Pac-10 Tip Sheet
By Brad Young
**California at Oregon**
-Las Vegas Sports Consultants installed California as a seven-point road ‘chalk’ over Oregon, with the total set at 145. This contest is scheduled to tipoff at 9:00 p.m. ET.
-California (19-6 straight up, 14-7 against the spread) is riding a three-game SU and ATS winning streak after disposing of Stanford Saturday as a 6 ½-point home favorite, 82-75.
-The Golden Bears trailed the Cardinal at halftime, 50-36, before dominating the second half, 46-25. Guard Patrick Christopher led all scorers with 21 points, while Jerome Randle added 18, seven rebounds and eight assists.
-Cal is just 4-5 SU and ATS on the road, dropping those affairs by an average score of 73-70.
-Oregon (6-19 SU, 7-17 ATS) is still searching for its first conference victory after getting routed by Washington Saturday as a 16 ½-point road underdog, 103-84. That marked the fourth consecutive contest that the Ducks failed to cover.
-Oregon was unable to overcome a 24-point halftime deficit, 49-25, finishing the game by getting outrebounded, 43-27. Four starters reached double digits in scoring, led by guard Tajuan Porter’s 33 points on 10-of-22 shooting.
-The Ducks are 4-8 SU and 3-8 ATS on their home court, losing those affairs by an average score of 77-71.
-Cal ended a three-game SU losing skid to Oregon after winning January 24 as a 13 ½-point home ‘chalk,’ 76-69. That marked the fourth consecutive contest in this series that the Ducks have covered.
**Stanford at Oregon State**
-LVSC opened Stanford as a 2 ½-point road favorite over Oregon State. This game is scheduled to start at 10:00 p.m. ET.
-Stanford (15-8 SU, 13-7 ATS) has alternated SU wins and losses its last five games after falling to Cal Saturday, 82-75. The Cardinal are just 1-3 ATS their last four ‘board’ games.
-Stanford dropped its rivalry game despite shooting a solid 52 percent (27-of-52) from the field, and 53 percent (10-of-19) from behind the arc. Guard Landry Fields accounted for 16 points and six rebounds in the setback, while Lawrence Hill added 15 and seven.
-The Cardinal are 3-5 SU on the road, but 5-3 ATS. Stanford has been dropping its road games by an average score of 73-71.
-Oregon State (11-13 SU, 9-10 ATS) ended a three-game SU losing skid and back-to-back losses ATS after slipping past Washington State Saturday as a 12-point road underdog, 54-52.
-Oregon State trailed the Cougars at halftime, 32-20, before controlling the second half, 34-20. The Beavers shot 45 percent (21-of-47) from the field, led by Calvin Haynes’ 17 points and four rebounds off the bench.
-Oregon State maintains a 7-7 SU and 4-6 ATS home record, winning those affairs by an average score of 62-61.
-Stanford had beaten Oregon State four times in a row SU before falling to the Beavers Jan. 24 as a 16-point home favorite, 77-62. OSU has covered the last two games in this series.
**Washington State at Southern Cal**
-LVSC lists Southern Cal as a seven-point home ‘chalk’ over Washington State. Tipoff is slated for 10:30 p.m. ET.
-Washington State (13-12 SU, 8-15 ATS) dropped to 1-4 SU and ATS its last five games after Saturday’s setback to Oregon State.
-The Cougars shot 45 percent (21-of-47) from the field versus the Beavers, and 35 percent (6-of-17) from 3-point land. Guard Klay Thompson stepped up with 20 points and six rebounds in the setback, making him the only Wazzu player to reach double digits in scoring.
-The Cougars sport a 5-5 SU and 4-6 ATS road record, with the average score of those games being 59-59.
-Southern Cal (15-9 SU, 10-12 ATS) is currently mired in a three-game SU and ATS losing skid after Sunday’s setback to Arizona State as a seven-point road underdog, 65-53.
