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Grabbing VMI and the big points tonight. So. I know that NCG is the better team. They also have a much bigger foe on deck against Furman. This is a big number. Just a couple weeks ago this was a 63-61 road win for Greensboro. NCG won by 4 and 9 the year before. They have been double digit faves twice this year and didn't cover either game. They were 1-3 ATS last year in conference laying double digits. Dog on a 6-2 ATS run in the series. 4* Money Maker VMI 

Taking CHARLESTON. Might even go ML +155 on this puppy. These are two good CAA teams. Both at 7-3 in conference play. Numbers about even. But I just think CoC gets it done here. They won by 16 just 2 weeks ago. They won on this court by 14 last year. The 2 games before that, 1 pt games. Then an OT game. Road team 7-2 ATS last 9 in the series. 4* Money Maker CHARLESTON 

Taking GARDNER WEBB. How can I not grab the points with this conference dog. Webb has won 3 straight, including by 5 a couple weeks ago. 6-4 at 7-3 conference records. Numbers not all that different. Not a lot of lined games in Big South play, so trends not a concern. 4* Money Maker GARDNER WEBB 

Taking FDU. No surprise we are on the big, ugly dog here. FDU had won 4 straight prior to losing their last game vs St Francis by 6 last year. I have to go back to a December game at Maryland to find a loss of 8 or more on their resume. We faded Francis their last line gamed as 3 point faves over Wagner. Which, in case you missed it, was a 30pt home loss, as a favorite. Road dog gets the nod tonight. 4* Money Maker FDU 

Taking NEVADA. Tough for me here. I do like both of these teams. But Wolfpack off an OT loss at Wyoming. Their only conference loss. They will look to re-establish themselves here vs a tough Fresno team. Albeit they handled the Bulldogs on the road winning at the end of December. Nevada 15-2 ATS after a loss. 4* Money Maker NEVADA 

Taking WEST VIRGINIA, again. These guys have crushed me lately. What is the definition of insanity? Doing something over and over again expecting a different result? Well here I am, again. Backing West Va. Blowing a 17pt lead at home in the second half. Good grief. 4 losses in 5 games. I thought these guys were a Final 8 or better team this year. West Va has won 3 of the last 4 vs Iowa State by 10. I just think we are going to see West Va massacre here. 15-20 points. Iowa State isn't Kansas. Or Kentucky. Texas Tech is ranked in the Top 10. So I think they take care of a poor team tonight. 4* Money Maker WEST VIRGINIA 

Taking XAVIER.  Now, you know that normally I am not taking a team like this as short road faves. In fact, like my free play last night on K-State, I am usually on the other side. But I will make an exception. Don't be fooled by St John's hanging on the road last game. X off a big road win over Creighton. Had a tough road game on deck vs Seton Hall on deck. Easily a go through the motions game. Now, I see a focused team. SJU reeling having dropped 10 straight in conference play. X 11-4 ATS last 15 on the road. If this isn't a 10pt win I will be shocked. 4* Money Maker XAVIER 

Taking DALLAS and going PUCK LINE. Never laying 2-1. Kings limping to the break. Maybe the time off helps. But this is a good Stars team. 4 of the Kings last 5 losses would have seen the Puck Line cash. 4 of the 5 last Stars wins would have seen the Puck Line cash. 4* PL Money DALLAS STARS 

Taking ILLINOIS STATE tonight. Man. I thought Missouri State would be a bit better. But they are middle of the road like our Red Birds sitting at 5-5 in conference play. Will gladly grab these points. Last 5 games, none decided my more than 7. 2 OTs a 1pt and 4pt - Ill State has won the last 3 nad 6 of the last 7. Yeah, they are in a rebuild off that 17-1 conference record last year. The Bears have dropped 3 straight and shouldn't be laying this as they are 0-7 ATS last 7. 4* Money Maker MISSOURI STATE 

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Taking MARIST tonight. Nice night last night with our dogs going 3-0. I will say that Ball State and Northern Illinois nearly made the cut. But looking at recent history, 2 OTs and a 1pt win, I like the points. 4* Money Maker MARIST RED FOXES 

Grabbing ILL CHI tonight. Flames already with a 15pt win under their belts a little over 2 weeks at home over Milwaukee. And to be honest, this is one of those, looks a little too good to me lines. Much like Top 5 Kansas giving a basket to K-State tonight(Wildcats as a Free Play tonight) - Ill Chi a notch below Wright State and Northern Kentucky in the Horizon at 6-3. Wis-Mil at 5-6. Road team 8-2 ATS last 10 in the series. Flames on a 6-1 ATS run through conference play. Ill-Chi 4-1 ATS last 5 in the series and 4-0 ATS here in Wiscy. 4* Money Maker ILLINOIS CHICAGO 

