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[CNOTES]

Wednesday’s six-pack


Westgate’s odds to win the Masters in April:


13-2— Jordan Spieth


8-1— Dustin Johnson


12-1— Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama


15-1— Justin Rose


25-1— Bubba Watson


100-1— Eldrick Woods


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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings……..

13) Big change for the Lakers Tuesday; they fired GM Mitch Kupchak after 17 years, they removed co-owner Jim Buss from the front office and they fired publicist John Black, who has been with the Lakers for 27 years. Co-owner Jeanie Buss actually fired her brother and still has to work with him as a co-owner. Christmas should be fun for them in upcoming years.


According to the Interweb, Kupchak hadn’t talked with Jeanie Buss since November 1.


Magic Johnson now runs this dysfunctional show; he went 5-11 as the Lakers’ coach at the end of the 1994 season. Being a great player and being a coach/administrator are different skills.


12) Agent Rob Pelinka is expected to be named the next GM of the Lakers; he was a sub on the Fab Five Michigan teams with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber. He was also Kobe Bryant’s agent, which makes him familiar with the inner workings of the Lakers organization.


Pelinka’s current NBA clients include James Harden, Eric Gordon and Andre Iguodala.


11) Longtime major league umpires Bob Davidson, John Hirschbeck, Jim Joyce and Tim Welke have all retired. Hirschbeck retiring is bad news for pitchers. Davidson retiring is bad news for people who enjoy balks being called.


10) There are four sets of brothers coaching D-I basketball this year:


Scott/Bryce Drew, Baylor/Vanderbilt
Sean/Archie Miller, Arizona/Dayton
Bob/Danny Hurley, Arizona State/Rhode Island
James/Joe Jones, Yale/Boston U


9) Catcher Matt Wieters signed a 2-year deal with the Nationals Tuesday.


8) In basketball, individual plus-minus is the score of the game while that person is in the game. For instance, if I start a game and leave with our team up 20-12, I get a +8 for that segment.


You look at the Denver Nuggets, and Nikola Jokic is +134 in 47% of the team’s minutes. Jameer Nelson is next-best for Denver, at +38 in 53% of the Nuggets’ minutes. Jokic is a valuable guy.


Turning to the 76ers, Joel Embiid is +68 in 30% of the Sixers’ minutes; Jahlil Okafor is -272, in 32% of the team’s minutes. That helps explain why Philly might trade Okafor.


7) Northern Iowa won the Missouri Valley tournament in three of the last seven years; the other four years, they lost their first tournament game. All or nothing.


6) Speaking of the MVC, Wichita State is an amazing 52-19 vs spread in its last 71 regular season conference games- thats against the spread!!! The last three years, Shockers are only 3-4 against the spread in conference tournament games, losing to Illinois St., Northern Iowa last two years in the semifinals of Arch Madness.


5) NBA types who work college games on TV often promote the idea of teams calling a timeout and being able to move the ball up to the front court, the way NBA teams can.


To me, this is an artificial way of creating drama at the end of games. The NBA obviously has the best players in the world, but that doesn’t mean it also has the best rules.


4) I’m constantly amazed at how much coverage the NFL gets on TV; even now, with the draft two months away, ESPN has a daily show on NFL stuff. There really isn’t that much to talk about until the Combine.


Football never ends: Colorado Buffaloes’ spring practice starts today.


3) I’m not fond of basketball teams practicing on game days, college or pro. I can see having a walk-thru to go over scoring reports, but having actual scrimmages on game days is a waste of energy and it leads to more injuries (in my opinion) and decreased energy in games.


2) The Interweb is fabulous; on Twitter, someone posted a 4-page letter a woman sent to her ex, in which she apologized for whatever caused their relationship to end.


The letter was hand-printed, single-spaced and it was four full pages. It appeared to have taken a long time to write and a lot of effort went into it.


The guy’s response? He took a red pen and graded the letter: for grammar, punctuation and usage, making comments in the margin. Then he sent the letter back to her with a grade: D-


I’m thinking the odds of a reconciliation are not good.


1— Seems strange that the ACC tournament is in Brooklyn this year; its like if they held the Big Sky tourney in Los Angeles or if the SEC tournament was in Denver. Makes no sense.

 

[CNOTES]

Top 25 Capsules
February 21, 2017


WACO, Texas (AP) Johnathan Motley had 21 points with 16 rebounds and No. 9 Baylor ended a two-game slide with a 60-54 victory over Oklahoma on Tuesday night to remain in a tie for second place in the Big 12.


Baylor almost blew all of a 15-point lead in the second half, and held on even after not making a field goal in the last 6 minutes


Oklahoma used a 21-8 run to get within 49-47 on Jamuni McNeace's jumper with 9:21 left. But Manu Lecomte then hit consecutive 3-pointers for the Bears, though those were more than 2 minutes apart and their last field goals.


The Bears (23-5, 10-5) stayed even with No. 12 West Virginia and Iowa State in the conference standings with three games left in the regular season.


Kameron McGusty had 13 points to lead the Sooners (9-18, 3-12).


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No. 11 KENTUCKY 72, MISSOURI 62


COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Bam Adebayo's fourth double-double of the season helped Kentucky avoid a late-season upset, as the freshman scored 22 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds.


Terrence Phillips led Missouri with a career-high 22 points, shooting 4 for 8 from 3-point range while the rest of the Tigers shot a combined 0 for 14.


Neither team led by more than two possessions in a low-scoring first half. Missouri (7-20, 2-13 Southeastern Conference) took a 28-24 lead with 4:27 remaining in the half following a 7-0 run. John Calipari called a time out after a layup by Jordan Barnett capped the Tigers' run, and the Wildcats held a 31-30 halftime lead despite shooting 1 for 8 from the field to close the half. Barnett finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.


Kentucky (23-5, 13-2) dominated the glass in the second half, outrebounding the Tigers 26-12 led by Adebayo, who had 10 second-half rebounds.


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No. 13 FLORIDA 81, SOUTH CAROLINA 66


GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - KeVaughn Allen scored 26 points for Florida.


Devin Robinson added 14 points for Florida, which won its ninth consecutive game and locked up one of the top four seeds in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Chris Chiozza and Kasey Hill chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively.


South Carolina (20-8, 10-5 SEC) dropped its third in a row and fourth in five games.


The Gators (23-5, 13-2) looked much more comfortable in their second game without center John Egbunu, who is out for the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. Sophomore Kevarrius Hayes finished with seven points, six rebounds and three steals.


Sindarius Thornwell led the Gamecocks with 23 points and 10 rebounds.


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No. 14 PURDUE 74, PENN ST. 70, OT


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Ryan Cline scored six of his 11 points in overtime to lift Purdue.


Cline hit consecutive 3-pointers to secure his team's sixth straight win in a game the Boilermakers led for just 9:16.


Vincent Edwards added 14 points, Isaac Haas chipped in 13 and Dakota Mathias scored 12 for the Boilermakers (23-5, 12-3 Big Ten).


Tony Carr scored 21 points, Lamar Stevens added 18 and Mike Watkins finished with 11 for Penn State (14-14, 6-9).


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No. 25 WICHITA ST. 109, EVANSVILLE 83


WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Shaq Morris had 18 points, Connor Frankamp and Markis McDuffie added 13 apiece for Wichita State in its return to the Top 25.


Landry Shamet added 12 points and Darral Willis Jr. had 11 for the Shockers (26-4, 16-1 Missouri Valley), who finally elbowed their way into the poll this week for the sixth straight season.


The nation's No. 2 team in scoring margin and one of the best defensive teams in the country hasn't lost since Jan. 14.


Jaylon Brown had 25 points to lead Evansville (14-16, 5-12), which has dropped nine straight to Wichita State.

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday’s games


Tennessee was 8-15 on arc, had only six turnovers in 87-75 win at Vanderbilt Jan 14; Vols are 8-4 in last 12 series games, but Commodores won by 8-14 points in last two visits to Knoxville. Tennessee is 2-3 in its last five games; they’re 3-2 as home favorites, with home wins by 17-2-9-20 points. Vandy won three of last four games, is 5-1 as a road underdog; they’re 4-3 on SEC road, losing by 3 at Alabama, 8 at Georgia, 20 at Missouri. SEC home favorites of 3 or less points are 5-12 against the spread.


Wake Forest lost three of last four games, is 4-3 at home in ACC, 2-1 as home favorites; they are 5-2 in ACC allowing 80 or less points. Pittsburgh won three of last four games, covered five of last six; they’re 2-3 as road underdogs, losing away games by 11-5-5-2-8 points, with one road win at lowly Boston College. Pitt is 3-1 vs Wake Forest in ACC games; home side won all three regular season games. Pitt lost 69-66 here two years ago, beat Deacons in double OT LY. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 15-13-1 vs spread this season.


Xavier lost its last three games; they have severe injury issues. Musketeers are 1-4 as a road underdog, with road losses by 25-5-12-22 points. Seton Hall is 4-6 in its last ten games; they’re 2-2 as home favorites, with home wins by 3-31-13-2-6 points. Xavier beat Seton Hall 72-70 at home February; they were down 4 at half, by 6 with 11:21 left. Pirates are 5-3 in Big East meetings, winning all three played here, by 9-8-9 points, Big East home favorites of 4 or less points are 3-4 against the spread.


Duke won its last seven games, with three of those on road; Blue Devils are 1-2 as favorites on road. Syracuse lost its last three games by 5-4-6 points; they’re 6-1 at home in ACC, with only loss by 4 to Louisville. Orangemen are 3-0-1 as home underdogs. Duke won three of last four games wth Syracuse, winning 80-72 in last visit here couple years ago- Orangemen won at Duke LY. Duke is shooting 40.9% on arc in ACC play; will shooting in dome drag that number down? ACC road favorites of 4 or less points are 7-4-1 vs spread.


Central Florida led Temple 38-11 at half of 77-53 drubbing of the Owls Dec 31; UCF was +20 on boards, outscored Temple 24-8 on line as they snapped 4-game skid vs Owls. Knights lost last three visits here, by 8-6-2 points. UCF won its last two games after a 1-6 skid; Knights are 2-3 as road underdogs, losing away games by 15-5-11-18-10 points. Temple lost two of last three games; they’re 2-2 as home favorites- they’re 1-4-1 vs spread in last six games overall. AAC home favorites of 3 or less points are 5-1-1 vs spread.


Maryland scored 59 points in second half of 85-78 win at Minnesota Jan 28; they made 11-18 on arc, had only 7 turnovers (+3) for game. Terps won two of three series games; winning 70-58 in Gophers’ last visit here, in ’15. Young Terps (#317 experience) lost three of last five games, are 3-1 as home favorites- their two Big 14 home losses were by total of 3 points. Minnesota won its last five games; they’re 4-3 on Big 14 road, 3-3 as a road underdog, with road losses by 18-2-6 points. Big 14 home favorites of 4 or less points are 15-13 vs spread this season.


