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NCAA Basketball Archive
Date	Match Up	Rating	Score	Result	Profit	Lead Time	Analysis
02-25-12	North Carolina v. Virginia Cavaliers +4		54-51	Win	100	6 h 29 m	Show
North Carolina will be facing a style of basketball in this game that they do not like at all. Virginia wants to grind this game in the half court, and considering head coach Tony Bennett
02-25-12	Vanderbilt +11.5 v. Kentucky		74-83	Win	100	3 h 11 m	Show
This is a rematch game from two weeks ago when Vanderbilt lost at home to Kentucky. The Commodores were right in that game until the end before losing 69-63. There
02-24-12	Butler +1 v. Valparaiso		59-71	Loss	-105	10 h 13 m	Show
This is an important game for Butler while it is a meaningless game for Valparaiso. With a win, the Bulldogs will get the #2 seed in the upcoming Horizon League tournament, and along with that comes an advantageous first round bye. Valparaiso has already clinched the #1 seed in the tournament, so a loss by the Crusaders tonight will not hurt them. This is also a rematch game from way back in early December; Valpo won that game 77-71 at Butler in overtime. That was when Butler was playing terrible basketball and still trying to establish their identity for this year
02-23-12	Alabama v. Arkansas -2		79-68	Loss	-108	8 h 46 m	Show
Alabama comes into tonight
02-22-12	Southern Miss v. UTEP +1.5		68-76	Win	100	10 h 2 m	Show
If you just look at these two teams at face value, then you may be inclined to think that Southern Mississippi is the superior team. The Golden Eagles come into tonight
02-22-12	Wichita State v. Illinois State +6		68-55	Loss	-110	8 h 58 m	Show
There has been no team in the country more impressive than Wichita State over the last two weeks. The Shockers are a perfect 4-0 and ATS during that time winning by 25, 21, 15, and 17 points. Wichita State
02-22-12	West Virginia +3 v. Notre Dame		44-71	Loss	-110	8 h 7 m	Show
West Virginia snapped their recent 1-5 slump with an impressive 66-48 win at Pittsburgh last Thursday night. The Mountaineers will be playing just their second game over the last eleven days so they are fresh as can be for tonight
02-21-12	North Carolina v. NC State +7		86-74	Loss	-110	10 h 35 m	Show
North Carolina is one of the most talented teams in the country, there
02-18-12	Ohio State v. Michigan +5.5		51-56	Win	100	14 h 45 m	Show
This is a rematch game from late-January when Ohio St beat Michigan 64-49 on their home floor. But that game was close for the first 30 minutes before the Buckeyes went on a late-game run to pull away and win by double digits. Michigan shot the ball terribly in that game as they hit just 35.8% (19-53) from the field and 32% (8-25) from three-point land. The Wolverines only had 4 free throw attempts in that game while the Buckeyes shot 18. But with tonight
02-18-12	Florida -5 v. Arkansas		98-68	Win	100	10 h 7 m	Show
Florida comes in off a confidence building win at Alabama on Tuesday night. That win snapped a mini 2-game losing streak for the Gators. Florida has had three full days to get ready for the
02-16-12	West Virginia +3 v. Pittsburgh		66-48	Win	100	9 h 8 m	Show
Both teams come into tonight
02-16-12	Vanderbilt -4 v. Mississippi		102-76	Win	100	8 h 16 m	Show
Vanderbilt comes in off a home loss to Kentucky on Saturday night. The Commodores were right in that game until the end before losing 69-63. There
02-15-12	Temple v. St. Bonaventure +2.5		76-70	Loss	-110	9 h 32 m	Show
Temple comes into this game with St. Bonaventure with the more impressive record; the Owls are 19-5 while the Bonnies are just 13-9. However, if their schedules were flipped, the records would be opposite. Temple has played an easier schedule because all of their tough opponents have come on their home court. The opposite is true for St. Bonaventure as their toughest opponents were all played on the road. Tonight is the first game that the Bonnies will host a tough conference opponent on their home court, and we expect them to take advantage of their opportunity. St. Bonaventure plays on an extremely strong home court; the Bonnies are 9-1 at home this season. Their lone home loss came way back on December 1st which means they are a perfect 5-0 at home in conference play. St. Bonaventure plays exceptional defense at home as well as they hold opponents to just 58 points per game on 39.6% shooting from the field. They held four of their five conference opponents to 56 points or less, including three of those teams to 51 points or less. Temple has won 8 consecutive games, but their offense was able to score at will in those games as they scored 73 points or more in every game. Their last loss came on the road at Richmond in a game in which Temple scored just 65 points. And in fact, the Owls two other true road losses also occurred when they where held to 65 points or less. St. Bonaventure should not be the underdog in this game so we
