The San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets have been the lone unpredictable series thus far in the NBA playoffs. Game five is critical for a young Nuggets team that averted a 3-1 deficit to re-gain home court advantage. Yet this is a Spurs team that has rose via the youth-veteran infusion of teams past. Look for Poppovich and the Spurs to cover the 5.5 tonight.  

The tide has swung dramatically in the favor of the Houston Rockets in their series against the Jazz. A Utah team that has been competitive against the Rockets has been in complete disarray. A win tonight gives the Rockets a chance to rest their veterans and accomplish a series sweep. Oddsmakers sense that. With the Jazz’s issues defensively and offensively take the Rockets ATS Monday.  

Value continues to be on the Toronto Raptors for their series against the Magic. After losing game one in Toronto oddsmakers have dwindled value on the two-seed Raptors since. After a close call in game three the pressure would seem to still be on the Raptors. Instead it’s on the home Magic who know if they don’t even the series the tide switches dramatically to the Raptors. Grab Toronto.  

The complete dominance of the Bucks over the Pistons is what one would expect with a one-seed versus an eight-seed. Mid-teens spreads were easily covered by the Bucks in the first two games, and forced the oddsmakers hands for game three’s spread. Look for the Pistons to grab an early lead but be completely dominated when the spread matters in the fourth. Grab Milwaukee. 

Two straight bad losses to open the series in Portland has changed the dynamics for Oklahoma City. They’ve shown an inability to adjust to Portland’s defense as well as being capable of defending the Trailblazers. Home court edge played a big role in that and now OKC gets a chance to show their atmosphere tonight. Grab OKC to get a big win on a line that is skewed appropriately.

One playoff win and a lot can change in the eyes of oddsmakers. Off of Houston’s game one dominant win that’s not the case for Wednesday’s game two. Oddsmakers hardly shift the line even though there has been a frenzy for how well the Rockets have looked. The reason why is because over the last 4-5 seasons the Utah Jazz have been one of the best teams against James Harden. Look for a better performance in game two to cover the six and a half point spread. 

Skewed value to earn a win before heading on the road is the oddsmakers angle for Tuesday. They have the Nuggets as sizable favorites against a Spurs team they trailed the entirety of game one. Although the Nuggets are a young team they earned a second-seed in the West. Expect them to bounce back tonight against the veterans of the Spurs. 

In round one in both the 2017 and 2018 post-season the Portland Trailblazers were swept. It won’t get any easier in the 2019 playoffs with the Blazers minus a key player in Joseph Nurkic. Yet this is where the foundation of balance and depth pays off to the Trailblazers side. Oklahoma City falls in game one as the Trailblazers finally get a win in round one.

Market correction on opening lines was driven hard on the 76ers and Nets. A steep line would not be the case in the regular season and the Nets have shown vast depth and not to be taken lightly. Yet this 76ers team is a playoff roster. Look for their playoff ats value to start off with a huge rise

The Bucks phenomenal regular season has set them up for a well deserved end of season scenario. Similar to a dominant NFL team they have earned the right to treat tonight like an exhibition.  Although they’re a deep team it’s a different mentality as a whole even at home. Grab OKC in a game that will have has wagering limits in Vegas.

The youth has begun to shine for the woeful New York Knicks. They’ve won two of their last four games including a win at home recently over the Chicago Bulls. Tuesday’s opponent for the Knicks is a Chicago team that’s been decimated by injuries. This is a game where you throw the records out and prior player data and instead focus on the Knicks front office. They’re moving forward and have cemented their season goal of getting a top pick and off-season luring of top free agents. Grab the Knicks Tuesday. 

Virginia clearly is lucky to have escaped their past two games. Now they’re at the finish line against a team in Texas Tech that is peaking. They’re clicking on all cylinders and play the same pace style as Virginia. Yet the Cavaliers have another gear left in them. Expect a second half surge to be the difference for the Cavaliers to win a national title. 

Auburn’s gained a half point with late line movement and is now at six. The Tigers are going to have to play to their strength of guard play while defeating Virginia’s strength of perimeter defense. We’ve seen the Virginia Cavaliers show signs of vulnerability while it seems the Tigers are gaining in momentum every game. Look for the Tigers to seize the opportunity once again and cover the spread later today. 

