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Sacramento Kings vs. LA Clippers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NBA Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

The Los Angeles Clippers did not have much success the last time they were at home but raised their level of play on the road and are ready to bring the wins back to the home fans. The Clippers will try to post their third consecutive win when they host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday in the opener of a three-game homestand.

Los Angeles was swept on a four-game homestand before hitting the road and winning three of four, capped by a 106-101 triumph at Chicago on Friday that included a triple-double off the bench from guard Lou Williams. Williams, several teammates and coach Doc Rivers didn't arrive at the arena until a half hour before tipoff due to snow and traffic in Chicago that delayed the team's second bus but proved they didn't need pregame warm-ups to execute down the stretch. The Kings are at the end of a six-game road trip and gave themselves a chance to split the excursion when they snapped a two-game slide with a 99-96 triumph at Memphis on Friday. "We definitely needed this win to stay in the playoff hunt, especially in the west," point guard De'Aaron Fox told reporters. "Now we've just got to try to build off this."

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBCS California (Sacramento), FS Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE KINGS (25-24): Sacramento is surprising people with its run at a spot in the top eight in the West and is trying to get the better of opponents by moving at a faster pace. Friday marked just the second time this season that the Kings won when scoring fewer than 100 points, and opponents are making a concerted effort to slow down the young team. "The scouting report on us is to stop us from running," Fox told reporters. "Everybody has a scouting report and (against) the good teams, it doesn't matter what you're trying to do, they're going to do what their identity is, what they plan on doing, and we have to be able to get to that level."

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (27-22): Los Angeles occupies the No. 8 spot in the West, one ahead of the Kings, and needed strong performances from Williams and starting small forward Tobias Harris to squeeze past the Bulls. Harris poured in 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting Friday and averaged 30 points on 22-of-34 over the last two contests - both wins - after being held to nine points on 1-of-9 shooting at Dallas on Tuesday. Williams, 32, logged his first career triple-double on Friday in his 14th season.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Clippers SF Danilo Gallinari (back) is expected to miss his fifth straight game on Sunday.

2. Kings PF Nemanja Bjelica recorded his fifth double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds on Friday.

3. Los Angeles took the first two meetings this season, including a 127-118 home win on Dec. 26.

PREDICTION: Kings 121, Clippers 116

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NBA Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

Three of the Chicago Bulls' 11 wins this year have come against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Bulls will try to make it a clean sweep of the season series when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in the Windy City. The Bulls held the last-place Cavaliers to an average of 92.7 points on 41.2 percent shooting in taking the first three encounters.

Included in that set is a 104-88 triumph in Cleveland on Monday that stands as Chicago's lone victory in its last 13 games overall. "I stay positive. I know what we're going through," Bulls guard Kris Dunn told reporters after Friday's 106-101 loss at home to the Los Angeles Clippers. "It's adversity. It definitely hit this team. It shows your true character when adversity hits." The Cavaliers know all about it as they plummet through a 1-18 stretch. The slide includes four straight road losses and 10 consecutive defeats against Eastern Conference opponents.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cleveland), WGN-TV (Chicago)

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (9-41): Forward Cedi Osman's emergence as an offensive threat continues to be one of the positives during Cleveland's rebuild. The 23-year-old set a career high in scoring in consecutive games, first posting a 25-point effort in Wednesday's loss at Boston and then eclipsing that mark with 29 in the 100-94 setback against Miami at home Friday night. "I think it's just experience," Osman told reporters of his hot stretch. "Through the season, there's a lot of up and downs, and I was able to see what is my strongest part and what is not. So I think I just started to figure out what is going on right now. I feel it's easier, more me and I'm confident with my shots and all of it."

ABOUT THE BULLS (11-38): Chicago was outscored 26-19 in the fourth quarter Friday as it tightened up down the stretch and lost its sixth in a row at home. "We have to finish possessions better," coach Jim Boylen told reporters, "Whether it's a defensive possession on a rotation or an offensive possession where we have an open look. We have to take it within the rhythm of the offense." Zach LaVine scored 29 points while Bobby Portis had 18 points and a season high-tying 14 rebounds in a rare start.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Bulls rookie SF Chandler Hutchison notched his first career double-double with 12 points and 12 boards versus the Clippers.

2. Cavaliers PG Jordan Clarkson averages 16.5 points per game but has been held under that mark in five straight contests and is 2-for-17 from 3-point range over the last three.

3. Dunn averaged 15 points on 61.9 percent shooting and eight assists in his first two games against Cleveland.

PREDICTION: Bulls 108, Cavaliers 99

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NBA Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
Bucks vs. Thunder Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

The Milwaukee Bucks pushed their latest winning streak to six straight behind another MVP-like effort from superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday and own the fewest losses in the NBA as they get set to embark on a five-game road trip. Antetokounmpo and the Bucks will kick things off by visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.

The Bucks trailed 87-76 entering the fourth quarter on Friday and were down 12 with under 10 minutes to play before Antetokounmpo took over, scoring 14 of his 34 points in the final period and outscoring the Hornets himself in the fourth, 14-12. "It gives us momentum," Antetokounmpo told reporters of the win. "We sat for three days, we didn't have a game and this game just is something we're going to build on. Hopefully, we'll go to this five-game road trip and try to get as many wins as we can." The Thunder come into the matchup with some momentum as well after winning their last four games and averaging 122.3 points during that stretch. Oklahoma City improved to 16-7 at home with a 122-116 triumph over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and is wrapping up a three-game homestand with Milwaukee.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, ESPN, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), FS Oklahoma

ABOUT THE BUCKS (35-12): One of the keys to Milwaukee's fourth-quarter surge on Friday was a defensive change that left Antetokounmpo at center and moved seldom-used reserve Pat Connaughton into the lineup, allowing the team to switch at every spot. "It allows me to be up and take pride in my defense, try to play the guys one-on-one," Antetokounmpo told reporters of the setup. "Usually, we play back in the pick and roll, so we let the guy come downhill and try to shoot a floater or shoot the tough two, but sometimes I feel like it's nice to take a step or two up and try to defend those guards and take pride in helping the team." Antetokounmpo added three blocks and three steals to his 34 points and 14 rebounds in the victory.

ABOUT THE THUNDER (30-18): Star point guard Russell Westbrook is shooting 41.8 percent from the floor - the lowest mark since his 2008-09 rookie season - and 24.3 from beyond the arc but is still finding ways to impact the game. Westbrook is trying to average a triple-double for the third consecutive season and piled up 23 points, 17 rebounds and 16 assists on Friday. "(Westbrook) is a once in a generation kind of guy," forward Abdel Nader told the team's website. "He's special on both ends. He plays with the energy level that some guys wish they could play with. He's a hell of a leader and a hell of a player."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Thunder All-Star SF Paul George went 6-of-10 from 3-point range on Friday and knocked down at least three from beyond the arc in each of the last six contests.

2. Bucks C Thon Maker, who is averaging 4.7 points in 11.7 minutes but recently fell out of the team's rotation, reportedly requested a trade.

3. The road team took each of the two meetings last season, with Milwaukee earning a 97-95 triumph at Oklahoma City.

PREDICTION: Bucks 126, Thunder 123

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Washington Wizards vs. San Antonio Spurs Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NBA Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
Wizards vs. Spurs Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

The Washington Wizards have done well to climb back into the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, but they're about to play in a place that has delivered nothing but disappointment for them over the years. The Wizards will visit the Spurs on Sunday trying to snap an 18-game losing streak in San Antonio.

Washington enters the contest on a bit of a high note after securing its eighth win in the last 12 games with a 95-91 triumph at Orlando on Friday. "We gutted this one out," forward Jeff Green told reporters after he scored a season-high 24 points in the victory. "We fought through the lapses we had and found a way to win." The Spurs gained a split of a two-game road trip with a 126-114 win at New Orleans on Saturday night. Leading scorer DeMar DeRozan missed the contest with a sore knee while LaMarcus Aldridge, who was questionable with a wrist ailment, gave it a go and finished with 28 points and 12 rebounds for San Antonio.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCS Washington, FS Southwest (San Antonio)

ABOUT THE WIZARDS (21-27): Green hit six 3-pointers - two more than his previous season high - in nine attempts in the win over the Magic as part of Washington's 15-of-27 effort as a team. "He had his 3 game going tonight," coach Scott Brooks told the media. "Jeff gave us some opportunities with shooting the 3s, spacing the floor. And if you don't guard him, he's great with the ball." Bradley Beal finished 5-of-7 from behind the arc en route to 27 points and he is averaging 28.2 in January.

ABOUT THE SPURS (28-22): Veteran center Pau Gasol has played sparingly since his return from a foot injury earlier this month, but he was hoping that Saturday would be an audition for an increased role and he made it count with 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 22 minutes. Aldridge, meanwhile, reached the 25-point mark for the third time in his last four outings and in a game when his team really needed it. "He showed a lot of heart," coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. "LaMarcus took one for the team tonight, sort of. I really wanted to sit him, but he was adamant about playing tonight, so we let him go."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Washington's last win in San Antonio was on Dec. 11, 1999.

2. Spurs SF Rudy Gay had 22 points and 11 rebounds in Saturday's win before exiting with a leg injury.

3. Wizards SF Trevor Ariza is 9-for-41 from the floor over his last four road games.

PREDICTION: Spurs 116, Wizards 111

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Toronto Raptors vs. Dallas Mavericks Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NBA Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

The road has not been kind of late to the Toronto Raptors, who will try to snap a three-game road skid when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. The Raptors, who sit in second place in the Eastern Conference, fell at Indiana and Houston to begin the current three-game trek.

Toronto welcomed back superstar Kawhi Leonard on Friday after he was given four games off to rest and he looked refreshed while scoring 32 points on 11-of-19 shooting but missed a 3-point attempt on the final possession of a 121-119 setback at the Rockets. "We still have a lot of things to work on, to look at, get back to the drawing board, watch some film, make some adjustments and play better next game," veteran shooting guard Danny Green told reporters. The Mavericks got a boost in their last two games - both wins - from point guard Dennis Smith Jr., who returned to the team after being away for the previous six games and averaged 18 points in the victories. "He's back (and) we got two wins," star rookie Luka Doncic told reporters of Smith. "He helps us a lot, not just in attacks. Obviously, he can do a lot of things. But on defense he's aggressively fast, so he helps us a lot."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN (Toronto), FS Southwest (Dallas)

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (36-15): Power forward Pascal Siakam stepped up with 22 points and 12 rebounds in Friday's setback, giving him six double-doubles in 13 games this month and marking his highest scoring effort since he poured in 24 in a win at Washington on Jan. 13. The 24-year-old is one of several players picking up the scoring slack for point guard Kyle Lowry, who slumped to nine points on 2-of-9 shooting at Houston. Lowry last hit 50 percent or better from the floor in a game at Golden State on Dec. 12 and is shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc on the season.

