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**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:23 AM

Sunday's betting tips: Heat hungover after LeBron's bash?

Who’s hot

- Washington Redskins are 6-1 ATS in their last seven vs. NFC East.

- Charlotte Bobcats are 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings with the Heat.

- Nashville Predators are 6-1 in their last seven home games.

Who’s not

- Dallas Cowboys are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.

- Villanova Wildcats are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games.

- Washington Wizards are 0-4 ATS in their last four games overall.

Key stat

6-0 – The Baltimore Ravens can finish a perfect 6-0 inside the AFC North for the first time in franchise history with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday. Baltimore is a 1-point road favorite and has gone 3-1-1 ATS versus division rivals this season.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies – the Grizzlies point guard injured his ankle against the Thunder Wednesday and is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Bulls. Conley had 11 points, seven assists and three rebounds in the season opener versus San Antonio.

Game of the Day

Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants (-3, 47.5)

Notable quotable

“This is for the No. 1 seed, so we’re going out there and giving it all we’ve got for four quarters.’’ – Patriots WR Wes Welker talking about clinching the AFC No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the playoffs in Sunday's game against Buffalo.

Notes and tips

- LeBron James is hosting a New Year’s Eve/Birthday party Saturday night, attended by a select 50 guest including teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Miami hosts the Charlotte Bobcats Sunday and could be a little worse for wear after a big night out on the town.

- The Atlanta Falcons will be watching the Detroit-Green Bay game with great interest – and bettors should too. If the Lions lose to the Packers in their 1 p.m. ET kickoff, then the Falcons have a chance to take the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs. If Detroit wins, Atlanta would be stuck in the No. 6 seed and Sunday’s game wouldn’t matter, leaving the team to rest most of its starters.

- Look for a very physical game between Cincinnati and Pitt Sunday. Panthers coach Jamie Dixon is fed up with his team’s lack of intensity and toughness on defense after back-to-back losses and has preached physicality in practice this week. The Bearcats aren’t afraid to throw their weight around, which could mean a lot of scoring from the free-throw line – stopping the clock and making the over a tempting play.

**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:25 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........

6) Miami Dolphins 93
5) Houston Texans 96
4) Carolina Panthers 126
3) Pittsburgh Steelers 134
2) New Jersey Giants 159
1) Kansas City Chiefs 176

27) St Louis Rams 40
T28) Arizona Cardinals 34
T28) Jacksonville Jaguars 34
30) Tampa Bay Bucs 28
31) Chicago Bears 27
32) New Orleans Saints 21

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wishing you all a Happy New Year.....

13) Idea for reality TV—NFL Films should follow Adrian Peterson as he rehabs his injured knee. Average fans like myself have no idea how much work he has ahead of him. We’d have lot more respect for these athletes if we could see the work they put in to get back on the field.

12) Wish the NFL would take the radios out of players’ helmets; coaches get to coach six days a week, preparing the players to play. Gameday should be the players’ day, where they do what they’ve been trained to do. Radios in the helmets makes the players too robotic.

11) According to ESPN.com, Miami Heat’s Big 3 earns a total of $635,537 every single game; Heat rookie Norris Cole will earn $861,220…..all year.

10) San Diego State is going to play football in the Big East, so shouldn’t they have to change the name of the league?

9) Having NFL Network, its fun to get reacquainted with NFL Films and its great work. Still though, my favorite NFL Films moment was 30 years ago, when Marv Levy calls an official who is an old schoolmate of his an “……overofficious jerk.” Tremendous television.

8) Raven-Bengal game Sunday is a sellout, meaning game will be televised locally, so if it’s a bad weather day, they’re still going to wind up a lot of no-shows.

7) A’s trading closer Bailey makes perfect sense,s ince whats the point of a cruddy team paying a good closer. Not like Oakland will have a lot of leads to protect the next 2-3 summers.

6) We need a Chick-fil-A and a Steak ‘n Shake here in Albany; both would do a tremendous business.

5) Whomever planted the rumor about Mike Munchak going to Penn State embarrassed the school bigtime, unless Munchak is lying thru his teeth when he says he has no interest in replacing Joe Paterno. When the most prominent coaching alumni of a school says he has no interest, why should anyone else have any interest? Replacing a legend is very tough duty.