Texas A&M is 2-5 on SEC road, 2-3 as a road underdog; they split last six games SU overall. Arkansas won/covered its last three games; they’re 8-2 in last ten games. Hogs are 3-3 as home favorites- they’re 4-3 at home, with all four wins by 13+ points. Arkansas won 62-60 at Texas A&M Jan 14, after trailing by 12 with 12:51 left. Teams combined to shoot 41% inside arc- it was first win for visitor in seven SEC series meetings. Aggies lost last three trips to Arkansas, by 11-6-3 points. SEC home favorites of 5 or less points are 8-17 vs spread this season.


Kansas State won 96-88 at Oklahoma State Jan 18; OSU led 54-51 at the half- they lost despite going 12-22 on arc. Wildcats won four of last five series games, winning last five played here, by 19-6-3-10-16 points. K-State lost five of last seven games, last three at home; they’re 0-4-1 as a home favorite, with home wins by 3-11-4 points. OSU won seven of last eight games, is 4-1 as a road underdog- they won last four road games, after losing first three, by 3-4-7 points. Big X home favorites of 3 or less points are 3-7 against the spread.


Houston never trailed, led 36-12 at half of 62-46 win in Hartford Dec 28; Cougars are 4-2 in AAC games with UConn, winning two of three played here- Huskies won 69-57 here LY. UConn won three in row, seven of last nine games; they’re 1-3-1 as road underdogs, losing away games by 2-9-20-14 points— their last two wins were by total of 4 points. Houston won five of last six games, is 2-3 as a home favorite- they’ve won AAC home games by 3-14-13-18 points. Single digit home favorites are 17-9-1 vs spread in AAC games this season.


Oregon is 4-2 on Pac-12 road, 4-1 as a road favorite, with road wins by 22-19-6-11 points- they won last three games overall, by 11-18-28 points. California lost its last two games, is 6-1 at home in Pac-12, with only loss by 5 to Arizona- three of their four Pac-12 losses were by five points. Oregon made 11-24 on arc, routed Cal 86-63 at home Jan 19; game was 44-30 at half. Ducks won three of last four series games, but Cal won six of last seven visits here, losing 68-65 in LY’s visit. Pac-12 road favorites of 4 or less points are 4-6 vs spread.


Louisville won its last three games, by 5-4-4 points; they’re 4-3 on ACC road- favorites are 6-0-1 vs spread in those games, with Cardinals 0-3 as a road underdog. North Carolina won four of last five games, is 5-2 as a home favorite, failing to cover vs Pitt/Notre Dame. UNC is grabbing 42.4% of their own missed shots; can they do that vs Louisville? Louisville/Carolina split four ACC meetings; home side won all three in regular season. Cardinals lost 72-71 in last visit here, in 2015. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 15-13-1 vs spread this season.


Villanova was 14-0 until they lost 66-58 at Butler Jan 4; Bulldogs shot 58% inside arc in brickfest where teams combined to go 11-46 on arc- it was Butler’s first win in seven Big East tries vs Villanova- they lost last three visits to Philly, by 19-12-10 points. Villanova won its last seven games, is 3-4 as a home favorite, 0-3 vs spread in last three home games. Bulldogs won three of last four games; they’re 4-3 on road, 1-1 as road underdogs, losing away games by 3-11-6 points. Big East home favorites of from 10-15 points are 7-2 vs spread this season.


Boise State won five of its last six games, is 3-1 as a road underdog- they’re 5-2 on MW road, losing by 9 in Fresno, 5 at New Mexico. Nevada won five of last seven games, is 5-2 as a home favorite with home wins by 25-3-7-17-27-11 points- they lost at home to Fresno State. Nevada held Boise State to 35.1% from floor in 76-57 win at Boise Jan 25, just second win in last eight series games for Wolf Pack. Broncos won last two visits to Reno. Mountain West home favorites of 6+ points are 11-14-1 vs spread this season.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Horned Frogs (17-10) at Jayhawks (24-3)
Date: February 22, 2017 7:00 PM EDT

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- With another victory, Kansas can clinch a share of the Big 12 basketball title and run its string of consecutive conference championships to 13.


The mark would tie a Division I record UCLA set from 1967-79. Unlike the Bruins, who employed three coaches during their run, the Jayhawks' Big 12 dominance has been orchestrated solely by Bill Self.


And as their coach, Self is not obsessed with records as much as he is the future.


Tight outcomes have been prevalent for the No. 3 Jayhawks (24-3), who at 12-2 in Big 12 play can hold a three-game lead in the conference chase by beating TCU (17-10, 6-8) on Wednesday in Allen Fieldhouse.


"You feel like a cat with nine lives," said Self, "and you know those lives will eventually run out."


Each of the Jayhawks' last seven games was decided by single digits and they won six of them. Kansas is 10-2 on the season in such games, 8-1 against league rivals. It has won eight games it trailed by at least nine points and stands 8-1 when trailing at halftime.


"We've had some miraculous wins, but I do think it speaks volumes on our guys' mental toughness," Self said. "I'm not sure it does physical toughness as much, but mental toughness, I know it does."


One concern for Self is how much fortitude the Jayhawks can summon.


His bench is thin, causing starters to play extended stretches. Senior guard Frank Mason III, the Big 12's leading scorer with a 20.3-point average, also averages the most minutes (35.8) of any league regular. Junior guard Devonte' Graham ranks third (34.9).


Defensive heroics lifted Kansas in its last two wins, both against Big 12 contenders.


In an overtime victory over West Virginia, the Jayhawks used a press to instigate a frantic rally from 14 points down in the final three minutes of regulation. At Baylor, the Jayhawks slowed Bears forward Johnathan Motley with solid defense that led to second-half run-outs and authoritative dunks by Kansas freshman guard Josh Jackson.


"We haven't shot the ball well for a while, and that's one of the strengths of our team," Self said. "If we can keep guarding like we've been guarding and start shooting the ball, I think we can get a lot better fast."


TCU has been streaky of late. The Horned Frogs lost four straight to close out January, then won three in a row, but are now riding a three-game skid.


The Horned Frogs opened Big 12 play by playing Kansas tough before falling 86-80 at home behind a career-high 28 points from Vladimir Brodziansky.


The 6-11 junior forward leads TCU with a 13.8-point average and ranks second in the Big 12 with a 58.8 shooting percentage. Junior forward Kenrich Williams ranks second in the league in rebounds (9.0) and junior guard Alex Robinson third in assists (5.8).


TCU has never finished higher than ninth since joining the Big 12 in 2012-13. In Jamie Dixon's first year as coach, however, the Frogs are in consideration for an NCAA Tournament berth while attempting to hold their own in a deep league.


"When you go top to bottom, you look at the 10 teams, it's pretty remarkable," said Dixon, who came to TCU from Pittsburgh, where he guided the Panthers to NCAA berths in 11 of his 13 seasons.


"We're playing against the best teams in the country. I don't know that a conference has had a bottom team (Oklahoma) that was in the Final Four the year before. It's a good thing to be a part of, but you've got to step up and get better. We're not satisfied."


History will not be on their side at Kansas. TCU has never won in Allen Fieldhouse, has dropped 20 straight against ranked opponents and 39 straight on the road against ranked opponents. Two of the Horned Frogs' three all-time Big 12 road wins have come this season.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Blue Devils (22-5) at Orange (16-12)
Date: February 22, 2017 7:00 PM EDT

The Duke Blue Devils and Syracuse Orange will make Division I men's college basketball history Wednesday night when two coaches with 1,000 career wins face each other for the first time.


No. 10 Duke (22-5, 10-4 ACC) will carry a seven-game winning streak into the Carrier Dome against Syracuse (16-12, 8-7) in first game of an ESPN doubleheader featuring four Hall of Fame coaches: Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, North Carolina's Roy Williams and Louisville's Rick Pitino.


Krzyzewski is the leader with 1,065 wins. Boeheim is No. 2 with 1,001 wins and an asterisk -- that total includes 101 wins vacated by the NCAA because the Orange violated NCAA rules from 2004-07 and 2010-12.


Still, most of the college basketball world outside of the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis credits Boeheim with 1,0001 wins, making him and Krzyzewski the only coaches in Division I history with more than 1,000.


Krzyzewski recently turned 71 and Boeheim, 72, is expected to retire after next season, so next year's Duke-Syracuse game or games will likely be the last time we'll see this kind of matchup for a long time.


Williams (806) and Pitino (765) are next on the wins list among active coaches, and they're still a long way from 1,000.


What makes the matchup even more intriguing is that Krzyzewski and Boeheim are close friends. When USA Basketball tabbed Krzyzewski to coach its team after a bronze-medal finish in the 2004 Olympics, Krzyzewski named Boeheim as one of his assistants and they won gold in 2008, 2012 and 2016.


Krzyzewski called to congratulate Boeheim after he posted his 1,000th win on Feb. 4 against Virginia. Under NCAA rules, Syracuse and Boeheim could not acknowledge the milestone victory, but Boeheim shed some light on his personal feelings by saying, "I know how many wins I've had and I'm very proud of it."


"We love seeing coach happy because he works so hard, he cares so much, (and) just to see his work pay off means a lot to me and for me to be able to help him (win his 1,000th game) and be just a little part of it is huge," Syracuse fifth-year senior transfer point guard John Gillon said.


Wednesday's game is also huge for a Syracuse team that's reeling with three consecutive losses that have put the Orange squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Since they have played far better at home than on the road (14-3 at the Dome, 2-9 on road or neutral courts), Duke represents Syracuse's last best chance to notch a quality win for its tournament resume.


Syracuse lost 71-65 at Georgia Tech on Sunday night after a controversial moving screen call against Tyler Roberson with 15 seconds remaining robbed the Orange of a chance to tie the score or go ahead.


"We knew it was a big game for us," freshman guard Tyus Battle told syracuse.com after the game. "Now every game from here on out is a big game for us. We'll be ready for the next few. We're back at home against Duke. They're a really good team. That would be a really big win for us."


Duke is perhaps the hottest team in college basketball. The Blue Devils have won seven consecutive games and are 5-0 since Krzyzewski returned after sitting out most of January following back surgery. Duke has overcome several obstacles this season -- injuries to key players, Krzyzewski's absence, and the ongoing scrutiny of guard Grayson Allen's on-court conduct -- to pull within one game of North Carolina (11-4) in the ACC standings.


Duke defeated No. 8 North Carolina 86-78 on Feb. 9 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and the rivals will meet again March 4 at the Dean Smith Center in the game that could decide the conference regular-season champion.


