-South Florida comes in on a 5-game losing streak; huge step-down in class; expect big effort

-offense is shooting 35.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 33.2% shooting from 3 

-Bulls defense allows 28.3% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 33.9% from 3

-Tulane is a horrendous 4-24 SU this season; terrible team in awful current form; another loss

-offense is shooting just 40.8% from the field vs. defenses that allow 43% shooting from the field 

-Green Wave defense allows 77.2 points per game vs. offenses that average 73.7 points per game

10* Play SOUTH FLORIDA (-).

-Boston hits the road off an ugly double-digit home loss; expect a big bounce back effort here
-offense is shooting 36.4% from three vs. defenses that allow just 35.5% shooting from three
-Celtics defense allows 106.7 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.5 points per game 

-Golden State returns home a 4-game East Coast road trip; revenge game in last; regression now
-offense has scored 120 points or more in 3 of their last 4 games; big step-up in class here
-Warriors defense allows 112.4 points per game vs. offenses that average 111.1 points per game 

10* Play CELTICS (+).

-Boston comes in off a home loss where they only scored 104 points; expect outburst tonight
-offense is shooting 36.4% from three vs. defenses that allow just 35.5% shooting from three
-Celtics defense has given up 244 total points in their last 2 road games; facing potent offense

-Golden State has scored 120 points or more in 4 of their last 6 games; in good current form 
-offense is shooting 38.1% from three vs. defenses that only give up 35.4% shooting from three
-Warriors defense allows 112.4 points per game vs. offenses that average 111.1 points per game

9* Play OVER the total.

-Kansas State hits the road off a big home win; 2nd road game in last 3 games; bad spot here 

-offense has scored just 66 points or less in 2 of their last 3 games; in terrible current form  

-Wildcats allow 45.5% of the points scored on them in conference to come 2-pts; bad matchup

-TCU comes in off an ugly 15-point home loss to Texas Tech; last home game; expect big effort

-offense scores 48.9% of their points in conference play from 2-point range; good matchup here

-Horned Frogs allowing 28% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.1% from 3

10* Play TCU (+).

-Arizona State is a strong scoring team, averaging 78.1 ppg versus teams allowing 71.9 ppg
-focused bounce-back spot after embarrassing 28-point loss at Oregon; 3-0 SU before that
-Sun Devils' defense allows just 41.2% FG shooting versus opponents that average 45.4% FG

-Oregon State is in poor current form; 1-2 SU in their in L3 games; SU home favorite loss
-defense is allowing 44.3% FG shooting at home versus opponents that average 44.3% FG
-Beavers' have an awful 3pt defense at home, permitting 37.9% versus teams averaging 35.0%

9* Play ARIZONA STATE (+).

-Michigan won easy against a terrible Nebraska team as expected; huge step up in class now
-offense is averaging just 69.2 points per game on the road versus teams that allow 68.8 ppg
-Wolverines shoot only 68.8% from the free throw line; problem in a tight, competitive game

-Maryland is a strong 14-2 SU at home, averaging 77.6 points per game on 48.3% FG shooting
-defense is allowing just 65.0 points per game and 39.5% FG shooting in all games this season
-Terrapins in a focused spot here after road loss in last game and with 13-point revenge

10* Play MARYLAND (+). 

-Portland is 10-4 Over in their last 14 games; 12-5 Over in their past 17 games overall
-offense is averaging 113.5 ppg and 46.5% FG versus teams that allow 111.0 ppg and 45.9% FG
-Trail Blazers' defense is permitting 112.3 ppg on the road versus teams averaging 111.6 ppg

-Charlotte is 5-1 Over in their past 6 games; 8-3 Over in their last 11 games overall
-offense is averaging 113.5 points per game at home versus teams that allow just 111.0 ppg
-defense allows 111.6 ppg and 46.8% FG versus opponents that average 110.4 ppg and 45.9%

9* Play OVER the total.

-Arizona is now in good current form on a 3-0 SU/ATS win streak after their prior 0-7 SU/ATS slide
-Wildcats' defense allows just 68.3 points per game versus opponents that average 74.8 ppg overall
-Arizona allows only 32.7% from 3pt range versus opponents that average 35.0% from 3pt range

-Oregon is only 1-3 SU/ATS in their past four games; allowed 49% FG or worse in all three losses
-offense is averaging just 70.4 points per game versus opponents that allow 71.9 points per game
-Ducks average only 34.1% from 3pt range versus opponents that allow 34.1% from 3pt range

9* Play ARIZONA (+).

-flat spot for Nevada now on the road after back-to-back home wins, including a win vs. rival UNLV
-offense is shooting just 34.2% from 3pt range on the road vs. opponents that allow 34.3% overall
-Wolfpack scored only 58 pts in last road game; Nevada wants fast pace, Aggies slower at home

-Utah State is 13-1 SU at home; playing their last home game of the season with 23-point revenge
-Aggies average 81.8 ppg and 48.6% FG at home vs. opponents that allow just 72.2 ppg and 43.7%
-defense permits 60.9 ppg and 36.7% FG at home vs. opponents that average 72.1 ppg and 44.0%

10* Play UTAH STATE (+).

-UNC wants a fast, uptempo game; unlikely to get that here on the road versus slower Clemson
-Tar Heels allow 73.1 points per game versus opponents that average just 74.8 ppg overall
-Potential flat spot here for UNC after Duke win on road and two straight home victories afterwards

-Clemson has a strong defense that is allowing just 61.7 points per game at home and 39.8% FG
-Tigers are a strong 12-3 SU at home this season where they average 71.5 ppg and 47.0% FG
-Clemson won outright as a home underdog versus UNC last season; lost in OT the year before

9* Play CLEMSON (+).

-Milwaukee has been one of the best teams in the NBA since the season started; spotlight game
-offense is shooting 47.5% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 46.2% shooting
-Bucks defense allows 43% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 45.7%

-Los Angeles hasn’t won back-to-back games in over a month; off a win; expect regression here
-offense is shooting 33.6% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 35.5% shooting from 3
-Lakers defense allows 113.6 points per game vs. offenses that average 111 points per game 

10* Play BUCKS (-).

