Rating: 2 Units

Boston now 20-4 SU (14-9-1 vs. the number) since January 23, including an 11-2 SU mark on the road, with the Celtics covering 7 of their last 9 as a visitor. Conversely, Denver hasn’t been nearly effective at home against the number the last few months, dropping 11 of its last 15 spread decisions at the Ball Arena. The first meeting between these two was a 108-102 win-and-cover effort for the Celtics at TD Garden back on Feb. 11. The Celtics made Nikola Jokic work for his 23-16-11 triple-double that night, forcing the Nugget big man to go outside the arc for half of his shots, and he made only 3 of 10 treys on a 9 for 20 shooting night, committing 9 turnovers as well.

Rating: 5 Units

While consensus opinion seems to be that the Canes are in trouble against Auburn, we remind again how the ACC has proven Joe Lunardi and many in the pundit class very wrong by flourishing thus far in the Dance (6-1 SU after North Carolina’s win over Baylor on Sunday), and there is still evidence that the Tigers peaked in late January when briefly moving to the top of the polls, with several flat efforts since and unable to shut the door on A-Sun Jax State until the final minutes on Friday. While they ooh and ahh on Sports Center about frosh star Jabari Smith’s slam-dunk in the final minutes (plus his 20 points vs. the Gamecocks), keep in mind that Auburn is still just 6-4 SU across its last ten games, and not just failing to cover several of those but losing outright.

Rating: 2 Units

Consider that the Trojans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as an underdog, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. While the Wildcats are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite, 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite, 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games.

Rating: 2 Units

Atlanta is 7-1 SU and against the points last 8 against New Orleans after taking a 102-99 SU win at the Smoothie King Arena on Oct. 27, although failed to cover that one as 5-point favorites. Consider that the Pelicans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. While the Hawks are 18-6 ATS in their last 24 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home games.

Rating: 5 Units

As the Big Ten’s answer to Providence, the Badgers excelled in the close call, now 16-3 SU in games decided by seven points or fewer after finally subduing a scrappy Colgate on Friday, and star G Johnny Davis apparently beyond his late-season ankle injury with 25 points. This is not your typical Wisconsin, however, as Greg Gard has dialed up the pace to take advantage of his flamethrowers like Davis (19.8 ppg), G Brad Davison (14.1 ppg), and 6-9 Tyler Wahl (11.5 ppg), and the Badgers do not boast of great depth, which might be one of the reasons they have lacked the KO power of the past. Oddsmakers, however, are not asking Wiscy to clear much of a hurdle here, and the Cyclones have hardly looked like Gonzaga in recent weeks as the offense continues to lurch. Davis likely proves the difference as he often has this season as the Badgers eventually gain control. Note the last nine ISU losses have featured margins all greater than the mostly 5-point spreads we are seeing for this one in Milwaukee.

Rating: 5 Units

Illinois gets another life and now it's Houston that has to deal with NBA-bound 7-1 Kofi Cockburn, who commands a lot of attention on the blocks and the sort of beastly presence that the Cougs rarely had to deal with this season in the American. Kelvin Sampson overcame pre-New Year's injuries to key Gs Marcus Sasser (who was the leading scorer at 19 ppg when going down) & Tramon Mark with a lineup that still retained plenty of balance and featured Texas Tech transfer Kyler Edwards (14 ppg) as a new go-to threat. The Illini, however, can accelerate tempo with Gs Alphonso Plummer (14.8 p[pg; his triples ignited what was a stagnant offense on Friday vs. the Mocs) & Trent Frazier (12 ppg), while livewire Andre Curbelo provides the spark. And while the Illini haven't covered a lot of games lately (2-7 last nine vs. spread), they haven't been a dog in over a month, either, and only lost 2 of those 9 outright.

Rating: 2 Units

Consider that the Seahawks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS loss. While the Keydets are 16-7 ATS in their last 23 games overall, 35-16-1 ATS in their last 52 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 34-16-1 ATS in their last 51 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Once again the Panthers’ big three of Gs A.J. Green (21 points) & Trae Berhow (18 points) plus F Noah Carter (19 points0 led a three-pronged attack vs. the Billikens, with Green continuing a sensational late-season run by scoring 20 or more points in seven of the past nine UNI games. UNI has also covered 7 of its last 9 as a dog, and prior to the win over the Beach, BYU had dropped 5 of its previous 6 vs. the line at the Marriott Center. And, as noted earlier, the Cougs are well off of their offensive numbers from recent years.

Rating: 2 Units

Consider that the Owls are 7-19-2 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games as an underdog, and 4-15-2 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. While the Bobcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as a favorite and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games.

Rating: 5 Units

The Gaels were a lot more impressive in their first round victory over Indiana than UCLA was in their come from behind win over Akron. The Gaels were just one of three teams to beat the #1 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs this season. The Gaels are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games as a favorite. St. Mary's shot over 51 percent from the field and over 47 percent from three-point range in their first round win. The Bruins scored just 57 point on 35.2 percent shooting against Akron. They will need to be a lot better if they want to survive the next round.

Rating: 5 Units

Despite Providence's gaudy record, the quality of the Friars' Big East regular-season title has been questioned for good reason. The Friars had three games canceled because of a COVID pause in January and won the title despite playing three fewer conference games than a Villanova team that swept them during the regular season. All three of those un played games would have been against NCAA Tournament teams. Then again, one could say the Friars again are fortunate to avoid a potentially tougher opponent after Richmond led for the last 14 minutes in its 67-63 upset Thursday of fifth-seeded Iowa (26-10), which won the Big Ten tournament on Sunday. Richmond earned its way into the NCAA Tournament by winning the Atlantic-10 tournament and an automatic bid before capturing its first NCAA victory since the 2010-11 team beat Vanderbilt and Morehead State to reach the Sweet 16.

