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**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 06:52 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Six of the top minor league prospects of the Toronto Blue Jays:

1) Aaron Sanchez, P-- Walked 91 hitters in 176 IP the last two years.

2) Marcus Stroman, P-- 1.13 WHIP in Eastern League LY; tough kid.

10) Sean Nolin, P-- He and Stroman are only two of Jays' top 10 prospects who have played above Class A level.

14) AJ Jimenez, C-- Toronto always seems to produce lot of catchers.

20) Kevin Pillar, OF-- Signed for $1,000 in 2011, already has 106 at-bats in the major leagues (hit .206).

21) John Stilson, P-- Groomed as a reliever at Texas A&M.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here......

13) OK, there is this NBA rule I never knew about that says a team can’t play with four guys on the court; if players get hurt/foul out, you can bring back a guy who fouls out, only every foul he gets from that point on is also a technical, kind of like the anti-DQ rule the ABA used to have.

Lakers used Robert Sacre like this at the end of their game in Cleveland Wednesday, rather than put Steve Nash in, who was there and in uniform, but they didn't use him because he played the night before in his first game back from injury. Lakers started game with eight healthy guys, not counting Nash, but they still scored 70 in first half and won easily, which is probably why the Cavaliers fired their GM Thursday.

12) From what you read, the Cavaliers are a train wreck off the court; not much respect for the new coach. Curious to see who they bring in as the new GM. Lot of people seemed to think Cleveland had a good nucleus of talent that might’ve been enough to lure Lebron James back to Ohio to finish his career. Now? Not so much.

11) There was a D-III college game Wednesday where Thiel beat St Vincent 124-121 in four overtimes; no such anti-DQ rule in college ranks. Thiel won despite playing the 4th OT with four guys. 11 players fouled out of this epic marathon.

10) Must have been a full moon Wednesday: VMI beat Gardner-Webb 108-104 in four OTs; kid named Tyrell Nelson had 24 points, 25 boards for G-W and he didn’t even start. At least both sides finished with five guys.

10) Whats up with Boise State? Veteran team, good perimeter players, but they melted down at end of last two games and blew double digit leads to UNLV, San Diego State. At UNLV, Broncos fell apart as soon as Drmic fouled out; against the Aztecs, they stopped defending the arc late in the game and a guy who was 10-37 on 3-pointers for the year beat them with a trey with 0:05 left. Tough loss.

9) My Signing Day highlight was when the camera was on at LSU and the #1 WR in the country announced he was going to play for the Tigers—mascot Mike the Tiger rushes into the room, hugs coach Les Miles and gives him multiple high 5’s. Nothing like a happy mascot on Signing Day.

8) Jets hired a new special teams coach, Thomas McGaughey from LSU, who was in Baton Rouge for three years. Mike the Tiger might not be quite so happy about that move.

7) This is Carmelo Anthony’s 11th year in NBA; his teams’ career record in playoff games: 23-44, with three series wins out of 13 played.

Oddity that means nothing: Anthony has never played in a Game 7 of a playoff series.

6) CBS will be showing eight of the Thursday night games the NFL Network had shown previously. Doesn’t change much for most people, just means better announcers and probably a few more commercials- there always seem to be a few more commercials.

5) Get well soon wishes to Wyoming hoop coach Larry Shyatt, who missed his third game Wednesday with a viral infection- the assistant coach who handled the scouting for that particular opponent have coached the games in Shyatt’s absence.

4) The son of NC State coach Matt Gottfried is coming to Albany to play hoop for Siena, which doesn’t have a scholarship open for next year. Seeing as Gottfried Sr makes $1.95M a year, he can afford to pay tuition for a year, until a scholarship opens for his son in 2015-16.

3) I'm no Mel Kiper Jr, but I'd bet anyone $10 that Johnny Manziel will wind up as a better pro than Blake Bortles of Central Florida.

2) Mike Emrick is broadcasting Olympic hockey, good news for listeners. Emrick doing hockey is the best announcing experience in all of sports.

1) RIP Mr Ralph Kiner, who passed away Thursday at age 91; he was a Hall of Fame slugger who lived a Hall of Fame life, having dated Elizabeth Taylor, been engaged to Janet Leigh and broadcast Met games for 50+ years.

