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This is a play on the ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES for our CBB Sunday A-10 Championship Dominator. A trip to the NCAA Tournament is on the line for two teams that would have been in the NIT at best. St. Louis has had matchup advantages in the first three games of the Atlantic Ten Tournament but that will not be the case today. The Billikens size has caused problems especially against Davidson yesterday where they held the Wildcats to 25.9 percent shooting from the floor while winning the battle of the boards 41-26 but the size of St. Bonaventure neutralizes that here. It showed in the first meeting which happened to be the regular season finale for both teams with the double-bye on the line. St. Louis, despite winning the rebounding battle had only eight assists to 13 turnovers against a tricky St. Bonaventure zone. Now, this being the fourth game in four days for St. Louis, the challenge becomes even tougher when playing a six-man rotation. The Billikens are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game while the Bonnies are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning straight up record. 10* (648) St. Bonaventure Bonnies

This is a play on the DUKE BLUE DEVILS for our CBB Saturday ACC Championship. Duke is coming off a big win over North Carolina last night as it avoided the three-game season sweep to the Tar Heels and while an emotional letdown is expected by some, not with this team. The Blue Devils defeated the Seminoles, 80-78, back on Jan. 12 in Tallahassee. In that game, Zion Williamson, who has been red hot since his return, was forced to leave early with an eye injury, opening the door for fellow freshmen R.J. Barrett and Cam Reddish to shine. Florida St. is coming off an even bigger win as it defeated Virginia by 10 points as a nine-point underdog. That has the makings of a letdown because of the size of the upset. The number is big here but it is big for a reason as we play against underdogs with a winning percentage of .800 or better coming 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 32-9 ATS (78 percent) since 1997. 10* (634) Duke Blue Devils

This is a play on the AUBURN TIGERS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Florida won for us yesterday and that is a good thing for Auburn as it has a much better matchup today had it been LSU instead. The Gators punched their ticket into the NCAA Tournament with the victory over the Tigers as they rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit and put up 51 halftime points which was a rarity for an offense that has been inconsistent all season. Florida will have to focus on the backcourt duo of Jared Harper and Bryce Brown which is one of the best backcourts in the country. They showed that yesterday as Harper scored 27 points and Brown added 19 points in the nine-point win over South Carolina. Auburn has now won six straight games and for a team that was expected to contend for the SEC title but played inconsistent all season, peaking now is the perfect time. 9* (610) Auburn Tigers

This is a play on the ARIZONA ST. SUN DEVILS for our CBB Friday Pac 12 Late Dominator. While Oregon may be rolling with six straight wins, we feel the Ducks are a false favorite here. They have covered all six of those games as well but despite the recent run, Oregon is still on the outside looking in to the NCAA Tournament so it needs to win the Pac 12 Tournament to most likely get in. They are playing their best basketball of the season but are still weak down low with the absence of Bol Bol and could struggle hear against a very deep Arizona St. frontcourt. The second-seeded Sun Devils dominated the first half and stretched their lead to 23 early in the second half but let UCLA back in it by going nearly nine minutes without a field goal. That was the third straight win and cover for Arizona St. so it comes into the semifinals with its own momentum and cannot be taken lightly here. Both teams dominated on their home floors in the two meetings this season and it is Oregon that has struggled more away from home, going 4-8 ATS against winning teams. Meanwhile, the Sun Devils are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning straight up record. 10* (850) Arizona St. Sun Devils

This is a play on the WISCONSIN BADGERS for our CBB Friday Big Ten Annihilator. Nebraska has won its first two games in the Big Ten Tournament but fatigue could be a big issue this afternoon. The Huskers are extremely shorthanded as they have eight players available for the tournament, and two are walk-on, so three games in three days is an issue. Nebraska finished just 6-14 in the conference during the regular season and that included just one win on the road which came against an Indiana team that has played itself out of the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin begin tournament action today so it is well rested and the veteran group can take advantage of the depleted Huskers. While Ethan Happ gets most of the accolades for Wisconsin, and rightfully so, Khalil Iverson could be the difference here as he has earned a reputation in the conference as a defensive stopper. Iverson is likely to draw Nebraska's James Palmer Jr. on Friday. Palmer has played all 80 minutes in the first two games this week and has scored a team high 58 points so shutting him down is vital. 9* (810) Wisconsin Badgers

