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**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 08:39 AM

Thursday’s betting tips: Sliding Blackhawks deny rumors

Who’s hot

NBA: Portland is 4-1 against the spread in its last five meetings with the L.A. Clippers.

NBA: The under is 9-4-1 in Indiana’s last 14 home games.

NHL: The New York Rangers are 18-6 in its last 24 home games.

NHL: The over is 23-10 in Tampa Bay’s last 33.

NCAAB: Michigan State has covered the number in six straight home games.

NCAAB: The over is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings between Duke and NC State.

Who’s not

NBA: New Jersey is 1-8 against the spread in its last nine meetings with Indiana.

NBA: Chicago is 1-4 against the spread in its last five home games.

NHL: Chicago has lost nine straight overall and 11 consecutive road games.

NHL: Calgary is 6-14 in its last 20 games as an underdog.

NCAAB: Virginia Tech is 1-10 against the spread in its last 11.

NCAAB: Santa Clara is 3-10 against the number in its last 13 overall.

Key stat

18.2 – The N.C. State Wolfpack have dropped 13 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Duke, losing by an average of 18.2 points per game. The Wolfpack has won three of its last five, but has covered just once over that span. N.C. State is a 10-point underdog Thursday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers – Granger sprained his left ankle in Tuesday’s game and didn’t play in Wednesday’s contest against the Cavs. He’s considered questionable for Thursday’s game, when the Pacers finish off this stretch of three games in three nights. Granger leads the team averaging 18.0 points per game.

Game of the day

Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan State Spartans (-6, 114)

Notable quotable

"We're not focused on goaltending. We're really not. I know there's a lot of talk about that, but internally, we have to focus on the guys we have, and turning it around from within." – Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman on the rumors that the team is looking for goaltending help ahead of the trade deadline. The Blackhawks have a collective 4.22 goals against average during their nine-game losing skid with Ray Emery and Corey Crawford splitting time between the pipes. The Hawks have yet to name a starting goalie for Thursday’s road game against the Rangers. Chicago is set as a +145 underdog.

Notes and tips

Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) is considered questionable for Thursday's game against the L.A. Clippers. Aldridge, who landed on Trevor Booker's foot Tuesday, was helped off the floor and taken to the locker room less than two minutes into the first quarter. Initial X-rays on his ankle came back negative although he is expected to undergo additional tests. The second overall pick of the 2006 draft, Aldridge entered the game averaging 23.3 points and 8.6 rebounds for Portland.

Rumors are beginning to heat up with the NHL trade deadline fast approaching. The Columbus Blue Jackets are in talks with a number of teams about moving captain Rick Nash. Some of the major players are said to be the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers. Meanwhile, Minnesota Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky has reportedly waived his no-trade clause to join the New Jersey Devils. However, no deal was officially in place as of Wednesday evening.

Tennessee junior forward Kenny Hill was suspended from the team indefinitely. Volunteers coach Cuonzo Martin said the punishment was due to “conduct detrimental to the team.” Hill has started 16 of 25 games this season for Tennessee (13-12, 5-5 SEC), averaging 6.2 points and 4.5 rebounds. His suspension went into effect before Wednesday's game against Arkansas.

**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 08:42 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Celtics lost at home to Detroit; they might have trouble making it to the playoffs, with New York playing so well, they figure to move into the #7 slot ahead of the C's. Boston has an older team.

-- Spurs are 5-0 on their current road trip, which will span 7,941 miles and nine games in all. There's a rodeo in their home arena.

-- SMU lost 47-28 at home to a mediocre UAB team; Mustangs made 8 of 43 from the floor. Games like that get coaches fired.

-- Former Tennessee QB Tee Martin, who led Vols to a national title the year after Peyton Manning graduated, is new WR coach at USC.

-- A producer for CNN won $1M in a scratch-off lottery game, three months after she won $100K in a similar game. Wonder if she's single?

-- Boise State's Derrick Marks went coast-to-coast and scored winning hoop with less than a second left- Boise nipped Colorado State 70-69.

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

13) I’m no economist, but how in the name of Trump did the Mets lose $120M in two years, with a brand-new stadium? Mayor Bloomberg should buy the team, rid NYC of the hideous Wilpons, then flip the team for a profit to Mark Cuban or some other billionaire. He’d be a freakin’ hero. The Wilpons are a Met fan's worst nightmare.

12) If Colts’ owner Jim Irsay came right out and said, “It makes no financial sense to give Peyton Manning his $28M bonus, considering we have no idea whether he can still play, so unless he opts to pass on this bonus, we have to release him” who would say he is wrong? It will be good business if they do this. Everyone knows that, not that everyone likes the idea of Manning finishing his career somewhere else, or retiring.

