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The SMU Mustangs bring a five game sin streak into this afternoons contest at Wichita State. The Mustangs are also 13-1 over their last 14 games. They have also covered nine of their last 12 games. SMU is in the top three in the conference in both offensive and defensive efficiency. Their only knock is turnovers as they are 9th in the league. Wichita State Shockers are 12-8 S/U and 8-11 ATS on the season. While the Shockers have won eight of 12 at home, they have only covered four of those games. Unfortunately, they 7th in offensive efficiency and 8th in defensive efficiency. They do have the best free throw shooting team in the conference. Not enough though to make up for this lack of power on both sides of the ball. Play SMU.

The Troy Trojans are 15-7 this season and have a two-game win streak as they head into play today. The Trojans are coming off a win at Georgia State, 67-63 as a 6.5-point dog. That makes them 5-2 ATS in their last seven games. The Trojans are in the top third in the nation in defense. However, in conference play they have the best defensive efficiency and the 2nd best defensive FG% of 44%. the offense could be better though as they rank in the bottom third of the conference. Georgia Southern is 11-9 overall on the season and have won three games both S/U and ATS. The win streak snapped a three game losing streak and five of six losing streak. The Eagles offense is bad, especially in conference where they rank dead last in efficiency, 3-point field goals (24.5%) and Free throws (63.8%). The defense is fair but nothing great. It's this offense that worries me, especially when they are laying points as they are today. I'll take Troy.

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 14-6 after winning five straight games as they head to UAB today. The Raiders are coming off a win at Western Kentucky, 93-85 as a 6-point dog. They have covered five of their last six games. The defense is very good, especially in conference play where they are ranked 3rd in efficiency, 1st in turnovers, 3rd in 3-point field goals allowed and 1st in blocks. The offense isn't anything great, but they are about middle of the pack. The UAB Blazers are 17-5 S/U on the season and look to rebound from a loss in their last game at Marshall, 81-84 as a 10.5-point favorite. That loss was only their second in their last 10 games. UAB is near the top of the conference in both offense and defense. This is a solid performing team. Still, laying double digits to a decent Mid Tenn State team is more than I believe they can cover. Play Mid Tennessee State.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hope to build on their win at Miami Florida last game, 68-64 as a 4.5-point favorite. The Irish have now covered eight of their last 10 games. The Irish have the 4th ranked defensive efficiency in the ACC this year. They also have a very good 3-point defense, ranked 2nd in the conference. The Irish have now lost just two times in their last 13 games. NC State not having a good year at just 10-13 overall and riding a three game losing streak. They have also lost five of their last six overall and covered just one of their last six games. The Pack have one of the worst defenses in the country, ranked 248th in defensive efficiency, 291st in defensive FG% and 300th in rebounding. Those numbers get even worse in conference where they are last in all three. I look for Notre Dame to take care of business here today.

Horizon league action here on Saturday has Youngstown State taking on Illinois Chicago. The Youngstown State Penguins are 6th in the conference right now with a 7-6 conference record and 13-10 overall mark. The Penguins look to win their fourth straight game here today after beating IUPUI last Thursday, 61-55. Though they failed to cover the 12.05 point road line they are still 4-2 ATS their last six games. Illinois Chicago Flames not having a good year as they sit 8th in the conference with a 4-7 record and 8-12 overall mark. They are coming off a home win over Robert Morris, 80-75, but failed to cover the 5.5 point line. That win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Flames and they are just 1-4 ATS their last five games. They haven't been all that good at home either, going 3-5 S/u and 2-5 ATS. Not sure why Illinois Chicago is laying 1.5-points here today. I think the oddsmaker has the wrong favorite and I'll take those points. Play Youngstown State.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons having a fine season with a 18-5 S/U record and 14-9 ATS mark. The Deacons are coming off a blowout win over Pittsburgh, 91-75 s a 12.5-point favorite. They have covered five of their last six games. Wake has both a good offense and defense, ranked 39th in offense and 64th in defense. In the ACC those are both good for 2nd overall. They also have the best 2-point defense in conference games and best offensive 2-point field goal percentage at 62%). Florida State is 13-8 S/U and brings a 3-game losing streak both S/U and ATS into today's contest. The Seminoles have not done well in conference play, with both the 11th ranked offense and defense efficiency. They also have the 14th ranked conference effective defensive FG% of 54.5%. Their isn't much to be excited about this Seminoles team. Take Wake Forest.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have won two straight games to improve to 16-34 S/U and 32-17-1 ATS. They are coming off a win at Dallas 120-114 as a 12-point road dog. While the Thunder aren't winning many games S/U they are 4-1 ATS their last five and and 8-3-1 ATS their last 12 games. The Portland Trailblazers look to snap a 3-game losings streak here tonight. They have also lost three straight vs the spread. The Thunder are now 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games. Portland is 1-5 ATS in their last six games as a home favorite. I like the Thunder to continue their covering here tonight.

Late Mountain West action on the slate tonight has San Diego State taking on Colorado State. The San Diego State Aztecs are 12-5 S/U and 9-8 ATS on the season. They are coming off a win vs New Mexico last games, 72-47 as a 15-point favorite. That makes the Aztecs 7-2 S/U and 6-3 ATS their last nine games. The Colorado State Rams are 16-3 S/U and 9-9 ATS on the season. The Rams are looking to get back on the win column after losing two games in row both S/U and ATS. The Rams are also just 3-6 ATS their last nine games. These teams met back on January 8th in San Diego with the Aztecs winning 79-49 as a 2-point favorite. I like the Aztecs again here tonight getting some points. Play San Diego State.

St Bonaventure Bonnies are 12-6 S/U but only 5-12-1 ATS on the season. They have lost three straight vs the spread and are 2-11 ATS their last 13 games. They are coming off a home loss to Davidson, 76-81, as a 2.5-point dog. The Richmond Spiders are 14-8 S/U and 11-11 ATS on the season. They are coming off a win at Duquesne, 74-57 as a 7-point road dog. That makes them 4-1 S/U their last five games and ATS. I like Richmond tonight as the Bonnies just don't cover many spreads. Play Richmond.

 San Jose State likely not going anywhere this year with their 7-13 record. However, they do have a 10-9 ATS mark on the season and 5-4 ATS on the road. This will be the biggest dog so far this year that the Spartans will be in the PAC-12 conference play. Utah State is 13-9 S/U on the season and they have won three straight games both S/U and ATS. That small win streak coming after they lost four straight games. The Aggies are coming off a win at home against Air Force, 73-46 as a 15-point favorite. While the Aggies should win this one pretty easily, I believe this is just too many points to lay. Take the big dog here on San Jose State.

The Seattle Redhawks sit in first place in the Western Athletic Conference Standings with a 8-0 conference record. The Hawks are also 17-4 overall on the season. Grand Canyon is in 4th place with a 5-3 conference record and a 14-5 overall mark. The Redhawks have been hot, winning nine straight games and are also 7-1 ATS their last eight games. They are coming off a win over Sam Houston State, 78-63, as a 4-point favorite. Grand Canyon Antelopes are 14-5, but have lost three straight games both S/U and ATS. They are coming off a loss at New Mexico State, 61-71 as a 5-point dog. This should be an excellent game, but Seattle has been too hot to go against. Play Seattle.

UNC Wilmington Seahawks have improved to 15-5 overall on the season thanks to their current 12-game winning streak. But what is most impressive is that they have covered the spread in ALL 12 of those games too. That includes their last game at home over Drexel, 70-63 as a 2-point favorite. The Hawks are now 6-3 S/U and 5-3-1 ATS overall on the road this season. The Elon Phoenix have struggled to their 6-16 S/U record. They are coming off a loss at William & Mary, 61-65, as a 3-point road favorite. That makes them 2-6 S/U and 3-5 ATS in their last 12 games. While Elong is 6-3 S/U at home this year, they are just 3-4 ATS. You know Wilmington's streak will end, but I'm playing until it does. Play UNC Wilmington.

