The Canisius Golden Griffins lone two victories in MAAC conference play have come against the bottom two conference teams. Today, they will have an opportunity against a Niagara team that has won four of their past five games. Yet, their past two games have went to overtime and they were sluggish for the majority of their game offensively against Saint Peter’s. Take the points with the Griffins.

Today is a sell high spot against South Carolina. The Gamecocks were certainly disrespected ATS and have rolled off five straight victories in that span. Now ranked today’s matchup against Ole Miss they are going to be in for more of a challenge on the defensive end. Look for Ole Miss’s shot making and pace to give the Gamecocks problems. Grab Ole Miss.

Saint Mary’s will try and maintain as the leader in the West Coast Conference tonight. Undefeated in-conference they will have their hands full in what is always a raucous and tough environment to play at Gonzaga. I expect a close result where Saint Mary’s may lose but gets the important check mark in the ATS column. Back the Gaels.

Hawaii is up for a big test today as they face the top team in the Big West in UC Irvine. Irvine may be getting a little to much love here ATS. In their last matchup they struggled against Cal Poly before pulling away late. Expect Hawaii to play much better than the first matchup where they scored just fifty points. Back Hawaii.

In a back to back spot the San Antonio Spurs find themselves as huge home underdogs. They have been strong ATS on their current home stand where they have won two games outright and covered yesterday against the Pelicans. Look for another solid effort as their seven game home stand comes to conclusion.

Tough road trips can lead to an in-conference down fall. For Iowa State they have three of their next four games on the road, including two in the state of Texas. Look for Baylor to come together after three close losses. Grab the Bears as they execute down the stretch better than the Cyclones.

Originally I leaned on the Duke side, but with more time have settled on North Carolina. The Tar Heels did have a slip up their last time out against Georgia Tech. Look for the Tar Heels to be extra focused to take down Duke after losing the last two times at North Carolina. Their defense is much sharper and depth is an advantage over Duke. Lay it with the Tar Heels

The top two teams in the Southern Conference will meet as Samford travels to Chattanooga. For the Bulldogs they have had consecutive close calls winning two games by three points or less. Yet, they handled the Mocs earlier in conference with a fifteen point victory. Look for the Bulldogs to gain the season sweep and end the Mocs five game winning streak.

California should be in a much better spot to bounce back after a twenty six point loss against Arizona. They will face an Arizona State team that scored just two points over the final seven and a half minutes in their last game against Stanford. Grab the points here with the underdog in California.

Texas has had their struggles in-conference, but has an opportunity today to take down a top twenty five team in TCU. TCU has had a knack of playing in close games as their last five of their last six games have been decided by five points or fewer. Look for the pace of play to aide Texas on the road. Grab the points

Near the halfway point of conference play, Appalachian State has shown to be the best Sun Belt team. A strength has already been seen in facing a conference opponent a second time, as they defeated Coastal Carolina by twenty nine points. Look for the Mountaineers to put a better showcase against a Panthers team they defeated by eight points at home.

Today serves as a buy low spot on Old Dominion. The Monarchs just dismissed their leading scorer in Vasean Allette, and have lost nine of their last ten games. The one win was over tonight’s opponent in Marshall with a twenty five point victory. Grab the big offering of points here on Old Dominion.

Georgia Southern has covered four straight games and experienced one of the best turn arounds of a poor team in college hoops. They were 0-12 to begin conference play, but surprisingly are above .500 in conference at 5-4. Look for the defense of Troy to neutralize the guard play of the Eagles. Lay it with Troy.

Look for a let down spot Wednesday with the UAB Blazers. They are coming off their first win of the season against a ranked opponent in Memphis. North Texas is one of the best defensive teams in college basketball allowing just fifty nine points per game. Look for the Mean Green’s intense defense to frustrate the Blazers. Lay it with North Texas.

The Brooklyn Nets are on their first win streak not involving the Detroit Pistons since early December. Positive signs for a Nets team coming off their best win of the season, in a 33 point victory over the Utah Jazz. Grab the Nets as a slight home underdog over the Suns.

Toronto new pieces as part of their trades are injured in RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. Still, the Raptors showed fight in their last loss by a point to the Atlanta Hawks. Rookie Gradey Dick put in fifteen points, and Jordan Nwora scored a season high 24 points. Look for the Raptors to show fight again tonight.

The LA Lakers looked like a tired team last night in a double digit loss to the Rockets. Now they are in a back to back road spot as they have to travel to Atlanta. Expect the defense to continue to be an issue, and offense to lag without Anthony Davis. Lay it with the Atlanta Hawks.

