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**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 07:47 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Most popular, least popular picks in the LVH Super Contest, where 1,034 contestants pick five games each week of the NFL season........they paid $1,500 each to be in this contest, by the way.

Most pop. (35-53-4 vs spread)

1) Chiefs 315 - W
2) Eagles 307 - L
3) Dolphins 306 - W
4) Steelers 230 - W
5) Jaguars 220 - L
6) Saints 216 - L

Least popular (45-43-2)

32) Cowboys 32 - L
29) Jets 65 - W
28) Falcons 77 - L
27) Vikings 79 - W
26) Bengals 96 - L
25) Texans 97 - L

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Sunday.......

14) Atlanta 27, Washington 26-- Redskins turned ball over seven times, but scored with 0:18 left and looked like game was headed to OT. For whatever reason, Shanahan went for two, the try failed and Redskins are 3-11. Cousins passed for 381 yards and three TDs, but five lost fumbles doomed the Skins.

13) 49ers 33, Buccaneers 14-- Niners ran for 187 yards, had 18-yard edge in field position in an easy win. Red zone still an issue for 49ers; they kicked three FGs on four drives inside Tampa 20. If you own the 4-10 Bucs, do you fire Schiano or give him another year?

12) Cardinals 37, Titans 34 OT-- Arizona led 34-17 with 3:20 left, turned Ryan Fitzpatrick into Dan Fouts for a half hour, botched an onside kick and found themselves in OT, where tey got an INT and won, despite being -3 in turnovers. Two weeks ago, they lost by FG in Philly despite +3 TO ratio.

11) Rams 27, Saints 16-- Rams are +17 in turnovers in their six wins; they were +3 in this game, ran ball for 144 yards. Baffling why Saints just aren't nearly as good on road as they are in Superdome-- they were even lousy in dome road games, at Atlanta/St Louis.

10) Seahawks 23, Giants 0-- At one point, Giants had four INTs and five first downs; they haven't scored in first half of last two games, will have first losing season since 2004. Seattle can clinch home field thru NFC playoffs by beating the Cardinals at home next week.

9) Bears 38, Browns 31-- Cleveland scored two defensive TDs, still lost for fifth week in row, with last three losses by 4-1-7 points. Chicago also had a defensive score, is in first place if the Ravens upset Detroit tonight.

8) Colts 25, Texans 3-- Hard to believe how dismal a season Houston has had; their last win was Sept 15, two days after the Astros' last win. Astros lost their last 15 games. At least the Rockets are pretty good. Right now the Colts would host Kansas City in a first round playoff game.

7) Bills 27, Jaguars 20-- I've got nothing interesting on this game, so I'll rant about announcers calling players "winners", as if it is pre-ordained; for every winner, there has to be a loser, and I refuse to believe that some people are pre-ordained losers. Thats just how I feel.

6) Dolphins 24, Patriots 20-- All seven Miami home games have been won by 4 or less points, so high drama for season ticket holders in south Florida and a superior coaching job by Joe Philbin. Patriots are an average team with an all-time great QB nearing the end of his career.

5) Vikings 48, Eagles 30-- Respect your opponents; obviously Philly took this team lightly. Chip Kelly used to be coach at Oregon, Matt Cassel never started a game at USC- he passed for 370 yards in this game, as Minnesota jogged to a win with Adrian Peterson sitting out (foot).

4) Panthers 30, Jets 20-- Carolina passed up an easy FG while up 16-6, and that is why they didn't cover; every once in while, Ron Rivera turns into Les Miles and does things that do not make sense- this was one of those. Jets are competitive when they hang onto the ball and they did in this game.

3) Chiefs 56, Raiders 31-- Jamaal Charles scored 48 fantasy points in my league today; five TDs, 195 receiving yards. Chiefs led 35-10 with 5:42 left in second quarter- they clinched playoff spot with win, after going 2-14 LY. In all, 763 points were scored Sunday, the most ever in one day.

2) Packers 37, Cowboys 36-- Epic collapse by Dallas, which led 26-3 at the half; keep in mind Matt Flynn was unemployed on Halloween, after he was cut by three different teams, just this season. Green Bay's first five drives in second half: 38 plays, 312 yards, five touchdowns. Oy.

1) Steelers 30, Bengals 20-- Cincinnati could've moved up to #2 slot in the AFC with win here, so of course they were down 21-0 in first quarter to its rival that is basically playing out the string. Bengals need home field as much as anyone other than the Saints-- this was a damaging loss.

