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**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 07:53 AM

Thursday’s betting tips: Jags-Falcons line still moving

Who’s hot

NFL: The under is 8-1 in Atlanta’s last nine.

NHL: Detroit has won 10 of its last 12.

NHL: Vancouver has won nine of its last 11.

NCAAB: Wisconsin is 9-3 against the spread following an ATS loss.

Who’s not

NFL: Jacksonville is 2-5-1 against the spread in its last eight road games.

NHL: Edmonton is 1-7 in its last eight meetings with Phoenix.

NHL: Tampa Bay is 1-7 in its last eight.

NCAAB: George Washington is 1-5 against the spread in its last six home games.

Key stat

17– The St. Louis Blues fired Davis Payne earlier this season and brought in veteran coach Ken Hitchcock in hopes he could improve the team’s defense. The Blues are now the NHL’s best under bet, checking under the total 17 times this season compared to eight overs. They host the New York Rangers Thursday night as -135 favorites with a 5-goal over/under.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Josh Scobee, Jacksonville Jaguars - Scobee did not kick in practice Tuesday and was limited Wednesday, leaving his status in question for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Scobee suffered a groin injury in Sunday's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jacksonville signed kicker Brandon Contu to the practice squad Tuesday as insurance in case Scobee can't go. Scobee has connected on 18 of 20 field goal attempts this season, including five of six attempts from 50 yards or longer.

Game of the day

Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons (-12, 42.5)

Notable quotable

“We can’t have anything happen to him. We just can’t. It will just ruin the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If something were to happen to him we would be devastated and hearts would be broken. We play for him.” – Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow about rumors that coach Raheem Morris is on the hot seat after seven consecutive straight up losses. The Bucs host Dallas as 7-point underdogs Saturday.

Notes and tips

The Atlanta Falcons opened around -11 for their home game against Jacksonville at most books, but could be found as high as 12.5-point favorites as of Wednesday evening. *********** Consensus bettors were split just about down the middle with 51 percent backing the underdog Jaguars.

The Orlando Magic made it clear on Wednesday that they are keeping Dwight Howard. The Magic informed teams interested in the All-Star center that they intend to start the season with Howard on the roster, Yahoo! Sports reported. The news comes on the heels of the Portland Trail Blazers becoming a third team in a rumored blockbuster trade that would aid in the New Jersey Nets acquiring Howard from the Magic. Howard is considered one of the best big men in the game today. The 26-year-old averaged 22.9 points and 14.1 rebounds last season.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger watched practice on Wednesday wearing a walking boot as opposed to cleats. Roethlisberger was brandishing a noticeable limp after suffering a high ankle sprain late in the first half of Thursday's 14-3 win over the AFC North rival Cleveland Browns. He was able to return and play the entire second half. Backups Charlie Batch and Dennis Dixon are both planning as if they'll start Monday's game against the San Francisco 49ers (10-3). Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Roethlisberger will have to practice in "some form or fashion" to see the field against the 49ers.

**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 07:56 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Cincinnati survived first game with three of its players suspended from Saturday's fight at Xavier, winning 78-58 at Wright State.

-- Maryland was unimpressive in beating Isiah Thomas' FIU Panthers 65-61. ACC is down a little bit this year.

-- Rider fell to 1-10, losing 72-71 at home in OT to Princeton.

-- Iona moved to 8-2, winning 82-64 at Richmond; it was Gaels' fifth straight road game, with more to come.

-- Charleston beat Tennessee 71-65, handing the Vols their sixth loss in a row against D-I teams. Bruce Pearl may be getting a call soon.

-- UCLA beat Eastern Washington by 13 in front of almost no one as they play home games in the LA Sports Arena while Pauley Pavilion gets refurbished.

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

13) OK, allow me to vent for a minute. When you hear why, I trust you’ll agree. The NBA has reduced its season from 82 to 66 games, a reduction of 19.5%, so it figures that the NBA package on DirecTV should be 19.5% less than LY, right? Since it was $180 LY, that means it should be a maximum of $145 this season, since $145 is 80.5% of $180.

Am I making sense? Problem is, the greedy bastards are charging $170, a reduction of 5.6%. I will call and complain and see if they negotiate price, but no way am I paying more than $150. I’d rather go without than reward these creeps for their greed. What do you think?

12) Baseball’s All-Star break will now be four days, not three and the All-Star Game may get pushed to Wednesday instead of Tuesday, probably to allow more pitchers to be able to pitch in the game.

