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20* Michigan/Ohio State CBS No-Brainer on Ohio State +10.5

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15* SEC PLAY OF THE DAY on Texas A&M +6.5

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15* CBB Saturday No-Doubt Rout on Northern Kentucky -6.5

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15* Big 12 PLAY OF THE DAY on Oklahoma State +20

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20* Atlantic 10 GAME OF THE WEEK on St. Joe's +8

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20* MVC GAME OF THE WEEK on Illinois-Chicago +3.5

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15* UConn/St. John's FOX ANNIHILATOR on St. John's +2.5

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15* CBB Thursday No-Doubt Rout on North Dakota -1

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15* CBB Thursday Undervalued Underdog on Denver +12

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20* CBB DOG OF THE WEEK on Penn State +25.5

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15* Utah State/New Mexico MWC Late-Night BAILOUT on New Mexico -1.5

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20* Big Ten GAME OF THE WEEK on Northwestern +15

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15* CBB Wednesday Undervalued Underdog on Detroit +5.5

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15* Summit League PLAY OF THE DAY on South Dakota State +1.5

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15* CBB Wednesday Night BLOWOUT on IPFW -3

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20* Horizon League GAME OF THE WEEK on Cleveland State +6.5

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15* Big East PLAY OF THE DAY on Xavier +17.5

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20* ACC GAME OF THE WEEK on Boston College +26.5

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15* CBB Sunday Undervalued Underdog on Cleveland State +9

Cleveland State is playing its best basketball of the season largely due to being as healthy as the Vikings have been all season.  Cleveland State is 3-0 SU & 3-0 ATS in its last three games overall with three outright upset victories over Youngstown State as 8.5-point home dogs, Wright State as 15.5-point road dogs and Green Bay as 7.5-point road dogs.

Now the Vikings seek revenge on Milwaukee from a 81-71 home loss in their first meeting this season.  They are a lot healthier for the rematch, while Milwaukee has been broken since losing leading scorer Seth Hubbard (16.6 PPG) to a season-ending injury.

Indeed, Milwaukee is just 2-8 SU & 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games without Hubbard.  The two wins came by 12 at home over lowly IU Indy and by 1 at Youngstown State.  The Panthers have rarely been competitive with five losses by double-digits during this stretch.  They have no business being 9-point favorites here, and asking them to win this game by double-digits to beat us is asking too much.  Bet Cleveland State Sunday.

15* St. Mary's/Gonzaga ESPN Late-Night BAILOUT on St. Mary's +10

Gonzaga remains without Braden Huff (17.89 PPG, 5.6 RPG) and Graham Ike (18.1 PPG, 8.8 RPG) is questionable.  I expect Ike to go, but the Bulldogs should not be favored by double-digits over St. Mary's without Huff.

St. Mary's is 19-3 this season including 5-1 in true road games.  Gonzaga was life and death in a 68-66 win as 15.5-point home favorites over San Francisco last time out.  St. Mary's is 4-2 SU & 4-2 ATS in its last six meetings with Gonzaga as this rivalry has really swung in their favor in recent years.  Bet St. Mary's Saturday.

15* Big West PLAY OF THE DAY on CS-Fullerton +9.5

Fullerton has a big rest advantage over UCSB tonight that isn't being factored into this line enough.  The Titans have had the last six days off since beating Cal Poly 93-78 on the road last Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Gauchos are coming off a huge road win at UC-San Diego on Thursday and have only had one day off in between games.  They will also be playing their 4th game in 10 days.  They are overvalued off five straight victories.

Fullerton already beat UCSB 95-84 as 3.5-point home underdogs in their first meeting this season.  They won that game despite UCSB shooting 41.2% from 3 and 100% from the FT line while they shot just 29.4% from 3.  They forced 24 turnovers, and turnovers will be an issue for the Gauchos again tonight on tired legs.  Bet Fullerton Saturday.

15* Big Ten PLAY OF THE DAY on Northwestern -1.5

Northwestern has had some tough luck in close games this season with seven losses by 7 points or less.  The Wildcats are much better than their 10-11 record would indicate.  They have taken a step down in class recently and taken advantage with wins over USC on the road and Penn State by 21 at home in two of their last three games.

Now the Wildcats host another team they can handle in the Washington Huskies.  The Huskies are 2-5 SU in true road games this season with their two wins coming against Washington State and USC out on the West Coast.  They have not had success when traveling East going 0-4 SU in those Big Ten road games.  They also lost at Seattle.  Bet Northwestern Saturday.

20* Big East GAME OF THE WEEK on Creighton +7.5

The UConn Huskies are one of the most overrated teams in the country.  They are 20-1 this season, but they have just barely been getting bye in Big East play.  They have gone 8-1 in games decided by 6 points or less and OT games this season.

A lot of those have come recently as the Huskies are 0-7 ATS in their last seven games overall.  They needed OT to beat Providence as 9.5-point favorites, only beat DePaul by 12 as 19.5-point home favorites, only beat Seton Hall by 5 as 6.5-point road favorites and beat Georgetown by 2 as 11.5-point road favorites.  Georgetown is winless in conference play this season.  They needed OT to beat Villanova 75-67 as 11.5-point home favorites last weekend, and again struggled to get by Providence in a 87-81 home win as 15.5-point favorites on Tuesday.

It's a great time to 'buy low' on the Creighton Bluejays after their worst loss of the season, a 86-62 road loss to lowly Marquette where they had an off shooting night at 40.6% from the field and 20.6% from 3-point range.  They were probably lolking ahead to this game against UConn.

Creighton had gone 7-3 SU in its previous 10 games with two losses coming by 2 and 5 points.  The Bluejays will play much better at home here, where they are 8-2 SU this season.  They are 7-3 SU & 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings with UConn.  Bet Creighton Saturday.

20* Kentucky/Arkansas ESPN No-Brainer on Arkansas -6

The Arkansas Razorbacks have been a wagon at home this season.  They are 12-0 SU & 9-3 ATS in all home games outscoring opponents by 22.3 points per game.  That includes impressive home wins over Tennessee by 11, South Carolina by 34, Vanderbilt by 25 and Louisville by 9.

Now the Razorbacks will be amped up to get some revenge for John Calipari against the Kentucky Wildcats.  Kentucky is one of the most fraudulent teams in the SEC and has been exposed on the road this season.  The Wildcats lost by 25 at Vanderbilt and by 15 at Alabama.  They also lost by 8 at Louisville. Bet Arkansas Saturday.

20* Big 12 GAME OF THE WEEK on Arizona State +14.5

The Arizona State Sun Devils are playing some of their best basketball of the season.  They upset Cincinnati 82-68 as 2.5-point home dogs two games ago before giving UCF everything it wanted on the road in a 79-76 loss as 6.5-point dogs last time out.

Now the Sun Devils want revenge on their biggest rivals in the Arizona Wildcats.  They only lost 89-82 as 21.5-point dogs at Arizona in their first meeting this season.  Now they are catching a whopping 14.5 points at home in the rematch.

Arizona is 'fat and happy' off a 86-83 road win at BYU that kept their perfect 21-0 season alive.  Having already beaten ASU just a few weeks ago, the Wildcats won't be all that motivated to do it again.  Asking them to go on the road and win by 15-plus points to beat us is asking too much.  Bet Arizona State Saturday.

15* CBB Saturday Undervalued Underdog on Boston College +13.5

The Boston College Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall with only one loss by more than 13 points, and that 13-point loss came at Louisville.  They lost by 8 to NC State at home, upset Syracuse by 8 at home, upset Pitt by 3 at home and only lost by 4 at Notre Dame as 7.5-point dogs.

Now the Eagles have a big rest and preparation advantage heading into this showdown with Virginia.  Boston College has had the last week off, while Virginia will be playing its 3rd game in 8 days.  The Cavaliers are off three straight wars winning by 4 at SMU, losing by 5 at home to UNC and winning by 3 in 2 OT at Notre Dame.  I question how much the Cavaliers will have left in the tank off that 2 OT game.  Bet Boston College Saturday.

20* CBB BLOWOUT GAME OF THE WEEK on IPFW -2

IPFW is 9-2 at home this season.  The Mastadons are 5-1 SU & 4-2 ATS in their last six games overall with their lone loss coming to Oakland, which may be the best team in the Horizon League.  They beat Robert Morris 79-74 on the road during this stretch.

Robert Morris played its last three games at home and now hits the road where it is 5-6 SU this season.  The Colonials are at a severe rest disadvantage playing their 4th game in 10 days, while the Mastadons will be playing just their 2nd game in 10 days.  Bet IPFW Saturday.

15* Summit League PLAY OF THE DAY on North Dakota +12.5

North Dakota is 7-2 SU & 6-2 ATS in its last nine games overall.  Both losses came by exactly 11 points.  The Fighting Hawks are 8-3 ATS in true road games this season and one of the more underrated teams in the country.  They have pulled outright upsets in each of their last three road games.

Now the Fighting Hawks want revenge from a 91-80 home loss to St. Thomas in their first meeting this season.  What really stood out to me in that game is the Tommies only won by 11 despite shooting a unsustainable 65.1% from the field and an outlandish 16-of-24 (66.7%) from 3-point range.  

It's safe to say the Tommies aren't going to come close to shooting it that well again in the rematch, which will make it very difficult for them to cover this inflated 12.5-point spread.  St. Thomas hasn't won a conference game by more than 13 points all season.  Bet North Dakota Thursday.

