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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt (NCAAB) - 9:00 PM EST Premium Play
Pick: Point Spread: 1.5/-108 Vanderbilt Play Title: Cajun Sports CBB SEC 4-Star "Major" Winner
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Memorial Gym will be the site of tonight’s SEC battle featured on ESPN between the host Vanderbilt Commodores and the visiting Wildcats from the University of Kentucky.
The Wildcats enter tonight’s contest off two straight wins including a home win over Florida 68 to 65 and a road win over an overmatched Arkansas Razorbacks squad 79 to 63. Prior to this recent two-game winning streak the Cats were losers of three straight at Ole Miss 85 to 80 a home loss to South Carolina 78 to 77 and a home loss to Mississippi State 66 to 57 as a 10.5 point home favorite.
Vandy had a three-game win streak snapped with a loss at Tennessee 69 to 50 after winning at Auburn 82 to 75 a home win versus Alabama 79 to 74 and a home win versus Ole Miss 71 to 61. They will be looking to start another winning streak tonight as they also seek revenge for a loss back on January 10th when they were without center Ogilvy who was suffering from a heel injury and that will not be the case tonight as he will be in the lineup and should make a huge difference for this Commodores team.
Kentucky has struggled of late going 2-3 SU and 1-4 against the spread their last five games overall averaging 72.2 points per game versus teams that allow 70.3 points per game and they are allowing 71.4 points per game versus teams that average 73.4 points per game on 42.4 percent from the field. Prior to their recent slump they were holding opposing offenses to only 37.6 percent shooting from the field but that number has certainly increased of late and will be a problem with Vandy on their home floor tonight.
Vandy is 11-4 straight up at home this season but only 4-8 ATS averaging 70.4 points per game versus teams that would normally allow only 67.9 points per game defensively they are allowing 61.9 points per game versus teams that usually put 70 plus points on the board. The Commodores are holding opposing offenses to 38.3 percent shooting from the field at home this season. This will be a key factor if Kentucky’s Patterson cannot go or is limited on an ankle that is injured. The Cats main offensive threat Jodie Meeks will be limited if Patterson is not able to go and in their first meeting this season Meeks only shot 5 of 16 from the field so this could cause the Cats serious problems on the offensive end of the floor tonight.
Last season the Commodores went into Rupp and proceeded to lose 79 to 73 but one month later at Memorial Gym the Commodores put a beat down on this Wildcats team 93 to 52 and we expect the “Dores” to maybe not repeat that type of scoring differential but certainly come away with the outright win.
Take the points with the host as the Commodores avenge that earlier loss to the Wildcats and get the upset victory tonight in Nashville.
Projected Final Score: (4*) Vanderbilt Commodores 70 Kentucky Wildcats 68
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New Mexico vs. B.Y.U. (NCAAB) - 10:00 PM EST Premium Play
Pick: Point Spread: -6.5/-103 B.Y.U. Play Title: Cajun Sports CBB MWC "Big Easy" 61-21-1 ATS
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The Marriot Center will be the site of tonight’s Mountain West Conference clash between the host BYU Cougars and the visiting Lobos from the University of New Mexico.
The Lobos are coming in off three straight wins including a home win over Wyoming 86 to 57 another home win over UNLV 73 to 69 and at Air Force 76 to 66. They are 4-7 SU and 5-5 ATS on the road this season averaging 67.5 points per game versus teams that allow 68.1 points per game and defensively they are allowing 68.3 points per game versus teams that average 70.4 points per game.
The Cougars are 19-5 SU and 12-11 ATS overall on the year. That record includes a 11-2 SU mark at home this season but over their last five contests overall they are 4-1 both SU and ATS averaging 83.2 points per game versus teams that normally only allow 67.9 points per game defensively they are allowing 65.4 points per game to teams that average 68.5 points per game. BYU is shooting better than 50 percent from the field while holding opponents to only 39.9 percent.
BYU is coming in off four-straight wins including home wins over Wyoming 84 to 60, Colorado State 94 to 60 and road wins over Air Force 71 to 50 and TCU 79 to 63. The Cougars hot hand will be the difference tonight as their top scorers were only 6 of 21 from the floor when these two teams met in the Pit earlier this season and we do not expect a repeat performance from this Cougars team tonight.
BYU as a home favorite has a record of 77-46-2 ATS, off a SU win now home favorite they are 58-28-2 ATS, off two SU wins they are 41-20-2 ATS as a home favorite they are 39-17-2 ATS. If BYU is off a SU win and went ‘over’ in their last game they are now 20-7-1 ATS, if they won SU and went ‘over’ in their last two games they are 7-1 ATS. If BYU won on the road SU and are now installed as a conference favorite they are 20-8 ATS and if they are a home favorite they are 14-5 ATS.
Lay the chalk with the host as the Cougars revenge that earlier loss and try and keep pace in the Mountain West Conference.
PROJECTED FINAL SCORE: (4*) BYU Cougars 76 New Mexico Lobos 63
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Charlotte Bobcats vs. Orlando Magic (NBA) - 7:05 PM EST Premium Play
Pick: Point Spread: -8.5/-104 Orlando Magic Play Title: Cajun Sports NBA 4-Star Momentum Factor 41-23 ATS
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Amway Arena will be the site of tonight’s clash between the host Orlando Magic and the visiting Charlotte Bobcats. The Magic have struggled since losing point guard Jameer Nelson to a shoulder injury but the team has veteran Anthony Johnson and Tyronn Lue to help fill the void, they are not Nelson but this Magic team is very talented and will make the necessary changes to their schemes to offset that loss. The Magic return after suffering their most embarrassing loss of the season to the Denver Nuggets 82 to 73 at Amway right before the All-Star break and look to rebound from that terrible performance by defeating a Charlotte team that has lost the last four trips here both SU and ATS. In that loss the Magic shot 30.4 percent from the floor which is well below their season average of 46.0 percent and had twenty-three turnovers, we expect a much sharper performance from the Magic tonight. Orlando is 38-13 SU on the year and the league’s best against the spread with a record of 34-17 ATS overall on the season. Orlando is 12-4 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread this season, 39-26 ATS as a home favorite over the last 2 seasons and 9-1 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread this year. Here are two active NBA Systems for tonight’s contest. Play ON NBA Teams after losing ATS by 5 or more points and going ‘under’ and are now a division home favorite, 41-23-2 ATS. Play AGAINST NBA Teams after winning by 10 or more points and winning ATS now installed as a division road underdog, 44-74-1 ATS. Lay the chalk with the host as the Magic regain their previous winning form both SU and ATS and make it 5 in row both SU and ATS versus a Charlotte team that hasn’t won in Disney World since 2005.
PROJECTED FINAL SCORE: (4*) Orlando Magic 101 Charlotte Bobcats 88
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