Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 1/15 (NFL, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Duke at Clemson
The Tigers look to take advantage of a Duke team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 road games. Clemson is the pick (+7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Devils favored by only 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Clemson (+7 1/2). Here are all of today's early picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 841-842: Indiana at Ohio State (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 69.385; Ohio State 84.344
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 15; 146
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 12 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-12 1/2); Over

Game 843-844: Georgetown at St. John's (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 66.577; St. John's 64.129
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 2 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 6; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick St. John's (+6); Under

Game 845-846: Northern Iowa at Bradley (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 61.876; Bradley 51.702
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 10; 133
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 9; 137
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-9); Under

Game 847-848: Youngstown State at Butler (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 52.544; Butler 58.689
Dunkel Line: Butler by 6; 132
Vegas Line: Butler by 8; 129
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+8); Over

Game 849-850: Cleveland State at Valparaiso (2:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 58.644; Valparaiso 56.302
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 2 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: Pick; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State; Over

Game 851-852: Evansville at Missouri State (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Evansville 55.345; Missouri State 66.735
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 11 1/2; 134
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 10; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (-10); Under

Game 853-854: Western Kentucky at Denver (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 45.714; Denver 63.788
Dunkel Line: Denver by 18; 120
Vegas Line: Denver by 15 1/2; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-15 1/2); Under

Game 855-856: Georgia Tech at Maryland (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 59.322; Maryland 60.041
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 1; 137
Vegas Line: Maryland by 2; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (+2); Over

Game 857-858: Minnesota at Penn State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 63.622; Penn State 60.504
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 3; 122
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-1); Under

Game 859-860: Duke at Clemson (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duke 70.304; Clemson 65.849
Dunkel Line: Duke by 4 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Duke by 7 1/2; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (+7 1/2); Over

Game 861-862: Nebraska at Wisconsin (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 56.479; Wisconsin 70.690
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 14; 109
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 16; 104
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (+16; Over

Game 863-864: Washington State at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 55.771; Washington 65.904
Dunkel Line: Washington by 10; 147
Vegas Line: Washington by 8; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-8); Under

Game 865-866: Southern Illinois at Creighton (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 52.507; Creighton 70.977
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 18 1/2; 148
Vegas Line: Creighton by 15 1/2; 151
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-15 1/2); Under

Game 867-868: Wichita State at Indiana State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 65.513; Indiana State 61.234
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 4 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Wichita State 8; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+8); Over

Game 869-870: Illinois State at Drake (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 59.836; Drake 58.689
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 1; 140
Vegas Line: Drake by 1 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+1 1/2); Over

Game 871-872: UCLA at USC (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 65.039: USC 60.545
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 4 1/2; 105
Vegas Line: UCLA by 1 1/2; 109
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-1 1/2); Under

Game 873-874: Marist at Niagara (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 43.897; Niagara 53.835
Dunkel Line: Niagara by 10; 151
Vegas Line: Niagara by 7 1/2; 153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (-7 1/2); Under

Game 875-876: St. Peter's at Canisius (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 46.381; Canisius 46.562
Dunkel Line: Even; 130
Vegas Line: Canisius by 2 1/2; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+2 1/2); Over

Game 877-878: Loyola-MD at Iona (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 52.885; Iona 67.225
Dunkel Line: Iona by 14 1/2; 148
Vegas Line: Iona by 12; 153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Iona (-12); Under

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NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at Edmonton
The Oilers look to take advantage of a Los Angeles team that is 2-6 in its last 8 games when playing with 0 days rest. Edmonton is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+110).. Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 1-2: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.171; Tampa Bay 10.057
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-125); Under

Game 3-4: Carolina at Washington (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.634; Washington 11.005
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-235); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+195); Over

Game 5-6: NY Rangers at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.318; Montreal 12.768
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+110); Over

Game 7-8: San Jose at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.855; Chicago 12.279
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-130); Under

Game 9-10: Los Angeles at Edmonton (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.399; Edmonton 11.689
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+110); Under

Game 11-12: Anaheim at Vancouver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.361; Vancouver 13.241
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-225); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-225); Over

