Sports Picks & Predictions

5 Unit Play. Take #783 Duke over Purdue (3:30p.m., Sunday, November 27 ABC) Purdue just does not handle prosperity well. Coming off a great win against Gonzaga, look for them to take a step back in the finals against Duke. That is the history of Matt Painter and this program. Purdue is 5-11 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 18 games. They are also 3-8 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 13 games following a win in their previous game.

4 Unit Play. Take #678 TCU over Iowa (7p.m., Saturday, November 26 CBSSN) Just think this is a lot of points for both teams rebuilding. Iowa lost a ton of scoring from last season, and I question if they will be able to blowout TCU on a neutral court with very little atmosphere. TCU is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.

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6 Unit Play. Take #895 Wisconsin over USC (1p.m., Friday, November 25 ESPN2) We will follow the line movement in this game, as USC opened as a slight favorite but now Wisconsin isa pick’em. Both teams went into overtime to lose yesterday, but I like the depth that the Badgers have. Wisconsin is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. USC is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

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4 Unit Play. Take #795 Over 131 in Oklahoma vs Nebraska (5p.m., Thursday, November ESPN) Over has hit 9 of the last 10 neutral site games with Oklahoma. The over has hit 6 of the last 8 neutral site games with Nebraska.

7 Unit Play. Take #742 Wisconsin over Dayton (2:30p.m., Wednesday, November 23 ESPN2) Wisconsin had no business winning the Maui Invitational last season in Las Vegas and they are underrated again in this tournament. Dayton already has a loss to UNLV and I just do not trust Anthony Grant to win big games. The Badgers are well rested, and they have won all 3 games this season by double-digits. Expect this to be a low scoring game where Wisconsin grinds out a victory, something they did most of last season.

2 Unit Play. Take #660 Arizona over San Diego State (10:30p.m., Tuesday, November 22 ESPN) These two teams have met a lot during the last decade despite not playing in the same conference. Just do not trust San Diego State to win big games, as they have a history of underachieving in the NCAA Tournament. Arizona scored over 100 points last night and I just do not believe San Diego State will be able to keep pace with them.

5 Unit Play. Take #651 Southern Miss over Winthrop (3p.m., Tuesday, November 22) The Eagles do not have any quality wins on the season, and I do not see that changes after Tuesday afternoon. Southern Miss has been on a strong ATS run of late covering the spread in 6 of their last 7 games. Winthrop is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.

4 Unit Play. Take #776 Tulane over Nevada (5p.m., Monday, November 21 Flo Sports Streaming) Both teams have played cupcakes thus far in 2022 and thus we will side with the favorite in this game. The Green Wave return a ton of experience and should be able to make some noise in year 3 under Ron Hunter. Nevada remade their team, likely for the better but Steve Alford is in a major rebuilding project, and I am not sure if he can turn it around. Tulane is 15-5 ATS (1 push) in their last 21 games played on Monday.

4 Unit Play. Take #724 Illinois -1 over Virginia (3p.m., Sunday, November 20 ESPN) We will follow the line movement in this game, as the Illinois opened as an underdog but now are favored. Virginia went on a 30-5 run to open the second half and I just do not see them being able to shoot that well again during any point in this game. Baylor dominated the other 30 minutes and Illinois should be ready to play and win this championship.

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2 Unit Play. Take #642 Pepperdine -3.5 over UC Irvine (8p.m., Saturday, November 19) The Anteaters are 2-6 ATS (1 push) in their last 9 road games. The Waves are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.

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7 Unit Play. Take #883 Baylor over Virginia (7p.m., Friday, November 18 ESPN2) Always like to play Baylor earlier in the season, as the Bears seem to start the season off with a long winning streak most years in nonconference play. This is a tough ask for Virginia, as they must fly across the country after the tragedy that occurred with their football team. They lost a game this week and they will be forced to make shots from the arc against this strong Baylor defense. Virginia is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games played on Fridays. Baylor is 14-6 ATS (1 push) in their last 21 neutral site games.

4 Unit Play. Take #685 Iowa over Seton Hall (7:30p.m., Wednesday, November 16 FS!) We have seen the better team win a lot of these early season games despite being on the road. Tonight, this game should be no different, as Iowa always seems to start well early in the season. Seton Hall has a new coach and system. If Iowa can handle the pressure, they should win this game by close to double digits. Iowa is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games. Seton Hall is 3-10 ATS in their last 13 home games.

4 Unit Play. Take #644 Saint Louis -2.5 over Memphis (9p.m., Tuesday, November 15 CBSSN) Really like this Billikens team and expect them to make the NCAA Tournament come March. They continue to play well at home and should win this game by close to double-digits. Memphis has talent but I just do not think they blend well under Penny Hardaway. Saint Louis is 25-12 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 39 home games.

