*3 Star Play Over* The first game between these two saw Belmont shoot only 14/42 from 3 point range. The total got to 166 and this one should be higher than that first meeting. Belmont and Eastern Kentucky are both excellent on offense and poor on defense. This one should have a lot of free throws and solid shooting numbers. Take the over. 

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle CRUSHER* It's the Owls vs. the Owls here. The Florida Atlantic Owls have been playing at a much quicker pace in their last few games. The Owls offense has also improved since their backcourt has gotten healthier. 

Rice has been pushing the tempo a lot all year, but they are playing their fastest of late. They have a former VCU assistant at head coach here, and he is preaching uptempo offense. Rice's defense is awful, and Florida Atlantic's isn't much better. 

The over is 7-0 in Florida Atlantic's last 7. The over is 7-0 in their last 7 league games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following a loss. The over is 7-0 in their last 7 following an ATS loss. A 25-0 angle. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Under* The Maryland Terrapins defense is excellent, and I think they'll crank up the defensive intensity tonight on a bad Minnesota team. The Terps were beaten at home by Wisconsin on Saturday, and I suspect they'll be much sharper in this game. Minnesota won't want to run, and they can control the tempo pretty well on their home floor. I see this one in the mid 130's. Take the under. 

*5 Star TOP Play Totals MONEY* The Delaware Blue Hens and College of Charleston Cougars played to a 59-58 final earlier this year. Delaware is a team that plays slowly when they can, and Charleston is all about slowing the game down and trying to win with defense. Charleston is short on scorers with Berry out with an injury for the rest of the year. 

The under is 38-16 in C of C's last 54 games. The under is 20-8 in their last 28 road games. The under is 9-4 in Delaware's last 13 home games. I had this number at 124. Take the under big. TOP Rated Play. 

*3 Star NCAA BB Total PERFECTION* The Marshall Thundering Herd have been money in the bank on overs of late. Charlotte has been the same way. Look at some of their recent scores. Marshall's last 3 scores have been: 112-108, 109-91, and 96-93. Charlotte's last two games have been 102-73 and 103-79. The first meeting between these two finished 103-95. This is a very high total, but it's high for good reason. Two great shooting teams who don't play much defense and love to push the tempo.

The over is 7-0 in Marshall's last 7 after scoring 90 points or more last game. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 90 points or more. The over is 4-0 in Charlotte's last 4 after scoring 90 points or more. The over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between these two. A 20-0 angle. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Under* These two teams never get to play on television, but they have a nationally televised game tonight. The first meeting between these two finished at 127 with some bad shooting numbers. Both offense are bad, and I don't think we'll see good shooting numbers with both teams being a little extra jittery tonight being on TV for the first time this year. This number has been bet up, but I'll fade that move. I had 140. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Over* The Morehead State Eagles foul more than any other team in the Ohio Valley Conference. Tennessee State is great at getting to the line and converting those opportunities. Tennessee State has picked up the pace in a big way during the conference season. The Tigers are really pushing the tempo of late. This is a low total for two teams who live at the line. I had this one at 139. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* The St. John's Red Storm are a horrible team, but they are good at forcing the tempo of the game. St. John's is playing faster than anyone else in the conference, and it isn't even close. DePaul and St. John's have very bad defenses, so I think it's likely that these offenses have more success than they normally do against other opponents. I had this one at 147. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Over* Memphis' offense has been good at home lately. The Tigers play a UCF defense that gave up 97 points to them earlier this year in Florida. UCF is playing to the pace of the opponent in the last month or two, and that should mean this one will be a high scoring affair. Take the over here. 

*3 Star Play Under* The Fordham Rams have had only one of their last 13 games go over this posted total. They are slowing the game down and turning almost every game into a slop fest. UMass isn't good on offense, and the Minutemen are actually underdogs here. I'll take the under in this one. 

*4 Star Play Under* The under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. Both of these coaches are excellent and both teams rank very highly in defensive efficiency. I expect to see a very good game here. The Flyers have proven very good on the road and both teams have a lot on the line here. Tough to get open looks here. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Over* The over is 12-1 in Rutgers' last 13 games. Why are they going consistently over the number? This Rutgers defense is just atrocious. They are allowing almost 1.23 points per possession inside the conference. Illinois likes to play quickly when they can, and Rutgers is playing very quickly. The tempo should be there, and with two bad defenses, I have to take the over here. The first meeting was 150 before overtime. I had this number at 146. Take the over. 

*5 Star TOP Play 100% Angle CRUSHER* The Northern Illinois Huskies have changed the way they play this year. Northern Illinois is pushing the tempo much more this year, and they have sped up drastically since the beginning of conference play. The oddsmakers are having a hard time catching up to this team, because they have been a slow it down type of team for many years prior to this season. 

