7* Raptors/Bucks ESPN *HEAVY HITTER* on Toronto +7.5

The Key: The Toronto Raptors are 4-1 SU & 4-1 ATS since the restart and playing with a sense of urgency.  The Milwaukee Bucks already have the top seed in the East and are not playing with a sense of urgency at all.  The Bucks are just 2-3 SU & 1-3-1 ATS in their 5 games since the restart.  Take Toronto.

7* NBA Non-Conference *HEAVY HITTER* on Memphis Grizzlies +7

The Key: No analysis Sunday.

6* Lakers/Pacers TNT *CA$H COW* on Indiana +7

The Key: The Lakers have clinched the top seed in the West and don’t have anything to play for.  They are playing like it as they have gone 2-3 SU & 1-4 ATS since the restart with 2 straight blowout losses to OKC by 19 and Houston by 16.  They should not be 7-point favorites against the Pacers today.  Indiana is 3-1 SU & 3-1 ATS since the restart and trying to improve its seeding in the East.  The Lakers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games when playing their 4th road game in 7 days.  Take Indiana.

7* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Denver Nuggets -1.5

The Key: The Utah Jazz will be playing for a second consecutive day after falling 111-119 to San Antonio yesterday.  And it’s unsure whether Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley and Royce O’Neale will play today.  The Jazz are already without Bojan Bogdanovic and his 20 PPG.  They aren’t very deep and will struggle against the rested Nuggets, who had yesterday off.  The Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days’ rest.  Take Denver.

7* NBA Non-Conference *HEAVY HITTER* on New Orleans Pelicans -7.5

The Key: The Pelicans are in must-win mode trying to make the playoffs in the West.  The Washington Wizards are 0-4 since the restart and won’t be making the playoffs.  They will find it hard to be motivated from here on out.  The Wizards have lost all 4 games by 8 points or more, and that’s all it will take for the Pelicans to cover this spread tonight.  Washington hasn’t even been competitive due to all of their injuries.  New Orleans is 12-3 ATS in road games off an upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 years.  The Wizards are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games as underdogs.  The Pelicans are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games after yielding more than 125 points in their previous game.  Take New Orleans.

7* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Portland Trail Blazers -4

The Key: I like the situation for the Blazers tonight.  They are pushing to make the playoffs and playing every game like a must-win.  The Denver Nuggets are just playing for playoff positioning.  And the Nuggets will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a tough 132-126 win over San Antonio last night, while Portland had yesterday off.  Take Portland.

7* Nets/Celtics ESPN *BAILOUT* on Boston -8.5

The Key: The Brooklyn Nets just pulled off the biggest upset in NBA history with their 119-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks as 19-point dogs.  The Nets are down to the last players on their bench, and the Bucks were sitting starters at crucial points in the game because they already have the No. 1 seed wrapped up.  The Nets will now be playing the second of a back-to-back, which is an even worse situation for them than most teams given how short-handed they are.  And it’s a letdown spot off such a big win.  The Celtics will be focused after starting 1-2 out of the break with losses to Milwaukee by 7 and Miami by 6.  They are playing for playoff positioning and want to keep a Top 3 seed so they can avoid Milwaukee in the 2nd round.  Boston is 9-1 ATS in road games off a loss this season.  Take Boston.

7* Rockets/Blazers TNT *BAILOUT* on Portland +4

The Key: The Portland Trail Blazers are 2 games behind the Grizzlies for the 8th seed in the West.  They need wins more than the Houston Rockets, who are simply playing for playoff positioning.  After 2 narrow wins by a combined 8 points in their last 2 games, the Rockets will run out of luck tonight.  The Blazers are 2-0 SU & 2-0 ATS against Houston in 2020 with a 10-point win as 8.5-point dogs and a 13-point win as 5-point dogs.  The Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as favorites.  The Blazers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a winning record.  Take Portland.

7* Grizzlies/Pelicans ESPN *HEAVY HITTER* on New Orleans -4.5

The Key: This is a must-win game for the Pelicans.  They have dropped their first 2 games back and sit 3.5 games behind the Grizzlies for the 8th seed.  They have to be within 4 games of the 8th place team to get a play-in game.  They catch the Grizzlies at a good time as they will be playing the 2nd of a back-to-back and 3rd game in 4 days.  The Pelicans had yesterday off and will be plenty rested after getting blown out by the Clippers on Saturday.  The Pelicans are 2-0 SU & 2-0 ATS against Memphis this year winning 126-116 and 139-111.  The Pelicans are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games against a team with a losing record.  The Pelicans are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after yielding more than 125 points in their previous game.  Take New Orleans.

7* Mavs/Suns NBA *BAILOUT* on Phoenix +6

The Key: The Phoenix Suns need wins more right now as they are trying to stay alive for the 8th seed in the West.  The Dallas Mavericks are simply playing for playoff positioning.  The Suns looked great in their 125-112 win over Washington.  They had 6 players score in double figures in that win and play well together as a team.  And I like them to give the Mavericks a run for their money today.  The Suns won 133-104 as 7-point dogs in their last meeting at Dallas on January 28th.  Take Phoenix.

7* Jazz/Thunder NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on Oklahoma City -2

The Key: The Utah Jazz are without their 2nd-leading scorer in Bojan Bogdonavic, who averages over 20 PPG.  They were able to escape with a come from behind 106-104 win over the Pelicans in their opener.  They won’t be so fortunate against the Oakland City Thunder, who are fully healthy for the restart.  The Thunder are 19-6 ATS when the line is +3 to -3 this season.  Take Oklahoma City.

7* Grizzlies/Blazers NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on Portland -2.5

The Key: No analysis Friday.

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Washington Wizards +7.5

The Key: No analysis Friday.

7* Jazz/Pelicans NBA *HEAVY HITTER* on New Orleans -2 

The Key: The Pelicans won all 3 of their scrimmages and are now 11-5 in their last 16 games overall.  They are completely healthy and loaded for this restart.  The same cannot be said for the Jazz, who are without Bojan Bogdonovic (20.2 PPG) for the remainder of the season after he had wrist surgery in May.  The Pelicans need wins more as they are on the outside looking in in terms of the playoffs.  Take New Orleans. 

6* UNC/Syracuse ACC *CA$H COW* on North Carolina -3 

The Key: The North Carolina Tar Heels are 4-1 SU & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall with their only loss coming at Duke in a game they were competitive for 38 minutes.  Their 4 wins have come by 12.8 PPG including their 78-56 win over Virginia Tech yesterday.  It was basically a home game for the Tar Heels played in Greensboro.  And the blowout allowed them to get their starters some rest and stay fresh for Syracuse today.  This is a Syracuse team that UNC just beat 92-79 on the road on February 29th.  The Tar Heels are 6-0 ATS against teams that commit 12 or fewer turnovers per game after 15-plus games this year.  The Tar Heels are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games off a win by more than 20 points. The Tar Heels are 9-0 SU in their last 9 matchups with Syracuse with all 9 wins by 4 points or more.  Take North Carolina. 

7* SEC Game of the Month on Vanderbilt +9.5 

The Key: The Vanderbilt Commodores should not be nearly double-digit underdogs to the Arkansas Razorbacks tonight.  They beat Alabama 87-79 as 12-point road dogs and South Carolina 83-74 as 5-point home dogs to close out the season.  And they are now 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games.  Arkansas is just 4-9 ATS on the highway this year and this will basically be a road game for the Razorbacks being played in Nashville.  The Razorbacks have lost 5 straight road games by 8, 10, 14, 21 and 4 points.  Arkansas is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games after yielding 75 or more points in 2 straight games.  They are yielding 88.7 PPG in their last 3 games and cannot be trusted to get enough stops defensively to cover this huge number.  Take Vanderbilt. 

6* Nuggets/Mavericks ESPN *CA$H COW* on Denver -1 

The Key: This is a bad situation for the Dallas Mavericks tonight.  They will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day and their 7th game in 11 days after a 109-119 loss in San Antonio last night.  They are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and are struggling due to injuries. Luka Doncic is playing through a wrist injury that is clearly hampering him, and they have 5 other players either out or questionable tonight.  The Nuggets are fully healthy and had yesterday off.  The Nuggets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matchups with the Mavericks.  Dallas is 4-12 ATS when the line is +3 to -3 this year.  The Mavericks are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games against a team with a winning road record.  Take Denver. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Atlanta Hawks -4.5 

The Key: This is a bad situation for the New York Knicks tonight.  They will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after losing a 115-122 shootout in Washington last night.  The Hawks had yesterday off and will be playing just their 4th game in 9 days.  Atlanta is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 home games after allowing 130 points or more.  The Knicks are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games as road underdogs.  The Hawks are 8-3-2 ATS in their last 13 home games, including 4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 games as home favorites.  Take Atlanta. 

