3-5-13

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Study group: Tuesday's Top 25 NCB betting notes

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

St. John’s at (24) Notre Dame (-9.5)

St. John’s could use a strong road win to impress the NCAA tournament selection committee. The Red Storm did not do themselves any favors with a loss at Providence on Saturday and have dropped four of their last five games. Coach Steve Lavin suspended leading scorer D’Angelo Harrison for the remainder of the season Friday, a move that will be taken into account by the selection committee. The Fighting Irish are close to a lock for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament but could use wins over St. John’s and at Louisville in their final two regular season tests to really secure their fate. The Red Storm are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

Virginia Tech at (4) Duke (-20)

Blue Devils F Ryan Kelly scored a career-high 36 points as Duke defeated first-place Miami on Saturday in a stunning performance. He had missed the previous 13 games with a foot injury. Virginia Tech beat Clemson on Saturday for its second win in three games. The Hokies had lost nine straight games prior to recent victories over Florida State and Clemson and reside in last place in the 12-team conference. Virginia Tech was routed at home by the Blue Devils 88-56 on Feb. 21. The Hokies are 0-5 ATS in their last five games following a win.

(17) Marquette at Rutgers (+5.5)

Marquette has been unbeatable at home, but the Golden Eagles will have to win on the road if they hope to have a shot at winning the Big East Conference regular-season championship. Marquette is tied for second place with Louisville - one game behind Georgetown - with two to play. Rutgers will be holding Senior Night as it attempts to reverse a skid that has seen the team drop four straight and 10 of 11 games. The Scarlet Knights' drought continued with a 64-51 defeat at Big East leader Georgetown on Saturday. Rutgers' only win in the last 11 games was a two-point decision at home over Seton Hall, although each of its last four losses prior to Saturday was by eight points or fewer. Marquette has won the past six meetings with the Scarlet Knights and is 4-1 ATS in its last five games overall.

TCU at (10) Kansas State (-21.5)

Kansas State has made itself a lock for the NCAA tournament with wins in five straight games and nine of its last 10. The 10th-ranked Wildcats will be trying to keep their hopes of a regular-season Big 12 title alive when they host lowly Texas Christian. The Horned Frogs made their season with a shocking 62-55 triumph over Kansas back on Feb. 6, but have dropped seven straight since then and squandered their only chance to stay out of the Big 12 basement by falling at Texas Tech on Saturday. The Wildcats won at TCU 67-54 on Jan. 16, but will have to be careful not to overlook the Horned Frogs with a battle at Oklahoma State coming up on Saturday. TCU is 0-6 ATS in its last six road games.

(13) Ohio State at (2) Indiana (-8.5)

Indiana attempts to clinch the Big Ten regular-season title when the Hoosiers host Ohio State. The Hoosiers have a two-game lead over four other programs – including the Buckeyes – entering play in the final week. Ohio State has won three straight games but suffered an 81-68 home loss to the Hoosiers on Feb. 10. Indiana’s victory last month was just its second in the last nine meetings with Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

(20) Memphis at Texas El-Paso (+4)

One game removed from clinching the Conference USA regular-season title, Memphis will try to remain unbeaten in league play when it travels to Texas El-Paso. The Miners will be returning home after playing three of four on the road, where they have struggled this season. In conference play, they've gone 3-4 away from the Don Haskins Center and 6-1 inside its confines. A win on senior night would help wrap up a first-round bye for the Miners in next week's Conference USA Tournament. The Miners have held opponents to below 40-percent shooting for five straight games and are 4-0-1 ATS in that span.

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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities
By JASON LOGAN

Spot bets are a classic handicapping practice that have proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots.

Lookahead spot

Not having North Carolina in the NCAA tournament is like not having cheese on your pizza. But there is a chance the Tar Heels could get snubbed by the selection committee after a disappointing ACC run. They have won five in a row SU and ATS and have covered the spread in seven of their last 10 heading into the final week of the schedule. But UNC lacks a big win, with a recent victory over NC State as the lone feather in its cap.

