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**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 08:26 AM

Thursday's betting tips: Penguins shelf Sidney Crosby

Who’s hot

NFL: Pittsburgh has covered in seven of its last nine home games.

NHL: Minnesota has won five straight.

NHL: Pittsburgh has won seven of its last eight games in Philadelphia.

NCAAB: The under is 21-7-1 in UConn’s last 29 home games.

Who’s not

NFL: Cleveland is 3-11-2 in its last 16 games overall.

NHL: Phoenix is 4-11 in its last 15 games in Detroit.

NHL: The New York Islanders are 3-7 in their last 10 home games.

NCAAB: West Virginia is 1-5 against the spread in its last six neutral site games.

Key stat

5.90 – Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy sits 30th in the NFL, averaging just 5.90 yards per completion this season. McCoy faces the Pittsburgh Steelers, who own the NFL’s No. 1 total defense, as 14-point home underdogs. McCoy suffered a mild knee sprain last week but is considered probable for Thursday’s game. As of Wednesday evening, more than 65 percent of *********** Consensus bettors were backing the Steelers as 14-point favorites.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Peyton Hillis, Cleveland Browns – Hillis has been limited in the short week of practice due to a hip injury and is officially listed as questionable for Thursday’s game. Hillis suffered the injury in last week’s loss to Baltimore, which was his second game back in action after missing five straight with a hamstring issue. If he can’t go, Montario Hardesty could be in line to start. Hardesty has not played since suffering a calf injury against San Francisco on Oct. 30. He has rushed for 244 yards on 75 carries this season.

Game of the day

Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers (-14, 38)

Notable quotable

"The grand prize is we get to go down and play in Storrs. They're one of the best programs in all of basketball. They could beat us by probably 150 points last year, but we're very excited to play them." - Havard coach Tommy Amaker about being ranked among the top 25 for the first time in school history ahead of Thursday matchup at UConn. Harvard is set as a 6.5-point underdog.

Notes and tips

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will sit out the next two games for precautionary measures. Penguins general manager Ray Shero confirmed the decision which will keep Crosby out of Thursday's game against the Keystone State rival Philadelphia Flyers and Saturday's tilt versus the New York Islanders. Crosby collided with teammate Chris Kunitz during the third period of Monday's game against the Boston Bruins. Both players remained on the ice for a few minutes - but returned to action a couple minutes later. "Sidney took a hard hit during our game against Boston Monday night and wasn't feeling 100 percent," Shero said. "He saw Dr. Micky Collins of UMPC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) today and took an ImPACT test, which showed no problems. However, we all think it's best that he sits out the next two games as a precaution." Crosby, who is currently in a seven-game goalless drought, has collected 12 points in eight contests since returning from a concussion.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid says Michael Vick will retain his starting role this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Vick had proclaimed himself fit to play earlier in the week, and Reid echoed those sentiments Wednesday after Vick reported no problems during Monday's workout. He's expected to practice throughout the week. Vick has missed the last three weeks recovering from two broken ribs. Vince Young will return to the backup role Sunday. Vick has thrown for 2,193 yards with 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in nine games this season.

**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 08:30 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Best game lat night was out west, with Iona winning 80-78 in OT at Denver. Couple of solid mid-major teams there.

-- Alabama lost at Dayton, Georgia lost to Georgia Tech. Bad night for the SEC, even with Florida beating Arizona in OT.

-- Utah Utes picked a bad year to join the Pac-12; they're really terrible this season, losing by 31 at home to Cal-State Fullerton Wednesday.

-- Illinois/Purdue/Nebraska of Big Dozen all survived close calls at home against St Bonaventure/Western Carolina/Florida Gulf Coast.

-- Rutgers lost to Princeton, Penn State lost to Lafayette; these teams are going to squashed in conference, if they're losing these games.

-- Loyola Md won at George Washington; Greyhounds are 7-1, could challenge Iona/Fairfield for MAAC supremacy.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.......