02-14-12	Virginia Commonwealth v. George Mason		61-62	Win	100	9 h 44 m	Show
The CAA has three good teams this season: Drexel (21-5), VCU (22-5), and George Mason (21-6). Those three teams are tangled in a three-way tie for first as they all own 13-2 records in conference play. All three teams have also locked up first-round byes in the conference tournament, so this game is all about the regular-season title, seeding and getting into the discussion for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. There
02-14-12	UNLV v. Texas Christian +8.5		97-102	Win	100	7 h 1 m	Show
UNLV comes into tonight
02-14-12	Virginia Cavaliers v. Clemson -1.5		48-60	Win	100	7 h 27 m	Show
This is a rematch game from two weeks ago when Virginia beat Clemson 65-61. The Cavaliers shot the ball incredibly well in that game as they hit 55.8% (24-43) from the field and 42.9% (6-14) from three-point land. Virginia also connected on 73.3% (11-15) of their free throw attempts. Clemson did not shoot the ball well in that game as the Tigers hit just 40.7% (22-54) from the field and 38.1% (8-21) from three-point land. Despite the shooting discrepancies, Virginia was only able to win that game by 4 points on their home court. That tells us that these two teams are much closer than their record and rankings may indicate, and it provides us with some value in taking Clemson as a small home favorite in this game tonight. Virginia is also dealing with a major injury to one of their best players. Joe Harris broke his non-shooting hand in the Cavaliers loss at North Carolina on Saturday. His availability will be a game-time decision, but even if he plays, how effective will he be with a cast on? Virginia was already playing with a thin roster (just 8 scholarship players):
02-13-12	Syracuse v. Louisville +3.5		52-51	Win	100	9 h 8 m	Show
Syracuse comes into tonight
02-12-12	Evansville v. Drake		54-78	Loss	-105	9 h 7 m	Show
This is a rematch game from back in early January when Drake went into Evansville and won 69-60 as 5-point road underdogs. The Bulldogs shot the lights out in that game as they hit 61.4% (27-44) from the field and 58.3% (7-12) from three-point land. But a major part of that offensive outburst came from Drake
02-12-12	Northwestern +6.5 v. Purdue		77-87	Loss	-108	7 h 8 m	Show
Northwestern has never been to the NCAA tournament, and this season was going to be their best shot to make it. The Wildcats started the season off strong by winning 10 of their first 11 games. But Northwestern hit a major rough patch once conference play began and they lost 7 of their next 9 games. The Wildcats have turned things around since as they come into tonight
02-11-12	Kentucky v. Vanderbilt +5.5		69-63	Loss	-109	18 h 33 m	Show
Kentucky is the most talented team in the country, there
02-11-12	Alabama v. LSU +3		58-67	Win	100	16 h 33 m	Show
If you just look at these two teams at face value, then you may be inclined to think that Alabama is the superior team. The Crimson Tide come into tonight
02-11-12	Wichita State +1.5 v. Creighton		89-68	Win	100	14 h 34 m	Show
The two best teams in the Missouri Valley Conference will play the rematch game from back on New Year
02-09-12	Washington v. Oregon +1		57-82	Win	100	10 h 60 m	Show
This is a pretty big game in the Pac 12 as Oregon needs to win to stay within shouting distance of the teams at the top. Washington is one of those teams at the top, and with a 9-2 record in conference play, the Huskies feel secure with their position. But a loss tonight and a couple of more ahead could spell doom for Washington. Both teams come into tonight
02-08-12	Tulsa v. UTEP +1.5		55-64	Win	100	7 h 3 m	Show
If you just look at these two teams at face value, then you may be inclined to think that Tulsa is the superior team. The Golden Hurricane come into tonight
02-06-12	Texas v. Texas A&M +2.5		70-68	Win	100	11 h 47 m	Show
This will be the last meaningful game played between these two rivals as Texas A&M will be leaving the Big 12 conference for the SEC. And since Texas won the first meeting 61-51 in Austin, the Aggies of Texas A&M are quite focused on handing their rival a loss in this game tonight. In that first meeting, Texas