This is a play on the FLORIDA GATORS for our CBB Friday SEC Dominator. Florida is a projected No. 11 seed and one of the last four teams into the NCAA Tournament meaning a win here gets the Gators in but a loss could potentially push them out barring results from other bubble teams. The 16-point win over Arkansas yesterday snapped a three-game losing streak which included a one-point loss against LSU in overtime. It was the second time this season the Gators and Tigers went to overtime with Florida winning the first meeting at LSU so they know they can match up well. The Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning straight up record. LSU interim coach Tony Benford was able to lead the Tigers to a convincing win in the regular season finale but that came against Vanderbilt which did not win a single game in the SEC this season. The Tigers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. 9* (815) Florida Gators

This is a play on the TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE for our CBB Thursday AAC Dominator. Tulsa, which earned the seventh seed, was solid but unspectacular this season, going 18-13 in the regular season including 8-10 in the AAC. The Golden Hurricane had won five of their previous seven games before closing out the season with a three-point loss at Memphis. They will be out for revenge here as they lost by 20 points at SMU back in January which was one of four conference losses coming by at least 18 points. That is a big reason Tulsa is an underdog here despite being the higher seed to we will grab the generous value. The Mustangs lost nine of their final 11 games of the regular season so they do not have momentum on their side even if there is talent on the roster in guys like Jahmal McMurray and Ethan Chargois. They did win their regular season finale but this team is so banged up that they will not be able to make any sort of run in the tournament. SMU is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games away from home after one or more consecutive wins. 10* (734) Tulsa Golden Hurricane

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI REBELS for our CBB Thursday SEC Dominator. Mississippi opens up SEC Tournament play against Alabama on Thursday night from Nashville as a likely NCAA Tournament lock. Most projections have the Rebels as a No. 8 or No. 9 seed for the tournament, and a loss to Alabama likely can't do more than drop the Rebels a spot or two. Still, moving up is a possibility with a good tournament run and it begins here. Alabama meanwhile will need a couple wins to secure a berth to the big dance as the Tide are a projected bubble team heading into the SEC Tournament. The Tide beat the Rebels 74-53 in the only prior matchup in January, scoring 23 points off turnovers and corralling 20 offensive rebounds. It was one of the worst performances of the season for the Rebels but the postseason is different altogether. One big edge is at the free throw line where Mississippi is hitting 78.5 percent compared to just 66.9 percent for Alabama. 9* (742) Mississippi Rebels

This is a play on the VIRGINIA CAVALIERS for our CBB Thursday Afternoon Dominator. This is the first postseason game for Virginia since its astonishing loss to No. 16 seed UMBC last season and while this is not the NCAA Tournament, the Cavaliers will be out to make a statement. They come in on an eight-game winning streak and their only two losses on the season came against Duke which is a horrible matchup. A four-game double-digit win streak was ended in the final game of the regular season against Louisville and going back, the Cavaliers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS loss. NC State likely solidified an NCAA Tournament berth with its controversial win over Clemson yesterday. The Wolfpack know they can play with Virginia as they took them to overtime in the first meeting this season but that was on their home floor. They certainly would love to pull off the upset and keep playing but complacency could be a factor here after yesterday. 9* (706) Virginia Cavaliers

