-Chicago is playing in tank mode; showing zero effort on defense; off a win; now on the road 
-offense is shooting 43.9% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.9% shooting from the field
-Bulls defense gives up 113.1 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 106.4 ppg

-Detroit lost 3 straight road games, and then lost their last at home in OT; big step-down in class
-offense is shooting 38% from 3 at home vs. defenses that only give up 36% shooting from 3 
-Pistons defense allows 45.2% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.3% 

10* Play PISTONS (-).

-Georgia will be playing their 3rd game in 3 nights; off upset win; terrible spot while unrested
-offense is shooting 30.8% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.5% shooting from 3
-Bulldogs defense is stepping way up in class after facing two weak offensive teams; tired legs

-Kentucky comes in off a blowout road loss at Florida in their season finale; bounce back effort
-offense is shooting 46.6% from the field vs. defenses that give up 42.3% shooting from the field
-Wildcats defense only allows 41.1% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.3%

9* Play KENTUCKY (-).

-Baylor is in poor current form; they’ve lost 3 of their last 4 games by 10 points or more
-offense averages 69.9 points per game on the road vs. defenses that allow 73.6 points per game
-Bears defense has given up 71, 77, and 84 points in 3 of their last 4 games; in bad current form  

-West Virginia comes in off an overtime loss at Texas; expect a big bounce back off that game
-offense is averaging 80.4 points per game vs. defenses that give up 71.5 points per game
-Mountaineers defense allows just 41.9% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.2%

10* Play WEST VIRGINIA (-).

-Colorado played way above their level yesterday; 97 points; 53.2% from 2 and 61.9% from 3
-offense is shooting 33.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.2% shooting from 3
-Buffaloes defense has given up 73 points or more in 5 of their last 6 games; terrible form

-Arizona is 5-1 over their last 6 games; lone loss came in overtime; excellent scheduling spot
-offense is shooting 50.9% from the field vs. defenses that give up 43.7% shooting from the field 
-Wildcats defense allows just 43.2% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.3%      

9* Play ARIZONA (-).

-Boston College has to be drained after 4 starters played 37 minutes or more; bad spot unrested
-offense is shooting 30.4% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.7% shooting from 3
-Eagles defense allows 47.1% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 45%

-Clemson comes in off a loss at Syracuse in their season finale; strong bounce back effort here
-offense is shooting 37% from three vs. defenses that only give up 34.8% shooting from three
-Tigers defense only allows 40.8% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.3%

9* Play CLEMSON (-).

-Orlando comes in off an ugly offensive game, but they were playing in altitude; big bounce back
-offense is shooting 36.7% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 36.2% shooting from 3
-Magic defense allow 48.4% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46%

-Los Angeles is playing at a fast pace since the All-Star break; 710 points in 6 games; 4-1-1 Over
-offense is averaging 108.3 points per game vs. defenses that allow 106.3 points per game
-Lakers defense gives up 110 points per game vs. offenses that average 106.3 points per game 

9* Play OVER the total.

-Memphis is in major tanking mode; they haven’t played any defense since the All-Star break
-offense has also been pushing the pace as of late; averaging 87.8 shots per game over their last 4    
-Grizzlies allowing 47.2% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46.3% 

-Chicago is also playing in tank mode while showing a lack of effort on defense; continues here 
-offense is playing at a fast pace since the All-Star break while averaging 88.5 shots per game
-Bulls defense gives up 109.4 points per game vs. offenses that average 106.5 points per game 

10* Play OVER the total.

-Houston has scored 245 points in their last 2 games; back-to-back after win in OKC; bad spot 
-offense shot 53.5% (38-71) from the field and 51.5% (17-33) from 3 last night; will regress here
-Rockets allow 46.6% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.1% from the field

-Milwaukee returns home off a road loss where they scored just 89 points; expect a big effort
-offense is shooting 48.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 46% shooting
-Bucks allow 104.9 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 106 points per game 

9* Play BUCKS (+).

-Arizona State is just 1-4 their last 5 games, but good matchup here; won by 14 and lost in OT 
-offense is averaging 83.5 points per game vs. defenses that give up 72.6 points per game
-Sun Devils allow 43.6% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.5% from the field

-Colorado has also lost 4 of their last 5 games; 3 by double digits; that trend continues here
-offense is shooting 31.2% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.2% shooting from 3
-Buffaloes defense has given up 73 points or more in 4 of their last 5 games; terrible form

9* Play ARIZONA STATE (-).

-Miami hits the road for one game in the middle of a 7-game home stand; 3rd game in 4 nights
-offense averages 101.5 points per game on the road vs. defenses that give up 106.3 ppg
-Heat giving up 46.8% shooting from the field and 42% shooting from 3 over their last 5 games 

-Washington closes out a 4-game home stand tonight; off 3 straight loses; expect a big effort here
-offense is shooting 47.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 46% shooting 
-Wizards defense allows 34.1% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 36.1% from three 

10* Play WIZARDS (-).

-BYU has alternated wins and losses over their last 5 games; trend continues off a close win
-offense is shooting 31.6% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.1% shooting from 3
-Cougars defense has given up 70 points or more in 5 of their last 6 games; terrible form

-St. Mary’s beat BYU twice already this season; good matchup based on the pace; same here
-offense is shooting 40.8% from three vs. defenses that give up 35.6% shooting from three
-Gaels defense allows just 63.8 points per game vs. offenses that average 71.9 points per game

10* Play ST. MARY’S (-).

-New Orleans has scored 118 points or more in 7 straight games; no games last 3 days; bad spot 
-offense has averaged 126.9 points per game over their last 7 games; unsustainable; will regress
-Pelicans defense allows 111.7 points per game vs. offenses that average 105.9 points per game

-Dallas returns home off a road loss; also lost their previous home game; expect a big effort here
-offense has scored 100 points or more in 5 of their last 6 games; now playing a terrible defense
-Mavericks defense allows 45% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.3% 

10* Play MAVERICKS (+).

-North Carolina hits the road off a stunning last second home loss to Miami; bad spot here
-offense shot 54.4% (31-57) from the field and 48.1% (13-27) from 3; major regression coming  
-Tar Heels give up 40.1% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 36.8% from 3  

-Duke returns home off a road loss; 14-1 SU at home; last home game with revenge; big effort
-offense is shooting 51.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 42.6% shooting
-Blue Devils defense allows just 63.3 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 74.9 ppg 

10* Play DUKE (-).