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NBA
Dunkel

Golden State at Detroit
The Warriors look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games as a favorite. Golden State is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Pistons favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 801-802: Golden State at Detroit (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 113.130; Detroit 114.061
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 5 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+5 1/2); Under

Game 803-804: Utah at Denver (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 117.594; Denver 129.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 12; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 10; 206
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-10); Over

Game 803-804: Phoenix at San Antonio (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 114.518; San Antonio 126.069
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 11 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 7 1/2; 197
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-7 1/2); Over

[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Sunday's Top College Basketball Trends

USC is 0-10 ATS in home games after scoring 55 points or less (vs UCLA)

BUTLER is 2-11 ATS in all games (vs Youngstown St)

WASHINGTON ST is 2-13 ATS in road games after playing a game as an underdog (vs Washington)

ST PETERS is 10-1 ATS in road games after one or more consecutive overs (vs Canisius)

DUKE is 0-7 ATS after 2 straight games committing 11 or less turnovers (vs Clemson)

CREIGHTON is 1-10 ATS off 2 straight wins against conference rivals (vs S Illinois)

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, January 15

PITTSBURGH at TAMPA BAY, 1:00 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 16-7 SU in road games revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals
TAMPA BAY: 8-17 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses

CAROLINA at WASHINGTON, 5:00 PM ET
CAROLINA: N/A
WASHINGTON: N/A

NY RANGERS at MONTREAL, 7:00 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 9-1 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders
MONTREAL: 6-16 SU when playing on back-to-back days

SAN JOSE at CHICAGO, 7:00 PM ET
SAN JOSE: 110-76 SU when playing on back-to-back days
CHICAGO: 29-34 SU after playing a road game

LOS ANGELES at EDMONTON, 8:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: N/A
EDMONTON: N/A

ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER, 9:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: 3-15 SU in road games
VANCOUVER: 127-74 SU when playing with 2 days rest

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, January 15

GOLDEN STATE at DETROIT, 6:05 PM ET
GOLDEN STATE: 27-9 ATS off a road loss by 10 points or more
DETROIT: 13-26 ATS when playing 8 or more games in 14 days

UTAH at DENVER, 8:05 PM ET
UTAH: 11-22 ATS after a non-conference game
DENVER: 18-7 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games

PHOENIX at SAN ANTONIO, 9:05 PM ET
PHOENIX: 14-5 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games
SAN ANTONIO: 11-15 ATS on Sunday games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 15

Home side won last five Georgetown-St John's games; Hoyas lost last two regular season visits here, by 3 points each. Georgetown lost its last two games, scoring 62-64 points, ending 10-game win streak. Hoyas are 2-1 in true road games, with wins by 2-3 points. St John's lost three of its last four games, with all three losses by 14+ points; they're shooting 23.8% behind arc, 4th-worst %age in country. Big East home underdogs of 7 or less points are 6-4 vs spread.

[Udog]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 15

Ohio State lost 74-70 at Indiana New Year’s Eve, as Sullinger took only five shots from floor; it was Buckeyes’ first loss in last seven games with Indiana, which lost its last three visits to Columbus by 24-25-21 points. OSU is 13-0, with Florida (81-74) only team to come within 20 points of them in this arena. Indiana’s two losses are by 15 at Michigan State, at home to Minnesota by 3. Big Dozen double digit home favorites are 4-2 vs spread this season.

Bradley lost its last nine games; they’re 0-6 in MVC, losing home games by 39-9-9 points, with eight points its closest MVC loss; they lost by 37 at Wichita Friday. Northern Iowa won three in row, seven of last eight games vs Bradley, winning three of last four visits here, with wins by 13-3-10 points. Panthers are 3-3 in Valley but won three of last four games, with last two decided by total of four points. MVC home underdogs are 6-3 against the spread.

Youngstown ended 10-game losing streak to Butler with 62-60 home win LY, but Penguins lost last eight visits to Hinkle by 5-13-8-28-16-21-30-5 points. YSU is 4-3 in Horizon, with wins at Detroit/Cleveland; four of its six league games were decided by 6 or less points. Butler is 3-3 in Horizon after losing last two games; none of its three conference wins are by more than four points. Horizon single digit home favorites are 9-13 vs spread this season.