He was living proof you could be a big star and a nice person. RIP, sir.

**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 06:52 AM

Where the action is: Most popular 2014 Winter Olympic bets

The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games officially get underway Friday, but online sportsbooks have been taking wagers on the Winter Games for some time now.

With the event fields locked in, and more and more information coming out on current conditions and form, betting action on Sochi 2014 is heating up. We talk to Aron Black of Bet365.com about the most popular plays for Olympic bettors.

Alpine Skiing

Men’s Downhill Outright

Aksel Lund Svindal is the biggest name in alpine skiing, and heads into his events among the favorites – if not the overall chalk. The defending Gold Medal winner is set at +160 to repeat in the men’s downhill, and has drawn the most action from bettors so far.

Erik Guay is a bit of a wild card for bettors. The Canadian has been discounted to +900 due to his recent knee surgery but could provide solid underdog value in the men’s downhill.

“Given his shortened season recovering from knee surgery, he’s done what he’s needed to get to the Olympics,” Black tells Covers. “But if fit, as he is supposed to be, he’s always a threat for the podium at least. The bulk of the action comes from Canadian support.”

Cross Country Skiing

15 km Interval Classic

This event is a lot more wide open than most, with defending Swiss gold medalist Dario Cologna and Russian Alexey Poltaranin topping the board at +400. Cologna is coming off injury, keeping bettors cautious, and more of the early action has been on the home-country hopeful.

Black says one of the biggest line adjustments for this event was the price on Swedish skier Johan Olsson, who opened +500 but watch his price jump to as high as +1,400, due to injury concerns and recent poor results. Olsson took two bronze and was part of the gold-medal winner 4x10 km relay team in Vancouver 2010.

4x10 km Mix Relay

Norway is king when it comes to cross country skiing with the men’s and women’s side both among the medal favorites in most event. The men’s team is priced as a -250 fave to win the 4x10-km Mix Relay, but that price hasn’t scared off bettors.

“One of the bankers of the games for many punters will be the men’s team from Norway,” says Black. "They’re a very much justified -250, with three of the top four - first, second, fourth - and another member is ninth in the overall rankings being part of the team.”

Luge

Men’s Singles

You haven’t wagered until you’ve wagered on people flying down an ice track at speeds of up to 140 km per hour. However, due to the tragic death of a luger in Vancouver 2010, the Sochi course has taken extra precautions to slow down competitors.

Defending gold medal winner, Germany’s Felix Loch, has grabbed the overwhelming support of bettors, with his odds to repeat at -200. The Germans have dominated the Olympic luge and oddsmakers see that trend continuing at Sochi.

Women’s Singles

Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger is about as close to a sure thing at the Olympic Games as there is, and books have her priced as such. The 2013 World Champion, who took bronze in Vancouver, has the highest price tag of any Olympic bet at -800.

“It’s pretty much if she finishes the course she should win,” says Black. “She’s one of the most dominant athletes in world sport this year. The German luge star was a bronze medalist in the last Olympics, but is the defending World Champ and has seven wins this season.”

Snowboarding

Men’s Halfpipe

The biggest name in snowboarding, USA’s Shaun White, is a -250 favorite to defend his Olympic gold medal from 2010 in the halfpipe. However, the “Flying Tomato” made waves this week when he withdrew from the slopestyle event after injuring his wrist. Could that injury open the door for value on the rest of the halfpipe field?

“He’s a worthy favorite, but depending on how his wrist holds up, he may struggle with any falls,” says Black. “He has very good competition, regardless of any injury, in “I-Pod” Iouri Podladthcikov (+550) and Danny Davis (+600). With the popularity of snowboarding in numerous countries, it will be one of the more popular viewing events.”

**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 07:00 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, February 7

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COLUMBIA (13 - 8) at PRINCETON (12 - 5) - 2/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 95-67 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 108-80 ATS (+20.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 90-64 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 90-64 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.

