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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 4th February 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 02/04/2019

The streaky Pittsburgh Penguins answered a scintillating 10-1-0 run with losses in five of their last eight games, but a visit from the Carolina Hurricanes might provide just the impetus to get the team back on track. The Penguins bid for their 11th win in 13 outings against the Hurricanes on Tuesday when the Metropolitan Division rivals meet at PPG Paints Arena.

Captain Sidney Crosby scored a goal for the seventh time in seven outings during Saturday's 3-2 setback to Toronto to give him 13 of his team-leading 61 points in that stretch. The two-time Hart Trophy recipient had his way with Carolina in the first encounter, collecting a goal and two assists in Pittsburgh's 3-0 win on Dec. 22. The Hurricanes saw their four-game point streak (3-0-1) halted by some very familiar faces in Sunday's 4-3 setback versus Calgary, with former teammates Derek Ryan, Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin having a hand in all four of the Flames' goals in front of ex-Carolina bench boss Bill Peters. "I don't care. I'm just trying to win," former Flames defenseman Dougie Hamilton said about scoring against his former team.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Carolinas, AT&T SportsNet-Pittsburgh

ABOUT THE HURRICANES (25-21-6): Sebastian Aho scored in his fourth straight contest to extend both his team leading total in tallies (24) and points (60) as well as his point streak to five games (four goals, four assists). Fellow Finn Teuvo Teravainen continues to pay dividends on the five-year, $27 million contract extension he signed last month by recording his fourth multi-point performance in his last nine games on Sunday. The 24-year-old Teravainen scored and set up a goal against Calgary to boost his point total to 11 (two goals, nine assists) in that stretch.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (28-18-6): Jake Guentzel (team-leading 26 goals) scored twice against Carolina in December to give him four goals and six points in his last three contests of the series. Fellow forward Phil Kessel has one goal and three assists in that three-game stretch to give him 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) versus the Hurricanes since he joined Pittsburgh. Matt Murray turned aside all 39 shots he faced in the first meeting against Carolina to improve to 6-2-0 with a 1.73 goals-against average and .946 save percentage in his career versus the club.

OVERTIME

1. Pittsburgh C Evgeni Malkin, who has missed the last two games with a reported hand injury, skated away from the team during Monday's practice.

2. Hurricanes G Petr Mrazek owns a 2-5-1 mark with a 3.93 goals-against average and .886 save percentage in eight career encounters versus Penguins.

3. Pittsburgh has yielded two goals or fewer in 11 of the last 12 meetings with Carolina.

PREDICTION: Penguins 4, Hurricanes 2

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Los Angeles Kings vs. New Jersey Devils Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 4th February 2019 by Gracenote
Kings vs. Devils Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 02/04/2019

Two teams at or near the bottom of their respective conferences face off Tuesday as the New Jersey Devils begin a season high-tying, four-game homestand when they take on the Los Angeles Kings. The Devils have recorded 13 of their 20 victories this campaign at home but have dropped their last two at Prudential Center.

New Jersey, which is four points ahead of last-place Ottawa in the Eastern Conference, is coming off a 3-2 overtime triumph in Montreal on Saturday. Nico Hischier forged a tie in the third period and scored 1:56 into the extra session to complete his second two-goal performance of 2018-19 and second straight two-point effort. The Kings, who reside in the basement in the West, are 1-1-0 on their six-game East Coast trip after rallying for a 4-3 overtime win over the New York Rangers on Monday. Tyler Toffoli set up Adrian Kempe's second goal of the game with one minute remaining in the third period before tallying 25 seconds into the extra session as Los Angeles pulled within three points of 14th-place Chicago in the conference and eight of Vancouver for the second wild-card spot.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), MSG Plus (New Jersey)

ABOUT THE KINGS (21-27-4): Kempe finished with three points in Monday's victory after being kept off the scoresheet in each of his previous four contests. The two-goal effort ended the 22-year-old Swede's drought at 19 games. Los Angeles could be without Jeff Carter, who is three points shy of 700 for his career, as the veteran sniper missed the third period against the Rangers due to a lower-body injury.

ABOUT THE DEVILS (20-24-7): Keith Kinkaid figures to be back in the crease after serving as the backup against the Canadiens, as he has had Los Angeles' number during his career. The 29-year-old goaltender is 4-0-0 with two shutouts, a 0.85 goals-against average and a .970 save percentage in five appearances (four starts) against the Kings - allowing a total of four goals - including three in a road victory on Dec. 6. Kyle Palmieri, who tallied twice in that win at Los Angeles, leads the team with 23 goals and needs one to match his total in 62 games last season.

OVERTIME

1. Both of Hischier's game-winning goals this season have come in overtime.

2. Los Angeles captain C Anze Kopitar has tallied in three consecutive contests and collected six points during his four-game streak.

3. New Jersey C Travis Zajac (lower body) missed Saturday's contest and is day-to-day.

PREDICTION: Devils 3, Kings 1

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Vancouver Canucks vs. Washington Capitals Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 5th February 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 02/05/2019

The Washington Capitals failed to build off a big victory after the long break and look to begin putting a baffling slump behind them when they host the improving Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The Capitals came out of the NHLPA-mandated bye week/All-Star break to post a 4-3 win over Western Conference-leading Calgary on Friday before giving up 39 shots in a 1-0 loss to Boston two days later, falling to 1-6-2 in their last nine games.

"We started to play our game in the last period, and that's not enough," Washington defenseman Michal Kempny told reporters after his team was outshot 30-13 over the first 40 minutes. "It's as simple as that. Obviously, it's a very tough loss. We have to be better." The Capitals still are tied for second place in the Metropolitan Division and four points out of first despite their struggles as they prepare to take on a Vancouver team that occupies the second wild-card spot in the West. The Canucks recorded points in six of seven games before hitting a speed bump Monday with a 2-1 loss at Philadelphia despite registering 42 shots. Vancouver managed only an unassisted goal from Brock Boeser and lost veteran defenseman Alex Edler, who needed to be carted off when his face hit the ice hard after his stick got tangled in Flyers forward Jacob Voracek's skate late in the contest.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific (Vancouver), NBCS Washington

ABOUT THE CANUCKS (24-23-6): Calder Trophy frontrunner Elias Pettersson also left the game in Philadelphia, but the 20-year-old center - who leads the team with 23 goals and 46 points - returned later in the contest. Bo Horvat has notched five of his 42 points in the last five contests and Boeser tied the 23-year-old center with his 18th tally on Monday, extending his point streak to five games (three goals, four assists). Coach Travis Green told reporters that Sven Baertschi (eight goals in 22 games) did not feel well when he woke up Sunday in Colorado and may return to Vancouver, but it is not a concussion issue.

