The Pittsburgh Penguins look to snap a four-game losing streak tonight in Anaheim. The offense has been a bit stagnant of late, scoring just six total goals over those four losses. The team has also gone under in six of their last 10 games with one push. The Ducks snapped a four-game losing streak last time out with a win over Edmonton, 4-3. The Ducks are still one of the lowest scoring teams in the NHL with just a 2.6 gpg average, only two teams in the NHL have a worse number. Pittsburgh is also one of the better defensive teams in the NHL, allowing just 2.7 gpg this year with just three teams allowing fewer goals. Both teams have struggled at late, but I like the defense of the Penguins in this one to keep the score down. Play the UNDER.

The Minnesota Timberwolves won't be going to the postseason as they sit next to last in the West conference with a 17-40 record. They have lost eight of the last 10 games. The Wolves also allow 116.9 ppg, which is 2nd worst in the West in scoring defense. The Wolves have gone over in their last four games and seven of their last eight games. The Orlando Magic are holding onto 8th place in the East with a 26-32 record. Even though this is one of the better defensive teams in the league, they have been a good over team of late. The Magic have gone over in five straight games and 5-1 O/U in their last six games playing on one day rest. These teams have gone over in five of their last six meetings and four of the last five in Orlando. I'm taking the OVER here tonight.

The New York Knicks have lost five straight games and are one of the worst offensive teams in the East, only Charlotte is worst. They will take on one of the better defensive teams here tonight in the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers allow just 106.5 ppg, that's tied for 3rd least in the East behind top Orlando which allows 106.1 ppg. The under has been pretty dominant when these teams have met, with 15 of the last 20 meetings in Philly going UNDER the total. That's what I expect again here tonight. Play the UNDER.

The Summit League has been a great over conference this year. That's mainly because these teams love to run and gun in this conference. North Dakota has gone over in two of their last three games and is 10-5 O/U in their last 15 games. Nebraska-Omaha has also been a good over team with a 8-3 O/U mark in their last 11 conference games. They have allowed over 80 points in eight of their last 11 conference games. I look for back and forth action in this one as both teams grab plenty of points. Take the OVER.

I have really loved playing the Summit League games OVER this year. This has been overall a great league to look for over plays. Tonight we have Denver playing at Indiana-Fort Worth. IPFW Mastadons have kind of bucked the trend in the conference, with six of their last seven going UNDER. They have also seen 4 of their last 9 road games go OVER the spread. The real reason I like this game over is the visitor, the Denver Pioneers. Denver has seen 11 of their last 13 games go OVER the total. They allow a lot of points, 85 or more in their last three games. They have allowed 90 points or more in three of their last six games. Denver is not a good team with just 6-wins on the year, but they can score and they do allow a lot of points. At home I look for Purdue Fort Worth to get their share of good points tonight against this poor Denver team. I'll take the OVER.

The Phoenix Suns improved this year, but not enough to likely make the post season. The Suns are 12th right now in the West, five games back of the Grizzlies for 8th place. The Suns have lost seven of their last 10 games. As for the Jazz, they will make the post season, just where in the group will they land. Right now the Jazz are 5th, just four games back of 2nd place. I'll be looking at the total in this matchup. The Suns have gone under in four straight games. They are also 5-16 O/U their last 21 vs a team with a winning record. These teams have gone under in 25 of the their last 35 meetings and 4 of the last five in Utah. Take the UNDER tonight.

One lone game on the schedule tonight as the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Ottawa Senators. The Senators are next to last in the East with just 43 points, though well ahead of last place Detroit, which has 34 points. The Senators are also one of the worst scoring teams in the league, averaging just 2.6 gpg. Not surprising that Ottawa is 3-8 O/U in their last 11 overall games. The Blue Jackets are 8th in the East with 74 points. They have lost eight straight games. They have gone under in six of their last eight home games when favored. They are also 20-45-1 O/U their last 66 home games. I like the UNDER again in this matchup.

Two western conference teams that have both struggled this year meet this evening as the Detroit Red Wings host the Calgary Flames. I'm looking at the under in this matchup. The main reason is the Red Wings. They have a 1-6-1 O/U record in their last eight games and 2-8-1 O/U record their last 11. The Wings have not scored more than one goal in any of their last four of five games. In fact, they have one goal or fewer in 7 of their last 11 games. Detroit is last in the NHL in goals per game with just a 2.0 average. That's a full 1/2 goal per game less than the next worst scoring team, the LA Kings. Calgary might have to score 5 goals in this one to get the over. I don't see that happening. I'll take the UNDER here tonight.

