Value exists Sunday in the Big 10 as the Indiana Hoosiers travel on the road against Illinois. This is not to discredit Illinois but Indiana is enduring their fourth of five road games. Expect a better effort from the Hoosiers and for Illinois recent struggles (29-98 3-Point shots) their last five games to be a deciding factor. Grab Indiana. 

St. Johns continues to be one of the more disappointing teams in the Big East due to their shooting woes. They’ll face a Creighton team that St. Johns produced their conference-high against of eighty-two points. Raised intensity against a top ten Creighton team should continue the trend of hot teams being upset or facing a tough test. Grab St. Johns. 

One of the teams that has caught fire with a subpar record has been UMass. They’ve won three straight including wins over Saint Louis and VCU. Yet they’re facing a Richmond team that needs to impress if they’re going to have any aspirations for March Madness. They get it done and pull away in the second half ATS. Grab Richmond

Bowling Green finds themselves as a short favorite on the road Saturday against Miami Ohio. Limited days between their last game on the 27th is a main reason. They also only defeated Miami Ohio by two points at home earlier in non conference. Yet look for Bowling Green to continue their elevated play on a short number based on less than forty eight hours in between action. 

It’s been a rough month for the Quinnipiac Bobcats. Of eight games they lost seven including a tough loss in their last game against Siena. Friday they’ll face a Fairfield team that has played better with wins in two of their last four games and nearly upset the aforementioned Siena squad. Yet look for Quinnipiac to end the month on a positive note 

Zack will ride with a Horizon league underdog for Thursday. Youngstown State has already defeated Green Bay 98 to 94 in a home matchup earlier in January. It was a matchup that the Penguins showed that they can play the Phoenix’s pace, as they scored a season-high 98 points. Grab the Penguins to replicate that game plan for another cover against the Phoenix.

Winless post All-Star break the Utah Jazz have suffered three home losses. All have been by nine points or more by an average defeat of thirteen points. Wednesday night they’ll face a surging Celtics team that’s 9-3 ATS over their last twelve games. Yet anticipate the Celtics coming out flat at the tail end of a four-game road trip. Go contrarian here as the Jazz have not lost four straight home games since 2014.

Wednesday, the New York Knicks have an opportunity to end a four-game skid as they travel to Charlotte. The Hornets are playing in consecutive nights and are just 2-6 in back to back scenarios this season. At virtually a pick’em grab the value here on the Knicks.

One of the more intriguing matchups today lies in the Atlantic-10 as Duquesne plays against surging St. Bonaventure. Duquesne has lost six of nine games including a three point home loss against the Bonnies. Familiarity from the first matchup should get Duquesne back in order. Buy against St. Bonaventure’s impressive 65% ATS A-10 conference record.

A peculiar losing streak exists with the Wofford Terriers. The former dominant Southern Conference Terriers have lost five consecutive games. A positive is that all were by seven points or less. Look for another competitive game today against an East Tennessee State team that Wofford held to a season-low of forty-nine points on January 1st. Grab Wofford.

The Big Ten has been beating up on each other all college basketball season. It’s created frequent dips for teams that will likely do well in the NCAA tournament. Two teams on current slides will face off tonight in Rutgers against Penn State. Although Rutgers has shot the ball poorly in their last seven games, they have the moxie to battle against a Penn State team that was over ranked. Grab Rutgers.

Ending a prolonged losing streak typically serves as ATS carry over value. That’s the case Saturday as DePaul just ended an eight-game losing streak Saturday against Georgetown. Today they’ll take on an Xavier team that has the worst ATS record in the Big East at 10-16. Grab DePaul here to build off their first Big East win since January 18th.

The longest win streak in the MAC lies with Akron. They’ll travel on the road Tuesday to take on a Bowling Green team that’s tied with the Zips for the conference lead with an 11-3 record. A motivation edge lies with the Falcons who suffered their second worst loss of the season against the Zips on February 11th. Look for the Falcons to defend their home court and take sole possession of first place.

