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*4 Star Play Under*

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*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Total* The Syracuse Orange and Virginia Cavaliers are two of the slowest teams in the nation, and they are both built to win based on their defense. Virginia can't shoot it very well from long range, so they'll struggle to score against Syracuse. Syracuse's shooting numbers inside the ACC are very ugly. I had this game at 108 points, so I like this one quite a bit.

The under is 4-0 in Cuse's last 4 road games. The under is 5-0-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The under is 5-0-1 in their last 6 following an ATS loss. The under is 5-0-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a home win percentage of 60% or better. A 19-0 angle. Take the under big!

*3 Star Play Over*

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*3 Star TGIF NBA Total DOMINATION* The Chicago Bulls defense is better than any other in the NBA other than the Indiana Pacers. Chicago is also the third slowest team in the NBA in terms of pace. The Bulls have a way of turning the game into a defensive slugfest. Chicago's offense is one of the worst in the league, but they can really guard. The Bulls physicality should bother the Mavericks. The first meeting stayed under the posted total, and the Bulls are playing better defensively now. The under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The under is 4-0 in the Bulls last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-1 in the Mavericks last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. A 13-2 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Pac-12 Total* The Oregon State Beavers and USC Trojans both like to get out and run, and neither team likes to play any defense. I won with the over the first time these two got together and I'm going back to the well with this one. USC's offense should look a lot better against an Oregon State defense that is bad. Oregon State is very efficient on offense. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Big West Total* The Hawaii Warriors love to force the tempo. Long Beach typically plays to the pace of the opponent this year. The first meeting between these two sailed well over the posted total as both teams got to the line early and often. I think Hawaii will have their way on the inside, and Long Beach will have a lot of open outside jumpers here. I had this one lined at 149 points. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT Total* The UCSB Gauchos and UC Irvine Anteaters are probably playing for a regular season league title tonight. There's a lot on the line, and because of that I expect the game to slow down even more than normal and we should see some good effort on the defensive end. Both of these teams like to play slowly to start with, and they are both good on the defensive end. I made this line 126 points.

The under is 4-0 in Irvine's last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning home record. The under is 8-1 in their last 9 home games. The under is 7-1 in their last 8 Thursday games. The under is 6-1 in their last 7 following a loss. The under is 6-1 in UCSB's last 7 Thursday games. A 31-4 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB West Coast Total* The Cal Poly Mustangs are one of my favorite under teams. Cal Poly is able to control the pace as well as anyone in the nation. UC Davis has slowed down considerably over the last ten games. The first meeting between these two was 62-58 because there were only 58 possessions per team in that game. The shooting numbers were good in that one, and it still was well below the posted total. I had 127 here. Take the under.

*5 Star NCAA BB Iowa/Indiana TOP Total* The Iowa Hawkeyes force the issue far more than any other team in the Big Ten. I've made a lot of money playing overs with this Hawkeyes team. Indiana prefers to play fast when they can, and they'll get their chance tonight. This number is set far too low in my opinion. I made this line 154 points.

The over is 6-0 in Iowa's last 6. The over is 6-0 in their last 6 league games. The over is 6-1 in their last 7 Thursday games. An 18-1 angle. Take the over big!

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle Total* Eastern Washington is the fastest paced team in the Big Sky conference. Northern Colorado is the best offense in the conference. When these two got together the first time the game was extremely high scoring. I expect another high scoring contest here. I had this lined at 159 points.

The over is 5-0 in E. Washington's last 5. It is 5-0 in their last 5 league games. The over is 4-0-1 in N. Colorado's last 5 home games. The over is 4-0-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The over is 6-0 in their last 6 following a loss. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. A 29-0 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Sun Belt Total* The Georgia State Panthers are the class of the Sun Belt. Georgia State has so many weapons on offense that it is virtually impossible for any team in the Sun Belt to slow them down. UT Arlington loves to run and gun, and they turned the first meeting between these two into an ultimate track meet. Expect more of the same in this one. I had this one lined at 154. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals Takedown* The Quinnipiac Bobcats are the number one offensive rebounding team in the nation. They are grabbing 44% of their missed shots, which is an amazing stat. Siena struggles on the defensive glass, and the Bobcats will get lots of easy shots here. Siena and Quinnipiac both like to run, so the tempo should stay very quick here. I had this game lined at 153 points. Take the over here.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Total* The North Texas Mean Green and Texas San Antonio Roadrunners really have nothing to play for right now. Both of these teams aren't very good, and they are just waiting for the conference tournament for their last chance to do something special. A game like this is where I expect two teams who love to run to get lots of easy buckets. Don't expect either team to work hard on the defensive end here. I had this one lined at 154 points. Take the over big!

