Rating: 2 Units

Kansas is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games as a road favorite, and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 road games. Iowa State is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.

Rating: 2 Units

The Red Storm haven't forced teams to guard the 3-point line of late as they have made 18.9 percent in the last six games. Heron, who leads the team in that department at 37.7 percent in addition to leading them in scoring (14.7 points per game), being absent for three of those games certainly contributed, but his return against Xavier didn't rectify the problem.

Rating: 2 Units

Marquette is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games,  5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall, and 19-9 ATS in their last 28 games following a straight up win. While Providence is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 4-10 ATS in their last 14 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.

Rating: 2 Units

UL Lafayette is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games, 6-19-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up win, and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. While Appalachian State 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win,  6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 21-10-1 ATS in their last 32 games following a ATS loss, and Favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Rating: 3 Units

La Salle is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite, 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and 17-5-1 ATS in their last 23 road games following three or more consecutive home games. While Fordham is 16-36 ATS in their last 52 home games,  3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games as a home underdog,  and 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

Arkansas goes for a fourth straight victory when it opens SEC play at home today against Texas A&M. The Razorbacks are coming off a win at Indiana on Sunday, while the Aggies just got by Texas Southern on Monday for their third consecutive victory. Coach Buzz Williams hasn't seen a lot of offense from his team in his first season at the helm of Texas A&M, as it ranks last in the SEC in scoring by nearly 10 points - averaging just 57.7 points. Senior forward Josh Nebo and junior swingman Savion Flagg are the only two Texas A&M players averaging in double figures in scoring at 11.4 and 11.3 points, respectively. Arkansas has been nearly perfect this season, thanks in no small part to its defense, which ranks No. 1 in the nation in defending the 3-point shot - holding opponents to just 21.9 percent from beyond the arc. Offensively, the Razorbacks have a trio of dynamic guards in Mason Jones (19.7 points, 6.2 rebounds), Isaiah Joe (17.4, 4.7) and Jimmy Whitt Jr. (13.5, 5.6) leading the way for first-year coach Eric Musselman.

Rating: 2 Units

For the first time since 2008, Alabama and Florida meet in their SEC opener as they battle in Gainesville this evening. The Gators closed out their up-and-down nonconference slate with a dominant 102-63 triumph over Long Beach State while the Crimson Tide head into conference play on a roll, winning three straight and five of the last six after beating Richmond 90-78 on Sunday. Alabama scored at least 90 points in those last three victories, the first time since the 2000-01 season that the Crimson Tide has hit that mark in three straight games. Along the way, they averaged 95.7 points and shot 49.7 percent from the field, including 44.9 percent from deep. But while the Crimson Tide seem to be on the rise after their 2-4 start in coach Nate Oats' first season at the helm, the Gators remain inconsistent, following up their last two wins with losses as they wrapped up one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the country. Making matters even more difficult, Florida may face the high-scoring Tide without its best defender as guard Scottie Lewis may miss his second straight game with a concussion.

Rating: 2 Units

The Golden Hurricane's last game Sunday was a competitive 69-67 loss at Kansas State in which the team employed a balanced attack, as 10 players registered 2-to-12 points and nobody took more than nine shots. LSU transfer Brandon Rachal (team highs of 14.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.1 steals) was held to single-digit points for the first time since early November. Darien Jackson (9.3 points) continued his sizzling play of late as he added 10 points Sunday and the junior guard is 21-of-31 from the field over the last five outings.

Rating: 3 Units

Two teams picked to finish near the bottom of the Pac-12 look to start conference play on a winning note Thursday when California visits rival Stanford. Cal is rebuilding after winning eight games in each of the past two seasons, while Stanford opened with an 11-1 mark before committing 19 turnovers in last Sunday’s 72-56 loss to No. 3 Kansas. Stanford leads the Pac-12 in scoring defense at 58.8 points per game while Cal is 6-2 at home this season and 0-5 away from Haas Pavilion.

Rating: 2 Units

Oregon is 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win, 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 22-8 ATS in their last 30 games as a favorite. While Colorado is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win, and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas Arlington is 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games, 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a road favorite, and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite. While Arkansas State is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games, and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

Northern Iowa is  4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win, 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games as a favorite, and  20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 Tuesday games. While Illinois State is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog, 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall, and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Rating: 2 Units

Yale is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. While North Carolina is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 3 Units

West Virginia has bounced back from a subpar 2018-19 season and lost only at St. John's in its first 11 games, but its schedule hasn't been as challenging as Ohio State's. That's about to change with today's matchup against the Buckeyes and a visit to No. 5 Kansas' Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 4.   Ohio State leads the country in scoring margin, beating its opponents by an average of 21.8 points per game.