Cleveland State won seven of last nine games vs Valparaiso, but lost last two visits here by 7-6 points, as home side won five of last six series games. 15-3 Vikings are 5-1 in conference after winning at Butler Friday; they’re 3-0 on road in league, lead country in forcing turnovers (28.1%). Valparaiso won three of last four games; they’re 4-2 in Horizon, scoring 55 points in both losses. Horizon home teams are 5-8 vs spread in games where number is 4 or less points.

Underdogs are 12-2-1 vs spread in ACC this season, 6-1 on road, but Maryland won 10 of its last 11 games with Georgia Tech, winning last five played here by 8-3-15-7-2 points. Terps are 9-1 at home, with only loss to Illinois; they’re good at getting to foul line, but are making only 64.7% once they get there. Tech snapped 4-game skid with win at NC State last game; they’re 3-2 on road, but are turning ball over 23% of time (280th), making just 32% behind arc (251st).

Minnesota is 1-4 in conference play, upsetting Indiana in last game for first win; they’re 1-2 on road, losing in double OT at Illinois, by 5 at Michigan, before the Indiana win- they lost twice to Penn State LY by identical 66-63 scores, but are 4-2 in last six visits here- five of last six series games were won by 5 or less points. Penn State lost four of its five conference games. Road teams are 9-1 vs spread in Big Dozen games where spread was 5 or less points.

Duke won three in row, 10 of last 12 games vs Clemson, winning four of last five visits here, with wins by 19-10-5-13 points; Blue Devils are 1-2 on road, winning by 7 at Ga Tech, losing at Ohio State/Temple- none of their five neutral court wins are by more than 10 points. Inconsistent Clemson just lost at woeful Boston College after beating Florida State by 20, so no idea what you get from them on a given day. ACC home underdogs are 6-1 vs spread this season.

Washington won five of last seven games vs Washington State, beating Wazzu 89-87 in Pac-10 tourney LY after losing twice to Coogs during season. State lost two of last three visits here, losing by 7-28 points before winning LY. Huskies won five of last six games, but a 19-point loss to South Dakota State and 18-point loss at Colorado make you wonder. Coogs have been off for 8 days since losing three of first four conference games. Pac-12 single digit home favorites are 9-7 vs spread.

[Udog]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 15

Hot Teams
-- Denver won six of its seven home games (3-2-1 as home fave). Jazz won six of last seven games, covering five of last six.
-- San Antonio is 8-0 at home (5-2-1 as home favorite).

Cold Teams
-- Warriors lost seven of last eight games; they're 0-4 on road, with dogs covered three of the four games. Detroit lost six of last seven games.
-- Suns lost their last three games, by 16-11-7 points.

Totals
-- Five of last six Golden State games went over the total.
-- Three of four Utah road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Phoenix games this season.

Wear and Tear
-- Warriors: 4th game/6 nites. Pistons: 7th game/10 nites.
-- Jazz: 4th game/6 nites. Nuggets: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Suns: 4th game/6 nites. Spurs: 8th game/12 nites.

[Udog]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 15

Hot teams
-- Rangers won six of their last seven games.
-- Sharks won six of their last seven games.
-- Canucks are 8-3 in their last eleven home games. Anaheim won five of its last six games.

Cold teams
-- Montreal lost its last three games, scoring three goals.
-- Blackhawks lost five of their last seven games.
-- Oilers lost eight of their last nine games. Los Angeles is 1-5 in game following its last six wins.

Totals
-- Last four Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-2 in San Jose's last eleven road games.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Kings' last nine road games.
-- Last four Anaheim road games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Montreal won six of last eight games against the Rangers.
-- Sharks lost four of last five visits to Chicago.
-- Oilers lost their last five games against Los Angeles.
-- Ducks are 8-4 in their last dozen games against Vancouver.

Back-to-Back
-- Rangers are 5-0 on this continent when they played night before. Montreal is 1-5 if it played the night before.
-- Sharks are 3-0 when they won the night before. Chicago is 4-1 at home if it played the night before,
-- Kings are 1-5 on the road if they played the night before.