4) If you had NBA League Pass on DirecTV last year, and you didn’t cancel during the lockout, they automatically re-newed you for this year at last year’s price, which is insane, since there are 19.5% less games this year than last. Greedy bastards. I’m waiting until next week to have my talk with them about whether or not I’m signing up this year.

3) Once in a while I stop at the Burger King drive-thru window on way to work to get breakfast; always order two sausage/egg/cheese biscuits, and without fail, they ALWAYS tell me they only have one biscuit left.

How is this possible? Do they get commission for selling the croissants? I’m just curious.

2) I’d like to see a bald man elected President in 2016; it would say something for this country if, for once, we could elect someone who doesn’t look that good on TV. We don’t have any smart bald men in this country?

1) Spring training starts in about seven weeks and still no word on where Prince Fielder will be playing; this is holding up the other free agent 1B’s from signing with new teams. Scumweasel agent Scott Boras must’ve gone on vacation for the holidays, though I thought greed never took a holiday.

**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:29 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Penn State at Northwestern
The Wildcats look to take advantage of a Penn State team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 road games. Northwestern is the pick (-8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (-8 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

Game 841-842: Rutgers vs. South Florida (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 57.306; South Florida 63.866
Dunkel Line: South Florida by 6; 114
Vegas Line: South Florida by 4; 118
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (-4); Under

Game 843-844: Villanova at Marquette (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 62.681; Marquette 70.427
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 7 1/2; 148
Vegas Line: Marquette by 10 1/2; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+10 1/2); Over

Game 845-846: Illinois State at Southern Illinois (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 55.332; Southern Illinois 54.458
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 1; 122
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 3 1/2; 123 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+3 1/2); Under

Game 847-848: Akron at Marshall (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 59.275; Marshall 69.743
Dunkel Line: Marshall by 10 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Marshall by 8; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marshall (-8); Over

Game 849-850: Minnesota at Michigan (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 65.004; Michigan 68.355
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 3 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: Michigan by 7; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+7); Under

Game 851-852: Syracuse at DePaul (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 74.193; DePaul 62.420
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 12; 157
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 14; 152
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+14); Over

Game 853-854: Pennsylvania at Duke (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 54.486; Duke 74.589
Dunkel Line: Duke by 20; 150
Vegas Line: Duke by 22; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (+22); Over

Game 855-856: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 63.672; Pittsburgh 66.803
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 3; 124
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 6; 130
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+6); Under

Game 857-858: Penn State at Northwestern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 56.801; Northwestern 67.001
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 10; 129
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 8 1/2; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (-8 1/2); Under

Game 859-860: Evansville at Northern Iowa (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Evansville 52.545; Northern Iowa 68.557
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 16; 136
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 14; 134
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-14); Over

Game 861-862: Canisius at Fairfield (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 45.067; Fairfield 62.111
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 17; 127
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 16 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (-16 1/2); Under

Game 871-872: Monmouth at North Carolina (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 38.270; North Carolina 77.883
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 39 1/2; 162
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 41 1/2; 156
Dunkel Pick: Monmouth (+41 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:30 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 1

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RUTGERS (8 - 5) at S FLORIDA (7 - 7) - 1/1/2012, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
RUTGERS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
RUTGERS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
S FLORIDA is 1-1 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA is 1-1 straight up against RUTGERS 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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VILLANOVA (7 - 6) at MARQUETTE (11 - 2) - 1/1/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
VILLANOVA is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARQUETTE is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 165-129 ATS (+23.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
VILLANOVA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 3-1 against the spread versus VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 3-1 straight up against MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ILLINOIS ST (9 - 3) at S ILLINOIS (3 - 9) - 1/1/2012, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS ST is 4-1 against the spread versus S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 3-2 straight up against ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AKRON (7 - 6) at MARSHALL (9 - 3) - 1/1/2012, 4:00 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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MINNESOTA (12 - 2) at MICHIGAN (11 - 2) - 1/1/2012, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MICHIGAN is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 37-18 ATS (+17.2 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
MICHIGAN is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 3-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SYRACUSE (14 - 0) at DEPAUL (9 - 3) - 1/1/2012, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 41-21 ATS (+17.9 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 108-80 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 1-1 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 2-0 straight up against DEPAUL 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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PENNSYLVANIA (6 - 7) at DUKE (11 - 1) - 1/1/2012, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 95-62 ATS (+26.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
DUKE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) as a home favorite of 18.5 to 24 points since 1997.
DUKE is 114-85 ATS (+20.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DUKE is 114-85 ATS (+20.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DUKE is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 70-43 ATS (+22.7 Units) in January games since 1997.
DUKE is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
DUKE is 153-113 ATS (+28.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
DUKE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 94-68 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 94-68 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 1-0 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 1-0 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA 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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CINCINNATI (10 - 3) at PITTSBURGH (11 - 3) - 1/1/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 straight up against CINCINNATI 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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PENN ST (8 - 6) at NORTHWESTERN (10 - 3) - 1/1/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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EVANSVILLE (6 - 5) at N IOWA (10 - 3) - 1/1/2012, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
N IOWA is 2-2 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 2-2 straight up against EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CANISIUS (3 - 9) at FAIRFIELD (7 - 6) - 1/1/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 5-1 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 6-0 straight up against CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONMOUTH (2 - 11) at N CAROLINA (12 - 2) - 1/1/2012, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 124-92 ATS (+22.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 123-92 ATS (+21.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:32 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 1