Northern Illinois ranks in the top 15% of teams in the country in trips to the free throw line. Bowling Green ranks in the top 20% of all teams in the country in trips to the free throw line. Both teams foul far more than the average team. 

A total this low with two teams who get to the line consistently and push the tempo makes little sense to me. I had this one at 142.

The over is 6-0 in Northern Illinois' last 6 games. The over is 4-0-1 in Bowling Green's last 5 Tuesday games. A 10-0 angle. Take the over big. TOP RATED Play. 

*3 Star Play Under* The first time these two got together the score was 66-58. I'm not expecting that low of a game here because there weren't many free throws in the first meeting. What I am expecting though is a relatively slow tempo. Troy has changed the way they play throughout the year. The Trojans have been slowing things down consistently of late, and South Alabama's defense is much improved. I think this line is several points too high. Take the under. 

*5 Star TOP Play Under* The Davidson Wildcats have surprised me by slowing their pace down in recent weeks. Davidson is using 1.2 seconds more per possession than they were in non-conference action. That may not sound like a lot, but that is a big difference and it adds up in a big way. 

Richmond tried playing quicker earlier this year, but as they move through the season they have been playing much slower as they did in the past. 

The first meeting between these two teams was only 78-70 despite good shooting numbers from both teams. I had this line at 154 points. Take the under big. TOP RATED Play

*5 Star TOP Play Total PERFECTION* The Butler Bulldogs have slowed their tempo down in a big way in conference play. The Creighton Blue Jays have done the same thing. These two teams aren't playing even close to the same style of basketball they were playing at the start of the season.

It's also important to note the defensive improvement for Creighton. The Blue Jays were 151st in the nation in defensive efficiency last year. This year they are 42nd. These two teams are both struggling a bit on offense in their last few games. The earlier meeting this year finished 72-64 despite 53 free throws in all. 

I think we see a close game where the winner fails to reach 75. 

The under is 8-0-1 in Creighton's last 9 vs. a team with a 60% or better win percentage. The under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between these two. A 12-0 angle. Take the under big. 

*3 Star Play Under*  The Texas Longhorns have a blueprint for beating this West Virginia team. Texas did it earlier this year in Morgantown. Texas slowed that game down to a snail's pace. The game played at only 58 possessions, which is by far West Virginia's slowest of the year. Texas has the ball handlers to handle the press far better than most teams. It also helps that Shaka Smart knows this type of press so well. Both of these teams are far better at defense than offense. Take the under here. 

*4 Star Play Over* These two teams have both consistently played games that finish over this posted total. Kent State is without Pollard, but they have missed him for several games in a row now, and they are still scoring plenty of points. The first meeting between these two teams finished at 156 points before overtime. This one likely won't be that high, but it should be in the mid 140's at least. Take the over. 

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle CRUSHER* The Kansas Jayhawks defense is much better than most people realize this year. Kansas has been really clamping down on defense lately, and Buddy Hield found that out the hard way on Saturday. Kansas' defensive effort against Oklahoma was tremendous. 

Kansas will definitely be plenty motivated for this one after Oklahoma State blew them out in stunning fashion 86-67 in Stillwater earlier this year. I see Oklahoma State struggling to get past 60 in this one. 

Oklahoma State has been playing good defense this year, and they have had some very low scoring games. The Cowboys haven't had a game finish above 137 points in their last six contests.

The under is 6-0 in Oklahoma State's last six games. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 Big 12 games. The under is 6-0 in Kansas' last 6 Big 12 games. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following a win. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 overall. A 26-0 angle. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Over* The first meeting between these two sailed over the posted total. The over is 23-8 in Wofford's last 31 games. The over is 11-3 in Greensboro's last 14 games. Neither of these teams play really fast, but both teams are much better on offense than they are on defense. Wofford is lighting it up from long range this year, and Greensboro is among the worst in the nation on three point defense. Take the over. 

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The Iowa Hawkeyes offense can pile up the points against just about anyone in the Big Ten, and that should be especially true against a Minnesota team that is woeful on defense this year. Minnesota is second to last in the Big Ten in defensive efficiency. Only Rutgers has been worse.

Minnesota has given up 82 points to Northwestern and 82 points to Michigan in their last two games. Those two teams don't push the tempo like Iowa does, and I expect Iowa to get a bunch of easy looks. 

Iowa's defense is good, but they have given up a decent amount of second half points in their blowouts this year. This one should be a blowout.

The over is 19-8 in Minnesota's last 27. The over is 5-1 in Iowa's last 6 home games. Take the over. 

