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Missouri At Kansas Headlines Saturday College Hoops

It's the only matchup between ranked teams on Saturday, so it's noteworthy in that regard. The fact both are top 5 caliber makes it the marquee game of the day. The lead in the Big 12 being on the line, and that it could be the final Border War battle on hardwood for a while, blows it up even more.

There are also several betting angles to throw in, adding even more intrigue to the collision between the Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks. Tip-off from historic Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence is at 4:00 p.m. (ET) and the finale of the CBS tripleheader.

Missouri comes in after a very disappointing loss at home Tuesday to Kansas State, the second time this season for the Wildcats to take down the Tigers. Not only did Mizzou's claim to a share of first in the Big 12 go out the window with that defeat, but stature as a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament fell to the wayside as well, at least temporarily.

Kansas held off a pesky Texas A&M squad on Wednesday for a 66-58 victory as 10-point road chalk. The triumph was the fifth straight for the Jayhawks since the 74-71 loss at Missouri on Feb. 4. Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor get the headlines for KU, but a key figure in this 5-game winning run has been Jeff Withey. The 7-footer has averaged 16.2 PPG during the stretch, compared to his 9.6 PPG season mark, and hauled in over 10 boards per game with 27 blocks at the same time.

Withey was all but absent in the loss to the Tigers a few weeks ago, failing to get on the scoreboard in his 23 minutes. Expect Bill Self and Kansas to try to get Withey involved this time out, and keep Kansas from being just the Robinson-Taylor show. That could mean Robinson shifting out to play more defense away from the paint.

That Feb. 4 win for Mizzou snapped a 5-game losing skid vs. Kansas who has won the last 12 in Lawrence. The final just slid 'under' the 146-point total, the fourth matchup in the last five that failed to reach the scoreboard number.

Before Mizzou & KU...

CBS will begin its afternoon college hoops coverage on Saturday at high noon (ET) when the Vanderbilt Commodores visit No. 1 Kentucky. The rematch from Feb. 11 finds Vandy looking for revenge from a 69-63 home defeat as a 5-point underdog.

Kentucky will be looking for its 20th consecutive win, and third straight in this series. The Wildcats are 3-3 against the spread at home vs. SEC foes on the year, while the Commodores are 4-2 both straight up and ATS in conference road tilts.

Don't flip that dial after the 'Dores and 'Cats are done. CBS' 2:00 p.m. (ET) game finds the Georgetown Hoyas at home vs. Villanova. Jay Wright and the Wildcats catch the Hoyas off an inexplicable poor performance at Seton Hall on Tuesday, especially on the defensive end where they allowed the Pirates to shoot better than 60 percent overall and from beyond the arc.

Villanova's is suffering through a horrible campaign with an 11-16 overall record and 4-11 mark in the Big East. The Wildcats have dropped six of their last seven, while going 0-6-1 ATS in that span.

Georgetown won the only meeting between the two last season, a 69-66 upset in Philadelphia as a 5-point 'dog. The win was the Hoyas' seventh in the last eight series matchups; Georgetown has emerged victorious in the last four played in Washington DC.

Unstoppable Force Meets Immovable Object

Be you a fan of offense or defense, North Carolina and Virginia should be on your must-see list. The Tar Heels and Cavaliers will give your thumb a workout on the remote since they tip on ESPN at 4:00 p.m. (ET) when the Missouri-Kansas tilt begins.

North Carolina won the first meeting between the two clubs on Feb. 11 in Chapel Hill, though it certainly wasn't an offensive clinic for Roy Williams' club. The Tar Heels' 70-52 victory as 10-point favorites started a 4-game streak both on the floor and at the college basketball betting window.

The previous clash failed to make it to the 133-point total, making it seven straight for 'under' bettors to go home happy. The Heels have won their last three trips to Charlottesville, with Virginia's last home win over UNC coming in Jan. 2006.

UConn Eyes Upset Of No. 2 'Cuse

Another quick rematch from Feb. 11 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on ESPN finds the Syracuse Orange at the Connecticut Huskies. The Orange have already clinched the No. 1 seed for the Big East Tournament with the edge over Marquette in the tiebreaker should those two end deadlocked. The Golden Eagles are at West Virginia on Friday night in a game Don Best previewed.