The Tar Heels have one more shot to impress in the finale versus Duke at home this weekend. However, before adding the next chapter to the Tobacco Road Rivalry, UNC must take on another bubble team in the ACC – the Maryland Terrapins. The Terps are scratching for a place in the field of 68 and are always a tough out at home, going 3-1 ATS and SU in their last four contests in College Park.

Letdown spot

The Los Angeles Lakers have pulled themselves to .500, winning 13 of their last 18 games (8-10 ATS), and can make a huge statement in the Western Conference with a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday. Los Angeles is chasing the final postseason ticket in the West and heads into Tuesday’s road test 2.5 games back of the ninth-place Houston Rockets.

Following Tuesday’s tilt, Kobe & Co. move a few steps down the intensity ladder when they visit the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday. The Hornets are second last in the conference and have just four wins in their last 10 games, heading into Monday. New Orleans did, however, give L.A. a scare in their most recent meeting, covering as an 8-point road underdog in a 111-106 loss on Jan. 29.

Schedule spot

The last time the St. Louis Blues left on an extended road trip, they came home in the hunt for a high seed in the Western Conference. The team was hoping to have the same success again, starting a five-game Western road swing Sunday, but fell 4-1 to the Dallas Stars.

The Blues, who will be living out of their suitcases for a five-game, eight-day trek, take on the reigning champion Los Angeles Kings Tuesday, visit the Phoenix Coyotes (7-4-1-0 at home) Thursday, play at San Jose Saturday, and close the trip versus the Pacific-leading Anaheim Ducks Sunday.

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Flyers at Rangers: What bettors need to know

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers (-150, 5.5)

Rick Nash is certainly keeping the faithful at Madison Square Garden on the edge of its seat. The offseason acquisition will look to extend his point streak to seven games when the New York Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Nash scored a power-play goal in the third period and also converted in the shootout to send the Rangers to a 3-2 triumph over Buffalo on Sunday.

The victory was New York's second straight since it dropped four consecutive contests during Nash's absence with an undisclosed injury. Philadelphia has also won two straight - and five of its last seven, for that matter - after posting a 2-1 victory over Ottawa on Saturday afternoon. The win capped a 3-2-0 homestand, but the Flyers are just 4-8-0 away from the City of Brotherly Love.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports, TSN2

ABOUT THE FLYERS (11-11-1): Ilya Bryzgalov recorded his 200th career victory with arguably his finest performance of the season. The Russian, who turned aside 33 shots versus Ottawa, has yielded just three goals en route to splitting a pair of contests against New York this season (a 2-1 win on Jan. 24 and a 2-1 loss five days later). Wayne Simmonds has netted a pair of game-winning goals in as many outings - and has five tallies and four assists in his last seven contests. Simmonds has a goal and two assists in the teams' two meetings this season.

ABOUT THE RANGERS (10-8-2): Brad Richards was on the receiving end of a brutal hit from Buffalo's Patrick Kaleta, who was suspended for five games on Monday. Coach John Tortorella spoke for his absent player by saying, "He'll be fine" following Monday's practice. New York is 2-1-0 on its four-game homestand, but sits one point behind Philadelphia as the teams juggle for postseason positioning. Reigning Vezina Trophy winner Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26 of 27 shots in the teams' last meeting to improve to 23-11-3 in his career versus the Flyers.

TRENDS:

* Flyers are 1-9 in the last 10 meetings.
* Over is 5-1 in Flyers’ last six games following a win.
* Rangers are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. Atlantic foes.
* Flyers are 5-0 in their last five games after scoring two goals or less in their previous game.

OVERTIME:

1. Philadelphia LW Harry Zolnierczyk will serve the first contest of his four-game suspension on Tuesday. Zolnierczyk was handed the punishment after he left his feet to deliver a crushing blow to Ottawa D Mike Lundin.

2. Nash, who has three goals and six assists during his point streak, has seven points in nine career outings versus the Flyers.

3. Philadelphia RW Jakub Voracek picked up in March where he left off in February. Voracek scored against Ottawa after collecting seven goals and 14 assists in the 28-day month.

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with Kansas (-24 1/2) Monday.

