Sports Picks & Predictions

7* Iowa/Indiana Big Ten *HEAVY HITTER* on Indiana -1.5 

The Key: The Indiana Hoosiers are hungry for a win after dropping 4 straight against a tough schedule.  The Hoosiers are 12-3 at home this year and we are getting them at a great price against Iowa.  The Hawkeyes are just 1-5 SU & 1-5 ATS in Big Ten road games this year.  They even lost at Nebraska and their only win came against Northwestern, the two worst teams in the conference.  Iowa is 7-21 ATS in all road games over the last 3 years.  Take Indiana. 

6* Nevada/UNLV Mountain West *BAILOUT* on UNLV -1.5 

The Key: UNLV is looking to avenge its 72-86 road loss at Nevada on January 22nd in which the Wolf Pack shot 11 for 26 from 3 and just shot their way to victory.  It won’t come nearly as easy for the Wolf Pack on the road in the rematch.  Nothing has come easy on the road for Nevada, which is 1-7 SU in true road games this year.  UNLV is 8-1 SU in its last 9 home games and just played San Diego State to the wire in a 67-71 home loss as 7-point dogs.  That’s an undefeated Aztecs team that is making all the headlines.  Take UNLV. 

6* NBA Western Conference *CA$H COW* on Golden State Warriors +7.5 

The Key: The Golden State Warriors have lost 3 straight tot he Nets, Lakers and Heat.  They have a team here they can handle in the Phoenix Suns similar to the two teams they beat prior to this losing streak.  They went not he road and won at Cleveland by 19 and at Washington by 8.  The Suns have been big money burners in 2020 as they are just 7-12 SU & 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games overall.  They shouldn’t be laying 7.5 points to the Warriors tonight, especially since they are without Baynes, Kaminsky, Saric, and Johnson and could be without Ayton who is questionable.  Phoenix is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games off a loss by 10 points or more to a division opponent.  The Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record.  The Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 trips to Phoenix.  The Suns are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 home games.  The Suns are 2-9 ATS In their last 11 games against a team with a losing record.  Take Golden State. 

7* Big East Game of the Year on Villanova -5 

The Key: The Villanova Wildcats have lost a season-high 3 straight games to drop to 17-6 on the year.  They will be more hungry for a win tonight than at any other point this season because of it.  And they also want to avenge a 60-71 loss at Marquette in their first matchup this year on January 4th.  Villanova has won 11 of its last 13 home matchups with Marquette, including 6 straight home wins in this series by 6 points or more and by an average of 13.0 PPG.  Marquette has won 3 straight coming in and won’t be able to match the intensity of the Wildcats.  Villanova is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 home games after 15-plus games against good rebounding teams (+4 RPG or more).  The Wildcats are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games after 15-plus games against teams who average 6 steals/game or more.  The Wildcats are 19-9-1 ATS in their last 29 games off a loss.  Take Villanova. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Sacramento Kings +8.5 

The Key: The Sacramento Kings are playing well in going 6-3 SU & 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games overall.  Their only losses have come to the Thunder, Lakers and Bucks which are 3 of the best teams in the NBA.  The Mavericks are expected to get Luka Doncic back tonight but I think they are getting too much respect from oddsmakers because of his return.  Dallas has been a terrible bet at home this year at 14-14 SU & 11-17 ATS this year.  They are one of the few teams that has been better on the road than at home.  The Kings are 4-1 SU & 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 matchups with the Kings with their only loss coming by 4 points.  Amazingly, the Kings are 5-0 SU & 5-0 ATS int heir last 5 trips to Dallas.  Sacramento is also 17-5-1 ATS in the last 23 matchups overall.  Dallas is 0-8 ATS in home games after a combined score of 215 points or more in 3 straight games this year.  Take Sacramento. 

6* Missouri Valley *CA$H COW* on Bradley -5 

The Key: The Bradley Braves are 13-1 SU at home this year and an impressive 34-16-2 ATS int heir last 52 home games, including 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite.  They want to avenge their 8-point road loss at Indiana State earlier this year.  They didn’t have their two best players in Brown and Childs in that game, who combine to average nearly 30 PPG.  Both are back healthy now and ready to lead the Braves to a win and cover tonight against an Indiana State team that is just 2-7 SU in true road games this year.  Take Bradley. 

7* Michigan State/Illinois Big Ten *HEAVY HITTER* on Illinois +2 

The Key: The Michigan State Spartans continue getting more respect than they deserve from the books as road favorites over Illinois tonight.  The Spartans are 0-3 SU & 0-3 ATS in their last 3 games overall.  They were upset on the road by both Wisconsin and Michigan, and they were also upset at home by Penn State as 8.5-point favorites.  Yes, the Spartans will be hungry for a win now, but they just aren’t that good.  Illinois will be hungry for a win as well after 2 straight losses to 2 of the best teams in the Big Ten in Iowa and Maryland.  They had won 7 straight games prior to those 2 defeats.  Michigan State is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 road games after playing 2 straight games as a favorite.  The Spartans are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 road games against at team with a winning record.  The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 matchups.  Take Illinois. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on New Orleans Pelicans -2.5 

The Key: The New Orleans Pelicans have had the last 2 days off and will be ready for the Portland Trail Blazers to come to town tonight.  The Pelicans are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games on 2 days’ rest.  There’s a good chance they get Brandon Ingram back from an ankle injury, but this is a deep team that upset the Pacers on the road without him on Saturday.  Portland has won just 10 of its 28 road games this year.  The Pelicans are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 against a team with a losing record.  Take New Orleans. 

6* Mississippi State/Ole Miss SEC *CA$H COW* on Ole Miss +1.5 

The Key: The Ole Miss Rebels are coming on strong right now and should not be home dogs to the Mississippi State Bulldogs.  Ole Miss is 3-2 SU but 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games. They lost by a single point in OT to Auburn at home and covered as 11-point road dogs at LSU.  They beat Georgia outright by 10 as 7-point road dogs, and they crushed both South Carolina by 14 and Florida by 17 in their other 2 home games.  Mississippi State has gone 1-4 SU in its last 5 road games.  Ole Miss is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a winning record.  The Rebels are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games off an upset win as a home underdog.  Take Ole Miss. 

6* TCU/Texas Tech Big 12 *CA$H COW* on Texas Tech -9.5 

The Key: The Texas Tech Red Raiders are really turning it on now that we’re deep into Big 12 play.  They are 3-1 SU & 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall with their only loss coming by 3 points at Kansas as 8.5-point dogs.  The TCU Horned Frogs have been the worst team in the conference over the last month as they are 1-7 SU & 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall.  The only win came in upset fashion at home over Texas Tech, which means the Red Raiders will be looking to avenge that defeat and won’t be taking TCU lightly.  TCU is 0-5 SU & 0-5 ATS in its last 5 road games losing all 5 games by 11 points or more and by an average of 18.8 PPG.  Take Texas Tech. 

6* Kings/Bucks NBA TV *CA$H COW* on Sacramento +10 

The Key: The Kings have been a streaky team this year and they are currently in one of their good streaks.  Sacramento has gone 6-2 SU & 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games with its only losses coming to the Lakers and Thunder.  They beat the Clippers on the road by 21 as 14-point dogs and also upset the Heat, Spurs, Bulls and Timberwolves during this stretch.  There’s a good chance the Bucks will be without Giannis tonight due to personal reasons.  They definitely aren’t 10 points better than the Kings without Giannis.  The Kings are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games when revenging a same-season loss.  The Kings are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 trips to Milwaukee.  Take Sacramento. 

7* NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Month on Indiana Pacers -6.5 

The Key: The Indiana Pacers will be hungry for a win after dropping 5 straight coming into this game.  They get to host the Brookyn Nets, a team they have handled over the last several years.  The Pacers are 11-1 SU & 10-2 ATS in their last 12 matchups with the Nets. Brooklyn is just 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games as a road dog.  Take Indiana. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Los Angeles Clippers -5.5 

The Key: The Los Angeles Clippers are coming off a terrible 115-142 road loss at Minnesota as 9.5-point favorites yesterday.  The blessing in disguise is that the blowout loss allowed their starters to rest and remain fresh for this game tonight.  I have no doubt the Clippers will bounce back with a blowout win at Cleveland.  The Clippers haven’t lost 2 straight games since November 13-14.  Los Angeles is an impressive 11-0 SU & 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games off a loss.  And now they face a Cavaliers team that is just 1-12 SU & 5-8 ATS in their last 13 games.  Take Los Angeles. 

7* Notre Dame/Clemson ACC *HEAVY HITTER* on Clemson PK 

The Key: The Clemson Tigers have been a very tough out at home this year, especially in ACC play.  The Tigers are 4-0 in their last 4 home games which includes an upset win over Duke and solid wins over very good NC State and Syracuse teams.  Notre Dame has won 3 in a row but all 3 wins were at home and against suspect competition.  The Fighting Irish are just 2-5 in all games played away from home this year.  The home team is 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 matchups.  Take Clemson. 

6* Tulsa/UCF AAC *CA$H COW* on UCF -2 

The Key: The UCF Knights are 8-3 SU & 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 home matchups with Tulsa.  While the Golden Hurricane have been great at home this year, they are just a mediocre road team.  UCF is 28-14 ATS as a favorite over the last 3 years.  The Knights are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 against teams who are called for 17 or fewer fouls per game.  The Golden Hurricane are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games off a double-digit home loss.  The Knights are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 games against a team with a winning record.  The Knights are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Sunday games.  The home team is 12-3-1 ATS in the last 16 matchups.  Take UCF. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on New Orleans Pelicans +2 

The Key: The New Orleans Pelicans are 14-8 SU & 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games overall.  They should not be road dogs to the Indiana Pacers who are in a horrendous spot tonight.  The Pacers will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day and their 3rd game in 4 days.  And now their best player in Victor Oladipo will rest due to this situation, and one of their best scorers on T.J. Warren is questionable.  The Pacers won’t have much left in the tank to face a Pelicans team that plays at one of the fastest paces in the NBA.  The Pelicans are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 road games.  The Pacers are 0-4 SU & 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games overall which includes upset losses to the Knicks as 11-point favorites and the Mavericks as 5.5-point favorites.  Indiana is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games playing on no rest.  Take New Orleans. 

6* Duke/UNC ACC *CA$H COW* on North Carolina +8 

The Key: UNC just got their best player in Cole Anthony back from injury a few games back.  And they are playing well having gone 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.  Their 3 losses all came by 6 points or less, including road losses to VT in double-OT by 2 and at FSU by 6.  They upset NC State by 10 as 7-point road dogs and crushed Miami by 23 as 7-point home favorites.  They are playing well enough to hang with Duke tonight.  The Tar Heels are 8-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog.  The Tar Heels are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record.  Take North Carolina. 

6* Saturday Pac-12 *CA$H COW* on Stanford +9 

The Key: Stanford is in desperate need of a win Saturday to stop the bleeding.  They will play desperate, hungry basketball tonight in Colorado as a result.  They have lost 4 of their last 5 after opening the season 15-2.  They have been a hard-luck loser in all 4 games with 3 losses by 5 points or less and an overtime loss at Utah.  Colorado only beat Cal 71-65 as a 16-point favorite last time out and is laying too many points against Stanford here as well.  The Cardinal are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games against good teams that outscore their opponents by 8 PPG or more after 15-plus games.  The Cardinal are 33-16-2 ATS in their last 51 games against a team that wins more than 60% of their games.  Take Stanford. 

6* Saturday Big Ten *CA$H COW* on Nebraska +14.5 

The Key: The Nebraska Cornhuskers have consistently been catching too many points on the road in conference play this year.  The Huskers are 5-0 ATS in Big Ten road games this year not once losing by more than 14 points.  They are catching 14.5 points here against Iowa, which has won its last 4 Big Ten home games all by 7 points or fewer.  And Nebraska beat Iowa 76-70 at home in their first matchup, so there’s no way they should be getting 14.5 points.  Iowa is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games when revenging a loss when they were favored by 7 or more.  Take Nebraska. 

7* ACC Game of the Year on Pittsburgh -2 

The Key: The Pitt Panthers are in need of a win here after dropping 3 of their last 4.  But all 3 losses were on the road to Syracuse, Duke and Notre Dame and they were competitive in all 3.  Pitt is 10-4 at home this year and will handle Georgia Tech today.  The Yellow Jackets have won 3 of their last 4, but all 3 wins came at home.  The Yellow Jackets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a win.  The Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a win.  The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  Take Pittsburgh. 

6* Blazers/Jazz ESPN *BAILOUT* on Utah -8.5 

The Key: I like the situation for the Utah Jazz tonight.  They come on off 5 straight losses and hungry for a win.  They will be playing just their 2nd game in 6 days so they are rested. And they face a Portland team playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a 125-117 home win over San Antonio last night.  The Blazers will be playing their 3rd game in 4 days as well and it makes it even more difficult that they have to play in altitude in Salt Lake City.  The Jazz also want to avenge their 107-124 road loss at Portland on February 1st less than a week ago.  Portland is 4-12 ATS as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 points this year.  Utah is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games off an upset loss as home favorite.  The Blazers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games.  The Jazz are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games against a team with a losing road record.  The Jazz are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home matchups with Portland.  Take Utah.   

7* Big Ten Game of the Year on Illinois -2 

The Key: Illinois is competing for a Big Ten regular season title this year thanks to winning 7 of their last 8 games overall.  And the Fighting Illini want to avenge their 58-59 loss at Maryland on December 7th where they blew a 14-point halftime lead.  We’re getting the Illini cheap at home tonight considering they are 12-1 at home this year, including 5-0 at home in Big Ten play.  Illinois gets more time to prepare for this game as well after playing on Sunday while Maryland just played on Tuesday.  The revenge, the extra rest and the big home court edge all add up to what should be a comfortable win for the Fighting Illini.  Take Illinois. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Memphis Grizzlies +6 

The Key: The Memphis Grizzlies have won 13 of their last 16 games overall and shouldn’t be catching 6 points against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight.  They have road wins over the Clippers and Mavericks during this stretch and now face a tired 76ers team.  Philadelphia will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after its loss in Milwaukee last night.  This is the first game back home following a 4-game road trip for the 76ers, who went 0-4 SU & 0-4 ATS on that road trip.  The 76ers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games off a road loss by at least 10 points.  Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.  Take Memphis. 

6* Rockets/Lakers TNT *BAILOUT* on Los Angeles -7.5 

The Key: After a poor showing in their first game back since Kobe’s death in an upset loss to Portland, the Lakers have been rolling since.  They went into Sacramento and won by 16 before crushing the Spurs by 27 at home.  No team is as fresh as the Lakers right now as they will be playing just their 4th game in 12 days tonight.  They’ll handle a Rockets team playing their 3rd game in 5 days tonight.  It’s a Rockets team that just traded away Clint Capela and could be without Russell Westbrook again tonight due to a thumb injury.  They are going to get owned by the Lakers’ bigs inside without Capela and rebounding is going to be a problem for them all game.  The Lakers are fully healthy and rejuvenated, dedicating this season to Bryant.  The Rockets are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games.  Take Los Angeles. 

