2-12-13

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty’s play on Fairfield Monday was postponed.

Tuesday it’s the Florida Gators. The deficit is 145 sirignanos.

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Study group: Tuesday's Top 25 NCB betting notes

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

Kentucky at (6) Florida (-11)

The top two teams in the Southeastern Conference standings play a pivotal contest when Florida hosts Kentucky. The Gators are 11-0 at the O’Connell Center and have won their five SEC home contests by an average of 28.4 points. Kentucky has won five straight games and is playing stellar basketball after a bumpy start. The Gators have adjusted some roles after losing junior forward Will Yeguete (second in rebounding at 6.3) to a knee injury. The loss leaves junior center Patric Young (10.8 points, team-best 6.6 rebounds) as the lone force in the interior. Florida has held 16 opponents under 60 points and allows an SEC-low 52.7 points per game. The Gators are 1-4 ATS in their last five Tuesday games.

(5) Michigan at (8) Michigan State (Pick)

The intense race for the Big Ten regular season title heats up when Michigan visits Michigan State in a mammoth encounter. The Wolverines suffered a stunning loss to Wisconsin, which forced overtime on a 40-footer by Ben Brust, falling into a third-place tie and spoiling a chance at gaining the top ranking in the country. The Spartans had no such drama in their 78-65 win at Purdue on Saturday, which allowed them to enter the week still tied with Indiana atop the Big Ten. Michigan will need to find its legs after back-to-back overtime games. The Wolverines will also need to rediscover the offensive prowess that has made them a special unit at times this season. Against the gritty Badgers, Michigan shot 39.4 percent, just a shade over its season low, and reached the foul line for just two attempts. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.

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Ducks at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know

Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks (-162, 5.5)

The Chicago Blackhawks are hoping a return to the Windy City does not stop their momentum as they begin a seven-game homestand against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The last remaining team without a regulation loss, Chicago is back in familiar surroundings following a 4-0-2 road trip that concluded Sunday with a fourth straight victory, a 3-0 triumph over the Nashville Predators. The Blackhawks, who have played a league-low two home contests thus far, are five away from setting the NHL record for most games without a regulation loss to start a season.

The current mark is held by Anaheim, which began its 2006-07 championship campaign with a 12-0-4 run before suffering a 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames. The Ducks are off to a strong start themselves this abbreviated season and enter Tuesday having won five of their last six contests. They improved to 2-1-0 on their six-game road trip with a 6-5 shootout triumph Saturday over the St. Louis Blues in which Teemu Selanne and Bobby Ryan recorded four points apiece.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Anaheim), CSN (Chicago)

ABOUT THE DUCKS (8-2-1): The 42-year-old Selanne's four-point performance was his second in 22 days as he also accomplished the feat on Jan. 19 at Vancouver. The "Finnish Flash" is one of only three players in league history who have registered at least four points in a game at the age of 42 or older. Detroit's Gordie Howe (42 years, 326 days) notched four points against Buffalo on Feb. 20, 1971 and Pittsburgh's Tim Horton did the same on Jan. 15, 1972 versus Philadelphia. Selanne's team-leading 14-point total is his highest through the first 11 games of a season since he also recorded 14 with Winnipeg in 1995-96 at the age of 25.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (10-0-2): Patrick Kane, who extended his goal-scoring streak to five games against Nashville, was named the NHL's First Star for the week ending Sunday. The 24-year-old recorded five goals and an assist in three contests and has notched at least one point in all but one game this season. Kane, who has nine tallies and 19 points, is two goals and four points behind league leader Thomas Vanek of Buffalo. Captain Jonathan Toews reached a milestone Sunday, scoring his 150th career goal. Corey Crawford posted his sixth career shutout and first since 2010-11 by making 17 saves. Crawford faced only three shots in the first period and four in the second.

TRENDS:

* Under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings.
* Under is 5-0 in Blackhawks’ last five home games.
* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Chicago.
* Blackhawks are 8-1 in their last nine games following a SU win.

OVERTIME:

1. The Ducks have won only two of their last nine visits to Chicago.

2. Six of the top eight players in plus-minus will be on the ice Tuesday. Anaheim's Saku Koivu (plus-11) and Sheldon Souray (plus-10) lead the way, while Chicago's Toews and Johnny Oduya are plus-9 along with Daniel Winnik and Francois Beauchemin of the Ducks.

