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**Spark** · 01-05-2005, 05:48 PM

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Wednesday, January 5th

Golden State () at Boston (), 7:05 ET
Golden State - 8-2 ATS after shooting 50% or better
Boston - 1-9 ATS Home with same season revenge vs. non-conference

Seattle (-3) at Orlando (210.5), 7:05 ET
Seattle - 10-1 ATS when playing at least their 3rd straight away
Orlando - 15-2 Over after getting 10 or fewer off. rebounds in a loss

Sacramento (-2) at Toronto (205), 7:05 ET
Sacramento - 12-1 Under away with no rest vs. rested
Toronto - 1-9 ATS vs. Sacramento

Minnesota (-7) at Charlotte (191), 7:05 ET
Minnesota - 24-10 ATS vs. teams with win % of .250 to .400
Charlotte - 10-4 Over Home

Atlanta (197) at Cleveland (-13), 7:05 ET
Atlanta - 2-10 ATS when opp. FG% decreased in 4 straight
Cleveland - 9-3 ATS Home after away win

New York (204.5) at Miami (-9.5), 7:35 ET
New York - 9-2 Over as a Road Underdog this season
Miami - 8-0 ATS on 1-game S/U and ATS losing streak

Chicago () at New Orleans (), 8:05 ET
Chicago - 0-5 ATS after Detroit
New Orleans - 6-0 ATS Home after double-digit away loss

New Jersey (192.5) at Milwaukee (-1.5), 8:05 ET
New Jersey - 0-5 ATS vs. Milwaukee
Milwaukee - 4-0 ATS playing 2nd game of 4 games in 5 nights stretch

L.A. Lakers (206.5) at Dallas (-8.5), 8:35 ET
L.A. Lakers - 22-41 ATS vs. teams with a winning record
Dallas - 25-11 ATS Home After scoring 110 pts. or more

Phoenix (-2.5) at Houston (200.5), 8:05 ET
Phoenix - 6-0 ATS after Minnesota
Houston - 7-25 ATS on a 2-game S/U & ATS winning streak

Philadelphia (-1.5) at Utah (198), 9:05 ET
Philadelphia - 2-13 ATS after winning as an away underdog
Utah - 4-1 ATS Home after two away losses

Portland (183) at L.A. Clippers (-3), 10:35 ET
Portland - 6-1 ATS after shooting <60% from FT line
L.A. Clippers - 2-7 ATS after making 10+ more FT's than year's average

**Denotes Time Change

**Spark** · 01-05-2005, 05:48 PM

Wednesday's Tip Sheet
January 5, 2005

**Golden State at Boston**
-- Golden State (11-20 straight up, 13-17 against the spread) dropped its second straight game Monday as a one-point home underdog to Philadelphia, 112-104. The combined 216 points soared ‘over’ the closing total of 203.
-- The Warriors have struggled on the road, going 3-11 SU and 5-8 ATS.
-- Golden State will be looking to avenge a 110-106 loss to Boston on Dec. 6 as a 2 1/2-point home underdog. The combined 216 points jumped ‘over’ the closing total of 195 1/2.
-- The Warriors are 1-1 SU and 2-0 ATS in their last two trips to “Beantown”.
-- This will be the first of a four-game road trip for the Warriors before facing New Jersey on Friday.
-- Boston (14-17 SU, 12-19 ATS) is off a win Monday as an 8 1/2-point home favorite against New Orleans, 108-90.
-- The Celtics are 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
-- Boston is 9-5 SU at home, but only 5-9 ATS.

Paul Pierce is looking for more help in Boston this season. (AP Images)

