Milwaukee at L.A. Lakers 10:00 ET

Lakers (+) over Bucks- LeBron is back and the difference between when he is in the lineup and not is drastic. With or without Anthony Davis the key for Los Angeles is James as he posted 29 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists last time out and has scored at least 25 points in 19 consecutive games. I expect Russell Westbrook to improve on his 1-for-10 shooting and for the Lakers to bring their one down to the final buzzer. LA has picked up the pace as they are 4-1 ATS in their last five games. Take the LAKERS!

Villanova at St. John's 8:30 ET

Red Storm (+) over Wildcats- Both of these squads are dealing with injuries and their play has been affected. The Wildcats star guard Collin Gillespie left their last outing against Connecticut and their other starting guard Justin Moore is already out with an ankle injury. These two Big East rivals play each other close as the underdogs is 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings and the Red Storm are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall. Take ST. JOHN'S!

Kansas at Texas 9:00 ET

Longhorns (+) over Jayhawks- Both No. 10 Kansas and No. 23 Texas are off huge wins on Saturday as the Jayhawks downed Baylor and the Longhorns defeated Iowa State holding the Cyclones to 28.6 percent shooting. Texas is now 17-0 when keeping opponents under 60 points and they are No. 1 in the nation is points allowed surrendering 54.9 ppg. Kansas is off a huge win and is 1-4 ATS after an ATS win and I believe that the 'Horns will be ready. Take TEXAS!

Toronto at Charlotte 7:10 ET

Hornets (+) over Raptors- The Hornets have lost their last four games three of which were at home as they losing streak as they have dropped from the No. 1 spot in offense. Toronto is on a five-game winning streak going 5-0 ATS. Part of the Hornets problem is the lack of firepower as Gordon Hayward has been out with an ankle injury and when he return to action he was 0-for-7 from the field. The Raptors beat the Hornets 125-113 at home in the first meetings of the season two weeks ago. Look for the Hornets to even the series with a home win. Take CHARLOTTE!

Atlanta at Dallas 6:00 ET

Hawks (+) over Mavericks- Atlanta is repeating their 'act' like last season when they went on a tear the second half of the season after the holidays and made a run into the playoffs. The Hawks have won 8-of-10 and 12 of their last 16 and took down the Mavericks 113-87 hosting the season opener. Dallas is also heating up and has won 14 of their last 19 games. Considering how Dallas is playing and hosting the Hawks where the home team has won 7-of-8 this line is way short. The Hawks are 13-3 ATS in the past 16 meetings and one again get the cash. Take ATLANTA!

New York at L.A. Lakers 8:30 ET

Knicks (+) over Lakers- Both of these clubs are streaking, did I say streaking I meant both these teams are leaking. New York has lost four of five and seven of nine while the 'Fakers' have dropped four of their last five and nine of their last 13 games overall. Anthony Davis is back but without LeBron James the Lakers are 1-4 in his latest absence. The Knicks are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a loss and are 5-2 ATS in their last seven visits to play the Lakers in LA and the Lakers are 8-22 ATS after a point spread win and they 'covered' last time out against the Clippers. Take LAKERS!

Duke at North Carolina 6:00 ET

Tar Heels (+) over Blue Devils- This will be Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski final visit to North Carolina as the leader of the Blue Devils and he holds a 49-46 edge lifetime over the Tar Heels. Both clubs enter this fray on four game winning streaks and as usually in their matchup first place is at stake. Duke holds a half-game lead over Miami, Notre Dame and Carolina. Heels 12-0 at home and are one of the nation's leading rebounding team ranking No. 7 while the Blue Devils rank No. 204 in defensive rebounds. Heels win the battle of the boards and the games. Take NORTH CAROLINA!

Chicago at Indiana 7:00 ET

Pacers (+) over Bulls- The 'line' on this encounter seems a bit shallow as the Eastern Conference leaders are very short favorite against a bottom feeder like the Pacers. This may well be because the Bulls Zach LaVine who was questionable last night but played 42 minutes and most likely will be rested in the second of back-to-back games. Indiana has lost seven straight and 12 of their last 13 contests. Chicago is 0-3-1 ATS in their last four road games and are 5-12 in their last 17 games at Indiana. Take the PACERS!

UCLA at Arizona 8:00 ET

Wildcats (-) over Bruins- A huge contrast in styles here as No. 4 UCLA brings their tough defense allowing just 63.9 ppg up against No. 5 Arizona whose offense is ranked third scoring 86 ppg. The Bruins have won six straight and 11 of 12 with their lone loss coming in OT to Oregon while the Wildcats have won 6-of-7 with their lone loss coming at UCLA 75-59 a week ago. Arizona's stellar offense have hit a snap the last two times out as they shot 30.7 and 32.2 percent in each of their last two games. UCLA has three player questionable including standout Johnny Juzang. Wildcats looking to shoot better tonight and gain a bit of revenge with the home team 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings. Take ARIZONA!

Phoenix at Atlanta 7:30 ET

Hawks (+) over Suns- They are at it again...the Suns who already own the NBA's longest winning streak this season have now won 11 straight going 8-3 ATS. Atlanta has been playing well and just had their own seven-game win streak stopped by Toronto (Megabucks winner) Monday. Phoenix has had the best of it between these two as they are 17-8-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings. The Hawks are 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games and get the money here. Take ATLANTA!

Charlotte at Boston 7:30 ET

Hornets (+) over Celtics- Two teams that are off extreme results from their last outings as Boston won their second straight a 122-92 romp over Miami Monday while the Hornets were getting blown out 115-90 at home to the Clippers. I expect both clubs to move toward the center here as there was a difference of 55 points in their results. The Celtics won the first meetings in October 140-129 in overtime...turnabout-is-fair-play. Take CHARLOTTE!

Golden State at San Antonio 8:30 ET

Spurs (+) over Warriors- Interesting matchup where the 'price' is way too cheap. Golden State has won six straight games and are off a late game win at Houston and now scoot to San Antonio where the Spurs are lay-in-wait. The Spurs are expecting a trio of injured to return to the lineup as Murray, Poeltl and Derrick White will all play tonight. Golden State is still without Draymond Green and Otto Porter Jr will also be out. The Spurs have won seven of the last 10 meetings and are 4-1 after a SU loss and the Warriors are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games. Take SAN ANTONIO!

Michigan State at Maryland 7:00 ET

Terrapins (+) over Spartans- One of these two teams is hot and the other is not. Michigan State routed rival Michigan on Saturday with the bench outscoring the Wolverines 33-6 and their second stringers have outscored opponents 144-43 in their past five games. Last season the Spartans had a losing record in Big Ten play but still managed to get to the Final-4 while the Terrapins shot just 28.6% of its field goal attempts against the Hoosiers in their loss Saturday. By all right MSU should be a much bigger favorite and I believe the Book are telling 'us' that there is an upset brewing. Take MARYLAND!

