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NCAAB Saturday's Early Tips
By David Schwab

Mismatches in conference play happen almost every day during the men’s college basketball season, but bettors that like to go with heavy chalk are obviously only concerned with the favorite’s ability to cover the spread. This Saturday’s slate features two high-profile matchups that fit the bill starting with No. 1 Kentucky playing host to South Carolina in the SEC. The second mismatch takes us to the ACC where Wake Forest will go on the road to square off against No. 2 Virginia.

South Carolina Gamecocks vs. No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats (ESPN, 2 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Kentucky -19

The Gamecocks have posted just three straight-up wins in the SEC this season against eight losses and they have been even worse against the spread with a record of 1-10. They are 2-5 ATS this season as underdogs and the total has stayed UNDER in five of their last six games. The one ray of hope to keeping this game close is a defensive effort that is holding opposing teams to an average of 61.3 points per game. Offensively, a pair of sophomore guards in Sindarius Thornwell and Duane Notice has led the way with a combined 22.5 PPG, but both are hitting fewer than 40 percent of their shots from the field.

Kentucky continues to roll through the regular season with 24 straight wins, but it has been a drain on the bankroll lately after failing to cover in its last five outings with the total going OVER in each game. The Wildcats are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games as double-digit favorites and 3-8 ATS in conference play. There is no doubt that the pressure to run the table continues to build, but Kentucky remains the most dominant team in the nation. Its offense is averaging 73.5 PPG with seven different player averaging at least seven points. This complements a smothering defense that is ranked second in the nation in points allowed (52.2).

Betting Trends

-- The Gamecocks are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a SU winning record and they have failed to cover in their last five road games. The total has stayed UNDER in 13 of their last 16 games played on the road.

-- The Wildcats have failed to cover in four of their last five home games and they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games against a team with a SU winning record. The total has stayed UNDER in 20 of their last 28 games at home.

-- The favorite in this series has gone 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in seven of the last 10 games. Kentucky has won seven of the last eight contests SU including a 58-43 victory as a 12-point road favorite in the first meeting this season on Jan. 24.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers (ESPN3, 2:30 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Virginia -17 ½

Wake Forest comes into Saturday’s game fresh off a solid 72-70 upset over Miami as a 2 ½-point home underdog this past Wednesday. It is now 3-1 SU (2-2 ATS) in its last four ACC games after starting conference play with just one SU win in its first seven matchups. The total has gone OVER in eight of its last 11 games. The Demon Deacons are averaging a respectable 71.2 PPG, but they are hitting just 42.4 percent of their shots from the field. Junior guard Codi Miller-McIntyre leads the team in scoring with 14.2 PPG and junior forward Devin Thomas is pulling down a team-high 9.6 rebounds a game.

The Cavaliers have failed to cover in four of their last five games following this past Tuesday’s 51-47 victory against NC State as 7 ½-point road favorite. They are an even 6-6 ATS at home this season as part of an overall record of 14-9 ATS. Virginia remains the No. 1 defense in the nation in points allowed (50.5), but the loss of junior guard Justin Anderson with a broken finger has taken a pretty big chunk out of an offensive effort that was already ranked well down the list with 66.9 PPG. He was averaging 13.4 PPG while shooting 48 percent from the field. The Cavaliers, as a team, are hitting 46.2 percent of their shots from the floor.

Betting Trends

-- The Demon Deacons are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a SU winning record and they are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a SU win. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven games following a SU win.

-- The Cavaliers have gone 17-8-1 ATS in their last 26 home games and they are 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 games following a loss ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five games played at home.

-- The home team has covered ATS in the last four meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in six of the last eight games between the two. This series is tied 2-2 SU and ATS in the last four meetings.

 

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NCAAB Saturday's Late Tips
By Brian Edwards

**Villanova at Butler**

-- In what is being billed as the biggest game in the storied history of Hinkle Fieldhouse, Villanova (22-2 straight up, 16-7 against the spread) invades Indianapolis to put its first-place standing in the Big East on the line against Butler. With a victory, the Bulldogs can pull into a first-place tie with the Wildcats atop the league. 'Nova is 9-2 in Big East play and Butler is one game back at 8-3.

-- A few offshore books opened Villanova as a two-point favorite.

-- Since getting thumped 78-58 at Georgetown on Jan. 19, Jay Wright's squad has won five in a row both SU and ATS. Villanova picked up a big road win Wednesday when it went into Providence and prevailed by a 74-68 score as a four-point road favorite. The 142 combined points jumped 'over' the 135.5-point total, ending a run of four straight 'unders' for the Wildcats. Ryan Arcidiacono scored 20 points, making all nine of his three free throws and 3-of-6 from 3-point range. Daniel Ocheful had 19 points and nine rebounds, while Darrun Hilliard added 16 points.

-- Butler (18-6 SU, 14-8 ATS) has had a week to prepare after beating DePaul 83-73 last Saturday. The Bulldogs failed to cover the number as 13-point home favorites, while the 156 combined points catapulted 'over' the 140.5-point total. Kellen Dunham paced the winners with a game-high 24 points, burying 4-of-9 from long distance and all eight of his free-throw attempts. Roosevelt Jones and Andrew Chrabascz scored 20 and 16 points, respectively, against the Blue Demons.

-- Butler has won five consecutive games and seven of its last eight. The Bulldogs are 6-2 ATS during this stretch with the only non-covers coming in heavy 'chalk' spots (-9.5 vs. Creighton and the aforementioned non-cover vs. DePaul).

-- Butler has won 12 of its 13 home games while posting a 7-4 spread record.

-- Dunham is averaging a team-high 16.7 points per game. The junior shooting guard is making 42.0 of his attempts from downtown and 85.8 percent of his free throws. Jones averages 13.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

-- Villanova has won outright in five of its seven road assignments, going 4-3 versus the number.

-- Hilliard is averaging a team-best 13.4 points and 1.8 steals per game. Ochefu (9.5 PPG) paces the Wildcats in rebounding (8.4 RPG), field-goal percentage (62.8%) and blocked shots (1.3 BPG). Arcidiacono is scoring at a 10.4 PPG clip and has an 88/36 assists-to-turnovers ratio.

-- The 'under' is 14-9 overall for 'Nova, but it has seen the 'over' go 4-3 in its seven road assignments. The 'under' had cashed in four straight for the Wildcats until the 'over' hit in the win at Providence.

-- The 'over' has hit in four straight Butler games to improve to 11-10 overall. The 'over' is 6-5 for the Bulldogs at home, 4-1 in their last five at Hinkle.

-- Fox Sports 1 will have the broadcast at 6:00 p.m. Eastern.