The Wisconsin Badgers are looking to improve on their 2-game win streak after beating Minnesota, 66-60 as a 11.5-point home favorite. The Badgers lost on the 21st of January to Michigan State, 74-86, their only loss in the last 10 games. They have also covered five of their last eight games, though they have lost three straight. The Illinois Fighting Illini are 15-5 S/U and 9-11 ATS on the season. They have won two straight games, including their last game at Northwestern, 59-56 as a 5.5-point favorite. They have failed to cover their last four spreads though. I was a bit surprised to see a +7 line on Wisconsin here. This is a team that has only lost three times on the season. The Badgers are also 5-1 S/U and 4-2 ATS on the road. I'll take those points with Wisconsin here tonight.

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to be the surprise team in the NBA this year with their 31-20 S/U and 29-19-3 ATS records. The Cavs are coming off a win over New Orleans, 93-90 but failed to cover the 7-point favorite line. Still, they are 9-2 S/U in their last 11 games and 4-5-1 ATS their last 10 games. The Cavs are 6-3 S/U and 4-4-1 ATS as a away favorite this year. The Houston Rockets look to snap a four-game losing streak here tonight. They are just 14-36 S/U and 20-29-1 ATS overall on the season. The Rockets are coming off a loss at home to Golden State, 108-122 as a 10.5 point dog. The Rockets are also just 6-16-1 ATS at home this year. I'll lay the points on the road tonight with the Cavaliers.

The Memphis Grizzlies are 35-18 S/U and 34-19 ATS on the season after their loss on Monday at Philadelphia, 119-122 as a 3.5 point dog. The Grizzlies have covered three of their last four games. The are now 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games. The Grizzlies are also 16-9 S/U and 17-8 ATS on the road this season. The Knicks still looking to get back to that .500 mark as they sit at 24-27 S/U and 25-26 ATS on the season. They Knicks are coming off a win at home over Sacramento, 116-96 as a 6.5-point favorite. However, that was just their second win in their last eight games. Moreover, they are 3-4 ATS in their last seven games. Memphis much better at this juncture than the Knicks are. I'll lay the short price here tonight. Play Memphis.

SEC Action here today has Florida playing at Missouri in an early starting game. The Florida Gators are 13-8 S/U and 12-9 ATS on the season. The Gators are just 1-4 S/U and 2-3 ATS on the road this year. They are coming off a win at home over Oklahoma State, 81-72 as a 3-point favorite. That win snapped a 2-game losing streak. The Gators are now 4-5 S/U and ATS in their last nine games. The Missouri Tigers are 8-12 S/U and 9-10 ATS on the season. While the Tigers have lost three straight games and five of their last six, they have covered four of the last five games. They are coming off a loss at Iowa State, 50-67 as a 10.5 point dog. The Tigers are 6-4 S/U and 6-3 ATS at home. They are also 4-1 ATS as a home dog. I like the plus points here today with the Tigers. Play Missouri.

The Cal Davis Aggies look to stay above the .500 mark tonight as they play on the road at Cal Riverside. The Aggies are coming off a pair of losses including last game to Long Beach State, 63-70, as a 3-point favorite. The Aggies are 4-2 on the road this year with a 4-2 spread mark. UC Riverside Highlanders are 11-6 S/U on the season after their win last Saturday over Cal Fullerton, 67-54 as a 1-point dog. They have split their last six games vs the number, going 3-3. Riverside is 6-2 S/U at home and 3-3 vs the spread overall. I'll take the dog in this matchup. Play UC Davis.

PAC-12 action on the late schedule has a pair of Northern Cal teams meeting up as Stanford hosts the Cal Bears. California looks to snap a seven game losing streak tonight after dropping Saturday's game at USC, 72-79. The 12-point dog Bears hung with the Trojans from the start to the end and covered the spread. Despite their losing record, the Bears are 14-7 vs the number on the season and 4-2 ATS on the road. The Stanford Cardinal look to rebound from their loss on Saturday at UCLA, 43-66 as a 11.5-point dog. They have lost three of their last five S/U and are 1-4 vs the number. While Stanford is 8-1 S/U at home this year, they are just 3-6 vs the number. Stanford laying 4-points here to a rival is more than I think they can cover. Take Cal.

The Davidson Wildcats rebounded from a rare loss last Wednesday to VCU, 68-70, with a win over Lasalle on Saturday, 77-69 as a 15-point favorite. The Cats are now 16-1 S/U their last 17 games. They had been doing very well vs the number, going 8-0 during one stretch before going 3-5 ATS their last eight games. They have also been very good on the road with a 6-1 S/U and ATS mark in their seven true away games. If you toss in neutral site games they are 9-2 S/U and ATS in 11 games away from home. St Bonaventure Bonnies are 12-5 S/U and 5-11-1 ATS on the season. The Bonnies are coming off a win over St Joe's, 80-69, as a 11.5-point home favorite. They have not covered well, going 2-10 ATS their last 12 games. Yet, here are the Bonnies laying 3.5-points in the early numbers to Davidson. I believe the oddsmaker have the wrong favorite here. Play Davidson.

MAC action here on Tuesday has the Ball State Cardinals taking on Ohio. The Cardinals look to stay above .500 mark here tonight as they sit 10-10 overall on the season. They are also 10-9 ATS on the season. The Cardinals have won three straight games both S/U and ATS including last game vs Western Michigan, 83-72 as a 9-point favorite. Ohio U Bobcats are having a fine season with a 16-3 overall record after winning two straight and 11 of their last 13 games. The Bobcats are laying double digits here tonight at home. I look for them to win this one going away. Play Ohio.

A pair of ranked Big 12 teams meet here tonight as No 20 Iowa State hosts No 10 Kansas. Kansas has lost only three games this year at 17-3 overall. However, they are coming off their worst loss at home against Kentucky, 62-80 as a 5-point favorite. While they might be winning, they are not covering. The Jayhawks are 0-4 ATS their last four games and 2-7-1 ATS their last 10 games. Moreover, they are just 1-3 ATS in their four true road games this year. The Iowa State Cyclones are 16-5 overall on the season and have won two straight after their win on Saturday over Missouri, 67-50 as a 10.5-point favorite. The Cyclones have covered four of their last six games. They are 12-2 S/U and 8-6 ATS at home overall. They have been the home dog just three times this year and are 2-1 S/U and 3-0 ATS. These teams met back on Jan 11th in Kansas with the Jayhawks getting the narrow win, 62-61 as a 13-point favorite. I'll take the home dog Iowa State here tonight.

The Northern Colorado Bears look to remain above the .500 mark with their game at Portland State tonight. The Bears are 10-9 S/U and 7-7-2 ATS overall on the season. The Bears are 4-6 S/U and 6-3-1 ATS on the road. They are coming off a loss at home to Weber State, 76-85, which snapped a 2-game win streak. The Portland State Vikings have struggled to a 5-13 S/U record and 8-8 ATS mark. They are just 2-7 S/U and 2-5 ATS at home this season. The Vikings snapped a five-game losing streak with their win at Northern Arizona last game, 97-76 as a 2-point dog. I'm going to lay the points here on Monday with the visitor. Play N.Colorado.

Big 12 action here tonight has TCU taking on Oklahoma from Norman, OK. TCU sits 5th in the crowded Big 12 at 3-3 in conference and 14-4 overall. The Sooners are in 7th with a 3-5 conference record and 13-8 overall record. The TCU Horned Frogs are coming off a win over LSU, 77-68, as a 3-point home dog. They are 4-2 S/U and 5-1 ATS in their last six games. That includes at win at home over this Oklahoma team, 59-58 as a pick'em. The Sooners are 13-8 S/U and 10-11 ATS overall on the season. They are coming off a loss at Auburn, 68-86 as a 9.5-point dog. The Sooners are now 1-5 S/U and 2-4 ATS in their last six games. I'm taking the visitor in this one. Play TCU.

The New Orleans Pelicans are 18-31 S/U and 23-26 ATS on the season. The Pelicans have lost three straight games and are 1-2 ATS in those contests. That includes last game out on Saturday vs Boston, 97-107 as a 6-point dog. New Orleans has not been good on the road, posting a 7-18 S/U and 9-16 ATS records. The Cavaliers had their three game win streak snapped yesterday at Detroit, 105-115 as a 7.5-point favorite. The Cavs led big in early portions of the game before being caught and passed in the 4th quarter. Still, the Cavs are 8-2 S/U their last 10 games. The Cavs been even better at home where they are 15-9 S/U and 15-8-1 ATS. I like the Cavs here tonight.