*5 Star Big Game Hunter TOP Total of Week* Jacksonville State continues to be without their top two scorers and just a week ago these two played to a 68-58 final. Jacksonville State has clearly decided to slow the game down even more lately with their two best players out of the lineup. Tennessee Tech has actually slowed down their tempo in the last few games as well. I don't think Jacksonville State scores very many here, so it will take a really big number from Tennessee Tech to beat us. 

I had this one set at 141.5 points. Take the under big. TOP RATED Play.

*3 Star Play Over* UT Arlington has been tremendous on offense at home this year. Appalachian State's defense is really bad. Arlington has shown that they are more than willing to run up the score and they should do that here. I think this game gets to 160 or higher. The tempo should be enough. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Over* The Marshall Thundering Herd have one of the most prolific offenses in the country. Marshall is playing faster and faster as the year moves along, and Western Kentucky has been much better on offense at home. The first meeting finished at 170 despite Western Kentucky making only 2/19 from 3 point range. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Over* St. Joe's has been doing a great job pushing the tempo of late. The question is whether LaSalle can score enough to get us to the over. I think St. Joe's runs away with this one and LaSalle gets us enough. St. Joe's will be anxious to beat down a intra-city rival. I'll take the over here. 

*4 Star Play Under* College of Charleston has played 12 of their last 13 games under this posted total. This is a team that is stalling in a big way and trying to win games with their defense. These two teams met and it finished at 129 points earlier this year. I see this one being very similar. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Over* This is an interesting game between two teams who play absolutely no defense. The first game between these two finished at 186 points despite the tempo being only 70 possessions. Eastern Washington is prolific on offense at home, and them putting up 95 or 100 points isn't out of the question at all. Northern Colorado is the single worst defense in the country in terms of efficiency. Northern Colorado is a pretty good shooting team. I had this one at 167. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Under* The Central Michigan Chippewas and the Ball State Cardinals both like to play at a slow pace. Central Michigan is very good on offense, and that's why this number is relatively high. Ball State is much improved defensively though, and the Cardinals have been slowing the tempo down even more in recent weeks. I see this one staying in the 130's. Take the under. 

*5 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM TOP Play* The Montana State Bobcats burned me on Thursday night. I had under 156.5 and their game got to 159 points. They scored 101 points by themselves because they shot a whopping 25/43 on 3 pointers! That is insane, and it isn't likely to repeat itself. Southern Utah's defense isn't good, but it's hard to imagine a team doing that again. Southern Utah and Montana State have both been stalling a lot in conference play. It's extremely hard to get past a total this high with two teams playing slowly. Southern Utah's two best scorers are out for this game as well. Take the under big. TOP RATED play. 

*4 Star Play Over* The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have been giving up points by the bunches lately. Every offense that has gone against them in the Big Ten has been getting open looks consistently. Ohio State torched the nets on Rutgers in their first meeting, and I expect the same here. Rutgers' offense is improving with Corey Sanders showing how good he can be. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Over* The Charlotte 49ers are really shooting the ball well at home this year. This is a tremendous 3 point shooting team. North Texas is terrible on defense, but the Mean Green like to push the tempo. The pace here should be quick throughout. Charlotte's defense ranks among the worst ten teams in the country (351 teams overall) so North Texas should get enough. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* Few teams are as good at pushing the tempo as BYU. The Cougars can really score with a ton of three point shooters all over the floor at all times. Kyle Collinsworth is one of the most underrated players in the country, and he is tremendous at hitting the open man. Santa Clara is a streaky offensive team, and I think they'll put up enough at home to get this one over the total. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* Drake has the worst defense in the Missouri Valley Conference, and it isn't even close. Southern Illinois likes to play quickly when they can, and they should be able to get easy shots quickly against a defense like Drake. Drake is a decent three point shooting team, and Southern Illinois fouls a lot so we should see plenty of free throws also. The first game between these two sailed over this total. I had 150 here. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* When Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee State met on February 4, the final score was 97-81. The shooting numbers were very efficient, so we can't expect that again, but still this game should be very high scoring. Tennessee State has been running with teams who want to run lately, and Eastern Kentucky is definitely one of those teams. Both of these teams are tremendous at getting to the free throw line and converting a lot of their opportunities there. I had this one at 160. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Over* The Bowling Green Falcons and Western Michigan Broncos played a 79-78 game recently. Bowling Green and Western Michigan both get to the line a lot which is a big help here. Both teams commit a lot of fouls on defense as well. With the new rules, this isn't a particularly high total, so I'll take the over here. 

*4 Star Play Under* Kentucky has been slowing games down this year, and the Wildcats are unlikely to want to run with South Carolina. Kentucky is playing very good defense of late, and that is what has them winning games in the past couple weeks. South Carolina plays fast, but they are still a better defense than offense. Take the under here. 

