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This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. The Celtics continued their recent freefall with a 23-point loss in Toronto last night which was their third straight loss and their fifth in their last seven games. Boston is now in fifth place in the Eastern Conference as it is now two games under .500 on the road. They did win their most recent home game over the Pistons to improve to 23-8 at home and while they are average when playing with no rest, they did win their lone back-to-back this season when playing at home following a road game. Boston is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 home games when playing against a team with a winning percentage between .600 and .700. Portland has opened this seven-game roadtrip with three consecutive wins, making it four straight overall, including an impressive one against the Sixers but it is just 13-15 on the road and the favorite is 21-7 in those 28 road games. Here, we play on home favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 81-39 ATS (67.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (512) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Central Florida improved to 10-4 in the AAC as it nearly doubled up SMU 95-48 on Sunday and it now has sole possession of third place by a half-game over Temple. The Knights moved to 14-2 at home with that victory but it is just 3-4 on the road and comes into tonight as the favorite, a big reason being they have covered five straight games. The Knights are 0-4 ATS in their last four games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. South Florida was riding a five-game winning streak to go to 7-4 in the conference but has dropped three of its last four games with the lone win coming in non-conference action against Florida College. One of the losses came against 13-1 Houston and another came against Central Florida so payback is in play and South Florida is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games revenging a loss. 9* (784) South Florida Bulls

This is a play on the GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. George Mason is coming off a pair of losses and after a 7-1 start in the Atlantic Ten Conference, the Patriots have dropped four of their last six games. Three of those were on the road however and the lone home loss came by one point on Saturday against Duquesne which is also 9-5 in the conference. One of the losses during this stretch came at Richmond where they were favored by 2.5 points and are now favored by just three points more despite the change in venue. George Mason is 25-12 ATS in its last 37 home games revenging a same season loss. Richmond meanwhile has won two straight games but still sits just 6-8 in the conference. The Spiders are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 while going 4-14 ATS in their last 18 games after playing a game as a road underdog. 9* (790) George Mason Patriots

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Magic are coming off an upset win at Toronto on Sunday to go 6-1 over their last seven games and they are now just a half-game out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. This spot looks to be ideal as Orlando has won four consecutive road games, all by at least 15 points and over the past 10 games, its average margin of victory is 17.3 ppg. The problem is that the Magic are overpriced and are still just 12-17 on the road and a game on deck against Golden St. could have them looking past the Knicks. New York snapped an 18-game home losing streak with a win over the Spurs on Sunday and can carry that momentum forward here. The Knicks have the second worst record in the league and while talks of tanking continue to make the rounds, these players are playing for their futures and they are in a great spot tonight. New York is 10-0 ATS in its last 10 home games after having won two of its last three games and here ,we play against teams with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 coming off an upset win as a road underdog, playing a losing team. This situation is 67-34 ATS (66.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (502) New York Knicks

This is a play on the SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Two NCAA Tournament bubble teams square off Tuesday night and the home team gets the edge tonight. South Carolina is one of the last seven teams out and cannot afford any more marginal losses with just a couple weeks remaining. The Gamecocks lost at Mississippi St. on Saturday by 15 points which was their third straight road loss. They are 6-1 at home in SEC action with the lone loss coming against Tennessee and they are 6-1 ATS in their last six home games overall. South Carolina is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival. Alabama defeated Vanderbilt on Saturday but it was far from impressive as it won by seven points against the Commodores which are 0-14 in the conference. The Tide are just 3-7 on the road with two of those coming in the SEC against the aforementioned Commodores and 3-11 Missouri. Alabama is 29-50 ATS in its last 79 games off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 10* (626) South Carolina Gamecocks

This is a play on the KANSAS JAYHAWKS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. Kansas is coming off one of its worst performances of the season as it lost at Texas Tech by 29 points to fall to 9-5 in the Big XII, two games behind first place Kansas St. The Jayhawks are 2-5 on the road within the conference but a perfect 7-0 at home and it has flourished following a loss last time out. Kansas 90-12 following a loss in the Bill Self era, including 5-1 this season. Since the 2013-14 season, it is now 40-4 following a loss. The Jayhawks are 8-0 ATS following a loss by 20 or more points and this is the perfect spot to keep it going as Kansas has won 32-straight Big Monday games in Allen Fieldhouse. Additionally, Kansas is 17-2 ATS in its last 19 games after allowing 45 points or more in the first half last game. Kansas St. is coming off a 39-point drubbing of Oklahoma St. to make it six wins over its last seven games and sits in first place in the conference. The Wildcats have won four straight road games but this is the biggest test by far as they head to Lawrence at the wrong time. The Wildcats are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. 10* (866) Kansas Jayhawks

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Minnesota is coming off a loss at Milwaukee by 12 points on Saturday as it was without Karl-Anthony Towns for a second straight game, the first two games he has ever missed, as he was diagnosed with a concussion. Towns has 37 double-doubles while averaging 23.1 ppg and 12.0 rpg, and the Timberwolves certainly missed him in that loss but he is probable to return tonight. Minnesota is back home where it is 19-10 and on the season, it is 10-2 ATS at home against teams allowing 110 or more ppg. Sacramento is coming off an upset win at Oklahoma City and has moved to within one game of the Spurs and Clippers for eighth place in the Western Conference. The Kings are still just 12-17 on the road and have struggled against better competition for the most part, going 14-22 against teams ranked in the top 16. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 after successfully covering the spread in four or more consecutive games, playing five or less games in 14 days. This situation is 47-20 ATS (70.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (578) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the UNLV RUNNIN' REBELS for our MWC Game of the Year. San Diego St. came into the season with low expectations and a slow start that included losses against California and Brown looked like it was on pace. The Aztecs then opened 1-2 in the MWC but they flipped a switch as they have won seven of their last eight games including a massive win against Nevada by eight points as a 7.5-point underdog in their last game on Wednesday. Now they have to hit the road after that which puts them in a difficult spot and one where revenge comes into play. The Aztecs are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games. UNLV has won three straight games, albeit against the three worst teams in the conference, but overall the Rebels are 9-5 in the conference. That puts them a half-game behind San Diego St. for fourth place and this game becomes even more important to take the lead over the Aztecs and to avoid the tiebreaker head-to-head sweep. 10* (750) UNLV Runnin' Rebels

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Evening Trifecta. Arkansas lost its fourth straight game on Wednesday which has put a big strain on a pending NCAA Tournament berth with most of that based on two of those losses coming against South Carolina and Missouri. To the Razorbacks credit, those came on the road where they have lost six of their last seven. Four of those came against teams going to the Big Dance and Arkansas returns home where it is 10-5 and a road game at Kentucky on deck. The favorite has won 19 of 26 Razorbacks games this season and at 14-12, a marginal postseason chance still exists. Texas A&M is coming off an upset win at home against Alabama and it has now won three of its last four games although the other two came against Georgia and Missouri which are a combined 4-22 in the conference. The Aggies are 2-5 on the road for the season and they are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win. 9* (742) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Miami opened the second half with a loss at Philadelphia as it allowed 33 fourth quarter points to fall to 26-31 and put it into ninth place following the Orlando win last night. The Heat are now back home where they are just 11-16 on the season but this is their first home game since February 2nd so it is time to turn things around. Miami is 36-20 ATS in its last 56 games after having lost two of its last three games. Detroit is coming off a win in Atlanta last night but it was not easy as it has to overcome a 14-point deficit and won by just three points. The Pistons are 0-4-1 ATS in their last five games when their starting five players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day. Here, we play against road underdogs with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 after a road game where both teams scored 100 or more points, playing a losing team. This situation is 49-20 ATS (71 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (544) Miami Heat

This is a play on the DUKE BLUE DEVILS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Evening Trifecta. Duke saw its season take a bad turn with the loss of Zion Williamson on Wednesday against North Carolina less than a minute into the game and the energy was completely taken out of the arena. The Blue Devils were never in the game but we can expect a big rebound as they have dominated this situation in the past, going 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss. While road revenge is not usually part of the equation, it is here based on how the first loss happened and the fact the second meeting comes after that disaster. Syracuse likely locked up an NCAA Tournament berth with a win at home against Louisville. The tragic incident that took place with Jim Boeheim might have a negative effect in this game which is unfortunate but the Orange are in a bad spot anyway as they are 0-8 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. 9* (711) Duke Blue Devils

This is a play on the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE as part of our CBB Saturday Early Evening Trifecta. Alabama desperately needs a win and a visit from Vanderbilt is the answer. The Tide have lost three straight games by an average of 15.3 ppg and while it was at one time firmly in the NCAA Tournament, it is currently part of the last four in so any more bad losses could cause their fate. Alabama is 9-3 at home with three of the victories coming against teams that will be heading to the Big Dance, including a win over Kentucky. It is those quality wins keeping them afloat but a loss here would be the worst. The reason a loss here would be so bad is that Vanderbilt is winless in the SEC at 0-13 and has lost 14 straight games with only three of those losses coming by fewer than nine points. A rebuild was expected but nothing like this was envisioned and we do not see any reason this one will be close. The Commodores are 1-12 ATS in their last 13 games following an ATS win. 9* (700) Alabama Crimson Tide

This is a play on the MISSOURI ST. BEARS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Trifecta. Missouri St. is coming off a 20-point home loss against Northern Iowa as a six-point favorite which snapped a four-game winning streak as well a 7-1 over its previous eight games. The Bears are 9-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference which puts them just one game behind Drake and Loyola-Chicago for first place. That was just their third home loss of the season which snapped a string of four straight wins here and going back, the Bears are 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 games following a double-digit loss at home. Indiana St. meanwhile blew out Illinois St. by 23 points but the Sycamores are just 6-9 in the conference including a 2-6 record on the road and both of those wins happened to come in overtime. After a 5-1 start, the Sycamores have won consecutive games only once, going 1-8 in their last nine games following a win and have failed to cover their last six. 10* (632) Missouri St. Bears

