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**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 06:54 AM

Monday’s betting tips: Knicks struggling with back-to-backs

Who’s hot

NBA: San Antonio is 13-5-1 against the spread overall in its last 19 games.

NBA: Phoenix has covered in five of its last six.

NHL: Buffalo has won four straight home games.

NHL: Anaheim is 20-7 in its last 27 meetings with Colorado.

Who’s not

NBA: New York, which dropped its fifth straight game Sunday, is 6-13 against the spread when playing the second half of a back-to-back.

NBA: Detroit is 4-11 against the spread in its last 15 games against Utah.

NHL: Phoenix is 1-4-1 in its last six.

NHL: San Jose has lost five straight games.

Key stat

0 – The Boston Celtics are 0-8 against the spread in their last eight road games, winning outright just once over that span. The Celtics allow 95.6 points per game as visitors this season, almost six points more than their season average of 89.7.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Deron Williams, New Jersey Nets – Williams is considered questionable for Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks as he deals with a sore right calf that kept him out of Saturday’s game. Williams is averaging 22 points and 8.1 assists per game.

Game of the day

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Clippers (-5.5, 185)

Notable quotable

“I think these are big games. You want to protect your home court. We did give some games away since the All-Star break.” – San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker about his club dropping three of its last five home games both straight up and against the spread. Before this recent home skid, the Spurs were riding a 6-1 run outright and against the spread at home. San Antonio hosts Washington Monday.

Notes and tips

If you called it a night early on Sunday after the NCAA Tournament bracket was released, here's a look at the opening lines. Happy wagering.

Just how bad have the Charlotte Bobcats been on the road this season? Well, for starters, they have won just twice away from home and have been outscored by an average of 17.3 points. Over their last four road contests, their margin of defeat checked in at an average of 26.8 points. Charlotte is coming off a 122-95 blowout loss at Oklahoma City as it heads to New Orleans as a 6.5-point underdog Monday.

The Montreal Canadiens welcomed defenseman Andrei Markov back to the lineup Saturday after he sat out 483 days with a knee injury. Markov picked up an assist and played 17 minutes in Montreal’s 4-1 win over Vancouver. Word has it the Habs will ease him back into action, but he will be a huge addition to the team if he can stay healthy. Montreal is set as a +130 underdog at Buffalo on Monday.

Tony Stewart dominated the restarts and pulled away from Jimmie Johnson to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup race sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Stewart, who ended Johnson's five-year Sprint Cup reign in 2011, won for the first time in Las Vegas and recorded his sixth victory in the last 13 races. "I'm not sure we had the dominant car, but we had an awful fast Chevy," Stewart said. "Just glad to finally, finally get one at Vegas." It was also the 45th career victory for Stewart, putting him 15th on the career wins list.

The Philadelphia Phillies are toying with the notion of trading pitcher Joe Blanton, perhaps making room to re-sign veteran starter Roy Oswalt. According to the Boston Globe, Philadelphia would love to deal Blanton and move Kyle Kendrick into the No. 5 spot in the starting rotation. A source said that the Phillies are willing to eat $2 million of Blanton’s $8.5 million contract. The Toronto Blue Jays have been rumored to show interest in Blanton, who pitched in only 11 games last season due to an elbow injury and went 1-2 with a 5.01 ERA. Oswalt’s future is still up in the air. The free-agent starter recently told ESPN that he is open to pitch anywhere. Philadelphia has not ruled out bringing back the 34-year-old Oswalt, who went 9-10 with a 3.69 ERA in an injury-plagued 2011 campaign.

**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 06:57 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Eldrick Woods quit after the 11th hole Sunday, said his leg hurt. He was +3 for his round, which implies his pride was also wounded.

-- Illinois has eaten over $6M this school year, in firing both Ron Zook and Bruce Weber. Must be nice to have money.

-- On the other hand, USC shows it doesn't give a rat's ass about hoops because Kevin O'Neill is coming back next season. How he keeps his job is totally beyond me.

-- NFL salary cap this season will be $120,600,000.

-- Seems to me when CBS puts Steve Kerr in with Clark Kellogg and Jim Nantz, Kellogg is very uncomfortable. Interrupts Kerr a lot.

-- Of the six BCS conferences, Michigan State was the only top seed to win its conference tournament.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: First impressions of the Field of 68........

13) I don't get involved much in the debate over seeding; just getting in the field of 68 is a great opportunity, but I always feel bad if a team gets left out of the tournament that deserves to be in. Drexel is 25-2 in its last 27 games, but a non-conference schedule that wasn't ranked in the top 200 doomed them to an NIT bid. Too bad for them.