13) So Hanley Ramirez went to the Marlins and asked for more money to move to third base. Shocking. Now they're going to trade him. Good luck getting value there.

12) How does a parent teach a kid geography these days? San Diego State and Boise State are in the Big East? With Houston and SMU? Yikes.

11) Why is 6-7 UCLA playing in a bowl game but Western Kentucky is staying home? Sun Belt got three bowl bids; Hilltoppers finished second in the league but didn't get an invite. Nice bowl system they have.

10) Sacramento Kings have a season ticket plan where the 34 games cost $340, a mere $10 a game. Lot of empty seats at Arco Arena LY.

9) Braves' manager Fredi Gonzalez got ripped LY for using a reliever on back-to-back days 144 times, most in the big leagues. But for the last five years of his great career, future Hall of Famer Bobby Cox averaged using a reliever on back-to-back days 140.6 times. Not much difference.

8) Belmont Bruins are moving from Atlantic Sun to Ohio Valley next year will be interesting to see if they challenge Murray State for supremacy in the OVC. Racers are unbeaten this season, but right now, A-Sun is listed as the #19 conference, OVC #27 (out of 32). Step down for Belmont.

7) 70 of the 120 I-A college football teams go to bowl games; USC can't go, so they're #71. By my count, right now 9 of the 70 bowl teams will have a different coach next year. Another 11 will switch leagues or already have switched leagues. Kind of tough to handicap games when teams like Southern Miss and Arkansas State lose the coach before their bowl.

6) Tulsa won its last three bowl games by an average score of 57-18, and two of three teams they beat were ranked in top 25 when they beat them. Hurricane won 62-35 LY, as a 10-point underdog.

5) Mets' new leadoff hitter is Andres Torres, who will be 34 next month and has had exactly one good major league season, back in 2010. Wouldn't want to be selling Mets' season tickets this winter.

4) Over last five years, SEC teams are 30-16 in bowl games, 18-11 vs the spread when favored, 9-8 when an underdog, but they're 0-5 as underdogs the last two seasons.

3) North Carolina's Harrison Barnes and Creighton's Greg McDermott were high school teammates in Ames, Iowa, which is where Iowa State is located. McDermott's father was the ISU coach back then, but left when he didn't land Barnes for the Cyclones, and he signed on his son to play at Creighton, his new employer. Its worked out well for everyone but the home folks for Iowa State, who have a boatload of transfers this year.

2) You know you're having a good day when you turn down a job offer worth $20M a season over ten years.

1) Anyone else get a feeling the 2012 Marlins are a trainwreck waiting to happen? Lot of volatile personalities down there in Miami.

**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 08:33 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Phoenix at Detroit
The Coyotes look to build on their 8-2 record in their last 10 games as a road underdog. Phoenix is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Coyotes favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8

Game 1-2: Tampa Bay at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.162; NY Rangers 10.573
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+145); Over

Game 3-4: Florida at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.635; Boston 12.835
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Under

Game 5-6: Chicago at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.283; NY Islanders 11.454
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-135); Over

Game 7-8: Nashville at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.997; Columbus 11.307
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+100); Under

Game 9-10: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.600; Philadelphia 11.939
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Over

Game 11-12: Ottawa at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.557; New Jersey 9.835
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+120); Under

Game 13-14: Vancouver at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 13.105; Montreal 10.884
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-135); Over

Game 15-16: Phoenix at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 12.496; Detroit 10.913
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+140); Under

Game 17-18: Anaheim at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.792; St. Louis 10.219
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+160); Under

Game 19-20: Colorado at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.738; Calgary 12.422
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-135); Over

Game 21-22: Dallas at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.891; San Jose 11.874
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-200); Over

Game 23-24: Minnesota at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.481; Los Angeles 10.813
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 08:38 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 8

Hot teams
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Boston won 14 of its last 16 games. Panthers won six of their last nine.
-- Chicago won its last three road games, scoring 13 goals. Islanders won three of their last four games.
-- Philly won four of its last five games. Penguins won three of their last four road games.
-- Canucks won seven of their last eight games.
-- Detroit won its last seven home games. Coyotes won nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Blues won five of their last seven games.
-- Calgary won three of its last four home games.
-- Minnesota won its last five games, allowing nine goals.