Tuesday it’s Missouri. The surplus is 135 sirignanos.

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CBB Tuesday Cliff Notes

Illinois at Iowa: According to the latest ESPN projected brackets, Illinois is technically in while Iowa is not. I'm not sure I agree with that logic, given that it appears to me based on the home wins over a fading Ohio State team as well as the Hoosiers. Yes, that was a marquee win, but enough to qualify them for the Dance, I would question that. Of course that leaves Iowa out and perhaps a little cranky, especially seeing as how Illinois has to date played the tenth worst SOS in the Big Ten. Iowa's two conference losses were to Indiana and Michigan State, both by four points or less. With that in mind and given that the Illini defense has struggle a bit in conference play, we like Iowa to get this done.

Ohio State at Indiana: Ohio State is a projected #5 seed, and if Linardi's bracket is anything close to correct, Belmont can beat them. It's a but surprising given that OSU really doesn't have any bad losses, and if they can pull something off here can perhaps improves their stock. With that in mind and as tough as it is to fade Indiana, this may be a spot. If Wisconsin beat them at home, and Wisconsin lost outright to Purdue on Sunday, then OSU's task may not be as monumental as it appears on the surface. They've (OSU) got Illinois to end the regular season at home, while this IS Indiana's last home game, which always makes it tough, even though they travel to Michigan. There may be an opportunity for a 1H bet on Indiana here, and once the crowd calms down and the play without the emotion they'll start with, take OSU 2H. Of course it depends on how things stack up, but that's a real option. Since Indiana has already beaten the Buckeyes in Columbus, that could serve as even more motivation for OSU to weather the early storm. Either way, I simply won't lay the points with the Hoosiers.

Boise State at UNLV: So, since the Rebels went and destroyed Nevada on the road, are they now "back" and "bettable" at home, or is this another case where they'll simply be over valued. Boise is "out" right now, but a win here and win at home against a suddenly surging SDSU team might have people reconsidering. I have to wonder if UNLV isn't looking more towards the Conference Tournament (which is at home for them) given that they're a projected #5 seed. And of course I'd feel much better about backing Boise if the hadn't beaten UNLV earlier this season. Boise can certainly score with the Rebels, but they're a bit undersized and just can't play enough defense for me to back. If UNLV wins this, there's a strong likelihood that these two might well meet again in the first round of the MWC Tournament, actually. We usually know what we're going to get from Boise, so it all depends on which Rebel team shows up, and I would defer to those closer to the situation than me.

Alabama at Mississippi: So since the Tide covered and gave a finally healthy UF team a game, are THEY now in a spot where they're a bit more public, especially given that Mississippi had a terrible loss over the weekend. Remember, it's still a road conference game, and for Conference seedings, this game has huge implications. Obviously Mississippi's last home game, and they've still only lost to Kentucky at home this season, when Kentucky had Noel, and it was a winnable game til the Wildcats went off in the second half. I guess this game comes down to what Alabama takes from the UF game, and/or how they are approaching this one with their last home game coming up against UGA. Right now, Ole Miss is playing their way out, while Alabama, with these two wins, could conceivably play their way IN. Truly, this matchup on paper is intriguing from a stat standpoint, but it's more than that. It's can Mississippi play at their warp-speed pace or can Alabama slow this down at all. This season, typically Mississippi has fared much quite well against slow-down teams, while Alabama has struggled just a bit against up-tempo teams. However, they are young, which can be a problem on the road. Still not sure I can lay the points here, and think that the Tide WITH the points given the direction these teams are going in RIGHT NOW is a safer bet.

Memphis at UTEP: I would think that Memphis really wants to beat the shit out of a few teams to perhaps overcome that Xavier loss and the fact that the C-USA is simply weak. And clearly although there is zero shot for UTEP (they'll play somewhere post season, though) to make the Dance, this is by far the biggest game on their schedule and of course their last home game. They've got only two home losses this season, one to UNLV by two and a marginally bad one to Tulsa, but I think you can almost throw that out the window here. Memphis knocked them out of the C-USA tournament last season, which was predictable since they beat the Tigers in Memphis earlier last year. UTEP is bigger, and brings back essentially the exact same team this year. The only thing holding me back from a C-USA GOY is UTEP's inability to rebound the offensive glass, and you simply know Memphis will run at every opportunity. If UTEP was able to push NMSU to the brink on the road, and stay with a fast paced UNLV team (given that UTEP wants to walk) then I think they can win this game.