12) CBS does this every year, because they can; the announcement of the teams gets stretched out to about 45 minutes, so they can sell commercial time and make money, which is their job. Problem is, people's jobs rely on their making the tournament. Keeping them hanging while you wait on the brackets being announced borders on cruelty.

They showed the South Florida team before the last region was revealed; I've seen happier funerals. Luckily the Bulls got in, so their mood got lot better very quickly, but it had to be a long hour for them.

11) Wisconsin-Montana are lot alike, except Griz are more athletic- they really are. Both teams have big guys who can shoot the 3. This will be an interesting game.

10) South Dakota State has four guys who shoot 40% from arc; over last nine years, Summit League teams are 0-9 in round of 64 (Oakland won a play-in game in '05), with Oakland's 85-81 loss to Texas LY only loss by less than ten points. Jackrabbits play Baylor in Albuquerque Thursday.

9) Contrasting styles when Creighton plays Alabama; Crimson Tide beat Wichita State of MVC by 10 in November- they're ranked in top ten in country in defense. Creighton leads nation in eFG%, which counts made 3-pointers as 1.5 made baskets in computing field goal percentage- they are a great offensive team.

8) Iona played a home game November 28; their next home game was on January 6. In between, they played 11 road games and a neutral court tilt with conference rival Siena. Gaels lost by 19 at Marshall, which has to be puzzled why they didn't make the tournament (beat Cincinnati, split pair with Belmont, went 9-7 in its league). Anyway Iona has a play-in game with BYU- they could be this season's VCU.

7) Surprised that 23-11 Lamar got sent to a play-in game; Cardinals have the most experienced team in America, even if their coach doesn't like the seniors, as he very publicly said three weeks ago. UT-San Antonio from the Southland won a play-in game LY.

6) The Midwest #6 seed has lost SU in the first round six of last seven years; that "cursed" spot goes to San Diego State this year (NC State).

Last four years, #12 seeds are 7-9 SU against #5 seeds. Harvard will be a fashionable choice to upset Vanderbilt, since the Commodores have lost as a 4-4-5 seed, just in the last four seasons. Not a great record.

5) Gonzaga can't be thrilled with being a 7-seed but having to travel east to Pittsburgh to face West Virginia, which will very much be a road game for the Bulldogs. Mountaineers have struggled down the stretch scoring at the end of games- other than Jones, they're limited on offense.

4) 25-9 Norfolk State is interesting; they lost to Marquette by 31 in their season opener, then played them again a week later and lost by 2; any 15 seed that loses to Marquette by a hoop is a dangerous team.

3) Memphis is so much more athletic than Saint Louis, but Billikens are a top 20 defensive team and have one of the game's best tacticians in Rick Majerus. Memphis won 20 of last 23 games after starting season 6-5.

2) Florida State went 4-1 vs Duke/North Carolina this year, first team in 16 years (Ga Tech/1996) with four wins in same season vs UNC/Duke, but they also went 0-2 vs Ivy League teams. Interesting to see how the Seminoles do against St Bonaventure, surprise winners of A-14 tourney.

1) Davidson beat Kansas back on December 19, so Louisville better not fall asleep against the well-coached Wildcats, who played the #9 schedule during the non-conference season.

All in all, it should be a fun month. Enjoy the games.........

**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 07:17 AM

NCAA tournament opening lines show up offshore first

The Madness has begun.

Less than two hours after the NCAA tournament bracket was revealed, BetOnline.com posted opening pointspreads for 36 first and second-round NCAA tournament games.

The offshore sportbook, like it’s done throughout the season, was first to market with lines and saw a flurry of instant action that lit up Twitter and caused pointspreads to move dramatically in some cases.

The lines came out a little too quick in one case: No. 13 seed New Mexico State opened up as 4.5-point favorite over Indiana.

“Obvious typo,” BetOnline.com brand manager Dave Mason tweeted later. The Hoosiers are now 6.5-point favorites over the Aggies of New Mexico State.

Meanwhile in Las Vegas, bettors were lined up at the Wynn sportsbook, when director John Avello posted the first NCAA tournament lines in Nevada at approximately 6 p.m. PT. (See his openers below).

“They were all waiting for me when I came out to post the sheets,” said Avello, a longtime Vegas oddsmaker, who’s been setting odds on Selection Sunday for years. “We had good early action.”

Good and balanced, added Avello on his way out of the office.

While lines were popping all over the place offshore, there was very little early movement at the Wynn. In fact, an hour after Avello hit the button the Michigan State-Long Island spread was the only one that had moved more than one point.