**Duke at Syracuse**

-- Since losing at Notre Dame on Jan. 28, Duke (21-3 SU, 12-11-1 ATS) has won four in a row, including a revenge beatdown of the Irish by a 90-60 count last Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow were the catalysts for the Blue Devils, who led 50-24 at halftime. Okafor finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and a pair of steals, while Winslow scored 19 points, grabbed 11 boards, dished out four assists and blocked two shots. Matt Jones came off the bench to score 17 points, and Tyus Jones produced 12 points, five rebounds and seven assists without a turnover.

-- A few offshore shops opened Duke as a six-point road favorite.

-- Syracuse (16-8 SU, 7-13-1 ATS) is coming off of Wednesday's 70-56 win at Boston College as a two-point favorite. Michael Gbinije enjoyed a dominant performance against the Eagles, tallying 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals. Trevor Cooney dropped 15 points on BC, while Kaleb Joseph and B.J. Johnson were also in double figures with 14 and 12 points, respectively.

-- Duke has won six of its eight road games while going 4-4 ATS.

-- Syracuse senior center Rakeem Christmas, who had seven points and 10 boards at BC, leads the Orange in scoring (18.0 PPG), rebounding (9.2 RPG), field-goal percentage (58.2%) and blocked shots (2.3 BPG). The matchup between Christmas and Okafor in the paint will be compelling to watch.

-- Okafor is averaging team-highs in scoring (18.0 PPG), rebounding (9.1 RPG), field-goal percentage (66.5%) and blocked shots (1.5 BPG).

-- Jim Boeheim's team has won 12 of its 14 home games, but it has a miserable 3-8 ATS record at the Carrier Dome. Regardless of the venue, the 'Cuse has been burning the pockets of its backers by limping to a 1-6-1 spread mark in its last eight outings.

-- When these teams met at the Carrier Dome last season, Syracuse won a 91-89 decision in overtime. However, Duke took the cash as a 4.5-point underdog. Rasheed Sulaimon knocked down a buzzer-beating 3-pointer that forced the extra session. Of course, Sulaimon became the first Duke player to ever be kicked out of the program on Mike Krzyzewski's watch in 30-plus years a couple of weeks ago.

-- The 'over' is 13-9 overall for Duke, 4-4 in its eight road assignments.

-- The 'over' is 11-6-2 overall for the 'Cuse, 5-3-2 in its home games. The 'over' was on a 4-0-1 run until the 126 combined points in the BC game fell 'under' the 133-point tally.

-- Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

**B.E.'s Bonus Nuggets**

-- Ole Miss has won six in a row, going 5-1 ATS in the process, after going into the O-Dome on Thursday night and emerging with a 62-61 win over Florida as a six-point underdog. Stefan Moody's 28-foot jumper got nothing but nylon with 2.7 seconds remaining to propel his team to a victory that netted money-line supporters a payout in the +205 range (risk $100 to win $205). The Rebels will put their winning streak on the line Saturday at home vs. Arkansas.

-- With the victory on Wednesday, Ole Miss improved to 8-1 ATS with six outright victories in nine games as an underdog.

-- Florida has now lost five games by seven combined points. The Gators will be without leading scorer Michael Frazier II for at least two more games. He is recovering from a high-ankle sprain sustained in last Saturday's home loss to unbeaten and top-ranked Kentucky. Billy Donovan's team faces a quick turnaround when it travels to College Station on Saturday to face Texas A&M.

-- Marquette senior point guard Matt Carlino is 'doubtful' for Saturday's game at Creighton. Carlino, who averages 14.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, has missed back-to-back games since suffering a concussion. Without their leading scorer, the Golden Eagles have gone 1-1 both SU and ATS, winning outright at Seton Hall as 5.5-point 'dogs before getting smashed 64-44 by Xavier at home.

-- Larry Shyatt can't catch a break. In his second tour of duty at Wyoming, he has fielded outstanding teams that were in contention in the Mountain West Conference the last two seasons. However, star player Larry Nance Jr. went down with a season-ending injury midway through the conference slate last year, prompting the Cowboys to fade down the stretch. Everything was going great for Wyoming this season until it caught another bad break. This time around, Nance has mono and when he'll return is a major question mark. In UW's first two games without Nance, the results have been awful. The Cowboys got crushed 73-50 at Air Force and 67-41 at San Diego State. Nance, who averages 16.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocked shots per contest, isn't expected to play on Saturday's home game vs. San Jose State.

-- VCU's Treveon Graham (16.2 PPG, 6.6 RPG) is 'questionable' for Saturday's game at George Washington. Since spraining his ankle in a win at George Mason, Graham has missed a pair of games, both of which were outright defeats for the Rams.

-- UNLV freshman sensation Rashad Vaughn is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus. Vaughn averages 17.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

-- Since Marcus Thornton returned from a two-game absence, Georgia has won back-to-back games. Mark Fox's club was winless in a pair of games (at South Carolina and at Kentucky) it played without Thornton, the team's leading scorer and rebounder who sat out due to lingering concussion symptoms from a scary fall in a home win over Vandy. The Bulldogs captured a 62-53 win at Texas A&M as 4.5-point road underdogs Wednesday night, hooking up money-line backers with a nice payout in the +175 range. UGA will take on Auburn at Stegeman Coliseum at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on Saturday.

-- Ohio State sophomore forward Marc Loving will return from a three-game suspension Saturday against Michigan State. The Buckeyes have gone 2-1 without Loving, their second-leading scorer.

-- St. Bonaventure freshman guard Jaylen Adams (10.0 PPG, 4.5 APG) is out for the rest of the season after having surgery on his broken finger.

 

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NCAAB Saturday's Top Action

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (19-6) at MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS (16-8)

Breslin Center – East Lansing, MI
Tip-off: Saturday, 12:00 p.m. ET
Line: Michigan State -1.5

Big Ten powers Michigan State and No. 23 Ohio State take their rivalry to the hardwood, looking for sole possession of third place in the Big Ten.

Michigan State and No. 23 Ohio State will meet for the only time in the regular conference season at noon on Saturday. Both teams are coming off easy victories (the Spartans thrashed Northwestern in Evansville on Wednesday, 68-44, while the Buckeyes did the same while hosting Penn State on Thursday, 75-55). Ohio State struggles away from home this season and their only two wins were over Northwestern and Minnesota (both by two points), but that was until they faced Rutgers on Sunday and got the performance of a lifetime from G D’Angelo Russell (19.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 5.5 APG). Russell put up a monster triple-double (23 points, 11 rebounds, 11assists) to lead the Buckeyes to a 79-60 road win at Rutgers. While coming off that dominant road win Wednesday, Michigan State has been anything but dominant at home in the usually-intimidating Breslin Center.

