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**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:28 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Duquesne 71, Saint Louis 64-- Billikens' first conference loss.

-- Green Bay 71, Oakland 63-- Phoenix were down 13 at the half.

-- Arkansas 71, Kentucky 67 ot-- Hogs swept Kentucky this year.

-- Marquette 75, Georgetown 73-- Hoyas missed driving layup with 0:03 left that would've tied game.

-- Oregon 87, UCLA 83 2ot-- Bruins tied game with two 3's in last 0:08 of regulation despite suspending their two best players for game. Oregon won in second OT, avoiding an epic collapse/loss.

-- Long Beach State 63, Hawai'i 61-- Hammonds hit trey to win game in last 0:10. 49ers swept season series; teams could meet again in Anaheim.

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

13) It is estimated that hosting a Super Bowl is worth $500M to the area that hosts it, in terms of overall financial impact; not sure if that figure is 100% true, but politicians believe it is true, so as soon as the NFL made noise about pulling next season’s Super Bowl out of Arizona, governor Jan Brewer vetoed a controversial bill that revolved around religious freedom and businesses being able to turn down customers based on religious beliefs.

As usual in our world, many voices are heard, but money talks loudest.

12) If the NBA playoffs started today, a Toronto-Charlotte 3-6 matchup in East would be interested. Two teams you don’t think of being contenders meeting in the playoffs. Bobcats are Michael Jordan’s team, so that would add to the interest too.

11) In college football last year, the team that averaged the most average yards per play won the game 82.4% of the time. Team with most plays of 20+ yard plays won 70.6% of the time, team that ran the most plays won only 56.9% of games.

10) Dodger-Arizona spring training opener Wednesday drew 10,306 fans in the Arizona desert. Teams must make significant money on exhibition games, especially the more popular teams like the Dodgers or Cubs.

9) Philly Eagles have an advantage the next couple of years like the one Seattle Seahawks have had; QB Nick Foles will make only $770,880 this coming year, $815,880 in 2015, which gives them greater cap flexibility, at least until they have to pay Foles down the road.

8) 11 of the last 12 Idaho State basketball games have been decided by 6 or less points; Bengals must be fun to watch up there in Pocatello. Not easy to handicap their games, since they all seem to come down to the wire.

7) Surprising that the Michigan Wolverines have six basketball players from the state of Indiana.

You’d think they’d have a lot of players from, well……Michigan.

6) Travelers Insurance signed up to sponsor the Greater Hartford Open for another ten years, thru 2024. Good tournament to go to down there in Cromwell; if you go, I recommend sitting by the green at the driveable par-4 15th green, with the 18th tee right behind you. Can see a lot there.

5) A movie called Sharknado 2 filmed some scenes at CitiField in Queens this week; glad the Mets are putting their ballpark to good use. Never heard of the original Sharknado movie. Thinking it didn’t win any Academy Awards.

4) Despite not having star Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls are 31-26 and in 4th place in the weaker Eastern Conference. Tom Thibodeau is an excellent coach and Joakim Noah is kind of like a less talented Tim Duncan, a star who cares only about winning.

3) During his 14-year NBA playing career, Allen Iverson earned a total of $154,494,445 just in salary, yet he is said to be broke.

How does this happen? Where did it all go?

He’s far from the only celebrity this happens to, and it is sad. He should be set for life, not have less money than I do.

2) Mark your calendars, August 3 in Canton, OH. Bills-Giants, the NFL’s Hall of Fame Game. Should be a hot ticket; Canton is a fairly easy drive from Buffalo.

1) With former used car salesman Alan R Selig retiring soon as baseball commissioner, this question arises: would George W Bush make a good commissioner? He used to own the Texas Rangers, he knows the sport. Can think of a lot worse choices than him.

**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:28 AM

Four MLB teams that actually try in Spring Training

Betting on MLB Spring Training baseball can be a sign that winter has gotten the best of you. Like any preseason, spring ball is a craps shoot. Managers have their own agenda, as do players, so consistency in the Grapefruit and Cactus League schedules is about as hard to come by as a Derek Jeter jersey in Boston.