Setting Jim Boeheim and Syracuse up even sweeter as they prepare for the conference tournament at their home away from home, Madison Square Garden, is the fact the Orange will have a week off before they host Louisville next Saturday to close the regular season. Syracuse brings an 8-game win streak into Saturday's game, but has failed to cover the spread its last three trips to the floor.

The matchup two weeks ago in the Carrier Dome closed with Syracuse -10, and the Orange just about doubled-up that spread in an 85-67 decision. Syracuse won last season's meeting in Connecticut, 66-58, as a 3-point underdog. The last three played on the Huskies' home floor have stayed 'under' the total.

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Saturday's Slate

February 25, 2012

**Vanderbilt at Kentucky**

--BetOnline.com opened Kentucky (27-1 straight up, 10-16-1 against the spread) as a 12-point favorite with a total of 135.

--These SEC rivals met at Memorial Gym in Music City two weeks ago with UK winning a 69-63 decision as a 4 ½-point road favorite. The Wildcats held the Commodores scoreless in the final 4:07 to get ahead of the number and hook up their backers. Anthony Davis led UK with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots. Doron Lamb scored a team-high 16 points, while Terrence Jones finished with 15 points and nine rebounds. Marquis Teague added 13 points, eight assists and four boards. John Jenkins led four Vandy players in double figures with 15 points. Jeffery Taylor, Festus Ezeli and Brad Tinsley scored 13 points apiece. The 132 combined points stayed ‘under’ the 135 ½-point total.

--Since losing on a buzzer beater at Indiana, John Calipari’s team has won 19 in a row. The ‘Cats have covered the spread at a 6-2 ATS clip in their last eight games, although they failed to take the cash in Tuesday’s 73-64 win at Mississippi St. as 9 ½-point road ‘chalk.’ UK trailed by 13 at intermission with MSU senior point guard Dee Bost lighting it up at The Hump in Starkville. However, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist contained Bost in the second half and UK rallied past the Bulldogs. With the 13-point deficit at the break, most books made Kentucky a nine-point favorite for second-half wagers. This turned into an easy winner for UK backers (+4 adjusted).

--Kidd-Gilchrist was the catalyst at Mississippi St., finishing with 18 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots, in addition to his lockdown defense on Bost in final 20 minutes. Davis added 13 points and 11 boards.

--Vanderbilt (20-8 SU, 12-12 ATS) has won three straight games since the aforementioned loss to Kentucky. The Commodores are coming off of Wednesday’s 59-48 non-covering win over South Carolina as 13-point home favorites. Jenkins scored a game-high 21 points for the winners.

--Vandy has thrived as a road underdog, compiling a 3-1 spread record with a pair of outright wins at Marquette and at Alabama. This is the first time this season that the ‘Dores have been installed as double-digit ‘dogs.

--The ‘under’ is 16-9-2 overall for the ‘Cats, but they have seen the ‘over’ go 8-7-1 in its home games.

--CBS will have the telecast from Rupp Arena at noon Eastern.

**Syracuse at Connecticut**

--Syracuse (28-1 SU, 16-12 ATS) is on its way to garnering a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament thanks to eight consecutive wins. The Orange own a 6-3 spread record in nine true road games this year.

--BetOnline opened the ‘Cuse as a 3 ½-point favorite with a total of 129 ½.

--Jim Boeheim’s club is led by Kris Joseph, a senior forward who averages a team-high 14.0 points per game. The Orange has a balanced scoring attack with seven players averaging 6.6 PPG or more. Scoop Jardine is the ‘Cuse’s senior point guard that dishes out a team-high 5.0 assists per game. Fab Melo gives the Orange a big-time defensive presence in the lane, blocking an average of 3.1 shots per game.

--UConn (17-10 SU, 8-14-1 ATS) is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament less than a year after winning the national title. The Huskies will once again be without head coach Jim Calhoun, who is scheduled to have back surgery next week and will miss at least two more games. Calhoun has been away from the team for its last nine games in which it has a 3-6 record.

--UConn is coming off Monday’s 73-70 overtime win at Villanova as a three-point road ‘chalk.’ Jeremy Lamb turned in a spectacular performance with a game-high 32 points on 11-fo-21 shooting from the floor. Andre Drummond added eight points, 11 rebounds, four blocked shots and a pair of steals.

--UConn is 12-3 SU and 6-5 ATS at home. This is the first time the Huskies have been home underdogs since Feb. 22 of 2010 when they beat West Va. 73-62 catching 2 ½ points.