7* USC/Arizona ESPN 2 *HEAVY HITTER* on USC +10 

The Key: I like the price we are getting on the USC Trojans tonight.  They are coming off one of their worst performances of the season in a 57-78 loss to Colorado.  I think we’re getting a few more points than we should on them now.  Arizona is coming off two straight impressive road wins over Washington and Washington State and you’re paying a tax on them now.  USC is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 road games after 2 straight games where they had 5 or fewer steals.  Arizona is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games after having won 3 of its last 4 games.  USC is 8-2 ATS in road games against a team with a winning record this year.  The Trojans are 6-0 ATS in road games against teams who commit 14 or fewer turnovers this year.  USC is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games off a loss by more than 20 points.  Take USC. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on New York Knicks +3 

The Key: The New York Knicks come in on 2 days’ rest and will be ready to put forth an ‘A’ effort tonight.  The Knicks have quietly gone 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games.  The Magic have gone 1-6 SU & 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games and are in a difficult situation.  Orlando will be playing for a 2nd straight day and its 4th game in 6 days to start the month of February.  Their last 5 losses have all come by 11 points or more, so they have rarely even been competitive.  The Knicks are 13-2 ATS in their last 15 home games after winning 2 of their last 3 coming in.  The Magic are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on no rest.  Take New York. 

6* Seton Hall/Georgetown Big East *CA$H COW* on Seton Hall -3 

The Key: Seton Hall had its 10-game winning streak snapped with a stunning 62-74 home loss to Xavier as 9-point favorites Saturday.  Look for the Pirates to start a new streak here against a Georgetown team they already beat 78-62 at home in their first matchup this year.  Georgetown has been hit hard by injuries and suspensions this year and now will be without leading scorer Mac McClung (16.4 PPG) tonight due to a foot injury.  The Hoyas are 3-6 SU & 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games and won’t be able to compete with Seton Hall without McClung.  The Pirates are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games after playing 2 consecutive home games.  Georgetown is 1-9 ATS off a win by 6 points or less over the last 3 years.  Seton Hall is 7-1 ATS against good rebounding teams that average 4+ more boards than their opponents this year.  The Pirates are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games off a double-digit home loss.  The Hoyas are 5-13-1 ATS in their last 19 games as a home underdog.  Take Seton Hall. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Memphis Grizzlies +5 

The Key: The Grizzlies are playing as well as anyone in the West right now.  They have gone 12-3 SU & 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games and are much healthier than the Dallas Mavericks right now.  This is a Mavericks team that is without Doncic and Powell and could be without Curry and Barea.  That’s a total of roughly 58 PPG missing from those 4 players.  The Mavericks have been struggling at home this year and are just 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 home games.  The wrong team is favored given how well the Grizzlies are playing and the injuries to the Mavericks.  Take Memphis. 

6* Temple/Memphis AAC *CA$H COW* on Temple +8 

The Key: We’re getting Temple cheap tonight after they went 2-7 SU & 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games coming in.  They are now catching too many points as the Owls haven’t been more than a 6-point dog in any of their last 16 games overall.  Memphis already lost James Wiseman to the NBA earlier this year and now lost D.J. Jeffries for the next 4-6 weeks with a knee injury.  Jeffries has played in 19 of their 21 games this year and averages 10.8 PPG, so his scoring will be missed.  Take Temple. 

7* Iowa/Purdue Big Ten *HEAVY HITTER* on Purdue -4 

The Key: Purdue has gone 16-1 SU in its last 17 Big Ten home games and holds one of the best home-court advantages in the conference.  They beat Michigan State by 29 and Wisconsin by 19 at home this year.  Iowa is 1-4 SU & 1-4 ATS in Big Ten road games this year with losses to Michigan by 12, Penn State by 3, Nebraska by 6 as 8-point favorites and Maryland by 10.  Their lone road win came against Northwestern, which is arguably the worst team in the Big Ten.  Purdue is 13-4 SU & 10-7 ATS in its last 17 home matchups with Iowa.  The Hawkeyes are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 road games.  Iowa is 16-37-2 ATS in its last 55 road games against a team that wins more than 60% of their home games.  The Boilermakers are 17-8-1 ATS in their last 26 home games.  The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  Take Purdue. 

6* Pitt/Notre Dame ACC *CA$H COW* on Pittsburgh +6 

The Key: Notre Dame just has a knack for playing in close games and shouldn’t be laying 6 points to Pitt tonight.  The Fighting Irish have seen each of their last 8 ACC games all decided by 10 points or fewer, including 6 of those games by 5 points or less.  Each of the last 2 matchups between Notre Dame and Pitt were decided by exactly 3 points.  Notre Dame is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games after forcing 8 or fewer turnovers last game.  The Fighting Irish are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games off 2 or more consecutive home wins.  Notre Dame is 7-20-1 ATS in its last 28 games off an ATS win.  Pitt is 3-0 ATS in its last 3 trips to Notre Dame.  The underdog is 9-2-1 ATS in the last 12 matchups.  Take Pitt. 

6* Tuesday SEC *CA$H COW* on Arkansas PK 

The Key: This is a great situation to fade the Auburn Tigers.  They are coming off a massive home win over Kentucky on Saturday.  They won’t be nearly as hungry to face Arkansas tonight.  This is a Razorbacks team that is 11-2 SU & 8-5 ATS at home this year while winning by 15.8 PPG.  Arkansas is 16-3 SU in its last 19 home matchups with Auburn.  Take Arkansas. 

6* Tuesday ACC *CA$H COW* on Georgia Tech -1.5 

The Key: The Virginia Tech Hokies had a great non-conference but their true colors have started to show since they’ve jumped into ACC play and stepped up on class.  The Hokies are 1-4 SU & 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall with their only win coming in double-OT over a banged-up UNC team at home.  They lost on the road to Boston College and Miami, which are two of the worst teams in the ACC.  And they’ll lose on the highway here to Georgia Tech.  The Yellow Jackets are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 home games with a line of +3 to -3.  Georgia Tech is 7-1 ATS following an ATS loss this year.  The Yellow Jackets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU loss.  Georgia Tech is 42-20 ATS in its last 62 games against a team that wins at least 60% of their games.  The Hokies are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU loss.  Take Georgia Tech. 

7* Ohio State/Michigan Big Ten *HEAVY HITTER* on Michigan -2.5 

The Key: Ohio State is 1-4 SU & 1-4 ATS in Big Ten road games this year with those 4 losses all coming by 12 points or more.  Their only conference road win came at terrible Northwestern.  The home team is 7-1 SU & 7-1 ATS in the last 8 matchups.  Take Michigan. 

7* Big 12 Game of the Week on Kansas State +7.5 

The Key: Kansas State is 8-3 at home this year.  The Wildcats have been very impressive in their last 2 home games.  They beat West Virginia 84-67 as 7-point dogs and topped Oklahoma 61-53 as 2-point favorites.  They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games while playing about as difficult a schedule as you can play with WVU twice, Kansas, Alabama and Oklahoma.  They are now ready to try and take down the #1 team in the country in Baylor.  It will be a great atmosphere tonight and huge advantage for the Wildcats playing at home. Kansas State is 6-0 SU & 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 matchups with Baylor, so they match up well with the Bears because of their physicality.  Take Kansas State. 

