Sports Picks & Predictions

This is a play on the FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL PANTHERS for our CBB Opening Night Winner. Conference-USA meets the SEC in this opening night matchup and the rather short price for the latter will likely get the majority of the action based on name alone. The Bulldogs could be in for a very long season as they lost four starters that transferred and there is very little upside. The Georgia roster features 10 newcomers, five Division I transfers, two JUCO transfers and three true freshmen so this is a complete turnover for the Bulldogs. They are predicted to finish dead last by most outlets in the 14-team SEC and they did not look good against an inferior team that they should have doubled up. In the Bulldogs most recent exhibition game, it was a shaky effort and it could take a while for this team to come around. They defeated Morehouse College 64-49 and needed a 10-0 run to end the game to make it a 15-point win. Florida International is no powerhouse but should be an improved team from the one that suffered through a 14-game losing streak a year ago and finished 2-15 in the conference. The Panthers roster features an almost evenly split mix of returnees and newcomers. Florida International has seven returnees and eight first-year players and newcomers including a pair of Power-5 transfers including Clevon Brown who comes over from Vanderbilt where he averaged 9.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg before suffering a knee injury. Head coach Jeremy Ballard said that this is the biggest, longest, deepest and most talented team he has had in his three years at the program. 10* (619) Florida International Panthers

This is a play on the GONZAGA BULLDOGS for our National Championship Winner. Making the national title game with a perfect record has not happened in 42 years, and it has long been said that we will never see another undefeated champion again. But that can change tonight. The Bulldogs have done it in absolutely dominant fashion. They have lottery picks, they have pros, they have an elite starting five, they have an incredible coach and they have a generationally good offense. The game against UCLA was not so much a sign of Gonzaga weakness as much as it was an indication of how perfect a team has to play just to have a chance to beat the Bulldogs. Baylor is an elite team and the Bears lit up a strong Houston defense in the national semifinal, and Davion Mitchell is a true primetime player. That being said, the Gonzaga perimeter defense is good enough to slow Baylor down from deep. Gonzaga is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games after three straight games where they made 50 percent of their shots or better. The Bulldogs are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game. 10* (812) Gonzaga Bulldogs

This is a play on the GONZAGA BULLDOGS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. It is time to jump on Gonzaga at this point as it blew past USC in what was thought to be its toughest matchup. UCLA is certainly the Cinderella story of the tournament going from an 11 seed and winning the play in game to go to the Final Four but now it faces the best team in the country in not a good matchup. The Bruins are listed as the biggest underdog at the Final Four in 25 years. The Bruins defeated No.1 seed Michigan on Tuesday by using a stingy defense to hold the Wolverines to 49 points but the Bulldogs scored 49 points on the Trojans, one of the best defensive teams entering the Elite Eight, in the first half. Here, we play against neutral court teams as an underdog after a win by six points or less going up against an opponent after scoring 80 points or more in three straight games. This situation is 70-29 ATS (70.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (804) Gonzaga Bulldogs

This is a play on the USC TROJANS for our CBB Elite 8 Game of the Year. It is tough to step in front of Gonzaga right now as it has been rolling but this line is telling us that this game should be closer than most of its games. This is a tough matchup for the Bulldogs as they can be had by a team that will effectively hit the offensive glass, get to the foul line and not get pushed into a shootout. USC shot 57.4 percent in its Sunday win against Oregon and 57.1 percent the game before that, March 22 against Kansas. In three tourney wins, the Trojans have held foes to a 32.2 percent mark from the floor. USC went with a zone defense for most of the game against Oregon and should use that again in this game to slow things down. Here, we play on neutral court teams in the second half of the season as a favorite or pickem averaging 76 or more ppg going up against teams allowing between 63 and 67 ppg, after a win by 15 points or more. This situation is 24-5 ATS (82.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (657) USC Trojans

This is a play on the BAYLOR BEARS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. Baylor has rolled to three double-digit wins in the NCAA Tournament and should make it four straight with this loaded team. Arkansas is now 20-0 in games when it holds its opponents to 75 or fewer points, 9-5 in games played away from home, and 3-3 in games played against ranked teams. The problem with that undefeated record is that Baylor averages 83 ppg on the season. The Bears bring a top-five scoring offense into the game, but it was their defense that sealed a 62-51 victory over No. 5 Villanova on Saturday in the Sweet 16. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after two straight close wins by three points or less going up against an opponent after three straight wins by 10 points or more. This situation is 28-7 ATS (80 percent) since 1997. 10* (654) Baylor Bears

This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS for our CBB Sweet 16 Game of the Year. It is hard to go against Gonzaga but the points are too much to pass up against an efficient and great shooting Bluejays team. Creighton had an 0-8 record in the round of 32 before the Monday win, which was the worst record by any team in that round, according to ESPN's Stats & Information. Since the 1995-96 season, Creighton has played only seven games as an underdog of at least 13 points. The Bulldogs beat Norfolk State by 43 points and Oklahoma by 16 in the first two rounds but this is the best team they have faced in months. Here, we play against favorites of 10 or more points after three straight games making 47 percent of their shots going up against an opponent after a game allowing a shooting percentage of 33 percent or less. This situation is 37-13 ATS (74 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (641) Creighton Bluejays

This is a play on the VILLANOVA WILDCATS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. No. 5 seed Villanova and No. 1 seed Baylor face off on Saturday in a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup. The Bears have easily been one of the best teams in the NCAA this year, with their overall record of 24-2 speaking for itself. The Wildcats played impressive through the first two rounds and shoot the ball well enough from the outside to give this Baylor defense issues. Also, this will be the first time all season Villanova is an underdog. Here, we play against neutral court teams as a favorite or pickem in the second half of the season averaging 76 or more ppg going up against teams allowing between 63 and 67 ppg, after allowing 65 points or less two straight games. This situation is 48-19 ATS (71.6 percent) since 1997. 10* (621) Villanova Wildcats

This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. The Bobcats bounced No. 4 seed Virginia from the NCAA Tournament on Saturday with a 62-58 win, while the Bluejays needed two clutch free throws to escape against No. 12 UC Santa Barbara, 63-62. That is leading to a great line here as Creighton is laying a short price. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after four or more consecutive wins, when seeded 13 through 16 in the NCAA tournament. This situation is 63-26 ATS (70.8 percent) since 1997. 10* (820) Creighton Bluejays

This is a play on the FLORIDA GATORS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Oral Roberts is coming off a 75-72 overtime win against Ohio St. on Friday. It was the ninth time a 15th seed had knocked off a No. 2 seed and the first since Middle Tennessee's victory vs. Michigan State in 2016. The Golden Eagles which were the surprise winner of the Summit League automatic bid as the fourth seed in the conference tournament, rolls on to play seventh-seeded Florida in the South Region in Indianapolis on Sunday. The Gators defeated No. 10 seed Virginia Tech 75-70 in overtime on Friday. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after five or more consecutive wins, when seeded 13 through 16 in the NCAA tournament. This situation is 51-19 ATS (72.9 percent) since 1997. 10* (808) Florida Gators

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. The Longhorns opened as 8.5-point favorites shortly after the brackets were finalized. Their strength of schedule and array of shooters have made them not only a heavy favorite to win this game, but to also make a deep run in the tournament. The line has remained the same for the most part and that is a good thing here. For the Wildcats, despite being a team that has averaged over 77 points per game, it is safe to assume few of them were from free throws. Not only is their 67.3% free-throw shooting the third worst in their conference, it ranks No. 274 nationally. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a game involving two teams averaging between 74 and 78 ppg after 15 or more games, after three straight wins by 10 points or more. This situation is 27-6 ATS (81.8 percent) since 1997. 9* (790) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the PURDUE BOILERMAKERS for our CBB Friday Enforcer. No. 4-seeded Purdue, which won 11 of its final 15 games, will begin Friday against No. 13 North Texas, which is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010. The Mean Green had lost three in a row but managed to win four games in four days, thanks in large part to their defense. They allow opponents to score just 61.2 ppg but is facing an offense that averages 10 ppg above that. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after four or more consecutive wins, when seeded 13 through 16 in the NCAA tournament. This situation is 60-23 ATS (72.3 percent) since 1997. 10* (732) Purdue Boilermakers

This is a play on the LIBERTY FLAMES for our CBB Friday Ultimate Underdog. Last year, after winning the Atlantic Sun postseason tournament, Liberty had a week off to relax before it was to learn its NCAA Tournament opponent. That, of course, was the week that college basketball ground to a halt, with March Madness canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Cowboys received an at-large berth despite suffering a 91-86 loss to Texas in the Big 12 title game Saturday. This line is too big. Here, we play against neutral court teams shooting between 45 and 47 percent going up against teams allowing between 40 and 42.5 percent, average ball handling team (14.5-17.5 TO's) against a poor pressure defensive team (

This is a play on the WICHITA ST. SHOCKERS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Wichita St., the regular-season champion of the American Athletic Conference, landed firmly on the bubble following a seminal loss to Cincinnati in the AAC tournament. That earned them a spot in one of the two play in games and a chance to face No. 6 seed USC on Saturday. Drake will make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008, gaining an at-large berth after falling to Loyola Chicago in the Missouri Valley tournament final. The Bulldogs raced to a 18-0 start this season and was one of three remaining unbeatens in Division I. Here, we play on teams from a major division 1 conference going up against a team from a second tier conference, off an upset loss to a conference rival as a favorite. This situation is 70-33 ATS (68 percent) since 1997. 10* (714) Wichita St. Shockers

