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5 Unit Play. Take #681 Florida over Auburn (6:09p.m., Saturday, April 5 CBS) Just feel Florida is the better and healthier team in this matchup. Florida already won at Auburn earlier this season and they have the best player in the floor in Walter Clayton, Jr. Sonner or later he will got hot in this game and go on a run by himself and win this for his team. Auburn has naggy injuries to a couple of key players and that will catch up to them. The Gators have a winning record in the semifinals 3-2 and they advance on to the championship game.

3 Unit Play. Take #666 Villanova over Colorado (8:30p.m., Tuesday, April 1 FS1) The Wildcats have an interim coach, but I expect them to play well in this tournament. Colorado had a terrible season and beating TCU a couple of times will not benefit them in this game. I am looking for the Wildcats in front of Kevin Willard to win this game by double digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #656 Washington State over Georgetown (11p.m., Monday, March 31 FS1) This is a late-night start for the Hoyas coming from the eastern time and they game likely will not start on time as well. Wazzou wants to be in this tournament, and I see them trying to make a statement coming from a mid-major conference.

2 Unit Play. Take #648 Houston -150 money line over Tennessee (2:20p.m., Sunday, March 30 CBS) Rick Barnes just does not win many big games in the NCAA Tournament. The Volunteers have never made the Final Four and I look for that to continue on Sunday. Houston is the better defensive team and Tennessee will struggle to score points.

2 Unit Play. Take #642 Under 175 in Alabama vs Duke (8:49p.m., Saturday, March 29 TBS) The law of averages says this game will stay under. Duke has a strong defense, and Alabama cannot shoot it that well for a second straight game can they?

10 Unit Play. Take #636 Michigan State over Ole Miss (7:09p.m., Friday, March 28 CBS) It might not always be pretty, but Michigan State will find away to pull away late and win this game by 8-10 points. The Spartans were the best team in the Big 10 this season and have great depth that will cause problems for Rebels in this game. Ole Miss did not finish the season strong and they played two teams that were nowhere near as good or well coached than the Spartans. Chris Beard has already proven he was a great hire, but his team’s run will end in the Sweet 16.

10 Unit Play. Take #627 BYU over Alabama (7:09p.m., Thursday, March 27 CBS) Alabama has not been the same team this season and I believe BYU is a better offensive version of them. The Cougars are riding high after scoring a ton of points in their first two games of the NCAA tournament. They have lost just one time since February 9 and I feel they have a great chance to win this game straight-up. If BYU can jump out early look for them to control the game and Alabama will feel the pressure.

4 Unit Play. Take #868 Kentucky over Illinois (5:15p.m., Sunday, March 23 CBS) Just not buying the love Illinois is getting from the odds makers. They rallied for some nice wins to close out the regular season but got killed by Maryland in the quarterfinals of the Big 10 Tournament. I do not believe they are great in any area and their defense is not strong this season. When they lose, they tend to get blown out and I see Kentucky dominating this game for start to finish. Kentucky is getting healthier, and this is an important game for Coach Pope to show they are moving in the right direction. They played in the SEC and I see more battle tested in this game. They shoot it well from the arc and are due for some ATS wins in the NCAA Tournament. Lamont Butler will play better in his second game back.

7 Unit Play. Take #860 Florida -9 over Connecticut (12:10p.m., Sunday, March 23 CBS) It ends today. The back-to-back champions will flame out on Sunday against the last team to go back to back. The Huskies just do not have the firepower to stay in this game and Florida will go on a run at some point and win it easily. The Gators played in the toughest conference in the country and blew out Tennessee and Alabama last week. The Gators are 26-6 ATS in their last 32 games. They did not cover the spread in the round of 64 but will cover the spread in the round of 32. UCONN lacks high end talent, explosiveness, and experience. It will come crashing down on Sunday and we will back the best team in the league.

4 Unit Play. Take #828 Wisconsin over BYU (7:45p.m., Saturday, March 22 CBS) We have rode Wisconsin for much of the season and feel this is the year Greg Gard and company can break through and reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2017. They match up well with BYU and feel that the only advantage the Cougars have is that they have played at altitude more frequently. BYU shoots a lot of three-point shots and they will have to make a bunch in order to win this game. Wisconsin struggles with tall post players and their defense has improved during the second half of Big 10 play. Look for them to guard the arc and make BYU beat them inside. I do not believe that they will be able to do that.  

10 Unit Play. Take #779 Baylor over Mississippi State (12:15p.m., Friday, March 20 CBS) The Bulldogs got off to a fast start but faltered down the stretch losing 5 of their last 7 games. Playing in the SEC takes its toll and I do not feel Mississippi State will have much left for the tournament. Baylor is well coached, and I like their style of play for the NCAA Tournament. They are battle tested as well and played a difficult nonconference schedule. They beat St. Johns and half of their 14 losses have come by 4 points or less. Coach Drew has won 6 straight opening round games (5-1 ATS) and the Bulldogs have not won an NCAA Tournament Games since 2008.

