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| 02-22-19 | Kent State v. Buffalo OVER 158.5 | Top | 57-80 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 22 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MID-AMERICAN BOOKIE BREAKER TOTAL The Buffalo Bulls are coming off a 114-67 rout of Ohio and have played three straight overs. They're scoring an average of 85.8 ppg overall which ballons to 90.3 ppg in front of the home town crowd at Alumni Arena. The Kent State Golden Flashes took an 84-74 loss at Central Michigan last time out and over is 7-2 in their nine games vs. teams that averages 77+ points/game. Over is 9-3 in the Bulls last 12 Friday night games and I think points will come fast and easy for both sides in this contest. 10* play on OVER. | |||||||
| 02-20-19 | Utah v. Washington -8 | Top | 45-62 | Win | 100 | 14 h 15 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* PAC-12 BOOKIE BREAKER The Washington Huskies are a perfect 5-0 SU and ATS home at Alaska Airlines Arena in PAC-12 play this season. Here they get get an opportunity to show off for the home town crowd for the first time in almost three weeks, and I expect the home team to come out focused and run away with this game rather comfortably. Utah had a three-game winning streak come to an end with a 98-87 home loss to Arizona State on Saturday and has given up 90+ points in two of its last three games. Sure, Utah can put points on the board, but such sloppy defending will make it extremely difficult to keep up with a Washington side that has averaged 73.3 ppg while holding opponents to 59.9 ppg for a +13.4 point differential in its own building. The Utes took a 69-53 beating by Washington as a 1.5-point home underdog on January 10. They are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 while the Huskies are 7-1-1 ATS in their last nine games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. 10* play on Washington Huskies. | |||||||
| 02-19-19 | Baylor v. Iowa State -8.5 | Top | 73-69 | Loss | -107 | 20 h 49 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Iowa State Cyclones look like a great home favorite against Baylor Bears Tuesday night. Iowa State has won five of its last six games and will be high on confidence coming off a 78-64 upset win at conference-leading Kansas State Wildcats. The Cyclones are a solid 11-2 SU home at Hilton Coliseum and 11-5-2 ATS in their last 18 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Here Iowa State will take on a Baylor Bears team that took an 86-61 beating at Texas Tech last time out to fall to 1-3 SU (0-3-1 ATS) through its last four games. The Bears have struggled to put points on the board during that stretch and leading playmakers Makai Mason and King McClure are both questionable for this matchup. Baylor won the first meeting of the season 73-70 home at Ferrell Center. ISU will be well up for this game and is scoring 80.9 ppg while allowing only 62.6 ppg as a home team for a +18.3 point differential. 10* play on Iowa State Cyclones . | |||||||
| 02-18-19 | Kansas State -7.5 v. West Virginia | Top | 65-51 | Win | 100 | 17 h 51 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BIG 12 BOOKIE BREAKER The No. 18 Kansas State Wildcats should be fired up for this one after seeing their four-game SU and ATS winning streak come to end with a 78-64 loss against Iowa State on Saturday. Dean Wade left midway through the second half and seems unlikely to play Monday, but I think the Wildcats will come through with a win anyway. The Wildcats are 8-1 ATS in their last nine vs. Big 12 competition and 5-0 ATS in their last five road games vs. a team with a winning home record. They're still top of the conference but can't afford another loss with No. 14 Kansas and No. 15 Texas Tech breathing down their neck. The West Virginia Mountaineers have been playing without a full squad for much of the season and coach Bob Huggins has only nine healthy scholarship players. They've been a great fade of late, losing six of their last seven SU and ATS. WVU has been held to an average of 52 ppg through its last three games and points won't come easy here against a Kansas State team that owns the fourth best scoring defense in the nation. Kansas State battled back from a 21-point second-half deficit to defeat West Virginia 71-69 in Manhattan on Jan. 9, but I think the Wilcats will win this contest comfortably. 10* play on Kansas State Wildcats. | |||||||
| 02-17-19 | Arizona v. Colorado -4 | Top | 60-67 | Win | 100 | 22 h 29 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (CBB): MIKE'S TOP RATED PAC 12 SIDE FOR FEBRUARY The Colorado Buffaloes are going for a fifth straight win SU and ATS when they host the reeling Arizona Wildcats at Coors Events Center Sunday night. The Buffaloes will be high on confidence following a 77-73 win over Arizona State, and I'm well happy to back the home team in this matchup. "What a hard-fought win by a group of guys, you can just sense them coming together as a group and galvanizing around each other," Colorado coach Tad Boyle told the Boulder Camera after the most recent win. "Because that was a good team we beat tonight." The Wildcats are heading in the opposite direction. Second-leading scorer, freshman guard Brandon Williams, is expected to miss his fifth straight game with a knee injury and they've struggled big time without him, losing six straight SU and ATS. "We don’t want to lose our seventh in a row, but it is a possibility." ASU coach Sean Miller told Tucson.com. Arizona has won 12 of the last 14 meetings between the teams, but it is just 3-5 on the road this season while Colorado is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. 10* play on Colorado Buffaloes. | |||||||
| 02-17-19 | Ohio State v. Michigan State -12 | 44-62 | Win | 100 | 10 h 18 m | Show | |
SUPER EARLY BUCKEYES @ SPARTANS BOOKIE BLASTER The No. 12 Michigan State Spartans enter Sunday one-half game behind rival Michigan at the top of the Big Ten Conference, but I expect MSU to move back into a first-place tie with a win here against Ohio State Sunday afternoon. The Buckeyes had a three-game winning streak come to an end with a 63-56 home loss to Illinois last time out. They have failed top 56 points in either of their last two games and are just 5-8 ATS against conference opponents on the season. Michigan State meanwhile has answered a three-game skid with back-to-back wins over Minnesota and No. 23 Wisconsin. The Spartans are 18-5 ATS as a favorite this season and a perfect 2-0 ATS as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points. We can also note that they recorded an 86-77 road win at Ohio State on Jan. 5. Ohio State can match the Spartans defensively, but considering MSU averages 87.4 ppg home at Breslin Center while Ohio State is scoring just 61.4 ppg on the road I think this looks like a spread the home team should be able to cover. 8* play on Michigan State Spartans. | |||||||
| 02-16-19 | Gonzaga -16 v. San Diego | 79-67 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 37 m | Show | |
WEST COAST CONFERENCE MIDNIGHT MASSACRE The Gonzaga Bulldogs allowed Loyola Marymount to hang around late in Thursday's matchup before closing the game with a 16-4 run to earn their 15 straight victory. They defeated tonight's opponent the San Diego Toreros 85-69 on Feb. 2 and I think the Bulldogs will want to get a big win here after failing to cover the spread last time out. Gonzaga is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games following a ATS loss and 19-7-1 ATS in its last 27 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, so the fact that San Diego is 11-2 SU home at Jenny Craig Pavilion doesn't scare me. We can also note that the mood in the San Diego camp might not be the best after allowing a 14-point, second-half lead slip in its 88-82 OT loss to BYU on Thursday. 8* play on Gonzaga Bulldogs. | |||||||
| 02-16-19 | LSU v. Georgia +8.5 | 83-79 | Win | 100 | 13 h 51 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Georgia Bulldogs are on an 0-5 SU and ATS run since a 98-88 upset win over Texas on Jan 26. Only two of those losses came home at Stegeman Coliseum though where Georgia is a solid 8-5 SU and ATS on the season. The LSU Tigers are no doubt on a nice run as winners of three in a row and 12 of their last 13, but they're in a letdown spot here after an emotional buzzer beater triumph as an 8.5-point road underdog last time out, beating Kentucky for the first time since 2009. LSU beat Georgia at home 92-82 on Jan. 23, but note that Georgia still covered the spread and that the underdog is 7-1-1 ATS in the last nine meetings. Georgia is underrated by the bookmakers here due to its poor run of games, and I'm happy to take the points on the home team. 8* play on Georgia Bulldogs. | |||||||
| 02-16-19 | Baylor v. Texas Tech -6.5 | Top | 61-86 | Win | 100 | 16 h 56 m | Show |
EARLY TOP RATED 10* BIG 12 ATS ANNIHILATOR The No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders are on a roll, winning five of their last six outright and only loss as an underdog at Kansas on Feb 2. They've since won three games by an average of 23.7 points and have covered the spread in each of their last four games as favorites. Texas Tech should be extremely fired up for this matchup with the Bears as they seek to avenge a 73-62 loss at Baylor last month. Good timing as they're catching the Bears in a bit of a slump, having allowed an average of 77 points in losses to Texas and Kansas State prior to Monday’s 59-53 victory over Oklahoma. The Bears might have put an end to their losing streak, but they still failed to cover the spread for a third straight game. I think they'll find it very difficult to keep with the Red Raiders in this one. 10* play on Texas Tech Red Raiders. | |||||||
| 02-15-19 | St. Joe's v. Davidson -10.5 | Top | 72-80 | Loss | -105 | 14 h 10 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* ATLANTIC 10 BOOKIE BREAKER The Davidson Wildcats have won six of their last seven outright. They took a 54-51 loss as a 7.5-point home favorite at UMass on Feb 9 but bounced right back with a 10-point win at Fordham last time out. Here the Wildcats return home to Belk Arena where they're a perfect 11-0 SU (7-3 ATS) while averaging 76.0 ppg, and I expect the home team to run away with this game. The visiting St. Joseph's Hawks are banged up and 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall. They shot just 29.1 percent from the field as they took a 76-51 loss to St. Bonaventure Tuesday night. The Wildcats have allowed just 59.5 points per game across 11 conference games, so points won't come easy for the visitors here. The home team is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings and Davidson will be seeking revenge for a 61-60 loss in Philadelphia a month ago. 10* play on Davidson Wildcats. | |||||||