ABOUT THE MAVERICKS (22-26): One of Smith's issues while he was away was his role within the offense now that Doncic is running things, and coach Rick Carlisle is making some changes to let both talented young players have some control. "Look, those guys can play, there's no doubt in my mind about it," Carlisle told reporters. "And I like staggering them because it creates a different look. The important thing is to win games, and that is what we are trying to do." Doncic collected 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in the 106-101 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday while Smith scored 19.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Green (left hand) is probable for Sunday.

2. Mavericks SF Harrison Barnes, who averages 17.7 points, scored in single digits in two of the last three games.

3. Toronto earned a 116-107 home win over Dallas on Oct. 26 behind 20 points and 12 assists from Lowry.

PREDICTION: Raptors 113, Mavericks 108

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Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NBA Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

The Utah Jazz finished a successful homestand with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and they look to begin a road trip with a similar result when the teams complete their home-and-home set in Minneapolis on Sunday. Behind 24 points and a career-high 11 assists from Donovan Mitchell, the Jazz topped the Timberwolves 106-102 to win for the eighth time in their last nine games.

The second-year star scored at least 24 points in 11 consecutive contests and has improved his playmaking abilities in the wake of a handful of injuries to his fellow guards. "I'm just making good reads and having confidence in my passes," Mitchell told reporters after his first career double-double. "When we had three point guards out, you got to be able to make those plays, that's where it started. I had no choice." Minnesota is enduring a similar trial with three guards - Derrick Rose, Jeff Teague and Tyus Jones - each missing Friday's loss due to foot or ankle injuries. As usual, they leaned heavily on center Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored 33 points on 12-of-19 shooting while his teammates combined to finish 36.6 percent from the floor.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah), FS North (Minnesota)

ABOUT THE JAZZ (28-22): Mitchell's teammates are taking note of the 22-year-old's improved distribution, which has enabled him to average 5.4 assists in January after posting a 2.9 average in December. "At this time last year, he wasn't even throwing those passes to the corner and now he's throwing left hand, right hand, one, two, whatever he needs to do to get it there," teammate Joe Ingles told reporters. Center Rudy Gobert was questionable Friday with a sore hamstring but gutted it out to finish with 18 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks.

ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES (24-25): Minnesota outscored Utah 33-16 in the fourth quarter Friday, giving it perhaps some momentum heading into the rematch, and Towns was the catalyst. "Fourth quarter, I'm trying to take over the game and dominate," he told reporters. "I'm trying to give us a chance to win. I was just being a little aggressive all around and trying to make plays everywhere." Towns is averaging 28.8 points and 13 boards during his string of four straight double-doubles.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Timberwolves SF Andrew Wiggins tied a career-high with 11 rebounds Friday.

2. Jazz SG Kyle Korver is 10-for-18 from 3-point range in three games against Minnesota this season, the first two of which came while he was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

3. Timberwolves PF Dario Saric is 3-for-15 from the floor over his last three games.

PREDICTION: Timberwolves 108, Jazz 107

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Orlando Magic vs. Houston Rockets Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NBA Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

The Houston Rockets look to avoid a letdown after a confidence-building win and get another big performance from red-hot James Harden when they host the struggling Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Harden, who scored 38 points in a 116-109 setback at Orlando on Jan. 13 despite missing 16 of his 17 attempts from 3-point range, recorded 35 points for his 22nd straight with at least 30 as the Rockets edged Toronto 121-119 on Friday.

Houston is 17-6 over the last 23 games, winning four of six since the loss to the Magic, and is expected to have a big addition to the lineup Sunday as All-Star point guard Chris Paul appears ready to go after missing 17 games with a hamstring injury. "It'll be great," Harden told the Houston Chronicle of Paul's return. "We've been missing him, missing his leadership, his playmaking ability and his presence on the court." Orlando has lost five of six contests since the victory over the Rockets and dropped the past two against teams they are fighting for the final playoff spots (Brooklyn, Washington) in the Eastern Conference by a combined eight points. The Magic allowed Washington to drain 15-of-27 from 3-point range and made just 7-of-33 from behind the arc in Friday's 95-91 loss, causing center Nikola Vucevic to tell reporters: "It's tough when you can't get anything going from the outside. We've been getting good looks the last few games, we just haven't made them."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Orlando), AT&T Sportsnet Southwest (Houston)

ABOUT THE MAGIC (20-29): Guard Evan Fournier, the team's third-leading scorer (14.8), was 1-of-10 from the field against Washington and missed all nine of his 3-point attempts in the past two contests. "I have open shots. I should make it, period," Fournier told reporters. "I'm just very inconsistent this year for some reason. I'm kind of struggling with my shot. So there's not much to say." Vucevic is making a strong case for his first All-Star Game appearance, averaging 20.6 points (26.2 the last four contests) along with 11.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists while shooting 52.1 percent from the field.

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (28-20): Forward Kenneth Faried has made quite an impression in his first three games with the club after being signed as a free agent, averaging 15 points and 9.3 rebounds - 21 and 14, respectively, against Toronto. "I love playing basketball, so for me just to be out there with those guys helping out any way I can, rebounding, defense, blocks, just being out there giving my all," Faried, who averaged 5.1 points in 12 games with Brooklyn earlier this season, told reporters. Harden is averaging 44.4 points in 12 January games, scoring at least 50 three times.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Orlando F Aaron Gordon notched his 12th double-double of the season Friday with 22 points and 11 boards.

2. Houston G Eric Gordon averaged 22 points the last two games, but is just 7-of-25 from behind the arc the past three contests.

3. Magic PG D.J. Augustin had just five points against Washington after averaging 15.6 the previous five games.

PREDICTION: Rockets 116, Magic 102

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Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NBA Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

The Miami Heat got past the worst team in the NBA on Friday and aim for a perfect two-game road trip when they take on the second-worst squad with a visit to the New York Knicks on Sunday. Justise Winslow scored 27 points to lead the Heat to a 100-94 win at the Cleveland Cavaliers, just their second victory in the last six games.

"Everything wasn't perfect, but we were just playing the game hard," veteran guard Dwyane Wade told reporters after his final game in Cleveland. "We did a great job coming out of the break for the second half." Friday's game was part of a stretch that will see Miami play 12 of 16 games on the road and it has lost its last two games at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks have been offering very little resistance on their home floor, however, dropping 10 in a row in Manhattan. They've also lost eight straight overall after Friday's 109-99 setback at the Brooklyn Nets.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Sun (Miami), MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE HEAT (23-24): Miami was down five points at halftime at Cleveland before posting a 32-17 advantage in the third quarter, when Winslow went off for 13 points. "Justise was obviously great on the stat sheet and you can feel his presence all over the court," coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters. Hassan Whiteside chipped in 14 points and 13 rebounds for his second straight double-double and the seven-footer has made 34-of-48 shots over a six-game span.

ABOUT THE KNICKS (10-37): The Enes Kanter saga dragged on during Friday's loss as the disgruntled center received no playing time for the second straight game and continued a stalemate with coach David Fizdale. "I wish he'd communicate with me," Kanter told reporters of Fizdale. "I see him every day. He hasn't said a word to me. We're grown men. He could've just come to me and said you're not fitting what we're doing. I'll say OK I'll just try to get better and make my teammates better. He has not communicated with me about anything yet." In his postgame press conference, Fizdale defended his use of guard Tim Hardaway Jr. due to the player's high salary and future with the team, but it was a bit awkward in the wake of Hardaway's 2-for-14 shooting night.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Whiteside recorded 22 points and 14 boards to lead Miami to a 110-87 win over New York at home earlier this season.

2. Knicks PF Noah Vonleh posted a career-high 22 points and 13 rebounds in the loss at Brooklyn.

3. Heat SG Dion Waiters (migraine) missed the win in Cleveland and is day-to-day.

PREDICTION: Heat 109, Knicks 105

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Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NBA Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
Suns vs. Lakers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James still won't be ready to play when his team hosts the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, but he is getting close. James, who has been out over a month with a strained groin, began participating in contact drills at practice on Saturday for the first time since suffering the injury.

"He was a full participant in that, so it was good to see," Lakers coach Luke Walton told reporters of James. "He looked good. He's still really good at basketball, in case you guys were wondering." The Lakers are 5-10 since James went down and slipped into ninth place in the Western Conference while dropping their last three games, including the first two of a four-game homestand. The Suns seem like the perfect opponent against which to snap a slide as they enter Sunday's matchup losers of seven in a row and owning the worst record in the West. Phoenix was crushed 132-95 in the opener of its three-game trip at Denver on Friday, leading to a closed-door team meeting that lasted nearly an hour.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, FS Arizona (Phoenix), Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE SUNS (11-40): Phoenix's players were reluctant to tell the media what was discussed during the meeting when the doors to the locker room finally opened on Friday, instead insisting that they all just took long showers to wash away the poor performance. "I feel like we've seen the problems that we've had long enough," small forward Josh Jackson told reporters. "I feel like at any moment, each guy here, we all like each other enough and are comfortable with each other enough that any one guy can call somebody out just say what they think and how they feel. Definitely don't need to wait till after any game." The Suns are losing by an average of 19.4 points during the current slide and have not won on the road since outlasting Orlando 122-120 in overtime on Dec. 26.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (25-24): James is just one of several injured players for Los Angeles, which will also be without point guard Lonzo Ball (ankle) on Sunday while forward Kyle Kuzma (hip) and guard Josh Hart (knee) are day-to-day. The Lakers were outscored 36-23 in the fourth quarter at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday and ended up losing the game 120-105, marking a second consecutive double-digit home setback. "We had a challenge tonight and that was to be more physical," Walton told reporters after the loss. "And that was going to be a lot of work. It was going to be something that was going to take all five guys. And we know that Minnesota is a bigger team than us, or a stronger team than us with what we have right now. The only way to win that physicality battle is to just bring it and out work them. Unfortunately, we did not do that tonight."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Suns PG De'Anthony Melton (ankle) is not expected to play Sunday while C Deandre Ayton (ankle) is questionable.

2. Lakers PG Rajon Rondo (finger) returned from a 14-game absence on Friday and collected 15 points and 13 assists in 37 minutes.

3. Los Angeles took the first two meetings this season by an average of 21 points.

PREDICTION: Lakers 112, Suns 103

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Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Temple Owls Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

Cincinnati and Temple have emerged as two of the top contenders in the American Athletic Conference. They match up Sunday afternoon on Temple's home court, where the Owls will be looking to slow Bearcats guard Jarron Cumberland.

