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01-13-24 | UL - Lafayette +3 v. Arkansas State | Top | 84-77 | Win | 100 | 21 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Louisiana is off to a 1-3 start in the Sun Belt Conference following a six-point loss at 4-0 Troy on Wednesday. They are 8-8 overall and remain on the road where the Cajuns are 1-6 and are on a 0-4 ATS run so we are going against the grain here in a good bounce back opportunity as they need to get things right to avoid getting into a big whole coming into the season as one of the conference favorites. Overall, Louisiana has a positive Adjusted Efficiency Margin despite playing a tough schedule that is ranked No. 123. Arkansas St. has gotten off to an opposite start as it is 3-1 in the SBC following a 4-8 nonconference record that includes a pair of good wins against UAB and Louisville but the recent run has been aided by an easy conference schedule. The Red Wolves opened with a loss against Georgia St. but has won the last three games against Georgia Southern, Old Dominion and Texas St. which are a combined 12-36 including 2-11 in the conference and now id the biggest test. 10* (677) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns |
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01-13-24 | Bradley v. Illinois-Chicago +4.5 | Top | 77-59 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the ILLINOIS-CHICAGO FLAMES for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Bradley opened Missouri Valley Conference play with a pair of losses which was the beginning of a 0-5 run which came after starting the season 6-0. The Braves have since won five straight games following that losing streak including the last three wins within the conference and they have not been close, winning those by 25, 26 and 36 points. Two of those came at home with the road win coming at Valparaiso which is by far the worse team in the conference. The blowout victories are now needing to make the markets overadjust going forward which is starting here. Illinois-Chicago has lost four of its last five games and is off to a 1-4 start in the conference, the lone victory coming against aforementioned Valparaiso. The last three losses have been on the road with the one home loss being a bad one against Incarnate Word and it returns home where it is 4-3. The markets are needing to do the opposite with the Flames which started the season 6-0 ATS but have now dropped their last five games against the number. 10* (646) Illinois-Chicago Flames |
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01-13-24 | Kentucky v. Texas A&M | Top | 92-97 | Win | 100 | 20 h 0 m | Show |
This is a play on the TEXAS A&M AGGIES for our CBB Star Attraction. Texas A&M opened the season 5-0 but has been in a tailspin since then, going 4-6 over its last 10 games including a pair of double-digit losses against LSU and Auburn to open 0-2 in the SEC. The Aggies are now in an early needed win spot to get another Quad 1 win as they have two strong wins over Ohio St. and Iowa St. but none since late November. Texas A&M has played a rugged schedule that is ranked No. 19 in the country and returns home where it is 5-2 and brings in a 0-4 run against the number which adds value. Kentucky is on a roll as it has won six straight games since suffering a bad home loss against UNC Wilmington albeit the Seahawks are a solid team but the Wildcats should not be losing at home against a mid-major. They have covered all six of these games during the run and most impressive is that they have covered four of those when laying double digits. This is a tough spot to walk into which was similar to last Saturday at Florida where they were fortunate to come away with a two-point win. 10* (658) Texas A&M Aggies |
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01-13-24 | Morehead State v. SIU-Edwardsville +5 | Top | 48-61 | Win | 100 | 18 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the SIU EDWARDSVILLE COUGARS for our CBB Early Dominator. Morehead St. is off to a 4-0 start in the Ohio Valey Conference with all four wins coming by double digits including a 26-point win at Eastern Illinois on Thursday. The Eagles are now 13-4 overall and this start is not unexpected as they won the conference championship last season and are picked to win it again this season and so far they have not missed a beat despite missing reigning OVC Player of the Year Mark Freeman who is out for the season with a wrist injury. Morehead St. has the bullseye on its back and is a publicly backed team now considering they are on a perfect 9-0 ATS run. SIU Edwardsville survived a scare from Southern Indiana on Thursday as it won by just three points at home as a 7.5-point favorite to snap a two-game losing streak and the cougars may have been guilty looking ahead to this game despite looking to get back into the win column. They remain home where they are 7-1 and need to get it done here considering they are 0-7 on the road with a pair of road games coming up. 10* (616) SIU Edwardsville Cougars |
