Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 12/21 (NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, December 21

Good Luck on day #355 of 2011!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of NCAAB and NHL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
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Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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[Udog]

Wednesday’s betting tips: Huge support for favored TCU

Who’s hot

NCAAF: Louisiana Tech is riding a 7-0 run against the spread.

NHL: Detroit has won 16 of its last 21 overall.

NHL: The under is 13-1-1 in the last 15 meetings between Philadelphia and Dallas.

NCAAB: Texas is 9-4 against the number in its last 13 road games.

NBA: Boston is 6-1-1 against the spread in its last eight meetings with Toronto.

Who’s not

NCAAF: TCU is 0-4 against the spread in its last four neutral-site games.

NHL: Montreal is 1-9 in its last 10 games as an underdog.

NHL: Carolina has won just seven of its last 28 games overall.

NCAAB: George Mason is 2-6 against the spread in its last eight.

NBA: The over is 2-6 in the last eight meetings between Minnesota and Milwaukee.

Key stat

8.1 – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs quarterback Colby Cameron has helped boost his club’s scoring average 8.1 points per game since he took over starting duties five contests ago. The Bulldogs averaged 26.7 points before he moved up on the depth chart and 34.8 points since.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Andre Johnson, Houston Texans - Johnson has been ruled out of Thursday night's game against the Indianapolis Colts. It will be the third straight game missed by Johnson since he suffered a left hamstring injury against the Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 4. The standout wide receiver also missed six games earlier this season for a right hamstring injury that required surgery. Houston (10-4) has already wrapped up the AFC South title and trails the New England Patriots (11-3) and Baltimore Ravens (10-4) for the top two seeds and a first-round bye in the playoffs. Johnson has 31 catches for 471 yards and two touchdowns in six games this season. Oddsmakers have Houston set as a 5.5-point favorite.

Game of the day

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Texas Christian Horned Frogs (-9.5, 56) – As of Tuesday evening, more than 72 percent of *********** Consensus bettors were supporting TCU.

Notable quotable

"I think (the Colts are) feeling very good after what happened last week. You know, the Thursday night game gets a lot of attention. We know they'll play well. Like I said, our history in that building hasn't been very good, so we're going to have to go change that and play much better." – Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak on his team’s matchup with Indianapolis on Thursday evening. The Texans are set as 5.5-point favorites.

Notes and tips

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce could be in jeopardy of missing the season opener against the New York Knicks on Christmas Day because of a heel injury. Pierce suffered the bruised heel in the Celtics' first practice and he been watching on the sidelines since. He will not play in Wednesday's preseason finale against the Toronto Raptors that has Boston set as a 5-point favorite. Coach Doc Rivers doesn't think the injury will have a lasting effect but believes Pierce will be limited in the early portion of the schedule. Boston plays three games in four nights to open the lockout-shortened campaign. Pierce averaged 18.9 points and 5.4 rebounds last season

San Jose Sharks right wing Martin Havlat will sit out at least one game with a lower body injury. Havlat injured his left leg while attempting to jump over the boards in Saturday's game against Edmonton. The San Jose Mercury News reported that Havlat was limping and using a walking stick to move around. Sharks coach Todd McLellan ruled Havlat out of Wednesday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 30-year-old Havlat has two goals and 13 assists in 26 games.

North Carolina wide receiver Dwight Jones has been declared ineligible for the Independence Bowl. Jones found himself in trouble after allowing his name and photograph to be used for a party thrown by a family member in his hometown. North Carolina has applied to the NCAA for reinstatement following the secondary violation. A cease-and-desist letter has been sent by the school to the party promoters. Jones, a senior, has 79 catches for 1,119 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. The Tar Heels are set as 5-point underdogs against Missouri.