6* Boston College/Notre Dame ACC *CA$H COW* on Boston College +9 

The Key: This number is clearly too high tonight when you look at the 2 regular season meetings between Notre Dame and Boston College.  BC won 73-72 a 12.5-point road dogs and ND won 62-61 as 5.5-point road favorites.  So both matchups were decided by exactly one point each, and the Eagles proved they could hang with the Fighting Irish twice.  Each of the last 4 matchups were decided by 6 points or fewer as well.  The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  Notre Dame is 7-16-1 ATS in its last 24 games against a team with a losing record.  Boston College is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games against a team that wins more than 60% of their games.  Take Boston College. 

6* Tuesday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Cavs/Bulls OVER 215.5 

The Key: Now that Coby White is running the show the Bulls have been a much better offensive team.  White is has scored at least 19 points in 8 straight games while averaging 26.9 PPG.  And the Bulls just got back 3 of their top 5 scorers in Lauri Markkanen (14.7 PPG), Wendell Carter Jr. (11.1 PPG) & Otto Porter Jr. (11.7 PPG).  The Bulls are averaging 112.7 PPG in their last 7 contests.  But they have allowed 103 or more points in 17 straight games with the OVER going 12-5 in those games.  The OVER is 4-1 in Cleveland’s last 5 games and they have combined for 217 or more points in 5 of their last 6.  Bets on the OVER on road teams with a total of 210 or more off a close home win by 3 points or less, a tired team playing their 3rd game in 4 days are 24-7 over the last 5 years.  Take the OVER. 

6* NBA Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on Memphis Grizzlies -2.5 

The Key: This is a tough situation for the Orlando Magic tonight.  They will be playing their 4th road game in 7 days and coming off a stunning upset win at Houston.  It has the makings of a letdown for the Magic tonight.  The Grizzlies are 4-1 SU & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall with their 4 wins coming by a whopping 28 PPG.  That includes their 17-point home win over the Lakers.  Memphis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 home games after winning 4 or 5 of its last 6 games.  The Grizzlies are 10-1 ATS when playing against a team that wins between 40% and 49% of their games this year.  The Grizzlies are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games.  The Grizzlies are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home matchups with Orlando.  Take Memphis. 

7* Virginia Tech/UNC ACC *HEAVY HITTER* on North Carolina -4 

The Key: The North Carolina Tar Heels have won 3 of their last 4 games all by 6 points or more.  And they were competitive in their road loss at Duke over the weekend.  The Tar Heels are a dangerous team in this ACC Tournament because they finally have their best player in Cole Anthony healthy, who averages nearly 20 PPG.  They didn’t have Anthony when they lost 77-79 at Virginia Tech in their lone matchup this year.  They will avenge that loss in blowout fashion with Anthony this time.  The Hokies have lost 10 of their last 12 games overall.  Virginia Tech is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games.  The Hokies are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as underdogs.  Take North Carolina. 

7* St. Mary’s/BYU WCC *BAILOUT* on OVER 145.5 

The Key: Books have made a big mistake and set this total lower than it should be tonight. The first 2 matchups between BYU and St. Mary’s were shootouts this season, and this one should fall in line as well.  They combined for 154 points at the end of regulation in their first matchup on January 9th and followed it up with a 160-point outburst in their rematch on January 1st.  BYU is averaging 83.1 PPG in conference play this year and has topped 80 points in 8 of its last 10 games overall.  St. Mary’s is scoring 77.4 PPG on the road this year and 83.4 PPG in their last 4 games overall.  The OVER is 20-7 in Gaels’ last 27 games overall.  The OVER is 5-0 in Gaels’ last 5 against teams that win more than 60% of their games.  The OVER is 5-0 in Cougars last 5 against teams that win more than 60% of their games.  Take the OVER.    

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Utah Jazz -4 

The Key: The Utah Jazz have won 5 straight games all by 5 points or more.  They will make it 6 in a row tonight as they take down the tired Toronto Raptors.  The Raptors will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a win in Sacramento last night.  They had to gut out that win over the Kings in the final seconds, which forced them to play their starters a ton of minutes.  Toronto had all 5 starters play at least 35 minutes in that contest.  It gets much tougher tonight with the thin air they’ll be dealing with in Utah’s altitude.  Bets against road underdogs who have won 15 or more of their last 20 games with a winning record on the season playing another winning team are 77-41 ATS over the last 5 years.  Take Utah. 

6* Bucks/Nuggets NBA TV *CA$H COW* on Denver -5.5 

The Key: The Milwaukee Bucks are playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo again tonight.  The Bucks are 0-3 SU & 0-3 ATS in their last 3 road games with losses at Miami by 16, LA Lakers by 10 and Phoenix by 9.  And they even had Giannis for those first 2 games.  The situation couldn’t be much worse for the Bucks tonight.  They’ll be playing for a 2nd consecutive day and their 6th game in 9 days to start the month of March.  They will also be playing in their 6th different city this month, so the travel has been brutal.  And they’ll be playing in thin air tonight in the altitude in Denver.  They face a hungry Nuggets team off 2 recent upset losses to Cleveland and Golden State.  The Nuggets are 24-8 at home this year and were the best home team in the NBA last year.  The Bucks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.  The Nuggets are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 Monday games.  The Nuggets are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as home favorites.  The Bucks are 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 matchups in Denver.  Take Denver. 

7* Iowa/Illinois Big Ten *HEAVY HITTER* on Illinois -3.5 

The Key: Illinois wants to avenge its 65-72 road loss at Iowa on February 2nd.  The Fighting Illini are 14-3 at home this year and were are getting them very cheap tonight.  The home team has won and covered 4 straight matchups in this series.  The Hawkeyes are 2-7 SU in Big Ten road games this year with an average loss of over 12 PPG.  Iowa is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games off a conference home loss.  The Hawkeyes are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games off a home loss.  Take Illinois. 

6* UConn/Tulane AAC *CA$H COW* on Tulane +6.5 

The Key: The UConn Huskies are in a bad situation today.  They are coming off a huge upset win over Houston on Thursday, giving them just 2 days to get ready for Tulane.  At the same time Tulane hasn’t played since February 29th and comes in on 7 days’ rest.  And Tulane wants to avenge its 61-67 loss at UConn as 10-point dogs earlier this season.  The Green Wave are 2-2 SU & 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games with upset wins over SMU at home and UCF on the road, as well as a 5-point loss at Tulsa as 10-point dogs and an OT home loss to Memphis as 4-point dogs.  They are playing well and will give UConn a stern test today.  Tulane is 8-0 ATS in its last 8 games after making 78% free throws or better last game.  UConn is 0-9 ATS in its last 9 road games after scoring 75 points or more in 5 straight games.  Take Tulane. 

6* Lakers/Clippers ABC *CA$H COW* on Los Angeles Lakers +2.5 

The Key: The Lakers have lost their first 2 matchups with the Clippers this season.  They want to avenge those 2 defeats and prove they can beat the Clippers, just like they proved they could beat the Bucks last game in a 113-103 home win.  The Lakers are now 10-1 SU & 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall and playing their best basketball of the season.  The Lakers are 9-1 ATS when revenging a home loss this season.  The Clippers are 4-16 ATS in their last 20 games after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite.  Take the Lakers. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Detroit Pistons +8 

The Key: This is a difficult situation for the Utah Jazz tonight.  They are coming off a 99-94 win in Boston last night.  They’ll now be playing for a 2nd consecutive day, their 3rd road game in 4 days and their 4th straight road game overall.  They won’t have much left in the tank for the Pistons tonight, and they won’t be nearly as hungry to face Detroit as they were Boston.  The Pistons come in on 2 days’ rest and playing just their 2nd game in 6 days.  They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall with only a 3-point loss at Portland, a 6-point loss at Sacramento and a 7-point home loss to OKC.  They also upset Phoenix on the road as 9-point dogs.  The Pistons are 15-3 ATS in March games over the last 2 years.  The Jazz are 2-11-2 ATS in their last 15 games as favorites.  The Pistons are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games on 2 days’ rest.  Take Detroit. 

6* Rhode Island/UMass Atlantic 10 *CA$H COW* on UMass +3 

The Key: Rhode Island is coming off back-to-back blowout home losses to Saint Louis (62-72) and Dayton (57-84) that will keep them out of the NCAA Tournament unless they were to somehow win the Atlantic 10.  Those deflating losses will take their toll on the Rams today and they won’t even show up at UMass.  The Minutemen have been one of the most underrated home teams in the country this year.  They are 11-4 SU & 12-2-1 ATS in their 15 home games this year, and 17-4-1 ATS in their last 22 home games dating back to last year.  UMass is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games overall.  Rhode Island is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games off a loss by more than 20 points.  The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  UMass is 8-1 ATS in home games against a team with a winning record this year.  The Minutemen are 6-0 ATS in home games off a win this year.  Take UMass. 

