 straight up against DELAWARE over the last 3 seasons

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MARSHALL (3 - 0) at UNC-WILMINGTON (0 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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TROY (1 - 2) at UAB (0 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UAB is 2-0 against the spread versus TROY over the last 3 seasons
UAB is 2-0 straight up against TROY 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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BOISE ST (3 - 0) at LONG BEACH ST (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LONG BEACH ST is 1-0 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
LONG BEACH ST is 1-0 straight up against BOISE ST 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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PORTLAND (2 - 2) at UC-SANTA BARBARA (3 - 0) - 11/22/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in November games since 1997.
PORTLAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 1-0 against the spread versus UC-SANTA BARBARA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 1-0 straight up against UC-SANTA BARBARA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CAL POLY-SLO (2 - 1) at UNLV (4 - 0) - 11/22/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL POLY-SLO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MEMPHIS (1 - 1) vs. TENNESSEE (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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GEORGE WASHINGTON (1 - 1) vs. AUSTIN PEAY (0 - 3) - 11/22/2011, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DETROIT (2 - 1) at BOWLING GREEN (1 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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S DAKOTA ST (1 - 2) vs. SAM HOUSTON ST (1 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 4:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NIAGARA (1 - 1) at MERCER (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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RUTGERS (3 - 1) vs. ILLINOIS ST (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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RICHMOND (3 - 1) vs. ILLINOIS (3 - 0) - 11/22/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICHMOND is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing on a neutral court 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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MONMOUTH (0 - 3) vs. BROWN (2 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ALBANY (1 - 2) at GEORGE MASON (2 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ARK-PINE BLUFF (0 - 2) vs. SMU (2 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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FLA INTERNATIONAL (1 - 1) at ORAL ROBERTS (2 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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FRESNO ST (2 - 1) vs. TX-SAN ANTONIO (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MANHATTAN (2 - 1) at COLORADO ST (2 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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E CAROLINA (2 - 1) vs. APPALACHIAN ST (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 137-178 ATS (-58.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 137-178 ATS (-58.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.

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

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GEORGIA ST (1 - 3) at SAMFORD (0 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
SAMFORD is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ELON (2 - 1) at PRINCETON (1 - 2) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1997.

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

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CANISIUS (1 - 2) at BUFFALO (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 1-1 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-1 straight up against CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TENNESSEE ST (2 - 2) at N CAROLINA (3 - 0) - 11/22/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 117-88 ATS (+20.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.

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

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W CAROLINA (2 - 2) at N IOWA (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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N COLORADO (0 - 3) at IOWA ST (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in November games over the last 3 seasons.
N COLORADO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.

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

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MOREHEAD ST (1 - 2) vs. W VIRGINIA (2 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MOREHEAD ST is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in November games since 1997.

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

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WOFFORD (1 - 2) at BRADLEY (3 - 0) - 11/22/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WOFFORD is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games in November games since 1997.
WOFFORD is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
BRADLEY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in November games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WOFFORD is 1-0 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 1-0 straight up against WOFFORD over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO ST (2 - 1) at CAL DAVIS (1 - 4) - 11/22/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO ST is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO ST is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CAL DAVIS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
CAL DAVIS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CAL DAVIS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAL DAVIS is 1-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO ST over the last 3 seasons
CAL DAVIS is 1-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO ST 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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E WASHINGTON (1 - 2) at HAWAII (1 - 1) - 11/22/2011, 11:59 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 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.

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 07:16 PM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, November 22

Today's Top Trends For College Basketball

HOFSTRA is 9-0 ATS vs. marginal losing team (40% to 49%)

ILLINOIS is 0-9 ATS as neutral court favorite or pick

RICHMOND is 12-1 ATS playing only 3rd time in a week

LOUISVILLE is 12-1 ATS after allowing 60 pts or less

PRINCETON is 20-4 ATS after allowing 25 pts or less 1st half last game

SETON HALL is 0-10 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games

BROWN is 0-8 ATS after allowing 60 points or less

WI-GREEN BAY is 10-1 ATS playing their 2nd game in 3 days

MARQUETTE is 8-0 ATS Away versus good defensive teams - allowing less than 64 points/game

MICHIGAN is 17-4 ATS playing only their 2nd game in a week
MICHIGAN is 20-6 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers

SIENA is 2-12 ATS off road game

NC STATE is 3-15 ATS as underdog

WOFFORD is 15-3 ATS Away off 3 games w/ 14 or less turnovers

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 07:17 PM

NCAAB

Tuesday, November 22

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College funds: Tuesday's best NCAAB bets
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La Salle Explorers at Pittsburgh Panthers (-16.5)

Last week we told you to be careful betting the Pitt Panthers early in the year. Hopefully you listened.

