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**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:05 AM

Thursday's betting tips: Big Ben suffered "setback"

Who’s hot

NBA: Dallas is 10-2-1 in its last 13 road games.

NBA: Miami is 6-2 against the spread in its last eight against Atlanta.

NHL: The New York Rangers have won 21 of their last 28 overall.

NCAAB: Indiana is 8-1 against the spread this season.

Who’s not

NBA: San Antonio is 3-10-1 against the spread in its last 14 overall.

NBA: Sacramento is 0-5 against the number in its last five vs. Milwaukee.

NHL: Tampa Bay is 5-24 in its last 29 meetings with Ottawa.

NCAAB: Pittsburgh has dropped four straight against the spread.

Key stat

50.2 – The Indiana Hoosiers rank sixth nationally in team field goal percentage, hitting 50.2 percent of their attempts from the floor. Indiana has five players scoring in double digits and has played over the total in three straight heading into Thursday’s meeting with Michigan.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers – Nugent-Hopkins will miss at least two or three games and could be out indefinitely after suffering a shoulder injury. He leads all NHL rookies with 33 points in 38 games this season. The Oilers are big +185 underdogs at St. Louis Thursday.

Game of the day

Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers (-7.5, 139.5)

Notable quotable

"When you get into these playoff situations, he's a good enough athlete ... to pull the trigger. He's obviously upset with last week. He's already got an edge to him, so he's ready to go. I like seeing the edge. Oh, yeah. I actually love it. I have full confidence he'll bounce back and have a good week." – Denver Broncos executive vice president of football operations John Elway on Tim Tebow. Denver is set as an 8.5-point underdog at Pittsburgh.

Notes and tips

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a setback with his sprained ankle. "I felt really good going in (Sunday's) Cleveland game," Roethlisberger told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday. "I had a little setback early in the third quarter, so we're working really hard right now with the trainers and doctors to get back to even where we were before the Cleveland game." Roethlisberger, who suffered the initial injury on Dec. 8 versus the Browns, is still expected to play in Sunday's wild-card game against the AFC West champion Denver Broncos. The two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback has passed for 4,077 yards, 21 touchdowns and 14 interceptions this season. However, he’s completed only 58.3 of his passes since the injury with one touchdown and four interceptions.

The DePaul Blue Demons hope that Donnavan Kirk can be a presence inside Thursday against Pitt. Kirk, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, scored 14 points in 21 minutes in DePaul’s loss to Syracuse over the weekend. He has only played seven games due to back spasms but will need to be a factor against the Panthers, who rank second in the nation in rebounding margin. Oddsmakers have DePaul set as a 4.5-point home underdog.

**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:08 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Iona's Sean Armand scored 32 points in 22 minutes Tuesday against Siena, making 10-19 behind the arc; kid never took a foul shot. How do you let a player go for 32 without hitting him now and then?

-- Manu Ginobili (hand)/Zach Randolph (knee) are both out 6-8 weeks; in this year's condensed NBA, these injuries are more costly.

-- Temple shot 56% from floor and upset Duke 78-73; very bad news for Georgia Tech, Duke's next opponent in their ACC opener.

-- Georgetown rallied back from down 14 at the half to nip Marquette 73-70; Hoyas have a lot of close wins already this season.

-- West Virginia exploded for 35 second quarter points, as game swung on a 99-yard defensive TD-- Mountaineers waxed Clemson 70-33.

-- Surprised to see the Dodgers had just three sellouts last year and fell short of three million in home attendance in a full season for the first time since 1992. Lot of interesting people are trying to buy them.

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

13) This is how good San Francisco’s defense/special teams have been this year; 49ers scored 32 offensive TDs this season, 17 of which (53.1%) came on drives of 50 or less yards; if you look at the other 31 NFL teams, they combined to score 1,110 TDs, only 238 of which (21.4%) came on drives of 50 or less yards.

12) By way of contrast, Browns had 20 offensive TDs, two on “short” drives, Indianapolis 2 of 21, the Chargers 3 of 42. Their defense/special teams rarely set them up with easy chances and when they did, they usually failed to capitalize.

11) Patriots had only seven short TD drives out of 57, but five of the seven came in the last three games, against Redskins-Miami-Buffalo, three non-contenders. Interesting to see how they play in the playoffs, against better teams.

10) Ex-Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo is a religious man; he was married at the Vatican in Rome, where the Pope lives, but even the power of prayer couldn’t help the Ram offense. St Louis scored only 10 TDs all season on drives that went longer than 50 yards; next worst were Jacksonville (14) and the Browns (18).

9) So this election in Iowa was decided by 8 votes? I must admit that I’ve never heard of the guy who finished second in Iowa to Mitt Romney. If that makes me a tunnel-visioned idiot who only knows one thing, then guilty as charged. I did Google Rick Santorum though; seems as though he went to Penn State, a school that could use some good things to happen for it these days.

8) Xavier lost at LaSalle, its fifth loss in six games since they had four guys suspended for the fracas at Cincinnati. Odd thing is, Bearcats have not lost since then.

7) During the regular season this year, college kickers made 18-20 field goals in OT; during the bowl games, they’re just 6-10.

6) The football coach at Boise State makes $2M a year? Wow......

5) The last two years, underdogs are 6-2 against the spread on Wild Card weekend; over the last nine years, the #6 seed is 5-4 against the #3 seed in this round, in both conferences, making them 10-8 overall. Without the spread. Interesting fact.....

4) Joe Torre quit his cushy $2M a year job with MLB to join a group that is trying to buy the Dodgers, meaning that if his group is successful, Torre will get an even easier job that pays more than $2M a year.

3) NBA home teams who played the night before are 13-8-1 against the spread; road teams are 10-17.

2) Carolina Panthers finished 5th in NFL in scoring, with a rookie coach, rookie QB and no offseason program to learn the playbook or practice it, which voids the lame excuse that the lack of an offseason program retards the growth of a team’s progress.

1) If you’ve got OCD and like college football, go ahead already and circle next November 3 on your calendar; Alabama visits LSU and Oregon goes to USC that day. Just thought you’d like to know.

