Sports Picks & Predictions

*4 Star NCAA BB Oklahoma/Kansas Total DOMINATION* The Oklahoma Sooners move faster than any other team in the Big 12. Lon Kruger's team is all about running and gunning. They aren't good on the defensive end though, and Kansas scored 90 points on them in Norman earlier this year. Kansas should pile up the points again, and Oklahoma will get plenty thanks to their fast paced tempo. I had projected this line at 160 points. The over is 6-1 in Kansas' last 7 home games. The over is 17-5 in Oklahoma's last 22 Monday games. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle CRUSHER* The Syracuse Orange have been a great under team this year. Jim Boeheim's team is slowing things down more than ever this year. Inside the conference, Syracuse is playing to just 56 possessions per game, which is as slow as you'll ever see in college basketball. Syracuse can slow it down effectively thanks to their very good matchup zone. The Orange are struggling offensively of late. Maryland isn't efficient on offense, and I don't think they have enough outside shooters to hurt Syracuse's zone.

The under is 4-0-1 in the Orange's last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home win percentage of 60% or higher. The under is 4-0 in Maryland's last 4 following a win. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS win. A 17-0 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT* The Washington State Cougars slow the game down more than any other team in the Pac-12. Washington State isn't any good, and they know the only way they can hang around is by stalling on offense and trying to play solid defense. Oregon beat them easily earlier this year, but the final score was just 71-44. I have this game projected at 135 points.

The under is 8-1 in Oregon's last 9. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. The under is 8-1 in their last 9 league games. A 21-2 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Pac 12 Total* The USC Trojans and Cal Golden Bears scored 146 points in their first meeting. I had this game lined at 148 points. The pace was slightly slower than normal in their first game, and I think USC will push the tempo a little more here. Cal will be hungry for a win after losing at USC earlier this year and losing to UCLA badly at home in their last game. Take the over in this one.

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle Total* The Ball State Cardinals and Toledo Rockets both like to run. Toledo is all about getting up and down the floor and attacking the basket. The Rockets get a bunch of free throw attempts, and Ball State is a team that fouls an abnormally high percentage of the time. Toledo should live at the line here. Ball State will likely get behind early and be forced to pick up the pace here. The first meeting finished at 153 points. I lined this one at 153.

The over is 4-0 in Ball State's last 4. The over is 4-0 in Ball St's last 4 following a loss. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 league games. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. The over is 5-0 in Toledo's last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games. The over is 4-0 in Toledo's last 4 home games. A 30-0 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The Butler Bulldogs have been slowing games down very consistently of late. Providence is also playing significantly slower this year than they have in the past. The first meeting between these two teams finished at 121 points despite pretty good shooting numbers from both teams. I had this one lined at 124 points.

The under is 4-0 in Butler's last 4 home games. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with 60% win percentage or higher. The under is 6-1 in their last 7 following a loss. A 19-1 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Creighton Blue Jays shoot the ball very well so they are capable of scoring a bunch of points. What they don't do though is run the floor consistently. Seton Hall will look to slow this game down as they did in their first meeting with Creighton and I think the Pirates will get their wish. I had this game lined at 143 points. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Ivy League Total* The first meeting between these two teams finished at 128 points despite 80 free throws being shot. They won't go to the line that much again, and the pace here should be slow. I had this one lined at 124 points. Take the under.

*3 Star Clippers/Thunder Total DOMINATION* The Clippers and Thunder meet in a matchup of two of the best teams in the Western Conference. This could certainly be a playoff preview. Oklahoma City has Russell Westbrook back, but getting him back into a rhythm may take some time, and I could see that slowing down their offense a bit at first. The Thunder are much better defensively than most realize. This is an early game for both teams (10 am PST and 12 PM CST). Early Sunday games are some of my favorites to play the under with. Look for a lower than expected score here. Take the under.

*5 Star Late Night TOP Play Total CASH* The Gonzaga Bulldogs have the top defense in the WCC. San Diego plays at a slower pace than any other team in the league, and you better believe they'll slow this game down against a team that is much more talented than them. The first meeting between these two finished at just 115 points and that was at Gonzaga. This number is far too high. I had this one projected at 123.

The under is 6-0 in SD's last 6 games vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-0 in Gonzaga's last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings. The under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings between these two at San Diego. A 21-0 angle. Take the under big!