Rating: 2 Units

Fourth-ranked Louisville and its stifling defense travel some 75 miles down Interstate 64 to face No. 19 Kentucky in the 53rd renewal of the Bluegrass State rivalry today. The Wildcats have won six of the past seven meetings after a 71-58 victory last season and five straight at Rupp Arena, but Kentucky's latest crop of freshmen is about to take its hardest test against Louisville's experienced group. The Cardinals are third nationally in field goal defense at 35 percent - 40.7 inside the 3-point line and 26.7 outside it - and have held their last five opponents to 21.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Clincher:  Kentucky is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite.

Rating: 2 Units

Coppin State is 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games overall,  23-8 ATS in their last 31 games as an underdog, 17-6 ATS in their last 23 games as a road underdog, and 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 road games. While Mount St. Marys is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400,  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall, and  0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite.

Rating: 2 Units

Houston aims to reach a semifinal game with either Georgia Tech or Boise State on Monday, but must first get past a Portland team that has cooled off since winning six of its first seven games - losing only to USC by 11. The Pilots have lost three of five since and should come to Hawai'i angry after losing at home 73-63 on Thursday against Jackson State, which won its first game against a Division I opponent.

Rating: 3 Units

Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-3, but the Hawkeyes won the last meeting 79-72 last March in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Garza had 20 points and Wieskamp added 19 for the Hawkeyes, while Jarron Cumberland had 18 for the Bearcats. Iowa features the No.1 ranked team in the nation in offensive efficiency (115.3 points per 100 possessions).

Rating: 3 Units

Obi Toppin, a 6-9 sophomore, leads the Flyers with 20.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per outing but is coming off a season-low 11 points in the win over North Texas. Crutcher is averaging 12.5 points and a team-leading 5.5 assists while forward Ryan Mikesell (10.9 points), and guards Trey Landers (10.2) and Ibi Watson (10.1) also are averaging double figures. Overall, Dayton is tops nationally with a 53.7 team field-goal percentage and is ninth with a 1.49 assist-to-turnover ratio while averaging 84.8 points (sixth).

Rating: 3 Units

Washington's absence was noticeable in the loss at Minnesota, where Ohio State could have used his 11.4 points per game and 53.7 percent 3-point shooting. Wesson is averaging 14.1 points and 9.3 rebounds and shooting 46.3 percent from the field, but has turned the ball over 11 times in the past two games. Similar to Kentucky, Ohio State brings two productive freshmen - guard D.J. Carton and forward E.J. Liddell - off the bench who could end up being difference-makers in this matchup of top teams.

Rating: 2 Units

UL-Monroe is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games,  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite.

Rating: 2 Units

The Fighting Irish are a little short-handed after Robby Carmody suffered a season-ending knee injury earlier this month and Chris Doherty announced that he's transferring, but they managed to handle UCLA in South Bend using only seven players. Notre Dame revolves around John Mooney, a senior forward who is averaging 14.8 points and 13.4 rebounds and ranks among the top rebounders in the country. The Irish's strengths are 3-point shooting, which accounts for 37.5 percent of their field goals, and avoiding turnovers (9.7 per game, nation's best 1.82 assist-to-turnover ratio), but they could be vulnerable inside the paint against Indiana.

Rating: 2 Units

Houston is 13-0/9-4 off a loss. Expect Kelvin Sampson to have his Cougars ready to play tonight. UTEP hits the road after winning a holiday tournament at home, and this is now the third game in four nights for the Miners. Advantage Houston

Rating: 2 Units

Wofford has Duke's attention. This is the Blue Devils first time playing since opening ACC play with a 14-point win at Virginia Tech 13 days ago. They've won three straight times since the shocker to Stephen F Austin. Wofford gave up lots of offensive rebounds to North Carolina. Duke will gladly take advantage of that, if given a similar opportunity. This is a spread that should be north of 20 points.

Rating: 2 Units

Oregon State is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. While Texas San Antonio is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games.

Rating: 3 Units

San Francisco is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games.  While Stanford is 21-7-1 ATS in their last 29 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 24-8 ATS in their last 32 home games, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

Liberty will be facing a rested Commodores team that hasn't played since a 90-76 win over Buffalo on Dec. 3 and hasn't left its home gym since a Nov. 14 trip to Richmond. Vanderbilt entered Friday ranked 23rd in the country in scoring (82.4) and 28th in field-goal percentage (48.5) behind sophomore guard Aaron Nesmith, the top SEC scorer at 22.8 points per game. The Commodores rode a 33-point effort from Darius Garland, who now plays for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, to a 79-70 victory over Liberty at home last season.