*4 Star NCAA BB Horizon League Total* The Wisconsin Green Bay Phoenix are very good at beating down bad defenses. Oakland has the worst defense in the Horizon League. Oakland will give Green Bay all kinds of open shots in this one. It's hard to imagine Green Bay being held below 80 points here. Oakland shot poorly in the first meeting and they'll likely hit some more long range jumpers on their home floor. I had this game lined at 152 points. Take the over.

*3 Star NCAA BB Total Value* The IUPUI Jaguars are a horrible basketball team. They really don't do anything well. They play to the tempo of the opponent and their opponent here is Nebraska Omaha, who is the fourth fastest team tempo-wise in the country. The first game between these two finished at 170 points. Omaha should light up the scoreboard again here. Take the over.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Hidden GEM Total* The UNC Greensboro Spartans have a way of playing some very high scoring games. They play at a faster pace than any other team in the Southern Conference. They also play some horrendous defense. Davidson is easily the best offense in the league, and the Wildcats won 92-83 at Greensboro earlier this year. While this game is unlikely to be that high, I did have it lined at 154 points. Look for this one to sail over the posted total. Take the over big!

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Western Carolina Catamounts are a better all-around team than the Chattanooga Mocs, but Western Carolina does a ton of fouling. Chattanooga excels at getting to the line and converting, so I expect them to keep this close. Both teams like to push the tempo and try to win a high scoring game. I made this game 153 points. Take the over in this contest.

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle CRUSHER* The Boise State Broncos have the worst defense in the Mountain West Conference. They also have an extremely good offense. Fresno State is moving much faster this year, and the over has been a nice value play with the Bulldogs this year. They are the fastest paced team in the MWC. The first meeting between these two sailed over the total. I had this one at 151 points.

The over is 4-0 in Boise's last 4 road games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning record. The over is 5-0 in Fresno's last 5. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 home games. It is 5-0 in their last 5 MWC games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following a win. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS win. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a 60% or higher win percentage. A 35-0 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The Nebraska Cornhuskers are right on the fringe of the NCAA Tournament. This game means a ton to the Cornhuskers. Nebraska is playing well defensively of late. They'll be up against an Illinois team that plays very slowly and is terrible on the offensive end this season. Nebraska and Illinois played to a 125 point total in their first meeting, and since this game means even more to both teams I adjusted this down to 122.

The under is 5-0 in Nebraska's last 5 road games. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 Wednesday games. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home win percentage of 60% or higher. The under is 4-0 in Illinois' last 4. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 Big Ten games. The under is 6-1 in Nebraska's last 7 overall. A 33-1 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night Total* The South Carolina Gamecocks and Auburn Tigers both foul an abnormally high percentage of the time on the defensive end. Both teams are good at getting to the line on offense. I played the over successfully the first time these two met, and I'm doing the same in this one. Look for tons of free points at the line as two fast paced offenses get into a high scoring contest. I had this one at 151. Take the over.

*3 Star NCAA BB OVC Total* Belmont is ranked number one in the nation in two point field goal percentage. The Bruins should get a ton of easy buckets against Edwardsville. Edwardsville ranks in the bottom five in the nation in two point field goal percentage. Both teams prefer to play fast and I see lots of scoring here. Take the over in this one.

*4 Star NCAA BB Under Radar Total* The Hofstra Pride have a new coach this year, his background is to run and gun everywhere he has been. Because Hofstra isn't a very good team, this team tried slowing it down early this year. That didn't work, so lately the team has decided to start running. William & Mary is the top offense in the CAA, and one of the worst defenses. I lined this game at 149 points.