Opinion -- I know. I know. But I can't help myself. Love my double digit conference dogs. WESTERN CAROLINA 

Taking TULSA. I like the Shockers. I am hoping for big things in March. But these guys are just off right now. 2 losses in 3 games. We had Tulsa as nice dogs at home and they lost by 4 in the game before those. So, for the last few games, Shockers not themselves. Tulsa on a 8-3 ATS run last 11. Just think this is too many points to pass up. 4* Money Maker TULSA 

Taking MAEQUETTE. 4 out of 5 on the road for Nova. Rolling along. But Marquette can shoot the 3 pretty good. We know that every team will want to give the #1 team in the land a run for their money. I think we keep it close. 4* Money Maker MARQUETTE

Taking BUCKNELL. Time for a little revenge. I think Bucknell is the top team in the Patriot. Boston knocked them off back on Jan 2.  But Bucknell had reeled off 6 straight wins before that. And big wins. 20-11-21-3-9-15-10. 4* Money Maker BUCKNELL 

Taking the WARRIORS. Just thinking this is a spot where we get a true Golden State performance. Where they can go toe to toe with a team thought to be the best in the East. One that has hopes of a Finals appearance. Why not show them what they are in for? Oh. Did Boston win back in November? And have they won the last 2 games? 4* Money Maker GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 

Taking WEST VIRGINIA. Have had these guys a lot this year. Starting to forget what a win is like as they have dropped 3 of 4 outright. But I just have to auto-play here. Kentucky getting nearly double digits. Think the world will be on them. But I always say. Tough to get kids on the same page. They have had nice runs in the past. But eventually you hit a bad group that doesn't mix. Nothing really left to say. Huggy might remember losing 78-39 back in 2015. Maybe he tells his players to get revenge for the past. 4* Money Maker WEST VIRGINIA 

4* Money Maker FIU 

Taking VMI. Know. I know the Mocs have, in the past, had some decent teams. This is not one of them. They are the same 1-7 in conference as VMI. How can we not take the points? Both teams getting outscored on the year. VMI by a bit more. When they were a better team they weren't cover 13s and 20s. 2-9 ATS run at home. 10-22 ATS last 32. The over-value is still there. VMI on a 4-1 ATS run in the series. 4* Money Maker VMI 

4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO 

Taking LITTLE ROCK. Again. A pair of conference teams that are similar. 3-6 for Coastal, 2-6 for ALR. Now, Coastal took both games last year - 7 points here and 3 on the road. Numbers aren't pretty. But we have some trends in our our favor. 4 straight road covers and a 5-2 ATS run our last 7 through conference play. Coastal the other way at 2-6 ATS in the Sun Belt. Taking the points and holding our nose. 4* Money Maker ARK LITTLE ROCK 

Taking LAFAYETTE. Have backed ULL a couple times already. Thought they were the best team in conference play. Sitting at 8-0, they have done their part. Last year, Troy came in here and rolled 100-88. Payback time. Troy 1-6-1 ATS last 7 in the series. Troy also on a 3-9 ATS run last 12 overall. ULL on a 8-0 ATS run at home and 13-2-1 ATS vs their Sun Belt opponents. 4* Money Maker UL LAFAYETTE 

Taking ALABAMA. I'll take the small dog here. I know everyone loves Young. But. This is a Big 12 sandwich game. Losses at K-State and Oklahoma State already. This isn't a cake walk. Bama outright. 4* Money Maker ALABAMA 

Taking NORTHERN ILLINOIS. Man, I was wrong on Western. I thought these guys would be battling for a top spot in the MAC West. Instead, they like every team but Toledo sits at 3-4 in conference play. Two similar teams. I'll grab the points. 4* Money Maker NORTHERN ILLINOIS 

Taking CLEVELAND STATE. Tough to pass up these points. Both these teams not very good. They played a 4 point game just 3 weeks ago. A single point game last January. They split big wins then another 3 and 6 point game. Vikings 6-2 ATS last 8 on the road. Panthers 4-11 ATS last 15 overall, 3-8 ATS last 11 vs Horizon and 5-11 ATS last 16 at home. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND STATE 

Taking QUINNIPIAC. So this is not a home game. Some kind of MAAC Triple-header on Long Island. Home court had not been kind in the series anyway. Let's get to it. Conference play. Fairfield 2-6, the Bobcats 5-4. No team really shines here, so the records are worth a peek. Quinnipiac in 9 games decided by 2 or less points and are 6-3 in those games. So we know they are good in tight situations. Last 6 games in series all decided by 5 points or less. Quinni 4-2 in those. Fairfield on a 1-6 ATS run in conference play. 4* Money Maker QUINNIPIAC 

