Sports Picks & Predictions

At 5 pm, our selection is on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles + the points over Denver.  The Pioneers enter today's Summit League game off 3 straight wins, including in 95-80 win over Nebraska-Omaha in its conference opener.  We'll fade Denver today, and grab the points with Oral Roberts, as the Golden Eagles are a solid 25-10 ATS vs. foes off a win, if ORU was off a loss.  Take Oral Roberts.  Good luck as always...Al McMordie.

At 4:15 pm, our selection is on the SE Missouri St. Redhawks plus the points over Morehead St.  Southeast Missouri has been installed as a big home dog vs. the Eagles, and we'll take SEMO, as it's 15-5 ATS at home vs. conference foes (including 5-0 ATS when getting more than 5 points).  And it's also 10-0 ATS vs. foes off a win, when priced from +4.5 to +14.5 points.  Take the Redhawks.

At 4 pm, our selection is on the Stanford Cardinal + the points over Arizona.  Stanford was upset, 76-73, in its Pac-12 opener on Friday by Arizona St.  And that was Stanford's second straight defeat, overall.  We'll take the Cardinal to bounce back this afternoon, as they're 41-18-2 ATS at home off back to back losses.  Grab the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 3:30 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points over Washington.  The Hawks are on a 4-game SU/ATS losing streak, but should get back into the win column this afternoon vs. the Wizards.  These two teams met last month, and the Hawks blew out Washington, 136-108.  That was the 5th straight win by the Hawks in this series, and they've won by an average of 12 ppg.  The Wizards upset Brooklyn, 110-104, here, at home, on Friday.  Unfortunately, Washington is 34-62 ATS at home off an upset win, if it was playing a foe off a SU/ATS loss.  Take the Hawks.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 3 pm, our selection is on the South Dakota St. Jackrabbits minus the points over North Dakota.  Both teams come into this game off back to back losses.  The Jackrabbits lost neutral court games to Wyoming and Norfolk St., while the Fighting Hawks fell at Nebraska, and at home to St. Thomas.  South Dakota St. has been one of the most reliable home teams in NCAA basketball, as it's 79-43-1 ATS.  We'll fade the Fighting Hawks, as they're a poor 5-19 ATS on the road off back to back losses.  Lay the points.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Titans + the points over Fort Wayne.  The Mastodons are 12-2 after downing Northern Kentucky, 73-60, on Friday, while Detroit has yet to taste victory, as it lost its 14 straight game, 67-55, at IUPUI two nights ago.  We'll grab the points with winless Detroit, as Horizon League road teams off a loss have gone 97-64 ATS vs. conference foes off a win, if our road team was getting more than 10 points.  That bodes well for Detroit today.  As does the fact that Fort Wayne is 0-9 ATS at home vs. conference foes when laying 5+ points.  Take Detroit.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At Midnight, our selection is on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors minus the points over Cal State Fullerton.  The Rainbows come into this Big West Conference game off back to back home losses to Georgia Tech and TCU.  We'll take Hawaii to bounce back, as it's cashed 83% as a home favorite off back to back home defeats.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Chicago Bulls minus the points over the Philadelphia 76ers.  The Sixers defeated Houston, 131-127, last night, while the Chicago Bulls had Friday off after their Thursday home loss to Indiana.  We'll play on the rested Bulls, and go against a Philly team which will be playing back to back road games without rest.  Indeed, the 76ers are 0-16 ATS off back to back wins, when playing their 3rd game in four nights on the road without rest, if their opponent was rested and playing back to back home games, and the Sixers weren't favored by more than 4 points.  Take Chicago.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles + the points over Florida Atlantic.  The Owls are on a 3-game SU/ATS win streak after delivering their biggest regular season victory in school history when they upset #4-ranked Arizona, 96-95, in double-overtime last Saturday.  Off that emotional victory, we'll fade the Owls against Florida Gulf Coast, as the Owls are 2-10 ATS off 3 SU/ATS wins when playing an opponent not off a SU/ATS win.  Even better:  the Eagles play with revenge from a 32-point loss to the Owls last season.  And Florida Gulf Coast is 8-0 ATS as a revenge-minded underdog of more than 4 points.  Take the Eagles + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:00 pm, our selection is on the Prairie View A&M Panthers + the points over Texas A&M.  The Aggies have not performed well as a big home favorite, as it's gone 15-27 ATS when laying 17+ points.  Likewise, the Aggies are 5-19 ATS at home when playing an opponent with a negative scoring margin of -3.00 ppg (or worse).  Last year, the Aggies won by 20 vs. Prairie View, 86-66.  The good news for the Panthers is that they've cashed 67% as revenge-minded underdogs.  Take Prairie View + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Bellarmine Knights + the points over High Point.  The Knights come into Saturday's game off back to back 40+ point SU/ATS losses, while High Points enters off back to back SU/ATS wins.  We'll take Bellarmine to bounce back on Saturday evening, as NCAA teams off back to back 30-point (or worse) SU/ATS losses have cashed 57% since 1990 vs. foes off a win.  Take Bellarmine.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6 pm, our selection is on the Wyoming Cowboys + the points over BYU.  The Cougars come into this evening's game off back to back blowout wins over Georgia State (86-54) and Bellarmine (101-59).  We'll fade BYU, as it's a poor 37-62 ATS vs. winning foes, if BYU was off back to back double-digit wins, and also won its previous game ATS.  Take the Cowboys + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6 pm, our selection is on the Mississippi Valley St. Delta Devils + the points over San Francisco.  The Dons have covered 3 straight games.  But it's a dismal 1-9 ATS in non-conference games when it was on a 3-game (or better) ATS win streak.  Meanwhile, the Delta Devils are 35-18 ATS as an underdog of more than 8 points off a loss.  Take Mississippi Valley St.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5 pm, our selection is on the Arkansas Razorbacks minus the points over NC Wilmington.  The Razorbacks won, but failed to cover, their last two games (against Lipscomb and Abilene Christian).  But off those two ATS defeats, we'll lay the points with Arkansas, as it's cashed 63.1% of home non-conference games since 1990 off back to back ATS losses.  Take the Razorbacks.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 4 pm, our selection is on the Lafayette Leopards + the points over Richmond.  The Spiders won here, at home, nine days ago vs. Buffalo, 72-66, while Lafayette was blown out by 18 points, 78-60, by Quinnipiac.  The Leopards are 8-0 ATS as a double-digit dog off a SU loss, while Richmond is 6-17 ATS off a home win.  Take Lafayette + the points.