However, if you can’t help yourself – and god knows some of us can’t – you may want to stick to these four clubs who have excelled in the spring season for the past few years.

Detroit Tigers (61-33 in Spring Training since 2010)

The Tigers have plenty of wrinkles to iron out this spring, what with slugger Prince Fielder being dealt to Texas and manager Jim Leyland hanging up his spikes (He did actually wear spikes for most of his career). Ian Kinsler is a more reliable bat but will need to find his role in the lineup. The pitching staff is also working in some new faces and new skip Brad Ausmus is cooking up chemistry with his team.

Seattle Mariners (54-33 in Spring Training since 2011)

The Mariners got off to a strong start in spring ball last year, with a 22-11 record. Seattle, of course, made the biggest splash this offseason by adding second baseman Robinson Cano. That wasn’t the only move the M’s made on and off the field. They opened their wallet to names like Corey Hart and closer Fernando Rodney, and welcome new manager Lloyd McClendon. This is an aging club so spring ball could be played at half speed for Seattle, with player just hoping to stay healthy for Opening Day.

Kansas City Royals (61-33 in Spring Training since 2011)

The Royals are on the rise and used a strong 2013 tune-up campaign – going 25-7 - to springboard an 86-76 regular season. Kansas City kept its young core mainly intact and added an innings-eater in Jason Vargas, bolstering the rotation. The Royals added a couple of table setters to the top of the order, which should allow big bats like Eric Hosmer, Billy Butler and Alex Gordon to post some big numbers.

San Francisco Giants (80-54 in Spring Training since 2010)

The Giants have cooled off a bit in the spring after dominating the exhibition schedule in 2010 and 2011. However, San Francisco has still won more often than not in Cactus League play. This spring, the Giants have a lot of question marks in the air. Can the starting rotation return to a World Series class? Can the lineup stay healthy enough to support them? And what’s up with Tim Lincecum’s high school freshman mustache?

**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:32 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Yale at Princeton
The Bulldogs head to Princeton tonight to face a Tigers' team that is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 home games. Yale is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Yale (+6). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Game 815-816: Providence at Seton Hall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 62.140; Seton Hall 69.840
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (-2 1/2)

Game 817-818: Columbia at Dartmouth (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 52.503; Dartmouth 50.426
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 2
Vegas Line: Columbia by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+4 1/2)

Game 819-820: Cornell at Harvard (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 40.480; Harvard 61.110
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Harvard by 24
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+24)

Game 821-822: Yale at Princeton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 53.287; Princeton 56.434
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 3
Vegas Line: Princeton by 6
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+6)

Game 823-824: Brown at Pennsylvania (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 50.848; Pennsylvania 54.173
Dunkel Line: Pennsylvania by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Pennsylvania by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (-1 1/2)

Game 825-826: Washington State at Washington (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 54.235; Washington 68.796
Dunkel Line: Washington by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington by 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-9)

Game 827-828: Canisius at Rider (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 55.024; Rider 52.179
Dunkel Line: Canisius by 3
Vegas Line: Canisius by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (-1 1/2)

Game 829-830: Iona at Manhattan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 58.395; Manhattan 64.429
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 6
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 3
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (-3)

Game 831-832: Marist at Fairfield (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 51.705; Fairfield 49.610
Dunkel Line: Marist by 2
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 1
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+1)

Game 833-834: Niagara at Monmouth (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 46.058; Monmouth 49.326
Dunkel Line: Monmouth by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Monmouth by 2
Dunkel Pick: Monmouth (-2)

Game 841-842: Campbell at High Point (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Campbell 34.734; High Point 54.876
Dunkel Line: High Point by 20
Vegas Line: High Point by 10
Dunkel Pick: High Point (-10)

**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:35 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, February 28