Rating: 2 Units

Illinois knocked on the door of a confidence-building Big Ten victory before pushing it in last time out and looks to avoid losing the momentum when it hosts Old Dominion for a non-conference contest Saturday night. The Illini lost by two against Miami (Fla.) of the ACC before coming up short in a 59-58 loss to No. 4 Maryland last Saturday, but broke through by holding off seventh-ranked Michigan 71-62 on Wednesday. The Illini won the only other previous meeting 80-62 at the San Juan Shootout in Puerto Rico in 1990.

Rating: 2 Units

Wichita State will try to complete the Okie Double when it hosts Oklahoma on Saturday. The Shockers knocked off Oklahoma State on the road Sunday behind the play of freshman Tyson Etienne and will look to thwart the Sooners in a battle of one-loss teams.Wichita State, which will face Oklahoma for the fourth straight season having dropped the last two meetings, has never beaten the Sooners and Cowboys in the same season.

Rating: 2 Units

Indiana didn't play particularly well Tuesday night against Connecticut, but it was good enough to come away with a 57-54 victory at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic. The Hoosiers did not have a player reach double figures for the first time in more than 20 years, but 10 players scored and six finished with six points or more. Though Indiana lost at home to Nebraska last season, this group of Cornhuskers is a much different team. Under new coach Fred Hoiberg and with a revamped roster, Nebraska has struggled through its non-conference schedule and dropped three of its last four games, including a 95-76 loss to in-state opponent Creighton on Dec. 7.

Rating: 2 Units

Michigan is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite, 41-18-2 ATS in their last 61 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 34-15-2 ATS in their last 51 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.  While Illinois is 6-18 ATS in their last 24 games following a ATS win, 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Wednesday games, and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

6-1 Dayton has cracked the AP's top-25 for the first time in four years. The Flyers proved they can play with anyone in nation after an impressive showing in the Maui Invitational. Dayton bested Georgia and Va Tech, before nearly upsetting Kansas in the title game, falling 90-84 in OT. Saint Mary's (9-1) has won EIGHT in a row but has yet to return to the top-25, after being ranked No. 20 in the preseason. The Gaels lone loss was in its second game, 61-59 at home vs Winthrop.

Rating: 2 Units

North Carolina is 6-16-1 ATS in their last 23 games as a road underdog,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss, and  1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. While Virginia is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss and have won the last four overall and five straight at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville vs the Heels.

Rating: 2 Units

Rhode Island is 6-13 ATS in their last 19 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 8-24 ATS in their last 32 Sunday games, and  2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Army is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. While Marist is 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 Saturday games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games.

Rating: 2 Units

Hartford is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points and 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up loss. While Texas State is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games.

Rating: 2 Units

SE Missouri State is 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. While Santa Clara is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win, and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

It will be a homecoming for Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton on Wednesday as the native of Brooklyn leads his undefeated Cowboys squad into the Barclays Center to face Syracuse in the NIT Season Tip-Off. Off to their best start in five years, the Cowboys used a strong defensive effort to hold off Western Michigan 70-63 on Friday and earn their fifth consecutive victory to open the season. Syracuse has lost two in a row to Oklahoma State with its last win coming in the second round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament. Carmelo Anthony scored 13 points for the Orange while Tony Allen had 10 for the Cowboys.

Rating: 2 Units

SIE Edwardsville is  7-20 ATS in their last 27 non-conference games, 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

Arkansas LR is 7-20-2 ATS in their last 29 games following a ATS loss, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Rating: 2 Units

Villanova is following a familiar script as the team is one win away from claiming its seventh straight in-season tournament. The No. 15 Wildcats aim to capture the championship at the Myrtle Beach Invitational when they wrap up their time in South Carolina with a matchup against No. 23 Baylor today. Villanova has knocked down a combined 28 3-pointers in wins over Middle Tennessee and Mississippi State since arriving in Myrtle Beach as it seems intent on shooting their way to another title. Robinson-Earl had a team-high 22 points with 9-of-12 shooting in Friday's victory over Mississippi State, while Saddiq Bey contributed 17 points and was 7-of-10 from the floor.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas Tech lost five of its top six scorers from last season’s Elite Eight team, but leaned on its stifling defense (58.8 points, 36.8 percent shooting against) along with the emergence of Big 12 Player of the Year Jarrett Culver (18.6 points) and third-year coach Chris Beard molded the team into one capable of something special. Clincher: Texas Tech is 11-0 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

It figures to be a wild contrast in styles in the first game of the Final Four on Saturday, when red-hot Auburn tries to impose its up-tempo style on methodical Virginia in Minneapolis with a berth in the national title game on the line. The Tigers have won 12 in a row, including the last three in the NCAA Tournament over college basketball blue bloods Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky while averaging 87.7 points in those games. The clinchers:  Auburn is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall while Virginia is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 NCAA Tournament games.