Rating: 2 Units

The Rams offense has caught fire at the right time, making good on 29, 27, 25, 25 and 36 field goals over their last five contests. Wake Forest actually got a bit of a run from Towson State in its NIT opener, making only 24 field goals in a 74-64 victory. The Demon Deacons certainly won't be mistaken for an elite defensive team, noting that they've given up 29, 31, 25, 26 and 23 made field goals over their last five games. While Wake is used to getting up into the 60's as far as field goal attempts go, I suspect we'll see the Rams do a good job of containing it here, ultimately staying inside the point spread.

Rating: 5 Units

Baylor needs no introduction at this time of the year as defending national champs, and tuned up with a romp on Thursday, but Norfolk State is not North Carolina, and we wonder if this is where Scott Drew might miss top rebounder Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (knee) to battle the rampaging Bacot. Remember, the Bears covered only 4 of their last 12 games in the Big 12 before facing Norfolk, and the current version of the Heels appears as menacing as anything else Baylor has seen this season.

Rating: 2 Units

The Suns come into this one after winning and covering their last three by 21 per, and that’s without Chris Paul (who hopefully returns by playoff time) due to his broken thumb. Devin Booker, however, has returned from a brief Covid absence and pumped in 36 in the Wednesday romp past the Rockets, and got a bit more help from his teammates in a memorable shootout with DeMar DeRozan in the previous meeting at Chicago on Feb. 7 when both scored 38 but Phoenix prevailed 127-124. Worse yet for the Bulls is their inability to step up this season, with a revealing (not in a good way) 2-16 SU mark vs. the teams with better records after not coming close in midweek vs. the Jazz.

Rating: 5 Units

TCU head coach Jamie Dixon has led the Horned Frogs to their second successive NCAA tourney. Including his stay at Pitt, he’s now guided 13 teams to the Big Dance in 19 years at the helm. His counterpart, Kevin Willard, has struggled when dancing (1-4 SU)

Rating: 2 Units

The Cougs are an awfully dangerous No. 5 seed and will look to win a game in the NCAA’s for the fourth straight tournament by clamping down on Blazers star guard Jordan “Jelly” Walker, a gunner who is capable of putting UAB on his back and probably has to do just that here in order to pull the upset. Walker will have Houston’s full attention and didn’t see many defenses as intense as this one outside in their league outside of regular-season champ North Texas. Unless Quan Jackson or Michael Ertel step up with a big game to take some of the load off Walker, we’re unlikely to see an upset here.

Rating: 2 Units

New Orleans has hit a skid, losing 5 of 6 SU, ranking 27th in defensive efficiency, and F Brandon Ingram is waiting out an injured hamstring and PG Devonte’ Graham is questionable for this one with a sore hip. Pelican G CJ McCollum has scored 27 ppg and shot 53% since coming over from Portland and C Jonas Valanciunas has upped his production a big over the last 10 games, but Ingram was the team’s leading scorer over the last 5 games at 29 ppg and shooting 59% in that span. Don’t think Spur HC Gregg Popovich will do anything but play to win this one, and the series history is pretty plain. Wouldn’t Pop love the chance to bounce the Lakers (the likely play-in opponent) out of the playoffs one more time? 

Rating: 5 Units

ISU finished the season on a 3-game slide, culminating in a 31-point beatdown at Ames against Texas Tech, but the Clones’ 6-2-1 ATS mark in this tourney when coming off a loss seals the deal here. Considering the troubled Tigers are just 4-9 ATS as NCAA tourney chalk, including 1-8 ATS versus sub .800 opponents, we can’t touch these Bengals with a 10-foot pole.

Rating: 2 Units

Cleveland upset at Denver in first meeting, surprising the 9½-point favorite Nuggets 99-87 in a sloppy performance for the hosts, who turned the ball over 21 times, were outrebounded and made only 9 of 38 treys in that meeting. The Cavs had a couple key cogs in that first meeting who won’t be on hand for the return match, as injuries to Collin Sexton and Jarrett Allen have been sidelined (Sexton for most of the season since that early meeting) and Ricky Rubio, who had 8 assists in the win at Denver has been traded. Cleveland was off to the start of its excellent pre-all-star break 35-21 start, but the Cavs have lost 9 of their last 13 games. Denver was languishing below-.500 on Christmas Day, but has gone 27-12 since then, and is 14-4 SU in their last 18 and 11-3 SU and against the points in their last 14 road games.

Rating: 2 Units

This game pits the league’s best point spread team (Memphis at 45-25) against one of the worst (no team has more spread losses than Atlanta’s 41).The Griz recently welcomed back F Dillon Brooks and Morant’s absence might’ve been targeted in a scheduling gap to assure him of some rest (4 straight off days to recoup). Revenge should be sweet for a Memphis side that is 24-12 SU on the road this year.

Rating: 2 Units

Washington is running cold again (0-5 SU and against the number L5Gs), ranking 27th in net efficiency thanks to the 2nd-worst defense in the league over the past 5 outings (rank 25th on the season). The Knicks have covered 7 straight (4-3 SU), with PF Julius Randle scoring 27 ppg and grabbing 8.1 rpg in that spread streak, while RJ Barrett is at 24 ppg in that segment (albeit his touch is off…40% overall, 30% on treys), but Immanuel Quickley and Evan Fournier have combined for 29 ppg and are knocking down their treys at a 44% clip lately.