This is a play on the VILLANOVA WILDCATS for our CBB Thursday Early Supreme Annihilator. This is a quick turnaround for Providence which is coming off a big win over Butler but that game was played last night and now the Friars have to get back on the court just 15 hours later. Villanova did not end the regular season well as it lost its final game at Seton Hall to close 2-4 over its last six games. The Wildcats know what it takes to succeed in the postseason so flipping a switch following the disappointing conclusion to the season should be a non-issue. Villanova won and covered both regular season meetings and while some say beating a team three times in a season is a difficult task, matchups often dictate these outcomes which is part of the factoring here. The Friars are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win. The Friars are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win while the Wildcats are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss. 9* (682) Villanova Wildcats

This is a play on the ST. JOHNS RED STORM as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. St. John's is one of just three teams in the Big East Conference that has accumulated 20 wins. That being said, the Red Storm are on the cusp of making the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014-15 and the first under head coach Chris Mullin. St. John's has arguably the best backcourt in the conference with four double-digit scorers led by Shamorie Ponds and Mustapha Heron, who are averaging a combined 37.8 ppg, and this is the time of year where the backcourt is huge. With the St. Mary's win last night, one more at-large slot has been taken and there are now basically 16 bubble teams vying for eight spots so a loss here likely ends any shot of getting in. DePaul was not as bad as usual as it finished 7-11 in the conference including two wins over the Red Storm but is in a tough spot here playing its first neutral court game of the season but it is basically a road game at MSG. 10* (654) St. John's Red Storm

This is a play on the NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Florida International finished the regular season on a nice run where it went 5-1 over its last six games to finish in a tie for sixth place in C-USA. The schedule was in its favor however with four of those six games taking place at home and the Golden Panthers come into a bad spot here. North Texas at one point this season was atop C-USA and it was not that long ago as it was 8-3 following a blowout win over Marshall but that was the final victory for the Mean Green which closed the season with seven straight losses after an overall 20-4 start. The last defeat came against Florida International by 15 points so immediate revenge comes into play here backed by a situation where we play on neutral court teams revenging a loss where it scored less than 60 points, off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival. This situation is 126-71 (64 percent) since 1997. 9* (663) North Texas Mean Green

This is a play on the TCU HORNED FROGS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Of the four teams playing in the first round of the Big XII Tournament, TCU is the leading candidate to make a run. The season sweep of Iowa St. that was looking like it would be a moot point can now be touted on the profile of a team that captured a third Quad 1 win, convincingly, on the final day of the regular season over Texas which kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. The win over the Longhorns snapped a 1-6 slide that TCU was on and that included a loss in Stillwater, one of just five conference wins for the Cowboys. The Horned Frogs are currently projected as a No. 12 seed which is right on the bubble and a loss here sends them to the NIT. The Cowboys closed the season with wins over Baylor and West Virginia which was just the third time Oklahoma St. has won consecutive games since mid-November. The Cowboys are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games following a straight up win. 9* (668) TCU Horned Frogs

This is a play on the GONZAGA BULLDOGS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Gonzaga is coming off another easy victory as it has not been tested by any team in the West Coast Conference. The Bulldogs have won every game in the conference by double-digits, the first team to do so since the UNLV Rebels in the early 90s. They again looked solid in Monday's win over Pepperdine as they shot 59.7 percent from the field and led by as many as 41 points. Saint Mary's used to be the one team that gave Gonzaga a battle but that has not been the case this season as Gonzaga won the two regular season matchups by an average of 31 points and steamrolled Saint Mary's 94-46 on Feb. 9. The 48-point margin of defeat was the fourth-worst in Gaels' history and the only time they have lost by 30 or more points during coach Randy Bennett's 18 seasons. They had trouble pulling away from San Diego last night and while getting a ton of points tonight, it will not be enough. Gonzaga is 8-4 ATS this season when favored by fewer than 20 points while the Gaels are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win. Here, we play on neutral court favorites in a game involving two teams outscoring opponents by eight or more ppg, after scoring 85 points or more. This situation is 108-67 ATS (61.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (616) Gonzaga Bulldogs