Rating: 2 Units

Top-seeded Duke squeezed by its last two opponents in the final possession and faces an even bigger challenge today when it battles red-hot second seed Michigan State in the East Region final at Washington D.C., for a trip to the Final Four. The Blue Devils survived two potential winning shots against Central Florida in the second round and Virginia Tech’s attempt to tie in the final second Friday in the Region semifinal. Michigan State comes in with an eight-game winning streak and has won its three NCAA Tournament games by 48 points combined. The Spartans have gotten consistent performances from senior point guard Cassius Winston, who is averaging 18.7 points and seven assists in the tournament, and received career games from freshmen Aaron Henry and Gabe Brown to beat LSU 80-63 in Friday’s Region semifinal. The clincher:  Michigan State is 25-9 ATS in their last 34 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

SEC rivals Auburn and Kentucky have met 113 times on the court, but none have been as significant as today's Midwest Region final in Kansas City, Mo. with a Final Four berth on the line. The fifth-seeded Tigers are the hottest team in college basketball with 11 straight wins and will be trying to take down their third consecutive giant of the sport after coasting past Kansas 89-75 in the second round and routing North Carolina 97-80 in Friday's Sweet 16. The clincher:  Auburn is 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game.

Rating: 2 Units

Virginia has bounced back from last season's embarrassing upset against a 16th seed in its tournament opener - not to mention a first-round scare this year - to defeat Gardner-Webb, Oklahoma and Oregon - all seeded ninth or lower. The Cavaliers better bring their 'A-game' against a Boilermakers squad that has shut down Old Dominion, routed defending champion Villanova and outlasted Tennessee in overtime in the first three rounds of this event. All of that has led to a matchup between defensive-minded Virginia, which has allowed a national-best 54.8 points this season, and a Purdue squad that averages more than 20 points above that figure.  The clincher: Purdue is 41-19 ATS in their last 60 non-conference games.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas Tech has used stifling defense to advance to the Elite Eight for the second straight year, holding Big Ten heavyweight Michigan to just 16 first-half points and a season low in points in a dominating 63-44 victory on Thursday night in the Sweet 16. But for the Red Raiders to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history, they will have to find a way to slow down the nation's No. 1 offense, Gonzaga, on Saturday night in the West Regional final in Anaheim, Calif. The clincher:  Texas Tech is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

Houston knows a little bit about defense, too, ranking seventh in the nation in points allowed per game (61) due to slotting first in effective field-goal percentage (42.3) and 3-point percentage (27.8 percent) and ranking fifth in 2-point percentage (42.7). The Cougars thrived in the first weekend of the tournament due to their defense and senior guard Corey Davis Jr., who had 10 3-pointers and 47 points as the Cougars set a school record with 33 wins while advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1983-84 when Phi Slama Jama, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, lost in the national finals to Georgetown.

Rating: 2 Units

The Blue Devils entered the tournament as the favorite to win their sixth national championship, but they had to pull an escape act in the final seconds of a 77-76 win over UCF on Sunday. Duke trailed by three with 14.4 seconds left and avoided a buzzer-beating defeat when the Knights missed two chances on the final possession. Now the fourth-seeded Hokies take aim, trying to join North Carolina in taking down the Blue Devils twice this season. Virginia Tech is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since the tournament expanded in 1985 after picking up a program-record 26th win with a 67-58 victory over Liberty on Sunday.

Rating: 3 Unit Tournament Play of the Day

Freshman forward Nassir Little matched Maye with 20 points in the 81-59 win over Washington in the second round, while freshman guard Coby White chipped in 17 points and six assists. Leading scorer Cameron Johnson (16.9) tied his career high with seven assists and has 11 of them against just one turnover in the tournament. Sophomore forward Garrison Brooks (8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds) is fine after taking an elbow to the face in the second-round victory, while senior guard Kenny Williams (8.5 points, 3.5 assists) hopes to play through a hamstring strain. The clincher:  North Carolina is 20-8-2 ATS in their last 30 vs. Southeastern.

