2 Unit Play. Take #751 Richmond over Auburn (12p.m., Sunday, December 8 SECN) This is an 11 a.m. local tipoff and I just feel Richmond can stay within this gigantic number. The Spiders are well coached and run a slower style of offense and should benefit us to cover this number.

6 Unit Play. Take #621 Wisconsin over Marquette (1:30p.m., Saturday, December 6 FOX) This is just too many points to be giving for this in-state battle that has been dominated by the Badgers in recent years. Both teams are coming off losses during the week and I expect this game to go right down to the wire. Chase Ross went out in that game with an ankle injury for the Golden Eagles and did not return. Wisconsin struggled with size from Michigan, but Marquette does not have that to threaten them in this game. The Badgers have beaten the Golden Eagles three times in the last three years.

7 Unit Play. Take #646 Wisconsin over Michigan (9p.m., Tuesday, December 3 Peacock) Michigan is an improved team once they replaced Juwan Howard, but this is still in a rebuild and they already lost at Wake Forest. Wisconsin is 8-0 on the season and they tend to play to the level of their competition especially early in the game. They will be up for this game and I expect a strong 40 minute effort for them, as they need to protect their homecourt during conference play. Michigan has been beating some second tear teams, but this will be their toughest test of the season. I just do not believe they are ready to win at Wisconsin.

3 Unit Play. Take #306649 Northwestern State over LSU (8p.m., Friday, November 29 ESPN+) LSU is back on the court after a third-place finish from the Greenbriar Classic and I see this game being played within 20 points. The Demons have played a tough schedule and they stayed within this posted number against most of their schedule. Look for that to happen again on Friday.

2 Unit Play. Take #812 Under in New Mexico vs Arizona State (11:30p.m., Friday, November 28 TruTV) This is a lot of points for a game that will see teams sitting around all day waiting to play in a make-shift basketball arena. This total has come down and I see the under cashing a ticket for us in this game. Arizona State has overachieved this season but I do not see a great offensive team under Coach Hurly.

2 Unit Play. Take #730 Under in Louisville @ Indiana (12p.m., Wednesday, November 27 ESPN) I always believe it is hard to shoot in this building and playing the early game is never easy for both of these teams. I do not like the pieces for Louisville rebuild and feel they will struggle this season, especially on the offensive side of the floor.

2 Unit Play. Take #306551 VMI over Loyola Maryland (7p.m., Tuesday, November 26 ESPN+) We will follow the massive line movement overnight and side with the Keydets tonight in Baltimore, MD. VMI has played some decent teams this season and the Greyhounds already have a home loss to Columbia.

2 Unit Play. Take #858 South Dakota Sate over Boise State (1:30p.m., Monday, November 25) We will grab the points in game, as I feel South Dakota State is not getting enough respect against another mid-major team. Boise State is good this season, but I feel this game will be played in single digits, as SDSU is 5-1 on the season with wins over McNeese.

6 Unit Play. Take #722 Wisconsin over Pittsburgh (5:30p.m., Sunday, November 24 CBSSN) Not sure why Pittsburgh is favored in this game, but we will grab the points with Wisconsin and use them again in the Championship Game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain Division. Wisconsin has been scoring points at will early in the season and playing a second game in this building should help him from the arc. The Badgers have size down low and I see them pulling away late and winning this game by close to double-digits.

7 Unit Play. Take #881 Wisconsin over Central Florida (5p.m., Friday, November 22 CBSSN) Wisconsin has been strong with a new cast of characters and should move to 6-0 on the season and up the rankings. UCF has also been good this season, but I do not see them doing much this season in a loaded Big 12 Conference. Wisconsin always seems to start the season off well under Greg Gard and they will have the best player on the floor in John Tonje. The will also have the crowd advantage in West Virginia and that will allow them to win this game by double-digits in this makeshift arena at the Greenbriar.

3 Unit Play.  Take #748 Nevada -2.5 over Vanderbilt (7:30p.m., Thursday, November 21 ESPNU) Both teams have opened with 4 home games against inferior competition. Just feel Nevada is farther along than Vanderbilt with a new coach at this stage of the season. Coach Alford has a knack for performing well in this MTE lightweight tournaments and it should be no different Thursday.

2 Unit Play. Take #689 Long Beach State over Gonzaga (9p.m., Wednesday, November 20 ESPN+) The Beach always play a brutal nonconference schedule and this is a buy game where they go to Gonzaga to collect a check. I believe they can keep it under 30 points and thus we will grab the gigantic number tonight at the Kennel. The Bulldogs are heading to the Battle 4 Atlantis next and thus might not be all that focused tonight looking ahead to that tournament.

2 Unit Play. Take #603 Cleveland State over Minnesota (7p.m., Tuesday, November 19 BTN) Minnesota is always at a coaching disadvantage and expect them to struggle to blow out Cleveland State at Williams Arena tonight. Cleveland State has already played five games this season and only against Michigan were they noncompetitive. The Gophers are 3-1 with a home loss to North Texas and they are struggling to score points in the early part of the season.

