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2 Unit Play. Take #701 Connecticut over Michigan (8:50p.m., Monday, April 6 TBS) Just cannot go against UCONN and this coach. Would go higher on this play if not for the injury situations for both teams, but we will grab the points around a touchdown. Michigan played the perfect game on Saturday against Arizona, and many are already crowning them champions. UCONN will relish this underdog role and take this game down to the wire. The Huskies shot it much better from the arc on Saturday and if they get a lead they are very tough to play against.

6 Unit Play. Take #649 Illinois -1.5 over Connecticut (6:09p.m., Saturday, April 4 TBS) UCONN has no business being here and they are the least talented team of the four. Illinois has great size and too many weapons for UCONN to cover them all. The Huskies are well coached and have been great in the Final Four, but this is not a typical UCONN team. They are not super sized down low and are young. They shoot it poor from the arc until the final minute on Sunday and their luck will run out on Saturday. Sometimes talent is just too great to overcome and I believe that is the case on Saturday. The Illini are the most efficient offense in the country and if they play defense like they have been they could pull away and win this game by double digits. There is a reason a No. 3 seed is favored in this game over a No. 2 seed.

2 Unit Play. Take #895 Over in Stanford @ West Virginia (8p.m., Thursday, April 2 FS1) There has been a 3 week layoff for these two teams and I highly doubt they want to come into Las Vegas and grind it out in a defensive battle. Expect a lot of points in this and we will not worry about who wins it and just collect with the over. The Cardinal have scored at least 75 points in 4 of their last 5 games. The Mountaineers play at a slower pace, but I don’t see them grinding this one out and I see them playing more up-tempo on Thursday.

2 Unit Play. Take #892 Colorado over Oklahoma (8p.m., Wednesday, April 1 FS1) COLLEGE BASKETBALL CROWN QUARTERFINAL This is a lot of points when motivation will be lacking for the Sooners. Oklahoma was left out of the Big Dance and thus I wonder how motivated they will be in Las Vegas. This is a former Big 12 matchup and I think it will be a competitive game that goes down to the wire.

2 Unit Play. Take #634 Duke over Connecticut (5:10p.m., Sunday, March 28 CBS) These are two bluebloods that are facing off for a trip to the Final Four on the line. Duke is the more talented team and they play good defense as well. Just feel UCONN needs to play the perfect game to beat Duke and I do not see that happenings. Duke got their point guard back on Friday and that is a big boast that will allow them to win this game by double-digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #632 Arizona -5.5 over Purdue (8:49p.m., Saturday, March 28 TBS) It is Arizona's time. They had a very favorable draw and Coach Lloyd will get to his first Final Four as a head coach. Arizona is not a good matchup for Purdue and the Wildcats have better size down in the paint. Purdue would have to shoot it well from the arc, but they team has not played well to close out the regular season. They have gotten hot during the postseason but it will come to and end on Saturday.

3 Unit Play. Take #624 Connecticut -1.5 over Michigan State (9:45p.m., Friday, March 27 CBS) This is not a vintage Michigan State over Connecticut team. Both struggle on offense, but I just feel UCONN has the experience to come out on top. The Huskies went 12-1 during nonconference play and look for them to defend the arc in this game and make the Spartans between them in the paint. They will be a grinder, but UCONN has had more tournament success in recent years that Mr. March and I see that helping them come out on top in this game.

3 Unit Play. Take #614 Houston -150 over Illinois (10:05 p.m., Thursday, March 25 TBS) I am all in with Houston winning this region. The winner of this game will be a big favorite on Saturday and the Cougars are playing this game just down the street. Illinois is not as strong as their metrics would indicate and I see a weak defensive team that Houston will be able to pick apart on both sides of the floor. The analytics give the Cougars over a 60% chance to win this game and we will pounce on this low number. The Illini have struggled against top teams down the stretch and I see Houston and Jim Nantz advancing to the Elite 8.

3 Unit Play. Take #822 Kansas over St. John’s (5:15p.m., Sunday, March 22 CBS) Coach Pitino and the Red Storm went out in the round of 32 last year against a hall of fame coach and I see history repeating itself on Sunday. Kansas has player issues but they have talent and I do not see them getting run out of the gym against this St. John’s team. The Red Storm played in a weaker conference, and they are not prepared for the NCAA Tournament since they do not shoot it well from the field. St. Johns is good defensively, but they are just not the same team away from MSG. Kansas will be up for the challenge and I see them taking this one down to the wire and coming out on top.

4 Unit Play. Take #777 TCU +12.5 over Duke (5:15p.m., Saturday, March 21 CBS) Duke is not Duke at the moment. Injuries have caught up to them and they were in danger of going out in the first round had Siena had any depth. TCU is gone toe to toe with a bunch of top teams in the country this season including Florida and I see them keeping this game in single digits. This number is inflated since it is Duke and we will gladly take the points in this game.

3 Unit Play. Take #742 Under in Akron vs Texas Tech (12:40p.m., Friday, March 20 TruTV) Texas Tech is playing short handed and I believe Akron will want to slow down the pace of this game a little bit. The Red Raiders will enter this game having lost 3 straight games and the most they scored in any one of those games was 76 points. The Zips have scored in the seventies 4 of their last 5 games and I just see this game staying under the posted total.