02-04-12	Iowa State +2 v. Oklahoma		77-70	Win	100	16 h 0 m	Show
Iowa State continues to fly well under the radar this season. The Cyclones keep on winning, but they are getting very little recognition for what they
02-04-12	South Florida +9 v. Georgetown		45-75	Loss	-102	10 h 32 m	Show
South Florida is quietly playing some good basketball in the Big East right now. The Bulls are 6-3 in conference play with two of their three losses coming by a combined 14 points. Overall, South Florida is 13-9 on the season with half of their losses coming by 4 points or less. The Bulls have played solid defense all season as they are holding their opponents to just 60 points per game on 41.7% shooting from the field and 32.2% from three-point land. South Florida also plays at an extremely slow pace as they rank #341 in the country in that category; they
02-01-12	Illinois State +11 v. Creighton		74-102	Loss	-101	9 h 5 m	Show
Illinois St is quietly playing solid basketball this season. The Redbirds come into tonight
01-31-12	Seton Hall +8.5 v. Marquette		59-66	Win	100	9 h 52 m	Show
Seton Hall opened the season at 15-2 and that earned them a national ranking. But since then, the Pirates have lost four straight games and they
01-29-12	Indiana St v. Evansville -4.5		90-81	Loss	-104	10 h 16 m	Show
This is a rematch game from January 10th when Indiana St beat Evansville 80-78. That win by the Sycamores was their only win over a 7-game stretch before they beat Northern Iowa 59-54 on Wednesday night. Needless to say, Indiana St is not in good current form right now and since they
01-28-12	Washington v. Arizona -5.5		69-67	Loss	-105	17 h 1 m	Show
This is a pretty big game in the Pac 12 as Washington needs to win to stay atop the conference standings while Arizona needs a win to get into that bunched group at the top. Washington comes in off a win at Arizona State on Thursday night. What was peculiar about that win for the Huskies was the fact that they actually won a slow-paced game that was played in the half court. Washington won that game 60-54, but the Huskies usually get waxed when held to less than 70 points; they own 13 and 18 point road losses in such games this season. Washington is going to face another slow-paced team tonight as Arizona ranks 245th in pace compared to Washington ranking 21st in pace this season. The Huskies were able to overcome the slow pace at ASU because the Sun Devils lack a strong offense, but that will not be the case tonight against the Wildcats. Arizona has alternated wins and losses over their last four games. They come into tonight
01-28-12	St. Joseph's +6.5 v. Temple		60-78	Loss	-110	14 h 2 m	Show
This is a Big 5, in-city rivalry game (153rd meeting) that has been lopsided recently. Temple has won the last nine meetings between the two teams as the Owls have simply had the much better team in those games. But that
01-28-12	Middle Tenn. St. +8.5 v. Vanderbilt		77-84	Win	100	12 h 2 m	Show
Middle Tennessee St is probably the best
01-26-12	Colorado v. USC -1.5		74-50	Loss	-104	10 h 30 m	Show
Colorado has been an easy team to handicap in conference play so far this season. The Buffaloes are a perfect 5-0 at home in Pac 12 play and 0-2 on the road against conference opponents. Colorado is playing their first year in the Pac 12 after leaving the Big 12, and their big home advantage comes in the fact that their opponents aren
01-25-12	Minnesota +9.5 v. Michigan State		52-68	Loss	-110	5 h 52 m	Show
Minnesota is having a good season considering they lost one of their key players early on. The Golden Gophers come into tonight
01-24-12	San Diego St v. Wyoming		52-42	Loss	-110	10 h 1 m	Show
San Diego St is in another tough scheduling spot for this game tonight. The Aztecs survived their home game on Saturday against Air Force after beating UNLV as a 3
01-24-12	South Florida +10.5 v. Marquette		47-67	Loss	-102	10 h 30 m	Show
South Florida is quietly playing some good basketball in the Big East right now. The Bulls are 5-2 in conference play with their two losses coming by a combined 14 points. Overall, South Florida is 12-8 on the season with half of their losses coming by 4 points or less. The Bulls have played solid defense all season as they are holding their opponents to just 59 points per game on 41.5% shooting from the field and 31.1% from three-point land. South Florida also plays at an extremely slow pace as they rank #342 in the country in that category; they
01-23-12	Syracuse v. Cincinnati +5		60-53	Loss	-110	11 h 34 m	Show