Consecutive losses for the Miami Heat have left them on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. The good news for the Heat is they’re one game behind for three playoff spots in the East. With three of their final four games on the road they must find a way to win Friday against the Timberwolves. Grab the Heat Friday to make things interesting as the season winds down.

After consecutive victories over the Pistons and Bucks, Cleveland has now lost six straight games. Now it’s unclear if the Cavaliers will even attempt to win a game to conclude the season. As the Phoenix Suns are just one game back of them in the loss column leaving the door open for an NBA Draft tank situation. Oddsmakers know this and have boosted tonight’s spread against the Kings far too high. Grab the value on Cleveland. 

The woeful Chicago Bulls are on an elongated losing streak that has featured ATS losses galore. Perhaps their ATS value could not be over extended as is the case today.  They’re coming off a loss to the NY Knicks and will be without the majority of their roster today.  Grab the ATS value tonight on the Bulls

The Red Raiders didn’t surprise folks with the way they handled Michigan. They stuck to their strength and used their size/athleticism advantage to handle the Wolverines. Tonight they’ll need to adjust their game plan tremendously to keep up with the Zags. Yet look for the gritty Red Raiders to showcase their improved offense down the stretch of the season and cover the number tonight against Gonzaga. 

The Duke Blue Devils are coming off the biggest scare they’ve had all season fully healthy. Surviving a situation that looked like a loss is a strong signal in the NCAA tournament. Nearly every team that advances far has a situation as such. Refocused and refreshed look for the Blue Devils staff to implement plenty of new wrinkles to offset their earlier season loss against the Hokies. Grab Duke

Thursday the Detroit Pistons return home hoping to end a three-game slide. They’ll face an Orlando Magic team that is currently entrenched in the eighth spot of the East and just a half game back of the Pistons. With the stakes high with playoff assurances on the line grab the value with the points in Orlando. 

For the second consecutive night the Wizards find themselves in a small spread matchup. With the regular season winding down the Phoenix Suns appear to be set in finishing with the second to worst record in the NBA. In fact they’ve lost their last three games in blowout fashion. Returning home look for the Suns to play above a Wizards team that’s lost five in a row.

Wednesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder look to repay a loss on March 14th to the Indiana Pacers. The loss was one of a many that featured five losses in six games for the Thunder. The back pedaling has put the Thunder in position and be in an unenviable position as the eighth seed in the West. Yet expect a wake-up call tonight for the Thunder as they attack a prime weakness of a Pacers team that has lost eighth straight road games.

Tuesday the Lakers will look to build off their last game victory over the Sacramento Kings. They’ll take on a Washington Wizards team that’s lost four straight games but is coming off three days rest. Los Angeles on the other hand has won just three of their last seventeen games. While Washington has the depth advantage look for the Lakers to get their first consecutive victories in quite a long time. 

The Oregon Ducks have had a whirlwind finish to the season. They were the only team from a power five conference to secure an at large bid based on a conference tournament title. They’re hot at the right time but now no longer have the underdog role of the past several weeks. That’s a factor for a team that has a short rotation and a slim margin of error. Look for Irvine to be the value play off of Oregon’s recent stretch of dominant play. 

Saturday the Jayhawks will face an Auburn team that nearly blew a sizable lead against New Mexico State. Yet they survived and have now won nine straight games. That momentum coupled with Kansas late season play puts the value on the Jayhawks. Grab the underdog on a small line here with Kansas. 

Throughout conference play it was clear that the Big 10 was head and shoulders over the Big 12. One of the teams that never could clear their own hurdle was Iowa State. In fact to wrap up the regular season the Cyclones had lost six of their last eight games. Yet their conference tournament run was a confidence booster at the right time. Expect Ohio State to show proper fight but for the Cyclones to wear out the Buckeyes in the second half. Grab Iowa State. 

The Huskies did themselves no favors with an ugly conclusion to Pac-12 conference play. Featured losses included a blowout Pac-12 championship loss to Oregon and a disastrous loss to California. They’ll face a Utah State team that played well in losses to Houston/ASU and grew as the season came to an end. Yet Coach Hopkins and his staff will be ready defensively with their 2-3 zone. Expect Utah State to struggle to muster baskets and for Washington to cover the small line. 

