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**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:04 AM

Thursday’s betting tips: Virginia looks for upset at Duke

Who’s hot

NBA: Detroit has covered in each of its last four meetings with Milwaukee.

NBA: Cleveland has covered in five of its last six against Phoenix.

NHL: Ottawa is 20-6 in its last 16 games at Madison Square Garden.

NHL: Colorado has won nine of its last 12.

NCAAB: Virginia is 7-2 against the spread in its last nine overall.

NCAAB: Murray State is 7-1-1 against the spread in its last nine overall.

Who’s not

NBA: The over is 2-8 in the Phoenix Suns’ last 10.

NBA: Milwaukee is 4-9 against the spread in its last 13 overall.

NHL: Anaheim is 2-7 in its last nine following a win.

NHL: Tampa Bay has lost four in a row.

NCAAB: Stanford is 2-5 against the spread in its last seven overall.

NCAAB: Minnesota is 3-12-1 against the spread in its last 16 Big Ten games.

Key stat

88.2 – The No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers have covered the spread in 15 of their last 17 road games (88.2 percent) heading into Thursday’s big matchup with the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Roman Harper, New Orleans Saints – Harper was a surprise scratch from Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury and his status for Saturday’s game against San Francisco is in question. The strong safety is a huge asset to New Orleans’ run defense and led the team in tackles and sacks in the regular season. The Saints are pegged as 3.5-point road favorites.

Game of the day

Virginia Cavaliers at Duke Blue Devils (-9.5, 129)

Notable quotable

“If you disrespect any team in this league, you will get disrespected. We're not losing just because we're playing quality teams. We're losing because we don't deserve to win right now.” – Detroit Pistons coach Lawrence Frank. The Pistons have dropped five in a row straight up and against the spread ahead of Thursday’s matchup with Milwaukee. Detroit is set as an 8-point underdog.

Notes and tips

New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross passed a battery of tests for a head injury and returned to practice on Wednesday. The same can not be said for Giants running back D.J. Ware, who has dealt with concussions in the past. He has not been cleared to practice and may sit out Sunday's playoff game against the defending champion Green Bay Packers. Both Ross and Ware suffered concussions during last Sunday's 24-2 victory over the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium. The 20th overall pick of the 2007 draft, Ross had 60 tackles and four interceptions in 16 games this season. The Giants are 7.5-point underdogs at Green Bay.

Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a right biceps muscle. Gionta was hurt in the third period of Tuesday's game against St. Louis. It was only his second game back after missing a month with a groin injury. The surgery was performed Wednesday in Montreal and the team called the procedure a success. Gionta, who will turn 33 next week, has eight goals and seven assists in 31 games this season. He had played in 153 consecutive games before suffering a groin injury on Dec. 8 against Vancouver.

**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:13 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Rutgers 62, Pitt 39. At Pitt. Least points Panthers have scored since 1973. They're 0-4 in the Big East. Not good.

-- CNN reports it costs our government 11 cents to a make a nickel, which explains a lot, none of it good.

-- Nets were 20-35 beyond the arc last night, rallying from 20 down after three quarters to lose by 8 and cover the spread at Denver.

-- Miami Heat had 76 in-season practices LY, 76 chances to get better. This season, the Heat will have only 24 in-season practices.

-- Clippers beat Miami in OT, in a terrific game late Wednesday night.

-- Why did the NBA Players' Association approve this schedule? It is bizarre and thats being kind. Too many games; wouldn't be surprised to see a rash of injuries as the season gets older.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind........

13) If you watch any golf this winter, you have to root for Erik Compton, a 32-year old Tour rookie. Why? Because the guy is on his third heart. You heard me right. His third freakin’ heart. He had his first transplant when he was 12, then another one as an adult. So root for him. I'm pretty sure he's earned it.

12) If you had to choose a quarterback to play one game this Sunday, who would you pick, Tim Tebow or Cam Newton?

11) College football coaches won’t be on TV for the next three weeks, but its their busiest three weeks of the whole year. Recruiting season. Signing Day is February 1; games from 2013-2016 will have outcomes determined by what acceptance letters come in on whose fax machines February 1. Its an industry all to itself.

If you’re interested in recruiting, go find Bruce Feldman’s excellent book, Meat Market. All about college football recruiting. Educational book. If you know me, give me a shout and you can borrow my copy.

10) You can bet on which two teams will meet in Super Bowl; longshot exacta is Giants-Broncos, at 175-1.

9) I always thought it would suck to have been born on February 29; you only get a birthday once every four years. Looked it up, the two most famous people I could find that were born on the 366th day are Tony Robbins, the motivational speaker and Henri Richard, the hockey player.

8) There are only three ACC teams in the college basketball top 50. That doesn’t happen very many years.

7) How weird is it to look at Pac-12 standings and see Colorado leading the way? Pac-12 has now slipped to 8th in conference ratings, behind the Atlantic 14.

6) Someone has to explain to me why Idaho and Louisiana Tech are in the same league; this baffles me. Get a map, find Idaho, then find Louisiana; they’re not close to each other.

5) Golfer Steve Stricker has won 12 PGA tournaments, nine of them since he turned 40. That’s a very unusual career arc.

4) Raiders’ owner Mark Davis is making noise about moving the Silver and Black to Los Angeles. Again. Maybe they could just find the geographic midpoint between Oakland and LA and build a stadium there.

3) So George Clooney is dating Stacy Keibler, the former WWE wrestler? I haven’t watched WWE in years, but I was watching when she broke in to pro wrestling 10-12 years ago. I don’t even have a comment or a joke here, it just struck me as weird. Good luck to them.

2) Pete Carroll makes $7M a year?!?!?!?! wtf? Belichick makes $7.5M and Shanahan $7M, but they’ve won five titles between them. What has Pete flippin’ Carroll done in the NFL to deserve a $7M salary? Yikes.

1) Someone once said that half of life is showing up. Not if you’re Eldrick Woods, who is cashing in on a 7-figure appearance fee to play in a tournament in Abu Dhabi. In other words, he’s making $1M+, just for showing up!!!! Guy hasn’t won an official tournament in two years and he makes a million bucks just to show up. What a world this is.

**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:16 AM

NFL divisional playoffs odds: Opening line report

We talked to sportsbook oddsmakers to get their thinking behind opening lines for the NFL divisional playoffs.

No. 3 New Orleans Saints at No. 2 San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m. Saturday

Wynn Las Vegas opening line: Saints -3 (-120), 46.5
BetOnline.com line as of late Sunday: Saints -3.5, 47

Wynn sportsbook manager John Avello expects another flood of Saints money.

"We were thinking 3 and then we went to -3 (-120) after Saturday's performance," Avello told *********** after the Saints broke the postseason record with 626 total yards in their 45-28 thrashing of Detroit. "I don't know how we keep bettors off this team right now. I bet you I'll be at 3.5 pretty soon.

"The public loves the Saints, they see this offense and they just think they can score at will," he continued. "They're going to overlook the Niners because that team hasn't been in the playoffs in a while. They're the No. 2 seed, but in reality everybody believes the Saints are the No. 2 seed. I just think we're going to need San Fran. But we'll see how it turns out."

New Orleans has won and covered nine straight. With Drew Brees breaking records on a weekly basis, the Saints have averaged 44.3 points over their last four games.

Lions-Saints just soared over a record total for an NFL playoff game. Still, Avello said he opened Saints-Niners at 46.5 for two reasons: San Fran's No. 2-ranked defense (14.3 points allowed per game) and the style the Niners must play.

"San Fran cannot get into a shootout," he said.

No. 4 Denver Broncos at No. 1 New England Patriots, 8 p.m. ET Saturday

Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook opening line: Patriots -13.5, 50.5
BetOnline.com line as of laste Sunday: Patriots -13.5 (-120), 51

Some books already moved to 14.

Jay Kornegay, director of the Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook, expects to follow suit.

“Looks like the money is going to push it to 14, but the question is where does it go from that point?” he told ***********.

Kornegay gave Denver its props, especially for its play-action passes, but noted the Broncos faced a depleted version of the Steelers on Sunday.

“It was a great win, but I’m not really sold on the Denver Broncos making a run to the Super Bowl,” he said.