This is a play on the ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES for our A-10 Tournament Game of the Year. St. Bonaventure will take on the VCU Rams for the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship. The top-seeded Bonnies beat No. 9 Duquesne, 75-59, in the quarterfinals and then one day later, St. Bonaventure topped No. 4 Saint Louis, 71-53. VCU was equally impressive with a pair of wins but the Bonnies have good matchup advantages here. St. Bonaventure features a core of guards who funnel players attacking the rim towards junior forward Osun Osunniyi, who is ninth in the country in blocked shots per game at 2.84. The Rams are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog while the Bonnies are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play on neutral court teams averaging between 67and 74 ppg going up against teams allowing between 63 and 67 ppg, after allowing 55 points or less. This situation is 45-19 ATS (70.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (652) St. Bonaventure Bonnies

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO ST. AZTECS for our MWC Tournament Game of the Year. There is some revenge at place tonight. The Aggies will face the Aztecs in the tournament championship game. The Aztecs beat Nevada on Saturday to advance to a game where they have met Utah St. each of the last two seasons. And for two straight seasons, the Aggies have gotten the best of them. The Aggies are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning straight up record. 10* (618) San Diego St. Aztecs

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our SEC Tournament Game of the Year. The Razorbacks take their first step toward a tourney crown and a potential second seed for the NCAA Tournament on Friday night when they battle seventh-seeded Missouri in a quarterfinal matchup. Arkansas has been stronger from the field lately and leads the SEC in scoring defense to hold on when the offense is working. Missouri earned a third matchup with Arkansas by holding off Georgia 73-70 in a first-round game Thursday night. Missouri has had its moment in high-scoring shootouts, but it will want to play this in the 70s and it will take at least 80 to do this. Here, we play on neutral court teams as a favorite or pickem that are averaging 76 or more ppg going up against teams allowing between 67 and 74 ppg, after scoring 85 points or more two straight games. This situation is 58-21 ATS (73.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (832) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the ST. PETER'S PEACOCKS for our MAAC Tournament Game of the Year. St. Peter's concluded the regular season 10-8 in the MAAC and 13-10 overall, earning a top-3 finish for the second consecutive season. The Peacocks are 7-1 ATS in their last eight neutral site games. No. 11 Rider advanced to the quarters after picking up a 78-76 comeback victory over No. 6 Canisius on Monday night in the First Round of the MAAC tournament. The Broncs are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a home loss going up against an opponent off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog. This situation is 86-41 ATS (67.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (750) St. Peter's Peacocks

This is a play on the ARIZONS ST. SUN DEVILS for our Pac 12 Tournament Game of the Year. The ninth-seeded Cougars (14-12, 7-12) and eighth-seeded Sun Devils (10-13, 7-10) will be the opening act of the tournament this week at T-Mobile Arena. The last time Washington St. was on the floor was a 77-74 overtime loss to this same Arizona St. team back on February 27 and the rust could very well show. Arizona St. has lost its last two games but both of those came on the road in tough spots in Utah and Colorado.  Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 after a loss by six points or less going up against an opponent after two straight losses by 10 points or more. This situation is 115-67 ATS (63.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (632) Arizona St. Sun Devils

This is a play on the RICE OWLS for our C-USA Tournament Game of the Year. Rice snapped a four-game losing streak with a win over Our Lady of the Lake on Friday which was a substitution game because of COVID protocols. The Owls are 6-10 in the conference but a respectable 13-12 overall. Rice has made 10.4 three-pointers per game this season, which is eighth-best among Division I teams. Southern Miss closed the regular season with a pair of losses to Florida Atlantic and finished dead last in the C-USA West Division with a 4-13 record. Here, we play against neutral court teams with a winning percentage between .200 and .400 as an underdog revenging two straight losses where opponent scored 75 or more points. This situation is 101-54 ATS (65.2 percent) since 1997. 10* (826) Rice Owls

This is a play on the CLEVELAND ST. VIKINGS for our Horizon Tournament Game of the Year. A spot in the Horizon championship game is up for grabs as Milwaukee and Cleveland St. square off on Monday. Milwaukee is coming off an upset win over Wright St. to make it three straight wins following five straight losses. The Panthers are 0-6 ATS in their last six neutral site games. Cleveland St. finished 16-4 in the conference to grab the No. 1 seed and it is laying a rather short number here. Revenge is on the line as well following a home overtime loss against the Panthers on January 23rd. The Vikings are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS loss. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a home loss going up against an opponent off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog. This situation is 84-41 ATS (67.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (784) Cleveland St. Vikings

This is a play on the MICHIGAN ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Big Ten Game of the Month. Michigan has won eight of its last nine games including a win over the rival Spartans last time out. It is a quick turnaround for revenge for Michigan St. as the second-ranked Wolverines locked up the outright Big Ten title Thursday with a 69-50 blowout in Ann Arbor. An upset of the Wolverines, which would be their third win over a projected 1- or 2-seed in the past two weeks, also would ensure that Michigan St. would avoid its first sub-.500 finish since 1995-96, which goes back to the first season of Tom Izzo as head coach. Here, we play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage of .800 or better, off a home win against a conference rival, playing a team with a winning percentage between .501 and .600. This situation is 77-37 ATS (67.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (744) Michigan St. Spartans

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI REBELS for our CBB SEC Game of the Month. The Rebels have won six of their past eight games, including a 70-62 win over Kentucky Tuesday. It was the first victory over the Wildcats in 10 years, snapping an 11-game losing streak in the series. Mississippi is 3-0 against ranked teams this season, one of 10 teams in the country to be undefeated against Top 25 opponents. Vanderbilt enters tonight with an 8-14 (3-12 SEC) record following an 82-64 victory at Cincinnati. The Commodores are just 2-7 on the road and the value here comes from the fact that they are 7-0-4 ATS over their last 11 games. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss where opponent scored 75 or more points going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 83-47 ATS (63.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (654) Mississippi Rebels

This is a play on the MISSOURI ST. BEARS for our MVC Tournament Game of the Year. Missouri St. won seven of its last eight games and finished third in the regular-season standings. The Bears could be peaking at the right time as they now go into the MVC Tournament where they will play Valparaiso in the quarterfinals. Even after losing a four-game stretch to the best teams in the league, the Bears remained together with the mission of getting hot at the right time so they could set themselves up to possibly win three games in three days and make school history. Valparaiso closed the regular season with a win over Indiana St. but still finished just 7-11 in the MVC. Valparaiso is 0-12 when scoring fewer than 64 points and 10-5 when scoring at least 64 and the Bears stingy defense will once again lock down. Here, we play against neutral court teams as an underdog with a winning percentage between .200 and .400 revenging two straight losses allowing 75 or more points. This situation is 98-54 ATS (64.5 percent) since 1997. 10* (874) Missouri St. Bears

This is a play on the DAYTON FLYERS for our A-Ten Conference Game of the Year. Dayton earned the No. 7 seed in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament and will play No. 10 Rhode Island in the second round and laying a short number. This will be the third meeting between Dayton and Rhode Island. Dayton won 67-56 on Jan. 30 at UD Arena. Rhode Island won 91-89 in double overtime Feb. 16 in Kingston, R.I. That was Rhode Island’s only victory in its last seven games of the regular season. Here, we play against neutral court teams after being beaten by the spread by 24 or more points total in their last three games going up against an opponent after going under the total by more than 24 points in their previous game. This situation is 25-7 ATS (78.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (764) Dayton Flyers

This is a play on the STANFORD CARDINAL for our Pac 12 Game of the Year. Oregon St. is coming off a road win at California on Thursday and the Beavers have now covered five straight games. They are just 2-6 on the road, shooting just 39.8 percent from the floor including only 29.4 percent from long range. Stanford is coming off a tough three-point loss against Oregon, which is 10-4 in the Pac 12 and 15-5 overall. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 4, when the Cardinal shot 51.9 percent from the field while holding Oregon St. to just 34.8 percent en route to a 10-point victory. The Cardinal are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a straight up loss. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points off a road win against a conference rival, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .501 and .600. this situation is 38-12 ATS (76 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (726) Stanford Cardinal

This is a play on the UTAH UTES for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Utah takes to its home court on the heels of three consecutive losses. The Utes have plummeted toward the bottom of the conference standings but the schedule has not been in their favor as their last four games and seven of their last eight have come on the road. Utah is 6-3 at home and the Utes are 5-0 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. The Bruins have won three straight games and are challenging USC for the conference championship while on the bubble for an NCAA Tournament berth. UCLA is just 4-4 on the road and the Bruins are 0-5 ATS in their last five road games. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 shooting between 45 and 47.5 percent going up against teams allowing between 42.5 and 45 percent, after three straight games making 47 percent or better of their shots. This situation is 94-59 ATS (61.4 percent) since 1997. 10* (754) Utah Utes

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our CBB Revenge Game of the Month. Alabama, ranked in the top 10 in February for the first time since 2002, has a chance to clinch at least a share of the conference regular-season title for the first time in 19 years but it will not be easy here. The Razorbacks are right behind Alabama in second place tied with LSU and have won seven consecutive conference games. This is a significant revenge game for Arkansas as well as the Tide smothered the Razorbacks, who are averaging 82.5 ppg this season, in their first meeting. Arkansas scored only 19 points in the first half on 6-for-26 shooting and committed 12 turnovers. Here, we play against road teams in a game involving two teams outscoring opponents by eight or more ppg, after allowing 75 points or more in three straight games. This situation is 88-43 ATS (67.2 percent) since 1997. 10* (704) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Texas enters tonight on a down note after an 84-82 home loss to No. 13 West Virginia in which the Longhorns coughed up a 19-point second-half lead. The Longhorns are outscoring opponents by over seven ppg at home. Kansas is on a five-game winning streak and on the heels of a 67-61 victory at home over No. 15 Texas Tech on Saturday. The Jayhawks have won six of their last seven games but while possessing an 11-1 record at home, they are just 4-5 on the road. They have won two straight on the highway but those were against Kansas St. and Iowa St. which are a combined 2-26 in the conference. Here, we play on home teams in the second half of the season shooting between 45 and 47.5 percent going up against teams allowing between 40 and 42.5 percent shooting, after three straight games shooting 47 percent or better. This situation is 148-86 ATS (63.2 percent) since 1997. 10* (644) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS for our Big Ten Game of the Month. Rutgers enters the game following a competitive loss at No. 3 Michigan on Thursday night. The Scarlet Knights stayed competitive to the wire holding the Wolverines, who entered the contest leading the Big Ten Conference in field goal percentage, to just a 46.2 percent mark from the floor. They return home where they are 9-3 including three straight wins. The Terrapins are currently on a three-game winning streak after defeating Nebraska twice on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Maryland is 7-9 in conference play and its last five wins have come against losing teams. Here, we play against road teams after three or more consecutive wins, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .501 and .600. this situation is 53-29 ATS (64.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (808) Rutgers Scarlet Knights