While the Spartans are 4-2 SU in conference play at home, they’re a surprising 1-5 ATS (with their last cover coming all the way back in a 70-50 win over Indiana on Jan. 5). Their most recent home loss was just last Saturday, 59-54 to Illinois – a game where the Spartans were 9.5 point favorites. Michigan State and Ohio State have gone back and forth, historically dating back to 2008, trading three victories apiece while playing in East Lansing, with the Spartans having won the last three games played at home, but 1-2 ATS. Ohio State’s last win in the Breslin Center was March of 2012. The last meeting between these two was a 69-67 Ohio State victory over then-No. 22 Michigan State in March of 2014. There are no major injuries on either side, and the Buckeyes welcome the return of recently suspended F Marc Loving (11.3 PPG) who missed the last three games. Coach Thad Matta noted that he “wasn’t sure” how much Loving would play on Saturday.

With just one day’s rest between the Penn State victory and the showdown with the Spartans it will be interesting to see how fresh the Buckeyes are in this key Big Ten tilt away from home. Ohio State’s margin of victory in the eight games with two day’s rest this season is just +10.5 points (a far cry from their +17.8 points during the season) and they’ve only hit the OVER in two of five contests on two days rest this season. The Buckeyes also average only 66.9 points per-game in their seven road games this season (season-long average is 78.9 PPG, 16th NCAA). When clicking, the Buckeye offense, while not overly fast by pace metrics (67.3 points/poss, 119th NCAA), is most effective when getting easy hoops in “odd-man situations” (29.6% possessions used in transition, 8th NCAA; 69.9 FG% at rim, 8th NCAA).

The catalyst for this is the aforementioned Russell, seemingly a shoo-in for national freshman of the year. Many possessions begin and end with the six-foot-five lefty corralling a defensive rebound and pushing the ball up the floor to create for himself, or his capable teammates. Russell has been absurdly hot in his past 10 games (22.1 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 6.0 APG) while rocketing up NBA draft boards. Many of those aforementioned Russell-started Buckeye possessions ends with a slam from freak-athlete, F Sam Thompson (10.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG), while G Shannon Scott (7.5 PPG, 6.2 APG, 1.9 SPG) has taken over the “lockdown perimeter defender” role of since-departed G Aaron Craft.

Ohio State is respectable from downtown (7.2 threes/game, 38.7% 3PT) as Russell hits for 2.8 of those per game (31st NCAA). The revolving door of contributing Buckeyes hasn’t been as successful in finding a stable fourth option, as the suspension of the aforementioned Loving can attest to, but F Jae’Sean Tate (8.4 PPG) has scored 20 points twice in his last five contests, and fellow freshman F Keita Bates-Diop (5.3 PPG) was highly regarded out of high school and gives the Buckeyes a rim protector (six blocks in the last two games) now that he’s cracked Coach Matta’s rotation.

Michigan State has been a true mystery, failing to find consistency up to this point, but maybe a 24-point road conference win (over a foe, Northwestern, that tested the Spartans in the Breslin Center just a month earlier) is what Coach Tom Izzo needed to kick start the late-season and March success that has become so synonymous with his tenure in East Lansing. The Spartans have been just mediocre with 3+ days rest this season (5-4 SU, 3-6 ATS) and have hit the OVER just three out of nine games, as their offense has sputtered to just 67.6 PPG (roughly 5 points less than their per-game season average). As always, or so it seems, Michigan State’s calling card is rebounding (+8.5 rebounding margin, 9th NCAA), as they do a great job on the defensive glass (27.2 DRPG, 9th NCAA).

Leading the way on the boards is senior F Branden Dawson (11.8 PPG, 9.9 RPG – 1st Big Ten, 54% FG). As an undersized “four”, the six-foot-six Dawson is lapping the conference field in rebounds (8.3 RPG is good for 2nd in the Big Ten). Dawson gets help on the glass from the Spartans’ leading scorer, G Denzel Valentine (14.4 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 4.4 APG), who not only rebounds extremely well for his position, but like his counterpart Russell, can take a rebound coast-to-coast and create an easy basket. If it weren’t for the video game statistics Russell’s been putting up, Valentine would be getting plenty more notice for his recent all-around play (16.8 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 5.0 APG in his last five games).

The last of Michigan State’s “big three” may be the most important, as slumping G Travis Trice (13.5 PPG, 5.4 APG) must snap out of it (10 PPG, 34% FG in his last four games) if the Spartans are to hold serve at home. Coach Izzo had Trice come off the bench for the first time in conference play in the Spartans’ win over Northwestern on Wednesday to positive results (4-6 from three, 16 points). It’ll be interesting to see if “Travis Trice – sixth man” repeats itself on Saturday against the Buckeyes.

BAYLOR BEARS (18-6) at KANSAS JAYHAWKS (20-4)

Allen Fieldhouse – Lawrence, KS
Tip-off: Saturday, 1:00 p.m. ET
Line: Kansas -7

No. 8 Kansas looks to improve to 2-0 over No. 16 Baylor this season with a win in Lawrence Saturday.

No. 8 Kansas is coming off of a 73-51 victory as a 10.5-point road favorite at Texas Tech on Tuesday. The Jayhawks have won-and-covered in two of their past three games and have won six of their past seven SU. One thing this team is doing very well is playing defense, as it has not allowed an opponent to shoot 42% or better from the field since Jan. 17 against a very good Iowa State offense. The Jayhawks have held their opponents under that shooting number in 12 of their past 13 games, which is truly remarkable. No. 16 Baylor, meanwhile, lost 74-65 as a six-point home favorite against Oklahoma State on Monday. It was a bad loss for the Bears, who had won-and-covered in their previous three games. Baylor has shot 46% or better in four straight games, so Kansas may be up for a tougher task defensively in this one.

These teams last met on Jan. 7, when the Jayhawks beat the Bears 56-55 as 2.5-point road underdogs. Kansas has dominated this head-to-head series lately, winning-and-covering in three straight and seven of the past nine games played between these teams. The Jayhawks have been even more dominant against the Bears in Allen Fieldhouse, where Baylor has never beaten Kansas. Something to keep an eye on is that Baylor is 4-1 SU and 3-1 ATS when coming off of a SU loss. The Bears are, however, just 6-5 SU and 5-6 ATS against Big 12 opponents. Kansas, meanwhile, is 10-0 SU and 7-3 ATS as a home favorite this season. The team is also 9-2 SU and 7-4 ATS versus the Big 12. G Dee Durham (Wrist) is out indefinitely for the Bears and the Jayhawks are not currently dealing with any injuries.