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The UC Irvine Anteaters have been a tremendous under team this year. They have made me more money on the under than any other team in the nation. Their size on the inside and excellent defense in the paint is the reason. They can control the pace and win with defense. CS Northridge is only a mediocre team, and I don't see them dictating the tempo here. The under is 10-1 in Irvine's last 11 Saturday games. The under is 12-1 in their last 13 following an ATS win. The under is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings at Northridge. A 30-3 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Big West Total* Cal Poly is one of my favorite teams to play the under with. The Mustangs control the tempo on offense as well as any team in the nation. UC Riverside plays to the pace of their opponent, and that should mean this will be a slow paced game. The first game went to just 119 despite very good shooting from Riverside. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total Value* The Temple Owls have turned into a pretty good long range shooting team of late thanks to Dalton Pepper's recent shooting success. The Owls aren't any good defensively though, and Memphis should have their way in this game. Both teams like to play quickly and they finished at 148 points in their first meeting despite not very good shooting percentages. I had this one projected at 152. Take the over.

*3 Star NCAA BB Big Sky Total* Southern Utah is the worst team in Division I basketball so far this year. Southern Utah hasn't beaten anyone in Division I. They foul like crazy and Eastern Washington pushes the pace and goes hard to the hoop. The first game between these two finished at 173. I think Eastern Washington keeps the tempo up enough for this to go over. Take the over in this contest.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Idaho State Bengals flirted with trying to speed up the pace earlier this year, but they found out they aren't any good at that. Back to stalling for Idaho State. Montana plays very slowly and they are good at controlling the tempo. The first game between these two finished at just 113 points. I had this one lined at 132 points. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The Fresno State Bulldogs like to run when they can, but I don't see Utah State letting them do that in Logan, Utah. Utah State knows their best chance at winning here is slowing the game down and playing their type of low scoring basketball game. Utah State should have their way, and I made this total only 135 points. Take the under here.

*5 Star Arizona/Colorado TOP Play Total* The Arizona Wildcats are in a tough scheduling spot here. Their third straight road game in a very hostile environment. Look for Sean Miller's team to lean on their defense here. Colorado isn't able to push the tempo like they were in the past since they don't have star point guard Spencer Dinwiddie. The Buffaloes are good defensively and this should be a tight game where open shots are tough to come by. I had this game at 122 points.

The under is 3-0-2 in Arizona's last 5 road games. The under is 3-0-2 in Arizona's last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 3-0-2 in their last 5 vs. a team with a win percentage of 60% or higher. The under is 26-5 in Arizona's last 31 Saturday games. A 35-5 angle. Take the under big!

*4 Star NCAA BB Big 10 Total Takedown* The Indiana Hoosiers and Northwestern Wildcats met in Bloomington earlier this year. Northwestern stunned the Hoosiers and won 54-47. Northwestern tends to play to a much slower pace on their home court, and I look for them to slow this game down in a big way. Indiana likes to play fast, but their offense isn't efficient. I had this one lined at 119 points. The under is 6-0-1 in Northwestern's last 7 Saturday games. The under is 7-1 in Indiana's last 8. The under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. A 17-1 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Under Radar Total* Strange line movement in this game, but the large move up in the line led me to take the under here. Louisiana Monroe is dreadful on offense and they will slow the game down. Western Kentucky normally isn't a team to run and gun. The first meeting played to a final of 120 points. Take the under here.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Ivy League Total* The Brown Bears are the fastest paced team in the Ivy League. Cornell likes to run when they can, and Cornell's defense is the worst in the league by a mile. The first game between these two finished at 144 points despite some ugly shooting numbers. You have to think we'll see a few more shots drop in this one. I have this one projected at 146 points. Lots of easy buckets for both teams in this one. Take the over big!

