4 Unit Play. #776 Take Southern Miss over Youngstown State (5 pm) The Penguins are 2-3 this season and they have played a very weak schedule as all five games home come against teams that will not make the NCAA Tournament. There two victories are against teams that do not even play division one basketball and they will get blown out today by the Eagles. The line opened as a pick’em game and have been moving the way of Southern Miss all morning. Youngstown State is 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games. 

6 Unit Play. #782 Take Minnesota over Alabama (9:30 pm) Both teams are undefeated, but Minnesota is playing much better now. The Golden Gophers have been dominating opponents all season long winning all six games by double digits. They have talent up and down the bench and will keep their double-digit margin on victory streak alive. Alabama has a more important game that their entire fan base is worried about. The Tide is 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games following an ATS victory in their previous game. Minnesota has covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 games.

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4 Unit Play. #564 Take Seton Hall over Vanderbilt (9:45 pm ESPN 2) The Pirates came out flat yesterday against Rhode Island but should be able to bounce back in a big way against an inferior opponent. The Commodores are in complete rebuild mode after making the NCAA Tournament last season and have gotten destroyed against both good teams that they have played. Seton Hall cannot afford to take this game lightly and finish this tournament 0-2 and therefore I expect them to produce a double-digit victory tonight at the Barclay’s Center. Vanderbilt is 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Seton Hall is 19-8 ATS in their last 27 games following an ATS loss in their previous game. 

7 Unit Play. #538 Take Over in Milwaukee @ Wisconsin (9 pm BTN) Wisconsin needs to get back on track and this should provide a get-well game for them. I expect both teams to reach the high sixties in points meaning we will not worry if Wisconsin can cover this number and just collect with the over. The Badgers are averaging 76 points per game and Milwaukee is averaging 70 points per game. Wisconsin has gone over the posted total in 4 of their last 6 home games (2 pushes). 

3 Unit Play. #614 Take TCU over New Mexico (7 pm CBSSN) The Lobos are in complete rebuild at the moment with most of their talent from last season gone and they have a new coach this year as well. They are coming off two straight embarrassing losses and I just do not see any way they can keep this game under a 20-point deficit. TCU is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. New Mexico is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 nonconference games. 

3 Unit Play. #546 Take Under in UCF vs West Virginia (5 pm ESPN 2) Expect UCF to control the pace of play in this game and if that happens we will be in good shape collecting with the under. The Golden Knights have gone under the posted total in 5 of their last 6 games overall. West Virginia plays an in your style of defense, but they usually do not shoot a high percentage on offense and usually need quantity over quality to score a lot of points. 

6 Unit Play. #732 Take Seton Hall -3.5 over Rhode Island (6:30 pm ESPN U) The Rams are a solid team, but they are banged up with EC Matthews off the floor after getting injured at Nevada. Just feel the Hall has two many weapons and should have an edge in the stands as well as this game is being played in Brooklyn. The Pirates are 4-0 and have yet to have a close game this season. Seton Hall is 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following an ATS loss in their previous game.

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4 Unit Play. #724 Take Oklahoma -1.5 over Arkansas (5 pm ESPN 2) The Hogs are just a different team on the road and they’re in your face style is just not as effective away from Fayetteville. The Sooners had a terrible season last year, but Lou Kruger and company are never down for long and expect a bounce back season. Arkansas is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against Big 12 teams. 

4 Unit Play. #594 Take Ole Miss over Rice (10 pm ESPN U) No bet against Rice is a bad bet this season. They team got blown out by UNLV on Monday, a Rebels team that could not get out of their own way last season. Expect another blowout tonight against Ole Miss, a team that already has two double digits victories on the season. Rice is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. 

4 Unit Play. #585 Take Idaho over San Clara (9:30 pm) The Broncos are terrible this season losing their two best players form 2017-2018. Idaho returns a lot of talent and should be able to win this road game tonight in Santa Clara. Both teams have played Nevada this season but Idaho was more competitive playing them in Reno (Santa Clara lost by 30 to them at home). 

4 Unit Play. #584 Take Under in Sam Houston State @ Central Michigan (6:30 pm) The Chippewas have reinvented themselves a lot this season and they are no longer the shoot quick play no defense type of team. The total opened at 160 but is way down from that letting us know we are on the correct side. Sam Houston State has gone under the posted total in 6 of their last 8 games played on Wednesday. 

4 Unit Play. #529 Take Appalachian State over James Madison (4 pm) No bet against James Madison will be a bad bet this season. They have lost 4 straight games and they really struggle to score points. The Dukes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Mountaineers have played the tougher schedule and that will allow them to win this true road games. 

4 Unit Play. #710 Take Over in Davidson @ Nevada (10 pm) Both teams get up and down the floor and shot a lot of three-point shots. I expect both teams to reach the eights and that will allow us to collect with the over. Davidson has gone over the posted total in 5 of their last 6 road games. Nevada has gone over the posted total in 7 straight home games. 

4 Unit Play. #705 Take UT Arlington over Alabama (9 pm SEC Network) The Crimson Tide are getting a lot of hype this year but I do not believe they are a top 25 team. The Mavericks are 2-0 this season including a win at BYU and I just do not see them getting blown out in this game. Bama has played a weak schedule thus far and if Arlington can avoid the initial onslaught they will take this game down to the wire. Alabama is 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games following a victory in their previous game. 

4 Unit Play. #762 Take Valparaiso over Samford (8 pm ESPN 3) The Crusaders are always a tough out at home and this will be their fifth straight win against cupcakes. The Bulldogs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Missouri Valley teams. Valpo is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against Southern Conference teams.

