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.  

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 

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 

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 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

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

Out in the SEC Wednesday an intriguing matchup lies between Mississippi State and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Mississippi State has lost two of three games including a home loss Saturday to undefeated Auburn. They’ll need to step up their offense against a Crimson Tide team that has scored ninety or more points in four straight games. In what should be a back and forth game look for the Bulldogs size and athleticism to override Alabama’s frantic pace. Grab the Bulldogs.

West Virginia proved they belong amongst the second or third tier in college hoops with a competitive loss against Kansas. For Oklahoma State they just lost by twenty points against a defensive minded Baylor team. The Mountaineers are successful because of their defense and ability to limit games possessions. Yet Oklahoma State should be able to bounce back and hand the Mountaineers their second straight loss 

An obscure point spread is offered Monday in the Sun Belt between UT Arlington and South Alabama. At 5-10 Arlington comes in as a sizable favorite. This is a case where one has to examine a teams losses and Arlington has a plethora by minimal points. While South Alabama nearly defeated Auburn they’re going to run into a buzzsaw motivated Arlington team Monday. Grab Arlington 

The Pac-12 will conclude Sunday night action with a big game as USC travels to play Washington. The Huskies fell out of the top twenty five with a loss against Houston on Christmas Day. That tournament in Hawaii has appeared to effect the Huskies as they were flat in a home loss against UCLA on Thursday. With USC at 12-2 and two capable seniors this could be another poor spot for the Huskies. Instead grab Washington on a trimmed spread to break out of their rut. 

Sunday in the Atlantic 10 the Richmond Spiders will travel to take on Rhode Island. The Spiders have a three-win differential over Rhode Island and have defeated teams in Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, and Boston College. Off an embarrassing loss against Brown look for Rhode Island to be prepared for their first Atlantic 10 matchup of the season. Grab Rhode Island.

Saturday an under the radar matchup in the Missouri Valley conference is Southern Illinois vs Illinois State. Neither team has a record above .500 but the Salukis come in having won four straight home games. Illinois State’s limited bench is a concern but look for the Redbirds to build off their big win over Northern Iowa. Grab Illinois State. 

Oklahoma heads into Big 12 play Saturday aiming to stay undefeated at home. They’ll take on a Kansas State team that had a very disappointing non-conference record of 7-5. A main culprit in the Wildcats woes has been inconsistent shooting and a lack of playmakers. Yet opening conference play look for the Wildcats to hold tough against the Sooners. Grab Kansas State. 

Memphis surge into the top ten has been done with just one win over a top twenty-five team. Putting forth two strong halves has been an issue in close wins this year for the Tigers. Saturday they’ll get a big test against Georgia but expect the Tigers to put forth a full forty minutes of great basketball. Grab Memphis.

Typically poor play at the end of non-conference is going to carry over into conference play. For Clemson they have dropped five of their last six games. Scoring points has been the main issue as they’ve failed to score over sixty points in all but one of those losses. Off of an extended nine days break look for Clemson to execute and get the ATS win over the Hurricanes.

College of Charleston heads to face a Delaware team that’s 11-3. This has been a one-sided rivalry in past seasons by Charleston. They also the benefit of a much tougher non-conference schedule than Delaware. Yet this is a spot where you can lean on Delaware as they have the team to play above the strengths of Charleston. Buck the trend of years past and take Delaware.

Long layoffs from both Xavier and Villanova are factors to consider in Monday’s Big East matchup. Villanova is coming off a big win on December 21st against Kansas but did so with strictly defense. In order to topple Xavier they’ll need to execute more efficiently offensively. Look for that to be the case as Villanova shows they’re ready for Big East action. Grab the Wildcats 

The fire power of Duquesne has led them to a 10-1 record and drawn the eyes. Yet they’re just 5-6 ATS. Marshall has the capability of hanging around in this one and matching the scoring capabilities of Duquesne. With both teams coming off an extended holiday break look for sloppy play and an ATS friendly final for Marshall. 

Horizon league play begins Saturday as Oakland will host Detroit. Neither team has a winning record as Oakland comes in having lost six of seven games. With electric sophomore guard Antoine Davis on Detroit’s side value may seem to be on the Titans. Yet Davis is struggling with a whopping five turnovers a game and a shooting percentage of thirty-seven percent. Grab Oakland to pull away here.

Losses in four of their last six games has landed the Wisconsin Badgers at 6-5. Saturday, before Big 10 play begins they’ll take on the Tennessee Vols. Record wise the Volunteers look the part at 8-3. Yet look for the Badgers to fight hard in this one and play to the level the number suggests. Grab Wisconsin.

Ohio State and Kentucky will be the premier matchup in college hoops Saturday in Las Vegas.  The Wildcats are coming off a sloppy performance and loss to the Utah Utes. Coach Calipari is rarely in a spot for consecutive losses but this is a spot to be leery of. Ohio State has played exceptional against top teams and will not be up for the challenge in Sin City. Grab Ohio State. 