The Bears are a solid offensive team, putting up 70.0 PPG (110th in NCAA) on 43.4% shooting (190th in NCAA). What this team really is, however, is tough. Baylor is averaging 41.2 RPG (2nd in NCAA) and allows just 59.3 PPG (24th in NCAA) thanks to 4.3 BPG (87th in NCAA) and 7.4 SPG (66th in NCAA). F Rico Gathers (11.2 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 1.0 BPG) is a monster for the Bears inside. The big man is excellent around the rim and uses his size like few others in the nation can. In a loss to Oklahoma State on Monday, Gathers had 16 points, 16 rebounds and two blocks. He’s now had a double-double in three straight games and four of the past five. Gathers did, however, struggle against Kansas in the last meeting between these teams. He finished that game with just nine points (3-for-10 FG), but he did grab 14 rebounds. Baylor will really need its big man to finish around the rim in this one.

F Taurean Prince (12.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG) is the leading scorer for the Bears. Prince had 20 points in the loss to Oklahoma State on Monday and he’ll need to be similarly effective against Kansas on Saturday. He’s lethal from the outside (40% 3PT), but was ineffective the last time he saw the Jayhawks. Prince played just 27 minutes in that game and had eight points (3-for-7 FG, 1-for-2 3PT. Baylor needs Prince to be more aggressive this time around. G Kenny Chery (11.6 PPG, 3.9 APG, 1.7 SPG) caught fire in his last meeting with Kansas. Cherry couldn’t miss in his 35 minutes of action, finishing that game with 25 points (8-for-14 FG, 4-for-7 3PT), three assists and two steals. He’ll need to do his part once again in this one, but his team will also need him to do a better job as a distributor.

F Johnathan Motley (8.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.7 BPG) could be the x-factor in this game. The freshman plays just 22.2 MPG but he leads the team in shot-blocking and will need to protect the rim in this one. He struggled shooting the last time he played Kansas, finishing the game with two points (1-for-5 FG). He did, however, block three shots and grab eight rebounds in his 31 minutes of action.

The Jayhawks are an extremely balanced team, scoring 72.2 PPG (71st in NCAA) on 44.2% shooting (136th in NCAA) and allowing just 64.3 PPG (123rd in NCAA). Like Baylor, Kansas can really hit the glass with 38.9 RPG (19th in NCAA). The Jayhawks also move the ball extremely well, averaging 14.4 APG (60th in NCAA). F Perry Ellis (12.9 PPG, 7.0 RPG) is the leading scorer for Kansas, and he really struggled the last time he played Baylor. Ellis had just four points (2-for-8 FG) and three rebounds in that game and will need to do a lot better this time around. He has an old school game and thrives in his ability to take the ball to the basket. He should be in for a good performance in this one, as he’s now gone for 10+ points in four straight games and seven of his past eight.

G Frank Mason III (12.5 PPG, 4.3 APG, 3.8 RPG, 1.4 SPG) is one of the best shooters on this Kansas team and he can really get hot from the outside (44% 3PT). Mason has had eight assists in two of his past three games, and his ability to shoot and distribute the ball keeps defenses honest. He had 11 points and five assists the last time he played Baylor and the Jayhawks will need him to play a similar type of game on Saturday. G Wayne Selden Jr. (10.0 PPG, 3.0 APG) had nine points and four assists the last time these teams met. The guard really started the season slow, but he has been scorching as of late. Over the past four games, Selden Jr. is averaging 16.3 PPG and has shot the ball very well in those contests (16-for-25 3PT). His confidence is through the roof and he should be in for a big performance against the Bears.

F Jamari Taylor (4.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG) provided a huge spark in the win in Baylor, finishing with 13 points, five rebounds and two blocks before fouling out. He has an extremely high motor and will need to bring a ton of energy in this game on Saturday. F Cliff Alexander (8.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.4 BPG) has gotten inconsistent minutes this season, but he is a very capable scorer inside for this team. He had 10 points, five rebounds and four blocks against Texas Tech on Tuesday and will certainly be an x-factor if he is to see big minutes on Saturday.

 

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College basketball Top 25 Saturday betting cheat sheet

Saturday's college basketball slate has plenty of wagering options for NCAA hoop heads. We look at the biggest and best matchups featuring Top 25 teams with our NCAAB betting cheat sheet.

(15) North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers (+5)

*Since defeating then-No. 2 Duke on Jan. 11, N.C. State has dropped each of its three games against ranked conference foes by a total of nine points.

*If Pitt will want to compete against UNC, they will need better shot selection from their guards who went 7-of-21 in their last game against Louisville.

(21) Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans (-1.5)

*D'Angelo Russell certainly does not lack the confidence and swagger of a top player nationally. "Personally, I feel like it's scary for my opponents because I feel like I get better in every game," Russell said Tuesday.

*Spartans' senior Branden Dawson averages 11.8 points and a Big Ten-leading 9.9 rebounds after grabbing at least 10 in nine of his 11 league games.

(16) Baylor Bears at (9) Kansas Jayhawks (-6.5)

*Baylor averages 10 more rebounds than their opponents, second in the conference to Texas and third nationally.

*Kansas will be without assistant coach Jerrance Howard, who has been suspended two weeks due to a marijuana possession fine.

South Carolina Gamecocks at (1) Kentucky Wildcats (-17.5)

*South Carolina lost six of seven games before posting a 65-60 victory over Missouri on Tuesday. The Gamecocks committed just 10 turnovers – the fourth time they’ve had 10 or fewer miscues – and piled up 10 steals in a strong effort.

*Though much has been made of UK's undefeated season, coach John Calipari sure doesn't seem too invested. During the Wildcats game against LSU, Calipari said "They're going to learn their lesson on this. We're not losing in March because of a play like that...I hope we lose."

(22) VCU Rams at George Washington Colonials (Pick)

*VCU routed the Colonials 72-48 on Jan. 27 en route to its 12th consecutive victory, but have dropped three of four as Briante Weber (knee) and Treveon Graham (ankle) have succumbed to injury.

*The Colonials, who were one of 11 Division I teams not to allow more than 75 points in a game prior to Wednesday, rank third in the conference in scoring defense and first in rebounding margin.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at (3) Virginia Cavaliers (-17)

*The Demon Deacons' last three victories have come by a total of nine points and nine of their last 11 games have been decided by single digits, including contests that went to overtime and double overtime.

*"I used to think Kansas had one of the best home-court advantages I'd ever seen, and I have to put Virginia, in terms of arena and fans culture, in the same league with Kansas," Louisville's Rick Pitino said on the ACC coaches' teleconference. "And the reason I say that is ... usually fans get bored by defense."

(20) West Virginia Mountaineers at (14) Iowa State Cyclones (-7.5)

*WVU looked terrible in the second half against Kansas State. After shooting 62 percent in the first, they dropped to 28 percent in the second half.

