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**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 08:14 AM

Sunday’s betting tips: Saints scoring and streaking

Who’s hot

NFL: The Texans are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven overall and 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven home games.

NFL: The Saints are 5-0 ATS in their last five overall 4-0 ATS in their last four against the NFC.

NFL: The over is 7-1-1 in the Lions’ last nine road games and 4-0 in the Raiders’ last four overall.

NHL: The Blues are 4-0 in their last four overall and 4-0 in their last four home games.

NCAAB: Missouri is 4-0 ATS in its last four overall and 4-0 ATS in its last four non-conference games.

Who’s not

NFL: The Bills are 1-5 ATS in their last six overall and 1-5 ATS in their last six against the AFC.

NFL: The Rams are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 overall and 1-5 ATS in their last six home games.

NFL: The Eagles are 1-8 ATS in their last nine home games.

NHL: The Hurricanes are 2-10 in their last 12 road games.

NCAAB: Rhode Island is 0-5 ATS in its last five overall and 0-5 ATS in its last five non-conference games.

Key stat

33 – Number of points per game allowed by the Minnesota Vikings in their current five-game losing streak. At the same time, the New Orleans Saints are averaging 31 points per game in their current five-game winning streak. The Saints are traveling to Minnesota on Sunday as nine-point favorites.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

John Skelton could be getting the start for Arizona when the team hosts Cleveland on Sunday afternoon. Kevin Kolb is recovering from a concussion and is listed as questionable. When asked about the possibility of Skelton starting, head coach Ken Whisenhunt said on Saturday, “It looks that way.”

Skelton is 3-1 as Arizona’s starter this season. The Browns, of course, are also dealing with a quarterback injury. Colt McCoy is out after taking the hit from James Harrison and Seneca Wallace will get the nod in McCoy’s absence.

Biggest game on the slate

New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (9, 45.5)

Notable quotable

"Just having his presence in the huddle, it changes everything. There are plays that should be called dead or be stopped, and instead you have Vick running around making plays down the field, so it's good to have him back." – Philadelphia Eagles’ running back LeSean McCoy on quarterback Michael Vick, who will be making his second straight start after returning from injury. Philadelphia is a three-point home favorite against the New York Jets.

Tips and notes

It’s a huge game for both the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders in terms of playoff implications. It could feature a smorgasbord of penalties based on the two teams involved, and it is already featuring a smorgasbord of injuries. Oakland running back Darren McFadden has been ruled out with a foot injury, joining receiver Jacoby Ford (foot) on the sideline. The Raiders may have to air it out, and they would be wise to do so with Detroit cornerbacks Chris Houston (knee) and Eric Wright (hamstring) both questionable.

Connecticut freshman guard Ryan Boatright missed the first six games of the season due to NCAA suspension, but he is making up for it in a hurry. In three games Boatright is averaging 16 points and four assists. Against Arkansas on December 3 he had 23 points and six dimes in a 75-62 victory. "Ryan was pretty special," head coach Jim Calhoun said after that contest. "He's not afraid. I don't think he fears making a mistake. I love that kind of player." Boatright will look to keep it going when the Huskies host Holy Cross on Sunday.

All the trends point to a win for the St. Louis Blues at home on Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blues have won four in a row overall and four in a row in the head-to-head series. Their previous meeting this season came on November 27, with St. Louis scoring a 2-1 road victory. Furthermore, the Blues are an outstanding 12-3-1 at home while the Blue Jackets are a dismal 3-9-2 on the road.

**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 08:17 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six most popular picks and six least popular picks in Hilton handicapping contest, which has 517 contestants, all of whom who pick five NFL games a week against the spread. They put up $1,500 each, so these are serious handicappers........The four teams that already played this weekend are Falcons (45) Jags (20) Dallas (114) Bucs (51)

6) Seattle Seahawks 102
5) San Diego Chargers 110
4) Carolina Panthers 123
3) New Orleans Saints 136
2) New England Patriots 139
1) Cincinnati Bengals 141

T21) Chicago-Buffalo
T21) Colts-Cleveland, all 56
25) Minnesota Vikings 52
26) Green Bay Packers 48
27) St Louis Rams 23
28) Miami Dolphins 19

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

13) They have a playoff in I-AA college football; none of the kids seem to be traumatized by it; there are three weeks between the semifinals and the national championship game. Interesting concept.