| 02-14-19 | Arizona v. Utah OVER 144 | Top | 76-83 | Win | 100 | 13 h 59 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB): MIKE'S TOP RATED PAC-12 TOTAL The Arizona Wildcats have dropped five in a row and took a 69-55 home loss Saturday to Washington State. They've struggled to put points on the board in recent games, but over is still 5-1 in Wildcats last six road games and they've allowed 78.3 ppg on average away from home. The Utah Utes on the other hand have played very well offensively of late, coming off a 93-92 triumph at UCLA and they've scored 70 points or more in each of their last eight games. Over is 6-1 in Utes last seven games following a straight up win and each of the last three meetings with Arizona have gone over the total. 10* play on OVER. | |||||||
| 02-14-19 | Arizona v. Utah -3.5 | 76-83 | Win | 100 | 13 h 54 m | Show | |
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY The Arizona Wildcats have dropped five in a row and took a 69-55 home loss Saturday to Washington State. They've struggled to put points on the board in recent games, but over is still 5-1 in Wildcats last six road games and they've allowed 78.3 ppg on average away from home. The Utah Utes on the other hand have played very well offensively of late, coming off a 93-92 triumph at UCLA and they've scored 70 points or more in each of their last eight games. Over is 6-1 in Utes last seven games following a straight up win and each of the last three meetings with Arizona have gone over the total. Wildcats are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Utes are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Gotta roll with the hotter team here. 8* play on Utah Utes. | |||||||
| 02-13-19 | Syracuse +3 v. NC State | 58-73 | Loss | -103 | 8 h 20 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Syracuse Orange have been a great bet both SU and ATS away from home this season, and I think they'll keep it close here at PNC Arena Wednesday night. NC State is coming off a much needed win at Pittsburgh but had dropped three straight prior to that, one of those a 47-24 setback against Virginia Tech here in Raleigh. Syracuse has won six of its last eight outright, a run that includes a 95-91 OT win as a 17.5-point underdog at Duke on Jan. 14. Orange are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall. Wolfpack are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last five home games. We can also note that NC State is 0-3 ATS as a home favorite of three points or less or pick this season. 8* play on Syracuse Orange. | |||||||
| 02-13-19 | Georgia Tech +13 v. Virginia Tech | Top | 68-76 | Win | 100 | 8 h 49 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have lost five in a row and seven of their last eight, but I think they're spotted too many points to pass up on here at Cassell Coliseum Wednesday night. Virginia Tech enters this game on a two-game losing streak and will have to do without senior standout Justin Robinson who has missed the past three games. The Hokies have averaged just 54 ppg through those contests and points won't come easy here against a Georgia Tech team that has held opponents to 64.2 ppg on the season (25th in the nation). Considering that Georgia Tech took a SU and ATS loss at Notre Dame last time out and is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games following a ATS loss, taking the points on the visitors in this matchup is a no-brainer IMO. 10* play on Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. | |||||||
| 02-12-19 | Purdue v. Maryland | Top | 56-70 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BIG TEN BOOKIE BREAKER The Maryland Terrapins took a 62-60 loss at Purdue Boilermakers in the first meeting of the season on Dec. 6. I think they'll get their revenge home at XFINITY Center Tuesday night. The Terps are 3-1 ATS when trying to avenge a road loss vs. an opponent this season and they'll be well rested after getting six days off since a solid 60-45 victory at Nebraska. Purdue on the other hand will be playing on significantly less rest after beating the same Cornhuskers team Saturday night. Maryland sits a game and a half behind the Boilermakers in the standings and can't afford to lose this game, particularly with matchups at Michigan and Iowa on deck. 10* play on Maryland Terrapins. | |||||||
| 02-11-19 | Kansas v. TCU -2.5 | Top | 82-77 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 47 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB) The No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks are coming off an 84-72 triumph as a 10.5-point favorite over Oklahoma State, but they're still just 2-6 ATS through their last eight games overall and 0-4 ATS in their last four on the road. The Jayhawks are averaging just 66.6 ppg on the road (well below their 76.7 ppg season average) and they're 0-4 SU and ATS as underdogs this season (all on the road). Here they'll visit a TCU side that is a solid 9-2 ATS in its last 11 home games and the Horned Frogs will be high on confidence following a 92-83 triumph as a 9.5-point underdog at No. 16 Iowa State on Saturday, beating a ranked team on the road for the first time in 21 years. With the Jayhawks 1-5 ATS in their last six games vs. a team with a winning straight up record I think this looks like a good spot to back the home team at Schollmaier Arena Monday night. 10* play on TCU Horned Frogs. | |||||||
| 02-10-19 | Cincinnati v. Houston -5.5 | 58-65 | Win | 100 | 9 h 11 m | Show | |
AAC CATFIGHT ~ BEARCATS @ COUGARS I like the No. 12 Houston Cougars as a home favorite against No. 23 Cincinnati Bearcats Sunday afternoon. Houston has won seven straight (5-2 ATS) since a 73-69 loss at Temple on January 9, and it is is a perfect 16-0 SU (9-6-1 ATS) home at Fertitta Center on the season. The Cougars have covered the spread in seven of their last nine games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and they're a perfect 3-0 as a home favorite of 3.5 to six points this season. Cincinnati looked sluggish in its come-from-behind victory at Memphis on Thursday and has averaged only 67.4 ppg on the road, well below its 74.8 average overall. It has three losses despite being favored in all but one game this campaign, and then it took a 70-59 loss as a 2.5-point underdog at Mississippi State. I think another loss is in the cards for the Bearcats. 8* play on Housto Cougars. | |||||||
| 02-10-19 | Siena +6.5 v. Rider | Top | 59-57 | Win | 100 | 10 h 18 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB AFTERNOON ATS ANNIHILATOR The Rider Broncos have failed to cover the spread in seven straight games overall. They are 7-1 SU but only 1-7 ATS home at Alumni Gymnasium on the season, and that's a trend I think will continue here against a Siena side that has won six of its last seven and while covering the spread in five of those games. The Saints just barely failed to cover the spread when they won 51-49 as a 2.5-point favorite at Manhattan last time out but are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a ATS loss. 10* play on Siena Saints. | |||||||
| 02-10-19 | Connecticut v. Memphis -7 | 71-78 | Push | 0 | 2 h 25 m | Show | |
EARLY CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Connecticut Huskies have dropped all five of their away games this season and are just 3-14 ATS on their last 14 on the road. Tough spot here as they'll be without senior star guard Jalen Adams (leading scorer) and guard Alterique Gilbert (most assists). The Huskies will face a Tigers team that will be extremely motivated following three straight losses SU and ATS. We can also note that Memphis is a solid 11-2 SU (8-5 ATS) home at FedExForum, with both defeats coming against ranked opponents. I think the home team will take care of business here against a banged up Huskies squad. 8* play on Memphis. | |||||||
| 02-09-19 | Pacific v. BYU -11.5 | 59-69 | Loss | -108 | 19 h 7 m | Show | |
SATURDAY NCAAB MIDNIGHT MASSACRE (LATE START) The BYU Cougars are a solid 11-2 SU (8-5 ATS) home at Marriott Center on the season, with both defeats to a Houston team currently ranked 12th in the nation, and they average 80.0 ppg while allowing just 68.1 ppg at home. They're coming off an 83-48 rout of the Pilots at Portland. "It was a really important game for us," coach Dave Rose told BYU's official website. "We weren’t shooting well but defensively it was as good of 40 minutes than we have played all year as far as our concentration level, our intensity and executing our plan. No matter what group they were all involved." I think BYU will make life miserable for Pacific here Saturday night. The Tigers have surrendered an average of 74.7 ppg on the road and are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. BYU meanwhile is 4-1 ATS in its last five home games vs. a team with a losing road record and should roll to an easy victory. 8* play on BYU Cougars. | |||||||
| 02-09-19 | Kansas State v. Baylor -2.5 | Top | 70-63 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 18 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER Baylor took an 84-72 loss at Texas on Wednesday, but they had won and covered the spread in six straight games prior to that. The Bears are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss and I like the home team to bounce back with a win here against Kansas State on Saturday. The Wildcats have played well but could be due for a let down game after their 74-67 victory over No. 14 Kansas on Tuesday. They're averaging only 62.0 ppg and I their defense is likely to struggle with a Baylor team that averages 73.2 ppg overall. 10* play on Baylor Bears. | |||||||
| 02-07-19 | San Francisco v. Gonzaga -18.5 | Top | 62-92 | Win | 100 | 11 h 10 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Dons gave Gonzaga a scare in San Francisco back on Jan. 12, but the Zags earned 13-point victory in the end after closing out the game on a 17-2 run. The Dons are coming into this matchup on a two-game losing streak and I don't see the Bulldogs making the same mistake twice. The last meeting will probably just make them more motivated to absolutely destroy their West Coast rival here. The home team is no doubt asked to cover a big number, but note that Gonzaga is riding a 12-game winning streak during which it has outscored opponents by an average of 34 points. The Zags are a perfect 13-0 SU (10-3 ATS) while averaging 91.2 ppg home at McCarthey Athletic Center. San Francisco meanwhile is 0-5 ATS in its last five road games and averages just 70.6 ppg away from home on the season. 10* play on Gonzaga Bulldogs. | |||||||
| 02-06-19 | Colorado v. UCLA -5.5 | Top | 84-73 | Loss | -109 | 13 h 48 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* PAC-12 BOOKIE BREAKER The UCLA Bruins are coming off a 69-55 loss at Washington, but they had won and covered the spread in back-to-back games (against Arizona and Washington St.) prior to that and they're a solid 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Here they'll host a Colorado side that is in a let down spot following a 73-51 rout of Oregon. With the Buffaloes just 2-6 ATS in its last eight games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and 1-7 ATS in its last eight games vs. a team with a winning straight up record I think this looks like a good spot to back the home team, particularly as the home team is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings in this series. 10* play on UCLA Bruins. | |||||||