This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Trifecta. We played on Clemson in its last game and it lost to Florida St. which would have been a great win but it ended up being a bad loss as it knocked the Tigers out of the NCAA Tournament projections. A loss here would be devastating and while this number is big, Clemson needs a statement win to get things going down the stretch. That loss snapped a four-game home losing streak and going back, the Tigers are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games following a double-digit loss at home. Boston College dropped to 4-9 in the ACC after an overtime loss at NC State and it fell to 1-6 on the road in the conference, the lone win coming against 3-10 Wake Forest. They lost Jordan Chatman, who is averaging 13.7 ppg, in the game against the Wolfpack and his status for Saturday is still unclear. The Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning straight up record. 9* (606) Clemson Tigers

This is a play on the ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Trifecta. We won with Penn St. on Wednesday as it easily took care of Nebraska at home to record just its third conference win of the season. The Nittany Lions now head out on the road where they are only 1-8 but to their credit, they have been competitive for the most part. The scoring differential is a big part why the line is as low as it is which actually gives value to the home team. The Nittany Lions are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win. Illinois had a four-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday as it lost at Wisconsin but it played very well, losing by just six points. Included in that winning streak was a big win against Michigan St. as well as a quality win at Ohio St. The Illini are 8-4 at home including wins in four of their last five games and they are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss. 9* (616) Illinois Fighting Illini

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Utah closed the first half by going 13-3 over its last 16 games and can make a big push down the stretch as it plays just eight of its final 25 games against teams with a winning record. The Jazz face one of those opponents tonight however and going back, they are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Currently, Utah is in sixth place in the Western Conference which at this point would mean another matchup against Oklahoma City in the playoffs. An Oklahoma City win would clinch the season series for the Thunder after Utah eliminated Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs last season. The Thunder won 11 of their last 13 games although one of those losses came at New Orleans in the final game before the break. They are 20-7 at home and going back, they are 18-9 ATS as favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points this season. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a straight up loss as a favorite, off a cover where the team lost the game straight up as an underdog. This situation is 122-72 ATS (62.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (530) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the ILLINOIS-CHICAGO FLAMES for our CBB Friday Enforcer. It is a logjam for third place in the Horizon League as two games separate six teams and two of those square off tonight with the bigger opportunity falling on the home team. Illinois-Chicago and Green Bay are tied at 8-6 and a loss here for the Flames would essentially put them two games behind the Phoenix because of getting swept in the season series, thus losing the head-to-head. Illinois-Chicago is coming off a three-game roadtrip where it went 2-1 but had a four-game winning streak snapped in the final game with a tough loss at Youngstown St. The Flames are 11-3 at home and going back, they are 28-13 ATS in their last 41 games as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points. Green Bay is coming off a pair of wins at home but it now hits the road where it has struggled to a 3-11 record including a 2-5 record in the conference, both wins coming against Milwaukee and Cleveland St., the two worst teams which are a combined 7-23. The Phoenix are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (862) Illinois-Chicago Flames

This is a play on the UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. UC Santa Barbara returns home following a pair of double-digit losses on the road to extend its three-game losing streak to fall to 6-5 in the Big West Conference. The last time the Gauchos dropped three games in a row was in February of 2017 and prior to the current three-game losing streak, Santa Barbara had never lost more than two in a row, which they did so twice in 2017-18 under head coach Joe Pasternack. They are 10-2 at home with the two losses coming against UC Irvine on Jan. 31, 66-62 in overtime and then 61-57 on Feb. 9 vs. UC Davis, two of the top four teams in the conference. UC Santa Barbara is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games when playing against a team with a winning record. Hawaii is coming off a pair of wins at home where it has played five of its last seven games and this is just the second roadtrip in a month. The Warriors are just 2-3 on the road and going back, they are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 road games off a home win by 20 points or more. 10* (940) UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

This is a play on the UCLA BRUINS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. It has been a tough season for UCLA as it came in with high expectations and after an average start, the Bruins let head coach Steve Alford go despite a very successful tenure. Losses against Michigan St. and North Carolina were nothing bad but losing to Belmont and Liberty were horrible defeats and the inconsistency continues. They are coming off a roadtrip where they needed overtime to defeat a bad California team and then lost to an average Stanford team by 24 points. The Bruins are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points and while head coach Murray Bartow is just the interim coach, his teams are 23-8 ATS revenging a road loss of 10 points or more. Oregon St. is coming off a pair of wins including a 15-point victory over rival Oregon last time out. The Beavers are in a tough spot after three straight home games and going back, the Beavers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games following three or more consecutive home games. 9* (646) UCLA Bruins

This is a play on the ARIZONA WILDCATS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Arizona has been in quite the rut as it has lost seven straight games following a 5-1 start in the Pac 12. The Wildcats have failed to cover any of those games on top of that and while they have to take the blame, the schedule has not been on their side as five of these games have come on the road and one of the home games came against conference leader Washington. Arizona returns home where it is 10-4 and could not ask for a better opponent to turn things around. California has dropped all 13 conference games with the majority of those games turning ugly. Additionally, the Golden Bears are winless on the road at 0-8 and this season cannot get over quick enough. The Golden Bears are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games against teams with a winning straight up record and here, we play on home teams after failing to cover the spread in seven or more consecutive games. This situation is 42-17 (71.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (632) Arizona Wildcats

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. We waited on this game and as expected, news broke late this morning that Damian Lillard will be available to play and also as expected, the line adjusted because of it. The number moved up a point and a half which adds to the value for the Nets. The Blazers are 10-15 on the road compared to being 24-8 at home and being favored in this spot is a little questionable. The Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a winning home record. Brooklyn is in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, two games ahead of Charlotte, 2.5 games ahead of Detroit and Miami and three games in front of Orlando. At 30-29, the Nets headed into the All-Star break with a winning record for the first time since the 2012-13 season. They are 17-13 at home and they are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games against teams with a losing road record. Additionally, Brooklyn is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games after scoring 105 points or more in three straight games. 10* (506) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. We played against Tulsa on Sunday and it failed to cover at East Carolina as it won by four points in overtime to make it two straight wins on the road. The Golden Hurricane are back home where they sit at 12-2 on the season and have a rare opportunity to beat Wichita St., who they have lost four straight against, as the Shockers are in a rare down year. Defense has been the story as during conference play, Tulsa has held opponents to 39.9 percent shooting, which is second only to Houston and no conference opponent has shot above 50 percent. The Golden Hurricane are 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Wichita St. had won four straight games before losing at Cincinnati on Sunday to fall to 1-7 on the road yet are catching a small number here. The Shockers are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 9* (826) Tulsa Golden Hurricane

This is a play on the PROVIDENCE FRIARS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. St. John's is coming off an historic win over Villanova over the weekend as it rallied from a 19-point deficit to pretty much lock up an NCAA Tournament berth. With its third win in four games, St. John's moved to above .500 in the Big East for the first time since early January. It was the Red Storm's largest comeback since rallying from 20 down to beat DePaul in 2010, and they handed the Wildcats just their third loss at MSG in the past 22 games. This has letdown written all over it and the Red Storm are 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games following a ATS win. Providence is coming off a pair of losses and has dropped five of its last six games to fall to 4-9 in the conference. The Friars are 9-5 at home and are favored for a reason so there is little risk jumping on this short number. Providence is 6-0 ATS in its last six games coming off two consecutive double-digit losses to conference rivals. 10* (816) Providence Friars

This is a play on the GEORGE WASHINGTON COLONIALS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Massachusetts followed up an upset win over Davidson with a good effort against George Mason on the road but fell in overtime. The Minutemen dropped to 1-8 on the road with that loss and the lone win came at Providence by just one point way back in December. Now they are being asked to lay points on the road for only the second time this season with the first resulting in a nine-point loss at LaSalle. Laying points has been a problem for a while as Massachusetts is 2-11 ATS as a favorite this season. Additionally, the Minutemen are 0-9 ATS against teams outscored by their opponents by 4.0 or more ppg. George Washington has lost four straight games, failing to cover any of those, but three of those were against top teams in the conference and the other one came on the road. The Colonials are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a losing straight up record. 9* (802) George Washington Colonials

This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Clemson lost a pair of tough games at Louisville and Miami last week, both coming by just one point. Things have been much different at home where the Tigers are 11-2 including four straight wins. They are a bubble team for the NCAA Tournament with main reason being lack of quality wins as Clemson is just 1-8 against ranked within the top 50. It needs to be noted however is that six of those losses came on the road and one of the home losses came against No. 3 Virginia. The Tigers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games against teams with a winning road record. Florida St. has won seven straight games to move to 8-4 in the ACC after a rough 1-3 start. The Seminoles additionally have covered their last five games but that adds to the contrarian value. Florida St. is 3-2 on the road in the ACC but two of those wins came against Miami and Georgia Tech and the losses came against Boston College and Pittsburgh, which are a combined 6-19 in the ACC. 10* (630) Clemson Tigers

This is a play on the PENN ST. NITTANY LIONS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. We won with Nebraska on Saturday as it took care of Northwestern at home and now it hits the road where it has struggled mightily this season. The Huskers are 2-6 on the highway including three straight losses including a pair of bad ones at Illinois and Rutgers where they were actually favored. The cover over the Wildcats was their first since losing Isaac Copeland Jr., their second leading scorer, for the season. Nebraska is just 1-8 ATS in its last nine games against Big Ten teams. Penn St. pulled off a big upset at home against Michigan two games back and not surprisingly, it had a letdown next time out, losing at Purdue by a dozen. The Nittany Lions are 6-6 at home but that record is a bit skewed as they lost in overtime against Purdue and fell to Indiana by just a bucket. Also in there was an impressive win against Virginia Tech. the Nittany Lions are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a winning straight up record. 9* (606) Penn St. Nittany Lions

