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The Goldsheet

★★★KEY RELEASES★★★
Sat. Feb. 2
MISSOURI by 25 over Auburn
TULSA Plus over Memphis
JAMES MADISON by 11 over George Mason
FLORIDA by 26 over Mississippi
IOWA STATE by 13 over Baylor

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UFC 156 betting: Three big bouts highlight main card
By MMAODDSBREAKER

On the eve of Super Bowl Sunday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship puts together a huge event of its own at UFC 156.

There are three massive bouts on the main card, headlined by a featherweight title fight between champion Jose Aldo and former lightweight belt holder Frankie Edgar. The experts at MMAOddsbreaker.com break down Saturday’s three big battles:

Jose Aldo (-205) vs. Frankie Edgar (+155)

UFC president Dana White got what he wanted with Edgar moving to featherweight, a logical decision considering his size when compared to some of the bigger lightweight contenders. While Edgar was able to win the title at 155 pounds, he belongs at 145 and will have to beat the best to become the champ in the division.

Aldo was originally scheduled to fight Erik Koch, who is not even in MMAOB’s Top 15 MMA Fighter Rankings at featherweight. When Koch pulled out of their fight due to injury, it made perfect sense for Edgar to step in despite suffering consecutive losses to Benson Henderson.

The problem is, Aldo is still the superior fighter and Edgar is jumping right into the fire rather than earning his way to a title shot. Aldo’s recent foot injury that pushed this fight back from UFC 153 is a minor concern, as a bigger one might be the layoff he has had since knocking out Chad Mendes at UFC 142 last January.

Regardless, Edgar’s heart gives him a chance, although a victory would likely set up a fourth straight rematch for him with Aldo getting an opportunity to win back his belt if he happens to lose.

Rashad Evans (-345) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (+265)

This is yet another mind-boggling matchup at light heavyweight between two guys who are simply going through the motions. Evans looks like he just wants to stay active without fighting a difficult opponent in the near future.

Enter “Little Nog”, who has not fought in nearly a year. Evans uses him a tuneup fight before attempting to work his way back into title consideration and a possible rematch with the champion Jon Jones.

What Evans might not realize is that he has a lot to lose here if he does fall to Nogueira, who is three inches taller and may have some surprises in store that could possibly lead to an upset win.

Alistair Overeem (-315) vs. Antonio Silva (+235)

Overeem is obviously awaiting his shot at the heavyweight title and this seems like a logical matchup since he was originally scheduled to fight Silva in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix. Silva ended up losing in the semifinals to Overeem’s injury replacement Daniel Cormier, who went on to win the tournament as an alternate.

Overeem will follow the same game plan Cain Velasquez used to beat Silva, using his heavy hands to pound out a victory. Silva is an equally large opponent but was definitely intimidated by Velasquez and will need to show no fear inside the Octagon to stand a chance.

Overeem has an extremely confident demeanor and will need to guard against becoming overconfident. Both men have the potential to score a knockout here, but Overeem has a big edge in terms of pure ability and fight experience.

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Study group: Saturday's Top 25 NCAAB betting notes

The entire sports betting world is waiting for Sunday. But while you count the hours until Super Bowl XLVII, why not wager on Saturday's NCAAB Top 25 action. We have betting notes on all the games involving ranked teams:

Cincinnati Bearcats at Seton Hall Pirates (-4.5, 126.5)

Cincinnati has righted itself after a slow start in the Big East. The Bearcats have won four of their last five as they prepare for a two-game road trip, starting at struggling Seton Hall on Saturday. Cincinnati has not been as good on the offensive end during conference play, but has played solid defense when needed and is among the nation’s leaders in rebounding and blocked shots. The Bearcats have been comfortable on the road, winning seven of eight games away from their home court. Seton Hall looks to put it together with four of its next six contests at home. The Pirates have lost six of the last seven games after winning their Big East opener at DePaul. Seton Hall is averaging 17 turnovers in league play, most in the Big East, and seven more than its opponents.

Syracuse Orange at Pittsburgh Panthers (-4, 124)

No. 6 Syracuse looks to rebound from its first loss in more than a month when it travels to Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Orange had won eight in a row, including their first six in Big East play, before losing to Villanova 75-71 in overtime last Saturday. The Orange were already without senior swingman James Southerland (13.6 ppg) for the last four games after he was suspended indefinitely for academic issues on Jan. 12. Now the Syracuse front line has grown even thinner as freshman DaJaun Coleman underwent left knee surgery and will be sidelined four weeks. The Panthers had a four-game win streak snapped on Monday when No. 13 Louisville edged them 64-61 to avoid a fourth straight conference defeat. Pittsburgh is 0-5 when allowing opponents to score at least 65 points, and will have its hands full with Syracuse, which ranks 23rd in the nation at 77.1 points per game.

