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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:25 AM

Wednesday’s betting tips: SDSU calls players-only meeting

Who’s hot

NBA: Oklahoma City is 13-3 against the spread in its last 16 games against Eastern Conference teams.

NBA: Orlando is 5-1 against the number in its last six.

NHL: Ottawa has won four of its last five.

NHL: St. Louis is 20-6 in its last 26 games as a favorite.

NCAAB: Syracuse is 10-3 against the spread coming off an ATS loss.

NCAAB: Temple is 9-1 against the spread in its last 10 overall.

Who’s not

NBA: Boston is 0-4 against the number in its last four overall and 0-5 ATS in its last five road games.

NBA: New Jersey is 7-19 against the spread in its last 26 home games.

NHL: Washington is 8-20 in its last 28 road games.

NHL: The under is 4-12-1 in Boston’s last 17 road games.

NCAAB: The over is 0-13 in the last 13 meetings between Notre Dame and West Virginia.

NCAAB: Boise State is 4-12 against the spread in its last 16.

Key stat

62- San Diego State is averaging just 62 points per game over its current three-game losing streak, down from its 70.9 average on the year. The Aztecs, who were upset by Air Force last weekend as 4.5-point favorites, hadn’t lost three games in a row since 2008. The team called a players-only meeting Monday to prepare for Wednesday’s meeting with Wyoming. "I felt that really brought us together and really put us in the right mindset for practice today," senior Tim Shelton told reporters. "I really felt we got better today.” Oddsmakers have the Aztecs as 5-point favorites.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Joe Johnson, Atlanta Hawks - Johnson will sit out the team's game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday due to tendinitis in his left knee. The All-Star guard left Monday's loss to the Chicago Bulls midway through the third quarter and didn't return. Johnson is averaging 17.6 points and 3.8 assists in 32 games for the Hawks this season.

Game of the day

Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks (-4.5, 180)

Notable quotable

"He's probably not at his best, and you have to look at it that way. Maybe it's a good chance to play good, and maybe I can beat him. He's won this tournament three times and he has a very good match play record ... but not so good on the Ryder Cup. I think he's beatable." - Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano on facing Tiger Woods in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, which begins Wednesday. Woods responded to these comments in news conference by saying “he’s beatable, too.”

Notes and tips

The Drake Bulldogs are hoping Ben Simons is well enough to play Wednesday when they host Southern Illinois. Simons, who has missed the last five games after being diagnosed with mononucleosis, is averaging 16.1 points per game this season and has topped 20 points six times this year. He’s officially listed as questionable.

St. Louis Blues right wing Jamie Langenbrunner has been placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss four weeks with a broken foot. The veteran forward broke his left foot during Sunday's 3-1 loss in Chicago. The 36-year-old has four goals and 17 assists in 57 games for the Blues this season.

The New Jersey Nets are expected to have center Brook Lopez (foot) back on the court Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. Lopez scored nine points in 21 minutes of work in his season debut over the weekend against Milwaukee and then sat out Monday’s game as a precaution, even though he tried to talk his way into the lineup. The Nets are 5.5-point home underdogs against Orlando.

The Colorado Avalanche acquired right wing Steve Downie from the Tampa Bay Lightning as part of a three-team deal that sent defenseman Kyle Quincey to the Detroit Red Wings. Tampa Bay received Quincey in exchange for Downie and turned around and shipped the blue-liner to the Red Wings in exchance for a first-round draft pick and minor league defenseman Sebastien Piche. Downie had 12 goals and 16 assists in 55 games with the Lightning this season. He had a career-high 22 goals and 46 points in the 2009-10 season. Quincey, in his third season with Colorado, had five goals and 18 assists in 54 games. He was a fourth-round draft pick of Detroit in 2003 and appeared in 13 regular-season games and 13 postseason games in three seasons.

**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:28 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

NFL teams furthest under the salary cap with free agency set to start in a few weeks:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers $67M

Kansas City Chiefs $62M

Cincinnati Bengals $60M

Washington Redskins $49M

Denver Broncos $49M

Jacksonville Jaguars $45M

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

13) As usual, the San Antonio Spurs are flying under the NBA’s radar; the Knicks (who haven’t won a title since 1973) get on cover of Sports Illustrated for getting to .500, the Spurs have won four NBA titles in 13 years and no one mentions them, which is probably how they like it, but they’re having another very good season, and with Manu Ginobili missing much of the season.

12) Tampa Bay Buccaneers are $67M under the salary cap; if I had season tickets, I’d want to see some of that $67M spent before my seats got renewed for next season.

11) Buccaneers hired Bill Sheridan as their new DC, which ain’t gonna sell many tickets, considering how hideous Sheridan’s defense played when he took over as DC from Steve Spagnuolo after the Giants won the Super Bowl four years ago. Better spend most of that cap money on defensive players.

10) The first telephone book was published in 1878. Just thought you’d like to know.

9) NBA regular season is now pretty much half over, in terms of games played; when is DirecTV going to lower the criminally-high price of their Full Court package? One thing I learned this season; with NBAtv/ESPN/ TNT having a game on at 10:30 most weeknights, I don’t miss the Full Court package as much as I thought I would, so its +$170 for me.

8) Dan Uggla, who flopped miserably in his first year as Atlanta’s 2B (and his first full year as 2B of my fantasy team) has added 20 pounds thru increased weightlifting. Hopefully that was to help him hit the ball farther and not to impress Bibi Jones.

7) Odds on New Mexico winning the national title in hoops have dropped from 200-1 to 50-1. Lobos have never even been in the Sweet 16 before.

6) Broncos’ backup Brady Quinn, for some reason, was interviewed in GQ magazine, and let it be known he’s not the biggest Tim Tebow fan.

Two questions: a) If I’m a QB for the Broncos and I couldn’t get on the field this season, then I’m checking out want ads for the Arena League, because that’s where my career is headed, and

b) Why is anyone interviewing Quinn about anything? Babe Laufenberg wasn’t available? Gus Frerotte? Billy Volek?

5) You think the athletes at San Diego State are going to miss Mountain West Conference? Aztecs’ womens’ basketball team got stranded in Laramie, WY Tuesday. Imagine living in San Diego and getting stranded by snow in Laramie? Not good.

San Diego State will be in the Big West next year, where the only non-California road trip will be to Hawai’i. Much better.