11) Ron Jaworski is out of the Monday Night Football booth, but has signed on for five more years at ESPN, in what sounds like a Merril Hoge-type role. Sounds like ESPN thinks they have the next John Madden in Jon Gruden, so they want to get him maximum exposure, and so a 3-man booth is no longer needed. Jaws is a good guy; was lucky enough to meet him once. Hope he’s at peace with this move.

10) 58-year old Dan McCarney, football coach at North Texas, suffered a stroke over the weekend; sounds like he is doing OK, but that’s awful young for something like that to happen. Feel better, coach.......

9) If you go see UL-Lafayette play basketball, you get your money’s worth; five of their last 12 games went to OT, with Ragin’ Cajuns winning four of those five games.

8) What do football coaches do in the offseason? They study football. With North Carolina/Clemson switching to spread offenses next year, Virginia Tech defensive guru Bud Foster is in Columbia, MO this week, learning from Mizzou coaches about defending the spread. Coaching is like handicapping; you can't ever stop learning.

7) Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien came fairly cheap, with a base salary of $950,000 and maximum incentives of another $200,000. For a program with Penn State’s revenues, that’s pocket change. O’Brien might be the lowest-paid coach in the Big Dozen.

6) There is a funny story out there this week about a little girl in Kansas who is in kindergarten who wouldn’t do her classwork because the teacher wanted her to color in a Kansas Jayhawk, and both the girl’s parents went to Kansas State, so the little girl refused. A parent/teacher conference ensued. College loyalties run very deep with some people.

5) Arizona Cardinals haven’t drafted an offensive lineman before the 5th round since 2007; maybe if they did that, their QBs wouldn’t get hit so much, and Larry Fitzgerald would have more time to get open. .

4) Murray State won fairly easily at SE Missouri tonight, their second straight win since losing to Tennessee State. Seems like losing might have relaxed them, taking lot of the scrutiny and pressure away. Racers also clinched the OVC regular season title, their third in a row.

3) Sacramento-Knicks game was so hideous tonight that the announcers had a fairly lengthy discussion on why elephants have long memories. I wish I was making that up, but it was more interesting than the game.

2) Best wishes to Tony Gwynn after he underwent a 14-hour operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his jaw. 14 hours is a long time to be under the knife. If you use smokeless tobacco, please stop.

1) Weird schedule for the Toronto Raptors, who in the last week, hosted the Celtics-Lakers-Knicks-Spurs, four of their most attractive home tilts. Raptors beat Boston, then lost three tough games in a row.

**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 08:44 AM

Most improved MLB teams heading into the 2012 season

Andrew Friedman doesn’t dream big. The Executive Vice President of the Tampa Bay Rays called the club’s offseason a “dream scenario.”

No, the small market Rays didn’t trade for Troy Tulowitzki, Joey Votto or Babe Ruth’s great, great grandson, and they didn’t buy Homer Simpson’s lightning-powered “Wonder Bat” on e-Bay. Friedman is patting himself on the back because he signed Jose Molina to share catching duties with Jose Lobaton.

OK, there’s no reason to get down on the Rays. They held onto James Shields and B.J. Upton, and they’ll get full seasons from stud prospects Desmond Jennings and Matt Moore.

Tampa Bay will be good to great again, but a squad coming off a 91-win season isn’t going to be the most improved team in 2012.

Here’s a look at four clubs we see as the most improved heading into the new campaign:

Los Angeles Angels

2011 record: 86-76

Odds to win the World Series: +880

Season win total: 89.5

After years of flirting with big-name ball players, the Angels finally pulled the trigger and signed the best position player, and best pitcher on the free agent market.

Albert Pujols legitimizes a lineup that was borderline Triple-A. Throw in a hopefully healthy Kendry Morales (don’t forget this guy hit 34 homers in 2009) and suddenly you have a batting order with some pop.

C.J. Wilson was Texas’ ace but he’ll probably be L.A.’s No. 3 starter behind Jered Weaver and Dan Haren. Having Ervin Santana as your No. 4 starter qualifies as an embarrassment of pitching riches in my books.

Miami Marlins

2011 record: 72-90

Odds to win the World Series: +2,000

Season win total: 82.5

A new stadium, a new manager, a new city name and a new budget has baseball fans excited (maybe that's not the right word. Let’s go with mildly roused) in South Beach.

The Marlins threw cash at Jose Reyes, Mark Buerhle, and Heath Bell nabbing the trio faster than you can say “nouveau riche”. We assume Hanley Ramirez will have a bounce back year, Josh Johnson will pitch a full season and young slugger Mike Stanton will continue to develop.

Put that all together and you might have enough to overtake the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East.

Washington Nationals

2011 record: 80-81

Odds to win the World Series: +3,500

Season win total: 80.5

The Nationals play in the same division as the Phillies, Marlins and Braves but we still see them taking a major step forward this season. Pitching is the reason for all the optimism in the nation's capital. Washington traded for started Gio Gonzalez, who many viewed as the most talented pitcher on Oakland's staff a season ago, and signed free agent reliever Brad Lidge.