Home side won six of last seven Rutgers-South Florida games, as Scarlet Knights lost last three visits here, by 22-23-9 points. Rutgers lost by 15 at Miami in its only true road game Nov 15; but they just beat Florida at home in double OT, their fourth win in row. South Florida lost five of its last seven games, losing last two by combined total of five points to two pretty good teams, Southern Miss/UConn. Big East home favorites are 3-2-1 vs spread so far this young season.

Villanova won four of its last five games vs Marquette, with last four all decided by 4 or less points; home side won five of last six series games, with Wildcats losing two of last three visits here (losses by 13-7, with a 74-72 win last visit). Wildcats are 0-3 on road, losing by 11-16-14, and only the West Virginia loss was outside of Philly. Marquette was 10-0 but lost two of last three games, scoring 57-59 points- they fell behind Vanderbilt 31-8 in last game, lost by 17 at home.

Illinois State lost three of last four games against Southern Illinois, losing 57-54 to Salukis in MVC tourney in March; five of last six series games were decided by 4 or less points, with Redbirds losing 81-80/62-59 last two visits here. SIU lost its last four games, allowing 82.8 ppg; the three teams they've beaten are in bottom 15 in country. State upset No Iowa in MVC opener last game; they've split pair of road games, losing by 8 at Fresno State, winning by 5 at Morehead State- neither team is good.

9-3 Marshall is 3-3 vs top 100 teams, with #61 Ohio worst team they've lost to; Thundering Herd split pair with #33 Belmont-- six of their last eight games vs D-I teams were decided by six or less points. #99 Akron lost by point in OT to VCU Thursday; they're 1-3 against teams in top 100, losing by 21-1-24 points. Zips are 1-5 on road, with three of five losses by 3 or less points. Conference USA single digit home favorites are 7-10 vs spread; MAC road underdogs of 7+ points are 20-15-1.

Minnesota lost eight of last ten games with Michigan, but they split last four visits here, losing by 12-28 points. 12-2 Gophers lost conference opener in double OT at Illinois- it was also their first true road game all season- they're 3-2 vs top 100 teams, but two of three wins were against top teams in Summit League. 11-2 Wolverines are 2-2 vs top 100 teams but haven't played one in almost a month- they're #1 in country, making 59.3% on 2-point shots. Fifth straight home game for Michigan.

Syracuse won its last five games vs DePaul by average of 15 points, but that was inflated by LY's 107-59 thrashing in Carrier Dome; Orange won its last two visits here, 60-55/59-57. Syracuse hasn't played close game in almost a month- their last five wins are by average of 23 points. Big East home teams are 6-3-1 vs spread, 3-1 if home dogs. Orange won by 16 at NC State in their only true road game so far. Improved DePaul's only loss (9-3) by more than a basket was by 11 to Wisc-Milwaukee.

6-7 Penn is 0-6 vs teams in top 100, but 20-point loss to Pitt was their only loss by more than 8 points- they lost by 4 at UCLA, not that the Bruins are great this year, but Quakers are better than their record would suggest. Duke is 5-0 vs teams not in top 100, with four wins by 23+ points- they won last two games by 27-40 points- their ACC opener is still six days away. Ivy League road underdogs of 14+ points are 5-2-1, 3-0 when they get 20+; ACC home favorites of 20+ points are 7-5.