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (28-18-6): Washington entered the week first in the league with 191 minor penalties while sitting 24th in penalty-killing at 77.9 percent. "I think as you get past the All-Star break and you start making a push toward the playoffs, that's an area we have to get better in, as we've taken far too many minor penalties with our sticks," first-year coach Todd Reirden told reporters. "We have to be more disciplined if we're going to have success moving forward." Captain Alex Ovechkin has scored four his league-leading 37 goals in his last three games and tops the team with 57 points - five more than Nicklas Backstrom, who has collected 39 assists.

OVERTIME

1. Washington C Lars Eller (lower body) sat out Sunday's contest and is questionable to face the Canucks.

2. Vancouver RW Jake Virtanen already has recorded a career-high 12 goals but has managed just one over his last 15 games.

3. The Capitals have won six of the previous seven meetings, including a 5-2 win in Vancouver on Oct. 22 in which Ovechkin scored twice.

PREDICTION: Capitals 4, Canucks 2

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Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 4th February 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 02/04/2019

Hoping to use a seven-game homestand as a springboard to climb back into playoff contention, the Buffalo Sabres instead found themselves trying to regroup from another ugly loss. After being manhandled in a 7-3 setback to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, Buffalo will hope for better success against another Central Division foe when it hosts the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.

The Sabres have lost their way since ripping off 10 straight victories in November, which included a 3-2 win at Minnesota, but they have allowed at least four goals in six of the last eight games. "The learning experiences are far over now. We're 50-some-odd games into the season," captain Jack Eichel said. "Mistakes are costing us points, and that's points in the standings that we can't lose." Like Buffalo, the Wild are coming off consecutive losses to Dallas and Chicago and now face the prospect of playing four games in six days, including three on the road. "You'd really like to get ahead of it by winning the first game of the week and pushing forward rather than playing uphill," Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau said. "We want to get ahead and be ahead."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS North, FS Wisconsin (Minnesota), MSG-Buffalo

ABOUT THE WILD (26-22-4): Victor Rask, acquired in a trade with Carolina last month, got off to a slow start with Minnesota and it didn't help his cause that the player he was traded for (Nino Niederreiter) amassed five goals in his first five games with the Hurricanes. Rask finally broke through with his new club and it came at an opportune time as he scored the tying goal late in the third period to force overtime against the Blackhawks. "Better and better for every game," said Rask, who played with Jordan Greenway and Marcus Foligno after Pontus Aberg was hurt. "It takes a little time, but it's just hockey. Just go out there and play."

ABOUT THE SABRES (25-20-6): Coach Phil Housley shook things up at Monday's practice, shuffling all four lines and top three defensive pairings along with both power-play units. Housley moved his previous top unit of Eichel, Jeff Skinner and Sam Reinhart to three separate lines as he seeks to find some balance throughout the lineup. "Different lines are going to be different lines, but we have to play better without the puck, and we have to defend better," said Kyle Okposo, who was paired with Eichel and Conor Sheary. "No matter what line combinations you throw out there, if you don't do that, you're not going to win many games."

OVERTIME

1. Minnesota has won five in a row and nine of 11 all-time in Buffalo.

2. Buffalo has converted 7 of 51 chances on the power play in the last 19 games.

3. The Wild recalled Fs Luke Kunin and Kyle Rau from Iowa of the American Hockey League and waived D Nate Prosser and F J.T. Brown.

PREDICTION: Wild 3, Sabres 2

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New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 4th February 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 02/04/2019

After finally snapping a 14-game losing streak against Washington, the Boston Bruins will face the coach who guided the Capitals to the Stanley Cup championship last season. Barry Trotz led the Capitals to division titles in each of his last three seasons and now has the New York Islanders sitting in first place in the Metropolitan as they prepare to visit the Bruins on Tuesday night.

New York rallied for three goals in the final 6:14 to notch a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday, extending its point streak to eight games (6-0-2) -- the team's longest since a 10-game run in 2014-15. "If you don't show up to work in this business you're not going to have success," Trotz said. "It's still a workman's league. You still have to put the work boots on." Boston ended its nearly five-year hex against Washington in memorable fashion with a 1-0 victory behind Tuukka Rask, who became the winningest goaltender in franchise history with No. 253. "This might be a win that gets us going and trending in the right direction," defenseman Charlie McAvoy said after the Bruins halted a three-game slide (0-1-2).

TV: 7 p.m. ET, MSG-Plus2 (New York), NESN (Boston)

ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (30-15-6): Robin Lehner was named the NHL's Second Star of the Month for January after posting a 6-1-1 record with a 1.73 goals-against average and continued his stellar play by turning aside 34 of 36 shots against the Kings to improve to 12-1-1 in his last 14 decisions. "He played awesome, again," New York defenseman Johnny Boychuk said. "He's been playing awesome all year. Both our goaltenders and they'll have to continue to do that to have success." Defenseman Ryan Pulock had a hand in the final three goals in Saturday's victory, become the first Islanders' blue-liner to collect three assists in a period since 2007.

ABOUT THE BRUINS (28-17-7): Center Patrice Bergeron, who was sidelined by injury in Boston's 2-1 shootout win over the visiting Islanders on Nov. 29, will reach a major milestone Tuesday by becoming the fifth player in franchise history to appear in 1,000 games with Boston. A four-time Selke Trophy winner as the league's top defensive forward, Bergeron also reached 30 goals for the fourth time in his career last season. "It's been special," said Bergeron, who has played all 15 seasons in Boston. "Obviously ... playing 1,000 games for the same organization is something that I'm very proud of and I think it's special. That adds to it for sure."

OVERTIME

1. The Islanders have permitted two goals or fewer in nine straight games.

2. Boston is riding a five-game point streak (4-0-1) in the series.

3. New York is 16-3-2 since Dec. 15, the best record in the league in that span.

PREDICTION: Islanders 3, Bruins 2

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St. Louis Blues vs. Florida Panthers Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 4th February 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 02/04/2019

The St. Louis Blues have returned to their tried-and-true formula of relying on Vladimir Tarasenko and a stingy defense as a means to crawl within earshot of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Winners of two in a row and owners of a 6-2-1 mark in their last nine contests, the Blues bid to continue their ascent on Tuesday when they visit the Sunshine State to face the Florida Panthers.