12) Alabama hoop coach Anthony Grant and Kansas State coach Frank Martin were high school teammates in Florida, now they're both making over a million bucks a year. The two old friends met Saturday night in Kansas City, with Kansas State winning 71-58.

11) Las Vegas is trying to get the Pac-12 hoop tournament; they already have the Mountain West, WAC and WCC. Addition of Colorado, Utah to the Pac-12 makes Vegas more geographically feasible, plus, who doesn't love to go there anyway? Right now, the Pac-12 tourney is always in LA.

10) Attendance at Saturday's New Mexico Bowl was 25,762; attendance at the finals of the Texas state high school tournament Friday was 32,314.

9) 1st hole at the Australian Masters is a 250-yard driveable par-4 that Geoff Ogilvy almost aced Saturday using an iron. Seemed too easy.

8) UC-Santa Barbara has an NBA-type player in Orlando Johnson, who had 24 points, 10 rebounds in close loss at Washington Friday. Big West is going to be decided by the UCSB-Long Beach State games. Good teams.

7) Read somewhere Friday that government spent roughly $75M trying to nail Barry Bonds and send him to jail. Hope that number is way off, since all Bonds got is house arrest, and I'm guessing his house is pretty damned nice. Some prosecutor's ego got the best of him/her.

6) Wouldn't you just love to know how much money Bonds' trainer Greg Anderson got to keep quiet? The guy went to jail to protect Bonds!!!!!!! He had to get serious money to keep his mouth shut.

5) Why do kids jump early to the NBA? Look at Jared Sullinger hobbling around South Carolina's gym Saturday- thats why. If his foot problems become chronic, he doesn't get a big payday. Look at Greg Oden; kid has not played a full season since high school, but at least he got paid.

4) If all my knowledge came from watching latenight TV, I'd swear that being bald was worse than having cancer or HIV. Listen to some of those commercials they run- I go get a hat every time I hear one.

3) Butler/Purdue played their hearts out Saturday, but teams combined to make just 7-18 from foul line in second half of Butler's 67-65 upset win.

2) If you have Mat Latos on your fantasy baseball team, your team got worse after Latos was traded from the pitcher's paradise in San Diego to the hitter's haven in Cincinnati. Latos just became a lesser pitcher.

1) Lesson of the Week for you aspiring husbands: Always get a pre-nup. Estimates have Kobe Bryant worth $360M; divorce laws usually give half to each party, which means he will be worth $180M when all is said/done. As I said before, pre-nups can save you mucho dinero.

**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 08:23 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 18

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PRINCETON (5 - 6) at NORTHEASTERN (3 - 4) - 12/18/2011, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 60-40 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NORTHEASTERN is 1-0 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 1-0 straight up against NORTHEASTERN 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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YALE (7 - 2) at RHODE ISLAND (1 - 9) - 12/18/2011, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 64-101 ATS (-47.1 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 64-101 ATS (-47.1 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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C MICHIGAN (5 - 5) at IOWA ST (7 - 3) - 12/18/2011, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 48-71 ATS (-30.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
C MICHIGAN is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
C MICHIGAN is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WM & MARY (2 - 8) at MISSOURI (10 - 0) - 12/18/2011, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WM & MARY is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
WM & MARY is 33-13 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road 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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LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (6 - 4) at FLORIDA ST (7 - 3) - 12/18/2011, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 162-206 ATS (-64.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 162-206 ATS (-64.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 22-41 ATS (-23.1 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in December games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 66-94 ATS (-37.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
FLORIDA ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 1-0 straight up against LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT 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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VIRGINIA (8 - 1) at OREGON (6 - 2) - 12/18/2011, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 60-85 ATS (-33.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 60-85 ATS (-33.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA is 1-0 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA is 1-0 straight up against OREGON 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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LOYOLA-MD (8 - 1) at ST BONAVENTURE (4 - 4) - 12/18/2011, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 92-46 ATS (+41.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 92-46 ATS (+41.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ST BONAVENTURE is 55-81 ATS (-34.1 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
ST BONAVENTURE is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 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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E ILLINOIS (6 - 3) at NORTHWESTERN (8 - 1) - 12/18/2011, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHWESTERN is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MONTANA ST (5 - 4) at PEPPERDINE (5 - 4) - 12/18/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games in December games since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ 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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PORTLAND ST (6 - 4) at OREGON ST (8 - 2) - 12/18/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON ST is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON ST is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON ST is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ORAL ROBERTS (7 - 4) at XAVIER (8 - 0) - 12/18/2011, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORAL ROBERTS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 186-147 ATS (+24.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
XAVIER is 147-109 ATS (+27.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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S DAKOTA (4 - 5) at CANISIUS (1 - 8) - 12/18/2011, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
S DAKOTA is 1-0 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS is 1-1 straight up against S DAKOTA 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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IUPU-FT WAYNE (6 - 3) at TENN-MARTIN (3 - 9) - 12/18/2011, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENN-MARTIN is 50-76 ATS (-33.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 1-0 straight up against TENN-MARTIN over the last 3 seasons

