Sports Picks & Predictions

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Oklahoma City + the points over Memphis.  The Grizz have won their last seven (and nine of their last 10) games SU/ATS.  But we'll fade Memphis today, as OKC will be seeking revenge from a 21-point loss just 10 days ago.  The Thunder are a solid 74-51-1 ATS when playing with revenge in the regular season vs. a foe off a SU/ATS win.  Take OKC + the points.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over Utah.  The Jazz are a wallet-breaking 12-24 ATS on the road when they weren't favored by 3 or more points.  And Milwaukee's a terrific 37-19 ATS in the regular season when favored (or PK) off a loss by more than 5 points.  With the Bucks in off a 142-101 blowout loss to Memphis, we'll lay the points with Giannis Antetokounmpo & Co. tonight.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the St Louis Billikens minus the points over Drake.  St Louis does enter tonight's game off back to back losses to Iona and Boise St.  However, the Billikens are 42-22 ATS as a home favorite (or PK), including 9-1-1 ATS off back to back losses.  Take St. Louis.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Butler Bulldogs + the points over Connecticut.  The Huskies are 11-0, and enter off a 53-point win over Long Island.  But UConn is 25-51 ATS on the road off back to back wins, if they won their previous game by more than 8 points.  Take Butler.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6 pm, our selection is on the BYU Cougars + the points over Utah.  We'll take the homestanding Cougars in this Beehive State rivalry.  BYU has covered five of the last six meetings, including two double-digit blowouts the past two years.  The Cougars were a 1-point favorite in those two games, and the spread is also competitively-priced this evening.  Unfortunately, for the Utes, they're 1-10 ATS their last 11 in games with point spreads of 3 or less.  And BYU's 83-63 ATS here, at home vs. non-conference foes when not getting 3+ points..  Take the Cougars.

At 5:45 pm, our selection is on the Rice Owls + the points over Southern Miss.  These two teams know each other well, as they battled virtually every year as members of Conference USA.  But Southern Miss left this year for the Sun Belt Conference, so this meeting will be the first time they met in a Bowl game.  Rice won each of the past two seasons (both SU and ATS), and is 8-4 ATS vs. Southern Miss in this series.  It's true that the Owls ended their season with 3 straight losses.  But College football underdogs of 6+ points have covered 68% in post-season games since 1980 off 3+ losses.  Take Rice + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 4:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over Los Angeles.  The Clippers went into Washington last Saturday, and upended the Wizards, 114-107.  We'll take the Wizards + the points in this rematch, as they're 82-54 ATS when playing with revenge from a home defeat.  Take Washington.

At 4:05 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers minus 1.5 goals over the Anaheim Ducks.  After getting shut out in back-to-back games on their trip across Canada by the Senators and Maple Leafs, the Ducks bounced back nicely on Thursday to upset the Canadiens in Montreal, 5-2.  But let's not kid ourselves, this is still a bad team that has won just eight times in 31 games and has a league-worst minus 57 goals differential.  The Oilers come in having lost here at home on Thursday in a tough one to the Blues in a shootout, 4-3.  It's Edmonton's second loss in its last three games but the good news for tonight is that the Oilers don't lose two in a row very often (they haven't in almost a month).  Just how bad have the Ducks been on the road this season?  How about a 2.11 GPG scoring average combined with a 4.42 goals-against average for a scoring differential of -2.31 goals in 19 games away from Anaheim.  The Ducks are 1-4 in the last five meetings with the Oilers and 2-5 in the last seven here in Edmonton.  The Oilers are 25-7 in their last 32 vs. teams with a win % below .400.  Take Edmonton on the puck line, minus 1.5 goals.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.

At 3:30 pm, our selection is on the Washington St Cougars + the points over Fresno St.  The Bulldogs are a horrid 4-15 ATS away from home, when favored against a non-conference foe, including 1-7 ATS in Bowl games.  Take Washington St.

At 3 pm, our selection is on the Syracuse Orange minus the points over Cornell.  After losing three straight, the Orange have rebounded to win their last four (3-1 ATS).  And they'll welcome the Big Red to The Dome this afternoon, as they seek their 42nd straight win in this upstate New York rivalry.  Cornell played another ACC team on the road in its last game, and it did cover the spread in a 2-point loss to the Miami Hurricanes.  But the Big Red are still just 17-31 ATS as a regular season road underdog of more than 4 points, if they weren't off a SU/ATS loss.  Take the Orange minus the points.

At 3 pm, our selection is on the Rice Owls minus the points over Northwestern St.  The Owls are a solid 17-6-2 ATS their last 25 home games, including a perfect 7-0 ATS when priced from -5 to -12 points.  Take Rice.

At 2:15 pm, our selection is on the Florida Gators + the points over Oregon State.  The Gators are 18-7 ATS as underdogs of +5 (or more) points away from home, when matched up against a foe off a point spread win.  And Oregon State is 2-14 ATS away from home vs. non-conference foes off a loss, including 0-8 ATS when favored by 7+ points.  Grab the points with the Gators.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Florida International Panthers + the points over Florida Atlantic.  The Panthers are a super 22-13 ATS in this rivalry, including 12-3 ATS their last 15 when getting 3.5 (or more) points.  And the Owls are 4-13 ATS as a home favorite of -9 (or more) points.  The Panthers also fall into 101-52 and 133-68 ATS systems of mine.  Take Florida International + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 1 pm, on Saturday, our selection is on the Indianapolis Colts + the points over Minnesota.  I continue to believe the Vikings are overrated.  Last week, I played on the Lions -2.5 over Minnesota as my NFC North Division Game of the Year, and the Lions shellacked the Vikings, 34-23.  This week, Minny returns home to face the well-rested Colts, who are off their Bye week.  Two weeks ago, the Colts were blown out by the Cowboys, 54-19.  But that was a highly misleading final, as the score was 21-19 with 14 minutes left in the game, before Dallas exploded for 33 points in the fourth quarter.  We'll take Jeff Saturday's men to bounce back, as Indianapolis is a wallet-fattening 32-8 ATS off a straight-up loss, if it failed to cover the spread by 8 or more points in that defeat.  Additionally, NFL teams that gave up more than 52 points in their previous game have rebounded to go 10-0 ATS their last 10 (and 21-3 ATS their last 24), provided they weren't playing a revenge-minded opponent which they beat in the same, or prior season.  Take the Colts + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

