Tuesday's Trends and Indexes - 1/15 (NBA, NCAAB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, January 15

Good Luck on day #15 of 2013!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of NBA and NCAAB until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
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[Udog]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Clippers went to Memphis, Chris Paul didn't play but they still waxed the Grizzlies 99-73. Impressive win.

-- Miami Heat fell to 8-9 on the road, losing 104-97 at Utah.

-- Halftime score: Chicago 48, Atlanta 20. In the NBA? Wow. Game ended up 97-58 Bulls. Hawks are a pretty good team (21-16), too.

-- Durant/Westbrook combined for 77 of the Thunder's 102 points, as they beat the Suns 102-90 in Phoenix.

-- Kansas held Baylor to 23.2% (13-56) from floor in easy 61-44 win, but star player McLemore tweaked his ankle late in the game and left.

-- Louisville was down 29-19 early, but pulled away late and got solid win at UConn, 73-58. If NCAAs started today, Louisville is Final Four team.


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Very early Super Bowl lines, with the four possible matchups:
Patriots would be -2 over the 49ers, -6 over Atlanta.
Ravens would be 3.5-point underdogs if the Harbaugh brothers meet; they’d be 1.5-point underdogs if they played Atlanta.

12) Last time the 49ers won a road playoff game was in ’89 in Chicago; backup QB for the Bears that day was Jim Harbaugh.

11) SI.com pointed out today that the average NFL game this season had 694.4 total yards; the four playoff games this weekend had an average of 898.3 yards. Quite a difference from the four games that all stayed under the total last week.

10) Why didn’t the Falcons go for two when they took 26-7 lead Sunday? Do these coaches take game management lessons? Mike Smith would be having a very unpleasant day today had the Falcons lost that game.

9) Rory McIlroy signed a big money deal to switch from Titleist clubs to Nike; my golf expert tells me that in this day and age, should not be a huge adjustment for him with his new sticks.

8) adidas signed Derrick Rose to 13-year, $183M endorsement deal; that’s the sneaker company, not the Bulls. Lebron James makes around $120M for 10 years on his sneaker deal. That’s why these guys play in the Olympics and these off-season tournaments, to pacify their sneaker sponsors.

7) USC fired hoop coach Kevin O’Neill; kids want to play a faster tyle and O'Neill'steams play slow. Now Trojans need a dynamic force who can utilize the Trojans’ new facilties to keep some of LA’s high school hoop stars at home. I am told that Bruce Pearl still has two years left on his show-cause order, so he’s not an option yet, but USC is a big name that has been a sleeping giant in hoops for years. Now is the time to get the right guy and challenge UCLA on the hardwood.

6) Oregon State started Pac-12 play 0-3, with three home losses and the President’s brother-in-law is feeling some heat in Corvallis. When you're losing with juniors/seniors on your squad, it ain’t good for your future.

5) ESPN.com reports that baseball owners approved a rule change last week, that would allow coaches and managers to bring interpreters to the mound for conferences with foreign-born pitchers who don't speak fluent English. Just what we need, more people in on conferences.

4) You know when a team has runners on first-and-third and pitcher fakes to third then throws to first? Thats going to be a balk this year-- it won't be a permanent rule change until the Players' Union says OK (why wouldn't they, unless its just a control thing), but it will be a rule this year.

3) Carmelo Anthony made $18,518,574 LY; you figure he does his best to keep in shape so he can play his best at all times. Not so much; turns out he recently fasted for 15 days, no carbs, no meats.

"I haven't had a good meal in 2.5 weeks. No meats. No carbs. So competing at a high level, the body feels depleted.........its for my own sake. Sometimes in life you've got to replenish your body back up and get all the toxins out. (Get) all the things you don't need in your body out. I do this once a year, every year."

How about doing it in the offseason, when you're not getting paid?

Coaching in the NBA must be a lot of fun.

2) Oakland A’s did the right thing and gave their excellent manager Bob Melvin a two-year contract extension; well deserved.

1) NHL regular season is normally 80 games; 48 games is 60% of 80, so the NHL Center Ice package, at most should be 60% of what it was last year, no? Well for once, it appears as if NHL did give viewers a 40% discount, charging $15 a month for the regular season.

NBA did no much thing LY, when their season was reduced from 82 to 66 games. As for me, I get 12 days on DirecTV for free. Free is always good.

[Udog]

Pucking the trends: AHL betting news and notes

Check out the latest betting news and notes from the young guns in the AHL.