Syracuse comes into tonight
01-21-12	USC +10 v. Oregon State		59-78	Loss	-110	15 h 1 m	Show
USC does not look like a good team on paper; the Trojans come into this game with a 5-14 record. However, USC is a well-coached team that plays a smart style of basketball. The Trojans are a slow, half court team that frustrates opponents who like to play fast. And that is exactly the style of play in which Oregon State has their most success. We
01-21-12	Air Force +14.5 v. San Diego St		44-57	Win	100	15 h 31 m	Show
Air Force is a quirky team to prepare for. They run an extremely slow offense while making opponents defend for the entire shot clock. And it
01-21-12	Duquesne v. St. Louis -10		41-68	Win	100	13 h 31 m	Show
Saint Louis is a difficult team to play because of the system they run under head coach Rick Majerus. The Billikens run complex offensive sets that just frustrate opponents into half court games. And Saint Louis is most effective when they are playing a team that loves to run up and down the court at a frenetic pace. Majerus is too smart of a coach to allow his team to get caught-up in a running game tonight, and some of the Billikens best games under Majerus have come against fast-paced teams. Duquesne is most effective when they are able to play fast and score points on the break. But that
01-21-12	Kansas v. Texas +3.5		69-66	Win	100	9 h 32 m	Show
This is an important game in the Big 12 as it has conference title implications. Kansas comes in off an emotional home win over Baylor on Monday night. That was a major coup for the Jayhawks as they knocked off the unbeaten Bears and put themselves in the driver
01-21-12	Miami Ohio +11 v. Ohio		65-69	Win	100	7 h 32 m	Show
Miami (OH) does not have a good record on paper as they come into today
01-21-12	Southern Methodist +14.5 v. Memphis		45-63	Loss	-105	6 h 33 m	Show
SMU is just 10-8 on the season, but the Mustangs have proven to be a tough out as five of their eight losses have come by 6 points or less. They
01-21-12	Alabama +11 v. Kentucky		71-77	Win	100	5 h 34 m	Show
Alabama has played solid basketball all season, but the Crimson Tide come into today
01-19-12	UCLA v. Oregon State -2		84-87	Win	100	12 h 44 m	Show
Oregon St comes into this game as losers of five of their last six games. All of those games have come in conference, but the Beavers had to face the best the Pac 12 has to offer right out of the gate. Tonight they
01-19-12	Arizona St +9 v. Colorado		54-69	Loss	-107	10 h 45 m	Show
Arizona St comes into tonight
01-19-12	USC +7.5 v. Oregon		62-65	Win	100	10 h 44 m	Show
USC does not look like a good team on paper; the Trojans come into this game with a 5-13 record. However, USC is a well-coached team that plays a smart style of basketball. The Trojans are a slow, half court team that frustrates opponents who like to play fast. And that is exactly the style of play in which Oregon has their most success. We
01-18-12	Creighton -1.5 v. Missouri State		66-65	Loss	-109	8 h 33 m	Show
This is a rematch game from 3 weeks ago; Missouri St won at Creighton 77-65. The Bears have had a knack for beating Creighton recently, and in fact, they
01-18-12	La Salle +5 v. Temple		70-76	Loss	-105	7 h 34 m	Show
La Salle is a much improved team this season as the Explorers come into tonight
01-17-12	Maryland Terrapins +12 v. Florida State		70-84	Loss	-121	12 h 6 m	Show
Maryland is a totally different team now than they were earlier this season. The Terrapins were playing without two of their better players as Pe
01-15-12	Indiana v. Ohio State -12.5		63-80	Win	100	6 h 24 m	Show
This is a rematch from two weeks ago when Indiana knocked off Ohio St 74-70 as a 5-point home underdog. Today is the Buckeyes chance to extract some revenge from the loss, and we fully expect them to do it with a blowout win. Both teams come into this game off a loss; Indiana lost at home to Minnesota 77-74 while Ohio St lost at Illinois 79-74. Of the two losses, Ohio St
01-14-12	La Salle +2 v. Dayton		75-79	Loss	-109	5 h 23 m	Show
La Salle is a much improved team this season as the Explorers come into tonight
01-14-12	Pennsylvania v. Cornell -1.5		64-52	Loss	-109	5 h 23 m	Show
After an up and down first half to the season, Cornell appears on the verge of making a nice run through the Ivy League. The Big Red were besieged with injuries early on, and in fact, Cornell lost 74 player games to injury. But things have gotten a lot better for this team, and head coach Bill Courtney likes where his team is right now after the early season struggles.