Rating: 2 Units

Michigan State leads the Big Ten in scoring offense (78.5 points), field-goal percentage (48.6 percent) and free-throw percentage (75.7 percent), but the Spartans are also tops in the league in field-goal percentage defense (37.7 percent), holding opponents to 65.1 points a contest. Guard Cassius Winston leads the way for coach Tom Izzo, averaging 18.9 points and 7.5 assists, though a number of players have the capability to have big scoring games, including guard Matt McQuaid (9.9 points, 43.3 percent 3-point shooting) and forwards Nick Ward (13.7 points, 59.1 percent shooting) and Xavier Tillman (7.2, 61 percent).

Rating: 2 Units

Virginia leads the nation in scoring defense (55.0) and will need another strong effort against the red-hot Ducks, who have won 10 straight contests after knocking off fifth-seeded Wisconsin by 18 points in the first round and rolling past No. 13 seed UC Irvine 73-54 in the second on Sunday. Senior guard Ehab Amin, who is scoring 5.8 per game overall, drained all four of his 3-point attempts to score 12 while sophomore forward Kenny Wooten had 11 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks in the win over UC Irvine to support the top performers for Oregon.

Rating: 2 Units

Second-seeded Michigan takes on No. 3 seed Texas Tech in the West Region semifinal in Anaheim, Calif. today in a battle of two of the top defensive teams in the country. Michigan, who is ranked second nationally in scoring defense (58.2), took care of business against Montana (74-55) and Florida (64-49) to advance past the opening weekend for the third consecutive year while notching 30 wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history. The clincher:  Michigan is 42-19-4 ATS in their last 65 neutral site games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Wolfpack will need some help from the crowd to turn back Lipscomb, which shared the Atlantic Sun regular-season title with Liberty and has beaten Davidson (89-81) and UNC Greensboro (86-69) on the road to start its run in the NIT with senior guard Garrison Mathews (19.9 points per game overall) leading the way.  Lipscomb is 23-7 ATS in their last 30 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Sixth-seeded Wichita State will look to become the first team in the NIT’s 82-year history to defeat the top three seeds during regional play when it visits top-seeded Indiana in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Shockers were 1-6 during American Athletic Conference play after a loss to Connecticut on Jan. 26, but they’ve won 13 of 16 since after eliminating third-seeded Furman and second-seeded Clemson in the first two rounds of the NIT. The clincher:  Wichita State is 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall.

Rating: 3 Unit Tournament Play of the Day

The Cavaliers will challenge the Sooners' hot shooters as the defense ranks near the top of the nation in field goal percentage defense (38.1 percent) although Garden-Webb did manage to hit 44 percent of its shots Friday. The Cavaliers connected on 51.9 percent from the floor in the win as sophomore De'Andre Hunter, who missed last year's tournament with an injury suffered in the ACC Tournament, topped the team with 23 points, while Mamadi Diakite added 17 points along with a team-high nine rebounds and Ty Jerome scored 13. Virginia, which outrebounded Gardner-Webb 35-21, has held eight of the last 10 opponents under 60 points and the Cavaliers rank first in the nation in scoring defense (55.1). The clincher: Virginia is 14-4 ATS in their last 18 games following a ATS loss.

Rating: 2 Units

Aiken, the team’s leading scorer at 22.4 points per game, shot 4-of-9 from the field and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line while adding four rebounds and two steals in just 17 minutes against Georgetown. Three other Crimson players reached double figures in scoring, led by freshman Noah Kirkwood’s 11 points and seven assists. Harvard outrebounded the Hoyas 39-30 and made 13-of-16 free throws but will need to clean up on its 16 turnovers to pull off a second consecutive upset. The clincher:  Harvard is 26-9-1 ATS in their last 36 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Rating: 2 Units

The Bulls, who are trying for the first Sweet 16 appearance in school history, average 84.9 points - third-most among the clubs left dancing behind West No. 1 Gonzaga (88.6) and Midwest No. 1 North Carolina (86.1). The contest also features the best player from each school's conference as Texas Tech sophomore guard Jarrett Culver was the Big 12 Player of the Year while Buffalo senior guard C.J. Massinburg claimed the Mid-American Conference honor. Culver flirted with a triple-double against Northern Kentucky while Massinburg needs 29 points to become the school's all-time leading scorer. The clincher:  Buffalo is 20-6-2 ATS in their last 28 neutral site games.

Rating: 2 Units

Duke had little trouble dispatching No. 16 seed North Dakota State 85-62 on Friday, as RJ Barrett racked up 26 points and 14 rebounds and Zion Williamson added 25 points. The Blue Devils’ outstanding freshman duo might face tougher sledding in the paint against UCF center Tacko Fall, who had 13 points, 18 rebounds, and five blocks in Friday’s 73-58 win over VCU.  The clincher:  Duke is  6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.