-- The ‘over’ is 20-11 on the season, including 8-6 at Fleet Center.
-- After this battle, the Celtics will host Detroit on Friday.
**Seattle at Orlando**
-- Seattle (23-6 SU, 20-9 ATS) extended its wining streak to three games Monday by dropping Miami 98-96 as a five-point road underdog. The combined 194 points went ‘under’ the closing total of 204 1/2.
-- The Sonics’ victory snapped the Heat’s 14-game winning streak, which was the longest of the season amongst all teams.
-- The club is 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
-- Seattle owns an eye opening 12-3 SU and 11-4 ATS mark on the road.
-- Last season, Seattle won and covered both contests against Orlando, including a 115-101 victory at T.D. Waterhouse as a 2 1/2-point road underdog.
-- This will be the first of back-to-back spots for the Sonics before traveling to Washington on Thursday.
-- Orlando (15-14 SU, 14-15 ATS) dropped its fourth straight game Monday as a one-point road underdog against Toronto, 105-94.
-- The Magic are allowing 110 points per game during this skid en route to an 0-4 ATS mark. The ‘over/under’ is 2-2.
-- ****** Davis’ club is 9-4 SU and 8-5 ATS at home.
-- The ‘over’ is 15-13 on the year, including 8-5 on their home court.
-- Following this battle, the Magic will host Charlotte on Friday.
**Philadelphia at Utah**
-- Philadelphia (14-16 SU, 15-15 ATS) will be playing the seventh game of an eight-game road trek, which has seen the club go 4-2 both SU and ATS. The ‘over’ has also prevailed to a 4-2 mark.
-- The Sixers are only 7-10 SU on the road, but a solid 10-7 ATS.
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-- Jim O’Brien’s team is allowing 99.4 PPG on the year, helping the ‘over’ go 18-12.
-- Philly has been stung against the Western Conference, going 4-10 SU.
-- After this contest, the Sixers wrap up the road trip at Minnesota on Friday.
-- Utah (11-21 SU, 11-21 ATS) saw its losing streak reach six games Monday as a nine-point road underdog against Memphis, 92-82.
-- After starting the season 6-1, the Jazz have lost 20 of their last 25 games en route to fifth place in the Northwest Division.
-- The Jazz are 6-8 SU and 5-9 ATS at home.
-- Jerry Sloan’s team is giving up 98.2 PPG, helping the ‘over’ go 18-13 on the year.
-- Utah has won and covered three straight tilts against Philadelphia, including a 103-101 victory on Dec. 20 as a 6 1/2-point road underdog. The ‘over’ is 3-0 during this run as well.
-- The demise of the Jazz has been the loss of All Star Andrei Kirilenko (ankle) to an injury. The team is 3-15 since he’s been out of the lineup and he’s not expected to return for a few more weeks.
-- After this game, Utah will travel to Chicago on Friday.
**Portland at Los Angeles Clippers**
-- Portland (14-15 SU, 13-16 ATS) was blasted Monday as a 12-point road underdog against Phoenix, 117-98. The combined 215 points jumped ‘over’ the closing total of 205.
-- The Blazers are 1-3 both SU and ATS in their last four games.
-- Maurice Cheeks team is 6-10 SU and 7-9 ATS away from home.
-- The ‘over’ is 16-12 on the year, including 8-7 on the road.
-- Center Theo Ratiliff (shoulder) is listed as “questionable” for Wednesday’s game.
-- Los Angeles (15-15 SU, 15-15 ATS) won its second consecutive game Monday as a six-point road underdog against Denver, 102-98. The combined 200 points skipped ‘over’ the closing total of 190 1/2.
-- The Clippers 3-1 both SU and ATS in their last four games.
-- L.A. is 10-8 SU and 10-8 ATS at Staples Center.
-- The Clippers will be looking to avenge a 94-81 loss to Portland on Nov. 5 as a 4 1/2-point road underdog. The last four meetings between these two teams have gone ‘under’ the total.
-- Mike Dunleavy’s kids are 2-0 both SU and ATS against the Blazers in the last two meetings in L.A.
-- After this battle, the Clippers will host Phoenix on Sunday

**Spark** · 01-05-2005, 05:49 PM

College hoops Tip Sheet
January 5, 2005
Judson Wallace scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in Princeton's win over Davidson. (Getty Images)
**Princeton at Duke**

--Princeton (8-4 straight up, 3-4 against the spread) returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight for a rematch of last season's game in Durham, when the Tigers cashed tickets in a 69-51 loss as 22 1/2-point underdogs.

--Duke (9-0 SU, 6-2 ATS) is already sporting one of the thinnest -- in terms of depth -- teams it has fielded in a long time. Making matters worse, reserve forward Reggie Love broke his foot in the first half against Clemson and will miss the next 6-8 weeks. Also, Shavlik Randolph is out indefinitely with mono.

--The Blue Devils are unbeaten in six home games with a 5-1 spread record. They are off a 'non-covering' 62-54 home win over Clemson as 17 1/2-point favorites. Junior guard J.J. Redick poured in a game-high 24 points.