This is a play on the OHIO ST. BUCKEYES for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Ohio St. is in must win territory following a pair od losses in its last two games. The Buckeyes were blown out by Purdue last Saturday and then suffered an 18-point loss against Northwestern in their last game which snapped a 10-game losing streak for the Wildcats. The Buckeyes missed their first 13 shots against Northwestern and finished 26.6 percent from the floor, including going 4-26 from long range. The Buckeyes are clinging to an NCAA Tournament berth as they are one of the last four teams in and a win would likely make them a guarantee but a loss means a big run in the Big Ten Tournament is a must. The Buckeyes are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following an ATS loss. The Badgers have won two straight games with the latest coming against Iowa and it was their first by more than 10 points in the past nine games, so while they are getting it done, it has been far from dominant. That 20-point victory was their first cover in their last seven games and head to a tough environment on Senior Day. 10* (844) Ohio St. Buckeyes

This is a play on the CAL ST. FULLERTON TITANS for our CBB Big West Game of the Year. While UC Irvine ran away with the Big West regular season championship, Cal St. Fullerton put together a great season. The Titans host Hawaii for the final game of the regular season on Saturday as the Titans look to secure the No. 2 seed for the Big West Tournament. They are a game under .500 for the season overall as they played one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country but rebound to post a 10-5 conference record with one game left. The Titans have been a different team thus far in Big West Conference play as they are shooting 46.4 percent from the field and have shot better than 50 percent in seven of those games. The Titans have failed to cover their last four games which is putting value in this number at home where they are 9-2, losing only to Irvine within the conference. Hawaii opened its final roadtrip of the season with an upset win at UC Davis on Thursday which was just its third road win of the season and it snapped a three-game losing streak. 10* (706) Cal St. Fullerton Titans

This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. Duquesne has quietly put together a very solid season and is in line to finish with the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Atlantic Ten Tournament. The Dukes are coming off a loss at St. Louis on Wednesday which was their third straight road loss but they are a different team at home with a 14-3 record. A victory will give Duquesne a new school record for conference wins and it has already set a new Palumbo Center record for wins with 14. Additionally, a victory would give the Dukes just their third 20-win season in program history. They have covered 10 of their last 14 games. Dayton is sitting in third place in the conference and moving up is unlikely with Davidson having a very easy game today. The Flyers have won four of their last five games and have won three straight on the road but they are overpriced here based on name and reputation. The Flyers are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. 9* (686) Duquesne Dukes

This is a play on the ARIZONA WILDCATS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. While there have been some disappointing seasons across the country for some teams, Arizona is near the top of the list. The Wildcats did not come into the season with lofty expectations as they normally do because they lost so much from last season but to have a losing record in the weak Pac 12 at this point is bad. They are coming off an embarrassing 73-47 loss at Oregon last Saturday and the 47 points also were the fewest for the Wildcats in coach Sean Miller's 10 seasons in Tucson. Winning its final home game of the season against rival Arizona St. would not make up for the season struggles but it definitely is needed heading into the Pac 12 Tournament. Arizona St. meanwhile improved to 11-6 in the conference with a win at Oregon St. last Sunday. Thee is not a lot to play for here as the Sun Devils have already secured the No. 2 seed and going back, Arizona St. is 6-20 ATS in its last 26 road games off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog. 9* (654) Arizona Wildcats

This is a play on the TEMPLE OWLS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. We played against Central Florida on Thursday and it was able to sneak out a cover against Cincinnati to close its home portion of the schedule at 15-2. It was the eighth straight cover for the Knights which remain in third place in the AAC, one game behind the Bearcats and they hit the road in a classic letdown situation as they have secured a first round bye in the upcoming AAC Tournament. Central Florida is just 5-4 on the road and will be facing a revenge-minded Temple team. While this is the final home game for the Temple seniors, the 2018-19 season is the 13th and final year at the helm for head coach Fran Dunphy so the Owls will be out to send him out as a winner where he has compiled a 129-41 record at home. Another streak is on the line as the Owls have won on Senior Day for 11 straight seasons, not losing since Dunphy's first year in 2006-07. Temple is 19-7 ATS it its last 26 games as a home favorite of three points or less. 10* (666) Temple Owls