4) Match Play golf pool tip of the day: Over the last 13 years, #16 seeds are 15-37 in the first round against #1 seeds, so you figure one of the four #1’s is going down Wednesday.

3) Must admit that I’m looking forward to watching some NASCAR this year; I know NOTHING about cars, not even sure I could pop the hood on my own car, that’s how stupid I am about cars, but I enjoy the enthusiasm of the TV people and the pit stops are fun to watch.

2) By the time Manny Ramirez has served his 50-game suspension, the A’s will be out of the pennant race, and if they’re not, I’m going to be very happy. As a matter of fact, just made that my goal for the 2012 A’s; “Stay in it ‘til Manny gets here”.

Look at the A’s roster; staying in the race for 50 games would be an accomplishment.

1) Remember when Vince McMahon’s WWF sued that they shouldn’t be subject to anti-steroids law, because they were “sports entertainment”, not real sports? Well, the lawyer who made that argument is now running for President, Mr Rick Santorum. What a country.

**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:28 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 22

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NEBRASKA (12 - 13) at PURDUE (17 - 10) - 2/22/2012, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 65-93 ATS (-37.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 65-93 ATS (-37.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 56-80 ATS (-32.0 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 26-48 ATS (-26.8 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
PURDUE is 35-59 ATS (-29.9 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.

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

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W VIRGINIA (17 - 10) at NOTRE DAME (19 - 8) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.
NOTRE DAME is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 since 1997.
NOTRE DAME is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NOTRE DAME is 3-1 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME is 2-2 straight up against W VIRGINIA 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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TEMPLE (21 - 5) at LASALLE (18 - 9) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 55-39 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEMPLE is 55-39 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TEMPLE is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
TEMPLE is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
TEMPLE is 155-112 ATS (+31.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TEMPLE is 72-43 ATS (+24.7 Units) in February games since 1997.
TEMPLE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
TEMPLE is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TEMPLE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
LASALLE is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LASALLE is 32-57 ATS (-30.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 4-2 against the spread versus LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
TEMPLE is 6-0 straight up against LASALLE 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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ST BONAVENTURE (14 - 10) at FORDHAM (9 - 16) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
FORDHAM is 116-154 ATS (-53.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
FORDHAM is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST BONAVENTURE is 3-2 against the spread versus FORDHAM over the last 3 seasons
ST BONAVENTURE is 5-0 straight up against FORDHAM over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RICHMOND (14 - 14) at ST JOSEPHS (18 - 10) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOSEPHS is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games this season.
ST JOSEPHS is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
ST JOSEPHS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
RICHMOND is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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DAYTON (16 - 10) at DUQUESNE (15 - 11) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAYTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DUQUESNE is 45-67 ATS (-28.7 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 29-51 ATS (-27.1 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 37-60 ATS (-29.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 45-70 ATS (-32.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DUQUESNE is 4-1 against the spread versus DAYTON over the last 3 seasons
DUQUESNE is 3-2 straight up against DAYTON 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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OLE MISS (15 - 11) at TENNESSEE (14 - 13) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
TENNESSEE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all home games this season.
TENNESSEE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home lined games this season.
TENNESSEE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
TENNESSEE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after a conference game this season.
OLE MISS is 30-12 ATS (+16.8 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 2-1 against the spread versus OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 3-0 straight up against OLE MISS 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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N ILLINOIS (3 - 22) at E MICHIGAN (11 - 16) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
N ILLINOIS is 5-1 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN is 3-3 straight up against N ILLINOIS 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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OHIO U (21 - 6) at BUFFALO (15 - 8) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
OHIO U is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO U is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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BALL ST (13 - 12) at W MICHIGAN (11 - 16) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 45-66 ATS (-27.6 Units) in February games since 1997.
W MICHIGAN is 41-62 ATS (-27.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALL ST is 3-2 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST is 3-2 straight up against W MICHIGAN 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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C MICHIGAN (8 - 18) at TOLEDO (13 - 14) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
TOLEDO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
C MICHIGAN is 4-1 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
C MICHIGAN is 5-0 straight up against TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOWLING GREEN (14 - 12) at AKRON (19 - 8) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AKRON is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
AKRON is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
AKRON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
AKRON is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all home games this season.
AKRON is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home lined games this season.
AKRON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
AKRON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
AKRON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
AKRON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
BOWLING GREEN is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 3-2 against the spread versus BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 5-0 straight up against BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GEORGE MASON (23 - 6) at NORTHEASTERN (12 - 15) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHEASTERN is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NORTHEASTERN is 2-2 against the spread versus GEORGE MASON over the last 3 seasons
NORTHEASTERN is 2-2 straight up against GEORGE MASON 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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VA COMMONWEALTH (23 - 6) at UNC-WILMINGTON (9 - 18) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 73-48 ATS (+20.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VA COMMONWEALTH is 4-1 against the spread versus UNC-WILMINGTON over the last 3 seasons
VA COMMONWEALTH is 5-0 straight up against UNC-WILMINGTON 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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OLD DOMINION (18 - 11) at GEORGIA ST (19 - 9) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLD DOMINION is 95-133 ATS (-51.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
GEORGIA ST is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA ST is 2-2 against the spread versus OLD DOMINION over the last 3 seasons
OLD DOMINION is 4-0 straight up against GEORGIA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOFSTRA (9 - 20) at WM & MARY (5 - 24) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOFSTRA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WM & MARY is 3-1 against the spread versus HOFSTRA over the last 3 seasons
HOFSTRA is 3-2 straight up against WM & MARY 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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JAMES MADISON (11 - 18) at DREXEL (23 - 5) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DREXEL is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
DREXEL is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
JAMES MADISON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DREXEL is 3-3 against the spread versus JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
DREXEL is 3-3 straight up against JAMES MADISON 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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DELAWARE (15 - 12) at TOWSON ST (1 - 28) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DELAWARE is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
DELAWARE is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
DELAWARE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DELAWARE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) on Wednesday games this season.
TOWSON ST is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