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01-12-24 | Pelicans v. Nuggets -5.5 | Top | 113-125 | Win | 100 | 15 h 41 m | Show |
This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. Denver is coming off a 13-point loss at Utah and is now a modest 3-3 over its last six games. The Nuggets remain in third place in the Western Conference as they are game behind Minnesota and Oklahoma City and in a group of seven teams separated by just four games. Denver returns home where it is 15-4 and pretty much remains on pace with its home success last season where it went 34-7 and for those that think the Nuggets are suffering through the NBA Title hangover, they were 26-13 through 39 games last season as well. New Orleans defeated Golden St. by 36 points on the road Wednesday night which was a solid win but this is not the Golden St. team we are accustomed to. The Pelicans have been playing well after a slow start where they were 4-6 through 10 games and have gone 19-9 over their last 28 games. Most impressive is that they have won eight straight road games including wins at Minnesota and Sacramento (twice) but it is in a tough spot here. The big three of Brandon Ingram, C.J. McCollum and Zion Williamson are all questionable. 10* (516) Denver Nuggets |
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01-12-24 | Nebraska v. Iowa -3.5 | Top | 76-94 | Win | 100 | 29 h 35 m | Show |
This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Nebraska is another small surprise in the Big Ten Conference with the venue having dictated its success. The Huskers are coming off another massive home win as they defeated Purdue by 16 points which was their first win over a No. 1 ranked team since 1982 and it resulted in a stormed court which is auto fade next time out. That was the third impressive home win for Nebraska as the other two victories came against Michigan St. and Indiana and now it hits the road where it is 1-2 with both losses coming within the conference at Minnesota and Wisconsin by 11 and 16 points respectively. Iowa is off to a disappointing 9-6 start to the season that included three straight losses to open conference action, two of those on the road against the two best teams in the Big Ten at Purdue and Wisconsin and a bad home loss against Michigan. The Hawkeyes got into the win column in its last game against Rutgers at home by nine points. That improved them to 8-1 at home and this is where they need to continue to take care of business as they have struggled outside Iowa City, going 1-5 including 0-4 in true road games. 10* (892) Iowa Hawkeyes |
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01-12-24 | Dayton v. Duquesne -1.5 | Top | 72-62 | Loss | -110 | 26 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Dayton was the preseason choice to win the Atlantic Ten Conference and it is playing up to that right now as the Flyers have won nine straight games including a pair of conference wins in their last two games. They are great offensively, ranked No. 11 in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency but do play at a slow pace as they are No. 357 in Adjusted Tempo and that is a tough way to cover numbers as a favorite, especially on the road, as they are 10-0 when laying points but only 5-5 against the number. Duquesne is coming off a 20-win season which came after six victories in 2021-22 and the Dukes are expected to keep it rolling. They are 9-6 that includes some very impressive mid-major wins but Duquesne has opened 0-2 in the conference with work to be done coming in as a top four team. Both of those losses were on the road however and the Dukes head home where they are 5-1, the lone loss coming against 13-1 Princeton by three points in a game they were actually favored in and now the role is reversed. Duquesne is on a 0-5 ATS run which is adding additional value. 10* (874) Duquesne Dukes |
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01-12-24 | Minnesota v. Indiana -3 | Top | 62-74 | Win | 100 | 26 h 51 m | Show |
This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS for our CBB Star Attraction. The biggest surprise in the Big Ten Conference is a toss-up between 3-1 Northwestern and 3-1 Minnesota although the former is coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance while the letter is coming off a dreadful season. Minnesota has already surpassed its win total from all of last season where it went 9-22 including 2-17 in the Big Ten but the schedule has played a big part into its 10-3 start. The Gophers have played the No. 343 ranked schedule (out of 362 teams) and have gone 12-1 ATS including nine straight wins against the number and this is just the third road game of the season, the first resulting in a 10-point loss at Ohio St. and the second being a win at a broken Michigan team. Indiana is 3-2 in the conference following a loss at Rutgers on Tuesday, its second loss in two three games with both of those coming on the road. The Hoosiers head home where they are 8-1, the lone loss coming against Kansas by four points in a game they led for the majority while blowing a 13-point lead with 15 minutes left. This is a great get right spot and a perfect fade for this Minnesota team that cannot sustain this success. 10* (868) Indiana Hoosiers |
