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**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:40 AM

Tuesday’s betting tips: No Love for T-Wolves

Who’s hot

NBA: Cleveland has covered the number in eight of its last 10 meetings with Miami.

NBA: The under is 8-2-1 in Indiana’s last 11 home games.

NHL: The under is 14-4-4 in St. Louis’ last 22 road games.

NHL: Nashville is 13-3 in its last 16 home games.

NCAAB: Ohio State is 6-0 against the spread in its last six home games.

NCAAB: Creighton is 21-9 against the spread in its last 30 overall.

Who’s not

NBA: Charlotte has lost 11 straight games, covering the number in just three of those matchups.

NBA: Milwaukee is 5-11 against the spread in its last 16 games against Western Conference opponents.

NHL: Phoenix is 5-13 in its last 18 overall.

NHL: Montreal is 3-10 in its last 13 games following a win.

NCAAB: Purdue is 1-5 ATS in its last six overall.

NCAAB: Maryland is 3-8 against the number in its last 11.

Key stat

79.6 – The Providence Friars are giving up an average of 79.6 points per game over their last six contests (1-5 SU, 3-3 ATS), which is significantly up from the 68.7 points per game they’re allowing on the year. The Friars face Villanova, which ranks 73rd in the nation averaging 73.6 points per game. Providence is set as an 8-point underdog with a 154.5-point total on the board. Villanova has played over in 11 straight games, while Providence has gone over in five consecutive contests.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Daniel Briere, Philadelphia Flyers – Briere suffered a concussion on Jan. 21 and hasn’t played since. However, he is back practicing with the Flyers and could make his return Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Briere has 13 goals and 30 points in 43 games this year.

Game of the day

Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats (-9.5, 142)

Notable quotable

"This group of guys have done an unbelievable job of learning through our success and improving as we've been successful. That's rare in this day and age. Usually, when your back is being patted all the time, you're not as apt to listen to the things that are going wrong. All I asked after the game is that we need to approach defeat the same way we've approached victory. We have to figure out what went wrong and what we need to fix, put this one in the rear-view mirror and get ready for the next one." - Creighton Bluejays coach Greg McDermott following his team’s third loss of the season. The Bluejays fell 65-62 to Northern Iowa on Saturday. They’re up against Evansville Tuesday.

Notes and tips

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended for two games on Monday after stepping on the face of Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola. The incident took place during the third quarter of Saturday's game. Love detailed after the game that the move was not intentional and that he apologized to Scola. The team's leading scorer and rebounder, Love will miss Tuesday's tilt versus Sacramento and Wednesday's game against Memphis. The T-Wolves are set as 6.5-point favorites at home against the Kings.

John Shannon of Sportsnet.ca is reporting that Columbus Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash is unhappy with the direction of the team and may end up on the trading block before Feb. 27 deadline. Nash leads the team in scoring again this year, but has just 34 points in 52 games. The Blue Jackets continue to occupy the NHL’s basement at 14-32-1-5 this year. They host the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night as +115 underdogs.

Alabama forward Tony Mitchell has been suspended indefinitely by coach Anthony Grant for conduct detrimental to the team. Grant made the decision following Saturday's win over Mississippi in double overtime. Mitchell did not start the game for the first time this season but had 14 points in 31 minutes off the bench. Mitchell averages 13.1 points and 7.0 rebounds, both of which are second on the team. Alabama faces Auburn Tuesday.

**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:41 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Jeremy Lin had 28 points, 8 assists as Knicks beat Utah without Amare Stoudemire and with Carmelo Anthony getting hurt early on.

-- Missouri won a trap game by 3 at Oklahoma, after Sooners missed on first seven foul shots and finished game

-- UConn lost by 21 at Louisville, got shredded by ESPN's announcers. Jay Bilas: "Right now, UConn is fun to play against." Wow.

-- Clippers won by 5 in OT at Orlando; Magic starters were +12, their subs -37. High level game though; both teams are going to be good.

-- Steelers are going to hire former Chiefs' HC Todd Haley as OC; his dad was the Steelers' personnel guru during the Chuck Noll era.

-- Lou Williams had 24 points off the bench as the 76ers beat Lakers by 5. Andrew Bynum had 20 points, 20 rebounds for Los Angeles.

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

13) NFL’s new tradition is the Super Bowl champ opening the next season at home on a Thursday night, so guessing Packers will be visiting Swamp Stadium to open the 2012 season.

