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**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:28 AM

Thursday’s betting tips: Coyotes nearly perfect in February

Who’s hot

NBA: Sacramento is 8-1 against the spread in its last nine versus Western Conference teams.

NBA: Miami has covered in seven of its last eight.

NHL: The Phoenix Coyotes went 11-0-1 in February and have won each of their last six games against Calgary.

NHL: The New York Rangers are 14-6 in their last 20 road games.

NCAAB: The under is 11-3 in Michigan’s last 14 overall.

NCAAB: UCLA is 8-3 against the number in its last 11 home games.

Who’s not

NBA: The over is 4-12 in the last 16 meetings between Orlando and Oklahoma City.

NBA: Phoenix is 3-8 against the spread in its last 11 home games.

NHL: The New York Islanders are 3-13 in their last 16 games in Philadelphia.

NHL: Minnesota is 3-15 in its last 18 road games.

NCAAB: Virginia is 3-9 against the spread in its last 12 meetings with Florida State.

NCAAB: Virginia Tech is 3-11-1 against the spread in its last 15 games.

Key stat

4 – Seven of Clemson’s 13 losses this season have been by four or fewer points. The Tigers, who sit at 9-14 against the spread, are pegged as 5.5-point favorites in Thursday’s home date against Virginia Tech.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Ryan Callahan, New York Rangers – Captain Callahan is dealing with a bruised foot and is listed as a game-time decision for Thursday’s game against Carolina. Callahan has four points in his last three games and sits second on the team with 25 goals.

Game of the day

Oklahoma City Thunder at Orlando Magic (1, 192.5)

Notable quotable

"I'm a passionate golfer. I love the game of golf, and I've had my moments. I'm not proud of everything I've done out here, but I'm trying to learn. I'm trying to be a role model for my children, and I know as my wife has said to me, I wouldn't want my son doing some of the things that I've done in the past." – Honda Classic defending champion Rory Sabbatini, who is set at +7,500 to win this weekend’s tournament.

Notes and tips

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love sat out Wednesday’s game against the Lakers with flu-like symptoms and is considered questionable for Thursday’s meeting with Phoenix, which will be Minnesota’s third game in three games. Love is also banged up with nagging back and rib injuries, but is averaging 24.5 points and 13.8 rebounds a night. Minnesota is currently set as a 3.5-point underdog in Phoenix.

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard has suffered a setback in his recovery from Achilles surgery and is out indefinitely. Foot specialist Mark Myerson performed a procedure to clean an infection from Howard's original wound on Monday. Myerson found that the surgically repaired Achilles remained in intact despite the infection. Howard is taking antibiotics and his projected return in May is now in jeopardy. "It's common for the skin behind the Achilles to have trouble healing," Phillies head athletic trainer Scott Sheridan said Wednesday. "It's a tough area to heal. It doesn't have a very good blood supply." Howard batted .253 with 33 home runs and 116 RBIs in 152 games for the Phillies last season.

The New Jersey Devils said they planned to ride veteran goaltender Martin Brodeur down the stretch and he is expected to be back between the pipes Thursday against the defending-champion Bruins. Brodeur, who looks to snap the club’s three-game losing streak, has started seven straight games for New Jersey.

**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:31 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- UNLV blew a 15-point halftime lead, lost 66-59 at Colorado State; Rebels finish 2-5 on the road in Mountain West play.

-- South Florida won 58-51 at Louisville; they'll be in the NCAAs.

-- St Bonaventure won 98-93 in double OT over St Joe's; Atlantic 14 tournament is going to be very, very interesting.

-- Memphis beat the Mavericks by 11, with Dirk Nowitzki leaving in second quarter with a bad back. Bad news for Dallas.

-- Bulls beat San Antonio in Spurs' first home game in 25 days. Rose had 29 for Chicago, which is now 29-8.

-- Steve Novak scored 17 points in 17 minutes, making 5-8 from arc, as Knicks came back from down 12 at the half to beat the Cavs, 120-103.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a winter day........

13) Sports Illustrated article on UCLA’s basketball program is required reading for anyone who follows college hoop; interesting stuff, nothing that terribly shocking, but the picture of Howland painted by former players is disappointing. Not exactly a people person. Players need to know you care about them as more than a number on the greaseboard.

12) Good move by ESPN, signing up former Colts’ GM Bill Polian for the network; he should provide a different perspective on how/why things happen.

11) TCU has made great strides in basketball this year, going from 11-22 to 17-12, but next year they jump up to the Big 12 for football reasons, which will make them a doormat in hoops once again. Jim Christian, the former Kent State coach, has had the ultimate uphill climb making the Horned Frogs’ program a consistent winner. He’s obviously a good coach, but does TCU have the resources/facilities to compete in basketball with its new conference rivals?

10) Speaking of the Big 12, Missouri/Texas A&M have to fork over $12.4M each to get away from the league and head to the SEC, where $12M is pocket change, especially in the fall.

9) You don’t have to be Dr Phil or Dr Jack Ramsay to figure out that Lamar Odom isn’t happy in Dallas, and wants out. Tough to trade for guys who played for the fatcat teams; will they be as good a teammate when they go to a team they might not be thrilled to be on? Odom seems like a good guy, but he also seems like a player who wasted a lot of his vast talent over the years.

8) Rajan Rondo didn’t score a point Tuesday, but had 11 assists, five turnovers, and was +7 in 32 minutes in a game the Celtics won by 3. He’s the first NBA player this season to have 10+ assists and not score in that game. Rondo backed that game up with a triple-double Wednesday.