Rating: 5 Units

The Longhorns are 0-10 ATS in their last ten NCAA games as well as 5-10 in QUAD-1 games this season. Consider as well that the Hokies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

The Bobcats might be a bit better prepared to deal with Big 12 physicality than most Sky reps, and Belo could perhaps do some business vs. a Red Raiders lineup minus a true big man, with transfers 6-8 Bryson Williams (ex-Fresno & UTEP) & 6-8 Kevin Obanor (ex-ORU) deployed more as wings. That does create a real size edge on the perimeter for the Red Raiders, and will put enormous pressure on MSU’s 5-8 waterbug G Xavier Bishop (14 ppg), the former Kansas City Kangaroos transfer who has put a charge into the Bobcats’ offense the past two years. But if MSU can hit some 3s (which it did fairly consistently at 37% this season), and Belo avoids foul trouble, it looks like it can hang within this mid-teens price, as the Red Raiders were not especially dynamic offensively (and only 31% beyond the arc) for first-year HC Mark Adams, and hit the Dance dropping five of their last six vs. the line. As the Bobcats play at a more-controlled pace than most Big Sky reps this season, we doubt they lose contact in San Diego.

Rating: 5 Units

Ohio State was ranked No. 17 in the early AP preseason poll, yet fell a game short of the 20-win plateau. They were 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS in games off a loss this season, including 6-0 SUATS against .590 or greater foes. Better yet, the Buckeyes are 3-0 SUATS all-time against Missouri Valley opposition by an average win margin of more than 27 PPG.

Rating: 5 Units

Seventh-seeded Murray State (30-2) hasn't lost since a 71-58 defeat Dec. 22 at Auburn, which won the Southeastern Conference regular-season title and spent a fair chunk of conference play as the No. 1 team in the country. The Racers carry a 20-game winning streak into the NCAA Tournament. Murray State did have to survive some close calls in the Ohio Valley Conference. Morehead State pushed the Racers to the limit twice, including a 71-67 nail-biter in the OVC tourney title game on March 5. Tennessee-Martin and Southeast Missouri State each delivered inspired efforts at home before taking two-point losses against the Racers. Murray State has answered every challenge, thanks to the trio of KJ Williams, Tevin Brown and Justice Hill. Williams averages team highs of 18.2 points and 8.6 rebounds, and he poured in 39 in a Feb. 10 win at Tennessee State.

Rating: 4 Units

Akron will make their second NCAA appearance since 2013, after beating a Kent State squad that had three players suspended for the first half in the MAC title game. The Zips are led by Ali Ali (14.2 PPG), but like most MAC teams in the tourney (6-18 last 24 contests) they don’t figure to be around long. Consider that Head coach Mick Cronin is riding a 6-0 ATS win skein in this tourney (all last season) and is 6-1 SUATS versus No. 11 or worse seeds.

Rating: 5 Units

Arkansas doesn't enter in top form, as it has lost two of its last three, including an 82-64 thrashing to Texas A&M in the SEC tournament semifinals as the Razorbacks hit just 3 of 18 shots from beyond the arc and committed 15 turnovers. By contrast, Vermont enters on an upswing. The Catamounts' 82-43 romp over UMBC in the America East championship game was the largest margin in a Division I conference title game since 1989. The Catamounts, who have won 22 of their last 23, are no strangers to the tournament. This will be their eighth NCAA appearance since 2002-03 and fourth under coach John Becker in his 11 seasons.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Bluejays are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall,
7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss, and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 5 Units

The Broncos set a school record for victories and have won 24 of their past 27 games. They were the Mountain West regular season and conference tournament champions. Playing on Sunday and then having their flight delayed for five hours cut into Memphis' preparation time. Not to mention boarding a plane Tuesday afternoon for a long flight to the Pacific Northwest and then playing one of the first games today. Consider as well that the Broncos are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog.

Rating: 5 Unit

The five returning starter Jackrabbits average 86.7 PPG (second only to Gonzaga) and have won 21 games in a row. They feature three players averaging double-digits as well as 6 players nailing at least 40% of their 3-point attempts (highest rated team in the nation in 3-point FG Percentage at 44.9%). Head coach Eric Henderson is 67-21 in three seasons with SDSU, and is about to make the next climb up on the college basketball coaches’ ladder. Finally, consider that Providence is 1-8 SUATS in its last nine NCAA Tournament games, as well as 0-6 ATS as a favorite in this tourney.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Fighting Irish are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 Wednesday games, 2-8 ATS in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games. While the Scarlet Knights are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games, and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 5 Units

Wright State (21-13) will be making its fourth NCAA appearance. The Raiders are winless in three previous trips, with the latest being a 73-47 first-round loss to Tennessee as a No. 14 seed in 2018. On the other side, Bryant made the Division I bracket for the first time ever. The last time Bryant played in an NCAA Tournament was when it was a Division II program in 2008. The Bulldogs (22-9) are coming off a 70-43 rout of Wagner in the Northeast Conference title game and have won 16 of their last 17 games.

Rating: 5 Units

Indiana made a late push to secure a big by pulling of back to back wins over Michigan and Illinois in the Big Ten tournament before falling to eventual Big Ten tourney champion Iowa 80-77 on a last-second shot by Jordan Bohannon. Trayce Jackson-Davis, who was named to the All-Big Ten tournament team, fueled Indiana's tournament run by averaging 25.3 points and 8.7 rebounds over the three games. Additionally, consider that the Cowboys are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.