12) Would think that Indianapolis will get to host another Super Bowl down the road, after getting highest marks ever for hosting such an event. When no media members complain, you know things were well-organized.

11) Las Vegas sportsbooks were said to show a small profit on the Super Bowl; anytime the favorite doesn’t cover, that’s good for the books.

10) The Patriots cut WR Tiquan Underwood Saturday night, to add an extra defensive lineman, who never got in Sunday’s game. Underwood didn’t do anything to deserve being cut. Seeing as he went to Rutgers, you figure he could wind up in Tampa Bay with coach Greg Schiano.

9) On CBS’ telecast of the Phoenix Open Sunday, they were asking pro golfers for their Super Bowl picks. Charley Hoffman picked the Patriots, saying “….I didn’t like how Eli Manning dealt with the Chargers.”, referring to when Eli forced San Diego to trade him after the draft.

What pro athlete doesn’t want to play in San Diego, especially a QB? That said, things have worked out pretty well for Eli in the Garden State, but players should play for the team that drafts them.

8) Eliminating the Pro Bowl seems like an excellent idea. Why not play the Senior Bowl or a college all-star game in its place? Those guys have something to play for. Football without emotion is a waste of time.

7) Weird basketball game at Oklahoma Saturday; Iowa State beat the Sooners in Norman, with their star Royce White taking only one shot in 34 minutes, a dunk with 1:38 left, when Cyclones were desperately holding on to a slim lead.

ISU made 15-30 from the arc, with White dishing out seven assists. How does your best player, an NBA prospect, only get one shot in 34:00?

6) Murray State is still unbeaten, but they’re hardly stampeding through the weak OVC. Racers are 0-7 against the spread in their last seven games.

5) Josh Hamilton is a free agent next winter; those drinks he took last Monday will turn out to be very, very expensive. No team is shelling out huge guaranteed money on a long-term deal to someone with Hamilton’s history. Its just good business not to put too much on his shoulders.

4) They had 173,210 fans at the Phoenix Open golf tournament Saturday, 25,000+ at the 16th hole alone. Course has parking for 60-70,000 cars. Damn. Only had 58,000+ Sunday; lot of Super Bowl parties to attend.

3) RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis of the Patriots transferred from Indiana to Ole Miss in his college days; teams he played on had a combined record of 12-34- you don’t think winning a Super Bowl would’ve meant a ton to him, maybe more than most players?

2) This year’s Super Bowl affirms one of the truths of life: You can’t have a Super Bowl without at least one commercial with monkeys in it.

\1) NFL free agency starts March 13, same day at NCAA tournament’s extra four games begin in Dayton. Just think, only 8-9 weeks from now, the 2012 NFL schedule will be released, and we’ll start preparing for next football season. Until then, we’re all about college basketball. Only 33 days until Selection Sunday.

**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:44 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Iowa State at Oklahoma State
The Cowboys look to build on their 7-0 ATS record in their last 7 Tuesday games. Oklahoma State is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Cowboys favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Game 713-714: Iowa State at Oklahoma State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 64.013; Oklahoma State 67.670
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 3 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 1 1/2; 140
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-1 1/2); Under

Game 715-716: Florida at Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 70.542; Kentucky 82.968
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 12 1/2; 147
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 9; 142
Dunkel Pick Kentucky (-9); Over

Game 717-718: Maryland at Clemson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 56.704; Clemson 66.043
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 9 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: Clemson by 7 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-7 1/2); Under

Game 719-720: Creighton at Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 67.271; Evansville 62.191
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 5; 160
Vegas Line: Creighton by 6; 153
Dunkel Pick: Evansville (+6); Over

Game 721-722: Texas Tech at Kansas State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 51.122; Kansas State 67.848
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 16 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 19; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+19); Over

Game 723-724: Providence at Villanova (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 57.358; Villanova 67.369
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 10; 152
Vegas Line: Villanova by 7 1/2; 157
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-7 1/2); Under

Game 725-726: Alabama at Auburn (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 65.669; Auburn 61.578
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 4; 122
Vegas Line: Alabama by 6 1/2; 118
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (+6 1/2); Over

Game 727-728: Purdue at Ohio State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 67.379; Ohio State 80.887
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 13 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 15; 131
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (+15); Under