01-14-12	Air Force +11 v. Boise State		74-59	Win	100	4 h 24 m	Show
Air Force is a quirky team to prepare for. They run an extremely slow offense while making opponents defend for the entire shot clock. And it
01-12-12	Tennessee v. Mississippi State -7.5		58-62	Loss	-105	10 h 13 m	Show
Tennessee comes into tonight
01-11-12	Wake Forest v. Maryland Terrapins -5		64-70	Win	100	14 h 4 m	Show
Maryland is a totally different team now than they were earlier this season. The Terrapins were playing without two of their better players as Pe
01-10-12	Miami (Fla) +16 v. North Carolina		56-73	Loss	-106	8 h 21 m	Show
Miami Fla is a totally different team right now than they were earlier in the season. The Hurricanes had to play their first nine games of this season without their best player, Reggie Johnson, who was recovering from knee surgery. Miami was also without DeQuan Jones for their first eleven games as he was suspended indefinitely on accusations of receiving improper benefits. But Jones
01-08-12	Maryland Terrapins +11 v. NC State		74-79	Win	100	6 h 9 m	Show
Maryland is a totally different team now than they were earlier this season. The Terrapins were playing without two of their better players as Pe
01-07-12	Stanford v. Oregon State -3.5		103-101	Loss	-106	7 h 1 m	Show
We used Oregon State as a Best Bet winner in their 92-85 home victory versus California on Thursday night and the Beavers once again present solid value as a small home favorite tonight. Oregon State is a much better team than their 1-2 SU conference record would seem to suggest. Their two PAC-12 losses might have actually been beneficial to this team as star player Jared Cunningham had suggested that his team may have become too overconfident after their sensational 10-2 non-conference run.
01-05-12	California v. Oregon State -1		85-92	Win	100	11 h 13 m	Show
Oregon St returns home off back-to-back losses at Washington and Washington St. The Beavers are 0-2 in conference play after those two games so tonight
01-04-12	Duke -7.5 v. Temple		73-78	Loss	-105	9 h 36 m	Show
This game will be played at the Wells Fargo Center and not on Temple
01-03-12	Connecticut v. Seton Hall +3		63-75	Win	100	7 h 44 m	Show
Seton Hall is playing some very good basketball right now. The Pirates are 12-2 with one of those losses coming at a 15-0 Syracuse team that is ranked #1 in the country. Head coach Kevin Willard has done a tremendous job at Seton Hall, and it helps that forward Herb Pope has been 100% healthy this season. Pope is a force in the paint, and he
12-29-11	Oregon State +6 v. Washington		80-95	Loss	-110	9 h 60 m	Show
Oregon State is a very good team this season; the Beavers have a legitimate shot in the Pac 12 this year because the league is wide open. They come into tonight
12-28-11	Mississippi State +8 v. Baylor		52-54	Win	100	9 h 28 m	Show
This game will be played in Dallas and not on Baylor
12-22-11	Baylor v. Saint Marys CA +4		72-59	Loss	-109	9 h 42 m	Show
This game will be played in Las Vegas on a neutral court so neither team will have the home court edge. But of the two teams, Saint Mary
12-21-11	Middle Tenn. St. +3 v. Mississippi		68-56	Win	100	10 h 1 m	Show
Middle Tennessee St is probably the best
12-21-11	Seton Hall +4 v. Dayton		69-64	Win	100	8 h 1 m	Show
Seton Hall is playing some very good basketball right now. The Pirates are 9-1 with their only loss coming against a Northwestern team that should be in the NCAA tournament come March. Head coach Kevin Willard has done a tremendous job at Seton Hall, and it helps that forward Herb Pope has been 100% healthy this season. Pope is a force in the paint, and he
12-21-11	Texas +11.5 v. North Carolina		63-82	Loss	-108	8 h 0 m	Show
Coming into this season, Texas was a team labeled in rebuilding mode. The Longhorns lost a lot from last year
12-20-11	North Carolina State v. St Bonaventure -1		67-65	Loss	-107	4 h 16 m	Show
This is a much bigger game for St. Bonaventure than it is for NC State. The Bonnies are getting a rare chance to host a team from a major conference, and this is their opportunity to get a signature win on their resume. They are also catching the Wolfpack at the opportune time. NC State hosted the #1 team in the country (Syracuse) on Saturday in a nationally televised game. The Wolfpack geared-up for that game, but after losing 88-72 to the Orange, they will have little interest in this game against a