Murray State gets a chance to show the world just how special Ja Morant is. He’ll surely put on a wonderful display against a Marquette team that’s vulnerable defensively. The question ATS is can Murray State sustain prolonged offense against Marquette? Yes especially in a tournament format. Marquette is accustomed to free-flowing offense by design which benefits Murray State. Grab Murray State. 

Customary of Florida State is being susceptible to any competition. Essentially they play to the level of their opponents which has been a trait all season long. They’re size also makes them susceptible to tight man to man half-court defense. Expect Vermont to control pace and try and limit Florida State’s second chance opportunities. After last year’s run as an 11-seed Florida State is a tad over rated ATS. Grab Vermont

Wednesday the Orlando Magic will host their third straight home game as they take on the Pelicans. Chances of the Magic continuing to climb into contention for the final East playoff spot are on the line. They’ll face a Pelicans team that had lost six straight  before a win in their last game over the Mavericks. Look for Orlando to have their way tonight against a Pelicans team with imbalanced scoring options. 

The LA Clippers just won on a thrilling buzzer beater victory over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday night. They’ve now won seven of their last eight games and will take on the Indiana Pacers tonight. While the Pacers made things interesting in the final minutes against the Blazers their not playing a full four quarters of solid basketball. Grab the Clippers to continue their momentum but this time ATS. 

Sunday the Houston Cougars and Cincinnati Bearcats will play for the third time this season. In both matchups the Bearcats had the upper hand for periods before the Cougars overwhelmed the Bearcats. Both games the Cougars took care of business in the final ten minutes to pull away decisively. Sunday look for that to be a key momentum factor for the Bearcats. Grab Cincinnati.

Time and time again the main representative for the WAC in March Madness has been New Mexico State. That could remain Saturday as the Aggies take on a 20-12 Grand Canyon team. The Antelopes sustained two late season losses to both of the teams they defeated in the opening rounds of the WAC tournament. They’ll face an Aggies team that they had two close losses against in the regular season. Look for a third close result and an Antelopes cover. 

On March 5th the Minnesota Golden Gophers upset Purdue on their home floor 73-69. In the affair Purdue sustained multiple cold offensive droughts uncommon to their season. With both teams having played Wednesday one has to anticipate tournament style play affecting offense. On the contrary expect the teams to be much looser and for that to bode to the advantage of Purdue. Grab Purdue to cash ATS Friday. 

A benefit for Seton Hall is playing so close to their home for the Big East tournament. That also adds pressure as they face a confident Georgetown team that knows they can defeat the Pirates. These teams met on March 2nd as the Hoyas won in double-overtime. Although the Pirates grabbed two quality wins to close the year, look for the Hoyas to cover for the second time in as many days against the Pirates. 

All it took for Colorado was health to show their dynamic ability. Since regaining key pieces they’ve closed the season winning nine of their last eleven games. Yet Wednesday they could not find their offense against a Cal Bears team that scored just fifty-one points. Even though the Beavers dropped four of their last six to close the year, they are a veteran team that will have the advantage Thursday. Grab Oregon State.

A banged up Orlando Magic team received positive news for Wednesday as Aaron Gordon is expected to play. That’ll be key against a Washington Wizards team that has been a strong home team (20-12) this season. In fact, they’ve won four of their last five at home including a thrilling ATS finish in their last outing against Sacramento. Still look for the Magic’s youth to outshine a Wizards team that is the second-worst defensively in the NBA. 

Down the stretch Louisville lost six of their last eight games. Pressure is assuredly on them to get some momentum going in the ACC tournament. The Irish gave themselves some confidence with a stout victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday. An issue in meeting conference opponents in March is the worry of a recent matchup. That’s the case as these two met on March 3rd. Still look for the Cardinal to have a strong focus even on a neutral court. Grab Louisville. 

Teams on the bubble obviously have to improve their stance in conference tournaments. In Joey Lunardi’s current Bracketology TCU is one of the last four teams in. Essentially a misstep Wednesday could derail their post-season from March Madness to the NIT. While the Cowboys may not get the outright victory look for a cover on a small number. 