“I had two numbers in my head on that game – 18.5 and 20,” said Avello, who watched Long Island play in the Northeast Conference tournament. “They can score and rebound. I have a tendency to lean toward the underdog, so I went with 18.5. An hour later, it’s at 20.”

Pete Korner, owner of the odds service the Sports Club, sent out suggested totals on all opening round NCAA tournament games. But most sportsbooks did not have totals up as of 10 p.m. ET, Sunday.

The highest total Korner sent out was 157 on the play-in game between BYU and Iona; the lowest was 120 on Montana-Wisconsin.

"Totals are much tougher than the spreads," Korner told Covers Sunday afternoon. "We have to decide the pace of play in those 1-16 games, which are likely blowouts."

Opening NCAA tournament lines at the Las Vegas Wynn

Tuesday
Mississippi Valley State vs. Western Kentucky -3.5
Iona vs. BYU -2

Wednesday
Lamar vs. Vermont -2.5
South Florida vs. California -3

Thursday
UNC-Asheville vs. Syracuse -18
Southern Miss vs. Kansas State -6.5
Loyola-Maryland vs. Ohio State -17.5
West Virginia vs. Gonzaga -1
South Dakota State vs. Baylor -8
Colorado vs. UNLV -5
Harvard vs. Vanderbilt -8.5
Montana vs. Wisconsin -11.5
Connecticut -1 vs. Iowa State
Colorado State vs. Murray State -4
Virginia Commonwealth vs. Wichita State -7
New Mexico State vs. Indiana -7.5
Long Beach State vs. New Mexico -4.5
Davidson vs. Louisville -8.5

Friday
Lehigh vs. Duke -12.5
Xavier vs. Notre Dame -3
Alabama vs. Creigton -1
St. Bonaventure vs. Florida State -6.5
Texas vs. Cincinnati -3
Ohio vs. Michigan -6
LIU-Brooklyn vs. Michigan State -18.5
St. Louis vs. Memphis -3.5
Belmont vs. Georgetown -4
North Carolina State vs. San Diego State -1
St. Bonaventure vs. Florida State -6.5
Texas vs. Cincinnati -3
Ohio vs. Michigan -6
Norfolk State vs. Missouri -22
Virginia vs. Florida -3.
Detroit vs. Kansas -16
Purdue vs. Saint Mary’s PK

Odds courtesy of BetOnline.com.

Tuesday

Mississippi Valley State vs. Western Kentucky -6
Iona vs. BYU -1.5

Wednesday

Vermont vs. Lamar -3.5
South Florida vs. California -3

South

Kentucky vs. Miss/Valley State, Thursday
Iowa State (-1.5) vs UConn, Thursday

Wichita State (-5.5) vs. VCU, Thursday
Indiana (-5.5) vs. N. Mexico State, Thursday

Baylor (-9) vs. S. Dakota St, Thursday
UNLV (-2.5) vs. Colorado, Thursday

Notre Dame (-3) vs. Xavier, Friday
Duke (-12) vs. Lehigh, Friday

Midwest

North Carolina vs. Lamar/Vermont, Friday
Creighton (-2) vs. Alabama, Friday

Temple vs. California/South Florida, Friday
Michigan (-6) vs. Ohio, Friday

San Diego State (pick 'em) vs. North Carolina State, Friday
Georgetown (-5) vs. Belmont, Friday

Saint Mary's vs. Purdue (-1), Friday
Kansas (-15) vs. Detroit, Friday

East

Syracuse (-16) vs. UNC Asheville, Thursday
Kansas State (-5.5) vs. So. Miss, Thursday

Vanderbilt (-5.5) vs. Harvard, Thursday
Wisconsin (-8.5) vs. Montana, Thursday

Florida State (-5.5) vs. St. Bonaventure, Friday
Cincinnati (-1.5) vs. Texas, Friday

Gonzaga vs. West Virginia (-1), Thursday
Ohio State (-17) vs. Loyola MD, Thursday

West

Michigan State (-16.5) vs. LIU Brooklyn, Friday
Memphis (-3) vs. Saint Louis, Friday

New Mexico (-4) vs. Long Beach St, Thursday
Louisville (-8) vs. Davidson, Thursday

Marquette vs. BYU/Iona, Thursday
Murray State (-2) vs. Colorado State, Thursday

Florida (-3.5) vs. Virginia, Friday
Missouri (-21) vs. Norfolk State, Friday

**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 07:20 AM

NCAA Tournament: Best Round 1 betting trends

The 2012 NCAA Tournament has arrived and with it a final chance to pad our bankrolls for the season.