3. Anaheim recalled D Nate Guenin from Norfolk of the American Hockey League, where he has recorded 12 points in 41 games.

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One up, one down: Streaking, slumping NCAAB teams

March may be mad, but conference play is crazy. It’s tough to keep track of all the movers and shakers in the college ranks, so we break it down for you with one up and one down in each of the six major conferences.

ACC

Up: Virginia Cavaliers (17-6 SU, 13-6-1 ATS)

The Cavs have won back-to-back games heading into Tuesday’s rivalry tilt with Virginia Tech, and have come away with victories in six of their last seven (5-2 ATS).

Down: North Carolina State Wolfpack (17-7 SU, 11-11-0 ATS)

The Wolfpack snapped a three-game losing skid with a one-point squeaker over Clemson this weekend, failing to cover for the third straight game. N.C. State is just 3-3 SU and 2-4 ATS in its last six outings.

Big 12

Up: West Virginia Mountaineers (12-11 SU, 8-11-2 ATS)

Bob Huggins has his team peaking just in time for the home stretch. The Mountaineers have won three straight and four of their last six, posting a 4-2 ATS mark.

Down: Kansas Jayhawks (19-4 SU, 9-13-0 ATS)

Kansas is playing itself out of a No. 1 seed, dropping three straight heading into Monday’s ill-timed clash with rival Kansas State. The Jayhawks have not rocked as chalk, failing to cover as favorites in their last four games.

Big East

Up: Georgetown Hoyas (17-4 SU, 10-7-0 ATS)

The Big East is coming down with a case of Hoyas Paranoia since Georgetown strung together five wins in a row. The Hoyas have one loss in their last eight outings, heading into Monday’s game with Marquette, posting a 7-1 ATS count in that stretch.

Down: Cincinnati Bearcats (18-6 SU, 9-11-0 ATS)

Cincinnati is hitting the wall, losing back-to-back outings including an embarrassing road loss to Providence. Bearcats bettors saw this slide coming thanks to a 3-7 ATS record in their last 10.

Big Ten

Up: Michigan State Spartans (20-4 SU, 9-11-1 ATS)

Injuries slowed down Sparty early in the season, leading to a dismal record against the spread. However, MSU is finally healthy-ish and has won nine of its last 10, going 6-3-1 ATS.

Down: Minnesota Golden Gophers (17-7 SU, 13-9-0 ATS)

Minnesota looked like a possible sleeper in the Big Ten early in the season. Then the Gophers fell asleep. Minnesota has just two wins in its last eight contests, boasting a 3-5 ATS mark in that span.

SEC

Up: Georgia Bulldogs (12-11 SU, 10-9-0 ATS)

Georgia has quietly become the hottest team in SEC hoops, winning five in a row while covering the spread in all of those games. The Bulldogs have benefited from an easy stretch of schedule, though.

Down: Florida Gators (19-3 SU, 12-7-0 ATS)

The upset loss to Arkansas was bad enough. But Gators backers have lost their patience with Florida, which has failed to cover the spread in three straight heading into Tuesday’s game versus Kentucky.

Pac-12

Up: USC Trojans (11-13 SU, 9-12-2 ATS)

In the crazy world of the Pac-12, Southern Cal’s three-game winning streak still stands out (2-0-1 ATS). The Trojans upset UCLA and took out both Washington schools for their first three-game streak in two years.

Down: Oregon Ducks (19-5 SU, 9-13-0 ATS)

Oregon halted a three-game slide with a win over Utah but couldn’t make bettors happy, failing to cover for the sixth straight game. The Ducks are a dreadful 2-8 ATS in their last 10 outings.