**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:11 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Stanford at Oregon
The Ducks look to take advantage of a Stanford team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 Thursday games. Oregon is the pick (Pick) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Oregon. Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5

Game 541-542: Fordham at Massachusetts (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 46.531; Massachusetts 64.550
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 18; 136
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 13; 139
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (-13); Under

Game 543-544: George Mason at Old Dominion (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 60.111; Old Dominion 60.155
Dunkel Line: Even; 130
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 3 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick George Mason (+3 1/2); Over

Game 545-546: Michigan at Indiana (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 69.724; Indiana 71.749
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 4; 136
Vegas Line: Indiana by 7 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+7 1/2); Under

Game 547-548: Pittsburgh at DePaul (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 64.069; DePaul 57.933
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 6; 147
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 4 1/2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-4 1/2); Over

Game 549-550: UL-Monroe at Florida Atlantic (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 42.428; Florida Atlantic 58.722
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 16 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 13; 130
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-13); Over

Game 551-552: Illinois-Chicago at Cleveland State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 46.310; Cleveland State 61.086
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 15; 122
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 16; 125
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+16); Under

Game 553-554: Loyola-Chicago at Youngstown State (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 47.719; Youngstown State 52.669
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 5; 137
Vegas Line: Youngstown State by 8 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+8 1/2); Over

Game 555-556: South Florida at Villanova (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 57.346; Villanova 66.681
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 9 1/2; 120
Vegas Line: Villanova by 8; 124
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-8); Under

Game 557-558: UL-Lafayette at Western Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 54.752; Western Kentucky 50.210
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 4 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 2 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (-2 1/2); Under

Game 559-560: North Texas at South Alabama (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 54.010; South Alabama 55.817
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 2; 138
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 4 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (+4 1/2); Over

Game 561-562: Denver at Arkansas State (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 55.104; Arkansas State 56.170
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 1; 117
Vegas Line: Denver by 1; 118 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+1); Under

Game 563-564: Purdue at Penn State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 67.986; Penn State 58.982
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 9; 122
Vegas Line: Purdue by 7; 126
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-7); Under

Game 565-566: Middle Tennessee State at Troy (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 62.824; Troy 52.066
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 11; 148
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 9; 144
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-9); Over

Game 567-568: Pepperdine at Gonzaga (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 53.070; Gonzaga 73.255
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 20; 122
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 22 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+22 1/2); Under

Game 569-570: Washington State at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 60.421; Utah 45.383
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 15; 125
Vegas Line: Washington State by 12 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-21 1/2); Under

Game 571-572: Stanford at Oregon (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 64.401; Oregon 66.436
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 2; 137
Vegas Line: Pick; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon; Over

Game 573-574: Washington at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 63.291; Colorado 62.578
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 141
Vegas Line: Washington by 2 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+2 1/2); Under

Game 575-576: St. Mary's at San Diego (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's 71.115; San Diego 50.783
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's by 20 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 17 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (-17 1/2); Over

Game 577-578: Fresno State at Utah State (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 53.527; Utah State 63.788
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 10 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Utah State by 8; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-8); Over

Game 579-580: BYU at Loyola-Marymount (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 64.048; Loyola-Marymount 55.419
Dunkel Line: BYU by 8 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: BYU by 10; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick Loyola-Marymount (+10); Under

Game 581-582: Santa Clara at Portland (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 54.036; Portland 49.263
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 5; 143
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 2; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-2); Over

Game 583-584: Nevada at Idaho (11:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 60.631; Idaho 60.681
Dunkel Line: Even; 129
Vegas Line: Idaho by 2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (+2); Under

Game 585-586: California at Oregon State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: California 65.238 Oregon State 67.113
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 2; 148
Vegas Line: Pick; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State; Over

Game 587-588: UC-Irvine at Pacific (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 45.759; Pacific 49.851
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 4; 130
Vegas Line: Pacific by 3 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-3 1/2); Under

Game 589-590: CS-Fullerton at UC-Santa Barbara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 51.121; UC-Santa Barbara 63.016
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 12; 152
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 10; 145
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-10); Over

Game 591-592: Cal Poly at Long Beach State (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 58.646; Long Beach State 69.862
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 9; 119
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 10 1/2; 123
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+10 1/2); Under

Game 593-594: UC-Riverside at UC-Davis (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 44.472; UC-Davis 43.900
Dunkel Line: UC-Riverside by 1; 129
Vegas Line: UC-Riverside by 2 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+2 1/2); Over

Game 595-596: Arizona State at USC (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 53.828; USC 63.669
Dunkel Line: USC by 10; 101
Vegas Line: USC by 7 1/2; 106 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (-7 1/2); Under

Game 597-598: Arizona at UCLA (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 66.743; UCLA 69.643
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 3; 135
Vegas Line: UCLA by 1 1/2; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-1 1/2); Over

Game 599-600: Western Carolina at Chattanooga (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 52.727; Chattanooga 53.634
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 1; 130
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 4 1/2; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (+4 1/2); Under

Game 601-602: College of Charleston at Wofford (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 60.673; Wofford 56.334
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 4; 127
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 2; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-2); Under

Game 603-604: Davidson at NC-Greensboro (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 59.102; NC-Greensboro 48.644
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 10 1/2; 158
Vegas Line: Davidson by 11; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC-Greensboro (+11); Over

Game 605-606: Georgia Southern at Elon (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 45.512; Elon 49.779
Dunkel Line: Elon by 4 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Elon by 6 1/2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+6 1/2); Over

Game 607-608: The Citadel at Furman (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 40.737; Furman 53.495
Dunkel Line: Furman by 13; 132
Vegas Line: Furman by 11 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Furman (-11 1/2); Under

Game 609-610: Canisius at St. Peter's (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 44.420; St. Peter's 50.155
Dunkel Line: St. Peter's by 5 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: St. Peter's by 7; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (+7); Under

Game 611-612: Manhattan at Loyola-MD (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 51.345; Loyola-MD 56.957
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 5 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 4 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (-4 1/2); Over

Game 613-614: Appalachian State at Samford (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 46.687; Samford 47.633
Dunkel Line: Samford by 1; 130
Vegas Line: Pick; 135
Dunkel Pick: Samford; Under

