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03-30-24 | Illinois v. Connecticut -8.5 | Top | 52-77 | Win | 100 | 9 h 44 m | Show |
Tournament Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units UConn is destroying their competition, as they won by 39 over Stetson, 17 over Northwestern, and 30 over San Diego State. Their backcourt carried them in the Sweet 16, as they got 18 points from Cam Spencer, and 17 points from Tristen Newton in the win. Newton was a First Team All-American this season and led the team with 15.3 PPG and 6.1 APG as a 6'5 senior guard. He has scored 13 or more in each of the three tournament games, with a high of 20 coming against Northwestern. Spencer is their outside shooter, he is a 6'4 senior guard averaging 14.5 PPG and has knocked down 94 threes on the season on a red-hot 44.1% shooting from deep. Their big man inside is 7'2, 280-pound sophomore Donovan Clingan, he averages 12.6 PPG and 7.4 RPG on the inside. Alex Karaban is another member of the sophomore class, the 6'8 forward can shoot from the outside and adds 13.6 PPG and 5.0 RPG. Stephon Castle is a 6'6 freshman guard getting 10.9 PPG, he had 16 in the win over San Diego State. UConn is currently ranked 1st overall in KenPom. They have the top overall offense in the nation in terms of efficiency and rank 6th in defensive efficiency. They play much slower than the Illini, ranking 319th in the nation in pace of play. UConn is 25-11 ATS as favorite and 16-4 road/neutral |
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03-28-24 | Alabama v. North Carolina -4.5 | Top | 89-87 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 18 m | Show |
Sweet 16 Play of the Day Rating: 4 Units After a rocky 5-4 start, UNC went on a 10-3 run before the wheels fell off in a 4-5 February. With a puny 20-13 record following a 2nd round exit in the ACC Tournament, the Heels FAILED to make the Big Dance. Even worse, they decided to take their ball and go back to Chapel Hill, spurning the NIT to stew in private over one of the university’s biggest sports embarrassments. Fast forward to now, where the return of Armando Bacot and R.J. Davis took UNC from the pit of despair to a No. 1 seed in this year’s Big Dance. The Westgate SuperBook, however, did not offer as much respect as the Selection Committee when they gave the Tar Heels longer odds of winning it all than No. 2 Arizona. The good news for the Tide is they tickle the twine more than any team in the nation, averaging 90.7 points per game. The bad news is they get ripped for 80.9 PPG on defense, by far the worst of any Sweet 16 team. They also don’t have much positive history in this event, going one-and done in their last two trips to the NCAA tourney, and just 1-5 SU and 2-4 ATS in this tournament versus No. 1 and No. 2 seeds. Meanwhile, Hubert’s Heels are 33-5 SU and 26-12 ATS as a favorite of 3 or more points against SEC opposition while Bama is just 1-6 ATS as a dog of 2 or more points this season. North Carolina is on a 10-1 winning run heading into this slugfest! Finally, UNC is on a 7-1 SU and 8-0 ATS run in its last eight contests in The Big Dance – all since Hubert Davis took the reins three years ago |
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03-21-24 | McNeese State +6.5 v. Gonzaga | Top | 65-86 | Loss | -110 | 34 h 29 m | Show |
NCAAB Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units McNeese is led by second-year head coach Will Wade, who previously took LSU and VCU to the NCAA Tournament and will lead McNeese to its first tournament appearance since 2002. His troops dominate the NCAA statistics, ranking No. 1 in Win Margin, No. 3 in both Defensive Field Goal Percentage and Turnover Margin, No. 5 in Defensive Points Per Game, and No. 10 in Offensive Field Goal Percentage. Needless to say, that’s quite a laundry list. Meanwhile, after a lethargic 11-5 start to the season, the Zags closed like a racehorse, but it was too late when they fell to Saint Mary’s in the West Coast Conference title game. With it, they ride a 1-8 ATS overall mark in their last nine games into this tourney contest. That’s not promising news against a 12-seed that can flat-out play, a double-conference champion taking points from a foe that was neither. Finally, McNeese head coach Wade is 3-0 ATS as a No. 8 or lower seed in the NCAA tournament versus .800 or fewer opponents |
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03-10-24 | SMU v. UAB -1.5 | Top | 70-74 | Win | 100 | 5 h 44 m | Show |
CBB Play of the Day Rating: 4 Units UAB will be gunning to join SMU in the 20-win club, which would be a major accomplishment for head coach Andy Kennedy considering they welcomed zero returning starters this campaign. The Blazers are 13-2 ATS as either a dog or a favorite of fewer than 4 points this season. Battling tough opposition is no problem either, as the fi re-breathers are 10-5 SU and 12-2-1 ATS versus winning opposition this season. Finally, UAB is 9-2 SU in Last Home Games, including 5-0 SUATS the last five games. |
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03-09-24 | Connecticut v. Providence +10 | Top | 74-60 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
CBB Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units The timing is right with UConn hitting the road off a No. 1 seed-clinching home win over Marquette, especially since they own a dismal 0-5 ATS record in the Last Game of the Season versus .600 or greater foes. Not so for Providence, who is 11-2 SU in Last Home Games, including 4-1 SUATS the last five contests. The Friars have been a strong underdog this season, going 9-3 ATS, including 3-0 ATS at home, and they just so happen to own a perfect 5-0 SUATS mark as a dog of more than 1-point in Last Home Games. With Providence primed to get even with the Huskies for a 9-point loss on the last day of January, finally Providence is 10-1 SUATS as a home dog since 2021, including 4-0 SUATS versus .800 or greater foes; and 4-0 SUATS when seeking revenge |
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03-05-24 | Kansas State v. Kansas -11 | Top | 68-90 | Win | 100 | 12 h 40 m | Show |
CBB Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units Kansas stands 31-1 SU and 17-11 ATS at home off a previous home loss by an average win margin of 20.1 PPG, including 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS with same-season revenge. The No. 7 Jayhawks have the weapons to do the job again tonight, ranking No. 4 in the land in Offensive Field Goal Percentage, just a bit under 50%. That fits just right with Kansas State’s 2-5 ATS record versus revenge-seeking foes this season (Kansas lost to K-State by 5 points in early February). Consider that Kansas State is 1-14 SUATS in its series against Kansas when the Jayhawks sport a sub .770 win percentage. Finally, Kansas is 5-0 SUATS in this series when seeking revenge from a same-season loss, by an average win margin of more than 15 PPG |
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03-02-24 | Michigan State +10.5 v. Purdue | Top | 74-80 | Win | 100 | 11 h 43 m | Show |
CBB Play of the Day Rating: 4 Units As we’ve alluded to previously, MSU was ranked No. 4 in the AP Preseason Top 25 poll, its highest ranking since 2020. And at 17-11 and residing in sixth place in the Big Ten entering this contest, they’ve certainly underperformed this campaign. That makes them a dangerous ‘Bubble Team’ here, playing with a double revenge chip on their shoulder from a pair of losses laid on them by the Boilermakers last season. No doubt that Purdue is one of the nation’s most talented teams and that head coach Matt Painter’s troops want to make amends for last year’s embarrassing first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament, but the Boilers are just 0-3 SUATS in this series when MSU is seeking double revenge from the previous season. Purdue has not performed well this year against avenging Big Ten foes coming off a loss, going just 3-6 ATS, and the Boilermakers might be looking ahead to Tuesday night’s huge road trip to Illinois. Finally, playing on the Michigan State Spartans from Game 20 out if they're coming off an ATS loss of 9 or more points and are seeking revenge in a conference game is 13-1 ATS. |
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02-25-24 | Ohio State v. Michigan State -9.5 | Top | 60-57 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 33 m | Show |
CBB Play of the Day Rating: 4 Units This is Tom Izzo’s time of the season and with his troops sitting on the NCAA Tournament bubble, it’s important to remember that last year Izzo became the first men's basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Just days before that record-setting appearance was confirmed, though, the Spartans were bounced, 68-58, in the first round of the Big Ten tourney by the Buckeyes last season, so you know exactly where their focus will be today. After edging Rutgers in the conference opener in January, the Buckeyes have been falling faster than the autumn leaves, going just 3-8 outright since – one of the reasons former head coach Chris Holtmann was issued a pink slip. Even worse for OSU today, the Buckeyes are 2-12 SU and 4-10 ATS in this series with a sub .580 win percentage, including 0-3 SUATS when Sparty is coming off a loss. After suffering a costly home loss to Iowa last Tuesday, we look for Izzo to rally his troops again. Finally, playing on Michigan State and head coach Tom Izzo at home with 3+ days of rest from Game 20 out in a conference game when seeking revenge against a sub .714 opponent. is 18-0 SU and 15-2-1 ATS. |
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02-24-24 | Texas v. Kansas -8 | Top | 67-86 | Win | 100 | 4 h 15 m | Show |
NCAAB Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units Self stands 57-8 SU and 44-20-1 ATS with conference loss revenge, including 25-2 SU and 2-5 ATS versus .666 or fewer foes, and Kansas is 6-1-1 ATS in this series with a revenge chip on their shoulder, including 3-0 SUATS at home by an average win margin of 21 points per game. Enter Texas, who has seen an 11-2 season start head south after going only 6-7 since conference play began in January, including 1-5 SUATS when coming off a win. The 19-7 Longhorns did manage to bounce back from a 21-point rout by Houston to edge Kansas State on Monday, 62-56, but it was not enough to keep Bevo from falling out of this week’s AP poll. Texas is a poor 10-24 ATS in outright losses as a road dog against revenge-seeking opponents. Finally, Kansas is 6-0 SUATS playing with LTKO (League Tournament Knock Out) revenge when facing a sub .740 foe. |