Auburn Tigers at Missouri Tigers (-16, 139)

Few teams have been better at home and worse on the road this season than No. 18 Missouri. Fortunately for one of the Southeastern Conference’s newest members, it will square off against Auburn for the first time ever in familiar surroundings. Missouri fell to 0-4 in true road games with Wednesday’s 73-70 setback against LSU, but has been a much different animal at home, going 12-0 and winning by an average of 19.8 points. Auburn hasn’t been doing a lot of winning regardless of the venue recently, dropping five straight after beginning league play with a 2-0 record. The offense has been particularly bad over the last four games and matched a season low in points during Wednesday’s 57-49 loss at Georgia.

Duke Blue Devils at Florida State Seminoles (+7, 140)

Fifth-ranked Duke is the highest rated team among ACC programs but is two games off the conference lead heading into Saturday’s game at Florida State. The Blue Devils are two games behind first-place Miami, with one of Duke’s two defeats coming when the Hurricanes posted a 90-63 victory on Jan. 23. The Blue Devils have little margin for error as they meet a Florida State squad that has won three of the last four meetings and defeated Duke in the semifinals of the ACC tournament last March. The Seminoles are 2-3 in their last five games, with both victories coming on last-second baskets by sharpshooter Michael Snaer. The latest dramatic ending came in Wednesday’s 73-71 victory over Maryland. Duke notched its first road victory of the season in three chances by beating Wake Forest 75-70 on Wednesday.

San Diego State Aztecs at Air Force Falcons (+3, 131)

Air Force is a surprise contender in the Mountain West and can take another pivotal step with an upset of No. 20 San Diego State on Saturday. The host Falcons and Aztecs are part of a four-team tie for second place. Air Force has been surprisingly good in coach Dave Pilipovich’s first full season at the helm. “Who knows if we’ll win another game, but we’re going to fight like heck,” Pilipovich said after the Falcons defeated Fresno State on Wednesday for their fourth straight win. “These guys have done a really good job.” San Diego State has won back-to-back games over Nevada and first-place New Mexico, both by 21 points. Coach Steve Fisher is mighty worried about the rising Falcons. “That will be an extremely difficult game and we need to come out with the same preparation, toughness and togetherness we did (against New Mexico),” Fisher said after the win over the Lobos. Air Force is 9-1 at home, all the victories coming by double digits.

Bradley Braves at Creighton Bluejays (-18, 143)

No. 17 Creighton hosts Bradley in search of its third straight Missouri Valley Conference victory. After consecutive losses to Wichita State and Drake, the Bluejays responded by beating Southern Illinois and Missouri State by a combined 44 points. Led by National Player of the Year candidate Doug McDermott (23.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg), Creighton is the most efficient shooting team in the nation at 52.1 percent. Bradley has bounced back from a 7-25 record last season, winning 10 of 12 games at home this year. On the road, however, the Braves are just 3-7 and winless in their last four tries. Bradley snapped a two-game losing streak Tuesday, beating Illinois State 83-77. Creighton has defeated the Braves 14 straight times at home and in 21 of the last 26 overall meetings. The Bluejays have also won all 25 of the head-to-head contests in which they’ve have tallied at least 70 points.

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas Jayhawks (-11, 126)

No. 1 Kansas puts its 18-game winning streak, which is the nation's longest, on the line against an Oklahoma State squad that has won three of its last four games. The 18-game win streak is the third longest in the 10-year Bill Self era. The Jayhawks, who held on for a sloppy 61-56 win at West Virginia on Monday, also have won 33 straight games at Allen Fieldhouse which ranks second nationally and is tied for fourth best in school history. Oklahoma State is 0-4 on the road this season including Big 12 losses at Baylor (64-54), Oklahoma (77-68) and Kansas State (73-67). The Cowboys have lost five of the last six meetings with the Jayhawks and have lost 16 straight times to Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse dating back to 1990. Oklahoma State was picked to finish third behind Kansas and Baylor in the 2013 Big 12 Coaches Preseason Poll.

Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina State Wolfpack (-1.5, 134)

The Hurricanes, playing their second straight road game, will have their hands full with North Carolina State's high-scoring offense. Miami's tough defense, though, has helped it jump into the national rankings. A pair of freshmen will likely split time at point guard while North Carolina State junior Lorenzo Brown is sidelined with an injury. Miami will try to continue its run through the ACC with a trip to North Carolina State. The No. 15 Hurricanes have the league's best start since Duke went 10-0 in 2007-08. Both teams have wins against then-No. 1 Duke but the No. 19 Wolfpack has dropped three of five since their win.