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01-11-24 | Arizona State v. Washington -6.5 | Top | 67-82 | Win | 100 | 16 h 2 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES for our CBB Star Attraction. Arizona St. is the early surprise in the Pac 12 Conference as it is off to a 4-0 start and even more impressive is the fact the sun devils have won all four games as underdogs. They opened with a pair of road wins over California and Stanford, neither of which are expected to do much this season, by a combined five points. They followed those up with home victories over Utah and Colorado which are both pretty solid and expected to finish in the top half of the conference, but neither travel well. Now comes their biggest road test where they are 2-1, the lone loss coming against No. 224 ranked San Diego. Washington opened the season 8-3 that included a win over Gonzaga and there was talk of the Huskies being the surprise team in the conference but then conference play got underway with a tough early stretch. They had to travel to Colorado and Utah, losing both but only by five points each. Washington returned home and blew a big lead over Oregon and went on to lose by a bucket before rebounding against Oregon St. on Saturday. 10* (842) Washington Huskies |
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01-11-24 | Suns +1 v. Lakers | Top | 127-109 | Win | 100 | 14 h 53 m | Show |
This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. This is the fourth meeting between the Suns and Lakers with Los Angeles winning the first two scheduled meetings and then winning the In-Season Tournament matchup. Phoenix looks to break through for the first time with a fully healthy roster of the big three as it has had Devin Booker and Bradley Beal each miss two of the first three meetings. The Suns come in with two straight losses to fall to 19-18 and they are arguably the biggest disappointment in the league which has been due to injuries from the start. The Lakers were on a dreadful 2-9 run to fall two games under .500 but they have won two straight games including a narrow one point win over Toronto on Tuesday. Los Angeles got the win thanks to some questionable officiating in the fourth quarter as they went to the free throw line 23 times compared to the Raptors hitting the stripe just twice. The Lakers have been the complete opposite at home than on the road as they are 13-6 at the Crypto compared to 6-13 on the highway and while they have been solid as favorites, they are just 7-12 ATS coming off a win. 10* (577) Phoenix Suns |
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01-11-24 | Pacific v. Pepperdine -12.5 | Top | 78-93 | Win | 100 | 15 h 10 m | Show |
This is a play on the PEPPERDINE WAVES for our CBB Late Powerhouse. Pepperdine is off to a 0-2 start in the West Coast Conference with the schedule doing it no favors as it opened against Gonzaga on the road which resulted in a 26-point loss and the Waves returned home and put up a great effort against 2-0 Santa Clara in a six-point loss. They remain home and get a break for a chance to win their first conference game against a bad team as the Waves look to improve upon their 7-3 home record with the other two losses coming against CSU Fullerton and UNLV. They match up well in the backcourt with Michael Ajayi and Houston Mallette which are averaging a combined 33.8 ppg. Pacific had a decent season a year ago as it went 7-9 in the conference which was buoyed by leading the conference in three-point shooting but the Tigers have regressed considerably in that category. They are also 0-2 in the conference as they suffered a tough overtime loss in the opener against San Francisco but could not recover in a 14-point loss at Portland two nights later. Pacific is 1-6 on the road that includes six straight losses, all by double digits. 10* (826) Pepperdine Waves |
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01-11-24 | Southern Miss v. Louisiana-Monroe +5 | Top | 71-58 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 1 m | Show |