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02-21-24 | Duke v. Miami-FL +5.5 | Top | 84-55 | Loss | -110 | 27 h 37 m | Show |
CBB Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units It’s been a disappointing season for the 15-10 Hurricanes, who were ranked No. 13 in the AP preseason after losing to UConn in last season’s NCAA Final Four. Jim Larranaga’s troops started this campaign 11-2 before hitting a bumpy road that saw them sitting in 11th place in the ACC at press time, no thanks to three losses in their previous five home games. Couple that with a loss as a No. 1 seed to the Devils in the semifinals of last year’s ACC tourney, one that snapped a five-game ATS winning streak by the ‘U’ in this series, and we expect Larranaga to improve on his 10-3-1 ATS career mark in LTKO revenge affairs, including 8-2 SU and 8-1-1 ATS in games in which his troops sport a greater than .600 win percentage. With Duke just 11-24-1 ATS in games after skirmishes with the Seminoles, and Miami 15-6-1 ATS with conference loss revenge, including 10-1 ATS as a dog, we are on the Canes. |
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02-17-24 | Texas A&M +8.5 v. Alabama | Top | 75-100 | Loss | -115 | 3 h 9 m | Show |
CBB Play of the Day Rating: 4 Units Texas A&M’s 5-0 start to the season has withered to a 10-9 follow-up and with it the Aggies find themselves knocking on the Bubble. Worse, they enter off an embarrassing loss at Vanderbilt as 8.5-point chalk. However, with 4 starters back from last season’s 25-win unit, the talent is there, and all head coach Buzz Williams needs to do is stick to the script as he is 35-21-1 ATS as a visitor with the Aggies, including 19-5-1 ATS when coming off a loss. Despite a comfortable 109-92 win over LSU in their last contest, Alabama stands just 23-25 SU and 15-30-2 ATS after facing the Tigers. The Aggies are currently stuck smack in the middle of the SEC standings at 6-5 but with Tammy owning the No. 8 spot nationally in Rebound Margin, we’ll call for the outright upset. Finally, Texas A&M is 7-2 SU and 8-1 ATS with SEC tourney revenge from the previous season, versus sub .750 opponents, including 5-0 SUATS when the Aggies own a greater than .600 win percentage |
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02-14-24 | Tennessee v. Arkansas +8.5 | Top | 92-63 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 1 m | Show |
CBB Play of the Day Rating: 4 Units Tennessee has had their share of troubles in this series of late, going 1-4 SU the last five and 2-6 ATS the last eight away. If that’s not troubling enough, Tennessee owns a dreadful 1-5 SU and 0-6 ATS record away from Knoxville versus an SEC foe with revenge. These two met just once last season, with the Razorbacks getting roasted by 17 points, and the Hogs are a money-making 11-6-1 ATS as home dogs when playing with the ‘R’ word. Finally, Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman is 11-1 SU and 10-2 ATS at home with revenge with Arkansas, including 10-0 ATS versus sub .800 opponents. |
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02-06-24 | Dayton v. St. Joe's +2 | Top | 94-79 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 26 m | Show |
CBB Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units while the Hawks may not be the powerful basketball presence of years gone by (last winning season was in 2015-16), they are 10-5 ATS at home in this series, including 7-2 ATS when seeking revenge. Head coach Billy Lange chips in with a 9-4 ATS record with the Hawks versus .800 or greater foes, including 4-1 ATS with the revenge chip. The fact of the matter is the Flyers have bigger fish to fry on Friday when they visit VCU with LTKO revenge on the their minds, and Dayton is a feeble 2-6 SUATS in its last eight A-10 contests against avenging conference foes. The bottom line is St. Joe’s has won 10 of its 12 games SU at Hagan Arena this season. Finally St. Joseph’s is 9-1 ATS in this series when seeking revenge, including 6-0 ATS at home. |
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02-03-24 | Mississippi State +9 v. Alabama | Top | 67-99 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 15 m | Show |
SEC Play of the Day Rating: 4 Units Mississippi State is playing with revenge from an 8-point home loss this season, and a pair of setbacks last season – including an LTKO defeat. That should find the five-returning starter Bulldogs chomping at the bit for payback today and we won’t have to worry about a letdown following their in-state rivalry battle with Ole Miss as MSU is often in a celebratory frame of mind after taking on the Rebs (27-14-1 ATS the last 20 years, including 18-7-1 ATS as a dog). The Tide is also one leg up on 6-2 Auburn, who waits on deck, and Bama’s lackluster 2-4 ATS mark in games before Aubbie adds to the Crimson woes here. Finally, MSU is 15-10 ATS versus greater than .666 foes with head coach Chris Jans, including 7-0 ATS during the regular season when the Bulldogs sport a sub .700 win percentage. |
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01-27-24 | Kansas v. Iowa State -4.5 | Top | 75-79 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 59 m | Show |
CBB Conference Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units If you’ve been an ISU backer this season, you probably think there’s a printing press in Hilton Coliseum that cranks out the bucks after a home game as the Cyclones are 12-2 ATS on this floor. They’ll also be looking to square things up from a loss to KU in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament last season. No. 7 Kansas is loaded with talent like most Jayhawks squads under head coach Bill Self, but they’ve had two uncharacteristic stumbles of late, losing on the road to UCF and West Virginia. That’s music to our ears considering the Jayhawks have not dominated this series, going 7-12 ATS, including 0-5 ATS when ISU sports a .777 or greater win percentage. The Cyclones have performed well taking points at home, going 5-1 ATS the last half dozen games and will look to lean on their 4-0 ATS success at home with conference tourney revenge against .800 or greater opponents. Finally, Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger is 9-1 ATS at home with the Cyclones as either a dog or a favorite of 3 or fewer points, including 7-0 ATS with a win percentage of .777 or greater. . |
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01-26-24 | Michigan State +3 v. Wisconsin | Top | 66-81 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 6 m | Show |
CBB Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units The Spartans fell 70-57 as a -5.5-point home favorite to the Badgers in an earlier meeting back on December 5. What would make this win even sweeter for Izzo is the fact that Wisconsin will still be sitting atop the Big Ten should they defeat Indiana and Minnesota before facing Sparty, so knocking off the conference leader would look really good for a Michigan State squad that struggled to a 4-5 start to the season. The Badgers have not fared well in this series recently, going 8-17 SU and 9-16 ATS, including 1-7 ATS as a favorite. Finally, playing on Michigan State from Game 20 out when they are seeking conference revenge with 3 or more days of rest is 34-12-1. |
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03-24-23 | San Diego State v. Alabama -7.5 | Top | 71-64 | Loss | -105 | 27 h 3 m | Show |
Sweet 16 Play of the Day Rating: 3 Units What has been overlooked this season, is Bama was the No. 20 in the AP preseason poll. Safe to say they have been major overachievers to the point they were awarded the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s tournament. And starting today they own the easiest path to the Final Four with only No. 5, 6 and perhaps 15 seeds in their path. They also bring the best Rebound Margin, and second-best Defensive Field Goal Percentage and Scoring Margins of all teams still remaining in this tournament. San Diego State enters with the second worst Offensive Field Goal Percentage (uh oh). The Aztecs are in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014, and third time overall. Seven players average at least 20.0 minutes per game this season, but only one player averages double-digits in scoring. Ironically. SDSU was No. 19 in the AP preseason Top 25, ahead of Alabama. With MWC teams a shivery 3-31-1 ATS in their last 35 outright losses in this tourney, you know exactly what to do. |
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03-17-23 | Drake +2.5 v. Miami-FL | Top | 56-63 | Loss | -110 | 53 h 16 m | Show |
Tournament Game of the Week Rating: 5 Units Miami, the ACC regular season and Drake, the Missouri Valley conference tournament. A trio of 5thyear senior guards leads the Bulldogs’ attack: Tucker Devries, Roman Penn, and Garrett Sturtz returned with their extra year of eligibility after having led Drake to 95-wins the previous four years. The terrific threesome averaged 42.1 PPG, 16.5 RPG, and 8.3 APG. They match up well with a Miami unit that also emphasizes guard play. The Canes bring a wobbly 1-5 ATS record as a favorite in this tournament into this fray as well as a 0-3 ATS mark in its last three Missouri Valley contests. Making matters worse, Miami mentor Jim Larranaga is just 1-5 ATS as a single digit favorite in this tournament. Meanwhile, Drake closed the season on a 13-1 winning run. In addition, they were 4-1 SUATS against .750 or greater opponents this campaign. However, we saved the best for last, where Drake head coach Darian DeVries is 10-2 SUATS “between the 4’s” in games on a neutral court |
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03-17-23 | NC State +5.5 v. Creighton | Top | 63-72 | Loss | -110 | 49 h 2 m | Show |
Tournament Play of the Day There is a large contingent of Vegas wise guys who like this Creighton team, and it’s understandable.After all, the Blue Jays were ranked No. 9 in the AP preseason poll after winning 23 games the previous season despite being beaten up with injuries. The truth of the matter is unless they win two games in this event and make it to the Sweet 16, they will fall short of last year’s effort. That’s the plight we see happening, and with it, we’re not about to lay points with a team under this sort of scrutiny. For openers, Creighton enters with a crummy 7-13 SU and 5-14- 1 ATS record in this tournament since the turn of the century, including 0-4 ATS when coming off a loss as a favorite. On the fl ip side, NC State enters with a sparking 8-1 SU and 7-1 ATS record this season in games when coming off a loss, including 7-0 ATS the last seven games. In addition, the Pack is 4-1 SUATS in this tourney when entering off a loss when they sport a greater than .666 win percentage. We’re backing the team playing the better ball as playing on any .666 or greater lined Division-1 team in Round One of the NCAA tournament coming off a loss of 24 or more points if they are facing a sub .740 lined Division-1 foe is a perfect 11-0 ATS since 1990 |