| 02-06-19 | Creighton v. Villanova UNDER 152 | 59-66 | Win | 100 | 9 h 60 m | Show | |
CREIGHTON @ NOVA BIG EAST TOTAL The Villanova Wildcats host the Creighton Bluejays in Big East action Wednesday night. Each of the last three meetings have gone over the total (including a 90-78 Nova win at Creighton on Jan 13), but note that under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Villanova and I think we'll see a relatively low-scoring affair this time around. Note that over/under is 1-8-1 in Nova's matchups home at Finneran Pavilion on the season and it held a good Georgetown side to 33.8% shooting last time out. Creighton averages just 75.0 ppg on the road, far below its 81.0 mark home/away combined. Defense has been an issue for the Bluejays all season, but it held Xavier to 54 points and 7-of-24 shooting from behind the arc last time out. 8* play on UNDER. | |||||||
| 02-04-19 | Louisville +4.5 v. Virginia Tech | Top | 72-64 | Win | 100 | 9 h 60 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The No. 11 Virgina Tech Hokies scored just 47 points last time out, but did still earn the W as they managed to hold North Carolina State to just 24 points on 16.7 percent shooting from the field. They're 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game and I think they'll struggle with the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals in this matchup. Louisville had won six in a row SU (5-1 ATS) before taking a 79-69 loss to North Carolina last time out. The Cardinals are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss and 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games following a double-digit loss at home. Virginia Tech will have to do without its second-leading scorer, guard Justin Robinson, (foot) for a while, and I'm happy to take the points on the visitors here at Cassell Coliseum Monday night. 10* play on Louisville Cardinals. | |||||||
| 02-03-19 | Wake Forest v. Clemson -13.5 | Top | 37-64 | Win | 100 | 8 h 30 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* ACC BOOKIE BREAKER (EARLY START) The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have seven losses through their last eight games and failed to cover the spread in six of those defeats. They're a pathetic 6-20 ATS in their last 26 vs. ACC rivals and took a 82-54 home loss to No. 16 Louisville last time out. Here they'll face a Clemson Tigers team looking to make it two wins in a row following a convincing 82-69 triumph over Pittsburgh. Wake Forest is only 4-8 ATS as an underdog and 0-6 SU away from home on the season. With Clemson a solid 9-4 ATS in its last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and 4-0 ATS in the last four head-to-head matchups I don't see any reason to not back a motivated home team to win and cover. 10* play on Clemson Tigers. | |||||||
| 02-03-19 | Georgetown v. Villanova -11 | 65-77 | Win | 100 | 1 h 15 m | Show | |
SUPER EARLY BIG EAST BANKROLL BUILDER The No. 14 Villanova Wildcats are 17-4 SU (14-7 ATS) on the season, have scored 80 points or more in five straight games and covered the spread in each. Here they'll face a Georgetown team off back-to-back wins over St. John's and Xavier, but the Hoyas have struggled with Nova in recent seasons and dropped last season's two meetings by 32 points and 24 points. The Wilcats are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a winning road record and I expect a blowout win for the home team at Wells Fargo Center Sunday afternoon. 8* play on Villanova Wildcats. | |||||||
| 02-02-19 | St. John's +17.5 v. Duke | Top | 61-91 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 52 m | Show |
TOP RATED CBB BOOKIE BREAKER (12 PM ET START) The St. John's Red Storm are 16-5 SU on the season and beat Creighton 83-67 as a 4-point road underdog last time out. They're 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 3-1 ATS as an underdog on the season. Here St. John's will take on a Duke team that has won all but two games on the season and four straight since a 95-91 OT setback against Syracuse, but the Blue Devils are just 2-4 ATS through their last six games. St. John's won last season's meeting 81-77 as a 10-point dog and has covered the spread in five of the last six meetings. I doubt it'll win this one outright, but this is simply too many points for the home team to cover. 10* play on St. John's Red Storm. | |||||||
| 02-02-19 | Virginia Tech v. NC State -2.5 | 47-24 | Loss | -109 | 1 h 15 m | Show | |
VIRGINIA TECH @ NC STATE EARLY ATS ANNIHILATOR I like the No. 22 NC State Wolfpack to win and cover the spread when hosting the No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies Saturday afternoon. Virginia Tech is coming off an 82-70 win at Miami-Florida, but it had lost its last two away games prior to that (at Virginia and North Carolina) by a combined 43 points! We can also note that the visitors might be without a key piece with Justin Robinson banged up. The Hokies are 1-4 ATS in their last five games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and here it'll face an elite NC State squad that is 12-2 SU, 8-6 ATS at home on the season and 4-1 ATS in its last five home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings and that's a trend likely to continue here. 8* play on NC State. | |||||||
| 02-01-19 | Maryland v. Wisconsin UNDER 134 | Top | 61-69 | Win | 100 | 19 h 25 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB): MIKE'S TOP RATED BIG TEN TOTAL The Wisconsin Badgers have an 2-8 over/under record in Big Ten play on the season and have played five straight unders, one of them a 64-60 setback at Maryland on January 14 which closed with a total of 130.5 points. I think we'll see another low-scoring contest when they get a chance to avenge that loss Friday night. Maryland is scoring just 71.2 ppg on the road, well below its 75.0 season average overall, and under 4-0-1 in the Terps' last five vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Wisconsin has held four straight opponents to 60 points or fewer (avg of 52.8 ppg) and under is 6-0-1 in the last seven meetings with Maryland. 10* play on UNDER. | |||||||
| 01-31-19 | Gonzaga -14 v. BYU | 93-63 | Win | 100 | 14 h 12 m | Show | |
NCAAB WEST COAST CONF MIDNIGHT MASSACRE The No. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs are 19-2 SU and 15-6 ATS on the season. They put a 59-point beating (98-39) on Santa Clara (who was held to 27.1% shooting) last time out and are 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. This Zags squad can not just shoot the ball, but also play lockdown defense and it has held opponents to 55 points or fewer in eight of its last 10 games Here Gonzaga will take on a BYU side that is coming off an upset win over St. Mary's, but had failed to cover the spread in all five games as underdogs this season prior to that triumph. The Cougars are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win. The Zags have displayed a "show no mercy" attitude all season long and I don't see why this contest would be any different. 8* play on Gonzaga Bulldogs. | |||||||
| 01-30-19 | St. John's v. Creighton -4.5 | 83-67 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 26 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The St. John's Red Storm have lost four of their past five games, the lone win an 81-66 triumph over Creighton on Jan. 16. Expect a fired up Bluejays side for this one as it tries to deny its Big East rival the season sweep, and the Jays will enter this contest with positive momentum following solid back-to-back SU and ATS victories over Georgetown and Butler. St. John's has allowed an average of 84.5 ppg through its last two games and that won't cut it against a Creighton team that enters this game ranked 20th in the nation in scoring at 83.4 ppg. 8* play on Creighton Bluejays. | |||||||
| 01-30-19 | Louisville -9.5 v. Wake Forest | Top | 82-54 | Win | 100 | 15 h 26 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The red hot Louisville Cardinals have won six of their seven games here in 2019, the lone setback an OT loss at Pittsburgh on Jan 9. They got revenge on Pitt with a 66-51 triumph last time out and have now covered the spread in three straight games while outscoring opponents by an average of 16.6 points. Here they'll face a Wake Forest team that has lost six of its last seven, covering the spread in just one of the defeats. The Demon Deacons are 4-7 ATS as an underdog on the season and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games. Louisville is a solid 19-5 ATS through its last 24 January games has been on fire offensively of late while Wake Forest has averaged 53 ppg through its last two games. 10* play on Louisville. | |||||||
| 01-28-19 | TCU v. Texas Tech -4.5 | Top | 65-84 | Win | 100 | 11 h 44 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BIG 12 BOOKIE BREAKER The Texas Tech Red Raiders ended a three-game losing streak with a 67-64 triumph over Arkansas on Saturday. The Red Raiders failed to cover the spread to fall to 0-4 ATS through their past four games, but that's also the reason why were getting such a good number on the home team in this contest. Here they'll face TCU Horned Frogs side in a letdown spot off back-to-back home wins over Texas and Florida. The Horned Frogs defeated the Gators last time out despite shooting just 36% from the field overall. That won't cut it here against the Red Raiders who rank 2nd in the nation for points allowed giving up just 56.4 ppg while having no trouble to light up the scoreboard themselves, particularly at home. Texas Tech is 11-1 SU at home but only 3-8-1 ATS, mainly because it's often been asked to cover double-digit spreads. It averages 73.3 ppg while allowing just 52.0 ppg home at United Supermarkets Arena and I expect the home team to run away with this game. 10* play on Texas Tech Red Raiders. | |||||||
| 01-27-19 | Florida State -3 v. Miami-FL | Top | 78-66 | Win | 100 | 18 h 14 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* ACC ATS ANNIHILATOR The FSU Seminoles snapped a three-game skid with a 77-68 win over Clemson on Tuesday. The last time they won prior to that was a six-point triumph over Miami-Florida on Jan 9, and I think they'll get the better of the Hurricanes again here in the second meeting of the season. The Hurricanes shot just 33.9% from the field in a 73-53 loss to Syracuse on Thursday. They're 2-9 ATS versus teams averaging 77+ points/game and should find it hard to keep up with FSU's firepower. 10* play on Florida State Seminoles. | |||||||