Tarasenko collected a goal and two assists in Saturday's 4-2 victory versus sliding Columbus to boost his point total to 11 (six goals, five assists) in his past nine games. The 27-year-old Russian recorded 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in his first 10 encounters with Florida before being held off the scoresheet in St. Louis' 4-3 win on Dec. 11. That victory improved the Blues to 9-4-0 in their last 13 meetings with the Panthers, who have answered a seven-game skid (0-5-2) with four wins in their last five outings. Mike Hoffman scored his team-leading 24th goal in the third period of Saturday's 3-1 victory versus Vegas and also tallied in the previous encounter with St. Louis.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Midwest (St. Louis), FS Florida

ABOUT THE BLUES (23-22-5): Tarasenko's 18 tallies are one shy of linemate Ryan O'Reilly, who scored and set up a goal versus the Blue Jackets to extend his point streak to seven games (three goals, seven assists) and bolster the optimism of the team's chances for the postseason. "You can feel it," the 27-year-old O'Reilly said. "We're making our push. I believe we're going to get in (to the playoffs). We're just going to take it one game at a time." While O'Reilly collected his 300th career assist on Saturday, Brayden Schenn set up three goals against Columbus to eclipse 200 in his career and capped St. Louis' four-goal third period by scoring with 3:55 remaining in the first meeting with the Panthers.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS (21-21-8): Aleksander Barkov collected a goal and an assist versus the Golden Knights to move within one point of 50 for the season and two shy of 300 for his career. Jonathan Huberdeau notched two of his club-best 37 assists in the first match with St. Louis and has 30 (11 goals, 19 assists) of his team-leading 50 points at home this season. Evgenii Dadonov, who scored in the first contest with the Blues, had four assists in a three-game stretch before being held in check versus Vegas.

OVERTIME

1. Florida C Frank Vatrano has scored seven of his 17 goals since the calendar flipped to 2019.

2. The Blues have permitted two goals or fewer in seven of their past nine games.

3. Panthers G Roberto Luongo fell to 17-13-2 in his career versus the Blues despite making 29 saves in the previous meeting.

PREDICTION: Blues 3, Panthers 2

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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 4th February 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 02/04/2019

The Tampa Bay Lightning readily accept that every one of them have not been pretty, but they can become the first team to reach 40 victories before anyone else gets to 35 when the Vegas Golden Knights visit Tuesday. The Lightning, who dropped back-to-back games once this season, beat the New York Islanders 1-0 in a shootout Friday before taking a three-goal lead and managing a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers 24 hours later.

"When you win a lot of games throughout the season, you're going to win in different ways and you just have to be comfortable (with that)," Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos told reporters after Saturday's win. ". ... We did hang on. That's the way it's going to be coming down the stretch and in the playoffs. You're going to have leads in the third. ... and you've got to find a way to win those. We've relied on our depth a lot this year, and that's what happens." The Lightning, who lost twice to the Golden Knights last season before pulling out a 3-2 win at Vegas on Oct. 26, could be without leading goal scorer Brayden Point (30) for a second straight game because of a lower-body injury. The Golden Knights sit solidly in playoff position in the Western Conference, but are suffering through their longest regular-season losing streak in the team's two-year history after suffering a fourth straight setback Saturday 3-1 at Florida. "Everybody has ups and downs in a season, and it's important to find a way to make it last not too long, to get out of it as quickly as possible and start over," Vegas goalie Marc-Andre-Fleury told reporters. "It's frustrating because we're not used to this."

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TVA, AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain (Vegas), FS Sun (Tampa Bay)

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (29-21-4): Vegas has managed six goals during their losing streak and last season's leading scorer William Karlsson does not have a point during the swoon. Alex Tuch tops the team with 40 points, but has been kept off the scoresheet in the past two games, and fellow forward Jonathan Marchessault (team-high 17 goals, 35 points) is scoreless in the last three while remaining at 98 assists in his career. Left wing Max Pacioretty boasts four goals, pulling him within one of the team lead at 16, and three assists in his past seven contests.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (39-11-2): Erik Cernak was recalled because of an injury in mid-November and has made a home on the blue line since with a plus-11 rating in 31 games to go along with seven assists and his first goal Saturday. "He's played great," Stamkos told reporters. "He's maintained his focus and his confidence, so it was great to see him rewarded (with the goal)." Right wing Nikita Kucherov leads the league with 80 points and Stamkos notched four of his 28 goals in the last four games while defenseman Victor Hedman posted six of his 399 career points in the past five contests.

OVERTIME

1. Vegas C Paul Stastny boasts a career-high seven-game assist streak with eight overall during the run.

2. Tampa Bay LW Ondrej Palat is slated to play his 400th NHL game and RW Ryan Callahan is two assists from 200.

3. The Golden Knights are second in the league in hits (1,479) and the Lightning (1,317) sit seventh through Sunday.

PREDICTION: Lightning 4, Golden Knights 2

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Anaheim Ducks vs. Montreal Canadiens Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 5th February 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 02/05/2019

The Montreal Canadiens are in a better place with the help of the youngest player in the four major North American sports leagues as they host the struggling Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Jesperi Kotkaniemi has scored in back-to-back games after Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory over Edmonton, but the third overall pick in the 2018 draft could just be getting started.

"I think he's been better and better every game that the season's been going on," teammate and fellow Finn Joel Armia told reporters about Kotkaniemi, who has recorded eight goals this season. "Every game, every practice, he's been better and better." Montreal sits third in the Atlantic Division - three points behind Toronto and one ahead of Boston - as a 6-1-1 run also has vaulted it eight points clear in the wild-card race. Anaheim continued its freefall in the Western Conference standings with a 6-1 loss at Toronto on Monday and has been outscored 15-4 in two games since returning from its NHLPA-mandated bye/All-Star break. The Ducks have lost four straight and 16 of their last 18 games (2-12-4) but are just three points behind Vancouver for the second wild-card spot while in a group of six teams within five points of the Canucks.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, KCOP-13 (Anaheim), TSN2, RDS (Montreal)

ABOUT THE DUCKS (21-23-9): Anaheim was reinforced by the returns of Corey Perry, Patrick Eaves and Jakob Silfverberg after the break, but the trio has combined for one assist in two games. The Ducks are last in the league in scoring at 2.283 goals per contest with Silfverberg, who missed four games prior to the break (lower body), leading the club with 12 goals. John Gibson has yielded at least five tallies in his last three games, with backup Chad Johnson relieving him each time.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS (29-18-6): Max Domi (team-high 47 points) scored his 17th goal Sunday and has registered three tallies and five assists in his last seven games. Jonathan Drouin (39 points) scored in overtime against Edmonton, giving him two goals and two assists in his last four contests. Paul Byron (10 goals) left Sunday's game in the second period with an upper-body injury and was to be re-evaluated Monday while Andrew Shaw, who has missed the last 13 contests (neck), could return Tuesday.

OVERTIME

1. Kotkaniemi has recorded all eight of his goals and 16 of his 25 points at home.

2. Montreal has killed only 6-of-10 penalties over the last three games while Anaheim is 3-for-7 in its last two contests.

3. The clubs have split the last six meetings, with the past three being decided by three or more goals, while the home team has won the last seven encounters.

PREDICTION: Canadiens 5, Ducks 2

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Arizona Coyotes vs. Nashville Predators Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 5th February 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 02/05/2019

The Nashville Predators have struggled at home of late, losing each of their last three contests at Bridgestone Arena. Nashville hopes to turn things around when it continues its three-game homestand Tuesday against the Arizona Coyotes.