Saturday the Oklahoma Sooners will face off against an Oklahoma State team thats shown improved play recently. With the Sooners coming off consecutive games against Kansas and Baylor one may question their ability to go forty minutes. Yet look for their recent double digit win over Oklahoma State to spark a late surge. Grab Oklahoma 

The Razorbacks sharp decline has landed they in 11th place currently in the SEC. Theyve lost six of seven games and will face a Missouri team that defeated them two Saturdays ago. In that matchup Missouri got off to an early big lead before letting Arkansas back in it. This time look for the Razorbacks to take control and finally end their skid 

Four of five losses for VCU has hurt their March Madness chances severely. The first of those losses began on a Friday A-10 matchup against Rhode Island. I expect the Rams to be prepared this time around on the road against a Saint Louis team thats offense has faded considerably down the stretch. Grab VCU

Friday the Oklahoma City Thunder will look to thwart impressive streaks by the Denver Nuggets. Since early December the Nuggets have managed to go thirty-three games without losing consecutively. They’re also undefeated in the Northwest division at 9-0. Yet look for the Thunder to buck that trend and hand the Nuggets their first division loss of the year. 

The Toronto Raptors will be looking to restart a win streak after losing to the Nets prior to All-Star break. They’re impressive streak stands at seven consecutive home wins but since December 3rd they are 1-5 at home straight up against a Western Conference opponent. Phoenix also has won outright at Toronto in three of the last four matchups. Grab Phoenix here. 

Prior to All-Star break one of the best rising teams in the NBA were the Memphis Grizzlies. Led by likely rookie of the year Ja Morant they won eight of their last ten games. In late December through January 17th the Grizzlies also won eight of nine games. The one loss came at Sacramento. Expect the eight-day layoff to hinder the Grizzlies as the Kings win both games at home against the Grizzlies this season. 

A value spot is to be had in the WCC Thursday as Portland hosts Pepperdine. The Waves are coming off a high energy effort in which they were tied with Gonzaga in the second half. For the Pilots their conference record since February 2018 is an abysmal 3-35. Yet one of those wins was against Pepperdine as well as a narrow six point loss against the Waves. Grab Portland who are getting too many points here. 

Thursday, balanced scoring options should lead Jacksonville to a season sweep over Atlantic Sun opponent Lipscomb. On January 23rd,  six different players from the Dolphins scored in double-figures as Jacksonville defeated Lipscomb in overtime. Grab Jacksonville Thursday to derail the current four-game winning streak of Lipscomb.

Wednesday the Big 12 will feature a clash of two of the worst scoring offenses in all of college basketball. The TCU Horned Frogs rank 312th (65.8 PPG) and Texas ranks 324th (64.1). If not for the Horned Frogs six-game road losing streak this matchup would likely be closer to a pick’em. Grab the Horned Frogs as Texas continues their end of season downward spiral with a fifth straight loss. 

In Samford’s last seventeen games in the Southern Conference they are just 3-13-1 ATS. With the exception of Citadel the Bulldogs are 0-4 in second matchups in conference play. That’s a crucial ATS indicator tonight as Mercer scored their highest output in-conference with a 90 to 75 victory over Samford on January 18th. Grab Mercer in this spot.

Tuesday Florida State will the Pittsburgh Panthers for the second time this season. In the first game of the college season Pittsburgh defeated Florida State 63 to 61. Limited offense for the Seminoles resulted in a 39.6 field goal percentage. Expect the Panthers to give the Seminoles another battle and test Florida State’s undefeated home record. Grab Pittsburgh. 

A poor record at 10-15 has not deterred UMass from being a good team ATS. Over their last eight homes games they’re 6-1-1 ATS. Tuesday they’ll face Saint Louis a team they nearly upset and lost in overtime against on January 5th. Saint Louis’s poor free throw shooting ranks 349th at 58.9 percent and keeps opponents in the game. Expect UMass to capitalize and cover the small number.

Picking up NCAA tournament consideration has been ASU. They’ve won four straight games with three of those wins by five points or less. Coinciding with the win streak has been sixth man Alonzo Verge’s production rise. The junior has averaged twenty points a six point leap from his season average. Expect his play to carry the Sun Devils to another victory. Grab ASU. 