3 Unit Play. Take #730 St. Mary’s over Texas A&M (7:35p.m., Thursday, March 19 TruTV) Texas A&M was not expected to do much this season with a complete roster turnover and a new head coach. They started off hot but did not finish the season well losing 7 of their last 11 SEC games to close out the season. I do not see them turning it around against Saint Mary’s, a team that has had decent success in the Round of 64. The Gaels are 27-5 this season and did beat Gonzaga at home. They have won 8 of their last 9 games and are scoring it a little better this season. They still like to control the pace and if they get ahead I see them winning this game by close to double digits. 3 of the last 4 years Saint Mary’s has won a game in the NCAA Tournament.

3 Unit Play. #734 Wisconsin over High Point (1:50p.m., Thursday, March 19 TBS) High Point is becoming a trendy pick to upset Wisconsin but I do not see that happening. The Panthers played a weak schedule from a one bid league, and I do not see them threatening Wisconsin due to their personal. High Point did not challenge themselves in the nonconference portion of the season and them playing up-tempo should play right into Wisconsin’s hands. A high scoring game will allow Wisconsin to cover this number that is trending back up. Wisconsin has too much to lose by taking this game lightly and I see them winning this one by close to 20 points.

3 Unit Play. Take #709 South Florida over Louisville (1:30p.m., Thursday, March 19 TNT) Louisville will be without Mikel Brown and the Cardinals have not been scoring a ton of points down the stretch. The Cardinals are just 3-3 in their last 6 games, and the ACC was just not that strong this season outside of Duke. The Bulls have stayed under the radar this season, but they will enter this game having won 11 straight games. Many of those games were not competitive and I see them taking this game down to the wire. Louisville has lost their last two Round of 64 games.

3 Unit Play. Take #688 Miami (OH) +7 over SMU (9:10p.m., Wednesday, March 17 TruTV) Just feel Miami is not getting enough respect against this average team from a weak power conference. SMU feel apart down the stretch winning just 1 of their last 6 games. Miami is just driving distance from Dayton and they should have a big home crowd for this game. The RedHawks have experience and depth and I do not see them getting run out of the gym on Wednesday night in the final play-in game for 2026.

4 Unit Play. Take #629 Virginia over Duke (8:30p.m., Saturday, March 14 ESPN) Just feel playing the late session and injuries will catch up to Duke in this game. Virginia is legit and I feel they will not get blown out in this game with the injuries Duke currently faces. Virginia got embarrassed at Cameron earlier this season but that has been their only loss since January 24. They will avenge that and take this one down to the wire.

 Unit Play.  Take #809 Purdue -3.5 over Nebraska (6:30p.m., Friday, March 13 BTN) Purdue has underachieved most of this calendar year, but they have more talent than does Nebraska. They won in Lincoln earlier this year and got back on track yesterday beating Northwestern by 13 points in a game that was not competitive. Now they face a Husker team that played an easy schedule down the stretch and they are not the second best team in the conference.

3 Unit Play. Take #764 Grand Canyon -3.5 over Nevada (5:30p.m., Thursday, March 12 CBS Sports Network) Grand Canyon is just a bad matchup for Nevada. The Lopes blew a game in Reno against them this season and should have won it despite key injuries. Nevada never really has success in the conference tournament under Steve Alford and they are likely heading to the NIT. The Wolf Pack have not done much on the road this season and will enter this game only beating Air Force away from Reno since January 3.

2 Unit Play. Take #747 Auburn +6 over Tennessee (3p.m., Thursday, March 12 SECN) Just feel Auburn will make a stand in this game with their tournament lives on the line. The Vols won the only meeting this season by 8 points in Knoxville, but they will enter this game having lost 3 of their last 4 games.

2 Unit Play. Take #654 Washington -4.5 over USC (2:30p.m., Wednesday, March 11 Peacock) USC has thrown in the towel and their coach cannot handle losing. Washington is not much better either, but they just beat USC by 19 points. I think the Huskies will want to win this game and advance onto Thursday and face the Badgers.

2 Unit Play. Take #630 Gonzaga over Santa Clara (9p.m., Tuesday, March 10 ESPN) Just see a letdown for Santa Clara in this game. Everyone now has them into the NCAA Tournament after beating Saint Mary’s late last night. Now they have less than a 24 hour tournament to place the 12th ranked team in the country. Gonzaga has had great success against Santa Clara and won the last 3 meetings by at least 8 points (39 points).

2 Unit Play. Take #780 Maryland +15.5 over Illinois (3p.m., Sunday, March 8 FOX) Just see Maryland putting forth a decent effort in this game on senior day. The Illini are playing for a double bye and will enter having lost 2 of their last 3 games. I see this going being around 10-12 points and we will grab the points with the home dog, hoping David Coit can get out of his shooting slump.  

2 Unit Play. Take #702 Alabama -7.5 over Auburn (8:30p.m., Saturday, March 7 ESPN) Nobody wants Auburn in the NCAA Tournament with their nepo coach. Alabama can do the selection committee a big favor by beating them by double digits on senior night at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL.

3 Unit Play. Take #855 Over in Northern Iowa vs Illinois State (9:30p.m., Friday, March 6 ESPN+) 140 points were scored the last time these two teams met on February 25 and I see both teams reaching the 60s in points tonight in the final quarterfinal game of Arch Madness. This is a winner take all conference and thus teams will go all out at the end of the game with their season on the line. That should create excessive fouling by the team trailing and allow this game to go over the posted number.

