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**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 07:52 AM

Wednesday’s betting tips: Shorthanded Bearcats still favored

Who’s hot

NHL: Boston has won its last six games in Ottawa.

NHL: Minnesota has won 17 of its last 21 overall.

NCAAB: The under is 8-1 in Northern Illinois’ last nine.

NCAAB: Richmond is 12-4 against the spread in its last 16.

Who’s not

NHL: Anaheim is 6-20 in its last 26.

NHL: Ottawa is 1-5 in its last six overall.

NCAAB: Cincinnati has covered in only one of its last six.

NCAAB: Iona is 1-4 against the number in its last five overall.

Key stat

22.2, 14.6 – The Cincinnati Bearcats will be missing 22.2 points and 14.6 rebounds per game from their roster Wednesday night as they get set to play their first game after four players were suspended following last Saturday’s brawl with Xavier. The Bearcats visit Wright State Wednesday as 4-point favorites.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Milan Michalek, Ottawa Senators - Michalek left Tuesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres with an upper body injury and his status for Wednesday’s game against Boston is up in the air. Michalek, who leads the NHL with 19 goals, was hurt upon colliding with teammate Erik Carlson with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the second period.

Game of the day

Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild (-115, 5)

Notable quotable

"Football is a game of injuries, we all know that. Some years you have more than others. ... Obviously guys get hurt and the next guy's got to stand up and be ready to go." – Jacksonville interim coach Mel Tucker. The Jaguars have placed more players on the injured reserve this season (27) than any other team in the NFL. They are set as 11-point underdogs at Atlanta on Thursday.

Notes and tips

Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta is expected to remain sidelined this week due to a lower-body injury. Gionta was injured in a game against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday and sat out Saturday's win against Carolina, ending a streak of 153 consecutive games played. Canadiens coach Jacques Martin Martin said Gionta will be sidelined for an “indeterminate” period. Gionta has eight goals and seven assists in 29 games this season.

Kansas City Chiefs interim coach Romeo Crennel said he hasn't decided on a starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the unbeaten Green Bay Packers. Crennel was elevated to interim coach Monday following the firing of Todd Haley. Tyler Palko has lost three of four starts since Matt Cassel suffered a season-ending injury. The Chiefs have been awful offensively with Palko under center, failing to score more than 10 points in a game. Kansas City has scored only 45 points in its last six games. Palko has completed 80 of 134 passes for 796 yards with two touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Jared Sullinger’s status still remains up in the air. Ohio State coach Thad Matta said Tuesday that he is not sure when his All-American center will be healthy enough to return from a back injury. Sullinger missed the previous two games, including Saturday's 78-67 loss to Kansas. The Jayhawks play South Carolina this weekend, and it’s unclear if Sullinger will be ready to go. Sullinger is averaging 19.1 points and 10.3 rebounds this season.

**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 07:55 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Looks like Christmas Eve Jet-Giant game in Swamp Stadium will turn out to be a hot ticket, after all.

-- Giant-Dallas game did 16.1 overnight rating, 2nd-best Sunday night rating this season.

-- James Harrison will be suspended for Monday night’s game at Candlestick, break for Ravens-Pats-Texans, all vying with Steelers for first round byes in AFC.

-- Red Sox signed backup catcher Kelly Shoppach, signaling end of Jason Varitek’s tenure in Boston.

-- Supposedly eight teams are left in the Prince Fielder bidding, with Seattle the most aggressive of the eight.

-- Odd stat: last four Titan games ended 23-17/23-17/23-17/22-17.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Ironic that the Lions benefitted from a non-call on last play of their win over the Vikings Sunday; in their last three games, Detroit has 32 penalties for 265 yards, their opponents 15 for 121; you could make a strong argument that the NFL has targeted Lions because of their alleged dirty play that hasn’t been policed by their coaching staff.

12) Curious to see who gets to ref Detroit-Oakland game this weekend; in their last seven games, Raiders have 75 penalties for 636 yards, their opponents 58 for 447. First team to ten flags wins.