| 01-26-19 | Oakland +4 v. Illinois-Chicago | 80-67 | Win | 100 | 4 h 13 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER I like the Oakland Golden Grizzlies to cover the spread here at Illinois-Chicago Flames Saturday afternoon. Oakland is coming off a 73-71 loss at IUPUI but still managed to cover the spread for a third straight game to improve to 5-3 ATS within the Horizon League. It averages a healthy 76.6 ppg and the Flames have struggled with high-scoring teams going 0-6 ATS versus opponents scoring 76+ points/game. With the Golden Grizzlies 5-1 ATS in their last six Saturday games and the Flames are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Saturday games I think we have plenty of reasons to think that the visitors will keep this close. 8* play on Oakland Golden Grizzlies. | |||||||
| 01-26-19 | Marquette -2 v. Xavier | Top | 87-82 | Win | 100 | 13 h 18 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB) The Marquette Golden Eagles are 17-3 on the season and enter this game on a six-game winning streak (5-1 ATS) following a double-digit win against DePaul last time out. I like Marquette to keep rolling here against a Xavier team that is coming off back-to-back SU and ATS losses, the most recent a 64-62 setback against Providence. Xavier is just 1-3 ATS as an underdog on the season and took a 70-52 beating as a 7.5-point underdog at Fiserv Forum less than three weeks ago in the first meeting of the season. 10* play on Marquette. | |||||||
| 01-26-19 | Georgia Tech +23 v. Duke | 53-66 | Win | 100 | 1 h 46 m | Show | |
SUPER EARLY ACC ATS ANNIHILATOR The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 4-0 ATS as an underdog on the season and they just ended a two-game skid with a solid 63-61 home win over Notre Dame as a short underdog on Tuesday. The Duke Blue Devils are no doubt the superior team (duh), but will find it hard to run up the score against a team that has allowed an average of just 67 points in its six games against ACC opponents on the season. 8* play on Georgia Tech. | |||||||
| 01-25-19 | Buffalo v. Kent State +9 | Top | 88-79 | Push | 0 | 9 h 14 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Kent State Golden Flashes enter this contest riding a three-game winning streak, claiming two of those three outright as underdogs. They're 5-1 ATS as an underdog this season and I think they'll keep it close here against a Buffalo team coming off a tight loss at Northern Illinois to fall to 0-3 ATS in its last three games. "That's three games in a row now that we have not played good basketball. We need to get back to the blue collar stuff that got us to this point, like rebounding and diving for loose balls." coach Nate Oats told the media after the most recent setback. Easier said than done though, and I'll take my chances with the home team in this matchup. 10* play on Kent State. | |||||||
| 01-24-19 | North Dakota State v. South Dakota State -11.5 | 69-87 | Win | 100 | 8 h 21 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The South Dakota State Jackrabbits won for the fourth straight time as they defeated North Dakota 78-74 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center last time out. They failed to cover the spread but are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games following a ATS loss and 16-7 ATS in their last 23 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Here they'll face a North Dakota State Bison team that has yet to win away from home this season and is averaging only 61.6 ppg on the road. South Dakota State meanwhile is averaging a solid 88.5 ppg home at Frost Arena and I predict an easy win for the home team in this matchup, also supported by the fact that the home team is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings. 8* play on South Dakota State Jackrabbits. | |||||||
| 01-24-19 | Michigan State -5 v. Iowa | Top | 82-67 | Win | 100 | 8 h 27 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (CBB): MIKE'S TOP RATED 10* MSU @ IOWA BEST BET The No. 5 Michigan State Spartans have dominated the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes in recent seasons, winning three straight meetings and the first matchup of the season 90-68 back in December. The Spartans enter this contest riding a 12-game winning streak after earning a 69-55 decision against No. 16 Maryland Monday night, and that despite going just 6-of-26 from behind the arc. With the sixth best defense in the nation they don't have to rely on offense though, and the Spartans have held four of their last six opponents under 60 points. The Spartans have covered the spread in eight straight games, they're 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. and a perfect 5-0 ATS in their last five road games. Iowa has won five in a row after a 95-71 rout of Illinois last time out but is 0-4 ATS in its last four games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. 10* play on Michigan State Spartans. | |||||||
| 01-21-19 | Iowa State v. Kansas -5 | Top | 76-80 | Loss | -112 | 10 h 8 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLK DAY BIG 12 BOOKIE BREAKER The Kansas Jayhawks are a perfect 11-0 at home on the season and they've won 15 straight at Allen Fieldhouse dating back to February 3, 2018. They should be extremely fired up for this game, not only looking to bounce back from a one-point loss to West Virginia last time out but also seeking revenge for a 77-60 loss at Iowa State on Jan 5. Cyclones are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. 10* play on Kansas Jayhawks. | |||||||
| 01-19-19 | Oklahoma State v. Iowa State -12 | 59-72 | Win | 100 | 17 h 16 m | Show | |
SATURDAY NIGHT CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Oklahoma State Cowboys have covered the spread in only two of their last 11 games and are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Here they'll face an Iowa State team that is 9-3-2 ATS in its last 14 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and will be riding on the momentum of a 68-64 triumph as a 5.5-point underdog at No. 9 Texas Tech last time out. We can also note that Oklahoma State will be shorthanded as coach Mike Boynton dismissed three players for a violation for team rules a couple of days ago. Boynton is now left with nine players on the Cowboys’ roster, including freshman walk-on Luke Major. 8* play on Iowa State Cyclones. | |||||||
| 01-19-19 | Western Michigan v. Bowling Green -8 | Top | 48-79 | Win | 100 | 17 h 56 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MAC ATTACK The Bowling Green Falcons have won and covered the spread in eight straight games. They're perfect home at Stroh Center on the season and will host a reeling Western Michigan side that has lost four straight and seven of its last eight. The Broncos have surrendered 85 points or more in three consecutive games and I don't see them keeping up with a Falcons side that averages 83.0 ppg at home. 10* play on Bowling Green Falcons. | |||||||
| 01-18-19 | Ohio +8.5 v. Toledo | Top | 52-75 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 42 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Ohio Bobcats have dropped two of their last three games and took a 66-52 beating by Kent State last time out. They're 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a double-digit loss at home and I think they'll put up a good fight here at Toledo Friday night. The Rockets are off to a solid 14-3 start to the season but are just 5-12 ATS in their last 17 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. I think the home team is overvalued by the bookmakers here and I'm happy to take the points on the visiting Bobcats. 10* play on Ohio Bobcats. | |||||||
| 01-17-19 | Loyola Marymount v. Gonzaga -23.5 | 55-73 | Loss | -109 | 9 h 24 m | Show | |
THURSDAY NIGHT CBB NO-BRAINER The Gonzaga Bulldogs have covered the spread in seven straight games and are a perfect 9-0 ATS when favored by 20 points or more this season. Here they'll face a Loyola Marymount side that has covered the spread in only two of its last six games and lost two of its first three conference matchups. The Bulldogs have dominated this series for quite some time as they go for their 20th consecutive victory over the Lions, and they're 6-1-1 ATS in the last eight meetings. 8* play on Gonzaga Bulldogs. | |||||||
| 01-15-19 | Kentucky -7.5 v. Georgia | Top | 69-49 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* KENTUCKY @ GEORGIA BOOKIE BREAKER The Kentucky Wildcats look like a solid road favorite at Georgia Bulldogs Tuesday night. Kentucky has failed to cover the spread in back-to-back wins (-14.5 & -12.5), mainly because it had to battle back from double-digit HT deficits in both. "We’ve got to figure out how we start games," Wildcats coach John Calipari told reporters after Saturday’s 56-47 triumph over Vanderbilt. I don't think Calipari will allow his team to come out flat three games in a row, and Georgia usually brings out the best of the Wildcats who have won 11 straight meetings and claimed last year's matchup 62-49 as a 4.5-point favorite. The Bulldogs have opened conference play 1-2, losing by 46 points at No. 3 Tennessee on Jan. 5 and by 15 points at No. 12 Auburn last time out. 10* play on Kentucky Wildcats. | |||||||
| 01-14-19 | Florida State v. Pittsburgh +6 | 62-75 | Win | 100 | 8 h 12 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The No. 13 Florida State put in a huge effort against No. 2 Duke on Saturday, only to lose to a buzzer beating 3-pointer. Heartbreaking and mentally draining, and I think they'll come out flat here against a Pittsburgh Panthers team that has covered the spread in five of its last six overall and is a solid 12-3-1 ATS in its last 16 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. 8* play on Pittsburgh Panthers. | |||||||
| 01-12-19 | Duke v. Florida State +8 | Top | 80-78 | Win | 100 | 4 h 42 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB): MIKE'S DUKE @ FSU BEST BET The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils have won eighth straight, all by double digits, but I like the No. 13 Florida State Seminoles to give them a lot of trouble here Saturday afternoon. The Noles are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 Saturday games and Donald L. Tucker Center will be absolutely rocking here, giving the home team extra energy and creating a hostile environment for the visitors. The games in this series have been close in recent seasons with FSU covering the spread in four of the last five matchups. 10* play on FSU Seminoles. | |||||||
| 01-09-19 | Vanderbilt +2 v. Georgia | 63-82 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 19 m | Show | |
VANDERBILT @ GEORGIA BOOKIE BLASTER I like the Vanderbilt Commodores to bounce back from an 81-71 home loss to Ole Miss in their SEC opener then visiting Georgia on Wednesday. The Commodores are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a double-digit loss at home and here they'll face a Bulldogs team off a deflating 96-50 loss at Tennessee. They had won three in a row prior, but I think that humiliating loss will hurt the Bulldogs confidence. 8* play on Vanderbilt Commodores. | |||||||
