This is a 9* "WEST-COAST EXPRESS" on the Phoenix Suns.

The Golden State Warriors (30-20) is coming off a 102-87 win over Chicago at home. Stephen Curry finished with 34 points and nine assists, Klay Thompson scored 22 points and the undermanned Warriors rallied to get the win on Thursday night. The Phoenix Suns (29-20) come off a 108-122 loss at Houston. Goran Dragic had 23 points and eight assists for the Suns, who have dropped two in a row after winning five straight. The Suns have struggled suddenly struggled but this looks to be a good opportunity to get back on track here at home. The Suns are extra motivated in this game after a losing a blowout game at Golden State the last time these teams met. Phoenix is still 3-2 SU in games versus the Warriors at home and is 14-9 ATS in games were it is revenging a loss to an opponent. Golden State got an easy win over Bulls but I expect a letdown here going out on the road. The Warriors are just 7-10 ATS in games after a win by 10 points or more. The Suns are 3-0 ATS in games after a loss of 10 points or more. Phoenix is a profitable 3-1 ATS in home games where the team is a favorite of three points or less. Phoenix is a strong 16-8 SU and 14-9 ATS in home games this season. Lay the short points here.

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This is a 10* "BLOCKBUSTER" on Wisconsin Milwaukee.

Milwaukee (15-9) comes off a 86-64 win at home over Oakland. Jordan Aaron hit five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points while Matt Tiby was one of five Milwaukee players in double figures with 10 points and 17 rebounds. Green Bay (19-4) is coming off a 81-70 win over UIC. Keifer Sykes scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds. Green Bay shot 51 percent from the floor, outrebounded the Flames 41-32 and blocked 11 shots. These teams are certainly well familiar with each other and I think that will make for a competitive ball game with Green Bay getting the better of the Milwaukee in the last meeting between these teams so revenge is certainly a factor. Milwaukee has been solid on the road this season with a 6-4 SU and 6-3 ATS in road games. Green Bay has already failed to cover the spread in two games this month. Green Bay has certainly been dominant at home and is the better team here but Green Bay is just a tad over-valued here. Grab the points with Milwaukee.

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This is a 10* "BLOCKBUSTER" on Mississippi State.

Kentucky (17-5) comes in off a 80-64 win at home over Ole Miss. Willie Cauley Stein scored 18 points and hauled 11 rebounds off the bench while Aaron Harrison added 16 points while Julius Randle scored 11 of his 12 points after halftime as the Wildcats finished shooting 51 percent (26 of 51) from the field. Mississippi State (13-9) is coming off a 52-72 loss at Texas A&M. No MSU player even reached double digits in scoring until Thomas sank a 3-pointer with 3:20 remaining in the contest. He and Craig Sword paced the Bulldogs with 10 points each. The Bulldog have lost four in row but note that three of those games were on the road and now this looks like a great opportunity for the team to start competing again. With all do respect to a pretty good team in Kentucky, this looks like too many points for it to cover on the road against a conference opponent. Kentucky is just 1-4 ATS and 2-3 ATS in true road games this season. Mississippi State is 11-2 SU in home games and 4-2 ATS in home line games. Already 1-0 ATS in home as the home underdog of 12.5 -15 points this season, the Bulldogs should be able to cover this spread as the Wildcats are just 0-2 ATS as a road favorite of this much the past three seasons. Take the points with the home team with this game likely to be a lot more competitive that one might think.

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This is a 10* "BLOCKBUSTER" on Notre Dame.

North Carolina (15-7) is coming off a 75-63 win at home over Maryland. Marcus Paige scored 25 points to help North Carolina and Brice Johnson added 19 points on 8-for-8 shooting off the bench for the Tar Heels, who jumped to a 16-point lead in the game's opening minutes and led the entire way. Notre Dame (12-11) is coming off a hard four 55-61 loss at Syracuse. Garrick Sherman led Notre Dame with 16 points, Steve Vasturia had 13, and Pat Connaughton 11, while Eric Atkins had nine on 3-of-10 shooting. The Fighting Irish is a profitable 11-4SU in games this season while the Tar Heels are just 2-4 in true road games. Notre Dame fought hard against the Orange but came up a little short as the big underdog. I expect we see them bounce back in friendly confines against another big time name team in the Tar Heels. North Carolina is a different team on the road this season and I expect we see the home team to give them a lot of trouble here. Take Notre Dame to likely win straight up.

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This is a 9* "MID-MAJOR MAULING" on DePaul.

DePaul (10-13) is coming off a 59-71 loss at Georgetown. Brandon Young led DePaul with 15 and Billy Garrett Jr. had 12 as the Blue Demons lost their fifth straight. Creighton (18-3) is coming off a 63-60 narrow home win over St. Johns. Doug McDermott had a season high 39 point night including the clinching three pointer with 25 seconds left. The Blue Jays are obviously the better team here and will likely win the game but this is still a few too many points to lay with the favorite. Yes the Blue Demons fell by 19 points to the Jays back in January but we should look at this game as a measure of revenge with the team facing some desperate times with five straight losses. DePaul is 5-3 ATS in road games this season. Creighton is 0-4 ATS in games where it is the 18.5-24 point favorite at home. Just one of the losses during the Blue Demons five game losing streak has been by more than 20 points. Creighton faces a very tough St. Johns team on the road in the game following this one with DePaul and easily get caught looking ahead to the game. Grab the massive amount of points here with a strong chance of a back-door cover.

