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Trends & Indexes for Thursday, March 9

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Dunkel Index - College Basketball

Dunkel Index - NCAA Basketball

THURSDAY, MARCH 9

Game 607-608: Connecticut vs. Syracuse (in New York, NY)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 76.7; Syracuse 61.7
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 15
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 12
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-12)

Game 609-610: Marquette vs. Georgetown (in New York, NY)
Dunkel Ratings: Marquette 68.3; Georgetown 67.6
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 1
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 2
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (+2)

Game 611-612: Villanova vs. Rutgers (in New York, NY)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 73.3; Rutgers 64.6
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 613-614: West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh (in New York, NY)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 69.9; Pittsburgh 69.2
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 615-616: George Washington vs. Temple (in Cincinnati, OH)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 66.3; Temple 60.9
Dunkel Line: George Washington by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: George Washington by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Washington (-3 1/2)

Game 617-618: St. Joseph's vs. St. Louis (in Cincinnati, OH)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 63.2; St. Louis 60.2
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 3
Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 4
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+4)

Game 619-620: Charlotte vs. Xavier (in Cincinnati, OH)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 60.7; Xavier 58.6
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 621-622: Fordham vs. La Salle (in Cincinnati, OH)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 62.1; La Salle 60.0
Dunkel Line: Fordham by 2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 623-624: Clemson vs. Miami, FL (in Greensboro, NC)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 67.5; Miami, FL 64.6
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 3
Vegas Line: Clemson by 1
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-1)

Game 625-626: Florida State vs. Wake Forest (in Greensboro, NC)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 67.5; Wake Forest 61.9
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (-4)

Game 627-628: Virginia Tech vs. Virginia (in Greensboro, NC)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 64.5; Virginia 59.1
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-2 1/2)

Game 629-630: Maryland vs. Georgia Tech (in Greensboro, NC)
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 63.2; Georgia Tech 63.6
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Maryland by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (+2 1/2)

Game 631-632: Northwestern vs. Penn State (in Indianapolis, IN)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 62.6; Penn State 61.0
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral

Game 633-634: Michigan vs. Minnesota (in Indianapolis, IN)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 66.3; Minnesota 64.7
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan by 4
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+4)

Game 635-636: Michigan State vs. Purdue (in Indianapolis, IN)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 68.5; Purdue 59.5
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 11
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (+12 1/2)

Game 637-638: Toledo vs. Northern Illinois (in Cleveland, OH)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 61.2; Northern Illinois 59.1
Dunkel Line: Toledo by 2
Vegas Line: Toledo by 1
Dunkel Pick: Toledo (-1)

Game 639-640: Akron vs. Western Michigan (in Cleveland, OH)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 60.1; Western Michigan 51.3
Dunkel Line: Akron by 9
Vegas Line: Akron by 10
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+10)

Game 641-642: Kent State vs. Buffalo (in Cleveland, OH)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 64.1; Buffalo 55.8
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Kent State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+7)

Game 643-644: Miami, OH vs. Ohio (in Cleveland, OH)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami, OH 60.8; Ohio 58.4
Dunkel Line: Miami, OH by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami, OH by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral

Game 645-646: Kansas State vs. Texas Tech (in Dallas, TX)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas State 64.1; Texas Tech 61.3
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 3
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (-2 1/2)

Game 647-648: Colorado vs. Baylor (in Dallas, TX)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 62.7; Baylor 62.2
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1
Vegas Line: Colorado by 9
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (+9)

Game 649-650: Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State (in Dallas, TX)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 65.7; Iowa State 62.6
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 3
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-1 1/2)

Game 651-652: Nebraska vs. Missouri (in Dallas, TX)
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 61.8; Missouri 54.9
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 7
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 4
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-4)

Game 653-654: UAB vs. SMU (in Memphis, TN)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 64.2; SMU 52.8
Dunkel Line: UAB by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: UAB by 9
Dunkel Pick: UAB (-9)

Game 655-656: UTEP vs. Southern Mississippi (in Memphis, TN)
Dunkel Ratings: UTEP 61.8; Southern Mississippi 50.2
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: UTEP by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UTEP (-10 1/2)

Game 657-658: Memphis vs. Tulane (in Memphis, TN)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 75.1; Tulane 52.1
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 23
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 659-660: Houston vs. Central Florida (in Memphis, TN)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 61.4; Central Florida 55.6
Dunkel Line: Houston by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 661-662: South Carolina vs. Mississippi St. (in Nashville, TN)
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 64.5; Mississippi St. 62.6
Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 2
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 5
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (+5)

Game 663-664: Kentucky vs. Mississippi (in Nashville, TN)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 68.8; Mississippi 54.4
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 10
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-10)

Game 665-666: Vanderbilt vs. Auburn (in Nashville, TN)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 68.6; Auburn 58.6
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 10
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 10
Dunkel Pick: Neutral

Game 667-668: Arkansas vs. Georgia (in Nashville, TN)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 70.2; Georgia 58.9
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 11
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (-8 1/2)

Game 669-670: San Diego State vs. Colorado State (in Denver, CO)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 64.7; Colorado State 58.9
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 6
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-5 1/2)

Game 671-672: UNLV vs. New Mexico (in Denver, CO)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 60.5; New Mexico 60.7
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: UNLV by 2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (+2)

Game 673-674: Air Force vs. Wyoming (in Denver, CO)
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 64.5; Wyoming 55.6
Dunkel Line: Air Force by 9
Vegas Line: Air Force by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (-8 1/2)

Game 675-676: BYU vs. Utah (in Denver, CO)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 62.3; Utah 58.6
Dunkel Line: BYU by 4
Vegas Line: BYU by 3
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-3)