Duke won its seventh consecutive game Saturday, when ACC Player of the Year candidate Luke Kennard scored 23 points and freshman forward Jayson Tatum added 19 in a 99-94 win over Wake Forest at Cameron.


While Duke is winning, it's not dominating. None of the seven wins were decided by more than 10 points, and the Blue Devils' average margin of victory in that span is 6.4 points.


"We're trying to teach them how hard it is to win," Krzyzewski said. "It's easy to lose. It's hard to win, because it's not just about, 'I want to, I'm prepared, I have a good attitude.' You have to keep an edge."


That shouldn't be a problem Wednesday. Syracuse is expecting a crowd of about 30,000. The two previous Duke-Syracuse games at the Carrier Dome sold out and set the NCAA on-campus record with crowds of 35,446.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Golden Gophers (20-7) at Terrapins (22-5)
Date: February 22, 2017 8:30 PM EDT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A regular-season title in the Big Ten Conference may be out of the question now, but No. 24 Maryland is still playing for postseason seeding in the NCAA Tournament.


Minnesota, meanwhile, may be playing for its postseason lives.


Maryland (22-5, 10-4 Big Ten) will host the Golden Gophers (20-7, 8-6) on Wednesday in a key late-season conference battle.


The Terrapins lost 71-60 on Sunday at then-No. 14 Wisconsin, which left the Badgers in a tie for first with Purdue at 11-3 in the conference.


"We couldn't get a stop. When we did get a stop, they got an offensive rebound and we fouled. We just couldn't get a stop," Maryland freshman guard Kevin Huerter told reporters.


The Gophers entered play Monday tied for fifth in the conference with Michigan State at 8-6. Minnesota is coming off an 83-78 overtime win Sunday against Michigan.


"We're becoming a tough basketball team right in front of everybody's eyes," Golden Gophers head coach Richard Pitino told reporters after the game.


Minnesota improved to 3-2 in overtime conference games this season.


The Gophers are led in scoring by junior guard Nate Mason (15.0 points per game, team-high 144 assists), freshman guard Amir Coffey (12.3 points), sophomore forward Jordan Murphy (10.7) and sophomore guard Dupree McBrayer (10.4).


Minnesota is scoring 75.4 points and giving up 68.6 while shooting 43 percent from the field and allowing opponents to make 40 percent of their shots.


The Gophers had a 44-31 edge in rebounds in the Sunday win.


"Rebounding wins in this league," McBrayer told reporters. "We've tried to stay focused on that."


The Terps are led by junior point guard Melo Trimble, who is averaging 17.6 points and has 95 assists.


Freshman forward Justin Jackson is averaging 10.8 points and 6.2 rebounds. He had 28 points and 10 rebounds in an 85-78 win at Minnesota on Jan. 28.


Maryland freshman guard Anthony Cowan is averaging 10.4 points and has a team-high 101 assists, while Huerter is averaging 8.9 points.


Maryland is scoring 74.9 points per contest and allowing 66.9. The Terps are shooting 37 percent from 3-point range while opponents are making 32 percent from long distance.


Trimble did not play the last 4:32 at Wisconsin on Sunday.


"He was tried. He was carrying us," head coach Mark Turgeon said. "He missed two free throws that he never misses. He was tired. If we would've made a little run, I would've put him back in. But we have four more games in 10 days."


"Coach took me out. I thought I was going to get a breather but I winded up not going back in," Trimble said. "The game was pretty much pushed out to the point where there was no point for me to go back in."


Trimble was named the conference player of the week on Monday after he averaged 29.5 points in two games against Northwestern and Wisconsin.


He has scored at least 10 points in a game 25 times this season and has done so 16 games in a row. Trimble had 32 points at Wisconsin and is just the 11th Maryland player to reach 30 points in a game three times in his career. He is now 10th in school history with 30 games of at least 20 points.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Friars (16-11) at Bluejays (22-5)
Date: February 22, 2017 9:00 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton and Providence hope to add a little shine to their postseason resumes in Wednesday's Big East Conference basketball rematch.


For the No. 23 Bluejays, it's about securing the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament and the highest possible seed for the NCAA tourney.


Providence is trying to bounce off the NCAA bubble and into the tournament, whether it's for a first-round game in Dayton or when the tournament begins in earnest March 16.


"It's obviously a big game for Providence as they try to get themselves on the right side of the bubble for the NCAA tournament," Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. "It's also a big game for us because we want to end the season on a little bit of a run."


The Friars (16-11, 6-8 Big East) put themselves back in the discussion with victories over Butler and Xavier that have moved them to 67th in the latest RPI. A road victory over Creighton (22-5, 9-5) makes that RPI number shrink even further.


"It's another opportunity for us to play a ranked team on the road," Friars coach Ed Cooley told the Providence Journal. "We're trying to do everything we can to get one win at a time because we feel we've given away many in the past."


When the Friars first played Creighton on Jan. 7 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, that win wasn't one of those Providence gave away. The Bluejays were at full strength and en route to the highest ranking in school history (No. 7) later that month after that 78-64 victory.


"We were at full strength and playing well," McDermott said. "They were struggling at that point. (Kyron) Cartwright didn't play in the second half due to injury, so they're a totally different basketball team right now."


McDermott said Cartwright and Rodney Bullock are playing at a high level, and that has helped the Friars get the two big home wins over Butler and Xavier. Combine that with a team that traditionally plays defense, and McDermott knows the Bluejays are in for a battle.


"Some of their secondary pieces that weren't a big part of their offense before are now," McDermott said. "Defensively, Ed's teams have always done a good job. They've had eight days to get ready, so I'm sure we're going to see some things we haven't seen before."


There's also no peeking ahead to Creighton's Saturday showdown at No. 2 Villanova. A question about that possibility Wednesday was dismissed by McDermott as quickly as it was asked.


"No, no, no, not at all," McDermott said. "I think they understand how important each game is with these last four, both positioning ourselves for the Big East tournament seed and also for a postseason seed.


"It's that time of year when every one's important. I think the second seed in the Big East tournament is going to be huge."


Despite the 14-point loss last month, Friars forward Emmitt Holt is convinced things just might turn out differently this time against the Bluejays and Providence's final three foes -- Marquette, DePaul and St. John's.


"I feel like all these games are winnable," Holt told the Providence Journal. "We finish out strong, win 'em all, we'll be back in this tournament."


Creighton senior guard Isaiah Zierden said there's no chance the Bluejays will take this game lightly


"We've had a tough time playing them ever since we (joined) the Big East," Zierden said. "We did a decent job out there. They're doing a lot better in transition than they were earlier in the conference season, so we have to make sure we're doing a better job of transition defense."

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Bulldogs (21-6) at Wildcats (26-2)
Date: February 22, 2017 9:00 PM EDT

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Second-ranked Villanova can clinch the Big East regular season outright championship with a victory over No. 22 Butler Wednesday night at The Pavilion.


The Wildcats improved to 26-2 overall and 13-2 in the league after blitzing Seton Hall on the road 92-70 last Saturday. Jalen Brunson had 22 points and a career-best 10 assists while Kris Jenkins also scored 22 points as Villanova shot a sizzling 67.3 percent from the field, a season high.


Butler (21-6, 10-5) will be a formidable opponent on the Wildcats' home floor, where Villanova has won a program-record 48 in a row. The Bulldogs defeated Villanova 66-58 on Jan. 4 at Hinkle Fieldhouse, snapping a school record 20-game win streak.


The home winning streak at The Pavilion began in February 2013, the game after losing 55-52 to Providence.


"We made shots," Villanova coach Jay Wright told reporters after the 22-point win at Seton Hall. "When you make shots you're going to win most games. We made some tough shots -- it wasn't their defense. We haven't shot the ball that well in a while. I think that was a big difference in the game. That was one of our best offensive performances we've had this season."


Villanova won without senior forward Darryl Reynolds, who has been out the last three games with a rib injury. It's unclear if he'll be available against Butler as Villanova looks to extend a seven-game winning streak.


That's what made the road victory more impressive. The Wildcats essentially used a six-man rotation along with deep reserve Dylan Painter, who managed to contribute two points and one rebound in 13 minutes.


Brunson, a sophomore point guard, was a steadying influence on his way to a double-double, the first of his career.


"Jalen just controlled the game," Wright said. "When he sees that we need scoring from that position, he does that. When he sees we need to get organized, he does it. That's the beauty of a great point guard. Some guys can score but aren't as good at running an offense. Or they are good at getting other people shots but not as good at scoring themselves. Jalen does both."


Butler has already posted its 11th 20-win season in the last 12 years.


In the last matchup against Villanova, Kethan Savage and Andrew Chrabascz paced four Bulldogs in double figures with 13 points each.


On Sunday, Butler defeated St. John's 82-66 for its second straight win. The balanced Bulldogs were led by Nate Fowler with 15 points and Tyler Lewis with 10 points, eight assists and zero turnovers.


Butler put together consecutive victories for the first time in nearly a month.


"All around us, people said the sky was falling and we were still practicing well," Butler coach Chris Holtmann told reporters after the win against St. John's. "That's a credit to them."


The Bulldogs have registered five wins over ranked teams this season and now has a rare chance to sweep the defending national champions.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Ducks (24-4) at Golden Bears (18-8)
Date: February 22, 2017 9:00 PM EDT

Wednesday's game in Berkeley, Calif., between No. 6 Oregon and California is critical for both teams, but for different reasons.


The Ducks (24-4, 13-2 Pac-12) still hope to capture a second straight regular-season Pac-12 title, while the Bears (18-8, 9-5) need a big win to ensure their inclusion in the NCAA tournament.


Oregon needs some help to earn a share of the conference crown. The Ducks are in second place, one game behind Arizona, which is 14-1 and hosts UCLA and USC this week.


"I wish we had it in our control, but we don't," Oregon coach Dana Altman told the Eugene Register-Guard. "We have to get some help. Arizona is a very tough club, but we have to take care of our own business. We have three left and there are a lot of ifs, but we don't have control, which is a disappointment."


All three of Oregon's remaining regular-season games (California, Stanford and Oregon State) are on the road, and that is an issue for the Ducks, who finished 17-0 at home but are just 4-3 in true road games.


The Ducks handled Cal 86-63 in their first meeting on Jan. 19, but that game was in Eugene, Ore. The Bears are 14-2 at home this season, losing only to Virginia by four points and to Arizona by five.


"We have to take care of our business and hope something good happens," Altman said. "If it doesn't, we'll try to go win the conference tournament title, but we'd like to be involved down the stretch here."


What has helped Oregon recently is the play of Dillon Brooks. He is averaging 15.4 points per game, tops on the team, but over the past six games he has averaged 21.3 points while making 22 of 38 3-pointers (57.9 percent).


Brooks scored 23 points in the Ducks' 101-73 thrashing of Colorado on Saturday in Oregon's final home game.