To make that shining moment happen, let’s take a look at how teams in this event have fared most recently in the past. Here are notes from the 2012 PLAYBOOK NCAA Tournament guide. Note all results are since 1991 unless noted otherwise.

NCAA TOURNEY – MOST RECENT TRENDS

• No. 1 seeds are 84-0 SU (48-35-1 ATS) vs. No. 16 seeds

• No. 2 seeds are 80-4 SU (35-45-4 ATS) vs. No. 15 seeds

• A No. 12 seed failed to beat a No. 5 seed (5-7 SU & 8-4 ATS last three years) only twice since 1988.

• Favorites of seven or more points who are 3-0 SU & ATS in their last 3 games are 14-28-1 ATS vs. foes off a SU win.

• Favorites of 20 or more points are 2-8 ATS vs. a foe off a SU win

• Favorites under 7 points who scored 100 points or more in their last conference tourney game are 11-2 ATS.

• Underdogs getting four or more points playing off a SU conference tourney win as a dog of six or more points are 7-27-1 ATS last 12 years.

• Dogs getting 18 or more points off double-digit ATS wins are 5-1 ATS.

• Dogs off a SU tourney win in which they allowed 80 or fewer points are 2-11 ATS.

Because it’s my belief that success in handicapping this tournament is tantamount to breaking the action down into rounds, let’s take a look at some of the more relevant and most recent trend results that have occurred in round one games:

FIRST ROUND NOTES

• No. 1 seeds favored by fewer than 25 points off back to back SU wins are 12-2 ATS.

• No. 2 seeds are 9-24-4 ATS vs. foes off a SU win.

• No. 3 seeds off a SU favorite loss are 32-1 SU & 24-8-1 ATS (10-2 last seven years).

• No. 4 seeds are 27-13 ATS when favored by fewer than nine points (11-4 last seven years).

• No. 7 seeds are 1-7 ATS vs. foes off back to back SU losses.

• No. 9 seeds are 0-4 ATS when favored by fewer than two points.

Conference tournament champs in this round (numbers all ATS)

ACC: 3-0-1, Atlantic: 10 1-4, Big Ten: 4-6, Big 12: 3-8, Big East: 5-1, Big West: 1-5, Colonial: 12-6, C-USA: 1-4, Horizon: 6-1, MAC: 6-2, Missouri Valley: 2-5, Mountain West: 3-11, Pac-12: 4-2, Sun Belt: 3-2, SEC: 1-3, WAC: 2-5, West Coast: 3-1

Best team records (SU) in this round

Purdue: 13-0, Maryland: 10-0, N Carolina: 10-0, Kansas: 5-0, UCLA: 5-0, Wisconsin: 5-0, Kentucky: 18-1, Duke: 14-1, Cincinnati 10-1

Worst team records (SU) in this round

Clemson: 0-5, New Mexico State: 0-4, Creighton: 1-5

Best team ATS records in this round

VCU: 4-0, Xavier: 6-1-2, NC State: 5-1, New Mexico: 5-1, West Virginia: 5-1, Purdue: 4-1, Washington: 4-1

Worst team ATS records in this round

Oregon: 0-6, Clemson: 0-5, Massachusetts: 0-4, Temple: 0-4, Tennessee: 1-7, Creighton: 1-5, Notre Dame: 1-4

Best conference ATS records in this round

Big Ten: 6-1, Pac-12: 8-2, Horizon: 9-3, MAC: 9-3, Colonial: 8-4, Missouri Valley: 14-7

Worst conference ATS records in this round

CUSA: 1-5, Big West: 1-4, Ivy: 3-11, Big 12: 2-7

If this is not enough to get your blood flowing then you may be seriously in need of a cardiologist. I’ll be back next week with a look at Sweet 16 and Elite Eight round action.

**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 07:43 AM

NHL
Dunkel

San Jose at Edmonton
The Oilers look to take advantage of a San Jose team that is 3-13 in its last 16 road games. Edmonton is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MARCH 12

Game 1-2: Montreal at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.560; Buffalo 11.953
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-160); Under

Game 3-4: Anaheim at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.088; Colorado 11.109
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+105); Over

Game 5-6: San Jose at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 9.956; Edmonton 11.070
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+120); Over

Game 7-8: Nashville at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.938; Phoenix 10.700
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-105); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, March 12