 Wofford and Mercer both look to improve their standings in the Southern Conference. Wofford sits 4th in conference with a 5-5 record and 13-9 overall mark. Mercer is 3rd in conference with a 5-4 record and 11-10 overall mark. The Wofford Terriers snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday with a win vs UNC Greensboro, 85-66, as a 7-point favorite. That makes them 4-2 S/U over their last six games and 1-3 ATS in their last four. The Mercer Bears are 11-10 overall and looking to stay above that .500 mark tonight. They have lost two straight games including Saturday to Furman, 50-80 as a 6-point dog. Both teams have struggled of late and I will take the points in this one. Play Mercer.

The San Francisco 49ers hope their recent success against the LA Rams carries over into today's contest as these two teams play for the right to go to the Super Bowl. The 49ers have beaten the Rams six straight games. The dog has also covered this matchup the last six straight games. The 49ers got to this game with a win last week at Green Bay, 13-10. The 49ers offense wasn't very good in the extreme cold with just 106 yards rushing and 212 total yards. However, special teams made the difference with a blocked punt for a touchdown. Despite not having an offensive TD, the 49ers were good enough on defense and special teams. The Niners also blocked a Mason Crosby field goal. The Rams got here with a win at top seeded Tampa Bay last week, 30-27. The Rams looked like they would run away with this game, leading 27-3 at the half. But Tom Brady has a knack of bringing back teams and he did it again as they tied the game at 27 all. But Matthew Stafford did his own Brady impersonation and led the Rams to a field goal with just 42 seconds left on the clock. Stafford threw for 36 yards and two TD's. As for today's contest. I can't overlook the hold the 49ers have on the Rams of late. Plus I get 3 or 3 1/2 points. I'll take the points here with the 49ers.

Cincinnati pulled off one of the two big upsets over the last weekend as they upended the top seed in the AFC, Tennessee by a 19-16 margin. Tennessee looked to be moving toward the game winning score late in the 4th when QB Tannehill threw an interception around mid-field. The Bengals moved the ball into field goal position and scored the game winning field goal. The Bengals held the Titans to just 353 total yards in the game despite the return of Derrek Henry. Now the Bengals have only the Chiefs in their way if they want to get to the Super Bowl. What can you say about the Chiefs win over the Bills, 42-36 other then Wow! Both teams combined for over 20 points and four lead changes in the final two minutes of the game. The Chiefs had to go over 40 yards in 10 seconds of regulation just to get the tying field goal and force the OT. Personally, the Bills might have had the worst coaching I've seen at the end of a game I've seen by allowing that to happen. Hard to go against the Cheifs at home in the playoffs as they are 6-1 ATS in their last seven in that role. They have also covered eight of their last 10 games overall. I just don't have the faith in Burrows and the Bengals who haven't been in this position for over 30 years. Meanwhile we have Mahomes and the Chiefs who have won big games like this. I'll take the experience here today with the Chiefs.

 The Quinnipiac Bobcats got back on the winning track last game at home against Marist, 94-87 as a pick'em play. That was the team's fourth win in five nights and they are 3-1-1 ATS in those five games. The Cats are a small road dog here, something have been five times this year and they are 2-3 S/U and 3-2 ATS. The Siena Saints look to get back to the .500 mark here today with a win. The Saints are 7-8 S/U and ATS on the season. They snapped a two-game losing streak in their last game at home in a win over Niagara, 600-56 as a 2.5-point favorite. Not sure the Saints should be laying any points here, but that's ok, I'll take the points with Quinnipiac.

Fordham looks to get back to the .500 mark today with their game at George Washington. The Rams are 8-9 on the season and have also lost four straight games. However, they have covered their last two games and eight of their last 10 games. George Washington Colonials are not having a good season at just 6-12 overall. They are doing slightly better vs the number at 7-10-1 ATS. The Colonials are 2-4 S/U and 3-3 ATS in their last six games. Getting a few points with Fordham looks good to me. Play Fordham here early on Sunday.

Western Athletic Conference action late on the Saturday slate has fourth place Grand Canyon taking on third place New Mexico State. The Grand Canyon Antelopes are 14-4 overall and 5-2 in conference play. They will look to snap a 2-game losing streak here tonight after losing a pair of road games including last out at Sam Houston, 56-58, narrowly missing the -1.5 point cover. Those two losses were after a six-game win streak that also was 4-1 vs the spread. New Mexico State is 16-3 overall on the season and 6-1 in conference play. They have won 11 of their last 12 games and covered seven of their last 10 games. The Aggies are coming off a win at SF Austin, 72-58 as a 2-point dog. Both teams are very good but I'll take the points with the visitors in this one.

The Houston Cougars lead the American Athletic Conference with a perfect conference 6-0 record and overall 17-2 record. They take on Central Florida today that sits 7th in the conference with a 4-4 mark and overall 12-6 record. Houston has won nine straight games since their last loss on December 11th to Alabama. They are also 5-3 vs the spread their last eight games. They have only four true away games (not counting neutral site games) in which they are 3-1 S/U but just 2-2 vs the number. Central Florida getting around 6.5-points at home today. The Knights are coming off a road loss to Wichita State, 79-854 as a 3.5-point dog. UCF is 8-2 S/U at home this season which bodes well for them today. They have only been a home dog three times and they are 2-1 both S/U and ATS in those games. I'll take UCF at home here getting points. Play Central Florida.

The Sacramento Kings are struggling as they have lost five straight games and only covered one of those contests. Moreover, they are just 2-10 S/U their last 10 games and 3-9 ATS. The Kings are still hurting as guard De'Aaron Fox is still questionable with an ankle injury. The Kings have been pretty bad on the road too, going 6-16 S/U and 8-14 ATS this season. The Philadelphia 76ers are 29-19 S/U and 24-24 ATS on the season. They have won three straight games including their last game over the Lakers, 105-87 as a 4.5-point home favorite. They have been on a roll recently, going 13-3 S/U and 10-4 ATS. I'm going to lay the double digits here today and look for a Philly run away.

The Toronto Mapleleafs are 7th overall in the Eastern Conference with 55 points. They have a nice 11-6-2 away record this year and an overall +30 goal differential. The Leafs have won two straight games including last game at home over Anaheim, 4-3. Now they face a Detroit Redwings team that is ninth in the conference with 44 points. The Wings have a -28 goal differential this season. Detroit snapped a 3-game losing streak with a win in their last game at Pittsburgh, 3-2. That was just their third win in their last 10 games. I like the Leafs here tonight but the money line is just too high. Take Toronto on the puck line.

The VCU Rams are 12-6 overall on the season and a nifty 12-6 vs the spread too. The Rams have won two straight games including their last game over Davidson 70-68 as a 3.5-point dog. That makes the Rams 9-2 S/U and 8-3 ATS their last 11 games. They have been excellent on the road, going 5-1 both S/U and ATS and outscoring their opponents by a 64 to 60.3 average. The Richmond Spiders look to build on their three-game win streak here today. The Spiders have won three straight both S/U and ATS after their win at Rhode Island, 70-63 as a 2.5-point favorite. Richmond has a 7-2 record at home, but has only covered three of those nine home games. VCU getting 3 points here today is more than I need with this team. Play VA Commonwealth.

Despite just a 4-2 conference record and 13-6 overall record, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are in first place in Group A of the Conference USA Standings. The Raiders have won four straight games after their win at Marshall on Thursday, 81-79 as a 2.5-point dog. They are also 4-1-1 ATS their last six games and 11-2-1 ATS their last 14 games. They will take on a Western Kentucky team that is only 2-5 in conference play and 10-10 overall on the season. Western sits 6th in Group A standings. The Hilltoppers look to snap a four-game losing streak here today. They are also 0-3-1 ATS in those games. Still, difficult for me to see why Western is a 6-point favorite today when they could easily lose this game outright. But, that's ok, I'll take the points with the better team. Play Mid Tenn State.