Defeating a team handily three times is always a tough task. San Diego hurdled this feat in their last win against BYU. The Cougars had won both regular season matchups over San Diego before faltering on Saturday. The Toreros are a team with strong talent that underachieved in-conference. With three straight wins by 17 points or more they are on the cusp of getting back to pre-conference levels that saw them defeat San Diego State, Colorado, and almost Washington. Yet look for St. Mary’s to be determined and take care of business Monday in Las Vegas. 

The Celtics have been sparked by their current road trip. Three straight wins and two that were dominant over the Warriors and Lakers. Offense has sparked the Celtics turn around as they’re back in sync. Tonight they’ll have the rare opportunity of facing a road team in LA without travel. They’ve been in LA since Wednesday night’s victory over Sacramento. Yet look for the Clippers to continue their surge and cover the small home dog line. 

Tonight the southern conference title will be played between UNC Greensboro and Wofford. Wofford had the better season and stronger non-conference schedule. In fact Wofford has won eighteen games in a row and has not lost in-conference. Meanwhile UNC Greensboro was on the ropes in both conference tournament games. They needed a big run late to get by Samford and erased a small deficit in the final minutes yesterday to beat Furman. Offensively Greensboro has to find a way to generate points. In both in-season losses to Wofford, Greensboro lost by nearly thirty points each outing. Expect Greensboro to elevate their play as they’ve been on the doorsteps before in the Southern Conference final. Grab Greensboro. 

The Badgers of Wisconsin get a chance to rectify their recent woes Sunday against Ohio State. Ohio State has dropped three of their last four game, with all losses coming in double-digit fashion. The need to win is certainly a factor in the spread but expect a veteran Badgers team to find a way to win in a tough environment. Grab Wisconsin. 

Washington has bounced back from a strange loss to California with consecutive victories. Yet both wins were close with a one point win over Stanford and a five-point win over Oregon State. They’ll face an Oregon team that slowed down pace in an earlier conference matchup that saw Washington win 61-56. Look for similar pace and the result on the Ducks side from a cover stand point.

UNC Greensboro has a plethora of upper classmen that want to finish off their careers appropriately. Saturday in the second round of the Soco tournament they’ll surely get a fight from a feisty Samford group. Samford has been competitive in close losses throughout conference play. In fact they lost to Greensboro by eight points in the first game of conference play. Look for another tight game but for Greensboro to close this game out at the free throw line. 

The USC Trojans have tail-spinned at seasons end. They head into the regular season finale on a three game losing streak. Overall they’ve lost six of eight games. Furthermore they’ll be concluding the season with their third straight road game. With Colorado’s confidence peaking this would seem like another bad loss for the Trojans. Instead grab the value on USC fighting ahead of the Pac-12 tournament.

The Southern Conference tournament begins Friday. Meeting in the second game will be Citadel and Samford. During the regular season the teams split the series with Citadel winning the most recent. Concluding the regular season on a four-game losing streak is not the type of momentum Samford wanted. Although Citadel has the much worse record look for the Bulldogs to play within the number here. Grab Citadel. 

Utah is coming off a three-game road trip and an overall stretch of five of seven road games. Their offense was hit a snag which returning home should alleviate the drop off. Thursday they’ll face a USC team that they’ll aim to sweep on the season. Having not played since February 28th is surely to attract people to buy on USC against Utah. Yet this is a Trojans team that just has never found traction on the season. Look for Utah to show a better level of pride as the season comes near conclusion.

Down the stretch the Colorado Buffaloes have elevated their play thanks to improved team health. They’ve also taken care of their home floor having won four of their last five at home. Thursday they’ll take on a UCLA team they have already defeated at UCLA 84-73. That’s a boosted line factor for Thursday as well as the fact that they haven’t left Colorado since returning from Washington February 23rd. Play the dog here on the revenge angle and ending the Buffaloes mini-home run. 

The Milwaukee Bucks endured a mini slide losing consecutive road games. The puzzling losses haven’t changed their position in the East as they hold the top seed. Yet the Pacers have confidence and are only five games back of the Bucks. Even off of three days rest the value lies against the Bucks. Grab Indiana

The Pac-12 will not draw many bids for March Madness but is still worthy of high ATS attention. The Washington Huskies are coming off a poor loss to California but a bounce back road win over Stanford. Returning home should boost them against an Oregon State team that lacks fire power offensively. Yet it appears Pac-12 teams have find a few wrinkles to attack the Huskies. Grab Oregon State to be the latest to cover against Washington. 