Game 615-616: Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 49.621; Tennessee Tech 52.261
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 2 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Tennessee Tech by 4; 139
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+4); Over

Game 617-618: SE Missouri State at Tennessee-Martin (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 43.110; Tennessee-Martin 43.183
Dunkel Line: Even; 143
Vegas Line: SE Missouri State by 3; 141
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (+3); Over

Game 619-620: Morehead State at Jacksonville State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 49.200; Jacksonville State 51.107
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville State by 2; 110
Vegas Line: Jacksonville State by 1 1/2; 116 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (-1 1/2); Under

Game 621-622: Montana State at Idaho State (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 45.494; Idaho State 46.784
Dunkel Line: Idaho State by 1 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Idaho State by 2 1/2; 137
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+2 1/2); Under

Game 623-624: Weber State at Eastern Washington (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 52.275; Eastern Washington 57.697
Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 5 1/2; 149
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 3; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (-3); Over

Game 625-626: Northern Arizona at Portland State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 44.730; Portland State 53.058
Dunkel Line: Portland State by 8 1/2; 150
Vegas Line: Portland State by 6 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (-6 1/2); Over

Game 631-632: Western Illinois at Oakland (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 50.968; Oakland 55.589
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 4 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Oakland by 6 1/2; 141
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+6 1/2); Under

Game 633-634: IUPUI at IPFW (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 52.344; IPFW 55.345
Dunkel Line: IPFW by 3; 158
Vegas Line: IPFW by 1; 154
Dunkel Pick: IPFW (-1); Over

Game 635-636: North Dakota State at Oral Roberts (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 60.208; Oral Roberts 64.596
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 4 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Oral Roberts by 7; 135
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (+7); Under

Game 637-638: South Dakota State at Southern Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 60.805; Southern Utah 54.721
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 6; 150
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 8 1/2; 151 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Utah (+8 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:13 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 5

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FORDHAM (7 - 6) at MASSACHUSETTS (11 - 3) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MASSACHUSETTS is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
MASSACHUSETTS is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
MASSACHUSETTS is 17-36 ATS (-22.6 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FORDHAM is 2-0 against the spread versus MASSACHUSETTS over the last 3 seasons
MASSACHUSETTS is 1-1 straight up against FORDHAM 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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GEORGE MASON (10 - 4) at OLD DOMINION (7 - 7) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 67-95 ATS (-37.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
OLD DOMINION is 94-130 ATS (-49.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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MICHIGAN (12 - 2) at INDIANA (13 - 1) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
INDIANA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
MICHIGAN is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PITTSBURGH (11 - 4) at DEPAUL (9 - 4) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 straight up against DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA-MONROE (1 - 14) at FLA ATLANTIC (4 - 10) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA ATLANTIC is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLA ATLANTIC is 1-1 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
FLA ATLANTIC is 2-0 straight up against LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IL-CHICAGO (5 - 9) at CLEVELAND ST (12 - 3) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 46-68 ATS (-28.8 Units) in January games since 1997.
CLEVELAND ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND ST is 39-80 ATS (-49.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND ST is 3-2 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND ST is 5-0 straight up against IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOYOLA-IL (5 - 9) at YOUNGSTOWN ST (7 - 6) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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S FLORIDA (8 - 7) at VILLANOVA (7 - 7) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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LA-LAFAYETTE (7 - 8) at W KENTUCKY (5 - 10) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
W KENTUCKY is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 48-71 ATS (-30.1 Units) in January games since 1997.

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

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N TEXAS (8 - 7) at S ALABAMA (8 - 4) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N TEXAS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
S ALABAMA is 1-1 against the spread versus N TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
N TEXAS is 2-0 straight up against S ALABAMA 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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DENVER (11 - 3) at ARKANSAS ST (7 - 8) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 5-22 ATS (-19.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 5-22 ATS (-19.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 29-9 ATS (+19.1 Units) when the total is 119.5 or less since 1997.
DENVER is 61-33 ATS (+24.7 Units) in January games since 1997.
ARKANSAS ST is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 3-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS ST is 2-2 straight up against DENVER 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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PURDUE (12 - 3) at PENN ST (8 - 7) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 55-81 ATS (-34.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
PURDUE is 42-69 ATS (-33.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
PURDUE is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
PURDUE is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 2-2 against the spread versus PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 4-0 straight up against PENN ST 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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MIDDLE TENN ST (13 - 2) at TROY (5 - 8) - 1/5/2012, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TROY is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TROY is 3-1 against the spread versus MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
TROY is 3-1 straight up against MIDDLE TENN ST 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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PEPPERDINE (7 - 6) at GONZAGA (11 - 2) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
GONZAGA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 2-2 against the spread versus PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 4-0 straight up against PEPPERDINE 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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WASHINGTON ST (9 - 5) at UTAH (3 - 10) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.

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

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STANFORD (12 - 2) at OREGON (10 - 4) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
STANFORD is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
STANFORD is 85-59 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
STANFORD is 72-46 ATS (+21.4 Units) in January games since 1997.
STANFORD is 86-59 ATS (+21.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
STANFORD is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
OREGON is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in a home game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.
OREGON is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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WASHINGTON (8 - 5) at COLORADO (9 - 4) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 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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ST MARYS-CA (13 - 2) at SAN DIEGO (5 - 8) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST MARYS-CA is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-31 ATS (-23.1 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 against the spread versus ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
ST MARYS-CA is 3-1 straight up against SAN DIEGO 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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FRESNO ST (7 - 8) at UTAH ST (8 - 6) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 102-135 ATS (-46.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.