Arkansas State Red Wolves look to get back to winning here today at Coastal Carolina. The Wolves had their three-game win streak snapped last time out at Appalachian State, 54-61 as a 3.5-point dog. That dropped them to 13-5 overall on the season and 8-7 vs the spread. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are 12-8 overall on the season and have won three straight games. That includes last time at at Arkansas Little Rock, 65-49 as a 10.5-point favorite. Coastal is also 9-7 vs the number this season. I look at these two teams as being very evenly matched with a slight edge to Arkansas State. That being said I see this Carolina line at 4.5-point favorite as just too high. Arkansas State can win this game and that's what I look for here today. Play Arkansas State.

The Cleveland State Vikings are having a fine season with a 13-4 record. They have won three straight games and seven of their last eight games. They are coming off a win over Robert Morris, 75-68, but failed to cover the 13-point favorite line. These teams have already met once with Cleveland State winning at home, 85-75 as a 2.5-point favorite. Wright State dropped to 11-9 on the season after losing their last game at Northern Kentucky, 63-73 as a 2-point road favorite. The Raiders have split their last four games while going 2-4 ATS their last six games. Wright State is 6-1 S/U at home, but covered just two of it's six games. I'll take the visitor in this one. Play Cleveland State.

 The Chicago Bulls improved to 30-17 after their win on Wednesday over the Toronto Raptors, 11-105 as a 3.5-point favorite. That was their second straight win. The Bulls are now 23-11-1 their last 35 games when favored. Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs dropped to 18-31 overall and 25-24 vs the spread with their loss on Wednesday to Memphis, 110-118 as a 4-point home dog. The Spurs have lost three of their last four both S/U and ATS. They are also 3-7 ATS in their last 10 overall games. The Spurs are also 0-6 ATS in their last six games as a dog. I like the Bulls here tonight and will lay the small number.

The Utah Jazz are 30-19 S/U and 22-27 ATS on the season, though they have fallen on some hard times of late. The Jazz lost last game to the Suns, 97-105, failing to cover the 1.5-point home dog line. That was the club's third loss in a row and their ninth in their last 11 games. They are also 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games. Injuries continue to be an issue for the club as Rudy Gobert will be out today with a calf injury and Donovan Mitchell is questionable with a concussion. The Memphis Grizzlies improved to 33-17 with their win over San Antonio on Wednesday, 118-110 as a 4-point road favorite. The Grizzlies have been very good to bettors with a 32-18 spread mark this year. With the Jazz injuries I'm sticking with a very good Memphis team here today.

The LA Lakers finally were 100% healthy last night for their game at Philadelphia, but it didn't help as they lost 87-105 as a 6- point dog. The Lakers are in the Pacific division and that's bad since the Suns and Warriors are also in that division. So, that Lakers healthy streak ends at one game. Lebron James is expected out for this game because of a knee injury and Anthony Davis hurt his wrist and is questionable. The Charlotte Hornets are 27-22 S/U and 30-18-1 ATS on the season. They are coming off a win at Indiana last game, 158-126 as a 2-point favorite. That makes them 8-3 S/U and ATS their last 11 games. Bad situation here tonight for the Lakers. Not only are they playing the second of a back-to-back spot, but they likely will do so without their two best players. I'll take the Hornets in this one.

MAC action here on Friday has the 15-3 Ohio U Bobcats taking on Buffalo. The Cats won their last game out at home to Northern Illinois, 74-62 as a 18-point favorite. Ohio has now won 10 of their last 11 games overall while going 5-6 vs the spread. The Buffalo Bulls are 9-7 S/U and 8-7 ATS on the season. They are coming off a loss at Toledo, 75-86 as a 4.5-point dog. That loss snapped a four game win streak by the Bulls. A bit shocked to find Ohio a 3 1/2 point dog here today. I like that price and will take it.

IPFW Mastodons are 11-8 S/U on the season and looking to build on their three-game win streak. The Mastodons are coming off a win over Youngstown State, 82-71 as a 4-point favorite. They have also covered eight of their last nine games. This will be their second meeting with Northern Kentucky, having beaten them at home back on December 4th, 71-57 as a 2-point dog. The Northern Kentucky Norse are just 8-9 but are on a three-game win streak. They are coming off a win over Wright State, 73-63 as a 2-point dog. The Norse have covered just two of their seven home games this season. Getting a couple of points here on Friday with IPFW looks good to me as I expect a straight-up win.

 The Minnesota Timberwolves look to keep their heads above the .500 mark tonight as they play at Golden State. The Wolves are 24-23 overall both S/U and ATS. They have won two straight games including last game at Portland, 109-107 as a 3-point favorite. The Wolves are just 1-3 vs the spread their last four games and 2-5 ATS their last seven games. The Warriors have the second best record in the NBA at 35-13 S/U and 27-21 ATS. They have won three straight games including last time out vs Dallas, 130-92. The Warriors do well in the role of the favorite, going 16-7-1 their last 24 games. The Warriors have covered their last four in this series with the Timberwolves and I'll take them here again tonight. Play Golden State.

The East Carolina Pirates are 11-7 S/U on the season and 10-8 vs the spread. The Pirates have lost two straight games and four of their last five. However, as a dog in each of their last six games they have covered four of those contests. The Pirates are also 2-1 ATS as a road dog this year. The Memphis Tigers are 10-8 S/U and 5-12-1 vs the number. The Tigers are coming off a win at Tulsa, 83-81, but failed to cover the 3-point favorite line. That makes six straight games they have failed to cover the spread. They are also 4-10-1 ATS their last 15 games. Memphis has had issues covering spreads, yet here they are a double digit favorite. I'll take those points with East Carolina.

 Big 10 action has Purdue taking on Iowa tonight. The Purdue Boilermakers are 16-3 on the season and 10-9 vs the spread. Purdue has won four of their last five games including last time out over Northwestern, 80-60 as a 12-point home favorite. The Iowa Hawkeyes are 14-5 S/U on the season and 12-7 vs the spread. They are coming off a win at home over Penn State, 68-51 as a 10.5-point favorite. This will be the second meeting between these teams with Purdue taking the Dec 3rd meeting at home, 77-70 but failing to cover the 13-point line. Much more manageable line here tonight with Purdue laying 2-points. I'll take the visitors in this game.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles look to rebound from their loss last Saturday to North Dakota State, 71-72 as a 7-point home favorite. That loss snapped a six game winning streak. The Eagles are 11-6 ATS on the season. They are 0-4 S/U and 2-2 ATS as an away dog this season. The Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks are 3-17 S/U and looking to snap a five game losing streak here tonight. They have done better vs the spread with a 4-2 ATS their last six games. Their three wins have come at home where they are also 5-4 vs the spread. Omaha getting around 13-points at home is a lot for a road team to lay. Especially when Omaha has proved they can cover spreads. I'll take the generous points with Nebraska Omaha.

The Rice Owls look to rebound from their loss last game at home to Charlotte, 64-67 as a 4.5-point favorite. The owls had won four of their last five games before that setback. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 15-4 S/U and 10-5-1 ATS on the season. They are 10-1 at home and 4-3-1 ATS. The Bulldogs are coming off a loss at home to UAB, 76-83 as a 1-point favorite. That loss snapped a seven game win streak. They also have covered eight of their last 10 games. Big line though here tonight as Rice getting around 10-points. I'll take the big number here tonight with the visitors.

 The Lakers look to get above the .500 mark here tonight at Philadelphia. The Lakers are playing their fourth road game in a row and are 2-1 both S/U and ATS thus far after their win at Brooklyn on Tuesday, 106-96 as a 4-point favorite. The Lakers look to be fully healthy tonight as F Anthony Davis is probable with a knee injury. The Philadelphia 76ers are 28-19 on the season and 23-24 vs the spread. The Sixers have won two straight including last time over New Orleans, 117-107 as a 11-point favorite. They have covered just two of their last five games. The Sixers are also 8-13 ATS at home this season. I'll take the points with a healthy Lakers team tonight.