Game 677-678: Arizona vs. Stanford (in Los Angeles, CA)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 66.4; Stanford 63.0
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-2 1/2)

Game 679-680: UCLA vs. Oregon State (in Los Angeles, CA)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 71.4; Oregon State 57.9
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 681-682: California vs. USC (in Los Angeles, CA)
Dunkel Ratings: California 64.5; USC 60.3
Dunkel Line: California by 4
Vegas Line: California by 4
Dunkel Pick: Neutral

Game 683-684: Washington vs. Oregon (in Los Angeles, CA)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 72.4; Oregon 63.5
Dunkel Line: Washington by 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 685-686: Louisiana Tech vs. Boise State (in Reno, NV)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 61.3; Boise State 55.1
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 6
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 7
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+7)

Game 687-688: Utah State vs. San Jose St. (in Reno, NV)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 60.9; San Jose St. 49.9
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 11
Vegas Line: Utah State by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose St. (+11 1/2)

Game 689-690: Nevada vs. Idaho (in Reno, NV)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 67.0; Idaho 44.0
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 23
Vegas Line: Nevada by 23
Dunkel Pick: Neutral

Game 691-692: New Mexico St. vs. Hawaii (in Reno, NV)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico St. 59.8; Hawaii 58.0
Dunkel Line: New Mexico St. by 2
Vegas Line: New Mexico St. by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (-1 1/2)

Game 693-694: Long Beach St. vs. CS-Fullerton (in Anaheim, CA)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach St. 56.7; CS-Fullerton 56.1
Dunkel Line: Long Beach St. by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 695-696: UC-Santa Barbara vs. Cal Poly (in Anaheim, CA)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 53.8; Cal Poly 48.9
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 5
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Dunkel Index - Pro Basketball

Dunkel Index - NBA

THURSDAY, MARCH 9

Game 601-602: Denver at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 120.1; Denver 117.0
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3; 205 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 1 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+1 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: Dallas at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.0; Portland 110.5
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 10 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 8; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-8); Over

Game 605-606: San Antonio at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 122.6; Phoenix 128.9
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 6; 205 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Conference Tournaments
Big East
UConn beat Syracuse twice this year, 88-80 in Dome (-1.5), then 73-50 at home (-12). Orange is 6-1 vs spread in last seven games as Big East tourney dog; they need this win to make their case for at-large bid. UConn is 7-1 in first tourney game last eight yrs (3-5 vs spread), winning last four by 2,13,8,4 pts; they won their last five games overall by 6,1,14,13,4 pts (8-7-1 as favorite).

Georgetown lost 57-51 at Marquette Feb 16 (even); Hoyas 7-3 in last 10 games as favorite, but just 3-4 SU last seven games, after surviving early 11-0 deficit vs Notre Dame yesterday. Marquette won four of last five games; they're 8-2 vs spread in last 10, and 7-3 vs spread as Big East dog. Eagles lost in C-USA's first round last three years, despite being favored in two of those games.

Villanova is 14-2 in Big East this season; they're 4-9 vs spread in last 13 league games. Rutgers won four of their last five games, winning by 14,18,12,13 pts; they lost at home in OT to Villanova 84-78, on Jan 11 (+9). Wildcats won first conference tourney tilt in eight of last nine years, covering four of last five as Big East tourney favorite. Rutgers is 3-5 in last eight away from home.

Pitt lost three of last five games, but they were up 31-5 last night vs Louisville; now they get rival West Virginia, who beat Pitt at home Feb 27, 67-62 (-3) on Senior Night, but lost 57-53 at Pitt on Feb 9 (+6). WVa had lost six straight first round games before a run to Big East finals last year; Mountaineers are 2-4 in last six games (1-5 vs spread). Pitt didn't score hoop in last 14:00 Wed, as Louisville clawed way back in game from 28-point deficit.

Atlantic 14
George Washington went 16-0 in A-14; they're 3-4 vs spread in last seven games; they beat Temple in A-14 opener 72-60, back on Jan 4 (-1). GW beat Temple in this event by 19 last year; they won their first A-14 tourney game last three years by 11,29,16 pts. Temple is 4-5 in last nine games, they scored only 60 ppg in its last five games, lost five of last seven away from home.

St Joe's won last six games (5-1 vs spread), last four wins are by 31,10,16,12 pts; they covered six of last seven tries as favorite, and won 54-39 at Saint Louis Jan 25 (+1). Billikens lost last two games, scoring 61 ppg; dogs were 6-2 vs spread in their C-USA road games. Saint Louis is 6-1 vs spread as dog in league play. St Joe's is 5-2-1 vs spread as favorite in this event.

Charlotte got bye, but now they get road game in their first A-14 tourney game. 49ers are 2-4 in conference tourneys last four yrs, after run where they were 13-3 over five-year period; 49ers lost two of its last three games, blowing shot to hand GW rare loss Saturday- they lost 78-65 at home to Xavier Jan 14 (+2). Xavier lost its PG recently and then three of its last five games.

Fordham won their last three games, by 9,17,8 points, they beat LaSalle 83-74 at home eight days ago (even). Rams covered five of their last six road games. Explorers won a first round tourney game in four of last five years, but they did not get bye in those years; they're 3-0 vs spread as fave in this event in last decade. laSalle is 1-4 vs spread in their last five games overall.

ACC
Clemson won four of last five games, scoring 86+ pts in all four wins; they lost 62-38 at Miami Jan 18 (-4.5), but Hurricanes lost six of last seven games, including last three on road. Clemson is 2-5 in last seven first round games, but this is first time since '99 they've been favored in a game- they upset Maryland last yr in first round. Miami lost three of last four first round tourney tilts.

