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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Mahoning Valley Race Course

Mahoning Valley Race Course - Race 8

Exacta / 50 cent Trifecta / 10 cent Superfecta / 50 cent Pick 3 (Races 8-9-10)


Claiming $5,000 • 5 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 63 • Purse: $11,000 • Post: 3:30P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 126 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE DECEMBER 2 ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000 (OHIO REGISTERED FOALS PREFERRED).
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Race Type: Basic Race. This race has a mixed pace scenario. Check on scratches of any of the Front-runners (to look for a lone Front-runner). * KEY ANGLES * GRAND EDGE: Today is a sprint and the horse's last start was within the last ten days. H orse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. HEAVENS JEWEL: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. DATZ A VIOLATION: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface. SECRET EDEN: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at th e distance/surface.
2
GRAND EDGE
3/1

9/2
7
HEAVENS JEWEL
5/1

5/1
9
DATZ A VIOLATION
12/1

8/1
11
SECRET EDEN
15/1

9/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
7
HEAVENS JEWEL
7

5/1
Front-runner
59

55

94.7

40.8

36.8
10
FLYING TO STAR
10

6/1
Front-runner
53

48

64.4

37.4

23.4
2
GRAND EDGE
2

3/1
Stalker
73

52

55.0

48.8

40.3
9
DATZ A VIOLATION
9

12/1
Alternator/Stalker
64

48

56.8

48.8

37.8
4
MINECRAFTBULLY
4

8/1
Trailer
61

55

42.8

51.0

41.0
12
BOSSY ALEXANDRA
12

20/1
Alternator/Trailer
58

55

59.2

40.4

26.4
11
SECRET EDEN
11

15/1
Alternator/Trailer
58

46

50.2

53.2

44.7
3
PAULSEZWHATSUPAL
3

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
65

55

59.8

25.6

7.1
1
MY DEAR NOBLE
1

10/1
Alternator/Non-contender
69

64

57.0

38.0

22.5
6
GLOBAL ATTENTION
6

4/1
Alternator/Non-contender
53

43

49.6

40.0

24.5
8
SHES PACKING
8

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
38

42

35.0

31.0

12.5
5
SHEZAFLASHYLASSIE
5

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
49

54

33.6

23.8

6.8

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Mahoning Valley Race Course - Race #10 - Post: 4:26pm - Maiden Claiming - 5.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $10,500 Class Rating: 65

Rating: 3

#11 NORTHERN TRACK (ML=2/1)
#3 BARNESLAND (ML=3/1)


NORTHERN TRACK - Have to give this gelding a chance. Ran a good outing in the last race within the last 30 days. Chatterton drops him down to this class. You don't need too much more knowledge to figure that this horse should have a chance to win at this level. That 66 fig this gelding earned in his last event tells me he's a big time player this time. BARNESLAND - This front-runner is shortening up today. Should promote his chances. Ceccato brings him right back. I advocate you stay with this hot gelding.

Vulnerable Contenders: #12 LOUIE'S HIGHWAY (ML=6/1), #6 AL PONY CHINO (ML=8/1),

LOUIE'S HIGHWAY - Hard to put your cash on the win end of any mount that finishes second and third as frequently as this entrant does. Common speed figure last race out at Mahoning Valley Race Cour at 1 mile 70 yards. Don't believe this steed will improve too much in today's race. AL PONY CHINO - This racer just hasn't looked sharp recently. Hasn't hit the board in any short distance affairs lately. Unlikely to see him doing it this time either.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Hal - NORTHERN TRACK - Posting three superb speed ratings in the last three races. This mount is primed to beat these thoroughbreds today.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Go with #11 NORTHERN TRACK on top if we're getting at least 7/5 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [3,11]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
11 with 3 with [5,9,12] Total Cost: $3

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Parx Racing - Race #3 - Post: 1:19pm - Maiden Claiming - 5.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $24,000 Class Rating: 72

Rating: 4

#7 GIANT ROCKS (ML=2/1)


GIANT ROCKS - This gelding likes to sit just off the pace and the way things shape up here, he should get a 'dream' trip. Caballero and Caraballo perform well when they team up. It's hard to beat a +56 return on investment for a jockey and conditioner. Caraballo brings him back again. I advocate you stick with this hot gelding.

Vulnerable Contenders: #1 CATAPULT JACK (ML=9/5), #4 ALJAMRY (ML=6/1), #3 NILE GOLD (ML=8/1),

CATAPULT JACK - Last ran on Dec 8th at Aqueduct, finishing fourth. Not likely to get better off of that performance in today's event. This probable favorite ran on December 8th and hasn't had a morning drill since. This mount will probably bounce off of the last strong outing. ALJAMRY - Don't believe this horse has what it takes to cross the finish line in first in today's event. NILE GOLD - 8/1 is too short of a price to take on most any animal that has run poorly in back to back races around the track. Not likely for this thoroughbred to make a winning move with no recent success in a sprint contest. Improbable that the speed rating he garnered on November 27th will be enough in this clash.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#7 GIANT ROCKS to win at post-time odds of 1/1 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
7 with [2,4]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Sunland Park

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 4 - Claiming - 4.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $12500 Class Rating: 79

FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. FOUR YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE DECEMBER 2, 2017 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE NOVEMBER 2, 2017 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $8,000, IF FOR $6,250, ALLOWED 2 LBS. NEW MEXICO BRED CLAIMING PRICE $15,000.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 2 VOCALLY 7/5

# 1 KATHY'S DAY RATE 6/1

# 4 RED SPRING 5/1

VOCALLY is my choice. Posted a formidable speed figure last time out. Is a solid contender based on figures garnered recently under today's conditions. This filly obviously likes the distance, going 5 out of 11 in her races lately. KATHY'S DAY RATE - Howard has this filly travelling well and is a competitive pick based on the very good speed figures put up in sprint races recently. Put up a sound speed fig in the most recent race. Can run another good one in this race. RED SPRING - Has longshot potential and could win at a big price. The drastic drop in company can only help this one this time out.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Turf Paradise

Turf Paradise - Race 5

$1 Exacta / $1 Quinella / $.50 Trifecta / $.10 Superfecta $1 Double (Races 5-6) / $.50 Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) / $.50 Pick 4 (Races 5-6-7-8)


Claiming $8,000 • 1 Mile • Dirt • Ages 4 and up • CR: 95 • Purse: $9,500 • Post: 2:42P
(PLUS UP TO 10% PLUS 10%) FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. WEIGHT, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE AT A MILE OR OVER SINCE NOVEMBER 2, 2017 ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $8,000, IF FOR $7,000, ALLOWED 2 LBS. (CLAIMING RACES FOR $6,250 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES). ARIZONA BRED CLAIMING PRICE $10,000.
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Race Type: Dominant Front-runner. THE SPINMEISTER is the Dominant Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * THE SPINMEISTER: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the dista nce/surface.
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THE SPINMEISTER
9/2

5/2




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
2
THE SPINMEISTER
2

9/2
Front-runner
95

96

102.6

90.8

85.8
5
GENTLE AS A BREEZE
5

10/1
Front-runner
92

78

74.2

80.2

66.2
8
HE'S NO SAINT
8

8/1
Stalker
86

75

43.0

71.6

61.6
1
BROADWAY NIKA
1

7/5
Alternator/Stalker
95

85

80.8

78.6

72.1
4
BLACKFORD
4

4/1
Alternator/Stalker
95

89

75.4

87.6

80.6
3
PURPLE SKY
3

20/1
Trailer
100

99

59.1

77.8

68.8
9
CALL IT LUKE
9

15/1
Trailer
87

91

53.8

70.8

55.8
7
GOLD TREASURE
7

6/1
Alternator/Trailer
93

89

63.8

84.2

77.2
6
ELECTION VOW
6

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
83

84

84.4

76.0

61.0

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Turf Paradise

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 1 - Maiden Claiming - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $7000 Class Rating: 65

FOR MAIDENS, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. WEIGHT, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $8,000, IF FOR $7,000, ALLOWED 2 LBS. ARIZONA BRED CLAIMING PRICE $10,000.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 7 OSTINI 8/1

# 5 Y O L O CAT 6/5

# 4 NO SUPAH FOR YOU 4/1

OSTINI looks strong to best this group particularly if the morning line of 8/1 holds. He has recorded solid figs under today's conditions and will most likely fare well against this field. This gelding could improve with second time Lasix. Could best this field based on the speed rating - 65 - of his last effort. Y O L O CAT - This gelding should be given a chance just off the earnings per start in dirt sprint events alone. Is tough not to consider based on Equibase Speed Figures which have been quite good - 65 avg - of late. NO SUPAH FOR YOU - Ought to compete soundly in the pace battle which bodes well with this field. With a solid 63 speed rating last time out, will surely be a factor in this contest.

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Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick

NBA (509) MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS (510) LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

Take: over

Reason: Your free play for Tuesday, January 2, 2018 is in the NBA scheduled contest between the Memphis Grizzlies and the LA Clippers. The Clippers have really improved of late, winning three straight games and five of their last six games. They have also covered three straight and are 8-1-1 ATS their last 10. While the Clippers average 105.5 ppg this season, they are averaging 117.8 ppg their last five and allowing just 106.4 ppg. The Clippers have gone OVER in six of their last eight games with one day rest and 4-1 O/U their last five overall. The Grizzlies are just 5-13 on the road this season adn 12-25 overall. Memphis is 4-1 O/U their last five and 4-1 O/U their last five vs the West conference. In addition, the last five meetings in this series have gone OVER. I like how the Clippers are scoring of late and therefore I'm taking the OVER.

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Arthur Ralph Sports

TUES Drexel +2 CBB

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BIG AL

Our complimentary selection for Tuesday, Jan. 2 is:

Towson -2 over Elon.

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BRAD DIAMOND
NCAA-B | Jan 02, 2018
TCU vs. Baylor
TCU+1½ -105

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ROB VINCILETTI

Suns-1

The NBA Comp play is on Phoenix at 9:05 eastern. The Suns have won 16 of 20 here over Atlanta at home and have covered 4 of 5 on Tuesdays. The Hawks are 0-4 off a win of 10 or more and 3-10 vs teams who allow 105 or more points per game. Rested home teams off a spread loss of 7 or more as a home dog like the Suns are 13-2 vs a team like the Hawks that come in of a home dog win. Look for Phoenix to take this one. On Tuesday we have powerful 4 game pack up with 2 NCAAB Court crusher plays, the NBA Total of the week and a 5* NHL Power system play. Jump on as we start 2018 off fast. For the NBA Free pick. Play On the Phoenix Suns. RV-GC Sports

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RED DOG SPORTS
Soccer | Jan 02, 2018
Birmingham City vs. Reading
Reading-105

Reading has struggled lately but get to play Birmingham City at home. The visitors are off a home win but are last of the 24 teams in England's League One.

Birmingham City 1

Reading 2

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SCOTT SPREITZER

Clippers-5

I'm recommending a play on the Clippers minus the points. Memphis beat LAC 115-112 at home 10 days ago. Blake Griffin hadn't returned to the floor for the Clippers at that point, but he is now and the Clips are finding success. LAC enters on a 3-game winning streak. They've won five of their last six overall, and the Clippers have been padding bankrolls, currently on a 10-1-1 ATS run. Griffin has scored 25 and 24 points in his first two games since returning to the lineup, while grabbing a total of 13 rebounds and dishing out one dozen assists. And while this is a play for us without Austin Rivers, there is a chance he could return tonight. Memphis has covered just 5 of their last 21 games with one day off between games, while the Clippers have covered five in a row at home. We'll lay the points with the Clippers on Tuesday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

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LARRY NESS

My 1* Free Play is on the LA Clippers (10:30 EST).

Memphis comes in having traded wins and losses over its last four, most recently crushing Sacramento 114-96 on Sunday. LA comes in having won three straight, most recently taking care of Charlotte with a 106-98 victory at home on Sunday.

Note that this is a big time revenge game for LA, as Memphis has taken the first two of the season series between the clubs already.

Memphis averages just 98.7 PPG, while conceding 102.1. Big man Marc Gasol averages 18.5 points, 8.5 boards and 3.9 assists per game.

LA averages 105.5 PPG and concedes 105.7. Blake Griffin is back from a MCL injury and he averages 23.7 points, plus 5.7 boards per game.

I’ll point out that the Grizzlies though are just 1-6 ATS in their last seven following a straight up victory, while LA is 5-0 ATS in its last five at home and 6-0-1 ATS in its last seven following a SU victory.

This is the final game of a road trip for Memphis and I think it gets caught looking ahead. With Griffin back in the mix, all cylinders are firing in LA right now. Consider laying the points in this particular matchup.

Good luck…Larry

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Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach

CBB Game #558 Tuesday Free Pick DePaul Blue Demons (-) vs Georgetown Hoyas @ 9 ET

The Hoyas are already paying for that ultra-weak non-conference schedule they faced. Georgetown is coming off of back to back losses in Big East action and they were fortunate to even be "in it" in the home loss to Butler as the Bulldogs shot an uncharacteristic 14% from beyond the arc in that one. The Hoyas now visit DePaul and, even though the Blue Demons got the upset win the most recent match-up, Georgetown has had the upper hand in most of the recent meetings including knocking DePaul out of the Big East tourney two years ago. In other words, there is no shortage of motivation here for the Blue Demons. DePaul has played the tougher schedule so far this so don't be fooled when looking at the overall records of these two teams. Also, the Blue Demons are 7-0 SU (and 5-2 ATS) as a favorite this season. Georgetown is 6-12 SU and ATS in road games with a posted total between 145 and 149.5 points. Free Pick DEPAUL

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JOEY JUICE

Let's back the Boston Bruins as they face off against a New York Islanders team that has been all over the place lately. The Islanders are coming off a horrible road loss to Colorado 6-1, while the Bruins have been red hot lately thanks to Goalie Tuukka Rask going 10-1 last 11 and allowing only 13 goals in those 11 games.

On the other hand the Islanders are headed in a different direction as they are just 3-6 in their last nine games. Huge edge to Boston as they are 13-3 last 16 games that they played in New York.

Boston plays extremely well when they are rested, they are 5-0 when playing on two days rest. They also play well vs the East, they are 5-1 last six vs. the Eastern Conference. New York, on the other hand, does not fare well against good teams, they are 3-7 last 10 vs teams with winning records.

This one is all Boston.

3* BOSTON

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Trail Blazers vs. Cavaliers Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 01/02/2018

Isaiah Thomas is slated to make his long-awaited Cleveland debut Tuesday when the Cavaliers host the Portland Trail Blazers. Thomas has been recovering from a hip injury suffered in the 2017 playoffs, and his first Cleveland appearance comes four months after he was acquired in the deal that sent Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics.

Thomas averaged a career-best 28.9 points for the Celtics last season and he is ecstatic to return to the court. "It's been a long process for me," Thomas told reporters after Monday's practice. "It's been a frustrating and tough process but at the same time you got to trust it. Each and every day, I just attacked it every day to try to get better and now that day is here." Thomas also will look to help the Cavaliers halt a three-game losing streak - all on the road - and help the squad stretch its home floor winning streak to 13. Portland has won three of its last four games after producing a 124-120 overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday and is expected to get star guard Damian Lillard (hamstring) back after a five-game absence.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCS Northwest (Portland), FS Ohio (Cleveland)

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS (19-17): Shooting guard CJ McCollum has topped 30 points in two of the past three contests and his 32 points against the Bulls came on substandard 11-of-30 shooting. McCollum drained five 3-pointers and registered a season-best eight assists and he wasn't too thrilled about his team being scheduled on a road back-to-back while an angry Cleveland squad last played Saturday. "We know they're going to come out with lot of energy, having two days rest," McCollum told reporters. "The NBA didn't do us any favors."

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (24-12): Coach Tyronn Lue said Thomas will come off the bench Tuesday and his minutes will be watched closely as he gets himself into game shape. "Now it's finally here and just seeing how he can play with pace and getting into the paint, the speed and quickness and ability to shoot the basketball, it really changes our team," Lue told reporters. "Really excited (in Thomas' progress) from Day One to now. It's a good moment for us." Thomas also is aware it will take time - "my hip is better but I have no rhythm. I have no feel for the game right now," he said - and the expectation is that he will eventually take pressure off star forward LeBron James.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Cavaliers have won their past three home encounters with the Trail Blazers, including the memorable 137-125 victory last season when C Kevin Love scored 34 first-quarter points and finished with 40.