Pitt was stunned 86-76 by Long Beach State in its home opener, dropping the cash as a fat 13.5-point favorite and after the game it didn’t seem like Panthers coach Jamie Dixon was overly surprised.

"We have a lot of work to do," Dixon said. "We've been talking about that. We have to get better. We know that. This was disappointing. We recognized going in that we have to be a better team, especially defensively. We always get better as the year goes on.”

That’s the kind of statement that drives bettors crazy. You’d like to think the Panthers come out and buckle down with a huge blowout Tuesday, but we aren’t betting on it.

La Salle already stunned Villanova and won’t lay down against Pitt.

Pick: La Salle

Tennessee State Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heels (-27.5)

The Tar Heels received 62 of a possible 65 No. 1 overall votes in this week’s AP poll but coach Roy Williams isn’t satisfied.

UNC is coming off a 101-75 victory over Mississippi Valley State that saw the Heels struggle from downtown (5 of 19) and looked out of sync at times.

“Well obviously you're pleased with the 'W', but you'd like to shoot the ball better,” UNC coach Roy Williams told reporters. “You'd like to make some of the open shots you have from 3 more than we did and you'd like to make more free throws.”

On the bright side, UNC did have six players score in double figures and dominated the glass, outrebounding the Delta Devils 62-39. You have to love UNC’s depth when they look to the bench with a big lead down the stretch.

Pick: Tar Heels

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 07:21 PM

NCAAB

Tuesday, November 22

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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. TENNESSEE
No trends available
Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games

5:00 PM
MONMOUTH vs. BROWN
No trends available
Brown is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

5:00 PM
GEORGE WASHINGTON vs. AUSTIN PEAY
No trends available
Austin Peay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

6:00 PM
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
No trends available
Southern Methodist is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
YALE vs. SETON HALL
No trends available
Seton Hall is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
MARSHALL vs. UNC WILMINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marshall's last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UNC Wilmington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
UNC Wilmington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. DELAWARE
Cornell is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cornell's last 6 games on the road
Delaware is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Delaware's last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. APPALACHIAN STATE
East Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Appalachian State is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Appalachian State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. WEST VIRGINIA
Morehead State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Morehead State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
West Virginia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
West Virginia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
ELON vs. PRINCETON
Elon is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Elon is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Princeton is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
Princeton is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games

7:00 PM
RUTGERS vs. ILLINOIS STATE
No trends available
Illinois State is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. BUFFALO
Canisius is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games

7:00 PM
ROBERT MORRIS vs. JAMES MADISON
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of James Madison's last 6 games
James Madison is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
TULANE vs. NAVY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tulane's last 7 games on the road
Tulane is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
MISS VALLEY STATE vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Carolina's last 7 games at home
South Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
MICHIGAN vs. DUKE
No trends available
Duke is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Michigan
Duke is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. MERCER
Niagara is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Niagara's last 7 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
WAGNER vs. PENNSYLVANIA
No trends available
Pennsylvania is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pennsylvania is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
FLORIDA GULF COAST vs. MIAMI
No trends available
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. STONY BROOK
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbia's last 6 games on the road
Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
ARKANSAS STATE vs. LOUISVILLE
Arkansas State is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Louisville is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Louisville is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:00 PM
BUCKNELL vs. MARIST
No trends available
Marist is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Marist is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games

7:00 PM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. HOFSTRA
Florida Atlantic is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Hofstra is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Hofstra is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
LA SALLE vs. PITTSBURGH
La Salle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Pittsburgh is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:00 PM
SOUTHERN vs. PROVIDENCE
No trends available
Providence is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Providence is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games

7:30 PM
EAST TENNESSEE STATE vs. CHARLOTTE
No trends available
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Charlotte is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