15* Big 12 PLAY OF THE DAY on Colorado +17.5

It's a good time to 'buy low' on the Colorado Buffaloes after going 0-5 SU & 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.  All five losses came by 11 points or fewer, so they have just had some bad luck in close games.  In fact, they haven't lost a game by more than 11 points all season.

The Iowa State Cyclones have regressed going 2-2 SU in their last four games with outright upset losses at Kansas and at Cincinnati.  The Cyclones aren't blowing teams out in Big 12 play with just one win by more than 13 points in their last six contests.  Asking them to win this game by 18-plus points to beat us is asking too much.  Bet Colorado Thursday.

15* Big East PLAY OF THE DAY on Butler +13.5

Butler will be out for revenge from an 84-70 home loss to St. John's on January 6th as 4.5-point dogs in their first meeting this season.  Now they are 13.5-point road dogs in the rematch, a 9-point adjustment that is simply too much.

Butler is 3-0 SU & 2-1 ATS in its last three games overall beating Marquette by 11 and DePaul by 7 at home, while also upsetting Seton Hall 77-66 as 6.5-point road dogs.  The Bulldogs have had the last four days off to rest and prepare to beat St. John's in the rematch.

The Red Storm are coming off three straight narrow wins at Villanova by 7, at home against Seton Hall by 5 and at Xavier by 5.  They were fortunate to win all three games.  They only had three days to get ready for this game after beating Xavier over the weekend.  It's time to 'sell high' on the Red Storm off six straight victories.  Bet Butler Wednesday.

20* Horizon League GAME OF THE WEEK on IPFW +2

IPFW is 5-0 SU & 4-1 ATS in its last five games overall and playing its best basketball of the season.  The Mastadons are 9-1 SU at home this season.  They want revenge from a 101-92 road loss at Oakland in their first meeting this season.  Oakland shot an unsustainable 53% from teh field and 44.8% from 3 in that first meeting.

It's time to 'sell high' on the Golden Grizzlies, who have gone 6-2 SU & 6-2 ATS in their last eight games coming in.  They won't be that motivated to beat IFPW again.  The Mastadons have a huge rest advantage here with a full week off prior to this game to rest and prepare for revenge.  Oakland will be playing its 7th game in 18 days.  Bet IPFW Wednesday.

15* AAC PLAY OF THE DAY on Charlotte +4.5

Charlotte will be out for revenge from a 76-73 home loss to Temple in their first meeting this season on December 30th.  The 49ers shot just 5-of-17 (29.4%) from 3 while the Owls shot 7-of-14 (50%) from 3 in that game.  I have to think the 49ers have some shooting regression working in their favor in the rematch.

Charlotte has gone 5-1 SU & 4-2 ATS in its six games since that loss to Temple.  The 49ers have a big rest advantage playing just their 2nd game in 10 days tonight, so they will not only be rested but extra prepared for revenge.

Temple will be playing its 4th game in 11 days.  The Owls won't be that motivated to beat the 49ers again.  They are coming off a lackluster 70-64 win as 10.5-point favorites at UTSA, the worst team in the AAC.  Bet Charlotte Wednesday.

20* Atlantic 10 GAME OF THE WEEK on St. Joe's -3

Loyola-Chicago is one of the worst teams in the country and oddsmakers continue to fail to adjust for just how bad they are.  The Ramblers are 5-16 SU & 5-16 ATS in all games this season.  They have lost seven straight overall coming into this one, yet here they are again getting respect as only 3-point underdogs to St. Joe's.

The St. Joe's Hawks are playing their best basketball of the season right now.  They are 4-1 SU & 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall.  That includes four outright upset wins as underdogs as this team has been grossly undervalued.  The lone loss came by 7 at VCU as 14.5-point dogs, and VCU is one of the best teams in the conference.

The Hawks beat St. Bonaventure, Dayton and Duquesne during this stretch.  The Ramblers went 0-3 against those same three teams losing to St. Bonaventure by 14, Dayton by 27 and Duquesne by 12.  Bet St. Joe's Tuesday.

15* CBB Tuesday No-Doubt Rout on Saint Louis -8.5

The Saint Louis Billikens are flying under the radar as one of the best teams in the country that nobody is talking about.  The Billikens are 19-1 SU & 12-7 ATS this season, including 13-0 SU & 9-3 ATS at home where they are outscoring opponents by 31.6 points per game.

In their three A-10 home games, Saint Louis crushed Richmond by 25, Fordham by 22 and St. Joe's by 23.  They actually rank 1st in the country in effective FG percentage on offense AND 1st in effective FG percentage defense, which is something I don't think I've ever seen before.  The Billikens will now make easy work of George Washington, which has only beaten one team all season ranked in the Top 117 at Kenpom.

The Revolutionaries are just 7-7 SU & 6-8 ATS in their last 14 games against division 1 opponents.  They even lost outright as 23.5-point favorites by 12 to Delaware during this stretch.  They only have two days to get ready for St. Louis after playing on Saturday, while the Billikens have three days off in between games.  Bet Saint Louis Tuesday.

20* Big East GAME OF THE WEEK on Providence +15.5

The UConn Huskies are one of the most overrated teams in the country.  They are 19-1 this season, but they have just barely been getting bye in Big East play.  They have gone 7-1 in games decided by 5 points or less and OT games this season.

A lot of those have come recently as the Huskies are 0-6 ATS in their last six games overall.  They needed OT to beat Providence as 9.5-point favorites, only beat DePaul by 12 as 19.5-point home favorites, only beat Seton Hall by 5 as 6.5-point road favorites and beat Georgetown by 2 as 11.5-point road favorites.  Georgetown is winless in conference play this season.  And they needed OT to beat Villanova 75-67 as 11.5-point home favorites over the weekend.

Providence wants revenge from that 103-98 (OT) home loss to UConn as 9.5-point dogs in their first meeting on January 7th just three weeks ago.  The Friars are much better than their 9-11 record would indicate as they have had poor luck in close games.  They are 0-4 in OT games this season and 3-8 in games decided by single-digits this season, meaning they've only lost three times all season by double-digits, and only one of those came by more than 13 points.  Bet Providence Tuesday.

20* Nebraska/Michigan Big Ten No-Brainer on Michigan -10

It's a great time to 'buy low' on Michigan.  The Wolverines have failed to cover the spread in six consecutive games coming into this one.  I think they've just been going through the motions a little bit, but they will certainly get up for this game against unbeaten Nebraska and put their best foot forward at home tonight.

It's a good time to 'sell high' on Nebraska after a 20-0 start which has included a 5-1 ATS mark in their last six games overall.  They had huge comeback wins in the 2H in their at Indiana and at Minnesota recently.  But this will easily be their toughest test of the season.

Both Braden Frager (12.2 PPG) and Ugnius Jarusevicius (7.0 PPG) are questionable to play for Nebraska tonight after both sat out last game.  The Huskers aren't a very deep team as it is, and the Wolverines will test their tired legs.

Michigan ranks 11th in adjusted tempo, 4th in average length of offensive possession, 7th in adjusted offense and 2nd in adjusted defense.  They play at a break-neck pace and do so very efficiently.  That's why I'm willing to lay this big number with the Wolverines.  Bet Michigan Tuesday.

20* Arizona/BYU ESPN No-Brainer on BYU +1.5

Arizona (20-0) is one of three remaining unbeaten teams in the country.  With that perfect record comes expectations from oddsmakers that are very tough to live up to, and added pressure with each game to keep that unbeaten record.  It comes to an end tonight.

Arizona has only played four true road games all season.  Three of them came against Big 12 bottom feeders in UCF, TCU and Utah.  This trip to BYU will be by far their toughest test of the season.

BYU is 17-2 this season with its only losses both coming on the road at UConn by 2 and at Texas Tech.  The Cougars are 9-0 at home this season and outscoring opponents by 26.4 points per game.  This will be the best home atmosphere for a BYU home game all season, and their home-court advantage is not being factored into this line enough.

BYU has the rest advantage playing just their 2nd game in 9 days.  Arizona will be playing its 3rd game in 6 days and its 7th game in 20 days.  Bet BYU Monday.

15* Louisville/Duke ESPN ANNIHILATOR on Louisville +8.5

I love the spot for the Louisville Cardinals tonight.  Louisville was a 1.5-point home dog to Duke in the first meeting this season, blowing a 9-point halftime lead in a 84-73 home loss.  Now the Cardinals are 8.5-point dogs on the road in the rematch, a 7-point adjustment that is not warranted.

The biggest reason it's unwarranted is because Louisville didn't have its best player in Mikel Brown Jr. (16.9 PPG, 5.2 APG) in that first meeting.  Brown Jr. just returned last game and poured in 20 points with 6 assists in a 85-71 home win over Virginia Tech.  The Hokies shot a ridiculous 16-of-30 (53.3%) from 3-point range and still lost by 14.

Brown has meant everything to the Cardinals' success this season.  He has missed eight games, and the Cardinals are just 4-4 SU & 3-5 ATS in their eight games without Brown.  They are 10-1 SU & 8-3 ATS in the 11 games Brown has played.

Duke has some concerning performances at home in ACC play that really stand out.  They only beat SMU by 7 as 15.5-point favorites and Georgia Tech by 6 as 27.5-point favorites.  I can't see them being all that motivated to beat Louisville again, and asking them to win this game by 9-plus points to beat us is asking too much.  Bet Louisville Monday.

15* CBB Saturday Night Line Mistake on Utah +19.5

The Utah Utes want revenge from a 89-84 home loss to BYU as 14.5-point dogs on January 10th just two weeks ago.  Now the Utes are catching a whopping 19.5 points in the rematch, and this is simply too much for this rivalry.