2 Unit  Play. Take #799 Evansville +15.5 over Northern Iowa (9:30p.m., Thursday, March 5 ESPN+) This is a lot of points to be giving for a total that is only 125. Northern Iowa beat Evansville twice this season by 16 and 14 points. I see this game on a neutral site being around a 10-12 point game for the Panthers. They have bigger fish to fry and I do not expect them to blowout the Purple Aces when they know they still have 3 more games left to make the NCAA Tournament.

3 Unit Play. Take #708 SMU -1 over Miami (7p.m., Wednesday, March 4 ACCN) An old adage has always been play an unranked team that is favored over a ranked team. That is what we have tonight at Moddy Coliseum in Dallas, TX. Miami has been a surprise team this season, but I still do not believe their talent is reflective of being 12-4 in the ACC. SMU is looking to rebound after losing both games in the Bay Area, but they are a much better team when playing at home.

2 Unit Play. Take #633 Missouri over Oklahoma (7p.m., Tuesday, March 3 ESPNU) I do not think Missouri is that good this season, but this is a straight fade against Oklahoma. The Sooners are 5-11 in SEC play and have a coach squarely on the hot seat. The Tigers have won 6 of their last 8 games and will be looking for 3 straight wins come Tuesday. The Sooners have righted the ship, but I do not trust them to win either of the last two games to close out the regular season.

5 Unit Play. Take #703 Wisconsin -150 money line over Washington (4p.m., Saturday, February 28 FS1) Wisconsin does not want to drop two straight games against inferior competition and I see them bouncing back in a big way on Saturday. Washington has underachieved this season and they may be making a coaching change come March. The Badgers beat the Huskies by 26 points last year around the end of February and I see them winning this game by double-digits. Washington has home losses to Iowa and Penn State recently, both teams that Wisconsin destroyed this season. Oregon shot it well from the field on Wednesday, but I do not see Washington having similar success in what will be a dead environment in uptown Seattle.

2 Unit  Play. Take #306515 New Haven +2 over Wagner (7p.m., Thursday, February 26) The Chargers are going for the season sweep of the Seahawks tonight in Station Island. New Haven is playing for a top 4 seed in the NEC and they have won 3 of their last 4 games. I see them taking this game down to the wire and covering the spread.

3 Unit Play. Take #761 Wisconsin over Oregon (11p.m., Wednesday, February 25 BTN) Oregon is having a terrible year and I do not see them finishing out the regular season strong. They may make a run in the Big 10 Tournament but I see them losing this home game tonight by double-digits. The Badgers are playing for a top four 4 in the conference tournament and they will likely get it if they win out on this west coast road trip. The Badgers have a pair of strong guards that should be able to dominate this game from the perimeter.

4 Unit Play. Take #306603 New Orleans +12.5 over Stephen F Austin (7:30p.m., Monday, February 23 ESPN+) The Lumberjacks are again dominating the Southland but I see this game staying in single digits. The Privateers have a winning record in conference and already beat TCU this season. This was just a 5 point game when these two teams met earlier this season and I see this being a 7-9 point game.

4 Unit Play. Take #862 Wisconsin over Iowa (4p.m., Sunday, February 22 FS1) Wisconsin is a little banged up but they are playing at home and they do not want to lose 2 in a row. Iowa is coming off a court storming victory over Nebraska this week, but I see a letdown in this game. Iowa likes to keep the scoring low, but that will be hard to do if Wisconsin is making shots from the arc. Wisconsin has beaten Iowa 6 of the last 7 meetings and only 1 of those 6 victories came by less than 9 points.

3 Unit Play. Take #724 UNC Greensboro +6.5 over East Tennessee State (4p.m., Saturday, February 21 ESPN+) We will take the home underdog on Saturday, as they look to bounce back after getting pounded by ETSU earlier this season. UNCG won the last home meetings with ETSU and I believe that they will be able to take this game down to the wire. The Spartans have won 4 of their last 5 games and 3 straight home games.

3 Unit Play. Take #829 UC Davis +1.5 over Cal State Fullerton (10p.m., Thursday, February 19 ESPN+) The Aggies have won 4 of their last 5 games and won them by playing strong defense. They already beat the Titans once this season and are going for the sweep on Thursday night. The Titans are coming off a blowout loss last time out and I see a carryover effect into this game.

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3 Unit  Play. Take #825 Eastern Washington -1.5 over Sacramento State (10p.m., Thursday, February 19 ESPN+) Sacramento State made news this week with what they paid to join the MAC in football but they play basketball as well. The Eagles have won 8 of the last 10 meetings with Hornets.

4 Unit Play. Take #775 Monmouth +7 over UNC Wilmington (7p.m., Thursday, February 19) These are two of the top teams in the CAA and I do not see a blowout on Thursday night at Trask Coliseum. All 4 games were played in the 60s and if that happens again on Thursday I like our chances getting this many points.

3 Unit  Play. Take #669 Cleveland State +10.5 over Youngstown State (3:30p.m., Wednesday, February 18 ESPN+) Just feel this is too many points for teams with a similar record in a one bid league. Cleveland State beat Youngstown State earlier this season and the Vikings have won 6 of the last 10 meetings. The two teams are a combined 1-5 in their last 6 games and I see this one going down to the wire.