7* NCAAB Game of the Year on Missouri State -2.5 

The Key: The Missouri State Bears have a huge rest advantage over the Valparaiso Crusaders today.  They’ve only had to play one game in the MVC Tournament and just blitzed Indiana State 78-51 yesterday so they were able to rest their starters late.  Valpo has been in 2 dog fights with a 58-55 win over Evansville on Thursday and a 74-73 (OT) win over Loyola-Chicago Friday.  They used a ton of energy coming back from 14 points down at halftime against Loyola and obviously playing OT would have zapped even more energy out of them.  And Missouri State wants to avenge its 89-74 loss at Valpo on February 25th less than 2 weeks ago.  The Bears are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.  Missouri State is 10-0 ATS in its last 10 games after allowing 60 points or less.  The Bears are 9-1 ATS in their lat 10 games off a win by 10 points or more and 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games off a win by more than 20 points.  Valpo is 1-9 ATS off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 years.  Take Missouri State. 

6* UNC/Duke ACC *CA$H COW* on North Carolina +11.5 

The Key: UNC is the best team in the country that currently has a losing record.  They have had so many close losses this season its sickening.  And one was in overtime after a blown double-digit lead late in their first matchup with Duke in a 96-98 setback.  They haven’t forgotten and will be seeking to avenge that loss against their biggest rivals today.  UNC is coming on strong down the stretch going 3-0 SU & 3-0 ATS in their last 3 games.  Duke has been consistently getting too much respect from the books in going 2-3 SU & 2-3 ATS in their last 5 games overall with their only wins coming at home over Virginia Tech & NC State.  UNC is 8-0 ATS in its last 8 road games with a total of 150 to 159.5 points.  Duke is 4-13 ATS after scoring 80 points or more this year.  The Blue Devils are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games off an ATS win.  Take North Carolina. 

6* NBA Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on Charlotte Hornets +8.5 

The Key: The Charlotte Hornets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall with 5 upset wins outright.  They also nearly upset the Bucks, Spurs and Nuggets, losing by 8, 1, and 2 points to those 3, respectively.  So they can definitely hang with the Houston Rockets tonight, who will be without 2 of their top 3 scorers in Russell Westbrook and Eric Gordon.  Houston is just 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games as a road favorite.  The Hornets are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 home games following a loss by 6 points or fewer.  Take Charlotte. 

6* Oklahoma State/Texas Big 12 *CA$H COW* on Texas -3.5 

The Key: The Texas Longhorns were left for dead a few weeks ago.  But they’ve gone 5-0 SU & 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall to get to 19-11 overall and currently in the NCAA Tournament field.  They still can’t afford a slip-up here at home against Oklahoma State.  And 4 of those 5 wins came by double-digits with the only exception being their 52-51 upset win at Oklahoma as 7-point dogs.  Oklahoma State is 1-7 SU in Big 12 road games with all 7 losses coming by 7 points or more and by an average of 16.9 PPG.  And Texas beat Oklahoma State 76-64 on the road as 4-point dogs in their first matchup.  The Cowboys are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games off a win.  The Longhorns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a win.  Take Texas. 

6* Drake/Bradley MVC *CA$H COW* on Bradley -2.5 

The Key: Bradley has a huge advantage over Drake today.  The Braves have only had to play one game thus far in the MVC Tournament with their 64-59 victory over Southern Illinois yesterday.  Drake will be playing its 3rd game in 3 days after a shocking upset of Northern Iowa yesterday.  And I think Drake is getting too much respect from the books after that upset.  Bradley is far and away the superior team in this matchup.  The defending MVC champs haven’t been healthy for much fo the year, but they have had their 2 best players in Childs and Brown healthy down the stretch after they missed a combined 14 games this season.  They average nearly 30 PPG combined and mean everything to this team.  It’s no surprise the Braves have gone 6-2 SU in their last 8 games overall with one of their losses coming by a single point to Loyola-Chicago.  The Bulldogs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.  The Braves are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games.  Take Bradley. 

7* Bucks/Lakers ESPN *HEAVY HITTER* on Los Angeles -1 

The Key: The Lakers have won 9 of their last 10 games and are ready to take down the Milwaukee Bucks at home tonight and avenge an earlier road defeat to them by 7 points.  We saw the Bucks struggle in their last 2 road games losing by 16 at Miami and failing to cover a huge spread at Charlotte in an 8-point win.  The Lakers come in on 2 days’ rest while the Bucks will be playing in their 4th different city in 6 days.  Bets against road underdogs who have won 15 or more of their last 20 games with a winning record on the season playing another winning team are 76-39 ATS over the last 5 years.  Take Los Angeles. 

6* Missouri State/Indiana State MVC *CA$H COW* on Missouri State -2 

The Key: The Missouri State Bears are playing as well as anyone heading into the MVC Tournament.  They are 5-3 SU & 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall with all 3 losses coming on the road and 2 by 4 points or less.  They beat today’s opponent in Indiana State 71-58 on the road as 4.5-point dogs on February 16th during this stretch.  Their last 5 wins have all come by 12 points or more and by an average of 21.0 PPG.  They’ve been downright dominant.  The Bears will certainly have the home-court advantage here with this tournament being played in their home state in St. Louis, MO.  The Bears are 9-0 ATS after allowing 60 points or less this year.  The Bears are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games off a home blowout win by 20 points or more.  The Bears are 8-0 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a favorite this year.  The Sycamores are 2-10 ATS in road games when revenging a loss over the last 2 years.  Take Missouri State. 

6* Heat/Pelicans ESPN *CA$H COW* on New Orleans -1.5 

The Key: The New Orleans Pelicans are back home following an overtime loss at Dallas on Wednesday.  It was their 3rd straight tough loss all by 8 points or less.  The Pelicans will be hungry for a victory at home tonight against the Miami Heat, who have struggled on the road all season.  The Heat are just 13-18 SU & 12-18-1 ATS in all road games this year.  Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 road games.  The Heat are 8-20-1 ATS in their last 29 games off a win.  Miami is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 against a team with a losing record.  The Pelicans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.  Miami is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 road games against teams that allow 110 PPG or more.  Take New Orleans. 

6* Friday MAC *CA$H COW* on Northern Illinois -1 

The Key: Northern Illinois is 11-3 at home this year and 7-1 at home in MAC games.  The Huskies want to avenge their 59-63 road loss at Ball State less than a month ago.  They just have to win to cover on Senior Night and that should be a task they can handle here tonight.  Ball State is 2-6 in MAC road games this year.  Bets on home teams with a line of +3 to -3 that beat the spread by more than 18 points in their previous game that wins 51% to 60% of their games playing another winning team are 52-22 ATS since 1997.  Northern Illinois blasted Toledo 71-50 at home as a 1.5-point favorite on Tuesday.  Take Northern Illinois. 

6* Richmond/Duquesne Atlantic 10 *CA$H COW* on Richmond -1 

The Key: Richmond (23-7) is fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.  The Spiders have come up clutch down the stretch in going 8-1 SU & 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games overall with their only loss coming on the road at St. Bonaventure.  Duquesne hasn’t exactly been a great home team.  The Dukes are 2-3 SU & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.  They have failed to cover their last 4 with upset losses to GW as 10-point favorites and St. Bonaventure as 3.5-point favorites.  They also failed to cover in a 2-point win as 9.5-point favorites over La Salle and a 3-point win over George Mason a 8.5-point favorites.  Richmond is 22-2 SU & 18-6 ATS in its last 24 matchups with Duquesne, including 10-1 SU & 9-2 ATS in its last 11 trips to Duquesne.  The Dukes are 0-6 ATS off a road win this season.  Take Richmond. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Sacramento Kings -5 

The Key: The Sacramento Kings are playing their way into playoff contention as they are just 3.5 games behind Memphis for the 8th seed.  The Kings are 6-1 SU & 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall which includes wins against playoff teams in Memphis (twice) and the Clippers.  Their only loss came by 4 points at OKC as 7-point dogs.  They will handle the short-handed 76ers tonight.  The 76ers are playing without 3 starters right now in Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Josh Richardson.  They will be playing their 3rd straight road games tonight after road losses to the Clippers and Lakers.  The 76ers are 9-23 SU & 8-22-2 ATS in road games this year.  Philadelphia is 5-20-1 ATS in its last 26 road games.  The 76ers are 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 games as road underdogs.  The Kings are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.  The Kings are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  Take Sacramento. 