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This is a 9* "MID-MAJOR MAULING" on East Carolina.


UTEP (16-6) is coming off a 68-57 win over Rice. Julian Washburn and C.J. Cooper each scored 17 points as Texas-El Paso roared back from a nine-point halftime deficit to beat Rice. Vince Hunter finished with 14 points and nine rebounds for UTEP. East Carolina (12-10) is coming off a 74-67 win over UAB. Caleb White had 17 points and Akeem Richmond added 13 for East Carolina, which made 9 of 22 3-pointers. East Carolina is looking to revenge a one point loss to UTEP in last year

This is a 10* "ASSASSIN" on Georgia.

LSU (14-6) is coming off a 88-74 win at home over Arkansas. Jordan Mickey had 22 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks, and LSU led throughout. Johnny O'Bryant III had 23 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers. Georgia (10-10) is coming off a 67-74 loss at Auburn. Charles Mann scored 18 points and Nemanja Djurisic had 11 for the Bulldogs, who have dropped three straight games. The Bulldogs got close to snapping a losing streak in the loss to Auburn on the road and I expect it has an even better show here at home against LSU. Georgia is a strong 9-2 and 6-3 ATS SU in home games season. Georgia is 2-1 ATS as a home underdog of three points or less while LSU is 1-2 as road favorite of three points or less. Georgia is seeking revenge for a road loss at LSU the last time these two teams met and should be able to get it here as the team draws confidence from a home win the last time it hosted this matchup. Grab the points with the home underdog.

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This is a 10* "ART OF WAR" on Oakland.

Cleveland State (15-9) is coming off an 86-78 win Detroit. Bryn Forbes tied a career high with 27 points, hitting 4 of 6 from beyond the arc. Sebastian Douglas contributed 14 points, Jon Harris added 12 and Charlie Lee had 10 and seven assists for the Vikings, who shot 60 percent from the field to take their fourth straight win. Oakland (9-15) is coming off a 64-86 loss at Milwaukee. Oakland's Travis Bader set the NCAA Division I record for the most career 3-pointers, surpassing the previous mark of 457 set by Duke's J.J. Redick in the loss. The Viking are coming off the big upset win on the road but are still just 6-7 on the SU this season and I am expecting a letdown here in the second game in row it they will play away from their home gym. Oakland is a strong 8-2 SU in home games this season and is 3-0 as a home underdog of three points or less the last three years. Oakland lost to Cleveland State on the road back in mid January and you have to think this game will be revenge for the Oakland squad. Grab the points with a strong chance for the outright win.

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This is a 9* "ART OF THE GAME" on the Portland Trailblazers.

The Portland Trailblazers (34-14) is coming off a 90-100 loss at Washington. Damian Lillard scored 25 points, and Aldridge had 20 to lead the Trail Blazers, who have lost four straight road games. The New York Knicks (19-29) is coming off a 98-101 upset loss at Milwaukee. Carmelo Anthony finished 13 of 25 from the field and 5 of 10 from 3-point range. J.R. Smith had 30 points and seven rebounds. The Knicks have been very streaky of late and right now we in one of those losing streaks after a bad loss at a very weak Milwaukee. I expect the streak lasts a little longer with a strong Portland team looking to bounce off a rare loss for it. The Trailblazers are 3-1 SU and ATS versus the Knicks the last three seasons. Keep an eye out for Blazers forward Nicolas Batum. Batum has averaged 21.7 points during Portland's three-game winning streak in this series. Note that the Knicks are 0-3 ATS as a home underdog of three points or less this season. In fact the Knicks have struggled at home where they are 11-16 SU and 9-18 ATS. the Knicks are just 4-11 SU and 5-10 ATS in games versus the tough western conference this season. Lay the short points to get Portland to get the win and cover the spread along the way.

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This is a 9* "SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION" on the Orlando Magic.

The Detroit Pistons (19-28) is coming off a 96-102 loss at Miami. Brandon Jennings had 26 points and seven assists for the Pistons, who trailed almost the entire game. The Orlando Magic (13-37) is coming off a 79-98 loss at Indiana. Arron Afflalo led the Magic with 20 points but was shut out for the final 23:47. Nikola Vucevic added 16 points, getting only four over the final 19 minutes. The only other Orlando player to reach double figures was Tobias Harris, who finished with 11. The Magic are the underdog here but shouldn

This is a 10* "SUPER BLOWOUT" on Nebraska.

Nebraska (11-9) is coming off a 60-55 win over Indiana last Thursday. Terran Petteway scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half, and Nebraska came back from a 16-point deficit to defeat Indiana. Shavon Shields and Walter Pitchford scored 11 points apiece and Ray Gallegos added 10 for Nebraska. Michigan (16-5) is coming off a 52-63 loss at Indiana. Caris LeVert had 12 points and joined Derrick Walton Jr., who scored 13, as the only Wolverines in double figures. Glenn Robinson III was also quiet, contributing nine points. The Wolverines are much better at home and will be pretty hungry for a bounce back win here after the loss at Indiana but this still looks to be too many points with a tough Nebraska team that is coming off a very good win over the team that just upset the Wolverines. Nebraska is a strong 7-1 ATS versus conference opponents this season and is 8-5 ATS versus teams with a winning record. Nebraska is also 2-1 ATS versus Michigan the last two three seasons. The Cornhuskers nearly knocked off Michigan last month, but the Wolverines were able to come away with a 71-70 win on the road. There is an element of revenge here in this game as well. Grab the points with the underdog with a lot of room for a back-door cover.