At 3 pm, our selection is on the Missouri Tigers minus the points over Central Arkansas.  The Bears got the $$$ two days ago in a 16-point loss (as a 32.5-point underdog) vs. Oklahoma.  But off that ATS win, we'll fade Central Arkansas this afternoon, as it's 12-31-2 ATS off a point spread win.  Take Missouri.

At 2:30 pm, our selection is on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs + the points over Georgia.  Alabama A&M has been installed as a monstrous underdog this afternoon, and we'll happily grab the points, noting that Georgia is an awful 27-50-2 ATS its last 79, including 2-11-1 ATS when favored by more than 9 points.  Take Alabama A&M.

At 1 pm, our selection is on the Fordham Rams minus the points over Columbia.  The Lions enter off back to back SU/ATS road wins over Lafayette and Fairleigh Dickinson, while Fordham lost its two previous games, SU/ATS, to St. John's and Central Connecticut St.  We'll take Fordham to rebound off those losses, as it's 11-0 ATS off back to back SU/ATS losses, while Columbia is 11-31-1 ATS off back to back ATS wins.  Take Fordham minus the points.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Portland Trail Blazers minus the points over San Antonio.  These two teams met last night, and we played on the Spurs as a small underdog.  San Antone blew out Portland from the get-go, with a 38-14 advantage after 12 minutes, and coasted to a 118-105 win.  Victor Wembanyama led the way for San Antonio, as he tallied 30 points, and blocked seven shots.  But Wemby will sit out tonight's game, since coach Gregg Popovich doesn't want him playing back to back nights right now.  The Trail Blazers fall into a 71-42 ATS revenge system of mine, so we'll take Portland to avenge its loss last night, and lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights + the points over Illinois.  We played on the Illini in their previous game, and got the $$$ when they blew out Missouri, 97-73.  Tonight, Illinois will welcome Fairleigh Dickinson to Champaign, and the Knights lost their two previous games SU/ATS.  Unfortunately for Illinois, it's a poor 6-20-1 ATS off a win, when favored by more than 8 points against a foe off back to back SU/ATS losses.  Take Fairleigh Dickinson + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the St Mary's Gaels minus the points over Kent State.  The Gaels had their 5-game win streak snapped last Saturday when they lost at home to Missouri St, 69-64, as a 13.5-point favorite.  We'll take Randy Bennett's men to bounce back on Friday, as they're 33-13 ATS their last 46 home non-conference games off an ATS loss.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels + the points over Purdue.  The Boilermakers were my preseason pick (at 15-1 odds) to win the national championship.  And, so far, they've not disappointed as they're ranked #1 with an 11-1 record.  Purdue blew out Jacksonville, 100-57, in their last game, while the Dolphins lost at Alabama.  We'll fade Purdue, as the Boilers are an ugly 0-10 ATS off a win by 14 (or more) points when they were matched up against an opponent off a loss.  Take Eastern Kentucky + the points.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Michigan Wolverines minus the points over McNeese St.  The Cowboys are 10-2, but this will be their toughest test yet.  The Wolves come into this game off a 106-101 loss to the Florida Gators, so they'll be looking to bounce back on Friday.  And Michigan generally does rebound off losses, as they're 93-56-2 ATS.  Lay the points with Juwan Howard's men.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Maine Black Bears + the points over Minnesota.  This will be the Golden Gophers' final non-conference tune-up before their Big 10 schedule resumes (they played Ohio State and Nebraska earlier this month).  The Gophers have won 4 straight, and have covered their last six.  But they also haven't played a game in over a week, so I expect some rust this evening.  Maine is 14-5 ATS as a double digit underdog.  And it's also 21-11 ATS off a loss vs. an opponent off a win.  Finally, the Black Bears fall into an 871-649-31 ATS system of mine. Take Maine + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Cincinnati Bearcats minus the points over Evansville.  The Bearcats will open their Big 12 Conference season at BYU next week, and will welcome the Purple Aces into Cincinnati as a final tune-up before conference play.  The Bearcats last played a week ago and downed Stetson, 83-75, as a 21.5-point home favorite.  Cincy is a stellar 15-0 ATS off an ATS loss, when it wasn't favored by more than 21 points, so I look for it to blow out Evansville tonight.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6 pm, our selection is on the North Florida Ospreys + the points over Miami-Fla.  The Hurricanes smashed Stonehill, 97-59, in their last game to move to 8-2 on the season.  Miami's favored by double-digits tonight, but is a woeful 7-23 ATS when laying 13+ points at home, including 13-1 ATS off back to back wins.  Even worse:  Miami is 2-11 ATS at home off a win by 30+ points.  Take North Florida.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over Portland.  This is the first of back to back games between these clubs.  (Game #2 will be played here tomorrow night.)  The Blazers pulled off an upset of the Sacramento Kings, 130-113, on Tuesday.  But that upset win has triggered a negative 41-86 ATS system of mine which fades certain teams off home upset victories.  The Spurs come into this game off 5 straight losses, including a 130-118 loss to the Jazz two days ago.  And coach Gregg Popovich is extremely displeased with his team's lack of effort on the defensive end (and has expressed his displeasure vociferously over the last 2 days).  The Spurs are 163-118 ATS in the regular season off a loss by more than 10 points.  I expect a better performance by the Silver and Black tonight, and we'll take the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the New Orleans Pelicans minus the points over Utah.  The Jazz have won 3 straight, but I believe their win streak will be halted tonight by New Orleans.  These two teams met twice in Salt Lake City over Thanksgiving, and the Jazz swept that 2-game set with triumphs by 5 and 2 points.  We'll take the Pelicans to avenge those losses, as they're 76-39-2 ATS at home when playing with revenge from 2 losses earlier in the season, including 55-25 ATS vs. foes off a straight-up win.  Take New Orleans minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Phoenix Suns over the Houston Rockets.  Phoenix has lost its last six (and 11 of its last 12) games to the point spread.  But it will play tonight's game with an extra day of rest, as Houston had to play Indiana last night, while the Suns had Tuesday off.  Phoenix is 31-19 as a rested road favorite vs. unrested foes, including 11-2 ATS off a straight-up loss.  Take the Suns.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points over Chicago.  Trae Young has been upgraded to play tonight, and that's all we need to pull the trigger on Atlanta.  Atlanta comes into this game off back to back SU/ATS losses to Miami and Memphis, but those two defeats have set the Hawks up in a 124-69 ATS system of mine.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Pistons + the points over the Brooklyn Nets.  The Pistons are now tied for the most consecutive losses (26) within a single season, and will hold the record by themselves with a straight-up loss tonight.  Of course, we only care about the point spread, and will grab the points with Detroit.  We actually played against the Pistons and took the Nets when these two team met three days ago in Brooklyn.  The Nets won that game by 11 (as a 10-point favorite).  But I expect a much closer game in this rematch, as the Pistons fall into a super 75-26 ATS system of mine, while Brooklyn is a wallet-busting 39-57-1 ATS as a road favorite of 5 or more points.  Take Detroit as a home underdog.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 12:10 pm, our selection is on the New York Knicks + the points over Milwaukee.  This is the 2nd of back to back meetings between these teams.  Milwaukee was favored by 2 points on Saturday, and won by 19, 130-111.  The point spread is higher on Christmas, and we'll take the Knicks to avenge their loss.  Both teams have solid records.  New York is 16-12, while Milwaukee is 22-7.  In regular season matchups between foes with win percentages greater than .550, teams off a loss by 12+ points have gone 76-38 ATS vs. foes off a win by 12+ points (including 7-2 ATS if it was the 2nd of back to back meetings).  Take New York.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Brooklyn Nets minus the points over Detroit.  This is the first of a back-to-back set between these teams, with Tuesday's game being played in Detroit.  We'll take the Nets to snap out of their funk.  Brooklyn's on a 5-game losing streak, but fall into a 181-100 ATS system of mine which plays on certain teams on losing streaks.  Brooklyn is 10-4 ATS at home this season, including 7-1 ATS as a favorite.  Lay it.   Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the North Texas Mean Green minus the points over Texas Arlington.  The Mean Green have lost 3 straight games, and have failed to cover the spread in their last two, while Arlington is on a 4-game ATS win streak.  We'll take North Texas minus the points, as it's cashed 71% since 1990 off back to back SU/ATS losses vs. foes off back to back ATS wins.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 1 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Titans + the points over NC State.  It's true that the Titans are 0-12 on the season, and have been outscored by 16.41 ppg. But we'll still take Detroit, and go against NC State, as ACC Conference teams are a miserable 46-78 ATS when favored against an opponent with a negative scoring margin that lost its last three games SU/ATS.  Take Detroit.