Hot Team: Texas Stars

The Stars are two points out of first in the South Division after winning their last six games by a combined score of 21-8. Cristopher Nilstorp was in net for four of those wins and the lanky Swede is being rewarded for a strong AHL season by being called up to Dallas Stars training camp, where he’ll compete with Richard Bachmann for the chance to back up Kari Lehtonen.

Nilstorp’s departure leaves room for rookie Jack Campbell, who struggled over the first few months of the season but appears to have settled down. The 2010 first-round pick made 36 saves in a 3-0 win against Oklahoma City on Sunday for his second win in two starts this month.

Texas is also losing forward prospect Cody Eakin to Dallas, but the Stars’ strength this season has come from the net out, so whether or not their winning streak continues depends on Campbell.


Cold Team: Abbotsford Heat

The Heat hoped a return to Abbotsford would halt their losing ways, but they have won one of four games since returning home. Abbotsford scored one goal in two games against Chicago on Friday and Saturday as its offense continues to sputter, with only 81 goals this season.

Losing top prospect and playmaker Sven Baertschi to Calgary won’t help the Heat’s scoring woes, which have them in a tailspin since starting the season 13-2-2-2. Abbotsford has won two of its last 10 and hasn’t had back-to-back home victories since Nov. 13 and 14.

Abbotsford has four more games to turn things around at home before the team is back on the road, where it’s 6-6-1-3.

Surveying the schedule:

- Hamilton will start the week against the Heat in Abbotsford on Tuesday and Wednesday before returning home to host Toronto on Saturday. The Bulldogs are last in the AHL with 30 points.

- Grand Rapids travels to Charlotte for games on Wednesday and Thursday before heading north to face Rockford on Saturday. The Griffins are 6-2-1-1 in their last 10 games and lead the Midwest Division by six points.

[Udog]

NHL betting: Season win totals released

Now that the NHL lockout is officially over bettors can now begin assessing team win totals for the upcoming season.

Each team will play 48 games entirely against clubs from its own conference and 18 contests against divisional foes.

Here are the season win totals for all 30 NHL teams being offered by Sports Interaction.

Atlantic Division

New York Rangers – over/under 29.5 wins
Pittsburgh Penguins – over/under 29.5 wins
Philadelphia Flyers – over/under 27.5 wins
New Jersey Devils – over/under 22 wins
New York Islanders – over/under 19 wins

Northeast Division

Boston Bruins – over/under 28.5 wins
Buffalo Sabres – over/under 24.5 wins
Ottawa Senators – over/under 23.5 wins
Montreal Canadiens – over/under 22 wins
Toronto Maple Leafs – over/under 22 wins

Southeast Division

Washington Capitals – over/under 24.5 wins
Tampa Bay Lightning – over/under 22 wins
Florida Panthers – over/under 21.5 wins
Winnipeg Jets – over/under 21.5 wins
Carolina Hurricanes – over/under 21.5 wins

Central Division

St. Louis Blues – over/under 27.5 wins
Detroit Red Wings – over/under 27.5 wins
Chicago Blackhawks – over/under 25.5 wins
Nashville Predators – over/under 22 wins
Columbus Blue Jackets – over/under 17 wins

Northwest Division

Vancouver Canucks – over/under 29.5 wins
Calgary Flames – over/under 22.5 wins
Minnesota Wild – over/under 24.5 wins
Colorado Avalanche – over/under 23.5 wins
Edmonton Oilers – over/under 22 wins

Pacific Division

Los Angeles Kings – over/under 25.5 wins
San Jose Sharks – over/under 24.5 wins
Dallas Stars - over/under 24 wins
Anaheim Ducks – over/under 23.5 wins
Phoenix Coyotes – over/under 21.5 wins

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Mississippi at Vanderbilt
The Commodores look to take advantage of a Mississippi team that is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt is the pick (+9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Rebels favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (+9 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 513-514: Wake Forest at Clemson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 56.648; Clemson 65.695
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 9; 121
Vegas Line: Clemson by 8; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-8); Under

Game 515-516: Notre Dame at St. John's (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 67.656; St. John's 63.376
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 4 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 6; 133
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (+6); Over

Game 517-518: James Madison at George Mason (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 49.296; George Mason 61.547
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: George Mason by 8
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (-8)

Game 519-520: Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 52.110; Eastern Michigan 49.220
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 3
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-1 1/2)