Cold teams
-- Tampa Bay lost last five games, outscored 20-8.
-- Predators lost seven of their last nine games. Columbus is 1-6 this year in game following a win.
-- New Jersey lost four of its last five games. Senators lost three of their last four.
-- Canadiens lost five of their last six games.
-- Anaheim lost nine of its last eleven games.
-- Colorado lost last six road games, outscored 29-13.
-- Dallas Stars lost four of their last five road games. San Jose lost four of its last five games overall.
-- Kings lost four of their last six games.

Totals
-- Last four Lightning games went over the total.
-- Last three Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Chicago road games went over total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Nashville games.
-- Last three Flyer games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Last three Vancouver games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit home games went over total.
-- Seven of last nine Anaheim games went over total. Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven St Louis home games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Colorado games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Dallas games.
-- Kings' last five games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Rangers lost four of last five games against Tampa Bay.
-- Bruins won six of last eight games against Florida.
-- Islanders lost last two games vs Chicago, 5-0/5-4.
-- Predators won five of last seven games against Columbus.
-- Flyers won three of last four games against Pittsburgh.
-- Devils lost four of last five games against Ottawa.
-- Canadiens beat Vancouver twice LY, 2-0/3-2.
-- Detroit won 10 of last 13 games against Phoenix, sweeping Coyotes four straight in last spring's playoffs.
-- Ducks won three of last four games against St Louis.
-- Flames won their last eight games vs Colorado.
-- Sharks won four of last five games against Dallas Stars.
-- Minnesota lost seven of last nine games in Staples Center.

Back-to-Back
-- Flyers are 2-3 if they played night before, 0-2 at home.
-- Senators are 2-2 if they played night before, 1-2 if they lost.

**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 08:46 AM

NHL

Thursday, December 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NY ISLANDERS
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games
NY Islanders are 6-15 SU in their last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. BOSTON
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. COLUMBUS
Nashville is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Columbus's last 14 games when playing at home against Nashville
Columbus is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 22 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY RANGERS
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 11 games at home

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. DETROIT
Phoenix is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Detroit is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. MONTREAL
Vancouver is 3-7-3 SU in its last 13 games ,when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. ST. LOUIS
Anaheim is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Calgary's last 14 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Colorado

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN JOSE
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Dallas
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

10:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LOS ANGELES
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 08:57 AM

NHL

Thursday, December 8

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Ice picks: Thursday’s best NHL bets
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Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings (N/A)

If you haven’t already, it’s time to start taking the Minnesota Wild seriously.

With Tuesday’s win over the San Jose Sharks, they pulled into first place overall with 39 points in 28 games played. And it’s not just the point total, but how they’re piling them up.

Josh Harding was forced to leave Tuesday’s win just over a minute into the game with a neck injury, which could have spelled disaster with Niklas Backstrom already on the shelf with a groin injury. Instead, rookie Matt Hackett stepped in and stopped all 34 shots he saw in a 2-1 win.

"I think it's a good sign that there's a lot of character in the room," Wild forward Kyle Brodziak told reporters about Minnesota’s comeback wins. "It's happened so many times this year, and it seems like every single time everybody's talking each other through it, saying to each other to stick with it.”

Backstrom and Harding are both considered probable for Thursday night and the Kings continue to struggle to find the back of the net.

Pick: Wild

Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames (-130, 5.5)

Early prediction: there’s going to be a lot of talk about defensive assignments in both dressing rooms before this one.

The Avalanche were just destroyed 6-0 by Vancouver, while Calgary slipped past the lowly Hurricanes 7-6 on Tuesday. Calgary had a 4-2 lead heading into the third period before the floodgates opened, while Colorado was down 2-0 after the second before the Canucks poured it on.

