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**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:07 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Wichita State hammered Missouri State, is one win away from being the first team since UNLV in '91 to get to the NCAAs undefeated.

-- Doug McDermott scored 45 points on his Senior Night, went over 3,000 career points, as Creighton beat Providence 88-73.

-- Anyone have name of Eldrick Woods' chiropractor? He is in contention and his back doesn't hurt. Amazing!!!

-- Washington Wizards scored 75 points in first half, then didn't score for the first 7:00 of 3rd quarter- they won 114-107 at Milwaukee.

-- Cardinals signed Matt Carpenter for six years, $52M; he led the NL LY in runs, hits and doubles.

-- Free agent pitcher Ervin Santana still hasn't signed this week; he fired his agent and is now looking for a 1-year deal, so he can through this again next winter. Teams are concerned his elbow isn't healthy.

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

13) Most underrated college hoop player: Bryce Cotton of Providence. In the Friars' last 23 games, Cotton has played 953 minutes, an average of 41.4 mpg; he's played all 50:00 in four double OT games this season- he's scored 22+ points in each of the Friars' last seven games.

12) Florida 84, Kentucky 65-- Gators look like best team in America with Championship Week starting. Kentucky had some good spurts in this game, still lost by 19. Florida has a lot of weapons.

11) Oregon 64, Arizona 57-- Ducks are red-hot and off the bubble- they've won seven games in a row. Dana Altman is an excellent coach. Oregon made 10-19 from the arc, Arizona 2-11, which is how upsets happen.

10) Iowa State 85, Oklahoma State 81 ot-- Cyclones were down 16, hit a tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to force OT, then beat Oklahoma State for the second time this year-- the first time was in triple OT in Stillwater.

9) San Diego State 51, New Mexico 48-- Lobos were up 41-25 with 11:10 left, lost to Aztecs for only second time in last seven meetings. If you gave New Mexico four points, they beat you with a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

8) St John's 91, Marquette 90 2ot-- Red Storm wore blue uniforms, won for 10th time in last 13 games, after starting Big East play 0-5. They play the Big East tournament at home; St John's still needs a win or two to get into the NCAA tournament.

7) Milwaukee 73, Green Bay 66 ot-- Top-seeded Green Bay gets upset at home by its in-state rival; Panthers go to Dayton to play #3 seed Wright State in the Horizon League final Tuesday night.

6) Serious question: Do college athletic departments recruit cheerleaders? Think about it, attractive cheerleaders would help at recruiting time-- if they do, the person who recruits Oregon's cheerleaders deserves a raise.

5) Gonzaga 77, Santa Clara 75-- David Stockton scored a driving layup with 0:01.4 left, bailing the Zags out after they blew a 5-point lead in the last 40 seconds. Gonzaga is not aas good as they have been in recent years.

4) West Virginia 92, Kansas 86-- Bob Huggins bags a $25,000 bonus for beating Jayhawks, who don't give up 92 points if big guy Joel Embiid plays. Freshman star Andrew Wiggins scored 41 points for Kansas.

3) I'd like to see college basketball adopt the NBA's 8-second rule to get the ball over halfcourt. Just think it would invigorate the game some.

2) Bad Beat of the Day; Clemson +1.5. Tigers led 67-62 with 0:08 left, Pitt missed a 3-pointer, but still scored five points in the last 0:03 to force OT, where they beat Clemson for second time this season. Bitter loss.

Oklahoma State (+3) at Iowa State was a close second.

1) Upsets of the Day:
Milwaukee (+12) upsets Green Bay in Horizon tourney.
Illinois (+11) wins 66-63 at Iowa. Hawkeyes are 4-7 in their last 11 games.
Washington State (+10) beats UCLA 73-59; red flag for Bruins.

**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:08 AM

Keselowski wins; Busch unlucky in Vegas again

LAS VEGAS -- In the closing laps of Saturday's Boyd Gaming 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch was close enough to make Brad Keselowski uncomfortable.

It didn't help that Keselowski's engine sputtered when the voltage in his battery dropped dangerously low.

But Keselowski built a big enough lead after a restart on Lap 168 of 200 to ward off Busch's charge in the closing stages of the race.