-Nebraska was all-in for their last game; came up 3 points short in a home loss; bad road spot

-offense is shooting just 32.6% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 34.3% shooting from 3

-Cornhuskers allow 46.3% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 43.9%

-Michigan comes in off a home loss to Michigan State; last home game; expect a big effort here

-offense is shooting 45.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that are allowing 42.8% shooting

-Wolverines defense allows 29.9% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.4% from 3

10* Play MICHIGAN (-).

-Auburn comes in off an embarrassing 27-point loss at Kentucky; drop in class; expect big effort

-offense averages 80.5 points per game vs. defenses that only allow 70.7 points per game 

-Tigers defense allows 42.2% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 44.9% from the field

-Georgia is a horrendous 1-12 SU over their last 13 games; terrible team in awful current form

-offense is shooting just 33.2% from three vs. defenses that allow 34.2% shooting from three 

-Bulldogs defense has given up 70 points or more in 10 of their last 13 games; bad matchup here

10* Play AUBURN (-).

-Portland has won their 3 games since the All-Star break in blowout fashion; regression tonight
-offense is shooting 45.1% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting
-Trail Blazers allow 36.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

-Boston returns home off 3 straight road losses; blowout loss last night; big bounce back effort
-offense is shooting 37.6% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 35.5% shooting from 3
-Celtics defense allows 43.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.7%

9* Play CELTICS (-).

-Tennessee has gone 1-2 after having a 23-1 record; 3rd road game in last 4 games; bad spot  

-offense has scored just 69 and 58 points in 2 of their last 3 games; in terrible current form  

-Vols defense allowing 37.4% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 33.1% from 3

-Mississippi is 5-1 over their last 6 games; 1-5 their previous 6 games; in good current form

-offense is shooting 47.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 43.3% shooting 

-Rebels defense allows 43% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 44.5% from the field

9* Play MISSISSIPPI (+).

-Miami has alternated wins and losses over their last 6 games; off a win; bad effort coming here 

-offense is shooting 30.2% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 32.9% shooting from 3 

-Hurricanes allowing 47.1% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 44.8%

-Wake Forest returns home off back-to-back road games; last was a 20-point loss; revenge spot

-offense averages 72.1 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 69.3 points per game 

-Demon Deacons allow 33.9% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.6% from 3

10* Play WAKE FOREST (+).

-Kansas State hits the road off a win at home; regress off their best offensive game of the season

-offense averages 67.8 points per game on the road vs. defenses that allow 70.1 points per game 

-Wildcats defense has faced an average schedule of shooting offenses on the road; big class jump

-Kansas returns home off an embarrassing 29-point loss at Texas Tech; playing with revenge here

-offense is shooting 49.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that are allowing 41.8% shooting

-Jayhawks defense allows 30% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.8% from 3

10* Play KANSAS (-).

-Oklahoma hits the road once again; 3rd road game over their last 4 games; bad scheduling spot

-offense has scored just 54, 53, and 69 points in 3 of their last 4 games; in terrible current form

-Sooners defense gave up 75 points at home to Iowa State in an earlier season loss; bad matchup

-Iowa State returns home off a road loss at TCU; lost their previous 2 home games; big effort

-offense is shooting 48.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that are allowing 43.1% shooting

-Cyclones defense allows 30.7% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.2% from 3

9* Play IOWA STATE (-).

-Portland has won their 2 games since the All-Star break in blowout fashion; regression tonight
-offense is shooting 44.8% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 45.9% shooting
-Trail Blazers allow 36.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.6% from 3

-Cleveland will play their 3rd straight home game since the All-Star break; 2-0 with momentum
-offense is shooting 35.8% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 35.5% shooting from 3
-Cavaliers defense has given up just 205 total points in their last 2 games; in terrific current form

9* Play CAVALIERS (+).

-Orlando lost their first game back from the All-Star break; they’ll be ready to fire a big effort
-offense is shooting 35.7% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 35.4% shooting from 3
-Magic allow 104.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 111.1 points per game

-Toronto scored 120 points in their win over San Antonio; regression off the break and big game
-offense is shooting just 34.8% from three vs. defenses that allow 35.5% shooting from three
-Raptors defense has given up 362 total points in their last 3 games; in terrible current form

10* Play MAGIC (+).

-Duke will be without the best player in the country; Zion Williamson (knee injury); bad spot  

-offense is shooting just 30.6% from three vs. defenses that allow 32.3% shooting from three

-Blue Devils gave up 95 points at home to Syracuse in a earlier season loss; bad matchup again

-Syracuse just beat Louisville by 20 points (69-49) at home; positive momentum carries over
-offense is shooting 42.8% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 42.3% shooting
-Orange defense allows just 37.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.5%

9* Play SYRACUSE (+).

-Richmond will be playing their 2nd road game over their last 3 games; bad matchup as well
-offense scored just 58 points at home vs. La Salle in an earlier season loss; more of the same
-Spiders defense allows 48% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 43.2%

-La Salle returns home off back-to-back road losses; good matchup; expect a big effort here 

-offense is shooting 35.7% from 3 at home vs. defenses that only allow 33.4% shooting from 3

-Explorers allow just 33.6% shooting from three on the season; key matchup edge vs. Richmond

9* Play LA SALLE (-).

-Purdue will be playing their 2nd straight road game; 3rd in last 4 games; bad scheduling spot 

-offense is shooting 41.8% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 41.9% shooting

-Boilermakers allow 37.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.7% from 3

-Nebraska returns home off an embarrassing 24-point road loss at Penn State; expect a big effort
-offense is shooting 43.1% from the field vs. defenses that allow 42.8% shooting from the field
-Cornhuskers allow just 36.3% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 43.9%

10* Play NEBRASKA (+).