 The Utah Jazz will continue to play without two of their best players tonight as Donavan Mitchell (25.5 ppg) and Rudy Gobert (15.9 ppg) will both miss tonight's contest with injuries. The Jazz played on Monday at Phoenix and gave them all they had in a 109-115 loss to the Suns. They led off and on for most of the first three quarters before losing late. The Jazz have struggled of late, going 0-2 in their last two games and 2-8 S/U in their last 10. They have also struggled vs the number, going 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games. The Phoenix Suns will get another crack at the Jazz here in this back-to-back series, this time in Utah. The Suns have won seven straight games and 10 of their last 11. They have also covered the spread in 7 of the last 11 with one push. These teams going in opposite directions right now. I'll take the Suns on the road laying the short price.

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 14-6 S/U on the season and look to extend their six-game win streak here tonight. They are coming off a win at home over Xavier, 75-64 as a 2-point dog. In fact, Marquette has been a dog in their last three games, all straight-up wins. They have also covered six straight games. The Eagles are 3-2 S/U and 4-1 ATS in their five true road games this season. This will be their second game against Seton Hall, with Marquette taking the first 73-72 at home as a 1.5-point dog. Seton Hall is 12-6 S/U and is coming off a loss at home to St Johns, 63-84 as a 6.5-point favorite. The Pirates have lost three of their last four games and are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games. The Pirates laying around 6-points here tonight. They lost by just one point at Marquette, I don't expect this game to be so close in a Seton Hall run away. Play Seton Hall.

The Central Florida Knights look to extend their win streak to three games here tonight as they head to Wichita State. The Knights are 12-5 S/U and 7-10 ATS on the season. UFC is 4-3 S/U and ATS on the road where they have been outscored by one point per game average. The Wichita State Shockers are 10-7 S/U and 6-10 ATS on the season. They are 6-4 S/U and 2-8 ATS at home this year. The Shockers have lost four straight games and are 1-3 vs the spread in those contests. They are coming off a loss at home to Cincinnati, 57-61 as a 3-point favorite. The Shockers are also 2-7 ATS in their last nine games. Central getting four points here tonight and I feel they can win this game outright. I'll take the points though. Play Central Florida.

The Sacramento Kings could be without one of their best players tonight as they head East to take on the Atlanta Hawks. The Kings De'Aaron Fox is questionable tonight with an ankle injury. Fox averages 21 ppg on the season. The Kings are 18-31 S/U on the season and 21-28 ATS. They have lost four straight and eight of their last 11 games. They are also 4-7 ATS their last 11 games. The Hawks are 21-25 S/U and 18-27-1 ATS on the season. The Hawks have won four straight games and are 3-0-1 vs the spread. They are coming off a win at Charlotte on Sunday, 113-91 as a 2-point dog. I like the Hawks here tonight especially if Fox is out for the Kings.

The Providence Friars are 16-2 on the seaon and get a big test tonight as they play at Xavier. The Friars have won three straight after dropping their second game of the season on Jan 4th at Marquette, 55-88 as a pick'em. the Friars are 11-7 ATS on the season. They are 3-1 S/U and ATS in their four road games. Xavier Musketeers are 14-4 S/U and 10-8 ATS on the season. The have lost two of their last four games and failed to cover all four. They are also on a 1 -6 ATS run. Both teams are very good, but Providence is the better club. Play Providence.

The Colorado Buffaloes are 12-6 S/U and 5-12-1 ATS on the season. The Buffs are just 1-2 S/U and 2-1 ATS on the road. They have lost two straight games after their loss at home to UCLA on Saturday, 65-71 as a 4-point dog. That makes them just 3-6-1 ATS in their last 10 games. The Buffs are now just 16-35 in their last 51 games as dog and 22-52-1 their last 75 games on the road. Oregon looks to extend their six-game wining streak here tonight at home. The Ducks are 12-6 S/U overall and 7-11 ATS. They have covered three straight and four of their last five games. The favorite has dominated this series, going 13-3 ATS the last 16 meetings. The home team has also done well with a 15-2 ATS mark the last 17 meetings. Oregon is both the favorite and home team. Looks pretty strong on their side. Play Oregon.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 13-5 S/U this season with a 10-8 spread mark. The Bulldogs hit the road for their game at Kentucky tonight. They have only two true road games and are 0-2 both S/U and ATS in those games and being outscored 72-81 on average. The dogs are coming off a win over Ole Miss, 78-60 last time out as a 11-point favorite. The Kentucky Wildcats are 15-4 S/u on the season and 9-10 vs the number. They are a perfect 12-0 S/U at home with a 7-5 spread mark and outscoring their visitors by a 88.3 to 60.7 average. The Cats are coming off a loss at Auburn, 71-80 as a 4-point dog. I look for Kentucky to rebound here tonight at home where they have yet to lose. Play Kentucky.

Lone Star state battle here tonight has the Houston Rockets hosting the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are just 17-30 S/U on the season and 24-23 against the spread. The Spurs have lost two straight games including last time out against Philadelphia, 109-115 as a 1-point dog. The Spurs will be looking to avenge their Jan 12 loss at home to the Rockets, 124-128 as a 7-point favorite. Houston not having a good season either at 14-33 overall. and 20-26-1 vs the spread. The Rockets are coming off a loss to Golden State 103-105 as a 11-point dog. The Rockets have covered three straight but are just 5-12 ATS their last 17 games. The Spurs are 5-2-1 ATS the last eight meetings with the Rockets. I look for them to take this one also. Play San Antonio.

The Fordham Rams look to stay above the .500 mark tonight as they travel to Dayton to face the Flyers. The Rams also try to snap a 3-game losing streak after losing their last game vs Davidson, 66-69, covering the 11.5-point dog spread. The Rams are 10-6 ATS on the season and 7-2 ATS over their last nine games. Dayton is 12-7 S/U on the season and 10-9 vs the spread. The Flyers are 7-4 S/U and 5-6 ATS at home this season. They had their four-game win streak snapped last game in a loss at George Mason, 49-50 as a 1.5-point favorite. Fordham getting double digits here today for a team that has been covering spreads looks good to me. Play Fordham.

Big 10 action here tonight has 15-3 Michigan State taking on Illinois. The Spartans rebounded from their Jan 15th loss at home to Northwestern with a win at Wisconsin on Friday, 86-74 as a 3.5-point road dog. That makes the Spartans 10-1 S/U their last 11 games and 5-4 ATS the last nine games. Illinois is 13-5 S/U but has lost two straight games after their setback at Maryland last games, 65-81 as a 4.5-point favorite. Illinois is 8-2 S/U and 6-4 ATS at home. Illinois center Kofi Cockburn is questionable tonight. He averages 21.1 ppg this season. Illinois laying points here tonight might be too much against this Michigan State team, especially if their center is hurting. Play Michigan State.

The Wright State Raiders are 11-8 overall on the season and have won two straight games. They are coming off a win at Illinois Chicago, 97-81 as a 2.5-point favorite. In fact, they have played four straight on the road and have a 3-1 S/U and 2-2 ATS mark. The Raiders have also won nine of their last 10 games overall. Meanwhile, Northern Kentucky will look to build on their modest two-game win streak and improve on their 7-9 overall record. The Norse are just 4-11 vs the number this year and 1-5 vs the spread at home. This game is about two points on Wright State and that means we just need little more than outright win here tonight. Play Wright State.

Iona has been the powerhouse of the Metro Atlantic Conference this year with a 16-3 S/U record. Rick Patino has done wonders with this Gaels team. They have won five straight games and 10 of their last 11. They haven't been quite as good vs the spread with a 3-4 mark their last seven games. The Siena Saints don't look to win this game here tonight at Iona. However, with a 15-point dog line that is a big number for this Iona team to cover. The Saints have won and covered four of their last five games, but lost last time out at Manhattan, 68-75 as a 2-point dog. For me, this is too many points and while Iona should win easily, I expect a Siena cover.

The Utah Jazz playing their second of a back-to-back spot here tonight at the NBA's best team, Phoenix. They played the second best team last night and lost at Golden State, 92-94 but covered the 5-point dog spread. Still, that is their third loss in the last four games both S/U and ATS. The Phoenix Suns have the NBA's best record at 36-9 S/U and a decent 25-19-1 spread mark. The Suns have won six straight games and are 4-1-1 ATS. They are coming off a win over Indiana, 113-103, but failed to cover the 11.5-point spread. I like the Suns tonight. They get a somewhat tired Jazz team here tonight.

