Armadillo Sports
Sunday’s 6-pack
Teams that force the highest %age of turnovers:
2) VCU- 26%
4) Iowa State- 25.1%
5) LSU- 25%
6) Tennessee- 24.7%
7) Texas- 24.6%
8) Texas A&M- 24.5%
Quote of the Day
“We will rally around Kurt Warner, and we will play good football.”
Dick Vermeil on August 29, 1999, five months before the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; who were the two QB’s that won them?
Saturday’s quiz
Logan Webb is the pitcher (other than Ohtani) who hit the last home run in the major leagues.
Friday’s quiz
James Harden played his college basketball at Arizona State
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday…….
13) ACC:
— North Carolina 94, Florida 74— UNC led 62-24 at halftime. 62, to. 24.
— Miami 76, Wake Forest 72— Deacons led by 13 late in first half.
— Pitt 71, NC State 69— Panthers snap an 0-12 skid against NC State.
— Duke/Notre Dame are tied for first, game ahead of Miami/UNC.
12) Big X:
— Kansas 71, Oklahoma 69— Sooners led by 5 with 8:45 left.
— Baylor 80, Texas 62— Bears lost big man Jonathan Tchatchoua to a leg injury.
— Jayhawks lead Baylor by a game, Texas Tech by two games.
11) SEC:
— Alabama 68, Arkansas 67— Hogs shot 32.7% inside arc; they had won 9 in a row.
— LSU xx, Mississippi State xx— Tigers win for third time in last nine games.
— Auburn leads Kentucky by a game, Tennessee by two games.
10) AAC:
— Memphis 69, Houston 59— Cougars’ 37-game home win streak ends.
— SMU 80, East Carolina 66— Mustangs won their last five games.
— Houston/SMU are tied for first place in AAC.
9) Pac-12:
— USC 67, UCLA 64— Trojans won without their best big man, Mobley.
— California 78, Oregon 64— 13-point dog Golden Bears shot 61% inside arc.
— Arizona leads UCLA by game, USC/Oregon by three games.
8) Big East:
— Providence 76, DePaul 73 OT— DePaul has five Big East losses by 7 or less points.
— Villanova 73, Seton Hall 67— Pirates led by 7 with 10:58 left.
— 21-2 Providence leads Villanova by two games atop Big East.
7) Upsets of the Day:
— Little Rock (+14) 66, Troy 62
— California (+13) 78, Oregon 64
— Idaho (+10.5) 83, Weber State 79
— Memphis (+10) 69, Houston 59
— Citadel (+9) 83, VMI 79
— Rutgers (+8.5) 73, Wisconsin 65
— Miami (+7.5) 76, Wake Forest 72
— Eastern Illinois (+6) 82, Tenn-Martin 70
6) Big 14:
— Rutgers 73, Wisconsin 65— Badgers were 4-19 on arc, 9-17 on foul line.
— Ohio State 68, Michigan 57— Liddell scored 28 points, was 11-11 on line.
— Illinois leads Purdue/Wisconsin by half-game, Michigan State by one game.
5) Missouri Valley:
— Bradley 68, Drake 59— Braves won seven of last eight games.
— Missouri State 84, Valparaiso 66— Bears made 12-23 on the arc.
— Northern Iowa leads Loyola by half-game, Missouri State by one game.
4) Atlantic-14:
— Rhode Island 72, Davidson 65— Rams snap six-game losing skid.
— Dayton 80, George Washington 54—17-8 Dayton is nation’s least experienced team.
— Davidson leads Dayton/VCU by game, Saint Louis by 1.5 games.
3) Southern Conference:
— Chattanooga 64, Furman 58— Paladins led by 11 with 15:25 left in game.
— Samford 77, East Tennessee State 73— Bulldogs won five of last six games.
— Chattanooga has 3-game lead over Furman; SoCon tournament will be the big thing.
2) Ivy League:
— Yale 84, Columbia 59— Bulldogs won six in row, eight of last nine games.
— Penn 84, Harvard 72— Quakers made 13 of 22 3-point shots.
— Yale leads Penn by half-game, Princeton by a full game.
1) Sun Belt
— Little Rock 66, Troy 62— Freshman PG Smith scored 15 points, played all 40:00
— Texas State 63, UL-Monroe 54— Bobcats won last five games, giving up 62 ppg.
— Texas State leads Troy/Appalachian State by game in loss column.
Sunday’s 6-pack
Teams that force the highest %age of turnovers:
2) VCU- 26%
4) Iowa State- 25.1%
5) LSU- 25%
6) Tennessee- 24.7%
7) Texas- 24.6%
8) Texas A&M- 24.5%
Quote of the Day
“We will rally around Kurt Warner, and we will play good football.”
Dick Vermeil on August 29, 1999, five months before the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; who were the two QB’s that won them?
Saturday’s quiz
Logan Webb is the pitcher (other than Ohtani) who hit the last home run in the major leagues.
Friday’s quiz
James Harden played his college basketball at Arizona State
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday…….
13) ACC:
— North Carolina 94, Florida 74— UNC led 62-24 at halftime. 62, to. 24.
— Miami 76, Wake Forest 72— Deacons led by 13 late in first half.
— Pitt 71, NC State 69— Panthers snap an 0-12 skid against NC State.
— Duke/Notre Dame are tied for first, game ahead of Miami/UNC.