*4 Star NCAA BB Texas/Kansas Total* The Texas Longhorns and Kansas Jayhawks played to a final of 149 points earlier this year. Kansas had one of their worst shooting games of the year in that one. Kansas has been the most efficient offense in the nation for much of the season, and I expect much better offense from them this game. Neither team will want to slow the pace down at all. I had this game at 153 points. The over is 9-0 in Kansas' last 9 Saturday games. The over is 6-0 in their last 6 home games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The over is 7-1 in their last 8 following a win. The over is 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a win percentage of at least 60%. A 32-2 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Atlantic 10 Total* The LaSalle Explorers have been struggling in a big way on offense. LaSalle made the NCAA Tournament and made some noise last year, but this year's team can't find the bucket consistently at all. Richmond is without their leading scorer in this game, and the Spiders are a very low scoring team with their methodical offense. I had this one at 126. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Big 12 Total* The Iowa State Cyclones are great at dictating the tempo of the game. They want to play fast, and they should have their way against a TCU team that generally plays to the tempo of their opponent. Iowa State and TCU met a couple weeks ago and I won on the over in that game. It finished at 153 points. I have this one lined at 149 points. Look for a fast paced game and plenty of points. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB SEC Total* The Texas A&M Aggies and Tennessee Volunteers both like to slow the game down significantly. Their first meeting earlier this year finished at 57-56. This one may be a little higher scoring, but I only projected this number at 118 points. Plenty of value here in the under. Look for a defensive battle between two teams that work hard on that end of the court. Take the under.

*3 Star NBA Total DOMINATION* The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors meet tonight and both of these teams like to slow the game down. Both of them are at their best when playing well defensively. The Raptors are very good defensively on their home court. Cleveland has several injuries which have been slowing down their offense. I think this one is set a few points too high (I had it lined at 193.5).

The under is 18-3-1 in the last 22 meetings between these two in Toronto. The under is 8-1 in the Cavs last 9 following a win. A 26-4 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB West Coast Total* The Pacific Tigers are very good at forcing the tempo. Pacific shoots a bunch of free throws and they do a bunch of fouling as well. The first game between these two went over the total, and I think this one will as well. Santa Clara is poor defensively, and they foul a lot. I had this one lined at 148 points. Take the over here.

*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night Total CASH* The Cal State Fullerton Titans have shown that they allow their opponent to dictate the tempo. They are up against one of the slowest teams in the land here in Cal Poly. Cal Poly won 58-56 at Fullerton and I think a similar type of game is likely here. The Mustangs are so good at slowing it down and winning with defense and ball control. I had this number at 119.

The under is 6-0 in Poly's last 6 following an ATS loss. It is 5-0 in their last 5 following a loss. The under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 home games. The under is 5-0-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing record. It is 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games. The under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a win percentage below 40%. The under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with win percentage below 40%. A 31-0 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Big Sky Total* Southern Utah is probably the worst team in Division I Basketball this year. This team hasn't beaten a Division I opponent all year. They have gotten closer of late, and the main reason for that is their new strategy of stalling and keeping the game low scoring. Their first game against Portland State finished at 131 and that was with a ton of free throws. I had this one at 128. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle Total* The Portland Pilots have slowed their tempo down in a big way inside the WCC action. San Diego is the single slowest team in the league, so this game should be played at a very slow pace. The first meeting between these two finished at 128 despite some pretty good shooting numbers. San Diego will slow it down even more at home, and I see a defensive battle here.

The under is 4-0 in Portland's last 4. The under is 6-0 in their last 6 following a win. The under is 7-0 in their last 7 following an ATS cover. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 league games. A 21-0 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total Value* Texas State is the best team in the Sun Belt at slowing the tempo of the game. The Bobcats are all about stalling and trying to win with their defense. South Alabama is one of those teams that tends to play to the pace of their opponent. I don't see this one having much scoring on either side. I had this one lined at 120. Take the under here.

*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The Tennessee State Tigers are one of the worst teams in Division I basketball. Edwardsville is far from a good team, but they are better than Tennessee State. Edwardsville will push the tempo and they have an efficient offense. Their offense should look really good against TN State's horrible defense. Edwardsville plays high scoring games because of their propensity to fouling and sending the opponent to the line a bunch. I had this game at 147.

The over is 7-0 in SIU Edwardsville's last 7. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 on the road. The over is 7-0 in their last 7 league games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following a win. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS win. A 28-0 angle. Take the over.

*5 Star TOP Play Total* Green Bay is the top team in the Horizon League, and Valparaiso is one of their top contenders. Valpo upset Wisconsin Green Bay earlier this year, and now it's time for the Phoenix to get a measure of revenge. Both teams are good on offense and this number was released too low. I had this one lined at 140 points. Take the over. *Note- I played this one right at the opener and the line jumped quickly afterward. I would play this up to 137 for 3 stars. Thank you*

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals Takedown* The Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas A&M Aggies played to a 50-49 game last year. These two teams are all about defense, and they are very inefficient on offense. The offenses are unlikely to get into any kind of a rhythm in this one. This one likely won't be as low as their last meeting, but I have it projected at 117 points. Take the under here.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The Memphis Tigers beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 101-69 a couple weeks ago in Memphis. I played the over in that game and won comfortably. I'm playing the over again in this meeting at Rutgers. Rutgers is the fastest paced team in the AAC, and Memphis is number two. Memphis gets tons of easy baskets against Rutgers' bad ball handlers and bad defense.