Rating: 2 Units

Washington’s vaunted 2-3 zone defense faces a tougher test against North Carolina, which overcame a sluggish start and dominated the second half in Friday’s 88-73 win over 16th-seeded Iona. The Tar Heels began the weekend ranked third in the nation in scoring at 86.1 points per game and will try to maintain their tempo against Washington and senior guard Matisse Thybulle, the two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. The clincher: North Carolina is 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 vs. Pacific-12.

Rating: 2 Units

Center Jaime Echenique recorded his second double-double of the season Wednesday as he finished with 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting while grabbing 10 boards. When Echenique sat, center Asbjorn Midtgaard went to work as the sophomore had nine points, 10 rebounds and a pair of blocks in 16 minutes off the bench. The Shockers are 12-3 in their last 15 games but have struggled to a 31.8 shooting percentage from behind the arc during that time, which includes a season-high 15 triples on 45.5 percent shooting against Tulsa on Feb. 20. The clinchers:  Wichita State is 20-5-1 ATS in their last 26 Sunday games while Clemson is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 non-conference games.

Rating: 2 Units

SEC Player of the Year Grant Williams averages 18.7 points per game, but scored just nine in the first round and has 22 in his past two games. Schofield hit three 3-pointers Friday in leading the Volunteers with 19 points - 11 coming in the second half - and made three of Tennessee’s final four shots from the field. The Volunteers shoot 49.6 percent from the field overall and are also among the national leaders in assists (18.1) and blocked shots per game (5.4). The clincher:  2-7 ATS in their last 9 NCAA Tournament games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Wildcats were led in the Round of 64 by Phil Booth (20 points) and fellow senior Eric Pachall (14), both of whom were members of the All-Big East first team this season. Booth has not been held below 13 points since Dec. 8 and made a 3-pointer in every game but one this season. Wright has tightened his rotation apparently, as only two reserves played versus Old Dominion and one of them, Joe Cremo, saw only three minutes of action, forcing all five starters to log at least 30 minutes. The clincher: Villanova is 37-18 ATS in their last 55 neutral site games.

Rating: 2 Units

Coach Tom Izzo relies on junior guard Cassius Winston (19.1 points, 7.5 assists) for a lot, and the Big Ten Player of the Year has come through more often than not, including 26 points in the first-round win over Bradley. Forward Nick Ward (13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds) is still working his way back from a hand injury that sidelined him for the last five games of the regular season, but forward Xavier Tillman (9.6, 7.2) has stepped up, averaging 13.4 points and 8.2 rebounds since moving into the starting lineup following Ward's injury. The clincher:  Michigan State is 23-9 ATS in their last 32 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

All the pre-tournament talk surrounding the Racers was about potential NBA Draft lottery pick Ja Morant and he did not disappoint by posting the first triple-double in the NCAA Tournament since Draymond Green recorded one in 2012. Morant, a 6-3 sophomore guard, needed just nine field-goal attempts to score 17 points while adding 11 rebounds and 16 assists in Thursday's 83-64 victory over Marquette. The clincher:  Murray State is 22-8 ATS in their last 30 Saturday games.

Rating: 2 Units

Second-seeded Michigan looks to continue its winning ways in the NCAA Tournament when it faces No. 10 seed Florida in the second round of the West Regional in Des Moines, Iowa today. The Wolverines routed No. 15 seed Montana 74-55 on Thursday to record their 17th NCAA Tournament win since 2013, which is the most of any team during that span, and hope to advance to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time in their last six appearances. Michigan blasted Florida 79-59 in their most recent tournament matchup in 2013 and aims for a similar result as the Wolverines are on the verge of posting back-to-back 30 win seasons for the first time in program history. Florida nearly squandered an 18-point second-half lead, but held on to knock off seventh-seeded Nevada 70-61 on Thursday.

Rating: 2 Units

Lipscomb is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win, 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall, and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win. While NC Greensboro is 8-0-1 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record, 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Arkansas is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. Big Ten. While Indiana is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 vs. Southeastern.

Rating: 2 Units

The Tar Heels and Blue Devils went back and forth all night on Friday, but Zion Williamson’s putback just over 30 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winner as North Carolina freshman Coby White missed his game-winning 3-point attempt. North Carolina is one of the top offensive teams in the country, finishing first in the ACC and third in the nation with 86.1 points per game and second in the country in assists per game (19.0). The Tar Heels are also the nation’s top rebounding team, pulling down an average of 43.5 boards, which could prove to be a big problem for an Iona team that managed just 34.4 rebounds per game. Iona is 1-13 all-time at the NCAA Tournament, with its lone win coming in 1980.