**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:45 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 7

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IOWA ST (17 - 6) at OKLAHOMA ST (11 - 12) - 2/7/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
IOWA ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA ST is 3-0 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 2-1 straight up against IOWA ST 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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FLORIDA (19 - 4) at KENTUCKY (23 - 1) - 2/7/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 228-186 ATS (+23.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 228-186 ATS (+23.4 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KENTUCKY is 2-2 against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 4-1 straight up against FLORIDA 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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MARYLAND (13 - 9) at CLEMSON (11 - 11) - 2/7/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEMSON is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
CLEMSON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 2-1 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 2-1 straight up against CLEMSON 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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CREIGHTON (21 - 3) at EVANSVILLE (11 - 12) - 2/7/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EVANSVILLE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
EVANSVILLE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
EVANSVILLE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
EVANSVILLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 3-1 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CREIGHTON is 4-0 straight up against EVANSVILLE 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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TEXAS TECH (7 - 15) at KANSAS ST (16 - 6) - 2/7/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games this season.
TEXAS TECH is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
TEXAS TECH is 90-120 ATS (-42.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS ST is 3-0 against the spread versus TEXAS TECH over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS ST is 3-0 straight up against TEXAS TECH 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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PROVIDENCE (13 - 11) at VILLANOVA (10 - 13) - 2/7/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PROVIDENCE is 2-0 against the spread versus VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 1-1 straight up against PROVIDENCE 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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ALABAMA (15 - 7) at AUBURN (13 - 10) - 2/7/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUBURN is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
AUBURN is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PURDUE (15 - 8) at OHIO ST (20 - 3) - 2/7/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 59-85 ATS (-34.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
PURDUE is 57-83 ATS (-34.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
PURDUE is 44-71 ATS (-34.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
PURDUE is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
OHIO ST is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
OHIO ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points this season.
OHIO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all home games this season.
OHIO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home lined games this season.
OHIO ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
OHIO ST is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 115-83 ATS (+23.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO ST is 2-2 against the spread versus PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 2-2 straight up against PURDUE 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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**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:46 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 7

Iowa State (-8) beat Oklahoma State 71-68 in first meeting Jan 18, with Cyclones shooting 50% from floor, 10-27 from arc; ISU won five of last six games, covered six of last seven- they're 5-0 vs spread on Big X road, 4-0 as road dog, with only road losses by 9 at Kansas, 7 at Texas. OSU is 3-2 at home in Big X, losing by 8 to K-State, by 4 to Baylor; they're 2-1 as a Big X favorite. Big X home teams are 7-2-1 vs spread if number is 3 or less. ISU's White took one shot in 34:00 in Saturday's win.

Florida lost six of last eight games with Kentucky, losing last four here, by 5-3-8-8 points; Gators won last seven games, winning at Ole Miss by 4, South Carolina by 14- they're 2-0 as a dog this year, covering but losing at Ohio State/Syracuse. SEC single digit home favorites are 12-7 against the spread. Kentucky is 9-0 in SEC, covering its last four games; they're 2-2 as SEC home favorite, winning home games by 15-23-6-25 points. Only second Florida road game in last 27 days

Maryland covered its last three games as an underdog, losing last two by 4-9 points; they're 0-3 on ACC road, losing by 5 at NC State, at Florida State by 14, Miami by 4 in double OT. Terrapins are 3-10 this season against teams ranked in top 100 (Clemson is #91). Tigers lost five of last seven games, are 0-3 vs spread as ACC favorite, but they've won three of four at home in ACC, with home wins by 29-2-11 points. ACC single digit home favorites are 2-12 against the spread.

Creighton won six in row, 12 of last 13 games with Evansville, winning last three visits here by 22-8-6 points; Bluejays had an 11-game winning streak snapped at buzzer at Northern Iowa Saturday- they're 6-6 vs the spread as an MVC favorite, 2-3 on road, winning away games by 7-9-9-1-8 points. Evansville is 10-3 vs spread in MVC, covering all six tries as an underdog- they're 3-3 at home, with losses by 1-9-9 points. MVC home underdogs are 13-8 against the spread this season.

Kansas State (-11.5) won 69-47 in Lubbock 13 days ago, forcing Texas Tech to turn ball over 24 times while shooting 37.5% from floor; K-State is 0-4 as Big X home favorite, winning home games by 16-4-11 points, with losses to Baylor/Oklahoma. Big X double digit home favorites are 6-11 against the spread. Tech is 0-10 in conference but 4-1 as road dog, losing away games by 8-13-9-13-17 points. Tech came within 13 points in only one of its last nine games.

