1-8-13

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NCAAB game of the day: Pitt at Georgetown

Pittsburgh at Georgetown (-2)

Both Georgetown and Pittsburgh will be seeking their first Big East victory this season when the longtime foes meet Tuesday at the Verizon Center. It will be the Big East home opener for the Hoyas, who fell 49-48 at Marquette on Saturday. Greg Whittington missed the third of three free throws with 2.3 seconds left as Georgetown fell in its first road game of the season. It was the sixth time in the last eight games that the Hoyas had held an opponent to 50 points or less, but they got zero points from their bench and made only seven free throws in another rough offensive showing. Georgetown averages just 65.1 points, better than only one team (South Florida) in the 15-team Big East. The Panthers enter as one of just two 0-2 teams in the league after falling to Rutgers on Saturday.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT PITTSBURGH (12-3, 0-2 Big East): After eight straight wins vaulted the Panthers into the national rankings, they dropped their league opener at home to Cincinnati before losing at the Scarlet Knights, 67-62. Pitt trailed by 14 points just minutes into the contest and could not complete a second-half rally in continuing a troubling trend for head coach James Dixon's crew, which dropped its first seven Big East games last season and could wind up 0-3 this time around if it gives the same effort against Georgetown. J.J. Moore scored 14 points off the bench to pace the Panthers against Rutgers. Tray Woodall added 11 points and eight assists.

ABOUT GEORGETOWN (10-2, 0-1): Markel Starks had 18 points and a season-high seven assists in the losing effort Saturday in Milwaukee. Otto Porter Jr. and Whittington had 13 points apiece for the Hoyas, who showed some rust while playing their first game since Dec. 22. Georgetown had just one basket in the final seven-plus minutes. The Hoyas used only seven players and the two that came off the bench -- Jabril Trawick and freshman D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera -- combined to go 0-for-4 from the floor, 0-for-3 from 3-point range and commit three of the team's 10 turnovers. Starks has made 8 of 14 3-pointers (57.1 percent) over his last four games.

TRENDS:

* Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
* Hoyas are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
* Hoyas are 0-5 ATS in their last five games following an ATS win.
* Panthers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games vs. a team with a winning record.

TIP-INS:

1. Pitt leading scorer Talib Zanna was limited to nine points and a season-low one rebound against Rutgers before fouling out on a flagrant foul in the closing minutes.

2. Hoyas junior F Nate Lubick had zero points and four fouls in 32 minutes against Marquette.

3. Georgetown has a 41-35 series advantage but the Panthers are 17-9 in the last 26 meetings.

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Study group: Tuesday's NCAAB betting notes

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on all of Tuesday’s ranked college basketball games:

Alabama at (12) Missouri (-10.5)

Missouri coach Frank Haith doesn’t think junior forward Tony Criswell - a valued energy guy off the bench - will be ready for Tuesday. Criswell has missed Missouri's last two games with a broken finger on his left (non-shooting) hand. Keep in mind the Tigers are nasty on the boards, averaging a nation-best 46.7 per game. Alabama is 1-4 ATS in its last five overall and 0-4 ATS in its last four contests vs. a team with a winning record.

Clemson at (1) Duke (-18)

While the sharpshooting of Ryan Kelly (13.5 points per game) and Seth Curry (16.6) from the perimeter is deadly, the Blue Devils like to work the interior through Mason Plumlee (18.4 points, 11.3 rebounds) and play well defensively. Clemson also relies heavily on its 14th-ranked defense (56.2) points per game and is 4-1 ATS in its last five games after a loss.

Drake at (11) Creighton (-21)

Creighton is enjoying its best start in Missouri Valley Conference play since the 2003-04 season. The Blue Jays will look to continue that momentum by winning their ninth contest overall when they welcome Drake. Reigning MVC Player of the Year Doug McDermott showed why he is one of the top scorers in the nation by collecting 25 points and nine rebounds as Creighton recorded a 79-66 victory over Indiana State on Saturday. Drake suffered its third straight loss with a 77-65 setback to Missouri State on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 0-5 ATS in their last five games following an ATS loss.

(14) Ohio St. at Purdue (+6.5)

The Buckeyes were clobbered 74-55 at Illinois on Saturday, shooting just 33 percent from the field (including 21 percent from 3-point range), turning the ball over 16 times (six more than their average) and getting outrebounded 39-28. Purdue also suffered a setback Saturday, falling 84-61 to Michigan State after beating Illinois in its Big Ten opener on Wednesday. Ohio State is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games following a loss and the Boilermakers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall.

