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**Udog** · 03-28-2013, 08:26 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the NBA title this spring.......

-- Miami Heat 23/20-- Who beats them best-of-7?

-- Oklahoma City Thunder 7/2-- Favorite to win the west.

-- San Antonio Spurs 13/2-- Need Parker back healthy.

-- Los Angeles Clippers 10/1-- No easy playoff series out west.

-- Indiana Pacers 18/1-- Need Miami to get hit with injuries.

-- Los Angeles Lakers 20/1-- Worst bet on the board.
Denver Nuggets, who just won 15 games in a row, are listed at 30-1.

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

13) Shaka Smart signed an extension with VCU thru 2023 and UCLA is left scratching its head, wondering why no one they want wants them. You fire a guy after he wins a league title and no one thinks its that great a job.

According to SI.com.....

"A majority of what Smart asked VCU for was improvements for his staff and program. That includes more salary for his staff and a bevy of things like better meals for players, improved travel for the program and other perks for his staff."

12) Rick Pitino knows that deflections are a great indicator of how hard a team is playing. Every time a Cardinal tips a pass, blocks a shot, makes a steal, swats a dribble or grabs a loose ball, he gets credit for one. Doing little things help teams win, and few teams win as much as Louisville.

11) Life in the NBA isn’t always glamorous; Clippers lost in OT at Dallas Tuesday, didn’t get to New Orleans until 3:30 am, then had to play the Hornets 17 hours later. There are lot worse ways to make a living, but it ain’t always fun.

10) Pretty cool of Jeep to use Al Pacino’s “Life is a game of inches…” speech from Any Given Sunday in one of its commercials. Caught me by surprise the first time I heard it.

9) Jason Campbell better write a book someday; he signed on to play QB with Cleveland this year, his 4th NFL team in the last five years. When he was at Auburn, he played for four different OC’s in four years; he’s had one of the most dysfunctional careers ever, much of it not his doing. Would like to see him have some success before he’s through playing.

8) There are around 40,000 Subway sub shops worldwide, double what they had just ten years ago.

7) Northwestern hired Chris Collins as basketball coach; not sure how sitting next to (Chicago native) Mike Krzyzewski makes you qualified to be a Big Dozen head coach with no prior head coaching experience, but there he is with a big job in his pocket.

Of Coach K’s coaching tree, only Mike Brey has been successful- Johnny Dawkins is doing OK at Stanford, but not that great, plus he played over a decade in the NBA. Tommy Amaker couldn’t win at Seton Hall/Michigan; he’s doing well at Harvard because they loosened the admissions strings for him. We’ll see how young Collins does; Wildcats would’ve been better off hiring his father, but they probably couldn’t afford Doug Collins.

6) Up until six years ago, I used to spend two weeks every July in Florida at AAU basketball tournaments in Orlando; if you’ve read this site for a long time, you’ll remember me talking about various kids I saw play, or meeting Doc Rivers and Tubby Smith, among other coaches. One of the kids we wrote about in 2007 is now writing an unlikely story for himself at Southern Mississippi, after almost falling through the cracks of the system.

5) Dwayne Davis played AAU ball for my friend Joe Gill with the PA Red Storm in ‘07; he was an explosive scorer even back then, but washed out at Morehead State (academics), then played JC ball in Texas, before finally getting a chance this season with the Golden Eagles in this, his last year of college eligibility, and boy, has he taken advantage of that chance, scoring 16 ppg for a team that lost in double OT in the conference USA title game.

Dwayne is 6-5, plays some point guard and makes 42% of his shots behind the arc. Would be a special story if he could make it to the NBA, but at least we’re thinking he’ll make good money playing in Europe next year, or in the NDBL. 6-5 guards who can shoot aren't that easy to find.

Would be great to see him the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this July.

4) Stanford's football team has players from 30 states and Canada.

3) Huge blow for Miami Hurricanes; center Reggie Johnson is out for this weekend. Takes a productive big body out of the middle.

2) Good news for people who watch baseball on TV: Tim McCarver is out at FOX after this season. Like most analysts, McCarver was way better when he was working every day. Doing games once a week, he's not as good.

1) Glad to hear that Marcus Lattimore did well in his workout at South Carolina’s pro day; kid has been through a lot with injuries. Curious to see who drafts him next month.