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03-04-23 | Connecticut v. Villanova +3 | Top | 71-59 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 26 m | Show |
NCAAB Game of the Week Rating: 4 Units Cats are playing their best ball of the season at the right time. Even so, 16-14 Villanova will likely need to win out thru the Big East tourney in order to capture an invite into the NCAA Tournament for the 17th time in the last 18 Dances. Meanwhile, UConn took the opposite approach to the season, opening the campaign on a 14-0 winning run before going just 9-7 heading into March. Still, with 23 wins at press time, the Huskies all but have their NCAA tourney ticket punched. A trip to the archives tells us Villanova is 6-2 SU and 6-1-1 ATS in this series, as well as 9-1 SU and 6-3 ATS in Last Home Games. Then there’s the program’s intimidating history: winning the Big East regular season championship 7 of the last 9 years, and the Big East conference tournament 5 of the last 8 years. Yes, they miss Jay Wright, but these are still the players he recruited and they won’t back down now. With a 10-3 SU effort at home this season and revenge for a 74-66 loss to UConn in late December, we seal the deal for Villanova with the fact that UConn is 6-11 SU and 5-12 ATS against foes playing their final home game of the season, including 1-6 SU and 0-7 ATS when the Huskies sport a .586 or greater win percentage. |
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03-04-23 | Kansas State v. West Virginia -4.5 | Top | 81-89 | Win | 100 | 5 h 1 m | Show |
NCAAB Game of the Month Rating: 5 Units Huggins led the Wildcats in 2006 and 2007, and he’s currently 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS with same-season revenge of 4 or more points at WVU against KSU (Wildcats beat West Virginia on New Year’s Eve, 82-76). It’s been an inconsistent season for WVU, though expectations were low after only 1 starter returned from the previous campaign’s 16-17 squad. But even though the Hillbillies have won just twice in their last six games, those two wins came in their last three outings. Owners of a 17-13 record at press time, the Huggies are sitting firmly on the NCAA bubble and needs this like kielbasa needs sauerkraut. Not so for the Wildcats, who are sitting pretty after knocking off Oklahoma to improve to 23-7 with 11 wins in Big 12 play. This is not a good role for the visitors, though, as they’re 0-3 SUATS against foes in Last Home Games playing with same-season revenge of 6 or fewer points. The Manhattan Cats are also just 1-5 SU and 0-6 ATS away in Big 12 Last Road Games in regular season finales. Finally, Huggy’s team is 12-4 SU in WVU Coliseum this season, which fits right in with the fact that WVU head coach Bob Huggins is 15-0 SU and 11-4 ATS in Last Home Games when playing with three or more days of rest, including 7-0 SUATS with West Virginia |
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02-18-23 | Colorado +13 v. Arizona | Top | 68-78 | Win | 100 | 7 h 27 m | Show |
CBB Play of the Day Rating: 4 Units Arizona bested the Buffs, 82-72, in the semifinals of the P-12 tourney last season – as they bring a sterling 16-2 ATS ledger into this affair when they sport a sub .570 win percentage on the season. Meanwhile, the Wildcats are coming off a decisive 88-62 revenge win over Utah on Thursday with archrival ASU up next, and Zona is just 6-16 ATS at home before facing the Sun Devils. Consider that Colorado is 9-1 ATS when seeking revenge from a conference tourney loss the previous season, including 7-0 ATS when the Buffaloes sport a sub .769 win percentage, as well as 6-0 ATS when facing .700 or greater opponents. |
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02-12-23 | Michigan State +3.5 v. Ohio State | Top | 62-41 | Win | 100 | 4 h 0 m | Show |
CBB Game of the Week Rating: 4 Units Ohio State has put in a dreadful 3-10 SU and 2-11 ATS effort versus Big Ten foes. Yes, the Buckeyes ran out to a solid 10-3 start this campaign, but OSU enters Value City Arena today with a confusion-inducing 1-9 SUATS record in its last ten contests. As a result, Holtmann’s heroes are looking down with only one team – Minnesota – left between them and the bottom of the Big Ten cellar. Here comes more trouble, as the Spartans are 6-1 SUATS away in this series when looking to exact revenge from a loss the previous season, as well as 11-6 SU and 12-5 ATS when seeking anytime revenge and playing on four or more days of rest, including 7-1 SUATS versus sub .740 foes. And with the Buckeyes losing four of their previous five home games, we expect to see a fully energized Izzo today. Finally, playing on Michigan State and head coach Tom Izzo with 3 or more days of rest from Game 20 out if they are seeking same-season revenge against a .700 or fewer conference opponent is 20-4 ATS since 1998. |
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02-08-23 | Creighton v. Seton Hall +3.5 | Top | 75-62 | Loss | -110 | 21 h 45 m | Show |
CBB Play of the Day Rating: 3 Units Pirates have gone 6-1 SU and 5-1-1 ATS, and should add to those figures with a game against pitiful DePaul last weekend. In yet another case of biting the hand that feeds us, we’ll fade Creighton off what we think will be a big win over Villanova. Yes, we know we talked up the Bluejays last Saturday but one of the deciding factors was the game location: Creighton is a great home team but a lousy road team. Not to mention the Jays are just 14-22-1 ATS against foes seeking same-season revenge from a loss of 20-plus points, including 3-8 ATS versus .550 or greater foes. Meanwhile, the Pirates can boast a 5-0 SUATS record at home this season with a sub .700 win percentage. Finally consider that Seton Hall is 8-1 SU and 7-1-1 ATS in this series when the Blue Jays fly in with a sub .700 record, including 8-0 SU and 7-0-1 ATS when the Hall boasts a winning record. |
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03-06-22 | Michigan +4.5 v. Ohio State | Top | 75-69 | Win | 100 | 3 h 38 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day Determined to get back on track, and ready for the Big Ten tourney |
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03-05-22 | Pittsburgh v. Notre Dame -12 | Top | 54-78 | Win | 100 | 4 h 1 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit ACC Play of the Day Teams on opposite sides of the Atlantic Coast Conference spectrum end the regular season Saturday when Notre Dame hosts Pitt in South Bend, Ind. The Fighting Irish (21-9, 14-5 ACC) are tied for second place in the league standings and in solid position to make the NCAA Tournament despite a loss to Florida State on Wednesday. The Panthers (11-19, 6-13), meanwhile, have endured a difficult season that has them sitting ahead of only NC State and Georgia Tech in the ACC standings. They have dropped three straight games, including the last two by a combined 51 points. |
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03-02-22 | Auburn v. Mississippi State +4 | Top | 81-68 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 24 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit SEC Game of the Week The Bulldogs have done their best work in Starkville this season where they stand 14-2 SU and 11-5 ATS, including 6-1 SUATS in conference play. While Auburn has lingered near or at the top of the rankings this season, they are beginning to show signs of wear, going just 1-4-1 ATS in their previous six contests at press time, while the visiting team is only 6-19-1 ATS in Tiger tiffs this season. Given Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland’s 50-32-2 ATS career mark at home when seeking revenge, including 18-11-1 ATS when taking points, along with his 15-5 SUATS record in LHG’s – including 14-2 SUATS in games in which his troops possess a .482 or better win percentage. Finally to clinch it, Mississippi State is 6-0 ATS as a dog in Last Home Games since 1993. |
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02-26-22 | Gonzaga -10.5 v. St. Mary's | Top | 57-67 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 26 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit CBB Play of the Day Consider that the Bulldogs are 6-2-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 8-3-2 ATS in their last 13 games overall, 8-3-2 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win, and 8-3-2 ATS in their last 13 games as a favorite. While the Gaels are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 Saturday games, 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game, and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win. |
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02-26-22 | Loyola-Chicago v. Northern Iowa +2.5 | Top | 96-102 | Win | 100 | 8 h 35 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit MVC Play of the Day The incentive arrow points to the Panthers, who were laid out, 85-58, in the Windy City two weeks ago – the worst loss in this series since at least 1990. It’s also Senior Night in Cedar Falls, where a veteran 5-returning starter UNI squad brings an 11-3 SU and 10-4 ATS mark in Last Home Games into this contest, including 6-1 ATS when not favored by six or more points. Meanwhile, the Ramblers have not fared well when facing foes playing with same season revenge from a loss of 20-plus points, going just 2-7 ATS as visitors. Finally, Loyola is 4-17-1 ATS against avenging opponents the past two seasons, including 0-8-1 ATS when the Ramblers are coming off a SUATS win. |
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02-21-22 | Baylor -4.5 v. Oklahoma State | Top | 66-64 | Loss | -110 | 23 h 15 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit Big-12 Play of the Day Bears will be seeking atonement from an embarrassing 61- 54 home loss to the Cowboys as -14-point chalk three weeks ago. In addition, they also fell as the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 tourney in the semifinal round to OSU as well. If that doesn’t blacken up these Bears, then nothing does. For openers, they take the court knowing they are 3-0 ATS on this floor when seeking revenge, as well as 7-4 ATS away with same season loss revenge in Big 12 contests. On the flip side, OSU checks in just 7-11 ATS at home against foes arriving with a revenge chip under head coach Mike Boynton, including 0-4 SUATS versus greater than .800 foes. Finally, consider that defending National Champions are 20-6-1 ATS with a sub .840 win percentage when seeking same-season loss revenge during the regular season, including 5-0 SUATS since 2018. |