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4 Unit Play. #748 Take Wisconsin over UCLA (7:30 pm ESPN 3) The line tells me a great deal about this game. We have an unranked team favored against a ranked team and the line just keeps moving the way of the Badgers. Both teams want this victory to avoid going 0-2 in Kansas City and I just have more confidence in Wisconsin and their system than I do Steve Alford and UCLA. 

4 Unit Play. #724 Take Buffalo over UAB (5 pm) The Blazers got embarrassed last night against Richmond and where never in the game for a full forty minutes. I do not expect things to get an easier on Tuesday against Buffalo. The Bulls took the Bearcats to the wire yesterday and should have more than enough to beat UAB today. Jacksonville State pounded Richmond this season and that is the same Spider team that just pounded UAB. The Blazers are 13-32 ATS in their last 45 neutral site games. 

3 Unit Play. #564 Take Michigan over LSU (11:30 pm ESPN U) This may be the worst field of teams in the Maui Invitational ever. That being said, Michigan has a great coach and a system they are familiar with. LSU is in complete rebuild mode with a new coach and system and it will take some time for them to gel. Both teams have played cupcakes thus far in 2017 by Michigan does return some talent from their NCAA Tournament team last year. Michigan is 7-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 9 neutral site games. LSU is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. 

3 Unit Play. #572 Take Wisconsin over Baylor (9:30 pm ESPN 2) The Badgers are more battle tested for this game and need a quality victory during the nonconference portion of the season. Baylor also had to replace a ton of talent from last year like Wisconsin. The Badgers do have the best player on the floor in Ethan Happ and they do have the size to match-up with the Bears. Wisconsin is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 nonconference games. 

3 Unit Play. #596 Take Maryland over Jackson State (7 pm BTN) Big favorites have been covering most of the early portion of the season and I see no reason why that will change on Monday in College Park. The Tigers have gotten blown out in their last two games against mid-major teams and they will not be able to put up much of a fight this evening. Maryland got a score last time out against Bucknell and you can bet they will be much more focused this evening.

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5 Unit Play. #550 Take UAB over Richmond (5 pm) It is hard to imagine just how bad this Richmond team is this season. Granted they lost talent from last year but they still have a good coach and system but nothing has gone right for them this season. They are 0-2 and have gotten blown out by low mid major programs at home. UAB is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams from the Atlantic 10 Conference. Richmond is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from Conference USA. 

4 Unit Play. #723 Take USC over Vanderbilt (8 pm SEC Network) This is a true road game for the Trojans but the talent clearly lies with them. They return a ton of talent and should have no problem winning this game by 8-10 points. Vanderbilt already has a loss to Belmont on their resume and this is a much better team than Belmont. The Commodores are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. 

4 Unit Play. #733 Take Boise State over Iowa State (7:30 pm ESPN) The Broncos are the better team in this match-up despite being from a high mid-major conference. Iowa State has gotten destroyed in both of their losses and this is a complete rebuilding year for them. The Cyclones have not covered a spread in 5 straight games and I do not believe they will make the NCAA Tournament this season. Boise State is one of the top teams in the MWC and will move to 5-0 on the year. 

4 Unit Play. #720 Take Indiana over USF (6 pm BTN) It is starting to become worrisome for this 2017-2018 Hoosier team. They have put together three lackluster performances and need a convincing victory to get this team back on track. USF should provide that as they have played three terrible teams to open the season and have not been tested whatsoever. The line opened at -13.5 and keep going up letting us know we are on the right side. USF is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. 

3 Unit Play. #533 Take Long Beach State over Oregon State (11 pm) Oregon State was a dumpster fire last season and I just do not see a great turnaround in 2017-2018. They are not good enough to be winning games consistently by double digits. The Beach always has a competitive team in the Big West and they won at San Francisco already this season. Oregon State is 3-11 in their last 14 nonconference games. 

3 Unit Play. #530 Take Pacific over Nevada (10 pm) On paper this appears to be a complete mismatch but the line on this game is trending towards are side. It is hard to win on the road in the WCC especially in the high school style gyms many of these programs features. This will be Nevada’s second straight road game for the Pack and I just do not feel they can shoot as well as they did on Wednesday. The Tigers are 5-2 ATS (1 push) in their last 8 games overall. Just have a feeling Pacific will hang around in this game for 40 minutes. 

3 Unit Play. #544 Take Boston College over Texas Tech (12 pm ESPN 3) This neutral site greatly favors Boston College as it is driving distance from Chestnut Hill. It is now or never for Coach Jim Christian in his fourth year and he needs to show progress or he will be fired. I think they hang around in this game and lose by 4-6 points. Texas Tech is 7-19 ATS in their last 26 neutral site games.

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3 Unit Play. #738 Take Over in UC Irvine @ Kansas State (9 pm ESPN 3) The Wildcats are averaging 77.5 points per game and if they hit 80 points on Friday we should be able to collect with the over. UC-Irvine has gone over the posted total in 6 of their last 8 nonconference games. 

3 Unit Play. #751 Take Northern Kentucky over James Madison (5 pm) This is a complete mismatch in talent and this will be a double-digit victory in the Bahamas. James Madison is terrible and predicted to finish at the bottom of the standing in the CAA this season. They got blown out by Old Dominion and things will not get any easier this afternoon. James Madison is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 nonconference games.