2. Portland swingman Evan Turner scored a season-best 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting against Chicago after averaging only 7.8 points over the previous four games.

3. Cleveland swingman Kyle Korver is nine 3-pointers away from passing Paul Pierce (2,143) for fourth place on the all-time list.

PREDICTION: Cavaliers 121, Trail Blazers 108

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Spurs vs. Knicks Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The New York Knicks snapped a four-game slide with a win at the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday and return home for their first game of 2018 on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs, who knocked off the Knicks at home last week, kicked off a stretch with nine of 11 on the road in tough fashion with their lowest-scoring performance of the season at Detroit on Saturday.

New York's losing streak hit four in a row with a 119-107 setback at San Antonio on Thursday, but Kristaps Porzingis scored seven of his 30 points in the final 90 seconds on Saturday to lift the Knicks to a 105-103 win at New Orleans. "We lost four in a row and all of them were really tough losses. They were last-second, last-minute, last quarter, something close," Porzingis told reporters. "So a lot of times it brings the energy down and the good vibes. To get a win like this in the last minute to come back and do all that, that brings it back up. So we want to keep that positive atmosphere going forward and keep that going." The Spurs averaged 112 points during a three-game winning streak but shot 36.9 percent from the floor, including 5-of-26 from 3-point range, in Saturday's 93-79 loss at Detroit. San Antonio shot 51.3 percent from the field in the win over the Knicks, led by 25 points from LaMarcus Aldridge.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Southwest (San Antonio), MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE SPURS (25-12): Pau Gasol scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds to compliment Aldridge in Thursday's win over the Knicks, his fourth consecutive double-double, but slumped to eight points on 4-of-9 shooting at Detroit. Aldridge managed 15 points in the loss -- seven fewer than his season average -- but there was one bright spot in the form of Kawhi Leonard's playing time. The star forward logged a season-high 28 minutes and scored a team-high 18 points in the loss after sitting out Thursday's game against New York.

ABOUT THE KNICKS (18-18): Jarrett Jack scored 15 points on Saturday, including the two clinching free throws in the final seconds, and was just happy to get the win. "We need all of them," Jack said, according to the New York Daily News. "I always say all of them look the same in April. At the end of the season when you tally them up, no matter if they're home or away, no matter if they were won by 20, triple overtime. They all look the same in April. We're trying to get as many marks in that W column as we can." The Knicks are 15-6 at home but are making only a one-game stop at Madison Square Garden before playing 13 of the next 16 on the road.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Spurs F Rudy Gay (right heel) sat out Saturday and is expected to miss two weeks.

2. Knicks rookie PG Frank Ntilikina is 1-of-10 from 3-point range over the last four games.

3. San Antonio lost 94-90 in its trip to New York last season despite getting 36 points from Leonard.

PREDICTION: Spurs 103, Knicks 97

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Hawks vs. Suns Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The Atlanta Hawks are beginning to play better and are trying to crawl out of the basement in the Eastern Conference, but winning on the road still eludes them. The Hawks will try to win on the road for the first time in a month when they open a five-game trip by visiting the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

Atlanta last won on the road Dec. 2 at Brooklyn but won three of its last four games overall -- with the lone loss coming at Toronto on Friday -- to finally reach double figures in victories. The recent surge is being sparked by point guard Dennis Schroder, who averaged 25.3 points on 53.7 percent shooting in the three wins but slumped to 14 on 6-of-20 shooting in the loss at the Raptors. The return of Devin Booker helped elevate the Suns to back-to-back wins, but the defense remains a work in progress. Booker scored 32 points on Sunday, but Phoenix allowed the Philadelphia 76ers to shoot 55.8 percent from the field in a 123-110 home loss, just the team's third setback in its last eight games.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Atlanta), FS Arizona (Phoenix)

ABOUT THE HAWKS (10-26): Second-year small forward Taurean Prince kept Atlanta in the game on Friday with a career-high 30 points on 12-of-16 shooting against Toronto and continued his high level of play the next night. Prince did not light up the scoreboard in quite the same fashion in a 104-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers but buried four 3-pointers and grabbed 10 rebounds to go with five assists. Prince scored in double figures in 11 of the 15 games in December and is one of seven players on the roster averaging double figures, led by Schroder's 19.8 points.

ABOUT THE SUNS (14-24): Sunday's loss did little to diminish the team's high regard for itself internally, and the players believe a young roster led by Booker and TJ Warren is starting to turn the corner toward contender status. "I don't think people realize how close we are," veteran forward Jared Dudley told the Arizona Republic. "We are knocking on the front door." Warren finished up December with 28 points against the 76ers -- his highest total of the month -- and is averaging 24.4 points on 55.4 percent shooting over the last five games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Suns C Tyson Chandler recorded his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds on Sunday.

2. Hawks PF Mike Muscala (ankle) has been out since Nov. 3 but could make his return on Tuesday.

3. The home team took each of the last five in the series, with Atlanta last winning in Phoenix on March 13, 2015.

PREDICTION: Suns 120, Hawks 103

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Hornets vs. Kings Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled on the road this season but recently notched their most impressive victory of the campaign. Charlotte plays the third contest of a four-game excursion when it visits the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.

Charlotte owns a porous 3-13 road record but stunned the Golden State Warriors 111-100 on Friday to open the trip. Yet the momentum didn't carry over as the Hornets dropped a 106-98 decision to the Los Angeles Clippers two nights later. Sacramento experienced its own letdowns after opening a six-game homestand with an impressive 109-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Kings followed up with back-to-back double-digit setbacks against below-.500 teams Phoenix and Memphis, including trailing by as many as 33 points in Sunday's 114-96 loss to the Grizzlies.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Charlotte), NBCS California (Sacramento)

ABOUT THE HORNETS (13-23): Point guard Kemba Walker scored 30 points in the loss to the Clippers and knocked 18 3-pointers while averaging 24.2 points over the past five games. Walker topped 30 on four occasions this season and two came in the past five games. Center Dwight Howard struggled to four points on 1-of-9 shooting against the Clippers after delivering 29 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in the upset of the Warriors.

ABOUT THE KINGS (12-24): Sacramento's performance and effort on Sunday was highly disappointing to coach Dave Joerger, who struggled to pinpoint the reasons for such a collective collapse. "Lack of focus and lack of force," Joerger told reporters. "They looked at us and shot over us, and then looked us and drove around us. Each guy has to own their own stuff." Center Willie Cauley-Stein collected 21 points and eight rebounds against the Grizzlies and is averaging 16.8 points and 8.8 boards over the past six contests.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The teams split two meetings last season, with Charlotte's victory being a 99-85 triumph in Sacramento.

2. Hornets PF Marvin Williams missed all eight of his shot attempts while going scoreless in back-to-back games.

3. Kings PG De'Aaron Fox (quadriceps) will likely miss his seventh straight contest.

PREDICTION: Kings 106, Hornets 102

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Grizzlies vs. Clippers Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Blake Griffin's return is providing a boost to the Los Angeles Clippers, who look to post their sixth victory in seven games when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Griffin averaged 24.5 points in his first two games since being sidelined for 14 games due to a knee injury.

Griffin contributed 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Los Angeles recorded a 106-98 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The recent uptick in success has elevated the Clippers to ninth place in the Western Conference as the franchise aims to make a strong second-half run toward securing its seventh consecutive playoff berth. The Grizzlies have struggled most of the season but are averaging 112.6 points while winning three of their last five contests. "I think if you take a look at our past five games, our scoring is up, our shooting percentages are up, our assists are up and our turnovers are down," interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters. "So that's the growth that we've been looking for in our offense."

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, NBATV, FS Southeast (Memphis), Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (12-25): Memphis is a stellar 29-of-51 from 3-point range over the past two games, going a torrid 15-of-21 in a loss to the Golden State Warriors and following up with a 14-of-30 effort in Sunday's 114-96 road win against the Sacramento Kings. Guard Tyreke Evans continues to be a force and had 26 points versus the Kings for his eighth 20-point outing in the past nine contests. "He's had that edge all year," Memphis center Marc Gasol told reporters after Evans torched his former team. "He's had that same mentality, so don't take it like he came in here and did something he hasn't done every game. He's come with that aggressiveness."

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (16-19): High-octane guard Lou Williams poured in 40 points and contributed eight assists in Sunday's 106-98 victory over the Charlotte Hornets to continue his strong play. Williams, who made six 3-pointers in the contest, drained 24 3s over the past five games while averaging 30.4 points. "I always feel like I can get it going, but to see it early, it puts me in a different mindset, in an attack mode," Williams said afterward. "Once I get two or three early, that way I can just get everybody else involved."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Clippers are 2-0 against the Grizzlies this season, including a 115-112 victory on Dec. 23 behind a career-best 38 points from G Austin Rivers.

2. Rivers (Achilles) is questionable after sitting out Sunday.

3. Memphis F Jarell Martin is averaging 12.5 points on 22-of-35 shooting over the past four games.

PREDICTION: Clippers 113, Grizzlies 104

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Capitals vs. Hurricanes Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Although their overall winning streak is over, the Carolina Hurricanes hope to continue their run at home when they face off against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Carolina had captured four straight before dropping a 3-2 decision at St. Louis on Saturday but seeks its seventh victory in a row at PNC Arena when it hosts Washington.

The Hurricanes won all five of their home games in December and have not lost in their own building since being edged 5-4 on Nov. 24 by Toronto. Washington appears to have bounced back from a three-game slide that included a pair of shutout losses as it is coming off back-to-back home wins over Boston and New Jersey. The Capitals recorded a total of eight goals in the triumphs after amassing only two during the 0-1-2 skid. Captain Alex Ovechkin collected three assists in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Devils and is among the league leaders with 24 goals.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN Washington, FSN Carolinas

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (24-13-3): Barry Trotz passed Lindy Ruff to become the fifth-winningest coach in NHL history with Saturday's triumph, which raised his career total to 737. Next on Trotz's radar is Al Arbour, who recorded 782 victories during his Hall-of-Fame coaching career. Nicklas Backstrom recorded a goal and two assists versus New Jersey to end his four-game point drought.

ABOUT THE HURRICANES (18-13-7): Lucas Wallmark made his season debut Saturday and scored the first goal of his NHL career. The 22-year-old Swedish center, who was a fourth-round pick in the 2014 draft, notched a pair of assists in eight games last campaign - his first in the league. Jeff Skinner leads Carolina with 12 goals but has recorded just one in his last 11 contests.

OVERTIME

1. Ovechkin's next game will be his 962nd, moving him past Peter Bondra for second place in franchise history and putting him 21 behind Calle Johansson for the top spot.

2. Carolina C Marcus Kruger is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

3. Washington C Lars Eller is two points shy of 200 for his career.

PREDICTION: Capitals 4, Hurricanes 1

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Lightning vs. Maple Leafs Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The NHL-best Tampa Bay Lightning opened their five-game road trip with a dominant performance and hope to build off that when they visit the scuffling Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. The Lightning won for the 11th time in 13 games Sunday as they scored four second-period goals en route to a 5-0 victory at Columbus to lead second-place Toronto and Boston by 10 points in the Atlantic Division.

Tampa Bay is 9-1-0 following a loss this season and showed that bounce-back ability again Sunday, after a dull performance against Philadelphia two nights earlier, as Tyler Johnson and league scoring leader Nikita Kucherov increased their point streaks to 12 and 10 games, respectively. "What I've really liked about our team is our response," Lightning coach Jon Cooper told reporters. ". ... We haven't gone through any prolonged losing streaks. If we did get a loss, we nipped it right away. That shows the leadership and character in the room." Toronto was rolling along right on Tampa Bay's tail earlier in the season, but has not been as good of late with a 3-5-1 mark over the last nine after a 6-3 setback at Vegas on Sunday. "Defense is a five-man unit, I'm not just blaming (the blue line)," Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock told reporters after the loss Sunday, "we were all guilty today. ... Sometimes when you play a quick team like (Vegas), some guys get exposed."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TVA, FS Sun (Tampa Bay), Sportsnet Ontario (Toronto)

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (28-8-2): Johnson has found his top form since moving to right wing at the very end of November, recording eight goals and 10 assists in the last 12 games, while Kucherov tops the NHL in goals (25) and points (56) after putting up eight and 20, respectively, in December. Captain Steven Stamkos decided he needed to shoot the puck more about a week ago and registered four goals in his last three games to push his point total to 49. Andrei Vasilevskiy earned his league-leading fifth shutout Sunday and tops the NHL is wins (25), goals-against average (2.02) and save percentage (.935).

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (23-15-2): Center Auston Matthews picked up where he left off before missing 10 games with a concussion, notching four goals in the last four games and reaching the 100-point plateau in his 112th NHL contest. Defenseman Morgan Rielly owns six assists in his last four games and right wing William Nylander has recorded three goals and set up four others in his past six contests. Frederik Andersen, who is 1-4-0 with an .842 SP career against the Lightning, gave up 14 goals in his first seven appearances in December before surrendering nine tallies in the past two games.

OVERTIME

1. Toronto C Nazem Kadri (13 goals) missed the last two games with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.

2. Tampa Bay D Victor Hedman is tied for fifth on the team with 29 points and registered 12 of them in the last nine games along with a plus-13 rating.

3. The Lightning are 6-2-1 in the last nine games against the Maple Leafs and won in their last two trips to Toronto.

PREDICTION: Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3

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Penguins vs. Flyers Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

As the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to resume their bitter rivalry with their second meeting this season, the primary concern is their respective place in the standings. The Flyers are buried at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division, one point behind visiting Pittsburgh entering Tuesday's clash at Wells Fargo Arena.

Philadelphia did manage to end the 2017 calendar year on a high note, halting a three-game losing streak by knocking off league-best Tampa Bay. "That's the way we want and need to play games. We need it to carry over," said goalie Brian Elliott, who will be in net when the Flyers kick off a four-game homestand. The two-time reigning Stanley Cup champion Penguins are reeling with seven losses in their last 10 games - and two of the wins have come via shootouts. "We all have to look in the mirror," Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan told reporters. "We all have to make sure we stay together and we try to find ways to help each other to get out of this."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (19-18-3): Pittsburgh was limited to one goal in each of its past two games, marking the seventh time in nine games it has produced two goals or fewer. "I think we're trying. I don't think anyone's out there not trying," captain Sidney Crosby told reporters. "Sometimes you just gotta simplify things and make sure you don't hurt yourself with mistakes." Evgeni Malkin has been the lone exception, scoring five times in his last seven games.

ABOUT THE FLYERS (16-14-8): Sean Couturier had three points at Tampa Bay, giving him 18 goals and 18 assists - three points shy of his career high set in 2013-14 and 2015-16. He forms a potent top line along with Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek, who are tied for fifth in the league in scoring with 46 points apiece. Elliott will make his 14th consecutive start after posting an 8-4-1 mark and 2.15 goals-against average in December.

OVERTIME

1. Crosby, who scored the OT game-winner versus Philadelphia on Nov. 27, has 37 goals and 87 points in 60 games versus the Flyers.

2. Giroux collected two assists in the November meeting, giving him 43 points in 41 games versus Pittsburgh.

3. Penguins G Matt Murray, injured in the first matchup, is 2-2-0 with a 3.08 GAA against the Flyers.

PREDICTION: Flyers 4, Penguins 3

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Bruins vs. Islanders Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The New York Islanders were among the league's hottest clubs entering December, but they endured a rocky final month of 2017 that was capped by a 6-1 drubbing at Colorado on New Year's Eve. The Islanders hopes a return to home ice will reverse their sagging fortunes when they host the surging Boston Bruins on Tuesday.