Toronto at Atlanta 7:30 ET

Raptors (+) over Hawks- Atlanta has won their last seven games and are 7-0 ATS in that span and will meet Toronto for the first time this season and the Hawks have won the past three meetings. The Hawks reserves have outscored opponents 160-60 the last six games and are 6-0 ATS in their last six home games. The Raptors who are off a 3OT win at Miami on Saturday are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games as underdogs and 16-6 ATS in their last 22 games overall. Take TORONTO!

Duke at Notre Dame 7:00 ET

Fighting Irish (+) over Blue Devils- Both of these clubs are a half-game behind Miami in the ACC and the winner will move into a tie for the conference lead. Duke has won three straight while the Fighting Irish have won their last four. The teams split the season series last year each winning on the others court. Mike Brey the Notre Dame coach is a former underling of the Blue Devils' Mike Krzyzewshi and has defeated Duke six times and the Irish are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games overall. Take NOTRE DAME!

Portland at Chicago 3:30 ET

Trailblazers (+) over Bulls- Chicago is struggling to keep it together as injuries and COVID are beginning to take a toll. Without Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso the Bulls defense has suffered and so has their overall play. The Bulls have dropped eight of their last 11 and face a team that has won five of seven on the road after starting 2-13 in away games. CJ McCollum has return to play and is looking to pad the Trailblazers 8-2 ATS record in the last 10 meetings. Take PORTLAND!

Cincinnati at Kansas City 3:05 ET

Chiefs (+) over Bengals- Can you envision Cincinnati in the Super Bowl...I can't! Don't get me wrong I like where they are and what the Bengals are doing especially with a winner like Joe Burrow. But, their time for this season is done. Kansas City has won 11 of 12 with their lone loss coming at Cincinnati as Joe Borrow passed for 415 yards with Ja'Marr Chase receiving 266 of those yards. The Bengals are 4-0 ATS in their last four as underdogs but are 2-6-1 ATS in their limited playoff experience, while the Chiefs are 6-0 ATS as home favorites and 6-2 ATS in their last eight playoff games. Take KANSAS CITY!

Marquette at Providence 12:30 ET

Golden Eagles (+) over Friars- Very quietly Marquette has won seven straight including four wins over ranked teams. The Golden Eagles (former Warriors) last defeated was a double-overtime loss at Creighton on New Year's Day. No. 17 Providence is 12-0 SU and barely have to give points here. Isn't this 'price' way cheap for a team that is undefeated as hosts. The Eagles own an 88-56 win over the Friars already this year and now they will sweep the season series. Take MARQUETTE!

Toronto at Miami 8:00 ET

Raptors (+) over Heat- Clubs that appear to be moving in opposite directions as Miami has won nine of the last 11 games while the Raptors have lost six of their last nine games overall. Toronto has been playing without Fred VanVleet but he should return to action tonight and lost to Chicago on Thursday and are 7-0 ATS after a SU loss and they are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games as underdogs. Take TORONTO!

Virginia Tech at Florida State 3:00 ET

Hokies (+) over Seminoles- Florida State has shown that they can play with just about anybody defeating ACC leading Miami twice and Duke. Virginia Tech just dropped a game to Miami where they were outscored 8-0 in the final minutes dropping to 10-10. This line is way low considering the past performances of these two clubs so it will have to be done with defense. The Hokies are once again once of the leaders on defense allowing just 61.6 ppg and they will disrupt the Seminole flow. Take VIRGINIA TECH!

Chicago at San Antonio 8:30 ET

Spurs (+) over Bulls- Chicago has come a long way since the end of last season and now have an All-NBA starting guard as DeMar DeRozan who played his last three seasons with the Spurs. But, the Bulls have struggled in recent weeks with injuries and players out because of COVID. They are 0-3-1 ATS in their last four as road favorites and 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight road games overall. The Spurs are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games following a loss. Take SAN ANTONIO!

L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia 7:30 ET

Lakers (+) over 76ers- In Joel Embiid unstoppable? He has at least 38 points and 12 rebounds in four straight games and he has elevated his play. The floundering Lakers fresh off a win at Brooklyn saw their defensive stalwart Anthony Davis return to action after missing 17 games and block four shots. Los Angeles was 7-10 in his absence and have struggled against teams with winning records going 6-14 in their last 20. 76ers are hot but still are just 5-11 ATS in their last 15 home games. Take the LAKERS!

Toronto at Chicago 8:10 ET

Raptors (+) over Bulls- Toronto is looking to get remain on track after defeating Charlotte 125-113 on Tuesday and they did it without Fred VanFleet who was sidelined. The Raptors are 6-0 ATS with no rest and 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games overall. Chicago after a fabulous start have hit hard with injuries and COVID protocols and are struggling losing five of their last six and are 2-5-1 ATS as home favorites. Take TORONTO!

Arkansas at Mississippi 7:00 ET

Rebels (+) over Razorbacks- Since starting conference play 0-3 the Razorbacks have won four straight SEC games with their lone road win this season coming at LSU 10 days ago. Mississippi had dropped six of seven before we posted them as 'our' Megabucks 70-54 winner over Florida on Monday. Although Arkansas has won seven straight in the series the Rebels are 7-1-1 ATS as home underdogs and are feeling very confident. Take MISSISSIPPI!

Arizona at U.C.L.A. 10:00 ET

Bruins (+) over Wildcats- The best of the Pac-12 go at it at Pauley Pavilion where the Bruins will play before at home before a 'live' crowd for the first time since Dec. 1. UCLA opened the season ranked No. 2 starting but were blown out early in the year to Gonzaga in Las Vegas and have been scraping along ever since. Arizona has moved into the No. 2 spot nationally and is averaging 88.7 ppg also ranking No. 2. The Wildcats are a small favorite here and the underdogs is 17-4 ATS in the last 21 meetings and the Bruins are 6-1 ATS as underdogs. Take UCLA!

Dallas at Golden State 10:00 ET

Mavericks (+) over Warriors- For the Mavericks there is something special that happens when they go play at the Chase Center in San Francisco as they are 3-0 against the host Warriors. Dallas is 11-2 SU in their last 14 games as they have held 10 opponents under 100 points scored. But defense has been the name of the game of Golden State as they are ranked No.1 allowing just 101.9 ppg while the Mavericks are ranked No. 3 allowing just 102.5 ppg. Curry is slumping, Draymond Green is out and Klay Thompson is questionable. Take DALLAS!

Write-in Game

Chicago at Oklahoma City 8:00 ET

Thunder (+) over Bulls- Five games before the season's mid-point the Bulls were 26-10 and one of the best ATS winners in the league but injuries and COVID issues have spun this team in another direction. Chicago was down to six players with 113 combined starts this season and they just haven't been competitive losing seven of their last nine in cluing a loss to the NBA's worst team Orlando yesterday. Oklahoma City has been even worse losing the last five and 10-of-11 losing at Cleveland yesterday 94-87. Thunder are 7-1-1 ATS as home dogs and Bulls are 1-5 ATS as home favorites have get gored here. Take OKLAHOMA CITY!