He played only 13 minutes in the first game against Cal before leaving with a lower-leg injury, so he should be a bigger factor Wednesday.


Likewise, Cal should expect to get more from its star, Ivan Rabb, who had just four points on 2-of-10 shooting along with six rebounds in the earlier meeting with the Ducks.


Rabb is averaging 14.8 points and a conference-leading 10.7 rebounds per game, and the Bears need production from Rabb to enhance their chances of landing an NCAA tournament berth for the second straight year.


Those postseason hopes were dealt a blow on Saturday when Cal lost on the road to a Stanford team that was 4-9 in the conference and had lost five of its previous six games.


ESPN's Joe Lunardi still has the Bears in his projected NCAA tournament field as a No. 10 seed as of Monday, but losing to Stanford pushed the Bears onto the bubble.


That was not on the mind of Cal coach Cuonzo Martin immediately following the loss, though.


"It concerns me because we lost, but outside of that I'm not concerned with the other parts," Martin said. "It concerned me because we lost the game, and we had 20 turnovers, and we didn't play well. Our bigs, Kameron (Rooks) and Kingsley (Okoroh), didn't play well against (Stanford forward) Reid Travis. Those are the things that concern me. You can't have 20 turnovers, especially against a team that's not pressing you. You've got to take care of the ball."


Asked to explain the 20 turnovers, Martin said, "I wish I could. This is college basketball; (you've) got to take care of the ball."


Jabari Bird was the Bears' high scorer in that game with 23 points, but his play didn't thrill Martin either.


"I thought he was OK," Martin said. "I've never been consumed with how many points a guy scores; it's the whole floor game. I didn't think he had a great game. He scored 23 points, but I didn't think he had a great floor game with six turnovers."


The Bears need a quality win to put on their resume, and a victory over Oregon would provide that. Cal has beaten the Ducks five of the past six times they met at Cal's Haas Pavilion, and that includes last season's 83-63 victory over an Oregon team that would wind up with a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.


To beat Oregon again, Cal must rely on its strengths -- defense and rebounding.


The Bears rank first in the Pac-12 in both scoring defense, yielding 62.7 points per game, and field-goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot 39.0 percent. The Ducks' 86 points and 58 percent shooting in the earlier meeting are both season highs for a Cal opponent.


The Bears are second in the conference in rebounding margin at plus-7.3.


"Cal and Stanford are some of the top rebounding teams, so it is big for us to focus on that now," Ducks guard Dylan Ennis said, according to the Register-Guard. "Especially on the road where we don't have our crowd to cheer for us."

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Cardinals (22-5) at Tar Heels (23-5)
Date: February 22, 2017 9:00 PM EDT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina didn't have much of a problem going at a slower pace at times in its last game.


The No. 8 Tar Heels will encounter an opponent Wednesday night more willing to operate at a brisker clip when No. 7 Louisville visits the Smith Center for a game with first-place implications in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


"It's always a fun team to play against because they have a fun style of play," Louisville coach Pitino said of the Tar Heels. "It's always an uptempo game and I know my guys like to play that way."


North Carolina coach Roy Williams said it will require shifting gears, but that's something the Tar Heels should enjoy.


"It will be a much different game than what it was against Virginia," Williams said. "Up and down and they like to press. It's a vastly different type of game we're going to play."


North Carolina (23-5, 11-3 ACC), which is involved in a stretch of a late-season showdowns, holds a one-game lead on Louisville (22-5, 10-4) and Duke, which will be wrapping up its contest at Syracuse at about the time of tip-off in Chapel Hill.


Even with the 65-41 romp past Virginia on Saturday night, North Carolina ranks fifth nationally in scoring with 86.9 points per game.


"It's kind of weird because we're used to scoring in the 80s and 90s," Tar Heels guard Joel Berry said. "It just felt different, but if we have to win a game like that, we have to win it like that. If we have to play at someone else's pace, we're going to do our best to beat them."


Under Williams, the Tar Heels are 10-2 at the Smith Center in Top 10 matchups, though this is the first such matchup against an ACC opponent since a game with Duke five years ago.


Louisville often encourages a faster tempo by playing a full-court defense, something that might feed into North Carolina's preferences. Yet the Cardinals haven't reached the level defensively that Pitino would like to see on a regular basis.


"We're getting better in some stages, but we're nowhere near where we were four years ago," Pitino said.


The coach's view on the subject was certainly impacted by the Cardinals' 94-90 victory Saturday against Virginia Tech, marking the first time an opponent had scored more than 80 points on his team this season.


Pitino said North Carolina junior swingman Justin Jackson has become one of the premier players in the college game based on his production.


Jackson has led the Tar Heels in scoring 15 times this season, reaching the 20-point mark in 14 games. He's seventh in the ACC in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game.


Guard Donovan Mitchell, at 15.6 per game, is Louisville's top scorer.


Louisville and North Carolina have split four meetings since the Cardinals joined the ACC, though this is only the second time they'll play in Chapel Hill as league members.


This marks the second-to-last home game for North Carolina, with visits to Pittsburgh and Virginia before another game that could directly impact the top of the standings when Duke shows up for the regular-season finale.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 22

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MICHIGAN (17 - 10) at RUTGERS (13 - 15) - 2/22/2017, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
RUTGERS is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
RUTGERS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 2-1 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 3-0 straight up against RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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VANDERBILT (14 - 13) at TENNESSEE (15 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
VANDERBILT is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 4-3 against the spread versus VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 4-3 straight up against VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SAINT LOUIS (9 - 18) at VA COMMONWEALTH (22 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAINT LOUIS is 31-47 ATS (-20.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 31-47 ATS (-20.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 13-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VA COMMONWEALTH is 3-1 against the spread versus SAINT LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
VA COMMONWEALTH is 4-0 straight up against SAINT LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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N IOWA (14 - 13) at INDIANA ST (10 - 18) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
N IOWA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
INDIANA ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
N IOWA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 4-1 straight up against INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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S ILLINOIS (15 - 14) at ILLINOIS ST (23 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS ST is 4-1 against the spread versus S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST is 3-2 straight up against S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TCU (17 - 10) at KANSAS (24 - 3) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 233-280 ATS (-75.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
TCU is 233-280 ATS (-75.0 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
TCU is 147-189 ATS (-60.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TCU is 90-119 ATS (-40.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
TCU is 159-215 ATS (-77.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TCU is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
KANSAS is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
KANSAS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all home games this season.
KANSAS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
KANSAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TCU is 5-1 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 6-0 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DEPAUL (8 - 19) at GEORGETOWN (14 - 13) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5 since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 168-211 ATS (-64.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGETOWN is 3-3 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 6-0 straight up against DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PITTSBURGH (15 - 12) at WAKE FOREST (15 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 116-150 ATS (-49.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 2-0 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST is 1-1 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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XAVIER (18 - 9) at SETON HALL (16 - 10) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 5-1 against the spread versus XAVIER over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 3-3 straight up against XAVIER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ST BONAVENTURE (16 - 10) at ST JOSEPHS (10 - 16) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOSEPHS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
ST JOSEPHS is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST BONAVENTURE is 5-1 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
ST BONAVENTURE is 6-0 straight up against ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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FORDHAM (12 - 15) at DUQUESNE (10 - 17) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 218-264 ATS (-72.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 218-264 ATS (-72.4 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 167-208 ATS (-61.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
FORDHAM is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
FORDHAM is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
DUQUESNE is 64-90 ATS (-35.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 61-87 ATS (-34.7 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 40-64 ATS (-30.4 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
DUQUESNE is 2-1 against the spread versus FORDHAM over the last 3 seasons
DUQUESNE is 2-1 straight up against FORDHAM over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DUKE (22 - 5) at SYRACUSE (16 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 62-37 ATS (+21.3 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
DUKE is 200-148 ATS (+37.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 2-1 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 2-1 straight up against SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UCF (17 - 10) at TEMPLE (14 - 14) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
TEMPLE is 200-160 ATS (+24.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TEMPLE is 57-32 ATS (+21.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
TEMPLE is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UCF is 4-1 against the spread versus TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
TEMPLE is 4-1 straight up against UCF over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DRAKE (7 - 21) at LOYOLA-IL (17 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DRAKE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DRAKE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DRAKE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 4-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-IL is 3-2 straight up against DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MISSOURI ST (16 - 13) at BRADLEY (10 - 19) - 2/22/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI ST is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
MISSOURI ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 35-61 ATS (-32.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
BRADLEY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI ST is 3-1 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI ST is 4-1 straight up against BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MINNESOTA (20 - 7) at MARYLAND (22 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 83-118 ATS (-46.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 28-47 ATS (-23.7 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 85-114 ATS (-40.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MARYLAND is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
MARYLAND is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
MARYLAND is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MARYLAND is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARYLAND is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
MARYLAND is 2-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 2-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TEXAS A&M (14 - 12) at ARKANSAS (20 - 7) - 2/22/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 66-45 ATS (+16.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 2-2 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS is 3-1 straight up against TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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OKLAHOMA ST (18 - 9) at KANSAS ST (17 - 10) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 45-66 ATS (-27.6 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS ST is 3-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS ST is 4-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PROVIDENCE (16 - 11) at CREIGHTON (22 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
CREIGHTON is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
CREIGHTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
CREIGHTON is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PROVIDENCE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
PROVIDENCE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PROVIDENCE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
PROVIDENCE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
PROVIDENCE is 4-1 against the spread versus CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
PROVIDENCE is 4-1 straight up against CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CONNECTICUT (14 - 12) at HOUSTON (19 - 8) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UNLV (10 - 17) at AIR FORCE (10 - 17) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
UNLV is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
UNLV is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
AIR FORCE is 3-3 against the spread versus UNLV over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 4-2 straight up against AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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OREGON (24 - 4) at CALIFORNIA (18 - 8) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
OREGON is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
OREGON is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
OREGON is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
OREGON is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
OREGON is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
OREGON is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
OREGON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OREGON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
CALIFORNIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CALIFORNIA is 2-2 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 3-1 straight up against CALIFORNIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LOUISVILLE (22 - 5) at N CAROLINA (23 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 288-237 ATS (+27.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
LOUISVILLE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
LOUISVILLE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
LOUISVILLE is 117-87 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 3-1 against the spread versus N CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 2-2 straight up against LOUISVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BUTLER (21 - 6) at VILLANOVA (26 - 2) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
BUTLER is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
BUTLER is 208-161 ATS (+30.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BUTLER is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VILLANOVA is 2-2 against the spread versus BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 4-1 straight up against BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UTAH ST (12 - 15) at SAN JOSE ST (14 - 11) - 2/22/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE ST is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE ST is 98-130 ATS (-45.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 98-130 ATS (-45.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) on Wednesday games this season.
SAN JOSE ST is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 4-0 against the spread versus SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UC-IRVINE (16 - 12) at CS-FULLERTON (13 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-IRVINE is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UC-IRVINE is 3-2 against the spread versus CS-FULLERTON over the last 3 seasons
UC-IRVINE is 5-0 straight up against CS-FULLERTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BOISE ST (17 - 8) at NEVADA (21 - 6) - 2/22/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEVADA is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEVADA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOISE ST is 3-1 against the spread versus NEVADA over the last 3 seasons
BOISE ST is 3-1 straight up against NEVADA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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FRESNO ST (16 - 11) at SAN DIEGO ST (16 - 10) - 2/22/2017, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
FRESNO ST is 5-1 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO ST is 3-3 straight up against FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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OREGON ST (5 - 23) at STANFORD (13 - 13) - 2/22/2017, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
STANFORD is 3-1 against the spread versus OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 3-1 straight up against OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UNC-GREENSBORO (20 - 8) at MERCER (13 - 15) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MERCER is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
MERCER is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
MERCER is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MERCER is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MERCER is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MERCER is 3-2 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
MERCER is 3-2 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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W CAROLINA (7 - 21) at THE CITADEL (9 - 19) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games this season.
W CAROLINA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
W CAROLINA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
W CAROLINA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in road games this season.
W CAROLINA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in road lined games this season.
THE CITADEL is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
W CAROLINA is 3-2 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
W CAROLINA is 4-1 straight up against THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WOFFORD (14 - 15) at VMI (6 - 20) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WOFFORD is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
WOFFORD is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
VMI is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.
WOFFORD is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games this season.
WOFFORD is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
WOFFORD is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
VMI is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VMI is 2-2 against the spread versus WOFFORD over the last 3 seasons
WOFFORD is 5-0 straight up against VMI over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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FURMAN (20 - 9) at E TENN ST (22 - 6) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FURMAN is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
E TENN ST is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
FURMAN is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
FURMAN is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
FURMAN is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 27-9 ATS (+17.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
E TENN ST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
FURMAN is 4-2 against the spread versus E TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
E TENN ST is 3-3 straight up against FURMAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MANHATTAN (10 - 19) at RIDER (15 - 14) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.
RIDER is 89-119 ATS (-41.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
RIDER is 10-33 ATS (-26.3 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
RIDER is 78-107 ATS (-39.7 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RIDER is 78-107 ATS (-39.7 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RIDER is 64-89 ATS (-33.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
RIDER is 36-57 ATS (-26.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
RIDER is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 3-2 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 3-2 straight up against MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UT-CHATTANOOGA (19 - 8) at SAMFORD (16 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a conference game this season.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 42-64 ATS (-28.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAMFORD is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
SAMFORD is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAMFORD is 4-2 against the spread versus UT-CHATTANOOGA over the last 3 seasons
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 6-0 straight up against SAMFORD over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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N DAKOTA ST (18 - 9) at ORAL ROBERTS (8 - 21) - 2/22/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N DAKOTA ST is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
ORAL ROBERTS is 35-51 ATS (-21.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORAL ROBERTS is 35-51 ATS (-21.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ORAL ROBERTS is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
ORAL ROBERTS is 45-68 ATS (-29.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
N DAKOTA ST is 4-2 against the spread versus ORAL ROBERTS over the last 3 seasons
N DAKOTA ST is 4-2 straight up against ORAL ROBERTS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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NEBRASKA-OMAHA (14 - 13) at DENVER (16 - 11) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-3 against the spread versus NEBRASKA-OMAHA over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-3 straight up against NEBRASKA-OMAHA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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NCAAB