When New England visited Denver on Dec. 18, the Pats rallied from a 16-7 deficit to win 41-23, covering as 7-point favorites. The game sailed over the 47.5 total.

Tom Brady threw for 320 yards and two TDs, and tight ends Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski combined for 13 catches and 182 yards.

No. 3 Houston Texans at No. 2 Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. Sunday

Caesars Palace opening line: Ravens -7.5, 38.5
Wynn Las Vegas opening line: Ravens -7, 38.5
BetOnline.com line as of late Sunday: Ravens -9 (+115), 37.5

Oddsmakers didn't overreact to Houston's 31-10 wild card win over Cincinnati.

"I'm still not sold on the Texans," Todd Fuhrman, senior race and sports analyst for Caesars Entertainment, told ***********. "The game wasn't nearly as lopsided as the final score indicated."

He opened Texans-Ravens at 7.5 because "the Ravens coming off a bye is worth at least one full point, and I think the hook will give us better balance than opening at just a TD."

Offshore books that opened the game at 7 quickly moved higher as Baltimore money poured in.

Avello also wasn't swayed by the Texans' first-ever playoff win.

“Arian Foster looked pretty good, that’s for sure,” he said. “But the Texans played at Baltimore in the middle of the season, the line was 7 and they lost by a couple touchdowns. It’s going to be tough for the Texans, and for T.J. Yates. He’ll find the going much more difficult.”

Avello based his opening line primarily on power ratings.

“I really don’t vary much by going with a lot of opinion at this point,” he said. “Our ratings say 7. The total has got to be on the low side. You can’t think there’s going to be a whole lot of scoring, not with the way the Ravens play at home. I think we’re where we need to be.”

It’s a matchup of Top-5 defenses. Baltimore allows 16.6 points per game (3rd), Houston 17.4 (4th).

When the teams met in Week 6 in Baltimore, Houston led 14-13 in the third quarter. But the Ravens dominated from that point, winning 29-14 as 7-point favorites. The score fell a half-point shy of the 43.5 total.

Joe Flacco threw for 305 yards, Ray Rice ran for 101 and Baltimore held Houston’s vaunted ground game to 3.7 yards per carry.

Matt Schaub quarterbacked the Texans that day. This time it will be the rookie Yates facing Terrell Suggs, Haloti Ngata, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and company.

Yates played efficiently on Saturday, going 11 of 20 for 159 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. He did throw one ill-advised pass Chris Crocker should have picked off.

Foster, who ran for 153 yards Saturday, was held to 49 yards on 15 carries in the Oct. 16 loss in Baltimore.

No. 4 New York Giants at No. 1 Green Bay Packers, 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday

Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook opening line: Packers -9, 51.5

BetOnline.com line as of late Sunday: Packers -9 (-105), 51.5

Offshores that opened anywhere but 9 quickly fell into line.

At first glance this seems like a big number. The Giants dismantled Atlanta on Sunday, their defense not allowing a point. And New York nearly upset Green Bay in Week 13.

But oddsmakers aren’t buying that it’s 2007 all over again.

“The Packers are going to be a little more creative than the Falcons,” Kornegay told ***********. “The Giants played well but I’m not going to get too excited about them because they haven’t put a string of good games together all year.

“Green Bay still remembers what happened a few years back [losing the NFC championship game 23-20 at home to New York],” he continued. “The Falcons were very conservative and didn’t make the right adjustments. We know the Packers are better coached than that.”

Kornegay said a total of 51 would “be on the short side and we’ll probably stay on the high side throughout the week, unless weather comes into play.”

In Week 13, these teams played a thriller at MetLife Stadium. Green Bay won 38-35, failing to cover as a 7-point favorite. The game went over the 53.5 total by nearly 20 points.

They combined for 53 first downs and nearly 900 yards of offense.

Although it was their fourth straight loss, the Giants took heart from pushing the then-undefeated Super Bowl champs to the limit.

NFL
Dunkel

Division Round

New Orleans at San Francisco
The Saints look to build on their 8-0 ATS record in their last 8 games as a favorite. New Orleans is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Saints favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-3). Here are all of this week's picks.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14

Game 109-110: New Orleans at San Francisco (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 148.439; San Francisco 139.534
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 9; 53
Vegas Line: New Orleans by 3; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-3); Over

Game 111-112: Denver at New England (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 128.417; New England 144.965
Dunkel Line: New England by 16 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: New England by 13 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New England (-13 1/2); Under

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 113-114: Houston at Baltimore (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 134.089; Baltimore 137.112
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 3; 39
Vegas Line: Baltimore by 9; 35 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+9); Over

Game 115-116: NY Giants at Green Bay (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Giants 138.390; Green Bay 142.058
Dunkel Line: Green Bay by 3 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: Green Bay by 9; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Giants (+9); Under

NFL
Long Sheet

Division Round

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Saturday, January 14

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NEW ORLEANS (14 - 3) at SAN FRANCISCO (13 - 3) - 1/14/2012, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home lined games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in games played on a grass field this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less since 1992.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive wins this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) off a win against a division rival over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DENVER (9 - 8) at NEW ENGLAND (13 - 3) - 1/14/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ENGLAND is 144-108 ATS (+25.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 89-64 ATS (+18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 62-38 ATS (+20.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1992.

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

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Sunday, January 15

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HOUSTON (11 - 6) at BALTIMORE (12 - 4) - 1/15/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in games played on a grass field this season.

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

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NY GIANTS (10 - 7) at GREEN BAY (15 - 1) - 1/15/2012, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GREEN BAY is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GREEN BAY is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GREEN BAY is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GREEN BAY is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home games this season.
GREEN BAY is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
GREEN BAY is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GREEN BAY is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
GREEN BAY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after 2 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
GREEN BAY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GREEN BAY is 54-31 ATS (+19.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1992.
NY GIANTS are 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games against NFC North division opponents since 1992.
NY GIANTS are 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive wins since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
GREEN BAY is 1-1 against the spread versus NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
GREEN BAY is 2-0 straight up against NY GIANTS 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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NFL
Short Sheet

Division Round

Saturday, 1/14/2012

NEW ORLEANS at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:30 PM ET FOX
NEW ORLEANS: 12-3 ATS as favorite
SAN FRANCISCO: 0-6 ATS off division win

DENVER at NEW ENGLAND, 8:00 PM ET CBS
DENVER: 5-1 ATS in New England
NEW ENGLAND: 25-8 Over in all games

Sunday, 1/15/2012

HOUSTON at BALTIMORE, 1:00 PM ET CBS
HOUSTON: 7-18 ATS Away off home win
BALTIMORE: 55-36 ATS as home favorite

NY GIANTS at GREEN BAY, 4:00 PM ET FOX
NY GIANTS: 6-0 Over off 3+ wins
GREEN BAY: 7-1 Over in home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Division Round

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Trend Report
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Saturday, January 14

4:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing New Orleans

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. NEW ENGLAND
Denver is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New England
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New England's last 5 games
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Sunday, January 15

1:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

4:30 PM
NY GIANTS vs. GREEN BAY
NY Giants are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Green Bay
NY Giants are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Green Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Green Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Green Bay's last 5 games at home

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Division Round

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NFL odds: Divisional playoff betting trends
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After expanding its playoff format to 12 teams in 1990, the NFL left the door wide open to the possibilities of a Wild Card team running the table and hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.

And while a wild card team has done so only seven times in Super Bowl history, five such winners have been crowned since 1997.

Last year witnessed the Packers hauling home the hardware. In 2007 it was the New York Giants, in 2005 the Pittsburgh Steelers, in 2000 the Baltimore Ravens and in 1997 the Denver Broncos.

Will the trend continue this season or will the top seeded teams have their say? With both of the No.1 seeds owning the league’s worst defenses, a strong case might be made for New Orleans to continue its hot streak. Before we crown anyone just yet, let’s first check a few Divisional Round angles in the NFL playoffs that are noteworthy. All results are since 1990 and are against the spread (ATS), unless noted otherwise.

Top seeds generally up to speed

No. 1 seeds enjoy the luxury of not only hosting a game in this round but also play with an added week of rest.

For the most part these teams have had major success, going 31-11 SU and 23-19 ATS in this role.