Keselowski's first win of the season, his first at LVMS and the 28th of his career left Busch, a Las Vegas native, frustrated in his 11th futile attempt to win a Nationwide Series race on home turf.

Busch was runner-up for the second straight year and third time overall.

"Kyle's one of the best in the business and he deserves a win here, and he’s been real close, just like we have," said Keselowski, who was leading on the final lap in 2011 before a blown tire knocked him back to third.

"These races aren't getting any easier to win. I drove as hard as I could every lap, knowing that Kyle was coming there, especially at the end. We were having some troubles with the engine there, and I knew it was just a matter of time before he caught me. I was just trying to get through as much traffic as I could and extend that time, and was counting down the laps. It felt good that everything worked out at the end."

Kyle Larson ran third, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and rookie Chase Elliott.

Matt Kenseth, Brian Scott, Trevor Bayne, Chris Buescher and Regan Smith completed the top 10, leaving Smith and Bayne tied for the series points lead.

Busch dropped to the rear for the start of the race, because his crew made an unapproved adjustment to the No. 54 Toyota after impound, replacing a frayed alternator belt.

By Lap 12, however, Busch had cracked the top 10 and continued to advance through a 56-lap green-flag run to start the race.

When NASCAR slowed the field with a debris caution, Busch was third, having gained two positions during an exchange of pit stops under green.

But Keselowski was dominant during the middle third of the race, and after a restart on Lap 75 -- a result of the second caution for Dylan Kwasniewski's brush with the Turn 3 wall on Lap 70 -- he drove away from Busch, who was running second.

A second cycle of green-flag stops put Busch in the lead on Lap 131. By then, there were seven cars on the lead lap.

Busch had a half-second lead when NASCAR called the third caution on Lap 148 because of debris in Turn 2.

During pit stops under yellow, Keselowski overshot his pit stall, dropped three positions and restarted fifth on Lap 152, with Busch leading the field to green.

Seven laps later, after an intense battle for the lead, Kenseth spun in Turn 4 trying to keep pace with Busch but adroitly kept the No. 20 Toyota off the wall and saved the car from damage.

Keselowski rocketed into the lead moments after the subsequent restart on Lap 162 and held it the rest of the way.

Busch picked the outside lane for that restart and immediately dropped positions to Keselowski and Elliott but didn't consider that choice a decisive factor.

"I stepped on the gas, and it felt like I was holding a parachute, the way those guys went by me," Busch said. "I was third before I even got to Turn 1. Junior was pushing me there for a little bit.

"I don't know happened, if he fell off me or what, but ... it just wouldn't go."

**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:08 AM

Johnson favored to win Kobalt 400

Jimmie Johnson is favored to win the Kobalt 400 according to LVH Sportsbook. Johnson currently sits 5th in the standings after finishing 5th and 6th in the years' two races respectively. Joey Logano is going to start in the pole position Sunday.

The odds for the entire field are:

Jimmie Johnson 4/1
Brad Keselowski 7/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 8/1
Matt Kenseth 10/1
Kasey Kahne 10/1
Joey Logano 10/1
Clint Bowyer 10/1
Carl Edwards 15/1
Brain Vickers 18/1
Denny Hamlin 25/1
Jeff Gordon 25/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Jamie McMurray 40/1
Kyle Larson 40/1
Martin Truex Jr. 50/1
Greg Biffle 60/1
Austin Dillon 60/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Aric Almirola 200/1
Jeff Burton 300/1
Danica Patrick 300/1
Marcos Ambrose 500/1
AJ Allmendinger 500/1
Casey Mears 500/1
David Gilliland 1000/1
David Ragan 1000/1
Justin Allgaier 1000/1
Field 500/1

