Rating: 3 Units

Alabama's last victory in the rivalry came in 2012 - the only win for the Crimson Tide in the last 13 meetings and one of two in the previous 19 contests - in Coleman Coliseum, which will serve as the venue for this game for only the sixth time in the last 19 contests between the teams. Kentucky took a 112-37 advantage in the all-time series last season by following up a 10-point victory at home with an 86-63 rout in the SEC Tournament semifinals. The Wildcats have won 10 of 11 since their 118-84 loss to Duke in the season opener and enter the weekend coming off last Saturday's 71-58 triumph at Louisville. Kentucky is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Alabama.

Rating: 3 Unit MAC Conference Play of the Day

Nate Oats' team, which finished with the league's best record last season en route to capturing the Eastern Division and MAC Tournament titles, rebounded from its first defeat to thwart Canisius and complete its best start since 1962-63. CJ Massinburg maintained the hot hand, scoring 22 points and hitting four 3-pointers against the crosstown rival Golden Griffins, and has made 13-of-26 from beyond the arc in the past three games after struggling in early December. The Bulls, who have a winning record against three of the 10 MAC teams, have won three straight and five of seven against the Eagles to increase their series lead to 15-10. The clincher: Buffalo is 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

The Indiana Pacers are moving up the standings by taking advantage of a weaker stretch in the schedule and are hoping to extend the winning streak to six straight when they visit the rebuilding Chicago Bulls today. Each of the Pacers' last five wins have come against sub-.500 opponents, and the Bulls fit that bill as well. Indiana, which is opening a five-game road trip at Chicago and will see the schedule tighten up a bit with visits to Toronto and Boston during the trip, finished off a two-game home stand and ended 2018 by knocking off the Atlanta Hawks 116-108 on Monday.

Rating: 2 Units

The Heat are operating without an All-Star point guard as well with Goran Dragic (knee) out until mid-February but come in hot with wins in seven of the last nine games as small forward Justise Winslow acts as the point guard for an offense with several weapons. The clinchers: Washington is 6-35 ATS in their last 51 road games while Miami is 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

Eager for a fresh start following four straight losses, UCLA dismissed coach Steve Alford ahead of today’s Pac-12 opener against visiting Stanford. Murry Bartow was named interim coach for the Bruins, who were picked to finish second in the Pac-12 preseason poll but have dropped six of their last nine games – including last Saturday’s stunning 15-point loss to Liberty. Bartow, the son of former UCLA coach Gene Bartow, takes over a team that has dropped its last four games by an average margin of 15 points.

Rating: 4 Unit West Coast Game of the Month

St Mary's is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. West Coast, and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. While San Francisco is 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. In addition, the home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings while the favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Kawhi Leonard makes his highly anticipated return to San Antonio when the Toronto Raptors visit the Spurs on Thursday. Leonard was once a beloved figure and NBA Finals MVP for the Spurs but returns as a villain after last season's falling out with the franchise, following seven seasons and the subsequent trade to Toronto. Leonard tuned up for his return to San Antonio by scoring a career-best 45 points in Tuesday's 122-116 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz.

Rating: 3 Unit ACC Play of the Day

The lack of depth, exacerbated by the continued absence of forward Dewan Hernandez due to eligibility issues, figures to be problematic for the Hurricanes throughout the entire rugged ACC slate - beginning against a Wolfpack team getting hefty contributions from its deep, talented bench, with every player on the roster scoring in double digits in at least one game. Ten Wolfpack are in the rotation and average at least 12.6 minutes per game compared with just seven for Miami and N.C. State is using that depth to bring in fresh subs to play tenacious defense for coach Kevin Keatts and the result has been a 3-1 mark against Power 5 teams, including a 78-71 triumph over then-No. 7 Auburn. The Wolfpack bench has scored at least 40 points in six games, including a school-record 62 in a recent win over South Carolina Upstate, and the team as a whole is averaging 89.4 points per game (tied for sixth best in the nation), nearly 12 points better than Miami (77.6), which has been held below 76 in five of the last six games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without star forward LeBron James for the fourth straight game when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder today. Los Angeles is 1-2 without James, who injured his left groin in a Christmas Day rout of the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers recorded their first win without James on Sunday, when they closed the game with an 18-4 burst to post a 121-114 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings. Oklahoma City split a home-and-home with the Dallas Mavericks, beginning with a 105-103 loss in Dallas before recovering to notch a 122-102 home rout on Monday. The clinchers:  Oklahoma City is  6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Pacific and 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.