Those two hurlers are just the cherries on top of the ice cream sundae for Nats backers. Stephen Strasburg enters camp a year and a half removed from Tommy John surgery and looks to build off the five late-season starts he made in 2011. If Strasburg can get back to the level he displayed in 2010, Washington's rotation will be as good as anybody's in the bigs.

The Nats' batting order is modest at best but if Bryce Harper makes the big league team and Ryan Zimmerman can stay healthy, there should be enough runs scored on most nights with this pitching staff.

Toronto Blue Jays

2011 record: 81-81

Odds to win the World Series: +4,200

Season win total: 81

The Jays were rumored to be in the mix for Prince Fielder and Yu Darvish, but just because they swung and missed on both players doesn't mean they didn't have a productive offseason. Toronto's bullpen converted just 33 of 58 save opportunities in 2011 thanks to disappointing seasons from Jon Rauch.

General manager Alex Anthopoulos identified the problem and found relievers capable of shutting the door in the eighth and ninth innings. It looks like former Red closer Francisco Cordero will be the setup man while former White Sox reliever Sergio Santos will fill the role of the closer. That's a huge upgrade over last year's pairing of Rauch and Frank Francisco.

**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 08:49 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Wisconsin at Michigan State
The Badgers look to take advantage of a Michigan State team that is 5-17-1 in its last 23 games as a favorite of 1 to 6 1/2 points. Wisconsin is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spartans favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Game 707-708: Virginia Tech at Florida State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 58.930; Florida State 71.970
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 13; 133
Vegas Line: Florida State by 9; 126
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (-9); Over

Game 709-710: Wisconsin at Michigan State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 70.349; Michigan State 73.865
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 2 1/2; 111
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 6 1/2; 114 1/2
Dunkel Pick Wisconsin (+6 1/2); Under

Game 711-712: UL-Lafayette at Denver (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 52.407; Denver 63.926
Dunkel Line: Denver by 11 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Denver by 9 1/2; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-9 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: Florida International at Arkansas-Little Rock (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 52.276; Arkansas-Little Rock 55.588
Dunkel Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 3 1/2; 119
Vegas Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 5 1/2; 123 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+5 1/2); Under

Game 715-716: UL-Monroe at North Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 42.943; North Texas 59.187
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 16; 134
Vegas Line: North Texas by 13 1/2; 138
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (-13 1/2); Under

Game 717-718: Iowa at Penn State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 61.318; Penn State 62.559
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 1; 140
Vegas Line: Penn State by 3; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (+3); Over

Game 719-720: Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 54.979; Western Kentucky 51.281
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 3 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 1 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-1 1/2); Under

Game 721-722: Troy at Arkansas State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 48.298; Arkansas State 51.392
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 3; 141
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 6; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Troy (+6); Over

Game 723-724: Portland at San Diego (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 48.734; San Diego 52.857
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 4; 135
Vegas Line: San Diego by 6; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+6); Under

Game 725-726: Arizona at Washington State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 67.394; Washington State 62.323
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 5; 144
Vegas Line: Arizona by 2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-2); Over

Game 727-728: Vanderbilt at Mississippi (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 68.737; Mississippi 63.554
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 5; 127
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 3 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (-3 1/2); Under

Game 729-730: North Carolina State at Duke (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina State 63.427; Duke 70.264
Dunkel Line: Duke by 7; 154
Vegas Line: Duke by 11; 150 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina State (+11); Over

Game 731-732: Boston College at Maryland (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 52.322; Maryland 63.293
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 11; 123
Vegas Line: Maryland by 9; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (-9); Under

Game 733-734: West Virginia at Pittsburgh (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 64.966; Pittsburgh 65.598
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 142
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 3; 137
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (+3); Over

Game 735-736: Oregon State at Stanford (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 58.303; Stanford 64.105
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 6; 141
Vegas Line: Stanford by 4 1/2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-4 1/2); Under

Game 737-738: BYU at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 65.895; San Francisco 62.273
Dunkel Line: BYU by 3 1/2; 164
Vegas Line: BYU by 5 1/2; 159
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+5 1/2); Over

Game 739-740: Oregon at California (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 60.819; California 73.128
Dunkel Line: California by 12 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: California by 11; 140
Dunkel Pick: California (-11); Under

Game 741-742: Gonzaga at Santa Clara (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 65.915; Santa Clara 53.532
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 12 1/2; 149
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 14; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+14); Over

Game 743-744: Arizona State at Washington (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 51.180; Washington 63.802
Dunkel Line: Washington by 12 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Washington by 15 1/2; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (+15 1/2); Over

Game 745-746: The Citadel at Western Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 40.548; Western Carolina 52.285
Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 11 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 9 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (-9 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 08:52 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 16