The over is 5-0 in William & Mary's last 5 league games. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 home games. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 overall. The over is 9-1 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road win percentage of 40% or less. The over is 4-1 in Hofstra's last 5 following a loss. The over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings between these two at William & Mary. A 32-2 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB AAC Total* The over cashed nicely the first time these teams played, and I expect it to do the same again tonight. Neither team is good on the defensive end, and both of them prefer to play quickly when they are able to. Nothing should slow these two offenses down in this one. Expect plenty of points from the charity stripe too, which is always huge. I had this one at 152. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total Value* College of Charleston and Drexel are both defense first teams. The first meeting between these two teams finished at 47-46. While I certainly don't expect one that low again, I do think this is going to be another low scoring game. Both defenses are excellent and both offenses like to use up the shot clock as much as possible. I had this one lined at 113 points. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB ACC Total* I'm no fan of taking an under that is this low, but there are plenty of reasons why I am. Miami is the single slowest paced team in the country this year. Virginia is 7th slowest out of 351 teams. When these two get together it should be ultimate stall ball basketball. These two played to a 54-50 final last year, even when Miami had a great offense. They no longer have that. Defensive battle all the way here. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals Takedown* The Delaware Blue Hens aren't the same team now that Jarvis Threatt is out for the year due to being suspended. Threatt was the engine that made this offense go. Delaware still tries to run, but they aren't efficient offensively. Wilmington slowed them down nicely at Delaware in a 66-65 final. This one is at Wilmington, and they are a defense based team. I made this total 136 points. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The Western Michigan Broncos have been on fire of late. They have won 9 of their last 10 games. Western Michigan is extremely efficient on offense, and they should shred up this terrible Ball State defense. Both of these teams play relatively quick, so a total this low looks like a nice value.

The over is 7-0-1 in W. Michigan's last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing record. The over is 4-0-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a win percentage of 40% or lower. The over is 5-0 in Ball St's last 5. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 home games. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 following a loss. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 league games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The over is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings at Ball State. A 39-0 angle. Take the over.

*3 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT* The San Jose State Spartans have a dreadfully bad offense. They struggle to get to 50 points against good defenses. San Diego State is going to be in a bad mood coming off a rare loss last game. Look for the Aztecs defense to be tremendous here. It won't surprise me a bit to see San Jose State finish in the 40's. Both teams like to play at a slow tempo. The under is 10-1 in SJ State's last 11 league games. The under is 6-0 in SD State's last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. A 21-1 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Big 10 Total* The Iowa Hawkeyes are the fastest paced team in the Big 10 by a bunch. Iowa forces their style of play onto the opposition very well. Recently they have forced Illinois and Wisconsin to play their style of uptempo games. Minnesota is pretty good offensively, but not good on the defensive end. The first meeting between these two went to 167 points. I made this total 150 points. Take the over here.

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle CRUSHER* The Kansas State Wildcats and Texas Tech Red Raiders both work hard to slow the game down and win with defense. In their first meeting this year, the final score was 66-58. I think a very similar game here is likely. In fact, I made this total 124 points. Texas Tech has been much better on defense of late, and Kansas State's offense is very inconsistent.

The under is 8-0 in Tech's last 8 Tuesday games. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 home games. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-0 in the Wildcats last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 6-0 in their last 6 Tuesday games. The under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings between these two. A 32-0 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total Value* The Clemson Tigers are one of my favorite under teams. Brad Brownell's bunch knows how to slow the game down, and they are one of the best defenses in the country. The Tigers don't foul on the defensive end, and Wake Forest generally relies heavily on getting to the line to score. The first game finished at 114 points between these two. I made the line here 117 points. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Fairfield Stags are a team that plays to the pace of their opponent. The pace of their opponent in this one is extremely slow. St. Peter's controls the tempo of the game and drags the opposition into an ugly game with very few possessions. The first meeting between these two stayed well under the total. I made this one 117 points. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Oklahoma/Kansas Total DOMINATION* The Oklahoma Sooners move faster than any other team in the Big 12. Lon Kruger's team is all about running and gunning. They aren't good on the defensive end though, and Kansas scored 90 points on them in Norman earlier this year. Kansas should pile up the points again, and Oklahoma will get plenty thanks to their fast paced tempo. I had projected this line at 160 points. The over is 6-1 in Kansas' last 7 home games. The over is 17-5 in Oklahoma's last 22 Monday games. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle CRUSHER* The Syracuse Orange have been a great under team this year. Jim Boeheim's team is slowing things down more than ever this year. Inside the conference, Syracuse is playing to just 56 possessions per game, which is as slow as you'll ever see in college basketball. Syracuse can slow it down effectively thanks to their very good matchup zone. The Orange are struggling offensively of late. Maryland isn't efficient on offense, and I don't think they have enough outside shooters to hurt Syracuse's zone.