[Udog]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 21

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DUQUESNE (5 - 5) at GEORGE MASON (7 - 3) - 12/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE MASON is 1-0 against the spread versus DUQUESNE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE MASON is 1-0 straight up against DUQUESNE 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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SETON HALL (9 - 1) at DAYTON (8 - 3) - 12/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DAYTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
DAYTON is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DAYTON is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DAYTON is 1-0 against the spread versus SETON HALL over the last 3 seasons
DAYTON is 1-0 straight up against SETON HALL 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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TEXAS (9 - 2) at N CAROLINA (10 - 2) - 12/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 122-92 ATS (+20.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
TEXAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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UNC-WILMINGTON (3 - 6) at WAKE FOREST (7 - 4) - 12/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 117-87 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 1-1 against the spread versus UNC-WILMINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST is 1-1 straight up against UNC-WILMINGTON 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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LA-MONROE (1 - 11) at INDIANA ST (8 - 2) - 12/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA ST is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA ST is 1-0 straight up against LA-MONROE 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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CORNELL (4 - 5) at PENN ST (7 - 5) - 12/21/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENN ST is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
PENN ST is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CORNELL is 94-64 ATS (+23.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 91-55 ATS (+30.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 91-55 ATS (+30.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in December games since 1997.
CORNELL is 65-42 ATS (+18.8 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
CORNELL is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
CORNELL is 52-28 ATS (+21.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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UCF (8 - 2) at LA-LAFAYETTE (5 - 8) - 12/21/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCF is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) against Conference USA opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 48-70 ATS (-29.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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CAL POLY-SLO (8 - 3) at DEPAUL (8 - 3) - 12/21/2011, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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OKLAHOMA ST (6 - 4) vs. ALABAMA (8 - 3) - 12/21/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in December games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 83-56 ATS (+21.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 84-56 ATS (+22.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
ALABAMA is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) in December games since 1997.
ALABAMA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ALABAMA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-0 straight up against ALABAMA 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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MIDDLE TENN ST (10 - 2) vs. OLE MISS (9 - 2) - 12/21/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLE MISS is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
OLE MISS is 70-48 ATS (+17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OLE MISS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.

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

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FRESNO ST (4 - 8) at ARIZONA ST (4 - 7) - 12/21/2011, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
ARIZONA ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all home games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ARIZONA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.

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

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TX-ARLINGTON (4 - 4) vs. KENT ST (7 - 1) - 12/21/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ST PETERS (2 - 7) at UTAH ST (5 - 5) - 12/21/2011, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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IONA (9 - 2) at WM & MARY (2 - 9) - 12/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WM & MARY is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
WM & MARY is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 1-0 against the spread versus WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 1-0 straight up against WM & MARY 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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TENN-MARTIN (3 - 10) at MURRAY ST (12 - 0) - 12/21/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENN-MARTIN is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MURRAY ST is 2-2 against the spread versus TENN-MARTIN over the last 3 seasons
MURRAY ST is 4-0 straight up against TENN-MARTIN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

NCAAB

Wednesday, December 21

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
HIWASSEE vs. CHATTANOOGA
No trends available
Chattanooga is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Chattanooga is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

6:00 PM
FRESNO STATE vs. ARIZONA STATE
Fresno State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Arizona State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games

7:00 PM
SACRED HEART vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
No trends available
Boston College is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
Boston College is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacred Heart

7:00 PM
HARTFORD vs. MARIST
No trends available
Marist is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Marist is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:00 PM
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
No trends available
South Carolina is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
South Carolina is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games

7:00 PM
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. CINCINNATI
No trends available
Cincinnati is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN vs. ST. JOHN'S
No trends available
St. John's is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
St. John's is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:00 PM
DUQUESNE vs. GEORGE MASON
Duquesne is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
George Mason is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
George Mason is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Duquesne

7:00 PM
WEST VIRGINIA TECH vs. MARSHALL
No trends available
Marshall is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Marshall is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