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S DAKOTA ST (9 - 4) at WASHINGTON (5 - 4) - 12/18/2011, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 08:25 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 18

Keep in mind that first semester just ended at most colleges, so transfers are becoming eligible in some places, making things a little trickier......

Princeton won three of its last four games, with last three all decided by 4 or less points; Tigers are making 31.8% from arc, 61.5% from line, not very good. Northeastern hasn't played in 12 days; they lost last three games, scoring 59.3 ppg- they turn ball over 27% of time, which is bad. CAA home teams are 2-5 vs spread if number is less than 5 points, 2-3 if they've home favorites; Ivy League single digit road dogs are 10-4.

Rhode Island is inexpicably 1-9, losing last six games, allowing 83.3 ppg in last three; Rams are horrible on defense- opponents are making 57% of 2-point shots. URI lost to Brown by 9, another Ivy team. Yale is 6-2 vs D-I teams, winning last five, though #174 Vermont was best of five teams. Bulldogs won last three road games, at Army, Sacred Heart and Hartford. Ivy League favorites are 6-7 vs spread, 4-3 on road; Atlantic 14 home underdogs are 3-5 against the spread.

Central Michigan is 4-5 vs D-I teams, 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 29-12-20 points; Chippewas won tough game at home Friday, are one of worst rebounding teams in country (#321 on def. boards). Iowa State is 2-0 vs teams ranked below #200, winning by 32-25 points; they've been off for nine days since beating rival Iowa. MAC double digit road dogs are 8-6 vs spread; Big X home favorites of 15+ points are 7-5.

Wm & Mary is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 25-31-32 points; they're worst D-I team in America at forcing turnovers. Missouri is crushing teams, with only one of its last eight wins by less than 25 points, but Tigers have rivalry game with Illinois Thursday, could be looking ahead to that. CAA road underdogs of 14+ points are 6-2 vs spread; Big X home favorites of 18+ points are 6-3. Tribe makes just 29% from arc.

LMU is 5-4 vs D-I teams, beating #17 Saint Louis but losing to couple Ivy League teams; they've been off for 8 days since beating #303 Idaho State in OT for second time this season. 7-3 Florida State doesn't have a win by less than 12 points, but they're 0-3 vs teams ranked higher than #118-- bully team. Lions are ranked #188. WCC double digit road dogs are 3-6-1 against spread; ACC home favorites of 13+ points are 5-7.

Virginia won its last six games; they're 2-0 vs top 100 teams, winning by 12 over Michigan, beating George Mason by 20. Oregon lost at Virginia LY by 15; they're 0-2 vs top 60 teams, losing by 14 to both Vanderbilt and BYU. ACC teams are 9-17 vs spread if number is 4 or less points, 6-8 on road; Pac-12 teams are 13-13 if spread is less than 5 points, 2-5 at home. Virginia opponents are making just 26.3% behind arc (#20).

Loyola Md won its last eight games, but A14's #154 George Washington was best of those teams; Greyhounds held last three opponents under 60 points, are #5 offensive rebounding team in nation. St Bonaventure is 4-4 overall, 2-0 vs MAAC teams, winning by 6 at Siena, by 19 over rival Canisius. Bonnies are 3-0 when they score 65+ points, 1-4 when they don't. MAAC road underdogs of 11 or less points are 10-5 vs spread; Atlantic 14 home favorites of 7 or less points are 10-2.

4-3 Eastern Illinois lost by 7 to Indiana State, only team they've played ranked abouve #190; they've been off for eight days since losing to rival Western Illinois. 9-1 Northwestern beat Central Connecticut yesterday by 6, has date with once-beaten Creighton on deck; Wildcats are 3-0 vs teams ranked below #200, winning by 24-30-25 points. OVC road dogs of 12+ points are 13-8 vs spread; Big Dozen home favorites of 15+ points are 11-6-1.