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Mississippi St. is coming off a 21-point home loss to previously 1-9 Vanderbilt as a 7.5-point favorite so the Bulldogs will be out to make up for that, especially against their biggest rival. They are 5-8 in the conference but do bring in a respectable 3-5 road record so they are not at a huge disadvantage here. The Rebels got off to a slow start to the year and lost 4 of 5 conference games early on so they had an uphill battle but recently they have made up for lost time. They have won four straight games and beat two top 10 teams along the way and are now one game behind Florida with a 7-6 record in the SEC to break into the top 5 of the conference. Mississippi St. is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games after scoring 60 points or less. Here, we play on road teams as an underdog or pickem revenging a straight up loss as a home favorite, off two consecutive losses of 10 or more to conference rivals. This situation is 48-17 ATS (73.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (723) Mississippi St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Big XII Game of the Month. Texas snapped a six-game non-cover skid with a 15-point win over TCU last Saturday to improve to 7-4 in the Big XII, good for a tie for fourth place. The Longhorns were supposed to play at No. 9 Oklahoma on Tuesday and then at Iowa St. on Thursday, but those games were postponed when a freak snow and ice storm hit Texas this week, making travel all but impossible. West Virginia was scheduled to play No. 2 Baylor in back-to-back games on Feb. 15 in Morgantown and then on Feb. 18 in Waco, Texas, but those contests were postponed because of COVID-19 issues within the Baylor program. The Mountaineers also played their last game a week ago, a one-point overtime loss against Oklahoma at home. West Virginia lost the first meeting by two points at home and it is 0-6 ATS in its last six games revenging a straight up loss as a favorite. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after a cover as a double digit favorite going up against an opponent off an upset loss as a favorite. This situation is 38-15 ATS (71.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (654) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the WISCONSIN BADGERS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Wisconsin is coming off a loss against Michigan to fall to 9-6 in the conference, good for a tie for fifth place. The Badgers ability to shoot three-pointers will determine a lot in this matchup. With the Iowa big man congesting the lane, look for the Badgers to try and distribute the ball around the three-point line for scoring. They converted five of seven three-pointers in the first half of their last game against Michigan which resulted in a 12-point halftime lead but Wisconsin came out in the second half and shot just 1-for-12 from long range, and ultimately lost the game by eight points. Wisconsin is 6-0 following a loss this season and it is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games off a loss against a conference rival. Iowa has won two in a row including a 30-point win last time out against Michigan St. The Hawkeyes are just 4-3 on the road and Iowa has had struggles against some of the best in college basketball as it is just 4-5 against Quad One teams. 10* (740) Wisconsin Badgers

This is a play on the BOISE ST. BRONCOS for our MWC Game of the Year. Boise St. is coming off a pair of wins over UNLV to move to 12-3 in the conference and has a chance to take over first place with the next two games against the first place Aggies. Utah St. will enter this week having not played since February 4th, due to COVID-19 precautions. The 13-day break is the longest for the Aggies this season as they also had a 10-day break during the month of December. Approximately 900 spectators will be allowed in ExtraMile Arena for the Broncos final home series of the season against Utah St. tonight and Friday and while it is few, it is a big deal. Ironically enough Utah St. is the only team in the Mountain West that has had fans at home games for much of the season. The Aggies have had 1,600 fans at home games in Logan. The Broncos are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 home games. 10* (712) Boise St. Broncos

This is a play on the SANTA CLARA BRONCOS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Over the past week, Santa Clara had additional positive virus tests plus the ensuing return-to-play protocols cancelled two more games. That increased the Broncos total postponed games to six since their last game at Loyola Marymount on January 23rd. So, while they have not played in seems like forever, they are not at a huge disadvantage here as the Lions have only played two games since then. Loyola Marymount is just 1-4 on the road and has played only two road games since December 7th. The only road victory came at Portland on January 25th and it was not a quality win as the Pilots are 0-10 in the West Coast Conference. Santa Clara is 3-2 in the conference while going 5-2 at home and are home underdogs here close to the same number of points where the Broncos were road underdogs in the first meeting. The Lions are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (638) Santa Clara Broncos

This is a play on the WASHINGTON ST. COUGARS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. The Cougars win against UCLA was really encouraging but in was the complete opposite last time out against USC. Washington St. was undone from outside, making just 3 of 25 attempts from three-point range after sinking 13 of 22 against UCLA. The Cougars are 9-4 at home and they are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss. Washington is coming off its fifth straight loss but it was a goof effort against UCLA as it lost by three points and got the cover. The Huskies have yet to win on the road, going 0-6 and getting outscored by 14 ppg in the process. The Huskies are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Here, we play on teams with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 playing their 3rd game in a week, playing a terrible team with a winning percentage of .200 or worse. This situation is 136-84 ATS (61.8 percent) since 1997. 10* (848) Washington St. Cougars

This is a play on the MARYLAND TERRAPINS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Maryland has lost three of its last four games including two straight, the latest coming at home against Ohio St. The Terrapins have failed to cover any of those four games and have covered just once in their last six games. Maryland is 7-5 at home which is far from impressive but all five of those losses came against teams in the Big Ten with records of .500 or better including four of the top five teams in the conference. Minnesota has won two straight games against Purdue and Nebraska but those wins came at home where the Gophers are 13-1 on the season. They have yet to win on the road however, going 0-6 with all of the losses coming in the conference. They did put together a good effort in their last road game at Rutgers but Minnesota is getting outscored by 17 ppg on the highway. The Gophers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (826) Maryland Terrapins

This is a play on the STANFORD CARDINAL for our Pac 12 Blowout of the Month. Stanford is playing its third straight home game and the last one did not go well as the Cardinal were pounded by 18 points against Colorado on Thursday. That was the second home loss of the season but the other came against USC and those two teams are a combined 21-6 in the Pac 12. The Stanford offense has turned the ball over 15 times per game this year but is averaging 11.7 turnovers over its last three games. The Cardinal are 17-8 ATS in their last 25 Saturday games. Utah has won three straight games to improve to 6-6 in the conference which is good for a tie for seventh place. The Utes are 3-4 on the road but only one of those wins came against a winning team. Stanford is playing with revenge following a 14-point loss in Salt Lake City last month. The Utes are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 road games. 10* (774) Stanford Cardinal

This is a play on the MISSOURI TIGERS for our SEC Game of the Month. Missouri is coming off a loss at Mississippi on Wednesday to fall to 6-4 in the SEC but they are back home to rebound where the Tigers are 8-1 on the season. The lone loss came against 14-4 Tennessee and they have followed that up with four straight wins that includes a win over Alabama in their last home game, the only loss the Crimson Tide have suffered in the conference this season. The Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Arkansas has won two straight games and five of its last six to move into a tie for second place in the SEC at 7-4. The Razorbacks are 12-1 at home but just 3-4 on the road and they are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (684) Missouri Tigers

This is a play on the LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS for our CBB Friday Supreme Annihilator. After playing five of its last six games on the road, Louisiana Tech will play host to West Division leader UAB in a two-game series this weekend. UAB has won six straight games to move to 9-1 in the conference but five of those wins came at home and the lone road win came at 3-7 Middle Tennessee St. The Blazers have yet to beat, or even play, a team with a winning record within the conference. Louisiana Tech sits in third place in the West Division after getting a road split at North Texas this past weekend, winning the Friday matchup by a score of 68-63 before narrowly falling on Saturday, 57-55. The Mean Green are a top 20 offense in shooting and the Bulldogs get a great job of shutting them down and now they are ranked second in C-USA and 43rd in the country in field goal percentage defense at 40.2 percent. 10* (870) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our CBB Pac 12 Game of the Year. Oregon is coming off a win over Washington to complete a three-game homestand where it went just 1-2 and failed to cover all three games. The Ducks hit the road where they are 2-1, the lone loss at Colorado as an underdog. Preseason all-Pac-12 first team selection Will Richardson saw his first action of the season Feb. 4 against Washington St. and this will be his third game back which gives the offense a big boost. The Ducks are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of less than .400. Arizona St. is coming off a pair of wins over California and Stanford to close out January to move to 3-5 in the Pac 12. The Sun Devils are just 3-6 at home with the other win coming against Houston Baptist. Arizona St. is 0-8 ATS against teams committing 14 or fewer turnovers per game this season. 10* (747) Oregon Ducks

This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Iowa has lost two straight games and four of its last five to fall to 7-5 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes were once a top five team but the strong offense has been inconsistent and that will change here as they are still third in the country averaging 87.8 ppg. Iowa is 7-2 at home with the two losses coming by a combined six points and the value is here after it has failed to cover its last five games. The Scarlet Knights have won four straight games and while two of those were on the road, they came against losing teams. Rutgers has lost its last four games against ranked opponents. Iowa has 41 assists on 77 field goals (53.2 percent) over its previous three outings while Rutgers has assists on 37 of 75 field goals (49.3 percent) during its past three games. 10* (656) Iowa Hawkeyes

