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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:27 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- North Carolina played 16 kids in its win over Florida State; how many bigtime programs dress 16 players for games?

-- Miami Dolphins signed Brandon Gibson to a 3-year contract; I watched every game Gibson played for the Rams. Not sure what Miami is thinking.

-- Denver Broncos' safety Quinton Carter was arrested and charged with cheating at craps at a Las Vegas casino; he grew up in Vegas. What could he be thinking? Casinos are worst place in America to commit a crime, since every inch has camera surveillance 24/7. Wow.

-- Syracuse forward Rakeem Christmas wears number 25; coincidence? I think not.

-- Puerto Rico beat Team USA 4-3, sent the Americans back to their spring training facilities. Will American fans watch the WBC finals on TV?

-- Miami Heat won again, have now won 21 games in a row; the record is 33, and I'm thinking they've got their eyes on that record.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Wrapping up a fantastic Friday of hoops......

Saturday's List of 13: Wrapping up a fantastic Friday of hoops......
13) Another 14-hour day of basketball, with evening part of the card just filled with good action. Last game of the night was one of the more emotional games, as Pacific gave coach Bob Thomason one last appearance in Big West title game with a dramatic 55-53 win over Cal Poly in Anaheim.

Thomason is retiring after 25 years as Pacific's coach; the Tigers are moving to the WCC next year. Pacific plays Cal-Irvine for the Big West title.

12) Kentucky got spanked 64-48 by Vanderbilt; they're still winless away from Rupp Arena since Nerlens Noel got hurt. Most pundits have Kentucky out of the NCAAs; couple even suggested that the Wildcats' body language Friday looked like they wouldn't mind if the season ended.

11) Maryland beat Duke 83-74, just second time in 11 years Blue Devils lost their first ACC tournament game; the other time, they were 8-8 in ACC that season. This year, they were 14-4. Very disappointing loss for Duke.

10) Which reminds us that no team has ever won the national title if they lost their first conference tournament game that season.

9) Wisconsin 68, Michigan 59-- Badgers scored 17 points in first half, 51 in second. Wolverines split their last 12 games after a 20-1 start.

8) Ole Miss 64, Missouri 62-- Rebels outscored Missouri 18-6 over final 8:48 to pull out a win and keep their NCAA hopes alive. Ole Miss will be favored to beat Vandy today and get to the SEC finals.

7) Southern Mississippi shot 58.5% against UTEP, not easy to do against a Tim Floyd-defense, as Golden Eagles advanced with a 85-67 win over the Miners. USM plays Memphis (18-0 in C-USA) today for the title.

6) UCLA beat Arizona for third time this season, 66-64, but lost freshman star Jordan Adams for season with a broken foot; he had 24 points for the Bruins Friday, 18 in the second half.

5) Three conference finals will be played within 3.4 miles of each other in Las Vegas Saturday, with New Mexico-UNLV hottest ticket of the three. UCLA-Oregon and New Mexico State/UT-Arlington are the other two. You like college basketball, Las Vegas is your town Saturday.

4) North Carolina sophomore PJ Hairston, who sparked a recent 7-1 UNC hot streak, tore up his hand in a bloody accident late in Tar Heels' 83-62 win over Florida State. Not sure what the injury is, but anything with the hand is obviously going to hamper his ability to catch the ball.

3) Zeke Marshall almost single-handedly saved Akron's season, with 18 points, 10 rebounds, 7 blocks, as the Zips held off rival Kent State 62-59, its first win since PG Alex Abreu was suspended indefinitely.

2) Flip side of winning is losing; Buffalo fired coach Reggie Witherspoon on Friday, after a 14-20/7-9 season. Bulls are 47-33 in MAC play over last five years, so Witherspoon did a pretty good job, but he hadn't made the NCAAs in 14 years, and in today's world, that gets you fired.

1) I'm thinking that the selection committee has a very hard job this year; moreso than usual. Not much separates these bubble teams, but if you don't want to be sad Sunday night, like we said earlier this week, then win more.

**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:28 AM

NASCAR betting: Food City 500 preview

The Sprint Cup Series moves to the fastest half mile in racing with the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday.

The steep banking will be the latest test for the Gen 6 cars, which are getting mixed reviews to start the season. Bristol is known for bump-and-run racing and the new bumpers, which aren’t as flat as the Gen 5 car, could allow drivers to easily bully their way to the front.

