Rating: 2 Units

The Huskies and their 2-3 zone defense lead the Pac-12 in scoring defense (61.6) and are holding opponents to just 41.4 percent shooting, including 28.4 percent from 3-point range during their nine-game winning streak. Sophomore guard Jaylen Nowell leads the team in scoring (17.0) and earned his third Pac-12 Player of the Week Award on Monday after averaging 19.5 points on 61 percent shooting, including 6-of-8 3-pointers, in the road wins at Oregon (61-56) and Oregon State (79-69). Senior forward Noah Dickerson (12.8) and Crisp (11.7) also are averaging in double figures. Washington is 10-0 at home this season, the only Pac-12 team without a home loss.

Rating: 2 Units

Air Force is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games, and 20-5-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS loss. While San Diego State is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win.  In addition, Air Force is 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings

Rating: 2 Units

Illinois is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games, and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win. While the favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Utah State is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall,  1-7 ATS in their last 8 vs. Mountain West,  0-4 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games,, and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day

LSU rides a nine-game winning streak and the momentum from the Miracle at Mizzou into College Station to visit Texas A&M on Wednesday in an SEC game. The No. 19 Tigers trailed Missouri by 14 with 2:14 to go in regulation before winning 86-80 in overtime Saturday as junior guard Skylar Mays spearheaded the frantic regulation rally and freshman guard Ja'vonte Smart took the baton in OT with a pair of 3-pointers. The clincher:  LSU is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. Southeastern.

Rating: 4 Unit SEC Game of the Week

Junior Breein Tyree (17.3 ppg) continues to be the biggest offensive threat for the Rebels, combining with fellow guard Terence Davis (15.8) to account for 42.6 percent of the scoring for a team averaging 77.7 points. Tyree has had nine 20-point games this season, including a 22-point effort in the loss to Iowa State, with Davis chipping in with 16 points along with a team-high six rebounds. The defense produced 19 turnovers against Iowa State, the ninth time the Rebels came away with at least 15, but they couldn't shut down the Cyclones' shooters, who went on to hit 69.1 percent of their shots, including 76.9 in the second half. The clinchers:  Mississippi is 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games following a double-digit loss at home and 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

It would be unrealistic to expect Georgia to replicate its torrid shooting performance from Saturday when it travels to Arkansas on Tuesday, but the Bulldogs bring plenty of momentum into the matchup after a 98-88 home victory over Texas. Georgia, which has struggled at times offensively under first-year coach Tom Crean, hit 66.7 percent of its shots from the field – the fourth-best mark in school history – and finished 12-of-17 from 3-point range. The clincher: Arkansas is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

Duke shoots for its fourth consecutive win tonight as it visits struggling Notre Dame in a nationally-televised game. The Fighting Irish have lost four straight and own just one victory in conference play. The Blue Devils did not look like the No. 2 team in the country for 20-plus minutes on Saturday afternoon, but something clicked after a timeout early in the second half as they were able to pull away for the 66-53 win over Georgia Tech. The clinchers: Duke is 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 games following a ATS loss as well as 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Michigan State will try for its 14th straight victory when it travels to face Purdue in a Big Ten Conference match up this afternoon. The No. 5 Spartans staged a second-half rally on the road to defeat No. 21 Iowa on Thursday, while the Boilermakers have won four straight, including a 79-67 victory at Ohio State on Wednesday. Point guard Cassius Winston is the key for coach Tom Izzo's offense as he leads the Spartans in scoring (18.3 points) and assists (conference-high 7.3), seeming to come up with big shots whenever needed. Junior forward Nick Ward bounced back from his first scoreless game with 21 points and 10 rebounds against Iowa, and ranks second on the team in scoring (16 points) and 17th in the nation in field-goal percentage (63.2 percent).  The clincher: Michigan State is 11-0 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Senior guard Isaiah Jackson (9.6 points) scored 13 points, while sophomore Nate Watson (11.1 points, 5.5 rebounds) added 11 points as the Friars snapped a seven-game losing streak at the Cintas Center. Junior forward Alpha Diallo had 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting in the game and is 68 points shy of becoming the 50th Friar all-time to amass 1,000 career points. Diallo has been pretty much a one-man show since freshman guard A.J. Reeves (14.2 points, 45.3 percent 3-point shooter) went down with an injury, leading the team in scoring (16.8 points), rebounding (Big-East leading 8.4), assists (3.4), steals (1.8 - tied for second) and 3-pointers (28). The clincher: Providence is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Rating: 2 Units

Temple is 8-1 SU at home this season while Cincinnati is just 3-2 SU in road games this season. Also, Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in those road games plus 1-3 ATS when off a game in which they scored 80 points or more. Temple is 14-8 ATS when off a game in which they scored 80 points or more and they've won 5 straight games in conference action.