"We let down at the end, we got sloppy, and it cost us some goals,” Calgary associate coach Craig Hartsburg told reporters. “But we're at the point here where we have to build on the positives. We'll look back at that part of the game and say, 'This can't happen,' but there's a lot of really good things in that hockey game we'll have to build on."

Colorado has won just one of the last 11 meetings between the two teams and Calgary will be fired up after its latest barnburner.

Pick: Flames

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**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 09:10 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Western Michigan at Detroit
The Broncos look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games against MAC teams. Western Michigan is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Titans favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+6). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8

Game 541-542: Boston College at Providence (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 47.369; Providence 63.062
Dunkel Line: Providence by 15 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Providence by 13; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Providence (-13); Over

Game 543-544: Harvard at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 63.778; Connecticut 67.625
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 4; 125
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 6 1/2; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (+6 1/2); Under

Game 545-546: Western Michigan at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 51.019; Detroit 53.718
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Detroit by 6; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+6); Under

Game 547-548: Eastern Michigan at Drake (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 45.507; Drake 58.436
Dunkel Line: Drake by 13; 129
Vegas Line: Drake by 11; 125
Dunkel Pick: Drake (-11); Over

Game 549-550: West Virginia at Kansas State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 68.981; Kansas State 68.525
Dunkel Line: Even; 139
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 3 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (+3 1/2); Over

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 8

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BOSTON COLLEGE (2 - 6) at PROVIDENCE (7 - 2) - 12/8/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 100-70 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 80-108 ATS (-38.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 80-108 ATS (-38.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PROVIDENCE is 1-1 against the spread versus BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-0 straight up against PROVIDENCE 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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HARVARD (8 - 0) at CONNECTICUT (7 - 1) - 12/8/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 1-1 against the spread versus HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 2-0 straight up against HARVARD 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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W MICHIGAN (1 - 6) at DETROIT (4 - 6) - 12/8/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

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E MICHIGAN (4 - 4) at DRAKE (5 - 3) - 12/8/2011, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 66-91 ATS (-34.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 1-0 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
DRAKE is 1-0 straight up against E MICHIGAN 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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W VIRGINIA (4 - 2) vs. KANSAS ST (5 - 0) - 12/8/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 89-64 ATS (+18.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 8

Boston College is 2-6, with only wins over New Hampshire/Riverside by total of 7 points; five of their six losses are by 11+ points, with loss at Holy Cross (86-64) only true road game. Eagles won last three games vs Providence by 5-5-2 points; they've won three of last four visits here. Friars are 7-2, with best wins over #104 Fairfield, #134 South Carolina; both their losses are vs top 100 teams, Iona/Northern Iowa.

8-0 Harvard held two top 100 teams they beat to 45 ppg, winning by 5 over Florida State, 10 over Central Florida; UConn is 7-1, beating Florida State by 2 in OT, Arkansas by 13 in last two games. These two teams were in Bahamas tourney but didn't meet. Crimson won its three away games by 9-10-7 points, but against teams ranked #211/188/156. UConn is #3 offensive rebounding team in country. Interesting game.

Detroit's win over St John's Monday makes them 2-6 vs D-I opponents, but four of the six losses were by 6 or less points; Titans are 1-4 in last five games vs Wetern Michigan; five of last six series games were decided by 6 or less points. Broncos are overscheduled and 0-6 vs D-I teams, as they've played #3 schedule in America- they lost by 6-5 points in two games that were against teams not ranked in the top 100.

Eastern Michigan is 3-4, losing last game to Colgate; best team they've beaten was #182 IUPUI; Eagles are making just 25.2% of shots on arc, turning ball over 23.4% of time. Drake won 58-54 at Eastern LY; they're 4-3 vs D-I teams, but three teams that beat them are in top 100- they're 3-0 at home, with a win over Iowa State. Eastern's 66-49 loss at #317 Texas Southern is red flag- their only road win (1-3) was at IUPUI.