Providence is 2-9 in Big East but covered last three games, with its last two losses by three points each. Not sure how Villanova is favored over anyone, but they did cover last three times they were favored, winning by 16-8-3 points; they've lost last three games and are 3-8 in Big East, with one win by more than 8 points. Big East single digit home favorites are 21-18 against the spread. Friars ended 7-game series losing skid with a 93-68 upset win over Villanova in LY'smeeting.

Alabama suspended its second leading scorer Mitchell; Auburn lost last three ganes against Crimson Tide by 12-10-2 points. Bama's win here in LY's game was their first in its last five visits here, losing by 24-12-1-14 points. Tide lost its last three road games, by 4-6-2 points; they're 1-5 vs spread in last six games overall. Auburn is 4-0 vs spread at home, 2-0 as home dog, winning last two home games, over So Carolina/Georgia. SEC home underdogs of 8 or less points are 8-3 against the spread.

Purdue lost three of last four games, covered one of last six; three of its five conference losses are by 17+ points. Boilers are struggling to score, scoring average of 60.3 ppg in last four games. Ohio State won/covered its last five games, with four of five wins by 15+ points; they're 5-0 as a conference home fave, winning in Columbus by 33-31-17-24-15 points. Big Dozen double digit home favorites are 9-4 against the spread. Purdue lost three of last three visits here, with two losses in OT.

**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:46 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MID-CONTINENT vs. EASTERN KENTUCKY
No trends available
Eastern Kentucky is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Eastern Kentucky is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
MARYLAND vs. CLEMSON
Maryland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Maryland is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Clemson is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Clemson's last 5 games

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. KENTUCKY
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games on the road
Kentucky is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
IOWA STATE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
Iowa State is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Iowa State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Oklahoma State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:00 PM
TEXAS TECH vs. KANSAS STATE
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas Tech's last 6 games on the road
Kansas State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas State is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games

8:00 PM
PROVIDENCE vs. VILLANOVA
Providence is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Providence is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Villanova is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Villanova's last 5 games

8:05 PM
CREIGHTON vs. EVANSVILLE
Creighton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Evansville's last 7 games
Evansville is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

9:00 PM
PURDUE vs. OHIO STATE
Purdue is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games on the road
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
ALABAMA vs. AUBURN
Alabama is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Alabama is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Auburn is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Auburn's last 5 games

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. IDAHO
No trends available
Idaho is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Idaho's last 7 games

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**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:48 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 7

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Game of the day: Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats
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Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats (-9.5, 142)

THE STORY: Florida comes into the SEC first-place showdown leading the conference in scoring offense and 3-point shooting percentage. Kentucky, though, has been almost impenetrable defensively, yielding an average of 47.5 points over its last four games. The Wildcats have won six of the last eight meetings against the Gators, including a 70-54 triumph in last year's SEC Tournament championship. The two schools split their regular season series last season, with the home team winning both games. Kentucky has won an NCAA-best 48 consecutive home games.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN3 (web).

LINE: Kentucky opened as a 9.5-point favorite with a 142-point total on the board.

ABOUT FLORIDA (19-4, 7-1 SEC): The Gators lead the nation with 10.5 3-point shots made per game, making 40 percent of their 575 attempts. Defense, though, has been the key during the current seven-game win streak. Florida has not reached its season average of 80.4 ppg once during that span but is allowing just 60.7 points. Junior SG Kenny Boynton is second in the SEC with 17.5 ppg, while senior PG Erving Walker adds 12.7 points and a league-best 5.1 assists. The two veteran guards rank second and third in the SEC in 3-point percentage at 43.8 and 39.8, respectively.

ABOUT KENTUCKY (23-1, 9-0): The Wildcats lead the nation in field-goal percentage defense (35.8) and blocked shots (9.4). One of the main reasons for their success has been the play of freshman F Anthony Davis (13.9 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 4.8 bpg), a national player of the year candidate and the NCAA leader in blocks. Kentucky's balanced lineup boasts three other starters averaging 12.5 ppg or more — sophomore SG Doron Lamb (13.5), freshman F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (12.6) and sophomore F Terrence Jones (12.5).

TRENDS:
- Kentucky is 2-11-1 against the spread in its last 14 home games.
- Florida is 9-4-1 against the spread in the last 14 meetings between the two teams.
- The over is 7-3 in Florida's last 10 road games.