Much of New York's early-season success was fueled by dominance at home as it enters Tuesday's matchup with a 12-3-3 record at Barclays Center. "Starting with myself, we have to look ourselves in the mirror and know we have a big week ahead where we have to challenge ourselves to be better," Islanders captain John Tavares told reporters after the team was outscored 10-3 in a two-game trip to Winnipeg and Colorado. New York will need to raise its game against the Bruins, who are coming off a 5-0 romp in Ottawa and are on an eight-game point streak (6-0-2) that has carried them into second place in the Atlantic Division. "We're feeling good. We're taking it game by game," Boston center David Krejci told reporters. "You don't want to get too ahead of yourself. Just stay in the moment, focus on the next game, what happened today, enjoy tomorrow and come back at it."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, NESN (Boston), MSG Plus (New York)

ABOUT THE BRUINS (21-10-6): Ryan Spooner played center during Krejci's six-game injury absence, but moved to right wing upon Krejci's return in Ottawa and promptly delivered a pair of goals, giving him seven points in seven games since returning from his own injury. "It is just a matter of his health, and now it seems to be he is getting through these games without any re-occurrences," coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters. Forward David Backes, named the NHL's Third Star of the Week, has four consecutive two-point games.

ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (20-15-4): Slow starts have been a troublesome issue throughout the season for New York, which has surrendered the opening goal an NHL-high 25 times in 39 games and has allowed a league-worst 45 goals in the opening period. Josh Bailey accounted for the lone goal against the Avalanche, his seventh in the past eight games, and became the second NHL player to reach 50 points this season - six away from his career high. Bailey is riding an 11-game point streak with 12 assists in that span.

OVERTIME

1. Bruins G Tuukka Rask is in the midst of a career-best, 11-game point streak (10-0-1).

2. New York has lost five straight and eight of nine at home to Boston.

3. The Bruins have won 15 of their last 20 (15-3-2), including a 3-1 win over the Islanders on Dec. 9.

PREDICTION: Bruins 3, Islanders 2

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Sharks vs. Canadiens Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The Montreal Canadiens return home after a disastrous road trip but their first game of 2018 is against an opponent that has dominated the series. After dropping the last four of their seven-game road trip (2-5-0), the Canadiens hope to bounce back against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

Montreal scored only three goals during the four-game skid and wrapped up the lengthy trek with a 2-0 defeat at Florida on Saturday, but Tuesday's matchup is the opener of a five-game homestand. "When we look at the schedule, we're happy to be back home," Canadiens center Jonathan Drouin told reporters. "You feel good here. We're going to try to use it to our advantage." San Jose had won three in a row before it was trounced 6-0 in Dallas on Sunday in the first stop of a five-game road trip. The Sharks extended their winning streak in the series to five games with a 5-2 victory over Montreal on Oct. 17, their ninth win in the last 10 against the Canadiens.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCS California (San Jose), RDS, TSN2 (Montreal)

ABOUT THE SHARKS (20-12-4): There was one silver lining in San Jose's most lopsided defeat of the season as leading goal scorer Logan Couture returned to the lineup after missing four games due to a concussion. "My legs weren't there; timing and everything was off," Couture told reporters. "I didn't play very well, but I'm back. I made it through the game and I'm ready for the next one." Couture scored twice and had a season-high four points in the win over Montreal in mid-October.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS (16-19-4): Captain Max Pacioretty, who scored at least 30 goals in each of the last four seasons, has been the subject of endless trade rumors. Pacioretty is mired in a deep slump, failing to score in 12 straight games and notching one goal in his last 21. "You just live your life and worry about your family. If that happens, it happens," Pacioretty said of the trade talk. "I've played here for 10 years and I've never gone through something like this."

OVERTIME

1. Sharks G Martin Jones has yielded at least four goals in seven of his last nine starts.

2. Canadiens G Carey Price is 2-7-1 with a 3.07 goals-against average versus the Sharks.

3. San Jose had scored 14 power-play goals in nine games before getting blanked in Dallas.

PREDICTION: Canadiens 3, Sharks 2

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Panthers vs. Wild Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

After completing a perfect four-game homestand, the Florida Panthers attempt to extend their overall winning streak to six as they begin a five-game road trip Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. Florida made it five victories in a row on Saturday, when it completed its string at BB&T Center with a 2-0 triumph over Montreal.

Connor Brickley scored one goal and set up another while James Reimer made 38 saves en route to his second shutout in three games as he made his 11th consecutive start for the Panthers, who allowed a total of four goals during the homestand. Minnesota aims for its third straight home win as it begins a stretch during which it plays seven of nine at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild, who have gone 9-1-1 in their last 11 at home, are coming off their second straight shutout loss on the road - a 3-0 setback at Nashville on Saturday. Minnesota is looking to avenge a 4-2 defeat in Florida on Dec. 22 in which the Panthers erased a 2-1 deficit with three third-period goals, including a pair by Jonathan Huberdeau.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FSN Florida, FSN North (Minnesota)

ABOUT THE PANTHERS (17-16-5): Brickley's two-point performance on Saturday was his third of the season and first since Oct. 26 against Anaheim. The 25-year-old forward has scored the winning goal twice during Florida's winning streak, including the previous meeting with Minnesota. Vincent Trocheck, who tops the club with 15 goals and shares the lead with 36 points, is two assists away from 100 for his career.

ABOUT THE WILD (20-16-3): Minnesota continues to regain its health as Devan Dubnyk (lower body) returned to action Friday while Nino Niederreiter and Zach Parise hope to get back into the lineup this week. Niederreiter has not played since the previous game against Florida due to a foot ailment and Parise has yet to make his season debut due to a back injury that required surgery. Jason Zucker is tied for the team lead with 15 goals but has scored just once in his last 11 games.

OVERTIME

1. Wild C Matt Cullen needs three points to reach 700 for his career while D Matt Dumba is one shy of 100.

2. Ten different players have scored a game-winning goal for Florida but none have recorded more than two.

3. Minnesota RW Mikael Granlund recorded four goals and an assist in his previous two games before the team was blanked in Nashville.

PREDICTION: Wild 3, Panthers 1

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Devils vs. Blues Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The New Jersey Devils look to avoid a third consecutive defeat when they continue their four-game road trip Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. New Jersey had its five-game overall winning streak and six-game run at home halted with an overtime setback against Buffalo on Friday and began its trek the following night with a 5-2 loss at Washington.

Travis Zajac celebrated appearing in his 800th NHL game by recording a goal and an assist, matching the point total he produced over his first 20 contests of the season. St. Louis accomplished what New Jersey is hoping to when it halted a two-game skid Saturday with a 3-2 triumph over Carolina. The Blues squandered a 2-0 lead in the second period, but Scottie Upshall tallied 8:58 into the third to help give the team just its third victory in 10 games. Brayden Schenn notched an assist on the goal, increasing his team-leading point total to 41 while ending his three-game drought.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, MSG Plus 2 (New Jersey), FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

ABOUT THE DEVILS (22-10-6): Zajac wasn't the only member of the team to reach a milestone on Saturday, as Marcus Johansson registered a pair of assists to increase his career total to 300 points. The 27-year-old Swede has notched three points in his last two contests after being kept off the scoresheet in each of his previous four. Cory Schneider has made nine consecutive starts in net, going 6-1-2 while allowing three goals or fewer in each of the first seven games before yielding four in each of the last two.

ABOUT THE BLUES (24-15-2): Jay Bouwmeester was activated from injured reserve and returned to the lineup Saturday, recording two shots and a plus-3 rating in 17 minutes, 34 seconds of ice time. The 34-year-old defenseman, who sat out St. Louis' first 21 contests this season after fracturing his ankle during training camp, had missed nine games with a lower-body injury. Blue-liner Alex Pietrangelo collected four assists during his current three-game streak but has gone 20 contests without a goal.

OVERTIME

1. Two of Upshall's six goals this season have been game-winners.

2. New Jersey added goaltending depth prior to its previous game, acquiring Eddie Lack from Calgary and assigning him to Binghamton of the American Hockey League.

3. To make room on the roster for Bouwmeester, St. Louis assigned D Jordan Schmaltz to San Antonio of the AHL.

PREDICTION: Blues 3, Devils 2

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Blue Jackets vs. Stars Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The top performers are doing their jobs and the supporting actors are chipping in as the Dallas Stars surge toward the top of the Central Division standings while notching at least a point in six of the last seven games (4-2-1). The Stars look to continue the trend and earn a fifth straight victory on home ice when they host the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

Jamie Benn owns a six-game point streak, Tyler Seguin has five goals in the last five contests and goaltender Ben Bishop boasts a .946 save percentage over his past five outings for Dallas, which is 13-6-2 over its last 21 encounters. "I think the fans are starting to see that this is a team that has an identity," Stars coach Ken Hitchcock told reporters after Sunday's 6-0 victory over San Jose. "They can see it on the ice, they can see the way we play, and I think they're really into what we're doing right now." Columbus is beginning to show the effects of having three of their top nine forwards and a top-four defenseman out with injuries, losing three in a row (0-2-1) and managing two wins in its last eight outings (2-4-2). "No one's coming to help us," Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno told reporters after the 5-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. "No one's feeling sorry for us. The league keeps coming. We've got to find a way out of it. It starts with our mentality of who we are as a team."

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Columbus), FSN Southwest (Dallas)

ABOUT THE BLUE JACKETS (22-15-3): Columbus won't have forwards Cam Atkinson (foot), Alexander Wennberg (back) and Brandon Dubinsky (facial fracture) back in the near future while defenseman Ryan Murray (upper-body) could return soon. Left wing Artemi Panarin registered 18 of his team-high 34 points in 15 games during December and reportedly skated with Foligno and rookie Pierre-Luc Dubois as coach John Tortorella shuffled his top two lines at practice Monday. Josh Anderson, who owns a team-high 14 goals, dropped down to team with Sonny Milano and Boone Jenner on the second forward unit.

ABOUT THE STARS (22-15-3): Benn has three goals and five assists during his six-game run and leads the team with 37 points - two better than Seguin, who needs one goal for his fifth straight season with at least 20. Tyler Pitlick registered a pair of goals and Radek Faksa notched three assists in the win over San Jose as the duo skated with Antoine Roussel on an emerging strong third line for Dallas. Right wing Alexander Radulov, who is fourth on the team with 32 points, was limited to 9:16 of ice time Sunday by an upper-body injury but Hitchcock said he should be fine for Tuesday.

OVERTIME

1. Blue Jackets G Sergei Bobrovsky (199 career victories) has one win (1-2-2) and an .896 save percentage in his last five games, but shut out the Stars in Dallas last season.

2. Stars D John Klingberg, whose 29 assists lead all NHL blueliners, boasts seven points in his last six games and has been key on a power play that has converted once in each of the last six contests.

3. Columbus D Zach Werenski leads all blue liners in the league with 11 goals and top-pair partner D Seth Jones has seven points in his last seven games.

PREDICTION: Stars 4, Blue Jackets 2

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Jets vs. Avalanche Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The Winnipeg Jets have won three in a row since the holiday break entering Tuesday's road game against Colorado Avalanche, and Connor Hellebuyck's play in goal is a big reason why his team is among the leaders in the Western Conference. Hellebuyck was named NHL first star of the week Monday after winning his third consecutive start in Sunday's 5-0 victory over Edmonton, finishing the seven-day period with a .952 save percentage and a 1.67 goals against average.

"I thought we were pretty darn consistent right through," Jets coach Paul Maurice told reporters after Sunday's victory, in which five different Winnipeg players scored and Hellebuyck made 35 saves. The Avalanche are 7-3-1 in their past 11 games after Sunday's 6-1 victory over the New York Islanders, breaking open the game with four second-period goals. Captain Gabriel Landeskog scored twice in a two-minute span during the middle-period outburst, and Nathan MacKinnon finished with three assists. "We know there's a lot of work to do still, but the first three months have been fun," Landeskog told the media afterward. "I still think we have another couple of gears."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TSN3 (Winnipeg), Altitude TV (Denver)

ABOUT THE JETS (23-11-6): Forward Kyle Connor scored in his third consecutive game Sunday and has six points (three goals, three assists) in his past four contests. Hellebuyck is 21-4-5 on the season and ranks third in the NHL in wins while sitting in the top 10 in both goals against average (2.37) and save percentage (.923). Center Blake Wheeler has four points in his past three games with goals in two straight contests.

ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (19-16-3): Colorado has killed off 33 consecutive power plays and ranks third in the NHL in penalty kill percentage (84 percent). MacKinnon is tied for fifth in the league in points (46) and has five goals and eight assists in his past eight games. Center Carl Soderberg scored for the seventh time this season Sunday, and has three goals and two assists in his past four contests.

OVERTIME

1. Colorado F J.T. Compher will miss the next two weeks with an upper-body injury suffered in Friday's victory over Toronto.

2. Hellebuyck recorded his third shutout of the season Sunday.

3. Avalanche G Semyon Varlamov has a .922 save percentage with 12 goals allowed in his past five games.

PREDICTION: Jets 3, Avalanche 2

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Kings vs. Oilers Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The Edmonton Oilers are going backward again after an embarrassing New Year's Eve loss and hope to begin 2018 with something positive when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. The Oilers had won four in a row - and seven of 10 to start December - before losing the last three contests at home, including Sunday's demoralizing 5-0 setback against Winnipeg.

"It's concerning. Especially playing at home at this time of the year when we had something good going," Edmonton coach Todd McLellan told reporters. "Pre-Christmas we were on a roll and felt good about ourselves. But that doesn't happen automatically, you have to show up and at least attempt to outwork the other team." It won't be easy for the Oilers to turn things around against Los Angeles, which rallied for a 4-3 victory at Vancouver on Saturday to earn a point for the fourth time in five games (3-1-1). "We just don't give up," Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, who notched his 99th career goal for the winner Saturday, told reporters. "It doesn't matter if we're down, if we're up, we push forward." Los Angeles goaltender Jonathan Quick is 9-3-1 with a .928 save percentage in his last 13 starts this season and 20-3-5 lifetime against Edmonton with a 1.83 goals-against average.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, FS West (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE KINGS (23-11-5): While Doughty registered four points in his last four games, the top two scorers for Los Angeles have cooled off a bit as Dustin Brown has been kept off the scoresheet in three straight games and captain Anze Kopitar managed two points in the last eight. Kopitar still leads the way with 40 points and Tyler Toffoli is fourth on the team with 28 after posting a goal and two assists at Vancouver. Veteran right wing Marian Gaborik owns 11 points - three in the past two contests - and a plus-8 rating in 17 games this season after returning from injured reserve.

ABOUT THE OILERS (17-19-3): McDavid (team-best 45 points) was kept off the scoresheet in the last two games, but fellow forward Leon Draisaitl has continued to produce with two goals and eight assists in his last seven outings. Center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who leads the team with 15 goals, was limited to one shot Sunday and left wing Milan Lucic has not earned a point in his last three contests. Goaltender Cam Talbot (14-12-2), who shared the league lead with 42 wins last season, gave up 16 goals during a solid eight-game stretch before surrendering 13 in his last three appearances.

OVERTIME

1. Doughty is tied for third among defensemen in the league with 29 points and second in plus-minus rating at plus-20.

2. Edmonton is 2-for-22 with the man advantage in the past eight outings and allowed four power-play tallies in the last two.

3. The Oilers triumphed in three of five meetings with Los Angeles last season with all three wins coming at home.

PREDICTION: Oilers 4, Kings 2

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Predators vs. Golden Knights Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The Vegas Golden Knights continue to rewrite the expansion team record books as they host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in what could remarkably wind up being a Western Conference finals preview. Vegas is riding expansion team records of a seven-game winning streak and a 12-game point streak (11-0-1) after defeating Toronto 6-3 on Sunday to complete an 11-1-1 December.

The Golden Knights, who are an eye-popping 16-2-1 at home, lead the Pacific Division by three points over Los Angeles with two games in hand. "I don't even know what's happening right now. We're just finding ways to win every night," Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault, who has a club-best 36 points, told reporters after recording a goal and an assist Sunday. "... It's so fun playing hockey right now. We don't overwork, we just do the right thing." Nashville sits second in the Central, one point behind Winnipeg with two games in hand, and is coming off a 3-0 victory versus Minnesota on Saturday for its second win in three games. Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis, a key cog in the Predators' run to the Stanley Cup Finals last season, was a full participant in practice Monday and could make his 2017-18 debut Tuesday after recovering from offseason knee surgery.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, FS Tennessee (Nashville), AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Las Vegas)

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (23-10-5): Defenseman P.K. Subban has recorded a goal and an assist in each of his last two games and is second on the team with 29 points, including a club-most 20 assists. Kevin Fiala (10 goals, 26 points) has been kept off the scoresheet in the last four contests after recording eight goals and four assists during a nine-game point streak to begin December. Filip Forsberg (team bests of 15 goals and 34 points) will not play because of an upper-body injury and will also miss at least Thursday's game in Arizona.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (26-9-2): William Karlsson (33 points) recorded the first hat trick in team history Sunday and boasts a team-leading 20 goals after scoring 15 in 162 games with Columbus over the previous two seasons. "Change in environment can be good for a player," Karlsson told reporters. "I've gotten a lot of chances here in Vegas. I think I've done pretty well. I have two good linemates (Reilly Smith and Marchessault) I play with every night. They make it easy on me." Defenseman Luca Sbisa (plus-6, 20:18 of ice time in 23 games) could be activated off injured reserve after missing seven games with a lower-body injury.

