NCAA Men's Championship here today from Phoenix Arizona has Purdue taking on Connecticut for the crown. Both teams were No 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Purdue (34-4) got here with their victory over NC State, 63-50. Connecticut beat No 4 Alabama, 86-72. Both teams covering their final four matchups. Purdue has been on a journey to forget last year's loss to a No 16 seed in the tournament. The Boilermakers played stifling defense against NC State, holding the Wolfpack to just 36.8% shooting and 21 points over the last 20 minutes of the game. Purdue averages 82.9 ppg this year and 48.9% shooting. U Conn looking to defend its 2023 title and they have rolled over the competition in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies have covered every game in the NCAA tourney and in fact have covered 11 of the last 12 games. They shot 53.1% vs the Crimson Tide and hit 10 three-pointers. U Conn averaged 81.6 ppg this year and shot 49.8% from the field. They also allowed just 63.3 ppg this year. I have been impressed with the way Connecticut has been on a mission to repeat this year and doing it by thrashing its opponents. Purdue is very good, but I believe this is the year for the Huskies. I'll take U Conn here on Monday.

The NIT Championship Game here on Thursday has the Seton Hall Pirates taking on the Indiana State Sycamores. This game being played at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The Seton Hall Pirates are 24-12 with one more game to go in their season. They have won four straight games, including their last one to get to this final over Georgia, 84-67, as a 5.5-point favorite. The Pirates have won six of their last seven and covered their last three games. They are now 4-3 S/U and 3-4 ATS in their seven tourney games this season, though all four wins coming in the postseason. The defense has been very good for Seton Hall, holding opponents to just 66.3 ppg in the NIT. Indiana State goes for its 33rd win of the season and could have easily received a NCAA bid. After losing to Drake in their conference tourney, they have gone on to win four straight in the NIT, covering three of those. That includes last game over Utah, 100-90, as a 4-point favorite. The Sycamores are now 9-1 S/U and 7-3 ATS in their 10 tourney games this year. This game comes down to the defense of Seton Hall vs the offense of Indiana State. The Hall also likes to slow the pace while Indiana State likes to press the pace. Seton Hall the small dog here on Thursday. I'll take the Pirates plus the points in what should be a great game. Play Seton Hall.

 Elite 8 South Regional Final from Dallas Texas has two old foes matching up as NC State takes on Duke. 11th-seed NC State Wolfpack won the ACC conference tournament over North Carolina, 84-76, as a 10-point dog. The Pack has now won eight straight games and covered six of the last eight. That includes NCAA tourney wins over Texas Tech, 80-67, then Oakland, 79-73, and last game over Marquette, 67-58, as a 7.5-point dog. They are now 9-1 S/U and 6-4 ATS in their 10 tourney games this year. They also average 76.3 ppg while allowing 72.2 ppg. Duke looks to return to the Final Four after their three wins in the NCAA tournament. They opened with a win over Vermont, 64-47, then beat James Madison, 93-55, and last game over Houston, 54-51, as a 4-point dog. Duke lost to NC State in the ACC conference tournament, 69-74, as a 11-point favorite. Still, the Blue Devils have won 11 of the last 14 games. They are also 11-3 ATS during that stretch. The Blue Devils are 6-1 S/U and 4-3 ATS in their seven tourney games this year. They average 79 ppg while allowing 66 ppg. NC State has been on an incredible run. I look for that to continue here today. Play NC State.

Elite 8 action here on Saturday has the 3-seed Illinois taking on 1-seed Connecticut for the right to go to the Final Four. Illinois coming off their Sweet 16 win over Iowa State, 72-69, as a 1-point dog. Connecticut cruised into the Elite 8 round with a blowout win over San Diego State, 82-52, as a 11.5-point favorite. Illinois ranks 10th in the Kenpom rankings and are 2nd in offensive efficiency but 84th in defensive efficiency. U Conn Huskies are the odds on favorite right now to win it all and we can see why the way they are rolling over opponents. They beat Stetson by 39 points, Northwestern by 17 and then San Diego State by 30 points. U Conn is also the top ranked team in the Kenpom rankings, they are 1st in offensive efficiency and 6th in defensive. They are a much slower paced team though then Illinois, ranking 319th in the nation by pace. I'm not sure that there is a number too high at this point on U Conn. This looks like a big number but the way they are playing I'm not afraid to lay this amount. Play Connecticut.

Midwest Regional Semifinals from Detroit, Michigan has No 3 Seed Creighton taking on No 2 Seeded Tennessee. Creighton lost in their conference tourney to Providence, 73-78, as a 8.5-point favorite. They rebounded with a win in the NCAA 1st round over Akron, 77-60, as a 12-point favorite and then over Oregon in the 2nd round, 86-73, as a 4-point favorite. The Blue Jays have now won 9-2 S/U and ATS over their last 11 games. The average 80.6 ppg while allowing 69.5 ppg. The Jays also are 3-3 S/U and ATS in their six tourney games this year. Creighton had to come back from a six-point deficit to the 11th seeded Oregon Ducks to win. This Creighton team is a slow paced team, 227th in pace in the country. However, they are 11th in offensive efficiency and 23rd in defensive efficiency. Meanwhile, Tennessee is ranked 8th overall by Kenpom and 29th in offensive efficiency and 3rd in defensive efficiency. They also play a faster pace then Creighton, ranked 78th in the nation. Creighton matches up well in this game and in fact has three top scorers that Tennessee will have trouble guarding. I like the balance of this Creighton offense and they are the bigger team. All pluses that put me on Creighton in this game.

 West Regional Semifinals from Los Angeles, CA has Clemson taking on Arizona. Clemson has won both NCAA games with wins over New Mexico, 77-56, as a 2-point dog and then Sunday over Baylor, 72-64, as a 4.5-point dog. Those two wins snapped a two-game losing streak by the Tigers. Clemson is now 23-11 S/U and 19-14-1 overall on the season. They average 77.2 ppg while allowing 70.6 ppg. The Tigers won both NCAA games holding their opponents to just 29.7% and 38.9% from the field. Against New Mexico they held the Lobos to just 13% from the 3-point arc. The Tigers are now 4-1 S/U and 2-3 ATS in their five tourney games this year. The Arizona Wildcats improved to 27-8 on the season with a pair of NCAA tourney wins. They beat Long Beach State, 85-65 in their first round as a 20-point favorite. Then they won in the 2nd round over Dayton, 78-68, as a 8.5-point favorite. These wins coming on the heel of their PAC-12 conference tourney loss to Oregon, 58-67. The Wildcats average 87.6 ppg while allowing 71.9 ppg. They are also 3-1 S/U and 2-1-1 ATS in their four tourney games this year. Clemson getting around 7-points in this matchup. I like the dog and will take those points with Clemson.

NCAA Second round action has Oregon taking on Creighton from Pittsburgh, PA. The Oregon Ducks improved to 24-11 with their first round win over South Carolina, 87-73, as a 2.5-poing dog. The Ducks shot a blistering 59.6% from the field and 43.8% from the 3-point arc. That makes five straight wins for the Ducks and three straight covers. They also are now 5-2 S/U and 4-2-1 ATS in tournament games this year. The Creighton Blue Jays improved to 24-9 with their first round win over Akron, 77-60, as a 12-point favorite. They are 3-1 both S/U and ATS their last four games. The Jays are now 2-3 S/U and ATS their last four games. Oregon getting some decent points here on Saturday. I'll take the dog in this one. Play Oregon.

The College of Charleston Cougars are 27-7 on the season and won their conference tournament with a win over Stony Brook, 82-79 as a 10-point favorite. The Cougars come into this game with a 12 game winning streak. They are 6-5-1 ATS during that span. The Cougars are 5-3 S/U and 2-6 ATS in tournament play this year. They have also been a dog just five times, going 3-2 S/U and ATS on the season. Alabama is 21-11 and lost in the SEC tournament to Florida, 88-102, as a 4.5-point favorite. They limp into this NCAA tourney losing three of their last four and failing to cover all four. The Crimson Tide are 2-2 in season tournaments and 1-2-1 ATS. Charleston comes in hot, winning 12 straight games while Alabama limps into this game. I'll take the generous points in this game. Play Charleston.

The App State Mountaineers travel to North Carolina to take on Wake Forest in NIT 1st Round action. The Mountaineers are 27-6 on the season and suffered a loss in their conference tournament to Arkansas State, 65-67, as a 4-point favorite. That loss snapped a eight game win streak. In addition, the club is 6-2 ATS their last eight games. They are 8-4 S/U and 7-5 ATS on the road with a +3.9 point differential. Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 20-13 and lost to Pitt in their conference tourney game, 69-81, as a 2-point favorite. That made them 2-4 S/U and ATS their last six games. The Deacons have been excellent at home with a 16-1 S/U record and 13-4 spread mark. Should be a great game, but App State is going to possibly pull the straight-up upset here tonight. Take the points with App State.

 NIT action here on Tuesday has North Texas playing at LSU. The North Texas Mean Green are 18-14 thus far and coming off a loss to Florida Atlantic in their conference tourney, 71-77, as a 5.5-point dog. They are 4-2 S/U and ATS in their last six games. The Mean Green have done well on the road this season, going 6-3-1 ATS in their 10 games. The LSU Tigers are 17-15 and lost to Mississippi State in the first round of the SEC tournament, 60-70, as a 5-point dog. The Tigers are 5-6 S/U and 4-7 ATS their last 11 games. Moreover, they are just 6-11 ATS at home this season. I like the road dog here tonight. Play North Texas.

Ivy league conference semifinal action here on Saturday from New York, NY has Cornell taking on Yale. These teams both tied for 2nd in the Ivy league with 11-3 records. Cornell was a bit better overall with a 22-6 mark and Yale had a 20-9 record. Cornell finished regular season with a win last Saturday over Columbia, 98-76, as a 6-point favorite. The Big Red was 5-2 S/U and ATS their last seven games. Cornell was 2-0 both S/U and ATS in regular season tournaments. Yale lost their last game last Saturday, 81-84, to Brown as a 11-point favorite. The Bulldogs won three of their last four games both S/U and ATS. They are 2-1 S/U and 1-2 in regular season tournament games. These clubs last met on Feb 10 at Yale, with Columbia losing that game by a 78-80 score as a 7.5-point dog. I'm taking the points here today with Cornell.