-Virginia plays at one of the slowest paces in the country; their style will frustrate Louisville
-offense is shooting 47.4% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 42.5% shooting
-Cavaliers allowing 24.2% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 33.8% from 3

-Louisville needs to play at a fast pace to be at their best; not going to happen here; bad matchup 

-offense has scored less than 70 points in 4 of their last 6 games; lost 3 of those games 

-Cardinals defense allows 34.8% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.7% from 3

9* Play VIRGINIA (-).

-Utah lost their final game before the All-Star break, so they’ll be ready to fire a big effort here
-offense is shooting 46.2% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting
-Jazz defense allows 105.9 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.9 points per game

-Oklahoma City went 11-2 over their last 13 games prior to the All-Star break; time off was bad
-offense is shooting just 35.2% from three vs. defenses that allow 35.5% shooting from three
-Thunder defense has given up 111 points or more in 5 of their last 6 games; in terrible form

9* Play JAZZ (+).

-Los Angeles has played 10 of their last 14 games on the road; bad scheduling spot off the break
-offense scored 377 total points in their last 3 games before the All-Star break; time off hurts
-Clippers defense allows 113.8 points per game vs. offenses that average 111.3 points per game 

-Memphis lost 3 of their last 4 games prior to the All-Star break; time off a plus; big effort here
-offense has opened up after trading Marc Gasol; more improvement with the extra practice
-Grizzlies defense allows 43.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.3%

10* Play GRIZZLIES (+).

-Portland was away for 2 of their last 3 games before the All-Star break; now across the country
-offense is shooting 44.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 45.9% shooting
-Trail Blazers allow 37.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.6% from 3

-Brooklyn was also on the road prior to the All-Star break; scheduling advantage here at home
-offense is shooting 36.4% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 35.5% shooting from 3
-Nets defenses allows 34.5% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

9* Play NETS (+).

-Miami won their final game going into the All-Star break; positive week off; good spot here
-offense has been better away from home this season; shooting a higher % from the field and 3
-Heat defense allows 44.3% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% from the field

-Philadelphia has been at home since February 3rd; coming off a long break is not a good thing
-offense has faced a weak group of defenses that allow 46.2% shooting from the field; class jump
-76ers defense allows 112.2 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.1 points per game

10* Play HEAT (+).

-Northern Iowa will be playing their 2nd straight road game; 3rd road in last 4 games; bad spot

-offense is shooting 41.7% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 43.2% shooting

-Panthers defense allows 46.2% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 44.3%

-Missouri State returns home off back-to-back road wins; momentum and playing with revenge

-offense is shooting 48.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that are allowing 44.1% shooting

-Bears allow 40.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.1% from the field

10* Play MISSOURI STATE (-).

-Rhode Island is on a 3-game losing streak; 1-5 over their last 6 games; terrible spot on the road

-offense is shooting just 25.4% from three vs. defenses that allow 33.2% shooting from three

-Rams defense allows 34.4% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 33.2% from 3

-VCU has won 6 straight games after losing at Rhode Island earlier this season; revenge spot 

-offense is shooting 44.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that are allowing 42.9% shooting

-Rams defense allows 38.3% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 44.7% from the field

10* Play VCU (-).

-Virginia has won their last 2 games after losing to Duke; on the road in a bad scheduling spot

-offense averages 70.1 points per game on the road vs. defenses that allow 70.2 points per game

-Cavaliers defensive strength is playing at a slow pace; opponent plays slow too; negates edge

-Virginia Tech has won 2 straight games after losing their previous 2 games; home with revenge

-offense is shooting 52% from the field at home vs. defenses that are allowing 42.9% shooting

-Hokies defense allows 31.5% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.3% from 3

10* Play VIRGINIA TECH (+).

-Arizona is on a 6-game losing streak; playing their 2nd straight game in altitude; terrible spot

-offense is shooting 41% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 43.5% shooting

-Wildcats defense allows 49.2% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46.1%

-Colorado has won 4 straight games after going just 1-4 over their previous 5 games; good form

-offense is shooting 48.8% from the field at home vs. defenses that are allowing 44% shooting

-Buffaloes defense allows 31.1% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 34.9% from three

10* Play COLORADO (-).

-Arizona State will play their second straight game in altitude; lost at Utah; bad scheduling spot 

-offense is shooting 41.3% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 43.4% shooting

-Sun Devils defense has given up 73 points or more in 3 of their last 5 games on the road

-Utah will play their second straight home game before going on a 3-game road trip; big effort
-offense is shooting 47.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 43.5% shooting
-Utes defense allows 32.9% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 33.9% from 3 

9* Play UTAH (+).

-LSU already beat Georgia earlier this season; just upset Kentucky on the road; major flat spot
-offense is shooting 32.5% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 33.5% shooting from 3
-Tigers defense gave up 82 points on their home court to Georgia in the first meeting; bad sign

-Georgia comes in off a blowout road loss; they also lost their previous home game; big effort 

-offense is shooting 46.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 43% shooting

-Bulldogs allow just 39.3% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.5%

10* Play GEORGIA (+).

-Indiana hits the road off back-to-back home losses; 1-9 over their last 10 games; terrible form
-offense is shooting 42.3% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 42.7% shooting
-Hoosiers defense has been much worse away from home; allowing 6.2 points per game more

-Minnesota returns home off back-to-back road losses; also lost previous home game; big effort  

-offense is shooting 47.4% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 42.6% shooting  

-Golden Gophers allow 42.3% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.8%

9* Play MINNESOTA (-).

-St. Joseph’s comes in off an embarrassing 26-point home loss on Tuesday; expect a big effort

-offense is shooting 35.3% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 33.5% shooting from 3

-Hawks defense held Davidson to just 60 points in an earlier season win; expect similar here

-Davidson is 4-1 over their last 5 games with 4 of those games coming on the road; overvalued 

-offense is averaging 71 points per game vs. defenses that are allowing 71.9 points per game

-Wildcats defense has faced a weak collection of 3-point shooting offenses (33.7%); class jump

10* Play ST. JOSEPH’S (+).