-St. Bonaventure hits the road off 4 straight close games; last was a triple OT win; bad road spot
-offense has been much worse on road this season; averaging -8.5 points per game less than home
-Bonnies' defense has given up 79.3 points per game over their last 4 games; poor current form

-Saint Louis returns home to play their last home game with revenge; excellent scheduling spot
-offense has scored 70 points or more in 5 of their last 6 home games; terrific current form
-Billikens' defense allows just 61.8 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 73.3 ppg

9* Play SAINT LOUIS (+).

-Colorado hits the road off a last home game underdog win over UCLA; bad spot on the road
-offense is shooting 42.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 44.3% shooting
-Buffaloes defense has given up 249 total points in their last 4 road games; poor current form

-Utah comes in off an ugly 16-point home loss to USC; last home game here, so expect big effort
-offense is shooting 47.4% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 44.2% shooting
-Utes defense only allows 38.9% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.7%

9* Play UTAH (-).

-Iowa State is 0-9 in true road games this season; losing by an average of 14.1 points per game
-offense has scored 70 points or less in their last 5 road games; 1-7 when scoring less than 70 pts 
-Cyclones defense allows 47% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 45.6%

-Oklahoma returns home off a 23-pt blowout road loss; last home game with revenge; big effort
-offense is shooting 50.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 42.9% shooting
-Sooners defense allows 43.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.9%

10* Play OKLAHOMA (-).

-Kent State hits the road where they’ve lost 4 straight; off a last home game OT win; bad spot
-offense is shooting 30.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.9% shooting from 3
-Golden Flashes allow 46.7% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 44.5% 

-Akron has played 3 of their last 4 games on the road; big effort in last home game with revenge
-offense is shooting 39.7% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 35.3% shooting from 3
-Zips defense only allows 31% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

9* Play AKRON (-).

-Oregon has played 4 straight draining games with 2 of last 3 going to overtime; bad road spot
-offense is shooting 31.8% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.5% shooting from 3
-Ducks defense gives up 38.1% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

-Washington State returns home off back-to-back road games; lost last home game; big effort
-offense is shooting 37.9% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 34.9% shooting from 3
-Cougars defense allows 32% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.8% from 3

10* Play WASHINGTON STATE (+).

-Troy hits the road where they are just 3-9 SU this season; off a last home game win; bad spot
-offense is shooting 30.8% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.8% shooting from 3
-Trojans defense allows 44.3% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 44% 

-Georgia State returns home off 3 road games; lost their last home game; big effort with revenge
-offense is shooting 46.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 44.6% shooting
-Panthers defense allows 40.4% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 43.8%

9* Play GEORGIA STATE (-).

-Houston comes in off a bad offensive game, but they were playing in altitude; big bounce back
-offense is averaging 114 points per game vs. defenses that only give up 106.3 points per game    
-Rockets allow 46.6% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.1% from the field

-Los Angeles is playing at a fast pace since the All-Star break; 377 points; all 3 games went Over
-offense shoots 47.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting from the field
-Clippers defense gives up 107.9 points per game vs. offenses that average 105.7 points per game 

10* Play OVER the total.

-Villanova playing back-to-back road games off a loss; 4th road game in last 5 games; bad spot
-offense has scored 271 points while shooting 52.8% from the field in their last 3 games; regress 
-Wildcats defense has given up 76 points or more in their last 4 road games; in poor current form

-Seton Hall returns home off back-to-back road games; just 3rd home game this month; big effort
-offense is shooting 47.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.7% shooting
-Pirates defense allows 68.1 points per game at home vs. offenses that score 76.5 points per game 

9* Play SETON HALL (+).

-Oklahoma snapped their 6-game losing streak with a home win on Saturday; back on the road
-offense is shooting 31% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.7% shooting from 3
-Sooners defense allows 85.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 76.5 ppg

-Baylor returns home off a road loss; playing with revenge in their final home game; big effort
-offense is shooting 49.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 44% shooting
-Bears defense allows 40.2% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.3%

10* Play BAYLOR (-).

-Tennessee will play back-to-back road games; 1-3 SU in this situation this season; bad spot
-offense is shooting 41.9% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 43.1% shooting
-Volunteers defense has given up 216 points in their last 3 road games; in poor current form

-Mississippi State is 7-2 SU over their last 9 games; last home game of the season; big effort
-offense is shooting 49.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.3% shooting
-Bulldogs defense allows 30.8% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 34.6% from 3

9* Play MISSISSIPPI STATE (-).

-Houston is on a back-to-back road set in altitude; 3rd game in 4 nights; terrible scheduling spot 
-offense is shooting 45.9% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46.1% shooting
-Rockets defense allows 37.2% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 36.1% from 3

-Utah will play their 3rd straight home game since the All-Star break; 6-1 SU their last 7 at home
-offense is shooting 37.3% from three vs. defenses that only give up 36.1% shooting from three
-Jazz defense allows 98 points per game at home vs offenses that average 106.7 points per game

10* Play JAZZ (+).

-Duke hits the road off back-to-back blowout home wins; 2-2 SU last 4 road games; bad spot
-offense is shooting 34.8% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.7% shooting from 3
-Blue Devils defense allows 76.9 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 74.7 ppg

-Virginia Tech is off an ugly home loss; playing with revenge in their final home game; big effort
-offense is shooting 52.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.5% shooting
-Hokies defense allows 41.8% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.7%

9* Play VIRGINIA TECH (+).

-Florida State hits the road off back-to-back home wins; 1-2 SU last 3 road games; bad spot
-offense is shooting 33.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35% shooting from 3
-Seminoles defense has given up 73 points or more in 14 of their last 15 games; terrible form

-NC State has won 3 straight games after losing their previous 2; on an upswing; big effort
-offense is shooting 50.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.2% shooting
-Wolfpack defense allows 31.8% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 36% from 3

10* Play NC STATE (-).