One of the toughest remaining schedules in college basketball lies with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Sunday’s opponent in the Minnesota Gophers is much better than their 12-11 record suggests. Their 4-1 at home in the Big Ten by limiting teams to an average of sixty five points. Look for the Gophers defense to take the Hawkeyes 19th ranked scoring offense in the country out of rhythm. Grab Minnesota 

A team that has caught fire has been Furman in the Southern Conference. Furmans won six straight games but will face a Chattanooga team Saturday that played them close early in non conference play. Yet look for Furmans improved scoring to be the difference here ATS. Grab Furman 

A team that is rising in play has been Texas Tech. They’ve won four of five games and are playing better than they’re record of 16-8. They should have a road upper hand against an Oklahoma State team that has severe issues with its half court offense. Grab the Red Raiders 

Davidson’s odd season has landed them currently at just 12-11. It’s a far cry from the tournament team that nearly upset Kentucky two years ago. The disappointing season has shown difficulties for Davidson against teams above .500. Yet look for value Friday as Davidson finally corrects their road woes that had featured five of six losses. Grab Davidson

The best game in college hoops tonight comes via the Pac-12 as Oregon hosts Colorado. Oregon’s offense has been missing as they scored their fewest points of the season in consecutive road losses. That’s an issue as Colorado hindered Oregon on January 2nd and did not trail for the final thirty minutes of that matchup. Grab Colorado as the spread is skewed based on the Ducks being undefeated at home. 

Georgia State’s consecutive years as the Sun Belt’s NCAA tournament representative has raised their home spreads. The Panthers have lost two of three games by blowing leads of eight points or more in the final five minutes. Prone to offensive lapses look for Appalachian State to exact revenge from a loss against the Panthers on January 2nd. Grab Appalachian State. 

Georgia Tech’s gritty play has been valuable ATS versus their actual below .500 record of 11-13. In fact the Yellow Jackets last six losses in ACC play have been by single-digits. Look for the Yellow Jackets to play the Cardinal close as they did on January 22nd which resulted in a 68 to 64 loss. Grab Georgia Tech.  

Four nights ago the Brooklyn Nets nearly took advantage of a Raptors team playing in back to back nights. The comeback was thwarted with a one-point loss. Look for Brooklyn to build off the eleven point fourth quarter advantage they had over the Raptors tonight. Grab the home underdog with the Nets

UNC Greensboro’s elevated play is at peak levels currently. They’ve scored season-highs against division one opponents in consecutive games with eighty-eight against Citadel and ninety-five against Samford. Furthermore the Spartans held Western Carolina to a season-low fifty-eight points on January 29th. Grab UNC Greensboro.

Since February began Loyola Maryland has went 3-0 by limiting teams to an average of sixty-six points. It’s been a tremendous change over as the Greyhounds had lost eight straight in the month of January. One of those losses occurred in a home overtime matchup against American. Electric scorer Andrew Kostecka whom had thirty-two points fouled out in overtime with Loyola leading. Expect Kostecka whom ranks fifteenth in the country with twenty-one points per game to stay on the floor in this one. Grab Loyola Maryland.

A revenge spot exists ATS tonight as Colorado State looks for a season split against Utah State. Utilizing four starters that are freshman or sophomores has blossomed for the Rams. Improved play should continue against the Aggies especially at home where they’ve won six straight. Grab the Rams to maintain second place in the Mountain West.

One of the worst embarrassing losses this past week came as Miami-Ohio lost to Ohio by thirty one points. The Redhawks have now lost five of six games and are just 2-8 in the MAC. Yet they’re facing a Toledo team that’s fallen apart. Five straight losses have dropped Toledo from 11-8 to 11-13. Take the value here on the road underdog.

The Washington Huskies slipping out of the top twenty five to the bottom of the Pac-12 is one of the oddest stories in college basketball this season. Close losses have been the main reason as the Huskies have dropped five of seven losses by four points or less. To be favored in Sunday’s matchup is peculiar but a money angle. Grab Washington to finally break out of their Pac-12 rut. 

Losses in six of seven games has devalued the Missouri Tigers. Saturday presents a prime opportunity against the upstart Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas is coming off a debilitating blown game against Auburn that should carry over Saturday. Grab Missouri to upend the Razorbacks here. 