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This is an 8* "ATS BLOODBATH" on the Phoenix Suns.

The Chicago Bulls (23-24) is coming off a 70-99 blowout loss at Sacramento. Jimmy Butler had 17 points for the frustrated Bulls, who have lost two straight and three of four. Tony Snell and Taj Gibson each had 11 points. Chicago was outscored 28-13 in the fourth quarter and its point total was the lowest by a Kings opponent all season. The Phoenix Suns (29-18) is coming off a 105-95 win at home over the Charlotte Bobcats. Goran Dragic scored 25 points and Marcus Morris added 15 points for the Suns, who have won five straight games and seven of their last eight. It's the second time the Suns have won five in a row, matching their longest winning streak of the season. Normally I would expect a veteran team like the Bulls to bounce back off a tough loss but unfortunately for them they go against an even tougher opponent the very night after in these Suns. Phoenix is hot and has gone 16-7 SU and 14-8 ATS on home court this season. The Suns also go into this game looking for revenge after a three point loss back in January at Chicago. The Suns are 14-8 ATS and 11-5 SU in a revenge situation this season. While the Suns are a healthy 3-1 ATS as a road favorite of 6.5-9 points the Bulls are just 1-2 ATS as the underdog of that point total. Don

This is a 10* "MID-MAJOR ATS MASSACRE" on Marquette.

Butler (12-9) is coming off a 64-57 win over Seton Hall on the road. Khyle scored 13 points for Butler, which received 12 points from Elijah Brown and 11 apiece from Kameron Woods and Andrew Chrabascz. Marquette (12-10) is coming off a bad 54-74 loss at St. John. Derrick Wilson had 14 points for Marquette (12-10, 4-5), which continued its streak of win one, lose one for the 12th consecutive game. The loss dropped the Golden Eagles, the preseason favorite to win the conference, into a tie for fifth place with Seton Hall. It really comes to no surprise that the Eagles play well at home in a very good environment and I expect it to be the case here to get yet another win in friendly confines. Marquette is a very solid 9-2 at home this season. Butler is 3-3 in true road games this season and is just 2-7 SU and 3-6 ATS in conference games this season. Marquette is 9-1 SU as a favorite this season while Butler is just 1-6 SU as the underdog. Butler earned a 69-57 win at home over Marquette back in January so I really expect this game to be major revenge for the Golden Eagles. Lay the points as Marquette will win and cover the spread along the way.

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This is a 9* "ASSASSIN" on TCU.

Texas (17-4) is coming off an impressive 81-69 home blowout win over Kansas. Isaiah Taylor scored 23 points, Jonathan Holmes had 22 in the big win. Cameron Ridley added nine points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for Texas, winning his battle under the basket with Joel Embiid, Kansas' 7-foot center. Prince Ibeh also had four blocks for Texas. TCU (9-11) is coming off a 54-60 loss at Texas Tech. TCU led most of the game, in large part to Kyan Anderson's 22 points and five rebounds, before the Red Raiders pulled away late in the second half. Amric Fields added seven rebounds for the Horned Frogs. The Longhorns won in laugher at home but I expect this game on the road to be far tougher for Texas in an easy spot for a letdown. The Horned Frogs los the last meeting with the Texans last season so this looks to be a solid spot for the team get some revenge. Texas has been a surprise this season as the team lost most of its

This is a 10* "SUPER-BLOWOUT" on Mississippi.

Mississippi (15-6) is coming off a 75-71 win over South Carolina. The Rebels rallied from a 15 point deficit to get the win. Marshall Henderson led the Rebels with 21 points and also had four steals. White scored 12 and Aaron Jones added 11. Kentucky (16-5) is coming off a hard fought 84-79 win at Missouri. Aaron Harrison scored 21 points and James Young added 20 to help Kentucky. The Rebels have lost the last two meetings with the Wild Cats so this game sets up as double revenge. Both teams have been relatively successful against conference opponents with a 6-2 SU record. Note that Kentucky is just 8-10 ATS versus teams with a winning record. Ole Miss has won five of six with the only loss being a letdown at Tennessee. Aside from a game with the Arkansas I think this is the best opponent John Calipari

This is a 10* "WEST-CONF GAME OF THE YEAR" on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Memphis Grizzlies (26-20) is coming off a 99-90 win over Milwaukee. Zach Randolph had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which has won a season-best six straight and 11 of 12 overall. Marc Gasol scored 19. The Oklahoma City Thunder (38-11) is coming off a 81-96 loss at Washington. Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Serge Ibaka added 12 in a losing cause. The Thunder had its

This is a 9* "REVENGE ASSASSIN" on Hawaii.

CS Northridge (11-11) is coming off a 93-89 win over UC Riverside. Josh Greene scored 22 points and his 3-pointer in overtime was the difference. Stephan Maxwell scored 24 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, had three steals and three assists to lead Cal State Northridge. Hawaii (14-6) is coming off a 92-83 loss to Long Beach State at home. The Warriors scored just enough to eclipse their 17th-ranked 82.7 points per game, but fell short of the 49ers by allowing LBSU to shoot 60 percent (33 of 55) from the field. Christian Standhardinger and Garrett Nevels led Hawaii with 18 points each. This game sets up as revenge for the Rainbow Warriors as the team lost a 78-79 heartbreaker at Cal State back on January 11. Note that CS Northridge has lost five straight true road games and eight of nine overall. Hawaii had won three straight before the set back to Long Beach State. The Warriors have won five straight home games heading into this one. Take Hawaii to win big and cover the spread here.