| 01-08-19 | Iowa State -2.5 v. Baylor | 70-73 | Loss | -108 | 7 h 28 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Iowa State Cyclones put an impressive 77-60 beating on Kansas last time out to make it five wins in a row since a 14-point loss at Iowa on Dec 6. The winning streak includes a win at Oklahoma State and I think they'll pick up another road victory when visiting Baylor Tuesday night. The Bears put up a good fight at TCU last time out as they came close to erase a 19-point second-half deficit, but Baylor still ended up losing 85-81. They've scored 80+ points in back-to-back games but had struggled to put points on the board prior to that. Here they'll face an Iowa State team that averages a solid 82.1 ppg and I expect the Cyclones firepower to prove to be too much for the home team to keep up with. 8* play on Iowa State Cyclones. | |||||||
| 01-05-19 | Syracuse v. Notre Dame UNDER 136 | Top | 72-62 | Win | 100 | 5 h 44 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (CBB): MIKE'S TOP RATED ACC TOTAL **EARLY START** The Syracuse Orange held St. Bonaventure to 48 points on 35% shooting their last time out. Eight of their last nine games have gone under the total, and I think we'll see a relatively low-scoring contest when they open their ACC schedule with a visit to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. Note that under is 6-2 in Orange last eight games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game and here they'll face a Notre Dame side coming off an 81-66 loss at Virginia Tech. 10* play on UNDER. | |||||||
| 12-17-18 | Arizona State -1 v. Vanderbilt | 65-81 | Loss | -106 | 8 h 26 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Arizona State Sun Devils bounced back from last week’s loss to Nevada with a 76-74 triumph over Georgia on Saturday. Here the Sun Devils will face a Vanderbilt team which will be well rested, but also most likely rusty, as it's back in action following a 12-day exam break. The Commodores are 6-2 SU on the season, but just 3-5 ATS and 8-24 ATS in their last 32 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. We can also note that Vanderbilt will have to do without star point guard Darius Garland who suffered a season-ending knee injury on Nov. 23. 8* play on Arizona State Sun Devils. | |||||||
| 12-15-18 | Rutgers v. Seton Hall -5.5 | Top | 66-72 | Win | 100 | 8 h 2 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB) The Seton Hall Pirates have won five of their last six games will enter this contest with great confidence following an 84-83 overtime win over No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats on national television Dec. 8. They're 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win and will face a Rutgers team off three straight defeats, the most recent a 78-70 loss as an 8-point favorite at Fordham. The Scarelet Knights have struggled on the defensive end lately, giving up an average of 75 ppg through their last four contests. Seton Hall is averaging 73.8 ppg home at Prudential Center and I think the Pirates have too much firepower for the visitors to cope with. 10* play on Seton Hall. | |||||||
| 12-12-18 | Massachusetts +9.5 v. Temple | 63-65 | Win | 100 | 8 h 29 m | Show | |
HUMP DAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL BUCKET BREAKER The Massachusetts Minutemen are coming off an encouraging performance as they rallied back from a 20-point deficit to beat Providence 79-78 on the road last Friday. They're 4-1 ATS in their last five road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and might very well record another upset here at Temple Wednesday night. The Owls lost by 10 at Villanova a week ago, and while they're undefeated through four games home at Liacouras Center for the season, note that they've not covered the spread once. 8* play on Massachusetts Minutemen. | |||||||
| 12-11-18 | Colorado -5 v. New Mexico | Top | 78-75 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 43 m | Show |
CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Colorado Buffaloes are going for a sixth consecutive win when visiting the New Mexico Lobos Tuesday night. While they're generally a rather poor away from home, note that the Buffaloes covered the spread by more than 30 points their last road game (at Air Force). New Mexico is trending in the opposite direction, coming off back-to-back blowout losses. "These last two games have been been exposing to us in a lot of ways that we're not where we want to be," New Mexico coach Paul Weir told reporters. "... Hopefully the reps that we're getting these guys, just like the reps for the guys last year, will allow us to grow and make us a really good team as the season unfolds." Buffaloes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Lobos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. 10* play on Colorado Buffaloes. | |||||||
| 12-08-18 | Pittsburgh +11.5 v. West Virginia | Top | 59-69 | Win | 100 | 10 h 1 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BACKYARD BRAWL BOOKIE BREAKER The West Virginia Mountaineers had won four on the bounce before taking a 66-56 loss to Florida. They shot just 29.7 percent in the defeat and here they'll face a Pittsburgh team which ranks third in the ACC in field-goal percentage defense at 37.9 percent. The Panthers are 7-2 SU and ATS on the season and they should be fired up for this after a 1-point loss as a 16.5-point favorite against Niagara on Monday. “As a team, we probably thought we were a little better than we were,” senior Jared Wilson-Frame said afterwards. “I’m pretty sure we’ll be ready for (West Virginia), let alone what happened today. Everybody who watches college basketball or is a part of college basketball knows the importance of that rivalry and how big it is, not only to the cities, but the programs and schools behind them. I don’t think there’s going to be much talking. We’re just going to be focused and ready to fight. It’s called a brawl for a reason.” Look for the Panthers to cover he spread and potentially win outright here in the Backyard Brawl. 10* play on Pittsburgh Panthers. | |||||||
| 12-05-18 | San Francisco -6 v. California | 79-60 | Win | 100 | 12 h 18 m | Show | |
COLLEGE BASKETBALL MIDNIGHT MADNESS The San Francisco Dons will seek to rebound from their first loss of the season. They had won seven straight prior to an 85-81 loss as a 4-point underdog against Buffalo in Belfast, Ireland last Saturday and the Dons have been money when closing as a favorite. The California Golden Bears meanwhile have lost three of their last four and rank 249th in the nation in scoring defense with 75 points per contest while the Dons rank 7th by allowing just 57.9 points per game. 8* play on San Francisco Dons. | |||||||
| 12-03-18 | North Dakota State v. Iowa State -20.5 | Top | 59-81 | Win | 100 | 10 h 17 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB) ATS The Iowa State Cyclones are asked to cover plenty of points here against North Dakota State Bison. but I think they'll be well up for the task. Iowa State is coming off three consecutive blowout wins and beat Nebraska Omaha by 27 as an 18-point favorite last time out. Additionally they're expected to have Sophomore forward Cameron Lard and senior forward Zoran Talley Jr. back in the rotation after serving seven-game suspensions due to off-court issues. "Whatever minutes they get — and that’s what I've talked to them about -— that's your opportunity to make those minutes grow," ISU coach Steve Prohm said last week. "They’ll be in uniform Monday. They've checked all the boxes. It could be two minutes, or it could be 25 minutes — I have no idea. It’s just how the game goes." Cyclones are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record while Bison are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. I expect Iowa State (especially Lard and Talley Jr.) to be fired up for this game and go for a fourth straight rout. 10* play on Iowa State Cyclones. | |||||||
| 11-28-18 | Montana v. Creighton -7.5 | Top | 72-98 | Win | 100 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Creighton Bluejays look like a solid home favorite against Montana Wednesday night. They won the Cayman Islands Classic by beating the 16th ranked Clemson Tigers in the final and will be looking to keep the momentum going for their upcoming matchup with No. 1 Gonzaga. Montana has suffered only one loss on the season, but that was its last game when it allowed Georgia Southern to shoot 51.9% from the field. Creighton has too much firepower and I expect the home team to run up the score and win this one by double-digits. 10* play on Creighton Blue Jays. | |||||||
| 11-25-18 | Oregon State -7.5 v. Long Beach State | Top | 75-72 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 57 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB) ATS I think Oregon State Beavers will win in a rout when they visit Long Beach State 49ers Sunday. The 49ers are 2-4 on the season, all losses by double-digits and they took an 87-72 beating by Utah Valley last time out despite closing as just a 2-point underdog. They're 2-7 ATS in their last nine games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and should not stand a chance here against a Beavers side which has won all but one games on the season and defeated Penn 74-58 as a 3.5-point favorite last time out. 10* play on Oregon State Beavers. | |||||||
| 11-12-18 | Oklahoma -6.5 v. Texas-San Antonio | 87-67 | Win | 100 | 16 h 39 m | Show | |
MONDAY NIGHT CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Oklahoma Sooners opened the season with a 91-76 triumph over Texas Rio Grande Valley Friday night, and I think they'll close out this road trip through Texas with another victory here on Monday. Texas-San Antonio took a 77-76 loss to Division II program St. Edwards as a 16.5-point favorite on Wednesday, despite battling back from a rather big deficit to take the lead with only 14 seconds to go. The Roadrunners are 1-4 ATS in their last five vs. Big 12 teams and I expect Oklahoma to be too much to handle in this matchup. 8* play on Oklahoma Sooners. | |||||||
| 04-02-18 | Michigan v. Villanova -7 | Top | 62-79 | Win | 100 | 7 h 24 m | Show |
NCAA TOURNEY FINAL *BEST BET* The Villanova Wildcats have won all their games here in the NCAA tournament by double-digits. Can they do the same when taking on the Michigan Wolverines here in the final? Sure, why not! Villanova has made at least 13 3-pointers in four of its five wins in this event and set a Final Four record with 18 3-pointers in Saturday's semifinal victory over Kansas. Michigan had an easier draw in Loyola-Chicago, but still had to rally back from a 10-point second-half deficit to make it here. Wildcats are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 vs. Big Ten. 10* play on Villanova Wildcats. | |||||||