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02-19-22 | Kansas State +5 v. Oklahoma State | Top | 79-82 | Win | 100 | 4 h 6 m | Show |
Rating; 4 Unit Big-12 Play of the Day Consider that the Wildcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win, 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games. While the Cowboys are 5-13-1 ATS in their last 19 games overall, 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite. |
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02-19-22 | Illinois v. Michigan State +2 | Top | 79-74 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 15 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day Izzo stands 30-9 SU and 25-13-1 ATS at home with same-season Big Ten loss revenge with the Spartans, including 26-4 SU and 22-7-1 ATS versus sub .800 opposition. With the Illini limping in off a 70-59 loss as 4-point chalk at Rutgers on Wednesday, and MSU’s always tough-as-nails defense (top 30-ranked Opponent Shooting Percentage) expect Brad Underwood’s crew to slip to 0-5 ATS in games when coming off a SU favorite loss this season. Finally consider that Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is 33-11-1 ATS with 3 or more days of rest with revenge from Game 20 out, including 26-4-1 ATS versus sub .740 opponents |
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02-16-22 | Baylor +2.5 v. Texas Tech | Top | 73-83 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 60 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit CBB Game of the Week The Red Raiders check in with a spotty 10-27-2 ATS mark in conference games before taking on Texas, including 3-14-2 ATS at home. Unfortunately for TTRR, they poked the Bear and must now pay the price, so if the Bears are taking, we are snapping the rubber band. Especially with extra incentive that Baylor is 15-4-1 ATS with revenge in this series, including 10-1-1 ATS with three or more days of rest, as well as 4-0 ATS when the Bears own the better record |
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02-05-22 | Oregon State v. Colorado -8.5 | Top | 63-86 | Win | 100 | 6 h 10 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit CBB Game of the Week Colorado takes the floor knowing they are 4-1 SUATS when playing with a revenge chip in this series, including 4-0 SUATS when the Beavers arrive with a .625 or less win percentage. In addition, the Buffaloes are 32-4 ATS in straight up wins when seeking revenge in Pac-12 games, but they are also 7-0 ATS when seeking revenge from a loss in the Pac-12 tournament when coming off a conference clash. On the other side of the court, following its 84-59 crush-job at Utah on Thursday, the visiting Beavers are 0-8 SU and 1-6-1 ATS in games against opponents coming off a loss this season. Finally consider that the Buffaloes are 20-3 ATS at home when coming off consecutive losses and a previous home loss when facing a foe coming off a loss, including 18-1 ATS versus sub .700 opponents. |
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01-23-22 | Michigan +4.5 v. Indiana | Top | 80-62 | Win | 100 | 5 h 4 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit CBB Play of the Day It’s been a down season for the 8-7 Wolves, who were projected as the No. 6 team in the nation in the preseason polls this year. However, there is nothing like a submissive opponent to cure those ills and with it the Hoosiers answer the bell. Aside from bringing a 0-8 SUATS mark in the last eight games in this series into today’s contest, IU enters off a 9-time revenge win over in-state rival Purdue on Thursday knowing they are just 6-11 ATS in post Boilermaker bouts. Given UM’s resounding 83-64 win over Maryland on |
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01-22-22 | USC v. Utah +6 | Top | 79-67 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 21 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit PAC-12 Game of the Week USC enters this fray sporting a 6-12 SU and 14-14 ATS mark in this series, including 1-6 SUATS on this floor. And if that is not enough, there is always the fact that Utah is 15-3 ATS at home when coming off a previous home loss, including 7-1 SU and 8-0 SUATS the last eight, as well as 7-0 ATS as a dog of 4 or more points |
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01-22-22 | LSU +6 v. Tennessee | Top | 50-64 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 44 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit SEC Game of the Week Consider that the Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall., and 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games following a ATS win. While the Volunteers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games. In addition, the underdog is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings. |
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01-22-22 | Baylor v. Oklahoma +4 | Top | 65-51 | Loss | -115 | 2 h 8 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit CBB Play of the Day Consider that the Bears are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win. While the Sooners are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games as a home underdog and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. |
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04-03-21 | UCLA v. Gonzaga -14 | Top | 90-93 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 8 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit Final Four Game of the Week Gonzaga has been full throttle throughout the NCAA Tournament, defeating Oklahoma by 16 points, Creighton by 18 and USC by 19. All three of those teams certainly would have been favored over this UCLA team before the Bruins magical run. While the Bruins have caught lighting in a bottle and are playing well, their lack of explosiveness on offense is going to make for an uphill climb against the Zags. UCLA’s Johnny Juzang and Jaime Jaquez have been tasked with carrying the load for the Bruins, with marginal help from elsewhere. Gonzaga on the other hand has the luxury of multiple players who can create and make shots. Remarkably, Gonzaga now owns three of the Top 10 players in KenPom’s Player of the Year race. That trio of Drew Timme, Jalen Suggs and Corey Kispert will prove to simply be too much to keep up with. As best as he will try, Mick Cronin will be the next coach in line who unsuccessfully attempts to slow the tempo against Mark Few’s bunch. Look for UCLA’s three point defense to run out of luck, as the Bruins have been fortunate to see opposing teams during this run make only 27.7% of attempts from downtown. |
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03-29-21 | Oregon State v. Houston -7.5 | Top | 61-67 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 23 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit Midwest Region Play of the Day Houston is likely to again face a bunch of zone defense when they take on the upstart Oregon State team. Houston has seen nearly every type of zone imaginable after having played in a zone heavy American Athletic Conference and having just taken down Syracuse’s 2-3 attack. The Cougars will again attack the offensive glass, where they’re elite, as the Beavers rank 228th in defensive rebound rate. Houston guard DeJon Jarreau is also a terrific candidate to shut down Oregon State leading scorer, Ethan Thompson. Jarreau frustrated and shut down Syracuse’s Buddy Boeheim on Saturday, and his leadership continues to lead the way for the Cougars. Along with Jarreau, Houston guards Marcus Sasser and Quentin Grimes have proven to give Houston enough perimeter ability to successfully create offense that is efficient enough given their prowess on defense and on the glass. |
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03-28-21 | Oregon v. USC -2 | Top | 68-82 | Win | 100 | 32 h 14 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit West Region Play of the Day USC is proving to be too big and too athletic for many teams to contend |
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03-27-21 | Villanova v. Baylor -7.5 | Top | 51-62 | Win | 100 | 8 h 38 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit South Region Play of the Day This will be Villanova’s first real test without point guard Collin Gillepsie, and a terrific Bears backcourt is waiting to pounce. Baylor’s Davion Mitchell is one of the best defensive players in the country and will be ready to hound Villanova’s replacements at the guard spot. Baylor ranks 3rd-best nationally in turnover rate on the defensive end and has the ability to disrupt the Wildcats offense. The Bears backcourt is too good, too versatile and too experienced to not handle this mismatch. Villanova’s only chance will come from post player Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to dominate inside, but Baylor’s physicality will provide a strong test. |
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03-25-21 | Boise State v. Memphis -4.5 | Top | 56-59 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 35 m | Show |
NIT Game of the Week Memphis has improved considerably since the start of February, with their only two losses during the last seven weeks coming at the hands of Houston. Even then, the Tigers were competitive, covering both games against the Cougars. Penny Hardaway has stated that his defensive system is now fully installed, and it’s paid dividends for his Memphis team. The Tigers defense now ranks 2nd-best nationally in defensive efficiency rating. |
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03-25-21 | Mississippi State -2.5 v. Richmond | Top | 68-67 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 0 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit NIT Play of the Day Richmond will at least be without starting center Grant Golden, and starting guard Blake Francis remains as a game-time decision. The Spiders will have to deal with a physical and big Mississippi State team without Golden. The Bulldogs should own the rebounding battle as well as the paint. Mississippi State will be led on the offensive end by starting guard D.J. Stewart, who produced 20 points and six assists in an impressive six-point victory over Saint Louis in the opening round of the NIT. |
