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**crswir** · 02-05-2005, 11:01 AM

Top 5 ATS Statistics
# Team ATS W/L O/U
1 SE Missouri St. 12-3-0 10-10 6-6
2 Ohio 11-3-0 11-7 8-6
3 Marist 11-3-0 10-9 8-5
4 Portland 14-6-0 14-9 10-10
5 Minnesota 11-4-1 15-6 7-8

Top 5 Offensive FG%
# Team FGM FGA Pct.
1 Utah St. 26.5 49.7 53.3
2 Utah 24.5 46.5 52.7
3 North Carolina 31.9 61.4 52.0
4 Gonzaga 27.2 53.6 50.7
5 Syracuse 28.9 57.0 50.6

Top 5 Offensive 3P%
# Team 3PM 3PA Pct.
1 North Carolina 8.1 18.8 43.1
2 Valparaiso 7.1 16.5 43.1
3 Texas Tech 4.8 11.3 42.9
4 Samford 9.0 21.1 42.6
5 Kansas St. 5.9 13.8 42.5

Top 5 Rebounding Margin
# Team For Aga RM
1 Connecticut 44.7 30.1 14.6
2 Pittsburgh 34.9 24.2 10.7
3 Utah 31.2 20.5 10.7
4 Chattanooga 37.7 28.6 9.1
5 North Carolina 38.0 29.2 8.8

Top 5 Defensive FG%
# Team FGM FGA Pct.
1 Cincinnati 22.1 61.6 36.0
2 Louisville 20.0 55.2 36.3
3 Kansas 21.6 58.4 36.9
4 Georgia Tech 22.9 61.4 37.4
5 Connecticut 24.8 66.1 37.5

Top 5 Defensive 3P%
# Team 3PM 3PA Pct.
1 Norfolk State 5.6 22.3 25.1
2 Oklahoma 3.0 11.6 26.3
3 Arizona St. 4.8 17.1 27.9
4 Boston U 4.6 16.2 28.3
5 LIU Brooklyn 4.4 15.4 28.7

**crswir** · 02-05-2005, 11:06 AM

Saturday, 2/5/2005

BROWN (8 - 9) at COLUMBIA (12 - 6) - 2/5/2005, 7:00 PM
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Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBIA is 2-2 against the spread versus BROWN over the last 3 seasons
BROWN is 3-1 straight up against COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons

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PRINCETON (10 - 7) at HARVARD (7 - 11) - 2/5/2005, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HARVARD is 4-0 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 4-0 straight up against HARVARD over the last 3 seasons

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YALE (5 - 11) at CORNELL (8 - 10) - 2/5/2005, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
YALE is 4-0 against the spread versus CORNELL over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 4-0 straight up against CORNELL over the last 3 seasons

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PENNSYLVANIA (10 - 7) at DARTMOUTH (5 - 13) - 2/5/2005, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DARTMOUTH is 2-2 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-0 straight up against DARTMOUTH over the last 3 seasons

**crswir** · 02-05-2005, 11:10 AM

Kent 11-3 off a double-digit win versus the conference

· Charlotte 25-9 off a road loss

· Notre Dame 0-7 off a loss

· Duke 2-11 off of consecutive ****** as a double-digit favorite

· Tulsa 23-7 if their opponent averaged 37% or better from three-point range

· Marquette is 2-8 as a neutral court favorite

· Stanford 13-27 if they outrebounded their opponent by 15 or more their last game

· Kansas 11-2 against an opponent who allows 42% or less shooting

· Kansas has gone under 11-of-12 following three consecutive games with 41 or more rebounds

· Miami is 22-8 off a conference loss

· Miami is 24-8 if their opponent averages 77 ppg or better

· Ohio State is 62-38 versus an opponent with a winning record

· Gonzaga is 24-11 on neutral courts

· UC-Santa Barbara is 22-9 as an underdog

· Indiana is 23-8 versus teams that average 37% or better from three-point range

· UNC-Wilmington is 21-9 if they allowed 60 points or less in consecutive games

· Pepperdine is 9-2 if they allowed 85 points or better in their last game

**crswir** · 02-05-2005, 03:19 PM

Memphis at Houston, 3:00 ET
Memphis - 14-1 ATS in February games over the last 3 seasons
Houston - n/a