**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 07:48 AM

Inside the stats: Best trends and numbers for pre-New Year's bowls

For the longest time College Bowl games played before New Year’s Day were deemed minor bowls. Those played from January 1st out were the main or major bowl games.

That all changed when the Go Daddy’s and other lesser, lightweight bowl games were created to fill a need for cable television broadcasting rights.

Hence, none of the bowl games on the docket prior to New Year’s Day are considered of the heavyweight variety. Instead they are largely populated by two classes of teams: those who suffered disturbing late losses and fell out of major bowl consideration, and those who scraped and clawed and earned a bowl bid thanks to a strong second-half effort.

Let take a look this year’s pre-New Year’s Day bowl card shapes up. All stats are from the 2013 PLAYBOOK Bowl Stat Report.

Conference Call

Like teams and coaches, conferences too develop bowl personalities.

Our database dug deep and found these noteworthy pre-New Year’s Day conference trends. All results are ATS dating back as far as 1980, unless noted otherwise.

ACC: 19-8 as dogs versus an opponent off a win (Miami Florida, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech).

Big 10: 12-3-1 off back-to-back losses (Michigan and Minnesota).

Big 12: 2-8 as dogs versus .750 or greater opponent (Texas and Texas Tech)

CUSA: 10-3 as dog 7 or more off a win (Rice)

MAC: 1-7 off loss of 8 or more points (Buffalo and Northern Illinois)

MWC: 1-6 versus .800 or greater opponent (Utah State)

PAC 12: 1-11 favorite 6 or more points versus opponent off a loss (Arizona, Arizona State and Oregon)

SEC: 1-8 as a favorite of 8 or more points (Texas A&M)

Second-Half Ups and Downs

The pre-New Year’s Day bowl team whose second half overall stats (from Game 7 out as opposed to the first six games of the season) improved the most was Middle Tennessee State, whose +108 net yards per game improvement tops the pack.

Nipping at the Blue Raiders’ beak were Colorado State and Rice, each showing +83 net stat YPG improvement over the 2nd half of the season.

The pre-New Year’s Day bowl team whose overall team stats regressed the most from Game 7 out was Miami Florida, who slipped a whopping -130 net YPG during the 2nd half of the campaign.

Other teams going backward dramatically after the midway point included Texas Tech (-105) and Oregon (-101).

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner

It’s important analyzing pre-New Year’s bowl contestants on a performance scale in games against teams that owned a winning record at the time of the meeting this season.

The best pre-New Year’s Day bowl teams from a straight up perspective this year were Fresno State (3-0) and Louisiana Lafayette (3-0).

On the opposite end of the SU ladder was Boise State (0-3).

When the money was on the line, this year’s pre-New Year’s Day best spread beater in games against winning opposition was Boston College (5-0).

And the only minor-bowl squad still looking for its first paycheck in games against a winning opponent this season is East Carolina (0-3).

Tale Of The Tape

Another interesting slant is weighing teams and their performance in games against other fellow bowl teams this season.

The best pre-New Year’s Day bowl spread beater against other bowl foes was Bowling Green (4-0).

The biggest pre-New Year’s Day bowl spread money loser was Texas Tech (0-5), followed closely by Pittsburgh (1-7-1).

In games “In The Stats” (net overall yards versus opponent’s net overall yards), the biggest pre-New Year’s Day bowler Yards Per Game stat winners were: Cincinnati (+184), Bowling Green (+156) and Oregon (+111).

Pre-New Year’s Day bowlers that got trounced on the field, or the biggest Yards Per Game stat losers, were: Rutgers (-179), Buffalo (-171) and Ohio U (-166).

Pushovers

Speaking of stat performance this season, two bowl teams head into the postseason having been pushed all over the field to conclude the 2013 campaign.

We’re speaking primarily of teams who have lost the overall yardage stats in at least their last three games.

This year’s contingent of pushovers includes Arizona and Texas A&M, both of whom are laying points, making them ‘leaking oil’ favorites. Amazingly enough the Wildcats have been out-yarded in each of their last four contests.

Incidentally, last year’s bowl card featured two teams - Duke and Kansas State - that were outgained in each of their final four games of the season. They went 0-2 SUATS, losing by 14 and 18 points, respectively.

Are You Kidding Me

Notre Dame is 0-10 SU and ATS in bowl games when facing an opponent off a win.

**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 07:48 AM

NCAAF betting: Five teams poised for letdowns in bowl games

Every college bowl season comes with teams who are playing in games they never thought they would be in after heartbreaking losses. Those teams can often bring value as they can go into the game just wanting to get things over with while their opponents are eying up an upset.