12) Big X:
— Kansas 71, Oklahoma 69— Sooners led by 5 with 8:45 left.
— Baylor 80, Texas 62— Bears lost big man Jonathan Tchatchoua to a leg injury.
— Jayhawks lead Baylor by a game, Texas Tech by two games.
11) SEC:
— Alabama 68, Arkansas 67— Hogs shot 32.7% inside arc; they had won 9 in a row.
— LSU xx, Mississippi State xx— Tigers win for third time in last nine games.
— Auburn leads Kentucky by a game, Tennessee by two games.
10) AAC:
— Memphis 69, Houston 59— Cougars’ 37-game home win streak ends.
— SMU 80, East Carolina 66— Mustangs won their last five games.
— Houston/SMU are tied for first place in AAC.
9) Pac-12:
— USC 67, UCLA 64— Trojans won without their best big man, Mobley.
— California 78, Oregon 64— 13-point dog Golden Bears shot 61% inside arc.
— Arizona leads UCLA by game, USC/Oregon by three games.
8) Big East:
— Providence 76, DePaul 73 OT— DePaul has five Big East losses by 7 or less points.
— Villanova 73, Seton Hall 67— Pirates led by 7 with 10:58 left.
— 21-2 Providence leads Villanova by two games atop Big East.
7) Upsets of the Day:
— Little Rock (+14) 66, Troy 62
— California (+13) 78, Oregon 64
— Idaho (+10.5) 83, Weber State 79
— Memphis (+10) 69, Houston 59
— Citadel (+9) 83, VMI 79
— Rutgers (+8.5) 73, Wisconsin 65
— Miami (+7.5) 76, Wake Forest 72
— Eastern Illinois (+6) 82, Tenn-Martin 70
6) Big 14:
— Rutgers 73, Wisconsin 65— Badgers were 4-19 on arc, 9-17 on foul line.
— Ohio State 68, Michigan 57— Liddell scored 28 points, was 11-11 on line.
— Illinois leads Purdue/Wisconsin by half-game, Michigan State by one game.
5) Missouri Valley:
— Bradley 68, Drake 59— Braves won seven of last eight games.
— Missouri State 84, Valparaiso 66— Bears made 12-23 on the arc.
— Northern Iowa leads Loyola by half-game, Missouri State by one game.
4) Atlantic-14:
— Rhode Island 72, Davidson 65— Rams snap six-game losing skid.
— Dayton 80, George Washington 54—17-8 Dayton is nation’s least experienced team.
— Davidson leads Dayton/VCU by game, Saint Louis by 1.5 games.
3) Southern Conference:
— Chattanooga 64, Furman 58— Paladins led by 11 with 15:25 left in game.
— Samford 77, East Tennessee State 73— Bulldogs won five of last six games.
— Chattanooga has 3-game lead over Furman; SoCon tournament will be the big thing.
2) Ivy League:
— Yale 84, Columbia 59— Bulldogs won six in row, eight of last nine games.
— Penn 84, Harvard 72— Quakers made 13 of 22 3-point shots.
— Yale leads Penn by half-game, Princeton by a full game.
1) Sun Belt
— Little Rock 66, Troy 62— Freshman PG Smith scored 15 points, played all 40:00
— Texas State 63, UL-Monroe 54— Bobcats won last five games, giving up 62 ppg.
— Texas State leads Troy/Appalachian State by game in loss column.
MINNESOTA is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) on Sunday games in the current season.
NBA
Sunday, February 13
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Atlanta @ Boston
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Minnesota @ Indiana
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 10 games
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NBA
Sunday, February 13
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ Boston
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Minnesota @ Indiana
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 10 games
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Armadillo Sports
Monday’s 6-pack
Odds to win next year’s Super Bowl:
13-2— Kansas City
7-1— Buffalo
10-1— LA Rams
12-1— Cincinnati
14-1— San Francisco
15-1— Green Bay
Quote of the Day
“Whatever it is, I just want to execute my job to the best of my ability. I trust that as the game goes on, I will have opportunities, as well, and I just want to stay ready for those things, stay locked in.”
Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp
Monday’s quiz
In Matthew Stafford’s 12 years in Detroit, how many head coaches did he play for?
(not counting interim coaches)
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer/Joe Flacco were the two QB’s that won them.
Saturday’s quiz
Logan Webb is the pitcher (other than Ohtani) who hit the last home run in the major leagues.
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Monday’s Den: Random thoughts on an excellent night…….
I had a really interesting den ready to post today, but it’ll have to wait for another day, because Sunday night, the Rams won the Super Bowl!!!! Second Super Bowl title for the Rams, their first in LA, and very dramatic.
Rams went 0-3 in November, were 7-4; the naysayers were having a field day. We live in a fickle society, so you have to win to keep the rats from jumping off the ship, and boy, from December 1st on, the Rams did nothing but win, often by the skin of their teeth.
Last time the Rams won it all, this blog didn’t exist, so hopefully I won’t be too obnoxious here.
First of all, the game and its trappings:
The game
— 15 plays, 72 yards, 4:48, the game-winning drive. Tremendous. Cooper Kupp (of course) scored the game-winning TD with 1:25 left.
Rams didn’t have Robert Woods, Odell Beckham Jr missed the second half, and LA’s top three tight ends were out; Brycen Hopkins (#88) came out of nowhere to catch four passes for 47 yards— he caught one pass in the regular season, as the Rams 4th-string tight end.