There are four one-loss teams in league play with Cincinnati having won five games in a row, including a 24-point win over Tulsa its last time out. Bearcats coach Mick Cronin knows that the game against the Owls is a big one for his team, saying: "You've got to win certain kinds of games if you want respect. Our schedule's back-loaded. We've got a lot of tough games." Temple has won its last five league games, suffering only a surprising home loss to Ivy League foe Pennsylvania during that stretch. The Owls topped Memphis in their last outing, posting an 85-76 triumph behind Quinton Rose's 26 points.

TV: Noon ET, CBS Sports Network

ABOUT CINCINNATI (17-3, 6-1 American): The Bearcats rely heavily on Cumberland (18.1 points per game), who has attempted 97 more shots than anyone else on the team. The junior guard was 5-of-10 from 3-point range against Tulsa and is averaging 24.3 points over the last four outings. Justin Jenifer made six 3-pointers against Tulsa and has only committed 13 turnovers in 485 minutes this season, less than one per game.

ABOUT TEMPLE (15-4, 5-1): The Owls had to be delighted to see Rose go 5-of-9 from 3-point range against Memphis after he entered the game just 15-of-77 from beyond the arc. Shizz Alston Jr. was only 2-of-13 from the floor against Memphis and is 7-of-31 over the last two games. Nate Pierre-Louis continued his solid play of late with 15 points, giving him eight straight games in which he has scored between 13 and 22 points.

TIP-INS

1. Temple C Ernest Aflakpui (6.7 points, 7.5 rebounds) is averaging 13.3 points and 11.7 rebounds in the last three games.

2. The Bearcats only have two primary threats from 3-point range - Cumberland (49 makes) and Jenifer (35).

3. Cincinnati won both meetings with Temple last season, including a buzzer-beating win in Philadelphia.

PREDICTION: Cincinnati 70, Temple 62

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Georgetown Hoyas vs. St. John's Red Storm Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

With three difficult road games looming on the horizon, St. John's faces a pivotal Big East game Sunday afternoon against visiting Georgetown at Madison Square Garden. The Red Storm, whose last road win came Jan. 5 against the Hoyas, can sweep the regular season series against their longtime rivals for the first time since their Elite Eight season of 1998-99.

Chris Mullin's team, which has dropped three of its last four contests, including road games at No. 18 Villanova and Butler, will play at Creighton to close out January before taking on a pair of ranked teams in No. 2 Duke and No. 11 Marquette. "We're just really focused on playing well Sunday, that's what it comes down to," Mullin told the media when asked about the upcoming road trip, which will be followed by three straight games at home. "We've had a few tough losses, but even our wins, we've had some very close wins. It's a very small difference in winning and losing." The Hoyas know this well as their last five games - four of them losses - have been decided by six points or fewer, including a 97-94 overtime defeat to the Red Storm in a game they led by four points with 17 seconds left in regulation. St. John's junior Shamorie Ponds equaled his season-high with 37 points to outduel Georgetown senior Jessie Govan, who put up 25 points and 10 rebounds, as the Red Storm snapped a 13-game losing streak in Washington, D.C.

TV: Noon ET, FOX

ABOUT GEORGETOWN (12-7, 2-4 Big East): James Akinjo wasn't in the starting lineup for the first time this season in the Hoyas loss to Creighton on Monday, but still logged 30 minutes - second-most on the team. The freshman, who finished with a career-high 11 assists against only one turnover, struggled with his shot once again, going 2-of-11 from the field and scoring six points for his fewest in a Big East game. The guard is 3-of-21 over the last two games and is shooting below 30 percent in league games, but has made up for it by going 33-of-40 from the foul line and by averaging seven assists in the conference - second to Ponds.

ABOUT ST. JOHN'S (15-4, 3-4): LJ Figueroa saw his streak of five straight games of shooting better than 50 percent come to a end in the loss to Butler. The sophomore, who leads all first-year Big East players in scoring at 14.6 points per game, went 30-of-52 while averaging an even 15 points in the last five games. Figueroa ranks in the top 15 in the Big East in scoring, rebounds per game (6.9), field goal percentage (54.4), steals (1.7), 3-point shooting (41.1) and defensive rebounds per game (5.4) for the Red Storm, who are 4-5 against the Hoyas under Mullin.

TIP-INS

1. Over the last two seasons, Govan is tops among active Division I centers in scoring (18.6 points per game), rebounding (9.3) and in double-doubles (22).

2. St. John's is 12-0 when it scores 80 or more points.

3. The Red Storm own a 59-51 advantage in the series with the Hoyas and have won five of the last seven meetings at Madison Square Garden.

PREDICTION: St. John's 86, Georgetown 80

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DePaul Blue Demons vs. Providence Friars Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

By already matching last season's win total of 11, its most since winning 12 in 2014-15, DePaul is fighting to regain respectability in the Big East. The Blue Demons will visit a Providence squad on Sunday that is trying to recapture its form as well, one that had the Friars playing in the NCAA Tournament each of the last five seasons.

Providence got out of the Big East basement in conference play with a 64-62 win at Xavier on Wednesday but almost blew a 10-point lead with 3:44 left as the Musketeers had a chance to score three times in the final 30 seconds before committing two turnovers and missing a jumper from just inside the arc at the buzzer. "Just another Big East war," Friars coach Ed Cooley told reporters. "All these games are coming down to two or three possessions. Both teams kept giving it back to one another with turnovers, but I'm really proud of our group because we haven't been able to execute down the stretch." DePaul, which just needs four more wins to post a winning record for the first time since 2006-07, dropped a 79-69 decision against No. 11 Marquette on Wednesday but had previously won three of four games, knocking off Seton Hall twice as well as St. John's. The Blue Demons, who trailed by 14 in the first half against the Golden Eagles, pulled within 56-52 on Max Strus' layup with 7:31 remaining, but Marquette scored 11 straight to put the game away.

TV: Noon, ET, Fox Sports 1

ABOUT DEPAUL (11-7, 3-4 Big East): Sophomore forward Paul Reed (11.2 points, 7.9 rebounds) scored 18 points, while senior forward Femi Olujobi (12.8, 5.4) added 15 points and 11 rebounds against Marquette. Strus leads four players in double figures at 17.9 points on 41.4 percent shooting, including 35.8 percent beyond the arc, but he's averaging just 15.3 points on 37.4 percent shooting in conference games. The 6-9 Reed (16.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 56.4 field-goal percentage) and 6-8 Olujobi (16.1 points, 6.0, 59.7) have been the two best Demon players in conference action.

ABOUT PROVIDENCE (12-7, 2-4): Senior guard Isaiah Jackson (9.6 points) scored 13 points, while sophomore Nate Watson (11.1 points, 5.5 rebounds) added 11 points as the Friars snapped a seven-game losing streak at the Cintas Center. Junior forward Alpha Diallo had 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting in the game and is 68 points shy of becoming the 50th Friar all-time to amass 1,000 career points. Diallo has been pretty much a one-man show since freshman guard A.J. Reeves (14.2 points, 45.3 percent 3-point shooter) went down with an injury, leading the team in scoring (16.8 points), rebounding (Big-East leading 8.4), assists (3.4), steals (1.8 - tied for second) and 3-pointers (28).

TIP-INS

1. Providence leads the all-time series 29-11. The teams split the series last season with each winning on the other's homecourt.

2. Reeves missed his ninth game with a foot injury but is expected back soon, maybe even Sunday. He was the Big East's Freshman of the Week three times before going down.

3. Diallo is one of six players in the country, and three in power conferences - to be averaging at least 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one steal.

PREDICTION: Providence 81, DePaul 72

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Michigan St Spartans vs. Purdue Boilermakers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

Michigan State will try for its 14th straight victory when it travels to face Purdue in a Big Ten Conference matchup Sunday afternoon. The No. 5 Spartans staged a second-half rally on the road to defeat No. 21 Iowa on Thursday, while the Boilermakers have won four straight, including a 79-67 victory at Ohio State on Wednesday.

Point guard Cassius Winston is the key for coach Tom Izzo's offense as he leads the Spartans in scoring (18.3 points) and assists (conference-high 7.3), seeming to come up with big shots whenever needed. Junior forward Nick Ward bounced back from his first scoreless game with 21 points and 10 rebounds against Iowa, and ranks second on the team in scoring (16 points) and 17th in the nation in field-goal percentage (63.2 percent). Purdue junior guard Carsen Edwards is coach Matt Painter's main offensive weapon, scoring 24.7 points per contest (fourth nationally through Friday's games), but had a season-low 11 points on 3-of-16 shooting - including 2-of-13 from 3-point range - in the Boilermakers' loss to Michigan State earlier this month. Players such as senior guard Ryan Cline (12.4 points, 59 3-pointers) and 7-3 sophomore center Matt Haarms (7.7 points, 61.5 percent shooting) must come up with big efforts to take some of the Spartans' defensive attention off stopping Edwards.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS

ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten): The lingering question over Michigan State's current successful run is the status of junior guard Joshua Langford, who will miss his eighth straight contest with an ankle injury. Langford has been another coach for Izzo during his time on the sideline, though, helping mentor the team's freshman wing players, Aaron Henry and Gabe Brown, and senior Matt McQuaid has taken up the mantle of the team's best one-on-one defender on the perimeter in Langford's absence. McQuaid was the main defender when the Spartans held Edwards in check in their first meeting this season, and will try to stick to Edwards throughout Sunday's contest, a role Langford would be playing if he was available.

ABOUT PURDUE (13-6, 6-2): Turnovers - or a lack of them - has been a key to the Boilermakers' current run of seven wins in their last eight outings, with the team taking better care of the basketball. Purdue is averaging 11.1 turnovers, which would rank as the sixth-lowest average in school history, but that number has dropped to 9.4 over the last 10 games, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.61. The Boilermakers have also been forcing turnovers, with a plus-5.00 turnover margin over those 10 contests, and Painter is hoping his team can get the Spartans to turn the ball over like they did in the first meeting, when Purdue caused 14 miscues.

TIP-INS

1. Senior F Kenny Goins leads Michigan State and was ranked 31st nationally with 9.6 rebounds per contest.

2. Edwards is four rebounds away from 300 in his career, which would make him the sixth player in school history with at least 1,500 points, 300 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals.

3. Michigan State (60-21) and Purdue (59-21) own the Big Ten's best records over the last five seasons.

PREDICTION: Michigan State 79, Purdue 68

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Seton Hall Pirates vs. Villanova Wildcats Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

No. 18 Villanova has a terrific track record when it comes to hosting Seton Hall, but Jay Wright isn't taking the Pirates lightly this time around. The Wildcats' coach hopes his team can continue its dominance of Seton Hall when the teams match up Sunday in Philadelphia.