7) Pirates play only nine of their first 25 games at home, and 22 of their first 25 against teams that had winning records last year; now comes the news that AJ Burnett fouled a ball off his eye while practicing bunting on Wednesday. Hopefully the injury isn't too serious.

6) There is nothing common about common sense, which is why there has to be a law against texting while driving; friend of mine does it all the time. I have a hard enough time driving when I’m paying attention.

5) Michael Jordan’s mansion in Chicago is on sale for $29M; it has 15 bathrooms in it. Sounds more like a hotel than a mansion. Must be fun to be rich, but who owns a house with 15 bathrooms in it?

4) Colorado Rockies have an intrasquad scrimmage Friday, with managers Todd Helton/Jason Giambi. Exhibition games get underway Saturday, for the most part. Will be fun to watch these meaningless games for the next month, and I mean that.

3) Eldrick Woods is annoyed about Hank Haney's book; imagine how he'd feel if Haney talked Woods' girlfriends. He had to know something about all that stuff. Now that would've made for an interesting book.

2) Saints are playing a dangerous game, negotiating with Drew Brees on a long-term contract. The two sides are apparently pretty far apart. Just sign the man already; he's earned the money.

1) Totally enjoyed the end of Florida-Vandy game Tuesday, when the Commodore seniors came out one-by-one at end of the game, to rousing ovations from the home fans. A terrific player like Jeffrey Taylor openly crying on the court as he waited to be subbed in for gave you a glimpse of what is good about college sports, a marked contrast from UCLA.

**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:35 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Washington State at UCLA
The Bruins look to take advantage of a Washington State team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 road games. UCLA is the pick (-9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-9 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 1

Game 709-710: Michigan at Illinois (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 66.313; Illinois 66.058
Dunkel Line: Even; 118
Vegas Line: Illinois by 1 1/2; 121 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+1 1/2); Under

Game 711-712: Florida State at Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 64.940; Virginia 69.981
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 5; 119
Vegas Line: Virginia by 4; 114 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-4); Over

Game 713-714: Colorado at Oregon (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 61.390; Oregon 69.736
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 8 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Oregon by 5 1/2; 137
Dunkel Pick Oregon (-5 1/2); Under

Game 715-716: Villanova at Rutgers (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 59.317; Rutgers 61.306
Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 2; 142
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 4; 138
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+4); Over

Game 717-718: Virginia Tech at Clemson (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 60.491; Clemson 63.633
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 3; 127
Vegas Line: Clemson by 6; 121
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (+6); Over

Game 719-720: Georgia at Kentucky (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 60.026; Kentucky 82.038
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 22; 124
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 19; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-19); Under

Game 721-722: Washington at USC (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 62.853; USC 57.133
Dunkel Line: Washington by 5 1/2; 129
Vegas Line: Washington by 7 1/2; 125
Dunkel Pick: USC (+7 1/2); Over

Game 723-724: Utah at Oregon State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 46.335; Oregon State 66.486
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 20; 132
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 17; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (-17); Under

Game 725-726: UC-Davis at Cal Poly (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 46.026; Cal Poly 50.643
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 4 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 15 1/2; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+15 1/2); Under

Game 727-728: Utah State at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 57.751; San Jose State 53.072
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 4 1/2; 136
Vegas Line: Utah State by 4; 132
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-4); Over

Game 729-730: Pacific at UC-Santa Barbara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 49.950; UC-Santa Barbara 60.514
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 10 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 12; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (+12); Under

Game 731-732: Washington State at UCLA (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 57.641; UCLA 68.417
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 11; 139
Vegas Line: UCLA by 9 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-9 1/2); Over

Game 733-734: Louisiana Tech at Fresno State (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 56.177; Fresno State 58.878
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 2 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 6; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (+6); Under

Game 735-736: New Mexico State at Nevada (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 57.728; Nevada 63.908
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 6; 147
Vegas Line: Nevada by 3 1/2; 143
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (-3 1/2); Over

Game 737-738: Idaho at Hawaii (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 50.132; Hawaii 55.536
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 5 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 3; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-3); Under

Game 739-740: Southern Illinois vs. Indiana State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 50.554; Indiana State 54.469
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 4; 130
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 5 1/2; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+5 1/2); Over

Game 741-742: Bradley vs. Drake (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 48.527; Drake 54.147
Dunkel Line: Drake by 5 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: Drake by 7 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+7 1/2); Over

Game 743-744: Portland vs. San Francisco (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 47.479; San Francisco 59.500
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 13; 131
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 745-746: Pepperdine at San Diego (11:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 48.172; San Diego 50.016
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 128
Vegas Line: San Diego by 3 1/2; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+3 1/2); Over

Game 747-748: SE Missouri State vs. Tennessee Tech (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 48.253; Tennessee Tech 49.894
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 1 1/2; 119
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 749-750: Jacksonville State vs. Morehead State (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 56.207; Morehead State 50.832
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville State by 5 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 761-762: North Florida vs. East Tennessee State (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Florida 51.570; East Tennessee State 53.489
Dunkel Line: East Tennessee State by 2; 133
Vegas Line: East Tennessee State by 3; 128
Dunkel Pick: North Florida (+3); Over

Game 763-764: FL-Gulf Coast vs. USC Upstate (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: FL-Gulf Coast 49.498; USC Upstate 53.592
Dunkel Line: USC Upstate by 4; 147
Vegas Line: USC Upstate by 6; 143
Dunkel Pick: FL-Gulf-Coast (+6); Over