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4 Unit Play. Take #855 DePaul -1.5 over Minnesota (7p.m., Monday, November 14 BTN) Minnesota should be better in year two under Ben Johnson, but he is in a another complete rebuild. They have one good player in Dawson Garcia, but they will struggle to win games easily in the season with a bunch of young freshmen. DePaul has a bunch of scorers on their roster and should be able to put up close to 80 points in this game. We will follow the line movement in this game and back the road team. The Blue Demons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Golden Gophers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

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4 Unit Play. Take #752 Nevada over Grand Canyon (4p.m., Saturday, November 12 Nevada Sports Net) Nevada will me a much improved team in 2022-2023, picking up a couple of key transfers. The Wolf Pack have covered the spread in 5 straight games and are 59-27 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 88 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

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7 Unit Play. Take #678 Wisconsin over Stanford (7:30p.m., Friday, November 11 FS1) Jerod Haase just cannot seem to put together a solid NCAA Tournament team at Stanford. He recruits well but those high recruits just don’t seem to live up to their billing. This game is at American Family Field and it will be a strong crowd for Wisconsin, a state that loves events like this. Wisconsin has looked good in their exhibition games and scrimmages against teams that are better than Stanford. They have three solid players and if they make shots from the arc they will win this game by double digits. Wisconsin is 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS win in their previous game. Stanford is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight-up win in their previous game.

4 Unit Play. Take #609 Over 145.5 in North Dakota State @ Kansas (8p.m., Thursday, November 10 ESPN+) North Dakota State has gone over the posted total in 11 of their last 16 games played on Thursday. Kansas has gone over the posted total in 6 of their last 8 games following a victory of more than 20 points in their previous game. Look for Norm Roberts to want to score a bunch of points to make his attractive for another head coaching position.

3 Unit Play.  Take #306664 Under 138 in Texas Southern @ Texas Tech (8p.m., Thursday, November 10 ESPN+) The Tigers have gone under the posted total in 6 of their last 8 road games against teams with a winning home record. The Red Raiders have gone under the posted total in 4 of their last 5 home games.

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2 Unit Play. Take #772 LSU over UMKC (8p.m., Wednesday, November 9 ESPN+) LSU gets underway on Wednesday with a new coach but they still have talent. This play is more about going against UMKC, as they are coming off a loss at home to a division two team. LSU is 5-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 7 games against teams with a losing record.

4 Unit Play. Take #668 Wake Forest over Fairfield (8p.m., Monday, November 7 ESPN+) I look for even more improvement for Wake Forest in year three under Steve Forbes. Wake Forest was impressive last season going 25-10 and 13-7 in ACC play. They were under the radar and look for them to win this game by close to 20 points. The Stats got off to a hot start last season but struggled during MAAC play. I look for that to carryover into tonight’s game.

1 Unit Play. Take North Carolina over Kansas (9:20p.m., Monday, April 4 TBS) The public is all over Kansas in this game and thus we will side with North Carolina. The Tar Heels have been playing better than Kansas in the tournament and I feel they have what it takes to win this game. Kansas will likely not shoot it as well as they did on Saturday. Carolina has a knack for winning close games of late and look for them to win a national championship on Monday.

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10 Unit Play. Take Villanova over Kansas (6:09p.m., Saturday, April 2 TBS) Nobody is giving Villanova much of a chance in this game since they will be without Justin Moore for this game. Villanova is a pesky team that can really slow the game down and make all their free throws as a team. They can frustrate Kansas and I do not believe this is one of Coach Self’s most talented teams. The Wildcats are earned this spot beating three impressive teams to reach the Final Four. Kansas had a much easier draw, and they are not as battle tested in the NCAA Tournament this season. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games between Villanova and Kansas. The Jayhawks are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games following a victory of more than 20 points in their previous game.

1 Unit Play. Take Texas A&M over Washington State (9:30p.m., Tuesday, March 29 ESPN) The race to be the 69th best team in the country is down to 4 teams. This will be the last year the NIT is played in New York City and expect the Aggies to March onto the finals as a No. 1 seed. The Cougars have been able to control the pace of play in their last two games but will have a hard time doing that against the Aggies on Tuesday. Washington State is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. Texas A&M is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games.

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1 Unit Play. Take Miami over Kansas (2:20p.m., Sunday, March 27 CBS) This is not a mismatch in talent at all and Kansas struggles in this round of the NCAA Tournament. Expect this game to go down to the wire and we will grab the points. Miami is 19-6 ATS (1 push) in their last 26 games as an underdog. Kansas is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 NCAA Tournament games.

1 Unit Play. Take #642 Duke -180 (money line) over Arkansas (8:55p.m., Saturday, March 26 TBS) Just cannot see Duke and Coach K going down in this game against this team. I thought Arkansas was a better team last year and it will be tough for them to get back up after beating the No. 1 overall seed on Thursday. Duke shot the ball well in the second half against Texas Tech and look for that to carryover into this game. Arkansas may cover the number, but they are not winning this game. Therefore, we will take a small play with Duke on the money line instead of the pointspread.

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1 Unit Play. Take North Carolina over UCLA (9:39p.m., Friday, March 25 CBS) Hard to go big on North Carolina, but UCLA has some injuries and the Tar Heels played outstanding their first two games in this tournament. We will grab the points and expect all West Coast teams to be eliminated after tonight. North Carolina is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.