Taking AKRON. I thought that Ball State was going to be the best team in the MAC this year. They are sitting at 3-4. Just like Akron who I thought would be at the bottom of the MAC east. Tough taking a winless team on the road. But the Zips are 5-2 ATS last 7 here. Ball State hasn't been world beaters at home against the number either. 4* Money Maker AKRON 

Taking SEATTLE. A lot of times, I like ugly dogs. You know that. We have lost the last couple days with big spread conference dogs. But I see some pay for Seattle here. One. Bakersfield took a step back this year. Last year they went on a nice NIT run and won the WAC 2 years ago. They just snapped a 7 game losing streak. This is their 3rd straight road game. Take note. Chicago State is a terrible team. So Bakersfield scored 89. Before that - 59-53-74-42 in conference play. They barely shoot 40%. CSB has won 5 straight. Payback with the short home faves tonight. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE 

Taking OAKLAND. Oakland is a trendy team to me. Couple years ago in the Summit they had a nice run. Back to back NCAAs getting to the 2nd round one year. They are 27-9 in Horizon play the last 2 years. But the Norse won this conference last year. Sitting on top at 7-1 while Oakland is at 5-3. This believe it or not to me, looks like a big line. Like. Why wouldn't we want Oakland getting points like this? NK won at Oakland back on the 8th, 87-83. Both teams can score. So again. Why is this number so high? I would think 3-4. Golden Grizzlies 1-6 ATS last 7 in Horizon play. Those were all as favorites. Only game as a dog they won outright as 5pt pups to Western Michigan. 5 times as dogs last year, 5 covers, 3 outright wins. Norse 15-5-1 ATS last 21 at home. As much as I say, sometimes things are good to be true. I have to grab the points. 4* Money Maker OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES 

Taking the PACERS. Not sure what I was thinking taking the Cavs as road faves over the Spurs. These guys just are not playing well right now. And they sure aren't covering. First. Pacers 13-4-1 ATS last 18 in the series. They have won all 3 SU this year. They are 0-9 ATS last 9. 1-14 ATS last 15. 2-17 ATS last 19. Indiana only way to go. With Cavs playing 4 of their next 5 at home, might be on a straight fade of the LeBron train. 4* Money Maker INDIANA PACERS 

Taking WAGNER. I thought St Francis would be a team for the top of the Northeast. Wagner out of nowhere with a 6-2 conference record. Already knocked off the Red Flash already this year by 9 a week ago. Last year we saw a 1pt St Francis win and a 2pt OT win by Wagner. Points at premium. I'll grab the conference dog. 4* Money Maker WAGNER 

Taking WESTERN ILLINOIS. Another spot that I will grab the dog. We have 2 teams, Western 1-4 and Denver 2-4, both about equal in conference play. Our guys have the better defense. Denver, favored, even though they are getting out scored by a bucket on the year. Road team has covered 4 of the last 5 in the series. Denver on a 1-6 ATS run last 7 at home. 4* Money Maker WESTERN ILLINOIS 

Taking SIUE. I get it. Tough backing a team giving up 80ppg. But Also tough to back a team laying a number like this that also gives up more than they score. SIUE won by 3 just 2 weeks ago. They shot 59%, Tenn State shot 50. Safe to say, not much defense to be found. Will grab the buckets with the dog. 4* Money Maker SIUE COUGARS 

Taking EASTERN KENTUCKY. Man. I thought these guys would be a bit better in Ohio Valley action. 2-6 in conference play. Yikes. I had Peay pegged towards the bottom so I surprised by their 5-3 record. Still. This is a nice amount of points. Mayo and Dishman have the size to put up double doubles for us tonight. I think we have the best player on the court. Again. This is a nice number to be getting in a game I think will be decided late. Peay on a 1-5 ATS run in conference play. Road team has covered 4 straight in the series. 4* Money Maker EASTERN KENTUCKY 

Grabbing YOUNGSTOWN. These guys have been red hot ATS wise. 7-1 ATS last 8 (conference and overall). They haven't been good in their series vs Milwaukee (1-8 ATS L9) But the Panthers themselves on a 2-8 ATS run. Like our Siena play. We have a team that even with a poor record, comes out and battles every night. They are 4-4 in conference, Milwaukee 3-6. So maybe this is a line they are begging us to take. I still love my CBB dogs. 4* Money Maker YOUNGSTOWN STATE 

Taking ARKANSAS STATE. I'll take a stab on the Red Wolves here. Again. A pair of teams that are playing the same in conference (2-5 Ark , 2-6 Coastal). Coastal 1-6 ATS last 7 while the Arkansas State 5-1 ATS last 6 on the road. 4* Money Maker ARKANSAS STATE 

Taking SIENA. A pair bad MAAC teams. Have to take the points. I see one double digit loss their last 10 games. So you know they will battle here. 10-4 ATS last 14 on the road. And, I have said it before. Monmouth is not the same team of years pass. 1-5 in conference play. 3-7 ATS their last 10 games. Still getting that respect. 4* Money Maker SIENA 