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

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S FLORIDA (17 - 10) at SYRACUSE (27 - 1) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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HOUSTON (12 - 13) at MARSHALL (16 - 10) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road lined games this season.
HOUSTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 against the spread versus MARSHALL over the last 3 seasons
MARSHALL is 2-1 straight up against HOUSTON 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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GEORGE WASHINGTON (9 - 17) at CHARLOTTE (12 - 13) - 2/22/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 5-0 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 4-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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TCU (15 - 11) at AIR FORCE (13 - 11) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 115-154 ATS (-54.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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UCF (19 - 7) at RICE (15 - 12) - 2/22/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCF is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
UCF is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
UCF is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
RICE is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
RICE is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
RICE is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
RICE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
RICE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UCF is 2-1 against the spread versus RICE over the last 3 seasons
UCF is 2-1 straight up against RICE 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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RUTGERS (12 - 15) at MARQUETTE (22 - 5) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) on Wednesday games this season.
MARQUETTE is 224-182 ATS (+23.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 224-182 ATS (+23.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 2-0 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE is 2-0 straight up against RUTGERS 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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OKLAHOMA ST (13 - 14) at OKLAHOMA (13 - 13) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA is 54-77 ATS (-30.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
OKLAHOMA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
OKLAHOMA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a conference game this season.
OKLAHOMA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.

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

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TULANE (15 - 11) at SMU (11 - 16) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 64-93 ATS (-38.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
SMU is 64-93 ATS (-38.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
SMU is 45-67 ATS (-28.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
SMU is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.
SMU is 25-49 ATS (-28.9 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
SMU is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SMU is 23-45 ATS (-26.5 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
TULANE is 2-1 against the spread versus SMU over the last 3 seasons
SMU is 2-2 straight up against TULANE 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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E CAROLINA (12 - 13) at MEMPHIS (19 - 8) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 144-188 ATS (-62.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 144-188 ATS (-62.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 95-147 ATS (-66.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 36-68 ATS (-38.8 Units) in February games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
E CAROLINA is 84-114 ATS (-41.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 33-50 ATS (-22.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 33-50 ATS (-22.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
E CAROLINA is 3-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-1 straight up against E CAROLINA 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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S ILLINOIS (8 - 20) at DRAKE (15 - 13) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ILLINOIS is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 6-0 against the spread versus S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
DRAKE is 6-0 straight up against S ILLINOIS 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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INDIANA ST (16 - 12) at MISSOURI ST (16 - 13) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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BRADLEY (7 - 22) at N IOWA (17 - 12) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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S CAROLINA (10 - 16) at VANDERBILT (19 - 8) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 30-45 ATS (-19.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 30-45 ATS (-19.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANDERBILT is 3-2 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 3-2 straight up against S CAROLINA 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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GEORGIA (12 - 14) at LSU (16 - 10) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LSU is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
LSU is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
LSU is 78-53 ATS (+19.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
GEORGIA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LSU is 1-1 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
LSU is 1-1 straight up against GEORGIA 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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WICHITA ST (24 - 4) at ILLINOIS ST (17 - 11) - 2/22/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS ST is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 4-2 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 5-1 straight up against ILLINOIS ST 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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MICHIGAN ST (22 - 5) at MINNESOTA (17 - 10) - 2/22/2012, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 51-25 ATS (+23.5 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 5-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 5-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SOUTHERN MISS (22 - 5) at UTEP (13 - 13) - 2/22/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SOUTHERN MISS is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
SOUTHERN MISS is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
UTEP is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN MISS is 3-0 against the spread versus UTEP over the last 3 seasons
UTEP is 2-1 straight up against SOUTHERN MISS 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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TEXAS TECH (8 - 18) at IOWA ST (19 - 8) - 2/22/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games this season.
TEXAS TECH is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
TEXAS TECH is 91-123 ATS (-44.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
IOWA ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
IOWA ST is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS TECH is 2-1 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS TECH 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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KANSAS (22 - 5) at TEXAS A&M (13 - 13) - 2/22/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS A&M is 61-40 ATS (+17.0 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
TEXAS A&M is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS A&M is 3-1 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 4-0 straight up against TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UC-RIVERSIDE (12 - 15) at CS-NORTHRIDGE (7 - 18) - 2/22/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 3-2 against the spread versus UC-RIVERSIDE over the last 3 seasons
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 3-2 straight up against UC-RIVERSIDE 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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BOISE ST (13 - 12) at UNLV (22 - 6) - 2/22/2012, 10:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 52-76 ATS (-31.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
UNLV is 71-48 ATS (+18.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
UNLV is 46-26 ATS (+17.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
BOISE ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOISE ST is 2-0 against the spread versus UNLV over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 2-0 straight up against BOISE ST 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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WYOMING (18 - 8) at SAN DIEGO ST (20 - 6) - 2/22/2012, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO ST is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO ST is 4-1 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO ST is 4-1 straight up against WYOMING 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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UC-SANTA BARBARA (15 - 8) at LONG BEACH ST (19 - 7) - 2/22/2012, 11:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LONG BEACH ST is 5-2 against the spread versus UC-SANTA BARBARA over the last 3 seasons
LONG BEACH ST is 4-3 straight up against UC-SANTA BARBARA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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APPALACHIAN ST (12 - 15) at THE CITADEL (5 - 22) - 2/22/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
APPALACHIAN ST is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

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

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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:29 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, February 22

Notre Dame (+6.5) outscored West Virginia 13-6 over last 2:40 as they upset Mountaineers 55-51 in Morgantown two weeks ago, in game they loed by 10 at the half. WVU is 2-5 in its last seven games, with last four losses by 6 points or less points. Notre Dame won its last eight games (7-1 vs spread); they're 3-1 as Big East favorite. Big East home favorites of 5 or less points are 11-12 against the spread.

LaSalle (+5) lost 76-70 at Temple Jan 18, outscored 18-9 on foul line, with Owls shooting 52% from floor. Explorers are 5-1 in A-14 home games, with only loss to Saint Louis, but they've lost three of their last four games overall. Temple won last 10 games (8-2 vs spread); they are 4-1 in A-14 games on road, with only loss by 11 at Richmond. Atlantic 14 home teams are 22-14-1 vs spread when number is 5 or less points.

Ole Miss lost four of its last five games, losing last two games by 26-15 points; Rebels covered three of last four as road underdog- their losses on foreign soil are by 26-1-2-10-15 points, with win at Georgia. Home favorites of 7 or less points are 13-7 against the spread in SEC games. Tennessee won/covered four of last five games; they're 6-0 vs spread at home, with wins by 11-15-11-12-19 points, with loss to Kentucky.