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3 Unit Play. #724 Take VCU over Virginia (4 pm CBSSN) This is a true road game for Virginia and I do not see them running the Rams out of the building. The Cavaliers finished 2017 with a major identity crisis and now some are wondering if Tony Bennett’s style can take them to the Final Four. They were embarrassed last year in the NCAA Tournament against Florida and I feel that this game will go down to the wire. Virginia is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games. VCU is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games played on Friday. 

7 Unit Play. #515 Take Xavier over Wisconsin (8:30 pm FS1) The spread tells me a great deal about the talent disparity in this match-up. Playing at the Kohl Center is generally worth 5-6 points and this game being a pick’em means that most of the talent lies with the Musketeers. Wisconsin is in complete rebuild mode and are very young outside of Ethan Happ. Xavier is a top 15 team in the country that made the Elite Eight last season and has a chance to reach the Final Four this year. Xavier is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games. Wisconsin is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on Thursday. Throw in the revenge factor for the 2016 NCAA Tournament and expect Xavier to pull away late and win this game by 6-8 points. 

3 Unit Play. #738 Take Santa Clara over Nevada (10 pm) Nevada has played a brutal schedule to open this season and the style of the Broncos should cause them fits tonight at the Leavey Center. Nevada is on a high after beating Rhode Island on Monday but playing on the road against WCC teams is always a tough task. Nevada got a great whistle shooting 44+ free throws on Monday. That will not happen tonight, and I see this game going down to the wire. 

3 Unit Play. #749 Take Eastern Illinois over Western Illinois (8 pm) This directional school battle will go the way of Eastern Illinois. The Panthers return four starters from last season and should move up the standing in the Ohio Valley. Western Illinois is predicted to finish last in the Summit League and will lose this game by double digits tonight in Macomb.

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3 Unit Play. #733 Take UTSA over Texas State (8 pm) The Roadrunners needed a regime change and they should be much better on defense this year. The Bobcats had trouble scoring against Air Force and I am not sure that they will be able to take advantage of a weak defense. Just do not see a blowout tonight and expect this game to go down to the wire. 

3 Unit Play. #517 Take Green Bay over Northern Illinois (8 pm) The Huskies are predicted to finish last in the MAC West Division and just do not believe they are good enough to be giving points against Green Bay. The Phoenix have to replace a ton of talent from last season, but they always seem to be in the top half of the Horizon League Standing. Just feel this game will go down to the wire and getting this many points is hard to pass up. 

3 Unit Play. #538 Take Over in VMI @ Duquesne (7 pm) The Keydates got run over in their first game of the season against NC State. They gave up 102 points to the Wolfpack and it would not surprise me to see the Dukes light up the scoreboard tonight as well. We will not worry about if Duquesne can cover this number but instead try to collect with the over.

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3 Unit Play. #528 Take Duke over Michigan State (7 pm ESPN) Michigan State seems to overschedule every year and in recent years they have had trouble winning these big games. Duke leads this match-up by a count of 11-2 and have beaten Michigan State six straight times. Duke has a ton of young talent to go along with Grayson Allen and I just do not see them losing to Michigan State tonight in Chicago. 

7 Unit Play. #744 Take Nevada -1.5 over Rhode Island (11:30 pm ESPN U) This is a great mid-major battle that is flying under the radar as both teams are loaded with talent and made the NCAA Tournament last season. We will side with Nevada as they are playing at home and should have a great crowd on hand for this game. Nevada has lost just 4 home games under Coach Musselman and Rhode Island does not have the size inside to hurt Nevada’s lack of height. This is a game Nevada must win if it has any hopes of getting an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. This should be an exciting game that does down to the wire, but I feel Nevada will pull it out late by 6-8 points.

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3-unit Play Take #57 San Jose Sharks (+130) over Los Angeles Kings (10:35pm EST) The Sharks and Kings have had a nice rivalry over the years with both teams being perennial playoff contenders. This year is no different, with both teams off to good starts to the season. San Jose, however, has been playing particularly well lately with five wins in their last six contests. They're stayed healthy, which in the NHL is a big key to success. The Kings come in with two key injuries to Marian Gaborik and Jeff Carter. Los Angeles is currently in first place in the Pacific Division but they've cooled off a bit after a fast start. They've lost three of five and looked particularly bad in their last game versus Tampa where they were outshot 43-24 in a 5-2 loss. These teams are closer than the betting markets proclaim, so we're on the Sharks in this one.

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3 Unit Play. #740 Take Fairfield over Pennsylvania (1 pm) Penn did not have a good year in 2016-2017 going 13-15 and their backcourt is not very good. They are a middle of the pack team this year in the Ivy League and should not be laying points on the road. The Stags have Tyler Nelson who is back after averaging close to 20 points a game last season. This game will go down to the wire but I believe Fairfield will pull it out.

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3 Unit Play. #576 Take Navy over Pittsburgh (9 pm CBSSN) This line does not make a lot of sense! Navy being favored against a team from the ACC? The line opened at -2 and is now above that so as the saying goes, “Somebody must know something.” We will not overthink this selection and just go with the trend, as Navy is playing at home on Veteran’s Day Eve. 

3 Unit Play. #618 Take Under in Northern Arizona @ Arizona (9 pm PAC-12 Network) Arizona has a ton of talent returning and this may be Sean Miller’s best chance to end his final four drought. Arizona always has size and it will be tough for Northern Arizona to score points in this game. The Lumberjacks scored under 70 points per game last season (267th in the country). 

3 Unit Play. #518 Take West Virginia over Texas A & M (6 pm ESPN) Expect a foul fest in this game but I see West Virginia pulling away in the second half to win this game by 9-11 points. The Aggies have suspended Robert Williams for this game and that is a major void this offensively challenged team will have to fill. Texas A & M was not very good last season but should challenge for a tournament bid this year. I just do not believe they are up to the level of West Virginia. 