**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:09 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 8

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VIRGINIA (25 - 5) at MARYLAND (16 - 14) - 3/9/2014, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
MARYLAND is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 39-16 ATS (+21.4 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
VIRGINIA is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
VIRGINIA is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
VIRGINIA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
VIRGINIA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
VIRGINIA is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VIRGINIA is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARYLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA is 5-0 straight up against MARYLAND 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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MICHIGAN ST (23 - 7) at OHIO ST (22 - 8) - 3/9/2014, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 278-231 ATS (+23.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
OHIO ST is 278-231 ATS (+23.9 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
OHIO ST is 177-139 ATS (+24.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
OHIO ST is 216-166 ATS (+33.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OHIO ST is 137-103 ATS (+23.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road lined games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO ST is 4-3 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 4-3 straight up against OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SYRACUSE (26 - 4) at FLORIDA ST (18 - 11) - 3/9/2014, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SAINT LOUIS (25 - 5) at MASSACHUSETTS (23 - 6) - 3/9/2014, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAINT LOUIS is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LASALLE (14 - 15) at ST JOSEPHS (21 - 8) - 3/9/2014, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LASALLE is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games this season.
LASALLE is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
LASALLE is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
LASALLE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games this season.
LASALLE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road lined games this season.
LASALLE is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
LASALLE is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
LASALLE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LASALLE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
ST JOSEPHS is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST JOSEPHS is 2-1 against the spread versus LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
ST JOSEPHS is 2-1 straight up against LASALLE 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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BOSTON COLLEGE (8 - 22) at NC STATE (18 - 12) - 3/9/2014, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 103-66 ATS (+30.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 103-66 ATS (+30.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 98-64 ATS (+27.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 94-64 ATS (+23.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
NC STATE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 3-2 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
NC STATE is 5-0 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE 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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WISCONSIN (25 - 5) at NEBRASKA (18 - 11) - 3/9/2014, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEBRASKA is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEBRASKA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all home games this season.
NEBRASKA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
NEBRASKA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
NEBRASKA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
NEBRASKA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEBRASKA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
NEBRASKA is 63-90 ATS (-36.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA is 2-2 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 4-0 straight up against NEBRASKA 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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S DAKOTA (12 - 17) vs. DENVER (15 - 14) - 3/9/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
S DAKOTA is 2-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 1-1 straight up against S DAKOTA 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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W ILLINOIS (10 - 19) vs. S DAKOTA ST (18 - 11) - 3/9/2014, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA ST is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
S DAKOTA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games this season.
S DAKOTA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
S DAKOTA ST is 5-2 against the spread versus W ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA ST is 7-0 straight up against W ILLINOIS 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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PENN ST (15 - 15) at MINNESOTA (18 - 12) - 3/9/2014, 5:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-0 against the spread versus PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-0 straight up against PENN ST 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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NORTHWESTERN (12 - 18) at PURDUE (15 - 15) - 3/9/2014, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHWESTERN is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
PURDUE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 3-2 against the spread versus NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 3-2 straight up against NORTHWESTERN 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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MERCER (25 - 8) at FLA GULF COAST (22 - 11) - 3/9/2014, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA GULF COAST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
MERCER is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLA GULF COAST is 3-0 against the spread versus MERCER over the last 3 seasons
FLA GULF COAST is 4-4 straight up against MERCER 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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**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:10 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 9

Northwestern (+3.5) beat Purdue 63-60 in double OT Jan 21; they were down 7 with 5:18 left- their starters were 0-16 from arc. Wildcats are 0-3 in last three visits to Mackey Arena, losing by 13-10-31 points. Purdue lost its last five games, last three by 7 or less points; they've got one Big Dozen win by more than 8 points (82-64 vs Indiana). Northwestern lost its last seven games, losing last game 59-32 at home to Penn State. 12 of last 14 Northwestern games stayed under the total.

Virginia (-11) beat Maryland 61-53 at home Feb 10, its sixth straight win over Terps, as Maryland moves on to Big Dozen; Cavaliers won 13 in a row overall, five in row on road, with three of those by 5 or less points. Maryland won four of its last five home games, with lone loss by hoop to Syracuse; they've lost four of last six overall. Eight of last 11 Virginia games stayed under total. This is Terps' last ACC regular season game.

Michigan State (-5) beat Ohio State 72-68 in OT Jan 7, after blowing its 55-38 lead with 7:14 left; Spartans made 11-19 from arc that game, OSU just 4-18. MSU lost four of last six visits here, are 5-6 in last 11 games overall, losing two of last three on road. Three of last four Spartan games went over total. Buckeyes lost last two games after winning six of seven prior to that; they're #1 in league, allowing 30.4% shooting from arc.