11) KL Wheat reports from Long Island that there are 2012 New York Mets calendars on the shelf in stores that have been there for last seven weeks, with no pictures of Jose Reyes in them, so its safe to assume the team never planned on trying to re-sign their former shortstop. Good thing my tax dollars help fund their new $850M ballpark, since they’re making no effort to win.

10) In other words, if former used car dealer Alan R. Selig got rid of the owners in Arlington and LA, he should get rid of the hideous Wilpons too. They recently borrowed another $40M to stay afloat. Terrific.

9) Supposedly, the Angels’ first contact with Albert Pujols’ agent was roughly 48 hours before he signed with the team. Doesn’t usually work that way. Wonder what would’ve happened if Tony Larussa was still managing the Redbirds?

8) In 52 years of football, the Cowboys have lost five games when they led by 12+ points in the 4th quarter; three of those five games have been this season.

7) So San Diego State is in the Big East in football; can’t wait for those annual Aztec-Rutgers games. What a rivalry. Aztecs are comically enough in both the Big East (football) and Big West (most everything else)- they should dominate Big West basketball until Steve Fisher retires.

6) Surprising that Ravens-Chargers game Sunday night was still 2,000 fans short of a sellout as of Tuesday afternoon. Should be good game.

5) There is a butter shortage in Norway. Seriously, there is. Guess they had a rainy summer which hurt their milk production. Hey if you were in Oslo and had a bagel, you'd care about this. Don't look at me like that.

4) I love baseball, but if it weren’t for my fantasy team, I’d have a hard time being too interested these days; the A’s have basically forfeited the next three seasons already by trading away Trevor Cahill, with Gio Gonzalez/Andrew Bailey trades to follow; the owner’s actions say this: “I ain’t trying unless you build me a $500M ballpark.”

Lew Wulff is an old college buddy of former used car salesman Alan R Selig and expected a windfall when he bought the struggling Oakland franchise, but instead the economy crashed and now he has a team he probably wishes he never bought. Believe me, the feeling is mutual.

3) Its not much fun reading Internet articles where the only time your team is mentioned is in terms of selling off their better players, just as it was no fun Monday night to listen to Mike Tirico whine about having to watch bad football in Seattle. Hey stupid, you’re getting paid, shut up and do your job. Its not that hard.

2) ESPN’s Mike Breen/Jeff Van Gundy are going to work a doubleheader Christmas, doing Miami-Dallas during the day, then flying to Oakland to do the Clipper-Warrior game, the coaching debut of their former broadcast partner Mark Jackson. Good to see people who like each other so much that they’re willing to go the extra mile to honor them. I’ll miss Jackson on the air for the year or two he’ll be coaching, then he’ll come back after the Warriors fire him. Happens all the time.

1) Really not sure how someone like Jackson, who has never coached at any level before, lands an NBA head coaching gig. An NBA point guard is like a coach on the floor, but it is hardly coaching. You’d think being an NBA head coach isn’t an entry level position.

**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 07:59 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

UTEP at UNLV
The Runnin' Rebels look to take advantage of a UTEP team that is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games against Mountain West teams. UNLV is the pick (-18) according to Dunkel, which has the Runnin' Rebels favored by 22 1/2. Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-18). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14

Game 741-742: Cincinnati at Wright State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 61.645; Wright State 54.641
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 7; 117
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 4; 111 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-4); Over

Game 743-744: UL-Lafayette at Mississippi (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 51.800; Mississippi 63.208
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 11 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 14; 137
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (+14); Under

Game 745-746: Florida International at Maryland (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 48.737; Maryland 58.701
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 10; 146
Vegas Line: Maryland by 12; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+12);

Game 747-748: DePaul at Northern Illinois (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 55.822; Northern Illinois 40.632
Dunkel Line: DePaul by 15; 137
Vegas Line: DePaul by 11; 143
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (-11); Under

Game 749-750: South Florida at Auburn (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 55.617; Auburn 55.126
Dunkel Line: Even; 127
Vegas Line: Auburn by 2 1/2; 123
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+2 1/2); Over

Game 751-752: UTEP at UNLV (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UTEP 51.875; UNLV 74.573
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 22 1/2;
Vegas Line: UNLV by 18; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-18); Under

Game 753-754: Iona at Richmond (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 62.931; Richmond 64.114
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 1; 148
Vegas Line: Pick; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Richmond; Over