*The Cyclones have had one of the toughest stretches in college basketball over the past month, but coach Fred Hoiberg is more worried about mental fatigue. "These past couple weeks, there's been a lot of things said out there that we're worthless and we're not a very good basketball team, and I could just see a little mental fatigue from the guys."

N.C. State Wolfpack at (8) Louisville Cardinals (-11)

*Since defeating then-No. 2 Duke on Jan. 11, N.C. State has dropped each of its three games against ranked conference foes by a total of nine points.

*In winning five of its last six games, Louisville has shot a combined 47.9 percent from the field (148-of-309), shooting 50 percent or above in three of those games.

(5) Duke Blue Devils at Syracuse Orange (+7)

*The Blue Devils come into this game with their first rest in quite some time. "My team has been through the ringer," coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "They've come out pretty well, winning all but one of those (last eight games). We have to get a little bit refreshed right now."

*Michael Gbinije has been the star of late, averaging 20.7 points on 71.1 percent shooting in the last three games. "He's just played well," coach Jim Boeheim said of his junior swingman. "He's played well for a long time. He's having a tremendous year. He's overlooked a little bit.''

(6) Villanova Wildcats at (18) Butler Bulldogs (+1.5)

*The Wildcats have won five straight by an average of 14.8 points after suffering a 20-point loss at Georgetown on Jan.19.

*The Bulldogs have not played since topping DePaul 83-73 on Feb. 7 and will attempt to improve to 13-1 on their home court while avenging a 67-55 loss at Villanova in the league opener on New Year’s Eve.

(24) Oklahoma State Cowboys at TCU Horned Frogs (+3.5)

*The Cowboys have been dominant against Texas opponents this season, going 7-0 straight up and against the spread.

*TCU has suspended junior Charles Hill Jr. indefinitely for "conduct unbecoming of a TCU Men's Basketball player."

(13) Wichita State Shockers at Illinois State Redbirds (+4)

*The Shockers have held their last three opponents under 60 points and limited Indiana State to 34.8 percent from the field on Wednesday after limiting Missouri State to 25 percent while forcing a total of 31 turnovers.

*The Redbirds didn’t do the Shockers any favors by falling at Northern Iowa on Wednesday but have won four of their last five home games.

Pepperdine Waves at (2) Gonzaga Bulldogs (OFF)

*Pepperdine is having trouble finding that same sort of scoring punch of late and failed to reach 53 points while dropping its last two games to San Diego and Portland.

*Gonzaga has taken 27 in a row from the Waves, and 16 in a row at home.

(17) Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats (OFF)

*Oklahoma is surging at just the right time. The Sooners were 3-4 in Big 12 play three weeks ago but have since reeled off five straight wins – all by at least eight points.

*The Wildcats are expected to reinstate leading scorer Marcus Foster (14.0 ppg) and Malek Harris by Saturday's game.

(19) Maryland Terrapins at Penn State Nittany Lions (OFF)

*Coach Mark Turgeon is not happy with his teams efforts lately. “There’s a lot of guys in that [locker] room who are seniors. You’ve got [six] regular season games left. We just trying to be mediocre? Or are we trying to have a great year? What are we gonna do?”

*Penn State has held seven consecutive opponents below their season average in scoring, but are 3-4 in those games.

(23) Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebels (OFF)

*After leading the SEC in assists last season, Arkansas is back at it again. The Razorbacks are sixth nationally with 17.1 assists per game, highlighted by eight games of 20+ assists.

*No one on Ole Miss is playing more than 29 minutes a game, and 10 players are averaging at least 10 minutes a game.

UConn Huskies at (25) SMU Mustangs (OFF)

*UConn has won three straight for the first time since AAC play began and posted its most impressive win with a 70-45 triumph over Tulsa on Thursday.

*The 25th-ranked Mustangs took over first place in the AAC with UConn’s win over Tulsa and their own victory over Houston on Thursday and have won 10 of their last 11.

 

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Baylor Bears at Kansas Jayhawks February 14, 01:00 EST
Jayhawks (20-4, 14-8-1 ATS) coming off of a 73-51 victory as a 10.5-point road favorite at Texas Tech return to the comfort of Allen Fieldhouse to host Baylor Bears (18-6, 10-7-1 ATS) who are off a 74-65 loss as a six-point home favorite against Oklahoma State. Jayhawks beat the Bears 56-55 earlier this season as 2.5-point road underdogs marking a third consecutive victory in the series (2-0-1 ATS) and eighth in ten encounters (6-3-1 ATS). Bill Self's troops on a 19-0 (13-4-2 ATS) stretch dating back to last year on home court, 14-0 (10-2-1) streak hosting a conference opponent, Baylor 2-3 SU/ATS this season on the road vs Big-12 opponents stick with Kansas.

 

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Michigan State won three of last four games, but is 1-5 as home favorite, with two home losses and two of four wins in OT. Spartans lost three of last four games with Ohio State, beating Buckeyes in OT here LY. Ohio State won five of last six games, gets 2nd-leading scorer Loving back here. Buckeyes are 3-3 on Big 14 road, with four of six games decided by 3 or less points. Big 14 home teams are 19-11 in games where spread was 3 or less points.

Kansas (+2) won 56-55 at Baylor Jan 7; they're 14-3 in last 17 games vs Bears, winning last seven here, six by 10+ points. Baylor shot 26.3% on 2-pointers. 8-15 on 3's in first meeting. Kansas is 4-1 as home favorite, with all five home wins by 7+ points. Baylor is 2-3 on Big 14 road, with losses by 10-2-11 points; they're 1-2-1 as road underdogs, but won three of last four games overall. Big X home favorites of less than 7 points are 14-12 vs spread.

VCU lost three of last four games, is without PG Weber for year and best player Graham missed last two games. Rams (-8) pounded GW 72-48 in first meeting Jan 27, last game before Weber got hurt. Colonials turned it over 16 times (-8) were 1-17 from arc. GW lost three of last four games, with only win by point; they're 5-0 at home in A-14, with three wins by 3 or less points. A-14 home teams are 18-6 in games with spread of 3 or less points

Tennessee won its last six games with LSU, winning last two here by 22-10 points. Underdogs are 4-0-1 vs spread in Vols' SEC home games- they are 2-3 SU at home, beating Arkansas/Auburn. LSU lost three of last four games, with all three losses by 6 or less points; they played hearts out in last game, 71-69 home loss to Kentucky. SEC home favorites of 3 or less points are 3-7-1 in games with spread of 3 or less points. Seven of last nine Tennessee games were decided by 6 or less points.