The under is 4-0-1 in the Orange's last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home win percentage of 60% or higher. The under is 4-0 in Maryland's last 4 following a win. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS win. A 17-0 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT* The Washington State Cougars slow the game down more than any other team in the Pac-12. Washington State isn't any good, and they know the only way they can hang around is by stalling on offense and trying to play solid defense. Oregon beat them easily earlier this year, but the final score was just 71-44. I have this game projected at 135 points.

The under is 8-1 in Oregon's last 9. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. The under is 8-1 in their last 9 league games. A 21-2 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Pac 12 Total* The USC Trojans and Cal Golden Bears scored 146 points in their first meeting. I had this game lined at 148 points. The pace was slightly slower than normal in their first game, and I think USC will push the tempo a little more here. Cal will be hungry for a win after losing at USC earlier this year and losing to UCLA badly at home in their last game. Take the over in this one.

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle Total* The Ball State Cardinals and Toledo Rockets both like to run. Toledo is all about getting up and down the floor and attacking the basket. The Rockets get a bunch of free throw attempts, and Ball State is a team that fouls an abnormally high percentage of the time. Toledo should live at the line here. Ball State will likely get behind early and be forced to pick up the pace here. The first meeting finished at 153 points. I lined this one at 153.

The over is 4-0 in Ball State's last 4. The over is 4-0 in Ball St's last 4 following a loss. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 league games. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. The over is 5-0 in Toledo's last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games. The over is 4-0 in Toledo's last 4 home games. A 30-0 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The Butler Bulldogs have been slowing games down very consistently of late. Providence is also playing significantly slower this year than they have in the past. The first meeting between these two teams finished at 121 points despite pretty good shooting numbers from both teams. I had this one lined at 124 points.

The under is 4-0 in Butler's last 4 home games. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with 60% win percentage or higher. The under is 6-1 in their last 7 following a loss. A 19-1 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Creighton Blue Jays shoot the ball very well so they are capable of scoring a bunch of points. What they don't do though is run the floor consistently. Seton Hall will look to slow this game down as they did in their first meeting with Creighton and I think the Pirates will get their wish. I had this game lined at 143 points. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Ivy League Total* The first meeting between these two teams finished at 128 points despite 80 free throws being shot. They won't go to the line that much again, and the pace here should be slow. I had this one lined at 124 points. Take the under.

*3 Star Clippers/Thunder Total DOMINATION* The Clippers and Thunder meet in a matchup of two of the best teams in the Western Conference. This could certainly be a playoff preview. Oklahoma City has Russell Westbrook back, but getting him back into a rhythm may take some time, and I could see that slowing down their offense a bit at first. The Thunder are much better defensively than most realize. This is an early game for both teams (10 am PST and 12 PM CST). Early Sunday games are some of my favorites to play the under with. Look for a lower than expected score here. Take the under.

*5 Star Late Night TOP Play Total CASH* The Gonzaga Bulldogs have the top defense in the WCC. San Diego plays at a slower pace than any other team in the league, and you better believe they'll slow this game down against a team that is much more talented than them. The first meeting between these two finished at just 115 points and that was at Gonzaga. This number is far too high. I had this one projected at 123.

The under is 6-0 in SD's last 6 games vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-0 in Gonzaga's last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings. The under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings between these two at San Diego. A 21-0 angle. Take the under big!

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The UC Irvine Anteaters have been a tremendous under team this year. They have made me more money on the under than any other team in the nation. Their size on the inside and excellent defense in the paint is the reason. They can control the pace and win with defense. CS Northridge is only a mediocre team, and I don't see them dictating the tempo here. The under is 10-1 in Irvine's last 11 Saturday games. The under is 12-1 in their last 13 following an ATS win. The under is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings at Northridge. A 30-3 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Big West Total* Cal Poly is one of my favorite teams to play the under with. The Mustangs control the tempo on offense as well as any team in the nation. UC Riverside plays to the pace of their opponent, and that should mean this will be a slow paced game. The first game went to just 119 despite very good shooting from Riverside. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total Value* The Temple Owls have turned into a pretty good long range shooting team of late thanks to Dalton Pepper's recent shooting success. The Owls aren't any good defensively though, and Memphis should have their way in this game. Both teams like to play quickly and they finished at 148 points in their first meeting despite not very good shooting percentages. I had this one projected at 152. Take the over.