6* Stanford/Oregon State Pac-12 *CA$H COW* on Stanford ML +105 

The Key: The Stanford Cardinal are making their push to make the NCAA Tournament.  They are 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall with road wins over Washington (72-64) and Washington State (75-57), as well as home wins over Utah (70-62) and Colorado (72-64).  When this team has been fully healthy, they’ve been as good as anyone in the Pac-12.  And they aren’t going to fall to struggling Oregon State tonight.  The Beavers are 0-4 SU & 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games overall with those 4 losses coming by 16.0 PPG.  The Cardinal want to avenge their 63-68 upset home loss to the Beavers on January 30th.  Stanford is 15-6 SU & 16-5 ATS in its last 21 trips to Oregon State.  The road team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 matchups.  The Beavers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.  Oregon State is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 home games against a team with a winning road record.  Bets on road dogs or PK off 2 consecutive covers as a favorite against a team that is off 3 or more consecutive road losses are 26-5 ATS since 1997.  Take Stanford. 

7* Big Ten Game of the Week on Nebraska +17 

The Key: The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been a nice bet on the road this season because they are consistently catching too many points and never quit.  Despite being just 2-11 SU in all games played away from home, the Huskers have gone 9-4 ATS.  They have only beaten beaten by more than 17 points on the road 3 times, and two of those were 19-point losses.  They have hung within 6 of Indiana, 5 of Northwestern, 12 of Ohio State, 3 of Rutgers, 2 of Maryland and 12 of Illinois in Big Ten road games this season.  Michigan was just upset at home by Wisconsin 74-81 and got blown out at Ohio State 63-77 in its last 2 games.  The Huskers are 7-1 ATS in Big Ten road games this season.  Nebraska is 8-1 ATS in road games when playing just its 2nd game in 7 days this year.  The Huskers are 8-2 ATS after allowing 80 points or more this year.  Take Nebraska. 

7* Dayton/Rhode Island Atlantic 10 *HEAVY HITTER* on Rhode Island +4.5 

The Key: The Rhode Island Rams (20-8) are squarely on the bubble now after losing at home to a very good Saint Louis team on Sunday.  They easily could have been looking ahead to this game against Dayton tonight.  They want to avenge their 67-81 road loss at Dayton in which they shot just 28.8% from the field and 20% from 3-point range.  They aren’t going to shoot that poorly again at home, where they are 12-2 SU this year.  Dayton has already wrapped up the Atlantic 10 and won’t be that hungry to beat Rhode Island for a 2nd time this year.  The Rams are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games when revenging a loss.  The Rams are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games when revenging a loss where the other team scored 75 points or more.  The Flyers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.  Take Rhode Island. 

6* Villanova/Seton Hall Big East *CA$H COW* on Seton Hall -3.5 

The Key: The Seton Hall Pirates lead the Big East by 2 games over Creighton and Villanova.  Well, they end their season with games against Villanova and Creighton.  They can clinch the regular season conference title with a win on Senior Night Wednesday.  They don’t want it to come down to a road game at Creighton on Saturday.  Look for them to handle their business tonight and beat Villanova for a 2nd time this year.  They topped Villanova 70-64 as 4-point road dogs on February 8th.  Bets on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points off a conference win as an underdog in a game involving 2 good teams that win between 60% & 80% of their games are 74-38 ATS over the last 5 years.  The Pirates are 23-11 ATS in their last 34 games overall.  Take Seton Hall. 

6* NBA Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on Chicago Bulls +3 

The Key: The Minnesota Timberwolves put a lot into their 139-134 upset win at New Orleans as 10.5-point dogs last night.  Now they will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day and their 7th game in 11 days.  The Bulls had yesterday off and are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall with upset wins over the Wizards by 9 and the Mavericks by 2.  The Bulls just got back Otto Porter Jr. and Wendell Carter Jr. from injury and could get back Lauri Markkanen tonight.  They will be a sneaky team moving forward the healthier they get.  The Timberwolves are just 3-20 SU & 5-18 ATS in their last 23 games overall.  That includes 1-11 SU & 1-11 ATS in their last 12 home games.  They should not be favored over the Bulls tonight given the situation.  The Bulls are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 road games after covering 3 of their last 4 ATS.  Take Chicago. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Orlando Magic +7 

The Key: The situation couldn’t be much worse for the Miami Heat tonight.  They are coming off 3 straight wins and just upset the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Monday.  They won’t be nearly as hungry to face the Magic tonight, especially after already beating the Magic in their last 2 matchups in 2020.  Orlando will be playing with a chip on its shoulder off an upset home loss to the Blazers and to avenge those 2 H2H defeats.  The Magic are fighting to make the playoffs and will give the Heat more than they bargained for tonight.  The Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.  Steve Clifford is 14-4 ATS in road games after covering 4 of their last 5 games as the coach of Orlando.  The Heat are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games off a win.  Take Orlando. 

6* LSU/Arkansas SEC *CA$H COW* on Arkansas -3 

The Key: The Arkansas Razorbacks are 17-6 in games in which Isaiah Joe has played this season and 1-5 in games he has missed.  Joe has been back for the last 3 games and has been huge for this team, scoring 21, 22 and 26 points in those 3 games.  He averages 16.9 PPG on the year and means everything to this team.  The Razorbacks are 13-4 at home this year and will avenge their tough 77-79 loss at LSU in their first matchup.  LSU is 1-4 SU in its last 5 road games which includes an upset loss to Vanderbilt as 11.5-point favorites.  The Tigers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games off a conference win and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games off a SU win.  Take Arkansas. 

6* Purdue/Iowa Big Ten *CA$H COW* on Iowa -4.5 

The Key: The Iowa Hawkeyes want to avenge their ugly 68-104 road loss at Purdue earlier this year.  It was a complete aberration as the Boilermakers made 19 3-pointers and simply couldn’t miss.  The Hawkeyes haven’t forgotten and will be looking to return the favor.  Iowa is 14-1 SU at home this year and 11-0 SU & 9-0-2 ATS in Big Ten home games.  Purdue is 4-10 SU & 3-10-1 ATS in road/neutral games this year.  The Boilermakers are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 Big Ten road games.  The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 matchups.  Take Iowa. 

6* Texas/Oklahoma Big 12 *CA$H COW* on Texas +7 

The Key: The Texas Longhorns have played their way onto the NCAA Tournament bubble by going 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games overall with 3 upset wins.  They went on the road and beat Kansas State by 11 and Texas Tech by 10 while also beating WVU by 10 and TCU by 14 at home.  Their games haven’t even been close.  There’s no way they should be 7-point dogs here.  They are playing much better now than they were when they lost 62-72 at home to rival Oklahoma back on January 8th.  That’s the only reason this line is this high, and you can bet the Longhorns are hungry to avenge that defeat.  The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 matchups.  The Longhorns are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games off a win. The Sooners are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite.  Oklahoma is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games off 2 straight conference wins.  Take Texas. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Brooklyn Nets +9 

The Key: The Brooklyn Nets are hungry for a win after dropping 4 straight games with 3 of those losses coming by 4 points or less.  They are trying to hold on to a playoff spot in the East.  The Nets come in on 2 days’ rest and will be ready to try and take down the Celtics tonight.  The Nets have been playing well for over a month as they have only lost one of their last 14 games by more than 8 points, which makes for a 13-1 angle backing the Nets when you factor in this 9-point spread.  The Celtics will get Kemba Walker back tonight from a knee injury, but this line has been adjusted too much for it.  He’ll be on a minutes restriction.  The bigger worry for the Celtics is that both Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart are questionable due to the same illness.  The Nets are 3-2 SU & 4-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  The Nets are 19-6 ATS in their last 25 road games after losing 4 of their last 5 games.  Take Brooklyn. 

7* Atlantic 10 Game of the Year on Richmond -5.5 

The Key: The Richmond Spiders are on the verge of making the NCAA Tournament.  They can’t afford a slip up here down the stretch of the regular season.  Richmond is 22-7 on the season, 12-4 in conference play and 13-2 at home.  The Spiders went on the road and beat Davidson 70-64 in their first matchup.  They won’t have much of a problem winning by 6 points or more in the rematch at home.  Davidson just gave up 72.3% shooting to Dayton on the road Saturday and lost by 15.  They have a problem defending, which is not a problem Richmond has.  Davidson is 5-12 SU & 4-13 ATS in all road games this year.  The Wildcats are 2-8 ATS as underdogs this season, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a road dog.  The Spiders are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite.  Take Richmond. 

6* Maryland/Rutgers Big Ten *CA$H COW* on Rutgers -1 

The Key: Rutgers is on the NCAA Tournament bubble right now because they can’t win a road game.  The good news is that the Scarlet Knights are at home tonight where they are 17-1 SU this season with their only loss to Michigan.  Rutgers wants to avenge its 51-56 road loss at Maryland on February 4th about a month ago.  The Scarlet Knights proved they could play with the Terrapins on the road, and all they have to do is win this game to cover at home Tuesday.  We’ll get a big effort from he Scarlet Knights tonight.  Rutgers is 8-1 ATS revenging a road loss this year.  The Scarlet Knights are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games against teams that allow 64 PPG or fewer.  The Scarlet Knights are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 home games.  Take Rutgers. 

