Rating: 2 Units

Michigan a top team in the conference, they have clearly separated themselves from the rest of the conference too. They did take a loss to Duke over a week ago, but Duke is also one of the best teams in the nation and Michigan is still 4-1 in their last 5 games, winning 2 games in a row now too. Michigan has been crushing opponents by double digits all year and this Iowa team has shown many times this season that they don't have the talent to compete with the top of the conference. The best way to place a bet here is on Michigan to cover the spread in this game. 

Rating: 2 Units

I’m on Utah Valley here. It’s a big number for the Wolverines, but Utah Valley can clinch the WAC regular season title with a win here, and Southern Utah, while they’ll get up for the Wolverines, still have senior day up next and I just don’t think the Thunderbirds have the horses to hang with Utah Valley for a full 40 minutes. Give me the Wolverines.

Rating: 2 Units

I’ll lean toward CSU Northridge. The Matadors had a lot of trouble with a struggling UC Riverside team in their last outing, shooting just 18.8 percent (3-of-16) from outside with a reasonable 43.8 percent from the field overall. CSUN owned the boards 42-38 and had a 58-42 edge in the paint but still lost by double-digits. The Matadors have a couple of losses in the bank over the last pair but they’re still 7-2 overall in the last nine. These teams played each other way back on December 4 in an 87-66 home win for the Matadors. In that one CSU Northridge managed to shoot a very nice 53.1 percent from the field with a 35-31 rebounding edge and a 52-26 advantage on points in the paint. That said, CSUN also hit just 13-of-25 (52 percent) at the line and had 12 turnovers. The Matadors have to get better on free throws and turnovers in the rematch but I think they’re in decent shape for a win here.

Rating; 2 Units

In this UC San Diego Tritons vs Cal State Fullerton Titans Prediction, UC San Diego is coming as -3.5 road favorites. UC San Diego has been the better team this season but Fullerton has been better against the spread with a 17-10 ATS record. UC San Diego has been red-hot lately with five consecutive wins and 4-2 against the spread, while Fullerton has also been in good form, with a 6-3 record in its last 9 games and 7-2 against the spread. Fullerton is 8-3 ATS at home and has a better offense, scoring 7.2 points per game more than UC San Diego, so I expect them to keep this one close at home. Take Cal State Fullerton and get the +3.5 points at home.

Rating; 3 Units

The Maple Leafs have lost each of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents and have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents. While the Rangers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Maple Leafs.

Rating: 3 Units

Two injured rosters, but one team slept at home last night and the other played in Anaheim. That rest advantage, combined with the home-ice edge and potential returns from day-to-day players, gives Los Angeles the nod. The model has them at 56.2% and the line agrees.

Rating; 4 Units

The Jets have won 6 of the last 9 games against the Lightning so you can talk yourself into the plus money. However, the Lightning don’t string losses together often and they’ve been far and away the more trustworthy team this season. Also, the Jets have played four straight overtime games, so we could see some tired legs here. That’s a lot of hockey coming off the break. Give me the Lightning and the PL for max betting value.

Rating: 4 Units

The Mavericks are still missing a bunch of players, with Marvin Bagley III, Kyrie Irving, and Dereck Lively II still out, but there is a bit of hope with Cooper Flagg upgraded to questionable for this one, while the Magic are still missing Franz Wagner, with Anthony Black and Wendell Carter Jr. both questionable. The Mavericks are one of the coldest teams in the league right now

Rating; 4 Units

The Nets are still slightly shorthanded with Egor Demin ruled out, while the Heat have ruled out Norman Powell, Simone Fontecchio, and Nikola Jovic. It’s always tough to beat the same team twice in a row but the Nets have been ice-cold lately and I don’t think they have much to play for at this stage of the season, so I will back the Heat to come away with another big win and cover in this matchup.

Rating: 4 Units

The Warriors are still missing Stephen Curry, Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler III, Will Richard, Kristaps Porzingis, and Seth Curry, while the Rockets have ruled out Jae’Sean Tate, Steven Adams, and Fred VanVleet, with Jabari Smith and Alperen Sengun both questionable. These teams last met on Nov 26 and it was the Rockets who won by 104-100. Both teams are missing some key players but the Warriors are clearly the team more affected by injuries so while I like the Warriors to come out swinging, in the end I have the Rockets winning comfortably at home.