Rhode Island Rams at Butler Bulldogs (-14, 123)

Butler figures to be one angry team when it hosts Rhode Island in Atlantic 10 play on Saturday. The No. 10 Bulldogs were routed 75-58 by Saint Louis on Thursday in an extremely one-sided contest. “We pretty much got punked,” senior guard Rotnei Clarke said afterwards. “End of story. There’s not really much to say about it. We got outclassed and we got punked.” Butler is in its first season in the A-10 and still learning the terrain. “We’ve got to bounce back from this,” Bulldogs coach Brad Stevens said afterward. The Bulldogs should have an easy time with the beleaguered Rams, who are in 15th-place in the 16-team conference. Rhode Island lost to Virginia Commonwealth 70-64 on Wednesday for its third straight loss. The Rams are just 2-5 on the road.

Wichita State Shockers at Northern Iowa Panthers (Pick, 119)

It's been since November of 2011 that No. 14 Wichita State lost consecutive regular-season games, and that's what the Shockers will try to avoid doing when they travel to Cedar Falls to take on Northern Iowa on Saturday. Wichita State climbed to its season high in the polls this week, but a loss to Indiana State on Tuesday will likely prevent the Shockers from moving higher next week. Northern Iowa, picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley this season, has been one of the conference's biggest disappointments. Playing away from the McLeod Center has been an absolute disaster for the Panthers with their 2-9 record in games outside Cedar Falls. Close games, like the most recent two Northern Iowa played, have been trouble as well. The Panthers lost to the Indiana State and Evansville by a combined four points.

Oregon Ducks at California Golden Bears (Pick, 137)

Oregon looks to bounce back from its stunning loss at Stanford when the Ducks complete their Bay Area swing against California, which is aiming to win back-to-back games for the first time in over a month. Oregon had its nine-game winning streak snapped Wednesday when the Ducks were crushed by Stanford 76-52 in a game that was never close. The Ducks entered the game as the last unbeaten team in conference play, but they came out flat and were dominated inside the paint. They’ve lost nine straight games to California, which leads the all-time series 80-55. The Bears are 48-13 against the Ducks at home and 10-1 in the last 11 meetings at Haas Pavilion.

Kansas State Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners (-3.5, 130)

Kansas State looks for a season sweep of Oklahoma when the 21st-ranked Wildcats travel to Norman for a key Big 12 matchup. Kansas State and Oklahoma entered the weekend tied with Baylor for second place in the conference, with Kansas the last remaining unbeaten team at 7-0. The Wildcats forced 16 turnovers and hit 10 3-pointers to beat the Sooners 69-60 when the teams met in Manhattan on Jan. 19. Oklahoma senior forward Romero Osby and Kansas State senior guard Rodney McGruder are averaging 17 points apiece in conference play, and Osby continues to lead the Sooners in scoring and rebounding. McGruder had a game-high 20 points when the teams met two weeks ago.

Mississippi Rebels at Florida Gators (-14.5, 134)

It will be strength against strength when the SEC leaders meet at Florida on Saturday. No. 16 Mississippi is one of the country's top scoring teams, powered by junior guard Marshall Henderson. The league's best defense has led the No. 4 Gators to nine straight double-digit wins. The Gators haven't allowed a league opponent to score more than 52 points. Florida junior gaurd Scottie Wilbekin, who has already shut down some of the SEC's top guards, will likely get the tough task of guarding Henderson. The Rebels could be without two key backups - forward Aaron Jones (ACL) and guard Nick Williams (foot) - on Saturday.

Ohio State Buckeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers (+12, 118)

No. 11 Ohio State has looked impressive in three straight victories, and star Deshaun Thomas is coming off one of his best games of the season. The Buckeyes will be looking to secure their fourth straight victory when they visit Nebraska on Saturday. The Cornhuskers suffered a 26-point loss at Ohio State in their Big Ten opener and have struggled mightily against the top tier of the conference. Thomas broke out of a one-game slump with 25 points in an impressive win over Wisconsin on Tuesday as the Buckeyes kept the pressure on Michigan, Indiana and Michigan State ahead of them in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes will need to be careful not to overlook Nebraska with dates against the top-ranked Wolverines and No. 3 Hoosiers coming up next week. The Cornhuskers are trying to stay above .500 overall but have yet to reach 70 points in conference play.