2 Unit Play. Take #770 Under in UC San Diego vs Michigan (10p.m., Thursday, March 20 TBS) Michigan looked dead tired in the Championship Game of the 2025 Big Ten on Sunday and expect that to be a carryover effect into this game on Thursday. We will side with the under, as UCSD is a defensive oriented team that holds most of their opponents into the 50s. Everyone likes the underdog, but we will focus on the under in this game.

2 Unit Play. Take #765 Drake over Missouri (7:35p.m., Thursday, March 20 TruTV) This is unfamiliar territory for Missouri, and I do not see them blowing out one of the best mid-major teams in the country. The Tigers did most of their damage at home this season and this will be at a neutral site in Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, KS. Drake also has the best scorer on the floor in Bennett Stirtz and a 30-3 record. They are close by as well and should bring a big crowd. Take the points as the Tigers have only made the second round once since 2011.

2 Unit Play. Take #773 Over in VCU vs BYU (4:05p.m., Thursday, March 20 TNT) Both teams have their moments when they can get up and down the court and I expect BYU to be able to control the pace of the game. The Cougars have gone over this posted number in 3 of their last 4 games. Teams tend to play it out in the NCAA Tournament with fouls even though the have no chance to win and that will be the case on Thursday.

2 Unit Play. Take #721 Northern Iowa over SMU (9p.m., Wednesday, March 19 ESPN2) We will grab the points tonight with a well-coached Panthers team that is happy to be in the NIT. SMU is coming off a tough loss to Clemson last time out and I expect there to be a carryover into this game for the Mustangs.

3 Unit Play. Take #683 Over in Cal State Northridge @ Stanford (11p.m., Tuesday, March 18 ESPN2) I always like to play the over in NIT games, as often coaching in less restrictive and they just let they players go up and down the court and have fun. Northridge has been scoring a bunch of points of late, and this game should reach the 160s in points.

2 Unit Play. Take #609 Wisconsin over Michigan State (1p.m., Saturday, March 15 CBS) Wisconsin collected for us yesterday in blowout fashion with our Conference Tournament Game of the Year. We will ride the hot hand tonight again, as I expect this game to go down to the wire with Wisconsin edging out the victory. The Badgers beat Purdue last year in the semifinals and feel they will ride that wave to a victory on Saturday.

7 Unit Play. Take #815 Wisconsin over UCLA (2:30p.m., Friday, March 14 BTN) Wisconsin has a game their belt in Indianapolis and got whole yesterday with two players back from injury. UCLA will come in cold and I feel Wisconsin will get up early and control the game. Wisconsin is the better offensive team and has revenge on their minds from losing at Pauley.

2 Unit Play. Take #782 Colorado State over Nevada (9p.m., Thursday, March 13 CBS Sports Network) Nevada suffered another injury on Thursday and I don’t think they have much left in the tank for this game. They will battle early but they have yet to defeat a top team in the MWC this season.

2 Unit Play. Take #780 San Diego State over Boise State (5:30p.m., Thursday, March 13 CBS Sports Network) The Broncos have not had much success in this tournament and I am surprised they be came the favorite in this game. Both teams are fighting for an NCAA Tournament bid and the Aztecs have had much more success in Las Vegas compared to the Broncos.

2 Unit Play. Take #739 Marquette over Xavier (2:30p.m., Thursday, March 13 Peacock) I am not ready to give up on the Golden Eagles during postseason play. Marquette faded down the stretch, but they are still the more talented team in this matchup.

4 Unit Play. Take #685 Butler over Providence (4p.m., Wednesday, March 12 Peacock) Just feel Butler is the more healthier team for this rubber match between two bad teams. Providence has won just one game since February and all of this losing has taken its toll on them. Butler is a streaky team and it would not surprise me if they make a little noise in this tournament.

2 Unit Play. Take #805 Over in Bradley vs Drake (2:10p.m., Sunday, March 9 CBS) This might be a winner take all game, as the MWC has fallen off the map in terms of NCAA relevance. Both teams will play it out to the end and foul if they are down and thus I expect the total to reach the 120s.  

2 Unit Play. Take #866 North Dakota State -2.5 over South Dakota (7p.m., Friday, March 7) We will side with the traditional top half team in the Summitt in North Dakota State on Friday in this quarterfinal game in the 2025 Summit Conference Tournament. The Bison won both games this season by a combined 30 points including winning in South Dakota by 26 points.

2 Unit Play. Take #806 Omaha -3.5 over UMKC (7p.m., Thursday, March 6 Flo Sports) UMKC has been a major underachiever this season and they will be knocked out by the No. 1 seed in the Summit League Thursday night. The Mavericks have beaten Roos twice this season by a combined total of 31 points. UMKC is still getting too much respect from the odds makers, they are just not that good in 2025.