-The Trojans outrebounded the Sun Devils, 28-22, while shooting 45 percent (21-of-47) from the field. Four starters reached double digits in scoring, led by DeMar DeRozan’s 16 points and 10 rebounds.
-USC owns a solid 12-1 SU home ledger, while going just 5-6 ATS. The Trojans have been winning their home endeavors by an average score of 71-60.
-Wazzu had beaten USC back-to-back outings SU and ATS before falling to the Trojans Jan. 24 as a 1 ½-point home ‘chalk,’ 46-44.
-USC guard Dwight Lewis (ankle) is ‘probable’ versus the Cougars, while forward Marcus Johnson (shoulder) is ‘doubtful.’
**Washington at UCLA**
-LVSC installed UCLA as a 6 ½-point home favorite over Washington, with the total set at 148. FOX Sports Net will provide coverage of this contest beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET.
-Washington (19-6 SU, 15-8 ATS) has strung together three victories in a row SU and ATS after throttling Oregon Saturday, 103-84.
-The Huskies shot 53 percent (32-of-61) from the field, and 78 percent (36-of-46) from the charity stripe. Four starters scored 20 points or more in the rout, led by Isaiah Thomas’ 24 points and Jon Brockman’s 21 and 18 rebounds.
-Washington is 5-5 SU and 6-4 ATS away from home, winning those affairs by an average score of 78-74.
-UCLA (19-6 SU, 12-12 ATS) returns home mired in a two-game SU and ATS losing skid after Saturday’s loss to Arizona as a five-point road ‘chalk,’ 84-72.
-The Bruins were unable to overcome an 18-point halftime deficit, 49-31, finishing the game by shooting 49 percent (29-of-59) from the field. Guard Darren Collison led the offense with 26 points, while Josh Shipp added 18 in the loss.
-UCLA owns a 14-1 SU and 8-6 ATS home record, winning those games by an average score of 81-59.
-Washington is 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS the previous four meetings with UCLA after prevailing Jan. 24 as a 1 ½-point home favorite, 86-75.
-UCLA center Alfred Aboya (illness) is ‘questionable’ against the Huskies.
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Thursday's Tip Sheet
By Brian Edwards
Bettors have games galore to feast on Thursday night. Bubble teams like Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and St. Mary’s are in dire need of victories. Let’s take a look at several for the televised tilts.
**Duke at St. John’s**
--This might be just what the doctor ordered for Duke, which has suddenly lost four of its last six games and has looked soft as a pillow in doing so. By this, I mean a trip to Madison Square Garden, where the Blue Devils have won nine of their last 10 games.
--Duke (20-5 straight up, 11-12-1 against the spread) appears to be on the same path it has taken over the two previous seasons, which is to say the Blue Devils are fading fast. Since 2007, the Dookies have only been a .500 team in February and March, going 16-16 SU.
--St. John’s (12-13 SU, 7-11-1 ATS) has lost four in a row, going 1-3 ATS during that slide. However, the Red Storm took the cash in their last outing, a 73-59 loss at Marquette as 16-point underdogs.
--Duke has failed to cover the number in four straight games, including Sunday’s 80-74 loss at Boston College as a 7 ½-point road favorite. Kyle Singler had 25 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots in the losing effort. Gerald Henderson, who averages 15.4 points per game, finished with 20 points and four steals.
--The ‘under’ has cashed in eight consecutive head-to-head meetings between St. John’s and Duke.
--The ‘under’ is 15-8 overall for the Blue Devils.
--The ‘under’ is on a 5-1-1 run for St. John’s and is 10-8-1 overall, 6-2 in its home assignments.
--Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Duke as an 11-point ‘chalk’ with a total of 138.
--The Blue Devils are 9-6 ATS as double-digit favorites, while St. John’s owns a 2-4 spread record as a double-digit underdog.
--Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
**Wisconsin at Indiana**
--LVSC opened Wisconsin (16-9 SU, 10-12-1 ATS) as a 10-point favorite with a total of 121.