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Taking RIVERSIDE. Uh. Will probably be kicking myself for this one. But I have to go with my ugly dog here. As bad as UCR has been, then have held 2nd half leads. 7 straight losses, 5 in conference, and 3 at home doesn't make this any easier. But only their loss at Seattle really got away from them (14). This is also a big number for Irvine. They are 1-6 the last 2 years laying a number like this (0-1 this year). I'll take the bait. 4* Money Maker UC RIVERSIDE 

Taking AIR FORCE. Here we have another team in Utah State that is laying more than it is worth. My only hesitation is that AF has won 2 straight on the road and this is their 3rd away game in a row. They won't be affected by altitude coming out of Colorado. These guys are military. So I have faith. They keep their stuff tight and their attention to detail is second to none. We should stay inside the number. 4* Money Maker AIR FORCE 

Taking MISSOURI. Did you even have to look for this one? Ranked vs unranked getting points. Should be a battle. Will grab the home team in what is a tough SEC conference. 4* Money Maker MISSOURI 

Taking DUQUESNE. Tough night last night. I really have to stay away from college totals, but it wasn't a good night all around. Back at it though, and we will fire away on the Dukes. Richmond has owned these guys. 6 straight wins. And some big wins. 10, 16,31,12,17,24. Spiders a different team this year. Also just 1-5 on the road including 3 in conference play. 2 of those in OT and the other by 7. They have won 3 straight to get to 4-3 in A10 action. Duq with their last 2 home wins coming in OT fashion. The difference is while Richmond is scoring 73, 69 in OT games, Duquesne is putting up 101 and 94. I think they put up 80+ tonight and break this slide to Richmond. 4* Money Maker DUQUESNE 

Taking GEORGIA TECH. Simple numbers for me here. Tech has won two straight in this series. The dog has been a covering machine over the years (20-6 ATS). Seminoles have the Hurricanes on deck. Maybe a bit of a bigger game on deck with their in-state rivals. This is a big enough number that we can catch a wide open back door. With Tech 6-2 ATS last 8 while visiting the 'Noles, we'll grab them. 4* Money Maker GEORGIA TECH 

Taking NIAGARA. Ah. Another tough one for me considering I like backing Manhattan as a dog role. But I just don't think they have the bark to keep up here. Niagara is scoring, and allowing over 80ppg. But the Jaspers can't keep pace. They have scored over 80 once, that was in OT. They did hit 80 in 2 other games, St Francis NY (in OT!) and Morgan State. I look at their home loss to Rider. 82-76. A team that also likes to run. That was at home and they couldn't cover as dog. I see a 10pt win for the Purple Eagles. 4* Money Maker NIAGARA 

Taking EAST TENN STATE. I gotta say. I thought Mercer would be better. Had these guys up top with Furman and this ETST team. But you are what you are. A 3-4 conference record. Getting blasted at home by these guys by 19 on New Year's Eve. ETST had beaten them 6 straight. As a home fave, with a team thought to be pretty good. You have to take care of business, not wet the bed. East Tenn should win this one going away by 15+. Bears 0-3-1 ATS last 4 on the road, 1-6-1 ATS last 8 in conference play. Add in 0-3-1 ATS last 4 on vs ET and 0-7-1 ATS last 8 in the series. Recipe for disaster for the visitors. 4* Money Maker EAST TENN STATE 

Taking the CELTICS. Now, if Boston had beaten the Magic, maybe we are off this game. But losers of 3 straight, we get a focused group tonight. In a b2b spot with Clippers on deck, Boston can't take anything for granted. I expect a 10pt win tonight. 4* Money Maker BOSTON CELTICS 

Taking CREIGHTON here. Look. I like the Johnnies. Was, am, a big Redman fan. Mullin, Walter Berry, Malik Sealy, Boo Harvey! But now for Coach Mullin, this team is reeling. 0-8 in conference play. Not sure they 'flip' the proverbial switch tonight. Creighton has dropped 3 of 4 of their conference road games. But I think Providence, Xavier and Seton Hall are better teams. 4* Money Maker CREIGHTON 

Taking the CAVS. Just have to hold my nose and play Cleveland. Yes, I said hold my nose taking LeBron. They just gave up 148. Are you kidding me? Look. We are getting finger pointing. All types of stuff out of the Cavs. Spurs haven't been lighting the world on fire either. Plus, they are without their best guy. Give me Cleveland. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 

Taking the BRUINS and going PUCK LINE. Devils in a b2b spot, 3 in 4 days and 4 in 6 nights. Off a 3-0 shutout. Dropped 2 straight and 8 of 10. Struggling. Boston rested. Won't lay over 200. 4* PL Money BOSTON BRUINS 