This is a play on the UL-MONROE WARHAWKS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Southern Mississippi is in an awful spot on the road. After losing at Georgia Southern in its conference opener by 21 points, against an Eagles team that came into that game 0-12, the Golden Eagles bounced back with a pair of home wins over Georgia St. and James Madison. The latter handed the Dukes their first loss of the season and it was the first win over a top 25 team in 13 years so hitting the road presents a letdown. On top of that, Southern Mississippi plays at 3-0 Troy on Saturday making this a bet against sandwich spot. UL-Monroe has dropped six straight games including its first three in the Sun Belt Conference. The last two were at home for the Warhawks as part of this four-game homestand and will be catching a low focused team in a game they will try and steal. UL-Monroe cannot score as it is No. 308 in scoring and No. 317 in shooting percentage while sitting No. 327 in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency but it makes up for it with a solid defense and slow tempo so a low scoring game favors the significant underdog. 10* (794) UL-Monroe Warhawks |
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01-11-24 | Western Illinois v. Tenn-Martin -6 | Top | 73-64 | Loss | -106 | 14 h 53 m | Show |
This is a play on the UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. UT Martin had its three-game winning streak snapped with a loss at home against surprising Eastern Illinois by seven points as a 9.5-point favorite. The Skyhawks fell to 2-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference following a pair of wins on the road at Tennessee St. and Tennessee Tech and that was also their first home loss of the season. The issue with the 5-0 home start is that four of those wins were against non-Division 1 teams with the other victory needing overtime against North Alabama which was by a bucket. UT Martin is a top contender in the conference and has a great bounce back opportunity here. Western Illinois is in its first season in the Ohio Valley Conference and things have gotten off to a great start as the Leathernecks are off to a 3-0 start which not many saw coming after being picked to finish No. 9 in the 11-team conference. The last two wins have come at home with the road win being a very good one against SIUE and overall, Western Illinois has won seven straight games to improve to 10-6 overall but now in a horrible spot. 10* (802) UT Martin Skyhawks |
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01-11-24 | Utah Valley v. Texas-Arlington -1.5 | Top | 69-83 | Win | 100 | 14 h 39 m | Show |
This is a play on the UT ARLINGTON MAVERICKS for our CBB Contrarian Closer. UT Arlington is back home after five straight losses on the road, three against Texas Tech, North Texas and Texas and the last two coming in the WAC where it has fallen to 1-3. The other conference loss came on the road against WAC favorite Grand Canyon with the one win coming at home against Abilene Christian. The Mavericks are 5-1 at home and in a great bounce back spot. One key player going forward for the Mavericks is guard Philip Russell who transferred from SE Missouri St. and finished second in the OVC in scoring. He became eligible in the second semester and immediately put up 28 points in his first game at home. Utah Valley won the WAC last season at 15-3 but was relegated to the NIT where it did make a great run. It is rebuilding time as the Wolverines lost all five starters and their head coach and they have been a little better than expected so far, going 8-7 overall including 3-1 in the WAC but all three wins have been at home where they are 6-1 and the lone loss was on the road where they are 1-5. 10* (784) UT Arlington Mavericks |
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01-11-24 | New Mexico State v. Florida International -2.5 | Top | 67-77 | Win | 100 | 21 h 57 m | Show |
This is a play on the FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL PANTHERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Florida International lost on Saturday at Jacksonville St. for its second straight loss and that was a bad spot for the Panthers as Jacksonville St. was playing its first even Conference USA game and it was at home no less. Now the Panthers are back in Miami for it conference home opener and after an awful start to the season, they are starting to level out. Florida International opened 1-6 with six of those games taking place away from home and it has gone 4-2 in its six home games since with one of those losses coming by three points to Florida Gulf Coast. Give the Aggies credit after shutting down last season because of a sexual assault scandal. New Mexico St. is coming off a pair of wins last week but both of those were at home where the Aggies are 7-1. They snapped a three-game losing streak but they have been competitive as evidenced by their 5-0 ATS record over that stretch but in the three losses, the Aggies were significant underdogs. New Mexico St. now hits the road again where it is 0-6 in true road games and 0-8 counting neutral court games. 10* (756) Florida International Panthers |
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01-11-24 | Monmouth v. NC-Wilmington -8 | Top | 56-69 | Win | 100 | 13 h 47 m | Show |