--Redick leads Duke in scoring at a 21.6 points per game clip. Senior point guard Daniel Ewing (16.9 PPG) and and junior forward Shelden Williams (15.3 PPG) also average in double figures. Williams leads the team in rebounding (12.1 RPG).

--Princeton is 5-4 SU on the road, 2-2 versus the number.

--The Tigers are led by Judson Wallace, who leads the team in scoring (14.7 PPG) and rebounding (6.1 RPG). Wallace had seven points in double overtime to lead Princeton to a 70-68 victory over Davidson in its last outing. Wallace finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds, but the Tigers failed to cover the number as 8 1/2-point favorites.

--Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

**Notre Dame at Seton Hall**

--Notre Dame (8-2 SU, 2-4 ATS) has covered the spread in both of its road assignments, splitting the two games outright.

--Seton Hall (8-3 SU, 2-5 ATS) has prevailed in six of its home games, but it owns an abysmal 0-4 spread record at home.

--The Irish are led by senior point guard Chris Thomas, who is averaging 14.6 points and 7.2 assists per game.

--Mike Brey's team has lost at Michigan and to Depaul in South Bend. The Irish don't have any quality wins, unless winning at Indiana counts.

--Oddsmakers at Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Notre Dame as a two-point favorite with a total of 122.

--ESPN2 will provide television coverage at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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**Alabama at Vanderbilt**

--Both of these teams are coming off Sweet 16 seasons. The Commodores concluded last year with a loss to UConn in the Sweet 16, while the Crimson Tide was also ousted by the Huskies in the Elite Eight.

--Vanderbilt (9-4 SU, 9-4 ATS) is always tough at Memorial Gymnasium, the infamous gym with the benches in the "end zones." Kevin Stallings' team has compiled a perfect 7-0 record both SU and ATS at home this year.

--Alabama (11-2 SU, 3-7 ATS) has had some trouble, particularly against the number, when it leaves the friendly confines of Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide have won four of six games away from Tuscaloosa, but they have posted a mediocre 1-3 spread record.

--Sophomore power forward Chuck Davis leads the Tide with 28 bL**Ked shots. Davis is, at least to me, a strong candidate to be a first-team All-SEC player, thanks to an excellent shooting touch and nasty post moves around the basket. For a young player, he seemingly has incredible "feel" for his defenders in the paint, routinely spinning off foes for easy baskets. Certainly, Davis has a long way to go to be mentioned in the same breath of a Kevin McHale, but his style of play -- when on its A-game -- resembles the former star for the Celtics.

--Vandy has won three in a row over the Crimson Tide, covering the spread in each meeting.

--Most sports books have made Vandy a 2 1/2-point favorite. LVSC started the total at 143.

--ESPN2 will have this telecast at 10 p.m. ET.

**B.E.'s Bonus Nuggets**

--Florida State's win over Florida on Sunday was the first time the Seminoles had beaten the Gators since 1997. It marked UF's first loss in Tallahassee since 1988.

--Most underrated player in the nation? I'll take Pepperdine power forward Glen McGowan, who is averaging

--If you missed it the other day, Pittsburgh lost to Bucknell -- at home in a non-lined matchup. Ouch!

--South Florida is at East Carolina tonight. The Bulls have lost four of five games when they leave the Sun Dome in Tampa, but they are 3-0 ATS on the road

**Spark** · 01-05-2005, 05:49 PM

St Joe's won its last nine games vs Fordham, with last four games at this site won by 18-18-7-8 pts. Hawks play tough schedule, but are just 3-6 this season. Host is 4-6, 3-3 at home.

Temple is 9-2 in last eleven games vs UMass; Temple is 4-5, 2-2 on road. UMass is 5-4, 5-2 at home; they at home by 19 to Boston College in their last game.

Duquesne lost its last six visits to Dayton by 12-5-32-9-16-19 points; they're 0-13 vs Dayton last six years and are 1-9 in last ten games overall. Dayton won five of last six games after 1-3 start, but only one of those wins was by more than 11 points.

Boston College is 10-0, but they lost four of last five trips to this site, with three of the four losses by eleven or more points. UConn is 8-1; they've been playing a lot of stiffs lately, so hard to get gauge on them so far.

Pitt won its last five games vs Georgetown, winning last two at this site by 1,11 points. Panthers lost last game to Bucknell; they're 10-1, though, while Hoyas won its last game in OT, vs Norfolk St, so they're struggling. Three Hoya losses are by 18-15-18 points.

