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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Top-ranked Connecticut looks to roll past Seton Hall, the Flyers host the Islanders, and the NBA stages All-Star Saturday.

Tipping Off in the NBA

Saturday’s NBA All-Star festivities begin just after lunch with practice sessions for both the Eastern and Western squads, followed by the D-League All-Star Game. Phoenix’s U.S. Airways Center then offers up All-Star Saturday Night starting at 8:00pm ET, with the activities including the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout, H.O.R.S.E. competition, and Slam Dunk contest. Dwight Howard is considered the big favorite to win the Slam Dunk contest again this year; he’ll be challenged by J.R. Smith, Nate Robinson, and Rudy Fernandez for that trophy. The All-Star Game is scheduled to get underway at 8:00pm ET on Sunday night.

Daytona 500 Betting Line

The NASCAR odds have odds to finish top three, odds to win and even betting lines among groups. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Tony Stewart are the betting favorites.

The March to Madness

Top-ranked Connecticut will take on Seton Hall at the Prudential Center on Saturday afternoon in a Big East matchup. The Huskies had no trouble knocking off Syracuse in their last contest, cruising to a 63-49 victory to improve to 23-1 on the season. However, UConn guard Jerome Dyson suffered a knee injury in that contest and could miss the rest of the year. The Pirates bumped their record to 14-9 (but just 5-6 in the Big East) with a 74-49 victory over DePaul last time out.

No. 2 Oklahoma will host Texas Tech on Saturday, while No. 4 Pittsburgh gets a visit from Cincinnati, No. 7 Wake Forest has No. 25 Florida State come to campus, No. 8 Memphis visits Southern Miss, and St. John’s travels to play No. 10 Marquette. As well, No. 11 UCLA will be trying to pick up a win over Arizona at the McKale Center; the Bruins were upset 74-67 by Arizona State on Thursday.

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A Trip Around the Rink

Afternoon action in the National Hockey League on Saturday starts off with a 1:00pm ET matchup between the Islanders and Flyers in Philadelphia. The Flyers were bounced 5-2 by the Senators last time out, with Antero Niittymaki surrendering five goals on just 28 shots. The Islanders are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Devils, and they’ll be without center Doug Weight for the next six weeks due to a sprained MCL. D-man Mark Streit (shoulder) is day-to-day for New York.

The other early matchup on Saturday sees the Oilers in Los Angeles for a 4:00pm ET puck drop. The evening slate then features seven more games, including Columbus at Carolina, Pittsburgh at Toronto, Washington at Tampa Bay, Boston at Nashville, Ottawa at Minnesota, and Calgary at Phoenix. As well, the Stars will be looking to pick up a road win by topping the Hawks in Chicago.

Sports Headlines

Even Pete Rose has come out critical of Alex Rodriquez questioning his victimization plea…Maria Riesch won the slalom race at the skiing world championships…A witness is expected to testify she saw Barry Bonds inject steroids. Kathy Hopkins is the former personal shopper for Bonds…The Miami Heat made a blockbuster trade getting Jermaine O’Neal in a deal for Shawn Marion.

Rounding Out the Slate

Brett Favre might have retired, but it doesn’t look like Kurt Warner is going anywhere. The Cardinals quarterback, who just led his team to a berth in the Super Bowl, has reportedly begun negotiations on a new contract. Getting Warner back in the fold would certainly help Arizona’s chances of repeating as NFC champions next season – and it might give their Super XLIV odds a nudge as well. Despite their successful 2008 campaign the Cards aren’t considered one of the favorites to win the trophy next season, with their odds back at around 30/1 at the sportsbooks.

The Georgetown Hoyas and the Syracuse Orange do battle on ESPN.

The oddsmakers vary from making Syracuse a 4.5 to five-point favorite. BetUs Sportsbook has the total at 144.5.

Georgetown got 13 points from Greg Monroe and 10 from Austin Freeman in a 64-62 OT loss to Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon.

The Hoyas failed to cover the 10.5-point spread, while the combined score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 131.