This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Indiana is in a funk but this is where we can buy low. The Hoosiers have lost 10 of their last 11 games to fall to 4-10 in the Big Ten. Surprisingly, they are still in the hunt for an NCAA Tournament berth as they are currently one of the last four teams in. It shows how deep the conference is and the schedule has been brutal as they have played the ninth toughest schedule in the nation. This is just the second time this season that Indiana has been a home underdog. A win here will be huge for tournament hopes and they will be out for revenge after a 15-point loss earlier this season. Purdue bounced back from a loss against Maryland to defeat Penn St. at home on Saturday. The Boilermakers have not been very good on the road as they opened 0-4 and while they are 3-1 over their last four road games, two of those wins took overtime to accomplish. Purdue is 10-1 against teams ranked outside the top 50 but just 8-6 against teams within the top 50. 9* (608) Indiana Hoosiers

This is a play on the TCU HORNED FROGS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. It has been a tough stretch for TCU which has lost two straight games and four of its last six to fall to 5-7 in the Big XII. The Horned Frogs are still projected to make the NCAA Tournament but a loss here could be devastating. They are still ranked a respectable 33rd in the RPI and while the Horned Frogs are 4-7 against the top 50, they are 13-1 against teams outside that group. TCU is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 road games off an upset loss as a home favorite. Oklahoma St. has pretty much cashed it in as it has lost five straight games to fall to 2-10 in the conference with four of those five losses coming by double-digits. The Cowboys are just 6-6 at home and are on pace for their worst home record in nearly two decades. Oklahoma St. is 3-12 as an underdog this season, covering just four of those games. 10* (857) TCU Horned Frogs

This is a play on the EAST CAROLINA PIRATES for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Tulsa won and covered its last game at Tulane as a road favorite and now it is laying nearly the same amount against a team that is a significant step above the Green Wave. Tulane improved to 5-7 in the AAC as it has now won two straight games but the Golden Hurricane are just 2-6 on the road and going back, they are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a winning home record. It has been a tough stretch for East Carolina as it is just 2-10 in the conference but both wins came at home and one of those was against 20-4 Cincinnati. The ATS run has been nearly as bad but of course, that is being taken into consideration with this line. Here, we play against road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after beating the spread by 18 or more points total in their last three games going up against an opponent after being beaten by the spread by 42 or more points total in their last seven games. This situation is 49-19 ATS (72.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (816) East Carolina Pirates

This is a play on the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. Nebraska snapped a seven-game slide with a one-point win over Minnesota on Wednesday but still failed to cover for the eighth straight game which puts the Huskers in a great contrarian spot with added value. The schedule has not been in their favor with the four home losses over this stretch against teams in the top half of the conference. The Huskers are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 home games against teams with a losing road record while going 22-9 ATS in their last 31 games after one or more consecutive wins. Northwestern is a game out of last place in the Big Ten and is the perfect opponent for Nebraska as its lone road win came at Rutgers. The Wildcats are getting outscored by over 10 ppg on the road and they are 2-6-1 ATS in their last nine games against teams with a winning straight up record. Here, we play on home teams after failing to cover the spread in seven or more consecutive games. This situation is 40-16 ATS (71.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (740) Nebraska Cornhuskers

This is a play on the GEORGIA BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. LSU comes in off a controversial win at Kentucky on Tuesday to remain a game behind Kentucky in the SEC and this is the ripe spot for a letdown especially with Florida and Tennessee on deck. The Tigers have obviously far exceeded expectations and while they are 6-0 on the road within the conference, three of those wins came in overtime so things could be a whole lot different at this point. The public continues to ride them which is making the number inflated. Georgia is on the complete opposite end of things as it has just one conference win and has lost five straight, the last three coming by 15 points or more. They lost at LSU last month by 10 points as 10.5-point underdogs and they are getting close to that number here at home/. Georgia is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games after three straight losses by 10 points or more while going 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. 9* (694) Georgia Bulldogs

This is a play on the DAYTON FLYERS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. VCU rolls into Dayton riding a five-game winning streak and is just a half-game out of first place in the Atlantic Ten behind Davidson. They have covered all five of these games and while the Rams are 12-1 at home, they are just 5-4 on the road and have struggled in spots against teams like this. The Rams are 0-7 ATS in their last seven games in the second half of the season against teams allowing 42 percent shooting or less. Dayton has won four of its last five games including a 29-point win at Rhode Island in its most recent game last Saturday. The Flyers are right in the mix as well as they trail Davidson by just a game and a half in the conference and head back home where they are 11-2 and laying a short number while trying to gain additional ground. Here, we play on teams coming off a win by 15 points or more as an underdog going up against an opponent off a home win by 10 points or more. This situation is 90-44 ATS (67.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (670) Dayton Flyers

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO TOREROS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. A game and a half separates third and eighth place in the West Coast Conference and San Diego is stuck right in the middle at 5-5. It has been a disappointing season for the Toreros which came in with a legitimate shot at contending but their road play has been inconsistent and they are coming off a three-game roadtrip. San Diego is 11-1 at home and going back, it is 4-0 ATS in its last four games following a loss. BYU is riding a three-game winning streak but two of those wins came against the two worst teams in the conference. The Cougars are once again strong at home and weak on the road and this is not a good spot as BYU is 1-7 ATS in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. Additionally, BYU is 5-17 ATS in its last 22 games off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival. 9* (642) San Diego Toreros

This is a play on the ARIZONA WILDCATS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Arizona has dropped five straight games after opening up 5-1 in the Pac 12. Three of those losses have come on the road while another came against conference leader Washington but a horrible loss against Washington St. on Saturday where it shot just 31.1 percent should have its attention. The Wildcats are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 road games after failing to cover the spread in four or more consecutive games. Utah is coming off a road sweep at USC and UCLA but the Utes are just 7-4 at home. They are 9-19-1 ATS in their last 29 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game. Here, we play on road teams with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 as an underdog or pickem off 3 straight losses against conference rivals, playing a winning team. This situation is 68-30 ATS (69.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (639) Arizona Wildcats

This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Charlotte looks to conclude the first half with a split on this four-game roadtrip and move to within a game of Brooklyn for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets have struggled on the road this season but the majority of their losses have come against the NBA elite and overall, they are just 5-20 against teams ranked within the top 16 and those five wins are tied for fourth fewest in the league. They are 22-9 against every other teams and they have gone 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against teams with a losing straight up record. Orlando has won and covered four straight games including the last three on the road but this is a team we cannot buy into yet as it has played down to the opposition as the Magic are just 13-14 against teams ranked outside the top 16. Orlando is 8-20 ATS in its last 28 home games off an upset win as an underdog. Here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 coming off an upset win as a road underdog, playing a losing team. This situation is 67-33 ATS (67 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (523) Charlotte Hornets

This is a play on the FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL GOLDEN PANTHERS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Florida International is coming off a pair of road losses to fall two games under .500 in the conference and it is part of 10 teams within three games of second place showing how open C-USA is. This is just the second two-game losing streak of the season for the Golden Panthers as they are 8-2 following a loss including a 4-1 record at home. Additionally, Florida International is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 home games off two consecutive losses of 10 or more to conference rivals. Rice is coming off an upset win at home against Marshall and the Owls check in at 2-9 on the road, one win over Texas Rio Grande Valley from the WAC and the other against 6-18 Charlotte. The Owls have won consecutive games only once this season and going back, they are 5-12-2 ATS in their last 19 games following a straight up win. 10* (606) Florida International Golden Panthers

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Xavier has missed the postseason only once in the last 21 years and it is looking like it will be twice in 22 years as the Musketeers have dropped six straight games. Despite playing a team in a similar situation, they are getting points at home which is a big overadjustment. Xavier caught two pints at home recently against 21-4 Marquette and is now getting nearly that against a team 7.5 games worse. Creighton is coming off a pair of close losses against Seton Hall and Villanova with both of those coming on the road and this marks its third straight road game, the first time this has occurred this season. Here, we play on home teams after failing to cover the spread in six or more consecutive games. This situation is 88-52 ATS (62.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (824) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the AUBURN TIGERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Auburn was ranked in the top ten in the AP Poll for seven straight weeks to start the season but is has been up and down since then and it is currently unranked despite having one of the best rosters in the SEC. A two-point loss to Kentucky started a three-game losing streak before winning the next three games but the Tigers could not keep it rolling, oozing at LSU on Saturday. They are back home where they are 12-1 and going back, are 10-2 ATS as home favorites of 6.5 to 12 points. Mississippi is coming off a pair of wins following a four-game losing skid but those victories came against Georgia and Texas A&M, a combined 4-18 in the SEC. the Rebels are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 9* (822) Auburn Tigers

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. You have to give Indiana a ton of credit as after losing its first four games following the loss of Victor Oladipo, it has won five straight games. The level of competition as been suspect however as all five of those wins came against teams with losing records and overall, the Pacers have played the easiest schedule in the NBA. Their 10 wins against the top 16 are by far the fewest among all teams that possess a winning record. The Pacers are 0-4 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Milwaukee possesses the best record in the NBA and it is not due to a soft schedule as its 11 wins against the top ten are tied for most in the league while its five losses against top ten teams are the fewest. The Bucks possess the second best road record in the NBA at 19-9 as they have won six straight on the highway. Milwaukee is 12-4 ATS this season revenging a loss where opponent scored 110 or more points while going 7-1 ATS in its last eight games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. 10* (503) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the VILLANOVA WILDCATS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Villanova had its 11-game winning streak snapped on Saturday as it lost at Marquette by a point. The Wildcats lost on both other occasions this season following a loss in their previous game but those were early in the season and this is a different team now that still leads the Big East By a half-game. Villanova is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games after playing a road game while going 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games following a straight up loss. Providence snapped a three-game losing streak with a 14-point upset win against St. John's but the Friars have yet to win this season on the road following a road victory. They are catching Villanova at the wrong time and going back, Providence is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games after playing a road game. 9* (782) Villanova Wildcats