Out in the MAC Northern Illinois has had one of the strangest seasons of a mid-major. They began the season 5-1 overall, and have faltered with losses in 12 out of thirteen games. Yet today they will face a Chippewas team that is overachieving in conference play, and averages just 67 points a game. Take the underdog with Northern Illinois.

Ohio State has dropped five of their last six conference games. Today is an opportunity to get back on track and take down fifteenth ranked Illinois. A season ago they had lost nine games in a row, and took down the Illini by double digits on their home floor. Take the home underdog in the Buckeyes here.

The San Antonio Spurs are on a rare winning streak having won their last two games. Overall they have won three out of their last five games, which includes a road win over tonight’s opponent in the Washington Wizards. Additionally, they have won by double figures the last three times they were favorites this season. Lay it with the Spurs.

Monday in college basketball features four key Southland conference games . Southeast Louisiana heads on the road having lost five of their last six games. They should be able to get back on track tonight against a Houston Christian team they had great success against last season with two wins by double figures. Houston Christian is also a team over achieving with three wins in their last five games. Lay it with Southeast Louisiana.

A rest advantage does not always necessarily translate against the spread. In a conference like the Big West, all schools except Hawaii are in California. UC Davis has had a full week layoff compared to UC San Diego. They also had two close victories in their past two games over UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton. Take UC San Diego to start off strong and build a lead over the Aggies.

Southern Miss has come out of nowhere to turn around their season. To open Sun Belt conference play they lost to a winless Georgia Southern team. Since they have won six of their last seven games, and are in third place in the Sun Belt. Today is a bad road spot against a Marshall team that played strong the final ten minutes of their last matchup against Georgia State.

Out in the Sun Belt Georgia State will play in their fourth straight road game. They will face a Coastal Carolina team that has been non competitive in the majority of their conference matchups. Look for Georgia State to end their road trip on a positive note. Lay it with the Panthers.

Wright State already has a decisive victory over Cleveland State when they won 82-70 on January 4th. A close game at halftime quickly ballooned based on second half adjustments from the Raiders. Don’t expect the Raiders to shoot a blistering sixty percent again, but they are comfortable running their offense against Cleveland State. Tail the road favorite here.

Appalachian State has grown their number ATS thanks to a strong start in Sun Belt conference play. At 15-4 overall they should not have a problem defeating Georgia Southern. Yet, this is a different team now for the Southern Eagles. They’v won consecutive games for the first time this season and are above .500 in conference. Take the points with the underdog. 

Look for the Marshall Thundering Herd to regroup from a three game losing streak. In the stretch Marshall’s offense has faltered as they’ve dropped from 85 points to 52 in their latest loss to James Madison. They’ll be able to score against a Georgia State team that is playing in their third straight road game. Tail Marshall as the home favorite.

The Mountain West boasts five to six quality teams, including Boise State. The Broncos are off to a 4-1 start in-conference, and are getting it done with defense. Expect defense to be the difference against a Fresno State team that lacks balanced scoring. Lay it with Boise State.

Pittsburgh pulled off a big upset in their last game over Duke. Overall though they have been a disappointment in ACC play. They are 2-5 overall including two losses to Syracuse. Georgia Tech is going through some growing pains under Damon Stoudemire but this is a winnable home game. Tail the Yellow Jackets plus the points.

Western Michigan has been a pleasant surprise after beginning the season 2-9. They won five straight games and held their own against top MAC teams on the road in Akron and Bowling Green. Today is sell high spot on the Broncos in a rivalry game against Eastern Michigan. Tail the underdog.

The CAA should be in for another great game today as Hofstra travels to take on Stony Brook. The Seawolves after playing four of five games on the road may feed off their home crowd early. Yet, look for Hofstra to adjust and attack a Stony Brook team that’s had issues in second halves. Grab Hofstra.

The Memphis Grizzlies continue to be one of the more depleted teams from an injury stand point in the NBA. It’s began to take its toll on their current road trip as they have dropped consecutive games ATS and lost by double digits. Expect that to continue against a new look Toronto team eager to put on a showcase performance. Lay it with Toronto.

The Washington Huskies are coming off a thrilling came from behind victory over California. They trailed by four points with less than a minute to go, but were able to steal possessions and convert on missed free throws. That’s a confidence booster to complete their road trip in California with another quality game tonight against Stanford. Grab Washington.