At 1 pm, our selection is on the Gonzaga Bulldogs + the points over Alabama.  This game will be played in Birmingham, Alabama.  The Zags lost last season to the Crimson Tide, so they'll be playing this game with revenge.  I think they'll get it, as the Tide is 7-21 ATS as a favorite (or PK).  And it's also 3-11-1 ATS when favored against a revenge-minded foe.  Even better:  the Bulldogs are 11-0 ATS their last 11 (and 21-3-2 ATS their last 26) when playing away from home with revenge.  Take Gonzaga.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 12 Noon, our selection is on the Kansas Jayhawks minus the points over Indiana.  The Hoosiers are a woeful 54-89-1 ATS as a single-digit road underdog since 1994.  Take Kansas minus the points.

At 11 am, our selection is on the Over in the Louisville/Cincinnati game.  This Fenway Bowl game matches Louisville from the ACC against Cincinnati from the American Athletic Conference.  In games between schools from the ACC and AAC, the OVER has cashed 69% when the Over/Under line was 51 points or less. The Over/Under line in this game actually opened at 45, but has been significantly lowered from that opener.  By my math, the current number confers great value on the Over, and I'll look for a relatively-high scoring game on this Saturday.  Take the Over.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:05 pm, our selection is on the Calgary Flames over the St. Louis Blues.  Yesterday, St. Louis went into Edmonton, and outlasted the Oilers with a 4-3 shootout victory.  The Blues #1 Goalie, Jordan Binnington, started that game, so back-up Thomas Greiss will be in net tonight.  Unfortunately for the Blues, their opponents have scored at least 4 goals in each of Greiss' 7 starts this season, for an average of 4.57 gpg.  A year ago, for Detroit, Greiss had the worst saves percentage (.891) of his career (not including seasons where he made less than 16 starts).  This season has started off similarly for Greiss, as his saves percentage is a dreadful .899.  The Flames will be looking to snap a 4-game losing streak tonight.  But Calgary hasn't been playing all that poorly, as its last three losses have all come after regulation.  So, it is a decent 3-1-3 in its last seven games.  Still, the Flames will need to break out of their offensive slump (9 goals in last 4 games) tonight.  However, given Greiss' season stats, I believe they will light the lamp several times tonight.  Take Calgary.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Phoenix Suns over the Los Angeles Clippers.  Last night, the Clippers won their 3rd straight game, 99-88, vs. Minnesota.  Meanwhile, the Suns lost for the 5th straight time on Tuesday, as Houston blew them out, 111-97.  We'll take Phoenix to bounce back on Thursday, as it is 56-20 ATS its last 76 off an upset road loss.  That bodes well for the Suns tonight.  As does the fact that it's 113-67 ATS vs. an unrested opponent which won its previous game, provided the Suns weren't laying 8+ points.  Take Phoenix.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the New Orleans Pelicans over the Utah Jazz.  These two teams met two nights ago, and the Jazz routed New Orleans, 121-101, as a 2.5-point underdog.  That snapped the Pelicans' 7-game win streak, and dropped them into a tie with Memphis for the #1 spot in the Western Conference.  We'll take the Pelicans to bounce back in this rematch, as they're 10-3 ATS off an upset loss.  Even better:  New Orleans has cashed 64% since 2009 when playing with revenge from a loss earlier in the season by more than 20 points, while Utah has covered four of its last 14 at home vs. a foe it defeated by more than 20 points earlier in the season.  Finally, the revenger in this Pelicans/Jazz series is 39-19-4 ATS.  Take New Orleans.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:15 pm, our selection is on the Seattle Seahawks + the points over San Francisco.  The Seahawks received welcome news this week when RB Kenneth Walker III returned to practice.  And that's all we need to pull the trigger on Seattle, as it has been hampered without its top 2 running backs (Walker, Rashaad Penny) on the field.  The 49ers, of course, have their own injury problems.  WR Deebo Samuel went down last week, and will miss tonight's game.  QB Brock Purdy is questionable (though I assume he will play).  Last week, the Seahawks lost here, at home, to Carolina, as a 3.5-point favorite.  We'll take Seattle to bounce back, as winning teams are 62% ATS at home since 1980 off an upset loss, if their opponent won its previous game by more than 14 points.  With SF in off a 28-point blowout win over Tampa, grab the points with Seattle.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Louisville Cardinals + the points over Western Kentucky.  The Hilltoppers enter tonight's game on a 5-game win streak (while Louisville is on an 0-9 SU/ATS start to the season).  We'll look for these streaks to be halted tonight, and will grab the points with the home underdog Cardinals.  The Hilltoppers are 0-8 ATS away from home off back to back wins.  And Louisville also falls into 82-30, 41-7, 62-23 and 109-55 ATS systems of mine.  Take the Cardinals.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Lipscomb Bisons minus the points over Tennessee Tech.  Lipscomb is back home tonight after dropping back-to-back road games at Alabama A&M and Tennessee St.  And Lipscomb was favored in each of those games.  The Bisons are now 1-4 SU/2-3 ATS on the road, but a perfect 5-0 SU and 2-0 ATS at home.  We'll lay the points with Lipscomb, as the Golden Eagles are 0-11 ATS vs. non-conference foes off an upset loss.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. 