-Arizona is in major turmoil right now; best player suspended and head coach caught on wire tap
-offense is shooting 33.6% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.8% shooting from 3
-Wildcats defense allow 36.8% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.6% from 3

-Oregon stays at home after a confidence building win over Arizona St; big effort with revenge
-offense is shooting 49.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 44.1% shooting
-Ducks defense only allows 66.8 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 76.3 ppg

10* Play OREGON (-).

-Kansas hits the road off a 30-point (104-74) revenge home win over Oklahoma; bad spot here
-offense shot 60.9% (39-64) from the field and 55.2% (16-29) from 3; major regression coming  
-Jayhawks defense has given up 74 points or more in 3 of their last 4 games; in bad current form 

-Texas Tech returns homes off back-to-back road losses; 16-0 SU at home; expect a big effort
-offense is shooting 48.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 43.7% shooting
-Red Raiders defense allows just 60.1 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 75.9 ppg 

9* Play TEXAS TECH (-).

-College of Charleston hits the road off a last home game revenge win; clinched #1 seed;bad spot
-offense is shooting 32.4% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.9% shooting from 3  
-Cougars defense has given up 74 points or more in their last 3 road games; more of the same

-William & Mary will play their last home game with revenge; excellent scheduling spot here
-offense is shooting 52.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 45.3% shooting
-Tribe defense has held two of their last four opponents to 69 points or less; in good current form     

9* Play WILLIAM & MARY (+).

-Tennessee hits the road off a bounce back home win; 4th road game in last 6 games; bad spot
-offense is shooting 42.2% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 43% shooting
-Vols defense has given up 151 total points in their last 2 road games; poor current form

-Mississippi returns home off back-to-back road games; also lost their last home game; big effort
-offense averages 79.7 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 70.2 points per game
-Rebels defense only allows 41% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.2%

9* Play MISSISSIPPI (+).

-Ohio State hits the road off a blowout home win; their last 2 road games were blowout losses
-offense is shooting 33.3% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 35.1% shooting from 3
-Buckeyes defense has given up 153 total points in their last 2 road games; poor current form

-Indiana returns home off back-to-back road games with their last being a loss; big effort here
-offense is shooting 47% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.5% shooting
-Hoosiers defense only allows 68.2 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 75.5 ppg

10* Play INDIANA (+).

-Arizona State hits the road off 3 straight home games; off big game loss to Arizona; bad spot
-offense is in poor current form; shooting just 29.2% from three over their last five games
-Sun Devils allow 47.5% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 45.6%

-Oregon returns home off back-to-back road losses by a total of 10 points; big effort coming here
-offense is shooting 49.8% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 44.1% shooting
-Ducks defense only allows 66.7 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 76.1 ppg

10* Play OREGON (-).

-St. John’s is on a 4-game winning streak with wins over Duke and Villanova; in excellent form   
-offense is shooting 36.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 33.9% shooting from 3
-Red Storm allow 41.6% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.2% from the field  

-Marquette is off an upset win at Creighton; top scorer Markus Howard got hurt and is doubtful
-offense will miss Howard’s 21.3 points per game tremendously; unlikely to trade points now 
-Golden Eagles allow 48.2% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.5% from the field     

10* Play ST. JOHN’S (+).

-Mississippi State lost 2 straight road games then returned home for blowout of rival; bad spot 
-offense is only shooting 31% from three vs. defenses that give up 34.7% shooting from three  
-Bulldogs defense is much worse on the road where they give up 6.3 ppg more (72.9-66.6) 

-Texas A&M returns home off back-to-back road losses; 12-2 SU at home; expect big effort here   
-offense is shooting 46.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.3% shooting
-Aggies defense allows 38% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.5%     

10* Play TEXAS A&M (-).

-Oklahoma is just 2-8 over their last 10 games; one of those wins came over Kansas; inflated line    
-offense is shooting 47.1% from the field vs. defenses that give up 42.9% shooting from the field
-Sooners allow 44.2% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.7% from the field  

-Kansas is off a big comeback home win over West Virginia; trailed by 12 points late; flat spot 
-offense is in poor current form; they’ve shot just 30.3% from three over their last 5 games   
-Jayhawks have allowed 48.3% shooting from the field and 43.1% from 3 over their last 5 games    

10* Play OKLAHOMA (+).

-Nebraska has won their last 3 road games SU as underdogs; now laying points; bad spot  
-offense is shooting 40.3% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 43.2% shooting  
-Cornhuskers defense has given up 148 points in their last 2 road games; 70.6 ppg on the road

-Illinois returns home off a road loss at Indiana; only lost 64-63 at Nebraska earlier this season
-offense averages 81.2 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 70.6 points per game    
-Illini defense only allows 32.8% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 34.8% from three 

10* Play ILLINOIS (+).

-Ohio State comes in off an ugly 23-point road loss at Penn State; big bounce back effort here    
-offense is shooting 48.6% from the field vs. defenses that give up 43.6% shooting from the field
-Buckeyes allow 41.3% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.8% from the field  

-Michigan is off back-to-back blowout wins over Wisconsin and Iowa; big step-up in class now 
-offense is only averaging 1.2 points per game more than their opponents are giving up (74-72.2)  
-Wolverines defense allows 35.3% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that also shoot 35.3% from 3   

9* Play OHIO STATE (+).

-North Carolina is just 4-4 SU on the road this season; 1-2 last 3 road games; bad spot tonight
-offense shot 55% (72-131) from the field in their last 2 games; expect major regression here  
-Tar Heels defense allows 40.4% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 37% from 3 

-Louisville returns homes off a blowout road win; lost 2 of their last 3 home games; big effort
-offense is shooting 47.3% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 43% shooting
-Cardinals defense allows just 66.6 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 73.7 ppg 

10* Play LOUISVILLE (-).

-Florida is in poor current form; 2-3 SU over their last 5 games; off home OT loss; bad spot  
-offense has scored 69 points or less in 4 of their last 5 games; bad form to be road favorites  
-Gators defense allows 36.1% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.9% from 3

-Vanderbilt is 2-1 over their last 3 games; just 2-7 over their previous 9 games; on an upswing
-offense shoots 39.5% from three at home vs. defenses that give up 33.8% shooting from three  
-Commodores defense allows 71.3 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 75.6 ppg 

9* Play VANDERBILT (+).