Georgia Southern is coming off their third victory of the season after they defeated Coastal Carolina. Freshmen guard Erin Banks has been coming along and is coming off a season high nineteen points on Thursday. Look for the Eagles to put forth a much better outing than the twenty eight point loss to the Panthers last Saturday. Grab Georgia Southern.

After beginning conference play with two poor performances, Northeastern has turned things around. They’e won consecutive games and get to face a North Carolina A&T team that is coming off a thrilling final second victory over Hampton on Monday. Look for the Huskies to keep the Aggies offense in check as they get the road cover.

The Miami Heat draw a small number on the road against a Raptors team that has lost four straight. Toronto has been competitive and has the new look talent but just can’t close games. Trade rumors surrounding Pascal Siakam are certainly an issue. Take the Heat as the Raptors drop another close one.

Struggles on the road are a reason that Chattanooga is just three games above .500. Over their last six road games they are just 1-5, and the one win was over Alabama A&M. Here look for the Mocs to have success against a Mercer team that has back pedaled significantly since their five game win streak. Take Chattanooga.

Today look for East Carolina to bounce back spot on their home floor against North Texas. The Pirates are just 3-5 over their last eight games, and are coming off a double digit home loss to SMU. Two players that should perform better are RJ Felton and Brandon Johnson who are coming off shooting performances below twenty six percent. Take East Carolina.

Boise State comes in with consecutive top notch wins. They knocked off formerly ranked Colorado State, and went into Reno and handed Nevada just their second loss of the season. Yet, the Broncos are vulnerable with poor stretches of offense. Grab the points with a UNLV team that is upset off of a questionable loss to Utah State.

Western Michigan has won five straight after a 2-9 start. Today will be a much different task and result on the road against Akron. Akron starts four seniors including double double machine Enrique Freeman who leads the country in rebounds per game. Tail the Zips here.

In ACC action today Boston College is a heavy favorite over Notre Dame. The Irish have actually been solid as of late ATS as they are 4-1 over their last five games. Today is a tough spot though as they just played on Saturday. Take Boston College as Notre Dame has a tendency to go flat offensively.

Most of the week I was leaning towards the Rams side. But something about home field advantage typically carries over in the postseason. We saw this in both of yesterday’s postseason openers. On a small number I trust the Detroit potent offense to push the football down the field on a young Rams defense. Close game but Detroit cashes ATS.

Through a couple of games the impact of not having Tyrese Haliburton has not been felt for the Pacers. They have won three straight games and today will get to face a Denver Nuggets team in a back to back situation. Look for Denver to thrive against the Pacers fast pace offense, and also be motivated to defeat their old teammate in Bruce Brown.

One of the best comeback wins of the season occurred with the California Golden Bears two nights ago against Colorado. Down by as many as twenty points they stormed back and won outright on their home floor. Look for Mark Madsen’s California team to take advantage of an Oregon team that has not played in a week. Grab California. 

Today is a bad matchup for the home Dallas Mavericks. They looked flat on both ends of the floor in their seventeen point loss to a short handed Memphis Grizzlies. Now they will face a surging Knicks team on a five game win streak. Look for the Knicks to out hustle the Mavericks, and also for Jalen Brunson to have a showcase against his old team.

UT Rio Valley Grande is a big home underdog today against Seattle. Seattle has one of the more prolific scorers in the country in Cameron Tyson, but are coming off just 48 points in their last matchup against California Baptist. Additionally, the Vaqueros rank fourth best in the country as they get to the free throw line for 27 attempts a game. Tail the Vaqueros.

New Mexico State is one of the better turn around stories in college basketball, after the program issues of last season. This year, they may be 7-9 overall but five losses were by six points or less. They have been competitive and are on a two-game win streak. Tail them on the road versus FIU.

Chicago enters Wednesday on a two game win streak, but both of those wins were against the lowly Hornets. Today they face a Houston Rockets team that is on the second leg of a difficult six-game East coast road trip. Take the Bulls as the Rockets road struggles continue.

Detroit had a quality team on the ropes yesterday in the Sacramento Kings with an eighteen point lead. Before it was even halftime they were trailing and went on to lose by 21 points. Positioning for the worst record in the NBA continues against the five win spurs. Grab San Antonio.

Although BYU lost their Big 12 conference opener to Cincinnati, I expect a nice bounce back effort Tuesday. They had an abnormal shooting performance where they shot just 32 percent from the floor. They’ll bounce back as a team against Baylor who needed overtime to survive against Oklahoma State. Grab BYU plus the points

Out in the Southland conference Nicholls is a tad bit over valued on the number. They had a strong non-conference schedule which featured two surprising outcomes. They won outright over LSU and played a close game against Maryland. Expect a tight game today as Southeast Louisiana is in a revenge spot after being swept last season.