Game 755-756: Princeton at Rider (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 51.227; Rider 48.386
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 3; 131
Vegas Line: Princeton by 5; 134
Dunkel Pick: Rider (+5); Under

Game 757-758: Tennessee at College of Charleston (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 60.092; College of Charleston 60.464
Dunkel Line: Even; 137
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 2 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+2 1/2); Under

Game 759-760: Denver at Northern Colorado (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 60.069; Northern Colorado 56.620
Dunkel Line: Denver by 3 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Denver by 2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-2); Over

Game 761-762: Eastern Washington at UCLA (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 51.470; UCLA 57.754
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 6 1/2; 129
Vegas Line: UCLA by 8; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (+8); Under

**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 08:02 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 14

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CINCINNATI (5 - 3) at WRIGHT ST (4 - 6) - 12/14/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) when the total is 119.5 or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WRIGHT ST is 1-0 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 1-0 straight up against WRIGHT 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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LA-LAFAYETTE (5 - 6) at OLE MISS (8 - 1) - 12/14/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 47-70 ATS (-30.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 28-10 ATS (+17.0 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

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

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FLA INTERNATIONAL (3 - 6) at MARYLAND (5 - 3) - 12/14/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in December games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 42-69 ATS (-33.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 39-62 ATS (-29.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 52-25 ATS (+24.5 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.

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

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DEPAUL (6 - 3) at N ILLINOIS (0 - 8) - 12/14/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N ILLINOIS is 1-0 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
DEPAUL is 1-0 straight up against N ILLINOIS 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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S FLORIDA (6 - 4) at AUBURN (4 - 1) - 12/14/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUBURN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUBURN is 0-0 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA is 1-0 straight up against AUBURN 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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UTEP (2 - 4) at UNLV (9 - 2) - 12/14/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games on Wednesday games since 1997.

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

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IONA (7 - 2) at RICHMOND (6 - 3) - 12/14/2011, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICHMOND is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PRINCETON (4 - 6) at RIDER (1 - 9) - 12/14/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
PRINCETON is 80-56 ATS (+18.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
PRINCETON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
RIDER is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 22-41 ATS (-23.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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TENNESSEE (3 - 5) at COLL OF CHARLESTON (7 - 1) - 12/14/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 81-55 ATS (+20.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 2-0 against the spread versus TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 1-1 straight up against TENNESSEE 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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DENVER (6 - 2) at N COLORADO (3 - 5) - 12/14/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in a road game where the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N COLORADO is 1-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
N COLORADO is 1-1 straight up against DENVER 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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E WASHINGTON (5 - 4) at UCLA (3 - 5) - 12/14/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) in December games since 1997.

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

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**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 08:04 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 14

Cincinnati is down three players after Saturday's brawl with Xavier, so they're shorthanded here, visiting Wright State team they beat 77-69 at home LY. Bearcats beat Georgia by 6, lost by 23 at Xavier in previous road games. Wright State is 3-6 vs D-I teams, with #187 Miami the best team they beat/ Big East road favorites of 5 or less points are 9-7 vs spread; Horizon dogs of 5 or less points are 5-8- home dogs are 3-4.

Ole Miss won its last five games, with three of last four wins by 3 or less points- they're 8-1 despite 57.7% shooting from foul line so far, but better not look past this to game with Southern Miss Saturday. Three of Rebels' eight wins are by more than 11 points. UL-Lafayette is 4-6 vs D-I teams, with only top 100 game a 76-67 loss to Kent. Sun Belt road underdogs of 13+ points are 14-6 vs spread; SEC home favorites of 11+ points are 7-15-1 against the spread.

Maryland is 5-3 but doesn't have a win by more than 9 points, despite playing three teams ranked below #200; Terrapins are #3 in country at getting to foul line, but make just 63% once they get there. FIU is 3-5, with all three wins by 3 or less points; they turn ball over 23.9% of the time, make just 44.6% of 2-point shots. Sun Belt road underdogs of 9+ points are 18-9 vs spread; ACC home favorites of 9+ points are 11-9.