Mountain West Quarterfinals from Las Vegas, NV has Fresno State taking on Utah State. Fresno State won its first round game last night over Wyoming, 77-73, pulling the upset as a 5-point dog. The Bulldogs shot 53.2% from the field and 33.3% from the 3-point arc while holding Wyoming to 41.1% from the field. That win actually snapped a seven game losing streak and 3-4 ATS run. One of those losses came at home to this Utah State club on Feb 27th, 73-77, as they covered the 10.5 point dog line. However, the outcome wasn't so good at Utah State back on Jan 20 where they lost 62-83 as a 13-point dog. Utah State should make the NCAA no matter what happens in this tournament with their 26-5 record. They had the bye in the first round and bring a 5-game win streak into today's contest. They are also, 7-1 S/U their last eight and 3-4-1 ATS. The Aggies have played four games on the neutral site this year and are 4-0 S/U and 3-1 ATS. I'm laying the points in this one as I see a Utah State blowout.

Horizon League Championship Game here on Tuesday with Wisconsin Milwaukee taking on Oakland for the automatic NCAA bid. Wisconsin Milwaukee played last night and beat Northern Kentucky, 82-75, as a 1.5-point dog. The Panthers shot 45.9% from the field and 33.3% from the 3-point arc. They held N.Ky to just 391% from the field shooting. That makes six straight winners for the Panthers. They are also 3-1 ATS their last four games. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are 22-11 now on the season after beating Cleveland State last night, 74-71, as a 3.5-point favorite. The Grizzlies have won three straight games and seven of their last eight. They are also 5-3 ATS in their last eight games. Even though they won last night, they were outshot 41.3% to 38.7%. What helped them was holding Cleveland State to just 18.8% from the 3-point arc. Even match here today for the Championship. I like the points in these kind of games and my own number has this game closer to a pick contest. Take Wisconsin Milwaukee.

It's the SoCon Tournament Championship here tonight as East Tennessee State takes on Samford for that bid to the big dance. East Tenn St Buccaneers got here just barely with a win over Chattanooga on Sunday, 85-84. This will be the team's fourth game in row with wins over VMI, UNC Greensboro and then Chat. They are also 5-0 S/U and ATS in their last five games having covered vs Chat as a 5-point dog. The Samford Bulldogs got here with a win over Furman, 84-77. The Dogs got wins over Mercer and Furman to get here. They are 3-0 S/U and 2-1 ATS their last three games. Samford is 2-0 this season vs E.Tenn State winning the last game at home vs the Bucs, 87-71 as a 10.5-point favorite. Samford a huge 9.5-point favorite in this Championship game. I realize they have beaten E.Tenn two times this year, but beating a team three times in a row is tough. Plus E.Tenn has been hot winning five in a row. Samford likely to win this game, but E.Tenn has been playing with each team in the tourney thus far. I look for a much closer game then the odds are showing us here tonight. Take E.Tennessee State.

Missouri Valley Championship Game from St Louis, MO has Indiana State taking on Drake for the Tourney Title and automatic NCAA bid. The Drake Bulldogs are 2-0 in the tourney thus far with wins over Evansville, 79-58 and then last game over Bradley yesterday, 72-67, as a 2-point favorite. That makes the Dogs on a four game win streak and 3-1 ATS streak. They are a combined 11-6 S/U and 8-9 ATS on the road and on neutral sites this year. The Indiana State Sycamores having a great season at 28-5 now after their two tourney wins over Missouri State, 75-59, and then last game yesterday over Northern Iowa, 94-72, as a 7.5-point favorite. The Sycamores are now 6-0 S/U and 4-1-1 ATS over their last six games. These teams have split the season matchups, with Indiana State winning at home on Feb 3, 75-67, and losing at Drake on Jan 10, 78-89. Now it's the rubber game but I like Indiana State in this one. Play Indiana State.

SEC action here today as we get ready to head to the conference tournament. No 15 Kentucky is tied for second at 12-5 with South Carolina and Auburn. No 4 Tennessee holds the top spot in the conference at 14-3 overall. Kentucky has won four straight games and six of the last seven as they look to improve in the conference seeding. They are coming off a thumping of Vandy on their home court, 93-77. Tennessee has high hopes this postseason. HC Rick Barnes has been to the Final Four with Texas in 2003. However, at Tennessee has never gotten past the Sweet 16. The Vols bring a seven game win streak into today's contest, including their last game with a win over South Carolina, 66-59. This game will be the fast paced Kentucky team against a very good defensive Tennessee club. The first matchup between these clubs in Knoxville was a real shootout with Tennessee taking that game, 103-92. Kentucky needs this game to improve their seed while Tennessee already has the top spot in next week's tourney locked-up. For me, motivation looks to be on the visitor's side today. I'll take Kentucky plus the points.

The top two teams in the West Coast conference will face off tonight as top seeded St Mary's will face Gonzaga. St Mary's is a perfect 15-0 in conference play and 24-6 overall. They hold a two-game lead over Gonzaga which is 13-2 in conference and 23-6 overall. St Mary's is 16-13 ATS while Gonzaga is 13-5 ATS. Gonzaga has won seven straight games and 12 of their last 13. They're only lose coming against today's opponent, St Mary's. They lost to St Mary's back on February 3rd 62-64 as a 4 and 1/2 point favorite. St Mary's comes into this game on a 16-game winning streak. The Gaels have also covered six of their last seven and 10 of their last 13 overall games. St Mary's is 14-3 straight up at home and 9-7 against the spread. While Gonzaga has a little revenge factor on their side here tonight I'm still going to side with the home team in this one and take St Mary's.

PAC-12 clash here today has 2nd place Washington State taking on USC which is at the bottom of the conference. Washington State is 12-5 in conference and a half game back of Arizona. The Cougars are 21-7 overall and 15-12-1 ATS on the season. USC is 5-11 in the PAC-12 with a 11-16 overall record and 12-15 ATS mark. The Trojans coming off a win over their intercity rivals, UCLA, 62-56 as a 4.5-point dog. That was only their third win in their last 12 games. They are also 3-6 ATS in their last nine games. USC is 2-8 S/U and 4-6 ATS on the road with a -9.1 point differential. Washington State looks to rebound after their loss at Arizona State, 61-73, as a 5-point favorite. They had a bit of a letdown in that game after a big win at Arizona two days earlier, 77-74. Still, the Cougars are 8-1 S/U and 7-2 ATS their last nine games. Washington State is 13-1 S/U and 8-6 ATS at home with a +16.1 point differential. Cougars won't let down here tonight. First they will want to rebound from that costly loss last game and second they are just a half game back for the PAC-12 regular season crown and top seed. Take Washington State tonight.

Horizon League action here tonight has Wright State hosting IPFW. Wright State is 3rd in the conference with a 12-6 mark, overall record of 17-12 and a 13-14 spread record. IP-Fort Wayne is 9-9 and near the bottom of the conference standings. They are also 18-11 overall and 14-12-1 ATS. The Fort Wayne Mastodons are coming off a loss at Wisc-Milwaukee, 88-96, as a 1-point dog. They are 4-4 S/U and ATS their last eight games. The Mastodons are 7-6 S/U and 7-5-1 ATS on the road this year. They are 4-5 S/U and 4-4-1 ATS as a road dog. The Wright State Raiders are coming off a big win over Oakland, 96-75, as a 4.5-poing road dog. That makes three straight wins both S/U and ATS for the Raiders. Moreover, they have scored at least 93 points in each of those three blowout wins. Wright State is also 8-2 S/U and 6-4 ATS their last 10 games. The Raiders flexing their offensive might the last three games, ranking them 5th nationally in scoring with a 86.2 average. They also lead the Horizon league in field goal percentage and are very good from the free throw line. I don't believe that IPFW will be able to contain this excellent offensive Wright State attack tonight. Play Wright State.

 Big East Action here today has Xavier taking on Marquette. Marquette is 2nd in the conference with a 11-4 mark and 20-6 overall record. They are also 15-11 ATS. Xavier is in the latter half of the conference standings with a 7-8 Big East mark and 13-13 overall record with a 14-11-1 ATS record. The Xavier Musketeers bring a three game losing streak both S/U and ATS into today's contest. They are coming off a loss to Providence, 75-79, as a 5-point home favorite. They are 2-6 S/U and 5-3 ATS on the road this year. The Marquette Golden Eagles are coming off a win vs Depaul, 105-71, as a 27.5-point favorite. They have now won nine of their last 10 games and are 7-2 ATS during that span. The Eagles are 12-1 S/U and 9-4 ATS at home with a +18.3 point differential. The Eagles should have little issue today as these last few regular season games are big if they want to be the best of the Big East. Play Marquette.

Missouri Valley Conference clash here today has Belmont hosting Missouri State. Missouri State is 7-10 in conference play and 15-13 overall with a 14-13-1 ATS mark. Belmont is 9-8 in conference, 16-12 overall and 12-15 ATS. The Missouri State Bears are 1-4 S/U and ATS in their last five games after losing last game at home to Bradley, 62-86, as a 3-point dog. They are 4-8 S/U and 4-7-1 ATS on the road with a -5.7 point differential. The Belmont Bruins had their four game win streak snapped last game at Drake, 69-84, as a 9.5-point dog. They are also 4-1 ATS their last five and 6-2 ATS their last eight games. The Bruins are 10-2 S/U and 6-5 ATS at home this year with a +7.5 point differential. Neither team will win the regular season conference crown but both look to improve their seeding heading into the conference tournament. I'll take Belmont to repay their earlier loss to Missouri State this month. Play Belmont. This will be the second meeting between these teams with Missouri State winning on its home court back on Feb 3, 87-80, as a 6-point favorite.

Metro Atlantic conference clash here today has the top team in the conference, Quinnipiac, taking on 2nd place Fairfield. Fairfield Stags are 10-5 in conference and 16-10 overall. They trail Quinnipiac by 1.5-games right now. They are also 11-14 ATS on the season. Quinnipiac is 11-3 in conference and 19-6 overall and 14-8-2 vs the spread. The Stags are coming off a win over Mount St Mary's, 94-80, as a 4.5-point favorite. That makes them 4-1 S/U and 2-3 ATS in their last five games. Moreover, they are just 2-6 ATS their last eight games. The Stags have been decent on the road with a 8-5 S/U and 6-7 ATS mark. Quinnipiac Bobcats look to snap a 2-game losing streak here tonight. They are coming off a home loss to Niagara, 66-80, as a 8-point favorite. After two straight poor performances, you can expect the Bobcats to be prepared for a rebound game here on Friday. They are 11-2 at home S/U and 7-4-1 ATS and outscore visitors by a 11-point differential. These teams met back on Jan 28th in Fairfield with Quinnipiac winning 66-64 as a 1.5-point favorite. I look for Quinnipiac to get back to their winning ways as the top team in the conference.