Rating: 3 Unit Conference Play of the Day

Oklahoma  is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win,  4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall, and 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. While Kansas is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record, and  1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

The Minnesota Timberwolves are struggling to perform consistently at the defensive end, leading to losses in eight of the last 12 games. The Timberwolves will try to find a way to get key stops and close out on 3-point shooters when they finish out a three-game road trip by visiting the Boston Celtics today. Minnesota knocked off Miami 113-104 in the opener of the road trip on Sunday but could not muster up the same defensive effort while allowing the New Orleans Pelicans to knock down 14-of-25 from 3-point range in a 123-114 loss the next night. The clinchers:  Boston is 25-8 ATS in their last 33 home games. While Minnesota is 0-6 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Boston.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas Tech is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. While West Virginia is 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and  0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Rating: 4 Unit Conference Game of the Week

The Bearcats won the conference tournament and made the second round of the Big Dance last season, but the 2018-19 team has shown the same defensive prowess by limiting opponents to 58 points and 38.6 percent shooting per game in the early going. Cincinnati will try to take advantage of the Green Wave, who have lost seven of nine games after winning two of the first three this season. Sophomore guard Caleb Daniels leads the way with 15.8 points per game on 50.4 percent shooting for Tulane, which was outscored 36-24 in the second half to suffer a 67-59 setback against Alabama A&M (1-13) last time out on Dec. 22.

Rating: 2 Units

Sacramento missed a chance to win No. 20 when it was outscored 18-4 over the final 4 1/2 minutes of a 121-114 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.  The Clinchers:  Sacramento is 21-8 ATS in their last 29 games playing on 1 days rest, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games, and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. While Portland is  5-13 ATS in their last 18 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game, 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win, and  3-11 ATS in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Rating: 2 Units

Howard picked up right where he left off after a seven-day holiday break as the sharpshooting guard followed up a 40-point second half in a Marquette win over No. 20 Buffalo on Dec. 21 with a perfect 8-of-8 first-half shooting performance in a Golden Eagles 84-41 win over Southern on Friday. Howard scored 63 points over the two halves in just 26 minutes, 21 seconds of action while hitting 13-of-15 from behind the 3-point arc. The clincher: Marquette is 19-7 ATS in their last 26 road games following three or more consecutive home games.

Rating: 2 Units

Creighton is 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games following a straight up win, 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record,  4-11 ATS in their last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 6-17 ATS in their last 23 games following a ATS win. While Providence is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. In addition, the favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings and Creighton is 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Marshall is 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a ATS loss, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game, and  8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up loss. While Virginia is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.

Rating: 2 Units

After a resounding Christmas Day win over the defending champs, the Los Angeles Lakers have hit the skids without their superstar leader. LeBron James is still considered day-to-day as the Lakers prepare to host the Sacramento Kings, who delivered one of Los Angeles' two James-less losses. The Kings have enjoyed some time off since Bogdan Bogdanovic's game-winning 3-pointer lifted them to the 117-116 win over the Lakers. They play seven of their next eight at home after the visit to the Staples Center.  James' teams have lost 13 in a row when he's been out of the lineup.