Here is a look at five teams that will be less than excited with their bowl destinations this holiday season.

Northern Illinois (Lost MAC Championship to Bowling Green)

The Huskies had dreams of another return to the BCS with Heisman candidate Jordan Lynch registering eye-popping rushing numbers as a quarterback along the way before Bowling Green got their revenge on Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship Game in convincing fashion. Luckily for NIU, their opponent Utah State is also coming off a disappointing loss in the Mountain West Championship Game to Fresno State at home last weekend and will also be reeling.

Northern Illinois is getting -1.5 and Utah State lost to the two top quality programs in the Mountain West in Boise State and Fresno, with Lynch putting up such solid numbers and wanting to end his college career on a high note to attract NFL attention, the Huskies are likely not the team to find value when it comes to a lack of motivation following a letdown.

USC (Lost to UCLA to end season)

USC has been a mess all season and are going through the emotional roller coaster of their interim coach Ed Orgeron being replaced by Steve Sarkisian for next season as the Trojans opted to bring in an established head coach following USC's loss to their rivals in UCLA to end their Pac 12 season. Going up against Derek Carr and the Fresno State Bulldogs, a team that has top wide receiver talent and a dominant passing game, the Trojans could be looking at an upset going against the nation's best passer in Carr.

USC are currently sitting as 6-point favorites over Fresno State.

Oregon (Lost to Stanford/Arizona to lose Pac 12 title)

The Ducks were pegged as the team that was going to face Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game backed by the early Heisman favorite in redshirt-sophomore Marcus Mariota before an MCL sprain slowed Mariota and Oregon's offense in losses to Stanford and Arizona to dash their Pac 12 title hopes. The Ducks will now have to settle for a game against Texas to end their season, but they might not mind facing the Longhorns who struggled mightily against a similar offensive scheme in Baylor to end their season. They are two touchdown favorites, but Texas showed that they struggled to match the pace of a high speed offense. Oregon could very well run up the score against the Longhorns who have more than their share of distractions with the current Mack Brown/Nick Saban rumors that ended with Saban extending his contract at Alabama.

Georgia (Lost Aaron Murray to season ending ACL injury)

Georgia hasn't been the same since losing Aaron Murray in what was the final blow of an injury-plagued season for the Bulldogs. They will be playing a Nebraska team that is also missing their starter in Taylor Martinez. But as 9-point favorites without the quarterback who has been the staple of their program for years, Georgia may be in line for an upset against the Cornhuskers.

Miami Hurricanes (Missed ACC Championship Game with three-game losing streak)

Miami expected to win the ACC Coastal to avenge a loss to Florida State in the ACC Championship Game, but instead were shocked by an upstart Duke in the final loss of a three-game losing streak that dashed any dreams of the Hurricanes returning to a BCS bowl. Losing Duke Johnson at running back, Miami has just not been the same team and will be in tough against the 11-1 Louisville Cardinals and likely first overall draft pick Teddy Bridgewater. The Hurricanes run on swagger, and they haven't had much of it since their losing streak.

**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 07:50 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, December 16

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ILLINOIS ST (5 - 4) at OAKLAND (2 - 9) - 12/16/2013, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST is 1-0 straight up against OAKLAND 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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W CAROLINA (5 - 6) at CLEVELAND ST (4 - 5) - 12/16/2013, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DELAWARE (5 - 4) at N DAKOTA ST (7 - 4) - 12/16/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N DAKOTA ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
N DAKOTA ST is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ 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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UC-RIVERSIDE (3 - 5) at N COLORADO (5 - 2) - 12/16/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N COLORADO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UC-RIVERSIDE is 1-0 against the spread versus N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
UC-RIVERSIDE is 1-0 straight up against N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons

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GARDNER WEBB (6 - 5) at DUKE (7 - 2) - 12/16/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 107-72 ATS (+27.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
GARDNER WEBB is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games 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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MISS VALLEY ST (2 - 6) at NORTHWESTERN (5 - 5) - 12/16/2013, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NORTHWESTERN is 2-0 straight up against MISS VALLEY ST over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 16

Quick turnaround for 2-9 Oakland squad that lost 67-63 to Michigan St Saturday, albeit a depleted Spartan squad; they led State by one at half. Oakland's program must make lot of $$; they've played hardest schedule in country up til now. Inexperienced Illinois State hasn't played in nine days, is 3-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100, losing to Vermont by 11.