-Texas A&M will play back-to-back road games; 3rd road game in last 4 games; bad spot 
-offense is shooting 32.8% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34% shooting from 3  
-Aggies defense has given up 74 points or more in 6 of their last 7 road games; more of the same

-Arkansas is 3-0 SU and ATS over their last 3 games; 13-1 at home; big effort with revenge    
-offense is shooting 50.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.1% shooting
-Razorbacks defense allows 41.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.8%     

9* Play ARKANSAS (-).

-Rhode Island hits the road off back-to-back blowout home wins; E.C. Matthews less than 100%
-offense has shot 50% (121-242) from the field over their last 4 games; expect regression here  
-Rams defense allows 47.5% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 45.3% 

-St. Bonaventure is in terrific current form; won 7 straight games; legitimate revenge; big effort
-offense shoots 47% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 44.6% shooting from the field  
-Bonnies defense allows 39.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.4%     

10* Play ST. BONAVENTURE (+).

-Ohio State upset Purdue on the road and then blew out Iowa at home; now on the road; bad spot
-offense is shooting 34.3% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 35.2% shooting from 3   
-Buckeyes defense gave up 82 points to Penn State at home earlier this season; more of the same

-Penn State is 5-1 SU their last 6 games; only loss to Michigan St; 3 days off; great spot at home
-offense shoots 47.3% from the field vs. defenses that only allow 43.4% shooting from the field
-Nittany Lions defense allows 39.9% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45%

10* Play PENN STATE (-).

-Tulsa hits the road off a 10-point come from behind home win in overtime; terrible spot here
-offense is shooting 39.5% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 43.4% shooting   
-Golden Hurricane defense is in poor current form; allowed 75 ppg over their last 4 games

-Connecticut returns home off a 21-point loss at Wichita State; big step-down in class; big effort   
-offense has been much better at home where they average 2.3 points per game more this season
-Huskies defense allows 39.5% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.3%     

9* Play CONNECTICUT (-).

-Golden State hits the road off 3 straight home blowout wins; bad spot as a road favorite here 
-offense scored 372 points in their last 3 games; shot 55.3% from the field and 45.1% from 3
-Warriors defense allows 109.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 105.7 ppg

-Portland comes in off an embarrassing 19-point home loss; big bounce back effort tonight
-offense is shooting 38.9% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 36.2% shooting from 3   
-Trail Blazers allow 44.7% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% from the field 

9* Play TRAIL BLAZERS (+).

-Los Angeles was in a bad spot for their last game; now they’ve had 3 full days of rest; big effort
-offense averages 107.1 points per game on the road vs. defenses that allow 106 points per game   
-Lakers defense only allows 34.7% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 36% from three

-New Orleans returns home from a 3-game road trip; last was a SU underdog win; bad spot here
-offense scored 256 points in their last 2 games; scored just 298 total points in previous 3 games
-Pelicans defense allows 113.7 points per game at home vs. offenses that only average 105.8 ppg  

10* Play LAKERS (+).

-Dayton has lost two of their last three game in overtime; big step-down in class; good spot   
-offense is shooting 48.5% from the field vs. defenses that give up 43.6% shooting from the field
-Flyers defense allows 73.5 points per game vs. offenses that average 74.8 points per game 

-George Mason is just 2-5 SU over their last 7 games; in bad current form; bad spot off a win
-offense is shooting 32% from three at home vs. defenses that allow 34.8% shooting from three  
-Patriots defense allows 75.7 points per game vs. offenses that average 73.4 points per game   

9* Play DAYTON (-).

-Houston hits the road after back-to-back home games; 5th road game in last 7 games; bad spot 
-offense is shooting 45.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.9% shooting
-Rockets defense allows 37.6% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 36% from 3

-Minnesota has been a much better team at home where they are 23-6 SU this season; good spot
-offense is shooting 48.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 46% shooting
-Timberwolves defense allows 103.5 points per game at home vs offenses that average 105.8 ppg

9* Play TIMBERWOLVES (+).

-Texas A&M comes in off their big spotlight home win over Kentucky; bad spot on the road now  
-offense is shooting 34% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 34.1% shooting from 3   
-Aggies defense has given up 74 points or more in all 5 of their conference road games; 77 ppg

-Missouri has won 4 consecutive games after losing 4 of their 5 previous games; trending up
-offense shoots 38.9% from three at home vs. defenses that give up 32.7% shooting from three  
-Tigers defense is allowing 66.2 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 74.9 ppg 

10* Play MISSOURI (-).

-Georgetown has played in 6 straight close games; 4th road game in last 5 games; bad spot 
-offense is shooting 42.7% from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 44.1% shooting   
-Hoyas defense allows 78.1 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 74.4 ppg

-Butler returns home off a road loss; also lost their previous home game; big step-down in class   
-offense is shooting 52.4% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.8% shooting
-Bulldogs defense allows 43% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.3%     

9* Play BUTLER (-).

-Phoenix hits the road off back-to-back home losses; Suns have as many road wins as home wins
-offense has been better on the road this season; they are averaging 1.3 points per game more  
-Suns defense allows 36.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 36% from 3

-Golden State concludes a 4-game home stand tonight; off back-to-back blowout wins; bad spot 
-offense scored 243 points in their last 2 games; shot 53.8% from the field and 46.4% from 3
-Warriors defense allows 107.9 points per game vs. offenses that average 105.7 points per game 

10* Play SUNS (+).

-Stanford is just 2-4 SU over their last 6 games; both wins came at home; bad spot in altitude
-offense has struggled mightily on the road recently; scored just 197 points in last 3 road games
-Cardinal defense allows 39.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs offenses that shoot 36.4% from 3  

-Colorado has won their last 2 games after losing their previous 3 games; on a home upswing
-offense is shooting 37.3% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 35.3% shooting from 3
-Buffaloes defense allows 69.4 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 77.3 ppg

10* Play COLORADO (-).

-Kentucky has lost back-to-back games; just 3-7 ATS over their last 10 games; bad road spot here
-offense is shooting 29.4% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 33.5% shooting from 3  
-Wildcats defense gave up 73 points at home to A&M earlier this season; bad sign for this game

-Texas A&M has won 3 straight games after losing 7 of their previous 9 games; on an upswing
-offense is shooting 46.5% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 43.4% shooting
-Aggies defense allows just 64.3 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 78.2 ppg 

10* Play TEXAS A&M (-).