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MONTREAL (27-32-0-10, 64 pts.) at BUFFALO (32-29-0-8, 72 pts.) - 3/12/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 26-42 ATS (-16.6 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 46-37 ATS (-8.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 233-166 ATS (+31.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 0-5 ATS (-5.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
BUFFALO is 15-18 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 10-6 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 10-6-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
12 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+9.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (29-30-0-10, 68 pts.) at COLORADO (36-30-0-4, 76 pts.) - 3/12/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 28-40 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 1-9 ATS (+11.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
ANAHEIM is 13-22 ATS (-9.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ANAHEIM is 7-16 ATS (-10.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 9-22 ATS (+34.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 36-34 ATS (+73.4 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 48-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 187-179 ATS (+388.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 114-108 ATS (-42.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 25-49 ATS (-34.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-3 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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SAN JOSE (33-25-0-9, 75 pts.) at EDMONTON (26-35-0-7, 59 pts.) - 3/12/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 33-34 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 14-19 ATS (-14.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 0-5 ATS (-7.9 Units) in March games this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-9 ATS (-8.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 10-19 ATS (-18.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-10 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 50-99 ATS (-129.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 17-36 ATS (+68.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-20 ATS (+30.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 2-11 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-7 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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NASHVILLE (40-21-0-7, 87 pts.) at PHOENIX (34-25-0-10, 78 pts.) - 3/12/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 129-114 ATS (-38.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+5.4 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 21-17 ATS (+38.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 39-28 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-9 ATS (+24.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NASHVILLE is 20-10 ATS (+7.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 19-11 ATS (+7.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 6-15 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 7-4 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 12

Hot teams
-- Buffalo won its last four home games, allowing six goals. Canadiens won their last two games, 5-3/4-1.
-- Colorado won six of its last nine home games.
-- Predators won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Anaheim lost its last four road games, outscored 13-4.
-- Sharks scored total of six goals in losing last five games. Edmonton lost five of its last six games.
-- Coyotes lost five of their last six games.

Totals
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Buffalo's last eight home games.
-- Nine of last ten Anaheim road games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six San Jose games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Nashville games.

Series records
-- Sabres won six of last seven games with Montreal.
-- Ducks won six of last eight games against Colorado.
-- Oilers won three of last four games against San Jose.
-- Coyotes won three of last four games with Nashville.

Back-to-Back
-- None

NHL

Monday, March 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BUFFALO
Montreal is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal

9:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Anaheim's last 10 games on the road
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Anaheim

9:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Edmonton's last 18 games
Edmonton is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing San Jose

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Nashville is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Phoenix is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Nashville

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NHL

Monday, March 12

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Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL bets
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

HOT TEAM: Dallas Stars

The news just keeps on getting better in Dallas. The Stars are hot, they're in first place, they're headed for a No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, and on Saturday, they saw the return of captain Brenden Morrow.

Morrow, suffering from neck and shoulder stiffness, even scored a goal, as Dallas defeated Anaheim, 2-0, and pushed a point streak to 10 games. Dallas has won nine of those games -- a 4-3 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Feb. 29 is the only thing keeping it from being a perfect 10 -- and is peaking at the right time.

The road will get tough, for sure, in the playoffs. If the season ended on Saturday night, Dallas would be in line for a first-round date against Chicago. That won’t be easy. But for now, there aren't many teams playing better hockey than the Stars.

COLD TEAM: San Jose Sharks

Coinciding with the rise of the Stars, has been the fall of the Sharks, a team that clearly has enough talent to win the Pacific Division. But when they woke up on Sunday morning, San Jose was in third place in that division and one point behind Colorado for the eighth and final playoff berth in the West.

Traditionally, the Sharks don't disappoint until the postseason, but they are giving their fans a head start on that this season. They are 0-5 in March, and were shut out twice in that run.

But wait, it gets worse. If you go back to Feb. 16, they finished that month on a 2-5-1 stretch. So, add it all up, that's 2-10-1 in their last 13, with just five points, headed into Monday's date at Edmonton.

OVER PLAY: Ottawa Senators

Ottawa is hanging tough, and showing just enough spunk to think the Senators will finish the deal and make the postseason during this surprising campaign. One thing that is alarming though, is a rash of up-and-down games that are not indicative of this time of year.

No matter to totals players, though, because this just means Ottawa is a solid over buy right now. Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Buffalo pushed an under-less streak to four games (one push), and was the seventh over in the Senators' last 10 games.

The statistics continue to be padded along the way. Jason Spezza is now up to 73 points, Erik Karlsson has 69, and Milan Michalek has 32 goals. But beware of the week ahead. Ottawa plays scuffling Montreal twice and free-falling Toronto once -- two teams that might not be able to match Ottawa offensively.

UNDER PLAY: New York Islanders

Islanders rookie goalie Anders Nilsson, 21, has breathed some new life into this defense, and though it likely won't result in a miracle finish and a postseason berth against the rival Rangers, in what would be an interesting Nos. 1-8 matchup, he has helped the Islanders turn into a decent under play down the stretch.