7:30 PM
ALBANY vs. GEORGE MASON
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of George Mason's last 6 games
George Mason is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games

7:30 PM
TENNESSEE STATE vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Tennessee State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
North Carolina is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
North Carolina is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games

7:30 PM
CLEVELAND STATE vs. KENT STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland State's last 6 games on the road
Kent State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland State
Kent State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland State

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. BOWLING GREEN
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
Bowling Green is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Bowling Green is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. NORTHERN IOWA
Western Carolina is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Western Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Northern Iowa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
LAMAR vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
No trends available
Tennessee-Martin is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
GEORGIA STATE vs. SAMFORD
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Georgia State's last 13 games on the road
Georgia State is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Samford is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Samford's last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
FLORIDA A&M vs. RICE
No trends available
Rice is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Rice is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
TROY vs. UAB
Troy is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UAB's last 5 games
UAB is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
UMKC vs. WISCONSIN
No trends available
Wisconsin is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games at home
Wisconsin is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
WOFFORD vs. BRADLEY
Wofford is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wofford's last 9 games on the road
Bradley is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Bradley is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
UTAH VALLEY vs. ARKANSAS
No trends available
Arkansas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Arkansas is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:00 PM
NORTHERN COLORADO vs. IOWA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Northern Colorado's last 21 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Iowa State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa State is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games

8:00 PM
NORTH TEXAS vs. TEXAS-ARLINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Texas's last 5 games on the road
No trends available

8:00 PM
CUMBERLAND vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
No trends available
Middle Tennessee is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
MD-EASTERN SHORE vs. KANSAS STATE
No trends available
Kansas State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:00 PM
TULSA vs. JACKSON STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tulsa's last 11 games on the road
No trends available

8:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
No trends available
Houston is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Houston is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games

8:30 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. ORAL ROBERTS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida International's last 12 games on the road
Florida International is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
No trends available

8:30 PM
UTAH STATE vs. TEXAS A&M C.C.
Utah State is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Utah State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
No trends available

8:35 PM
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO vs. NORTHERN ARIZONA
No trends available
Northern Arizona is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
Northern Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
SOUTH DAKOTA vs. WYOMING
No trends available
Wyoming is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
Wyoming is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
ST. FRANCIS NY vs. ST. JOHN'S
No trends available
St. John's is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
St. John's is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

9:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. MONTANA STATE
No trends available
Montana State is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Montana State is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

9:00 PM
COASTAL CAROLINA vs. CLEMSON
No trends available
Clemson is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home

9:00 PM
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs. BYU
No trends available
BYU is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
BYU is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games

9:30 PM
RICHMOND vs. ILLINOIS
No trends available
Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:30 PM
MANHATTAN vs. COLORADO STATE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Manhattan's last 7 games on the road
Manhattan is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Colorado State is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Colorado State is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home

9:30 PM
UCLA vs. KANSAS
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 5 games when playing UCLA
Kansas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing UCLA

10:00 PM
HOLY NAMES vs. SAN JOSE STATE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose State's last 5 games at home
San Jose State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
MORGAN STATE vs. USC
No trends available
USC is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of USC's last 9 games at home

10:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home

10:00 PM
SACRAMENTO STATE vs. UC DAVIS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento State's last 10 games on the road
Sacramento State is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games on the road
UC Davis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
UC Davis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
LONGWOOD vs. NEVADA
No trends available
Nevada is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. SANTA BARBARA
Portland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Santa Barbara is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:05 PM
SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of CS Northridge's last 12 games
CS Northridge is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
BOISE STATE vs. LONG BEACH STATE
Boise State is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boise State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
Long Beach State is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Long Beach State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
CALIFORNIA vs. MISSOURI
No trends available
Missouri is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:30 PM
CAL POLY vs. UNLV
Cal Poly is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cal Poly is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
UNLV is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
UNLV is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

11:59 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. HAWAII
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Washington's last 5 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 2-22 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Hawaii is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Hawaii is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 07:22 PM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, November 22

Seton Hall is playing 4th game in six days after finished second down in Puerto Rice tourney; Pirates are very young, with only two juniors or seniors. Yale is in Ivy League but they usually compete well vs Big East teams or teams from bigger leagues; LY, they lost by 3 at Providence, by 26 at Illinois, by 16 at Stanford. Ivy League road dogs are 5-2 vs spread. Big East home favorites of 9+ points are 3-11 vs spread.