Florida State won four of its last five games, with a win vs Duke; they won 75-68 at Wake Forest Jan 24 (+3.5), are 4-3 as favorite in ACC this year. Seminoles lost in their first tourney game last two years. Deacons split last four games, after 1-11 start in ACC play; their last four losses are all by 11+ pts. Wake lost three in row in ACC tourney, allowing 85 ppg; they're 4-8 as ACC dog.

Virginia beat Virginia Tech twice this year, 54-49 at Tech Jan 15, then 81-77 at home Feb 11 (-4), but Cavaliers lost three games in row, by 26,45,1 pt- they're 1-4 vs spread in last five tries as dog. Hokies lost five of last six games; they're 1-3 as ACC fave. UVa won close games in first ACC tourney game last two years; they covered last five overall in this event. Hokies lost 73-54 last year in their ACC tournament debut, vs Georgia Tech (+8).

Maryland beat Georgia Tech twice this year, 86-74 in Atlanta (in first game without McCray, -2.5), 87-84 in OT at home (-7). Terps won last two games, but are 1-6 vs spread in last six; they lost in first round two of last three years, after won six 1st round games prior to that. Tech won first round game last two years, after 1-6 skid the prior six years. Jackets are 0-8 away from home in ACC, but they've covered nine of 11 as ACC underdog.

Big 11
Penn State beat Northwestern twice this year, 65-61 in Evanston Jan 11 (when NU was 2-0 in Big 11), 68-55 at home Feb 25 (-2.5). Penn State is 0-4 in this event last four years, losing by 24,28,5,3 points, but they've covered six of last eight as Big 11 underdog, and four of last five overall. Wildcats won first tourney game last three years, by 12,5,2 points.

Michigan beat Minnesota twice this year, 71-55 at Minnesota in first meeting (even), then 72-50 at home (-6.5). Wolverines lost 6 of last eight games, covered one of last five as Big 11 fave- they lost last four road games, all by 10+ pts. Streaky Minnesota lost last three games, by 6,6,4 pts; they're 1-7 on Big 11 road (3-3 as a road dog). Gophers won their first game three of last four years.

Michigan State hammered Purdue 77-52 Feb 8 (-18), since then, they lost five of seven games, went 4-7 vs spread in last eleven. Since winning national title in '00, Spartans are 2-3 in first Big 11 tourney game- this is first time they've played on Thursday, the first day. Purdue lost last four games by 8,12,11,19 pts- seven of their last eight losses were by 12 or more points.

MAC
Toledo won last eight games (6-2 vs spread); road team was 2-0 in their games vs Northern Illinois this year, with Toledo taking 67-66 win at DeKalb (+5.5), losing 73-69 at home (+6.5). Huskies won their last four games, three by 10+ pts; they lost first round game in this event six of last seven years. Two hot clubs- this is a pretty good quarterfinal game.

Akron beat Western Michigan twice this year, 69-55 Jan 10 (-3) at Kalamazoo, then 75-53 at home Feb 8 (-12). Zips covered 7 of last nine as favorite, but split last four SU. Broncos lost last two games, allowing 77.5 ppg; they are 3-8 vs spread as MAC dog, 1-6 on road. Akron is 2-6 in their first MAC tourney game last 8 years. Western was down 8 at half in their opening round win.

Kent State beat Buffalo twice this year, thrashing Bulls 70-52 at home Jan 29 (-5), then surviving double OT game at Buffalo 18 days later, 111-107 (-1). Flashes are 15-3 in MAC, 10-3 vs spread as favorite; six of their last eight wins are by 12+ pts. Bulls lost a brutal OT game in finals of this tourney last year. Kent won first game in this tourney last five years, by 7,12,22,13 and 31 points.

Miami beat Ohio U twice this year, 73-59 in Athens Jan 29 (+5), then 65-54 at home Feb 15 (-6.5). Red Hawks won eight of last nine games (6-2-1 vs spread); they're 6-3 away from home, and 16-8 in MAC tourney last nine yrs, 8-1 in first round. Ohio U lost their PG for year (death in family) in mid February; they're 5-7 in last 12 games, 0-4 as road underdog. We have a selection below.

Big 12
Texas Tech won first game in Big 12 tourney last four years, but Red Raiders lost last four games, three by 11+ points- they beat Kansas State 70-56 Feb 15 (-3) but are 3-6 as a Big 12 underdog, 2-5 away from home. Wildcats covered four of last five games (2-3 SU); three of their last four games were decided by two pts or less. K-State is 3-4-1 as home favorite this season.

Colorado has eight seniors who play; they crushed Baylor 81-48 at home Jan 18 (-18), but lost last five games away from Boulder; they're 3-5 as Big 12 favorite. Baylor was 4-12, covering four of last five games, with only one loss by more than four points in those games. Colorado is 5-2 in first game in this event, winning by 87,26,7,1,12 pts. Baylor is 0-3 in this event last three years, in losses by 1,3 and 20 points.

Iowa State lost six of last eight games; but one of wins is a 68-52 win over Oklahoma State Feb 22 at Ames; Cyclones are 2-6 vs spread as Big 12 favorite. OSU is 2-6 on Big 12 road, but 3-2 SU in last five overall. Cowboys won this tournament last two years but with all the turmoil they've had this year, probably not in '06. Oklahoma State lost their last three games away from home.

Missouri lost ten of last 12 games, but they beat Nebraska 64-63 at home Sunday (-1) after losing 65-52 at Lincoln Jan 28 (-4); last six years, Tigers won their first round game, beating Huskers in two of last three years. Nebraska lost three in row (by 11,2,1 pts) and five of last seven; and they're 0-6 in this event the last 6 yrs, but they did win three of their eight Big 12 road games in '06.