The best the NFC has to offer has gone 19-2 SU and 15-6 ATS, including 10-0 SU and 9-1 ATS versus a foe off a spread win of more than 13 points in its wild card game.

Top seeds from the AFC have struggled, going 12-9 SU and 8-13 ATS, including 5-5 SU and 1-9 ATS when playing off back-to-back wins.

Success breeds success

Rested hosts in this round that enjoyed success last season use that experience to their advantage.

Teams that won 11 or more games last year are 38-9 SU and 29-17-1 ATS at home with a week to prepare in Division Round contests

On the flip side, teams that were losing teams last years (seven or fewer wins) are just 7-34 SU and 15-24-1 ATS in this round.

Put one up against the other – an 11-plus win home team against a losing team last year – and these hosts respond with aplomb, going an eye-opening 16-0 SU and 12-3-1 ATS.

Highway blues

Life on the road for wild card teams who won at home has been rocky, especially if they grabbed the cash as well.

These highwaymen are just 15-36 SU and 20-29-1 ATS in this role against well-rested higher-seeded foes.

And if these same wild card winners take to the road off one win, they dip to a disgusting 0-15 SU and 1-13-1 ATS in these affairs.

There you have it. A trio of time-tested theories to help guide you through the NFL Divisional Round games this week. Do the math, figure them out and play accordingly.

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NFL Spread Sheet: Beware of the bye week
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The team that needed a bye the most, Pittsburgh, didn’t get one.

So how much will it benefit Green Bay, San Fran, New England and Baltimore?

Teams with rest and homefield advantage are 11-17 against the spread -- just 14-14 straight up -- since 2005. They went 2-2 last year.

The 14-14 mark is striking when you consider how many points teams often lay in this round. (See chart below).

In three of four games this weekend, the favorite is laying over a touchdown against a dog that just won convincingly (Texans, Giants) or pulled off a huge upset (Broncos).

Undoubtedly, the bye helps injured players like Greg Jennings return to the field, and helps banged-up players get closer to full strength. But on the whole, bettors may be over inflating its value.

“Many of these teams had little to play for on the final week of the regular season, so it’s almost like having back-to-back weeks of not being in the usual playing rhythm,” Covers Expert David Malinsky said. “That has an impact in a sport in which playing rhythm is so important.”

In today’s pass-happy NFL, precision and timing are key.

“When you look at the Green Bay game, Aaron Rodgers has not taken a snap at game speed in three weeks, and he’s got to bring Jennings back into the offense,” said Todd Fuhrman, senior race and sports analyst at Caesars Entertainment. “If it takes a quarter to get your feet underneath you, and you’re laying more than a touchdown, it becomes much harder to cover the number.”

Of the four rested teams, only Green Bay had nothing to play for in Week 17. Rodgers has not played since Christmas. So the Pack had the longest layoff from a normal game.

But Covers Expert Scott Rickenbach said even missing a week can be disruptive.

“When you go from playing every week for weeks on end and develop nice momentum, a week off can be the last thing a team needs,” he said. “Every situation must be analyzed as a standalone but I do believe this is part of what has led to the 11-17 ATS mark.”

The NFL is far more specialized than it used to be. For many running backs, receivers and defensive players, 35 snaps comprise a full workload. So the bye isn’t as critical as before.

Take the Saints’ backfield, for example. Darren Spoles played 39 snaps last Saturday against Detroit, Pierre Thomas played 37 and Chris Ivory 21. All should be fresh when they face the Niners.

Out of 65 defensive snaps in the Falcons-Giants game, Justin Tuck played 45, Osi Umenyiora 42, Chris Canty 33 and Mathias Kiwanuka 25. They should have plenty left in the tank.

Biggest divisional round spreads

The 13.5-point spread in Denver-New England ties the 2008 Jacksonville-New England game for the highest divisional round spread since 1999.

Here are the biggest spreads since 1985. Favorites went 8-8-1 ATS.

Jan. 7, 1995: Chicago at San Francisco (-17, 44): 49ers 44, Bears 15

Jan. 10, 1999: Arizona at Minnesota (-16.5, 53): Vikings 41, Cardinals 21

Jan. 3, 1998: Minnesota at San Francisco (-14, 43): 49ers 38, Vikings 22

Jan. 4, 1998: Tampa Bay at Green Bay (-14, 39): Packers 21, Buccaneers 7

Jan. 4, 1997: Jacksonville at Denver (-14, 47): Jaguars 30, Broncos 27

Jan. 9, 1999: Miami at Denver (-14, 48): Broncos 38, Dolphins 3

Jan. 16, 1994: Green Bay at Dallas (-14, 42.5): Cowboys 27, Broncos 17

Jan. 7, 1996: Philadelphia at Dallas (-13.5, 45.5): Cowboys 30, Eagles 11

Jan. 12, 2008: Jacksonville at New England (-13.5, 51): Patriots 31, Jaguars 20

Jan. 4, 1992: Atlanta at Washington (-11.5, 42.5): Redskins 24, Falcons 7

Jan. 20, 2002: Green Bay at St. Louis (-11.5, 55.5): Rams 45, Packers 17

Jan. 5, 1992: Kansas City at Buffalo (-11, 42.5): Bills 37, Chiefs 14

Jan. 4, 1986: Baltimore at Miami (-11): Dolphins 24, Colts 21

Jan. 10, 1988: Minnesota at San Francisco (-10.5, 46.5): Vikings 36, 49ers 24

Jan. 7, 1996: Indianapolis at Kansas City (-10.5, 40): Colts 10, Chiefs 7

Jan. 13, 2008: San Diego at Indianapolis (-10.5, 46): Chargers 28, Colts 24

Jan. 7, 1990: Pittsburgh at Denver (-10.5, 39.5): Broncos 24, Steelers 23

Snowball factor

In the last 20 divisional round games, a team has covered the spread by double digits 12 times, underdogs included. It happened twice last year.

Malinsky said playoff games can snowball and “bring extreme results.”

“When you fall behind by a big margin, you know your season is over and often lose heart,” he said. “In the regular season you keep playing because there is a lot ahead, and you want to stay in focus. But when you know the end is in sight, that can be a crushing psychological blow.”

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Where the action is: Mid-week NFL playoff line moves

Bettors aren't wasting any time digging into this weekend's Divisional Playoff odds.

We have already seen significant moves in every matchup so we tracked down Todd Fuhrman, senior sports analyst for Caesars Palace, to shed a little light on the situation.

New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers - Open: +3, Move: +3.5

The Saints are the sexy pick here, of course, with Drew Bees leading the way. That's why we're seeing this early move, but don't expect this number to be there by game day. Fuhrman is thinking the same.

"The public came in early to bet the road favorite," Fuhrman says. "I fully expect the professionals to wait until the number hits its peak before we see money on the dog. It's been a long time since there was a home dog in the divisional round and fully expect the dog to see money later in the week."

Denver Broncos at New England Patriots - Open: -14, Move: -13.5

Tebowmania in full effect here. After his heroics last week, the books had to come out with a big number but it's going to be interesting to see where this number settles when the sharp money starts coming in.

Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens - Open: -9, Move: -7.5/Total Open: 38, Move: 36

This one is a little tricky. With rookie T.J. Yates taking snaps for Houston on the road, you'd expect more support from Ravens bettors early. As for the total, both teams allow fewer than 17 points per game.

The total and side seem somewhat correlated given that both of these teams may struggle to score in bunches," Fuhrman says. "I'm still not sure the move to the dog is actually a true position while the under took steam early in the week."

New York Giants at Green Bay Packers - Open -9, Move: -7.5

The Giants nearly shocked the Packers in the regular season and early bettors seem to like their chances again this week.

The Giants are the talk of the town and have become the trendy underdog," Fuhrman says. "If anyone has a desire to lay the points with the Packers, they're going to wait this out rather than jump in and lay the worst of it right now. I still believe the Packers are being undervalued in this spot but the betting public only remembers what they saw last - three straight dominating performances from the New York Giants.