This is a play on the LOUISVILLE CARDINALS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Duke picked up its 21st win of the season on Saturday at Virginia to sweep the Cavaliers to take control of the ACC at 9-1. The Blue Devils are in a tough spot tonight as coming off a big road win and playing on the road in the next game is always a difficult situation. They have not lost on the road this season as they are 5-0 but they are laying a biggest than expected number here. Duke is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games after a game where they made 55 percent of their shots or better. Louisville is coming off a loss at Florida St. in overtime despite outshooting the Seminoles 48.1 percent to 37.7 percent. The Cardinals were outscored 27-13 at the free throw line while committing 23 turnovers to 8 for Florida St. They return home where they are 12-2 on the season. Louisville is 18-8 ATS in its last 26 games after one or more consecutive losses. 9* (638) Louisville Cardinals

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Mississippi St. is off to a disappointing start in the SEC as it is 5-6 following a pair of four-point losses last week against LSU and Kentucky, both of which are 9-1. Overall, four of the six losses have been by four points while another came by five points in overtime at South Carolina. The Bulldogs are 10-3 at home and going back, they are 14-4 ATS in their last 18 home games after playing a game as an underdog. Alabama checks in with a 6-4 conference record thanks to a pair of wins last week but those came against Georgia and Vanderbilt which are a combined 1-19 in the SEC. The Crimson Tide have just three road wins, one non-conference victory at Stephen F. Austin and the other two coming at Missouri and Vanderbilt which are 2-18 combined. Alabama is 20-36 ATS in its last 56 games as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points. 9* (632) Mississippi St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the ST. JOHN'S RED STORM as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. St. John's pulled off a big upset one week ago as it defeated Marquette on the road by a point but could not sustain that momentum as it lost on Saturday at home against Providence by 14 points. The Red Storm were without second leading scorer Mustapha Heron who was out with a knee injury but he is back tonight as St. John's will be out for some revenge following a nine-point loss at Butler last month. Going bac, the Red Storm are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games off a home loss. The Bulldogs are coming off a pair of wins which snapped a three-game slide but they have not won three straight games since their first three games of the season. Butler is 0-6 ATS after two or more consecutive wins this season while going 9-18 ATS in its last 27 road games when playing against a team with a winning record. 10* (628) St. John's Red Storm

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The return of Anthony Davis was positive for New Orleans as it defeated Minnesota last Friday but the momentum could not be contained as the Pelicans lost at Memphis the next night with Davis taking just eight shots and scoring a mere 14 points. They are back home where they are 16-10 and the Pelicans are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a straight up loss. Orlando has won three straight games including the last two on the road and going back further, the Magic have won five of their last six games. They have won just seven of 23 games as road underdogs and this spot is not ideal as the Magic are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 while going 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against the Western Conference. Here, we play against road underdogs with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 after a road game where both teams scored 100 or more points, playing a losing team. This situation is 47-19 ATS (71.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (572) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Monday Enforcer. This line came out late due to the injuries on the Minnesota side but the most significant one has been confirmed as Jeff Teague has been upgraded to probable after missing eight straight games and seeing just 17 minutes in his first game back on Friday. The Timberwolves are back home after losing all three games of their roadtrip to fall to 8-20 on the highway. Minnesota is 17-10 at home and needs to take care of business here in order to get back into the playoff hunt as it is five games behind the Clippers for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Los Angeles is coming off an improbable win over Boston on Saturday as it trailed by as many as 28 points but outscored the Celtics by 39 points the rest of the way. We can certainly see a letdown here after that and the Clippers have lost their last three games following a victory, the last two coming by at least 14 points. Here, we play on home favorites revenging a loss of 10 points or more, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 47-19 (71.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (566) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. North Carolina was coming off a monster effort against rival NC State as it put up 113 points but narrowly escaped at home on Saturday as it took overtime to secure its seventh straight victory. The Tar Heels are 11-1 at home and are home underdogs in some spots which is a rarity as they have not been a home underdog since 2015. Going back, North Carolina is 9-0 ATS in its last nine home games when playing against a team with a winning percentage of .800 or better. Additionally, the Tar Heels are 16-4 ATS in their last 20 home games after scoring 85 points or more. Virginia suffered its second loss of the season on Saturday, both coming against Duke and now it has to regroup just two days later while adding travel to it. Virginia is 13-30 ATS in its last 43 road games off a loss by 10 points or more. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a home favorite going up against an opponent off two or more consecutive home wins. This situation is 49-20 ATS (71 percent) since 1997. 10* (856) North Carolina Tar Heels

This is a play on the NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH for our CBB Sunday Supreme Annihilator. Injuries killed Notre Dame last season as its NCAA Tournament streak of three years in a row was halted with a trip to the NIT and this season, any postseason tournament could be a longshot unless it has a strong finish. The Irish are 2-8 in the ACC, just a half-game ahead of last place Pittsburgh and Miami and while they are 1-4 at home within the conference, all four losses have come against NCAA Tournament bound teams. They are coming off a pair of road games and finally have a winnable home games as their last two here came against Virginia and Duke. Georgia Tech has lost four straight games and going back, it has lost its last three road games, all coming by double-digits. The offense has been atrocious as the Yellow Jackets have averaged 52.2 ppg on 36.3 percent shooting over their last five games. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a straight up loss as a road favorite going up against an opponent off a loss by 20 points or more to a conference rival. This situation is 29-8 ATS (78.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (838) Notre Dame Fighting Irish

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Portland is coming off a win over San Antonio to conclude a 3-1 homestand to improve to 23-8 at home. The Blazers head to Dallas for the first of a back-to-back road set and the road has not been nearly as kind as they are just 10-13 with a good possibility of looking ahead to Oklahoma St. tomorrow and ultimately Golden St. at home on Wednesday. The Mavericks fell to 19-8 at home with a loss against Milwaukee on Friday, its second straight loss at home and going back to mid-January, three of their last four home losses have come against teams either first or second in their respective conferences. Despite the loss against Milwaukee, Dallas is still 9-2 ATS as a home underdog this season while going a perfect 5-0 ATS when getting fewer than three points. Additionally, the Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a straight up loss. 10* (542) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the ARIZONA ST. SUN DEVILS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. Washington which has stormed out of the gates a perfect 10-0 in the Pac 12 and it has covered every one of those games as well. The Huskies are coming off a win at Arizona on Friday to keep their unblemished record alive and they are a heavy consensus tonight coming in as a one-point underdog. Despite what they have accomplished, they are not even ranked in the AP Top 25 and are projected as just a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. There are four teams trailing Washington at 6-4 and one of those is Arizona St. which is coming off a 21-point loss at home against Washington St. as a 15-point favorite so there was a clear lookahead to this one. The Sun Devils have prospered in these spots in the past as they are 5-0 ATS in their last five games following a double-digit loss at home. Additionally, Arizona St. is 7-0 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage of .800 or better. 10* (766) Arizona St. Sun Devils

This is a play on the WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. West Virginia is not only one of the biggest disappointments in the Big XII but in all of the country. The Mountaineers came into the season expecting to contend for the championship and entered the preseason at No. 13. Non-conference season was average but a 0-5 start in the conference has put them in a bind and they are now 2-8 following a 31-point loss at Texas Tech. This is the game to turn this season around and we can expect a big bounce back on their home floor. Texas beat Baylor to make it three straight home wins in the Big XII but the Longhorns have lost their last four conference road games. Here, we play against road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after beating the spread by 18 or more points total in their last three games going up against an opponent after being beaten by the spread by 42 or more points total in their last seven games. This situation is 47-18 ATS (72.3 percent) since 1997. 9* (748) West Virginia Mountaineers

This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Charlotte is coming off a pair of losses to snap a two-game winning streak and it has fallen back to two games under .500. The Hornets still control the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference and these are the games they have done well in. Their problem has been playing the top teams as they are 5-19 against teams ranked in the top 16 in the power rankings and those five wins are by far the fewest of any playoff contending team. Charlotte is 21-9 against teams ranked below that. Atlanta lost at home against Toronto in its last game which also snapped a two-game winning streak and at this put, it is all about the future. The Hawks shook up their roster before the break and all were minor moves mostly to create room moving forward. Atlanta is playing with revenge from a 14-point loss in the last meeting but the Hawks are 3-11 ATS in 14 home games revenging a road loss this season. 10* (523) Charlotte Hornets

This is a play on the RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. This is a matchup of two evenly matched teams but we are getting exceptional line value on Rutgers based on the fact Illinois is coming off a monumental upset over Michigan St. on Tuesday. It was its second straight home upset to improve to 4-8 in the Big Ten but Saturday has letdown written all over it. The Illini have come down to their level of competition of late as they are 1-5 ATS in their last six home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Rutgers have lost two straight games against the upper half of the conference but prior to that, it had won its previous three games, all against teams in the lower half of the Big Ten. Seven of the Scarlet Knights eight conference losses have come against projected NCAA Tournament teams with the other loss coming against Northwestern which has also defeated Illinois. Rutgers is 4-0 ATS in its last four games following a double-digit loss at home. 9* (675) Rutgers Scarlet Knights

