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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

02/04/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 2608-856 (.753)
ATS: 1150-1192 (.491)
ATS Vary Units: 3540-3782 (.483)
Over/Under: 315-296 (.516)
Over/Under Vary Units: 341-366 (.482)

Big 12 Conference
IOWA STATE 73, Oklahoma 67
WEST VIRGINIA 66, Texas 61

Big East Conference
PITTSBURGH 71, Seton Hall 53
SYRACUSE 71, Notre Dame 61

Big Sky Conference
SACRAMENTO STATE 74, Northern Arizona 67

Colonial Athletic Association
George Mason 67, OLD DOMINION 58
TOWSON 67, UNC Wilmington 60

Horizon League
WRIGHT STATE 60, Loyola (Chicago) 53

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Fairfield 63, SIENA 58

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
COPPIN STATE 67, Hampton 64
DELAWARE STATE 60, North Carolina A&T 56
HOWARD 62, South Carolina State 54
MORGAN STATE 70, Norfolk State 68
North Carolina Central 67, UMES 52

Southwestern Athletic Conference
ALABAMA STATE 65, Mississippi Valley State 63
ALCORN STATE 68, Grambling State 45
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67, ALABAMA A&M 63
SOUTHERN 69, Jackson State 54

West Coast Conference
San Diego 67, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 66

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

02/04/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 454-225 (.669)
ATS: 353-341 (.509)
ATS Vary Units: 998-898 (.526)
Over/Under: 365-331 (.524)
Over/Under Vary Units: 535-477 (.529)

INDIANA 90, Chicago 85
PHILADELPHIA 98, Orlando 89
L.A. Clippers 96, WASHINGTON 92
NEW YORK 102, Detroit 92
MIAMI 108, Charlotte 87
OKLAHOMA CITY 111, Dallas 100
MINNESOTA 99, Portland 98
UTAH 109, Sacramento 97

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

02/04/13 Predictions

Season: 45-27 (.625)

Carolina vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
COLORADO 3, Dallas 2
PHOENIX 3, Minnesota 2
Vancouver 3, EDMONTON 2
San Jose vs. ANAHEIM: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

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Bank shots: NBA betting news and notes

Each week, we look back on the NBA betting scene and give you the best –and worst – basketball bets, as well as some spots to keep an eye on with the upcoming schedule.

Stats and records as of Feb. 3.

Hottest ATS

Dallas Mavericks (2-2 SU, 4-0 ATS)

The Mavs made some serious coin this week, covering in four straight including three on the road. Dallas was an underdog in all three of those games, improving to 16-10 ATS away from home. The Mavericks will be road dogs again in Oklahoma City Monday, especially if Dirk Nowitzki misses another game.

Coldest ATS

Orlando Magic (0-5 SU, 1-4 ATS)

Tough week for the Magic, playing five games in seven nights. Orlando took four of those five losses away from home, but did manage to salvage a cover in Saturday’s 107-98 loss at Milwaukee. The Magic, who are actually 13-9-1 ATS as guests, close out a five-game road swing in Philadelphia Monday.

Best over

New Orleans Hornets (1-4 SU, 4-1 over/under)

The soon-to-be Pelicans suffered away from New Orleans last week. The Hornets dropped four of five on the road, allowing an average of over 105 points per game in that stretch. New Orleans had a hard time keeping up with star guard Eric Gordon slowed by a nagging knee injury. He’s questionable versus the Suns at home Wednesday.

Best under

Washington Wizards (0-4, 0-4 over/under)

The Wizards have a hard enough time scoring on their own, let alone matching up with some of the NBA’s better defensive squads. Washington played under the number in all four games last week, visiting San Antonio, Memphis and Philadelphia. It also stayed below the total versus Sacramento, which posted an identical 0-4 over/under mark last week.

Scouting the schedule

Both the Lakers and Clippers are on extended road trips thanks to the Grammy Awards taking over the Staples Center. The Lakers wrap up a seven-game swing at Detroit, Brookly, Boston and Miami while the Clippers visit Washington, Orlando, Miami and New York. The Los Angeles teams are a combined 18-26-1 ATS on the road as of Sunday.