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10 Unit Play. Take #630 Duke over Texas Tech (9:39p.m., Thursday, March 24 CBS) NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME OF THE YEAR Texas Tech has been overvalued this season by the odds makers and metrics and I do not believe they should be favored in this game (morning line odds). Coach K has a great record in this round 16-9 and I do not believe this is the type of team that can take out Duke Texas Tech is a great defensive team, but they struggle at times on offense, and I am not sure they will be able to score enough to keep pace with Duke. They also have a first-year coach with them who did not have any success in his previous stop as a head coach. I am not sure I trust him in a close game against the greatest coach in college basketball. Everyone wants to see a Duke – Gonzaga Elite 8 game and I feel that will happen. Duke has a national fan base, and they will be well represented in this game that takes place in San Francisco. Texas Tech is 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games played on Thursday. Duke is 7-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 9 games played on Thursday.

1 Unit Play. Take #820 Purdue -3 over Texas (8:40p.m., Sunday, March 20 TNT) The bracket has opened up and it is now or never for Matt Painter and Purdue to reach the final four.

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1 Unit Play. Take Notre Dame +8 over Texas Tech (7:10p.m., Sunday, March 20 TBS) Texas Tech is a good matchup for Notre Dame with their defensive stuff and I think Notre Dame can keep this game in single digits.

1 Unit Play. Take #822 Wisconsin over Iowa State (6:10p.m., Sunday, March 20 TNT) Iowa State was not a good team once conference play started, I do not see them being competitive in what will be a true road game for them. Would go higher if Johnny Davis would 100% but the Badgers still have enough firepower to win this game by double-digits. Iowa State is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

4 Unit Play. Take Illinois over Houston (12:10p.m., Sunday, March 20 CBS) This line almost feels like a trap, but Illinois should not be this big of an underdog against Houston. These are similar teams, but the spread is based off their performance on Friday. I am not a believer in carryover and feel Illinois will play much better on offense in this game despite Houston being an outstanding defensive team. Illinois won the Big 10 regular season and that is a much better conference that the AAC. Illinois is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.

10 Unit Play. Take UCLA over Saint Mary’s (7:10p.m., Saturday, March 19 TBS) I believe UCLA has the potential to return the Final Four and should be able to knockoff a mid-major for California. Saint Mary’s had a huge break getting Indiana in the round of 64. The Hoosiers had to play in the play in game on Tuesday and then had flight issues getting out to Portland. That will not the case on Saturday, as the Bruins will be well rested and battle tested. Saint Mary’s is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games as underdog. UCLA is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games. The Bruins have a major edge in talent and I just do not believe Saint Mary’s will have an offensive explosion again on Saturday.

1 Unit Play. Take #782 Seton Hall over TCU (9:57p.m, Friday, March 16 TruTV) Seton Hall has some injury issues but only to one key player and he has been out awhile, so they are able to adjust without him. TCU finished below .500 in the Big 12 and never plays a competitive nonconference schedule. TCU is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games played on Friday. Seton Hall is 8-2 ATS in tier last 10 games played on Friday.

1 Unit Play. Take #751 Davidson over Michigan State (9:40p.m., Friday, March 17 CBS) Just do not like this Michigan State team in 2022. They do not have any special players and do not shoot it well from the arc either. They did not finish the season well and I do not see them being able to turn it around in March. Davidson gets the advantage of playing this game in South Carolina and has a bad taste in their mouth after blowing the Atlantic-10 Championship last time out on Sunday. The Wildcats are a great offensive team and I just do not believe Michigan State will be able to match them in scoring. Everyone believes in Coach Izzo, but he just does not have the weapons this year to make a deep run into the tournament. Davidson is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games. They have a veteran coach as well and they will win this game straight-up.

1 Unit Play. Take #755 Miami over USC (3:10p.m., Friday, March 16 TruTV) USC has been a fraud all season long and now must make a cross country flight to play a solid Miami team. The Hurricanes are a surprise team in the ACC this season and have some quality wins including at Duke. USC played nobody in the nonconference portion of the season and they are not as talented as they were last season. Miami is 22-8 ATS (1 push) in their last 31 games as an underdog. USC is 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite. Said I was going to fade USC in the tournament and now we have a great spot to do that.

4 Unit Play. Take Akron over UCLA (9:50p.m., Thursday, March 17 TBS) This line has come down during the week and we will follow the movement. UCLA has not put it together this season despite having great talent and I do not see them blowing out the Zips in this game. They could not beat Arizona without Kerr Kriiisa and a 12-point lead in the PAC-12 Championship Game. They will win this game, but I do not see them doing it by double-digits. Akron is 28-10 ATS in their last 38 games as an underdog.

4 Unit Play. Take North Carolina over Marquette (4:30p.m., Thursday, March 17 TBS) North Carolina does not lose many first-round games and they are facing a team that lost 5 of their last 8 games to close out the season. The Golden Eagles are still in rebuild mode and are ahead of schedule making the NCAA Tournament this season. They do not have the talent that Carolina does and expect the Tar Heels to win this game by close to double digits. Marquette is 1-5 ATS (1 push) in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games. Carolina has covered 4 of their last 5 games.