3 Unit Play. Take #712 Connecticut over Marquette (8:30p.m., Wednesday, March 5 FS1) Just do not feel Marquette is strong this year and they struggle to matchup with UCONN. The Huskies need this game more since they want to get off the 8/9 for seeding. They already won in Milwaukee by 8 points and that is how I see this game going as well.

2 Unit Play. Take #655 New Mexico over Nevada (9p.m., Tuesday, March 4 CBSSN) Just feel Nevada is out of gas this season and does not have the scorers needed to beat the top teams in the MWC. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games including a blowout loss to rival UNLV last time out. New Mexico cannot afford any more losses if they want to make the NCAA Tournament. They need this game and will get it by 6-8 points.

3 Unit Play. Take #817 Wisconsin +4.5 over Michigan State (1:30p.m., Sunday, March 2 CBS) These are two of the top teams in the Big 10 Conference. Wisconsin has won 3 straight games in East Lansing, and I see them being able to take this game down to the wire. Wisconsin has the better offense in this game and if Crowl can hold up down low I like Wisconsin’s chances.

2 Unit Play. Take #655 Seton Hall +20 over St Johns (2:15p.m., Saturday, March 1 CBS) The Red Storm will come out tight, as they are playing for a regular season conference championship. The metrics do not like them as much as their record and to me that says they are high in the luck factor this season. Playing a rival will keep this game under 20 points. This line has been coming down all morning and I see them being around a 12-15 point victory.

2 Unit Play. Take #890 Purdue -5.5 over UCLA (8p.m., Friday, February 28 FOX) Purdue has been in free fall at the moment and will enter this game having lost 4 straight games. Sooner or later, they will break out of this funk and tonight will be that night. UCLA is not used to this environment.

2 Unit Play. Take #847 Over in St Mary’s @ LMU (11p.m., Thursday, February 27 CBSSN) The Gaels are ranked and coming off an impressive victory over Gonzaga last weekend. They are coming off 4 straight games of scoring at least 73 points and if they hit that number on Thursday we should be able to collect with the over. 137 points were scored in the first meeting between these two teams on January 7.

2 Unit Play. Take #738 Butler over St. Johns (9p.m., Wednesday, February 26 CBS Sports Network) Still not a believer that St Johns has fixed their offense and we will fade them hoping the third time is the charm. Butler has played much better of late and will enter this game at Hinkle Fieldhouse having won 4 of their last 5 games. I feel they can take this one down to the wire in what will likely be a low scoring game.

2 Unit Play. Take #663 Over in Wyoming @ Nevada (10p.m., Tuesday, February 25 MWCN) The Cowboys give up points and that should allow this Nevada offense to reach the high seventies in points and hit with he over.

2 Unit Play. Take #880 Nebraska over Michigan (8p.m., Monday, February 24 FS1) Michigan is coming off a brutal stretch of games and I think they will be due for a letdown in this game in Lincoln. Nebraska needs some quality wins if they want to make the NCAA Tournament and there is no better chance than facing one of the top two teams in your building.

3 Unit Play. Take #811 Connecticut +4.5 over St. Johns (12p.m., Sunday, February 23 FOX) Connecticut has been better as an underdog this season compared to a favorite and I see them winning this game against an overrated St. Johns team. Connecticut will have a great crowd in the building, and they need it more since they already have 8 losses on the season. The Red Storm beat the Huskies last time out and UCONN will return the favor on Sunday.

2 Unit Play. Take #770 Duke over Illinois (8p.m., Saturday, February 22 FOX) Duke is hitting Illinois at the right time, as the Illinois have been reeling having lost two straight games via blowout fashion. Look for Duke to hand them their third straight double digit loss, as the Illini are still suffering from injuries up and down the bench.

2 Unit Play. Take #734 Alabama over Kentucky (6p.m., Saturday, February 22 ESPN) Alabama will enter this game having lost two straight games and needs to make a statement on Saturday against Kentucky. They will win it by double digits and keep their hopes alive for a No. 1 ranking.

2 Unit Play. Take #604 Wisconsin over Oregon (12p.m., Saturday, February 22 FOX) We will just keep riding Wisconsin until we are proven wrong on a consistent basis. The Badgers scored a top play winner for us on Tuesday in blowout fashion and I see this game being a double-digit victory as well. Oregon will not be able to keep pace with Wisconsin scoring wise.

2 Unit Play. Take #885 Michigan State +3 over Michigan (8p.m., Friday, February 21 FOX) This line appears too low and thus I feel the smart money is on the visitor. These teams will meet twice before the end of the regular season and Michigan State needs this game if they have visions of winning the regular season crown.

2 Unit Play. Take #306603 Jacksonville over North Florida (8p.m., Thursday, February 20) Just do not feel North Florida is good enough to beat Jacksonville twice in the regular season. This is a rivalry game between two schools less than 10 miles apart and the Dolphins still have a chance to win the regular season championship should they win out in their last 3 games. The Dolphins have the better team and the best player on the floor in Robert McCray. That will be good enough to earn the victory on Thursday night.