Favorite: Jimmie Johnson +500

The No. 48 car is once again the betting favorite heading into the weekly Sprint Cup event. Jimmie Johnson, who leads the points chase after a sixth-place finish in Las Vegas last weekend, hasn’t been as sharp at Bristol during his career but has finished inside the Top 10 in four straight races there, including a runner-up showing in the August race last year. He won this race back in 2010, his lone win in 22 starts at Bristol.

Live dog: Jeff Gordon +1,200

Gordon is among the best at Bristol, boasting an average finish of 11.9 – third among active drivers. He’s finished third in two of his last three trips there and has five wins at the half-mile track. However, the most recent came in 2002 and the track underwent a facelift in 2007. Gordon has completed 95.63 percent of his laps at Bristol and survival may be the name of the game, depending on how easy passing is in the Gen 6 car.

Long shot: Ryan Newman +5,000

"The Rocket Man" runs fast at Bristol, which is good and bad. He’s taken the pole three times and has placed among the Top 10 in 12 of his 22 career races there. But Newman has also got into trouble at Bristol, like last year’s August race in which he raced just 189 laps. He hasn’t had a fair shake this season, falling to engine issues and accidents since a fifth-place showing at Daytona. If the No. 39 Chevy can avoid trouble, he could find himself up front Sunday.

Key stat: 21 – Chevrolet has won 21 of the 52 Food City 500 races, going back to 1961. Chevy has visited Victory Lane four times in the past eight years. Each manufacturer – Toyata, Ford, Chevrolet – has a win this season. Chevy leads the manufacturers standings with 21 points.

Notable quotable:

“There is some glass on the nose of these cars that we can fold up pretty easily and we might have to cut noses off the cars even from not being part of a crash, but just the stack up on the restart might cave in noses. We might have some modified looking vehicles out there running around. There will be a learning process. I don’t think the aero balance and implications there will come through, but we’ll be talking a lot more about less weight, the type of camber we’re allowed to run this year and things like that.” – Jimmie Johnson on the new Gen 6 car at Bristol.

Odds to win Food City 500 (Courtesy of JustBet)

Jimmie Johnson 5-1
Kyle Busch 7-1
Brad Keselowski 7-1
Denny Hamlin 7-1
Jeff Gordon 12-1
Greg Biffle 12-1
Tony Stewart 12-1
Matt Kenseth 12-1
Kasey Kahne 12-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12-1
Carl Edwards 12-1
Kevin Harvick 15-1
Clint Bowyer 20-1
Martin Truex Jr. 25-1
Brian Vickers 30-1
Joey Lagano 40-1
Ryan Newman 50-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 60-1
Jamie McMurray 60-1
Juan Montoya 60-1
Paul Menard 75-1
Marcos Ambrose 75-1
Kurt Busch 75-1
Jeff Burton 100-1
Aric Almirola 100-1
A.J. Allmendinger 300-1
Danica Patrick 500-1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100-1

**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:30 AM

NCAAB

Saturday, March 16

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Big Ten tournament: Wisconsin vs. Indiana
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Indiana Hoosiers vs. Wisconsin Badgers (+6.5, 127)

A spot in the Big Ten tournament championship game is on the line when top-seeded Indiana and fourth-seeded Wisconsin meet in Saturday’s semifinals in Chicago. The No. 3 Hoosiers dispatched Illinois in Friday’s quarterfinals while the No. 23 Badgers advanced by overcoming a double-digit deficit to knock off Michigan. Wisconsin won the regular-season meeting 64-59 at Indiana. The early season loss surely provides the Hoosiers with even more motivation to end an 11-game losing streak against the Badgers.

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan didn’t want to discuss the Badgers’ longstanding dominance of the Hoosiers after beating the Wolverines. “I don’t even think about those kind of things,” Ryan said. “Never have. And people that know me will tell you that.” Indiana’s 59 points in the first meeting is its second-lowest output of the season. The Hoosiers average 80.8 points and are 16-1 when scoring 80 or more this season. Indiana had a 38-26 rebounding edge in the win over Illinois. “I think our guys really, really understand how important rebounding on both ends is, and specifically how important guard rebounding is,” Indiana coach Tom Crean said afterward.