On Saturday night, during a 2-1 loss to New Jersey, he came within two minutes of consecutive shutouts. The run ended but the loss was New York's third under in the last four tries.

And it's important to keep an eye on their roster over the next few days. On Saturday, the Islanders did not dress forwards Casey Cizikas and Matt Martin because of the flu. And in the same loss, Michael Grabner returned after missing three games with the flu. As they need replacements, and shuffle some things around, they may become lax defensively, so be careful.

SURVEYING THE SCHEDULE:

** The Flyers are rolling -- undefeated in March through Saturday -- thanks to goalie Ilya Bryzgalov. They are trying to catch Pittsburgh for the No. 4 seed in the East and this is a big week in that fight. Sunday began a home-and-home set with New Jersey, and also started an interesting run in which Philadelphia will play every other day until March 27. Game on, day off, game on, day off for 16 days.

** Different story for the Canucks, who can rest up this week, and prepare for the final push toward the postseason. After Saturday’s surprising 4-1 loss to Montreal, Vancouver now will play just three games in the next nine days. By the time the Canucks open a back-to-back set against Chicago and Dallas on March 21-22, there should be some fresh legs on their bench.

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NHL

Monday, March 12

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Ice picks: Monday's best NHL bets
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San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers (120, 5.5)

A five-game losing streak has thrown a wrench in the Sharks’ playoff plans, dropping San Jose to ninth and out of the postseason picture in the Western Conference.

San Jose has a tough back-to-back set in Western Canada, first taking on a young Oilers team that would love to play spoiler. Edmonton has won the last two meetings with the Sharks, taking both victories in a shootout, most recently winning 3-2 in San Jose on March 6.

San Jose’s losing streak has fingers pointing all over the place, most notably at goaltender Antti Niemi. However, as porous as his efforts have been, the Sharks’ scoring is just as weak.

San Jose has totaled just six goals in the last five games, including two shutouts. They were blanked by Phoenix Saturday, despite out-shooting the Coyotes 42-29.

The powerless power play could have something to do with that. San Jose has gone six games without a goal on the man advantage, going 0 for 13 in that span.

Pick: Oilers

Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres (-155, 5)

The Sabres still have a heartbeat in the Eastern Conference playoff race, winning five of their last seven games to sit tied for ninth.

Montreal, which rest in the basement of the conference, wraps a four-game road trip in Buffalo and has a chance to win three in a row for just the third time this season. The Canadiens beat the Sabres 4-3 in a shootout on Feb. 17 – the first time they bested their Northeast rivals in eight meetings.

Buffalo is primed for a run at the final postseason ticket in the Eastern Conference, but may run out of bodies before the regular season ends. The Sabres’ 4-3 shootout win over Ottawa was dampened by injuries to wingers Matt Ellis (lower body) and Patrick Kaleta (neck).

Buffalo is already without second-leading scorer Thomas Vanek, who left Thursday’s loss to Boston with an upper-body injury. All three forwards are listed as questionable for Monday’s game.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 08:14 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 12

Hot Teams
-- Bucks won three of last four games, covered six of last seven.
-- Bulls won eight of last ten home games (4-5-1 vs spread).
-- Pistons won four of their last five games. Utah won six of its last nine home games.
-- Suns won/covered seven of their last eight home games. Minnesota is 12-6 against the spread on the road this season.

Cold Teams
-- Nets are 1-6-1 vs spread in their last eight home games.
-- Knicks lost last five games (0-6 vs spread last six on road).
-- New Orleans lost eight of its last ten home games. Bobcats lost last four road games (0-4 against spread).
-- San Antonio lost four of its last seven games. Wizards lost eight of last ten games (1-3 vs spread last four on road).
-- Celtics lost seven of their last eight road games. Clippers lost four of their last six home games (1-5 vs spread).

Wear-and-Tear
-- Bucks: 3rd game/4 nites. Nets: 5th game/7 nites.
-- Knicks: 5th game/7 nites. Bulls: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Bobcats: 5th game/7 nites. Hornets: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Wizards: 2nd game/3 nites. Spurs: Last two nites off.
-- Pistons: 3rd game/4 nites. Jazz: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- T'wolves: 3rd game/4 nites. Suns: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Celtics: 5th game/7 nites. Clippers: 3rd game/4 nites.