--Bo Ryan’s team has never missed the NCAA Tournament during his seven-year tenure in Madison. The Badgers appeared to be in serious trouble after losing six straight games, but they have responded with four consecutive wins, compiling a 3-1 spread record in the process. They are now 7-6 in Big Ten play and very much back in the picture to possibly receive an at-large invite to the Big Dance.
--Wisconsin captured a 55-50 win Saturday over Ohio St., although it failed to hook up its backers as six-point home favorites. Marcus Landry scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the winners.
--Indiana (6-18 SU, 9-9 ATS) is 5-7 SU and 5-4 ATS in home games at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers have lost 11 of 12 Big Ten games just one year after former head coach Kelvin Sampson left the program shattered due to NCAA violations committed on his watch.
--Tom Crean’s squad is looking bounce back from Sunday’s 65-52 home loss to Illinois as a 10 ½-point underdog. Matt Roth was the only IU player in double figures with 13 points.
--The ‘over’ is 12-10-1 overall for the Badgers. Meanwhile, the ‘under’ is 10-8 overall for IU, 5-4 in its home games.
--ESPN will provide television coverage at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
**Rutgers at Villanova**
--LVSC opened Villanova (20-5 SU, 13-8 ATS) as an 18-point favorite with a total of 137.
--Villanova saw its six-game winning streak snapped Friday when it went into Morgantown and got clobbered. The Mountaineers cruised to a 93-72 triumph as 4 ½-point home favorites.
--Rutgers (10-15 SU, 9-7 ATS) is going through another abysmal campaign, but the Scarlet Knights have been money makers recently. They have taken the cash in four of their last five games.
--RU has been an especially lucrative team to wager on when listed as a double-digit underdog. In five such situations, the Scarlet Knights have compiled a 4-1 spread record.
--Jay Wright’s club owns a 12-1 SU record and a 6-3 ATS mark at home this year.
--The ‘under’ is 11-10 overall for the Wildcats, 6-3 in their home outings. With that said, the ‘over’ has cashed in four consecutive ‘Nova games and seven of its last nine (regardless of venue).
--RU has seen the ‘under’ cash in each of its last six games.
--The ‘over’ has hit in five straight head-to-head meetings between these long-time Big East adversaries.
--ESPN2 will have the telecast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
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MINNESOTA (19 - 6) at MICHIGAN (16 - 10) - 2/19/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 against the spread versus MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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XAVIER (21 - 4) at CHARLOTTE (9 - 15) - 2/19/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
CHARLOTTE is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
XAVIER is 2-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
XAVIER is 3-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TROY (17 - 10) at FLA INTERNATIONAL (10 - 17) - 2/19/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TROY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 108-147 ATS (-53.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 108-147 ATS (-53.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 43-67 ATS (-30.7 Units) in all home games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 43-67 ATS (-30.7 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 30-49 ATS (-23.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
TROY is 3-2 against the spread versus FLA INTERNATIONAL over the last 3 seasons
TROY is 3-2 straight up against FLA INTERNATIONAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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DUKE (20 - 5) at ST JOHNS (12 - 13) - 2/19/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOHNS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) against ACC opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST JOHNS is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST JOHNS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 2-0 against the spread versus ST JOHNS over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 2-0 straight up against ST JOHNS 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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ARKANSAS ST (13 - 12) at NEW ORLEANS (10 - 16) - 2/19/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS ST is 3-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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W KENTUCKY (17 - 8) at ARK-LITTLE ROCK (19 - 6) - 2/19/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W KENTUCKY is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
W KENTUCKY is 3-1 against the spread versus ARK-LITTLE ROCK over the last 3 seasons
W KENTUCKY is 3-1 straight up against ARK-LITTLE ROCK 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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S ALABAMA (15 - 11) at MIDDLE TENN ST (15 - 11) - 2/19/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ALABAMA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games this season.