4 Unit Play. Take South Dakota State over Providence (12:40p.m., Thursday, March 17 TruTV) Providence is not as good as their record would indicate and the spread in this game tells me a great deal. They are now facing a red-hot team that ran the table in the Summit League and they are third in the country at scoring at over 86 points per game. SDSU is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games as an underdog. Providence is 7-19 ATS I their last 26 neutral site games.

1 Unit Play. Take Over in Mississippi State @ Virginia (7p.m., Wednesday, March 16 ESPN+) Its time to have some fun in the NIT and not be so defensive oriented. Mississippi State will fire their coach once their season is complete and expect them to play up tempo and loose in this game. Virginia has gone over the posted total in 4 straight games following a loss in their previous game.

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1 Unit Play. Take Iowa over Purdue (3:30p.m., Sunday, March 13 CBS) Purdue seems to always be a top team in the Big 10 but does not have much postseason success. Iowa had been on a mission and look for them win the Big 10 Conference Championship on Sunday. Iowa is 16-7 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 25 neutral site games. Purdue is 1-8 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 11 games as a favorite.

10 Unit Play. Take #624 Kansas over Texas Tech (6p.m., Saturday, March 12 ESPN) Conference Tournament Game of the Year Just do not see Kansas losing this game in Kansas City. The Jayhawks were the best team in the league all season long and now face a first year coach and a team that has trouble scoring points at times. These teams split during the regular season with each team winning on their home floor and Texas Tech has not been great on the road this season. In fact all 6 of their conference losses have been road games and the Jayhawks will have a big crowd edge in this game. Texas Tech is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games. Kansas is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite.

3 Unit Play. Take #866 North Carolina over Virginia Tech (9:30p.m., Friday, March 11 ESPN) Carolina has been playing their best basketball of the season. They need to guard the arc, but if they do they should be able to win this game.

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3 Unit Play. Take #854 Kent State +1.5 over Ohio (7:30p.m., Friday, March 11 CBSSN) Ohio was expected to win the MAC but finished third in the regular season. Expect them to lose to the No. 2 seed on Friday.

3 Unit Play. Take #820 Wisconsin -3.5 over Michigan State (6:30p.m., Friday, March 11 BTN) Would go higher if I knew Johnny Davis was 100%. Michigan State is just not that good this season. They beat Wisconsin without Tyler Wahl but that will not be the case today.

3 Unit Play. Take #841 UAB -6.5 over Middle Tennessee (3p.m., Friday, March 11 CBSSN) The line on this game tells me a lot. The Blue Raiders won the east side of Conference USA yet are a big underdog in this game. UAB is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games. MTSU is 5-16 ATS in their last 21 neutral site games.

3 Unit Play. Take #834 Arkansas -3 over LSU (2:30p.m., Friday, March 11 ESPN2) The Tgiers have been a sinking ship for most of the season since the turn of the calendar and I do not expect them to right the ship and make a long run in the conference tournament. They just do not have many quality wins of late and I do not see them winning this game against Arkansas in Tampa. The Razorbacks are 7-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 9 games as a favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take Over in Fresno State vs San Diego State (11:30p.m., Thursday, March 10 CBSSN) Fresno State does not score many points but this total is just too low for a 40 minute game with a 30 second shot clock. The Bulldogs have gone over the posted total in 5 of their last 7 games as an underdog. The Aztecs have gone over the posted total in 4 straight games.

4 Unit Play. Take #778 Colorado over Oregon (5:30p.m., Thursday, March 10 P12N) Just have no confidence in Oregon this season, especially down the stretch. Beating Oregon State is not an accomplishment and they will enter having lost 3 of their last 4 games. They must win the conference tournament to make the NCAA Tournament and I just do not see that happening. The Buffaloes have played well down the stretch and will enter this game having won 7 of their last 8. Oregon is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games. Colorado is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.

4 Unit Play. Take #785 UNLV over Wyoming (5:30p.m., Thursday, March 10 CBSSN) UNLV has been absolutely terrible in this tournament over the years despite having it played on their home floor. But they now have a really good coach and are playing a team that just beat last week. The Cowboys have faltered a little down the stretch having lost 3 of their last 5 games. UNLV is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS loss in their previous game. Wyoming is 11-23 ATS in their last 34 neutral site games as a favorite.

5 Unit Play. Take #688 UTEP -2 over Old Dominion (9p.m., Wednesday, March 9 ESPN+) We will lay the number with the better team that played in the better division of Conference USA. The Miners have won 4 of their last 6 games and have the best player on the floor tonight playing this game in their home state of Texas. The Monarchs are 4-17 ATS in their last 21 neutral site games. The Miners are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.

4 Unit Play. Take #680 Missouri over Ole Miss (6p.m., Wednesday, March 9 SECN) Just do not believe Ole Miss should be favored against anyone in the conference, especially in a neutral site game. The Tigers finished ahead of the Rebels in the standings and should be able to take this game down to the wire. Ole Miss has just won one game since February 2nd. The Rebels are 2-8 in their last 10 neutral site games as a favorite. Missouri is 20-8 ATS (1 push) in their last 29 games against teams with a losing record.