Conference USA
SMU is 2-6 in last eight games, 2-6 SU on road in league, 4-1-1 as C-USA dog; they played UAB tough at home on their Senior Night, losing 73-68 at home to Blazers (+5). UAB won first round game in this event last three years (by 24,11,3) and seven of last nine years. Blazers won last six games, are 3-0-1 vs spread in last four, are are 6-4-1 as C-USA favorite this season.

Southern Miss is just 4-11 in C-USA, but they covered eight of last ten games; four of their last six losses were by five or less points- they're 6-1-1 as road dog. Eagles lost at home in double OT to UTEP Feb 11, 77-72 (+8.5). Miners struggling on offense with top scorer Tofi out for year (knee); they're 2-2 in last four games, scoring 55.8 ppg. UTEP is 3-5 in last eight as a favorite.

Tulane won three of four games since 105-65 beating they took at home from Memphis Feb 18; Green Wave was down five last night at halftime, but rallied to win- they're 7-3 vs spread in their last ten games (6-2 in last eight as dog). Memphis is playing for #1 seed, which they probably won't get after losing at UAB, but Calipari might have trouble keeping their focus after 105-65 win.

Central Florida won four of last five games; they split pair with Houston this year, upsetting Coogs 66-56 as 13-pt underdog in Houston, then losing 78-71 at home three weeks ago (+3.5). UCF is 3-5 vs spread in last eigth as road dog. Houston has three Ws in last eight conference tourneys; they're 9-2 vs spread in their last 11 games, 7-1 in last eight games a favorite.

SEC
South Carolina waxed Mississippi State 83-61 Feb 11 (-12)- they lost four of last five games, though, and are 3-5 vs spread as an SEC favorite this year. MSU covered last three games and five of last six (3-2 last five SU); they're 6-7 as SEC dog- they're 3-1 in last four first round games. Neither team has done anything this season to warrant your support in this game.

Kentucky crushed Ole Miss 80-40 at home Feb 22 (-13); UK won seven of last nine first round games, covering all seven wins, by margins of 42,11,10,13,18,9,14 pts. Wildcats are 3-7 as SEC fave this year. Rebels fired their coach, lost last five games and 12 of last 13; they're 3-8 vs spread in last 11 games as dog. Kentucky hasn't been consistent enough to merit laying double digits.

Vandy opened SEC season with optimism and a 74-50 home win vs Auburn (-12), but they finished just 7-9 in SEC, covering one of last five as SEC favorite. Commodores lost as 9-pt favorite to Auburn in this game last year. Tigers covered five of its last six games (2-2 last four SU); they lost seven of eight SEC road tilts, but went 5-3 vs spread. Auburn is 4-3 in first round last 7 yrs.

Georgia lost three in row (by 15,11,17 pts) and six of last seven; they lost 74-57 at home to Arkansas Sunday and have only one conference tourney win last six years. Arkansas won last five in row, to stake their case for at-large bid; they covered seven of last ten tries as favorite, even winning their last two road games, but they are 0-4 SU in this tournament the last four years.

MWC
Certain amount of pressure on top-seed San Diego State no lock to go to NCAA with early exit here; they beat Colorado St twice during season, but games were 83-75 (-1.5) at Cox, 85-81 (-2) at Fort Collins. Aztecs are 8-4 vs spread as MWC favorite; this is first time in at least decade they're favored in this event, a little odd. Rams are 2-7 vs spread as Mountain West underdog in '06.

UNLV was just 3-4 in last seven games after 7-2 start in league; they lost 47-39 at Pit last week (+2.5) after beating Lobos 67-56 at home Jan 28 (-8). New Mexico won this event last year, after losing in first round previous three years- their win over Rebels was only one in last four games. UNLV is 7-1 in last eight first round games, winning last five by 5,3,16,2,7 points.

Air Force has zero wins in this event, and they were favored last two years; they split pair of games with Wyoming this yr, with a 55-50 loss at Laramie Jan 11 (+4.5), then winning 62-61 at home on Feb 11 (-11), so Cowboys played them tough, but lost last six in a row overall (0-4 vs spread in last four) by 1,2,6,2,19,9 points. Falcons won their last six games (3-1-1 vs spread in last five).

Home team won both Utah-BYU games, but Cougars were hot down stretch, winning last six games, 10 of last 11, covering last and nine of 10. Utah lost four of last five games after upsetting San Diego State; they lost at TCU last week, looking dismal in process. Utes have played well in this event but they had some better players in past. BYU is 5-2 last seven first round games. We have a selection on this game down below.

Pac-10
Hassan Adams took 169 more shots than any Arizona player, played three minutes a game more than anyone, but he is out of tournament after DUI charge; how does Arizona react? U of A beat Stanford twice this year, 90-81 at home in OT Jan 19 (-11), then more decisive 76-72 win at Maples Feb 19 (+3.5). Stanford is 2-3 in last five games, scoring 52 ppg in last four- both their last two wins were by a basket, over non-NCAA teams.

Oregon State is 6-4 as Pac-10 road underdog; they were down in second half yesterday by 15, came back to win, they have three starters out, with Cuic rolling ankle early yesterday. Beavers lost 63-54 at home to UCLA Jan 28 (+3.5), then again in Westwood Feb 23 (+15). Pac-10 tourney hasn't been UCLA's event, winning only one game in four years; they lost 79-72 to Oregon State in this game last season (-5).

Cal is not lock for NCAAs yet; win here should do trick, vs USC team they beat twice, 62-58 at Sports Arena (+1), 71-60 at home five nights ago (-8). Trojans lost six of last eight games, are 7-5 vs spread as Pac-10 dog. Cal lost in first round of this event the last two years, after winning previous two; they're 2-3 last five overall, 6-3 on road, 7-5 vs spread as Pac-10 favorite.