This is a play on the PROVIDENCE FRIARS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Providence suffered an overtime loss at Creighton last time out to fall to 6-11 in the Big East Conference and this season will put an end to a five-year streak of heading to the NCAA Tournament unless the Friars make a run and win the Big East Tournament. They are in last place in the conference but can move up to eighth place with a win and a DePaul loss at Creighton. Today is the final home game of the season where Providence is 10-6 and it certainly wants to end on a high note. The Friars are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games following an ATS loss. Butler took down Xavier in its last game on Tuesday to snap a three-game slide and now the Bulldogs close out the season on the road where they have struggled all season. They are 2-8 on the highway, posting wins against Georgetown and DePaul, and this has always been a tough spot as Butler is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 road games after playing a home game. 9* (602) Providence Friars

This is a play on the MARYLAND TERRAPINS for our CBB Friday Enforcer. The Terrapins had a solid season going until recently, as they have lost two in a row and three of five, including Tuesday's 69-62 setback at home to Michigan. That was just their third loss at home and first in the conference as they have impressive home wins over Ohio St., Purdue and Wisconsin. Maryland has played the 14th toughest schedule in the country and is expected to play the 11th toughest by regular season's end. The Terrapins have already surpassed their win total from last season despite boasting the third youngest team in the country. The Terrapins are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS loss while going 19-8 ATS in their last 27 home games off an upset loss as a favorite. Minnesota has posted back-to-back wins as underdogs, the latest coming at home against Purdue on Tuesday and after the victory, Minnesota students stormed the floor. Beating Purdue marked Minnesota's first Quadrant 1 victory since Jan. 3 at Wisconsin so the Gophers have struggled against the top teams and overall, they are just 2-6 against top 25 power ranked teams. The Gophers are 6-15 ATS in their last 21 games following an ATS win. 10* (854) Maryland Terrapins

This is a play on the STANFORD CARDINAL as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. After 23 consecutive conference losses, California has won its last two games but both of those came at home and hitting the road is a different story. The Golden Bears are winless on the season away from home at 0-13, lasing those games by an average of over 15 ppg. That average losing margin is the same in its eight Pac 12 games with only two of those coming by single-digits and they are going to struggle again against the much bigger Cardinal. Stanford has dropped three of its last four games but two of those were on the road and the other coming against first place Washington by just one point. The Cardinal are 10-3 at home with those three conference losses coming by an average of 3.3 ppg and all against teams well above 500. Here, we play on home teams with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog, playing a losing team. This situation is 50-25 ATS (66.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (630) Stanford Cardinal

This is a play on the CAL POLY SLO MUSTANGS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. With two games remaining in the regular season, Cal Irvine has absolutely nothing to play for as it claimed the Big West Championship last week and the big thing now is rest prior to the upcoming tournament. The Anteaters have won 11 straight games including the last five all by double-digits and by an average of 17.6 ppg so the fact they are laying double-digits on the road should come as no surprise. Motivation of covering is a difficult task especially with their final home game of the season on deck. Cal Poly has a lot more on the line as it is currently on the outside of the Big West Tournament looking in as it is a half-game out of the eighth spot. If the Mustangs win out, they are in the postseason as they would win the tiebreaker over Riverside. While winning this game may seem like a stretch against the best team in the conference, our concern is staying within the number and keeping it close and the home motivation is a big advantage here. 9* (628) Cal Poly Slo Mustangs