At 1 pm, our selection is on the West Virginia Mountaineers minus the points over Toledo.  West Virginia lost here, in Morgantown, to Radford, 66-65, on Wednesday.  We'll lay the points with the Mountaineers, as they've cashed 73% since 1990 as a home favorite off an upset home loss.  Take WVU.

At 12:40 pm, our selection is on the New York Knicks + the points over Milwaukee.   The Knicks return home after playing their last 5 on the road.  And they're 47-23 ATS at home if they were off 3+ road games, and owned a winning record.  Admittedly, the Bucks have won 6 straight games.  But all 6 were played at home.  We'll fade Milwaukee on the road, as it's gone 20-36-2 ATS off 3 home wins.  Take New York.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Illinois Illini minus the points over Missouri.  The Tigers are a woeful 13-27 ATS as an underdog of more than 4 points when not playing with revenge.  Lay the points with Illinois.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Bellarmine Knights + the points over BYU.  The Knights were blown out, 85-43, by Utah on Wednesday.  We'll grab the points, as Bellarmine is 8-0 ATS off a loss by more than 18 points.  Take the Knights.

At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the Middle Tennessee St Blue Raiders + the points over Southern Utah. The Blue Raiders lost by 37 at St. Mary's on Tuesday.  We'll take Middle Tennessee, as Southern Utah has cashed just 34.7% vs. foes off losses by more than 20 points.  Take the Blue Raiders.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Houston Rockets minus the points over Dallas.  Houston will look to snap its 3-game SU/ATS losing streak tonight, while Dallas will attempt to halt its 2-game SU/ATS slide.  I favor Houston, as the Mavericks have consistently burned money the last two seasons, with a 42-61 ATS mark.  And they're also 10-25-1 ATS when playing a revenge-minded foe, including 0-7 ATS vs. foes off 3 SU/ATS losses.  With the Rockets seeking revenge from a loss at Dallas last month, we'll lay the points with Houston.  Good luck as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish minus the points over Marist.  The Irish are 4-7 after getting upset, 65-45, by The Citadel, while Marist is 7-2 following its 24-point blowout of Maryland-Eastern Shore.  We'll take the Irish to bounce back on Friday, as ACC Conference teams are 79-53-4 ATS at home off an upset home loss, if they're matched up against a foe off a win.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks + the points over VCU.  The Rams have been installed as a huge favorite this evening.  Unfortunately, they're 1-11 ATS off a win, if they were favored at home by 19+ points.  Take the Hawks.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Southern Illinois Salukis minus the points over Southern Indiana.  The Screaming Eagles won last year's meeting, 71-53.  We'll take the revenge-minded Salukis tonight, as they're 38-18 ATS as a favorite of -7 (or more) points, when playing with revenge, including 27-8 ATS off a SU win.  Take Southern Illinois.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Baylor Bears minus the points over Mississippi Valley St.  The Bears lost their last two games, vs. Michigan St and Duke, after starting the season with nine straight wins.  We'll take Baylor tonight, as the Bears are 62-26 ATS as a favorite off back to back losses.