2 Unit Play. Take #872 Michigan over Miami OH (6p.m., Monday, November 18 BTN) The Wolverines have played a difficult schedule thus far with two power 5 opponents from their first three games. They get to take a major step back tonight facing Miami OH and should be able to win this game by at least 25 points. They already beat Cleveland State this season by 48 points.

2 Unit Play. Take #306577 Campbell +6 over Navy (1p.m., Sunday, November 17 ESPN+) Just do not feel Navy should be this big of a favorite against anyone in the country. They Midshipmen give up a lot of points and that should allow Campbell to take this game down to the wire.

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7 Unit Play. Take #878 Wisconsin over Arizona (9p.m., Friday, November 15 Peacock) The line has come down a lot from one it was posted yesterday afternoon and the value clearly lies with the home team. Arizona is not the same team that they were last year and Wisconsin has gotten better by subtraction. Wisconsin also have revenge on their minds after getting pounded by a much better Arizona team last year. The new look Badgers led by John Tonje should be able to take this game down to the wire and that will give us the cash with whoever comes out on top.

2 Unit Play. Take #738 Arizona State over Grand Canyon (9p.m., Thursday, November 14 ESPN2) I am not ready to take little brother against big brother in this neutral site game in Phoenix. The Sun Devils have been sneaky good this season, currently 2-1 on the season with their only loss coming at Gonzaga. The Lopes are 2-0, but did not play great in either of their home wins and I do not see them blowing out Arizona State on Thursday. Take the points and expect this game to go down to the wire.

2 Unit Play. Take #675 Over in Richmond @ Charlotte (7p.m., Wednesday, November 13 ESPN+) Much like yesterday we will play an over with a total that is unexpectedly going down this morning. Both teams scored over 100 points in one of their games this season and they have scored at least 72 points in all four games. We will not worry about who covers this game and instead just focus on the over.

10 Unit Play. Take #649 Over in Norther Arizona @ Stanford (10p.m., Tuesday, November 12 ESPN+) The Cardinal have a new coach, and the early results seem to be paying dividends. They have blown out two opponents so far this season at home and should make it three in a row after beating Northern Arizona tonight. The main thing so far this season is that they are scoring points in the eighties, something they seemed to struggle with under their former Coach Hasse. Northern Arizona has scored over 100 points in both of their games this season against two non-division one teams. They will not come anywhere close to that tonight, but seeing the ball go into the basketball so much should allow them to at least reach 70 points in this game.

2 Unit Play. Take #306626 Under in Long Island @ Air Force (4p.m., Monday, November 11 MWN) The Force is not a high scoring team and both of their games this season would have stayed under the posted total of this game. This is the third straight game against a weaker team and I see at least one team struggling to reach 65 points.

2 Unit Play. Take #778 Wake Forest -1 over Michigan (1p.m., Sunday, November 10 ESPN2) The Wolverines have a new coach and system. We will follow the line movement in this game, as Michigan opened up a 3-point favorite, now they are an underdog.

3 Unit Play. Take #664 Nevada -6.5 over Washington (10p.m., Saturday, November 9 NSN) The Huskies are in a complete rebuild and will struggle most of this season under new coach Danny Sprinkle. They lost all their starters and will have issues early in the season. Nevada just rebuilds and have a great rotation and should be able to win this game by double-digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #873 Over in George Mason @ Marquette (9p.m., Friday, November 8 Peacock) Both teams scored enough points to allow this game to easily go over if they hit those numbers again. The Golen Eagles scored 102 points, and the Patriots scored 75 points. I feel Marquette will want to play fast in this game and thus we should be able to hit another totals play on this young college basketball season.

6 Unit Play. Take #652 Under in Milwaukee @ Northern Iowa (8p.m., Thursday, November 7 ESPN+) The Panthers are still coached by Ben Jacobson and they are usually strong on defense and struggle to score points. Tonight should be no different, as this are playing a team from a border state and both want to win this game to improve their resume. This is not a buy game and thus it should be high intensity and not a fast break layup contest. Take the under and we will not worry if UNI can cover the number and instead just collect with the under.

4 Unit Play. Take #306669 Over in Holy Cross @ Wisconsin (8p.m., Monday, November 4 BTN+) The Badgers will be shooting a lot of three points in this game and season, and I expect them to reach 90+ points in this game. That should put us in great shape to collect with the over. Holy Cross is out of the Bill Carmody era and plays faster in the last few years.

1 Unit Play. Take #658 Duke -7 over NC State (5:05p.m., Sunday, March 31 CBS) The Elite 8 is the round most Cinderella teams go to die. NC State has not beaten Duke twice in a season since 1995. I do not see it happening on Sunday, as Duke makes the Final 4.

10 Unit Play. Take #643 NC State over Marquette (7:09p.m., Friday, March 29 CBS) We collected going against Marquette last week and feel we will be able to cash another ticket on Friday night. This is a lot of points to be laying, and the ACC has already proven they should have had more teams make the field of 68. NC State has some size that they can use to their advantage, and I feel they will get this game close late in the second half and take it down to the wire. Take the points in the first Sweet 16 game on Friday.