Rating: 2 Units

Air Force is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games,  4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall, and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Mountain West. While San Jose State is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. Mountain West.

Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day

Utah is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. Pacific-12 and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. While California is 25-51-1 ATS in their last 77 games following a straight up loss, 18-37 ATS in their last 55 games overall, and 8-21 ATS in their last 29 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. In addition, Utah is  5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings and the favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Kansas comes in having won six of eight. Overall Kansas is averaging 78.1 points per game and allowing 70.2. Dedric Lawson leads the team with 19.5 points and 10.5 boards per game. Kentucky has won five in a row and eight of its last nine. The Wildcats average 80 points per game and give up 67.5. Keldon Johnson leads the team with 14.6 points and 5.1 boards per game. Kentucky is coming off a very good defensive effort vs. Mississippi State, holding the No. 22 ranked team to just 55 points. Kansas is just 1-5 ATS in its last six following a SU win, while Kentucky is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 vs. a team with a winning SU record. Kentucky pulls away in this one.

Rating: 4 Unit CBB Game of the Week

Wyoming is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games overall,  5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win, and 12-36-3 ATS in their last 51 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

Xavier is 10-5 ATS as home dogs with two or more days of rest while Marquette is 1-5 ATS in first of consecutive away games when coming off a SU and ATS loss.

Rating: 2 Units

Sixth-ranked Michigan looks to regain its scoring touch when it visits Indiana on Friday in a Big Ten game. The Wolverines are coming off their worst shooting performance since Nov. 23, 2016 as they finished 33.9 percent from the field, but managed to pull out a 59-57 victory against Minnesota on Tuesday after being held to a season-low points total in a 64-54 setback to Wisconsin on Saturday, and hope to get back on track by sweeping the season series with Indiana.  The Hoosiers have dropped five consecutive games and are in danger of missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year.

Rating: 2 Units

With four minutes gone in the second half against Toledo, Walker had 10 points and the Golden Flashes trailed by 17 points and were looking at being dealt their third loss in the conference. Instead, they caught fire, making 9-of-22 from deep - six of those from Walker, a 6-3 guard from Michigan, who scored 26 points in the second half. Mitch Peterson, Anthony Roberts, who returned from a two-game absence to score 10 points and grab seven rebounds, and Jalen Avery also contributed big 3-pointers for the Golden Flashes, who are fourth in the MAC in 3-point shooting at 36 percent. The Bulls and the Golden Flashes, who have dominated the series 32-17 - including 16-4 at home, have met eight times over the last three seasons, including a pair of MAC Tournament games, with each team winning four times.

Rating: 2 Units

In its two losses in the desert, Oregon State was out rebounded by a combined 82-63, including 33-17 on the offensive glass. It was particularly damaging Saturday night as the host Wildcats finished with a 21-9 offensive rebounding edge, leading to 28 second-chance points in an 82-71 victory.  Washington State, meanwhile, has been facing a number of the same issues and then some while dropping seven of its last eight, including a 1-4 Pac-12 start.

Rating: 3 Unit PAC-12 Play of the Day

Point guard Jaylen Hands averages a league-high 6.4 assists for the Bruins, who have lost six of their last nine games and are shooting a Pac-12-worst 61.1 percent from the foul line. Forward Chris Smith has cooled off considerably since averaging 9.7 points and six rebounds during the team’s first three conference games, and Bartow said Cody Riley and Jalen Hill could see more playing time in his place this week. One bright spot has been the play of guard Prince Ali, who is shooting 51 percent from the field and 48 percent from 3-point range in five Pac-12 contests.  The clincher:  Arizona State is 7-17-2 ATS in their last 26 vs. Pacific-12.