Game 765-766: Sacred Heart at Long Island (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacred Heart 46.220; Long Island 58.442
Dunkel Line: Long Island by 12; 159
Vegas Line: Long Island by 8 1/2; 163 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Long Island (-8 1/2); Under

Game 767-768: Central Connecticut at Wagner (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut 46.261; Wagner 59.432
Dunkel Line: Wagner by 13; 139
Vegas Line: Wagner by 10 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wagner (-10 1/2); Over

Game 769-770: Monmouth at Robert Morris (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 53.226; Robert Morris 55.454
Dunkel Line: Robert Morris by 2; 129
Vegas Line: Robert Morris by 12; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Monmouth (+12); Under

Game 771-772: Quinnipiac at St. Francis (NY) (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Quinnipiac 53.965; St. Francis (NY) 53.670
Dunkel Line: Even; 142
Vegas Line: Quinnipiac by 1 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Francis (NY) (+1 1/2); Over

Game 773-774: VMI vs. Winthrop (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 45.489; Winthrop 48.385
Dunkel Line: Winthrop by 3; 125
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 775-776: Charleston Southern vs. NC-Asheville (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charleston Southern 49.749; NC-Asheville 58.767
Dunkel Line: NC-Asheville by 9; 138
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 777-778: Binghamton vs. UMBC (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Binghamton 36.854; UMBC 33.932
Dunkel Line: Binghamton by 3; 126
Vegas Line: UMBC by 2; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Binghamton (+2); Under

**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:36 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 1

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MICHIGAN (21 - 8) at ILLINOIS (17 - 12) - 3/1/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 3-1 against the spread versus ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS is 2-2 straight up against MICHIGAN 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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FLORIDA ST (19 - 9) at VIRGINIA (21 - 7) - 3/1/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA is 2-1 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 3-0 straight up against 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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COLORADO (19 - 9) at OREGON (20 - 8) - 3/1/2012, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
OREGON is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a conference game this season.

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

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VILLANOVA (11 - 17) at RUTGERS (13 - 16) - 3/1/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
VILLANOVA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.
RUTGERS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as a favorite this season.

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

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VIRGINIA TECH (15 - 14) at CLEMSON (15 - 13) - 3/1/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA TECH is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
CLEMSON is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEMSON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all home games this season.
CLEMSON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home lined games this season.

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

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GEORGIA (13 - 15) at KENTUCKY (28 - 1) - 3/1/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
KENTUCKY is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) in March games since 1997.
KENTUCKY is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 120 to 129.5 since 1997.
KENTUCKY is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA is 3-2 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 4-1 straight up against GEORGIA 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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WASHINGTON (20 - 8) at USC (6 - 23) - 3/1/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 41-22 ATS (+16.8 Units) in March games since 1997.
USC is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
USC is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
USC is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
USC is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in all home games this season.
USC is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home lined games this season.
USC is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
USC is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
USC is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent this season.
USC is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
USC is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
USC is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
USC is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
USC is 3-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
USC is 3-2 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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UTAH (6 - 22) at OREGON ST (15 - 13) - 3/1/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CAL DAVIS (5 - 23) at CAL POLY-SLO (15 - 14) - 3/1/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL POLY-SLO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAL DAVIS is 3-2 against the spread versus CAL POLY-SLO over the last 3 seasons
CAL POLY-SLO is 4-1 straight up against CAL DAVIS 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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UTAH ST (15 - 14) at SAN JOSE ST (9 - 19) - 3/1/2012, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 4-2 against the spread versus SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE ST 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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PACIFIC (11 - 16) at UC-SANTA BARBARA (16 - 9) - 3/1/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PACIFIC is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.
PACIFIC is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
PACIFIC is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
PACIFIC is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
PACIFIC is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
PACIFIC is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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WASHINGTON ST (14 - 14) at UCLA (16 - 13) - 3/1/2012, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON ST is 38-59 ATS (-26.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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LOUISIANA TECH (15 - 14) at FRESNO ST (13 - 17) - 3/1/2012, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISIANA TECH is 75-52 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 100-131 ATS (-44.1 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 108-141 ATS (-47.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 103-135 ATS (-45.5 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 37-57 ATS (-25.7 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 20-41 ATS (-25.1 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
FRESNO ST is 5-1 against the spread versus LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
FRESNO ST is 3-3 straight up against LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW MEXICO ST (22 - 8) at NEVADA (23 - 5) - 3/1/2012, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEVADA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games this season.
NEVADA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEVADA is 117-87 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NEW MEXICO ST is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in March games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO ST is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEVADA is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
NEVADA is 4-3 straight up against NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IDAHO (16 - 12) at HAWAII (15 - 13) - 3/1/2012, 12:00AM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
IDAHO is 74-47 ATS (+22.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
IDAHO is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
HAWAII is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO is 3-2 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
IDAHO is 4-1 straight up against HAWAII 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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S ILLINOIS (8 - 22) vs. INDIANA ST (17 - 13) - 3/1/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ILLINOIS is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
INDIANA ST is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA ST is 4-2 against the spread versus S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA ST is 4-2 straight up against S ILLINOIS 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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BRADLEY (7 - 24) vs. DRAKE (16 - 14) - 3/1/2012, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DRAKE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 4-3 against the spread versus DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 4-3 straight up against DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PEPPERDINE (10 - 18) vs. SAN DIEGO (12 - 17) - 3/1/2012, 11:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 31-48 ATS (-21.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-48 ATS (-21.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-2 against the spread versus PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 4-3 straight up against PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N FLORIDA (16 - 15) vs. E TENN ST (16 - 13) - 3/1/2012, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E TENN ST is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in March games since 1997.
E TENN ST is 34-15 ATS (+17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
E TENN ST is 1-1 against the spread versus N FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
E TENN ST is 6-1 straight up against N FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons

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FLA GULF COAST (13 - 16) vs. USC UPSTATE (20 - 11) - 3/1/2012, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLA GULF COAST is 1-0 against the spread versus USC UPSTATE over the last 3 seasons
USC UPSTATE is 3-3 straight up against FLA GULF COAST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRED HEART (14 - 17) at LONG ISLAND (22 - 8) - 3/1/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LONG ISLAND is 4-0 straight up against SACRED HEART over the last 3 seasons

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C CONN ST (13 - 15) at WAGNER (24 - 5) - 3/1/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
C CONN ST is 3-1 straight up against WAGNER over the last 3 seasons

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MONMOUTH (12 - 19) at ROBERT MORRIS (22 - 9) - 3/1/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ROBERT MORRIS is 6-0 straight up against MONMOUTH over the last 3 seasons

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QUINNIPIAC (17 - 12) at ST FRANCIS-PA (6 - 23) - 3/1/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST FRANCIS-PA is 2-2 straight up against QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons

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VMI (15 - 15) vs. WINTHROP (11 - 19) - 3/1/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VMI is 1-0 against the spread versus WINTHROP over the last 3 seasons
WINTHROP is 4-3 straight up against VMI over the last 3 seasons

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BINGHAMTON (1 - 28) vs. MD-BALT COUNTY (4 - 25) - 3/1/2012, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BINGHAMTON is 1-0 against the spread versus MD-BALT COUNTY over the last 3 seasons
BINGHAMTON is 4-3 straight up against MD-BALT COUNTY over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:37 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 1

Illinois (+5.5) lost 70-61 at Michigan Feb 12, as Leonard scored only 5 points in game where Wolverines shot 50%. Senior Day for Illini team that underachieved to point that Weber could get fired- they're 2-9 last 11 games, snapping 6-game skid Sunday. Big Dozen home favorites of 3 or less points are 2-9 against the spread this season. Michigan won four of its last five games; they're 3-5 on Big Dozen road, winning last away game by 12 in OT at Northwestern.

Virginia (+5) lost 58-55 at Florida State Feb 4, turning ball over 20 times with star Scott hacing 7 of them; Cavaliers are 5-2 at home in ACC, but 2-4 as home fave, winning home games by 1-17-4-24-27 points. Virginia lost its last game at home by 3 to North Carolina. Seminoles are 4-1 vs spread as ACC underdog, 3-0 on road; they've won four of last five on foreign soil, but road losses are at Clemson/BC. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 6-11 against the spread.

Oregon (+6) lost 72-71 at Colorado Feb 4, making 10-17 from foul line, while host Buffaloes were 23-30; Ducks covered last seven games, won four of last five SU- they're 2-2 as Pac-12 home favorite winning home games by 11-3-7-25-9 points (5-2 SU). Pac-12 home favorites of 6 or less points are 11-16 against the spread. Colorado won three of its last four games; they're 2-3 as Pac-12 road underdog, losing road games by 7-20-17-14, with wins at doormats USC/Arizona State/Utah.

Rutgers snapped 6-game skid Saturday with OT win over Seton Hall in rivalry game; Scarlet Knights are 1-2 as Big East favorite this year, with home wins by 7-7-7 points (3-4 SU). Villanova lost seven of last eight games (0-8 vs spread); they're 2-5 as road underdog, losing away games by 14-4-4-10-9-14-21 points. Big East home favorites of 5 or less points are 14-15 against the spread. Things are so bad for Villanova they lost a starter to injury in pre-game warmups at Georgetown Sunday.

USC (+12) got hammered 69-41 at Washington Feb 4, in game that was 29-19 at half; Trojans shot 1-16 from arc, 6-13 on foul line in a brickfest where teams combined to go 3-30 from arc. USC is 3-8-1 as underdog in league play, 0-3 at home, losing home games by 9-11-19-24-26-12, but Huskies' guard play is so erratic that they're poor risk on road (1-4 as a Pac-12 road favorite), though they won last two road games, at OSU and Wazzu. Pac-12 single digit home underdogs are 11-9 against spread.

Cal-Santa Barbara (-4.5) won 56-53 at Pacific Jan 28, in brickfest where neither team shot better than 33.3%; Gauchos led that first meeting by 10 at half, then held on. UCSB won four of last five games; they're 2-3 as Big West home favorite, winning home games by 13-18-8-8-8 points, with lone loss to Long Beach. Big West double digit home favorites are 8-10 against the spread. Pacific is 5-0 vs spread as road underdog, with road losses by 5-10-9 points (3-3 SU).

UCLA (-2) won 63-60 at Washington State Feb 4, holding Cougars to 37.7% from floor in game Wazzu led by 5 at half. Bruins are 2-3 in last five games; they're 5-2 as Pac-12 home favorite, winning home games by 7-17-27-17-11-10 points, with lone loss to Cal. Cougars lost six of last nine games; they're 1-4 as Pac-12 road underdog, losing away games by 2-11-10-24-4-9 points, with lone win at Oregon State. Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 11-7 against the spread.

Fresno State (+2) lost 59-58 at Louisiana Tech Jan 26, in game Tech led by 8 at half; State used only seven players in game. Fresno lost three in a row by 8-4-3 points, with losses in double/triple OT- they're 2-2 as fave in WAC home games, winning at home by 9-10-6 points, with losses to Hawai'i/Nevada. Tech is 3-2 as WAC road underdog, losing last three on road by 11-14-9 points. WAC home favorites of 7 or less points are 7-9 against the spread this season.