Syracuse lost four of last five games after a 25-0 start; they've got almost no depth with Grant (back) out- their bench had 2 points, 8 fouls in 34 minutes vs Ga Tech- they've scored 62 or less points nine games in row- last time Orange won a game by more than hoop was Feb 9 vs Clemson. Florida State won its last three games, with two on road; they're 2-3 last five home games, with all three losses by six or less points.

Saint Louis lost its last three games by 7-11-5 points, after starting 12-0 in A-13 play; Billikens won four of last five games with UMass, losing by 13 in last visit here in '12. Four of SLU's last six wins were in OT or by a basket. UMass won six of last eight games, winning last two home games by total of 8 points. Minutemen lead A-13, blockimg 14.3% of opponents' shots. Six of last eight Saint Louis games stayed under total.

St Joe's (+2) won 75-64 at LaSalle Feb 15, outscoring Explorers 18-6 on foul in game where LaSalle made 10-23 from arc. Teams split last six in series- this is first time since '07 teams met twice in same season. Four of last five LaSalle games stayed under total. Explorers lost nine of last 12 games, five of six on road, with all five losses by 12+ points. Hawks won last three home games, by 7-15-26 points.

Boston College is 4-13 in ACC but three of four wins were on road; they lost last five games with NC State, losing last four visits to Raleigh by 5-12-14-19 points. Six of last seven Eagle games were decided by 8 or less points. NC State lost its last two home games, is 2-2 as an ACC favorite this season. Last five Wolfpack games and nine of last 11 went over the total. BC is 6-1-1 vs spread on the ACC road this season.

Senior Day at Nebraska (9-2 in last 11 games) figures to be emotional, as Huskers have broken thru to become an NCAA team; Nebraska is 0-4 vs Wisconsin in Big Dozen play, losing by 24-6 in Badgers' two visits here. Nebraska won its last seven home games since losing to Michigan 71-70 59 days ago. Wisconsin won its last eight games, has shot at a #1 seed in NCAAs; they won last five road games, last two by 5 points each.

Minnesota (-1.5) won 68-65 at Penn State Jan 8, their third win in row over Lions, by 14-29-3 points; Nittany Lions lost eight in row here, but three of last five were by 7 or less points. Gophers are 5-9 in their last 14 games, but are 5-3 at home in league, 3-3 as a favorite. Penn State held Northwestern to 32 points last game; they've won three of last five road games. Four of last five Gopher games stayed under total.

CAA tournament (Baltimore)
Delaware played four starters 35+ minutes in yesterday's win, its 17th win in last 19 games; Blue Hens beat Northeastern twice this year, 74-70 (+1) on road, 80-67 (-5) at home Feb 3. Huskies beat Drexel yesterday for second time in 8 days after being 7-18 in previous 25 games; they got to foul line 44 times (32-44) in yesterday's win. Under is 9-5 in last 14 Northeastern games. With its lack of depth, Delaware almost has to play zone defense, so no way Huskies take 44 free throws today.

Towson State made 39-61 on foul line last nite; they were 1-31 just two years ago, 23-9 now, 11-1 in last 12 games; Tigers are in hometown here but not home arena- they swept two games with Wm & Mary, winning 85-70 (+5) on the road, then 70-68 at home (-5.5) 8 days ago. Tribe was down 15 to Charleston last nite, rallied to win; they've won seven of ten games- only one of ther guys played more than 27:00 (Thornton).

MVC tournament final (St Louis)
With win here, Wichita State becomes first team since '91 UNLV to get to NCAAs unbeaten; Shockers beat Indiana State twice this year, 68-48 (-11) at home, 65-58 (-4.5) in Terre Haute Feb 5. Wichita's last seven wins are all by 14+ points. Indiana State had lost three in row coming in, but won last two days- they played three starters 30+ yesterday in its tense win vs SIU. No Shocker played more than 27:00 yesterday.