OVERTIME

1. Golden Knights LW David Perron and RW Smith are tied for third on the team in points with 30 and each have nine goals.

2. The Predators have won eight straight games when their opponent scores five or more goals in its previous contest.

3. Vegas won the first meeting 4-3 in a shootout Dec. 8 in Nashville.

PREDICTION: Golden Knights 3, Predators 2

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Ducks vs. Canucks Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

The Anaheim Ducks are feeling pretty good about themselves as they embark on a three-game swing through Western Canada beginning with a contest against the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Anaheim has won four of its last five games after Sunday's 5-2 victory over NHL-worst Arizona moved it into a tie for third in the Pacific Division with San Jose, although the Sharks have four games in hand.

"We're a team that once we start doing things the right way and we see some of the results happening, we feel like we can compete with anybody,'' Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler told reporters after recording a goal and an assist Sunday. "These last two games at home were very important for us before going out on a tough western road trip. So hopefully we can carry some of that momentum along with us." Red-hot Rickard Rakell packed a five-game goal streak in his suitcase after scoring twice Sunday, giving him a team-high 14 in 35 games and six in the last five contests. Vancouver lost 4-3 to Los Angeles on Saturday and is 2-8-1 in its last 11 games since Bo Horvat (10 goals, 20 points, plus-5 in 28 games) fractured his right foot. "If we're not playing our best game, we're not winning hockey games," Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom told reporters. "We don't have that team where we can go half speed or 70 or 80 percent. We are so close to winning hockey games, but it's not enough."

TV: 10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet East, Ontario, Pacific (Vancouver), FS West (Anaheim)

ABOUT THE DUCKS (18-14-8): Antoine Vermette (seven goals, 15 assists) was promoted to play on the top line with captain Ryan Getzlaf and Rakell, and responded with a goal and two assists Sunday for his first points in nine games. "We were just trying to find balance in our lineup and trying to put people in places they could be comfortable with and give them an opportunity to have success,'' coach Randy Carlyle told reporters. "We're a work in progress. We haven't had our team together for more than four or five games now." Getzlaf, who is four assists shy of 600 for his career, had two assists versus Arizona and recorded a goal and 12 assists in 10 December games after missing November because of a facial fracture.

ABOUT THE CANUCKS (16-18-5): Calder Trophy candidate Brock Boeser (team highs of 21 goals, 38 points) was held off the scoresheet Saturday after scoring in four straight games and recording eight points during that span. Daniel and Henrik Sedin (two goals this season) haven't recorded a point in the last three contests with Henrik on pace to record the fewest goals in his 17-year career. Defenseman Troy Stecher (minus-3, average of ice time of 16:03 in 25 games) left Saturday's contest with an undisclosed injury and is questionable to play Tuesday while fellow blue-liner Chris Tanev (plus-9, 20:51, 25 games) could return after missing seven contests with a groin injury.

OVERTIME

1. Ducks D Josh Manson is a team-high plus-14 after going plus-7 in 15 December games, and his 17 points are tied for sixth on the club.

2. Vancouver is 0-for-10 on the power play in its last four games after going 6-for-15 in its previous four contests.

3. Anaheim won the first of four meetings this season 4-1 on Nov. 9 with Jakob Silfverberg scoring twice and Rakell recording three assists. It was Silfverberg's first two-goal game since Jan. 31.

PREDICTION: Ducks 3, Canucks 2

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Indiana vs. Wisconsin Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Wisconsin's offense has been extremely consistent over the last four games - all non-conference victories - but it remains to be seen if that trend will carry over into Tuesday's home tilt with Indiana. The Badgers have scored 81, 81, 82 and 82 points over the last four contests and will aim for a fifth straight victory behind standout forward Ethan Happ.

Happ, a 6-10 junior, is averaging 16.4 points and 8.2 rebounds this season and has shot at least 50 percent from the field in six straight games. He had 18 points in 20 minutes the last time out in a convincing win over UMass Lowell and could be a handful for an Indiana team that has hardly been consistent this season. The Hoosiers upset Notre Dame last month before getting destroyed by IPFW in their ensuing contest, although they have stabilized somewhat with two straight wins by 28 points apiece. Juwan Morgan led the way with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting in Friday's win over Youngstown State and will try to help Indiana get some revenge after losing three times to Wisconsin last season.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT INDIANA (8-6, 1-1 Big Ten): The Hoosiers have given up fewer than 60 points in each of their last two victories, and that's critical because they are not one of the better shooting teams in the Big Ten. Only two of their top seven scorers shoot above 44 percent from the field - Morgan (59.1), who averages a team-high 15.3 points, and De'Ron Davis (63.2), who chips in 10.1 points. Morgan and Davis are tied for the team lead with 21 blocks, although neither is a threat from 3-point range, as Morgan is 2-of-17 from the arc and Davis has yet to attempt a shot from long distance.

ABOUT WISCONSIN (8-7, 1-1): The Badgers only have two double-digit scorers on the season - Happ, who actually leads the team in scoring, rebounding and assists, and Brad Davison (11.7 points), who has knocked down a team-high 27 3-pointers on the year. Davison has been a pleasant surprise as a freshman but has been in a mini-slump from 3-point range, going 4-of-16 over the last three games. Aleem Ford is shooting 47.7 percent from the arc and has drained 11-of-15 over the last four contests, plus he matched his season best with seven rebounds against UMass Lowell.

TIP-INS

1. Wisconsin G Brevin Pritzl set a career high with 18 points against UMass Lowell.

2. Since committing three turnovers in the season opener, Davis has nine total turnovers in the last 13 games.

3. Indiana G Robert Johnson made 5-of-10 3-pointers against Notre Dame but since is just 5-for-18 over the last three contests.

PREDICTION: Wisconsin 66, Indiana 62

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Auburn vs. Tennessee Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Auburn aims to stretch its winning streak to 11 games when it opens SEC play at Tennessee on Tuesday. The Tigers won 12 games before the calendar year for only the third time in school history, while the No. 20 Volunteers are looking to bounce back from a loss to Arkansas in their league opener.

Auburn hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2003 and is hoping the strong start will lead to the end of the drought. "The league is the best it's been and the deepest it's been," Tigers coach Bruce Pearl told reporters. "It's going to be a grind night in and night out. Physically, it's going to be a challenge, but I think we are also prepared." Tennessee, which is looking for its 11th consecutive home win over Auburn, blew a nine-point lead with four minutes left in regulation on Saturday en route to a 95-93 overtime loss to the Razorbacks. "We had control of the game for 36 or 37 minutes, but just like (a Dec. 17 loss to) North Carolina, we lost the game in the last two or three minutes," Volunteers sophomore guard Jordan Bone said afterward. "We didn't execute the way we wanted to down the stretch, and they made us pay."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT AUBURN (12-1, 0-0 SEC): Sophomore guard Jared Harper made five 3-pointers while scoring 21 points in a loss to Tennessee last season. Harper is averaging 15.4 points over the past five games and is averaging 12.2 points and a team-best 5.5 assists overall. Junior guard Bryce Brown and sophomore guard Mustapha Heron share the team scoring lead at 15.8 points per game, while junior forward Desean Murray (10.8) also averages in double digits while contributing a team-best 7.4 rebounds.

ABOUT TENNESSEE (9-3, 0-1): Bone (8.6) scored a season-best 21 points in the loss to Arkansas and is averaging 16.5 points over the past two games. Sophomore forward Grant Williams leads the squad with averages of 15.1 points and 6.6 rebounds, while junior forward Admiral Schofield (12.3) and sophomore guard Jordan Bowden (11.6) are also averaging in double digits. Bowden has been lava-hot from 3-point range by making 26-of-42 attempts for an SEC-leading 61.9 percent.

TIP-INS

1. Tennessee is 48-7 all-time against Auburn in games played in Knoxville.

2. The Tigers have made at least 10 3-pointers on seven occasions this season.

3. Williams has scored in double digits in 10 consecutive games.

PREDICTION: Tennessee 77, Auburn 71

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Penn State vs. Maryland Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Maryland will be searching for contributors along the front line and trying to avoid looking too far ahead when it returns to Big Ten play against visiting Penn State on Tuesday. The Terrapins, who visit No. 2 Michigan State on Thursday, have lost two power forwards for the season in recent days, first seeing top rebounder Justin Jackson go out with a torn labrum and then watching his replacement - junior Ivan Bender - suffer a torn meniscus in his right knee.

"Ivan has been playing some of his best basketball over the past month," coach Mark Turgeon said in a news release Sunday. "He has developed into a strong contributor for our team and we are going to miss his leadership and presence on the court." Maryland recovered from a poor first half to defeat UMBC 66-45 on Friday as sophomore Kevin Huerter scored 20 points to lift his team to its sixth consecutive win. The Nittany Lions were stunned by Rider on a buzzer-beater at home before Christmas and took out their frustrations on Coppin State on Saturday. Tony Carr scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half in the 88-43 win for Penn State, which knocked off Maryland 70-64 at home in the previous meeting on Feb. 7.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network

ABOUT PENN STATE (11-4, 1-1 Big Ten): Carr rebounded from a rocky shooting effort in the loss to Rider to hit 7-of-9 shots in Saturday's win, including a 3-for-4 effort from beyond the arc that left him at 52.8 percent on 3-pointers. "It felt great," he told reporters. "Just to get that bad taste out of our mouth and get a win and go on the road and hopefully get a big road win." Lamar Stevens, who ranks second behind Carr (18.9) in scoring at 14.1, scored 25 points in last season's win over the Terrapins.

ABOUT MARYLAND (12-3, 1-1): Sophomore Anthony Cowan leads the Terrapins in scoring (15.5) but is shooting 17-for-53 from the floor over his last five games, including 4-for-13 against UMBC. Huerter is trending in the other direction and has shot better than 50 percent in seven of his last eight games, during which he is at 53.7 percent from beyond the arc. Redshirt freshman Joshua Tomaic, who had 16 points and 14 rebounds in 33 minutes over two games earlier this month, could fill the void left behind by Jackson and Bender's injuries.

TIP-INS

1. Cowan missed all five of his shot attempts in 23 minutes of the loss to Penn State last season.

2. Nittany Lions F Mike Watkins entered the New Year ranked second in the Big Ten in blocks (3.5) and field-goal percentage (67.0)

3. Terrapins freshman G Darryl Morsell is averaging 8.8 points on the season but 13 over his last four games.

PREDICTION: Maryland 77, Penn State 71

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Alabama vs. Vanderbilt Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Alabama travels to Vanderbilt on Tuesday for its first SEC road contest of the season after beginning conference play with a dominant performance against the fifth-ranked team in the nation. The Crimson Tide blasted Texas A&M 79-57 on Saturday as freshman John Perry hit five 3-pointers in scoring 18 points, and on the heels of a lackluster loss to Texas in the final non-conference game, four Alabama players combined for 67 points.


"We came out and had one of our better games this season, and that's what you can look forward to the rest of the season," Perry told reporters after the game, citing Alabama's preparation following the Texas loss. Vanderbilt dropped its conference opener at Florida, 81-74, rallying from a 20-point halftime deficit to pull within four points inside the final two minutes. The Commodores shot 12-of-31 from 3-point range, an encouraging sign after Vanderbilt struggled from long range throughout its non-conference schedule. "It was a big hill, but we had a shot there to cut it to one with a minute left," Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew told the media afterward.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, SEC Network

ABOUT ALABAMA (9-4, 1-0 SEC): Freshman Collin Sexton, the SEC's leading scorer at 20.1 points per game, scored 16 points against Texas A&M despite shooting just 3-of-12 from the field. Petty, who earned his second SEC freshman of the week award, is averaging 13.3 points per game while shooting 38.8 percent from 3-point range. The Crimson Tide play three of their next four games on the road.

ABOUT VANDERBILT (5-8, 0-1): Jeff Roberson led five Commodores in double figures against Florida with 18 points and is averaging 14.7 points and 8.2 rebounds (third in the SEC). Riley LaChance added 13 points against the Gators and moved into 10th place on Vanderbilt's all-time assists list. Vanderbilt is shooting 42.3 percent from 3-point range in its past three games.

TIP-INS

1. Alabama senior G Riley Norris will miss the rest of the season with a hip injury.

2. Vanderbilt's Matthew Fisher-Davis and LaChance each have scored 1,177 career points, tied for second among current SEC players.

3. The Crimson Tide are 13th nationally in blocked shots per game (6.2).

PREDICTION: Alabama 78, Vanderbilt 69

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Michigan vs. Iowa Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Michigan looks to stay on the winning track when it resumes Big Ten play on the road against Iowa on Tuesday. The Wolverines dropped a 71-62 decision to Ohio State on Dec. 4 before reeling off five straight wins in nonconference action, including a 76-51 victory against Jacksonville on Saturday, and hope to continue their winning ways by beating Iowa for the first time since Jan. 22, 2014.

"We'll take the win," Michigan coach John Beilein told reporters. "At 12-3 with this nonconference schedule is about as good as we can ask for." The Hawkeyes are feeling good about themselves after toppling Northern Illinois 98-75 to extend their winning streak to a season-best five games. Iowa lost its first three games in December, including back-to-back defeats to Penn State (77-73) and Indiana (77-64) in conference play, but is averaging 90.2 points during its current streak and hopes to pick up its first Big Ten win by downing the Wolverines for the sixth consecutive time. "This us what we're capable of when working together, working for good shots and making good passes," Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon told reporters. "It's definitely something to build off of."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT MICHIGAN (12-3, 1-1 Big Ten): Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman led the way with a season-high 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the floor in the comfortable win against Jacksonville. Charles Matthews added 18 points and seven rebounds while Duncan Robinson has snapped out of his shooting slump by scoring 12 points to finish in double figures for the fourth consecutive game. Moritz Wagner tallied seven points and pulled down six rebounds after missing the previous two games with a bone bruise in his right foot.

ABOUT IOWA (9-6, 0-2): Luka Garza poured in a career-high 25 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the field to go along with seven rebounds in the win against Northern Illinois. Tyler Cook scored 17 points while Isaiah Moss added 11 points and five assists as seven different Hawkeye players made at least one three-pointer against the Huskies. Bohannon dished out a team-high seven assists and finished without a turnover as Iowa matched a program record for most assists in a single game with 34.

TIP-INS

1. Iowa has won the last four meetings with Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

2. The Wolverines have held four straight opponents to fewer than 60 points.

3. The Hawkeyes are ranked fourth nationally in assists per game (19.7).

PREDICTION: Michigan 74, Iowa 73

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Butler vs. Xavier Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Less than a week into Big East Conference play, there only are three undefeated teams in the league. Two of them clash Tuesday night in Cincinnati as No. 5 Xavier hosts Butler.


The Musketeers enter the contest with the top-five national ranking and a nine-game win streak, but it's the Bulldogs who are garnering the pre-game hype and headlines following their 101-93 win Saturday over previously undefeated and top-ranked Villanova. The Wildcats were allowing only 65.8 points and 6.6 3-pointers per game entering the contest, but host Butler caught fire early and never let up, scoring 101 points on the strength of a 15-of-22 performance from 3-point range. Forward Kelan Martin scored a team-high 24 points and guard Paul Jorgensen added a career-high 23 as the Bulldogs shot 60 percent from the field and became the first team to top 100 points against the Wildcats since Creighton on Feb. 16, 2014. "Villanova is a team I grew up watching in (Madison Square) Garden," said New York-native Jorgensen in a post-game news conference. "So to take them down at Hinkle (Fieldhouse) is really amazing. But like Coach (LaVall Jordan) said, we don't want this to be the highlight of our season."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS1


ABOUT BUTLER (12-3, 2-0 Big East): With Saturday's win, the Bulldogs improved to 3-5 all-time against No. 1-ranked teams, but the schedule offers no break as they're in the midst of four straight vs. top-25 foes with contests against No. 24 Seton Hall and No. 23 Creighton following the game against Xavier. The 6-foot-7 Martin is averaging a team-leading 18.9 points and 7.1 rebounds and has scored at least 20 in each of his last four outings. Guard Kamar Baldwin (14.5 points), Jorgensen (12.3) and forward Tyler Wideman (10.1) also are averaging double figures for the Bulldogs, who are still ranked seventh in the 10-team conference in scoring (80.1 points) despite putting up at least 85 in each contest of their current four-game win streak.