Grabbing MIAMI OHIO tonight. I'll take a shot with the dogs here. These guys are 8-3 ATS last 11 trips to Central Michigan. They are 7-3-1 ATS last 11 games. Central Michigan 4-10 ATS last 14 vs MAC teams. Maybe this line is too good to be true. But Red Hawks aren't that bad a team this year. We saw them knock off Ball State by 18 as a 5pt home dog. The East and West MAC are different. East, for me, is stronger. That being said, I had both of these guys at the bottom of their divisions. Again. Just feels like too many points. 4* Money Maker MIAMI OHIO 

Taking RIDER. Just like this team. Sometimes things look to good. Last night. It was West Va. It is tough to always 'go the other way' when things appear easy. Sitting at 6-2, I think Rider has proven they are a formidable MAAC team. Fairfield at 2-5, proving themselves. Broncs 9-2 ATS their 11 when visiting Fairfield. 4* Money Maker RIDER 

Taking PROVIDENCE tonight. Have to grab the points here. Not even a choice in the matter. Nova #1 in the land, so they will have some extra juice on them. Facing #1, we know the Friars will want to bring their best. Trend wise, good numbers. Providence 5-1 ATS last 6 and have covered 4 straight on the road in the series. The underdog and road team, 5-1 ATS runs. Last 6 games these guys have played. 9-10-8-12-6 (Prov in OT)-2. So Nova had taken care of straight up wins. But have yet to cover this number. They have been good all those years. So Friars aren't scared going toe to toe with the Cats. I'll grab the big dog. 4* Money Maker PROVIDENCE 

Taking WEST VA. Back on my guys again. What is this, 3 straight now? Obviously, I will repeat myself. This is just a team I like. Love the defense. I will say yes. I see a Top 10 team basically in a PK on the road. You know that 99% of the time I am on the home team. But this TCU is not very good. We don't have to win by 10, or even 5. Horned Frogs have beaten Iowa State and Baylor. Just a pair of teams, like TCU sitting at 2-5 in conference play. If West Va is an Elite 8, Final Four team like I believe. Then they take care of business tonight. 4* Money Maker WEST VIRGINIA 

Taking the JAGUARS. So. We had the Jags over the Bills. And we faded them last week vs the Steelers. Not really the way I want things to be working out on Jax. We cash very nicely with the Patriots as our Top 10* Money-Bomb over the Titans. That being said. There were reasons I liked/disliked them in spots. We won't rehash those. That is the past. Let's get to it. -- Defense. Clear edge for the Jags. Arguably the best in the league this year. Yes. We have seen Big Ben last week, and prior the Seahawks and SF put some points on the board on these guys. And Brady is the best in the biz. I probably shouldn't write Brady and Bortles in the same sentence. Look. Marrone is familiar with NE after going 2-2 ATS vs them when he was HC in Buffalo. It sure as heck can't hurt to have Tom Coughlin, who beat these Pats TWICE in Super Bowls in case you have been under a rock. Much like those Giants teams, defense is this teams strength. And like Marrone's old Biils teams, running the ball, is what dictates this offense. I know. I know. Pats looking like the last go around. Internal power struggles. I said last week, the Hoodie was ready.. On to Tennessee. But the fact is this. Both OC and DC are probably out to HC gigs. The HC and QB have been the best in the biz for a long time. You have to think this is their swan song. Either way. I think this defense keeps us in the game. Weather shouldn't be a problem. It will be warmer here than it was in Pitt last week. Maybe some rain. Will also be on the under here. 4* Money Maker JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 

Taking TULSA. I like these guys. Have had them several times already this season. Memphis is a team I am not high on. I think their win streak comes to an end tonight. Memphis won by 9 just last week, and we repay the favor now. Tulsa 8-3 ATS last 11 at home, Memphis 1-6 ATS last 7 on the road. 4* Money Maker TULSA 

Taking WOFFORD. Like these guys. And really like that the Mocs are in their 3rd straight conference road game. Last 2 games, OT losses. Last game they took Mercer to the limit as 14 pt dogs. Tough to do it again. And add on the extra session and fatigue starts to play. Chat has lost 7 straight, 8 of 10 all 6 in conference play. Won't get any prettier tonight. 4* Money Maker WOFFORD 

Taking UAB. One, I like the Blazers. Think they have a solid squad. And two. Marshall gives up 80ppg. UAB has put 90+ up on them in 2 of the last 3. The last game, a loss here last year. 59. They scored 59 points. I don't expect that to happen again. 4* Money Maker UAB 