**Udog** · 03-28-2013, 08:29 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Marquette vs. Miami (FL)
The Hurricanes look to take advantage of a Marquette team that is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games overall. Miami (FL) is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28

Game 807-808: Syracuse vs. Indiana (9:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 71.864; Indiana 72.513
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 1; 140
Vegas Line: Indiana by 5 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (+5 1/2); Over

Game 809-810: Marquette vs. Miami (FL) (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marquette 66.549; Miami (FL) 73.692
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 7; 125
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 5 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (-5 1/2); Under

Game 811-812: Arizona vs. Ohio State (7:47 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 68.350; Ohio State 76.116
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 8; 137
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 3; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-3); Over

Game 813-814: LaSalle vs. Wichita State (10:17 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LaSalle 63.466; Wichita State 69.176
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 5 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 4; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-4); Under

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 28

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SYRACUSE (28 - 9) vs. INDIANA (29 - 6) - 3/28/2013, 9:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a neutral court game where the total is 135 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 70-97 ATS (-36.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
INDIANA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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MARQUETTE (25 - 8) vs. MIAMI (29 - 6) - 3/28/2013, 7:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIAMI is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
MIAMI is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
MIAMI is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARQUETTE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 188-145 ATS (+28.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 112-84 ATS (+19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ARIZONA (27 - 7) vs. OHIO ST (28 - 7) - 3/28/2013, 8:47 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO ST is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO ST is 35-24 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO ST is 203-156 ATS (+31.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OHIO ST is 132-96 ATS (+26.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LASALLE (24 - 9) vs. WICHITA ST (28 - 8) - 3/28/2013, 10:17 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WICHITA ST is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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Friday, March 29

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OREGON (28 - 8) vs. LOUISVILLE (31 - 5) - 3/29/2013, 7:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 22-14 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
LOUISVILLE is 22-14 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
LOUISVILLE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 35-24 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in a neutral court game where the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in March games this season.
LOUISVILLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
LOUISVILLE is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a NCAA tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOUISVILLE is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games this season.
LOUISVILLE is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.

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

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MICHIGAN ST (27 - 8) vs. DUKE (29 - 5) - 3/29/2013, 9:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
DUKE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
DUKE is 45-70 ATS (-32.0 Units) in March games since 1997.
DUKE is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 2-0 against the spread versus DUKE over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 2-0 straight up against MICHIGAN ST 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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MICHIGAN (28 - 7) vs. KANSAS (31 - 5) - 3/29/2013, 7:37 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games this season.
KANSAS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
MICHIGAN is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all tournament games this season.
MICHIGAN is 47-30 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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FLA GULF COAST (26 - 10) vs. FLORIDA (28 - 7) - 3/29/2013, 10:07 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 99-72 ATS (+19.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 100-70 ATS (+23.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 62-35 ATS (+23.5 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in a NCAA tournament games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
FLA GULF COAST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
FLA GULF COAST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all tournament games this season.
FLA GULF COAST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NCAAB
Top 25 Short Sheet

Thursday, March 28

NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen

Syracuse vs. Indiana, 9:45 ET CBS
Syracuse: 1-7 ATS away playing thier second game in seven days
Indiana: 14-5 ATS after allowing 55 points or less

Marquette vs. Miami FL, 7:15 ET CBS
Marquette: 2-9 ATS away after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Miami FL: 16-6 ATS after playing as a favorite

Arizona vs. Ohio State, 7:45 ET TBS
Arizona: 15-6 ATS as an underdog
Ohio State: 3-11 ATS after having 5 or less offensive rebounds

La Salle vs. Wichita State, 10:15 ET TBS
La Salle: 0-6 ATS off 3+ ATS wins
Wichita State: 14-4 ATS off BB Overs

Friday, March 29

NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen

Oregon vs. Louisville, 7:15 ET CBS
Oregon: 1-7 ATS after playing as an underdog
Louisvile: 8-0 ATS in March

Michigan State vs. Duke, 9:45 ET CBS
Michigan State: 14-5 ATS away off an ATS win
Duke: 1-8 ATS after having 9 or less assists

Michigan vs. Kansas, 7:35 ET TBS
Michigan: 7-1 ATS in tournament games
Kansas: 11-1 Under in NCAA Tournament games

Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida, 10:05 ET TBS
FL Gulf Coast: 7-0 ATS as an underdog
Florida: 5-13 ATS off ATS wins in 2 of their last 3 games

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 28

Thursday's games
Underdogs are 11-5 vs spread in regional semis last two years; Syracuse will have crowd advantage playing in Washington, but since '04, Orange lost three of four regional finals, losing by 9-13-4 points, winning by one LY- they're 0-6 vs spread in last six regional semis, with two wins by a point. Indiana beat Georgetown in OT in its only game vs Big East team this year; Crean has experience vs Syracuse zone when he was coaching Marquette up until '08 (0-2 vs Syracuse in Big East). Crean is 1-1 in this round, losing to Kentucky LY, upsetting Pitt in '03. Since 2002, #1 seeds are 9-3 vs #4 seeds in this round, but only 5-7 vs spread.