BYU at UNLV, 3:00 ET
BYU - 12-4 ATS after having lost 4 of their last 5 games since 1997
UNLV - 3-10 ATS after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists since 1997

Maryland at Miami (FL), 3:00 ET
Maryland - 5-17 ATS in road games as a favorite over the last 3 seasons
Miami (FL) - 54-28 ATS as an underdog since 1997

Wake Forest at Virginia Tech, 3:00 ET
Wake Forest - 13-28 ATS off a home win against a conference rival since 1997
Virginia Tech - 10-2 ATS in home games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread since 1997

Alabama at Florida, 3:00 ET
Alabama - 5-16 ATS after 5 or more consecutive wins since 1997
Florida - 31-13 ATS in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games since 1997

Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 3:00 ET
Kentucky - 23-8 ATS off 2 straight wins against conference rivals over the last 3 seasons
Vanderbilt - 6-25 ATS off a home win against a conference rival since 1997

East Carolina at TCU, 3:05 ET
East Carolina - n/a
TCU - 9-21 ATS in all home games over the last 3 seasons

Western Michigan at Ohio, 3:30 ET
Western Michigan - 1-7 ATS in road games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons
Ohio - 13-2 ATS in home games after playing a game as a road underdog over the last 3 seasons

Buffalo at Miami (OH), 4:00 ET
Buffalo - 11-3 ATS in road games after having won 3 of their last 4 games since 1997
Miami (FL) - 17-35 ATS when playing only their 3rd game in a week since 1997

Cincinnati at Charlotte, 4:00 ET
Cincinnati - 7-1 ATS after 2 straight games where opponent was called for 22 or more fouls over the last 3 seasons
Charlotte - 1-11 in home games after 3 consecutive conference games over the last 3 seasons

Old Dominion at NC Wilmington, 4:00 ET
Old Dominion - 10-24 ATS off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival since 1997
NC Wilmington - 71-42 ATS after 2 consecutive conference games since 1997

Duquesne at St. Joe's, 4:00 ET
Duquesne - 4-13 ATS in road games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread since 1997
St. Joe's - 7-0 ATS after 2 straight games - attempting 10+ more free throws than opponent since 1997

Iowa State at Texas, 4:00 ET
Iowa State - 4-14 ATS in road games off a home win over the last 3 seasons
Texas - 11-3 ATS in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons

South Carolina at Georgia, 4:00 ET
South Carolina - n/a
Georgia - 1-6 ATS in home games after allowing 45 points or more in the first half last game since 1997

Purdue at Northwestern, 4:30 ET
Purdue - 12-33 ATS as a road underdog or pick since 1997
Northwestern - 6-1 ATS in all home games this season

Towson State at VA Commonwealth, 5:00 ET
Towson State - 4-14 ATS after scoring 65 points or less 5 straight games over the last 3 seasons
VA Commonwealth - 24-9 ATS after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds since 1997

Arkansas at Mississippi
Arkansas - 6-17 ATS in road games when playing only their 2nd game in a week over the last 3 seasons
Mississippi - 25-12 ATS in home games after 1 or more consecutive wins since 1997

UCLA at Washington, 5:00 ET
UCLA - 7-0 ATS as a road underdog or pick this season
Washington - 1-5 ATS in home games after covering 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread since 1997

USC at Washington State, 5:00 ET
USC - 14-5 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite since 1997
Washington State - 1-5 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997

Hawaii at San Jose State, 5:00 ET
Hawaii - 25-12 ATS off 2 straight wins against conference rivals since 1997
San Jose State - 1-10 ATS in home games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997