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Dave Essler

CBB Tuesday Cliff Notes

Michigan at Michigan State: Always each teams' GOY, and with another game in Ann Arbor later, perhaps there's some relaxation here by the Wolverines. That always concerns me when a team already knows they've got a rematch at home. Spartans in pretty good position here, with no bad losses this season and none at home. That's almost always tough to fade. And perhaps the Wolverines youth is catching up to them a bit. They have lost all three big road games, and remember that most of these Freshman are playing for about their fifth month, which is about two more than they played last year in High School. Both teams have easy games next, if there is such a thing anymore. Spartans now tied with Indiana for the Big Ten lead, both just one game ahead of Michigan. This is one of those key games that can and probably will go a long way towards tournament seeding later, so there's really a lot more at stake here. Both teams play a similar pace. So, with all this said we should just take Michigan State. Not so fast, my friends. Since Conference play stared the Spartans have the 12th WORST two-point defensive efficiency rating, while Michigan is numero uno on offense. What I don't like is that the Wolverines rely so much on the three-pointer, and on the road that's tough for me. The Spartans have had turnover issues, while Michigan's effective defense has fallen a bit. Again, maybe they're tiring and the hype is putting additional pressure on the kids. Rebounding ought to be a wash, while the Spartans ought to cash more free throws. I think the wild card here is Gary Harris, the Freshman guard for MSU. If he can hit his shots and/or defend Hardaway (who has a height advantage over everyone). Not sure if maybe Izzo doesn't switch up with Appling and/or Dawson on he and Burke, but that should be where the game is decided. Issue for Michigan is four players playing at or over 80% of the minutes.

Villanova at Cincinnati: Both teams at 6-5 in the Conference and neither wants to fall too much further since they'd not have a bye in the first round of the Conference Tournament. 'Cats on the road are always tough to back, BUT, SU and ATS are two different things. They played the Irish and Syracuse tough, and although they've only beaten DePaul and South Florida recently, they did do what they're supposed to and pound the shit out of both of them, so I'd say they are pretty focused. With this game and at UConn next, you might have thought they'd at least not cover those two potential look-ahead games. Cincinnati hasn't really had a good win since they beat Pittsburgh, in overtime at home, in about a month, and they've got a game against G-Town as soon as Friday. To me, their recent mini-collapse is due the very weak non-conference schedule they played, and because they are a terrible FT shooting team, it would be hard for me to take them here. Both teams more or less live and die with outside shots, 'Nova to a slightly bigger extent. I don't like Villanova's turnover rate, but, Cincinnati is a great defending team, but not so much at creating turnovers. All things being equal, I like Villanova's defense better since Conference play started. The Bearcats three point % is 12th in the Conference, which is not good. However, whenever I fade them Cashmere Wright simply goes off. Both teams get to the line a lot, 'Nova shoots better. So, probably Villanova and 'ova here as I think they will be able to speed up the game. Why? Because I like Jay Wright better than Mick Cronin. Plus, the beat Villanove by four last year, twice, and now they're without Dion Dixon and Yancy Gates.

Valpo at Wright State: Wright and Detroit are two games behind Valpo in the loss column, so obviously a huge game for Wright State. Without Butler in the Horizon League, this could be their biggest game in years. Wright has already split with Detroit and lost by six at Valpo, meaning two things. First, they've got the obvious in-season revenge motivation, and more importantly they will be favored in their remaining games have already played the best. Valpo has a game Saturday with Detroit, so a potential lack of focus, perhaps. Valpo is THE most experienced team in the country and score nearly a third of their points from behind the arc, the defense of which is the strength of Wright State. The downside to taking Wright is that they are a very aggressive defense and have been know to get into foul trouble, and Valpo isn't the team you want to do that against. A couple of glaring things I know is that Wright creates turnover and Valpo turns it over. OK, we'll take Valpo. Not so fast. Wright is an awful offensive rebounding team and Valpo is a great defensive rebounding team that WILL run when given the chance. Having said that, it's rare that I would take a Wright State "over" in a home game, but I might. Stat-wise Valpo is better in almost every way since Conference play began, but as we know they don't play this on a simulator. Valpo has the chance to eliminate Wright from the #1 Tourney seed, while Wright has the chance to be at worst #2, and potentially #1 if Detroit beats Valpo Saturday. The huge win over GB and the rout of Wisconsin (as it should be) should have them sky high here. They beat Valpo here by 18 points last season, which was probably their best win of the season. So, revenge for Valpo or confidence for Wright. Very interesting game that will probably be a PK or close, tempting the public (I hate that word) to take Valpo.