Washington is hottest team in Pac-10, winning eight games in a row, covering last six; they scored 95,91 points in winning first round games in this event last two years. Oregon lost twice to Huskies this season, 78-59 in Seattle on Jan 21 (+12), then 75-72 at home Feb 16 (+2.5). Ducks are 5-3 as Pac-10 road dog; they'll go up and down with Washington. Should be fun game.

WAC
Louisiana Tech won at Hawai'i last week; they're 5-3 on road in WAC, but they haven't been good tourney team, winning only one game last five years (0-6-1 vs spread in last seven tourney games). Tech beat Boise State twice this year, 75-72 at Boise on Jan 5 (+2.5) then 81-71 at home Feb 8 (-7.5). Boise lost five of its last six, beating 1-13 Idaho in OT; they covered four of last five as dog, and upset Nevada in first round of this event last year.

Utah State struggled to beat San Jose 61-58 on Senior Night in last game Saturday (-16.5); they beat Spartans 67-56 at San Jose in WAC opener Jan 5 (-9.5). Aggies in first WAC tourney; they were 13-2 in last 15 Big West tourney games. USU shoots it well but has been struggling of late, winning five of last six games, but covering only two of their last nine, all as favorite.

Idaho won only one WAC game, but they tried hard whole year, going 3-2 vs spread in last five, and in one of games they didn't cover, they led at New Mexico State by 10 at half. Nevada isn't going to take Vandals lightly after losing this game to Boise St last year; only one WAC team is going dancing, so Wolf Pack needs good weekend- they're 5-2-1 as a home favorite.

Home side won both New Mexico State-Hawai'i games this year, with Aggies winning 87-84 (+1), losing 61-56 (+7), in game that was played a week ago. Warriors won first round WAC game in five of last six years; they're 4-1 in last five games, and 3-1 in last four on mainland. Aggies won four of last five games, losing the Hawai'i game. One of the better games on today's card.

Big West
Long Beach State won five in a row, scoring 93.4 ppg. last year, they finished 7-1 in regular season, then lost to UCSB in the first round of this event. Underachieving Fullerton won four of last six games, not sure it has very good chemistry, but they have a lot of talent.49ers swept Fullerton this year, winning 97-96 in OT at Fullerton Jan 19 (+8), then winning at home 88-79 (-3.5) Feb 15

Santa Barbara won eight of their last ten games, crushing UCR last night; they pounded Cal Poly 64-37 at Thunderdome Feb 15 (-8.5) after losing 74-62 at Cal Poly Jan 21 (-5). Mustangs are 7-7 Big West team, but were dog in 13 of 14 games; they lost three in row on road; underdog is 11-3 vs spread in their conference games this season. Big West hard to figure this season.

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Hot Teams
-- 76ers won four of their last five home games. Denver is 7-3 in its last ten games.
-- Dallas won 21 of its last 24 games, but split its last four (1-3 vs the spread); they beat Portland 93-87 at home Tuesday (-16).
-- Suns won their last eleven games (4-0-1 vs spread in last five). San Antonio is 10-2 SU in game after a loss this season.

Cold Teams
-- Portland lost 13 of its last 15 games (3-11 vs spread in last 14).

Totals
-- Eight of last 11 Philadelphia games went over the total.
-- Under is 15-6-1 in last 22 Maverick games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Phoenix games.

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Hot Teams
-- Buffalo won last three games, allowing two goals in each.
-- Red Wings won eight of their last ten games. Kings won five games in row, winning all five games by single goal.
-- Avalanche won six of their last nine games.
-- Stars won last three games, scoring 15 goals. Flames are 5-2 in last seven games, allowing total of 12 goals.
-- San Jose won their last three at home, outsocring foes 13-5.

Cold Teams
-- Canadiens lost last two games, allowing five goals in each. Bruins lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Lightning lost three of last four games, allowing 22 goals.
-- Blue Jackets lost five of their last six games. Coyotes are 3-7 in their last ten games.
-- Blackhawks lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Predators are 5-8 in their last thirteen games; they beat the Canucks at home last week, 3-1. Vancouver lost three of their last four home games.
-- Edmonton lost five of their last seven games; they beat the Sharks 3-2 at home last week.

Totals
-- Four of last five Montreal games went over the total; 12 of the last 16 Boston games stayed under total. .
-- Six of last seven Lightning games went over the total.
-- Last four Columbus games stayed under the total; in last 12 Phoenix games, over is 9-2-1. .
-- Nine of last 13 Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-5-1 in last eighteen Chicago games.
-- Over is 8-0-1 in last nine Dallas Stars' games, 1-9 in last ten Calgary games. .
-- Six of last seven Nashville games stayed under the total, as did eight of last ten Vancouver games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Edmonton's last ten road games.

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Thursday's List of 13: 13 things I learned today........
13) I learned that, occasionally, lawyers don't always screw things up; good work by the NFL getting labor thing done.

12) When Andy Kennedy looks back on his 74-73 loss today, he'll feel worse about last 0:10 of first half than last 0:10 of the game. McNamara hit a three at end of both halves.

11) Of the four teams in Atlantic 14 who got a first round bye, three of them lost their only meeting vs team they are playing Thursday. Does that mean Thursday is an upset day?

10) With 4:45 left in first half Wednesday: Pitt 33, Louisville 7.

9) Is Alex Rodriguez baseball's version of Steph Marbury?

8) Steve Nash sits behind Canada's dugout, and they win 8-6; the Canadian hockey team should have brought him to Italy.

7) With the salary cap going up $7.5M, can the Rams bring Isaac Bruce back? He should retire a Ram.

6) Quietly, the Raiders cut Kerry Collins over weekend; does this mean they bring him back? If not, who the hell is their QB going to be this season? Daryle Lamonica? David Humm?