*5 Star Arizona/Colorado TOP Play Total* The Arizona Wildcats are in a tough scheduling spot here. Their third straight road game in a very hostile environment. Look for Sean Miller's team to lean on their defense here. Colorado isn't able to push the tempo like they were in the past since they don't have star point guard Spencer Dinwiddie. The Buffaloes are good defensively and this should be a tight game where open shots are tough to come by. I had this game at 122 points.

The under is 3-0-2 in Arizona's last 5 road games. The under is 3-0-2 in Arizona's last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 3-0-2 in their last 5 vs. a team with a win percentage of 60% or higher. The under is 26-5 in Arizona's last 31 Saturday games. A 35-5 angle. Take the under big!

*3 Star NCAA BB Big Sky Total* Southern Utah is the worst team in Division I basketball so far this year. Southern Utah hasn't beaten anyone in Division I. They foul like crazy and Eastern Washington pushes the pace and goes hard to the hoop. The first game between these two finished at 173. I think Eastern Washington keeps the tempo up enough for this to go over. Take the over in this contest.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Idaho State Bengals flirted with trying to speed up the pace earlier this year, but they found out they aren't any good at that. Back to stalling for Idaho State. Montana plays very slowly and they are good at controlling the tempo. The first game between these two finished at just 113 points. I had this one lined at 132 points. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The Fresno State Bulldogs like to run when they can, but I don't see Utah State letting them do that in Logan, Utah. Utah State knows their best chance at winning here is slowing the game down and playing their type of low scoring basketball game. Utah State should have their way, and I made this total only 135 points. Take the under here.

*4 Star NCAA BB Big 10 Total Takedown* The Indiana Hoosiers and Northwestern Wildcats met in Bloomington earlier this year. Northwestern stunned the Hoosiers and won 54-47. Northwestern tends to play to a much slower pace on their home court, and I look for them to slow this game down in a big way. Indiana likes to play fast, but their offense isn't efficient. I had this one lined at 119 points. The under is 6-0-1 in Northwestern's last 7 Saturday games. The under is 7-1 in Indiana's last 8. The under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. A 17-1 angle. Take the under.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Ivy League Total* The Brown Bears are the fastest paced team in the Ivy League. Cornell likes to run when they can, and Cornell's defense is the worst in the league by a mile. The first game between these two finished at 144 points despite some ugly shooting numbers. You have to think we'll see a few more shots drop in this one. I have this one projected at 146 points. Lots of easy buckets for both teams in this one. Take the over big!

*3 Star NCAA BB Under Radar Total* Strange line movement in this game, but the large move up in the line led me to take the under here. Louisiana Monroe is dreadful on offense and they will slow the game down. Western Kentucky normally isn't a team to run and gun. The first meeting played to a final of 120 points. Take the under here.

*4 Star NCAA BB Texas/Kansas Total* The Texas Longhorns and Kansas Jayhawks played to a final of 149 points earlier this year. Kansas had one of their worst shooting games of the year in that one. Kansas has been the most efficient offense in the nation for much of the season, and I expect much better offense from them this game. Neither team will want to slow the pace down at all. I had this game at 153 points. The over is 9-0 in Kansas' last 9 Saturday games. The over is 6-0 in their last 6 home games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The over is 7-1 in their last 8 following a win. The over is 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a win percentage of at least 60%. A 32-2 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Atlantic 10 Total* The LaSalle Explorers have been struggling in a big way on offense. LaSalle made the NCAA Tournament and made some noise last year, but this year's team can't find the bucket consistently at all. Richmond is without their leading scorer in this game, and the Spiders are a very low scoring team with their methodical offense. I had this one at 126. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Big 12 Total* The Iowa State Cyclones are great at dictating the tempo of the game. They want to play fast, and they should have their way against a TCU team that generally plays to the tempo of their opponent. Iowa State and TCU met a couple weeks ago and I won on the over in that game. It finished at 153 points. I have this one lined at 149 points. Look for a fast paced game and plenty of points. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB SEC Total* The Texas A&M Aggies and Tennessee Volunteers both like to slow the game down significantly. Their first meeting earlier this year finished at 57-56. This one may be a little higher scoring, but I only projected this number at 118 points. Plenty of value here in the under. Look for a defensive battle between two teams that work hard on that end of the court. Take the under.

*3 Star NBA Total DOMINATION* The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors meet tonight and both of these teams like to slow the game down. Both of them are at their best when playing well defensively. The Raptors are very good defensively on their home court. Cleveland has several injuries which have been slowing down their offense. I think this one is set a few points too high (I had it lined at 193.5).