Home side won last five Cleveland State-Kent State games; Vikings lost last three visits here, by 50-15-15 points. Kent won by 10 in morning game at West Virginia; they've got four starters back from 25-12 team that was 12-4 in MAC LY. Cleveland State won at Vandy and also beat St Bonaventure by 3. Horizon League road dogs are 7-5 vs spread; MAC home favorites are 4-3 against the spread.

Troy lost its last four games vs UAB by 21-5-18-21 points; Trojans are 0-2 vs D-I teams, allowing 85.5 ppg, losing by 5 at Texas Tech, by 10 at East Tennessee State. UAB scored only 57.5 ppg in losing its first two games, by 10 to Creighton, by 7 to Murray State. Sun Belt double digit underdogs are 9-4 vs spread. UAB lost three starters from 22-9 team was 12-4 in Conference USA last season.

Long Beach State won 69-66 at Boise State LY; 49ers have four starters back from LY's 22-12 team- they're coming off OT loss at San Diego St. Saturday, after winning previous game at Pitt. Broncos beat Utah by 21, Northridge by 42 in first two D-I games; they've got two starters back from LY's 22-13 team that was 10-6 in WAC- this is their first year in Mountain West, so they're taking step or two up in class.

Richmond lost four starters from 29-8 team that made run to Sweet 16; Spiders are 3-1 this year, allowing 61 or less points in all four games, but they're taking big step up here, visiting Illinois club that won first three games, all by 15+ points (all vs stiff teams). Illini have four new starters after last group was disappointing 20-14, 9-9 in league. Spiders lost by 13 at Davidson, in only game vs team ranked in top 200 (71).

Buffalo won six of last seven games vs local rival Canisius, with four of the six wins by 5 or less points; Bulls beat St Peter's of MAAC by 7, split pair of 8-point decisions vs Ivy League teams. Griffins still haven't played home game; they're 1-2, losing by 9 at James Madison, by 25 at UNLV five nights ago. MAAC road underdogs are 8-6 againt spread. MAC home favorites are 4-3.

Georgia lost to Cal by 24 last night, after allowing 54.7 ppg during 3-0 start; they shot 33% last night. Dawgs have two starters back from LY's 23-12 team (9-7 in SEC), but they're talented. Notre Dame got whacked by 29 by Missouri last night, its first loss in five games; they've got two starters back from 27-7 team that was 14-4 in league. SEC teams are 12-6 vs spread away from home so far this season.

Memphis beat good Belmont team by 16 in it opener, but lost by 12 to Michigan Monday, shooting 33% and getting outrebounded by 13; they have have all five starters back from 25-10 team that was 10-6 in C-USA LY. Tennessee lost four starters and its coach from 19-15 team that was 8-8 in SEC; Vols allowed 62.5 ppg in waxing couple of stiffs by 29-23, but they lost by 10 to Duke Monday, going 0-8 behind the arc.

Michigan allowed 51 ppg in winning by 17-4 point vs pair of stiff D-I teams- they held Memphis to 61 Monday, holding Tigers to 33% from floor, while shooting 53%. Big Dozen road teams are 8-2 vs spread if spread is less than 9 points. Duke only got seven points from its bench in 10-point win over Tennessee. Michigan's 1-3-1 defense can be tough to prepare for on short notice. This is an interesting game.

Kansas team that is younger/thinner than usual, but is still picked to win Big X; their starters shot 54% Monday, bench was 3-12 in 4-point win over Georgetown. UCLA has already lost to LMU/Middle Tennessee; they got only 11 minutes from Nelson (missed flight after suspension game before that) Monday- they had glorified workout in easy win over Chaminade. Big X teams are 0-6-1 vs spread away from home this season. Pac-10 underdogs are 6-4-1 vs spread away from home.

Missouri is off to 4-0 start, waxing Notre Dame by 29- their starters hit 64% from floor last night, in first win vs top 200 team. California has four starters back from 18-15 team that was 10-8 in league LY; Bears are also off to 4-0 start, winning by 21-27-17-24 points, allowing 53 ppg. Both teams are experienced. Mizzou will have crowd edge with game in Kansas City. Cal has better coach with Montgomery former NBA guy.

