PENNSYLVANIA (0 - 1) at DREXEL (0 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 10:00 AM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DREXEL is 1-1 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
DREXEL is 1-1 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA 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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RICHMOND (1 - 0) at SYRACUSE (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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FLORIDA ST (1 - 0) at LASALLE (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LASALLE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LASALLE is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LASALLE is 1-0 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 1-0 straight up against LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DETROIT (0 - 1) at W MICHIGAN (0 - 3) - 11/18/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
W MICHIGAN is 2-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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IDAHO (1 - 1) at GONZAGA (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 1-1 against the spread versus IDAHO over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 2-0 straight up against IDAHO 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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INDIANA ST (0 - 0) at N ILLINOIS (1 - 1) - 11/18/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
N ILLINOIS is 1-0 against the spread versus INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA ST is 1-0 straight up against N ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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UCF (1 - 0) at VALPARAISO (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VALPARAISO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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YOUNGSTOWN ST (0 - 1) at MARYLAND (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 76-52 ATS (+18.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 76-52 ATS (+18.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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S ALABAMA (1 - 0) at OLE MISS (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ALABAMA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
S ALABAMA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OLE MISS is 1-1 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
OLE MISS is 2-0 straight up against S ALABAMA 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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WI-GREEN BAY (0 - 0) at UTAH (0 - 1) - 11/18/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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KENTUCKY (0 - 1) at N CAROLINA (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENTUCKY is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 2-0 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 2-0 straight up against KENTUCKY 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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NEVADA (1 - 0) at SAN DIEGO (0 - 1) - 11/18/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NEVADA is 134-96 ATS (+28.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
NEVADA is 134-96 ATS (+28.4 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
NEVADA is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) in November games since 1997.
NEVADA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEVADA is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
NEVADA is 1-0 straight up against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW MEXICO ST (1 - 0) at USC (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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BYU (1 - 0) at PEPPERDINE (1 - 1) - 11/18/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 107-64 ATS (+36.6 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PEPPERDINE is 1-0 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 1-0 straight up against PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 0) at CALIFORNIA (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-69 ATS (-29.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-70 ATS (-31.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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CLEVELAND ST (1 - 0) at WASHINGTON (0 - 1) - 11/18/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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IDAHO ST (1 - 0) at HAWAII (0 - 2) - 11/18/2008, 4:00 AM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 77-105 ATS (-38.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 77-105 ATS (-38.5 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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BUFFALO (1 - 0) at CANISIUS (0 - 1) - 11/18/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 1-1 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 2-0 straight up against CANISIUS 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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TENN-MARTIN (1 - 0) at TENNESSEE (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENN-MARTIN is 33-54 ATS (-26.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 63-40 ATS (+19.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TENN-MARTIN is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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N COLORADO (0 - 1) at COLORADO ST (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1997.
N COLORADO is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
N COLORADO is 1-0 against the spread versus COLORADO ST over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO ST is 1-1 straight up against N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PORTLAND (1 - 0) at PORTLAND ST (1 - 0) - 11/18/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND ST is 2-0 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND ST is 2-0 straight up against PORTLAND 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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SACRAMENTO ST (0 - 1) at UC-RIVERSIDE (0 - 1) - 11/18/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
FRESNO STATE vs. SAINT MARY'S
Fresno State is 1-11-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Fresno State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Saint Mary's is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games at home
Saint Mary's is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Fresno State
IDAHO STATE vs. HAWAII
Idaho State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Idaho State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Hawaii is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Hawaii is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
PENNSYLVANIA vs. DREXEL
Pennsylvania is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Drexel
Pennsylvania is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Drexel is 1-6-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Drexel is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
ALCORN STATE vs. HOUSTON
No trends available
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
CENTENARY vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
RICHMOND vs. SYRACUSE
Richmond is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Richmond is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Syracuse is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Syracuse is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
UNC hosts UK tonight
By Brian Edwards
Gamblers are loving life Tuesday with all-day-long action available on the college basketball card. Let’s take a look at a few of the 14 games scheduled on ESPN’s family of networks, including the marquee matchup between North Carolina and Kentucky.
**Richmond at Syracuse**
--When I think of these two schools, I think of the first time a No. 15 seed ever beat a No. 2 seed when Dick Tarrant’s Spiders knocked off a ‘Cuse team led by Lawrence Moten 73-69 back in 1991.
--Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Syracuse (1-0 straight up, 0-0 against the spread) as a 16½-point ‘chalk.’
--Jim Boeheim’s squad opened the 2008-2009 campaign with an 85-51 win over Le Moyne. Jonny Flynn had 17 points and six assists to pace the Orange. Eric Devendorf and Andy Rautins, both of whom went down with season-ending injuries last year, had 14 and 12 points, respectively. Rautins dished out nine assists compared to one turnover and also had four steals.
--Richmond beat Randolph-Macon 81-57 in its non-lined opener. Kevin Anderson had a team-high 17 points for the Spiders.
--Syracuse is an atrocious 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games against foes from the Atlantic 10.
--Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
**Kentucky at North Carolina**
--Two of college basketball’s most storied programs collide tonight in Chapel Hill. LVSC opened North Carolina (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS) as a 13½-point favorite. As of early this morning, most books had the Tar Heels as 16-point favorites.
--UNC opened its regular season with an 86-71 non-covering win over Penn as a 32½-point home ‘chalk.’ Six players scored in double figures for the Tar Heels led by 7-foot freshman Tyler Zeller’s 18 points. Another true frosh, Ed Davis, also made a splash in his collegiate debut with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
--Kentucky (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS) became a victim to another early-season upset in this year’s season opener. In Billy Gillispie’s second game as the UK coach last season, the Wildcats lost 84-68 to Gardner-Webb as a 26-point home favorite. This time around, they dropped a 111-103 decision to VMI this past Friday night. That would be Virginia Military Institute, as in the Keydets, who led 57-47 at intermission and won the non-lined affair outright at Rupp Arena.
--UK’s Jodie Meeks scored 39 points in the losing effort, while Perry Stevenson had 14 points and 20 rebounds. Most notably, All-American candidate Patrick Patterson had just eight points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes of action.
--Hansbrough, the 2007-2008 National Player of the Year, missed the opener with a shin injury and will not play against the ‘Cats. "I didn't know he wasn't playing," Gillispie told CatsPause.com. "Well, then they're down to four or five pro players inside instead of six or seven.”
--How embarrassing is a loss to VMI? The coaches in the Big South predicted the Keydets to finish seventh in the league. They haven't had a winning season since 1997-1998, the last time the 'Cats won a national title.
--Kentucky had not given up 111 points in a game since 1989 and that came against tonight's foe, UNC.
--The Tar Heels have won four in a row over UK both SU and ATS, including last season’s 86-77 win as 8½-point road favorites. Danny Green scored a team-high 20 points and Wayne Ellington added 18. Hansbrough had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
--UNC leads the all-time series 20-10 against Kentucky.
--ESPN will have the telecast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
**Davidson at Oklahoma**
--Davidson and Oklahoma rolled to easy victories Monday night to set up this huge showdown tonight at Lloyd Noble Arena in Norman. The line for this second-round game in the Preseason NIT will be released late Tuesday morning.
--Davidson (2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) destroyed James Madison 99-64 last night thanks to Stephen Curry’s 33 points and nine assists. Andrew Lovedale had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
--Oklahoma (2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) spanked Mississippi Valley State 94-53 as a 31½-point favorite last night. Blake Griffin led the Sooners with 20 points, 19 rebounds and six steals. Willie Warren and Ray Willis added 14 points apiece for Jeff Capel’s team.
--Lovedale is the Wildcats’ defensive stopper. He gives Bob McKillop’s team a much-needed nasty streak. His matchup against OU’s Blake Griffin will be fun to watch.
--ESPN2 will provide television coverage at 9:30 p.m. Eastern.
vegasinsider.com.
Kentucky at North Carolina preview
Written by The Prez
That top-ranked North Carolina is a 16-point favorite for Tuesday’s game against Kentucky despite not having two starters should provide a hint of how deep the Heels are.
UNC will be without three-time All-American and reigning National Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough when the two winningest programs in college basketball history face off in Chapel Hill.
Hansbrough missed UNC’s season-opening win against Penn with a shin injury, and the team is being conservative with his rehab. It was the first time in his UNC career that the senior missed a game.
"We're trying to give him a little more work," coach Roy Williams told The News and Observer . "It's more conditioning and those things as opposed to doing anything in practice."
Williams said he wants to see how much progress in recovery Hansbrough makes in the next 3-4 days before beginning the process to determine when he can play this season. The Heels also are without arguably their best on the ball defender in Marcus Ginyard, who is out until December.
Williams is a tad concerned with his team’s rebounding heading into tonight’s game against UK stellar sophomore Patrick Patterson. The Heels only outrebounded a very small Penn team by 10.
“The guy that rebounds the best is going to make sure that he still gets an opportunity to go out there,” Williams said. “And I told Big Z (Tyler Zeller), ‘You've got to get more than two rebounds.' … Deon (Thompson) has got to get more than seven.”
Freshman Ed Davis led the Tar Heels in rebounding in his college debut with 14, but it will be a much bigger challenge for all of the forwards tonight.
In last year’s game loss to UNC, Patterson scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds despite some foul trouble. He was held to just eight points and seven rebounds in the Wildcats’ shocking season-opening loss to VMI.
He told reporters the VMI loss was a “huge motivation.” He took only four shots, something that UK coach Billy Gillispie and UNC’s Williams both called an aberration. Thompson, incidentally, will likely draw the defensive assignment tonight.
"Last year, Tyler was great in guarding Patrick Patterson," Williams said. "No one else guarded him worth a flip."
Guard Jodie Meeks was a big bright spot for Kentucky against VMI, scoring 39 points to nearly double his previous career high of 21. Meeks missed last season's matchup with the Tar Heels.
UNC has beaten Kentucky in their last four games. Kentucky has the most wins in college basketball at 1,966 and UNC is second, trailing by 15.