Rating: 4 Unit PAC-12 Game of the Week

All eyes will be on center Chase Jeter and whether he will play after leaving the win over the Beavers following a nasty spill on his back which caused him to miss the rest of the game as well as practice on Monday and Tuesday. The 6-10 junior transfer from Duke ranks second on the team in scoring (12.6) and leads the team in rebounding (7.2) while also shooting 62.1 percent from the floor. Sophomore guard Brandon Randolph leads the Wildcats in scoring (15.4) but averaged 7.5 points and connected on only 7-of-24 shots (29.2 percent), including 1-of-8 from 3-point range, in last week's home split with the Oregon schools. The clinchers:  Arizona is 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 road games, 7-2 ATS in their last 9 vs. Pacific-12, and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Samford is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss,  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. Southern. While Wofford is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss, and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Thursday games.

Rating: 2 Units

Marquette is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home game,  9-2 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. While Depaul is 9-23-3 ATS in their last 35 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

East Carolina is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.

Rating: 2 Units

Tennessee plays its first game as the No. 1 team in the nation when the Volunteers go after a 13th straight victory Wednesday night at struggling rival Vanderbilt in an SEC contest. Tennessee won its first four league games by an average of 25 points before holding on to edge Alabama 71-68 at home on Saturday to vault into the No. 1 spot for the first time since 2008. The clincher:  Vanderbilt is 9-25 ATS in their last 34 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 2 Units

Air Force is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Mountain West, and 13-5 ATS in their last 18 home games.  In addition, the home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Miami (O) is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and  1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Mid-American. While Ball State is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

Texas Tech is 5-16-2 ATS in their last 23 games following a ATS loss,  5-16-2 ATS in their last 23 vs. Big 12, and 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games following a straight up loss. While Kansas State is 28-11-3 ATS in their last 42 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600,  17-8 ATS in their last 25 Tuesday games, and 35-17-3 ATS in their last 55 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. In addition, the Red Raiders are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Kansas State.

Rating: 4 Unit ACC Game of the Week

Kabengele leads a balanced attack with 12.6 points per game after posting a career-high 26 at Boston College. Senior guard Terance Mann is second on the scoring list with an 11.6 average and he leads the Seminoles with 6.3 rebounds per game. Junior guard Trent Forest is averaging 14 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists over his last two contests. The clinchers:  Clemson is 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall while Florida State is 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 Tuesday games.  In addition, The home team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Bears' biggest improvement has come from beyond the arc as the club is shooting 48 percent (13.0 made 3-pointers per game) in its last two contests after shooting 29 percent (6.6) in its first 15. West Virginia, suffering its worst defeat in Big 12 history in a 98-67 loss to TCU on Tuesday after blowing a 21-point lead to Kansas State earlier in conference play, stunned No. 8 Kansas 65-64 on Saturday for its first conference win when Jermaine Haley capped a 7-0 closing run with a driving layup with 8.5 seconds left.  The clincher:  West Virginia is 5-16-2 ATS in their last 23 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Rating: 2 Units

Mitch Ballock couldn't get shots to fall in the Bluejays' most recent loss to St. John's, ending a four-game run in which he made 18-of-28 from 3-point territory. The sophomore from Eudora, Kan., who leads the Big East in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.1), has gone three straight games without a committing a turnover and has only one game this season in which he has more than two. Ballock is second in the Big East in 3-point shooting (46.6 percent) to Zegarowski (50.7) , a number that grows to 52.8 percent in five league games for the Bluejays, one of four teams nationally which makes better than 40 percent from 3-point land while attempting more than 40 percent of its field goals from beyond the arc.  Creighton, which leads the Big East in scoring at 83.5 points per game, is 6-0 against Georgetown when scoring 75 or more points and 0-6 when it scores fewer than 75. The Bluejays have won three straight games against the Hoyas, including their first win in Washington D.C. last season, to forge a 6-6 tie in the series.

Rating: 2 Units

The Tar Heels have underachieved a bit so far. But they have started to make their move in the New Year by winning six of the last seven games and they just went to Miami over the weekend and won comfortably. As good as Virginia Tech has played this season, they have not faced the level of competition that North Carolina has. The Hokies did have to face Virginia on the road though and were blown out in that game, 81-59. That's not a good sign for tonight and only having to lay a relatively small number, points to the Tar Heels in this one.

Rating: 2 Units

Pacific is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games, Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, and 15-7-1 ATS in their last 23 vs. West Coast.