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 07:23 PM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Marshall at NC-Wilmington
The Seahawks look to bounce back from a 74-49 loss to Dayton and build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games following a loss by more than 20 points. NC-Wilmington is the pick (+7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Thundering Herd favored by only 6. Dunkel Pick: NC-Wilmington (+7 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Game 741-742: Yale at Seton Hall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 49.412; Seton Hall 65.307
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 16
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (-9 1/2)

Game 743-744: Arkansas State at Louisville (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 49.809; Louisville 71.548
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 21 1/2
Vegas Line: Louisville by 23
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+23)

Game 745-746: Cleveland State at Kent State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 60.199; Kent State 68.083
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 8
Vegas Line: Kent State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (-5 1/2)

Game 747-748: Florida Atlantic at Hofstra (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 54.331; Hofstra 54.648
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+2)

Game 749-750: LaSalle at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LaSalle 58.384; Pittsburgh 78.409
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 20
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-15 1/2)

Game 751-752: Cornell at Delaware (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 51.472; Delaware 54.066
Dunkel Line: Delaware by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Delaware by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+4 1/2)

Game 753-754: Marshall at NC-Wilmington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 61.261; NC-Wilmington 55.452
Dunkel Line: Marshall by 6
Vegas Line: Marshall by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC-Wilmington (+7 1/2)

Game 755-756: Troy at UAB (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 48.703; UAB 63.615
Dunkel Line: UAB by 15
Vegas Line: UAB by 13
Dunkel Pick: UAB (-13)

Game 757-758: Boise State at Long Beach State (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 64.718; Long Beach State 68.307
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+9 1/2)

Game759-760: Portland at UC-Santa Barbara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 53.269; UC-Santa Barbara 63.450
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 10
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+11 1/2)

Game 761-762: Cal Poly at UNLV (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 59.733; UNLV 71.231
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: UNLV by 15
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+15)

Game 763-764: Memphis vs. Tennessee (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 65.120; Tennessee 62.928
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 765-766: Georgetown at Chaminade (11:50 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 68.768; Chaminade 41.000
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 28
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 767-768: Michigan vs. Duke (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 63.061; Duke 73.304
Dunkel Line: Duke by 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 769-770: UCLA vs. Kansas (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 60.176; Kansas 74.509
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 771-772: George Washington vs. Austin Peay (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 51.932; Austin Peay 52.285
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 773-774: Detroit at Bowling Green (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 59.424; Bowling Green 53.318
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 775-776: South Dakota State vs. Sam Houston State (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 55.307; Sam Houston State 48.522
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 777-778: Niagara at Mercer (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 46.473; Mercer 53.250
Dunkel Line: Mercer by 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 779-780: Illinois State vs. Rutgers (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 52.601; Rutgers 59.034
Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 5
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (-5)

Game 781-782: Richmond vs. Illinois (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 59.856; Illinois 68.691
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 9
Vegas Line: Illinois by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (-5 1/2)

Game 783-784: Notre Dame vs. Georgia (7:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 65.463; Georgia 62.129
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 785-786: California vs. Missouri (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: California 68.944; Missouri 70.394
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 787-788: Monmouth at Brown (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 34.619; Brown 48.080
Dunkel Line: Brown by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 789-790: Albany at George Mason (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 50.251; George Mason 63.673
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 791-792: AR-Pine Bluff vs. SMU (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 35.174; SMU 56.141
Dunkel Line: SMU by 21
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 793-794: Florida International at Oral Roberts (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 50.663; Oral Roberts 62.527
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 795-796: Fresno State vs. TX-San Antonio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 52.746; TX-San Antonio 55.022
Dunkel Line: TX-San Antonio by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 797-798: Manhattan at Colorado State (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 45.949; Colorado State 60.925
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 15
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 799-800: East Carolina vs. Appalachian State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 54.302; Appalachian State 51.315
Dunkel Line: East Carolina by 1
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 2
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (+2)

Game 801-802: Georgia State at Samford (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia State 50.023; Samford 47.877
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 2
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+4)

Game 803-804: Elon at Princeton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 48.291; Princeton 59.093
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 12
Vegas Line: Princeton by 10
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (-10)