"Their physicality and toughness have been a challenge for us," Wright told reporters. "Seton Hall is always a difficult opponent for us." Wright is trying to keep his team focused even though Villanova has won 16 straight home games against Seton Hall, and hasn't lost at home to the Pirates in 25 years. Villanova is the only undefeated team in Big East play and enters this matchup having won seven games in a row. Seton Hall has lost three in a row and four of its last five, managing only a one-point win over Butler during that stretch.

TV: 2:30 p.m. ET, Fox

ABOUT SETON HALL (12-7, 3-4 Big East): Six of the Pirates' losses have come by fewer than 10 points, and their 97-93 defeat against DePaul the last time out was deeply disappointing considering Seton Hall shot over 54 percent from the field and from behind the 3-point line. Quincy McKnight had 25 points - a season high, by far - and also dished out a season-best nine assists while shooting 9-of-11 from the field. Leading scorer Myles Powell (22.2) registered 24 points versus DePaul - the 11th time this season he has exceeded 20 points in a game.

ABOUT VILLANOVA (15-4, 6-0): Villanova topped Butler 80-72 on Tuesday as seniors Eric Paschall and Phil Booth combined for 40 points while three of their teammates chipped in double-digit points, as well. Booth (4-of-12) had an off-shooting night but contributed five assists with only one turnover while playing 39 of 40 minutes. Sophomore Collin Gillespie is averaging 14.3 points in the last three outings and is 13-of-22 from 3-point range during that span.

TIP-INS

1. Powell (56) is the only Seton Hall player with more than 25 made 3-pointers in the team's first 19 games.

2. Villanova F Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree has 21 points in the last two games after going scoreless in the previous two outings.

3. Booth went 1-of-5 from 3-point range against Butler after making 15 shots from behind the arc in his previous three games.

PREDICTION: Villanova 69, Seton Hall 66

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Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

No. 17 Houston hopes to follow up an outstanding long-range shooting performance with another big effort and win a fifth straight game when it takes on host Tulsa for an American Athletic Conference matchup Sunday afternoon. The Cougars, who knocked off Tulsa 74-56 on Jan. 2, drained a season-high 16 shots from 3-point range in a 94-50 home rout of East Carolina on Wednesday.

"It's a testament to how hard we work every day," Houston guard Armoni Brooks told reporters of his team's 16-of-24 marksmanship from behind the arc. "Before and after practice we're getting shots up with the coaches, to see it all paying off is a great feeling. We're all extremely confident in one another and give each other the confidence to shoot the ball if you're open." The Cougars were one of four teams in the American with one loss in conference play entering Saturday and go after a fifth straight win over the Golden Hurricane, who are fading after a strong start to the season. Tulsa has dropped four of its last five after an 88-64 setback at Cincinnati on Thursday, but the team is 2-1 at home in league action (10-1 overall) with the only defeat coming in overtime. The Golden Hurricane were allowing under 70 points per game before Cincinnati shot 49.2 percent from the field and made 14 shots from 3-point range last time out, causing coach Frank Haith to tell reporters: "Our communication on the defensive end was really poor, the worst we've had all year."

TV: 2 p.m. ET, ESPNews

ABOUT HOUSTON (19-1, 6-1 American): Brooks, who tops the team in rebounds (6.5), scored 17 against East Carolina and is a close second on the team in points per game (14.5) behind senior guard Corey Davis Jr. (15.1). Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. dished out eight assists last time out to move into fourth place on the program's all-time list (504) and freshman guard Nate Hinton poured in 13 points against East Carolina. "(Hinton) continues to improve," Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson told reporters. "He plays with great confidence and he has a certain swagger about him."

ABOUT TULSA (12-8, 2-5): Senior guard DaQuan Jeffries is the go-to player for the Golden Hurricane, leading the team in scoring (13.4), rebounds (5.7) and makes from 3-point range (32) while shooting 51.7 percent from the field overall. Junior forward Martins Igbanu (12.0 points, 5.5 rebounds) and senior point guard Sterling Taplin (10.0 points, team-high 4.6 assists) are also contributing on the offensive end. Sophomore forward Jeriah Horne, a transfer from Nebraska, has totaled six points in two games since scoring a career-high 27 in a home-court victory over Connecticut on Jan. 16.

TIP-INS

1. Tulsa sophomore G Darien Jackson scored a career-high 10 points on Thursday and is 11-of-19 from the floor in league play.

2. Brooks has 178 career 3-pointers and needs six to move from seventh to fifth on Houston's all-time list.

3. The Cougars lead the American in rebounding margin (plus-7.3) and the Golden Hurricane is last (minus-2.7).

PREDICTION: Houston 76, Tulsa 68

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Central Florida Knights vs. Memphis Tigers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

Memphis' three-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Thursday as the Tigers came up short at Temple 85-76. Penny Hardaway's troops will face another big challenge on Sunday as they look to defeat American Athletic Conference preseason favorite Central Florida and end the Knights' four-game hold on the Tigers that included victories in both ends of last year's home-and-home series.

For UCF to extend that streak, however, it will need to win consecutive true road games for the first time this season and defeat Memphis on its home court for only the second time ever as the Knights had lost 14 in a row before last year's triumph. But these Knights are proving they can make their own way and they are enjoying their best start since opening the 2003 campaign with 16 wins in the first 18 games. The Tigers are also in the hunt for the conference title, but they won't get there if they shoot as poorly as they did in the loss to Temple, when they wound up hitting just 1-of-23 treys to barely extend their 3-point streak to 605 straight games. "We won every category except for 3-point shooting," Hardaway told reporters. "And it's hard to win like that."

TV: 4 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network

ABOUT UCF (15-3, 5-1 AAC ): Under head coach Johnny Dawkins, the Knights have become known for their defensive prowess and they showed why in shutting down Tulane 75-50 on Wednesday for their biggest margin of victory on the road this season and one of seven times they held an opponent below the 60-point mark. For the year, the Knights sit second in the conference in scoring (63.0) and opponents' field goal percentage (38.7), and they are a perfect 15-0 when leading with two minutes left in the game. The Knights are also developing an offensive personality behind the scoring of BJ Taylor (17.1 ppg) and Aubrey Dawkins (16.2) and UCF leads the AAC in field goal percentage (47.2) while ranking third from long distance (35.2).

ABOUT MEMPHIS (12-7, 4-2): The Tigers couldn't get the job done from beyond the arc against Temple, but they still fought back from a 20-point first-half deficit to make it a two-point game late. Jeremiah Martin continued to play well since returning to point guard as he led the way with 28 points to regain the team scoring lead (15.4 ppg) from forward Kyvon Davenport (14.8). Memphis boasts the conference's top scoring offense (83.6 ppg) and the Tigers have produced a plus-13 rebound margin the last two games after struggling with a minus-33 the prior three games combined.

TIP-INS

1. Memphis owns a huge 21-5 advantage since the teams first met back in 1973 but UCF has won four straight since Jan. 22, 2017.

2. All three Knights losses this season were by single digits.

3. Memphis and UCF both feature father-son duos, with the Tigers featuring coach Penny Hardaway and son, Jayden, while the Knights have coach Johnny Dawkins and son, Aubrey.

PREDICTION: UCF 79, Memphis 76

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Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

Iowa made a nice surge in the Big Ten earlier this month by feasting on a series of opponents who own losing records in conference play but took a punch to the gut its last time out. The 21st-ranked Hawkeyes hope to rebound from a disappointing loss with their sixth win in seven outings Sunday when they visit Minnesota.

Iowa held a four-point advantage over No. 5 Michigan State at halftime and managed to double its lead with 16 1/2 minutes remaining Thursday, but the Spartans took control with a 24-2 run en route to an 82-67 defeat of the Hawkeyes. "There were a lot of good things that happened for our team tonight, and you can't lose sight of that because you get beat. There was a stretch in the game where it got away from us. That's unfortunate. We had some clean looks," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. The Golden Gophers have struggled to find any degree of consistency, pairing a blowout loss at Illinois and a one-point home victory over Penn State with a win at Wisconsin and a two-point loss to No. 6 Michigan. Minnesota used a late 10-0 run Tuesday to pull even with the Wolverines before Michigan's Charles Matthews buried a 10-foot jumper as time expired to send the Gophers back to .500 in Big Ten play.

TV: 5 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

ABOUT IOWA (16-4, 5-4 Big Ten): Sophomore Luka Garza (14.2 points) reached the 20-point plateau for the third straight contest Thursday with 20 points in 26 minutes and has scored at least 15 points in each of the last seven games in which he played more than 10 minutes. Tyler Cook (team-high marks of 16.6 points and 8.1 boards), who ranks eighth in the league in scoring and fourth in rebounding, is one of only two players in the conference averaging at least 16.5 points and eight boards. Isaiah Moss (9.6 points) tied a season low with two points on 1-of-7 shooting versus the Spartans but is averaging 22.3 points in three career games against Minnesota, including a career-high 32-point effort at Minnesota last season.

ABOUT MINNESOTA (14-5, 4-4): Leading scorer Amir Coffey (15.4 points) has been held to 11 points or fewer in each of his last three outings - shooting 9-of-35 from the field over that span - but is still tied for third in scoring during Big Ten action at 18.5 points. Jordan Murphy (14.6 points) is second in the nation in rebounding (Big Ten-best 12.1), tied for fifth in Division I with 12 double-doubles and averaging 17 points to go along with 16 rebounds over the last two contests. Dupree McBrayer (10.6 points) has failed to score 10 points in three straight after reaching double figures in six in a row, going 7-for-23 from the field over that stretch.

TIP-INS

1. Iowa ranks first in free-throw makes (403) and attempts (530), while Minnesota is 22nd in makes (336) and tied for eighth in attempts (499).

2. Murphy's 1,139 career rebounds rank third in Big Ten history, nine shy of tying Joe Barry Carroll for second.

3. McCaffery is one victory from tying Lute Olson (168) for second place on Iowa's all-time win chart.

PREDICTION: Iowa 85, Minnesota 80

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Florida State Seminoles vs. Miami-Florida Hurricanes Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

Miami and Florida State meet up for the second time in three weeks, this time on Sunday in South Florida after the Seminoles held on for a 68-62 triumph over the Hurricanes on Jan. 9 at home. The Seminoles went on to lose their next three to fall to No. 23 in the rankings but they got back on track with a 77-68 win over Clemson on Tuesday, while the Hurricanes continue to falter with five losses in their last six games.