Four games ago Kent State was 7-3, since they have suffered a poor stretch going 1-3 over their last four games. The biggest issue for the Golden Flashes are vulnerable on the road where all three losses occurred. Expect Kent State to bounce back against a Toledo team they defeated in both matchups last season by double digits.

Out in the Southland Conference look for the Lamar Cardinals to have success at home against Incarnate Ward. A big chance in this year’s Lamar team is they are averaging 83 points per game. That’s a big boost from last year’s matchups where they scored 64 points or less in both. 

Several times this season the Washington Huskies have side stepped the naysayers via the spread as underdogs, and on the field. Undefeated they have won their last two games outright. Today it ends as Michigan completes their task after a thrilling comeback win over Alabama. Grab the Wolverines.

A tough feat to complete is defeating an opponent and a home and away matchup. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Charlotte Hornets on Friday by thirteen points. Even with injury concerns and the status of Zach Lavine up in the air attack the Bulls side today. Outside of the Hornets win over the Kings they have been abysmal with losses in twelve of their last thirteen games. Play the Bulls.

With the Jaguars trailing at halftime now is where I see a bit more value on the Buffalo Bills side. Even with the Bills likely to be in with a Jags loss, they still want the momentum of closing out their season strong. Additionally, they could win the division with a win over Miami. Grab the Bills.

We have seen two scenarios so far where resting starters has led to an easy victory for the opposition. We saw Pittsburgh pull away from Baltimore, and Cincinnati blow out Cleveland. With Kansas City, I expect a different outcome. Blaine Gabbert is a long time veteran, and the Chiefs have filled their roster with complimentary players versus a couple of stars. Grab the Chiefs.

The Denver Pioneers have shown vast improvement with a 10-6 record. They also have  respectable covers against two ranked teams in Colorado State and BYU. Look for the Pioneers to match the high scoring capabilities of Northern Colorado, and keep within this number as part of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge. Grab the points here. 

Conference play can sometimes spark a team that has played subpar in non-conference. Wright State is coming off a decisive victory just two nights ago over Cleveland State. Look for their hot shooting to carry over on the road against a Purdue Fort Wayne team they defeated by double digits in both matchups last season.

A lack of effort is not what you expect from the top team in the Western Conference in the Minnesota Timberwolves. Yet, in their last game against the Pelicans it was apparent that they were being outplayed in all phases. For the first time this season the Timberwolves have lost consecutive games. Tonight look for a much different outcome on the road against Houston.

Today is a situational spot to back the Atlanta Hawks on the road against the Indiana Pacers. Indiana is coming off back to back wins over the Milwaukee Bucks. The wins showcase that the Pacers are legitimate but this could be a severe let down spot. Atlanta thrived in their last game against Oklahoma City, and I expect another good showcase today. Take the Hawks.

In Patriot league play Lehigh will travel to face the American Eagles. Lehigh comes in with just three wins, but is playing with confidence. They picked up their first division one victory of the season in their last matchup over Marist. They also won both matchups in-conference last season over American. Grab Lehigh.

San Jose State on paper should matchup well with the Wyoming Cowboys based on their experience edge. Yet, the Spartans have been poor on the road where they are winless on the season. Road losses have come against teams such as Cal Poly, Montana, and North Dakota State. Look for the Cowboys to take advantage and end their losing streak.

Belmont still is a new commodity in the Missouri Valley Conference. They joined last season and did not have the same success as they did in their prior conference of the Ohio Valley. One of the teams that had immense success against them was Southern Illinois.  The Bruins scored their fewest points of the season of 45, and lost by 18. Take Southern Illinois.

The Buffalo endured a poor non-conference record going 1-11. With MAC conference play beginning they have a clean slate and an opportunity in their first matchup against Central Michigan. The Chippewas scored just thirty five points in their Saturday loss to Loyola Chicago. Grab the Bulls plus the points.

With the spread coming down off Kevin Durant being out tonight, I’ll jump in on the Suns side. Even in a back to back spot, look for the Suns to remain aggressive. They are on their longest home stand of the season in six games, and a revenge spot in a recent road loss at Portland. Take the Suns to finally match a win with a cover. Grab Phoenix.