Marquette at Rutgers: Marquette's a projected #4 seed, which to me is because they play in the Big East. I've felt all season that both them and Pittsburgh were a bit over rated. In this game I really have to question what their motivation is. They could conceivably given the schedule catch G-Town, but they're not going to catch L'ville in the Big East with the Cardinals having only two home games left. So, the truth of the matter is that Marquette doesn't have much t play for, IMO, nor do they really have any impressive road wins. I can't count the OT win earlier at Pittsburgh because I simply don't think the Panthers are in that elite class, either. If Eli Carter hadn't had the season-ending injury, I'd be all over Rutgers here. But, it IS their last home game and there have been instances where Rutgers goes off from three point range. Again, though, without Carter that's not likely. With a spirited effort they could, I suppose, keep this close. Regardless, I simply don't lay points on the road in Conference play, so it will be the Scarlet Knights or nothing.

Arkansas at Missouri: Clearly we cannot take Arkansas on the road, can we? It was almost sinful how they played at LSU last week, falling behind by twenty and then almost winning it. It's a big game for Missouri not only in terms of the post season, as they're currently projected at about an 8 seed, but they need to win to stay ahead of Mississippi to get that #4 seed and a first round bye in the SEC Tournament. Tigers still haven't lost at home, and Arkansas' lone conference road win was at BFD Auburn. They did beat Michigan earlier this season on the road, but that was as close to a revenge game from last year as their is, so the time and the motivation here are just very different. Obviously we fully expect Missouri to win this game, but by enough to cover the number. They lost at Arkansas just about two weeks ago, so for revenge and as a statement to the committee, they do have every impetus to pound the shit out of Arkansas. This may be one of those rare times where I could conceivably lay a big number. I simply cannot take the Hogs.

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Betting the Bubble: Four Teams Fighting for Field of 68

The final week of the regular season for the major conferences presents many bubble teams with a last chance to dance, needing convincing wins to inject their tournament hopes with life.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, which means college basketball bettors can find added value with these bubble teams against the spread. Here are four teams hoping to slide into the field of 68 at the last second.

Kentucky Wildcats (20-9 SU, 10-16 ATS)

Key wins: Missouri

It’s crazy to think the defending national champs might not make the tournament cut. But here we are in the final week of the schedule and Kentucky is teetering on a Selection Sunday snub. The Wildcats had a three-game winning run snapped at Arkansas, which makes this week’s games at Georgia and at home to Florida must-win situations.

Villanova Wildcats (18-12 SU, 17-9-1 ATS)

Key wins: Marquette, Syracuse, Louisville

We had the Wildcats on this list last week, heading into an important matchup with Pittsburgh. Villanova came up short in overtime and now Wednesday’s home game versus No. 5 Georgetown may be all that stands between the Wildcats and a spot in the NCAA. At least they get the Hoyas at home, where they’ve scored their biggest conference wins this season.

Maryland Terrapins (20-9 SU, 10-11-1 ATS)

Key wins: Duke, NC State

The Terrapins have two huge games this week. Maryland has a chance to set back UNC’s tournament hopes at home Wednesday then can jump over Virginia in the selection pecking order if they can knock off the Cavaliers in Charlottesville this weekend. Even if it wins both games, Maryland may still have its bubble burst on Selection Sunday.

Iowa State Cyclones (19-10 SU, 12-12-0 ATS)

Key wins: Kansas State, Oklahoma

The Cyclones could be the odd men out in the Big 12 after losing at Oklahoma last weekend. Iowa State’s last chance to impress comes versus No. 14 Oklahoma State at home Wednesday. It lost by two the last time it took on the Cowboys. The Cyclones finish the schedule at West Virginia – a game that can do nothing but damage ISU’s resume if it comes out flat.