"I thought our guys showed a lot of determination trying to bounce back from a couple disappointing losses on the road," Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton told reporters. "This was a very important victory for us to stop the bleeding." They also needed the win to have a chance at remaining in the rankings after they were in danger of dropping out, plummeting from their high of No. 9, but now they head on the road where they have lost their last three to Virginia (65-52), Pitt (75-62) and Boston College (87-82). The Seminoles have dominated this in-state rivalry with three wins in their last four and they are in position to sweep an undermanned and inconsistent Hurricanes team. The Hurricanes, however, haven't made it easy for opponents, battling in every contest with second-half leads in 16 of 18 games, although they were completely dominated by Syracuse last time out, held to a season-low 53 points on 33.9 percent field goal shooting in a 73-53 loss.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT FLORIDA STATE (14-5, 2-4 ACC): After shooting a miserable 24.8 percent from long distance over their first five ACC games, the Seminoles ended their shooting slump in a big way against Clemson with seven different players hitting at least one 3-pointer and the team hitting 45.3 percent from downtown. Sophomore Mfiondu Kabengele topped the Seminoles in scoring for the third time in four games with 17 points, while senior David Nichols nailed four of his five 3-pointers and finished with 16 points. Defensively, Florida State shut down the Tigers and limited them to just 27 points in the second half, the second time this season that they held an opponent to less than 30 points after the break.

ABOUT MIAMI (9-9, 1-5): The Hurricanes couldn't get much going against Syracuse and guard DJ Vasiljevic was the only player to score in double figures (11 points) while leading scorer Chris Lykes, who had 17 points in the first meeting with Florida State, was held to single digits for only the second time this season. Vasiljevic grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and senior center Ebuka Izundu (10 rebounds) reached double figures in boards for the eighth time as Miami held a 39-27 edge on the glass against Syracuse, ending a string of five straight games that included the Florida State loss (31-38) on the short end of the rebounding battle. The Hurricanes were only 8-of-29 from 3-point range against Syracuse, which doesn't bode well against a Seminoles team that held Miami to a season-low four 3-pointers (in 18 attempts) in the first meeting.

TIP-INS

1. Florida State has a 47-35 advantage in this ACC rivalry, but Miami is 27-14 at home against the Seminoles.

2. The Hurricanes' next three games are against ranked teams (Florida State, No. 8 Virginia Tech and No. 3 Virginia).

3. The Seminoles have made at least 10 3-point shots in four games this season, all wins.

PREDICTION: Florida State 75, Miami 71

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Washington St. Cougars vs. Oregon Ducks Preview and Predictions 2019-01-27

NCAAB Predictions 26th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/26/2019

Oregon was picked to win the Pac-12 in the preseason poll but instead is struggling with star 7-2 freshman center Bol Bol lost for the season, but could get better when it hosts Washington State on Sunday. The Ducks had a chance to reach .500 in conference play Thursday against Washington but blew a five-point lead in the final 2 minutes, 33 seconds of a 61-56 loss that involved a questionable foul call.

With the score tied at 56, Oregon junior guard Payton Pritchard turned the ball over and then committed a foul on a 3-point shot with 1.6 seconds left, and two more made free throws followed after Ducks senior forward Paul White threw the ensuing inbound pass out of play. "Real tough call to end the game," Oregon coach Dana Altman told reporters. "It was a gut-wrencher and one we'll just have to fight through. A tough play for Payton. It's a tough moment for everybody." The Cougars' Pac-12 losses have come by an average of 18.6 points after Thursday's 90-77 setback at Oregon State despite 21 points from freshman forward CJ Elleby. Oregon has won 13 of the last 15 meetings - seven straight at home, including 64-62 in overtime March 7 behind 18 points from Pritchard after Washington State prevailed 78-76 six days earlier with senior forward Robert Franks contributing 19 points.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE (8-11, 1-5 Pac-12): Franks, the 2018 Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year who missed five games earlier this season with a hip injury, averages team highs of 21.4 points and 7.8 rebounds after going for 20 and eight versus Oregon State. Elleby averages 16.1 points - second among Pac-12 freshmen to Arizona State's Luguentz Dort (16.4) - and 6.8 rebounds. Junior guard Ahmed Ali and senior guard Viont'e Daniels average 7.9 points apiece while sophomore forward Marvin Cannon (7.6 points) has reached double figures in every other game over the last 11 contests after scoring 11 on Thursday.

ABOUT OREGON (11-8, 2-4): Bol (21.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, 13-of-25 from 3-point range) injured his foot in the ninth game and the Ducks are 5-5 without their five-star big man. White (10.5 points) has been battling an ankle injury and scored five points Thursday after playing only three minutes in the second half, snapping a string of six double-figure games during which he averaged 15.2 points. Pritchard leads the team in scoring (11.8) and assists (4.5) and paces the Pac-12 in free-throw shooting (91.5 percent) - good for seventh nationally through Friday's games - while freshman Louis King averages 11.1 points and 5.2 rebounds after scoring 19 on Thursday, raising his Pac-12 average to 17.2.

TIP-INS

1. Pritchard needs three assists to become the sixth player in school history with 1,000 points and 400 assists, joining Aaron Brooks, Luke Jackson, Ron Lee, Luke Ridnour and Kenya Wilkins.

2. The Cougars are 8-1 when scoring 80 or more points this season.

3. The Ducks fell to 151-18 when holding opponents to fewer than 70 points under Altman, falling to 10-3 in such contests this season with Thursday's loss.

PREDICTION: Oregon 74, Washington State 56

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Our complimentary selection for Sunday, January 27 is:

Toronto Raptors -4 over Dallas Mavs.

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Sunday's Tip Sheet
David Schwab

Sunday’s college basketball’s betting board features a trio of nationally ranked teams trying to improve their current position in the polls. Early in the afternoon, the Big Ten’s No. 6 Michigan State Spartans will be on the road against Purdue.

Moving to the AAC, the No. 17 Houston Cougars face Tulsa on the road at the Reynolds Center. As the featured Sunday afternoon matchup on FOX, the No. 18 Villanova Wildcats will play host to Seton Hall in a Big East battle in Philadelphia.

No. 6 Michigan State Spartans at Purdue Boilermakers (CBS, 1 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Michigan State -2, Total 147

Betting Matchup

The Spartans’ current straight-up winning streak reached 13 games with Thursday’s 82-67 road victory against Iowa. They covered the closing five-point spread as favorite to payoff against the spread in their ninth-straight outing. The total stayed UNDER 156 ½-points in that game and it has stayed UNDER in seven of their last eight games. Michigan State is 18-2 SU with a 16-4 record ATS overall. It is a highly profitable 9-0 SU and ATS in Big Ten play.

Purdue improved to 6-2 SU (5-3 ATS) with Wednesday’s 79-67 road victory against Ohio State as a slight 1 ½-point favorite. This was the Boilermakers’ fourth win in a row (SU and ATS) after losing to Michigan State 77-59 on Jan. 8 as seven-point road underdogs. The total stayed UNDER 152 points in that game. Purdue shot just 31.3 percent from the field in that first meeting while going 7-for-31 from three-point range. This compares to an overall field goal percentage of 45.6.

Betting Trends

-- The Spartans are a perfect 6-0 ATS this season on the road and the total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five road games.

-- The Boilermakers have covered in their last four games against a team with a SU winning record and the total has gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in 12 of their last 17 games coming off a SU win.

-- The road team is 6-2-1 ATS in the last nine meetings and the total has gone OVER in the last five meetings at Purdue.

No. 17 Houston Cougars at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (ESPNEWS, 2 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Houston -5 ½, Total 138

Betting Matchup

With Wednesday’s 94-50 romp over East Carolina as 18-point home favorites, the Cougars maintained their lead in the AAC at 6-1 SU (5-2 ATS). The lone conference loss came against Temple on the road in a four-point deficit as one-point underdogs. This was also the only blemish on an overall SU record of 19-1 (13-6-1 ATS) . The total went OVER 141 ½ points in Wednesday’s game and it has gone OVER in five of Houston’s first seven AAC matchups. The Cougars connected on 16 three-point shots against East Carolina.

Tulsa has dropped four of its last five games SU with Thursday’s 88-64 loss to Cincinnati as a 14-point road underdog. It started conference play with a 74-56 road loss to Houston on Jan. 2 as an 11-point underdog. The total stayed UNDER 134 ½ points in that game. The Golden Hurricane are scoring as many points (70.6) as they are allowing on defense (70.1). Senior forward DaQuan Jeffries leads the team in scoring with 13.4 PPG while shooting 51.7 percent from the field.

Betting Trends

-- The Cougars have an 8-1 record ATS in their last nine games on the road and the total has stayed UNDER in six of their last seven road games.

-- The Golden Hurricane are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games with the total going OVER in their last four games played at home.

-- The favorite has a 4-1 record ATS in the last five meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in three of the last five games between the two.

Seton Hall Pirates at No. 18 Villanova Wildcats (FOX, 2:30 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Villanova -9, Total 146

Betting Matchup

Seton Hall’s current SU losing streak reached three games in a wild 97-93 loss to DePaul last Saturday night as a 7 ½-point home favorite. This followed road losses to Marquette and Providence in its previous two Big East matchups. The Pirates are 3-4 SU (2-5 ATS) in seven conference games as part of an overall record of 12-7. They are 8-11 ATS with the total going OVER in six of their last nine games. The 93 points against DePaul was the first time they crossed the 80-point mark in their last eight games.

Following a roller-coaster start, the Wildcats are starting to gain some traction with a SU seven-game winning streak while going 5-2 ATS. They beat Butler 80-72 on Tuesday night as slight 1 ½-point road underdogs after posting an 85-75 victory against Xavier at home last Friday to cover the 9 ½-point closing spread. Villanova is 15-4 SU with a 12-7 record ATS. This includes a 4-5 record ATS at home this season. In the game against Butler, senior forward Eric Paschall led the way with 23 points and senior guard Phil Booth added 17 more points to help pace the win. The Wildcats hit 12 three-pointers in that eight-point victory.

Betting Trends

-- The Pirates have covered in eight of their last 11 games on the road and the total has gone OVER in 11 of their last 15 road games.

-- The Wildcats are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games coming off an ATS win. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 10 of their last 11 home games.

-- Villanova has won the last five meetings SU with a slight 3-2 edge ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of the Wildcats’ last eight home games against Seton Hall.