TV: 1:40 p.m. ET, CBS

ABOUT INDIANA (27-5): Sophomore forward Cody Zeller had 23 points and 10 rebounds in the January loss to Wisconsin and excelled in the victory over Illinois by scoring 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and collecting nine rebounds. Junior guard Victor Oladipo had a solid all-around game against the Illini with 12 points and 11 rebounds and senior forward Christian Watford scored 15 points as five Hoosiers reached double digits. “These guys are so unselfish and they’re so selfless with one another,” Crean said. Indiana is in the tournament semifinals for the first time 2006 as the program bottomed out badly before Crean arrived to revive it.

ABOUT WISCONSIN (22-10): The Badgers made a stunning turnaround in their 68-59 victory over Michigan by scoring three times as many points (51) in the second half than the first (17). Wisconsin’s 17.2 percentage over the first 20 minutes was a season-low for a half and the Badgers shot 60.7 percent in the second half while tallying their most points in a half this season. Sophomore point guard Traevon Jackson led the way with 16 points and frustrated Big Ten Player of the Year Trey Burke for much of the contest. Jackson is aware of the chatter that the Badgers don’t have the type of talent that schools like Indiana and Michigan do. “When we play together as a team, we can get beat anybody,” Jackson said. “Yeah, these guys are NBA guys, but we believe in ourselves as well.”

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-1 in Badgers’ last five overall.
* Badgers are 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in Hoosiers’ last five neutral site games.

TIP-INS

1. Indiana’s last victory over Wisconsin came Jan. 31, 2007 when the Badgers were ranked second in the nation.

2. Badgers junior G Ben Brust had four of Wisconsin’s eight 3-pointers against Michigan.

3. The Hoosiers racked up nine steals against Illinois, including two by freshman point guard Yogi Ferrell, whose 71 steals are three shy matching the school record held by Isiah Thomas (1980-81).

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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:30 AM

NCAAB

Saturday, March 16

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Atlantic 10 semis: Butler vs. Saint Louis
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Bulter Bulldogs vs. Saint Louis Billikens (-3, 124)

Saint Louis looks to continue its dominance when the No. 16-ranked and top-seeded Billikens play fifth-seeded Butler in the Atlantic 10 semifinals Saturday in Brooklyn, N.Y. Saint Louis, which has won 13 of its last 14 games, is coming off a 72-55 victory over ninth-seeded Charlotte in Friday’s semifinals. The Billikens finished 13-3 in the conference, winning their first outright regular-season title since 1957.

Butler, which has won four straight, defeated fourth-seeded La Salle 69-58in Friday’s semifinals after beating 12th-seeded Dayton 73-67 in Thursday’s first round. The Bulldogs finished third in the conference at 11-5. Butler was swept by Saint Louis in the regular season, losing 65-61 on Feb. 22 in Indianapolis and falling 75-58 on Jan. 31 in St. Louis.

TV: 1:30 p.m. ET, CBS

ABOUT BUTLER (26-7): The Bulldogs, who are in their first season in the A-10 after leaving the Horizon League, have big wins over Gonzaga, Indiana and Marquette and likely will make their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in six seasons under head coach Brad Stevens. Stevens guided Butler to four Horizon League regular-season championships, three league tournament titles and back-to-back NCAA national runner-up finishes during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. Senior guard Rotnei Clarke, who leads Butler in scoring (16.8), led five Bulldogs in double figures with 14 points against La Salle on Friday.

ABOUT SAINT LOUIS (25-6): Junior forward Dwayne Evans scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Billikens past Charlotte. Evans finished 8-for-9 shooting and 9-for-9 from the foul line. Evans, who was selected to the A-10 First-Team All-Conference squad, leads the team in scoring (13.3) and rebounding (7.6). Senior forward Cody Ellis, the A-10 Sixth Man of the Year, has come off the bench in all 31 games and is second on the team in scoring (10.2). Senior guard Kwamain Mitchell (10.1) and junior guard Mike McCall Jr. (10) also average double-digit points.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1 in Bulldogs’ last six neutral site games.

* Billikens are 6-0 ATS in their last six Saturday games.

* Billikens are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600.

TIP-INS

1. Saint Louis interim head coach Jim Crews on Tuesday was named National Coach of the Year by The Sporting News and Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year by the conference. Crews took over the program in August after it was announced that Rick Majerus would not coach this season. Majerus died during the season.

2. Evans has scored in double figures in 13 straight games.

3. Butler sophomore F Kameron Woods scored six of his 10 points and grabbed all nine of his rebounds in the second half against La Salle.