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Winter Storm Could Wreak Havoc on Travel Plans

Old Man Winter isn’t done wreaking havoc on the travel plans of collegiate and professional sports teams just yet.

Significant snowfall will make travel dangerous Monday night and Tuesday in the Upper Midwest, especially around major cities like Minneapolis, Indianapolis and Chicago, which is expected to get its biggest snowfall of the season — as much as 10 inches by Tuesday evening.

The storm will then track east towards Maryland and could cause significant travel delays.

Here are a few teams that could have their travel plans altered because of the storm:

NBA

Utah Jazz – The Jazz are in Milwaukee Monday night and need to get to Cleveland for their next road game with the Cavs on Wednesday.

Boston Celtics – Boston is in Philadelphia Tuesday night and has to board a plane immediately for Indiana for a clash with the Pacers on Wednesday.

NHL

Minnesota Wild – The Wild hosted the Oilers Sunday and visit the red-hot Blackhawks in Chicago Tuesday night.

NCAAB

St. John’s and Ohio St. could have travel delays/issues Tuesday. The Red Storm are at Notre Dame and the Buckeyes visit Indiana.

North Carolina could also face delays in its travels to Maryland for a game on Wednesday.

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Celtics won three of last four games (1-5 last six AF).
-- Lakers won five of their last seven games (4-8 AU). Thunder won four of last five (10-1 last 11 HF).
-- Nuggets won last five games, three by 11+ points (6-4-1 last 11 AF).

Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost eight of their last nine games (4-8 last 12 AU).
-- Sacramento lost seven of last nine games (7-8 HU).


Totals
-- Three of last four Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Lakers' last seven games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Denver games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Nuggets are 4-1 vs spread on road if they were at home nite before.

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CBB

-- Iowa won its last five home games, last four by 9+ points; Hawkeyes are 2-1 as home favorites- they ended seven-game series losing streak by beating Illinois 64-61 LY in Big Dozen tourney. Illini is 3-4 on road, but won last three visits here, by 11-8-10 points- they're 2-2 as road dogs. Big Dozen home favorites of 6 or less points are 14-8 vs spread. Illini is 13-3 against Iowa since 2004, 5-2 in games played here.
-- Marquette won its last six games with Rutgers, winning by 5-8 in last two visits here; Eagles are 3-4 on Big East road, winning by 7-23-21, as favorites covered their last five road trips. Big East home underdogs of 6 or less points are 9-16 vs spread. Rutgers lost four in row, 10 of last 11 games; they're 0-7 vs spread last seven home games, 1-4 as home dogs, losing home games by 10-12-20-6-4 points (3-5 SU).
-- St John's (+6.5) had 15 offensive boards, upset Notre Dame 67-63 Jan 15, in game where both teams shot 50%+ inside arc, combined 4-26 on arc. Home team won nine of last ten series games; Johnnies lost four of last five visits here, losing by 1-13-39-15 points. Big East home faves of 8+ points are 19-22 vs spread. Irish are 2-5 as Big East home favorites, winning last four home games by 5-3-4-21 points.
-- Home side won 10 of last 11 BC-Clemson games; Eagles lost last four visits here, by 20-22-16-8 points. Tigers (-1) lost 75-68 in Boston Feb 2, game that started them on current 1-7 skid; BC shot 60% inside arc, 11-20 outside it. Quick turnaround for BC after it upset Virginia in last game Sunday; they're 1-4 vs spread in last five road games. ACC home favorites of 5 or less points are 6-12 vs spread. Clemson is 2-3 as home favorites; they lost last four games, scoring 55.5 ppg.