| 03-31-18 | Kansas v. Villanova -5 | Top | 79-95 | Win | 100 | 65 h 40 m | Show |
GAME OF THE YEAR (CBB) This Final Four matchup will feature a pair of No. 1 seeds with the Villanova Wildcats battling Kansas Jayhawks. The Wildcats have won all their four games here in the NCAA Tournament by double-digits while Kansas had failed to cover the spread in two straight games before recording an 85-81 upset in OT against Duke. The experienced Wildcats know what it takes to win it all after capturing the national title in 2016. Junior guard Jalen Brunson was part of that national championship team and was named the Most Outstanding Player at the East Regional this year, averaging 21.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Villanova is 1st in the nation in scoring offense and has an extremely deep roster with six guys averaging in double figures. Kansas has a talented team, but the Jayhawks have not been in the National Title Game since 2012. Villanova's depth and experience will win the game for them. 10* CBB Game of the Year on Villanova. | |||||||
| 03-25-18 | Texas Tech v. Villanova -6.5 | Top | 59-71 | Win | 100 | 4 h 1 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* TEXAS TECH / VILLANOVA *ATS ANNIHILATOR* The No.1 Villanova Wildcats seek their second national title in the last three years and their third all-time. They've won eight in a row and shot 13-of-24 from 3-point range in Friday's 90-78 triumph over West Virginia. They now have 47 threes for the tournament and I don't see third-seeded Texas Tech Raid Raiders keeping them at bay if West Virginia couldn't. Texas Tech is in the Elite 8 for the first time following a 78-65 win over Purdue in the Sweet 16. The Red Raiders did however allow Purdue to shoot 38.9 percent from downtown and they're just 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Wildcats are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 NCAA Tournament games and 10-2 ATS in all neutral court game on the season. My selection is a 10* play on Villanova Wildcats. | |||||||
| 03-24-18 | Florida State v. Michigan -4.5 | Top | 54-58 | Loss | -107 | 22 h 4 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* ELITE 8 *BOOKIE BREAKER* The No. 9 seed Florida State Seminoles defeated the fourth-seeded Gonzaga 75-60 as a 6-point underdog Thursday night, but I don't see another upset in the cards when they take on the third-seeded Michigan Wolverines in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tourney on Saturday. Michigan put up a scrappy performance against Houston in the second round but was saved by Jordan Poole's buzzer beater. The Wolverines bounced back in a big way in the Sweet 16, recording a dominant 99-72 triumph over Texas A&M. Michigan has now won 12 straight games, eight of those by double digits. FSU's run ends here, and Michigan will advance to the Final Four. My selection is a 10* play on Michigan Wolverines. | |||||||
| 03-23-18 | Syracuse v. Duke -11.5 | 65-69 | Loss | -103 | 13 h 0 m | Show | |
HOOPS 3-PACK The 11th-seeded Syracuse Orange have recorded three upset wins here in the NCAA tournament, beginning with a First Four escape against Arizona State, but I think they'll run out of luck here in the Sweet 16 against the dominant Duke Blue Devils. No. 2 seed Duke has won its first two games by an average of 23.5 points and defeated Syracuse 60-44 on Feb. 24. Blue Devils are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 NCAA Tournament games. Both teams are playing great zone defense, but Duke has too much offensive firepower overall to be slowed down, and in particular ACC Player of the Year Marvin Bagley who has scored 22 points in each of the first two rounds. My selection is an 8* play on Duke Blue Devils. | |||||||
| 03-22-18 | Florida State +6 v. Gonzaga | 75-60 | Win | 100 | 13 h 10 m | Show | |
LATE COLLEGE BASKETBALL *NIGHTCRAWLER* The fourth-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs and the ninth-seeded Florida State Seminoles will clash in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tourney Thursday night. FSU is coming off an impressive 75-70 win as a 5.5-point underdog against No.1 Xavier, and I would not be surprised if the Seminoles came up with another straight up upset here. The Zags are riding a nation-leading 16-game winning streak, but they've failed to impress so far in the tourney. They beat UNC Greensboro by just four points in the first round and a second-half charge by Ohio State (OSU led 67-62 with 6:02 to go) gave them a scare in the last round. My selection is an 8* play on Florida State Seminoles. | |||||||
| 03-22-18 | Kansas State v. Kentucky -5.5 | Top | 61-58 | Loss | -102 | 35 h 35 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* SWEET SIXTEEN *BOOKIE BREAKER* (THURSDAY) The Kansas State Wildcats defeated Creighton by 10 points in the first round of the NCAA Tourney but were not quite as sharp, and struggled big time on the offensive end of the court, in their 50-43 over UMBC in the second round. They're just 4-3 in their last seven games, and here they'll take on the fifth-seeded Kentucky Wildcats who have won five straight and nine of their last 10 games overall, covering the spread in all victories. Kentucky had no trouble to get past Buffalo in the second round, winning by 20 points as a 5.5-point favorite, and I don't see KSU matching up with a Kentucky team which is playing its best basketball of the season at just the right time. My selection is a 10* play on Kentucky Wildcats. | |||||||
| 03-18-18 | Clemson +1.5 v. Auburn | 84-53 | Win | 100 | 17 h 11 m | Show | |
CBB *MONEYMAKER* We'll see a battle of the Tigers at Viejas Arena, San Diego, California Sunday evening, when the Clemson Tigers take on the Auburn Tigers. Clemson recorded a solid 79-68 first-round victory over New Mexico State on Friday while Auburn struggled to get past College of Charleston as a 9.5-point favorite. Auburn is 0-5 ATS in its last five games vs. a team with a winning straight up record while Clemson is 4-1 ATS in its last five games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. I'm happy to take the points on a Clemson side which I think should be favored here. My selection is an 8* play on Clemson Tigers. | |||||||
| 03-18-18 | Butler v. Purdue -3.5 | Top | 73-76 | Loss | -103 | 12 h 54 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BUTLER/PURDUE *BOOKIE BREAKER* The Purdue Boilermakers have covered the spread in only two of their last 10 games, but they're coming off a dominant 74-48 triumph as a 20-point favorite against Cal State Fullerton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. I think they'll win and cover here when taking on Butler Bulldogs Sunday afternoon. The Boilermakers will be without center Isaac Haas but are still loaded with talent and exceptional three-point shooting ability. Purdue ranks second in the country in three-point efficiency at 42.0% and lit up the Bulldogs from the perimeter back in December, going 9-for-21 from behind the arc in the 82-67 victory. The Bulldogs didn't have an answer then, and I don't see why today would be any different. My selection is a 10* play on Purdue Boilermakers. | |||||||
| 03-17-18 | Seton Hall v. Kansas -4.5 | 79-83 | Loss | -105 | 19 h 27 m | Show | |
CBB *CA$H COW* Top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks got off to a slow start and had to come from behind to beat Pennsylvania on Thursday, as they trailed by as much as 10 in the first half. They did however cover the spread in the end, winning 76-60 as a 13.5-point favorite, to improve to 8-0-1 ATS in their last nine games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. I don't think they'll make the same mistake twice though and expect the Jayhawks to come out fully focused from the very first minute here against Seton Hall Pirates who took down NC State 94-83 in their first round matchup. We can however note that Seton Hall is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games after scoring more than 90 points in its previous game and 1-7 ATS after allowing 80 points or more on the season. My selection is an 8* play on Kansas Jayhawks. | |||||||
| 03-17-18 | Rhode Island v. Duke -9.5 | Top | 62-87 | Win | 100 | 16 h 36 m | Show |
SUPER EARLY TOP RATED 10* CBB *ATS ANNIHILATOR* The Duke Blue Devils cruised past Iona with a 22-point victory on Thursday while Rhode Island Rams needed overtime to get past Oklahoma, so on top of everything else, there's also a slight rest advantage for the Blue Devils when the teams clash in the second round of the Midwest Region on Saturday in Pittsburgh. The Blue Devils are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall and should have little trouble with this Rhode Island team which relies highly on its defense. Duke has the whole package though and shot an impressive 58% from the field in its win against Iona. Standout freshman and leading scorer Marvin Bagley III recorded 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting and Rhode Island will find it very difficult to slow him down. Duke is 7-0 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season, and I'm happy to lay the points on the favorite in this contest. My selection is a 10* play on Duke Blue Devils. | |||||||
| 03-16-18 | New Mexico State v. Clemson -5 | Top | 68-79 | Win | 100 | 23 h 36 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* TGIF NCAA TOURNEY *BOOKIE BREAKER* The New Mexico State Aggies won the Western Athletic Conference tournament to earn an automatic berth to the Big Dance. They'll face a Clemson Tigers team that will be eager to play ball again after getting knocked out in the semifinals of the ACC tournament by eventual champion Virginia, and will be playing its first NCAA Tournament game in seven seasons. Note that New Mexico State has lost its NCAA Tournament opener in its last nine appearances and the Tigers are a perfect 5-0 in their last five game non-conference games. Sure, New Mexico State is WAC champions while Clemson finished tied for third place in its conference, but here the Aggies will face a defense of a different caliber than they've seen so far in a tough Clemson D that is ranked 35th in the nation in opposing field-goal percentage (41%). I have no problem laying points on the superior ACC team here. My selection is a 10* play on Clemson Tigers. | |||||||
| 03-15-18 | South Dakota State v. Ohio State -8.5 | 73-81 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 32 m | Show | |