The New Orleans Pelicans need to pick up the pace if they hope to make the playoffs. The Pelicans are 11th in the West, five-games back of 8th place Memphis. Same goes for the Blazers who are in 9th place, 3 1/2 games back of the Grizzlies. Tonight though, I'm looking at the OVER in this contest. The Pelicans are the third highest scoring team in the West at 115.8 ppg. Bad news is that they are the worst defensive scoring team with 117.3 ppg. The Pelicans have gone over in four straight games and six of their last eight. They are 16-11 O/U on the road this year. The Portland Trailblazers have gone over in six of their last eight games and 11 of their last 14. They average 117 points per game at home and allow 115 ppg at home. This one should be very high scoring tonight. I'm taking the OVER.

Bailout Total : Late Mountain West conference action here on Wednesday night has Boist State playing at San Jose State. The Boise State Broncos are 17-10 S/U and 5th in the Mountain West. San Jose State is just 7-19 S/U on the season. The Spartans have been a good over team with their last six games going over the total. That's because the defense is horrible, allowing 80 points or more in six of their last seven games. San Jose has given up 90 or more points in three of their last five games. This will be the second and final matchup of the regular season between these teams. They met back on January 29th in Boise where the Broncos won that game 99-71 and went over the total. I expect a similar shootout here tonight. I will take the OVER again in this one.

SEC action here tonight has 13th ranked Auburn playing at Georgia. Auburn is 2nd in the SEC with their 22-3 S/U and 11-14 ATS records. They are also 10-3 S/U and 5-8 ATS in conference play. Georgia has not had a very good season with just a 12-13 S/U and 12-12 ATS record. The Bulldogs have played better in the SEC games, where they are 10-3 S/U and 5-8 ATS in conference play. I'm looking at the UNDER in this matchup. Georgia has been a good under team at home, evidenced by their 1-3 O/U mark in their last four home games and 3-5 O/U their last eight home games. Georgia has no chance for the NCAA other than the SEC tournament. So they might rest starters in these last games of the regular season as they head toward that SEC tournament. Take the UNDER tonight.

Big East action here this evening has Butler playing at Seton Hall. Both teams having decent seasons with Butler at 19-7 S/U and 12-12 ATS. The Seton Hall Pirates are 18-7 S/U and 15-9 ATS. In this game I'm going to look at the UNDER. This time of the season we tend to see more teams resting players as they prepare for their conference tournaments. Butler has gone under in their last two road games. They have also not scored all that well on the road, with 66 or fewer points in six of their last eight away games. Seton Hall has gone under in two of their last three home games and seven of their last 9 home games. I like the UNDER here tonight.

Big 12 conference play here today has No 1 ranked Baylor taking to the road to play Oklahoma. I'll be looking at the UNDER in this game tonight. I had the under in Baylor's last game at home vs West Virginia and we just got their by 1-point. The Bears have gone under in two straight games now and four of their last six games. One reason why is because the Bears are not a great 3-point shooting team. And lets face it, 3-pointers is what tends to get these games over totals. The Bears defense has also been good, holding West Virginia to 59 points and Texas the game before that to 45 points. In fact, they have held five of their last seven opponents to 59 or fewer points. Oklahoma is 16-9 S/U and 11-12 ATS on the season. The Sooners have gone under in two of their last four games and five of their last eight games. I like this game to go under here tonight with the good Baylor defense. Play UNDER.

Big 12 Conference play here today has West Virginia playing at Baylor. Number 14 ranked West Virginia is 18-6 S/U and 12-11 ATS on the season. The Mountaineers have had a very good defense, holding three of their last four opponents to 61 or fewer points. In addition, they have gone under in four straight games and five of their last six. Top Ranked Baylor is 22-1 S/U and 15-8 ATS on the season. The one knock against this team is their lack of hitting 3-point shots. That will play to our advantage here today as I'm looking at the UNDER in this matchup. The Bears also have a good defense, holding five of their last seven opponents to 61 or fewer points. They are off a win at Texas where they held the Longhorns to just 45 points. Baylor is 4-8 O/U in their 12 conference games this season. I look for a lower scoring game here today. Play the UNDER.