7:00 PM
UNC WILMINGTON vs. WAKE FOREST
UNC Wilmington is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Wake Forest is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Wake Forest is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT vs. MORGAN STATE
Loyola Marymount is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Loyola Marymount's last 9 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. MAINE
Eastern Illinois is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
DARTMOUTH vs. ARMY
Dartmouth is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dartmouth is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Army
No trends available

7:00 PM
SETON HALL vs. DAYTON
No trends available
Dayton is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Dayton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
IONA vs. WILLIAM & MARY
Iona is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games on the road
William & Mary is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
William & Mary is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA A&T vs. AKRON
No trends available
Akron is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Akron is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:00 PM
COPPIN STATE vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S
No trends available
Saint Joseph's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Saint Joseph's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
TEXAS vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Texas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games on the road
North Carolina is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
WOFFORD vs. HIGH POINT
Wofford is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Wofford is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
No trends available

7:05 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. INDIANA STATE
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Indiana State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Indiana State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games

7:30 PM
CORNELL vs. PENN STATE
Cornell is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Penn State is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
Penn State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE vs. OKLAHOMA
No trends available
Oklahoma is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
LIPSCOMB vs. IOWA STATE
No trends available
Iowa State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Iowa State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

8:00 PM
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. MURRAY STATE
Tennessee-Martin is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Murray State
Tennessee-Martin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Murray State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Murray State's last 6 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
ALABAMA A&M vs. TENNESSEE STATE
No trends available
Tennessee State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tennessee State is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home

8:00 PM
ROGERS STATE vs. HOUSTON
No trends available
Houston is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
Houston is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

8:00 PM
LAFAYETTE vs. VANDERBILT
No trends available
Vanderbilt is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Vanderbilt is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

8:05 PM
CENTRAL ARKANSAS vs. DRAKE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Drake's last 5 games at home
Drake is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
OREGON STATE vs. CHICAGO STATE
Oregon State is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
No trends available

8:05 PM
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Central Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Central Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
BELMONT vs. AUSTIN PEAY
No trends available
Austin Peay is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Austin Peay is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games

8:30 PM
CAL POLY vs. DEPAUL
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal Poly's last 5 games on the road
Cal Poly is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
DePaul is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
DePaul is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. MISSISSIPPI
Middle Tennessee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
No trends available

9:00 PM
MCNEESE STATE vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
No trends available
New Mexico State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. ALABAMA
No trends available
Alabama is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Alabama is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

10:00 PM
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs. OREGON
No trends available
Oregon11-4-1 SU in its last 16 games
Oregon11-1-1 SU in its last 13 games at home

10:05 PM
SAINT PETER'S vs. UTAH STATE
Saint Peter's is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Utah State is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Utah State23-1-1 SU in its last 25 games at home

10:10 PM
VIRGINIA vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia's last 5 games on the road
Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available


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[Udog]

NCAAB

Wednesday, December 21

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College funds: Wednesday's best NCAAB bets
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Texas Longhorns at North Carolina Tar Heels (-12, 154.5)

There’s no questioning the Tar Heels’ talent, but their focus is a work in progress.

North Carolina has dropped two of its last three against the spread and looked sluggish in its last game against Nicholls State before pulling away to cover the fat 38.5-point line.

"We knew he was very frustrated, especially at halftime," senior Tyler Zeller told reporters of coach Roy Williams. "He came in, and said a lot of things that were very true - something that we can't be that lax when we go out and play. We've got to be able to play with intensity."

The message didn’t get through until Williams benched his entire starting five in the second half. He put them back in with about 11 minutes left on the clock and they went on a 16-1 run to secure a 99-46 win.

The Longhorns are dealing with similar issues as they start three freshman and have dropped four of the six games that have seen a pointspread. This could be a learning experience for Texas against a refocused Tar Heels squad.

Pick: Tar Heels


Cal Poly SLO Mustangs at DePaul Blue Demons (-2.5, 130)

DePaul has one more tune-up game before Big East play begins at the end of the month, and welcomes Cal Poly SLO to the Allstate Arena on Wednesday.