Bradley at Illinois State, 5:05 ET
Bradley - 11-25 ATS in road games on Saturday games since 1997
Illinois State - 7-1 ATS after playing a road game this season

Detroit at Cleveland State, 5:30 ET
Detroit - 12-1 ATS after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread since 1997
Cleveland State - 4-16 ATS when playing their 2nd game in 3 days over the last 3 seasons

Air Force at Wyoming, 6:00 ET
Air Force - 9-0 ATS in road games after playing a game as a home favorite over the last 3 sea
Wyoming - 14-29 ATS in home games on Saturday games since 1997

Pitt at West Virginia, 6:00 ET
Pitt - 12-3 ATS after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons
West Virginia - 11-25 ATS in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997

Santa Clara at Gonzaga, 6:00 ET
Santa Clara - n/a
Gonzaga - 10-0 UNDER off a home win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons

Cal at Arizona State, 7:00 ET
Cal - 21-6 ATS off a road loss by 10 points or more since 1997
Arizona State - 8-24 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite over the last 3 seasons

LSU at Tennessee, 7:00 ET
LSU - 1-5 ATS in road games when playing only their 2nd game in a week this season
Tennessee - 51-29 ATS after playing a road game since 1997

Georgetown at Rutgers, 7:00 ET
Georgetown - 2-12 ATS after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games over the last 3 seasons
Rutgers - 14-3 ATS in home games after playing a game as a road underdog over the last 3 seasons

Oklahoma State at Baylor, 7:00 ET
Oklahoma State - 1-5 ATS after 4 straight games outrebounding opponent by 6 or more since 1997
Baylor - 28-12 ATS after playing a game as an underdog over the last 3 seasons

Missouri at Texas A&M, 7:00 ET
Missouri - 1-6 ATS in road games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 3 seasons
Texas A&M - 10-2 ATS off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog over the last 3 seasons

Brown at Columbia, 7:00 ET
Brown - 23-7 ATS in conference games over the last 3 seasons
Columbia - 0-6 ATS after 3 straight games where they made 40% of their shots or worse over the last 3 seasons

Princeton at Harvard, 7:00 ET
Princeton - 14-3 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite since 1997
Harvard - n/a

Yale at Cornell, 7:00 ET
Yale - 7-0 ATS in road games after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread since 1997
Cornell - 0-7 ATS in home games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons

Pennsylvania at Dartmouth, 7:00 ET
Pennsylvania - 13-4 ATS as a road favorite of 10 or more points since 1997
Dartmouth - 6-21 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread since 1997

Tulane at S. Florida, 7:00 ET
Tulane - 45-76 ATS after playing a game as an underdog since 1997
S. Florida - 2-14 ATS off a road win against a conference rival since 1997

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**Spark** · 02-05-2005, 05:34 PM

Umass is 4-4 in A-12, but three of four wins came in OT, including double OT win at Olean, nine days ago. Bonnies are 0-8 in league, 1-1 as road dog, with losses by 2,24,13 points. UMass has only one win in league by more than four points.

UConn split its last four games and has Big Monday at Syracuse game on deck; they're 1-3 as home favorite in Big East, with one win by more than five points. St John's is 2-1 as road dog, with losses by 4,1,9 points.

Nebraska lost 59-57 at Kansas Jan 19; they've lost 4 of last five games, with three of four losses by 10+ pts. Jayhawks is 7-0 in league, 3-0 as road favorite, with road wins by 5,15,20 points; road team covered six of their seven Big 12 games.

Green Bay had four-game win streak snapped in last game; they beat Youngstown 78-55 in first meeting. Green Bay is 3-1 on road, but no wins by more than by seven points. Penguins upset Detroit in last game.

Favorite is 4-0 vs spread in Minnesota's Big 11 games with Gophers 3-1 at home. Wisconsin is 3-1 as a road fave, with wins by 9,11,16 points; they won last two at this site by 8,5 points, and knocked Minnesota out of Big 11 tourney last spring.