The under is 18-3-1 in the last 22 meetings between these two in Toronto. The under is 8-1 in the Cavs last 9 following a win. A 26-4 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB West Coast Total* The Pacific Tigers are very good at forcing the tempo. Pacific shoots a bunch of free throws and they do a bunch of fouling as well. The first game between these two went over the total, and I think this one will as well. Santa Clara is poor defensively, and they foul a lot. I had this one lined at 148 points. Take the over here.

*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night Total CASH* The Cal State Fullerton Titans have shown that they allow their opponent to dictate the tempo. They are up against one of the slowest teams in the land here in Cal Poly. Cal Poly won 58-56 at Fullerton and I think a similar type of game is likely here. The Mustangs are so good at slowing it down and winning with defense and ball control. I had this number at 119.

The under is 6-0 in Poly's last 6 following an ATS loss. It is 5-0 in their last 5 following a loss. The under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 home games. The under is 5-0-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing record. It is 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games. The under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a win percentage below 40%. The under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with win percentage below 40%. A 31-0 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Big Sky Total* Southern Utah is probably the worst team in Division I Basketball this year. This team hasn't beaten a Division I opponent all year. They have gotten closer of late, and the main reason for that is their new strategy of stalling and keeping the game low scoring. Their first game against Portland State finished at 131 and that was with a ton of free throws. I had this one at 128. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle Total* The Portland Pilots have slowed their tempo down in a big way inside the WCC action. San Diego is the single slowest team in the league, so this game should be played at a very slow pace. The first meeting between these two finished at 128 despite some pretty good shooting numbers. San Diego will slow it down even more at home, and I see a defensive battle here.

The under is 4-0 in Portland's last 4. The under is 6-0 in their last 6 following a win. The under is 7-0 in their last 7 following an ATS cover. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 league games. A 21-0 angle. Take the under.

*5 Star TOP Play Total* Green Bay is the top team in the Horizon League, and Valparaiso is one of their top contenders. Valpo upset Wisconsin Green Bay earlier this year, and now it's time for the Phoenix to get a measure of revenge. Both teams are good on offense and this number was released too low. I had this one lined at 140 points. Take the over. *Note- I played this one right at the opener and the line jumped quickly afterward. I would play this up to 137 for 3 stars. Thank you*

*4 Star NCAA BB Total Value* Texas State is the best team in the Sun Belt at slowing the tempo of the game. The Bobcats are all about stalling and trying to win with their defense. South Alabama is one of those teams that tends to play to the pace of their opponent. I don't see this one having much scoring on either side. I had this one lined at 120. Take the under here.

*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The Tennessee State Tigers are one of the worst teams in Division I basketball. Edwardsville is far from a good team, but they are better than Tennessee State. Edwardsville will push the tempo and they have an efficient offense. Their offense should look really good against TN State's horrible defense. Edwardsville plays high scoring games because of their propensity to fouling and sending the opponent to the line a bunch. I had this game at 147.

The over is 7-0 in SIU Edwardsville's last 7. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 on the road. The over is 7-0 in their last 7 league games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following a win. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS win. A 28-0 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals Takedown* The Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas A&M Aggies played to a 50-49 game last year. These two teams are all about defense, and they are very inefficient on offense. The offenses are unlikely to get into any kind of a rhythm in this one. This one likely won't be as low as their last meeting, but I have it projected at 117 points. Take the under here.

*4 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The Memphis Tigers beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 101-69 a couple weeks ago in Memphis. I played the over in that game and won comfortably. I'm playing the over again in this meeting at Rutgers. Rutgers is the fastest paced team in the AAC, and Memphis is number two. Memphis gets tons of easy baskets against Rutgers' bad ball handlers and bad defense.

The over is 7-0 in Rutgers last 7. It is 7-0 in their last 7 league games. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 following a loss. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a win percentage above 60%. The over is 10-1 in their last 11. A 33-1 angle. Take the over.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The East Carolina Pirates are a team I've had my eyes on closely of late. East Carolina has decided to change the way they play. They previously were a run and gun team, but now they are slowing it down and playing a zone to control the tempo. The oddsmakers are still lining their games a bit too high. Look for them to fight hard to slow this one down. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB MAC Total* The Eastern Michigan Eagles are the best defense in the MAC. Eastern Michigan can really slow down opposing offenses. Northern Illinois plays slowly and they are awful on offense. The Huskies put up only 25 points in one of the meetings against E. Michigan last year. These teams met three times last year and the highest game finished at 93 points. Take the under in this one.