Rating: 2 Units

Any questions about how the Memphis Grizzlies would adjust once second-leading scorer Dillon Brooks returned from a 27-game absence have been quickly answered. Fully recovered from his left ankle sprain, Brooks and the Grizzlies will continue their four-game road trip against the Indiana Pacers today in Indianapolis. The Grizzlies are riding a three-game winning streak after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-118 on Sunday. Brooks made an impressive return to action in the victory, finishing with 15 points and four assists in 26 minutes. Indiana only had eight players available in the loss and could be short-handed again today. Chris Duarte (sore left big toe), Goga Bitadze (sore right foot) and Lance Stephenson (left ankle sprain) are listed as questionable.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Islanders are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win, 4-1 ATS in the third game of a 3-in-5 days situation, and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games as an underdog. While the Tigers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

The Toronto Raptors can assure themselves of a winning record on their six-game trip with a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. After defeating the league-leading Phoenix Suns on Friday and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the Raptors have won three in a row. They dropped the opener of the trip to the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 6. The trip will end Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Raptors had a day off on Sunday, while the Lakers lost to the host Suns 140-111. Consider as well that the Raptors are 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Los Angeles.

Rating: 2 Units

While the Hornets are looking to continue their push for the playoffs with Thomas aboard -- the team currently holds the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference -- the Thunder continue to roll through a series of players who have spent time in the G League. Consider as well that the Hornets are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400, 43-15-1 ATS in their last 59 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, and 14-5 ATS in their last 19 games as a road favorite.

Rating: 2 Units

The Atlanta Hawks can get back to the .500 mark for the first time since Dec. 15 when they host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight. The Hawks have won two straight and 13 of their last 15 games at home. A win would elevate their record to break-even, where they haven't been since beating the Orlando Magic nearly three months ago to improve to 14-14. Consider that the Hawks are 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and 25-11 ATS in their last 36 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Rating: 2 Units

This will be the second game of a back-to-back set for the 76ers. They went to overtime against the Magic on Sunday, narrowly pulling out the victory. James Harden logged 44 minutes in that game, and with his recent hamstring issues, I think he sits this game out. The last time they played a back-to-back set, he didn't play the second game. I’ll jump on this now, because if he is ruled out, the Nuggets could end up being favored.

Rating: 2 Units

Two nights after a 107-77 loss to New York snapped their five-game win streak, the Mavericks bounced back with a 113-100 win to begin a five-game road trip Friday at Houston. It was their sixth victory in seven games. Consider that the Mavericks are 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall, 20-7 ATS in their last 27 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game, and 36-15-1 ATS in their last 52 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. While the Celtics are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. In addition the Mavericks are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Boston.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Hawkeyes are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 Sunday games, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss, and 16-7-2 ATS in their last 25 neutral site games. While the are 1-8-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 1-8-2 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite, and 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.

Rating: 5 Units

No. 18 Houston has blasted through its first two games at the American Athletic Conference tournament despite dealing with fouls and injuries. The Cougars will have to be at their best when they take on Memphis in the championship final on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas. Consider that the Tigers are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall, 23-9-1 ATS in their last 33 games following a straight up win, and 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win. To cap it off, the underdog is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Clippers are now just one game above .500 at 35-34 with 13 games remaining. They're not in any danger of sliding out of the playoff picture but there's little hope they can escape the play-in tournament. Los Angeles enters Saturday's action 3 1/2 games behind Minnesota for the seventh spot, which would ensure home court advantage for the play-in round. Consider that the Clippers are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400 and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.  While the Pistons are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 10-1 ATS in their last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog.

Rating: 2 Units

The Nets are 5-6 in their past 11 games after an 11-game skid and are seeking a third straight win for the first time since putting together four straight victories Dec. 10-16. They are also hoping to start playing better at home as 10 of their final 15 games are in Brooklyn where they haven't won since Feb. 14 and are 13-18 overall. Consider that the Knicks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. In addition, the Knicks are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings including 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Brooklyn.

Rating: 5 Units

The final day of that grind for Texas A&M will be a matchup against a more rested Tennessee squad. The Volunteers had a double-bye to the quarterfinals, starting their weekend with a comfortable 72-59 win over Mississippi State on Friday. That set up a semifinal showdown against rival Kentucky, and the Volunteers used a huge defensive performance to prevail. Tennessee won 69-62, limiting the Wildcats to 2-of-20 shooting from 3-point range and 18 points below their season average in points per game. Kennedy Chandler led the Volunteers with 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting. Volunteers will need quality possessions again on Sunday against the Aggies, who have silenced the doubters this week. In addition, the underdog is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

Rating: 5 Units

The second-seeded Bruins (25-6) have not played in the Pac-12 final since beating Arizona in 2014, but they'll head into this clash having won five straight games and eight of nine, including 69-59 over No. 21 Southern Cal, the No. 3 seed, in Friday's semifinals. The game will match the Pac-12's top offense against a UCLA team that led the conference in scoring defense. The Bruins held Arizona to a season-low 59 points at home and haven't allowed more than 68 points in the last 10 games. Consider as well that the Bruins are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors each will enter an intriguing stretch of their schedules when they complete their two-game season series in a nationally televised contest in San Francisco on Saturday tonight. The Bucks dominated at both ends of the court when shellacking the Warriors 118-99 on Jan. 13 in Milwaukee, but the game wasn't nearly as close as the final score might indicate. All five Bucks starters hit at least half of his shots and the team shot 51.2 percent in a game Milwaukee led by as many as 39 points. The Warriors, meanwhile, were limited to 34.7 percent shooting from the field as just one of their starters -- Andrew Wiggins (6 of 11) -- made at least half of his shots. The Bucks were coming off consecutive losses and four defeats in their past five games when the clubs last met. But their form has been far more polished of late, having won six in a row, including wins over the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks in that stretch.

