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[h=1]Today's NFL Pick[/h]MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Time Posted: 8:00 p.m. EST (11/6) Game 227-228: Miami at Tampa Bay (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 131.625; Tampa Bay 125.479
Dunkel Line: Miami by 6; 37
Vegas Line: Miami by 2 1/2; 41
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-2 1/2); Under

NFL
Long Sheet

Week 10

Monday, November 11

MIAMI (4 - 4) at TAMPA BAY (0 - 8) - 11/11/2013, 8:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) in November games since 1992.
TAMPA BAY is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) after 2 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

NFL
Short Sheet

Week 10

Monday, November 11

Miami at Tampa Bay, 8:40 ET
Miami: 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) after a game with a turnover margin of +3 or better
Tampa Bay: 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) in November games

NFL

Week 10

Trend Report


Monday, November 11

8:40 PM
MIAMI vs. TAMPA BAY
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home

NFL

Week 10

Dolphins (4-4) @ Buccaneers (0-8)—Not much to choose from here; winless Tampa led 21-0 last week in Seattle, still found way to lose- their four home losses are by 2-3-11-18 points. Bucs were outscored 80-26 in second half of last six games. Miami lost starting LT/LG after hazing debacle, Dolphin coaches are under fire, losing four of last five games after 3-0 start; they’ve been outscored 84-36 in second half of last five games. Fish ran ball for 156-157 yards in last two games, but now LG Incognito (suspended) is also out, so whole squad has had week full of distractions. Teams coming off Thursday night games are 12-4 vs spread in next game, 5-3 if they won the Thursday game. Home teams won four of last five series games; Dolphins lost three of four visits here, with win back in ’88. In eight games, covering 16 drives for both sides, Bucs have been outscored 27-3 on first drive of each half, so Tampa coaches are being outcoached. NFL-wide, non-divisional home underdogs are 19-14 vs spread. Last four Buccaneer games and five of last seven Miami games went over the total.

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3* Tampa Bay

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3* tampa bay

College football odds: Week 12 opening line report

As the days get shorter, the games get more important, with the NCAA football schedule moving into Week 12, highlighted by a West Coast showdown in the Pac-12.

Stanford dealt a severe blow to Oregon’s national championship hopes in the game of the week last week, and the Cardinal (8-1 SU, 5-4 ATS) next travel downstate to meet resurgent Southern Cal (7-3, 5-5 ATS) on Saturday night at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Stanford has covered the spread in its last three games and five its last seven. More important, the Cardinal have owned the rivalry with the Trojans lately, going 5-1 SU and ATS in the last six clashes, including 3-0 SU and ATS at the Coliseum.

According to Peter Korner, founder of Nevada-based odds service The Sports Club, this game became tougher to set a line due to USC’s upswing (4-1 SU and ATS) since the firing of Lane Kiffin, with Ed Orgeron taking over as interim coach. The Trojans hammered host California 62-28 on Saturday.

“It’s a good game with a lot riding on it,” Korner said. “Our range went from pick to Stanford -3.5, and we sent out -2.5. Stanford is the better team, no doubt, but since the coaching change at USC, the Trojans have looked pretty good. USC will be challenged to score against the tough Stanford defense, but we think the game line will hold pretty well just where it is”

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears (-27)

Baylor (8-0 SU) is third in the nation against the spread (7-1 ATS), and the Bears are coming off a 42-14 home drubbing of Oklahoma. Baylor’s high-octane offense leads the nation, averaging a whopping 687.6 yards and 61 points a game. Baylor also has a top-10 defense, yielding just 15.4 ppg.

Texas Tech (7-3, 5-5 ATS) also has a prolific offense, churning out 530.5 ypg and 37.8 ppg. In the past two meetings, these two teams have piled up the points, with the Bears going 2-0 SU and ATS in wins of 52-45 in overtime last year and 66-42 in 2011. Both were neutral-site games at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, where Saturday’s game will also be played.

“Not much to say about Baylor games. Pretty much we go with the highest number of the oddsmakers on staff. This week it was Baylor -27, and that's what we sent out. After manhandling Oklahoma, both sharps and squares will be all over the favorite again this week. We can only see this game going up from here.”

Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers (-3.5)

Georgia (6-3 SU) was considered a national title contender at the beginning of the season, but the Bulldogs have been reduced to spoiler role for this SEC showdown, and if past performance is any guarantee of future results, they won’t cover. The Bulldogs are a meager 1-7-1 ATS this year – 122nd among the 125 FBS teams.

Meanwhile, Auburn (9-1 SU, 8-2 ATS) has made a huge turnaround from last season (3-9 SU, 4-8 ATS), with a top-10 ranking and an outside shot at making the SEC championship game (archrival Alabama stands firmly in the way).

In the Dawgs’ favor: They’ve hammered the Tigers each of the last two years, 38-0 laying 15.5 points at Auburn last season and 45-7 giving 12 at home in 2011.

“Our range was from pick to Auburn -4.5, and we sent out -3.5. My quick knee-jerk reaction after looking at it again was probably too low. Auburn has stepped it up offensively the past five, six weeks and looks to be primed for this big SEC game. Georgia is no easy task, but as far as the line goes, we could see the wise guys hopping on the home team by kickoff.”

Ball State Cardinals at Northern Illinois Huskies (-8)

Off the big-time college football grid a bit, Northern Illinois is making a bid to be a BCS buster for the second-straight year.

The unbeaten Huskies (9-0 SU, 6-3 ATS) first must secure the West Division title in the Mid-American Conference in a Wednesday night tilt with the Cardinals (9-1 SU, 7-3 ATS), with both teams unbeaten in league play (Ball State 6-0, NIU 5-0).

NIU has cashed in its last three games and five of its last six, and the Huskies have won the last four in this rivalry (2-2 ATS).

“This is a big game in the MAC and should attract some good money,” Korner said. “We had a range of Northern Illinois -6.5 to -9, and we sent out -8. Northern Illinois has been scoring at an outrageous pace the past few weeks (59 and 63 points the last two games, respectively), and we feel it will be a challenge for Ball State to keep up. Not that Ball State won't be competitive. The higher the better here. Offshores look to be a little low on this one, sitting at 5-5.5.”

Monday Night Football betting: Dolphins at Buccaneers

Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+1, 41)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been the NFL's poster boys for Team Discord for much of the season, but the Miami Dolphins have seized that mantle in the midst of an explosive soap opera developing in South Beach. The Dolphins will try to overcome a highly publicized rift by offensive linemen Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin when they visit the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. “The whole thing is kind of mind-blowing to me," Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill said.

The Dolphins will have 10 days between games since a stunning 22-20 overtime victory against Cincinnati that snapped a four-game losing streak, but new developments continue to emerge in the ongoing saga in which Martin left the team after accusing Incognito of repeated bullying. Tampa Bay is dealing with another gut-wrenching loss, blowing a 21-point lead in Seattle last week. Coach Greg Schiano has been on the hot seat amid reports that several players are unhappy with his demanding style

TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, ESPN.

LINE: Tampa Bay opened at +3.5 home dogs, but have been bet up to +1. The total has move up slightly from 40.5 to 41.

WEATHER: Temperature will be in the mid 70s with a 7 percent chance of rain.

COVERS POWER RANKINGS: Miami (+3.0) - Tampa Bay (7.0) + home field (-3.0) = Dolphins -1

ABOUT THE DOLPHINS (4-4): Incognito has been suspended and Martin is on leave while the league goes forward with an investigation, leaving the players to deal with the fallout while attempting to stay in the postseason hunt. The most pressing on-field question for Miami is how to overcome the loss of 40 percent of an offensive line that has already allowed Tannehill to be a sacked a league-high 35 times. The Dolphins may have salvaged their season by rallying to beat Cincinnati after blowing a 14-point second-half lead for the second consecutive week. Running back Lamar Miller is coming off his first 100-yard day for Miami, which is averaging 156.5 yards rushing in the past two games.

ABOUT THE BUCCANEERS (0-8): Tampa Bay's 27-24 overtime loss in Seattle was its fourth defeat by three or fewer points this season, prompting Schiano to say his squad did a lot of "things we can build off." Running back Doug Martin, who rushed for 1,454 yards as a rookie last season, has been sidelined with a torn labrum since Oct. 20 and could be headed to injured reserve. Rookie Mike James has been a capable replacement, running for a career-high 158 yards in last week's loss while rookie quarterback Mike Glennon has thrown five touchdown passes and zero interceptions over his past three games.