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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:31 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 16

First Post

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ALABAMA (20 - 11) vs. FLORIDA (24 - 6) - 3/16/2013, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 against the spread versus ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-0 straight up against ALABAMA 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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NC STATE (23 - 9) vs. MIAMI (24 - 6) - 3/16/2013, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIAMI is 88-58 ATS (+24.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MIAMI is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) on Saturday games this season.
MIAMI is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MIAMI is 70-47 ATS (+18.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
NC STATE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 24-8 ATS (+15.2 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.
NC STATE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
NC STATE is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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BUTLER (25 - 7) vs. SAINT LOUIS (24 - 6) - 3/16/2013, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAINT LOUIS is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BUTLER is 73-50 ATS (+18.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
BUTLER is 16-2 ATS (+13.8 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 16-2 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
BUTLER is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WISCONSIN (21 - 10) vs. INDIANA (26 - 5) - 3/16/2013, 1:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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ALBANY (23 - 10) at VERMONT (21 - 10) - 3/16/2013, 11:30 AM
Top Trends for this game.
VERMONT is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VERMONT is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VERMONT is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
VERMONT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VERMONT is 6-0 straight up against ALBANY over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:31 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, March 16

Conference USA tournament (Tulsa)
Memphis is 18-0 in league play, 22-2 in last 24 C-USA tourney games; since since '06, Tigers are 117-14 in conference games- they beat USM twice this season, 89-76 (+1.5) on road, 89-73 (-7.5) at home. Southern Miss played four kids 32+ minutes Friday, used only six players more than nine minutes- they're bubble team if they lose. Memphis won true road game at Tulsa last night, only played one kid 30+ minutes- they've won last six C-USA final appearances, with five wins by 11+ points.

SEC tournament (Nashville)
Alabama has gone W-L in last four SEC tourneys, losing by 24-6-14-3 points; Crimson Tide is 3-3 in last six games, losing three of its last four away games- they lost 64-52 (+16) at Florida ten days ago, game Bama led by 8, before Florida outscored them 27-7 over last 11:17, outscoring Tide 22-6 at foul line. Florida last won this tourney in '07; they're 5-1 in last six semi-final appearances, winning by 22-6-16-21-11 points. Tide won its last three games, allowing average of 51.3 ppg.

Ole Miss outscored Missouri 18-6 over final 8:48 last night; Rebels are now 5-1 in last six games- they survived 5-21 shooting from arc Friday. Ole Miss (-8.5) won 89-79 in OT at Vanderbilt Jan 15, game they trailed by 13 with 8:39 left. Vandy upset Kentucky Friday, they're 6-1 in last seven games after 10-15 start- they played two kids 33+ minutes, three subs 19+ Friday, as they play here for 3rd day in row, but this tourney is also in Nashville, albeit not on Commodores' unusual home court.

ACC tournament (Greensboro)
Over last decade, Miami has won twice in only one ACC tourney, year Hurricanes went 4-12 during season. Miami struggled with BC Friday, but had bye Thursday; they got tip-in at buzzer to beat NC State 79-78 (even) Feb 2, in game State led by 5 with 1:51 left, as Miami shot 67.5% inside arc, 3-21 outside arc that game. NC State won eight of its last 10 games; Wolfpack won last two days by 17-19 points, so they haven't been overextended.

Maryland beat Duke Friday for second time this year, most pundits are saying they need this win too, to make NCAAs, but traditionally hard for team to get back up after upsetting Duke. Terps played four starters 30+ minutes Friday- they lost twice to North Carolina this year by 10-11 points. Carolina soph Hairston hurt his hand last night, status for this is unknown; Tar Heels won four of last five semi-final games, winning by 15-2-5-2 points- they've won seven of last eight games overall.

Atlantic 16 tournament (Brooklyn)
Butler is now 16-6 in last 22 conference tournament games, but they got beat twice by Saint Louis this year, 75-58 (+2.5) on road Jan 31, 65-61 at home Feb 22. Bulldogs were -23 in turnovers (37-14) in those games. Veteran Billikens (top 6 guys juniors/seniors) won 13 of last 14 games- they had bye Thursday, while Butler is playing third day in row. Butler played three starters 32+ minutes Friday, had two subs play 17-23- they've won last four games, after losses to Billikens/VCU.