4 Unit Play. Take Wagner over Bryant (7p.m., Tuesday, March 8 ESPN2) We have seen upsets happen a bunch of the last week in these smaller conference tournaments and I expect this game to go down to the wire. We will grab the points with Wagner in the Northeast Conference Tournament Championship Game. Bryant beat Wagner to close the regular season and earn the top seed and thus get to host this game. The Seahawks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog.

6 Unit Play. Take #882 Purdue Fort Wayne over Northern Kentucky (9:30p.m., Monday, March 7 ESPN2) We are getting the better team with points and that is too good to pass up on Monday night in Detroit. This is a rubber match between these two teams, but the Mastodons have won 10 straight games. Northern Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on Monday. Purdue Fort Wayne is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as underdog.

4 Unit Play. Take Ohio State over Michigan (12:30p.m., Sunday, March 6 FOX) Just do not believe Michigan is very good this season and they are coming off 4 straight home games. Ohio State has struggled at time this season, but they did right the ship last game winning by 11 points against Michigan State. The Buckeyes are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games.

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10 Unit Play. Take San Diego State over Nevada (10:30p.m., Saturday, March 5 CBSSN) Just do not believe Nevada is very good this season and this will do a complete rebuild next year. San Diego State cannot afford a loss in this game if they have any hopes of making the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team. The Aztecs have had great success against Nevada and they will enter having won 8 of their last 9 games. That includes wins at Wyoming and Fresno State, much tougher venues then they will face tonight. San Diego State is 21-8 ATS in their last 29 games as a road favorite. The road team is 7-0 ATS in the last 7 games between San Diego State and Nevada.

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4 Unit Play. Take #767 Drake over Missouri State (6:00p.m., Saturday, March 5 CBSSN) Just believe Drake is the better team in this semi-final game. Both teams are coming off easy wins but I just do not believe Missouri State is good enough to beat Drake three times in one season. The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.

4 Unit Play. Take Drake over Southern Illinois (9:30p.m., Friday, March 4 ESPN+) The quarterfinals of the MVC take place on Friday with two teams needing to win it all to make the NCAA Tournament. Drake had a solid 13-5 MVC record this season and finished the season with 5 straight wins including a two-point victory against Southern Illinois last time out. Look for them to have an easier time with Southern Illinois tonight and win this game by close to double-digits. Drake is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on Friday.

4 Unit Play. Take #808 Purdue Fort Wayne over Illinois Chicago (7p.m., Thursday, March 3 ESPN+) The Mastodons have been on fire to close out the regular season with 9 straight wins to close out the regular season. That included a 7-point victory against UIC and look for them to win this game by double-digits, as they advance onto the semi-finals of the Horizon League Conference Tournament. The Flames are 3-9 ATS (1 push) in their last 13 games following an ATS win in their previous game. The Mastodons are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games against teams with a losing record.

4 Unit Play. Take Over in Oklahoma State @ Iowa State (7p.m., Wednesday, March 2 ESPN+) Iowa State still has a chance to make the NCAA tournament with a strong finish to the season. The Cowboys have gone over the posted total in 5 of their last 7 games against teams with a winning record. The Cyclones have gone over the posted total in 5 of their last 6 games.

10 Unit Play. Take Wisconsin over Purdue (9p.m., Tuesday, March 1 ESPN) Big 10 Game of the Year Something is not right with Purdue, and I expect Wisconsin to complete this miraculous season and win the Big 10 outright. A win today will all but ensure that happens, as they would just have a home game against Nebraska over the weekend. Purdue has great size, but Zach Edey cannot play many minutes and this team is just not that good at playing defense. Wisconsin has the best player on the floor in Johnny Davis and he will want to make a statement in this game that he is the Big 10 Players of the Year and a lottery pick in the NBA draft come June. Purdue has lost 4 road games in the Big 10 this season and this will be the first time this season the Kohl Center will be rocking with the student section in the game for a full 40 minutes. Wisconsin will enter this game having won 4 straight games (3 of them on the road) and has a remarkable record this season in close games. Wisconsin is finally developing a bench and look for them to complete the regular season as champions on Tuesday. The home team is 6-2 ATS (1 push) in the last 9 games between Purdue and Wisconsin. Purdue is 0-3 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 5 games. Wisconsin is 10-4 ATA in their last 14 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

4 Unit Play. Take Wyoming over San Diego State (9p.m., Monday, February 28 CBSSN) Not sure why San Diego State is favored in this game at Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY. The Cowboys have a better chance to make the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team and they have not lost a home game this season. SDSU has been playing better of late and most of those wins have come against the bottom of the conference. Wyoming is 24-7 ATS in their last 31 games as an underdog. 

4 Unit Play. Take #717 Wisconsin +2.5 over Rutgers (6p.m., Saturday, February 26 BTN) Just do not believe Rutgers is good enough to beat Wisconsin twice in the regular season. The Scarlet Knights have been streaky this season and now they are on a downward trend having lost two straight games but 9 or more points. They play better at home, but they do not warrant being favored against the top team in the conference. The Badgers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games against teams with a winning home record.