12-20-11	Old Dominion v. Richmond -4		82-90	Win	100	4 h 16 m	Show
Both of these teams have struggled as of late as Old Dominion has lost two straight games and four of their last six while Richmond has lost three straight games. But of the two, we expect Richmond to snap out of their funk tonight and get back into the win column. The Spiders have played 7 of their 11 games on the road this season so they are getting a much needed game on their home court tonight. They are 3-1 at home with their lone loss coming in their last home game against a strong offensive team in Iona. Richmond will not be facing a strong offensive team tonight as Old Dominion is one of the weakest offensive teams in the country. The Monarchs are averaging just 59.5 points per game on 37.3% shooting. On the road they
12-19-11	Marquette -7.5 v. LSU		59-67	Loss	-101	8 h 58 m	Show
Marquette is quietly playing tremendous basketball this season. The Golden Eagles are 10-0 on the season, and they own an impressive 61-54 win at one of the toughest places to pay in college basketball. Marquette won at Wisconsin, and that win alone signifies just how good the Golden Eagles are. This team is getting it done on both ends of the floor as their offense and defense rank high in efficiency numbers. Marquette is shooting an incredible 49.7% from the field this season while averaging 84 points per game. Their defense is allowing just 62 points per game on 37.4% shooting. LSU simply does not have enough offense to trade points with the potent Marquette attack, especially since the Tigers will be without their leading scorer. Andre Stinger is dealing with fainting and dizzy spells and he will miss tonight
12-17-11	Alabama v. Kansas State +2		58-71	Win	100	9 h 6 m	Show
This game will be played in the Sprint Center in Kansas City and not on the campus of Kansas St. But the Wildcats will certainly have the crowd edge in this game. Alabama and Kansas St have played outstanding defense this season; the Crimson Tide allow just 35.6% shooting from the floor while the Wildcats allow just 36.6%. These two teams figure to play a slow, defensive grinder in the half court. And in games like this, the team that can be more efficient on offense will usually come out ahead. And in this case, we expect Kansas St to be that team. Kansas St is averaging 10 points per game more (76-66) than Alabama, and they
12-16-11	Cal Santa Barbara +8 v. Washington		80-87	Win	100	13 h 43 m	Show
This game is the classic case of a team being a big favorite purely on name recognition. UC Santa Barbara is a very good team from the Big West conference. The Gauchos have played in back-to-back NCAA tournaments, and their team this year is significantly better. Santa Barbara is every bit as good as Washington is, but the Huskies are laying big points simply based upon their name and reputation. The Gauchos have played better basketball this season, and they own all of the meaningful statistics in this match-up. Santa Barbara has excelled in all of the efficiency stats that we follow, and they
12-14-11	Tennessee +3.5 v. Charleston		65-71	Loss	-110	11 h 36 m	Show
This is a rematch game from last season; Charleston went into Tennessee and crushed the Vols 91-78. That ugly home loss has not been forgotten by the Tennessee players, and tonight is their chance to settle the score with the Cougars. It
12-13-11	Illinois-Chicago v. Oregon State -16.5		53-95	Win	100	14 h 53 m	Show
Oregon State is a very good team this season; the Beavers have a legitimate shot in the Pac 12 this year because the league is wide open. They come into tonight
12-10-11	Pennsylvania v. UCLA -6.5		73-77	Loss	-102	11 h 41 m	Show
UCLA
12-10-11	Miami (Fla) +6.5 v. West Virginia		66-77	Loss	-109	11 h 41 m	Show
Miami has a talented basketball team this season. Head coach Jim Larranaga came over from George Mason, and he said that he would have never left Mason had it not been for the significant talent Miami had on hand. Larranaga has a team that can compete at a high level, and with his tremendous coaching on the defensive end of the floor, the Hurricanes are a dangerous team, provided they get the right match-up. The Hurricanes are missing a couple of guys because of injury, but they are just fine with the guys on the court when they face similar type teams. Miami was waxed by Memphis in their last game, but the Tigers had too much speed and height for the Hurricanes. Tonight