At 10:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over the Portland Trail Blazers.  The Blazers pulled off a big upset win at home over Phoenix, 109-104, on Tuesday.  Meanwhile, the Wizards lost, 143-131, at Sacramento, on Monday.  We'll take Washington and go against Portland, as the Blazers have covered just 35.2% since 1990 at home off an upset home win, if they were playing an opponent off a loss.  Take Washington.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the Oregon Ducks minus the points over Kent St.  The Ducks were blown out, 83-63, by Syracuse in its last game.  It was the lowest amount of points Oregon has scored this season, and resulted primarily from a 4-for-27 performance from 3-point territory.  Since 1990, Oregon has cashed 59.2% in non-conference games off an upset loss, including 7-0 ATS their last seven as a home favorite.  Take the Ducks minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the New Orleans Pelicans minus the points over the Cleveland Cavaliers.  The Pels were upset, 115-113, at home by Memphis, on Tuesday, as an 8.5-point favorite.  Off that upset loss, we'll lay the points with New Orleans in Cleveland tonight, as rested road favorites off an upset loss at home as an 8.5-point (or greater) favorite, have cashed 61.2% since 1990 vs. foes off a win.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Florida A&M Rattlers + the points over Central Florida.  The Rattlers return home to the Sunshine State after getting blitzed in the state of Iowa last weekend.  Florida A&M lost to both Iowa and Iowa State by 36 and 38 points, respectively.  We'll take the Rattlers tonight, as they're 6-0 ATS their last six (and 11-1 ATS their last 12) as an underdog on a 2-game ATS losing streak.  Even better, at Game 10 forward, teams with a negative scoring margin of -15.0 ppg have cashed 61.1% on the road if they were off a 30-point (or worse) SU/ATS loss.  Take Florida A&M.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the College of Charleston Cougars minus the points over St. Joseph's.  The Hawks have won their last six games, including a 25-point blowout of cross-town rival, Iona, last Saturday.  The Hawks are now 9-2 on the season, but 10 of their 11 games were played in their home city of Philadelphia.  They have won 9 of those 10 games played in Philly, but lost their only game outside the city.  The Hawks are 9-17-1 ATS their last 26 road games off a point spread win, including 1-7 ATS vs. non-conference foes.  Take Charleston minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5:30 pm, our selection is on the Old Dominion Monarchs + the points over TCU.  The Monarchs lost to conference rival, James Madison, 84-69, in their last game.  We'll take ODU to bounce back, as it's 105-82 ATS in the regular season off a conference loss, including 9-0 ATS its last nine.  Take the Monarchs + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Holy Cross Crusaders + the points over Harvard.  The Crimson come into this game off four straight ATS losses.  We'll look for that losing streak to stretch to five games this afternoon, as Harvard is 51-84-1 ATS as a favorite off an ATS loss.  And it's also 14-38 ATS as a home favorite when it's been on a 2-game (or worse) losing streak.  Grab the points with Holy Cross.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Alcorn St. Braves + the points over George Washington.  The Revolutionaries will take the floor tonight for the first time in nine days, following their win over Bowie St, while the Braves played (and lost) just two days ago.  There's always a 'rest vs. rust' debate, and I favor the rust side in the debate when it comes to NCAA basketball.  Indeed, teams (like George Washington) that were off 3+ wins have gone 338-397 ATS at home in the regular season when they were playing with more than a week of rest, including 26.3% the last 7 years against foes that had no more than 1 day of rest.  The Revolutionaries are also 64-83-4 ATS as a favorite in non-conference games, including 9-15-2 ATS vs. foes off back to back losses.  Take Alcorn St.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the North Carolina Tar Heels minus the points over Oklahoma.  The Tar Heels were upset by Kentucky, 87-83, on Saturday.  And that was North Carolina's 2nd straight loss.  We'll take the Tar Heels to bounce back, as they've gone 29-15-2 ATS in non-conference games off an upset loss.  Lay the points.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks + the points over the Houston Rockets.  We played against the Hawks in their last game, and got the money with the Pistons as a 12-point road underdog.  Atlanta won that game, 130-124, but failed to cover.  Its ATS record is now 6-19 ATS, which is the worst in the league.  But if one digs deeper into its numbers, one finds that it's only failed to cover the spread by an average of 0.55 ppg.  And it's actually covered the spread on the road by +1.73 ppg; at home is where Atlanta has really underperformed.  Tonight, the Hawks are on the road, and have been installed as a road underdog vs. Houston.  We'll take the Hawks.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Lakers minus the points over the Chicago Bulls.  