Buffalo (+6.5) lost 60-52 at Ohio Jan 11, turning ball over 23 times in game where they held Bobcats to 32% from floor, but Ohio grabbed 16 offensive boards. Ohio is 1-4 on MAC road, 0-5 vs spread, with only win at lowly No. Illinois- they're 3-1 as an underdog this season. MAC home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-5 against the spread. Buffalo lost its last two games after winning previous eight; they're 5-0 at home in MAC play, winning by 1-12-18-16-2 points.

Akron (-2) won 56-55 at Bowling Green Jan 11, despite making 9-18 on foul line (BG was 4-9). Zips' loss at Oral Roberts Saturday ended their 8-game win streak; they're 5-2 as MAC home favorite, winning at home by 5-9-14-30-24-15 points. MAC home favorites of 6+ points are 17-16 against the spread. Falcons won five of last six games; they're 6-1 as a MAC underdog, 4-1 on road (3-3 on road, losses by 5-5-13).

If Georgia State beats Old Dominion here, sets up a probable meeting in second round of CAA tourney. Monarchs won seven of their last nine games, covering its last four road games; they're 2-1 as CAA underdog, with road losses by 13-4 points. CAA home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-11-1 against the spread. Georgia State won five of last six games; their last three CAA home games were decided by total of six points.

South Florida is 10-4 in Big East in part because they've had the easiest conference schedule in an unbalanced league; Bulls are 1-7 against teams ranked in top 90- they're 3-3 as Big East road dog, losing away games by 11-20-30 points, scoring less than 50 points in all three losses. Syracuse is 3-4 as Big East home favorite, winning home games by 26-7-23-8-2-3-18 points. Big East double digit home favorites are 11-13-1 vs spread.

Oklahoma (+2) lost 72-65 at rival Oklahoma State Jan 9, outscored on foul line 23-13 in brickfest where Sooners shot 32% but had 21 offensive boards. Oklahoma lost its last six games; they're 0-3 as a Big X favorite, losing last three home games by 7-3-11 points. Big X home favorites of less than 5 point are 6-5 against the spread. State covered five of its last six games; they're 3-3 as road dog, losing on road by 9-41-3-15-15-18.

Illinois State (+3.5) lost 65-62 at Wichita State Jan 10, a game Shockers led by 16 at half; Redbirds won last six home games since Creighton beat them here Jan 13. ISU is 701 at home in Valley this season, 3-6 as a dog, 1-1 at home. MVC home underdogs of 7 or less points are 12-9 against the spread. Wichita won its last six games (5-1 vs spread) with last four all by 15+ points; they're 4-3 as MVC road favorite, winning games on Valley road by 39-1-10-10-3-7-21 points.

Minnesota (+10.5) lost 68-52 at Michigan State Jan 25; Spartans made 52% of shots in game they led by 10 at the half. Gophers lost last three games by 7-10-11 points- two of their last three home games went into OT. Big Dozen home underdogs of 7 or less points are 16-8 against the spread. Spartans were down at half Sunday at undermanned Purdue but won going away in second half- they've won/covered last five games in row since hideous 42-41 loss at Illinois Jan 31.

Underdogs covered UTEP's last six games, with five of them decided by 1 or 2 points, or in OT. UTEP coach Floyd got Eustachy the Southern Miss job (Floyd's dad used to coach at USM) so this is friendly rivalry. Eagles didn't come here LY, but lost last four visits to El Paso- they lost last two games on road, at UAB/Houston. C-USA home underdogs of 3 or less points are 6-4 against the spread. Miners are 5-1 in conference home games- they won last three games overall by 9-2-2 points.

San Diego State lost its last three games, scoring 62 ppg, so they need a win here to right ship; Aztecs (+2) won 52-42 in Laramie Jan 24, holding Cowboys to 31% from floor, 5-22 from arc. Wyoming scored 15-17-18 points in second half of last three games, losing all three after leading at half; only one of Cowboys' six conference losses was by less than six points. MWC home favorites are 8-17 against the spread, 5-9 if spread is single digits.

Long Beach State (-2) won 71-48 on ESPN2 at UCSB Jan 21, with 49ers making 9-20 treys, shooting 69% inside arc. Long Beach is 12-0 so far in conference, with three of last four games at home; they're 2-3 as a home favorite, winning by 5-17-10-9-8 points. Gauchos won six of last seven games, with five of the six wins on road- they've beaten 49ers last two years in Big West tournament, so this is a rivalry game. Big West single digit home favorites are 4-12 against the spread.

**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:30 AM

NCAAB

Wednesday, February 22

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6:30 PM
NEBRASKA vs. PURDUE
Nebraska is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nebraska's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Purdue's last 11 games
Purdue is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
OLD DOMINION vs. GEORGIA STATE
Old Dominion is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Old Dominion's last 5 games on the road
Georgia State is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Georgia State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. TOLEDO
Central Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Central Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toledo's last 11 games
Toledo is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home

7:00 PM
GEORGE MASON vs. NORTHEASTERN
George Mason is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of George Mason's last 6 games on the road
Northeastern is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northeastern's last 5 games

7:00 PM
OHIO vs. BUFFALO
Ohio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ohio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

7:00 PM
MISSISSIPPI vs. TENNESSEE
Mississippi is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 6 games on the road
Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tennessee's last 14 games

7:00 PM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH vs. UNC WILMINGTON
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 7 games on the road
UNC Wilmington is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games
UNC Wilmington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. DREXEL
James Madison is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
James Madison is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Drexel
Drexel is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Drexel is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. SYRACUSE
South Florida is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 6 games on the road
Syracuse is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
HOFSTRA vs. WILLIAM & MARY
Hofstra is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hofstra's last 7 games on the road
William & Mary is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
William & Mary is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM
DELAWARE vs. TOWSON
Delaware is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Delaware's last 8 games on the road
Towson is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Towson is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
DAYTON vs. DUQUESNE
Dayton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dayton's last 8 games on the road
Duquesne is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Duquesne is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. MARSHALL
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marshall's last 6 games

7:00 PM
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
Northern Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games

7:00 PM
ST. BONAVENTURE vs. FORDHAM
St. Bonaventure is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Bonaventure is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Fordham is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Fordham's last 6 games