S ALABAMA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
S ALABAMA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIDDLE TENN ST is 6-1 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
MIDDLE TENN ST is 5-2 straight up against S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA-MONROE (9 - 16) at N TEXAS (15 - 10) - 2/19/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
N TEXAS is 3-1 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
N TEXAS is 3-1 straight up against LA-MONROE 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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ST BONAVENTURE (13 - 11) at GEORGE WASHINGTON (7 - 15) - 2/19/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST BONAVENTURE is 47-69 ATS (-28.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ST BONAVENTURE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games this season.
ST BONAVENTURE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road lined games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 1-1 against the spread versus ST BONAVENTURE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 2-0 straight up against ST BONAVENTURE 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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WISCONSIN (16 - 9) at INDIANA (6 - 18) - 2/19/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 2-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 2-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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RUTGERS (10 - 15) at VILLANOVA (20 - 5) - 2/19/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) in February games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
VILLANOVA is 1-1 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 1-1 straight up against RUTGERS 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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CALIFORNIA (19 - 6) at OREGON (6 - 19) - 2/19/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
CALIFORNIA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
CALIFORNIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
OREGON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all games this season.
OREGON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
OREGON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
OREGON is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
OREGON is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OREGON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON is 4-2 against the spread versus CALIFORNIA over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 4-2 straight up against CALIFORNIA 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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LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (2 - 24) at GONZAGA (19 - 5) - 2/19/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 18-36 ATS (-21.6 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 4-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 4-1 straight up against LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT 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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LA-LAFAYETTE (9 - 16) at DENVER (11 - 14) - 2/19/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
DENVER is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all home games this season.
DENVER is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in home lined games this season.
DENVER is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
DENVER is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
DENVER is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent this season.
DENVER is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 67-44 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-1 against the spread versus LA-LAFAYETTE over the last 3 seasons
LA-LAFAYETTE is 4-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PEPPERDINE (8 - 18) at PORTLAND (16 - 9) - 2/19/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
PORTLAND is 72-101 ATS (-39.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
PORTLAND is 26-57 ATS (-36.7 Units) in February games since 1997.
PORTLAND is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-2 against the spread versus PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-2 straight up against PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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STANFORD (15 - 8) at OREGON ST (11 - 13) - 2/19/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
STANFORD is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
STANFORD is 81-50 ATS (+26.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
STANFORD is 81-50 ATS (+26.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
STANFORD is 126-94 ATS (+22.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
STANFORD is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
STANFORD is 125-93 ATS (+22.7 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
OREGON ST is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
OREGON ST is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
STANFORD is 3-2 against the spread versus OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 4-1 straight up against OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON ST (13 - 12) at USC (15 - 9) - 2/19/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON ST is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON ST is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
WASHINGTON ST is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
USC is 3-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON ST is 4-2 straight up against USC over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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HAWAII (12 - 12) at FRESNO ST (10 - 16) - 2/19/2009, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 12-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 22-41 ATS (-23.1 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
HAWAII is 5-0 against the spread versus FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
HAWAII is 4-1 straight up against FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WASHINGTON (19 - 6) at UCLA (19 - 6) - 2/19/2009, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 against the spread versus UCLA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2 straight up against UCLA 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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SAN DIEGO (13 - 13) at ST MARYS-CA (20 - 5) - 2/19/2009, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 against the spread versus ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
ST MARYS-CA is 3-3 straight up against SAN DIEGO 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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APPALACHIAN ST (10 - 15) at UNC-GREENSBORO (4 - 21) - 2/19/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all home games this season.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 4-2 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
UNC-GREENSBORO is 4-2 straight up against APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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W CAROLINA (13 - 12) at ELON (8 - 16) - 2/19/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a conference game this season.