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Sunday, January 27


Georgetown @ St John's

Game 815-816
January 27, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgetown
62.759
St John's
65.731
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St John's
by 3
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St John's
by 7 1/2
161 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Georgetown
(+7 1/2); Under

DePaul @ Providence

Game 819-820
January 27, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
DePaul
60.474
Providence
68.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Providence
by 8
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Providence
by 6
144
Dunkel Pick:
Providence
(-6); Over

Cincinnati @ Temple

Game 817-818
January 27, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
69.226
Temple
61.802
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 7 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-2); Over

Michigan State @ Purdue

Game 823-824
January 27, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan State
80.221
Purdue
73.614
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan State
by 6 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan State
by 2 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan State
(-2 1/2); Under

Iona @ Fairfield

Game 841-842
January 27, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iona
49.225
Fairfield
50.091
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fairfield
by 1
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iona
by 1 1/2
159
Dunkel Pick:
Fairfield
(+1 1/2); Under

Marist @ Rider

Game 843-844
January 27, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marist
43.013
Rider
52.007
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rider
by 9
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rider
by 10 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
Marist
(+10 1/2); Under

Rhode Island @ Massachusetts

Game 827-828
January 27, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rhode Island
60.182
Massachusetts
51.015
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 9
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 3
140
Dunkel Pick:
Rhode Island
(-3); Under

Liberty @ Jacksonville

Game 1281-1282
January 27, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Liberty
61.561
Jacksonville
48.163
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Liberty
by 13 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Liberty
by 12
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Liberty
(-12); Under

Houston @ Tulsa

Game 829-830
January 27, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
71.890
Tulsa
57.334
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 14 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 6 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-6 1/2); Over

St Peter's @ Quinnipiac

Game 845-846
January 27, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Peter's
44.011
Quinnipiac
47.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Quinnipiac
by 3 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Quinnipiac
by 6
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St Peter's
(+6); Over

Indiana State @ Illinois State

Game 825-826
January 27, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana State
53.759
Illinois State
52.726
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana State
by 1
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois State
by 4
143
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana State
(+4); Under

Seton Hall @ Villanova

Game 831-832
January 27, 2019 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seton Hall
62.071
Villanova
72.134
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 10
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 8 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Villanova
(-8 1/2); Over

UCF @ Memphis

Game 833-834
January 27, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCF
66.872
Memphis
65.266
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCF
by 1 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 1
148
Dunkel Pick:
UCF
(+1); Under

North Alabama @ NJ Tech

Game 1285-1286
January 27, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Alabama
41.259
NJ Tech
51.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NJ Tech
by 10
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NJ Tech
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NJ Tech
N/A

Lipscomb @ Stetson

Game 1283-1284
January 27, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Lipscomb
60.697
Stetson
36.970
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Lipscomb
by 23 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Lipscomb
by 25
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Stetson
(+25); Under

Southern Illinois @ Loyola-Chicago

Game 821-822
January 27, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Southern Illinois
52.135
Loyola-Chicago
54.631
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Loyola-Chicago
by 2 1/2
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Loyola-Chicago
by 5 1/2
125
Dunkel Pick:
Southern Illinois
(+5 1/2); Over

North Florida @ FL-Gulf Coast

Game 1287-1288
January 27, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Florida
54.805
FL-Gulf Coast
49.988
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Florida
by 5
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Florida
by 1
155
Dunkel Pick:
North Florida
(-1); Under

Iowa @ Minnesota

Game 635-636
January 27, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iowa
70.035
Minnesota
61.971
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 8
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 1
151
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(+1); Under

Florida State @ Miami-FL

Game 837-838
January 27, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida State
66.878
Miami-FL
59.797
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida State
by 7
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida State
by 3
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida State

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 27

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GEORGETOWN (12 - 7) at ST JOHNS (15 - 4) - 1/27/2019, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 180-227 ATS (-69.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
ST JOHNS is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.


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

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CINCINNATI (17 - 3) at TEMPLE (15 - 4) - 1/27/2019, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 121-165 ATS (-60.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
TEMPLE is 216-172 ATS (+26.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TEMPLE is 61-38 ATS (+19.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
TEMPLE is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 2-1 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 4-0 straight up against TEMPLE 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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DEPAUL (11 - 7) at PROVIDENCE (12 - 7) - 1/27/2019, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PROVIDENCE is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 3-1 against the spread versus PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
PROVIDENCE is 2-2 straight up against DEPAUL 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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S ILLINOIS (10 - 10) at LOYOLA-IL (12 - 8) - 1/27/2019, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games this season.
S ILLINOIS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road lined games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 3-2 against the spread versus LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 3-2 straight up against LOYOLA-IL 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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MICHIGAN ST (18 - 2) at PURDUE (13 - 6) - 1/27/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 99-63 ATS (+29.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in January games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 3-1 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 2-2 straight up against MICHIGAN ST 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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INDIANA ST (11 - 8) at ILLINOIS ST (11 - 9) - 1/27/2019, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST is 4-1 straight up against INDIANA ST 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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RHODE ISLAND (11 - 7) at MASSACHUSETTS (7 - 12) - 1/27/2019, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RHODE ISLAND is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
MASSACHUSETTS is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games this season.
MASSACHUSETTS is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
MASSACHUSETTS is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all home games this season.
MASSACHUSETTS is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
MASSACHUSETTS is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MASSACHUSETTS is 2-2 against the spread versus RHODE ISLAND over the last 3 seasons
RHODE ISLAND is 4-0 straight up against MASSACHUSETTS 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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HOUSTON (19 - 1) at TULSA (12 - 8) - 1/27/2019, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 65-40 ATS (+21.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
HOUSTON is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-0 straight up against TULSA 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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SETON HALL (12 - 7) at VILLANOVA (15 - 4) - 1/27/2019, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 40-19 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 40-19 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 36-14 ATS (+20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VILLANOVA is 3-2 against the spread versus SETON HALL over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 5-0 straight up against SETON HALL 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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UCF (15 - 3) at MEMPHIS (12 - 7) - 1/27/2019, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 162-113 ATS (+37.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UCF is 4-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
UCF is 4-1 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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IOWA (16 - 4) at MINNESOTA (14 - 5) - 1/27/2019, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
IOWA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IOWA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
IOWA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


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

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FLORIDA ST (14 - 5) at MIAMI (9 - 9) - 1/27/2019, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 140-103 ATS (+26.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MIAMI is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIAMI is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 4-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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WASHINGTON ST (8 - 11) at OREGON (11 - 8) - 1/27/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON ST is 176-217 ATS (-62.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 9-28 ATS (-21.8 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON is 2-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON ST 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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IONA (7 - 11) at FAIRFIELD (5 - 15) - 1/27/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games this season.
IONA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road lined games this season.
IONA is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 31-50 ATS (-24.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


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

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MARIST (7 - 12) at RIDER (10 - 8) - 1/27/2019, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MARIST is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.
RIDER is 86-115 ATS (-40.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RIDER is 86-115 ATS (-40.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RIDER is 23-42 ATS (-23.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 3-1 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 4-0 straight up against MARIST 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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ST PETERS (6 - 12) at QUINNIPIAC (9 - 9) - 1/27/2019, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
QUINNIPIAC is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 130-98 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 130-98 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
QUINNIPIAC is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 3-1 against the spread versus QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
ST PETERS is 4-0 straight up against QUINNIPIAC 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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NCAAB

Sunday, January 27

Ponds scored 37 points in St John’s’ 97-94 OT win at Georgetown Jan 5; Johnnies won four of last six series games. Teams split last four series games played here. Georgetown lost four of its last five games, with the win in double OT; this is Hoyas’ first road game in 18 days- they split first two Big East road tilts. Johnnies lost three of last four games, as 3-4 in league, winning two of three conference home games. Under Ewing, Hoyas are 8-3 as a road underdog, 1-1 this year; under Mullin, Red Storm is 4-5 as a Big East home favorite, 2-1 this year.

Cincinnati won its last five games, is 6-1 in AAC, winning last two road games by 5-11 points. Bearcats are forcing turnovers 22.1% of time in AAC games. Temple won eight of last 10 games, with three OT wins; Owls are 5-1 in AAC, winning home games by 4-2-9 points. Cincinnati won its last four games with Temple, winning last two visits here, by 6-2 points. Underdogs covered four of last six series games. Cincy is 11-14 in last 25 games as an AAC road favorite, 1-2 this year; is 6-3 in its last nine games as a home underdog, 1-0 this year.

DePaul is 3-4 in Big East so far, 3-1 in games decided by 8 or fewer points; Big East teams are shooting 55.4% inside arc against the Blue Demons. Providence lost four of its last six games; their 45.4% eFG% in Big East games is worst in the league. Providence won eight of last ten games with DePaul; favorites covered six of last nine in series. Blue Demons lost last five visits here, by 23-11-21-9-20 points. DePaul is 3-0-1 vs spread this season as a road underdog, splitting the games SU; Friars are 2-5 in last seven games as a home favorite, 0-1 this year.

Southern Illinois lost four of five, seven of last 10 games; their last three losses were all by four of less points. Salukis are turning ball over 22.9% of time in Valley games. Loyola won five of its last seven games; they’re 3-0 in MVC home games, winning by 35-3-17 points. SIU/Loyola split their last eight meetings; Salukis are 3-2 in their last five visits to Loyola. Underdogs covered five of last seven series games. SIU is 11-5 in its last 16 games as a road underdog, 1-0 this year; Loyola is 12-8 in its last 20 games as a home favorite, 2-1 this year.

Michigan State won/covered its first nine Big 14 games this season; four of their five Big 14 road wins were by 9+ points. Purdue won four in row, seven of last eight games; they’re 4-0 in Big 14 home games, allowing only 59.8 ppg. MSU won nine of last 12 games with Purdue, but they lost last two visits to Mackey Arena, by 1-17 points. Spartans are 22-10 vs spread in last 32 games as a Big 14 road favorite, 5-0 this year; Purdue is 6-6 in last dozen games as a home underdog- this is first time in four years they’ve been a Big 14 home dog.

Illinois State won four of last six games after a 7-7 start; they’re 4-3 in Valley, 3-0 at home, with last two home wins by one point each. Indiana State lost five of its last eight games; they’re 2-2 in MVC home games. Sycamores are shooting 25.7% on arc in Valley games. Redbirds won four of their last five games with Indiana State; Sycamores lost last three visits to Normal, by 28-5-3 points. Indiana St is 11-13 in its last 24 games as an MVC road underdog, 1-2 this year; Redbirds are 6-11 in last 17 games as a home favorite, 1-2 this year.

Rhode Island won its last three games after an 8-7 start; Rams are 4-2 in A-14, winning last two road games by identical 78-67 scores, at Richmond/LaSalle. URI is turning ball over 21.4% of time, shooting only 28.6% on arc in A-14 games. UMass lost its last seven games, is 0-6 in A-14, with home losses by 9-15-14 points- they scored 54.7 ppg in last three games. URI won its last four games with UMass, winning last two visits here, by 8-12 points. Rams are 11-6 in last 17 games as an A-14 road favorite, 2-0 this year; UMass is 8-7 in its last 15 games as a home dog.