The LA Clippers are 3rd in the Western Conference and lead fourth place Utah by just one game as they travel to Boston tonight to play the Celtics. The Clippers games average 225.3 ppg this season. They are also 11-16 O/U on the road with their road games averaging 225.4 ppg this season. The Boston Celtics are 3rd in the Eastern Conference and have won eight of their last 10 games. The Celtics average 112.6 ppg this year with their games averaging 218.3 ppg. The Celtics home games are a bit higher scoring with Boston averaging 115.9 ppg and their games 221.8 ppg. This one should be high scoring tonight as both teams can put up points. I'm taking the OVER.

Oklahoma City Thunder have lost their last two games but are still 7-3 their last 10 games. They are 7th in the West. Their last two games have gone OVER. The Thunder are 10-15 O/U on the road with their games averaging 213.0 ppg. Meanwhile, the Pelicans are 11th in the West and one of the highest scoring team in the West with a 115.7 ppg average. The problem for the Pelicans is that they also allow the most points in the West at 117.2 ppg. The Pelicans home games are 15-12 O/U on the season and aveaging 235.5 ppg. The Thunder can score, but they can't hold down opponents either. Big number here tonight, but these teams can get there. Play the OVER.

Arizona Coyotes one of the better defensive teams in the NHL. They allow just 2.7 goals per game, which ranks them tied for fourth in the NHL. Problem is they don't score all that much either, averaging just 2.8 goals per game, which puts them in the lower 1/4 of the league. Good news for Phoenix is that Ottawa averages even less with just 2.6 goals per game. Arizona has gone under in two straight games and five of their last seven. Ottawa has gone under in four of their last five games. That's what I'm taking here tonight, the UNDER.

American Athletic conference action tonight has Memphis playing at Cincinnati. Memphis is 17-6 S/U and 12-9 ATS on the season. They are also 6-4 S/U and 4-5-1 ATS in conference play. They are also 1-3 O/U on the road in conference play. Cincinnati is 15-8 S/U and 10-13 ATS on the season. The Bearcats are 8-3 S/U and 7-4 ATS in conference play. They are 1-4 O/U in their four home conference games. That's what I'm looking at here tonight, the UNDER. Memphis also has some injuries with Forward Precious Achiuwa questionable with a back injury and Center James Wiseman out for the season. Cincinnati might be without guard Jarron Cumberland tonight who is questionable. Cumberland averages 15.1 ppg this season. With the injuries and the O/U records of these clubs, I'll take UNDER.

The Charlotte Hornets have been struggling, posting a 2-8 record in their last 10 games. The Hornets have a -7.5 scoring differential this year as they allow 110.2 ppg and score 102.7 ppg. Charlotte has gone over in three of their last four games, thanks to allowing 112 or more points in those overs. Charlotte is 16-12 O/U on the road this year with their games averaging 210.2 ppg. The Minnesota Timberwolves are next to last in the West. They score a lot of points, 112.5 ppg, but they give up the most points in the West at 116.0 ppg. They have seen their last three games go OVER and eight of their last 12 go over. I'm going to take this game over here tonight, the Wolves aren't stopping anyone and while the Hornets are not a big scoring team, they should get their share tonight against this poor defense. Play OVER.

Missouri Valley action here tonight has Indiana State playing at Bradley. I'm going to look at the total in this matchup. Indiana State not a very high scoring team, with three of their last six games hitting 61 or fewer points. The defense has been decent too, holding three of their last five opponents to under 60 points, including just 39 points to Loyola Chicago. Bradley has seen its last three games go UNDER the total. Bradley has also been one of those teams that hits those low scores, with two of their last three games at 60 or fewer points. This is the second time these teams have met this year, with the first resulting in a Bradley win, 61-53 and going under the 137.5 total. Today's total is down to around 133 but I still look for this one to go UNDER. Play UNDER the Total.