--When these Big East rivals met at the Carrier Dome on Feb. 11, Syracuse rolled to an easy 85-67 win as a 10-point home favorite. Jardine was nothing short of sensational, scoring a game-high 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field. He buried all four of his attempts from 3-point land and dished out six assists compared to only one turnover. Dion Waiters added 18 points and C.J. Fair posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Jeremy Lamb had a team-high 18 points in the losing effort. The 152 points surged ‘over’ the 133-point total.

--The ‘under’ is 14-9 overall for UConn, 7-4 in its home games.

--The ‘under’ is 15-12-1 overall for the ‘Cuse, 8-3 in its last 11 games.

--Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--Kansas will host Missouri at 4:00 p.m. Eastern on CBS. As of early Friday evening, most books had KU listed as an eight-point favorite with a total of 144 ½. The Tigers won the first head-to-head meeting in Columbia several weeks ago.

--North Carolina is a three-point favorite at Virginia with a total of 128 ½. This is the lowest total UNC has seen all season. The ‘under’ is cashing at an incredibly lucrative 18-4 overall clip in UVA games.

--What bubble teams need a win the most Saturday? I’ll go with these five with the team in bold needing a victory the most…
1-Mississippi State at Alabama
2-Northwestern at Penn State
3-Connecticut vs. Syracuse
4-Xavier vs. Richmond
5-Texas at Texas Tech

--Anthony Grant’s Alabama team picked up a big-time win Thursday night at Arkansas, rallying from a 12-point deficit in the first half. The Crimson Tide will get JaMychal Green back for Saturday’s game vs. MSU. BetOnline.com opened ‘Bama as a five-point favorite. Mississippi St. freshman forward Rodney Hood is ‘doubtful’ after getting injured in Wednesday’s loss to Kentucky.

--Florida is an eight-point favorite for Saturday’s game at Georgia in Athens. The Gators need Casey Prather and Cody Larson to start stepping up their play with Will Yeguete out for the season with a broken foot.

--Duke is a 14-point home ‘chalk’ for Saturday’s noon Eastern tip against Va. Tech. This is a quick turnaround for the Blue Devils, who won at FSU on Thursday night before flying back to Durham.

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UCLA looks to sweep Arizona Saturday

UCLA BRUINS (16-12)

at ARIZONA WILDCATS (20-9)


Tip-off: Saturday, 2:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Arizona -4, Total: 131

Two teams coming off a loss then a win SU and ATS take the floor for some Pac-12 action when the UCLA Bruins head south to face the Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona is 3-1 in its past four home games against UCLA, sweeping those ATS. Overall, the Wildcats have been playing well as of late with wins in six of their past seven contests (5-2 ATS) and have taken care of their conference opponents (11-5 ATS). UCLA has not fared as well lately (1-3 ATS in their past four), but it has already beaten Arizona this year, 65-58 on Jan. 5. Can Arizona hold off the Bruins on Saturday? For the answer, check out the College Basketball Weekend 6-Pack for picks covering all the big games in college basketball each weekday. The Weekday 6-Pack was a perfect 6-0 ATS this week.

UCLA’s leading scorer, Lazeric Jones (13.1 PPG), is coming off a 20-point performance, but amassed a total of 11 points in the two games prior to that. The 6-foot-1 senior guard can shoot (1.4 threes per game), pass (4.2 APG) and play serious defense (1.9 SPG). The Bruins have a deep crew that contributes, though, with the twin brothers Travis and David Wear. The 6-foot-10 sophomore forwards form the core of the UCLA frontcourt, combining for 22.0 PPG and 11.7 RPG as a duo. Joshua Smith (10.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG) rounds out their post play at center as a true physical presence at 305 pounds. The X-factor for this team can be Jerime Anderson (8.7 PPG, 4.2 APG) who isn’t much of a threat to score, but can move the ball and control the offense effectively when on his game. This FoxSheets trend also sides with the Bruins:

UCLA is 20-8 ATS (71.4%, +11.2 Units) in road games after 2 straight games where they were called for 15 or less fouls since 1997. The average score was UCLA 71.1, OPPONENT 65.3 - (Rating = 1*).