-Arizona is on a 5-game losing streak; lost 6 of their last 7 games overall; in terrible current form

-offense is shooting 40.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 43.3% shooting

-Wildcats defense allows 49.1% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46.1%

-Utah returns home off back-to-back road wins; lost their previous 2 home games; big effort

-offense is shooting 37.7% from three vs. defenses that are allowing 34% shooting from three  

-Utes allow 42.1% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.7% from the field

10* Play UTAH (-).

-Golden State played at home last night; 3rd game in 4 nights; bad scheduling spot on the road
-offense has faced terrible defenses in 5 of their last 6 road games; big step-up in class tonight
-Warriors defense allowing 111.4 points per game vs. offenses that score 110.7 points per game

-Portland returns home off back-to-back road losses; last night off; road trip on deck; big effort
-offense is shooting 47.8% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting
-Trail Blazers allow 44.9% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.2%

9* Play TRAIL BLAZERS (+).

-Iona needs to play at a fast pace to be at their best; terrible matchup vs. slow-paced Siena

-offense has been held to less than 70 points in 3 of their last 5 games; 0-3 SU in those games

-Gaels defense allows 84.5 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 70.6 ppg

-Siena returns home off back-to-back road wins; won at Iona earlier this season; terrific matchup

-offense is shooting 35.6% from 3 at home vs. defenses that are allowing 35.3% shooting from 3  

-Saints allowing just 64.4 points per game vs. offenses that are averaging 69.2 points per game

10* Play SIENA (-).

-Kansas State will play their second straight road game; 4th road game in last 5 games; bad spot
-offense is averaging just 65.7 points per game vs. defenses that allow 70.0 points per game
-Wildcats' defense has been worse on the road; allowing 4.4% FG shooting more than at home

-Texas returns home off a solid road win in West Virginia; expect positive momentum to carry
-offense is shooting 44.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 41.9% FG shooting
-Longhorns' defense allows only 40.1% FG at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.8% FG overall

9* Play TEXAS (-).

-Los Angeles concludes their 6-game road trip; last 4 have been in the East; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 33.9% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 35.5% shooting from 3
-Lakers defense allowing 116.2 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 110.6 ppg

-Atlanta will play their 4th connective home game; lost the last 3; expect a big effort tonight
-offense is shooting 46.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting
-Hawks defense allows 35.3% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

10* Play HAWKS (+).

-Virginia hits the road off a 10-point home loss to Duke on Saturday; big bounce back effort here
-offense is shooting just 47.1% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 42.5% shooting 
-Cavaliers allowing 25.3% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 33.3% from 3

-North Carolina needs to play at a fast pace to be at their best; terrible matchup vs. slow Virginia

-offense has been held to less than 70 twice this season; 0-2 SU in those games; happens here   

-Tar Heels defense has given up 181 total points in their last 2 games; in terrible current form

10* Play VIRGINIA (+).

-Miami comes in off a loss in Sacramento; their offense was awful (96 points); bounce back
-offense has alternated good and bad scoring outputs over their last 6 games; big effort here  
-Heat defense gives up 36.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

-Golden State is 14-1 over their last 15 games; scored 112 points or more in 14 of those games  
-offense is shooting 38.7% from three vs. defenses that only give up 35.5% shooting from three
-Warriors defense gives up 111.8 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 110.8 ppg

9* Play OVER the total.

-La Salle hits the road off a home win vs. St. Joseph’s; won 3 straight prior as dogs; bad spot
-offense is shooting just 40.9% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 43.9% shooting 
-Explorers allowing 45% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 43.5% from the field

-George Mason returns home off back-to-back road losses; expect a big bounce back effort here

-offense is shooting 45.5% from the field vs. defenses that allow 43.5% shooting from the field  

-Patriots defense allows 41.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.3%

10* Play GEORGE MASON (-).

-Washington comes in on a long winning streak; second straight road game; bad scheduling spot
-offense has scored 69 points or less in 3 of their last 5 games; much weaker on the road as well
-Huskies defense is terrific; they’ve played a weak collection of offenses; tough matchup here

-Arizona State comes in off an embarrassing 21-point home loss to Washington St; big effort  

-offense is shooting 45.8% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 43.4% shooting

-Sun Devils allow 38.9% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.6%

9* Play ARIZONA STATE (-).

-San Diego is playing with legitimate revenge; lost at home to Pepperdine as 8-point favorites
-offense is shooting 47.1% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 43.7% shooting
-Toreros defense allows 33.3% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.9% from 3

-Pepperdine has lost 2 straight games against much weaker opponents; in poor current form

-offense shoots 44.3% from the field vs. defenses that allow 44.5% shooting from the field

-Waves give up 73.4 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 71.9 points per game

9* Play SAN DIEGO (-).

-Kentucky already beat Mississippi St earlier this season; 2 big home games on deck; bad spot
-offense is shooting 33.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34% shooting from 3
-Wildcats allow 35.4% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.8% from 3

-Mississippi State comes in off a home loss to LSU; playing with revenge; expect a big effort 

-offense is shooting 50.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 43.1% shooting

-Bulldogs defense allows just 44.1% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.9%

9* Play MISSISSIPPI STATE (+).

-Virginia Tech hits the road off a home loss to Louisville; scored 47 points in their last road game
-offense has been much worse away from home this season; averaging 6 ppg less than overall
-Hokies defense allows 37.1% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.3% from 3

-Clemson is on a 3-game winning streak; went just 1-5 over their previous 6 games; good form  

-offense is shooting 47.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 42% shooting  

-Tigers allow 60.9 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 74.9 points per game

10* Play CLEMSON (-).

-Cleveland hits the road off back-to-back home losses; 2 days off; expect bounce back effort
-offense just scored 116 points in a home win over Washington 3 games ago; good matchup
-Cavaliers defense allows 34.8% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.4%

-Washington has lost 3 straight games; just 1-5 SU over their last 6 games; bad current form
-offense is shooting just 34.6% from three vs. defenses that allow 35.4% shooting from three
-Wizards allow 47.7% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.9% from the field

10* Play CAVALIERS (+).