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

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BYU (12 - 4) at LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (8 - 6) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 56-92 ATS (-45.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BYU is 159-105 ATS (+43.5 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 163-207 ATS (-64.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 163-207 ATS (-64.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SANTA CLARA (8 - 5) at PORTLAND (3 - 11) - 1/5/2012, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SANTA CLARA is 127-94 ATS (+23.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 89-121 ATS (-44.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
PORTLAND is 14-30 ATS (-19.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-2 against the spread versus SANTA CLARA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against SANTA CLARA 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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NEVADA (10 - 3) at IDAHO (7 - 7) - 1/5/2012, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEVADA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEVADA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEVADA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO is 4-1 against the spread versus NEVADA over the last 3 seasons
NEVADA is 3-2 straight up against IDAHO 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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CALIFORNIA (12 - 3) at OREGON ST (10 - 4) - 1/5/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON ST is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
CALIFORNIA is 84-58 ATS (+20.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
CALIFORNIA is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
CALIFORNIA is 84-58 ATS (+20.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
OREGON ST is 18-40 ATS (-26.0 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
OREGON ST is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON ST is 2-2 against the spread versus CALIFORNIA over the last 3 seasons
CALIFORNIA is 3-1 straight up against OREGON ST 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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UC-IRVINE (4 - 10) at PACIFIC (4 - 8) - 1/5/2012, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PACIFIC is 3-1 against the spread versus UC-IRVINE over the last 3 seasons
PACIFIC is 3-1 straight up against UC-IRVINE 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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CS-FULLERTON (10 - 3) at UC-SANTA BARBARA (6 - 5) - 1/5/2012, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 3-1 against the spread versus CS-FULLERTON over the last 3 seasons
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 3-1 straight up against CS-FULLERTON 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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CAL POLY-SLO (9 - 5) at LONG BEACH ST (8 - 6) - 1/5/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL POLY-SLO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LONG BEACH ST is 3-2 against the spread versus CAL POLY-SLO over the last 3 seasons
LONG BEACH ST is 4-1 straight up against CAL POLY-SLO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UC-RIVERSIDE (6 - 8) at CAL DAVIS (1 - 12) - 1/5/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL DAVIS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
CAL DAVIS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
CAL DAVIS is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
CAL DAVIS is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CAL DAVIS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAL DAVIS is 3-1 against the spread versus UC-RIVERSIDE over the last 3 seasons
CAL DAVIS is 3-1 straight up against UC-RIVERSIDE 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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ARIZONA ST (4 - 9) at USC (5 - 10) - 1/5/2012, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
USC is 3-1 against the spread versus ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
USC is 3-1 straight up against ARIZONA ST 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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ARIZONA (10 - 4) vs. UCLA (7 - 7) - 1/5/2012, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 65-42 ATS (+18.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UCLA is 2-2 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-2 straight up against UCLA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W CAROLINA (7 - 7) at UT-CHATTANOOGA (6 - 9) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-0 against the spread versus W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-2 straight up against W CAROLINA 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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COLL OF CHARLESTON (10 - 3) at WOFFORD (8 - 6) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WOFFORD is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 44-25 ATS (+16.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 44-25 ATS (+16.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 80-46 ATS (+29.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 80-46 ATS (+29.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-1 against the spread versus WOFFORD over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 3-2 straight up against WOFFORD 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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DAVIDSON (8 - 4) at UNC-GREENSBORO (2 - 13) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 38-63 ATS (-31.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 4-0 against the spread versus DAVIDSON over the last 3 seasons
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-2 straight up against DAVIDSON 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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GA SOUTHERN (4 - 8) at ELON (7 - 5) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ELON is 2-1 against the spread versus GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
ELON is 2-1 straight up against GA SOUTHERN 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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THE CITADEL (3 - 10) at FURMAN (6 - 7) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FURMAN is 3-1 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
FURMAN is 3-1 straight up against THE CITADEL 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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CANISIUS (3 - 10) at ST PETERS (2 - 12) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 since 1997.
ST PETERS is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 2-2 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
ST PETERS is 3-1 straight up against CANISIUS 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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MANHATTAN (9 - 6) at LOYOLA-MD (9 - 4) - 1/5/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 30-55 ATS (-30.5 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-MD is 3-2 against the spread versus MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MD is 4-1 straight up against MANHATTAN 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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APPALACHIAN ST (5 - 7) at SAMFORD (3 - 9) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
SAMFORD is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
SAMFORD is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
APPALACHIAN ST is 3-1 against the spread versus SAMFORD over the last 3 seasons
APPALACHIAN ST is 4-0 straight up against SAMFORD over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TENNESSEE ST (9 - 6) at TENNESSEE TECH (9 - 6) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE TECH is 61-40 ATS (+17.0 Units) in January games since 1997.
TENNESSEE TECH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE TECH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE ST is 3-1 against the spread versus TENNESSEE TECH over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE TECH is 2-2 straight up against TENNESSEE ST 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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SE MISSOURI ST (7 - 7) at TENN-MARTIN (3 - 13) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SE MISSOURI ST is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
SE MISSOURI ST is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MOREHEAD ST (7 - 8) at JACKSONVILLE ST (6 - 11) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MOREHEAD ST is 4-1 against the spread versus JACKSONVILLE ST over the last 3 seasons
MOREHEAD ST is 5-0 straight up against JACKSONVILLE ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTANA ST (6 - 7) at IDAHO ST (3 - 10) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 115-157 ATS (-57.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 115-157 ATS (-57.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 20-43 ATS (-27.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 71-102 ATS (-41.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 67-99 ATS (-41.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 44-65 ATS (-27.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO ST is 2-2 against the spread versus MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
MONTANA ST is 3-1 straight up against IDAHO ST 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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WEBER ST (10 - 3) at E WASHINGTON (7 - 7) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WEBER ST is 106-75 ATS (+23.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WEBER ST is 105-72 ATS (+25.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
WEBER ST is 72-46 ATS (+21.4 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

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

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N ARIZONA (5 - 9) at PORTLAND ST (6 - 8) - 1/5/2012, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
N ARIZONA is 3-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND ST over the last 3 seasons
N ARIZONA is 4-0 straight up against PORTLAND ST 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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W ILLINOIS (7 - 5) at OAKLAND (8 - 9) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W ILLINOIS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
W ILLINOIS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W ILLINOIS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
W ILLINOIS is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
W ILLINOIS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
W ILLINOIS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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IUPUI (8 - 8) at IUPU-FT WAYNE (8 - 6) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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N DAKOTA ST (10 - 3) at ORAL ROBERTS (12 - 4) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N DAKOTA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
N DAKOTA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
ORAL ROBERTS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORAL ROBERTS is 3-2 against the spread versus N DAKOTA ST over the last 3 seasons
ORAL ROBERTS is 5-1 straight up against N DAKOTA 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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S DAKOTA ST (12 - 4) at SOUTHERN UTAH (7 - 7) - 1/5/2012, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:14 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 5

Home side won last ten George Mason-Old Dominion games; Patriots lost last seven visits here by 13-2-4-8-2-16-4 points. Mason won three in row and eight of last ten games; they're 3-2 on road, losing at FAU in OT, by 20 at #30 Virginia. ODU lost four of last six games; four of their last 11 games went OT- Monarchs are 0-4 vs teams ranked in top 110, losing by 17-10-8-7 points. CAA single digit home favorites are 2-4.