**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:20 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Tennessee at Mississippi State
The Bulldogs look to take advantage of a Tennessee team that is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games against teams with a winning record. Mississippi State is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulldogs favored by 13 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 541-542: James Madison at VCU (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 48.397; VCU 67.694
Dunkel Line: VCU by 19 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: VCU by 15; 133
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-15); Over

Game 543-544: Clemson at Boston College (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 60.992; Boston College 53.852
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 7; 110
Vegas Line: Clemson by 8 1/2; 118 1/2
Dunkel Pick Boston College (+8 1/2); Under

Game 545-546: Wisconsin at Purdue (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 68.738; Purdue 67.271
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 1 1/2; 108
Vegas Line: Purdue by 2 1/2; 112 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (+2 1/2); Under

Game 547-548: NC-Wilmington at Georgia State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 53.372; Georgia State 67.470
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 14; 132
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 11 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-11 1/2); Over

Game 549-550: Idaho at Louisiana Tech (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 55.911; Louisiana Tech 51.490
Dunkel Line: Idaho by 4 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: Idaho by 2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (-2); Under

Game 551-552: Middle Tennessee State at Florida International (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 62.348; Florida International 55.088
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 7 1/2; 129
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 9; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+9); Over

Game 553-554: Western Kentucky at North Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 46.764; North Texas 51.501
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 4 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: North Texas by 7; 133
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (+7); Under

Game 555-556: South Alabama at UL-Lafayette (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 51.092; UL-Lafayette 61.088
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 10; 129
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 8; 126
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (-8); Over

Game 557-558: Wright State at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 53.881; WI-Milwaukee 64.017
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 10; 116
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 9; 111 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (-9); Over

Game 559-560: Detroit at WI-Green Bay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 55.254; WI-Green Bay 58.716
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 3 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Pick; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay; Under

Game 561-562: George Mason at Drexel (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 61.528; Drexel 60.776
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 1; 120
Vegas Line: Drexel by 4; 118
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (+4); Over

Game 563-564: Minnesota at Indiana (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 63.324; Indiana 76.306
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 13; 137
Vegas Line: Indiana by 11; 140
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-11); Under

Game 565-566: Arkansas-Little Rock at UL-Monroe (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas-Little Rock 53.826; UL-Monroe 47.889
Dunkel Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 6; 127
Vegas Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 2; 120
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas-Little Rock (-2); Over

Game 567-568: Oregon State at Arizona (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 61.945; Arizona 66.373
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 4 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Arizona by 5 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (+5 1/2); Under

Game 569-570: Tennessee at Mississippi State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 58.280; Mississippi State 71.605
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 13 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 7 1/2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-7 1/2); Over

Game 571-572: Utah State at New Mexico State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 61.326; New Mexico State 61.295
Dunkel Line: Even; 140
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 4 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+4 1/2); Under

Game 573-574: Virginia at Duke (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 65.384; Duke 76.536
Dunkel Line: Duke by 11; 136
Vegas Line: Duke by 9 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-9 1/2); Over

Game 575-576: Cal Poly at UC-Irvine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 58.533; UC-Irvine 54.314
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 4; 112
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 5; 119 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+5); Under

Game 577-578: Pacific at CS-Northridge (10:005p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 44.942; CS-Northridge 47.150
Dunkel Line: CS-Northridge by 2; 140
Vegas Line: CS-Northridge by 4 1/2; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (+4 1/2); Over

Game 579-580: UC-Santa Barbara at UC-Riverside (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 59.527; UC-Riverside 48.215
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 11 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 8; 120
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-8); Under

Game 581-582: Utah at Stanford (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 45.640; Stanford 67.398
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 21 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Stanford by 23; 120 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+23); Over

Game 583-584: San Diego at Santa Clara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 46.783; Santa Clara 58.036
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 11 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 10; 140
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-10); Under

Game 585-586: Hawaii at Fresno State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 51.931; Fresno State 61.504
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 9 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 7; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (-7); Over

Game 587-588: San Jose State at Nevada (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 51.529; Nevada 64.631
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 13; 131
Vegas Line: Nevada by 16 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+16 1/2); Under

Game 589-590: Portland at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 45.263; San Francisco 56.038
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 11; 149
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 8 1/2; 147
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-8 1/2); Over

Game 591-592: Loyola-Marymount at Pepperdine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Marymount 51.939; Pepperdine 49.878
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Marymount by 2; 118
Vegas Line: Loyola-Marymount by 1; 121
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Marymount (-1); Under

Game 593-594: UC-Davis at Long Beach State (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 40.158; Long Beach State 64.245
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 24; 142
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 25 1/2; 138
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+25 1/2); Over

Game 595-596: Oregon at Arizona State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 60.865; Arizona State 61.796
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 1; 125
Vegas Line: Pick; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State; Under

Game 597-598: Gonzaga at St. Mary's (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 70.255; St. Mary's 75.115
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's by 5; 138
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 3; 142
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (-3); Under

Game 599-600: Colorado at California (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 62.610; California 70.205
Dunkel Line: California by 7 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: California by 12 1/2; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+12 1/2); Over

Game 601-602: Elon at The Citadel (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 46.779; The Citadel 42.413
Dunkel Line: Elon by 4 1/2; 134
Vegas Line: Elon by 3 1/2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-3 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: Samford at Georgia Southern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 42.633; Georgia Southern 48.512
Dunkel Line: Georgia Southern by 6; 139
Vegas Line: Georgia Southern by 8; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+8); Over

Game 605-606: Furman at Appalachian State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 47.495; Appalachian State 52.218
Dunkel Line: Appalachian State by 4 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 2 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (-2 1/2); Under

Game 607-608: Wofford at Chattanooga (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 53.651; Chattanooga 53.362
Dunkel Line: Even; 128
Vegas Line: Chatanooga by 2 1/2; 123
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+2 1/2); Over

Game 609-610: NC-Greensboro at College of Charleston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Greensboro 44.644; College of Charleston 59.523
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 15; 143
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 16 1/2; 150
Dunkel Pick: NC-Greensboro (+16 1/2); Under

Game 611-612: Western Carolina at Davidson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 50.000; Davidson 65.628
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 15 1/2; 146
Vegas Line: Davidson by 14 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (-14 1/2); Over

Game 613-614: Rider at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 51.191; Siena 51.005
Dunkel Line: Even; 147
Vegas Line: Siena by 4 1/2; 140
Dunkel Pick: Rider (+4 1/2); Over

Game 615-616: Manhattan at Iona (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 51.345; Iona 67.225
Dunkel Line: Iona by 16; 152
Vegas Line: Iona by 14; 155
Dunkel Pick: Iona (-14); Under

Game 617-618: Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 50.504; Austin Peay 54.147
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 3 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 5 1/2; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+5 1/2); Under

Game 619-620: Tennessee-Martin at Eastern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 37.028; Eastern Illinois 49.659
Dunkel Line: Eastern Illinois by 12 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Eastern Illinois by 11; 135
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (-11); Over

Game 621-622: SIU-Edwardsville at SE Missouri State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SIU-Edwardsville 40.940; SE Missouri State 51.316
Dunkel Line: SE Missouri State by 10 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: SE Missouri State by 12; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SIU-Edwardsville (+12); Over

Game 623-624: Jacksonville State at Murray State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 44.584; Murray State 69.623
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 25; 122
Vegas Line: Murray State by 19; 126
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-19); Under

Game 625-626: Montana at Northern Arizona (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 55.184; Northern Arizona 49.730
Dunkel Line: Montana by 5 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Montana by 7 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (+7 1/2); Over

Game 627-628: Montana State at Weber State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 42.181; Weber State 61.126
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 19; 150
Vegas Line: Weber State by 14; 152
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-14); Under

Game 629-630: Portland State at Northern Colorado (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 46.680; Northern Colorado 51.607
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 5; 153
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 6 1/2; 157
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (+6 1/2); Under

Game 631-632: Eastern Washington at Sacramento State (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 51.935; Sacramento State 43.744
Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 8; 139
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 5 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (-5 1/2); Over

Game 641-642: Southern Utah at IUPUI (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 49.341; IUPUI 54.705
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 5 1/2; 151
Vegas Line: IUPUI by 7 1/2; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Utah (+7 1/2); Over

Game 643-644: South Dakota at South Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 43.290; South Dakota State 66.805
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 23; 147
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 15 1/2; 151
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-15 1/2); Under

Game 645-646: Oral Roberts at Western Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 62.596; Western Illinois 58.914
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 3 1/2; 117
Vegas Line: Oral Roberts by 5 1/2; 120 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+5 1/2); Under