Rating: 2 Units

The Virginia Cavaliers are 16-0 on the season and ranked fourth in the country. They are coming off an easy 81-59 win over Virginia Tech. De’Andre Hunter had 21 points and Ty Jerome had 14 and dished out 12 assists in the win. As a team, they are shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from deep. The Cavalier offense is led by Kyle Guy with 15.3 points a game. Ty Jerome adds 13.2 points and he dishes out 4.9 assists a game. Duke was No. 1 in the country but suffered a 95-91 overtime loss to Syracuse. The loss dropped the Blue Devils to 14-2 on the season. Zion Williamson had 35 points in the loss. The Duke offense is led by RJ Barrett with 23.4 points a game. Zion Williamson adds 21.2 points and he pulls down 9.4 boards. As a team, they are shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 31.8 percent from deep. Virginia is 21-8 ATS in its last 29 on the road, while Duke is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 at home. Virginia has covered the number in 13 of its last 16 visits to Cameron Indoor Stadium and 6 of the last 8 meetings overall against the Blue Devils.

Rating: 2 Units

Dean Wade scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting in just his second game back from missing six games due to injury as the Wildcats shot 50 percent from the floor and scored their most points since 77 against Lehigh on Nov. 24. The nation's sixth-best scoring defense (59.5 points) held the Sooners to 13 points below their average and 5-of-18 from 3-point range while forcing 16 turnovers. Brown leads the Wildcats with 15.8 points per game, while Wade is averaging 13.1 points and a team-leading 7.3 rebounds after being selected Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year.  Kansas State leads the all-time series 13-6 and holds a 7-2 edge in Manhattan. The two teams have split the regular-season series in three of the past four seasons.

Rating: 2 Units

James Madison is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and  1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games. While Drexel is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400,  5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record,, and  5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Rating: 4 Unit CBB Game of the Week

Oakland is 12-25 ATS in their last 37 games overall,  7-20 ATS in their last 27 vs. Horizon League, and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS win. While Detroit is  7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games,  6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400,  11-2 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS win, and 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

Illinois-Chicago is 24-9 ATS in their last 33 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. While Wisc-GB is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss, and  0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. In addition, Illinois-Chicago is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Green Bay and 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings overall.

Rating: 2 Units

BYU us 8-20 ATS in their last 28 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. West Coast, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall, and 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games. While Pepperdine is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 vs. West Coast,  6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games,  11-2 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS win, and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day

San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game, and  19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following a double-digit loss at home. While Pacific is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. In addition, San Francisco is  4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Pacific.

Rating: 2 Units

Georgia Tech is off to an encouraging start in ACC play, pushing No. 7 Virginia Tech in a three-point home loss and upsetting Syracuse on the road heading into Wednesday’s contest at struggling Clemson. The Yellow Jackets preach defense as the path to competitiveness and that was on display against the Orange, as Georgia Tech limited Syracuse to 31.6 percent shooting from the field – even more impressive considering Syracuse upset No. 2 Duke on Monday.

Rating: 2 Units

North Dakota is 20-9-1 ATS in their last 30 games following a ATS win and 33-16-2 ATS in their last 51 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

LSU is 9-23-4 ATS in their last 36 games following a ATS win, 2-6-3 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, 2-7-3 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 2-8-3 ATS in their last 13 road games. While Mississippi is 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up win, 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall, and 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

North Carolina State second-year coach Kevin Keatts has put together a competitive team much faster than anybody expected, piecing together a team last season that made it to the NCAA Tournament before taking a squad that returned just three players this season and getting them ranked for the first time in six years. His 16th-ranked Wolfpack hope to continue surging when they visit a struggling Wake Forest team. N.C. State rebounded from a 90-82 loss to No. 15 North Carolina by knocking off the Panthers 86-80 on Saturday. The clincher:  Wake Forest is 9-23 ATS in their last 32 games overall.

Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day

Michigan State will go for its 10th straight victory when it travels to face struggling Penn State in a Big Ten Conference contest. The fifth-ranked Spartans are undefeated in conference play after a 77-59 win over Purdue on Tuesday, while the Nittany Lions are looking for their first league win and to put an end to their current three-game losing streak. Penn State has struggled offensively this season, averaging a Big Ten-worst 67.9 points and ranking 13th in the conference in both field-goal percentage (41.1) and 3-point field-goal percentage (31.2).

