Root Trust Basketball Service
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
MILLIONAIRES
Boston College (+9½) over Florida State
7:00 PM (EST) -- Silvio O. Conte Forum
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PERFECT PLAY
Xavier (-1) over Providence
8:30 PM (EST) -- Dunkin' Donuts Center
No Limit---Xavier Xavier had their wake up call two games ago with a loss to Georgetown. They are 17-2 now and are ranked number 7 in the polls. Providence had a good week but still has losses at home against Marquette and Seton Hall and Xavier is just too much of a well-rounded team to lose this game. This team is somewhat under the radar. They average 80 ppg and hold opponents the 67 ppg. Inside the out rebound most everybody and outside the are pesky with the steals. The Musketeers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games. Xavier has four players that average double-digits lead be James Farr and Trevon Bluieet. Providence is a decent team but today''''s pointspread is absolutely perfect for the Musketeers.
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Pinnacle
Kansas State (+10½) over West Virginia
7:00 PM (EST) -- WVU Coliseum
Pinnacle---Kansas St On the surface Kansas St look bad. But behind their bad road record are some nuggets. Five of Kansas State''s six losses have been decided by 10 or less losses, which includes a double overtime matchup against this West Virginia team. The Wildcats are a scrappy team that plays hard. They are 12-3-1 ATS which is all that we care about. Additionally, they are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road. Again, that bodes well for us. Overall, the Wildcats are my hero''s with a 12-3-1 ATS record in their last 16 games. There''s little chance that West Virginia will be able to completely pull away from this team and outside of the double-digit spread. The Kansas St Wildcats have guts, grit and heart. I don''t look for a road win here as they rarely win on the road. But a pointspread cover is totally expected. They shoot free throws well, the rebound well and the defend the 3-point line where teams shoot under 30%. There will be no headlines here or water cooler talk. Just a average game where the Mountaineers win and the Wildcats cover.