Michigan lost its last five games, all by 9+ points; dog is 4-1 vs spread in their Big 11 road games. Ohio State won its last three games by 6,13,10 points; they're 2-2 as home favorite. Wolverines hurting with PG Horton suspended for domestic violence incident.

Wright State lost four of last six games, but they're 4-1 as home favorite, with wins by 21,16,6,11 points; they lost 65-51 at Loyola in first meeting. Ramblers scored just 55 ppg in last two games; they're 1-2-1 as a road dog, with losses by 17,14,28 points.

Southern Miss is 1-7 in C-USA, 1-4 as dog, with road losses by 8,14,10 points; five of their last six losses are by 11+ points. Marquette lost four of last five games; they're 0-2 as home fave, losing two of three at home in league. Eagles are 3-5 SU in Conference USA.

Georgia Tech ended Duke's long home court winning streak last year, but Jackets are 0-3 as ACC road dog this year, with losses by 22,8,8 points; only one of four Tech ACC losses is by more than 8. Duke lost two of last three games; visitor is 7-1 vs spread in their ACC games, with Duke 1-3 as home favorite. Elder still out.

Stanford beat Arizona at home in first meeting; erratic Wildcats are 3-3 as Pac-10 home favorite; they're 1-3 vs spread in second game of Thurs/Sat weekend, and have only one home win by more than nine points. The Cardinal is 4-1 as road dog, with losses by 9,3.

Kansas State is 3-0 vs spread at home in Big 12, 2-0 as home favorite, with wins by 20,13 points; favorite is 5-2 vs spread in their league games. Colorado allowed 100.5 ppg in last two games; they're 2-2 as road dog in Big 12, with losses by 20,8,7 points.

Temple is 6-1 in A-12, 4-1-1 as favorite, with home wins by 32,24,20 points. George Washington is a dog for first time in league; they covered just one of last five games and are 3-1 on A-12 road, 5-3 overall, but lost three of their last five games.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee won 75-67 at Chicago in first meeting in December; they're 9-2 in league, 2-2-1 as a home favorite, with home wins by 17,30,5,20 points. Dog is 7-2 in UIC's league games, with Flames 0-3 as a road dog, with losses by 10,4,11 points.

Mississippi State spanked Auburn 90-53 first meeting, but they're 0-3 on SEC road since Frazier got hurt and was lost. Auburn is 1-6 in SEC, 2-5 vs spread; none of their home losses are by more than 7 points. Faves are 5-2 vs spread in Auburn's SEC contests.

Memphis is 6-2 in C-USA, winning last three games by 13,15,6 points; they're 5-2 vs spread in league, 3-0 on road. Houston is 3-1 at home in league, 1-0 as dog at home; home side is 6-2 vs spread in their league tilts

BYU is 1-5 in Mountain West, 1-1 as road dog, with losses by 9,12 points; three of their five league losses are by seven or less points. UNLV is 2-4 in MWC tilts 0-4 if they score less than 79 points; their wins are by 9,12 points, with Rebels 1-2 as home favorite.

Maryland is 1-3 on road in ACC, but win was at Duke so go figure. Miami lost four of last five games; they're 3-2 at home in ACC, with losses by 9,10 pts. Terps are 4-4 in ACC; their last three wins are all by 8+ pts.

Virginia Tech covered six of last seven games and has 6-3 mark in ACC, but two of their losses are by 34,35 points. Wake just beat Duke; they're 6-2 in ACC, but failed to cover last four games; they're 2-2 road fave.

Alabama won their last six games; they won last three on road; favorite is 5-2 vs spread in their league games Florida is 3-1 at home, with all three wins by 8+ points Gators split their last four games; they beat Tide last season in Tuscaloosa.