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NCAAB game of the day: Notre Dame at Syracuse

Notre Dame at Syracuse (-9.5)

Syracuse aims to keep its losing streak from reaching three games when it hosts Notre Dame on Monday. The No. 6 Orange had been sailing along and won their first six Big East games before losing back-to-back outings to Villanova and Pittsburgh. The loss to the Panthers on Saturday knocked Syracuse out of first place in the Big East. The Orange are now a half-game behind Marquette. Notre Dame is in a three-way tie for third.

The Fighting Irish can bolster their NCAA tournament resume with a road win against the Orange. Notre Dame struggled on the road Saturday and had to go overtime to defeat lowly DePaul. The Fighting Irish have won three consecutive games overall. Syracuse is 13-0 at home with 10 of the victories coming by 20 or more points. The Orange have a 35-game homecourt winning streak that is the longest in the nation but had to score the final five points to squeak past Cincinnati 57-55 in their most-recent contest at the Carrier Dome.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT NOTRE DAME (18-4, 6-3 Big East): Senior forward Jack Cooley continued his huge season with 26 points and 16 rebounds in the victory over DePaul. Cooley fell one point shy of tying his career-best output and did match his season-best for rebounding. He has grabbed 15 or more rebounds five times in his career and has recorded 14 double-doubles this season. Cooley leads the Fighting Irish in both scoring (15) and rebounding (11.3). Junior guard Jerian Grant averages 12.6 points and junior guard Eric Atkins chips in 11.8. Notre Dame commits just 10.3 turnovers per game and has had fewer than 10 miscues in six of its nine Big East contests.

ABOUT SYRACUSE (18-3, 6-2): The offense stagnates when both senior Brandon Triche and sophomore Michael Carter-Williams are struggling with their shots in the same game. The two guards were a combined 7-of-26 from the field – including 1-for-10 from 3-point range – in the loss to Pittsburgh. “We missed a lot of shots,” Carter-Williams said afterwards. “I was like 3-for-12. Brandon didn’t shoot the ball great. So if me and him don’t shoot the ball good, we’re going to lose.” Triche averages a team-high 14.9 points while Carter-Williams averages 12.6 points and 8.6 assists. Junior forward C.J. Fair scored 20 points against the Panthers and averages 13.7 points and team-leading seven rebounds.

TRENDS:

* Orange are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Fighting Irish are 1-5 ATS in their last six games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
* Home team is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.

TIP-INS:

1. Notre Dame won last season’s lone meeting to break a three-game losing streak against Syracuse.

2. Orange starting C DaJuan Coleman will miss his second game after recent knee surgery.

3. Fighting Irish coach Mike Brey has 139 Big East wins and is tied with former St. John’s coach Louie Carnesecca for fourth-most in conference history.

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Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL bets

Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

For the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2. All stats are prior to Sunday's action.

Hot team

San Jose Sharks (3-0-0-1 SU)

The Sharks are undefeated in regulation in their first eight games, suffering their only loss in a shootout to Nashville Saturday. San Jose has skated to a 5-3 mark on the puckline during that stretch. Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton are among the league leaders with 14 points each and Antii Niemi has a league-best six wins and a miniscule 1.80 GAA. The Sharks visit the Ducks Monday before hosting the Blackhawks and Coyotes later in the week.

Cold team

New Jersey Devils (0-4 SU)

Everyone expected the Devils to take a step back after the departure of Zach Parise and they haven’t disappointed bettors on the moneyline. Four of New Jersey’s last five games have gone to either overtime or a shootout and the Devils have come out on the losing end in four of those contests. New Jersey visits the New York Islanders Sunday before hosting the Rangers, Lightning and Penguins later in the week.

Best over play

Montreal Canadiens (4-0 over/under)

The Habs have been one of the surprise teams of the young NHL season so far. The return of stud defenseman P.K. Subban didn’t disrupt any of the team’s chemistry in their most recent 6-1 triumph over Buffalo. Montreal has scored four goals or more in five of its first seven games, leading to an impressive 4-0 O/U mark last week. The Canadiens host the Senators Sunday afternoon and then get a nice break before hosting the Bruins Wednesday night.