Nevada (+4.5) won 68-60 at New Mexico State Jan 26, shooting 56.5% in game they led by 14 at half. Aggies shot only 32.7% but outscored Wolf Pack 21-9 on foul line. WAC home teams are 5-7 vs spread when number is 4 or less points. State won six of its last seven games; they're 3-2 SU on WAC road, losing by 4 at Hawai'i, 1 at Idaho. Nevada is 2-3 as WAC home favorite, winning home games by 24-3-13-1 point, with a loss to Idaho. Wolf Pack won last game in triple OT at Fresno.

WCC tournament
Pepperdine lost twice to San Diego this season, 65-56 (+4.5) at USD Jan 26, then 70-57 (-2) at home three weeks ago. Waves won last couple of games, but against Portland/Santa Clara, two worst teams in WCC; they won a game in this tourney three of last four years, and 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven games overall as an underdog. Toreros are 4-3 in last seven games, with underdogs covering six of the seven; USD won at least one games in this tournament six of the last seven years.

Portland played last night, San Francisco didn't; Pilots used three guys for 31+ minutes, but shot 57% from floor, 8-16 from arc in its win over Santa Clara. Portland lost to Dons twice this season, losing 68-58 (+2.5) at USF Jan 12, then 72-71 (+4) at home nine days later. Pilots' win last night snapped 6-game skid; they're 2-4 vs spread in last six games as an underdog. Dons are 8-4 in last dozen games, covering last four games as a favorite; they're 2-6 SU in this tournament the last six years.

Missouri Valley tournament
Home side won both Southern Illinois-Indiana State games this year, as Salukis (-7) won 73-67 in Carbondale Jan 13, then lost in Terre Haute by 10 (78-68, +8) in rematch Feb 11. Sycamores won this tournament LY, are 5-0 last five times they played in this round, with three wins by 4 or less points. Salukis lost by a hoop in this tourney each of last two years. State covered three of last four tries as a favorite. SIU lost its last five games, 0-4 vs spread in last four, losing by 10-19-15-4 points.

Bradley lost to Drake twice this year, 82-74 (+9.5) in Des Moines Jan 10, then 62-55 (+2) at home Feb 15; Braves are terrible this year, losing last five games and 11 of last 12, but they did cover four of last five as an underdog. Bradley hasn't scored more than 55 points in any of its last five games. Drake won three of last five games; they lost in this round in last three MVC tourneys, losing by 7-15-15 points. Bradley won game in Arch Madness in five of last six seasons.

**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:38 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, March 1

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
FLORIDA STATE vs. VIRGINIA
Florida State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida State's last 5 games on the road
Virginia is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia's last 7 games

7:00 PM
MICHIGAN vs. ILLINOIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Michigan's last 7 games on the road
Michigan is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Illinois is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Illinois is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. INDIANA STATE
No trends available
Indiana State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois
Indiana State is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Southern Illinois

9:00 PM
GEORGIA vs. KENTUCKY
Georgia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Georgia is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kentucky
Kentucky is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. CLEMSON
Virginia Tech is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Virginia Tech's last 8 games on the road
Clemson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Clemson's last 12 games

9:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. RUTGERS
Villanova is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Villanova is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Rutgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Rutgers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

9:35 PM
BRADLEY vs. DRAKE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Drake's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Drake's last 7 games when playing Bradley

10:00 PM
UTAH vs. OREGON STATE
Utah is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oregon State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Oregon State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
UTAH STATE vs. SAN JOSE STATE
Utah State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Utah State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose State
San Jose State is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose State's last 8 games

10:00 PM
PACIFIC vs. SANTA BARBARA
Pacific is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pacific's last 6 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Santa Barbara is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
UC DAVIS vs. CAL POLY
UC Davis is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
UC Davis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cal Poly
Cal Poly is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Cal Poly is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. UCLA
Washington State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
UCLA is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
UCLA is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

10:30 PM
COLORADO vs. OREGON
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Oregon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oregon is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. USC
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
USC is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
USC is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

11:00 PM
LOUISIANA TECH vs. FRESNO STATE
Louisiana Tech is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Louisiana Tech's last 9 games on the road
Fresno State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Fresno State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Louisiana Tech

11:00 PM
NEW MEXICO STATE vs. NEVADA
New Mexico State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Mexico State is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Nevada is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games
Nevada is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home

11:30 PM
PEPPERDINE vs. SAN DIEGO
No trends available
San Diego is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
San Diego is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pepperdine

11:59 PM
IDAHO vs. HAWAII
Idaho is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Idaho's last 6 games on the road
Hawaii is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Hawaii is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:41 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, March 1

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'No Mas': Five college basketball teams throwing in the towel
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The toughest part of a coach’s job is keeping his team motivated, even when all hope is lost. That task is even harder when your team consists of 19 and 20-year-old college kids, who have dedicated the last six months to nothing but basketball.

Even the best coaches can have their teams quit on them at this time of year. That presents a unique opportunity for college basketball bettors to confidently go against these programs packing it in with games still remaining on the schedule.

Here’s a look at five teams shouting “No Mas” in the final week of the regular season:

Connecticut Huskies (17-12, 9-15-1 ATS)

Smart college basketball bettors could see this train wreck coming from a mile away. The defending national champs lost their bearings when Jim Calhoun got sick, leaving standouts like Jeremy Lamb, Andre Drummond and Shabazz Napier thinking more about their NBA futures than making a run at back-to-back NCAA titles.