This is a play on the UNC WILMINGTON SEAHAWKS for our CAA Game of the Month. UNC Wilmington has lost three straight games including its first two in the Coastal Athletic Association but those three games were on the road and the Seahawks have played five straight road games and they have played only one game at home since November 14 and they will be laser focused here. They are 3-0 at home with all three wins against non-Division 1 teams but that is not a concern as this team is loaded and picked to win the regular season title. They have the best backcourt in the conference with three double digit scorers but they are led by forward Trazarien White who is averaging over 20 ppg and nearly 6 rpg. We won with Monmouth on Monday but we are fading the Hawks now as they hit the road at the wrong place and the wrong time. Monmouth rolled over Northeastern by 19 points while covering three straight games and going 10-2 ATS over its last 12 games and that is keeping the line in check. The Hawks are 1-5 on the road with the win over West Virginia which looked good at the time but not anymore. 10* (766) UNC Wilmington Seahawks |
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01-10-24 | Oklahoma v. TCU -4.5 | Top | 71-80 | Win | 100 | 26 h 27 m | Show |
This is a play on the TCU HORNED FROGS for our CBB Star Attraction. TCU is coming off a very controversial loss against Kansas as it was hit with a suspect flagrant foul call in the final minute that erased a two-point lead and the Jayhawks won the game on a layup with four seconds left. It was a brutal ending for the Horned Frogs in a game that neither team led by more than six points and they return home looking to bounce back in a big revenge spot as well. TCU is 7-0 at home and while it has defeated no one, the situation sets up great for its first big win of the season. Oklahoma has gotten off to a great start as it is 13-1 following a victory at home over Iowa St. by eight points in its Big 12 Conference opener to make it three straight wins after suffering it lone loss of the season against North Carolina on a neutral floor in Charlotte. The Sooners do have solid win over Iowa, USC and Arkansas on neutral floors and this marks their first true road game of the season. While TCU has not been tested before the game against Kansas, the Sooners have been on a similar path to open the season with a schedule that is ranked No. 300 in the country. 10* (740) TCU Horned Frogs |
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01-10-24 | Boston College v. Syracuse -4 | Top | 59-69 | Win | 100 | 27 h 30 m | Show |
This is a play on the SYRACUSE ORANGE for our ACC Game of the Month. Syracuse was riding a five-game winning streak and had momentum heading to Duke last week but gave the Blue Devils little resistance in a 20-point loss. The Orange fell to 10-4 overall including 1-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference with the other loss coming at Virginia by 22 points so the road conference struggles that have hampered them the last few years continues. Syracuse is back home in a good bounce back spot where it is 7-0 and in addition to the two ACC losses, the other two defeats came against Gonzaga and Tennessee so it has been a tough schedule which is No. 26 in the country. Boston College shook off a home loss to Wake Forest with a win at Georgia Tech on Saturday as it overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half to win by eight points. The Eagles are also 1-2 in the ACC with the other loss coming against NC State, which was also at home and Boston College comes in a surprising 3-0 on the road, the only undefeated team in the conference in road games. This is not sustainable as the other two wins came against Vanderbilt and The Citadel, both of which are ranked well behind Syracuse. 10* (738) Syracuse Orange |
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01-10-24 | Indiana State v. Drake | Top | 78-89 | Win | 100 | 26 h 38 m | Show |
This is a play on the DRAKE BULLDOGS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. We played against Drake on Sunday as it got throttled at Belmont, losing by 22 points in what was a sandwich game after coming off a 17-point win over Illinois St. and prematurely looking ahead to this game. The Bulldogs were 3-0 and tied with the Sycamores for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference at 3-0 but they are now a game back with three other teams so this is an early big game as to not fall back too soon. Drake is 8-0 at home with all but two of those wins coming by double digits and it is in position for this big test. Indiana St. shook off its 12-point loss at Michigan St. to easily win both of its conference games last week including an 11-point win at Northern Iowa on Sunday as a short favorite. The Sycamores four conference wins have all been by at least eight points, three coming by double digits and this is now their first set of back-to-back road games this season. They are 3-2 on the road with the other road loss coming at Alabama and those road defeats are the only overall ones on the season so they have won the other games it should but they go down again here. 10* (714) Drake Bulldogs |