Cleveland State lost three of last four games, losing at Kentucky by 7, in triple OT to Drexel; Vikings are 3-1 at home, with only loss to Akron by 12- they're turning ball over 19.8% of time. Western Carolina is 3-6 vs D-I teams, 0-5 vs teams in top 200, with four losses by 13+-- this is the first game in nine days for Vikings, first game in 12 days for Western.

First game in nine days for Delaware squad that lost at Notre Dame by 5; Blue Hens are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, with losses by total of 11 points. North Dakota State won at Notre Dame last week, then lost at Ohio St by 17 Saturday; Bison are 1-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 13-1-17- they are shooting 56.1% inside arc (#15 in US), but 30.7% outside arc (#269).

Cal-Riverside beat Northern Colorado 69-63 LY, holding on for dear life after leading 46-18 with 13:18 left; Highlanders lost last three D-I games this month by 1-3-10 points; they shoot 25.5% from arc (11th-worst in US), 61% from foul line (15th-worst). Northern is 1-2 vs teams ranked in top 150, with all three games decided by 7 or less points- they won by a hoop at Kansas State in their season opener.

NCAAB

Monday, December 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
KENNESAW STATE vs. GEORGIA TECH
No trends available
Georgia Tech is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. PRESBYTERIAN
Tennessee-Martin is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tennessee-Martin is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
MISS VALLEY STATE vs. NORTHWESTERN
No trends available
Northwestern is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games

7:00 PM
GARDNER-WEBB vs. DUKE
No trends available
Duke is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. CLEVELAND STATE
Western Carolina is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland State is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Cleveland State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
ORAL ROBERTS vs. AKRON
No trends available
Akron is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
Akron is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:00 PM
ILLINOIS STATE vs. OAKLAND
No trends available
Oakland is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
DELAWARE vs. NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Delaware is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
No trends available

8:05 PM
SIU EDWARDSVILLE vs. CHICAGO STATE
SIU Edwardsville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of SIU Edwardsville's last 5 games on the road
Chicago State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chicago State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

9:05 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. TEXAS EL PASO
No trends available
Texas El Paso is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

9:05 PM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
UC Riverside is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Northern Colorado is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games

10:00 PM
RADFORD vs. SANTA CLARA
No trends available
Santa Clara is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Santa Clara is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 07:51 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 16

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WINNIPEG (14-15-0-5, 33 pts.) at COLUMBUS (14-15-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 1-0-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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TORONTO (17-14-0-3, 37 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (23-10-0-1, 47 pts.) - 12/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 16-38 ATS (+65.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 72-80 ATS (+190.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-5 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (22-6-0-3, 47 pts.) at OTTAWA (13-15-0-6, 32 pts.) - 12/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 79-68 ATS (+153.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 25-6 ATS (+15.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-9 ATS (+17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-4 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 13-21 ATS (-29.6 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 3-10 ATS (-8.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 13-21 ATS (-14.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 1-11 ATS (+12.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-0-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DALLAS (15-11-0-5, 35 pts.) at COLORADO (21-9-0-1, 43 pts.) - 12/16/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 21-10 ATS (+34.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 21-10 ATS (+8.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 164-131 ATS (+25.5 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 43-37 ATS (+90.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 66-64 ATS (+146.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 196-137 ATS (+25.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 78-70 ATS (+158.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 104-105 ATS (-83.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.0 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 16

Hot teams
-- Penguins won eight of their last nine games.
-- Blue Jackets won four of their last five home games.
-- Blues won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Jets lost four of their last five games.
-- Senators lost six of their last nine games.
-- Colorado lost three of its last four games; Dallas lost five of last eight.

Totals
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Toronto games.
-- Last three Columbus games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven St Louis games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under; three of last four Dallas tilts went over.

Series records
-- Penguins won three of last four games with Toronto.
-- Columbus won last five games with Jets, allowing five goals.
-- Blues won last two games with Ottawa, 3-1/5-2.
-- Avalanche won three of last four games with Dallas.

NHL

Monday, December 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PITTSBURGH
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 20 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games when playing Toronto

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 12 games on the road
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

7:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games at home
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas's last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Colorado is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home

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NHL

Monday, December 16

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

For the week of Dec. 8 to 14.