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03-23-21 | Pepperdine v. Bellarmine +4.5 | Top | 82-71 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 56 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit CBI Tournament Play of the Day Pepperdine didn’t show much excitement to be in the CBI Tournament |
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03-22-21 | Colorado v. Florida State -1.5 | Top | 53-71 | Win | 100 | 32 h 45 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day Florida State’s athleticism and versatility on the defensive end allows the Seminoles to switch constantly, creating a roadblock for Colorado’s motion offense. Georgetown proved not to be able to guard Colorado on Saturday, practically ignoring the three-point line. That won’t be the case against a Florida State defense better equipped to utilize their size and speed. Junior RaiQuan Gray continues to impress for Florida State, as the swiss army knife forward totaled 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists in an opening road win over UNC Greensboro. |
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03-22-21 | Abilene Christian v. UCLA -4.5 | Top | 47-67 | Win | 100 | 5 h 60 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit CBB Game of the Week UCLA impressed on Saturday night, winning wire to wire against BYU. Mick Cronin’s group defended at a high level and former Kentucky transfer Johnny Juzang paced the offense with 27 points. The Bruins catch a bit of a break here as Texas failed miserably against Abilene Christian. The Wildcats pulled off the upset despite shooting 29.8% from the floor. That type of performance won’t be near good enough to advance again. |
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03-21-21 | Rutgers v. Houston -7.5 | Top | 60-63 | Loss | -112 | 9 h 13 m | Show |
Rating: 5 Unit Tournament Game of the Week It required less than one minute of game action for the second-seeded Houston Cougars to face their first measure of adversity in this NCAA Tournament. Senior DeJon Jarreau, unanimously described as the leader of the veteran Cougars, was lost to a right hip pointer and spent the remainder of the game rooting from the sideline with heating pads stuffed in his shorts. Without Jarreau spearheading their offense and defense -- Jarreau was named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year -- the Cougars (25-3) appeared to be a rudderless ship for most of the first half against Cleveland State. Jarreau's status for Sunday is unclear. But what Houston received in his absence, notably from forwards Reggie Chaney, Justin Gorham, Brison Gresham and Fabian White Jr., eased any frayed nerves. Defensively, the Cougars limited Cleveland State to one field goal over the first 10 minutes of the second half. Houston also grabbed 16 offensive rebounds. Consider that Houston is 23-8 ATS in their last 31 Sunday games. |
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03-21-21 | Syracuse +4.5 v. West Virginia | Top | 75-72 | Win | 100 | 7 h 12 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit Mismatch of the Day When it comes to shooters and scorers, there might not be anyone hotter than Syracuse's Buddy Boeheim, the coach's son. Boeheim scored 30 points as Syracuse (now 17-9) beat San Diego State 78-62 on Friday, making 11 of 15 shots from the field, including 7 of 10 from 3-point range. He has back-to-back 30-point games -- he had 31 in an ACC tournament loss to Virginia -- and is averaging 26.2 points over his past five outings. Syracuse is trying to reach the Sweet 16 for the third time as a double-digit seed. The Orange made a Final Four run as a 10th seed in 2016 and won two games as a No. 11 seed in 2018. Consider that West Virginia is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. |
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03-21-21 | Wisconsin v. Baylor -6 | Top | 63-76 | Win | 100 | 26 h 34 m | Show |
Rating: 3 unit Play of the Day Baylor continues to move further away from their mid-Feb. program pause. The Bears have slowly shaken off the rust and clearly still do have another gear that they can hit this March. The Bears are exceptional on the perimeter, with Jared Butler leading the way on offense and Davion Mitchell doing so on defense. Mitchell is fully capable of shutting down Wisconsin guard D’Mitrik Trice, leaving the Badgers offense handicapped. If there’s a weakness for this Baylor team, it likely is their interior defense, which isn’t likely to be exploited by Wisconsin (#286, 46.5% two-pointers. |
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03-20-21 | UC-Santa Barbara +7.5 v. Creighton | Top | 62-63 | Win | 100 | 47 h 48 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Play of the Day The Gauchos emphasis on the defensive end of the floor aligns well for an upset of the higher seeded Blue Jays. Santa Barbara ranks 15th-best in limiting three-point attempts and they have the ability to slow the game and keep Creighton in the half court. Creighton has not looked the same as the controversy surrounding head coach Greg McDermott continues to loom over the team. |
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03-20-21 | St Bonaventure +2 v. LSU | Top | 61-76 | Loss | -104 | 1 h 32 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Units While talent is on the side of LSU in this matchup, coaching and composure resides on the side of the Bonnies. St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt will look to slow the game down and force an impatient LSU team to execute in the half court. Schmidt has said if the score is in the 60’s, he likes his team’s chances. |
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03-20-21 | Georgetown +6.5 v. Colorado | Top | 73-96 | Loss | -115 | 44 h 31 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Mismatch of the Day Georgetown has simply turned into a different team since Patrick Ewing changed his starting lineup following a program pause. The insertion of Chudier Bile has made the Hoyas bigger, more athletic and more tenacious on the defensive end. Since that move, Georgetown has compiled a record of 11-3 against the spread. The Hoyas run through the Big East Tournament was not a fluke, as they were playing solid basketball before that stretch. |
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03-19-21 | Winthrop +6.5 v. Villanova | Top | 63-73 | Loss | -109 | 29 h 28 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Upset of the Day Villanova has not looked nearly the same since losing starting point guard and leader, Collin Gillespie. The Wildcats have lost games to Providence and Georgetown, as they’re trying to reconfigure their offense on the fly. Wildcats head coach Jay Wright likened this Winthrop team to a Creighton team that they’ve struggled with. The Eagles will fly up and down the court and will not be at a size disadvantage that many smaller programs face this time of year. Winthrop owns one of the more unique players in the country in 6’7 guard Chandler Vaudrin, who ranks 8th nationally in assist rate. |
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03-19-21 | Virginia Tech +1 v. Florida | Top | 70-75 | Loss | -112 | 20 h 43 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Play of the Day Virginia Tech and head coach Mike Young will put the brakes on the Gators, as the Hokies own one of the most stout transition defenses in the country. Young recently compared starting guard Wabissa Bede to a brick wall, and he’ll be responsible for slowing down Florida’s Tre Mann. When forced to operate in the half court, the Gators are not nearly as efficient. Virginia Tech’s advantage on the sideline will push them through to the second round. |
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03-14-21 | VCU v. St Bonaventure -3 | Top | 65-74 | Win | 100 | 2 h 56 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit A-10 Play of the Day St. Bonaventure enters Sunday with an experienced team, prepared to handle the pressure of VCU. The Bonnies have stability in the backcourt with Kyle Lofton and Dominick Welch, who have helped the Bonnies rank 79th-best in turnover rate nationally. St. Bonaventure has a group of juniors and a bit more experience than VCU, fueled by past failures. “The whole entire time leading up to this game, I have been seeing stuff on TV about how Saint Louis won that game (2019),” Osun Osunniyi said. “That’s just giving us extra motivation.” The Bonnies will lead the way, having held four straight teams below 0.88 points per possession. |
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03-14-21 | LSU +6.5 v. Alabama | Top | 79-80 | Win | 100 | 2 h 51 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day Following the blowout win against Mississippi State, the Crimson Tide covered by the hair of a rattled-in free throw in the final seconds vs. offensively challenged Tennessee yesterday. LSU is not offensively challenged. Quite the contrary. Although Alabama has put up big points in many blowout victories, LSU has been the more offensively efficient side, overall. The Tigers have won nearly 70% of their games straight-up and are taking two possessions worth of points – the kind of commodity that we are happy to pay our price for before the chips, er, shots, fall where they may. Sure, we see, “Alabama, 105-75” and “Alabama, 78-60” over LSU in the regular season. In the first, Alabama set an SEC record for three-pointers made in a game, 23. In the second, in the words of LSU head coach Will Wade: “We went 1-for-17 for a stretch there in the second half. We’re just not capable of overcoming that, especially on the road against a very good team.” Right. Re-set to 0-0, take the points with the double-revenge dog averaging 82.2 ppg |
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03-13-21 | Cal-Irvine v. UC-Santa Barbara -2.5 | Top | 63-79 | Win | 100 | 13 h 34 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big West Play of the Day Let’s try this again. Get up off the mat and punch back. Last night’s embarrassing result in the Cal-Irvine game was triggered by six Riverside guards shooting a combined 9-for-33. Way to go. Way to be there. Way to show up in the big game. Geez. Leading 41-28 at the half, Irvine defense wasn’t going to allow a comeback. Double-revenge is a dish best served cold. Way back on Dec. 27-28, the Anteaters beat the Gauchos 75-56 and 73-69 in the first two games of Big West Conference season. That’s as cold as an in-season revenge dish can be served. UCSB has lost one (1) game since. As noted yesterday, Irvine’s most experienced players don’t handle the ball very much. Cal-Santa Barbara’s most experienced players are senior guards Jaquori McLaughlin and Devearl Ramsey, a couple of ball-security experts who combined for 9.0 assists per game on a team with a 16.4-11.1 Assist/Turnover rate. They may not be the world’s greatest-shooting three-point team, but 35.0% isn’t shabby and they can stretch the floor enough to create space for Amadou Sow to go to work inside. |