Arizona has scored 70+ points in five consecutive games. Kyle Fogg (12.9 PPG) paces the Wildcats offense, hitting 2.1 threes per game, and he’s coming off a solid 16-point performance against USC where he also grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds. Although he averages just 3.6 RPG on the season, he is averaging a double-double over his past three contests with 15.7 PPG and 10.3 RPG. Solomon Hill (12.4 PPG, 8.0 RPG) is actually the team’s leader on the glass, using his 6-foot-6 frame effectively to collect missed shots. Jesse Perry (12.0 PPG, 7.3 RPG) is the third Wildcat to notch double-digit points on a nightly basis, but they have additional scorers beyond that trio who can light it up. Nick Johnson (9.6 PPG) registered a team-high 20 points two games ago against Washington and scored 18 points two games before that against Utah. This strong FoxSheets trend also likes the Wildcats to win and cover:

ARIZONA is 15-5 ATS (75.0%, +9.5 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in a week this season. The average score was ARIZONA 70.8, OPPONENT 62.7 - (Rating = 2*).

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, February 25

Kentucky held Vanderbilt to 36.5% from floor, won 69-63 (-4.5) Feb 11 in Nashville, a game Commodores came back in after trailing by 36-23 at half. Wildcats are 13-0 in SEC, 3-3 as home favorite, winning home tilts by 15-23-6-25-20-15 points. SEC home favorites of moe than 7 points are 7-15 against the spread. Vandy won its last three games since the last Kentucky game; they're 4-2 on SEC road, losing at Arkansas by 8, by 8 at Florida- they're 1-2 vs spread as an SEC underdog.

Kansas State (+1.5) was outscored 17-7 on foul line in its 72-70 loss at Iowa State Jan 31, game Wildcats led by 7 at half; K-State is 1-4 as home favorite, winning home games by 16-4-11-19 points, with losses by 2 to Baylor, 3 to Oklahoma, 6 to Kansas. Cyclones are 6-3 as Big X dog, 4-2 on the road, losing away games by 9-7-2-15 points- they've won six of last eight games overall. Big X home favorites of 7 or less points are 9-6 against the spread this season.

Drexel won its last 16 games; they haven't lost since January 2, a 58-44 loss at Georgia State; Dragons won twice as road dogs during that time, at VCU Jan 7, at Cleveland State last week. CAA home favorites of less than 4 points are 3-9-1 against the spread. Old Dominion won three in a row and eight of last ten games; they're 6-2 at home in conference, with losses to George Mason/VCU, by 9-4 points. Monarchs covered six of last eight tries as a CAA favorite.

VCU (+1) lost 62-61 at buzzer at George Mason 11 days ago, shooting 36% in game where they were +6 in turnovers, +5 on foul line- it is only Rams' loss in their last 14 games. VCU 3-4-1 as CAA home fave; their last three CAA games were all decided by 4 or less points. CAA home favorites of less than 8 points are 8-17-1 against the spread. Mason lost in OT at Northeastern last game, just their second loss in last 13 games. Patriots are 2-3 against the spread as an underdog this season.

Virginia (+10) lost 70-52 at North Carolina two weeks ago, in brickfest where both teams shot under 37% and UNC outscored Cavaliers 21-9 at foul line in game Heels led by just 3 at the half. ACC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 4-10 against the spread. Virginia is 5-1 at home in its ACC games but was favored in all six games- they're 3-2 as an underdog in league games- three of its five ACC losses are by three or less points. UNC is 3-3 as an ACC road favorite, winning by 14-15-9-9-12 points.

Kansas was outscored 11-0 down stretch of 74-71 loss at Missouri Feb 4; Jayhawks are 5-0 since then, with home wins by 15-33 points. This is last scheduled meeting in bitter, 100+-year old rivalry that is ending due to Mizzou bolting for SEC. Big X home favorites of more than 7 points are 15-17 against the spread. Mizzou won at Baylor only other time it was underdog this year; their conference losses re by 16-7-10 points. Kansas is 4-3 as home favorite, winning by 18-9-18-10-22-15-33.

Michigan (+5) shot 54% from the floor in 66-64 win at Purdue Jan 24; Wolverines won/covered last four games, allowing 53.3 ppg; they're 6-2 vs spread in conference home games, 3-2 as home favorites, winning by 18-5-18-2-1-12-19-5 points. Purdue is 3-1 as Big Dozen road underdog, with losses on foreign soil by 20-25-3 points (4-3 SU). Big Dozen home favorites of 7 or less points are 18-14 against the spread. Boilers made just 9-26 behind the arc in that first meeting.