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Dallas remains on the outside in the Western Conference playoff picture as its road play continues to hamper it. The Mavericks are just 6-21 on the highway compared to 19-7 at home and they are catching a big number tonight against the top team from the East. They also have a new look after a number of trades before the deadline yesterday. Dallas is 9-1 ATS this season as a home underdog, the only non-cover coming in its first game against Utah so it has rattled off nine straight. Additionally, the Mavericks are 10-1 ATS this season in its 11 home games following a win. Milwaukee has won five straight games to remain atop the Eastern Conference, a game and a half clear of Toronto. The Bucks are a respectable 17-9 on the road but they are just 10-8-2 ATS as road favorites. Milwaukee will rest Kris Middleton tonight who is averaging 17.3 ppg. 10* (510) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our CBB Friday Star Attraction. St. Louis opened the season 5-0 in the Atlantic Ten but then suffered four straight losses, three coming by four points or less, before snapping the skid this past Tuesday with a 13-point win over Dayton to get some momentum back. The Billikens are 2.5 games out of first place and these are the games it can ill afford to lose. St. Louis is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games against teams shooting 42 percent or worse while going 21-6 ATS in its last 27 games after playing two consecutive games as an underdog. St. Joes has lost three of its last four games and is 3-4 since second leading scorer Lamarr Kimble went down with a hand injury. One of those wins came over Davidson, which is the only conference loss for the Wildcats, it was the first game without Kimble and those are the situations where teams step up when a star is gone for the first time. The Hawks are 2-8 ATS as underdogs this season while going 1-4 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a losing road record. 10* (851) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the SMU MUSTANGS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. We waited on this game until getting confirmation for the status of Alexis Yetna (13.0 ppg, 9.8 rpg), who sustained a leg injury after being fouled on a drive to the basket in the Bulls last game Saturday. He came in as questionable and will now most likely be out tonight and that is a big loss for the Bulls. It has been a special season for USF as a victory against SMU would put the program 10 games above .500 in a season for the first time since March 1992. Additionally, USF already has won more AAC games than it has in the six-year history of the conference. The spot is a tough one tonight however as SMU has lost two games in a row but was within a possession of Cincinnati on the road Saturday before the Bearcats pulled away in the final 33 seconds for a 73-68. The Mustangs are 4-1 in their last five home games with the lone loss coming against No. 12 Houston which is 21-1 on the season. SMU is 29-15 ATS in its last 44 games coming off a road cover where it lost straight up as an underdog while USF is 14-28 ATS in its last 42 games as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points. 10* (646) SMU Mustangs

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Big things were expected for Texas this season but it has been a rough go as inconsistency has been a real problem. Part of the issue has been the schedule as the Longhorns have played the second toughest schedule in the country according to the RPI and they have suffered some brutal losses. Eight of their 10 defeats have come by six points or less. Baylor has been one of the hottest teams in the Big XII as it has won six straight games including five straight within the conference to improve to 6-2. However, four of those wins came against the four worst teams in the conference. Baylor has played the easiest schedule in the Big XII as it is ranked No. 66 in the nation. The Bears have owned this series with six straight wins but those were with much better Baylor teams against much worse Texas teams. 10* (808) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. After a five-game winning streak, Denver layed an egg in Detroit on Monday, trailing by as many as 29 points and losing by 26 points. The loss coupled with the Golden St. win dropped the Nuggets a half-game behind the Warriors in the Western Conference and with a game at Philadelphia on deck Friday, this is a needed win. Brooklyn made a big push up the Eastern Conference standings with a 19-5 run but has lost four of its last five games including three in a row. The Nets have done their damage when favored as they have won 14 of 15 games when laying points but they are just 14-26 as underdogs. Additionally, the Nets are 0-4 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play on road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off a road loss by 10 points or more, in February games. This situation is 24-5 ATS (82.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (559) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Georgia Tech has lost five of its last six games but four of those came against teams ranked in the top 20 in the RPI with the other coming at Clemson, putting it in a revenge spot. The Yellow Jackets are 9-5 at home. Clemson is coming off a pair of blowout wins but both were at home against two of the three worst teams in the ACC. Georgia Tech is 12-5 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record this season while going 8-2 ATS after one or more consecutive losses. Meanwhile, the Tigers are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on underdogs off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival going up against an opponent after two straight covers as a double digit favorite. This situation is 112-63 ATS (64 percent) since 1997. 9* (790) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

This is a play on the EAST CAROLINA PIRATES as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. We won with Wichita St. on Saturday as it defeated Tulsa for its second straight win, both coming at home. The decent for the Shockers has been significant as they have yet to win a true road game this season and now they are being asked to lay a significant number and they are 0-4 ATS this season as single-digit favorites of five points or more. East Carolina basketball has not been prevalent for a long time and that is the case this season as the Pirates are 9-12 including a 2-7 record in the AAC. Their road woes are to blame as they are 0-8 but they are a respectable 8-4 at home and you cannot ignore the fact that East Carolina handed Cincinnati one of its three only losses here back in early January. The Pirates are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games as home underdogs of 6 points or less. 9* (802) East Carolina Pirates

This is a play on the FLORIDA GATORS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Auburn has been a disappointment this season as it was once a top ten team but now sits at 4-4 in the SEC. Granted, the Tigers have won two straight games by double-digits but that puts them in a tough spot here based on the adjusted line. The Tigers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning straight up record. Florida is coming off a home loss against Kentucky and it has now lost two of its last three games to also fall to 4-4 in the SEC and is now catching its biggest number within the conference. Florida has failed to cover its last four games and it is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games after failing to cover four or more straight games while going 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games following a straight up loss. Here, we play on underdogs off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival against opponent after two straight covers as a double digit favorite. This situation is 112-62 ATS (64.4 percent) since 1997. 9* (639) Florida Gators

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Tuesday Star Attraction. Toronto easily defeated the Clippers on Sunday to improve to 22-5 at home but it is a much less inspiring 16-11 on the road and it will once again be without point guard Kyle Lowry. He missed Sunday due to lingering back pain and while an unconfirmed report came out saying he will miss the rest of the season, that is not the case but it is bad enough that he will not be back tonight. The Raptors are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 road games. Philadelphia concluded ca four-game roadtrip with a bad loss at Sacramento but it came just two days after defeating Golden St. so the letdown was imminent. Philadelphia fell to back under .500 with that defeat but it heads back home where it is 21-5 and needs these games to climb back up the standings as the Sixers are currently tied for third place with Boston and Indiana in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers are 25-11 ATS in their last 36 home games against teams with a winning road record. 10* (554) Philadelphia 76ers

This is a play on the VALPARAISO CRUSADERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Valparaiso got off to a 5-1 start in the Missouri Valley Conference but has lost four straight games to move to 5-5 which is two games out of first place. The Crusaders are 4-5 on the road and despite three straight losses, they are 35-9 ATS in their last 44 games coming off a road loss by 10 points or more. Illinois St. has won three straight games to improve to 7-3 in the conference and it now comes in overpriced. The Redbirds won for us last week as they defeated Indiana St. where they were laying 4.5 points and now they are laying their biggest number in conference players. Here, we play on road teams as an underdog or pickem with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 coming off three straight losses against conference rivals, a playing a winning team. This situation is 65-28 ATS (69.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (621) Valparaiso Crusaders

This is a play on the NC STATE WOLFPACK as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. NC State has encountered a two-game losing streak, including Saturday's historically awful effort in a 47-24 home loss to Virginia Tech. It was the lowest point total for a Power Five team in the shot-clock era, along with a list of other historic lows. The Wolfpack managed only 10 points in the second half while shooting just 16.7 percent overall including going 2-28 from long range. This was quite the opposite effort than in their previous game where they took Virginia to overtime. The Wolfpack are 5-0 ATS in their last five games after scoring less than 50 points in their previous game. North Carolina has won five straight games and are clearly overvalued here based on recent results. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points coming off an upset loss by 15 or more points as a home favorite going up against an opponent off a road win. This situation is 42-12 ATS (77.8 percent) since 1997. 10* (629) NC State Wolfpack

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA SOONERS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. Oklahoma is coming off a pair of losses last week as after an embarrassing 30-point home loss to Baylor, it could not recover at West Virginia as it lost by eight points on Saturday to the Mountaineers which came in 1-7 in the Big XII. The Sooners defense has been a letdown over these two losses but it remains a strength as opponents are shooting 39.6 percent from the field, the second lowest opponent field goal percentage in the conference and 18th nationally. The Sooners rank 17th according to the Ken Pomeroy adjusted defensive efficiency. Oklahoma is 19-8 ATS in its last 27 games after playing a road game. Iowa St. is on a three-game winning streak to remain a half-game out of first place in the Big XII. The Cyclones head to Norman as just the second top-25 team to face the Sooners at Lloyd Noble Center this season. Oklahoma has won four of its last five home games against ranked opponents and has defeated the Cyclones in five of the last six meetings in Norman. Going back, Iowa St. is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games as a road favorite of three points or less. 10* (856) Oklahoma Sooners

This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Washington is 2.5 games out the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference but has lost three of the past four games, including a 131-115 decision to Milwaukee at home on Saturday. The Wizards started the season 1-7 and haven't hit .500 at any point this season. They are 15-10 at home though and they have not lost at home to a team with a losing record since December 28th. The Wizards are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a double-digit loss at home. Atlanta is coming ff a win against Phoenix Saturday but winning streaks have been few and far between. The Hawks have been on an extended road trip because of the Super Bowl being played in Atlanta and will return home after tonight and this has been a grueling trek with a ton of miles throughout the west coast. The Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following a straight up win. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after a game committing 13 or more turnovers than opponent. This situation is 62-25 ATS (71.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (534) Washington Wizards