Add to that, postseason sanctions for the Huskies for next year’s NCAA, and you have the perfect storm for a 5-11 SU flop that bled bettors dry with a 5-10-1 ATS drought in the final two months of the season. Connecticut, coming off a 72-70 loss to Providence, wraps the schedule against Pitt this weekend and crosses its fingers for an at-large bid to the Big Dance.

Minnesota Golden Gophers (17-13, 13-13-1 ATS)

Tubby Smith blasted his troops earlier this week after the Golden Gophers dropped five straight games heading into Tuesday’s date with Wisconsin. That didn’t work – and rarely does when you have a young team – leading to a 52-45 loss to the Badgers.

Minnesota, which looked like it was on the up at the end of January, is just 1-7 SU in February, lugging a dismal 3-5 ATS mark behind it. The Golden Gophers, who finish the schedule versus Nebraska (the last team they’ve defeated) this weekend, have packed it in and may have signed Tubby’s pink slip in the process.

Texas A&M Aggies (12-11, 13-16 ATS)

The Aggies’ Big 12 swan song has become an ugly duckling, losing four in a row and eight of their last nine outings. Head coach Billy Kennedy has been tinkering with his lineup, trying to snap this skid, and even apologized for his team’s stinky play, claiming that the Aggies are “stealing money from the university” every time they take the court.

Things weren’t all bad for Texas A&M backers this season, earning ATS wins in 10 of their first 13 league games. However, the well has gone dry during this recent four-game slide, going just 1-3 ATS in that span. Texas A&M has one more game left, at Oklahoma this weekend, before what should be a brief cameo in the Big 12 tournament next week.

UCLA Bruins (16-13, 14-14-1 ATS)

You could insert about 80 percent of the Pac-12 into this spot, but things are especially bad at UCLA. Instead of a team quitting on its coach, it seems Ben Howland has quit on his players. A recent report by SI.com says Howland has lost control of his program, with guys fighting, intentionally trying to injure each other in practice, along with rampant drinking and drug use among players.

Howland has let some of best recruiting classes in college hoops spoil while pretty much spitting on everything coach John Wooden stood for during his legendary tenure at UCLA. The Bruins are 4-3 in their last seven games, picking the bones of Pac-12 basement dwellers for those wins, and have gone only 2-4-1 ATS in that stretch. The SI.com report is making its way through the program like snake venom, so don’t expect much from UCLA when it hosts Washington State and Washington in the final two games of the season.

North Carolina State Wolfpack (18-11, 11-14 ATS)

A tough patch of ACC schedule started North Carolina State stumbling, and a 72-69 overtime loss to Clemson was the cold, hard smack in the face as the Wolfpack hit rock bottom Saturday. They’ve lost four straight outings, erasing any chance at a conference crown and maybe even an at-large big for the NCAA Tournament.

Head coach Mark Gottfried has been working with an undersized and undermanned roster all season, going just seven players deep. While his team may still have some fight in their hearts, their legs quit on N.C. State a while ago. This is a tired team with little to no motivation for the final two games of the season, against Miami and Virginia Tech this week.

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**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:43 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, March 1

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Fullcourt Report: College hoops betting news and notes
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ACC

Miami received some more bad news from the NCAA last Sunday. The Hurricanes’ best player, center Reggie Johnson, was suspended for “impermissible travel benefits” allegedly given to Johnson’s family by a member of its former basketball coaching staff.

Current Missouri head coach Frank Haith was the coach at Miami during the time that this allegedly happened. Haith is also being probed by the NCAA after an allegation by former Miami booster and convicted felon Nevin Shapiro that Haith knew about a $10,000 payment made to an unidentified member of current Miami player DeQuan Jones' family. Jones was suspended to start this season before being reinstated.

Miami beat Florida State without Johnson Sunday, but the Hurricanes need the big man. Johnson missed nine games to start the season because of injury and the Hurricanes went just 3-4 SU and 2-4-1 ATS versus Div. I opponents in those games.

Big Ten

Ohio State lost at home to Wisconsin 63-60 Sunday. That loss dropped the Buckeyes out of the Top 10, and it leaves the Big Ten with just one team, No. 5 Michigan State, ranked in the single digits.

After going 21-3 SU over its first 24 games, Ohio State has gone just 2-3 over its last five outings. Two of its three losses have come on its home floor as the offense was unable to get much going against the strong defenses of Michigan State and Wisconsin. The Buckeyes scored just a total of 108 points in those two losses while shooting an ugly 36.3 percent (37 for 102) from the field and an abysmal 23.1 percent (6 for 26) 3-point land.

Ohio State is just 1-3 ATS in its last four home games and on a 2-4 ATS slide over its last six games overall.

Big 12

Kansas’ 70-58 win at Oklahoma State on Monday night gave the Jayhawks their eighth consecutive Big 12 conference title. Kansas was in a position to win the outright conference title after its impressive comeback win over Missouri Saturday.

The Jayhawks trailed that game by 19 points in the second half before winning in overtime, 87-86. Head coach Bill Self owns more conference championships than home losses in conference play, which is just incredible.

However, Kansas isn't a money-maker against the pointspread. The Jayhawks are just 15-13-1 ATS this season, including a 1-2-1 ATS record as underdogs.

Big East

West Virginia’s season has spiraled out of control since the end of January. Prior to their game at St. John’s on Jan. 25, the Mountaineers were 15-5 SU and 11-6 ATS. Since then, West Virginia is a terrible 3-7 SU and a bankroll busting 3-7 ATS.