7 Unit Play. Take #633 Wisconsin over Ohio State (8:30p.m., Tuesday, February 17 FS1) Ohio State has played the top teams in the conference close this season but does not have a Quad 1 victory. Now they are without John Mobley Jr, as he did not play in this last game against Virginia. Wisconsin has been rolling of late winning 8 of their last 10 games. They have beaten Ohio State 7 of the last 10 meetings. The Buckeyes have not beaten the Badgers since March 8 of 2023. Sooner or later, Wisconsin will get hot from the arc and pull away in this game.

2 Unit Play. Take #840 Milwaukee over Green Bay (3p.m., Sunday, February 15 ESPN+) Lot of praise is being given to Green Bay after their turnaround this season. They are 10-6 in Horizon League play yet have not had success against their in-state rival. The Panthers have beaten the Phoenix 4 of the last 5 meetings and their only loss was a 3-point affair on 1/5/26 last month. They will get revenge today and we will collect in the process.

7 Unit Play. Take #701 Over 142.5 in Purdue @ Iowa (5p.m., Saturday, February 14 FOX) Purdue is not the lock down defense team that they have been during the Zach Edey tenure. 151 points were scored when these teams met a month ago and that is how I see this game going as well. These two teams have played over the posted number today in 5 straight games. Obviously, things are different now with Iowa under a new coach and they do not play quite as up-tempo as they did with Fran McCaffrey. Iowa has scored at least 70 points in 5 straight games. Purdue has scored at least 80 points in 2 of their last 3 games and I feel both teams will get hot from the arc at some point in this game. This is a close spread and thus should be close with a bunch of points coming in the final two minutes of this game.

2 Unit Play. Take #882 Wisconsin over Michigan State (8p.m., Friday, February 12 FOX) Just feel the wrong team is favored with the opening line. We will back the Badgers, something we have done a bunch of late and hit the last 3 games that they have played. Wisconsin has had success against Michigan State winning 6 of the last 10 meetings including 3 of the last 4. Michigan State plays hard but lacks top end talent this year. At some point Wisconsin will get hot from the arc and put this game on ice.

4 Unit Play. Take #717 Creighton over DePaul (9p.m., Wednesday, February 11 Peacock) Just do not believe DePaul is good enough to be favored against this Creighton team. The Blue Demons are better this season and Creighton is down, but DePaul is still 12-12 on the season and 4-9 in Big East play. Creighton is 10-0 straight-up in their last 10 games against the DePaul.

2 Unit Play. Take #623 Wisconsin +10.5 over Illinois (8p.m., Tuesday, February 10 Peacock) Both teams are coming off a loss in a game they lead late. We will grab the points in this game and feel Wisconsin can keep it close for 40 minutes. The Badgers won the last meeting with the Fightin Illini by 19 points. Both teams score in the mid eighties and Wisconsin is due for a good shooting game from the arc.

7 Unit Play. Take #601 Wisconsin over Indiana (12p.m., Saturday, February 7 FOX) Wisconsin has had great success against Indiana in recent years going winning 7 of the last 9 matchups. Much of that was due to coaching but Indiana has a better coach now than in those past games. The Hoosiers are coming off a west coast trip and I see a letdown from them playing this early game in Bloomington. Indiana had a 4 games Big 10 losing streak in January losing to comparable teams as Wisconsin. The Badgers are 8-2 in their last 10 games and won 3 straight road games including beating Michigan 28 days ago. This game features great guard play, but Wisconsin should not be getting this many points in place they have had success at. The Badgers have two guards to can score points and I feel at least one of them will get it going in this game. Take the points.

3 Unit Play. Take #885 Connecticut -2 over St. Johns (8p.m., Friday, February 6 FOX) The Huskies have been the more consistent team this season. St. Johns is playing better of late but they struggled during the nonconference portion of the season and I do not believe the Big East is any good besides 3 teams. UCONN has lost the last 2 games to St. Johns and they will have a great crowd tonight at MSG. The Huskies have not lost a game since 

2 Unit Play. Take #769 Over 161.5 in Penn State @ Michigan (6:30p.m., Thursday, February FS1) I truly feel that Michigan will come close to reaching 100 points in this game. Penn State is terrible on defense and Michigan should be able to name their score. We will not worry if they can cover this huge number and instead just focus on the over.

2 Unit Play. Take #670 Under 129.5 in South Alabama @ Appalachian State (6:30p.m., Wednesday, February 4 ESPN+) You hardily ever see a total this low in college basketball and thus we feel it is for good reason. Both teams play in the mid 300s in pace in all of college basketball and the Mountaineers have give up 63 points or less in 4 straight games.

2 Unit Play. Take #837 Over 142.5 in Minnesota @ Penn State (2p.m., Sunday, February 1 Peacock) Penn State is the worst team in the Big 10 and they tend to give up a ton of points in their games. The Nittany Lions have gone over the posted total 4 straight games. This is their best chance for a win and thus I see this game being close and the over hitting late in this game.

7 Unit Play. Take #656 Wisconsin -4.5 over Ohio State (2p.m., Saturday, January 31 FOX) Wisconsin is due for a beatdown at the Kohl Center. They have beaten Ohio State in 5 of the last 6 meetings. 4 of those 5 wins have come by over today’s posted number. Ohio State is not the same team on the road, and I see them struggling to keep this game in single digits. The Badgers are coming off back-to-back hard fought home games, and I see them pulling away late to win this game by 10 points. The Buckeyes have covered the last two games against the Badgers, but they lost that game straight-up. If that happens today Wisconsin will cover.