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PROVIDENCE (18 - 10) at SETON HALL (14 - 14) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 3-2 against the spread versus PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 3-2 straight up against PROVIDENCE 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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COLUMBIA (17 - 10) at DARTMOUTH (9 - 15) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 91-65 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 91-65 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 51-75 ATS (-31.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 51-75 ATS (-31.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 37-57 ATS (-25.7 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DARTMOUTH is 4-1 against the spread versus COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBIA is 3-2 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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CORNELL (2 - 22) at HARVARD (22 - 4) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
HARVARD is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CORNELL is 115-84 ATS (+22.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 41-20 ATS (+19.0 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
CORNELL is 108-68 ATS (+33.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 108-68 ATS (+33.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 69-45 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
CORNELL is 70-44 ATS (+21.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
HARVARD is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1997.
HARVARD is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
HARVARD is 90-122 ATS (-44.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
HARVARD is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CORNELL is 4-1 against the spread versus HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
HARVARD is 5-0 straight up against CORNELL 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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YALE (14 - 10) at PRINCETON (15 - 8) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 96-70 ATS (+19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
YALE is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1997.
YALE is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
PRINCETON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
YALE is 4-1 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 4-1 straight up against PRINCETON 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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BROWN (14 - 10) at PENNSYLVANIA (7 - 16) - 2/28/2014, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 77-110 ATS (-44.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 77-110 ATS (-44.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-2 against the spread versus BROWN over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-1 straight up against BROWN 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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WASHINGTON ST (9 - 18) at WASHINGTON (15 - 13) - 2/28/2014, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-1 straight up against WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CANISIUS (19 - 10) at RIDER (13 - 14) - 2/28/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
CANISIUS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RIDER is 61-92 ATS (-40.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RIDER is 61-92 ATS (-40.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RIDER is 48-75 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
RIDER is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 3-2 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 3-2 straight up against CANISIUS 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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IONA (19 - 8) at MANHATTAN (20 - 7) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 40-66 ATS (-32.6 Units) in February games since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 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 4-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 4-2 straight up against MANHATTAN 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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MARIST (11 - 17) at FAIRFIELD (6 - 24) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARIST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
MARIST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 3-2 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 3-2 straight up against MARIST 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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NIAGARA (6 - 23) at MONMOUTH (10 - 19) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONMOUTH is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in February games this season.
MONMOUTH is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

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

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CAMPBELL (12 - 18) at HIGH POINT (15 - 13) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HIGH POINT is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HIGH POINT is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HIGH POINT is 3-2 straight up against CAMPBELL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:37 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 28

Seton Hall won six of last eight games with Providence; they won first meeting this year 81-80 (+6.5) in double OT, after leading by 12 in 2nd half. Pirates lost five of last six games, 10 of last 14- they covered once in last four games when favored. Providence split its last six road games; they've played three double OT games. Big East home favorites of 5 or less points are 11-8 vs spread. Six of last seven Friar games went over.

Columbia won three in row, 10 of last 14 games; they beat Dartmouth 69-59 (-8.5) Feb 15, shooting 62% from arc in game they trailed by 4 at half. Lions are 2-3 on Ivy road, winning by 1 at Princeton, at Cornell by 16. Columbia is 6-3 in last nine series games, winning two of last three at Dartmouth, winning by 21-2. Ivy League home dogs of 7 or less points are 6-2 vs spread. Dartmouth lost its last six games, five by 9+ points.

Harvard (-16) won 67-44 at Cornell Feb 15, its 7th series win in a row, winning last three here by 21-11-9 points; they shot 65.5% inside arc, 8-16 outside in first meeting. Cornell is 1-22 vs D-I teams, with only one road loss by more than 12 points. Ivy League double digit home faves are 3-5 against the spread. Harvard has tough game with Columbia on Saturday, could rest starters early here.

Yale (+1.5) beat Princeton 66-65 in OT Jan 15, game they trailed by 11 in second half; Bulldogs are game behind Harvard in Ivy, need to win to keep pace before they meet again. Ivy League home favorites of 7 or less points are 7-1 vs spread. Tigers are 3-5 in last eight games, but won two of last three at home. Five of last seven Yale games stayed under total. Yale won three of five road games, losing at Brown/Columbia.