The Lakers will hit the road tonight after losing their 2nd straight game on Monday, at home, vs. New York.  They've been installed as a road favorite vs. the 11-17 Bulls, who are coming in off an upset win over the 76ers, 108-104, in Philly.  Los Angeles is a solid 47-27 ATS on the road vs. non-division foes with a losing record, off an upset win.  Take the Lakers.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Utah Valley Wolverines + the points over Liberty.  The Flames are outscoring their foes by 20.08 ppg this season.  But we will go against Liberty tonight, as Utah Valley is 24-4 ATS its last 28 when playing an opponent with a scoring margin north of 2.6 points per game.  Take the Wolverines.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5 pm, our selection is on the California Golden Bears minus the points over UC San Diego.  After covering the spread in five straight games, the Cal Bears stumbled vs. Ole Miss, and lost by 10, as a 2.5-point underdog.  We'll take California to get back into the win column this afternoon, as it's cashed 63% since 1990 as a home favorite vs. non-conference foes, if Cal was off a loss, and its opponent was off a SU/ATS win.  Lay the points.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Alcorn State Braves + the points over Drake.  The Braves come into tonight's game off back to back losses to Maryland (105-65) and Northern Iowa (100-82).  We'll take the points with Alcorn State, as underdogs of 6+ points, off back to back SU/ATS losses in which they gave up 100+ points, have cashed 68.4% since 1990.  Take the Braves.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Florida St. Seminoles minus the points over North Florida.  The Ospreys blew out Trinity Baptist, 113-72, on Saturday.  We'll fade North Florida off that high-scoring win, as it is 10-23 ATS after scoring more than 78 points, including 0-7 ATS as an underdog of more than 12.  Take the Seminoles.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the SF Austin Lumberjacks minus the points over New Mexico St.  The Aggies come into this game off a heartbreaking 1-point loss to rival New Mexcio.  The Aggies were a 14.5-point underdog, and lost 73-72, as the Lobos scored the game-winning lay-up with 23 seconds left in the game.  I expect a letdown tonight, as road underdogs of +9 (or more) points off a 1-point loss in a game where they were 13-point (or greater) dogs, have gone 1-15 ATS in the regular season.  Lay the points with Stephen F. Austin.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the James Madison Dukes minus the points over Coppin St.  The Dukes are undefeated, at 10-0, and ranked #20 in the Associated Press poll.  Even better:  they're 7-2 ATS this season, and were 18-12 ATS last year (25-14 ATS combined).  One of the Dukes' losses last season was to Coppin St.  The Eagles upset the Dukes, 107-100, in Baltimore.  We'll take the revenge-minded Dukes to blow out the Eagles, as Coppin St is a woeful 1-6 ATS when playing a revenge-minded foe.  And the Eagles are 8-17-1 ATS their last 26 road games.  Take the Dukes minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Pistons + the points over the Atlanta Hawks.  The Pistons have the NBA's worst record, at 2-24.  And they've lost 23 straight games, including a 146-114 blowout at Milwaukee on Saturday, which is 3 games shy of the all-time worst in-season losing streak.  But Atlanta has also been horrible this season.  Not straight-up, but against the spread.  The Hawks are the league's worst point spread team, as they're 6-18-1 ATS.  The Hawks are a horrid 13-29-1 ATS as a favorite their last 43, and they're 50-95-2 ATS vs. rested foes off a loss by 20+ points.  Take Detroit.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks + the points over Marist.  The Hawks won last year's meeting, 70-59, as a 2.5-point home favorite.  This season's game is in Poughkeepsie, and the Red Foxes come into this game off 5 straight covers.  But they were never laying double-digits in those games.  Indeed, this is the first time Marist has been favored by double-digits since 2021, a span of 60 games.  Notwithstanding Marist's recent success ATS, I think the point spread adjustment has been too great.  We'll take the Hawks, as they are 32-19-1 ATS on the road.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over the Houston Rockets.  The Bucks played last night (and won), and will be at home for the 2nd straight day on this Sunday.  We'll lay the points, as Milwaukee is 38-17 ATS on the 2nd of back-to-back days, off an ATS win the previous day.  And Houston is a poor 19-37-2 ATS as a road underdog.  Lay the points with Milwaukee.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 4 pm, our selection is on the McNeese State Cowboys minus the points over Louisiana Lafayette.  The Cowboys are off to a super 9-2 start this season, and they're 6-1 ATS in their seven lined games.  McNeese lost here, at home, to the Cajuns last season, 78-70, so they'll be looking to avenge that defeat this afternoon.  We'll lay the points, as the Rajin' Cajuns are a dreadful 13-28-3 ATS as an underdog away from home vs. a foe playing with revenge from a loss in the prior season.  Take McNeese St minus the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