2 Unit Play. Take #794 Southern Miss -1.5 over Appalachian State (8p.m., Thursday, January 29 ESPN+) The Golden Eagles just finished playing 4 straight road games and lost all of them. They are still 5-5 in conference play and need to get back on track tonight with a win at Reed Green Coliseum. Homecourt means everything in the Sun Belt Conference, and this is a desperate home team that needs a win badly to right the ship.

2 Unit Play. Take #735 Houston -7.5 over TCU (9p.m., Wednesday, January 28 ESPN2) TCU has not been the same team during Big 12 play and I see them losing this game to Houston by double digits in Fort Worth. The Cougars are coming off a tough loss to the Red Raiders over the weekend and they do not want to lose two games in a row. Houston has beaten TCU two straight times by an average of 18 points in those victories.

3 Unit Play. Take #708 Omaha +1.5 over South Dakota State (8p.m., Wednesday, January 28) Both teams are use to being at the top of the standing in the Summit and a loss tonight will knock them out of that. Both teams have been alternating wins and losses of late but I look for Tony Osborn to come up big tonight for the home team.

3 Unit Play. Take #306657 Over in Alabama A&M @ Prairie View A&M (2p.m., Tuesday, January 27) The over has hit in the last two meetings and 6 of the last 10 meetings overall. Both teams went over the posted total in their last game scoring 175 points and 163 points (both in defeat). 

2 Unit Play. Take #854 Wisconsin -8 over USC (4p.m., Sunday, January 25 Peacock) Wisconsin is on a roll at the moment and will enter this game having won 5 straight Big 10 games. The Badgers beat the Trojans by 15 points last season in Los Angeles and that is how I see this game going as well at the Kohl Center. USC is coming off 2 straight home losses and they are coming apart again this season.

7 Unit Play. Take #635 North Carolina over Virginia (12p.m., Saturday, January 24 ESPN2) Just do not see Virginia blowing out North Carolina in the noon timeslot. This game got shifted due to the winter storm and I am not sure how that benefits Virginia laying this many points. North Carolina would have been a favorite in this game before the season starts and they got back on track against Notre Dame last time out. The Tar Heels have beaten the Cavaliers in back-to-back games by a combined 25 points. This is a game where both teams may come in flat and we will grab the points in this early tilt. Virginia is rolling, but they have losses to Butler and Virginia Tech. Carolina laid an egg last week in the Bay Area, but this is a more traditional ACC road game.

4 Unit Play. Take #777 Wisconsin -5.5 over Penn State (7p.m., Thursday, January 22 FS1) Penn State has actually won 2 straight games against Wisconsin, but they are young and rebuilding this season. Wisconsin has won 7 of the last 10 games when you stretch this out and is hitting Penn State at the right time. The Nittany Lions have lost 8 of their last 9 games only beating NCCU during this span. NCCU is North Carolina Central, I just looked it up. Penn State has played a brutal conference schedule, and it is starting to take its toll of them. They will lose tonight by double digits.

4 Unit Play. Take #694 North Carolina -12 over Notre Dame (7p.m., Wednesday, January 21 ESPN2) The Irish have lost 5 straight games to the Tar Heels and only two of those games were losses under single digits. Notre Dame has not been the same since their lost to Cal under questionable officiating, losing their next 3 games all but double digits. Carolina had a bad road trip to the Bay Area and needs to get back on track and Notre Dame should provide them an opportunity for a blowout double-digit victory.

2 Unit Play. Take #665 Kansas -4.5 over Colorado (11p.m., Tuesday, January 20 ESPN) The Jayhawks are coming off back-to-back dominating home wins against Iowa State and Baylor. Both of those teams are better than what they will see tonight from Colorado. The Buffaloes are on a 2-5 skid, and it will not matter if Bill Self is coaching, Kansas will win this game by close to double digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #878 Marquette (pk) over Providence (6p.m., Monday, January 19 FS1) Both of these teams are bad, but I do not believe Marquette will continue to lose most of their home games. The Golden Eagles have won 4 straight games against the Friars. 3 of the victories have come by at least 22 points and all 4 victories have been by double digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #829 Oakland -2.5 over Cleveland State (2p.m., Sunday, January 18 ESPN+) The Phoenix have turned it around after last season, but I am not ready to trust them over their head coach. Oakland has won 7 of the last 8 meetings with Green Bay including a 24 point victory the last time these two teams met.

1 Unit Play. Take #894 Boise State -5.5 over Colorado State (10:30p.m., Friday, January 16 FS1) I have not given up on Coach Rice and feel this Boise State will make a run at some point this season in the MWC. They are struggling at the moment but still have talent and are facing a similar team on Friday Night. The line being this big tells despite Boise State being 1-5 tells me this is the correct play.

3 Unit Play. Take #888 DePaul -3.5 over Marquette (8:30p.m., Friday, January 16 FS1) For DePaul to be favored against Marquette that tells you have down the Golden Eagles are this season. The Blue Demons are just 2-4 in Big East play, but they have played a brutal schedule with losses to UCONN (2), St. Johns, and Villanova. They have beaten the teams they should beat, and Marquette falls into that category. The Golden Eagles sit in last place in the Big East and not taking transfers has finally caught up to this program.