Montana State is 3-4 vs D-I teams, 2-2 vs teams ranked below #200; Bobcats have been off for week sonce losing at home to Cal-Riverside. Pepperdine is making just 38% of 2-point shots, meaning they take lot of forced shots at end of shot clock; they beat two of best three teams they played, but are 2-3 vs worst five. Big Sky road dogs of 7 or less points are 7-5 vs spread; WCC home faves of 5 or less points are 2-5.

Portland State is 4-4 vs D-I teams, 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 8 at Denver, 14 at Wyoming and 9 at Oregon; Vikings are making just 22.1% behind arc and turn ball over 22.7% of time, trouble against new pressure defense Oregon State uses- they force turnovers on 28% of possessions. Beavers did have strange home loss to Idaho, so caution advised. Big Sky road underdogs of 13+ points are 11-4 vs spread; Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 12-19.

**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 09:07 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, December 18

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
MERCER vs. SETON HALL
No trends available
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:00 PM
HOLY CROSS vs. CONNECTICUT
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games

1:00 PM
BRYANT vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
No trends available
Boston College is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston College is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

1:00 PM
GARDNER-WEBB vs. WAKE FOREST
No trends available
Wake Forest is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Wake Forest is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

1:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. NORTHEASTERN
Princeton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Northeastern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Northeastern is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home

1:00 PM
ORAL ROBERTS vs. XAVIER
No trends available
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

2:00 PM
YALE vs. RHODE ISLAND
Yale is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rhode Island is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Rhode Island is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:00 PM
IUPU FORT WAYNE vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
No trends available
Tennessee-Martin is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tennessee-Martin is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

2:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. IOWA STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Central Michigan's last 20 games on the road
Central Michigan is 5-9-3 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Iowa State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Iowa State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

2:30 PM
LOYOLA vs. ST. BONAVENTURE
Loyola is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of St. Bonaventure's last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Bonaventure's last 6 games

3:00 PM
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. WASHINGTON
No trends available
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

3:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE vs. WOFFORD
No trends available
Wofford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Wofford is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

3:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. SOUTH DAKOTA
Canisius is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
No trends available

3:00 PM
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT vs. FLORIDA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Loyola Marymount's last 8 games on the road
Loyola Marymount is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Florida State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Florida State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

3:00 PM
WILLIAM & MARY vs. MISSOURI
William & Mary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:00 PM
MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. PENN STATE
No trends available
Penn State is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Penn State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

5:05 PM
NORFOLK STATE vs. ILLINOIS STATE
No trends available
Illinois State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Illinois State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

5:30 PM
VIRGINIA vs. OREGON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Virginia's last 12 games on the road
Virginia is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Oregon is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oregon is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

6:00 PM
EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. NORTHWESTERN
Eastern Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Northwestern is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

7:35 PM
WESTERN OREGON vs. WASHINGTON STATE
No trends available
Washington State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Washington State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
JACKSON STATE vs. NORTH TEXAS
No trends available
North Texas is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:00 PM
GRAMBLING STATE vs. TEXAS TECH
No trends available
Texas Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
MONTANA STATE vs. PEPPERDINE
Montana State is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montana State's last 5 games on the road
No trends available

8:05 PM
NORTH DAKOTA vs. SACRAMENTO STATE
No trends available
Sacramento State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Sacramento State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:00 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. OREGON STATE
Portland State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Oregon State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oregon State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 09:10 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, December 18

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College funds: Sunday's best NCAAB bets
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Virginia Cavaliers at Oregon Ducks (+2, 122)

Virginia will be playing its first true road game of the season when it travels to Eugene on Sunday.

"Some of the things you get away with at home can be good enough, but when you get on the road against some talented teams and just in conference play, you've got to be real solid," said Cavaliers’ head coach Tony Bennett. "It's got to be maybe even better than good. It's got to be close to your best."

The Cavs have seemingly been at their best in the early stages of this year. They are 8-1 overall (6-0 at home and 2-1 at neutral sites). In the midst of a current six-game winning streak, Virginia most recently played on December 6 and hammered a solid George Mason team by 20 points.

The return of senior forward Mike Scott has been a huge boost for an experienced Cavalier squad. Scott, who played just 10 games last season before being sidelined with an ankle injury, leads the team in both points (15.3 ppg) and rebounds (9.1 ppg).

Oregon, meanwhile, is 6-2 and 5-0 at home. The Ducks’ losses have come at Vanderbilt and on a neutral court against BYU.