VCU is now 20-5 in last 25 conference tourney games; they didn't play Thursday, while UMass is playing 3rd day in row, which could hurt vs Rams' pressure. VCU forces turnovers 28.6% of time, most in country. Minutemen played three starters 31+ minutes Friday; its star Williams played 78 minutes last two nites. VCU (-11.5) won 86-68 over UMass Feb 14, forcing 24 turnovers (+16) while holding Williams to six points. Rams won nine of their last 11 games overall.

Big Dozen tourney (Chicago)
Over last decade, Wisconsin is 4-1 in its second Big Dozen tournament game, winning by 2-3-12-2 points; they beat Indiana 64-59 Jan 15, with Hoosiers other than Zeller making only 8-27 from floor. Indiana is 3-2 in last five games after a 24-3 start- they played their starters 30+ minutes Friday, even though they led by 14 at half, weren't really challenged by Illini in 80-64 win. Weird that #1 seed Indiana's first two tourney games came vs teams that both beat indiana in their only meeting.

Michigan State is 6-1 in this tournament last 2+ years, after being 7-9 in previous eight; home side won both of Spartans' games with Ohio State this year- MSU (-2) won 59-56 Jan 19, then lost 68-60 (+3) Feb 24 in Columbus. Buckeyes are 11-2 in this tourney last 4+ years, 7-0 in 2nd tourney game over last decade- they've won last six games overall, all by 8+ points. Spartans were down 12 to iowa with 11:58 to play Friday, so they had to fight like hell to win yesterday.

Big X tournament (Kansas City)
Kansas is 18-2 in last 20 Big X tourney games, winning last five finals by 12-4-10-8-12 points; they treat K-State like a pinata, beating them 59-55 (-3.5) in Little Apple Jan 22, then 83-62 (-8.5) Feb 11- Jayhawks won nine of last 10 games overall, have eFG% of 41.6%, #1 in country. K-State won eight of last nine games, with only loss by 6 at Oklahoma State; they're just 4-7 in this event last 7+ years. With Duke losing last night, Jayhawks could be playing here for a #1 seed in NCAAs.

Mountain West tourney (@ UNLV)
UNLV won seven of last eight games, are playing in home building but crowd will be split with lots of Lobo fans in Las Vegas for the weekend. New Mexico is 8-1 in last nine games, with only loss in that span 89-88 at Air Force; Lobos won this event LY, since '05, they're 10-6 in MWC tourney. UNLV won this event in '07/'08, is 6-4 in it since, despite this being their home court- since teams had Thursday off, both are playing second night in row. Lobos played all five starters 33+ minutes Friday.

MAC tournament (Cleveland)
Akron's 7-foot center Marshall had 7 blocks in 62-59 win last night, as Zips survived 17 turnovers, 13-29 foul shooting in tense win over rival Kent State. Zips beat Ohio twice this season, by 14-7 points, but both were with PG Abreu in lineup. Ohio has great PG in Cooper; their two MAC losses were both to Akron; Bobcats won 16 of last 19 games- in last night's win, Ohio made 11-21 from arc, played four starters for 30+ minutes, but weren't seriously challenged.

Big East tournament (NYC)
Syracuse is playing fourth night in row, surviving an emotional OT game with rival Georgetown Friday; road team won both their games this year with Louisville, Cardinals winning last meeting 58-53 in dome March 2, after losing by hoop at home Jan 19. Last 4+ years, Louisville is 11-2 in this event; over last decade, they're 4-1 in conference tournament finals. Cards are only playing third night in row; they've won nine games in row played 3 starters 34+ minutes in fairly easy win (never trailed) Friday.

Pac-12 tourney (MGM Garden Arena, Las Vegas)
UCLA lost freshman star Adams (foot) for season last night, after his 24 points propelled Bruins past Arizona for third time this season; Oregon (+5) won 76-67 at UCLA Jan 19, back when PG Artis was healthy and . Ducks were rolling- they're splitting PG with Artis/Loyd now; Loyd and UCLA star Muhammad are both Vegas kids, have lot of friends/family in tourney. Bruins played seven kids last night; with Adams out, the roster is very thin. Its been five years since #1 seed won Pac-12 tournament.