Michigan-Indiana split last eight meetings, with home side winning last four; Wolverines lost six of last seven visits to Indiana, losing last two by 6-19 points. Michigan won its last seven games, but lost at Virginia by 12 in its only road game- they're 4-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 10 to Duke in addition to UVa. Hoosiers are 4-1 vs top 100 teams, with a pair of 11-point wins, in addition to upsets of Kentucky/Ohio St. Big Dozen home favorites are 7-5 vs spread.

Pitt lost its last three games, scoring 58.7 ppg; they're 9-0 vs teams not in top 100, with eight wins by 10+ points; Panthers won seven games in row vs DePaul, winning last three trips here by 10-23-30 points (won in LY'smeeting 80-50). Improved Blue Demons had 5-game winning streak snapped by Syracuse last game- they're 0-2 vs top 60 teams, losing by 19 to Orange, 1 to Minnesota on neutral floor. DePaul is one of worst rebounding teams in country. Big East home underdogs are 4-5.

South Florida upset Villanova in Big East tourney LY, after losing last five games vs Wildcats (1-4 vs spread); Bulls lost last two visits here by 13-25 points. Villanova lost seven of last ten games, allowing 74+ five times in last seven games (all losses)- they're 1-6 vs teams ranked in top 160. Last three USF games were decided by total of seven points; they are -4 on road, losing by 23-28-12-2 points. Big East home favorites are 4-6-1 vs spread.

Purdue won six in row, 10 of last 11 games vs Penn State, with four of last six series wins by 14+ points; Boilers won four of last five visits to Happy Valley, winning by 10-22-4-15 points. State lost its first couple conference games by 18-12 points; they're 6-2 at home, losing by hoop to Ole Miss, 4 to Lafayette. Purdue split pair of 3-point decisions in its two road games, losing at Xavier, holding off Iowa. Big Dozen home underdogs are 2-2 vs spread.

Denver lost four of last five visits to Arkansas State, losing last two by 11-25 points; Pioneers crushed ASU 74-36 at home LY, then lost here in rematch 60-35. Denver is 3-1 on road , with only loss at #19 Cal- they're 5-1 vs teams ranked below #200, with three of five wins by 12+ points. ASU is 1-6 vs top 100 teams, with all six losses by 13+ points (win was over #95 St Bonaventure). Sun Belt home teams are 3-1 vs spread if spread is 4 or less points.

Stanford won three of last four games vs Oregon, winning last two here by 7-17 points; underdogs won SU in four of last five series tilts. Ducks are 1-4 vs top 60 teams, losing by 12 at home to Virginia- best win they had was at #143 Nebraska. 12-2 Stanford won its only two true away games vs terrible teams- they lost by 6 to Syracuse in NYC; Cardinal is #6 defensive team in nation, forcing turnovers on 24.6% of possessions. All four of Oregon's losses are by 13+ points.

Erratic Washington scored 85.5 ppg in winning first two league games, at home vs the Oregon schools; Huskies are 0-2 on road, losing at St Louis by 13 (down 25 at half), at Nevada by 3 in OT- they gave up 76+ points in all five losses. Colorado won seven of last nine games, but they're 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 9 to Wichita on neutral floor, at home by 11 to Wyoming. Washington plays at #20 pace, Colorado #222, so playing in altitude shouldn't bother Huskies.

Cal Bears won nine of last 12 games vs Oregon State, losing two of last three visits here, as home side won four of last five series games. Bears are 11-0 at home, 1-0 on neutral floor, 0-3 on road, losing to Missouri by 39 in KC, at San Diego State by 1, at UNLV by 17. Cal is 3-3 vs teams in top 100, with five of the six games decided by 16+ points. OSU gave up 78 ppg in losing both games in Washington last week; they're 1-3 vs teams in top 100- in only win they outscored Texas 100-95 in OT.

Cal Poly lost six of last seven games vs Long Beach State, but split last four visits here, with losses by 13-6 points. Favorites covered eight of last ten series games. Mustangs are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 23-1-5 points; they're 3-2 on road, losing at UNLV/DePaul. Long Beach is D-I team at home for first time in six weeks; they're 6-1 when they give up less than 76 points, 0-5 if they allow more. Big West home teams are 0-6 vs spread early thi eason.

Home side won five of last six Arizona-UCLA games; Wildcats are 4-2 in last six against the Bruins, but lost five of last six trips to Westwood (Pauley Pavilion is being remodeled this year; this game is in Anaheim (most of Bruins' games this year are at LA Sports Arena). Arizona lost four of five vs top 100 teams, with only win vs #99 Clemson; Wildcats are 2-2 on road, losing last two away games, at Florida/Gonzaga. Bruins are 0-6 vs top 100 teams, with five of six losses by 10+ points.

Charleston won 10 of last 13 games against Wofford, but lost by ten to Terriers in SoCon final in last meeting 10 months ago; Cougars won four of last six visits to Wofford, with last four decided by six or less points. Charleston is 2-1 on road, with only loss by 7 at Louisville. Wofford is 3-1 at home to D-I teams, with only loss by 3 to Davidson; they're 1-4 vs teams in top 125, with three of four losses by 12+ points. Southern Conference home underdogs are 2-1.