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

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YALE (9 - 9) at DARTMOUTH (9 - 9) - 2/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DARTMOUTH is 3-1 against the spread versus YALE over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 3-1 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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BROWN (11 - 7) at HARVARD (17 - 3) - 2/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
HARVARD is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
HARVARD is 87-119 ATS (-43.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HARVARD is 2-2 against the spread versus BROWN over the last 3 seasons
HARVARD is 4-0 straight up against BROWN 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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CORNELL (1 - 17) at PENNSYLVANIA (4 - 13) - 2/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 112-81 ATS (+22.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 107-67 ATS (+33.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 107-67 ATS (+33.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 68-44 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
CORNELL is 69-43 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
CORNELL is 64-33 ATS (+27.7 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
CORNELL is 59-32 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 75-108 ATS (-43.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 75-108 ATS (-43.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 20-41 ATS (-25.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 2-1 against the spread versus CORNELL over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-1 straight up against CORNELL 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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SETON HALL (13 - 9) at VILLANOVA (20 - 2) - 2/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
VILLANOVA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SETON HALL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games this season.
SETON HALL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road lined games this season.
SETON HALL is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHARLOTTE (14 - 7) at TULANE (11 - 11) - 2/7/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TULANE is 121-155 ATS (-49.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TULANE is 45-78 ATS (-40.8 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
TULANE is 69-101 ATS (-42.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

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

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DEPAUL (10 - 13) at CREIGHTON (18 - 3) - 2/7/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
CREIGHTON is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
CREIGHTON is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 1-0 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
CREIGHTON is 1-0 straight up against DEPAUL 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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DETROIT (10 - 14) at VALPARAISO (14 - 10) - 2/7/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VALPARAISO is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
VALPARAISO is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
VALPARAISO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MARSHALL (8 - 15) at SOUTHERN MISS (19 - 3) - 2/7/2014, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MARSHALL is 65-92 ATS (-36.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MARSHALL is 63-91 ATS (-37.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MARSHALL is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all home games this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home lined games this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
SOUTHERN MISS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARSHALL is 4-1 against the spread versus SOUTHERN MISS over the last 3 seasons
MARSHALL is 3-2 straight up against SOUTHERN MISS 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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MONMOUTH (10 - 13) at FAIRFIELD (4 - 19) - 2/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 1-0 against the spread versus MONMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
MONMOUTH is 1-0 straight up against FAIRFIELD 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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SIENA (10 - 13) at ST PETERS (7 - 14) - 2/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 13-32 ATS (-22.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

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

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MANHATTAN (15 - 6) at CANISIUS (16 - 7) - 2/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
CANISIUS is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
CANISIUS is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
CANISIUS is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 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
MANHATTAN is 3-1 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 3-1 straight up against CANISIUS 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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IONA (13 - 8) at NIAGARA (6 - 17) - 2/7/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 37-63 ATS (-32.3 Units) in February games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 4-2 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 5-1 straight up against NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 07:01 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 7

Princeton was supposed to challenge Harvard for Ivy title, but they lost first three Ivy games, by 6 or less points or in OT, all on road, so thats over, since there is no conference tourney here. Columbia lost last two games, by 10-8 points, both on road. Tigers won last eight games with Columbia, winning last four here by 10-5-11-6 points. Ivy League home favorites of 7+ points are 2-4 vs spread.

Home side won Yale's first four Ivy games; Bulldogs lost at Brown by 17 in only road game. Bruins won 12 of last 14 games with Dartmouth, with 71-62 loss here LY ending 3-game win streak in this gym. Green is 2-2 in Ivy after sweeping Penn/Princeton at home last week; they force turnovers 25.4% of time in Ivy games. Ivy League home teams are 4-0 in games where spread was 5 or less points.

Harvard is 4-0 in Ivy, with three wins by 16+; they won at Dartmouth by 30 in only road games. Crimson won its last eight games with Brown, winning last five here by 1-20-7-27-7 points. Home side won all four of Brown's Ivy games; Bruins lost by 7 at Yale in only road game. Harvard has made a ridiculous 54.5% of 3's in league games. Ivy League double digit home favorites are 2-3 vs spread.

Cornell is 0-17 vs D-I teams, losing its four Ivy games by 10-16-12-4 points; Big Red is making 26.5% of its 3's in league play. Penn lost last two games on road; they upset Princeton in OT in their only home game. Quakers won three of last four games with Cornell, with wins by 12-7-8 points. Penn has made an amazingly bad 21.8% of its 3's in league. Ivy League home favorites of 7+ points are 2-4 vs spread.