10 Unit Play. Take #727 South Carolina over Alabama (6p.m., Saturday, February 26 SECN) We have been fading Alabama during much of the conference season and today will be no different. The Tide are not anywhere near as strong as they were last season. They struggle to shoot it well from the arc as well as rebound efficiently. Carolina will enter having won 4 straight games and are starting to play some of their best basketball of the season. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games between Alabama and South Carolina. The Gamecocks have covered the spread in their last 5 games. Alabama is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 home games.

7 Unit Play. Take #616 Detroit -3 over Purdue Fort Wayne (1p.m., Saturday, February 26 ESPN+) Detroit has an impressive 10-6 record at home despite playing 11 of their 16 Horizon League games on the road. They close out the regular season with 4 straight home games and look to make it 4 for 4 with a win today. This was just a two point game when these two teams met earlier this season in Fort Wayne and I expect the Titans to win this game by close to double-digits. Detroit is 10-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 12 games as a home favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #796 Georgetown over DePaul (8:00p.m., Thursday, February 24 CBSSN) Georgetown is terrible and Patrick Ewing will likely be fired in March. That being said, I just cannot picture them going winless in the Big East this season and this is their only chance to get a win in their last 4 games. DePaul will enter with just a 3-13 conference record and they just should not be favored against anyone on the road. DePaul is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games between DePaul and Georgetown.

4 Unit Play. Take #735 Wisconsin over Minnesota (9p.m., Wednesday, February 23 BTN) Wisconsin usually plays to the level of their competition, but they are coming off an emotional win against Michigan on Sunday and look for them to take care of business tonight at the Barn. The Badgers have a chance to win the regular season title but must win their next two games in order to achieve that. They let Minnesota hang around in the first game but expect a more complete 40 minute performance tonight. Wisconsin is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games. Minnesota is 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

3 Unit Play. Take #718 Missouri State over Bradley (8p.m., Wednesday, February 23 ESPN+) Bradley may make a run in the MVC Conference Tournament but I do not see them being competitive in this true road game. The Bears already won in Peoria earlier this season and still have a chance to split the regular season conference championship. Missouri State is 34-15 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 51 games as a favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #632 Florida over Arkansas (7p.m., Tuesday, February 22 ESPN2) Both teams are coming off a big win over the weekend. You might think Florida would be in a letdown spot, but they are playing this game at home and cannot afford to lose many more games this season in order to make the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas really struggled to score on Saturday against Tennessee, and they will not have favorable home refs for this game. Florida needs this game more and expect them to get it. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games between Arkansas and Florida.

6 Unit Play. Take #822 Wisconsin over Michigan (1p.m., Sunday, February 20 CBS) It is hard to pass up taking Wisconsin at home at this line. The Badgers lost at home last weekend, but I just cannot see them losing two straight games at the Kohl Center. Michigan has played better of late, but they are still just 14-10 on the season and this will be their second straight road game. Michigan is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS win in their previous game. Wisconsin is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

8 Unit Play. Take #674 Arkansas -2 over Tennessee (4p.m., Saturday, February 19 ESPN) Tennessee dominating Kentucky on Tuesday has given us great value fading them in this game. The Volunteers will enter having won 5 straight games but only one of those wins came against a team that will make the NCAA Tournament come March. Arkansas played a weak nonconference schedule and thus their ranking is not as indicative of how good they are. They have been dominating of late winning 10 of their last 11 games with only a 1 point loss to Alabama during this streak. They have been jumping out on teams early and if they do that on Saturday I do not believe Tennessee will be able to come back. Playing at Bud Walton Arena with this coach and this fan base will be a tough task for Tennessee. The Volunteers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS win in their previous game. The Razorbacks are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between Tennessee and Arkansas.

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10 Unit Play. Take #644 Iowa State over Oklahoma (2p.m., Saturday, February 19 ESPN+) Oklahoma has had a brutal schedule of late having lost closes games to Texas and Kansas. Now they will be without Elijah Harkless for the rest of the season and fatigue will start to set in for this program. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and will be facing a team that has revenge on their minds. Iowa State has struggled in conference play after running the table in the nonconference portion of the season, but they are coming off a win last time out and should be able to follow that up with two straight on Saturday. Oklahoma is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on Saturday. Iowa State is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a losing road record. The home team is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 games between Oklahoma and Iowa State.

4 Unit Play. Take #833 Colorado over Cal (9:30p.m., Thursday, February 17 PAC12N) Cal is terrible and anytime you can get them with this low of a number you must fade them. They are coming off their best win of the season beating Oregon last time out. That kept this number now and look for Colorado to take them out at Haas Pavilion. Colorado will enter having won 3 straight games, all over tonight’s posted number. The Buffaloes are 5-2 ATS (1 push) in their last 8 games as a favorite.

6 Unit Play. Take #691 Mississippi State over Alabama (7p.m., Wednesday, February 16 ESPN2) We will go to the well once again fading Alabama, as this team should not be ranked. They are just 6-6 in SEC play and do not shoot it well from the arc or rebound effectively. Mississippi State struggles on the road but they need some quality wins and thus they should be able to take this game down to the wire. Alabama may jump out early, but they struggle to play a complete game and tonight should be no different. Alabama is 1-9 ATS in their last 10 home games.