6* NBA Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on Memphis Grizzlies -8 

The Key: The Memphis Grizzlies get two of their best players back from suspension and injury respectively tonight in Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke.  After a setback in New Orleans without these two, look for the Grizzlies to get back to playing the way they were prior to losing them.  The Grizzlies went 11-2 SU & 10-3 ATS in their previous 13 games with several blowout victories along the way.  This will be another blowout against a Detroit Pistons team playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a 128-123 (OT) upset home win over Denver Sunday.  It will also be the 7th game in 11 days for the Pistons.  And the injuries are starting to pile up for the Pistons as well.  The Grizzlies just won 125-112 in Detroit as 2-point favorites on January 24th and should be able to win by double-digits again at home in the rematch.  Memphis is 8-1 ATS off 2 straight road games this year.  Detroit is 4-12 ATS as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 points this year.  The Pistons are 19-41-1 ATS in their last 61 games overall.  Take Memphis. 

7* 76ers/Heat NBA TV *HEAVY HITTER* on Miami -2.5 

The Key: The Philadelphia 76ers are just 2-9 SU & 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games.  That includes losses at Atlanta by 10, Boston by 21, Toronto by 12, Dallas by 18, Houston by 10 and Indiana by 18.  They haven’t even been close in some of these games.  And now they travel again to Miami during Super Bowl week and all those distractions to face a Heat team that is 21-3 SU at home this year.  The Heat are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 home games following a road game.  The 76ers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games when trying to avenge a road loss.  Take Miami.   

6* UNC/FSU ACC *CA$H COW* on North Carolina +9.5 

The Key: North Carolina is starting to show some value after a disastrous start to the season.  They just got their best player in Cole Anthony (19.8 PPG) back healthy as he has played in just 10 games this season.  They come in playing well having gone 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games with a 23-point win over Miami, a 75-65 win at NC State as 7-point dogs and a double-OT loss at Virginia Tech as 7.5-point dogs.  I think we’re getting a few extra points with UNC because they are coming off an upset OT loss to Boston College.  UNC is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games off an upset loss as a favorite of 12 points or more.  Florida State is 32-61 ATS in its last 93 games after having won 8 or more of its last 10 games.  The Seminoles are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games against a team with a losing record.  The Tar Heels are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog.  Take North Carolina. 

6* Utah/UCLA Pac-12 *CA$H COW* on UCLA -3.5 

The Key: The UCLA Bruins come in playing well with a 3-1 record in their last 4 games and upset wins over both Oregon State on the road and Colorado at home.  The Utah Utes have been atrocious on the road.  Utah is 0-5 SU & 1-4 ATS in its last 5 road games with those 5 losses coming by an average of 20.0 PPG.  The Utes are coming off a tough close loss and are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games off a loss by 6 points or fewer.  The home team has covered 10 of the last 12 matchups.  Take UCLA. 

6* Lakers/Kings NBA *BAILOUT* on Los Angeles -5.5 

The Key: After getting upset by the Portland Trail Blazers last night, the Lakers should take out their frustration on the Sacramento Kings tonight.  The Lakers had 5 days off prior to that game to mourn Kobe’s death, so they should still be fresh from a physical standpoint.  They face a Kings team that is just 3-7 SU & 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.  The Lakers are an NBA-best 20-5 on the road this season.  Getting outside Los Angeles will do them some good as they can shift their focus away from their home city and Kobe’s loss.  The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on no rest.  The Kings are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games.  The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  Take Los Angeles. 

6* Atlantic 10 *CA$H COW* on George Washington +11.5 

The Key: Richmond just tested itself against 2 of the best teams in the Atlantic 10 in its last 2 games and fell short.  They lost 79-87 to Dayton at home and 68-87 to VCU on the road. It’s going to be hard for them to be too hungry to face George Washington now after failing those two tests in big games.  This is a Colonials team that comes in playing well and shouldn’t be catching double-digits.  GW is 4-3 SU but 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games overall with all 3 losses coming by exactly 5 points.  The Colonials haven’t lost any of their last 8 games by more than 5 points.  The Colonials are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.  Take George Washington. 

6* Big 12 *CA$H COW* on Oklahoma -5.5 

The Key: The Oklahoma Sooners are 8-1 at home this year and should make easy work of the struggling Oklahoma State Cowboys.  The Cowboys are 0-7 SU & 0-7 ATS in Big 12 play this year, losing by 14.6 PPG.  Oklahoma State is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games against a team that wins more than 60% of their games.  The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  Take Oklahoma. 

6* Big East *CA$H COW* on DePaul +7 

The Key: Marquette’s stud and National Player of the Year candidate Markus Howard had to leave their game Wednesday with a concussion and is very questionable to suit up.  DePaul can take advantage and I believe they will.  DePaul is took Seton Hall to the wire on the road on Wednesday and will do the same against Marquette.  The Blue Demons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games against a team that wins more than 60% of their home games.  The Blue Demons are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog.  Take DePaul. 

7* SEC Game of the Month on Mississippi State -5 

The Key: Mississippi State is playing as well as anyone in the SEC right now.  They have gone 4-2 SU but 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.  Their only two losses both came on the road by a single point to LSU (59-60) and Oklahoma (62-63).  They also went on the road and beat Florida (78-71) as 6-point dogs.  And the Bulldogs are 3-0 SU & 3-0 ATS at home during this stretch with wins over Arkansas (77-70), Georgia (91-59) & Missouri (72-45) by an average of 22 PPG.  Now they’ll handle a down Tennessee team that just lost at home to Texas A&M (58-63) as 9.5-point favorites.  The home team has won 5 of the last 6 matchups.  The Bulldogs are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 home games against a team with a losing road record.  The Bulldogs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record.  Take Mississippi State. 

7* Grizzlies/Pelicans NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on New Orleans -6.5 

The Key: The Pelicans failed to win and cover in their first two games with Zion Williamson. But they have since acclimated to having him in the lineup and have been dominant.  They beat the Celtics 123-108 at home as 1.5-point favorites and the Cavaliers 125-111 on the road as 8.5-point favorites.  Now they come in on 2 days’ rest and ready to take down the Grizzlies, who will be playing their 3rd game in 4 days.  The Grizzlies will be without Jaren Jackson Jr. due to suspension and they certainly will miss him.  He averages 17.7 PPG.  The Pelicans are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest.  New Orleans is 15-5-1 ATS in its last 21 games overall.  Take New Orleans. 

7* Oregon State/Stanford Pac-12 *BAILOUT* on Stanford -6.5 

The Key: Stanford is back home following a 3-game road trip where they lost their final 2 games by a combined 6 points.  They’re hungry and back home where they are 11-1 SU & 9-3 ATS this year with their only loss coming to Kansas.  Now they face a struggling Oregon State team that is 1-5 SU & 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games overall.  They haven’t even been very competitive with 4 losses by 6 points or more, including a 20-point home loss to USC and a 13-point road loss at Washington State.  Stanford is 4-0 SU & 3-1 ATS in its last 4 matchups with Oregon State with all 4 wins by 9 points or more.  The Cardinal are 28-9 ATS in their last 37 home games.  Take Stanford. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Los Angeles Clippers -13.5 

The Key: The Sacramento Kings are in a tough situation tonight.  They are playing for a second consecutive night and their 3rd game in 4 days after losing by 20 at home to the Thunder last night.  The Clippers are 6-1 SU & 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall despite playing 5 straight games on the road.  And now they’re home and on 3 days’ rest, so they will be the much fresher team.  This extra time off has allowed both Paul George and Patrick Beverly to get healthy and back in the lineup after missing the last several games each.  Now the Clippers are full strength and probably the best team in the NBA at full strength.  The Kings are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record.  The Clippers are 8-0 ATS in the last 8 matchups, and 5-0 ATS in the last 5 home matchups.  Take Los Angeles. 