7:00 PM
RICHMOND vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S
Richmond is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Richmond is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Saint Joseph's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Saint Joseph's is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:00 PM
BALL STATE vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
Ball State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Ball State is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Western Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Western Michigan is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
TEMPLE vs. LA SALLE
Temple is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Temple is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against La Salle
La Salle is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of La Salle's last 6 games

7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL vs. INDIANA
No trends available
Indiana is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games

7:00 PM
BOWLING GREEN vs. AKRON
Bowling Green is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bowling Green's last 5 games on the road
Akron is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
WEST VIRGINIA vs. NOTRE DAME
West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Notre Dame
West Virginia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Notre Dame
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games

7:05 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. THE CITADEL
Appalachian State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Appalachian State's last 5 games on the road
The Citadel is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of The Citadel's last 12 games

7:30 PM
GEORGE WASHINGTON vs. CHARLOTTE
George Washington is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
George Washington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Charlotte is 2-4-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

8:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA vs. VANDERBILT
South Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Carolina's last 6 games on the road
Vanderbilt is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
Vanderbilt is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
BRADLEY vs. NORTHERN IOWA
Bradley is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Bradley is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Iowa's last 9 games

8:00 PM
RUTGERS vs. MARQUETTE
Rutgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Rutgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Marquette is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Marquette is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

8:00 PM
TCU vs. AIR FORCE
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of TCU's last 7 games on the road
Air Force is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Air Force's last 8 games

8:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. MEMPHIS
East Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
East Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Memphis is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:00 PM
TULANE vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
Tulane is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tulane is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Southern Methodist is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Oklahoma is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
GEORGIA vs. LSU
Georgia is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Georgia is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LSU
LSU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LSU's last 5 games

8:05 PM
WICHITA STATE vs. ILLINOIS STATE
Wichita State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wichita State's last 5 games on the road
Illinois State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Illinois State's last 18 games

8:05 PM
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. DRAKE
Southern Illinois is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Drake is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Drake is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
INDIANA STATE vs. MISSOURI STATE
Indiana State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Missouri State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri State's last 5 games

8:30 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Michigan State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Michigan State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
TEXAS TECH vs. IOWA STATE
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas Tech is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Iowa State
Iowa State is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa State's last 6 games

9:00 PM
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. RICE
Central Florida is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Florida's last 6 games on the road
Rice is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Rice is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
KANSAS vs. TEXAS A&M
Kansas is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas's last 11 games on the road
Texas A&M is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas A&M's last 6 games

9:00 PM
SOUTHERN MISS vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Southern Miss is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Miss's last 6 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
BOISE STATE vs. UNLV
Boise State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Boise State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
UNLV is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
UNLV is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games

10:05 PM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
UC Riverside is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC Riverside's last 6 games on the road
CS Northridge is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
CS Northridge is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
WYOMING vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
Wyoming is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Wyoming is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
San Diego State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego State is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games

11:00 PM
SANTA BARBARA vs. LONG BEACH STATE
Santa Barbara is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Santa Barbara's last 7 games on the road
Long Beach State is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Long Beach State's last 11 games

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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:31 AM

NCAAB

Wednesday, February 22

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Exposing the Top 25: Where the NCAAB polls went wrong
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Most overrated Top-25 team: Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin has been one of the more inconsistent teams when it comes to perimeter shooting. The Badgers look like world beaters one night and then go ice cold from the outside on another.

Wisconsin misses the outside shooting of Jon Leuer, with no one stepping up to take his place. The Badgers are still one of the best teams in the nation on the defensive end, but you have to think that when they're challenged by athletic and quick teams in March, their stingy defense won't be enough.

Wisconsin does play in the difficult Big Ten, but it’s just 8-5 SU in its last 13 games and it has suffered some ugly losses, including those to Michigan State, Michigan, and Iowa. The Badgers must stay focused on Iowa Thursday and not look ahead to Sunday's game at Ohio State or they could get swept by the Hawkeyes.

Most underrated Top-25 team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

After posting Notre Dame as an unranked team that deserved to be ranked on a couple of occasions, the Fighting Irish are currently in the Top 25 but not ranked high enough, in my opinion.

Since Mike Brey tweaked the Irish attack and lineup, they have done nothing but win. The Irish have won eight in a road SU, while going 7-1 ATS. Notre Dame has beaten Syracuse and won on the road over West Virginia, Seton Hall, UConn, and Villanova, while whipping Marquette by 17 points in South Bend.

The Irish have held their last eight opponents to 55.9 ppg on 38.3 percent shooting. They have been getting stingier on the deep perimeter, holding their last five foes to 16-of-79 3-point shooting - a connection rate of just 20.3 percent.

Notre Dame is playing as well as anyone in the polls right now, but must be cautious when it hosts West Virginia Wednesday.

Unranked team that should be ranked: St. Louis Billikens

Rick Majerus' squad crushed Richmond and Fordham this past week and, while we expected the Billikens to make it past those two teams without much resistance, we still feel they deserve a few more votes.

The Billikens, at 22-5 SU, are just a handful of plays from a 26-1 SU mark. And all five losses came against teams that will be playing in postseason tournaments. Rick Majerus has always produced Billikens teams that were stingy on defensive, but it was usually due to the fact that they had to play a deliberate offensive pace because of a lack of scorers. This year's version can score points. St. Louis averages nearly 70 points per game on 45.7 percent shooting.

St. Louis has a great shot to finish the season with three more wins, facing Rhode Island on the road, hosting Xavier, then playing at Duquesne. I believe by the time the regular season is finished, SLU will be ranked in the Top 25.

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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:31 AM

NCAAB

Wednesday, February 22

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College funds: Wednesday's best NCAAB bets
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West Virginia Mountaineers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-3, 125)

Riding an eight-game win streak all the way to a No. 18 national ranking, Notre Dame takes aim at a season sweep of West Virginia after rallying for a 55-51 victory in Morgantown, W.Va., on Feb. 8.

The Fighting Irish had made just two of their 18 3-point shots in the game before hitting three straight during a late 11-0 run to seize control of the contest.

Since losing star forward Tim Abromaitis to a season-ending injury in November, the red-hot Fighting Irish have found surprising success by slowing the pace of the game.

Their 61.1 possessions per contest in conference action are the second fewest among Big East teams, and they are allowing a league-best 58.7 points against conference opponents.

Eric Atkins is putting up 13 points per game and just dropped 17 points and five assists in Notre Dame’s 74-70 overtime win at Villanova.