Syracuse will host Virginia in the ACC Monday in hopes of improving their March seed line. For Virginia they’ve answered every non-Duke test this season. With both teams having played Saturday the quick turn around favors Virginia. Yet Syracuse has shown some new wrinkles as they’re starting to show sings of a know your role Virginia copycat team. Look for the Cuse to show these improvements tonight. Grab Syracuse. 

Arizona will attempt for their fourth straight win of the season as they take on Oregon. Both teams will be playing on short rest as they both played games on Thursday in the Pac-12. After losing three straight games Oregon blew out ASU to gain a bit of redemption on their season. On the small number here grab the value on Arizona. 

Earlier in Pac-12 conference play the Utah Utes blew out an undermanned Colorado Buffaloes team. Since Colorado has now became healthy and played a bit better on the court. Before their current two-game losing streak they had won five in a row, including wins over ASU, UCLA, and USC. The Utes can struggle with offense at times but grab them to avoid the revenge angle against the Buffaloes.

Out in the Southern Conference the Mercer Bears just hit a new low on their season. On Thursday they lost to VMI which puts them at just 11-18 on the year. Typically when seasons are down and out such as Mercer’s you can find underdog value. Saturday, Mercer will take on a UNC Greensboro team that has been in a bit of a funk. Two straight losses have been followed by narrow victories including a Thursday come from behind win over Citadel. Grab the underdog here in Mercer.

Tonight the MAAC is the main conference along with the Ivy League for college hoops. The MAAC is a conference that features bunched up teams atop the conference but also capable teams of winning the conference tournament towards the bottom. Off of consecutive losses Marist is down valued tonight because of an earlier home loss to Fairfield. Look for Marist to counter that outing with a solid output offensively tonight. Grab Marist. 

The Oregon Ducks early promising season slid quickly. Ousted out of the top 25 before December they have faltered even further in Pac-12 play. Now on a three-game losing streak they’re attempting to salvage for prospects of next season. They’ll face an ASU team that has had chemistry issues of their own lately, including a sloppy first half against California. Although they recovered look for a hungry Ducks team to capitalize tonight. 

The woes of the San Antonio Spurs featured a 1-7 road trip. Returning home is certainly a welcomed sight as they’ve been 22-7 at home this season. They’ll face a Detroit Pistons team that is subpar on the road but playing strong. They’ve won three in a row and are now in the 7th seed in the Eastern conference. Keep rolling with the new momentum which is squarely on the Pistons. Grab Detroit. 

The Hoosiers went from a team that looked young and capable to out of the picture quickly in Big 10 play. The vast depth of the conference was overwhelming including today’s matchup against the Badgers. Yet today is also a very winnable game for a team that’s below .500. Having lost twelve of thirteen games a small line shows where the oddsmakers are leaning. Grab Indiana.

Earlier in A-10 conference play the Dayton Flyers defeated UMass 72-67. From an ATS stand point oddsmakers had the Flyers as ten point favorites. Typical to the majority of the Flyers games they had sporadic lapses that allowed UMass to make it a game in the final ten minutes. At the tail end of conference play look for the home team in UMass to play up to the level of the Flyers once again. Grab UMass.

The LA Clippers travel to Denver off a close call Friday in Memphis. Since the trade deadline that dealt Tobias Harris the Clippers have had an unorthodox lineup. Off the bench Montrezl Harrell continues to be a key igniter. Look fro the second unit to give the Clippers the spark they need against a Nuggets team that has covered each game since Isaiah Thomas’s return. Grab the Clippers

Out in the American Conference it’s been a whirlwind for both Wichita State and the Memphis Tigers. The Shockers have been the class of the American conference for the past two seasons, while Memphis is adjusting to having Penny Hardaway as their Coach. For the Tigers their biggest issue has been their road woes. They have lost four of five on the road. Yet look for the nature of this being a big matchup to elevate their play. Grab Memphis. 

The Oregon State Beavers will look to sweep the season series over the USC Trojans. They’ll face an improved Trojans team that has countered their poor start to the year to recover to a respectable 15-12 record. Yet the issues that parlayed the veteran group earlier in the season are still there. While they may have the upper hand with talent look for the Beavers to showcase better overall team camaraderie. Grab Oregon State. 