The Blue Demons have put together a strong showing despite some major injuries to the frontcourt. DePaul will be without 6-foot-9 forward Donnavan Kirk for an indefinite period due to back problems, and are without slasher Tony Freeland (shoulder) and freshman Montray Clemons (knee) for the season.

Those missing pieces haven’t stopped DePaul from producing its best start since the 2005-06 season. The Blue Demons are scoring a ton, delivering than 79 points per game behind the play of Cleveland Melvin, who is averaging 18.7.

The Mustangs have held teams to just 53.9 points per game so far this year, but they haven’t seen an offense like this yet.

Pick: Over


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 21

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PHOENIX (16-13-0-3, 35 pts.) at CAROLINA (10-18-0-6, 26 pts.) - 12/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 111-95 ATS (+15.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 24-19 ATS (+48.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 285-256 ATS (+22.8 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
CAROLINA is 10-24 ATS (-19.3 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 10-24 ATS (+43.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 0-8 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 1-1-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (20-8-0-4, 44 pts.) at DALLAS (19-12-0-1, 39 pts.) - 12/21/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 19-12 ATS (+2.1 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 19-12 ATS (+31.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-11 ATS (+32.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-8 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-3 ATS (+7.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-6 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-12 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-0-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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MONTREAL (13-14-0-7, 33 pts.) at CHICAGO (21-8-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/21/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 12-21 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 12-21 ATS (-10.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 16-9 ATS (+26.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 238-266 ATS (-42.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 123-142 ATS (-67.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (19-9-0-4, 42 pts.) at COLORADO (16-17-0-1, 33 pts.) - 12/21/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 3-14 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 0-7 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-16 ATS (+45.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in home games in December games this season.
COLORADO is 27-17 ATS (+46.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 110-105 ATS (-44.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 8-1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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DETROIT (21-10-0-1, 43 pts.) at VANCOUVER (20-11-0-2, 42 pts.) - 12/21/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 51-26 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 34-17 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (14-16-0-2, 30 pts.) at SAN JOSE (17-10-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/21/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 88-173 ATS (+316.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 41-31 ATS (+77.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-16 ATS (+41.7 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
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 1-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, December 21

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets
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Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks (-180, 5.5)

When you travel as much as the San Jose Sharks do, you have to make the most of extended home stands.

That’s what they’re looking to do right now as they’re in the middle of a two-week stretch of sleeping in their own beds and it’s been so far so good. The Sharks have won their first two home games on this stretch after dropping Edmonton 3-2 Saturday.

They’ve been off since and used that time to put some work in on their special teams units, which desperately need some attention. The Sharks rank 30th (73.6 percent) on the penalty kill and 14th on the power play.

"I do think that when a power play comes for the other team, you hold your breath a little bit. I'll admit that," coach Todd McLellan told reporters. "But it shouldn't be that way, not with the group we have."

The Lightning are probably thinking the same thing. They sit 24th on the power play (15.2 percent) and 20th on the penalty kill (81.2 percent).

Pick: Over


Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks (-115, 5.5)

The Vancouver Canucks have been on cruise control lately, winning 11 of their last 14 games. Many are attributing the hot stretch to some hot goaltending from Roberto Luongo after his cold start. He stopped all 33 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the year in a 4-0 win over Minnesota on Monday.

If he gets the call Wednesday, he’ll have to be just as sharp with the Red Wings in town. Detroit has scored 30 goals over its last six games as the third line of Danny Cleary, Darren Helm and Drew Miller continues to improve.

The Wings can usually count on its top two lines for production, but now the club’s third line is getting in on the act. Cleary has seven points in his last five, Helm has six in his last six, and Miller has three goals in the last two games – including Monday’s game-winner over Edmonton.

"We're doing things well, keeping it simple, going forward with the puck, not trying to do too much," Helm told reporters. "All three of us were kind of struggling for a while there ... put a few guys who are struggling together and good things start to happen."