W CAROLINA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ELON is 4-2 against the spread versus W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
ELON is 3-3 straight up against W CAROLINA 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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COLL OF CHARLESTON (19 - 7) at GA SOUTHERN (7 - 17) - 2/19/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 55-34 ATS (+17.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 55-34 ATS (+17.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
GA SOUTHERN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-3 against the spread versus GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 5-2 straight up against GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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IDAHO ST (9 - 17) at MONTANA ST (13 - 11) - 2/19/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 54-79 ATS (-32.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 48-79 ATS (-38.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MONTANA ST is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) in February games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO ST is 3-2 against the spread versus MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
IDAHO ST is 3-2 straight up against MONTANA ST over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WEBER ST (17 - 8) at MONTANA (16 - 9) - 2/19/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WEBER ST is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
WEBER ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 35-17 ATS (+16.3 Units) in February games since 1997.
WEBER ST is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
WEBER ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WEBER ST is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 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
WEBER ST is 5-0 against the spread versus MONTANA over the last 3 seasons
WEBER ST is 4-1 straight up against MONTANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TENNESSEE ST (8 - 17) at TENNESSEE TECH (11 - 15) - 2/19/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE ST is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE TECH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE TECH is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE TECH is 4-1 against the spread versus TENNESSEE ST over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE TECH is 4-1 straight up against TENNESSEE ST 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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N COLORADO (12 - 15) at PORTLAND ST (17 - 9) - 2/19/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N COLORADO is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
N COLORADO is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND ST is 2-1 against the spread versus N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND ST is 5-0 straight up against N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
7:00 PM APPALACHIAN STATE vs. UNC GREENSBORO
Appalachian State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
Appalachian State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
UNC Greensboro is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:00 PM DUKE vs. ST. JOHN'S
Duke is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. John's
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. John's
St. John's is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. John's is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
7:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. MICHIGAN
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Michigan is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota
7:00 PM TROY vs. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
Troy is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Troy is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida International's last 5 games when playing Troy
Florida International is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
7:00 PM WESTERN CAROLINA vs. ELON
Western Carolina is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Carolina's last 6 games
Elon is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Western Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Elon's last 7 games when playing Western Carolina
7:00 PM XAVIER vs. CHARLOTTE
Xavier is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Xavier is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Charlotte is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Xavier
7:30 PM COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN
College of Charleston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
College of Charleston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Georgia Southern is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
8:00 PM ARKANSAS STATE vs. NEW ORLEANS
Arkansas State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Arkansas State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arkansas State
New Orleans is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Arkansas State
8:00 PM HOUSTON BAPTIST vs. LOUISIANA TECH
No trends available
Louisiana Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games at home
8:00 PM LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. NORTH TEXAS
Louisiana-Monroe is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 5 games on the road
North Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
North Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
8:00 PM SOUTH ALABAMA vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
South Alabama is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Middle Tennessee
South Alabama is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
8:00 PM WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK
Western Kentucky is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Arkansas-Little Rock
Western Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arkansas-Little Rock
Arkansas-Little Rock is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Arkansas-Little Rock is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
8:30 PM TENNESSEE STATE vs. TENNESSEE TECH
Tennessee State is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Tennessee State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Tennessee Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee State
9:00 PM CALIFORNIA vs. OREGON
California is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oregon
California is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oregon