6* Conference USA *CA$H COW* on Florida International -2 

The Key: This one is about as simply as it gets.  Florida International has a huge home-court edge this year.  The Golden Panthers are 9-0 at home while the Marshall Thundering Herd are 2-6 in true road games.  The home team has won 8 of the last 9 matchups in this series.  Take Florida International. 

7* Pac-12 Game of the Week on Washington State +2.5 

The Key: Washington State is coming off 2 straight road losses and is now back home where it is 9-2 this season.  The Cougars have won their last 3 home games over UCLA, Oregon and Oregon State despite being underdogs in all 3.  And they won those 3 games all by 8 points or more.  Arizona State is coming off a huge 66-65 win over rival Arizona, setting the Sun Devils up for a letdown spot.  The Sun Devils are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games as road favorites.  The Cougars are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as home underdogs.  Take Washington State. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on San Antonio Spurs +5.5 

The Key: We are getting the San Antonio Spurs cheap at home tonight as 5.5-point underdogs to the Utah Jazz.  The Jazz have been on a nice tear against a weak schedule, but lost at home to the Rockets 117-126 as 14.5-point favorites last time out despite Houston not having Harden or Westbrook.  The Spurs are cheap because they have lost 3 in a row, but all 3 losses came by 4 points or less.  The Spurs haven’t lost any of their last 7 games by more than 4 points.  The Spurs are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 games off a loss.  San Antonio is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games as a home underdog.  The Spurs are 21-7-1 ATS in their last 29 home matchups with Utah.  Take San Antonio. 

6* Missouri Valley *CA$H COW* on Illinois State -6.5 

The Key: Evansville is a mess since suspending head coach Walter McCarty.  They have replaced him with Todd Lickliter.  The Purple Aces are 0-8 SU & 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall.  Six of those losses came by double-digits.  Illinois State has a great chance to end its only 7-game losing streak tonight.  Adding to Evansville’s misery is that they just lost their best player in Deandre Williams (16.9 PPG, 7.7 RPG) to a back injury and he won’t play tonight.  Illinois State is 9-0 SU & 7-2 ATS in its last 9 matchups with Evansville.  Take Illinois State. 

6* Atlantic 10 *CA$H COW* on Duquesne +8.5 

The Key: The Dayton Flyers are getting pricey after winning 9 straight coming in.  They only won by 8 at Richmond and by 2 in OT at Saint Louis in their last 2 road games.  And I think Duquesne can certainly hang with the Flyers for 40 minutes.  This is a 15-4 Duquesne team that is 8-0 at home this year.  They beat Davidson by 7 and Saint Louis by 14 at home in conference play.  The Dukes are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of better than 60%.  Take Duquesne. 

6* American Athletic *CA$H COW* on East Carolina +13 

The Key: The Houston Cougars are getting pricey due to going 10-1 SU & 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.  Now they’re laying a whopping 13 points on the road against East Carolina.  This is an ECU team that is 7-1 SU & 5-3 ATS in its last 8 home games.  That includes upset wins over USF, SMU and Tulane in conference play.  The Pirates are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as home underdogs.  The home team is 8-2-1 ATS in the last 11 matchups.  Take East Carolina. 

6* Purdue/Rutgers Big Ten *CA$H COW* on Rutgers -3 

The Key: Rutgers is 14-0 at home this year and winning by 17.1 PPG.  Purdue is 1-5 in true road games this season with their 5 losses coming by 12.6 PPG.  The Scarlet Knights and ranked and fans are excited about this team, so their home-court edge will only continue to be bigger and bigger as the season goes on.  The Scarlet Knights are 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 against a team with a winning record and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.  The Boilermakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a win.  Take Rutgers. 

7* NBA Non-Conference Game of the Week on Golden State Warriors +12 

The Key: The Philadelphia 76ers are in a tough situation tonight.  They just beat the Lakers in upset fashion, so they won’t be nearly as hungry to face the lowly Warriors tonight.  And this is a fresh Warriors team that comes in on 3 days’ rest.  The Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games against a team with a winning home record.  Take Golden State. 

6* Mississippi State/Florida SEC *CA$H COW* on Mississippi State +6.5 

The Key: The Florida Gators suffered a deflating 61-72 home loss to No. 1 Baylor on Saturday.  And they have faced a brutal stretch of ranked teams in Auburn, LSU and Baylor in their last 3 games. It has had to take a lot out of them.  Now they have to face a hot Mississippi State team that is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games overall.  The Bulldogs have two 1-point losses at LSU and at Oklahoma during this stretch, and blowout wins over Georgia by 32, Missouri by 27 and Arkansas by 7.  The Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.  The Gators are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 home games.  Take Mississippi State. 

6* Wisconsin/Iowa Big Ten *CA$H COW* on Iowa -5.5 

The Key: The Iowa Hawkeyes are 9-1 SU & 8-1-1 ATS in their 10 home games this season.  They have wins over Minnesota by 20, Maryland by 18, Michigan by 7 and Rutgers by 5 at home in Big Ten play.  Wisconsin is just 3-7 SU in all games played on the highway this year compared to 9-1 at home.  They lost their last 2 road games by 12 at Michigan State and by 19 at Purdue.  The Badgers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games.  Wisconsin is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games off a loss.  Iowa is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games as a home favorite.  The Hawkeyes are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.  Take Iowa. 

6* NBA Western Conference *CA$H COW* on Oklahoma City Thunder +1.5 

The Key: The Oklahoma City Thunder have won 13 of their last 17 games overall while going 14-3 ATS in the process.  Oddsmakers just haven’t given this team the respect they deserve, and they are lacking respect again tonight as home underdogs to the Dallas Mavericks.  Dallas lost Dwight Powell for the season just a few games back and won’t be nearly as good of a team moving forward without him.  The Thunder are 35-16 ATS in their last 51 games as underdogs.  The home team is 4-1 SU & 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  Take Oklahoma City. 

7* NBA Situational Game of the Week on Miami Heat -6 

The Key: The Miami Heat have had the last 2 days off to rest and recover.  Now they host the Orlando Magic and are 20-2 at home this year.  The Magic don’t have the same rest luxury.  They will be playing the second of a back-to-back and their 8th game in 13 days.  The Heat are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on 2 days rest, while the Magic are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games playing on no rest.  Take Miami. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on New York Knicks -1.5 

The Key: The Brooklyn Nets will be playing their 3rd game in 4 days and for a 2nd consecutive day after winning in overtime at Detroit last night.  Needing to go to OT will take even more out of the Nets and the Knicks should be able to capitalize.  The Nets are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games playing on 0 days’ rest.  The Knicks are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 matchups with the Nets.  Brooklyn is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games as a road dog.  The Knicks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.  Take New York. 

6* Xavier/Creighton Big East *CA$H COW* on Creighton -5.5 

The Key: Creighton already won 77-65 at Xavier in their first meeting.  And the Bluejays have one of the best home-court advantages in the nation so it should be another blowout victory in their favor this time around.  Creighton is 12-1 at home and winning by 14.9 PPG on the year.  The Musketeers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.  The Bluejays are 40-19 ATS in their last 59 Sunday games.  Take Creighton. 