Game 647-648: UMKC at North Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 42.333; North Dakota State 64.208
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 22; 141
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 16 1/2; 139
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-16 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:20 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 12

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JAMES MADISON (8 - 7) at VA COMMONWEALTH (11 - 5) - 1/12/2012, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JAMES MADISON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
JAMES MADISON is 3-1 against the spread versus VA COMMONWEALTH over the last 3 seasons
VA COMMONWEALTH is 2-2 straight up against JAMES MADISON 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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CLEMSON (9 - 6) at BOSTON COLLEGE (5 - 10) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEMSON is 49-74 ATS (-32.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CLEMSON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-2 against the spread versus CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 3-1 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE 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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WISCONSIN (12 - 5) at PURDUE (13 - 4) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 3-1 against the spread versus PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 2-2 straight up against WISCONSIN 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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UNC-WILMINGTON (7 - 7) at GEORGIA ST (11 - 4) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
GEORGIA ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 86-60 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 117-88 ATS (+20.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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IDAHO (8 - 8) at LOUISIANA TECH (7 - 8) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.
IDAHO is 73-48 ATS (+20.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
IDAHO is 72-45 ATS (+22.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
IDAHO is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-1 against the spread versus IDAHO over the last 3 seasons
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-1 straight up against IDAHO 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 (15 - 2) at FLA INTERNATIONAL (4 - 11) - 1/12/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 55-82 ATS (-35.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 55-82 ATS (-35.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 3-3 against the spread versus MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
MIDDLE TENN ST is 5-1 straight up against FLA INTERNATIONAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W KENTUCKY (5 - 12) at N TEXAS (9 - 8) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W KENTUCKY is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
W KENTUCKY is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 48-73 ATS (-32.3 Units) in January games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
N TEXAS is 2-1 against the spread versus W KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
N TEXAS is 2-1 straight up against W KENTUCKY 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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S ALABAMA (8 - 6) at LA-LAFAYETTE (8 - 9) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ALABAMA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA-LAFAYETTE is 1-1 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
LA-LAFAYETTE is 1-1 straight up against S ALABAMA 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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WRIGHT ST (9 - 9) at WI-MILWAUKEE (11 - 6) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 141-103 ATS (+27.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 135-101 ATS (+23.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
WRIGHT ST is 32-13 ATS (+17.7 Units) when the total is 119.5 or less since 1997.
WRIGHT ST is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in a road game where the total is 119.5 or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-MILWAUKEE is 2-2 against the spread versus WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
WI-MILWAUKEE is 2-2 straight up against WRIGHT 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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DETROIT (8 - 10) at WI-GREEN BAY (6 - 9) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
WI-GREEN BAY is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-GREEN BAY is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
WI-GREEN BAY is 3-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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GEORGE MASON (12 - 4) at DREXEL (10 - 5) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MINNESOTA (12 - 5) at INDIANA (15 - 1) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
INDIANA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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ARK-LITTLE ROCK (6 - 11) at LA-MONROE (2 - 15) - 1/12/2012, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 this season.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LA-MONROE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA-MONROE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LA-MONROE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA-MONROE is 2-2 against the spread versus ARK-LITTLE ROCK over the last 3 seasons
LA-MONROE is 2-2 straight up against ARK-LITTLE ROCK 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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OREGON ST (11 - 5) at ARIZONA (11 - 5) - 1/12/2012, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON ST is 5-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
OREGON ST is 3-2 straight up against ARIZONA 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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TENNESSEE (8 - 7) at MISSISSIPPI ST (13 - 3) - 1/12/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 82-57 ATS (+19.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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UTAH ST (9 - 7) at NEW MEXICO ST (11 - 5) - 1/12/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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VIRGINIA (14 - 1) at DUKE (13 - 2) - 1/12/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 52-75 ATS (-30.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 45-70 ATS (-32.0 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 35-54 ATS (-24.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
DUKE is 115-85 ATS (+21.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DUKE is 115-85 ATS (+21.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DUKE is 71-45 ATS (+21.5 Units) in January games since 1997.
DUKE is 154-114 ATS (+28.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 2-2 against the spread versus VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 4-0 straight up against VIRGINIA 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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CAL POLY-SLO (10 - 6) at UC-IRVINE (6 - 10) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL POLY-SLO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAL POLY-SLO is 3-2 against the spread versus UC-IRVINE over the last 3 seasons
CAL POLY-SLO is 3-2 straight up against UC-IRVINE 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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PACIFIC (4 - 10) at CS-NORTHRIDGE (4 - 9) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 2-2 against the spread versus PACIFIC over the last 3 seasons
PACIFIC is 3-1 straight up against CS-NORTHRIDGE 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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UC-SANTA BARBARA (7 - 5) at UC-RIVERSIDE (8 - 8) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 3-1 against the spread versus UC-RIVERSIDE over the last 3 seasons
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 4-0 straight up against UC-RIVERSIDE 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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UTAH (4 - 11) at STANFORD (13 - 3) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 73-47 ATS (+21.3 Units) in January games since 1997.

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

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SAN DIEGO (5 - 10) at SANTA CLARA (8 - 7) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTA CLARA is 127-96 ATS (+21.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 84-58 ATS (+20.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SANTA CLARA is 3-2 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
SANTA CLARA is 3-2 straight up against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HAWAII (9 - 6) at FRESNO ST (7 - 10) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 103-136 ATS (-46.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 97-132 ATS (-48.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FRESNO ST is 3-0 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
FRESNO ST is 3-1 straight up against HAWAII 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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SAN JOSE ST (6 - 9) at NEVADA (12 - 3) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEVADA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEVADA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all lined games this season.

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

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PORTLAND (5 - 11) at SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 8) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 91-121 ATS (-42.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
PORTLAND is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
PORTLAND is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 16-41 ATS (-29.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (9 - 7) at PEPPERDINE (7 - 8) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 165-207 ATS (-62.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 165-207 ATS (-62.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 56-82 ATS (-34.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PEPPERDINE is 4-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 3-2 straight up against PEPPERDINE 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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CAL DAVIS (1 - 14) at LONG BEACH ST (10 - 6) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL DAVIS is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in all games this season.
CAL DAVIS is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
LONG BEACH ST is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LONG BEACH ST is 3-1 against the spread versus CAL DAVIS over the last 3 seasons
LONG BEACH ST is 4-0 straight up against CAL DAVIS 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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OREGON (11 - 5) at ARIZONA ST (5 - 10) - 1/12/2012, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
ARIZONA ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in all home games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home lined games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA ST is 4-1 straight up against OREGON 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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GONZAGA (13 - 2) at ST MARYS-CA (15 - 2) - 1/12/2012, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST MARYS-CA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GONZAGA is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 4-2 against the spread versus ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 4-2 straight up against ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLORADO (11 - 4) at CALIFORNIA (13 - 4) - 1/12/2012, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
CALIFORNIA is 18-39 ATS (-24.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

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

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ELON (7 - 7) at THE CITADEL (4 - 11) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ELON is 2-1 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
ELON is 2-1 straight up against THE CITADEL 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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SAMFORD (3 - 11) at GA SOUTHERN (5 - 9) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAMFORD is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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FURMAN (7 - 8) at APPALACHIAN ST (6 - 8) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FURMAN is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.