Georgia State has now won six straight games. Their veteran team had held up even with a coaching change over. Yet Saturday they’ll face a Texas State team that knows that let a win slip away against Georgia Southern. Except an aggressive Texas State team early which should give the Panthers troubles. Grab Texas State

Tuesday extended rest is on the side of North Texas as they travel to take on the Dayton Flyers. The Mean Green come in on ten days of rest while Dayton played on the fourteenth. Tail end of non-conference end of first semester has always been a tricky spot for teams. With the Mean Green recent single digit losses to Utah State and Oklahoma don’t expect the Flyers to be lackadaisical. Grab Dayton.  

One of the more peculiar lines for Saturday in college basketball lies with Wisconsin-Green Bay against Evansville. Evansville and Wisconsin-Green Bay have opposite records in terms of wins and losses with Evansville boasting a 7 and 3 record. Their stand out victory over Kentucky will likely go down as the biggest upset of the season. Yet Wisconsin-Green Bay has been battle tested with seven of their ten games on the road. They hang around in recent double-digit underdog losses against Central Florida and Xavier. Look for a break out game for the Phoenix Saturday. 

    DePaul fell from the list of unbeaten teams in their last matchup against Buffalo. Saturday they'll face an Illinois-Chicago team that is just 4-6 and whom they defeated 70-50 in 2018. Expect an angle of revenge to be at hand for Illinois-Chicago. They may be 0-3 away but have a sound starting five that includes electric scoring guard Tarkus Ferguson. Grab the points here on the Flames

Pre-season expectations can overwhelm teams and that appears to be the case for Michigan State. Three losses have dropped them to sixteenth in the country. They're coming off a game against Rutgers that was closer than the final score of 77 to 65. Expect Michigan State to have a complete two halves of excellent basketball against and cruise against Oakland to begin Saturday's college basketball slate. 

Ineligibility for Oscar Frayer and Jaylen Fischer for Grand Canyon has had a ripple effect on the Antelopes. They opened the year with a loss to a division two school in a pre-season exhibition and also lost their first three games . Dan Majerle’s limited depth have led to playing only seven athletes. They’ll need to find scoring somewhere to hold against a Northern Iowa team that is 9-1 and just upset Colorado. Look for the edge for the Antelopes to come at the free throw line and with a turnover advantage. Grab Grand Canyon. 

Matchup issues exist tonight for the Cyclones as they take on in-state rival Iowa. Big man Luka Garza will be the main point of emphasis for Iowa State. Garza on the year is averaging over twenty-two points a game, which included a recent forty-four point effort against Michigan. Garza’s play has led to kick out passes for perimeter shots and extended trips to the free throw line. Look for the Cyclones to feed off their crowd and make enough runs to hold off the Hawkeyes. Grab Iowa State.

The Michigan Wolverines avoided back to back let downs with a win over Iowa. They did so by putting on a clinic offensively and scoring 103 points. Today they’ll face a Big 10 opponent in consecutive games which is also the case for Illinois. The Fighting Illini nearly defeated the Terrapins but failed to execute for two halves. Look for that to change tonight as they look to make a statement against Michigan. 

The Virginia Tech Hokies began the season 6-0 and covered every number in the process. This included a big upset win over Michigan State. Since their play and results on the court have flipped dramatically with three consecutive losses. Today they’ll face a small school opponent in Chattanooga that has value based on the Hokies losing streak. Grab the Mocs.

A team that has vastly under performed to start the season has been Providence. Not just from a wins and losses stand point but also ATS. They had lost three straight games before surviving to hold off a hot shooting Pepperdine team. All four of those matchups they faltered ATS. Friday look for a change over as Providence started to find their flow offensively in their latest win over Pepperdine. Grab Providence.

An uncanny conference matchup starts the college hoops schedule off Friday. Michigan will host Iowa looking to redeem themselves from a tough loss against Louisville. They’ll face a Hawkeyes team that has had heavy travel. Iowa had a tournament in Las Vegas last week before traveling to upstate New York against Syracuse. While the Wolverines likely will dictate tempo look for the Hawkeyes to have a scouting report and execution edge over the Wolverines

The High Point Panthers stand at 1-7 with their only win against a non division one school. In fact all of their losses have been by double figures including a 59-33 loss to Boston College and their latest loss 93-70 against North Florida. Yet look for tonight to be a winnable game against an Elon team that’s vulnerable on the offensive end of the floor. Grab the points here. 

South Carolina’s struggles to begin the year have featured three losses. Two losses to non power five schools in Boston and Northern Iowa as well as a blowout loss to Wichita State. The offensively challenged Gamecocks will face a Umass team on a three-game losing streak. Look for South Carolina to impose their defensive presence to offset their offensive issues. Grab the Gamecocks. 

A young Indiana Hoosiers team will have their hands full Tuesday against Florida State. The Seminoles climbed in the polls thanks to an impressive week that featured wins over Tennessee and Purdue. Yet this Florida State team is missing one more scorer that was vital to their tournament runs in recent years. Look for the young undefeated Hoosiers to gain another win. 