This is a play on the CINCINNATI BEARCATS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Cincinnati has won five straight games and it controls its own destiny for the AAC regular season title. The Bearcats are currently tied with Houston at 14-2 and they conclude the regular season on Sunday at home against the Cougars which gave them one of their two conference losses. To make that game as important as it can be, Cincinnati has to take care of business here first. While it has been winning, Cincinnati has failed to cover six straight games which is half of the contrarian scenario going into this one with the other half hinged on Central Florida having covered its last seven games, winning six of those outright. The Knights will be no easy out here as they are the ones that have given Cincinnati a chance for the AAC Championship thanks to a win on the road over Houston last Saturday. At 12-4 in the conference, Central Florida has no shot at the top spot but is guaranteed a first round bye so the magnitude of this game is on the Cincinnati side. 9* (609) Cincinnati Bearcats

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO ST. AZTECS for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Third place in the Mountain West Conference is on the line tonight between Fresno St. and San Diego St., both of which come in at 11-5. While the difference between third and fourth place is minimal, it is more about pride for the Aztecs as they are playing their final home game of the season and will be out for revenge from a four-point loss in Fresno in the first meeting. San Diego St. has been money at home as it has won and covered all eight conference games and this would mark just the second time the Aztecs would go undefeated at home in the MWC over 20 years since they have been affiliated with the conference. Going back, in its last 59 home conference games, the Aztecs are 53-6. San Diego St. is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 home games revenging a road loss. Fresno St. snapped a two-game losing streak with a win over Wyoming last time out and while it has been solid on the road this season, the Bulldogs are in a tough spot here facing a revenge-minded San Diego St. team on Senior Night. 10* (820) San Diego Aztecs

This is a play on the FLORIDA GATORS for our CBB Wednesday Star Attraction. The formula for the Gators is simple, win and they are in. They are currently projected as a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament but a loss here, a loss at Kentucky and a loss in the SEC Tournament first round could be detrimental. Florida will be out to atone for a dismal display Saturday, when it laid an egg at home against a Georgia team that came in with just one SEC victory. The Gators lead the SEC in scoring defense (63.1 ppg) and three-point defense (.316) and is second in turnover margin (plus-3.6) and it was this defense that stuffed LSU in the first meeting, a five-point Florida win in overtime. We are getting line value here as well based on the Gators failing to cover their last eight home games. LSU has won three games in a row following that loss to Florida and is now a half-game behind Tennessee for first place in the SEC so there is a lot on the line for the Tigers as well. But it is bigger for the Gators and going back, LSU is 3-14 ATS in its last 17 games when playing against a team with a winning percentage between .501 and .600. 9* (788) Florida Gators

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. While Tennessee was an easy winner on Saturday against Kentucky, the situation is a lot different tonight as there is no revenge in play and the possibility of a huge letdown. The Volunteers overcame a 17-point loss in Lexington last month with a 19-point win at home on Saturday in a game that was never in doubt. They remain tied with LSU atop the SEC but do not control their own destiny as they lost to the Tigers in the lone meeting this season. They are just 1-5 ATS in their last six games. Mississippi St. is firmly locked in as it is a projected No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs had a five-game winning streak snapped at Auburn on Saturday but it was a battle with the difference being the 18-9 turnover differential against them. Their seven wins against the top 50 are second most in the SEC behind Kentucky and they are a respectable 5-4 on the road where they have a positive scoring differential. The Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning straight up record. 9* (641) Mississippi St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the COLORADO ST. RAMS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Utah St. took over first place in the Mountain West Conference with its huge win over Nevada on Saturday which was its sixth straight win and 13th in its last 14 games. This is the epic letdown spot following a postgame altercation between the teams as well as Aggies fans storming the court like they had just won some sort of championship. Utah St. has covered five straight games but it is 3-7 in its last 10 road games while going 0-8 ATS in its eight road games this season after scoring 80 or more points. Additionally, Utah St. is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 road games against teams that make eight or more three-point shots per game. Colorado St. had a three-game winning streak snapped with a loss at New Mexico on Saturday but returns home where it is 8-7 and going back, the Rams have finished at least .500 in each of the last nine years at home. The Rams are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. 9* (636) Colorado St. Rams