-New York just lost 105-92 at home to Detroit on Tuesday night; quick turnaround revenge 
-offense has faced some stout defensive teams recently; facing Detroit again is a drop in class
-Knicks defense allows 33.4% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

-Detroit returns home off that win in New York; just a 3-point favorite in that game; overvalued
-offense is shooting 33.3% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 35.4% shooting from 3
-Pistons defense allows 47% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% from the field

9* Play KNICKS (+).

-South Florida is just 1-3 SU over their last 4 road games; off a close home win; bad road spot
-offense is shooting just 33.3% from 3 vs. defenses that also give up 33.3% shooting from 3
-Bulls defense has given up 78 points or more in 3 of their last 4 road games; bad matchup here

-SMU returns home off back-to-back road losses; expect a big bounce back effort at home  

-offense is shooting 35.7% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 33.1% shooting from 3

-Mustangs allow 64.8 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 73.1 points per game

10* Play SMU (-).

-Oklahoma State hits the road off 3 straight home games; 1-4 their last 5 games; in terrible form
-offense has scored 69 points or less in 8 of their last 10 games; inability to score points
-Cowboys allow 34.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 33.7% from 3

-TCU returns home off back-to-back road losses; another road game on deck; expect a big effort  

-offense shoots 49% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 42.2% shooting from the field

-Horned Frogs allow just 27.1% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.4% from 3

10* Play TCU (-).

-Charlotte hits the road off a blown 20-point lead to the Clippers last night; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 43.8% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 46.0% FG shooting
-Hornets' defense allowing 115.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 109.5 ppg

-Dallas returns home off a 3-game road trip; 3 days off since; new players looking to impress
-offense is shooting 35.4% from 3pt at home vs. defenses that allow 35.3% shooting from 3pt
-Mavericks allow 44.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that are shooting 46.2% FG

9* Play MAVERICKS (-).

-Kansas hits the road off a big bounce-back home win; bad scheduling spot against in-state rival
-offense has been much worse on the road this season; -9.2 ppg and -4.8% FG compared to home
-Jayhawks allowing 36.5% shooting from 3pt on road vs. offenses that shoot just 34.8% from 3pt

-Kansas State returns home off back-to-back road games; last home game until 2/16; big effort
-offense shoots 42.7% from the field vs. defenses that allow only 42.2% shooting from the field
-Wildcats' defense allows only 29.7% from 3pt at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.4% from 3pt

9* Play KANSAS STATE (-).

-Florida State has won 3 straight games after losing their previous 3 games; step-up in class
-offense is shooting 31.9% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 32.6% shooting from 3
-Seminoles allowing 34.8% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.1% from 3 

-Syracuse returns home off 3 straight road games; positive momentum carries over; big effort

-offense is shooting 43.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 42.3% shooting

-Orange allows 37.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that are shooting 44.7%

10* Play SYRACUSE (-).

-Iowa State hits the road off back-to-back home wins; stepping-up in class; bad scheduling spot        
-offense is shooting just 34.6% from three on the road; terrible matchup for them in this game
-Cyclones defense has been much worse on the road; allow 3.1% more (34.9%-31.8%) from 3

-Oklahoma returns home off a loss in West Virginia; lost their previous home game; big effort  

-offense shoots 45.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 42% shooting from the field

-Sooners defense allows 30.7% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

10* Play OKLAHOMA (+).

-USC comes in off an ugly 13-point loss at Washington; expect a big bounce back effort here

-offense is shooting 36.6% from three vs. defenses that allow just 33.4% shooting from three

-Trojans allow 41.5% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 44.7% from the field

-Washington State is just 1-10 SU over their last 11 games; in complete disarray; bad team
-offense has scored 67 points or less in three of their last four games; in terrible current form
-Cougars allow 47.4% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 44.6% from the field  

9* Play USC (-).

-Oregon State comes in off a road upset win in Colorado; 2nd straight game in altitude; bad spot
-offense is shooting 29.5% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 33.4% shooting from 3
-Beavers defense allows 36.2% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.9% from 3

-Utah comes in off a home loss to Oregon; hit the road after this game; expect a big effort here  

-offense is shooting 47.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 43.7% shooting

-Utes allow 41.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.6% from the field

9* Play UTAH (-).

-UCLA needs to play at a fast pace to be at their best; not going to happen here; terrible matchup
-offense has scored less than 70 points 7 times this season; 1-6; every loss by 13 points or more
-Bruins defense gives up 83.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 76.4 ppg

-Washington is on a 10-game winning streak; last home game before a 3-game road trip; focused 

-offense is shooting 46.7% from the field vs. defenses that allow 43.1% shooting from the field 

-Huskies allow 60.4 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 75 points per game

10* Play WASHINGTON (-).

-Delaware is playing their second straight road game off a 1-point loss; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 43.4% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.1% shooting
-Blue Hens allow 36% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 33.7% from 3

-William & Mary snapped their 5-game losing streak with a home win; home again; big effort 

-offense is shooting 48.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 44.4% shooting

-Tribe defense gave up just 58 points in a 2-point loss at Delaware earlier this season; revenge

9* Play WILLIAM & MARY (-).

-Texas Tech hits the road off back-to-back home games; lost their last 2 road games; bad spot
-offense is shooting just 29.8% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 33.1% shooting from 3
-Red Raiders defense has faced a terrible slate of opposing offenses; big step-up in class here

-Kansas returns home off back-to-back road losses; road game on deck; big bounce back effort

-offense shoots 49.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 41.8% shooting

-Jayhawks give up 67.9 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 76.8 points per game

9* Play KANSAS (-).

-Atlanta is in the midst of a 7-game road trip; lost their last game in Sacramento by 22 points
-offense is shooting just 33.7% from three vs. defenses that allow 35.2% shooting from three
-Hawks defense allowing 118.1 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 110.2 ppg

-Utah returns home off an embarrassing 27-point road loss in Portland; big bounce back effort
-offense is shooting 35.9% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 35.2% shooting from 3
-Jazz defense allows 44.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that are shooting 45.9%

10* Play JAZZ (-).