Houston held Tulsa to 30.9% from floor in 74-56 home win Jan 2s; Cougars won last four series games- they lost two of last three visits to Tulsa, winning 73-64 LY. Houston is 19-1 with only loss at Temple; they won last two road games, by 11-9 points. Cougars’ 41.7% eFG% is #2 in country. Tulsa lost five of its last seven games, but they’ve won two of three AAC home games. Tulsa is shooting only 42.7% inside arc in AAC play. Houston is 15-7 in its last 22 games as a road favorite, 2-1 this year; Tulsa covered 10 of last 13 games as a home underdog (1-0 this year).

Seton Hall lost four of its last five games after an 11-3 start; Pirates lost last three road games, by 1-4-9 points. Villanova won its last seven games, is 6-0 in Big East, with home wins by 5-5-10 points. Wildcats are shooting 55.7% inside arc in conference games. Villanova won five in row, eight of last nine games with Seton Hall; Pirates lost their last ten visits here, with four of last five by 16+ points. Seton Hall is 25-12 vs spread in its last 37 games as a Big East road underdog, 2-0 this year; Wildcats are 13-17 in last 30 games as a home favorite, 0-3 this year.

Central Florida won nine of its last ten games; they’re 5-1 in AAC, with loss at Wichita and wins by 12-25 points. Knights are 4-1 vs top 100 teams this season. Memphis won seven of its last nine games; they’re 3-0 in AAC home games, scoring 82 ppg. Tigers are shooting 56.8% inside arc in AAC games. UCF won its last four games with Memphis; UCF’s 68-64 win here LY snapped their 10-game losing streak in Memphis. Knights are 9-12 vs spread in last 21 AAC road games, 1-2 this year; Memphis is 7-5 in its last dozen AAC home games, 2-1 this year.

Iowa won 10 of its last 12 games; they’re only 5-4 in Big 14, splitting four road games, winning last two, at Northwestern/Penn State. Minnesota lost three of its last five games; their last two games were decided by total of three points. Gophers are 4-4 in Big 14; 3-1 at home, 1-3 on road. Iowa/Minnesota split their last ten meetings; Hawkeyes lost four of last five visits to the Twin Cities, last two by 12-4 points. Hawkeyes are 6-16 vs spread in last 22 Big 14 road games, 2-2 this year; Minnesota is 16-14 vs spread in its last 30 home games, 2-2 this year.

Last three years, Florida State is 0-7 vs spread as an ACC road favorite, losing SU at Pitt/BC this month. Miami is 0-4 in its last four games as a home underdog, 0-2 this year. FSU lost four of its last six games after a 12-1 start; Seminoles are 2-4 in ACC, losing all three road games, by 13-13-5 points. Miami lost five of last six games, losing two of three ACC home games, losing by 5 to NC State, 9 to North Carolina. Miami was 4-18 on arc in 68-62 loss at FSU Jan 9; Seminoles won four of last five in series, but lost three of last four visits to South Beach.

Washington State lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 1-5 in Pac-12, losing all four road games, by 18-32-18-13 points. Coogs are 1-9 vs top 200 teams this year. Oregon lost five of last eight games, is 2-4 in Pac-12, 1-3 at home, with only win by 21 over USC. Oregon won 12 of last 14 games with WSU; Coogs lost their last eight visits to Eugene. Ducks needed OT to beat Wazzu in Pac-12 tourney LY. Oregon is 20-10 in its last 30 games as a Pac-12 home favorite, 1-3 this year; Coogs are 3-9 in last dozen games as a road underdog, 0-3 this year.

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NCAAB

Sunday, January 27

Trend Report

DePaul @ Providence
DePaul
The total has gone OVER in 5 of DePaul's last 5 games when playing on the road against Providence
The total has gone OVER in 8 of DePaul's last 11 games when playing Providence
Providence
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Providence's last 5 games when playing at home against DePaul
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games at home

Georgetown University @ St. John's
Georgetown University
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Georgetown University's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Georgetown University's last 8 games on the road
St. John's
St. John's is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
St. John's is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Cincinnati @ Temple
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Temple
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Temple's last 5 games
Temple is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

Iona @ Fairfield
Iona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Iona's last 8 games when playing Fairfield
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Iona's last 10 games
Fairfield
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Fairfield's last 8 games when playing Iona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fairfield's last 6 games

Michigan State @ Purdue
Michigan State
Michigan State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Purdue
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan State

Marist @ Rider
Marist
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Marist's last 7 games
Marist is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Rider
Rider
Rider is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Marist
Rider is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home

Indiana State @ Illinois State
Indiana State
Indiana State is 19-6 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Illinois State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana State's last 7 games
Illinois State
Illinois State is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
Illinois State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana State

Rhode Island @ UMass
Rhode Island
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Rhode Island's last 7 games when playing on the road against UMass
Rhode Island is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing UMass
UMass
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UMass's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UMass's last 7 games when playing at home against Rhode Island

Saint Peter's @ Quinnipiac
Saint Peter's
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saint Peter's's last 7 games when playing Quinnipiac
Saint Peter's is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Quinnipiac's last 7 games when playing Saint Peter's
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Quinnipiac's last 8 games at home

Houston @ Tulsa
Houston
Houston is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games
Houston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tulsa
Tulsa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Tulsa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

Seton Hall @ Villanova
Seton Hall
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seton Hall's last 8 games when playing on the road against Villanova
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seton Hall's last 12 games when playing Villanova
Villanova
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seton Hall
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Southern Illinois @ Loyola-Chicago
Southern Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games when playing on the road against Loyola-Chicago
Southern Illinois is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Loyola-Chicago
Loyola-Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Loyola-Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois

Central Florida @ Memphis
Central Florida
Central Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
Central Florida is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Memphis is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Central Florida

Iowa @ Minnesota
Iowa
Iowa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Iowa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Iowa

Florida State @ Miami
Florida State
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida State's last 10 games on the road
Florida State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 10 games at home
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida State

Washington State @ Oregon
Washington State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oregon
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington State's last 13 games
Oregon
Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington State
Oregon is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington State

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NBA

Sunday, January 27

Cavaliers lost six in row (1-5 vs spread), 18 of last 19 games; they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven road games (over 5-2). Bulls lost 11 of their last 12 games; they’re 1-5-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Road teams won four of last six Chicago-Cleveland games; Bulls won last three games- teams are 2-2 vs spread in last four series games played in Chicago (under 3-1).

Kings are 5-3 SU in their last eight games, but 2-7 vs spread in last nine road games. Last ten Sacramento games stayed under total. Clippers won three of last four games, are 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Clippers won their last seven games with Sacramento (6-1 vs spread); last five series games went over the total. Kings are 0-4 vs spread in last four series games played here.

Oklahoma City won its last four games (3-1 vs spread); they covered four of last six road games. Eight of their last nine games went over. Bucks won six in row, 13 of last 15 games; they’re 7-4 vs spread in last 11 home games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Thunder won seven of last ten games with Milwaukee but split last four; Bucks are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Milwaukee. Eight of last ten series games stayed under.

Raptors won eight of their last ten games; they’re 1-9 vs spread in last 10 road games. Over is 9-3 in their last dozen games. Dallas won its last two games after a 2-7 skid; Mavericks are 2-1-1 vs spread in last four home games. Under is 11-2-2 in their last 15 games. Toronto won six of its last seven games with the Mavericks; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Raptors are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Dallas.

Magic lost five of its last six games; they’re 3-6-1 vs spread in last ten home games. Six of their last seven games went over. Houston won three of its last four games, is 9-3 vs spread in its last dozen home games. Six of their last eight games went over. Rockets won six of their last eight games with Orlando; three of last four went over. Magic is 2-2 vs spread in their last four visits to Houston.

Washington won five of its last seven games; they’re 3-10 vs spread in last 13 road games. Four of their last six games stayed under. San Antonio is 4-5 in its last nine games, 3-4-1 vs spread if it played night before. Three of their last four games went over. Home side won seven of last eight Wizard-Spur games; Washington covered once in their last five visits to the Alamo. Four of last five series games went over.

Utah won eight of its last nine games; they covered four of last six road games. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Timberwolves won three of their last four games, covered four of last five on road. Over is 6-3 since their coaching change. Jazz won three of last four games with Minnesota, bating Wolves by 4 at home Friday; they’re 3-2 vs spread in their last five trips to the Twin Cities. Three of last four series games went over.

Miami lost four of its last six games; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. New York lost its last eight games (4-3-1 vs spread); they’re 2-8 vs spread in last ten home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under. Home side won last five Heat-Knick games; Miami lost its last two visits to Manhattan, by 29-24 points. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games.

Suns lost their last seven games (2-5 vs spread); they’re 8-3 vs spread in last 11 road games. Five of their last seven games went over. Lakers are 4-7 in their last 11 games, 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Three of their last four games went over. Lakers won six of their last seven games with Phoenix; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Suns are 2-3 vs spread in last five series games played here.