Nevada Wolf Pack at New Mexico Lobos (-14,127)

No. 22 New Mexico, which holds a one-game lead in the highly competitive Mountain West Conference, returns home to The Pit to host league newcomer Nevada in the first meeting between the two schools. The Lobos are 10-1 at home this season with the lone loss coming to South Dakota State, 70-65, on Dec. 22. Since then Steve Alford's defending Mountain West champs have won three in a row at The Pit, including impressive wins over league heavyweights UNLV (65-60) and Colorado State (66-61). Nevada, picked fifth in the Mountain West preseason poll, have dropped five of their last seven games, including a 66-54 loss at UNLV on Tuesday. The Wolf Pack are just 2-6 on the road but did score an impressive non-conference win at Washington, 76-73, on Dec. 8 and trailed by just seven points with four minutes to go at UNLV. Nevada is competing in the Mountain West for the first time this season after spending 12 years in the WAC where the Wolf Pack finished 13-1 last season while winning their sixth league title.

Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers (-4.5, 138)

After weeks of hype, it’s finally here. Sure, the Super Bowl is nice, but college basketball's marquee matchup of Michigan and Indiana should be one of the games of the year. The 2nd-ranked Wolverines feature the nation’s top offense and a player of the year candidate in point guard Trey Burke, who averages 17 points and seven assists. No. 3 Indiana, which held the top ranking for the first six weeks of the season, might be one of the few teams capable of keeping pace with the Wolverines. Sophomore big man Cody Zeller was shaky early, but he leads the Hoosiers in scoring and rebounding and is coming off a strong performance against Purdue. Michigan has struggled to win in Bloomington, having lost 14 of the last 15 meetings at Indiana.

Arizona Wildcats at Washington State Cougars (+7.5, 125)

Arizona will try to stay in the Pac-12 race when the No. 8 Wildcats travel to Washington State on Saturday night. Arizona moved within a game of first-place Oregon with its narrow win Thursday night at Washington, a day after the Ducks were blown out at Stanford for their first conference loss. Washington State hasn’t put up much resistance lately, losing six of eight in conference play. Brock Motum could be a tough guard for Arizona. The 6-10 senior center is averaging a team-leading 18.5 points and 6.8 rebounds, and the Wildcats rely on a trio of freshman big men, Brandon Ashley, Grant Jerrett and Kaleb Tarczewski, who are still finding their way. The good news for the Wildcats is Motum isn’t shooting the nearly ball as well as earlier in the season. He shot 50 percent from the field or better in nine of the first 11 games, but has reached that mark once in the last 10.

Gonzaga Bulldogs at San Diego Toreros (+14, 132)

No. 7 Gonzaga looks to wrap up a perfect first half of the West Coast Conference campaign when it visits San Diego on Saturday. The Bulldogs have won three straight games including a blowout at Loyola-Marymount last time out. Gonzaga, which has won the last eight meetings against San Diego, is already making a strong case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Zags are ninth in the nation in scoring averaging nearly 80 points a game. After an impressive five-game winning streak, San Diego enters Saturday's game having lost three straight. The Toreros are 8-3 at home on the season but saw their 6-game winning streak on their homecourt snapped last Saturday by Santa Clara (64-50). Gonzaga will pose a difficult challenge. The Bulldogs are the highest ranked team to play at San Diego but the Toreros have beaten them twice while they were ranked, the last time coming in 2008.

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★ ★ ★ ★THE FINISHING SCHOOL★ ★ ★ ★

Saturday 6 pack



(4pm) Take #587 St. John's +8



(4pm) Take #586 James Madison PK



(5:30) Take #603 San Francisco +1



(6pm) Take #605 Kentucky -5.5



(9pm) Take #675 Michigan +4.5



(11pm) Take #689 Hawaii +7

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CAPPERS ACCESS

Seton Hall
Georgetown
Indiana U

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with Princeton (-13) Friday.

Saturday it’s N.C. State. The surplus is 35 sirignanos.

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Essler

3* Canisius

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

02/02/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 2493-818 (.753)
ATS: 1093-1134 (.491)
ATS Vary Units: 3399-3623 (.484)
Over/Under: 297-283 (.512)
Over/Under Vary Units: 324-352 (.479)

America East Conference
ALBANY 67, Binghamton 49
Boston U. 59, HARTFORD 58
Stony Brook 62, NEW HAMPSHIRE 49
UMBC 69, Maine 67

Atlantic 10 Conference
BUTLER 72, Rhode Island 55
CHARLOTTE 72, Massachusetts 70
GEORGE WASHINGTON 65, La Salle 64
RICHMOND 65, Xavier 63
SAINT JOSEPH'S 71, Temple 67
SAINT LOUIS 69, Dayton 60
ST. BONAVENTURE 82, Duquesne 68
VCU 83, Fordham 62