Game 521-522: Tennessee at Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 61.267; Kentucky 80.322
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 19; 131
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 11 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-11 1/2); Under

Game 523-524: Northern Iowa at Creighton (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 60.604; Creighton 77.462
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 17
Vegas Line: Creighton by 13
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-13)

Game 525-526: Southern Illinois at Bradley (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 51.734; Bradley 59.137
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Bradley by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (-5 1/2)

Game 527-528: Cincinnati at DePaul (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 67.854; DePaul 63.777
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 5
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 7
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+7)

Game 529-530: Wisconsin at Indiana (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 67.450; Indiana 81.940
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 14 1/2; 129
Vegas Line: Indiana by 10 1/2; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-10 1/2); Under

Game 531-532: Mississippi at Vanderbilt (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 66.847; Vanderbilt 64.347
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (+9 1/2)

[Udog]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 15

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WAKE FOREST (9 - 6) at CLEMSON (9 - 6) - 1/15/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 58-83 ATS (-33.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 56-82 ATS (-34.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 81-111 ATS (-41.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 88-117 ATS (-40.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
CLEMSON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEMSON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEMSON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 2-1 against the spread versus CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 3-0 straight up against WAKE FOREST 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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NOTRE DAME (14 - 2) at ST JOHNS (9 - 7) - 1/15/2013, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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JAMES MADISON (9 - 8) at GEORGE MASON (9 - 7) - 1/15/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 72-47 ATS (+20.3 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
GEORGE MASON is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 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
GEORGE MASON is 3-1 against the spread versus JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE MASON is 4-0 straight up against JAMES MADISON 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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C MICHIGAN (8 - 7) at E MICHIGAN (7 - 9) - 1/15/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 122-157 ATS (-50.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 49-75 ATS (-33.5 Units) in January games since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 72-100 ATS (-38.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
C MICHIGAN is 2-1 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
C MICHIGAN is 3-1 straight up against E MICHIGAN 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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TENNESSEE (8 - 6) at KENTUCKY (10 - 5) - 1/15/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 91-62 ATS (+22.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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N IOWA (9 - 8) at CREIGHTON (16 - 1) - 1/15/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
CREIGHTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
CREIGHTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
CREIGHTON is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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S ILLINOIS (8 - 8) at BRADLEY (10 - 7) - 1/15/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ILLINOIS is 28-43 ATS (-19.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 28-43 ATS (-19.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 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
S ILLINOIS is 3-1 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 3-1 straight up against BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CINCINNATI (14 - 3) at DEPAUL (10 - 6) - 1/15/2013, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DEPAUL is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.

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

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WISCONSIN (12 - 4) at INDIANA (15 - 1) - 1/15/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

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

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OLE MISS (13 - 2) at VANDERBILT (6 - 8) - 1/15/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANDERBILT is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
OLE MISS is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANDERBILT is 2-1 against the spread versus OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 3-0 straight up against OLE MISS 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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[Udog]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 15

-- Wake Forest won five of last six games, winning last two ACC games by 3 points; they're 1-2 on road, losing by 18 at Duke, 2 at Richmond. Wake won last three games vs Clemson, by 14-11-20 points; Deacons lost four of last five visits here, losing by 1-5-14-11 points. Clemson is 8-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100; they're 1-2 in ACC, but won by 15 over Virginia last game. ACC single digit home faves are 3-6 vs spread.
-- Notre Dame had 12-game win streak snapped at home by UConn last game; Irish won by 6 at Cincinnati in only true road game. St John's lost four of last five games, including last three at home. Home side won eight of last nine Notre Dame-St John's games; Irish lost last four visits here, by 3-6-18-3 points. ND Big East home dogs are 2-5 vs spread; home teams are 0-10 vs spread in games where spread was 5 or less points.
-- George Mason is 4-5 in last nine games, with bad loss to UNCW last game; Patriots won seven in row, 17 of last 18 games vs James Madison, winning last nine here, by 4-22-21-27-26-14-2-14-10 points. JMU won six of last eight gaes; they allowed less than 60 points in last four wins. Mason is 5-6 vs teams ranked in top 200. CAA single digit home faves are 5-7 against the spread.