Alabama at Georgia: I looked at this game on Sunday and thought I'd like the Dawgs. Alabama has played the third worst Conference schedule, which is why they're 7-3 and a game ahead of UGA. Obviously no love lost between the schools, so emotion will play a big part. But, Alabama has won two Conference road games, against Vanderbilt and Mississippi State, so from that aspect it'd be tough to think they win in Athens. UGA's only loss in the last six games was to the Gators, but they mysteriously lost to the aforementioned Mississippi State at home earlier this season. But, if it's "what have you done for me lately", they've beaten A & M and Tennessee on the road, and beat the Aggies again on Saturday. The do have Mississippi next, but when these two play each other look-aheads (unless it's to Florida) probably don't matter. UGA is bigger, deeper, and more experienced (marginally), but the downside is they turn it over almost more than anyone. Of course 'Bama creates them, it couldn't be that easy. UGA is not a great offensive rebounding team, but Alabama hasn't been cleaning up the glass this season. This game may not see 100 points, but I have to still lean UGA because they've scored 25% of their points from the charity stripe, more than anyone in the SEC this season (Conference play). They only met once last year, early, and Alabama pounded the shit out of them. My guess is they remember. Probably another PK game when all is said and done. Lean under and at this point have to go with UGA, subject to change.

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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 Feb.3-Feb. 9. All stats are prior to Sunday's action.

HOT TEAM

Vancouver Canucks (3-0 SU, Season: 7-2-0-2, 5-6 ATS)

The Canucks downed the Flames 5-1 Saturday night to extend their winning streak to five games. Cory Schneider has responded after a slow start with a 1.00 GAA over his last two starts and Roberto Luongo has silenced critics with his strong play of late. Vancouver has a full-fledged goalie controversy on its hands, but both tenders seem to be pushing each other to be better, at least for the time being. Additionally, the Canucks could get a boost on offense in coming weeks. Stud center Ryan Kesler (shoulder/wrist) is back practicing with the team and is nearing a return.

COLD TEAM

New York Islanders (0-4 SU, Season: 4-6-1-1, 6-5 ATS)

The Islanders skated to a respectable 4-3 SU start to open the shortened campaign, but they’ve taken a turn for the worst in the past week. New York has dropped four straight, managing only five goals during the losing skid. The Isles host the Hurricanes on Monday before two tough clashes with divisional foes New York and New Jersey.

BEST OVER PLAY

Pittsburgh Penguins (3-1 O/U, Season: 7-5 O/U)

The Penguins are always a tempting over play when Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are both healthy. Pittsburgh played over the number in three of its four games this past week, averaging a hearty four goals per contest in the process. The Penguins play the second half of a home-and-home with the Devils Sunday before welcoming the struggling Senators to The Igloo.

BEST UNDER PLAY

Edmonton Oilers (0-2-1 O/U, Season: 2-8-1 O/U)

The Oilers haven’t played over the total in seven straight games. Edmonton is 0-6-1 O/U since playing over Jan. 26 in Calgary and averages just 2.2 goals per game. Surprisingly, the young Oilers have done a great job at keeping pucks out of their own net, allowing opponents to score 2.5 goals per game (10th in the league). Edmonton is in Columbus Sunday before returning to Rexall Place for a five-game homestand.

Surveying the schedule:

-The Philadelphia Flyers hit the road for six games starting Monday in Toronto. The Flyers are just 1-5 SU away from home and have been a horrible puckline bet (3-9 ATS).

-The Chicago Blackhawks have skated to a league-best 9-0-0-2 start and are entering a favorable stretch in their schedule. Chicago visits Nashville Sunday and then enjoys a seven-game homestand at the United Center. The Blackhawks have only played two home games this season – both one-goal victories.

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Nuggets won nine of last ten games (5-3 last eight AF). Toronto won last two games, is 7-4 vs spread in last 11 (7-6 HU).
-- Miami won its last five games (10-5 last 15 HF).
-- Kings won last two games, but lost last six on road (2-6 last 8 AU). Memphis won five of last seven home games (15-10-1 HF).
-- Thunder won/covered last four games (4-6 last ten AF). Utah is 4-1 in its last five home games (4-0 HU).
-- Lakers won five of last six home games (6-10 last 16 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Portland lost last three games, covered two of last eight (9-13 AU).
-- Suns lost seven of last nine games (3-7-1 last 11 AU).
-- Rockets lost last three road games, allowing 116.3 ppg (3-5 last 8 AF). Warriors lost last four games, three by 20+ points (9-5 HF, 1-3 last four). (Note: Rockets beat Warriors 140-109 last week in Houston, in a game where tensions ran high at end).