Atlantic Coast Conference
Clemson 62, BOSTON COLLEGE 60
Duke 74, FLORIDA STATE 66
MARYLAND 72, Wake Forest 63
Miami (Fla.) vs. NC STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NORTH CAROLINA 85, Virginia Tech 68

Atlantic Sun Conference
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 76, Lipscomb 72
Florida Gulf Coast 79, JACKSONVILLE 74
NORTH FLORIDA 77, Stetson 76
USC UPSTATE 70, Northern Kentucky 58

Big 12 Conference
IOWA STATE 74, Baylor 73
KANSAS 72, Oklahoma State 57
OKLAHOMA 65, Kansas State 62
TEXAS 67, Tcu 52
West Virginia 67, TEXAS TECH 62

Big East Conference
Cincinnati 67, SETON HALL 59
GEORGETOWN 67, St. John's 54
Notre Dame 76, DePAUL 68
Syracuse vs. PITTSBURGH: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Big Sky Conference
Montana 75, EASTERN WASHINGTON 66
Montana State vs. PORTLAND STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NORTH DAKOTA 67, Idaho State 57
SOUTHERN UTAH 75, Northern Arizona 66
Weber State 77, NORTHERN COLORADO 69

Big South Conference
COASTAL CAROLINA 69, Radford 59
GARDNER-WEBB 82, Longwood 59
HIGH POINT 76, Presbyterian 63
UNC Asheville 76, CAMPBELL 72
WINTHROP 65, Liberty 60

Big Ten Conference
INDIANA 72, Michigan 70
NORTHWESTERN 62, Purdue 61
Ohio State 65, NEBRASKA 52

Big West Conference
CAL STATE FULLERTON 87, Hawai'i 82
LONG BEACH STATE 74, Cal Poly 63
PACIFIC 77, UC Davis 65
UC IRVINE 73, UC Santa Barbara 65
UC RIVERSIDE 73, Cal State Northridge 72

Colonial Athletic Association
DELAWARE 71, UNC Wilmington 61
GEORGIA STATE 70, Old Dominion 56
JAMES MADISON 61, George Mason 58
NORTHEASTERN 65, Drexel 61
WILLIAM & MARY 65, Hofstra 59

Conference USA
East Carolina 74, RICE 70
MEMPHIS 72, Tulsa 57
SMU 72, Houston 62
Southern Miss 74, UAB 66
Ucf 71, MARSHALL 68
UTEP 62, Tulane 54

Great West Conference
Njit 72, HOUSTON BAPTIST 69
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 68, Chicago State 66

Horizon League
Green Bay vs. LOYOLA (CHICAGO): TOO CLOSE TO CALL
UIC 64, Cleveland State 54

Ivy League
HARVARD 70, Brown 53
PENN 67, Cornell 63
PRINCETON 66, Columbia 51
Yale 66, DARTMOUTH 58

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Iona vs. CANISIUS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NIAGARA 74, Loyola (Md.) 66

Mid-American Conference
AKRON 72, Ohio 65
BOWLING GREEN 65, Ball State 57
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 69, Miami (Ohio) 65
KENT STATE 60, Eastern Michigan 54
Toledo 64, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 60
WESTERN MICHIGAN 71, Buffalo 62

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BETHUNE-COOKMAN 72, Florida A&M 61
COPPIN STATE 70, Norfolk State 69
MORGAN STATE 70, Hampton 60
North Carolina A&T 64, UMES 60
North Carolina Central 63, DELAWARE STATE 59
Savannah State 53, HOWARD 41

Missouri Valley Conference
CREIGHTON 80, Bradley 59
Evansville 66, MISSOURI STATE 64
ILLINOIS STATE 75, Southern Illinois 61
Indiana State 70, DRAKE 66
Wichita State 62, NORTHERN IOWA 60

Mountain West Conference
COLORADO STATE 64, Wyoming 52
NEW MEXICO 71, Nevada 56
San Diego State 66, AIR FORCE 62
Unlv 73, BOISE STATE 68

Northeast Conference
Bryant 76, MONMOUTH 71
Central Connecticut State 77, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 71
LONG ISLAND 81, Robert Morris 78
MOUNT ST. MARY'S 74, Sacred Heart 73
ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 77, Saint Francis (Pa.) 61
WAGNER 73, Quinnipiac 65

Ohio Valley Conference
BELMONT 85, Tennessee Tech 57
Eastern Kentucky 75, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 71
JACKSONVILLE STATE 67, Morehead State 65
MURRAY STATE 81, Austin Peay 60
SIUE 64, Eastern Illinois 61