11) NFL’s Week 15 is a weird one, with only three divisional matchups. Ton of divisional rivalries in the last two weeks of the season.

10) If Jake locker starts in place of Matt Hasselbeck for Tennessee this week, the NFL’s oldest starting QB will be Tom Brady. Time sure flies.

9) Gus Malzahn took a $450,000 pay cut to go from being the offensive coordinator at Auburn to head coach at Arkansas State. Guy really wants to prove he can be a head coach. Problem for ASU is, if Malzahn proves to be a good HC, he ain’t staying in Jonesboro very long. Seems like no one stays anywhere too long these days.

8) Is it me, or do NHL teams fire head coaches a lot quicker than most pro sports?

7) Major league players will be miked during games next year, which should be interesting. It works pretty well in the NFL. Having a first baseman miked could be interesting, them and catchers.

6) Louisiana-Lafayette is playing in its first-ever bowl Saturday, so good for them; Ohio U (0-4) and Western Michigan (0-5) are each trying for their first bowl win.

5) ESPN’s 90-minute documentary on Todd Marinovich was very well done; it was sad yet interesting, but not 100% sad. Marinovich seems somewhat happy now, and that didn’t always seem like it would happen.

4) 35 bowls in 23 days start Saturday; still seems unfair that Illinois lost its last six games and got in, while 7-5 Western Kentucky stayed home. They should let those two teams play each other next year.

3) Whats up with the NBA? 10 days before the season starts and still a few of the best players have no idea what team they’ll be playing on.

2) When they study Contract Law in law school, do they ever talk about college football coaches? Contracts don’t seem to mean a whole lot to coaches. When Todd Graham leads Arizona State on the field next September, he’ll be starting his 7th year as a D-I head coach. At his 4th college. One year at Rice, four years at Tulsa, one year at Pitt, and now on to the desert. Hope he owns stock in a moving van company.

1) When Pitt hires a new coach sometime later this month, he’ll be their 4th coach in the last 14 months; they fired Dave Wannstedt LY, replaced him with a guy who got fired after two weeks because a domestic violence episode, then had Graham bolt on them after one unspectacular 6-6 season, which ends with a game against SMU in the Compass Bowl in early January. Seems like if anyone was meant to coach in the Compass Bowl it would be the nomadic Graham, who can’t seem to decide where he wants to settle down.

**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 08:11 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Oral Roberts at Gonzaga
The Bulldogs look to take advantage of an Oral Roberts team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 non-conference games. Gonzaga is the pick (-11 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulldogs favored by 14. Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-11 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 541-542: Bradley at George Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 51.792; George Washington 59.582
Dunkel Line: George Washington by 8; 133
Vegas Line: George Washington by 7; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Washington (-7); Over

Game 543-544: UC-Irvine at LSU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 48.755; LSU 62.985
Dunkel Line: LSU by 14; 134
Vegas Line: LSU by 15 1/2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+15 1/2); Under

Game 545-546: Oral Roberts at Gonzaga (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 57.965; Gonzaga 72.203
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 14; 133
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 11 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-11 1/2); Under

Game 547-547: Savannah State at Wisconsin (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Savannah State 48.820; Wisconsin 74.716
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 26; 116
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 27 1/2; 110 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Savannah State (+27 1/2); Over

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 15

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BRADLEY (4 - 4) at GEORGE WASHINGTON (4 - 5) - 12/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less 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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UC-IRVINE (2 - 7) at LSU (6 - 3) - 12/15/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-IRVINE is 51-74 ATS (-30.4 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
LSU is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LSU is 73-50 ATS (+18.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) in December games since 1997.
LSU is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 since 1997.

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

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ORAL ROBERTS (7 - 3) at GONZAGA (5 - 2) - 12/15/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORAL ROBERTS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
GONZAGA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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SAVANNAH ST (4 - 7) at WISCONSIN (9 - 2) - 12/15/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less 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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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 15

George Washington lost its last four games, scoring 52.8 ppg, but this is only second team they've played not in top 200. Bradley lost four of its last five games; they lost 66-49 at Wyoming in only road game this year; Braves are 0-3 vs teams ranked in top 150, losing by 23-5-17 points- they're shooting 26% behind arc. MVC road dogs of 7 or less points are 10-6 vs spread; Big Dozen home favorites are 23-15-1, 11-6 if spread is double digits.