Hot team

Vancouver Canucks (4-0 SU)

Some are calling it the 'Tortorella affect', but whatever it is, the Canucks are the NHL's hottest team. They have won seven games in a row and now just sit four points out of first in the Pacific Division. A big reason for that has been the recent play of goalie Roberto Luongo. He has won his last six starts, while only allowing one goal per game during that streak. After a nice five-game home stand, the Canucks head out for a three-game road trip, with stops in Minnesota, Dallas and a huge matchup with Chicago. They finish off the week at home versus Winnipeg.

Cold team

New York Rangers (0-3 SU)

The hottest team is Tort's new team and the coldest team is Tort's old team. The Rangers have lost four games in a row, all at home, and seven of their last 10 as they head into Sunday night's tilt with the Calgary Flames. The Rangers are in the midst of a nine-game home stand that has gotten off to a horrible start. They've only scored more than two goals once so far during their current losing streak and have dropped all the way to second-to-last in the Metropolitan Division. The teams who are next up for the Rangers during their extended stay at Madison Square Garden are Calgary, Pittsburgh and the N.Y. Islanders.

Best Over play

Chicago Blackhawks (4-0 O/U)

Lately, the Blackhawks have been lighting the lamp like it's going out of style. The 'Hawks have had a perfect week handling the total and have actually gone over the total seven times in the past eight games overall, averaging 5.5 goals per game in that time. Patrick Kane is leading the way for the high-flying 'Hawks with 19 goals on the season and Duncan Keith has recorded 27 assists from the back end. After the Blackhawks play the L.A. Kings Sunday, they only play two games next week as they are on the road at Nashville and host red-hot Vancouver.

Best Under play

Buffalo Sabres (0-3 O/U)

It has been just a dismal season in Buffalo for the Sabres, who seem to have issues that go all the way to the front office. They are the lowest scoring team in the NHL and haven't scored more than two goals in agame in their past six contests. They also haven't hit the Over since back on Nov. 16. in a 4-2 loss versus Toronto, going 0-7-4 O/U in that time. The leading scorer for the Sabres this season is Cody Hodgson, who has only tallied 18 points. This week the Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets before a home-and-home series with the Boston Bruins.

Surveying the Schedule:

The Anaheim Ducks have been terrific at home so far this season, compiling a 12-0-2 record at the Honda Center. But this week will be a tougher test for the Ducks as they embark on a East Coast road trip which sees them play four games in a seven day span. The trip includes stop in Detroit, New Jersey, at the N.Y. Islanders and finishing off in Washington.

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NHL

Monday, December 16

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Maple Leafs at Penguins: What bettors need to know
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Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins (-191, 5.5)

The Toronto Maple Leafs proved, at least for one night, that they can hang with the best the NHL has to offer. They'll look to duplicate that feat Monday night as they visit Sidney Crosby and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins. The Maple Leafs put it altogether on Saturday as they walloped the defending-champion Chicago Blackhawks 7-3, and now have the benefit of facing a Penguins team that could be without superstar forward Evgeni Malkin.

Pittsburgh comes in riding a three-game winning streak, but could be in tough to extend that run if Malkin misses the contest. The NHL assists leader suffered a leg injury in the third period of Saturday night's 4-1 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings - a game in which he finished with a goal and two assists. Fortunately for the Penguins, they still have Crosby to lean on; he scored twice against Detroit and is on a six-game point streak.

LINE: Pittsburgh opened at -185 and has been bet up as high as -200. The total opened 5.5.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NHLN, RDS, SNET-O (Toronto), ROOT (Pittsburgh)

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (17-14-3, 17-16 O/U): Toronto made waves in the offseason - and not necessarily good ones - by signing former New Jersey Devils tough guy David Clarkson to a seven-year deal worth a whopping $36.5 million. While the Maple Leafs aren't even halfway through the first year of that contract, it looks like an albatross. The undrafted 29-year-old has been an offensive black hole - recording just two goals and four assists through the first 23 games - and is presently serving a two-game ban, bringing his number of games suspended on the season to 12.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (23-10-1, 12-18 O/U): With Pittsburgh already among the league leaders with 146 man-games lost to injury this season, having Malkin on the shelf for any length of time will be a problem. Add in the fact that the league is playing a condensed schedule due to the Olympics in February, and the Penguins have found it difficult to strike the proper balance between practice and recovery time. "I don't know if it's (only) our team, but I feel like injuries and maintenance (days) are at a high level," coach Dan Bylsma told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

TRENDS:

* Over is 8-1 in the last nine meetings in Pittsburgh.
* Over is 20-7-1 in the last 28 meetings.
* Home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
* Maple Leafs are 1-4 in the last five meetings in Pittsburgh.