Philadelphia at San Antonio 7:00 ET

Spurs (+) over 76ers- Both of these clubs blew fourth quarter leads in their last encounters with the 76ers losing to the Clippers 102-101 at home blowing a 24-point lead while the Spurs faded in the final quarter in their home loss to Brooklyn 117-102 on Friday. Philadelphia who was led by Joel Embiid who has scored 90 points in his last two games but the Sixers who are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 trips to San Antonio will be short handed with just eight players available. Spurs are 19-7-1 ATS after a SU loss of 10-points or more. Take SAN ANTONIO!

San Francisco at Green Bay 8:15 ET

49ers (+) over Packers- I would feel a lot better about this one if I had stuck to my guns and 'fired' with the 49ers last week but alas it was not to be. This week I see more of the same. I know bucking Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay is a tough task and San Francisco may have left their best on the field in last weeks romp over the Cowboys. Niners whipped Green Bay in the 2019 NFC Championship game but the 'Pack' has won the two meetings since including their 30-28 win in the Bay area in Week 3. SF is 6-1 ATS as underdogs and 4-0 ATS in Division Playoffs while the Packers are 7-1 ATS at home and 11-1 ATS after a SU loss. Tough call but it is SAN FRANCISCO!

Baylor at Oklahoma 3:00 ET

Sooners (+) over Bears- Oklahoma is on a 3-game slide and have lost 4-of-5 with losses to Kansas, Texas and oh yeah Baylor losing 84-74 at Waco. The Bears had their own missteps dropping a pair to Texas Tech and Oklahoma State but rebounded with a 77-68 win at West Virginia on Tuesday. The Bears have won seven straight in the series but it is time for the scrappy Sooners to make changes and adjustments on defense against the Bears front line. Take OKLAHOMA!

Brooklyn at San Antonio 8:30 ET

Spurs (+) over Nets- The biggest guessing game in the NBA is who is going to play for Brooklyn and where will they be playing. Well, Kyrie Irving will be playing is Texas while Kevin Durant will be sidelined and James Harden looks once more for another trade. San Antonio has won two of their last three and are 11-7 when they have had their starting lineup healthy. Irving was fined $25,000 last time out for an altercation with a fan. Brooklyn is a totally different team without Durant as they are 7-19 ATS as favorites and 8-21 ATS after a SU win and they are 2-7 ATS in their last nine trips to San Antonio. Take SAN ANTONIO!

Phoenix at Dallas 7:30 ET

Mavericks (+) over Suns- There are plenty of positive notes to say about both these clubs as Phoenix has won four straight on the road and are No. 1 ranked in Field Goal percentage (47.6%) and have dominated this series. The Suns beat Dallas twice in November and have won eight straight meetings and 15 of the past 18 SU. The Mavericks have won four in-a-row and 10 of their last 11 games including six straight at home. The Suns Deandre Ayton will miss this encounter while Luka Doncic who miss both November meetings is ready to go. Take DALLAS!

Purdue at Indiana 7:00 ET

Hoosiers (+) over Boilermakers- No. 4 Purdue has played 17 games with just three of them on the road going 2-1 SU and 1-2 ATS while the Hoosiers are 11-0 SU at home including 9-2 ATS. This hasn't been much of a intra-state rivalry of late as the Boilermakers have won the last nine meetings and haven't loss to Indiana since February 2016. But, Purdue is 5-11 ATS as road favorites and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall while the Hoosiers are 8-0 ATS in their last eight home games and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games as home underdogs and the home team is 5-2-1 ATS in the last eight meets. Take INDIANA!

Toronto at Dallas 8:30 ET

Raptors (+) over Mavericks- NBA often is a game of streaks and the Mavericks are on one right now having won 10 of 11 including their last two at home against Orlando and Oklahoma City. Toronto has dropped 3-of-4 after having won their previous six and are playing their fourth straight game on the road. The Raptors bounce back for the foremost as they are 6-1 ATS after SU loss and 13-3 ATS against a team with a winning record and 12-4 ATS in their last 16 overall. Take TORONTO!

Wake Forest at Georgia Tech 7:00 ET

Yellow Jackets (+) over Demon Deacons- Hard to believe that Georgia Tech is the defending ACC Champions as they sit dead last at 1-5 in conference and 7-9 overall. The Yellow Jackets were blown out from start to finish on Saturday against North Carolina 88-65 while Wake Forest was a winner at Virginia finishing with a 13-0 run. Tech won both meetings last season and are 5-1 ATS after a loss of 20 or more points. The home team has dominated the series going 20-8 ATS in the last 28 meetings. Deacons are just 3-9 ATS as road favorites. Take GEORGIA TECH!

Wisconsin at Northwestern 9:00 ET

Wildcats (+) over Badgers- Northwestern ended a 4-game losing streak Saturday at No. 10 Michigan State and now they face the No. 8 team in the country. Wisconsin has won six straight including wins over ranked teams Ohio State, Iowa and Purdue and now they are less than a long shot away from covering. The line is 'suspect' to me although the home team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings and the Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last five home games. Need a miracle...take NORTHWESTERN!

Minnesota at New York 7:30 ET

Knicks (+) over Timberwolves- A pair of clubs treading water to keep their heads above the break even point and are playing well of late. New York has won 8-of-12 to bring themselves to .500 and the T'wolves are 5-2 in their last seven games to come within one-game of the mark. Minnesota who is 8-3-1 ATS on the road are just 1-4 ATS at MSG and the Knicks are 5-1 ATS at home in their last six games. Take NEW YORK!

Arizona at L.A. Rams 8:15 ET

Rams (+) over Cardinals- This is the third meeting of the season between these two division rivals with each club winning on the road. Arizona started the year 7-0 but they have gone 4-6 since that start including just 1-4 in their last five games. Los Angeles won the division but are just 2-5 against playoff teams but are 8-1-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings. Although the Cardinals are 18-6-2 ATS as road underdogs they are just 3-8 ATS against teams with winning records. The Rams are 11-4-1 ATS after a SU loss and the favorite is 8-2-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings. Take LOS ANGELES!

Golden State at Minnesota 8:00 ET

Timberwolves (-) over Warriors- Minnesota is coming off consecutive losses to the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies while Golden State posted a 138-96 win at Chicago Friday but had lost four of their previous five games. The Timberwolves players believe that they are ready to establish themselves as a formidable force in the playoff hunt. The last time the Warriors played here they were 4.5-point favorites and now they are 4.5-point underdogs. The line has swung 9-points and I believe the oddsmakers here. Take MINNESOTA!

San Francisco at Dallas 4:30 ET

49ers (+) over Cowboys- The moment I saw this 'number' I said aloud 'the Cowboys are in trouble.' We posted Dallas as our Megabucks winner on Saturday and they responded by trouncing the under-manned Eagles but this time around they are playing a team that is getting healthy. Dak Prescott has remained inconsistent and when he makes an error here it will cost him and the Cowboys. The Niners have turned it around and will try to dominate the front lines but will find the Cowboys tougher than the realized them would be. The Cowboys are No. 1 in takeaways with 34 and they should cause Jimmy G to have his moments of carelessness. The favorite is 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings. Take DALLAS!