Jonny Flynn dropped 16 points for Syracuse in its 63-49 loss to Connecticut on Wednesday night.

UConn cashed as 12-point home favorites as the game played over the 147.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.

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Current streak:
Syracuse has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Georgetown: 13-9 SU, 6-11-1 ATS
Syracuse: 18-7 SU, 9-12 ATS

Georgetown most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing South Florida are 2-1
After playing Cincinnati are 4-1
After a loss are 5-5

Syracuse most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Villanova are 7-3
After playing Connecticut are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgetown’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgetown’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgetown’s last 6 games when playing Syracuse
Georgetown is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Syracuse
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgetown
Syracuse is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
Syracuse is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Syracuse is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgetown

Next up:
Georgetown at South Florida, Wednesday, February 18
Syracuse home to Villanova, Sunday, February 22

The Texas Longhorns and the Colorado Buffaloes will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Coors Events Center.

Texas is an 11 point favorite at BetUs Sportsbook and 11.5 at Sports Betting Sportsbook with a total of 127.

A.J. Abrams dropped 20 points, as Texas ripped Oklahoma State 99-74 on Tuesday night.

Texas won as 9-point home favorites as the game played over the 146-point total listed by oddsmakers.

Dwight Thorne II led Colorado with 14 points in its 70-42 loss to Iowa State on Wednesday night.

Iowa State cashed in as 5-point home favorites as the game played under the 122.5-point total set by oddsmakers.

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Current streak:
Colorado has lost 4 straight games.

Team records:
Texas: 16-7 SU, 9-11 ATS
Colorado: 9-14 SU, 10-8-1 ATS

Texas most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Texas A&M are 9-1
After playing Oklahoma State are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Nebraska are 2-8
After playing Iowa State are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
Texas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado
Texas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Texas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Texas

Next up:
Texas at Texas A&M, Monday, February 16
Colorado at Nebraska, Wednesday, February 18

The Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Haas Pavilion.

The odds see California laying six across the board at all sportsbooks and Sports Betting Sportsbook with a total of 148.

California erased a three-point deficit and roared back to defeat Washington State 71-63 on Saturday. California covered the 6.5-point spread, while the 134 points sailed OVER the posted total of 121.5.

Jerome Randle and Patrick Christopher both had 20 points.

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Current streak:
California has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Stanford: 15-7 SU, 13-7 ATS
California: 18-6 SU, 13-8 ATS

Stanford most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Oregon State are 7-3
After playing CS Bakersfield are 1-0
After a win are 6-4

California most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-6
Before playing Oregon are 6-4
After playing Washington State are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Stanford is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against California
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Stanford’s last 14 games on the road
Stanford is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Stanford is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing California
California is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California’s last 5 games at home
California is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
California is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Stanford at Oregon State, Thursday, February 19
California at Oregon, Thursday, February 19

The Connecticut Huskies and the Seton Hall Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Prudential Center.

At BetUs Sportsbook the Huskies are a 9.5 point favorite with Sports Betting Sportsbook posting the total at 143.5.

A.J. Price scored 17 points, as Connecticut got past Syracuse 63-49 on Wednesday night.

UConn cashed as 12-point home favorites as the game played over the 147.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.

Eugene Harvey drained 19 points, as Seton Hall slammed DePaul 72-49 on Tuesday night.

Seton Hall covered as 2-point road favorites as the teams played under the 143.5-point total set by oddsmakers.

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Current streak:
Connecticut has won 12 straight games.
Seton Hall has won 5 straight games.

Team records:
Connecticut: 23-1 SU, 12-8 ATS
Seton Hall: 14-9 SU, 12-6 ATS

Connecticut most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 10-0
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After playing Syracuse are 8-2
After a win are 10-0

Seton Hall most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Marquette are 1-4
After playing DePaul are 4-0
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seton Hall
Connecticut is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seton Hall is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Seton Hall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seton Hall’s last 5 games

Next up:
Connecticut home to Pittsburgh, Monday, February 16
Seton Hall at Marquette, Tuesday, February 17