2 Unit Play. Take #730 DePaul over St Johns (9p.m., Wednesday, February 19 FS1) The Red Storm are coming off 4 straight monster games and I feel they will have a letdown tonight with UCONN on deck. They are a defensive oriented team and thus will have trouble covering this big of a number. The Blue Demons have cover this number against UCONN, Villanova, and Marquette of late and should be able to keep this game around 8-10 points.

7 Unit Play. Take #636 Wisconsin over Illinois (8:30p.m., Tuesday, February 18 FS1) It is now or never when it comes to Wisconsin beating Illinois. The Illini have had good success beating the Badgers in recent years, but this is not the same team as in year’s past. Wisconsin is coming off two straight road wins and they are always a tough team to beat at the Kohl Center. The Badgers have a strong offense this year and the Illini do not play much defense. Illinois got blown out by Michigan State last time out and I see them losing this game by double-digits. Wisconsin has a revenge angle after losing to Illinois earlier this season and in the Big 10 Championship Game in 2024.

4 Unit Play. Take #620 Purdue -5.5 over Wisconsin (1p.m., Saturday, February 15 CBS) Purdue needs this game more and they are a different animal at home. Wisconsin only have one great win this season and most of their work has been done by beating the mid to bottom teams in the Big 10. Purdue did not get to the free throw line much this week at Michigan but look for that to change on Saturday. Purdue by double digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #891 Nevada over San Jose State (10p.m., Friday, February 14 FS1) This line might surprise you being this high, since Nevada is not that good, and it is a true road game. But San Jose Stat will likely be without two key players for this game and thus you get a touchdown spread. Nevada has beaten the bad teams this season and will enter having won 3 in a row playing their best game of the season last time out.

3 Unit Play. Take #794 South Dakota over UMKC (8p.m., Thursday, February 13) UMKC has been one of the most disappointing this season and I do not see them righting the ship on the road tonight. They have lost 8 of their last 9 games but did beat South Dakota earlier this season. Look for the Coyotes to get their revenge tonight at the Sports Center in Vermillion, SD.

2 Unit Play. Take #686 Under in Iowa @ Rutgers (6:30p.m., Wednesday, February 12 BTN) Both of these teams are poor this season and we look for Rutgers to dictate the pace of this game since they are playing at home. The Scarlet Knights are 126th in the country in scoring this season and it has been even tougher for them to score during Big 10 play. I look for this game to be played in the seventies and thus the under will hit with whoever comes out on top.

5 Unit Play. Take #618 Michigan over Purdue (7p.m., Tuesday, February 11 Peacock) Purdue is just not the same team when they play on a neutral or road site. They have a great homecourt advantage, but this is a game Michigan needs more. A win by the Wolverines will keep them atop the standings in the Big 10 and look for them to take advantage of their size in this contest. Michigan also has a revenge angle, as they were crushed by Purdue earlier this season. Look for them to bounce back.

2 Unit Play. Take #881 North Carolina over Clemson (7p.m., Monday, February 10 ESPN) Always risky taking North Carolina, but we will on Monday. Clemson is coming off a hard fought victory over Duke on Saturday and feel they could be a letdown for them in this spot. Thus we will grab the two field goals in this game, as Carolina has a remarkable all-time record against Clemson.  

10 Unit Play. Take #655 Over in North Dakota State @ Nebraska Omaha (2p.m., Saturday, February 8) Both teams have a ton of scoring punch. We will not worry about who covers the spread in this game and instead just focus on the total. 165 points were scored when these two teams met earlier this year on January 4. Omaha’s offensive stats are skewed when they were playing better teams earlier this season. They have scored at least 77 points in all of their games since December 16. This should be a game where fouling occurs at the end of this competitive game to bring the total into the 160s.

5 Unit Play. Take #819 North Dakota State over UMKC (8p.m., Thursday, February 6) I always like using the Bison in Summit League Play. They are always a top team in the league and should be able to win this game by 6-8 points. The Roos have lost 6 straight games and that includes a loss to the Bison during this losing streak. They are just playing out the string of games and I see them struggling to win any of their remaining games.

2 Unit Play. Take #707 Rhode Island -1 over Fordham (7p.m., Wednesday, February 5 ESPN+) No bet against Fordham is a bad bet during A10 play. The Rams are 2-7 and are coming off a tough loss to St Bonaventure last time out. There will be a carryover effect into this game. Rhode Island got off to a hot start but has not been playing well of late. This is a get well game for them and expect a decisive road victory.

4 Unit Play. Take #633 Drake over Murray State (7p.m., Tuesday, February 4 ESPN2) Will not overthink this play, Drake is 20-2 and the best team in the MVC. Murray State is a bottom half team in the conference but they did beat Drake in Des Moines earlier this season. Revenge will be served tonight as the Bulldogs gets closer to the No. 1 seed and what may be a winner take all tournament.