7* Loyola-Chicago/Northern Iowa MVC *HEAVY HITTER* on Northern Iowa -4 

The Key: Northern Iowa lost both meetings with Loyola-Chicago by a single point last year. The Panthers want to avenge those losses and show that they are the new kings of the Missouri Valley with a win and cover Sunday.  Northern Iowa is 10-0 at home this year and winning by 15.4 PPG at home.  Loyola-Chicago is 0-5-1 ATS in its last 6 road games against a team with a home winning percentage above 60%.  The Panthers are 11-4-2 ATS in their last 17 home games.  Take Northern Iowa. 

6* Conference USA *CA$H COW* on Old Dominion -3 

The Key: Old Dominion has played the 132nd-ranked schedule while FAU has played the 270th-ranked schedule.  That explains the difference in records between these teams and the oddsmakers giving the team with a worse record some respect here as 3-point home favorites.  FAU is 2-7 SU in all road games this year while ODU is 6-3 SU at home.  The Monarchs are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games off a loss.  The Monarchs are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.  ODU has won 7 of its last 9 matchups with FAU.  Take Old Dominion. 

7* Mavs/Jazz NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on Utah -3.5 

The Key: The Utah Jazz have won 18 of their last 20 games overall.  The Jazz are also 13-2 ATS in their last 15 games.  Utah is 6-0 SU in its last 6 home matchups with Dallas.  Utah is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 home games.  Take Utah. 

6* Missouri Valley *CA$H COW* on Illinois State -1.5 

The Key: Southern Illinois is 0-9 SU & 1-8 ATS in all road games this year.  Illinois State wants to avenge a 55-67 loss at SIU on January 4th.  The home team is 6-0 SU in the last 6 matchups.  The Salukis are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games.  The home team is 4-1-2 ATS in the last 7 matchups.  Take Illinois State. 

7* MVC Game of the Month on Indiana State -2.5 

The Key: Indiana State is 7-0 at home this year and ready to take down Bradley.  The Braves have just 2 road wins this year over Missouri State and Evansville.  Indiana State has won 17 of its last 22 home matchups with Bradley.  The Braves could be without their top 2 scorers in Childs and Brown, who combine to average 28.4 PPG.  The Sycamores are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring 60 points or less in their previous game.  Take Indiana State. 

6* NCAAB Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on West Virginia -12.5 

The Key: Two teams headed in opposite directions meet in this SEC vs. Big 12 challenge.  West Virginia is an elite team at 15-3 this year.  The Mountaineers are 9-0 at home and winning by 20.8 PPG.  They have recent blowout home wins over Texas by 38, TCU by 32 and Texas Tech by 12 in their last 3 home games.  Missouri is 1-5 SU & 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games overall.  They lost by 14 at Alabama, by 27 at Mississippi State and by 12 at Kentucky in their last 3 road games.  The Mountaineers are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 home games after having won 3 of their last 4 games.  Take West Virginia. 

7* Marquette/Butler Big East *HEAVY HITTER* on Butler -6 

The Key: The Butler Bulldogs opened 15-1 but have now lost 3 straight.  They’ll be hungry for a win tonight as they host the Marquette Golden Eagles.  Butler is 9-1 at home this year and winning by 18.0 PPG.  Marquette is 2-3 in true road games with losses to Wisconsin by 16, Creighton by 17 and Seton Hall by 14.  Butler is 5-1 SU & 5-1 ATS in its last 6 home matchups with Marquette.  The Golden Eagles are 0-6 ATS in road games after scoring 80 points or more in 2 straight games over the last 3 years.  The Golden Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.  Take Butler. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Atlanta Hawks +9.5 

The Key: The Oklahoma City Thunder could be without Steven Adams tonight and will be without both Ferguson and Nader.  They are laying too big of a number tonight after winning and covering 3 straight.  They are getting a lot of respect from oddsmakers after going 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games as well.  The Hawks took both the Raptors and Clippers to the wire losing by 5 to Toronto and beating the Clippers by 7 in their last 2 games to flash their potential.  The Hawks also upset the Spurs on the road and the Suns at home in going 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.  Atlanta is 11-1 ATS in road games off a home win over the last 2 years.  Take Atlanta. 

6* Clippers/Heat ESPN *CA$H COW* on Miami +2.5 

The Key: The Miami Heat cannot be home underdogs to the Los Angeles Clippers tonight.  The Heat have the best home record in the NBA at 20-1 this season.  And the Clippers are going to be without 2 starters in Paul George and Patrick Beverly.  I know Butler, Dragic and Nunn are all questionable for the Heat but they are a deep team and it will not matter.  The Heat are 13-0 ATS in home games off two straight games with a combined score of 215 or more over the last 2 years.  Miami is 8-1 ATS in home games against Western Conference foes this year.  The Heat are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 home games and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games as home underdogs.  Take Miami. 

6* UCLA/Oregon State Pac-12 *BAILOUT* on Oregon State -7.5 

The Key: The Oregon State Beavers are looking to bounce back from 2 straight road losses.  The Beavers are back home where they are 8-1 SU & 7-2 ATS this season.  They should crush this UCLA team that has lost 6 of its last 8 games with 5 of those losses coming by 8 points or more.  The Beavers are 12-2-1 ATS in their last 15 matchups with UCLA.  The Beavers are 15-3 ATS in their last 18 games off an ATS loss and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games off a SU loss.  Take Oregon State. 

6* San Francisco/St. Mary’s WCC *CA$H COW* on San Francisco +9 

The Key: The San Francisco Dons are 14-6 this year.  They are looking to avenge a 58-69 loss at St. Mary’s as 3.5-point dogs.  Now they are catching 9 points in the rematch and will be the hungrier team tonight.  St. Mary’s lost its last home game to Santa Clara as a 12.5-point favorite and only beat BYU by 3 in its previous home game.  This number is too big tonight.  St. Mary’s is 18-36 ATS in its last 54 home games off a road win.  The Gaels are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games.  The Dons are 32-14 ATS in their last 46 road games against a good team that wins 60% to 80% of their games after 15-plus games.  Take San Francisco. 

7* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5 

The Key: The situation tonight favors the Cavaliers over the Wizards in a big way.  The Cavaliers are hungry for a win off 5 straight losses, but they’ve played 6 of their last 7 on the road.  They are rested and recovered by now having been off since Monday.  The Wizards are a tired team playing for a 2nd consecutive day and their 3rd game in 4 days.  Making matters worse is that they had to go to overtime against Miami last night.  They gave up 134 points to the Heat and are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games after allowing at least 130 points.  Take Cleveland. 

7* Spurs/Pelicans ESPN *HEAVY HITTER* on New Orleans -3.5 

The Key: The Pelicans are 10-4 SU & 12-1-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall.  And their 4 losses came to the Lakers, Clippers (by 3), Jazz (by 2) and Celtics.  And now the Pelicans get Zion Williamson making his season debut in what will be a tremendous atmosphere in New Orleans.  Plus Jrue Holiday just returned and scored 36 points in his first game back from injury in a 126-116 win at Memphis last time out.  The Spurs are 7-13 on the road this year.  San Antonio is 7-22 ATS in its last 29 games off a win.  The Pelicans are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games.  Take New Orleans. 

6* Mountain West Game of the Night on Colorado State -4.5 

The Key: Colorado State is 6-1 SU & 5-1 ATS in its last 7 games overall with its only loss coming at Nevada by 6 as 7-point dogs.  The Rams are playing too well right now to only be laying 4.5 points at home to Fresno State.  The Bulldogs are 6-12 this season and 2-8 in all games played on the highway.  Colorado State is 6-1 SU & 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 home meetings with Fresno State.  The home team is 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.  Take Colorado State. 