MAAC tournament (Springfield MA)
Iona is 13-1 since losing 85-83 at home to Canisius Jan 17, as Griffins blew 20-point second half lead but outscored Gaels 8-2 in last 4:23 for win. Iona won rematch 101-91 in Buffalo Feb 9, making 13-28 from arc in game they trailed by 7 at half. Griffins played four starters 32:00+ in 6-point win over Siena yesterday. Iona beat Canisius 89-85 in MAAC tourney LY, outscoring Griffs 34-12 on the foul line.

**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:10 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, March 9

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
VIRGINIA vs. MARYLAND
Virginia is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Maryland
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Maryland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Maryland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Virginia

12:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN vs. PURDUE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northwestern's last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Purdue
Purdue is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Northwestern
Purdue is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Northwestern

2:00 PM
SAINT LOUIS vs. MASSACHUSETTS
Saint Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Saint Louis's last 10 games on the road
Massachusetts is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Louis

2:00 PM
SYRACUSE vs. FLORIDA STATE
Syracuse is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games on the road
Florida State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida State's last 7 games at home

4:00 PM
LA SALLE vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S
La Salle is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of La Salle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saint Joseph's last 6 games

4:30 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. OHIO STATE
Michigan State is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Michigan State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio State's last 5 games when playing Michigan State
Ohio State is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home

5:15 PM
PENN STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Penn State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Penn State

6:00 PM
BOSTON COLLEGE vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston College's last 6 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
Boston College is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
North Carolina State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Carolina State's last 5 games

7:30 PM
WISCONSIN vs. NEBRASKA
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nebraska is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nebraska's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:16 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, March 9

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Game of the Day: Michigan State at Ohio State
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Michigan State Spartans at Ohio State Buckeyes (-3)

The back half of the Big Ten slate has not been particularly kind to either Ohio State or Michigan State, and both still have work to do. The Spartans will attempt to earn the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament when they visit the Buckeyes on Sunday. Ohio State dropped its last two games to fall out of position for a first-round bye in the conference tournament and is looking at the No. 5 seed depending on how things shake out in the final weekend.

Michigan State avoided a three-game losing streak with an 86-76 home win over Iowa on Thursday and is enjoying a period of relative health as it draws to the end of the regular season. Keith Appling shook off hip and wrist injuries to reach double figures with 12 points in the win over the Hawkeyes and Adreian Payne and Branden Dawson are both rounding into form following absences earlier in the Big Ten season. The Buckeyes had some serious problems at the offensive end in a loss at Indiana last weekend and need one more win to finish over .500 in conference play.

TV: 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS

LINE HISTORY: The Buckeyes have opened as 3-point home faves.

POWER RANKINGS: Michigan State (-9.1) - Ohio State (-6.9) + Home Court (-3.0) = Buckeyes -0.8

INJURY WATCH: N/A

ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE (23-7, 16-11-2 ATS, 15-14-2): The Spartans got Dawson back in a 53-46 loss to Illinois on Mar. 1 and are 18-2 with their leading rebounder in the lineup. Appling missed three games before playing through his various injuries for four straight but declared himself healthy before the Iowa contest and ended up with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting - his first double-digit scoring performance since the previous meeting with Iowa on Jan. 28. Appling hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime on Jan. 7 and hit 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch to seal a 72-68 home victory as Michigan State took the first meeting from the Buckeyes.

ABOUT OHIO STATE (22-8, 15-14 ATS, 12-16 O/U): The Buckeyes failed to make a 3-pointer (0-of-11) for the first time since 2004 in the 72-64 loss at Indiana last weekend and made 24 of their 25 field goals inside the paint. “I think we’re really lacking in a confidence issue, we’re lacking in a toughness issue in terms of playing through situations,” coach Thad Matta told the Columbus Dispatch. “Those are things that somehow, someway we’ve got to get corrected.” Ohio State has been held under 65 points in five of its last six games.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Ohio St.
* Spartans are 0-3-1 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Spartans are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games.
* Buckeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

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**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:18 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, March 9

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Three steps to spotting NCAAB conference tournament upsets
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The NCAA tournament may get all the hype but for hardcore basketball bettors, the best value lies in the major conference tournaments.

With the big boys kicking off the postseason this week, we pinpoint a few key components when it comes to spotting possible upset teams in the conference tournaments.