Things hit rock bottom last Friday night when the Mountaineers blew a 15-point second-half lead at home against Marquette - a team that suspended four players including three starters for the first half of that game.

The lone bright spot for West Virginia is senior Kevin Jones, who is closing in on the Big East scoring and rebounding titles. Jones is averaging 20 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this season.

Pac-12

Washington can clinch at least a share of the Pac-12 title with a win in either of its last two games of the season - at USC Thursday or at UCLA Saturday. The Huskies can win the regular season championship outright by sweeping L.A., which they’ve only done three times since Pac-10 play began in 1979.

Washington is in tremendous form as it’s won 15 of its last 18 games, including five of its last six games on the road. The Huskies have been favored in 14 of their last 18 games, going 8-6 ATS. As an underdog, Washington is 2-1 ATS during its recent stretch. Overall, the Huskies are 4-2 ATS as underdogs.

SEC

Tennessee can finish as high as second in the SEC standings or fail to make any postseason tournament, depending on how the Vols finish the season.

Head coach Cuonzo Martin has done a fantastic job with this team, considering he brought in an opposite style of basketball while only getting one player with starting experience.

“We're in a good place right now as a team because we continue to get better, and that's a good sign,” said Martin. “We didn't have the luxury with a new coach of getting out of the gates with some confidence, getting your head up. We had to have some tough losses, and eventually we started to learn from it.”

Tennessee is 10-4 ATS in conference play, including a perfect 6-0 ATS as a favorite.

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**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:45 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, March 1

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College funds: Thursday's best NCAAB bets
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Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini (-1, 120.5)

A win over the No. 16 Wolverines would boost the Fighting Illini’s NCAA Tournament resume. Illinois snapped a six-game losing skid with a win over Iowa Sunday but still sits on the tournament bubble.

Illinois has won 13 in row over Michigan inside Assembly Hall, its longest active home-court winning streak over a Big Ten opponent and it seems like Illinois finally figured out how to feed the post in Sunday’s win over Iowa.

Seven-foot center Meyers Leonard, who has been burdened by poor entry passes all season, scored 22 points to snap the Illini’s losing skid.

Leonard, a sophomore, is climbing up the NBA Draft rankings and this could be his final game in Champaign if he decides to go pro. Much of that decision weighs on the future of Illinois coach Bruce Weber, who is on the hot seat after a disappointing year.

Pick: Illini

Washington Huskies at USC Trojans (8, 125)

Washington can clinch a share of the Pac-12 regular-season title with a win against last-place Southern California, which has lost seven straight games and 16 of its last 17. With two wins against the Los Angeles schools this week, the Huskies will earn their second outright crown in 59 years.

Washington has won 12 of its last 14 games, including a 69-41 victory over Southern California on Feb. 4. The Huskies can eliminate Arizona, Colorado and Oregon from title contention with a win over the Trojans, who are down to six scholarship players.

When the Pac-12 year-end awards are announced Monday, Washington could be the big winners. Tony Wroten is a strong candidate to win the conference’s player of the year and freshman of the year awards, and Lorenzo Romar is favored to be named coach of the year. Wroten is third in the Pac-12 with 16.7 points per game and leads all conference freshmen with two steals and 3.5 assists.

Terrence Ross, another candidate for player of the year, had 10 points and 14 rebounds against the Trojans last month.

Pick: Huskies

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**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:54 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Florida at Winnipeg
The Panthers look to build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 road games. Florida is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Panthers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 1

Game 51-52: Minnesota at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 9.154; Montreal 10.890
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-145); Over

Game 53-54: NY Islanders at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.541; Philadelphia 10.014
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+170); Under

Game 55-56: New Jersey at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.913; Boston 12.060
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Under

Game 57-58: NY Rangers at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.338; Carolina 11.393
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+130); Over

Game 59-60: Florida at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.125; Winnipeg 11.013
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120); Over

Game 61-62: Columbus at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 9.823; Colorado 12.505
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 2 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-200): Under

Game 63-64: Calgary at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.424; Phoenix 12.463
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-170); Under

Game 65-66: St. Louis at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.585; Vancouver 12.169
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+160); Over

Game 67-68: Buffalo at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.622; San Jose 10.588
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+160); Over

**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:55 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 1

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MINNESOTA (28-26-0-9, 65 pts.) at MONTREAL (24-30-0-10, 58 pts.) - 3/1/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 1-9 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-18 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MONTREAL is 74-60 ATS (+13.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
MONTREAL is 23-40 ATS (-17.9 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 1-7 ATS (+1.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 1-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (26-28-0-9, 61 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (34-21-0-7, 75 pts.) - 3/1/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-34 ATS (-14.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-41 ATS (-29.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-7 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-7 ATS (+1.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-8 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-19 ATS (-12.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-16 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 13-3 (+7.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 13-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (35-23-0-4, 74 pts.) at BOSTON (37-21-0-3, 77 pts.) - 3/1/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 59-35 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 35-26 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 8-3 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 7-2 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 15-10 ATS (+26.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 10-6 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (40-15-0-6, 86 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-26-0-13, 61 pts.) - 3/1/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 40-20 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 22-14 ATS (+37.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 19-6 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 15-34 ATS (-20.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 14-29 ATS (+47.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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FLORIDA (30-20-0-12, 72 pts.) at WINNIPEG (30-27-0-8, 68 pts.) - 3/1/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 24-46 ATS (+78.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 104-150 ATS (-47.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 0-10 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 126-161 ATS (-72.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 11-7 ATS (+19.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 8-3 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 9-7 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 9-7-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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COLUMBUS (18-38-0-7, 43 pts.) at COLORADO (33-27-0-4, 70 pts.) - 3/1/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 18-44 ATS (+81.6 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 3-17 ATS (+33.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLUMBUS is 3-13 ATS (+18.2 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 19-44 ATS (+71.8 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 7-29 ATS (+54.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-42 ATS (+77.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-31 ATS (+90.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-46 ATS (-33.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 9-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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CALGARY (28-24-0-11, 67 pts.) at PHOENIX (33-21-0-9, 75 pts.) - 3/1/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 128-109 ATS (+245.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 68-52 ATS (+0.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 23-16 ATS (+39.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 66-67 ATS (-48.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 8-2 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (40-17-0-7, 87 pts.) at VANCOUVER (40-16-0-8, 88 pts.) - 3/1/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 7-17 ATS (+25.7 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 13-2 ATS (+9.9 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 61-31 ATS (+15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-24 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 182-173 ATS (-94.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-5 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 6-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.7 Units)