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

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WOFFORD (9 - 7) at UT-CHATTANOOGA (8 - 9) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WOFFORD is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WOFFORD is 3-0 against the spread versus UT-CHATTANOOGA over the last 3 seasons
WOFFORD is 3-0 straight up against UT-CHATTANOOGA 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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UNC-GREENSBORO (2 - 14) at COLL OF CHARLESTON (11 - 4) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 0-0 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 2-0 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W CAROLINA (8 - 8) at DAVIDSON (10 - 4) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 27-51 ATS (-29.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 14-31 ATS (-20.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
W CAROLINA is 2-1 against the spread versus DAVIDSON over the last 3 seasons
W CAROLINA is 2-1 straight up against DAVIDSON 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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RIDER (6 - 11) at SIENA (7 - 8) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 38-19 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
RIDER is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MANHATTAN (10 - 7) at IONA (13 - 3) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
MANHATTAN is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
MANHATTAN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
MANHATTAN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
IONA is 38-60 ATS (-28.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
IONA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 2-1 against the spread versus MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 3-1 straight up against MANHATTAN 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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E KENTUCKY (10 - 7) at AUSTIN PEAY (3 - 13) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E KENTUCKY is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUSTIN PEAY is 3-2 against the spread versus E KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
AUSTIN PEAY is 3-2 straight up against E KENTUCKY 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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TENN-MARTIN (3 - 15) at E ILLINOIS (8 - 6) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENN-MARTIN is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
E ILLINOIS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
E ILLINOIS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
E ILLINOIS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SIU EDWARDSVL (5 - 8) at SE MISSOURI ST (8 - 8) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SE MISSOURI ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SE MISSOURI ST is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SE MISSOURI ST is 2-0 straight up against SIU EDWARDSVL over the last 3 seasons

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JACKSONVILLE ST (7 - 12) at MURRAY ST (16 - 0) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 35-59 ATS (-29.9 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 24-47 ATS (-27.7 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MURRAY ST is 17-36 ATS (-22.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSONVILLE ST is 2-1 against the spread versus MURRAY ST over the last 3 seasons
MURRAY ST is 4-0 straight up against JACKSONVILLE 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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MONTANA (10 - 5) at N ARIZONA (5 - 11) - 1/12/2012, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ARIZONA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTANA is 3-2 against the spread versus N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
MONTANA is 4-1 straight up against N ARIZONA 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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MONTANA ST (7 - 7) at WEBER ST (12 - 3) - 1/12/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WEBER ST is 72-48 ATS (+19.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
WEBER ST is 72-48 ATS (+19.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
WEBER ST is 108-75 ATS (+25.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WEBER ST is 107-72 ATS (+27.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
WEBER ST is 74-46 ATS (+23.4 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MONTANA ST is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WEBER ST is 3-1 against the spread versus MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
WEBER ST is 3-1 straight up against MONTANA 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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PORTLAND ST (7 - 9) at N COLORADO (5 - 9) - 1/12/2012, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND ST is 2-1 against the spread versus N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
N COLORADO is 3-1 straight up against PORTLAND 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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E WASHINGTON (8 - 8) at SACRAMENTO ST (5 - 9) - 1/12/2012, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO ST is 4-0 against the spread versus E WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO ST is 2-2 straight up against E WASHINGTON 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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SOUTHERN UTAH (7 - 9) at IUPUI (8 - 10) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
IUPUI is 2-2 against the spread versus SOUTHERN UTAH over the last 3 seasons
IUPUI is 3-1 straight up against SOUTHERN UTAH 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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S DAKOTA (6 - 9) at S DAKOTA ST (13 - 5) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as a favorite 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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ORAL ROBERTS (14 - 4) at W ILLINOIS (9 - 5) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W ILLINOIS is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
W ILLINOIS is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W ILLINOIS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
W ILLINOIS is 2-1 against the spread versus ORAL ROBERTS over the last 3 seasons
ORAL ROBERTS is 3-1 straight up against W ILLINOIS 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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MISSOURI-KC (7 - 11) at N DAKOTA ST (11 - 4) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N DAKOTA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:22 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 12

Clemson won six of its last seven games vs Boston College, but home side won eight of last nine series games, with Tigers winning by 34-23 in two ACC tourney meetings (70-47 LY). Clemson lost four of last five visits here. Eagles lost last three games by 21-6-23 points; best win for them was over #164 Stony Brook. ACC home underdogs are 3-0 against the spread. Clemson is 2-2 on road, but last road win was 45 days ago; they've lost since at Arizona by 16, Hawai'i by 6.

Home side won four in row and 10 of last 13 Wisconsin-Purdue games, with Badgers 0-5 in last five visits to Mackey Arena, losing by 8-4-13-3-8 points. Badgers lost last three games, scoring 55.3 ppg- they're 2-4 vs top 30 teams, beating BYU/UNLV. Big Dozen home favorites of 5 or less points are 1-3 vs spread. Purdue is 9-0 at home, but Miami/Illinois were only two visitors ranked in top 150; Boilers averaged 57.3 ppg in their four losses- their 61.4% mark from foul line is troubling.

Home side won last dozen Wright State-Milwaukee games; Raiders lost last nine visits here, by 15-6-5-7-4-11-7-1-6 points. so Wright couldn't win here even when they had good teams under Brownell. Raiders won four of six Horizon games, with four of six decided by 4 points or less; they've won five of last six games overall. Panthers are 3-5 in last eight games, with last two wins by total of three points. League single digit home favorites are 5-10 vs spread.

George Mason won six of last seven games vs Drexel, but lost by 13 in last visit here; Patriots are 4-0 in CAA, allowing 55.3 ppg- they're 4-2 on road, with best win at #114 Charleston (lost at FAU/Virginia). CAA single digit home favorites are 4-8 v spread. #80 Drexel won eight of last nine games, but they're 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with only win in last game by 6 over VCU. Dragons are 6-0 at home this season. Mason ended the 11-game winning streak of Georgia State in its last game.

Home team won last five Minnesota-Indiana games; Gophers lost four of last five visits to Indiana, losing by 12-14-3-3 points. Six of last nine series games were decided by 5 or less points. Minnesota lost first four league games, with road losses by 9-5 points, after being 12-1 in its non-conference schedule. Big Dozen double digit home favorites are 4-2 vs spread. Hoosiers won its last three games, by 4-2-6 points, after losing for first time this season, at Michigan State.

Oregon State is 3-10 in last 13 games vs Arizona, losing seven of its last eight visits here, with losses by 34-29-22-11-13-17-11 points. Dogs are 5-1 vs spread in last six series games. Pac-12 home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-3 vs spread. Beavers are 1-3 in Pac-12, losing last game in four OTs at home to Stanford- they've abandoned Princeton approach for run/chuck (#20 tempo in country). Arizona plays slower tempo (its average total in three Pac-12 games (2-1) is 115).

Tennessee lost two of last three games to Mississippi State, after taking previous five in series; Vols won last three visits to Starkville by 23-5-16 points. Tennessee won five of its last six games, but is 0-3 on foreign soil, with losses by 8-6-18 points. Bulldogs lost two of last three games; three of their last five games were decided by 5 or less points. SEC home favorites are 5-1 against the spread. Tennessee has only one senior in its top six players, but they have won five of last six games overall.

Utah State won six of last eight games vs New Mexico State, with home team 10-3 in last 13 series games; USU won two of last three visits here, after losing previous three. 9-7 Utah State is little down this year, with two home losses- they're 1-5 on road with only win at #308 Idaho State. NMS is 7-5 in last 12 games after 4-0 tart; they've lost last four games against top 100 teams. WAC home squads are 0-4 against spread when number is 6 or less points.

Virginia lost 13 of last 14 games against Duke, dropping last six visits to Durham by 18-14-19-18-25-16 points, but this is best Virginia team in a long time- they've won three road games (Oregon-Seattle-LSU) and beat Michigan by 12, only top 50 team they've played. Cavs won their last 12 games. Duke makes 41.7% behind arc; Virginia is 11th in country at defending the arc. Blue Devils sre 3-2 vs top 50 teams, with wins by 1-5-7 points. ACC favorites are 1-8-1 vs spread, 1-5-1 at home.

Oregon lost six of last seven games vs Arizona State, winning last four played here by 8-18-10-20 points, but they did beat ASU in conference tourney last March. Ducks split first four league games; all five of their losses this year are by 13+ points, but they're 10-0 against teams not in top 100, which ASU isn't. Pac-12 home teams are 6-4 vs spread when the number is 5 or less points. Sun Devils turn ball over 25.95% of time; they're shorthanded at guard, thanks to suspensions/ineligibity.

Gonzaga won eight of last ten games against St Mary's, winning three in row in Moraga by 2-7-4 points; road team won four of last seven games. 13-2 Bulldogs won last eight games, winning first three WCC games by 39-28-22 points- they split only true road games, losing at Illinois by 7, winning by 7 at Xavier. WCC home favorites are 7-2 against the spread. St Mary's won five in row, 12 of last 13 games; they're 11-0 at home, winning first two conference home games by 16-15 points.