Pick: Irish

Michigan State Spartans at Minnesota Golden Gophers (6, 128)

After a stretch in which No. 6 Michigan State dropped three of five games to end January, it has not lost since.

The Spartans, who lost those three contests on the road by a combined nine points, have rolled to five straight double-digit victories in February – including three against ranked teams – by getting back to coach Tom Izzo’s usual trademarks, rebounding and defense.

During their five-game winning streak, the Spartans are enjoying a plus-11 advantage in rebounding and holding their opponents to 34.3 percent shooting from the field.

In Sunday’s road win at Purdue, Michigan State forced the Boilermakers to miss 22 of their first 23 field-goal attempts in the second half after allowing Purdue to shoot 46.7 percent in the first half.

While Minnesota is fourth in the Big Ten in field goal percentage, the Spartans’ hard-nosed defensive approach figures to rattle the turnover-prone Golden Gophers, who commit a conference-worst 14.3 turnovers per game.

Pick: Spartans

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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:32 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 22

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DETROIT (11 - 22) at TORONTO (9 - 23) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in February games this season.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against DETROIT 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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BOSTON (15 - 16) at OKLAHOMA CITY (25 - 7) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (7 - 24) at CLEVELAND (12 - 17) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 2-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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INDIANA (19 - 12) at CHARLOTTE (4 - 27) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (10 - 21) at WASHINGTON (7 - 25) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-58 ATS (-23.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 88-118 ATS (-41.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ATLANTA (19 - 13) at NEW YORK (16 - 17) - 2/22/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 55-80 ATS (-33.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW YORK is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (21 - 12) at NEW JERSEY (10 - 24) - 2/22/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 85-111 ATS (-37.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 39-56 ATS (-22.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 8-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (20 - 12) at HOUSTON (19 - 14) - 2/22/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 238-183 ATS (+36.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-50 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 straight up against HOUSTON 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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MILWAUKEE (13 - 19) at CHICAGO (26 - 8) - 2/22/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 76-55 ATS (+15.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (15 - 16) at MINNESOTA (16 - 17) - 2/22/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (12 - 17) at PHOENIX (14 - 19) - 2/22/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (19 - 13) at DALLAS (21 - 12) - 2/22/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 102-125 ATS (-35.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 80-53 ATS (+21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 246-185 ATS (+42.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 26-9 ATS (+16.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 49-26 ATS (+20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 104-64 ATS (+33.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-5 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (18 - 15) at LA CLIPPERS (19 - 11) - 2/22/2012, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 7-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-4 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:34 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, February 22

Hot Teams
-- Pistons covered their last four road games.
-- Thunder won their last 10 home games (6-4 vs spread).
-- Cavaliers won three of last four games, winning last two games by a point each. New Orleans covered its last five games (3-2 SU).
-- Pacers won last three games, by 5-35-9 points.
-- Knicks won eight of their last ten games.
-- Magic won five of their last six games.
-- Houston won/covered four of its last five home games.
-- Bulls won eight of last ten games (1-4-1 in last six as home fave).
-- Warriors covered six of last nine as a road underdog. Suns won last two games, by 12-16 points, but they're 3-6 vs spread as home favorite.
-- Lakers won four of last five games, but covered once in last six games on the road. Dallas won seven of its last eight games, last four at home.
-- Clippers won 11 of their last 14 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Toronto lost its last four games; they're 3-3 as home favorites.
-- Celtics lost six of their last seven games.
-- Bobcats lost last six home games (1-5 vs spread).
-- Washington lost four of last five home games (0-5 vs spread). Kings lost last six games, but covered seven of last nine on road.
-- Hawks lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Nets lost last six home games (0-5 vs spread in last five).
-- 76ers lost last four games, scoring 82.3 ppg.
-- Bucks lost five of their last six games.
-- Jazz lost seven of its last nine games. Minnesota covered once in last six games as a home favorite.
-- Nuggets lost eight of last 11 games (7-4-1 as road underdog).

Wear and Tear
-- Pistons: 6th game/9 nites. Raptors: Had last four days off.
-- Celtics: 3rd game/4 nites. Thunder: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Hornets: 3rd nite in row. Cavaliers: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Pacers: 6th game/9 nites. Bobcats: Had last two nites off.
-- Kings: 6th game/9 nites. Wizards: 2nd game/5 nites.
-- Hawks: 3rd game/5 nites. Knicks: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Magic: 3rd game/4 nites. Nets: 6th game/8 nites.
-- 76ers: 3rd game/4 nites. Rockets: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Bucks: 3rd game/4 nites. Bulls: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Jazz: 7th game/11 nites. Wolves: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Warriors: 7th game/11 nites. Suns: 7th game/10 nites.
-- Lakers: 3rd game/4 nites. Mavericks: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Nuggets: 6th game/9 nites. Clippers: 3rd game/5 nites.

Totals
-- Last six Detroit road games went over the total.
-- Last four Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Indiana games stayed under total.
-- Under is 13-5 in Sacramento's last 18 road games.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Orlando road games stayed under.
-- 11 of last 14 Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Utah's last six road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in Golden State's last ten road games.
-- Four of last five Laker games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Denver road games went over the total.

**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:36 AM

NBA

Wednesday, February 22

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Dallas at LA Lakers Wednesday Preview
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The last time we saw the Los Angeles Lakers in Dallas, it resulted in what looks like a sizable shift in the Laker franchise’s direction.

The date was May 8, 2011, and it was Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers entered the playoffs as the huge favorites in the West to reach their fourth straight NBA Finals, but they were pushed by the New Orleans Hornets and Chris Paul in the first round. Still, not many gave the Mavericks much of a chance in the semis.

By now we all know what happened, as the Mavs finished their stunning sweep on that May 8 afternoon, a 122-86 embarrassment, sending Lakers coach Phil Jackson off to Montana (or wherever the Zen Master is nowadays). It was the largest margin of victory in a game that ended a four-game playoff sweep in NBA history. Dallas would go on to upset the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, while the Lakers started asking questions that still haven’t been answered this season.

L.A. knew it needed to get some offseason help to get through the West and figured it had the answer in landing Chris Paul – for about 30 minutes until NBA Commissioner David Stern put the kibosh on the deal. Then the Lakers shockingly traded star sixth man Lamar Odom to these Mavericks for essentially a trade exception, something the team still hasn’t used. Clearly the Lakers (19-13) remain flawed, and this week Kobe Bryant vented about whether the team would trade Pau Gasol or not (he was in the Paul three-way trade). Kobe’s point: either do something now or say Gasol is staying put.