This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Xavier and Butler have both had disappointing seasons for their standards but it is the former that has put together a run that has put the Musketeers into a tie for third place in the Big East Conference. They have won five straight games to improve to 8-8 but only two games separates eight teams and despite three straight road wins, Xavier is just 4-6 on the road. Butler meanwhile has lost three games in a row, two coming on the road against the top two teams in the conference while the other was at home that came in overtime. The Bulldogs are 11-4 at home with quadruple revenge in play including a brutal one-point loss this season. Butler is 20-8 ATS in its last 28 home games after failing to cover the spread in three or more consecutive games and here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after going over the total by more than 12 points in two consecutive games, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .501 and .600. This situation is 35-9 ATS (79.5 percent) since 1997. 10* (602) Butler Bulldogs

This is a play on the TCU HORNED FROGS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. Kansas St. bounced back from its loss to rival Kansas with a win over Baylor on Saturday with a lot left to play for still. If the Wildcats win their final two games, they are guaranteed at least a share of the conference title. Kansas St. improved to 12-2 at home but it is just 6-5 on the road including questionable losses to Texas A&M and Tulsa. While there is a lot on the line for the Wildcats, the same can be said for TCU which is clearly on the bubble in the NCAA Tournament. The Horned Frogs dropped its game against Texas Tech on Saturday and they have now lost five of their last six conference games. A win here and they are likely in but a loss and a tough game at Texas to close the season will make things difficult. This is the final home game of the season for TCU where it is 12-4 and the Horned Frogs are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a winning road record. Here, we play on teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are averaging between 74-78 ppg going up against teams averaging between 63-67 ppg, after allowing 75 points or more two straight games. This situation is 32-8 ATS (80 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (866) TCU Horned Frogs

This is a play on the GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS for our CBB Sunday Supreme Annihilator. Georgia Tech got steamrolled at Virginia by 30 points in its last game at Virginia on Wednesday but it returns home where it is 10-7 and playing its final home game of the season. The Yellow Jackets have played a brutal home schedule in the ACC with five losses against teams heading to the NCAA Tournament but they have won all three games against will be non-participants. Georgia Tech is 8-0 ATS in its last eight home when the line is +3 to -3 while going 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games after failing to cover two of its last three against the spread. Boston College is coming off an upset win over Louisville and has now won three of five while covering all five of those games. However, the three wins were all home and the Eagles come in just 2-7 on the road. They have been without second leading scorer Wynston Tabbs for over a month now and it has taken its toll offensively. 10* (832) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Oregon is back home following a three-game roadtrip where it lost all three games to fall to 6-8 in the Pac 12. Once a lock for the NCAA Tournament, the Ducks are 6-8 in the conference and they can thank that to a 2-5 road record within the conference but they come home where they are 11-4 and looking for payback. Oregon lost in Tempe by 14 points last month and this is a must win situation. The Ducks are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 home games in the second half of the season when playing against a team with a winning record while going 8-1 ATS in their last nine home games after failing to cover the spread in two or more consecutive games. Arizona St. is one of just two Pac 12 teams projected to make the NCAA Tournament but it is an 11-seed so this is not a great team. The Sun Devils are just 4-4 on the road and going back, they are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (660) Oregon Ducks

This is a play on the VILLANOVA WILDCATS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. While still successful, it has been a down season for Villanova compared to the last few years and it has been a recent rough stretch as the Wildcats have lost their last three games. Additionally, they have lost four of their last five games but all four of those came on the road and going back, they have won nine straight home games. This is the first time Villanova has suffered three straight defeats since 2012-13. While this is not the final home game of the season, it is the final game at the Finn and it is senior night which makes this an even more special atmosphere. Marquette has won four straight games, covering its last three, and is now in sole possession of first place in the big East Conference. The Golden Eagles are a game and a half ahead of Villanova and can essentially put it away with a win here but the venue and atmosphere will not let that happen tonight. 10* (830) Villanova Wildcats

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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