At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the Ole Miss Rebels minus the points over Central Florida.  The Rebels have covered 60% as a single-digit home favorite vs. non-conference foes since 1990.  Lay the points.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Golden State Warriors over the Indiana Pacers.  These two teams met earlier this season in San Francisco.  The Pacers upset Golden State, 112-104, as an 11-point road underdog.  We'll take the Warriors in this rematch, as Golden State is 53-31 ATS when playing with revenge, if the Warriors were off a SU/ATS loss.  With Golden State in off a blowout loss at Milwaukee last night, we'll take the defending Champs to bounce back tonight.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Duquesne Dukes minus the points over DePaul.  The Dukes come into this game off 3 ATS losses.  We'll lay the points with the Dukes, as DePaul is an ugly 35.7% ATS over the past 33 years vs. non-conference foes that lost ATS in each of their three previous games.  Take Duquesne.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the East Tennessee St Buccaneers minus the points over Queens Univ., NC.  The Royals upset High Point, 87-79, as a 2.5-point road underdog on Friday.  And that was Queens U.'s fifth straight ATS win.  We'll go against the Royals tonight, as NCAA underdogs on a 5-game (or better) ATS win streak have covered just 35% of non-conference games since 1990, if they were off an upset win on the road against another non-conference foe.  Lay the points with East Tennessee St.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the South Dakota Coyotes minus the points over Coastal Carolina.  The Chanticleers walloped Regent U., 102-39, on Saturday.  We'll fade Coastal Carolina tonight, as it is a horrid 3-18-1 ATS after scoring more than 80 points in winning its previous game.  Take South Dakota.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Lamar Cardinals + the points over Southern Mississippi.  Both of these teams changed their conference affiliation this season.  Southern Miss moved to the Sun Belt Conference from Conference USA, while Lamar switched from the WAC to the Southland Conference.  These two teams are playing the 2nd of back-to-back games.  The Golden Eagles won, 95-59, in Hattiesburg on Saturday, as a 19.5-point home favorite.  We'll take Lamar + the points in the rematch, as Lamar is 12-5-1 ATS off a loss by 15+ points.  Additionally, it falls into a revenge system of mine which has cashed 56.1% since 1990, as well as a 2nd revenge angle which has cashed 65.9% since 1990.  Take the Cardinals.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Florida Panthers minus 1.5 goals over the Columbus Blue Jackets.  Columbus is on a 2-game win streak after it won back-to-back home games vs. Calgary (3-1) and Los Angeles (6-5).  Unfortunately, it's 6-15 off back to back wins, and 20-37 (minus 11.4 net games) after scoring more than 3 goals in its previous game.  Meanwhile, the Panthers come into tonight's contest off back to back losses to two 35-point teams: Tampa and Seattle, so they'll look to snap this losing streak tonight.  The good news for Florida is that Columbus is the Eastern conference's worst team, with just 22 points.  The Panthers will also be playing with major revenge tonight.  These two teams met earlier this season, and the Blue Jackets surprised the Panthers with a 5-3 upset win.  But Florida is 26-18 (+3.9 net games) when playing with revenge from a loss earlier in the season.  And it's 45-20 (+14.8 net games) after allowing at least 3 goals in each of its two previous games.  We'll take Florida on the puck-line tonight, and lay 1.5 goals, as the Panthers' last 7 victories have all come by at least 2 goals.  And 14 of Columbus' 17 defeats this season have been by at least 2 goals.  Take Florida minus 1.5 goals.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Creighton Bluejays minus the points over Arizona State.  This game will be played on a neutral court, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The Bluejays were highly-ranked entering the season, but have dropped their last four games, and are in jeopardy of being unranked in this week's Poll when it's released later today.  In Saturday's loss to BYU, Ryan Kalkbrenner didn't play due to a non-covid illness.  His availability is listed as 'day-to-day' so he may (or may not) suit up tonight.  Regardless, we'll lay the points with the Bluejays, as they're 38-15 ATS in the regular season off back-to-back SU/ATS losses, including 23-6 ATS when favored by 3 or more points.  Even better:  Creighton plays this game with revenge from a 1-point loss to the Sun Devils, in Omaha, last season.  And the Bluejays are 16-5 ATS in the regular season when playing with revenge away from home, if they weren't getting 2+ points.  Take Creighton.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies minus the points over Atlanta.  The Grizz come into tonight's game on a 5-game SU/ATS win streak, and have also won/covered seven of their last eight.  I won't step in front of this freight train, and especially not with an Atlanta team missing Dejounte Murray.  After failing to cover the spread last night, the Hawks are a wallet-breaking 4-9 ATS their last 13.  The Hawks defeated the Grizzlies, 120-105, when these teams last met.  But Memphis is a super 55-26 ATS in the regular season when rested, and playing with revenge, if the Grizz owned a W/L percentage of .600 or better (at Game 9 forward).  Take Memphis.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Miami Heat minus the points over Indiana.  The Heat come into this game off a dismal performance against San Antonio, the league's worst team.  And that was Miami's 3rd loss in its last four games (and 4th straight ATS loss).  We'll take the Heat to bounce back, as it's 16-0 ATS away from home off 3+ ATS defeats, if the game was competitively-priced with a point spread of 6 points or less, and the Heat were not playing without rest.  Take Miami.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the New Jersey Devils over the New York Rangers.  It was a short road trip that just concluded for the Rangers, but a very successful one.  With victories over the Golden Knights in Vegas and the Avalanche in Denver, the Rangers beat two of the very best that the West has to offer.  Now they return home to face two of the best in the East in the Devils (tonight) and Maple Leafs (Thursday) before heading out for three more on the road.  The talented but young group from across the Hudson River looks like not only one of the best in the Conference, but in the entire League right now.  With a goal scoring average of 3.70 and a goals-against of 2.33, the Devils have a scoring differential of 1.37, which is the second-best in the NHL (Boston @ 1.77).  They just took care of business here at Madison Square Garden less than a month ago, beating the Rangers on that occasion by 5-3.  The Devils are a remarkable 11-0 in their last 11 road games while New York is 2-8 in its last 10 vs. teams with a winning percentage above .600.  Take New Jersey.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.

At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Vegas Golden Knights.  What did the Bruins do after the Golden Knights broke their home win streak at 14 games?  They shrugged it off and began a three-game road trip with a shutout victory in Colorado over the defending Stanley Cup Champions.  But then they followed that up by going into Arizona and suffering one of the biggest upset losses in the league this season as the Coyotes triumphed 4-3.  That brings us to the Vegas Strip and a huge revenge situation for Boston.  The Bruins will try to avenge that home loss less than a week ago at T-Mobile Arena tonight against a very good Knights club.  But the good news for the Bruins -- and bad news for Vegas -- is that Boston has not lost back-to-back games all season.  And the Knights haven't exactly been tearing it up here lately.  In their last four home games they are 1-3 and have scored a total of just six goals .  That lone victory came here on Friday and Vegas needed overtime to beat the lowly Flyers.  Boston is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.  Take the Bruins.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.