-New Orleans comes in off one of their worst offensive games of the season; big bounce back
-offense is shooting 48.3% from the field vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting from the field    
-Pelicans defense gives up 110.9 points per game vs. offenses that average 105.7 points per game   

-Brooklyn has scored 219 points in their last 2 games; both games went Over; scoring continues
-offense averages 105.7 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 105.2 points per game
-Nets defense gives up 109.1 points per game vs. offenses that average 105.4 points per game 

9* Play OVER the total.

-Dayton is in poor current form; 2-4 SU over their last 6 games; 0-3 on the road during that span  
-offense is shooting 32.1% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 33.9% shooting from 3   
-Flyers defense allows 46.1% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 45%

-VCU returns home off a road loss; also lost their last home game; big effort with 27-pt revenge
-offense shoots 36.8% from three at home vs. defenses that give up 34.8% shooting from three  
-Rams defense is allowing 70.3 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 72.8 ppg 

9* Play VCU (-).

-Xavier comes in off back-to-back overtime games; 3rd road game in last 4 games; bad spot 
-offense shot 59.3% from the field and 47.6% from 3 in their last game; regression here  
-Musketeers allow 37.6% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.7% from 3

-Creighton returns home off back-to-back road games; perfect 13-0 SU at home; big effort    
-offense is shooting 54% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.7% shooting
-Bluejays defense allows 39.7% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.3%     

9* Play CREIGHTON (-).

-Charlotte played last night in overtime; 7th road game over last 8 games; bad spot in altitude
-offense is shooting 44.4% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46.1% shooting
-Hornets defense allows 37.2% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 36.2% from 3

-Utah was in a terrible spot for their last game in Memphis yet still won; now at home; good spot
-offense is shooting 37.5% from three vs. defenses that only give up 36.1% shooting from three  
-Jazz defense only allows 98.4 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 106.6 ppg

10* Play JAZZ (-).

-Washington comes in off back-to-back SU underdog wins at home; now on the road; bad spot
-offense is shooting 28.5% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.8% shooting from 3
-Huskies defense has given up 70 points or more in 3 of their 5 road games; 1-2 in those games  

-Oregon returns home off back-to-back road games with their last being a 35-pt loss; big effort
-offense is shooting 50% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.9% shooting
-Ducks defense allows 69.4 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 76.1 ppg

10* Play OREGON (-).

-Utah finishes their 4-game road trip tonight; 7 of last 8 games have been on the road; bad spot 
-offense has scored 120, 129, 129, and 133 points in their last 4 games; major regression coming
-Jazz defense allows 47.9% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 46.2% 

-Memphis returns home off back-to-back blowout losses; last 4 games on the road; big effort
-offense just played 2 of their worst games of the season; scored 82 and 86 points; bounce back 
-Grizzlies defense allows 43.7% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46.3% 

10* Play GRIZZLIES (+).

-Houston played last night, and tonight concludes a 4-game road trip; bad spot off blowout wins
-offense scored 243 points in last 2 games; shot 51.1% from the field and 41.7% from 3; regress
-Rockets defense allows 37.5% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 36% from 3

-Miami has lost 4 straight games, but those losses have all come by 6 points or less; good spot
-offense is in good current form; scored 216 points in their last 2 games; face a bad defense now 
-Heat defense only allows 101.3 points per game vs. offenses that average 105.6 points per game

9* Play HEAT (+).

-Duquesne has played 6 of their last 7 games in overtime or decided by 3 points or less; bad spot
-offense is shooting 41.7% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.4% shooting
-Dukes defense allows 45.8% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 43.1%  

-Dayton returns home off back-to-back road losses; 3 days to get ready for this game; big effort
-offense is shooting 51.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that give up 43.3% shooting
-Flyers defense allows 72.9 points per game vs. offenses that average 74.7 points per game

9* Play DAYTON (-).

-Oklahoma City has lost 4 straight games after winning 8 consecutive games; in bad current form
-offense is shooting 44.5% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46.2% shooting
-Thunder defense is in awful current form; allowed 112.8 points per game over their last 9 games

-Golden State returns home off a road loss; 2 days off since; 17-point revenge; big effort coming
-offense is shooting 51.3% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46.1% shooting
-Warriors defense only allows 44% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.9% 

9* Play WARRIORS (-).

-Nebraska will be playing their 4th road game over their last 5 games; off upset win; terrible spot
-offense is shooting 39.4% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 43.2% shooting
-Cornhuskers defense has given up 156 points to Minnesota in their last 2 meetings; bad matchup 

-Minnesota returns home off back-to-back road losses; lost their last 2 home games; big effort
-offense averages 80.7 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 71.1 points per game
-Golden Gophers allow 38.9% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.8% 

10* Play MINNESOTA (-).

-West Virginia is just 2-5 over their last 7 games; off a blowout home win; bad spot on the road
-offense is shooting 40.6% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 42.6% shooting
-Mountaineers allow 37.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35% from 3 

-Oklahoma returns home off a road loss; 11-0 at home and playing with revenge; great spot here
-offense is shooting 52.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 42.8% shooting
-Sooners defense allows 42.7% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.9% 

10* Play OKLAHOMA (-).

-Philadelphia played at home last night after a 4-game road trip; now back on the road; bad spot
-offense is shooting 35.9% from three vs. defenses that give up 36.1% shooting from three
-76ers defense allows 108.4 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 105.9 ppg

-Indiana returns home off a road loss; won 5 straight home games; 7-1 SU their last 8 at home
-offense is shooting 48.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46.1% shooting
-Pacers defense only allows 35.4% from three vs. offenses that shoot 36% from three

9* Play PACERS (-).

-Texas Tech is just 1-6 ATS over their last 7 games; off a road win and home OT win; bad spot
-offense is shooting 30.4% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 33.9% shooting from 3  
-Red Raiders defense is in bad current form; allowed 70 points or more in 5 of their last 7 games

-TCU will be playing just their 4th home game over the last month; big effort vs. in-state rival
-offense is shooting 50.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 43.5% shooting
-Horned Frogs defense allows 45.7% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% 

10* Play TCU (-).