Oregon is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Oregon is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
9:00 PM LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. DENVER
Louisiana-Lafayette is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 9 games
9:00 PM LOYOLA MARYMOUNT vs. GONZAGA
Loyola Marymount is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Loyola Marymount is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games
Gonzaga is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Loyola Marymount
Gonzaga is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games when playing Loyola Marymount
9:00 PM NORTH DAKOTA vs. SIU EDWARDSVILLE
No trends available
SIU Edwardsville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
SIU Edwardsville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
9:00 PM RUTGERS vs. VILLANOVA
Rutgers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Villanova
Rutgers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Villanova
Villanova is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
9:00 PM ST. BONAVENTURE vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
St. Bonaventure is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Bonaventure is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
George Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Bonaventure
George Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Bonaventure
9:00 PM TENNESSEE STATE vs. TENNESSEE TECH
Tennessee State is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee Tech
Tennessee State is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tennessee Tech is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
9:00 PM WISCONSIN vs. INDIANA
Wisconsin is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Wisconsin is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Wisconsin
Indiana is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Wisconsin
9:05 PM IDAHO STATE vs. MONTANA STATE
Idaho State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montana State
Idaho State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montana State
Montana State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montana State's last 5 games at home
9:05 PM WEBER STATE vs. MONTANA
Weber State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montana
Weber State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montana
Montana is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Montana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
10:00 PM PEPPERDINE vs. PORTLAND
Pepperdine is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland
Pepperdine is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Portland
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
10:00 PM STANFORD vs. OREGON STATE
Stanford is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Stanford is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Oregon State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Stanford
Oregon State is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing Stanford
10:05 PM NORTHERN COLORADO vs. PORTLAND STATE
Northern Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Northern Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Portland State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northern Colorado
Portland State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
10:30 PM WASHINGTON STATE vs. USC
Washington State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
USC is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Washington State
USC is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington State
11:00 PM HAWAII vs. FRESNO STATE
Hawaii is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Fresno State
Hawaii is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Fresno State
Fresno State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Fresno State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Hawaii
11:00 PM SAN DIEGO vs. SAINT MARY'S
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saint Mary's
San Diego is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Saint Mary's
Saint Mary's is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
Saint Mary's is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
11:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. UCLA
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UCLA
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing UCLA
UCLA is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
UCLA is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
NCAAB Today
Notes on the best of today's games.
Minnesota lost three of last four games, covered just one of its last eight they're 2-4 as Big 11 road dog, losing away games by 9-29-6-5 pts, but they've won three Big 11 road games, too. Michigan is 4-2 as home fave in Big 11 games, winning at home by 10-15-9-20 points. The favorite is 4-0 against the spread in last four series games.
Troy State won last ten games (9-1 vs spread), winning last five on road by 24-1-5-8-15 points- they beat Florida International 69-62 (-4.5) in first meeting, as FIU was just 5-15 on foul line. Panthers are 2-5 in last seven games, with three of last four losses by 17+ points- they're 7-4 as a Sun Belt underdog, 3-1 as a home dog. Sun Belt home dogs are 10-10.
Duke lost four of last six in ACC, losing last three on road; in one of the two wins, they were down 16 in second half, so they're struggling, but are 6-5 vs spread as non-ACC favorite. St John's lost last four games, all by 10+ points- their three losses outside the Big East are by 12-14-14 points. ACC road favorites are 8-9 in non-conference games.
Western Kentucky (-7.5) smoked Ark-Little Rock 79-47 at home Jan 3, as Hilltoppers shot 56%, forced 27 turnovers; WKU won eight of ten, is 4-3 SU on Sun Belt road, with losses by 4-2-5 points. UALR is 10-1 in last 11 games, covering last five; they're 2-3 as a Sun Belt home favorite, winning home games by 6-8-1-5-21 points.
Middle Tennessee lost three in row, six of last nine games; they covered one of last six as Sun Belt home favorite- in seven home games, they've got only two wins by more than seven points. MTSU won 82-67 (+2) at South Alabama Jan 3. Jaguars won four of last five games, with three of the four wins by three pts or less- they lost three in a row on road
Streaky Wisconsin has gone 3W-6L-4W in Big 11 games; they're 2-4 on Big 11 road, winning by 12 at Michigan, 10 at Penn State- five of their last seven opponents shot 50%+. Indiana is 1-5 at home in Big 11, with losses by 6-12-10-4-13 points- they're just 14-47 from arc in last three games. Overall, Hoosiers are 4-3 against spread in last seven games.