  At 3:10 pm, our selection is on the Orlando Magic + the points over Boston.  This is the 2nd of back to back meetings.  Boston won Round 1, 128-111, on Friday, as a 6-point home favorite.  And that ATS win by Boston snapped a 5-game ATS losing streak in the series.  The Celtics are also the home team for this re-match, but the point spread is higher.  We'll grab the points with the revenge-minded Magic, as they're 29-15-1 ATS as an underdog when playing with revenge from a loss earlier in the season.  Grab the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Alcorn State Braves + the points over Northern Iowa.  The Braves come into this afternoon's game off their worst game of the season.  They were blown out by 40 points, 105-65, by Maryland as a 23-point underdog.  We'll take Alcorn State to bounce back as it's 13-5 ATS on the road off a 20-point (or worse) defeat.  And Northern Iowa is 1-13 ATS as a favorite of more than 13 points vs. a non-conference foe with a negative scoring margin.  Take Alcorn State.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 10:40 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Clippers minus the points over the New York Knicks.  The Knicks and Clippers met earlier this season in the Big Apple.  Los Angeles was favored, but the Knicks blew out the Clippers by 14 points.  We'll take the Clippers to avenge that defeat as they've gone 74-47 ATS in the regular season when favored by 3+ points, and playing with revenge from a loss by 6+ points.  Take Los Angeles.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9:30 pm, our selection is on the Portland Pilots + the points over Grand Canyon.  The Antelopes upset Liberty, 69-64, as a 5-point road underdog last Saturday.  We'll fade Grand Canyon off that upset win, as it is 0-6-2 ATS as a favorite of more than 2 points off an upset win.  Take the Pilots + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Creighton Blue Jays minus the points over Alabama.  We played against Creighton its last time out, and easily got the $$$ when UNLV blew them out as a 13.5-point underdog.  Off that upset loss, we'll lay the points with the Blue Jays, as they're 31-13 ATS at home off a loss, including 9-1 ATS in non-conference games.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6 pm, our selection is on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers + the points over South Carolina.  The Gamecocks are 8-1 ATS this season.  However, their one ATS loss was when they were favored by 22 points vs. VMI.  They're a massive favorite in this game, and we will happily grab the points, as South Carolina is an awful 0-5 ATS their last five (and 11-21-1 ATS their last 33) when favored by more than 16 points vs. a non-conference foe.  Take Charleston Southern.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 5 pm, our selection is on the Pacific Tigers + the points over Cal Davis.  The Mustangs are favored on the road, even though they're 3-5 SU, and off an upset loss as a 9-point favorite vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  We'll fade Cal Davis, and take the points with Pacific.  For technical support, consider that losing teams, off a SU/ATS loss, have covered just 107 of 255 as road favorites vs. non-conference foes.  Take Pacific + the points.