Rating: 2 Units

The Mavericks are 14-3 at home but just 2-15 on the road and will hit the road for four straight starting Monday, when they visit the Thunder for the back end of the home-and-home set. Dallas earned a 111-96 home victory over Oklahoma City on Nov. 10 behind 22 points and eight assists from Doncic and are 7-5 ATS in their last 22 vs. NBA Northwest, 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss,  20-8 ATS in their last 28 home games, and 27-13 ATS in their last 40 Sunday games.

Rating: 2 Units

Miami is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and  4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. While Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss. In addition, the underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings while the road team is 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Chicago is  7-15 ATS in their last 22 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and  8-20 ATS in their last 28 vs. NBA Atlantic. While Toronto is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. In addition, the Bulls are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Georgia is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win. While UMass is 5-11 ATS in their last 16 vs. Southeastern Conference.

Rating: 2 Units

James Madison is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win. While the underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Detroit is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss,  3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. While Orlando is  1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Central. In addition, the Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between these two.

Rating: 2 Units

The team has won four of its last five games and changed the course of Friday's contest with a 22-0 second-half run to turn a seven-point deficit into a 15-point lead. Danilo Gallinari recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season, but he was just 5-for-13 on a night in which Williams was leading the way.  The clincher: Los Angeles is 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Knicks are fighting to stay out of the Eastern Conference basement with losses in six straight and 11 of 12. New York kicked off a six-game road trip that will take them through Denver, Los Angeles, Portland and Golden State with a 112-96 loss at the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The clincher: New York is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.

Rating:  2 Units

San Jose State is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up loss, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall, and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. While St. Mary's is  2-9 ATS in their last 11 Saturday games.

Rating: 2 Units

The scorching Houston Rockets seek their fourth straight win and ninth in 10 contests when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans today. Reigning MVP James Harden has ignited the surge with eight straight 30-point outings, including four efforts of more than 40. The superstar is averaging 40.5 points during the eight-game stretch after pouring in 45 points in Thursday's 127-113 win over the visiting Boston Celtics and proclaimed afterward that he should again be part of the MVP chatter. The clincher: Houston is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.

Rating: 2 Units

NC-Greensboro is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, and  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. While Tennessee Chat is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

Pennsylvania is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win, and  5-0 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. While Toledo is  2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Syracuse is 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. While St. Bonaventure is -4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600,  0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.

Rating: 2 Units

Behind rookie Luka Doncic's 21 points, including key free throws in the final minute, the Mavericks picked up a 122-119 win over the Pelicans at home Wednesday night, snapping a six-game slide. The Pelicans will be trying to avoid their sixth loss in a row when they open a three-game home stand today. Anthony Davis continued his solid play amid the team's struggles with 32 points and 18 rebounds at Dallas. The clincher:  Dallas is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Sun Belt,  1-6 ATS in their last 7 Friday games, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. While Texas Arlington is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. Big 12.

Rating: 2 Units

Hofstra is 7--0-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win, 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Colonial Athletic Association, 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 games overall, and  8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Utah Jazz are starting to find their form with wins in three of the last four games and are coming off a dominating Christmas Day performance in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Jazz will try to get back to .500 when they continue a four-game home stand by hosting the Philadelphia 76ers today. Utah is holding its own against some of the best teams in the West with wins over Portland (twice) and Golden State in the last four games and is crediting an increase in focus. The clincher:  Philadelphia is 5-14 ATS in their last 19 road games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Dallas Mavericks are suffering through the NBA's longest current losing streak at six straight while struggling on the road and on the defensive end. The Mavericks are a much better team at home and will try to snap the slide when they host the opener of a home-and-home set against the similarly struggling New Orleans Pelicans.   The Pelicans are in the midst of their own tough road trip and fell at Milwaukee, the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings in the first three stops of a four-game trip.  The clinchers: New Orleans is 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games while Dallas is 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

The San Antonio Spurs seek to post their 12th consecutive home win over Denver when they host the Nuggets today in the first game of a home-and-home between the two teams. Denver hasn't won a contest in San Antonio since posting a 99-94 victory on March 4, 2012. The Spurs have won seven of their past nine games.  The clincher: San Antonio is 22-8 ATS in their last 30 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

A young team that has seen its roster turn over dramatically since last season is bound to have some issues, but coach Larry Drew wants to see his team power through the tough times with a little more resolve.  Larry Nance Jr. was a bright spot in Sunday's loss with 20 points and six rebounds, and the 25-year-old forward is averaging 15.3 points and 12.3 rebounds over a four-game stretch. The clinchers:  Cleveland is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Memphis and 16-6 ATS in the last 22 meetings overall.