This is a play on the NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Northwestern has lost nine straight games but eight of those have come against winning teams in the Big Ten and only three have been at home. Overall, the Wildcats have played the second toughest schedule in the country while playing the toughest in the conference. The Northwestern offense has recorded a turnover on only 15.7 percent of its possessions, which is the 22nd-lowest rate in the country. The Indiana defense has forced opposing teams to turn the ball over on just 18.2 percent of all possessions which is 258th in the nation. Indiana is coming off an upset win over Iowa which snapped a two-game losing skid. The Hoosiers are 6-7 in the conference and they bring in a 2-3 record on the road with one of those wins coming against 0-7 Nebraska. 9* (686) Northwestern Wildcats

This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO DONS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Pepperdine is coming off a 21-point win over Portland but the Pilots are 0-9 in the West Coast Conference so that is not saying much. The Waves have won two games against Portland and another against 2-4 Pacific and they come in with just one road win on the season. The Dons officially ended their pause Saturday with a light workout. They held practices Sunday and Monday, and then host Pepperdine on Wednesday afternoon. They are coming off a loss in their last game against the Gaels way back on January 23rd which was its second straight home loss to fall to 3-2 at home and the value is here to get things back together to improve upon its 4-4 record in the conference. The Dons were projected a top four team in the conference and after the layoff, they prove it here. 9* (650) San Francisco Dons

This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS for our Big East Game of the Year. St. John's has won six straight games to improve to 7-6 in the Big East Conference and they have covered eight in a row. The streak started with a 69-57 win over Butler so the Bulldogs have a solid revenge spot here at a very low price. Butler snapped a three-game slide with a 10-point win over DePaul last time out to move to 5-8 in the conference. The Bulldogs are just 1-7 on the road but a much better 5-3 at home. The key to this game is pace and Butler has to take care of this at home. The Red Storm offense has averaged 74.2 possessions per game, the 26th-most in Division I. Butler has not been as up-tempo as the Red Storm and is averaging only 64.5 possessions per game (ranked 333rd, nationally). This is not a bad thing as Butler is allowing just 65.1 ppg at home while St. John's is allowing 79 ppg on the road. 10* (632) Butler Bulldogs

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. Could this be the one? It is very possible as 18-0 Gonzaga travels to BYU for its toughest road test in the West Coast Conference. The Bulldogs have rolled through every team in the conference as they have been favored by 16 or more points in every game but are just 3-5-1 ATS in their nine conference games including 1-4 ATS on the road. Clearly Gonzaga is overpriced every time it takes the court and that is the case again here and the market continuously keeps this number priced up. BYU has won six of its last seven games with the lone loss coming on the road at Pepperdine. The Cougars are 9-1 at home with the lone loss coming against a very good Boise St. team. They lost by 17 points at Gonzaga in the first meeting which resulted in a push but give BYU credit for playing hard after falling behind 50-29 at halftime. The Cougars clicked on all cylinders in their last outing as they steamrolled host Portland 105-60 on Thursday to improve to 15-4 on the season and 6-2 in the WCC. Keep on the boards and this game remains close. 10* (868) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the BOISE ST. BRONCOS for our CBB Sunday Revenge Rout. Boise St. has lost two of its last three games following a two-point loss at Nevada on Friday. This is a similar scenario to that of Colorado St. last weekend when the Broncos lost the first game of the back-to-back only to bounce back and win the second game. It was a tough loss for Boise St. Nevada hit a game-winning fadeaway with 2.9 seconds to go to secure the win. The Broncos still are near the top of the MWC as they trail Utah St. by just a half-game while sitting just a half-game ahead of Colorado St. so this is a big game. With its best win of the season, Nevada improved to 13-7 overall and 8-5 in the Mountain West Conference. The Wolf Pack shot over 52 percent from the floor which is an aberration as they shoot just 44.8 percent overall on the season. They are solid at 8-2 at home including 6-1 in the conference but the other five wins came against losing teams and this was their first win over a top 50 team all year. 10* (821) Boise St. Broncos

This is a play on the GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS for our ACC Game of the Year. Notre Dame has won four of its last five games and while that includes an impressive win over Pittsburgh, the other three came against the three worst teams in the ACC. The Fighting Irish are just 4-6 in the conference despite the recent surge and they will be overpriced here in this spot on the road where they are 3-4. The Yellow Jackets, who have lost three of their last four games, all three losses on the road, are tied for ninth place in the ACC standings and have a NCAA NET ranking of No. 59. Georgia Tech is coming off a 74-58 loss at Louisville Monday, a game rescheduled from a Jan. 9 postponement and played less than 48 hours after the Yellow Jackets had defeated No. 16 Florida St. 76-65 at home. It has been a pretty impressive season as the Yellow Jackets are the only team in the ACC and one of two teams in Division I to have three wins over top 20 opponents as an unranked team. Georgia Tech has won 10 consecutive ACC home games, which is a program record. 10* (764) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

This is a play on the BRADLEY BRAVES for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Bradley has lost six straight games but four of those came on the road and the two home losses came against Loyola-Chicago which is 10-1 in the conference. After three straight road games, the Braves are back home where they are 6-1 in their other seven games besides the games against the Ramblers. They are just 3-7 in the conference but have a great chance to end their skid here. Bradley has not covered a game since January 17 when it won and covered three straight games prior to the losing streak. The Salukis also endured a six-game losing streak in the MVC. Like Bradley, they also had a COVID-forced pause in their season (21 days). Like Bradley, they also have played without a top player because of injury. Southern Illinois forward Marcus Domask is the centerpiece of the team, but the all-conference player and team scoring leader (16.3 ppg) has been out with a foot injury. Southern Illinois did snap that six-game skid with an upset win at home against Northern Illinois but it is back on the road where it is just 2-4. 9* (684) Bradley Braves

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our Atlantic Ten Game of the Month. It has been a strange season for many teams in college hoops but St. Louis has to be at the top of the lost. The Billikens have played only two conference games, have eight remaining on the schedule and eight that can be rescheduled. The game against St. Bonaventure replaces a road game against George Washington, which is on pause due to COVID. St. Louis has not had any players test positive since returning to practice two weeks ago and all are fully cleared for participation, according to the athletic department. They are 0-2 in the conference and a win here would go a long way in what is a good spot. The Bonnies are 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the Atlantic Ten including seven straight wins where they have gone 6-1 ATS. They have played just two road games over the last month and this is the furthest it has had to travel over that stretch. St. Bonaventure has won every game this year in which it was the favorite. Its lone loss came to Rhode Island as a 2.5-point underdog on the road. 10* (648) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the PENN ST. NITTANY LIONS for our CBB Friday Big Ten Game of the Year. We played against Penn St. on Tuesday as the Nittany Lions lost by 16 points at Wisconsin which was a revenge game for the Badgers. That dropped Penn St. to 1-6 on the road and it heads home where it is 5-2 including three straight wins. They have averaged 79 ppg over that stretch which is big in this matchup as Maryland is 0-5 when it allows at least 73 points and 10-3 when it holds opponents to less than 73. Overall, Penn St. is averaging 81.1 ppg at home and it has averaged nine three-pointers per game this season, which is second-best among Big Ten teams. Maryland is coming off a one-point win over Purdue at home and the Terrapins hit the road where they are 3-4. They are averaging just 61.1 ppg on the road while shotting only 42.1 percent from the floor including a mere 32.7 percent from long range. Defensively, Maryland is allowing over 36 percent from behind the arc. 10* (860) Penn St. Nittany Lions

This is a play on the CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. California has lost four straight games but three of those came against three of the top four teams in the conference. The Golden Bears have struggled within the conference but they are stil 5-4 at home and are a veteran team. Seniors Ryan Betley, Grant Anticevich and Makale Foreman have collectively scored 40 percent of the Golden Bears points this season. California 6-0 when they score at least 70 points and that is what Stanford allows on average. Golden Bears are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Stanford has lost two straight games following a pair of big wins over UCLA and Arizona. Ziaire Williams who averages 12.5 ppg and Daejon Davis who averages 13.1 ppg are both once again questionable as both have missed the last four games. The Cardinal are just 4-4 on the road and they are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games. 9* (744) California Golden Bears

This is a play on the FRESNO ST. BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. This line is way overpriced for Utah St. which is coming off a win over UNLV following a pair of losses. The Aggies are 10-2 in the MWC which is inflating this number and this is just their fifth road game of the season after playing nine games at home. They are the best rebounding team in the conference but Fresno St. has won the rebounding battle in six of its last eight games. Fresno St. is coming off a pair of wins over New Mexico to improve to 5-6 in the MWC which is not saying much but that does not mean it should be a double-digit dog at home. The Bulldogs are 7-1 at home with the lone loss coming by just four points. The key for the Bulldogs is defense as Fresno St. is a perfect 7-0 when it holds an opponent to 65 points or fewer and Utah St. has stayed under that number three times in its last six games. The Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games. 9* (762) Fresno St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Ohio St. has won three straight games to improve to 8-4 in the Big Ten which is currently tied for fourth in the conference. The Buckeyes are just 4-3 on the road and two of their four Big Ten losses came against Purdue, where they were taken advantage of in the paint and that is where Iowa can prosper. Iowa is coming off a win over Michigan St. which snapped a two-game skid and the Hawkeyes have failed to cover their last three games which brings value into play here. They are 10-1 at home with the lone loss coming against Indiana. The Hawkeyes resume features wins over North Carolina and Rutgers and a neutral-court loss to Gonzaga. Win, and No. 8 Iowa is 8-3 in the Big Ten and within a reasonably short reach of league-leading 8-1 Michigan. The Hawkeyes are 15-2 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS loss and the Buckeyes are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win. 10* (732) Iowa Hawkeyes