Colorado leads Pac-12 with 3-0 record, but all three wins were at home; Buffaloes are on road for first time since a 65-64 loss at Colorado State, 44 days ago- Buffs won by 3 at Air Force in their other road game. Cal Bears are 11-0 at home, with 10 wins by 16+ points; they've allowed 85+ points in three of four losses. Colorado is 0-2 vs teams in top 100, losing to Wichita State by 9, Wyoming by 11. Pac-12 home favorites of 7+ points are 6-2 against the spread this season.

Iona blasted Manhattan 102-65 in last series meeting, its sixth win in last eight series games; four of Gaels' last five series wins are by 12+ points. Iona is 5-0 in MAAC, with wins by 12-36-36-12-24 points; this is just their second home game in last 45 days. Vastly-improved Jaspers (10-7 this year after 17-45 last two years) turn ball over 24.9% of time, they're 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 36-5-20 points. MAAC double digit home favorites are 2-4 vs spread.

**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:22 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, January 12

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
James Madison is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of James Madison's last 5 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

7:00 PM
WISCONSIN vs. PURDUE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games on the road
Wisconsin is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Purdue
Purdue is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games

7:00 PM
IDAHO vs. LOUISIANA TECH
Idaho is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Idaho is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Idaho

7:00 PM
UNC WILMINGTON vs. GEORGIA STATE
UNC Wilmington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
UNC Wilmington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia State
Georgia State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Georgia State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
UNC Greensboro is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against College of Charle
College of Charleston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
College of Charleston is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games at home

7:00 PM
WOFFORD vs. CHATTANOOGA
Wofford is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Wofford is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Chattanooga
Chattanooga is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Chattanooga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
FURMAN vs. APPALACHIAN STATE
Furman is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Furman is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Appalachian State
Appalachian State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Appalachian State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
MANHATTAN vs. IONA
Manhattan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Manhattan is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Iona is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
CLEMSON vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Clemson is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Clemson is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Boston College is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Boston College is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Clemson

7:00 PM
SAMFORD vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Samford is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Georgia Southern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
RIDER vs. SIENA
Rider is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Rider is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Siena is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Siena's last 7 games

7:00 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. DAVIDSON
Western Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Carolina's last 6 games on the road
Davidson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Davidson's last 10 games

7:05 PM
ELON vs. THE CITADEL
Elon is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The Citadel is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The Citadel is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:30 PM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
Middle Tennessee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida Internati
Florida International is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida International's last 6 games

8:00 PM
SIU EDWARDSVILLE vs. SE MISSOURI STATE
SIU Edwardsville is 1-20 SU in its last 21 games on the road
SE Missouri State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of SE Missouri State's last 7 games

8:00 PM
WRIGHT STATE vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
Wright State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Wright State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee
Wisc-Milwaukee is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games
Wisc-Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:00 PM
GEORGE MASON vs. DREXEL
George Mason is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
George Mason is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Drexel
Drexel is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Drexel is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. WISC-GREEN BAY
Detroit is 4-12-1 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Wisc-Green Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Wisc-Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. AUSTIN PEAY
Eastern Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Austin Peay
Austin Peay is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games
Austin Peay is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:00 PM
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS
Tennessee-Martin is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Tennessee-Martin is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Eastern Illinois is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE STATE vs. MURRAY STATE
Jacksonville State is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Murray State
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. INDIANA
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. NORTH TEXAS
Western Kentucky is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
North Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
North Texas is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:05 PM
SOUTH ALABAMA vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
South Alabama is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
South Alabama is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Louisiana-Lafayet
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 10 games when playing South Alabama

8:30 PM
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
Arkansas-Little Rock is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arkansas-Little Rock's last 5 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
OREGON STATE vs. ARIZONA
Oregon State is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Oregon State is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:35 PM
MONTANA vs. NORTHERN ARIZONA
Montana is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Montana is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Northern Arizona is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home

9:00 PM
UTAH STATE vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
Utah State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Utah State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against New Mexico State
New Mexico State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
New Mexico State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

9:00 PM
MONTANA STATE vs. WEBER STATE
Montana State is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montana State's last 7 games on the road
Weber State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Weber State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
VIRGINIA vs. DUKE
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Duke
Duke is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Duke is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

9:00 PM
TENNESSEE vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Tennessee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Tennessee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Mississippi State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Mississippi State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:05 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
Portland State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northern Colorado's last 6 games

10:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
HAWAII vs. FRESNO STATE
Hawaii is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Hawaii is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
Fresno State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Fresno State's last 7 games

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE STATE vs. NEVADA
San Jose State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
San Jose State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nevada
Nevada is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Nevada is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SANTA CLARA
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Santa Clara is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Santa Clara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT vs. PEPPERDINE
Loyola Marymount is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Loyola Marymount is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Pepperdine is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pepperdine is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
SANTA BARBARA vs. UC RIVERSIDE
Santa Barbara is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
UC Riverside is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
UC Riverside is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Santa Barbara

10:00 PM
UTAH vs. STANFORD
Utah is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Stanford is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Stanford is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:00 PM
CAL POLY vs. UC IRVINE
Cal Poly is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal Poly's last 5 games on the road
UC Irvine is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
UC Irvine is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games

10:05 PM
UC DAVIS vs. LONG BEACH STATE
UC Davis is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UC Davis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Long Beach State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Long Beach State's last 6 games

10:05 PM
PACIFIC vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
Pacific is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pacific is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against CS Northridge
CS Northridge is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
CS Northridge is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. SACRAMENTO STATE
Eastern Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Sacramento State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Sacramento State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Eastern Washington

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

11:00 PM
COLORADO vs. CALIFORNIA
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
California is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

11:00 PM
GONZAGA vs. ST. MARY'S
Gonzaga is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Gonzaga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Mary's
St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Mary's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:24 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, January 12

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College funds: Thursday's best NCAAB bets
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Virginia Cavaliers at Duke Blue Devils (-9.5, 129)

Virginia hasn’t beaten perennial Atlantic Coast Conference power Duke since 2007, and it hasn’t won at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995, a span of 14 games.

The No. 17 Cavaliers will try to change that – and establish themselves among the frontrunners in the ACC title race – when the teams square off in a key conference game Thursday.

The Cavaliers have won 12 straight, but they got quite a scare in their conference opener Saturday, holding on for a 52-51 home win over Miami after squandering a nine-point halftime lead. Mike Scott had a big game against the Hurricanes with 23 points and eight rebounds, but no one else scored in double figures. Scott, who was named the ACC Player of the Week for the third time this season, will need more help from his supporting cast against a strong Duke team.

The sixth-ranked Blue Devils have won 18 straight conference games at home and is 57-1 at home since the start of the 2008-09 season with 43 straight wins at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Virginia's tough defense will keep this one close.

Pick: Cavaliers

Tennessee Volunteers at Mississippi State Bulldogs (-7.5, 139)

The 20th-ranked Bulldogs host Tennessee on Thursday with a focus on tightening up their defense. Mississippi State is coming off a 98-88 loss at Arkansas in which the Razorbacks shot an eye-popping 56.5 percent.

The Volunteers, meanwhile, won their SEC opener with a stifling defensive performance at home. They upset Florida 67-56, holding the Gators to a season-low 56 points on 35.7 percent shooting. Tennessee has won the last six match-ups with Mississippi State, but the series is 26-26 in games played in Starkville.

Forward Kenny Hall and guard Jordan McRae came off the bench last Saturday for the first time all season and combined for 23 points as the Vols stretched their home win streak to five. Fifth-year senior guard Cameron Tatum is 51 points shy of becoming the 44th Vol to reach 1,000 career points. He’s averaging 9.5 points.

The Vols won't sneak up on Mississippi, but they should be able to hang around.