Pittsburgh at (22) Georgetown (-2)

Georgetown averages just 65.1 points, better than only one team (South Florida) in the 15-team Big East, but boasts a defense that has held six of its last eight opponents to 50 or fewer points. The Panthers enter as one of just two 0-2 teams in the league after falling to Rutgers on Saturday. Pitt leading scorer Talib Zanna was limited to nine points and a season-low one rebound in the loss before fouling out on a flagrant in the closing minutes. The Hoyas are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.

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Cappers Access

(CBB) Baylor -10
(CBB) Purdue +6-

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Pointwise

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 SCORE
(7:00) CONNECTICUT 78 - DePaul 71
(7:00) DREXEL 65 - Northeastern 57
(7:00) DUKE 82 - Clemson 66 (ESPNU)
(7:00) MISSOURI 73 - Alabama 64 (ESPN)
(7:00) Baylor 78 - TEXAS TECH 55 (ESPN2)
(8:00) CREIGHTON 74 - Drake 62
(8:00) Illinois State 71 - MISSOURI STATE 60
(9:00) GEORGETOWN 65 - Pittsburgh 64 (ESPNU)
(9:00) Ohio State 84 - PURDUE 77 (ESPN)

BEST BETS: CONNECTICUT, CLEMSON, BAYLOR

NBA

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 SCORE
(7:05) INDIANA PACERS 99 - Miami Heat 98
(7:05) PHILADELPHIA 108 - Brooklyn Nets 101
(8:05) Atlanta Hawks 94 - MINNESOTA T'WOLVES 93
(8:05) Phoenix Suns 106 - MILWAUKEE BUCKS 103
(8:05) Los Angeles Lakers 110 - HOUSTON 105

BEST BETS: INDIANA, PHOENIX (4)

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Winning Points

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Connecticut* over Depaul by 10
Drexel* over Northeastern by 12
Duke* over Clemson by 19
Missouri* over Alabama by 14
Baylor over Texas Tech* by 13
Creighton* over Drake by 20
Georgetown* over Pittsburgh by 2
Ohio State over Purdue* by 16

**PREFERRED
Illinois State over Missouri State* by 21
The visiting Redbirds are 3-0 ATS in true road games this season, against Drexel,
Louisville and Dayton, no slouches. Their top two scorers are almost outscoring
Missouri State’s top four.
ILLINOIS STATE, 71-50.

NBA
Tuesday, January 8
Miami over *Indiana by 4
The Pacers were playing well at the end of December, but hadn’t proven themselves
versus elite competition going 1-7 versus opponents with a winning percentage of at
least .600.
MIAMI 99-95.

*Philadelphia over Brooklyn by 3
Brooklyn is showing signs of playing more hard-nose defensively with the coaching
change of Avery Johnson to P.J. Carlesimo. This is the 76ers’ first home game, though,
since Dec. 21, while the Nets are on the road for the fourth time in five games.
PHILADELPHIA 96-93.

Atlanta over *Minnesota by 2
The good news for Minnesota is Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio both are in the lineup.
The bad news is Love has struggled with his shooting all season and Rubio isn’t playing full minutes yet.
ATLANTA 100-98.

**PREFERRED
*Milwaukee over Phoenix by 15
A middle-of-the-road offense, bad defense, an injury to Goran Dragic (check status)
and eight straight road losses through Dec. 30 are all reasons to back Milwaukee
against the Suns. Phoenix ranked last in defending against 3-pointers. That should
mean big games for marksmen Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis.
MILWAUKEE 107-92.

*Houston over Los Angeles Lakers by 1
The Rockets have defended their home court well covering 10 of their first 17 games.
The Lakers had covered just 38 percent of their games away from Staples Center.
HOUSTON 108-107.

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Heat won three of last four games, covered one of last six (4-8 AF). Pacers won 10 of last 13 games, including last seven at home (1-1 HU).
-- Nets won five of six since changing coaches (5-6 AU).
-- Rockets won last four games (10-1 vs spread in last 11).

Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost five of last six games (4-7 as HF).
-- Minnesota lost six of last nine games overall, but won five of its last seven at home (7-6-1 vs spread at home). Hawks lost three of last four games (8-7 vs spread on road).
-- Suns lost eight of last nine games (5-7 as AU). Milwaukee lost its last four games (5-5-1 as HF).
-- Lakers lost four of last five games (5-8-1 vs spread on road).

Totals
-- Last four Indiana home games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Brooklyn games went over the total; eight of Philly's last nine games stayed under.
-- Under is 10-5 in Atlanta road games.
-- 11 of last 14 Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Houston home games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- None.