Out in the Southern Conference most eyes will be on today’s key matchup between Wofford and Furman. This is a matchup of contrasting styles as Furman does not have the skillset to run and gun. Wofford on the other hand features a bevy of quick strike shooters that can score in bunches. Having won fourteen straight it’s going to take a strong defensive effort from Furman to gain the upper hand. Utilizing the home crowd and better than expected offense grab the small line on Furman. 

One of the more impressive non-conference wins this season came via Princeton. They defeated a ranked Arizona State team in Tempe as a double-digit underdog. In Ivy League play tonight they’ll be attempting a season sweep over Cornell. A value indicator for tonight was their nine point road win over the Big Red on February 2nd. Grab Cornell.

At the tail end of conference play Marist has found their rhythm. They’ve won four straight overall which included three road games. They’ll now return home to take on a St. Peter’s team they lost to by nine points in the first matchup. The string of losses for St. Peter’s has reached eight games. Grab the value on St. Peter’s.

The Knicks win before All-Star break gave the Suns a slight advantage as the worst team in the NBA. They’ve lost fifteen straight games and will take on the other team vying to tank in the Cleveland Cavaliers. Look for the Suns to get a rare road win as the Cavaliers falter Thursday night. 

The Washington Huskies have been the class of the Pac-12 this season. A solid resume and overall great record does not mean their solid ATS. They’re not a team that wins in blowout fashion and rely heavily on their zone defense. Utah has the perimeter shooters and have shown to be a pesky team ATS. Grab Utah

The Georgia Bulldogs have not had much luck in SEC play. Overall they’ve won just two games and have dropped six straight overall. Today they’ll face a Mississippi State Bulldogs team that has got back to .500 in SEC play thanks to consecutive victories. Even minus suspended guard Nick Weatherspoon they should continue their winning ways. Grab the value on the road favorite against the reeling Bulldogs. 

Earlier in Missouri Valley Conference play the Drake Bulldogs ran away from Bradley 69 to 52. It was a game that got out of hand early as Bradley could not buy a basket in the first half. Since that matchup Drake has distanced themselves from the pack record-wise at 20-7. The co-leaders of the Missouri Valley should have their hands full against a Bradley team that will want to avenge one of their sloppiest outings of the season. Grab the underdog in Bradley. 

Suddenly the shortened rotation of the Miami Hurricanes has adapted. If not for a great comeback by UNC they’d be on a three-game win streak. Sunday they’ll travel to Massachusetts to take on a Boston College team that has been dangerous at home this year. Still featuring Ky Bowman there a team that can go on a big run in a hurry. Still look for Miami’s newfound momentum to be a catalyst on a low number. 

Losers of five of their last six the Chattanooga Mocs will face a Samford team they defeated earlier in conference play. That’s certainly factored into today’s line along with the fact that Samford is returning home after a recent stretch of four of six road games. Extended rest is also on both teams side as each has not played since last Saturday. Grab the road value here on the Mocs. 

Record-wise the Keydets are in the same boat as years past. Where they’ve made a difference is the ability to not get blown out and gain covers ATS. Today they’ll continue their road travels as they head down to take on Furman a team that has quality wins over Villanova and Loyola-Chicago. They’re also coming off a victory over UNC-Greensboro on Thursday. Yet look for VMI’s offense to keep them within range of the spread similar to their recent loss against Wofford. Grab VMI. 

After a four-game losing streak the Iona Gaels have won two straight. That puts the Gaels above .500 in conference. Continued wins in the MAAC could give them confidence to win the MAAC tournament and ignore their poor overall record. To continue to gain momentum they’ll look to defeat a St. Peter’s team Friday that has lost five straight and has the worst record in the MAAC. Grab the Peacocks to give the Gaels a solid contest here. 

The worst team in the Southern Conference in VMI will take on the undefeated Wofford Terriers. Wofford’s ability to score in bunches is certainly factored into the line as well as VMI’s poor overall defense. In fact of VMI’s four five conference road games thus far they’ve lost all but one by massive double digits of eighteen points or more. Yet VMI has the offense to hold within a steep spread. Grab VMI. 

After a slim loss to Marquette the Wildcats return home to take on Providence. One would expect a high level of concentration and a team to feed off their home crowd. That’s likely going to occur but look for Providence to show some grit. After winning eleven straight games prior there is a little bit of inflation on the Wildcats. Grab Providence.