This is the start of an incredibly tough back-to-back as L.A. visits Oklahoma City on Thursday night in the teams’ last game before the all-star break. Think there will be any Dwight Howard-to-L.A. rumors at All-Star Weekend in Orlando? This is the Mavs’ final game before the break.

How the Teams Enter

L.A. enters off one of its most impressive games of the season, beating Portland, 103-92, at Staples Center on Monday. The game wasn’t remotely that close. The Blazers took a 3-0 lead and then all the Lakers did was go on a 37-4 run. One night after giving up a season-high 63 points in the first half of a loss at Phoenix, the Lakers yielded a season-low 30 to Portland. Bryant had 28 points to lead the Lakers. It was only the fifth time this season the Lakers reached triple digits in points.

Dallas (21-12), which had a six-game winning streak stopped Sunday in New York, had little trouble with visiting Boston on Monday night, winning 89-73 to improve to 13-5 at home. Dirk Nowitzki, as usual, led Dallas with 26 points and a season-high 16 boards, while Boston was playing without suspended point guard Rajon Rondo and injured Kevin Garnett. Since getting a four-game break to strengthen his sore right knee and improve his game conditioning, Nowitzki is averaging 21.7 points the last 13 games. The Mavs are 9-4 in that stretch.

Betting Story Lines

Kobe says he thinks the trade rumors are affecting Gasol’s game, but the Spaniard has 10 straight double-doubles – his longest streak as a Laker -- after putting up 16 points and 12 boards against the Blazers. GM Mitch Kupchak wouldn’t commit to talking Gasol’s name out of trade talks with the standard “I will do whatever makes the team better” cliché. The Lakers held a players-only meeting after Monday’s win to stress togetherness in the wake of Bryant’s public outburst and some complaining about Coach Mike Brown’s practice schedule -- the players were not happy that after beating Phoenix at home Friday night and flying to Phoenix on Saturday afternoon, they had to get up for a 10 a.m. shootaround Sunday morning (and went on to lose that night’s game handily).

Dallas has found some guard help off the bench in Dominque Jones. He had seven points, five assists and one turnover in 25 minutes against Boston. And perhaps more importantly he played well enough that starter Jason Kidd spent the last 15 minutes on the bench.

The Mavs are carefully monitoring Kidd’s minutes, which has become especially vital with backup point guard Delonte West out 3-5 weeks with a fractured ring finger and fellow guard Rodrigue Beaubois having missed the last three games because of his father's death. He won’t play tonight and reportedly is on the trade market. The 38-year-old Kidd already has missed 10 games this year. The Mavs’ bench has been a problem otherwise of late. In the past two games, Vince Carter has averaged 6.5 points on 31.2 percent shooting and grabbed only four rebounds in 53 minutes. And Odom, a huge disappointment, is 3-for-14 from the field (0-for-9 from long range) in the past two games for six points.

The Lakers and Mavs played one of the season’s ugliest games in L.A. back on Jan. 16, a Lakers 73-70 victory with L.A. a 3.5-point favorite. Derek Fisher hit a tiebreaking three-pointer with 3.1 seconds to play, while the Mavs’ Carter missed a tying three-pointer at the buzzer. Kobe entered that game having scored at least 40 points in four in a row but was held to 14. Bryant was 0-for-10 from the field when guarded by Shawn Marion. Dirk had 21 but a crucial turnover late. The Mavs shot 35 percent from the field and the Lakers 38.2. They were a combined 5-for-36 from three-point range, with the Lakers’ lone three-point of the night being Fisher’s.

The Lakers were 1-1 in Big D during last regular season before losing both playoff games.

Betting Odds and Key Trends

The Mavericks opened as 4.5-point favorites with the total at 179.5 on NBA odds. L.A. is 15-17 ATS overall and 4-12 ATS on road. Dallas is 20-13 ATS overall and 11-7 at home. ‘Over/under’ records: LAL 14-17-1, DAL 13-20.

The Lakers are 1-6 ATS in past seven on the road. The Mavs are 12-3 ATS in their past 15 at home vs. teams with losing road record. The over is 4-1 in Lakers’ past five. The under is 4-1 in Mavs’ past five. The Lakers are 0-5 ATS in past five meetings and 1-4 ATS in past five in Big D.

Predictions

The Mavericks know they have nearly a week off after this one so they can go all out, while the Lakers have to travel to Oklahoma City right after this one. I have no reason to trust the Lakers when they are 5-12 on the road. Take the Mavs and give the points.

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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:36 AM

NBA

Wednesday, February 22

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Game of the day: Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
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Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks (-5, 187)

THE STORY: Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony finally got on the court together on Monday. The results weren’t so great. The New York Knicks have some hope for the future with Lin directing the offense, but they still need some work on the defensive end. Lin was torched by Deron Williams in the loss to New Jersey on Monday. The Atlanta Hawks are having the opposite problem, with the offense consistently unable to keep pace. The stumbling Hawks have dropped seven of 10 this month while putting up 86.2 points.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, SSO (Atlanta), MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE HAWKS (19-13): Atlanta could use the All-Star break to get its shooting back together. The Hawks have gone over 90 points twice in the last 10 games and have been held under 80 in dropping each of the last two. Atlanta came back from a 20-point deficit in Chicago on Monday to cut the lead to five but then went the final 3:24 without a point in the 90-79 setback. Joe Johnson was injured late on Monday and will miss the final two games before the break. No one on the team needs a rest more than the All-Star guard, who is shooting 17.2 percent (5 for 29) from 3-point range in the last five games.

ABOUT THE KNICKS (16-17): New York dropped below .500 again with the 100-92 loss to the Nets and have a trip to Miami looming on Thursday. The star has dimmed around “Linsanity” a bit with losses in two of the last three but the early returns with Anthony are good. The All-Star forward returned to the lineup and had no trouble deferring and distributing, finishing with six assists. The Knicks are also attempting to integrate Baron Davis and J.R. Smith into the rotation.

TRENDS:

- New York is 7-2 against the spread in its last nine home games.
- The under is 9-3 in Atlanta's last 12.
- New York is 8-3 against the spread in the last 11 meetings between the two teams.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The teams split four meetings last season, with New York taking the final two.