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CBB

-- UConn won its last seven games vs DePaul, last four by 14+ points; Blue Demons lost last three visits here, by 5-7-26 points. Huskies are 7-0 vs teams outside top 100, with four wins by 8 or less points. DePaul got rare Big East road win at Providence Saturday; they're 4-0 on road, with wins at Arizona State/Auburn as well as Providence. Big East home favorites are 3-5 vs spread in conference play.
-- Drexel won last five games vs Northeastern, winning last three here, by 2-14-18 points; 5-9 Dragons are 3-6 vs teams outside top 100, 1-3 in last four home games. Huskies won their first two league games by 10-4 points; they're 3-1 on road, with only loss by 20 at UAB. CAA home favorites are 2-6 againtst the spread in conference play.
-- Duke won four in row, 11 of last 13 games vs Clemson, winning last six at Cameron by 26-8-2-13-11-12 points; Blue Devils are 7-0 against top 100 teams, but don't play true road game until Saturday at NC State. Clemson won at Furman/South Carolina, lost by 23 at Coastal Carolina, so this is Tigers' first game outside Palmetto State; loss at Coastal was their only loss out of five that was by more than 12 points.

-- Missouri won four of six vs top 60 teams, losing only to Louisville, UCLA, with wins by 8-9-2-3 points; this is Tigers' first SEC game, vs Alabama team that lost five of last seven games, with four losses by 7 or less points. Tide is 1-2 on road, with win at #231 Texas Tech. Mizzou is #4 offensive rebounding team in country, grabbing 43.4% of misses.
-- Baylor won eight of last ten games vs Texas Tech, winning last three visits to Lubbock by 18-12-13 points; Bears won by 9 at Kentucky, lost by 7 at Gonzaga in their only two road games. Tech won its last three in row, but all vs teams ranked #253 or lower; they're 0-2 vs top 100 clubs, losing by 28 to Arizona, 4 to Alabama, both at home.
-- Creighton beat Drake three times LY, by 17-8-7 points; Bulldogs lost last three visits to Omaha, by 4-16-17 points. Drake lost first three tilts in conference by 10-12-12 points after 6-5 start; they're 0-4 vs top 100 teams, losing by 3-15-9-12 points. Bluejays won last eight games, with first three wins in Valley by 17-7-13 points. MVC home favorites of 9+ points are 1-4 against the spread.
-- Purdue-Ohio State split eight meetings; Buckeyes won twice LY, by 3-17 points, but they've lost three of last four visits to Mackey. Purdue is just 7-7, 2-4 vs top 100 teams, losing by 5-8-13-23 points. Buckeyes are 0-2 in true road games, losing by 5 at Duke, 19 at Illinois- they're 0-3 vs top 100 teams- best win is over #102 Washington. Home teams are 7-3 vs spread in Big Dozen play (3-2 HU).

-- Pitt won five of last seven games with Georgetown, but lost to Hoyas in LY's Big East tourney; Panthers are 3-2 in last five visits here, but are 0-2 to start Big East play this year, scoring 61-62 points, with loss at Rutgers their first road game of year. Hoyas are 3-2 vs top 100 teams after 49-48 loss at Marquette Saturday. Big East home favorites of less than 5 points are 0-3.
-- Illinois State is 8-3 in last 11 games vs Missouri State, going 3-2 in last five visits here, with wins by 1-3-8 points. Redbirds started Valley play 0-3 after 9-3 non-conference record; they have experienced players with a rookie HC. Missouri State is 2-1 in MVC after going 0-10 vs D-I clubs in non-league play- they're 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 20-8-16 points. Home teams are 6-9 vs spread in MVC play, 2-3 as home dogs.
-- Wofford won its last five games vs Appalachian State, but State is 3-1 in last four visits here-- Wofford beat them in two of last three SoCon tourneys. Terriers have played #19 schedule; they're shooting 39.8% on 2-point shots, turning ball over 22.6% of time. State is 0-3 vs teams in top 200, losing by 16-11-10 points. SoCon home teams are 2-9 against spread, 1-5 when favored.