4 Unit Play. #601 Take Gonzaga over North Carolina (9:20 pm CBS) Not much analysis is needed for this selection since you can make an argument to support either side for tonight’s Championship Game. Just believe Gonzaga has been playing better in this year’s tournament. Some believe North Carolina cannot play any worse especially shooting the ball like they did on Saturday. Oregon just could not make a three-point shot or else they would have won that game. Gonzaga will and they will grab the trophy. 

4 Unit Play. Take South Carolina -3.5 over Mississippi State (6 pm ESPN) Just do not believe that the Bulldogs are pull off what the 1980 US Hockey team did. South Carolina has already beaten Mississippi State this season and they have been a highly-ranked team all season long. The Bulldogs slayed the giants on Friday but I do not believe they will have much left in the tank on Sunday night.

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10 Unit Play. #813 Take Oregon over North Carolina (8:49 pm CBS) The Ducks have the most impressive win of the NCAA Tournament thus far beating Kansas in Kansas City last time out. This team has great guard play and they have weathered the loss of Chris Boucher brilliantly. North Carolina has their own injuries with Joel Berry having issues with both of his ankles and he is the one player the Tar Heels cannot do without. He will play but will play but he will not be 100%. Guard play dominates in the NCAA Tournament and if the Ducks are making shots from the arc they will win this game straight-up. We have seen that the ACC was vastly overrated this year and Oregon will come ready to play in a city they are very familiar with. North Carolina is just 1-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 5 games as a small favorite of 6.5 points or less. Oregon is 38-16 ATS in their last 54 games as an underdog. 

10 Unit Play. #712 Take TCU over Georgia Tech (8 pm ESPN) Just believe TCU is the better all-around team. Georgia Tech had some moments early in ACC play but they fell apart down the stretch losing five of their last seven games. They have had a fortunate draw not having to travel to Indiana in the opening game of the NIT and they have also played a 7 and a 8 seed to get to the finals. TCU started off slow on Tuesday but really flexed their muscles in the second half to beat UCF big. TCU is 10-2 ATS in their last 12 neutral site games. Georgia Tech is 5-13 ATS (1 push) in their last 19 games played on Thursday.

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6 Unit Play. #779 Take TCU over Central Florida (9:30 pm ESPN) The Horned Frogs come from a better conference and I feel they will win this NIT Championship in New York City. TCU has been dominating in their three games thus far with two blowouts and a win at Iowa. UCF has a strange line-up they employ with great height from Tacko Fall but TCU will not be intimidated by him and will pull away in the second half to win by double digits. TCU is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games. UCF is 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games played on Tuesday. 

6 Unit Play. #723 Take Kentucky +2.5 over North Carolina (5:05 pm CBS) Coach Cal has had Coach Williams number of late and expect that to continue again on Sunday. Kentucky has the bodies to match-up with UNC inside the paint and they will not let them dominate second chance points. Kentucky has been much more battle tested this tournament playing two good teams to get this far. Carolina struggled against Arkansas before blasting Butler in the Sweet 16. Kentucky is 20-8 ATS (1 push) in their last 29 games played on Sunday.

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4 Unit Play. #722 Take Florida -3 over South Carolina (2:20 pm CBS) The Gators finished higher in the standing of the SEC and they are playing with house money after a dramatic shot at the buzzer to beat Wisconsin. Florida is 15-5 ATS (1 push) in their last 21 games as a favorite of 6.5 points or less. South Carolina is 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games against SEC conference foes. 

4 Unit Play. #512 Take Kansas -7 over Oregon (Saturday 8:45 pm TBS) Oregon has not performed well in Elite 8 games over the last two decades including last year. Many times they had a chance to win those games but this is not one of them. Kansas flexed their muscles on Thursday against a big Purdue team on Thursday and playing in Kansas City means there will be a huge contingency that are blue and red. Kansas is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite. The line keeps rising and it is with good reason.

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10 Unit Play. #871 Take Wisconsin over Florida (Friday 9:55 pm TBS) SWEET 16 GAME OF THE YEAR. Florida has fool’s gold confidence at the moment. Their players and coaches believe they put forth a coaching masterpiece on Saturday against Virginia. But that was because Virginia is just inept on offense, had no inside presence, and could not make wide open jump shots. Wisconsin can do all three of those things and when you put experience with it this team will be hard to stop by anyone left in the East Region. Wisconsin just took down the No. 1 team in the country and the Wildcats plays much more in your face defense than do the Gators. Florida will not make Wisconsin uncomfortable on offense and I just do not believe Florida will be able to make enough jump shots to win this game. Wisconsin has players that are used to playing in big game and they want to finish the job this year after losing to Notre Dame in the Sweet 16 last year. The Gators also had a huge edge in playing the first two games in Orlando but that will not be the case on Friday. Wisconsin is 7-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 9 NCAA Tournament Games as an underdog. Florida is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win in their previous game. 

4 Unit Play. #876 Take Kentucky over UCLA (Friday 9:35 pm CBS) Steve Alford is getting a lot of love despite accomplishing very little in the NCAA Tournament over the years. The Indiana distraction will play a role in this game as Kentucky moves onto the Elite 8. An Alford coached team has never had success in the regular season and postseason in the same year and despite all the hype UCLA got this year they did not win the regular season or conference tournament in the PAC-12. Kentucky is the more physical battle tested team in the tournament and they will have a major edge in fans for this game. Throw in the fact that UCLA beat them in Lexington this season and Coach Cal will have his Wildcats ready. UCLA is 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games against the SEC. We are seeing that the SEC is better than people thought and Kentucky record is legit. 