6* Atlantic 10 Game of the Night on Rhode Island -3 

The Key: Duquesne is 15-2 this year and getting too much respect from oddsmakers for that record.  But the Dukes have done it against the 301st-ranked schedule in the country out of 353 teams.  Rhode Island is 12-5 this year against the 58th-ranked schedule.  The Rams are 8-1 at home this year and should be a bigger favorite tonight.  The Dukes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.  Duquesne is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games as an underdog.  Take Rhode Island. 

6* Miami/Duke ACC *CA$H COW* on Duke -18.5 

The Key: Duke has managed to lose 2 straight to Clemson and Louisville as 10.5 and 8.5 points favorites, respectively.  They’ll be playing with a chip on their shoulder tonight to say the least.  And they’re up against a Miami team they will make their punching bag.  The Hurricanes are 1-4 in their last 5 games with 3 losses by 16 points or more.  That includes their 62-95 home loss to Duke, a 33-point win by the Blue Devils.  Now Duke only has to win by more than 18 to cover the spread at home this time around.  Duke is 148-103 ATS in its last 251 games as a home favorite of 12.5 points or more.  Miami is 4-15 ATS against good offensive teams that score 77 PPG or more over the last 2 years.  The Blue Devils are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games following a loss.  Take Duke. 

6* Texas A&M/Missouri SEC *CA$H COW* on Texas A&M +10 

The Key: Texas A&M has won 6 of its last 9 games.  They upset Oregon State and Ole Miss at home.  In their 2 road games they covered both, only losing by 10 at Arkansas catching 14.5 and upsetting Vanderbilt by 19 as 3.5-point dogs.  Missouri is 1-4 SU & 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games and should not be laying double-digits to the Aggies.  The 4 losses have all come by 10 points or more.  Texas A&M is 6-0 ATS in road games off a conference loss over the last 2 years.  The Aggies are 6-0 ATS off 2 straight conference losses over the last 2 years.  The Aggies are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as underdogs.  The road team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 matchups.  Take Texas A&M. 

7* Big Ten Game of the Month on Purdue -5.5 

The Key: Purdue is 15-0 in its last 15 Big Ten home games and 6-0 in its last 6 home games against ranked teams.  The Boilermakers have had this game circled for a few weeks now because they already lost 37-63 at Illinois in their worst performance of the season.  Now they get the Fighting Illini at home where they have been unbeatable.  They just beat Michigan State by 29 in their last home game to flash their potential.  Purdue has won its last 7 home matchups with Illinois by 12.1 PPG.  The Boilermakers are 9-1-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a defeat.  Take Purdue. 

6* Oklahoma/Baylor Big 12 *CA$H COW* on Oklahoma +10.5 

The Key: I like the price we are getting with the Oklahoma Sooners catching double-digits on the road to the Baylor Bears.  Baylor just moved into the #1 ranking in the AP Polls this week, and that has been a curse for every team this season.  I think it will have gone to their heads and they won’t put forth their best effort tonight.  The Bears were fortunate to escape with a win at Oklahoma State on Saturday.  Oklahoma beat TCU by 20 and should still have fresh legs for this game now.  The road team has gone 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 matchups in this series.  Take Oklahoma. 

6* NC State/Virginia ACC *CA$H COW* on Virginia -4.5 

The Key: The Virginia Cavaliers have lost 3 of their last 4 and are hungry for a victory.  They lost all 3 games by single-digits including a 4-point loss at Florida State.  They won at Georgia Tech and now are back home here where they are 8-2 this season.  NC State is coming off 2 straight home wins over Miami and Clemson and is back on the road now.  The Wolfpack are 0-3 SU & 1-2 ATS in their last 3 road games losing by 6 at Auburn, by 11 at Clemson and by 14 at VA Tech.  Virginia is 8-0 SU & 5-3 ATS in its last 8 meetings with NC State.  Take Virginia. 

7* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Charlotte Hornets +4.5 

The Key: The Hornets have had the last 4 days off having last played on Wednesday.  The Magic will be playing their 4th game in 6 days and their 6th straight road game.  The situation really favors the Hornets, who needed the break after a very difficult schedule that has seen them be a dog of 6.5 points or more in 6 of their last 7 games.  Bets against any team that’s off an upset loss as a favorite against an opponent that’s off 3 or more consecutive road losses are 38-14 ATS over the last 5 years.  Take Charlotte. 

6* Pacers/Nuggets NBA *BAILOUT* on Denver -1 

The Key: We’re getting the Nuggets cheap at home tonight because they are without 3 players in Murray, Harris and Millsap.  But this line has been adjusted too much for those injuries.  The Nuggets have arguably the deepest team in the NBA so they can survive some injuries.  They had six players score in double figures last game without this trio, including three off the bench in Beasley (27), Porter Jr. (18) and Plumlee (15).  Will Barton had 31 points and took on a bigger role as well.  The Nuggets are 17-5 at home this year.  The Pacers are 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 road games against a team that wins more than 60% of their home games.  Take Denver. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Detroit Pistons -2 

The Key: The Hawks are in a letdown spot off their first win in San Antonio since 1997 last night.  They came back from 14 down to win in the 4th quarter and obviously used up a lot of energy making that comeback.  It will take its toll tonight as they will now be playing for a 2nd consecutive night against the Detroit Pistons.  The Pistons have had the last 2 days off since knocking off the Celtics by 13 as 9.5-point road underdogs on Wednesday.  The situation really favors the Pistons in this matchup.  Take Detroit. 

6* Richmond/George Mason A-10 *CA$H COW* on Richmond -2 

The Key: The Richmond Spiders are far and away the superior team over George Mason and we are getting them cheap today as only 2-point road favorites.  Richmond is 13-4 on the year against a much tougher schedule than George Mason (12-5) has faced.  George Mason is the 2nd-most lucky team in all of college basketball to have the record that they do.  George Mason has faced the 286th-ranked schedule out of 353 teams.  They have come back down to reality of late going 1-4 SU & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall with losses to TCU by 34, VCU by 13, St. Bonaventure by 12 and George Washington by 6.  Richmond’s 4 losses have come to Auburn, Alabama, Saint Louis and Radford.  They have beaten Wisconsin by 10 and Boston College by 20 while also pulling road upsets of Rhode Island and Davidson.  George Mason is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 home games off a road game.  The Patriots are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 home games against a team with a winning road record and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games against a team that wins more than 60% of their road games.  Take Richmond. 

6* UNC/Pitt ACC *CA$H COW* on Pittsburgh -3.5 

The Key: The UNC Tar Heels are a train wreck with all their injuries and lack of talent.  They are just 8-8 this season.  The Tar Heels are 2-7 SU & 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall with their only two wins coming against UCLA and Yale.  They already lost to Pitt 65-73 at home.  And now they are only catching 3.5 points on the road in the rematch.  It’s once again a case of the Tar Heels getting too much respect from oddsmakers due to the name on their jerseys.  Pitt will be hungry for a win off 2 straight tough losses at Miami by 8 and to Louisville in OT at home by 5.  The Tar Heels are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games as favorites.  Take Pittsburgh. 

6* Baylor/Oklahoma State Big 12 *CA$H COW* on Baylor -5.5 

The Key: Baylor is the 2nd-ranked team in the country for good reason.  The Bears are 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in Big 12 play beating Texas by 15 and Iowa State by 13 at home.  They also went on the road and upset Texas Tech by 5 as 3.5-point dogs and Kansas by 12 as 7.5-point dogs.  Oklahoma State is 0-4 SU & 0-4 ATS in Big 12 play.  They have lost those 4 games by an average of 18.3 PPG and are scoring just 48.7 PPG on 32.6% shooting in Big 12 action.  They won’t be able to score against Baylor’s patented zone defense because they only shoot 29% from 3 on the year.  Baylor only allows 57.9 PPG and 38% shooting, including 30.3% from 3.  The Bears are 11-0 ATS in January games over the last 2 years.  Take Baylor. 