Cincinnati lost seven of last eight games vs Pittsburgh, losing last five by average of 8 points; they lost last four visits here by 20-6-16-12 points. Panthers have already lost at home to Long Beach State/Wagner; they've scored 54-59 points in losing last two games. Pitt is 2-3 vs teams ranked in top 75- they're #162 in defense, much worse than usual. Cincinnati is 10-3 after pulling out 56-55 win over Oklahoma Thursday, its first win against a top 100 team- they're 2-1 on road, losing by 23 at Xavier.

Penn State won six in row and 10 of last 11 games vs Northwestern, as Lions won last three visits here by 11-11-14 points, but if Wildcats are an NCAA-caliber team, they don't lose this game. PSU is 0-3 vs teams in top 100, losing by 38-18-18 points- they're 1-3 on road, winning only at Boston College, with losses by 18-7-18 points. Northwestern split last six games after 7-0 start, but their losses are all to top 50 teams, which Penn State isn't. Four of Wildcats' last five wins are by 15+ points.

Evansville is 2-11 in last 13 games vs Northern Iowa, losing last eight in this gym, by 13-18-3-11-13-7-19-12 points- home team won last five in series. Aces are 6-5, with only one win vs top 200 team; they're 1-2 on road, winning at Miami, losing by 4 at UIC and predictably losing badly at North Carolina. 10-3 Panthers got upset at Illinois State in its MVC opener, their second loss in row, scoring 59-61 points- they're 6-0 vs teams not in top 100, with three wins by 17+ points. .

Fairfield (-7) won 68-59 at Canisius Dec 4, holding Griffins to 39.2% on night while blocking five shots- they lost twice to Canisius LY, by 7-15 points- Griffs' win here first in last five visits to Fairfield (losses by 11-19-3-2 points. Canisius lost five of six road games this year, with three of the five by 19+ points. Teams are making 56.4% of 2-point shots vs Canisius- they've got #314 defense in country. Stags are 4-0 vs teams not in top 200, winning by 21-4-9-6 points.

**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:32 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, January 1

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
RUTGERS vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Rutgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
South Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. FAIRFIELD
Canisius is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Canisius's last 5 games on the road
Fairfield is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Fairfield is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home

1:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. MARQUETTE
Villanova is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Villanova is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Marquette is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Marquette is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games

3:00 PM
BOWLING GREEN vs. TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO
Bowling Green is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Bowling Green's last 18 games on the road
No trends available

3:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. FLORIDA A&M
Princeton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Princeton's last 5 games on the road
No trends available

3:00 PM
ILLINOIS STATE vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Illinois State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Illinois State's last 14 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games

3:00 PM
MONMOUTH vs. NORTH CAROLINA
No trends available
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:00 PM
EAST TENNESSEE STATE vs. CLEMSON
No trends available
Clemson is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing East Tennessee State

4:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MICHIGAN
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:00 PM
AKRON vs. MARSHALL
Akron is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Akron's last 7 games on the road
Marshall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Marshall is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

5:00 PM
PENNSYLVANIA vs. DUKE
Pennsylvania is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Duke is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games

5:00 PM
SYRACUSE vs. DEPAUL
Syracuse is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Syracuse's last 7 games on the road
DePaul is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
DePaul is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
PENN STATE vs. NORTHWESTERN
Penn State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Penn State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Northwestern is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

9:00 PM
EVANSVILLE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
Evansville is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Evansville's last 6 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Northern Iowa is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:36 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Lakers at Denver
The Nuggets look to take advantage of a Lakers team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 road games. Denver is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Nuggets favored by 11 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Denver (-3). Here are all of today's picks

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

Game 801-802: Boston at Washington (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 121.051; Washington 111.777
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 9 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 7; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-7); Over

Game 803-804: New Jersey at Cleveland (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 110.437; Cleveland 111.760
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 3 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+3 1/2); Under

Game 805-806: Toronto at Orlando (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 114.393; Orlando 123.802
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 9 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 11 1/2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+11 1/2); Under

Game 807-808: Charlotte at Miami (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 108.732; Miami 130.973
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 22; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 14 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-14 1/2); Over

Game 809-810: Dallas at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 118.576; Minnesota 117.874
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 3; 204
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+3); Over

Game 811-812: Memphis at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 117.520; Chicago 127.092
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 9 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-7 1/2); Under

Game 813-814: LA Lakers at Denver (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 117.449; Denver 128.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 11 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 3; 200
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-3); Under