Home team won five of last seven West Va-Villanova games, with Wildcats losing three of last four at this site but Mountaineers are unbeaten, having just hammered NC State in Raleigh. Host is 6-3 in last nine vs WVa.

Delaware is 10-4 in last fourteen games vs Towson St; last five series games at this site were decided by six or less points. Tigers are 2-5 in last seven games, visitors are 2-3 in last five, 1-2 on road.

Home team is 4-2 in last six Old Dominion-Drexel tilts with Monarchs losing two of last three at this site, with losses by 16,10 points. ODU lost at DePaul by 13 on Sunday. Dragons are 4-2 in their last six games.

Hofstra won its last two visits to William & Mary by 9, 15 points; they're 8-1, with only loss by 5 at Syracuse. Pride is 6-1 on road, with four of six wins by 10+ pts. Host lost at home to Virginia Tech by 17; they lost at North Carolina Sunday by 39.

VCU lost five of last six visits to George Mason, with losses by 12-3-20-1-9 points; home side won seven of last eight series games. Rams lost last three games, are 0-5 on road, with losses by 24-5-5-1-14 points.

Indiana is 8-2 in last ten games vs Northwestern, but in last two visits to this site, they lost by 4,13 points. Host is 7-5, winning six of last seven games, including wins over DePaul, Seton Hall. Hoosiers won last two games after six-game losing streak; they're 0-3 on road.

Michigan State won nine of last ten vs Penn St, winning last five visits to this site by 34-12-19-16-2 pts. Hosts lost last two games, but none by more than 13 points. Spartans are 8-2, but their only win away from home was 66-60 win over George Mason.

Home side won last six Northern Illinois-Miami games, with Huskies losing last three visits to this site by 3-11-32 points. NIU is 4-5, 3-2 on road; only one of their five losses is by more than seven points. Miami is 6-3, with two of their last three wins in overtime.

Ohio U won five of last seven games vs Ball State; two clubs split last two meetings at this site. Bobcats lost all four road games, by 9-9-1-12 points. Ball is 3-0 home vs D-I teams, with wins by 7-7-6 points.

Kent won its last eight games vs Eastern Michigan, as Eagles lost last four visits to this site by 3-13-12-11 pts they're 8-3, but 0-2 on road, losing by 5 at Detroit and 11 at Montana. Kent State lost its last two games.

Princeton lost its last two games vs Duke by 18,37 pts Blue Devils are down to six scholarship players, since they lost Love to broken foot Sunday. Princeton won its last game in double OT; they're 7-2, with losses by 11 at Syracuse, by a hoop at Temple.

East Carolina won its last three games vs South Florida by 9,6,2 points; Bulls are 0-3 on road, with losses by 6-9-2 points. Pirates lost last four games, including loss at home to Winthrop; they scored 49.3 ppg in last 3.

Last six Syracuse-St John's games were all decided by six or less points, with last two at this site decided by a total of three. Red Storm beat NC State in last game by 18. This is first true road game for the Orange.

Notre Dame won seven of last ten games vs Seton Hall with three of last four at this site decided by two points each. Irish are 8-2, 1-1 on road. Seton Hall is 5-3, and has already lost two games at home (Richmond Texas)

Home team won seven of last eight LaSalle-GeoWash games, with Explorers losing last six visits to this site by 17-9-3-22-24-18 points. Only team to beat LaSalle by more than 12 points this season is Cincinnati.

Home side won last six St Bonaventure-Rhode Island games, with hapless Bonnies losing last three visits to this site by 24-6-8 points. Rams are 1-8 in their last 9 games, yet are 15-point favorite over awful Bonnies.

Tennessee lost last four visits to Georgia, with three of four losses by 3 or less points, or in OT. Vols are 6-5, losing only road game by 19 at Georgia. Dawgs won five of last six games, but lost at home to Stetson in last game, 56-52.

South Carolina lost its last six visits to Rupp Arena, but only one of last four losses there was by more than six points. Gamecocks are 8-3, with losses by 1-4-4 pts, with last two losses at then-unbeaten Kansas, Pitt.

Home side won five of last six Alabama-Vandy games, with Tide losing last three visits to this site by 1-6-6 pts Bama is 9-2, 2-1 on road. Vandy is 9-4, winning their last five games; they're 8-0 at home.