7 Unit Play. Take #645 Wisconsin over Northwestern (2p.m., Saturday, February 1 FS1) Wisconsin struggles when teams have multiple big men that are good and I do not see Northwestern fitting that bill. The Wildcats have been struggling against good teams, losing 3 of their last 4 games including a home loss to Rutgers last time out. Wisconsin beat that same Rutgers by 12 points earlier in New Jersey. Wisconsin can score points this season averaging 82 points per game and I am just not sure Northwestern can come close to getting that mark. Lay the small change with the better team today in Evanston.

4 Unit Play.  Take #667 Wisconsin +5 over Maryland (7p.m., Wednesday, January 29 BTN) This is just too many points to be giving to the 17th ranked team in the country. Wisconsin has the better offense in this game and expect them to be able to take this game down to the wire. Maryland was lucky to beat Indiana on Sunday and Wisconsin is a much better team.

2 Unit Play. Take #652 BYU over Baylor (9p.m., Tuesday, January 28 ESPN2) The Cougars are coming off two straight blowout wins to get back on track. I see them making it three in a row, as Baylor is not as strong of a team as they have been in past years.

2 Unit Play. Take #884 Arizona over Iowa State (10:30p.m., Monday, January 27 ESPN) Unranked team that is favored against the No. 3 team in the country is usually a strong indicator to lay the points. Arizona needs this win more than Iowa State does and they have a great home crowd that will be in play tonight in Tucson.

2 Unit  Play. Take #844 Wisconsin -7.5 over Nebraska (1p.m., Sunday, January 26 BTN) Wisconsin got a bad whistle last time out at UCLA but home cooking should allow them to win this game by double digits. They are facing a former player and will want to show him they are the better team.

7 Unit Play. Take #665 Wisconsin over UCLA (9:30p.m., Tuesday, January 21 Peacock) Wisconsin is playing outstanding basketball at the moment and will enter this game having 7 straight games. UCLA has not played to their potential much of late and will enter this game having lost 4 of their last 5 games. The Big 10 Conference is much more physical than what the Bruins are used to and I see Wisconsin taking this game down to the wire and pulling it out late. The Badgers beat USC without their leading scorer doing anything in that game and this variety will allow them to cover the number on Tuesday night.

7 Unit Play. Take #691 Wisconsin +1 over Southern California (3p.m., Saturday, January 18 BTN) USC is playing better but I do not feel they are at the point where it should be a pick’em game against a traditional top conference team like Wisconsin. The Badgers have also won 6 straight game, and they will go on a scoring run at some point in this game and I am not sure USC will be able to keep pace. Still cannot overlook the fact that USC lost to Cal, Sainty Mary’s, New Mexico, Indiana, and Oregon this season. Wisconsin is better than all of those teams and USC just does not have much of a homecourt advantage at the Galen Center.

4 Unit Play. Take #856 Cal Poly over UC Davis (10p.m., Thursday, January 16 ESPN+) The line in this game tells me something, as Cal Poly enters as the favorite despite being 0-6 in Big West play. This is a rematch and I expect the home team to win both of these meetings. Owen Koonce has been on a tear of late and if he gets 20+ tonight that should be enough to win this game for the Mustangs.

3 Unit Play. Take #754 Oklahoma over Texas (10p.m., Wednesday, January 15 SEC Network) Nothing better than two teams in the Midwest having a 9 p.m. local time tipoff. This is a straight fade on Texas, as I feel they are frauds, and their head coach is in over his head. The Sooners are also 0-3 in SEC play but I feel they are the better team in this matchup and cannot afford to lose another home conference game at this point of the season.

3 Unit Play. Take #618 Indiana over Illinois (7p.m., Tuesday, January 14 Peacock) Homecourt in the Big 10 means everything and we will gladly grab the points with Indiana tonight at Assembly Hall (or whatever it is called now). The Hoosiers have righted the ship before a bad outing last time out at Iowa, but they still have won 5 of their last 6 games. Illinois is coming off a bad loss to USC at home over the weekend. Expect this game to go down to the wire, but in the ned the Hoosiers will come out on top.

2 Unit Play. Take #857 Over in West Virginia @ Colorado (3p.m., Sunday, January 12 ESPN+) Look for Colorado to dictate the pace of this game at home. The Buffaloes are averaging 75 points per game and if they hit that mark on Sunday we should be able to cash this ticket.

7 Unit Play. Take #657 Over 150.5 in South Dakota State @ Nebraska Omaha (2p.m., Saturday, January 11) The Jackets are starting to score more points during Summit Play after playing a brutal nonconference schedule. I look for them to reach 80 points in this game and that should put us in good shape to collect with the over. The Mavericks have scored over 80 points in 5 of their last 6 games. Much of these two teams scoring totals are skewed by playing power conference teams during the nonconference portion of the season. We will not worry about who wins this game and just focus on the over.