3 Unit Play. Take #306534 Vermont -12.5 over Maine (7p.m., Thursday, January 15 ESPN+) Maine is coming off a rare win this season last time out, but expect a return to the norm on Thursday. The Catamounts have beaten the Black Bears 9 of the last 10 meetings, but that lone last came last time out. Revenge will be served on the court tonight in a blowout at Patrick Gymnasium.

2 Unit Play. Take #680 Purdue -10 over Iowa (6:30p.m., Wednesday, January 14 BTN) Purdue playing at home is never a bad bet. Iowa State ran them out of the building for their only loss on the season, but I do not expect Iowa to do the same thing. The Hawkeyes are off to an impressive start, but they are still rebuilding under a new coach and they are not ready for this environment. Purdue has beaten Iowa 8 of the last 10 meetings, and this game should be a double digit victory for them on Wednesday.

5 Unit Play. Take Wisconsin over Minnesota (7p.m., Tuesday, January 13 BTN) Wisconsin is coming off an impressive victory at Michigan on Saturday. I do not see a letdown in this game since they are still outside the bubble and need to accumulate wins. This is a rivalry game that has been dominated by Wisconsin, as they have beaten Minnesota 9 straight games. Minnesota has some good wins this season, but they lost at home to USC last time out and I see them losing two games in a row at the Barn.

2 Unit Play. Take #856 Wichita State -7.5 over North Texas (3p.m., Sunday, January 11 ESPNU) Both teams sit at the bottom of the standings in the American Athletic Conference. Wichita State has never beaten North Texas yet they are a big favorite at home in this game. That tells me the correct side is the lay the points.  

7 Unit Play. Take #640 Creighton -1.5 over St. Johns (2p.m., Saturday, January 10 FS1) St. Johns is just not very good this season especially when playing other good teams. Creighton got off to a slow start this season but they have turned it on winning 5 of their last 6 games and they are always a tough team to beat in Omaha. They are coming off a solid road victory against Villanova last time out. St. Johns does not have any quality wins this season and their Big East wins have come against Georgetown, DePaul, and Butler. The Red Storm do not have a point guard and that has bite this all season long. Creighton has won 7 of the last 10 meetings with St. Johns and will get revenge at home after losing to them twice last season.

2 Unit Play. Take #893 Over 147 in UNLV @ Colorado State (10p.m., Friday, January 9 CBS Sports Network) This line has been coming down all morning and now I believe the value lies with the over. The over has hit 60% of the time over the last 10 meetings between the Rebels and Rams. Colorado State’s last game featured 150 points and that is how I expect this game to go as well.

2 Unit Play. Take #306547 St. Francis over Wagner (7p.m., Thursday, January 8) The NEC is bunched up through two games this season with all but two teams 1-1. Two of the last four meetings have gone into overtime and St. Francis did win the last game these two teams played last March. All 3 games played last year were deiced by three or less points and I see this game going down to the wire as well.

3 Unit Play. Take #663 Furman -1.5 over Chattanooga (5p.m., Wednesday, January 7 CBSSN) These teams are heading in opposite directions, and we will take the small road favorite on Wednesday. Furman has won 6 of their last 7 games but also lost 4 straight games against the spread. Chattanooga has lost 4 of their last 5 games and they are on a 2-5 ATS run. Furman wins this game as they have the better talent in this matchup.

7 Unit Play. Take #658 Nevada over San Diego State (11p.m., Tuesday, January 6 FS1) This is a tough spot for the Aztecs, as they played a triple overtime marathon game on Saturday night against Boise State. That is the same Bronco team the Wolf Pack already pounded this season by 15 points at Lawlor. Nevada has been playing outstanding basketball of late winning 7 straight games and they are doing the things necessary to win. They get to the free throw line and do not turn over the basketball, and I see them jumping out early and cruising to a victory against an overrated Aztec team.

3 Unit Play. Take #874 Ohio State over Nebraska (6:30p.m., Monday, January 5 FS1) It end’s tonight! Nebraska will fall from the ranks of the unbeaten against a good Ohio State team that is playing at home. The Cornhuskers are coming off a tough victory against the Spartans on Friday and I expect a letdown in this game. The Buckeyes have beaten the Huskers two of the last three meetings and they need this game more to improve their resume. They will pull away late and win by six to eight points.

4 Unit Play. Take #758 Wisconsin +6.5 over Purdue (8p.m., Saturday, January 3 FOX) Wisconsin is soft this season but they are desperate for a quad one win. They are always a tough out at the Kohl Center and I believe that they can take this game down to the wire. Wisconsin has beaten Purdue two straight games, and they are a perfect 8-0 at home this season. Purdue is not as strong inside this year and that is the weakness of Wisconsin. I expect the Badgers to make some shots from the arc and keep this game within reach for 40 minutes.

2 Unit Play. Take #864 Rutgers over Ohio State (8p.m., Friday, January 2 Peacock) The Scarlet Knights are not very good this season, but they are playing at Jersey’s Mike’s Arena and I believe they can keep this game within single digits. Notre Dame and Pittsburgh are similar teams to Rutgers and Ohio State struggled to win both of those games. They beat Notre Dame by one point but lost to Pittsburgh by one point. I think they will be a low scoring game, and we will grab the points.