GM Les Snead deserves a huge heap of credit— more on him later.
— Sean McVay is now 55-26 in regular season, 7-3 in playoff games. Five years, two Super Bowls, coaching a franchise that before he got there, hadn’t had a winning season in 13 years. Whatever they pay him, it ain’t enough.
— First 4:41 of the third quarter was an unmitigated disaster; Cincinnati threw a 75-yard TD pass on first play of third quarter, then picked off a pass and kicked a field goal- they led 20-13 with 10:19 left in the third quarter. Things didn’t look good.
— There was a weird stretch in the second half, before the game-winning drive where both teams punted three times in a row; Rams ran nine plays for nine yards, Cincinnati 11 plays for no yards.
— Matthew Stafford was 26-40 for 283 yards and three TD’s; now people can start thinking about his chances to eventually be a Hall of Famer. He was awesome this season.
There was a sporting goods store in Detroit selling “Detroit Rams” t-shirts, that’s how popular Stafford is after playing 12 years for the Lions.
Imagine what he must be thinking right now?
Imagine what Lion fans must be thinking right now?
— Cooper Kupp caught eight passes for 92 yards and two TD’s; the guy went to college at freakin’ Eastern Washington, a I-AA football program. He is a great receiver.
— 3rd down conversions: Rams 6-15, Cincinnati 3-14
— Aaron Donald, Von Miller, Leonard Floyd, they put lot of pressure on Joe Burrow, sacked him seven times.
I’m standing in my living room watching the last series, and I’m as confident as I’ve ever been that the defense ain’t getting scored upon, and sure enough, they shut the Bengals down.
— Total of only six penalties were accepted in this game; football should always be officiated this way, though the facemark penalty on the long Cincinnati TD should’ve been called.
— The wife of Rams’ WR Van Jefferson was taken to the hospital during the game; she had a baby, so really big day for the Jeffersons.
— Rams’ safety Taylor Rapp proposed to his girlfriend on the field after the game; she said yes. She gets an engagement ring; he gets a Super Bowl ring.
— Potentially expensive day for Odell Beckham Jr, who caught two passes for 52 yards and a TD; he hurt his knee in second quarter. A doctor on Twitter thought it was a torn ACL, which won’t help his chance to cash in as a free agent this spring.
— Rams’ GM Les Snead deserves a huge pat on the back for all this: quality depth wins in the NFL; Snead has done an exceptional job of fortifying the Rams’ roster, while dealing first round draft picks for proven stars.
Skeptics were everywhere; like I said, our society is fickle. After the game, people on NFL Network were debating whether Les Snead’s approach will spread around the league. Back in November, they were thrashing the guy for trading draft picks.
— This is I know; on Thursday September 8, the Rams will host the NFL season opener.
Trappings:
— Too damn many commercials and too much hoopla before the game; the first two or three series of the games were smothered by commercials. I know the NFL exists to make $$$, but good grief, has to be tough for the players to get a rhythm for the game.
— I mute TV during all the Ram games, so didn’t hear Dwayne Johnson’s act before kickoff; was getting antsy waiting for the freakin’ game to start, can only imagine what the players are thinking while they’re waiting for the biggest game of their lives while hijinks are going on all around them.
— John Calipari just showed up on an episode of Billions; brilliant casting, and he’s good, giving the hedge fund traders a pep talk.
— Don’t watch the Super Bowl commercials, don’t care about them, I know some people do, I do wonder how effective they are; when other teams play in the Super Bowl, hardly watch the commercials. Use timeouts to get food or hit the men’s room or play word games on my phone.
— Halftime was long, over a half hour; do players hate this? Cincinnati’s kicker stayed out on the field and watched halftime. Does it help coaches make adjustments?
— Now we look forward to the 2022 football season, but we’ll get into that down the road- the draft, the schedule release, free agency and trades. Will be an interesting offseason, for sure.
“The most competitive business in the world”
NFL has 32 teams, some are run better than others- things have to break just right and to win a championship. This year, things broke just right for the good guys.
Tonight, Armadillo World HQ is a freakin’ happy place.
Monday’s 6-pack
Odds to win next year’s Super Bowl:
13-2— Kansas City
7-1— Buffalo
10-1— LA Rams
12-1— Cincinnati
14-1— San Francisco
15-1— Green Bay
Quote of the Day
“Whatever it is, I just want to execute my job to the best of my ability. I trust that as the game goes on, I will have opportunities, as well, and I just want to stay ready for those things, stay locked in.”
Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp
Monday’s quiz
In Matthew Stafford’s 12 years in Detroit, how many head coaches did he play for?
(not counting interim coaches)
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer/Joe Flacco were the two QB’s that won them.
Saturday’s quiz
Logan Webb is the pitcher (other than Ohtani) who hit the last home run in the major leagues.
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Monday’s Den: Random thoughts on an excellent night…….
I had a really interesting den ready to post today, but it’ll have to wait for another day, because Sunday night, the Rams won the Super Bowl!!!! Second Super Bowl title for the Rams, their first in LA, and very dramatic.
Rams went 0-3 in November, were 7-4; the naysayers were having a field day. We live in a fickle society, so you have to win to keep the rats from jumping off the ship, and boy, from December 1st on, the Rams did nothing but win, often by the skin of their teeth.