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03-13-21 | Utah State v. San Diego State -1.5 | Top | 57-68 | Win | 100 | 7 h 25 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Mountain West Play of the Day San Diego State will be out for payback, after falling to Utah State in a back-to-back series in January. The Aztecs did not have their best player, Matt Mitchell, available for the second meeting and that cost the Aztecs in a big way. With Mitchell on the floor along with sharpshooter Jordan Schakel, the Azetcs have the shooting to space out and take advantage of a bigger Utah State team that prefers to pack the paint. Schakel and Mitchell combined for 39 points and six mad threes on Friday night against Nevada. |
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03-13-21 | LSU v. Arkansas -3.5 | Top | 78-71 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 8 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day Arkansas continues to roll through the SEC, having not lost a conference game since January 16th. The Hogs are clicking on both ends of the floor and have the versatility to slow down a potent LSU offense. Arkansas starting forward Justin Smith is an ideal matchup to go against LSU big man Trendon Watford. Eric Musselman’s ability to adjust on the fly with schemes should bode well for a quick turnaround into Saturday. In the last meeting against LSU, Arkansas limited LSU to 43.8% shooting from two-point range, as Watford shot 4-for-13 inside the arc. |
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03-13-21 | Cal-Riverside +2 v. Cal-Irvine | Top | 61-78 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 17 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big West Play of the Day The most experienced players on Irvine don’t handle the ball a whole heck of a lot. The Anteaters are a favorite that has scored less than 1.0 points per possession in conference play. After 4-19 Cal Poly was able to hang with them for 40 minutes last night, Irvine seems to be asking for somebody with better offensive capabilities to come along and beat them, kind of like Northeastern in the CAA when that team got beat by Drexel. Cal-Riverside is the Saint Mary’s of SoCal, with an infusion of Aussie and New Zealanders and, in fact, a former Saint Mary’s player, 7’1”, 250 center Jock Perry. Usually, every Highlander is a three-point shooter including Perry (and they all have percentages to respect), which can lure Anteater rim protector Brad Greene away from the hoop to begin an unraveling of their normally good defense. |
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03-12-21 | UCF v. Memphis -7 | Top | 62-70 | Win | 100 | 9 h 38 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit AAC Play of the Day Facing Memphis is a tall order for a Central Florida team that has proven to not be able to handle pressure this season. The Knights turned the ball over 33.3% and 29.6% of the time in two meetings against the Tigers this season. Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway has noted that his full defensive system is now installed, as a COVID-19 pause helped his team implement it, “The two long pauses gave us the time to do that. Now we’re definitely way more prepared to shut team downs.” Memphis appears highly motivated to find itself in a rematch with Houston on Saturday, as the Tigers lost on a buzzer beater finish against the Cougars last weekend. |
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03-12-21 | Connecticut +1 v. Creighton | Top | 56-59 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 34 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big East Play of the Day Huskies head coach Dan Hurley downplayed the status of James Bouknight on Thursday, saying it was only cramping and he’ll be ready for Friday. With Bouknight back in the fold, the Huskies are now 11-2 against the spread and UConn seems intent on sending a message to their new conference this week. Said starting wing Tyrese Martin, “We’re a different team. We’re at full strength. We’re probably one of the hottest teams in the country right now. So to beat us, you’re going to have to do a lot of things. And I don’t think that there’s a team right now that’s going to do that.” The physicality that the Huskies play with will be difficult for Creighton to match. |
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03-11-21 | Syracuse v. Virginia -5.5 | Top | 69-72 | Loss | -109 | 2 h 37 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit ACC Play of the Day Virginia’s ability to dissect Syracuse’s 2-3 zone should help the Cavaliers |
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03-11-21 | Mississippi State v. Kentucky -3 | Top | 74-73 | Loss | -112 | 2 h 31 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day Kentucky enters the SEC Tournament with a chance to save a disappointing season and John Calipari appears ready to empty the tank. “There will be no pitchers left,” Calipari said during a teleconference Wednesday. “I’m using every pitcher I can. The knuckle-baller. The curve-baller. The fast (ball) pitcher. The middle reliever. The last-pitch (closer).” Part of the Wildcats adjustments as of late has been moving senior Davion Mintz into the point guard role. That move should benefit the Wildcats, as it removes struggling freshman Devin Askew from the lineup. The Wildcats will now be bigger, more athletic and will not have sacrificed shooting. |
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03-10-21 | Iowa State v. Oklahoma -11.5 | Top | 73-79 | Loss | -112 | 11 h 33 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big-12 Play of the Day The Sooners enter off four straight losses. As far as we’re concerned, they’re going into this “the right way.” The last three were against the fan base’s two most hated rivals, Oklahoma State and Texas. They were right there in all three, losing each by 4 points. The “slide” actually began in the second half of their second win against Iowa State, when they turned a 41-25 halftime lead into a non-cover in the road win. Hey, they’re entitled. It’s a tough conference, long season, and somebody has to lose a game involving two high-class winning teams. But enough is enough, and now they drop in class. It’s not like Iowa State is coming into this any better. Actually, the Cyclones current losing streak is four-and-a-quarter times worse, with 17 in a row! |
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03-10-21 | UTEP v. Florida Atlantic +4 | Top | 70-76 | Win | 100 | 10 h 29 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit C-USA Play of the Day Owl not be denied? Last Friday, we won a ***BEST BET on Florida Atlantic against an admittedly weaker foe, Middle Tennessee, in which we described them as a poor man’s version of the highly ranked Houston Cougars. They hit the offensive glass (11.4 ORs per game) and get many second-chance opportunities after missed three pointers. But they miss fewer treys than most, with a good make rate of 37.5%. They are also in the national top 20 in defensive rebounding percentage. UTEP has played close games against Arizona and Kansas, beat Arizona State. Those were exhibitions for Arizona and Kansas, and we all know that Arizona State was/is a joke. UTEP is more accurate then FAU only at the free-throw line, but they don’t get there with any fearful frequency. |
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03-10-21 | Marquette -3 v. Georgetown | Top | 49-68 | Loss | -112 | 4 h 56 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big East Play of the Day Marquette’s defense has made strides lately, looking like the physical and attentive group that Steve Wojciechowski had been hoping for this season. The Golden Eagles have held five of their last six opponents to 0.93 points per possession or less. That has helped lead Marquette to a 4-1 record against the spread in those outings. Marquette’s physicality poses as an issue for a Georgetown offense that prefers to play inside through big man Qudus Wahab. Wahab will have to deal with senior center Theo John, one of the better interior defenders in the Big East. |
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03-09-21 | Oakland +3 v. Cleveland State | Top | 69-80 | Loss | -114 | 9 h 6 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Horizon League Play of the Day Oakland enters as a slight underdog on Tuesday night, with a strong chance to win the Horizon League title. The Grizzlies continue to get exceptional point guard play from Jalen Moore, who totaled 14 points, seven assists and two turnovers in Monday’s win over Northern Kentucky. The Grizzlies will get a third crack at Cleveland State after falling to the Vikings twice in early February in two close contests. Oakland starting guard Rashad Williams missed the first game and only played 11 minutes in the second outing due to injury. Williams is now back and has totaled 39 points in the first two games of the Horizon League Tournament this week. With Moore’s running partner back in the fold, the Grizzlies can more than even the score with Cleveland State. |
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03-08-21 | Northern Kentucky v. Oakland +2 | Top | 58-69 | Win | 100 | 8 h 6 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Horizon League Play of the Day In an odd twist, Oakland and Northern Kentucky have not met yet this season and will see each other for the first time on Monday night. The meeting will be a clash of styles with Oakland’s uptempo system facing off against a very slow Northern Kentucky team. Where Oakland holds an advantage is with terrific point guard Jalen Moore leading the way. Moore leads the nation in assist rate and will likely be able to get the pace of the game on the Grizzlies’ terms. Also helpful for Oakland is their willingness to pack the paint and allow opposing teams to shoot from three. That’s an issue for a Northern Kentucky team that ranks 288th in three-point percentage. |