Taking WEST VIRGINIA. Had these guys when they blew an early big lead vs Kansas. They came out like I thought they would off their loss at Texas Tech. Can't see them dropping 3 straight. This is a big number to lay, but I still think we have some value. Not sure how young Texas handles the crowd or the pressure that this defense brings. 4* Money Maker WEST VIRGINIA 

Taking VCU. Now. Rams not at the top of the A10, but still a top tier team in conference. Can't say the same for GW who I have tagged for the bottom. I am looking for a big bounce-back game here from VCU. Off a pair of losses, their last one a 67-52 home loss to Richmond. 34% shooting will contribute to 50 point games. For a team that scores over 75ppg, that is a huge drop-off. GW scored 53-55 in last years two games. VCU is going to want to get out and push it. GW is one of the slowest tempo teams in the land. Nothing good will happen for them when they try to keep pace. 5* Best Bet VCU 

Taking OHIO STATE. Not normally a fan of laying nearly double digit on a neutral court, but I will in this case. And the case being, chaos in Minny. Suspension. Injury. These guys have a lot of things going on. Traveling to MSG won't help the cause. OSU perfect in Big 10 play. Minny beat Illinois, who is terrible, and pulled out a OT win at Penn State. This is a 10+ point win for the Buckeyes. Favorite 17-4 ATS last 21 in the series - I'll take my chances here on New York. 4* Money Maker OHIO STATE 

Taking WICHITA STATE. Might be a square play. But I like the Shockers. I think they are at their best, Final Four bound. Off a loss, I expect a huge bounce-back game. They are now a game back in the loss column from Cincy in conference play. They are a game ahead Memphis and this Houston team. Now, I do like the Bearcats and think they are on equal footing with Wichita. But I think Shockers are a step ahead of Memphis and Houston. They need to, and will take care of business this afternoon. 4* Money Maker WICHITA STATE 

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Going WASHINGTON and looking for the big PUCK LINE Payday. Montreal has dropped 3 straight, and 7 of 10 - 6 of those losses, 1 goal or less. All 6, were puck line winners for the opposition. Caps off OT road loss. I think they get a nice 4-1 win at home tonight. 4* PL Money  WASHINGTON CAPITALS 

Taking WESTERN MICHIGAN. Tough night in college last night. Look to bounce back here with a nice home dog. Still 60%, 24-16 run is ok for us.  Buffalo playing great. 5-0 in MAC action. Have won 7 straight and 8 of their last 10. WMU 2-2 their last 4, 3 of those road games, 2 losses in those said games. At home though, I look for them to take care of business. Bulls top dogs in East, but Broncos at top of West. We can go back their last 7 games and these guy win at home vs each other. Part of me wants to go ML, but let's just get some bankroll going for our NFL this Sunday. 4* Money Maker WESTERN MICHIGAN 

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Taking CAL STATE SACRAMENTO. I find a lot of value with trend out here in Big Sky play. So Weber, 7-15 ATS last 22 in conference play. Hornets, 17-6 ATS last 23. Sacramento also 13-4 ATS last 17 on the road. They are 4-1-1 ATS last 6 in the series. 5-0-1 ATS here at Weber. Road team 7-2-1 ATS last 10. Dog 4-1-1 ATS last 6. Sign me up. 4* SACRAMENTO STATE 

Taking FURMAN. Last year, East Tenn won the So Con title. But, they lose 4 starters this year. Not that it is a total rebuild. But I like the seniors on Furman. Again, we are home. Not a big split to either team numbers wise. 4* Money Maker FURMAN 

Taking OLD DOM. Man. How bad is FIU. Now getting 10. This opened at 8.5. Panthers really young. And terrible on the FT line. I always look at FT. If you're in close game, you need guys to hit them. And when you are laying, you need guys to miss them. And missing them all game does nothing but help. And not that I lay double digit in conference play. It is probably far from profitable in the long term. But when I get a rebuilding team. A team that was picked for the bottom. Vs a team that is trying to break the top tier, I will lay it. 4* Money Maker OLD DOMINION 

Taking TENNESSEE STATE. Ok. So 3rd straight conference road game for Peay. Last game, a huge win over Jacksonville State. A 20pt beating of a team that won the OVC last year, and had beaten Murray and Belmont, the 2 perennial 'top dogs' in the conference. So. I think we get a bit of let down here. I had State a little bit higher than Peay coming into the season. Last year, we saw 2pt and 4pt wins in this series. We are home. Our top 3 guys all hit their FTs. I think that is the difference. 4* Money Maker TENNESSEE STATE 

Taking FULLERTON. Tempted to go +215 ML here. I don't know. Maybe I am crazy. But I have this at best, UCSB being maybe 3 at home. Titans for me, are the better team. 12-3-1 ATS last 16 vs Big West teams makes this almost a no-brainer play for me. 4* Money Maker CAL FULLERTON 