Big 10 action here on Thursday has Ohio State taking on Minnesota. The Ohio State Buckeyes are next to last in the conference with a 5-10 record and 15-11 overall mark. The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 7-7 in conference and 16-9 overall. They sit right in the middle of the Big 10 standings. Ohio State is coming off a win at home over Purdue, 73-69, as a 8-point dog. That makes them 4-1 ATS in their last five games. Still, they are 3-9 S/U mark their last 12 and 5-10 ATS mark their last 15. They are also horrible on the road with a 0-7 S/U and 2-5 ATS mark and -9.4 point differential. Minnesota snapped a 2-game losing streak with a home win over Rutgers, 81-70, as 5.5-point favorite. The Golden Gophers have been great for bettors, going 8-0 ATS their last eight games. They have been amazing at home with a 14-3 S/U and 16-1 ATS record. I like the Gophers at home where they dominate and against the Buckeyes where they have yet to win on the road. Play Minnesota.

SEC Action here today in college hoops has Auburn hosting Kentucky. Auburn is tied for 2nd in the conference, just a half game back of leader Alabama. The Tigers are 9-3 in conference and 20-5 overall. They are 13-0 at home and 16-9 ATS overall. Kentucky is 7-4 in conference play and 17-7 overall. The Wildcats are 6-3 on the road and 13-10-1 ATS overall. Kentucky is coming off a win at home vs Ole Miss, 75-63, as a 8.5-point favorite. They are 5-5 S/U and 3-6-1 ATS their last 10 games. Auburn is coming off a win at home vs South Carolina, 101-61, as a 11.5-point favorite. They shot great, hitting 60% from both the field and 3-point line. That made them 4-1 S/U and ATS in their last five games. The Tigers are a perfect 13-0 at home this year and 9-4 vs the number. They have a +22.1 point differential on their home court. I look for Auburn to easily win and cover today's contest. Play Auburn.

The Massachusetts Minutemen (15-8, 6-5 A-10) will face the Richmond Spiders (17-6, 9-1 A-10) on Wednesday, February 14th, at 7:00 PM EST at the Robins Center. The Minutemen are coming off a thrilling 81-79 win over Rhode Island on Sunday, thanks to a clutch three-pointer by freshman guard Rahsool Diggins with 2.3 seconds left. UMass is averaging 80.3 points per game, the second-highest in the A-10, behind a balanced offense that features five players scoring in double figures. The Spiders are hot, winning 12 of the last 13 games, after defeating La Salle 82-65 on Saturday. The are also hot vs the spread, going 10-1 ATS their last 11 games. Richmond is leading the A-10 with a 9-1 record, thanks to its efficient offense that ranks 25th in the nation in effective field goal percentage (56.4%) and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.58). This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. The Spiders have dominated the series in recent years, winning nine of the last 11 games. They are also unbeaten at home this season, with an impressive 12-0 ATS record and 11-1 Spread mark. The game will feature a contrast of styles, as UMass likes to play fast and score in transition, while Richmond prefers to control the tempo and execute in the half-court. The Spiders also have more depth, as they get 24.3 points per game from their reserves, while the Minutemen get only 16.5. The Minutemen are 14-9 ATS and 14-9 O/U, while the Spiders are 17-5-1 ATS and 12-10-1 O/U. The Minutemen are 1-5 SU and 3-3 ATS in their six road games, 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a win, and 1-4 ATS in their last five games against Richmond. I look for Richmond to take this game tonight and cover the spread. Play Richmond.

PAC-12 Game here on Saturday night. This is one of the later games on the schedule at 7pm PT and 10 pm ET. Arizona leads the conference with a 9-3 record and overall mark of 18-5. They are also 15-8 vs the spread. However, despite a 12-0 home record, the Wildcats are just 6-5 on the road. Colorado comes in 7-5 in conference and in 3rd place. They are 16-7 overall and 10-12-1 ATS. The Wildcats have won five straight games and have gone 3-2 ATS during that span. They are coming off a win at Utah, 105-99, just covering the 5.5-point line. They have been all that good away from home with a 6-5 mark in both pure and neutral site games. They also have just over a +2 road point differential. Colorado snapped a two-game losing streak with a win last time out vs Arizona State, 82-70, as a 14.5-point favorite. The Buffs are 5-2 S/U and 3-4 ATS in their last seven games. They are a perfect 13-0 S/U at home with a +19.2 point differential. Colorado a very small home favorite here tonight at -1 to -2 points. All we really need is a straight-up win with a 13-0 home team. Colorado also looking for some revenge here tonight after the beating they took in Tucson back on Jan 4th, 97-50. Play Colorado.

The No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs will play the Nevada Wolf Pack on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 5 p.m. PST in Reno. The game will be on ESPN. The Aztecs are tied for first in the Mountain West Conference, while the Wolf Pack are fourth. The Aztecs have the advantage in 3-point shooting and turnovers, while the Wolf Pack have the edge in rebounding. The Aztecs won the first meeting 71-59 in San Diego on January 17, 2024. San Diego State has won two straight games and three of their last four. They are coming off a win at Air Force, 77-64, as a 9.5-point favorite. While the Aztecs are 11-0 at home this year, they are just 4-5 S/U and 2-7 ATS on the road with a -1.7 point differential. Nevada has also won two straight games and three of the last four. They are coming off the big upset win last game at Utah State, 77-63, as a 5.5-point dog. The Wolfpack are 11-1 S/U and 7-4 ATS at home with a +18.4 point differential. I like Nevada here tonight on their home court.

 The Charlotte 49ers (14-7, 8-1 AAC) will face the South Florida Bulls (15-5, 8-1 AAC) in a clash of the conference leaders at the Yuengling Center in Tampa. Both teams are riding impressive winning streaks and have identical records in the American Athletic Conference. The winner of this game will have a clear advantage in the race for the regular season title and the top seed in the conference tournament. Charlotte is coming off a 67-52 win over East Carolina on Saturday, extending its winning streak to eight games and covering its fourth game in a row. The 49ers have been dominant on defense, holding opponents to 64.1 points per game, which ranks 19th in the nation. Charlotte also boasts a balanced offense, with four players averaging double figures in scoring. Charlotte is 13-6-1 overall vs the spread. They are 3-4 S/U and 2-4-1 ATS on the road with a -4.9 point differential. South Florida is also on a roll, having won seven consecutive games, including a 60-55 victory over North Texas on Saturday as a 6.-5 point dog. The Bulls have been efficient on offense, shooting 43.8% from the field and 35.3% from three-point range, while averaging 75.6 points per game. South Florida has two dynamic scorers in Chris Youngblood and Selton Miguel, who both average 14.6 points per game. The Bulls will try to use their speed and shooting to overcome Charlotte's defense and maintain their home-court advantage, as they are 10-2 at home S/U and 8-3-1 ATS on the season with a +10.3 point differential. This should be an excellent game, but I'll be on the home team here today. Take South Florida.

 Horizon League game here on Sunday has Youngtown State taking on IP Fort Wayne. Youngstown State is 9-3 in conference play and in 2nd place, just a half game back of Green Bay. They are 17-6 overall on the season and 12-7 vs the spread. Fort Wayne is 5-6 in conference and in 5th place. The Mastodons are 14-8 overall and 10-9-1 ATS. The Youngstown State Penguins have won four straight and seven of their last eight games. They have also covered seven straight games. They are 6-5 S/U and 7-4 ATS on the road with a +4.5 point differential. The Mastodons have been struggling, going 1-6 S/U and ATS in their last seven games. That includes last time out losing at home to Milwaukee, 65-68, as a 3-point favorite. They are 8-3 S/U and 4-5 ATS at home this season. Two teams headed in opposite directions. I'll be on the road team here today. Play Youngstown State.

Metro Atlantic Conference clash here today has the conference leader, Quinnipiac, taking on Manhattan. Quinnipiac is first with a 8-1 conference record and 16-4 overall mark. Manhattan is tied for last in the conference with a 2-7 mark and 5-13 overall record. The Quinnipiac Bobcats have been excellent, winning seven straight games, including their first game at home vs Manhattan, 76-59. The Cats have also gone 6-0-1 vs the spread their last seven games. They have been good on the road too, going 7-3 SU and ATS with a +1.3 point differential. The Manhattan Jaspers snapped a 10 game losing streak last time out with a win at Niagara, 84-78, as a 9-point dog. They are also 3-8 ATS their last 11 games. The Jaspers are 2-5 S/U and 2-4 ATS at home with a -5.4 point differential. It's the penthouse vs the outhouse today in the Metro Atlantic and for me, I like being in the penthouse. Take Quinnipiac.

The USC Trojans travel to Oregon to face the Ducks tonight, not a place they have had much success. The Trojans have won just 2 of their last 12 trips at Oregon. The Trojans are 6-5 S/U this season and 5-6 ATS. They are 1-1 on the road both S/U and ATS. They just snapped a 3-game losing streak with a win over Alabama State, 79-59, as a 18-point favorite. USC could be without a key player tonight in guard Boogie Ellis, who is questionable with a hip injury. Oregon is 8-3 S/U and 6-4-1 ATS on the season. The Ducks have won four of their last five games both S/U and ATS. That includes last game at home over Kent State, 84-70 as a 7-point favorite. The Ducks again are very good at home, posting a 6-0 S/U and 5-1 ATS record this season. Considering their dominance over the Trojans at home and success this year at home, I'll be on the Ducks tonight.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 7-3 S/U and 4-3 ATS on the season. They average 81 ppg and allow 72.9 ppg on the season for a +8.1 differential. They have a 2-1 S/U and ATS mark on the road and still outscore opponents by a 76.3 to 72.3 mark. The Hilltoppers have won three straight games including last time out at Buffalo, 82-65, as a 6.5-point favorite. The Wright State Raiders struggling out of the game to a 4-5 S/U and 4-4 ATS record. They have scored well with 81.3 ppg average while allowing 78.8 ppg. The Raiders coming off a win over Bethel College, 81-62 with no line. That following a loss a Davidson, 73-82, as a 3.5-point dog. Western Ky getting 5 or more points looks good to me as I think they have a good chance at the straight up win. Play Western Kentucky.

The IPFW Mastodons are off to a great start this year at 8-1 S/U and 5-2 ATS. They are coming off a win at Oakland, 98-77, as a 5.5-point dog. This team can score too, hitting 86 or more points in six of their nine games. They hit a blistering 66.7% from the field vs Oakland and 65.4% from the 3-point arc. This team is prolific at 3-pointers too, hitting 40% or more in five of their nine games. Now they hit the road to Southern Indiana. The Screaming Eagles are just 2-7 S/U and 5-2 ATS on the season. The Eagles are coming off a loss to Bowling Green, 52-54, but covered the 5.5-point dog line. They have just two wins and those cam over East-West University and Tiffin, not exactly schools that will pad the resume. Today the Eagles have to play this hot shooting IPFW squad and I believe that will go badly for them. I'll lay the points with IPFW.