3 Unit Play. Take #766 Little Rock (pk) over Tennessee Tech (6p.m., Thursday, January 1 ESPN+) John Pelphrey has not been able to get Tennessee Tech on track during this tenure and I see him struggling again in 2026. Little Rock is 5-1 in the head to head in this matchup and playing at home will put them over the top.

2 Unit Play. Take #722 Georgetown +9.5 over St. Johns (8p.m., Wednesday, December 31 FS1) Georgetown is getting better and I feel St. Johns is overrated this year. This is a lot of points to be laying in a true road game against conference opponents. I feel this game will go down to the wire and we will cash this ticket with whoever grinds out a victory.

2 Unit Play. Take #622 Wisconsin over Milwaukee (7p.m., Tuesday, December 30 BTN) Wisconsin is not a tough team this year, but they have bullied the weaker teams on their schedule. They are getting Milwaukee after playing a game last night and I do not expect the Panthers to have much left in the tank for this game. Wisconsin avoid playing this game in recent years and I see them winning tonight by 28+ points.

2 Unit Play. Take #846 Louisiana Tech -2 over UTEP (7:30p.m., Monday, December 29 ESPN+) Look for the Bulldogs to win this game at home. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but 2 of those wins came against non-division one teams. Nonetheless they built confidence in those game and that should allow them to take down a 4-7 UTEP team tonight. La Tech has won 3 of the last 4 games against UTEP.

2 Unit Play. Take #745 Over 152.5 in Gonzaga @ Pepperdine (8p.m., Sunday, December 28 ESPN+) The Bulldogs have gone over the posted total in 7 of their last 10 games. That includes an going over the posted total 4 straight games. The Waves have gone over the posted total in their last two games. We will not worry if Gonzaga can cover this big number and instead just focus on the over.

2 Unit Play. Take #828 Missouri +10 over Illinois (8p.m., Monday, December 22 FS1) I am not as high on Illinois this season as some people are. They are coming off a home loss to Nebraska, and I do not see them winning this rivalry game by double digits in the state of Missouri. The Tigers do not have any quality wins this season and this is their last chance to get one during nonconference play. It means more to them and I see this game doing down to the wire.

8 Unit Play. Take #661 Over 146.5 in Arkansas vs Houston (5:30p.m., Saturday, December 20 CBS) NONCONFERENCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME OF THE YEAR Just feel both of these teams are solid on offense and this is a low total that is based on the history of Houston Basketball under Kelvin Sampson. I do not believe Houston will play a grind out defense against this Arkansas team that can score points in a variety of ways. Houston has not suffocated the better teams on their schedule thus far in 2025, giving up at least 72 points to Auburn, Syracuse, and Tennessee. Houston is also scoring points of late hitting 80 points or more in their last 3 games.

Arkansas is averaging 90 points per game this season, good for 21st in the country in points per game. They have scored at least 80 points in their last 7 games including putting 93 points on the board against Texas Tech last Saturday. This team wins game by outscoring their opponents and I see them reaching at least 75 points in this game. I believe Duke is a better defensive team than Houston and the total points in that game finished at 151. I see this game finishing around 155. The Cougars have gone over the posted total in 2 of their last 3 games. This is a very low total for the Razorbacks game and they have way over the posted number in their last two games. Finally, all 3 meetings between these two programs have gone over this posted number on Saturday.

4 Unit Play. Take #874 Wisconsin over Villanova (8p.m., Friday, December 19 FOX) Wisconsin is soft but I believe they have enough talent to beat a rebuilding Villanova team in Milwaukee on Friday night. Playing in Milwaukee gives Wisconsin a major edge in home crowd fans and they need this game more. Wisconsin does not have many quality wins this season and this is a chance for a possible quad one victory in nonconference play come March.

3 Unit Play. Take #691 Georgetown +5.5 over Marquette (8:30p.m., Wednesday, December 17 FS1) The Hoyas have not had much success against the Golden Eagles in recent meetings, but this is the year everyone can get Marquette. Not taking transfers has set back this program and they are coming off back to back pounding by Purdue and Marquette. Georgetown struggled as well against better teams, but this is a conference game and they already beat Maryland, a team that won in Milwaukee earlier this year.

3 Unit Play. Take #629 Oral Roberts +5 over Missouri State (8p.m., Tuesday, December 16 ESPN+) Both of these teams have similar records, and I see this game going right down to the wire. The total has dropped a bunch and when that happens that is usually a good indicator to play the underdog. The Golden Eagles are coming off two straight wins and have covered the spread in 6 of the 10 games against the Bears.

2 Unit Play. Take #763 Over 140.5 in Charlotte @ Charleston (4p.m., Sunday, December 14 FloSports) The Cougars are at home and should be able to score in the high seventies in this game. That is something they have done in 3 straight games and I see it happening again on Sunday. Chalotte got embarrassed on offense last time out and I look for a bounce back today.

4 Unit Play. Take #602 Texas Tech over Arkansas (12p.m., Saturday, December 13 ESPN2) This game is being played in Dallas and is a rematch of the Sweet 16 game last year. Arkansas blew that game and I see that having a carryover effect into this game. Both teams are 7-2 this season but I see Texas Tech rounding into form after their blowout win over LSU last time out.