Wednesday, February 22

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6:30 PM
MICHIGAN vs. RUTGERS
Michigan is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Michigan is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Rutgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Rutgers is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 6:30 PM
VANDERBILT vs. TENNESSEE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vanderbilt's last 11 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
Vanderbilt is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
Tennessee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Tennessee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
XAVIER vs. SETON HALL
Xavier is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Xavier's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 5 games when playing Xavier
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seton Hall's last 6 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
DEPAUL vs. GEORGETOWN
DePaul is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
DePaul is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgetown's last 5 games when playing at home against DePaul
Georgetown is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against DePaul

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
NORTHERN IOWA vs. INDIANA STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 5 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Indiana State is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Indiana State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. TEMPLE
Central Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Central Florida's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Temple's last 8 games when playing Central Florida
Temple is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Central Florida

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. THE CITADEL
Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Western Carolina is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of The Citadel's last 7 games
The Citadel is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
ST. BONAVENTURE vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S
St. Bonaventure is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Bonaventure's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Saint Joseph's last 13 games when playing St. Bonaventure
Saint Joseph's is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against St. Bonaventure

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
SAINT LOUIS vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Louis's last 5 games on the road
Saint Louis is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 7 games

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WAKE FOREST
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Wake Forest's last 12 games
Wake Forest is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
WOFFORD vs. VMI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Wofford's last 11 games on the road
Wofford is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
No trends available

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
MANHATTAN vs. RIDER
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Manhattan's last 10 games when playing on the road against Rider
Manhattan is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Rider
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Rider's last 21 games when playing Manhattan
Rider is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Manhattan

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. MERCER
The total has gone OVER in 7 of UNC Greensboro's last 8 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
No trends available

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
DUKE vs. SYRACUSE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Duke's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Duke's last 18 games on the road
Syracuse is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Syracuse's last 10 games

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. ILLINOIS STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Southern Illinois's last 15 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Illinois State's last 7 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois
Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
FORDHAM vs. DUQUESNE
Fordham is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
Fordham is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
Duquesne is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
FURMAN vs. EAST TENNESSEE STATE
Furman is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against East Tennessee St
Furman is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against East Tennessee St
No trends available

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FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
TCU vs. KANSAS
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of TCU's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas's last 12 games
Kansas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 8:00 PM
DRAKE vs. LOYOLA OF CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Drake's last 6 games on the road
Drake is 1-24 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Loyola of Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Drake
Loyola of Chicago is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Drake

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FEBRUARY 22, 8:00 PM
MISSOURI STATE vs. BRADLEY
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Missouri State's last 12 games when playing on the road against Bradley
Missouri State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Bradley
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bradley's last 6 games
Bradley is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

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FEBRUARY 22, 8:00 PM
CHATTANOOGA vs. SAMFORD
Chattanooga is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chattanooga is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Samford's last 13 games when playing Chattanooga
Samford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chattanooga

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FEBRUARY 22, 8:30 PM
TEXAS A&M vs. ARKANSAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas A&M's last 5 games on the road
Texas A&M is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Arkansas is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Arkansas is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games

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FEBRUARY 22, 8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MARYLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Maryland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Maryland is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games

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FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. KANSAS STATE
Oklahoma State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
Oklahoma State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
Kansas State is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Kansas State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
UNLV vs. AIR FORCE
UNLV is 2-13-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
UNLV is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Air Force is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing UNLV
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Air Force's last 5 games when playing UNLV

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FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
PROVIDENCE vs. CREIGHTON
Providence is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Creighton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Providence
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Creighton's last 6 games when playing Providence

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FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
LOUISVILLE vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Louisville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisville's last 5 games on the road
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Louisville
North Carolina is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Louisville

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FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games on the road
Connecticut is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
BUTLER vs. VILLANOVA
Butler is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Butler's last 5 games on the road
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Villanova is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games

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FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
OREGON vs. CALIFORNIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oregon's last 6 games when playing on the road against California
Oregon is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against California
California is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Oregon
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 5 games when playing Oregon

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FEBRUARY 22, 10:00 PM
UTAH STATE vs. SAN JOSE STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah State's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose State
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose State's last 9 games at home
San Jose State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

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FEBRUARY 22, 10:00 PM
BOISE STATE vs. NEVADA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boise State's last 9 games on the road
Boise State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Nevada is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boise State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nevada's last 5 games when playing at home against Boise State

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FEBRUARY 22, 10:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. CS FULLERTON
UC Irvine is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC Irvine's last 7 games on the road
CS Fullerton is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of CS Fullerton's last 5 games

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FEBRUARY 22, 11:00 PM
FRESNO STATE vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
Fresno State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Fresno State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Fresno State
San Diego State is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Fresno State

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FEBRUARY 22, 11:00 PM
OREGON STATE vs. STANFORD
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oregon State's last 16 games on the road
Oregon State is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Stanford is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oregon State
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Stanford's last 11 games when playing Oregon State

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 22


NE-Omaha @ Denver

Game 773-774
February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NE-Omaha
52.272
Denver
54.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 2
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 5
164 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NE-Omaha
(+5); Over

North Dakota St @ Oral Roberts

Game 771-772
February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Dakota St
56.697
Oral Roberts
51.986
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Dakota St
by 4 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Dakota St
by 1
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Dakota St
(-1); Under

Chattanooga @ Samford

Game 769-770
February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chattanooga
58.000
Samford
49.949
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chattanooga
by 8
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chattanooga
by 3 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chattanooga
(-3 1/2); Under

Manhattan @ Rider

Game 767-768
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Manhattan
50.717
Rider
52.750
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rider
by 2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rider
by 6 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
Manhattan
(+6 1/2); Over

Furman @ E Tenn State

Game 765-766
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Furman
58.880
E Tenn State
57.937
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Furman
by 1
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
E Tenn State
by 7
140
Dunkel Pick:
Furman
(+7); Over

Wofford @ VMI

Game 763-764
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wofford
56.653
VMI
41.805
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wofford
by 15
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wofford
by 7
151
Dunkel Pick:
Wofford
(-7); Over

Western Carolina @ The Citadel

Game 761-762
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Carolina
38.151
The Citadel
44.739
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
The Citadel
by 6 1/2
174
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
The Citadel
by 3 1/2
166
Dunkel Pick:
The Citadel
(-3 1/2); Over

NC-Greensboro @ Mercer

Game 759-760
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NC-Greensboro
59.452
Mercer
56.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Greensboro
by 3
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Mercer
by 2
135
Dunkel Pick:
NC-Greensboro
(+2); Under

Oregon State @ Stanford

Game 757-758
February 22, 2017 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oregon State
53.583
Stanford
64.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Stanford
by 11
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Stanford
by 14
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon State
(+14); Under

Fresno State @ San Diego St

Game 755-756
February 22, 2017 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fresno State
53.781
San Diego St
69.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fresno State
by 16
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 8
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego St
(-8); Over

Boise State @ Nevada

Game 753-754
February 22, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boise State
56.461
Nevada
66.108
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 9 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 5
152
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-5); Over

UC-Irvine @ CS-Fullerton

Game 751-752
February 22, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UC-Irvine
54.016
CS-Fullerton
55.829
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
CS-Fullerton
by 2
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UC-Irvine
by 5 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
CS-Fullerton
(+5 1/2); Under