Pacific-10 Conference
Arizona 67, WASHINGTON STATE 57
Colorado 68, UTAH 58
Oregon 71, CALIFORNIA 68
WASHINGTON 71, Arizona State 64

Patriot League
BUCKNELL 70, Navy 43
Holy Cross vs. COLGATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Lafayette 65, AMERICAN 59

Southeastern Conference
ARKANSAS 68, Tennessee 65
FLORIDA 75, Ole Miss 59
Kentucky 68, TEXAS A&M 56
Lsu 68, MISSISSIPPI STATE 64
MISSOURI 77, Auburn 62
SOUTH CAROLINA 60, Georgia 59
VANDERBILT 56, Alabama 55

Southern Conference
APPALACHIAN STATE 75, Western Carolina 72
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 77, UNC Greensboro 62
Davidson 68, WOFFORD 57
ELON 73, Samford 61
FURMAN 69, The Citadel 60
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 73, Chattanooga 64

Southland Conference
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 82, Nicholls State 78
ORAL ROBERTS 74, Southeastern Louisiana 60
Sam Houston State 62, TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 58
Stephen F. Austin 69, LAMAR 48

Southwestern Athletic Conference
ALCORN STATE 65, Jackson State 54
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. ALABAMA STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Mississippi Valley State 66, ALABAMA A&M 65
SOUTHERN 76, Grambling State 43
TEXAS SOUTHERN 72, Prairie View A&M 56

Summit League
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 80, South Dakota 61
Oakland 86, OMAHA 79
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 80, Kansas City 53
Western Illinois 66, IUPUI 58

Sun Belt Conference
ARKANSAS STATE 71, North Texas 59
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 74, Ulm 58
Middle Tennessee 68, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 57
TROY 73, UL Lafayette 70
UALR 70, South Alabama 62

West Coast Conference
BYU 78, Santa Clara 70
Gonzaga 76, SAN DIEGO 59
SAINT MARY'S 80, Portland 53
San Francisco 67, PEPPERDINE 66

Western Athletic Conference
Denver 72, TEXAS STATE 61
IDAHO 73, San Jose State 61
LOUISIANA TECH 70, UT Arlington 61
New Mexico State 76, UT SAN ANTONIO 63
Utah State 73, SEATTLE 68

Non-Conference
CSU BAKERSFIELD 71, Utah Valley 65

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

02/02/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 446-221 (.669)
ATS: 346-336 (.507)
ATS Vary Units: 985-887 (.526)
Over/Under: 357-327 (.522)
Over/Under Vary Units: 526-474 (.526)

ATLANTA 92, Chicago 90
NEW YORK 108, Sacramento 95
Oklahoma City 108, CLEVELAND 97
HOUSTON 110, Charlotte 94
MINNESOTA 97, New Orleans 96
MILWAUKEE 103, Orlando 93
SAN ANTONIO 106, Washington 90
PORTLAND 100, Utah 99
GOLDEN STATE 107, Phoenix 97

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Hockey Crusher
Chicago Blackhawks -120 over Calgary Flames
(System Record: 8-0, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 8-3

Basketball Crusher
Northwestern -1.5 over Purdue
(System Record: 55-3, won last 5 games)
Overall Record: 55-34-1

Soccer Crusher
Everton + Aston Villa UNDER 3
This match is happening in England
(System Record: 350-14, won last 5 games and a push)
Overall Record: 350-305-42

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Atlanta won four of last five games (4-0-1 last five HF). Bulls won five of last seven games (8-4 AU).
-- Knicks won six of last eight games (3-7 last 10 HF).
-- Rockets won three of their last four games (7-1 last eight HF).
-- Spurs won their last nine games (9-4-1 last 14 HF).
-- Jazz won seven of last nine games (5-12-1 AU). Portland won its last three home games, last two by total of three points (0-5 last five HF).
-- Warriors won last three games, by 12-3-13 points (9-5 HF, 0-3 last 3).

Cold Teams
-- Sacramento lost six of last seven games (2-5 last seven AU).
-- Cavaliers lost last two games, by 18-13 points (5-9 HU). Oklahoma City lost three of last five on road (3-5 last eight AF).
-- Bobcats lost eight of last nine games (6-3 last nine AU).
-- Minnesota lost its last six games (7-4-1 HF/2-5 HU). Hornets lost five of last six games (1-0 AF/17-7 AU).
-- Orlando hasn't won/covered any of last eight games (0-5 last five AU). Bucks lost last two games, by 16-10 points.
-- Wizards lost last three games, by 1-9-8 points (12-8-1 AU).
-- Suns lost three of last four games (7-10-1 AU).