Long road trips right before the All-Star break are tough to deal with. The LA Clippers are attempting to complete their sixth game of their East Coast road trip. This will be the first matchup on the trip that they’ll face a Western Conference opponent. Minus Tobias Harris, Boban, Muscala, and Mike Scott the Clippers have not stopped producing offensively. Better interior defense is in-play now with the combination of Ivan Zubac and JaMychel Green. Look for the Clippers to continue shining ATS as they play a Timberwolves team reeling. 

One of the toughest things to do in sports is face a team again in a short turn around. That’s the case today in the American Conference as South Florida hosts East Carolina again after a matchup on January 26th. The Pirates heavy guard presence allowed for South Florida to create turnovers and get easy baskets in transition. With South Florida on a four-game win streak look for their momentum to continue. 

The Lakers continue their road trip in Philadelphia on Sunday. The revamped 76ers showcased their new depth in a thrilling ATS cover and finish at home against the Denver Nuggets on Friday.  Yet there is a new level of cohesion developing with the Lakers core talent likely from no major deals at the trade deadline. Look for a second consecutive road cover from the Lakers. 

Attention in the Southern Conference has had it’s moments this year on teams such as Furman, East Tennessee State, and Wofford. The team that has been a top the conference in UNC Greensboro has been a bit of an after thought. This is a team that still has key core talent that are now seniors in Francis Alonso and Demetrius Troy. Look for their level of team focus to continue to fly under the radar. Grab Greensboro. 

After two impressive road wins over Colorado and Utah the Oregon State Beavers had a severe slip up. They were blown out at home to the tune of 83-60 by the Stanford Cardinal. On the schedule for Saturday is one of the worst teams in college basketball in California. The fact that they’re 0-10 in Pac-12 play combined with the Beavers recent home loss is why the line is skewed. Grab the value on Cal.

Out in the SEC a battle of mid-tier teams record wise will take place between Arkansas and South Carolina. While the Gamecocks may be .500 they’re fourth in the SEC conference with a 6-3 record. In fact their lone home loss in-conference was against Tennessee. Look for Arkansas to be set to exploit the Gamecocks offensive execution. 

After winning four of five games it appeared that Iona would creep back into MAAC contention. Another losing streak has ended that possibility. The Gaels have lost three straight and now will face a Quinnipiac team that’s in their fourth of five road games. Although Iona has still shown ATS might in the MAAC look for another let down Friday.

Out in the Southern Conference one of the best games on Thursday will be between Wofford and East Tennessee State. Both teams have nineteen wins yet it’s a scheduling scenario that has created value on the Terriers. East Tennessee State returns home after a three-game road trip while Wofford is concluding the third leg of their road trip. Grab the small value on the Wofford Terriers. 

The Hurricanes plummet from the top 25 in November to their current phase is almost unheard of. They’re just 1-8 in ACC play as they’ve been out of sync on both ends of the floor. Tonight they’ll take on a Notre Dame Irish team that is coming off a road win against Boston College but has also had prime issues this season. The depth of the Hurricanes is an issue but look for Miami to play with intensity on their home floor. Grab Miami. 

The disarray of the Miami Heat has hit a season-high. Three straight home losses have occurred including a blowout home loss to the Chicago Bulls. Rotations are in disarray as production just isn’t there for the up tempo style of todays game. Portland routed the Heat on a similar spread last season. Look for the same occurrence Tuesday night.

Boston College is coming off consecutive home losses in which the money side was showing on them. At just 11-9, Boston College must find a way to stay in the game on the road at Duke. Duke on the other hand has been rolling since their win over Virginia. Three straight wins have been by double-digits including a blowout win over St. Johns. Yet this is too high of a number that BC should be able to close within. 

After a blowout win over the Indiana Pacers the Washington Wizards will be up for a much more difficult challenge Saturday. They’ll take on a Milwaukee Bucks team that is cruising and playing at top levels of the season. Returning to their lineup in a dominant win over Toronto were Eric Bledsoe and Malcolm Brogdon. Expect another surge from the Bucks out the gate but not as effective offense as the Wizards play within the number. 