Last time the Rams won it all, this blog didn’t exist, so hopefully I won’t be too obnoxious here.
First of all, the game and its trappings:
The game
— 15 plays, 72 yards, 4:48, the game-winning drive. Tremendous. Cooper Kupp (of course) scored the game-winning TD with 1:25 left.
Rams didn’t have Robert Woods, Odell Beckham Jr missed the second half, and LA’s top three tight ends were out; Brycen Hopkins (#88) came out of nowhere to catch four passes for 47 yards— he caught one pass in the regular season, as the Rams 4th-string tight end.
GM Les Snead deserves a huge heap of credit— more on him later.
— Sean McVay is now 55-26 in regular season, 7-3 in playoff games. Five years, two Super Bowls, coaching a franchise that before he got there, hadn’t had a winning season in 13 years. Whatever they pay him, it ain’t enough.
— First 4:41 of the third quarter was an unmitigated disaster; Cincinnati threw a 75-yard TD pass on first play of third quarter, then picked off a pass and kicked a field goal- they led 20-13 with 10:19 left in the third quarter. Things didn’t look good.
— There was a weird stretch in the second half, before the game-winning drive where both teams punted three times in a row; Rams ran nine plays for nine yards, Cincinnati 11 plays for no yards.
— Matthew Stafford was 26-40 for 283 yards and three TD’s; now people can start thinking about his chances to eventually be a Hall of Famer. He was awesome this season.
There was a sporting goods store in Detroit selling “Detroit Rams” t-shirts, that’s how popular Stafford is after playing 12 years for the Lions.
Imagine what he must be thinking right now?
Imagine what Lion fans must be thinking right now?
— Cooper Kupp caught eight passes for 92 yards and two TD’s; the guy went to college at freakin’ Eastern Washington, a I-AA football program. He is a great receiver.
— 3rd down conversions: Rams 6-15, Cincinnati 3-14
— Aaron Donald, Von Miller, Leonard Floyd, they put lot of pressure on Joe Burrow, sacked him seven times.
I’m standing in my living room watching the last series, and I’m as confident as I’ve ever been that the defense ain’t getting scored upon, and sure enough, they shut the Bengals down.
— Total of only six penalties were accepted in this game; football should always be officiated this way, though the facemark penalty on the long Cincinnati TD should’ve been called.
— The wife of Rams’ WR Van Jefferson was taken to the hospital during the game; she had a baby, so really big day for the Jeffersons.
— Rams’ safety Taylor Rapp proposed to his girlfriend on the field after the game; she said yes. She gets an engagement ring; he gets a Super Bowl ring.
— Potentially expensive day for Odell Beckham Jr, who caught two passes for 52 yards and a TD; he hurt his knee in second quarter. A doctor on Twitter thought it was a torn ACL, which won’t help his chance to cash in as a free agent this spring.
— Rams’ GM Les Snead deserves a huge pat on the back for all this: quality depth wins in the NFL; Snead has done an exceptional job of fortifying the Rams’ roster, while dealing first round draft picks for proven stars.
Skeptics were everywhere; like I said, our society is fickle. After the game, people on NFL Network were debating whether Les Snead’s approach will spread around the league. Back in November, they were thrashing the guy for trading draft picks.
— This is I know; on Thursday September 8, the Rams will host the NFL season opener.
Trappings:
— Too damn many commercials and too much hoopla before the game; the first two or three series of the games were smothered by commercials. I know the NFL exists to make $$$, but good grief, has to be tough for the players to get a rhythm for the game.
— I mute TV during all the Ram games, so didn’t hear Dwayne Johnson’s act before kickoff; was getting antsy waiting for the freakin’ game to start, can only imagine what the players are thinking while they’re waiting for the biggest game of their lives while hijinks are going on all around them.
— John Calipari just showed up on an episode of Billions; brilliant casting, and he’s good, giving the hedge fund traders a pep talk.
— Don’t watch the Super Bowl commercials, don’t care about them, I know some people do, I do wonder how effective they are; when other teams play in the Super Bowl, hardly watch the commercials. Use timeouts to get food or hit the men’s room or play word games on my phone.
— Halftime was long, over a half hour; do players hate this? Cincinnati’s kicker stayed out on the field and watched halftime. Does it help coaches make adjustments?
— Now we look forward to the 2022 football season, but we’ll get into that down the road- the draft, the schedule release, free agency and trades. Will be an interesting offseason, for sure.
“The most competitive business in the world”
NFL has 32 teams, some are run better than others- things have to break just right and to win a championship. This year, things broke just right for the good guys.
Tonight, Armadillo World HQ is a freakin’ happy place.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=108 points/game in the current season.
BROOKLYN is 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) after 3 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 13-4 ATS (8.6 Units) in home games when playing 6 or less games in 14 days over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game in the current season.
DENVER is 15-30 ATS (-18 Units) after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-9 ATS (13.1 Units) after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) after 3 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 13-4 ATS (8.6 Units) in home games when playing 6 or less games in 14 days over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game in the current season.