This is a play on the VIRGINIA CAVALIERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Virginia heads to NC State coming off a 65-51 loss at Virginia Tech on Jan. 30 that ended a 15-game ACC winning streak. The Cavaliers had a miserable second half as the Hokies blew it open with a 19-0 run. They now have just a half-game lead over Virginia Tech for first place in the ACC. Sam Hauser, Jay Huff and Trey Murphy III have scored 55 percent of the team's points this season, including 68 percent of all Cavaliers points over their last five. The Wolfpack, after a loss Sunday at Syracuse, has dropped five of its last six games. NC State is without Devon Daniels who tore his ACL two games back against Wake Forest. While the Wolfpack rallied around him against Syracuse in a tight loss, doing so again will be difficult, especially against a top caliber team like Virginia. He led the Wolfpack in scoring but also assists and steals. 9* (709) Virginia Cavaliers

This is a play on the TCU HORNED FROGS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Oklahoma St. is coming off a win over Arkansas on Saturday for its second straight victory and fourth win in its last five games. The Cowboys are just 4-4 in the Big XII as this is a young team and it showed in the first meeting against TCU as it blew an eight-point lead with two minutes left and lost by one point. They heavily rely on three freshmen and that is a reason for their inconsistency. TCU enters the game in desperate need of a win, as it is currently on a five-game losing streak dating back to a 93-64 blowout loss against Kansas on January 5. The last three were on the road and all five losses have come against ranked teams and while the Cowboys are in that group, the No. 24 ranking is the lowest TCU will face over this stretch. The Horned Frogs had won five straight games prior to the current skid so they were playing on a high level. 10* (704) TCU Horned Frogs

This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PANTHERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Virginia Tech is coming off a huge 14-point win over rival Virginia to move to within a half-game of the Cavaliers for first place in the ACC. The Hokies used a 19-0 run to erase a 10-point deficit and now hits the road in a letdown spot. They have won two straight and five of their last six games. Virginia Tech is just 2-2 on the road this season, with losses at Louisville and Syracuse in ACC play. Pittsburgh has lost three straight games including a 26-point shellacking against Notre Dame last time out. The losses were surprising, especially the one against 2-7 Wake Forest, considering the Panthers were coming off two wins against Syracuse and one against Duke. Pittsburgh ranks 12th in rebounds per game (41.1) and 14th in offensive rebounds a contest (13.6). It also distributes the ball well, ranking 39th nationally and third in the conference with 16.2 apg. 9* (686) Pittsburgh Panthers

This is a play on the WISCONSIN BADGERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. This is a quick turnaround revenge game for Wisconsin who lost at Penn St. on Saturday by 10 points. This is also a bounce back game at home as they lost to Ohio St. in their last game in Madison by 12 points. Wisconsin is in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten and is just a half-game out of second place. They are 10-2 at home and the Badgers are 8-1-2 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss. Penn St. improved to just 3-6 in the conference with the win on Saturday and has won three of four after a 0-5 start. The Nittany Lions are 1-5 on the road with the five losses all coming in the Big Ten. The issue has been the defense as Penn St. has allowed 76.3 ppg which is No. 268 in the country. The Nittany Lions are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up win. 10* (622) Wisconsin Badgers

This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. North Carolina is playing well with three straight wins and victories in six of its last seven. The Tar Heels are just 2-4 on the road and they are in a tough spot here with a game at rival Duke on Saturday. The Tar Heels are 1-6 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a winning home record. Clemson has lost four of its last five games but three of those were on the road with the home loss coming against first place Virginia. The Tigers have won all six other home games. The Tigers best athlete on the court is Aamir Simms, who leads the Tigers in points, rebounds, and assists per game. Simms mainly gets his production in the paint, so the Tar Heels will have to continue to play well inside but this will be a challenge. Clemson is 6-2-1 ATS in its last nine home games. 9* (624) Clemson Tigers

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. The Bears remains undefeated at 16-0 head south to Austin after an 84-72 win at home over surging Auburn on Saturday in a Big 12/SEC Challenge. This is the second best start for Baylor in program history but they are in a tough spot here against another top ten team that has been competitive in its losses. The Longhorns will be the highest ranked opponent Baylor has faced since December 2nd against Illinois. Texas looks to rebound from its second loss in three games, with its most recent setback an 80-79 defeat at home to then-No. 24 Oklahoma on Jan. 26. The Longhorns three losses this season have all been at home to ranked teams and by a combined seven points. Texas has played its past four games without fans, going 2-2 in that stretch but fans will be back on Tuesday. 9* (628) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS for our CBB Monday Afternoon Dominator. It has been a rough stretch for both teams as The Citadel has lost five of its last six games while Western Carolina has dropped seven straight games, all within the conference. The Catamounts are 3-2 at home and they are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games after two straight games allowing a shooting percentage of 50 percent or higher. The Bulldogs come to town averaging a league-best 87.9 ppg but are surrendering a league-worst 79.5 ppg. This includes a whopping 99.5 ppg on 52.2 percent shooting on the road where they are 1-3. The Citadel is 2-14 ATS in its last 16 games off a road loss against a conference rival. This is the first of two meetings within six days. The teams were originally scheduled to meet on Jan. 2 but was postponed due to positive COVID tests and quarantine requirements. Here, we play on home teams off a home cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog going up against an opponent after a road game where both teams scored 75 points or more. This situation is 33-6 ATS (84.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (852) Western Carolina Catamounts

This is a play on the NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS for our CBB Sunday Ultimate Underdog. Rutgers has won two straight games after losing its previous five. This includes a 67-37 thrashing of Michigan St. as Rutgers held the Spartans to 28.6 percent shooting and scored 33 points off 21 forced turnovers. The Scarlet Knights are just 2-3 on the road and they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games against teams with a losing straight up record. Northwestern is struggling badly with seven consecutive setbacks. The first six losses of the stretch were all by double digits before Northwestern fell 81-78 at Penn State on Jan. 23. The Wildcats are a respectable 5-3 at home including solid wins over Michigan St. and Ohio St. Northwestern is 19-8 ATS in its last 27 games off a loss by three points or less to a conference rival. 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 56-21 ATS (72.2 percent) since 1997. 10* (834) Northwestern Wildcats

This is a play on the UTEP MINERS for our CBB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. UTSA and UTEP square off in the second of a back-to-back set following a seven-point win by the Roadrunners on Thursday. Midway through the second half, the Miners missed six consecutive shots, marking the beginning of a 21-5 Roadrunners run that put them ahead 72-58 with 6:35 remaining. UTEP heads back home where it is 5-2 and looking to snap a two-game skid. UTSA has won three straight games, covering all three as well, but the Roadrunners have failed to win on the road this season and they have failed to cover any of those games. They are getting outscored by 15 ppg on the highway. Here, we play against road underdogs in the second half of the season of 3.5 to 9.5 points averaging between 74 and 78 ppg going up against a team allowing between 67 and 74 ppg, after scoring 85 points or more. This situation is 67-35 ATS (65.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (768) UTEP Miners

This is a play on the WISCONSIN BADGERS for our CBB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Wisconsin has allowed 54 and 52 points, respectively, in conference wins over Rutgers and Northwestern since getting rolled by Michigan. The Badgers are up to keep the defense going this afternoon as they look to keep their spot in second place in the Big Ten. The Badgers are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Ohio St. saw a three-game winning streak end Tuesday when Purdue nailed a three-pointer with five seconds to secure a 67-65 decision in Columbus. The Buckeyes are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after a cover as a double digit favorite going up against an opponent off an upset loss as a favorite. This situation is 38-14 ATS (73.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (684) Wisconsin Badgers

This is a play on the SYRACUSE ORANGE for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Syracuse is coming off a blowout loss against Pittsburgh as it lost by 20 points, allowing 96 points which was the most points allowed this season. The Orange have lost three of their last four games and are just 1-3 in the ACC but are back home following two straight road games. Syracuse is known for its tough 2-3 zone, and this could be the team the Orange need to play to turn things around as Miami is last in the ACC in three-point shooting at 28.1 percent. Injury-plagued Miami is coming off an upset win Louisville, ranked 16th at the time, 78-72 on Saturday night. Despite having just seven scholarship players available, Miami got a great effort from guard Isaiah Wong, who scored a career-high 30 points, including 21 in the second half. The Hurricanes are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games while the Orange are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS loss. 10* (616) Syracuse Orange

This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO DONS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. San Francisco is coming off a 24-point win over Portland on Thursday to improve to 8-5 on the season. The Dons are 2-3 on the road but those three losses came against California, Oregon and Gonzaga. San Francisco is 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games coming off a win by 20 points or more over a conference rival. Loyola Marymount has won three straight games to move to 5-3. Only unbeaten and top-ranked Gonzaga has a longer win streak among WCC teams. The problem for the Lions is that they have not played since December 19th so there is no momentum and rust will be an issue. Loyola Marymount is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 home games after allowing 65 points or less in two straight games. Here, we play on road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off a blowout win by 20 points or more over a conference rival, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .600 and .800. this situation is 157-88 ATS (64.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (845) San Francisco Dons

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. The Ducks are coming off a loss against Colorado which snapped an eight-game winning streak. Oregon was outrebounded (40-28) for the first time this season, had 14 turnovers to eight assists, and had several defensive lapses that helped spark the Buffaloes, who scored 46 points in the second half. Utah has played just two games since beating Idaho on Dec. 18th as they have lost to UCLA and USC and had games against Arizona St. and Oregon St. postponed. The Utes offense completely forgot to show up in their 64-46 loss to USC as it was their lowest scoring output since the 2018-19 season. The Ducks are 28-12 ATS in their last 40 games against teams with a winning straight up record while the Utes are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as a home underdog. Here, we play on teams in a game involving two teams averaging 60 or more shots per game that are +3 to +6 in rpg going up against teams that are -3 to -6 rpg. This situation is 64-27 ATS (70.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (789) Oregon Ducks