Rating: 8 Unit Big-12 Tournament Game of the Week

Texas Tech survived a scare against Oklahoma in the semifinals on Friday, pulling out a 56-55 victory. Earlier Friday, Kansas cruised past TCU 75-62. The Red Raiders and Jayhawks split the regular-season series, with each team winning at home. Texas Tech prevailed 75-67 in Lubbock on Jan. 8, while Kansas' 94-91 double-overtime victory in Lawrence on Jan. 24 was one of the best games of the Big 12 season. The rubber match will be for the conference's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, though both teams seemingly are locks for top-four seeds. Consider that the Red Raiders are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games.

Rating: 5 Units

Kentucky and Tennessee already have played twice this season. The home team came out on top by double figures both times as the Wildcats won 107-79 on Jan. 15 in Lexington, Ky., and the Volunteers won 76-63 on Feb. 15 in Knoxville, Tenn. Now No. 5 Kentucky (26-6) and No. 9 Tennessee (24-7) will meet in the semifinals of the SEC tournament on Saturday afternoon in Tampa. The No. 3 seed Wildcats defeated No. 11 seed Vanderbilt 77-71 in the quarterfinals Friday night, just a couple of hours after the No. 2 seed Volunteers defeated No. 10 seed Mississippi State 72-59. Consider that the Wildcats are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite.

Rating: 5 Units

No. 24 Iowa (24-9) advanced to the semifinals with an 84-74 win over fourth-seeded Rutgers on Friday afternoon. The Hawkeyes avenged a 48-46 loss to Rutgers in the regular season. In the lone meeting between the two schools in the regular season, Iowa beat Indiana 83-74 at home on Jan. 13. In that game, Iowa rallied back from down seven points at halftime. The Hawkeyes flustered Indiana with their press, forcing 34 points off 27 Indiana turnovers. Iowa shot 49.1 percent from the field and 92.6 percent from the foul line (25 of 27) to secure the win.

Rating: 5 Units

The Hokies are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS win, 1-4 ATS in their last five neutral site games as an underdog, and  5-1-1 ATS in their last seven neutral site games as a favorite. The Tar Heels have owned the Hokies in recent seasons.

Rating: 2 Units

The Raptors will be playing the third game of a six-game road trip on Friday when they play the Suns, who defeated them 99-95 at Toronto on Jan. 11. The game against Miami was important for the Suns, who wanted to avenge a 123-100 home loss to the Heat on Jan. 8. The Suns have won two in a row and 11 of their past 14 and are on pace to clinch the league's best record.  

Rating: 5 Units

Colorado defeated No. 2 Arizona for one of the biggest victories in school history. And 13 days later, the Buffaloes need to beat the Wildcats again to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. The two schools meet Friday night in the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas. Fourth-seeded Colorado (21-10) easily beat Arizona 79-63 on Feb. 24 at home in Boulder. It was a milestone victory that matched the school mark for highest-ranked opponent beaten. Colorado also beat No. 2 Oklahoma State on Feb. 12, 1992. Top-seeded Arizona (29-3) thumped Colorado 76-55 at home in Tucson on Jan. 13, but it was the recent game that was alarming when it came to the Wildcats. Arizona again struggled in Thursday's quarterfinals before holding off ninth-seeded Stanford 84-80 to advance.

Rating: 5 Units

Connecticut used its relentless defensive pressure to defeat sixth-seeded Seton Hall 62-52 in the quarterfinals. The Huskies snapped Seton Hall's six-game winning streak. R.J. Cole and Tyrese Martin paced the Huskies with 17 points apiece, while Isaiah Whaley added 10. Adama Sanogo also swept 11 rebounds. Connecticut is looking for its second victory this season against Villanova. It defeated the Wildcats 71-69 Feb. 22 in Hartford after falling 85-74 earlier in the season on the road.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Commodores are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall,
17-6-4 ATS in their last 27 games following a ATS win, and 18-7-4 ATS in their last 29 games as an underdog. While the Wildcats are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games and 4-17 ATS in their last 21 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

The Hornets won't have to deal with either Ingram or McCollum. The latter entered the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocol on Thursday, ruling him out for today's contest. It's another blow for the Pelicans, who acquired McCollum in a trade with Portland last month. McCollum has averaged 27.1 points in 12 games with New Orleans. Charlotte has not fared well against exceptional scorers in its last two games. Kyrie Irving scored 50 points in Brooklyn's 132-121 victory on Tuesday and Jayson Tatum scored 44 in Boston's 115-101 win on Wednesday.

Rating: 2 Units

When the NBA added a play-in format, the idea was to keep more teams in contention for a playoff berth late in the season. The Knicks aspire to be one of those teams and they seek a season-high fourth straight win Friday night when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies. Before the play-in round, only the top eight teams qualified. With the format expanded to include 10 teams, New York entered Wednesday just 3 1/2 games behind the 10th-place Atlanta Hawks despite holding a 28-38 record. The Knicks are on their fourth three-game winning streak this season. Their last three-game winning streak was Jan. 10-15 when New York was 22-21 and in ninth place.

Rating: 2 Units

The Boston Celtics aim for a fifth consecutive win Friday night when they conclude their four-game season series against the visiting Detroit Pistons. After sweeping a three-game homestand last week, Boston hit the road Wednesday and beat Charlotte 115-101 to improve to 15-2 in its last 17 games. On the heels of a 54-point performance Sunday against Brooklyn, Jayson Tatum again led the way for the Celtics with 44 points on 16-of-24 shooting against the Hornets.