5) This is the first season, apparently, the Raiders will market their own season tickets; previously, the city of Oakland was, and they didn't do a real good job. Look for Raiders to do lot better at box office this fall. Of course, they still need a QB.

4) Larry Krystkowiak has gotten Montana in NCAAs in first two seasons as head coach; he is also only Griz player whose number has been retired.

3) Let's put it this way: there were more people at high school championship game here in Albany Tuesday, than at the two Pac-10 tournament games at Staples Wednesday.

2) The Hornets played in New Orleans last night, first game in Big Easy since the hurricane. Good for them.

1) This just in: Paul Tagliabue is a better commissioner than Bud Selig, as if you didn't already know that.

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Pro Basketball Trend Report
DENVER (33 - 28) at PHILADELPHIA (30 - 30) - 3/9/2006, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.


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




DALLAS (47 - 13) at PORTLAND (19 - 41) - 3/9/2006, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 10-1 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




SAN ANTONIO (47 - 13) at PHOENIX (42 - 17) - 3/9/2006, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 11-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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College Basketball Trend Report
SYRACUSE (20 - 11) vs. CONNECTICUT (27 - 2) - 3/9/2006, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.


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




GEORGETOWN (20 - 8) vs. MARQUETTE (20 - 9) - 3/9/2006, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 68-96 ATS (-37.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games this season.
MARQUETTE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
MARQUETTE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
MARQUETTE is 68-40 ATS (+24.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MARQUETTE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
MARQUETTE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
MARQUETTE is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games in March games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.


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




RUTGERS (18 - 12) vs. VILLANOVA (24 - 3) - 3/9/2006, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




PITTSBURGH (23 - 6) vs. W VIRGINIA (20 - 9) - 3/9/2006, 9:20 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




TEMPLE (16 - 13) vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON (26 - 1) - 3/9/2006, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.


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




ST JOSEPHS (16 - 12) vs. ST LOUIS (16 - 12) - 3/9/2006, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 144-110 ATS (+23.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 144-110 ATS (+23.0 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 101-74 ATS (+19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
ST JOSEPHS is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ST JOSEPHS is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ST JOSEPHS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
ST JOSEPHS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.


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




XAVIER (18 - 10) vs. CHARLOTTE (18 - 11) - 3/9/2006, 6:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




FORDHAM (15 - 15) vs. LASALLE (18 - 9) - 3/9/2006, 8:50 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




CLEMSON (18 - 11) vs. MIAMI (15 - 14) - 3/9/2006, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEMSON is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
MIAMI is 64-39 ATS (+21.1 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MIAMI is 53-30 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MIAMI is 53-29 ATS (+21.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.


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




WAKE FOREST (15 - 15) vs. FLORIDA ST (19 - 8) - 3/9/2006, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games this season.
WAKE FOREST is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
WAKE FOREST is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 10-28 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 32-52 ATS (-25.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 10-28 ATS (-20.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WAKE FOREST is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 36-55 ATS (-24.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


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




VIRGINIA TECH (14 - 15) vs. VIRGINIA (14 - 13) - 3/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA TECH is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
VIRGINIA TECH is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in March games since 1997.
VIRGINIA TECH is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 61-89 ATS (-36.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.


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




GEORGIA TECH (11 - 16) vs. MARYLAND (18 - 11) - 3/9/2006, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
GEORGIA TECH is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
MARYLAND is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARYLAND is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


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




NORTHWESTERN (14 - 14) vs. PENN ST (14 - 13) - 3/9/2006, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 5-2 against the spread versus NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST is 4-3 straight up against NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




MINNESOTA (14 - 13) vs. MICHIGAN (18 - 9) - 3/9/2006, 2:20 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 2-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 2-2 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




PURDUE (9 - 18) vs. MICHIGAN ST (20 - 10) - 3/9/2006, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 63-91 ATS (-37.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
PURDUE is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
PURDUE is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


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




TOLEDO (18 - 10) vs. N ILLINOIS (17 - 10) - 3/9/2006, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




W MICHIGAN (14 - 16) vs. AKRON (21 - 8) - 3/9/2006, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
W MICHIGAN is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
W MICHIGAN is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
AKRON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
AKRON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
AKRON is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
AKRON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
AKRON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a conference game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 2-2 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
W MICHIGAN is 3-2 straight up against AKRON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




BUFFALO (19 - 12) vs. KENT ST (22 - 8) - 3/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
KENT ST is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a conference game this season.


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




OHIO U (18 - 10) vs. MIAMI OHIO (18 - 9) - 3/9/2006, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO U is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO U is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in March games since 1997.
OHIO U is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO U is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO U is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO U is 5-2 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI OHIO is 4-3 straight up against OHIO U over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




KANSAS ST (15 - 12) vs. TEXAS TECH (14 - 16) - 3/9/2006, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all tournament games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
TEXAS TECH is 30-54 ATS (-29.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS TECH is 3-0 against the spread versus KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS TECH is 3-0 straight up against KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




BAYLOR (4 - 12) vs. COLORADO (19 - 8) - 3/9/2006, 2:50 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BAYLOR is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BAYLOR is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in March games since 1997.


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




IOWA ST (16 - 13) vs. OKLAHOMA ST (16 - 14) - 3/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
IOWA ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
IOWA ST is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
IOWA ST is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


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




MISSOURI (12 - 15) vs. NEBRASKA (17 - 12) - 3/9/2006, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games this season.
MISSOURI is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
MISSOURI is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI is 4-2 against the spread versus NEBRASKA over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI is 5-2 straight up against NEBRASKA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




SMU (13 - 15) vs. UAB (22 - 5) - 3/9/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SMU is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
SMU is 26-49 ATS (-27.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
UAB is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
UAB is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games in all tournament games since 1997.
UAB is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in conference tournament games since 1997.
SMU is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.