2. Knicks G Iman Shumpert (knee) sat out Monday and is day-to-day.

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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:37 AM

NBA

Wednesday, February 22

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Referee report: Betting NBA referee trends and stats
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Now that we’re approaching the midway point of the NBA season, we have a solid sample size to evaluate NBA referee betting trends.

We have referee assignments posted here as soon as they are released every morning and a full ref stat page here.

All ref stats are current through Monday's games.

Hot homer refs

Pat Fraher – Fraher is the hottest homer ref in the Association, with home teams going 18-6 straight up in his games and 16-8 against the spread. Home teams are winning his games by an average of 8.2 points.

Tre Maddox – Maddox has seen home teams fill the bucket in his games, averaging 100.9 points per game on their way to a 14-6 mark against the spread (16-4 straight up).

Hot over refs

Dick Bavetta – Bavetta has been around for a long time and has been great to over bettors this season. So far the over is working on 18-7 mark, with a 196.3-point total, in his games.

Haywoode Workman - The over is out to a 14-8 mark on the year when Workman is in charge and all six games that he has worked with totals of 184.5 or less have played over. The average total in his games checks in at 196.7.

Hot under refs

Jason Phillips – Phillips has seen just four of the 22 games he has worked so far play under with an average total of 180.59. Home teams allow just 88.8 points per game under his watch.

Mike Callahan - The under is on a 17-6 run with Callahan on the whistle this season. Last year the under finished at 40-34 in Callahan’s games.

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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:37 AM

NBA

Wednesday, February 22

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Pick 'n' roll: Wednesday's best NBA bets
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Oddsmakers have yet to set a line for the Celtics-Thunder matchup. Pick should be considered an early lean.

Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder (N/A)

The Oklahoma City Thunder have won 10 consecutive home games and the Boston Celtics have lost six of seven games to fall below .500.

Oklahoma City’s homecourt success is the franchise’s best streak since the team won 12 straight during the 1997-98 season when known as the Seattle SuperSonics. Boston scored just 73 points in Monday’s loss to Dallas.

Forward Kevin Garnett is expected back after missing the past two games for personal reasons, but Rajon Rondo still has one game left on his suspension.

That leaves Paul Pierce to shoulder the offensive load. He scored 20 point in Boston’s loss to the Mavericks and leads the team averaging 17.3 points per night on the year.

He’ll need a lot more than that to keep this one close.

Pick: Thunder

Utah Jazz at Minnesota Timberwolves (-4, 197)

It wasn’t so much that the Timberwolves lost to Denver in overtime Monday night, but the way they lost.

Down three points with seconds remaining in the extra session, Martell Webster stole an inbounds pass and broke toward the hoop. But instead of pulling up for a trey that could tie the game, he went in for a dunk.

"If I had to do it over again, yeah, I'd probably pull up for a jump shot," Webster said. "But what was going through my mind was go to the rim and possibly get fouled. The contingency to that shot was get a bucket, get a foul, they miss free throws and we get another shot. It didn't work out that way."

Minnesota ended up taking a 103-101 loss after Corey Brewer hit a free throw. It was a comedy of errors for those that had the Timberwolves, who covered as 3.5-point underdogs.

We like the under here.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 02-22-2012, 08:42 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 22

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WASHINGTON (29-25-0-5, 63 pts.) at OTTAWA (31-22-0-8, 70 pts.) - 2/22/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 14-21 ATS (-18.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-24 ATS (-19.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
OTTAWA is 10-5 ATS (+15.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 14-9 ATS (+24.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 65-71 ATS (-39.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
OTTAWA is 35-42 ATS (-48.6 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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BOSTON (35-20-0-2, 72 pts.) at ST LOUIS (36-16-0-7, 79 pts.) - 2/22/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 18-5 ATS (+11.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-2 ATS (+9.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BOSTON is 49-36 ATS (+90.8 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (27-21-0-11, 65 pts.) at COLORADO (29-27-0-4, 62 pts.) - 2/22/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 26-32 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 9-4 ATS (+13.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 112-108 ATS (-45.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 88-97 ATS (-99.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 4-17 ATS (-16.4 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-46 ATS (+66.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-4 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, February 22

Hot teams
-- Senators won four of their last five games.
-- St Louis won its last five home games, allowing three goals.

Cold teams
-- Washington lost five of its last six games.
-- Bruins lost four of their last five road games.
-- Colorado lost eight of its last 11 games. Kings lost five of their last six.

Totals
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Washington road games.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in Boston's last dozen road games.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in Kings' last twelve games.

Series records
-- Senators lost six of last seven games against Washington.
-- Road team won last four Boston-St Louis games.
-- Avalanche won their last three games against Los Angeles.

Back-to-Back
-- Los Angeles is 2-6 on the road if it played the night before.

NHL

Wednesday, February 22

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets
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Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators (-155, 5.5)

At this point in the year, you have to start questioning how much the Washington Capitals really care.

While injuries have played a significant role in their disappointing season, there was no excuse for Monday’s 5-0 loss to the lowly Hurricanes.

Alex Ovechkin looked uninterested, the Caps lacked any sort of a forecheck, and turned pucks throughout the evening in all three zones.

“Embarrassing effort, right from the start,” Troy Brouwer told reporters after the game. “We weren’t ready to play, gave up chances, gave the puck away, didn’t get the puck in deep. Just all-around embarrassing.”

One thing the Senators will give you is an honest effort. This is a lot of chalk for us, but we just can’t get behind the Caps right now.

Pick: Senators

Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues (-130, 5)

If you haven’t been keeping close tabs on the Blues, you might be surprised to realize they have just three regulation losses on home ice this year.

They struggle offensively, so getting the last change at home to line up specific matchups has been key to their success.

"When you have one line going, it's too easy for the other team to shut your offense down," Andy McDonald told reporters. "So we really need contributions from our top six forwards. That's going to be the key for us going forward.

"We've got great goaltending, team defense we're really strong. It's just going to be whether or not we can get that depth scoring we need -- our top six and then the third line chipping in here and there for us.”

Expect the Blues to look for some more offensive punch as the trade deadline nears, but for Wednesday’s game, they’ll lean on matchups and responsible defensive play against the Bruins.

That means goals should be hard to come by.

Pick: Under

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