At 4:25 pm, our selection is on the OVER in the Tampa Bay/San Francisco 49ers game.  Prior to acquiring star running back, Christian McCaffrey, the 49ers' offense averaged just 20.3 ppg, their games averaged 35.1 ppg, and five of the six went Under the total.  Now, since the trade, their offense is averaging 26.6 ppg, while their games have averaged 43.5 ppg, and four of the six have gone Over the total.  So, while it's true that Tampa's last four games have been low-scoring, and have gone Under the total, Tom Brady's teams have gone Over the total 29-16 off back-to-back Unders, and 12-4 following 3+ Unders.  Take the Bucs and 49ers Over the total.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 4:05 pm, our selection is on the OVER in the Kansas City/Denver game.  The Broncos have played their last 8 games under the total.  But I'll look for a high-scoring game on Sunday, as NFL teams off 6+ Unders have gone Over the total 55.4% since 1980 if the O/U line was 47 or less points.  Even better:  the Broncos have gone Over 55-32 at home when the line ranged from 42.5 to 45.5 points.  And the Chiefs have gone Over 13-5 their last 18 as a road favorite (and 70-47 Over their last 117 as a road favorite).  Take the Over.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 1 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Lions minus the points over Minnesota.  The Vikings come into this road game off 3 straight home games.  And unrested road teams off 3 home games — including a SU/ATS win at home the previous week — have gone 67-96 ATS since 1980.  That doesn't bode well for the Vikings here, at Ford Field.  Detroit has quietly covered its last five games.  And, at home this season, the Lions have outscored their foes 223-195, even though its opponents have included the likes of four current playoff teams (Eagles, Bills, Dolphins, Seahawks), as well as the Commanders and Packers.  For the season, the Lions are 8-3 ATS, and have covered the spread by an average of 2.70 ppg (Minnesota has a negative point spread differential of -1.20).  At home, Detroit's spread margin improves to +6.71, while Minnesota's road point spread differential is minus 0.30.  The Lions lost a heartbreaker earlier this season, 28-24, but covered the number in defeat.  And they've won the last 4 ATS vs. the Vikings.  The revenge-minded team in this NFC North division rivalry which lost the season's earlier meeting has gone 26-13-2 ATS.  Take Detroit.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 1 pm, our selection is on the New York Giants + the points over the Philadelphia Eagles.  The Eagles come into this game off back to back high-scoring home wins.  They defeated the Packers two weeks ago, 40-33.  And they blew out Tennessee, 35-10, last week.  But NFL road favorites have covered just 35.2% since 1980 off back to back home wins in which they scored more than 30 points.  That doesn't bode well for Philly in this divisional game.  Nor does the fact that the Giants are 63-40 ATS as an underdog vs. .700 (or better) foes.  Take the New York Giants + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 1 pm, our selection is on the Jacksonville Jaguars + the points over the Tennessee Titans.  Both of these teams were blown out last week.  The Jags lost by 26 to Detroit, while Tennessee lost by 25 to Philly.  This is the first meeting of the season between these division rivals.  They’ll also meet in the last week of the regular season.  The Titans shut out Jacksonville, 20-0, in the previous meeting last season.  And revenge-minded, road underdogs that were shut out in the previous meeting have gone 64-48 ATS in the regular season since 1980.  That bodes well for the underdog Jaguars this afternoon.  As does the fact that Tennessee is a horrible 34-54 ATS as a home favorite, priced from -3 to -12.5 points.  Take the Jaguars + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

At 1 pm, our selection is on the OVER in the Buffalo/New York Jets game.  These two teams met earlier this season, and the Jets pulled off a huge upset, 20-17, and held the Bills to their season-low in points.  That game went Under the total of 46 by 9 points.  Today's number is lower, and the Over falls into a 113-69 Totals system of mine, which is the way we'll look here.  Additionally, the Bills are 82-55 Over the total when priced as a favorite of -4 to -11 points, while the Jets have gone Over the total 67% since 1987 when playing a revenge-minded foe it upset earlier in the year.  Take the Over.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10 pm, our selection is on the SMU Mustangs + the points over TCU.  The Mustangs enter tonight's Metroplex rivalry game off 3 SU/ATS losses.  But we'll grab the points with SMU, as the Horned Frogs are a wallet-busting 53-91-3 ATS vs. foes off back to back ATS losses.  And they're 10-31-1 ATS their last 42 vs. foes off ATS losses in their three previous games.  Take SMU.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles minus the points over Central Arkansas.  The Bears pulled off an upset win over Arkansas State, 72-67, on Tuesday.  But I look for a letdown tonight.  Central Arkansas has been a dreadful traveler of late, as it's 3-24 SU and 7-19-1 ATS on the road as an underdog.  Even worse:  Oral Roberts is 9-0 ATS its last nine vs. foes off an upset win.  Lay the points with the Golden Eagles.