Pick: Red Wings


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NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Hawai'i hired 65-year old Norm Chow to his first head coaching job, which will be very interesting. Chow is a great offensive mind.

-- Marshall beat Florida International 20-10 in the Beef O'Brady Bowl; team with freshman QB beat the team with senior QB, so thats a little surprising. Marshall blocked a punt to set up the winning FG.

-- Top of Southern Conference is pretty good; Davidson beat Kansas in KC Monday, then Charleston lost 69-62 at Louisville last night, a game Cougars led with 3:30 to play. Two well-coached teams.

-- Butler is badly overscheduled; 5-7 Bulldogs lost 71-55 at Gonzaga and now they go to Stanford to lose again on Thursday. Oy.

-- New Jersey Devils have given up 10 shorthanded goals this season, most in the NHL. In only 33 games.

-- Georgia football coach Mark Richt paid staff out of his own pocket, which is a minor NCAA violation. Instead of patting the guy on his back for being a good person, he gets his wrist slapped. Outstanding.


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

13) Great win for LSU Monday night, beating Marquette 67-59 in game they trailed 13-0 early; it was first time the two teams met since the 1970 NIT, which was Pete Maravich’s last college game.

Trent Johnson is a good coach who won at Nevada/Stanford; it would be surprising if he doesn’t get the LSU program turned around.

12) Was surprised how wildly enthusiastic some of the Chiefs were after they beat Green Bay Sunday; if you didn’t know better, you’d swear they were trying harder for Romeo Crennel than they did for the departed Todd Haley. Now that wouldn’t be very professional of them, would it?

11) Divisional games in the NFL schedule: Week 15, only three. Week 16, 10 out of 16 games, then in Week 17, all 16 games are divisional rivalries.

Best reality TV ever would be to sit in on the meetings where they draw up next year's schedule over the winter.

10) At one point, I thought that if Mike Martz coached him, Chuckles the Clown could play QB and pass for 250 yards with two TDs, but Caleb Hanie disproved that theory. The Hanie era isn’t going to be remembered fondly in Chicago. Some Bear fans might prefer the clown play QB.

Bears’ passing yards the last three weeks: 88-86-89. All losses.

9) NFL needs to go back to the rule where they have the #3 emergency QB available to be put into games; otherwise, they’re going to wind up with a WR or TE playing QB in a playoff game- that makes the product look bad.

8) My father/cousin are both Giant football fans, and they both hate Troy Aikman as a game analyst, saying he roots against the Giants because of his Dallas playing roots. Myself, I like Aikman as an analyst, while I’m not thrilled with Joe Buck on football, but I do enjoy listening to Aikman. Funny how everyone has different preferences for announcers.

7) Raiders had 10+ accepted penalties in six of their last eight games.

6) Jason Kubel got $15M to play leftfield for two years in Arizona; Snakes must’ve made some money LY, trading for Trevor Cahill and now signing Kubel. Putting Kubel in LF hurts them defensively.

5) In their last three games, Seahawks outscored their opponents 65-17 in the second half. That’s a good sign. Seahawks have 119+ rushing yards in six of last seven games; I’m giving credit to OL coach/former Raider HC Tom Cable for improving their run game. Must be nice to root for a team with a good offensive line.

4) Over the last five games, three teams with worst 3rd down defenses: 32) Giants 34-63, .540
31) Chargers 33-69, .478
30) Bucs 32-68, .471.

3) Over same period, teams with best 3rd down offenses:
1) Saints 34-64, .531
2) Panthers 29-60, .483
3) Ravens 35-73, .478.

2) When in doubt of what game to watch on the NFL Sunday Ticket, its gotten to the point where I put the Panthers on. Entertaining team to watch. Credit to Cam Newton for that one.

1) Buffalo Bills lost twice to Miami this season; in those two games, they had 23 third down plays, and didn’t get one first down. Zero. Bupkus.