12-09-11	Richmond +3.5 v. Virginia Commonwealth		51-73	Loss	-105	11 h 44 m	Show
Both teams came into this season off deep NCAA tournament runs; Richmond made it to the Sweet 16 while VCU advanced to the Final Four. But the Spiders and Rams each had to replace a lot of starters from those teams, and they had a lot of questions heading into this season. The two teams have come out strong as Richmond is 6-2 while VCU is 5-3. But aside from the similar win/loss record, Richmond has played significantly better basketball, and they
12-07-11	Vanderbilt v. Davidson +1.5		87-83	Loss	-110	16 h 31 m	Show
Davidson is playing terrific basketball this season. The Wildcats are 6-1 with their only loss coming at Duke, a game in which they led at the half. Tonight is a huge game for Davidson as they get the rare visit from a big-name team from a big-name conference. If the Wildcats win this game, it will be a huge resume builder for them come March, just in case they fail to win their conference tournament. This game is being called
12-06-11	Iowa v. Northern Iowa -7.5		60-80	Win	100	14 h 26 m	Show
This is an in-state rivalry game that always means a little something more to Northern Iowa. The Panthers are viewed as the
12-03-11	West Virginia v. Mississippi State -3		62-75	Win	100	11 h 58 m	Show
West Virginia is a very young and inexperienced team this season. The Mountaineers have just 2 seniors on their roster which includes a whopping 7 freshman. This will be their first road game of the season, and the first collegiate road game for the majority of their roaster. And with this game being played in Starkville against a very good and experienced Mississippi St team, this is an extremely tough situation for West Virginia. The seniors know what they are in for tonight, especially with the youth surrounding them.
11-30-11	Wisconsin +7 v. North Carolina		57-60	Win	100	9 h 44 m	Show
We played against North Carolina on Saturday night and UNLV beat the Tar Heels outright (90-80) as an 8-point underdog. And we have no hesitation in fading North Carolina off that loss, especially since they
11-29-11	Miami (Fla) +9 v. Purdue		65-76	Loss	-104	8 h 56 m	Show
This line is based on name recognition and nothing else. Purdue has had a solid basketball program for a long time, but you think of football when you hear Miami
11-26-11	UNLV +7.5 v. North Carolina		90-80	Win	100	10 h 1 m	Show
This game will be played at the Orleans Casino so UNLV will have somewhat of a home court edge. We all know how good and talented North Carolina is, but very few realize just how good UNLV is. The Rebels return four starters and eight contributors from last year
11-21-11	Notre Dame v. Missouri -4		58-87	Win	100	8 h 29 m	Show
This game is part of the CBE Classic and it will be played in the Sprint Center in Kansas City and not on the campus of Missouri. But even with this game on a neutral court, Missouri will still have a significant home court edge. Notre Dame lost a lot from last year
11-20-11	Seton Hall v. Northwestern -3.5		73-80	Win	100	7 h 29 m	Show
Northwestern is the only team from a major conference that has never played in the NCAA tournament. But this is the year the Wildcats will get to the Big Dance provided they win games like this. They cannot afford to lose to mediocre teams like Seton Hall and expect to get an at-large big. Northwestern simply needs to win, and win convincingly in order to enhance their credentials come March. The Wildcats are the superior team in this game, and they hold a big experience edge over an inexperienced Seton Hall team that has played younger teams in their three games so far. Seton Hall needed overtime to beat St. Francis (NY) in their season opener, and then in this tournament, they played a rebuilding VCU and a St. Joseph
11-18-11	Wichita State v. Alabama -3		60-70	Win	100	8 h 3 m	Show
This game will be played in Puerto Rico as part of the Paradise Jam tournament. It is also a rematch from last year
11-16-11	Creighton -1 v. UAB		70-60	Win	100	11 h 52 m	Show
Creighton is the best team in a loaded Missouri Valley conference. The Bluejays return 5 of their top 6 scorers from last year
