Armadillo Sports
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
— Wake Forest 87, Boston College 57— Deacons are 17-4, 7-3 in ACC.
— Ole Miss 70, Florida 54— Gators’ coach White played at Ole Miss.
— NC-Wilmington 74, Northeastern 68— Seahawks move to 6-0 in CAA.
— South Dakota 75, Western Illinois 72— Coyotes win fifth straight game.
— Morehead State 67, Tennessee State 54— Eagles improve to 7-0 in OVC.
— Virginia 64, Louisville 52— Cardinals lost five of last six games.
Quote of the Day
“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.”
Bill Gates
Tuesday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the 10th player taken in the 2017 NFL Draft; only one quarterback was taken ahead of him. Who was it?
Monday’s quiz
Butler made the Final Four in consecutive years under Brad Stevens (2010-11); they were in the Horizon League back then.
Sunday’s quiz
Jimmy Garoppolo played his college football at Eastern Illinois, just like Sean Payton and Tony Romo did.
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Tuesday’s Den: NBA trends……
NBA trends (thru Sunday’s games)
Hawks (21-25):
— won/covered last four games.
— 3-6 ATS last nine road games.
— 3-5 ATS if they played night before
— over 5-1 last six games.
Celtics (24-24):
— won six of last nine games SU.
— 2-6 ATS last eight home games.
— 5-4 ATS if they played night before
— over 7-4 last 11 road games
Nets (29-17):
— won three of last four games SU.
— 7-4 ATS last 11 road games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before
— over 5-2 last seven home games.
Hornets (26-21):
— won 7 of last 9 games SU.
— covered six of last seven road games.
— 2-6 ATS if they played night before
— under 7-1 last eight games
Bulls (28-17):
— lost six of last seven games SU.
— 3-7 ATS last ten road games.
— 5-3 ATS if they played night before
— last five home games went over.
Cavaliers (28-19):
— won six of last seven games SU
— 1-5 ATS last six road games.
— 4-3-1 ATS if they played night before
— under 6-3 last nine games
Mavericks (27-20):
— won 11 of last 13 games SU.
— 8-3-1 ATS last 12 home games
— 12-6 ATS last 18 road games.
— 4-4 ATS if they played night before
— Under 15-1 last 16 home games
Nuggets (24-21):
— 6-3 SU their last win games
— 2-5 ATS last seven road games
— 1-6 ATS if they played night before
— last six games went over the total.
Pistons (11-35):
— Lost four of last five games SU
— covered six of last nine games.
— 4-3 ATS if they played night before
— over 9-5 last 14 home games.
Warriors (34-13):
— won nine of last 11 home games SU
— lost five of last six road games SU
— 3-4 ATS if they played night before
— under 4-1 last five home games.
Rockets (14-33):
— 0-7 ATS last seven home games.
— 5-1 ATS last six road games.
— 1-6-1 ATS if they played night before
— over 9-2 last 11 home games
Pacers (17-30):
— covered four of last five road games.
— lost 11 of last 14 games SU
— 5-2-1 ATS if they played night before
— under 15-5 last 20 road games
Clippers (23-25):
— won/covered last three home games.
— 3-5 ATS last eight road games.
— 2-5 ATS if they played night before
— three of last four games went over
Lakers (23-24):
— lost five of last seven games SU
— 6-10 ATS last 16 home games.
— 2-2 ATS if they played night before
— over 7-2 last nine games
Grizzlies (25-14):
— won 13 of last 16 games SU
— covered 13 of last 16 road games.
— 6-3 ATS if they played night before
— under 7-1-1 last nine home games
Heat (30-17):
— won five of last eight games SU
— 6-3 ATS last nine road games.
— 4-3 ATS if they played night before
— 5over 10-5 last fifteen games.
Bucks (30-19):
— 2-5 ATS last seven home games
— lost last three road games
— 2-6 ATS if they played night before
— under 7-5 last 12 home games.