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This is a 10* SEC "GAME OF THE YEAR" on Mississippi State.

Mississippi State (13-7) is coming off a 62-51 blowout loss at home to Florida. The Bulldogs briefly took a 31-30 lead early in the second half on Gavin Ware's layup, but the Gators responded with a 16-4 run. Mississippi State couldn't muster the energy for a rally. Vanderbilt (11-8) is coming off a 59-54 win at Georgia. Rod Adams scored 16 points while Dai-Jon Parker scored 15 for Vanderbilt, and Kyle Fuller added 13 -- 10 of those from the line. The Bulldogs are coming off a blowout loss at Florida and will be looking for a bounce here and I expect they get it. Mississippi State is 2-1 SU 3-0 ATS coming off a conference loss this season. This game also sets up as major revenge as the Bulldogs were decimated 72-31 in the last meeting between these two sides. The Mississippi State has suffered two big losses in a row to conference opponents and I expect this game revenge motivation to go with the sheer need to win a conference game will make this a close affair. While Vanderbilt is a good team, it shouldn

This is a 9* "MID-MAJOR MAULING" on Dayton.

George Washington (17-3) is coming off a 69-47 blowout win at home over La Salle. Isaiah Armwood added his sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and 14 rebounds, which tied his career- and season-high. Maurice Creek had 15 points for the Colonials, Kevin Larsen added 15 points and eight boards and Patricio Garino had ten points and seven rebounds of his own. Dayton (13-8) is coming off a 57-60 loss at home to St Joes. A banked in three pointer with less than two seconds to go was the reason the Flyers ended up losing. The Flyers have lost four straight coming into this game but I expect the team to make a strong case to win this game at home on a Saturday night. The Colonials are coming off a blowout win at home but things should be a lot tougher in this game on the road. George Washington won the last meeting between these two teams by one point so the Flyers come in extra motivated to get revenge. Dayton is still 2-0 SU and ATS versus George Washington on home court the last three seasons and is a perfect 3-0 ATS overall. A soft schedule has George Washington with this record. Look for the team to suffer a letdown and come back down to earth here. Lay the short points with the home team.

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This is a 10* "ART OF WAR" on Detroit.

Cleveland State (14-9) is coming off an 82-68 win at Eastern Illinois. Bryn Forbes scored 25 points and Trey Lewis scored 17 and grabbed nine rebounds, and Anton Grady scored 10 for Cleveland State in its final non-conference game of the season. Detroit (10-13) is coming off a 74-68 win at home over Illinois Chicago. Juwan Howard, Jr. scored 25 points. Evan Bruinsma added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Titans, who shot 49.1 percent (28 of 57) from the floor. Detroit has now won two of three and I expect the team to continue this momentum for another win in its

This is a 10* "SCORPION" on the Golden State Warriors.

The LA Clippers (33-10) come off a hard fought 110-103 win at home over Washington. Blake Griffin led five players in double figures with 29 points as the Clippers won their fourth in a row. Jamal Crawford added 21 points, including two 3-pointers from 29 and 33 feet, and Jordan had 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Clippers. The Golden State Warriors (27-19) is coming off a 84-88 loss at home to Washington on Tuesday night. Stephen Curry scored 23 points before missing a contested left-handed 3-pointer as time expired, and Thompson had 13 points and six rebounds. The Warriors did not look good versus the Wizards on Tuesday but I think we see them come out with a lot of energy here against a conference rival Golden State is 7-5 SU after an upset loss as a favorite. The Clippers are coming off a hard fought win just last night and should be a little weary here having to go on the road and play in a tough environment in Golden State. Golden State is 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in games against the Clippers as the host the last three seasons. Lay the short points with Golden State.

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This is a 10* "WEST-COAST EXPRESS" on USC.

USC (10-10) is coming off a 71-79 loss at Stanford. Byron Wesley led the Trojans (10-10, 1-6) with 18 points. J.T. Terrell and Pe'Shon Howard added 13 each and Strahinja Gavrilovic scored a career-high 12 for the Trojans. Oregon State (11-8) is coming off a 81-87 loss to Washington. Roberto Nelson led the Beavers with 31 points, and Devon Collier had 23 points and six rebounds. Note the Beavers are just 1-2 ATS as a home favorite between 6.5-9 points this season. This is a deep rooted Pac 12 conference rival game and there are no easy games at this time of year. Quietly the Trojans have been very competitive against two good teams in beating Cal and taking Stanford to OT in the last game. Oregon State may consider this game the weak part of its

This is a 9* "SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION" on East Carolina.

East Carolina (11-9) is coming off a 49-60 loss at Southern Miss. Akeem Richmond scored 18 points for East Carolina and finished with five assists. Caleb White added 13 points, all in the first half. The Pirates made 12 3-pointers, but only shot 35.3 percent from behind the arc after 34 attempts. Middle Tennessee (13-7) is coming off a 70-63 win over North Texas. Kerry Hammonds II scored 18 points to lead Middle Tennessee. The Pirates have not been great at covering spreads on the road this season but this is just too many points for the Blue Raiders to cover in this situation. East Carolina is coming off five straight losses and is desperate for win as it can be. Note the Pirates are 19-19 ATS versus teams with a winning record this season. The Blue Raiders are just 2-6 ATS when facing a team with a winning record this season. Middle Tennessee has been off sitting wins and losses the past four games and I think we see another let down here. Grab the points with a good chance of a back door cover.