Big 12 conference play has been heightened this season more so than prior years. Getting to the mid point of conference play figures to show fatigue and bullseye targets for top teams such as West Virginia. Yet the Mountaineers have the core group to side step a Sooners team lacking consistent scoring. Grab West Virginia

The Tennessee Volunteers disappointing season will get a chance for an upset Saturday. They’ll host a Kentucky team that played one of their best outings of the season in a win over Mississippi State. Yet look for the road environment to disrupt the Wildcats momentum. Grab the Volunteers here 

A rematch from Wednesday will take place as the Raptors head to Indiana. Toronto’s streak of twelve straight wins has been remarkable to witness. It’s been a team balanced effort with six different leading scorers during that stretch. Yet grab the value on Indiana ending the Raptors streak as they finish off what could have been accomplished Wednesday. Grab Indiana. 

Friday there is value to be had on the Memphis Grizzlies as they travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Philadelphia’s recent woes are well documented. With the Grizzlies elevating their play something has to give with Philadelphia’s stout 23-2 home record. Look for the young Grizzlies to be the latest to give Philadelphia problems. Grab Memphis.

VCU has not lost in the Atlantic 10 when not facing the top two teams in Rhode Island and Dayton. In fact their margin of victory when facing the rest of the conference has been seventeen points. Expect motivation to pick up their first win over Davidson since 2016 to push VCU past the number. Grab VCU

The Big Sky presents one of the best night cap matchups in all of college basketball as Northern Colorado visits Southern Utah. Southern Utah made noise in non-conference by defeating Nebraska and falling just short of defeating BYU. Yet Northern Colorado is a capable of getting out on teams early and putting them away with their strong half-court defense. Grab the small number underdog here. 

A team that should be in position for a series season sweep is UT Arlington. They’ll take on an Appalachian State team that just won two of three road games. Returning home though look for a sluggish start and for UT Arlington to continue to climb closer to .500.

Old Dominion will have their hands full tonight trying to contain two of the most dynamic scorers in college basketball from UTSA. Roadrunners guard Jhivvan Jackson is averaging over 26 points while Keaton Wallace averages 18.5. On the road volume shooting from the Roadrunners should play into the hands of Old Dominion. Grab the Monarchs.

A matchup of two 7-17 teams will take place in the Colonial Conference as UNC Wilmington hosts Elon. Elon won the first matchup by seventeen points on January 11th. Leading the way in that contest was freshman guard Zac Ervin who scored a career-high twenty-seven points. Look for a main advantage with the Phoenix’s backcourt once again.  Grab Elon

Late add here on NC State on line movement towards Miami. With both teams struggling it’s a positive that the Hurricanes handled Virginia Tech on a similar line at home. Yet NC State is a team that I see finishing the season strong to be a reputable seed in the NIT. Take NC State here 

The Warriors head into the back end of their east coast road trip on a two-game win streak. They’ll face a Brooklyn Nets team that’s won three consecutive home games by outscoring opponents by an average of fifteen points. That’s a value contrarian edge as the Warriors keep their focus even amidst heavy trade deadline speculation. 

The Houston Rockets will get a Hornets team that is in a back to back scenario. Charlotte has lost eleven of twelve games and each of their last six losses has been by twelve points or more. That’s a value angle to back the Hornets here against a Rockets team that’s prone to allow teams to go on runs. Grab Charlotte. 

Three of four wins by the Bruins have put Mick Cronin’s team back above .500 at 11-10. Sunday they’ll face a Utah Utes team that’s been in-town since Thursday when they faced USC. Five of seven losses for the Utes have been underlined with four straight Pac-12 losses. Yet I expect the Utes to be competitive and utilize their half-court defense to get the cover. Grab Utah. 

The Hoyas and St. Johns will meet for the second time this season. In the first Big East matchup the Hoyas found their offensive balance in a big way blistering the Johnnies early and often. With both teams coming off small line ATS losses the advantage would seem to favor the home team. Instead look for the Johnnies to continue to fold based on their poor second half shooting. Grab Georgetown.

The Mountaineers will look to get back on track Saturday against Kansas State. Wednesday the Mountaineers fell to Texas Tech and now will try and avoid their first losing streak of the season. Keep in mind Kansas State knocked off WVU by sixteen in Manhattan already this year. Yet look for Kansas States offense to struggle this time around. Grab WVU. 