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO ST. AZTECS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. San Diego St. won the first meeting on Thursday by five points and is now 8-2 on the season. The Aztecs failed to cover the 13.5-point spread but are now catching value because of that narrow victory. It was a close game throughout as San Diego St. had a poor shooting night by making just 40.8 percent of its shots after shooting over 55 percent in its two previous games. San Diego St. is 18-4 ATS in its last 22 home games off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. Nevada has covered three straight and five of its last six games and that includes four straight up wins against subpar competition. The Wolf Pack have now shot less than 39 percent from the floor four times this season and the inexperience is showing. Here, we play on favorites that are averaging between 67 and 74 ppg going up against teams allowing between 63 and 67 ppg, after playing a game where both teams scored 65 points or less. This situation is 107-67 ATS (61.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (782) San Diego St. Aztecs

This is a play on the WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Western Kentucky has some solid momentum for the second game of a back-to-back set with Louisiana Tech. The Hilltoppers made a layup with 45 seconds remaining and added a free throw with 23 seconds left to win 66-64 on Friday night. They failed to cover and have now dropped eight of their last nine games against the spread but they are still 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Louisiana Tech has lost two straight games following a four-game winning streak. The Bulldogs have lost three of four games this season as underdogs and they are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning straight up record. Here, we play on teams after being beaten by the spread by 42 or more points total in their last seven games going up against an opponent after going under the total by 42 or more points total in their last seven games. This situation is 145-94 ATS (60.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (754) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

This is a play on the UTEP MINERS for our CBB Friday Supreme Annihilator. Rice is off to an 8-2 start but the schedule has been suspect. Wins over Our Lady of the Lake? LeTourneau? Houston Baptist? The Owls have won and covers three straight games including a pair of wins over UTSA last weekend to open C-USA play. The Owls are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games against teams with a winning home record. The Miners are coming off a split against Southern Mississippi but the one loss came in overtime. They have an impressive win over Arizona St. and a competitive loss against Arizona where they lost by just eight points. UTEP has indicated between 7 and 10 percent of the Haskins Center will be filled with season-ticket holders, indicating between 700 and 1,000 fans. They will be the first fans allowed into a game this year and while that is not a lot, it is something and better than no one there at all. The Miners are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .600 and .800. This situation is 134-81 ATS (62.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (896) UTEP Miners

This is a play on the SMU MUSTANGS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. The Mustangs dropped their first game of the season to Houston, 74-60, in Dallas on Sunday. Then-No. 5 Houston looked the part of a conference juggernaut while SMU showed signs that it will remain a force in the league although it might be a bit early to assess their chances. This is a big rebound game for the Mustangs and the line is in their favor. Cincinnati has lost five straight games to fall to 2-6 on the season. The Bearcats only wins have come against Lipscomb and Furman so they have struggled against quality teams. Poor shooting has plagued Cincinnati this season, with the Bearcats connecting on just 42.7 percent of their shot attempts and only 26 percent of their three-pointers. The Bearcats are 9-24 ATS in their last 33 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage of .800 or better after having covered five or six of their last seven games against the spread. This situation is 109-69 ATS (61.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (734) SMU Mustangs

This is a play on the MICHIGAN ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Big Ten Game of the Year. Michigan St. is off to a 0-3 start in the Big Ten, all losses coming by nine points or more. This is nothing new. Last year, Michigan St. lost three in a row during the month of February. It rallied to come back and win a Big Ten title with a season-ending five-game winning streak. The year before, the Spartans also lost three straight games in late January and early February, before finishing the regular season 7-1 and taking a title. They are fine and catching an opponent that they can destroy. Nebraska was expected to be bad and it is holding up as the Huskers have lost three straight as well and have failed to cover six straight games. Nebraska is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games off two straight losses against conference rivals while the Spartans are 6-0 ATS in their last six games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points. Here, we play on road teams as a favorite or pickem with a winning percentage between .600 and .800 off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a road favorite, playing a bad team with a winning percentage between .200 and .400. This situation is 37-15 ATS (71.2 percent) since 1997. 10* (777) Michigan St. Spartans

This is a play on the SAN JOSE ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Boise St. lost its opener against Houston and has reeled off six straight wins since then and the Broncos are now extremely overpriced in this situation. This is a team that has been playing great for sure but it looks like too much respect early in the season from a team with just two starters back. Opponents are averaging 58 ppg against the Broncos, which is tied for 12th nationally. The Broncos are holding opponents to an average of 37.7 percent from the floor, which ranks No. 23 in the nation. San Jose St. has lost four straight games and failed to cover any of those but those all true road games. The teams will square off in Phoenix because of restrictions in Santa Clara County in response to COVID-19 but this is not a big deal based on home court not being a big advantage because of no fans. Here, we play against road teams as a favorite or pickem that are averaging between 74 and 78 ppg going up against teams allowing 78 or more ppg, after scoring 45 points or more in the first half last game. This situation is 29-8 ATS (78.4 percent) since 1997. 10* (752) San Jose St. Spartans

This is a play on the VIRGINA TECH HOKIES for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Virginia Tech has won three straight games following a loss at Penn St., its only defeat of the season. The Hokies are deep with four players averaging double-digits in scoring while another player coming off the bench has scored 18 points in two straight games. The Hokies are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. Making shots especially from long range has been a major issue so far for Miami, which after a solid win over Purdue, lost its ACC opener against Pittsburgh and was dealt a non-conference defeat by Florida Gulf Coast. The Hurricanes are ranked 329th among 335 Division I teams in three-point shooting percentage (.235). The backcourt remains banged up which is a big reason for that. The Hurricanes are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games as a road underdog. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are outscoring their opponents by 12 or more ppg, after two straight wins by 20 points or more. This situation is 110-61 ATS (64.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (606) Virginia Tech Hokies

This is a play on the MICHIGAN ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. We lost with Michigan St. two games back and now it is must win time for the Spartans even though it is very early in the season. After going undefeated in non-conference play, Michigan St. has dropped its first two conference games. The Spartans were crushed by Northwestern, 79-65, on Dec. 20, then got outplayed in the second half of an 85-76 home loss to No. 9 Wisconsin on Friday. Michigan St. has as much talent as any team in the conference but it is just not playing to its potential on offense and definitely not defensively. The Gophers defeated non-conference opponent St. Louis and the Hawkeyes after getting thumped 92-65 by Illinois in their Big Ten opener. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage of .800 or better off a win over a conference rival as an underdog of six points or more, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 34-12 ATS (73.9 percent) since 1997. 10* (837) Michigan St. Spartans

This is a play on the MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Villanova has won five straight games following a loss against Virginia Tech and holds its place at No. 5 in the AP Poll. The Wildcats are also 2-0 in Big East action after rallying from down 18 to beat Georgetown by 13 on the road as well as dismissing Butler by 19. Villanova does not block shots and they do not create turnovers and that could be a big problem in this matchup. Marquette has been battle-tested against incredibly talented teams and will not go down easily. They have some nice wins and some crushing losses and overall, the Golden Eagles have played the No. 34 ranked schedule in the country. They are 2-3 against the top 50 but that includes a 2-0 record against the top 25. Villanova is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games after scoring 75 points or more in two straight games. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points off a loss by three points or less to a conference rival going up against an opponent off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. This situation is 57-29 ATS (66.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (726) Marquette Golden Eagles

This is a play on the LOUISVILLE CARDINALS for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Louisville is coming off a 37-point loss at Wisconsin in its last game three days ago after a 4-0 start and they look to rebound in their ACC opener. It was their first game in 19 days and it was evident. Carlik Jones is the only player in the ACC to rank among the top 15 in each of scoring (7th in the ACC, 17.3 ppg), rebounding (13th, 7.0 rpg) and assists (2nd, 5.3 apg). He missed the last game at Wisconsin and it showed and his return is huge for the Cardinals. The Panthers are trying to win a sixth straight game after getting knocked off by St. Francis (Pa.) in their season opener. Associate head coach Tim O'Toole will fill in for head coach Jeff Capel against Louisville because of COVID-19 reasons. Louisville, which leads the all-time series with Pittsburgh 19-6, is 15-1 in its past 16 meetings with the Panthers. Here, we play on teams where the line is +3 to -3 after scoring 50 points or less, with four starters returning from last year in the first 10 games of the season. This situation is 69-35 ATS (66.3 percent) since 1997. 10* (639) Louisville Cardinals

This is a play on the MICHIGAN ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Michigan St. is off to a 6-0 start including impressive wins over Duke and Notre Dame. The Spartans have dropped three straight against the number but they were favored by at least 23.5 points in all three of those games and they have a more manageable number here in their Big Ten opener. This team is deep with nine players averaging at least 11 minutes per game while the Spartans have had five different players lead them in scoring. Michigan St. has won 12 straight games against Northwestern, the longest current win streak against any Big Ten opponent. Eight of those 12 wins have been by double digits. Northwestern is 3-1 with the three wins coming against Division II Quincy, Arkansas Pine-Bluff and Chicago St. The Wildcats went just 3-17 in conference play last season and while four starters are back, they are still inexperienced. The Spartans are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games after two straight wins by 15 points or more while the Wildcats are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after leading their last three games by five or more points at the half, with four starters returning from last year in the first five games of the season. This situation is 32-11 ATS (74.4 percent) since 1997. 10* (737) Michigan St. Spartans

This is a play on the STANFORD CARDINAL for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Arizona is off to a 5-0 start but has played no one as the Wildcats have been favored by at least 12.5 points in all of those games. This is the first test of the season and Arizona will have its work cut out as it returns no starters from last season while having to replace its top five players. Loaded with experience and returning 74 percent of its scoring from last season, while also welcoming in the highest-rated recruit ever, wing Ziaire Williams, the Cardinal is off to a 3-2 start with the losses coming against North Carolina and Indiana. To put the experience into perspective, according to KenPom, Stanford is ranked No. 29 in minutes continuity which is a measure of how many minutes are played by the same players from the previous season while Arizona is ranked No. 302. Arizona has won 20 straight meetings against Stanford but this is the best Cardinal team to face to Wildcats which possess one of the weakest in a while so that streak finally comes to an end. Here, we play on home teams that shot 45 percent or better last season after a game where they shot 60 percent or better while allowing 40 percent shooting or less. This situation is 51-23 ATS (68.9 percent) since 1997. 10* (682) Stanford Cardinal