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This is a 10* AAC "GAME OF THE YEAR" on Cincinnati.

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This is a 9* "SITUATIONAL REVENGE DESTRUCTION" on George Washington.

La Salle (11-8) is coming off a 89-97 loss at home to VCU. La Salle blew it in the final minute with a 73-67 lead and 1:15 left in the second half. Tyrone Garland led the Explorers with 30 points in a losing cause. George Washington (16-3) is coming off a 75-69 win at George Mason. Kevin Larsen and Joe McDonald each scored 14 points to lead five Colonials in double-figures as the team won its fourth-straight game. The Colonials are a perfect 9-0 at home this season and I expect that dominance t to continue here with a matchup with an Explorers team that handed them their last loss. Since the loss La Salle, the Colonials have rattled off four straight wins. The Colonials are outscoring opponents but an average of 18.1 points per game on home court. La Salle is just 2-4 SU and ATS in road games this season. George Washington is 5-1 ATS as the favorite while La Salle is 0-6 ATS as the underdog. La Salle is just 2-8 ATS when facing a team with a winning record. All the signs points to an easy ATS win for George Washington here. Lay the points.

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This is a 10* "MID-MAJOR MAULING" on Loyola of Chicago.

Loyola (IL) is coming off a 93-87 OT win over Northeastern Iowa on Saturday. Milton Doyle scored eight of his 28 points in overtime to lift Loyola of Chicago. Christian Thomas also chipped in with 20 points in the win. The 4th ranked Wichita State team is coming off a 78-61 win at Drake. Cleanthony Early scored 19 points, Ron Baker added 14 as the Shockers stayed perfect. This is a massive spread that I think will ultimately prove to be too big for even the powerhouse Wichita State squad to cover here. Loyola (IL) is 1-0 ATS this season and 7-2 the past three seasons as an underdog of 12.5 points or more. The Shockers have just three wins this entire season by 20 points. The Ramblers have this meeting circled on the schedule as it is the first of with the Shockers. Wichita State is the only ranked team on the schedule for Loyola of Chicago and I expect the team will really get up for this game and at least keep it respectable. Grab the points with a lot of room for a backdoor cover.

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This is a 10* "ASSASSIN" on the Detroit Pistons.

The Orlando Magic (12-33) is coming off a 92-100 loss at New Orleans. Led by Arron Afflalo's 25 points, the Magic twice got as close as three points late in the fourth quarter. Victor Oladipo 18 points and five steals for Orlando, while Tobias Harris added 17 points and nine rebounds and Jameer Nelson scored 15 points in a losing cause. The host Detroit Pistons (17-27) is coming off a 106-116 loss at Dallas. Brandon Jennings had 27 points and seven assists in a losing cause. Coming into this matchup, the Pistons are a profitable 3-1 SU and ATS as a home favorite of 6.5-9 points. The Magic is just 2-7 SU and ATS as an underdog of this amount. The Magic have been just horrible on the road this season with a SU record of 3-19 and an ATS of 9-13. The Pistons come in more motivated to win big after losing to the Magic 92-109 in Florida in late December. The Pistons are still 3-1 SU and ATS in meetings with the Magic in Michigan. Lay the points with the motivated home squad.

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This is a 10* "BLOOD BATH" on Georgetown.

Villanova (17-2) is coming off a 94-85 win at Marquette OT. Ryan Arcidiacono had 20 points and 11 assists in the win. The win for Villanova at one of the toughest venues in the league helped ease the sting of a humbling 28-point loss at home earlier in the week to Creighton. Georgetown (11-8) is coming off a 76-63 loss at Creighton. Markel Starks had 21 points for the Hoyas, who have lost four straight and five of their last six. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 18 points and Mikael Hopkins 14 for Georgetown. Georgetown and Villanova both have a recent loss to the Blue Jays. The Wildcats responded nicely to their blowout loss and I expect the Hoyas to follow suit here and play a strong road game against an opponent that has all the pressure on it as it labeled with a top five ranking status. Despite some setbacks on the road, the Hoyas are still a solid 8-2 SU at home. Nova got the better of Georgetown when it hosted the meeting last season. Look for the Hoyas to try and get some revenge here as the big home dog. Grab the points with the Hoyas.

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This is a 10* "ART OF WAR" on the Atlanta Hawks.

The Atlanta Hawks (23-20) is coming off a 112-87 win at Milwaukee. Paul Millsap had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead six Hawks who scored in double figures. The big win came after a massive blowout loss to San Antonio. The Oklahoma City Thunder (35-10) is coming off a 103-91 win at Philadelphia. Kevin Durant continued his hot streak, scoring 32 points grabbing 14 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists to lead the Thunder. Serge Ibaka had 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder. The Thunder is coming off some easy wins on the road but I am expecting the sledding to be tougher against stronger talent in Atlanta. The Hawks have won five of their last eight and come in OKC with some confidence as the team beat the Thunder on the road last season. The value is good here with the Thunder who are getting quite a few points despite only losing by as many as 9 points in the two previous losses to the Thunder. Atlanta is 1-0 this season and 5-3 the past few seasons as a road underdog of 9.5-12 points. OKC is just 1-3 ATS as a home favorite of 9.5-12 points this season. Grab the points with Atlanta.