The over is 7-0 in Rutgers last 7. It is 7-0 in their last 7 league games. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 following a loss. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a win percentage above 60%. The over is 10-1 in their last 11. A 33-1 angle. Take the over.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The East Carolina Pirates are a team I've had my eyes on closely of late. East Carolina has decided to change the way they play. They previously were a run and gun team, but now they are slowing it down and playing a zone to control the tempo. The oddsmakers are still lining their games a bit too high. Look for them to fight hard to slow this one down. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB MAC Total* The Eastern Michigan Eagles are the best defense in the MAC. Eastern Michigan can really slow down opposing offenses. Northern Illinois plays slowly and they are awful on offense. The Huskies put up only 25 points in one of the meetings against E. Michigan last year. These teams met three times last year and the highest game finished at 93 points. Take the under in this one.

*5 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT TOP Play* The Arizona Wildcats are great because of their defense. Offensively, the Wildcats have been really struggling of late. Utah is a good defensive team, and they are excellent defensively on their home court. Utah's offense struggles against top teams. The first meeting between these two teams played to 121 point total. I think this one plays out in a very similar fashion. The pace should stay slow. I have this game lined at 123 points.

The under is 1-0 in their meetings this year. The under is 3-0-1 in Arizona's last 4 road games. The under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. The under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home win percentage of 60% or higher. The under is 4-1 in their last 5 Wednesday games. A 19-1 angle. Take the under big!

*3 Star NBA Total DOMINATION* The Brooklyn Nets and Utah Jazz both rate in the bottom five in the NBA in terms of pace. This game should be played slowly with very few run outs for either team. Utah's defense has been bad this year, but they have been defending much better of late on their home court. Brooklyn isn't efficient on the offensive end. I think this game stays in the 180's. The under is 6-1-1 in Utah's last 8. The under is 3-0-1 in Utah's last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. The under is 4-0 in Brooklyn's last 4 against a team with a win percentage under 40%. A 13-1 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* Notre Dame and Miami Florida are two of my favorite 'under' teams. The Fighting Irish and the Hurricanes love to stall and try to limit the number of possessions played in the game. I think this game plays to a low possession total of somewhere around 56 possessions per team. With that small of a number of possessions, it would take very high shooting percentages for this to go over the total. I had this game at 116 points. Take the under.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Total* The TCU Horned Frogs are horrible on the offensive end. Kansas State is one of the best defenses in the country. The Wildcats aren't the type of team to run up the score normally either. Typically, Bruce Weber's team is content to play great defense and use up the shot clock on the offensive end. I had this game lined at 123 points.

The under is 7-0 in Kansas State's last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The under is 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a win percentage of less than 40%. The under cashed in the first time these two played this year (total finished at just 102 points). A 15-0 angle. Take the under big!

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play SEC Total* The South Carolina Gamecocks are playing much quicker this year. South Carolina has turned up the speed in a big way, and Arkansas is always willing to get into a track meet with their opponent. Arkansas will force a ton of turnovers that lead to easy buckets with their full court press. South Carolina should get a lot of easy buckets on offensive rebounds and putbacks since Arkansas is terrible at defensive rebounding. I had this game lined at 159 points. Take the over big here!