-- Central Michigan is 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, but three of five wins are by six or less points; Chippewas won three in row, six of last seven games vs Eastern Michigan; last five series games were won by six or less points. Eastern lost last seven games vs D-I teams; they're turning ball over 23.8% of time, making just 29.4% behind arc. MAC home teams are 2-7 vs spread in games with single digit spread.
-- Kentucky is 1-5 vs teams ranked in top 100; lone win came on Nov 9, 67 days ago (by 3 over Maryland); Wildcats won five in row, eight of its last nine games vs Tennessee. Vols lost last six visits here, by 19-6-19-11-7-25 points. Kentucky lost last game at home, after winning by only a hoop at Vandy in SEC opener. Tennessee lost last three games, by 5-18-3 points. SEC home favorites of 9+ points are 3-1 vs spread.
-- Creighton is a juggernaut, winning last ten games; four of its five wins in MVC are by 13+ points. Home teams won last five Northern Iowa-Creighton games; Panthers lost seven of last nine visits here, losing last two years by 8-3 points. UNI is 3-5 in last eight games, but three of the five losses were vs top 40 teams. Panthers routed Bradley by 31 in last game Saturday. MVC double digit home favorites are 2-6 vs spread.
-- Southern Illinois lost five of last six games, with four of five losses on road, and three of four road losses by 11+ points. Bradley lost by 31 to skidding Northern Iowa last game, Braves' third loss in row (by 6-15-31 points). Road teams won seven of last nine Southern Illinois-Bradley games, as Salukis won last three visits to Peoria, by 5-8-9 points. MVC home favorites of 8 or less points are 5-3 vs spread.

-- Cincinnati is 2-3 in last five games, with visitor winning all five games; Bearcats won last four games vs DePaul by 5-16-3-8 points, taking last two visits here, by 4-3 points. Blue Demons lost three of last four after a 9-3 start, losing last two home games. Cincy is 2-0 on road, winning at Pitt by 9, Rutgers by 10. Big East home dogs are 2-5 vs spread; home teams are 0-10 vs spread in games where spread was 5 or less points.
-- Wisconsin won its last six games, holding all six foes to 54 points or less; Badgers won last ten games vs Indiana, winning last four here, by 2-17-32-10 points- they beat Hoosiers in Big Dozen tourney LY. Indiana won its last six games, winning first three league games, by 4-23-7- they were up 23 at half on Minnesota Sunday, won by 7. Big Dozen double digit home favorites are 5-3 against the spread.
-- 13-2 Ole Miss won last five games, winning by 18-15 points in first two SEC games. Vanderbilt lost four of last five games, scoring 58-33 points in first two SEC tilts. Commodores won last five games vs Ole Miss, beating Rebels twice LY, 102-76 in regular season, then 65-53 in SEC tourney semis; Ole Miss lost last four visits here, by 22-5-10-10 points. SEC single digit underdogs are 6-3 vs spread, 1-0 at home.

[Udog]

NCAAB

Tuesday, January 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
Central Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Central Michigan is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
TENNESSEE vs. KENTUCKY
Tennessee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kentucky
Tennessee is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kentucky's last 5 games when playing Tennessee
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tennessee

7:00 PM
NOTRE DAME vs. ST. JOHN'S
Notre Dame is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. John's
St. John's is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. John's last 8 games when playing Notre Dame

7:00 PM
WAKE FOREST vs. CLEMSON
Wake Forest is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Wake Forest is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Clemson
Clemson is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Wake Forest
Clemson is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wake Forest

7:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. GEORGE MASON
James Madison is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
James Madison is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against George Mason
George Mason is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing James Madison
The total has gone OVER in 5 of George Mason's last 5 games when playing James Madison

8:00 PM
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. BRADLEY
Southern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Illinois's last 6 games when playing on the road against Bradley
Bradley is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois
Bradley is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
NORTHERN IOWA vs. CREIGHTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 7 games when playing on the road against Creighton
Northern Iowa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Creighton is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
CINCINNATI vs. DEPAUL
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against DePaul
DePaul is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
DePaul is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

9:00 PM
WISCONSIN vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wisconsin's last 9 games on the road
Wisconsin is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Wisconsin
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin

9:00 PM
MISSISSIPPI vs. VANDERBILT
Mississippi is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Mississippi's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games when playing at home against Mississippi
Vanderbilt is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Mississippi


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[Udog]

NCAAB

Tuesday, January 15

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Study group: Tuesday’s Top 25 NCB betting notes
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(20) Notre Dame at St. John’s (+5.5)

The Fighting Irish's 12-game run, which included nine victories in a row at home, abruptly ended Saturday with a 65-58 loss to Connecticut. Notre Dame was outrebounded 30-22 and made just four free throws in matching its season low for scoring and falling short of establishing the program's longest winning streak in nearly 60 years. After recording an upset win at Cincinnati on Jan. 5, the Red Storm have dropped a pair at home, including a 67-51 loss to Georgetown on Saturday. The Red Storm have been held to 58 points or less in three straight contests and are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.