Totals
-- Four of last five Chicago road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight New York games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Thunder games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte road games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight New Orleans games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Three of Spurs' last four games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Golden State games went over total.

Back-to-backs
-- Bulls are 2-3 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Sacramento is 1-5 vs spread on road if it played night before. Knicks are 3-6 if they played night before.
-- Cleveland is 0-3 vs spread at home if it played night before.
-- Minnesota is 5-6 against the spread if they played the night before. Hornets are 4-6.
-- Bucks are 1-6 vs spread at home if they played night before. Orlando is 3-2 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Wizards are 6-1 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Utah is 3-5 vs spread on road if it played night before. Trailblazers are 5-6 if they played night before, 1-1 at home.
-- Phoenix is 4-7 vs spread if it played night before.

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CBB

-- Somehow Pitt is highly ranked despite a 5-4 league record, 2-4 vs top 50 teams. Last three Syracuse games were all decided by 4 or less points; they miss Southerland, who will miss next 2+ games (eligibility issue). Big East home favorites of 5 or less points are 0-13 vs spread. Pitt is 5-1 in last six games vs Syracuse, winning last four played here, by 7-13-18-8 points; Orange are 3-1 on Big East road, winning by 11-6-2 points.
-- Ohio/Akron are both unbeaten in MAC; Bobcats won five of last six games vs Akron- home teams are 14-4 in last 18 series games. Ohio lost eight of last nine visits here, losing by five LY after winning here in '11. MAC single digit home favorites are 6-10 vs spread. Zips won all three MAC home games, by 22-7-4 points. Ohio won last seven games after an 8-5 start; they've had last week off.
-- LaSalle won six of last nine games vs George Washington, winning two of last three visits here; Explorers won at VCU but lost other two A-16 road games, at Charlotte by 9, at Xavier by 7. GW won last three games, scoring 74.7 ppg; Colonials are 2-1 at home in A-16, with only loss by hoop to Temple- they haven't played in week. A-16 home underdogs are 8-6 vs spread. LaSalle lost 61-60 to UMass after VCU/Butler wins.
-- Florida State won four of last five games vs Duke, with all five games decided by 8 or less points; Seminoles are 4-3 in ACC, with all five wins by 5 or less points- their last two losses are by 20-24. Duke lost 2 of 3 true road games, with only win by 5 at Wake Forest- they've lost two of last three visits here, with both losses by 5. FSU is 0-5 vs teams ranked in top 50. ACC home underdogs are 8-3 vs spread.

-- Air Force won last four games, allowing 48-48-50 points in last three; San Diego State won eight of last nine games vs Falcons, but lost by two here LY, its first loss in last four visits (wins by 17-19-12). MWC home teams are 7-3 vs spread if number was 4 or less points. Aztecs are 2-1 on MW road- they won last two games, by 21 points each. Air Force is 3-0 at home in MW, winning by 13-11-12 points.
-- St John's won last five games, but other than Notre Dame, other four victims are all outside top 100; Red Storm block 19.7% of opponents' shots, #3 in country- they're 3-1 on Big East road, with only loss in OT at Villanova. Georgetown is 9-3 in last 12 games vs St John's, winning seven in row here, by 2-9-23-12-7-25-10 points. Big East home favorites of 8+ points are 9-11 against the spread.
-- Miami is 7-0 in ACC, allowing 55.4 ppg, with four of seven wins on road; home side is 8-3 in last 11 Miami-NC State games, but State is 4-0 in last four series games, with all four wins by 5 or less points. 'canes are 7-2 vs top 100 teams. ACC home teams are 5-9 vs spread if number was 4 or less points. Wolfpack is 4-0 at home in ACC (1-3 on road) winning home games by 13-8-4-8 points.
-- Kansas won its last 18 games; they're 7-0 at home in Big X, winning at home by 8-17-13 points. Jayhawks have 40.6 eFG%, #3 in nation; they block 19.9% of shots, #2 in country. Oklahoma State lost last five visits to Lawrence by 2-30-11-27-15 points; Big X double digit home favorites are 5-3 vs spread. Home side won all seven of OSU's league games; they are 0-3 on Big X road, losing by 6-9-10 points.
-- Oklahoma had nice win at Baylor during week; they're 3-0 at home in Big X, winning by 9-18-6 points. Road team is 4-3 in last seven KState-Sooner games; Wildcats are 2-1 in last three visits here, losing by 9 here LY. K-State is 5-2 in league, losing by 4 to Kansas, 6 at Iowa State. Big X home favorites of 8 or less points are 4-6 vs spread. K-State was +8 in turnovers, hit 10-24 from arc in 69-60 home win vs Sooners Jan 19.

