Big Ten Basketball Preview: Indiana Hoosiers Square Off Against the Minnesota Golden Gophers

INDIANA HOOSIERS MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS 21-7 February 26, 1:00 PM | of Williams Arena 17-11

RECENT FORM TEAM SU ATS OFF DEF DIFF INDY 21-7 13-8-1 77.9 66.0 11.9 MINN 17-11 12-13 68.0 64.1 3.9 TEAM ATS HOME ATS AWAY OU OU HOME OU AWAY INDY 9-3 4-5-1 12-9-1 7-5 5-4-1 MINN 8-8 4-5 12-13 7-9 5-4

SMART CHART INDY TEAM MINN 77.9 PTS FOR 68.0 66.0 PTS AGNST 64.1 11.9 DIFF. 3.9 23.8 DEF. REBOUNDS 23.3 10.8 OFF. REBOUNDS 11.2 49.2 FG% 47.0 75.2 FT% 69.3 6.4 3 POINTERS 5.2 6.6 STEALS 7.4

INJURIES INDIANA PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION Maurice Creek G Out For Season (achilles) Verdell Jones III G Day-to-Day (shoulder) MINNESOTA PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION Trevor Mbakwe F Out For Season (ACL)

BETTING TRENDS INDIANA Indiana is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road Indiana is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota MINNESOTA Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Indiana Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY TEAM SU ATS OU AVG SCORE AVG ½ SCORE FG% REB 3PT MADE STEALS Indiana 4-6 7-3 4-6 64.5 31.2 39.9 33.9 59 - 192 6.8 Minnesota 6-4 3-7 4-6 66.3 31.5 42.9 32.3 55 - 167 6.8 HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL DATE DAY AWAY PTS HOME PTS HOMELINE ATS TOTAL OU FG% EDGE REB EDGE 3PT EDGE 01/12/2012 Thu MINN 77 INDY 74 -9½ MINN 138½ O MINN INDY MINN 02/02/2011 Wed MINN 57 INDY 60 3 INDY 137½ U INDY MINN MINN 01/04/2011 Tue INDY 63 MINN 67 -9 INDY 136 U MINN MINN INDY 02/20/2010 Sat INDY 58 MINN 81 -16½ MINN 137½ O MINN MINN MINN 01/17/2010 Sun MINN 78 INDY 81 10½ INDY 137½ O MINN INDY INDY 02/10/2009 Tue INDY 54 MINN 62 -17 INDY 126 U INDY MINN INDY 01/25/2009 Sun MINN 67 INDY 63 9 INDY 128 O MINN Push INDY 03/14/2008 Fri MINN 59 INDY 58 -7 MINN 136 U MINN INDY MINN 03/05/2008 Wed MINN 55 INDY 69 -9 INDY 142½ U INDY INDY MINN 01/17/2008 Thu INDY 65 MINN 60 1 INDY 145 U INDY INDY INDY

TEAMS LAST 5 GAMES
INDIANA
DATE	DAY	SCORE	OPPONENT	SCORE	SU	LINE	TOTAL	FG%	FT%	3PT MADE	DAYS REST
02/22/2012	Wed	75	North Carolina Central	56	W			51.0	76.0	4	2
02/19/2012	Sun	66	at Iowa	78	L	3½	151½	37.7	76.9	6	2
02/15/2012	Wed	71	Northwestern	66	W	-8½	146½	49.1	83.3	2	4
02/09/2012	Thu	84	Illinois	71	W	-5½	135½	50.0	83.3	7	4
02/04/2012	Sat	78	at Purdue	61	W	-3½	140½	41.8	82.9	3	2
MINNESOTA
DATE	DAY	SCORE	OPPONENT	SCORE	SU	LINE	TOTAL	FG%	FT%	3PT MADE	DAYS REST
02/22/2012	Wed	61	Michigan State	66	L	5½	128	45.7	93.3	5	3
02/18/2012	Sat	53	at Northwestern	64	L	-3½	133½	42.0	46.2	5	2
02/14/2012	Tue	68	Ohio State	78	L	8	131	46.2	65.2	5	4
02/09/2012	Thu	61	Wisconsin	68	L	1½	116	41.8	64.3	6	3
02/05/2012	Sun	69	at Nebraska	61	W	1	124	54.0	50.0	7	2

SUPERGRID
		RANK		RANK
Indiana's Overall Scoring vs Minnesota's Overall Defense	77.86	0	64.14	0
Indiana's Away Scoring vs Minnesota's Home Defense	71.50	47	61.74	0
Indiana's Road Rebounds vs Minnesota's Home Rebounds Allowed	34.80	99	30.63	0
Minnesota's Overall Scoring vs Indiana's Overall Defense	68.00	0	65.96	0
Minnesota's Home Scoring vs Indiana's Road Defense	68.42	0	72.40	0
Minnesota's Home Rebounds vs Indiana's Road Rebounds Allowed	34.79	0	32.50	0