Oregon is 0-13 in Pac-10, 1-5 as home dog, losing home games by 21-9-17-12-9-10 points; they covered one of last 11 games overall, one being a 76-69 loss in Berkeley Jan 24 (+13), when Bears shot 66.7% from floor. Bears lost last three road games- their only two Pac-10 road wins are by 7-3 points. Pac-10 home underdogs are 11-8 against the spread.
Oregon State (+16) won 77-62 at Stanford Jan 24, making 62% from the floor; Beavers are 2-5 at home in Pac-10, losing by 23-4-26-3-11 points- four of their last six at home were decided by four or less pts. Stanford is 0-5 on Pac-10, with three one-point losses- they've lost five of last six games overall. State was double digit dog in four of five Pac-10 wins.
USC (+1.5) won 46-44 in first meeting at Washington State, ugly game where Trojans shot 35%, Wazzu 27.5%; Trojans lost last three games in row, are 4-1 at home in Pac-10, losing to UCLA by 4 with pair of wins by a point. Cougars lost six of last eight games, inlcuding last three road games by 10-11-8 points. Pac-10 home favorites are 23-17 vs spread.
UCLA (+1) lost 86-75 in first meeting at Washington, making 10-15 on foul line (Huskies were 36-43); Bruins are 4-1 as Pac-10 home fave, with home wins by 23-15-14-16 points. Bruins take 20.6 FTs/game at home in Pac-10 games, only 12.6 on road. Washington is 8-2 in last ten games, 5-2 on Pac-10 road, losing at Arizona, California (2-0 as Pac-10 dog).
San Diego lost six of last seven games, making 16-71 from arc in last four road team is 8-3 vs spread in its WCC games, with Toreros 2-4 on road, losing by 14-17-8-5 points. St Mary's (-3.5) won 65-42 at San Diego in first meeting (was 32-14 at half), holding USD to 32% from floor. Gaels lost four of last six games, but are 3-2 as WCC home favorite.
Weber State won last eight games, Montana won last seven since a 71-55 loss (+7) in Ogden Jan 17, when Griz made just 31.5% from floor, 6-22 from arc. Weber is 6-0 on Big Sky road; they're +78 in FTs tried over the last eight games. Montana is 6-0 at home in Big Sky, 3-2 as home fave, winning at home by 14-1-17-9-7-8 points.
Portland State (-3.5) won 57-43 at Northern Colorado Jan 18, holding Bears to 27.5% from floor, but Vikings are 2-4 in last six games- they're 4-2 as Big Sky home favorite, with wins by 27-27-22-12-17 pts. Bears are 4-1 as Big Sky road dog, with only one road loss by more than four points. Big Sky home favorites are 20-15 against the spread.
Thursday Research
By Indiancowboy
CBB: Big 10:
Minnesota vs. Michigan
Minnesota comes off a 5 point loss to Penn State on the road. The Gophers are now 7-6 in conference play and face a Michigan team who they have not faced this year and will face again on March 7th. This team has beat Iowa, Wisconsin on the road in OT and Indiana on the highway. They have also lost to Michigan State, Ohio State and Northwestern on the road. I mention that to state that Minnesota is a toss up in many ways when they go on the road. Michigan to their credit come off a huge win against NW on the road in OT and can use this game to go .500 in conference play. Sure, it would be nice to take the home team in the Big10, but with Minnesota coming off a loss, Tubby will have his team ready to play here. This is why I believe you see a short line - Michigan also comes off a big road conference win so they could be in for a let down.
Wiscosin vs. Indiana
This line is not surprising given that Indiana just lost to Illinois by 13. That was a game frankly that Indiana should have covered given that if they shot anything better than 55% from the line which was pathetic as several of these kids are walk-ons and non-scholarship players - so one woud think they made the team at least b/c they can make some free throws. Either way, Indiana does have some bite as they pulled to within 6 at one point against Illinois. These two teams meet for the first time this year and then will meet again on March 7th. If you want to take some tums you can - a small lean on Indiana here but Wisconsin has showed some drastic improvement as they are now 7-6 in conference play - winning 4 straight including over Illinois at home, Penn State on the road, Iowa and Ohio State at home.