Utah State @ San Jose St

Game 749-750
February 22, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah State
57.218
San Jose St
56.063
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah State
by 1
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose St
by 1
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah State
(+1); Under

Butler @ Villanova

Game 747-748
February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Butler
74.584
Villanova
77.083
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 2 1/2
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 10
140
Dunkel Pick:
Butler
(+10); Under

Louisville @ North Carolina

Game 745-746
February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisville
77.204
North Carolina
78.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 1 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 6
153
Dunkel Pick:
Louisville
(+6); Over

Oregon @ California

Game 743-744
February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oregon
78.447
California
68.450
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 10
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon
by 3
128
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon
(-3); Under

UNLV @ Air Force

Game 741-742
February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UNLV
48.134
Air Force
54.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Air Force
by 6 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Air Force
by 3 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Air Force
(-3 1/2); Under

Connecticut @ Houston

Game 739-740
February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
64.024
Houston
68.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4
124
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 7
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+7); Under

Providence @ Creighton

Game 737-738
February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Providence
69.742
Creighton
74.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 4 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 8
147
Dunkel Pick:
Providence
(+8); Over

Oklahoma State @ Kansas State

Game 735-736
February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma State
67.618
Kansas State
74.732
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas State
by 7
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas State
by 2 1/2
155
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas State
(-2 1/2); Under

Texas A&M @ Arkansas

Game 733-734
February 22, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas A&M
64.121
Arkansas
72.277
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas
by 8
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas
by 4 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas
(-4 1/2); Under

Minnesota @ Maryland

Game 731-732
February 22, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
66.825
Maryland
73.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Maryland
by 6 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Maryland
by 3 1/2
142
Dunkel Pick:
Maryland
(-3 1/2); Under

Missouri State @ Bradley

Game 729-730
February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Missouri State
59.101
Bradley
51.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri State
by 7 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Missouri State
by 2 1/2
135
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri State
(-2 1/2); Over

Drake @ Loyola-Chicago

Game 727-728
February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Drake
51.627
Loyola-Chicago
56.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Loyola-Chicago
by 5
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Loyola-Chicago
by 12 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
Drake
(+12 1/2); Over

UCF @ Temple

Game 725-726
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCF
62.393
Temple
61.361
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCF
by 1
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Temple
by 2
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UCF
(+2); Under

Duke @ Syracuse

Game 723-724
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duke
74.991
Syracuse
69.596
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 5 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 3 1/2
149 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Duke
(-3 1/2); Under

Fordham @ Duquesne

Game 721-722
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fordham
51.568
Duquesne
61.828
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duquesne
by 10 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duquesne
by 1
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Duquesne
(-1); Over

St Bonaventure @ St Joseph's

Game 719-720
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Bonaventure
61.791
St Joseph's
54.952
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St Bonaventure
by 7
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Bonaventure
by 5
146
Dunkel Pick:
St Bonaventure
(-5); Over

Xavier @ Seton Hall

Game 717-718
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Xavier
62.505
Seton Hall
69.025
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seton Hall
by 6 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seton Hall
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Seton Hall
N/A

Pittsburgh @ Wake Forest

Game 715-716
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
67.320
Wake Forest
70.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wake Forest
by 3
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wake Forest
by 6 1/2
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+6 1/2); Over

DePaul @ Georgetown

Game 713-714
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
DePaul
58.953
Georgetown
65.544
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgetown
by 6 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgetown
by 13 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
DePaul
(+13 1/2); Over

TCU @ Kansas

Game 711-712
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TCU
66.238
Kansas
76.682
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 10 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 13
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
TCU
(+13); Under

Southern Illinois @ Illinois State

Game 709-710
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Southern Illinois
59.644
Illinois State
61.293
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois State
by 1 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois State
by 11
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Southern Illinois
(+11); Over

Northern Iowa @ Indiana State

Game 707-708
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Iowa
54.632
Indiana State
56.266
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana State
by 1 1/2
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Iowa
by 1
123 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana State
(+1); Over

St Louis @ VA-Commonwealth

Game 705-706
February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Louis
53.990
VA-Commonwealth
66.166
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 12
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 21 1/2
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St Louis
(+21 1/2); Over

Vanderbilt @ Tennessee

Game 703-704
February 22, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vanderbilt
63.709
Tennessee
72.231
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tennessee
by 8 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee
by 3
143
Dunkel Pick:
Tennessee
(-3); Over

Michigan @ Rutgers

Game 701-702
February 22, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan
71.311
Rutgers
60.292
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 11
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 7 1/2
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-7 1/2); Over

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday's Tip Sheet
February 22, 2017



**Butler at Villanova**


-- Villanova (26-2 straight up, 14-13 against the spread) owns a three-game lead in the Big East standings over second-place Butler with its 13-2 record in league play. The Wildcats are undefeated in 13 home games with a 6-6 spread record.


-- As of Tuesday night, most betting shops had Villanova installed as a 10-point home favorite.


-- Since losing 74-72 at Marquette on Jan. 24, Jay Wright’s squad won seven in a row. However, Villanova is mired in a 2-7 ATS record in its last nine games. The Wildcats are returning home here after three consecutive road games, including Saturday’s 92-70 win at Seton Hall as 6.5-point road ‘chalk.’ Kris Jenkins drained 8-of-10 shots from the field, including 5-of-6 launches from 3-point land, to score 22 points. Jalen Brunson also scored 22 points and dished out 10 assists. Josh Hart had 19 points, while Mikal Bridges finished with 15.


-- Villanova is No. 2 in the Associated Press’s poll and the RPI Rankings. The Wildcats are 6-1 against the RPI Top 25, 9-1 versus the Top 50 and 15-2 against the Top 100. They have wins at Purdue, at Creighton, at Xavier and at Seton Hall, in addition to neutral-court victories over Wake Forest, Notre Dame and La Salle. Wright’s team also has home scalps of Xavier, Seton Hall, Virginia, Marquette and Providence.


-- Villanova is ranked No. 2 in the nation in free-throw percentage (80.6%) and No. 6 in field-goal percentage (49.8%). The Wildcats are 17th in the country in scoring defense, giving up just 63.0 points per game.


-- Hart paces Villanova in scoring (18.8 PPG) and rebounding (6.5 RPG). He has a 91/52 assists-to-turnovers ratio, 44 steals and is burying 50.8 percent of his shots, including 40.0 percent from long distance. Brunson (14.6 PPG) has handed out a team-best 125 assists while making 54.1 percent of his shots from the field and 39.8 percent from 3-point land. Jenkins is averaging 13.3 points and 4.2 RPG, while Mikal Bridges (10.8 PPG) leads the team in field-goal percentage (56.6%) and steals (1.8 SPG).

-- Butler (21-6 SU, 15-10 ATS) has won back-to-back games over the Big East’s doormats since dropping a 71-65 decision at Providence on Feb. 11. The Bulldogs first beat St. John’s by a 110-86 count at home before besting DePaul 82-66 Sunday as 17-point home ‘chalk.’ Nate Fowler scored a team-high 15 points for the winners, while Kelan Martin contributed 14 points and eight rebounds. Avery Woodson made 4-of-6 attempts from 3-point land to score 12 points, while Tyler Lewis produced 10 points and eight assists without committing a turnover.


-- Butler has won five of its nine road assignments while posting a 4-5 spread record.


-- Butler is No. 22 in the AP Top 25 and No. 13 in the RPI. The Bulldogs are 4-2 against the RPI Top 25, 7-2 versus the Top 50 and 15-4 against the Top 100. They have home wins over the likes of Northwestern, Cincinnati, Villanova, Xavvier, Vermont, Providence and Marquette. Chris Holtmann’s team also neutral-court triumphs over Vanderbilt, Arizona and Indiana, in addition to road wins at Seton Hall, at Utah, at Georgetown and at Marquette.


-- When these schools met at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Jan. 4, Butler captured a 66-58 win as a 1.5-point home underdog. The 124 combined points stayed ‘under’ the 143-point total. Kethan Savage and Andrew Chrabascz scored 13 points apiece, while Martin added 12 points and six boards. Brunson scored a game-high 23 points in the losing effort.


-- Martin leads Butler in scoring (15.5 PPG) and rebounding (5.7 RPG). Chrabascz (11.6 PPG) is the only double-figure scorer for this balanced offense. Meanwhile, Lewis (6.9 PPG) has a remarkable 111/29 assists-to-turnovers ratio.


-- Butler owns a 3-1 record both SU and ATS in four games as an underdog this season.


-- The ‘under’ is 18-9 overall for the Wildcats, 8-4 in their home games. They’ve seen the ‘under’ go 6-2 in their last eight contests.


-- The ‘over’ is 12-11-2 overall for the Bulldogs, but the ‘under’ has cashed at a 5-4 clip in their road outings.


-- Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on Fox Sports 1.

**Louisville at North Carolina**


-- North Carolina is alone atop the ACC standings with a one-game lead over both Louisville and Duke, who have 10-4 conference records. FSU and Notre Dame are only 1.5 games off the pace being set by UNC, which is 11-3 in ACC action. -- As of Tuesday night, most spots had North Carolina (23-5 SU, 14-12-1 ATS) listed as a six-point home favorite. Roy Williams’s squad is unbeaten in 14 home games with a 9-4 spread record. The Tar Heels have been single-digit home ‘chalk’ three times, compiling a 2-1 spread record.


-- North Carolina is off of Saturday’s 65-41 win over Virginia as a six-point home favorite. The Tar Heels dominated the glass with a 40-23 rebounding edge. Justin Jackson led the way with 20 points, six assists and four rebounds. Kennedy Meeks added 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots.


-- UNC remains in the hunt for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels are No. 8 in the AP Top 25 and No. 5 in the RPI. They are 4-2 against the Top 25, 9-3 versus the Top 50 and 13-5 against the Top 100. Williams’s club has a slew of quality home wins, including victories over FSU, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Virginia, Monmouth, Tennessee, Chattanooga, Syracuse and Pittsburgh. UNC also has neutral-floor wins over Oklahoma State and Wisconsin, in addition to road wins at Wake Forest and at Clemson.


-- UNC is sixth in the nation in scoring, averaging 86.9 PPG. Four players are averaging double figures led by Jackson, who is averaging 18.6 PPG. Joel Berry II (14.6 PPG) is hitting 41.2 percent of his 3’s while also sporting a 104/56 assists-to-turnovers ratio. Berry has a team-high 39 steals. Meeks is averaging 12.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while Isaiah Hicks is averaging 12.5 points and 5.5 RPG.


-- Louisville (22-5 SU, 16-8-1 ATS) has won outright in five of eight road contests, posting a 4-2-1 spread record. The Cardinals have been underdogs five times, going 2-2-1 ATS with a pair of outright victories.