10 Unit Play. Take #634 Connecticut over San Diego State (7:39p.m., Thursday, March 28 TBS) This is a rematch of the 2023 National Championship, and I feel it will be another side sided affair. San Diego State did not have a great year especially during Mountain West play and they will be running into a buzzsaw having to play UCONN in Boston. The Huskies have been on a roll of late and I do not see any team being able to knock them off before the Final Four. They have too much size for the Aztecs and if they shoot it well at all they should be able to win this game by double digits. We will not overthink this play and just back the home Huskies.

2 Unit Play. Take #621 Over in UNLV @ Seton Hall (7p.m., Wednesday, March 27 ESPN) UNLV is an over team and Seton Hall is an under team. Expect the Rebels to be able to control the pace of this game, as they already played in New Jersey during this tournament and got the Tigers to up their pace.

2 Unit Play. Take #612 Indiana State over Cincinnati (9p.m., Tuesday, March 26 ESPN) Indiana State is over the heartbreak of not making the NCAA Tournament and now seems poised to make the Final Four in Indianapolis, IN. They have already beat two Power Conference teams and are getting better as the tournament goes on. Cincinnati has played two mid major programs and playing this one on the road will be too much for them to overcome.

10 Unit Play. Take #779 Texas A&M over Nebraska (6:50p.m., Friday, March 22 TNT) NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME OF THE YEAR. The Cornhuskers are getting some love after making it to the NCAA Semifinals and having a unique star in Keise Tominaga. But I am not buying them and feel they would have to shoot it outstanding to win this game. They did that in the first half against Illinois on Saturday and still lost that game by 11 points. Tominaga is a liability on defense and look for the Aggies to exploit them. Nebraska has never won an NCAA tournament game and they will struggle with the physicality of Texas A&M. Nebraska has not beaten an NCAA tournament team this season since 2/1/24.

Texas A&M underachieved most of the season but they have been playing better of late winning 5 of their last 6 games. They do not shoot it very well but rebound extremely well and should be able to take advantage of this undersized Huskers team. The SEC was a strong conference this season and the middle is much better than what Nebraska faced in the Big 10. They also have the best player on the floor in Wade Taylor IV. Most of the Huskers wins came at home this season and this game will be played in Memphis, TN. This is not the type of team that is good enough to break the NCAA Tournament drought and I feel there will be a carryover effect going into this game from their last game.

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5 Unit Play. Take 732 Texas over Colorado State (6:50p.m., Thursday, March 21 TNT) The Rams are riding high after beating Virginia on Tuesday, but I do not expect them to follow that up with another win. Texas is not Virginia, and I am not expecting them to go an actual hour without scoring a basket in this game. Texas underachieved this year, but this still have talent and expect them to reach the round of 32.

2 Unit Play. Take Nevada over Dayton (4:30p.m., Thursday, March 21 TBS) Many people were surprised that Dayton and Virginia made the NCAA Tournament. We saw how well Virginia did with their performance and I think Dayton will lose as well. Nevada is a veteran team and should benefit from the week off after losing to Colorado State in the quarter-finals last week in Las Vegas.

2 Unit Play. Take #740 Under in Akron vs Creighton (1:30p.m., Thursday, March 21 TNT) We will ride the under in this early start game in Pittsburgh, PA. We think of Creighton over the year’s as an up-tempo team that can score a ton of points. But that is not the case with Coach McDermott’s squad this year. Their scoring has come against bad team and Akron should not allow them to light up the scoreboard. The Zips are 178th in scoring in college basketball this season.

3 Unit Play. Take #708 Princeton over UNLV (8p.m., Wednesday, March 20 ESPN+) Just do not see UNLV putting forth much effort in this game. Princeton is happy to play in the NIT and getting to host a home game makes them motivated to win this game big. UNLV lost again early in the conference tournament and has a coach that is squarely on the hot seat.

3 Unit Play. Take 672 Virginia Cavaliers over Colorado State Rams (9:10p.m., Tuesday, March 19 Tru Tv) Everyone is upset that Virginia made the NCAA Tournament and thus I expect them to come out and prove people wrong. Colorado State did not do much during the MWC play, most of their damage was done during the nonconference portion of the season. Virginia still plays good defense and if they can make any shots, they should be able to take this one down to the wire and grind out a victory.

5 Unit Play. Take #649 Wisconsin Badgers over Illinois Fighting Illini (3:30p.m., Sunday, March 16 CBS) These two teams played a contested game a few weeks ago and I see this one going down to the wire as well. Wisconsin is poised to win this conference tournament championship for the first time under Gregg Gard and this will silence a bunch of his critics. Badgers have more rest than the Illini and I do not expect Wisconsin to go cold like Nebraska did yesterday. This means more to Wisconsin and they get it by winning straight-up!

3 Unit  Play. Take #621 Over 121.5 in Iowa State vs Houston (6p.m., Saturday, March 16 ESPN) Iowa State has been playing outstanding and will have a big crowd edge in this game. Houston will need to score in the sixties to win this game and thus we expect this game to easily go over the posted number.