The Predators returned to Music City after a perfect three-game road trip and dropped a 3-1 decision to Dallas on Saturday. Calle Jarnkrok scored against the Stars, giving him three tallies in 34 contests since recording a hat trick Nov. 17 versus Los Angeles. Arizona is wrapping up a six-game trek that began with a pair of victories that have been followed by three setbacks, including Monday's 5-4 loss at Dallas. Clayton Keller and Nick Cousins each set up two goals in the defeat, with the former increasing his team-leading totals to 26 assists and 37 points.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Arizona, FS Tennessee (Nashville)

ABOUT THE COYOTES (23-24-5): Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored against the Stars to get his name in the franchise record book. The 27-year-old Swedish captain has 109 career goals, moving him past Teppo Numminen for the most by a blue-liner in the history of the organization. Alex Galchenyuk also scored Monday, ending his five-game drought and putting him one goal away from hitting double digits for the sixth straight season.

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (31-19-4): Viktor Arvidsson leads the team with 21 goals, recording them in only 30 games, but has notched just seven assists. The 25-year-old Swede also tops the club with five game-winning tallies - one shy of the career high he set in 2016-17 and matched last season. Filip Forsberg is two goals away from reaching 20 for the fifth consecutive campaign but enters Tuesday with a seven-game drought.

OVERTIME

1. The Predators have five players with double-digit goal totals and five others that are one away from joining that group.

2. Arizona D Alex Goligoski exited Monday's game with an upper-body injury and could miss the contest versus the Predators.

3. Nashville concludes its homestand Thursday as it meets the Dallas team against which the stretch began.

PREDICTION: Predators 5, Coyotes 2

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San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets Preview and Predictions 2019-02-05

NHL Predictions 4th February 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 02/04/2019

The Winnipeg Jets have lots of momentum entering Tuesday's home matchup with the San Jose Sharks, and as if they needed another breakout offensive performer, forward Jack Roslovic provided just that last week. In his third season in the NHL, Roslovic earned NHL first star of the week honors after scoring five goals with an assist in four games - including his first career hat trick in Winnipeg's 9-3 thrashing of Anaheim on Saturday.

"Four games back after the break, I was well rested and our power play was clicking," Roslovic told reporters after Monday's practice, during which he continued to skate on the second line after playing on the bottom two lines for most of the season. "I was just the lucky product of it." The Jets have won three in a row and seven of their past nine, but the Central Division leaders expect a tough challenge from a San Jose squad that is six points behind first-place Calgary in the Pacific Division. The Sharks have won two in a row and nine of their past 12 after Saturday's 3-2 home overtime victory over Arizona, getting Brent Burns' 13th career overtime goal (tied for most in league history) in San Jose's first game after a 10-day break. "By the end, I think both teams were exhausted," Sharks forward Logan Couture told the media afterward. "It's nice to get two points."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCS California (San Jose), TSN3 (Winnipeg)

ABOUT THE SHARKS (30-16-7): Burns leads the Sharks with 57 points and his 47 assists rank fourth in the NHL through Sunday. Forward Joe Thornton picked up his 999th point with the Sharks, assisting on Kevin Labanc's goal Saturday, while center Joe Pavelski has six points (four assists) during his current three-game point streak. Goaltender Martin Jones made 31 saves against Arizona and is tied for second in the league with 24 wins.

ABOUT THE JETS (34-16-2): Winnipeg matched a franchise-record for goals in a game against Anaheim, racing to a franchise-record 6-0 lead after just one period. Center Bryan Little finished with two goals and one assist, giving him 14 points (seven goals) in his past 12 games while forward Blake Wheeler began the week with 54 assists, four off the league lead. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is tied with Jones for wins with 24 and is 3-0-0 in his past three starts.

OVERTIME

1. San Jose D Erik Karlsson missed his fourth straight game Saturday with a lower-body injury, and remains questionable for Tuesday.

2. Winnipeg D Dustin Byfuglien, sidelined since Dec. 29 with an ankle injury, practiced Monday and the Jets are hopeful he can return Tuesday.

3. The matchup features two of the top-scoring teams in the NHL through Sunday, as San Jose is third with 3.58 goals per game and the Jets sit fourth at 3.52.

PREDICTION: Jets 5, Sharks 4

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Hot & Not Report

Week of February 4th

The left coast has some highly entertaining college basketball games going on in multiple conferences, and this week's piece is dedicated to that. There are some betting angles that we should be able to take advantage of later on this week in both Pac-12 and Big West action, so pack your bags and get on the highway, cause road teams are the focus here.

Who's Hot

Fading Pac-12 “weekend” road teams (not named Washington) straight up when playing two road games in the span of 3/4 days

One of the most interesting things about Pac-12 basketball betting is how the conference schedules groups of teams to play consecutive games on the road in a week, spanning from Wednesday to Sunday. Scheduling games that way means that every program has to deal with a second consecutive road game either 48 or 72 hours after a first game in hostile territory, and essentially that's what creates plenty of parity within the conference. Winning on the road is extremely tough for any college basketball program across the nation, but give schools consecutive road games to deal with in such a short span every other week, and the results are rather predictable.

Simply put, each of the conference's 12 teams have already had two separate occasions where they've had to play two straight on the road in short order (i.e. two games from a Wednesday to Sunday, Thursday/Sat etc). That's 24 happenings overall throughout the conference, and of those 24 occurrences, the road team has only swept the weekend road trip five times. Eliminate the perfect Washington Huskies from that equation, and Pac-12 road teams have only swept their weekend series three out of 22 tries.

Conversely, these road teams have been swept (lost both games SU) on their weekend road trip nine times during those 24 opportunities, with Washington State an California going a perfect 0-4 SU in their two chances respectively.

Three teams – Arizona State, UCLA, and Oregon – have established the same pattern in both of their weekend road trips, winning SU in the first game, and following that up with a loss in the 2nd game on the Saturday/Sunday. Utah is the only other school that's followed that pattern at least once as well, while USC, Stanford, and Colorado have each had one occurrence where they've lost the weekday road game and managed to bounce back with a SU win over the weekend.

Now chances are we see 1st place Washington fall victim to this tough scheduling scenario sooner than later, and this weekend they've got trips to Arizona, and Arizona State on Thursday and Saturday respectively. This might be the week to look at adding a wager against the Washington Huskies in there, but there are five other teams in that same boat this week as well.

Those teams are Washington State (at Arizona State, at Arizona), California (at Oregon, at Oregon State), Colorado (at UCLA, at USC), Stanford (at Oregon State, at Oregon), and Utah (at USC, at UCLA). Those five programs currently reside in five of the last six spots in the Pac-12 standings, so fading them outright on the ML may be quite chalky, but this is a trend that probably won't go away for the entire league for the rest of conference play this season.