Game 815-816: New Orleans at Sacramento (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings:
Dunkel Line & Total:
Vegas Line & Total:
Dunkel Pick:

Game 817-818: Portland at LA Clippers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 120.072; LA Clippers 125.832
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6; 209
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-3 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:39 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 1

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BOSTON (1 - 3) at WASHINGTON (0 - 3) - 1/1/2012, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-26 ATS (-21.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-45 ATS (-24.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 266-330 ATS (-97.0 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 63-95 ATS (-41.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 40-63 ATS (-29.3 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (1 - 3) at CLEVELAND (1 - 2) - 1/1/2012, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 72-95 ATS (-32.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-3 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (1 - 2) at ORLANDO (3 - 1) - 1/1/2012, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 39-52 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 4-3 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (1 - 2) at MIAMI (4 - 0) - 1/1/2012, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 69-42 ATS (+22.8 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
MIAMI is 70-99 ATS (-38.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
MIAMI is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (1 - 3) at MINNESOTA (0 - 3) - 1/1/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-17 ATS (+16.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in home games against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (1 - 2) at CHICAGO (3 - 1) - 1/1/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 58-43 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 61-36 ATS (+21.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 39-19 ATS (+18.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-2 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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LA LAKERS (3 - 2) at DENVER (2 - 2) - 1/1/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 122-169 ATS (-63.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-3 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (2 - 1) at SACRAMENTO (1 - 3) - 1/1/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (3 - 0) at LA CLIPPERS (1 - 2) - 1/1/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 551-629 ATS (-140.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 180-231 ATS (-74.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:45 AM

NBA

Sunday, January 1

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Jersey's last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games

6:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MIAMI
Charlotte is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games

6:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

6:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games when playing at home against Boston
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MINNESOTA
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Dallas's last 25 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Minnesota's last 25 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. CHICAGO
Memphis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis
Chicago is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. DENVER
LA Lakers are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the LA Lakers last 12 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 10-3-2 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Denver is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing LA Lakers

9:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. SACRAMENTO
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
New Orleans is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

9:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Portland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games at home
LA Clippers are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 09:49 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Calgary at Nashville
The Flames look to build on their 6-1 record in their last 7 games in Nashville. Calgary is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

Game 1-2: Calgary at Nashville (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.052; Nashville 11.318
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+120); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 1

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CALGARY (18-16-0-5, 41 pts.) at NASHVILLE (20-14-0-4, 44 pts.) - 1/1/2012, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 117-101 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 18-23 ATS (-5.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.9 Units)

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NHL

Sunday, January 1

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games

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**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 10:33 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, January 1

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College funds: Sunday's best NCAAB bets
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Minnesota at Michigan (-7, 132.5)

While 12 home wins in as many tries did wonders for the overall record, Minnesota could not find enough answers in Tuesday’s 81-72 double-overtime loss at Illinois despite a game-high 22 points from Ralph Sampson III.

Minnesota will attempt to even up its road record Monday against No. 16 Michigan, which improved to 8-0 at the Crisler Center with its 71-53 victory over Penn State in its conference opener Thursday.

Star forward Trevor Mbakwe, who is out for the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament during Minnesota's loss to Dayton on Nov. 27, finally underwent reconstructive surgery on his injured right knee Friday. The Gophers are 6-1 in his absence.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-high 26 points, but shot just 1-of-7 from the 3-point line against Penn State. Hardaway Jr. has scored in double digits 11 times this season, going over the 20-point mark on four occasions.

The Wolverines have had three players score in double digits in all but one game this season.

Pick: Michigan -7

Villanova at Marquette (-10.5, 146.5)

Marquette coach Buzz Williams issued a challenge to his team after it was embarrassed at home by Vanderbilt in its non-conference finale Thursday.

“Season one is over,” Williams said. “Season number two starts (soon). We can respond like champs or we can respond like chumps.”

Williams hopes the latter isn’t the case Sunday afternoon when 13th-ranked Marquette hosts Villanova in its Big East opener. No matter the outcome, the Golden Eagles are sure to take a tumble in the rankings after being dismantled 74-57 by the Commodores.

Each of the last five meetings with Villanova have been decided by five points or less. The Wildcats prevailed 75-70 at the Pavilion last season, and lead the series 11-7. The Golden Eagles are 4-0 in conference openers at the Bradley Center.