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




SOUTHERN MISS (10 - 20) vs. UTEP (19 - 8) - 3/9/2006, 5:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SOUTHERN MISS is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
UTEP is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UTEP is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SOUTHERN MISS is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
UTEP is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


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




TULANE (12 - 16) at MEMPHIS (27 - 3) - 3/9/2006, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-0 against the spread versus TULANE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-0 straight up against TULANE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




C FLORIDA (14 - 14) vs. HOUSTON (19 - 8) - 3/9/2006, 9:20 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




S CAROLINA (15 - 14) vs. MISSISSIPPI ST (15 - 14) - 3/9/2006, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




MISSISSIPPI (14 - 15) vs. KENTUCKY (19 - 11) - 3/9/2006, 3:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSISSIPPI is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games this season.
MISSISSIPPI is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
MISSISSIPPI is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
KENTUCKY is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.


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




AUBURN (12 - 15) vs. VANDERBILT (16 - 11) - 3/9/2006, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUBURN is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


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




GEORGIA (15 - 14) vs. ARKANSAS (21 - 8) - 3/9/2006, 9:50 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ARKANSAS is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ARKANSAS is 39-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




COLORADO ST (16 - 14) vs. SAN DIEGO ST (21 - 8) - 3/9/2006, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) against conference opponents this season.
COLORADO ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a conference game this season.
COLORADO ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.
COLORADO ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
SAN DIEGO ST is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.


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




NEW MEXICO (17 - 12) vs. UNLV (16 - 12) - 3/9/2006, 4:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
UNLV is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
UNLV is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


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




WYOMING (12 - 17) vs. AIR FORCE (24 - 5) - 3/9/2006, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WYOMING is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WYOMING is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WYOMING is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in March games since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 103-74 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 103-74 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.


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




UTAH (13 - 14) vs. BYU (20 - 7) - 3/9/2006, 11:59 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 79-46 ATS (+28.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-3 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 5-2 straight up against BYU over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




STANFORD (15 - 12) vs. ARIZONA (18 - 11) - 3/9/2006, 3:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
STANFORD is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
STANFORD is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
ARIZONA is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) after a conference game this season.
ARIZONA is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


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




OREGON ST (13 - 17) vs. UCLA (24 - 6) - 3/9/2006, 5:45 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




USC (17 - 12) vs. CALIFORNIA (18 - 9) - 3/9/2006, 9:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
USC is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in March games since 1997.


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




OREGON (14 - 17) vs. WASHINGTON (24 - 5) - 3/9/2006, 11:45 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




BOISE ST (14 - 14) vs. LOUISIANA TECH (19 - 11) - 3/9/2006, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISIANA TECH is 31-13 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
LOUISIANA TECH is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games in all tournament games since 1997.


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




SAN JOSE ST (6 - 24) vs. UTAH ST (21 - 7) - 3/9/2006, 5:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.


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




IDAHO (4 - 24) at NEVADA (24 - 5) - 3/9/2006, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEVADA is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEVADA is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NEVADA is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
NEVADA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
NEVADA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NEVADA is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEVADA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
NEVADA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
IDAHO is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.


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




NEW MEXICO ST (15 - 13) vs. HAWAII (17 - 10) - 3/9/2006, 11:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW MEXICO ST is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEW MEXICO ST is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
NEW MEXICO ST is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.
NEW MEXICO ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
HAWAII is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all games this season.
HAWAII is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
HAWAII is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO ST is 2-0 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
HAWAII is 1-1 straight up against NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




CS-FULLERTON (16 - 12) vs. LONG BEACH ST (16 - 11) - 3/9/2006, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
LONG BEACH ST is 4-2 against the spread versus CS-FULLERTON over the last 3 seasons
LONG BEACH ST is 3-3 straight up against CS-FULLERTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




UC-SANTA BARBARA (15 - 13) vs. CAL POLY-SLO (9 - 18) - 3/9/2006, 11:20 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 5-1 against the spread versus CAL POLY-SLO over the last 3 seasons
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 5-1 straight up against CAL POLY-SLO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




INDIANA (17 - 10) vs. WISCONSIN (19 - 10) - 3/10/2006, 2:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
INDIANA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents this season.
INDIANA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a conference game this season.
INDIANA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
WISCONSIN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents this season.
WISCONSIN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games after a conference game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 4-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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03/09/06 Predictions

Season: 3324-1150 (.743)