ABOUT XAVIER (14-1, 2-0): The Musketeers, meanwhile, haven't lost since a 102-86 defeat against current No. 4-ranked Arizona State on Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas but needed to overcome a 16-point second-half deficit Saturday against visiting DePaul to win 77-72 and keep their current roll intact. Guards J.P. Macura and Trevon Blueitt scored 19 and 16 points, respectively, to pace Xavier in the game and are the only two Musketeers averaging double digits on the season with Blueitt leading the way with 19.7 points and Macura scoring 12.9. With 5.7 rebounds per game, 6-foot-9 forward Tyrique Jones leads four players averaging at least 4.2 boards on a team which owns the Big East's second-best average rebound margin at plus-8.0.


TIP-INS

1. Xavier has won seven of the 10 matchups since the teams joined the Big East together in 2013, including a 62-57 victory in the Big East Tournament last March.

2. The Musketeers are a Big East-best 10-0 at home this season while Butler is 1-1 in true road games.

3. Blueitt, a senior, didn't start Saturday for the first time since his freshman season as punishment for showing up late to a team shoot-around and struggled through a 4-of-13 shooting performance in 31 minutes en route to his 16 points.


PREDICTION: Xavier 79, Butler 72

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TCU vs. Baylor Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Seventeenth-ranked Baylor will try to rediscover its offense when its hosts No. 8 TCU on Tuesday in a Big 12 game. The banged-up Bears looked lost without starting forward Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. in Friday's league opener against Texas Tech, and could drop out of the coaches poll when the new one is released Tuesday.

The Bears had one assist and were held to a season-low 53 points without Lual-Acuil, who is a game-time decision after missing Friday's contest with a non-contact foot injury. Lual-Acuil's rebounding will also be needed against TCU, which is ranked 14th nationally at plus-9.2 boards while averaging 87.6 points. The Horned Frogs' perfect start was snapped in a shootout, which they led by 13 with 10 minutes left, against No. 12 Oklahoma. Baylor has won 11 straight meetings with TCU - covering all the games since the Horned Frogs joined the Big 12 - by an average of 18.1 points.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPNews

ABOUT TCU (12-1, 0-1 Big 12): Senior Kenrich Williams leads five TCU starters in double figures with 15.1 points and a team-best 9.4 rebounds. Senior Vladimir Brodziansky adds 13.4 points on 64 percent shooting while sophomore Desmond Bane, who averaged 7.1 points last year, adds 12.8 points. Sophomore Jaylen Fisher averages 11.0 points and 5.7 assists for TCU, which ranks third nationally with 19.9 assists.

ABOUT BAYLOR (10-3, 0-1): Manu Lecomte leads the Bears with 17.5 points and is ranked second in the league with 3.6 made 3-pointers. Lual-Acuil accounts for 15.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks while Nuni Omot adds 11.6 points. Senior forward Terry Maston (10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds off the bench) was scoreless in his return after missing six games with a broken hand.

TIP-INS

1. Williams, who has scored in double figures in nine straight games, has six double-doubles.

2. Baylor freshman Mark Vital is averaging 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds in his past three games, including 12 points in his first career start Friday.

3. TCU is looking for first win against a major conference opponent this season.

PREDICTION: TCU 73, Baylor 65

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Pittsburgh vs. Louisville Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Playing in its first rivalry game without former coach Rick Pitino in 16 years, Louisville got humiliated on national television 90-61 on Friday by Kentucky. Interim coach David Padgett will try to get his Cardinals refocused when an offensively challenged Pittsburgh team visits Tuesday in Louisville's ACC opener.


"Well, look, we've got 18 ACC games starting on Tuesday, so we have got to bounce back. If we don't learn from this then that's when it gets really bad," Padgett said after the game. "You have to learn from this, but you just have to move on and get ready for Tuesday because that's going to come up." The Wildcats used a 20-6 run to close the first half and their 24-11 surge built a 67-38 lead that eventually reached 32, as the Cardinals were limited to just 35 percent shooting for the game and had their six-game winning streak stopped. Pittsburgh, which has just two active letter winners from last season's squad, opened conference play with a 67-53 loss to Miami on Saturday as the Panthers shot 40.4 percent and committed 17 turnovers. "We are not a team that's built right now to break a guy off on a dribble and just take a guy one-on-one," coach Kevin Stallings said. "We are not built right now to be able to throw it inside and either get a bucket or a foul or draw a double team and kick it out."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU


ABOUT PITTSBURGH (8-6, 0-1 ACC): Shamiel Stevenson (10.4 points, 5.3 rebounds) came off the bench to lead Pitt with 16 points against the Hurricanes, Jared Wilson-Frame (12.9 points) added 13 and Parker Stewart (6.8 points) registered 12. With senior forward Ryan Luther (12.7 points, 10.1 rebounds) out for a fourth straight game, the Panthers started four freshmen for the fourth consecutive game and none of the five starters against Miami was with the program last season. Freshman point guard Marcus Carr (10.9 points, 4.1 assists) found the going a bit tougher in his first conference tilt, going scoreless on five shots in 22 minutes.

ABOUT LOUISVILLE (10-3, 0-0): Deng Adel scored 13 points and Ray Spalding and V.J. King added 12 apiece against the Wildcats. Adel, a 6-7 junior, leads three players in double figures at 15.4 points per game with point guard Quentin Snider chipping in 11.8 points and Spalding adding 10.8 with team highs of 9.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals to go with 2.2 blocks per game. Despite Saturday's debacle, Louisville still makes it name on defense, holding opponents to 66.5 points per game, 38.4 percent shooting (21st in Division I) and 8.2 blocks (second).


TIP-INS

1. Louisville leads the all-time series 14-5 and is 6-0 against Pitt at the KFC Yum! Center.

2. Luther is one of four players in the ACC (along with Duke's Marvin Bagley III, North Carolina's Luke Maye and Notre Dame's Bonzie Colson) averaging a double-double.

3. The Cardinals swept the series in 2016-17, getting 22 points from Qentin Snider in the home triumph and a career-high 29 from Donovan Mitchell in the road win.


PREDICTION: Louisville 86, Pittsburgh 59

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Nebraska vs. Northwestern Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Northwestern has rebounded from a disappointing start to the season and will try to keep the positive momentum going when it hosts Nebraska in Big Ten action Tuesday. The Wildcats have won four straight meetings with the Cornhuskers, including two wins last season.


The Wildcats had three missteps in November, including a blowout loss to Texas Tech and bad one-point loss at Georgia Tech, but they played much better in December. Northwestern has won five of its last six and is coming off a 95-73 rout of Brown on Saturday. The Huskers are in search of a season-best fourth straight win after enduring a tough shooting night to hold on for a 71-62 win over Stetson on Friday. Nebraska is 0-3 on the road and has dropped all three games by double digits.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network


ABOUT NEBRASKA (10-5, 1-1 Big Ten): The Cornhuskers like to let it fly from 3-point range, averaging 21.5 attempts per game as guards James Palmer Jr. (15.1 points) and Glynn Watson Jr. (12 points) lead the offense. Forward Isaac Copeland (12.1 points, 6.7 rebounds) is the most effective big man in a frontcourt that is a bit undersized. Reserve guard Anton Gill (10.6 points) is the Huskers' top 3-point shooter and leads a bench that has averaged 24.4 points per game overall and 33.6 over the past three games.

ABOUT NORTHWESTERN (10-5, 1-1): Guards Scottie Lindsey (14.7 points) and Bryant McIntosh (13.3 points, 5.5 assists) and swingman Vic Law (13.5 points) are the Wildcats' offensive leaders. Big man Dererk Pardon (12.1 points, 6.3 rebounds) has had the hot hand lately, though, going 23-of-31 from the field over his last four games, and he has quite a track record against the Huskers. Pardon has enjoyed two of his best performances against Nebraska, racking up a career-high 28 points and 12 rebounds at Nebraska in December 2015 and collecting 19 points and a career-best 22 boards last January.


TIP-INS

1. A fifth straight win over Nebraska would match Northwestern's five-game streak against Rutgers as its longest against a Big Ten foe since topping Minnesota six straight times from 2003-07.

2. The Huskers are averaging 75.8 points - their highest average through 15 games since 1995-96 - and are 10-1 when scoring at least 70 points.

3. Watson and Northwestern G Jordan Ash were backcourt mates on the 2015 Illinois Class 3A state championship team at St. Joseph High School near Chicago.


PREDICTION: Northwestern 74, Nebraska 71

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Florida vs. Texas A&M Preview and Predictions

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by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

A shorthanded Texas A&M team hopes to avoid an 0-2 start to SEC play when the sixth-ranked Aggies host Florida on Tuesday. The Aggies are 7-0 at home and have won 10 of their last 13 conference home openers, while the Gators are playing their first true road game of the season.


The Aggies were hammered 79-57 at Alabama in Saturday's SEC opener, as Texas A&M was a dismal 2-for-21 from 3-point range and shot a season-low 30 percent overall. Texas A&M could be in for more offensive struggles against the Gators with leading scorer D.J. Hogg (14.6 points, 6.8 rebounds) serving the last of a three-game suspension for violation of school policy and No. 3 scorer Admon Gilder (12.7, 5.3) dealing with a knee injury. The Gators have won three straight following a stretch of four losses in five games that included an ugly 65-59 loss to Loyola Chicago, and they opened SEC play with an 81-74 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday. Florida also has a pair of wins over ranked opponents, though, defeating Gonzaga and Cincinnati on neutral courts.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2


ABOUT FLORIDA (9-4, 1-0 SEC): The Gators have found themselves in a bit of an offensive slump of late, but they have a talented group of guards who can score in a number of ways. Leading scorer Jalen Hudson (17.4 points) is coming off the bench now to back up a three-guard lineup led by Rice transfer Egor Koulechov (14.7 points, 6.8 rebounds). Point guard Chris Chiozza (13.2 points, 5.5 assists) is having a solid season, but the Gators need KeVaughn Allen (12.2 points) to find his stroke after shooting a paltry 35.9 percent overall and 30.6 percent from 3-point range thus far.

ABOUT TEXAS A&M (11-2, 0-1): The Aggies' approach changes dramatically without Gilder and Hogg, two of their best ball-handlers. Two freshmen are now starting in the backcourt alongside Marquette transfer Duane Wilson (12.1 points, 4.5 assists), but big men Tyler Davis (13.9 points, 8.2 rebounds) and Robert Williams (eight points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks) will have to do more to fuel the offense. The Aggies also miss Gilder and Hogg on the defensive end, where they rank sixth in the nation in field-goal defense (36.9 percent) and third in 3-point defense (27.1 percent) but had a tough time against Alabama.


TIP-INS

1. After scoring in triple-digits in four of their first five games, the Gators have topped 80 points only twice in their last eight contests.

2. Williams has blocked a shot in 40 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the nation.

3. Koulechov has made 31 consecutive free throws and is shooting an SEC-best 97.6 percent from the line.


PREDICTION: Florida 77, Texas A&M 75

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Texas Tech vs. Kansas Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 01/02/2018

Texas Tech is a perfect 3-0 against top-25 opponents this year including a 77-53 smack-down of No. 17 Baylor on Friday night in its Big 12 opener. The Red Raiders will try to make it four in a row over ranked foes this season on Tuesday night when they travel to 11th-ranked Kansas.

The Jayhawks, who opened conference play with a 92-86 win at Texas, have won 13 Big 12 titles in a row so a road win would be huge for Texas Tech. Second-year Red raiders head coach Chris Beard will be trying to make history Tuesday night because the Red Raiders, who lost by just one point to then-No. 3 Kansas (80-79) at home last season, are 0-17 all-time at Allen Fieldhouse. Toss in the fact that Kansas has 11 straight home conference openers dating back to a 59-55 loss to Kansas State on Jan. 14, 2006 and the Red Raiders definitely are trying to buck some pretty big trends. "The word around our camp today and yesterday and, eventually, tomorrow is opportunity," Beard said. "You get into this to play against the best and coach against the best. This is a great early conference game for us to see where we stack up against one of the best teams in the country."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT TEXAS TECH (12-1, 1-0 Big 12): The Red Raiders jumped out to a 40-19 halftime lead against Baylor en route to their largest margin of victory in the Big 12 since 2010-11. Senior guard Keenan Evans leads the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game, which is tied for sixth in the Big 12 and also leads the team with 22 3-pointers, 47 assists and 20 steals. Freshmen guards Zhaire Smith (10.7 points) and Jarrett Culver (10.4) also are averaging in double figures on a team that has 10 players averaging 13 or more minutes per game.

ABOUT KANSAS (11-2, 1-0): The Jayhawks, who are averaging 87.8 points per game and shooting 51.7 percent from the floor, are one of six teams inDivision I that have five players averaging 10.6 points or better. Junior guard Lagerald Vick leads the team in scoring (17.4) and is second in rebounding (6.4) and had 21 points in the win at Texas, his sixth 20-point game of the season. Senior guards Devonte' Graham (17.2 points) and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (16.6) also are off to hot starts while 7-foot sophomore center Udoka Azubuike (15.3) and sophomore guard Malik Newman (10.6), a highly touted transfer from Mississippi State, also are averaging in double figures.

TIP-INS

1. Kansas, which finished 17-of-35 from 3-point range in the win over Texas, ranks ninth in the nation in both 3-point shooting percentage (42.2) and 3-pointers made per game (11.2).

2. Azubuike ranks second in the nation in field goal percentage (75.8) and is also fourth in the Big 12 in rebounding (8.4).

3. Texas Tech ranks second in the nation in both scoring defense (58.2 points) and field goal percentage defense (36.0).

PREDICTION: Kansas 70, Texas Tech 66

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Georgetown vs. DePaul Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 01/01/2018

Max Strus continues to light up the scoreboard for DePaul, which will attempt to earn its first Big East victory Tuesday against visiting Georgetown. Strus scored 33 points in defeat for the second time this season as the Blue Demons fell to No. 5 Xavier, and the junior will look to keep his streak of four straight 20-point games going against the Hoyas.

Strus, a 6-6 guard who transferred from Lewis University, matched his career high in points and 3-pointers (six) against Xavier, but it wasn't enough to allow the Blue Demons to hold on to a 16-point second-half advantage. "We have a lot to learn," Strus told the media following the loss, which was the 33rd in the last 38 league games for DePaul. "We need to learn to execute at the end of the game and take the crowd out of it." After tying the game at 64 with seven minutes remaining, the Blue Demons went 2-of-8 from the field and committed three turnovers the rest of the way. Marcus Derrickson had 20 or more points in consecutive games for the first time in his career, but the Hoyas struggled with turnovers once again in losing to Marquette.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

ABOUT GEORGETOWN (10-3, 0-2 Big East): While Patrick Ewing's team had some trouble with ball control during the non-conference portion of its schedule, it has been downright atrocious in the Big East. The starting lineup racked up 19 giveaways, including five from point guard Jonathan Mulmore, as the Hoyas finished with more than 20 for the second straight game. The Hoyas have also shot less than 44 percent in their first two league games, with junior center Jessie Govan, who has nine double-doubles this season, having the most trouble in that area.

ABOUT DEPAUL (7-7, 0-2): Justin Roberts has shown that he can be a productive player for the Blue Demons, albeit in a small sample size. In the two games that the freshman guard has played more than 30 minutes, he has averaged 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and three assists for Dave Leitao's team, which has lost 14 straight games to ranked teams. Senior center Marin Maric, who had combined 39 points and 15 rebounds in the previous two games, fell back to earth against Xavier with four points to go with seven rebounds, six assists and seven turnovers.