Best under play

Chicago Blackhawks (0-4 over/under)

Goaltending has been an issue for the Blackhawks over the past few seasons, but it certainly hasn’t been a hindrance thus far. The goaltending duo of Corey Crawford and Ray Emery have been impressive early on, holding opponents to 1.7 goals per game during Chicago’s seven-game under streak. The Blackhawks have three games remaining on their current road trip with stops in San Jose, Phoenix and Nashville this week.

Surveying the schedule:

-The Carolina Hurricanes continue their season-long six-game road trip Monday in Toronto. The Hurricanes fell 5-3 Saturday to Philadelphia in the first contest of the road swing and have allowed a generous 3.3 goals per game so far (24th in the league).

-The Tampa Bay Lightning have skated to an impressive 6-2 start to the campaign but have only played two road games. The Lightning play four tough road games this week, including a tough back-to-back in Boston and New York (Rangers).

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Gold Medal Club Selection 04/02/2013
CBB:
#718 Syracuse -8.5

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- 76ers won five of last seven games (4-1 last five HF).
-- Knicks won last four games (12-10 HF, 3-0 last three).
-- Miami won six of its last eight games (8-3 last 11 HF).
-- Thunder is 5-0 vs spread in game after their last five losses (6-2 last eight HF).
-- Jazz won seven of last ten games (5-2 last seven HF).
-- Indiana won its last 13 home games (5-2 last seven H vs spread). Bulls won six of their last eight games (4-1 last five A vs spread).

Cold Teams
-- Orlando lost last nine games, covering once (13-7-1 AU, 1-5 last six).
-- Washington lost last four games (7-2-2 last 11 HU). Clippers lost six of last eight games (1-7 last eight AF).
-- Pistons lost five of last seven games (4-9 last 13 AU).
-- Bobcats lost six of their last seven games (6-4 last ten AU).
-- Minnesota lost six of last seven games (8-4-2 HF). Trailblazers lost their last four road games (4-2 last six AU).
-- Mavericks are 3-4 in their last seven games (7-1 last eight AU).
-- Kings lost seven of their last eight games (1-6 last seven AU).

Totals
-- Four of last five Philly home games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Wizard games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine New York games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Charlotte games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Dallas games went over the total.
-- Last four Sacramento games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Chicago road games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Clippers are 2-4 vs spread on road if they played night before.

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CBB

-- Iowa State swept Oklahoma by 7-11 points LY, after losing five in a row to Sooners, with three of five losses by 6 or less points. Oklahoma is 2-3 in last five visits here, losing by 8-7-11 points; their last couple games were decided by total of 5 points. Cyclones are 4-0 at home in its Big X home games, winning by 20-2-6-8 points. Big X home favorites of 8 or less points are 5-7 against the spread.
-- Syracuse won three of its last four games vs Notre Dame, winning last two here, by 19-12 points; Orange lost last two games, at Villanova and Pitt; they're 3-0 at home in Big East league games, winning by 25-11-2 points. Irish won last three games, by 8-5-8 points; they're 3-1 on road in conference, with win at Cincinnati, 4-point loss at St John's. Big East home favorites are 13-30 against the spread.
-- Wright State (+3.5) won 62-61 at Loyola Jan 11, after being down 8 with 6:52 left; it was Raiders' 6th win in row and 12th in last 13 series games. Ramblers lost their last seven visits here, by 14-26-4-21-18-13-6 points. Wright lost four of last five games; their last six were all decided by seven or less points. Loyola is 3-2 on Horizon road, losing by 2-13 points. Horizon home favorites of 6 or less points are 5-4 vs spread.