*4 Star Play Under* The St. Mary's Gaels are great at controlling the tempo of the game, and the first meeting between these two finished at 131. That's exactly where I had this one set as well. I see plenty of value here. St. Mary's should get the lead and use up the clock well as they almost always do. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Under* I've been a little frustrated by my calls on UC Davis lately. Three of their games in a row I've had a strong lean to the under and all three went under. I didn't play any of them. With this line move from 124 up to 126.5, I'm not going to pass on the under again. UC Davis is the home team and should control the tempo. Both defenses are solid. These should be a tight low scoring game. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Montana State Bobcats and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are two inefficient teams on offense. These two teams played to a 74-72 final in overtime in their first meeting. The score was just 60-60 after regulation.

Montana State is the better team, and they are at home here. Montana State has played much slower as far as their tempo in the league this year. Northern Arizona has put up some extremely poor offensive performances on the road this season. I had this at 152. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Under* Texas State slows things down about as much as anyone in the country, and they also have a terrible offense. If we get some shooting numbers consistent with the averages for these two teams, I have to think this one will stay under the posted total. The first meeting finished at 132 and I had this one at 133. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Under* Troy State has decided to slow things down as the season has moved along. The first meeting between these two teams saw both teams shoot the lights out. I don't imagine they can shoot that well a second straight time. The move up on this total has given us enough value. Take the under here. 

*4 Star Play Under* The first meeting between these two teams went to a 58-57 final score. The posted total here is ten points higher than it was in the first meeting because LA Monroe has scored a bunch against some of their recent opponents. I don't think that will happen here though. Little Rock has by far the best defense in the league. Little Rock and Monroe both like to play slow and work the shot clock down. Neither team commits many fouls either. I had this at 123. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Under* The North Dakota State Bison have always been a slow tempo team. They are particularly slow of late though. In their past two games, North Dakota State has been using almost 22 seconds of the shot clock on their average offensive possessions. Why is that? Guard Paul Miller is out with an injury and without him North Dakota State has to win with defense. They want no part of a high scoring contest.

South Dakota isn't good enough to force the tempo against the Bison. The first game when Miller was playing, the final score was 66-65. I had this one lined at 137. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Over* The UAB Blazers were playing a slower tempo early in the season, but lately they have been absolutely racing up and down the floor. UAB looks to be at their best when they are forcing the issue and playing in transition. UAB should be too good for Southern Miss, and I think UAB grabbing the lead early will keep Southern Miss from slowing the game down too much. I made this 137. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Under* These are two teams who are terrible on offense and both are pretty good on defense. Quinnipiac is the best defense in the MAAC. Manhattan is good except for the fact that they foul too much. That should be negated a bit by Quinnipiac's inability to get to the line (least free throw attempts in the conference). I had this one at 128. Take the under. 

*5 Star TOP Play Under* The College of Charleston Cougars have been an under machine this year. Especially in the conference, and there is a good reason for that. They are playing without star Canyon Berry. Without him, this team has decided to stall in a major way. They are trying to win very low scoring games, and thus far it has worked well. The first meeting had much better shooting than we normally see in a C of C game and it finished at 127. I had this one at 121 points. Take the under. TOP RATED play. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Old Dominion Monarchs are just about as good as anyone in the country at slowing the pace of the game down. Old Dominion is a big favorite here, and the Monarchs have shown they are great at taking the air out of the ball after they get a lead. North Texas isn't a good team, and they are inefficient on offense. Several teams have slowed North Texas down to a game below this number, and ODU is the slowest team they have played yet. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Under* The Syracuse Orange have one of the best defenses in the nation. Opposing offenses are using up more shot clock against Syracuse than any other team in the country. Florida State is a team that prefers to play fast, but against Virginia they showed they can be slowed down by the right type of team. 

The Carrier Dome is a tough shooters backdrop as well, and Florida State put up only 57 points in their game in Syracuse last year. Syracuse is one of the very few teams in the country that is actually playing slower this year than last despite the rule changes. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Over* The Florida Atlantic Owls have totally changed the way they play in their last 4 games. They are pushing the pace and having some very high scoring games. UTSA will be more than happy to do that. UTSA has the worst defense in the league by a huge margin. I see this one getting to 155. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Under* The first meeting between these two went just barely over this total and that was solely because it went into overtime. Mercer is without leading scorer Jestin Lewis here as well as their fourth leading scorer. Both of these teams play a very slow paced game, and Mercer is slowing things down even more without their primary scorers in the game. Take the under. 

*4 Star NCAA BB National TV Total CASH* The Utah Utes and the Washington Huskies met on January 25. That game went into overtime and it still finished at only 155 points. Utah isn't a team that pushes the tempo, and I don't see the Utes letting this one become a track meet. Both of these defenses have been pretty good this year. 