Rating: 2 Units

The Duke Blue Devils have won five of their last six games including winning the ACC Conference Tournament. The Duke offense is putting up 83.5 points and they shoot 47.7 percent  from the field. On the defensive end, they are giving up 67.6 points and their opponents are shooting 39.5 percent from the field. The offense is led by RJ Barrett with 22.9 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. Zion Williamson adds 22.1 points. North Dakota State played Gonzaga earlier in the year and lost by 42 points and to Iowa State by 22.

Rating: 3 Units

Two teams trending in opposite directions meet today in a first-round Midwest Region matchup of the NCAA Tournament as ninth-seeded Washington faces No. 8 seed Utah State in Columbus, Ohio. Washington won the Pac-12 regular-season title but was 4-3 in its final seven games, while surging Utah State has won 10 straight and 17 of its last 18 contests. The clincher:  Utah State is 14-3 ATS in their last 17 Friday games.

Rating: 2 Units

If not for Oats discovering him at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Massinburg might have been involved in Tuesday's First Four game with Prairie View A&M, the only school to originally offer him a scholarship. The 6-3 guard paid instant dividends, averaging 11.3 points as a freshman and that number has increased every season to 18.3 this season. Now, Massinburg, who has made 16-of-19 from the foul line in the last two games amid struggles from 3-point land, where he has gone 11-of-44 in the last six contests, stands 47 points away from passing Javon McCrea (2,004 points) to become the all-time leading scorer for the Bulls, who rank fifth nationally in scoring at 84.9 points per game - 7.1 better than the Sun Devils. The clincher:  Buffalo is 19-6-2 ATS in their last 27 neutral site games.

Rating: 2 Units

Tennessee has shown all season it is a Final Four contender, and will be eager to atone for an ugly performance in the SEC championship game when it opens the NCAA Tournament in the first round of the South Region on Friday as a No. 2 seed against No. 15 Colgate in Columbus, Ohio. The Volunteers lost 84-64 to Auburn on Sunday, but have defeated three top-five teams this season and feature SEC Player of the Year Grant Williams along with All-SEC honoree Admiral Schofield.

Rating: 2 Units

The Red Raiders are one of the top defensive teams in the nation and rank first in the KenPom.com defensive efficiency ratings. They also have plenty of offensive prowess with Jarrett Culver (18.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists) leading the way as he became the first player in program history to reach 1,000 points as a sophomore (1,008). Davide Moretti (11.6 points) is a 3-point threat and leads the nation in free-throw percentage (93.3) while fellow guard Matt Mooney (10.9 points) averages 1.7 steals. The clincher:  Texas Tech is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Unit

Baylor is 1-8-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss, and  0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. While Syracuse is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games, 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss, and 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 Thursday games.

Rating: 2 Units

The Wildcats are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 NCAA Tournament games, and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 neutral site games. If I was going to set a line for this game I would put it between -7.5 to -9. The bookmakers are asking me to cover just half as many points, putting the value on the favorite.

Rating: 2 Units

Murray State is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games, 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 3 Units

Northeastern is 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Bradley is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record,  5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win, and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win..

Rating: 2 Units

Florida State 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games, 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games, and 8-2-2 ATS in their last 12 neutral site games.

Rating: 2 Units

Alabama will try to get something out of this season while preparing for the future when it starts play in the NIT with a matchup against visiting Norfolk State on Wednesday night. The top-seeded Crimson Tide dropped four of their last five games to end any NCAA Tournament hopes, but will look to grow from the experience of playing in more pressure situations with several key underclassmen still developing.  Norfolk State won the MEAC regular-season title and had eight wins in its last 10 games.  The Clincher:  Alabama is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

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Colorado is one of the four No. 4 seeds in the 32-team field while Dayton, of the Atlantic 10 Conference, is seeded fifth. The Buffs, who feature five freshmen and sophomores among the top seven in their rotation, have won 10 of their last 13 games, including a pair of wins in the Pac-12 Tournament prior to a semifinal loss to top-seeded Washington.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas saw its hopes for an NCAA Tournament bid fade away while losing five of the last six games and must refocus quickly as the Longhorns open play in the NIT on Tuesday night against high-scoring South Dakota State. Second-seeded Texas accumulated seven wins against teams that made the NCAAs, but averaged just 54.7 points in its last three contests after a 65-57 setback against Kansas in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday.