Miami won its last six games, five by 10+ points; this is same building where Larranaga won regionals with George Mason in '06. Hurricanes are #9 in country in experience, played #14 schedule- they allowed 54 ppg in first two tourney games, after winning ACC tournament. Since 2002, underdogs are 7-4 vs spread when 2-seed plays a 3-seed in this round. Marquette was down six with 1:10 to Davidson in first round, trailed by down 8 at half to Butler Saturday- they lost in this round last two years, by 18 to UNC, 10 to Florida. Over last decade, ACC tournament winner is 3-5 in this round, despite being favored in eight of the nine games.

LaSalle-Wichita is 9-13 game, first one in tourney history- there was an 8-13 game in '98, with Valparaiso losing/covering vs URI. Explorers won three games last week, after losing last regular season game by 24, first game in A-16 tourney by 11- they've got average experience, are #320 in bench minutes but defend arc (29.9%) well. Wichita pummeled Pitt, then upset #1 seed Gonzaga-- Shockers are 14-1 outside MVC, losing 69-60 at Tennessee- they're #79 in experience, played #67 schedule. LaSalle is #173 in experience, played #77 schedule. Explorers give up 64.5% of its points inside arc, highest percentage in country, partly because center Zack is out injured.

Last five years, team that won Big 10 tourney got to Sweet 16, then lost this game, despite being favored four times; only twice in last decade has tourney winner gotten to Elite 8 (1-6 vs spread in regional semi). SoCal site favors Arizona whose fans were all over Vegas for Pac-12 tourney two weeks ago; Wildcat coach Miller was once an assistant for Matta when he was Xavier's coach. Since 1987, underdogs are 15-9-1 vs spread when 2-seed plays 6-seed in this round. Arizona won by 17-23 in its first two tourney games, but they're going way up in class vs Buckeyes, after facing Belmont/Harvard last week. Wildcats are 14-0 in non-league games, with only three of those wins against top 40 teams.

Friday's NCAA games
Louisville is 12-0 since losing in five OTs to Notre Dame Feb 9, winning last seven games by 12+ points each; Pitino is 4-0 in this round with the Cardinals (4-0 vs spread) winning by 14-19-39-13 points. Louisville is #2 in country at forcing turnovers (28.2% of time). Oregon turns ball over 21.5% of time (#264 in country); they lost by 11 to Cincinnati on neutral floor in only game vs Big East foe; they've won last five games, allowing 57-55 points in two tourney wins. Since 2001, #1 seeds are 8-2 vs spread in this round when facing someone other than a 4-5 seed (15-18 vs 4-5 seeds). Teams that won Pac-12 tourney are 3-2 in this round, 1-4 vs spread, 0-2 as underdogs, losing by 13-14 points.

Since 2005, Duke is 1-4 in this round, despite being favored in all five of the games, losing as favorites of 5-5-2-4 points. Since 1987, Duke is 8-3 vs Big Dozen teams in NCAAs; they're 2-1 vs Michigan State, winning 85-74 (-5) in '94, 68-62 (-12) in '99, losing in '05 78-68 (-5). Blue Devils beat Minnesota by 18, Ohio State by 5 in two tilts vs Big Dozen teams this year. You're reading ***************.com. Spartans are 14-2 outside Big Dozen play, but one of losses was 67-59 at Miami, its only game vs ACC team. Since '01, underdogs are 9-7 vs spread when 2-seed faces a 3-seed in this round. Spartans are holding teams to 29.8% from arc; Duke makes 40.3% behind arc, 5th in country. Appling hurt his shoulder last week, is expected to play here.

Bill Self is 5-1 (3-3 vs spread) in Sweet 16 games at Kansas, winning by 15-3-15-20-3 points, losing only to Michigan State (-2.5) in '09- they've won 12 of last 13 games (lost at Baylor), winning first two tourney tilts by 7-12, allowing 57.5 ppg. Michigan beat K-State by 14, West Virginia by 15 in its two games vs Big X teams; Wolverines won first two games in NCAAs by 15-25 points after going 6-6 in last 12 regular season tilts. #1 seeds are 15-18 vs spread in this round when facing a 4-5 seed (8-2 vs others). Michigan is young (#339 in experience), doesn't sub much (#325 in bench minutes) but their 54.6 eFG% is #11 in country. Jayhawk foes shoot just 38.7% inside arc; Michigan better make some 3-pointers.