Weber State won six of last seven games vs Eastern Washington, taking last three visits here by 8-28-12 points; Wildcats are 1-3 on road, with all three losses vs top 25 teams- its only road win is at #244 Cal-Irvine. Eastern lost five of last six games vs D-I teams, but all five losses were on road- they're 4-0 at home, but all four victims are cupcakes. Big Sky single digit home favorites are 3-0 vs spread. Weber State makes 80.3% of its foul shots (3rd in country).

**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:15 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, January 5

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7:00 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Florida Atlantic is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:00 PM
DAVIDSON vs. UNC GREENSBORO
Davidson is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Davidson's last 9 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
UNC Greensboro is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games at home

7:00 PM
FORDHAM vs. MASSACHUSETTS
Fordham is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Fordham is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Massachusetts
Massachusetts is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Massachusetts is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. CLEVELAND STATE
Illinois-Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Illinois-Chicago's last 11 games on the road
Cleveland State is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Cleveland State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. SAINT PETER'S
Canisius is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Canisius is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Saint Peter's is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Canisius

7:00 PM
THE CITADEL vs. FURMAN
The Citadel is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The Citadel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Furman is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Furman is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:00 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. CHATTANOOGA
Western Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Carolina's last 5 games on the road
Chattanooga is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chattanooga is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DEPAUL
Pittsburgh is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
DePaul is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
DePaul is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:00 PM
GEORGE MASON vs. OLD DOMINION
George Mason is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games on the road
George Mason is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Old Dominion
Old Dominion is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Old Dominion is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. WOFFORD
College of Charleston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Wofford
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of College of Charleston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Wofford
Wofford is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Wofford is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs. ELON
Georgia Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia Southern's last 6 games on the road
Elon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Elon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Southern

7:05 PM
LOYOLA OF CHICAGO vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Loyola of Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Loyola of Chicago is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Youngstown State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Youngstown State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Loyola of Chicago

7:30 PM
MANHATTAN vs. LOYOLA
Manhattan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Manhattan is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Loyola is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Loyola is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
TENNESSEE STATE vs. TENNESSEE TECH
Tennessee State is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Tennessee State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tennessee Tech's last 6 games

8:00 PM
SE MISSOURI STATE vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
SE Missouri State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
SE Missouri State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee-Martin is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Tennessee-Martin is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. VILLANOVA
South Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
South Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Villanova is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Villanova is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:00 PM
PURDUE vs. PENN STATE
Purdue is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games on the road
Penn State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Penn State is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

8:00 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. SAMFORD
Appalachian State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Samford is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games
Samford is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home

8:00 PM
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
Louisiana-Lafayette is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games

8:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
Morehead State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Morehead State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Jacksonville Stat
Jacksonville State is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
Jacksonville State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
DENVER vs. ARKANSAS STATE
Denver is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arkansas State
Arkansas State is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
Arkansas State is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Denver

8:05 PM
NORTH TEXAS vs. SOUTH ALABAMA
North Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
North Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against South Alabama
South Alabama is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
South Alabama is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:30 PM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. TROY
Middle Tennessee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Troy
Troy is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Troy is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
PEPPERDINE vs. GONZAGA
Pepperdine is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Pepperdine is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Gonzaga
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Gonzaga's last 6 games

9:00 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. UTAH
Washington State is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Utah is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Utah is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games

9:00 PM
ST. MARY'S vs. SAN DIEGO
St. Mary's is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road
St. Mary's is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
BYU vs. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
BYU is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
BYU is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Loyola Marymount is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

9:00 PM
STANFORD vs. OREGON
Stanford is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Oregon
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Stanford's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oregon
Oregon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oregon is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home

9:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. COLORADO
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:00 PM
MICHIGAN vs. INDIANA
Michigan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan's last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:05 PM
WEBER STATE vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON
Weber State is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Weber State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Eastern Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:05 PM
MONTANA STATE vs. IDAHO STATE
Montana State is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Montana State is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Idaho State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Idaho State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

9:05 PM
FRESNO STATE vs. UTAH STATE
Fresno State is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Fresno State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Utah State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. PACIFIC
UC Irvine is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of UC Irvine's last 12 games on the road
Pacific is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pacific is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. UC DAVIS
UC Riverside is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
UC Riverside is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against UC Davis
UC Davis is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games
UC Davis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
CALIFORNIA vs. OREGON STATE
California is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
California is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oregon State is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Oregon State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:00 PM
UNLV vs. CS BAKERSFIELD
UNLV is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of UNLV's last 9 games on the road
No trends available

10:00 PM
CS FULLERTON vs. SANTA BARBARA
CS Fullerton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
CS Fullerton is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Santa Barbara is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

10:00 PM
SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
No trends available
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

10:00 PM
SANTA CLARA vs. PORTLAND
Santa Clara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Santa Clara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:05 PM
NORTHERN ARIZONA vs. PORTLAND STATE
Northern Arizona is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Portland State
Portland State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Portland State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
CAL POLY vs. LONG BEACH STATE
Cal Poly is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cal Poly is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Long Beach State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Long Beach State is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home

10:05 PM
NEVADA vs. IDAHO
Nevada is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nevada's last 6 games on the road
Idaho is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Idaho is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Nevada

10:30 PM
ARIZONA STATE vs. USC
Arizona State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
USC is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
USC is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

11:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. UCLA
No trends available
UCLA is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
UCLA is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

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**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:16 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, January 5

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College funds: Thursday's best NCAAB bets
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Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions (7, N/A)

The Boilermakers have done an outstanding job of avoiding mistakes, ranking third among Division I teams in fewest turnovers (9.7 per game), sixth in turnover margin (plus-5.5) and ninth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.48).

Senior forward Robbie Hummel, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, has returned to lead the team with 16.5 points and 6.2 rebounds. Shooting guard Ryne Smith (10.7 ppg, 46.3 percent 3-point shooting) and point guard Lewis Jackson (10.3 ppg, 4.0 assists) form a solid veteran backcourt.

Penn State ranks a distant last in the Big Ten in field-goal percentage (39.0) but has made up for some of that deficiency with a plus-5.9 rebounding margin, third in the conference.

The Nittany Lions are also riding a 9-4-1 streak against the number at home and we think they'll show up with a big effort Thursday.