OVERTIME:

1. Toronto has won just one of its last five trips to Pittsburgh.

2. Crosby has 19 goals and 23 assists in 27 career games versus the Maple Leafs.

3. Clarkson won't play against the Penguins but is eligible to return Tuesday night versus Florida.

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**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 07:52 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 16

Hot teams
-- Indiana is 20-3 SU, 7-3 in last ten tries as a home favorite.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games. Celtics won four of their last five home games.
-- Nets won three of their last four games.
-- Utah covered six of last eight games as a road underdog.
-- Knicks covered three of last four games as a home favorite.
-- Spurs won last four games, covered last four on road. Clippers won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost four of their last five games, are 5-4 as road dogs.
-- Hawks covered once in their last five games as a home favorite. Lakers lost three of their last four games.
-- 76ers covered once in last five games as a road dog.
-- Miami covered once in its last five games as a home favorite.
-- Wizards lost last four games, are 2-4 in last six games as road dog.
-- Bulls lost six of their last eight games. Orlando lost nine of its last ten.

Totals
-- Nine of last ten Detroit games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-4 Brooklyn home games this season.
-- Last three Miami home games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in New York's last eleven home games.
-- Four of last five Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight San Antonio games went over total; five of Clippers' last six games stayed under.

Series records
-- Pacers won last six games vs Detroit, covered last five.
-- Lakers won five of their last six games with Atlanta.
-- Celtics lost last two games with Minnesota, by 8-10 points.
-- 76ers lost three of last four games with Brooklyn.
-- Jazz won four of last six games against Miami.
-- Knicks won six of last eight games with Washington.
-- Magic lost last five games vs Chicago, but covered three of last four.
-- Clippers lost six of their last eight games with San Antonio.

NBA

Monday, December 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. INDIANA
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana's last 12 games at home
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. MIAMI
Utah is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Utah is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Miami's last 19 games when playing Utah

7:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Brooklyn is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW YORK
Washington is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing New York
Washington is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
New York is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games

7:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Orlando is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Antonio's last 22 games on the road
LA Clippers are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of the LA Clippers last 13 games at home

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NBA

Monday, December 16

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Bank shots: NBA's weekly betting news and notes
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Each week, we look back on the NBA betting scene and give you the best - and worst - basketball bets, as well as some spots to keep an eye on with the upcoming schedule.

For the week of Dec. 8 to 14.

Hottest ATS - Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)

The Thunder have won five games in a row going into Sunday's action, covering the spread easily in all five contests, including a 118-94 manhandling of the Eastern Conference leading Indiana Pacers. Kevin Durant has been his typical awesome self during the Thunder's current win streak, scoring 28.8 points and grabbing 8.4 rebounds per game in that span. The Thunder start off the week versus Orlando, then head to Denver, are back home against the spiraling downwards Chicago Bulls, all before a matchup of Western Conference elites in San Antonio.

Coldest ATS - Chicago Bulls (1-3 SU, 0-4 ATS)

Speaking of the devil, here sit the Bulls, who seem to be lost this season without Derrick Rose. Not having Rose in the lineup is nothing new for Chicago, but something is different since their star point guard went down this year. They have won only three of their last 10 games, going 2-8 ATS in that stretch, which includes losses to Utah, Cleveland, Milwaukee and Toronto. They have only averaged 79 points per game in their last five contests. This week the Bulls host Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City on the road and Cleveland back at home.

Best Over play - Detroit Pistons (1-3 SU, 4-0 O/U)

The Pistons, who were last week's hottest team ATS cooled down a bit last week after matchups with Miami and Minnesota and a tough overtime loss at New Orleans. However, the Pistons hit the Over in every game last week and have gone over the total in eight of the past nine games. The Piston's offense has been improving of late, scoring at least 92 points in their past nine games thanks to a balanced attack. All five starters are averaging at least 13 points per game this season. The Pistons have a tough upcoming week with matchups against Portland, Indiana and Houston.

Best Under play - Boston Celtics (2-2 SU, 1-3 O/U)

The Celtics haven't quite figured out this whole 'tanking' thing yet. That is partly due to the fact that the Atlantic Division is one of the worst divisions in recent memory. The Celtics still lead the division with an 11-14 record, but have been a solid Under play all season thanks to their combination of mediocre offense and good defense. They are now a ranked fifth in points against per game at 95.7 while only scoring 94.8 points per game themselves. Boston has a little three game home stand this week, welcoming Minnesota, Detroit and Washington to town.