Rating: 2 Units

The Brooklyn Nets bounced back well from their first loss in over two weeks and hope to continue their recent surge when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday in the front end of a home-and-home set. The Nets saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end with a loss to Indiana in the opener of a three-game homestand Friday, but recovered to top Phoenix 111-103 two nights later. The Hornets won five of seven to get back over .500 before dropping a 119-103 decision at Boston on Sunday. The clinchers:  Brooklyn is 21-7 ATS in their last 28 vs. NBA Southeast while Charlotte is 15-35-1 ATS in their last 51 vs. NBA Atlantic.

Rating: 2 Units

The Golden State Warriors have gotten used to playing against Lebron James on Christmas Day, but this time he'll be in a different uniform. The Warriors will try to get the better of James for the second straight time on Christmas when they host the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State faced James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the last four NBA Finals but will be seeing him for the first time in a Lakers uniform during the regular season. James and Los Angeles dropped four of their last six and are coming off a 107-99 loss to Memphis as they try to build a team that can compete with the Warriors in the West.

Rating: 2 Units

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to dominate on their home floor while sometimes struggling for success on the road, a trend that began with an 18-point loss at Boston to begin the season. Philadelphia improved to an NBA-best 16-3 at home by routing Eastern Conference-leading Toronto 126-101 on Saturday, but they carry a 6-9 road mark into the opener of a challenging five-game road trip. The clincher:  Boston is 24-8 ATS in their last 32 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Mavericks are playing the second game of a back-to-back set after pushing Golden State to the brink before falling 120-116 on Saturday. Rookie small forward Luka Doncic scored 19 points in the loss and is averaging 25.5 over his last four contests, but Dallas has dropped five straight to fall one game below .500. The clincher: Portland is 28-11 ATS in their last 39 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

The last time the New Orleans Pelicans met the Sacramento Kings they were in the midst of a 4-0 start and putting up points at a record pace. A very different Pelicans team struggling through a 5-11 stretch enters Sacramento for a rematch with the up-and-coming Kings. New Orleans scored a franchise-record 149 points in a 20-point win over the Kings on Oct. 19, but it is now sinking toward the bottom of the Western Conference and lost its third straight Friday night at Los Angeles with a 112-104 setback against the Lakers. The clincher: Sacramento is 25-10 ATS in their last 35 games playing on 1 days rest.

Rating: 2 Units

Indiana gets the benefit on Sunday of playing against a Wizards squad traveling for a back-to-back after fighting through three overtimes to earn a 149-146 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Shooting guard Bradley Beal scored 10 of his 40 points in the third overtime and recorded his first career triple-double in the victory. The clinchers: Indiana is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference while Washington is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 0 days rest.

Rating: 2 Units

The Hawks come into town aiming for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Kent Bazemore led seven players in double figures and Atlanta dominated on the boards to defeat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden by a 114-107 margin Friday night. The Clinchers:  Atlanta is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win while Detroit is 4-14 ATS in their last 18 vs. NBA Southeast.