-Duke lost at home to Virginia and then blew out Notre Dame; expect another blowout here   
-offense shoots 50.9% from the field vs. defenses that give up 42.4% shooting from the field 
-Blue Devils defense allows 40.7% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.5% 

-St. John’s has lost 11 straight games; injuries derailed their season; out-classed in this game
-offense is shooting 28.5% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 33.6% shooting from 3
-Red Storm defense allows 37.5% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3    

9* Play DUKE (-).

-Toledo needs to play at a fast pace; 1-4 SU when held to less than 70 points; lone win by 2 pts  
-offense scored just 67 points at home vs. Akron earlier this season; get another slow pace game 
-Rockets defense allows 46.1% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 43.3%

-Akron returns home off back-to-back road losses; 10-1 SU at home; big effort with revenge
-offense shoots 42.4% from three at home vs. defenses that give up 35.9% shooting from three  
-Zips defense allows just 31.7% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.6% from 3 

9* Play AKRON (+).

-New Orleans comes in off 2 losses, but 2 days to prepare after losing Cousins; big effort here  
-offense is shooting 48.6% from the field vs. defenses that allow 46.1% shooting from the field
-Pelicans defense allows 33.5% shooting from 3 on the road vs defenses that shoot 36.3% from 3 

-Oklahoma City played last night in Denver; trailed by 20 points; tied the game late; terrible spot
-offense is shooting 33.8% from 3 at home vs. defenses that give up 36.2% shooting from 3
-Thunder defense is in terrible current form; allowed 113.3 points per game in their last 7 games

10* Play PELICANS (+).

-Milwaukee has scored 107+ points in 4 straight games, short-handed tonight has created line value
-offense is shooting 48.1% from the field vs. defenses that allow only 45.9% FG shooting overall
-Bucks' defense allows 47.6% FG shooting on the road vs. offenses that shoot just 45.6% FG

-Minnesota has scored 111 points or more in 5 of their last 7 games; 100 points or more in all 7
-offense averages 110.8 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 105.7 points per game
-Timberwolves' defense allows 47.9% shooting from the field vs. offenses that only shoot 45.9%

10* Play OVER the total.

-SMU is 3-1 over their last 4 games after losing their previous 3 games; on the upswing   
-offense is shooting 47% from the field vs. defenses that allow 43% shooting from the field
-Mustangs defense only allows 62 points per game vs. offenses that average 72.6 points per game

-Tulsa is just 1-5 SU over their last 6 games; off a 19-point loss to Wichita State; bad spot here
-offense is shooting just 43.4% from the field; need to play fast to be successful; terrible matchup    
-Golden Hurricane defense is in terrible current form; allowed 77.1 ppg over their last 7 games

9* Play SMU (-).

-Middle Tenn St upset Western Kentucky on road then won 2 home blowouts; bad travel spot now
-offense averages 70.9 points per game on the road vs. defenses that allow 72.4 points per game
-Blue Raiders' defense much worse on road; allowing 45% FG away, compared to just 37% at home

-Old Dominion 7-1 SU at home; spotlight game for ODU with major revenge motive from L2 years
-offense averages 78.0 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow just 74.3 ppg overall
-Monarchs' strong defense allows only 36.0% FG shooting at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.3%

9* Play OLD DOMINION (-).

-Butler has won back-to-back games after losing 4 of their previous 5 games; on the upswing   
-offense averages 79.3 points per game vs. defenses that only give up 71.4 points per game
-Bulldogs defense only allows 43.9% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.3%

-Marquette is just 2-4 SU over their last 6 games; off a 3-point loss to Villanova; bad spot here
-offense scored 82 points, shot 50.8% from the field and 45.8% from 3 vs Villanova; regress now    
-Golden Eagles defense allows 47.3% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.5% 

10* Play BUTLER (+).

-Providence comes in off a 20-point blowout loss at Villanova; big drop in class; bounce back
-offense is shooting 46.6% from the field vs. defenses that give up 43.5% shooting from the field
-Friars defense allows 31.1% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 35.7% from three 

-Seton Hall is just 2-3 over their last 5 games after starting the season at 14-2; bad current form
-offense has scored 64 points or less in three of their last five games; now facing a good defense  
-Pirates defense is in awful current form; they’ve allowed 76.1 ppg over their last 8 games

9* Play PROVIDENCE (+).

-Saint Louis is just 1-4 SU in true road games this season; bad spot here after home win
-offense averages 62.9 points per game on the road vs. defenses that allow 72.0 points per game
-Billikens' defense allows 47.3% shooting from the field on the road vs offenses that shoot 45.5%

-St. Joseph’s returns home off back-to-back road losses; 7-1 SU at home; expect a big effort
-offense averages 75.0 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 71.3 points per game
-Hawks' defense allows 40.0% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.5%

9* Play ST. JOSEPH’S (-).

-Cleveland will play just their 2nd road game over the last two weeks; 0-4 SU last 4 road games
-offense is shooting 45.9% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46% shooting
-Cavaliers defense allows 109.4 points per game vs. offenses that average 105.3 points per game

-Detroit blew a halftime lead at Cleveland on Sunday night; quick turnaround; big home effort 
-offense is shooting 39% from 3 at home vs. defenses that only allow 35.8% shooting from 3 
-Pistons defense allows 101.7 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 106.1 ppg

9* Play PISTONS (+).

-TCU comes in off a bad loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday; attempted zero free throws; bounce back
-offense is shooting 50.2% from the field vs. defenses that give up 43.4% shooting from the field
-Horned Frogs defense allows 45.9% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46% 

-Oklahoma State is 1-3 over their last 4 games; just 13-8 SU overall; not too good of a team
-offense is shooting 32.4% from three vs. defenses that give up 34.6% shooting from three  
-Cowboys defense is in awful current form; allowed 75 points or more in 8 of their last 10 games

10* Play TCU.

-Boston is 16-7 on the road this season; off a loss to the Warriors, expect a strong bounce back
-offense will face a defense that has allowed 101 points or more in 12 of their last 15 games
-Celtics defense allows 98.5 points per game vs. offenses that average 105.6 points per game

-Denver is playing their 4th straight home game; road game in San Antonio tomorrow; flat spot
-offense is shooting 35.9% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 36.4% shooting from 3
-Nuggets defense allows 47.3% shooting from the field vs offenses that shoot 46% from the field 

10* Play CELTICS (+).