Villanova made 12-23 from arc in 83-67 (-8) win at Seton Hall on Jan 8; Wildcats are 11-1 in last 12 series games, winning last five here by 21-9-2-10-8 points. Villanova is 3-1 as home favorite, winning home games by 30-26-23 points, with loss to Creighton. Seton Hall is 5-0 as a Big East road dog, with three of five games decided by 1 point. Big East double digit home favorites are 5-3 vs spread.

Road team is 6-2 vs spread in Charlotte's C-USA games; 49ers lost last three road games, by 8-20-2 points- they're turning ball over 21.9% of time, last in 16-team league. Tulane covered three of last four games, but three of its last four C-USA losses are by 26+ points. Green Wave holds teams to 28.4% from arc, #2 in league. C-USA home underdogs of less than 5 points are 5-3 vs spread.

Creighton (-10.5) was 11-21 from arc in 81-62 win at DePaul Jan 7, but game was just 37-32 at half; Bluejays are 3-2 as home favorites, winning Big East home games by 18-6-28-13-3 points. Blue Demons lost its last five games (0-5 vs spread); they're 3-2 as road dogs, losing road games by 7-10-5-26-22 points. Last time DePaul covered was Jan 14 against St John's. Big East double digit home favorites are 5-3 vs spread.

Valparaiso was 36-44 from foul line on road in 78-70 (+2) win at Detroit Jan 15, Crusaders' 7th win in last nine series games. Valpo won/covered five of last six games, is 3-1 as Horizon favorite, winning home games by 15-13-15, with loss to Wright State. Detroit is 2-2 as Horizon road dog, losing away games by 10-14-10 points, with win at Milwaukee. Horizon home favorites of 8+ points are 6-5 vs spread.

Marshall won three of last four games with Southern Miss, upsetting the Golden Eagles at home LY after losing 103-46 here. Herd is 0-3 as a dog this season, losing those league games by 10-17-21 points. Eagles won, covered six of seven league games; they're 3-0 as home favorites, winning by 22-9-31 points in Hattiesburg. C-USA double digit home favorites are 11-4 against the spread.

Monmouth (-4) beat Fairfield 63-60 in first meeting Jan 23; they trailed by 8 with 9:37 left. Hawks are 5-1 as MAAC road dogs, losing games on foreign soil by 9-20-9-6-2 points, with win at Niagara. Stags are 1-11 in league, 1-5 at home; they're 0-3 as MAAC favorites, losing at home by 11-1-4-8-26 points. MAAC home favorites of less than 3 points are 5-2 vs spread. Hawks are last in MAAC, making just 62.6% of foul shots.

Siena (-4.5) beat St Peter's 64-47 at home Jan 23, in brickfest where the Peacocks were 5-15 on line and teams combined to miss 23 of 28 from arc. Peacocks lost last five games (0-5 vs spread); they're 1-4 at home in league, with only win an upset of Quinnipiac. Siena won three of last four games; they've lost five of last seven vs St Peter's. MAAC home teams are 8-5 vs spread in games with spread of less than 3 points.

Canisius won seven of last eight games; they're 5-1 as home favorites in MAAC, with five of six wins by 13+ points. Griffins lost three of last four games with Manhattan, but beat Jaspers here in two of last three meetings. Manhattan lost last three road games by 5-4-12 points; this is only second time this year they're an underdog in league play. MAAC home favorites of less than 3 points are 5-2 vs spread.

Iona made 14-26 from arc in 118-92 win over Niagara (-12) at home Jan 4; Gaels scored a ridiculous 1.53 ppp that game, have won/covered last five games- they're 4-1 on MAAC roiad, with only loss at Quinnipiac. Niagara lost eight of last ten games; they're 2-3 at home in MAAC, with losses by 13-11-12 points. Iona makes 41.5% of 3's, Niagara is making just 30%. MAAC home underdogs are 5-10 against spread.