Senior value

Schools that are loaded with upperclassmen always get a boost when it comes to March as many players will be ending their basketball careers, leading to great performances.

"Teams with veterans and several seniors often perform well in conference tournaments, especially when they are in must-win situations," Covers Expert Steve Merril says. "These are the type of teams that can sometimes make a run and upset some favorites, especially if the veteran team is facing a younger team that might be better, but young with freshman and sophomores."

Current teams that have large senior cores include Louisville (15-13 ATS), which has talented seniors Russ Smith and Luke Hancock, St. Louis (25-5 SU, 9-18 ATS), which has five seniors on the roster and Iowa State (22-7, 12-15 ATS), which has seniors Melvin Ejim and DeAndre Kane leading the team in scoring, assists, steals and rebounds.

3-point shooting

Like in the NCAA tournament, you can never have enough perimeter shooting. In a one-game format, it’s sometimes impossible to knock off a team that is scoring from downtown at will.

"Teams that shoot the 3-point shot well are also dangerous in conference tournaments because if they get hot during a three or four-day span, they can make a run and upset some more talented teams," says Merrill.

Creighton (23-6, 15-12) is second in the Big East and leads the country in 3-point shooting, at 41.9 percent from downtown, and makes over 10 threes a night. Other teams with strong 3-point averages include UCLA (40.1%), Michigan (40%), UConn (39.4%), Michigan State (39.1%) and Arizona State (39%).

Peaking at the right time

Often times, a team that was slow out off the blocks to start conference play – for whatever reason (injuries, suspensions, coaching changes) – finds its form just in time for the conference tournament. These hot team can shock a higher seed that may have back into the postseason after cooling down late in the schedule.

Teams that are on streaks heading into the conference tournaments include Providence (three straight wins leading into a season finale with Creighton), Memphis (wins over SMU and Louisville this week), North Carolina (10 straight wins leading into season finale with Duke), and Oregon (six straight wins heading into season finale with Arizona).

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**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:19 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 9

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MIAMI (43 - 16) at CHICAGO (34 - 28) - 3/9/2014, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MIAMI is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 29-46 ATS (-21.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-8 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 10-6 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (46 - 16) at LA LAKERS (21 - 42) - 3/9/2014, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 119-78 ATS (+33.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 85-68 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 74-59 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 141-108 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 98-124 ATS (-38.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 147-185 ATS (-56.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 27-41 ATS (-18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-5 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-3 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (27 - 34) at NEW ORLEANS (25 - 37) - 3/9/2014, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 151-203 ATS (-72.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 80-111 ATS (-42.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

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

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SACRAMENTO (22 - 40) at BROOKLYN (30 - 30) - 3/9/2014, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 3-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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DETROIT (24 - 38) at BOSTON (21 - 41) - 3/9/2014, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-74 ATS (-37.4 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

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

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TORONTO (34 - 26) at MINNESOTA (31 - 30) - 3/9/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 111-146 ATS (-49.6 Units) in March games since 1996.
TORONTO is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games this season.
TORONTO is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 164-213 ATS (-70.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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PORTLAND (42 - 20) at HOUSTON (43 - 19) - 3/9/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (46 - 16) at DALLAS (37 - 26) - 3/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 82-62 ATS (+13.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 302-237 ATS (+41.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) against Central division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 438-370 ATS (+31.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
INDIANA is 64-47 ATS (+12.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PHOENIX (36 - 25) at GOLDEN STATE (39 - 24) - 3/9/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-31 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games this season.
PHOENIX is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 61-89 ATS (-36.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:20 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 9

Hot teams
-- Bulls won five of their last seven games.
-- Thunder won three of their last four games.
-- Nuggets won lost last two games, but lost six of their last seven road games. New Orleans also won last two games, after it lost eight in a row before that.
-- Brooklyn won four of its last five games.
-- Houston won six of its last seven games. Trailblazers won six of their last eight.
-- Toronto won eight of its last ten games. Timberwolves won seven of their last nine.
-- Golden State won eight of its last ten games. Suns won three of their last four.