Big West tournament (Anaheim)
Pacific coach Thomason is retiring after 25 years; his Tigers won 55-53 last night on putback with 0:01.3 left; they beat Cal-Irvine 70-62 (-5) on March 7, after losing 68-59 (+2.5) in Bren Center Feb 20. Irvine played its starters 30+ minutes Friday, but only Wilder played more than 31; Anteaters won seven of last eight games, with four of last five wins on road/neutral courts. Pacific won its last six games; no one played more than 31 minutes Friday; three subs played 11-23-27 minutes.

WAC Tournament (Orleans Arena, Las Vegas)
Home team won both UTArlington-New Mexico State games; State (-9) beat Mavericks 66-63 last Saturday (led by 15 at half), avenging a 65-47 loss (-2) in Arlington Dec 29. Aggies are without gritty senior Watson; they played four starters 30+ minutes last night. Arlington is 9-3 in last 12 games- they had stress-free win last night. Key is for Aggies to get turnovers and score in transition; UTA held them down in halfcourt in second half last Saturday. State is 12-3 in WAC tourney last 5+ years.

Big Sky tournament (Missoula, MT)
Weber State won last 13 games, but they trailed North Dakota by 12 in last 14:51, by 3 with 2:36 left, as they dodged upset to set up this final with Montana club that beat them in last three Big Sky tourneys, two finals and a semi. Home side won both Weber State-Montana games this year, but Griz big guy Ward missed Montana's last six games- that hurts Montana's inside game. Griz is 6-1 in this tourney last 3+ years. Weber hasn't won this tourney since '07; in '10, they had 20-point halftime lead at home, lost to Montana in finals by a point.

**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:31 AM

NCAAB

Saturday, March 16

First Post

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
ALABAMA vs. FLORIDA
No trends available
Florida is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Alabama

1:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. MIAMI
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing North Carolina State
Miami is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games

1:30 PM
BUTLER vs. SAINT LOUIS
No trends available
Saint Louis is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games

1:40 PM
WISCONSIN vs. INDIANA
No trends available
Indiana is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Wisconsin
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin

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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:32 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 16

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PHOENIX (22 - 44) at WASHINGTON (22 - 42) - 3/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 25-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
WASHINGTON is 300-361 ATS (-97.1 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 101-133 ATS (-45.3 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-0 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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INDIANA (40 - 25) at PHILADELPHIA (24 - 40) - 3/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 115-85 ATS (+21.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
INDIANA is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
INDIANA is 70-45 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-46 ATS (-20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHARLOTTE (14 - 51) at BOSTON (35 - 29) - 3/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 20-44 ATS (-28.4 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
CHARLOTTE is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
CHARLOTTE is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) after scoring 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-107 ATS (-45.7 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (22 - 43) at SAN ANTONIO (50 - 16) - 3/16/2013, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 86-55 ATS (+25.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 71-44 ATS (+22.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 45-22 ATS (+20.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 42-18 ATS (+22.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 149-109 ATS (+29.1 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 63-41 ATS (+17.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 319-260 ATS (+33.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-0 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (23 - 44) at PORTLAND (30 - 34) - 3/16/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-21 ATS (+17.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 2-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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MEMPHIS (44 - 20) at UTAH (33 - 32) - 3/16/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 104-74 ATS (+22.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games this season.
MEMPHIS is 39-15 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:32 AM

NBA

Saturday, March 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Charlotte's last 14 games on the road
Charlotte is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Indiana
Philadelphia is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SAN ANTONIO
Cleveland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah's last 10 games at home

10:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 18 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Portland's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:33 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 16

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NY RANGERS (13-11-0-2, 28 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (20-8-0-0, 40 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in March games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-14 ATS (+14.3 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 11-3 ATS (+14.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 20-8 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-6 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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WASHINGTON (11-14-0-1, 23 pts.) at BOSTON (18-4-0-3, 39 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BOSTON is 14-19 ATS (-22.3 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 154-137 ATS (-65.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-7 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-7-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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OTTAWA (13-8-0-6, 32 pts.) at BUFFALO (10-14-0-3, 23 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 240-174 ATS (+11.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 2-10 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 2-10 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 8-6 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 8-6-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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MINNESOTA (14-10-0-2, 30 pts.) at COLORADO (10-12-0-4, 24 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 13-5 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-25 ATS (+60.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-72 ATS (-46.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-39 ATS (+65.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 93-98 ATS (-28.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-6 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 9-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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PHOENIX (13-11-0-3, 29 pts.) at COLUMBUS (10-12-0-6, 26 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 14-10 ATS (+28.4 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 18-9 ATS (+8.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)