The Detroit Pistons look to snap a 3-game losing streak here tonight at Orlando. The Pistons have also lost seven of their last 10 games. We get a relatively low total here tonight, something not usually seen this year in the NBA with a 207 in this game. That's because the Pistons' games have not been all that high scoring. In fact, their last two games have been well below the 200 threshold. On the season, Detroit is 13-13 O/U on the road, scoring 105.9 ppg and allowing 110.1 ppg. Those number much higher then their recent play. The Orlando Magic have lost eight of their last 10 games. The Magic are 9-18 O/U at home with their ppg at just 103.2 and allowing 102.8 ppg. The Magic have been one of the better defensive teams this year. That being said, this is a low total considering how many points the Pistons allow. I'm going to take the OVER here and look for the Magic to have a good night scoring. Play OVER.

Very high total here tonight, more in line with All-Star game totals as we see a 240 on this game between the Blazers and the Pelicans. Blazer road games have averaged 226.0 ppg this year. They have a 13-14-1 O/U/P record on the road. The Pelicans home games have averaged 234.2 ppg this year with 14-12-0 O/U record on their home court. Portland has to play tomorrow night, so I am not expecting them want to get in an end-to-end shootout here tonight. Look for the Trailblazers to maybe slow this tempo in a bit to conserve some energy. I'm taking the UNDER.

 Chicago Bulls have dropped out of the top 8 as we approach the All-Star Break. The Bulls have done so thanks in part to a five-game losing streak and losing seven of their last 10 games. The Washington Wizards sit just a half game ahead of the Bulls in the East in 9th place and 3 1/2 games back of 8th place Orlando. Tonight I'm looking at the OVER in this contest. The Bulls have been a very good over team of late with seven straight games going OVER the total. They allow 111.5 ppg on the road this year and are 15-11-1 O/U/P on the road. Washington has gone over in seven of their last nine games. They have a 13-11-1 O/U/P record at home and allow 116.2 ppg while scoring 115.0 ppg. This one should be high scoring. Take the OVER.

Milwaukee is the best team in the NBA as we head to the ALL-Star game next week. The Bucks are 45-7 on the season and 30-22 ATS. They are also 24-3 at home and outscoring other teams by 13.2 ppg. Sacramento is 21-31 on the season and 26-26 ATS. They are 10-16 on th road with 14 of their 26 games going over. That's what I'm looking at here in this game, the over. The Kings allow an average of 110.4 ppg on the road this year while the Buck average 121.5 ppg at home. Really I look at this one as the Bucks can score what they want. If they get big leads they will pull starters and that's how we see the games go UNDER. With the total at 227 in this one we don't need a lot of points out of the Kings. I'll take the OVER.

The New York Knicks still haven't found the recipe for success, as they sit 12th in the East with a 17-36 record. They have won four straight though, both S/U and ATS. The Knicks are 9-18 on the road this season. They also allow a whipping 112 ppg on the road this season. That should be good for the Hawks here on Sunday who are averaging over 110 points at home. They have gone over in six of their last eight games and 10 of their last 13 games. I expect a lot of points here between these two bad teams. Play the OVER.

Both these western teams are on the outside of the current playoff picture looking in. The Spurs are 10th right now, 3 1/2 games back of 8th place Memphis. The Kings are 13th and 5 1/2 games back of the Grizzlies. The Spurs have lost three straight games and six of their last eight. They are also 4-4 O/u in those eight games. The Kings had to play last night and beat the Miami Heat, 105-97. That game looked like an easy over, but they combined for just 43 4th quarter points as the game went under. Both clubs looked tired out the last eight minutes of the game. Now they have to come back and play again tonight. I'm not a big fan of UNDERS in the NBA this year, but this looks like a good spot for one with a tired Kings team. Play UNDER.

Two Western conference teams play late on the Saturday night ice schedule as Calgary hosts Edmonton. The Edmonton Oilers are 5th in the West with 60 points, but just 10 points separate 2nd place from 12th place, so the West race is tight. Calgary also has 60 points and is 7-2-1 over their last 10 games. Calgary is near the bottom of the league in scoring though, averaging just 2.7 goals per game. They also allow 2.7 goals per game. Edmonton plays its fifth straight road game here tonight. My feeling is this total is a bit high for these clubs. Especially with the Oilers likely a bit tired after this long road trip. I'm going to take UNDER here tonight.