4 Unit Play. #874 Take Baylor over South Carolina (Friday 7:25 pm TBS) All four of these teams feel they have a chance to reach the Final Four but I wonder if the Gamecocks will be able to focus after such a high of beating Duke in Greenville last Sunday. Baylor has been a highly rated team all season and their zone will force USC to beat them from the three point line. Not sure if Carolina will be able to do that for a second straight game. Despite covering the spread in two straight games, USC is still 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games. Baylor seems to perform well when playing teams outside of the Big 12 going 7-2 ATS in their last 9 nonconference games. 

4 Unit Play. #818 Take Arizona over Xavier (Thursday 10:05 pm TBS) The line on this game tells me a lot. Xavier is coming off two blowouts as a higher seed yet enter this game as the biggest underdog of the eight teams playing tonight. They played against two soft teams (Maryland & Florida State) but that will not be the case tonight. Arizona was in a battle against Saint Mary’s on Saturday and came out on top and the same thing will happen tonight. Just cannot see Arizona losing this game to a injured Musketeer team. Chris Mack has done an amazing job to get Xavier this far but this is the end of the line for them. Maybe they cover this spread and lose the game but I do not see that happening. Arizona wins by double digits. Xavier is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against PAC-12 teams. Arizona is 5-0 ATS (1 push) in their last 6 neutral site games. 

4 Unit Play. #812 Take Kansas over Purdue (Thursday 9:35 pm CBS) The Jayhawks are the best team in the country and I do not see any of these remaining teams stopping them in 2017 from reaching the Final Four. Throw in the fact that these regionals are being played in Kansas City and the faithful should be able to book their trip to Glendale. Kansas generally gets beat before the Final Four by mid-majors but they will not have to worry about that this season as all four teams come from Power 5 Conferences. Purdue did well to get this far but they just are not a complete team that can reach the Final Four this season. Kansas has the bodies to contain Purdue’s big men. Kansas is 13-5 ATS in their last 18 neutral site games when they are a favorite. Purdue is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. 

4 Unit Play. #813 Take Michigan over Oregon (Thursday 7:05 pm CBS) Michigan has mojo now and I do not believe a depleted Oregon team can knock them off on Thursday in Kanas City. The Wolverines will get hot at some point from the three-point line and that run will propel them to a victory. Oregon has very fortunate to beat Rhode Island on Sunday and needed a 27-8 free throw edge to win by three points. They will not be that disparity tonight and expect the loss to Chris Boucher to show up in a big way. Michigan is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games. Oregon is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against teams with a winning record. 

4 Unit Play. #782 Take Wyoming -3 over Utah Valley (9 pm) The Wolverines are better than what their record indicates but I just cannot believe they can win three road games in a row. This will be the toughest test they face and Wyoming has the best homecourt advantage as well with the elevation aspect in play as well. I truly do not believe the CBI higher-ups want Utah Valley in the finals considering the success they had last season with another MWC team selling out the building two straight nights (the finals are a best of three). Wyoming is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games against WAC teams.

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4 Unit Play. #626 Take Rice over Utah Valley (8 pm) If the Owls are motivated in this game they will win it by double digits. Usually if a better team is going to trip up by playing in a lesser tournament it happens in the first game but Rice beat a beater USF team than what they will see tonight from the Wolverines. Utah Valley should not be playing in postseason with an under .500 record before their win last week and it will become evident tonight. Rice is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against WAC teams. 

4 Unit Play. #732 Take UCLA -3 over Cincinnati (9:40 pm TBS) The Bruins are some experts pick to win it all and thus I do not see them falling to a team from the AAC. USC already beat SMU (ACC Champion) and I just do not believe Cincinnati will be able to keep pace with UCLA. The Bruins have great balance on offense and they owe us one after falling to cover by a point on Friday against Kent State. The Bearcats are 16-38 ATS in their last 54 games played on Sunday. UCLA is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 nonconference games.

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4 Unit Play. #720 Take Duke -6.5 over South Carolina (8:40 pm TNT) South Carolina is coming off an impressive victory against a team that does not play any defense. Duke does and they also can shot the ball and expect them to take care of business and advance to the Elite 8. The bracket opened up for Duke with Villanova losing yesterday and expect them to cruise to the Final 4. South Carolina is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games. 

4 Unit Play. #729 Take Rhode Island +5.5 over Oregon (7:10 TBS) The Rams are healthy and the same thing cannot be said about the Ducks. Chris Boucher is out and that hurts Oregon on both sides of the court. The Rams are 4-0 in their last 4 neutral site games. Oregon is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record. Rhode Island was ranked at the start of the year and they are playing like it to close out the year. 

10 Unit Play. #723 Take Wichita State over Kentucky (2:50 pm CBS) Revenge will be served on the court today as the experienced Shockers pull off the upset against the No. 2 seeded Wildcats. Kentucky just does not have the same type of freshman that they have had in years past. Throw in the fact that their best player Malik Monk has been in a major slump of late and I do not see them advancing. All Wichita State does is win game and they have the ability to beat you in a variety of ways. Kentucky has covered the spread just 1 time in their last 5 NCAA Tournament Games. Wichita State is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. Unlike other top mid-major programs, the Shockers do not feel pressure and that will allow them to win this game straight-up. Getting points is just icing on the cake. 