Rating: 2 Units

Rhode Island is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win. While Bucknell is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games, and  4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

The Mavericks are slumping with losses in four straight games and surrendered at least 120 points in each of the last three, capped by a 125-121 setback at the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. The clinchers:  Dallas is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and  0-4 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Rating: 2 Units

The Miami Heat are enjoying their longest winning streak of the season at three in a row as their defense has rounded into shape. That trend will be tested Saturday night when the Milwaukee Bucks -- the league's top scoring team, fresh off another resounding win of their own -- pay a visit. The Heat have allowed 99 points or fewer in each of the consecutive victories against Memphis, New Orleans and Houston, the last of which began a stretch in which Miami plays nine of 12 at home.  The Clincher:  Miami is 11-5 ATS in their last 16 vs. NBA Central.

Rating: 2 Units

The Toronto Raptors aim to defeat Philadelphia for the third straight time this season when they visit the 76ers today. Toronto, which owns the best record in the NBA, won the first two matchups by an average of 14 points and this matchup is the first of the season in Philadelphia. Star forward Kawhi Leonard matched his season high of 37 points on 12-of-16 shooting as the Raptors posted a 126-110 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. The clincher:  Toronto is 36-16 ATS in their last 52 vs. NBA Atlantic.

Rating: 2 Units

Cal Santa Barbara is 17-5 ATS in their last 22 non-conference games,  6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall,  8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss, and  5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Rating: 2 Units

San Francisco is 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record,  4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games,  4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall, and  6-2-2 ATS in their last 10 home games. While Stanford is 14-29-1 ATS in their last 44 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Pennsylvania is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games. While New Mexico is 9-24-1 ATS in their last 34 non-conference games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. Ivy League.

Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day

Cal St Fullerton is  0-5 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. While Nebraska is 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 26-6-1 ATS in their last 33 games overall, 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games, 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 home games, and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

The calendar year began so nicely for Villanova as the Wildcats stormed through the Big East en route to their second national championship in three seasons. However, 2018 is not ending in nice fashion as the team needs to defeat Connecticut at Madison Square Garden today to avoid ending the year with a three-game losing streak. In its last two games, Villanova has fallen to local rival Pennsylvania and at top-ranked Kansas in a pair of three-point decisions. The Clincher:  UConn is 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game.

Rating: 2 Units

The Grizzlies are losers of four straight and six of the last seven games and failed to reach 100 points in any of those seven contests.  The Clinchers:  Kings are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points while Memphis is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas will try to continue its offensive resurgence when it hosts Providence tonight in a non-conference match up. The Longhorns snapped a three-game losing streak by averaging 85 points on 54.5 percent shooting in back-to-back home wins. Senior guard Kerwin Roach II and junior guard Elijah Mitrou-Long have been at the center of the improved offense. Roach hit 6-of-8 shots off the bench Saturday against Grand Canyon after shooting 9-of-43 from the floor in the previous four games. The clinchers:  Providence is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game and  0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. Big 12.

Rating: 2 Units

The San Antonio Spurs look to stretch their home winning streak against Minnesota to 11 games when they entertain the Timberwolves today. San Antonio improved to 50-9 all-time at home against Minnesota with a 112-108 win on Oct. 17. The Timberwolves haven't won in San Antonio since posting a 108-95 victory on April 17, 2013 in the regular-season finale when Rick Adelman was coach.

Rating: 2 Units

The Nebraska Omaha Mavericks are 2-6 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents, and 5-7 against non-conference opponents. On the road, the Mavericks are averaging 71.8 scoring, and holding teams to 83.0 points scored on defense.The clinchers:  Nebraska Omaha is 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games,  0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and  0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day

Ole Miss is off to a great start through its first 10 games under new coach Kermit Davis, but the Rebels' new boss will feel an emotional tug when his team faces his old team – Middle Tennessee State – on Friday in Nashville, Tenn. Davis led the Blue Raiders for 16 seasons, winning 63.8 percent of his games, and while his focus is on the Rebels, he admits today’s match up will not be just another game. The Blue Raiders are struggling under new coach Nick McDevitt, riding a seven-game losing streak after winning three of their first four games. The clincher:  Middle Tennessee State is 1-12 ATS in their last 13 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

The Indiana Pacers are suddenly having some trouble scoring points and dropped their last two games following a seven-game winning streak. The Pacers will try to bounce back when they close out a two-game road trip by visiting the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets are winners of seven in a row and pulled out a 96-93 win at Chicago on Wednesday on the second night of a back-to-back after knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers at home.