4 Unit Play. Take #819 Over in Northern Colorado @ Montana State (9p.m., Thursday, January 9 ESPN+) The Bears are good at forcing the tempo of their opponents and tonight should be no different. They have at least hit the posted over for tonight seven straight games (1 push) and they are averaging 84 points per game on the season.

2 Unit Play. Take #745 Over in Arizona State @ Kansas (9p.m., Wednesday, January 8 ESPN2) Arizona State still is not getting any respect despite a good 10-3 record on the season. They are a big underdog tonight but we will focus on the total. Both teams average over 77 points per game and Arizona State scored 81 points last time out. Kansas scored 99 points against UCF last time out. We will not worry if Kansas can cover this big number and instead just focus on the over.

3 Unit Play. Take #614 Florida over Tennessee (7p.m., Tuesday, January 7 ESPN2) It ends tonight! Tennessee will suffer their first loss of the season in Gainesville. Florida has the size to negate Tennessee in the paint and I do not believe the Volunteers will be able to shoot it well enough from the arc. Florida scores 89 points per game and they will go on a run at some point and pull away from the No. 1 team in the country.  

6 Unit Play. Take #883 Wisconsin over Rutgers (7p.m., Monday, January 6 FS1) The Badgers are scoring a ton of points this year and I am not sure Rutgers will be able to keep pace with the in this game. The Scarlet Knights have struggled with lesser teams this season and the Badgers are a streaky team that is playing outstanding basketball at the moment. Ace Bailey will get his points for Rutgers, but I see Wisconsin with the better all-around team.

2 Unit Play. Take #827 Over in Iona @ Siena (2p.m., Sunday, January 5 ESPN+) The Saints have risen from the to win two straight games and have been scoring more points of late. They are averaging 93 points over their last two games and look for them to dictate the pace of this game at home this afternoon.

7 Unit Play. Take #788 Texas A&M over Texas (8p.m., Saturday, January 4 SEC Network) Both teams have two losses on the season, but Texas does not have many quality wins. They have feasted on mid-majors, and I am just not sure Rodney Terry is up to the task of being a head coach for a major program. Texas A&M is the better defensive team and playing at home should allow their offense to get going. The Aggies want to win this game badly, since Texas is their big brother, and they were against them joining the SEC. Texas beat them in football this season and took their baseball coach. The Aggies get revenge today with a double-digit victory at home.

2 Unit Play. Take #894 New Mexico over Nevada (11p.m., Friday, January 3 FS!) These teams are heading in opposite directions with New Mexico undefeated in MWC play and Nevada is 0-3. The Wolf Pack do not have a No. 1 player and thus they will have trouble winning any road game this season.

3 Unit Play. Take #772 Indiana over Rutgers (8:30p.m., Thursday, January 2 Peacock) The Hoosiers have not lived up to expectations yet again this season, but they still have talent and should be able to beat Rutgers at home by double digits. The Scarlet Knights have some bad losses on the season to Kennesaw State and Princeton and barely beat Seton Hall at home. Lay the points with the Hoosiers at home.

5 Unit Play. Take #648 Providence +6.5 over Marquette (6p.m., Tuesday, December 31 FS1) This is a lot of points for a true road game for the Golden Eagles to be laying. Marquette is just 2-2 in road games this season with their wins coming under tonight’s posted number. Providence pounded Marquette early in Big East play last season and they should be able to take this one down to the wire. The Friars play at a slow place, which should keep the scoring lower that what Marquette is accustomed to.

2 Unit Play. Take #858 Cornell -11.5 over Siena (4p.m., Monday, January 30 ESPN+) Neither team has gotten off to a good start this season, but the Big Red have been playing better of late winning 4 of their last 4 games. They score 84 points per game and that should allow them to cover this double-digit number at home.

2 Unit Play. Take #682 Green Bay over IPFW (2p.m., Sunday, December 29 ESPN+) The Phoenix are terrible and their coach is taking a ton of criticism, but I feel we are getting value with them here. They are playing at home and should be able to keep this game in single digits.

7 Unit Play. Take #630 UCLA Bruins over Gonzaga Bulldogs (4p.m., Saturday, December 28 FOX) UCLA owes us one after blowing a 16-point lead last week against North Carolina. This team is talented, they just need to clean up a few things (free throws) which they should be able to do in this game. Gonzaga is not as strong as they have been in recent years and playing UCLA always seems to go right down to the wire. In fact, 3 of the last 4 meetings have been decided by 4 points or fewer. UCLA allows just 58.4 points per game (7th best in the country) and that should be enough to get us a cover in this game.