TIP-INS

1. Kentucky owns a commanding 90-33 lead in the all-time series, but Florida won seven straight meetings between 2005 and 2008.

2. The Wildcats are 65-2 all-time at home when ranked No. 1 in the country.

3. Davis needed just 24 games to collect 116 blocks, eclipsing the SEC freshman record of 115 set by LSU's Shaquille O'Neal over 32 games in 1990.

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**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:49 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 7

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College funds: Tuesday's best NCAAB bets
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Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers (5.5, 119.5)

Alabama hits the road for the first time in two weeks to face in-state rival Auburn for the first time this season, but will be without forward Tony Mitchell, who was suspended indefinitely by coach Anthony Grant for conduct detrimental to the team.

Mitchell averages 13.1 points and seven assists per game.

Both teams prefer playing a half-court style of offense and would rather play a low-scoring game; Alabama averages only 66.4 points and Auburn averages 64.6 points.

Alabama, which has won two straight games including a double-overtime win over Ole Miss, has the edge on defense and allows only 58.3 points. But Auburn, losers of three of its last four, has been especially tough at home with a 12-1 record, losing only to No. 1 Kentucky.

Alabama leads the all-time series 87-56, but Auburn has won six of the last 10.

The Tigers are also riding a 7-1 run against the spread.

Pick: Tigers

Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma State Cowboys (-1.5, 140)

Just three days after picking up an impressive road victory at Oklahoma, Iowa State will attempt to make it two straight in the “Sooner State” on a trip to Oklahoma State.

The Cyclones, winners of three in a row, are the best surprise story in the Big 12 through the first half of the conference slate. At 7-3, they’re two games up on fifth-place Kansas State and trail co-leaders Baylor, Missouri and Kansas by only a game.

The Cowboys, normally one of the best home teams in the league, have already dropped two Big 12 games at Gallagher-Iba Arena so far, including a 64-60 setback against Baylor on Saturday.

The Cyclones’ 77-70 win at Oklahoma was their first in Norman since 1996, and now they’ll try to follow that up with their first win in Stillwater since 1988. It’s a 16-game losing streak at Oklahoma State, but this year’s Iowa State team is all about breaking the mold.

Pick: Cyclones

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**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:51 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sacramento at Minnesota
The Timberwolves look to take advantage of a Sacramento team that is coming off a 100-92 win at New Orleans and is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. Minnesota is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Timberwolves favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Game 701-702: Utah at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 115.913; Indiana 126.747
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 11; 194 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 8 1/2; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-8 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Cleveland at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 114.668; Miami 124.953
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 13 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+13 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: Charlotte at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 109.586; Boston 122.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 12 1/2; 180
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 14 1/2; 177
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+14 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Sacramento at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 113.510; Minnesota 124.270
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 11; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 6 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-6 1/2); N/A

Game 709-710: Phoenix at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 110.961; Milwaukee 127.150
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 16; 198 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 7; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-7); Over

Game 711-712: Oklahoma City at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 122.743; Golden State 118.501
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4; 206 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-2); Over

**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:51 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 7

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UTAH (13 - 10) at INDIANA (16 - 7) - 2/7/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 118-82 ATS (+27.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
UTAH is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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CLEVELAND (9 - 13) at MIAMI (18 - 6) - 2/7/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (3 - 21) at BOSTON (13 - 10) - 2/7/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHARLOTTE is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game since 1996.
BOSTON is 9-29 ATS (-22.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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SACRAMENTO (9 - 15) at MINNESOTA (12 - 12) - 2/7/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PHOENIX (10 - 14) at MILWAUKEE (10 - 13) - 2/7/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 106-84 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 47-30 ATS (+14.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (19 - 5) at GOLDEN STATE (8 - 13) - 2/7/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 115-93 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 62-44 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:53 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 7

Hot Teams
-- Pacers won four of their last five games.
-- Miami won last five home games, but covered just one of last six at home. Cavaliers covered five of their last seven road games.
-- Celtics won last four games, but are 3-6 vs spread in last nine games as a home favorite.
-- Minnesota won three of last four games, but is 2-5-1 vs spread in last eight games as a home favorite. Sacramento won its last three games, and covered its last five.
-- Suns won three of last four games; are 4-3 in last seven on the road. Milwaukee won/covered three of its last four home games.
-- Golden State won three of last four home games; they're 3-4-1 as a home underdog. Thunder won eight of their last eleven road games.