4 Unit Play. #721 Take Michigan (ML) over Louisville (12:10 pm CBS) 

4 Unit Play. #527 Take Iowa State (pk) over Purdue (9:40 TBS) Purdue does not go very far in the NCAA Tournament most years and they are going to run into a buzz saw tonight. Iowa State has won 9 of their last 10 games. Iowa State is 21-8 ATS in their last 29 games against teams with a winning record. The Big 10 was weak this year and it will become evident again on Saturday. 

10 Unit Play. #522 Take Florida over Virginia (8:40 pm TNT) NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME OF THE YEAR. Virginia was lucky to survive their first game (I feel Charles Barkley motivated them) but they will not advance to the Sweet 16. Florida has the advantage of playing in Orlando and they just have too many offensive weapons for Virginia to keep pace with. The Cavaliers just have not been the team the second half of the season and besides beating North Carolina they have not performed well down the stretch. If they are not making shots they struggle and I believe that affects their defense as well. Virginia has been bounced early with better teams then they have this season and I do just not believe they are very good. Florida is 19-9 ATS in their last 28 NCAA Tournament games when they are a favorite. Virginia is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against teams with above a winning percentage of .600. 

4 Unit Play. #532 Take Arizona over Saint Mary’s (7:45 pm CBS) This line is just way too low. Arizona has much better athletes on the floor and I feel they are the best team in the West Region. They got the cobwebs out in their Round of 64 game and expect them to cruise until they reach the Elite 8. Saint Mary’s had no success against Gonzaga this season and Arizona is a very similar team to the Bulldogs. The WCC just want not any good this season besides the top two and I am just not that impressed with the Gaels beating a depleted Dayton team earlier this season as they quality win. Arizona is the best defensive team in the West and will not be frustrated by playing a slowdown type of game. Saint Mary’s is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 6.5 points or less. Arizona is 4-0 ATS (1 push) in their last 5 neutral site games. 

4 Unit Play. #524 Take Florida State -7 over Xavier (6:10 pm TNT) Florida State is not soft like Maryland. The Musketeers are still short handed and I just cannot see them winning this game. If Florida State is going to win, we also feel they will cover this spread. This will be a double digit winner as the Seminoles advance on in Orlando. 

4 Unit Play. #519 Take Wisconsin +6 over Villanova (2:40 pm CBS) Wisconsin did not play all that well except for Bronson Koenig on Thursday and still won by double digits. They are a senior laden team and I just do not believe Villanova is good enough to blow them out. Expect Wisconsin to play much better today and take this game down to the wire. We are starting to see that the middle of the Big East was not all that good this year. Wisconsin is 6-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 7 NCAA Tournament Games as an underdog of 6.5 points or less. 

4 Unit Play. #517 Take Notre Dame (mL) over West Virginia (12:10 pm CBS) Just do not believe West Virginia is a good tournament team. The Irish had made the Elite 8 the last two years and they have great inside out balance. If they can handle the pressure of West Virginia I feel they will win this game straight-up. Getting a field goal is too good to pass up. 

4 Unit Play. #846 Take UCLA -18 over Kent State (9:55 pm Tru TV) The Bruins have too much talent for this to be a competitive game. Not many teams in the MAC can get up and down the floor like USCLA can and they just have too many athletes in this game. UCLA is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 conference games.

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4 Unit Play. #830 Take OVER 152.5 in Northern Kentucky vs Kentucky (9:40 pm CBS) The Wildcats are set to do battle with the Norse, an in-state team that can make shots. Northern Kentucky has gone over the posted total in 6 of their last 7 games. Kentucky has gone over the posted total in 8 of their last 11 NCAA Tournament games when they are a big favorite (13 points or greater). 

4 Unit Play. #819 Take Marquette over South Carolina (9:50 TBS) This is the top consensus underdog selection with 65% of the money coming in on the Golden Eagles. Marquette is all about offense and does not play much defense but I believe that will be good enough to advance to the Round of 32. The Golden Eagles average 83 points per game. As in most seasons under Frank Martin, the Gamecocks faded down the stretch losing five of their last seven and they will be a quick out in this tournament. South Carolina is 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games. 

10 Unit Play. #832 Take Dayton over Wichita State (Friday 7:10 pm CBS) It is not often you see this big of a favorite from a lower seed in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. That being said, Dayton is no slouch and played in a much better conference. Yes Wichita State was under seeded but this is not a final four team. The Missouri Valley Conference was way down this year and going 17-1 in that league this year is just not that impressive. The Flyers will be ready to get back on the court after two straight losses. The Shockers only beat 1 team that made the NCAA Tournament this year in South Dakota State, a team that finished fourth in the Summit League. Wichita State is 6-14 ATS in their last 20 neutral site games as a favorite. Dayton is 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games. Dayton has the motivation in this game as nobody is giving them a chance but we feel they have a great chance to win straight-up. 

4 Unit Play. #835 Take USC over SMU (3:10 pm Tru TV) The Trojans are a very streaky team but when they play with confidence they are one of the better teams on the West Coast. USC was left for dead on Wednesday against Providence but they played a brilliant second half to emerge victorious from the play-in game and now are onto Tulsa to play the Mustangs. SMU has a gaudy 30-4 record but one must remember they play in the American Athletic Conference and one of those four losses came against USC. That will give the Men of Troy confidence in this game and I feel it will go down to the wire. Everyone it seems one of the at-large play in teams wins a Round of 32 game and that will again be the case on Friday. USC is a different team against nonconference foes going 20-8 ATS (1 push) in their last 29 nonconference games. SMU is 9-21 ATS (1 push) in their last 31 neutral site games as a favorite. 