TRENDS:

* Dolphins are 0-4 ATS in thier last four Monday night games.
* Buccaneers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Under is 5-1-1 in Dolphins last seven games overall.
* Over is 4-0 in Buccaneers last four games following a straight up loss.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Dolphins DE Cameron Wake had three sacks against the Bengals, including a game-winning safety in OT.

2. The Buccaneers rank 31st in scoring (15.5 points) and total offense (304.3 yards) per game.

3. Miami hasn't won in Tampa Bay since October 1988.

Bank shots: NBA's weekly betting news and notes

Each week, we look aback on the NBA betting scene and give you the best - and worst - basketball bets, as well as some spots to keep an eye on
with the upcoming schedule.

For the week of Nov. 4 - 10

Hottest ATS - Boston Celtics (3-1 SU, 4-0 ATS)

The Celtics were supposed to be one of the teams in the "Riggin' for Wiggins" category, but apparently no one told rookie head coach Brad Stevens. The Celtics are on a three-game winning streak, which included upsetting the up-and-down Miami Heat on a buzzer beater 3-pointer by Jeff Green. This week the Celtics start a three game home stand where they take on the Magic for the second time in three games, the Charlotte Bobcats, and the Portland Trailblazers, before heading on the road to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Rajon Rondo still isn't due back from his knee injury until December.

Coldest ATS - Utah Jazz (0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS)

The winless Jazz are coming off a brutal east cost road trip where they played four games in five days and with their 0-7 start to the season are the early leaders in the race for Andrew Wiggins. Scoring has been the biggest issue for the Jazz so far this season as they rank dead last in points per game, field goal percentage, and 3-point percentage. Saturday night in Toronto the Raptors held them to 16.7 percent from behind the arc. The Jazz hope some home cooking will change their fortunes when the Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Hornets and San Antonio Spurs come to town before traveling to Golden State to take on the Warriors.

Best over play - New York Knicks (1-2 SU, 3-0 O/U)

The Knicks defense continues to struggle in the absence of Tyson Chandler. Since fracturing his right leg three games ago, the Knicks have given up 101 points per game, including 120 to the San Antonio Spurs Sunday. In the Knicks first three games with Chandler in the lineup, they had only given up 91.3 points per game. This week the Knicks take on the Atlanta Hawks twice, who are scoring at a clip of 105 points per game, and the Houston Rockets, who score 105.6 points per game.

Best under play - Orlando Magic (1-2 SU, 0-3 O/U)

The Magic have actually hit the under four games in a row dating back to last week. This is thanks in large part to the Magic's hard work at the defensive end of the court. The Magic hold opponents to the second lowest field goal percentage and the third lowest 3-point percentage so far this season. They are allowing 96.9 points per game which ranks them twelfth. The Magic travel to Boston Monday to face the Celtics before heading home to take on the Milwaukee Bucks and Dallas Mavericks this week.

Surveying the schedule:

Before the season tipped-off he Brooklyn Nets were considered a team that could challenge the Miami Heat for the Eastern Conference title. So far that has not been the case. The Nets are 2-4 SU and ATS to start the season, which includes losses to Washington, Orlando and Cleveland. If the Nets hope to improve their record this season they will have to do it on a west coast road trip this week. They take on the Sacramento Kings, the up-start Phoenix Suns and the LA Clippers.

NCAAF betting: Odds for Heisman receive shake-up

The odds to capture this season's Heisman trophy went through a major shake-up after Week 11's results.

Florida State redshirt freshman QB Jameis Winston is the overwhelming favorite to bring home the coveted award for college football's most outstanding player. The odds for Winston to take home the trophy are now -800. That's a huge jump considering last week Winston was even money.

Winston led FSU to a 59-3 victory over Wake Forest and finished 17-28 for 160 yards, with a pair of touchdowns and one interception.

Thursday's crushing 26-20 loss at Stanford dealt a blow to both the Ducks BCS title aspirations and Mariota's Heisman hopes. The Ducks QB plummets all the way to +4000 after going into the game as the -140 fave to win the award. Mariota has passed for 2,531 yards and has 31 total touchdowns to go along with 495 yards rushing.

Texas A&M QB and last year's Heisman winner Johnny Manziel and Alabama QB AJ McCarron both moved from +1000 to + 500.

For the latest Heisman odds check out Sportsbook.ag.