New England at Buffalo 8:15 ET

Patriots (+) over Bills- The first two meetings between these AFC rivals were totally different as the Patriots dominated the ground game in the first encounter allowing the Bills just 99 yards rushing while accumulating 222 yards on land themselves. Buffalo dominated the the second meetings gaining 428 yards and holding New England to 288 total yards. The Bills who is ranked No. 1 on defense finished the season with four straight wins while the Patriots lost three of their last four. Stat wise the road team is 19-6-2 ATS in the last 27 meetings and the underdog is 5-1-1 ATS in the last six meets. Take NEW ENGLAND!

Las Vegas at Cincinnati 4:35 ET

Raiders (+) over Bengals- Another rematch between of a game played in Las Vegas where the Bengals won 32-13 despite gaining just 278 yards on total defense but took advantage of three Raiders turnovers. Las Vegas has won four straight to get here and it wasn't an easy road with all the turmoil the team faced this season. Derek Carr has passed for a career high 4,804 yards with 23 touchdowns and says that this time they will put their 'best foot forward.' The raiders are 6-2 ATS as road underdogs but are 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings. Cincinnati is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games against teams with winning records and are 0-6-1 ATS in their last seven playoff games. Take LAS VEGAS!

Florida State at Syracuse 3:00 ET

Seminoles (+) over Orange- Six weeks ago on December 4 Syracuse handed the Seminoles their first home loss in 25 games winning 63-60. The Orange have lost five of eight since then but have five players averaging double-figures including both Boeheim's. Florida State has won 4-of-5 including a non-cover win over rival Miami on Tuesday but are a nightmare on the road where they are 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 away from Tallahassee. The 'Cuse' is 1-7 ATS in the last eight games following a win. Take FLORIDA STATE!

Dallas at Memphis 10:00 ET

Mavericks (+) over Grizzlies- The contest will feature two of the NBA's brightest stars with the Mavericks Luka Doncic leading the charge for Dallas and Ja Morant for Memphis. The Grizzlies are the hottest team in the NBA having won 11 straight while the Mavs just got wasted in New York 108-85 by the Knicks and I expect them to rebound here as they are 6-0 ATS in their last six game following a SU loss. Considering how these guys are playing this seems like a very short 'price.' The Grizz are hot and on a great run but they are still just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games as home favorites. Take DALLAS!

Cleveland at San Antonio 8:30 ET

Spurs (+) over Cavaliers- The Spurs have lost four straight games, 8-of-9 and are nine games under the break even mark but they are a plus against the 'number' as they are 22-19 ATS on the season. Cleveland of course leads the NBA with a 27-14-1 ATS record and are the most improved team in the league. San Antonio has had their way against the Cavaliers as they are 65-34 all-time including 40-9 SU record at home. After a blazing start to the season the odds maker is catching up to the Cavs as they are 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games as favorites and 2-5 ATS in their last seven games on the road. Spurs have bounce back abilities as they are 8-3 ATS after an ATS loss. Take SAN ANTONIO!

Minnesota at Memphis 8:00 ET

Timberwolves (+) over Grizzlies- Memphis is on a franchise high 10-game winning streak as Ja Morant is establishing himself as an All-Star for the first time. Minnesota just had their 4-game win streak end in New Orleans Tuesday and look to post their second win over Memphis the first coming in November. The T'wolves are 6-0-1 ATS as road underdogs in their last seven and are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games. Despite their record setting streak the Griz are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games as home favorites. Take MINNESOTA!

Ohio State at Wisconsin 7:00 ET

Buckeyes (+) over Badgers- These two rivals met in early December and the Buckeyes prevailed in Columbus 73-55 and that was they last time the Badgers lost. Wisconsin has won five in-a-row since that loss as they lead the nation in fewest turnover committed a game at 8.2. In the first meeting the Buckeyes has a 49-28 rebounding advantage and I'm sure that will change but just by how much. The Buckeyes are 7-2 ATS in their last night as road dogs and 11-5 ATS in their last 16n road games overall. Whisky is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall and 6-2 in their last eight games as favorites. Still, take...OHIO STATE!

Charlotte at Philadelphia 7:00 ET

Hornets (+) over 76ers- Since returning from a three week COVID absence the 76ers and Joel Embiid has scored 30 points or more in seven straight games all Philadelphia victories. Charlotte has won three straight including a pair of wins over the NBA Champs Milwaukee and have their best half-way mark (22-19) since 2001. The Hornets are No. 2 in total points averaging 115.2 PPG and are shooting 37.7% with their 3-point attempts. Charlotte has been a money maker and is 15-7 ATS as underdogs and 14-4 ATS against teams with winning records. Sixers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games. Take CHARLOTTE!

Clemson at Notre Dame 7:00 ET

Tigers (+) over Fighting Irish- A pair of hot ACC clubs clash in South Bend where the Fighting Irish who have won five straight games host Clemson who has won five of six. Notre Dame is 6-0 SU at home while the Tigers have won their last two on the road against Virginia and N.C. State. The Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall and the Irish are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 at home and are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games following a SU win. Take CLEMSON!

Golden State at Memphis 8:00 ET

Grizzlies (+) over Warriors- This is one game that will be worth the price of admission as Steph Curry and Ja Morant are very 'special' players. Numbers aside did you catch the block made by Morant against the Lakers the other night...one of the most impressive plays I have ever witnessed in professional sports. Memphis is running with Ja and has won nine straight and the Grizzlies are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games as underdogs. Take the GRIZZLIES!

Kentucky at Vanderbilt 7:00 ET

Commodores (+) over Wildcats- No. 18 Kentucky has relied on 'home' cooking to boost their record (12-3) as they are 11-0 when in the comforts of the Bluegrass state but they are not the same away from Rupp Arena. The Wildcats don't have to leave the state for tonight's game in Nashville against intra-state rival Vanderbilt. Like many rivalries this is an underdog series as they have gone 15-5-2 ATS in the last 22 meetings and they Commodores are 10-3-4 ATS in their last 17 games as underdogs. The Wildcats are 5-12 ATS against teams with winning records. Take VANDERBILT!

Chicago at Dallas 7:30 ET

Mavericks (+) over Bulls- With the addition of coach Billy Donovan the Bulls are doing it everywhere posting a 12-6 SU record on the road and 14-4 at home. They are 21-9 ATS in their last 30m games as favorites including 14-6 ATS as road favorites and 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Dallas. But, one thing to remember is that these trends were accumulated when the Mavericks were good and Chicago was always an underdog. The rolls are reversed her and so is the result. Take DALLAS!

Wisconsin at Maryland 7:30 ET

Terrapins (+) over Badgers- It came as a surprise to me that the Big Ten's leading scorer plays for Wisconsin as they have always had the defense first mentality. Johnny Davis leads the Badgers with 22.6 points per game and they have won four straight including wins over Purdue and Iowa with their only losses coming when Davis was sidelined with a minor injury. Maryland is hungry for the first conference win (0-3) having lost at Iowa and Illinois the last two times out. Take MARYLAND!