Miss State won seven of its last eight games vs Auburn with Tigers losing last four trips to Starkville by 14-22-36-11 points. Guests are 9-4, with no losses by more than seven points; they're 3-0 as an underdog this year.

Louisville won its last five games vs Houston, with wins at this site by 26,14 points, and all five series wins by a dozen or more points. This is just second true road tilt for Louisville, which won 74-70 at Florida. Houston is 7-5, losing last two games by 47,13 points.

SW Missouri is 7-3, but 1-3 on road, with losses by 1, 11,8 points; they won two of last three visits to Peoria, where Bradley is 7-0 this year. SMS' MVC tilts have been decided by total of four points.

Southern Illinois won its last seven games, allowing just 55 ppg; they're 1-2 on road. UL-Lafayette got crushed at Vandy Sunday; they're 5-6, but 4-0 at home.

Creighton won six of last eight games vs Drake, going 3-1 in last four visits to this site, with wins by 20-4-8 points. Bluejays are 9-4, but lost last two road games, at Evansville, San Diego. Drake is 3-2 at home.

Ole Miss won eight of last ten games vs Arkansas, as Rebels won three of last four visits to this site; the last six series games at this site were all decided by eight or less points. Rebels won their last seven games; they won their only road game, at Memphis, as have Hogs.

Saint Louis won six of last eight games vs Tulane, with Green Wave losing last three visits to this site by 2-10-16 points, but Billikens are 2-9, an awful team. Tulane is 0-4 on road, with losses by 15-1-13-8 points.

Southern Miss lost four of last five visits to UAB, with losses by 13-10-16-13 points. USM is 7-3, 1-1 away from home; their losses are by 2-1-11 points. Blazers are 9-2, with seven wins by aq dozen or more points.

Ohio State lost last four visits to Illinois, losing the last three by 22-19-15 points. Buckeyes won their last six games; their only loss is 80-73 at Clemson. Illinois is #1 team in country; they pounded Cincinnati by 21 in their last game.

Home side won last nine Wisconsin-Purdue games, as Badgers lost last four visits to Mackey Arena by 2-18-6-11 points. Boilers are struggling this year at 4-6, with only two road games. Badgers are 9-2, 1-2 on road.

Texas A&M is 12-0, against one of softest schedules in country; now they visit Allen Fieldhouse, where they lost last three visits by 40-38-30 points. Aggies won at Penn State by hoop in last game. Kansas just had OT win over Georgia Tech, as they miss star F Simien.

Western Kentucky is 10-1, losing 68-62 at Evansville, but winning at Murray State, Georgia. Virginia has one of its starting F's out hurt; they lost to Wake Forest on Sunday, but are 8-2, with other loss at Iowa State.

Home side won seven of last eight Michigan-Iowa tilts with Wolverines losing last two visits to Iowa City by 8,20 points. Michigan is 9-4, 0-2 on road, with losses by 31 at Georgia Tech, 2 at UCLA. Iowa is 12-1, and is on a nine-game win streak.

Charleston won 81-66 at Elon last year; Cougars are 5-3, winning last three games. Elon is 2-10, losing last five games, with last four all by sixteen or more points.

Davidson won its last five games vs Furman, winning last two at this site by 7,8 points. Paladins are 7-5, 1-4 on road, with all five losses by 11 or more points. Host is 4-7; they lost last game in two OT's, at Princeton.

Chattanooga won four of last five games vs Citadel, as they won last two games at this site by 15,7 points. Mocs won their last five games; they're 5-0 at home.

Wofford and NC-Greensboro have faced each other in last three Southern Conference tourneys, with guests winning last two years by 4,3 points; they won last yr in OT. Wofford played four SEC games, going 1-3, and only one loss by more than six points.

East Tennessee won five of last six games vs App. St, winning two of last three at this site, with wins by 13,7 points. ETSU is 4-7, 0-5 on road, with losses by 4-37 11-21-31 points. ASU is 5-0 at home, but three of the five were vs non-D-I foes.

Fairfield beat Yale two years ago, 59-57; only meeting in lasr six years between these Nutmeg State schools. Yale is 2-7, but lost in double OT to Boston College, which has yet to lose. Fairfield is 1-4 on road, with an OT verdict at Canisius their only win.

**aces r wild** · 01-06-2005, 10:58 AM

Spark, where did you get the college tip sheets

I played alot of games last night soley based on the facts of the tip sheets and hit 60%. Thanks for the post. Let me where you get them.

Thanks ACE

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