CBB: Atlantic 10:
Xavier vs. Charlotte
Xavier is favored by well over 70% of the public after its big win over Fordham at home. After all, what would you expect after they had lost back to back conference games on the road. This team still manages to sit at #17 in the country however. These two teams met earlier this year and Xavier won by 18 points, in a low-scoring contest. Charlotte does have some bite as they beat Dayton by 13 at home, but at 3-7 in conference play and Xavier wanting to prove they can win on the road after 2 straight road losses, I'm likely just staying away as Charlotte has revenge that works in their favor as well.
St. Bonny vs. George Washington
GW comes off a 18 point loss to Charlotte on the road. They are a team ranked outside the top 200. Note, that these two teams have not met this year, GW won by 9 last year on the road, and in fact, GW has won the last 5 times these two teams have met over the last 5 years and St. Bonny has not beaten this team since 2003. I think St. Bonny is a slightly better team and did have the talent to win 4 conference games thus far and even defeat Richmond on the road. They do come off a big win against Umass, so maybe a let down, but still a lean on St. Bonny.
Colonial Athletic, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic: No games.
CBB: Southern:
Western Carolina vs. Elon
Elon lost to this team by 7 points earlier this year, is a bit of an unpredicable team, but did have the chops to beat Chattanooga in double OT, has some revenge, defeated Southern and Charleston on the road, so I think this is a game they can certainly win SU. Western Carolina is 2-9 on the road and just 1-6 in conference play, so I think Elon is in a decent spot given that they come off back to back tough road losses and return home to face a Western Carolina team that they were competitive against earlier this year.
Tips and Trends
#9 Duke at St. John's
Duke (-12, O/U 135): The Blue Devils have dropped four of their last six games and will be looking to beat St. John's for the sixth time in as many meetings. Duke is coming off a surprising 80-74 loss to unranked Boston College on Sunday and hopes to avoid losing three straight games for the first time in nearly two years. “We’re not playing very well on the defensive end of the court,” Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “And this is from a team that has been playing for the whole year really well defensively.”
Duke is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games vs. Big East.
The UNDER is 7-1 in Duke's last 8 games vs. Big East.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 73
St. John's: The Red Storm has lost four in a row, averaging just 55.7 points and shooting 35.4 percent from the field during that stretch. They are assured of finishing with a losing record in the Big East for the seventh straight year, and head coach Norm Roberts could be out at the end of the season. “We learn every game and just take it from there,” St. John’s swingman Paris Horne said. “We’re going to get it together. It is just a matter of learning. As long as we stick together and never get down on ourselves and pick each other up game-by-game, we will be a lot better.”
St. John's is 0-8 ATS in its last 8 games vs. ACC.
The UNDER is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 61
Wisconsin at Indiana
Wisconsin (-9.5, O/U 123.5): The Badgers bring a four-game winning streak into Bloomington after losing six straight games and have gone back to basics led by strong defense. They have not allowed more than 52 points in any game during the winning streak and had surrendered 60 or more in every game during their skid. “If you’re in a batting slump, bunt," Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan said. "Have a better eye. Walk more. It doesn’t change. You just have to find some things to go to.”
Wisconsin is 13-6-1 ATS in its last 20 road games.
The UNDER is 3-1 in Wisconsin's last 4 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 61 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)
Indiana: The Hoosiers will get leading scorer Devan Dumes (13.8 points per game) back after missing the last two games due to a suspension for flagrant fouls he committed against Michigan State. Indiana head coach Tom Crean said “we have covered the ground that we need to cover and it’s time to move forward” and realizes his team needs Dumes to stay competitive down the stretch. The Hoosiers have already set a record for most losses in a season.
Indiana is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 Thursday games.
The UNDER is 3-0 in Indiana's last 3 games overall.
Key Injuries - G Devan Dumes (suspension) is probable.
PROJECTED SCORE: 52