New England at Miami 4:25 ET

Dolphins (+) over Patriots- It has been 22 years since the Dolphins won a playoff game and it won't happen this season either as they have missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year. New England has an outside chance of winning the AFC East if the Bills tank against the Jets in Buffalo but don't count on it. The Pats are aware of this and could be caught scoreboard watching and that won't help as they already have troubles in Miami where they are 2-7 ATS in their last nine trips to South Beach. Fins looking to finish above .500 and rebound from their horrible outing at Tennessee last week as they are 10-2 ATS after allowing 30 points of more the previous week. Take MIAMI!

Dallas at Philadelphia 8:15 ET

Cowboys (-) over Eagles- So, you tell me, who is going to play? How many guys are hurting and how many more are on COVID list and who is ready after coming off the list are factors that surround this contest. But, basically after getting beat they way they did to Arizona I can see the Cowboys riding into town and ringing that Liberty Bell as the Eagles come back win last week clinched a playoff spot but they have been hard hit and are infections. Note the Cowboys are 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games and the favorite is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.Take DALLAS!

Dallas at Houston 8:00 ET

Rockets (+) over Mavericks- Dallas celebrated their Dirk Nowitzki honor Megabucks victory over Golden State Wednesday and have now won four straight. The Rockets blasted off against Washington last time out winning 114-111 breaking an eight game SU and ATS losing streak. Houston came to life after coach Silas suspended Kevin Porter and Christian Wood for one game and they responded. I'm looking for a Mavericks letdown after their heralded win and a spirited effort from the Rockets. Take HOUSTON!

Marquette at Georgetown 6:30 ET

Hoyas (+) over Golden Eagles- The former Warriors were a big winner for 'us' (Power Play) Tuesday as they pounded a tough No. 16 Providence squad 88-56 while the Hoyas last played on December 18 losing to TCU. Georgetown has been idle nearly three weeks and this is their conference opener as they had four Big East games postponed and had their first week of practice since a week before Christmas. I don't believe that Marquette can repeat the kind of performance they had against the Friars and the Hoyas should be chomping at the bit to get into action. Take GEORGETOWN!

Iowa at Wisconsin 9:00 ET

Hawkeyes (+) over Badgers- No. 23 Wisconsin just posted a huge 74-69 win over No. 3 Purdue and will host Iowa who average 87.4 PPG. Since dropping three in-a-row in December Iowa has won four straight and have won the last four meetings with the Badgers with the road team going 2-0-2 ATS. The Hawkeyes are 6-1 ATS after a SU win and are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Take IOWA!

Golden State at New Orleans 8:00 ET

Pelicans (+) over Warriors- If this isn't a typo there is something 'rotten in Denmark.' You have got to be kidding me with this opening line at New Orleans where the NBA's best is a meager favorite against one of the league dregs. My lone release yesterday 'we' posted Dallas over the Warriors and won our Megabucks and in that contest Steph Curry was injured and is not expected to play. The Pelicans have dropped their last three and 4-of-5 while Golden State is 1-4 ATS against teams with losing records.Take NEW ORLEANS!

North Carolina at Notre Dame 9:00 ET

Fighting Irish (+) over Tar Heels- After slow starts to the season both of these clubs have picked up their play as North Carolina is 3-0 in true road games and have won 7-of-8 while the Fighting Irish are 5-0 SU at home. Notre Dame (7-5) has won their last three and 4-of-5 but are 2-7 ATS in their last nine home games ATS. This is just a game the Irish should be primed for although they are 4-15 ATS in their last 19 games overall. Take NOTRE DAME!

Golden State at Dallas 7:30 ET

Mavericks (+) over Warriors- Ok, a little different but basically the same thing here as with the Steelers salute to Big Ben they 'play' for their guy and win. Tonight, on exhibit in Dallas tonight where one of rie own is being honored. Adam Silver among other will be present as the No. 41 jersey of Dirk Nowitzki is being retired. Emotion may play a part of the play as both teams enter playing well but the Warriors are 3-7-1 ATS in the last 11 games following a straight up win and just 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings. Take DALLAS!

Chip's Hotline Texas Bowl Winner

Las Vegas Hilton Champion, 'Big Game Player' and Handicapping Award winner Chip Chirimbes was 3-1-1 New Year's Day including his EIGHTH straight 'Highest-Rated' Megabucks Game of Year release with Georgia (-7.5) 37-11 over Michigan on Saturday. Chip is now 12-2 84% with his last 14 'Highest-Rated' NCAA Megabucks releases. Tuesday, Chip is releasing a Vegas Hotline winner in the Texas Bowl between LSU and Kansas State. Get it for only $39!

L.S.U. vs Kansas State 9:00 ET

Wildcats (-) over Tigers- There are just two many questions surrounding the LSU program right now including players availability along with coaches coming and going among others. Offensive line coach Brad Davis will serve as interim coach replacing 2-years removed National Champion Ed Orgeron and starting quarterback Max Johnson has transferred and his backup is questionable. Kansas State has sixth year QB Skylar Thompson leading the attack and looking for his first bowl victory. Their last time out I labeled LSU as my SEC Game of the Year a 27-24 OUTRIGHT winner over Texas A&M. With all that happening around them the Tigers still have bite as they are 6-0 ATS against the Big-12 and they are 5-1 ATS in their last six bowl games and it is the SEC versus the Big-12. Take LOUISIANA STATE!

Chip's 'Called' 2021 NCAA FT Games of the Year 8-0 100%

10/10 Georgia vs Alabama........................... 
01/01 Utah +4/OSU 45-48             Rose Bowl GOY...WINS
12/31 Georgia -7/Mich 34-11         FBS PO GOY...... WINS
12/04 Alabama +6/Georgia 41-24 SEC GOY.............WINS
11/27 LSU +6/Tx A&M 27-24         SEC Rg GOY.......WINS
11/20 Cincinnati -10/SMU 48-14    AAC GOY.............WINS
11/13 OSU -20/Purdue 59-31        Blowout GOY........WINS
11/06 Purdue +3/Mich St 40-29     Big-10 GOY..........WINS
10/23 Miami (4)/N.C. State 31-30  ACC GOY.............WINS

Kentucky at L.S.U. 7:00 ET

Tigers over Wildcats- Kentucky off a big Tubby Smith honoring last Friday crushed under-manned High Point 92-48 and it says two things and that is the Wildcats like to beat up on the little guy and Tubby Smith's better days are behind him. Shooting 60% against that talent level is no go great accomplishment as they embark on just their second true road game of the season. In their first road attempt at Notre Dame (We win Megabucks) they lost outright 66-62 as a 5-point favorite and the same should happen here tonight as they are 1-7-1 ATS in their last nine road games. Tigers are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 home games. Take LOUISIANA STATE!

Florida State at Wake Forest 7:00 ET

Seminoles (+) over Demon Deacons- It's difficult to gage just how good some of these college teams are right now or how good they should be right now as the virus has slowed down a number of programs. One of which is Florida State as they had 17 days of inaction and at 7-4 SU and it is hard to be impressed. Wake Forest at 11-3 SU should be by all rights a much bigger favorite at home where they are 8-0 SU and 5-2 ATS as favorites. To compound the strangeness of this low 'price' the Seminoles are 0-7 ATS in their last seven road games. I think that this one smells and look for the Deacons to get scalped by the Seminoles! Take FLORIDA STATE!