*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The Ball State Cardinals and Central Michigan Chippewas have one major thing in common: they don't play any defense. These two offenses might not be very good normally, but I think they'll look much better tonight as they go against such a bad defense. My numbers had this game at 146 points. The over is 5-0 in CMU's last 5. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 league games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following a loss. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following an ATS win. The over is 12-2 in their last 14 Wednesday games. A 30-2 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Big 10 Total* The Ohio State Buckeyes host the Northwestern Wildcats tonight and both of these teams are excellent defensively. Ohio State is 3rd nationally in defense and Northwestern is 9th. With a slow pace from both of these teams, it's hard to imagine either team scoring many points here. A lot of strong defense and stall ball from the offenses in this one. I had this total at 111 points. The under is 9-1 in Northwestern's last 10 road games. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TAKEDOWN* The Virginia Cavaliers are a great team this year, and they know how to slow down the tempo. Virginia is one of the best defenses in the nation. The Cavs simply don't give up many points against anyone. They allowed 45 against Virginia Tech in the first meeting. VA Tech is horrible offensively and they are stalling of late as well. I set this game at 113 points, so I see lots of value on the under. The under is 4-0 in Virginia Tech's last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a win percentage over 60%. The under is 9-1 in their last 10 home games. A 17-1 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NBA Total DOMINATION* The Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards have really stepped it up on the defensive end this year. These two teams have played twice already this year, with the totals finishing at 184 and 189 points. I think this game plays to the high 180's again. Neither team pushes the tempo and both are very good in the halfcourt defensively. These teams both have playoff aspirations and they have plenty of reasons to work hard on the defensive end in this game. The under is 6-1 in the Raptors last 7 vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings between these two. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle Total* The Kentucky Wildcats are changing the way they play of late. Coach Calipari is experimenting with playing zone defense to try to fix their defensive issues. That has slowed their recent games down to a crawl. In their last three contests the final scores have been 120, 128, and 128. Ole Miss also plays zone and Kentucky struggles from the outside. I had this number at 142. The under is 4-0 in Kentucky's last 4. It is 4-0 in their last 4 SEC games. The under is 5-0 in Ole Miss' last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. A 13-0 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Clemson Tigers are as good of an 'under' team as you will find in college basketball. Clemson plays great defense without fouling and absolutely stalls on the offensive end. Other than McDaniels, there is really no one on this team that is a good scoring option. NC State is a good defensive team and their 56-55 loss at Syracuse last time shows they can get drug down into a slow paced game. I had this at 117. Take the under here.

*3 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The Northwestern Wildcats are great at dictating the tempo of the game. Northwestern forces the opposition into an ugly game where they aren't very many possessions. They beat Minnesota on the road 55-54 a couple weeks ago. Minnesota isn't playing very fast of late, and I expect another slowly played contest here.

The under is 4-0 in Northwestern's last 4 Sunday games. It is 8-1 in their last 9 overall. The under is 17-4 in their last 21 home games. The under is 8-1 in their last 9 league games. The under is 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings between these two teams. In all, a 47-8 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Play of Day* The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are resorting to Mike Brey's "burn ball" of late. Essentially, Notre Dame is just stalling on the offensive end to shorten the game. Boston College is one of the slowest paced teams in the league as well. There will be plenty of shot clocks getting down to 5 seconds or less in this one. The first meeting would have been well under if it weren't for overtime. If we can avoid overtime here, I like the under's chances of cashing in. I had this number at 135 points. I like the value here. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Niagara Purple Eagles are a terrific over team because they run and gun and don't give much effort at all on the defensive end. Niagara also fouls a bunch, and Manhattan should make a living at the line in this one. Manhattan has lots of scoring options and the Jaspers love to run as well. The first meeting between these two finished at 155 despite some ugly shooting numbers. Look for this one to go over the posted total. Take the over.

*3 Star NCAA BB Late Night Totals CASH* The San Francisco Dons aren't the same fast paced team they used to be. They lost point guard Cody Doolin earlier this year and changed the way they play. Santa Clara is playing much slower this year. The first meeting between these two finished at 141 despite good shooting numbers. This one is set a few points too high. The under is 4-0 in the Dons last 4 Saturday games. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 meetings. The under is 6-2 in Santa Clara's last 8 games following an ATS win. A 14-2 angle. Take the under.

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*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The UC Irvine Anteaters have been a great under team this year. Why is that? UC Irvine has tons of size, including a 7'6 center. Irvine slows the game down and plays much better defense than they have played in the past. They played to 124 total points in their first game at Riverside.

The under is 5-0 in Irvine's last 5 games vs. a team with a win percentage under 40%. The under is 11-1 in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a road losing record. A 16-1 angle. Take the under.

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*4 Star NCAA BB 100% angle Total* The Eastern Illinois Panthers are speeding up of late, and Murray State is all about scoring in bunches. Murray State has gotten tons better over the course of the season. The Racers are a scoring machine of late. These teams scored 136 in the previous meeting despite some really ugly shooting numbers.

The over is 6-0 in Murray's last 6 home games. The over is 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following a win. the over is 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a win percentage of 40% or less. A 23-0 angle. Take the over.