Kevin O’Connell has got a few wins simply by rotating quarterbacks. It started with Josh Dobbs, and although they did not win Nick Mullens had success with the offense. Look for Hall to have similar success but to cut out the turnovers. Green Bay is thin in their skill positions. Take the Vikings to complete the season sweep over Green Bay.

Buy the half point on the market here with the Saints. I’ve been big on the Buccaneers during their hot streak, but facing a divisional opponent is where team weaknesses can be exposed. The Bucs needed a last minute touchdown to escape in a recent win over the Falcons, and I believe they’ll be in for a true battle Sunday. Take the points on a sell high spot after Tampa Bay’s blowout over Jacksonville.

A strange matchup to see on today’s slate is Utah Tech hosting Florida International. The Panthers have the athleticism advantage but this is a tough travel spot coming out of the holiday break in St. George, Utah. The Panthers get another week off afterwards before conference play begins. Take the home team here in Utah Tech.

American University is just a slight road favorite today against UMBC. The Eagles dropped four of their last five games, but that was against stronger competition. UMBC is a much more favorable matchup and all we need is American to pull off the victory. Take the Eagles here.

A team that I fully expect to bounce back from a poor last outing is Arkansas Little Rock. In the Trojans last outing they lost by thirty points to Jacksonville State. Tennessee Tech is a conference opponent they had two close games against last year, with both games decided by two points. Take the Trojans here.

To open Horizon league play expect a competitive game with Oakland vs Cleveland State. The Golden Grizzlies come in having dropped four of their past five games, but have had eight days off. The rest factor and anticipation of the true beginning of conference play should lead to a great game. Take Oakland.

Post holiday look for value on the home underdog in the Washington Wizards. The Orlando Magic have lost four of their past five games. It’s sometimes tough for teams coming out of a holiday especially facing a five win team in the Wizards. Washington also played the Magic competitively in a five point loss to begin the month. Take the Wizards.

I’ve shied away from the early bowls due to so many opt outs, but see an opportunity today. Bowling Green from the MAC is getting discredited today based on facing a Power Five school. While Minnesota has had a stingy defense at times, their offense is subpar at best. A five win team that should not be in a bowl, take Bowling Green.

New England’s season of high losses is likely to to continue tonight against Denver. Yet, I think the spread is to high here. New England has been a bit better defensively, and Russ Wilson is showing a bit of an end of season slide. Take the points here with the Patriots.

Jacksonville has been dynamite on the road with a 5-1 record, but they did lose at Cleveland and are on a three game losing streak. Tampa Bay has opened up the offense a bit more and Baker Mayfield surprisingly has found a home. Jacksonville may get the early lead here but look for Tampa Bay’s strong end of season to continue. Take the Bucs.

Wednesday, Kansas City travels to take on East Tennessee out of the Southern Conference. The Buccaneers are 4-0 on their home floor but both wins against a division one school were by two points or less. Look for UMKC to come close to an upset in this one. Take the points.

Tonight, look for the South Dakota Jackrabbits to have the advantage in a neutral site game against Wyoming. Led by Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State has a three guard lineup that should give the Cowboys problems. Take the Jackrabbits who continue to improve after starting the season 1-4.

Even with Kristaps Porzingis out, I’ll side with the Celtics. They just defeated two teams multiple times that gave them problems last season in Orlando and Cleveland. Golden State on the other hand is having a multitude of issues, and now their superstar in Steph Curry is coming off his first game without a three in 268 games. Grab the Celtics.

Georgia Southern remains winless at 0-11, even though they have fought hard and come lose to victory in recent matchups. Consistent losing takes a toll on a team and today is another vulnerable spot against Florida Gulf Coast. Expect the Eagles to add another loss for Georgia Southern, which will falter again in the second half.

Valparaiso comes into today’s contest on a five game losing streak. From an ATS stand point going down to Chicago State creates a buy low spot. Look for the early start time to aide the Beacons against a Samford team that is 0-2 on the road.

It was just a couple of seasons ago that Jacksonville State was in March Madness. Through the early portion of this season they have struggled with scoring. They rank towards the bottom of college basketball averaging 67 points per game. Yet, expect sluggish play to help Jacksonville State keep this close on the road. Grab the points here.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats are off to a successful start to their season with a 7-3 record. Coming off a six point loss to Yale, look for a big bounce back spot against Holy Cross. The Crusaders are just 2-8 and have consecutive losses by double digit points.