-- Florida is 7-0 in SEC, with all seven wins by 17+ points; their wins at home are all by 30+. Ole Miss lost first SEC game Tuesday, despite its 16-0 run in 2nd half- their only road loss is by 3 points. Florida is 8-1 in last nine games vs Ole Miss, winning last three by 10-3-6 points; Rebels lost last four visits to Swamp, losing by 37-9-10-6 points. SEC double digit home favorites are 8-5 against the spread.
-- Washington played its heart out Thursday but lost by 4 to Arizona, its 4th straight loss; Huskies won last five games vs ASU by an average score of 77-63. ASU lost last four visits here, by 3-23-13-8 points, but Sun Devils won last three games by 5-18-4 points, coming from behind to win in Pullman Thursday. Pac-12 home favorites of 8 or less points are 3-8 vs spread. ASU is 2-1 on Pac-12 road, losing by 3 at Oregon.
-- UNLV won last three games vs Boise State by 3-5-17 points; they've split two visits here, winning in OT LY. Rebels are 1-2 on MWC road, winning by 7 in San Diego, losing at New Mexico/Colorado State. MWC home teams are 7-3 vs spread if number was 4 or less points. Boise lost four of last five games; their best 3-point shooter has been hurt. Broncos split two MVC home games, losing to New Mexico in OT.
-- Michigan-Indiana are both 7-1 in league; Wolverines' loss was at Ohio St by 3, in game they trailed 29-8. Wolverines have wins at Minnesota, Illinois since then. Four of Hoosiers' seven league wins are by 8 points or less- their loss was at home to Wisconsin. Home side won last six Michigan-Indiana games; Wolverines lost last three visits here, by 6-19-2 points. Big Dozen single digit home favorites are 5-8 vs spread.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Canadiens won four of their last five games.
-- Edmonton is 2-1 at home; three of its four wins came in OT/SO.
-- Bruins won five of their first seven games. Toronto won last two games, 3-2/4-3.
-- Red Wings won three of their last four games.
-- Tampa Bay won last five games by combined score of 28-11.
-- Hurricanes won three of last four games.
-- Ducks won last two home games, 3-2/3-1.
-- San Jose won first seven games, allowing five goals in last four.

Cold teams
-- Pittsburgh lost its two home games, 4-1/5-2. Devils lost their last three games, all in OT/SO.
-- Sabres lost four of their last five games.
-- Avalanche lost three of last four games.
-- Blue Jackets lost six of their last seven games.
-- Rangers lost both their road games, 3-1/2-1.
-- Flyers lost last three games, outscored 10-4.
-- Dallas Stars lost four of last five games. Phoenix lost six of first eight.
-- Flames lost four of their last five games. Chicago lost last two games in SO after winning first six games.
-- Kings lost four of their first six games.
-- Predators lost five of their first seven games.

Totals
-- Last three Penguin games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-1-2 in last fifteen Buffalo-Montreal games.
-- Five of last six Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Boston games went over total.
-- Last four Detroit-Columbus games went over total.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Ranger-Lightning games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Carolina's last seven visits to Philly.
-- Dallas Stars' last five games at Phoenix stayed under the total.
-- Last six Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Los Angeles games.
-- Six of last eight Nashville-San Jose games stayed under total.

Series records
-- Devils lost five of last six visits to Pittsburgh.
-- Sabres won eight of last nine games against Montreal.
-- Oilers won last four games vs Colorado, allowing six goals.
-- Bruins were 6-0 vs Toronto LY, with 7-0/8-0 wins.
-- Red Wings won four of last five games with Columbus.
-- Rangers lost six of last eight games with Tampa Bay.
-- Flyers won 12 of last 14 games against Carolina.
-- Stars won last three games vs Phoenix, all by 4-3 scores.
-- Blackhawks lost their last four visits to Calgary.
-- Kings won five of last six games against Anaheim.
-- Nashville lost five of last seven visits to San Jose.

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

02/02/13 Predictions

Season: 42-25 (.627)

New Jersey vs. PITTSBURGH: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Buffalo vs. MONTREAL: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
COLORADO 3, Edmonton 2
Boston vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Carolina vs. PHILADELPHIA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
N.Y. Rangers vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Detroit vs. COLUMBUS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PHOENIX 3, Dallas 2
Chicago vs. CALGARY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Los Angeles vs. ANAHEIM: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
SAN JOSE 3, Nashville 2