-- Home side won last seven Southern Miss-Marshall games; Eagles lost last three visits here, by 13-30-4 points- they crushed Marshall 102-46 (-9) in first meeting Jan 23, making 11-20 from arc in game that USM led 53-17 at half. C-USA home underdogs of more than 5 points are 2-7 vs spread. Marshall lost five of last seven games, but is 4-3 at home, with losses by 11-4-12. Eagles are 1-7-1 vs spread in last nine games.
-- Ohio (-14) made 9-18 from arc, forced 17 turnovers (+7) in 86-68 win over Buffalo Jan 9; Bobcats are 4-2 as MAC road favorites, winning on foreign soil by 2-12-1-27-19-13 points. Buffalo won its last five MAC games, covering last four; they're 4-2 as MAC dogs, 2-0 at home. MAC underdogs of 5 or less points are 5-12 vs spread. Ohio beat Buffalo last five meetings, winning last two visits here, by 7-11 points.
-- Home side won last 10 Ball State-Western Michigan games; Cardinals lost last seven visits here, by 9-13-4-2-15-17-17 points. Ball (+5) upset Western 65-62 at home Feb 9, game that started Cardinals on current 5-1 run. Ball shot 60% inside arc, forced 20 Bronco turnovers (+8). MAC home favorites of 9+ points are 6-9 vs spread. Western is 3-2 as MAC home favorite, winning by 23-4-11-6-8 points.
-- Arkansas (+1) outscored Missouri 7-1 in final 0:34 to beat Tigers by hoop Feb 16, in Anderson's meeting vs old team; now his Hogs (1-7 on SEC road, 2-3 as road dog) visit Columbia, where Mizzou is 8-0 SU, 4-3 as home favorite, with six wins by 13+ points. Tigers were -6 in TOs in first meeting, 2-14 from arc, but were 23-31 on foul line. SEC single digit home favorites are 19-21 against the spread.
-- Memphis beat UTEP in last two C-USA tourneys, but lost last three to Miners in regular season; five of last seven series games were decided by 7 or less points. UTEP is 6-1 at home in league, losing to Tulsa by 4; they covered six of last seven games as a dog. C-USA home underdogs of 5 or less points are 7-2 vs spread. Memphis is 4-2 as C-USA road fave, winning road games by 16-26-7-8-13-12-9 points.

-- Ole Miss' brutal loss at Miss State Saturday makes them 4-6 in last 10 games; Rebels are 4-3-1 as home favorite, winning last four here, by 18-10-33-9 points. Home side won 10 of last 12 Alabama-Ole Miss games; Crimson Tide lost last three visits here, by 7-5-9 points. Bama lost three of last four road games, losing by 12-3-12; they're 1-2 as SEC road dogs. SEC home favorites of 5 or less points are 12-10 vs spread.
-- Indiana (+1) shot 62% inside arc, won 81-68 at Ohio State Feb 10, its second win in last nine series games. Buckeyes lost here 74-60 LY, after winning previous three visits, by 12-17-18 points. OSU is 4-4 on road in league, losing by 19-3-2-2 (1-2 as road dogs). Big Dozen home favorites of 8+ points are 16-18 vs spread. Indiana won five of last six, is 3-5 as a Big Dozen home favorite, winning at home by 7-23-5-8-29-28-13.
-- Providence won six of last seven games after 2-7 conference start; PC (+6) won 67-55 at Seton Hall Jan 13, ending 5-game series skid. Pirates won four of last five visits here, but they've lost nine of last ten games, are 5-3 as Big East road dogs, losing away games by 19-7-4-22-10-2-18 points. Big East home favorites of 8+ points are 19-22 vs spread. Friars won their last three home games, by 4-17-3 (2-2 as HF).
-- Home side won four of last five Boise-UNLV games; Broncos lost by 3-17 points in last two visits here. Rebels (-3) lost 77-72 in Boise Feb 2, making 8-24 on arc (shot 63% inside it). MWC home favorites of 8 or less points are 17-8 vs spread. UNLV is 2-4 as home favorite, winning at home by 5-12-12-9-2-2 points. Boise won its last four games, are 7-1 vs spread in last eight- they're 3-2 vs spread as a MWC underdog.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Bruins won six of their last seven games. Washington won three of its last four.
-- Sabres won three of last four games, with last three going to SO. Carolina won four of its last five games.
-- Canadiens won eight of last eleven games.
-- Rangers won last two games, allowing three goals. Flyers won five of last seven games.
-- Winnipeg won five of its last seven games.
-- Chicago is 19-0-3, 7-3 in OT/SO. Minnesota won five of its last seven games.
-- Kings won six of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Oilers lost five of their last seven games. Columbus lost seven of nine.
-- Tampa Bay lost its last five games, outscored 18-10. Devils also lost their last five games, outscored 20-9.
-- Islanders lost three of their last four games.
-- Florida lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Avalanche lost four of its last five games. Detroit lost seven of last ten.
-- Sharks lost five of their last six road games. Vancouver lost three of last four.
-- Blues lost four of their last six games.