7* Ohio State/Penn State Big Ten *HEAVY HITTER* on Penn State +2 

The Key: Big Ten home teams have dominated.  The home teams are 36-6 SU and Penn State is a home underdog to Ohio State when they shouldn’t be today.  The Buckeyes are 0-3 in Big Ten road games while losing by 12.5 PPG.  Ohio State beat Penn State at home earlier this season, so that means the Nittany Lions are out for revenge.  They are also hungry for a win because they are coming off 3 straight losses.  Ohio State shot 54% from 3 in that first meeting with Penn State and that’s not going to happen again.  The Buckeyes are only shooting 29% from 3 in Big Ten road games this year.  The Buckeyes are 1-10 ATS in January games over the last 2 years.  The Nittany Lions are 14-3 ATS off 2 straight games with 12 or fewer assists over the last 3 years.  The Buckeyes are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.  The Nittany Lions are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a dog.  Take Penn State. 

7* NBA Total of the Week on Heat/Thunder OVER 216 

The Key: With Stephen Adams knocked out of their last game with a knee injury in the first quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder went on to lose to the Toronto Raptors 121-130 in a game that saw 251 combined points.  They have to go small ball without Adams, which favors the OVER.  The Heat are 8-0 OVER off a win by 6 points or less this year.  The OVER is 2-0 in the last 2 meetings with combined scores of 223 and 220 points.  Take the OVER. 

6* Dayton/Saint Louis Atlantic 10 *CA$H COW* on Saint Louis +7 

The Key: Saint Louis is 14-3 this year and a threat to win the Atlantic 10.  It will be a great atmosphere for the Billikens tonight at home with 13th-ranked Dayton coming to town.  The Billikens are 10-1 at home this year.  Dayton is 3-11 ATS off a conference home win over the last 3 years.  Saint Louis is 8-2 ATS against teams with a winning record this year. The Flyers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Friday games.  The Billikens are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games against a team with a winning record.  The Billikens are 37-18 ATS in their last 55 games as underdogs.  Take Saint Louis. 

6* Wisconsin/Michigan State Big Ten *CA$H COW* on UNDER 131.5 

The Key: Defensive battles have been the norm when Michigan State and Wisconsin get together.  The UNDER is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings with the Spartans and Badgers not once combining for more than 131 points.  The Badgers are 38-13 UNDER int heir last 51 games as road underdogs.  Take the UNDER. 

6* Oregon State/Washington Pac-12 *BAILOUT* on Washington -3.5 

The Key: The Washington Huskies have had unreal bad luck in close games this year.  They are 11-6 with each of their last 5 losses all coming by 7 points or less.  They have lost 4 of their last 5 all by 6 points or fewer coming in.  But the Huskies are 9-2 at home this year and they’ll handle the Oregon State Beavers tonight.  Oregon State lost by 15 at Texas A&M and by 12 at Utah recently, which are 2 teams that aren’t as good as Washington.  The Huskies are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite.  Take Washington. 

7* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on New Orleans Pelicans +5 

The Key: The Pelicans are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.  The Jazz have won 10 straight, but their closest win was a 128-126 victory at New Orleans just 10 days ago.  The Pelicans haven’t forgotten and will be hungry to avenge that defeat and end Utah’s winning streak.  Take New Orleans. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Charlotte Hornets +11.5 

The Key: The Charlotte Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.  They upset the Mavericks and Cavaliers on the road and lost by single-digits to the Blazers by 3 and Suns by 8 to cover those 2 numbers.  The Nuggets are in a letdown spot off their big win over the Clippers.  They have fallen victim to upset home losses to the Cavs as 12.5-point favorites and the Pelicans as 9-point favorites recently.  They seem to play to the level of their competition.  And the Nuggets could be without 3 of their better players in Paul Millsap, Jamal Murray and Gary Harris tonight.  The Hornets are 11-2 ATS off 2 or more straight road losses over the last 2 years.  The Hornets have 4 days off after this game so they will be All In tonight.  Take Charlotte. 

7* Missouri Valley Game of the Month on Missouri State -2 

The Key: Bradley is without its best player in Elijah Childs.  The Braves have been able to weather the storm without him against a weak schedule by going 4-1 SU & 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.  I think it’s time to fade them now in this tough situation on the road at Missouri State.  The Bears are 18-4 SU in their last 22 home matchups with Bradley.  The Bears are 14-4-2 ATS in their last 20 games off a loss by more than 20 points.  Take Missouri State. 

6* Wednesday NCAAB *Total* Annihilator on Indiana/Rutgers UNDER 130 

The Key: The UNDER Is 5-0 in Indiana’s last 5 games and the UNDER is 5-0 in Rutgers’ last 5 games.  Rutgers has gone UNDER in its last 5 games by a total of 98.5 points.  Indiana has gone UNDER in its last 5 games by a total of 51.5 points.  The UNDER is 2-0 in the last 2 meetings at Rutgers.  Rutgers is 9-1 UNDER in Wednesday games over the last 2 years.  Rutgers is 7-0 UNDER in home games off 2 straight covers over the last 2 years.  Take the UNDER. 

6* Maryland/Wisconsin Big Ten *CA$H COW* on Wisconsin -2 

The Key: Wisconsin is 5-1 SU & 5-1 ATS in its last 5 games overall with its only loss coming by a single point to Illinois.  The Badgers have 3 upset wins during this stretch with a 68-48 win at Tennessee as 4-point dogs, a 61-57 win at Ohio State as 7.5-point dogs and a 58-49 win at Penn State as 4-point dogs.  This team is for real.  The Badgers are 7-1 at home this year.  Maryland is 1-3 in true road games with its only win coming by 7 at Harvard.  They lost at Penn State, at Seton Hall without 2 of its best players, and at Iowa by 18.  Wisconsin is 4-1 SU & 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 home matchups with Maryland.  The home team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 matchups.  The Terrapins are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games.  Take Wisconsin. 

6* Missouri/Mississippi State SEC *CA$H COW* on Mississippi State -2.5 

The Key: The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 5-1 SU & 5-1 ATS in their last 5 home meetings with Missouri.  They beat the Tigers by 19 at home last year.  The Bulldogs are hungry for their first SEC victory after starting 0-3 with losses to Auburn at home and Alabama and LSU on the road.  Missouri is just 2-4 SU in all road games this year.  Take Mississippi State Tuesday. 

7* NBA Non-Conference Game of the Month on Brooklyn Nets +3.5 

The Key: The Brooklyn Nets are healthy for basically the first time this season.  It’s not wonder they have won impressively in their last two games to end a 7-game losing streak.  They upset the Heat as 4-point home underdogs and crushed the Hawks by 22 as 9-point home favorites.  Now they welcome the hot Utah Jazz, who have won 9 straight and 14 of their last 15.  This just feels like a spot where the Jazz go down.  They were down by double-digits at halftime to the Wizards on the road last time out and came back.  They won’t be so fortunate against the Nets tonight.  Bets against road teams with a line of +3.5 to -3.5 after beating the spread by 54 or more points in their last 10 games against an opponent that went under the total by more than 24 points in their last game are 25-6 ATS since 1996.  The Nets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog.  Take Brooklyn. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Brooklyn Nets -7.5 

The Key: No write up Sunday. On vacation.