Minnesota at L.A. Clippers 10:30 ET

Timberwolves (+) over Clippers- The Timberwolves are beginning to look like a real basketball team after years of ineptitude but a recent swoon losing five of six has them under .500 again. Los Angeles is off a win over Brooklyn Saturday night as a 13-point underdog and return home winning 2-of-3 on the road. Minnesota is 5-0-1 ATS in their last six games as road dogs and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Clippers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 2-8 ATS as favorites. Take MINNESOTA!

Cleveland at Pittsburgh 8:15 ET

Browns (+) over Steelers- With Cincinnati winning the AFC North a pair of also ran who still have playoff hopes clash in Pittsburgh. Cleveland (8-7) was the favorite in the division before the season began has dropped their last two games both by two points while the Steelers are still alive at 7-7-1. Pittsburgh has gone 2-4-1 SU in their last seven games and I believe that that are the imposter. Although the Browns are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings but the underdogs is also 4-1 ATS in the last five meets. The Steel Curtain has been exposed as the Steelers are 1-8 ATS as home favorites. Take CLEVELAND!

Indiana at Cleveland 6:10 ET

Pacers (+) over Cavaliers- The surprising Cavaliers are facing their first tough stretch as they have dropped their last three after reaching a season high 7-games over .500 their best standing since LeBron left. Indiana is also on a three game slide and are off a 108-106 buzzer beating loss to Chicago Friday night but are happy to be in Cleveland. The Pacers have won the last five meetings SU and are 23-10-3 ATS in the last 36 meetings and 14-5 ATS in their last 19 games as underdogs. Take INDIANA!

Michigan State at Northwestern 2:00 ET

Wildcats (+) over Spartans- No. 10 Michigan State is on a six-game wining streak and has been playing short-handed because of virus protocols but will be a full strength for the first time in two weeks. Northwestern hasn't played since their 90-50 win on December 20 against Ill-Springfield and are 1-0 in Big Ten action. The Wildcats are 6-0 SU at home and the home team is 6-0 ATS in their series. Spartans don't like the Sunday routine going 1-5 ATS in their last six at the weeks end. Take NORTHWESTERN!

Central Florida at S.M.U. 2:00 ET

Knights (+) over Mustangs- Central Florida has won five-in-a-row including an 85-71 Megabucks win for 'us' last time out over Michigan. The Knights showed great poise in over-coming a 12-point second half deficit out scoring the Wolverines 53-27 over the final 15 minutes in Orlando and on the road UCF is 7-2 ATS in their last nine. SMU has won seven straight with five straight ATS wins but are just 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games. Take CENTRAL FLORIDA!

Philadelphia at Washington 1:00 ET

Swampers (+) over Eagles- Yes the Eagles are soaring winning five of their last six and they currently hold the final NFC playoff spot at 8-7. During that streak they faced four back-up QB's, Zach Wilson and Teddy Bridgewater. Washington will present a dual challenge as Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen will share the quarterback duties. At 6-9 the Football Team still has a shot at the playoffs and they remember how they got in the playoffs last season (Philly laid down) and this year they can beat Philadelphia on merit. Take WASHINGTON!

Golden State at Utah 9:10 ET

Jazz (-) over Warriors- I feel like I'm going to the dentist each time I play against Golden State because I'm in fear that I will get 'drilled' by the best shooter I have ever seen and that of course is Steph Curry. I mean really how can you play against him...I know, get his teammates riled about some obscure issue and Draymond Green a great player but a rabble rouser and has his mates concerned with the rescheduling of postponed games. Meanwhile, Utah has won six straight and aims to continue their fine play against the warriors going 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings. Take UTAH!

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA 5:00 ET

Utah vs Ohio State

Utes (+) over Buckeyes- Does The Ohio State University really even want to be here! I mean they never even go to the Big Ten Championship game lost to Michigan to close their regular season and end up with the consolation prize the Rose Bowl which is pretty good if you represent the Big Ten as champions and not as also rans. Utah closed the season in a flurry and hammered an Oregon team twice that beaten the Buckeyes in their season opener. OSU lead the nation in total offense (551 YPG) and the Utes strength is their No. 13 ranked defense allowing just 317 YPG. There has been too much time between games for offenses to remain sharp. The numbers (stats) will mean nothing here, what will matters is the players incentive and I don't believe that the Buckeyes have it. Take UTAH!

Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Arizona 1:00 ET

Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame

Cowboys (+) over Fighting Irish- There is a circumstance where coaches with bowl experience against coaches in their first bowl appearances have a major advantage and that should put Oklahoma State and coach Mike Gundy in the driver's seat. Marcus Freeman to the Fighting Irish player delight was name head coach after Brian Kelly flew the coop to LSU. Cowboys defense allows third lowest offensive yards a game at 273.6. Irish will have to 'fight' to move the ball. Take OKLAHOMA STATE!

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 7:30 ET

Georgia vs Michigan

Bulldogs (-) over Wolverines- I like this game so much that I'm going to attend it and cheer on my CFP Game of the Year winner Georgia. I do this without predication as it was I that posted Michigan as My Big Ten Game of Yea winner over Ohio State and I who posted Alabama OUTRIGHT over Georgia for SEC Championship winners. The 'price' on this one is an invitation to play on a team (Michigan) that won their biggest game in school history (Ohio State) and last time out won the Big Ten Championship 42-3 over Iowa. Now, 'they' tempt you with generous points that will not come onto play. Take GEORGIA!

Atlanta at Cleveland 7:30 ET

Hawks (+) over Cavaliers- This 'price' sticks out like I just don't know what but it drew my attention. Here is Cleveland is the best point spread team in the NBA and the Hawks are racked with COVID have lost three straight and 10-of14 and this game is a virtual pick-em. It doesn't make sense to me that the Cavaliers should be such short favorites at home against a sick team that is struggling and is 0-5 ATS in their last five trips to the Erie based city of Rock and Roll. The Cavs lost Ricky Rubio for the season with an injured ACL and fall here. Take ATLANTA!

Phoenix at Boston 1:00 ET

Celtics (+) over Suns- The struggling Celtics have lost three in-a-row and eight of its last 11 games and are off one of the worst shooting nights in the season losing at home to Oklahoma City 115-97. Boston may be a bit short handed here as Jason Tatum is expecting to come of COVID protocol list and Marcus Smart will be ready. Phoenix has had their way ATS in Boston because for the most part previously the Suns were bad and the Celts good. Boston is 22-9-1 ATS in their last 32 games as home underdogs. Take BOSTON

Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, Nevada 10:30 ET

Arizona State vs Wisconsin

Sun Devils (+) over Badgers- What bothers me here is how well the Badgers travel. I seen them in road games, I've seen them in bowl games and their faithful always show up strong so don't think that the proximity of Tempe to Las Vegas will matter. What I do think will matter is the overall team speed of Arizona State and I must respect their coaching. Wisconsin started the season slowly and came on until their final game that kept them out of the Rose Bowl...they could give a crap about playing here and that's the Sun Devils best chance. Take ARIZONA STATE!