Brown (-5) beat Penn 62-55 Feb 15, game they trailed by 6 with 9:46 to play, just their second series win in last 11 games. Bruins lost last three visits to Penn by 2-11-23 points. Penn turned ball over 22 times (-10) in first meeting; they're 4-5 in ivy, but won three of last four home games. Brown is 2-3 on Ivy road, winning at Dartmouth/Cornell. Ivy League home teams are 8-3 in games where spread was 3 or less points.

Washington State (+2.5) beat Washington 72-67 Feb 1, after being down 8 with 13:40 left; Coogs outscored U-Dub 21-9 on foul line, turned ball over only five times (+7), in their first series win in last seven games vs Huskies. Washington lost five of last seven games but is 5-1 at home in Pac-12, with only loss to Cal. Pac-12 home favorites of 9+ points are 18-13. Wazzu is 0-8 on Pac-12 road, with seven losses by 11+ points.

Canisius (-5.5) beat Rider 94-91 in double OT Jan 10, after being down 9 with 10:40 left in game where Griffins shot 68% inside arc. Canisius lost four of last six in series, but won two of last three visits here. Rider lost five of its last six games. MAAC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 5-11 vs spread. 13 of last 14 Canisius games went over the total; eight of last 11 Rider games stayed under.

Iona (-2.5) shot 56% inside arc, beat Manhattan 85-73 at home Jan 31, its 6th win in last eight series games. Gaels won three of last four visits to Draddy Gym; they've won 11 games in row, with three of last six by 3 or less points. MAAC home favorites of less than 5 points are 11-15 vs spread. Jaspers won six of last seven games overall, six of last seven at home. Four of last five Iona road games went over the total.

Marist (-3.5) beat Fairfield 75-56 Jan 2, outscoring Stags 32-11 on foul line; home side won last six series games. Red Foxes lost last six visits here, by 2-5-9-7-6-34 points. Fairfield lost 10 of last 12 games, is 2-7 at home in MAAC, with wins over Manhattan/Monmouth. MAAC home teams are 9-14 in games where spread was 3 or less points. Seven of last nine Fairfield games went over the total.

Monmouth (+7) won 85-74 at Niagara Jan 10, in game with 53 fouls, 42 turnovers; Eagles were just 6-23 on arc. Hawks lost last nine games, four by 4 or less points or in OT; they've lost last four home games. Niagara lost its last eight games, last five on road, with four of five losses by 13+ points. Five of last six Monmouth games stayed under total. MAAC home favorites of less than 5 points are 11-15 vs spread.

**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:40 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. HARVARD
Cornell is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Harvard
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cornell's last 8 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Harvard is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cornell
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cornell

7:00 PM
MARIST vs. FAIRFIELD
Marist is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marist's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Fairfield's last 6 games
Fairfield is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. MONMOUTH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Niagara's last 6 games on the road
Niagara is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Monmouth is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Monmouth is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
IONA vs. MANHATTAN
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iona's last 5 games on the road
Manhattan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Iona
Manhattan is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Iona

7:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. DARTMOUTH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbia's last 5 games on the road
Columbia is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dartmouth's last 7 games when playing at home against Columbia
Dartmouth is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbia

7:00 PM
YALE vs. PRINCETON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Yale's last 5 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Yale is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Princeton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Princeton is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:00 PM
PROVIDENCE vs. SETON HALL
Providence is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Providence is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Seton Hall is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Providence
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 6 games when playing Providence

7:30 PM
BROWN vs. PENNSYLVANIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brown's last 5 games on the road
Brown is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Pennsylvania is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Brown
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pennsylvania's last 8 games when playing at home against Brown

9:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. RIDER
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Canisius's last 9 games when playing on the road against Rider
Canisius is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Rider
Rider is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Canisius
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Rider's last 9 games when playing at home against Canisius

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington State's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington State
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington State

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**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:41 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 28

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Four NCAAB bubble teams that need to impress Saturday
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March is almost here, which means more games that will have huge impact on the NCAA tournament field as bubble schools continue to look for signature wins to get to March Madness.

Today we look at schools that need to impress and have a quality chance to do so this weekend.