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VIRGINIA TECH (14 - 11) at FLORIDA ST (17 - 7) - 2/16/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA TECH is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games this season.
VIRGINIA TECH is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
VIRGINIA TECH is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
VIRGINIA TECH is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
FLORIDA ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA ST is 2-2 against the spread versus VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 2-2 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH 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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WISCONSIN (19 - 6) at MICHIGAN ST (20 - 5) - 2/16/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 34-8 ATS (+25.2 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WISCONSIN is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 3-2 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 3-2 straight up against WISCONSIN 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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LA-LAFAYETTE (15 - 12) at DENVER (18 - 8) - 2/16/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 130 to 134.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 48-28 ATS (+17.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DENVER is 32-47 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 32-47 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA-LAFAYETTE is 3-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
LA-LAFAYETTE is 3-2 straight up against DENVER 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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FLA INTERNATIONAL (7 - 17) at ARK-LITTLE ROCK (12 - 14) - 2/16/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games this season.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 this season.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games this season.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 1-1 against the spread versus FLA INTERNATIONAL over the last 3 seasons
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 1-1 straight up against FLA INTERNATIONAL 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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LA-MONROE (2 - 23) at N TEXAS (14 - 11) - 2/16/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N TEXAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games this season.
N TEXAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
N TEXAS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
N TEXAS is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
N TEXAS is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
N TEXAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games this season.
LA-MONROE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N TEXAS is 3-3 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
N TEXAS is 5-1 straight up against LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IOWA (13 - 12) at PENN ST (11 - 15) - 2/16/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 12-30 ATS (-21.0 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 2-1 against the spread versus PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 2-1 straight up against PENN ST 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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FLA ATLANTIC (11 - 14) at W KENTUCKY (8 - 17) - 2/16/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA ATLANTIC is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
FLA ATLANTIC is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
FLA ATLANTIC is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
W KENTUCKY is 3-2 against the spread versus FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons
W KENTUCKY is 3-2 straight up against FLA ATLANTIC 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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TROY (8 - 15) at ARKANSAS ST (10 - 17) - 2/16/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS ST is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 1-1 against the spread versus TROY over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS ST is 1-1 straight up against TROY 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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PORTLAND (6 - 19) at SAN DIEGO (10 - 15) - 2/16/2012, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 35-69 ATS (-40.9 Units) in February games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-1 straight up against SAN DIEGO 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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ARIZONA (18 - 8) at WASHINGTON ST (13 - 12) - 2/16/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road lined games this season.
WASHINGTON ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON ST is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-2 straight up against WASHINGTON ST 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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VANDERBILT (17 - 8) at OLE MISS (15 - 9) - 2/16/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANDERBILT is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OLE MISS is 1-1 against the spread versus VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 2-0 straight up against OLE MISS 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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NC STATE (18 - 7) at DUKE (21 - 4) - 2/16/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in a home game where the total is 150 to 154.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 2-1 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 2-1 straight up against NC STATE 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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BOSTON COLLEGE (8 - 17) at MARYLAND (14 - 10) - 2/16/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road lined games this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-1 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-1 straight up against MARYLAND 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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W VIRGINIA (16 - 10) at PITTSBURGH (15 - 11) - 2/16/2012, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 straight up against W VIRGINIA 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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OREGON ST (15 - 10) at STANFORD (17 - 8) - 2/16/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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BYU (21 - 6) at SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 10) - 2/16/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 57-93 ATS (-45.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
BYU is 164-110 ATS (+43.0 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in February games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-57 ATS (-29.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 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
BYU is 2-0 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 2-0 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO 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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OREGON (18 - 7) at CALIFORNIA (20 - 6) - 2/16/2012, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
CALIFORNIA is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
CALIFORNIA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
CALIFORNIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

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GONZAGA (20 - 4) at SANTA CLARA (8 - 17) - 2/16/2012, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SANTA CLARA is 66-45 ATS (+16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games this season.
SANTA CLARA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
SANTA CLARA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all home games this season.
SANTA CLARA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home lined games this season.

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

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ARIZONA ST (8 - 17) at WASHINGTON (17 - 8) - 2/16/2012, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
ARIZONA ST is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA ST is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-1 straight up against ARIZONA ST 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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THE CITADEL (4 - 21) at W CAROLINA (10 - 17) - 2/16/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
W CAROLINA is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
W CAROLINA is 88-120 ATS (-44.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
W CAROLINA is 84-112 ATS (-39.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
THE CITADEL is 3-0 against the spread versus W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
THE CITADEL is 3-0 straight up against W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 08:54 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 16

Florida State (+4) won 63-59 at Virginia Tech Jan 10, turning ball over 19 times, but holding Hokies to 30.5% from field, 2-12 from arc. State's last three games were all decided by 5 or less points- they're 1-3 as ACC home favorite, winning home games by 33-14-14-3-5 points. Hokies are 1-3 as ACC underdog, 1-4 SU on road, losing away games by 3-2-4-16 points. ACC home favorites of 6+ points are 4-22-2 against the spread.