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03-07-21 | Mercer v. VMI +2 | Top | 73-59 | Loss | -107 | 9 h 18 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Southern Conference Play of the Day Easy-peasy with our **PREFERRED winner on VMI yesterday – needed only one overtime! Although the Keydets invested a lot of sweat and limited manpower into yesterday’s upset (Wait, what upset? We thought they’d win!), this second of back-to-backs for them is against a Mercer bunch playing for the third straight night. And, they’re military kids. They’ve been through their share of off-the-court physical abuse, er, training! The lone regular season meeting went Mercer’s way, 83-80, at Mercer but our numbers, with an underdog that shoots and rebounds as well as VMI, say that today, it’s… |
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03-07-21 | Memphis v. Houston -10 | Top | 64-67 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 55 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit AAC Play of the Day Houston has been dominant at home this season, having covered the spread in their last five home games by double digits. The Cougars have had a week to prepare for this AAC showdown, while Memphis has spent the week on the road playing Tuesday and Thursday road games. This will be a major step up in weight class for Memphis, who has not played a Top 100 Ken Pom team in more than a month. The Tigers’ carelessness on offense, where they rank 326th in turnover rate, will create issues against an aggressive Houston defense. |
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03-06-21 | Davidson v. VCU -1 | Top | 52-64 | Win | 100 | 11 h 45 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Atlantic 10 Play of the Day Davidson’s 99-point outing on Friday against George Mason was impressive but the Wildcats are perhaps a bit overvalued off such a performance. VCU meanwhile saw the return of star guard Bones Hyland, who totaled 30 points in a victory against Dayton. Hyland missed VCU’s first meeting against Davidson last week, in which the Rams were competitive in a one-possession game for the first 30 minutes until losing distance on the road. VCU will have the luxury of having seen Davidson’s motion offense once recently, something George Mason did not have the benefit of on Friday. Consider that Davidson is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games following three or more consecutive home games, and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points |
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03-06-21 | South Alabama v. UL - Lafayette | Top | 68-79 | Win | 100 | 8 h 34 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Sun Belt Play of the Day USA’s short rotation has not done well in the second of back-to-back games this season, and those losses occurred against opponents who were also playing without rest. Tonight’s opponent is a 17-6 team with rest, and 6’9" and 6’10" forwards the smaller Jaguars will be scrappin’ for rebounds against with their shorter, tired legs. It took us about three-and-a-half months to acknowledge the existence of Bob Marlin’s Ragin Cajuns and if they don’t come through for us, then we can go back to forgetting about them. |
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03-06-21 | Indiana v. Purdue -6.5 | Top | 58-67 | Win | 100 | 4 h 39 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day Indiana isn’t supposed to have a losing record in head coach Archie Miller’s fourth season, are they? But they have one, following four straight losses, scoring only 57 and 58 in the last two vs. Michigan and Michigan State. Trayce Jackson-Davis had 25 points but only 4 rebounds when the Hoosiers lost 81-69 to the Boilermakers at home. They’ve been missing guard Armaan Franklin, #2 scorer and 45% three-point shooter. By all accounts, he’ll miss this |
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03-06-21 | South Florida v. Wichita State -11 | Top | 63-80 | Win | 100 | 3 h 52 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit ACC Play of the Day Wichita State has plenty at stake when they take the floor on Saturday. The |
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03-05-21 | Dayton +3.5 v. VCU | Top | 68-73 | Loss | -104 | 5 h 47 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Atlantic 10 Mismatch of the Day Taking two possessions worth of points on double-avenging Dayton. Not since Eric Maynor in 2009 (22.3 ppg) has VCU’s scoring leader averaged as many points per game as VCU’s Bones Hyland (19.2), who’ll be coming off a two-game absence and foot sprain if he plays. Given that second-leading scorer Vince Williams is playing through an injury and nobody else on the favored Rams averages more than 7.3 ppg, doesn’t Anthony Grant go with a box-and-one against Hyland? |
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03-05-21 | Evansville v. Indiana State -5 | Top | 43-53 | Win | 100 | 4 h 26 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Missouri Valley Play of the Day Indiana State will rally around head coach Greg Lansing this week, as rumors that he will not return have surfaced. In what would be a bizarre decision by Indiana State to let Lansing go, the Sycamores can put forth a great effort in Saint Louis this week. They’ll return starting guard Tyreke Key to the lineup after missing games due to injury and Lansing feels this team is ready to break through. “In our tenure, in our earlier years, we did well in the Valley tournament,” Lansing said. “Then we went on a stretch where we weren’t good enough, prepared enough and the guys weren’t competitive enough. We’re not happy not going over any winning games, but this team is different, a special group of young men.” |
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03-05-21 | Duquesne +8 v. St Bonaventure | Top | 59-75 | Loss | -122 | 1 h 32 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Atlantic 10 Play of the Day Duquesne battled St. Bonaventure in both meetings this season before running out of steam late. Both games were one possession games after 30 minutes but at that earlier point of the season Duquesne’s conditioning was still an issue off of a program pause due to COVID-19. The Dukes are a physical bunch capable of playing a low scoring slugfest against the Bonnies. The Dukes ability to defend the three-point line, where they rank best in the A10, will be key against a St. Bonaventure attack that shot 37.5% from three-point range in conference play. |
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03-04-21 | Iowa State v. Texas Tech -17 | Top | 54-81 | Win | 100 | 7 h 6 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big-12 Play of the Day Rasir Bolton, Iowa State’s leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals – not to mention minutes with 33.6 per game! -- injured an ankle on Sunday and didn’t play in the second half. In Tuesday night’s hosting of Texas, Bolton did not play but two guards who played Bolton-like minutes when they normally don’t shot 2-for-11 and 1-for-8. If Iowa State was a good team, we’d say that these kids would definitely do better next time out. But their only 2 wins have been against low-Major competition. They’re not a good team. |
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03-04-21 | Middle Tennessee v. Florida Atlantic -8.5 | Top | 50-80 | Win | 100 | 6 h 9 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit C-USA Play of the Day Host FAU is a poor man’s version of the highly ranked Houston Cougars. They hit the offensive glass (11.4 ORs per game) and get many second-chance opportunities after missed three-pointers. But they make an above-average percentage of their threes: 38.0%. They are also in the national top 20 in defensive rebounding percentage. All of this would seem to work well against a 3-11 visitor that can’t shoot straight (.96 points per possession in C-USA games). |
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03-04-21 | St. Joe's v. Massachusetts -3.5 | Top | 66-100 | Win | 100 | 1 h 56 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Atlantic 10 Play of the Day Massachusetts did not have the luxury of easing back into play off of their |
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03-03-21 | Creighton v. Villanova -4.5 | Top | 60-72 | Win | 100 | 10 h 15 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big East Play of the Day Losses have been rare for Villanova since the formation of the new Big East, but when they do occur, the Wildcats respond strongly. Villanova is 22-13-2 against the spread after a loss, which they’re faced with here after a Sunday defeat at the hands of Butler. The motivation does not stop there for the Wildcats, as they also owe Creighton payback from their worst loss of the season on February 13th. In addition, Villanova is also hosting senior day for starters Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels, two pillars of their program for the last four years. |
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03-02-21 | Youngstown State v. Oakland -3 | Top | 83-87 | Win | 100 | 2 h 30 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit CBB Mismatch of the Day Oakland gets to restart its season at home after finishing the regular season on the road for four straight games, which included two double overtime losses. The Grizzlies now have had more than a week of rest and preparation to face a team they beat handily in two regular season meetings. In two wins over Youngstown State, Oakland’s offense was clicking, producing 1.17 and 1.20 points per possession. Point guard Jalen Moore was in full control of those outings, dishing a total of 26 assists. |
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03-02-21 | Auburn v. Alabama -11 | Top | 58-70 | Win | 100 | 2 h 12 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day First game for Alabama since clinching the SEC regular-season title with a low-scoring win at Mississippi State. Some will expect a letdown for the home favorite. We do not. It’s an opportunity to put away the school’s archrival at home, convincingly, and not get involved in another 94-90 game like the one they played at Auburn, which was the collegiate debut of the Tigers’ freshman point guard Sharif Cooper. Cooper played well, but now the Tide knows who he is. Others know him as the kid who didn’t play in either of Auburn’s last two games. Auburn can’t play in the post-season, so many will assume they’ll go nuts here. But Alabama knows that. They’ll be ready to punch back. |
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03-02-21 | Illinois v. Michigan -6.5 | Top | 76-53 | Loss | -114 | 2 h 9 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day The 18-1 Wolverines have been darn near infallible against just about all comers. That their one loss came at Minnesota – who is 2-8 since – is pretty much the exception that proves the rule. They are 1 win away from clinching the Big Ten regular season title, with three games to play before the conference tournament. Illinois is their closest pursuer. The Illini’s star guard, Ayo Dosunmu, has been out with a broken nose. Illini head coach Brad Underwood made some recent comments about Michigan’s pause that Wolverines players may interpret as insulting. He also said, “These games mean nothing. There’s no Big Ten championship that means much. These games don’t mean much. They really don’t.” Seems like he’s more interested in pursuing a national championship, eh? |