Taking MISSOURI here. Looking at Cuonzo to get a little revenge on his old school. If there is ever a circle a date, playing your former school has to be at the top of the list. Especially for a coach. 3 years, 2 NITs and a Sweet Sixteen. And get pushed out? I don't care if it was a few years ago. You think he doesn't want to get back at this school? And, as always, we have the unranked giving points, albeit a small number, to a 'ranked' team. 4* Money Maker MISSOURI 

Taking CREIGHTON. Again. A Top 20 team getting points on the road. Last road game we saw this Hall team getting run out of Marquette 84-64. Now they are in the Omaha to face a pretty good Blue Jays team. Pirates took both games last year. I look for Creighton to get their payback tonight. 4* Money Maker CREIGHTON 

Taking AUBURN here. Uh. Tough spot. Nearly identical to us winning last night with South Carolina and Kansas State. But I just can't back Alabama. So we hold our noise and bet the small fave. 4* Money Maker AUBURN 

Taking TULSA. Just think this is too many points for Temple. Tulsa has won 4 of the last 5 outright. They lost the other in OT by 4 here in 2016. Some teams just play others well. The numbers show these guy shoot nearly the same, but small edges across the board to Tulane. I'll grab the dog. 4* Money Maker TULSA 

Taking the NUGGETS. Denver rolled last game vs Spurs. Look for a pride beat-down of the Mavericks. 5* Best Bet DENVER NUGGETS

Taking KENT STATE. Taking the Golden Flashes. At this price, have to grab the home team. These guys are pretty evenly matched in my opinions. Both near the top of the East/ West of MAC divisions. 4* Money Maker KENT STATE

Taking CLEMSON. So. NC has won 19 of 20 in the series and 58 straight at home over the Tigers? Maybe this should be a ML play on Clemson. 4* Money Maker CLEMSON 

Taking LOUISVILLE. ND still without Colson out 8 weeks. Have been struggling to put up points. I get the little line move up since Farrell should be back. But I will still grab the small points with UL. 4* Money Maker LOUISVILLE 

Taking GEORGIA tonight. I think this is a close game. Bulldogs play a better defense. Getting a couple buckets. Dog 5-0-1 ATS last 6. Road team 3-0-1 ATS last 4. Georgia 3-1-1 ATS last 5. Will grab the dog here. 4* Money Maker GEORGIA 

Taking WEST VIRGINIA. Well - West Va beat this team here the last 2 years. Those Kansas teams were ranked #2 and #1 when visiting Morgantown. This is nothing like those Jayhawks teams. Is this the game Kansas finally turns it on? Lost to Washington by 11 as 21.5 faves. Followed by Arizona beating them by 10 on their own home court. The very next game as 12pt faves they edge Nebraska by 1 on the road. Lose at home to Texas Tech by 12 as 8pt faves. Survive TCU on the road. Edge Iowa State by 5 as 16pt home faves. Hold on for 1pt win over K-State on a miss at the buzzer as 12pt home faves. But yet.. They are ready to play tonight. Press Virginia off a 72-71 road loss. A game they blew a 11pt lead. You know Huggy rode these guys after blowing that game. They take it on Kansas tonight. 4* Money Maker WEST VIRGINIA 

Taking MERCER. This Mocs team is a down unit. Yes, this is a lot of points. But I think we can still squeeze out some value here. Chattanooga off a 110-101 OT loss. 7 guys played. 2 played 45 minutes, 1 played 44. Another 39. Now they are back on the road, against a pretty Mercer team. Bears dropped their first 3 SoCon games before blasting Samford 31 last game. I see nearly the same outcome tonight. 4* Money Maker MERCER 

Taking NEW HAMPSHIRE. Neither team a threat in the American East, but NH is still a bit ahead of Lowell. I think that Camara and Leissner will have close to 30 rebounds between them this afternoon. Control the glass, and guys on the floor who hit FTs are the difference makers in small lines like this. 4* Money Maker NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS 

Taking the VIKINGS. Real simple for me. One. We are rested. Two. We have the much better defense. Three. We have seen the last 2 weeks that New Orleans has had trouble stopping Tampa and Carolina. A pair of teams that are pretty generic with their offenses. - Now they face a Minny team that has a bunch of options for their QB to turn to. This is no knock on Brees. I just thin that their defenses injury and depth will catch up with on the road, and vs a team with probably the most under-rated HC in the league. 5* Best Bet MINNESOTA VIKINGS 

Taking DAVIDSON. Wildcats the better team across the board. Somehow, Fordham pulled an upset last year. Well, shooting 29% will not win you many games. I am expecting more of their Game 2 of last season with a score along the lines of 80--60. 4* Money Maker DAVIDSON 