This is a play on the AIR FORCE FALCONS for our CBB Friday Enforcer. Nevada has been favored four times this season, none by more than 5.5 points and now they are laying double-digits. For a program like Nevada that has been so good for so long, that could be understood but not this year. The Wolf Pack have just one starter back and have to replace their top four scorers. This includes Jalen Harris who averaged 21.7 ppg along with two other double-digit scorers and also the MWC Sixth Man of the Year. The five players lost led the team in minutes played. Air Force is in a similar spot where it has to replace four starters but that might not be a bad thing for a team that went 12-20 last season and brings back head coach Joe Scott who led the Falcons to just their third NCAA Tournament appearance in his first stint here before going to Princeton. Air Force is a slow tempo team and that is an edge when getting the number of points that it is getting here. Air Force is 20-7 ATS in its last 27road games after scoring 60 points or less three straight games while Nevada is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games following a straight up win. Here, we play against home favorites of 10 to 19.5 points that are +/- 3.5 ppg in scoring differential going up against team that are between -3.5 and -8 ppg in scoring differential, after scoring 75 points or more two straight games. This situation is 70-39 ATS (64.2 percent) since 1997. 10* (851) Air Force Falcons

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. The Wolfpack will be seeking to end a streak of four straight games having been canceled. They were last seen blasting Massachusetts-Lowell by 31 points, their third straight win by 30 or more and this was way back on December 3. COVID-19 has hit the NC State program hard and it could show against the Billikens. Head coach Kevin Keatts told the media on Wednesday he will be taking just nine players on the road trip. With a limited roster, NC State will face a St. Louis team that returned all starters from last season and have won each game this season by an average of 27.2 ppg. St. Louis, which edged LSU by four points earlier in the season but has otherwise steamrolled all other foes by at least 19, has been led in scoring by Javonte Perkins at 19.4 ppg, one of three players averaging double-digits in scoring. St. Louis is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 home games after two consecutive covers as a favorite while the Wolfpack are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games as a road underdog. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points averaging 76 or more ppg going up against teams allowing 63 or fewer ppg, after three straight wins by 10 points or more. This situation is 62-29 ATS (68.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (800) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the SMU MUSTANGS for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. East Carolina is off to a 5-0 start but the wins have not been overly impressive especially the last two which were an overtime win over UNC-Wilmington and a six-point win over North Florida. The Pirates have all five starters back from last season but after an 11-20 season, that is not necessarily a great thing. SMU is also undefeated at 4-0 which includes a big win at Dayton on the road last time out. SMU leads the AAC in scoring per game (89 ppg), field-goal percentage (48 percent), three-point percentage (38.5 percent), assists (19.3 apg) and made three-pointers (8.8 per game). They are also one of the best free throw shooting teams in the country, converting 81.9 percent of their attempts, which is No. 10 in the nation. This team is balanced with four players averaging double figures in scoring. The Pirates are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games following three or more consecutive home games while the Mustangs are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Here, we play against road teams as an underdog or pickem off three or more consecutive home wins, with all five starters returning from last year in the first 10 games of the season. This situation is 41-13 ATS (75.9 percent) since 1997. 10* (690) SMU Mustangs

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. St. Louis is off to a 4-0 start with three wins coming by 30 or more points and the fourth being an impressive one against an extraordinarily strong LSU team. The Billikens are coming off a 23-8 campaign last season and were on their way to an NCAA Tournament bid before everything was shut down but they come back as one of the most experienced teams in the country. They have all five starters from last season back as well as their top eight scorers so this team is loaded to make a huge run and win the Atlantic 10 title. Indiana St. is 1-1 with a win over Truman St. by just 14 points and a loss against Purdue. The Sycamore are somewhat experienced as well but did lose two key starters and got off to a late start because of COVID-19 related issues. The Sycamores are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games against teams with a winning home record while the Billikens are 6-0 ATS in their last six games as a favorite. Here, we play on home favorites of 10 or more points in a game involving two teams that had winning records last season, with all five starters returning from last year in the first five games of the season. This situation is 56-25 ATS (69.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (630) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUE JAYS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. We played against Marquette on Friday and we are going against them here in another tough spot. With guard Symir Torrence out with an injured toe in his left foot and veteran frontcourt starter Theo John hampered of late with a knee injury, Marquette was forced to use numerous lineups with limited practice time together when they went to Los Angeles and lost to UCLA 69-60 Friday. Creighton bounced back from a one-point loss against Kansas with a 24-point win over Nebraska and is back home again to open the Big East season. The Bluejays are 12-2 ATS over their last 14 games against teams with winning straight-up records while going 6-0 ATS in their last six games as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a game involving two teams outscoring opponents by 8.0 or more ppg, after scoring 85 points or more. This situation is 103-60 ATS (63.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (824) Creighton Blue Jays

This is a play on the MISSOURI TIGERS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Missouri is off to a 4-0 start including impressive wins away from home against Oregon and Wichita St. The Tigers are coming off a 15-16 season but they return four of five starters and overall, they return their top seven scorers. Missouri is a guard-driven team, led by Mark Smith (17.2 ppg), Dru Smith (13.8 ppg) and Xavier Pinson (13.5 ppg). The Tigers struggled on offense last season as they were No. 209 in offensive efficiency but are No. 33 so far this season. Illinois is coming off an upset at Duke on Tuesday and big road wins like that can often put the team in letdown mode next time out. While the offense is above average, the defense has played below average thus far. This game will be played in Columbia, Mo. instead of St. Louis due to the pandemic. The Tigers won the virtual coin flip to decide which campus got the game, but they will play it with no fans inside Mizzou Arena so that does take a level of the home court advantage away. The Illini are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 games after a game where they covered the spread while the Tigers are 5-0 ATS in their last five games as a home underdog. 10* (734) Missouri Tigers

This is a play on the UCLA BRUINS for our CBB Friday Enforcer. UCLA lost its opener to San Diego St. and has since won four straight games. The last three victories have all been by 20 or more points, including an 83-56 shellacking of San Diego on Wednesday. The Bruins are getting healthy at the right time. Jalen Hill missed the first two games of the season, but he has been coming off the bench to average 9.3 ppg and a team high nine rpg since then. Johnny Juzang missed the first four games but returned against San Diego and he is a pure shooter as he shot 41 percent from long range in SEC play for Kentucky last season. Marquette is also off to a 4-1 start but this is the first road game for the Golden Eagles. UCLA has 54 assists on 88 field goals (61.4 percent) over its past three games while Marquette has assists on just 38 of 71 field goals (53.5 percent) during its past three games. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a game involving two teams which had winning percentages between .600 and .800 from last season, with three or more starters returning from last year than opponent. This situation is 28-8 ATS (77.8 percent) since 1997. 10* (638) UCLA Bruins

This is a play on the NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS as part of our CBB Wednesday ACC/Big Ten Challenge Trifecta. Northwestern is 2-0 with a pair of blowout victories over a pair of cupcakes but that is what this team needed heading into the tougher part of the schedule. Last season was one to forget as the Wildcats went 8-23 but they were dealing with just 10 scholarship players. They led the Big Ten in scoring from freshmen and while that is never a good thing, it bodes well for the next year. This year, they are ranked fourth in returning scoring and have four starters back. Pittsburgh is 2-1 on the season and has covered just one of those games as the Panthers have been logged as double-digit favorites each time out. The Panthers are counting on a number of freshmen to contribute and that is tough for chemistry early on, especially with no exhibition games played. They are currently ranked third to last according to Sagarin no thanks to a schedule that is No. 231 in the country. Here, we play on home teams after two straight wins by 20 points or more going up against an opponent after scoring 45 points or more in the first half last game. This situation is 158-90 ATS (63.7 percent) since 1997. 9* (654) Northwestern Wildcats

This is a play on the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS as part of our CBB Wednesday ACC/Big Ten Challenge Trifecta. Georgia Tech is coming off a 17-point win over Kentucky and that is one of the bigger wins in program history in recent years which spells letdown for the Yellow Jackets first road game of the season. Additionally, it cannot be ignored that they lost their first two games of the season against Georgia St. and Mercer as significant favorites. Nebraska is coming off a miserable 7-25 season but it should not be surprising considering the Huskers brought in 14 new players. They are 3-1 with a pair of blowout wins and the lone loss coming against Nevada by just three points. This year, there is more athleticism in the eight-man rotation, more length in the pack-the-lane defense, and more scoring options. Nebraska averages 12 steals per game and routinely turns those mistakes into points. Here, we play on favorites that finished last season with a winning percentage between .200 and .400 in the first five games of the season, after closing out last season with seven or more losses in its last eight games, playing a team that had a winning record last year. This situation is 31-9 ATS (77.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (628) Nebraska Cornhuskers

This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS as part of our CBB Wednesday ACC/Big Ten Challenge Trifecta. Clemson is off to a 3-0 start that includes impressive wins over Mississippi St. and Purdue and it nearly doubled up South Carolina St. in its last game. After blowing out a quartet of mid-major programs, Maryland will face its biggest test to date. The Terrapins are coming off a 24-7 season but things are different as they have to fill the offensive void created by the departures of Anthony Cowan Jr. and Jalen Smith, who combined to average close to 32 ppg last season. While Maryland is second in the country in effective field goal percentage, it has come against a schedule ranked No. 215 in the country. Meanwhile the Clemson adjusted defensive rating ranks No. 9 in the nation against a much tougher schedule. This is the first true road game of the season, close to 2,000 fans will be allowed at Littlejohn Coliseum and while that is not much, Maryland has had no fans at all in its home games. Here, we play against road teams as an underdog or pickem, averaging 76 or more ppg going up against teams allowing 63 or fewer ppg, after three straight wins by 10 points or more. This situation is 113-65 ATS (63.5 percent) since 1997. 10* (608) Clemson Tigers