The Denver Pioneers hit the road here on Friday to face South Alabama. The Pioneers are 2-2 on the season. They opened with a loss to Cal San Diego in their opener, 87-95, as a 7-point dog. They then beat Cal Poly, 97-76 as a 10-point favorite and Nicholls State, 91-85, as a 1-point dog. They are coming off a loss to SIU Edwardsville, 74-77, pushing the 3-point dog line. This team can score as 74 points have been their fewest this season. They have done well from 3-point arc too, hitting at least 31% in every game thus far. The South Alabama Jaguars are just 1-3 to start their season with losses to Mobile U, 74-83, Alabama, 46-102 and last game to Nicholls State, 97-102. Their only win coming at Buffalo, 70-56. That has also been their only cover too against a pair of spread losses. Losing to Mobile really stands out to me as they hit just 35.5% against this team and allowed a whopping 60% shooting ad 41.7% from the 3-point arc. They also got lit up by Alabama which hit 61.8% from the field and 52.2% from 3-point. The Jags have given up back-to-back 102 point games and now face a very fast paced and high scoring Denver team. I'll take Denver in this one.

First game of the season for both the IPFW Mastodons and the DePaul Blue Demons. IPFW won 17 games last year as they play their 10th season under HC Jon Coffman. DePaul won only 10 games last season. The Blue Demons lost three of their four double-digit scorers from last season. They have a number of transfers coming in this year but it might take a few games for the new players to gel. I believe DePaul will be better this year but not in this first game. Don't believe that they should be laying double digits to this IPFW squad. Play the road dog here today. Take IPFW.

 San Diego State was fortunate to get away with a win vs Florida Atlantic on Saturday, as they trailed by double digits for most of the 2nd half. It took a shot with no time left on the clock for the Aztecs to pull out the win and advance. Now they run into the hottest team in the tournament, Connecticut. U Conn has had no trouble in any of it's games thus far. They have won by 24 over Iona, 15 over St Mary's, 23 over Arkansas, 28 over Gonzaga and then yesterday went wire to wire over Miami, 72-59. This is the team in form to win it all. San Diego State has had some luck while U Conn has just been very good and dominating. I'm going to stick with the hot team here tonight. Play Connecticut.

 NIT Semifinal action here on Tuesday has Wisconsin taking on North Texas from Las Vegas, NV. Wisconsin was an early exit from the Big 10 tourney when they lost to Ohio State, 57-65 as a 2.5-point dog. They have three straight in the NIT though, at home over Bradley, 81-62, then at home over Liberty, 75-71, and last game over Oregon, 61-58, as a 1.5-point dog. The Badgers are 3-3-1 ATS in their last seven games. In addition, they are 7-15-2 ATS their last 24 overall games. North Texas lost in the Conference USA tourney to UAB, 69-76. They have gone on in the NIT to beat Alcorn State, 69-53, Sam Houston, 75-55 and then in OT last game they beat Oklahoma State, 65-59, as a 4-point dog. That makes them 11-3 ATS their last 14 games. They are also 14-6 ATS in their last 20 on a neutral site. Really just need to pick the winner here tonight and for me, that's North Texas.

Elite 8 action continues here on Sunday as Miami and Texas face off in the Midwest Regional Final from Kansas City, MO. After losing to Duke in the ACC tourney, Miami has won three straight NCAA games over Drake, Indiana and last game upending the top seed Houston, 89-75. None of their games have been close, as they have won by 7, 16 and 14 points. The Hurricanes are now 6-1 ATS in their last seven NCAA tournament games. They are also 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games vs a team with a winning record. Texas won the Big 12 tournament and now has three wins in the NCAA, making their win streak at seven games. They have also covered six of their last seven games. They are coming off a win over Xavier, 83-71, as a 4.5-point favorite. The one knock against this Texas team is that they are just 3-11-1 ATS in their last 15 NCAA tourney games. I'm sticking with the dog here on Sunday. Play Miami Florida.

Florida Atlantic's fairy tale story continues as they enter the Elite 8 of the NCAA tourney. The Owls beat Tennessee in the Sweet 16, 62-55, as a 4.5-point dog. That makes the Owls 10-0 in their last 10 games and 7-3 ATS. They are also 18-7-2 ATS in their last 27 games vs a team with a win percentage of 60% or better. Kansas State making up for their early exit in the Big 12 tourney when they lost to TCU, 67-80. Now they have won three straight including their OT win over Michigan State in the Sweet 16, 98-93, as a 1-point favorite. Kansas State is 7-2 ATS in their last nine games. With all the players that transfer each year, we are seeing more parity in the big schools and smaller ones. Thus, Florida Atlantic making such a big splash this year. I'm taking the points with the Owls here on Saturday.

CBI Championship Game here early on Wednesday has Eastern Kentucky taking on NC Charlotte. Strange even for Eastern KY is that they are playing their 4th game in four nights. But that's not enough, they have played overtime in all three of their CBI games and double OT in last night's win over Southern Utah, 108-106. Wow, that's crazy. And then here they don't even play later in the evening, they play at 2pm PT, 5 pm ET. Charlotte has cruised through their CBI games, beating Western Carolina by nine points, Wisconsin Milwaukee by 11-points and then last night over Radford, 63-56, covering all three. In fact, Charlotte is 8-1-1 ATS over their last 10 games. I have to take Charlotte here tonight as I can't see Eastern having much left in the tank. Play Charlotte.

Oral Roberts won the Summit League Tournament with a resounding win over North Dakota State, 92-58, as a 10.5-point favorite. ORU finished the season on a great run, winning 17 straight games. They were 7-9-1 ATS the last 17. Tonight, they are a dog to Duke, so don't need to worry about covering any favorite line. Duke won the ACC tournament with a win over Virginia, 59-49. The Blue Devils finished on a 9 game winning streak and covered five of their last six games. Duke laying about six-points tonight. Both my numbers have this game much less, one number closer to Duke -2 points. Oral Roberts is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games. Duke is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 NCAA Tournament games. I'll take the points here tonight with Oral Roberts.

NIT first round action here on Wednesday has Virginia Tech playing at Cincinnati. Virginia Tech made an early exit in their ACC conference tournament, losing to North Carolina State 77-97 as a 3- point dog. That made the Hokies 3-3 over their last six games and 2-4 ATS. They are just 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 road games. Cincinnati lost it's 2nd round conference tourney game to Houston, 48-69, as a 10-point dog. That made them 4-2 S/U and ATS their final six games. The Bearcats are 11-0 ATS their last 11 games following a spread loss. They are also 19-8 ATS their last 27 games overall and 16-5 ATS their last 21 home games. This is a home game for Cincinnati and look for them to win this one going away. Play Cincinnati.

Very late action here on Friday that looks to even carry over on Saturday in the Mountain West Conference Tourney as Utah State takes on Boise State. The Utah State Aggies opened tourney play last night with a convincing win over New Mexico, 91-76, as a 3-point favorite. That makes the Aggies 6-0 S/U and ATS their last six games. That included a win over this Boise State team last Saturday, 86-73, as a 4.5-point favorite. The Aggies have also done well on a neutral court, going 6-1 ATS their last seven tries. Boise State had to go to Overtime last night to take care of UNLV, 87-76, as a 4-point favorite. The Broncos extra play could make them a bit tired as they come back vs a very good Utah State team tonight. Boise is just 2-2 S/U their last four games. They are also 2-7-1 ATS their last 10 games. I like Utah State again here tonight.

Big East Conference action here on Thursday has Depaul taking on Xavier in this Quarterfinal matchup from New York. Depaul pulled the upset in their opening tourney game last night with their win over Seton Hall, 66-65 as a 5.5-point dog. That win actually snapped a 12-game losing streak by Depaul. They are also 3-10 ATS their last 13 games. In addition, the Blue Demons are just 8-24 ATS in their last 32 games on a neutral site. While Depaul has to play in a back-to-back spot here tonight, Xavier has had four days of rest to prepare for the tourney. The Musketeers finished the regular season with a 3-game winning streak. They are also 4-2 ATS their last six games. Xavier played Depaul back on Feb 18th and won 82-68, covering the 13.5-point favorite line. Don't see Xavier having much trouble tonight either in what should be another blowout win. Play Xavier.

 Metro Atlantic Conference First round action here today from Atlantic City, NJ. St Peters finished the regular season with a win over Siena, 73-72 in OT as a 4.5 point home dog. They were 2-4 S/U and ATS their last six games. The Peacocks are 0-11 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS win. Fairfield ended the regular season with a win over Quinnipiac, 92-82, as a 2.5-point dog. That made them 3-3 S/U and 2-4 ATS in their last six games. Fairfield has done well on the road of late, covering six of their last nine away games. The Stags are 4-1 ATS in their last five neutral site games. I'll take the Stags here tonight. Play Fairfield.

Colonial Tournament Semifinals have North Carolina Wilmington taking on Hofstra at Washington, DC. Wilmington opened this tourney on Sunday with a win over Drexel, 73-68, as a 2-point favorite. That cover was just their first in the last five games and 4th in their last 14 games. Hofstra had little issues with William & Mary on Sunday, winning 94-46 as a 14.5-point favorite. That was the teams 2nd cover in a row and they are now 11-1 AT in their last 12 games. They have also won 12 games in a row S/u. Hofstra has been a red-hot team and it has carried over to the tourney too. I'll take Hofstra here today.

Reason: UC Davis, UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara are in a 3-way tie at 13-5 for the Big West Conference lead. UC Davis is 6th right now with a 10-7 record. The Santa Barbara Gauchos are 22-7 overall and have won two straight games. They are coming off a win at Cal San Diego, 87-71, as a 5.5-point favorite. Still, that makes them just 2-3 both S/U and ATS the last five games. The Cal Davis Aggies are 17-12 overall and have won two straight games including last time out at Cal Poly, 58-52, as a 6-point favorite. Santa Barbara averages just 68.1 ppg on the road while UC Davis averages 78.2 ppg at home. The home team is 5-2 ATS the last seven in this series. I'll take the home dog here tonight. Play UC Davis.

Big 12 Action here as we enter the closing days of the regular season. Kansas is 12-4 in conference and in 1st place, one game ahead of Texas and 1.5-games ahead of Baylor. Texas Tech next to last in the conference with a 5-11 record. Texas Tech is 16-13 overall and saw its four game win streak snapped in the last game against TCU, 82-83, as a 2-point favorite. Kansas is 24-5 overall and has won six straight games, covering five of those. Their last loss was on Feb 4 at Iowa State, 53-68, as a 1.5-point favorite. While the Jayhawks are 14-1 S/U at home, they are just 6-9 vs the spread. These teams met way back on Jan 3 in Texas Tech with Kansas winning 75-72, as a 1.5-point favorite. I'll take the points here tonight with the road team. Play Texas Tech.