Pick: Volunteers

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**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:26 AM

NHL
Dunkel

San Jose at Winnipeg
The Jets look to build on their 10-1 record in their last 11 games when playing on 1 day of rest. Winnipeg is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+130). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 51-52: Philadelphia at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.329; NY Islanders 11.034
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-155); Over

Game 53-54: Ottawa at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 13.202; NY Rangers 12.305
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+155); Under

Game 55-56: Montreal at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.742; Boston 11.742
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-240); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+200); Over

Game 57-58: Carolina at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.519; Tampa Bay 11.489
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-160); Under

Game 59-60: Phoenix at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.395; Detroit 11.048
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 61-62: Vancouver at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.706; St. Louis 12.845
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Under

Game 63-64: Colorado at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.686; Nashville 12.108
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-160); Under

Game 65-66: San Jose at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.717; Winnipeg 11.862
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+130); Over

Game 67-68: Minnesota at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.583; Chicago 11.238
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+170); Under

Game 69-70: Anaheim at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.233; Calgary 12.377
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 71-72: Dallas at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.515; Los Angeles 11.997
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+135); Over

**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:27 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 12

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PHILADELPHIA (25-12-0-4, 54 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (15-19-0-6, 36 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-6 ATS (+20.6 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-26 ATS (+43.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 12-1 (+10.7 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 12-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (23-15-0-6, 52 pts.) at NY RANGERS (27-9-0-4, 58 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 27-12 ATS (+42.3 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 13-5 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY RANGERS are 150-164 ATS (-106.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 29-41 ATS (-33.4 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (16-19-0-7, 39 pts.) at BOSTON (27-11-0-1, 55 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 15-26 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 8-15 ATS (-8.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 7-16 ATS (+23.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 10-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 145-132 ATS (-50.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 14-9 (+9.3 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 14-9-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CAROLINA (14-23-0-7, 35 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (17-20-0-4, 38 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 14-30 ATS (+49.4 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 1-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 37-25 ATS (+62.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 240-331 ATS (+741.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-6 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 9-6-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.6 Units)

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PHOENIX (20-17-0-6, 46 pts.) at DETROIT (26-15-0-1, 53 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 13-7 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 13-7-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.5 Units)

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VANCOUVER (27-14-0-3, 57 pts.) at ST LOUIS (25-12-0-5, 55 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 98-84 ATS (+189.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 178-157 ATS (+342.3 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 20-7 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 134-98 ATS (+233.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 55-27 ATS (+18.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 84-83 ATS (+186.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-4 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 6-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.7 Units)

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COLORADO (23-20-0-1, 47 pts.) at NASHVILLE (23-15-0-4, 50 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 12-36 ATS (+53.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 3-20 ATS (+31.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 120-102 ATS (+265.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-31 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-1 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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SAN JOSE (23-11-0-5, 51 pts.) at WINNIPEG (20-17-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 13-6 ATS (+20.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 1-1 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 1-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (22-15-0-6, 50 pts.) at CHICAGO (25-13-0-5, 55 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 295-320 ATS (+664.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 46-44 ATS (+102.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-2 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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ANAHEIM (13-22-0-6, 32 pts.) at CALGARY (20-19-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-2 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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DALLAS (23-17-0-1, 47 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (21-15-0-7, 49 pts.) - 1/12/2012, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 23-17 ATS (+40.7 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 43-29 ATS (+13.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 166-105 ATS (+37.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 27-31 ATS (-18.6 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 48-75 ATS (-45.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 20-30 ATS (-23.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-5 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 11-5-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:28 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 12

Hot teams
-- Flyers won three of their last four games. Islanders won their last three home games, outscoring foe 12-3.
-- Rangers won their last five games, allowing seven goals. Ottawa won six of its last seven games.
-- Bruins won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Detroit won its last 12 home games; its last home loss was Nov 3.
-- St Louis won its last four games, shutting out last two opponents. Canucks won five of their last seven road games.
-- Predators won five of their last six games.
-- San Jose won four of its last five games. Winnipeg won nine of its last dozen home games.
-- Flames won their last seven home games. Anaheim won its last three games, scoring 16 games.
-- Kings are 5-2 at home since changing coaches.

Cold teams
-- Canadiens lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Hurricanes lost last six road games, scoring 11 goals. Tampa Bay lost its last four games, allowing 19 goals.
-- Coyotes lost five of their last six road games.
-- Avalanche lost its last two games, 4-0/4-1.
-- Minnesota lost its last six road games, scoring four goals. Blackhawks lost four of their last five games.
-- Dallas Stars lost three of their last four road games.

Totals
-- Four of Flyers' last five road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Ottawa road games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Montreal home games went over.
-- Seven of last eight Carolina games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Phoenix road games stayed under total.
-- Last seven Vancouver-St Louis games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-2 in San Jose's last nine road games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Minnesota's last six road games.
-- Five of last six Anaheim games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Los Angeles games.

Series records
-- Islanders are 1-14 in their last 15 games against Philadelphia.
-- Road team won last nine Ottawa-Ranger games.
-- Canadiens lost three of last four visits to Boston.
-- Lightning won four of last five games against Carolina.
-- Red Wings won their last five games against Phoenix.
-- Blues won three of last four games against Vancouver.
-- Predators won eight of last nine games against Colorado.
-- Jets beat San Jose 4-2 in LY's meeting.
-- Blackhawks won five of last six games against Minnesota.
-- Ducks won their last four games against Calgary.
-- Kings are 17-8 in their last 25 games against the Dallas Stars.

Back-to-Back
-- None.

**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:29 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 10 games when playing at home against Ottawa
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 1-11 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. TAMPA BAY
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing Carolina

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. NASHVILLE
Colorado is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
Nashville is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. ST. LOUIS
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
Minnesota is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games at home

8:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. WINNIPEG
San Jose4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing San Jose
Winnipeg is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against San Jose

9:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. CALGARY
Anaheim is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. LOS ANGELES
Dallas is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Los Angeles's last 21 games
Los Angeles is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Dallas

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**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:31 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 12

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Ice picks: Thursday’s best NHL bets
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San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets (+130, 5.5)

Third-period comebacks were the story for both the San Jose Sharks and Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. The Sharks were unable to capitalize on one and absorbed a shootout defeat in Minnesota, while the Jets were victimized by another in a 5-3 loss at Boston.

Winnipeg gave up three third-period goals to the Bruins to cap a desultory road trip in which it went 1-3-0 and was outscored 17-8.

On the bright side, Blake Wheeler scored a goal against Boston, his fourth in the last five games. Wheeler is on a roll with five goals in six assists in his last nine games, moving him past Evander Kane for the team lead with 32 points.

The Jets will look to get back on track in the friendly confines of the MTS Centre, where they have gone 14-6-1 to tie for the second-most home wins in the Eastern Conference.

San Jose erased a pair of two-goal deficits in the third period before falling to Minnesota in the shootout. The defeat didn’t sit well with Sharks coach Todd McLellan.

“Some nights you get what you deserve. Tonight we probably got a little more than we deserved,” he said of earning one point.

We'll take a stab with the Jets returning home as a nice underdog.

Pick: Jets

Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames (N/A)

Calgary coach Brent Sutter's charges have collected 19 of a possible 20 points (9-0-1) in their last 10 games at Scotiabank Saddledome and they will vie for their first eight-game home winning streak in nearly five years on Thursday.

"I can’t really pinpoint exactly what it is,” Sutter said of his team's pronounced run at home. “There’s nothing wrong with being homers, but, again, it’s just something we feel confident about, feel good about and it’s the way we play ... very poised and under control.”

Calgary extended its home run of dominance by jumping out to an early four-goal lead in the first period on Tuesday en route to a 6-3 triumph over the New Jersey Devils.

Captain Jarome Iginla notched his 10th career Gordie Howe hat trick and Lee Stempniak also scored while playing in his 500th career game on Tuesday. Fueling the Flames' fire has been their potent power play. Calgary has connected on seven of its last 30 opportunities with the man advantage.

The prospects of the Flames extending their winning streak look good, considering that Anaheim has posted just three road victories in 18 contests this season (3-10-5).

Pick: Flames

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**Udog** · 01-12-2012, 09:32 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Orlando at Golden State
The Magic look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games when playing with 0 days rest. Orlando is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Magic favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-3). Here are all of today's picks

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 501-502: Charlotte at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 109.133; Atlanta 124.068
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 15; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 8 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-8 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Detroit at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 108.392; Milwaukee 115.199
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 7; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 8; 177 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+8); Under

Game 505-506: New York at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 118.061; Memphis 121.548
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 3 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 5; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+5); Under

Game 507-508: Cleveland at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 113.705; Phoenix 123.535
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 10; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 7; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-7); Over

Game 509-510: Orlando at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 120.086; Golden State 114.284
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 6; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 3; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-3); Under

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