Taking the STEELERS. Have to play a little on Pitt. First we have that revenge working for us. Utterly wrecked at home with Big Ben tossing, what, 10 INTS! - Seriously. That was a joke. Yes this Jags defense is very good. But the offense is putrid. And I had them last week. I thought they can put up points. Because they have. But I have seen Seattle and SF both carve this team up recently. This is an experienced Steelers team. Lots of explosiveness on offense. We are laying just a TD. I thin this should be a 10pt game for us. 8* Sure Shot PITTSBURGH STEELERS 

Taking the PATRIOTS. I'll lay this beast. And try to keep my reasons brief. So Titans down 21-3 to KC. KC loses best player to take advantage of poor Tenn pass defense. Titans get, let's just say, a few calls in their favor. Won't get into detail. Safe to say that everything that needed to happen, happened. Enter the Pats. We are going to go against Hoodie? In a week where we see a problem between Brady, Kraft and Hoodie. It's mass chaos in New England. Coach vs Trainer vs Owner vs QB. Forget that nonsense. The defense has been an absolute monster down the stretch. Toss out those early games. 14ppg since. 'All in on Tennessee' - Belichick  10* Money Bomb NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 

Taking MANHATTAN. I lost fading Siena the other night. Will come back for more here on Saturday. One. I like the Jaspers. Think they are really the only team to give Iona a run. Two. Siena comes in off of giving that Iona every it could handle. A 14pt lead in the game, before losing by 2. I think they gave it everything in that spot, and could be very flat, and the tank will run dry giving us room to pull out a nice double digit win. 4* Money Maker MANHATTAN 

Taking FRESNO. I like these guys. Tough defense. They force turnovers. This New Mexico team is always better at home anyway. To boot, they have a new coach so their is a bit of learning curve still going on here. Either way though. I think the combo of the Bulldog defense, and the fact that they are just a superior team, gets us the cover today. 4* Money Maker FRESNO STATE 

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Taking the FALCONS today. You can grab the 2.5, but I will go 3 just to take back a little extra cash. So, we cashed on Atlanta last week. I am not sure why everyone is shocked they won. As I said. Against a rookie HC and basically, a rookie QB, I would take a veteran QB and HC playing with a chip, the size of a Super Bowl Trophy, on their shoulder. And what do they walk into here. Only an Eagles team that has been average at best. Now, I like Foles. In fact, I backed Philly over the Giants and while they won, they couldn't cover. Then we had that Monday night game vs the Raiders. Finally, the Nate Sudfeld game. Enter our Falcons. This isn't last years team. They are playing much better defense. The fact is, with no Wentz, this game is a toss up. ATL the fave really based on the QBs. Both defenses are pretty solid. And both teams can run the ball. I am just coming back to what they learned last year. Philly, like the Rams, are rolling the dice with house money, up-starts. Bright futures. Falcons on the other side of that. Veterans. Looking to redeem themselves. 5* Best Bet ATLANTA FALCONS 

Taking MONTANA here. It might look like a good call taking a home team that scores 90ppg in a Pk'em. Not for me though. I look at a couple bloated scores (116 on Linford, 125 on Portland Bible College! 111 on Willamette) and then at what has been done in conference play (75 Sac State, 74 Eastern Washington - 93 on Montana State who gives up nearly 80ppg). Forget that the Grizzlies have come in covering their last 10. We will focus on a defense giving up less than 70ppg. Montana is one of the top teams in the Big Sky. I did not have the Vikings as high. And I can't discount how they push the tempo. They have beaten 'big names' already this year. (Stanford, Cal, Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara, lost by a bucket to Butler). Conference play is a different animal though. And you have to ask yourself why a team that appears better by their wins and scoring ability is not favored. 4* Money Maker MONTANA GRIZZLIES 

Taking TEXAS TECH. I always I go the unranked, or lower ranked team gets the nod for me when favored over higher or any ranked team. That is really a go-to when the team is #2. But I will say that West Va has yet to be a dog this year. But last year, 3 times. A push vs Zaga in NCAAs. Covered in Kansas in OT. Won outright at Virginia. So Huggy is a tough out for sure. I'll still grab the Red Raiders here at home. 4* Money Maker TEXAS TECH 

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Taking IRVINE. So the Anteaters 8-3-1 ATS last 12 in this series. They take care of business vs Fullerton here at home. Last year by 20, the year before -13 points. They have won 5 of the last 6 SU. Last years 2 point loss at Fullerton was the only game in the last 4 that was less than a thirteen point victory. 20-19-13. Titans off an OT game. Maybe the tank runs a little dry late. We pull away for another 13+ point win. 4* Money Maker CAL IRVINE 

Taking CLEMSON. Will also be on the over in this game. NC State off huge win over Duke. Tigers come in off OT win over Louisville. I think we some points. But I have to think that this is a big let down spot for the Wolfpack off that win. 4* Money Maker CLEMSON