Philadelphia at Brooklyn 7:00 ET

76ers (+) over Nets- The Nets welcome the return of Kyrie 'Flat World' Irving and at this time any kind of warm body will do as Brooklyn has had three games postponed and have five players coming out of COVID protocol. Irving will be joining James Harden who returned last week to action. 76ers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven games as road underdogs and the Nets are 1-7 ATS in their last eight home games and 0-7 ATS as home Favorites. Take PHILADELPHIA!

Peach Bowl, Atlanta, Georgia 7:00 ET

Pittsburgh vs Michigan State

Panthers (+) over Spartans- Big stars gone for both sides as the Spartans leading rusher and All-American Kenneth Walker III winner of the Doak Walker and Walter Camp Player of the Year Awards. Pittsburgh will be without quarterback Kenny Pickett and with his announcement the line more from the Panthers being a 3-1/2 point favorite to a 3-1/2 point underdog as many feel the loss of the QB would have more impact. But actually with the Panther sunder-rated defense able to take advantage of the worst pass defense in the nation. Take PITTSBURGH!

Dallas at Sacramento 10:30 ET

Kings (+) over Mavericks- A pair of struggling clubs both of rare wins go at it in Sacramento where the Kings will host Dallas who are off a win at Portland but had lost four of their previous five. The Kings ended their own three game slide with a 117-11 home win over the Thunder last night. The Mavericks won the first meeting in Texas 105-99 on October 31 but the Kings swept the series last year including a pair of wins at home. Take SACRAMENTO!

Tennessee at Alabama 9:00 ET

Volunteers (+) over Crimson Tide- SEC opener for a pair of ranked teams as No. 19 Alabama hosts No. 15 Tennessee with both clubs having posted wins over top ranked squads. Alabama has wins over then No. 1 Gonzaga and a win over No.14 Houston while the Volunteers have a win over No. 6 Arizona (Megabucks winner) last time out. The Tide is 1-2 SU last three and 0-4 ATS in their last four and the dog is 4-1 ATS in last five meetings and the Vols 5-1 ATS against teams with winning records. Take TENNESSEE!

Cheez-It Bowl, Orlando, Florida 5:45 ET

Iowa State vs Clemson

Cyclones (+) over Tigers- Talk about a 'Tale of Two Seasons' the Clemson Tigers would love nothing better than to have a 'do over' for the first half of the year. They finished with five straight wins and 8-of-9 but never really found any kind of explosiveness need in today's game. Iowa State was disappointing with five losses and will be without their All-American running back Breece Hall so the offensive load will fall om quarterback Brock Purdy the Big-12 total offense leader. Tigers defense ranks No. 2 but incentive may be lacking. Take IOWA STATE!

Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Phoenix, AZ 10:15 ET

West Virginia vs Minnesota

Mountaineers (+) over Golden Gophers- I'm going to start with the last game of the day and the game that will most likely be the most 'one-sided' bet game of the day. Let me tell to compare the 'numbers' between these two their isn't a chance in hell that you would in your right mind want West Virginia. Take a gander at this, the Mountaineers are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 bowl games and are 0-4 ATS as neutral site underdogs. Minnesota on the flip side is 4-0 ATS in their last four bowl games and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games as favorites. Number never lie but they can be very misleading...Take WEST VIRGINIA!

Notre Dame at Pittsburgh 8:00 ET

Panthers (+) over Fighting Irish- Pitt is bad, how bad well how about losing at home to Monmouth and The Citadel. Notre Dame is not playing with the most talent around but they showed they can play tough by beating Kentucky 66-62 at home. But the road is a different story when talking about the Irish who are 0-2 away from home and 1-6 ATS in their last seven away games. The Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their last six overall and the underdog is 10-3-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings.Take PITTSBURGH!

Miami at New Orleans 8:15 ET

Saints (+) over Dolphins- The stats and wins are piling up for the Dolphins side as they have won six straight games while establishing a defense thats rank second over that period in fewest yards allowed. New Orleans will be starting their fourth quarterback this season as COVID has knocked out Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian and the season's starter Jameis Winston was knocked out with injury. But, not to worry as former Notre Dame QB Ian Book will get the start. Miami's Tua Tagovailoa has completed 70% of his passes but will be against a defense that shutout the Super Bowl Champions last week and will force Tua who is still prone to rookie mistakes into turning the ball over. The Dolphins streak has them defeating only one winning team and that was the floundering Ravens. Take NEW ORLEANS!

Memphis at Sacramento 6:00 ET

Kings (+) over Grizzlies- Both teams off losses as Memphis has dropped their last three including a 113-104 at Golden State Wednesday while Sacramento has dropped their last two including a 108-89 home loss to the Clippers on Tuesday. Stumbling, the Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in last five as favorites and Kings are not only 23-5 ATS playing with three days rest and 5-2 ATS after a double-digit loss. Take SACRAMENTO!

Indianapolis at Arizona 8:15 ET

Cardinals over Colts- Arizona started the year 7-0 and it appeared that they would run away with the NFC West considering the slow start by both the Niners, Seahawks and Rams. But, things being what they are in the NFL they have lost 4-of-7 including a loss at Detroit last week that casts doubts on their capabilities of winning the West. The Colts have taken a different path as they started 1-4 but have won 5-of 6 including a huge victory over New England last Saturday. Indy relies on Jonathan Taylor's running and for the Cardinals that will be a challenge as they rank 27th against the rush. This is a very short line for the most part as the Red Birds have doubts about James Conner's status as he hasn't practiced this week. None-the-less Kyler Murray will raise here and guide his side to a victory. Take ARIZONA!

Golden State at Phoenix 5:00 ET

Suns(-) over Warriors- Arguably the two best teams in the league square off here as Golden State enters Phoenix as only a half game separates the two. The Warriors are 10-4 SU on the road but juts 7-6-1 ATS while the Suns are 15-2 SU at home and 9-8 ATS. This 'number' seems a bit strong and the Warriors look inviting with the points, but they are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games as underdogs. The surprise stat is not that Golden State is No. 4 on offense but No. 1 on defense allowing just 101 PPG. Suns 5-2 ATS in their last seven games at home. Take PHOENIX!

Georgia State and Ball State 2:30 ET

Cardinals (+) over Panthers- Both of these clubs had to made late season runs to become bowl eligible as Georgia State who started 1-4 won six of their final seven games and posted their first ever eight win season. Ball State clinched a bowl spot with a win in their final game 20-3 over Buffalo. Defense has been key for both squads and I expect a low scoring game...Take the points BALL STATE!