At 7:35 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the New York Islanders.  The Hurricanes must have felt pretty good when they came to Anaheim near the end of their current road trip on Tuesday.  After all, Carolina had gone 3-0 with wins in Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Los Angeles and now they were facing a Ducks team that was 6-17-3.  But Anaheim pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season, beating the 'Canes 4-3 in overtime.  That sent the 'Canes packing back to the east coast and tonight they play the Islanders in New York.  The Isles come into tonight having just upset the Devils in New Jersey last night, 6-4.  So now they play at home on zero days of rest which is the opposite of the Hurricanes who come in having had three days off.  With Semyon Varlamov having gone in goal in the big win against New Jersey, the Isles will likely go with back-up Ilya Sorokin tonight.  New York has lost each of Sorokin's last three starts vs. the Blues, Predators, and Flyers.  Carolina is 13-5 in its last 18 games playing on three or more days of rest.  Take the 'Canes.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Oregon Ducks minus the points over Nevada.  Nevada's 8-2 on the season after an upset win at Pepperdine on Tuesday.  The Ducks, meanwhile, come into this home game off 3 straight ATS wins, and are 5-3-1 ATS on the season.  We'll lay the points with Oregon, as it's 10-0-1 ATS at home its last 11 if it was on a 3-game (or better) ATS win streak, and its opponent was off a SU win.  Take the Ducks.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5:15 pm, our selection is on the Missouri Tigers + the points over Kansas.  Both of these former conference rivals are off to great starts.  The Jayhawks are 8-1, while Mizzou is unbeaten, at 9-0.  Missouri's a home underdog today, even though its scoring margin (at +19.22) is 7 ppg better than Kansas' margin, and its point spread differential is 1.77 ppg better than Kansas' differential.  We'll take the points with the Tigers, as undefeated teams, with a 7-0 (or better) record, have covered 83% since 1990 as home underdogs, if their scoring margin was better than their opponent's, and at least 18 ppg.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 3:15 pm, our selection is on the North Carolina Tar Heels minus the points over Georgia Tech.  The Heels have covered just once this season -- as a 12-point home favorite vs. James Madison -- and have dropped their last four games, SU/ATS.  We'll lay the points with Hubert Davis' men, as North Carolina is 21-4 SU and 18-6-1 ATS as a favorite of -3 (or more) points off four (or more) ATS losses, including a perfect 7-0 SU/ATS at home vs. ACC Conference rivals.  Lay the points with North Carolina.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. 

At 3 pm, on Saturday, our selection is on the Army Black Knights minus the points over Navy.  The Midshipmen come into this game -- at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field -- off an upset win over Central Florida, 17-14, as a 14.5-point underdog.  But that was just Navy's 4th win on the season (against 7 losses).  They'll now face an Army team which is a red-hot 5-0 ATS its last five after blowing out UMass, 44-7.  We'll lay the points with Army, as NCAA favorites (or PK) off 4 ATS wins have gone 79-42 ATS away from home in the regular season vs. foes that don't have a winning record (including 7-0 ATS the last 7).  And if our red-hot team was playing a non-conference opponent, then our 79-42 record moves to a perfect 8-0 ATS.  Take Army.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 3 pm, our selection is on the Cleveland St Vikings + the points over Kent State.  On Wednesday, Cleveland State's 6-game win streak (and 4-game ATS win streak) were halted in a 19-point blowout loss at St Bonaventure.  We'll take the Vikings to bounce back, as they're 22-8 ATS off a point spread loss.  Take the Vikings + the points.

At 2:30 pm, our selection is on the Albany Great Danes + the points over Providence.  The Friars are an ugly 8-28 ATS when laying 17+ points, including 0-9 ATS their last nine vs. foes off back to back losses.  Take Albany + the points.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Charlotte 49ers minus the points over Detroit.  The 49ers are 7-2, but one of their two losses was against these Titans, on Nov. 23.  Charlotte was buried by 21 points, as it shot a season-low 34%, and allowed a season-high 52%.  With payback on its mind, we'll lay the points with the 49ers this afternoon.  Charlotte is 44-32 ATS at home when playing with revenge, if it was off a SU win.  And Detroit is 0-7 ATS its last 7 (and 2-16 ATS its last 18) as an underdog vs. a revenge-minded foe off a win.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 12:30 pm, our selection is on the Long Island Sharks + the points over Connecticut.  Big East teams are a horrid 19-44-2 ATS off an ATS win when favored by more than 24 points, including 0-10-1 ATS their last 11 when playing a revenge-minded foe.  Last year, UConn ran roughshod over the Sharks, in a 93-40 win.  Take Long Island + the points.

At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the San Jose Sharks over the Anaheim Ducks.  Anaheim comes into tonight's game off a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.  Unfortunately, the Ducks are 12-31 at home vs. division rivals, and 18-35 off a win (including 6-22 off a 1-goal win).  And while it's true that San Jose's defense has sprung a leak, lately, with 17 goals surrendered over its last three games, the Sharks are also 5-1 after giving up 5+ goals in each of their three previous games.  Take San Jose.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Gonzaga Bulldogs minus the points over Washington.  The Huskies come into this non-conference game off a 73-63 triumph over Pac-12 rival, Colorado.  Gonzaga also won its previous game -- a 7-point win over Kent State -- but it failed to cover the spread for the fifth straight game.  We'll fade the Huskies, as Gonzaga is 22-5-1 ATS at home vs. foes off a win by more than 8 points.  And Washington is an awful 15-42-2 ATS vs. .500 (or better) foes off 3 (or more) ATS losses.  Take Gonzaga.  Good luck as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the Phoenix Suns minus the points over the New Orleans Pelicans.  The Suns were upset, 125-98, as a 2.5-point home favorite by Boston.  The Suns are now a road favorite against New Orleans, which has overtaken Phoenix for the #1 spot in the Western Conference.  We'll take the Suns to bounce back, as they're 6-0 ATS their last six; 10-1 ATS their last 11; and 30-13 ATS their last 43 off an upset loss.  And when priced as a road favorite of less than four points, the Suns are 15-0 ATS their last 15 off an upset loss (and 21-2 ATS their last 23).  Take the Suns.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Michigan Wolverines minus the points over Minnesota.  The Wolves come into this game off back to back losses to Virginia and Kentucky.  We'll take Juwan Howard's men to bounce back here, as Michigan is 80-44 ATS off a SU loss, including 22-8 ATS away from home vs. an opponent also off a loss.  Lay the points with Michigan.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over Houston.  The Spurs have had the last 3 days off to lick their wounds from their current 11-game losing streak.  We'll take the Spurs as a home underdog, as well-rested NBA teams, playing with at least 3 days' of rest, have covered 63% since 1990 if they were on a 9-game (or worse) losing streak.  Even better:  the Rockets are an awful 24-53-2 ATS off an ATS win if they were playing a rested foe.  Take San Antonio.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:30 pm, our selection is on the Merrimack Warriors + the points over San Francisco.  The Dons are an ugly 107-150-8 ATS in non-conference games.  And they're also 34-60-2 ATS at home vs. a foe off a loss.  Take Merrimack + the points.   Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10 pm, our selection is on the California Golden Bears minus the points over Eastern Washington.  We played against California a week ago in its Pac-12 opener, and got the $$$ with USC.  That loss lowered Cal's record to 0-8.  And it's now 0-9 following another conference defeat at Arizona.  Tonight, the Bears will be playing out-of-conference vs. Eastern Washington.  We'll lay the points, as the Eagles are a dreadful 23-41 ATS as an underdog of less than 9 points in non-conference games.  Take California.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Pioneers + the points over Sacramento St.  These two teams met in Denver last month, and the Hornets came away with a 73-69 upset win.  Denver hasn't lost since, and will go for its 7th straight win tonight.  The Hornets are 12-24-4 ATS as a single-digit favorite vs. a revenge-minded foe.  Take Denver + the points.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the BYU Cougars minus the points over Utah Valley St.  The Cougars are an awesome 39-16 ATS at home vs. non-conference foes, when priced as a favorite of -4.5 to -12.5 points.  Take BYU.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Southern Illinois Salukis minus the points over Indiana St.  The Salukis have won 26 of the last 31 home games vs. Indiana State, including an 15-5 ATS ledger when not laying 11+ points.  Take Southern Illinois minus the points.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Delaware State Hornets + the points over Delaware.  The Blue Hens upset Davidson, 69-67, on Saturday.  But off that upset win, we'll fade the Hens at home tonight.  Delaware is a wallet-busting 42-59 ATS at home off a win, including 0-6 ATS its last six.  And it's 11-25 ATS when laying 8 or more points against a foe off a SU loss.  Take the Hornets.