-Los Angeles Lakers are in terrible current form; 1-4 over their last 5 games; lots of injuries
-offense is shooting just 33.5% from three vs. defenses that allow 35.6% shooting from three
-Lakers allowing 111.9 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.2 points per game

-Los Angeles Clippers come into this game from the opposite side; 3-1 over their last 4 games
-offense is shooting 38.1% from three vs. defenses that allow 35.5% shooting from three
-Clippers allow 44.9% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that are shooting 46.3%

10* Play CLIPPERS (-).

-Memphis hits the road off a completed 5-game home stand; won just 1 game; bad road spot
-offense is shooting 44.7% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 45.9% shooting
-Grizzlies allowing 37.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.8% from 3

-Minnesota just lost back-to-back games to Utah; at home against a new opponent; big effort
-offense averages 113.8 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 110.7 points per game
-Timberwolves allow 45% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.4%

10* Play TIMBERWOLVES (-).

-Syracuse comes in off an ugly 22-point loss at Virginia Tech; expect a big bounce back effort

-offense is shooting 34.6% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 33% shooting from 3

-Orange allows 39.1% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 44.8% from the field

-Boston College has won 2 straight games after losing their previous 5 games; step-up in class
-offense is shooting just 32% from three vs. defenses that give up 33.9% shooting from three
-Eagles defense has given up 77 points or more in 5 of their last 7 games; 80 or more 3 times

9* Play SYRACUSE (-).

-Virginia plays at a very slow pace; one of the slowest in the country; style will impact this game

-offense is shooting 48.1% from the field vs. defenses that allow 42.8% shooting from the field

-Cavaliers allow 56.2 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 72.8 points per game 

-NC State needs to play at a fast pace to be successful; don’t expect it here; terrible matchup         
-offense has faced a terrible group of defenses that give up 71.6 points per game; big class jump
-Wolfpack defense has given up 71 points or more in 8 of their last 10 games; 80 or more 4 times

10* Play VIRGINIA (-).

-Golden State will play their 5th and final game of their current road trip; off big win in Boston
-offense has scored 371 total points in their last 3 games; regression here in a bad scheduling spot
-Warriors defense allows 112 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.6 points per game

-Indiana returns home off a road loss in Memphis; last night off; expect big bounce back effort
-offense is shooting 47.9% from the field vs. defenses that allow 46.2% shooting from the field
-Pacers defense allows 42.2% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.6%

9* Play PACERS (+).

-New York hits the road off a home loss last night; 3rd game in 4 nights; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 42.5% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 45.7% shooting
-Knicks defense allows 47.9% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46.2%

-Charlotte returns home off a 3-game road trip; lost last game; 2 days off since; big effort here
-offense averages 113.7 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 110.5 points per game
-Hornets defense allow 33% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.2% from 3

10* Play HORNETS (-).

-Utah hits the road off a completed 4-game home stand; last 2 games were close; bad road spot
-offense is shooting 32.9% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 35.3% shooting from 3
-Jazz defense allows 35.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.6% from 3

-Minnesota returns home off a 4-point loss in Utah on Friday; quick turnaround revenge spot
-offense is averaging 114 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 110.7 points per game
-Timberwolves allow 44.7% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.3%

9* Play TIMBERWOLVES (+).

-Toronto will play their 3rd and final game of their current road trip; 0-2 so far; in bad form
-offense is shooting 34% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 35.5% shooting from 3
-Raptors defense allows 46.3% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46.1%

-Dallas concludes their 3-game home stand tonight; 2-0 over their last 2 games; in good form
-offense is shooting 46.3% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 45.9% shooting
-Mavericks defense allows 44.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.3%

10* Play MAVERICKS (+).

-Golden State is on a 9-game winning streak; offense has averaged 130.1 ppg in those games  
-offense is shooting 39.8% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.5% shooting from 3
-Warriors defense has given up 111, 118, and 140 points in 3 of their last 4 games; poor form

-Boston is on a 5-game winning streak; they’ve scored 117 points or more in 4 of those 5 games
-offense is shooting 47.4% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 46.2% shooting 
-Celtics defense is taking a big step-up in class; faced the Cavs and Heat in their last 2 games

9* Play OVER the total.

-Auburn will be playing a back-to-back road game; 3rd road game in their last 4 games; bad spot
-offense is shooting just 31.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 33.4% shooting from 3
-Tigers defense allows 35% shooting from three vs. offenses that only shoot 33.4% from three

-Mississippi State returns home off a 21-point road loss in Kentucky; big bounce back effort here

-offense shoots 50.3% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 42.9% shooting

-Bulldogs give up 68.9 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 75.7 points per game

10* Play MISSISSIPPI STATE.

-UNLV is 5-1 over their last 6 games after going just 2-3 in their previous 5; good current form

-offense is shooting 35.8% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 34.8% shooting from 3

-Runnin’ Rebels defense gives up 34.9% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

-San Diego State has alternated wins and losses over their last 8 games; inconsistent team
-offense has scored 65 points or less in 5 of their last 7 games; poor form to be laying points
-Aztecs defense allows 33% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 32.6% from three

9* Play UNLV (+).

-Boston College just snapped a 5-game losing streak; won as 7-point home dogs; bad spot here
-offense is shooting just 30.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 33.9% shooting from 3
-Eagles defense has given up 80 points or more in 3 of their last 4 games; in poor current form

-Wake Forest returns home off back-to-back road losses; last a 23-point loss; bounce back effort 

-offense is shooting 44.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 42.6% shooting 

-Demon Deacons defense gives up 29.5% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35%

9* Play WAKE FOREST (+).

-Phoenix played at home last night; now on the road in thin air and altitude; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting just 31.2% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 35.2% shooting from 3
-Suns allowing 118 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 111.5 points per game

-Denver returns home off a road loss in Utah on Wednesday night; 9-1 their last 10 home games
-offense is shooting 48.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 46.1% shooting
-Nuggets defense allows 32.9% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

10* Play NUGGETS (-).