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Texas at North Carolina
The Longhorns look to take advantage of a North Carolina team that is coming off a 99-49 win over Nicholls State and is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games following a win by more than 20 points. Texas is the pick (+12) according to Dunkel, which has the Tar Heels favored by only 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Texas (+12). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21

Game 741-742: Duquesne at George Mason (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 56.506; George Mason 64.004
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 7 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: George Mason by 5 1/2; 139
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (-5 1/2); Under

Game 743-744: Seton Hall at Dayton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 63.980; Dayton 63.515
Dunkel Line: Even; 137
Vegas Line: Dayton by 4; 133
Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (+4); Over

Game 745-746: Texas at North Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 71.802; North Carolina 79.489
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 7 1/2; 149
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 12; 155 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+12); Under

Game 747-748: NC-Wilmington at Wake Forest (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 51.580; Wake Forest 58.593
Dunkel Line: Wake Forest by 7; 142
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 6 1/2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (-6 1/2); Over

Game 749-750: UL-Monroe at Indiana State (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 45.446; Indiana State 59.310
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 14; 128
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 19; 133
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+19); Under

Game 751-752: Cornell at Penn State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 50.105; Penn State 60.445
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 10 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Penn State by 8; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Penn State (-8); Over

Game 753-754: Central Florida at UL-Lafayette (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 55.683; UL-Lafayette 55.492
Dunkel Line: Even; 128
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 2 1/2; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (+2 1/2); Under

Game 755-756: Cal Poly at DePaul (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 60.343; DePaul 58.933
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 1 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: DePaul by 3; 130
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+3); Over

Game 757-758: Oklahoma State at Alabama (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 62.542; Alabama 70.085
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 6; 125
Vegas Line: Alabama by 8 1/2; 120 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (+8 1/2); Over

Game 759-760: Mississippi at Middle Tennessee State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 61.261; Middle Tennessee State 66.201
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 5; 129
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 3 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (+3 1/2); Under

Game 761-762: Fresno State at Arizona State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 52.334; Arizona State 54.748
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 2 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 6 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (+6 1/2); Under

Game 763-764: Kent State vs. TX-Arlington (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 64.047; TX-Arlington 53.213
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 11; 136
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 765-766: St. Peter's at Utah State (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 45.824; Utah State 57.613
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 12; 148
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 767-768: Iona at William & Mary (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 62.376; William & Mary 45.924
Dunkel Line: Iona by 16 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Iona by 19 1/2; 150 1/2
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (+19 1/2); Under

Game 769-770: Tennessee-Martin at Murray State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 42.051; Murray State 61.436
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 22 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Murray State by 23; 133
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (+23); Over

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 21

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

Duquesne is 0-3 on road, losing by 8-6-14 points, also their only three games vs top 100 teams; Dukes are #188 in defense despite being 10th in country forcing turnovers. George Mason won five of its last six games after three of their first four had gone OT. Patriot opponents are making only 28.6% from arc. Atlantic 14 road underdogs of 6 or less points are 12-7 vs spread; CAA home favorites of 7 or less points are 3-5.

First true road game for 9-1 Seton Hall squad that has neutral court top 100 wins over VCU/St Joe's; Pirates force turnovers on 24.2% of foes' possessions. Dayton won seven of last nine games; they're 2-2 vs top 100 teams, beating Minnesota/Alabama. Big East road underdogs of 6 or less points are 4-9 vs spread; Atlantic 14 home favorites of 6 or less points are 10-2.

First true road game for Texas squad (UCLA isn't playing at Pauley this year) whose only losses are by 3 to NC State (led by 18), 5 to Oregon State. North Carolina is 3-2 vs top 50 teams, winning by 3-6-12 points; Tar Heels are #11 defensive team in country, fouling less than anyone. Big X road underdogs of 4+ points are 2-7-1 vs spread; ACC double digit home favorites are 10-13.