Timberwolves (23-23):
— 5-3 last eight games SU
— 0-4 ATS last four road games
— 3-3 ATS if they played night before
— over 7-1 last eight games
Pelicans (17-28):
— covered five of their last six games.
— 7-1 ATS last eight home games
— 3-4 ATS if they played night before
— under 6-1 last seven games
Knicks (23-24):
— won six of last 10 games SU.
— under 9-4 last 13 home games
— 4-2 ATS if they played night before
— under 10-5 last fifteen games.
Thunder (14-32):
— lost five in row, nine of last ten games SU.
— 9-4 ATS last 13 road games.
— 4-3 ATS if they played night before
— under 4-0 last four games
Magic (9-39):
— lost 14 of last 16 games SU
— 2-8 ATS last ten home games
— 4-6 ATS if they played night before
— under 3-1 last four home games.
76ers (27-19):
— won 11 of last 14 games SU
— covered seven of last nine home games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before
— under 8-3 last 11 home games
Suns (36-9):
— won last six games SU (4-1 last five ATS)
— covered eight of last ten road games
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before
— under 5-1 last six games
Trailblazers (20-26):
— won/covered six of last eight games.
— 4-10 ATS last 14 home games.
— 4-3 ATS if they played night before
— under 4-2 last six home games
Kings (18-30):
— 1-7 ATS last eight road games.
— 6-4 ATS last ten home games
— 4-5 ATS if they played night before
— four of their last five games went over
Spurs (17-30):
— lost 12 of last 15 games SU
— 12-6 ATS as road underdogs.
— 5-2 ATS if they played night before
— four of their last five games stayed under.
Raptors (22-22):
— lost five of last seven games SU.
— 15-6-1 ATS last 22 games
— 5-0 ATS if they played night before
— under 7-1 last eight games
Jazz (30-17):
— lost 7 of last 9 games SU
— 0-10 ATS last seven home games
— 3-5 ATS if they played night before
— under 4-0 last four games
Wizards (23-24):
— lost four of last five games
— covered once in last ten games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before
— over 7-3 last ten road games.
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
— Wake Forest 87, Boston College 57— Deacons are 17-4, 7-3 in ACC.
— Ole Miss 70, Florida 54— Gators’ coach White played at Ole Miss.
— NC-Wilmington 74, Northeastern 68— Seahawks move to 6-0 in CAA.
— South Dakota 75, Western Illinois 72— Coyotes win fifth straight game.
— Morehead State 67, Tennessee State 54— Eagles improve to 7-0 in OVC.
— Virginia 64, Louisville 52— Cardinals lost five of last six games.
Quote of the Day
“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.”
Bill Gates
Tuesday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the 10th player taken in the 2017 NFL Draft; only one quarterback was taken ahead of him. Who was it?
Monday’s quiz
Butler made the Final Four in consecutive years under Brad Stevens (2010-11); they were in the Horizon League back then.
Sunday’s quiz
Jimmy Garoppolo played his college football at Eastern Illinois, just like Sean Payton and Tony Romo did.
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Tuesday’s Den: NBA trends……
NBA trends (thru Sunday’s games)
Hawks (21-25):
— won/covered last four games.
— 3-6 ATS last nine road games.
— 3-5 ATS if they played night before
— over 5-1 last six games.
Celtics (24-24):
— won six of last nine games SU.
— 2-6 ATS last eight home games.
— 5-4 ATS if they played night before
— over 7-4 last 11 road games
Nets (29-17):
— won three of last four games SU.
— 7-4 ATS last 11 road games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before
— over 5-2 last seven home games.
Hornets (26-21):
— won 7 of last 9 games SU.
— covered six of last seven road games.
— 2-6 ATS if they played night before
— under 7-1 last eight games
Bulls (28-17):
— lost six of last seven games SU.
— 3-7 ATS last ten road games.
— 5-3 ATS if they played night before
— last five home games went over.
Cavaliers (28-19):
— won six of last seven games SU
— 1-5 ATS last six road games.
— 4-3-1 ATS if they played night before
— under 6-3 last nine games
Mavericks (27-20):
— won 11 of last 13 games SU.