*5 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT TOP Play* The Arizona Wildcats are great because of their defense. Offensively, the Wildcats have been really struggling of late. Utah is a good defensive team, and they are excellent defensively on their home court. Utah's offense struggles against top teams. The first meeting between these two teams played to 121 point total. I think this one plays out in a very similar fashion. The pace should stay slow. I have this game lined at 123 points.

The under is 1-0 in their meetings this year. The under is 3-0-1 in Arizona's last 4 road games. The under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. The under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home win percentage of 60% or higher. The under is 4-1 in their last 5 Wednesday games. A 19-1 angle. Take the under big!

*3 Star NBA Total DOMINATION* The Brooklyn Nets and Utah Jazz both rate in the bottom five in the NBA in terms of pace. This game should be played slowly with very few run outs for either team. Utah's defense has been bad this year, but they have been defending much better of late on their home court. Brooklyn isn't efficient on the offensive end. I think this game stays in the 180's. The under is 6-1-1 in Utah's last 8. The under is 3-0-1 in Utah's last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. The under is 4-0 in Brooklyn's last 4 against a team with a win percentage under 40%. A 13-1 angle. Take the under.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play Total* The TCU Horned Frogs are horrible on the offensive end. Kansas State is one of the best defenses in the country. The Wildcats aren't the type of team to run up the score normally either. Typically, Bruce Weber's team is content to play great defense and use up the shot clock on the offensive end. I had this game lined at 123 points.

The under is 7-0 in Kansas State's last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The under is 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a win percentage of less than 40%. The under cashed in the first time these two played this year (total finished at just 102 points). A 15-0 angle. Take the under big!

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* Notre Dame and Miami Florida are two of my favorite 'under' teams. The Fighting Irish and the Hurricanes love to stall and try to limit the number of possessions played in the game. I think this game plays to a low possession total of somewhere around 56 possessions per team. With that small of a number of possessions, it would take very high shooting percentages for this to go over the total. I had this game at 116 points. Take the under.

*5 Star NCAA BB TOP Play SEC Total* The South Carolina Gamecocks are playing much quicker this year. South Carolina has turned up the speed in a big way, and Arkansas is always willing to get into a track meet with their opponent. Arkansas will force a ton of turnovers that lead to easy buckets with their full court press. South Carolina should get a lot of easy buckets on offensive rebounds and putbacks since Arkansas is terrible at defensive rebounding. I had this game lined at 159 points. Take the over big here!

*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The Ball State Cardinals and Central Michigan Chippewas have one major thing in common: they don't play any defense. These two offenses might not be very good normally, but I think they'll look much better tonight as they go against such a bad defense. My numbers had this game at 146 points. The over is 5-0 in CMU's last 5. The over is 5-0 in their last 5 league games. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following a loss. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following an ATS win. The over is 12-2 in their last 14 Wednesday games. A 30-2 angle. Take the over.

*4 Star NCAA BB Big 10 Total* The Ohio State Buckeyes host the Northwestern Wildcats tonight and both of these teams are excellent defensively. Ohio State is 3rd nationally in defense and Northwestern is 9th. With a slow pace from both of these teams, it's hard to imagine either team scoring many points here. A lot of strong defense and stall ball from the offenses in this one. I had this total at 111 points. The under is 9-1 in Northwestern's last 10 road games. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Totals TAKEDOWN* The Virginia Cavaliers are a great team this year, and they know how to slow down the tempo. Virginia is one of the best defenses in the nation. The Cavs simply don't give up many points against anyone. They allowed 45 against Virginia Tech in the first meeting. VA Tech is horrible offensively and they are stalling of late as well. I set this game at 113 points, so I see lots of value on the under. The under is 4-0 in Virginia Tech's last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a win percentage over 60%. The under is 9-1 in their last 10 home games. A 17-1 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NBA Total DOMINATION* The Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards have really stepped it up on the defensive end this year. These two teams have played twice already this year, with the totals finishing at 184 and 189 points. I think this game plays to the high 180's again. Neither team pushes the tempo and both are very good in the halfcourt defensively. These teams both have playoff aspirations and they have plenty of reasons to work hard on the defensive end in this game. The under is 6-1 in the Raptors last 7 vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings between these two. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB 100% Angle Total* The Kentucky Wildcats are changing the way they play of late. Coach Calipari is experimenting with playing zone defense to try to fix their defensive issues. That has slowed their recent games down to a crawl. In their last three contests the final scores have been 120, 128, and 128. Ole Miss also plays zone and Kentucky struggles from the outside. I had this number at 142. The under is 4-0 in Kentucky's last 4. It is 4-0 in their last 4 SEC games. The under is 5-0 in Ole Miss' last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. A 13-0 angle. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Clemson Tigers are as good of an 'under' team as you will find in college basketball. Clemson plays great defense without fouling and absolutely stalls on the offensive end. Other than McDaniels, there is really no one on this team that is a good scoring option. NC State is a good defensive team and their 56-55 loss at Syracuse last time shows they can get drug down into a slow paced game. I had this at 117. Take the under here.