Pick: Nittany Lions

Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers (-7.5, N/A)

After taking down Nos. 1 and 2 last month, upstart Indiana will try to defeat yet another ranked opponent when it meets No. 13 Michigan Thursday at Assembly Hall.

The 12th-ranked Hoosiers defeated both Kentucky and Ohio State on their home floor, where they are 10-0 on the season. Eight of Indiana’s home wins have come by 15 points or more.

Last season, Indiana started conference play 0-4 and was searching desperately for a go-to scorer. Now, the Hoosiers have five players averaging double figures and have scored at least 80 points seven times.

Cody Zeller, the highly touted freshman forward, has been the biggest difference maker so far. He has given Indiana the inside presence it sorely needed in head coach Tom Crean’s first three seasons.

Zeller is the team’s leading scorer (14) and rebounder (6), and in Saturday’s win against the Buckeyes, he finished with 14 points and had several key baskets down the stretch.

It's hard to bet against the Hoosiers right now as they surge along at 8-1 against the number.

Pick: Hoosiers

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**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:25 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Lakers at Portland
The Lakers look to take advantage of a Portland team that is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games as a favorite of 1 to 4 1/2 points. Los Angeles is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5

Game 501-502: Miami at Atlanta (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 125.892; Atlanta 120.901
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 5; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 3 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-3 1/2); N/A

Game 503-504: Dallas at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 122.520; San Antonio 122.609
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 190
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+3); Under

Game 505-506: Milwaukee at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 118.108; Sacramento 113.399
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 4 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-2 1/2); N/A

Game 507-508: LA Lakers at Portland (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 122.507; Portland 122.041
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 190
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3 1/2); Under

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 5

Hot Teams
-- Miami won six of first seven games, but only loss was to Atlanta at home Monday. Hawks are 2-0 at home, winning by 18-7 points.
-- Spurs are 4-0 at home (3-1 vs spread) winning by 13-25-15-6 points. Dallas won three of last four games, but is 0-2 on road, losing by 2-17.
-- Portland won four of its first five games.

Cold Teams
-- Sacramento won/covered once in its last six games. Bucks are 0-3 on road, losing by 1-5-12 points (0-2-1 v spread).
-- Lakers lost both their road games, both by nine points.

Totals
-- Five of seven Miami games went over the total.
-- Last three Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-0 when a team is playing third night in a row.
-- Six of seven Laker games stayed under the total.

Wear and Tear
-- Heat is playing 4th game in five nights. Atlanta is playing its 7th game in last ten nights.
-- Dallas is playing 6th game in eight nights. San Antonio is playing its third game in last four nights.
-- Kings are playing third night in row. Milwaukee is playing its third game in last four nights.
-- Second game in four nights for both Portland/Lakers.

NBA

Thursday, January 5

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8:00 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Miami

8:30 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio's last 12 games at home

10:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Sacramento is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Milwaukee

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the LA Lakers last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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NBA

Thursday, January 5

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Pick 'n' roll: Thursday's best NBA bets
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Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers (-3.5, 190.5)

Many figured the Los Angeles Lakers were set to take a step back this season. If Andrew Bynum keeps playing like he has lately that may not be the case.

Bynum went off for 21 points, 22 rebounds and three blocks in Tuesday night’s win over Houston and is averaging 22.7 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks over the last three games.

"I think I'm getting a lot more touches, so it's easier to be confident," Bynum told reporters. "Before the practices every day, I'm putting in work, so it's paying off."

His conditioning is still nowhere near it needs to be and trade rumors persist, but if he can keep this drive going and the Lakers keep feeding him the ball, this could be a breakout year.

Bynum and the Lakers will need to bring it against one of the best rebounding teams in the Association.

Pick: Lakers

Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings (-1.5, N/A)

Part of Milwaukee’s problem right now is trying to find court time for a handful of power forwards.

Drew Gooden, Luc Mbah a Moute, Ersan Ilyasova, Larry Sanders and rookie Jon Leuer are all battling for minutes.

"We knew we were going to have plenty of bodies there and we hoped it would be a good problem to have, which means everybody is healthy and that we are at full strength," coach Scott Skiles told reporters.

The good news is that 10 Bucks are averaging at least 14 minutes so far this season while the club trudges through this brutal stretch that has them playing five games in seven days.

If nothing else, that should have Milwaukee relatively fresh against a Kings team that was in Denver Wednesday.

Pick: Bucks

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**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:27 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Florida at NY Rangers
The Rangers look to build on their 14-3 record in their last 17 games as a favorite. New York is the pick (-180) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-180). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5

Game 1-2: Calgary at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.771; Boston 11.177
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+210); Under

Game 3-4: Winnipeg at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.214; Toronto 11.624
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Over

Game 5-6: Florida at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.041; NY Rangers 12.189
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-180); Under

Game 7-8: Chicago at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.125; Philadelphia 11.465
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-105); Over

Game 9-10: Tampa Bay at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.068; Ottawa 11.978
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-140); Over

Game 11-12: Edmonton at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.301; St. Louis 10.657
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+175); Under

Game 13-14: Dallas at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.188; Nashville 11.510
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-140); Over

Game 15-16: Phoenix at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.588; Los Angeles 10.915
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+130); Under

Game 17-18: Columbus at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.200; San Jose 11.636
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-240); Under

**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:29 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 5

Hot teams
-- Bruins won eight of their last nine games.
-- Jets won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Blackhawks won five of their last six road games.
-- Senators won six of their last eight games.
-- St Louis won seven of its last eight home games.
-- Nashville won seven of its last eight home games.
-- Kings won three of their last four home games.
-- Sharks won five of their last seven home games.

Cold teams
-- Flames lost their last four games, outscored 15-8.
-- Toronto lost three of its last four games.
-- Panthers lost last four road games, outscored 20-5.
-- Flyers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Lightning lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Oilers lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Dallas Stars lost three of their last four games.
-- Coyotes lost six of their last seven games.
-- Blue Jackets lost seven of their last eight games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Calgary games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Winnipeg games stayed under total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Florida games.
-- Three of last four Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Over is 11-3 in Tampa Bay's last fourteen games.
-- Over is 8-3 in Edmonton's last eleven road games.
-- Six of last eight Dallas games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Kings' last eight games. Over is 3-1-1 in last five Phoenix road games.
-- Four of last five San Jose home games stayed under total.