TCU lost its last four games; underdog is 5-2 against spread in their C-USA games- their home wins are by 11,7 points. East Carolina covered its last three games they're 2-2 as road dog, with losses by 12,51,21,6 pts

Ohio U. covered eight of last nine games; they're 3-1 as MAC favorite, 2-1 at home, with wins in Athens by 9,26,8,3 points. Western Michigan is 8-3 in MAC,
2-2 as a road dog they covered one of last 6 games.

Last time Cincinnati visits Charlotte, as they're leaving C-USA; they beat 49ers 80-58 in first meeting. 49ers are 3-0 at home in league, 10-2 in last dozen games. Bearcats are 6-2 in league, with only losses coming vs Louisville; they're 2-1 as a road favorite.

Old Dominion is 10-1 in CAA, NC-Wilmington 9-2; they lost 70-56 at ODU in first meeting. Seahawks on four-gsame win streak; they're 5-1 at home in league. ODU is 3-1 on road, with a pair of one-point triumphs

Duquesne is better this year, splitting their four games on road, with losses by 1,21 points; road team is 6-2 vs spread in their A-12 games. St Joe's is 7-1 in A-12 2-1 as home fave, with wins by 8,7,8 points; they've covered six of their eight conference games.

Iowa State scored 75.5 ppg in winning last two games after 0-5 start in Big 12; four of their five league losses are by ten or less points. Texas covered four of last 5 games; they're 1-1 as home fave, with wins by 19,14,7

Georgia is undermanned at 1-7, losing last three games by 23,28,16 points; they lost 74-54 at South Carolina in first meeting, but Gamecocks are 0-4 on SEC road as dog covered all four of those games. USC is 3-2 as favorite in league, 0-1 on road.

Buffalo beat Miami 67-56 in first meeting; they're 3-1 in last four games, 2-3 on road, with favorites 4-1 vs spread- Bulls' road losses are by 7,16,5 pts. Miami is 5-0 at home, with wins by 5,10,2,25,11 points; they won last five games, four by 10 or more points.

Purdue gets coach eady (flu) back here; they're 1-7 in Big 11, 1-3 as road dog, with losses by 11,7,14 and 10 points. Northwestern lost six of last seven games; only win was by point in OT. Home side is 6-2 vs the spread in Wildcats' Big 11 games.

Towson State is 2-9 in CAA, 0-5 on road, with losses by 18,18,21,18,11 points; they lost last five tilts (1-4 vs spread). VCU won 70-58 at Towson first meeting of year; only one of their seven CAA wins is by more than sixteen points.

Detroit lost four of last five games, including ugly loss at Youngstown in last game; they're 2-3 on Horizon road 1-1 as road favorite. Cleveland State won three of last four games; they're 3-1 at home, 2-0 as home dog; the host is 8-2 vs spread in their league games.

Arkansas is 0-4 on SEC road, as home team covered seven of their eight league games; Hogs crushed Ole Miss 69-46 in first meeting. Rebels are 2-3 at home in SEC, with losses by 11,3,8 points. Arkansas lost six of last seven games; they're 2-1 as SEC favorite.

UCLA beat Washington 95-86 at Pauley first meeting this year; Bruins are 5-1 as Pac-10 road dog; none of their four league losses are by more than 13 points. Washington is 6-0 at home, 4-2 as home favorite, with wins by 14,3,21,40,18,30 points.

Washington State won 69-52 at USC in first meeting; they had heart torn out by UCLA for second time this season Thursday, losing again in OT. Trojans are 2-8 in Pac-10; they're 3-2 as road dog, with all four losses by seven or more points.

San Jose got crushed 71-45 at Hawaii, but Rainbows are 0-4 on WAC mainland, with dog covering all four games; their last five games were all decided by four or less points. San Jose covered its last three games; they are 3-1 at home in WAC- five of their six league losses are by seven or more points.

Bradley lost its last three games by 9,10,16 points; at 0-5 on road in MVC, with losses by 9,6,15,8 and 10 points. Illinois State won five of last six games; two of their seven league wins are by more than eight points.