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*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT Total* The Cal Poly Mustangs are as good as anyone in the nation at controlling the tempo of the game. Cal Poly stalls and runs the shot clock down to almost nothing every time down the court. Northridge prefers to run, but their meeting earlier this year got to just 114 points. Cal Poly can slow down this game, and I expect them to do it. The under is 6-0-1 in Cal Poly's last 7 games. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 following a SU loss. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. A 15-0 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB West Coast Total* These two teams met earlier this year and the game finished at 117 points. I had the under in that game and won, and I'm taking the under again in this meeting. Long Beach State is a totally different team than they were a few years ago, and it's hard for the oddsmakers to adjust this team so quickly. They are now playing more defense and running much less. UCSB plays slowly and is one of the best defenses in the conference. I like the value here. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Big Sky Total* The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are an awful team, and the way they have decided to stay in games this year is stall and attempt to keep it low scoring. They kept the game to just 124 points in their first meeting with Weber State despite Weber shooting an eye-popping 43 free throws. Look for a slow paced game here. I had this one at 123 points. Take the under here.

*3 Star NCAA BB Total VALUE* The Texas San Antonio Roadrunners are horrible defensively, but they have been putting up some high point totals on their home floor. They have been having games sail over the 150 and even 160 point marks. UTSA's defense is so bad that FIU should put up much higher than their season average for points. I had this game set at 148 points. UTSA has been a good over team at home this year. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The North Dakota State Bison and Western Illinois Leathernecks meet in a game that is always a grind it out defensive battle. It probably wouldn't be any fun to watch, but that doesn't mean we can't make money betting on this game. The two games last year finished both below 100 points. The first meeting this year finished at 115 despite pretty good shooting numbers.

The under is 4-0 in ND St's last 4. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 league games. The under is 5-0 in W. Illinois' last 5 games vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 home games after three or more consecutive road games. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 meetings. The under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings at Western Illinois. A huge 31-0 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The UIC Flames have a really bad defense. Cleveland State is lighting up the Horizon League this year with their amazing offense. They are shooting 42% from beyond the arc and they are very efficient on offense. UIC gave up 74 points at home against Cleveland State. The Vikings could easily get 80 in this one. The over is 5-1 in the Flames last 6 road games. The over is 4-0 in the Vikings last 4 following a win. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 league games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a win percentage below 40%. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following an ATS win. A 21-1 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Youngstown State Penguins are very good at getting their wish of playing uptempo games. The first game between these two played to a 154 final. I think something very similar here is likely. Green Bay is coming off a very poor performance, but I expect a bounceback from them here. Both offenses are very efficient. I had this total at 153. Take the over in this one.

*4 Star NCAA BB Under Radar Total* UNC Asheville consistently plays games that finish way over this posted total. Radford and Asheville both get to the line a bunch, so that should help a lot here. This is a very under the radar game between two teams that rarely have their games lined, which gives us even more value on this total. I had this at 152. Take advantage of this opportunity. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Big 10 Total* The Northwestern Wildcats and Michigan State Spartans played to a 54-40 game at Evanston earlier this year. Keith Appling played in that game, and he is the guy that pushes the tempo for Michigan State. Appling is hurt now, and it's hard to imagine the Spartans getting a running game going here. This game should be ugly with a bunch of tough shots and solid defense. I had this at 116 points. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The New Mexico Lobos and Boise State Broncos got together in a 84-75 game earlier this year. New Mexico won that game at home. New Mexico's offense is great at getting to the line, and Boise State's defense fouls a lot and struggles to stop anyone. Boise State can put up points on their home floor, and I expect a much better effort out of Boise State because of their recent poor play. Take the over here.

*3 Star NBA Total DOMINATION* The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are both missing key pieces right now. Denver is without Ty Lawson, and he is the man that gets their offense running. Lawson is the fastest guard in the NBA, and without him the Nuggets offense will slow down significantly. Minnesota is without Kevin Martin, who is averaging 19 points per game. The Timberwolves defense has also been much better of late. This game should stay lower than expected. Take the under here.

*3 Star NBA Totals TKO* The Milwaukee Bucks injury list is as long as any you'll ever see in the NBA. None of their best players will be on the court here. It's hard to imagine them putting up 90 points or more. New Orleans isn't a team that pushes the tempo at all, so this one should stay slow. Look for an ugly game between two teams that aren't very good. I projected this one at 189. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between these teams. Take the under here.