BYU won't be all that motivated to beat Utah again, and at the very least not to beat them by 20-plus points, which is what it's going to take for them to cover this inflated spread.  I think it's a huge sandwich spot for the Cougars coming off a loss at Texas Tech and with a home game against unbeaten Arizona on deck.  

The Utes are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.  They only lost by 14 as 17.5-point dogs at Texas Tech, upset TCU as 4.5-point home dogs and only lost by 3 as 10.5-point dogs at Kansas State.  This team is flying under the radar and hasn't lost a game by more than 19 points all season.  Bet Utah Saturday.

20* CBB BLOWOUT GAME OF THE MONTH on Arkansas -9.5

Arkansas is 11-0 SU & 9-2 ATS at home this season with one of the best home-court advantages in the country.  They beat Louisville 89-80 as 1.5-point home dogs and Tennessee 86-75 as 1.5-point home dogs before crushing Vanderbilt 93-68 as 1.5-point dogs in their last home games.  They are outscoring opponents by 24 points per game at home this season.

LSU is one of the worst teams in the SEC.  The Tigers are 1-5 in SEC play with their lone win coming at home over Missouri.  They lost by 18 at Florida, by 11 at Vanderbilt and by 3 at Texas A&M in their three SEC road games.  This has double-digit blowout written all over it for the Razorbacks tonight.  Bet Arkansas Saturday.

15* CBB Saturday No-Doubt Rout on Colorado -2

The Colorado Buffaloes have one of the best home-court advantages in the country with the altitude and the travel that comes with it.  They are 9-3 SU at home this season, and they will be highly motivated for a win today at home after losing four straight against a brutal schedule coming in.

Two of Colorado's losses came at home to Texas Tech by 2 and Kansas by 6, and those are two of the best teams in the Big 12.  They also lost on the road to Cincinnati and WVU, two tough places to play.  They finally take a big step down in class here against UCF and will handle their business.

UCF is 1-2 SU & 1-2 ATS in Big 12 road games this season with their lone win coming against one of the worst teams in the conference in Kansas State.  They also lost by 11 at Oklahoma State, another poor Big 12 team.  And they were blasted by 30 at Iowa State last time out.

The home team is 4-0 SU & 3-1 ATS in the last four meetings.  Colorado beat UCF 76-63 as similar 1.5-point home favorites last season.  Bet Colorado Saturday.

15* CBB Saturday Undervalued Underdog on Oklahoma State +10.5

Oklahoma State wants revenge from an 83-71 road loss at Iowa State as 19.5-point dogs on January 10th just two weeks ago today.  I expect them to at the very least stay within this inflated double-digit spread at home this time around.

Oklahoma State is 12-1 at home this season.  Few teams have dominated Iowa State like Oklahoma State has.  In fact, the Cowboys are 8-3 SU & 8-3 ATS in their last 11 meetings with the Cyclones with one of those losses coming in OT.  Bet Oklahoma State Saturday.

20* Big 12 GAME OF THE MONTH on Texas Tech +1

I love the spot for Texas Tech today.  The Red Raiders want revenge from a 69-65 road loss at Houston on January 6th earlier this month.  They already proved they could hang with the Cougars on the highway, and now they get them in Lubbock, one of the toughest places to play in the country.

Texas Tech is 10-0 at home this season and outscoring opponents by 20.2 points per game.  That includes a 84-71 win over BYU in their last home games, and BYU is one of the best teams in the country.

Houston has only played two true road games all season and they came against two of the worst teams in the Big 12 in Baylor and Cincinnati.  This will be their toughest test of the season, and they should not be favored on the road here.  Bet Texas Tech Saturday.

20* Big East GAME OF THE MONTH on Villanova +10.5

The UConn Huskies are one of the most overrated teams in the country.  They are 18-1 this season, but they have just barely been getting bye in Big East play.  They have gone 6-1 in games decided by 5 points or less this season.

A lot of those have come recently as the Huskies are 0-5 ATS in their last five games overall.  They needed OT to beat Providence as 9.5-point favorites, only beat DePaul by 12 as 19.5-point home favorites, only beat Seton Hall by 5 as 6.5-point road favorites and beat Georgetown by 2 as 11.5-point road favorites.  Georgetown is winless in conference play this season.

Now they take a big step up in class against Villanova, one of the most underrated teams in the country.  The Wildcats are 15-4 SU & 12-7 ATS this season.  Three of their four losses came by 7 points or fewer to BYU by 5, Creighton by 4 and St. John's by 7.  Their only blowout loss came to Michigan, which might be the best team in the country.  Asking UConn to win this game by 11-plus points to beat us is asking too much.  Bet Villanova Saturday.

20* Big Ten GAME OF THE MONTH on Minnesota +6

The Nebraska Cornhuskers aren't going to win every game this season.  The Huskers have been a great story as one of three remaining unbeaten teams at 19-0 this season.  But with that 19-0 record comes expectations from oddsmakers and the betting public that are very difficult to live up to.

This looks like the letdown spot for the Huskers.  They have a huge game on deck with Michigan on Tuesday that they could be looking ahead to.  They have two key players questionable in G Frager (12.2 PPG) and F Jarusevicius (7.0 PPG).  They already go with a very short rotation.

Minnesota has been no pushover this season, especially at home.  The Golden Gophers are 9-2 SU at home this season with their two losses coming by a combined 4 points.  So they haven't lost at home by this kind of margin all season.  They upset Iowa and Indiana already at home this season.

Minnesota is highly motivated off four consecutive narrow losses by 1 to USC at home, by 3 to Wisconsin at home, by 10 at Illinois as 15.5-point dogs and by 8 at Ohio State in OT as 7.5-point dogs.  They can really help out their NCAA Tournament resume with an upset win over Nebraska here today.  Bet Minnesota Saturday.

15* CAA PLAY OF THE DAY on William & Mary -1

UNC-Wilmington is one of the most overrated teams in the country.  The Seahawks have a 17-2 record but it has come against the 358th-ranked schedule.  Only seven teams in the entire country have faced an easier slate than them.  They have also gone 5-1 in games decided by 4 points or less.

William & Mary is 12-6 against the 209th-ranked schedule.  The Tribe have only lost one game by more than 11 points all season, and that was at St. John's.  They have handled their business at home going a perfect 7-0 on their home floor while outscoring opponents by 23.0 points per game.  I'll gladly back the Tribe in this short favorite role as they are the better team and they are at home.  Bet William & Mary Thursday.

15* Big 12 PLAY OF THE DAY on Cincinnati +14

Arizona is 18-0 and one of only three undefeated teams left in the country.  With their unbeaten record comes expectations from the public and oddsmakers that are very difficult to live up to.  Asking the Wildcats to win this game by 15-plus points over Cincinnati to beat us is asking too much.

The Wildcats did not live up to expectations in their last two games.  They only beat Arizona State by 7 as 21.5-point home favorites and UCF by 7 as 9.5-point road favorites.  Cincinnati is better than both of those teams.

The Bearcats have had some poor luck in close games this season with their last four losses all coming by 7 points or fewer.  They rebounded nicely with a 77-68 home win over Colorado and a 79-70 upset home win over Iowa State in their last two games coming in.  Now they are ready to give Arizona a run for its money tonight.  Bet Cincinnati Wednesday.

20* CBB DOG OF THE WEEK on Maryland +19

It's a great time to 'buy low' on Maryland and 'sell high' on Illinois tonight.  The Terrapins are 8-10 this season and taking some time under Buzz Williams to improve.  But I've seen enough from them in recent games to know they can stay within this inflated number at Illinois.

The Terrapins are coming off a 96-73 home win over Penn State as 1.5-point favorites.  They also were competitive in a 12-point loss at UCLA as 13.5-point dogs recently.  They will be playing just their 2nd game in 8 days so they are fresh and ready to give the Fighting Illini a run for their money tonight.

The Fighting Illini have gone 7-0 SU & 5-2 ATS in their last seven games.  But they are coming off a lackluster 77-67 home win as 15.5-point favorites against Minnesota.  They have a huge game on deck against Purdue on Saturday that they could easily be looking ahead to.

The Fighting Illini are a tired team playing their 4th game in 11 days.  They are also a beat up team as they will be without 2nd-leading scorer Kylan Boswell (14.3 PPG) tonight, plus 3rd-leading scorer Andrej Stojakovic (13.5 PPG) is questionable with an ankle injury.  Asking the Fighting Illini to win by 20-plus points to beat us in their current state is asking too much.  Bet Maryland Wednesday.

20* Big Ten GAME OF THE WEEK on Rutgers +18.5

Iowa ranks 344th in adjusted tempo and 343rd in average length of offensive possession.  Playing at a snail's pace allows them to be competitive with good teams, but also to allow bad teams to be competitive with them.  It's a profile that has a team like Iowa always playing to their level of competition.

Rutgers plays a similar style ranking 292nd in adjusted tempo and 209th in average length of offensive possession. The Scarlet Knights are in no hurry, either, so this game won't see very many possessions at all.  That's going to make it tough for Iowa to get margin and win this game by 19 points or more, which is what it will take to beat us.

The Scarlet Knights are 2-3 SU but 4-1 ATS in their last five games and playing their best basketball of the season.  They upset both Northwestern and Oregon, only lost by 7 at home to Ohio State as 9.5-point dogs and by 9 at Wisconsin as 15.5-point dogs.