-- Towson won its last two games vs NC-Wilmington by 5 points each; seven of last eight series games were decided by 8 or less points. Tigers (+3.5) won 79-74 in Wilmington Jan 2, racing out to 39-19 lead- they've lost three of last four games, losing last two at home, by 2-10. UNCW is 1-4 on CAA road, with its last three losses on foreign soil by 28-18-15 points. CAA home favorites of 7+ points are 11-6 vs spread.
-- George Mason won last four games vs Old Dominion by average of 14 points; Monarchs (+11) lost 71-46 in Fairfax Jan 10, shooting 25% from floor, while Mason made 69% inside arc. CAA home underdogs are 5-6, but 5-0 if they're getting more than three points. ODU lost its last nine games, with five of last seven losses by 10+ points. Patriots are 3-2 on CAA road, with wins by 25-10-11 points.
-- Home side won last four Seton Hall-Pitt games; Pirates lost last three visits here, by 14-25-21 points, but they beat Pitt at home LY. Big East double digit home favorites are 5-6 vs spread. Hall lost seven of its last eight games, losing last four on road by 19-7-4-22 points; they're weak at PG. Pitt won five of last six games, beating Syracuse Saturday; they won last three home games, by 8-38-10 points.
-- West Virginia is 10-11, 3-5 in Big X; they won 57-53 (+4.5) in OT in Austin Jan 9, a brickfest where WV was 3-20 from arc, Texas 11-25 on foul line. WV is 2-5 since that game, with wins by 21-16 points-- they're 1-3 at home in Big X play. Texas is 0-4 on Big X road, losing by 7-20-6-26 points; they get PG Kabongo eligible next week. Big X home faves of 8 or less points are 5-7 against the spread.

-- San Diego (-6.5) beat LMU 78-70 Jan 17, its 3rd win in last four tilts vs Lions. Toreros lost last four games (three by 14+ points) since then- they played hearts out but lost by hoop at home to Gonzaga Saturday. USD is 2-2 on WCC road, winning at USF/Pepperdine. LMU lost last five games; they've been off since 88-43 disaster vs Gonzaga Thursday. WCC home teams are 0-7 vs spread if number is 5 or less points.
-- Fairfield won three of last four games vs Siena, but lost three of its last four visits here, losing by 6-2-13 points. Stags won last three games, by 34-17-10 points, allowing 50 ppg; four of their five MAAC losses are by 5 or less points. Siena is 4-3 in last seven games after 2-13 start; they won last two games by total of seven points, are 3-1 in last four home games. MAAC home underdogs are 10-5 against the spread.
-- Northern Arizona forced 20 turnovers (+12) survived 32% shooting in 57-50 home win (-2) over Sacramento Jan 3, its 14th win in last 15 tries over Hornets, who beat NAU 77-43 here LY. Big Sky home favorites of 7 or less points are 20-7 vs spread. NAU is 1-4 on Big Sky road, with three losses by 11+ points. Sacramento is 4-1 at home in Big Sky, with wins by 5-5-9-7 points, and only loss to unbeaten Montana.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Avalanche are 3-0 at home, outscoring foes 10-2.
-- Canucks won four of their last six games.
-- Sharks are off to 7-1 start; last three games went to SO. Anaheim won five of their first seven games.

Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost three of their four home games. Carolina is 3-4 this year, scoring seven goals in last three games.
-- Dallas Stars lost five of last six games.
-- Minnesota lost its two road games, 5-4ot/5-3. Coyotes lost six of first nine games.
-- Edmonton lost its last two games, scoring three goals.

Totals
-- Five of last six Carolina-Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Vancouver games.
-- Six of last seven San Jose-Anaheim games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Hurricanes won six of last eight visits to Toronto.
-- Dallas Stars lost seven of last ten visits to Colorado.
-- Minnesota Wild won three of last four visits to Phoenix.
-- Canucks won 13 of last 18 games against Edmonton.
-- Ducks won five of last seven games against San Jose.

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Mighty missed with the 49ers (-4) Sunday.

Monday it’s Syracuse. The deficit is 75 sirignanos.

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Hockey Crusher
Minnesota Wild +110 over Phoenix Coyotes
(System Record: 9-0, lost last game)
Overall Record: 9-4

Basketball Crusher
San Diego PICK over Loyola Marymount
(System Record: 56-3, lost last game)
Overall Record: 56-35-1

Soccer Crusher
Gillingham + Wycombe OVER 2.5
This match is happening in England
(System Record: 350-14, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 350-307-42