6* Texas Tech/Baylor Big 12 *CA$H COW* on Texas Tech +7.5 

The Key: The Texas Tech Red Raiders are slipping closer to the bubble than they’d like after 2 straight losses to Oklahoma and Texas.  It came out of nowhere as they had won 5 of their previous 6 games.  Now the Red Raiders want to avenge their 52-57 home loss to Baylor.  The Bears are reeling after 2 upset losses in their last 3 games at home to Kansas and on Saturday on the road at TCU as 9.5-point favorites.  They know now that their chances of winning the Big 12 are slim to none because they’d need Kansas to lose again. That’s not going to happen.  Bets on road teams as a dog or PK that are revenging a SU loss as a home favorite, off 2 consecutive conference losses by 10 points or more are 45-15 ATS over the last 5 years.  Take Texas Tech. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Miami Heat +4 

The Key: The Miami Heat are 25-4 SU at home this year.  This will be one of Milwaukee’s toughest games of the season and I think the Bucks lose this game outright due to the situation.  The Bucks will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after escaping with a 93-85 win at lowly Charlotte on Sunday.  They will also be playing their 3rd game in 4 days.  They could be without All-Star Khris Middleton (21.1 PPG) for a 3rd straight game as he is questionable.  Don’t be surprised if they limit Giannis’ minutes too after he played 35 minus against the Hornets Sunday.  The Heat are 16-3 ATS in their last 29 home games after a combined score of 215 points or more in 2 straight games.  Miami is 26-12-2 ATS in its last 40 games off an ATS loss.  The Heat are 20-9-1 ATS in their last 30 home games.  The Heat are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home matchups with Milwaukee.  Take Miami.

7* NBA Non-Conference Game of the Month on Atlanta Hawks -2 

The Key: The Atlanta Hawks are 8-3 SU & 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 home games.  That includes upset home wins over the Clippers, 76ers, Heat and Nets and also a win over the Mavericks.  They have a great home court edge as fans are excited to turn out to see Trey Young and company in action.  The Memphis Grizzlies are 1-5 SU & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.  This bad stretch can be attributed to injuries to Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke, who combine to average 28.9 PPG & 10.5 RPG.  The Grizzlies are 0-4 SU & 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games losing by 17.8 PPG.  Take Atlanta. 

7* Minnesota/Wisconsin Big Ten *HEAVY HITTER* on Wisconsin -5 

The Key: No team is playing better than the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten right now.  They are 5-0 SU & 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall with road wins over Nebraska by 17 and Michigan by 7 as well as home wins over Ohio State by 13, Purdue by 4 and Rutgers by 8.  Now they want to avenge their 52-70 road loss at Minnesota as 1-point favorites on February 5th in the game that preceded this winning streak.  Wisconsin is 16-2 SU in its last 18 home matchups with Minnesota.  The Golden Gophers led the entire way against Maryland last time out but lost on a last-second 3-pointer 73-74.  They have no chance of making the NCAA Tournament now and I question their motivation.  It’s always tough to come back from a last-second loss in a game you should have won.  Wisconsin is 13-1 SU at home this year while Minnesota is 2-8 SU in true road games.  The Gophers are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against a team that wins more than 60% of their games.  The Badgers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Sunday games.  Take Wisconsin. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Detroit Pistons +8 

The Key: The Detroit Pistons are showing some fight in going 3-2 ATS in their last 5 games overall against a brutal schedule with 4 road games at Orlando, Portland, Denver and Phoenix as well as a home game against Milwaukee.  They just upset the Suns 113-111 as 9-point road dogs on Friday and will be playing just their 2nd game in 5 days.  Sacramento will be playing its 3rd game in 4 days.  The situation is a bad one for the Kings, who return home from a 4-game road trip.  That first game back home is almost always a flat spot following a long road trip.  And the Kings won’t be able to get up for the Pistons tonight.  Sacramento is 0-9 ATS in its last 9 home games off an upset win as a road underdog.  The Kings are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games as a home favorite.  The Pistons are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 matchups in Sacramento.  Take Detroit. 

6* Indiana/Illinois Big Ten *CA$H COW* on Illinois -5.5 

The Key: The Illinois Fighting Illini have won 3 straight with 2 of those on the road at Penn State and Northwestern.  The Fighting Illini are 13-3 at home this year and take on an Indiana team that has been one of the worst road teams in the Big Ten.  The Hoosiers are 2-7 SU & 2-7 ATS in Big Ten road games this year with their only wins coming at Nebraska and Minnesota, two teams you will find at the bottom of the Big Ten standings.  Those 7 road losses all came by 8 points or more and by 14.4 PPG on average.  The Hoosiers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games against a team that wins more than 60% of their home games.  Take Illinois. 

6* Arizona/UCLA Pac-12 *BAILOUT* on UCLA +3.5 

The Key: The Arizona Wildcats have lost 2 straight games to Oregon and USC in upset fashion.  They are battling through some injuries right now to 2 key players in Green and Hazzard, who combine to average more than 17 PPG.  Both sat out their ugly 48-57 loss at USC and Green will for sure be out for this one.  That’s bad news against a UCLA team that already upset them 65-52 in Arizona earlier this month.  UCLA has won 10 of its last 12 games overall while going 8-3-1 ATS in the process.  The Bruins are 6-0 SU in their last 6 home games, so they should not be catching points.  But that's a good thing considering the underdog is 15-3 ATS in the last 18 matchups.  Take UCLA. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Golden State Warriors +8.5 

The Key: The Phoenix Suns will be playing for a second consecutive day after falling 111-113 at home to Detroit as 9-point favorites last night.  They will also be playing their 6th game in 9 days.  The situation makes us fade them tonight and back the Warriors, who want to avenge their 106-112 loss at Phoenix as 6.5-point dogs on February 12th earlier this month.  Now they are getting 8.5 points in the rematch and the Suns are in an awful situation.  It’s too many points.  Bets against home teams that allowed 110 points or more last game against a team that is off 2 straight blowout losses by 15 points or more are 35-8 ATS over the last 5 years.  The Suns are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 home games.  The Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 matchups in Phoenix.  Take Golden State. 

6* Michigan State/Maryland Big Ten *CA$H COW* on Michigan State +3 

The Key: The Michigan State Spartans want to avenge their 60-67 home loss to Maryland on February 15th exactly 2 weeks ago.  The Spartans held a 7-point lead late, but the Terrapins closed the game on an unthinkable 14-0 run to win by 7.  Look for a little role reversal here from this prideful Spartans squad.  Maryland is 15-0 at home, but it is very fortunate to be unbeaten.  They only won by 2 over Nebraska, by 5 over Rutgers and by 1 over Illinois.  They are clearly beatable at home.  The underdog is 9-4-1 ATS in the last 14 matchups.  Maryland has only beaten the Spartans by more than 3 points once in the last 8 matchups.  Take Michigan State. 

7* Pac-12 Game of the Year on USC -3 

The Key: The USC Trojans are trying to make the NCAA Tournament.  They have gone 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games and have consistently been lacking respect from oddsmakers.  That showed Thursday when they upset Arizona 57-48 getting 4.5 points at home.  And they only lost by 2 at Arizona State in their first matchup.  USC is 12-2 at home this year and will be looking to avenge that defeat.  The Trojans have won 17 of their last 21 home matchups with Arizona State.  Take USC. 

6* Utah/California Pac-12 *CA$H COW* on California PK 

The Key: The Cal Golden Bears have been a really tough out at home in Pac-12 play this year.  Cal is 5-3 SU & 7-1 ATS in Pac-12 home games with upset wins over Washington as 6.5-point dogs, Stanford as 8-point dogs, Oregon State as 4-point dogs and Colorado as 8.5-point dogs.  Now they want to avenge their 45-60 road loss at Utah on February 8th.  The Utes are 0-8 SU & 1-7 ATS in Pac-12 road games this year.  They really haven’t even been close to tasting a road win as their 8 losses have come by 17.4 PPG.  Take California. 

6* Northern Iowa/Drake MVC *CA$H COW* on Drake +4.5 

The Key: The Drake Bulldogs want to avenge their 73-83 road loss to in-state rival Northern Iowa.  The Bulldogs led that game 39-35 at halftime and it was close throughout before the Panthers made free throws at the end to pull away.  It will be a different story at Drake on Senior Day in the final regular season game.  Drake is 14-1 SU at home this year and has been dominant at home over the last 2 years.  The home team is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 matchups.  The Bulldogs are 16-4 ATS in their last 20 games against good shooting teams that make at least 45% of their shots.  The Panthers are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 Saturday road games.  Take Drake. 