Iowa State (+4) won 74-72 at West Virginia Jan 10, despite turnover ratio of -9 (18-9); Cyclones are 4-1 in Big X games vs WVU, winning by 2-17 points in two games here. Big X home favorites of 6+ points are 15-10-1 vs spread. Mountaineers lost two of last three games, with win at home by 4 over depleted K-State; they're 1-2 as road underdogs, losing two of last three road games. Cyclones are 6-0 SU at home, 3-3 as home favorite, with home wins by 2-5-6-3-17-37 points.

Syracuse is 2-3 in last five games, 1-4 as home favorite with only loss to Miami; they split pair with Duke LY, with host winning both games that were decided by total of 8 points. Underdogs are 5-0 vs spread in Duke's ACC road games; Blue Devils are 4-2, winning by 8-11-6-3 points, losing at Notre Dame/NC State. Duke is 2-6 as an ACC favorite this year; they won last four games,. three by six or less points. ACC home underdogs of 6+ points are 5-7 vs spread.

Villanova (-11) beat Butler 67-55 in Big East opener Dec 31, making 64% inside arc in third straight series win-- they won here in OT LY. Wildcats won/covered last five games, winning last two on road by 13-16. Butler won its last five games overall and last five at home, with last three all by 10+ points; they're 3-1 as Big East underdogs. Big East home teams are 10-13 in games with spread of 4 or less points. Surprising that Butler is, by far, best rebounding tam in league.

Wichita State won six in row, 12 of last 13 games with Illinois State; they beat Redbirds 70-62 (-14) in first meeting Jan 4, won last five visits here, with only loss in last 13 games with ISU in '12 Arch Madness. Shockers are 3-2 as road favorites, winning road games by 8-14-20-23 points. ISU is 2-3 in last five games, 0-6-1 vs spread in last seven; their home losses are by combined total of three points. MVC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 7-3-2 vs spread.

Colorado State (-2) beat San Diego State 79-73 Jan 24, racing to a 27-10 lead, then hanging on; home side won seven of last eight series games, as Rams are 0-10 here since '04, with one loss by less than 7 points. Aztecs are 6-0 at home, 3-3 as home favorites, with last three home wins by 11-20-26 points. Rams won six of last seven games, are 2-2 on MW road, with losses by 13 at New Mexico, 4 in Boise. Mountain West home favorites of 6+ points are 19-12-1 vs spread.

Ole Miss (+9) won 96-82 at Arkansas Jan 17, making 8-15 on arc, 26-30 on foul line; Rebels won seven of last eight series games, winning three in row in Oxford by 10-8-12 points. Arkansas won six of last seven games, winning last three by 20-20-14 points; they're 3-2 on SEC road-- four of those games were decided by 5 or less points. Rebels won five of last six games, are 2-3 as home favorites. SEC home teams are 7-11-1 in games with spread of 3 or less points.

SMU beat UConn twice LY by nine points each, but Huskies won title while Mustangs went to NIT. SMU won nine of last ten games, is 5-1 as AAC home favorite, with five home wins by 14+ points (lost to Cincy in last home game). Huskies lost three of last four games; they're 0-1 as dog on road, losing by 12 at Cincinnati. Both teams played Thursday, a long flight for UConn, playing 48 hours later. AAC home favorites of 6 or less points are 9-4 vs spread.

UTEP won last five games, four by 7 or less points; Miners are 2-3 as a home favorites, winning last four by 34-2-13-5 points- they won by 14 at Old Dominion LY, in first C-USA series matchup. Monarchs split last six games, are 1-7 vs spread in last eight, losing last three road games by 10-13-5 points- they're 1-0 as road dogs. Miners are 2-5 vs spread in last seven games. C-USA home favorites of 6 or less points are 14-10 against the spread.

North Dakota State (-4.5) beat South Dakota State 72-69 in first meeting Jan 4, their third straight series win; Bison lost two of last three visits to Brookings, losing by 23-16 but winning LY. Jackrabbits are 9-1 since that first meeting, are 6-0 as home favorites, with all six wins by 14+ points- they haven't played in week, whule Bison won OT game in Denver on Thursday, with three starters playing over 40 minutes. Summit League home favorites of 7+ points are 12-8 vs spread.

 

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Trends

12:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Memphis is 1-11-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Memphis is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
South Florida is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
South Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis

12:00 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. CLEMSON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Virginia Tech's last 7 games when playing on the road against Clemson
Virginia Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Clemson
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Clemson's last 7 games when playing at home against Virginia Tech
Clemson is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Virginia Tech

12:00 PM
GEORGIA STATE vs. TEXAS STATE
Georgia State is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Texas State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Texas State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games

12:00 PM
OHIO STATE vs. MICHIGAN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Michigan State
Ohio State is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Michigan State
Michigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Michigan State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

12:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA vs. PITTSBURGH
North Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Pittsburgh is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games

12:30 PM
ST. JOHN'S vs. XAVIER
St. John's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. John's is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Xavier is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

12:30 PM
ST. BONAVENTURE vs. DAYTON
St. Bonaventure is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dayton
Dayton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Bonaventure
Dayton is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing St. Bonaventure

1:00 PM
BAYLOR vs. KANSAS
Baylor is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baylor's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 5 games
Kansas is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games

1:01 PM
MARQUETTE vs. CREIGHTON
Marquette is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marquette's last 5 games on the road
Creighton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Creighton is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

2:00 PM
TULANE vs. CINCINNATI
Tulane is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tulane is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:00 PM
UNLV vs. AIR FORCE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNLV's last 6 games when playing on the road against Air Force
UNLV is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Air Force
Air Force is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against UNLV
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Air Force's last 23 games when playing UNLV

2:00 PM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 7 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
George Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
George Washington is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games

2:00 PM
SAINT LOUIS vs. RHODE ISLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saint Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Rhode Island
Saint Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Rhode Island
Rhode Island is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saint Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Louis

2:00 PM
DAVIDSON vs. LA SALLE
Davidson is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Davidson's last 6 games on the road
La Salle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of La Salle's last 9 games

2:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. BUFFALO
Central Michigan is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Central Michigan's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Central Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Central Michigan

2:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA vs. KENTUCKY
South Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:00 PM
AUBURN vs. GEORGIA
Auburn is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Georgia
Auburn is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia's last 5 games
Georgia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

2:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. TEMPLE
East Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
East Carolina is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Temple's last 10 games

2:30 PM
DELAWARE vs. WILLIAM & MARY
Delaware is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against William & Mary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Delaware's last 6 games when playing on the road against William & Mary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of William & Mary's last 9 games when playing Delaware
William & Mary is 3-16 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Delaware

2:30 PM
WAKE FOREST vs. VIRGINIA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Wake Forest's last 10 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Wake Forest is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Virginia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Wake Forest
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Virginia's last 10 games when playing at home against Wake Forest

2:30 PM
AKRON vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
Akron is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Akron's last 5 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Akron
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games when playing at home against Akron