TCU is 6-0 vs spread since 71-54 loss (+16.5) at New Mexico Jan 28, a game where Horned Frogs had 17 turnovers and made 9-23 shots inside arc (81-9 outside). TCU is 5-0 in conference home games, with dogs 5-0 vs spread in those games, all of which were decided by 6 or less points. Mountain West underdogs are 27-19 vs spread, 9-6 at home. Lobos lost last game at Colorado State; they're 4-2 on MWC road, with faves 5-1 vs spread in those six games- their road wins are by 10-39-16-10.

St Joe's is 8-0 in conference play when it scores 70+ points, 0-6 when it does not; Temple allowed 70+ points in four of last five games, but won all five. Hawks (+6.5) lost 78-60 at Temple Jan 28, game where Owls made half their shots from floor, 8-15 from arc, while Hawks were just 3-14 behind the arc. St Joe's is 2-4 as an A-14 underdog this year; they're 4-3 SU at home. Atlantic 14 home underdogs are 12-14-1 against the spread. Temple won last 11 games- last loss was Jan 14 at Richmond.

Central Florida lost its poise last game, was outscored 46-25 in second half of 83-74 loss at Rice, which raises chemistry/maturity questions for team that is 3-4 in last seven games, after 5-1 start in C-USA. Knights are 4-1 as home favorite, winning in Orlando by 7-11-1-7-9 points, with lone loss to Southern Miss. UTEP won its last four games, upsetting the two best teams, Memphis/Southern Miss in last two games. Conference USA home favorites of 7+ points are 12-9-1 against the spread.

UConn (+11) lost 85-67 at Syracuse Feb 11; Orange shot 59% for the game, 10-16 from arc in game that was 63-60 with 6:10 left. Huskies are 3-6 last nine games; no disrespect to Coach Blaney, but unless Calhoun comes back, UConn's season will be over pretty soon- they're 0-3 vs spread as an underdog. Syracuse hasn't lost with Melo in middle, but of last five wins, three have been by 3 or less points. Big East home dogs of less than 6 points are 9-12 against the spread.

Travel-weary San Diego State (-2.5) got drilled 77-60 at Colorado State in first meeting Jan 28, shooting 31% from floor, 3-21 from arc. Aztecs snapped 3-game skid with OT win over Wyoming last game; they're 2-2 as home favorite, winning in Viejas by 2-13-2-10-9 points. Rams are 5-0 at home in MWC, but 0-5 on road, 1-3 as road dog, losing away games by 19-33-21-1-4 points. MWC home favorites are just 10-18 vs spread, but home favorites from 5-9.5 points are 6-3

San Francisco is 8-3 in its last 11 games, 10-1 vs spread, covering its last seven games; their last two losses are by 1-2 points. Dons (+16) lost at St Mary's 87-72 Jan 9, as Gaels shot 67.3% from floor, 11-19 from arc. St Mary's lost three of last five games; defensive ace Holt is still out of lineup. Gaels need this win to take WCC regular season title. WCC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 5-6 against the spread. St Mary's is 3-2 as WCC road favorite, winning away games by 29-6-16-7-14-27 points.

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Early Games:

02/25/2012 @ 09:00 AM CBB [505] NORTHEASTERN +5 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 09:00 AM CBB [511] VANDERBILT +11 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 09:00 AM CBB [513] NOTRE DAME -6½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 10:00 AM CBB [515] LASALLE -10 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 10:45 AM CBB [519] LSU +3½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 10:45 AM CBB [522] BAYLOR -11½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 10:45 AM CBB [523] IOWA ST +8 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 01:00 PM CBB [536] INDIANA ST +1½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 11:00 AM CBB [545] UCLA +3 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 11:00 AM CBB [552] YOUNGSTOWN ST +2½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 03:00 PM CBB [560] BOWLING GREEN -1½ 1.91

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Other Games :

02/25/2012 @ 11:00 AM CBB [676] WESTERN CAROLINA -4 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 04:00 PM CBB [680] GEORGIA SOUTHERN +7½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 04:00 PM CBB [682] WOFFORD -7½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 04:00 PM CBB [684] ELON -5 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 04:30 PM CBB [687] SAMFORD +2½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 05:45 PM CBB [694] TENNESSEE TECH +4½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 06:00 PM CBB [698] MONTANA -14 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 06:00 PM CBB [700] IDAHO ST -4½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 07:00 PM CBB [701] E. WASHINGTON +3½ 1.91