Kansas State is 5-0, allowing 59 ppg; only top 10- team they beat was #49 Va Tech (69-61); Wildcat opponents are making 36.2% of 2-point shots, 25.8% of 3-pointers while turning ball over 23.9% of time. West Virginia only has three players back from LY; they scored 60-62 in two losses, by 10-13 points to Kent/Miss State- they scored 77+ points in their four wins- they're only making 28.1% of their 3-pointers.

NCAAB

Thursday, December 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON COLLEGE vs. PROVIDENCE
Boston College is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Providence
Providence is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston College
Providence is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston College

7:00 PM
SOUTH DAKOTA vs. CANISIUS
No trends available
Canisius is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Canisius's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND STATE vs. ROBERT MORRIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland State's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
HARVARD vs. CONNECTICUT
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Connecticut is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games

7:30 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. DETROIT
Western Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Western Michigan is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:30 PM
MAINE vs. NOTRE DAME
No trends available
Notre Dame is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Notre Dame is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

8:00 PM
ORAL ROBERTS vs. OKLAHOMA
No trends available
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oral Roberts
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
WEST VIRGINIA vs. KANSAS STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of West Virginia's last 10 games on the road
West Virginia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:05 PM
LINFIELD vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON
No trends available
Eastern Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Eastern Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

9:05 PM
EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. DRAKE
Eastern Michigan is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Drake is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Drake's last 7 games

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NCAAB

Thursday, December 8

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College funds: Thursday's best NCAAB bets
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Harvard Crimson at UConn Huskies (-6.5, 129.5)

No. 24 Harvard figured it would get a crack at No. 9 Connecticut in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament over Thanksgiving weekend. Unfortunately, the Huskies failed to hold up their end of the bargain and lost to Central Florida, leaving the Crimson to roll to the title.

Connecticut has added one significant piece since that loss, getting freshman point guard Ryan Boatright eligible following a six-game suspension. The Aurora, Ill., native has been a key part of the Huskies’ last two victories, hitting three free throws to force overtime in the third-place game at Atlantis, and leading the team with 23 points in a victory over Arkansas on Saturday.

Boatright’s emergence has taken the pressure off Jeremy Lamb and Shabazz Napier, who were doing the bulk of the scoring in the team’s first six games. Boatright was 8 of 12 from the field and added six assists and five rebounds against Arkansas.

Pick: UConn -6.5

West Virginia Mountaineers at Kansas State Wildcats (-2, 134.5)

Kansas State can look back to Bob Huggins’ single season as head coach to the year that turned the school into a contender in the Big 12, with then-assistant Frank Martin a big part of that transformation.

Huggins won the most games by a first-year coach (23) in Wildcats history but Martin took them to their highest win total (29) in 2010 and ended a 12-year NCAA Tournament drought with a berth in 2008.

Martin has been around long enough that all of the players on the roster are his recruits, including senior forward Jamar Samuels, who scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half Sunday in a 69-61 victory at Virginia Tech.

Pick: Kansas State -2

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**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 09:14 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 8