The Hawkeyes are in a tough spot here playing in their 3rd different city in 7 days.  After coming up short at Purdue 79-72, they came back and upset Indiana 74-57 on the road.  That's a struggling Hoosiers team that the Hawkeyes are getting too much respect for beating handily.  It sets them up for a letdown spot here at home.  Bet Rutgers Tuesday.

15* Big East PLAY OF THE DAY on Seton Hall +11.5

Seton Hall is 14-4 SU & 11-7 ATS this season as one of the most improved teams in the Big East.  But this is a 'buy low' spot on the Pirates after a 77-66 upset home loss to Butler as 6.5-point favorites.  They shot 35.9% overall and 17.6% from 3-point range.

I think the Pirates let their 69-64 loss to UConn the game prior beat them twice.  They shot just 6.3% from 3-point range against UConn.  It's safe to say the Pirates are due some positive shooting regression after those two performances.

It's time to 'sell high' on St. John's.  The Red Storm are 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.  They are coming off a big 86-79 road win at Villanova.  This looks like the letdown spot for the Red Storm.

Home-court advantage has meant nothing in this rivalry.  In fact, the Pirates have actually gone 4-1 SU & 5-0 ATS in their last five trips to St. John's.  They will take this game to the wire tonight and get the cover.  Bet Seton Hall Tuesday.

20* CBB BLOWOUT GAME OF THE WEEK on IPFW -4

I love the spot for IPFW today.  The Mastadons will be out for revenge from a 77-55 road loss at Milwaukee on December 29th.  That was a rare poor performance by them as they shot 36.2% from the field and 21.9% from 3-point range.  They have still gone 7-2 SU in their last nine games overall, and I expect them to have their revenge in the rematch here.

They have the rest advantage after having the last week off.  Milwaukee just lost 73-60 at home to Oakland on Thursday and has just two days to get ready.  The Panthers have been terrible since that win over IPFW, going 1-5 SU & 2-4 ATS in their last six games overall.  They are also without their best player in Seth Hubbard (16.6 PPG) due to injury.  Bet IPFW Sunday.

15* CBB Saturday Late-Night BAILOUT on Seattle +14

It was just announced this week that Gonzaga star F Braden Huff (17.8 PPG, 5.6 RPG) will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury.  The Bulldogs were able to overcome his loss to win and cover in a 86-65 win at Washington State on Thursday in their first game without him.  This is the game it comes crashing down on them.

Now the Bulldogs will be playing their 2nd road game in 3 days and short-handed.  They take on a underrated Seattle team that nearly upset them at home already this season.  They won 80-72 as 24.5-point home favorites against Seattle.

The Redhawks only shot 36.1% from the field while the Bulldogs shot 49.2% yet they still only lost by 8 points on the road in that first meeting.  There's room for improvement in the shooting department, and I expect it tonight from a Seattle team that is 8-2 SU at home this season.  The Redhawks will give the Bulldogs a run for their money again tonight and stay within this inflated 14-point spread in the rematch.  Bet Seattle Saturday.

15* Purdue/USC Big Ten ANNIHILATOR on USC +9.5

The USC Trojans are 6-2 SU in their last eight games overall with their only two losses both coming on the road to Michigan and Michigan State.  They upset Minnesota as 3.5-point road dogs and handled Maryland by 17 as 9.5-point home favorites in their last two games coming in.  Now they will relish this opportunity to beat Top 5 ranked Purdue.

The rest situation really favors USC.  The Trojans have had the last three days off and will be playing just their 2nd game in 8 days.  The Boilermakers are coming off a 79-72 home win over Iowa on Wednesday and have just two days off in between games, plus the long travel out to USC for their first trip out West.  They will be playing their 4th game in 11 days as well.

USC is 7-1 SU at home this season where they are scoring 93.3 points per game.  Asking Purdue to go on the road and beat the Trojans by double-digits to beat us is asking too much tonight.  Bet USC Saturday.

20* Big 12 GAME OF THE WEEK on UCF +9.5

We saw Michigan, Iowa State and Vanderbilt all have their unbeaten records come to an end within the last week.  Arizona is on upset alert today on the road against a UCF team that has one of the most underrated home-court advantages in the country.

It's a huge letdown spot for Arizona, which is coming off a lackluster 79-72 home win over rival Arizona State as 21.5-point favorites.  With their unbeaten record comes expectations from the public and oddsmakers that are very difficult to live up to.  Asking the Wildcats to go on the road and win this game by double-digits to beat us is asking too much.

UCF is 11-1 at home this season.  That includes 2-0 in Big 12 play with an upset win over Kansas and a win over Cincinnati.  They followed up that win over Cincinnati with a 82-73 road win at Kansas State as 2.5-point dogs.  They are licking their chops at this opportunity to take down the No. 1 ranked team in the country.  Bet UCF Saturday.

15* Nebraska/Northwestern Big Ten ANNIHILATOR on Northwestern +6

We saw Michigan, Iowa State and Vanderbilt all have their unbeaten records come to an end within the last week.  Now it's Nebraska's turn this week with a road loss to Northwestern Saturday.  With their unbeaten record comes expectations from oddsmakers that are very tough to live up to.  It's time to 'sell high' on the Huskers today.

It's also time to 'buy low' on the Wildcats, who have opened 0-6 in Big Ten play with five losses by 11 points or fewer, so they have been competitive in all but one game.  They just took Illinois to the wire at home last time out, and they will take Nebraska to the wire at home today.

The Wildcats are 8-2 SU in their last 10 meetings with the Huskers with both losses coming by 6 points or fewer, making for a 10-0 system backing the Wildcats pertaining to this 6-point spread.  Bet Northwestern Saturday.

15* Kentucky/Tennessee ESPN Early ANNIHILATOR on Tennessee -5.5

Tennessee is 10-0 at home this season with one of the best home-court advantages in the country.  The Vols have recent home wins over Louisville by 21, Texas by 14 and Texas A&M by 5.  They will make easy work of this overrated Kentucky team, too.

Kentucky is 1-2 SU in true road games with the lone win coming at the buzzer against an LSU team that was missing their best player.  They also lost by 15 at Alabama and by 8 at Louisville, a common opponent that the Vols blasted by 21.  Bet Tennessee Saturday.

20* Big Ten GAME OF THE WEEK on Northwestern +9.5

It's time to 'buy low' on Northwestern after a 0-5 start in Big Ten play and 'sell high' on Illinois after a 4-1 start in Big Ten play.  Asking the Fighting Illini to go on the road and win this game by double-digits to beat us is asking too much.

Northwestern could easily be 4-1 instead of 0-5 in Big Ten play.  Four of their losses have come by a combined 22 points, and none of those came by more than 10 points.  Illinois has played two true road games all season winning by 8 at Ohio State and by 6 at Iowa.

The home team is 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.  Northwestern pulled off the outright upset in each of the last two meetings in Evanston.  The Wildcats haven't lost a home game by more than 6 points all season.  Bet Northwestern Wednesday.

15* CBB Wednesday Undervalued Underdog on Temple +8

Temple is playing too well to be a 8-point road underdog to Memphis tonight.  The Owls are 7-0 SU in their last seven games overall including outright upset wins over Davidson and Charlotte on the road.

This is the worst Memphis team of the Penny Hardaway era.  The Tigers are 7-8 this season and have just one double-digit scorer on their roster.  They rank 148th in adjusted offense as scoring has been a real problem, which makes it difficult to get margin.  They also rank 337th in turnover percentage turning it over on 20.5% of their offensive possessions.

The Tigers are 3-4 SU & 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall.  Their three wins came over Alabama State, North Texas and Rice.  They have had just two days to get ready for this game after a 89-78 loss at FAU on Sunday, while Temple has had the last six days off and has a big rest advantage as a result.  

The Owls are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five meetings with Memphis not once losing by double-digits.  Bet Temple Wednesday.

15* CBB Wednesday No-Doubt Rout on Kentucky -3.5

LSU is coming off three consecutive losses including the last two by double-digits with a 10-point home loss to South Carolina and a 11-point road loss at Vanderbilt.  This poor play has coincided with the loss of their best player in Dedan Thomas Jr. (16.2 PPG, 7.0 APG).  They are a very poor team without him and it's showing.

LSU will be without Thomas Jr. again tonight when they take on Kentucky, a Wildcats team that is rapidly improving.  The Wildcats are 5-2 SU in their last seven games overall with impressive wins over St. John's by 12, Indiana by 12 and Mississippi State by 24.  Their only losses came to Alabama and Missouri.  They will make easy work of the short-handed Tigers tonight.  Bet Kentucky Wednesday.

15* CBB Tuesday UPSET SHOCKER on Oklahoma State +1

Oklahoma State is 11-0 at home this season with a 87-76 win as 2-point favorites over UCF in their lone Big 12 home game this season.  That performance was sandwiched between a pair of road losses to Texas Tech and Iowa State, two of the best teams in the Big 12.  Now they take a big step down in class here against Baylor.

The Bears have been dreadful in their last three games going 0-3 SU & 0-3 ATS.  They lost by 6 as 3-point dogs at TCU, then were blown out by 10 at home by Iowa State and by 22 at home by Houston.  They are a tired team playing their 3rd game in 7 days, and their tired legs will be tested by an Oklahoma State team that ranks 4th in adjusted tempo.  Wrong team favored here.  Bet Oklahoma State Tuesday.

20* Big East GAME OF THE WEEK on Seton Hall +6.5

UConn is a tired team right now which is a big reason the Huskies are 0-3 ATS in their last three games overall.  They failed to cover in a home win over Marquette, needed OT to beat Providence as double-digit favorites on the road, and were flat in a 12-point home win over DePaul as 19.5-point favorites.