Cold Teams
-- Miami lost last two games, after winning its previous eight.
-- Lakers lost last three games, allowing 136.3 ppg. Really, they did.
-- Pistons lost six of their last seven games. Boston lost seven of nine.
-- Sacramento lost four of its last six games.
-- Pacers lost their last three games, by 2-22-26 points. Dallas lost three of its last four games.

Series records
-- Heat won five of last six games with Chicago.
-- Lakers lost seven of last nine games with Oklahoma City.
-- Nuggets lost last three visits to New Orleans, by 2-24-16 points.
-- Pistons won five of their last six games with Boston. Celtics lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Nets won five of last seven games with Sacramento.
-- Rockets won four of last five games with Portland.
-- Raptors won five in row, nine of last ten games with Minnesota.
-- Pacers won three of last four games with Dallas.
-- Warriors won seven of last nine games with Phoenix.

Totals
-- Three of last four Miami games went over total.
-- Five of last six Thunder games went over total.
-- 15 of last 19 Denver-New Orleans games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Detroit games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Sacramento games stayed under.
-- Last eight Portland games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Minnesota-Toronto games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Dallas-Indiana games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Golden State games.

**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:20 AM

NBA

Sunday, March 9

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
MIAMI vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

3:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the LA Lakers last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City

6:00 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

6:00 PM
DENVER vs. NEW ORLEANS
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Denver's last 12 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
New Orleans is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

6:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. BROOKLYN
Sacramento is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Sacramento is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Brooklyn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento

7:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. DALLAS
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Dallas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Indiana

9:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. GOLDEN STATE
Phoenix is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Golden State
Phoenix is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 10 games

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**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:22 AM

NBA

Sunday, March 9

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NBA bettors should fade or forget these four tanking teams
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Tanking is alive and well in the NBA. Just ask former Toronto Raptors GM Brian Colangelo, who admitted to tanking during the 2011-12 NBA season last week.

And with a bumper crop of pro talent in the college ranks counting the days until the NBA Draft and just about 20 games left on the schedule, these four teams could be full tank mode by the end of this week. Bettors beware.

Philadelphia 76ers (15-46 SU, 22-39 ATS)

You knew the tank was on when on draft night, the 76ers traded their starting point guard (Jrue Holiday) for a prospect who everyone knew wouldn’t play this season (Nerlens Noel). However, much to everyone’s surprise, they still find themselves second from bottom.

But after trading their best all-around player, Evan Turner, at the deadline it seems the Sixers want to make a serious run at the basement. The result is a 15-game losing streak (that has featured notable NBA players like Henry Sims and James Anderson playing significant minutes) which has seen them come within 10 points of their opponent only five times.

Los Angeles Lakers (21-42 SU, 33-29-1 ATS)

Think the Lakers are too prideful an organization to throw in the towel? Well, the 408 points they’ve allowed in the last three games says otherwise. Los Angeles is 3-7 SU and 5-5 ATS in its last 10 games, but has been especially dreadful during that three-game stretch, watching New Orleans, the L.A. Clippers, Denver shoot a collective 56.3 percent.

The team sounds like it’s shutting down Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash for the year and with 12 of 19 games remaining against Western Conference playoff games (including two each against OKC, San Antonio, and the L.A. Clippers) the Lakers are quite happy to play out the string and see what the offseason brings them.

New Orleans Pelicans (25-37 SU, 26-32-4 ATS)

It’s obvious the Pelicans expected to be better than they are. That’s the only way to explain putting a first-round pick, along with Nerlens Noel, in their deal to land Jrue Holiday. But they have been bad and the only way for that deal to not look outright terrible is to finish in the bottom five in the league, where that pick becomes a protected one.

New Orleans currently sits with the tenth-worst record but is only three games up on the Lakers, who have the fifth worst. Of the Pelicans remaining games, 14 are against teams currently in the playoffs including seven against the like of the Heat, Thunder, Spurs, Clippers, and Rockets.

Utah Jazz (21-41 SU, 27-32-3 ATS)

A 114-88 loss to the lowly Milwaukee Bucks tells you everything about the Utah Jazz at this point – they’re not too concerned about winning. They followed that crap effort with a loss to New York Friday.