Rating: 2 Units

The highlights have been few and far between for the Atlanta Hawks, but the rebuilding team heads to New York for a Friday matchup with the Knicks after perhaps their best performance of the season. Atlanta led by 11 points after one quarter and held off a late Washington rally on Tuesday for a 118-110 home victory, just the seventh time in 30 games the Hawks have walked off the court winners. The clincher:  Atlanta is 3-13 ATS in their last 16 vs. NBA Atlantic.

Rating: 2 Units

La Salle is 16-38-1 ATS in their last 55 games overall,  9-25-1 ATS in their last 35 non-conference games,  5-16 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up loss, and  6-20 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS loss. While Alabama A&M is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

Michigan State is 14-6 ATS in their last 20 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400,  23-10 ATS in their last 33 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and  15-7 ATS in their last 22 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. While Oakland is 9-21 ATS in their last 30 games overall, 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 vs. Big Ten, 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up loss, and  5-17 ATS in their last 22 games following a ATS loss.

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Central Florida is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record,  6-2 ATS in their last 8 Friday games, 10-4 ATS in their last 14 non-conference games, and 37-18 ATS in their last 55 home games. While Illinois State is 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 road games, and  2-7 ATS in their last 9 Friday games.

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Butler is 6-0 at Hinkle Fieldhouse this season and has won 49 consecutive non-conference home games - the second-longest active streak in the nation - however, No. 50 could be difficult on Friday. UC Irvine has all five starters returning for a team picked to finish first in the Big West, and the Anteaters have won 10 straight road games - the second-longest such active streak in the country. The clincher:  UC Irvine is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Friday games.

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Houston is 18-7-2 ATS in their last 27 games overall, 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record,  9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and  11-5-2 ATS in their last 18 home games.

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Northern Illinois is 7-4 ATS in their last 21 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games,  5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. Horizon League, and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. While Northern Kentucky is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games,  2-6 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games, and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall.

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The Blue Devils have had a much more challenging slate - this will be their fourth game against a ranked opponent - and their only loss was a two-point setback against Gonzaga. Duke has won its last five games by an average of 39.8 points, including a 101-50 rout of Princeton on Tuesday. The clincher:  Texas Tech is  10-22 ATS in their last 32 neutral site games.

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Georgia State is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. While NC Wilmington is 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS loss,  7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 non-conference games, and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.

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Penn State is 8-7-1 ATS in their last 26 neutral site games. While Duquesne is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win, 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points, and  0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.

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Virginia is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS loss,  9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games,  13-5 ATS in their last 18 non-conference games, and  18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. While South Carolina is 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600,  2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall, and  1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

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Tyus Battle averages a team-high 18.5 points and has scored at least 20 in five of the last six games, but the junior guard needs more help offensively. Oshae Brissett averages 14.9 points but has shot over 40 percent only four times all season, while Buddy Boeheim is a woeful 8-of-43 from the field, including 6-of-29 from 3-point land. Elijah Hughes (14.3 points) has probably been the most consistent complementary player for Syracuse, having scored at least 14 points in eight of the 10 games and having made multiple 3s in seven of the last eight contests.  The clincher: Syracuse is 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 vs. Mid-American.

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Washington is just 6-17 ATS when coming off a victory of 15 or more points, when it'd been listed as a home underdog. With an O/U line in the mid 230s, the Wizards are only 1-6 ATS the past seven times that they played a road game with an O/U line of 230 or greater. The Hawks, who have dropped three straight, know that this is their final home game before Christmas. Note that they're 4-1  ATS after giving up 230 or more. Playing with revenge from a loss here a couple of weeks ago.