Pick: Virginia

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Xavier Musketeers (-6.5, 130)

Xavier is set to take the court for the first time since the ugly last-second brawl with Cincinnati on December 10.

The result of the carnage, at least for the Musketeers: they will be without Landen Amos, Tu Holloway, Mark Lyons, and Dezmine Wells. Holloway, Lyons, and Wells are all key contributors and they are three of the team’s four leading scorers.

That means the burden will fall on center Kenny Frease; yes, the same Kenny Frease whose face got beat up by Yancy Gates during the fracas. Frease averages 9.6 points per game and he leads the team in rebounds (6.2) and blocks (2.4).

“I told our guys we have another great opportunity to beat a ranked team, and I don’t care how many of their guys will be out of the game,” said head coach Scott Sutton noted. “I know it’s going to be an emotional game for the guys who will be playing.”

It certainly was for Cincinnati’s first post-brawl appearance, as the Bearcats took care of business at Wright State by 20 points. Look for Xavier to bounce back in similar fashion.

Pick: Xavier

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**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 09:18 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 18

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CAROLINA (10-18-0-5, 25 pts.) at FLORIDA (17-9-0-6, 40 pts.) - 12/18/2011, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 10-23 ATS (+36.5 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 10-23 ATS (+36.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 128-149 ATS (+296.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 6-14 ATS (-9.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 120-146 ATS (-45.2 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 7-6 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 7-6-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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CALGARY (14-14-0-4, 32 pts.) at CHICAGO (20-8-0-4, 44 pts.) - 12/18/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 54-43 ATS (+103.9 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 237-266 ATS (-76.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 122-142 ATS (-68.1 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 7-3 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (9-18-0-4, 22 pts.) at ST LOUIS (18-9-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/18/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 42-70 ATS (+120.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 11-28 ATS (+39.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 64-134 ATS (+253.1 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 28-71 ATS (+120.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 15-38 ATS (+60.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-10 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-31 ATS (-30.5 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-5 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 8-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 18

Hot teams
-- Florida won five of its last seven home games.
-- Blackhawks won six of their last seven games.
-- Blues won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Hurricanes lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Calgary lost its last four road games, scoring eight goals.
-- Columbus lost four of its last five games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Carolina games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Calgary games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five St Louis games.

Series records
-- Carolina won its last two visits to Miami, 4-0/5-3.
-- Home side won last seven Calgary-Chicago games; Flames lost last nine visits to Windy City.
-- Blues won their last three games against Columbus.

Back-to-Back
-- Blue Jackets are 0-3 on road if they played night before. Blues are 2-3 if they played the night before

NHL

Sunday, December 18

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. FLORIDA
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Columbus

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NHL

Sunday, December 18

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Ice picks: Sunday's best NHL bets
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Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers (-177, 5.5)

The Panthers have cooled off just a bit, but they are still 17-9-6 overall. Although Friday’s shootout win over Calgary was just their first victory in four games, they have at least earned points in three of their last four.

Prior to Friday, the Panthers had been just 1-4 in shootouts this season. Losing another one may have left Florida in a funk heading into Sunday’s game against Carolina.

“It’s nice to get the monkey off our back with the shootout,” said Stephen Weiss, who netted the game-winner. “There’s always confidence. If you lose that, you’re lost. We know we were going to turn the page on that. It was just a matter of time."

With their confidence back on track, the Panthers should be able to take care of business at home. They have lost in regulation just twice in 14 games with home-ice advantage (7-2-5). At the same time, Carolina has won only four times in 16 road appearances (4-9-3).

In their lone previous meeting this season, Florida prevailed 3-1 at Carolina on November 29.

Pick: Panthers

Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks (-193, 5.5)

After a relatively slow start to the season, the Blackhawks are positively on fire. They have won four in a row and have taken points in seven straight and nine of 10.

Calgary will have to watch out for Marian Hossa, who has heated up during this four-game stretch. Hossa is on a four-game point streak of his own and has tallied eight points (three goals, five assists) in this span.

Patrick Sharp continues to light up the stat sheet with points in eight consecutive outings. In his last 10 games, Sharp has 15 points (10 goals, five assists).

The Flames do not figure to halt Chicago’s barrage; not on the road. The Blackhawks are 10-2-3 at home this season and the home team has won seven consecutive games in this head-to-head series. Calgary is 1-10 in its last 11 trips to Chicago.