Florida Gulf Coast is first 15-seed to get this far; they beat pair of teams last week (Hoyas/Aztecs) that struggle on offense, now Florida (28-1 in games decided by 10+ points, 0-6 in games decided by less than 10) are presenting a different problem- Gators shoot 38.3% from arc, 55.1% on 2-pointers are #28 in experience. FGCU has five losses to teams ranked outside top 200, but not now; this confident, athletic team has only two seniors in its rotation, but Comer is superior PG who has Eagles running and playing with swagger. Florida won its last five Sweet 16 games (4-1 vs spread) winning by 9-4-8-9-10 points. Hard to go against the Eagles here, but when Cinderella goes down, it often goes down by a big score.

NCAAB

Thursday, March 28

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Trend Report
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7:15 PM
MARQUETTE vs. MIAMI
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:47 PM
ARIZONA vs. OHIO STATE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ohio State's last 10 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

9:45 PM
SYRACUSE vs. INDIANA
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:17 PM
LA SALLE vs. WICHITA STATE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wichita State's last 6 games
Wichita State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Friday, March 29

7:15 PM
OREGON vs. LOUISVILLE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisville's last 5 games
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:37 PM
MICHIGAN vs. KANSAS
No trends available
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

9:45 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. DUKE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games when playing Michigan State
Duke is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

9:57 PM
FLORIDA GULF COAST vs. FLORIDA
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 11 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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NCAAB

Thursday, March 28

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NCAA tournament East Regional: Semifinal betting previews
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Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Miami Hurricanes (-5, 127)

After both survived scares last weekend, the road will end for either third-seeded Marquette or second-seeded Miami when they clash Thursday in the NCAA Tournament round of 16 in Washington, D.C. The Hurricanes continued their charmed season by holding off Illinois 63-59 on Sunday, reaching the Sweet 16 for only the second time. They have never advanced to the Elite Eight, but will have to do so without reserve C Reggie Johnson, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday.

The Golden Eagles are in the Sweet 16 for the third straight year, but they haven't advanced past this point since a Final Four run in 2003. Marquette was fortunate to get out of the round of 64, needing a late rally to fend off upset-minded Davidson 59-58, and the Golden Eagles denied another challenge in a 74-72 win over Butler on Saturday. The teams have split four all-time meetings and are squaring off for the first time since 1989.

TV: 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS

ABOUT MARQUETTE (25-8, 13-15-1 ATS): The Golden Eagles have been forced to rally in the second half of their first two games in the tournament, and junior guard Vander Blue has been the hero in both. Blue made the winning basket in the final seconds against Davidson and poured in 29 points against Butler. "We had two close games - we had a lot of those this year," Blue told reporters. "What we went through earlier this year prepared us." They ought to expect another tight contest in a matchup of defensive-minded teams. Blue and junior forward Jamil Wilson are the only Marquette players averaging double-digit scoring in the tournament.

ABOUT MIAMI (29-6, 21-10-1 ATS): The Hurricanes already have enjoyed what could be described as the best season in school history, winning the ACC regular-season and tournament titles, and they're not ready to send off six seniors yet. "Words can't describe it," forward Julian Gamble told reporters. "It is the first time (in the Sweet 16) for our school since the year 2000. To be going with this group of guys and continue with this dream season of sorts is really hard to put into words right now. We are really excited about the opportunity." Junior Rion Brown helped keep the season going with 21 points against Illinois, as the Hurricanes overcame a tough offensive night from senior Durand Scott. There's a chance Johnson could return if Miami reaches the Final Four.

TRENDS:

* Golden Eagles are 0-4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Hurricanes are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Under is 6-2 in Golden Eagles' last eight NCAA Tournament games.
* Over is 7-1 in Hurricanes' last eight NCAA Tournament games.

TIP-INS:

1. In five postseason games, Miami's Shane Larkin, Trey McKinney Jones, Scott and Brown all are averaging more than nine points, have hit 10 or more 3-pointers and are shooting better than 80 percent from the foul line.

2. Marquette is 4-6 this season when trailing at halftime, including two wins in the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Eagles are 20-1 when leading at half and 1-1 when tied at the break.

3. The Verizon Center is the same site where Miami coach Jim Larranaga led George Mason to the Final Four in 2006. The Patriots beat Wichita State in the regional semifinals and Connecticut in the regional final in Washington, D.C.

Indiana Hoosiers vs. Syracuse Orange (+5.5, 135.5)

It has been more than a quarter-century since Indiana and Syracuse created one of the most memorable finishes in national championship history. The two basketball powers will meet again in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since – this time in the East Regional semifinals – on Thursday in Washington D.C. In 1987, the Hoosiers’ Keith Smart drained a 16-foot jumper from the left baseline in the final seconds against the Orange, giving Indiana its last NCAA title. The Hoosiers reached their second consecutive Sweet 16 for the first time in school history Sunday after rallying in the final minutes to defeat Temple 58-52.