11-14-11	Detroit +7.5 v. Notre Dame		53-59	Win	100	11 h 14 m	Show
Detroit is the best team in the Horizon League this season. And that
11-14-11	Richmond v. Davidson -4		61-74	Win	100	11 h 39 m	Show
If you think a few year
11-12-11	Butler v. Evansville +3.5		77-80	Win	100	5 h 37 m	Show
Butler has done some fantastic things over the last few years; the Bulldogs have played in back-to-back national championship games. But at some point, all of the talent that got them that far would eventually be gone. And that is the case this season. Butler lost their major contributors from the last few seasons; gone are Matt Howard, Shelvin Mack, Zach Hahn, and Shawn Vanzant. The Bulldogs will be playing with 7 newcomers this season, and it
11-11-11	St. Josephs -4 v. Western Kentucky		72-61	Win	100	10 h 36 m	Show
Game analysis will ready at 12 pm ET. *10 Play ST. JOSEPH'S (-).**
04-04-11	Butler +3.5 v. Connecticut		41-53	Loss	-110	13 h 13 m	Show
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04-02-11	Kentucky -2 v. Connecticut		55-56	Loss	-110	84 h 2 m	Show
This game is a re-match from back in late November; Connecticut beat Kentucky in Hawaii 84-67. The Wildcats were actually a 4
04-02-11	Virginia Commonwealth +3 v. Butler		62-70	Loss	-115	29 h 20 m	Show
Many people thought that Virginia Commonwealth did not deserve a NCAA Tournament bid, but the Rams have proven they belong with impressive underdog wins over USC, Georgetown, Purdue, Florida St, and Kansas. There was nothing misleading about any of those victories as VCU dominated four of the five games with easy 13, 18, 18, and 10 point wins. Their lone close call came against Florida St in overtime; VCU won that game 72-71. The Rams also defeated fellow tournament teams during the regular season in George Mason by 16 points and only lost to Old Dominion by 5 points in the CAA tournament. VCU has been a strong underdog this season going 12-3 ATS when getting points so they are certainly worth a look in this game. Virginia Commonwealth relies heavily on the outside shot as the Rams take 41.3% of their total shots (22th highest) and get 35.4% of their total points (22th most among all 345 Division-1 teams) from three-point range. The Rams took 42.2% of their total shots (2nd most) and got 33.7% of their total points (2nd most) from beyond the arc in conference games this season. Butler
03-31-11	Wichita State -2 v. Alabama		66-57	Win	100	8 h 58 m	Show
Alabama benefited from playing three home games in this tournament. The Crimson Tide went a perfect 19-0 in Coleman Coliseum, but they were a much different team on the road. Alabama went just 6-11 in away games this season, and we saw them squeak out a 62-61 win over Colorado on Tuesday night. They needed to hit a layup with just 13 seconds left to play to win that game, and that came against a Colorado team that doesn
03-29-11	Wichita State -3 v. Washington State		75-44	Win	100	9 h 49 m	Show
Wichita St comes into this game at 27-8. The Shockers are an extremely talented team that should have played in the NCAA tournament instead of the NIT. Aside from a few other snubs, Wichita St is the best team that missed the NCAA tournament. The Shockers had high expectations this season, and after their impressive showings in early season tournaments against teams like Connecticut, Wichita St figured to cruise through their conference. But despite being the best team in the MVC on both ends of the court, the Shockers lost their conference tournament and cost themselves a NCAA bid. The Shockers
03-28-11	Oregon v. Creighton -4		76-84	Win	100	11 h 42 m	Show
The fact that Oregon is still playing basketball this late in March is a surprise. The Ducks were in a rebuilding year as they played with a new head coach (Dana Altman from Creighton) and they were also an extremely young team. Oregon went through a lot of growing pains early, but they picked up on Altman
03-27-11	Kentucky -1 v. North Carolina		76-69	Win	100	8 h 19 m	Show
This game is a re-match from back in early December; North Carolina beat Kentucky at home 75-73. The Tar Heels were actually a 1-point home underdog in that game, and the fact that this game is priced the same on a neutral court gives us some good value on Kentucky. Now there

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