3 Unit Play. Take #651 Wisconsin over Indiana (9p.m., Tuesday, February 15 ESPN2) Just do not trust Indiana in the role of a favorite against one of the top teams in the conference. Indiana gave away the first game against Wisconsin and expect the Badgers to play much better in this game. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games between Wisconsin and Indiana. Wisconsin is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 road games. Indiana is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record.

10 Unit Play. Take #603 Arkansas over Alabama (12p.m., Saturday, February 12 SECN) We will continue to fade Alabama, as they get to much respect from the oddsmakers this season. This sounds like a broken record, but they do not rebound or shoot the 3 well this season. Beating Ole Miss is not an accomplishment, and they will face a red hot team in Arkansas on Saturday morning. Arkansas has won 9 straight games and they have the best player on the floor in JD Notae. Arkansas is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games. Alabama is 3-12 ATS (1 push) in their last 16 games. Like Arkansas to win this game straight-up.

4 Unit Play. Take #845 Northern Colorado -6 over Sacramento State (10p.m., Thursday, February 10 ESPN+) This time of year many teams have thrown in the towel and the Hornets are one of those teams. They have lost 7 of their last 8 games but somehow beat the Bears on the road earlier this season. Northern Colorado has a major revenge and talent edge in this game and will win this game by dou ble-digits. The Bears are 37-18 ATS (1 push) in their last 56 road games.

4 Unit Play. Take #815 Under 141 in SE Missouri State @ Austin Peay (8:30p.m., Thursday, February 10 ESPM+) The Governors are an under team to play of late having gone under the posted total in 5 straight home games.

4 Unit Play. Take #813 Duke -6 over Clemson (8p.m., Thursday, February 10 ACCN) Clemson has to play this game after losing to North Carolina on Tuesday, a team Duke just pounded over the weekend. This is not as strong of Tigers teams as we have seen in the past and they do not have many quality wins on the season. Duke is coming off a bad loss on Monday and expect them to take it out on Clemson tonight. The Blue Devils are 6-0 ATS (1 push) in their last 7 games played on Thursday.

4 Unit Play. Take #724 Drake over Missouri State (8p.m., Wednesday, February 9 ESPN+) These are two of the top teams in the MVC and expect the Bulldogs to rebound from a loss last time out. Drake has revenge from a 5-point loss earlier this season and they have won 4 of their last 5 games. Missouri State is 1-8 ATS (1 push) in their last 10 games as an underdog.

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4 Unit Play. Take #617 Wisconsin over Michigan State (7p.m., Tuesday, February 8 BTN) Just do not believe Michigan State is good enough to beat Wisconsin twice this season. The loser of this game will likely see their hopes of a regular season championship fade and Wisconsin will be a full strength for this game. Expect a low scoring hard fought game that goes down to the wire and we will grab the points. The underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games between Wisconsin and Michigan State. The Spartans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.

3 Unit Play. Take #906 Montana over Southern Utah (9p.m., Monday, February 7 ESPN+) The Grizzles are coming off a terrible loss to Idaho State last time out, but they now return home where they are undefeated on the season. Southern Utah is 5-17 ATS in their last 22 games played on Monday. Montana is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss in their previous game.

4 Unit Play. Take #907 Kansas over Texas (9p.m., Monday, February 7 ESPN) The Jayhawks sit atop the standings in the Big 12 and will stay there come March as well. They are coming off their best performance of the season last time out against Baylor. Texas had an emotional loss to Texas Tech on Saturday, and I do not believe they will be able to recover in time tonight. The road team is 12-3 ATS (1 push) in the last 16 games between Kansas and Texas.

4 Unit Play. Take #836 Georgetown over Providence (12p.m., Sunday, February 6 FS1) Georgetown will not go winless in the Big East and look for them to put forth a good effort today. The Friars are winning games but not by double digits and look for that to occur again today. Providence is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games against teams with a losing record.  

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10 Unit Play. Take #791 Kentucky (Money Line) over Alabama (8p.m., Saturday, February 5 ESPN) Kentucky is the second best team in the SEC and getting them as an underdog on Saturday night is too good to pass up. The Cats have won 3 straight games including a dominating performance against Kansas last Saturday. The Tide will be up for this game, but they are a shell of themselves compared to last year. The do not rebound, defend, or shoot the 3 very well this season. They are coming off a blowout loss to Auburn and also lost to Georgia within the last 10 days. Alabama is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite. Coach Cal and company pull away late to win this game by close to double-digits.

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4 Unit Play. Take #811 Over in Boise State @ Wyoming (9p.m., Thursday, February 3 Stadium) The Broncos have gone over the posted total in 7 of their last 10 games against teams with a winning record. Wyoming has gone over the posted total in 4 of their last 5 home games (1 push).

4 Unit Play. Take #817 Over in Idaho @ Southern Utah (9p.m., Thursday, February 3 ESPN+) The Vandals have gone over the posted total in 14 of their last 18 games (1 push) following an ATS win in their previous game. The Thunderbirds have gone over the posted total in 23 of their last 31 games when they are the favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #779 Marshall over Old Dominion (8p.m., Thursday, February 3 CBSSN) Marshall is coming off their best performance of the season beating UAB last time out. The Monarchs do not deserve to be favored by this many points against anyone in Conference USA. Marshall has played better than their record would indicate. The road team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games between Marshall and Old Dominion.