-- Rick Pitino’s team has won three straight games and six of its last seven, including Saturday’s 94-90 non-covering win over Virginia Tech as a 12.5-point home favorite. Donovan Mitchell led U of L with 26 points, burying 5-of-7 from 3-point range. Quentin Snider added 19 points and four assists, while Jaylen Johnson finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.


-- Louisville is No. 7 in the AP poll and No. 3 in the RPI. Pitino’s bunch has a 3-5 record against the Top 25, a 6-5 mark versus the Top 50 and a 12-5 ledgers against the Top 100. The Cardinals have a Top-50 win over Wichita State on a neutral court, but the rest of their Top 50 wins have come at home. Those include victories over Purdue, Kentucky, Duke, Miami and Virginia Tech. They’ve won at Georgia Tech, at Syracuse and at Pitt, in addition to claiming a neutral-court scalp over Indiana.


-- Mitchell, a sophomore guard, leads Louisville in scoring (15.6 PPG), assists (2.7 APG) and steals (2.1 SPG). Snider (12.5 PPG) has an 86/32 assists-to-turnovers ratio.


-- The ‘under’ is 15-10-1 overall for UNC, 10-3 in its home games.


-- The ‘under’ is 13-11-1 overall for U of L, but the ‘over’ is 5-2 in its seven lined road assignments.


-- ESPN will provide the broadcast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.


**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**


-- The nation’s best ATS teams are Gonzaga (19-5-1), SMU (17-5-1), South Dakota (18-7-1), Middle Tennessee (19-8), St. Peter’s (16-6), Wofford (18-8) and Colorado State (15-6).


-- The nation's worst ATS squads include Idaho State (6-17), Cleveland State (8-17-1), Washington (8-17-1), Colorado (9-17-1), Ohio State (9-17), Arkansas-Little Rock (7-15) and Kansas (8-16-1).


-- Tennessee will host Vandy on Wednesday in a crucial SEC contest for Rick Barnes’s team, which is currently in Joe Lunardi’s (of ESPN.com) First Four Out (of the NCAA field). The Volunteers were favored by three on Tuesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Eastern on the SEC Network.


-- Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett has missed back-to-back games with an ankle injury and is ‘questionable’ Wednesday at Seton Hall. Bluiett averages 17.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Musketeers.


-- Oklahoma State is on fire as it heads to Kansas State for a Big 12 showdown Wednesday night. The Cowboys, who were 2.5-point underdogs Tuesday night, have won eight of their last nine games while compiling a 7-2 spread record. They’ve covered the number in five consecutive games as underdogs, winning four of those outright.


-- Florida won its ninth straight game Tuesday by besting South Carolina, 81-66, as a 7.5-point home favorite. Canyon Barry played sparingly and didn’t score while dealing with an ankle injury that had him as a game-time decision. It wouldn’t matter, though, as UF got 26 points from KeVaughn Allen. Even without John Egbunu, the Gators look like a legit Final Four contender.


-- Auburn snapped a three-game losing streak and handed LSU its 14th consecutive defeat Tuesday night in Baton Rouge. Bruce Pearl’s team captured a 98-75 win as a 3.5-point road favorite. The ‘over’ improved to 16-3 in LSU’s last 19 games when the 173 combined points slipped ‘over’ the 171.5-point total. LSU’s Brandon Eddlestone hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining to give ‘over’ supporters the winner.


-- Monmouth improved to 24-5 with its 14th straight win Tuesday at Fairfield, 82-62. The Hawks took the cash as 5.5-point favorites.

 

[CNOTES]

Trends to Watch - Wednesday
February 22, 2017


Top 10 Tangle


North Carolina hosts Louisville in Chapel Hill in a battle of Top 10 clubs. It's the first meeting between the Atlantic Coast Conference heavyweights this season. UNC was tripped up 71-65 at KFC Yum! Center last season, and the Tar Heels have knocked off the Cardinals just once in three tries since Louisville joined the ACC. UNC is also 0-3 ATS in their past three regular season meetings against Louisville.


The Cardinals have won six of their past seven games overall, but they're 1-3 ATS over their past four outings and 1-7-1 ATS in their past nine as a road underdog. They have been money on the road, however, going 4-1-1 ATS in their past six trips away from the banks of the Ohio River. Total bettors have also made plenty of money off of Louisville, as the 'over' is a perfect 5-0 in their past five outings, and 9-2 over their past 11 games overall. The 'over' is also 5-2 in Louisville's past seven road outings.


The Tar Heels have rebounded nicely after their loss Feb. 9 in the 'Battle of the Blues', routing both North Carolina State and Virginia each by 24 points. While UNC is just 2-4 ATS in their past six outings, they're 7-2 ATS in their past nine games at the Dean Dome, and 19-7 ATS in their 26 overall at home. They're also 19-7 ATS in their past 26 as a home favorite. While the over is what Louisville has been all about lately, the 'under' is 5-1-1 in UNC's past seven overall and 4-0 in their past four as a home favorite.


Champagne Super 'Nova


Defending national champ Villanova will welcome Butler in their penultimate home game of the regular season. These two sides met in Indianapolis back on Jan. 4, and it was the Bulldogs handing the Wildcats their first loss of the year, 66-58. You know revenge will be on the mind of 'Nova in this one


The Wildcats have won all 13 of their games on the home floor this season, but they're 0-4 ATS over their past four outings in Philadelphia. They are also just 2-6 ATS in their past eight league games and 2-8 ATS in their past nine as a favorite. Villanova has also covered just twice in their past seven against teams with an overall winning mark. On the flip side, Butler is 5-1-1 ATS in their past seven as an underdog, and 18-7-1 ATS in their past 26 against teams with a winning overall record.


The 'under' has been the prevailing theme for both sides lately, going 4-1-1 in Butler's past six against teams with a winning overall record. The under is also 4-1 in their past five road outings. For 'Nova, the under is 14-4 in their past 18 overall, 12-4 in their past 16 league games and 3-1-1 in their past five against teams with a winning overall mark. The under is also 4-1-1 in the past six meetings between these sides.

Big Ten Two-fer


A pair of 20-plus win teams hook up in College Park when Minnesota battles Maryland at the Xfinity Center. The Golden Gophers are 4-1 ATS in their past five games overall, and 4-1 ATS in their past five against teams with a winning overall record. However, they're just 11-27 ATS in their past 38 as a road underdog and 17-35-1 ATS in their past 53 overall on the road The Terrapins are 3-0-1 ATS in their past four at home, and 12-3-1 ATS in their past 16 overall. They're also 12-3-3 ATS in their past 18 against teams with a winning straight up mark.


Rutgers hosts Michigan, looking to play spoiler to the Wolverines and their flickering postseason chances. Michigan is favored by eight points and can ill-afford a misstep against an inferior opponent. While Michigan is 4-1 ATS in their past five as a favorite, they're just 1-4 ATS in their past five on the road when favored. They're also a dismal 2-6 ATS in their past eight overall on the road. Rutgers is just 18-41 ATS in their past 59 conference games, and 2-8 ATS in their past 10 games against teams with a winning percentage greater than .600.


To Summit Up


North Dakota State travels to Oral Roberts looking for their 19th victory of the season, while ORU looks to avoid it's 22nd loss in 30 tries. Based on the records, it might be a bit of a surprise that NDSU is favored by just a bucket. However, the Bison are just 17-36 ATS in their past 53 road games, and 1-4 ATS in their past five as a road favorite. They're also a dismal 4-9 ATS in their past 13 against teams with a winning percentage under .400. ORU has really struggled, though, going 1-7 ATS in their past eight overall, and 1-6-1 ATS in their past eight as an underdog. The favorite is 8-3 ATS in the past 11 in this series, although the Bison are just 1-4 ATS in their past five trips to Oral Roberts


Southern Charms

Wofford has struggled with a 14-15 SU record this season, but they have been decent against the number. They'll take on a terrible Virginia Military Institute side which has already lost 20 games overall. Wofford is 10-2 ATS in their past 12 road games, and 17-5 ATS in their past 22 overall. They're also 10-4 ATS in their past 14 SoCon games. The Keydets are a dismal 4-9-1 ATS in their past 14 as an underog and 1-5-1 ATS in their past seven against teams with a straight up losing mark.


A pair of 20-plus win clubs hook up when Furman meets East Tennessee State. The Bucs have won 22 games and are playing like the days when they had Keith 'Mister' Jennings running the show. The Paladins of Furman have covered nine of their past 11, and four of their past five on the road. They're also 7-2 ATS in their past nine as underdogs. ETSU is 11-5 ATS in their past 16 as home favorites, but just 1-4 ATS in their past five at home against teams with a winning road mark and 1-4 ATS in their past five overall as a favorite.

 

[CNOTES]

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


VAN at TENN 06:30 PM

VAN +3.0


O 144.5


MICH at RUTG 06:30 PM


RUTG +8.5


O 130.5


WOF at VMI 07:00 PM


WOF -7.0


SIU at ILST 07:00 PM


U 129.0


FUR at ETSU 07:00 PM


O 141.0


UNI at INST 07:00 PM

U 123.5


MAN at RID 07:00 PM


RID -6.5


SLU at VCU 07:00 PM


SLU +20.0


UNCG at MER 07:00 PM


U 135.5


FOR at DUQ 07:00 PM


FOR +1.0


SBON at JOES 07:00 PM


JOES +5.0


U 142.5


PITT at WAKE 07:00 PM


PITT +6.5


O 158.0


UCF at TEM 07:00 PM


UCF +2.0


XAV at HALL 07:00 PM


HALL -3.5


DEP at GTWN 07:00 PM


GTWN -12.5


WCU at CIT 07:00 PM


CIT -5.5


O 169.0

 

[CNOTES]

LATER GAMES:


DUKE at SYR 07:00 PM


DUKE -3.5


TCU at KU 07:00 PM


KU -12.0


U 149.5


DRKE at L-IL 08:00 PM


L-IL -12.0


MOSU at BRAD 08:00 PM

MOSU -3.0


CHAT at SAM 08:00 PM

CHAT -3.5


NDSU at ORU 08:00 PM


NDSU -2.0


TAM at ARK 08:30 PM


ARK -3.5


MINN at MD 08:30 PM


MINN +4.5


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PROV at CRE 09:00 PM


PROV +7.0


UNLV at AFA 09:00 PM


AFA -4.0


O 146.0


LOU at UNC 09:00 PM


UNC -7.5


NEOM at DEN 09:00 PM


NEOM +6.5


O 162.5


OKST at KSU 09:00 PM


O 149.0


UCONN at HOU 09:00 PM


UCONN +7.5


BUT at VILL 09:00 PM


VILL -10.0


ORE at CAL 09:00 PM

ORE -3.0




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USU at SJSU 10:00 PM

SJSU -1.0


BSU at NEV 10:00 PM


NEV -5.0


O 152.0


UCI at CSF 10:00 PM


UCI -4.0


ORST at STAN 11:00 PM


STAN -13.0


FRES at SDSU 11:00 PM


SDSU -8.0[/B

 

[CNOTES]

Top 25 Capsules
February 22, 2017


VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Kelan Martin scored 22 points and fueled a stunning second-half rally to lead No. 22 Butler past No. 2 Villanova 74-66 on Wednesday night, snapping the Wildcats' on-campus home winning streak at 48 games.