So if any one of these five teams – and even Washington this week – win outright in that first road game on Wed/Thursday, you'd better be prepared to look the other way in their second game on the weekend. That's because recent history suggests that these Pac-12 programs rarely return home after a perfect weekend road trip, and if you don't believe they've got a shot at an outright win, backing them ATS can be difficult to stomach.

Who's Not

Fading road teams in “mainland USA” games in Big West Conference play – 10-17 ATS

Home court/field advantage arguably means more in college basketball than any other major sport in this country, and yet, if you're a basketball team in the Big West this year that isn't Hawaii, you aren't covering too many spreads at home in conference play. Hawaii's got a 4-1 ATS mark at home in Big West play so far, but all the other eight teams in the Big West Conference enter this week with a combined 10-17 ATS home record.

Looking at the overall standings in the Big West, it's become clear that UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara are the class of the conference at 19-5 and 16-5 SU respectively, but in conference home games, those two programs are a combined 1-5 ATS so far. Throw 3rd place Cal State Fullerton into the mix, and the top three teams in this conference are sitting on a 2-8 ATS mark at home against their rivals this year.

The poor home ATS numbers for those teams are likely more to do with some chalky spreads attached to their name that they can't quite cover, as those three are a combined 7-3 SU at home in Big West play. Going forward, it will be interesting to see if the point spreads start to get shaded down a notch and the results start to flip.

I say that because with more than half of the conference (5 of 9 teams) having just a single SU road win on the entire season, road teams covering spreads in conference play at a 63% clip is quite astonishing. Those five teams with a single SU road win this year – Hawaii, UC Davis, Long Beach State, UC Riverside, and Cal Poly Slo – are a combined 9-6 ATS in mainland conference road games, once again proving that the point spread is still the great equalizer in this business.

So if you are looking at Big West games later in the week – starting on Wednesday - have an eye to backing home teams.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

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Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 5

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ST JOSEPHS (10 - 12) at LASALLE (6 - 14) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOSEPHS is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games this season.
ST JOSEPHS is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
ST JOSEPHS is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.
ST JOSEPHS is 67-44 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST JOSEPHS is 3-1 against the spread versus LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
LASALLE is 2-2 straight up against ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MICHIGAN ST (18 - 4) at ILLINOIS (7 - 15) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 84-60 ATS (+18.0 Units) in February games since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 99-64 ATS (+28.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 67-39 ATS (+24.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 2-1 against the spread versus ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 2-1 straight up against ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PITTSBURGH (12 - 10) at WAKE FOREST (8 - 13) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 37-62 ATS (-31.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 against the spread versus WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST is 2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON COLLEGE (11 - 9) at DUKE (19 - 2) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 141-96 ATS (+35.4 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
DUKE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 225-166 ATS (+42.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 125-88 ATS (+28.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 125-88 ATS (+28.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 121-88 ATS (+24.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-0 against the spread versus DUKE over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 1-1 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AKRON (13 - 8) at TOLEDO (18 - 4) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AKRON is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
AKRON is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TOLEDO is 2-1 against the spread versus AKRON over the last 3 seasons
TOLEDO is 2-1 straight up against AKRON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI OHIO (12 - 10) at KENT ST (16 - 5) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 54-34 ATS (+16.6 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
KENT ST is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI OHIO is 2-1 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOWLING GREEN (15 - 6) at W MICHIGAN (6 - 15) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BOWLING GREEN is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOWLING GREEN is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOWLING GREEN is 2-1 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
BOWLING GREEN is 2-1 straight up against W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DRAKE (17 - 6) at LOYOLA-IL (14 - 9) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-IL is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games this season.
DRAKE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
DRAKE is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-IL is 4-1 against the spread versus DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-IL is 4-1 straight up against DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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S CAROLINA (11 - 10) at KENTUCKY (18 - 3) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 65-98 ATS (-42.8 Units) in February games since 1997.
KENTUCKY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
KENTUCKY is 1-1 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 1-1 straight up against S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BALL ST (11 - 11) at N ILLINOIS (12 - 10) - 2/5/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BALL ST is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALL ST is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BALL ST is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
BALL ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N ILLINOIS is 3-1 against the spread versus BALL ST over the last 3 seasons
BALL ST is 3-1 straight up against N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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VALPARAISO (12 - 11) at ILLINOIS ST (14 - 9) - 2/5/2019, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS ST is 2-1 against the spread versus VALPARAISO over the last 3 seasons
VALPARAISO is 2-1 straight up against ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST JOHNS (16 - 6) at MARQUETTE (19 - 3) - 2/5/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
MARQUETTE is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
MARQUETTE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
MARQUETTE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all home games this season.
MARQUETTE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
MARQUETTE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
MARQUETTE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST JOHNS is 3-2 against the spread versus MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
ST JOHNS is 3-2 straight up against MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MICHIGAN (20 - 2) at RUTGERS (11 - 10) - 2/5/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
RUTGERS is 1-1 against the spread versus MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 2-0 straight up against RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FLORIDA ST (16 - 5) at SYRACUSE (16 - 6) - 2/5/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in a road game where the total is 135 to 139.5 since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 1-1 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 1-1 straight up against FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NC STATE (16 - 6) at N CAROLINA (17 - 4) - 2/5/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 4-1 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 4-1 straight up against NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DAYTON (15 - 7) at SAINT LOUIS (14 - 8) - 2/5/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAYTON is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 55-34 ATS (+17.6 Units) in February games since 1997.
SAINT LOUIS is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAINT LOUIS is 3-1 against the spread versus DAYTON over the last 3 seasons
DAYTON is 3-1 straight up against SAINT LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MISSOURI (11 - 9) at TENNESSEE (20 - 1) - 2/5/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI is 91-122 ATS (-43.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
MISSOURI is 91-122 ATS (-43.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 2-1 against the spread versus MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 2-1 straight up against MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KANSAS (17 - 5) at KANSAS ST (16 - 5) - 2/5/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 3-2 against the spread versus KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 5-0 straight up against KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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VANDERBILT (9 - 12) at ARKANSAS (13 - 8) - 2/5/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANDERBILT is 15-34 ATS (-22.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 15-34 ATS (-22.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 11-29 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARKANSAS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARKANSAS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 3-1 against the spread versus VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS is 3-1 straight up against VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FLORIDA (12 - 9) at AUBURN (15 - 6) - 2/5/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-15 ATS (+18.5 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-0 against the spread versus AUBURN over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-0 straight up against AUBURN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH ST (17 - 5) at FRESNO ST (16 - 5) - 2/5/2019, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 3-1 against the spread versus FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 3-1 straight up against FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN DIEGO ST (13 - 8) at NEW MEXICO (9 - 12) - 2/5/2019, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO ST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 201-162 ATS (+22.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
SAN DIEGO ST is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO is 3-2 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO is 3-2 straight up against SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RIDER (12 - 9) at MANHATTAN (6 - 16) - 2/5/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in all games this season.
RIDER is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
RIDER is 105-137 ATS (-45.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 4-2 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 5-1 straight up against MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Tuesday, February 5