Gonzaga is 6-2 in WCC, but 2-6 as favorite, 1-3 as a home fave, with wins 11,24,12,5 points; they won by four at Santa Clara in first meeting. Broncos are 5-3 in league, 3-1 on road; their league losses are by 5,2,13.

Air Force is 5-1 in MWC, 1-1 on road, with favorites covering both games; they swept Wyoming last year, by 5,12 points. Cowboys have senior PG and won last two home games; they were down eight at half in last game, but rallied to whip Colorado State.

Cal won three of last four games; they're 3-3 as a road dog, with losses by 14,17,21 points and lost 79-70 at home in first game vs Arizona State. ASU won three of last four games, but covered two of last seven; they're 1-3 as home fave, with home wins by 6,7 points.

LSU is 5-2 in SEC, losing only to Kentucky, Alabama; they're 0-2 as road dog, as home side covered six of their seven SEC games. Tennessee scored just 61 ppg in losing last three games, as visitor is 6-2 vs spread in their league games. Vols scored 64 or less points in six of their last seven games.

Rutgers is 1-7 in Big East, losing last four games, but they've had two one-point losses and an OT setback. Georgetown won five of last seven games; three of four road games were decided by three or less points. The home team is 6-2 vs spread in Rutgers' home games.

Oklahoma State drilled Baylor 82-53 in last meeting in Stillwater; they covered three of last four games, with all six of their league wins by 10+ points. Baylor lost 4 games in row, all by 12+ points and three by 20+ pts.

Missouri lost six of last seven games; they're 2-1-1 as Big 12 road dog, with losses by 10,20,2,12 pts. Texas A&M is 3-5 in league, 3-1 at home in Big 12, with Ws by 11,14,12 points. When was last time Aggies were favored over Missouri in basketball?

Brown lost at Cornell last night; they're 1-2 in league, with all three games on road. Columbia lost at home to Yale last night; they're 3-2 at home in league, with four of the five at home. Lions' three league wins are by 19, 2and 9 points.

Princeton scored just 50.7 ppg in losing two of three in league; Dartmouth shot 54% from field against them in upset win last night. Harvard is 2-3 in Ivy; they lost to Penn last night, shooting 34% from floor. Crimson lost five of their last seven games.

Yale got first league win ay 10 at Columbia last night; the swept Cornell las tyear, by 19,3 points. Big Red is 3-2 in Ivy, with four of those five games at home; they had 76-75 win over Brown last night. Big Red is 3-1 at home. This is fourth straight Ivy road game for Yale.

Tulane and South Florida and both 2-6 in C-USA; the Green Wave is 3-1 as road dog, as visitor covered six of their eight league games. South Florida lost six of its last seven games; they're 0-4 SU at home in league.

George Mason won 77-58 at James Madison in first meeting; they covered four of last five games, but are 3-4 as home fave in CAA, with only one win by more than 18 points. JMU is 1-3 as road dog, with losses by 33,35,28 points; they covered two of last seven games

Delaware lost four of last five games; only two of their five CAA wins are by 10+ points, one of which was a 69-59 win at William & Mary in first meeting. Tribe is 1-4 as CAA road dog, with losses by 13,8,26,33,21.

Providence is 0-7 in Big East, 0-3 as road dog; one of their seven losses is by more than nine points, but PC did get non-league win over Virginia during week- they lost 83-78 in OT to Villanova in first meeting. Visitor is 6-2 vs spread in Villanova's conference games.

Pepperdine ended four-game losing streak with win at San Francisco last game; they hammered San Diego is first meeting, 83-67, but are vs spread on WCC road, with losses by 10,24,17 points. Toreros lost three of last four games. Both sides are 3-5 in WCC.

North Texas is 0-3 at home in Sun Belt; they won at New Mexico State, 79-69, in first meeting, but are 1-4 in last five games overall. Aggies are 3-1 as road dog in Sun Belt, covering three of four overall. Road team is 6-2 vs spread in their league games.