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10 Unit Play. Take #854 Iowa State Cyclones over Baylor Bears (9:30p.m., Thursday, March 15 ESPN) CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT GAME OF THE YEAR We went against Baylor last Saturday for our top play and will do so again on Friday as our Conference Tournament Game of the Year! The home crowd plays a major edge in the Big 12 Conference Tournament and Iowa State is driving distance away from Kansas City. Baylor is not the same team as they have been in past years, and they do not shoot it as well against good teams. Iowa State has revenge, losing their only meeting with Baylor this season and just do not have any bad conference losses on the season. They want to play Houston in the finals, whereas Baylor might want the extra rest. Hilton South will be alive and kicking as the Cyclones move on and we lay the small change with them on Friday night.

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5 Unit Play. Take #789 New Mexico over Boise State (11:30p.m., Thursday, March 14 CBSSN) The Lobos are fighting for their tournament life and likely need to win this game to qualify for the NCAA Tournament next week. This is another situation where I truly believe Boise State cannot beat New Mexico 3 times in one season. Losing at home to the Broncos is what spiraled the Lobos season, but they will get back on track during the conference tournament. I believe New Mexico is the most talented team in the conference and has great guard play. Guards are what wins during March and look for them to win this game and advance to the semifinals of the MWC Tournament.

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4 Unit Play. Take #713 Bowling Green over Central Michigan (1:30p.m., Thursday, March 14 ESPN+) Like our selection with Utah last night, it is hard for Central Michigan to beat Bowling Green three times in one season. These are similar talented teams and I see the Falcons prevailing in this game and will enter the semifinals winning 3 straight games. The Falcons being favored is a key indication that they are the better team.

2 Unit Play. Take #678 Utah -5.5 over Arizona State (11:30p.m., Wednesday, March 13 PAC12N) The Bobby Hurley era may be coming to an end shortly and I do not expect the Sun Devils to make any noise in the conference tournament in Las Vegas. Utah had a disappointing season and actually lost to ASU twice this season. Arizona State is not good enough to beat any team in this league three times in a season. The Utes will win this game by double digits.

3 Unit Play. Take #685 Over 125.5 in Rutgers vs Maryland (6:30p.m., Wednesday, March 13 BTN) Both these teams are offensively challenged and bad, but I expect them to open things up in the conference tournament. If you are going to be bad, you at least need to be exciting to get some fans out to support you. One of these teams should reach 70 points and that will allow us to collect with the over.

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3 Unit Play. Take #633 Gonzaga over Saint Mary’s (9p.m., Tuesday, March 12 CBS) Gonzaga is one of the most improved teams during the second half of the season. Both teams are squarely in the tournament, but I feel Gonzaga will win this rubber match. The Bulldogs have not lost a game since February 3rd when they hosted Saint Mary’s.

2 Unit Play. Take #609 West Virginia over Cincinnati (3p.m., Tuesday, March 12 ESPN+) Just do not see why Cincinnati is this big of a favorite in a neutral site conference tournament game. Both teams split games on their home court with the Bearcats winning big last game. It will be hard for them to follow up that game and I see this game being played in single digits. West Virginia has won 5 of the last 6 games against Cincinnati.

4 Unit Play. Take #858 Northern Kentucky over Milwaukee (9:30p.m., Monday, March 11 ESPN2) This is the rubber game between these two schools for a berth in the winner take all Championship Game tomorrow night. Both schools won on their home floor, but I feel Milwaukee’s season will end having to play an extra game to reach the semi-finals. The Norse have won 7 of their last 9 games and avenged one of those losses last time out.

2 Unit Play. Take #802 Michigan over Nebraska (12p.m., Sunday, March 10 BTN) Juwan Howard may be on his way out, but I just do not believe Nebraska is good enough to be laying this many points on Senior Day in Ann Arbor. Michigan has talent and Nebraska is 2-8 in true road games this season. Take the points and hope Michigan gives some effort in this game.

3 Unit Play. Take #713 New Mexico +3.5 over Utah State (8:30p.m., Saturday, March 9 CBSSN) New Mexico needs this victory to solidify a spot in the NCAA Tournament and I feel they will get it. Utah State does not have the same homecourt advantage as they have had over the last two decades. They have a lot on the line as well, playing for an outright conference championship, but I expect them to play tight and struggle in this game. New Mexico has the most talent of anyone in the league and they

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7 Unit Play. Take #686 Texas Tech over Baylor (6p.m., Saturday, March 9 ESPN2) An unranked team that is favored over a ranked team is always a strong betting trend. This is senior day in Lubbock, TX and I am looking for the Red Raiders to take care of business against an overrated Bears team. Baylor is coming off back-to-back wins against their traditional rivals in Kansas and Texas and I see a letdown for them in this game. Baylor is 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games following 3 straight wins. Homecourt is still strong in the Big 12 and Texas Tech wants this game to finish off with 3 straight wins and improve their seeding in both the conference and NCAA Tournaments.

4 Unit Play. Take #868 San Diego State -7.5 over Boise State (10p.m., Friday, March 8 FS1) Neither team can win the league, but I look for the Aztecs to take out their frustrations and improve their seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament later this month. The Aztecs do not want to have to play in the prelims next week in Las Vegas and a win ensures that they will not have to. Boise State laid an egg at home earlier this week against Nevada and I do not see them bouncing back tonight. This will be a double-digit victory for the home team.