American Athletic Conference clash here on Sunday has 6th place Wichita State (7-8) taking on 3rd place Tulane (10-4). Wichita State looks to stay above the .500 mark today as they play at Tulane. The Shockers are 14-13 overall on the season and had their two game win streak snapped last game by Memphis, 78-83, as a 3-point dog. Wichita State has been a great road team, going 6-3 S/U and 7-0-2 vs the spread. They have outscored their hosts 68.9 to 66.1 this year on the road too. Tulane is 17-8 overall and had their five game win streak snapped last game at Houston, 58-89 as a 15-point dog. Tulane could shoot just 38% in that loss while allowing Houston to shoot 47%. The dog has done well in this series, covering four of the last five. So has the road team, covering four of the last five. I'll take the road dog here today. Play Wichita State.

Big 12 action here early on Saturday. TCU is in 6th place with a 7-8 record and overall 18-10 mark. Texas Tech is 9th in the Big 12 with a 5-10 record and 16-12 overall mark. TCU has struggled of late, going 1-5 S/U and ATS their last six games. They are coming off a loss at home to Kansas, 58-63, as a 3-point favorite. Texas Tech looks to extend its winning streak to five games here today. They have also covered five straight games. That includes last time out at Oklahoma, 74-63, as a 2.5-point dog. The Red Raiders are 7-1-1 ATS their last nine games following a straight-up win. The home team is also 5-0-1 ATS in the last six meetings between these teams. I'll take Texas Tech here today.

Big 12 action here tonight has Texas Tech taking on Oklahoma. Tech is 9th in the conference with a 4-10 record and 15-12 overall mark. Oklahoma is right behind them with a 3-11 conference mark and 13-14 overall record. Texas Tech Red Raiders have won three straight games including last time over West Virginia, 78-72, as a 6-point dog. They have also covered four straight and six of their last seven games. Oklahoma can climb back to the .500 mark with a win tonight. They have won just twice in their last 10 games. They are also 4-7 ATS in their last 11 games. The dog has covered seven of the last eight meetings between these teams. I'll take the dog tonight. Play Texas Tech.

Big West action here on Monday has UC Davis hosting UC San Diego. Davis is 8-7 in conference play and that's good for 7th place. San Diego is 4-11 in conference and that is good for 9th place. San Diego is 9-18 overall and snapped a five game losing streak with their last game win over Cal Northridge, 75-62, as a 6.5-point favorite. The Tritons have done well on the road, going 5-8 S/U and 9-4 vs the spread. They have also covered their last four road games. Meanwhile, Davis is 15-12 overall and coming off a loss at UC Irvine, 76-78, as a 7-point dog. That makes them 1-3 S/U and ATS in their last four games. In addition, the Aggies have covered just three of their nine home games this year. They are also 2-7 ATS their last nine following a straight-up loss. I'm going to take the points here tonight with the visitor. Play UC San Diego.

American Athletic Association play here on Sunday has East Carolina taking on SMU. ECU 4-8 in conference and in 8th place. SMU is 4-10 in conference and tied for 9th place with South Florida. ECU is 13-12 overall on the season and has two straight wins. The Pirates beat SMU and then last game over Cincinnati, winning 75-71, as a 9.5-point dog. The Pirates are now 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 road games vs a home team with a losing record. SMU is 9-18 overall and has lost its last two games. They are 1-4 S/U their last five games and 3-2 ATS. The Mustangs are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games vs a team with a winning record. East Carolina getting around 6.5-points. I have them getting much less than that. I'll take the points with ECU.

ACC Action here on Saturday has Duke taking on Syracuse. The ACC is one of the toughest conferences in basketball with six teams having at least 18 wins. One of those teams is Duke, which is 9-6 in conference play, good for 6th place overall. Syracuse is tied with Duke at 9-6 in the conference. The Blue Devils are 18-8 overall and snapped a two game losing streak last game with a win over Notre Dame, 68-64. However, they have failed to cover their last three games. In addition, the Blue Devils are just 2-10 ATS their last 12 games overall and 1-10 in their last 11 road games vs a team with a winning home record. A win today could bolster the Orange resume for the postseason. At 16-10 they need wins down the stretch. The Orange have won and covered their last three games including last game vs NC State, 75-72, as a 2-point favorite. Syracuse getting 1 or 1 1/2 points here today. I'll take the Oranges as they look for a big win.

American Athletic conference clash today has Wichita State taking on Temple. Temple is fourth in the conference with a 8-5 record and 14-12 overall mark. Wichita State comes in at 7th with a 6-7 record and 13-12 overall mark. Wichita State Shockers are coming off a win over SMU, 91-89, as a 6.5-point favorite. They are 6-4 S/U and 5-4-1 ATS their last 10 games. The Shockers have been very good to bettors on the road, going 6-0-2 ATS their last eight games and getting outscored by just 1.3 ppg. Temple looks to snap a three-game losing streak here tonight at home. The Owls are coming off a loss to Memphis, 77-86, as a 8.5-point dog. They have also failed to cover any of their last three games. The dog has covered the last seven games in this series and the road teams is 6-1 ATS the last seven meetings. I'll be on the road dog here today. Take Wichita State.

Rutgers along with Maryland and Iowa all tied in the Big 10 for fifth place with 8-6 records. The Scarlet Knights are 16-9 overall. Nebraska, they 12th in the conference with a 5-10 record and overall 12-14 mark. The Huskers have won two of their last three games including last time out vs Wisconsin, 73-63, as a 3-point dog. While they have covered two of the last three, they are just 3-9 ATS in their last 12 overall games. In addition, the Huskers are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 road games. Rutgers returns home after two tough road games which saw them lose at Indiana, 60-66, and last game at Illinois, 60-69, failing to cover both. Home has been good to the Knights though, as they are 13-2 S/U and 12-3 vs the spread. I look for Rutgers to take out some of that road frustration here against Nebraska tonight. Take Rutgers.

MAC action here on Friday has Akron taking on Ohio. Akron is tied with Kent and Toledo in the MAC at 9-2 in conference play and Akron is 17-7 overall. Ohio is 7th in the MAC with a 5-6 record and 13-11 overall mark. The Zips had their eight game win streak snapped last time with a loss at home to Toledo, 74-84, as a 2-point favorite. They are 4-3 S/U and 3-4 ATS on the road this season. In addition, the Zips are 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight road games. The Ohio Bobcats are looking to extend their win streak to three games here tonight. They have recent wins over Miami-Ohio and las game over Northern Illinois, 82-76, as a 5-point favorite. Ohio is now 10-1 S/U and 6-3-1 ATS at home this season. Ohio is a small home dog and the dog is 8-1 ATS in the last nine meetings between these teams. I'll take Ohio here tonight.

The Big East is filled with quality teams and two of those go head to head tonight. This game could make the difference between a NCAA bid and a NIT or lower conference big. Creighton is tied for fourth in the conference with a 9-3 record. Right behind them is Seton Hall with a 8-5 record. Creighton has won six straight games after their win over Villanova, 66-61, as a 10-point favorite. They are just 3-5 ATS their last eight games. The Bluejays have faltered on the road though, going 2-4 S/U and ATS in their six away games. Seton Hall has won three straight games and seven of their last eight. They are also 5-2-1 ATS their last eight games. These teams met back on Jan 3rd at Creighton with the Bluejays taking that game 61-83, as a 8.5-point favorite. This has been a home series with the host covering 10 of the last 14 games. Seton Hall getting points at home here tonight. I'll take those points. Play Seton Hall.

Big 10 action here on Tuesday has Rutgers taking on Indiana. Indiana is third in the Big 10 with a 7-5 conference record and 16-7 overall mark. Rutgers is 2nd in the Big 10 with a 8-4 record and 16-7 overall record. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have won two straight games since their loss to Iowa on Jan 28th. They are coming off a win over Michigan State, 61-55, as a 5-point favorite. They have also covered three of the last four and 10 of the last 13 games. Indiana rebounded from their last on Jan 31 to Maryland with a win over top ranked Purdue, 79-74 last game. That huge win could be an issue here today if the Hoosiers find themselves in a bit of a letdown spot following that win over the top ranked team in the nation. I'm going to take the points here today. Rutgers is good enough to pull out the straight-up win and I'm not convinced that win over Purdue won't have a lasting effect on Indiana here. Take Rutgers.

SEC action today has to the conference leader Alabama (9-0) taking on LSU (1-8). Alabama has a strong hold on the conference right now with no losses and and overall record of 19-3. The take on a struggling LSU team that has won just one of their nine ACC contests. The Crimson Tide is coming off a win over Vandy, 101-44, as a 15-point favorite. They hit a whooping 59% from the field and 46.3% from the 3-point stripe. That make them 10-1 S/U and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games. The LSU Tigers have been in free fall, losing nine straight games and failing to cover their last eight games. They are coming off a loss at Missouri, 77-87, as a 9-point dog. home hasn't been very kind either, toing 2-11 ATS in their 13 home games. Big number, but I'll lay it with the Tide on Saturday. Play Alabama.

Xavier looks to keep hold of their top spot in the Big East Conference. Xavier is 16-4 overall on the season and 8-1 in conference. Meanwhile, Connecticut is 16-5 overall and 5-5 in conference and in 5th place. Xavier rebounded from a loss on last Wednesday to Depaul, 72-73 as a 8-point road favorite with a home win over Georgetown, 95-82, but failed to cover the 17-point line. Still, they are 5-2 ATS their last seven games and have lost straight up just one time in their last 13 games. They have also been good on the road, going 4-1 S/U and 3-1-1 ATS their five away games, outscoring the home teams by an average of 85.2 to 79.6 points. Xavier has also been a very good over team with a 15-5 O/U record on the season. That makes them 19-7-1 O/U their last 27 overall games. In addition, they are 5-2 O/U their last seven road games. The U Conn Huskies came into conference play with a 11-0 record. However, the Big East hasn't been kind as they have gone 5-5 since. In fact, they are just 2-5 S/U their last seven games and 2-7 ATS their last nine games. They have been a decent over team too, going 3-1 O/U their last four and 6-3 O/U their last nine. They have also gone 36-17 O/U in their last 53 overall home games. I like Xavier here as they look to be the team to beat in the Big East this year. Play Xavier.