Ark-Little Rock ended three-game losing streak with win at South Alabama Thursday; only one of their five Sun Belt wins is by more than seven point. UNO is 2-0 as road dog; at 5-3 in league, only one of their three losses in league is by more than six points.

Siena is 2-8 in MAAC, 1-4 as road dog, with losses by 15,11,22,3,20 points; six of their eight losses in the league are by 11+ points, but one that wasn't was OT loss at home vs Canisius. Griffins lost three of last four games; their home wins are by 5,12 points.

Elon is 1-8 in Southern Conference, 1-4 as road dog, with losses by 19,12,11,20,4 points; only one of their last seven games was decided by more than a dozen points. Chattanooga scored just 55 ppg in losing last two games; they're 2-2 as Southern Conf home fave.

Samford is 4-0 at home in OVC, 2-1 as home favorite with wins by 11,8,3,7 points; they lost two of last three games after 6-0 start. Austin Peay is 1-2 in OVC road with losses by 12,13 points- they won last 3, overall.

Underdog is 5-0 vs spread in Georgia Southern home games, with Eagles 0-3 as home favorite, with wins by 18,4,23,3 points. Southern won five of last six overall. Furman is 5-3 in league, with losses by 6,14,7 points.

Marist lost last two games by 9,14 points, after a 7-1 star tin MAAC; they stunned Niagara 88-87 the first meeting. Foxes are 4-1 as dog in league, 2-1 on road, with losses by 1,14 points. Eagles are 2-8 as favorite in MAAC, 1-5 at home, with no wins by more than 12.

St Peter's won its last three games after 1-6 start; they lost 95-86 at home to Rider in first meeting. Peacocks are 1-3 as road dog, with losses by 6,11,5,10,5 pts. Broncs are 8-2 in MAAC, 2-2 as home favorite, with wins by 11,22 and 20 points.

Today's Tips:
Michigan State, -2.5-- Iowa hurt by loss of Pierce who played 34 mpg and was leading scorer. Favorite is 3-0 vs spread in Spartans' big 11 road games, with all seven of State's league wins by 7+ points. Visitor is 5-2 vs spread in their league games. Hard to adjust to losing a key player like Pierce this late in the season, as roles change a lot. 30 izzos on Michigan State, -2.5

Kentucky, -3-- Vanderbilt is 2-12 in their last 14 vs Kentucky; Wildcats are 4-2 in last six at Nashville, and have not lost two straight here in years- they lost by six last year. UK is 7-0 in SEC, 2-2 as road favorite, with wins by 21,3, 22 and 1 point. Kentucky has had week to get ready. 30 tubbysmiths on Kentucky, -3.5.

Boston College, -1.5-- Eagles won three of four vs Seton Hall; they're unbeaten, 8-0 in Big East, 6-1-1 vs spread, with road wins by 6,20,5,3 points. Pirates are 2-5 in Big East, 1-2 at home, with only wins over St John's, Rutgers. 30 skinners on BC Eagles, -1.5.

Pittsburgh, -2-- Panthers won last three games by 10,7,20 points; they're 2-1 on Big East road, and won last five games vs West Virginia, with wins in last three visit to this site by 9,19,10 points. West Virginia lost six of last seven games. 30 dixons on Pitt, -2.

Oregon State, -3.5-- Both sides are struggling here but Beavers are 3-1 at home in Pac-10, with wins by 5,10,22 points (only loss was Arizona). Ducks are 0-4 in last four games; they're 1-4 as Pac-10 dog, 1-3 on road, with losses by 8,13,3,19 points. Oregon won the first meeting this season, 73-64, one of two ****** in nine league games. 30 garypaytons on OSU, -3.5.

**Spark** · 02-05-2005, 05:35 PM

Nets back at home for first time in 16 days; they were 3-4 on road trip, losing last two games; over is 8-1 in their last nine games. Jersey lost both games vs Detroit this year, with losses by 9,10 points. Detroit won and covered their last five games.

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