Dolphins try to keep Bucs winless Monday night
by Zach Cohen

Kickoff: Monday, 8:40 p.m. ET
Line: Miami -2.5, Total: 41

The Buccaneers will be going for their first win of the NFL season when they host the Dolphins on Monday night.

Tampa Bay jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter lead in Seattle last week and was still up 24-7 in the third quarter, but blew the lead and eventually lost 27-24 in overtime. Miami, on the other hand, defeated the Bengals on a game-winning overtime safety on Halloween night. However, all the news out of south Florida has been the alleged hazing incident of OG Richie Incognito, which forced OT Jonathan Martin to check into a hospital. Despite the distraction, the Dolphins are still playing .500 football this season while the Buccaneers appear to be heading towards a very early draft pick in 2014. Tampa Bay is only 2-6 ATS this season, but is 4-0 ATS (3-1 SU) against Miami since 1997. But over the past three seasons, the Bucs are 1-9 ATS after failing to cover the spread in three out of their past four games, and 4-16 ATS after two or more consecutive losses during that same timeframe. On the bright side for Tampa Bay, the club is 50-31 ATS (62%) in November games since 1992. The Buccaneers will still be without top RB Doug Martin (shoulder), who is out indefinitely after tearing his labrum, while both teams have key wide receivers out for the year in Miami's Brandon Gibson (knee) and Tampa's Mike Williams (hamstring).

Miami improved to 4-4 SU with last week’s overtime victory over the Bengals. After gaining 156 rushing yards in New England, the Dolphins ran the ball effectively for a second straight week versus Cincinnati, racking up 157 yards on the ground behind 105 yards on 16 carries (6.6 YPC) from Lamar Miller. However, with the absence of the two starting linemen involved in the hazing incident (OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin), the Miami O-Line is not in great shape right now. QB Ryan Tannehill must do a better job against the Buccaneers than what he's done in the past five games, completing 57% of his passes for 1,150 yards (6.3 YPA), 7 TD and 7 INT. Last week, Tannehill was very accurate (71.4% completions) and threw no interceptions, but he also didn’t throw any touchdown passes while finishing with just 208 passing yards. The Dolphins need to do a better job of moving the ball as their 28th-ranked offense (315 total YPG) must be able to sustain more drives and improve its 28:30 time of possession (6th-worst in league). Miami has been quite effective in the red zone though with a 64.0% efficiency rate (6th-best in NFL). The Dolphins defense has also been mediocre this year, allowing 252.3 yards per game through the air (22nd in NFL) and 116.5 yards per game on the ground (21st in NFL). However, star DE Cameron Wake showed that he's finally healthy last week with a monster performance of three sacks, a forced fumble and the game-winning safety in overtime. They will need him to provide a consistent pass rush to shut down a Tampa Bay offense that has struggled all season.

After blowing a 24-7 lead with just over 20 minutes to play versus the Seahawks, the Buccaneers are still searching for their first win of the season. Their strength is on defense where they allow just 240.5 passing yards per game (15th in NFL) and 107.5 rushing yards per game (13th in NFL). Backed by a good secondary led by shutdown CB Darrelle Revis, the Bucs defense has not been the root of their problems. The issues come on offense where the team averages only 15.5 PPG and 304 total YPG, which both rank second-worst in the NFL. Rookie QB Mike Glennon leads a passing attack that averages just 196.8 yards per game (2nd-worst in NFL) on a league-low 5.26 net yards per attempt. But Glennon has been a major upgrade from Josh Freeman, as the rookie has completed 60.3% of his passes for 1,165 yards, 8 TD and just 3 INT. With RB Doug Martin out indefinitely, rookie RB Mike James has stepped up nicely, rushing for 158 yards on 28 carries (5.6 YPC) last week. This game is winnable for Tampa, but they must play mistake-free football like in Seattle when a +3 turnover margin nearly gave the 16-point underdogs a straight-up victory.

Colin Cowherd

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T.B. +2 1/2

Wiseguys for Colin's picks
Bucs +2.5 (agree)

Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL bets

Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

For the week of Nov. 4 - Nov. 10.

Hot team

Tampa Bay Lightning (2-0 SU)

Acquiring Ben Bishop from the Ottawa Senators last season has turned into a franchise-changing transaction. The Lightning, always able to light the lamp, were atrocious at keeping opponents off the board during the lockout-shortened season. They ranked 26th in the league, allowing 3.06 goals per game. Cue the change. Bishop has been one of the best goalies in the league and has cut the team's GAA down to 2.44. The Lightning have won four-straight overall and won both matchups this past week. It's going to be a busy week upcoming, with four games on the agenda.