DENVER is 15-30 ATS (-18 Units) after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-9 ATS (13.1 Units) after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
NBA
Monday, February 14
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Detroit @ Washington
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Sacramento @ Brooklyn
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Brooklyn is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Oklahoma City @ New York
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York
New York is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
San Antonio @ Chicago
San Antonio
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games
Portland @ Milwaukee
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Toronto @ New Orleans
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 9 games
Orlando @ Denver
Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Denver is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Orlando
Houston @ Utah
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Utah
Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games at home
Golden State @ LA Clippers
Golden State
Golden State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Detroit @ Washington
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Sacramento @ Brooklyn
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Brooklyn is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Oklahoma City @ New York
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York
New York is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
San Antonio @ Chicago
San Antonio
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games
Portland @ Milwaukee
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Toronto @ New Orleans
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 9 games
Orlando @ Denver
Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Denver
Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Denver is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Orlando
Houston @ Utah
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Utah
Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games at home
Golden State @ LA Clippers
Golden State
Golden State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
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The Warriors are 0-4-1 ATS in their last five games.
The Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games.
The Clippers are 4-2 ATS in their last six matchups against the Warriors.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last six Warriors' games.
The total has gone bin five of the last six Clippers' games.
The Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games.
The Clippers are 4-2 ATS in their last six matchups against the Warriors.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last six Warriors' games.
The total has gone bin five of the last six Clippers' games.
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Tuesday’s 6-pack
— Virginia 62, Virginia Tech 53— Hokies have won six in a row.
— Kansas State 78, West Virginia 73— WVU lost nine of its last ten games.
— Fort Wayne 102, Cleveland State 98, 3OT— Mastodons made 15-35 on arc.
— UNCW 80, Wm & Mary 73, OT— Seahawks are 3-0 in overtime this season.
— Northern Colorado 100, Southern Utah 95— NC shot 73% inside arc, 10-20 on arc.
— St Bonaventure 83, Saint Louis 79— Bonnies’ bench played total of 11:00.
Quote of the Day
“Someone once told me: The hardest thing about winning the Super Bowl is you wake up the next morning and it’s the next season. It’s over. And to be fair, I think that’s daunting to some degree, when you wake up this morning and you realize, ‘I’ve got to go do it all over again,’ and you don’t have the energy. So I think the talk is actually natural. When you look at someone like Aaron Donald and what he’s accomplished, this was obviously a legacy piece.”
Rams COO Kevin Demoff
Tuesday’s quiz
Bob Huggins is best known for coaching Cincinnati/West Virginia; in between those two stops, he coached somewhere else, for one season. Where was it?
Monday’s quiz
In Matthew Stafford’s 12 years in Detroit, he played for three head coaches:
— Jim Schwartz 29-52
— Jim Caldwell 36-30
— Matt Patricia 13-29-1
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer/Joe Flacco were the two QB’s that won them.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
13) On June 14, 1974, Nolan Ryan walked 10, struck out 19 batters in 13 innings in a 4-3 Angels win that lasted 15 innings. Ryan threw 235 pitchers in this game; 235!!!!!!!!
Ryan had a 3-1 lead in ninth inning, but Carl Yastrzemski hit a 2-run homer to tie the game.
Luis Tiant pitched the whole game for the Red Sox.
12) So, when is spring training starting? Too bad the baseball owners/players are all rich nitwits who can’t agree what day it is. They need to end the lockout and get spring training started.
11) They had a draft of players for the NBA All-Star Game last week; how would you like to be the last guy picked for that game?
When I was a kid, I wasn’t usually the last guy picked, but I was closer to the bottom than the top and it sucks. Imagine making $47.2M a season and being the last guy picked? Well, guess making $47.2M would soften the blow some, but still it sucks.
Enough said.
10) Huge overlap in seasons now; I’m still basking in the glow of the Super Bowl, while there is a college hoop game on TV and I’m listening to a podcast on fantasy baseball. Only 26 days until Selection Sunday, 44 days until Opening Day of baseball.
9) MLB Network is televising a college baseball tournament this weekend; not sure how that will be, but some baseball is better than none.
8) John Calipari had a cameo on Showtime’s Billions Sunday night; he gave the hedge fund traders a pep talk, telling them to put their first million dollars away, for security. Once you have security, he says, you lose your fear of failure.
“I’ve had 52 players drafted in the NBA, have 35 players in the league now……”
A terrific 1:49 scene, very well done, complete with Calipari waving his national title ring in the air, to impress the traders. Excellent scene.
7) Underdogs are now 10-5 ATS the last fifteen Super Bowls.
6) Last eight Super Bowls, the team that won the coin toss lost the game.
5) Kirk Cousins’ salary cap number next year is $45M. Oy.
4) February 2, Syracuse won 89-82 at NC State; three Syracuse subs played a total of 20:00, took one shot the whole game (it missed). None of the starters scored 20 points, which is weird; they all scored between 16-19 points.
You sit in a 2-3 zone, have to rest some on defense; Boeheim’s two sons played 38-40 minutes. This will be a good team to avoid betting on in the ACC tournament, once you get past the first day.
3) NBC is re-booting Law & Order February 24; it is supposed to be pretty much similar to what it was it went off the air 12 years ago. Sam Waterston/Anthony Anderson return to their old roles; one terrific addition to the cast will be Jeffrey Donovan, who was great on an old USA Network series Burn Notice, which ran from 2007-13.
2) Prediction made without judgment: NFL will eventually award a 3rd-round draft pick to teams who hire a minority head coach. NFL needs more teams to hire minority head coaches; a 3rd-round pick is a damn good incentive.