**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 07:06 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BROWN vs. HARVARD
Brown is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Harvard
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Brown's last 9 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Harvard is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
SIENA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Siena is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Siena is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saint Peter's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
YALE vs. DARTMOUTH
Yale is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dartmouth
Yale is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dartmouth's last 6 games when playing Yale
Dartmouth is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Yale

7:00 PM
MONMOUTH vs. FAIRFIELD
Monmouth is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Fairfield is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Fairfield is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
IONA vs. NIAGARA
Iona is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Iona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Niagara
Niagara is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Iona
Niagara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. PENNSYLVANIA
Cornell is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cornell's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cornell
Pennsylvania is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Cornell

7:00 PM
MANHATTAN vs. CANISIUS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Manhattan's last 7 games when playing on the road against Canisius
Manhattan is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Canisius
Canisius is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Manhattan
Canisius is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Manhattan

7:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. PRINCETON
Columbia is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Princeton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbia
Princeton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
SETON HALL vs. VILLANOVA
Seton Hall is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Seton Hall is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seton Hall
Villanova is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. TULANE
Charlotte is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulane
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tulane is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tulane's last 6 games

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. VALPARAISO
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Valparaiso is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Valparaiso's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

9:07 PM
DEPAUL vs. CREIGHTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of DePaul's last 10 games on the road
DePaul is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Creighton's last 8 games at home
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:30 PM
MARSHALL vs. SOUTHERN MISS
Marshall is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Southern Miss
Marshall is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Southern Miss is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Marshall
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Southern Miss's last 9 games when playing Marshall

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**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 07:12 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, February 7

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LA LAKERS (17 - 32) at PHILADELPHIA (15 - 35) - 2/7/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (35 - 14) at INDIANA (38 - 10) - 2/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
INDIANA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games this season.
INDIANA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 185-129 ATS (+43.1 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 138-93 ATS (+35.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
INDIANA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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CLEVELAND (16 - 33) at WASHINGTON (24 - 24) - 2/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 2-16 ATS (-15.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 71-57 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 314-377 ATS (-100.7 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 120-159 ATS (-54.9 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (40 - 11) at ORLANDO (14 - 37) - 2/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-21 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 71-52 ATS (+13.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 140-105 ATS (+24.5 Units) in road games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 58-36 ATS (+18.4 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 21-30 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 36-51 ATS (-20.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SACRAMENTO (17 - 32) at BOSTON (17 - 33) - 2/7/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DENVER (24 - 23) at NEW YORK (19 - 30) - 2/7/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) on Friday nights this season.
NEW YORK is 55-36 ATS (+15.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games this season.
NEW YORK is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
NEW YORK is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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BROOKLYN (21 - 25) at DETROIT (19 - 29) - 2/7/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
DETROIT is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games on Friday nights this season.

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

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UTAH (16 - 32) at DALLAS (29 - 21) - 2/7/2014, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MINNESOTA (24 - 25) at NEW ORLEANS (21 - 27) - 2/7/2014, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (26 - 23) at LA CLIPPERS (34 - 18) - 2/7/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
TORONTO is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games this season.
TORONTO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 86-125 ATS (-51.5 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 289-346 ATS (-91.6 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 148-207 ATS (-79.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 07:14 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 7

Hot teams
-- Pacers won four of their last five games.
-- Thunder won 12 of their last 13 games (10-3 vs spread).
-- Wizards are 4-1 vs spread in game following last five losses.
-- Boston/Sacramento both won last two games; Kings lost last four road games (3-1-1 vs spread last five).
-- Nets won 12 of their last 16 games (11-5 vs spread).
-- Nuggets won four of their last six games.
-- Mavericks won four of their last five games.
-- New Orleans won five of its last seven games.
-- Toronto covered seven of its last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Portland lost four of its last five road games.
-- Magic lost five of their last seven games.
-- Lakers/76ers both lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Cavaliers lost their last six games (0-6 vs spread).
-- Pistons lost six of their last eight games.
-- New York lost last three games, by 15-4-3 points.
-- Jazz lost five of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota lost three of its last four games.
-- Clippers lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Home team won last seven Portland-Indiana games.
-- Thunder won last five games vs Orlando (0-3 vs spread last three).
-- Lakers lost three of last four games with Philadelphia.
-- Cavaliers won four of last five games with Washington.
-- Kings lost last four visits to Boston, three by 18+ points.
-- Pistons are 2-0 vs Brooklyn this year, winning by 12-4 points.
-- Knicks lost seven of last ten games with Denver.
-- Mavericks won nine of last twelve games with Utah.
-- Pelicans lost last four games with Minnesota, three by 12+ points.
-- Clippers won four of last five games with Toronto.