— 8-3-1 ATS last 12 home games
— 12-6 ATS last 18 road games.
— 4-4 ATS if they played night before
— Under 15-1 last 16 home games
Nuggets (24-21):
— 6-3 SU their last win games
— 2-5 ATS last seven road games
— 1-6 ATS if they played night before
— last six games went over the total.
Pistons (11-35):
— Lost four of last five games SU
— covered six of last nine games.
— 4-3 ATS if they played night before
— over 9-5 last 14 home games.
Warriors (34-13):
— won nine of last 11 home games SU
— lost five of last six road games SU
— 3-4 ATS if they played night before
— under 4-1 last five home games.
Rockets (14-33):
— 0-7 ATS last seven home games.
— 5-1 ATS last six road games.
— 1-6-1 ATS if they played night before
— over 9-2 last 11 home games
Pacers (17-30):
— covered four of last five road games.
— lost 11 of last 14 games SU
— 5-2-1 ATS if they played night before
— under 15-5 last 20 road games
Clippers (23-25):
— won/covered last three home games.
— 3-5 ATS last eight road games.
— 2-5 ATS if they played night before
— three of last four games went over
Lakers (23-24):
— lost five of last seven games SU
— 6-10 ATS last 16 home games.
— 2-2 ATS if they played night before
— over 7-2 last nine games
Grizzlies (25-14):
— won 13 of last 16 games SU
— covered 13 of last 16 road games.
— 6-3 ATS if they played night before
— under 7-1-1 last nine home games
Heat (30-17):
— won five of last eight games SU
— 6-3 ATS last nine road games.
— 4-3 ATS if they played night before
— 5over 10-5 last fifteen games.
Bucks (30-19):
— 2-5 ATS last seven home games
— lost last three road games
— 2-6 ATS if they played night before
— under 7-5 last 12 home games.
Timberwolves (23-23):
— 5-3 last eight games SU
— 0-4 ATS last four road games
— 3-3 ATS if they played night before
— over 7-1 last eight games
Pelicans (17-28):
— covered five of their last six games.
— 7-1 ATS last eight home games
— 3-4 ATS if they played night before
— under 6-1 last seven games
Knicks (23-24):
— won six of last 10 games SU.
— under 9-4 last 13 home games
— 4-2 ATS if they played night before
— under 10-5 last fifteen games.
Thunder (14-32):
— lost five in row, nine of last ten games SU.
— 9-4 ATS last 13 road games.
— 4-3 ATS if they played night before
— under 4-0 last four games
Magic (9-39):
— lost 14 of last 16 games SU
— 2-8 ATS last ten home games
— 4-6 ATS if they played night before
— under 3-1 last four home games.
76ers (27-19):
— won 11 of last 14 games SU
— covered seven of last nine home games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before
— under 8-3 last 11 home games
Suns (36-9):
— won last six games SU (4-1 last five ATS)
— covered eight of last ten road games
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before
— under 5-1 last six games
Trailblazers (20-26):
— won/covered six of last eight games.
— 4-10 ATS last 14 home games.
— 4-3 ATS if they played night before
— under 4-2 last six home games
Kings (18-30):
— 1-7 ATS last eight road games.
— 6-4 ATS last ten home games
— 4-5 ATS if they played night before
— four of their last five games went over
Spurs (17-30):
— lost 12 of last 15 games SU
— 12-6 ATS as road underdogs.
— 5-2 ATS if they played night before
— four of their last five games stayed under.
Raptors (22-22):
— lost five of last seven games SU.
— 15-6-1 ATS last 22 games
— 5-0 ATS if they played night before
— under 7-1 last eight games
Jazz (30-17):
— lost 7 of last 9 games SU
— 0-10 ATS last seven home games
— 3-5 ATS if they played night before
— under 4-0 last four games
Wizards (23-24):
— lost four of last five games
— covered once in last ten games.
— 2-4 ATS if they played night before
— over 7-3 last ten road games.