Big 12 is a very competitive conference, as usual. Kansas State leads the conference right now. Oklahoma is 2-5 in conference and sits 8th right now. They are also 11-8 overall on the season and 10-9 vs the spread. The Sooners have lost two straight games, coming off a setback to Baylor, 60-62, but just covering the 2.5-point dog line. The Sooners are 7-2 ATS in their last nine road games vs a team with a winning home record. They are also 7-3 ATS overall their last 10 road games. TCU is 15-4 overall and 4-3 in conference. The Horned Frogs are 6th in conference. They are coming off a big road win at Kansas, 83-60, as a 7-point dog. That makes them 2-3 S/U and 3-2 ATS their last five games. They are 12-7 ATS overall on the season. The dog has covered eight of the last 10 in this series and that's what I'm sticking with here today. Take Oklahoma.

Great matchup here tonight between a pair of ranked teams as 7th ranked Texas travels to Iowa State to take on the 12th ranked Cyclones. Texas is 15-2 S/U and 6-11 ATS on the season. The Longhorns have won three straight games after only their second loss of the season to Kansas State back on Jan 3, 103-116, as a 8.5-point favorite. While Texas has a great S/U record they have struggled vs the spread covering just one of their last six games and three of their last 12 games. Iowa State is 13-3 S/U and 11-5 ATS on the season. The 12th ranked Cyclones lost just their third game of the season at Kansas last game, 60-62, as a 7.5-point dog. They have covered five straight games and four of their last five home games. The home team has covered five of the last seven in this series and I will be on that home team here tonight. Play Iowa State.

Atlantic 10 matchup here has the 11-5 Dayton Flyers taking on the surprising 13-3 Fordham Rams tonight. Dayton is 3-0 in conference play after their win over St Joseph's, 75-56, as a 14-point favorite. They have also covered six straight games since their crushing loss at Virginia Tech on Dec 7, 49-77, as a 6.5-point dog. Meanwhile, Fordham is coming off a win over St Joe's, 66-54, as a 4-point favorite. That win snapped a two game losing streak for the Rams which included losses to Rhode Island and Davidson. Dayton shoots pretty poorly on the raod at just 36.4% and average just 56.7 ppg. Difficult to cover mid-size spread when you don't shoot well or score well on the road. I'll take the points here at home with Fordham.

Extra board action today has the Bryant Bulldogs looking to improve to 11 wins tonight. The Dogs are 10-4 S/U and 6-6 ATS on the season. They have won two straight games and four of their last five including last time out over Binghamton, 82-78 as a 13-point favorite. The Bulldogs return just one starter to a team that was 22-10 last season and 16-2 in the Northeast division. The won the Northeast and then lost in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Vermont Catamounts are 7-8 and looking to get back to the .500 mark tonight. The Catamounts are 7-7 ATS on the season. They are coming off a win over MD Balt County, 74-61, as a 2-point favorite. They are also 5-1 S/U and 4-1 ATS their last six games. Vermont also returned just one starter to a team that was 28-6 last season and finished first in the America East Conference. Like Bryant, they lost in the NCAA first round. Vermont is 3-13 ATS their last 16 games as at home vs a team with a winning road record. My own numbers had this closer to pick or even Bryant a small favorite. But I will gladly take the 3-points or thereabout that the oddsmaker is giving me. Take Bryant.

Two SEC powerhouses meet tonight as 11-2 Auburn takes on 10-3 Georgia. The Auburn Tigers are 11-2 S/U and 5-8 ATS on the season. They have played just two away games and are 1-1 S/U and ATS, but getting outscored by 10 points on the road. They have won two straight games, including last time out vs Florida, 61-58, as a 5.5-point favorite. Georgia looks to extend their win streak to four games here this evening. The Bulldogs are coming off a win over Rider, 79-72, as a 10-point favorite. The Dogs have also been perfect at home, going 8-0 S/U, but covering just three of those games. They have yet to be a home dog and here tonight they will be getting around 7 points. I'll take that with a team that hasn't lost on their home court yet. Take Georgia.

A pair of teams with identical 11-4 records meet here today as St Johns hosts Marquette. The Marquette Golden Eagles returned two starters to a team that was 19-13 last year overall and 11-8 in the Big East. The Eagles made the NCAA tournament last year but lost in the first round. They have started well with those 11 wins this year and are also 9-5-1 ATS. They have won two straight games both S/U and ATS and four of the last five games. They are coming off a win at Villanova, 68-66 as a 2.5-point dog. They have played four road games and are just 2-2 S/U and 3-1 ATS away from home. They have also been outscored by 1.8 ppg on the road. Yet, here they are a favorite at another 11-win team. St Johns returned three starters to a team that was 17-15 overall last year and 8-11 in the Big East. The Red Storm looks to break a three game losing streak here today. They have also lost three streak vs the spread. They are coming off a road loss to Seton Hall, 66-88, as a 3-point dog. They have been good at home, going 8-1 S/U but only 3-6 vs the spread and outscoring visitors by a 82.6 to 67.1 margin. Don't really care about the spread record at home since the Storm as a dog here today. I'll take them to just win the game tonight. Play St Johns.

The St John's Red Storm having an excellent season as they are off to a 11-1 S/U mark and 6-6 spread record. The Red Storm only loss coming at Iowa State on Dec 4, 60-71, as a 6-point dog. St John's is also 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games. The Red Storm returned three starters to a team that went 17-15 last year and 8-11 in the Big East. This team has a bitter taste after last season where they lost six of their final seven games, missed out on the NCAA and didn't even get a NIT invitation. Villanova was a preseason top 25 team, but has not lived up to their expectations. The Wildcats return three starters to a team that was 30-8 last year and lost in the NCAA Final Four. They have struggled to a 6-5 S/U and 3-8 ATS mark so far this season. They have won four straight games, but covered just two of those including last game at St Joe's, 71-64, as a 13-point favorite. Villanova laying around five-points here today. I'm taking the points with a very good St John's team that has something to prove and is doing just that. Take St John's.

The Air Force Falcons are 8-4 S/U and ATS on the Season. The Falcons started the season 1-3 both S/U and ATS and since have gone on a 7-1 streak both S/U and ATS. They are coming off a win over Tarleton State, 81-67, as a 2.5-point favorite. The Falcons also outscoring their opponents 70.3 to 61.2. The Falcons returned three starters to a team that was 11-18 last year and just 4-13 in the Mountain West. Air Force utilizes the Princeton offense which has been likened to facing a knuckleball pitcher or the Triple option in football. It seems to be working for Air Force this season. The Northern Colorado Bears return just two starters to a team that was 22-16 last year and 13-7 in the Big Sky. The went to the CBI tournament and lost in the semifinals. The strength of this team is their backcourt, considered the best in the Big Sky conference and again will be relied on heavily this season. Thus far its been a tough season for the Bears who are 5-6 S/U and 5-4 ATS. They are coming off a loss to Colorado, 77-88 as a 15.5-point dog, covering their third in a row and fifth of the last six. One loss that stands out big this year was a loss at home to Colorado Christian College, 69-70, with no spread. They have improved since that loss, but it will be a tough task here today against a very good Air Force team. I'll take the points in this matchup. Play Air Force.

The Memphis Tigers returned two starters to a team this year that went 22-11 overall and 13-5 in the AAC last year. The Tigers thought they were underated last year and maybe they were. So this season they have come out of the gate with a 8-2 S/U and 6-4 ATS marks. The Tigers have won six straight games and covered four of those. They are coming off a home win over Auburn, 82-73, as a 1-point dog.  Alabama also off to a good start at 8-1 on the season with a 6-3 spread record. The Crimson Tide only loss coming against U Conn, 67-82, as a 2-point favoirte. They are coming off a win over highly ranked Houston, 71-65, as a 8.5-point dog. That is their biggest win of the season though they could be in for a letdown here today after that upset. The Tide returned three starters to a team that was 19-14 last year and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament.  Memphis is 13-4 ATS their last 17 vs a team with a win percentage greater than 60%. They are also 18-7 ATS their last 25 games overall. Alabama is only 5-15-1 ATS their last 21 games at home. I'll take the Tigers here tonight plus the points. 

ACC vs Big 10 action here tonight has Wake Forest traveling to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 6-1 S/U and 3-3 ATS on the season. Their lone loss coming at home to Loyola Marymount, 75-77, as a 6-point favorite. The Deacons have been installed as the favorite in all seven of their games this season. The last two 20+ favorites as they covered both. The will be the first big test and first real road game for Wake here tonight. Wake averages 81.7 ppg and allows 68.4 ppg. Wisconsin is 5-1 both S/U and ATS with their lone loss coming to No 3 Kansas in OT, 68-69, as a 7-point dog. The Badgers don't score a lot, with just 68 their highest output in their last five games. They average just 62.7 ppg but allows just 54 ppg. Should be interesting to see if the high scoring Deacons can dent the very good defense of Wisconsin. However, the 6-points or thereabout that the Badgers have to lay look to a be a bit high. I'll take Wake here tonight as a road dog.

The East Carolina Pirates out of the gate with a good 5-1 S/U and ATS start.  The Pirate are coming off a win over Texas Arlington, 79-65, as a 6-point favorite. Their most impressive win was a 86-75 win over Toledo as a 12-point underdog.  The Old Dominion Monarchs are 3-3 S/U and 3-2 ATS on the season.  They are coming off a loss to Davidson, 61-66, as a 3.5-point dog. The Pirates offense is hitting well, averaging 79.3 ppg this season. East Carolina is led by Javon Small who averages over 20 ppg on the season. I like the scoring ability of East Carolina, especially as a dog here today. Take East Carolina. 

 Maui Invitational Second Round action here tonight has Creighton taking on Arkansas. Both teams are undefeated with Creighton at 5-0 and Arkansas at 4-0 on the season. Creighton won their opener in this tourney last night with a 76-65 win over Texas Tech as a 3-point favorite. They hit 55.1% from the field in the win. In fact, their last four wins the team has hit at least 51.4% from the field. They also hit 45% from 3-point line last night, their high on the season. The BlueJays are 3-2 vs the spread thus far. Creighton is now 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games dating back to last year. Moreover, they are 7-0 ATS in their last seven on a neutral court. Arkansas improved to 4-0 with their win over Louisville last night, 80-54 as a 14.5-point favorite. The Razorbacks had a season high 56.9% from the field. The Hogs are 2-1-1 ATS on the season. Great matchup here tonight, but I'm really impressed with the overall shooting of this BlueJays team overall on the season. I'll take Creighton here tonight.

The NCAA Men's Final comes down to two teams that are not strangers to the Big game, North Carolina and Kansas. North Carolina is 29-9 overall on the season and after losing in the ACC Tournament has won five straight in the NCAA's. They have covered all five also after they beat Duke in the Final Four, 81-77, as a 4.5-point dog. The Tarheels have the 18th ranked efficient offense according to the Kenpom rankings. They have averaged nearly 78 points per game and allowed 68 points. In the NCAA tournament they have averaged 82.2 ppg while allowing 68.2 ppg. They are 39th in defense. North Carolina is looking for its 7th National Title and first with HC Hubert Davis. The Kansas Jayhawks were the only No 1 seed team to make the Final Four this year. They have a 33-6 record and are coming off a blowout win over Villanova, 81-65. The Jayhawks won the Big 12 Tournament this year, just the first time in their last four years. Both of these teams peaked at just the right time and both are loaded with great coaches. The one area Kansas has trouble is foul shooting, where they are just 60% in the tournament. This could prove crucial down the stretch. In a close game like this, I'll take the points. Play North Carolina.