Northern Illinois is 0-8, one of four winless teams in country, and they played four teams ranked #235 or worse; they lost 86-84 at DePaul LY. Huskies are 0-4 vs top 150 teams, losing by 62-2-33-14 points. Horizon double digit underdogs are 8-7-1 vs spread; home dogs are 3-4. Big East road favorites are 13-12. DePaul is 6-3, winning only road game by 11 at Loyola; only one of its six losses was by more than 11 points.

Auburn hasn't played in 12 days; they're 4-1, losing to Seton Hall by 22 in only game vs team ranked higher than #278. South Florida is 0-4 away from home vs D-I teams, losing true road games by 23 at VCU, 28 at Kansas. Bulls beat Auburn 61-49 LY, last game before they ended year on 4-18 skid. Big East road underdogs of 6 or less points are 4-8 vs spread; SEC home favorites of less than 5 points are 7-1, 3-0 at home.

First game at Thomas & Mack in three weeks for 9-2 UNLV team that has played #20 schedule so far; Rebels won last two games vs UTEP, both by 13 points. Young Miners (2nd-youngest team in USA) are 2-4, but upset New Mexico State last game; they're 0-2 on road, losing by 16-5 points. Conference USA road underdogs are 15-9-1, 5-2 if getting double digits; MWC home faves are 18-13-1, 8-7 if laying 10+ points.

Iona's massive road show continues in Richmond; Gaels are 7-2 playing #55 schedule- this is their 5th road game in row. Iona makes 58.5% of its 2-point shots, #3 in country. Richmond is 6-3, losing to three top 100 teams they played, by 13-9-22 points. MAAC teams are 6-9 vs spread when number is less than 5 points, 5-6 on road. Atlantic 14 teams are 20-13 vs spread when number is less than 5, 5-2 at home.

Princeton is 3-6 vs D-I teams, allowing 57 or less points in all three of its wins; they're 0-5 when allowing more than 57. Tigers lost four of five games decided by 6 or less points. Rider is 1-9, losing last five games, allowing 84.8 ppg; their only win was by a basket over #307 Howard. Broncs are 1-3 at home, losing by 18-6-16 points. Ivy League road favorites are 4-2 vs spread; MAAC home underdogs are 0-4.

Charleston smoked Tennessee 91-78 in Knoxville LY; 7-1 Cougars won last four games, beating Chattanooga in double OT in last game, 11 days ago. Tennessee lost at home to 2-9 Austin Peay Saturday, its fifth loss in a row vs D-I teams, with three of last four losses by 5 or less points. SEC road underdogs of less than 5 points are 8-1 vs spread; Southern Conference home favorites are 4-1. Volunteers lost 89-81 at Oakland in their only true road game so far.

Home side won seven of last eight Denver-Northern Colorado games, as Pioneers lost last three visits to Greeley, by 15-23-15 points, but so far this year, Denver is 8-2, with wins over Southern Miss/St Mary's and a rare win at Utah State. Bears are playing D-I team for first time in last 18 days; they've already lost two home games. Sun Belt road favorites are 3-2 vs spread; Big Sky home teams are 5-10, home dogs are 2-4.

Eastern Washington is 5-4, 0-2 vs Pac-12 teams, losing to Oregon by 8, Washington State by 26. Eagles make 35.5% of 3-point shots, which is good vs porous Bruin defense (#193 in defensive efficiency). UCLA is just 2-5 vs D-I teams, beating Penn by 4 in first game since Nelson got booted. Bruins Pac-12 single digit home favorites are 8-12 vs spread; Big Sky road underdogs are 17-13 vs spread, 7-6 if getting less than 10.