Cold team

Calgary Flames (0-3 SU)

To the surprise of, well, everyone, the Flames got off to a relatively good start but have cooled off considerably. Especially this past week where the team dropped each of their games. It was a veritable "who's who" of the Western Conference, however, as the Flames dropped games to Minnesota, St. Louis and Colorado on the road. They'll get back to the friendly confines of the Saddledome this week with games against San Jose, Dallas and the hated Edmonton Oilers.

Best Over play

Dallas Stars (2-0-1 O/U)

Dallas had a rough week when it came to keeping the puck out of the net. Kari Lehtonen and company gave up five to the Blackhawks Saturday and outlasted the Red Wings 4-3 Thursday. The Stars rank near the bottom in the league in goals against, allowing an even 3.0 per game. The offense is fueled by Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, who each have 16 points to lead the team. The Stars hit the road to go up north this week, but games against Edmonton and Calgary could keep the Over trend continuing.

Best Under play

Ottawa Senators (0-3 O/U)

Ironic since the Sens were last week's top Over play. Looks like the defense and stellar goaltending we got used to last season has returned. Young netminder Robin Lehner was very good this past week backstopping the Sens to a 3-0 record courtesy of a .958 save percentage. It could be a banner week for the Under in Sens' games as they host other solid Under teams such as the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins.

Surveying the schedule

- As the Western Conference continues to dominate the East this season, the Nashville Predators could provide some betting value as they continue their tour of the northeast. The Preds face the Islanders Tuesday and the Penguins Friday.

- Conversely, the East's best bet versus the West is the aforementioned Lightning. T-Bay, who is a sparkling 6-0-0 versus the West, has a pair of games versus the West this week - at home against Anaheim Thursday before traveling to face the Phoenix Coyotes Saturday.

NHL betting: Western Conference a bettors dream vs. East

If you follow the NHL, you know that the Western Conference is seemingly head and shoulders above their Eastern Conference counterparts.

The degree of which, however, is a staggering statistic.

According to a tweet from the NHL earlier Sunday, the West is up 72-28-11 versus opponents from the other side of the continent.

Every single team in the West has a record of .500 or better against the East with the exception of the worst team in the conference, the Edmonton Oilers.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the best team in the East when it comes to facing off against the West. The Lightning have a 6-0-0 record against the Western Conference.

Grizzlies at Pacers: What bettors need to know

Memphis Grizzlies at Indiana Pacers (-6.5, 184.5)

The Indians Pacers look to extend the best start in franchise history Monday night when they put their unbeaten mark on the line at home against Memphis. The Pacers are 7-0 for the first time ever after a 96-91 win at Brooklyn on Saturday, maintaining their status as the lone unbeaten in the NBA. Although it is early, Indiana has already opened a four-game advantage on its Central Division opponents, each of whom have losing records.

Memphis finished a 2-1 homestand with a 108-90 win over Golden State on Saturday. It matched the Grizzlies' largest margin of victory since March 3 and pushed the club back to .500 for the third time as it exchanges losses and wins on the young season. Zach Randolph, who left the previous game early for the birth of his son, had 23 points and 11 rebounds.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Memphis), FSN Midwest (Indiana)

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (3-3): Point guard Mike Conley has been a big part of the Memphis scoring attack over the years - averaging double digits in each of the past five seasons - but he has elevated his game on that end of the floor this season. Conley poured in 20 points on a 9-of-11 effort from the floor in just 25 minutes against Golden State, and is averaging a team-high 20.2 points on 52.3 percent shooting. His performance has helped the Grizzlies shoot 47.4 percent as a team, the fourth-highest mark in the league entering Sunday's action.

ABOUT THE PACERS (7-0): Paul George scored 24 points and three others had at least 15 in Saturday's win at Brooklyn, which saw Indiana put forth another strong defensive effort. All seven of the Pacers' victims have been held to 91 points or fewer; Indiana allows the fewest points (85.3) in the NBA by a wide margin. In 2012-13, the Pacers ranked second in that category to the Grizzlies.