NIT Semifinals here tonight from Madison Square Garden in NY, NY has Washington State taking on Texas A&M for the right to go to the NIT Finals. Washington State has had a very good run, starting in the PAC-12 tournament where they beat Oregon State, Oregon and Cal before losing to UCLA, 65-75. They then have won three straight in the NIT, beating Santa Clara, SMU and BYU, covering all three games. The Cougars are decent offensive team, ranked 77th in the Kenpom adjusted offensive efficiency rankings. They are a better defensive team, ranking 26th. Offensively they are one of the worst 2-point shooting teams in the nation, ranking 313th with a 46.2%. Texas A&M has been equally impressive as Washington State in their recent run. They beat three very good SEC teams in their tournament against Florida, Auburn and Arkansas, before losing to Tennessee in the finals. They opened NIT with a win over Alorn State, then beat Oregon and lastly Wake Forest. They have covered nine of their last 11 games. They have also won 10 of their last 11 games. The Aggies also have a very good defense, ranked 32nd in the Kenpom rankings and a slightly better offense, ranked 72nd. A&M has been a very streaky team, losing eight in a row mid-season and then closing with a nice win streak. I like A&M here tonight.

The Basketball Classic Semifinals tonight have Fresno State hosting Southern Utah. Winner moves on to the tournament finals. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are 23-11 overall after winning three straight in this tournament. They opened with a win over Kent State, 83-79, then beat UTEP, 82-69 and last game beat Portland, 77-66, covering all three games. In addition So Utah is 7-2 ATS their last nine games. So Utah has the nation's 87th most efficient offense according to Kenpom. They are 34th in 2-point FG%. This would account for why the team has scored 71 points or more in 10 of the last 12 games. Fresno State also has 23 wins on the season after winning both of their TBC tourney games. They beat Eastern Washington, 83-74, to open the tourney and then beat Youngstown State, 80-71, last game. They have failed to cover both games as a favorite. The Bulldogs are 0-7 ATS in their last seven home games and 2-9 their last 11 games vs a team with a winning record. I'm taking the generous points here today with Southern Utah.

Coach K's run toward his final season glory is still alive. Coach K retires after this year for Duke and they aren't ready to let him go just yet. After losing to Virginia Tech in the ACC, Duke has won three straight in the NCAA over Cal Fullerton, 78-61, Michigan State, 85-76, and Texas Tech last game, 78-73. They covered two of the three games. Arkansas pulled off the huge upset last round, beating top seeded Gonzaga, 74-68 as a 9.5-point dog. They held Gonzaga to just 23.8% from three-point line and 37.5% shooting overall. Arkansas has a outstanding defense, ranked 11th in the Kenpom efficiency listings. However, the height advantage definitely goes Duke's way in this game. The Blue Devils are the highest ranked offensive team left in the tournament after Purdue got ousted by St Peter's yesterday. It seems like Duke has been fortunate to advance at every level, however they are playing very well right now. I look at Duke as having all the offensive power in this game to go with their height advantage. Arkansas is the better defensive team, but I see Duke's firepower being too much here today. Play Duke.

Iowa State is the worst offensive team left in the NCAA tournament. The Cyclones are lucky to get out of the 50's in most games these days. In addition their offense is just the 160th ranked efficient offense in the Kenpom rankings. This offense turns the ball over a lot (294th in the country), doesn't hit 3-pointers (265th in the country) and is a poor free thrown shooting team (290th in the country). Yet, here they are in the Sweet 16. They beat LSU, 59-54, holding the Tigers to just 54 points. Then last game they beat Wisconsin, holding the Badgers to just 49 points. Bottom line for this Cyclones team is that they won't outscore anyone. So here comes Miami, a team that has scored at least 71 points in 11 of their last 12 games. They beat USC in round one, 68-66 (their only game under 70) and then last game over Auburn, 79-61, as a 6.5-point dog. I think time has run out for this Iowa State team. I'm taking Miami here tonight.

It's the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament and we get a great matchup here on Thursday as Houston takes on Arizona. Houston advanced here by beating UAB in round one, 82-68, and then Illinois in the 2nd round, 68-53. That makes five straight wins for the Cougars both SU and ATS since they rolled through their conference tourney also. Houston is now 11-1 their last 12 games S/U and 9-2 ATS their lasts 11 games. Houston has one of the best balanced teams in college basketball, ranked 10th both in offensive and defensive efficiency by Kenpom. They also hit the boards really well, 3rd in the nation in offensive rebounds 37.7% and 8th in blocked shots. Arizona Wildcats have beaten Wright State, 87-70, and TCU, 85-80 in the NCAA Tournament. However, they didn't cover either of those games. Arizona is slightly better on offense than Houston, 7th overall, but worse in defense, 17th overall. Should be a great game to watch, but for me I'm taking the Cougars plus the couple of points. Play Houston.

Middle Tennessee State takes on Abilene Christian in this CBI Semifinals from Daytona Beach, FL. Winner heads to the CBI championship game against either Northern Colorado or UNC Wilmington. Mid Tenn State Blue Raiders beat Cal Baptist in the first round, 64-58, and then Boston U, 76-46 in the 2nd round, covering vs Boston and pushing vs Baptist. Mid Tenn State has been very good to bettors, going 22-6-2 ATS in their last 30 games. They are also 15-5-1 ATS their last 21 as a favorite. Abilene Christian Wildcats beat Troy in the opening round, 82-70 and then Ohio U yesterday, 91-86, covering both games. Both teams have good offenses, but I give the defensive nod to the Blue Raiders. The Raiders also have been so good against the spread. I am taking Middle Tennessee State in this one.

NCAA Second round action here on Sunday has 7th seeded Ohio State taking on 2nd seeded Villanova. Ohio State came out of round one with a won over Loyola Chicago, 54-41 while Villanova downed Delaware, 80-60. Ohio State struggled of late, losing four of its last five games before winning in round one. They held the Ramblers to just 27% shooting from the floor. However, the Buckeyes hit just one of 13 three-point shots in the game. Villanova won for the sixth straight time after round one. They held Delaware to just 44% from the field and 15% from 3-point arc. This game seems taylor made for Villanova. Ohio State doesn't have the height to contend in the paint vs the Wildcats. They also don't possess the shooting to dent this Villanova defense. Ohio State will have to rely on its defense to keep them close, but I don't see that happening against a very good Villanova offense. Play Villanova.

NCAA Tourney 2nd Round action from Indianapolis, IN has 11th seeded Michigan taking on 3rd seeded Tennessee. Michigan trailed Colorado State by as many as 15-points in round one before rallying to win over the Rams, 75-63. Tennessee had it much easier, rolling to an easy win over Longwood, 88-56. It's still a shock that Michigan got an at large bid with 17 wins when teams like Drake were overlooked with 22 wins. Plus, Michigan got knocked out in the 1st Round of the Big 10 Conference tournament by Indiana, 69-74. Further bad news for the Wolverines is that they may be without guard Devante Jones who has a concussion. Tennessee just continues to win, now having won eight straight games including their SEC Tourney Championship win over Texas A&M, 65-50. They have covered four straight games and six of their last eight games. Michigan would have to play a perfect game here today to win against a much better Tennessee club. With Jones possibly out too that is going to be too many hills to climb for this Michigan team. I'll lay the points with the Vols.

Early Friday action here in the NCAA 1st Round from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. The Loyola Chicago Ramblers take on Ohio State Buckeyes. The winner of this game likely has a date with Villanova in the next round. Loyola is no stranger to Cinderella runs in the NCAA tournament so don't expect them to shock anyone this year. This team has lots of experience with road and neutral games, playing 17 games on one or the other site. Loyola also comes into today's contest fully healthy. The Loyola defense is their backbone, ranked 29th nationally in scoring defense. They also rank 11th nationally in rebounding. Ohio State started the season red-hot, but down the stretch could only manage a 19-11 record and 4th place in the Big 10. The Buckeyes were just 5-6 away from home this year and 1-2 on a neutral court. I'm going to take Loyola here in what looks currently to be a pick'em game.

The Virginia Cavaliers host the Mississippi State Bulldogs in this NIT First Round game. Two big conference teams here as the SEC meets the ACC. No 3 seeded Mississippi State takes on 6th seeded Virginia. Mississippi State Bulldogs finished just 18-15 overall on the season and 10th in the SEC with a 1-9 record. The Bulldogs will also be without a key cog in Rocket Watts (elbow) as the Dogs have struggled without him in the lineup. We are used to seeing Virginia in the NCAA tournament, so some steps backward this year as they hit the NIT's. One big advantage I see here tonight is that the Cavs are 100% healthy. A deep bench will undoubtedly go a long way in this game. Virginia is the lower seed here, but they get the home game and are the favorite. Mississippi State doesn't win on the road and are 1-6 in their last seven games. Motivation will be key here tonight as I don't see Mississippi State having any in this matchup. Take Virginia.

NCAA First four action here on Tuesday has Indiana taking on Wyoming with the winner advancing on to their tournament bracket. Indiana didn't win the Big 10 Tournament, but they came close, just losing to Iowa in game they led most of the way, 77-80. They did cover all three of their Big 10 tourney games - all as an underdog. Now today, here they are the favorite against Wyoming. The Cowboys lost in the Mountain West Semifinals to Boise State, 61-68. However, their 25 wins got them this First Four play-in game. The Hoosiers are playing their third game in five days, something they haven't excelled at, evidenced by their 1-7 ATS in their last eight games. Wyoming has done very well in the role of a dog, going 11-4 ATS their last 15. They are also 9-3 ATS in their last 12 neutral site games. I'll take the points tonight with the Cowboys.

American Athletic Conference Championship here today has Memphis (19-9) taking on Houston (26-5) for the Title and automatic NCAA bid. That last one more important for Memphis. Houston will be going to the NCAA tournament no matter what, but a loss by Memphis and I really doubt they get in with 19 wins when so many teams have 20 or more wins. That makes this game even bigger for Memphis. Memphis got here today with a win on Friday over Central Florida, 85-69 and then a win yesterday over SMU, 70-63, covering both games. Memphis has covered five of their last six and 10 of the last 12 games. That includes a cover a pair of covers against Houston on March 6, 75-61 and Feb 12, 69-59. They not only covered both but beat Houston straight up in both games. So we know they have the confidence to beat them again here today. Houston lost only five games all year and two of those to Memphis. They beat Cincinnati in round one of their tourney play, 69-56, and then Tulane yesterday, 86-66. For me, Memphis knows they can beat this team and needs to win to assure a NCAA bid. I'll take the points with Memphis today.