Now the Huskies will be playing their 4th game in 10 days tonight and have to hit the road again to take on a very gritty, tough Seton Hall team.  I question how much they'll have left in the tank, and this is a game they could easily lose outright.

Seton Hall is one of the most improved teams in the country this season going 14-2 SU & 10-6 ATS.  Their two losses came by 2 points to USC and by 8 to Villanova.  They have opened 4-1 in Big East play with three road wins already.  Now they are home where they are 8-1 SU this season and it will be a raucous atmosphere with Top 10 UConn coming to town.  Bet Seton Hall Tuesday.

15* CBB Saturday Undervalued Underdog on Oklahoma State +18.5

You're paying a tax to back the Iowa State Cyclones now after opening 15-0 SU & 9-6 ATS this season.  That's especially the case after opening Big 12 play with a pair of wins and covers over West Virginia and Baylor, two of the worst teams in the conference.

Oklahoma State will offer some resistance here.  The Cowboys are coming off a 87-76 home win over UCF as 2-point favorites on Tuesday.  They have had the last three days off, while the Cyclones have only had the last two days off since winning at Baylor on Wednesday, plus the travel in between.

Few teams have dominated Iowa State like Oklahoma State has.  In fact, the Cowboys are 8-2 SU & 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings with the Cyclones with one of those losses coming in OT.  Asking the Cyclones to beat them by 19-plus points to beat us is asking too much today.  Bet Oklahoma State Saturday.

15* Big 12 PLAY OF THE DAY on Houston -3

Houston is battle-tested having faced the 76th-ranked schedule in the country with wins over the likes of Auburn, Notre Dame, Arkansas and Texas Tech.  The Cougars rank 27th in adjusted offense and 6th in adjusted defense and are once again one of the best teams in the country at 14-1 this season with more experience than they are even accustomed to.  Going into Baylor and coming out with a win today is no big deal to them.

Baylor has struggled time and time again when stepping up in class with four losses already to St. John's, Memphis, TCU and Iowa State.  They weren't very competitive in any of the four games with all four coming by 6 points or more, including a 10-point home loss to Iowa State on Wednesday.

What kills the Bears is they are a terrible defensive team ranking 84th in adjusted defense.  Houston is 3-0 SU & 2-0-1 ATS in its last three meetings with Baylor.  This is a short number to be laying for by far the superior team in this matchup today folks.  Bet Houston Saturday.

20* Big East GAME OF THE WEEK on DePaul +19.5

This is a terrible spot for the UConn Huskies.  They are coming off a 103-98 (OT) road win at Providence on Wednesday.  They have had just two days to recover, and they will be playing their 3rd game in 7 days here as well.  I expect them to be flat as a pancake hosting DePaul today.

The Blue Demons are one of the most improved teams in the country.  They are 10-6 SU & 10-6 ATS this season, and I really like what they have done lately.  They are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games overall with consecutive home wins over Xavier and Georgetown, as well as a 5-point road loss at Villanova as 12.5-point dogs in their last three games.

The lone non-cover during this 7-game stretch came in a 72-54 home loss to UConn on December 21st as 12.5-point dogs.  Now they get their shot at quick revenge here just three weeks later.  The Huskies won't be motivated at all to beat this team by margin again.  Bet DePaul Saturday.

15* Nebraska/Indiana Big Ten Early ANNIHILATOR on Indiana -3.5

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are overvalued now after a 15-0 start to the season.  They have played a home-heavy schedule and have played just two true road games all season.  This will be their toughest road game yet.

Indiana is 10-0 at home this season and outscoring opponents by 25.9 points per game.  That includes Big Ten wins over Washington by 10 and Penn State by 41.  It will be a very hostile atmosphere today with ranked, unbeaten Nebraska coming to town and there are few better home-court advantages than Assembly Hall when it's a big game.  Bet Indiana Saturday.

15* CBB Wednesday No-Doubt Rout on VCU -1.5

Saint Louis is overvalued after a 13-1 start this season against the 345th-ranked schedule in the country.  The Billikens have played just one true road game all season, and 11 of their 14 games were on their home floor.

I love fading teams to start conference play in road games when they haven't played many or any road games up to this point.  It's a shock to the system, and this will be by far and away their toughest game of the season to this point.

VCU is 11-4 this season against the 205th-ranked schedule.  The Rams went to the wire with Utah State, NC State and New Mexico in those three losses by 3, 6 and 3 points, respectively.  The only game they weren't competitive was against Vanderbilt, which is ranked 6th in KenPom and 14-0 on the season.

The Rams are 8-1 at home this season outscoring opponents by 20.9 points per game.  They have one of the best home-court advantages in the Atlantic 10.  VCU is 6-1 SU & 6-1 ATS in its last seven meetings with St. Louis.  Bet VCU Wednesday.

15* CBB Wednesday Undervalued Underdog on Providence +10.5

Providence has opened Big East play with three straight nail-biting games.  After losing 113-110 (2 OT) at Butler and 72-67 at home to Seton Hall, the Friars got their first conference win in impressive fashion upsetting St. John's 77-71 as 14-point road dogs.

Now the Friars are catching double-digits again at home against the UConn Huskies tonight, and this line is too high.  They are 6-1 SU at home this season and it will be a raucous atmosphere with the Huskies coming to town.

UConn has benefited from an extremely soft Big East schedule to open with home wins over Butler and Marquette, and road wins over DePaul and Xavier.  This will be their toughest conference test yet, and I don't expect them to handle it well.  Bet Providence Wednesday.

20* SEC GAME OF THE WEEK on Georgia +9.5

The Florida Gators are overrated after winning the national title last season.  They lost all their star guards off that team and just aren't nearly as good this season because of it.  They are 9-5 SU & 4-10 ATS this season, consistently laying too many points.  Asking them to win by double-digits to beat us tonight is asking too much.

Georgia is one of the most underrated teams in the country and vastly improved this season.  The Bulldogs are off to a 13-1 start with their lone loss coming to Clemson in OT.  In their lone road true game this season, they crushed Florida State 107-73.  Florida beat Florida sState 78-76 at home to give these teams a common opponent.

Former Florida head coach Mike White is out to get his former team, and these games tend to go down to the wire.  Four of the last five meetings were decided by 5 points or fewer.  This number is too big tonight as the Bulldogs are lacking the respect they deserve and will earn it tonight.  Bet Georgia Tuesday.

15* Big Ten PLAY OF THE DAY on Wisconsin +6.5

No conference has a bigger home-court advantage than the Big Ten.  So getting 6.5 points with Wisconsin at home tonight is a tremendous value even though on paper Purdue is clearly the better team.

But this is a night game so it will be a raucous home atmosphere in favor of the Badgers, who are 8-0 SU & 5-3 ATS at home this season.  They are outscoring opponents by 24.0 points per game at home this season.  That includes recent wins over Marquette by 20 and Northwestern by 12.

Purdue will be playing just its 3rd true road game of the season here.  The first two came at Rutgers and at Alabama, and I think this will be their toughest test yet.  They have a recent common opponent in Marquette, who the Boilermakers also beat by 20 at home.  Bet Wisconsin Saturday.

20* Big Ten GAME OF THE WEEK on Nebraska -2

Nebraska is off to a 13-0 start this season as one of the most underrated teams in the country.  The Huskers have one of the best home-court advantages in the country, and that will be on display tonight as they host Michigan State in their Big Ten home opener.

The Huskers have won 17 straight games dating back to the NIT last season.  They went on the road and upset Illinois 83-80 as 9-point dogs which followed up their 90-60 home win over Wisconsin as 2.5-point favorites to move to 2-0 in Big Ten play.

Michigan State has only played one true road game all season, and it was a lackluster 76-72 road win at Penn State as 12.5-point favorites.  The Spartans will be in over their heads here in what will be their toughest test of the season.  Bet Nebraska Friday.

15* CBB Sunday Undervalued Underdog on Northern Colorado +15.5

The Colorado Buffaloes won't have their normal home-court advantage today with students home for Christmas Break.  They also won't have it due to playing another team from Colorado here in Northern Colorado, which will be the more motivated team to prove their chops against a Power 4 opponent.

Colorado has been grossly overvalued going 3-2 SU & 1-4 ATS in its last five games.  The Buffaloes only beat Cal Baptist by 8 as 12.5-point favorites, lost at Colorado State by 5, only beat Portland State by 11 as 16-point home favorites and lost on a neutral to Stanford by 9 as 3-point favorites.

We saw Cal Baptist and Portland State take Colorado to the wire on the road, and Northern Colorado is better than both of those teams.  The Bears are 9-3 this season with their 3 losses coming by 1, 7 and 11 points.  That 11-point loss was impressive because it came on the road at Texas Tech as 25-point dogs in their last road games.  If they can hang with Texas Tech, they can certainly hang with Colorado.  Bet Northern Colorado Sunday.

15* CBB Tuesday Undervalued Underdog on Northern Colorado +25.5

Northern Colorado is 9-1 this season with its only loss coming by a single point to St. Thomas on a neutral.  The Bears are one of the better mid major teams in the country, and they should not be catching 25.5 points to Texas Tech.

The Red Raiders are one of the most overrated teams in the country.  They are 7-3 SU but just 3-7 ATS this season.  They only beat Sam Houston State by 21 as 31.5-point home favorites, Milwaukee by 17 as 27.5-point home favorites and Wyoming by 4 as 19.5-point home favorites.  This role of big home favorite has not gone well for them this year, and it won't go well for them tonight, either.  Bet Northern Colorado Tuesday.