THURSDAY AFTERNOON CBB *BOOKIE BLOWOUT* The No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes take on the No. 12 South Dakota State Jackrabbits Thursday afternoon, and I fully expect the favorite to run away with this game and win by double-digits. South Dakota State has won 11 straight games and qualified for an automatic NCAA bid by winning the Summit League championship. It's however worth noting that it has suffered first-round losses in the NCAA Tourney in each of the last two seasons, to Gonzaga (66-46) and Maryland (79-74) as a 16th and 12th seeds, respectively. Ohio State's roster only features seven combined games of NCAA Tournament experience, and that's probably the main reason why the books are underestimating this Buckeyes squad. The Buckeyes will be fired up after an early exit in the Big Ten Tournament, and I'm happy to give the points in this matchup. My selection is an 8* play on Ohio State Buckeyes. | |||||||
| 03-15-18 | Pennsylvania v. Kansas -13.5 | Top | 60-76 | Win | 100 | 6 h 44 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* NCAA TOURNEY *ATS ANNIHILATOR* The No.1 Kansas Jayhawks look like a very reasonable favorite here against Ivy League champions Pennsylvania Quakers. The Jayhawks took down West Virginia by double-digits in the Big 12 championship game and won their three tournament games by an average of 13.7 points per game. They should have little trouble with this inferior team, who's coach hardly seem to believe they belong here himself. "Honestly, I didn't even dream about this, I didn't think we could do it," Pennsylvania coach Steve Donahue told reporters after the win in the Ivy League title game. "I drove home last night saying, 'I gotta get that out of my head, I gotta show some confidence. I didn't think it was possible for us to get to the NCAA Tournament until that horn went off." The Jayhawks are 7-0-1 ATS in their last eight games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 6-2 ATS in their last eight NCAA Tournament games. My selection is a 10* play on Kansas Jayhawks. | |||||||
| 03-14-18 | Arizona State v. Syracuse +1.5 | Top | 56-60 | Win | 100 | 19 h 22 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB) The Arizona State Sun Devils lost four of their last five to close out the regular season and took a 97-85 loss as a 7-point favorite against an unranked Colorado team in the first round of the Pac-12 tourney last week. I think they're in for some serious trouble here in their First Four matchup with the Syracuse Orange who defeated Wake Forest by nine points before getting by blown out by the defending national champions UNC in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Syracuse has otherwise done very well to accumulate a 20-13 record, considering it has had a top-20 strength of schedule with four wins against top-50 RPI teams. The Orange are ranked 16th in the nation in points allowed, giving up just 64.5 ppg, while the Sun Devils are ranked 254th in the nation in points allowed at 75.3 ppg. Arizona State has an edge offensively, but it won't be enough IMO. My CBB Game of the Week is a 10* play on Syracuse Orange. | |||||||
| 03-13-18 | St Bonaventure v. UCLA -3.5 | 65-58 | Loss | -104 | 11 h 38 m | Show | |
FIRST FOUR *BANKROLL BUILDER* The UCLA Bruins took Pac-12 Tournament champion Arizona to OT in the semifinals and defeated that Wildcats team as a 9.5-point dog during the regular season, one of several impressive scalps. The Bruins are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and they know what it takes in the Big Dance, making their fifth trip to NCAA Tournament in six years and having won at least two games three years in a row. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies had won 13 straight prior to an 82-70 loss to Davidson in the Atlantic-10 semifinals, taking away all the momentum. The winner of this First Four contest will travel to Dallas to take on sixth-seeded Florida in the first round of the tournament on Thursday. I think that team will be UCLA. My selection is an 8* play on UCLA Bruins. | |||||||
| 03-11-18 | Kentucky v. Tennessee -125 | Top | 77-72 | Loss | -125 | 1 h 19 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* SEC BOOKIE BREAKER The Kentucky Wildcats lost four straight games at the beginning of February, but they've won six of seven since and are without a doubt coming into the SEC Tournament Championship game playing their best basketball of the season. I don't think it will be enough though as they'll face a Tennessee Volunteers team coming off six consecutive victories and already has beaten the Wildcats twice this season. The Volunteers are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 neutral-site games. My selection is a 10* play on Tennessee Volunteers. | |||||||
| 03-10-18 | Alabama +4.5 v. Kentucky | 63-86 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 0 m | Show | |
SUPER EARLY SEC STEAMROLLER: ALABAMA vs. KENTUCKY The Alabama Crimson Tide came back from a 10-point halftime deficit to take down top-seeded Auburn 81-63 on Friday. A very impressive result and a great confidence boost for the team. "When we're having fun we feel like nobody can beat us," Alabama freshman Collin Sexton told reporters. "We have so much confidence in each other that we feel like we're going to make every shot." Kentucky has had an extra day of rest since getting past Georgia 62-49 on Friday, but I'm taking the points on the dog in this matchup. My selection is an 8* play on Alabama Crimson Tide. | |||||||
| 03-09-18 | Alabama v. Auburn -5.5 | Top | 81-63 | Loss | -103 | 6 h 39 m | Show |
SUPER EARLY 10* SEC *ATS ANNIHILATOR* No. 9 seed Alabama Crimson Tide are coming off a 71-70 win against Texas A&M on Thursday thanks to Collin Sexton's buzzer beater. It was a hard-fought win, and they had lost five straight prior to that upset win and just 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win. I don't like their chances here when taking on the top-seeded Auburn Tigers in the SEC tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon. The Tigers will be well rested with plenty of energy as they enter the tournament and they're 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings with the Tide, including a dominant 90-71 triumph back in February. Auburn is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and should get the job done here. My selection is a 10* play on Auburn. | |||||||
| 03-09-18 | SMU v. Cincinnati -13.5 | 51-61 | Loss | -107 | 4 h 20 m | Show | |
CBB *AFTERNOON ASSASSIN* The Cincinnati Bearcats are a massive favorite when they take on the SMU Mustangs Friday afternoon, but I fully expect them to run away with this game in a blowout fashion. They have already faced SMU twice this season, winning by a combined 41 points and I don't see why today would be any different. We can also note that Cincinnati will have fresh legs while SMU spent a lot of energy in beating UConn on Thursday. My selection is an 8* play on Cincinnati. | |||||||
| 03-08-18 | Boston College v. Clemson -4 | Top | 82-90 | Win | 100 | 5 h 17 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB) The Clemson Tigers will enter the ACC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday afternoon when they take on Boston College Eagles at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Eagles have already played two games in the tournament, first beating Georgia Tech by 10 points followed by a 91-87 upset win as a 3.5-point dog against North Carolina State on Wednesday. This will be their third game in three days, and I wonder how much gas is left in the tank for this contest. The fourth-seeded Tigers have won 22 games this season and defeated Boston College 74-70 on the road back in January. Eagles are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 neutral site games and I think they'll lose this one big. My CBB Game of the Week is a 10* play on Clemson Tigers. | |||||||
| 03-08-18 | Louisville v. Virginia -6.5 | 58-75 | Win | 102 | 2 h 8 m | Show | |
SUPER EARLY LOUISVILLE/VIRGINIA *ATS ANNIHILATOR* The Louisville Cardinals defeated FSU 82-74 yesterday, but I think they're about to run into some serious trouble when taking on the top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers Thursday afternoon. Virginia has an amazing 28-2 record on the season (18-8-1 ATS) and has already defeated Louisville twice. The Cavaliers are 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings and 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Virginia will be well rested (last played on March 3) while Louisville could be slowed down by yesterday's effort against FSU. My selection is an 8* play on Virginia Cavaliers. | |||||||
| 03-07-18 | Iowa State +6 v. Texas | 64-68 | Win | 100 | 11 h 26 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Iowa State Cyclones have lost six straight and took an 81-60 beating at Oklahoma their last time out. I think they're underrated here though, particularly as they're 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points. The Texas Longhorns have covered the spread in only three of their last eight games and freshman forward Mohamed Bamba has missed back-to-back games with a sprained toe and will be a game-time decision for this contest. Texas is coming off an 87-79 OT win against WVU but has been very inconsistent lately and not won consecutive games since Jan. 27. The Cyclones have notched three wins against ranked Big 12 opponents this season and I think they'll give the Longhorns a scare here at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri tonight. My selection is an 8* play on Iowa State. | |||||||
| 03-07-18 | Louisville v. Florida State -113 | 82-74 | Loss | -113 | 3 h 6 m | Show | |
SUPER EARLY LOUISVILLE/FSU AFTERNOON ASSASSIN The Florida State Seminoles and the Louisville Cardinals have already played twice this season, both winning in their opponents building. Neither team will have "home disadvantage" today with the matchup taking place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, but I like the Seminoles to come through here in the second round of the ACC Tournament. FSU has won three of its last five games and closed out the regular season with an 86-75 win over Boston College. The Seminoles won each game they were favored and only lost as dogs during that stretch. Louisville meanwhile has lost four of its last five and closed out the regular season with back-to-back defeats. FSU is 3-0 in neutral court games this season and has at least some kind of momentum going. My selection is an 8* play on FSU. | |||||||
| 03-06-18 | BYU v. Gonzaga OVER 143 | Top | 54-74 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 17 m | Show |
10* WCC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOOKIE BREAKER: BYU/GONZAGA The BYU Cougars will clash with the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the West Coast Conference Championship Game at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Tuesday night. The Cougars are coming off a 88-60 blowout of San Francisco while BYU upset 19th-ranked Saint Mary's 85-72 last night. Both sides have been shooting lights out so far in the tournament, with the Zags connecting on close to 57% on their shots (and sophomore Killian Tillie going 10-for-10 from downtown) while BYU shot 61% against Saint Mary's and better than 56% overall. Over is 7-1 in Cougars last eight overall and 4-0 in Bulldogs last four overall. My selection is a 10* play on BYU/GONZAGA to go OVER the total. | |||||||
