| The Nets proved the Pistons can be beat last night, | | | | 106-year history. That ranking won't last long though, |
| as New Jersey ended Detroit's 11-game winning | | | | as the Panthers lost 63-55 last night to Creighton |
| streak with 91-84 victory in the Meadowlands. It | | | | (10th straight loss in Omaha to the Blue Jays). |
| marked New Jersey's NINTH straight home win but | | | | Another Panther team, Pitt, lost at No. 1 U Conn, |
| the Nets are back on the road tonight in Cleveland, | | | | 80-76. While Panther bettors 'covered', Pitt has still |
| one of 13 games in a busy NBA schedule.New Jersey | | | | never beaten a team ranked No. 1 in its 100-year |
| owns five straight wins over Cleveland (two this | | | | history (0-13).There are 43 games on the college |
| year) but has lost its last five road games (0-5 ATS), | | | | 'board' tonight, highlighted by doubleheaders on both |
| while the Cavs enter on a six-game winning streak | | | | ESPN and ESPN2. Also, Southern Illinois, tied with |
| (5-0-1 ATS), in which LeBron has averaged 36 PPG. | | | | Illinois and Gonzaga for the nation's longest current |
| Cleveland is favored by 6 1/2 points with a total of | | | | home winning streak (at 33), will host an Indiana |
| 187 1/2 (7:05 ET).My free play on Wednesday is in | | | | State team at 8:00 ET, which has lost 11straight |
| college hoops. Take Kentucky over Miss St at 8:00 | | | | games (Salukis are favored by 16 points with a total |
| ET. I have a HUGE Wednesday! In CBB, I have two | | | | of 114).No. 11 West Va will host Notre Dame at 7:00 |
| 20* GOY plays (MWC / C-USA) and a Triple 10* | | | | ET on ESPN. Notre Dame has opened 1-6 in the Big |
| Game of the Month Report. In the NBA, it's just my | | | | East, its worst start since joining the conference in |
| second LEGEND Play of the season (won 1st)! Get it | | | | 1995-96. However, the Irish have beaten the |
| all and pay only AFTER you win!Other games of note | | | | Mountaineers 11 straight times! West Va, the Big |
| in tonight's NBA are Minnesota at Detroit (7:35 ET), | | | | East's lone unbeaten team in conference play (6-0), |
| Atlanta at Charlotte (7:35 ET) and Dallas at Memphis | | | | will be trying to beat Notre Dame for the first time |
| (8:05 ET). Flip Saunders won in his return to | | | | since 1999. West Va is favored by 7 1/2 points with |
| Minnesota back on 1/24 (107-83) but the T-wolves | | | | a total of 143. At 9:00 ET, it's No. 2 Duke at No. 15 |
| are 12-4 versus the Pistons since the beginning of the | | | | Boston College. BC opened 0-3 in its first year in the |
| 1997-98 season. Detroit's loss ended an 11-game | | | | ACC but has won four straight. Duke is favored by 5 |
| winning streak, just the team's SIXTH loss this year. | | | | 1/2 points with a total of 150.ESPN2 opens with No. |
| How have the Pistons fared after their first five | | | | 23 Iowa at Purdue (7:00 ET) and follows with No. 7 |
| losses? Just fine thank-you, winning by an average of | | | | Texas at Missouri (9:00 ET). Purdue is just 1-7 in the |
| 12.8 PPG. Detroit is favored by 8 1/2 points with a | | | | Big-10 (last place) and has lost 13 straight games to |
| total of 184 1/2.Charlotte tries to end the league's | | | | ranked opponents. Iowa is an eight-point favorite |
| longest current losing streak (12 straight), when the | | | | with a total of 125. Texas, which saw its nine-game |
| Bobcats host the Hawks. The Bobcats are missing | | | | winning streak stopped by Oklahoma on Saturday, |
| leading scorer Gerald Wallace plus last season's | | | | takes on a Missouri team which has lost three |
| rookie-of-the-year (Okafor) and have averaged just | | | | straight games, all by double-digits. Texas is favored |
| 89.5 PPG during their losing streak. The good news is | | | | by 11 1/2 points with a total of 135 1/2.Super XL |
| Atlanta is just 3-17 on the road this season. Atlanta is | | | | Update...First we had a controversy over which color |
| favored by 1 1/2 points with a total of 200 1/2.With | | | | jersey the Steelers would be wearing, now it's Texas |
| Detroit's loss, Dallas now owns the league's longest | | | | A&M filing a restraining order against the Seahawks |
| winning streak at nine straight. The Mavs have held all | | | | for their "12th man" marketing campaign. You think |
| nine opponents to less than 100 points in the streak | | | | maybe two weeks is too long between the |
| but tonight face the league's best defensive team in | | | | conference title games and the "main event?"Ness |
| Memphis. The Grizzlies allow just 87.1 PPG, compared | | | | Notes is available by 1:00 ET Monday through Friday. |
| to Dallas' average of 93.7 PPG. The Mavs, 18-6 on | | | | Saturday and Sunday, by 9:00 ET.Larry Ness is a |
| the road this year, are favored by 1 1/2 points with a | | | | documented member of the Professional |
| total of 180 1/2.As mentioned yesterday, Northern | | | | Handicappers League. |
| Iowa (at No. 25) was ranked for the first time in its | | | | |