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This is a 10* "ART OF THE GAME" on Detroit.

Detroit (9-12) is coming off a 73-54 win over Milwaukee. Juwan Howard, Jr. had 24 points and eight rebounds and Detroit used a big second-half run to pull away from Milwaukee. Jarod Williams had 16 points, Matthew Grant had 12 points and Bruinsma had 10 rebounds for the Titans who held Milwaukee to 31 percent shooting overall. Wisconsin Green Bay (16-3) is coming off a 83-69 win over Oakland. Keifer Sykes scored 27 points and Carrington Love added a career-high 17 as hot-shooting Green Bay cruised. Green Bay definitely has the better record going into this game but his looks like too many points to be laying in this spot. Wi-Green Bay has won just one of their last four games by more than double digits and come against a division rival it knows well here. The teams split the meetings last year with the margin of victory being no more than 11. Detroit is 3-1 ATS as a road favorite of 12.5 or more points the past three seasons. The Titans have been inconsistent this season but I expect them to put forward a good effort here at least earn an ATS cover.

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This is a 10* "BLOCKBUSTER" on the Miami Heat.

The San Antonio Spurs (33-10) is coming off a 105-79 win at the Atlanta Hawks. Boris Diaw led the Spurs with 21 points. Patty Mills, who made a career-high six 3-pointers, had 18 points. The Miami Heat (31-12) is coming off a 109-102 win at home over the LA Lakers. Chris Bosh had a 31-point night, LeBron James added 27 points and 13 rebounds and the Heat never trailed in this game. This is a rematch of the thrilling finals from last season and I fully expect the Heat to come out hard for this game. The Heat have been accused of

This is a 10* "ART OF WAR" on Fresno State.

Fresno State (8-12) is coming off a 86-96 loss to Nevada at home. Fresno State (8-12, 1-6) was 3-0 in overtime games this season before Wednesday's loss. It has now lost four consecutive games. Tyler Johnson scored 20 points and Marvelle Harris 18 to lead six Bulldogs in double figures. UNLV (12-7) is coming off a 62-42 blowout win over Utah State. Deville Smith scored 18 points for UNLV and the team also got 13 points and 14 rebounds from Roscoe Smith. The Rebels shot 38 percent and hit on 7 of 22 beyond the arc. The Rebels won a blowout in its

This is a 10* "ART OF THE GAME" on the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Houston Rockets (29-16) and the Memphis Grizzlies (21-20) played in Houston last night in a game that the Grizzlies squeaked out a 88-87 win. Courtney Lee scored 19 points, Zach Randolph added 15 in the Memphis win. Chandler Parsons scored 34 points in a losing effort. Memphis took care of the really hard part in the first half of the back-to-back and should have all the confidence in the world to take care of business here back at home. The Grizzlies have now won six of seven and are starting to roll with key players starting to get healthy. The Grizzlies are 5-2 in home games where they are labeled the favorite of three points or less. Memphis is a solid 4-1 SU and ATS versus Houston in games played in Tennessee the last three seasons. Lay the short points with Memphis.

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This is a 9* "SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION" on Bowling Green.


Miami Ohio (7-9) comes off an 86-80 win over Central Michigan at home. Will Felder scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Will Sullivan added 20 points and Bill Edwards 13 for Miami. Bowling Green (9-9) is coming off an impressive 58-56 win at Ohio. Spencer Parker scored 16 points and Jehvon Clarke had 15. After a tough four game losing streak, Bowling Green has won three in a row, two of which were on the road. Bowling Green is 2-0 ATS coming off a win over a conference rival. The Falcons and the Redhawks have split games with one another, winning on their home courts and I expect we see another home win here. Miami Ohio is just 3-7 SU on the road season. Lay the points with the home team.

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This is a 10* "BLOCKBUSTER" on Northern Illinois.

Buffalo (9-6) is coming off a 68-71 loss at Ball State. Javon McCrea led the Bulls with 28 points and 11 rebounds who tied the game at 67 but could never recover the lead. Northern Illinois (7-10) is coming off a 68-77 loss at Toledo. Northern Illinois was led by Travon Baker with 17 points. Darrell Bowie had 16, Jordan Threloff added 14 and Aaric Armstead had 10. The Huskies have struggled of late but should more competitive with a return home against a Buffalo team they are very motivated to beat. Note the Bulls are just 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS in road games this season. Buffalo has yet to be a road favorite of this many points and I think it will prove to be too many in game versus a divisional rival. The Huskies performed poorly in their last home game and should be looking for bounce back in friendly confines. Grab the points.
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This is a 9* "MAULING" on George Mason.

George Washington (15-3) comes off a 79-71 win over St. Bonaventure. Maurice Creek scored 21 points to lead the way. The Colonials got 17 points from Kethan Savage and Kevin Larsen added 15 points and eight boards. GW shot 47 percent from the floor, including 9 of 19 on 3-pointers. George Mason (7-12) is coming off a 70-76 loss at Portland. Sherrod Wright had 21 points and eight rebounds for Mason. Bryon Allen had 13 points, Erik Copes had 10, and Jalen Jenkins added nine points and 11 rebounds. George Mason has been the victim of a tough schedule and some poor luck in six game losing streak. The Patriots lost five of those six games with by an average of 3.8 points. Despite the losing streak, George Mason is still a solid 5-3 at home. The Patriots are 1-0 ATS as a home underdog of 3- 6 points this season. This is the first time George Washington has been a road favorite of 3-5-6 points this season. Grab the points with a desperate home team in George Mason.