**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 08:12 AM

NCAAB

Wednesday, December 14

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
IONA vs. RICHMOND
Iona is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Richmond is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games
Richmond is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. RIDER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Princeton's last 6 games on the road
Princeton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rider is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Rider is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
CINCINNATI vs. WRIGHT STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 19 games on the road
Wright State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Wright State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. MISSISSIPPI
Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
MARIETTA vs. OHIO
No trends available
Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ohio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

7:05 PM
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN vs. THE CITADEL
No trends available
The Citadel is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Charleston Southern
The Citadel is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
TOWSON vs. COPPIN STATE
Towson is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Towson is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

7:30 PM
USC UPSTATE vs. OHIO STATE
No trends available
Ohio State is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. MARYLAND
Florida International is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Maryland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Maryland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

8:00 PM
LOUISIANA COLLEGE vs. RICE
No trends available
Rice is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Rice is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

8:00 PM
MCNEESE STATE vs. LOUISIANA TECH
No trends available
Louisiana Tech is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing McNeese State

8:00 PM
BETHUNE-COOKMAN vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
CHICAGO STATE vs. WICHITA STATE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wichita State's last 7 games
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. ARKANSAS STATE
No trends available
Arkansas State is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home

9:00 PM
TENNESSEE vs. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Tennessee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tennessee's last 15 games on the road
College of Charleston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
College of Charleston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
WESTERN NEW MEXICO vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Mexico State's last 6 games at home
New Mexico State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
DEPAUL vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
DePaul is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of DePaul's last 6 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

9:05 PM
DENVER vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
Denver is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Northern Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver

9:30 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. AUBURN
South Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
South Florida is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Auburn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
TEXAS EL PASO vs. UNLV
Texas El Paso is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
UNLV is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
MENLO COLLEGE vs. CAL POLY
No trends available
Cal Poly is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cal Poly is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
UC SANTA CRUZ vs. UC RIVERSIDE
No trends available
UC Riverside is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC Riverside's last 7 games

10:30 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. UCLA
Eastern Washington is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Eastern Washington's last 10 games on the road
UCLA is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
UCLA is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 08:15 AM

NCAAB

Wednesday, December 14

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College funds: Wednesday's best college hoops bets
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Iona Gaels at Richmond Spiders (Pick ‘em, 145.5)

The Iona Gaels had a seven-game winning streak at Marshall on Sunday, but they left a lasting impression on the Herd.

“We beat an outstanding club,” Marshall head coach Tom Herrion told reporters after his club prevailed 82-63 as a 1.5-point favorite. “I thought after the first 10 minutes, we settled into the game. We recognized how fast they were, but it took us almost 10 minutes to settle into their speed. They play at a break-neck speed.”

Senior Michael Glover paced the attack by hitting nine of his 10 attempts from the floor for 20 points and added six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Richmond will look to rebound from an embarrassing 73-51 blowout loss to VCU and should be able to run the floor with the Gaels for at least a while.

Pick: Over

Cincinnati Bearcats at Wright State Raiders (4, 111.5)

Wednesday's game between Cincinnati and Wright State expects to be a low-scoring, grind-it-out contest as two of the better defensive teams in the nation meet at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.

It's the Bearcats first game since Saturday's brawl against archrival Xavier, an incident that received national attention and resulted in eight players being suspended, most notably Cincinnati's Yancy Gates. The senior forward bloodied Xavier's Kenny Frease with a blindside punch to the face in the melee and will begin his six-game suspension for the Wright State game.

The Bearcats started the season ranked No. 22, but lost two surprising early home games to Presbyterian and Marshall, blowing second-half leads in both. Cincinnati, picked fifth in the Big East preseason coaches poll, has topped the 70-point mark only twice.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 08:25 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Chicago at Minnesota
The Blackhawks look to build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 road games. Chicago is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14

Game 1-2: Boston at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.296; Ottawa 11.726
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+155); Over

Game 3-4: Chicago at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.649; Minnesota 11.758
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-110); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-110); Under

Game 5-6: Phoenix at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 9.846; Anaheim 11.585
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+105); Under

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 14

Hot teams
-- Bruins won seven of last eight road games.
-- Minnesota won seven of its last eight games. Blackhawks won four of their last five.

Cold teams
-- Ottawa lost five of its last seven games.
-- Anaheim is 1-4 since they changed coaches. Coyotes lost four of their last six games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-3 in Chicago's last nine road games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Phoenix games.

Series records
-- Bruins won five in row, 19 of last 24 games against Ottawa.
-- Blackhawks won six of last eight games against Minnesota.
-- Coyotes won their last four games against Anaheim.

Back-to-Back
-- Bruins are 1-1 if they played the night before. Ottawa is 2-3 if it played night before, 1-2 on road.
-- Minnesota is 2-1 if it played the night before.