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The Lakers are 1-2 on their four-game road trip following a 128-110 loss at Washington on Sunday. LeBron James was held to a season-low 13 points and Los Angeles gave up 71 first-half points while falling to 7-8 on the road. However, Los Angeles took both meetings last season, including a 102-99 triumph at Brooklyn on Feb. 2. The clincher:  The Nets are 9-19 ATS in their last 28 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

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The red-hot Indiana Pacers seek to extend their season-long winning streak to eight games when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. The Pacers have won five games by double digits during the stretch, including Sunday's 110-99 victory over the New York Knicks. The clincher:  Cleveland is 7-24-1 ATS in their last 32 games following a double-digit loss at home.

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Princeton is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 vs. Atlantic Coast,  11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS win, and 15-7-1 ATS in their last 23 games following a straight up win. While Duke is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game.  In addition the underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

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Portland is suffering through a six-game road slide and scored a season-low 83 points at Memphis on Wednesday before making the brief stop back in the northwest and lighting up the scoreboard.  Los Angeles fell by a total of 62 points in losses to Toronto and San Antonio before battling the Thunder in a 110-104 road loss on Saturday. The Clippers shot 50.7 percent from the floor, including 13-of-25 from 3-point range, and had three players score at least 20 points in the setback. The teams split the first two meetings, with Los Angeles earning a 104-100 victory at Portland in the most recent matchup on Nov. 25.  The clincher:  Portland is 2-11 ATS in their last 13 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

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Pepperdine is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss, 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games. While Oregon State is 10-22-1 ATS in their last 33 non-conference games and  1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. West Coast.

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The Rockets are trying to overcome some shooting woes on the outside from shooting guard Eric Gordon, who is battling through knee soreness and is 1-of-17 from 3-point range over the last three games. Gordon was held to a season-low four points on 2-of-11 shooting in 31 minutes during Saturday's victory. Utah took each of the first two meetings this season, including a 100-89 win at Houston on Oct. 24 and is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Southwest.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves could not salvage anything from their four-game road trip but hope to turn around their fortunes when they return home today for a match up against the Sacramento Kings. The Timberwolves dropped a 107-99 decision at league-worst Phoenix on Saturday to end a trek during which they allowed an average of 119.3 points, but they have been tough to beat at home (11-4) this season. The clinchers:  Minnesota is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game and  6-1 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.

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The New York Knicks finished their three-game road trip with a loss but hope to take some positives into a rare home game on Monday against the Phoenix Suns. Two nights after posting a dramatic comeback win in Charlotte, the Knicks played Indiana tough until the very end of Sunday's 110-99 loss and completed the trek with a 1-2 record. New York fell to 5-13 away from home, and its 18 road games are the most in the Eastern Conference - with a visit to Philadelphia on tap for Wednesday and a six-game trip beginning just after Christmas. The clincher:  Phoenix is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

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Wake Forest is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games, 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games overall,  6-19-1 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and  3-12 ATS in their last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

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Toronto, which sits atop the Eastern Conference and owns the best record in the NBA at 23-8, breezed by the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors on the first two stops of the trip before falling at the Trail Blazers 128-122 on Friday. Star forward Kawhi Leonard, who sat out the first two games of the trip with a hip injury, returned to the lineup at Portland but All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry (thigh) missed the game and is day-to-day. The Nuggets are the improbable leaders of a tightly-packed Western Conference and are winners of five straight at home after knocking off Memphis and Oklahoma City to begin the current four-game stand.

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The New Orleans Pelicans haven't managed to get a winning streak off the ground in nearly a month but could change that with a victory over the visiting Miami Heat today. The Pelicans, who traded wins and losses over the last 10 games, have not won back-to-back games since a three-game streak from Nov. 16-19. The clincher:  Miami is 5-11-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings in New Orleans.