This high of a number is generally saved for games between two teams who love to run. Utah slowed the first game down, and I think they'll slow this one down as well. I had this one at 154 points. Take the under. 

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Kansas State Wildcats and Baylor Bears played a double overtime game earlier this year. That game was well under this total in regulation and under this total after the first overtime as well. You can't assume overtime, and with that being the case I think this number is just too high.

Both of these teams prefer to play slowly if they can, and I see a slow tempo all the way in this game. Kansas State is known for playing good defense on their home floor. Baylor and Kansas State played two very low scoring games against each other last year. I had the projected totals line here at 135.5. Take the under. 

*4 Star NBA Play of Day* The Minnesota Timberwolves are a unique team in that they play much slower at home than they do on the road. Most teams in the NBA are the opposite. Minnesota averages about 3 possessions per game less on their home floor compared to on the road. Minnesota's defense isn't nearly as bad as it was last year. Toronto's defense is much better than a year ago.

The Raptors are 8-5-1 to the under as a road favorite this year. The Timberwolves are 9-6 to the under as a home underdog this year.

This is both teams last game before the NBA All Star Break. That's important because in the past ten years, the under is hitting at slightly over 57% in teams last games before the break. 

Take the under. 

*3 Star NBA 100% Angle CRUSHER* The Los Angeles Clippers have been playing great basketball without Blake Griffin. What's the big reason for that? The Clippers have been much better defensively in the past few weeks.

While Boston is a team that runs, they also play some very good defense. Boston ranks second in the NBA in defensive efficiency. Los Angeles is now up to sixth in the NBA in that category. 

The three referees in this game are favorable to the under. 

This is both teams last game before the NBA All Star Break. That's important because in the past ten years, the under is hitting at slightly better than 57% in teams last games before the break. 

The under is 7-0 in the Clippers last 7 road games. The under is 6-0 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home win percentage of 60% or higher. An 18-0 angle. Take the under. 

*4 Star NBA Total PERFECTION* The Miami Heat play at the 29th ranked pace out of 30 teams in the NBA. The Spurs play at the 23rd ranked tempo. This game should be played at a very slow pace. 

The Spurs offense has been clicking of late, but Miami is a good defensive team. Miami is sixth in the league in defensive efficiency. The Spurs are first in the league in defensive efficiency, and they are first by a wide margin. 

The Spurs have been scoring a lot of points lately, which has pushed this total up quite a bit, and that creates value in what I think will be a defensive game.

The under is 4-0 in Miami's last 4 home games. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning percentage of 60% or higher. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following a loss. The under is 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road win percentage of 60% or better. The under is 4-0 in the last 4 between these two. A 24-0 angle. Take the under. 

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The St. John's Red Storm have been playing extremely fast of late. St. John's has played each of their last 5 games at a tempo of at least 77 possessions. That would rank them among the top ten fastest paced team in the country. Georgetown has been playing to the pace of their opponent. The last meeting between these two teams was 93-73. The risk here is St. John's shooting a horrible percentage from the floor and costing us, but Georgetown probably puts up a huge number. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Under* The Furman Paladins have played 13 of their last 16 games under this posted total. Furman is the better team here and I'm counting on them to grab a lead and let their league leading defense do the job. UNC Greensboro has been up and down this year in offensive efficiency. The first game went to 133, and that's what I have this game at. Take the under here. 

*3 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The St. Louis Billikens have decided to push the pace in the past few weeks. That's a big change from how they started the season. St. Bonaventure has been the most efficient offense in the A 10 this year by a wide margin. The Bonnies have scored 88, 79, 76, 84, and 83 points in their last 5 games. They should put up another big number here. St. Louis doesn't shoot it very well, but they have shown they are able to push the pace and score a lot once behind. Take the over. 

*4 Star NBA Sunday Best Bet* The Orlando Magic have been good defensively on their home floor this year. Atlanta is surprisingly the fifth best defense in the NBA in terms of efficiency this year. Atlanta's offense is down several marks from last year, but their defense is better than it was last season. Neither of these teams are blazing fast in terms of tempo and this is a very early Sunday afternoon game where I typically like to look for unders. This is also on Super Bowl Sunday, and you know everyone (players included) want to go home and get ready for that game.

The under is 36-15 in the last 51 meetings between these teams. Take the under. 

*4 Star NCAA BB Early Bird Special* The UConn Huskies defense has been better than any other defense in the country in the past month. East Carolina's offense has struggled on the road, and I don't see them playing well here. UConn has been good about getting a big lead and then slowing the tempo down. That is exactly what they have done in recent big wins over Tulane and UCF. I think they do the same thing here. I had this one at 131.