6* Illinois State/Evansville MVC *CA$H COW* on Evansville -2 

The Key: Evansville is favored Saturday despite being 0-17 in MVC play this season.  They are favored for good reason as I agree with it.  They get to face Illinois State (9-20), which is the second-worst team in the conference.  And they get to host the Redbirds on Senior Day in their final home game.  They will be hungry to avoid going winless in conference play, while I can’t see Illinois State wanting to play this game at all.  The Redbirds are coming off a tough OT home loss to Bradley on Wednesday and will still be feeling that defeat.  Illinois State is 0-14 SU & 3-11 ATS in all games played away from home this year.  The Redbirds are 1-8 ATS when playing against a bad team (20% to 40%) over the last 3 years.  The Purple Aces are playing better going 4-2-1 ATS in their last 7 games with 4 losses by 7 points or fewer.  They’ll get rewarded for not quitting with their first conference win today.  Take Evansville. 

7* Thunder/Bucks ESPN *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee -10.5 

The Key: The Milwaukee Bucks are 4-0 SU & 3-1 ATS since the break and showing no signs of slowing down.  They beat the Pistons by 20 on the road, the 76ers by 21 at home and the Raptors by 11 on the road.  The Bucks are 26-3 at home this year and will make easy work of a tired Oklahoma City Thunder team.  The Thunder will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day and their 3rd game in 4 days.  They barely survived 112-108 at home over the Kings last night and won’t have much left in the tank for the Bucks tonight.  Bets against road dogs who have won 15 or more of their last 20 games, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team are 74-39 ATS over the last 5 years.  Take Milwaukee. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Miami Heat -2.5 

The Key: The Miami Heat are 23-4 at home this year.  They are coming off a rare home loss to the Timberwolves, which followed up a bad road loss at Cleveland.  It’s a good situation to back the Heat knowing they will be locked in against the Mavericks following these 2 defeats.  The Mavericks are without 3 role players and have Luka Doncic battling through a thumb injury and listed as questionable.  The Heat have gone 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 matchups with Dallas.  Miami is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games off a defeat.  Take Miami. 

6* Davidson/Dayton Atlantic 10 *CA$H COW* on Davidson +10.5 

The Key: The Davidson Wildcats are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall and outscoring teams by 17.0 PPG.  They beat Fordham by 30, St. Bonaventure by 29 on the road, Rhode Island by 2 and La Salle by 25 at home.  They are playing up to the potential that they had coming into the season when many thought they were among the favorites to win the Atlantic 10.  The Flyers are getting too much respect from oddsmakers now due to their #4 ranking and perfect record in A-10 play.  But the Flyers are just 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall as they’ve consistently been too big of favorites, which is the case again tonight.  Seven of their last 9 wins have come by 10 points or less, so they have been fortunate in close games.  Bets on road dogs of 10 to 19.5 points off a blowout conference win by 20 points or more against a team that’s off 2 straight conference wins are 63-33 ATS since 1997.  The Wildcats are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 50 points in their last game.  The Flyers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 Friday games.  The road team is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 matchups.  Take Davidson. 

7* Arizona State/UCLA Pac-12 *BAILOUT* on UCLA -3.5 

The Key: The UCLA Bruins have improved rapidly in the first season under Mick Cronin and are now on the verge of making the NCAA Tournament.  They get their next 2 games at home against ASU and Arizona and have a big opportunity to add some quality wins.  The Bruins are 9-2 SU & 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall.  That includes 5-0 SU & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.  They are looking to avenge one of their rare losses during this stretch February 6th at Arizona State.  UCLA has won 16 of its last 20 home matchups with the Sun Devils.  The home team is 15-5-1 ATS in the last 21 matchups.  UCLA is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 home games off a conference win.  Take UCLA. 

6* Arizona/USC Pac-12 *CA$H COW* on USC +5.5 

The Key: The USC Trojans are 11-2 at home this year and should not be catching points against Arizona.  They get 2 key players back healthy tonight in Jonah Matthews and Nick Radocevic, who combine to average nearly 24 PPG.  The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 matchups between Arizona and USC.  The Trojans are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games off a loss.  USC is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games against teams that win more than 60% of their games.  USC only lost by 5 at Arizona on February 6th and now is catching 5.5 points at home.  This is a game the Trojans can win outright.  Take USC. 

6* Conference USA *CA$H COW* on Florida International +5.5 

The Key: The Florida International Golden Panthers have had nearly 2 full weeks to get ready for North Texas.  They last played on February 15th and are coming off 2 straight road losses, plus they want to avenge their loss at North Texas on January 9th.  I like the Golden Panthers chances of not only covering but pulling off the upset as well considering they are 11-1 SU & 6-3 ATS at home this year.  FIU is 4-0 SU & 3-1 ATS in its last 4 home matchups with North Texas.  The Mean Green are 0-6 ATTS in their last 6 road games off an upset loss as a favorite.  North Texas is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games when playing its 2nd game in 8 days.  FIU is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 home games against teams that commit 14 or fewer turnovers per game.  The Golden Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog.  The underdog is 19-6 ATS in the last 25 matchups.  Take Florida International. 

6* Utah/Stanford Pac-12 *BAILOUT* on Stanford -7.5 

The Key: The Stanford Cardinal are 18-9 on the season and a bubble team for the NCAA Tournament.  They want to avenge their 56-64 road loss at Utah on February 6th earlier this month.  They have delivered 2 straight road wins at Washington by 8 and Washington State by 18.  The Cardinal are 12-4 SU & 10-6 ATS at home this year.  Utah is just 1-8 SU & 2-7 ATS in true road games this year.  The Utes are 0-7 SU & 1-6 ATS in Pac-12 road games while losing by a whopping 18.7 PPG.  Stanford has won 5 of its last 6 home matchups with Utah.  The Cardinal are 29-12 ATS in their last 41 home games.  Take Stanford. 

6* Tennessee/Arkansas SEC *CA$H COW* on Arkansas -4.5 

The Key: The Arkansas Razorbacks are 17-10 this year and trying to get into the NCAA Tournament.  They had lost 5 in a row before crushing Missouri 78-68 at home overt he weekend.  The biggest reason for their struggles was the loss of Isaiah Joe (16.2 PPG) to injury.  He missed all 5 of those losses but returned for the Missouri game.  Having Joe back makes all the difference for this team.  Tennessee is 15-12 this year and not going to make the NCAA Tournament.  They blew a big lead against Auburn last time out and lost on the road, which is a deflating defeat.  The Razorbacks are 12-4 at home this year while the Vols are just 3-6 on the road.  The Razorbacks want to avenge their bad loss at Tennessee on February 11th by 21 points without Joe.  Arkansas is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 home games against a team with that wins less than 40% of their road games.  The home team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 matchups.  Take Arkansas. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Cleveland Cavaliers +8 

The Key: The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing with more heart under J.B. Bickerstaff than they did with John Beilein.  The Cavaliers are 3-1 SU & 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall with their only loss coming on the road at Miami.  They upset Miami, Atlanta and Washington for their 3 wins.  They can hang with the 76ers, who are 9-20 SU & 7-20-2 ATS in road games this year.  Philadelphia remains without Ben Simmons.  The 76ers are 6-20-2 ATS in their last 28 road games.  Philadelphia is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games as a road favorite.  The 76ers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games in the 2nd half of the season against teams who attempt 18 or more 3-pointers per game.  Take Cleveland. 

7* Rutgers/Penn State Big Ten *HEAVY HITTER* on Penn State -5 

The Key: Penn State wants to avenge its road loss at Rutgers earlier this year.  The Nittany Lions also want to bounce back from 2 straight losses at home to Illinois and on the road to Indiana.  They had gone 8-0 SU & 8-0 ATS in their previous 8 games in the most impressive stretch in the Big Ten this season, so they were due for a few bad games.  But they’ll get back on track tonight against a Rutgers team that is just 1-7 SU in true road games this year with he only win coming at lowly Nebraska.  The Nittany Lions are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games when revenging a loss by 10 points or more.  The Nittany Lions are 7-1 ATS after playing a road game this year.  Take Penn State. 