Game 805-806: Canisius at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 50.033; Buffalo 60.069
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 10
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 12
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (+12)

Game 807-808: Tennessee State at North Carolina (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 46.160; North Carolina 77.399
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 31
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 27 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-27 1/2)

Game 809-810: Western Carolina at Northern Iowa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 48.552; Northern Iowa 67.979
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 14
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-14)

Game 811-812: Northern Colorado at Iowa State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 53.765; Iowa State 64.308
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 14
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+14)

Game 813-814: Morehead State at West Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 53.453; West Virginia 65.331
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 12
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (+15 1/2)

Game 815-816: Wofford at Bradley (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 50.929; Bradley 57.495
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Bradley by 6
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (-6)

Game 817-818: Sacramento State at UC Davis (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 45.637; UC Davis 47.109
Dunkel Line: UC Davis by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: UC Davis by 4
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+4)

Game 819-820: Eastern Washington at Hawaii (12:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 52.211; Hawaii 61.018
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 9
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-7 1/2)

**StarDust Bum** · 11-22-2011, 07:31 PM

Tuesday, November 22

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Arkansas St. - 7:00 PM ET Louisville -23 500
Louisville -

Marshall - 7:00 PM ET Marshall -7.5 500
NC-Wilmington -

Cornell - 7:00 PM ET Cornell +5 500
Delaware -

La Salle - 7:00 PM ET La Salle +16 500
Pittsburgh -

East Carolina - 7:00 PM ET Appalachian St. -2 500
Appalachian St. -

Elon University - 7:00 PM ET Princeton -10 500
Princeton -

Florida Atlantic - 7:00 PM ET Hofstra -2.5 500
Hofstra -

Yale - 7:00 PM ET Seton Hall -10.5 500
Seton Hall -

Canisius - 7:00 PM ET Buffalo -12 500
Buffalo -

Morehead St. - 7:00 PM ET West Virginia -15.5 500
West Virginia -

Illinois St. - 7:00 PM ET Rutgers -5 500
Rutgers -

Cleveland St. - 7:30 PM ET Cleveland St. +5.5 500
Kent St. -

Tennessee St. - 7:30 PM ET North Carolina -27.5 500
North Carolina -

Northern Colorado - 8:00 PM ET Iowa St. -14 500
Iowa St. -

Troy - 8:00 PM ET UAB -13.5 500
UAB -

Georgia St - 8:00 PM ET Georgia St -3.5 500
Samford -

Wofford - 8:00 PM ET Wofford +5.5 500
Bradley -

Western Carolina - 8:00 PM ET Western Carolina +14 500
Northern Iowa -

Richmond - 9:30 PM ET Richmond + 6
Illinois -

Portland - 10:00 PM ET Portland +11.5 500
UC Santa Barbara -

Sacramento State - 10:00 PM ET UC Davis -4.5 500
UC Davis -

Boise St. - 10:05 PM ET ( Boise St. +9.5 500 POD )
Long Beach St. -

Cal Poly SLO - 10:30 PM ET Cal Poly SLO +15 500
UNLV -

Eastern Washington - 11:59 PM ET Eastern Washington +7.5 500
Hawaii -

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Tuesday, November 22

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Toronto - 7:30 PM ET Toronto +130 500
Tampa Bay - Over 5.5 500

Los Angeles - 7:30 PM ET Los Angeles +117 500
St. Louis - Over 5 500

Edmonton - 8:00 PM ET Edmonton +150 500
Nashville - Over 5 500

**LuckyLuch** · 11-22-2011, 11:19 PM

NIIICE!!!
keep sweepin those ice picks bum..

**StarDust Bum** · 11-23-2011, 12:04 AM

yeah that was awesome....got a push with the LA Kings game on the total........

The last weeks ice picks:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
11/22/11 5-*0-*1 100.00% +*2985 Detail
11/21/11 5-*8-*1 38.46% -*1310 Detail
11/20/11 2-*6-*0 25.00% -*2200 Detail
11/19/11 13-*9-*2 59.09% +*1655 Detail
11/18/11 4-*2-*0 66.67% +*930 Detail
11/17/11 10-*11-*1 47.62% -*855 Detail
11/16/11 8-*0-*0 100.00% +*4440 Detai

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