Rating: 2 Units

Arizona is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Pacific-12, 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, and  5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. While California is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. Pacific-12, 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games, and  1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. In addition, the road team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Rating: 4 Unit AAC Conference Game of the Week

Wichita State's inexperience will be challenged again Saturday when it travels to face the tough defense of 15th-ranked Houston. The Cougars own one of the nation's top defenses while the Shockers have committed 35 turnovers in two American Athletic Conference games. Senior forward Markis McDuffie is surrounded by a lot of new faces and the Shockers are going through growing pains - including losing an 11-point lead in Saturday's overtime loss to Temple. The Cougars are also coming off a loss at Temple - which snapped their perfect start - but still have their 28-game home win streak intact. Houston, ranked among national leaders in scoring defense (60.1 points) and opponent field-goal percentage (36.3 percent), won two of three meetings with the Shockers last season.

Rating: 2 Units

UC Davis is 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. While Long Beach State is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. Big West,  5-12 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points,  1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and  1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

After it failed to take down Big East giant - and defending national champion - Villanova its last time out, No. 23 St. John's will try its hand against one the league's perennial also-rans when DePaul visits Saturday. The Red Storm were coming off a dramatic overtime win at Georgetown and led the Wildcats by five with under four minutes remaining Tuesday night before falling apart down the stretch. The clincher:  Depaul is  8-22-3 ATS in their last 33 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 2 Units

Delaware is 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 game following an ATS win, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall, and 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Colonial Athletic Association. While College of Charleston is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games, and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. In addition Delaware is  7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

Rating: 4 Unit Mountain West Conference Game of the Week

New Mexico is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. Mountain West, and 30-14-2 ATS in their last 46 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. While Colorado State is, 4-10-2 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record,  2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win, 4-16-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win, and 1-7 in their last 9 home games.

Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day

The Cornhuskers, whose 11-4 mark is their best 15-game record since the 2010-11 team opened 13-2, won 20 straight at home during the 1965-66 and 1966-67 seasons and can match that mark today.  Penn State, which has dropped six straight in Lincoln, fell to 0-4 in conference play after Sunday's 71-52 loss to Wisconsin while playing without coach Patrick Chambers, who was suspended due to an incident with freshman guard Myles Dread in the previous game. The clincher: Nebraska is 20-5-1 ATS in their last 26 home games.

Rating: 2 Units

Cincinnati visits Tulsa on Thursday night looking to bounce back from an upset loss at East Carolina last weekend, but winning at the Reynolds Center and avoiding its first losing streak of the season certainly won't be an easy task. The Golden Hurricane have won 15 straight and 24 of their last 26 in their home arena. The Bearcats stumbled in their first American Athletic Conference road game Saturday against a team with a record barely above .500. The clincher:  Cincinnati is 6-14 ATS in their last 20 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Rating: 2 Units

IUPUI is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games,  6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. Horizon League, and 12-5-2 ATS in their last 19 games overall. While Cleveland State is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Horizon League.

Rating: 4 Unit CBB Conference Game of the Week

Hofstra is 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. Colonial Athletic Association, 19-7-2 ATS in their last 28 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 games overall. While William & Mary is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Thursday games, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win,  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

Hawaii is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. Big West, and  11-5 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.  While CS Fullerton is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss, and  1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. CS Fullerton is also 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Hawaii.

Rating: 2 Units

Nevada is 9-25-1 ATS in their last 35 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Mountain West, and  1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.  While San Jose State is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games. While the road team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Miami's woes largely stem from the team's inability to close out games, with the Hurricanes squandering double-digit leads in both conference losses as they continue to wear down due to a lack of bodies. Four Hurricanes are averaging at least 30 minutes per game compared with just one for the Seminoles, and Florida State rotates as many as 12 players in and out of a balanced lineup while Miami only has seven. The clinchers:  Miami is 18-39-1 ATS in their last 58 games following a straight up loss and 7-21 ATS in their last 28 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

Mississippi is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall, and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS win. While Auburn is  2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games, 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win, and  1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game.