6* Georgia/South Carolina SEC *CA$H COW* on South Carolina -5.5 

The Key: South Carolina went on an 8-2 run to get back in NCAA Tournament contention.  But the Gamecocks have dropped 2 tough ones in a row to Mississippi State and LSU by a combined 9 points.  Now they get one of the punching bags of the SEC in Georgia to get right.  The Bulldogs are just 4-10 SU & 6-8 ATS in SEC action this year.  That includes their 59-75 home loss to South Carolina, which makes me believe that if the Gamecocks can beat them by 16 on the road they can certainly cover -5.5 at home.  It has been a bad matchup for Georgia in recent years.  South Carolina is 7-0 SU & 6-1 ATS in its last 7 matchups with Georgia with 6 of those 7 wins coming by 6 points or more.  Georgia is 3-9 SU & 5-7 ATS in all games played away from home this year.  Georgia is 2-10 ATS in is last 12 road games off 2 or more consecutive wins.  Take South Carolina. 

6* Pelicans/Lakers TNT *CA$H COW* on New Orleans +8 

The Key: The New Orleans Pelicans are 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 games overall and have been a very tough team to deal with since Zion Williams joined the lineup.  They have won 5 of their last 6 straight up with 4 of those wins coming on the road.  The Lakers are in a difficult situation tonight.  They are coming off a tough 114-112 home win over the rival Celtics on Sunday and most their players went to Kobe’s memorial on Monday.  I can’t imagine they are in a very good state of mind for this contest.  The Pelicans want to avenge 2 losses to the Lakers this year by 10 on the road and by 4 at home.  But they didn’t have Zion for either of those games.  The Pelicans are 12-3-2 ATS in their last 17 road games.  The Lakers are 13-33 ATS in their last 46 home games after scoring 105 points or more in 5 straight games.  Take New Orleans. 

6* Tuesday ACC *CA$H COW* on Clemson +2.5 

The Key: The Clemson Tigers are coming on strong to try and make a push at the NCAA Tournament.  The Tigers are 3-0 SU & 3-0 ATS in their last 3 games overall with 3 straight blowout victories.  They beat Pitt 72-52 on the road, Louisville 77-62 at home and Boston College 82-64 on the road.  They will be playing just their 2nd game in 10 days so they are the fresher team.  Georgia Tech will be paying its 3rd game in 7 days after losing at Syracuse on Saturday.  Clemson is 5-0 SU & 3-2 ATS in its last 5 matchups with Georgia Tech with the 5 wins coming by 11.4 PPG.  The Tigers are 24-11 ATS in their last 35 games against a team with a losing record.  The Tigers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games off 3 straight games facing opponent to commit 11 or fewer turnovers.  The Tigers are 7-0 ATS off 2 or more consecutive wins this season.  The Tigers are 6-0 ATS off a road win over the last 2 years.  Take Clemson. 

7* American Athletic Game of the Year on SMU -4 

The Key: The SMU Mustangs are 14-1 at home this year and 6-0 at home in conference action.  Off 2 bad road losses in a row, the Mustangs will be hungry for a win when they host the Memphis Tigers Tuesday.  And I think it’s a bad spot for Memphis off their upset home win over Memphis.  They have won their last 2 games both at home by a combined 5 points.  Bets against underdogs off 2 consecutive home wins by 5 points or less against a team that is off a road loss by 20 points or more are 26-6 ATS since 1997.  The Mustangs are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 home matchups with Memphis.  Take SMU. 

6* Tuesday Big 12 *CA$H COW* on Kansas State +14 

The Key: Baylor just suffered a tough 61-64 home loss to Kansas on Saturday that allowed the Jayhawks to tie them atop the Big 12 standings.  It’s the type of loss that can beat a team twice.  I expect the Bears to come out flat tonight against Kansas State and that won’t allow them to cover this lofty 14-point spread.  The Wildcats are the kings of close losses this year.  They have played 27 games this year with only 1 loss by more than 14 points.  That’s a 26-1 angle working in the Wildcats’ favor with this 14-point spread.  They only lost by 6 at home to Baylor in their first matchup and will be looking to avenge that defeat.  Kansas State is 6-1 SU & 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 matchups with Baylor, so this has clearly been a great matchup for the Wildcats.  The Wildcats are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against a team that wins more than 60% of their games.  The underdog is 22-8-2 ATS in the last 32 matchups.  Take Kansas State. 

6* Tuesday Atlantic 10 *CA$H COW* on George Mason +12 

The Key: Dayton appears to be going through the motions.  The Flyers are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall with their largest win coming by 14 points during this stretch.  They have had several close calls on the road in Atlantic 10 play this year but have managed to win them all.  Their last 5 Atlantic 10 road wins have come by 5, 8, 4, 8 and 2 points.  George Mason is 10-5 at home this year and more than capable of hanging with the Flyers.  They will be giving a big effort with a Top 5 team visiting.  The Patriots have won their last 2 meetings with Dayton outright as underdogs.  George Mason is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 home games off 2 straight games where both teams scored 65 points or less.  The Patriots are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games off 2 straight games where they attempted 12 or fewer free throws.  Take George Mason. 

6* NBA Situational *SLAM DUNK* on Los Angeles Clippers -9.5 

The Key: It’s a great situation to back the Los Angeles Clippers tonight.  They are coming off 3 straight losses for the first time all year.  Players have been outspoken about it so we should get a huge effort from them tonight.  And the Clippers have been resilient all season as they have gone 12-2 SU & 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games following a loss.  Los Angele is 24-9 ATS in its last 33 games following a loss dating back further.  The Grizzlies are coming off a 12-point road loss to the Lakers and I can’t see them staying within single-digits of a hungry Clippers team tonight.  Especially since the Grizzlies will be without one of their best players in Jaren Jackson Jr. (16.9 PPG) who left the Lakers game early with a knee injury.  The Clippers also want to avenge their worst loss of the season, a shocking 114-140 home loss to the Grizzlies as 10-point home favorites.  Bets on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss as a home favorite of 10 or more against a team that’s off a road loss by 10 or more are 29-8 ATS since 1996.  The Clippers are 8-1 ATS in home games revenging a loss where opponent scored 110 points or more this year.  Take Los Angeles. 

7* Oklahoma State/Kansas Big 12 *HEAVY HITTER* on Oklahoma State +14.5 

The Key: This game has letdown written all over it for Kansas.  The Jayhawks just went on the road and beat #1 Baylor in a 64-61 thriller to move into a first-place tie.  They won’t be able to get up for Oklahoma State, who they already beat by 15 on the road earlier this year.  This letdown situation won’t allow them to cover this lofty 14.5-point spread.  And the Cowboys are completely different team than the one that loss to Kansas on January 27th.  Oklahoma State is 4-2 SU & 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games overall with its only losses coming on the road to Baylor by 8 and at WVU in a game they led at halftime.  They also upset Kansas State on the road, while beat TCU by 15, Texas Tech by 3 and Oklahoma by 17 at home.  Bets on dogs of 10 to 19.5 points that went under the total by 24 or more points in their last 3 games against an opponent that went under the total by 42 or more point sin their last 7 games are 59-16 ATS over the last 5 years.  Take Oklahoma State. 

6* Louisville/Florida State ACC *CA$H COW* on Florida State -2.5 

The Key: We are getting the Florida State Seminoles cheap at home tonight.  They already beat Louisville by 13 on the road in their first matchup this year.  And now the Seminoles get to host the Cardinals, where they are 14-0 at home this season.  Louisville dropped its last 2 road games outright as favorites to Georgia Tech and Clemson by a combined 21 points.  The Cardinals are coming off 2 straight blowout home wins, but that works in our favor as Louisville is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games off 2 straight home wins by 10 points or more.  Take Florida State. 

6* NBA Eastern Conference *CA$H COW* on Toronto Raptors -5 

The Key: The Toronto Raptors are 16-1 SU & 11-6 ATS in their last 17 games overall.  The Indiana Pacers are just 2-6 SU & 3-5 ATS in their last 8 games overall.  And the Pacers will be without Victor Oladipo tonight after he suffered a back injury in their first game back from the break against the Knicks.  The Raptors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 matchups with the Pacers.  Toronto is 37-14 ATS in its last 51 games playing on one day of rest.  The Raptors are 27-13 ATS in their last 40 home matchups with Indiana.  Take Toronto. 

6* USC/Utah Pac-12 *CA$H COW* on USC +1 

The Key: The USC Trojans are 19-8 on the season and fighting to make the NCAA Tournament.  They have been at their best on the road this year with an 11-3 ATS record in all road/neutral games.  Utah has lost 3 straight games by 19 to Oregon State, by 18 to Oregon and by 11 at home to UCLA.  The Trojans are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.  USC is 7-0 ATS in road games against teams who attempt 21 or more 3-pointers per game this season.  USC is 9-1 ATS in true road games this year.  Andy Enfield is 9-1 ATS in road games off a cover where his team lost SU as an underdog as the coach of the Trojans.  Take USC. 