Connecticut Huskies (22-6, 10-5 American, 14-12 ATS)

Opponent: Cincinnati

Looking simply at their total record on the season, you would think the Huskies are a lock for the NCAA tournament. But a lack of elite wins and a fifth-place spot in the American Athletic Conference, after being swept on the season by SMU, has them in need of a big win. Hosting Cincinnati Saturday is perhaps the best chance for UConn to cement its spot in the tournament with a win over a ranked team.

Missouri State Bears (19-10, 9-8 Missouri Valley, 13-10 ATS)

Opponent: Wichita State

Missouri State can make national headlines in a rematch with the undefeated Wichita State Shockers. The 19-10 Bears took the Shockers to overtime in their home meeting, nearly ending WSU’s undefeated run in mid January. Now, on the first day of March, the Bears could end the Shockers streak while earning their 20th win in the process. Would it be enough to qualify for the tournament? You never know.

Xavier Musketeers (19-9, 9-6 Big East, 16-10 ATS)

Opponent: Creighton

The Musketeers have stepped up their play and just scored a big win over St. John's at MSG, where they came in as 6-point underdogs. Xavier already has a quality win over its rivals Cincinnati at home from earlier in the season and if they could beat Creighton at home, they would be able to count on a spot in the tournament regardless of how the rest of their Big East calendar pans out. Stopping Wooden Award favorite Doug McDermott is easier said than done, however.

Utah Utes (18-9, 7-8 Pac 12, 15-6-1 ATS)

Opponent: Colorado

Utah is in a weird place, sitting at 7-8 in the Pac-12. It’s just two games behind a logjam of four schools tied for third in the conference at 9-6. One of those schools is the Utes’ Saturday guests. Colorado makes the trip to Utah, where the Utes are a solid 17-2 on the season. Playing 9-6 teams California and Stanford on the road to close out the Pac-12 season, Utah could start a real climb and land a much more favorable seed in the conference tournament. Beating Colorado is the first step and it would be a serious resume builder. The Buffaloes, at 20-8, have a great chance of making the field.

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**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:43 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Utah at Cleveland
The Cavaliers come into tonight's contest against the Jazz following a 114-104 win over Oklahoma City and carrying a 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Cleveland is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Cavaliers favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Game 801-802: Utah at Cleveland (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 113.545; Cleveland 121.985
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 8 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 4 1/2; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-4 1/2); Under

Game 803-804: Memphis at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 119.740; Oklahoma City 120.740
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 6; 192
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+6); Over

Game 805-806: Golden State at New York (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 123.947; New York 115.913
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 8; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 6; 201
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-6); Over

Game 807-808: Charlotte at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 121.317; San Antonio 122.903
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 809-810: Chicago at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 126.517; Dallas 120.021
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 6 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 4 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-4 1/2); Over

Game 811-812: New Orleans at Phoenix (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 113.394; Phoenix 120.661
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 813-814: Sacramento at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 114.916; LA Lakers 114.672
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 206
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:46 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, February 28

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UTAH (21 - 36) at CLEVELAND (23 - 36) - 2/28/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 36-57 ATS (-26.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

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

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MEMPHIS (32 - 24) at OKLAHOMA CITY (43 - 15) - 2/28/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 83-66 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 72-57 ATS (+9.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 58-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) against Southwest division opponents this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 83-66 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 48-31 ATS (+13.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 10-5 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-7 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (35 - 23) at NEW YORK (21 - 37) - 2/28/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 59-89 ATS (-38.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
NEW YORK is 59-41 ATS (+13.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 24-34 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-0 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 2-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (27 - 30) at SAN ANTONIO (41 - 16) - 2/28/2014, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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CHICAGO (31 - 26) at DALLAS (36 - 23) - 2/28/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 80-60 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) against Central division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 436-369 ATS (+30.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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NEW ORLEANS (23 - 34) at PHOENIX (33 - 24) - 2/28/2014, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SACRAMENTO (20 - 37) at LA LAKERS (19 - 39) - 2/28/2014, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:48 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 28

Hot teams
-- Memphis won five of its last six games.
-- Warriors won four of their last five games.
-- Dallas won 10 of last 12 games. Bulls won seven of their last eight.
-- Bobcats won last four games, are 6-1-1 vs spread in last eight. Spurs won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Cleveland lost three of its last four games. Jazz lost four of their last five road games.
-- Thunder is 0-3 since Russell Westbrook returned to lineup.
-- Knicks lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Sacramento covered twice in its last eight games (3-5 SU). Lakers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Pelicans lost seven of their last eight games. Phoenix lost last three.