Northern Iowa at (10) Creighton (-13.5)

Star forward Doug McDermott scored a season-high 39 points in a 74-52 victory over Missouri State on Friday to boost Creighton’s winning streak to 10, including five straight conference games. Northern Iowa is coming off an 84-53 trouncing of Bradley and the 31-point victory was the school’s largest since joining the Missouri Valley for the 1991-92 campaign. The Panthers also matched a school record by sinking 15 3-point baskets in that contest. The Bluejays are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games overall.

(24) Cincinnati at DePaul (+7)

The Blue Demons will be well-rested. They have not played since a 99-78 loss at Connecticut on Jan. 8. Brandon Young scored a career-high 35 points but DePaul offered little resistance on the defensive end and was outrebounded 46-26. The Bearcats rank second nationally with 43.4 rebounds per game. They are third in the country with a total of 267 offensive boards. Cincinnati is 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings.

Wisconsin at (2) Indiana (-11)

Two teams with six-game winning streaks battle for first place in the Big Ten when Indiana hosts Wisconsin. Wisconsin is allowing just 50.2 points during its winning streak and only 47.7 during its three Big Ten contests. Indiana has won 18 consecutive home games and has topped 80 points 13 times. The Hoosiers play a vastly different style than Wisconsin and are averaging 87.1 points per game. Indiana is outscoring its opponents 333-166 from the free-throw line and shooting a blistering 51.1 percent from the field. The Badgers are 0-4 ATS in their last four road games.


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NBA
Dunkel

New Orleans at Philadelphia
The Sixers look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games against the Hornets. Philadelphia is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Sixers favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-3). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 501-502: Indiana at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 119.641; Charlotte 110.668
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 9; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-7 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: New Orleans at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 112.658; Philadelphia 117.999
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 5 1/2; 180
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-3); Under

Game 505-506: Toronto at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 117.631; Brooklyn 122.026
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 4 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 7; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+7); Over

Game 507-508: LA Clippers at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 124.885; Houston 121.609
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 509-510: Portland at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 117.513; Denver 127.249
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 9 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 8 1/2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-8 1/2); Over

Game 511-512: Milwaukee at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 114.440 LA Lakers 122.339
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 8; 208
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6 1/2; 212 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-6 1/2); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 15

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INDIANA (23 - 15) at CHARLOTTE (9 - 28) - 1/15/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 34-59 ATS (-30.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-35 ATS (-23.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 22-54 ATS (-37.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 19-41 ATS (-26.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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NEW ORLEANS (11 - 26) at PHILADELPHIA (16 - 22) - 1/15/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 163-127 ATS (+23.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-105 ATS (-45.5 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

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

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TORONTO (14 - 23) at BROOKLYN (22 - 15) - 1/15/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 171-220 ATS (-71.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 30-46 ATS (-20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (29 - 9) at HOUSTON (21 - 17) - 1/15/2013, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (20 - 17) at DENVER (23 - 16) - 1/15/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 63-49 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-3 straight up against DENVER 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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MILWAUKEE (19 - 17) at LA LAKERS (16 - 21) - 1/15/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 46-67 ATS (-27.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 43-61 ATS (-24.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
LA LAKERS are 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 15

Hot Teams
-- Pacers won 13 of last 17 games (7-1 AF).
-- Hornets won four of last five games (11-5 AU).
-- Brooklyn won six in row, eight of nine since changing coaches (4-1 last five HF). Raptors won 10 of last 14 games (8-9 AU, 3-1 last four).
-- Clippers won four of last five games (4-6 AF).
-- Nuggets won last five games (11-5 HF). Portland won 12 of last 17 games, covered 7 of 9 (7-9 AU).
-- Bucks won three of four games since changing coaches (8-4 AU).

Cold Teams
-- Charlotte lost 23 of last 25 games (6-7 HU).
-- 76ers lost seven of last nine games (5-8 HF).
-- Houston lost last three games, by 9-12-7 points (2-2 HU).
-- Lakers lost six of last seven games (4-8 last 12 HF).

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Hornet games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last 17 Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Clipper games went over total.
-- Seven of last ten Portland road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Milwaukee games went over total.