-Detroit's recent low-scoring games have dropped this total too much; line value now with Over
-Andre Drummond (probable) to return tonight after missing L3 games; 16.3 ppg (2nd on team)
-Pistons' defense allows 47.2% shooting from the field vs. opponents that average just 46.1% FG

-Dallas has also been playing lower scoring games recently which has further deflated tonight's total
-Mavericks' games have averaged 218.9 total points this season, including 217.3 total points at home
-Dallas averages 111.6 ppg on 46.3% FG shooting at home vs. opponents that allow just 45.9% overall

9* Play OVER the total.

-Saint Mary’s has played their last 2 games at home; now on the road against revenge; bad spot
-offense has been much worse on the road; shooting 43.9% vs. 48.9% from the field overall
-Gaels defense also worse on the road; allow 44.7% shooting from the field vs. 43.8% overall 

-BYU returns home off back-to-back road games; last was a loss; 9-1 at home; big effort here

-offense is shooting 48.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 43.2% shooting

-Cougars defense gives up 39.4% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.8% 

10* Play BYU (+).

-Arizona State hits the road off back-to-back home wins; 2-2 their last 4 road games; bad spot
-offense is shooting 42.1% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 42.9% shooting
-Sun Devils defense has given up 74 points or more in 3 of their last 4 road games; poor form

-UCLA returns home off 3 straight road games; last a blowout loss vs. USC; bounce back effort

-offense is shooting 47.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 42.5% shooting

-Bruins defense gives up 37.2% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.8%

9* Play UCLA (-).

-Charlotte is in the middle of a 9-game road stretch; had 2 games at home mixed in; bad spot
-offense is shooting 43.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 46.1% shooting
-Hornets defense allows 37.5% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

-Memphis is on a 6-game losing streak; lost previous home game; expect a big effort tonight
-offense is shooting 45.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 45.9% shooting
-Grizzlies defense allows 100.5 points per game at home vs. defenses that average 111.9 ppg

9* Play GRIZZLIES (+).

-Toronto played at home last night; hit the road without Kawhi Leonard; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 33.9% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 35.6% shooting from 3
-Raptors defense allows 46.5% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46.1%

-Indiana concludes their 5-game home stand tonight; 4-1 over their last 5 games; in good form
-offense is shooting 48% from the field vs. defenses that allow 46.3% shooting from the field
-Pacers defense allows 42.3% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.6%

10* Play PACERS (-).

-Texas A&M hits the road off back-to-back home losses; good to get away; bounce back effort

-offense is shooting 43.6% from the field vs. defenses that allow 43% shooting from the field 

-Aggies give up 41.3% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 44.7% from the field

-Florida is just 2-3 over their last 5 games; their 2 wins came by 10 points or less; bad favorite
-offense is averaging just 69.1 points per game vs. defenses that allow 71.3 points per game
-Gators defense has given up 71 points or more in 3 of their last 5 games; in poor current form

9* Play TEXAS A&M (+).

-Villanova is just 2-2 SU in 4 true road games; 3rd road game in their last 5 games; bad spot
-offense has scored 175 total points in their last 2 games; regression with a big step-up in class
-Wildcats allow 35.1% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.8% from 3 

-Butler has won 2 straight games after losing 4 of their previous 5; in good form; big effort here

-offense is shooting 49.4% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 42.7% shooting

-Bulldogs defense gives up 43% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.9% 

10* Play BUTLER (-).

-Golden State is on a 7-game winning streak; 4th road game over their last 5 games; bad spot
-offense has scored 401 points over their last 3 games; more regression coming in this game
-Warriors defense allows 111.9 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.6 points per game

-Los Angeles returns home off a road loss in Houston; yesterday off; expect a big effort here
-offense is shooting 47.1% from the field vs. defenses that allow 46.3% shooting from the field
-Lakers defense allows 44% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.8%

9* Play LAKERS (+).

-Iowa State was in a terrific scheduling spot when they beat Kansas 77-60 earlier this season
-offense is shooting 32.3% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 33.4% shooting from 3
-Cyclones defense worse on the road; allow 2.6% higher from the field and 3.0% higher from 3

-Kansas returns home off a road loss in West Virginia; legitimate revenge here as well; big effort

-offense is shooting 49.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 41.6% shooting

-Jayhawks defense gives up 30.1% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.6% from 3

10* Play KANSAS (-).

-Penn State has lost 5 games in a row by 6 points or more; in terrible current form; another loss
-offense is shooting just 29.7% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 33% shooting from 3
-Nittany Lions allow 46.7% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46.5%

-Minnesota returns home off an embarrassing 27-point road loss in Illinois; big bounce back here

-offense shoots 48.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 42.6% shooting

-Golden Gophers gives up 41.7% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.1%

10* Play MINNESOTA (-).

-UCLA will be playing their 3rd straight road game; 3-5 SU their last 8 games; bad spot
-offense is shooting 42% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 42.3% shooting
-Bruins defense gives up 87.4 points per game on the road; facing a bad matchup here

-USC returns home off back-to-back road losses; last a 21-point loss in Oregon; big effort here

-offense is shooting 49.4% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 42.5% shooting

-Trojans defense gives up just 30.8% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 34% from 3

9* Play USC (-).

-Oklahoma City has lost their last 2 games; last night off to rest and regroup; expect big effort
-offense has scored 117 points or more in 5 straight games; in excellent current form; same here
-Thunder defense allows 34.9% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.7% from three

-Philadelphia is on a 3-game winning streak; wins came against inferior opponents; class jump
-offense has scored 269 points over their last 2 games; major regression coming in this game
-76ers defense allows 112.1 points per game vs. offenses that average 109.4 points per game

9* Play THUNDER (+).