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01-10-24 | 76ers v. Hawks -2.5 | Top | 132-139 | Win | 100 | 13 h 39 m | Show |
This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. Following a blowout loss at home against New York, Philadelphia played without Joel Embiid on Saturday against Utah and lost by 11 points and that was just the fourth time this season the Sixers have lost consecutive games. While they have been able to avoid three straight losses in the previous three instances, the Sixers will be without Embiid again so they are in a tough situation without one of the best players in the league and they are underdogs for a reason yet are still being bet in the public circles. Atlanta has also lost two straight games and it has been a miserable season for Hawks bettors. After opening 3-3 against the number, Atlanta is 5-24 ATS in its last 29 games and the Hawks have gone 0-7 against the number as home favorites so this is the ultimate contrarian spot. The defense has been one of the worst in the league as the Hawks are No. 27 in defensive efficiency while sitting dead last in Effective Field Goal Percentage but have a break against a limited Philadelphia offense. Here, we play on home favorites with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 revenging a loss of 10 points or more, playing a winning team. This situation is 32-10 ATS (76.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (558) Atlanta Hawks |
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01-10-24 | Western Carolina v. East Tennessee State | Top | 80-66 | Loss | -110 | 25 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the EAST TENNESSEE ST. BUCCANEERS for our CBB Contrarian Closer. Three of the top four teams predicted to finish at the top of the Southern Conference standings are already there at 2-0 with Western Carolina being one of those. The Catamounts have opened with a pair of wins over The Citadel and Wofford, the former coming on the road where they are an impressive 6-2, part of their 13-2 overall record. While that is an impressive start, it has come against a relatively tame schedule that is ranked No. 241 in the country and Western Carolina is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Luck Ratings with five of its wins coming by four points or less. East Tennessee St. has split its first two conference games, with a double digit win at home against Mercer and a double digit loss on the road at UNC Greensboro, one of those aforementioned top four teams. That was the fourth of six road losses by double digits but those were all against teams with at least 10 wins with the other two coming by five points combined. The Buccaneers return to their home floor where they are a perfect 6-0 on the season which includes an impressive win against Davidson. 10* (680) East Tennessee St. Buccaneers |
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01-10-24 | Wright State v. Robert Morris +6 | Top | 101-76 | Loss | -110 | 25 h 1 m | Show |
This is a play on the ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Robert Morris is coming off a win over IUPUI which snapped a three-game losing streak while recording its first Horizon League victory. The Colonials opened the season 0-4 in the conference but three of those were on the road where they are 1-7 with the lone victory coming against St. Francis. While it has been a tough stretch to start the season overall at 5-11, they have been competitive with some close losses, four of which have been by five points or fewer. This is the most favorable stretch of the season for Robert Morris as it is in the midst of a four-game conference homestand. Wright St. snapped a two-game losing streak with a 12-point win at home against Cleveland St. and backed that up with an upset win on the road at Purdue-Fort Wayne which was the first loss for the Mastodons and this leads to a letdown spot for the Raiders which opened the season with five straight road losses. They have another big game on deck at Youngstown St. which is the first of three straight revenge games. While it has looked good the last two games, Wright St. has been too inconsistent to be trusted in this spot. 10* (686) Robert Morris Colonials |
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01-10-24 | Mercer v. Wofford -4.5 | Top | 73-74 | Loss | -110 | 25 h 48 m | Show |
This is a play on the WOFFORD TERRIERS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Wofford got off to a rough 2-5 start that included a five-game losing streak but was able to get back on track with a 5-1 stretch that included a win, albeit a lackluster one against VMI by just a bucket in overtime, to open Southern Conference action but lost on Saturday at Western Carolina in what was a solid effort. The Terriers are back home in a good bounce back spot where they come in at 5-0 and while they have yet to win by margin, the line is factoring that in with Wofford being favored only three times all season. Mercer is also off to a 1-1 start in the conference as after losing at East Tennessee St. by 11 points, it came back with a convincing 22-point win at VMI and the two wins over the Keydets by these two teams is going to favor the road team based on those margin of victories. The Bears are now 2-4 on the road with the other win coming at Chicago St. and it needs to be noted that the two road victories have been against teams ranked No. 302 and No. 347. While 2-0 as road favorites, they are 0-4 when getting points, covering against Georgia by a bucket as a 13-point underdog. 10* (706) Wofford Terriers |