Early ice action here on Saturday has Vancouver visiting the NY Islanders. The Islanders are 5th in the Eastern conference with 63 points. They are 4-4-2 over their last 10 games. The Islanders are coming off a 4-2 win over the Rangers. They have scored 9-goals in their last three games and 19 goals over their last five games. Problem lately is that they have allowed 21 goals over their last six games. The Vancouver Canucks have won four straight games and six of their last seven. They have scored at least three goals in all six of those wins. This game looks to be high scoring with the Canucks playing well and the Islanders defense not as good as it has been. I'm taking over the 5 1/2 total line here today.

The Toronto Raptors have ridden a nine-game winning streak to 2nd place in the Eastern conference. The Raptors are still 7 1/2 games back of conference leading Milwaukee. The Raptors are 17-7 on the road and scoring an average of 109.6 ppg away from home. The Detroit Pistons are 10th right now in the East, 5-games back of the Nets for that 8th place spot. The Pistons have lost four straight and seven of their last 10 games. The Pistons have also seen five straight games go over and eight of their last nine go over. At home the Pistons are averaging 111.4 ppg and allowing 112.2 ppg. I expect a lot of points in this game tonight. I'm playing the OVER.

 ACC action here this evening has two old rivals meeting as North Carolina takes on neighboring NC State. The North Carolina Tar Heels are not having a good season with just 9-10 S/U and 5-14 ATS season. The Heels started the season in fine fashion, winning their first five games. Since then, NCU is 4-10. They are coming off a nice win at home over Miami-Florida, 94-71. The Tar Heels have been a decent over team, with a 5-1-1 O/U/P record in their last seven games. NC State having a good year with a 14-6 S/U and 9-10 ATS record. The Wolfpack are off a loss at Georgia Tech, 58-64. The Pack are 5-3 S/U and 4-4 ATS in conference play. This will be a contrast of styles, the fast play of the Tar Heels vs the slower style of NC State. I made this total in the 150's and the oddsmaker made it around 146 to 147. I like the over here as I expect North Carolina to dictate the pace. Play the OVER.

I got my Playoff Total of the Year winner in easy fashion last week with the Texans and the Chiefs over. They actually went over in the 1st half of the game, scoring 52 combined points. I'm coming right back again here with the over in this game. The Chiefs offense looks like they can score at will once again. You really have to double both Hill and Kelse and that is just too difficult for teams to do. The Titans are a ground and pound team with Derick Henry just grinding out yardage. But beware, he can break the long ones too. Ryan Tannehill has been amazing this year at QB for the Titans after taking over the starting job. The Chiefs have some payback on their minds today. Not only did they lose to the Titans 32-35 back in week 10, but the Titans knocked them out of the playoffs back in the 2017 Wildcard game. The Titans have really been the surprise team of the playoffs with road wins over the Patriots and then last week shocking the Ravens, 28-12. Can they do it again? Don't expect the Chiefs to take those shockers lightly here. They will be ready for this game and I look for the Chiefs to want to start fast and avoid that 0-24 hole they put themselves in last week. I'm taking the OVER here on Sunday.

Playoff Total of the Year: The Divisional playoffs here on Sunday and Jim Feist has his best total of the playoffs going. Last time these teams met back on Oct 13, it was a 31-24 win by Houston. Deshaun Watson threw for 280 yards in that game. The Texans had to overcome a 0-16 deficit to the Bills last week before coming back for the win and cover 19-16 in OT. JJ Watt returned for that game and had a big sack that sparked the Texans. The Chiefs won their last six games of the season (five after their bye). The big news for Houston today is that WR Will Fuller should play. The Offense is so much better with Fuller to compliment DeAndre Hopkins and take pressure off him. The Chiefs defense has been much improved, but where they lack is the secondary and the return of Fuller could be a big plus here to the Texans offense. Lets face it, this one should be a shootout. I expect both teams to score in the 30's here today. With Fuller's return and a total in the low 50's I expect this game to fly OVER. Play OVER as your Playoff Total of the Year.

The Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets are neck and neck in the West Standings with just a few points separating them. The Predators have been a good over team of late, with three in a row going over and six of seven and 10 of the last 12. Winnipeg has also been a good over team, two straight overs, four of six and 10 of the last 14 all going over. This one looks to be a shootout as both teams can score and the Predators being the fifth worst scoring defense in the league. Take OVER.