15* CBB Tuesday Night Line Mistake on Toledo +24.5

This is an obvious letdown spot for the Michigan State Spartans.  Their last four games have come against Penn State, Duke, Iowa and North Carolina.  It's safe to say they won't be nearly as motivated to beat Toledo as they were to beat those four times.

Toledo hasn't lost a game by more than 15 points all season.  The Rockets are a very good offensive team that ranks 90th in adjusted offense.  They have the firepower to keep up with the Spartans, especially since Michigan State ranks just 288th in adjusted tempo.  There will be fewer possessions in this game which will make it tough for the Spartans to get margin.  

We've seen this play out for Michigan State against teams that profile similarly to Toledo already this season.  Michigan State only beat Colgate by 11 as 22-point home favorites and San Jose State by 19 as 24-point home favorites.  They also failed to cover as 30.5-point home favorites against Detroit.  This is my favorite spot to fade the Spartans at home when they have to get margin, because it is so difficult for them to do so.  Bet Toledo Tuesday.

15* Big Ten PLAY OF THE DAY on Illinois -9.5

No team in the country has bigger home/road splits than the Nebraska Cornhuskers over the last several seasons.  The Huskers simply do not lose at home, but they also do not win on the road.  And this will be their first true road game of the season.

There's a reason the Huskers are nearly double-digit underdogs here despite their perfect 10-0 record.  They are in a massive letdown spot after a 90-60 home win over Wisconsin which followed up a 71-50 home win over Creighton.  Things could not have gone any better for them in those two games, most notably poor shooting by their opponents.

This will now be by far Nebraska's toughest test of the season after facing just the 156th-toughest schedule in the country to this point.  Illinois is much more battle-tested facing the 36th-toughest schedule.

Illinois has two losses, but both came on a neutral to two of the best teams in the country in Alabama and UConn.  They also have a neutral court win over Tennessee by 13, a home win over Texas Tech and an impressive road win at Ohio State.  This Nebraska team is actually a step down in class for them compared to what they have faced thus far.

The Fighting Illini rank 5th in adjusted offense and 24th in adjusted defense with very few weaknesses.  They have won 9 of their last 10 meetings with the Huskers with their lone loss coming in OT on the road.  They have won their last five home meetings with the Huskers with four of those wins coming by double-digits.  Bet Illinois Saturday.

15* Iowa/Iowa State FS1 ANNIHILATOR on Iowa State -10.5

The Iowa State Cyclones are like the Michigan Wolverines right now as oddsmakers just can't set their spreads high enough.  Those are the top two teams in Kenpom currently.  They have failed to set this number high enough, too.

The Cyclones are 9-0 SU & 7-1-1 ATS this season with eight wins by 16 points or more.  They beat Mississippi State by 16, Creighton by 18 and Syracuse by 31 on neutrals.  They beat No. 1 ranked Purdue by 23 in a true road game last time out which was the most impressive single result for any team this season if it wasn't Michigan's 40-point win over Gonzaga on a neutral.

If Iowa State was playing anyone but Iowa off that Purdue win, this would be a letdown spot.  But the Cyclones will have no problem getting back up to face their in-state rival tonight.  I expect them to make easy work of the Hawkeyes tonight.

Iowa is getting some respect after a 8-1 SU & 7-2 ATS start this season.  But the Hawkeyes have benefited from the 209th-ranked schedule with six home games against overmatched competition.  They did beat Ole Miss and Grand Canyon on a neutral, but in their lone true road game they lost 71-52 at Michigan State.  

I see this game playing out just as poorly for them in their 2nd true road game in what will be a very hostile atmosphere at Hilton Coliseum.  I also think the Hawkeyes are very predictable with only Bennett Stirtz (18.8 PPG) averaging more than 8.8 PPG for the Hawkeyes.  Stop Stirtz and you stop the Hawkeyes, and one of the best head coaches in the country in TJ Otzelberger will have the answers for him tonight.  Bet Iowa State Thursday.

15* CBB Wednesday PLAY OF THE DAY on UT-Martin +8.5

UT-Martin has played its best basketball in true road games this season.  The Skyhawks actually went 2-1 SU & 3-0 ATS in their three true road games against very good competition.  They upset UNLV 86-81 as 17.5-point road dogs, upset Bradley 78-67 as 15.5-point road dogs and hung with Florida State in a 87-73 loss as 20-point road dogs.

This will be the easiest true road game of the season to this point for the Skyhawks, and I fully expect them to stay within this 8.5-point spread against Southern Illinois.  The Salukis are 5-4 this season with their five wins coming against McKendree, Kansas City, Delaware, Little Rock and High Point.  Three of those teams rank outside the Top 279 in KenPom plus McKendree.

UT-Martin is holding opponents to 9.0 points per game below their season averages defensively.  Southern Illinois is actually allowing 1.1 points per game more than their opponents typically average.  I'll gladly side with the better defensive team here in the Skyhawks, and fade a poor shooting Salukis team that ranks 341st in 3-point percentage at 27.4%.  Bet UT-Martin Wednesday.

15* Illinois/Ohio State Big Ten ANNIHILATOR on Ohio State +5.5

Illinois is overvalued off a 13-point win over an overrated Tennessee team on a neutral on Saturday.  Keep in mind they only beat Texas Tech by 4 at home, and lost outright to Alabama and UConn (by 13) on a neutral already this season.  This will now be their first true road game of the season and their Big Ten opener, and they should not be favored at Ohio State.

This Buckeyes team looks like a wagon this season with a home win over Notre Dame and a road win at Northwestern to open Big Ten play.  Their only loss came by a single point at Pitt.  I love the balance at the top with Thornton (20.1 PPG), Tilly (14.1 PPG), Mobley Jr. (14.0 PPG) and Royal (13.4 PPG).  They have the horses to give Illinois a run for its money tonight.  Bet Ohio State Tuesday.

15* Clemson/BYU ESPN ANNIHILATOR on Clemson +6.5

Clemson has wins over Georgia and West Virginia on a neutral this season.  The Tigers suffered both losses in true road games at Georgetown by 5 and at Alabama by 6.  They are back on a neutral here at Madison Square Garden, and I don't expect them to suffer their first loss by more than 6 points tonight.

BYU is 6-1 with a 2-point loss to UConn.  The win over Wisconsin was impressive, but the narrow wins over Miami and Dayton were not.  I just think this Cougars team is overrated.  They are not 6.5 points better than Clemson on a neutral.  I have this spread closer to 3.  Bet Clemson Tuesday.

15* CBB Saturday No-Doubt Rout on Northern Iowa -2.5

Northern Iowa is one of the few teams in the country that returned almost everyone from last season.  The chemistry has been there for the Panthers as a result, leading to a 7-1 start that has featured an upset road win over UC Irvine and a 21-point win over Loyola-Chicago on a neutral.

Wichita State has five new starters this season.  The Shockers are 5-4 this season beating the five worst teams they have faced, and losing to the four best.  They don't have a win over a team that ranks inside the top 225 on Kenpom.  They won't be beating Northern Iowa which slots in at 91st, either.  

This will be a big home-court advantage with a Saturday night game for the Panthers.  They are 5-0 at home this season outscoring opponents by 26 points per game.  Bet Northern Iowa Saturday.

15* CBB Saturday Night Line Mistake on William & Mary +14

William & Mary is one of the more underrated teams in the country.  The Tribe have opened 8-2 this season with their only losses coming on the road to St. John's and to Richmond (by 4).  They are 7-1 ATS in lined games and have played seven of their first 10 games on the highway against the 85th-ranked schedule.  Their up-tempo style is giving teams fits as it's tough to prepare for.

George Washington is also off to a solid 7-2 start this season but it has come against the 279th-ranked schedule.  That's nearly 200 spots easier than the slate that William & Mary has faced.  They also lost to the two of the three best teams they played in McNeese State and Murray State, and only beat USF by 4.  The Revolutionaries have no business being a 14-point favorite tonight.  Bet William & Mary Saturday.

15* CBB Saturday Undervalued Underdog on Buffalo +6.5

Buffalo is 8-0 SU & 6-1 ATS this season and one of the more underrated teams in the country.  The Bulls upset Depaul by 13 as 18.5-point underdogs.  They have had the last week off and will be very motivated to return home for just their 5th home game of the season after an 18-point win at Canisius.

St. Bonaventure is one of the more overrated teams in the country after a 8-1 start to the season.  But the Bonnies are just 3-5 ATS in lined games.  They beat Canisius by 19 at home to give these teams a common opponent, whereas Buffalo beat Canisius by 18 on the road.  Five of their 18 wins have come by single-digits.  Bet Buffalo Saturday.

15* CBB Tuesday Undervalued Underdog on William & Mary +6.5

William & Mary is one of the more underrated teams in the country.  The Tribe have opened 7-2 this season with their only losses coming on the road to St. John's and to Richmond (by 4).  They are 6-1 ATS in lined games and have played six of their first nine games on the highway against the 124th-ranked schedule.  Their up-tempo style is giving teams fits, and it will give Duquesne fits tonight, too.

Duquesne is 5-2 this season with an upset loss to Northwestern.  All five wins came against teams ranked outside the Top 200 and they needed OT to beat Queens.  They have played the 347th-ranked schedule in the country.  This is a bad team that will get exposed tonight.