Totals
-- Seven of last eight Denver games went over the total.
-- Last five Portland games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Sacramento's last ten games.
-- Four of Thunder's last five road games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Phoenix road games went over total.
-- Eight of last ten Golden State games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- None

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CBB

-- Nine of last ten Seton Hall-Rutgers games were decided by 6 points or less; road team won last five series games. Pirates won last five visits to Piscataway, by 13-5-11-5-5 points. Big East home favorites of 7 or less points are 3-19 vs spread. Rutgers lost its last six games, losing three in row at home, by 12-20-6 points. Hall is turning ball over 25.3% of time in league play; they've lost last five games, scoring 58.2 ppg.
-- Virginia made 11-23 from arc, had only six turnovers in 74-58 win (-5) in Blacksburg Jan 24, its 4th win in last five series games. Cavaliers won six of last seven games, are 5-0 at home in ACC, with four wins by 9+ points. Five of last six Virginia games went over total. ACC double digit home favorites are 10-3 vs spread. Tech lost last six games, scoring 58.3 ppg in last three; best player Green was dehydrated in last game.
-- Cleveland State is 1-5 on road in Horizon League, with all five losses by 12+ points, but they upset Detroit 74-62 (+8) Jan 12, making 8-14 on arc. Vikings won three of last four series games, but are 3-6 last nine visits here. Detroit won four of last five games, scoring 75+ points in the four wins- they're 4-2 at home in league, winning by 15-8-51-11 points. Horizon double digit home favorites are 5-4 vs spread.
-- 14-12 Towson State was 1-31 LY; they're 5-1 on CAA road, won last four games overall- they waxed James Madison 76-47 (-3) Jan 19, with Dukes shooting just 25.5% from floor. That was Tigers' first series win in last five tries; they've lost last five visits here, CAA home favorites of 6 or less points are 10-16 vs spread. JMU is 6-1 at home in conference, with only loss by 11 to George Mason.

-- Valparaiso (-9) shot 57% inside arc, beat Wright State 69-63 at home Jan 19, game they trailed by 7 with 6:43 left; Crusaders won four of last five series games, but lost three of last four visits here, with win couple years ago. Favorites are 15-3 vs spread in Horizon games where spread is 3 or less points. Wright is 8-4 in Horizon, with five of eight wins by three or less points. Valpo won nine of its last ten games overall.
-- Kentucky won five of last six games vs Florida, beating Gators three times LY, but they're 2-6 in last eight visits here. Wildcats won last five games overall, with wins at Ole Miss/A&M; they're 4-1 on SEC road, losing by 4 at Alabama. Florida is 5-0 at home in SEC, with one win by less than 25 points (14). SEC single digit home favorites are 11-17 vs spread. This is really a bigger game for Florida; UK has nothing to lose.
-- Indiana State (-10) shot 65% inside arc, beat Missouri State 68-60 at home Jan 16, ISU's third win last four series games. Sycamores won six of last eight games, but lost four of last five on road, with win by 13 at Wichita. MVC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 11-3 vs spread. Bears covered 11 of last 13 games, but lost last two, by 11-29 points- they're 4-2 at home in Valley, losing by 22-10 points.
-- Loyola shot 62% inside arc, beat Milwaukee 76-65 (-12) January 30, but they're 0-3 since then, losing last two games by combined total of 4 points. Ramblers split last six visits here- six of their 11 league games have been decided by 3 or less points. Milwaukee lost last eight games, with six of last seven losses by 10+ points- theur only league win was over Cleveland State here. Horizon single digit home underdogs are 9-6.