Surveying the Schedule:

The San Antonio Spurs are on another winning streak. Their current one is at four games, but they will have a tough road ahead if they want to keep the streak going. They are in the midst of a four game road trip with stops remaining against the high-flying L.A. Clippers, the always tough Phoenix Suns and the electric Golden State Warriors. All this before a showdown of two the West's elite teams when the Oklahoma City Thunder come to town next Saturday night.

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NBA

Monday, December 16

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Spurs at Clippers: What bettors need to know
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San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers (+2, 202)

The Los Angeles Clippers play at home on Monday for the first time in 15 days - but the sight of the San Antonio Spurs isn’t exactly the best welcome-home gift. San Antonio swept the Clippers out of last season’s playoffs in the second round and has won four consecutive games as it enters this season’s first meeting between the clubs. Los Angeles went 4-3 on a seven-game road trip and has won eight of 10 at home.

The Spurs have been one of the best teams in the NBA over the first quarter of the season and the Clippers are anxious to see where they rank. “It’s a test, a good test,” forward Blake Griffin said after the final game of the road trip. “To be away for a long period of time and come home and play a top-notch team – a team that always executes and plays the right way – so that’s why I think it will be a good test for us.” Future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan has been sensational for San Antonio, which is 10-2 on the road.

LINE: Los Angeles opened +2 and has moved as high as +2.5. The total opened at 201 and has moved to 202.5 at some markets.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, KENS (San Antonio), Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)

POWER RANKINGS: Spurs (-13.5) - Clippers (-12.0) + Home Court (-3.0) = Clippers -1.5

ABOUT THE SPURS (19-4, 12-11 ATS): Duncan has recorded three consecutive double-doubles and four in a six-game span after starting the season slowly. He is averaging 17 points and 12.7 rebounds during the stretch, which began with an epic 23-point, 21-rebound outing against Atlanta on Dec. 2. “The first 20 games, it’s not really that hard to do much better,” Duncan said after producing 22 points and 12 boards in Saturday’s victory over the Utah Jazz. “I’m still not shooting the ball well but I’m trying to play hard and find ways to contribute.”

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (16-9, 14-11 ATS): Point guard Chris Paul is coming off a 38-point, 12-assist explosion in Saturday’s victory over the Washington Wizards and will attempt to carry over the success against the Spurs. Paul struggled against San Antonio last season, averaging just 11.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Los Angeles is also hoping Griffin - who averaged 18.3 points and 9.3 rebounds against the Spurs last season - can shake a funk that has seen him reach 20 points just once over the last six games.

TRENDS:

* Under is 20-5-1 in the last 26 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Spurs are 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Spurs are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The teams split four regular-season meetings last season before the Spurs swept the playoff series.

2. Clippers G Jamal Crawford had 17 points against Washington in his first start since the 2011-12 season.

3. San Antonio C Tiago Splitter (calf) may return after a four-game absence.

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**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 08:47 AM

NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at LA Clippers
The Clippers host the Spurs tonight looking to build on their 4-1 ATS record in the last 5 meetings between the two teams. LA is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Clippers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

Game 701-702: Detroit at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 118.641; Indiana 126.651
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 8; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 10 1/2; 192
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+10 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Philadelphia at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 106.291; Brooklyn 118.828
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 12 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 10; 206
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-10); Under

Game 705-706: Washington at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 114.408; New York 118.985
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 707-708: LA Lakers at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 117.573; Atlanta 119.858
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 5 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+5 1/2); Over

Game 709-710: Minnesota at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 114.970; Boston 124.680
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 9 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 2; 199
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+2); Over

Game 711-712: Utah at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 112.486; Miami 127.121
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 14 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 12 1/2; 199
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-12 1/2); Under

Game 713-714: Orlando at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 110.009; Chicago 120.470
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 10 1/2; 183
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 715-716: San Antonio at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 123.656; LA Clippers 124.698
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1; 209
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 2 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+2 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 08:49 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Winnipeg at Columbus
The Jets visit Columbus tonight looking to improve on their 7-2 record in their last 9 games versus Eastern Conference opponents. Winnipeg is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

Game 1-2: Winnipeg at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.292; Columbus 10.304
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+110); Over

Game 3-4: Toronto at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.203; Pittsburgh 13.239
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-200); Under

Game 5-6: St. Louis at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.370; Ottawa 12.262
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+125); Over

Game 7-8: Dallas at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.695; Colorado 12.265
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Under