Duquesne is allowing 80.3 points per game this season with defense being optional.  That's real poor when you consider how weak their schedule has been.  They can't be trusted to be a 6.5-point favorite here against a better William & Mary squad.  Bet William & Mary Tuesday.

15* Gonzaga/Michigan TNT ANNIHILATOR on Gonzaga -2

Gonzaga looks like the most complete team in the country.  The Bulldogs are 7-0 SU & 6-1 ATS in their seven games this season despite playing the 64th-ranked schedule.  They beat Oklahoma by 15, Creighton by 27, ASU by 12, Alabama by 10 and Maryland by 39 in their five toughest games.  Nobody has even pushed them.

Michigan will push them, but this will also be by far the toughest test of the season for the Wolverines.  Michigan needed OT to beat Wake Forest as 15-point favorites on a neutral and only beat a bad TCU team by 4 as 7.5-point road favorites.

Gonzaga ranks 4th in adjusted offense and 4th in adjusted defense in the entire country.  The Bulldogs have a massive home-court advantage with this game being played in Las Vegas as their fans always travel well to Vegas every year for the WCC Tournament, and they've shown out in a big way for this Players Era Festival as well.  Bet Gonzaga Wednesday.

15* CBB Wednesday Night Line Mistake on Virginia Tech -5

Virginia Tech is one of the most improved and thus most underrated teams in the country.  The Hokies are 5-0 this season led by four players who are all scoring at least 12.6 points per game in Hansberry (16.0 PPG, 8.3 RPG), Avdalas (15.2 PPG, 5.8 APG), Lawal (14.8 PPG, 12.0 RPG, 2.0 BPG) and Bedford (12.6 PPG).

The Hokies have impressive wins over Providence in OT on a neutral as 2-point dogs and Saint Joe's by 35 as 12.5-point home favorites.  They have had the last week off to rest and prepare to beat Colorado State in this Battle 4 Atlantis Opener.

Colorado State is a rebuilding team with four new starters under first-year head coach Ali Farokhmanesh.  The Rams have played one of the easiest schedules in the country at 343rd out of 366 teams.  To not be 5-0 is a bad sign for this team.

The two poor performances that really stand out are a 14-point win as 18.5-point home favorites against Cal Poly and a outright loss to Denver as 19-point home favorites.  That's a Denver team that lost by 30 to Arizona and is 2-4 on the season.  I don't think the Rams are ready to hang with a team the caliber of the Hokies here.  Bet Virginia Tech Wednesday.

15* CBB Monday Undervalued Underdog on Denver +34

Arizona is in a massive letdown spot.  The Wildcats are coming off consecutive huge wins over UCLA by 4 and UConn by 4.  It's just human nature for them to not be nearly as motivated to face Denver when they return home from the East Coast tonight.

Denver has been undervalued this season going 4-1 ATS.  The performances on the road have been very impressive.  The Pioneers only lost by 11 at Seattle as 12.5-point dogs and by 14 at Washington as 27.5-point dogs.  

They also pulled off two outright upsets beating Montana State by 2 as 7.5-point dogs and Colorado State by 2 as 19-point dogs.  They are clearly much better than anyone realizes and should not be catching 34 points here in this Arizona letdown spot.  Bet Denver Monday.

15* CBB Monday No-Doubt Rout on Akron -1.5

Akron is one of the most underrated teams in the country.  The Zips are 5-1 SU & 5-0 ATS with their only loss coming by 18 at Purdue as 18.5-point dogs.  Purdue is arguably the best team in the country.

The spot really favors the Zips.  They crushed Iona by 21 on Friday and Evansville by 38 on Sunday in the first two rounds of the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Island.  They were able to rest their starters late and will still be very fresh for this game against Yale.

Yale struggled against two bad teams in its first two games.  The Bulldogs only beat Green Bay by 6 as 17-point favorites on Friday and Charleston by 11 on Sunday.  They had to play their starters the full minutes yesterday and won't be nearly as fresh as Akron will be for this one.  

They Bulldogs also lost outright as 8.5-point home favorites to Rhode Island in their game prior to this tournament and Stony Brook by 7 as 20-point favorites the game prior.  It's clear to me the Zips are the better team in the better spot today.  Bet Akron Monday.

20* CBB BLOWOUT GAME OF THE WEEK on Weber State -3

Weber State has been impressive against a brutal schedule this season.  After opening with a 130-38 win over West Coast Baptist, the Wildcats played three straight brutal road games and nearly pulled off the upset in all three.

It started with a 92-89 (OT) road loss as 15.5-point dogs at Utah.  The Wildcats followed that up with a 83-73 road loss at Utah State as 22-point dogs.  Then they only lost 79-70 at UC-Irvine as 11-point dogs.

The Wildcats were happy to be back home for a 91-85 win over Campbell as 1-point favorites in which they led by 22 with 10 minutes to go.  Now they have had the last two days off and will relish this opportunity to get another home win over UT-Arlington.

This is a bad UT-Arlington team picked to finish near the bottom of the WAC.  The Mavericks went 13-18 last season and returned just one starter from that team in Raysean Seamster, the only current player averaging in double figures scoring for them.

UT-Arlington is coming off a 71-67 loss to Campbell yesterday to give them a common opponent with Weber State.  The Mavericks will now be playing the 2nd of a back-to-back and their 3rd road game in 5 days, while the Wildcats have had the last two days off.  This rest advantage is just an added bonus as the Wildcats are the much superior team anyway.  Bet Weber State Saturday.

15* CBB Saturday No-Doubt Rout on Tennessee-Martin -8

UT-Martin has been impressive thus far.  They opened with a 86-81 upset win at UNLV as 17.5-point dogs, came back with a 97-42 win over Kentucky Christian, and backed it up with a 78-67 road win at Bradley as 15.5-point dogs.  They gave Florida State all they wanted in a 87-73 road loss as 20-point dogs last time out.

Now the Skyhawks take a big step down in class here against a Prairie View A&M team they should blow out.  They are picked to finish near the bottom of the SWAC alongside two of the worst teams in the country in Arkansas Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State.

It's easy to see why as the Panthers lost all five starters from last season after Braelon Bush (13.4 PPG) decided to transfer to Chicago State late in the process.  This is a team that went 5-27 last year and is well on its way to another disastrous season.

Prairie View A&M lost 105-62 as 20-point dogs at Wichita State, by 27 at Oklahoma State and by 18 at Missouri.  It won't get much easier against this underrated Tennessee-Martin squad today, and another double-digit loss is in store for the Panthers.  Bet UT-Martin Saturday.

15* CBB Thursday Undervalued Underdog on Cal Poly +13.5

Utah is 5-0 with four wins by 9 points or less.  The Utes are one of the most overrated teams in the country due to that unblemished 5-0 SU record, but they are 0-5 ATS and I don't expect them to cover tonight, either.

They beat San Jose State by 9 as 12.5-point favorites, Weber State by 3 in OT at 15.5-point favorites, Holy Cross by 18 as 21-point favorites, Sam Houston State by 6 as 13-point favorites and IPFW by 8 as 13-point favorites.  That win over IPFW was really bad when you consider IPFW is 2-4 this season with a 12-point loss to a bad WMU team, a 26-point loss to Ohio State and a 19-point loss to Grand Canyon.  IPFW's only two wins came against Boyce and Dominican IL.

Cal Poly is better than most those teams that Utah has already faced.  And we've seen Cal Poly play well on the road already upsetting Seattle as 10-point road dogs, only losing by 14 as 18.5-point dogs at Colorado State and only losing by 8 as 7.5-point dogs at Montana.  That's a very good Montana team that already upset UNLV on the road and nearly upset Texas A&M on the road in a 5-point defeat.  

Utah is in for another dog fight tonight.  The spot favors the Mustangs as they've had the last five days off to prepare for this game.  Utah will be playing its 2nd game in 3 days after that lackluster 8-point win over IPFW on Tuesday.  Bet Cal Poly Thursday.

15* CBB Wednesday Late-Night BAILOUT on Weber State -2

Weber State has been impressive against a brutal schedule this season.  After opening with a 130-38 win over West Coast Baptist, the Wildcats have played three straight brutal road games and nearly pulled off the upset in all three.

It started with a 92-89 (OT) road loss as 15.5-point dogs at Utah.  The Wildcats followed that up with a 83-73 road loss at Utah State as 22-point dogs.  And last time out they only lost 79-70 at UC-Irvine as 11-point dogs.  It's safe to say they are happy to be back home tonight and will take advantage and get in the win column.

Weber State takes a big step down in class here against the Campbell Camels.  It's a rebuilding Campbell team with 32-year-old Florida assistant John Andrzejek.  They lose four of their top five scorers from a team that went 15-17 last year.

Campbell was blasted by 32 at Wisconsin and then played a competitive game at rebuilding West Virginia in a 8-point loss in their first two games of the season.  They failed to cover in a 9-point win as 9.5-point favorites against a bad Western Michigan team at home.  They are coming off a blowout home win over Mid Atlantic Christian.  Bet Weber State Wednesday.

15* CBB Wednesday Undervalued Underdog on Mount St. Mary's +20.5

Maryland is a rebuilding team under first-year head coach Buzz Williams.  The Terrapins are 1-3 ATS beating Coppin State by 22 as 28.5-point favorites, losing outright at home to Georgetown by 10 as 5-point favorites, and only beating Alcorn State by 20 as 29.5-point favorites.