Utah isn’t the most enticing of NBA markets, far away from the bright lights of a Los Angeles, New York, or Chicago. The chances of the Jazz enticing any superstars through free agency aren’t very good, so the NBA draft represents their best hope at getting that transcendent player. Given their recent play it seems the Jazz are making a serious play to get one in this draft.

The problem is they currently sit fifth and what they need – a scorer, namely Andrew Wiggins or Jabari Parker- probably won’t be available to them at that position. So Utah is going to want to try and get as high as possible by losing as much between now and the end of the season.

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**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 10:26 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 9

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BOSTON (41-17-0-5, 87 pts.) at FLORIDA (24-32-0-7, 55 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 151-126 ATS (+283.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 19-6 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 141-164 ATS (+327.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 160-183 ATS (-63.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 25-53 ATS (+88.8 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-2 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DETROIT (29-21-0-13, 71 pts.) at NY RANGERS (34-26-0-4, 72 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 5-12 ATS (-12.5 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-13 ATS (-9.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 9-16 ATS (-11.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 181-186 ATS (-101.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 108-115 ATS (-71.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-11 ATS (-7.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NY RANGERS are 97-105 ATS (-73.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-0-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (37-13-0-14, 88 pts.) at BUFFALO (19-36-0-8, 46 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 9-13 ATS (-11.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 6-10 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
CHICAGO is 262-289 ATS (-122.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 1-5 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 195-175 ATS (+388.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (43-14-0-6, 92 pts.) at MINNESOTA (34-22-0-7, 75 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-7 ATS (+4.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.6 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-9 ATS (+25.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-20 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-1 ATS (+15.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-2 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (36-22-0-6, 78 pts.) at EDMONTON (22-34-0-8, 52 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 59-50 ATS (+119.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 22-42 ATS (-42.5 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.6 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 9

Hot teams
-- Red Wings are 5-3 in their last eight games.
-- Bruins won their last four games, allowing seven goals.
-- Buffalo won four of its last six games.
-- Blues won their last four games, allowing six goals. Minnesota won five of its last six.
-- Kings won their last six games, allowing eight goals. Edmonton won six of its last ten.

Cold teams
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Florida lost five of its last seven games.
-- Blackhawks lost three of their last five games.

Totals
-- Three of last four Ranger games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Last three Chicago games went over the total.
-- Four of last five St Louis road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Los Angeles games stayed under.

Series records
-- Rangers are 2-0 vs Detroit this season, 3-2ot/1-0.
-- Bruins won their last seven games with Florida.
-- Sabres lost three of last five games with Chicago.
-- Blues won their last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Kings won 11 of their last 13 games with Edmonton.

NHL

Sunday, March 9

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
DETROIT vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-12 SU in their last 16 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Detroit

5:00 PM
BOSTON vs. FLORIDA
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games at home
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. BUFFALO
Chicago is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 10 games at home
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. EDMONTON
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Edmonton's last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MINNESOTA
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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**Udog** · 03-09-2014, 11:47 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, March 9

Miami at Chicago, 1:00 ET
Miami: 22-11 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games
Chicago: 29-46 ATS in home games

Oklahoma City at LA Lakers, 3:30 ET
Oklahoma City: 12-4 ATS on road after scoring 100 or more 3 straight games
LA Lakers: 5-16 ATS at home after allowing 100 or more 5 straight games

Denver at New Orleans, 6:05 ET
Denver: 31-18 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread
New Orleans: 19-32 ATS after a non-conference game

Sacramento at Brooklyn, 6:05 ET
Sacramento: 14-25 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Brooklyn: 19-10 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

Detroit at Boston, 6:05 ET
Detroit: 12-21 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread
Boston: 14-3 ATS in home games on Sunday

Toronto at Minnesota, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 15-6 ATS as a road underdog
Minnesota: 6-14 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent

Portland at Houston, 7:05 ET
Portland: 9-20 ATS against Southwest division opponents
Houston: 17-7 ATS in home games off a home win

Indiana at Dallas, 7:35 ET
Indiana: 20-8 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more
Dallas: 15-26 ATS in home games after a game where they covered the spread

Phoenix at Golden State, 9:05 ET
Phoenix: 15-7 ATS as a road underdog
Golden State: 61-89 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders

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