Out in the A-10 today will be a nationally televised ESPN game between Davidson and St. Bonaventure. At 15-5 Davidson is starting to make some noise as they’re coming off an upset win on the road over Saint Louis. Rest will be on both teams side as they have not played since Saturday. Look for the Bonnies to take advantage of their home court and cash Friday. 

After losing four straight games Penn broke out of their slump with consecutive victories. Today they’ll travel to upstate New York to take on Cornell. Cornell has won three of four games and did play Syracuse to within single digits. Yet expect Penn’s ability to score to give the home team Cornell problems. Grab Penn.

The last time the Warriors returned from a lengthy road trip of five games or more they struggled ATS. In fact they went a stretch of 1-8 ATS after a five game road trip in December. This time the Warriors have concluded a stretch of seven of eight road games. Don’t expect severe missteps this time around as the Warriors have found new ways to get offense with their second unit. Grab the Warriors to put on a show against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Earlier this season on December 9th the Raptors shockingly fell at home as 5.5 point favorites to the Milwaukee Bucks. Positive news for the Bucks heading into tonight’s matchup is that both Eric Bledsoe and Malcolm Brogdon are probable. That’s a big edge for production for the Bucks but look for the Raptors to continue their recent offensive surge. Grab the Raptors in a battle of two top Eastern Conference teams. 

Minus Victor Oladipo the Pacers have had issues adjusting. This has resulted in three consecutive losses. Signs of the Pacers wearing down before All-Star break are evident as the Pacers played extremely well minus Oladipo earlier in the season. On the other hand Orlando has been solid ATS and is desperate for a win. Still look for the Pacers to break out of their funk and cover ATS. 

Tough losses have been the norm for the Penn State Nittany Lions. To start Big 10 conference play they’ve went winless with an 0-9 record. Bench production is lacking as well as an ability to overcome poor shooting. That’s a big problem facing a Purdue team that can switch gears when needed on both ends of the court. Just as in their last three home games expect the opposition to pull away late. Grab Purdue. 

Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks continue their road trip as they take on the Sacramento Kings. Thus far they’ve covered three straight on the road and are coming off an outright win over the LA Clippers. Oddly enough the Kings last game was also against the Clippers in a blowout loss. Expect the Kings to be re-focused as they return home from a six-game road trip. Grab Sacramento. 

Oddsmakers have recently began to push forward the Knicks underdog number even at MSG. That’s the case on Wednesday as a below .500 Dallas Mavericks team are sizable favorites. This comes as no surprise as the Knicks last home win was December 1st against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Knicks lack the offensive cohesion to keep up with a team as potent as Dallas. Grab the Mavericks. 

UNLV +10.5

One of the more difficult teams for oddsmakers to evaluate ATS is Nevada. They have only one loss and handily defeated teams such as USC, Loyola Chicago, and Arizona State in non-conference. With the wide disparity of the Mountain West Nevada has had a wide range of high numbers ATS. With UNLVs well documented subpar outings this would seem like another blowout. Instead grab the value on the Rebels. 

Zack has a Big 12 prime play available for college hoops Tuesday.  Kansas has lost two of three games and now has to face a Texas team they narrowly beat at home. The result was indicative of the Jayhawks allowing a late flurry from the Longhorns. Meanwhile Texas has underachieved all season with a record that is barely above .500. Grab the value here on the small number with the Longhorns.

Record-wise the Celtics and Nets are only separated by 3.5 games. That’s hard to believe and showcases just how difficult the Celtics transition of success from last year has been. Before the Celtics loss to the Warriors they had won five straight. While the Celtics bench is a question mark versus the Nets, look for the starters to maintain a sizable lead. Grab Boston. 

The New York Knicks woes have been plagued by injuries and benching of veteran Enes Kanter. New York may has not left home aside from a short trek to Brooklyn Friday since January 11th. Yet they’ve lost eight consecutive games. Meanwhile the Miami Heat have struggled all season at generating consecutive wins. Grab the value on them here as they get past the Knicks.

Iowa travels on the road Sunday to take on Minnesota.  Both teams will be looking to erase the memories of a recent loss. Iowa lost in blowout fashion on their home floor to Michigan State while Minnesota was narrowly defeated by Michigan. The Gophers near win over Michigan on the road presents value on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Grab Iowa to take of business on Sunday.