TIP-INS

1. After shooting 50 percent or better in the first nine games, Govan has gone 17-of-44 over the past four games.

2. Eli Cain needs 19 points to become the 50th player in DePaul history to notch 1,000.

3. Prior to a win in the second meeting last season, DePaul had been 0-15 against Georgetown in Big East games and trails 29-8 in the series.

PREDICTION: Georgetown 80, DePaul 75

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 2

TCU @ Baylor

Game 511-512
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TCU
68.233
Baylor
72.118
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 4
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 1
147
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(-1); Over

Butler @ Xavier

Game 513-514
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Butler
65.133
Xavier
75.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Xavier
by 10
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Xavier
by 6 1/2
156
Dunkel Pick:
Xavier
(-6 1/2); Over

Eastern Michigan @ Ball State

Game 515-516
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Michigan
52.701
Ball State
55.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ball State
by 3
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ball State
by 5 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Eastern Michigan
(+5 1/2); Under

Ohio @ Central Michigan

Game 517-518
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio
56.723
Central Michigan
54.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio
by 2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Central Michigan
by 2 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio
(+2 1/2); Over

Penn State @ Maryland

Game 519-520
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Penn State
62.309
Maryland
67.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Maryland
by 5 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Maryland
by 4
140
Dunkel Pick:
Maryland
(-4); Over

Michigan @ Iowa

Game 521-522
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan
70.662
Iowa
65.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 5 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 2
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-2); Over

Indiana @ Wisconsin

Game 523-524
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
61.707
Wisconsin
63.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
by 2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wisconsin
by 5 1/2
132
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+5 1/2); Under

Hofstra @ Northeastern

Game 525-526
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hofstra
53.221
Northeastern
53.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northeastern
by 1
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northeastern
by 5 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
Hofstra
(+5 1/2); Over

Alabama @ Vanderbilt

Game 527-528
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alabama
64.665
Vanderbilt
61.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 3
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
Pick
143
Dunkel Pick:
Alabama
Under

William & Mary @ James Madison

Game 529-530
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
William & Mary
47.233
James Madison
52.621
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
James Madison
by 5 1/2
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
James Madison
by 2
161
Dunkel Pick:
James Madison
(-2); Over

Auburn @ Tennessee

Game 531-532
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Auburn
68.403
Tennessee
70.982
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tennessee
by 2 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee
by 6
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Auburn
(+6); Over

Delaware @ Coll of Charleston

Game 533-534
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Delaware
54.671
Coll of Charlesto
59.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 5
122
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 11 1/2
128 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Delaware
(+11 1/2); Under

Akron @ Western Michigan

Game 535-536
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Akron
53.776
Western Michigan
57.801
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Michigan
by 4
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Michigan
by 7
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Akron
(+7); Over

Toledo @ Buffalo

Game 537-538
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toledo
54.303
Buffalo
57.299
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 3
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
by 6
163 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toledo
(+6); Under

Drexel @ NC-Wilmington

Game 539-540
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Drexel
47.232
NC-Wilmington
51.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 4 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NC-Wilmington
(-2); Under

Towson @ Elon

Game 541-542
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Towson
56.744
Elon
51.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Towson
by 6 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Towson
by 2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Towson
(-2); Over

Miami-OH @ Bowling Green

Game 543-544
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami-OH
46.702
Bowling Green
54.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Bowling Green
by 7 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bowling Green
by 5 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Bowling Green
(-5 1/2); Over

Kent State @ Northern Illinois

Game 545-546
January 2, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kent State
47.662
Northern Illinois
54.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Illinois
by 7
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Illinois
by 2 1/2
150
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Illinois
(-2 1/2); Over

IUPUI @ Green Bay

Game 547-548
January 2, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
IUPUI
52.101
Green Bay
50.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
IUPUI
by 1 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Green Bay
by 4 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
IUPUI
(+4 1/2); Over

Arkansas @ Mississippi State

Game 549-550
January 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arkansas
66.298
Mississippi State
65.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas
by 1
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas
by 4
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Mississippi State
(+4); Over

Florida @ Texas A&M

Game 551-552
January 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
69.873
Texas A&M
69.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
Even
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas A&M
by 4
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+4); Under

San Diego St @ Colorado State

Game 553-554
January 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego St
57.002
Colorado State
53.498
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 3 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 7 1/2
142
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado State
(+7 1/2); Under

Pittsburgh @ Louisville

Game 555-556
January 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
52.981
Louisville
74.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisville
by 22
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisville
by 16
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Louisville
(-16); Under

Georgetown @ DePaul

Game 557-558
January 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgetown
57.562
DePaul
63.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
DePaul
by 6
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
DePaul
by 3 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
DePaul
(-3 1/2); Under

Nebraska @ Northwestern

Game 559-560
January 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nebraska
63.124
Northwestern
67.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northwestern
by 4
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northwestern
by 8 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nebraska
(+8 1/2); Over

Texas Tech @ Kansas

Game 561-562
January 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Tech
71.753
Kansas
76.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 4 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 7
147
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Tech
(+7); Under

Manhattan @ Marist

Game 563-564
January 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Manhattan
56.012
Marist
50.531
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Manhattan
by 5 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Manhattan
by 4
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Manhattan
(-4); N/A

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 2

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TCU (12 - 1) at BAYLOR (10 - 3) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 150-194 ATS (-63.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TCU is 92-123 ATS (-43.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
TCU is 170-223 ATS (-75.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 4-0 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 4-0 straight up against TCU 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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BUTLER (12 - 3) at XAVIER (14 - 1) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
XAVIER is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
XAVIER is 259-212 ATS (+25.8 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
XAVIER is 50-28 ATS (+19.2 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
XAVIER is 234-181 ATS (+34.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BUTLER is 97-71 ATS (+18.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
BUTLER is 217-169 ATS (+31.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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E MICHIGAN (9 - 4) at BALL ST (9 - 4) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 154-198 ATS (-63.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 18-38 ATS (-23.8 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 66-94 ATS (-37.4 Units) in January games since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 108-148 ATS (-54.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BALL ST is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 25-46 ATS (-25.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BALL ST is 4-0 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST is 4-0 straight up against E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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OHIO U (7 - 5) at C MICHIGAN (11 - 2) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
C MICHIGAN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
C MICHIGAN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.


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




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PENN ST (11 - 4) at MARYLAND (12 - 3) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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MICHIGAN (12 - 3) at IOWA (9 - 6) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.


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




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INDIANA (8 - 6) at WISCONSIN (8 - 7) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 35-55 ATS (-25.5 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
INDIANA is 112-147 ATS (-49.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WISCONSIN is 152-117 ATS (+23.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
WISCONSIN is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 4-1 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 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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HOFSTRA (7 - 6) at NORTHEASTERN (8 - 5) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOFSTRA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
HOFSTRA is 43-21 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
NORTHEASTERN is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOFSTRA is 3-1 against the spread versus NORTHEASTERN over the last 3 seasons
HOFSTRA is 4-0 straight up against NORTHEASTERN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ALABAMA (9 - 4) at VANDERBILT (5 - 8) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANDERBILT is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 51-30 ATS (+18.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
VANDERBILT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all games this season.
VANDERBILT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
VANDERBILT is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


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




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WM & MARY (8 - 4) at JAMES MADISON (4 - 10) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JAMES MADISON is 93-129 ATS (-48.9 Units) in all home games since 1997.
JAMES MADISON is 93-129 ATS (-48.9 Units) in home lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
JAMES MADISON is 3-2 against the spread versus WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
WM & MARY is 3-2 straight up against JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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AUBURN (12 - 1) at TENNESSEE (9 - 3) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 117-83 ATS (+25.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


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




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DELAWARE (8 - 6) at COLL OF CHARLESTON (10 - 3) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DELAWARE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in a road game where the total is 120 to 129.5 since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 120 to 129.5 since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 77-105 ATS (-38.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.


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




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AKRON (7 - 5) at W MICHIGAN (8 - 5) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.


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




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TOLEDO (8 - 5) at BUFFALO (8 - 5) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


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




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DREXEL (6 - 8) at UNC-WILMINGTON (3 - 10) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all games this season.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 this season.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DREXEL is 2-1 against the spread versus UNC-WILMINGTON over the last 3 seasons
UNC-WILMINGTON is 4-0 straight up against DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TOWSON ST (10 - 4) at ELON (9 - 5) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ELON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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MIAMI OHIO (7 - 6) at BOWLING GREEN (9 - 4) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOWLING GREEN is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOWLING GREEN is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BOWLING GREEN is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


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




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KENT ST (6 - 7) at N ILLINOIS (6 - 6) - 1/2/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 123-93 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
KENT ST is 123-93 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.


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




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IUPUI (3 - 10) at WI-GREEN BAY (7 - 8) - 1/2/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPUI is 56-80 ATS (-32.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
IUPUI is 29-49 ATS (-24.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
WI-GREEN BAY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.


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




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ARKANSAS (11 - 2) at MISSISSIPPI ST (12 - 1) - 1/2/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 75-117 ATS (-53.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 75-117 ATS (-53.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 76-119 ATS (-54.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 77-118 ATS (-52.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 41-69 ATS (-34.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 93-136 ATS (-56.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 101-74 ATS (+19.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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FLORIDA (9 - 4) at TEXAS A&M (11 - 2) - 1/2/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS A&M is 93-66 ATS (+20.4 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 33-14 ATS (+17.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
TEXAS A&M is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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SAN DIEGO ST (9 - 4) at COLORADO ST (8 - 7) - 1/2/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 121-157 ATS (-51.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLORADO ST is 164-206 ATS (-62.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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PITTSBURGH (8 - 6) at LOUISVILLE (10 - 3) - 1/2/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 3-1 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 4-0 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




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GEORGETOWN (10 - 3) at DEPAUL (7 - 7) - 1/2/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 170-215 ATS (-66.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
DEPAUL is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DEPAUL is 69-97 ATS (-37.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.


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




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NEBRASKA (10 - 5) at NORTHWESTERN (10 - 5) - 1/2/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 90-130 ATS (-53.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 90-130 ATS (-53.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 80-113 ATS (-44.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 97-137 ATS (-53.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 55-85 ATS (-38.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
NORTHWESTERN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.


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




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TEXAS TECH (12 - 1) at KANSAS (11 - 2) - 1/2/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 133-178 ATS (-62.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 90-121 ATS (-43.1 Units) in road games since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 90-121 ATS (-43.1 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 79-114 ATS (-46.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 78-112 ATS (-45.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
KANSAS is 55-27 ATS (+25.3 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.


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




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MANHATTAN (6 - 7) at MARIST (3 - 10) - 1/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 49-27 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


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

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NCAAB

Tuesday, January 2

Baylor is 10-3 vs schedule #284; they lost Big X opener 77-53 at Texas Tech Friday. Bears were held to 63 or less points in their three losses- they scored 70+ in nine of their ten wins. Baylor is 11-0 vs TCU in Big X play, with the five wins played here all by 11+ points. TCU lost 90-89 to Oklahoma in its Big X opener, blowing 13-point lead with 10:48 left. Horned Frogs are 5-1 vvs top 100 teams- they’re #90 experience team. Big X home teams are 1-6 vs spread in conference play so far this young season. Baylor is 2-3 vs top 100 teams; their losses are all to top 20 teams.

Butler beat #1 Villanova at home Saturday, after rallying from 20 down to win at Georgetown in its Big East opener. Xavier is 7-3 vs Butler in Big East play; Bulldogs swept Xavier during regular season LY, then got upset 62-57 (+6.5) by Musketeers in Big East tourney. Butler lost three of four visits here, with losses by 11-17-19 points. Xavier won its last nine games, last two by total of nine points; they’re 11-44 on arc in those last two games, 37.2% for season. Big East home faves are 2-3-1 vs spread this season. Butler lost by 14 at Maryland in its only other true road game.

Maryland is 12-3, winning its last six games, but they lost Jackson/Bender to injuries, so that hurts their depth. Terps are #314 experience team that has #6 defensive eFG% in country vs schedule #271, holding teams to 27.4% on arc. Penn State is 2-1 in true road games, losing by 7 at NC State, winning at Iowa/George Mason. Nittany Lions force turnovers 23.2% of time- they’ve won four of their last five games. Maryland is 3-1 vs Penn State in Big 14 play, winning both meetings here by six points each. Big 14 home favorites are 5-4 vs spread this season.

Iowa won its last five games with Michigan- they beat Wolverines here in OT LY. Michigan lost its last four visits to Iowa, by 16-18-11-3 points. Michigan won its last five games, is 1-2 in true road games, winning by 7 at Texas, losing at UNC/Ohio St by 15-9 points- they’re 4-3 vs top 100 teams. Hawkeyes are 9-6 vs schedule #276- they won last five games, are 0-6 vs top 100 teams, with four losses by 9 or less points. Iowa lost its first two conference games, giving up 77 points in both games. Big 14 home underdogs are 3-2 vs spread so far this season.

Wisconsin won its last four games, but they’re 2-7 vs top 100 teams, beating WKU/Penn State by one point each. Badgers are #334 experience team in country. Indiana is 0-3 in true road games, losing by 16 at Seton Hall, 14 at Michigan, 9 at Louisville. Hoosiers are 2-4 vs top 100 teams, 3-6 vs top 200 teams, with wins top 100 wins over Iowa/Notre Dame. Wisconsin won 18 of its last 20 games with Indiana; Hoosiers lost their last 12 visits to Madison, losing last two years here by 5-3 points. Big 14 home favorites are 5-4 vs spread this season.

Alabama split its last eight games after a 5-0 start; they beat Texas Aggies in SEC opener, but A&M was short-handed with their best scorer out. Crimson Tide is #347 experience team that lost 88-82 at Arizona in its only true road game- they’re 3-4 vs top 100 teams (schedule #28). Vanderbilt won three of last four games with Alabama; Crimson Tide lost by 7-8 points in last two visits to Music City. Vandy is 5-8 vs schedule #34- they lost SEC opener by 7 at Florida, after being down 20 at half. Commodores are 0-8 vs top 100 teams this season.

Bruce Pearl returns to Knoxville with his 12-1 Auburn squad that won by 13 at Dayton, by 4 at Murray State in its two true road games. Auburn is 2-1 vs top 100 teams- their only loss was by 14 to Temple on a neutral floor. Tennessee won 11 of last 12 games with Auburn; Tigers lost last eight visits here, with four of last five by 11+ points. Tennessee is 9-3 vs schedule #9; all three of their losses are to top 25 teams. Vols are forcing turnovers 23.3% of time, are shooting 39.9% on arc- they’re #263 experience team. SEC home favorites are 1-3 vs spread this season.

Towson State lost its last three games after a 10-1 start; they lost by 11 at Charleston in CAA opener, are 1-4 in true road games, with lone win at #280 Loyola, MD. Tigers are 6-31 on arc in last couple games. Elon is #32 experience team that is 9-5, with three OT wins, including double/triple OT wins. Phoenix is 0-3 vs teams in top 125, losing by 29-9-31 points- they’re forcing 4th-fewest turnovers in country. Towson is 5-2 vs Elon in CAA play, winning two of three visits here. Favorites covered last three series games.

Arkansas is 6-0 since a 91-65 loss at Houston in its only true road game this season; Razorbacks are 11-2 vs schedule #48- they’re #43 experience team that is playing pace #24 and is shooting 40.9% on arc. Mississippi State is 12-1 vs schedule #347; Bulldogs lost by 15 at Cincinnati in their only game against a team in top 125- they’re turning ball over 21.4% of time, but are also forcing turnovers 22.8% of time. MSU is #328 experience team in country. Arkansas won five of last six games with Miss State; they won last two visits to Starkville, by 4-4 points.

Erratic Florida split its last eight games since their double OT win over Gonzaga in PK80 event; they were up 20 at half in last game over Vandy, won by only 7. Gators are 3-4 vs top 100 teams— this is their first true road game. Texas A&M is still without leading scorer Hogg here- they get him back Saturday. Aggies lost SEC opener by 22 at Alabama, going 2-21 on arc. Florida is 3-1 in neutral court games, with wins over Stanford, Gonzaga, Cincinnati, and loss by 3 to Duke. Home side won last five Florida-Texas A&M games; Gators lost last two visits here, by 1-3 points.