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle Total* The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks are just a terrible basketball team. Still, they like to run and gun whenever possible. This generally means that the opposition puts up some incredibly high point totals against them. SE Missouri State is the fastest paced team in the OVC, and they have scored over 100 points multiple times this year. It wouldn't surprise me to see 175 points or more here.

The over is 6-0-1 in Martin's last 7. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 after a loss. It is 6-0-1 in their last 7 conference games. It is 4-0 in their last 4 following an ATS loss. It is 3-0-1 in their last 4 vs. a team with a home win percentage of 60% or higher. It is 3-0-1 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. The over is 4-0-1 in their last 5 road games. A 31-0 angle. Take the over.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Total* The Syracuse Orange and Pitt Panthers play some very tough and physical games against each other. Neither of these teams are willing to give up buckets near the hoop, and the first meeting between these two finished at 59-54. Both teams try to slow the game down, so no one will be pushing the tempo here. Syracuse is playing at just 55 possessions per game in the conference, and Pitt is typically one of the slowest teams in the country.

The under is 4-0 in Pitt's last 4 Wednesday games. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 following an ATS loss. The under is 4-0 in Syracuse's last 4 after allowing 50 points or less last game. The under is 7-1 in Syracuse's last 8 games vs. a team with a win percentage of at least 60%. A 19-1 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The San Diego State Aztecs have the best defense in the Mountain West Conference. Steve Fisher's team can lock it up about as good as anyone in the country. Wyoming plays terrific defense as well and they are excellent at slowing the tempo of the game. The Cowboys played to a 48-46 final against a UNLV team that likes to run this past Saturday night. Last year's meeting between these two teams in Wyoming finished at 58-45. Wyoming led 20-9 at halftime. Look for some ugly shooting numbers and a slow pace here. The under is 6-1 in SD State's last 7 Mountain West games. Take the under.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Total* The Syracuse Orange and Clemson Tigers have a lot in common this year. They both slow the game down to a snail's pace. They are both excellent on the defensive end. Syracuse is clearly the better team overall, and they should win the game. I believe this game will be played to a total of somewhere around 52 or 53 possessions, which is brutally slow. This total is set low, but I don't think it's low enough. I had this line at 107 points. The under is 8-2 in Syracuse's last 10 games. The under is 5-1 in their last 6 home games. The Carrier Dome is tough on visiting shooters because of the backdrop. I think this is a very slow paced game where both defenses excel. Take the under big!

*3 Star NCAA BB Late Night Totals CASH* The UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans put up 180 points earlier this year when they met. USC plays very little defense and they like to run. UCLA is the fastest paced team in the Pac-12. The Bruins offense should have a bunch of success again, but look for USC's offense to be better since they are at home. I had this one at 153 points. Take the over in this contest.

*4 Star Play on Under* The Northern Colorado Bears took it to Weber State at home earlier this year, but now Weber gets to try to exact some revenge. Weber State is the best defensive team in the conference, and the first game between these two was played to pace of just 55 possessions. I had this number at 136. Take the under here.

*5 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM TOP Total* The Montana Grizzlies are great at controlling the tempo of the game, especially on their home floor. Eastern Washington likes to play fast, but Eastern Washington was slowed down on their home court by Montana earlier this year. The final there was 69-62. It wouldn't surprise me to see this game finish well below the posted total. My number here was 143 points. I would play this one down to 147. Take the under big!

*3 Star Play Under* Southern Utah lost 70-36 the first time these teams played. Southern Utah hasn't had many games at all above this total, because they play so slow and their offense is dead last in efficiency in the nation. Look for a slow game here and Northern Arizona's defense will look good. I had this at 127 points. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Under Radar Total* The Washington State Cougars and Utah Utes met earlier this year. The final score in that game was 49-46. While I don't expect a game that low scoring, I do believe this total is set too high. Washington State has a bad team and they are stalling to try to stay in the game of late. Utah plays good defense and slows it down as well. I had this game lined at 120 points. Take the under here.

*4 Star Missouri Valley Total* The Missouri State Bears and Southern Illinois Salukis played earlier this year. That game finished with a 69-63 score despite some extremely high shooting percentages from both teams. The tempo was very slow there, and both of these teams have been playing slow of late. I lined this game at 134 points. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between these two. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Pacific Tigers and Loyola Marymount Lions met a few weeks ago. I had the over in that game and won thanks to a 92-81 final score. I'm taking the over again in this one. Neither team plays defense here and there will be a ton of trips to the charity stripe. I had this lined at 159 points. Take the over in this one.