Kamar Baldwin added 15 points for the Bulldogs (22-6, 11-5 Big East), who have handed the defending national champion Wildcats two of their three losses this season.


Jalen Brunson scored 24 points and Josh Hart had 18 for Villanova (26-3, 13-3), which came into the game having already clinched at least a share of their fourth straight Big East regular-season championship.


The game marked the first time Hart and fellow seniors Kris Jenkins and Darryl Reynolds lost a game at the Pavilion in their four-year careers.


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No. 3 KANSAS 87, TCU 68


LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Frank Mason III scored 20 points, Carlton Bragg provided a big lift off the bench and Kansas pulled away in the second half and clinched a share of its 13th consecutive Big 12 championship.


Devonte Graham added 17 points and seven assists, and Bragg and Josh Jackson scored 15 points apiece, as the Jayhawks (25-3, 13-2) cruised to their NCAA-leading 60th conference title.


Their streak dating to coach Bill Self's second season in Lawrence matches the Division I record of 13 straight league titles UCLA set in the 1960s and `70s.


Kansas can clinch the outright title with a victory at Texas on Saturday.


Alex Robinson had 15 points for the Horned Frogs (17-11, 6-9), who have lost four straight and still have never won in Allen Fieldhouse.


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No. 6 OREGON 68, CALIFORNIA 65


BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Dillon Brooks hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds to play to cap a comeback from 16 points down and Oregon kept its hopes alive for a Pac-12 title.


The Ducks (25-4, 14-2) trailed by 16 points early in the second half and were down 10 with just over 4 minutes left before rallying for the win that moved them a half-game behind Arizona for first place in the conference. Oregon holds the tiebreaker.


Brooks led the Ducks with 22 points and Chris Boucher added 18.


Jabari Bird scored 20 points to lead the way for the Golden Bears (18-9, 9-6), whose hopes for an NCAA Tournament berth were dealt a big blow with this loss.


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No. 8 NORTH CAROLINA 74, No. 7 LOUISVILLE 63


CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Justin Jackson scored 21 points and North Carolina pulled away after halftime.


Kennedy Meeks added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Tar Heels (24-5, 12-3), who strengthened their hold on first place in the league.


The Tar Heels took over with a 13-3 second-half run to break a 40-all tie and led by 17 points late.


Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points for the Cardinals (22-6, 10-5), who didn't shoot well after halftime and struggled to make much of anything outside the paint.


Louisville made just 5 of 20 3-point attempts and 4 of 13 free throws.


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SYRACUSE 78, No. 10 DUKE 75


SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - John Gillon hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer for Syracuse.


With just 7.5 seconds left on the clock after a Duke miss, Gillon drove to the top of the key and banked in a desperation shot to send the huge crowd into a frenzy as they stormed the court.


Syracuse (17-12, 9-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) had lost three straight and needed another signature victory to go with its two top-10 wins to bolster its resume for a berth in the NCAA Tournament.


Duke (22-6, 10-5 ACC) had won seven straight and entered the game tied for second in the ACC with Louisville.


Gillon finished with 26 points and Tyus Battle had 18 for Syracuse in a game that featured 11 ties, half of them in the closing minutes.


Luke Kennard led Duke with 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 13 rebounds.


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PROVIDENCE 68, No. 23 CREIGHTON 66


OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Kyron Cartwright made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left to give Providence the victory.


Cartwright's shot from the right wing was the Friars' first field goal in more than 5 minutes and gave them their first lead since the opening 4 minutes of the second half.


Khyri Thomas's 3-point try ahead of the buzzer for Creighton bounced off the rim.


Emmitt Holt scored all 18 of his points in the second half for the Friars (17-11, 7-8 Big East), who won their third straight.


Marcus Foster had 18 points and Justin Patton added 17 for the Bluejays (22-6, 9-6).


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MINNESOTA 89, No. 24 MARYLAND 75


COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Dupree McBrayer scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and Minnesota won its sixth straight victory.


The Golden Gophers (21-7, 9-6 Big Ten) are undefeated since losing to Maryland (22-6, 10-5) on Jan. 28. It was Minnesota's third consecutive road win, its longest run in the conference since 1989-90.


Down 53-50, the Gophers got 12 points from McBrayer in a 20-7 run that broke open a game that had gone back and forth to that point.


Nate Mason scored 17 points and Akeem Springs added 16 for Minnesota, which committed only six turnovers - two after halftime.


Maryland standout guard Melo Trimble went 4 for 12 from the field and the Terrapins went 7 for 27 beyond the arc in losing for the fourth time in six games. Backup center Ivan Bender scored a career-high 15 points for Maryland and Trimble and Anthony Cowan each had 11.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Tigers (18-9) at Bearcats (24-3)
Date: February 23, 2017 7:00 PM EDT

CINCINNATI -- Mick Cronin feels fortunate to have avoided the significant injuries that have befallen some college basketball teams this season. Cronin's team is fully healthy and if that remains the case, the No. 15 Bearcats could be poised for a deep tournament run.


"You look around the country, there have been a lot of bad injuries," said Cronin, who picked up his 300th career win versus Tulsa on Saturday. "If you want to make a run ... you need to be healthy and have some breaks go your way. It is important to keep guys fresh, physically and mentally, for March."


On Thursday night, the long-standing rivalry between Cincinnati and Memphis is renewed at Fifth Third Arena as the Bearcats and Tigers meet for the 74th time in a series which spans 39 years and four conferences.


The Bearcats lead the series 40-33, including a 22-10 mark at Fifth Third Arena. The home team has won the past five meetings.


Cincinnati (24-3, 13-1 American Athletic) is looking to extend its home winning streak to 25 games. A victory also would give the Bearcats their best start during Cronin's tenure.


Cincinnati has been ranked nationally for 13 straight weeks.


Memphis (18-9, 8-6) and first-year coach Tubby Smith have had a week off since losing at Connecticut, the Tigers' third defeat in the past four games.


To this point, a relatively minor knee injury to freshman center Nysier Brooks the only significant injury to date. Brooks missed only three games.


The Tigers are led by 6-foot-9 sophomore forward Dedric Lawson, who leads the AAC with 10.1 rebounds and ranks second in the league with an average of 19.5 points.


The big news out of Memphis this week, however, is that Lawson will forgo his junior year and declare for the NBA draft, as reported by radio host Jason Smith on Memphis' ESPN 92.9 FM.


For now, the Tigers are leaning heavily on Lawson, who ranks sixth in the nation with 17 double-doubles.


"He's a really skilled offensive player," Cronin said. "He knows how to get his defender off balance and get fouled. At 19 years old, he's a pretty skilled offensive player."


Memphis ranks second in the AAC in steals, third in scoring and third in assists.


"They're athletic. They're long. They're fast," said Cronin. "They can convert bad offense into layups at the other end. They have very talented offensive players. They pose some problems."


For the second straight season, Bearcats junior forward Gary Clark is hitting his stride at just the right time. Clark is averaging 11.7 points and 10.8 rebounds in February. Last season, he averaged 13.1 points and 10 rebounds in February. He has six combined double-doubles over the past two Februarys.


Another key to Cincinnati's success is the steady play of senior point guard Troy Caupain, who needs two assists to pass Cashmere Wright for third place on the school's all-time list. Caupain is one reason why the Bearcats rank third in the country in assists-to-turnover ratio.


"He does an excellent job running our team," said Cronin. "Then the intangibles of being a senior, wanting to have a great year. We have a lot of great things ahead of us, and he knows that."

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Bruins (24-3) at Sun Devils (13-15)
Date: February 23, 2017 9:00 PM EDT

TEMPE, Ariz. -- No. 5 UCLA has stubbed its toe at Arizona State twice in the last four seasons, including a two-point loss almost two years ago to the day of Thursday's visit by the Bruins.


If the Bruins want to ensure a meaningful match against No. 4 Arizona on Saturday, they cannot slip up again.


Guard Lonzo Ball and the Bruins (24-3, 11-3 Pac-12) have won five games in a row and need to keep winning to have a realistic shot at their first conference regular-season title since 2013. Arizona (25-3, 14-1) and No. 6 Oregon (24-4, 13-2) are first and second in the Pac-12.


Right now, Arizona State (13-15, 6-9) is the Bruins' only concern. The Sun Devils have won three of their last five since a one-point loss at Oregon.


UCLA, which won its first 13 games before losing to Oregon, posted a three-point victory over the Ducks in the return match on Feb. 10. Its current streak includes a 41-point victory at Washington and a 32-point win over rival USC on Saturday, which included a 26-point performance by Bryce Alford and endorsements from two proud papas.


"I like it when he snarls," said UCLA coach Steve Alford, after seeing his son's facial expression when he was knocked to the floor on a drive. "I wish he would snarl in warmups. When he gets that, he goes to another level toughness-wise."


Ball, a freshman point guard considered to be one of the top players in the NBA draft if he leaves school, had 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. He leads NCAA Division I with an average of 7.6 assists per game, and with 206 assists is on pace to break former Oregon State guard Gary Payton's conference freshman record of 229.


"I'm going to tell you right now, he's better than Stephen Curry to me," Ball's father, LaVar, told the Pac-12 network in an interview during the game. "Put Steph Curry on UCLA's team right now and put my boy on Golden State and watch what happens."


Senior Alford had five 3-pointers against USC in avenging a January loss and has 301 career threes, the most among active Power-6 conference players and seventh in Pac-12 history.


Freshman forward T.J. Leaf, another projected first-round draft pick if he leaves school, leads UCLA in scoring (16.7 per game) and rebounding (8.7) while shooting 62.8 percent from the field.


The Bruins average 92.3 points and are shooting 53.5 percent from the field, both tops in the NCAA.


Arizona State, which starts four guards, combats its lack of size with perimeter scoring. Guard Torian Graham is second in the Pac-12 in scoring at 18.5 points while Tra Holder (17.2) is fourth and Shannon Evans II (15.8) is 10th.


The Sun Devils are averaging 9.8 3-pointers, and with 273 threes are threatening the school record of 288 set in 2009. They were outscored 21-2 in the final 10 minutes of an 86-71 loss at Washington State on Saturday.


"I don't know if we ran out of steam as the game progressed," Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said. "We felt great about our first half ... but we couldn't sustain it in the second half."