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This is a 10* "BLOCKBUSTER" on Northwestern.

Iowa (14-5) is coming off a 67-75 loss at Michigan. Aaron White and Melsahn Basabe scored 17 points each for Iowa. Iowa went only 2-of-10 from beyond the arc. Northwestern (10-10) is coming off a 63-60 win over Purdue on home court. Drew Crawford and Tre Demps each added 19 points for the Wildcats. Northwestern has been playing some good ball of late; having won three of the last four games. Those three games came against some good teams in Indiana on the road, Illinois and Purdue. The Wildcats are an efficient 8-4 SU at home this season while the Hawkeyes have struggled on the road with a 1-3 record. The Wildcats were crushed by 26 points just two weeks ago at Iowa so you have to think the team is very motivated to get some sort of redemption here. Iowa has a big game at home against top rated Michigan State just three days after this game and you might see the team looking past a Wildcats team it hammered a few weeks ago. Grab the points in a game that should be much closer than the last time these two teams met.

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This is a 10* "ART OF WAR" on the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Memphis Grizzlies (20-20) comes off a 92-95 loss at home to New Orleans. Zach Randolph led the Grizzlies with 23 points and a season-high 20 rebounds. Courtney Lee had 19 points and Marc Gasol finished with 14 points. Mike Conley had 13 for Memphis which had its

This is a 10* "SUPER-BLOWOUT" on the New York Knicks.

The Charlotte Bobcats (19-25) come off a 95-91 win at home over the LA Clippers. Al Jefferson had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte to its first win over the Clippers in their last seven tries. The New York Knicks (15-27) come off a 106-110 loss at home to Philadelphia. Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points after a slow start for the Knicks, who were at least competitive after losing the previous four by a combined 75 points. The Knicks have been very unreliable at home this season but I expect they pick it up and finally earn a win after some self admittedly terrible games. The Bobcats are feeling pretty good about themselves after two upset wins as the underdog. I expect a bit of a letdown in this game. Charlotte has really had the run of play here against the Knicks the past few seasons but I think we see the Knicks show some pride here as revenge is likely on the table. The Bobcats are still just 8-13 on the road this season and people are starting to take the team very seriously after some upset wins. Don

This is a 10* "ASSASSIN" on the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Toronto Raptors (21-20) come off a 93-85 win at home over the Dallas Mavericks. DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 40 points, Greivis Vasquez had 17 and the Raptors snapped a two-game losing streak. The Philadelphia 76ers (14-28) come off a 110-106 win at the New York Knicks. Evan Turner scored 34 points and 11 rebounds while Michael Carter-Williams and Young each added 19 points for the 76ers, who won for just the second time in nine games. The Raptors are finally starting to get some respect at the sports books but I think this is a little bit too much respect on the road. The Sixers are 3-2 SU and ATS when facing the Raptors at home the last three seasons. The Raptors are just 10-11 on the road this season. Since a nice five game winning streak, the Raptors are just 2-3 SU and ATS with losses to the LA Lakers at home at Boston and Charlotte. The 76ers are getting back from a three game road trip and should have a lot of energy back on home court. Thaddeus Young is averaging 18.7 points while shooting 60.0 percent over his last six matchups with Toronto.

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This is a 10* "ART OF THE GAME" on Iona.

Quinnipiac (11-6) is coming off an 85-71 win over Niagara. Umar Shannon scored 16 points, helping a balanced Quinnipiac offense. Ike Azotam, Ousmane Drame and Hearst each had 14 points for the Bobcats. Shaq Shannon rounded out a balanced offensive attack from the Quinnipiac starters with 12 points. Iona (9-8) is coming off a 88-74 win at Siena. Tre Bowman scored 25 points and Isaiah Williams added 20. The Bobcats have won the last two meetings between these two teams but I expect the Gaels to come out on top easily here. Iona is 8-2 SU and 6-4 ATS as the favorite this season. The Gaels are already 1-0 SU and ATS revenging a loss to an opponent this season. Quinnipiac 0-3 SU as the underdog and is 1-4 SU in road lined games this season. The last three home wins by the Gaels were won by double digit. Lay the points here with Iona.

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This is a 10* "WEST-COAST EXPRESS" on the Denver Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets (20-20) is 117-103 upset loss at home to Phoenix. Anthony Randolph scored a season-best 19 for the Nuggets, who have lost four of five and were without guard Randy Foye because of a stomach virus. Evan Fournier, Ty Lawson and Wilson Chandler added 17 points apiece for Denver. The Portland Trailblazers (31-11) come off a 97-105 loss at Oklahoma City. LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 16 rebounds, but he went 1-for-8 from the field in the fourth quarter. The Blazers are the favorite in this matchup but this looks to be too many points for them to cover in this situation. The Nuggets are looking to bounce back off a double digit loss at home. Denver is 3-2 SU and ATS as an underdog of 6.5-9 points this season. Denver also comes in extremely motivated thanks to a double digit loss at home to these same Blazers the last matchup between these two teams. Portland is coming off a tough road trip having to play some good teams and I expect a big of a letdown. Portland is 1-4 ATS after three consecutive road games. Also it

This is a 10* "SUPER BLOWOUT" on East Carolina.