Series records
-- Bruins won 3-1 at Calgary in LY's meeting.
-- Maple Leafs are 3-2 in last five games against Winnipeg.
-- Rangers won three of last four games against Florida.
-- Flyers won 4-1 at Chicago in LY's meeting.
-- Senators won three of last four games against Tampa Bay.
-- Blues won six of their last eight games against Edmonton.
-- Dallas Stars won three of last four games against Nashville.
-- Kings won four of last five games against Phoenix.
-- Blue Jackets lost ten of last eleven visits to San Jose.

Back-to-Back
-- Bruins won two of three if they played the night before.
-- Winnipeg is 0-5 if it played the night before.
-- Sharks are 2-0 if they won night before, 0-2 if they lost.

**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:29 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. BOSTON
Calgary is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Boston
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 6-16-1 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 21 games at home

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY RANGERS
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the NY Rangers last 14 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games on the road
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Edmonton

10:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Columbus is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Los Angeles's last 18 games

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**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 09:31 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 5

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Ice picks: Thursday’s best NHL bets
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Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers (-110, 5.5)

If it weren’t for Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, the Philadelphia Flyers probably would have ended their stint as HBO stars on a winning note at the Winter Classic.

Instead, the Flyers are still dreaming of a goaltender of The King’s quality. Philadelphia threw a curveball by starting Sergei Bobrovski instead of Ilya Bryzgalov Monday, but Bob gave up a couple of questionable goals in the 3-2 loss.

Now the Flyers have to get ready for another big game against Chicago and coach Peter Laviolette thinks his club will be ready.

“The fact that sometimes when you do play a big team like Pittsburgh, New York or Chicago, within the year, they’re big teams, I think it does dial-in people a bit quicker to make sure we’re ready to play and we don’t slip,” he said.

That remains to be seen. We wouldn’t be surprised to see a bit of a letdown from Philadelphia Thursday.

Pick: Blackhawks

Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators (-135, 5.5)

Last season, Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman saved his team’s season by bringing Dwayne Roloson over from the New York Islanders.

The Lightning had a great run down the stretch and made some noise in the playoffs. However, now Yzerman is in the same situation.

The Lightning rank 30th in goals against giving up 3.3 goals per game and there doesn’t look to be any relief in sight. Tampa was drilled 7-3 in Toronto on Monday and both Mathieu Garon and Roloson were lit up. However, the netminders haven’t had a lot of help either.

“We did have a lot of changes in personnel, and you can say that the guys who came back were still in a playoff hangover type of thing, or whatever, so we weren’t playing with the urgency that we needed to play with,” Roloson said. “I think that’s a lot of it.”

The Lightning face an Ottawa club that’s averaging 40.5 shots per game over the last four.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 02:58 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 5

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CALGARY (18-18-0-5, 41 pts.) at BOSTON (24-10-0-1, 49 pts.) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 2-10 ATS (+12.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BOSTON is 14-3 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
BOSTON is 14-3 ATS (+9.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CALGARY is 21-13 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-42 ATS (-38.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 143-132 ATS (-46.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 60-69 ATS (-38.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (19-14-0-5, 43 pts.) at TORONTO (19-15-0-5, 43 pts.) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 21-31 ATS (+55.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 70-79 ATS (-50.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
TORONTO is 4-13 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 138-138 ATS (-73.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 33-45 ATS (-34.1 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-5 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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FLORIDA (20-12-0-7, 47 pts.) at NY RANGERS (24-9-0-4, 52 pts.) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 14-33 ATS (+53.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 24-12 ATS (+36.4 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 126-160 ATS (-109.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 148-164 ATS (-107.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 94-102 ATS (-62.4 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (24-11-0-4, 52 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (22-11-0-4, 48 pts.) - 1/5/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-10 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.
CHICAGO is 295-317 ATS (+670.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-27 ATS (-10.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-16 ATS (-19.0 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-61 ATS (-56.7 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (17-18-0-3, 37 pts.) at OTTAWA (20-15-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/5/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 88-176 ATS (+320.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
OTTAWA is 26-14 ATS (+42.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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EDMONTON (16-20-0-3, 35 pts.) at ST LOUIS (22-12-0-5, 49 pts.) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 40-80 ATS (+154.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 25-63 ATS (+116.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 2-20 ATS (+32.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-23 ATS (+39.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-34 ATS (-28.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 3-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 6-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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DALLAS (21-16-0-1, 43 pts.) at NASHVILLE (21-14-0-4, 46 pts.) - 1/5/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 118-101 ATS (+15.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 36-24 ATS (+63.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-16 ATS (+37.9 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 42-29 ATS (+12.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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PHOENIX (19-17-0-4, 42 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (19-14-0-7, 45 pts.) - 1/5/2012, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 114-100 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-3 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 17-9 ATS (+7.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 55-43 ATS (+106.3 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 26-21 ATS (+53.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 92-90 ATS (+215.5 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 12-16 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-7-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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COLUMBUS (10-23-0-5, 25 pts.) at SAN JOSE (20-11-0-4, 44 pts.) - 1/5/2012, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 10-27 ATS (+45.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 18-42 ATS (+73.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 16-42 ATS (+68.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 14-30 ATS (+50.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 120-80 ATS (+15.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 113-106 ATS (-58.1 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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**Udog** · 01-05-2012, 03:16 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 5

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MIAMI (6 - 1) at ATLANTA (4 - 2) - 1/5/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-3 straight up against ATLANTA 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 (3 - 4) at SAN ANTONIO (4 - 2) - 1/5/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 65-43 ATS (+17.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 101-68 ATS (+26.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 43-20 ATS (+21.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-5 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-6 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (2 - 3) at SACRAMENTO (2 - 5) - 1/5/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 2-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 2-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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 (4 - 3) at PORTLAND (4 - 1) - 1/5/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 48-81 ATS (-41.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-3 straight up against PORTLAND 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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