*3 Star Play Over* The West Virginia Mountaineers and Kansas Jayhawks are both playing much faster of late. Kansas has the best shooting percentage of any team in the country. I made the line here 154 points. The over is 7-0 in Kansas' last 7 Saturday games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 home games. The over is 6-1 in West Virginia's last 7. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Big 12 Total* The TCU Horned Frogs aren't a good team, and they won't be able to slow down the Iowa State Cyclones. Iowa State is playing faster than anyone else in the Big 12. Iowa State should hang at least 85 points in this one, and I think TCU can get to 55 or more. The over is 20-5-1 in Iowa State's last 26 home games. Take the over.

*4 Star Play Over* Some strange line movement in this game. Toledo makes every game high scoring because of their awesome offense and awful defense. Ball State will get behind and need to push to come back. I would play this one up to 151 but no higher. Take the over.

*4 Star Play on Over* The Rider Broncs and Quinnipiac Bobcats met earlier this year and played to a 90-78 final score. There were a bunch of FT's in that one, so I expect a few less points here. Still, I made this total 157 points. Take the over in this one.

*4 Star Play on Over* George Mason has started running when they have chances this year. They'll have plenty of chances against a Duquesne team that runs constantly. The Dukes allow opponents to shoot 43% from long range and George Mason has some very good shooters. I made this line 152 points. Take the over.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Total DOMINATOR* The Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers are the fastest paced team in the Horizon League so far this year. Wisconsin-Green Bay was typically a slow it down type of team, but this year they have sped up in a big way as well. The first meeting between these two was in the 160's at the end of regulation. I had the over in that one, and I'm taking the over again here. I made this line 148 points. Take the over big!

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*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT* The Santa Clara Broncos were beaten 91-81 at home earlier this year by BYU. BYU averages 87.3 points per game so far this year. The Cougars are the fastest paced team in the WCC, and when they are at home they are a real offensive juggernaut. Santa Clara is going to have to come from behind and score some points to stay in the game. BYU should get this game off and running. Expect a lot of shots from both teams. I had this at 158 points. Take the over.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Total* The Long Beach State 49ers and UC Irvine Anteaters played a game earlier this year. The final score was 46-44. I had the under in that game, and I'm picking the under again here. UC Irvine has a ton of size down low that bothers Long Beach on offense. Both of these teams have slowed their tempo down in a big way from last year to this year. Defense should rule in this one. I had this lined at 125 points. The under is 10-1 in Irvine's last 11 home games vs. a team with a road win percentage of 40% or lower. The under is 10-1 in Irvine's last 11 games following an ATS win. A 20-2 angle. Take the under big!

*3 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle Total* The Pacific Tigers are really good at turning a game into a high scoring affair. Pacific shoots it well from long range, and their defense is terrible. The Tigers also foul a bunch, so Pepperdine should be at the line frequently here. These two played to a 76-66 game earlier this year. The shooting numbers weren't impressive and they only shot a combined 36 FT's in that game. The over is 5-0 in Pacific's last 5 following an ATS win. It is 4-0 in their last 4 road games. It is 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home win percentage of 60% or higher. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning home record. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following a win. A 21-0 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* It's very tough to slow down this Louisiana Tech team, especially on their home floor. LA Tech is piling up the points this year. Leading scorer Appleby is out with an injury now, but this offense hasn't slowed down a bit. Tulsa's defense isn't up to par, and this game should be played at a ridiculously fast pace. I had this one projected at 153. The over is 6-0 in LA Tech's last 6 home games vs. a team with a road win percentage of 40% or lower. The over is 10-1 in Tulsa's last 11 road games following 3 or more consecutive home games. A 16-1 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals Takedown* The Texas State Bobcats are great at slowing a game down, and LA Monroe isn't about to battle them to speed the game up. These teams played earlier this year and the final was 61-36 Texas State. That game was played at LA Monroe. Texas State should hold Monroe to a very low number again here. I had this line projected at 117 points. Very ugly game here. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Georgia State Panthers are one of the best mid-major teams in the country. With RJ Hunter and Ryan Harrow this team has two elite guards. Hunter is an exceptional outside shooter, and Harrow excels in getting him open shots and getting to the basket. Georgia State won 99-73 earlier this year when these teams met. Little Rock loves to push the tempo and that should push this one over the total. I had this at 152 points. Take the over.