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03-01-21 | Arizona v. Oregon -4.5 | Top | 69-80 | Win | 100 | 10 h 49 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit PAC-12 Play of the Day Oregon returns home after playing three games in a row on the road, and |
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03-01-21 | St. Joe's v. Richmond -14.5 | Top | 76-73 | Loss | -108 | 7 h 39 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Atlantic 10 Play of the Day See the Dayton selection above for a reason to be against St. Joe’s this evening. The Hawks are a 3-14 team overall, 2-9 in conference, coming off a 97-point outing in victory. They hit a ceiling so hard, and now it’s time for the bounce-down crash against a 13-6 Richmond team coming home off a loss at Saint Louis where the Spiders played well enough to win despite losing and not covering. Saint Louis – who plays defense while St. Joe’s pretty much does not – beat Richmond where St. Joe’s cannot, in the paint |
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02-28-21 | North Dakota State -1 v. South Dakota | Top | 89-77 | Win | 100 | 6 h 53 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Summit League Play of the Day North Dakota State will be attempting to even the series against South Dakota this weekend, and will have the benefit of not facing the Coyotes at their best. South Dakota star guard AJ Plitzuweit suffered a gruesome leg injury that likely ended his season. Plitzuweit has averaged 19.0 points per game while making 43.3% of three-point attempts. Without their leading scorer, the Coyotes will have a tough time fending off a North Dakota State team looking for payback on Sunday. |
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02-27-21 | Baylor -3 v. Kansas | Top | 58-71 | Loss | -109 | 9 h 9 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big-12 Play of the Day Earlier this season, KU suffered a home loss to Texas by the score of 84-59. Texas was ranked #8 then, is still in the Top 20. Baylor is ranked #2, with a points differential of +23.1, and beat the Jayhawks 77-69 in January after leading 41-28 at halftime. Wisely, the Bears didn’t pour it on in the second half, the better to lessen Jayhawk revenge emotions for this re-hook. Sweeping Kansas would put a nice cherry on top of Baylor’s seasonal sundae that sure is taking a long time in between spoon fulls. |
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02-27-21 | Rhode Island v. Duquesne -1 | Top | 75-86 | Win | 100 | 8 h 7 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Atlantic 10 Play of the Day Duquesne was robbed of momentum earlier this month when their program had to go on pause. The Dukes now have two games under their belt and now will get to play in their renovated Cooper Fieldhouse for just the second time this season. In their first outing in their new gym, the Dukes impressed in a home victory over Rhode Island. Duquesne’s recent loss to La Salle has deflated their value and a buy-low situation now has appeared. Head coach Keith Dambrot said a good old fashioned butt kicking would be good for his team. The duo of Michael Hughes and Marcus Weathers inside can control the interior in this one for the Dukes. |
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02-27-21 | Austin Peay +3.5 v. Jacksonville State | Top | 67-75 | Loss | -108 | 6 h 11 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Ohio Valley Play of the Day JSU is off a season-best 54.2% from three-point range in a season sweep of Murray State. This happened on the same Thursday night during which Tennessee Tech pulled a shooting night out of their butts (56.4% overall, 50.0% from three-point range) to beat Austin Peay, who contributed to their own demise with a 5-for-20 (25.0%) outing on three-pointers. The traveling Governors have revenge against JSU, for a 76-70 loss in which their available bench was three players who totaled 3 points. They’ve gotten guys back since then. Consider that Jacksonville State is 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games as a home favorite |
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02-27-21 | Wake Forest v. Virginia Tech -10.5 | Top | 46-84 | Win | 100 | 5 h 24 m | Show |
Rating: 4 Unit ACC Game of the Week In their prior meeting, Va. Tech blocked 9 shots to Wake’s 0, shot 47.8% to Wake’s 36.7%... but won the game only 64-60! Despite that nonsense, we’ll side with the #16-ranked Hokies in their second game back from a pause. They returned from it in a hornet’s nest – all right, a Yellow Jackets’ nest -- at Georgia Tech, turning in their worst offensive game of the season against a good defensive foe. At the same time, Tech exploited their shaky interior defense with 26-and-10 game from Moses Wright, a 6’9” inside scorer the likes of whom Wake Forest does not feature. |
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02-27-21 | Texas v. Texas Tech -3 | Top | 59-68 | Win | 100 | 1 h 15 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big-12 Play of the Day Texas Tech hasn’t been able to catch much of a break in the past week, as they had the challenge of playing at Kansas and at Oklahoma State. The Red Raiders lost both by narrow margins but now get to return home against a Texas team that is perhaps in for a letdown. The Longhorns had a different fortune against Kansas, narrowly escaping in overtime. Encouraging for Texas Tech as they have previously defeated Texas this season despite the Longhorns making 13-of-25 three-pointers. The Red Raiders limited Texas to 34.5% shooting from two-point range in that contest |
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02-26-21 | Missouri State v. Evansville +6 | Top | 90-81 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 29 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Missouri Valley Conference Play of the Day The road favorite has won six straight. The home dog has lost six straight. Evansville’s six straight losses were against the first, second and fourth place teams in the Missouri Valley, five of them on the road. Missouri State is in third place. But their six straight wins were against 5-11 Southern Illinois w/o Domask, 5-11 Bradley who played without four guys, and 4-12 Illinois State. |
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02-26-21 | UAB -3.5 v. Texas-San Antonio | Top | 64-57 | Win | 100 | 11 h 26 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit C-USA Play of the Day Defense travels, they say. UAB is giving up only 59.5 ppg. They got a game in against Rust on Monday, 2/22, not necessarily to knock off the rust because they’ve been playing steadily since Jan. 8. But they’d lost their final “real” home game to Old Dominion two days earlier, so it was a good way to leave Birmingham for the season. Now, they play four straight on the road to close out their regular-season C-USA slate. A defense this good ought to figure out a way to contain 21+ ppg Jhivan Jackson and force UTSA to adjust in the next game. Consider that Texas San Antonio is 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games as an underdog |
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02-26-21 | Purdue +1.5 v. Penn State | Top | 73-52 | Win | 100 | 5 h 11 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day Penn State’s lack of interior defense is a major issue when facing an improving Purdue offense. The Boilermakers now rank 4th-best in the Big 10 in two-point percentage during conference play. They can use 6’10 big man Trevion Williams as an asset when facing a Penn State defense that ranks last in two-point percentage allowed in the Big 10. In the first meeting against Penn State this season, Purdue converted 63.3% of two-point attempts in a 80-72 victory. Purdue has been off since Saturday to prep for this spot, while Penn State had to play games on both Sunday and Tuesday |
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02-25-21 | IUPU Ft Wayne +5.5 v. Green Bay | Top | 89-84 | Win | 100 | 9 h 44 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit NCAAB Mismatch of the Day The #10 Seed has an offensive Effective Field Goal percentage of 58.2%, fourth highest in the nation behind Gonzaga, Baylor and Belmont. (The first two are the undefeated, #1, #2 ranked teams in the nation, and Belmont is unbeaten atop the Ohio Valley conference.) So, what the heck is Fort Wayne doing as a lowly #10 seed in a First Round Horizon League game? Probably biding their time, tinkering here and there, learning about the opposition they’ve been facing for the first time in their first season in this league, and working themselves up for this double-revenge outing with a seven-season coaching staff vs. Green Bay’s first-season bunch. |
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02-25-21 | Robert Morris v. Detroit -10 | Top | 73-83 | Push | 0 | 8 h 56 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit Horizon League Hammer Detroit had little issue with disposing of Robert Morris last weekend and now meet them to start the Horizon League Tournament on their home floor. Detroit built leads as big as 23 and 19 points in the two meetings last week, producing 1.15 and 1.31 points per possession in their two wins. The Titans attack was led by Antoine Davis totaling 54 points. Detroit has gone on a tear to end the season, going 9-1 against the spread over their last 10 games. |
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02-24-21 | Florida State -11 v. Miami-FL | Top | 88-71 | Win | 100 | 10 h 54 m | Show |
Rating: 3 Unit ACC Mismatch of the Day Miami head coach Jim Larranaga called the Hurricanes situation currently as a ‘miserable’ one, as they’re down to six available scholarship players. Starting guard Harold Beverly has been ruled out indefinitely, joining a long list of sidelined ‘Canes. Miami’s lack of depth poses a serious issue against a Florida State team that can come at them in waves. That proved to be the case in the first meeting on January 27th, as Florida State rolled to a 81-59 victory. Florida State dominated the interior, making 59.1% of two-points compared to 35.5% for Miami. |
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