Totals
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Portland games.
-- Five of last seven Orlando games stayed under.
-- Ten of last twelve Laker games went over total.
-- Eight of last nine Cavalier-Wizard games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Sacramento games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Brooklyn games.
-- Five of last six Denver-New York games went over.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Utah games.
-- Five of last six Minnesota-New Orleans games went over.
-- Over is 15-9 in Clipper home games this season.

Back to backs
-- Nets are 4-2 vs spread on road if they played night before.

**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 07:16 AM

NBA

Friday, February 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Oklahoma City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Lakers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
LA Lakers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Portland
Indiana is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. WASHINGTON
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Cleveland

7:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Brooklyn is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Detroit is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games

7:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. BOSTON
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 13 games when playing at home against Sacramento

7:30 PM
DENVER vs. NEW YORK
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Denver
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

8:30 PM
UTAH vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 6-14-1 ATS in its last 21 games at home

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW ORLEANS
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

10:30 PM
TORONTO vs. LA CLIPPERS
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
LA Clippers are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games

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**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 07:21 AM

NBA

Friday, February 7

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Game of the Day: Trail Blazers at Pacers
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Portland Trail Blazers at Indiana Pacers (-5.5, 195)

If the Portland Trail Blazers thought their offensive struggles were bad in their previous four games, they could be in for a jarring surprise Friday night as they visit the Indiana Pacers in a meeting between the NBA's top offense and No. 1 defense. The Trail Blazers have been the class of the NBA in the scoring department, but have failed to crack 95 points in three of their last four games. Indiana will provide a stiff test, allowing a league-low 90.2 points per game.

The Blazers didn't need to reach their 107.7-points-per-game average in their last encounter, doing just enough to slip past the host New York Knicks 94-90. Nicolas Batum's 20 points and 10 rebounds made the difference on a night where fringe MVP candidate LaMarcus Aldridge struggled with his shot and the Portland bench shot just 5-of-16 from the floor. Indiana has won three straight games and is a league-best 23-2 at Bankers Life Stadium so far.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN, CSNW (Portland), FSIN (Indiana)

LINE HISTORY: The Pacers opened at -5.5 and have climbed to -6 at some books. The total has moved from 197 to 195.
POWER RANKINGS: Portland (-10.0) - Indiana (-14.0) + Home court (-3.0) = Indiana -7

INJURY WATCH: Pacers - Lance Stephenson (Back - Questionable). Trail Blazers - None

WHY BET PORTLAND (35-14 SU, 26-23 ATS, 30-18-1 O/U): Even the most casual NBA fan will recognize Portland point guard Damian Lillard as one of the most versatile at his position. He'll get a chance to show just how varied his skills are when he participates in what will be the busiest All-Star Weekend in league history. In addition to taking part in the All-Star Game, the rookie/sophomore and the skills challenge, Lillard has confirmed participation in the dunk contest and will also take part in the 3-point shootout.

WHY BET INDIANA (38-10 SU, 31-17 ATS, 19-28-1 O/U): Indiana star Paul George will join Lillard in the dunk competition, but not everyone is happy about his participation. Teammate Roy Hibbert, who will also suit up for the Eastern Conference in the All-Star Game, doesn't think George should bother with the contest. "I don't think Paul should do it, to tell you the truth," Hibbert told the Indianapolis Star. "He's doing the stuff in the games to show why he could've won it two years ago. I think he's been there/done that."

TRENDS:

* Home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
* Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
* Trail Blazers are 5-14 ATS in the last 19 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 53 percent of bets are on the Pacers -5.5 while 54 percent are on the Under 195.

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**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 07:28 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 7

Hot teams
-- Edmonton won five of its last six games.
-- Pittsburgh won six of its last eight games. Rangers won four of their last five.
-- Hurricanes won five of their last seven games.
-- Blackhawks won three of their last four games.
-- Blue Jackets won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Devils lost four of last five games; their last three all ended in OT.
-- Panthers lost four of their last five games.
-- Phoenix lost three of its last five home games.
-- Sharks lost four of their last six games.

Totals
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four New Jersey games.
-- Seven of last ten Ranger games stayed under.
-- Last four Carolina games stayed under total.
-- Last four Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine San Jose games.