-- Cincinnati is 4-2 on road, 2-3 at home in Big East play; they lost last two games, scoring 50-52 points- they beat Villanova twice LY, both by 4 points. Home team won six of last seven series games. Big East home favorites of 7 or less points are 3-19 vs spread. Wildcats won four of last six games, winning three of last four at home- they're getting to foul line at higher rate than any team in country. .
-- Tough stretch of games for Michigan, playing 4th top 15 team in last 11 days, with last two games going OT. Wolverines are 3-3 on road in league, losing last two, at Indiana/Wisconsin- they've won three of last four games vs Michigan State, but they're 1-6 in last seven visits here. Favorites are 10-5 vs spread in Big Dozen games where spread is 4 or less points. Spartans won nine of last 10, are 5-0 at home in league.
-- Georgia won last five games, allowing 53 ppg, after looking dead with 7-11 record before that; Dawgs are 3-2 at home in SEC, winning by 9-8-6 points- they've lost last three games with Alabama, scoring 58.3 ppg. Crimson Tide won seven of last nine games; six of Bama's last seven games were decided by 4 or less points. SEC home teams are 15-11 vs spread if number was 5 or less points.
-- Manhattan won three of last four games after a 5-14 start; they're 1-6 in last seven games vs Fairfield, losing last five visits here, by 2-5-9-7-6 points. Jaspers are 2-5 on MAAC road, with four losses by 4 points or less, none by more than 8. MAAC home favorites of 8+ points are 10-7 vs spread. Fairfield won its last five games, four by 10+, allowing 49.6 ppg; Stags won last three home games, by 34-10-17 points.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Devils won last five games, outscoring opponents 16-5. Carolina won three of its last four games.
-- Bruins won six of their last seven games. Rangers won five of last seven.
-- Jets won four of their last five home games.
-- Chicago won its last four games, outscoring foes 17-7. Ducks won five of their last six games.
-- Dallas Stars won last three games, allowing five goals.
-- Canucks won last five games, outscoring opponents 17-5. Minnesota won last two games, both 2-1, but they lost four of last five on road.

Cold teams
-- Senators lost four of their last five games. Buffalo lost seven of last ten.
-- Canadiens lost last three games, outscored 13-5. Tampa Bay lost its last four games, scoring six goals.
-- Washington lost five of its last seven games. Panthers lost seven of last ten.
-- San Jose lost its last five games, outscored 16-7. Predators lost last two games, scoring one goal.
-- Flyers lost last four road games, outscored 15-6.
-- Oilers lost five of their last six games.

Totals
-- Four of last five New Jersey games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-4 in Montreal's last dozen visits to Tampa Bay.
-- Under is 10-3-2 in last fifteen Bruin-Ranger games.
-- Eight of last ten Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Nashville-San Jose games stayed under total.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Philly-Winnipeg games.
-- Seven of last nine Anaheim games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Dallas-Edmonton games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Minnesota-Vancouver games.

Series records
-- Devils won six of last seven games against Carolina.
-- Senators won four of last five games against Buffalo.
-- Canadiens lost four of last five visits to Tampa Bay.
-- Rangers won six of last eight games against Boston.
-- Washington won last four games vs Florida, outscoring them 15-3.
-- Predators won three of last four games against San Jose.
-- Jets won 10 of last 12 games against Philadelphia.
-- Blackhawks won three of last four games against Anaheim.
-- Dallas Stars won 10 of last 11 games against Edmonton.
-- Canucks won eight of last ten games against Minnesota.

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

02/12/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 2844-950 (.750)
ATS: 1271-1319 (.491)
ATS Vary Units: 3791-4110 (.480)
Over/Under: 345-333 (.509)
Over/Under Vary Units: 372-398 (.483)

America East Conference
VERMONT 63, Boston U. 55

Atlantic Coast Conference
VIRGINIA 69, Virginia Tech 51

Big East Conference
CINCINNATI 64, Villanova 61
RUTGERS 66, Seton Hall 61

Big Ten Conference
MICHIGAN STATE 67, Michigan 63

Horizon League
DETROIT 78, Cleveland State 66
Loyola (Chicago) 62, WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 58
Valparaiso 62, WRIGHT STATE 60

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
FAIRFIELD 60, Manhattan 51

Missouri Valley Conference
Indiana State 64, MISSOURI STATE 58

Patriot League
HOLY CROSS 63, Navy 49

Southeastern Conference
FLORIDA 71, Kentucky 62
GEORGIA 53, Alabama 50

Non-Conference
UT SAN ANTONIO 71, CSU Bakersfield 67

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

02/12/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 493-247 (.666)
ATS: 393-362 (.521)
ATS Vary Units: 1074-945 (.532)
Over/Under: 393-364 (.519)
Over/Under Vary Units: 568-511 (.526)

Denver 106, TORONTO 102
MIAMI 106, Portland 92
MEMPHIS 103, Sacramento 91
Oklahoma City 107, UTAH 100
L.A. LAKERS 106, Phoenix 97
GOLDEN STATE 110, Houston 107