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01-09-24 | San Diego State v. San Jose State +10.5 | Top | 81-78 | Win | 100 | 23 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN JOSE ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. This is another big Mountain West Conference favorite that will be a big publicly bet on team. San Diego St. made that huge run in the NCAA Tournament last season and it has kept it rolling into this season as the Aztecs are 13-2 including a six-game winning streak. They are coming off a pair of conference wins at home against Fresno St. and UNLV which came after a big upset at Gonzaga so this is the letdown spot as they are back on the road. To make it tougher, San Diego St. has a game at 13-2 New Mexico on deck. San Jose St. is off to a 0-2 start in the conference following losses at Wyoming by two points and a nine-point home loss against Boise St. on Friday. The Spartans were getting 4.5 points against the Broncos and are now getting double digits with a lot of that based on public perception. The loss to the Cowboys dropped them to 0-5 on the road and prior to Boise St., the Spartans were 5-1 at home and they could not catch San Diego St. at a better time. This is a good shooting team with four double-digit scorers that can keep it close. 10* (664) San Jose St. Spartans |
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01-09-24 | Raptors v. Lakers -4.5 | Top | 131-132 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 37 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. The Lakers came through for us on Sunday as they snapped a four-game slide with a win over the Clippers and they need to carry over that momentum with this favorable portion of the schedule. They outshot the Clippers 51.2 percent to 39.6 percent with the latter being most important as it was the first time in 14 games where they allowed an opponent to shoot fewer than 40 percent. Keeping the defensive effort going is big in this spot against an up tempo offense but one that is ranked just No. 21 in offensive efficiency. Toronto is coming off a win at Golden St. on Sunday and has won three of its last four games but the Raptors are still far from a good team as they are 15-21 which includes a 6-12 record on the road compared to being a .500 team at home. Toronto has won back-to-back games only three times, going 3-11 following a victory and each instance involved at least one team six games under .500 or worse. While the offense has not been efficient, neither has the defense as it is also ranked No. 21 in efficiency. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 averaging between 114 and 118 ppg and after scoring 68 points or more in the first half last game going up against teams averaging between 108 and 114 ppg. This situation is 29-8 ATS (78.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (548) Los Angeles Lakers |
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01-09-24 | Air Force +15.5 v. Nevada | Top | 54-67 | Win | 100 | 22 h 55 m | Show |
This is a play on the AIR FORCE FALCONS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Nevada opened Mountain West Conference action with a 15-point win at Fresno St. to improve to 14-1 overall and now its is laying a big number as it head back home. The Wolf Pack have covered six straight games but all of those were games where they were either underdogs or single digit favorites and now are being asked to win by a large margin. While it really is not a letdown spot, it is in a lookahead situation with a big game on deck against Boise St. looking to avenge a 15-point loss from last season. Air Force has lost four straight games while failing to cover any of those so it needs to get something going following a bad 28-point loss against Boise St. to open conference action. The Falcons have not played a very tough schedule but they are a team that can sneak up on teams not taking them serious. They possess three players averaging between 14.8 and 17.5 ppg so there are good scoring options and all three are lethal from long range. While this is a big test, Air Force is 3-1 on the road while five of six losses have been by single digits. 10* (659) Air Force Falcons |