Trend Report

Saint Joseph's @ La Salle
Saint Joseph's
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saint Joseph's's last 5 games when playing La Salle
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Saint Joseph's's last 13 games
La Salle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of La Salle's last 5 games when playing Saint Joseph's
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of La Salle's last 11 games

Miami-Ohio @ Kent State
Miami-Ohio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami-Ohio's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami-Ohio's last 5 games
Kent State
Kent State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami-Ohio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kent State's last 7 games when playing Miami-Ohio

South Carolina @ Kentucky
South Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Carolina's last 6 games on the road
Kentucky
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kentucky is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

Drake @ Loyola-Chicago
Drake
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Drake's last 7 games
Drake is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Loyola-Chicago
Loyola-Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Loyola-Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Drake

Michigan State @ Illinois
Michigan State
Michigan State is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Michigan State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois's last 7 games when playing Michigan State
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Illinois's last 15 games when playing at home against Michigan State

Boston College @ Duke
Boston College
Boston College is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston College's last 5 games
Duke
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston College

Pittsburgh @ Wake Forest
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Wake Forest
Wake Forest
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Wake Forest's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 7 games at home

Akron @ Toledo
Akron
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 5 games when playing Toledo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 5 games
Toledo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toledo's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toledo's last 5 games when playing Akron

Bowling Green @ Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Bowling Green is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Bowling Green is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Western Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan's last 5 games when playing Bowling Green
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan's last 5 games at home

Rider @ Manhattan
Rider
Rider is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Manhattan
Rider is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Manhattan
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Manhattan's last 7 games
Manhattan is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Rider

Valparaiso @ Illinois State
Valparaiso
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Valparaiso's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Valparaiso's last 6 games on the road
Illinois State
Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Illinois State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Ball State @ Northern Illinois
Ball State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ball State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Northern Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ball State's last 10 games when playing Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 5 games

Michigan @ Rutgers
Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan's last 5 games
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rutgers
Rutgers
Rutgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rutgers's last 6 games when playing Michigan

North Carolina State @ North Carolina
North Carolina State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina State's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Carolina State's last 8 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
North Carolina is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against North Carolina State

Florida State @ Syracuse
Florida State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida State's last 6 games when playing Syracuse
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida State's last 11 games on the road
Syracuse
Syracuse is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Syracuse is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

St. John's @ Marquette
St. John's
St. John's is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Marquette
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. John's's last 8 games when playing Marquette
Marquette
Marquette is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Missouri @ Tennessee
Missouri
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri's last 6 games when playing Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Dayton @ Saint Louis
Dayton
Dayton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Saint Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dayton's last 7 games on the road
Saint Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Louis's last 6 games at home
Saint Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

Vanderbilt @ Arkansas
Vanderbilt
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games when playing Arkansas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games
Arkansas
Arkansas is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Vanderbilt
Arkansas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Vanderbilt

Florida @ Auburn
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Auburn
Florida is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Auburn
Auburn
Auburn is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Auburn's last 7 games

Kansas @ Kansas State
Kansas
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas State
Kansas is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
Kansas State
Kansas State is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas State's last 9 games at home

Utah State @ Fresno State
Utah State
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
Fresno State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fresno State's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fresno State's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah State

San Diego State @ New Mexico
San Diego State
San Diego State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Mexico
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico's last 7 games when playing San Diego State
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Mexico's last 16 games when playing San Diego State

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NCAAB

Tuesday, February 5

Michigan State lost its last two games after an 18-2 start; they’re only playing seven guys with Langford out for year. Spartans are 5-1 on Big 14 road, winning by 11-9-15-6-15 points. Illinois split its last six games after a 4-12 start; they’re 2-2 in Big 14 true home games, losing by 10-12 points. MSU won four of last five games with Illinois, winning three of last four visits here, with wins by 16-7-20 points- they lost here two years ago. Spartans are 22-11 in its last 33 games as a road favorite, 5-1 this year; Illini is 8-6 in its last 14 games as a home underdog, 2-3 this year.

Akron won four of its last five games; they’re 5-3 in MAC, 1-3 on road, with only win at Ohio- their road losses are by 2-17-7 points. Zips are shooting 26.6% on arc in MAC games. Toledo won six of its last seven games, is 6-3 in MAC, winning last three home games, by 12-23-4 points. MAC teams are shooting 45.4% inside arc against them. Toledo won six of last seven games with Akron, winning last three meetings here, by 17-14-2 points. Zips are 6-9 in last 15 games as a MAC road dog; Toledo is 17-23 in last 40 games as a home favorite, 2-2 this year.

Drake won five of its last six games, is 6-4 in MVC, winning last three road games, by 17-11-6 points. Bulldogs are turning ball over 21.5% of time in Valley games. Loyola won five of its last seven games; they’re 7-3 in MVC, 5-0 at home, with three wins by 17+ points. Loyola is 7-3 vs Drake in MVC games, winning last three by 15-23-15 points; Bulldogs are 0-5 at Loyola, losing by 10-3-5-15-15 points. Drake is 6-4 in its last ten games as a road underdog, 1-1 this year; Loyola is 13-9 in its last 22 games as a home favorite, 3-2 this year.

Marquette won its last eight games since an 89-69 loss at St John’s Jan 1, when Johnnies made 11-24 on arc, while Eagles were 6-21. Home side won last five series games; Red Storm lost last two visits to Milwaukee, by 22-12 points. SJU lost five of its last seven games; they’re 2-3 on big East road, with losses by 2-5-9 points. Marquette won all four of its Big East home games, with wins by 18-4-11-10 points. St John’s is 8-4 in its last dozen games as a road underdog, 3-1 this year; Marquette is 10-7-1 in its last 18 games as a home favorite, 2-1-1 this year.

Michigan is 3-2 in its last five games after a 17-0 start; they lost two of last three road games, losing at Wisconsin/Iowa- their road wins are by 2-10-23 points. Rutgers won three of its last four games, beating Nebraska/Indiana in its last two home games. Michigan is 5-0 vs Rutgers in Big 14 play (2-3 vs spread), winning both meetings here by four points. Home side covered four of the five games. Wolverines are 4-8 in last dozen games as a road favorite, 2-3 this year; Rutgers is 11-9 in its last 20 games as a home underdog, 2-2 this year.