Southland Conference Tournament
Semifinals at campus sites
SAM HOUSTON ST. 72, Stephen F. Austin 70
NORTHWESTERN ST. 89, Lamar 76
Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals at Cincinnati, OH
St. Joseph's 58, Saint Louis 53
La Salle 68, Fordham 65
Xavier 68, Charlotte 66
George Washington 68, Temple 62
Big East Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals at New York, NY
Georgetown 67, Marquette 66
Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Villanova 71, Rutgers 64
Connecticut 83, Syracuse 68
Big West Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals at Anaheim, CA
UC Santa Barbara 70, Cal Poly 64
Long Beach St. 89, CS Fullerton 88
Conference USA Tournament
Quarterfinals at Memphis, TN
Houston 68, Ucf 60
Utep 62, Southern Miss 54
Uab 76, Smu 60
MEMPHIS 81, Tulane 60
Mid-American Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals at Cleveland, OH
Miami (Ohio) 62, Ohio 58
Akron 74, Western Michigan 59
Toledo 68, Northern Illinois 65
Kent St. 76, Buffalo 67
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals at Raleigh, NC
South Carolina St. 66, Florida A&M 61
Hampton 65, Bethune-Cookman 64
Mountain West Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals at Denver, CO
New Mexico vs. Unlv: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Byu 73, Utah 67
Air Force 65, Wyoming 51
San Diego St. 79, Colorado St. 72
Pacific-10 Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals at Los Angeles, CA
Arizona 71, Stanford 65
California 66, Southern Cal 64
Washington 79, Oregon 68
Ucla 73, Oregon St. 54
Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals at Birmingham, AL
Alabama St. 73, Jackson St. 71
Grambling 69, Mississippi Valley St. 65
Alabama A&M 72, UA Pine Bluff 66
Southern 72, Alcorn St. 61
Western Athletic Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals at Reno, NV
New Mexico St. 69, Hawaii 68
Louisiana Tech 72, Boise St. 63
Utah St. 72, San Jose St. 62
NEVADA 80, Idaho 51
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament
1st Round at Greensboro, NC
Clemson 73, Miami (Fla.) 66
Virginia Tech 67, Virginia 66
Georgia Tech vs. Maryland: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Florida St. 80, Wake Forest 75
Big 12 Conference Tournament
1st Round at Dallas, TX
Kansas St. 68, Texas Tech 63
Oklahoma St. 77, Iowa St. 74
Nebraska 68, Missouri 64
Colorado 76, Baylor 71
Big Ten Conference Tournament
1st Round at Indianapolis, IN
Northwestern 60, Penn St. 56
Michigan 67, Minnesota 65
Michigan St. 77, Purdue 66
Southeastern Conference Tournament
1st Round at Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt 70, Auburn 60
South Carolina 67, Mississippi St. 64
Kentucky 74, Mississippi 58
Arkansas 78, Georgia 64

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Pro Hockey Trend Report
MONTREAL (29-23-0-9, 67 pts.) at BOSTON (25-27-0-10, 60 pts.) - 3/9/2006, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 9-16 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 53-32 ATS (+53.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
BOSTON is 5-16 ATS (+22.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 26-38 ATS (+26.0 Units) as a home favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-15 ATS (+24.8 Units) after a division game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 10-7 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 9-7-1 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)




TAMPA BAY (33-27-0-4, 70 pts.) at BUFFALO (39-16-0-5, 83 pts.) - 3/9/2006, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 39-21 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 39-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
BUFFALO is 112-95 ATS (+221.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 39-21 ATS (+62.1 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-26 ATS (+12.2 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)




PHOENIX (29-29-0-4, 62 pts.) at COLUMBUS (24-36-0-2, 50 pts.) - 3/9/2006, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 23-44 ATS (+70.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 100-89 ATS (+100.0 Units) in home games against the puck line since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 12-11 ATS (+26.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 35-23 ATS (+63.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 10-1 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 117-84 ATS (+24.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 36-33 ATS (+81.1 Units) in road games against the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 1-13 ATS (+1.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1-2 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)




LOS ANGELES (35-23-0-5, 75 pts.) at DETROIT (41-15-0-5, 87 pts.) - 3/9/2006, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-0 (+7.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-0-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)




COLORADO (35-23-0-6, 76 pts.) at CHICAGO (20-32-0-9, 49 pts.) - 3/9/2006, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 0-6 ATS (+0.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
CHICAGO is 113-153 ATS (+113.0 Units) as a home favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line since 1996.
CHICAGO is 12-32 ATS (+65.5 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)




DALLAS (41-18-0-3, 85 pts.) at CALGARY (35-19-0-7, 77 pts.) - 3/9/2006, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 164-172 ATS (+345.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DALLAS is 20-10 ATS (+7.6 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
DALLAS is 20-10 ATS (+7.6 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
DALLAS is 20-10 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games against the puck line this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)




NASHVILLE (36-19-0-7, 79 pts.) at VANCOUVER (35-23-0-5, 75 pts.) - 3/9/2006, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 6-14 ATS (+6.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
VANCOUVER is 9-14 ATS (-14.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 4-1-1 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)




EDMONTON (32-21-0-9, 73 pts.) at SAN JOSE (28-23-0-9, 65 pts.) - 3/9/2006, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 11-16 ATS (-14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 13-2 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 46-35 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 17-13 ATS (+32.7 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
EDMONTON is 17-13 ATS (+32.7 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
EDMONTON is 17-13 ATS (+32.7 Units) in road games against the puck line this season.
EDMONTON is 68-44 ATS (+18.4 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 28-32 ATS (-24.4 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 28-32 ATS (-12.4 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
SAN JOSE is 28-32 ATS (-8.4 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-1 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-1-1 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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03/09/06 Predictions

Season: 348-201 (.634)

Phoenix vs. COLUMBUS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Montreal vs. BOSTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Tampa Bay vs. BUFFALO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
DETROIT 4, Los Angeles 3
Colorado 4, CHICAGO 3
CALGARY 3, Dallas 2
Nashville vs. VANCOUVER: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Edmonton vs. SAN JOSE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

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03/09/06 Predictions

Season: 571-289 (.664)

PHILADELPHIA 106, Denver 103
Dallas 98, PORTLAND 88
PHOENIX 101, San Antonio 97

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Dunkel Index - Hockey

Dunkel Index - NHL

THURSDAY, MARCH 9

Game 51-52: Montreal at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.73; Boston 11.64
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+1 1/2); Over

Game 53-54: Tampa Bay at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.33; Buffalo 12.70
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-1 1/2); Neutral

Game 55-56: Phoenix at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.91; Columbus 11.44
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 57-58: Los Angeles at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.41; Detroit 13.61
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-1 1/2); Neutral

Game 59-60: Colorado at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.98; Chicago 10.70
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-1 1/2); Neutral

Game 61-62: Dallas at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.36; Calgary 12.52
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+1 1/2); Over

Game 63-64: Nashville at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.54; Vancouver 11.98
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 65-66: Edmonton at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.74; San Jose 12.11
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+1 1/2); Under