This is a play on the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS for our Super Bowl LIII Winner. A ton of sharp money came in on New England as soon as the line was posted, which caused it to move 2 whole points in just nine minutes. It has gone up another half-point since then and settled in at 2.5 for most of this week despite a majority of later action coming in on the Rams. There are some spots where -2 is available at a little added juice but laying the 2.5 points is more than fine as it comes in under the key number of three. When it first came out, we had a lean on the Rams but based on the sharp money reports and matchup analysis, we have shifted to New England. Covers writer Patrick Everson spoke with Aaron Kessler at the Golden Nugget about what has been happening and what is to be predicted. "We were getting one-sided action early on the Patriots," Kessler said of what prompted the move to 3, and oddly enough, the first wager that came in at that number was a low-five-figure bet on the Patriots. But that course quickly changed. "We're back to 2.5 flat, plenty of Rams money flowing in. If I had to guess, I'd say it closes 2.5." The shift to the Patriots is mostly based on how its offensive line is playing and how it has protected Tom Brady. The majority of the talking heads and gasbags claim that the Rams have the talent up front to disrupt that offense line and make Brady move but we do not think that will be the case even though the defensive line is very talented. Running the ball behind that offensive line will be key as well. Since the Belichick-Brady era began in 2000, they are 11-0 in the postseason when a player rushes for 100 yards, and 51-1 in the regular season. The Rams allow a below average 4.8 ypc. Even though they are favored, New England is still acting like the underdog and that is a big motivational factor. New England is 17-4 ATS against teams allowing 350 or more ypg while the Rams are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game. 10* (101) New England Patriots

This is a play on the CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. California is winless in the Pac 12 at 0-8, part of a nine-game losing streak, and has failed to cover its last seven games. The linesmakers are taking this into consideration here as the Golden Bears are undervalued against a team that is not much better. After his team's loss to Utah, head coach Wyking Jones cited that he and his staff would recruit Monday and Tuesday, players were to participate in individual workouts on these days, give the team Wednesday off, then reconvene Thursday, Friday and Saturday. He said the team needed a break and that can do wonders. Stanford won at home against Colorado last Saturday but it has not won consecutive games since mid-December when it defeated Eastern Washington and San Jose St. which are a combined 10-31 and since then the Cardinals have lost four straight games following a victory. Additionally, the Cardinal are 0-4 ATS in their last four road games against teams with a losing home record. Here, we play on home teams after failing to cover the spread in seven or more consecutive games. This situation is 39-13 ATS (75 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (834) California Golden Bears

This is a play on the COLORADO BUFFALOES for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Colorado is coming off a loss against Oregon St. on Thursday which was its second straight loss as well as its second straight loss at home after a 7-0 start in Boulder. The Buffaloes have opened a disappointing 2-6 in the Pac 12 but the linesmakers are taking that into consideration here with this number and going back, Colorado is 20-8 ATS in its last 28 games as a home underdog or pickem. Oregon meanwhile is coming off a win at Utah which was its second straight victory to move back to .500 in the conference. This has been a home dominated series of late with the host taking the last eight meetings and the Ducks are 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (760) Colorado Buffaloes

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Brooklyn lost in San Antonio two nights ago to make it two straight losses on the road and it has fallen back to two games under .500 on the highway. The Nets are 7-6 in their last 13 road games and all six of those losses have come against teams currently residing in playoff positions. Brooklyn is 8-0 ATS in its last eight road games after allowing 110 points or more in three straight games. Orlando took care of Indiana on Thursday to snap a four-game losing streak as well as a four-game home losing skid. The Magic are just 11-15 at home so there is not much of a home court edge here and going back, they are is 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games as home favorites of six points or less. Here, we play on underdogs with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 after having won five or six of their last seven games, playing a losing team. This situation is 36-14 ATS (72 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (503) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Trifecta. We played against Southern Mississippi on Thursday as it was coming off a 50-point win and while a letdown was expected, the Golden Eagles rolled FIU as they have scored 190 points in their last tow games after scoring 186 points in their three previous games. This is the second time this season they are playing consecutive road games in a span of three days and the first resulted in a loss by 17 points in the second game following a win two days before. Florida Atlantic has also won two straight games, both coming as a five-point underdog, including a win against Louisiana Tech Thursday to improve to 7-2 at home. Wrong team favored here. 9* (670) Florida Atlantic Owls

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI REBELS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Trifecta. A 10-game winning streak, culminated with a win over rival Mississippi St., has reversed course as the Rebels have lost four of their last five games including three straight. Mississippi opened the season 7-0 at home but has dropped two of its last three including a 14-point loss against Iowa St. last Saturday in the Big XII/SEC Challenge. The Rebels are 5-0 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a losing road record. Mississippi St. is coming off a loss at Alabama on Tuesday to fall to 1-3 on the road in SEC games and while two of those were close, the line today shows all it takes is another close loss. 9* (660) Mississippi Rebels

This is a play on the WICHITA ST. SHOCKERS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Trifecta. The days of Wichita St. dominating its conference have taken a detour this season as the Shockers are off to a 2-6 start after going 14-4 in its inaugural season in the AAC a year ago. They picked up their second conference win on Wednesday over SMU to improve to 6-3 at home and those losses came against three teams all of which have at least 15 wins. Tulsa does have a winning record on the season but it is just 1-5 on the road with the lone victory coming against Oral Roberts. The Shockers are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. 9* (648) Wichita St. Shockers

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Miami had won two straight games to get back to .500 on the season but did not show up against Chicago on Wednesday as it lost by 16 points at home as a 10.5-point favorite. That puts the Heat in a great spot tonight as teams coming off embarrassing losses tend to bounce back big times, especially one against a team with the second worst record in the Eastern Conference. Additionally, the Heat are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games against teams with a winning straight up record. Oklahoma City has won six straight games including a win at Orlando on Wednesday as part of this Florida trip and this can be a tough trek for teams that head to South Beach. The Thunder head to Boston for a game on Sunday so there is the chance of a lookahead as well. Here, we play on home underdogs in the second half of the season that are coming off an upset loss as a home favorite. This situation is 43-16 ATS (72.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (586) Miami Heat

This is a play on the MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD as part of our Thursday Trifecta. While we are playing against the team that won by 50 points, we are also playing on the team that lost by 50 points in that matchup. Marshall had no answer for Southern Mississippi as it lost 101-51 as that was its worst offensive game of the season including lows for points, field goals (15), field goal percentage (25.0 percent) and three-point field goal percentage (20.0 percent). That was the end of a brutal stretch where the Thundering Herd were playing their third straight road game in a span of six days. UTEP won just its second conference game on Saturday as it defeated 5-15 Charlotte by four points. The only other C-USA victory came by only one point against 8-13 Rice. The Miners are winless on the road at 0-7, losing those games by an average of nearly 15 ppg. Here, we play against underdogs in the second half of the season allowing between 67 and 74 ppg going up against teams allowing 78 or more, after a win by six points or less. This situation is 30-9 ATS (76.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (632) Marshall Thundering Herd

This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Dallas picked up a rare road win last night as it won for just the fifth time away from home. The Mavericks have not won consecutive road games this season and the follow up results have been awful with the four road losses following the road wins coming by 10, 11, 21 and 12 points. Additionally, the Mavericks have been unable to solve playing with no rest on the highway as they are 0-7 this season when playing the second of a back-to-back game on the road. Detroit has lost two straight games with the latest coming at home against top seeded Milwaukee and the game before that on the road in Dallas which sets up a quick turnaround revenge spot. It has been a tough season for the Pistons but despite being seven games under .500, they are just 2.5 games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They are just one game over .500 at home and because of that, they are laying a short number which is a big edge as the favorite is 38-13 in Detroit games this season with Detroit winning 12 of 16 games in this position. 10* (572) Detroit Pistons

This is play on the BOSTON BRUINS for our NHL Thursday Breakaway. We played against the Bruins on Tuesday in their first game in 10 days but we are backing them here in a rare puckline play as the situation calls for a big win without laying the big juice. Boston lost that game 4-3 in a shootout and it has now lost four of its last five games to fall into the top Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference but it is just two points behind Toronto for second place in the Atlantic Division. Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask missed the game against the Jets with a concussion but has been upgraded to probable for this one which is significant. Jaroslav Halak made the start against Winnipeg and he fell to 1-5-0 in his last six appearances and hasn't posted a victory since Jan. 3 against the Flames. The Flyers won their fifth game in a row with a 1-0 win on the road against the Rangers on Tuesday. After winning three straight before the All-Star break, the Flyers returned and defeated the Jets on Monday after nine days off. Philadelphia is 3-11 ATS after scoring one goal or less in its previous game this season while Boston is 17-3 ATS in its last 20 home games after playing two consecutive home games. 10* (6) Boston Bruins PL -1.5

This is a play on the PENN ST. NITTANY LIONS as part of our Thursday Trifecta. Purdue is once again on the national scene after going through a rough stretch between mid-November and mid-December. Since a 77-59 loss at No. 6 Michigan St. on Jan. 8, the Boilermakers have reeled off five consecutive wins, four of them by double digits. This includes a revenge win over the Spartans on Sunday by 10 points in a game they led by as many as 23 points. That puts Purdue in a tough spot here and even more so with a pair of home games on deck. The Boilermakers are 0-5 ATS in their last five games against teams with a losing straight up record while going 0-6 ATS in their last six road games against teams making 42 percent or less of their shots. For Penn State, the season has been a mighty struggle, though four of the past five games were close. The Nittany Lions are 0-9 in the Big Ten but only a third of the games have been non-competitive and playing at home has been a lot better than the highway where they are 0-6. Penn St. is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games after three straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 9* (602) Penn St. Nittany Lions