Back-to-backs
-- Charlotte is 5-5 vs spread if it played night before, 2-1 at home.
-- Clippers are 1-4 vs spread on road if they played night before.




NBA

Tuesday, January 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. PHILADELPHIA
New Orleans is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 12 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans

7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CHARLOTTE
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Charlotte is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing Houston
Houston is 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing LA Clippers
Houston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers

9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. DENVER
Portland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games when playing at home against Portland

10:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA LAKERS
Milwaukee is 5-16 SU in their last 21 games when playing LA Lakers
Milwaukee is 3-14 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
LA Lakers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games at home


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NBA

Tuesday, January 15

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Clippers at Rockets: What bettors need to know
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Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets (+1, 208)

The Los Angeles Clippers turned in perhaps their most impressive performance of the season on Monday, kicking off a three-game road trip by crushing the Memphis Grizzlies without All-Star point guard Chris Paul in the lineup. Paul sat out the 99-73 rout of the Grizzlies due to a bruised right kneecap and he will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with the Houston Rockets. It was the lowest point total allowed by Los Angeles and started a stretch in which it plays 14 of 17 games away from home.

The Rockets will be happy to be back home - even if it's for only one game - after going winless on a three-game road trip to New Orleans, Boston and Philadelphia. The Rockets had won five straight prior to the recent skid and will be facing a four-game road trip following the matchup with the Clippers. The Rockets averaged 115.8 points during their five-game run but saw that total dip to 90 points in the third-game skid. In all, Houston will play 12 of 17 games away from home in January.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), Comcast SportsNet Houston

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (29-9, 23-15-0 ATS): Eric Bledsoe made his first start of the season in place of Paul and scored 14 points to go along with four assists and two steals. Reserves Jamal Crawford and Matt Barnes scored 16 points apiece and Grant Hill had eight points in his second appearance of the season as Los Angeles' bench outscored the starters 54-45. Hill played 17 minutes and went 3-of-5 from the field while collecting four rebounds and four assists. Barnes is averaging 14 points in his last four games.

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (21-17, 21-16-1 ATS): While James Harden has scored at least 20 points in 20 consecutive games, backcourt mate Jeremy Lin has struggled with his outside shooting during the three-game losing streak. Lin averaged 9.3 points on the road trip while shooting 10-of-34 overall and 2-of-10 from 3-point range. Lin had hit more than one 3-pointer only twice in his last 24 games. The offensive struggles haven't affected Lin's defense - he has at least three steals in four consecutive games.

TRENDS:

* Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Houston.
* Clippers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine vs. NBA Southwest.
* Rockets are 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Clippers won all three meetings last season, including a two-point overtime victory in Houston.

2. The Rockets are shooting 26.1 percent (24-of-92) from behind the arc in the last three games.

3. Paul sat out his first game of the season. He had 16 assists in each of his two previous games.


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NCAAB
Top 25 Short Sheet

Tuesday, January 15

Notre Dame at St. John's, 7:00 ET ESPN2
Notre Dame: 19-8 ATS after playing as a home favorite
St. John's: 0-9 ATS off a combined score of 125 points or less

Northern Iowa at Creighton, 8:00 ET
Northern Iowa: 2-12 ATS after winning by 20+ points at halftime
Creighton: 10-0 ATS after allowing 55 points or less

Wisconsin at Indiana, 9:00 ET ESPN
Wisconsin: 10-1 Over as a road underdog
Indiana: 7-1 ATS as a home favorite of 10+ point

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, January 15

Indiana at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
Indiana: 10-2 ATS after playing as a road underdog
Charlotte: 2-13 ATS playing their fourth game in five days

New Orleans at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
New Orleans: 8-0 ATS after winning 3 of their last 4 games
Philadelphia: 14-4 Over in home games

Toronto at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Toronto: 17-4 Under vs. division opponents
Brooklyn: 4-17 ATS at home off an ATS win

LA Clippers at Houston, 8:05 ET
LA Clippers: 12-4 Over off a combined score of 175 points or less
Houston: 13-3 ATS off 3+ road losses

Portland at Denver, 9:05 ET NBATV
Portland: 1-14 ATS off BB ATS wins
Denver: 23-11 Under at home after allowing 105+ points

Milwaukee at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET
Milwaukee: 9-20 ATS vs. non-conference opponents
LA Lakers: 21-8 Over after losing 3 of their last 4 games

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