At 4 pm, our selection is on the SE Louisiana Lions + the points over Murray State.  The Lions were blown out, 89-60, by Louisiana Tech on Tuesday.  But off that loss, we'll look for SE Louisiana to bounce back this afternoon.  The Lions are a solid 24-10 ATS off a double-digit road loss, while Murray St is a miserable 74-100 when favored by more than 10 points.  Take the Lions.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 3:30 pm, our selection is on the St. John's Red Storm minus the points over Fordham.  The Rams upset North Texas, 60-59, as a 6-point underdog, and are now 5-5 on the season.  Unfortunately, the Rams are a wallet-breaking 18-37-1 ATS as an underdog of 6+ points on the road off a straight-up win.  Take St. John's.

At 3 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Tigers minus the points over Clemson.  Memphis is 7-2 after winning back to back road games at VCU and Texas A&M.  And last weekend's win over Texas A&M was quite impressive, as Memphis won 81-75 as an 8.5-point road underdog.  We'll take the Tigers here, at home, on Saturday, as they're 19-8 ATS at home off back to back road wins, including 7-0 ATS off an upset win.  Take Memphis.

At 1:30 pm, our selection is on the Sacred Heart Pioneers + the points over Providence.  The Friars have been installed as a huge favorite this afternoon.  Unfortunately, they've burned $$$ when laying big wood, as they're 9-29 ATS vs. non-conference foes when favored by 17 or more points.  Take Sacred Heart + the points.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Grizzlies + the points over the Houston Rockets.  The Rockets and Grizzlies met two nights ago, and the Rockets won, 117-104.  That game was played in Texas; tonight's game is on Beale Street, in Memphis.  We'll grab the points with the Grizzlies, as they're 35-6 ATS at home in the regular season when playing an opponent off a win, if the Grizzlies had revenge from a loss earlier in the season, and weren't getting more than 9 points.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks + the points over the Toronto Raptors.  This is the 2nd of back-to-back meetings in Toronto between these teams.  The Raptors won, 135-128, on Tuesday, as a 2.5-point favorite.  This game is also competitively-priced with a point spread of 3 points or less.  And when NBA teams have played back to back games vs. the same opponent, each with a point spread of 3 or less, the straight-up loser of the prior meeting has covered 57% of the time.  And this applies to both regular season, and playoff games.  Take the Hawks + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Pistons + the points over Philadelphia.  These two teams met two nights ago in the Motor City, and the Sixers were victorious, 129-111.  We'll take the double-digits in the rematch, as road underdogs of more than 9 points have gone 39-20-2 ATS in the regular season, if they lost SU/ATS to their opponent in their previous game.  Take Detroit.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Washington Wizards + the points over the Indiana Pacers.  The Wizards have lost their last 5 game, straight-up, and their last 3 vs. the point spread.  But we'll take the points with Washington, and go against an Indiana team which has covered just 27 of 77 as a winning team vs. foes off 3 ATS defeats.

At 9:10 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets minus the points over Brooklyn.  Last season, the Nuggets won 44 of 52 home games, and went 31-19-2 ATS in those games.  This year, they got off to a 6-0 start, but lost their last home game, 114-106, to the Houston Rockets six days ago.  They bounced back with 2 road wins, and return home tonight to get back into the win column at Pepsi Center.  We'll lay the points, as Denver is 127-69 ATS at home when rested, and priced from +2.5 to -11, if it lost its previous home game straight-up.  Take the Nuggets.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 9 pm, our selection is on the UNLV Rebels + the points over Creighton.  This game will be played at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, so the Rebels will have a home-friendly crowd.  The Rebels have been installed as a huge underdog tonight vs. Creighton.  We'll grab the points as Mountain West Conference underdogs of > 13 points have gone 121-79 ATS vs. foes off back to back wins.  Take UNLV + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Milwaukee Bucks minus the points over Indiana.  The Bucks play tonight's game with revenge from a loss to the Pacers last week in the In-Season Tournament.  And they're 0-2 this season vs. Indiana.  We'll lay the points with Milwaukee, as .523 (or better) teams have covered 62.1% when favored by 6+ points, and playing with revenge from 2 losses earlier in the season.  Milwaukee's also 12-6-1 ATS the previous 19 meetings with Indiana, and 8-2 ATS the previous 10 meetings at home.  Lay the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie

At 8 pm, our selection is on the LSU Tigers minus the points over Alabama State.  The Tigers have dropped their last four to the point spread, while Alabama State is on a 2-game ATS win streak.  We'll lay the points with LSU, as SEC Conference teams have cashed 67.4% since 1995 at home off 4+ ATS losses, if they were matched up against an opponent off a SU win.  Lay the points with LSU.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Pistons + the points over the Philadelphia 76ers.  The Pistons have lost 20 straight games, but they fought hard to the end on Monday vs. Indiana.  I look for them to be competitive tonight vs. Philly.  We'll take the points, as double-digit home underdogs off a SU loss have gone 240-201-8 ATS since 1990 vs. foes off a SU win.  Take Detroit.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the IUPUI Jaguars + the points over Minnesota.  IUPUI was blown out, 75-58 at Eastern Illinois, last Thursday, as a 5-point road underdog.  IUPUI has now lost its last 3 games straight-up, and is 3-7 on the season.  Unfortunately for the Golden Gophers, they're a wallet-breaking 17-33-1 ATS vs. losing foes, including 0-11 ATS their last 11 vs. foes that failed to cover the spread by 7+ points in their previous game.  Take IUPUI.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix + the points over Illinois-Chicago.  Green Bay has lost all 3 meetings to the Flames over the previous 2 seasons.  We'll take the revenge-minded Phoenix tonight, as they're 35-21 ATS when playing with revenge, including 17-9 ATS when it has lost at least the two previous meetings, and was now installed as an underdog.  Take Green Bay.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 6 pm, our selection is on the Long Island Sharks + the points over UMass-Lowell.  The River Hawks come into this game off a 91-77 loss at UMass-Amherst (and 3 ATS losses, overall).  Yet UMass-Lowell has been installed as a huge, double-digit favorite (the most points they've been favored by in 9 seasons).  We'll grab the points with Long Island, as the Sharks are 29-16 ATS vs. foes off a SU loss, when the Sharks weren't favored by 6+ points.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs + the points over the Houston Rockets.  The Spurs have lost 16 straight, and are 3-18 on the season.  But one of their three wins was vs. this Houston club.  The Rockets upset Denver, as an 8.5-point road underdog, in their previous game.  Unfortunately, home teams have gone 20-39-2 ATS off an upset win as an underdog of more than 8 points over the defending NBA champs.  Take San Antonio + the points.

At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the New Orleans Pelicans minus the points over the Minnesota Timberwolves.  The Pelicans were blown out, 133-89, on Thursday by the Lakers in the semi-finals of the In-Season Tournament.  We'll lay the points with New Orleans, as rested teams favored by 1.5 (or more) points, off a loss by 40+ points, have gone 11-0 ATS if they had at least the two previous days off.  Take New Orleans.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Denver Nuggets minus the points over the Atlanta Hawks.  Atlanta is on a six-game ATS losing streak, and has dropped 13 of its last 15 to the point spread.  At home, the Hawks are a miserable 1-7-1 ATS on the season.  Admittedly, Denver is on a 3-game SU/ATS losing streak.  But defending NBA champs have gone 25-13-1 ATS in the regular season on the road off 3 SU/ATS wins.  Take the Nuggets.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Stonehill Skyhawks + the points over New Hampshire.  The Wildcats come into this game off a double-digit loss at Dartmouth, and have been installed as a huge favorite tonight vs. Stonehill, which has lost 10 of 11.  But UNH has burned money when laying 6 or more points, as it's 3-11 ATS its last 14.  Meanwhile, Stonehill is 4-1 ATS off back to back SU/ATS losses, and 11-7 ATS vs. foes off a SU loss.  Take the points with Stonehill.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 8 pm, our selection is on the Grambling Tigers + the points over Washington St.  The Cougars blew out Riverside, 86-49, in their previous game.  But off that blowout win, we'll fade Wazzu tonight, as it is a wallet-breaking 12-28 ATS off a win by more than 15 points.  And it's 2-15 ATS following a game where it scored more than 82.  Take the Tigers + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 2 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Mercy Titans + the points over Northwestern.  When we last saw the Wildcats, they were upsetting the #1 team in the country, Purdue, in overtime, 92-88.  The Wildcats have had a long layoff following that upset win nine days ago, while Detroit played just three days ago at home, vs. Ball State.  The Titans were upset, 68-65, by the Cardinals in that game.  But they've cashed 60% since 1990 off an upset loss when playing a foe off an upset win.  And the Wildcats are a woeful 6-21 ATS off an upset win, if they weren't getting more than a point in their current game.  Take Detroit.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Villanova Wildcats minus the points over UCLA.  The Bruins come into this road game off a narrow win over Cal Riverside, 66-65, as a 17.5-point favorite.  We'll fade the Bruins, as Villanova is a solid 151-105-6 ATS vs. non-conference foes off a win.  Take the Wildcats.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 7 pm, our selection is on the Pacific Tigers + the points over Fresno St.  Pacific is 1-9 ATS on the season, and comes into this game off 3 SU/ATS losses.  We'll grab the points, as Pacific falls into a 60% ATS system of mine which plays on certain teams off 3 SU/ATS losses that have losing records ATS.  And Fresno is a horrid 15-37-4 ATS as a favorite (or PK) vs. foes off back to back SU/ATS losses.  Take the Tigers + the points.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

At 4 pm, our selection is on the Siena Saints + the points over St Bonaventure.  Siena has been installed as a huge underdog this afternoon, and it's 37-24 its last 61 as underdogs of more than 9 points.  The Saints also fall into one of my favorite systems, which is 861-642-30 ATS since 1990.  Take Siena + the points.  good luck as always...Al McMordie.