Yale-Pennsylvania Odds Preview

The Yale Bulldogs and the Pennsylvania Quakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at The Palestra.

Oddsmakers currently have the Quakers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Current streak:
Yale has won 2 straight games.
Pennsylvania has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Yale: 11-13 SU, 8-6 ATS
Pennsylvania: 8-15 SU, 6-11 ATS

Yale most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-5
Before playing Princeton are 4-6
After playing Columbia are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

Pennsylvania most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-6
Before playing Brown are 7-3
After playing Harvard are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Yale’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Yale’s last 5 games when playing Pennsylvania
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Yale’s last 10 games
Yale is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Pennsylvania is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Yale
Pennsylvania is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Yale
Pennsylvania is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Yale
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pennsylvania’s last 5 games

Next up:
Yale at Princeton, Saturday, February 28
Pennsylvania home to Brown, Saturday, February 28

Siena-Niagara Odds Preview

The Siena Saints and the Niagara Purple Eagles will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Gallagher Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Purple Eagles listed as 3-point favorites versus the Saints, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Current streak:
Siena has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Siena: 22-6 SU, 12-14 ATS
Niagara: 22-7 SU, 20-9 ATS
Siena most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Canisius are 7-3
After playing Northern Iowa are 0-2
After a win are 9-1

Niagara most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-2
Before playing Marist are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Siena is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Siena is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Niagara
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Siena’s last 8 games when playing Niagara
Siena is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Niagara is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Niagara is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Niagara is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Niagara’s last 8 games when playing Siena
Next up:
Siena at Canisius, Sunday, March 1
Niagara home to Marist, Sunday, March 1

 

Cavaliers-Spurs Lines Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at AT&T Center.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Cavaliers fell 93-74 to the Rockets last time out, as 4-point underdogs on the road. That game’s 167 points fell UNDER the posted total of 185.5.
Mo Williams and LeBron James each had 21 points in a losing effort.
Tony Parker dropped a game-high 39 points in leading the Spurs to a convincing 99-84 victory over the Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The Spurs covered the slight 1.5-point spread, and the 183 points made it OVER the posted total of 179.
Matt Bonner tossed in 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Spurs, and Kurt Thomas had 10 rebounds in that win.
Current streak:
San Antonio has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 44-12 SU, 36-20 ATS
San Antonio: 39-17 SU, 29-25-2 ATS
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Houston are 9-1
After a loss are 9-1

San Antonio most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Portland are 7-3
After playing Portland are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 8 games when playing San Antonio
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Cleveland
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Atlanta, Sunday, March 1
San Antonio at Portland, Sunday, March 1

 

Pistons-Magic Odds Preview

The Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Amway Arena.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Pistons were defeated 90-87 by the Hornets last time out, as 8.5-point road underdogs. That game’s combined score went UNDER the posted total of 180.5.
Richard Hamilton tossed in 24 points and dished out six assists in the loss.
Dwight Howard tossed in 24 points and hauled down 21 rebounds for a double-double on Wednesday, leading the Magic to a 114-109 victory over the Knicks. The Magic covered the 3-point spread, and the 223 points made it OVER the posted total of 219.
Hedo Turkoglu dropped a game-high 33 points, and Rashard Lewis chipped in with 17 points in that win.
Current streak:
Detroit has lost 8 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 27-29 SU, 21-35 ATS
Orlando: 42-15 SU, 36-20-1 ATS
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing New Orleans are 7-3
After a loss are 2-8

Orlando most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing New York are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 7 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Detroit at Boston, Sunday, March 1
Orlando at Philadelphia, Saturday, February 28

 

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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Suns face the Lakers in Los Angeles, the Cavaliers take the court in Houston, and Arizona State takes on Washington.

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Tipping off on the hardwood  . . .

The banged-up Suns will face a tough road test on Thursday night as they take on Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in Los Angeles. Phoenix got past Charlotte 112-102 on Tuesday night, but point guard Steve Nash suffered an ankle injury and had to miss part of the game; he could be limited on Thursday for a Suns team already missing Amare Stoudemire. The Lakers had no problem with the Thunder on Tuesday night, getting 36 points from Bryant in their 107-93 victory.