Approaching the middle of conference play one can find value on teams sputtering in second halves. Western Carolina blew a double digit lead in their last outing against UNC Greensboro. Expect that demoralizing loss to carry over against a Chattanooga team returning home after a stretch of road games. Grab Chattanooga 

Teams that suddenly become depleted have shown value ATS this year (Georgetown-Grand Canyon. Such is the case with Wisconsin down Kobe King due to transfer and Davidson for suspension. Look for the offensive spark that faltered against Iowa to push forward at home. Michigan State should succumb to the road environment. Grab the points here 

The Detroit Mercy have won three of their last four games in Horizon league action. Starting four sophomores and one freshman took time for the Mercy to adapt on the court. In the Mercy’s last five games sophomore guard Marquis Moore has averaged 14 points per game, nearly double his season average. Look for the growth of the Mercy to continue as the Titans split the season matchup against Oakland. 

A team that has found itself as of late has been Rider. At the tail end of December and early January they had lost six of eight games. Consecutive wins by four points has created dwindled point spread attraction on Rider tonight. Look for a double digit win as Rider defeats Fairfield on their home floor

Thursday provides an opportune spot for a road team in conference USA. Marshall at just 9-12 will face a Florida International team coming off a two-game road trip. Marshall has lost four of five including two straight games against the Western Kentucky. With this game sandwiched in between a three-game road trip grab the value on the Thundering Herd.

The likelihood of the Rockets being without James Harden creates an interesting position tonight for bettors. Houston showed in their last road game against the Jazz that their depth is better than people give them credit for. D’Antoni just chooses to play a smaller rotation. With the Blazers still struggling for consistency their prior home court edge has caved. Grab the Rockets.

A rematch from four days ago will occur between the Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets. In the prior matchup Kyrie Irving exploded for forty-five points. It was the difference as the Pistons blew a half-time double-digit lead and lost in overtime. Tonight expect a better effort from a Pistons team that is coming off losing three straight at home.  

A veteran team in UNC Greensboro should have the upper hand on the road against Western Carolina. A travel distance of just over 200 miles is also beneficial for Greensboro. They’ve won four straight games including three of four on the road. Look for another night of elevated play by the interior and perimeter efforts of Isaiah Miller and James Dickey. 

The Memphis Tigers continual free-fall hit a new low this past Saturday against SMU. Seemingly having the win locked up they faltered and went scoreless over the final seven minutes. Recuperating from that difficult loss has created a buy opportunity on the road against Central Florida. Look for the Tigers to play a full forty minutes tonight.

Eight of nine home victories by the Memphis Grizzlies has positioned them as a slight favorite tonight against a 32-14 Denver Nuggets team. With this being the Nuggets third road trip since January 16th expect the Grizzlies to capitalize. Look for an early lead to build before the Grizzlies hold off the Nuggets in the second half. 

Tuesday will look for value in the MAC once again as the Kent State Golden Flashes travel on the road against Toledo. Kent State may have three more wins overall than Toledo but they’ve struggled recently. Losses in three of their last four games have been compounded with road travel. In fact tonight marks their fourth road game of their last five. Still look for the Golden Flashes led by Danny Pippen to key an ATS cover tonight. Grab Kent State.

The Jayhawks will travel the short distance to take on an offensively challenged Oklahoma State team. Their issues finally halted with a big road Saturday at Texas A&M. Expect the Sooners to bring their A game in an attempt to knock off a Jayhawks team thats only losses were against Baylor, Duke, and Villanova 

North Carolina and NC State will battle Monday with just one day off from their Saturday games. Expect that to be a boost for a UNC team that finally got a win against Miami. At 2-6 in the ACC look for the Tar Heels to fight in this one. The Wolf Pack may be a team that reached their season peak in last Monday’s win over Virginia

The Spartans travel to Minnesota Sunday hoping to avoid a third straight consecutive road loss. The Spartans were blown out by Purdue by twenty-nine points and lost by four in their last outing against Indiana. The Golden Gophers defense will keep this a close game but look for the Spartans to have a few more answers on the offensive end. Grab Michigan State. 

The Colorado Buffaloes look to continue their rising play as they host the Washington Huskies Saturday night. For the Huskies their poor play without a true point guard continues to hurt them in second halves. A melt down in their latest loss against Utah has positioned them at 12-8. Yet look for value here on the underdog as the Huskies zone and length hinders the Buffaloes offense. 