7* Rutgers/Wisconsin Big Ten *HEAVY HITTER* on Wisconsin -4.5 

The Key: This is about as easy as it gets.  Wisconsin is 12-1 at home this year while Rutgers is 1-8 in all road/neutral games.  The only road win for Rutgers this year came at lowly Nebraska.  The Badgers want to avenge their 65-72 road loss at Rutgers in their first matchup this season.  Rutgers is 4-20 ATS in its last 24 games off 2 straight games where they attempted 12 or fewer free throws.  Wisconsin is 76-45 ATS in its last 121 home games off a home win.  The Badgers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games.  The home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 matchups.  Take Wisconsin. 

6* Fresno State/Nevada Mountain West *BAILOUT* on Nevada -7.5 

The Key: The Nevada Wolf Pack are coming on strong here down the stretch.  They are 6-2 SU & 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall with their only losses both coming on the road to Colorado State by 1 and Boise State by 9.  They also beat UNLV and New Mexico on the road.  They are 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games with those 4 wins all by 14 points or more and by an average of 22.0 PPG.  The Wolf Pack are 11-2 at home this year.  Fresno State is just 10-17 SU on the year, including 4-10 SU in all games played away from home.  Nevada is 5-0 SU & 4-1 ATS in its last 5 matchups with Fresno winning 4 of those games by double-digits.  The Wolf Pack are 6-0 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days this year.  Nevada is 17-4 ATS after scoring 85 points or more over the last 2 years.  Fresno State is 0-7 ATS when playing against a good team that wins 60% to 80% of their games this year.  Take Nevada. 

6* 76ers/Bucks ABC *CA$H COW* on Milwaukee -8.5 

The Key: The Philadelphia 76ers are just 9-19 SU & 7-19-2 ATS on the road this year and won’t be able to stay within 8.5 points of the Milwaukee Bucks.  The Bucks are 25-3 at home this year and consistently win by double-digits.  They are outscoring their opponents by 13.1 PPG at home this year.  They already beat Philadelphia by 11 at home in their most recent matchup on February 6th.  The 76ers are 0-8 ATS in road games when revenging a road loss this year.  The Bucks are 16-4 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points this year.  Philadelphia is 0-7-1 ATS in its last 8 games as a road underdog.  The Bucks are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 Saturday games.  The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home matchups with the 76ers.  Take Milwaukee. 

6* Richmond/St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 *CA$H COW* on Richmond -1.5 

The Key: The Richmond Spiders are 20-6 this year and on a mission to make the NCAA Tournament.  They won’t be slipping up at St. Bonaventure today.  The Spiders are 5-0 SU & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall winning those 5 games by 17.6 PPG.  The Bonnies are coming off a 29-point home loss to Davidson and don’t deserve the respect they are getting from the books today.  St. Bonaventure is 9-24 ATS in its last 33 home games off a home loss.  The Bonnies are 5-20 ATS in their last 25 home games after committing 8 turnovers or less last game.  The Spiders are 14-5 ATS when playing just their 2nd game in a week this year.  Richmond is 7-2 SU in true road games this year.  Take Richmond. 

7* SEC Game of the Year on South Carolina PK 

The Key: The South Carolina Gamecocks are making their usual late-season push under head coach Frank Martin.  No team has improved more in the SEC as the season has gone on than the Gamecocks.  They are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall.  The Gamecocks are 5-0 SU & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games while winning those 5 games by 14.6 PPG.  That includes an upset home win over Kentucky.  Now they host a struggling LSU team that has gone 1-4 SU & 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games with its only win coming by 4 points at home against Missouri as 11-point favorites.  They are coming off a home loss to Kentucky, and it’s going to be hard to get as motivated to face South Carolina tonight.  The Gamecocks are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games off a conference loss.  The home team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 matchups.  Take South Carolina. 

6* Oklahoma/Oklahoma State Big 12 *CA$H COW* on Oklahoma State PK 

The Key: Oklahoma State wants to avenge its 69-82 loss at Oklahoma on February 1st in this rivalry game.  The Cowboys have actually been playing some great basketball since that defeat.  They have gone 3-2 SU & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall with their only losses both coming on the road to Baylor and WVU.  They also beat K-State on the road and topped TCU by 15 at home while also upsetting Texas Tech at home.  The Sooners are coming off 2 straight double-digit losses to Baylor and Kansas.  I don’t think they’ll have much left in the tank for the Cowboys after facing those 2 teams.  Oklahoma is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 road games off 2 straight losses by 10 points or more.  The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 matchups.  Take Oklahoma State. 

6* Duquesne/Dayton Atlantic 10 *CA$H COW* on Duquesne +14.5 

The Key: The situation is a good one for the Duquesne Dukes today.  They already proved they could hang with Dayton in their 69-73 home loss as 8-point dogs on January 29th.  Now they are getting 14.5 points in the rematch on the road.  It’s too much for a Dayton team that has become a very public team due to their Top 10 ranking.  Duquesne has proven they can hang on the road by going into Saint Louis and winning by 14 as 4.5-point dogs just 2 weeks ago.  The Dukes are 4-2 SU in true road games this year.  Keith Dambrot is 26-9 ATS in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of his last 6 games as a head coach. Take Duquesne. 

6* Michigan/Purdue Big Ten *CA$H COW* on Purdue -2.5 

The Key: The Purdue Boilermakers have won 17 of their last 19 Big Ten home games.  I like their chances of bouncing back from 3 straight losses with a home win over Michigan Saturday.  They already took the Wolverines to the wire on the road in their first matchup this year and lost in overtime.  They will avenge that defeat today.  The home team is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 matchups.  The Boilermakers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games off 2 straight ATS losses.  Take Purdue. 

6* Pelicans/Blazers ESPN *BAILOUT* on New Orleans -5 

The Key: The New Orleans Pelicans are 16-9 SU & 17-6-2 ATS in their last 25 games overall.  They have been a much more dynamic team with Zion Williamson and now have a legit shot to make the playoffs in the West.  They also get Brandon Ingram back from injury after the All-Star break and are fully healthy for basically the first time all year.  The Blazers have all kinds of injuries and suffered a big blow when Damian Lillard pulled a groin late in their loss to the Grizzlies in the final game before the break.  He is 4th in the NBA in scoring at 29.5 PPG and was on an absolute tear before getting injured.  The Blazers won’t be able to hang with the Pelicans without him.  New Orleans is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games against a team with a losing record.  The Pelicans are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games off a loss.  The Blazers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on 3 or more days rest.  The Pelicans are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 matchups.  Take New Orleans. 

7* VCU/Saint Louis Atlantic 10 *HEAVY HITTER* on Saint Louis +2 

The Key: The Saint Louis Billikens are 12-3 at home this year with all 3 losses to very good teams in Dayton, Seton Hall & Duquesne.  VCU is 4-6 in all road games this year and just lost to Rhode Island by 12 and Richmond by 18 in their last 2 road games.  The wrong team is favored in this matchup.  VCU is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 Friday games.  The Rams are 0-6 ATS with a line of +3 to -3 this year.  The Billikens are 39-19 ATS in their last 58 games as a dog.  Take Saint Louis. 

6* NBA Non-Conference *CA$H COW* on Toronto Raptors -7.5 

The Key: The Toronto Raptors are 15-1 SU in their last 16 games overall.  Nobody is playing better than them right now.  The Phoenix Suns are 4-9 SU & 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall with 6 of those losses by 8 points or more.  The Suns are 1-9 ATS in February road games over the last 2 years.  The Raptors are 11-2 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points this year.  The Suns are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall.  Phoenix is 3-14 ATS in its last 17 games playing on 3 or more days rest.  The Raptors are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS loss.  Take Toronto. 

6* Thursday NBA *Total* Annihilator on Kings/Grizzlies OVER 229 

The Key: This will be the 3rd matchup between the Kings and Grizzlies this season.  The first resulted in 234 combined points and the most recent in Sacramento resulted in 251 combined points.  These are both ‘OVER’ teams and this total of 229 has been set too low.  The Kings are 18-5 OVER when the total is 220 to 229.5 this year.  The OVER is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 road games.  The OVER is 11-3 in Kings last 14 games as an underdog.  The OVER is 20-8 in Kings last 28 games overall.  The OVER is 12-3 in Kings last 15 games after scoring 100 points or more in their last game.  Take the OVER. 

6* USC/Colorado Pac-12 *CA$H COW* on USC +9.5 

The Key: The USC Trojans get back their best player in Onyeka Okongwu from a 2-game absence due to a concussion tonight.  He is one of the best players in the Pac-12, averaging 16.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game.  He’ll help USC hang with Colorado tonight and try to avenge their earlier home loss to the Buffaloes this season.  The Trojans are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall.  They have done their best work on the road going 8-1 ATS in true road games this year and 10-2 ATS in their last 12 road games against a team with a winning record.  The Buffaloes are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games after giving up fewer than 50 points in their last game.  Take USC.