Rating: 2 Units

Top-seeded Michigan State looks to put an exclamation point on another successful Big Ten campaign when it faces third seed Michigan in the conference tournament championship today in Chicago. The No. 7 Spartans beat the Wolverines twice en route to their second straight regular-season title before knocking off Ohio State (77-70) and Wisconsin (67-55) in the Windy City to close in on their first conference tournament title since 2016. Michigan State is 10-3 as the top seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

Rating: 2 Units

Houston, which lost to Cincinnati 56-55 in the 2018 AAC Tournament final, defeated the Bearcats 65-58 on Feb. 10 and won at Cincinnati 85-69 on March 10 to capture the conference's regular-season title. The Bearcats must figure out a way to contain Cougars senior guard Corey Davis Jr., who scored a career-high 31 points in the second meeting and has averaged 19.5 in the tournament. Houston's losses this season came against conference rivals Central Florida (69-64 on March 2) and Temple (73-69 on the road on Jan. 9).

Rating: 2 Units

The Tigers have won six straight contests and eight of their last nine, including the home victory over Tennessee in which they committed only five turnovers - a season low until they had only four on Saturday. Auburn’s guard duo of Bryce Brown (15.7 points) and Harper (15.4, 5.8 assists) are lethal from 3-point range, and forward Chuma Okeke (11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds) also can step out and shoot from beyond the arc. The Tigers got it done with defense against Florida, though, forcing 19 turnovers - including 14 steals.

Rating: 2 Units

Eighth-ranked Tennessee moved one step closer to its first SEC Tournament title in 40 years with Thursday's 83-76 victory over No. 6 seed Mississippi State and could be playing for a top seed in next week's NCAA Tournament. The schools split the regular-season series with both posting easy victories on their home court; Kentucky shot 55 percent and got 23 points from PJ Washington to go along with 15 and 13 rebounds from Herro in its 86-69 triumph Feb. 16, and the Volunteers held the Wildcats to 31.7 percent shooting with Jordan Bone and Grant Williams leading the way with 27 and 24 points, respectively, in a 71-52 win March 2. The clincher:  32-15-4 ATS in their last 51 neutral site games.

Rating: 2 Units

Iowa is 9-0 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win, and 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Cyclones' fade down the stretch was due in part to their lack of efficiency beyond the arc, but freshman Talen Horton-Tucker (5-for-9) and All-Big 12 first-team selection Marial Shayok (4-for-7) led the charge in that regard Thursday as Iowa State buried 13 of its 25 3-point attempts. Shayok (18.6 points) finished with 18 points versus the Bears and has scored at least 17 points in 25 of his 31 outings; the Big 12's second-leading scorer is shooting 55.8 percent from the field over his last four games. Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year Lindell Wigginton (13.5) has scored 16 or 17 points in four straight contests while averaging nine free throw attempts over that stretch.

Rating: 2 Units

Xavier is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win,  5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win, and 20-8-2 ATS in their last 30 neutral site games.

Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day

The Tigers are led by All-SEC first teamer Tremont Waters, a sophomore guard who paces the team in scoring (15.3 points per game), ranked third in the SEC in assists (5.9) and was second nationally in steals (3.1), which garnered him a co-Defensive Player of the Year honor in the conference. Junior guard Skylar Mays (13.6 points) and freshman forward Naz Reid (13.3) were second- and third-team All-SEC selections, respectively. Reid missed the win over the Commodores with injuries sustained at Florida three days earlier but has practiced this week and is expected to play. The clincher: LSU is 19-7-2 ATS in their last 28 vs. Southeastern.

Rating: 2 Units

OleMiss an 11-1 start, and 12-3 away while Alabama is 3-8 as a dog, and on a 1-7 slide

Rating: 2 Units

Penn State is smoking hot at 9-0 LA, & 9-5 away.

Rating: @ Units

Nebraska is just a shadow of last year, with current 3-13 run, and 3-9 away.

Rating: 2 Units

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Providence was downright dominant in their Wednesday night victory over Butler, and they’ll get the reward of #1 seed Villanova on short rest. While ‘Nova did the double over the Friars during the regular season

Rating: 2 Units

Washington State is  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. Pacific-12, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. While Oregon is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win, 15-6 ATS in their last 21 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

Pittsburgh is 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 vs. Atlantic Coast, 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 0-8-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. While Syracuse is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss, and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games.

Rating: 2 Units

Louisville is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss and 34-16-2 ATS in their last 52 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. While Notre Dame is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

San Jose State is 18-41-3 ATS in their last 62 Wednesday games, 14-34-3 ATS in their last 51 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points, and 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game. While Air Force is 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points, 22-8-1 ATS in their last 31 games following a ATS loss, and 21-10 ATS in their last 31 neutral site games.