The NBA’s early game on Thursday has the Cavaliers travelling to Houston to meet the Rockets. Cleveland easily topped Memphis on Tuesday night, needing only 15 points from LeBron James in a 94-79 win. Daniel Gibson had a team-high 19 points. The Rockets are also coming off a victory, as they took care of Portland 98-94 on Tuesday. Ron Artest scored 21 points and added five assists.

The march toward Madness . . .

A ranked matchup between No. 14 Arizona State and No. 21 Washington at the Bank of America Arena highlights the Thursday college hoops schedule. The Sun Devils slipped past rival Arizona in a 70-68 victory on Sunday, with James Harden scoring 18 points. The Huskies smothered USC in a 60-51 win in their last outing on Saturday. Quincy Pondexter led the way with 22 points on that day.

No. 5 Memphis will be on the road to face UAB on Thursday, with N.C. State at No. 13 Wake Forest, and No. 16 Purdue at Michigan. As well, it’ll be No. 17 Gonzaga at Santa Clara, No. 19 Xavier at St. Joseph’s, Minnesota at No. 20 Illinois, No. 22 UCLA at Stanford, and also Youngstown State at No. 24 Butler. The Bulldogs rolled to a 75-63 win over Davidson in their meeting on Saturday.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Alexander Ovechkin and his Capitals faltered against the Flyers on Tuesday night, but they’ll try to bounce back on Thursday at home against the Thrashers. Washington took a 2-0 lead against Philly, but ended up losing 4-2. Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom provided the Caps goals, while Jose Theodore stopped 33 of 37 Philly shots. Atlanta got past Colorado by a score of 4-3 Tuesday night.

The Avalanche will be on the road in New Jersey in one of nine other games on the NHL’s schedule for Thursday night. As well, it’ll be Anaheim at Boston, Florida at the Rangers, Toronto at the Islanders, Buffalo at Carolina, San Jose at Ottawa, Phoenix at Nashville, Columbus at Edmonton, and St. Louis at Dallas. The Stars were held scoreless in a 1-0 loss to the Sharks in their Monday game.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Tiger Woods came roaring back to the PGA Tour on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Brandon Jones 3&2 in the opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Woods moves on to face Tim Clark in the second round on Thursday (2:02pm ET tee off); Clark got past Retief Goosen 3&2 on Wednesday.

Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson also won their first-round matchups on Wednesday, but both Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington were the victims of upsets. Garcia lost to Charl Schwartzel, and Harrington was knocked off by Pat Perez. Other Wednesday winners included Anthony Kim, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, and Steve Stricker. Els and Stricker have a Thursday matchup.

Gonzaga-Santa Clara Odds Preview

The Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Santa Clara Broncos will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Leavey Center.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Josh Heytvelt dropped a game-high 28 points and hauled down 11 rebounds to lead Gonzaga to a convincing 92-58 victory over Pepperdine on Saturday. Gonzaga covered the 30-point spread, and the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 138.
Current streak:
Gonzaga has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Gonzaga: 21-5 SU, 13-11 ATS
Santa Clara: 14-15 SU, 12-12-1 ATS
Gonzaga most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-2
Before playing San Diego are 10-0
After playing Pepperdine are 8-2
After a win are 9-1

Santa Clara most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Portland are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Santa Clara
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Gonzaga’s last 5 games on the road
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Santa Clara
Santa Clara is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Santa Clara’s last 12 games when playing Gonzaga
Santa Clara is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Santa Clara is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
Gonzaga at San Diego, Saturday, February 28
Santa Clara home to Portland, Saturday, February 28

 