Pick: Blackhawks

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**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 09:32 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Portland State at Oregon State
The Vikings look to take advantage of an Oregon State team that is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games as a home favorite of 13 points or more. Portland State is the pick (+14) according to Dunkel, which has the Beavers favored by only 12. Dunkel Pick: Portland State (+14). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18

Game 841-842: Princeton at Northeastern (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 52.243; Northeastern 52.763
Dunkel Line: Even; 128
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 2 1/2; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (+2 1/2); Over

Game 843-844: Yale at Rhode Island (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 50.452; Rhode Island 48.625
Dunkel Line: Yale by 2; 138
Vegas Line: Yale by 1 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Yale (-1 1/2); Under

Game 845-846: Central Michigan at Iowa State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 48.981; Iowa State 62.133
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 13; 147
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 15 1/2; 142
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (+15 1/2); Over

Game 847-848: William & Mary at Missouri (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 40.313; Missouri 77.457
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 37; 141
Vegas Line: Missouri by 32 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-32 1/2); Under

Game 849-850: Loyola-Marymount at Florida State (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Marymount 51.291; Florida State 65.997
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 14 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Florida State by 16; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Marymount (+16); Under

Game 851-852: Virginia at Oregon (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 69.331; Oregon 63.567
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 6; 127
Vegas Line: Virginia by 2; 122 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-2); Over

Game 853-854: Loyola-MD at St. Bonaventure (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 54.177; St. Bonaventure 63.426
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 9; 137
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 6 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: St. Bonaventure (-6 1/2); Over

Game 855-856: Eastern Illinois at Northwestern (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 45.565; Northwestern 61.326
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 16; 133
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 18; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+18); Under

Game 857-858: Montana State at Pepperdine (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 48.956; Pepperdine 54.591
Dunkel Line: Pepperdine by 5 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Pepperdine by 3; 135
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (-3); Over

Game 859-860: Portland State at Oregon State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 48.090; Oregon State 60.227
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 12; 144
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 14; 151
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (+14); Under

Game 871-872: Oral Roberts at Xavier (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 58.463; Xavier 74.435
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 16; 137
Vegas Line: Xavier by 6 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-6 1/2); Over

Game 873-874: Canisius at South Dakota (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 43.570; South Dakota 48.449
Dunkel Line: South Dakota by 5; 142
Vegas Line: South Dakota by 6 1/2; 146
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (+6 1/2); Under

Game 875-876: IPFW at Tennessee-Martin (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 50.773; Tennessee-Martin 45.748
Dunkel Line: IPFW by 5; 144
Vegas Line: IPFW by 3 1/2; 141
Dunkel Pick: IPFW (-3 1/2); Over

Game 877-878: South Dakota State at Washington (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 54.019; Washington 65.260
Dunkel Line: Washington by 11; 157
Vegas Line: Washington by 13 1/2; 164
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (+13 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 09:33 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Calgary at Chicago
The Flames look to build on their 6-2 record in their last 8 Sunday games. Calgary is the pick (+170) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+170). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18

Game 1-2: Carolina at Florida (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.243; Florida 12.068
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-175); Under

Game 3-4: Calgary at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.981; Chicago 11.176
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+170); Over

Game 5-6: Columbus at St. Louis (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.611; St. Louis 11.000
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+160); Under

**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 12:48 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, December 18

CAROLINA at FLORIDA, 5:00 PM ET
CAROLINA: 2-9 SU after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored
FLORIDA: 39-56 SU in home games

CALGARY at CHICAGO, 7:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 22-60 SU in road games off a close road loss by 1 goal
CHICAGO: 37-11 SU off an home win scoring 4 or more goals

COLUMBUS at ST LOUIS, 7:00 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 0-7 SU off a close home loss by 1 goal
ST LOUIS: 26-10 SU in home games first half of the season

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 12-18-2011, 12:49 PM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Sunday, December 18

Today's Top Trends For College Basketball

PRINCETON is 8-0 ATS (+8 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 (vs Northeastern)

C MICHIGAN is 15-3 UNDER (+11.7 Units) as a road underdog (vs Iowa St)

VIRGINIA is 12-2 UNDER (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game (vs Oregon)

FLORIDA ST is 6-0 UNDER (+6 Units) as a favorite (vs Loyola-Marymount)

WASHINGTON is 7-0 OVER (+7 Units) after BB non-conference games (S Dakota St)

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