The Chicago Bulls will face a Cleveland Cavaliers team that has lost six games in a row tonight. Cleveland’s disarray will setup a nice ATS matchup with the Bulls playing in back to back games. Star Zach Lavine nearly carried the Bulls back from a double digit half time deficit but the offense fizzled with just twelve fourth quarter points. Expect the offense to struggle again and the Cavs to get the win.

Close proximity makes Temple’s travels to take on Penn a moot point. But both teams are struggling with Penn having lost three straight to subpar opponents. Temple also has an edge in terms of games played with four more on the season. Still lean with the home Quakers as the Owls have had a hard time leaning on anyone aside from Quinton Rose. 

Dwindled line value continues to occur on the Villanova Wildcats. Saturday they’re in for another battle as they take on the Providence Friars on the road. Look for the wear and tear of the Friars past road trip to take effect in this matchup. Grab the Wildcats to pull off another cover. Play Villanova 

Illinois Chicago has managed to win three consecutive games to get to nine wins. A blowout win in their last game over Oakland was to the tune of 80-50. Yet Detroit has won two of three and has the home court edge. Grab Detroit 

Butler returns home Friday hoping to avoid a fourth consecutive loss. Issues with scoring have started to occur as the Bulldogs have scored less in each of the aforementioned losses. Expect Marquette to capitalize on a Butler team that will assuredly be overexerting themselves and likely tight on the offensive end of the floor. Grab Marquette. 

The Sacramento Kings have lost six straight games heading into Friday’s road matchup against the Bulls. During their losing streak the Kings have yielded an average of 123 points per game. Yet look for the Kings to have value in this spot in their fourth straight road game. Grab Sacramento.

A team that has been a mess in the Big Ten has been Purdue. They’ve dropped four of five games to drop to just 10-9 overall. Yet Friday’s opponent in Wisconsin is a team that matches to Purdue’s strengths. At home give the ATS edge to Purdue as they get to 4-5 in the Big 10. 

Thursday we’ll look for value in the Sun Belt with Arkansas State vs South Alabama. This is a repeat matchup as South Alabama won at Arkansas State convincingly as a 6.5 point underdog. Arkansas State came out flat in that matchup and never was close in the sixteen point defeat. Expect a much better effort at home from the Red Wolves. Grab Arkansas State. 

After six consecutive road games the Orlando Magic return home Wednesday to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. While Chris Paul may keep his scoring momentum going look for his teammates to have some rust on the road as the Thunder have lost three of four against Eastern Conference opponents. Grab the Magic. 

During conference play road scheduling is going to endure tough stretches. In the American East conference that’s on full display as UMass Lowell travels to face Albany. For the River Hawks this marks their fifth road game out of seven while Albany is coming off a stretch of six of seven road games. In what may be a sloppy game look for the road team in UMass Lowell to capitalize ATS.

The Syracuse Orange have gained momentum with three straight wins. One of the losses that began to show improvements on the floor for the Orange was a one-point home loss to Notre Dame. Yet Mike Brey is one of the best coaches annually at attacking the zone. The extra effort in half-court should hurt Syracuse’s shooters offensively in Elijah Hughes and Buddy Boeheim. Grab the Irish.

Out in the NEC conference we’ll look for value on St. Francis PA as they host Merrimack. The Warriors have won four straight games to move into a first-place tie with St. Francis. Their ten point win over Northwestern earlier this season is still an ATS attractor. Don’t fall for it here. Grab St. Francis PA. 

The Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks will participate in an early MLK day game. The time frame and travel for the Raptors would be expected to be an issue on a high number. Yet the Hawks defensive efficiency is to poor for a Raptors team that is well coached on a nightly basis. Grab the value on the octane Raptors. 

Tonight the last game on the board presents value for the Pacers. Denver has played well without Jamal Murray due to their extensive depth and shining youth. Both of those intangibles have been strengths of the Pacers. Expect the impressive 17-5 home record of the Nuggets to not withstand tonight. Grab Indiana. 

Out in the Missouri Valley Saturday there is value to be had on a struggling Missouri State team. They’ve lost five of seven games.  The bright spot during that stretch was a thirteen point win over Evansville. Off of consecutive home losses  grab the value here on Missouri State. 

The Butler Bulldogs have passed all tests with precision in the half court. Their boost in play and ability to score is seen with several players statistical improvements. Yet look for DePaul to have the answers Saturday. This is a DePaul team that has failed close tests in four straight losses against Seton Hall, Providence, St Johns, and Villanova. 