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Miami (O) is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS loss,  5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600,  9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600,  3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Horizon League,  7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win, and  9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. While Northern Kentucky is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games, 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss, and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

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Nebraska (under Tim Miles) is known for its defense, as the Cornhuskers are allowing just 59.6 PPG (14th). However, if the team's scoring average of 79.8 PPG could be maintained for a full season, it would be the highest mark since 1995-96! Nebraska's five starters are averaging between 8.1 and 18.7 PPG, led by James Palmer Jr. Despite the team's poor start, Oklahoma St is shooting a Big 12-best 41.6 percent from three-point range to rank 11th in Division I .The good news is, OSU’s Curtis Jones (an Indiana transfer) is now eligible but expect it to take some time for him to mesh with the other starter. Nebraska is 7-2-1 ATS to open the current season and over its last 29 regular season games is a huge 24-4-1 ATS

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The Los Angeles Lakers are soaring toward the top of the Western Conference and look to build off another runaway win when they visit the new-look Washington Wizards today. LeBron James and Lonzo Ball both recorded triple-doubles for the Lakers in Friday's 128-100 rout of Charlotte as Los Angeles won for the seventh time in nine games, with three of the victories coming by at least 23 points. The Wizards are coming off a tumultuous couple of days, first seeing a proposed three-team deal fall apart after Friday's 125-118 loss at Brooklyn and then working out a trade with Phoenix the following day.

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Indiana State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. While TCU is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and  4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.

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CS Fullerton is 4-3 ATS in their last 17 Sunday games and  11-5 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS loss. While San Francisco is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 vs. Big West and 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a ATS win.

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The Colorado St. Rams are ranked 83 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 46.5% while attempting 56.4 shots per game. The Rams shooting percentages include 70.5% for free throw percentage and 35.0% for three point percentage so far this season. The South Dakota Coyotes are ranked 259 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 41.6% while attempting 50.8 shots per game. The Coyotes shooting percentages include 70.4% for free throw percentage and 29.4% for three point percentage so far this season.

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The 76ers leaned on center Joel Embiid the last two games in Butler's absence but even 40 points and 21 rebounds from the All-Star on Friday were not enough to put the team in the win column. The Cavaliers got off to a solid start on their three-game homestand with a 113-106 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday but could not contain Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday and ended up falling to the Milwaukee Bucks 114-102. The clinchers:  Cleveland is 16-35 ATS in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, 7-23 ATS in their last 30 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, and  7-23-1 ATS in their last 31 games following a double-digit loss at home.

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Northern Colorado is 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games overall, 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 non-conference games,  6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. West Coast,  7-3 ATS in their last 10 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game,  7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 18-8-1 ATS in their last 27 games following a straight up win.  While San Diego is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves aren't having much luck on their road trip, especially on the defensive end. The Timberwolves will try to end the four-game trip on a high note when they visit the Phoenix Suns today. Minnesota allowed an average of 123.3 points over the first three games of its road trip, capped by a 141-130 setback at the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

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USC is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record,  2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games, and  2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. While Oklahoma is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games, 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win,  5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. Pacific-12.

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The San Antonio Spurs are playing like the great teams of their recent past during a six-game home stand and are coming off one of their most impressive wins after blowing past the Los Angeles Clippers 125-87 on Thursday. The Spurs will try to make it five straight victories when they host the Chicago Bulls today.  The Bulls averaged 85.7 points in their last three games - all losses - and fell short in the final minutes of a 97-91 loss to the Orlando Magic in Mexico City on Thursday.

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BYU is 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games and  2-6 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games. While UNLV is  5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall, and  5-2 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games.

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Louisiana Tech is 7-19 ATS in their last 26 Saturday games, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. While UL Lafayette4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Conference USA,  9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 Saturday games, and 13-6 ATS in their last 19 home games.

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Manhattan is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points, 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600,  6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games following three or more consecutive home games, 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. While UConn is 15-35-1 ATS in their last 51 games following a straight up loss,  3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 Saturday games.

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Louisville is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.

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Butler is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.