2 Unit Play. Take #868 Loyola Chicago over Charleston (5:30p.m., Monday, December 23 ESPNU) Both teams are off to strong starts this season and we expect the Ramblers to take care of business in Honolulu after a tough 1-point loss yesterday on the islands. Charleston lost by 9 points to a bad Oregon State team yesterday.

7 Unit Play. Take #661 UCLA -1 over North Carolina (3p.m., Saturday, December 21 CBS) No bet against North Carolina is a bad bet at this point. This seem to be out played in every game against ranked teams and they will have their hands full with UCLA on Saturday. UCLA is 10-1 on the season and they have not lost a game since 11/8. The have great size and should by able to out physical the Tar Heels on both sides of the court. Playing all these tough games has taken its toll on UNC and I just do not see them getting out of this funk on Saturday at a neutral court in New York, NY.

4 Unit Play. Take #680 UT Arlington over Evansville (8p.m., Wednesday, December 18 ESPN+) No bet against Evansville is ever a bad bet. They have not won a true road game this season and are currently 0-4 on the season. The Purple Aces score just 69 points on the season, and they will lose this game by double digits on Wednesday.

2 Unit Play. Take #626 Siena over St Bonaventure (7p.m., Tuesday, December 17 ESPN+) This is a fade on St Bona, as they are coming off a big win over the weekend and I feel a letdown in this true road game. The Bonnies beat the Friars, but that came without their best player from Providence. I see this game going right down to the wire, as Sienna is undefeated at home this season.

2 Unit Play. Take #736 UAB -3.5 over Arkansas State (6p.m., Sunday, December 15 ESPN+) UAB has underachieved this season, but they still have talent and should be a player in the Sun Belt Conference come March. They have won winnable games coming up and it should be able to take care of business at home on Sunday. Yaxel Lendeborg does it all and he should come up big again on Sunday.

10 Unit Play. Take #639 Arizona State Sun Devils over Florida Gators (3:30p.m., Saturday, December 13 SEC Network) NONCONFERENCE GAME OF THE YEAR. Arizona State has been the surprise of the country in football and their basketball team has been turning heads as well. They are 8-1 on the season with their only loss at Gonzaga, one of the toughest teams in the country. They have decent wins over Santa Clara, Grand Canyon, New Mexico, and their best win is against Saint Mary’s. Coach Hurley always appears to be on the hot seat, but appears destined to make the NCAA Tournament come March.

Florida is undefeated at 9-0 and they are ranked No. 9 in the country. This damage has been done against a cupcake schedule and I cannot find one team on their schedule that will likely make the NCAA Tournament at this point of the season. The Gators have not left the state of Florida this season, as this game in Atlanta will be their first trip out of state. I am not that impressed with the Gators stats on offense and most of their points are coming via volume not great shooting. Arizona State is a much better 3-point shooting team, and they hold their own with the Gators in field goal and free throw percentage. I just do not believe Florida will be able to run away with this game unless they really shoot it well from the arc, something they have not done much of this season. This is a neutral site game, and I do not see either team making a living on the free throw line and expect this to be a griding game, something Florida has not experienced this season.

2 Unit Play. Take #673 UT Arlington over Arkansas State (8p.m., Thursday, December 12 ESPN+) We will grab the points in this exam week game between the Mavericks and the Red Wolves. Arlington scored 3 points more per game than does Arkansas State and getting close to double digits in what will likely be a low scoring game is too good to pass up.

2 Unit Play. Take #636 Washington over Eastern Washington (11p.m., Tuesday, December 10 BTN) The Huskies are hosting a buy game against an in-state team and I expect them to win this by close to 20 points. Washington has great size and need a bounce back after getting blown out two straight Big 10 games. EWU should be the perfect for a get well game, as they are 0-6 on the road and have won just one game since November 7.

2 Unit Play. Take #751 Richmond over Auburn (12p.m., Sunday, December 8 SECN) This is an 11 a.m. local tipoff and I just feel Richmond can stay within this gigantic number. The Spiders are well coached and run a slower style of offense and should benefit us to cover this number.

6 Unit Play. Take #621 Wisconsin over Marquette (1:30p.m., Saturday, December 6 FOX) This is just too many points to be giving for this in-state battle that has been dominated by the Badgers in recent years. Both teams are coming off losses during the week and I expect this game to go right down to the wire. Chase Ross went out in that game with an ankle injury for the Golden Eagles and did not return. Wisconsin struggled with size from Michigan, but Marquette does not have that to threaten them in this game. The Badgers have beaten the Golden Eagles three times in the last three years.

7 Unit Play. Take #646 Wisconsin over Michigan (9p.m., Tuesday, December 3 Peacock) Michigan is an improved team once they replaced Juwan Howard, but this is still in a rebuild and they already lost at Wake Forest. Wisconsin is 8-0 on the season and they tend to play to the level of their competition especially early in the game. They will be up for this game and I expect a strong 40 minute effort for them, as they need to protect their homecourt during conference play. Michigan has been beating some second tear teams, but this will be their toughest test of the season. I just do not believe they are ready to win at Wisconsin.