4 Unit Play. Take #711 Wisconsin over Illinois (9p.m., Wednesday, February 2 BTN) These are two similar teams, and we will definitely grab the points as the Badgers head south to Champaign to take on the Illini. The Badgers already have a win at Purdue, and they have played a much more difficult schedule compared to the Illini. They also have the best player on the floor in Johnny Davis and getting around a touchdown is too good to pass up. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games between Wisconsin and Illinois. The Badgers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.

4 Unit Play. Take #696 Norther Iowa over Bradley (8p.m., Wednesday, February 2 ESPN+) The Panthers are finally starting to play to their potential during MVC play and will enter this game having won 2 straight games. The Braves have been hot as well winning 4 straight games but they are not as strong of a team on the road. Seeding is very important for the upcoming conference tournament and expect the Panthers to win this game by close to double-digits.

4 Unit Play. Take #684 Indiana State over Drake (7p.m., Wednesday, February 2 ESPN+) This is a tough spot for the Bulldogs, as they will suffer a letdown coming off a big win over Loyola Chicago last time out. This will be their third road game in their last four games and look for that to have an effect on them tonight. Drake is 3-13 ATS (1 push) in their last 17 games as a favorite. Indiana State is 4-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 6 home games.

10 Unit Play. Take #654 UNLV over Nevada (10:30p.m., Tuesday, February 1 FS1) Nevada is a sinking ship at the moment and they will enter this game off yet another blowout loss. This team does not do anything well and they have minor injuries to their star player in Grant Sherfield. The Pack have no quality wins on the season and are playing a team tonight that is desperate for playback on the count. The Rebels have not had good success against Nevada in recent years, but this is a game they have a major edge in talent. UNLV is coming off an impressive win against Colorado State time out and they have the best player on the court in Bryce Hamilton. The favorite is 8-3 ATS (1 push) in the last 12 games between Nevada and UNLV. Nevada is 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall.

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4 Unit Play. Take #613 Rutgers +5.5 over Northwestern (7p.m., Tuesday, February 1 BTN) Rutgers has more talent than does Northwestern and we will grad the points tonight at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL. Northwestern is just 2-8 in Big 10 play and it is beyond me why they are favored by this many points against a team with a winning record in conference play. The road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games between Rutgers and Northwestern. The Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.

5 Unit Play. Take #619 Kent State -1 over Miami (OH) (7p.m., Tuesday, February 1 ESPN+) The Golden Flashes have been playing well of late and will enter this game having won 4 of their last 5 games. They have won all 4 of those games by at least 8 points and tonight should be no different. The RedHawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.

4 Unit Play. Take #836 Wisconsin over Minnesota (1p.m., Sunday, January 30 BTN) Minnesota is still banged up and will have trouble scoring in this game. Wisconsin got back on track against Nebraska on Thursday and will win this game by double-digits as well. The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Badgers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games played on Sunday.

5 Unit Play. Take #811 Over 144 in Oregon State @ Oregon (10p.m., Saturday, January 29 ESPN2) Oregon State has gone over the posted total in their last 7 games as an underdog. Oregon has gone over the posted total in 17 of their last 21 home games against teams with a losing road record.

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5 Unit Play. Take #745 Rutgers -2 over Nebraska (6:30p.m., Saturday, January 29 BTN) Rutgers has been one of the more disappointing teams this season but they have much more talent than does Nebraska. The Cornhuskers have yet to win a Big 10 Conference game this season and that streak should continue into Sunday. Rutgers is 8-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 12 games played on Saturday. Nebraska is 7-16 ATS (1 push) in their last 24 games following an ATS win in their previous game. 

7 Unit Play. Take #664 Florida State -2.5 over Virginia Tech (3p.m., Saturday, January 29 ABC) These two teams are heading in opposite directions with Florida State winning 6 of their last 7 games. Virginia Tech has lost 3 straight games against 3 teams that will likely not make the NCAA Tournament come March. The Hokies are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 road games against teams with a winning home record. Florida State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following at ATS loss in their previous game. The Noles laid an egg last time out but expect them to bounce back in a big way on Saturday.

4 Unit Play. Take #831 UMKC over Denver (9p.m., Thursday, January 27) No bet against Denver is a bad bet this season. I do not believe they are good enough to beat the Roos twice in one season. Since that loss UMKC has won 3 straight games and should be able to complete the superfecta tonight. The Roos are 3-0 ATS (1 push) in their last 4 games as a road favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #837 Over in Cal @ UCLA (9p.m., Thursday, January 27 P12N) This is a low total considering the Bruins are averaging close to 80 points per game. Cal has gone over the posted total in 5 of the last 7 games played on Thursday. UCLA has gone over the posted total in 7 of their last 8 games as a home favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #840 UTEP over Florida Atlantic (9p.m., Thursday, January 27) FAU has been playing a home heavy schedule of late and playing their first road game in some time will doom them in tonight. UTEP has won 3 straight games as well and look for them to take down both Florida schools during this homestand. FAU is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games following 3 or more consecutive home games.