Big 12 action has Texas Tech playing at Kansas tonight. Tech is 15-4 S/U overall this season and has won five of their last six games. They are 11-7-1 vs the spread and have covered six of their last seven games. They are coming off a win over West Virginia, 78-65 as a 7.5-point favorite. The Kansas Jayhawks are 16-2 S/U overall this year and have a four game win streak going. One of their losses this year came at Texas Tech back on January 8th, 67-75 as a 7-point favorite. The Jayhawks are 8-9-1 vs the number and 5-3-1 vs the spread at home. Should be another excellent contest here tonight. I'll take Texas Tech again in this one.

The Weber State Wildcats are looking to extend their win streak to four games tonight with their game at Southern Utah. The Cats are 13-5 overall on the season with a 9-7 spread mark. They are coming off a pair of wins over Idaho State including the last one at home, 95-63 as a 16.5-point favorite. The Cats have also covered four of their last five games. Southern Utah Thunderbirds are 11-5 S/U, but just 4-10 vs the number. They have won two straight games including their last over Idaho State, 86-74 as a 16.5-point favorite. The birds have failed to cover any of their last four games and are 1-7 vs the spread their last eight games. I'll take the visitor here tonight. Play Weber State.

The NY Knicks hope to get back to the .500 mark here tonight at Cleveland. The Knicks are coming off a win vs the Clippers 110-102 as a 4-point favorite. That win puts them at 23-24 S/U and ATS overall on the season. That win by the Knicks snapped a 3-game losing streak. Now they hit road tonight. The Cavs have been one of the surprise teams this year with a 28-19 S/U and 28-16-3 ATS marks. The Cavs are coming off a win over Oklahoma City, 84-87, though they failed to cover the 12-point line. They have won six of their last seven games and are 3-2-1 ATS their last six games. I have had good success this year backing the Cavs. I'll take them again here tonight.

Colonial Athletic Association action here tonight has Towson taking on Delaware. The Towson State Tigers are 14-6 S/U overall on the season and had their five game win streak snapped in the last game by UNC Wilmington, 77-81 as a 9.5-point favorite. They have also been very good to bettors, going 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games. The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens are 14-6 S/U on the season and have won three straight games since their loss to Hofstra. They are coming off a win over Elon, 80-77 as a 9-point favorite. They haven't done well vs the number though, going 4-8 ATS their last 12 games. Two very evenly matched teams here tonight. I'll take the points though with the visitors. Play Towson.

SEC action here tonight has the 12-6 Florida Gators taking on Ole Miss. The Gators have won three straight games including last time out against Vandy, 61-42 as a 6.5-point favorite. The Gators are 10-8 overall vs the number this year. Now they hit the road, something they have done only three times this year (not including neutral site games). The Gators are just 1-2 both S/U and ATS in those three away games and have been outscored by an average 70.3 to 74 average. Ole Miss looks to get above the .500 mark tonight as they sit at 9-9 S/U overall. They also look to snap a four game losing streak both S/U and ATS. They are coming off a loss at Mississippi State, 60-78 as a 11-point dog. They have played decent at home with a 8-3 S/U mark. Florida could be without a key member of their team tonight as Collin Casleton is questionable with a shoulder injury. I'll take Ole Miss at home where they have been good this year.

The Buffalo Bills advanced to the divisional round with little difficulty last week in the Wild Card round. The Bills blew out the Patriots, 47-17 as a 4.5-point favorite. The Bills had 174 yards rushing and 308 passing in a very balanced attack. They held the Pats to just 89 yards rushing and 216 yards passing. That makes five wins in a row for the Bills and a 4-0-1 Spread mark. Kansas City fell behind to Pittsburgh 0-7 early but rallied for 42-14 score the rest of the way en route to their win over the Steelers, 42-21 as a 12.5 point favorite. That makes nine wins in their last 10 games and a spread mark of 7-2 their last nine games. The Chiefs have covered five of the last seven games in this series with the Bills. With the line right around 1 1/2 or 2-points on the Chiefs, we need to likely just pick the winner here. I'll lay the 1 1/2 with the Chiefs at home.

The Portland Trailblazers are 19-16 overall both S/U and ATS on the season. They are coming off a win at Boston on Friday, 109-105 as a 8-point dog. The Blazers are playing the last of a six game road swing where they are 3-2 SU and ATS. They will take on the Toronto Raptors here today. The Raptors are 22-21 S/U and 22-20-1 ATS. Toronto snapped a 2-game losing streak last game at Washington, 109-105. That wrapped-up a five-game road trip. The Raptors were 2-3 both S/U and ATS on that five-game road trip. I like Toronto at home here today. Lay the price with the Raptors.

The LA Rams dominated the Arizona Cardinals in the Wildcard round, winning easily, 34-11 as a 3-point favorite. The Rams defense completely dominated Arizona, especially in the 1st half and caused Kyler Murray to make many mistakes including a pick-six. The Rams held Arizona to just 61 yards rushing and 122 yards passing for just 183 total yards. Now they will take on the ageless wonder in Tom Brady. Brady and the Bucs also won easily in the WildCard round over the Philadelphia Eagles, 31-15 as a 7-point favorite. Problem though is that the Bucs offensive line is a total mess and they will be missing key cogs this week. That will allow the Rams to do what they did last week and pressure Brady into mistakes. One knock against Brady is that he doesn't like to take a hit and will make mistakes when pressured. With his OL hurting and WR's Antonio Brown and Chris Godwin both gone, like will be tough on Brady this week. I'm taking the field goal with the Rams.

PAC-12 action here on Sunday afternoon has Cal hosting Arizona. The Arizona Wildcats are 15-1 S/U on the season and 10-5-1 vs the spread. Their only loss coming back on Dec 22nd at Tennessee, 73-77. The Cats have won four straight since that loss and are 2-2 vs the number. They are coming off a win at Stanford, 85-57. The Cal Bears can stay above .500 here today with a win over Arizona. The Bears are 9-9 S/U and 13-5 ATS on the season. The Bears have been very good at home, going 9-3 S/U and ATS. The Bears likely won't win here today, but I do expect them to cover.

The Memphis Tigers hope to stay above the .500 mark here today as they play at Tulsa. The Tigers are 9-8 S/U and 5-11-1 ATS on the season. The Tigers have lost three straight games both S/U and ATS. They are coming off a loss at home to SMU, 62-70 as a 6-point favorite. Memphis has not been good on the road, 1-5 both S/U and ATS away from home. Tulsa looks to snap a five-game losing streak as they host the Tigers. Tulsa is 6-10 S/U and 8-8 ATS overall on the season. This will be the second time these teams have met in January with Tulsa losing at Memphis back on Jan 4, 64-67 but covering the 13-point dog line. I like Tulsa again here today. They almost beat them in Memphis and I won't be surprised if they do here today.

The Xavier Musketeers having another fine season with a 14-3 S/U record. They are also 10-7 vs the number. On the road, the club is 3-1 S/U and 2-2 ATS. Xavier has won two straight games including last game at Depaul, 68-67, but failing to cover the 7.5 point favorite line. In fact, they are now 0-3 in their last three vs the number and 1-5 their last six games. The Marquette Golden Eagles are 13-6 S/U and 11-8 ATS on the season. They have a 8-3 S/U and 5-6 ATS home record. Marquette has won five straight games both S/U and ATS. I'll take the small home dog here today.

The Indiana Pacers are hoping to build on their two game win streak as they head to Phoenix on this West Coast trip. The Pacers are 17-29 overall but have beat the Lakers and then the Warriors after their initial loss at the Clippers. Last game they beat Golden State, 121-117 as a 13.5-point dog. Won't get any easier tonight as they face the best record in the NBA in Phoenix. The Suns are 35-9 S/U and 25-18-1 ATS on the season. The Suns have won five straight games after losing to Miami on Jan 8, 100-123. The Suns are also 4-0-1 their last five vs the number and 7-1-1 ATS their last eight games. Look for Phoenix to put a road weary Indiana team away here tonight. Play Phoenix.