Saturday’s slate features a bit less of matchups after a heavy board in prior days of college basketball tournaments. A game of focus for Zack will be the Hoyas against UNC Greensboro. Greensboro returned several starters that fell one game short of reaching the big dance last year.  They also played Kansas tough a few weeks ago in a 74-62 loss. Yet Patrick Ewing has the Hoyas trending in the right direction. Grab Georgetown to secure an ATS win with strong offense for two halves 

Down in Florida in more tournament action Radford will take on Monmouth. Both teams are struggling out the gate with subpar records. The Monmouth Hawks though have faced stiffer competition with losses to power five schools in Kansas State, Kansas, and Pittsburgh. Although Radford has only one win against a division one school expect the Highlanders to pull away here.

One of last year’s opening round thrillers came with New Mexico State losing in the final seconds against Auburn. The Aggies retained several key players heading into the 2019 season but are minus guard AJ Harris (fractured finger). South Florida lacks the depth and scoring power of the Aggies but have adjusted without their injured leader Alexis Yetna. Grab South Florida.

The Murray State Racers may be minus Ja’Morant but they’ve kept their offensive system in line. Today down in Florida they’ll face a La Salle team that is just 1-2 on the year. LaSalle has shot the ball poorly as they look for consistency amongst a young starting five. Look for the neutral court to help the Explorers as they break out of an offensive rut. Grab LaSalle.

Value is to be had on a tough Pittsburgh squad Wednesday. They’ll face a Kansas State team that is undefeated but playing in a tournament format today. That should change the ebb and flow of both halves to better suit Coach Capels solid half court defense. Grab the points here with Pittsburgh 

On a neutral court tonight Fresno State and St. Mary’s will play in Sacramento. The Gaels have one of the best returning backcourts in the country led by Jordan Ford. Ford’s efficient career shooting has carried over to his senior season as he is shooting 47 percent from three point range. Fresno State’s youth depending on two freshman is a bonus ATS tonight. Grab Fresno State as they give the Gaels a sweat for forty minutes. 

A team that has passed the eye test amongst smaller conferences thus far has been Ball State. They have hindered opposing teams in Illinois-Chicago and Indiana State to an average of 51.5 points. Their lone loss was against an Evansville team that toppled Kentucky. While Northern Kentucky has hold over upperclassmen talent they’re missing interior defense and prone to turnovers. Grab Ball State. 

A small sample size to begin the season has shown huge weaknesses for Florida Gulf Coast. Their athleticism from their hey day runs has diminished. Furthermore they’re 0-3 to begin the year and are coming off just a 49 point performance. Traveling on the road against former conference rival Mercer is an untrustworthy spot from oddsmakers. Instead look for FGCU to overcome their small sample size woes and get the cover.

Wednesday saw a Big 10 school in Ohio State destroy Big East and national power Villanova. Thursday a short handed Seton Hall squad must try and halt an experienced Michigan State team. Turmoil of Pirates Coach Willard serving a suspension and injury to star Myles Powell are signs to fade the Pirates. Instead look for the Pirates to show the level of maturity of a Big East school that deserves to be ranked in the top twelve. Grab Seton Hall

A first true road game for any college basketball team is difficult. Tonight power five school Oklahoma State heads to take on College of Charleston. Expect the Cowboys balance offensively and defensively to prove to be a challenge for College of Charleston. Turnover issues from the Cougars should lead to the ATS road pull away tonight. Grab Oklahoma State. 

Over reaction to game one of the college hoops season can lead to quick over reaction. For Princeton they had a sizable early lead over Duquense before things snow balled quickly. They ended up yielding over ninety points defensively and were blown out. Now they’ll travel to play a San Francisco team at the brand new Chase Center. As balanced as San Francisco is they play a heavy rotation. Look for that to open the door for Princeton to get the cover. 

One of the more intriguing college hoops matchups Saturday involves San Diego State and BYU. Both have already opened up the season with wins. This is an old Mountain West matchup that changed when BYU joined the WCC. BYU can be a difficult place to play but look for the Aztecs to hang for two halves. Take the points 

Losing a coach from a smaller school typically gets side stepped. That’s not the case for Georgia State as losing Ron Hunter to Tulane made waves throughout college basketball. Although College of Charleston has some holes offensively they play solid half court ball denial defense. Look for their sets to frustrate Georgia State. Grab College of Charleston 

For the first time in a couple of seasons Florida State begins the year outside of the top twenty five. Three straight years of seeing talent head to the NBA has left them with several voids on the bench and amongst their starting five. They’ll face a Pittsburgh team that endured the rigors of a team in transition in 2018. Returning four starters gives them automatic cohesion for game one. Yet look for Florida State’s athleticism to lead them to victory and a cover. Grab Florida State. 

A contrast of styles will take place tonight as East Carolina hosts VMI. VMI is known for a fast pace tempo with scorers multiple volume scorers. A four-game win streak to conclude the regular season in 2018 should embolden a team that has four of five starters back. Yet look for East Carolina’s transition defense to lead to easy baskets and a pull away from the number. Grab East Carolina.

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.