This is a play on the RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS as part of our CBB ACC/Big Ten Challenge Trifecta. Rutgers is 3-0 and this is no fluke for the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers was ranked in the preseason for the first time since 1978 before winning its first three games by double-digit margins for the first time since 1980. The Scarlet Knights won 20 games last season for the first time in 37 years and this would be a signature win even though Syracuse comes in unranked. The Orange have blown through their last two opponents following an opening scare as they beat Bryant by one point as a 22.5-point favorite. Known for their zone defense, Syracuse could be in trouble with that as the Scarlet Knights have outscored their three opponents 76-14 in fastbreak points so they will be out to run. Syracuse will be without shooting guard Buddy Boeheim, who remains in quarantine due to contact tracing measures, and center Bourama Sidibe, who is out with a torn meniscus. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a game involving two teams outscoring opponents by eight or more ppg, after two straight wins by 10 points or more. This situation is 100-56 ATS (64.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (830) Rutgers Scarlet Knights

This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES as part of our CBB ACC/Big Ten Challenge Trifecta. Iowa is ranked No. 3 in the country and is off to a 3-0 start. The Hawkeyes won 20 games last season and are loaded as they bring back all five starters and actually have two other players that started previously before getting injured but all are healthy now. This includes Luka Garza who is one of the frontrunners for National Player of the Year. While having a big advantage down low, Iowa figures to have an advantage on the perimeter as it is making 39 percent from three-point range with 10 makes per game. The Tar Heels are shooting just 27.1 percent with an average of four makes. North Carolina is 3-1 and coming off a last second loss to Texas in the finals of the Maui Invitational. They could have an issue down low as senior power forward Garrison Brooks is questionable with an ankle injury and while he likely will go, the Tar Heels do not have a true center to match up with Garza. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after a cover as a double digit favorite against opponent off an upset loss as a favorite. This situation is 37-14 ATS (72.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (818) Iowa Hawkeyes

This is a play on the OHIO ST. BUCKEYES as part of our CBB ACC/Big Ten Challenge Trifecta. Notre Dame is 1-1 with the lone loss coming against Michigan St. which is nothing to be ashamed of. It has been a disappointing few years for the Irish and this year looks to be no different as they have been picked to finish third to last in the ACC. They lost three starters from last season including All ACC First Team forward John Mooney who had 25 double-doubles last season. Because of injuries, they have an eight-man roster that includes two freshmen and a walk-on player. Notre Dame is 0-21 in its last 21 games against ranked teams, its last win coming way back in 2017. College basketball home court is a big deal for major programs but this year is obviously different so the Irish do not have a big home court edge here, nor does Ohio St. have a significant disadvantage playing its first road game of the season. The Buckeyes are 3-0 and are ranked No. 22 in the country, which as mentioned, is a problem for Notre Dame. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after a cover as a double digit favorite, playing with five or six days of rest. This situation is 73-36 ATS (67 percent) since 1997. 10* (815) Ohio St. Buckeyes

This is a play on the UNC-WILMINGTON SEAHAWKS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. East Carolina is off to a 3-0 start including a 13-point win over Radford in its first lined game of the season. The Pirates were favored by the same number there but they were facing a Highlanders team that lost all five starters and their top eight scorers. One thing that hindered East Carolina last season was three-point shooting as it hit just 27.6 percent and that is already an issue this season as the Pirates are shooting only 28.6 percent from long range. UNC-Wilmington has had a rough go of it for the last few years but the Seahawks have new life as they brought in a new head coach that inherits four returning starters and a ton of depth. Takayo Siddle was an assistant here before going to NC State and he was part of this coaching staff that led the Seahawks to two CAA titles. They have four players averaging double-digit scoring led by Jaylen Sims who is averaging 26.7 ppg. Here, we play on underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points after beating the spread by more than 24 points in their previous game. This situation is 39-17 ATS (69.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (761) UNC-Wilmington Seahawks

This is a play on the LSU TIGERS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. LSU is off to a 2-1 start on the season following a blowout win over Southeastern Louisiana on Monday. The Tigers are averaging 90.3 ppg and they are shooting 51.8 percent from the floor over the three games. Defense was an issue early on but the Tigers utilized more full-court pressure and played more match-up zone while holding the Lions to 26.7 percent. Louisiana Tech is coming in off a 78-62 win over ULM on Thursday to improve to 3-0 and this will be the first road game of the season for the Bulldogs. They went 22-8 last season but have just one starter back. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a game involving two teams that are outscoring opponents by eight or more ppg, after leading in their previous game by 20 or more points at the half. This situation is 42-11 ATS (79.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (726) LSU Tigers

This is a play on the KANSAS ST. WILDCATS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. UNLV is off to a 0-4 start and only one of those games was competitive, a three-point loss to Davidson. The Rebels are extremely young with only three players that played significant minutes last season. They have only one senior on the roster compared to seven freshmen. Kansas St. is 1-2 and has yet to cover any of those games so we are getting value here. The Wildcats were just 11-21 last season but 10 of those losses were by six points or less and 13 losses were by single digits so they were better than what the record showed. Here, we play on home teams as a favorite or pickem in the first five games of the season, after closing out last season with eight or more losses in their last 10 games and that had a winning percentage between .200 and .400 playing a team that had a winning record last year. This situation is 31-8 ATS (79.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (662) Kansas St. Wildcats

This is a play on the NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Northern Illinois is 0-2 to start the season and it has not been pretty, as it lost at home to Illinois-Chicago and SIU-Edwardsville, averaging 57 ppg on 40 percent shooting, including 21 percent from long range. The Huskies are getting a ton of value here though. Pittsburgh is 1-1 on the season but has yet to cover a game as the Panthers have been logged as double-digit favorites each time out. The Panthers are counting on a number of freshmen to contribute and that is tough for chemistry early on, especially with no exhibition games played. Here, we play against home favorites of 10 to 19.5 points coming off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite going up against an opponent off an upset loss by 15 points or more as a favorite. This situation is 33-11 ATS (75 percent) since 1997. 9* (657) Northern Illinois Huskies

This is a play on the DAYTON FLYERS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. SMU is coming off three lopsided wins but they came against much inferior competition. The Mustangs are without Tyson Jolly who averaged 14.5 ppg and led a strong backcourt and his absence will be key here. Dayton is coming off a closer than anticipated win over Eastern Illinois as it won by three points as a 14.5-point favorite. The Flyers are coming off the best season in program history as they went 29-2 before the season was shut down. They lost three starters but still have a ton of talent and they have the best backcourt in the Atlantic Ten. Here, we play against underdogs of 9.5 points or less after leading their last three games by five or more points at the half, with four starters returning from last year in the first five games of the season. This situation is 31-9 ATS (77.5 percent) since 1997. 9* (632) Dayton Flyers

This is a play on the WRIGHT ST. RAIDERS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Wright St. is coming off another Horizon League Championship and the Raiders are expected to defend it once again. They have won 20 or more games in four straight seasons under head coach Scott Nagy and they are deep once again with as many as 10 players that could get significant playing time. They have the best player in the conference as Louden Love is the reigning Horizon Conference Player of the Year and if he stays healthy, he is a shoe in for a second straight honor. Marshall is off to a 1-0 start as it defeated Arkansas St. by 14 points. The Thundering Herd are a deep team as well and they are pegged to finish fourth in C-USA yet come in as the road favorite here. The Thundering Herd are 0-6 ATS in their last six games as a road favorite while the Raiders are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog. 10* (748) Wright St. Raiders

This is a play on the BAYLOR BEARS for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Illinois is off to a 3-0 start following blowout wins over North Carolina A&T and Chicago St. and then narrowly defeating Ohio by two points as a 15.5-point favorite. Baylor has rolled in its first two games, defeating Lafayette by 30 points and taking down Washington by 34 points. The Bears returns 72.6 percent of their minutes and 75.8 percent of their scoring return from last year and entering this game, Baylor is currently ranked second in the AP Poll, which was their spot in the preseason poll. Here, we play against neutral court teams off a home win by 3 points or less, who had a winning percentage between .600 and .800 last season. This situation is 33-9 ATS (78.6 percent) since 1997. 10* (712) Baylor Bears

This is a play on the TOLEDO ROCKETS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Toledo has a big edge here even though it is just 1-2 but those two losses have come by a combined five points. The Rockets are loaded after a rough season last year where injuries played a big role in their worst season since 2013. They have three starters back including a pair of senior guards in Marreon Jackson and Spencer Littleson who averaged a combined 30.3 ppg last season and are averaging 28 ppg through those first three games this season. Toledo looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Cleveland St. On the other side, this is the first game of the season for the Vikings which are coming off another disappointing season. They have now won 12 games or less in five straight seasons. Playing the first game of the season against a team that has played three games already is not an easy task especially when travelling. The Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last five games as a favorite. 10* (614) Toledo Rockets

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. Mississippi St. is off to a 0-2 start as it dropped a pair of games played in Florida to Clemson on Wednesday and Liberty on Thursday. The Bulldogs are coming off a 20-11 season and bring back a good amount from last season. They are back home and laying a good number here. Texas St. is coming off a 75-63 road win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday to move to 2-0 on the season but this is by far its biggest test to date. The Bobcats are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning percentage below .400 while the Bulldogs are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up loss. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the first five games of the season, after closing out last season with eight or more wins in their last 10 games, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .600 and .800 from last season. This situation is 79-42 ATS (65.3 percent) since 1997. 10* (872) Mississippi St. Bulldogs