Rating: 2 Units

No doubt that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving could single-handedly carry the Nets to the win here, but the Nets are so much thinner at the top of the rotation than the 76ers are with Ben Simmons not yet ready -- I can't wait to hear the reaction he gets -- and LaMarcus Aldridge out. Do you trust Andre Drummond and Nic Claxton to slow Joel Embiid? James Harden likely will go bananas after Durant stiffed him in the All-Star draft. This will definitely have a playoff-type atmosphere, so I have to lean the home team. 

Rating: 5 Units

Michigan State and Maryland will not have to invest much scouting time prior to their second-round matchup today in the Big Ten tournament at Indianapolis. The teams faced each other in the regular-season finale Sunday, with host Michigan State winning 77-67. The Spartans (20-11) also won 65-63 on Feb. 1 against the host Terrapins (15-16). The Spartans shot 53.1 percent in the first half against Maryland on Sunday, opening a 20-point lead at the break. Michigan State scored the first 14 points of the game and led 18-1 before Maryland made its first field goal.

Rating: 5 Units

Creighton will chase a third victory over Marquette this season when the two meet in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon in New York. The Bluejays (20-10) got the best of a competitive two-game regular-season series, earning a 75-69 double-overtime win on the road Jan. 1 before securing a narrow 83-82 victory at home on Feb. 20.

Rating: 5 Units

Texas has dropped two straight games and three of its past five, but each of those defeats were to teams ranked 11th or better at the time. Eight of the Longhorns' defeats this year were to ranked teams. Consider however, that the Horned Frogs are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games as an underdog.

Rating: 5 Units

Critics called No. 11 Providence fortunate to win the Big East regular-season title despite being swept by perennial conference powerhouse Villanova, which had two more victories in league play. The top-seeded Friars (24-4) will face another team that knows something about good fortune when they play ninth-seeded Butler (14-18) in a Big East tournament quarterfinal on Thursday in New York. Butler, which came to New York on a five-game losing streak, upended Xavier 89-82 in overtime on Wednesday. The result was big considering that the Musketeers had swept the Bulldogs during the regular season and were fighting for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid.

Rating: 5 Units

Both the Wolverines and Hoosiers enter postseason play on the bubble. Michigan (17-13) likely needs one more win to secure an at-large berth. Indiana (18-12) may need to go on a deeper run in its home state to make its first NCAA trip since 2016. Michigan will be bolstered by the return of coach Juwan Howard, who was suspended for the final five games of the regular season. He was involved in an altercation in the handshake line following a loss against Wisconsin in which he threw an open-handed punch at Badgers assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft. Michigan went 3-2 to close the regular season under interim coach Phil Martelli and is coming off a 75-69 win at No. 23 Ohio State on Sunday

Rating: 2 Units

San Antonio entered Tuesday in 12th place in the Western Conference, 2 1/2 games out of the 10th spot and a berth in the play-in tournament with 17 games left in its regular season. Popovich, 73, is in his 26th season with the Spurs and has guided them to five NBA championships. The Raptors head to San Antonio after a 104-96 loss in Cleveland on Sunday, their third consecutive setback. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 24 points while Chris Boucher added 21 and Gary Trent Jr. and Scottie Barnes scored 19 each. Consider that the Raptors are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

The Lakers won four of five games and moved to two games over .500 with their 134-118 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 7, but have since dropped 17 of 24 contests to tumble out of contention for clinching a postseason berth outside of the play-in games. James (knee) remains questionable against the Rockets. He exploded for a season-high 56 points in a victory over the scuffling Golden State Warriors last Saturday and spoke afterward of pride being a motivating factor in his performance. He was singularly brilliant for a reeling team. Without James, the Lakers collapsed down the stretch offensively in San Antonio, totaling only 18 points in the fourth quarter after posting 70 points in the middle two periods. The Lakers remain hopeful that the downtime will be enough for James to return at Houston, but should he remain out, the onus will be on the rest of the roster to collectively provide what James does.

Rating: 2 Units

As Tatum has been spot-on, the Celtics carry a three-game winning streak into today's road game against the Charlotte Hornets. Tatum is coming off a 54-point explosion in Boston's 126-120 home victory against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. The Hornets played Brooklyn on Tuesday night, falling into a huge first-half hole before losing 132-121 in Charlotte. Kyrie Irving pumped in a season-high 50 for the Nets. After failing to slow down Irving, Charlotte faces another elite player just 24 hours later. The Hornets will need to do a better job of limiting a big offensive outburst. Consider that the Hornets are 2-10-1 ATS in their last 13 home games.

Rating; 5 Units

Consider that the Blue Demons are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win, and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. While the underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Mountaineers are 8-17-1 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games overall, and 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog. While the Wildcats are 5-1-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games, and 6-2-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss.

Rating: 5 Units

Missouri will try to continue this season's mastery of Ole Miss when the teams meet Wednesday in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Tampa, Fla. The Tigers (11-20) defeated the Rebels (13-18) on the road 78-53 on Jan. 18, then 74-68 at home on Feb. 12. Amari Davis led Missouri with 36 points in the two victories and Kobe Brown scored 28. The Tigers shot 62.7 percent from the floor in the first game and 53.8 percent in the second. Consider that the Tigers are 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Rating: 5 Units

These two teams are certainly trending in opposite directions. The Sun Devils won seven of their final eight games of the regular season, while the Cardinal lost seven of their final eight games. Stanford has really struggled offensively, averaging just 54.6 points per game in their last five overall. Stanford finished dead last in the PAC12 in scoring, and also dead last with a free throw percentage of 65.4. That doesn't bode well ahead of the conference tournament.