This is a play on the FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL GOLDEN PANTHERS as part of our Thursday Trifecta. Southern Mississippi is coming off a 50-point win against Marshall as the Golden Eagles made 42 of their 65 shots against the Herd for a remarkable 64.6 shooting percentage. They are now 4-5 in C-USA thanks to a 3-1 record at home but they are just 1-4 on the road within the conference with the only victory coming at Charlotte by three points. Three of those four losses have been by at least eight points and going back, Southern Mississippi is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games after allowing 60 points or less. Florida International is coming off a home loss against rival Florida Atlantic to fall to 4-4 in the conference and it falls into a good spot as it has gone 7-0 this season following a loss. The Golden Panthers are 7-3 at home with the success coming from the potent offense. Florida International is averaging 91.5 ppg at home this season and the Panthers have hit the century mark in five of their 10 games at home. The Golden Eagles are 6-0 ATS in their last six games coming off a home loss by 10 points or more. 9* (616) Florida International Golden Panthers

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. The Kings are back home after a 2-4 roadtrip, both wins coming against non-playoff teams and all four losses coming against teams that would qualify for the playoffs. Sacramento is 14-10 at home and of those 10 losses, none have come against a team with a losing record and with the exception of a loss against the Lakers back in November when LeBron James was playing, every home loss has comes against teams sitting in a playoff spot. It has been consistent as Sacramento is 16-5 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record this season. When favored, the Kings are 10-2 ATS and they are a perfect 6-0 ATS in their last six home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Hawks picked up a rare win over the Clippers two nights ago and while they have been more consistent since opening the season 6-23, this is not a good spot as they have lost five straight games following a win and by an average of 9.4 ppg. Additionally, the Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following an ATS win. 10* (566) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the SYRACUSE ORANGE as part of our Wednesday Trifecta. Give Syracuse credit for avoiding what could have been a major letdown following its big upset at Duke as it easily took care of Pittsburgh and Miami following that. The momentum was temporarily halted with a 22-point loss at Virginia Tech but the Hokies are very good team and the Orange have to avoid a loss here against a low level ACC team. They are an impressive 3-1 on the road with all three wins coming in tough environments. Syracuse is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games after scoring 60 points or less. Boston College was riding a five-game losing streak before pulling off a major upset against Florida St. and followed that up with a road win at Wake Forest but that is not saying much as the Demon Deacons are the lowest ranked team in the conference by a lot. Boston College is 10-22 ATS in its last 32 home games after successfully covering the spread in three or more consecutive games. 9* (813) Syracuse Orange

This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS as part of our Wednesday Trifecta. Indiana opened Big Ten play with three straight wins but it has been a struggle since then as the Hoosiers have lost their last six games as the schedule has not been in their favor. Four of the six losses came on the road and all six have come against teams with winning record including having to play Michigan twice. Despite this, Indiana is still in the NCAA Tournament mix but a loss here would devastating especially with a game at Michigan St. on deck. While currently flawed, Indiana is still in the top 50 in the power rankings and owns three top 100 wins. Rutgers has won two straight games as significant underdogs but this is still a pretty bad team. An already struggling offense has found new lows since the start of January, and what is overall a reliable defense has faltered against the Big Ten. Add to that an inconsistent offense and it welcomes Indiana at the wrong time. 10* (797) Indiana Hoosiers

This is a play on the SETON HALL PIRATES as part of our Wednesday Trifecta. As of right now, despite four straight losses, Seton Hall is one of the last four teams into the NCAA Tournament and this is the time of the season where teams need to not play out of those positions. Three of the four losses for the Pirates came on the road including a nine-point loss at Providence which brings quick turnaround revenge into play tonight. We played on Seton Hall on Sunday which was an awful call as it lost by 28 points and the situation favors the Pirates here as they are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games coming off a conference loss by 20 points or more. Providence has won two straight games to improve to 3-4 in the Big East but it is still on the outside looking in. Those two wins came by a combined five points, both against non-contenders, and the Friars are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning straight up record. 9* (804) Seton Hall Pirates

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. This line came out late in most places due to the myriad of injuries that the Lakers are dealing with. LeBron James is out at least one more game, Lonzo Ball will miss his fourth straight game with an ankle injury, Josh Hart looks doubtful with knee issues and Kyle Kuzma, the second best player on this team, is questionable after missing the last game. Los Angeles did win last time out despite the limited roster but that came against Phoenix and since James went down, it is 6-10 in 16 games with only one win coming against a team with a winning record. The Sixers were on a 5-1 run heading to Denver but their own injuries got in the way of what would have been a great matchup but Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler both missed the game as they lost by 16 points. Both are back tonight and this is a tune up before playing Golden St. on Thursday. The Sixers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season with a scoring differential between +3 and +7 going up against a team with a scoring differential between +3 and -3, after allowing 110 points or more two straight games. This situation is 31-9 ATS (77.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (551) Philadelphia 76ers

This is a play on the VANDERBILT COMMODORES as part of our CBB Tuesday Triple Play. There could not be a poorer spot for Kentucky as it is coming off a huge home win against Kansas last Saturday and has an upcoming revenge game at Florida this coming Saturday. Kentucky basically plays a six-man rotation and those were the only six players to score against Kansas. And while this is more of a football rivalry, recent history suggests that Kentucky should be wary of Vanderbilt. The Wildcats have won the last five meetings, but the nine-point margin from two weeks ago has been the biggest in the stretch. Vanderbilt won for us six days ago as it took No. 1 Tennessee to overtime before eventually losing by five points. There was a clear letdown as the Commodores traveled to Oklahoma for the Big XII/SEC Challenge and were decimated by 31 points. The Commodores also have a history of responding after bad games, however. They followed an 82-63 loss at Georgia by giving the Wildcats that scare on Jan. 12. Additionally, they followed up a 12-point loss against Mississippi St. with that solid game against Tennessee. Going back, Vanderbilt is 57-36 ATS in its last 93 home games against teams averaging 77 or more ppg. 9*(636) Vanderbilt Commodores

This is a play on the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE as part of our CBB Tuesday Triple Play. We played on Alabama a week ago and we are backing them again here in a similar situational matchup. The Crimson Tide are 3-3 in the SEC, including a buzzer-beater loss at the hands of Texas A&M and a road loss to No. 1 Tennessee by three points. Alabama is 7-2 at home with the two losses coming by a combined four points and included in the wins are victories against Kentucky and Arizona. Alabama is currently tied with LSU and Mississippi St. in the SEC for most total wins against Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 2 opponents with eight. Overall, the Crimson Tide are 8-3, and have just one loss against Q2 teams. They are back home after that loss against Baylor on Saturday. Mississippi St. is coming off what could be considered an upset as it defeated Auburn by eight points as a pickem at home. The Bulldogs are just 2-2 on the road with the wins coming against Dayton and Vanderbilt, both of which are ranked well below Alabama. The Tide are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning straight up record while the Bulldogs are 0-4 ATS in their last four games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game. 10* (630) Alabama Crimson Tide

This is a play on the NC STATE WOLFPACK as part of our CBB Tuesday Triple Play. While some victories can lead to letdowns next time out, that will not be the case for NC State based on who they are playing. The Wolfpack are coming off a two-point victory over Clemson as they rallied from six points down in the final 20 seconds to upend the Tigers on Braxton Beverly's three-pointer at the buzzer. That can be some positive momentum and confidence as opposed to a letdown and NC State is feeling good about its offense with point guard Markell Johnson back in the lineup as he missed all three games of a recent road stretch because of a back injury and he led the team in scoring with 16 points against Clemson. Virginia has been on a roll as a two-point loss against Duke is its only setback for the season and it enters tonight riding a 10-game unbeaten streak against the number. The Cavaliers rolled over Notre Dame on Saturday and while they were successful in their first back-to-back road games, the challenge is a bigger one here. Here, we play against favorites off a road win by 20 points or more, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages above .800. This situation is 81-39 ATS (67.5 percent) since 1997. 9* (616) NC State Wolfpack

This is a play on the TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. Texas Tech dropped consecutive Big XII games against Iowa St., Baylor and Kansas St. before notching a 67-64 victory over Arkansas on Saturday in the Big XII/SEC Challenge. The Red Raiders are hoping to keep that momentum going to improve upon their 4-3 record in the conference as they are a game out of first place heading into tonight. Texas Tech has failed to cover its last four games so the contrarian play here is aided by line value and going back, it is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 home games after failing to cover six or seven of its last eight games against the spread. TCU has won two straight games as it defeated Texas in its most recent Big XII game and followed that up with a win over Florida on Saturday. The Horned Frogs are 3-3 in the conference but all three of those losses came on the road and their only road victory this season came at SMU in a non-conference game. Going back, TCU is 13-27 ATS in its last 40 games in the second half of the season against teams allowing 39 percent or better shooting from the floor. 10* (856) Texas Tech Red Raiders