Rating: 2 Units

The Yellow Jackets opened conference play with a resounding 92-79 home victory over Wake Forest on Saturday, the most points by a Georgia Tech team in a non-overtime ACC game since the 2008 ACC tournament. But coach Josh Pastner was quick to point out to the media it was defensively where the Yellow Jackets excelled.   Georgia Tech is 23-8-1 ATS in their last 32 Wednesday games, 14-5 ATS in their last 19 games overall,  26-11 ATS in their last 37 home games, 39-18-1 ATS in their last 58 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and 25-12 ATS in their last 37 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 2 Units

West Virginia had three losses to non-power conference teams during its pre-Big 12 slate and then opened league play with setbacks to No. 8 Texas Tech at home and then at Texas on Saturday. The clinchers:  West Virginia is 7-15-1 ATS in their last 23 games following a ATS win,  4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall, and  3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

No. 16 North Carolina State is off to its best start in 45 years and can validate that one more time when it hosts 12th-ranked North Carolina tonight for an early-season ACC showdown. The Wolfpack boast a victory over 10th-ranked Auburn and rallied from a 10-point deficit for an 87-82 triumph at Miami (Fla.) in the ACC opener Thursday to match the start of their 1973-74 NCAA championship team (13-1). The clincher:  NC State is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

Evansville is 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss,  6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games, and 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight up loss.  In addition the underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

Despite battling injuries and inconsistency all season, USC remains a dangerous team in the wide-open Pac-12 race. The Trojans aim for their fourth straight win today against visiting Stanford, which began conference play with Thursday’s 92-70 loss to UCLA. Four of USC’s five starters played 35 minutes or more in Thursday’s win, and Enfield will likely deploy the same strategy against a young Stanford team that faded in the second half against UCLA. The  clinchers:  USC is 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a losing road record while the home team (USC) is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings..

Rating: 2 Units

The hot-shooting Tigers have connected at least 50 percent from the floor in six of their past seven games and average 93.3 points in that span. First-year coach Penny Hardaway is looking for his first win against a ranked team at Memphis as the Tigers are 0-3 this season - losing at LSU, to Texas Tech on a neutral floor and at home to Tennessee. However, Memphis is 11-2-1 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record,  8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600,  8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. American Athletic Conference, and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. In addition, Memphis is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Houston.

Rating: 2 Units

George Mason is 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games,  0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall, and  0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. While George Mason is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 vs. Atlantic 10,  10-4 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and  7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Rating: 2 Units

Lehigh is 6-14 ATS in their last 20 home games,  2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, and  4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. While Loyola Maryland is 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 2 Units

Xavier is coming off an 80-70 home loss to Seton Hall on Wednesday, but the Musketeers have won seven straight conference road games dating back to last season after opening their Big East schedule with a 74-65 win over DePaul last Saturday. Graduate transfer Zach Hankins had his best game in a Xavier uniform during Wednesday’s loss as he scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half and finished the game 10-for-13 from the floor. Marquette leads the series 49-24, but Xavier has won nine of 12 games since moving to the Big East in 2013-14.

Eighth-ranked Gonzaga begins pursuit of its seventh consecutive West Coast Conference regular-season title when it hosts Santa Clara on Saturday. The Bulldogs, who look to beat the Broncos for the 18th straight time, have won their past four games by an average of 43.8 points. Gonzaga expects to have junior standout forward Killian Tillie available for the first time this season after he underwent ankle surgery in October. Having Tillie in the mix will bolster a group that reached No. 1 early in the season and has wins over Duke, Arizona and Creighton.

Rating: 4 Unit ACC Game of the Week

The Blue Devils got a wake-up call with an 89-87 loss to Gonzaga on Nov. 21 and have steamrolled each of their six opponents since. Duke won five consecutive games by at least 21 points - including four straight by 30 or more - before posting a 69-58 victory over Texas Tech last time out. The Tigers have regained their footing and won four straight after losing three of their previous four, but this easily will be their biggest test yet. It’s only the second true road game of the season for Clemson. The clinchers: Clemson is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall while Duke is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 vs. Atlantic Coast.

Rating: 2 Units

Forward Brady Manek scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed 11 boards in Wednesday’s loss – the sophomore’s first double-double since opening the season with four in a row. The Sooners limited the Jayhawks to a 4-for-21 performance from 3-point range but struggled themselves for the second consecutive game as they followed up a 5-for-21 showing from downtown against Northwestern with a 5-for-22 effort Wednesday. Oklahoma surrendered a season-high 22 points off turnovers against Kansas while recording its second-most turnovers (17) and second-fewest assists (nine) of the season.  However the home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings while Oklahoma State is 4-11 ATS in the last 15 meetings vs Oklahoma.

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

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: 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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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.