Joe Montana, Terrell Davis, Cooper Kupp were all 3rd-round picks.
1) Sam Ryder made a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at the Phoenix Open Saturday, the hole where 50,000 people watch in a stadium-like setting. Hundreds of water bottles were thrown on the green in celebration. Seeing how the tournament was sponsored by Waste Management, didn’t take long to clean up the bottles, but it was a fun thing to see.
Tuesday’s 6-pack
— Virginia 62, Virginia Tech 53— Hokies have won six in a row.
— Kansas State 78, West Virginia 73— WVU lost nine of its last ten games.
— Fort Wayne 102, Cleveland State 98, 3OT— Mastodons made 15-35 on arc.
— UNCW 80, Wm & Mary 73, OT— Seahawks are 3-0 in overtime this season.
— Northern Colorado 100, Southern Utah 95— NC shot 73% inside arc, 10-20 on arc.
— St Bonaventure 83, Saint Louis 79— Bonnies’ bench played total of 11:00.
Quote of the Day
“Someone once told me: The hardest thing about winning the Super Bowl is you wake up the next morning and it’s the next season. It’s over. And to be fair, I think that’s daunting to some degree, when you wake up this morning and you realize, ‘I’ve got to go do it all over again,’ and you don’t have the energy. So I think the talk is actually natural. When you look at someone like Aaron Donald and what he’s accomplished, this was obviously a legacy piece.”
Rams COO Kevin Demoff
Tuesday’s quiz
Bob Huggins is best known for coaching Cincinnati/West Virginia; in between those two stops, he coached somewhere else, for one season. Where was it?
Monday’s quiz
In Matthew Stafford’s 12 years in Detroit, he played for three head coaches:
— Jim Schwartz 29-52
— Jim Caldwell 36-30
— Matt Patricia 13-29-1
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer/Joe Flacco were the two QB’s that won them.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
13) On June 14, 1974, Nolan Ryan walked 10, struck out 19 batters in 13 innings in a 4-3 Angels win that lasted 15 innings. Ryan threw 235 pitchers in this game; 235!!!!!!!!
Ryan had a 3-1 lead in ninth inning, but Carl Yastrzemski hit a 2-run homer to tie the game.
Luis Tiant pitched the whole game for the Red Sox.
12) So, when is spring training starting? Too bad the baseball owners/players are all rich nitwits who can’t agree what day it is. They need to end the lockout and get spring training started.
11) They had a draft of players for the NBA All-Star Game last week; how would you like to be the last guy picked for that game?
When I was a kid, I wasn’t usually the last guy picked, but I was closer to the bottom than the top and it sucks. Imagine making $47.2M a season and being the last guy picked? Well, guess making $47.2M would soften the blow some, but still it sucks.
Enough said.
10) Huge overlap in seasons now; I’m still basking in the glow of the Super Bowl, while there is a college hoop game on TV and I’m listening to a podcast on fantasy baseball. Only 26 days until Selection Sunday, 44 days until Opening Day of baseball.
9) MLB Network is televising a college baseball tournament this weekend; not sure how that will be, but some baseball is better than none.
8) John Calipari had a cameo on Showtime’s Billions Sunday night; he gave the hedge fund traders a pep talk, telling them to put their first million dollars away, for security. Once you have security, he says, you lose your fear of failure.
“I’ve had 52 players drafted in the NBA, have 35 players in the league now……”
A terrific 1:49 scene, very well done, complete with Calipari waving his national title ring in the air, to impress the traders. Excellent scene.
7) Underdogs are now 10-5 ATS the last fifteen Super Bowls.
6) Last eight Super Bowls, the team that won the coin toss lost the game.
5) Kirk Cousins’ salary cap number next year is $45M. Oy.
4) February 2, Syracuse won 89-82 at NC State; three Syracuse subs played a total of 20:00, took one shot the whole game (it missed). None of the starters scored 20 points, which is weird; they all scored between 16-19 points.
You sit in a 2-3 zone, have to rest some on defense; Boeheim’s two sons played 38-40 minutes. This will be a good team to avoid betting on in the ACC tournament, once you get past the first day.
3) NBC is re-booting Law & Order February 24; it is supposed to be pretty much similar to what it was it went off the air 12 years ago. Sam Waterston/Anthony Anderson return to their old roles; one terrific addition to the cast will be Jeffrey Donovan, who was great on an old USA Network series Burn Notice, which ran from 2007-13.
2) Prediction made without judgment: NFL will eventually award a 3rd-round draft pick to teams who hire a minority head coach. NFL needs more teams to hire minority head coaches; a 3rd-round pick is a damn good incentive.
Joe Montana, Terrell Davis, Cooper Kupp were all 3rd-round picks.
1) Sam Ryder made a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at the Phoenix Open Saturday, the hole where 50,000 people watch in a stadium-like setting. Hundreds of water bottles were thrown on the green in celebration. Seeing how the tournament was sponsored by Waste Management, didn’t take long to clean up the bottles, but it was a fun thing to see.
BOSTON is 29-14 ATS (13.6 Units) in road games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game - 2nd half of the season.
DALLAS are 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in road games after scoring 100 points or less in the current season.
CLEVELAND is 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) after covering 4 of their last 5 against the spread in the current season.
INDIANA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in February games in the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games in the current season.
CHARLOTTE is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) in the current season.