TEAM NEWS INDIANA MINNESOTA TOP 3/BOTTOM 3 INDIANA No trends to report MINNESOTA No trends to report

POWER STATS SHOOTING PERCENTAGE TEAM OFF DEF DIFF INDY 49.2 42.6 6.5 MINN 47.0 41.4 5.6 REBOUNDING TEAM OFF DEF TOTAL INDY 10.8 23.8 34.6 MINN 11.2 23.3 34.5 ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO TEAM ASSISTS TURNOVERS RATIO INDY 13.9 13.2 1.1 MINN 15.6 14.5 1.1

TEAM VS DIVISION OR CONFERENCE
INDIANA	SU	HOME	AWAY	ATS	ATS HOME	ATS AWAY	OFF	DEF	DIFF
Overall	21-7	17-1	4-6	13-8-1	9-3	4-5-1	77.9	66.0	11.9
vs Conf	8-7	6-1	2-6	6-8-1	4-3	2-5-1	72.5	71.6	0.9
Last 10	6-4	5-0	1-4	5-4	3-1	2-3	72.5	67.0	5.5
MINNESOTA	SU	HOME	AWAY	ATS	ATS HOME	ATS AWAY	OFF	DEF	DIFF
Overall	17-11	13-6	4-5	12-13	8-8	4-5	68.0	64.1	3.9
vs Conf	5-10	2-5	3-5	7-8	3-4	4-4	65.9	67.8	-1.9
Last 10	4-6	2-3	2-3	5-5	3-2	2-3	65.5	65.8	-0.3

Big Ten Basketball Preview: Indiana Hoosiers Square Off Against the Minnesota Golden Gophers

NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville Predators

The San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bridgestone Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Predators listed as 112-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total is sitting at 5.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at -121 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Predators were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at +117 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.

Nashville: Team record: 35-19-7 SU, ATS

is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games at home

When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Minnesota are 4-6 After playing St. Louis are 3-7 After a loss are 7-3

San Jose: Team record: 32-20-7 SU, ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing on the road against Nashville is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Nashville is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Nashville The total has gone OVER in 8 of last 12 games

When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Toronto are 4-6 After playing Toronto are 4-4-1 After a win are 4-6

Next up: San Jose at Minnesota, Sunday, February 26 Nashville home to Los Angeles, Monday, February 27

NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville Predators

Big 12 Behemoths Wage War on NCAA Betting Line

A pair of Big 12 teams will flaunt what they've got this Saturday, looking to not only climb the NCAA betting line, but prove that they're just as much contenders to win the March Madness tournament as any of the other more celebrated programs throughout the country.

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Need to learn more about sweetheart teasers first? Head over to Bovada's online sportsbook now. The Kansas Jayhawks may not be perennial hype machines like the North Carolina Tar Heels or Duke Blue Devils, but their ability to hang among college basketball's elite hasn't been completely ignored either. Now ranked No. 5 in the polls, the Jayhawks will be expected to live up to expectations.

Over the course of the season so far they've exercised that customary might with victories over Ohio State and Baylor, but they've also had their fair share of setbacks against teams like Kentucky and Duke.

Most recently a pair of losses to Iowa State and the Missouri Tigers have put a dent in their credibility.

The Jayhawks will get their chance for redemption against those No. 3 Tigers as early as this Saturday. Weigh in on the tilt with Bovada's college basketball betting line.

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Big East Basketball Preview: Syracuse Orange vs. Connecticut Huskies

The Syracuse Orange and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Gampel Pavilion.

Oddsmakers currently have the Orange listed as 5-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total is sitting at 131.

Last time out for Syracuse, they were a 56-48 winner as they battled South Florida at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 14-point favorite.

Connecticut won its last outing, a 73-70 result against Villanova on February 20. They earned a push in that game as a 3-point favorite.

Syracuse: Team record: 28-1 SU, 15-13 ATS Current streak: won 8 straight games.

is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing on the road against Connecticut The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 9 games on the road is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Connecticut

When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Louisville are 5-5 After playing South Florida are 6-2 After a win are 9-1

Connecticut: Team record: 17-10 SU, 7-14-2 ATS

is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing at home against Syracuse The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games at home

When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing Providence are 5-5 After playing Villanova are 9-1 After a win are 6-4

Next up: Syracuse home to Louisville, Saturday, March 3 Connecticut at Providence, Tuesday, February 28

Big East Basketball Preview: Syracuse Orange vs. Connecticut Huskies

Atlantic 10 Basketball Preview: Temple Owls vs. Saint Joseph's Hawks

The Temple Owls and the Saint Joseph's Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Hagan Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Owls listed as 3-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total is sitting at 139.

Temple was an 80-79 winner in their most recent outing on the road against La Salle. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as favorites.