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/08/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 1730-513 (.771)
ATS: 696-718 (.492)
ATS Vary Units: 2413-2563 (.485)
Over/Under: 189-187 (.503)
Over/Under Vary Units: 238-264 (.474)

America East Conference
Vermont 59, BOSTON U. 57

Atlantic Coast Conference
DUKE 77, Clemson 55

Big 12 Conference
Baylor 81, TEXAS TECH 66

Big East Conference
CONNECTICUT 78, DePaul 66
GEORGETOWN 59, Pittsburgh 55

Big Ten Conference
Ohio State 70, PURDUE 62

Colonial Athletic Association
DREXEL 68, Northeastern 60

Great West Conference
HOUSTON BAPTIST 72, Texas-Pan American 71

Missouri Valley Conference
CREIGHTON 86, Drake 62
Illinois State 71, MISSOURI STATE 63

Southeastern Conference
Arkansas 69, TEXAS A&M 67
MISSOURI 73, Alabama 61

Southern Conference
WOFFORD 70, Appalachian State 60

Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alcorn State 65, GRAMBLING STATE 53
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 67, Alabama A&M 61
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 68, Alabama State 58
Southern 63, JACKSON STATE 56

Non-Conference
Army 67, DARTMOUTH 62
Columbia vs. HOLY CROSS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Niagara 73, BROWN 65
PENN 69, Lafayette 64
SAN JOSE STATE 84, New Orleans 64

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/08/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 332-161 (.673)
ATS: 249-252 (.497)
ATS Vary Units: 763-693 (.524)
Over/Under: 258-243 (.515)
Over/Under Vary Units: 425-375 (.531)

PHILADELPHIA 95, Brooklyn 90
Miami 94, INDIANA 93
MILWAUKEE 103, Phoenix 97
HOUSTON 110, L.A. Lakers 103
MINNESOTA 97, Atlanta 96

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Basketball Crusher
Texas Tech +10 over Baylor
(System Record: 38-3, won last 4 games)
Overall Record: 38-27-0



Soccer Crusher
Bradford City + Aston Villa OVER 2.5
This match is happening in England
(System Record: 337-14, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 337-296-40

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Today's NBA Picks

Phoenix at Milwaukee

The Bucks look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games against teams with a losing SU record. Milwaukee is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Bucks favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 501-502: Miami at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami 121.049; Indiana 116.398 Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 4 1/2; 182 Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 187 Dunkel Pick: Miami (-2 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: Brooklyn at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 117.997; Philadelphia 116.826 Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 1; 192 Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 187 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (+1 1/2); Over

Game 505-506: Atlanta at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 116.277; Minnesota 120.885 Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 4 1/2; 207 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 507-508: Phoenix at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 114.317; Milwaukee 122.215 Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 8; 195 Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 5 1/2; 199 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-5 1/2); Under

Game 509-510: LA Lakers at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 117.973; Houston 127.571 Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 9 1/2; 195 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Ohio State at Purdue

The Buckeyes look to take advantage of a Purdue team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games against teams with a winning record. Ohio State is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Buckeyes favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-7). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 511-512: DePaul at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 57.777; Connecticut 67.593 Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 10 Vegas Line: Connecticut by 9 Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-9)

Game 513-514: Northeastern at Drexel (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 52.359; Drexel 61.790 Dunkel Line: Drexel by 9 1/2 Vegas Line: Drexel by 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Drexel (-5 1/2)

Game 515-516: Clemson at Duke (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 59.333; Duke 81.435 Dunkel Line: Duke by 22; 125 Vegas Line: Duke by 16 1/2; 129 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Duke (-16 1/2); Under

Game 517-518: Alabama at Missouri (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 61.379; Missouri 69.603 Dunkel Line: Missouri by 8; 137 Vegas Line: Missouri by 10; 133 Dunkel Pick: Alabama (+10); Over

Game 519-520: Baylor at Texas Tech (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Baylor 65.959; Texas Tech 57.460 Dunkel Line: Baylor by 8 1/2; 156 Vegas Line: Baylor by 10 1/2; 151 Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+10 1/2); Over

Game 521-522: Drake at Creighton (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Drake 51.741; Creighton 76.181 Dunkel Line: Creighton by 24 1/2 Vegas Line: Creighton by 19 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-19 1/2)

Game 523-524: Illinois State at Missouri State (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 61.223; Missouri State 51.508 Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 9 1/2 Vegas Line: Illinois State by 8 Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (-8)

Game 525-526: Pittsburgh at Georgetown (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 67.898; Georgetown 69.416 Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 1 1/2; 120 Vegas Line: Georgetown by 2 1/2; 115 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+2 1/2); Over

Game 527-528: Ohio State at Purdue (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 71.439; Purdue 61.479 Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 10; 129 Vegas Line: Ohio State by 7; 135 Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-7); Under

Game 529-530: Niagara at Brown (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 55.672; Brown 48.661 Dunkel Line: Niagara by 7 Vegas Line: Niagara by 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Niagara (-5 1/2)

Game 531-532: Appalachian State at Wofford (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 46.779; Wofford 53.576 Dunkel Line: Wofford by 7 Vegas Line: Wofford by 8 Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (+8)

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with Alabama (-9 1/2) Monday.

Tuesday it’s Baylor. The surplus is 140 sirignanos.

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