Series records
-- Devils are 4-3 in their last seven games with Edmonton.
-- Rangers lost ten of last twelve games with Pittsburgh.
-- Panthers lost three of last four games with Carolina.
-- Coyotes lost four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Sharks lost their last four games with Columbus.

NHL

Friday, February 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Edmonton's last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing at home against Edmonton
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. CAROLINA
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 12 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Florida

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Rangers are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games at home

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. PHOENIX
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games

10:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Columbus's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 08:34 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 7

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EDMONTON (20-33-0-6, 46 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (23-21-0-13, 59 pts.) - 2/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 5-22 ATS (+34.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 41-27 ATS (+70.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 43-37 ATS (+90.9 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 2-10 ATS (+12.3 Units) on Friday nights this season.
NEW JERSEY is 6-17 ATS (+24.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 1-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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FLORIDA (22-28-0-7, 51 pts.) at CAROLINA (25-21-0-9, 59 pts.) - 2/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 4-18 ATS (+24.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 0-8 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
FLORIDA is 273-316 ATS (-96.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 135-171 ATS (-74.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-4 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 7-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.9 Units)

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NY RANGERS (31-24-0-3, 65 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (40-15-0-2, 82 pts.) - 2/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 40-17 ATS (+18.1 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-3 ATS (+13.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY RANGERS are 7-2 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-4 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (35-10-0-14, 84 pts.) at PHOENIX (26-20-0-10, 62 pts.) - 2/7/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 262-288 ATS (-121.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 6-13 ATS (-15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-2 ATS (+9.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 24-10 ATS (+35.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 71-76 ATS (+150.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
CHICAGO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
PHOENIX is 6-11 ATS (-5.3 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 7-7 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-7-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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COLUMBUS (29-23-0-5, 63 pts.) at SAN JOSE (36-16-0-6, 78 pts.) - 2/7/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 12-5 ATS (+6.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 76-76 ATS (+173.2 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-3 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 09:54 AM

NHL

Friday, February 7

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Rangers at Penguins: What bettors need to know
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New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins (-167, 5.5)

The New York Rangers hope to head into the Olympic break on a high note when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. New York had its season-high winning streak snapped at four games as it dropped a 2-1 decision to Edmonton on Thursday. Derick Brassard scored 22 seconds into the middle period to forge a tie, but Nail Yakupov tallied with 1:38 remaining in the third to hand the Rangers their third loss in five home games.

Pittsburgh is seeking its third consecutive victory and fifth in six games. The Penguins rolled to a 5-1 triumph at Buffalo on Wednesday as captain Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each recorded a goal and an assist. Pittsburgh looks to complete the season series against New York with a third straight win after dropping the opener on Nov. 6.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NHLN, MSG 2 (New York), ROOT (Pittsburgh)

ABOUT THE RANGERS (31-24-3): Henrik Lundqvist has been sensational since suffering a 5-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Jan. 3, going 9-2-1 while allowing fewer than three goals in 10 of those contests - including both regulation losses. Rick Nash has cooled down considerably following a stretch during which he seemed unstoppable. The 29-year-old has been kept off the scoresheet in each of his last four games after a five-game goal-scoring streak that saw him tally seven times and has not registered an assist since Dec. 31.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (40-15-2): Wednesday's triumph over Buffalo was Pittsburgh 40th victory in just 57 games, marking the fastest it has reached the plateau in franchise history. Malkin has collected three goals and three assists during his four-game point streak but has just one assist in one meeting with the Rangers this season. Crosby's goal against the Sabres halted his five-game drought.

TRENDS:

* Rangers are 2-10 in the last 12 meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Rangers are 5-0 in their last five road games.
* Penguins are 17-5 in their last 22 vs. Metropolitan.

OVERTIME:

1. The Rangers totaled four goals in their two losses to Pittsburgh after posting a 5-1 victory in the series opener.

2. Crosby leads the league with 77 points - 12 more than New York Islanders captain John Tavares. With 49 assists, the superstar is one ahead of another captain in San Jose's Joe Thornton for tops in the NHL.

3. Brassard has collected three goals and four assists during his five-game point streak while New York LW Mats Zuccarello has registered two tallies and five assists on his five-game run.