1-6 Cal-Irvine has a quick turnaround after Tuesday's loss at Wyoming (58-48); Anteaters are 0-4 on road, losing by 21-1-10 points against D-I opponents- they also lost by 14 at D-II Alaska-Anchorage. LSU won five of last six games, winning last three by 1-5-19 points- they force turnovers on 26% of possessions. Big West road underdogs of 15+ points are 7-1 vs spread; SEC double digit home favorites are 8-18-1.

Oral Roberts won seven of last eight games, but they're 1-2 on the road, losing by 7 at West Virginia, 14 at Oklahoma (only two top 100 teams they've played), before winning last game by 3 at Little Rock Monday. Gonzaga lost last two games to Illinois/Michigan, has Arizona coming in Saturday; three of their five wins are by 19+ points. WCC double digit home favorites are 6-5-1 vs spread. Zags are making 40.5% from arc.

NCAAB

Thursday, December 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BRADLEY vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
Bradley is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games on the road
George Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
George Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. AKRON
No trends available
Akron is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Akron is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
WESLEY vs. WILLIAM & MARY
No trends available
William & Mary is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
William & Mary is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
KENNESAW STATE vs. MISSOURI
No trends available
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
LIPSCOMB vs. MURRAY STATE
No trends available
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Murray State's last 5 games

8:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN STATE vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
No trends available
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. LSU
UC Irvine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UC Irvine's last 9 games on the road
LSU is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LSU is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games

8:00 PM
SAVANNAH STATE vs. WISCONSIN
No trends available
Wisconsin is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games

8:00 PM
TROY vs. BELMONT
Troy is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
No trends available

8:00 PM
SOUTH ALABAMA vs. TEXAS A&M C.C.
South Alabama is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of South Alabama's last 8 games on the road
No trends available

8:00 PM
TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. NORTHWESTERN
No trends available
Northwestern is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Northwestern is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:30 PM
JACKSON STATE vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
No trends available
Southern Methodist is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

9:00 PM
ORAL ROBERTS vs. GONZAGA
No trends available
Gonzaga is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
Gonzaga is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

10:00 PM
HOWARD vs. OREGON STATE
No trends available
Oregon State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games

10:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA A&T vs. ST. MARY'S
No trends available
St. Mary's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
CS BAKERSFIELD vs. PORTLAND STATE
No trends available
Portland State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NCAAB

Thursday, December 15

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College funds: Thursday's best NCAAB bets
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Savannah State at Wisconsin Badgers (-27, 111)

Wisconsin looks to head into final exams on a positive note when it hosts Savannah State. The No. 15 Badgers are coming off a tougher-than-expected victory at Milwaukee on Tuesday, rallying late after blowing a 17-point lead in the second half.

The Badgers rank at or near the top of Division I in most defensive categories, leading the nation in points allowed (45.7) and holding opponents to 34 percent shooting. A balanced lineup features four players scoring in double figures, led by junior center Jared Berggren (12.3). Senior All-American point guard Jordan Taylor averages 11.8 points and 5.5 assists for Wisconsin, which commits the fewest turnovers (8.4) of any team in the country.

However, the Badgers had a tough time with UW-Milwaukee the last time they took the court. Wisconsin slipped away with a 60-54 road victory, but couldn't cover the number as a 10.5-point favorite.

The Badgers should be able to get back on track in front of their home fans, but there's no way we're biting on this fat line.

Pick: Under

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Gonzaga Bulldogs (-11.5, 139.5)

This isn't exactly the way the Bulldogs drew it up.

Gonzaga has dropped two straight, losing at Illinois before dropping a 74-67 decision at home to Michigan State. Seven-foot center Rob Sacre continues to shoulder a big load and dropped 16 points while adding seven rebounds in the losing effort. He's putting up 16.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game on the year.

"Shake off the dust and get ready, and get all that losing out of our system," Sacre told reporters ahead of Thursday's game with Oral Roberts. "[We need to] really focus on getting better and go after these guys. We're really hungry for these guys."

They had better be, because the Golden Eagles are coming off a big win. Damon Bell-Holter hit a heave at the buzzer to give Oral Roberts a 58-55 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock.

This is a big one for the 'Zags and they'll show up.