The under is 7-0 in UConn's last 7. The under is 4-0 in Uconn's last 4 following an ATS cover. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Over* The Wichita State Shockers have played quicker of late. Wichita State has been fouling like crazy and their offense is amazingly efficient of late. Illinois State is one of the few teams in the Missouri Valley Conference that likes to run. Last year the scores of the meetings between these two were all close to this total, and this year's rules are much more conducive to higher scoring. I had 135. Take the over here. 

*3 Star Play Over* Southern Utah gets their top two players back this game after they served a suspension last game. Eastern Washington put up 106 points last time they played against Southern Utah. These are two of the worst defenses in the nation. This one should be full of open looks for the shooters. I had this one at 160. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Over* Murray State's offense has gotten far better since they have been in conference play. Murray State should score at will against a terrible Austin Peay defense. Austin Peay pushes the pace and they should score inside with Chris Horton getting in the paint with ease. Take the over here. 

*4 Star Play Over* Rice has been consistently far above this number. They will push the tempo relentlessly in this one. The Owls foul a bunch as does Southern Miss. Both teams should make a living at the line and this total is several points too low. I had this at 144 points. Take the over in this contest. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Rhode Island Rams are expected to be without star Kuran Iverson (related to Allen Iverson). Jarvis Garrett is questionable. They are two of their three best players. LaSalle is stalling like crazy and their star player is playing through a finger injury. This should be an ugly game all the way. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Under* Little Rock is a clear favorite here and South Bama is coming off an overtime game where they expended a lot of energy. Little Rock's defense should shut them down very well here. South Alabama is a team that plays to the pace of their opponent. I had this number at 128. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Over* The Long Beach State 49ers and the Cal State Northridge Matadors are shooting it quicker than anyone else in the Big West. When these two teams got together the first time they had a high scoring game that finished at 173 points. Long Beach State has been shooting lights out, and Northridge's defense is terrible. Both teams will get a lot of transition opportunities here. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Over* This is a very high total, but it is very high for a reason. The first meeting went to 183 between these two teams. Youngstown State's defense is horrible, and Detroit's isn't much better. Both of these teams rank in the top 25 in the country in pace. There will be a ton of possessions here. Look for a game that gets to 180. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* Yale has been lighting it up on offense in Ivy League play. That makes sense because Yale played a difficult non-conference schedule and now they are playing some very bad defenses. Cornell plays the fastest pace of any team in the Ivy League. Cornell should get beaten badly here, but the pace should be enough. I had this one at 148. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* The Arizona State Sun Devils and the Washington State Cougars have picked up the pace in a big way in Pac 12 play. Arizona State is the worst defense in the Pac 12 and Washington State is the second worst. It's hard to imagine this one not going over the total with the tempo that should be here. The only thing that could stop it is ugly shooting numbers. While both teams do shoot for a poor percentage at times, they are playing a bad defense here and I don't expect that to be an issue. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* I know this is a very high total, but it's very high for good reason. Belmont is one of the most efficient offenses in the country, and they are playing a team that plays virtually no defense. Eastern Kentucky and Belmont both push the tempo in a big way. I think Belmont could put up close to 100 here. Eastern Kentucky is great on the offensive end too, and I had this number at 178 points. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Under* Jacksonville State is without their best player today. Malcolm Drumwright has a shoulder injury and is expected to miss significant time. Jacksonville State is a bad offense to start with, and Drumwright is the guy that the offense runs through. Tennessee Tech has been around the average pace in the conference and the Golden Eagles should win easily and coast late in the game. I don't see Jacksonville State scoring enough to push this one over the total. I had 143. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Under* These two played a game that finished at 125 earlier this year. This number is a few points too high. Both of these teams prefer a very deliberate pace and I see the tempo of this one likely coming in even slower than the first game did (67 tempo in that one). These are the two best defenses in the SoCon. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Over* The first meeting between these two featured some tremendous shooting and a total of 169 points. UNC Greensboro and E Tennessee State have both decided to pick up the tempo a bit lately. These are two offenses who are scoring 1.11 points per possession, which is great efficiency. I expect we'll see some good shooting numbers again here. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Over* I've found out the hard way that The Citadel likes to foul constantly when they are losing in the second half. It doesn't seem to matter what the margin is. They fouled the entire second half on every possession when losing by Chattanooga by 40 points recently. Mercer should easily win this game, and Mercer should make a living at the line in the second half. The first game went to 171. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Washington Huskies are a really quick team, but they also aren't very efficient on offense. Sean Miller has been getting after his team to play better on defense, and last game they were much better defensively. Arizona isn't going to want to play as quick as Washington, and Arizona is the better overall team. This is an extremely high number for two pretty good defenses. I had this number at 160. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Under* The College of Charleston has been great for unders lately. They are without star player and leading scorer Canyon Berry for the rest of the year. Since losing him, the team has decided to stall even more than they previously had. They have had some really low scoring games. The first game between these teams was 115 points and I made this total 116. A very slow tempo. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Over* The Nevada Wolf Pack like to push the tempo whenever they can. Colorado State plays to the pace of their opponent. Colorado State's defense is terrible, but their offense is efficient and can pile up the points in a hurry. Nevada is aggressive and gets to the line a lot as does Colorado State. I see this one reaching at least the 160 point mark. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* Cal and Stanford have both been picking up the tempo of late and I see their meeting earlier this year at 77-71 as indicative of what this game should be like. This should get into the mid 140's. Too much value on the over to pass it up. Take the over. 