2:30 PM
FLORIDA STATE vs. GEORGIA TECH
Florida State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Florida State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Tech's last 6 games at home

3:00 PM
OREGON vs. UCLA
Oregon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UCLA
Oregon is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against UCLA
UCLA is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oregon
UCLA is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Oregon

3:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games on the road
Charlotte is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas-San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas-San Antonio's last 6 games at home

3:00 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Appalachian State's last 7 games on the road
Appalachian State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 10 games

3:00 PM
MONTANA STATE vs. NORTH DAKOTA
Montana State is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Montana State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
North Dakota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montana State
North Dakota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

3:05 PM
UMKC vs. CHICAGO STATE
UMKC is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
UMKC is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago State
Chicago State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against UMKC
Chicago State is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing UMKC

3:30 PM
OHIO vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
Ohio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio's last 5 games on the road
Miami (Ohio) is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ohio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 6 games when playing Ohio

4:00 PM
RICHMOND vs. GEORGE MASON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Richmond's last 5 games on the road
Richmond is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of George Mason's last 6 games at home
George Mason is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home

4:00 PM
MISSISSIPPI STATE vs. MISSOURI
Mississippi State is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Mississippi State is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Missouri is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Missouri is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home

4:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. MERCER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UNC Greensboro's last 5 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
No trends available

4:00 PM
DUQUESNE vs. MASSACHUSETTS
Duquesne is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Duquesne is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Massachusetts is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Duquesne
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 5 games when playing at home against Duquesne

4:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. LOUISVILLE
North Carolina State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Carolina State's last 6 games on the road
Louisville is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Louisville is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home

4:00 PM
FURMAN vs. EAST TENNESSEE STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Furman's last 7 games on the road
Furman is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
No trends available

4:00 PM
LSU vs. TENNESSEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LSU's last 5 games on the road
LSU is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Tennessee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LSU
Tennessee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against LSU

4:00 PM
SETON HALL vs. PROVIDENCE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seton Hall's last 9 games on the road
Seton Hall is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games when playing Seton Hall
Providence is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seton Hall

4:00 PM
ST. MARY'S vs. SAN DIEGO
St. Mary's is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
St. Mary's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

4:00 PM
WEST VIRGINIA vs. IOWA STATE
West Virginia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Iowa State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Iowa State is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games

4:00 PM
DRAKE vs. INDIANA STATE
Drake is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana State
Drake is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana State
Indiana State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Drake
Indiana State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Drake

4:05 PM
EVANSVILLE vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Evansville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Evansville is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Evansville
Southern Illinois is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Evansville

4:30 PM
BOWLING GREEN vs. BALL STATE
Bowling Green is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Ball State
Bowling Green is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ball State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Ball State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games

4:30 PM
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
Northern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Western Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 6 games when playing on the road against Western Michigan
Western Michigan is 4-6-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Northern Illinois
Western Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northern Illinois

5:00 PM
OREGON STATE vs. USC
Oregon State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Oregon State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of USC's last 5 games when playing at home against Oregon State
USC is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Oregon State

5:00 PM
WOFFORD vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
Wofford is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Wofford is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Western Carolina
Western Carolina is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Western Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

5:05 PM
TEXAS-ARLINGTON vs. SOUTH ALABAMA
Texas-Arlington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Alabama is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
South Alabama is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

5:05 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON
Portland State is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland State's last 6 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Eastern Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

5:15 PM
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. TROY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 6 games when playing on the road against Troy
Louisiana-Lafayette is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Troy
Troy is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Lafayette
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Troy's last 6 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Lafayette

5:30 PM
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. MARSHALL
Western Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
Marshall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

6:00 PM
WICHITA STATE vs. ILLINOIS STATE
Wichita State is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wichita State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois State
Illinois State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Wichita State
Illinois State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wichita State

6:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. BUTLER
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Villanova's last 21 games on the road
Villanova is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games at home

6:00 PM
DUKE vs. SYRACUSE
Duke is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Duke is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Syracuse is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 6 games

6:00 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. TCU
Oklahoma State is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 7-14-1 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of TCU's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State

6:00 PM
YALE vs. PRINCETON
Yale is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Yale is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Princeton20-4-1 SU in its last 25 games at home
Princeton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Yale

6:00 PM
SAMFORD vs. CHATTANOOGA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Samford's last 5 games on the road
Samford is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Chattanooga is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Chattanooga is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

6:00 PM
CORNELL vs. HARVARD
Cornell is 4-20-1 SU in its last 25 games ,on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cornell's last 9 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Harvard is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cornell
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cornell

6:00 PM
GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs. ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK
Georgia Southern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arkansas-Little Rock is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Arkansas-Little Rock is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games

6:00 PM
SAN JOSE STATE vs. WYOMING
San Jose State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose State
Wyoming is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose State

6:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Florida is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas A&M is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Texas A&M is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:00 PM
BROWN vs. PENNSYLVANIA
Brown is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Brown is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Brown
Pennsylvania is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brown

7:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. ELON
James Madison is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of James Madison's last 5 games on the road
Elon is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Elon is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
AUSTIN PEAY vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Austin Peay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Austin Peay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee-Martin is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Austin Peay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tennessee-Martin's last 9 games when playing at home against Austin Peay

7:00 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. LOUISIANA TECH
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The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. BELMONT
Morehead State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Morehead State is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Belmont's last 6 games when playing Morehead State
Belmont is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Morehead State

7:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. DARTMOUTH
Columbia is 8-16-1 SU in its last 25 games ,on the road
Columbia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dartmouth
Dartmouth is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dartmouth's last 14 games when playing Columbia

7:00 PM
MURRAY STATE vs. SE MISSOURI STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Murray State's last 5 games on the road
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
SE Missouri State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Murray State
SE Missouri State is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Murray State

7:00 PM
BOISE STATE vs. FRESNO STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boise State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
Boise State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
Fresno State is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Fresno State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
MONMOUTH vs. SIENA
Monmouth is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Monmouth is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Siena is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Siena's last 9 games

8:00 PM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. NORTH TEXAS
Middle Tennessee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Middle Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Texas's last 6 games

8:00 PM
NORTHEASTERN vs. UNC WILMINGTON
Northeastern is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against UNC Wilmington
Northeastern is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against UNC Wilmington
UNC Wilmington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Northeastern
The total has gone OVER in 8 of UNC Wilmington's last 12 games when playing Northeastern

8:00 PM
VANDERBILT vs. ALABAMA
Vanderbilt is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Alabama
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games when playing on the road against Alabama
Alabama is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Vanderbilt
Alabama is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Vanderbilt