Rating 5 Units

Jim Boeheim has never had a losing season in his 4 1/2 decades as Syracuse head coach, but that streak will end if the Orange fall to Florida State in the second round of the ACC tournament on Wednesday in Brooklyn, N.Y. Boeheim, the second-winningest coach in Division I history, is wrapping up his 46th season on the Syracuse sideline. The ninth-seeded Orange (15-16) have lost four games in a row and will need to defeat the Seminoles and then conquer top-seeded Duke on Thursday in the quarterfinals to move above .500. No. 8 seed Florida State (17-13) closed its regular season by winning three straight to enter the ACC tournament with a bit of momentum. The Seminoles likely will need to win the conference tourney in order to make their fifth straight NCAA Tournament. Consider that the Seminoles are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite.

Rating: 2 Units

Several key Golden State players, including All-Stars Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins, will be well rested as they attempt to deal with the weight of a season-worst, five-game losing streak tonight when the Warriors face the Los Angeles Clippers in San Francisco. The Warriors sent five players home two days early in their just completed, four-game trip, a trek on which Golden State walked away winless against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets.  Golden State hopes a return home, where it was last seen losing to the New York Knicks, Nuggets and Mavericks among four games, helps spark a course reversal. The Warriors have fallen behind the Memphis Grizzlies and into third place in the Western Conference.

Rating: 2 Units

A team ranked No. 1 in the nation typically isn't looking for revenge. However, that certainly will be the case on Tuesday when top-ranked Gonzaga squares off with No. 17 Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference tournament title game at Las Vegas. The teams split two regular-season meetings, including the Gaels' epic 67-57 takedown of the visiting Bulldogs on Feb. 26. Gonzaga won the first meeting 74-58 at home on Feb. 12. Safe to say this tourney has been a chalk lovers’ haven, with favorites going 91-70-6 ATS overall. When any of these favorites is looking to avenge a same-season loss, they zoom to 12-1 SUATS. In addition, the Gaels, are just 5-10-2 ATS in their last seventeen games in this tournament, as well as 1-11 SUATS when taking 6 or more points in this event.

Rating: 2 Units

The host Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans will both try to bounce back from disappointing losses when they meet tonight. The Grizzlies had a 10-point halftime lead but let it slip away in a 123-112 loss Sunday night to a Houston Rockets' team that had lost its last 12 games. The Pelicans led by 11 points with 3:22 left in regulation at Denver, but couldn't hold off Nikola Jokic in a 138-130 overtime loss Sunday night. New Orleans had won its previous four games since the All-Star break by an average of 26.8 points. The Grizzlies were in a virtual tie with Golden State for the second-best record in the West before the Warriors' game Monday. But Memphis has won just three of its last seven games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Suns are kicking off a back-to-back in Florida, with a game at East-leading Miami on Wednesday. It starts after they have been without their All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Paul is sidelined long-term with a right thumb fracture, while Booker missed his third consecutive game on Sunday while in COVID-19 protocol. Phoenix has lost three of its past five games but remains 38 games over .500. The Suns fell to 23-6 on the road with Sunday's 132-122 loss at Milwaukee as the Bucks' Khris Middleton poured in a season-high 44 points. Consider that the Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the Magic are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Yellow Jackets are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS win and 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win. While the Cardinals are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 Tuesday games and 17-8 ATS in their last 25 games following a double-digit loss at home.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Raiders are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. While the Norse are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 14-2 ATS in their last 16 games overall, and 12-4 ATS in their last 16 neutral site games.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Blue Hens are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 neutral site games. While the Seahawks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games.

Rating; 5 Units

No. 10 seed Clemson and No. 15 seed North Carolina State will both put their seasons on the line this afternoon in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in New York. Clemson (16-15) will be the highest-seeded team playing on the opening day of the tournament, finishing just one game behind Syracuse for a top-nine position and a first-round bye. North Carolina State (11-20) finished dead last in the ACC with just four conference wins all year.

Rating: 5 Units

There is quite a bit in common for Boston College and Pittsburgh as they prepare to meet Tuesday afternoon in the opening game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament at Brooklyn, N.Y. No. 12 seed Pitt (11-20) has lost its last four games, with its most-recent three outings resulting in defeats by margins of 20 or more points. Consider that the Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.

Rating: 2 Units

The Broncos are peaking at the right time, going 10-5 SU and 10-4-1 ATS down the stretch at press time. They were also 13-5 ATS when coming off a win this season, and are 6-0 ATS when coming off consecutive SUATS wins in this tourney.

Rating: 2 Units

The Mastodons returned 4 starters from last year’s squad who joined the Horizon for the fi rst time last season, only to have six consecutive games cancelled, and six players quarantined a combined 60 days due to COVID. Head coach Jon Coffman’s troops were 13-6 SU and 14-5 ATS in league games this campaign and should be considered dangerous.

Rating; 5 Units

Consider that the Golden Eagles are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as an underdog, 7-0 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Monday games.

Rating: 5 Units

San Francisco played Gonzaga tougher than most during WCC play. On Jan. 20 in Spokane, Wash., the Dons were within three points at halftime before falling 78-62. Drew Timme scored 23 points for the Bulldogs and Chet Holmgren added 22 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots. Bouyea had 25 points and eight rebounds for USF. Consider that Bulldogs are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

San Antonio, which is in 12th place in the West and 3 1/2 games out of the 10th spot and a berth in the play-in tournament.  However, consider that the Lakers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 10-24 ATS in their last 34 games following a ATS win, and 16-39 ATS in their last 55 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

The Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat will host the lowly Houston Rockets tonight in a game that has the makings of a monumental mismatch. Houston snapped its 12-game losing streak on Sunday night, shocking the Memphis Grizzlies 123-112. It's possible the Heat could take the Rockets lightly. Miami went 3-1 over the past week while playing against four championship contenders: the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. However, the Heat are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

Chicago takes the court looking to even the score from three losses to the Sixers this season, knowing they are 23-13 ATS as a dog of more than 4 points when seeking same-season triple revenge. On the other side of the court, the home team is 22-38 ATS in Sixers’ games this campaign, with Philly just 8-13 ATS as home chalk. Also, Philadelphia is 2-6 SU and 3-5 ATS versus foes with an equal or better record that are seeking same-season triple revenge, including
0-3 SUATS as a favorite.