Like Indiana, the Orange survived their own third-round scare, pulling out a 66-60 victory over California despite 15 missed free throws and a second-half field-goal drought that lasted 12:09. “It was not pretty. Honestly, I don't think I can describe it. It was about as ugly as I think it can get,” Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said following the game. The winner will face either Miami (Fla.) or Marquette in the Elite Eight on Saturday.

TV: 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS

ABOUT SYRACUSE (28-9, 18-15-0 ATS): Although he did not find out about it until after the game, Michael Carter-Williams’ home in Massachusetts was destroyed by fire Saturday, approximately at the same time the Orange were on the court with the Golden Bears in San Jose, Calif. Syracuse held Pac-12 Player of the Year Allen Crabbe to eight points and nine field-goal attempts – each mark two shy of his season low. The Bears also shot 4-for-21 beyond the arc. Defending the 3-point shot will be pivotal against the Hoosiers, who rank third in the country beyond the arc (40.8 percent) and feature three starters who knock down at least 43 percent of their 3-point attempts.

ABOUT INDIANA (29-6, 17-15-1 ATS): Victor Oladipo was named one of four finalists for the Naismith Award on Sunday and promptly closed out the Hoosiers’ victory over Temple by converting the tiebreaking free throw and a critical insurance 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining. The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year will enjoy a homecoming of sorts this week in the nation’s capital, which is a short drive from Oladipo’s hometown of Upper Marlboro, Md. The 58 points against the Owls matched the Hoosiers’ second-lowest output of the season and marked the first time the third-highest scoring team in the country won a game in which they scored fewer than 66 points.

TRENDS:

* Orange are 2-5 ATS in their last seven NCAA Tournament games.
* Hoosiers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last four NCAA Tournament games.
* Over is 5-2 in Orange last seven neutral site games.
* Under is 5-2 in Hoosiers last seven overall.

TIP-INS:

1. Indiana is 11-1 all-time as a No. 1 seed, with the resulting .916 winning percentage the best such mark for a top seed in NCAA Tournament history.

2. Boeheim’s 50 NCAA Tournament victories rank fourth all-time.

3. The Hoosiers are the sixth-best shooting team in the country (48.6 percent) while the Orange own the third-best field-goal defense (37.3).

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NCAAB

Thursday, March 28

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NCAA tournament West Regional: Semifinal betting previews
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Arizona Wildcats vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (-3.5, 134)

The longstanding friendship between Arizona coach Sean Miller and Ohio State coach Thad Matta will be set aside Thursday when the sixth-seeded Wildcats and No. 2 Buckeyes collide in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in Los Angeles. Miller and Matta became friends while serving on the Miami (Ohio) staff of Herb Sendek, currently the head coach at Arizona State. Their 12th-seeded RedHawks upset fifth-seeded Arizona in the 1995 NCAA Tournament.

Matta later hired Miller as his assistant at Xavier, where Miller took over after Matta left for Ohio State in 2004. They met on opposite ends of the floor once before, in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, with the top-seeded Buckeyes prevailing in overtime against No. 9 Xavier. This matchup looks to be similarly close, as Ohio State enters on a 10-game winning streak but could be vulnerable against Arizona’s size. Amir Williams, a 6-11 sophomore center, is the only player taller than 6-8 for the Buckeyes, but he's been limited to 16.5 minutes. The Wildcats, meanwhile, feature 7-foot freshman center Kaleb Tarczewski in the starting lineup with freshmen forwards Grant Jerrett (6-10) and Brandon Ashley (6-8) off the bench.

TV: 7:47 p.m. ET, TBS.

ABOUT ARIZONA (27-7, 16-16-0 ATS): Mark Lyons has already accomplished something no other player in NCAA history done, advancing to two straight Sweet 16s with different teams. Lyons, a 6-1 senior point guard, led Xavier to the quarterfinals last season before moving to Arizona in the offseason as a graduate transfer. He also helped the Musketeers to the Sweet 16 as a freshman before they lost in double overtime to Kansas State. Lyons has been playing his best basketball of the season lately. He’s averaging 25 points through the first two tournament games and has turned the ball over twice in each of the last four games.

ABOUT OHIO STATE (28-7, 20-12-1 ATS): Aaron Craft missed three free throws in the final 4:40 of Sunday’s game against 10th-seeded Iowa State but saved the Buckeyes by drawing a controversial charge with 1:41 remaining and then sinking a 3-pointer with one second left in the 78-75 victory. His defense on Lyons will be key in the West Regional semifinal. Some opposing coaches consider Craft the best defensive guard in the country. “You can’t simulate the defensive pressure of Craft in practice. He’s like having two guys on you,” Northern Kentucky coach Dave Bezold said after a loss to the Buckeyes back in December.