Series records
-- Cavaliers won last two games with Utah, after losing previous six.
-- Grizzlies won five of last seven games with Oklahoma City.
-- Warriors won six of last eight games with New York.
-- Bulls lost three of last four visits to Dallas, by 1-7-2 points.
-- Spurs won eight of last nine games with Charlotte (5-3-1 vs spread).
-- Lakers won their last four games with Sacramento.
-- Suns won six of last eight games with New Orleans.

Totals
-- Last six Utah road games stayed under total.
-- Last four Memphis games went over the total.
-- Last five Golden State games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Dallas games went over total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Charlotte games.
-- Five of last six Laker games went over the total.
-- Four of last five New Orleans games stayed under.

**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:51 AM

NBA

Friday, February 28

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
UTAH vs. CLEVELAND
Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Memphis's last 20 games
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Memphis

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
New York is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 10 games at home

8:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. DALLAS
Chicago is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

8:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. SAN ANTONIO
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Charlotte is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Antonio's last 17 games when playing Charlotte
San Antonio is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home

10:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. PHOENIX
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing New Orleans

10:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of the LA Lakers last 22 games when playing Sacramento

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**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:54 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Minnesota at Vancouver
The Wild are coming off a win last night in Edmonton and stay on the road as they head to Vancouver tonight where they are 1-11 in their last 12 games versus the Canucks. Vancouver is the pick (-155) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-155). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Game 1-2: San Jose at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.403; Buffalo 10.066
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-190); Over

Game 3-4: Phoenix at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.587; Colorado 10.622
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+135); Under

Game 5-6: Minnesota at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.397; Vancouver 12.893
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-155); Over

Game 7-8: St. Louis at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.637; Anaheim 10.655
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+105); Under

Game 59-60: Montreal at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.061; Pittsburgh 11.193
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+165); Over

Game 61-62: Washington at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.653; Florida 10.029
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-120); Under

Game 63-64: Detroit at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.355; Ottawa 11.883
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-135); Over

Game 65-66: Tampa Bay at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.441; Nashville 10.162
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under

Game 67-68: Phoenix at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.587; Winnipeg 10.448
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+100); Under

Game 69-70: Carolina at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.816; Dallas 12.322
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-145); Over

Game 71-72: Minnesota at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.586; Edmonton 12.443
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-105); Under

Game 73-74: Los Angeles at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.380; Calgary 10.002
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-135); Over

**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 10:59 AM

Guys,

For some reason, Dunkel has several of tomorrow's games posted. There are only 4 NHL games today. The first 4 are all that count for Friday.

**Udog** · 02-28-2014, 11:05 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 28

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SAN JOSE (38-16-0-6, 82 pts.) at BUFFALO (17-34-0-8, 42 pts.) - 2/28/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 11-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-21 ATS (-14.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 13-19 ATS (-18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 193-175 ATS (+386.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 127-88 ATS (+27.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
BUFFALO is 17-42 ATS (-56.7 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-0 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 2-0-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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PHOENIX (27-21-0-11, 65 pts.) at COLORADO (37-17-0-5, 79 pts.) - 2/28/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 7-13 ATS (-9.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 37-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 15-5 ATS (+10.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-5 ATS (+8.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 20-8 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHOENIX is 13-4 ATS (+8.8 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 49-34 ATS (+90.6 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
PHOENIX is 23-19 ATS (+49.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 212-195 ATS (-135.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 94-101 ATS (-32.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 81-80 ATS (-57.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-2 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (32-21-0-7, 71 pts.) at VANCOUVER (28-24-0-9, 65 pts.) - 2/28/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 12-6 ATS (+18.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 28-33 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 110-112 ATS (-28.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 5-15 ATS (+24.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 8-18 ATS (-16.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 2-13 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-6 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 6-5-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)