-Kansas blew a lead at Oklahoma then won at home; 3rd road game in last 5 games; bad spot
-offense is much worse on the road; average 7.7 ppg less and shoot 4.3% less from the field 
-Jayhawks defense has given up 84 points or more in 3 of their last 4 road games; in bad form  

-Kansas State only lost by a single point (73-72) at Kansas earlier this season; big effort at home 
-offense shoots 48.8% from the field vs. defenses that give up 43.7% shooting from the field 
-Wildcats defense allows just 61.5 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 75.2 ppg   

9* Play KANSAS STATE (+).

-Los Angeles has won 4 straight games as underdogs; second game of 5-game road trip; bad spot
-offense is shooting just 32.7% from three vs. defenses that give up 36.2% shooting from three    
-Lakers defense allows 112 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 106.2 ppg 

-Toronto lost their last home game; with last night off, expect a strong bounce back performance
-offense is averaging 112.1 points per game at home vs. defenses that allow 106 points per game
-Raptors defense gives up 43.7% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 46%    

9* Play RAPTORS (-).

-Clemson is off an ugly 25-point loss at Virginia; 2nd game without Grantham; expect big effort 
-offense is shooting 47.3% from the field vs. defenses that give up 43.2% shooting from the field
-Tigers defense allows 40.8% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45% from the field 

-Georgia Tech is on an 0-3 SU and ATS run; in terrible current form and facing a focused team
-offense is only averaging 66.1 points per game vs. defenses that give up 70.5 points per game  
-Yellow Jackets defense is in bad current form; they’ve allowed 77.3 ppg over their last 3 games

10* Play CLEMSON (-).

-Bradley has won back-to-back games after 2 straight blowout losses; positive momentum now 
-offense shoots 36.4% from three vs. defenses that only give up 34.4% shooting from three 
-Braves defense allows just 31% shooting from three vs. offenses that shoot 34.9% from three  

-Indiana State is off a loss, and they’ve lost three home games this season; little home court edge
-offense has faced a terrible slate of opposing defenses this season; big step-up in class here
-Sycamores defense allows 72.4 points per game vs. offenses that also average 72.4 ppg  

9* Play BRADLEY (+).

-Virginia Tech needs to play at a fast pace; 0-2 in conference when held to less than 70 points  
-offense has scored 80 points or more in 5 straight games; won’t come close in a slow pace game 
-Hokies defense allows 36.8% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 34.2% from 3 

-Notre Dame returns home off a road loss; lost last 2 home games; big effort even with injuries
-offense averages 82.6 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 71.7 points per game   
-Irish defense allows just 40% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.1% 

10* Play NOTRE DAME (-).

-Orlando is 3-18 SU over their last 21 games; expect another loss here even after 3 days off
-offense is shooting just 35.1% from three vs. defenses that give up 36.2% shooting from three    
-Magic defense allows 111.8 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 105.6 ppg 

-Indiana returns home off a road loss in Cleveland; expect a big performance with a drop in class
-offense is shooting 48% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 46.1% shooting
-Pacers defense gives up 35.2% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 36% shooting from 3    

9* Play PACERS (-).

-TCU comes in off a confidence building home win over West Virginia; momentum carries here
-offense is shooting 50% from the field vs. defenses that give up 43.3% shooting from the field
-Horned Frogs defense allows 45.6% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.3% 

-Vanderbilt is 2-6 over their last 8 games; they are just 7-13 SU overall; not a good team at all
-offense is shooting 31.8% from three vs. defenses that give up 33.7% shooting from three  
-Commodores defense is in awful current form; they’ve allowed 76.4 ppg over their last 8 games

9* Play TCU (-).

-Oklahoma is off a big comeback home win vs. Kansas; 3rd road game in last 4 games; bad spot
-offense shot 49.1% (28-57) from the field and 39.1% (9-23) from 3; regression coming here
-Sooners defense allows 84.1 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 78.8 ppg  

-Alabama returns home off a 12-point road loss; 9-1 SU at home; lone loss by 3 points; big effort  
-offense shoots 50.4% from the field at home vs. defenses that only give up 42.2% shooting 
-Crimson Tide defense allows 38.6% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45%  

9* Play ALABAMA (+).

-Houston will be playing a back-to-back road set after playing 3 straight games at home; bad spot
-offense is shooting 44.9% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 45.8% shooting
-Rockets defense allows 37.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs offenses that shoot 36.1% from 3  

-New Orleans is 6-1 SU over their last seven games; loss came by 1 point; in excellent form
-offense is shooting 50.1% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 46% shooting
-Pelicans defense is allowing 36.3% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that also shoot 36.3% from 3 

10* Play PELICANS (+).

-Indiana played a pit stop home game off a 5-game road trip; now back on the road; bad spot
-offense has scored 94 points or less in three of their last four games; in poor current form     
-Pacers defense allows 47.8% shooting from the field on the road vs. offenses that shoot 45.6% 

-Cleveland has lost 2 in a row, but with 2 days off, expect a big performance with a drop in class
-offense is shooting 48.4% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 45.9% shooting
-Cavaliers defense is much better at home; 6 of last 9 games were on the road; big effort here 

9* Play CAVALIERS (-).

-Atlanta hits the road off a 15-point home loss; with last night off, expect a strong effort here
-offense is shooting 36.9% from three vs. defenses that give up 36% shooting from three
-Hawks defense has held 3 of their last 5 opponents to less than 100 points; in good current form

-Charlotte is just 1-2 SU and 0-3 ATS over their last 3 games; in bad form and on a downswing
-offense shoots 43.8% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting from the field
-Hornets defense has given up 101 points or more in their last six games; in terrible current form 

9* Play HAWKS (+).

-Penn State is just 1-3 their last 4 games; close games and 2 in overtime; 4 days off; great spot
-offense shoots 48.1% from the field on the road vs. defenses that only allow 43.7% FG shooting
-Nittany Lions' defense allows just 41.3% from the field vs. offenses that shoot 44.5% FG overall

-Ohio State upset Michigan St and hasn’t lost since, but they’ve played bad teams; step-up here
-offense has averaged just 67.5 points in past 4 games; leading scorer Bates-Diop has illness now
-Buckeyes' defense is stepping way up against Penn State’s offense; expect a bad defensive game

10* Play PENN STATE (+).