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TAMPA BAY (11-14-0-2, 24 pts.) at NY RANGERS (15-6-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 86-172 ATS (+312.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 37-24 ATS (+7.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 18-7 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 11-3 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY RANGERS are 11-3 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 40-30 ATS (+75.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-15 ATS (+39.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 43-66 ATS (-28.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 72-104 ATS (-93.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (15-8-0-4, 34 pts.) at BOSTON (17-8-0-1, 35 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 74-116 ATS (+193.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
BOSTON is 12-1 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 12-1 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 8-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 9-5 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (16-8-0-4, 36 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (9-11-0-5, 23 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 235-266 ATS (-105.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 120-142 ATS (-59.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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NASHVILLE (12-11-0-4, 28 pts.) at COLUMBUS (8-16-0-3, 19 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 21-16 ATS (+42.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 32-24 ATS (+57.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 41-67 ATS (-33.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 10-25 ATS (-20.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 10-4 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 10-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (16-8-0-4, 36 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-7-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-7 ATS (+11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-5 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-25 ATS (-9.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-9 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-5 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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OTTAWA (13-12-0-3, 29 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (13-12-0-1, 27 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 3-13 ATS (-16.6 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 23-39 ATS (-24.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-4 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 4-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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VANCOUVER (16-10-0-1, 33 pts.) at MONTREAL (11-11-0-6, 28 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 53-72 ATS (-31.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 131-95 ATS (+228.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 62-40 ATS (+21.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 4-10 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 2-8 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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PHOENIX (15-9-0-3, 33 pts.) at DETROIT (16-9-0-1, 33 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 110-91 ATS (+18.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 24-17 ATS (+45.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 284-252 ATS (+26.2 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 11-6 ATS (+17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 11-6 ATS (+17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 5-10 ATS (-9.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-7 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 12-7-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (8-14-0-5, 21 pts.) at ST LOUIS (15-9-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 7-19 ATS (+26.4 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 7-19 ATS (+26.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 1-9 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 1-9 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-4 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.4 Units)

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COLORADO (13-14-0-1, 27 pts.) at CALGARY (12-13-0-2, 26 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 1-7 ATS (-6.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 8-21 ATS (+30.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-45 ATS (+74.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-17 ATS (-13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 10-5 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 10-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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DALLAS (15-10-0-1, 31 pts.) at SAN JOSE (14-9-0-1, 29 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 142-107 ATS (+249.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 37-27 ATS (+8.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 58-54 ATS (+125.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 85-68 ATS (+154.1 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 72-62 ATS (+140.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-6 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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MINNESOTA (18-7-0-3, 39 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (13-10-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/8/2011, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 11:53 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, December 8

TAMPA BAY at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 0-6 SU in road games off a road loss
NY RANGERS: 8-1 SU after playing a home game

FLORIDA at BOSTON, 7:00 PM ET
FLORIDA: 2-12 SU off a win against a division rival
BOSTON: 40-20 SU after playing a road game

CHICAGO at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 1-6 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs
NY ISLANDERS: 11-4 SU in home games after scoring 3 goals or more in 3 straight games

NASHVILLE at COLUMBUS, 7:00 PM ET
NASHVILLE: 4-10 SU after one or more consecutive overs
COLUMBUS: 94-110 SU as a home underdog

PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET NHL
PITTSBURGH: 18-3 SU off a home loss by 2 goals or more
PHILADELPHIA: 4-9 SU in home games in December games

OTTAWA at NEW JERSEY, 7:00 PM ET
OTTAWA: 18-14 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
NEW JERSEY: 23-39 SU first half of the season

VANCOUVER at MONTREAL, 7:30 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 32-15 SU in road games after scoring 6 goals or more in their previous game
MONTREAL: 1-8 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

PHOENIX at DETROIT, 7:30 PM ET
PHOENIX: 15-3 SU after 2 straight close wins by 1 goal
DETROIT: 2-8 SU off a close road loss by 1 goal

ANAHEIM at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: 7-19 SU first half of the season
ST LOUIS: 15-5 SU off a close home win by 1 goal

COLORADO at CALGARY, 9:00 PM ET
COLORADO: 1-7 SU vs. division opponents
CALGARY: 2-9 SU after a game where they covered the spread

DALLAS at SAN JOSE, 10:30 PM ET
DALLAS: 26-40 SU after having won 2 of their last 3 games
SAN JOSE: 127-99 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

MINNESOTA at LOS ANGELES, 10:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: N/A
LOS ANGELES: N/A

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**Udog** · 12-08-2011, 11:54 AM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Thursday, December 8

Today's Top Trends For College Basketball

W VIRGINIA is 1-10 ATS after one or more consecutive overs (vs. Kansas State)

HARVARD is 9-1 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games (vs. UConn)

BOSTON COLLEGE is 7-0 ATS in road games after 1 or more consecutive losses (vs. Providence)

PROVIDENCE is 9-26 ATS after leading in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half (vs. Boston College)

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