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MONTREAL (18-5-0-4, 40 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (13-9-0-6, 32 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 75-58 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 82-60 ATS (+1.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 14-7 ATS (+21.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 29-17 ATS (+46.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 33-23 ATS (+8.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 37-32 ATS (+1.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 18-9 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 18-9 ATS (+7.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 14-6 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-4-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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CAROLINA (15-10-0-1, 31 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (11-15-0-1, 23 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 2-12 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 9-22 ATS (-13.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-4 ATS (+10.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-23 ATS (+14.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-49 ATS (+108.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 55-45 ATS (+105.4 Units) in road games in March games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-5 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 9-5-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+10.7 Units)

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WINNIPEG (14-11-0-2, 30 pts.) at TORONTO (15-12-0-1, 31 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 33-49 ATS (+86.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-33 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-31 ATS (-20.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (12-12-0-3, 27 pts.) at FLORIDA (7-15-0-6, 20 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 14-7 ATS (+22.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 7-21 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 136-162 ATS (+318.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 7-21 ATS (+29.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 11-29 ATS (+44.2 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 2-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
FLORIDA is 72-95 ATS (-39.8 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 16-26 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (22-2-0-3, 47 pts.) at DALLAS (12-11-0-3, 27 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 258-280 ATS (-107.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 137-147 ATS (-53.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 174-118 ATS (+47.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
CHICAGO is 22-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 22-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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ANAHEIM (20-3-0-3, 43 pts.) at ST LOUIS (15-10-0-2, 32 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 20-6 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 20-6 ATS (+13.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 7-1 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a division game this season.
ANAHEIM is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-4 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.5 Units)

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DETROIT (13-10-0-5, 31 pts.) at VANCOUVER (13-7-0-6, 32 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-4 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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SAN JOSE (12-8-0-6, 30 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (14-10-0-2, 30 pts.) - 3/16/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 56-57 ATS (-25.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 37-42 ATS (-20.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 37-61 ATS (-29.4 Units) in road games in March games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 81-44 ATS (+22.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 152-116 ATS (+26.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 13-20 ATS (-14.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 12-7 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 12-7-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:33 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, March 16

Early Games

Hot teams
-- Penguins won last seven games, allowing four goals in last three.
-- Bruins won four of their last five games.
-- Minnesota won six of its last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Washington lost three of its last four games, scoring six goals.
-- Ottawa lost six of its last seven games. Sabres lost three of their last four.
-- Colorado lost five of its last seven games.

Totals
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Ranger-Penguin games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Boston's last four games.
-- Under is 6-2 in Sabres' last eight visits to Ottawa.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Minnesota games.
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Series records
-- Rangers lost their last six games against Pittsburgh.
-- Bruins lost four of last five games with Washington.
-- Sabres lost five of last six games with Ottawa.
-- Avalanche lost eight of last 12 games with Minnesota.
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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:33 AM

NHL

Saturday, March 16

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games

1:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
Washington is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Washington
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

3:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
Minnesota is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

3:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. BUFFALO
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Carolina's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. NEW JERSEY
Montreal is 6-17-2 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing on the road against New Jersey
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
New Jersey is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. COLUMBUS
Phoenix is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 11 games when playing Phoenix
Columbus is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Winnipeg is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. FLORIDA
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Islanders are 6-15 SU in their last 21 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. ST. LOUIS
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Chicago is 6-14-1 SU in its last 21 games ,when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

10:00 PM
DETROIT vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:34 AM

NHL

Saturday, March 16

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Rangers at Penguins: What bettors need to know
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New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins (-145, 5.5)

Sidney Crosby has tormented many an opponent - and the New York Rangers are no exception. The captain will look to continue his individual dominance and guide the Pittsburgh Penguins to their eighth straight win when they host their Atlantic Division rival on Saturday afternoon. Crosby has 59 points in 42 career games versus the Rangers - including an assist in Pittsburgh's 6-3 triumph at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 20 and another in the 3-0 win on Jan. 31.

Crosby, who leads the NHL in assists (35) and points (47), set up Pascal Dupuis for a pair of third-period goals in Thursday's 3-1 victory over Toronto. New York was not as fortunate as captain Ryan Callahan's team high-tying ninth goal was the lone bright spot in a 3-1 setback to Winnipeg. The loss was the Rangers' second straight and seventh in 11 road contests (4-6-1).