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**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 10:30 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, February 7

Edmonton at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Edmonton: 6-2 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive unders
New Jersey: 2-10 SU on Friday nights

Florida at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Florida: 0-8 SU in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
Carolina: 62-36 SU off a close home loss by 1 goal

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
NY Rangers: 6-0 SU in road games off a home loss
Pittsburgh: 36-10 SU in home games after a blowout win by 4 goals or more

Chicago at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
Chicago: 6-0 SU in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games
Phoenix: 3-9 SU off a home loss

Columbus at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Columbus: 12-5 SU second half of the season
San Jose: 26-7 SU in home games

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Friday, February 7

FAIRFIELD: 0-10 ATS off a road loss against a conference rival

CANISIUS: 10-1 ATS after scoring 80 points or more

DEPAUL: 1-10 ATS vs. top caliber teams - outscoring their opponents by 12+ points/game

CREIGHTON: 9-1 ATS after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

SOUTHERN MISS: 33-10 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less 2 straight games

ST PETERS: 0-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

VILLANOVA: 13-3 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins

NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, February 7

LA Lakers at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
LA Lakers: n/a
Philadelphia: n/a

Portland at Indiada, 7:05 ET
Portland: 11-25 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games
Indiana: 14-5 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5

Cleveland at Washington, 7:05 ET
Cleveland: 2-16 ATS after a non-conference game
Washington: 7-0 ATS after a home game where both teams score 100 or more points

Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7:05 ET
Oklahoma City: 42-26 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Orlando: 15-29 ATS in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent

Sacramento at Boston, 7:35 ET
Sacramento: n/a
Boston: n/a

Denver at NY Knicks, 7:35 ET
Denver: 1-10 ATS on Friday nights
NY Knicks: 55-36 ATS second half of the season

Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Brooklyn: 25-14 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins
Detroit: 0-7 ATS in home games on Friday nights

Utah at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Utah: n/a
Dallas: n/a

Minnesota at New Orleans, 9:35 ET
Minnesota: n/a
New Orleans: n/a

Toronto at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET
Toronto: 14-5 ATS as a road underdog
LA Clippers: 29-16 OVER after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread

**Udog** · 02-07-2014, 10:34 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Seton Hall at Villanova
The Pirates head to Villanova tonight to face a Wildcats team that is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 home games. Villanova is the pick (-12 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by 15. Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-12 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Game 821-822: Columbia at Princeton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 57.064; Princeton 58.177
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 1
Vegas Line: Princeton by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (+8 1/2)

Game 823-824: Yale at Dartmouth (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 52.513; Dartmouth 49.013
Dunkel Line: Yale by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Yale by 1
Dunkel Pick: Yale (-1)

Game 825-826: Brown at Harvard (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 48.775; Harvard 65.791
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 18; 120
Vegas Line: Harvard by 16; 128
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (-16); Under

Game 827-828: Cornell at Pennsylvania (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 37.165; Pennsylvania 53.652
Dunkel Line: Pennsylvania by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Pennsylvania by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (-9 1/2)

Game 829-830: Seton Hall at Villanova (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 60.965; Villanova 75.795
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 15; 152
Vegas Line: Villanova by 12 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-12 1/2); Over

Game 831-832: Charlotte at Tulane (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 52.282; Tulane 54.640
Dunkel Line: Tulane by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Charlotte by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulane (+3 1/2)

Game 833-834: DePaul at Creighton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 55.735; Creighton 80.924
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 25; 150
Vegas Line: Creighton by 20; 146
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-20); Over

Game 835-836: Detroit at Valparaiso (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 53.096; Valparaiso 57.104
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 4; 131
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 8; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+8); Under

Game 837-838: Marshall at Southern Mississippi (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 49.500; Southern Mississippi 65.975
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marshall (+18 1/2)

Game 839-840: Monmouth at Fairfield (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 49.132; Fairfield 49.336
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Monmouth (+2 1/2)

Game 841-842: Siena at St. Peter's (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 52.542; St. Peter's 49.388
Dunkel Line: Siena by 3
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Siena

Game 843-844: Manhattan at Canisius (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 58.318; Canisius 58.728
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Canisius by 3
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (+3)

Game 845-846: Iona at Niagara (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 56.758; Niagara 51.328
Dunkel Line: Iona by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Iona by 8
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+8)

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