 The Tennessee Titans know they can't get into scoring match here today with the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens just have too many offensive weapons to contend with. So how do the Titans plan to combat that? With ball control. I expect to see Tennessee get into a conservative, ground game here on Saturday with Derick Henry as the battering ram he's been all season long. That along with short passing from Ryan Tannehill and the Titans should keep that vaunted Baltimore offense on the bench. Unders took over the Wild Card round and I expect to see more of that here today. Should be light showers in Baltimore on Saturday with winds around 10-15 mph. Lets take the UNDER here with these two teams. Play UNDER.

It's the FCS Championship game from Frisco, Texas here on Saturday as James Madison takes on North Dakota State. James Madison is 14-1 on the season while N.Dakota State is a perfect 15-0. North Dakota State started the season ranked number one and they finished the season ranked number one. The Bison are now on a 36-game unbeaten streak as they look for a championship here on Saturday. They beat this James Madison teams for the 2017 title, 17-13. The Bison has the league's top scoring defense and is number 2 in total defense. James Madison is Number one in rushing defense while number three in scoring defense. Don't expect many big plays or a high scoring battle between these two defensive juggernauts here today. I'm taking the UNDER.

Big Sky conference play tonight has Montana playing at Eastern Washington. Montana is 7-8 S/U, 5-8 ATS. The Grizzlies are 3-1 S/U and 2-2 in conference play. They are also 2-2 over/under in conference play. Eastern Washington is 9-5 S/U and 7-5 ATS on the season. The Eagles are 2-1 S/U and 0-3 in conference play thus far. The Eagles are a high scoring team, with 70 or more points in nine of their last 10 games with that lone game coming in at 69 points. They also give up points too, with 10 of their last 12 opponents getting 70 or more points against them. I like the over here tonight. I expect both these teams to get their share of points in what should be a high paced contest. Take the OVER.

The Vikings come into today's Wildcard game at New Orleans riding a two-game losing streak. The Vikings lost to Green Bay, 10-23 and then closed the regular season losing to the Bears, 19-21 - both at home. Meanwhile, the Saints are hitting on all cylinders as they enter the playoffs. The Saints are on a three-game win streak and have scored 34 points or more in four straight and six of their last seven games. I look for the Saints to continue their offensive outburst today and that means the Vikings will have to open the playbook to keep up here today. I'm taking the over in this game. Play OVER.

The Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans both finished the season at 10-6. The Bills winning a AFC Wildcard and the Texans winning the AFC South division. Buffalo did lose their last two games of the season to the Patriots (17-24) and then last week at home to the Jets, 6-13. Though the latter they had no incentive to win that game. The defense has been great for this team, ranked 3rd overall in the NFL behind the Patriots and 49ers. The Houston Texans defense isn't very good, at least statistically as they rank 28th overall in the league. Houston does hold the edge in offense, ranking 13th to the Bills 24th. Buffalo has been good to under bettors, with five of their last six going Under and 12 of their 16 on the season going under. Houston had to rest some of their injured stars in the final game, including QB Deshaun Watson (back) and WR DeAndre Hopkins (illness). They should be fine here today. The big news though is the return of DE JJ Watt who tore his pectoral muscle and has missed about half the season. That could be big to the defensive side of the ball here today. Don't expect a lot of points in this one. The Bills defense is stout and with the return of Watt to the Texans defense they should be improved. I'm playing the UNDER here today.

The Orange Bowl tonight from Miami Florida has the Virginia Cavaliers taking on the Florida Gators. A bit of a home crowd favorite here for Florida, though they are a ways from their home field here in Miami. Florida is 9th ranked wile Virginia comes in as the 24th ranked team. Florida's is in the tough ACC where their only losses came to Georgia and top ranked LSU. On the other side, Virginia lost to a pair of unranked teams and also to Notre Dame. Virginia didn't fair well vs top 10 teams, getting blowout out in both and outscored 37-97. Florida has the 53rd ranked overall offense while Virginia is 82nd. Virginia allowed 92 points to close out their last two games of the season, including that blowout at the hands of Clemson, 17-62. The Cavaliers can score points though, evidenced by their 30 points or more in five of their last seven games. Florida can also score, with 34 or more points in six games this year. They closed the regular season with a win over Florida State, 40-17. The line is a bit big for me here today, but I do like the total. I expect lots of points in this game. Play the OVER.