TRENDS:

* Wildcats are 5-0 ATS in their last five NCAA Tournament games.
* Buckeyes are 5-1 ATS in their last six neutral-site games.
* Under is 22-10-1 in Wildcats' last 33 overall.
* Under is 7-3 in Buckeyes' last 10 overall.

TIP-INS:

1. Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas is averaging 23 points through the first two tournament games after leading all players in scoring at last season’s NCAA Tournament (19.2).

2. Ohio State and Arizona have met once previously, a 90-47 victory by the Buckeyes during the 1972-73 season.

3. With his next appearance, Arizona State senior forward Solomon Hill will tie the school record for most games played (139). Kyle Fogg set the current mark from 2008-12.

La Salle Explorers vs. Wichita State Shockers (-4, 135.5)

Either Wichita State or La Salle will be playing for a spot in the Final Four. The ninth-seeded Shockers and 13th-seeded Explorers are unlikely opponents in Thursday’s Sweet 16 contest in Los Angeles and the winner advances to Saturday’s West Regional final. Wichita State shocked top-seeded Gonzaga in the round of 32, while La Salle won three days in five games and advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 76-74 victory over Mississippi.

Explorers coach John Giannini refuses to buy into the notion that the Explorers are a “Cinderella” after their unlikely string of victories that began with wins over Boise State and Kansas State. “What people label us, we really try not to acknowledge it,” Giannini said. Wichita State routed Pittsburgh before posting the 76-70 victory over the Bulldogs, and the Shockers are very much aware that few people expected them to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2006. “You hear stuff and people come up to you saying, ‘What do you think about 70 percent of America has you losing the first game?’” junior forward Cleanthony Early said. “You have to avoid everyone’s opinion and go out there and play hard.”

TV: 10:17 p.m. ET, TBS

ABOUT WICHITA STATE (28-8, 17-14-2 ATS): Freshman guard Ron Baker joined Early in having a big game in the slaying of Gonzaga. Both players scored 16 points and made four 3-pointers but Baker’s effort stood out for two reasons – it fell two points shy of his career-best output and it was only his fifth game since returning from a foot injury that sidelined him for 21 games. “Those 21 games were a long 21 games, I’ll just say that,” said Baker, who is averaging 8.3 points in 15 games. Early averages a team-best 13.9 points, senior forward Carl Hall averages 12.6 points and a team-high 6.9 rebounds and senior guard Malcolm Armstead contributes 10.6 points and a team-best four assists.

ABOUT LA SALLE (24-9, 15-12-2 ATS): Fatigue hasn’t yet been an issue for the Explorers despite the fact the team had to travel to Kansas City after winning their first outing in Dayton, Ohio. “At this point, you’re too young to be getting tired,” junior guard Tyreek Duren said. “You don’t really have time to get tired at this point. You wake up and win games.” Duren had 19 points against Ole Miss and ranks second on the squad in scoring at 14.5 points. Senior guard Ramon Galloway scored 24 points against the Rebels and averages a team-best 17.4 points. Junior guard Tyrone Garland averages 12.8 points and scored 17 against Ole Miss, including the game-winning basket on a driving shot with two seconds left.

TRENDS:

* Explorers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven non-conference games.
* Shockers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games.
* Over is 7-3 in Explorers' last 10 overall.
* Over is 5-1 in Shockers' last 6 overall.

TIP-INS:

1. Wichita State last advanced to a regional final in 1981. La Salle played in back-to-back title games in 1954-55 and won the 1954 championship game.

2. Five Explorers have 30 or more steals, led by Galloway (63) and Duren (56).

3. The Shockers made 14 3-pointers in the upset of Gonzaga, tying for second-most in school history

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**Udog** · 03-28-2013, 08:51 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 28

Hot teams
-- Pittsburgh won last 13 games, allowing nine goals in its last nine games. Jets won six of last nine games.
-- Islanders won last three road games, allowing five goals.
-- Senators won four of their last five games.
-- Sabres won three of their last four games.
-- Predators won last three games, scoring 13 goals.
-- Kings won four of their last six games.
-- Canucks won their last five games, despite scoring only nine goals.
-- Red Wings won five of their last six games. San Jose won three of four.

Cold teams
-- Carolina lost its last six games, scoring seven goals. Maple Leafs lost seven of last ten.
-- Flyers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four road games.
-- Panthers lost three in row, nine of last eleven games.
-- Coyotes lost their last seven games, scoring eight goals.
-- Blues lost three of their last four games.
-- Columbus lost its last two games, scoring two goals. Edmonton lost three of four.
-- Avalanche lost seven of its last eight games.