TRENDS:

* Grizzlies are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
* Over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last four road games.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Indiana.
* Pacers are 7-0 ATS in their last seven vs. NBA Southwest.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Pacers C Roy Hibbert is averaging 17.5 points and nine rebounds in his last two games, and entered Sunday ranked second in the league with 4.29 blocked shots per game.

2. Memphis PG Jerryd Bayless (sprained knee) sat out Saturday's game and is considered day-to-day.

3. Indiana has won 13 of 16 meetings at home.

Yale at UConn What bettors need to know

Yale Bulldogs at Connecticut Huskies (-18)

No. 19 Connecticut rode a bit of an emotional roller coaster in its season opener, showing how good it could be and how much it still needs to improve. The Huskies, who host Yale on Monday, built a 17-point second-half advantage in Friday’s 78-77 win over Maryland, but nearly blew it at the end following Shabazz Napier’s fifth foul. Despite going scoreless without its best player over the last 1:30 of the contest, Connecticut forced a pair of missed shots over the final 13 seconds to hang on.

Niels Giffey’s 13 points sparked a strong effort from the Huskies’ reserves, who accounted for 31 points in the victory. “We learned that we’ve got a deep bench… and that we can win games without Shabazz, too. Last year, it didn’t seem like that sometimes,” Giffey said. The Bulldogs succeeded where Maryland failed in Saturday’s 93-77 season-opening win over Central Connecticut State, overcoming a 17-point second-half deficit behind 26 points and 13 rebounds – both career highs – from Justin Sears.

TV: 3 p.m. ET, ESPN3.

ABOUT YALE (1-0): The Bulldogs led the Ivy League in rebounding margin last year (plus-3.9) and got off to a good start in that regard in the season opener, outboarding the Blue Devils 44-33. "(Sears) really turned it around by chasing (the ball) on the glass," coach James Jones said about his sophomore. Sears contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds during Yale’s 53-point explosion over the final 20 minutes – the most points it has scored in a half against a Division I opponent since 2003.

ABOUT CONNECTICUT (1-0): Freshman center Amida Brimah debuted with five points, three blocks and three rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench, prompting coach Kevin Ollie to say, “He's going to be a force. …You don't see a lot of people with that love for the game." Napier stated after the game that he drew a technical foul for “boasting” after his assist that gave the Huskies their 17-point lead; the Terrapins immediately countered with their 27-11 game-ending run. "I apologized for talking …we learned we can pull it out no matter what," Napier said.

TRENDS:

* Huskies are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a ATS loss.
* Bulldogs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.
* Over is 7-0 in Bulldogs last seven non-conference games.
* Under is 4-1 in Huskies last five vs. Ivy League.

TIP-INS:

1. Connecticut has won 67 straight games against in-state opponents and 12 in a row against the Bulldogs.

2. The Huskies drained 10 3-pointers against Maryland – a benchmark they reached six times last season.

3. Yale and Connecticut are meeting for the first time since the 2003 Preseason NIT.

EPL betting: Man United now 4/1 to win League

What is going on in the Barclays Premier League? The league seems more wide open that it has in some time.

Somehow, someway, lowly Sunderland defeated Premier League title favorite Manchester City by a score of 1-0 Sunday. The Citizens, 9/4 after last week's drubbing of Norwich, have moved to 5/2 but are still faves.

Manchester United, once thought to be out of the equation, have catapulted back in after a very solid 1-0 win over leaders Arsenal. United was 15/2 last week and are currently 4/1.

Newcastle supporters will be thrilled after another sensational victory. The Magpies followed up a win over Chelsea with a 1-0 win over Spurs at White Hart Lane.

Here is a list of the updated Premier League odds, courtesy of the LVH Superbook.

MANCHESTER UNITED - 4/1
MANCHESTER CITY - 5/2
CHELSEA - 7/2
ARSENAL - 7/2
LIVERPOOL - 6/1
TOTTENHAM - 25/1
EVERTON - 150/1
NEWCASTLE - 1000/1
ASTON VILLA - 2000/1
WEST BROM - 2500/1
SOUTHAMPTON - 150/1
SWANSEA CITY - 1000/1
FULHAM - 5000/1
WEST HAM - 2500/1
SUNDERLAND - 5000/1
STOKE CITY - 5000/1
CARDIFF CITY - 5000/1
NORWICH CITY - 5000/1
HULL CITY - 5000/1
CRYSTAL PALACE - 9000/1