6 Unit Play. Take #772 USC Trojans over ASU Sun Devils (11p.m., Thursday, March 7 FS1) USC has the second most talent of anyone in the PAC-12 this season and are starting to show signs that they can make a run next week in Las Vegas. ASU has a lame duck coach, and they are just playing out the string of games this season. They have some blowout losses this season and they gave all they had last week against Arizona but still lost big. Injuries have taken its toll on the Sun Devils and they just do not field much of a roster in March. The line being this big with a 12-17 tells me all I need to know about the talent of each team.

3 Unit Play. Take #827 Over in Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Wisconsin Badgers (7p.m., Thursday, March 7 FS1) We nailed our Big 10 GOY on the over with Wisconsin and look to collect again on Thursday with a smaller play with them. This is one of the worst defensive teams Wisconsin has ever had and Rutgers will get many open looks in this game.

2 Unit Play. Take #716 New Mexico over Fresno State (10:30p.m., Wednesday, March 6 FS1) The Lobos are squarely on the bubble and likely need to win their last two games to ensure they make the NCAA Tournament. They have a strong NET rating but have some bad losses, especially at the PIT. They need to beat one of the bottom feeder teams in the MWC by at least 20 points tonight to keep their strong NET rating. Fresno State has a lame duck coach and are just playing out the string of games. They have lost big a bunch this season and tonight should be no different.

3 Unit Play. Take #618 Illinois over Purdue (7p.m., Tuesday, March 5 Peacock) Illinois is favored in this game against what many feel is the best and most accomplished team in the country. The Illini are coming off one of their best games of the season on Saturday against Wisconsin and look for them to win this game as well. Purdue just needs to beat Wisconsin at home on Sunday to win the regular season title and I see them faltering in this game in a hostile environment. Illinois is a great offensive team and sooner or later they will get hot from the arc and pull away late in this game.

3 Unit Play. Take #823 Indiana over Maryland (2p.m., Sunday, March 3 CBS) Did Maryland become good overnight and worthy of laying this many points against anyone in the Big 10? Indiana is terrible on the road, but they did play one of the better games on the season last week hosting Wisconsin and I look for them to follow that up on Sunday. Maryland cannot shoot very well and does not score many points and thus we will take the dog on Sunday.

10 Unit Play. Take #619 Over in Illinois Fightin Illini over Wisconsin Badgers (1p.m., Saturday, March 2 BTN) You think of these teams are big and strong defensive teams, but that just is not the case this season. Both defenses have been poor of late, as Illinois is giving up 1.10 points per possession since early February and Wisconsin is at 1.01 ppp during that same time. Illinois has gone way over today’s posted number in 8 straight games, a streak that last from January 28th. During this streak they have given up at least 75 points to their opponents in all but one game. Wisconsin has not been giving up that many points, but this is a get-well game for them on offense. They are a sinking ship and this is the perfect for their shots to go in, as this will be an up and down game.

4 Unit Play. Take #814 UC Davis over Hawaii (9p.m., Thursday, February 29 ESPN+) Hawaii is just not the save team when playing on the road compared to when playing on the islands. UC Davis will have revenge on their minds after getting blown out in Hawaii earlier this month, but they still have a strong homecourt advantage. UD Davis has been trending down but they will have a winning conference record and need to improve their seed for the winner take all conference tournament next month.

4 Unit Play. Take #692 Georgia Southern over Marshall (7p.m., Wednesday, February 28 ESPN+) The Eagles did not win a game during the nonconference portion of the season but have done much better in Sun Belt play. They lost by just 5 points at Marshall earlier this season and I see them winning this game by 5-8 points. They took James Madison to the wire last time out and will get over the hump with a win tonight W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse.

5 Unit Play. Take #613 Wisconsin over Indiana (7p.m., Tuesday, February 27 Peacock) The Badgers need to show they can beat a bad team on the road and tonight should be that day that this gets accomplished. Indiana has lost 4 straight games and Wisconsin is a better team than 3 of those opponents. That included home losses to Northwestern and Nebraska. Wisconsin will be able to dominate the paint and if they make some shots from the arc they will win this game by double-digits.

4 Unit Play. Take #858 Nebraska Cornhuskers over Minnesota Golden Gophers (6:30p.m., Sunday, February 25 BTN) Nebraska is outstanding at home this season and Minnesota is not as good as their 8-7 record would indicate. Nebraska has the better shooting team and that will be the difference on Sunday night. They cannot afford a bad loss and will win this game by double digits.

5 Unit Play. Take #682 Kentucky Wildcats -2.5 over Alabama Crimson Tide (4p.m., Saturday, February 24 CBS) Kentucky has already lost multiple home games this season and they cannot afford to lose anymore in Lexington. Alabama is a tough animal at home, but they got pounded by Auburn on the road, a spot Kentucky just won at. Kentucky needs this game more and they will find a way to get it.

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7 Unit Play. Take #612 Arkansas Razorbacks -5.5 over Missouri Tigers (12p.m., Saturday, February 24 ESPN2) This is a straight fade against Missouri, the worst team by far in the SEC. Arkansas is not very good either, but they still have a strong homecourt advantage and should be able to take care of business today at Bud Walton Arena. Missouri has been more competitive of late, but losing close games is eventually taking its toll on its team. Arkansas already beat Missouri in Columbia this season by 7 points and they will win this game by double digits.