Totals
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Edmonton-Columbus games.
-- Eight of last ten Devil-Lightning games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Washington games.
-- Seven of last ten Buffalo-Carolina games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Islander-Montreal games went over total.
-- Eight of last eleven Ranger-Flyer games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Winnipeg-Florida games went over total.
-- Five of last six Colorado-Detroit games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six San Jose-Vancouver games stayed under.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in last dozen St Louis-Los Angeles games.


Series records
-- Oilers won five of last six games against Columbus.
-- Devils won 20 of last 24 games against Tampa Bay.
-- Bruins lost six of last nine games with Washington; they lost to Caps in seven games LY in playoffs, losing Game 7 in OT.
-- Sabres lost three of last four games with Carolina.
-- Islanders won five of last seven games with Montreal.
-- Rangers won nine of last ten games with Philadelphia.
-- Jets won three of last four games with Florida.
-- Avalanche is 5-3 in last eight visits to Detroit.
-- Minnesota won last three games vs Chicago, all in SO.
-- Canucks won eight of last eleven games with San Jose.
-- Kings won eight of last nine games with St Louis.

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

03/05/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 3515-1192 (.747)
ATS: 1622-1658 (.495)
ATS Vary Units: 4622-4933 (.484)
Over/Under: 457-426 (.518)
Over/Under Vary Units: 474-500 (.487)

Big South Conference Tournament
1st Round at HTC Center, Conway, SC
Liberty 72, Radford 70
Campbell 82, Longwood 75
UNC Asheville 71, Presbyterian 65
COASTAL CAROLINA 62, Winthrop 56

Horizon League Tournament
1st Round at campus sites
GREEN BAY 73, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 58
UIC 64, Cleveland State 60
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 69, Loyola (Chicago) 67

Atlantic Coast Conference
CLEMSON 61, Boston College 59
DUKE 85, Virginia Tech 65

Big 12 Conference
KANSAS STATE 73, Tcu 46

Big East Conference
Marquette 69, RUTGERS 60
NOTRE DAME 70, St. John's 59
PROVIDENCE 70, Seton Hall 59

Big Ten Conference
INDIANA 72, Ohio State 63
IOWA 68, Illinois 63

Mid-American Conference
AKRON 78, Miami (Ohio) 54
Eastern Michigan 61, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 58
KENT STATE 73, Bowling Green 61
Ohio 73, BUFFALO 69
TOLEDO 67, Northern Illinois 52
WESTERN MICHIGAN 69, Ball State 60

Mountain West Conference
UNLV 69, Boise State 64

Southeastern Conference
MISSOURI 79, Arkansas 70
OLE MISS 67, Alabama 64

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

03/05/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 576-285 (.669)
ATS: 459-423 (.520)
ATS Vary Units: 1191-1066 (.528)
Over/Under: 451-431 (.511)
Over/Under Vary Units: 632-569 (.526)

Boston 91, PHILADELPHIA 90
OKLAHOMA CITY 112, L.A. Lakers 100
Denver 114, SACRAMENTO 107

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

03/05/13 Predictions

Season: 113-83 (.577)

Tampa Bay vs. NEW JERSEY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Montreal vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Boston vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CAROLINA 3, Buffalo 2
COLUMBUS 3, Edmonton 2
Philadelphia vs. N.Y. RANGERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Winnipeg vs. FLORIDA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
DETROIT 3, Colorado 2
CHICAGO 3, Minnesota 2
VANCOUVER 3, San Jose 2
LOS ANGELES 3, St. Louis 2

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