But the Terrapins are now getting too much respect off their 89-82 upset road win as 8.5-point dogs at Marquette.  That's an overrated Marquette team that also lost by 23 to Indiana.  It also sets the Terrapins up for a letdown spot after Buzz Williams beat his former team.  They have the Player Era Festival on deck in Las Vegas, making this a sandwich spot as well.

Mount St. Mary's has been impressive going 3-1 ATS against a very tough schedule.  The Mountaineers only lost by 16 at WVU as 19.5-point dogs, beat St. Francis by 8 as 6.5-point road favorites and only lost by 17 as 25.5-point dogs at Cincinnati.  If they can hang with WVU and Cincinnati, they can certainly stay within 20.5 points of this Maryland team tonight.  Bet Mount St. Mary's Wednesday.

15* CBB Tuesday Late-Night BAILOUT on Sacramento State +28.5

It has pretty much been a staple since Mick Cronin took over at UCLA.  The Bruins play at one of the slowest tempos in the country and they are a poor shooting team.  That makes it difficult for them to cover these inflated spreads.

It's clear the Bruins are one of the most overrated teams in the country after a 3-1 SU but 0-4 ATS start this season.  They have failed to cover their four spreads by a combined 56.5 points.  They only beat Eastern Washington by 6 as 30-point favorites, Pepperdine by 11 as 29.5-point favorites and West Georgia by 21 as 30.5-point favorites.

First-year head coach Mike Bibby has injected some new life into this Sacramento State program.  They are off to a 3-2 start this season with both losses coming at the wire by 4 at UC Davis as 5-point dogs and by 5 at home to UCSB as 7.5-point dogs, covering the spread in both games.  He has an elite trio of scorers in Jeremiah Cherry (18.2 PPG), Prophet Johnson (16.4 PPG) and Mikey Williams (16.4 PPG) running the show.  They will relish this opportunity to compete with UCLA tonight.  Bet Sacramento State Tuesday.

15* CBB Tuesday Night Line Mistake on Wichita State +10.5

Wichita State is one of the more underrated teams in the country.  The Shockers are 3-0 SU & 3-0 ATS covering their first three games by a combined 51 points.  Now they take on one of the more overrated teams in the country in Boise State.

That was evident when Boise State lost outright to Hawaii Pacific in their opener.  Last time out, the Broncos barely escaped with a 4-point win as 17-point home favorites against Montana.  They have no business being a double-digit favorite tonight against the Shockers.  Bet Wichita State Tuesday.

15* CBB Tuesday Undervalued Underdog on Tennessee-Martin +20.5

This is a play against a Florida State team in a clear letdown spot.  The Seminoles are coming off a 78-76 loss as 17-point dogs to defending national champ Florida.  It's safe to say they won't be nearly as motivated to beat UT-Martin as they were Florida.

That result against the Gators also has the Seminoles getting too much respect here as 20.5-point favorites.  This is a rebuilding FSU team with a first-year head coach who have opened 3-0 ATS and are getting some love now.  Florida is nowhere near as good as last season, so that result is a little misleading to say the least.

UT-Martin has been impressive thus far.  They opened with a 86-81 upset win at UNLV as 17.5-point dogs, came back with a 97-42 win over Kentucky Christian, and backed it up with a 78-67 road win at Bradley as 15.5-point dogs.  It looks as though this is clearly one of the more underrated teams in the country, and they prove it once again tonight by going on the road and hanging with Florida State.  Bet Tennessee-Martin Tuesday.

20* Michigan State/Kentucky ESPN No-Brainer on Kentucky -4.5

I like the fact that Kentucky already has a loss this season so we are getting the Wildcats at a discount.  They lost on the road 96-88 as 6-point dogs at Louisville, one of the best teams in the country.

The Wildcats responded with a 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois easily covering as 35.5-point favorites.  Now they will take down this overrated, poor shooting Michigan State team that is 3-0 thanks to three home games to open the season.  This game will be played on a neutral at Madison Square Garden.

Michigan State has not been impressive at all.  The Spartans beat Colgate 80-69 as 22-point favorites in their opener.  That's a Colgate team that suffered a bad loss to Northwestern at home, and barely beat Drexel by 7 and Siena by 3.  They beat Arkansas 69-66 as 2.5-point home favorites.  That's an Arkansas team that nearly lost outright to Samford 79-75 at home.  And they beat San Jose State 79-60 as 24-point favorites.  That's a 1-3 San Jose State team whose only win came against Bethesda.

The problem all season for the Spartans is going to be a lack of shooting as they are 256th in effective FG percentage (47.2%) and 352nd in 3-point percentage (21.7%) to this point despite the soft schedule.  They face an elite Kentucky offense that is already 8th in offensive efficiency, 18th in effective FG percentage (59.7%) and 1st in 2-point percentage (66.2%).  Bet Kentucky Tuesday.

20* Florida/Miami ESPN No-Brainer on Miami +10.5

The Florida Gators are grossly overvalued this season after winning the National Championship last season.  They lost all their best guards from that team that led them to the title.  And they are failing to live up to expectations thus far.

The Gators are 2-1 SU & 0-3 ATS this season.  They lost outright to Arizona as 3.5-point favorites, failed to cover as 43.5-point favorites against North Florida, and escaped with a 2-point win over Florida State as 17.5-point favorites.  They should not be double-digit favorites here against Miami.

The Hurricanes will be one of the most improved teams in the country this season.  They had the money to spend and did so in bringing in Auburn transfer Tre Donaldson, Indiana transfer Malik Reneau and New Mexico transfer Tru Washington.  5-star recruit Shelton Henderson won gold with USA U-18 and flipped from Duke to Miami.

The Hurricanes are 3-0 SU & 2-1 ATS this season.  They opened with a 17-point win over Jacksonville as 19-point favorites to barely miss the cover.  They blasted Bethune-Cookman by 40 as 16.5-point favorites and covered in a 41-point win over Stetson as 34.5-point favorites.  That's the same Bethune-Cookman team that took Auburn to OT and only lost by 9 at Dayton.

Reneau (21.3 PPG), Donaldson (16.3 PPG, 6.0 APG), Washington (14.0 PPG) and Henderson (12.3 PPG) have bene awesome thus far and the chemistry is clearly there already.  The Hurricanes will give the Gators a run for their money tonight.  Bet Miami Sunday.

20* CBB Sunday Undervalued Underdog on Akron +20

This is a fade of Purdue in a horrific spot.  The Boilermakers are coming off a 87-80 upset road win at Alabama.  They have Memphis on deck.  That makes this a sandwich spot for them, and I don't expect them to put forth their best effort today.

This will be Akron's 'national championship' game with the opportunity to face a Power 4 team in-state.  And the Zips brought back three key players from last season who are leading the team this season.  Amari Lyles (16.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG), Shammah Scott (14.3 PPG, 4.3 APG) and Tavari Johnson (13.3 PPG, 4.7 APG) are three seniors and won't be phased by this road atmosphere.

Akron is 3-0 this season beating James Madison by 14 and Princeton by 35 at home.  That's the same Princeton team that only lost by 19 at Kansas as 22.5-point dogs last time out.  Purdue only beat Oakland by 10 in its last home game.  That's the same Oakland team that lost by 43 to Michigan and by 33 to Houston.  Bet Akron Sunday.

15* Notre Dame/Ohio State FS1 ANNIHILATOR on Notre Dame +10.5

Notre Dame is one of the most improved teams in the country this season.  The Fighting Irish brought back three starters this season including their two best players in Burton (21.3 PPG LY) and Shrewsberry (14.0 PPG LY).

The Fighting Irish are off to a 3-0 SU & 2-1 ATS start this season with three blowout wins all by 20 points or more.  Burton is averaging 19.3 points per game while Shrewsberry is averaging 13.0 points per game thus far.  I look for them to give Ohio State a run for its money today.

I haven't been impressed with the Buckeyes during their 3-0 SU but 1-2 ATS start against a very soft schedule.  They only beat a bad IU Indy team by 16 at home, barely covered by 2 against IPFW.  They also failed to cover against App State.  The Buckeyes went 17-15 last season.  Bet Notre Dame Sunday.

15* CBB Saturday No-Doubt Rout on Marquette -7

Maryland is a rebuilding team with first-year head coach Buzz Williams.  The Terrapins will be without three key players in G Myles Rice, F Solomon Washington and G George Turkson Jr.  It has been an unimpressive start for the Terrapins to say the least.

They are 0-3 ATS beating Coppin State by 22 as 28.5-point favorites, losing outright at home to Georgetown by 10 as 5-point favorites, and only beating Alcorn State by 20 as 29.5-point favorites.

Marquette's lone loss came to Indiana, and that's an Indiana team that is one of the best in the country.  They beat Albany by 27 as 24-point favorites, Southern by 18 s 24.5-point favorites and Arkansas-Little Rock by 40 as 21.5-point favorites.  The Eagles will make easy work of the Terrapins at home today.  Bet Marquette Saturday.

20* Arizona/UCLA CBB Friday Late-Night BAILOUT on Arizona -2.5

This is a play against UCLA.  The Bruins are one of the most overrated teams in the country.  Their results are shocking to this point.  They only beat Eastern Washington by 6 as 30-point home favorites, Pepperdine by 11 as 29.5-point home favorites and West Georgia by 21 as 30.5-point home favorites.  They have failed the cover the spread by a combined 52 points in their first three games.

Arizona beat defending national champ Florida 93-87 in its opener to prove it will be a contender this season.  The Wildcats followed it up with blowout wins of Utah Tech by 26 and Northern Arizona by 35.  They will make easy work of this overmatched UCLA team tonight.  Bet Arizona Friday.