TV: 1 p.m. ET, NHL Network, MSG

ABOUT THE RANGERS (13-11-2): Coach John Tortorella did his best to put his team's troubles in perspective. "I am not down on the team. I don't think we are far off," Tortorella said after Friday's practice. "Our mindset is so important. We can't talk ourselves into more of a mess." Mired in the "mess" is Henrik Lundqvist, who has dropped his last three decisions despite yielding only eight goals. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner stopped 40 of 47 shots in the two games versus Pittsburgh.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (20-8-0): Although Marc-Andre Fleury shares the NHL lead in victories (14) with Montreal's Carey Price and Boston's Tuukka Rask, the netminder might be a spectator on Saturday. Tomas Vokoun registered his third career shutout versus the Rangers after stopping 28 shots in the last meeting. Fleury would likely get the call for Sunday's return match with visiting Boston, which is out for revenge after yielding a trio of third-period goals in a 3-2 loss on Tuesday.

TRENDS:

* Rangers are 0-6 in the last six meetings.
* Over is 9-2-1 in Penguins’ last 12 Saturday games.
* Rangers are 4-9 in their last 13 road games.

OVERTIME

1. Pittsburgh LW Chris Kunitz has collected 11 goals and seven assists in his last nine contests. He had just one assist in the two previous meetings with New York.

2. Rangers C Derek Stepan had an assist on Thursday to extend his point streak to three games. Stepan notched a pair of helpers in New York's 6-3 loss to the Penguins on Jan. 20.

3. Reigning Hart Trophy winner Evgeni Malkin skated with strength coach Mike Kadar on Friday, but will miss his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury.

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**Udog** · 03-16-2013, 09:46 AM

NCAAB

Saturday, March 16

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Big 12 tournament final: K-State vs. Kansas
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Kansas State Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks (-5, 134)

Top-seeded Kansas looks for its ninth Big 12 tournament title when it meets second-seeded Kansas State at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. Mo. The No. 6 Jayhawks are 8-1 in championship games and have dominated the conference winning nine straight regular-season titles. A victory would appear to make Kansas a lock for one of the four top seeds in the NCAA Tournament field.

Kansas State is looking for its first Big 12 tournament title. The No. 12 Wildcats last reached the final in 2010 before losing to their in-state rivals. The Wildcats were also swept by Kansas in the regular season losing by four at home and a decisive 21 on the road.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT KANSAS (28-5): The Jayhawks punched their ticket in the final with an easy 88-75 victory over Iowa State in the semifinals. Kansas swept three games from the Cyclones and improved 5-0 in games at the Sprint Center. Kansas is 19-5 all-time at the venue and won the CBE Classic on the same court earlier this season. The Jayhawks apparently enjoy shooting at the Sprint Center. They shot a tournament record 66 percent in their quarterfinal dismantling of Texas Tech and hit 53.2 percent against Iowa State to average 89.5 points in the two games. Kansas entered the game 27th in the nation in scoring. Kerry Ellis scored a career-high 23 points off the bench against the Cyclones replacing Kevin Young who left the game with an injured ankle and did not return. Kansas coach Bill Self said Young should be available for the title game as x-rays on his lower leg came back negative.

ABOUT KANSAS STATE (27-6): Rodney McGruder led all scorers with 25 points as Kansas State eased past Oklahoma State on Friday to avenge a loss on the final day of the regular season which prevented the Wildcats from winning the outright Big 12 title. Angel Rodriguez also had a hot hand in the semifinal game, battling Cowboys' star Marcus Smart even in duel of two of the best guards in the conference. Rodriguez finished with 17 points and six assists. Kansas State center Jordan Henriquez bears watching in the title game. Henriquez was treated for back pains at a hospital early Friday, but came back to score eight points and grab a game-high 11 rebounds. He'll have his hands full with Kansas center Jeff Withey.

TRENDS:

* Jayhawks are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
* Wildcats are 5-1 ATS in their last six Saturday games.
* Jayhawks are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 vs. Big 12 foes.

TIP-INS

1. Self is 20-4 in Big 12 tournament play.

2. Top seeds have won seven titles while No. 2 seeds have won four in the 16-year history of the tournament.

3. Kansas is 34-8 all-time in Big 12 tournament action.

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