The Wildcats, who play five freshmen, have lost six of nine. The Golden Eagles have lost two of three after a 10-0 start.

Pick: Marquette -10.5

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**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 10:36 AM

NBA

Sunday, January 1

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Pick 'n' roll: Sunday's best NBA bets
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Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers (-3, 203)

Portland is 3-0 for the second consecutive season and plays on the road for the first time this season when it meets the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on Sunday night.

The Trail Blazers are aware that their fast start doesn’t mean much. They went 5-11 in their next 16 games last season.

“We'll try to ride this winning wave and cut down on turnovers - we can't do that against the Clippers, because they love (to take advantage of an opponent's) turnovers,” said Wesley Matthews, who had 25 points in a 111-102 victory over Denver on Thursday.

Portland is second in the league in scoring (106.3) and fourth in rebounds (48).

The Clippers will try to regroup after losing their home opener Friday night to Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. Los Angeles was outrebounded 45-31.
“Our defense and our rebounding (are) obviously an issue,” coach Vinny Del Negro said. “We're giving up too many points right now.”

All five starters scored in double figures against Chicago, led by Blake Griffin’s 34 points, but the bench contributed just 11 points and five rebounds.

The Clippers were without Chauncey Billups (groin strain) on Friday and he remains day to day, according to Del Negro. Mo Williams started for Billups and had 13 points.

Blake and Blazer big man LaMarcus Aldridge should cancel each other out offensively which isn't good news for the Clippers. Los Angeles is still looking for a reliable, third scoring option.

Pick: Blazers +3

Toronto Raptors at Orlando Magic (-11.5, 186.5)

The rumors of Dwight Howard’s imminent departure do not appear to have phased the Orlando Magic through the first week.

The Magic have won three of their first four games and turned in their best performance yet on Friday with a 100-79 drubbing of the Charlotte Bobcats.
Howard has been a monster on the glass, averaging 17.5 rebounds, but it is the play of leading scorer Ryan Anderson that has really sparked Orlando lately. Anderson will try to throw up his third straight 20-plus point game when the Magic host the Toronto Raptors.

Howard will be stretched defensively while guarding Raptors center Andrea Bargnani, who likes to drift out toward the 3-point line. Bargnani scored 30 points on Friday but could not drag his team to a win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Toronto has dropped back-to-back games since opening the season with a win at Cleveland. New head coach Dwane Casey, who served as a top assistant with the Dallas Mavericks last season and was credited with that team’s defensive turnaround, has been trying to instill the same defensive intensity in his new team.

Toronto has yet to allow an opponent to reach 100 points but the offense has struggled, averaging 85.5 points in its two losses.

Pick: Magic -11.5

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**Kaptain** · 01-01-2012, 10:57 AM

thanks U Dog.....May you have a great 2012 my man....thanks for all you do here at BC.......It's much appreciated

**Udog** · 01-01-2012, 11:02 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, January 1

BOSTON at WASHINGTON, 6:05 PM ET
BOSTON: 17-30 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders
WASHINGTON: 19-8 UNDER as a home underdog

NEW JERSEY at CLEVELAND, 6:05 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 4-17 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less
CLEVELAND: 94-49 UNDER on Sunday games

TORONTO at ORLANDO, 6:05 PM ET
TORONTO: 31-47 ATS after playing a road game
ORLANDO: 109-71 ATS in home games after having won 3 of their last 4 games

CHARLOTTE at MIAMI, 6:05 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 96-60 ATS after playing a game as a home underdog
MIAMI: 4-14 ATS in home games after a non-conference game

DALLAS at MINNESOTA, 7:05 PM ET
DALLAS: 41-20 ATS after a game where they covered the spread
MINNESOTA: 2-12 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games

MEMPHIS at CHICAGO, 8:05 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 26-14 ATS as a road underdog
CHICAGO: 31-19 UNDER in home games

LA LAKERS at DENVER, 8:05 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 19-7 UNDER as an underdog
DENVER: 66-42 UNDER in home games in January games

NEW ORLEANS at SACRAMENTO, 9:05 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 1-5 ATS after scoring 80 points or less
SACRAMENTO: 14-5 OVER off a home loss by 10 points or more

PORTLAND at LA CLIPPERS, 9:35 PM ET
PORTLAND: 96-62 UNDER when the total is 200 points or higher
LA CLIPPERS: 82-55 UNDER in home games after a non-conference game

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