Memphis-UAB Lines Preview

The Memphis Tigers and the UAB Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Bartow Arena.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Memphis remained perfect in CUSA play with a tough 70-63 win over the UTEP at the Don Haskins Center.
UTEP covered as a 9-point home underdog while the final score played under the 143.5-point total.
Robert Vaden and Channing Toney both scored 22 points for UAB in a 86-56 blowout win against Southern Miss on Saturday afternoon.
The Blazers easily covered the 12-point spread, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 138.
Current streak:
Memphis has won 18 straight games.
UAB has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
Memphis: 24-3 SU, 15-9-2 ATS
UAB: 19-8 SU, 13-12-1 ATS
Memphis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Southern Miss are 9-1
After playing Texas El Paso are 4-0
After a win are 10-0

UAB most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing East Carolina are 2-6
After playing Southern Miss are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UAB
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis’s last 5 games
UAB is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UAB is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of UAB’s last 7 games
UAB is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Memphis home to Southern Miss, Saturday, February 28
UAB at East Carolina, Saturday, February 28

 

Purdue-Michigan Odds Preview

The Purdue Boilermakers and the Michigan Wolverines will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Crisler Arena.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
E’Twaun Moore led Purdue with 26 points in a 81-67 win over Indiana on Saturday afternoon.
The Boilermakers did not cover the large 22-point spread, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 127.
Michigan lost to Iowa 70-60 in overtime as a 1-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (119).
Stu Douglass led the Wolverines with 14 points and DeShawn Sims had 13 points.
Current streak:
Purdue has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Purdue: 21-6 SU, 12-12 ATS
Michigan: 17-11 SU, 12-10-1 ATS
Purdue most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Ohio State are 6-4
After playing Indiana are 3-7
After a win are 8-2

Michigan most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Wisconsin are 5-5
After playing Iowa are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Purdue’s last 5 games when playing Michigan
Purdue is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Purdue is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan’s last 5 games when playing Purdue
Michigan is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Michigan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Michigan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
Purdue home to Ohio State, Saturday, February 28
Michigan at Wisconsin, Sunday, March 1

 

Xavier-Saint Joseph’s Lines Preview

The Xavier Musketeers and the Saint Joseph‘s Hawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Alumni Fieldhouse.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Xavier defeated George Washington 71-53 as a 17.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (135).
C.J. Anderson scored 14 points, while B.J. Raymond and Brad Redford each netted 12 points
Current streak:
Saint Joseph‘s has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Xavier: 22-5 SU, 12-10-3 ATS
Saint Joseph’s: 14-12 SU, 10-13-1 ATS
Xavier most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-3
Before playing Dayton are 8-2
After playing George Washington are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

Saint Joseph’s most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing St. Bonaventure are 7-3
After playing Massachusetts are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Xavier is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Xavier’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Xavier’s last 8 games when playing Saint Joseph’s
Xavier is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Saint Joseph’s is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Xavier
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saint Joseph’s last 8 games when playing Xavier
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saint Joseph’s last 6 games
Saint Joseph’s is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Xavier
Next up:
Xavier home to Dayton, Thursday, March 5
Saint Joseph’s home to St. Bonaventure, Sunday, March 1

 

West Virginia-Cincinnati Odds Preview

The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Cincinnati Bearcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Fifth Third Arena.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
West Virginia defeated Rutgers 74-56 as an 11.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (132).
Devin Ebanks scored 14 points for West Virginia, while Wellington Smith, Da’Sean Butler and Alex Ruoff all added 12 points in the win.
Alvin Mitchell led Cincinnati with 14 points in a 72-63 loss to Louisville on Saturday afternoon.
The Bearcats did not cover the 5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day’s posted total of 132.
Current streak:
West Virginia has won 3 straight games.
Cincinnati has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
West Virginia: 19-8 SU, 13-11 ATS
Cincinnati: 17-10 SU, 10-11 ATS
West Virginia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing South Florida are 3-1
After playing Rutgers are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-1
Before playing Syracuse are 1-4
After playing Louisville are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of West Virginia’s last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of West Virginia’s last 5 games on the road
West Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
West Virginia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing West Virginia
Next up:
West Virginia at South Florida, Sunday, March 1
Cincinnati at Syracuse, Sunday, March 1