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. We played against Golden St. on Saturday as it escaped against the Celtics no thanks to an offensive rebound on a missed free throw with 8.6 seconds left to secure a four-point win and cover. The Warriors have now won 10 straight games as well as nine straight games on the road but after laying 3.5 points against Boston, they are laying a minimum of five points more against a team that has a better record than Boston and is just two points behind the Celtics in the updated power rankings. The loss of Victor Oladipo is a big one for sure but he is not worth the line adjustment that has been made here and the Pacers still have a loaded roster. While they have struggled against the top ten teams in the league with just seven wins, we are not asking them to win here, just stay competitive. Indiana is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 games as a home underdog of 6.5 to 12 points while Golden St. is 4-16 ATS in 20 games this season as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. Additionally, we play on home underdogs coming off an upset loss as a favorite, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .600 and .750. This situation is 38-13 ATS (74.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (530) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Raptors, now 15-11 on the road, will look to snap a two-game skid against one of the better home teams in the league, despite Dallas being out of the Western Conference playoff mix. Toronto lost in Indiana and Houston by four and two points respectively and it will look to end a three-game road losing streak. Of the 11 road losses for the Raptors, only one has come against a team with a losing record and that came in Orlando without Kyle Lowry. Following close wins against the Clippers and the Pistons on Friday, the Mavericks own an 18-6 home mark, tied for the second-fewest home losses in the Western Conference. Certainly that is significant but the Mavericks struggled in their latest tough home tests, losing to Golden St. and San Antonio two weeks ago. Dallas is just 7-10 against the top ten power ranked teams while Toronto is 26-6 against teams ranked outside the top ten. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season with a scoring differential between +3 and +7 going up against a team with a scoring differential between +3 and -3, after allowing 110 points or more two straight games. This situation is 31-8 ATS (79.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (517) Toronto Raptors

This is a play on the SETON HALL PIRATES for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Seton Hall has lost three straight and four of its last five games but the schedule did not help as those five games came in a span of 14 days. Head coach Kevin Willard called conference scheduling absurd prior to the DePaul loss, saying it put his team at a competitive disadvantage and you cannot blame him. The good news is the Pirates have been off since last Saturday and going back, they Pirates are 19-8 ATS in their last 27 road games off an upset loss as a home favorite while going 6-0 ATS in road games against teams outscoring their opponents by eight or more ppg this season. Villanova has turned the corner after a shaky start to the season as it has won seven straight games including its first six in the Big East to take early control with Marquette looming. This will be a challenge despite Villanova having gone 16-0 at home against Seton Hall since 1994. The Pirates are looking like a potential NCAA Tournament team, having beaten St. Johns and Xavier within the conference and boasting a 9-3 non-conference record with wins over Kentucky and Maryland. 10* (831) Seton Hall Pirates

This is a play on the ILLINOIS ST. REDBIRDS for our CBB Sunday Supreme Annihilator. Illinois St. is coming off its worst loss in MVC play as it lost at Bradley by 17 points as it could not buy a basket while the Braves shot an unheard of 57.4 percent from the floor including 58.8 percent from long range. That snapped a two-game winning streak and the Redbirds are back home where they are 8-2 and during head coach Dan Muller's tenure, they have an 84-22 record at home making this one of the toughest venues in the conference. Of their three conference losses, two have come by two and three points and both of those took place on the road. Indiana St. comes into Redbird Arena after snapping a two-game losing skid on Wednesday with a 70-53 home win over Valparaiso. It was the best conference win by a wide margin. The Sycamores are a decent 3-4 on the road but two of those wins came against San Jose St. and Green Bat which are a combined 13-28 and the other win came in overtime at 9-12 Evansville. The Sycamores are 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win while Illinois St. is 19-8 ATS in its last 27 games after one or more consecutive losses. 9* (826) Illinois St. Redbirds

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. With DeMarcus Cousins back on the court, not many are going to be stepping in front of the Warriors as they have looked dominant in his three games. Overall, Golden St. has won nine straight games as it is finally back in the form that was expected all season but now comes another true test and it has not passed the test so far. The Warriors have played just 12 games against teams ranked in the top ten, the second fewest of teams ranked within the top ten, and they have gone just 4-8 in those games. Boston has won five straight games and it gets Kyrie Irving back tonight after he missed the last game with an illness. The Celtics got off to a slow start this season but are 20-8 over their last 28 games including 10 straight wins at home. Boston has thrived in this spot as it is 10-1 ATS in 11 games as a home underdog dating back to last season. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams allowing between 43.5 and 45.5 percent shooting, after a game where it made 55 percent of their shots or better. This situation is 28-6 ATS (82.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (506) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. Louisiana Tech is coming off an overtime win over Marshall on Thursday to improve to 11-0 at home and it got back to .500 in C-USA with another big game going today. The venue has made all the difference this season as the home team is 8-0 in conference games for the Bulldogs and overall, they are outscoring opponents by over 11 ppg at home. Louisiana Tech is 6-0-1 ATS in its last seven games against teams with a winning straight up record while going 6-0 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite this season. Western Kentucky has won three straight games following three straight losses and while it won at Southern Miss in its last game, the Hilltoppers are just 3-6 on the road with one of those wins coming against 5-14 Charlotte. Additionally, they have won only one of five games as a road underdog. 9* (692) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

This is a play on the NEW MEXICO LOBOS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. New Mexico is 2-1 at home within the conference and while an 11-point loss against UNLV may look bad, it came three days after a 27-point win over Nevada as a 15-point home underdog. The Lobos are home dogs again and this time coming off a loss which happened to be another one against the Rebels. New Mexico has covered two of three games this season as a home underdog. Utah St. has won three straight games to improve to 4-2 in the MVC and while it does include a pair of road wins, those were against San Jose St. and Wyoming which are a combined 8-29 on the season. The win at home came against 7-12 Colorado St. so by no means is the recent winning streak impressive. Utah St. is 0-9 ATS in its last nine road games after scoring 85 points or more. 9* (660) New Mexico Lobos

This is a play on the OREGON ST. BEAVERS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. We played against Washington on Thursday as it dominated the first half against Oregon and held on for a five-point win. The Huskies are now a perfect 6-0 straight up and against the number in the Pac 12 and they are catching roughly the same number here as they were against Oregon which makes this intriguing considering the Beavers are ranked much lower in the power rankings than the Ducks. Oregon St. is coming off a 13-point win over Washington St. on Thursday and while that is not saying much, it does own impressive home wins over USC and UCLA and overall, the Beavers are 8-1 at home on the season. Oregon St. is 11-3 this season when favored and it has covered three of four home games against teams with a winning record and the Beavers have covered their last four games at home. 10* (670) Oregon St. Beavers

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Detroit picked up a rare road win on Wednesday as it won in New Orleans for just its eighth road win on the season. The Pistons had dropped eight of their previous 10 road games and going back, they are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. The Mavericks won against the Clippers in their last game which was also at home and their home lines continue to be undervalued despite the success. They are 17-6 at home compared to 4-20 on the road and Dallas has covered 14 of its last 19 home games. While the Mavericks are a mere 8-6 ATS as home favorites, the number has played a key role as they are 8-2 ATS when favored by fewer than six points. Here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 coming off a win as a road underdog, playing a losing team. This situation is 66-32 ATS (67.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (578) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS for our CBB Friday Enforcer. Creighton is 11-8 overall and 2-4 in the Big East while having played the nation's ninth-toughest schedule, having already played 12 teams that won 21 games or more a year ago. The Bluejays are one of the best shooting teams in the country as they are second nationally in three-point percentage (.431), third in total three-pointers (231), third in three-pointers made per game (12.2) and fifth in field goal percentage (.505). While this might be considered a letdown for Creighton considering it is coming off a win at Georgetown as an underdog, the Bluejays are in full revenge mode here from a loss at Butler by 15 points just 20 days ago. Creighton is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 home games after allowing 80 points or more. The Bulldogs are coming off a loss against Villanova and they hit the road where they are just 1-4 with the lone victory coming against DePaul. Butler is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 road games against teams shooting 48 percent or better while going 2-12 ATS in its last 14 road games after playing a home game. 10* (858) Creighton Bluejays

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Memphis continues to go the wrong way as it has lost seven straight games and 13 of its last 14 games including a home loss against Charlotte on Wednesday. While the Hornets do not qualify as a quality team, they are still in the Eastern Conference playoffs as the slate continues to be a challenge. Overall, the Grizzlies have played the toughest schedule in the NBA as 32 of their 48 games have come against the top 16 in the league. Sacramento has lost three of four games on this current roadtrip and to no surprise, the lone win came when favored where the Kings are now 11-1 on the season. They are just 5-13 as road underdogs while failing to cover seven of their last eight road games. Here, we play against teams averaging 103 or more ppg going up against an opponent after three straight losses by 10 points or more. This situation is 80-41 ATS (66.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (574) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Orlando is coming off a loss in Brooklyn on Wednesday to make it a 1-4 run but three of those losses came by four points or less and the Magic are in a great spot tonight to win going away. Aaron Gordon was a non-factor against the Nets after missing two games with a sore back but we expect him to be a big contributor tonight after playing just 24 minutes. The Magic are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games against teams with a losing road record. Washington has had a tough season from the start and with John Wall out for the season, there is little to no hope of any possible success. The Wizards are coming off a six-game homestand culminating with a loss against Golden St. last night which was a game they were clearly up for which presents a letdown tonight. Washington is 4-12 ATS as a road underdog this season while going 3-15 ATS in 18 road games against teams allowing 10 or more ppg. 10* (566) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Washington is off to a perfect 5-0 start in the Pac 12 and it has covered all of those games as well. Four of the five victories have come by double-digits including one of two conference games played on the road. While the Huskies start in conference play is impressive, it has also come against some of the weaker teams in the Pac 12 as none of five wins have come against teams ranked in the top 99 of the latest NCAA Net Rankings. Going back, the Huskies are 2-6-1 ATS in their last nine games against teams with a winning percentage above .600 while going 3-12 ATS in their last 15 road games after two straight wins by 15 points or more. Oregon upset Arizona on the road last Thursday but letdown the next game as it lost at Arizona St. two days later by 14 points. Overall, it has been a disappointing season for the Ducks but this is a chance for another quality win. Oregon is 20-9 ATS in its last 29 games against teams outscoring their opponents by four or more ppg in the second half of the season while going 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games following a loss. 10* (654) Oregon Ducks