At 10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets minus the points over the Dallas Mavericks.  The Mavs come into this road game off back to back blowout wins over New York (121-100) and Phoenix (130-111).  Meanwhile, Denver was pounded, 121-106, by the New Orleans Pelicans.  We'll take Nikola Jokic & Co. to bounce back, as NBA home favorites have covered 68% since 1991 if they were off a loss by 15+ points, and their opponent was off back to back 19-point (or greater) wins.  Take Denver.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Oklahoma St Cowboys minus the points over Sam Houston St.  The Cowboys lost at UConn, 74-64, on Thursday, while the Bearkats blew out Dallas Christian, 111-58.  We'll lay the points with Okie State, as it's 17-5 ATS as a favorite off a double-digit loss, if its foe was off a double-digit win.  Take the Cowboys.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers minus the points over Wisconsin-Green Bay.  Loyola will be looking to bounce back off its home upset loss to DePaul on Saturday.  The good news is that Loyola has cashed 67% since 1990 at home off a home upset loss, when they were playing an opponent off a win.  We played on the Phoenix yesterday, and were rewarded when they notched their first win of the season (and also covered) against IUPUI.  But off that win, we'll fade Green Bay on the road vs. Loyola-Chi.  The Phoenix are a wallet-breaking 1-6 ATS their last 7 as a double-digit dog.  And they're 12-29-2 ATS as a dog of 3+ points, if they were off a win, and playing a foe off a loss.  Take Loyola-Chicago to bounce back from its upset loss vs. DePaul.  Lay the points.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Dartmouth Big Green + the points over Vermont.  The Big Green will be looking to snap a 13-game losing streak to Vermont, in this Twin State battle.  And if their last two games (also, here at home) are any indication, they should get the upset win.  Dartmouth comes into this game off a 25-point blowout of Cal State Bakersfield.  And that followed a 58 point rout of NVU-Johnson.  Dartmouth has covered the spread by an average of 5.25 ppg at home this season, while Vermont has failed to cover the spread by 7.3 ppg on the road.  Take Dartmouth.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Gonzaga Bulldogs minus the points over Kent State.  After a whirlwind tour around the country, which saw Gonzaga play 7 games away from home -- many against the nation's Elite schools -- the Bulldogs return home to face the Golden Flashes in The Kennel.   Gonzaga last played here, at home, in its season opening win (and cover) over North Florida.  The Bulldogs' home win streak currently is at 69 games.  And they're an awesome 13-0-1 ATS at home their last 14 (and 22-4-1 ATS their last 27) vs. foes off a 9-point (or greater) win.  With Kent State in off an 83-68 victory over South Dakota St., we'll fade the Golden Flashes, and lay the points with the Bulldogs.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:15 pm, on Monday, our selection is on the OVER in the Tampa Bay/New Orleans game.  These two NFC South division rivals met earlier in the season, and the Bucs triumphed, 20-10.  The Over/Under line in that game was 43.5, so it went under the total.  I look for a much higher scoring game on Monday, as NFL games have gone OVER the total 11 straight games (and 60% since 2011) if the season's previous meeting totaled 38 or less points, and also went under the total.  Take the Over.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on Albany + the points over Massachusetts.  The Great Danes are 3-6 SU and 2-5 ATS, while UMass is 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS, after winning 5 straight games away from Amherst.  Tonight, the Minutemen are back home at the Mullins Center.  But that's not necessarily a good thing, as UMass is an ugly 11-40 ATS at home when priced from -10.5 to -19.5 points!  Take the Great Danes + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 12 Noon, on Monday, in an early Horizon League game, our selection is on the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix minus the points over IUPUI.  Green Bay is 0-7 this season, and rated as the country's 358th worst team (out of 363).  That's the bad news.  The good news is that IUPUI is rated as the country's WORST team, at #363.  Green Bay will play the Jaguars twice this season, and those two games represent Green Bay's best (and possibly, only) chances to get a win this season.  And, of course, this home game will confer a better chance than Green Bay's road game at IUPUI on February 4.  The Jaguars are an awful 20-40 ATS away from home vs. an opponent not off a win (including 0-16 SU and 3-12-1 ATS their last 16).  Take Green Bay minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