Tulane (10-9) comes off a 58-41 win over Rice at home. Jay Hook scored 17 points, making 4 of 7 3-pointers, to lead Tulane to a big win. Louis Dabney had 12 points, and Tre Drye pulled down 10 rebounds for Tulane. East Carolina (11-7) is looking to bounce back off a 64-68 loss at Florida International Paris Roberts-Campbell led ECU with 15 points and seven assists. Zangari added 14 points and Caleb White 11. Antonio Robinson finished with 10. The Pirates are looking to bounce back here and I expect they do it in a big way against a poor road team in Tulane. The Green Wave is just 2-7 SU 3-6 ATS as the underdog. Tulane is just 2-5 SU versus teams with a winning record. East Carolina has won the last two meeting between these teams and should draw some confidence behind that combined with a 6-3 SU record at home. Lay the points with the home team.

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This is a 10* "ART OF THE GAME" on the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Detroit Pistons (17-24) come off a 103-112 loss at home to the LA Clippers. Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points for Detroit and Josh Smith added 24 in a losing cause. The problem was the Pistons got next to nothing from the rest of the starters. The Milwaukee Brewers (7-33) come off a 83-110 loss at San Antonio. Brandon Knight scored 21 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 11 points and John Henson had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Milwaukee, which trailed by double digits the entire second half. There aren

This is a 10* "ASSASSIN" on Richmond.

Massachusetts (16-1) comes off a 84-74 of Elon. Chazz Williams scored 20 points and Cady Lalanne added 23 points in the win. Richmond (12-6) comes off a 73-64 win over Dayton. Kendall Anthony scored 18 points and Cedrick Lindsay added 17. Richmond shot just 36.5 percent from the field but went 32 of 35 from the free throw line. Anthony hit 11 of 12 from the line and Lindsay made 11 of 13. The Minutemen have won the last two meetings between these teams but I expect we see a different tale here. The Spiders have played a tougher schedule and should be well seasoned to win this one. The Spiders are 7-2 in all home lined games. UMass has is just 1-4 ATS in January despite a perfect win-loss record. The only real strong opponent in a true road game for the Eagles was Ohio so this could come as a big of shock playing strong Richmond team in its

This is a 9* "MASSACRE" on Towson.

Northeastern (5-14) comes off a 70-74 loss at home to Delaware. David Walker led Northeastern with 20 points. Scott Eatherton had 15 points and nine rebounds while Stahl added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Towson (12-6) comes off a 72-57 blowout of Charleston. Senior Jerrelle Benimon had 21 points and 11 rebounds in a dominating performance. Mike Burwell added 18 points in the win. Towson has won five in a row now and with a much better roster of players added to home court advantage I expect an easy win. Towson is 3-0 SU and 2-0 ATS versus conference opponents this season. The Tigers come in motivated by revenge, having lost the last two meetings with Northeastern. Northeastern is 1-6 on the road this season and is just 3-7 ATS playing teams with a winning record. Towson is an umpressive 9-0 at home and I don

This is an 8* "SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION" on Hofstra.

The visiting William &Mary (10-6) is coming off a 78-56 win over James Madison. Marcus Thornton scored 20 points and Tim Rusthoven added 17. Hofstra (6-12) comes off an ugly 49-73 loss at SMU. Chris Jenkins had 14 points for Hofstra, while Dion Nesmith had 11 and Zeke Upshaw had 10 on 3-of-14 shooting. Hofstra didn't have another game this weekend, but shot a season-low 33 percent (16 of 48) from the field. Hofstra had won two in a row before getting blown out on the road at SMU so I am expecting a bounce back performance here. The Pride have won four of its

This is a 10* "ART OF WAR" on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Portland Trailblazers (31-10) come off a 113-126 loss at the Houston Rockets. LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 20 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who have won seven of their last 11 games. Damian Lillard added 24 points and Wesley Matthews had 18. The Oklahoma City Thunder (31-10) comes off a 108-93 win at home over Sacramento. Kevin Durant had 30 points and nine rebounds while Serge Ibaka added 20 points in the win. The Thunder have won three straight now with Durant getting hot and should be plenty motivated to take out a Portland team that beat them 98-94 in OKC just a few weeks ago. Note the Thunder is 3-1 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5-6 points this season. The Trailblazers are in a tough stretch of games here having to play just last night in Houston against a very fast paced Rockets team and now having to play a just as fast paced Thunder team the next night. Houston is just 9-13 ATS versus teams with that score 99 or points. Lay the points with Oklahoma City.

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This is a 9* "MAULING" on Wright State.

Milwaukee (13-7) is coming off a off a 62-75 loss at Valapairso. Matt Tiby finished with a career-high 22 points leading Milwaukee. Jordan Aaron added 13 points for the Panthers. Wright State (12-9) is coming off a 49-46 narrow win at Cleveland State. Jerran Young had 10 points, leading the way for the Wright State in the low scoring win. Wright State is a dominant 9-1 in home games this season with the only loss coming to GB in its

This is a 10* "SUPER ASSASSIN" on LSU.

Missouri (14-3) is coming off a 68-47 win over Alabama at home. Jabari Brown tied a career high with 24 points and Johnathan Williams III grabbed 14 rebounds to help Missouri. Missouri shot 42.6 percent overall, including 52.4 percent (11 for 21) in the second half. LSU (11-5) is coming off a dominant 81-58 win over Vanderbilt. Johnny O'Bryant scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Last season these two teams traded games to each on opposing courts so no doubt home court plays a strong emphasis here. LSU hasn