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BUFFALO (28-27-0-8, 64 pts.) at SAN JOSE (33-22-0-7, 73 pts.) - 3/1/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 27-35 ATS (-11.4 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 121-159 ATS (-53.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
BUFFALO is 12-5 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 187-167 ATS (+357.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 5-10 ATS (+5.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:57 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 1

Hot teams
-- Bruins are 12-2 in game following their last 14 losses.
-- Rangers won seven of their last ten games. Carolina won six of its last nine home games.
-- Panthers won their last four road games.
-- Avalanche won its last four games, allowing five goals.
-- Coyotes won their last six games, allowing 10 goals.
-- Blues won last four games, allowing seven goals. Canucks won six of their last seven home games.
-- San Jose won seven of its last nine home games. Sabres won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Montreal lost five in row, seven of last eight games. Minnesota lost four of its last five road games.
-- Philly lost seven of its last ten home games. Islanders lost four of their last five road games.
-- New Jersey lost its last three games, scoring four goals.
-- Winnipeg lost its last two games at home, 3-2/5-3.
-- Blue Jackets lost five of their last six games.
-- Calgary lost its last four games, outscored 18-9.

Totals
-- Under is 4-0-2 in last six Monnesota road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Islanders' last eleven road games.
-- Under is 7-3 in New Jersey's last ten road games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers' last five games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Winnipeg games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Colorado games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Calgary road games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Vancouver's last five games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Buffalo games.

Series records
-- Canadiens won 8-1 at Minnesota in LY's meeting.
-- Islanders won last two games vs Philly, after losing previous eight.
-- Bruins won seven of last eight games with New Jersey.
-- Rangers won four of last five games with Carolina.
-- Panthers won their last three games against Winnipeg.
-- Avalanche won nine of last ten games against Columbus.
-- Coyotes won their last six games with Calgary.
-- Blues are 3-2 in last five visits to Vancouver.
-- Sabres beat San Jose twice LY, 6-3/3-0.

Back-to-Back
-- Blues are 2-5 if they won the night before.
-- Sabres are 4-12 when they played the night before.

**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:58 AM

NHL

Thursday, March 1

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MONTREAL
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. BOSTON
New Jersey is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Islanders are 3-22 SU in their last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing Carolina
NY Rangers are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games at home
Carolina is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

8:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing at home against Florida

9:00 PM
CALGARY vs. PHOENIX
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing at home against Calgary

9:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. COLORADO
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Colorado is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Columbus

10:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

10:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. SAN JOSE
Buffalo is 2-5-4 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against San Jose
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Jose's last 15 games

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**Udog** · 03-01-2012, 09:59 AM

NHL

Thursday, March 1

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Ice picks: Thursday’s best NHL bets
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New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers (-180, 5.5)

There’s no doubt the Philadelphia Flyers have the talent to make a deep run into playoffs. Whether they can put together a consistent stretch of wins that it will take is the big question.

Even though the Flyers had won just four times in the 10 games before the trade deadline, the team’s management largely stuck with what they have in the cupboard.

"I like our team," GM Paul Holmgren told reporters. "I think we're a team that obviously the group for the most part has been together all year. We've put some young guys into the lineup over the course of the year, and we like our team. We like the direction we're heading, and we didn't want to do anything to disrupt anything long-term for sure."

If there has been one constant with the Flyers this season, it has been cashing over bets. Philadelphia has the over at 37-24 this season. Meanwhile, the Islanders have played over in five of their last seven games and still give up far too many quality scoring chances.

Claude Giroux has 10 points in his last six games and with Philadelphia being shut out in two of its last three, the Flyers could break out offensively here.

Pick: Over

New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes (+135, 5)

The New York Rangers will look for their third straight win on Thursday when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Rangers have distanced themselves from the pack in the Eastern Conference and appear secure in starting the playoffs as the top seed. The Hurricanes on the other hand are among the bottom feeders in the East. However, Carolina isn’t backing down, going 6-1-4 in February.

“What I really like is the way the guys are fighting and the way they’re getting points,” said coach Kirk Muller. “They’re giving everything they got. Some nights it’s not good enough and some nights it is, but I can live with that if they compete and play hard on a consistent level, which they’ve been doing.”

That's about all you can ask for, but considering New York just held New Jersey to only 13 shots on goal in a 2-0 shutout, this is going to be a stiff test for the Hurricanes.

Pick: Under

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