At 8:20 pm, our selection is on the Indianapolis Colts + the points over the Dallas Cowboys.  The Colts were upset on Monday Night Football by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17.  But off that loss, we'll take Indy on Sunday night, as it's 33-8 ATS off a straight-up loss, if it failed to cover the point spread in that previous game by 7+ points.  Even better:  NFL double-digit underdogs have cashed 66.1% the past 43 years off back to back home losses, if they were playing an opponent off back to back wins.  Take the Colts + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 1 pm, our selection is on the OVER in the Denver/Baltimore game.  The Broncos have played their last 7 games under the total.  But after playing 5 straight games where their defense held their opponents to less than 20 points, the Broncos have surrendered 22 and 23 points in their two previous games.  And this weekend, they're playing a Ravens team which is averaging 25.0 ppg, and has scored 20+ points in nine of its 11 games.  Baltimore will put points on the board.  And I expect a relatively-high scoring game, as NFL teams on a streak of 6+ Unders have proceeded to go Over the total 55.5%.  Take the Ravens/Broncos over the total.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:30 pm, our selection is on the St Mary's Gaels + the points over Houston.  This game will be played in Fort Worth, Texas, at a neutral site.  The Cougars have ascended to the #1 spot in the College Basketball rankings.  But this will be a tough test for Kelvin Sampson's men, as the Gaels check in off back to back SU/ATS losses.  And St. Mary's is 38-29 ATS in non-conference games off a SU/ATS loss.  And Houston's a soft 41% ATS away from home the past 33 seasons, off back to back wins, if its opponent was off back to back SU/ATS losses.  Take the Gaels + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the S. Dakota St. Jackrabbits + the points over Alabama.  Nate Oats' Crimson Tide won a thrilling, 4-overtime game vs. North Carolina last Sunday, 103-101.  We'll fade Alabama tonight, as it's a wallet-breaking 3-18-1 ATS after scoring more than 75 points, while the Jackrabbits are 27-11 ATS on the road vs. a foe off a win.  Take South Dakota St. + the points.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the North Carolina Tar Heels + the points over Clemson.  The Tar Heels come into this ACC Championship game off back to back losses to Georgia Tech and NC State.  I look for North Carolina to rebound on Saturday night, as it's 37-19 ATS off back to back losses, including 22-10 ATS as an underdog of 7+ points.  Meanwhile, Clemson is a soft 19-36-1 ATS as a favorite of -7 (or more) points when playing a foe off back to back losses.  Even worse:  the Tigers are 11-30 ATS as a favorite away from home, if it was off an ATS loss in its previous game (and 1-12 ATS if the Tigers were off a SU loss).  Take North Carolina.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.  

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Purdue Boilermakers + the points over Michigan.  Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines won their school's biggest game since they defeated Washington State on January 1, 1998 to earn their last National Championship.  Michigan was a 9-point road underdog, but routed its biggest rival, Ohio State, 45-23, last Saturday in a dominant performance.  It's widely accepted that even a loss to Purdue won't injure Michigan's chances to be in the 4-team playoffs later this month.  So, given this backdrop, we'll have no problem pulling the trigger on the double-digit underdog Boilermakers.  Last week, we had our Big 10 Conference Game of the Year on Purdue, and it rewarded us with a 14-point win over Indiana.  We'll grab the points with the Boilermakers here, and note that Michigan is an awful 0-7 ATS off an upset win over a previously undefeated Big 10 foe.  Additionally, the underdog has gone 7-3-1 in Big 10 Championship games.  And Purdue is 14-1-1 ATS away from home as an underdog of more than 12 points in Big 10 games, if its opponent was off a win.  Take the Boilermakers + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Montreal Canadiens.  The Glory Days of both the Oilers and Canadiens are clearly behind them now, although Montreal made a surprise visit to the Cup Finals in the Pandemic-shortened 2020-2021 season.  But if one of these two were to hoist the Cup anytime soon, it would likely be Edmonton, which features some very talented players -- both veterans and youngsters.  The Habs' biggest problem right now is staying healthy.  No fewer than seven Montreal players are either questionable for tonight or out for an extended period of time.  Having said that, they Habs have managed to win three of their last four -- all of which have been on the road as is tonight's contest.  This would appear to be a much better match-up for the Oilers, who are 6-1 in their last seven games against teams from the Atlantic whereas the Habs are 6-16 in their last 22 vs. teams from the Pacific.  Montreal is also 11-23 in its last 34 games following a win and 17-38 in its last 55 road contests.  Take Edmonton.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.

At 5 pm, our selection is on the Vanderbilt Commodores minus the points over Wofford.  Vanderbilt lost at VCU, 70-65, on Wednesday, as a 2.5-point underdog.  We'll take Vandy to bounce back this evening, as it's 20-10-2 ATS its last 32 as a favorite.  Take the Commodores minus the points.

At 3:30 pm, our selection is on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers + the points over Troy.  Coastal Carolina was bombed, 47-7, by James Madison last week, while Troy routed Arkansas State, 48-19.  We'll take Coastal Carolina to bounce back, as road underdogs of more than 4 points in Sun Belt Conference games have gone 83-42 ATS off a loss, if they failed to cover the spread by 5+ points in that defeat.  Take Coastal Carolina.

At 3 pm, our selection is on the Oakland Golden Grizzlies + the points over Fort Wayne.  The Mastodons were upset by Detroit, 75-66, on Thursday.  We'll go against Fort Wayne this afternoon, as it's a dismal 15-27 ATS in conference games off a loss, when priced as a favorite of -11 or less points.  Take Oakland.

At 3 pm, our selection is on the Jackson State Tigers + the points over SMU.  The Tigers are 6-1 ATS their last seven (and 10-3 ATS their last 13) as double-digit road dogs.  Take Jackson St. + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Grambling Tigers + the points over Incarnate Word.  The Cardinals edged the Tigers, 63-61, last Sunday, in the 210 San Antonio Shootout.  This afternoon, I look for Grambling to avenge that defeat, as the Cardinals are 1-5 ATS their last 6 vs. revenge-minded foes.  And Grambling also falls into 173-95 and 213-112 ATS revenge systems of mine.  Lay the points with the Tigers.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Evansville Purple Aces + the points over Northern Iowa.  Double-digit favorites are a dreadful 78-119 ATS in Missouri Valley Conference regular season games if they are off a SU loss.  With the Panthers in off a 15-point loss at Bradley, we'll grab the points with Evansville.

At 1 pm, our selection is on the Fairleigh-Dickinson Knights + the points over St Josephs.  The Hawks are a poor 21-38 ATS as a home favorite of -5 to -12.5 points.  Take the Knights + the points.