NC-Wilmington shoots just 27.7% behind arc; they're 4-6, with three of last four losses by 5 or less points. Wake Forest is 5-0 vs teams not in top 200, with four of five wins by 8+ points; well-coached Deacons are 4-1 at home, with only loss to Richmond. CAA single digit road dogs are 2-15 vs spread; ACC single digit home favorites are 6-5. Seahawks won three of last four games after an 0-5 start.

UL-Monroe lost 71-59 at home to Indiana State on Nov 14, making just 37% from floor; Warhawks are 1-11 after getting beat 81-63 at UNLV Monday. First home game in month for 8-2 Indiana State squad coming in off upset win at Vanderbilt; their PG Odum is showing grit playing thru leg injury. Sun Belt road underdogs of 12+ points are 20-8-1 vs spread; MVC home favorites of 12+ points are 6-5.

Third game in five nights for Cornell squad that beat Albany in OT on Saturday, then lost 64-60 at Illinois Monday; Big Red is 0-4 on road, losing by 21-9-8-4 points. Penn State is 1-4 vs teams ranked in top 170, with only win by 4 over South Florida. Ivy League single digit road dogs are 11-4 against spread; Big Dozen single digit home favorites are 12-6.

Central Florida is 8-2 despite being poor-shooting team; they're 4-0 vs teams not ranked in top 200, winning by 12-19-2-12 points; Knights are holding teams to 27.7% shooting behind arc. UL-Lafayette is 0-6 against teams ranked in top 125, losing by 20-19-9-17-12-8 points. Conference USA road favorites of 5 or less points are 3-7 vs spread; Sun Belt single digit home underdogs are 8-6.

Cal Poly is 3-1 on road, allowing 40.7 ppg in the wins; two of their three losses are top 30 teams (UNLV/St Mary's). Mustangs' pace is #344 in country, 2nd-slowest. 8-3 DePaul plays #11 pace; they've won last four games, all vs teams ranked #239 or worse- they're 0-3 vs top 100 clubs, losing by 1-2-11 points. Big West road underdogs of 8 or less points are 8-3 vs spread; Big East home favorites of 6 or less points are 0-5.

Oklahoma State lost four of last six games; they're 0-4 vs top 50 teams, losing by 15-2-6-10 points. Alabama lost three of last four games- they scored 62 or less points in all four. Crimson Tide is making just 24.4% from arc (#341). Big X road underdogs of 4+ points are 2-7-1 vs spread; SEC single digit home favorites are 6-5. Young Tide (one senior in their rotation) is already playing sixth game vs top 60 opponent (3-2).

Middle Tennessee is making 56% of 2-point shots; they're 4-1 on road, 2-1 vs top 100 teams, winning at UCLA, splitting with Belmont. 9-2 Ole Miss is 2-0 vs Sun Belt teams, winning by 22-12 points; they're 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 30-4 points. Rebels shoot just 59.6% from line as a team. Sun Belt road underdogs of 5 or less points are 4-5; SEC home favorites of less than 5 points are 4-0. This is a good game.

Arizona State needed its prize freshman PG eligible, but he isn't, so Sun Devils are struggling- they lost last two games at home at buzzer, to Northern Arizona/Southern Miss; ASU is already 2-5 at home, not good. Fresno State lost its last four games, by 7-4-19-7 points; they're 0-5 on road, with last three road losses by 7 or less points. WAC road dogs of 7 or less points are 3-6; Pac-12 home favorites of 7 or less points are 4-8.

Nomadic, experienced Iona is playing 6th straight road game, going 5-1 in previous six; they're 2-0 vs teams not ranked in top 200, winning by 12-36 points. Wm&Mary is 1-9 vs D-I teams, forcing less turnovers than snyone in country- they lost last three games vs D-I teams, all by 30+ points. MAAC favorites are 6-10 vs spread, 4-4 on road; CAA are 3-7, 0-4 if they're getting more than 7 points.