Pick: Bulldogs

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**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 08:14 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 15

Dallas at NY Islanders
The Stars are coming off a 1-0 win over the Rangers and look to build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Dallas is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 51-52: Dallas at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.446; NY Islanders 10.603
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-105); Over

Game 53-54: Los Angeles at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.177; Columbus 10.426
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-130); Under

Game 55-56: Vancouver at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.460; Carolina 10.750
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-180); Over

Game 57-58: Calgary at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.638; Tampa Bay 11.458
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: Philadelphia at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.680; Montreal 12.330
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-110); Under

Game 61-62: NY Rangers at St. Louis (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.013; St. Louis 11.581
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+115); Over

Game 63-64: Detroit at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.049; Nashville 12.642
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+115); Over

Game 65-66: Washington at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.043; Winnipeg 10.792
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 67-68: Edmonton at Phoenix (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.754; Phoenix 11.253
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-140); Over

Game 69-70: Colorado at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.986; San Jose 10.901
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+175); Under

**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 08:16 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 15

Hot teams
-- Dallas Stars won three of their last four road games.
-- Canucks won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Flames won three of their last four games.
-- Philly won its last six games, scoring 26 goals.
-- St Louis won its last three games, outscoring opponents 8-4. Rangers won their last four road games, scoring 19 goals.
-- Red Wings won three in row, 10 of last 12 games. Nashville won its last three games, allowing six goals.
-- Winnipeg won its last five home games, allowing six goals.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost last three games, outscored 14-8.
-- Los Angeles lost last five games, scoring six goals. Blue Jackets lost three of their last four home games.
-- Carolina lost nine of its last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Montreal lost four of its last five home games.
-- Washington lost six of its last nine games.
-- Oilers lost six of their last eight games. Phoenix lost its last three games, scoring four goals.
-- Avalanche lost their last eight road games. San Jose lost five of its last six games overall.

Totals
-- Five of last six Dallas road games stayed under the total. Five of last six Islander games went over.
-- Seven of last eight Los Angeles games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Vancouver road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Lightning games went over the total.
-- Five of Flyers' last six games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Ranger road games went over total.
-- Four of last five Detroit road games stayed under total.
-- Last four Washington games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Edmonton road games went over total.
-- Three of last four San Jose home games went over.

Series records
-- Islanders lost three of last four games against Dallas.
-- Kings won six of last seven games against Columbus.
-- Home side won last five Vancouver-Carolina games.
-- Flames won three of last four games against Tampa Bay.
-- Flyers won 10 of last 14 games against Montreal.
-- Road team won both Ranger-St Louis games last season.
-- Red Wings lost six of last nine games against Nashville.
-- Jets won four of last five game against Washington.
-- Coyotes won seven of last eight games against Edmonton.
-- Sharks won seven of last nine games against Colorado.

Back-to-Back
-- Phoenix is 2-1 if it played the night before.

**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 08:20 AM

NHL

Thursday, December 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NY ISLANDERS
Dallas is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Dallas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 9 games at home
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. COLUMBUS
Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Columbus's last 15 games at home

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Vancouver is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Carolina is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MONTREAL
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Detroit is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
NY Rangers are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of St. Louis's last 20 games at home

8:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. WINNIPEG
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. PHOENIX
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 08:23 AM

NHL

Thursday, December 15

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Ice picks: Thursday’s best NHL bets
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Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets (+105, 5.5)

We mentioned a little while ago that the Jets were turning into a heck of a home team in front of their crazed fans at the MTS Centre.

They improved their home record to 10-4 on the year with an impressive 2-1 win over the league-leading Minnesota Wild. Bryan Little scored his 11th goal of the season with about five minutes left in the third to put the game away for good.

"It proves to teams that we're up there and we can play with the best teams in the league, especially in our arena," Bryan Little told reporters. "We wanted to make this a tough arena to come play in. To beat those teams in our building is huge for our confidence."

Winnipeg closed around -110 for their win over Minnesota, but if you get at this line early, you’ll see an even better price with the overvalued Capitals coming to town.

The Jets will give Ovechkin and company all they can handle.

Pick: Jets

New York Rangers at St. Louis Blues (-135, 5)

You don’t see the Rangers pegged as underdogs very often these days (just four times over the last 18 games, to be exact) and for good reason.

They’ve bought into a strong defensive system and Brad Richards has been everything this team has needed and more after a bit of a slow start.

"I have to admit that even though I wanted to come here, it was a hell of a transition, especially since I'm not the kind of person who is the best at adapting to change," Richards told reporters about his move from Dallas. "Mentally, it took its toll on me, and I wasn't as sharp as I wanted to be or needed to be, but thankfully I got great support from my teammates and we were winning. I'm starting to feel it come now. I feel comfortable being here and living here. The best is ahead of me."