Totals
-- Last nine Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Five of last six New York games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Charlotte road games went over total.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in Washington's last six home games.
-- Seven of last eight Detroit road games went over total.
-- Five of last six Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Boston games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Milwaukee is 3-9-1 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Knicks are 2-4 vs spread if they lost the day/nite before.
-- Clippers are 4-1 vs spread at home if they played the night before. Boston is 0-6 vs spread on road if it played the day/nite before.

**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 08:18 AM

NBA

Monday, March 12

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NEW JERSEY
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
New Jersey is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. NEW ORLEANS
Charlotte is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games at home
New Orleans is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing New York

8:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN ANTONIO
Washington is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
San Antonio is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. UTAH
Detroit is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Utah
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 11 games when playing Detroit

10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PHOENIX
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:30 PM
BOSTON vs. LA CLIPPERS
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games at home
LA Clippers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 08:21 AM

NBA

Monday, March 12

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Pick 'n' roll: Monday's best NBA bets
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Detroit Pistons at Utah Jazz (-7.5, 190.5)

The Detroit Pistons have pulled themselves back into the playoff race. Now we’ll really see what they’re made of over the next 19 days.

The Pistons play 10 games in 10 different cities during that stretch and begin a five-game road trek Monday in Utah.

If Rodney Stuckey can keep up his torrid pace, the Pistons may be able to get through this grind with their heads above water. Stuckey is averaging 22.8 points over his last five games.

"We've been playing really good basketball. We've got to continue to keep playing like that," Stuckey told the team's official website after dropping 20 points in Saturday’s win over Toronto. "It'll be a test, but I think we're up for the challenge."

This game could set the tone for the next couple of weeks as Detroit has just three road wins on the season.

Utah has lost three straight against the number, so the Pistons could be catching the Jazz at the right time.

Pick: Pistons

Charlotte Bobcats at New Orleans Hornets (-7, 184)

The New Orleans Hornets might never have a better opportunity to earn their 11th win than Monday, when they host the NBA-worst Charlotte Bobcats.

The Hornets have the worst record in the Western Conference but finally reached double figures in wins on Saturday, when they took out the depleted Minnesota Timberwolves to snap a four-game slide.

The Bobcats are the only team in the league averaging fewer points than New Orleans and had their most recent losing streak hit three games over the weekend.

New Orleans is searching for hope for the future as well, while looking forward to Thursday’s trade deadline. The Hornets have had center Chris Kaman on the block off and on since acquiring the big man as part of the Chris Paul trade in December.

Kaman has done nothing to diminish his value and was the star of Saturday’s win at Minnesota, putting up 20 points and six rebounds in the 95-89 triumph. New Orleans will play six of its next seven at home, where it is just 4-16.

Pick: Hornets

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**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 09:44 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, March 12

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MILWAUKEE (17 - 24) at NEW JERSEY (14 - 28) - 3/12/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NEW YORK (18 - 23) at CHICAGO (34 - 9) - 3/12/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CHARLOTTE (5 - 34) at NEW ORLEANS (10 - 31) - 3/12/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 23-47 ATS (-28.7 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 68-45 ATS (+18.5 Units) in March games since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 28-48 ATS (-24.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 180 and 184.5 points this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 35-55 ATS (-25.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-0 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (9 - 30) at SAN ANTONIO (26 - 13) - 3/12/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 171-212 ATS (-62.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 565-492 ATS (+23.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 369-312 ATS (+25.8 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 150-113 ATS (+25.7 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 106-74 ATS (+24.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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DETROIT (15 - 26) at UTAH (19 - 21) - 3/12/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 101-71 ATS (+22.9 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
UTAH is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MINNESOTA (21 - 21) at PHOENIX (19 - 21) - 3/12/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (21 - 19) at LA CLIPPERS (23 - 16) - 3/12/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-47 ATS (-21.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 77-53 ATS (+18.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 257-308 ATS (-81.8 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 70-102 ATS (-42.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-0 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 2-2 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 10:50 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Detroit at Utah
The Jazz look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games as a road underdog of 5 to 10 1/2 points. Utah is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Jazz favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Utah (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

MONDAY, MARCH 12

Game 501-502: Milwaukee at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 116.269; New Jersey 113.340
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 2; 198
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-2); Over

Game 503-504: New York at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 114.657; Chicago 127.522
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 13; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 8 1/2; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-8 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Charlotte at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 107.573; New Orleans 112.039
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 4 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 6 1/2; 183
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+6 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Washington at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 110.395; San Antonio 126.368
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 16; 201
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 13 1/2; 205
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-13 1/2); Under

Game 509-510: Detroit at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 113.440; Utah 122.711
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 9 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 7 1/2; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-7 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Minnesota at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 119.241; Phoenix 120.503
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 203
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 3 1/2; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+3 1/2); Over