Tenn-Martin lost 18 of its last 19 games vs Murray State, losing eight in a row here, with six of the eight by 18+ points; Skyhawks lost 10 of 11 vs D-I teams, turning ball over 27.1% of time; opponents are shooting 56% inside arc against Martin. Unbeaten Racers have three top 100 wins and don't play anyone rest of year ranked higher than #183, so they have to guard against overconfidence, because target is on their back now.

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Philadelphia at Dallas
The Flyers look to build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 road games. Philadelphia is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21

Game 51-52: Phoenix at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.067; Carolina 12.029
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+100); Under

Game 53-54: Philadelphia at Dallas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.147; Dallas 11.083
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+100); Over

Game 55-56: Montreal at Chicago (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.375; Chicago 12.957
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-180); Under

Game 57-58: St. Louis at Colorado (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.068; Colorado 11.330
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Over

Game 59-60: Detroit at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.772; Vancouver 12.397
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100); Under

Game 61-62: Tampa Bay at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.107; San Jose 12.120
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-185); Over




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 21

Hot teams
-- Coyotes won 10 of their last 15 road games.
-- Dallas Stars won four of their last five games. Flyers won five of their last six road games.
-- Blackhawks won five of their last six games.
-- Blues won five of their last six games. Colorado won its last six home games.
-- Red Wings won five of their last six games. Vancouver won six of its last eight games, getting shutouts in last two home games.
-- San Jose won its last three home games, scoring 13 goals.

Cold teams
-- Hurricanes lost 10 of their last 12 games.
-- Canadiens lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Lightning lost five of their last seven road games.

Totals
-- Four of last six Carolina games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Philly road games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Montreal's last six road games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five St Louis road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in Detroit's last seven road games.
-- Three of last four Tampa Bay games went over the total.

Series records
-- Carolina won 4-3 in OT at Phoenix in LY's meeting.
-- Dallas Stars lost their last five games against Philadelphia.
-- Home team won last four Chicago-Montreal games.
-- Blues lost eight of last nine games against Colorado.
-- Red Wings won four of last five visits to Vancouver.
-- Lightning lost 5-2 at San Jose in LY's meeting.

Back-to-Back
-- Phoenix won three of four if they played the night before.
-- Chicago is 5-2 if it played night before, 3-0 at home.




NHL

Wednesday, December 21

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. CAROLINA
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Carolina is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games

7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chicago's last 18 games at home

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. DALLAS
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4-2 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

9:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

10:00 PM
DETROIT vs. VANCOUVER
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. SAN JOSE
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


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[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, December 21

PHOENIX at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 31-19 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
CAROLINA: 0-7 SU off a loss against a division rival

PHILADELPHIA at DALLAS, 7:30 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 15-6 SU in road games in December games
DALLAS: 1-9 SU off a win by 2 goals or more over a division rival

MONTREAL at CHICAGO, 7:30 PM ET
MONTREAL: 12-21 SU in all games
CHICAGO: 32-12 SU when playing on back-to-back days

ST LOUIS at COLORADO, 9:30 PM ET
ST LOUIS: 1-7 SU on the road when the money line is -100 to -150
COLORADO: 27-17 SU after a non-conference game

DETROIT at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 16-4 SU off a win
VANCOUVER: 3-9 SU in home games after 2 straight wins by 2 goals or more

TAMPA BAY at SAN JOSE, 10:30 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 26-23 SU as a road underdog
SAN JOSE: 33-37 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, December 21

Today's Top Trends For College Basketball

ALABAMA is 0-10 ATS in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread (vs Oklahoma St)

GEORGE MASON is 18-4 ATS after a win by 10 points or more (vs Duquensne)

TENN-MARTIN is 11-1 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread (vs Murray St)

PENN ST is 11-0 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points (vs Cornell)

ARIZONA ST is 0-7 ATS in all home games (vs Fresno St)

MIDDLE TENN ST is 8-0 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games (vs Ole Miss)