Michigan State (+6) won 63-60 in OT at Wisconsin Jan 3, Spartans had +11 edge on boards, held Badgers to 33% from floor, 5-22 from the arc- it was first road win in last 13 series games. Badgers lost last six visits to East Lansing, by 13-9-9-11-7-3 points. Big Dozen home favorites of 6 or less points are 9-13-1 against spread. Badgers won seven of last eight games, are 5-1 on Big Dozen road, losing by 18 at Michigan. State is 6-0 as Big Dozen home favorite, winning by 15-34-25-16-10-20 points.

Home teams won last 10 ULL-Denver games; Ragin Cajuns lost its last even visits here, by 7-12-2-19-4-16-13 points. Pioneers (-1) lost 72-71 in OT at UL-Lafayette Feb 2, outscored 22-14 on foul line. Pioneers are 3-2 as Sun Belt home favorite, winning by 17-13-14-15 points, losing to UALR. Five of Cajuns' last 12 went OT- they're 4-1 in those games, 4-2 SU on road- they won five of last six games overall. Sun Belt home faves of 7+ points are 7-14 against the spread.

Washington State (+9.5) lost 85-61 at Arizona Jan 26, shooting 34.6% for nite, while Wildcats made 15-26 behind arc. Coogs won three of four Pac-12 games in Pullman, with only loss to UCLA by 3- dogs are 4-1-1 vs spread in their conference home games. Arizona won last four games, is 5-3 as Pac-12 favorite; they're 4-2 on Pac-12 road, winning by 11-26-4-13 points, with losses at UCLA/Colorado. Pac-12 home underdogs of less than 5 points are 9-5 against the spread.

Vanderbilt won three in row, eight of last nine games vs Ole Miss, going 3-1 in last four visits here, winning by 12-15-4 points; Commodores lost four of last six SEC games, losing their last two road games, at Arkansas, Florida. Ole Miss is 4-1 at home in SEC, with only loss to Florida by 4. Rebels covered four of last five games as an underdog- they're 2-8 when playing teams ranked in top 100. SEC home underdogs of less than 5 points are 6-2 against the spread.

Road team is 8-2 vs spread in Duke's ACC games; Blue Devils are 1-4 as ACC home favorite, winning by 3-18-18 points, with losses to Miami, Florida State. Duke won nine of last ten games vs NC State, winning last five played here by 19-13-20-17-24 points. Wolfpack won its last three games; they're 4-1 on ACC road, 1-1 as road dogm with only loss by 19 at Chapel Hill. ACC double digit favorites are 5-17-1 vs spread, 4-12-1 at home. Tough part of State's schedule starts right here.

Boston College lost seven of last eight games, but they're 9-2 vs spread in conference play, 5-0 as road underdog, losing away games by 23-14-17-1-4 points. Maryland lost seven of last nine games with BC, losing both meetings by four points LY; Terps lost six of last eight games, are 1-0-1 as ACC favorite, 3-2 SU at home, with wins by 6-11-4 points and losses to Duke/North Carolina. ACC single digit home favorites are 3-15 against the spread.

Pittsburgh (+6.5) won 72-66 at West Virginia Jan 30, its fourth straight series win; Mountaineers lost their last six visits here, by 4-14-1-11-3-13 points. WVU lost five of last six games, with only win in OT against lowly Providence- they're 3-1 vs spread as an underdog. Big East home favorites of less than 6 points are 12-10 against the spread. Pitt lost last two games to drop to 4-9 in Big East; they won/covered last three home games, winning by 12-12-9 points.

Stanford (+3.5) won an epic 103-101, four-OT game in Corvallis Jan 7, making 13-28 from arc but only 16-28 on foul line, in game Beavers led by 7 at half. Oregon State lost three of last four games; they're 1-3 as a Pac-12 road dog, losing away games by 15-5-8-10-22 point. Cardinal lost five of last seven games; they're 4-2 as Pac-12 home fave, winning at home by 1-8-3-20-24 points. Pac-12 home favorites of 7 or less points are 10-16-1 against the spread.

San Francisco (+15.5) lost 81-56 at BYU Jan 7, shooting 33% from floor while Cougars made 12-19 from arc; game was 42-20 at half. WCC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 3-6 against the spread. USF covered 9 of 10 games since BYU loss; they won last four home games, but against four worst teams in WCC. Dons covered last three games as underdogs. BYU won last three games by 10-19-38 points; they're 2-2 as road fave in WCC games, winning away games by 8-19-13-19 points.

Cal Bears (-3) won 77-60 in Eugene Jan 8, making 6-14 from arc, while holding Ducks to 38.3% from floor; Bears are 4-3 as Pac-12 home fave, winning home games by 4-16-7-36-10-21 points, with loss to Arizona. Oregon covered seven of nine as Pac-12 underdog; they're 4-1 as dog on road, losing conference road games by 1-16 points (4-2 SU). Bears gave up an average of 53 ppg in winning last three games. Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 9-5 against the spread.