4 Unit Play. #842 Take Oregon -15 over Iona (2 pm TBS) 

4 Unit Play. #742 Take Arizona over North Dakota (9:50 pm TBS) It is now or never for Arizona. They have a great draw to get to the Final Four and if they accomplish that they will be playing their final two games in their home state. The Wildcats are healthy and they had a great season going 30-4 and winning the regular season and conference tournament. 69% of the money is coming in on the Wildcats and it is with good reason as North Dakota just does not have the bodies to keep this game under twenty points. Arizona is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games. 

4 Unit Play. #715 Take Virginia Tech over Wisconsin (9:40 pm CBS) Buzz Williams is set to do battle with his former in-state rival tonight in Buffalo as the Hokies take on the Badgers in Buffalo. This is just a case of one team being happy to be here where as the other team feels they were grossly under seeded. Wisconsin finished second in the Big 10 and second in the Big 10 tournament yet was given an 8th seed in Buffalo instead of a top five seed in Milwaukee. Virginia Tech has the much more consistent offense and I feel they will go on a run at some point in this game and that will be enough for them to take it down to the wire. Virginia Tech is 23-7 ATS in their last 30 games as an underdog. The Wisconsin fans have turned on this team and I do not see things going well for them on Thursday. 

4 Unit Play. #726 Take Over 147 in Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida State (9:20 TNT) Most people think of Florida State has a slow it down lock down defensive team. But that is not the case this year under Leonard Hamilton as the Seminoles average 83 points per game (18th in the country). We all know the style FGU plays and thus this sets up a strong play with the over. FGU has gone over the posted total in 5 of their last 6 neutral site games. 

4 Unit Play. #744 Take Saint Mary’s (CA) -4.5 over VCU (7:20 TBS) The Gales can be a tricky team to play if you have not seen them before and I expect them to do to VCU what they did to BYU. Will Wade has not been able to create the same magic during his two years and they are going to run into a buzz saw today. All Saint Mary’s does is win games with just four loses on the season and three of them were at the hands of Gonzaga. Saint Mary’s is 13-4 ATS (1 push) in their last 18 games nonconference games. VCU is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog. 

4 Unit Play. #728 Take Maryland -1.5 over Xavier (6:50 pm TNT) Xavier has been a sinking ship for most of the second half of the season just beating DePaul three times before beating Butler in the Conference Tournament. This is just not the same team without Edmond Sumner and they will be a quick out in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. This play is all about fading Xavier as I do not have much confidence in Maryland. The Terrapins have talent and laid an egg last time out against Northwestern and I hope they take out their frustration in a big way today. The Musketeers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games as an underdog. Maryland is 8-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 12 neutral site games. 

10 Unit Play. #721 Take UNC Wilmington over Virginia (12:40 pm Tru TV) Just do not believe that Virginia will go very far in this tournament. For most of the conference season their offense has fallen off of a cliff and you cannot win game in the tournament solely based on your defense. The Seahawks had an outstanding season winning CAA regular season and conference tournament in route to a 29-5 record. Wilmington is the much better offense team in this game and I just do not see them getting blown out. They will get hot from the three-point line at some point in this game and take it down to the wire. The Seahawks played in the NCAA Tournament last season and that should help them in this game as well. Wilmington is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games as an underdog. It is not very often that more money comes in on the underdog but that is the case in this game and it is with good reason. 

4 Unit Play. #624 Take USC -2.5 over Providence (9:10 pm Tru TV) Just expect USC to come to play tonight after a lackluster finish to the regular season. Providence played well down the stretch but most of that came against injured or bottom feeder teams. USC has talent they just need to come to play tonight. USC is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite. 

4 Unit Play. #640 Take UCF -2.5 over Colorado (7 pm ESPN 3) The Golden Knights finished up well down the stretch winning 6 of their last 7 games. They are excited to be in the NCAA Tournament as they have a new coach this season who did well to get them to this point. The Buffaloes are a different team on the road and they finished with three home games before losing to Arizona in the quarterfinals of the PAC-12 Conference Tournament. Colorado is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. UCF is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.

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4 Unit Play. #621 Take NC Central -3.5 over UC Davis (6:40 pm Tru TV) Was not impressed at all with the Aggies performance in the Big West Finals. The refs gave them the game against Irvine and I feel karma will catch-up with them in this game. The Aggies are an underdog for a reason going 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games when they are not expected to win. NC Central has covered the spread in 6 straight games. 

4 Unit Play. #557 Take Richmond over Alabama (9:15 pm ESPN 2) Just do not feel Alabama is good enough to be laying this many points against a decent Richmond team. The Spiders are the more efficient offensive team as the Crimson Tide score just under 69 points per game. The last game out was the only time Alabama scored over 70 points per game in their last 7 games. Richmond is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games. Alabama is 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games against Atlantic 10 teams. 

4 Unit Play. #544 Take Wake Forest over Kansas State (9:10 pm Tru TV) Just feel that the upside for Wake Forest is much greater than it is for Kansas State. The Wildcats had a losing record in conference play and are getting too much credit for a bunch of close losses. The Demon Deacons won 4 of their last 5 games and are the much better offensive team in this match-up. Wake Forest is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against Big 12 opponents. 

4 Unit Play. #556 Take Over in Charleston @ Colorado State (9 pm ESPN 3) NIT Games are generally more laid back and up and down with coaches dictating less of the offensive game. Colorado State likes to get up and down and shoot a lot of three point shots and they should be able to dictate the style of play since this game is in Fort Collins. The Rams have been averaging 75 points per game over their last 5 games and if they hit that mark tonight we should be able to collect with this total. Charleston has gone over the posted in their last 4 road games. Colorado State has gone over the posted total in 14 of their last 18 games when they are a small favorite of 6.5 points or less. 