That’s an exciting prospect for Rangers supporters considering he’s already tied for the team lead with 25 points. New York struggled to get much going in a 1-0 home loss to Dallas on Tuesday, but this team bounces back well.

Good value on the visitors here and the under looks tempting too.

Pick: Rangers

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**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 08:42 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 15

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DALLAS (17-11-0-1, 35 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (9-13-0-6, 24 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 17-11 ATS (+28.6 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 17-11 ATS (+28.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 59-55 ATS (+127.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (13-13-0-4, 30 pts.) at COLUMBUS (9-17-0-4, 22 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 12-17 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 12-17 ATS (-9.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 113-156 ATS (-51.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 42-69 ATS (-52.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 11-27 ATS (-21.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)

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VANCOUVER (18-10-0-2, 38 pts.) at CAROLINA (9-18-0-5, 23 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 9-23 ATS (-29.7 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 9-23 ATS (+39.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 7-16 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 32-41 ATS (-24.4 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 4-13 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 1-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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CALGARY (14-14-0-2, 30 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (12-16-0-2, 26 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (19-7-0-3, 41 pts.) at MONTREAL (13-11-0-7, 33 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 197-198 ATS (-73.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-3 ATS (+6.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in December games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-11 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 5-11 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 2-9 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 2-9 ATS (-7.7 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
PHILADELPHIA is 10-5 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 10-5-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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NY RANGERS (17-7-0-4, 38 pts.) at ST LOUIS (17-9-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 25-10 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 75-55 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 12-3 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 22-12 ATS (+34.7 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DETROIT (19-9-0-1, 39 pts.) at NASHVILLE (15-11-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 112-98 ATS (-44.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 34-24 ATS (+60.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-2 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-3 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 2-7 ATS (-6.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-7 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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WASHINGTON (15-13-0-1, 31 pts.) at WINNIPEG (14-12-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 7-12 ATS (-12.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-14 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-18 ATS (-20.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-3 ATS (+13.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
WINNIPEG is 10-4 ATS (+5.3 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WINNIPEG is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 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
WASHINGTON is 9-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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EDMONTON (14-13-0-3, 31 pts.) at PHOENIX (15-12-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 1-10 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-25 ATS (+41.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 11-33 ATS (+57.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 7-26 ATS (+46.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 110-94 ATS (+251.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 284-255 ATS (+12.3 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 16-8 ATS (+24.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-12 ATS (-7.0 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 3-8 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games 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
PHOENIX is 7-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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COLORADO (14-16-0-1, 29 pts.) at SAN JOSE (15-10-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/15/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 23-15 ATS (+40.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-6 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 12:47 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, December 15

DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 21-8 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game
NY ISLANDERS: 3-14 SU off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more

LOS ANGELES at COLUMBUS, 7:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: 18-8 SU in road games off a road loss
COLUMBUS: 2-12 SU after playing a home game

VANCOUVER at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 19-6 SU in road games after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games
CAROLINA: 6-16 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses

CALGARY at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
CALGARY: N/A
TAMPA BAY: N/A

PHILADELPHIA at MONTREAL, 7:30 PM ET NHL
PHILADELPHIA: 6-0 SU in December game
MONTREAL: 1-7 SU revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals

NY RANGERS at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 6-0 SU as an underdog
ST LOUIS: 2-8 SU after allowing 2 goals or less in 3 straight games

DETROIT at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 13-2 SU in road games after a non-conference game
NASHVILLE: 2-7 SU in a home game where where the total is 5 or less

WASHINGTON at WINNIPEG, 8:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 8-15 SU off a home loss
WINNIPEG: 10-4 SU in home games

EDMONTON at PHOENIX, 9:30 PM ET
EDMONTON: 9-35 SU off a road loss by 2 goals or mor
PHOENIX: 9-2 SU after 3 straight blowout osses by 3 goals or more

COLORADO at SAN JOSE, 10:30 PM ET
COLORADO: 3-11 SU after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread
SAN JOSE: 40-20 SU after playing a road game

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**Udog** · 12-15-2011, 12:48 PM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Thursday, December 15

Today's Top Trends For College Basketball

WISCONSIN is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a combined score of 115 points or less (vs Savannah St)

GEORGE WASHINGTON is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in non-conference games (vs Bradley)

ORAL ROBERTS is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after a win by 6 points or less (vs Gonzaga)

**flashypants** · 12-15-2011, 02:31 PM

the nba cant even pay me to watch it & u r talking about paying they r greedy fux so i will not watch again thx for info pal

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