Totals
-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Winnipeg games.
-- Seven of last eight Carolina-Toronto games stayed under.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in Flyers' last seven games.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Ranger games.
-- Seven of last eight Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-0-2 in last seven Nashville games.
-- Last six St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Columbus-Edmonton games went over.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games went over the total; last five Vancouver games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit-San Jose games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Penguins won four of last five games with Winnipeg.
-- Hurricanes won their last four games with Toronto.
-- Islanders lost 11 of last 13 games with Philadelphia.
-- Rangers lost six of last nine games with Ottawa.
-- Florida won three of last four games against the Sabres.
-- Coyotes won five of last seven games with Nashville.
-- Kings won seven of last ten games with St Louis.
-- Oilers won five of last seven games with Columbus.
-- Canucks won their last nine games with Colorado.
-- Red Wings lost three of last four visits to San Jose.

**Udog** · 03-28-2013, 08:54 AM

NHL

Thursday, March 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Islanders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders are 3-22 SU in their last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Winnipeg is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Pittsburgh is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Winnipeg

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Buffalo's last 19 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. OTTAWA
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Ottawa
NY Rangers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Ottawa is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Nashville's last 17 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Nashville is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Phoenix

9:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 10 games
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Edmonton is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:30 PM
DETROIT vs. SAN JOSE
Detroit is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing San Jose
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games

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**Udog** · 03-28-2013, 09:50 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at St. Louis
The Kings look to take advantage of a St. Louis team that is coming off a 3-0 loss to Edmonton on Tuesday and is 4-9 in its last 13 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals. Los Angeles is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28

Game 1-2: Winnipeg at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 10.238; Pittsburgh 13.419
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-200); Under

Game 3-4: Carolina at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.646; Toronto 10.486
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+125); Over

Game 5-6: NY Islanders at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.043; Philadelphia 10.774
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+120); Over

Game 7-8: NY Rangers at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.596; Ottawa 12.617
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-115); Under

Game 9-10: Buffalo at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.761; Florida 11.030
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-110); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-110); Over

Game 11-12: Phoenix at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.452; Nashville 12.343
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-165); Under

Game 13-14: Los Angeles at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.618; St. Louis 10.991
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+115); Over

Game 15-16: Columbus at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.965; Edmonton 12.049
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-135); Under

Game 17-18: Colorado at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.112; Vancouver 11.916
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-210); Under

Game 19-20: Detroit at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.893; San Jose 10.828
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115); Over

**Udog** · 03-28-2013, 10:03 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Lakers at Milwaukee
The Lakers look to take advantage of a Milwaukee team that is coming off a 100-92 loss last night to Philadelphia and is 2-14 ATS in its last 16 games following a SU defeat. LA is the pick (+1) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+1). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28

Game 801-802: LA Lakers at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 120.871; Milwaukee 117.158
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 3 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 1; 208
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+1); Under

Game 803-804: Indiana at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 123.758; Dallas 125.252
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 803-804: Sacramento at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 116.387; Phoenix 115.183
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 1; 216
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 28

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LA LAKERS (37 - 35) at MILWAUKEE (34 - 36) - 3/28/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 29-43 ATS (-18.3 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
LA LAKERS are 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in road games this season.
LA LAKERS are 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
LA LAKERS are 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 111-78 ATS (+25.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 112-72 ATS (+32.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 84-57 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 30-39 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-42 ATS (-23.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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INDIANA (45 - 27) at DALLAS (35 - 36) - 3/28/2013, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-0 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-1 straight up against DALLAS 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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SACRAMENTO (26 - 46) at PHOENIX (23 - 49) - 3/28/2013, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 28

Hot Teams
-- Dallas won nine of its last 12 games (won last three at home). Pacers won five of their last six games (6-3 last nine road games).
-- Kings are 5-4 in their last nine games (5-2 last seven AU).

Cold Teams
-- Lakers lost three of last four games (1-3 last four AU). Bucks lost four in row, seven of last nine games (1-3 last four HF).
-- Suns lost four in row, eight of last nine games (0-4 last four HF).

Totals
-- Last three Los Angeles games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Indiana road games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Phoenix games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Lakers are 2-5 vs spread last seven times they played night before. Milwaukee is 5-12 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Indiana is 6-7 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Sacramento is 4-7 vs spread last 11 times they played night before. Suns are 6-11 vs spread if they played night before.