4 Unit Play. #890 Take Wisconsin over Michigan (3 pm CBS) Both teams have been playing outstanding basketball at the moment but I just feel Michigan playing the extra game will doom them in. Michigan lives and dies with the 3-point shot and I just get the feeling tired legs will doom them in. These teams split during the regular season but Wisconsin may have more to play for with a NCAA Tournament game in Milwaukee should they win this game. Michigan is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played on Sunday. Wisconsin is 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games as a small favorite of 6.5 points or less.

Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports

4 Unit Play. #760 Take UC-Irvine -5 over UC-Davis (11:30 ESPN 2) The top two teams in the Big West are set to do battle for a winner take all game tonight in Anaheim. I still felt the Aggies were a year away from rebuilding after a terrible 2015-2016 season. The Anteaters have won five straight games including a 30-point victory against the Aggies three games ago. 

10 Unit Play. #758 Take Oregon -2 over Arizona (11 pm ESPN) Conference Tournament Game of the Year. The Ducks beat the Wildcats big in their only meeting this year to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. Now they look for the season sweep of them and back-to-back PAC-12 Conference Tournament titles. Oregon did not play well yesterday especially Dillon Brooks and I look for them to right the ship in a big way tonight. Arizona played outstanding yesterday against UCLA and it will be hard to follow that performance up with another high caliber opponent. I felt Oregon had an advantage by avoiding UCLA or Arizona until the finals and that will become evident tonight. Oregon is 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games. Arizona is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on Saturday. 

4 Unit Play. #755 Take Duke -4 over Notre Dame (9 pm ESPN) Duke was really struggling when they faced Notre Dame in their only meeting this season. Yet they went into South Bend without Coach K and beat the Irish by double digits. I see another double-digit victory tonight for Duke in Brooklyn. Duke was the consensus No. 1 team to start the season and they are starting to show why now. Notre Dame needs to make shots from the three point line to stay close in this game and I do not believe that will happen. 

4 Unit Play. #761 Take Weber State +1 over North Dakota (8:30 pm ESPN U) The Fighting Hawks have beaten the Wildcats twice, won the outright title and yet are just a small favorite in this game. That tells me all I need to know about why Weber State is our selection for this winner take all championship game in the Big Sky. 

6 Unit Play. #752 Take Akron -4 over Kent State (7:30 pm ESPN 2) The Zips have been the top team in the league all season long and they are going to go to the NCAA Tournament. Akron stabilized their season with a victory at Kent State to close out the regular season and have not looked back ever since. Akron faced two tougher teams in the MAC tournament in the quarters and semi than what they will see today. Akron has great inside out balance to go along with finesse and strength.  The Zips are 17-8 ATS (1 push) in their last 26 neutral site games as a favorite. Akron marches onto the Big Dance. 

4 Unit Play. #748 Take Nevada -4.5 over Colorado State (6:15 pm CBS) Twice I felt I had Nevada figured out against Colorado State and Fresno State. Both times they were down big in the first half yet won the game going away (easily covered the spread). So, we will play them this time expecting them to get hot at some point and win this game going away. They won the regular season championship and have a huge edge playing the early game last night since the Rams did not get off the court until after midnight local time. Colorado State now must play a 3:15 pm tip-off the following day with a short bench. 

4 Unit Play. #732 Take Wisconsin -4.5 over Northwestern (3:30 pm CBS) Northwestern is getting a lot of love because 90% of the commentaries have Duke ties and Chris Collins is a former player and coach with the Blue Devils. But this team is not that good and throw in the fact Wisconsin has revenge and I see this being a double-digit victory by the higher seed. Wisconsin has gotten back on track in a big way the last two games winning big against Indiana & Minnesota. The Badgers have dominated Northwestern in the past and that will continue on Saturday as well as they march onto the finals. 

4 Unit Play. #588 Take Over 125.5 in San Diego State vs Colorado State (12:30 am CBSSN) Both teams scored in the eighties last night and I see this game going over the posted total as well. San Diego State has rediscovered their offense since the first half of their play-in game against UNLV. Colorado State has gone over the posted total in 11 of their last 16 games following a victory in their previous game. 

4 Unit Play. #585 Take Fresno State +5.5 over Nevada (10 pm CBSSN) The Wolf Pack struggle against Fresno State. Nevada won the outright MWC title yet lost both games to Fresno State. Nevada has been on an ATS roll and feel they are due not to cover one of these games in this tournament. Do not expect a blowout as this game goes down to the wire. 

4 Unit Play. #600 Take Alcorn State -2 over Southern (9:30 pm) This is the top consensus play of the evening with 76% of the money coming in on Alcorn State. The Braves beat the Jaguars in both games this season and we will gladly lay the small number of points in this game. The Braves have won 12 of their last 14 games and finished second in a very competitive SWAC this season.

Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports

6 Unit Play. #524 Take Maryland -1.5 over Northwestern (9 pm BTN) This is a defacto home game for Maryland and I feel this line is way too low. The Wildcats did not finish out the season well down the stretch and beating Rutgers is just not that impressive in my book. Maryland finished in second place in the Big 10 and I believe that they will make some noise in this conference tournament. Northwestern is 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games played on Friday. Maryland is 15-5 ATS (1 push) in their last 21 neutral site games when they are a favorite.