Colorado State swept San Diego State LY, with two one-point wins in regular season, then 71-63 upset win in MW tourney. Aztecs had been 22-4 vs Colorado State in previous 26 meetings- they ate 2-4 in last six visits to Fort Collins. San Diego State is 4-3 in its last seven games, with same shooting problems as LY- they’re shooting 32.2% on arc. Rams are 7-7 vs schedule #86; they’ve got #318 eFG% in country, shooting 30.4% on arc. Aztecs are 0-2 in true road games outside of San Diego, losing by 22 at Arizona St, 13 at Wyoming.

Georgetown/DePaul are both 0-2 in Big East; this will be fierce struggle to avoid an 0-3 start. Hoyas are 2-3 in their last five games, with two losses in OT; they’re paying price for playing worst pre-conference schedule in country. Georgetown is 16-2 vs DePaul the last 12 years; two meetings LY were decided by total of five points. Hoyas won their last eight visits to Chicago- they’re 18-61 (29.5%) on arc last three games. DePaul lost three of last four games, losing by 18-5 points in first two Big East games- they’re 0-7 vs top 200 teams, 7-0 vs everyone else.

Texas Tech is 12-1 vs schedule #326- they start four seniors- their bench plays 6th-most minutes in country. Red Raiders are playing their first true road game of season- they beat Seton Hall in NYC last month, a semi-road game. Kansas is 11-2 vs schedule #53- they’re 5-1 vs top 100 teams. Jayhawks were 17-35 on arc in 92-86 win at Texas Friday- they used three starters 37:00+, are very thin until get de Souza eligible. Kansas won last 16 games with Texas Tech, with nine of last 10 wins in Lawrence by 17+ points- they won last meeting with Tech 80-79 (-4) in Lubbock LY.

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NCAAB

Tuesday, January 2

Trend Report

PENN STATE @ MARYLAND
PENN STATE

Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State's last 5 games on the road
MARYLAND

Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
AUBURN @ TENNESSEE
AUBURN

Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Auburn's last 5 games
TENNESSEE

Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Auburn
Tennessee is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Auburn
BUTLER @ XAVIER
BUTLER

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Butler's last 5 games
Butler is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
XAVIER

Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
TRINITY BAPTIST @ JACKSONVILLE
TRINITY BAPTIST

No trends to report
JACKSONVILLE

No trends to report
CARVER BIBLE @ KENNESAW STATE
CARVER BIBLE

No trends to report
KENNESAW STATE

No trends to report
FLORIDA NATIONAL @ NORTH FLORIDA
FLORIDA NATIONAL

No trends to report
NORTH FLORIDA

No trends to report
UMKC @ USC UPSTATE
UMKC

UMKC is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
UMKC is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
USC UPSTATE

No trends to report
AKRON @ WESTERN MICHIGAN
AKRON

Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Western Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 5 games on the road
WESTERN MICHIGAN

Western Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Western Michigan's last 10 games when playing Akron
EASTERN MICHIGAN @ BALL STATE
EASTERN MICHIGAN

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 7 games when playing on the road against Ball State
Eastern Michigan is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
BALL STATE

Ball State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Ball State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
MIAMI-OHIO @ BOWLING GREEN
MIAMI-OHIO

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami-Ohio's last 7 games when playing Bowling Green
Miami-Ohio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
BOWLING GREEN

Bowling Green is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Bowling Green is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami-Ohio
TOLEDO @ BUFFALO
TOLEDO

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toledo's last 7 games when playing Buffalo
Toledo is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
BUFFALO

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing Toledo
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
OHIO @ CENTRAL MICHIGAN
OHIO

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Ohio's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio's last 5 games when playing Central Michigan
CENTRAL MICHIGAN

Central Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Central Michigan is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
VERMONT @ HARVARD
VERMONT

No trends to report
HARVARD

Harvard is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Harvard is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN @ LIBERTY
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

No trends to report
LIBERTY

No trends to report
DELAWARE @ COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
DELAWARE

Delaware is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against College of Charle
Delaware is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

College of Charleston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
College of Charleston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
DREXEL @ UNC WILMINGTON
DREXEL

Drexel is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UNC Wilmington
Drexel is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UNC Wilmington
UNC WILMINGTON

UNC Wilmington is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
UNC Wilmington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Drexel
TOWSON @ ELON
TOWSON

Towson is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Towson is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Elon
ELON

Elon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Elon is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
HOFSTRA @ NORTHEASTERN
HOFSTRA

Hofstra is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northeastern
Hofstra is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
NORTHEASTERN

Northeastern is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Northeastern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
WILLIAM & MARY @ JAMES MADISON
WILLIAM & MARY

William & Mary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
William & Mary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing James Madison
JAMES MADISON

The total has gone OVER in 5 of James Madison's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of James Madison's last 7 games when playing at home against William & Mary
MANHATTAN @ MARIST
MANHATTAN

Manhattan is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Marist
Manhattan is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
MARIST

Marist is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Manhattan
Marist is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Manhattan
COLGATE @ AMERICAN
COLGATE

No trends to report
AMERICAN

No trends to report
LOYOLA-MARYLAND @ ARMY
LOYOLA-MARYLAND

No trends to report
ARMY

No trends to report
BOSTON UNIVERSITY @ BUCKNELL
BOSTON UNIVERSITY

No trends to report
BUCKNELL

No trends to report
HOLY CROSS @ LAFAYETTE
HOLY CROSS

No trends to report
LAFAYETTE

No trends to report
LEHIGH @ NAVY
LEHIGH

No trends to report
NAVY

No trends to report
MICHIGAN @ IOWA
MICHIGAN

Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Michigan's last 7 games when playing on the road against Iowa
IOWA

Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
INDIANA @ WISCONSIN
INDIANA

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
WISCONSIN

Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Wisconsin is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing Indiana
TCU @ BAYLOR
TCU

TCU is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games
TCU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
BAYLOR

Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against TCU
Baylor is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing TCU
ALABAMA @ VANDERBILT
ALABAMA

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Alabama's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt
Alabama is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt
VANDERBILT

Vanderbilt is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Alabama
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games when playing at home against Alabama
KENT STATE @ NORTHERN ILLINOIS
KENT STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kent State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Northern Illinois
Kent State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Northern Illinois
NORTHERN ILLINOIS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 5 games when playing at home against Kent State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Northern Illinois's last 9 games when playing Kent State
IUPUI @ WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY
IUPUI

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of IUPUI's last 6 games on the road
IUPUI is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY

Wisconsin-Green Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Wisconsin-Green Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
DOANE @ NEBRASKA-OMAHA
DOANE

No trends to report
NEBRASKA-OMAHA

Nebraska-Omaha is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Nebraska-Omaha is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE @ UTRGV
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE

No trends to report
UTRGV

UTRGV is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
UTRGV is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
NEBRASKA @ NORTHWESTERN
NEBRASKA

Nebraska is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Nebraska is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
NORTHWESTERN

Northwestern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Northwestern is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nebraska
TEXAS TECH @ KANSAS
TEXAS TECH

Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas Tech's last 5 games on the road
KANSAS

Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Tech
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Tech
ARKANSAS @ MISSISSIPPI STATE
ARKANSAS

Arkansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arkansas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi State
MISSISSIPPI STATE

Mississippi State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Mississippi State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arkansas
FLORIDA @ TEXAS A&M
FLORIDA

Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
TEXAS A&M

Texas A&M is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas A&M is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY @ DEPAUL
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Georgetown University is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against DePaul
Georgetown University is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games when playing DePaul
DEPAUL

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of DePaul's last 6 games when playing Georgetown University
DePaul is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
SAN DIEGO STATE @ COLORADO STATE
SAN DIEGO STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego State's last 6 games
San Diego State is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Colorado State
COLORADO STATE

Colorado State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
PITTSBURGH @ LOUISVILLE
PITTSBURGH

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Louisville
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
LOUISVILLE

Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

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NCAAB

Tuesday, January 2

NCAAB Game of the Day: Texas Tech at Kansas betting preview and odds

No. 21 Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 13 Kansas Jayhawks (-7, 149)

Texas Tech is a perfect 3-0 against top-25 opponents this year including a 77-53 smack-down of No. 17 Baylor on Friday night in its Big 12 opener. The Red Raiders will try to make it four in a row over ranked foes this season on Tuesday night when they travel to 11th-ranked Kansas.

The Jayhawks, who opened conference play with a 92-86 win at Texas, have won 13 Big 12 titles in a row so a road win would be huge for Texas Tech. Second-year Red raiders head coach Chris Beard will be trying to make history Tuesday night because the Red Raiders, who lost by just one point to then-No. 3 Kansas (80-79) at home last season, are 0-17 all-time at Allen Fieldhouse. Toss in the fact that Kansas has won 11 straight home conference openers dating back to a 59-55 loss to Kansas State on Jan. 14, 2006 and the Red Raiders definitely are trying to buck some pretty big trends. "The word around our camp today and yesterday and, eventually, tomorrow is opportunity," Beard said. "You get into this to play against the best and coach against the best. This is a great early conference game for us to see where we stack up against one of the best teams in the country."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: Kansas opened as 8.5-point home favorites and by Tuesday morning that number was bet down to -7. The total hit betting boards at 149 and has yet to move.

ABOUT TEXAS TECH (12-1 SU, 6-3 ATS, 3-6 O/U): The Red Raiders jumped out to a 40-19 halftime lead against Baylor en route to their largest margin of victory in the Big 12 since 2010-11. Senior guard Keenan Evans leads the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game, which is tied for sixth in the Big 12 and also leads the team with 22 3-pointers, 47 assists and 20 steals. Freshmen guards Zhaire Smith (10.7 points) and Jarrett Culver (10.4) also are averaging in double figures on a team that has 10 players averaging 13 or more minutes per game.

ABOUT KANSAS (11-2 SU, 8-4 ATS, 5-7 O/U): The Jayhawks, who are averaging 87.8 points per game and shooting 51.7 percent from the floor, are one of six teams in Division I that have five players averaging 10.6 points or better. Junior guard Lagerald Vick leads the team in scoring (17.4) and is second in rebounding (6.4) and had 21 points in the win at Texas, his sixth 20-point game of the season. Senior guards Devonte' Graham (17.2 points) and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (16.6) also are off to hot starts while 7-foot sophomore center Udoka Azubuike (15.3) and sophomore guard Malik Newman (10.6), a highly touted transfer from Mississippi State, also are averaging in double figures.

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Red Raiders are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Jayhawks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win.
* Under is 5-0 in Red Raiders last 5 vs. Big 12.
* Under is 6-0 in Jayhawks last 6 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game.
* Red Raiders are 2-13 ATS in the last 15 meetings in Kansas.

TIP-IN BETTING TIDBITS:

- Kansas, which finished 17-of-35 from 3-point range in the win over Texas, ranks ninth in the nation in both 3-point shooting percentage (42.2) and 3-pointers made per game (11.2).

- Azubuike ranks second in the nation in field goal percentage (75.8) and is also fourth in the Big 12 in rebounding (8.4).

- Texas Tech ranks second in the nation in both scoring defense (58.2 points) and field goal percentage defense (36.0).

CONSENSUS: 65 percent of players like the home favorite Kansas Jayhawks to cover the spread. Looking the total - 66 percent of the wagers are on the Over.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 2

Portland @ Cleveland

Game 501-502
January 2, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
117.303
Cleveland
130.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 13
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
N/A

San Antonio @ New York

Game 503-504
January 2, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
122.674
New York
116.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 6 1/2
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 4
199 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-4); Under

Atlanta @ Phoenix

Game 505-506
January 2, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
114.433
Phoenix
114.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
Even
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+2); Over

Charlotte @ Sacramento

Game 507-508
January 2, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
115.204
Sacramento
116.132
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 1
199
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 3 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+3 1/2); Under

Memphis @ LA Clippers

Game 509-510
January 2, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
116.775
LA Clippers
117.812
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 1
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5
204
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+5); Over

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 2

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PORTLAND (19 - 17) at CLEVELAND (24 - 12) - 1/2/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (25 - 12) at NEW YORK (18 - 18) - 1/2/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 1023-895 ATS (+38.5 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 819-697 ATS (+52.3 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 154-109 ATS (+34.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 344-271 ATS (+45.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 342-280 ATS (+34.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 210-148 ATS (+47.2 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.

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

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ATLANTA (10 - 26) at PHOENIX (14 - 24) - 1/2/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 162-117 ATS (+33.3 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-0 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-2 straight up against ATLANTA 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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CHARLOTTE (13 - 23) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 24) - 1/2/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 48-63 ATS (-21.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 48-77 ATS (-36.7 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.

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

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MEMPHIS (12 - 25) at LA CLIPPERS (16 - 19) - 1/2/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 93-63 ATS (+23.7 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 163-123 ATS (+27.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Tuesday, January 2

Home side won last seven Portland-Cleveland games; Blazers are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits here. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Portland won three of last four games after winning in OT at Chicago Monday; Blazers covered their last seven games as road underdogs. Portland is 2-1-1 vs spread if they played night before. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Cleveland is off an 0-3 road trip; they get Isaiah Thomas in lineup for first time tonite. Cavaliers are 4-14 as home favorites- their last three games stayed under the total.

Knicks lost four of their last five games with San Antonio; over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. San Antonio is 2-3 vs spread in its last five visits to Manhattan. Spurs won six of their last eight games; they’re 4-8 vs spread as road favorites. Under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 road games. New York lost four of its last five games; they’re 7-5 as home underdogs. Under is 5-2 in Knicks’ last seven games.

Home side won last five Atlanta-Phoenix games; Hawks are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to the desert. Six of last seven series games stayed under the total. Atlanta won three of its last four games; they’re 9-3 vs spread in last dozen games as a home underdog. Last three Atlanta games stayed under total. Phoenix is 5-3 in its last eight games, 1-3 vs spread as home favorites- three of their last four games went over total.

Hornets won three of last four games with Sacramento; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Charlotte lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 5-9-2 vs spread on road, 0-1 when favored. Last three Hornet road games stayed under total. Sacramento lost four of its last five games; they’re 7-5 as home underdogs. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Clippers are 6-4 in their last ten games with Memphis; last five series games went over. Grizzlies are 4-2 vs spread in last six series games played here. Memphis is 3-2 in its last five games after a 2-19 skid; Grizzlies are 5-2-1 vs spread in last eight games as road underdogs. Four of their last five games went over total. Clippers won five of their last six games, have Griffin back in lineup- they’re 9-4 as home favorites. Four of their last five games went over total.