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

02/12/13 Predictions

Season: 57-42 (.576)

NEW JERSEY 3, Carolina 2
BOSTON 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Buffalo vs. OTTAWA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
TAMPA BAY 4, Montreal 3
FLORIDA 3, Washington 2
Philadelphia vs. WINNIPEG: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NASHVILLE 3, San Jose 2
CHICAGO 3, Anaheim 2
Dallas vs. EDMONTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
VANCOUVER 3, Minnesota 2

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Villanova at Cincinnati

The Bearcats look to take advantage of a Villanova team that is coming off a 68-40 win over South Florida and is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games following a victory by more than 20 points. Cincinnati is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Bearcats favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-6). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 513-514: Seton Hall at Rutgers (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 57.954; Rutgers 64.516 Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 6 1/2; 128 Vegas Line: Rutgers by 4 1/2; 133 Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (-4 1/2); Under

Game 515-516: Virginia Tech at Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 55.928; Virginia 73.749 Dunkel Line: Virginia by 18; 132 Vegas Line: Virginia by 14; 126 Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-14); Over

Game 517-518: Cleveland State at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 49.304; Detroit 66.794 Dunkel Line: Detroit by 17 1/2 Vegas Line: Detroit by 15 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-15)

Game 519-520: Towson at James Madison (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Towson 56.205; James Madison 54.639 Dunkel Line: Towson by 1 1/2 Vegas Line: James Madison by 2 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Towson (+2 1/2)

Game 521-522: Valparaiso at Wright State (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 59.699; Wright State 61.488.481 Dunkel Line: Wright State by 2 Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 1 Dunkel Pick: Wright State (+1)

Game 523-524: Kentucky at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 70.043; Florida 85.465 Dunkel Line: Florida by 15 1/2; 138 Vegas Line: Florida by 9 1/2; 135 Dunkel Pick: Florida (-9 1/2); Over

Game 525-526: Indiana State at Missouri State (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 63.055; Missouri State 59.686 Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 3 1/2 Vegas Line: Indiana State by 4 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+4 1/2)

Game 527-528: Loyola-Chicago at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 53.189; WI-Milwaukee 46.877 Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (-5 1/2)

Game 529-530: Villanova at Cincinnati (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 63.585; Cincinnati 71.905 Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 8 1/2 Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 6 Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-6)

Game 531-532: Michigan at Michigan State (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 74.552; Michigan State 75.724 Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 1; 129 Vegas Line: Michigan by 1 1/2; 132 Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (+1 1/2); Under

Game 533-534: Alabama at Georgia (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 63.920; Georgia 63.920 Dunkel Line: Even; 108 Vegas Line: Georgia by 1 1/2; 112 Dunkel Pick: Alabama (+1 1/2); Under

Game 535-536: Manhattan at Fairfield (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 53.660; Fairfield 59.834 Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 6 Vegas Line: Fairfield by 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (+8 1/2)

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Today's NBA Picks

Houston at Golden State

The Warriors look to take advantage of a Houston team that is coming off a 117-111 loss to Sacramento and is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games following an ATS defeat. Golden State is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Warriors favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 501-502: Denver at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Denver 126.332; Toronto 120.202 Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 6; 200 Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 2; 205 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Denver (-2); Under

Game 503-504: Portland at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Portland 113.858; Miami 128.726 Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 15; 205 Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 11 1/2; 200 Dunkel Pick: Miami (-11 1/2); Over

Game 505-506: Sacramento at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 106.748; Memphis 121.776 Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 15; 184 Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 8 1/2; 190 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-8 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: Oklahoma City at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 121.414; Utah 121.520 Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 207 Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5 1/2; 200 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Utah (+5 1/2); Over

Game 509-510: Phoenix at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 110.726; LA Lakers 123.725 Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 13; 205 Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9; 200 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-9); Over

Game 511-512: Houston at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Houston 119.069; Golden State 125.731 Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 6 1/2; 216 Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 4 1/2; 221 Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-4 1/2); Under

Game 713-714: San Antonio at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 125.002; Chicago 121.920 Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 203 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 187 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+3 1/2); Over

Game 715-716: Atlanta at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 114.091; Dallas 124.667 Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 10 1/2; 201 Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 4; 204 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-4); Under