**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 08:51 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Mississippi Valley State at Northwestern
The Wildcats bring their 4-1 home mark into tonight's contest against a Delta Devils team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 road games against teams with a winning home record. Northwestern is the pick (-18 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by 24 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (-18 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

Game 717-718: Illinois State at Oakland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 59.099; Oakland 52.116
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 7
Vegas Line: Oakland by 4
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+4)

Game 719-720: Western Carolina at Cleveland State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 47.870; Cleveland State 59.208
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (-10)

Game 721-722: Delaware at North Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 55.881; North Dakota State 64.075
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 8
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-5 1/2)

Game 723-724: UC-Riverside at Northern Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 45.103; Northern Colorado 57.918
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 13
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-10 1/2)

Game 731-732: Gardner-Webb at Duke (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner-Webb 50.608; Duke 70.956
Dunkel Line: Duke by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 24 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gardner-Webb (+24 1/2)

Game 733-734: Mississippi Valley State at Northwestern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi Valley State 36.042; Northwestern 60.414
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 24 1/2
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (-18 1/2)

**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 08:55 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, December 16

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DETROIT (11 - 14) at INDIANA (20 - 3) - 12/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
INDIANA is 37-24 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 18) at BROOKLYN (8 - 15) - 12/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-26 ATS (+22.4 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 52-76 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 4-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 5-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON (9 - 13) at NEW YORK (7 - 16) - 12/16/2013, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (11 - 12) at ATLANTA (12 - 12) - 12/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 78-105 ATS (-37.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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MINNESOTA (12 - 12) at BOSTON (11 - 14) - 12/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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UTAH (6 - 20) at MIAMI (17 - 6) - 12/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 101-135 ATS (-47.5 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

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

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ORLANDO (7 - 17) at CHICAGO (9 - 13) - 12/16/2013, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-1 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (19 - 4) at LA CLIPPERS (16 - 9) - 12/16/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 115-86 ATS (+20.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 93-68 ATS (+18.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 407-473 ATS (-113.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 73-102 ATS (-39.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-5 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 01:52 PM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Monday, December 16

OAKLAND is 40-23 ATS after a game where they covered the spread

ILLINOIS ST is 15-35 ATS versus poor teams - outscored by their opponents by 4+ points/game

W CAROLINA is 24-45 ATS versus good 3 point shooting teams

CLEVELAND ST is 38-60 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread

DELAWARE is 19-9 ATS after playing a road game

N DAKOTA ST is 2-9 ATS after 2 straight games committing 11 or less turnovers

UC-RIVERSIDE is 42-24 ATS in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3

N COLORADO is 3-12 ATS in home games after scoring 80 points or more

GARDNER WEBB is 10-1 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins

MISS VALLEY ST is 2-11 ATS in road games after playing 2 road games

NORTHWESTERN is 50-31 ATS after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 ATS

**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 02:05 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, December 16

Detroit at Indiana, 7:05 ET
Detroit: 3-15 ATS as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points
Indiana: 13-4 ATS as a favorite

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Philadelphia: 51-26 ATS as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12
Brooklyn: 3-12 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less

Washington at New York, 7:35 ET
Washington: 1-5 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog
New York: 11-3 ATS after 3 games committing 4+ less turnovers than opponents

LA Lakers at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
LA Lakers: 11-22 ATS as a road underdog
Atlanta: 7-0 ATS off a road loss

Minnesota at Boston, 7:35 ET
Minnesota: 98-130 ATS after 2 straight games with 10 or less offensive rebounds
Boston: 35-21 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Utah at Miami, 7:35 ET
Utah: 0-8 ATS in road games after 3 games committing 14 or less turnovers
Miami: 40-24 ATS after playing a home game

Orlando at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Orlando: 4-13 ATS after a close loss by 3 points or less
Chicago: 21-9 ATS off a home loss

San Antonio at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET
San Antonio: 19-8 ATS in road games after having won 4 of their last 5
LA Clippers: 3-14 ATS in home games after playing 2 consecutive road games

**Udog** · 12-16-2013, 02:06 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, December 16

Winnipeg at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Winnipeg: 9-3 SU after 3 or more consecutive losses
Columbus: 0-7 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs

Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 47-63 SU off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more
Pittsburgh: 46-18 SU after playing a road game

St Louis at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
St Louis: 25-6 SU in non-conference games
Ottawa: 1-11 SU in non-conference games

Dallas at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Dallas: 41-26 SU in road games revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less
Colorado: 2-5 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days

**jt4545** · 12-16-2013, 04:31 PM

Thanks and good luck my friend

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