3 Unit Play. Take #306649 Northwestern State over LSU (8p.m., Friday, November 29 ESPN+) LSU is back on the court after a third-place finish from the Greenbriar Classic and I see this game being played within 20 points. The Demons have played a tough schedule and they stayed within this posted number against most of their schedule. Look for that to happen again on Friday.

2 Unit Play. Take #812 Under in New Mexico vs Arizona State (11:30p.m., Friday, November 28 TruTV) This is a lot of points for a game that will see teams sitting around all day waiting to play in a make-shift basketball arena. This total has come down and I see the under cashing a ticket for us in this game. Arizona State has overachieved this season but I do not see a great offensive team under Coach Hurly.

2 Unit Play. Take #730 Under in Louisville @ Indiana (12p.m., Wednesday, November 27 ESPN) I always believe it is hard to shoot in this building and playing the early game is never easy for both of these teams. I do not like the pieces for Louisville rebuild and feel they will struggle this season, especially on the offensive side of the floor.

2 Unit Play. Take #306551 VMI over Loyola Maryland (7p.m., Tuesday, November 26 ESPN+) We will follow the massive line movement overnight and side with the Keydets tonight in Baltimore, MD. VMI has played some decent teams this season and the Greyhounds already have a home loss to Columbia.

2 Unit Play. Take #858 South Dakota Sate over Boise State (1:30p.m., Monday, November 25) We will grab the points in game, as I feel South Dakota State is not getting enough respect against another mid-major team. Boise State is good this season, but I feel this game will be played in single digits, as SDSU is 5-1 on the season with wins over McNeese.

6 Unit Play. Take #722 Wisconsin over Pittsburgh (5:30p.m., Sunday, November 24 CBSSN) Not sure why Pittsburgh is favored in this game, but we will grab the points with Wisconsin and use them again in the Championship Game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain Division. Wisconsin has been scoring points at will early in the season and playing a second game in this building should help him from the arc. The Badgers have size down low and I see them pulling away late and winning this game by close to double-digits.

7 Unit Play. Take #881 Wisconsin over Central Florida (5p.m., Friday, November 22 CBSSN) Wisconsin has been strong with a new cast of characters and should move to 6-0 on the season and up the rankings. UCF has also been good this season, but I do not see them doing much this season in a loaded Big 12 Conference. Wisconsin always seems to start the season off well under Greg Gard and they will have the best player on the floor in John Tonje. The will also have the crowd advantage in West Virginia and that will allow them to win this game by double-digits in this makeshift arena at the Greenbriar.

3 Unit Play.  Take #748 Nevada -2.5 over Vanderbilt (7:30p.m., Thursday, November 21 ESPNU) Both teams have opened with 4 home games against inferior competition. Just feel Nevada is farther along than Vanderbilt with a new coach at this stage of the season. Coach Alford has a knack for performing well in this MTE lightweight tournaments and it should be no different Thursday.

2 Unit Play. Take #689 Long Beach State over Gonzaga (9p.m., Wednesday, November 20 ESPN+) The Beach always play a brutal nonconference schedule and this is a buy game where they go to Gonzaga to collect a check. I believe they can keep it under 30 points and thus we will grab the gigantic number tonight at the Kennel. The Bulldogs are heading to the Battle 4 Atlantis next and thus might not be all that focused tonight looking ahead to that tournament.

2 Unit Play. Take #603 Cleveland State over Minnesota (7p.m., Tuesday, November 19 BTN) Minnesota is always at a coaching disadvantage and expect them to struggle to blow out Cleveland State at Williams Arena tonight. Cleveland State has already played five games this season and only against Michigan were they noncompetitive. The Gophers are 3-1 with a home loss to North Texas and they are struggling to score points in the early part of the season.

2 Unit Play. Take #872 Michigan over Miami OH (6p.m., Monday, November 18 BTN) The Wolverines have played a difficult schedule thus far with two power 5 opponents from their first three games. They get to take a major step back tonight facing Miami OH and should be able to win this game by at least 25 points. They already beat Cleveland State this season by 48 points.

2 Unit Play. Take #306577 Campbell +6 over Navy (1p.m., Sunday, November 17 ESPN+) Just do not feel Navy should be this big of a favorite against anyone in the country. They Midshipmen give up a lot of points and that should allow Campbell to take this game down to the wire.

Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports

7 Unit Play. Take #878 Wisconsin over Arizona (9p.m., Friday, November 15 Peacock) The line has come down a lot from one it was posted yesterday afternoon and the value clearly lies with the home team. Arizona is not the same team that they were last year and Wisconsin has gotten better by subtraction. Wisconsin also have revenge on their minds after getting pounded by a much better Arizona team last year. The new look Badgers led by John Tonje should be able to take this game down to the wire and that will give us the cash with whoever comes out on top.