Friday, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers will meet for the second time in three days. The Pacers won 104-99 at Minnesota on Wednesday and will get an even more depleted Timberwolves team tonight. Minnesota traded away Jeff Teague Thursday and will continue to be without Karl Anthony Towns. Yet expect the Timberwolves to compete and produce a better second half than Wednesday’s forty points. Grab Minnesota. 

A key matchup will be played tonight in the Atlantic Ten between Saint Louis and Dayton. The Flyers have won six straight and won all their conference games by double digits. But the Billikens are coming off six days rest in between games and have a strong seven to eight man rotation. Look for the Billikens to push through at home if they can handle their free throws.

Wednesday, Furman avoided a two losses in a row with a late run to topple Western Carolina. In a quick turn around they’ll head on the road tonight to take on Wofford. While Wofford has a lot of the players from last year’s tournament team they just are not in sync on the floor. Grab Furman.

Arkansas Little-Rock has inexplicably faltered in consecutive games. A head scratching loss at home to South Alabama was by the score of 52 to 43. Tonight they’ll travel on the road to face a Coastal Carolina team that has no issues scoring. Even with Little-Rock coming off a 43 point effort look for a boost in play tonight. Grab Little Rock. 

The Toronto Raptors travel on the road Wednesday to face an Oklahoma City team that has been red-hot. Winners of eight of their last ten games they’ve been led by a variety of players. Their balanced scoring will be difficult to negate but look for the Raptors to utilize gain from their recent poor stretch. Grab Toronto. 

Monday the Pelicans will embark on their third game on their current road trip. Prior to their last game and loss to the Celtics the Pelicans had been playing better. After surrendering 140 points poor defense is likely to carry over into tonight. Grab the Pistons who will attempt to win just their fourth home game since December 1st. 

The young Arizona Wildcats nearly got a big upset over the Oregon Ducks in their last game. Tonight they’ll face an Oregon State team looking to avoid losing at home to both Arizona colleges. While the Beavers may have the upper hand in terms of experience they are lacking the cohesiveness offensively. Aside from a second half final ten minutes against Colorado they have been off. Grab the young Wildcats in this spot. 

The young Memphis Tigers have quickly learned that the transition from non-conference to conference play is a big adjustment. Consecutive losses to Georgia and Wichita State have featured ATS letdowns. Amidst a poor stretch the Memphis Tigers will have to combat consecutive road games. Expected rust from the Tigers should allow the South Florida Bulls to control tempo. Yet look for the Tigers to have enough answers offensively to take over late. Grab Memphis. 

The Golden Eagles will travel on the road to face a red hot Seton Hall Pirates team. The Pirates have won five straight games and are playing their best basketball of the season. Marquette on the other hand have lost two of three but have shown to rise to the occasion in big games. Look for that to occur Saturday. Grab Marquette

The TCU Horned Frogs will take on an Oklahoma State team reeling. They’ve lost two straight in poor fashion against top twenty five teams in Texas Tech and West Virginia. TCU’s slower pace should allow the Horned Frogs an edge defensively to capitalize against the Cowboys. Grab TCU

The Utah Jazz have upped their level of scoring since their recent trade for former Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson. They’ve won seven straight games and twelve out of thirteen. They’ll face a Hornets team that has lost eight of ten and has a thin rotation. Look for a competitive game as the last Hornets have covered two consecutive games on the road. Grab Charlotte. 

The Portland Trailblazers are coming off a thrilling win in which Carmelo Anthony drilled a game winner over the Toronto Raptors. That win has moved the Trailblazers to a current three-way tie for the eighth seed in the West. Minnesota on the other hand has been without big man Karl Anthony Towns and is just 5-11 at home. Yet look for the Timberwolves to get necessary contributions from their bench and get the win at home. Grab Minnesota. 

At 10-4 the Michigan Wolverines are hanging by a thread at remaining in the top twenty five. Three straight losses to power five schools have shown the defensive issues the Wolverines have. Thursday they should settle down a bit as they face a Purdue team that’s coming off a 63-37 loss to Illinois. As bad as that loss was the Wolverine have more pressure on them in this spot. Grab the Boilermakers