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NBA

Tuesday, January 2

Trend Report

PORTLAND @ CLEVELAND
Portland is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Portland

SAN ANTONIO @ NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Antonio's last 13 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 9 games when playing San Antonio

ATLANTA @ PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Phoenix is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Atlanta

CHARLOTTE @ SACRAMENTO
Charlotte is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Charlotte is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing Charlotte

MEMPHIS @ LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Memphis
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 2


Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

Game 1-2
January 2, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.737
Philadelphia
10.665
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+100); Under

Boston @ NY Islanders

Game 3-4
January 2, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
10.717
NY Islanders
12.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+105); Over

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 5-6
January 2, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
13.113
Toronto
11.225
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-125); Over

Washington @ Carolina

Game 7-8
January 2, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
10.317
Carolina
11.762
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

San Jose @ Montreal

Game 9-10
January 2, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.606
Montreal
11.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-110); Under

Florida @ Minnesota

Game 11-12
January 2, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.199
Minnesota
12.232
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-140); Over

New Jersey @ St. Louis

Game 13-14
January 2, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
12.376
St. Louis
10.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+130); Over

Columbus @ Dallas

Game 15-16
January 2, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
12.298
Dallas
11.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+130); Under

Winnipeg @ Colorado

Game 17-18
January 2, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.445
Colorado
10.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-135); Over

Los Angeles @ Edmonton

Game 19-20
January 2, 2018 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.243
Edmonton
12.506
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-120); Under

Anaheim @ Vancouver

Game 19-20
January 2, 2018 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.233
Vancouver
11.314
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+110); Under

Nashville @ Vegas

Game 23-24
January 2, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.102
Vegas
11.322
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-155
6
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(+135); Over

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 2

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PITTSBURGH (19-18-0-3, 41 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-14-0-8, 40 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 19-21 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-27 ATS (-13.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 65-47 ATS (+113.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 34-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-16 ATS (+14.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-14 ATS (+19.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 246-260 ATS (-25.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-12 ATS (+18.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-12 ATS (-9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.3 Units)

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BOSTON (21-10-0-6, 48 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (20-15-0-4, 44 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 24-34 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 25-10 ATS (+14.3 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 74-61 ATS (+139.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BOSTON is 42-28 ATS (+70.9 Units) in road games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
BOSTON is 135-108 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 82-120 ATS (-48.2 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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)

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TAMPA BAY (28-8-0-2, 58 pts.) at TORONTO (23-15-0-2, 48 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 28-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-4 ATS (+8.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-4 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-4 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 47-60 ATS (-37.6 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
TORONTO is 87-101 ATS (-41.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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WASHINGTON (24-13-0-3, 51 pts.) at CAROLINA (18-13-0-7, 43 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 18-8 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 13-4 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 148-81 ATS (+20.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 28-46 ATS (+77.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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SAN JOSE (20-12-0-4, 44 pts.) at MONTREAL (16-19-0-4, 36 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 409-325 ATS (-117.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
MONTREAL is 99-79 ATS (+16.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 17-5 ATS (+10.4 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 122-94 ATS (+20.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 16-23 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 5-14 ATS (-9.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MONTREAL is 3-10 ATS (-7.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-0 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (17-16-0-5, 39 pts.) at MINNESOTA (20-16-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 105-160 ATS (+269.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 158-236 ATS (+412.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 18-6 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-56 ATS (-29.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (22-10-0-6, 50 pts.) at ST LOUIS (24-15-0-2, 50 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 22-16 ATS (+39.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 6-1 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (22-15-0-3, 47 pts.) at DALLAS (22-15-0-3, 47 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 161-146 ATS (+323.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 9-3 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-21 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-22 ATS (-14.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (23-11-0-6, 52 pts.) at COLORADO (19-16-0-3, 41 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-2 ATS (+10.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLORADO is 7-2 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 182-159 ATS (+20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 24-19 ATS (+50.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 26-14 ATS (+41.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-36 ATS (+60.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 1-13 ATS (+18.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (23-11-0-5, 51 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-19-0-3, 37 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 21-24 ATS (-16.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-24 ATS (-20.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-11 ATS (+31.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 73-63 ATS (+144.5 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 18-6 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 15-4 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 15-4 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 17-22 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 12-27 ATS (-18.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 0-7 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-3 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (18-14-0-8, 44 pts.) at VANCOUVER (16-18-0-5, 37 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 173-117 ATS (+41.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 531-425 ATS (+38.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 130-126 ATS (+273.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 232-236 ATS (-148.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 131-131 ATS (-74.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 0-6 ATS (+6.2 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
VANCOUVER is 120-126 ATS (-55.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 375-349 ATS (-40.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-6 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (23-10-0-5, 51 pts.) at VEGAS (26-9-0-2, 54 pts.) - 1/2/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 43-85 ATS (+140.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VEGAS is 26-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 9-2 ATS (+11.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
VEGAS is 10-4 ATS (+14.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
VEGAS is 12-7 ATS (+19.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
VEGAS is 12-5 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VEGAS is 12-5 ATS (+17.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 252-203 ATS (+31.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 48-29 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 162-165 ATS (+355.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 1-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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NHL

Tuesday, January 2

Penguins won six of their last nine games with Philly; they’re 2-3 in their last five visits here. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Pittsburgh lost seven of its last ten games overall, four of their last five on road. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Philly lost three of its last four games; they won four of their last five home games. Under is 6-3-1 in Flyers’ last ten games.

Islanders lost seven of last nine games with Boston; Bruins won their last four games in Brooklyn. Five of last six series games stayed under total. Bruins won six of their last seven games; they’re 7-2 in their last nine road games. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Islanders lost nine of their last 13 games; they’re 4-3 in last seven home games. Over is 25-5-2 in their last 32 games.

Lightning won six of last nine games with Toronto; Tampa Bay won four of last five games in this building. Under is 6-1-1 in last eight series games. Toronto lost six of its last nine games; they won last three home games. Five of Leafs’ last six games went over total. Tampa Bay won 11 of last 13 games overall, four of last five on road. three of their last four games stayed under the total.

Washington won seven of last nine games with Carolina; Caps lost three of last five visits to Raleigh. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Washington won 10 of last 14 games overall, but they lost last three road games, outscored 7-2. Caps’ last three road games stayed under total. Carolina won seven of its last nine games; they won their last six home games. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Sharks won nine of last ten games with Montreal; they’re 3-1 in last four games in this arena. Three of last four series games went over. San Jose won three of its last four games; they lost last three road games, outscored 15-6. Four of their last six games went over total. Montreal lost its last four games, outscored 12-3; they’re they lost three of last four home games. Seven of Canadiens’ last eight games stayed under.

Minnesota won six of last eight games with Florida; Panthers lost their last five visits to the Twin Cities. Last three series games went over the total. Florida won its last five games, allowing a total of six goals; they lost three of last four road tilts. Seven of their last nine games stayed under the total. Minnesota won seven of its last eight home games, split last six games overall; four of their last six games went over total.

Blues won their last eight games with New Jersey; Devils lost their last four games in St Louis, last three of which went over the total. Devils won five of their last seven games overall, they’re 1-4 in their last five road games. Eight of their last 11 games went over total. St Louis lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 4-5 in their last nine home games. Under is 10-1 in Blues’ last eleven games.

Blue Jackets lost seven of last nine games with Dallas; they’re 4-1 in last five visits to Texas. Five of last seven series games went over total. Columbus lost its last three games, allowing 15 goals; they lost their last five road games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Dallas Stars won four of last five games overall- they won their last four home games. Seven of last nine Dallas games went over the total.

Home side won last five Jet-Avalanche games; Winnipeg lost its last three visits to Denver, with two of losses in OT. Five of last seven series games stayed under the total. Winnipeg won five of last seven games overall but lost eight of last ten on road. Three of their last four games went over. Colorado is 7-4 in its last 11 games, 3-1 in last four home tilts. Three of their last four games went over total.

Home side won last seven LA-Edmonton games; Kings were outscored 7-2 in losing their last three visits to Edmonton. Three of last four series games stayed under. Kings lost five of their last eight games overall, four of last six road games. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Edmonton lost its last three games, outscored 15-6; Oilers are 3-5 in their last eight home games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Ducks won four of last six games with Vancouver; they’re 2-3 in last five games in this building. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Anaheim won four of its last five games; they lost six of their last nine road games. Nine of their last 12 games stayed under total. Vancouver lost nine of its last 11 games overall, six of last eight at home. Nine of their last ten games went over total. This is Canucks’ last home game for three weeks.

Las Vegas won 4-3 in a SO at Nashville Dec 8, teams’ only meeting. Predators lost four of their last six games overall, three of last four at home. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Las Vegas won its last seven games; they’re 16-3 at home. Three of their last four games stayed under total.

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NHL

Tuesday, January 2

Trend Report

WASHINGTON @ CAROLINA
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Washington is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home

BOSTON @ NY ISLANDERS
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games at home

PITTSBURGH @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

TAMPA BAY @ TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

SAN JOSE @ MONTREAL
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose

FLORIDA @ MINNESOTA
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Florida's last 14 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

NEW JERSEY @ ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey

COLUMBUS @ DALLAS
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games

WINNIPEG @ COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Winnipeg is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

LOS ANGELES @ EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

ANAHEIM @ VANCOUVER
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Vancouver's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games at home

NASHVILLE @ LAS VEGAS
Nashville is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

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Brandon Lee Jan 02 '18, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Nebraska vs Northwestern
Play on: Nebraska +8 -107 at 5Dimes

10* FREE NCAAB PICK (Nebraska +8)
I'll take a shot here on the Cornhuskers nearly catching double-digits on the road against Northwestern. The Wildcats have won 5 of 6, but the 5 wins have come against Brown, Lewis, Valpo, Chicago St and DePaul. Their best win on the season is a 72-68 home win over Illinois. Nebraska isn't a great team, but they have the same 10-5 record as Northwestern and have shown they can compete with a team like the Wildcats. Nebraska lost by just 1-point at home to Kansas and beat Minnesota at home by 10-points as a 9-point dog. I think the Cornhuskers can hang around here and keep this within the number and wouldn't be shocked if they won the game outright. Give me Nebraska +8!

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John Martin Jan 02 '18, 7:35 PM in 2h
NBA | Spurs vs Knicks
Play on: Knicks +5 -103 at 5Dimes

1 Unit FREE PLAY on New York Knicks +5
One of the best kept secrets in the NBA is the turnaround of the New York Knicks, especially when they are playing at home. The Knicks are 15-6 SU & 15-6 ATS inside Madison Square Garden this season. They have recent home wins over Boston and Oklahoma City. The Spurs are coming off an ugly 79-93 road loss to the Pistons. They haven’t exactly been any better with Kawhi Leonard in the lineup than they were without him before. The Spurs are just 8-10 SU & 6-11-1 ATS on the road this season. New York is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games vs. Western Conference opponents. Give me the Knicks.

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Totals Guru Jan 02 '18, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Georgetown vs DePaul
Play on: OVER 145 -105

Free Total Annihilator On Georgetown vs DePaul over 145 -105

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Jack Jones Jan 02 '18, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Nebraska vs Northwestern
Play on: Nebraska +8 -107 at 5Dimes

Jack’s Free Pick Tuesday: Nebraska +8
The Northwestern Wildcats have been one of the more overrated teams in the country after making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history last year. They haven’t played nearly up to that level thus far in 2017-18.
The Wildcats are just 10-5 on the season with a 36-point loss to Texas Tech and a 26-point loss to Oklahoma already. Injuries have played a role, and they could be without their best player and floor general Bryant McIntosh (13.3 ppg, 5.5 apg) tonight, who is questionable with a knee injury.
Nebraska has been impressive here of late. The Huskers are 4-2 SU & 4-0 ATS in their last six games overall. They only lost by 10 at Creighton as 12-point dogs, they only lost 72-73 at home to Kansas as 12-point dogs, and they beat Minnesota outright 78-68 as 9-point home dogs. Those three performances alone show they can compete with Northwestern tonight.
The Huskers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games vs. a team with a winning record. The Wildcats are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a win. Bet Nebraska Tuesday.

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Stephen Nover Jan 02 '18, 9:05 PM in 3h
NHL | Jets vs Avalanche
Play on: UNDER 6 -105

It's easy to think offense with the Jets, who rank fifth in goals scored. But Winnipeg also has a top-eight defense and a hot goalie in Connor Hellebuyck. He is 5-0-1 in his last six starts and was named NHL first star of the week on Monday after compiling a .952 save percentage and 1.67 goals against average mark. Hellebuyck has a strong history, too, versus Colorado with a 1.76 GAA and .927 save percentage in four games. Winnipeg just shut out Edmonton, 5-0, on the road two days ago. The Jets have a defensive shutdown pair in Jacob Trouba and Josh Morrissey. They stopped Connor McDavid and they can hold Nathan MacKinnon in check. The Jets' defense will get an added boost, too, if star defenseman Dustin Byfuglien returns here as expected. He's missed the last 10 games with a lower-body injury. Colorado is a much improved team. The Avalanche just held the Islanders, the No. 3 goal scoring team in the league, to one goal this past Sunday. The Avalanche rank third in penalty killing and are on a streak of 33 consecutive power plays they have stopped. The last time the Avalanche surrendered a man-advantage goal at home was Dec. 1. Colorado has a hot goalie, too. Semyon Varlamov has a .922 save percentage in his last five games. He won't have to worry about Mark Scheifele, one of the top point producers in the NHL, who is sidelined with an upper body injury. (Editor's note: Long-time hockey buff Stephen Nover is beating the NHL for a third straight season and has won four of his last five hockey plays. Follow Stephen's hockey and turn a tidy profit.)

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Bobby Conn Jan 02 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Butler vs Xavier
Play on: Xavier -6½ -107 at 5Dimes

1* Free Play on Xavier -6½ -107

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Hunter Price Jan 02 '18, 10:05 PM in 4h
NBA | Hornets vs Kings
Play on: Hornets -4 -103 at 5Dimes

1* Free Pick on Hornets -4 -103

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Sal Michaels Jan 02 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Michigan vs Iowa
Play on: Iowa +3 -110 at BMaker

Free Play on Iowa +3 -110

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Dave Price Jan 02 '18, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Arkansas vs Mississippi State
Play on: Mississippi State +2½ -103 at 5Dimes

Dave’s Tuesday Free Play:
1* on Mississippi State +2.5
The Key: Ben Howland has really turned around this Mississippi State program already. The Bulldogs are off to a 12-1 start this season, yet they are listed as home underdogs to Arkansas here Tuesday night. I like the price we are getting with the Bulldogs in this matchup. Arkansas is 1-8 ATS in road games against top teams who outscore their opponents by 12-plus points per game. The Razorbacks are 21-43 ATS in their last 64 road games when the line is +3 to -3. The Bulldogs are 7-0 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons. Take Mississippi State.

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Mike Lundin Jan 02 '18, 9:05 PM in 3h
NBA | Hawks vs Suns
Play on: Suns -120 at betonline

#NBA FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Atlanta Hawks closed out 2017 by winning three of their last four contest, the most recent a 104-89 upset triumph over Portland the day before New Year's Eve.
The Hawks won the three games at home during that stretch while losing big at Toronto, and they're just 3-15 SU on the road this season and 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. I think they'll struggle on the road once again, this time at Phoenix Tuesday night.
The Suns took a 123-110 beating by Philadelphia here at Talking Stick Resort Arena on New Year's Eve, but they're 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points and perfect 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings with the Hawks.

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Rocky Atkinson Jan 02 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Butler vs Xavier
Play on: Xavier -6½ -107 at 5Dimes

Rocketman Sports FREE CBB play Tuesday 1-2-18 Butler @ Xavier 7:00 PM EST
Play On: (#514) Xavier -6 1/2 The Butler Bulldogs travel to Xavier to take on the Musketeers on Tuesday night. Butler is 12-3 SU overall this year while Xavier comes in with a 14-1 SU overall record on the season. Butler is 1-5 ATS last 3 years on the road when the total is 150 to 154 1/2. Xavier is 12-4 ATS last 16 games at home when the total is 150 to 154 1/2. Butler is allowing 91 points per game against conference opponents this year. Xavier is scoring 86.5 points per game overall this year, 88.1 points per game at home this season, 78.8 points per game their past 5 games overall and 84 points per game against conference opponents. Xavier is 5-1 ATS last 6 games against Big East opponents. Xavier is 18-5 ATS last 23 games overall. Xavier is 14-5 ATS last 19 games after a SU win. Xavier is 8-3 ATS last 11 home games. Xavier is 13-5 ATS last 18 games against a team with a winning record. Butler is 1-5 ATS last 6 road games. Butler is 1-5 ATS last 6 road games against a team with a winning SU home record. Favorite is 7-3 ATS last 10 meetings in this series. Butler is 3-11-1 ATS last 15 meetings overall in this series. We'll recommend a small play on Xavier tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky Rocky Atkinson has a Tuesday CBB winner for you. One of the BEST HANDICAPPERS in the world is on an impressive 341-283 55% CBB run over his last 637 picks! Join the same handicapper that has made $1,000/game bettors $34,210 since December 02, 2009 with his spread on Arkansas v. Mississippi State!

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Jimmy Boyd Jan 02 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Hofstra vs Northeastern
Play on: Hofstra +4½ -105 at betonline

Free Pick on Hofstra +
I like the value here with the Pride catching points on the road against the Huskies. Hofstra is simply undervalued after losing 3 straight. They are the better team in this matchup and shouldn't be getting points, as I would have this closer to a pick'em.
The Pride have been money making machines in this spot, going 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games as a road underdog, including a perfect 6-0 ATS in their last 6 when listed as a road dog of 3.5 to 6 points. Adding even more value here, is that Northeastern is a miserable 0-8 ATS in their last 8 as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points. Take Hofstra!

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Bobby Wing Jan 02 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Towson vs Elon
Play on: Towson -1½ -107 at 5Dimes

1 Unit Free Pick: Towson -1½ -107