| 03-04-18 | Oral Roberts v. Denver -128 | 88-90 | Win | 100 | 11 h 1 m | Show | |
LATE NIGHT SUMMIT SMA$HER The Denver Pioneers look like a solid favorite when they take on Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in the Summit League Tournament quarterfinals Sunday night. Denver has won four straight and put an 89-52 beating on Western Illinois as a 1.5-point underdog its last time out. Oral Roberts had lost three straight before closing out the regular season with an 83-75 triumph at Nebraska Omaha. Pioneers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall. Gotta side with Denver as small chalk in this contest. My selection is an 8* play on Denver. | |||||||
| 03-04-18 | Temple v. Tulsa -1.5 | 58-76 | Win | 100 | 11 h 27 m | Show | |
EARLY CBB ATS ANNIHILATOR The Temple Owls (16-13) have lost three of their last four to ruin their chances of a NCAA Tournament berth. The surging Tulsa Golden Hurricane on the other hand have won seven of eight to improve to 18-11 on the season and defeated East Carolina 72-58 on Thursday. Their lone loss in the last eight was an 82-74 setback as Cincinnati as a 17-point dog, so absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. Tulsa has already clinched the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye in the upcoming conference tournament, but I still expect the home team to show up here, particularly as it'll seek revenge for a 59-58 loss at Temple back in January; the Golden Hurricane are 5-1 ATS when seeking revenge for a road loss this season. My selection is an 8* play on Tulsa. | |||||||
| 03-04-18 | Cincinnati v. Wichita State -1.5 | Top | 62-61 | Loss | -106 | 11 h 23 m | Show |
SUPER EARLY CINCINNATI @ WICHITA STATE 10* BOOKIE BREAKER The Wichita State Shockers won the first meeting of the season 76-72 last month, and they would earn a share of the AAC title if they can defeat the conference-leading Cincinnati Bearcats once again here on Sunday. The Bearcats are second in the nation in points allowed at 57.2 ppg, but here they'll face a Shockers team which has scored at least 75 points in 10 straight games and has averaged 83.9 ppg on the season. Bearcats are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Shockers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Shockers are 20-5-1 ATS in their last 26 Sunday games. Bearcats are 19-41 ATS in their last 60 Sunday games. My selection is a 10* play on Wichita State Shockers. | |||||||
| 03-03-18 | West Virginia -4.5 v. Texas | Top | 79-87 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 22 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10 CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Texas Longhorns are fighting to get into the NCAA Tournament, and a win over West Virginia Mountaineers would give them a big boost in that regard. For the Mountaineers, the game is also important for the seeding in the upcoming Big 12 Tournament and in the NCAA Tournament that begins March 14. The Mountaineers are just 2-9-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings, but they delivered a 86-51 shellacking on the Longhorns in the first meeting of the year on Jan. 20 in Morgantown. We can also note that Texas will be without suspended guard Eric Davis Jr. and freshman Mohamed Bamba (toe) missed Monday's 80-70 loss at Kansas. He's expected to play here, but in what condition? My selection is a 10* play on West Virginia Mountaineers. | |||||||
| 03-03-18 | Xavier -7.5 v. DePaul | 65-62 | Loss | -106 | 1 h 57 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Xavier Musketeers will have plenty of motivation here as a win would give them their first outright Big East title in school history. They beat Providence 84-74 their last time out and are 8-0 ATS in their last eight road games vs. a team with a losing home record. DePaul Blue Demons have lost four of their last five games and are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. My selection is an 8* play on Xavier. | |||||||
| 03-01-18 | Cincinnati -13.5 v. Tulane | Top | 78-49 | Win | 100 | 13 h 53 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Cincinnati Bearcats have a matchup with powerhouse Wichita State on deck, but I don't think they'll look past Tulane here as they still have a chance to earn a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title. Tulane is in a letdown spot after ending a six-game losing skid with a 79-68 win at South Florida its last time out. Green Wave are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games following a straight up win and 5-22 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games following a ATS loss, which it is here after beating Tusla by only eight points as a 17-point favorite its last time out. The Bearcats connected on 15-of-22 attempts from downtown in the victory, and I expect a better defensive performance here with Cincinnati allowing an average of just 57.5 points per game (2nd in the country) and its plus-18.6 average scoring margin leads the country. My selection is a 10* play on Cincinnati Bearcats. | |||||||
| 02-27-18 | Tennessee v. Mississippi State -1 | Top | 76-54 | Loss | -115 | 17 h 2 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (CBB) The Tennessee Volunteers are coming off back-to-back triumphs to move within one game of first-place Auburn in the SEC. I think they're in for a tough game here though, facing a surging Mississippi State Bulldogs team that has reeled off three straight victories and seven in the past nine (8-1 ATS during that stretch) to vault into third place in the SEC standings. Mississippi State has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2009 and a big win over the ranked Volunteers tonight would be a big boost to the Bulldogs' resume, and it won last season's meeting 64-59. We can also note that the Bulldogs are 18-1 SU home at Humphrey Coliseum on the season and 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. My College Basketball Game of the Month is a 10* play on Mississippi State. | |||||||
| 02-26-18 | Duke v. Virginia Tech UNDER 155 | 63-64 | Win | 100 | 8 h 3 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER (TOTAL) The No.5 Duke Blue Devils will visit the Virginia Tech Hokies Monday night. Both sides have played solid defense lately, and I expect this contest to go under the total. Duke is riding a five-game winning streak, and it has allowed an average of just 52.3 ppg through its last four games. It held Syracuse to 44 points on 14/48 shooting from the field its last time out. Under is 4-0 in Blue Devils last four overall and 8-2 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Virginia Tech had allowed just 57 ppg in wins over Georgia Tech and Clemson before taking a 75-68 loss to Louisville its last time out. That game still went under the total though, and under is 6-0 in Hokies last six overall and 12-3 in their last 15 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings. My selection is an 8* play on DUKE @ VT to go UNDER the total. | |||||||
| 02-25-18 | Michigan State v. Wisconsin +8.5 | 68-63 | Win | 100 | 6 h 46 m | Show | |
SUPER EARLY CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Michigan State Spartans have won 11 straight, but they've covered the spread in only two of their last nine. Here the Spartans will come up against a Wisconsin team playing arguably its best basketball of the season coming into this contest on a three-game winning streak. The Badgers won 70-64 as a 3-point underdog at Northwestern on Thursday to improve to 5-1 ATS in their last six games. We can also note that they're 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games vs. a team with a winning road record while MSU is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. My selection is an 8* play on Wisconsin Badgers. | |||||||
| 02-24-18 | Michigan v. Maryland -103 | Top | 85-61 | Loss | -103 | 12 h 32 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CBB BOOKIE BREAKER The Michigan Wolverines are coming off four straight triumphs, covering the spread in each game. I think they're in for a tough matchup here though, facing a Maryland team that needs this game desperately to keep any hopes of making its fourth straight NCAA Tournament alive. The Terps are 15-2 SU at home in Xfinity Center this season and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 home games. Michigan is already assured of no worse than a No. 5 seed in the upcoming Big Ten Conference tournament in Madison Square Garden, and I'm backing the more motivated home team here, particularly with Maryland winning the last three home meetings with Michigan. My selection is a 10* play on Maryland. | |||||||
| 02-22-18 | Eastern Washington v. Weber State -4.5 | 75-70 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 34 m | Show | |
CBB BANKROLL BUILDER The Weber State Wildcats are coming off nine straight wins and they're 12-1 home at Dee Events Center on the season. I think they'll be fired up here for their final home games of the regular season. Eastern Washington is just 3-4 on Big Sky road trips and 4-10 ATS in its last 14 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Weber State is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games overall and 11-3 ATS against conference foes. My selection is an 8* play on Weber State ATS. | |||||||
| 02-22-18 | Georgia State -3.5 v. Texas State | 77-50 | Win | 100 | 10 h 23 m | Show | |
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY The Georgia State Panthers took an 85-80 loss as a small favorite at Georgia Southern their last time out, but they're looking good to bounce back here at Texas State Thursday night. The Bobcats are coming off a 79-71 road loss to UL Monroe, and returning home to Strahan Coliseum might not need what they need in this spot as they're 0-8 ATS in their last eight home games. Road team is 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings. My selection is an 8* play on Georgia State ATS. | |||||||
| 02-21-18 | Xavier -6.5 v. Georgetown | Top | 89-77 | Win | 100 | 21 h 17 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB) The Xavier Musketeers took a 95-79 beating by Villanova their last time out. The No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament is still in play though, and I expect them to be fired up for Wednesday's matchup with the Georgetown Hoyas. Note that the Musketeers are 9-0 ATS in their last nine games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game and still 12-4 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Georgetown is coming off back-to-back upset triumphs over Seton Hall and Butler, but still only 2-8 ATS in its last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. My CBB Game of the Week is a 10* play on Xavier Musketeers. | |||||||
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