NHL

Wednesday, December 14

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. OTTAWA
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Ottawa's last 15 games when playing at home against Boston
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
Chicago is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Chicago

10:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. ANAHEIM
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games at home

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NHL

Wednesday, December 14

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets
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Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators (+150, 5.5)

The Senators will probably catch a major break as Bruins captain Zdeno Chara will likely sit out another game with knee injury, but they still have to think about what might have been if they hadn’t shipped the big guy out of town years ago.

Boston has won each of its last five meetings with the Senators and have outscored them 19-6 over that span.

The Bruins’ may also be without Dan Paille and Gregory Campbell, though it’s not like they don’t have the depth to get them through this one. The Senators are allowing 3.4 goals and 31.7 shots per game – not exactly great numbers to line up against Boston’s offense which sits third in the league with 3.2 goals per game and fifth in shots (33.2).

The Sens head into this one 5-0 in the second half of back-to-backs, but they’ll have their hands full here. With no value on the road team, we’re on board with the over.

Pick: Over

Phoenix Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks (+105, 5.5)

The Ducks have already fired veteran coach Randy Carlyle and nearly shipped one of the top young snipers in the game out of town. So at this point, you have to wonder what it’s going to take to get this team’s attention.

They have dropped four of their last five and were sitting just one point clear of last place in the Western Conference heading into Wednesday’s action.

Anaheim battled hard but still ended up on the wrong end of a 3-2 decision on Saturday at Nashville. Brandon McMillian was whistled for a questionable slashing call early in the third and Roman Josi scored on the power play to make it 2-1 before Jordin Tootoo added another.

"It was a great hockey game decided by one cheesy penalty call," captain Ryan Getzlaf told reporters. "Everybody in the building saw it. I hope Mr. Shanahan saw it as well."

That kind of sulking is the last thing the Ducks need from their captain at this point. He didn’t mention the fact that Anaheim was outshot 28-17 in the game and it's obvious this club still needs a major attitude adjustment.

Phoenix has won nine of its last 14 road games and won’t let the Ducks off the hook.

Pick: Coyotes

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**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 10:18 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 14

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BOSTON (19-9-0-1, 39 pts.) at OTTAWA (14-13-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/14/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 31-23 ATS (+55.6 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 3-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 62-67 ATS (-62.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-3 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 10-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.0 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (18-8-0-4, 40 pts.) at MINNESOTA (20-8-0-3, 43 pts.) - 12/14/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 20-10 ATS (+5.2 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-10 ATS (+31.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 133-108 ATS (+253.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 45-41 ATS (+87.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-9 ATS (+27.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 293-316 ATS (+668.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-2 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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PHOENIX (15-11-0-3, 33 pts.) at ANAHEIM (8-16-0-5, 21 pts.) - 12/14/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 110-93 ATS (+16.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 24-18 ATS (+47.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 284-254 ATS (+24.1 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 92-88 ATS (+213.1 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
PHOENIX is 16-7 ATS (+8.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 21-13 ATS (+34.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 7-21 ATS (-18.4 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 1-10 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 7-21 ATS (+33.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 2-13 ATS (+16.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-5 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-5-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 12:18 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, December 14

BOSTON at OTTAWA, 7:30 PM ET
BOSTON: 18-8 SU in road games after a win by 2 goals or more
OTTAWA: 3-12 SU in home games vs. division opponents

CHICAGO at MINNESOTA, 7:30 PM ET Versus
CHICAGO: 38-19 SU after playing a home game
MINNESOTA: 20-10 SU in all games

PHOENIX at ANAHEIM, 10:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 18-7 SU off a home loss by 2 goals or more
ANAHEIM: 2-13 SU revenging a loss versus opponent

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**Udog** · 12-14-2011, 12:19 PM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, December 14

Today's Top Trends For College Basketball

RIDER is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all home games (vs Princeton)

CINCINNATI is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) off a road loss (vs Wright St)

COLL OF CHARLESTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or more (vs Tennessee)

MARYLAND is 52-25 ATS (+24.5 Units) on Wednesday games (vs FLA International)

DENVER is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game (vs N Colorado)

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