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NBA

Sunday, January 27

Trend Report

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Cleveland is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Sacramento Kings
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games on the road
Sacramento is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Sacramento is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Clippers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
LA Clippers is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Milwaukee is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games
Oklahoma City is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Oklahoma City is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Utah Jazz
Utah is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah's last 10 games
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
Utah is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Utah is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 20 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Utah
Minnesota is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Utah
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Utah

Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Dallas
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Toronto is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 14-5-1 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Dallas is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing Toronto
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Dallas is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Orlando is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Houston
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Houston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando

Washington Wizards
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games when playing San Antonio
Washington is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Washington is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
San Antonio is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games at home
San Antonio is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 13 games at home
San Antonio is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Washington
San Antonio is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Washington
San Antonio is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing at home against Washington

Miami Heat
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing New York
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Miami is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games when playing New York
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 16 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing Miami
New York is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games at home
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
New York is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Miami
New York is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Miami
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New York's last 16 games when playing at home against Miami

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
Phoenix is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 10 games
LA Lakers is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
LA Lakers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 11 games when playing Phoenix
LA Lakers is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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Handicapped by Top Horse Analytics at Aqueduct

01/27/19, AQU, Race 3, 1.26 ET
6F [Dirt] 1.07.03 MAIDEN CLAIMING. Purse $35,000.
Claiming Price $30,000. (UP TO $6,090 NYSBFOA) FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD
Exacta, Trifecta (.50), Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (3-5), Double
Top Horse(100.0000) - Races 144, Win Percent 28.47, $1 ROI 0.84, For Race Category MSW_MCLM Dirt
Best in race Flags - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser
After scratches, a horse with stats MUST be the top rated horse for the profitable condition to be valid.
Profits are for $2 Win bets. ROI is based on $1. Stats are exclusive to AQU.
Rating P# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer Flags Profit ROI WPC W# Occ Condition
100.0000 4 Mandatory Payout 9/2 Davis D Rice Linda TW
097.5759 6 Never Felt Better 8-1 Hernandez R M Handal Raymond
096.8545 1 Loverboy Lou Even Hernandez H DeLauro Edward J. EL
096.5496 7 Majid 3-1 Franco M Rodriguez Rudy R. JC
091.6689 5 Lucid Dream 5-1 Gutierrez R Guillot Eric J. F
089.9320 3 Mucho Lucky 20-1 Camacho. Jr. S Persaud Randi
089.8794 2 Deputy Zapper 30-1 Brown D Persaud Randi

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Camarero Race Track
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 4 - Claiming - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $6500 Class Rating: 67

FOR NATIVE FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. WEIGHT, 120 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE JANUARY 11, 2019 ALLOWED 1 LBS. A RACE SINCE DECEMBER 26, 2018 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE NOVEMBER 26, 2018 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $8,000.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 8 SYRIANA MIA 3/1

# 7 FARANDULERA 5/2

# 4 LA SUEGRITA 4/1

SYRIANA MIA looks very strong to best this field. Has been running in the most competitive company of the field lately. Trainers don't bring racers back this soon for no reason. This racer is in the upper half of this group of animals in earnings per start at the distance/surface. FARANDULERA - Going in a dirt sprint race gives this mare a competitive shot. LA SUEGRITA - Has strong speed figures and has to be considered for a wager for this event. Has very strong early lick and should fare soundly versus this group of animals.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Sam Houston - Race #3 - Post: 2:15pm - Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $7,000 Class Rating: 83

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 FAR OUT KAILEE (ML=4/1)
#6 PUMPVILLE (ML=20/1)
#10 POT LIQUOR (ML=5/1)


FAR OUT KAILEE - This gelding usually does his best running late. Look for him last down the backstretch early in the race and finishing best of all on the tiring speed horses. Faced tougher in the last race at Remington Park. Based on Equibase class ratings, this is a weaker bunch, so I will put this thoroughbred on my list of strong contenders. Ran a less than stellar race at Remington Park last out. Racing without the slop puts this gelding at the top of my list of contenders. PUMPVILLE - Bryant has this gelding going in the right event. POT LIQUOR - This gelding notched a nice speed figure of 80 in his last event. That fig should be high enough to triumph this time around. This horse has increased his Equibase speed figs in each of the last 2 races. That kind of progress is worth considering when its time to bet.

Vulnerable Contenders: #8 ALL ABOUT VOODOO (ML=7/2), #2 UNCLE WITT (ML=9/2), #5 WEKNEWUWERETROUBLE (ML=6/1),

ALL ABOUT VOODOO - Unlikely that the speed figure he recorded on December 11th will be enough in this affair. UNCLE WITT - The long layoff since Jul 19th is somewhat discouraging. WEKNEWUWERETROUBLE - A bit of a lackluster try when this gelding finished sixth. Will not be easy for this animal to beat this group off of that last fig. Not likely to improve enough to run a figure close enough to today's Equibase class figure, so put him on the possibly overvalued contestants list.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#1 FAR OUT KAILEE is going to be the play if we are getting 3/1 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,6,10]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [1,6,10] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
[1,6,10] with [1,6,10] with [1,6,8,9,10] with [1,6,8,9,10] Total Cost: $36

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Los Alamitos (Quarter Horse)
Los Alamitos (Quarter Horse) - Race 4

$1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta $1 Superfecta (.10 cent minimum wager) $1 Pick Three / $1 Daily Double


Maiden • 330 Yards • Dirt • Age 3 • CR: 85 • Purse: $8,000 • Post: 6:44P
QUARTER HORSE 330Y, FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 124 LBS.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * EXACTING: Quarter Horse has a Fast Break Style designation and no horse in a post position next to it gets out of the gate fast. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. JUST A QUIRK: Quarter horse has the highest last race Equibase Speed Rating. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equi base Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
2
EXACTING
7/2

2/1
5
JUST A QUIRK
9/5

3/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
1
ROYAL SPECIAL MAN
1

8/1
Slow/Trouble-prone
0

0

8.8

0.0

0.0
2
EXACTING
2

7/2
Fast
84

83

2.9

0.0

0.0
3
SLIM SHADEY
3

15/1
Slow
0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0
4
BLAZE THRU FIRE
4

5/2
Slow
0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0
5
JUST A QUIRK
5

9/5
Average/Trouble-prone
84

79

5.7

0.0

0.0








Unknown Running Style: THORNY (7/2) [Jockey: Bednar Vinnie - Trainer: Willoughby Scott].

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Handicapped by Top Horse Analytics at Oaklawn Park

01/27/19, OP, Race 1, 1.30 CT
(race description missing)
Daily Double / Exacta / 50 Cent Trifecta / 10 Cent Superfecta - 50 Cent Pick 4 (Races 1-2-3-4)
Rating P# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer Flags Profit ROI WPC W# Occ Condition
100.0000 8 Redeal 12-1 Mojica O McKnight Norman TFWC
098.8228 12 Summer Lovin 4-1 Eramia R E Broberg Karl EL
096.8433 7 Absolute Love 5-1 De La Cruz W Contreras Cipriano
096.0197 5 Wholehearted 8-1 Cohen D Diodoro Robertino
095.4109 11 Run Wrightaway 3-1 De La Cruz F Gorder Kellyn S
095.0327 10 So Aristocratic(b-) 8-1 Vazquez R A Moquett Ron J
094.9827 4 Turkmenistan 8-1 Felix J E Mason Ingrid
093.0390 2 Cassidy Ave 15-1 Elliott S Williamson Brian
092.9368 9 Mimi's Ruby Bobby 15-1 Santana. Jr. R Leonard. III George
092.7745 3 Essie's Reward 20-1 Cabrera D Prather. Jr. John Henr
091.5970 1 Banner Wave 20-1 Harr K Derryberry Mark
090.5487 6 Undivided 15-1 Morales E Matthews Randy

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Portland Meadows
Portland Meadows - Race 6

$1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / $0.50 14% Pick 4 (Races 6-9) NO SHOW WAGERING


Optional Claiming $25,000 • 5 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 4 and up • CR: 96 • Purse: $7,900 • Post: 2:18P
FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, STARTER, OR STATE BRED OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES OR CLAIMING PRICE $25,000. WEIGHT, 125 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE NOVEMBER 27 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $25,000.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Fast-paced Race. There are many horses that could vie for the early lead. Check on scratches of any of the Front-runners. * KEY ANGLES * CAPITAL EXPENSE: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse has the highest TrackMa ster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. NICE GUYS FINISH: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
3
CAPITAL EXPENSE
2/5

2/1
2
NICE GUYS FINISH
9/2

6/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
5
SHOT GUN GARY
5

6/1
Front-runner
86

82

108.6

79.6

74.6
3
CAPITAL EXPENSE
3

2/5
Front-runner
97

104

99.0

99.2

97.2
6
FLY HIGH GARY
6

6/1
Front-runner
86

73

87.4

79.0

70.5
4
ALWAYS OUTNUMBERD
4

20/1
Front-runner
73

63

77.4

63.8

53.8
2
NICE GUYS FINISH
2

9/2
Alternator/Stalker
93

88

73.4

85.6

80.6
1
GRAND MINISTER
1

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
0

0

58.2

61.4

49.9

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Sunland Park
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 5 - Optional Claiming - 5.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $34300 Class Rating: 88

FOR REGISTERED NEW MEXICO BRED FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE MARCH 27 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES OR CLAIMING PRICE $50,000. FOUR YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $50,000.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 3 WHEREDOESTHECASHGO 5/2

# 2 MR. MOOCH 8/1

# 7 THE WAKI RAPPER 20/1

My pick for this race is WHEREDOESTHECASHGO. Trainer has strong win rate (20 percent) at this distance and surface. With a quite good 78 speed figure last time out, will unquestionably be a factor in this race. MR. MOOCH - Must be considered based on the respectable speed figure garnered in the last contest. The average class fig of 80 makes this horse difficult to beat. THE WAKI RAPPER - Make a note that this one runs now going off Lasix today.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Tampa Bay Downs - Race #5 - Post: 2:38pm - Claiming - 5.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $10,400 Class Rating: 82

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#6 MULLED WINE (ML=6/1)
#2 WAR PIPE (ML=6/1)
#4 MR. TOP FLEET (ML=9/2)


MULLED WINE - I like to play this angle, a pony coming back off a solid race within the last 30 days. You always have to be on the watch for profit making jockey/handler combos; we have an instance right here. Gelding took a little vacation, but has been racing into shape. WAR PIPE - Just missed hitting the board on Jan 3rd at Gulfstream Park. With decent morning line odds right here, he has my interest. Taking a trip to a lower class rank; has the class to make his presence felt. I like the fact that this gelding's last speed figure, 82, is tops in this group. MR. TOP FLEET - The fact that this gelding is entered right back into a race so quickly means he's fit and ready. Looking at today's class figure, this horse is meeting an easier group than last time out at Gulfstream Park. Finished seventh at Gulfstream Park last out. Was close at the end and at odds of 9/2 in this race, he looks like a possible contender.

Vulnerable Contenders: #7 FLAT ZAPPER (ML=3/1), #9 ELVIS COLE (ML=7/2), #1 BARTLETTS MARK (ML=5/1),

FLAT ZAPPER - Hasn't raced or had any drills since December 29th. Not much value on this morning-line choice. Garnered a quite unimpressive speed rating in the last race in an $8,000 Claiming race on December 29th. Unlikely to see an improved performance off of that fig. ELVIS COLE - Not probable for this steed to do much this time. The very long layoff is a troublesome sign. Didn't end up on the board on July 29th at Gulfstream Park. Followed it up with another lackluster effort. BARTLETTS MARK - Let me give you a tip. For the most part, don't play a maiden breaker out of a maiden claimer next time out.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Putting our cash on #6 MULLED WINE to win. Have to have odds of at least 3/1 or better though

EXACTA WAGERS:
6 with [2,4]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [2,4,6] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
[2,4,6] with [2,4,6] with [1,2,4,6,9] with [1,2,4,6,9] Total Cost: $36

SUPER HIGH 5 WAGERS:
Pass