PHOENIX is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games in the current season.
DALLAS are 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in road games after scoring 100 points or less in the current season.
CLEVELAND is 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) after covering 4 of their last 5 against the spread in the current season.
INDIANA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in February games in the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games in the current season.
CHARLOTTE is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) in the current season.
PHOENIX is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games in the current season.
NBA
Tuesday, February 15
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Cleveland @ Atlanta
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Atlanta is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Dallas @ Miami
Dallas
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Boston @ Philadelphia
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Indiana @ Milwaukee
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indiana's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Charlotte @ Minnesota
Charlotte
Charlotte is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Memphis @ New Orleans
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
LA Clippers @ Phoenix
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
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Cleveland @ Atlanta
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Atlanta is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Dallas @ Miami
Dallas
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Boston @ Philadelphia
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Indiana @ Milwaukee
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indiana's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Charlotte @ Minnesota
Charlotte
Charlotte is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Memphis @ New Orleans
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
LA Clippers @ Phoenix
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
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The total has gone UNDER in five of the last six Celtics' games.
The Sixers are 7-0 ATS in their last seven matchups against Boston.
The Celtics are 8-0 SU in their last eight games.
The total has gone UNDER in eight of the last 12 matchups between Boston and Philadelphia.
The Suns are 16-1 SU in their last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in five of the last seven matchups between the Suns and Clippers.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last seven Suns' games.
The Clippers are 2-5 SU in their last seven games.
The Sixers are 7-0 ATS in their last seven matchups against Boston.
The Celtics are 8-0 SU in their last eight games.
The total has gone UNDER in eight of the last 12 matchups between Boston and Philadelphia.
The Suns are 16-1 SU in their last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in five of the last seven matchups between the Suns and Clippers.
The total has gone OVER in six of the last seven Suns' games.
The Clippers are 2-5 SU in their last seven games.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
DAL at MIA 07:30 PM
MIA -5.5
+500
CLE at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL -1.5
+500
BOS at PHI 07:30 PM
PHI +2.5
+500
IND at MIL 08:00 PM
MIL -13.5
+500
CHA at MIN 08:00 PM
CHA +6.0
O 244.5
+500 +500
MEM at NO 08:00 PM
MEM -5.0
+500
LAC at PHO 10:00 PM
U 222.0
+500
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
DAL at MIA 07:30 PM
MIA -5.5
+500
CLE at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL -1.5
+500
BOS at PHI 07:30 PM
PHI +2.5
+500
IND at MIL 08:00 PM
MIL -13.5
+500
CHA at MIN 08:00 PM
CHA +6.0
O 244.5
+500 +500
MEM at NO 08:00 PM
MEM -5.0
+500
LAC at PHO 10:00 PM
U 222.0
+500
Armadillo Sports
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the Genesis Invitational golf tournament this week:
+950— Jon Rahm
+1200— Patrick Cantlay
+1600— Justin Thomas
+1800— Dustin Johnson
+2000— Collin Morikawa
+2200— Rory McIlroy
Quote of the Day
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Aaron Rodgers play his college football?
Tuesday’s quiz
Bob Huggins is best known for coaching Cincinnati/West Virginia; in between those two stops, he coached Kansas State for one season.
Monday’s quiz
In Matthew Stafford’s 12 years in Detroit, he played for three head coaches:
— Jim Schwartz 29-52
— Jim Caldwell 36-30
— Matt Patricia 13-29-1
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Wednesday’s Den: Conference tournament trends……..
College tournaments aren’t that far away; here are some trends for how teams have done in their tournaments.
13) Since 2004, Gonzaga is 37-4 in the WCC tournament; since 2010, Saint Mary’s is 17-9. BYU is 9-8 in their last 17 tourney games.
Other than those three teams, not lot of wins left in the WCC.
12) Despite playing the Big East tournament on its home floor at Madison Square Garden, since 2003, St John’s is 8-14 in Big East tournament.
Similar thing for UNLV, which hosts the Mountain West event; since 2009, Rebels are 11-13 in conference tournament games- they last won the tournament in 2009.
11) Since 2013, Iona is 24-3 in MAAC tournament games, 17-1 since 2016.
On other hand, Marist is 1-9 in last nine MAAC tourneys.
10) Since 2003, under five different coaches, VCU is 34-14 in conference tournament games.
9) Cincinnati is 10-2 in its last four conference tournaments, winning two of them.
8) Last eight conference tournaments, George Washington has gone W-L seven times.
7) 11 of the last 12 years, San Diego State has won at least two games in the Mountain West tournament; since 2009, they’re 27-9 in the conference tournament.
6) Last four years, Utah State is 10-2 in Mountain West tournament.
5) San Jose State is 0-8 in its last eight Mountain West tournaments, with last seven losses all by 13+ points.
4) From 2012-14, Louisville went 10-0 in winning three straight conference tournaments; since then, Cardinals are 2-5 in conference tournament games.
3) Last five years, Oklahoma is 0-4 in Big X tournament games.
2) Since 2015, Arizona is 11-2 in Pac-12 tournament games; since 2009, Washington State is 1-10 in tournament games.
1) Since 2015, Cal-Irvine is 13-4 in Big West tournament games; last five years, Hawaii is 0-4.