6 Unit Play. Take #815 Washington over Arizona State (9p.m., Thursday, February 22 ESPN2) Washington trails Arizona State in the standing, yet it a small favorite in this game despite it being in Tempe. That tells me that Arizona State has thrown in the towel on this season and is ready for it to end. They are coming off a 45-point loss to their rival last time out and I see them struggling to keep this game within single digits. The Sun Devils score just under 70 points per game, 324th in the country. Washington has an identity and can usually beat the bad teams on their schedule and Arizona State is certainly a bad team. The Huskies already beat them once by 15 points and that is how I see this game going as well.

4 Unit Play. Take #692 Samford over Furman (7:30p.m., Wednesday, February 21 ESPN+) The Bulldogs are the best team in the Southern Conference this season and will enter this game with a 23-4 record and a perfect record at home. One of their four losses came at Furman and they will look to avenge that tonight. I expect them to win by double digits and all but clinch the regular season title.

4 Unit Play. Take #644 BYU over Baylor (9p.m., Tuesday, February 20 ESPN) The Cougars are always a tough team to beat in Provo and we will lay the small number of points backing them tonight. BYU is coming off a bad loss last time out against Oklahoma State and look for them to bounce back in a big way tonight at the Mariott Center. Baylor has been on a nice winning streak and is likely due for a loss in this brutal conference.

3 Unit Play. Take #864 UCLA over Utah (7p.m., Sunday, February 18 FS1) The Bruins have been rolling and will enter this game having won 6 straight. They were embarrassed at Utah earlier this season, but they are a much better team now.

7 Unit Play. Take #655 Wisconsin (pk) over Iowa (2:15p.m., Saturday, February 17 BTN) Wisconsin has had great success against Iowa over the last couple of years and today should be no different. This is not a great Iowa team on either side of the floor and Wisconsin should be able to make ways inside the paint with their post players. The Badgers have beaten Iowa three straight times and are 3-0 ATS in those games as well.

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4 Unit Play. Take #649 Duke -5.5 over Florida State (2p.m., Saturday, February 17 ESPN) FSU will be up for this game, but the Noles just do not have the firepower that they have had in year's past. Duke is coming off three straight wins since their lost to North Carlina and for the most part this season they have beaten the bad teams on their schedule.

4 Unit Play. Take #801 Over in Colorado Buffaloes @ UCLA Bruins (9p.m., Thursday, February 15 ESPN) We will focus on the total in this pick’em game since UCLA has been playing much better of late and also scoring some more points. The Bruins have won 5 straight games and scored at least 71 points in 3 of their last 4 games. The Buffaloes are averaging over 80 points per game this season and I expect both teams to reach the seventies in scoring tonight.

3 Unit Play. Take #706 Arkansas over Tennessee (9p.m., Wednesday, February 14 ESPN2) Tennessee has been inconsistent this season and have struggled against inferior opponents. Arkansas still has talent and a good home court advantage. We will grab the points and expect this game to be played in single digits.

4 Unit Play. Take #698 Maryland over Iowa (8:30p.m., Wednesday, February 14 BTN) Maryland gave away a game on Saturday against Ohio State and I expect them to take out their frustration against Iowa on Wednesday night. Playing at Xfinity Center is always tough for opponents and Iowa just does not have the offensive or defensive firepower this season to win games on the road.

6 Unit Play. Take Nevada over New Mexico (11p.m., Tuesday, February 13 CBSSN) Nevada has righted the ship of late winning 3 straight games and playing at home tonight will allow them to make it four in a row. Homecourt is still a major edge in the MWC and the Pack will also have revenge on their minds since the Lobos blew them out last month. New Mexico has been struggling of late and they are a very streaky team. Nevada does not want another home loss on their resume and they sellout crowd will propel them to a victory.

4 Unit Play. Take #887 Kansas over Texas Tech (9p.m., Monday, February 12 ESPN) Kansas has been bad on the road this season, but they have the more talented team and sooner or later they will win a road game. The Red Raiders have been in free fall of late losing 3 of their last 4 games and Kansas is better then the three teams that they lost too. The Jayhawks need to win this game if they have hopes of winning the Big 12 and will get this win tonight in Lubbock.

4 Unit Play. Take #863 Northern Iowa over UIC (4p.m., Sunday, February 11 ESPN+) The Flames sit at the bottom of the MVC and will struggle to win any games the rest of the way. The Panthers have underachieved this season but they still have experience and talent and should win this game by close to double digits. UIC has lost 8 of their last 9 games including an 8 point loss to Northern Iowa.

10 Unit Play. Take #708 Ohio State Buckeyes over Maryland Terrapins (4p.m., Saturday, February 10 FS1) TOP PLAY OF THE DAY Nothing good can be said about Ohio State of late, but they did cash for us in December with our Nonconference Game of the Year against UCLA. Now they play a terrible road team in Maryland, as Ohio State is desperate for any kind of a win. The Buckeyes have lost 5 straight games, and their coach is clearly on the hot seat. But they have talent and Maryland is one of the worst shooting teams in the conference, especially from the arc. You cannot lose them all and Ohio State picks up a much-needed victory at home on Saturday.

Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports

6 Unit Play. Take #843 Cal Ply over Cal State Northridge (10p.m., Thursday, February 8 ESPN+) Just do not believe the Matadors are good enough to be laying double digit in a conference game. Before beating UC Riverside, Northridge lost 5 straight games and only one of those losses was competitive. The Mustangs have lost all of their conference games this season, but they have been competitive in most of their recent games. Look for them to keep the score low and that will allow them to lose by single digits.

4 Unit Play. Take #687 Wisconsin -5.5 over Michigan (7p.m., Wednesday, February 7 BTN) The Badgers will enter this game having lost two straight games and are looking to get back on track against the worst team in the Big 10. The Badgers are the better coached team and will win this game by double digits. Juwan Howard is likely to be replaced come seasons send and Michigan is just playing out the string now.

4 Unit Play. Take #637 Dayton over St Joes (8p.m., Tuesday, February 6 CBSSN) The Flyers are the best team in the Atlantic 10 and are well on their way to receiving an at-large bid for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Never like Anthony Grant as a head coach, but his team is loaded with talent this season. They have just one loss since the middle of November and that trend will continue on Tuesday with a 6-8 point victory tonight on Hawk Hill.

6 Unit Play. Take #830 Wisconsin over Purdue (1p.m., Sunday, February 4 CBS) Purdue got gifted a game earlier this week and I expect Karma to hit them on Sunday. Purdue had a huge free throw advantage last time out against Northwestern, but they will not get that against Wisconsin on the road at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin is coming off a bad loss to Nebraska last time out, a game in which they blew a big lead and lost by 8 in overtime. Wisconsin needs this game if they have any hope of winning the regular season conference championship and expect them to grind out a win late behind A. J. Storr.

10 Unit Play. Take #702 Kansas Jayhawks over Houston Cougars (4p.m., Saturday, February 3 ESPN) COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME OF THE YEAR Kansas at home getting points is too good to pass up. Houston does not face this type of environment in the AAC, but will see it on Saturday now they are a member of the Big 12. Kansas takes great pride in winning the Big 12 and this is a game they need to win if they have any hopes of winning the conference come March. This will be the Cougars third road game in their last four games, and they will not be able to push around Kansas in Lawrence. The Jayhawks have the much better offensive team and are coming off their best performance of conference play last time out. That was without Kevin McCullar, who is probable for this game. Kanas needs this game more, and they will get it by 6-8 points. They should never be an underdog at home and we will gladly ride them in this game.

2 Unit Play. Take #625 Texas Tech over TCU (7p.m., Tuesday, January 30 ESPN2) Texas Tech has been sneaky good in the Big 12 this season currently sitting at first play with a 5-1 record. TCU is coming off a marathon 3 overtime victory on Saturday and thus we expect tired legs and a little letdown in this game. We will grab the points and play the road underdog.

7 Unit Play. Take #701 Over 148 in Charlotte 49ers @ Tulane Green Wave (4p.m., Saturday, January 27 ESPNU) The 49ers have been hot and will enter this game having won 6 straight games. Yet this are on underdog to the Green Wave, and we expect the Green Wave to be able to control the pace of this game at home. Tulane averages 86 points per game and has gone way over this posted total in 5 straight games. For Charlotte to be competitive in this game they will need to keep up in scoring and will not be able to just sit on the ball or they may find themselves down big quick in this game.

Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports

6 Unit Play. Take #886 Wisconsin Badgers over Michigan State Spartans (8p.m., Friday, January 26 FS1) Wisconsin is in control to win the Big 10 regular season championship and expect them to take care of business at home against Michigan State. The Spartans have faced 3 bad opponents of late to have a winning streak, but they have struggled against the top teams in the league and the country. Wisconsin has only lost once at home this season and that streak will stay intact after Friday night.

4 Unit Play. Take #809 Over in San Francisco Dons @ Gonzaga Bulldogs (9p.m., Thursday, January 25 ESPN2) The Zags have become a bubble team in 2024 and it is not a given they will make the NCAA Tournament come March. They have a strong offense and their best chance for success is outscore opponents. This total has been going up all morning long and we will back it on Thursday.

4 Unit Play. Take #738 Nevada over Colorado State (10:30p.m., Wednesday, January 25 FS1) This is a make or break game for Nevada, as their chances to make the NCAA Tournament are slim at the moment. They have lost 3 straight games, but still have a solid 15-4 record and I expect them to right the ship on Wednesday night playing at home. The Rams are just not the same team in true road games and expect them to lose their third straight road game. Nevada is desperate and gets this game by 7-9 points.

7 Unit Play. Take #625 Wisconsin over Minnesota (7p.m., Tuesday, January 23 BTN) Wisconsin has dominated this series and we will gladly lay the points in this game tonight at the barn. Not sure why this line has been coming down since it was posted yesterday afternoon, as the Badgers have beaten Minnesota six straight times. Wisconsin has great depth and can score points this season in a variety of ways. Minnesota is 11-2 at home but those two losses came against Iowa and Missouri. Wisconsin is better than both of those teams, as Minnesota will enter tonight having lost 3 straight games. The Badgers have a lot of recruits from Minnesota and they always get up for playing this game.