3 Unit Play. Take #661 Wisconsin +2 over Nebraska (9p.m., Wednesday, December 10 BTN) The Badgers have experience and I just do not believe the Cornhuskers are battle tested for this game. Wisconsin has won 7 of the last 10 meetings with Nebraska including a 28 points victory the last time these teams met in early 2025. Wisconsin has great balance and if they make shots from the arc they will come out on top. I see a letdown coming for the Cornhuskers after beating Creighton on Sunday, their in-state rival.

3 Unit Play. Take #610 Ball State +6.5 over South Dakota State (7p.m., Tuesday, December 9 ESPN+) Just expect this game to go down to the wire and we will grab the points with the home underdog. The Jackrabbits have lost 3 of their last 4 games and those came against mid-majors in Utah Valley, UC Irvine, and Idaho. SDSU does not really have a go to player and that will hurt them on the road in Muncie.

2 Unit Play. Take #306535 Over 153.5 in Southern @ Texas (8p.m., Monday, December 8 SEC Network) Texas has been scoring points and not defending much in the process and thus that sets up a strong play with the over. The Longhorns have gone over the posted total in their last 4 lined games. Look for that trend to continue on Monday and we will not worry if Texas can cover this big number and just focus on the over.

4 Unit Play. Take #794 Washington State +2.5 over Nevada (5p.m., Sunday, December 7 ESPN+) Just do not trust Nevada laying points in this true road game. Washington State is desperate for a win after losing 3 straight games and playing in the Pullman is always a tough task. Throw in the bad blood of poaching teams from Nevada’s league and I see this game going down to the wire with the Cougars coming out on top by 2 or 3 points.

2 Unit Play. Take #604 Purdue -5 over Iowa State (12p.m., Saturday, December 4 CBS) Playing Purdue is always a tough task, but it is even tougher when playing them at Mackey Arena. Both teams are 8-0, but Iowa State has not played as difficult of a schedule as Purdue has. St. Johns and Creighton are not as strong this season, whereas Purdue has beaten Texas Tech and Alabama. The crowd will be into this game and Purdue will pull away at some point and win it by double digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #727 SMU over Vanderbilt (9:15p.m., Wednesday, December 3 SEC Network) Vanderbilt is having a resurgence in football and basketball but I see them having a letdown tonight after winning the Battle 4 Atlantis last week. SMU is also undefeated on the season and Andy Enfield is a good coach that will get SMU into the Big Dance. We will grab the points with them tonight.

7 Unit Play. Take #610 Michigan State -5 over Iowa (7p.m., Tuesday, December 2 Peacock) One of these teams will fall from the ranks of the unbeaten on Tuesday when the Hawkeyes head to Breslin Center to open up Big 10 play. Michigan State is the more battle tested team in this matchup, and they do not want to start 0-1 in conference play after a great nonconference portion of the season. Iowa has a new coach and system, and I do not expect them to be able to compete in this game and keep the deficit under double-digits. The Spartans have taken the Hawkeyes lightly in the past but that will not be the case tonight.

2 Unit Play. Take Iona -1.5 over Delaware (7p.m., Monday, December 1 ESPN+) The Gaels took a bad loss last time out, but I expect them to recover in this game. Iona is averaging over 84 points per game, nearly 16 points per game more than what Delaware is averaging. Just do not think the Blue Hens can keep pace in this game.

3 Unit Play. Take #667 Wisconsin over TCU (5:30p.m., Friday, November 28 FS1) TCU went all out to beat an overrated Florida team yesterday and I do not believe that they have much left in the tank for Friday. Wisconsin cruised to a victory on Thursday and shot the ball well from long range. They won by 19 points despite their best players going 2-10 from the field. The Badgers will win this game by double digits, and we will collect with them on two straight days.

2 Unit Play. Take #654 Nevada over San Francisco (2p.m., Friday, November 28 TruTV) Do not believe Nevada is as bad as they showed yesterday. The are playing a mid-major and I do not think they will lose this game by double digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #848 Stanford over Minnesota (9:30p.m., Thursday, November 27 CBS Sports Network) No bet against Minnesota in college basketball is ever a bad bet. They are rebuilding this year and I see them struggling in this tournament.

2 Unit Play. Take #854 Wisconsin over Providence (5:30p.m., Thursday, November 27 FS1) This tournament appears to be set up for Wisconsin and Florida to meet in the finals tomorrow and that is how I see it going on Thanksgiving. Wisconsin got run out of the gym against BYU, but Providence does not have that type of offensive production. This is a high total and I expect Wisconsin to pull away late and win this game by double digits.

2 Unit Play. Take #843 Washington over Nevada (4:30p.m., Thursday, November 27 CBS Sports Network) Just not sure Nevada can keep pace in this game. Washington lost last year in Reno and thus they will have revenge on their minds in this game in Palm Springs. Nevada is not shooting it well and that will be the difference this afternoon.

3 Unit Play. Take #776 Michigan +2.5 over Gonzaga (9:30p.m., Wednesday, November 26 TNT) Will gladly grab the points with Michigan in this Championship Game. The Wolverines are for real and they have played a challenging schedule thus far in 2025. The Bulldogs have also been impressive this season, but they have yet to be in a competitive game and that will allow the Wolverines to grind out this game late in the second half.