NBA

Thursday, March 28

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. MILWAUKEE
LA Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games

8:30 PM
INDIANA vs. DALLAS
Indiana is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Indiana is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. PHOENIX
Sacramento is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 14 games when playing Sacramento

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**Udog** · 03-28-2013, 12:10 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, March 28

LA Lakers at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
LA Lakers: 12-4 ATS off ATS losses in 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
Milwaukee: 3-11 ATS at home with a total of 200+ points

Indiana at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Indiana: 7-14 ATS as a road underdog
Dallas: 8-1 ATS off 4+ home games

Sacramento at Phoenix, 10:05 ET
Sacramento: 18-7 Over off a road win
Phoenix: 1-7 ATS off 3+ games allowing 100+ points

**Udog** · 03-28-2013, 01:14 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, March 28

Winnipeg at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Winnipeg: 1-11 SU away off BB wins
Pittsburgh: 9-0 SU off BB Unders

Carolina at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Carolina: 20-12 SU away off BB home losses
Toronto: 9-20 SU at home playing their third game in five days

NY Islanders at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 2-12 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Philadelphia: 11-1 SU at home off a home loss

NY Rangers at Ottawa, 7:35 ET RDS
NY Rangers: 0-5 SU off a road win
Ottawa: 11-3 Under at home off an overtime win

Buffalo at Florida, 7:35 ET
Buffalo: 46-26 Under away off BB games with combined scores of 4 goals or less
Florida: 0-9 SU off BB Unders

Phoenix at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Phoenix: 2-11 SU away in March
Nashville: 19-6 SU at home off 4+ Overs

Los Angeles at St. Louis, 8:05 ET NHL
Los Angeles: 9-18 SU off a win by 1 goal
St. Louis: 8-0 Over off a loss by 2+ goals

Columbus at Edmonton, 9:35 ET
Columbus: 2-14 SU off a road game scoring and allowing 1 or 0 goals
Edmonton: 15-6 Under playing their fourth game in seven days

Colorado at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Colorado: 3-14 SU away off a division game
Vancouver: 14-3 SU off 3+ games allowing 2 goals or less

Detroit at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Detroit: 6-1 SU away off a road game
San Jose: 6-16 SU revenging a home loss

**Udog** · 03-28-2013, 01:25 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 28

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WINNIPEG (18-14-0-2, 38 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (26-8-0-0, 52 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 26-8 ATS (+36.0 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-8 ATS (+11.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-0 ATS (+13.0 Units) in March games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-2 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-2 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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CAROLINA (15-14-0-2, 32 pts.) at TORONTO (18-12-0-4, 40 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 9-25 ATS (-16.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-4 ATS (+16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 12-4 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 34-50 ATS (+87.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 7-3 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 7-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (15-15-0-3, 33 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (13-17-0-2, 28 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-18 ATS (+47.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 11-2 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 11-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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NY RANGERS (16-13-0-3, 35 pts.) at OTTAWA (18-9-0-6, 42 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 10-7 (+6.7 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 10-7-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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BUFFALO (13-16-0-4, 30 pts.) at FLORIDA (9-19-0-6, 24 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 2-13 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 2-13 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 9-25 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 83-122 ATS (+220.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 9-25 ATS (+35.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 13-33 ATS (+51.4 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 5-18 ATS (+27.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 3-11 ATS (-8.5 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 4-13 ATS (+20.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 4-13 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-5 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-5-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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PHOENIX (13-15-0-5, 31 pts.) at NASHVILLE (14-13-0-6, 34 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 3-12 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 2-11 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-6 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (18-12-0-2, 38 pts.) at ST LOUIS (17-13-0-2, 36 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 57-50 ATS (+117.5 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 34-27 ATS (+65.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 9-5 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-5-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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COLUMBUS (13-13-0-7, 33 pts.) at EDMONTON (12-13-0-7, 31 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 17-12 ATS (+33.8 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 68-127 ATS (+206.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-40 ATS (+62.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 14-26 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 19-37 ATS (+68.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-24 ATS (+37.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON 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=+4.1 Units)

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COLORADO (11-17-0-4, 26 pts.) at VANCOUVER (18-9-0-6, 42 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 2-14 ATS (+21.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 12-25 ATS (+37.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 3-14 ATS (+21.0 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-14 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 29-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-5 ATS (+17.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 31-24 ATS (+58.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 200-188 ATS (-101.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 13-1 (+11.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 13-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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DETROIT (17-11-0-5, 39 pts.) at SAN JOSE (15-11-0-6, 36 pts.) - 3/28/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 16-24 ATS (-18.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-16 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-10 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 124-91 ATS (+2.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 154-119 ATS (+34.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 59-60 ATS (-35.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 40-45 ATS (-38.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 122-108 ATS (-52.1 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 6-16 ATS (-17.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 24-31 ATS (-11.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-6 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-6-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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