Game 513-514: Boston at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 117.597; LA Clippers 121.549
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4; 188
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 5 1/2; 185
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+5 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 10:56 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, March 12

MILWAUKEE at NEW JERSEY, 7:35 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 5-1 Over in March
NEW JERSEY: 0-8 ATS vs. Milwaukee

NEW YORK at CHICAGO, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
NEW YORK: 10-3 Under playing on back to back days
CHICAGO: 10-2 ATS off non-conf game

CHARLOTTE at NEW ORLEANS, 8:05 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 31-14 Under off road loss
NEW ORLEANS: 0-5 ATS as a favorite

WASHINGTON at SAN ANTONIO, 8:35 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 8-0 Under Away if home dog L2 games
SAN ANTONIO: 11-1 ATS at home vs. Southeast Division

DETROIT at UTAH, 9:05 PM ET
DETROIT: 14-4 ATS 2nd half of season
UTAH: 3-16 ATS off BB non-conf games

MINNESOTA at PHOENIX, 10:05 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 17-7 ATS as a dog
PHOENIX: 15-3 Under when the total is between 190 and 199.5 points

BOSTON at LA CLIPPERS, 10:35 PM ET ESPN
BOSTON: 8-22 ATS playing on back to back days
LA CLIPPERS: 4-0 ATS vs. Boston

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 10:58 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, March 12

MONTREAL at BUFFALO, 7:05 PM ET
MONTREAL: 6-0 SU Away off BB non-conference games
BUFFALO: 0-5 SU at home if total is 5 or less

ANAHEIM at COLORADO, 9:05 PM ET NBC Sports
ANAHEIM: 1-10 SU off road loss by 3+ goals
COLORADO: 12-7 SU off 1 goal loss

SAN JOSE at EDMONTON, 9:35 PM ET
SAN JOSE: 13-3 off road loss by 3+ goals
EDMONTON: 8-23 SU off division loss

NASHVILLE at PHOENIX, 10:05 PM ET
NASHVILLE: 19-11 SU playing w/ revenge
PHOENIX: 6-15 SU at home off win by 2+ goals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 03-12-2012, 11:15 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Iona vs. BYU
The Gaels look to build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 neutral site games. Iona is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Iona (+2 1/2). Here are all of Tuesday and Wednesday's early picks.

TUESDAY, MARCH 13

Game 547-548: Western Kentucky vs. Mississippi Valley State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 56.317; Mississippi Valley State 44.094
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 12; 126
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 4; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (-4); N/A

Game 549-550: Iona vs. BYU (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 61.377; BYU 61.366
Dunkel Line: Even; 162
Vegas Line: BYU by 2 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Iona (+2 1/2); N/A

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

Game 625-626: Vermont vs. Lamar (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vermont 54.911; Lamar 59.384
Dunkel Line: Lamar by 4 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Lamar by 3; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Lamar (-3); N/A

Game 627-628: South Florida vs. California (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 63.961; California 68.180
Dunkel Line: California by 4; 116
Vegas Line: California by 2 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick California (-2 1/2); N/A

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 13

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MISS VALLEY ST (20 - 13) vs. W KENTUCKY (15 - 18) - 3/13/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISS VALLEY ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
MISS VALLEY ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
MISS VALLEY ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
MISS VALLEY ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
MISS VALLEY ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 44-23 ATS (+18.7 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
W KENTUCKY is 33-15 ATS (+16.5 Units) in March games since 1997.
W KENTUCKY is 44-23 ATS (+18.7 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
W KENTUCKY is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
W KENTUCKY is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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IONA (25 - 7) vs. BYU (25 - 8) - 3/13/2012, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 165-113 ATS (+40.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in road games in all tournament games since 1997.
BYU is 57-96 ATS (-48.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BYU is 35-54 ATS (-24.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

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

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Wednesday, March 14

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LAMAR (23 - 11) vs. VERMONT (23 - 11) - 3/14/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VERMONT is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
LAMAR is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
LAMAR is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LAMAR is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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S FLORIDA (20 - 13) vs. CALIFORNIA (24 - 9) - 3/14/2012, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 89-64 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
S FLORIDA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) on Wednesday games this season.
CALIFORNIA is 21-43 ATS (-26.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
CALIFORNIA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
CALIFORNIA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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NCAAB

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Trend Report
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MARCH 13, 6:30 PM
MISS VALLEY STATE vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
No trends available
Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games

MARCH 13, 9:00 PM
IONA vs. BYU
No trends available
BYU is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
BYU is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

MARCH 14, 9:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. CALIFORNIA
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of California's last 6 games
California is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

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