Cold Teams
-- Jazz covered twice in eight games as a road underdog.
-- Bobcats are 5-9 as road underdogs, covering one of last six.

Wear and Tear
-- Jazz: 5th game/7 nites. Pacers: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Cavaliers: Had last two nites off. Heat: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Bobcats: Had last two nites off. Celtics: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Kings: 3rd game/4 nites. Wolves: Had last two nites off.
-- Suns: 5th game/7 nites. Bucks: Had last two nites off.
-- Thunder: 5th game/7 nites. Warriors: Had last two nites off.

Here are teams' records who had last 2+ nites off:
Home favorites: 11-4 vs spread
Home underdogs: 3-5 vs spread
Road underdogs: 9-12 vs spread

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Indiana games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Miami home games stayed under total.
-- Last eight Charlotte road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over total. Ten of last twelve Sacramento road games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Milwaukee games went over the total. Under is 8-3 in last eleven Phoenix road games.
-- Six of last sevenThunder games went over the total.

**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:53 AM

NBA

Tuesday, February 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
UTAH vs. INDIANA
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Utah's last 14 games on the road
Indiana is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing at home against Utah

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. BOSTON
Charlotte is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Boston is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Charlotte

7:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MIAMI
Cleveland is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Miami is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MILWAUKEE
Phoenix is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Sacramento's last 15 games
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Sacramento

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. GOLDEN STATE
Oklahoma City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Golden State's last 18 games at home
Golden State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games

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**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:55 AM

NBA

Tuesday, February 7

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Pick 'n' roll: Tuesday's best NBA bets
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat (-13, 196.5)

The Cleveland Cavaliers thought they might have Daniel Gibson back on the floor for Tuesday’s game against Miami, but it looks as though he’ll be out a while longer.

Gibson practiced Monday, but did not travel with the team to Miami. He will miss his fifth straight game with a neck infection and the Cavs could have used him.

Starting shooting guard Anthony Parker has been ruled out of his fourth straight game with a back issues and rookie power forward Tristan Thompson will also sit with a sprained ankle.

But even with the injuries, the Cavs have covered the number in three of the last four – twice against Boston, while giving the Mavericks a scare in a 91-88 loss on Saturday.

Cleveland has also had a great recent history against the Heat. The Cavs have covered the number in eight of the last 10 meetings against Miami, which is just 2-7 against the spread in its last nine games overall.

We like Cleveland to hang around again.

Pick: Cavaliers

Charlotte Bobcats at Boston Celtics (-14, 177)

After the Boston Celtics dropped eight of their first 12 games, some people were wondering if the club would be able to keep up in this condensed schedule with an aging roster.

Paul Pierce didn’t see it that way.

"I think a lot of it has to do with us getting healthy," Pierce told reporters. "We were just a rusty group at the beginning of the year. ... We probably used those first eight to 10 games as a tune up, but I think now we've finally flipped the switch where we're playing more consistent ball."

Especially on defense. The Celtics are giving up just 81.2 points per game over their last nine, helping them to eight outright wins while covering the number six times.

With this much chalk on the home team, we feel more comfortable with the under.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 02-07-2012, 09:57 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Minnesota at Columbus
The Blue Jackets look to take advantage of a Minnesota team that is coming off a 2-1 loss at Dallas and is 3-12 in its last 15 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Columbus is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has Columbus favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Game 1-2: Minnesota at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.085; Columbus 11.547
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+105); Over

Game 3-4: NY Islanders at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.731; Philadelphia 11.734
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-185); Under

Game 5-6: New Jersey at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.288; NY Rangers 11.777
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+145); Under

Game 7-8: Florida at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.680; Washington 11.538
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-160); Under

Game 9-10: Pittsburgh at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.509; Montreal 12.118
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+125); Over

Game 11-12: Los Angeles at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.325; Tampa Bay 10.752
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-105); Under

Game 13-14: St. Louis at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.326; Ottawa 11.524
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+105); Over

Game 15-16: Vancouver at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.458; Nashville 11.674
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-120); Under

Game 17-18: Toronto at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.909; Winnipeg 11.321
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-115); Under

Game 19-20: Phoenix at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.947; Dallas 10.546
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+130); Over

Game 21-22: Chicago at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.309; Colorado 10.526
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-135); Under

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