ACC Championship game pits 22-12 Virginia Tech against Duke. Tech won it's first tourney game against Notre Dame, 87-80, covering the pick'em game. Then last night they got the win over North Carolina, 72-59, blowing out the Tar Heels as a 3-point dog. Tech playing their third game in five days here but they have done well in this position, covering nine of the last 11 times. Duke is 28-5 after beating Syracuse in game one, 88-79 and then disposing of Miami Florida last night, 80-76. However, they have failed to cover their last three spreads. They are also 0-5 ATS in their last five games vs a team with a winning record over 60%. I like the 6-points in this game with a Tech team that can win outright.

ACC Semifinals tonight have Miami Florida taking on Duke. Miami opened their conference tourney play with a narrow win over Boston College, 71-69, as a 8-point favorite. The Canes extended their win streak to three games, though they failed to cover the spread. Miami does very well as a dog, evidenced by their 21-8-1 ATS mark their last 30 games in that role. Duke is 27-5 overall on the season and opened ACC tourney play with a win over Syracuse, 88-79, though they failed to cover the 15-point spread. The Blue Devils are now 4-6 ATS their last 10 games. Miami plays too good as dog to be betting 8-points here today. Play Miami Florida.

Big 10 Action here today has Northwestern taking on Iowa. Northwestern overcame a big deficit in the first half of yesterday's game to Nebraska to hold on at the end for the win, 71-69, failing to cover the 4-point line. They are now 15-15 overall on the season and are 2-4-1 ATS their last seven games. Northwestern is just 1-5 their last six neutral site games after their spread loss last night. Iowa is 22-9 and didn't have to play the first round on Wednesday. They finished the regular season with a 8-2 S/U record and 7-2 ATS mark. The Hawkeyes have done well on neutral courts, going 8-2-1 their last 11 games as a favorite. Northwestern was fortunate to survive last night. No such luck for them here today against a very good Iowa team. Play Iowa.

 Big 10 Tourney action has Nebraska taking on Northwestern from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. Nebraska finished the regular season with a 10-21 record. However, they did finish strong, winning their last three games and covering their last four. That included covers against Wisconsin, Ohio State and Iowa. Northwestern finished with a losing record also at 14-15 overall. They did win and cover their last game against Minnesota, 75-62, as a 6.5-point home favorite. However, they were 2-5 S/U and 2-3-1 ATS down the stretch. In addition, the Wildcats are just 1-4 ATS in their last four games on a neutral court. Northwestern laying 5-points here today and I believe Nebraska can win this game outright. But, I'll take the points with Nebraska.

Northeast conference championship here today with a automatic bid on the line to the NCAA tourney. The Wagner Seahawks are 21-5 overall on the season and bring a two-game win streak into today's contest. The Seahawks lost at Bryant last week, 70-78, as a 4.5-point dog. They did beat Bryant way back on Jan 6th, 84-81, as a 8-point favorite. Wagner is now 8-3 AST in their last 11 games as a dog and 7-3 as a road dog. Bryant is 21-9 overall and has a six-game winning streak going. They have failed to cover their last two games and are 2-3 over their last five games. Bryant has the top rated efficient offense in the conference and the 4th ranked defense. Wagner is very well balanced, ranking 2nd in both offense and defense efficiency in the Northeast conference. They also have the top ranked 2-point shooting team (54.4%) and the top ranked offensive rebounding team (34.4%). Should be a great game, but I'll take the points in this one. Play Wagner.    

 LaSalle 9-18 on the season but brings a 2-game win streak into today's contest at Duquesne. The Explorers are coming off a win over St Joe's 49-48 as a 1.5-point dog. Duquesne Dukes likely playing their last game of the season here today at just 6-22 and no postseason prospects. The Dukes are coming off a loss to George Washington, 93-98 as a 7-point dog. That was only their 1st cover in their last six games and third cover in their last 15 games. Duquesne is the worst team in the conference and one of if not the worst in college basketball. I'll take Lasalle here today.

Missouri Valley Conference Tourney 1st Round action here today from Enterprise Center, St Louis, MO. Evansville likely an early exit here and their season will be done at just 6-23 thus far. The Aces have lost seven straight games and are 2-3 ATS in their last five games. The Aces rank last in efficiency in the conference in both offense and defense. They have the worst 2-point shooting team (43.5%) and the worst defensive 2-point team (58.1%). Valparaiso is 13-17 on the season and has lost two straight games. The Crusaders have played three games on a neutral court this year, going 2-1 both S/U and ATS. Both teams in the bottom portion of the conference. However, the Aces are the worst and they should lay over today and take the early out. Play Valpariso.

Ohio Valley First Round tourney action here today has SIU Edwardsville taking on Tennessee State from the Ford Center in Evansville, IN. The SIU Cougars are coming off a win over Morehead State, 77-70, as a 10.5-point dog. They are 2-3 S/U their last five games and 5-2 ATS their last seven games. The Cougars have the 8th ranked efficient offense in the conference. They are also 8th in 3-point percentage (31.2) and 7th in 2-point percentage (47.2). Tennessee State is coming off a loss at Belmont, 67-87, as a 16-point dog. The Tigers had covered six straight before that spread loss to Belmont. The Cougars are 6th in both offense and defensive efficiency in the conference. They have the top free throw shooting team (74.1%) and that can help cover these spreads late in the game. I'll take the Cougars here today as they have the better balanced team.

 Mountain West action here tonight has two of the top conference teams meeting in Laramie. Boise State leads the conference with a 14-2 record, Wyoming is in 2nd at 12-3 and San Diego State is 4th at 10-4. Four teams in this conference have a great chance of making the NCAA so every win is important. This game probably means more to the San Diego State Aztecs, as they sit at 18-7 and unless they win the conference tourney they are a bubble team to make the NCAA. They are coming off a win over San Jose State, 77-52, as a 21.5-pint favorite. They have won six of their last seven games with their only loss at Boise State, 57-58, as a 2-point dog. They have covered four straight games. Offense has always been an issue for this team and it is again this year as they have just the 8th ranked efficient offense in the conference. However, defense has always been excellent and it's ranked 1st in the Mountain West again. They rank first in six defensive categories. Wyoming is 23-5 and should be a NCAA team no matter what. They have split their last four games at 2-2 S/U. They rebounded from a loss to Colorado State with a home win over Nevada, 74-61, as a 7-point favorite. Wyoming is a perfect 13-0 at home and yet tonight they find themselves a 2-point dog. I understand the line as the oddsmaker figures SDG State needs this game. However, I feel that Wyoming will not just give in and will want to keep that perfect record before their home crowd. The altitude is high in Laramie and that will also have a factor. I'll take Wyoming as a home dog here tonight.

Big 10 action here on Saturday has Wisconsin taking on Rutgers. Wisconsin has won three straight games and five of their last six. They are 2nd in the Big 10 with a 13-4 record and 22-5 overall record. They are also 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games. Wisconsin has the 8th ranked efficient offense in the Big 10 and the 3rd ranked defense. Rutgers is 16-11 overall on the season and 6th in the conference with a 10-7 mark. They look to snap a two-game losing streak after dropping games at Purdue, 72-84, and at Michigan, 62-71. They return home where they are 13-2 S/U and 9-5-1 ATS on the season. They have the fourth ranked efficient defense in the Big 10. I like Rutgers on their home court here today. Play Rutgers.

PAC-12 action here tonight has UCLA taking on Oregon. UCLA hit that 20-win mark in their last game, a win over Arizona State, 66-52, as a 13.5 point favorite. That was their third win in a row both S/U and ATS. Even with that, they are just 4-3 S/U and ATS their last seven games. Oregon is 17-10 overall on the season and looks to snap a two-game losing streak here at home tonight. The Ducks are coming off a pair of road losses in Arizona to ASU, 57-81, and then last game to AU, 81-84. The Ducks have the fourth best efficient offense in the PAC-12. They are 2nd overall in 2-point FG% (51.8%) and fourth in 3-point FG% (33.4%). I'll take the points at home tonight with the Ducks.

Both these clubs pretty evenly matched with both having won 16 games on the season. Both are 7-7 in conference play and sit right in the middle of the SEC pack. Miss State Bulldogs have won two straight games, including their contest at Missouri, 58-56, as a 4-point favorite. Still, they are just 3-6 S/U and 5-4 ATS their last nine games. South Carolina Gamecocks have won three straight games, including last time out vs LSU, 77-75, as a 4.5-point home dog. They have covered four straight and seven of their last nine games. They lost to the Bulldogs back on Feb 1st, 64-78, as a 8.5-point road dog. Not sure why Miss State is a small favorite here tonight. I have it the other way around. However, I'll gladly take the few points with South Carolina.

Arkansas looks to solidify its hold on a NCAA bid as they play at Florida tonight. The Razorbacks are 21-6 overall on the season and have won two straight after losing to Alabama back on Feb 12. They are coming off a win over Tennessee, 58-48, as a 2-point favorite. The hogs have now covered eight straight games and 11 of their last 12 games. They have the number one defense in the SEC and are ranked first in defensive 3-poing FG% (28.6%) and 2nd in two-point FG% (44.8%). The Florida Gators are 17-10 overall on the season and snapped a two-game losing streak with a win in their last game over Auburn, 63-62, as a 4.5-point dog. Florida is just 1-5 ATS in their last six games. Unlike Arkansas, Florida is ranked 10th overall in the SEC in defense. Pick'em game here tonight means we just need to win the game and I look to Arkansas to do just that. Play Arkansas.

Penn State looks to get back to the .500 mark tonight with a road win at Maryland. The Nittany Lions have won two straight games including last game vs Minnesota, 67-46, as a 5-point favorite. The Lions don't have much of an offense, ranking 12th in the Big 10 conference. However, the defense is one of the better ones, ranking 6th overall in the conference and 1st in 2-point defensive field goal percentage of 44.4%. Therefore, it's not surprising that they have held four of their last five opponents to 58 points or fewer. Maryland not having a good year either at 12-14 overall. The Terrapins are 12th in the conference with a 4-11 conference mark. The offense ranks 7th and the defense is 12th overall in the Big 10. In fact, the Terps are 9th or worst in most defensive categories in the Big 10. Penn State is 4-1 ATS in their last five as a dog. Maryland just 1-7 ATS in their last eight games as a home favorite and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games. I'll take the 3-points with Penn State tonight.