*4 Star Big East Total* Providence and Villanova are both very good on the defensive end of the floor. Providence ranks 20th in the nation in defensive efficiency. Villanova is 5th in the country. The first meeting was 132 at the end of regulation, and I made this number 134 points. I think both defenses have the upper hand throughout in this one. Take the under. 

*3 Star NBA TGIF Total DOMINATION* The New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies met in mid-January and the posted total was 187.5. Tonight we get a total of 197. This number is higher because Memphis is 9-1 to the over in the last 10 games, and I understand it being higher, but this much higher is too much in my opinion.

Both of these teams play at a very slow pace. In fact, both rank in the five slowest in terms of tempo in the NBA. Memphis' defense was really bad earlier this year, but they have been much better of late. Memphis has played a lot of high flying teams lately, and the Knicks are not that. 

The over is getting hit by the public, and yet the number stays steady. I'm taking the under here. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the worst team in the Big Ten this year. Minnesota isn't good at all on offense, and defensively they aren't forcing turnovers like they have in the past. The Golden Gophers were beaten by 25 points at home against Northwestern earlier this year. Northwestern has always been a slow paced team, and they are moving even slower lately. Northwestern should grab a lead and keep the pace slow here. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Over* The Oregon Ducks and Colorado Buffaloes strike me as two teams who sometimes play to the pace of their opponent, but they prefer to run if they get the chances. They ran like crazy in the first meeting between the two of them, and I don't see any reason that changes this time around. Oregon's offense ranks eighth in the nation in efficiency. Both teams should get plenty of chances at the line. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* The Southern Miss Golden Eagles have been much better in the last few weeks. Southern Miss' offense is far more efficient than they were early in the season. North Texas is an awful defense, and I see Southern Miss shooting better than their average percentage here. Both teams foul a lot and both teams are great at getting to the line. North Texas pushes the tempo. This total is too low for all the circumstances around this one. Take the over. 

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play 100% Angle CRUSHER* The North Dakota State Bison are tremendous at slowing down the tempo of the game. This team is the best defensive team in the conference by a wide margin. The first game against Oral Roberts was 63-62. Oral Roberts prefers to run, but consistently in the last few years North Dakota State has shown they can slow them down.

North Dakota State is a clear favorite here, and that is important. The Bison are excellent at grabbing the lead and taking the air out of the ball, which is great for an under. I was prepared to take the under at a lower number. I had this one lined at 140.

The under is a perfect 11-0 in North Dakota State's last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Take the under big. TOP RATED Play. 

*4 Star Play Over* The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are playing at the fastest pace of anyone in the conference. They have been far more efficient on offense on their home floor. Idaho State has found a star in Ethan Telfair, and the Bengals are playing much faster lately as well. Both teams will be glad to get out in transition here. 

The first meeting finished 84-76. I had this number at 151. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Cincinnati Bearcats play some tremendous defense and South Florida has one of the better defenses in the league as well. Cincinnati usually slows the game down once they have the lead, and they should have the lead throughout here. The first game between these two was 54-51. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Over* UTSA has a terrible team, but they continue to push the tempo and jack up shots as quick as possible. It's not what I would consider a good coaching move, but it continues to happen. UTSA fouls a bunch and Western Kentucky should get a lot of points at the line. Western Kentucky's offense has been much improved lately, and the Hilltoppers offense should look great here. This has the potential to a real foul fest late, which would be a big boost. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Over* The first time these two met the score finished 100-98. It might not get that high again, but I see a real chance this gets to 180 or higher. Youngstown State and Oakland can both really shoot it from long range, and Oakland is great at the free throw line. Oakland will be hungry for revenge after losing that first matchup at home as a big favorite. Neither defense is good. Look for a shootout. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Under* The first meeting between these two teams was 40-37. Yes, you read that correctly. I don't know if there has been a lower scoring game in the country this year, but if there has, I haven't seen it. College of Charleston is without four key players including leading scorer Canyan Berry and they are stalling and struggling in a big way on offense. Both teams are solid on the defensive end. I think this one stays below 120. Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Ohio State Buckeyes have been inefficient on offense all year. The Buckeyes typically play to the pace of their opponent. Their opponent in this one is Wisconsin, and there is no doubt that Wisconsin is all about stalling. The Badgers play the slowest pace in the Big Ten by a wide margin. The Badgers aren't very good on offense this year. They rely heavily on getting to the line, and Ohio State usually doesn't foul very much. I had this one at 124. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Over* Wisconsin Green Bay is shooting the ball quicker than any other team in the country right now. Green Bay is using up only 13 seconds of the shot clock on average. Northern Kentucky doesn't have a particularly strong defense, and Green Bay should put up a lot of points here. Northern Kentucky's offense has been good of late, especially when it comes to shooting from long range. Take the over. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Temple Owls and Tulsa Golden Hurricane are similar teams. Both of these teams are much better on defense than they are on offense. Temple slows the tempo down and with them being the home team, I believe the pace will be relatively slow here. The good thing is that in this series lately even when the tempo is quicker, because of the poor shooting numbers, the games have been very low scoring. I had this at 131. Take the under. 