The San Francisco 49ers went into Dallas in the Wild Card round and shocked the Cowboys and sent their fans home mad with a lopsided win, 23-17. The 49ers did get a scare at the end of the game when the Cowboys last seconds drive ended around the 30 yard line as time ran out on Dallas. That was the team's third win in a row both S/U and ATS. Now they have to head to Wisconsin to take on the Green Bay Packers. The Packers got the lone NFC buy in round one and have plenty of time before this game. They did lose their last game of the regular season to the Lions, 30-37, however most of the regulars only played about a quarter of this game. The Packers opened this game a 4.5-point favorite and that has moved to 5.5-points now. The weather will be cold in Green Bay, in the 20's and dropping during the game, However, there doesn't look to be any precipitation and the winds will be somewhat calm around 10 mph. The 49ers have been winning big games of late and while the Packers have been the best in the NFC, I'll take the points here and see if the Niners can keep this game to within a field goal. Play San Francisco.

The Sacramento Kings are 18-29 S/U on the season and 20-27 vs the numbers. The Kings have lost two games in a row to Houston and then last time out to Detroit, 131-133. The Kings do show though they can jump up and take bites out of the favorites if they aren't careful. They just beat the Lakers on Jan 12, 125-116 as a 4-point dog. They have also covered three of their last five games. Meanwhile, the Bucks are 29-19 S/U and 22-15-1 ATS on the season. The Bucks have won two straight games though they have covered just three of their last 10 games. The Bucks are 16-8 S/U at home this year but just 10-14 ATS. I don't see the Bucks doing much more than winning this game. The 10 1/2 point line might just be too much for the Bucks tonight. Take the dog in this one.

The LSU Tigers are 15-3 S/U and 14-4 ATS on the season but have lost two games in a row after that 15-1 start. They are coming off losses to Arkansas, 58-65, and then last game at Alabama, 67-70 as a 4-pint dog. They have covered four of their last five games and nine of their last 12 games. This will be their second game against Tennessee after having played them at home on Jan 8th and winning 79-67 as a 2.5 point favorite. The Volunteers are 12-5 S/U and 9-7-1 ATS on the season. They are coming off a win at Vandy, 68-60 as a 7-point favorite. The Vols have won only three of their last six games and covered just two of the last five games. I'm looking for LSU to snap that two-game losing streak here today and cover this spread. Play LSU.

The Depaul Blue Demons hope to turn around their fortunes here today as they play at Creighton. The Demons are coming off a loss to Xavier, 67-68 as a 7.5-point dog. They have now lost six of their last seven games S/U and five of their last eight games vs the number. They are also 2-3 S/U and ATS on the road this season. Creighton has a 11-5 S/U and 8-8 ATS mark this season. The Bluejays are coming off a win over St Johns, 87-64 as a 3.5-point favorite. They have covered four of their last five games. Creighton has outscored their visitors at home this year by almost 11-points on average. I look for the Jays to continue their good fortunes at home. Take Creighton.

College of Charleston Cougars look to snap a two-game losing streak here today at James Madison. The Cougars are coming off a loss to Towson State, 67-74 as a 6.5-point dog. That also makes it four straight they have failed to cover the spread. James Madison Dukes are 11-5 S/U on the season and also looking to snap a 2-game losing streak. They are coming off a loss at home to UNC Wilmington, 70-71 as a 6-point favorite. Madison has played well at home this year with a 7-2 S/U and 5-2 ATS mark. I look for Madison to be the team to get back in the win column today. Play James Madison.

Some rivalry action today as Kansas takes on Kansas State. The Jayhawks are 15-2 S/U on the season and 8-8-1 ATS. They are looking to extend their three game win streak here today. They are coming off a win at Oklahoma, 67-64 but failed to cover the 3.5-point line. That makes them just 1-3 ATS in their last four games. Meanwhile, the Wildcats are 10-7 S/U after winning two straight games, including last time out at Texas, 66-65 as a 10.5-point dog. The Wildcats are 7-3 S/U at home this year and 1-1 ATS as a home dog. I'll take the points with the host in this one. Play Kansas State.

The St Joseph Hawks need a win here today at VCU to keep their heads above that .500 mark as they sit at 8-8 S/U on the season. They are coming off a win over George Washington last time out, 72-61 that snapped a three game losing streak both S/U and ATS. The Hawks are 9-7 ATS overall on the season. They are 1-3 S/U and 2-2 ATS on the road. The VCU Rams are 10-6 S/U and ATS on the season. They are 5-3 S/U and 3-5 ATS at home and outscoring opponents by a 62.1 to 55.9 average. The Rams look to snap a two-game losing streak here today after dropping their last game to Davidson, 61-63 as a 2.5-point favorite. The Rams should have little trouble today with a poor St Joe's club. Play VCU.

Florida State Seminoles are 12-5 S/U and 7-10 ATS on the season. They have had only five true away games and they have struggled to a 2-3 S/U and 1-4 ATS record in those games. The Noles have won five straight games, including one road game with a 3-2 ATS record. Miami Florida proving they are one of the best teams in the country this year with a 14-4 S/U record and 9-9 ATS mark. The Canes have won 10 of their last 11 games with their only loss coming at the hands of this Florida State team on Jan 11th, 64-65 though they covered the 6.5-point dog line. I look for some payback here today as the Canes roll right over the Seminoles.

Elon Phoenix looking for some bright spot to their season as they sit 5-14 overall on the year after losing last game at Drexel, 49-77. That makes them 0-8 S/U and 3-5 ATS on the road this year as they play at Delaware today. The Delaware Blue Hens are 13-6 S/U and 8-10 ATS. They have yet to lose at home with a 6-0 S/U record. I don't see that happening today either. Lay the points with the Hens.

The Brooklyn Nets are 28-16 S/U and 17-26-1 ATS overall this season. They have not been able to string together any wins of late. The Nets haven't won two games in a row since December 25 and 27th. Since then they are 5-7 S/U and 3-9 ATS. They are coming off a win over the Wizards, 119-118 as a 1-point dog. Now they have to travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs and try to get that second win in a row. The Spurs are 17-28 overall on the season and 24-21 vs the number. I wouldn't be surprised that the Spurs will be favored by the time this game tips. They have done well as a home dog, going 6-2 both S/U and ATS this season. I'll take the Spurs in this one.

 The LA Clippers look to climb one game within the .500 mark with a win here tonight. The Clippers are 22-24 S/U and 20-26 ATS overall. LA hasn't been too good on the road, posting a 7-12 S/U and 9-10 ATS mark away. The Clippers have lost three of their last four and six of their last nine games. The Philadelphia 76ers are 26-18 S/U and 22-22 ATS overall. The Sixers are coming off a win over the Magic, 123-110 as a 11.5-point favorite. They have won three of their last four games and 10 of their last 12 games. They have also covered eight of their last 10 games. I'll lay the points here tonight with the 76ers.

The Siena Saints are 6-6 S/U and looking to not fall below the .500 mark tonight as they play on the road at Manhattan. Siena has a four-game win streak both S/U and ATS. They are coming off a win at Marist, 67-60 as a 4-point dog. The Saints are 4-3 S/U and ATS on the road this season. The Manhattan Jaspers are 9-5 S/U and 6-5-2 ATS on the season. They are 4-2 at home S/U but only 1-3-1 ATS. The Jaspers are coming off a loss in their last game at home to Niagara, 63-72 as a 1.5-point favorite. Siena getting 2 1/2 or 3-points here tonight. I'll take the points in this one. Play Siena.

Grand Canyon looks to solidify their hold on the Western Athletic Conference standings as they sit in first place with a 14-2 overall record and 5-0 WAC record. Stephen F Austin sits in 5th right now with a 11-6 record and 3-2 conference record. Grand Canyon Antelopes have won six straight games and have covered three straight games. They have also scored at least 80 points in each of their last four games. Austin is coming off a win over Lamar, 86-78 but they have failed to cover the spread in four straight games. The Lumberjacks are 6-2 S/U at home, but just 1-4 vs the number. Grand Canyon now a small dog in this game and that's just much for me to pass on with the conference leader. Play Grand Canyon.