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the Genesis Invitational golf tournament this week:
+950— Jon Rahm
+1200— Patrick Cantlay
+1600— Justin Thomas
+1800— Dustin Johnson
+2000— Collin Morikawa
+2200— Rory McIlroy
Quote of the Day
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Aaron Rodgers play his college football?
Tuesday’s quiz
Bob Huggins is best known for coaching Cincinnati/West Virginia; in between those two stops, he coached Kansas State for one season.
Monday’s quiz
In Matthew Stafford’s 12 years in Detroit, he played for three head coaches:
— Jim Schwartz 29-52
— Jim Caldwell 36-30
— Matt Patricia 13-29-1
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Wednesday’s Den: Conference tournament trends……..
College tournaments aren’t that far away; here are some trends for how teams have done in their tournaments.
13) Since 2004, Gonzaga is 37-4 in the WCC tournament; since 2010, Saint Mary’s is 17-9. BYU is 9-8 in their last 17 tourney games.
Other than those three teams, not lot of wins left in the WCC.
12) Despite playing the Big East tournament on its home floor at Madison Square Garden, since 2003, St John’s is 8-14 in Big East tournament.
Similar thing for UNLV, which hosts the Mountain West event; since 2009, Rebels are 11-13 in conference tournament games- they last won the tournament in 2009.
11) Since 2013, Iona is 24-3 in MAAC tournament games, 17-1 since 2016.
On other hand, Marist is 1-9 in last nine MAAC tourneys.
10) Since 2003, under five different coaches, VCU is 34-14 in conference tournament games.
9) Cincinnati is 10-2 in its last four conference tournaments, winning two of them.
8) Last eight conference tournaments, George Washington has gone W-L seven times.
7) 11 of the last 12 years, San Diego State has won at least two games in the Mountain West tournament; since 2009, they’re 27-9 in the conference tournament.
6) Last four years, Utah State is 10-2 in Mountain West tournament.
5) San Jose State is 0-8 in its last eight Mountain West tournaments, with last seven losses all by 13+ points.
4) From 2012-14, Louisville went 10-0 in winning three straight conference tournaments; since then, Cardinals are 2-5 in conference tournament games.
3) Last five years, Oklahoma is 0-4 in Big X tournament games.
2) Since 2015, Arizona is 11-2 in Pac-12 tournament games; since 2009, Washington State is 1-10 in tournament games.
1) Since 2015, Cal-Irvine is 13-4 in Big West tournament games; last five years, Hawaii is 0-4.
ORLANDO is 19-44 ATS (-29.4 Units) as a home underdog in the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 41-22 ATS (16.8 Units) in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 5-25 ATS (-22.5 Units) in home games in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games vs. poor rebounding teams - outrebounded by opponents by 3+ per game in the current season.
CHICAGO is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game in the current season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) when playing 8 or more games in 14 days in the current season.
MEMPHIS are 9-0 ATS (9 Units) after a division game in the current season.
TORONTO is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games versus teams who make 14 or more 3 point shots/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 16-30 ATS (-17 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of >=46% in the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 16-3 ATS (12.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 41-22 ATS (16.8 Units) in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 5-25 ATS (-22.5 Units) in home games in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games vs. poor rebounding teams - outrebounded by opponents by 3+ per game in the current season.
CHICAGO is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game in the current season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) when playing 8 or more games in 14 days in the current season.
MEMPHIS are 9-0 ATS (9 Units) after a division game in the current season.
TORONTO is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games versus teams who make 14 or more 3 point shots/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 16-30 ATS (-17 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of >=46% in the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 16-3 ATS (12.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NBA
Wednesday, February 16
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Atlanta @ Orlando
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando's last 10 games
Detroit @ Boston
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington @ Indiana
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Washington
Brooklyn @ New York
Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
New York
New York is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Sacramento @ Chicago
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland @ Memphis
Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Portland
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto @ Minnesota
Toronto
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio @ Oklahoma City
San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Oklahoma City is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Houston @ Phoenix
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Houston's last 16 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Houston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Denver @ Golden State
Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Denver
Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Utah @ LA Lakers
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
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Atlanta @ Orlando
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando's last 10 games
Detroit @ Boston
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington @ Indiana
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Washington
Brooklyn @ New York
Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
New York
New York is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Sacramento @ Chicago
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland @ Memphis
Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Portland
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto @ Minnesota
Toronto
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio @ Oklahoma City
San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Oklahoma City is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Houston @ Phoenix
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Houston's last 16 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Houston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Denver @ Golden State
Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Denver
Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Utah @ LA Lakers
Utah
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
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The Nets are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games.
The Knicks are 7-1 ATS in their last eight matchups against Brooklyn.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last five Nets' games.
The Knicks are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last five matchups between Brooklyn and New York.
The Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last five games.
The Lakers are 4-2 ATS in their last six games.
The Jazz are 2-7 ATS in their last nine matchups against the Lakers.
The total has gone UNDER in five of the last six Jazz' games.
The Lakers are 7-3 SU in their last ten home games.
The Knicks are 7-1 ATS in their last eight matchups against Brooklyn.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last five Nets' games.
The Knicks are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last five matchups between Brooklyn and New York.
The Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last five games.
The Lakers are 4-2 ATS in their last six games.
The Jazz are 2-7 ATS in their last nine matchups against the Lakers.
The total has gone UNDER in five of the last six Jazz' games.
The Lakers are 7-3 SU in their last ten home games.