*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT* The UC Irvine Anteaters have the best defense in the Big West, and it isn't even close. UC Irvine was stunned on their home floor this past weekend against UCSB. UC Irvine looks to bounce back here against a Cal Poly team that is a bit short handed right now. 

Cal Poly had been a stall ball team for many years before pushing the tempo earlier this year. It should be noted though that gradually as the season has gone along, their tempo has been slowing down once again. 

UC Irvine's zone defense is so good that it forces the opposition to use a bunch of the shot clock on a regular basis. I projected this one at 132. 

The under is 33-13-1 in UC Irvine's last 47 Big West games. Take the under. 

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The San Jose State Spartans have slowed down their pace of late. Fresno State has slowed down drastically in the past couple weeks. The first game between these two went over because of a massive fouling fest in the last few minutes of the game. If we can avoid that silliness (Fresno State shot 46 free throws in that game), then I like the chances for the under in this one. Both teams are better on defense than offense. I had this one at 139. Take the under. 

*3 Star Play Over* The loss on Wichita State/Evansville under 140 this past Sunday is what I consider my worst loss of the season so far. In a blowout in the second half we saw constant whistles. The teams shot 65 free throws and made 53 of them. There were 67 points scored in the final 12 minutes of a game that wasn't close. 

If the officials are calling the game anything like they did that one, this game will go over. Obviously since the refs aren't announced yet I don't know if we'll see any of the same guys, but I do know that both of these teams are among the leaders in the country in fouls committed. Both teams are also great at getting to the line. There should be a lot of trips to the stripe here. Wichita State is blasting opponents right now, and I expect a big number from them. Take the over. 

*3 Star Play Under* The Loyola Chicago Ramblers are notorious for wanting to slow down the tempo. Loyola is much worse offensively this year than they have been in the past also. Loyola settles for a lot of jump shots and very rarely gets to the free throw line. Illinois State is their opponent and the Redbirds are a very good defensive team. Illinois State struggles with efficiency on the offensive end. The first game between these two went way under, and while this should be higher than that 54-52 game, I think there is value. Take the under. 

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The George Washington Colonials play at a very slow tempo. Davidson certainly likes to run, but the Wildcats have been slowed down on a few occasions this year. Last year, these two met at George Washington and the score was 65-63. 

George Washington is using up 19 seconds of the shot clock on average, and I don't expect them to change their strategy here. To get a game to go over a posted total this high when one team is stalling, you have to get some very high shooting numbers. 

The under is 5-0 in GW's last 5 Wednesday games. The under is 7-1 in Davidson's last 8 road games vs. a team with a win percentage of 60% or higher. Take the under. 

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle CRUSHER* The Rutgers Scarlet Knights defense is atrocious. While Illinois has struggled to shoot a decent percentage against most teams this year, they should be ok against Rutgers. Rutgers is playing at the fastest overall tempo in the Big Ten. Illinois is using the least amount of clock before putting up a shot in league play. The tempo here should be quick. With pace not a problem and two bad defenses, I'll take the over. 

The over is 5-0 in Rutgers' last 5 following a loss by 20 points or more. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a 40% or worse road record. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 home games. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. A 20-0 angle. Take the over. 

*5 Star TOP Play Over* The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are pushing the tempo much more now with Coach Simon at the helm. They were slowed down by San Diego State a bit, but UNLV isn't going to be slowed down by New Mexico. In fact, New Mexico is playing at the single fastest pace of any team in the Mountain West Conference. 

The first meeting between these two finished at 86-74 despite the shooting numbers being relatively average. I see this as a game that should get into the mid 150's. I'm playing this one early because I expect this number to rise.

The over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between these two teams. Take the over big. TOP RATED Play.