*3 Star NCAA BB Total DOMINATION* The Northwestern Wildcats are great at dictating the tempo of the game. Northwestern forces the opposition into an ugly game where they aren't very many possessions. They beat Minnesota on the road 55-54 a couple weeks ago. Minnesota isn't playing very fast of late, and I expect another slowly played contest here.

The under is 4-0 in Northwestern's last 4 Sunday games. It is 8-1 in their last 9 overall. The under is 17-4 in their last 21 home games. The under is 8-1 in their last 9 league games. The under is 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings between these two teams. In all, a 47-8 angle. Take the under.

*4 Star NCAA BB Play of Day* The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are resorting to Mike Brey's "burn ball" of late. Essentially, Notre Dame is just stalling on the offensive end to shorten the game. Boston College is one of the slowest paced teams in the league as well. There will be plenty of shot clocks getting down to 5 seconds or less in this one. The first meeting would have been well under if it weren't for overtime. If we can avoid overtime here, I like the under's chances of cashing in. I had this number at 135 points. I like the value here. Take the under.

*3 Star NCAA BB Totals TKO* The Niagara Purple Eagles are a terrific over team because they run and gun and don't give much effort at all on the defensive end. Niagara also fouls a bunch, and Manhattan should make a living at the line in this one. Manhattan has lots of scoring options and the Jaspers love to run as well. The first meeting between these two finished at 155 despite some ugly shooting numbers. Look for this one to go over the posted total. Take the over.

*3 Star NCAA BB Late Night Totals CASH* The San Francisco Dons aren't the same fast paced team they used to be. They lost point guard Cody Doolin earlier this year and changed the way they play. Santa Clara is playing much slower this year. The first meeting between these two finished at 141 despite good shooting numbers. This one is set a few points too high. The under is 4-0 in the Dons last 4 Saturday games. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 meetings. The under is 6-2 in Santa Clara's last 8 games following an ATS win. A 14-2 angle. Take the under.

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*4 Star NCAA BB Hidden GEM Total* The UC Irvine Anteaters have been a great under team this year. Why is that? UC Irvine has tons of size, including a 7'6 center. Irvine slows the game down and plays much better defense than they have played in the past. They played to 124 total points in their first game at Riverside.

The under is 5-0 in Irvine's last 5 games vs. a team with a win percentage under 40%. The under is 11-1 in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a road losing record. A 16-1 angle. Take the under.

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*4 Star NCAA BB 100% angle Total* The Eastern Illinois Panthers are speeding up of late, and Murray State is all about scoring in bunches. Murray State has gotten tons better over the course of the season. The Racers are a scoring machine of late. These teams scored 136 in the previous meeting despite some really ugly shooting numbers.

The over is 6-0 in Murray's last 6 home games. The over is 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The over is 4-0 in their last 4 following a win. the over is 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a win percentage of 40% or less. A 23-0 angle. Take the over.

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*4 Star NCAA BB Late Night BAILOUT Total* The Cal Poly Mustangs are as good as anyone in the nation at controlling the tempo of the game. Cal Poly stalls and runs the shot clock down to almost nothing every time down the court. Northridge prefers to run, but their meeting earlier this year got to just 114 points. Cal Poly can slow down this game, and I expect them to do it. The under is 6-0-1 in Cal Poly's last 7 games. The under is 4-0 in their last 4 following a SU loss. The under is 5-0 in their last 5 following an ATS loss. A 15-0 angle. Take the under.