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NHL PICKS:

02/25/2012 @ 10:05 AM NHL [2] PITTSBURGH -1½ 2.15

02/25/2012 @ 11:05 AM NHL [3] TOTAL o5 1.77
(ST. LOUIS vrs WINNIPEG)

02/25/2012 @ 01:05 PM NHL [6] EDMONTON 2.00

02/25/2012 @ 04:05 PM NHL [7] COLORADO 3.00

02/25/2012 @ 04:05 PM NHL [9] FLORIDA +1½ 1.35

02/25/2012 @ 04:20 PM NHL [12] TOTAL u5½ 1.87
(WASHINGTON vrs TORONTO)

02/25/2012 @ 04:05 PM NHL [16] OTTAWA +1½ 1.37

02/25/2012 @ 05:05 PM NHL [17] SAN JOSE +1½ 1.35

02/25/2012 @ 05:05 PM NHL [20] LOS ANGELES -1½ 3.40

02/25/2012 @ 07:05 PM NHL [22] CALGARY 2.00

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, February 25

Hot teams
-- Penguins won seven of their last eight home games. Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.
-- Winnipeg won its last five games, allowing 11 goals. Blues won seven of their last ten games.
-- Edmonton won its last two games, 6-1/2-0. Coyotes won four in row, nine of their last ten games.
-- Red Wings had their 23-game home winning streak snapped on Thursday. Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Hurricanes won five of their last seven home games.
-- Sabres won their last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Senators won five of their last six games.
-- Nashville won eight of its last ten home games.
-- Blackhawks won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Panthers lost their last four games, scoring five goals.
-- Maple Leafs lost seven of their last eight games. Washington lost six of its last eight.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Bruins lost four of their last five road games.
-- Sharks lost four of their last five games.
-- Kings lost six of their last seven games.
-- Philly lost seven of its last ten games, three of last four on road. Flames lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Lightning road games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten St Louis road games.
-- Seven of last nine Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Carolina home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Washington road games.
-- Last five Sabre-Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Nashville home games.
-- Five of last seven Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Last three Calgary home games went over the total.

Series records
-- Lightning won three of last four visits to Pittsburgh.
-- Visiting team won four of last six St Louis-Winnipeg games.
-- Coyotes won last four games with Edmonton, outscoring them 16-5.
-- Avalanche lost three of last four visits to Detroit.
-- Panthers lost five of last seven visits to Raleigh.
-- Maple Leafs lost five of last seven games with Washington.
-- Sabres won four of last six visits to Manhattan.
-- Bruins won their last seven games against Ottawa.
-- Sharks won three of last four games against Nashville.
-- Kings lost seven of last eight games against Chicago.
-- Visiting team won last four Philly-Calgary games.

Back-to-Back
-- Colorado is 1-5 when it played the night before.
-- Washington is 2-7 when it played the night before.
-- Rangers are 5-0 at home when they played the night before. Buffalo lost 11 of 15 when it played the night before.
-- Bruins are 6-3 when they played the night before.

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Evening Best Bets:

02/25/2012 @ 03:10 PM CBB [599] PURDUE +6 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 04:00 PM CBB [620] TOLEDO +1½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 05:00 PM CBB [650] CENTRAL FLORIDA -8 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 06:00 PM CBB [660] CONNECTICUT +4½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 07:00 PM CBB [663] COLORADO ST +7½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 08:00 PM CBB [670] CAL SANTA BARB -7½ 1.91
02/25/2012 @ 08:00 PM CBB [672] SAN FRANCISCO +4 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 05:45 PM CBB [694] TENNESSEE TECH +4½ 1.91

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02/25/2012 @ 03:10 PM CBB [605] MIDDLE TENN ST -8½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 03:10 PM CBB [608] ALABAMA -6 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 04:00 PM CBB [610] TCU +7½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 04:00 PM CBB [623] TEMPLE -3 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 04:00 PM CBB [628] FLA ATLANTIC -10½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 05:00 PM CBB [633] RICE +9½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 05:00 PM CBB [646] XAVIER -8 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 05:00 PM CBB [647] TOTAL o127½ 1.91
(NEBRASKA vrs MICHIGAN ST)

02/25/2012 @ 05:15 PM CBB [654] UL LAFAYETTE -12½ 1.91

02/25/2012 @ 06:00 PM CBB [658] TOTAL u128 1.91
(NORTHWESTERN vrs PENN ST)