Santa Clara is 0-12 in WCC, 0-5 vs spread at home, losing home games in WCC by 13-16-12-13-5 points- they're 3-5 as WCC underdog, 0-2 at home. Broncos (+18) lost 82-60 at Gonzaga Jan 7, after trailing by hoop at the half. Zags won last three games by 12-14-19 points after losing at BYU; they're 0-5 vs spread on WCC road, 0-3 as road favorite, winning away games by 4-12-12 points, losing at St Mary's/BYU. WCC double digit home favorites are 9-13-1 against the spread.

Washington (-7) won 60-54 at Arizona State Jan 26, despite going 1-8 from arc in game they trailed by hoop at half; erratic Huskies are 5-2 as Pac-12 home favorite, winning home games by 15-16-10-13-2-28 points. Sun Devils are 1-5 as Pac-12 road dog, losing away games by 17-17-15-21-24-21 points. Pac-12 home favorites of 15+ points are 4-2 against the spread. ASU scored average of just 49.3 ppg in last four games. Huskies best not be looking ahead to Saturday's rematch with Arizona.

**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 09:02 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, February 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
THE CITADEL vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
The Citadel is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The Citadel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Western Carolina is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Western Carolina is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. DENVER
Louisiana-Lafayette is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Louisiana-Lafayette is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Denver is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games

7:00 PM
WISCONSIN vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Wisconsin is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Wisconsin is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Michigan State
Michigan State is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Michigan State's last 5 games

7:00 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK
Florida International is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida International's last 6 games on the road
Arkansas-Little Rock is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arkansas-Little Rock's last 5 games

7:00 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. FLORIDA STATE
Virginia Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida State's last 5 games

8:00 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. NORTH TEXAS
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Texas
North Texas is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of North Texas's last 12 games

8:00 PM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
Florida Atlantic is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games

8:00 PM
IOWA vs. PENN STATE
Iowa is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Iowa's last 8 games on the road
Penn State is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
Penn State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
TROY vs. ARKANSAS STATE
Troy is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arkansas State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Arkansas State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. SAN DIEGO
Portland is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Portland is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
San Diego is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games

9:00 PM
NORTH DAKOTA vs. LOUISIANA TECH
No trends available
Louisiana Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Louisiana Tech is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

9:00 PM
WEST VIRGINIA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of West Virginia's last 6 games on the road
West Virginia is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games

9:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON STATE
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road
Washington State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington State's last 8 games

9:00 PM
BOSTON COLLEGE vs. MARYLAND
Boston College is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College's last 6 games on the road
Maryland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Maryland is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
VANDERBILT vs. MISSISSIPPI
Vanderbilt is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vanderbilt is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Mississippi is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Mississippi's last 8 games at home

9:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. DUKE
North Carolina State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina State's last 6 games on the road
Duke is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Duke's last 9 games

10:00 PM
BYU vs. SAN FRANCISCO
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of BYU's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games

10:00 PM
OREGON STATE vs. STANFORD
Oregon State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oregon State is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Stanford is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Stanford is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

10:10 PM
PEPPERDINE vs. SEATTLE
Pepperdine is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pepperdine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

10:30 PM
OREGON vs. CALIFORNIA
Oregon is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oregon is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against California
California is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 6 games

11:00 PM
GONZAGA vs. SANTA CLARA
Gonzaga is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Gonzaga is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Santa Clara is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Santa Clara is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

11:00 PM
ARIZONA STATE vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games

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**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 09:06 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, February 16

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Game of the day: Wisconsin at Michigan State
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Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan State Spartans (-6, 110)

THE STORY: When No. 17 Wisconsin and No. 8 Michigan State last met on Jan. 3, it produced one of the most controversial conclusions to a game this season. Considering the level both teams are playing at since, another dramatic ending could be in store.

The Badgers - who lost to the Spartans last month when Ryan Evans’ overtime 3-pointer was disallowed when officials discovered the stadium clock was two-tenths of a second behind the game clock, which had expired – have rebounded to go 7-2 since that game.

Michigan State is 15-0 at home this season and flying high after snapping No. 6 Ohio State’s 39-game home winning streak on Saturday.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT WISCONSIN (19-6, 8-4 Big Ten, 13-9 ATS): The Badgers’ top-scoring defense (50.3 points per game), along with their deliberate offensive style and strong foul shooting, has allowed them to go 19-0 in games when leading or tied with five minutes remaining and 5-1 in road conference games.

Wisconsin also commits just 8.8 turnovers per game – tied for the lowest mark in the nation. The Badgers lead the country in 3-point field goal defense (26.7 percent) and are second in field goal percentage defense (36.8).

Since coach Bo Ryan took over prior to the 2001-02 season, the team is 25-2 with six days of rest in between games, including 11 straight victories.

ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE (20-5, 9-3 Big Ten, 15-7 ATS): The Spartans are holding opponents to 37.4 percent shooting from the field - the lowest total in the Tom Izzo era – and enjoy the third-best rebounding margin in the country (plus 10.2).

Forward Draymond Green has led the team in rebounding in 20 of their 25 games, scoring in 11 and assists in seven.

While Wisconsin sets the standard in defending the 3-pointer for the season, Michigan State has defended it better than the Badgers in Big Ten play, allowing opponents to shoot 27.9 percent behind the arc.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Michigan St.
* Home team is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
* Badgers are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings in Michigan St.

TIP-INS:

1. The Spartans hold a 70-60 advantage in this series and have not lost to the Badgers in East Lansing since 2004.

2. In his last four meetings against Michigan State, Wisconsin guard Jordan Taylor has averaged 24.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists, including a season-high 28 points in the Jan. 3 contest.

3. Green needs two blocked shots and one steal to move into sole possession of second and fifth, respectively, on the Spartans’ all-time lists in each category.

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**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 09:08 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, February 16

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College funds: Thursday's best NCAAB bets
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North Carolina State Wolfpack at Duke Blue Devils (-10, 152)

Duke and North Carolina State rank first and second, respectively, in the ACC in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage. That offense has led the fourth-ranked Blue Devils into a fight for first place in the conference, while the Wolfpack lurks one game behind.

In order to close that gap, North Carolina State is going to have to snap a 13-game losing streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke has dominated the series in recent years, taking five of the last six straight up, the the clubs have split those games 3-3 against the spread.

The Blue Devils are coming off one of their better weeks of the season and may have found a stronger inside game to go along with its perimeter strength. Miles and Mason Plumlee each recorded a double-double in Saturday’s 73-55 victory over Maryland, with Miles’ 22 rebounds marking the highest total in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 37-year career.

Combined with the outside quartet of Austin Rivers, Seth Curry, Andre Dawkins and Ryan Kelly, Duke is becoming more balanced offensively as the season wears on.

Pick: Over

Boston College Eagles at Maryland Terrapins (-9, N/A)

Maryland still has its eyes on reaching the NCAA Tournament, so the Terrapins can’t afford to slip up against one of the ACC’s bottom feeders.

Maryland has lost three of four outright, but is 11-3 at home and 4-1 against the spread in its last five overall. The Terps need to build some momentum for a schedule that features four teams with RPI rankings in the top 35 among the final six games.

Boston College appeared ready to turn the corner with a win over nationally ranked Florida State, but let Virginia Tech off the hook in overtime. The Eagles have lost seven of their last eight and haven’t won an ACC road game.

Still, they have covered the number in four straight.

The Eagles start four freshmen and transfer guard Matt Humphrey, who leads the team with 10.4 points per game. Boston College lives and dies by the 3-pointer as no team in the ACC has tried more.

The Eagles have made 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and the team’s goal is to make 10 treys per game. Freshman Ryan Anderson (9.9 points, 6.8 rebounds) is starting to develop his inside-outside game and Dennis Clifford, a 7-foot center who averages 9.2 points, has shown some nice moves around the basket.

Pick: Eagles

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**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 09:18 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Winnipeg at Minnesota
The Jets look to take advantage of a Minnesota team that is 1-6 in its last 7 games against teams with a losing record. Winnipeg is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Game 51-52: Chicago at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 9.844; NY Rangers 12.350
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-165); Under

Game 53-54: Buffalo at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.952; Philadelphia 10.831
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+150); Over

Game 55-56: San Jose at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.363; Tampa Bay 10.276
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-125); Under

Game 57-58: Winnipeg at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 10.488; Minnesota 10.168
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+100); Over

Game 59-60: NY Islanders at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.185; St. Louis 10.789
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+170); Under

Game 61-62: Calgary at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.057; Dallas 11.717
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-125); Over

Game 63-64: Phoenix at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 12.089; Los Angeles 11.620
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+100); Under

**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 09:18 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 16

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CHICAGO (29-21-0-7, 65 pts.) at NY RANGERS (37-13-0-5, 79 pts.) - 2/16/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 29-28 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 8-18 ATS (-12.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
CHICAGO is 0-6 ATS (-7.0 Units) in February games this season.
CHICAGO is 5-14 ATS (-15.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 37-17 ATS (+18.3 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 20-9 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 297-326 ATS (+681.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 155-167 ATS (-80.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 82-83 ATS (-55.6 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 29-42 ATS (-39.1 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 1-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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BUFFALO (24-26-0-6, 54 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (31-18-0-7, 69 pts.) - 2/16/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 23-32 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 181-133 ATS (+26.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 41-24 ATS (+67.2 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
BUFFALO is 185-165 ATS (+352.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-33 ATS (-14.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-38 ATS (-18.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-7 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-16 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-8-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.4 Units)