Rating: 5 Units

Consider that the Blue Hens are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up win, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. While the Tigers are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 21-9 ATS in their last 30 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

The Pelicans may have a losing record but they've proven to be a formidable opponent of late. They have won four straight, including wins at Phoenix and the Los Angeles Lakers, and they are coming off a blowout win of Utah at home. New Orleans has done it while 2019 No. 1 pick Zion Williamson is still rehabbing a foot injury. Another young player, rookie Herb Jones, has played well and even earned the praise of Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell after Jones helped to hold him to 14 points on 5-for-14 shooting. To support the selection, consider as well that the Pelicans are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 road games.

Rating: 5 Unit NBA Game of the Week

Toronto is 18-12-1 ATS away this season, including 8-0 ATS when coming off consecutive wins (check status). Cleveland coalesces with a 9-20 ATS mark against foes seeking 33-point or larger same-season revenge, including 4-15 ATS when the Cavaliers sport a sub .700 win percentage. With Cleveland’s return to the mean, this becomes the Raptors get-even opportunity. Finally, consider that Toronto is 8-1 ATS with same season revenge of 14-plus points in this series when the Cavs own a sub .690 win percentage, including 0-5 ATS away

Rating: 2 Units

The Trojans are another 5-returning starter squad rebounding from an 11-win effort last season to a 16-win campaign. They ride a 7-3 SU and 8-2 ATS mark in this tourney since 2013, including 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS versus sub .666 foes. In addition, Sun Belters tend to party a little too hard in games following an upset win in this tourney (UALL). That’s confirmed by the fact that they are
just 11-38 SU and 17-32-1 ATS in all games since 2000, including 1-12 SU and 2-11 ATS in follow-up games the last seven years.

Rating: 2 Units

The Dragons enter as the defending champions, and bring a 19-11 ATS mark in conference games the past two seasons into this fray, including 6-2 ATS versus .645 or greater opponents. Just the sort of resume needed to pull off an upset or two.

Rating: 2 Units

The Boston Celtics will conclude a three-game homestand this afternoon when they host the Eastern Conference rival Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics have won four of their past five following Thursday's 120-107 win over Memphis. A 73-point second half paved the way to the victory. Boston has a 2-1 season series lead entering its fourth and final game against Brooklyn. The 129-106 road win on Feb. 24 was its second consecutive against the Nets. Tatum scored 30 points to lead all scorers. Finally consider that the Nets are 5-12-1 ATS in their last 18 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 4 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day

Determined to get back on track, and ready for the Big Ten tourney
starting this week, expect an inspired effort from the Wolves today, who’ll use an 11-point home loss suffered to Ohio State three weeks ago as major incentive. For openers, UM is 10-6 ATS in this series when facing the Buckeyes with a lesser record, including 5-0 ATS when coming off a loss. And speaking of Brutus, the Buckeyes aren’t much in Last Home Games, going just 5-5 SU and 4-6 ATS the past ten seasons, including 1-4 SUATS versus avenging foes. That being the case, consider that Michigan is 12-1 SU and 10-3 ATS when coming off a double-digit loss under Juwan Howard, including 5-0 SUATS with a greater than .600 win percentage

Rating: 3 Unit

Nevada is 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS as a host in this series. And for added relief, Nevada head coach Alford is 18-3 SU in Last Home Games in his career, with the three losses by an average margin of 4 PPG.

Rating: 2 Units

A wicked week is set to continue for the Miami Heat, who have faced superstar after superstar lately. Tonight, the Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers, who have the NBA's leading scorer, Joel Embiid (29.6 points per game). The 76ers also recently added 10-time All-Star James Harden, a former league MVP. Philadelphia is 4-0 since Harden made his 76ers debut last week, including a 125-119 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Consider as well, that the 76ers are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS loss.

Rating: 2 Units

Washington can guarantee itself at least a .500 season for the first time since 2018-19 when the Huskies host struggling Oregon State in the Pac-12 regular-season finale for both teams today in Seattle. The Huskies (15-14, 10-9 Pac-12) also can finish above .500 in the conference for the first time since that 2018-19 season, the high point of coach Mike Hopkins' five-year tenure as Washington's coach. In that season, Washington reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Consider that the Beavers are 7-17-1 ATS in their last 25 games following a straight up loss.

Rating: 2 Units

A matchup of two teams battling to stay in the NBA playoff hunt with the Spurs currently on the out-side looking in the Western Conference chase, while the Hornets are in a dead-heat with Atlanta for the 10th and final spot in the Eastern Conference. With it, San Antonio enters with a revenge chip on its shoulder from a 131-115 loss at home to Charlotte in mid-December. With Spurs head coach Greg Popovich bringing along a 100-76-4 ATS record in non-division games with same season revenge from a loss of 14-plus points, and the Hornets just 7-27 SU and 12-20-2 ATS in this series, the points become the play tonight.

Rating: 3 Units

Consider that the Highlanders are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games following a straight up win, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. While the Beach are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win, and 23-9 ATS in their last 32 games overall.