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ST LOUIS (39-13-0-6, 84 pts.) at ANAHEIM (41-14-0-5, 87 pts.) - 2/28/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 1-10 ATS (-9.4 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-20 ATS (-13.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 41-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 18-4 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 17-5 ATS (+9.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 197-187 ATS (+429.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-3 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 28

Hot teams
-- Buffalo won its first two games since Olympics, 3-2/5-4ot. Sharks won four of their last five games.
-- Minnesota won its last three games, allowing three goals.
-- Blues won six of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Coyotes lost 13 of their last 20 games. Colorado lost three of last four.
-- Vancouver lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Anaheim lost three of its last four games.

Totals
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten San Jose games.
-- Last seven Phoenix games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Vancouver games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight St Louis road games stayed under.

Series records
-- Sabres won their last five games with San Jose.
-- Coyotes won five of last seven gamesd with Colorado.
-- Canucks lost their last three games with Minnesota.
-- Ducks won five of their last six games with St Louis.

NHL

Friday, February 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. BUFFALO
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Jose's last 18 games
Buffalo is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Buffalo's last 15 games

9:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. COLORADO
Phoenix is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Phoenix's last 15 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Minnesota is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Anaheim is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

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NHL

Friday, February 28

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Game of the Day: Blues at Ducks
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St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks (-115, 5.5)

After beginning the season nearly unbeatable at home (20-0-2), the Anaheim Ducks have stumbled in five of their last seven games at the Honda Center. The Ducks look to regain their footing and vie for their first season sweep of St. Louis on Friday night when they return from the Olympic break by hosting the Blues. Team Canada representative Ryan Getzlaf collected a goal and an assist in both meetings with St. Louis as Anaheim skated to a 5-2 road win on Dec. 7 and a 3-2 road triumph on Jan. 18.

The victories were the Ducks' fourth and fifth in six outings against the Blues, which is par for the course considering the latter's struggles against the California-based clubs. St. Louis has dropped seven of its last eight meetings versus the Golden State teams. The Blues opened their three-game road trip by being shut out for the first time this season with a 1-0 setback to Vancouver on Wednesday.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, FSMW (St. Louis), FSPT (Anaheim)

LINE HISTORY: The Ducks opened as -115 home faves. The total opened at 5.5 goals.

POWER RANKINGS: Blues (-203) / Ducks (-185)

INJURY WATCH: Blues - Jordan Leopold (Ques. - Leg). Ducks - Viktor Fasth (Prob. - Lower body), Nick Bonino (Ques. - Wrist), Mark Fistric (Ques. - Lower body)

ABOUT THE BLUES (39-13-3-3 SU, 25-33 ATS, 27-25 O/U): St. Louis generated little offensive consistency on Wednesday, prompting United States Olympian T.J. Oshie to label the effort as "pretty sluggish." Coach Ken Hitchcock, who served as an assist for Team Canada during the Olympics, noted a decided difference in terms of play by his team in the third period. "I didn't think we had the energy in the third period that we did in the end of the first and the second," Hitchcock said. Perhaps Jaden Schwartz will ignite the Blues as he scored in three of the previous four games heading into the break as well as both contests versus Anaheim this season.

ABOUT THE DUCKS (41-14-1-4 SU, 31-29 ATS, 19-9-0-3 O/U): Getzlaf was on quite the roll prior to the Olympics, scoring four goals in five games to boost his total to a career-high 29 on the season. Fellow Canadian Olympian Corey Perry snapped a three-game scoreless streak with a goal in Anaheim's 5-2 triumph over Nashville on Feb. 8. Swede Jakob Silfverberg settled for silver in Sochi and recorded just one assist in his eight contests leading up to the break.

TRENDS:

* Over is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.
* Home team is 29-10-1 in the last 40 meetings.
* Blues are 5-16-1 in the last 22 meetings in Anaheim.
* Blues are 1-5 in the last six meetings.

CONSENSUS: Almost 64 percent of the wagers are on the Ducks -115.

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