Buffalo has taken care of business on their home field this season. Their issues have been on the road and in Europe. While Dallas projects as the better team I see this as a spot where the Bills continue their push. Look for their new way of grinding out wins to payoff as they handle the Cowboys. Grab Buffalo.

Late in the season we see teams start to over acheive for the following season. The Tennessee Titans could be in that boat with quarterback Will Levi. Houston has had issues with their own quarterback injuries, and depth issues. Take the Titans even on a short week Sunday.

San Diego has an unblemished record on their home floor at 6-0. Their undefeated home streak continued thanks to a thrilling come from behind win last Saturday against Arizona State. This was more to do with a lack of effort defensively from ASU which surrendered 61 second half points. Look for Portland State to be dialed in and improve on their 8-2 record.

The Detroit Pistons abysmal stretch of twenty one straight losses is likely to continue Friday evening. They’ll face a Philadelphia 76ers team they just lost to on Wednesday on their home floor by eighteen points. Yet, there’s room for a stretch of a lack of effort on Philadelphia’s side. Additionally, the Pistons had the 76ers on the ropes in their first matchup on November 10th. Grab the points on the Pistons.

Lamar from the Southland conference will host Louisiana Monroe today. The Cardinals average 82 points per game and have six scorers that average nine or more points. After a stretch of three of four road games, look for Lamar to get back to .500 tonight. 

After years of exceeding expectations, Furman appears to be headed for a down season. The departures of Mike Bothwell and Jalen Slawson have hurt them defensively. Books have not fully adjusted but do expect their spreads to continue to rise in non-conference play. Take Tulane as Furman drops to 0-4 on the road.

A soft schedule has helped the Longwood Lancers race out to a 10-1 record. They have defeated three non division one schools, and narrowly defeated Delaware State in two matchups. Look for Milwaukee to step up to the challenge as they return from a three game road trip. Grab the points with the Panthers.

A contrast of home and road records is in play today with Appalachian State against Queens North Carolina. Queens has a 5-0 home record, while Appalachian State is 0-2 on the road. Nevertheless, Appalachian State has rolled off six straight wins and should be able to frustrate Queens with their half court defense. Take Appalachian State

Having a tough early season schedule has put Robert Morris in an early season hole. They are just 2-7 overall with losses against Xavier and Wisconsin. Conference opponents took advantage of the Colonials as Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State won by double digits. Look for Robert Morris to play a much better game today against Delaware, and cover as the home underdog.

Post bye week I expect the Vikings to have corrected issues with quarterback Josh Dobbs, who is still adjusting after being traded. The Vegas Raiders are going to also have success but this boils down to the Vikings being in a must win situation. Look for Coach O'Connell to utilize his tail backs more and get the play making needed to pull out the win. Grab the Vikings.

Quick write up here but the Bears strength on stopping the run should limit a Lions team offensively. Justin Fields tends to have some of his better games through the air in the division as well. Take the home underdog in the Bears.

Sacramento State has just a 2-6 record on the young college basketball season. A lack of true home games is a contributing factor, as they have faced just two division one schools at home. Look for the Hornets to catch a Cal State Fullerton in the midst of a three game road trip. 

The Wofford Terriers are off to a slow start this season, as they have been heavily hit by the transfer portal. Now they have built a two-game win streak including their last game over Gardner Webb. Grab them today against Coastal Carolina as their former Coach Ellis just retired on Monday.

A low profile matchup is in play today as Portland travels for two games in North Dakota. Tonight they will face North Dakota State before meeting North Dakota on Saturday. For the Pilots they should be a motivated team after losing in blowout fashion to Air Force. Take the Pilots as they take advantage of a Bison team coming off a hard fought overtime win Monday against San Jose State. ..

After consecutive losses, Iowa State bounced back nicely in a nineteen point rout over DePaul. Thursday, they will meet in-state rivals Iowa looking for revenge from last year’s 75 to 56 loss. Look for bench play to key the Cyclones with Wofford transfer Jackson Paveletzke.

UNC Greensboro has been one of the top consistent programs over the years out of the Southern Conference. Thus far they are 6-1, and have a marquee win over Arkansas that has inflated their spread number. We’ve seen a steep drop from the opening number here of 9.5, and I believe there is still room on the Colonels side. Back Eastern Kentucky.

Kennesaw State’s undefeated home record should be challenged tonight by UNC Asheville. The Owls lost key players from last year’s tournament team, and UNC Asheville comes in on a three-game win streak, including wins over Western Kentucky and Wofford. Look for the Bulldogs to be ready for their first road game since their opener against Michigan. Take the Bulldogs.