8:00 PM
UAB vs. RICE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UAB's last 6 games on the road
UAB is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Rice is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing UAB
Rice is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UAB

8:00 PM
PEPPERDINE vs. GONZAGA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pepperdine's last 7 games on the road
Pepperdine is 2-11-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Gonzaga
Gonzaga is 17-6-2 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Pepperdine
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Gonzaga's last 6 games when playing Pepperdine

8:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Texas-Pan American is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

8:00 PM
COLORADO STATE vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
Colorado State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado State's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego State's last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
TEXAS TECH vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas Tech's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Texas Tech
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Texas Tech

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA vs. KANSAS STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma's last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
Kansas State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:00 PM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. SOUTHERN MISS
Florida Atlantic is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Miss is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Miss's last 6 games

8:00 PM
EASTERN ILLINOIS vs. SIU EDWARDSVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Illinois's last 6 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of SIU Edwardsville's last 5 games when playing Eastern Illinois
SIU Edwardsville is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Eastern Illinois

8:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. UC RIVERSIDE
UC Irvine is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UC Irvine is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UC Riverside's last 9 games
UC Riverside is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:30 PM
MARYLAND vs. PENN STATE
Maryland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Maryland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games
Penn State is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home

8:30 PM
EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. TENNESSEE STATE
Eastern Kentucky is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee State
Tennessee State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Eastern Kentucky
Tennessee State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Kentucky

8:30 PM
TENNESSEE TECH vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee Tech's last 5 games on the road
Tennessee Tech is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tennessee Tech
Jacksonville State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee Tech

9:00 PM
OLD DOMINION vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Old Dominion is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Old Dominion is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas El Paso's last 7 games
Texas El Paso is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
CS BAKERSFIELD vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
CS Bakersfield is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
ARKANSAS vs. MISSISSIPPI
Arkansas is 1-14-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Mississippi is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
NORTHERN ARIZONA vs. WEBER STATE
Northern Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Weber State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northern Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Weber State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Weber State's last 5 games when playing Northern Arizona
Weber State is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Northern Arizona

9:00 PM
PACIFIC vs. BYU
Pacific is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pacific is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of BYU's last 5 games at home
BYU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

9:00 PM
UTAH VALLEY vs. GRAND CANYON
Utah Valley is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Grand Canyon is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Grand Canyon is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:00 PM
MONTANA vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Northern Colorado
Montana is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Northern Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Montana
Northern Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Montana

9:05 PM
SOUTHERN UTAH vs. IDAHO STATE
Southern Utah is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Utah's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Idaho State's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Idaho State's last 5 games

10:00 PM
NEW MEXICO vs. NEVADA
New Mexico is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nevada's last 5 games at home
Nevada is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
LONG BEACH STATE vs. CAL POLY
Long Beach State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Long Beach State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cal Poly is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Long Beach State
Cal Poly is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Long Beach State

10:00 PM
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT vs. PORTLAND
Loyola Marymount is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Loyola Marymount's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Loyola Marymount
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Loyola Marymount

10:00 PM
SANTA BARBARA vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
Santa Barbara is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
CS Northridge is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
CS Northridge is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
SACRAMENTO STATE vs. IDAHO
Sacramento State is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Sacramento State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Idaho is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento State
Idaho is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home

11:59 PM
CS FULLERTON vs. HAWAII
CS Fullerton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
CS Fullerton is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hawaii's last 6 games when playing CS Fullerton
Hawaii is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing CS Fullerton

 

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#1 Sports

Early Saturday's free selection: Miami-Ohio Redhawks - 1 1/2

 

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Bonus Play: Cal Poly -1½ Over Long Beach St

 

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FREE PICK FOR EARLY SATURDAY: Take AKRON +1½ over Eastern Michigan

 

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Atlantic Sports

Early Saturday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: William & Mary - 13 1/2

 

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick: Syracuse Orangemen +6½ Over Duke

 

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Golden Dragon Sports

Bonus Plays: Virginia -17

 

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Free Winner: Auburn +11

 

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EARLY FREE PICK CREIGHTON -3 1/2

DID YOU KNOW??? BAYLOR @ KANSAS THE ROAD TEAM IS 16-4-1 ATS THEIR LAST 21 MEETINGS + BAYLOR IS 8-2-1 ATS THEIR LAST 11 MEETINGS

 

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Your free winner for Saturday: Take VILLANOVA -1½ over Butler

 

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Free Selection for Early Saturday: Western Michigan Broncos - 5 1/2

 

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Early Saturday's Free Selection: Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners - 1 1/2

 

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2/14/2015: Saturday CBB Free Pick: Vandy at Alabama.

Can't trust this Bama team that is 7-15-2 ATS in their last 24 games following a S.U. win, The Vandy Commodores are 34-16-1 ATS in their last 51 games following a ATS loss. And when these SEC rivals mee the underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings and the Road team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

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Dave Cokin

Bonus Play Saturday

(539) DELAWARE at (540) WILLIAM & MARY 2:30PM

Take: (540) WILLIAM & MARY -13.5

I’m not what one would call a history buff as far as it being a key factor in my analysis. That doesn’t mean I’ll rule it out entirely, but if I like a particular side, I won’t let a negative chart dissuade me from making a play.

That’s a necessary preface as far as today’s Bonus Play is concerned, as William & Mary has had a really bad time of it when dealing with Delaware. The Blue Hens have owned this series, netting eight consecutive wins. That includes last year’s CAA Tourney final, when Delaware copped the NCAA automatic invite by virtue of a one-point win.

It appeared as though the Tribe was en route to getting a measure of revenge in the prior meeting this season. William & Mary seemed on its way to a romp, leading by 16 in the second half. That’s when the roof caved in, as Delaware unexpectedly caught fire and rallied all the way back for a stunning 84-80 win.

I’ve got to think there’s some serious payback coming today. It’s a big game for the home team as they’re atop the CAA standings and surely don’t want to get swept by the Blue Hens. The Tribe is on a roll at home, and it’s a big deal game as it’s going to be nationally televised.

Delaware has battled back to some extent from a miserable start to the season. But this is still one of the youngest teams in the nation, their head coach is rumored to be a lame duck and the Blue Hens are off a bad loss. Delaware was pushing its way toward avoiding that dreaded play-in round as far as the conference tournament is concerned. But the ugly defeat to James Madison earlier this week pretty much guarantees the Blue Hens will not make the CAA top six.

It’s a big spread to be sure, but William & Mary has displayed some killer instinct in conference play. They have been on the right side of several blowout wins and I believe this shapes up as potential knockout material. Let’s just say that if the home team gets up big as they did in the initial duel with Delaware, I don’t think they’ll take the foot off the gas pedal this time. I’lm laying the lumber here with William & Mary.