North Carolina overcame 23 turnovers (-10), made 10-22 on arc in 90-82 win at NC State Jan 8; Tar Heels won 29 of last 33 series games, but Wolfpack won 95-91 (+13) here LY. State covered four of last five visits to Chapel Hill. Wolfpack scored 24 points in a home loss Saturday; they’re 3-5 in last eight games- they split four ACC road tilts. Tar Heels won its last five games, winning last three by 21-23-10 points. Wolfpack is 6-10 in last 16 games as an ACC road underdog, 0-1 this year; UNC is 12-8 in its last 20 games as a home favorite, 1-2 this year.

Florida State won its last three games, by 9-10-12 points; they’re 1-3 in ACC road games, with win at Miami, losses by 13-13-5 points. Syracuse won nine of its last 11 games, is 7-2 in ACC, winning last two home games, by 11-20 points. Home side won five of last six FSU-Syracuse games; Seminoles are 0-3 in the Carrier Dome, losing by 13-13-12 points. FSU beat Syracuse 101-90 in double OT LY. Seminoles are 7-10 in last 17 games as a road underdog, 0-1 this year; Syracuse is 11-4 in its last 15 games as a home favorite, 3-1 this year.

Dayton won 10 of its last 12 games after a 5-5 start; Flyers are 7-2 in A-14, 3-1 on road, with only loss at VCU0— they allowed 60 ppg in winning last three games. Saint Louis lost its last four games after a 14-4 start; Billikens lost last two road games by total of four points, to Davidson/Richmond. SLU swept Dayton by 10-3 points LY, after losing previous seven series games; Flyers won four of last five visits here. Dayton is 0-5-1 in its last six games as a road underdog, 0-1 this year; Billikens are 8-4 in last 12 games as a home favorite, 2-3 this year.

Kansas lost its last three road games, scoring 64-63-63 points; they shot 40%+ from arc in their last four wins. Jayhawks have almost no depth now. K-State won six of its last seven games; they are 6-2 in Big X, winning last three home games, by 2-10-13 points. Kansas won last eight games and 31 of last 36 games with Kansas State, winning last three visits to the Little Apple, by 9-3-14 points. Last five years, Jayhawks are 8-5 vs spread as a Big X road underdog, 0-1 this year; K-State covered seven of last nine games as a home favorite, 2-2 this year.

Vanderbilt lost its last nine games, is 0-8 in SEC, losing road games by 19-9-10 points. SEC teams are shooting 55.6% inside arc vs Vandy- they’re 0-8 vs top 50 teams. Arkansas won three of last four games, is 4-4 in SEC, beating Missouri/Georgia in last two home games, by 12-10 points. Hogs are forcing turnovers 21.8% of time in SEC tilts. Arkansas won six of last seven games with Vanderbilt, winning five of last six meetings here. Under Drew, Vandy is 12-7 in its last 19 games as a road dog; Hogs are 15-11 in last 26 games as a home favorite, 2-1 this year.

Florida won its last 11 games with Auburn, covering last four and winning last seven visits to the Plains. Gators is 4-5 in its last nine games- they’re 2-1 in SEC road games, losing at Miss State by 3, winning at Arkansas/Georgia. Florida is forcing turnovers 24.5% of time in SEC games. Auburn won its last two games by 34-21 points; they’re 3-1 in SEC home games, winning by 15-34-21, with a loss to Kentucky. Gators are 11-7-2 in last 20 games as a road underdog, 0-0-1 this year; Auburn is 9-4 in its last 13 games as a home favorite, 3-1 this year.

Fresno State won 78-77 at Utah State Jan 9, after trailing by 9 with 8:19 left; Bulldogs made 15-31 on the arc that night. USU won three of last four series games, but lost three of last four visits to Fresno- they won here 65-62 LY. USU won its last six games, is 7-2 in MW, winning last three road games. Fresno is also 7-2 in MW, 3-1 at home, with wins by 11-4-12 points, with a loss by 10 to Nevada. Aggies are 7-16 in last 23 games as a road underdog, 0-1 this year; Fresno is 4-7 vs spread in its last 11 games as a home favorite, 0-3 this year.

San Diego State drilled New Mexico 97-77 at home Jan 15, scoring 1.31 ppp; Lobos made 13-32 on arc and still lost by 20. Aztecs lost their last two games in the Pit, by 5-4 points. San Diego St won its last three games, is 5-3 in MW, 1-3 on road, with lone win at San Jose. New Mexico lost six of its last seven games, is 3-6 in MW, splitting their four home games, with losses to UNLV by 11, Utah St by 2- they beat Nevada here. Under Dutcher, San Diego State is 4-9 vs spread on Mountain West road; under Weir, Lobos are 10-3 vs spread in MW home games, 3-1 this year.

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Tuesday's SEC Tips
Brian Edwards

Let’s get you updated on SEC hoops, something that finally exists again after a decade in the toilet -- outside of Florida and Kentucky – but is back on the map nationally the last two years.

Tennessee’s dream season continues and the Volunteers are now alone at the top of the conference standings after Arkansas went into Baton Rouge and handed LSU its first SEC defeat. Rick Barnes’s team (12-7 against the spread) is 20-1 and perfect through eight league contests.

UT will take a 16-game winning streak into tonight’s showdown vs. Missouri. As of early this morning, most books had the Vols installed as a 17-point home favorites against the Tigers, who are 1-4 both straight up and ATS. Tennessee is undefeated in 12 home games with a 5-5-1 spread ledger.

Since needing overtime win at Vanderbilt on Jan. 23, UT has covered the number in three straight games. The Vols downed West Virginia 83-66 before winning 92-70 at South Carolina and 93-76 at Texas A&M. Grant Williams torched the Aggies for 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field. He also had 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and one steal.

Jordan Bone produced 18 points and five rebounds with a 10/2 assist-to-turnover ratio. Bone buried all of seven of his FGAs and went 4-of-4 from beyond the arc. Lamont Turner added 19 points, three steals, two boards and seven assists compared to merely one turnover.

This game marks Cuonzo Martin’s return to Thompson-Boling Arena for the first time since serving as UT’s head coach by replacing the ultra-popular Bruce Pearl, who was forced out by former AD Mike Hamilton after misleading the NCAA during an investigation into the school’s basketball program. Martin led the Vols to the Sweet 16 in the final season of his three-year tenure, but left Knoxville to take the head-coaching job at Cal before eventually exiting for Mizzou.

Missouri (11-9 SU, 8-11-1 ATS) is 2-6 in SEC play after losing its best player, Jontay Porter, to a season-ending ACL tear in October. Mark Smith, the Tigers’ second-leading scorer (12.6 points per game, 5.5 RPG), has missed three games in a row (sprained ankle) since scoring 22 points and seven rebounds in a Jan. 23 loss at Arkansas. Smith is ‘questionable’ tonight vs. UT. Missouri is mired in a 2-6 ATS slump.

This game will tip at 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.

As of early this morning, most books had Auburn (15-6 SU, 10-9 ATS) listed as a 7.5-point favorite for tonight’s home game vs. Florida. The total was 137.5 points.