Armed Forces Bowl- Fort Worth, Texas

Missouri vs Army 8:00 ET

Tigers (+) over Black Knights- Having served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War I am always looking for an opportunity to 'play' on the Cadets and it is always difficult for me to bet against them. When looking at the stats of these two clubs it appears that the Army should dominate in what they do best as they average 286.4 yards a game rushing and Missouri allows 228.8 yards a game on the ground. One thing you always get from the military academies is a solid effort and after their loss to Navy I expect a big effort here from the Knights. Missouri had lost 12 straight games to the 'number' covering the past two seasons before closing the year 3-1 ATS but are off a loss to Arkansas in their final game. The Tigers did one thing well this season and that is protection the ball as they had the least amount of turnovers in the nation. With Army the favorite against an SEC team I believe is a stretch no matter what the stats say as they are 2-5 ATS as favorites. Take MISSOURI!

Cafe Frisco Bowl- Frisco, Texas

Texas-San Antonio vs San Diego State 7:30 ET

Road Runners (+) over Aztecs- Both clubs are looking to establish school records for wins in the season as UTSA (12-1) is in just its 10th year as an FBS program and is looking for their first bowl win in school history. San Diego State (11-2) enter this contest after getting thumped in the WAC Championship game by Utah State 46-13 although they allowed only 19.5 PPG holding opponents under 16 points seven times and rank No. 14 in yards allowed per game at 319. What makes this an even tougher call is that the Roadrunners USA Offensive Player of the Year Sincere McCormick is passing this game to enter the NFL draft. UTSA is 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games as underdogs while SDS is 0-4-1 ATS in their last five as favorites. Take TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO!

Seattle at L.A. Rams 7:00 ET

Seahawks (+) over Rams- Thursday the Rams has 25 players in virus protocol and the list grew to 29 on Friday including a pair of defensive All-pro's in Jalen Ramsey and Von Miller. Seattle has won their last two with the return of Russell Wilson but have not been impressive as they rank dead last in defense allowing 395 yards per game and their offense is ranked No. 28 averaging only 310 YPG. One thing to keep in mind is that Wilson was out five of those games. The Seahawks are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games as road underdogs but are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings with the Rams but they are one of four NFL teams that hasn't lost any players to the protocol. LA has a huge 30-23 win over Arizona last time out but are 0-4 ATS after scoring 30 points or more and are 1-5 ATS in their last six games as favorites. Player the healthier team...take SEATTLE!

Minnesota at Chicago 8:15 ET

Bears (+) over Vikings- A pair of NFC Central rivals square off in Soldier Field heading in opposite directions. Minnesota is working toward the playoff and has won 3-of-5 while Chicago is just trying to end the season on a position note but has dropped their last two and 7-of-8. Bears quarterback Justin Fields has struggle as many rookies do at that position and has a QB rating of 69. 3 (not good) and has six TD passes and 10 interceptions. Chicago is fighting COVID and injuries as they had 19 played who did not practice this week but are using the next man up mentality but are staying positive against the Vikings who they have defeated five of the last six time that they have met and are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings. Minnesota has problems on MNF games going 3-12 ATS in their last 15 prime time games and are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games as favorites. Take CHICAGO!

Cincinnati at Denver 4:05 ET

Broncos over Bengals- Hey, what's going on here? Cincinnati opened a 3-point favorite and now Denver if favored by a field goal. The winner of this game moves into playoff position while the loser falls outside with three games remaining. The Bengals who have lost their last two at home and QB Joe Burrow didn't practice until later in the week and he said that he's good enough to 'go.' The Broncos vulnerability at quarterback is compensated by their dual running back tandem with Javonte Williams (a beast) and Melvin Gordon. Tough called with the Broncos moving to the favorite but they have the 'mojo' right now. Take DENVER!

Orlando at Brooklyn 7:30 ET

Magic (+) over Nets- The Nets are a depleted squad but Kevin Durant is making his bid for MVP as he is averaging 37.5 points over the past four games picking up the slack of all those that are absent. Orlando on the other hand is 1-14 in their last 15 but with this line being what the oddsmakers have made it tells me that the Nets are in trouble here. Brooklyn is 21-8 SU on the season but are just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games as favorites including 0-6 ATS as at home. The Magic are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings including 5-1 ATS in Brooklyn. Hold your breath and take ORLANDO!

L.A. Bowl- Sci-Fi Stadium

Utah State vs. Oregon State 7:30 ET

Beavers (-) over Aggies- Golly, this game and side just jumped off the page when I saw the line in this match-up as Utah State enters winning the MWC Championship 46-13 over San Diego State. Oregon State comes limping in losing 3-of-5 including their last outing against rival Oregon. When you look at the team stats and records the Aggies have the advantage on offense with the defenses just about square. So, why is this line so slanted in the Beavers favor giving a conference champion so many points. This is the first bowl game and winning season for Oregon State since 2013 and this season they are 6-1 ATS against teams with winning records and 8-2 ATS in their last eight game after a loss. Take OREGON STATE!

Independence Bowl- Shreveport, LA

Alabama-Birmingham vs Brigham Young 3:30 ET

Blazers (+) over Cougars- It was just a few short years ago (7 years-2015-17 )that UAB dismantled their football program but reinstated it after public outcry. Since their return to actin they have qualified for four bowl games in five seasons. BYU won five games against PAC-12 competition and also had a victory against Virginia but as an Independent they have received little respect. UAB is 4-0 ATS against teams with winning records and 4-1 ATSA as underdogs while BYU is 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall and in their last seven Bowl games. Take ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM!

Milwaukee at New Orleans 8:00 ET

Pelicans (+) over Bucks- After a slow start to the season the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks have won 13 of 16 and have been playing short-handed a portion of the time. New Orleans who started the year 3-16 has now won six of their last 11 games behind Brandon Ingram who is averaging 27.9 points over the past eight games. The Bucks seem to play to the level of their competition as they are 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games against teams with losing records and are 1-4 ATS as favorites and 1-5 ATS after a SU win. Take NEW ORLEANS!

Golden State at Boston 7:30 ET

Celtics (+) over Warriors- After breaking Ray Allen's 3-point shooting record in New York the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry will play in Boston where Allen set his NBA record. On Monday the Celtics took down Milwaukee with the return to the lineup by Jaylen Brown ending a 3-game losing streak. Boston is 7-4 SU at home this season and are 22-9 ATS in their last 31 as home underdogs. The first place Warriors are 1-4 ATS after a SU win and 1-4 ATS in their last five games in Boston. Take the CELTICS!

Cure Bowl- Orlando Florida

Northern Illinois vs Coastal Carolina 6:00 ET

Chanticleers (-) over Huskies- The last time these two clubs played (not against each other) I posted wins with the Huskies in the MAC Championship game over Kent and against Coastal Carolina who won in OT against South Alabama but did not 'cover.' I believe that I have a great 'feel' for this contest where I expect Northern Illinois to fall after defeating the Flashes 41-23 but were out-gained and for the Chanticleers who out-gained USA by 150 yards to reverse their point-spread outcomes. Coastal played their first Bowl ever last season entering Orlando undefeated (11-0) but were defeated by Liberty 37-34 this time around they won't miss. The Huskies are 0-6 ATS in their six bowl games while the Chanticleers are 11-4 ATS in non-conference games. CC averages 40.4 points and surrendered 20 points per contest while UNI allows 33 points a game and 422 yards in the open MAC play. Take COASTAL CAROLINA!