2 Unit Play. Take Maryland +1 over Michigan State (12p.m., Sunday, January 21 CBS) Michigan State is not out of their funk and Maryland is a much better team when playing at home.

Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports

10 Unit Play. Take #639 Over in Iowa State Cyclones @ TCU Horned Frogs (2p.m., Saturday, January 20 ESPNU) Both teams average over 80 points per game and we expect at least one team to hit their average in this game at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX. Iowa State has played some physical defensive minded teams of late, but TCU should allow them to go up and down the court like BYU did last time out (they have up 87 points). TCU gave up 81 points to Cincinnati last time out and to win this game today they need to score close to 80 points. 

6 Unit Play. Take #799 Illinois over Michigan (8:30p.m., Thursday, January 18 FS1) Just do not see Illinois losing two games in a row to inferior competition. Michigan is a mess and has a terrible head coach and they struggle on both ends of the court. The Illini have great balance and that will be the difference on Thursday. The Wolverines have lost 5 of their last 6 games and Illinois is a better team than all of them.

4 Unit Play. Take #690 Kentucky over Mississippi State (7p.m., Wednesday, January 17 ESPN) Kentucky is 8-1 at home and Mississippi State will struggle during most of SEC play, especially when they are playing road games. This Kentucky team can shoot it better than past teams averaging over 10 made three pointers per game. The Wildcats are coming off a tough loss to Texas A&M last time out and they will be ready to make a statement in this game winning it by double digits.

4 Unit Play. Take #645 Wisconsin over Penn State (9p.m., Tuesday, January 16 BTN) Wisconsin is going to win the Big 10 this season. They already have quality road wins at Ohio State and Michigan State. Now they take a step down in class against a rebuilding Penn State team. The Lions are 2-4 in conference and should be 1-5 if not for a miraculous comeback against Ohio State, a game in which they were down big. Wisconsin is better at 4 of the 5 positions on the court and will win this game by double digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #845 Washington (PK) over UCLA (7p.m., Saturday, January 14 PAC-12 Network) This is a straight fade against UCLA. Until they prove they can win a game we will fade them. They have lost 8 of their last 9 games.

6 Unit Play. Take #699 Arkansas +8 over Florida (4p.m., Saturday, January 13 ESPN) Just do not believe Arkansas is as bad as they have played of late. Also do not believe Florida is good enough to be laying this many points in a SEC game. Both teams are winless in the league, Arkansas played better last time out against Georgia. This team beat Duke earlier this season and should be able to take this one down to the wire. 

3 Unit Play. Take #839 Stanford over Oregon State (11p.m., Thursday, January 11 ESPN2) No bet against Oregon State is a bad bet. They have a lame duck coach that should have been fired long ago and a team that is just not very good. The Beavers are just 1-3 in the league and have little home court advantage. Stanford has the better talent and they should be able to win this game by double digits.

7 Unit Play. Take #726 Ohio State over Wisconsin (8:30p.m., Wednesday, January 10 BTN) Always like to use an unranked team that is favored over a ranked team. Ohio State needs this game, as they have a strong record but do not have many quality wins on the season. The Buckeyes are coming off a loss to Indiana by 6 points in which Burce Thornton and Roddy Gayle could not make many shots. I just do not see them struggling that bad at home in a game they need to have. Wisconsin has been playing well of late but they have blowout losses against NCAA Tournament teams and Ohio State is in the field of 68. Playing on the road is tough in the Big 10 and Wisconsin will not get the calls they are used to getting at the Kohl Center. Play the home team tonight in Columbus.

2 Unit Play. Take #657 Duke over Pittsburgh (9p.m., Tuesday, January 9 ESPN) A pair of former Dukies are set to square off as one another as coaches tonight at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Duke has righted the ship of late winning 6 straight games and look for that to continue again on Tuesday. Pittsburgh is just 1-3 in the ACC with their only win coming against Louisville, the worst team it he league.

7 Unit Play. Take #664 Wisconsin over Nebraska (2:15p.m., Saturday, January 6 BTN) Nebraska has improved this season, but both of their losses have been blowouts and I see this being a double-digit loss as well. Wisconsin is a bad matchup for them, as the Badgers have size and depth. If Wisconsin can shoot it well from long range, they should win this game going away. They did not play that well against Iowa this week, yet still pulled away in the second half to win by 11 points.

3 Unit Play. Take #881 Iona -2.5 over Saint Peter’s (7p.m., Friday, January 5 ESPN+) The road team being favored tells me what the line makers believe about the talent of each team. But teams have similar records, but the Gaels are a traditional powerhouse in the MAAC. They need this game more in the standings and will get it in close to double-digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #740 Under in Cleveland State @ Wright State (7p.m., Thursday, January 4 ESPN+) We will follow the line movement and side with the under in this game. We had a bad beat with the under last time out with the Raiders and sooner or later the under will cash again with them.

3 Unit Play. Take #675 Fordham +3.5 over George Washington (7p.m., Wednesday, January 3 ESPN+) GW is 11-2 on the season and facing a 6-7 team at home, yet they are just a slight favorite. The Rams have underachieved thus far in 2023/24, but they have talent and should be able to take this game down to the wire.