-Boston is 15-6 on the road this season; off a loss to the Lakers last night, expect a bounce back
-offense will face a Clippers defense that has allowed 102 points or more in 11 straight games
-Celtics defense allows 97.9 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 105.4 ppg

-Los Angeles has lost their last 2 games after winning 6 consecutive games; on a downswing
-offense is shooting 35.7% from 3 at home vs. defenses that allow 36.4% shooting from 3
-Clippers defense allows 107.5 points per game vs. offenses that average 105.3 points per game

9* Play CELTICS (+).

-Stanford hits the road off back-to-back home games with their last being a 2-point loss; bad spot 
-offense is shooting 35.1% from three vs. defenses that allow 35.2% shooting from three
-Cardinal defense allows 40.7% shooting from 3 on the road vs offenses that shoot 36.6% from 3 

-USC only lost by a single point (77-76) at Stanford 17 days ago; now at home, expect a big win
-offense averages 82.1 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 71.8 points per game   
-Trojans defense allow 42.2% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.6% 

10* Play USC (-).

-St. Joseph’s has 9 losses on the season, but seven of those losses have come by 6 points or less
-offense averages 75.2 points per game on the road vs. defenses that allow 71.6 points per game
-Hawks defense has given up just 183 points in their last three games; in terrific current form 

-St. Bonaventure is just 1-4 SU  and ATS over their last five games; in terrible current form
-offense is shooting 44.4% from the field vs. defenses that give up 44.5% shooting from the field  
-Bonnies defense is in poor current form; allowed 79.6 points per game over their last 5 games

9* Play ST. JOSEPH’S (+).

-Duke will be playing their 4th road game in their last 6 games; just 2-2 SU last 4 road games
-offense scored 253 points on 50.3% (85-169) shooting in their last 3 games; can’t maintain that
-Blue Devils defense allows 79.7 points per game on the road vs. offenses that average 76.4 ppg 

-Wake Forest has lost 5 straight games; 3 were on the road; 2 home losses by 10 and 8 points 
-offense shoots 47.4% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow just 42.5% shooting
-Demon Deacons defense allows 73.2 points per game vs. offenses that average 76.1 ppg 

10* Play WAKE FOREST (+).

-Portland has won 3 straight games, but all came at home; 0-3 last 3 road games; bad spot here
-offense is shooting 45.2% from the field on the road vs. defenses that give up 46.2% shooting 
-Blazers defense allows 44.5% shooting from the field on the road vs. defenses that allow 46.1%

-Denver lost their last game at home, and with 2 days off and at home again, expect strong effort
-offense hits 47.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting from the field
-Nuggets defense allows 102.5 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 105.4 ppg

10* Play NUGGETS (-).

-Maryland is 0-3 their last 3 road games; off a home win; 3rd road game in 4 games; bad spot
-offense has scored 69 points or less in their last three road games; expect more of the same here  
-Terrapins defense has given up 250 total points in their last 3 road games; in poor current form

-Indiana returns home off an ugly 28-point road loss; Juwan Morgan is out, but he’s been limited
-offense hits 46.7% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 43.3% shooting from the field
-Hoosiers defense allows 41.9% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 45.8%

9* Play INDIANA (+).

-Brooklyn is just 2-6 over their last 8 games; on the road off 3 straight home games; bad spot
-offense is shooting 43.6% from the field vs. defenses that give up 45.9% shooting from the field 
-Nets defense allows 109.7 points per game vs. offenses that only average 105.1 points per game 

-Detroit has lost 4 straight games, but they are stepping way down in class; expect strong effort
-offense hits 40.4% from three at home vs. defenses that allow 35.9% shooting from three
-Pistons defense allows 101 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 106.1 ppg

9* Play PISTONS (-).

-Miami FL is just 1-3 over their last 4 games; off a meltdown home loss to Duke; bad road spot
-offense is shooting just 33% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that give up 34.6% shooting from 3  
-Hurricanes defense has given up 72, 74, and 83 points in their last 3 games; in poor current form

-NC State is 3-1 over their last 4 games; 4th home game over their last 5 games; scheduling edge
-offense hits 49.3% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 43.1% shooting from the field
-Wolfpack defense allows 31.4% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 36% from 3

9* Play NC STATE (+).

-St. Mary’s is off a huge upset win at Gonzaga on Thursday; 4th straight road game; terrible spot
-offense shot 56.6% (30-53) from the field and 61.5% (8-13) from 3; major regression coming
-Gaels defense allows 46.8% shooting from the field vs. defenses that shoot 45.5% from the field   

-Pacific has won and covered 4 straight games; in excellent current form; 4 of 5 games at home 
-offense shoots 49.5% from the field at home vs. defense that allow 44% shooting from the field  
-Tigers defense allows 45.5% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 46.1% from the field   

10* Play PACIFIC (+).

-Memphis beat Tulsa at home 2 weeks ago; trailed at half; shot 50% and only won by 9 points 
-offense averages 62.8 points per game on the road vs. defenses that allow 70.1 points per game
-Tigers defense gives up 39.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.1% from 3 

-Tulsa has lost 4 consecutive games, but 3 of those were on the road; expect a strong home effort
-offense averages 82.7 points per game at home vs. defenses that give up 72.4 points per game   
-Golden Hurricane allow 41.4% shooting from the field at home vs. offenses that shoot 44.4% 

9* Play TULSA (-).

-Memphis hits the road after a home win last night; on a back-to-back and 3rd game in 4 nights
-offense is averaging 99.4 points per game vs. defenses that give up 106.1 points per game     
-Grizzlies defense allows 37.3% shooting from 3 on the road vs offenses that shoot 36.3% from 3  

-New Orleans had two nights off after playing a 3-game road trip; rested and ready for tonight
-offense is shooting 50.6% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 46% shooting
-Pelicans defense is allowing 46.1% shooting from the field vs. offenses that also shoot 46.1% 

9* Play PELICANS (-).