-Florida is just 1-3 over their last 4 games; back-to-back road game; 3rd in last 4 games; bad spot
-offense is shooting just 38.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 42.5% shooting
-Gators allow 35.6% shooting from 3 away from home vs. offenses that shoot 34.5% from 3

-Georgia is on a 2-game losing streak with their last loss being at home; big bounce back effort

-offense is shooting 46.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 43.5% shooting 

-Bulldogs defense gives up 36.2% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.6%

9* Play GEORGIA (+).

-Golden State is on a 6-game winning streak; on the road after a spotlight home game; bad spot
-offense has scored 289 points over their last 2 games; major regression coming in this game
-Warriors defense allows 112.3 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.5 points per game

-Los Angeles is on a 4-game losing streak; last of a 4-game home-stand; expect big effort here
-offense is shooting 38.9% from three vs. defenses that only allow 35.5% shooting from three
-Clippers defense allows 44.7% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.2%

10* Play CLIPPERS (+).

-Niagara needs to play at a fast pace to be successful; don’t expect it here; bad matchup         
-offense is shooting 39.5% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 43.9% shooting
-Purple Eagles allow 38.4% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.6% from 3

-Siena comes in off a home loss; play at a very slow pace; expect a big bounce back effort here

-offense is shooting 44.4% from the field vs. defenses that allow 43.8% shooting from the field

-Saints have held 4 of their 5 home opponents to 70 points or less; Niagara 0-2 in such games

10* Play SIENA (-).

-Cleveland is halfway thru their 6-game road trip; it’s been all offense and no defense so far
-offense is shooting 35.8% from three vs. defenses that give up 35.3% shooting from three
-Cavaliers defense allows 49% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% from the field

-Portland returns home off back-to-back road losses; last night off; big bounce back effort here
-offense is shooting 47.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 45.7% shooting 
-Trail Blazers defense allows 37% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.7% from three

9* Play OVER the total.

-Houston is 16-1 SU on the season; yet to be challenged; 1-1 in true road games; bad spot here         
-offense is averaging 69.3 points per game away from home vs. defenses that allow 71.3 ppg
-Cougars defense has faced terrible offenses that only shoot 43.4% from the field; jump in class

-SMU plays on a very strong home court; they also play at a slow pace with a stout defense

-offense is shooting 46.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up just 43% shooting

-Mustangs defense gives up just 63.5 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 73.3 ppg 

9* Play SMU (+).

-San Antonio is just 1-3 over their last 4 games after winning their previous 5 games; bad form
-offense has scored just 93 and 86 points in 2 of their last 4 games; in poor rhythm right now
-Spurs defense allows 37.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.2% from 3

-Dallas lost to Golden State at home on Sunday; last 2 nights off; expect a big bounce back
-offense is shooting 46.4% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting
-Mavericks defense allows 32.8% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

10* Play MAVERICKS (+).

-Notre Dame is 2-2 SU and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games; now on the road; bad scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 41.6% from the field vs. defenses that allow 42.8% shooting from the field
-Irish defense allows 43.6% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 33.6% from 3

-North Carolina comes if off an embarrassing 21-point home loss to Louisville; big effort here

-offense is shooting 48.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 42.4% shooting 

-Tar Heels defense give up 39.4% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.3%

9* Play NORTH CAROLINA (-).

-Oklahoma City has scored 386 total points over their last 3 games; just 1-2 SU; regress here  
-offense is shooting 31.2% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.3% shooting from 3
-Thunder defense has given up 112 points or more in 4 straight games; in terrible current form

-Atlanta comes into this game playing some good basketball; improving and still undervalued
-offense can trade points with most; 10 of last 14 games decided by less than tonight’s spread 
-Hawks defense allows 34.9% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.4% from 3

10* Play HAWKS (+).

-Portland played in Los Angeles last night; 3rd game in 4 nights; bad scheduling spot here
-offense is shooting 44.4% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 45.7% shooting
-Trail Blazers allow 38.3% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

-Sacramento has won 2 straight games and 3 of their last 4 games overall; in good current form
-offense is shooting 46.9% from the field vs. defenses that allow 45.7% shooting from the field
-Kings defense allows 34.6% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.2% from three

10* Play KINGS (-).

-Cleveland comes into this game mired in a long losing streak; desperate team; good effort here
-offense is shooting 37.5% from three vs. defenses that give up 35.3% shooting from three
-Cavs defense gives up 34.6% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35% from 3

-Los Angeles returns home off a loss in Utah; they have no business laying this many points
-offense is shooting 33.8% from three vs. defenses that give up 35.5% shooting from three 
-Lakers defense allows 110.9 points per game vs. offenses that average 110.1 points per game

9* Play CAVALIERS (+).

-Arizona has won 5 games in a row after losing their previous 2 games; positive momentum

-offense is shooting 45% from the field vs. defenses that give up 43.2% shooting from the field 

-Wildcats defense gives up just 29.8% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 34.2% from 3

-California has lost 4 games in a row by 9 points or more; in terrible current form; another loss
-offense is struggling mighty; lost at home to San Francisco and Seattle from a lack of scoring
-Golden Bears allow 49.4% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.8% from the field

9* Play ARIZONA (-).

-Washington State comes in on a 5-game losing streak; 3rd straight road game; terrible spot
-offense is shooting just 41.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 44.1% shooting
-Cougars allow 37.6% shooting from 3 away from home vs. offenses that shoot 34.1% from 3

-Utah is on a 2-game losing streak with their last loss being at home; big bounce back effort here

-offense is shooting 46.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 43.2% shooting 

-Utes defense give up just 41.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.2%

9* Play UTAH (-).

-Arizona State comes in off their best 2 games of the season; back-to-back road games; bad spot
-offense is shooting 32.5% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 33.5% shooting from 3
-Sun Devils defense gives up 73.7 points per game on the road; facing a bad matchup here

-Stanford is on a 3-game losing streak; 2 of those games were on the road; home loss to Arizona

-offense is shooting 52.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 42.5% shooting

-Cardinal defense gives up just 30.8% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 34.3% from 3

9* Play STANFORD (+).