At 12 Noon, on Saturday, our selection is on the Toledo Rockets + the points over Ohio.  Last week, Toledo mustered just 14 points, and was upset, 20-14, by Western Michigan, as a 9.5-point road favorite.  Meanwhile, Ohio put up 38 points in a blowout win over Bowling Green.  We'll lay the points with Toledo, as it's 11-0 ATS as a favorite of -3 (or more) points, if it scored less than 17 points in its previous game.  Even better:  NCAA teams have covered 71% of Conference Title games since 2009 if they scored 20+ less points in their final regular season game than did their current opponent.  Take the Rockets minus the points.

At 12 Noon, our selection is on the St. Francis-PA Red Flash + the points over Ohio St.  The Buckeyes come into this game off an 81-72 loss at Duke.  And now they're favored by double-digits against a St Francis PA team off back-to-back SU/ATS losses to American and Bucknell.  Unfortunately for Ohio St, it's 13-27 ATS at home when favored between -23 and -32 points.  Take St. Francis PA + the points.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Raptors + the points over Brooklyn.  The Raptors come into this game off a 126-108 blowout loss, at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans.  We'll take Toronto to bounce back off that loss, as it's 20-7 ATS vs. winning teams, if Toronto lost its previous game by more than 11 points.  Additionally, the Raptors play this game with revenge from a 112-98 loss last week here, in Brooklyn.  But Toronto is a solid 18-10 ATS when playing with revenge, while Brooklyn is 3-15 ATS at home vs. revenge-minded foes, if Brooklyn owned a winning record.  Grab the points with the Raptors.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:35 pm, our selection is on the New York Islanders over the Nashville Predators.  The Predators have won three of their last four games, although it took extra time to get each of their wins.  They needed a shootout to beat the Coyotes on November 21 and then after a shutout loss loss to the Red Wings in their next game, the Preds needed overtime to beat both the Ducks on Tuesday and Devils on Thursday.  From New Jersey, the Predators head east to play the Islanders at the relatively new UBS Arena.  Nashville has a winning record at home this season (7-3-2), but on the road it is just 4-6.  The main reason for the Predators' road struggles is a 3.90 goals-against average when playing away from home.  The Islanders have had two days off since a Tuesday loss in Philadelphia to the Flyers and they're 6-1 in their last seven home games coming into tonight.  The Preds, on the other hand, are 1-5 in their last six games when playing with zero days of rest as well as 2-8 in their last 10 in games vs. teams from the Eastern Conference.  Take New York.  As always, good luck...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Clemson Tigers minus the points over Wake Forest.  The Demon Deacons pulled off a big upset in its last game, as they knocked off Wisconsin, 78-75, as a 6-point road underdog.  We'll fade Wake Forest tonight, as it's 11-19-1 ATS as a road underdog off an upset win, while Clemson is 20-8 ATS at home off back to back wins.  Lay the points.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Iona Gaels minus the points over Niagara.  Rick Pitino's men were upset by Santa Clara, 86-76, on Saturday.  We'll take Iona tonight, as it's cashed 69% over the last 33 years as a double-digit favorite off an upset loss.  Additionally, Niagara is 8-15 ATS away from home vs. conference foes off upset losses.  Take Iona.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the James Madison Dukes minus the points over Eastern Kentucky.  The Dukes come into this game off a loss to Valparaiso, while Eastern Kentucky blew out Brescia, 122-84, in its last game.  Unfortunately, the Colonels have not been a good team away from home, and especially not when they're playing an opponent off a SU loss, as they're 0-14 ATS since 2019.  Take James Madison minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 1 pm, on Friday, our selection is on the UNDER in the Akron/Buffalo game.  Five of the last six meetings (and 10 of the last 15) between these two Mid-American Conference rivals have gone Under the total.  And that's the way we'll look, here.  It's true that Buffalo has played its last four games over the total.  But Mid-American Conference teams are 20-10 UNDER their last 30 after playing their three previous games over the total.  And the Under also falls into one of my favorite Totals systems which has cashed 64%.  Take the Under.  Good luck, as always...Al McMcMordie

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Illinois St. Redbirds + the points over Murray St.  The Redbirds come into this game on a 4-game SU/ATS losing streak, while Murray St. checks in off an upset loss at Chattanooga.  We'll grab the points with Illinois State, as Missouri Valley Conference double-digit underdogs are 118-78 ATS in the regular season vs. a foe off a SU loss.  And Illinois State also falls into 477-409, 799-596 and 242-192 ATS systems of mine that play on certain teams off SU/ATS losses.  Grab the points with Illinois State.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Vegas Golden Knights.  The Penguins come into tonight's game off back to back losses on Saturday to Toronto, and on Tuesday to Carolina.  But we'll take Sidney Crosby & Co. to bounce back tonight against the Golden Knights.  The Penguins have won each of the last three meetings between these clubs.  And the Pens are also 37-20 at home when the O/U line was 6+ goals, and 11-4 off a division home loss.  Take the Penguins.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10 pm, our selection is on the USC Trojans minus the points over California.  The Bears are 0-7 on the season, and start Pac-12 Conference play tonight against USC.  The Trojans have won the last 8 meetings between these rivals, and I expect more of the same tonight -- especially with USC looking to bounce back off its losses to Wisconsin and Tennessee last week.  Take Southern Cal minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Utah Jazz minus the points over the Los Angeles Clippers.  The Clips won last night over Portland, 118-112.  We'll fade LA in Utah tonight, as the Jazz are 54-31 ATS at home when rested, and not favored by double-digits against an unrested foe off back to back wins.  Take the Jazz minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers minus the points over Central Arkansas.  Loyola's on a 4-game losing streak after falling at Harvard, 61-55, last Friday.  Meanwhile, the Bears come into this game off an 81-77 win over Idaho St.  Unfortunately, Central Arkansas is a wallet-breaking 0-12-1 ATS after scoring 73+ points, if they were playing an opponent off a loss.  Take Loyola to blow out the Bears.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over the OKC Thunder.  The Spurs come into this game off an upset loss to the LA Lakers, and have now lost 8 straight games.  We'll grab the points with San Antone, as it's 78-42 ATS off an upset loss, if it was playing a .446 (or worse) opponent also off a SU loss.  Take San Antonio + the points.