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SAN JOSE (31-17-0-6, 68 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (24-26-0-6, 54 pts.) - 2/16/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 45-37 ATS (+89.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-16 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (26-26-0-6, 58 pts.) at MINNESOTA (25-23-0-8, 58 pts.) - 2/16/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 136-119 ATS (+256.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 16-8 ATS (+25.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 14-5 ATS (+19.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-19 ATS (+29.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-0-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (24-24-0-8, 56 pts.) at ST LOUIS (34-15-0-7, 75 pts.) - 2/16/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 11-2 ATS (+8.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ST LOUIS is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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CALGARY (27-22-0-8, 62 pts.) at DALLAS (28-25-0-3, 59 pts.) - 2/16/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 4-17 ATS (+25.9 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 25-10 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 167-111 ATS (+16.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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PHOENIX (27-21-0-9, 63 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (27-19-0-11, 65 pts.) - 2/16/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 122-109 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-6 ATS (+19.1 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 93-92 ATS (+218.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
PHOENIX is 28-23 ATS (+58.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-11 ATS (+7.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 26-30 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 16-20 ATS (-21.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 68-82 ATS (-44.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 9-7 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-7-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 09:21 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 16

Hot teams
-- Rangers won their last four games, allowing seven goals.
-- Buffalo won its last three road games, allowing five goals.
-- St Louis won 10 of its last 12 home games. Islanders won six of their last seven road games.
-- Flames won three of their last four games.
-- Coyotes won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Chicago lost its last nine games; they've lost 11 in a row on the road.
-- Flyers lost five of their last six games.
-- Sharks lost five of their last seven road games. Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games overall.
-- Winnipeg lost six of its last nine road games. Minnesota lost its last five in a row, scoring total of six goals.
-- Dallas Stars won four of their last five games.
-- Los Angeles is 1-8 in game after its last nine losses.

Totals
-- Under is 5-2-2 in Rangers' last nine home games.
-- Philly's last four games all went over the total.
-- Six of last seven San Jose games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Winnipeg's last eight road games.
-- Six of last seven Islander rod games stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Calgary games.
-- Last five Phoenix games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Chicago lost 3-2 in Madison Square Garden in LY's meeting.
-- Flyers won their last four games against Buffalo.
-- Sharks beat Tampa Bay 5-2/7-2 in their last two meetings.
-- Jets won four of their last five games against Minnesota.
-- Blues lost 5-2 on Long Island in LY's meeting.
-- Flames won their last four games against Dallas.
-- Kings won five of their last six games against Phoenix.

Back-to-Back
-- None.

**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 09:24 AM

NHL

Thursday, February 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Buffalo is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NY RANGERS
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing Chicago
NY Rangers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games

7:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. TAMPA BAY
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
San Jose is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of the NY Islanders last 19 games when playing St. Louis
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4-2 SU in their last 8 games ,when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 19 games when playing NY Islanders

8:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. MINNESOTA
Winnipeg is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg

8:30 PM
CALGARY vs. DALLAS
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 02-16-2012, 09:27 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 16

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Ice picks: Thursday’s best NHL bets
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Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild (-120, 5)

If you haven’t noticed, the honeymoon is most certainly over for the Winnipeg Jets.

They got by earlier this season with a great home record while trying to stay competitive on their grueling road schedule that comes with the territory when playing out of the Eastern Conference.

But coach Claude Noel has had just about enough of his team’s inconsistent play.

"Am I discouraged? How do I look?" Noel told reporters after Tuesday’s 3-1 home loss to the New York Islanders. "I'm not real happy. I'm going to wake up and tomorrow's another day. I'll be relentless in my pursuit to get us where we want to go. These are hard moments because you have emotion that you're trying to keep under control."

The Jets wasted a chance to put some distance between them and the Islanders in the standings, so you have to believe they’ll put out a better effort in Minnesota.

Wild captain Mikko Koivu is back, but this looks like another lost year after Minnesota’s strong start.

Pick: Jets

Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings (-135, 5)

Heading into Wednesday’s action, the eighth-place Coyotes trailed the Los Angeles Kings by two points in the Western Conference, while Calgary, Colorado and Dallas were on the outside of the playoff picture looking in.

This is going to be a race that could easily come down to the last day of the season and you can expect the Coyotes and Kings to be in the middle of it.

No matter how it shakes down in the end, the Coyotes are the value bet Thursday. They limited the high-powered Canucks to just 22 shots on goal in a 2-1 shutout loss the last time they took the ice and have given up two or fewer goals in six of their last eight – winning six times over that stretch.

"We came up a point short," Phoenix coach Dave Tippett told reporters about the loss to Vancouver. "It was a solid road game. We didn't give up a ton of chances. We hung around the game, we just didn't get the two points. We have to be solid if we want to win, and tonight we were solid."

After backup Jason LaBarbera kept the Coyotes in the game versus the Canucks, expect starter Mike Smith to be back in the cage against Los Angeles.

Pick: Coyotes

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