Pearl’s team is 11-1 SU and 7-4 ATS at home following Saturday’s 84-63 win over Alabama as a 10-point ‘chalk.’ A 6-0 ‘over’ run for the Tigers came to a halt when the 147 combined points slithered ‘under’ the 152-point tally. Bryce Brown led the winners with 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range.

UF saw its three-game SEC winning streak snapped Saturday when it allowed an 11-point second-half lead to get away in a 65-54 loss to Kentucky as a four-point home underdog. The 119 combined points fell ‘under’ the 132-point total. The Gators led 42-31 with 13 minutes left, only to score only six points in the next 11-pluls minutes.

UK’s Tyler Herro scored a game-high 19 points by burying 6-of-8 field-goal attempts, 3-of-4 shots from 3-point territory and all four of his FTAs. P.J. Washington added 15 points and 12 rebounds.

UF’s Andrew Nembhard scored 12 points and had three assists and two steals. KeVaughn Allen and Jalen Hudson scored 11 points apiece for the Gators, who are 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS in five road assignments.

Florida has failed to cover the spread in four consecutive games. UF is winless SU and 1-5 ATS in six games as an underdog this year. This is the Gators’ richest spot as underdogs.

Florida has an 11-game winning streak over Auburn and has won 21 of the last 22 head-to-head meetings. AU’s last win over UF came at the 2009 SEC Tournament.

The ‘under’ is 13-8 overall for Florida, 4-1 in its five road games. Going back further, the ‘under’ has cashed at a 12-2 clip in the Gators’ past 14 road contests. The ‘over’ is on a 6-1 run for Auburn to improve to 12-8 overall and 7-4 in its home outings.

Tip-off on ESPNU is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

Kentucky (18-3 SU, 12-9 ATS) returns home to Rupp Arena tonight to face South Carolina as a 16-point favorite. The total was 146.5 points as of early this morning. The SEC Network will have the telecast at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.

Since losing its league opener at Alabama, John Calipari’s club has won eight games in a row and covered the spread in six straight. However, the Wildcats are 4-6 ATS as double-digit ‘chalk’ and 0-2 ATS in a pair of such spots against SEC competition.

UK and LSU are tied for the second place in the SEC with identical 7-1 conference records. South Carolina (11-10 SU, 8-12 ATS) is in fourth place with a 6-2 mark in SEC action.

Frank Martin’s team went into Athens on Saturday and beat Georgia by an 86-80 count as a 2.5-point road underdog. The ‘over’ (149) was an easy winner to hit in a fifth straight USC game. The ‘over’ is on a 9-1 run for the Gamecocks, who have seen the ‘over’ go 15-4 overall and 5-2 in their road games.

Chris Silva scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds at UGA. A.J. Lawson finished with 19 points and seven boards, while Hassani Gravett and Keyshawn Bryant were also in double figures with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

South Carolina is 3-4 SU and 4-3 ATS in seven road assignments. The Gamecocks are 6-6 ATS with five outright wins in 12 games as underdogs. They’re 2-0 ATS in a pair of games as double-digit underdogs, winning outright at UF as 11-point ‘dogs and losing 89-78 at Michigan as 17-point puppies.

UK had won four in a row both SU and ATS over South Carolina into going to Columbia last year. That’s when the Gamecocks beat the ‘Cats 76-68 as one-point home underdogs. The ‘over’ hit for the third straight time in this rivalry. In fact, the ‘over’ is 22-10 in the past 32 UK-USC meetings and 10-4 in the last 14 times they’ve collided at Rupp.

Another SEC game on tap tonight is Vanderbilt at Arkansas. The Razorbacks were eight-point home favorites this morning with the total at 147.5. The SEC Network will provide television coverage at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

Arkansas is in a six-way tie for fifth place in the SEC standings. Mike Anderson’s team shared as 4-4 league record along with Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Meanwhile, Vandy is the only team still looking for its first SEC win with a 0-8 conference record.

Arkansas (13-8 SU, 11-10 ATS) has won back-to-back games and three of its last four while going 4-0 ATS. The Razorbacks won 90-89 at LSU as 10-point underdogs Saturday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Daniel Gafford led the way with 23 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots. Isaiah Joe added 18 points and Keyshawn Embery-Simpson had 16 points in 22 minutes off the bench.

Vandy is 2-7 ATS during its current nine-game losing streak. Six of its nine losses have come by double-digit margins and seven have come by at least nine points. The Commodores lost 77-66 at Missouri on Saturday night despite Smith’s absence for the Tigers.

The ‘under’ is 15-6 overall for the Hogs, 10-3 in their home games. However, the ‘over’ has cashed in four consecutive Vandy games.

Arkansas is 6-1 both SU and ATS in its last seven games against Vandy. The ‘under’ has prevailed in the past four games of this rivalry.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

-- Penn State ended its eight-game losing streak last night by winning 59-52 at Northwestern as a 3.5-point road underdog, hooking up money-line supporters with a +145 return (paid $145 on $100 wagers). The 111 combined points dropped ‘under’ the 131.5-point total. Lamar Stevens led PSU with 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots.

-- Louisville was a live underdog last night, too, capturing a 72-64 win at Va. Tech as a five-point underdog. Gamblers on U of L to win outright cashed a +180 money-line ticket. The 136 combined points inched ‘over’ the 135-point total. Ryan McMahon scored 17 points in 16 minutes of playing time from off the bench. McMahon drained 4-of-5 launches from downtown and all five of his FTAs.

-- Kansas State (16-5 SU, 11-10 ATS) was favored by two early this morning for tonight’s home game vs. Kansas. The total was 130 points. The Wildcats have won six straight conference games with a non-conference loss at Texas A&M on Jan. 26. They bounced back from the loss to the Aggies and avoided the look-ahead situation in Saturday’s 75-57 win at Oklahoma State. as 2.5-point road favorites. The ‘under’ is 14-7 overall for KSU, 9-1 in its home games. Bruce Weber’s bunch is 9-1 SU but just 3-7 ATS at home. Kansas is an abysmal 1-5 both SU and ATS in six road assignments. KU had failed to cover the spread in five straight games until beating Texas Tech 79-63 on Saturday as a 4.5-point home ‘chalk.’ Marcus Garrett (7.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG & 2.4 APG) is ‘questionable’ at KSU (ankle). The Jayhawks have won eight in a row over K-State while going 5-2-1 ATS. The ‘under’ is 3-1 in the past four head-to-head meetings. Tip-off is slated for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

-- As of early this morning, Syracuse was a 2.5 or three-point home favorite for tonight’s home game vs. FSU on the ACC Network at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. The Orange is 9-2 both SU and ATS in its last 11 games. The Seminoles are 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS in five road outings. They’ve bounced back from a three-game losing streak to win three in a row and improve to 4-4 in ACC action.