Last time out for Saint Joseph's, they were a 52-49 loser as they battled Richmond at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point favorite.

Temple: Team record: 22-5 SU, 16-11 ATS Current streak: won 11 straight games.

is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games on the road

When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Massachusetts are 7-3 After playing La Salle are 8-2 After a win are 10-0

Saint Joseph's: Team record: 18-11 SU, 17-9 ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of last 12 games when playing Temple The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against Temple is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing St. Bonaventure are 4-6 After playing Richmond are 7-3 After a loss are 8-2

Next up: Temple home to Massachusetts, Wednesday, February 29 Saint Joseph's at St. Bonaventure, Wednesday, February 29

Atlantic 10 Basketball Preview: Temple Owls vs. Saint Joseph's Hawks

ACC Basketball Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Cavaliers

The fans at John Paul Jones Arena will be treated to a game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Virginia Cavaliers when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Tar Heels listed as 4-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total is sitting at 127½.

Last time out for North Carolina, they were an 86-74 winner as they battled North Carolina State on the road. They covered in the match as a 7-point favorite.

In their last action, Virginia was a 61-59 winner on the road against Virginia Tech. They earned a push of the 2-point spread as favorites.

North Carolina: Team record: 24-4 SU, 15-12 ATS Current streak: won 4 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games on the road

When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Maryland are 9-1 After playing State are 7-3 After a win are 8-2

Virginia: Team record: 21-6 SU, 13-8-1 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games when playing North Carolina is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against North Carolina

When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Florida State are 5-5 After playing Virginia Tech are 5-5 After a win are 6-4

Next up: North Carolina home to Maryland, Wednesday, February 29 Virginia home to Florida State, Thursday, March 1

ACC Basketball Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Cavaliers

UFC 144 Odds: Henderson goes for Title against Edgar

It's been over 10 years since a UFC card was held in Japan, and UFC 144 marks the return with a slew of fights, including Frankie Edgar defending his Lightweight Championship against Ben Henderson.

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Edgar won the title at UFC 112 and has retained the title through three defenses, winning two with a draw. His toughest challenge yet comes in the larger Henderson, who has won his last three bouts by unanimous decisions, including Fight of the Night against Clay Guida on Nov. 12. Edgar is a -130 favorite at the Bovada sportsbook.

In another headline event, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson battles Ryan Bader. Jackson's trying to show that he still has something to prove, while Bader's just trying to prove he can handle the big boys. Despite that, the edge goes to Jackson, whose betting line is -260.

The other main card fights at UFC 144 features Mark Hunt and Cheick Kongo, Yoshihiro Akiyama against Jake Shields, Yushin Okami versus Tim Boetsch, Hatsu Kioki battling Bart Palaszewski and Anthony Pettis with Joe Lauzon. Visit Bovada's online sportsbook for all the best UFC betting lines for these fights.

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Horizon League Basketball Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso Crusaders

The Butler Bulldogs and the Valparaiso Crusaders will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Athletics-Recreation Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bulldogs listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Crusaders, while the game's total is sitting at 125½.

In their last action, Butler was a 69-44 winner at home against Illinois-Chicago. They covered the 12.5-point spread as favorites.

Valparaiso was a 66-62 winner in its last match at home against Loyola of Chicago. They failed to cover the 11.5-point spread as favorites.

Butler: Team record: 18-12 SU, 9-16-2 ATS Current streak: won 5 straight games.

is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Valparaiso is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games on the road is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road

When playing on Friday are 9-1 After playing Illinois-Chicago are 8-2 After a win are 7-3

Valparaiso: Team record: 20-10 SU, 12-14-1 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Butler is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

When playing on Friday are 5-5 After playing Loyola of Chicago are 4-6 After a win are 6-4

Horizon League Basketball Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso Crusaders

Big East Basketball Preview: Marquette Golden Eagles vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

The Marquette Golden Eagles and the West Virginia Mountaineers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at WVU Colliseum.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Golden Eagles, while the game's total is sitting at 142½.

Marquette was an 82-65 winner in their most recent outing at home against Rutgers. They covered the 11.5-point spread as favorites.

In their last action, West Virginia was a 71-44 loser on the road against Notre Dame. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as underdogs.

Marquette: Team record: 23-5 SU, 13-10-2 ATS Current streak: won 4 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games on the road is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Cincinnati are 9-1 After playing Rutgers are 4-2 After a win are 9-1

West Virginia: Team record: 17-11 SU, 13-12 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 8 of last 9 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Marquette is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home The total has gone OVER in 12 of last 18 games

When playing on Friday are 9-1 Before playing DePaul are 4-2 After playing Notre Dame are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3

Next up: Marquette at Cincinnati, Wednesday, February 29 West Virginia home to DePaul, Tuesday, February 28

Big East Basketball Preview: Marquette Golden Eagles vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

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