The Phoenix Suns are 34-9 and have the best record in the NBA, now 2 1/2 game ahead of the next best team, Golden State. The Suns are also 24-18 against the spread. They have won four straight games and have gone 6-1-1 vs the number over the last eight games. Dallas is playing well, going 26-19 S/U overall and 23-21-1 vs the number. They have won four straight games and 10 of their last 11 games. The Mavs have only been a home dog six times this year, but they are just 1-5 in those games both S/U and ATS. Tough game here tonight for the Mavs. I'll take the visitors in this one. Play Phoenix.

The SMU Mustangs are 2nd in the American Athletic Conference standings with a 13-4 overall record and 4-1 conference record. They trail conference leader Houston by just one game. SMU has won two straight games and 10 of their last 11 games. They are also 7-2 ATS in their last nine games. They are coming off a road win at Tulane, 75-66 as a 3-point favorite. The Memphis Tigers are 9-7 S/U and 5-10-1 ATS on the season. They have lost two straight games and six of their last 10 games. They have not done well vs the number, going 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games. The Tigers have lost two straight including last time at East Carolina, 71-72. SMU playing very well and getting 6-points seems like a gift tonight. Take SMU.

The TCU Horned Frogs are having a fine season as they look to improve on their 12-2 record. The Frogs are also 7-6-1 vs the number and outscoring opponents by a 71.3 to 62.1 average. The Frogs have just two true road games this year and are a perfect 2-0 S/U and ATS. TCU has won two straight games, including last game over Oklahoma, 59-58 as a pick'em game. Oklahoma State looks to build on their win at Baylor last game, 61-54, as a 14-point win. For the Cowboys that was their biggest win of the year and I expect a bit of a letdown here tonight as they host a very good TCU team. The Cowboys have covered just three of their nine home games. Take TCU

The St Johns Red Storm look to make it two wins in a row tonight as they hit the road for their game at Creighton. The Red Storm are 10-5 S/U and 6-9 ATS on the season. They are coming off a win over Georgetown, 88-69, as a 12.5-point favorite. While St Johns is 0-3 S/U on the road they are 2-1 vs the number. St Johns getting points here tonight in a game I can see them winning straight up. Take St Johns.

Wake Forest looks to improve on their 14-4 record tonight as they take on the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech. Wake is also 9-9 ATS. They are coming off a win at Virginia,63-55 as a 3.5-point dog. That was their third win in their last four games. Georgia Tech looks to get a bit closer to the .500 mark tonight as they sit at 7-9 overall. They are even worse vs the number, going just 5-10-1 ATS. Home hasn't been much kinder to the Jackets, with a 4-5 S/U and 1-7-1 ATS records. I'll take Wake in this one.

The Boston Terriers look to snap a 2-game losing streak as they hit the road at Loyola Maryland tonight. The Terriers are coming off a loss to Navy, 65-72 as a 1-point dog. It was not only their 2nd loss in a row, but their fourth in their last five games. The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds are 11-6 S/U on the season and 10-6 vs the number. The Greyhounds have won five straight games including last time out at Lehigh, 69-57. I like the home team in this game. Play Loyola.

Mississippi State Bulldogs are 12-4 on the season and have won two straight games. They are coming off a win over Alabama, 78-76 as a 1.5-point favorite. They have also won six of their last seven games. The Dogs have also covered five of their last seven games. The Florida Gators are 10-6 S/U and 8-8 vs the number on the season. The Gators snapped a three-game losing streak with a win in their last game over South Carolina, 71-63 as a 4.5-point favorite. The Gators are also just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games. I'll take the visitor in this matchup today. Play Mississippi State.

The North Carolina A&T Aggies look to bounce back after dropping their last game at High Point, 71-78, as a 2.5-point dog. That snapped a four game win streak for the Aggies. Still, they are just 8-10 S/U and 10-5 ATS on the season. The Aggies are 2-8 S/U and 6-4 ATS on the road this year and getting outscored by a 64.1 to 72.4 average. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs look to snap a 2-game losing streak here tonight. The Dogs are 10-7 overall on the season and 9-4-1 ATS. They are 7-2 S/U and 5-1 ATS at home this year and outscoring their visitors by a 86.1 to 59.4 average. I like the host in this one. Play UNC Asheville.

This game always has lots of recruiting possibilities as both these Tennessee teams are challenging for the same talent. The Tennessee Volunteers are 11-5 S/U and 8-7-1 ATS on the season. While they are 9-0 S/U at home, they are just 1-3 S/U on the road and 1-2-1 vs the spread. The Vols are coming off a loss at Kentucky, 79-107 as a 4.5-point dog. That makes them 2-3 S/U and 2-2-1 ATS in their last five games. Vanderbilt Commodores are 10-6 S/U and 9-7 ATS on the season. The Commodores are coming off a home win over Georgia, 73-66 as a 4-point favorite. They have won five of their last seven games both S/U and ATS. Vandy getting around 6.5-points here tonight is too much for me to pass on. Play Vanderbilt.

Great Atlantic 10 matchup here tonight as Davidson takes on Virginia Commonwealth. Davidson leads the conference with a 4-0 record and VCU is on their heals with a 3-1 conference record. The Davidson Wildcats are 14-2 S/U overall on the season and 12-3 vs the spread. They have won 12 straight games and are 10-2 vs the number their last 12. The VCU Rams are 10-5 S/U and ATS on the season. The Rams had their seven game win streak snapped last time out at St Bonnies, 53-73. This is a great matchup and I'll take the Rams in this one. 

The Ohio Bobcats are 13-2 overall on the season and 4-0 in conference play. They are in first place in the MAC conference. The Cats have won eight straight games and covered four of their last seven games. Ohio is 4-2 S/U and 3-3 ATS on the road and just outscoring the hosts by a 60 to 59 average. Miami Ohio Redhawks look to keep their heads above the .500 water line here tonight. The Hawks are 8-7 on the season and snapped a 2-game losing streak last time out vs Western Michigan, 70-62. They have not been good vs the number, going 5-7 on the season and covering just one of their last seven games. Ohio is the class of this conference and I'll take them here tonight. Play Ohio U.

The North Carolina Tar Heels hit the road for a game this evening at Miami to take on the Hurricanes. The Heels are 12-4 S/U and 7-9 ATS on the season. NCU has won two straight and four of their last five both S/U and ATS. They are coming off a win at home against Georgia Tech, 88-65. The Miami Hurricanes are 13-4 S/U and 8-9 ATS. The Canes are coming off a road loss to Florida State, 64-65, covering the 6.5-point dog line. That one-point loss snapped a nine-game winning streak. The Canes are also 8-1 S/U at home, though they have covered just four of those nine games. This will be their first game as a home dog and I like taking the points here. Play Miami-Florida.

 Mountain West action here tonight has Wyoming playing at Nevada. The Wyoming Cowboys are having a fine season with a 12-2 S/U mark and 8-3-2 ATS record. The Cowboys are outscoring their opponents by a 77.1 to 63.5 overall average. The Cowboys have been good on the road too, posting a 4-1 S/U and ATS mark. Wyoming has won three straight games including last game at Utah State, 71-69 as a 5.5-point dog. The Nevada Wolf packing not having the kind of season they are used to with just a 8-6 S/U mark and 4-9 ATS spread record. The Pack are 5-2 S/U at home, but just 1-5 vs the number. They have not covered a spread in their last five attempts. They are coming off a home win over Air Force, 75-68 but failed to cover the 8-point spread. I like Wyoming here tonight as a small road dog.

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens look to improve to 12-6 here today as they travel to Northeastern. The Hens are 11-6 S/U and 7-9 ATS on the season. They have outscored opponents by a 74.9 to 70.5 average. The Hens are 4-4 S/U and ATS on the road and outscoring opponents by a 72.5 to 71.8 average. The Hens looks to rebound from their loss over Hofstra in their last game, 77-82. Northeastern Huskies are having a poor season with a 6-10 S/U and ATS mark. The Huskies have lost six straight games and are 1-5 vs the number in that stretch. I don't see the Huskies getting back to the win column today. I'll take Delaware.