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01-09-24 | Oklahoma State +9 v. Texas Tech | Top | 73-90 | Loss | -105 | 20 h 3 m | Show |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Texas Tech is off to a surprising 12-2 start as it came into the season with just one starter returning and picked to finish in the bottom third of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders are coming off an 11-point win at Texas on Saturday as a 6.5-point underdog and while it was a big upset, the jury is still out on the Longhorns but in the mind of Texas Tech, it was huge and now it is feeling a little too good with an overinflated line. It is now seven straight wins for the Red Raiders and three straight covers in a very bad spot. Oklahoma St. was picked to finish right around Texas Tech in the conference and it has been a much slower start for the Cowboys which are 8-6. They are coming off a five-point loss at home against Baylor to open 0-1 in the conference which snapped a five-game winning streak so they did have some momentum going and can get that back here. The record could actually be a lot better as of those six losses, five have been by two or fewer possessions including their only road loss of the season by two points at Southern Illinois. 10* (639) Oklahoma St. Cowboys |
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01-09-24 | Rhode Island v. Davidson -5 | Top | 79-74 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the DAVIDSON WILDCATS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Davidson was rolling along with seven straight wins but Dayton came to town last Thursday and came away with a 13-point win. That was the first Atlantic Ten Conference game for the Wildcats and they remain home with a chance to even the record and are laying a lower than expected number. Davidson was 7-0 at home prior to the game against the Flyers and there will be no lookahead with games on the road against George Washington and Fordham on deck so getting that game back is big. Rhode Island opened its conference season with an upset win at home against St. Joes to make it two straight victories following a five-game losing streak. The Rams are just 7-7 on the season and that upset over the Hawks was a bit of a surprise for a team expected to finish at the bottom of the conference. Rhode Island is back on the highway following four straight home games and this is the first road game in a month where it is 0-2 with 15-point losses to Charleston and Providence while also going 0-3 in neutral court games so they cannot win off their home court. 10* (624) Davidson Wildcats |
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01-09-24 | Houston v. Iowa State +3.5 | Top | 53-57 | Win | 100 | 19 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the IOWA ST. CYCLONES for our CBB Contrarian Closer. This line is going to put a lot of people on Houston which is No. 2 in the country with a 14-0 record and laying a very short number here but that is telling. The Cougars are coming off a 34-point win over West Virginia on Saturday at home which was their first ever Big 12 game and that was a pretty big moment. They are the No. 1 team in Adjusted Efficiency Margin but have not played the most difficult schedule and this just their second true rod game of the season which resulted in just a six-point win at Xavier. Iowa St. had its six-game winning streak snapped with an eight-point loss at Oklahoma on Saturday so it is already in a 0-1 hole in the conference. The Cyclones are back home where they are 9-0 and while this is easily their toughest test, they do own an impressive 25-point win over Iowa in Ames and this is always a tough environment for opponents. It has been a notable start considering they had only one starter back but brought in a solid transfer group and the No. 7 recruiting class and it is gelling with six players averaging between 9.6 and 14.7 ppg. 10* (634) Iowa St. Cyclones |
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01-09-24 | Seton Hall v. Georgetown +8 | Top | 74-70 | Win | 100 | 19 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the GEORGETOWN HOYAS for our Big East Game of the Month. Georgetown certainly is not a Big East Conference contender yet but the Hoyas are a very improved team. They are 1-3 in the conference and 8-7 overall and those eight wins have already surpassed the win total from last season and this can be attributed to coaching. Ed Cooley came to D.C. from Providence and has brought his winning pedigree and Georgetown is in a good spot as it remains home following a win over DePaul and while it is 0-3 ATS in its last three games, this is the time to jump. Seton Hall is in big time letdown mode as it is coming off a pair of huge wins over Providence and Marquette as underdogs by six and five points respectively. The Pirates are now 3-1 in the conference and we have already seen a letdown spot as they defeated Connecticut at home and then went on the road and lost at Xavier by 20 points. The win at Providence was a great one but they are 1-2 on the road with the two losses coming by 13 and 18 points. And Seton Hall has Butler on deck adding to the tough situation and being in the public eye. 10* (604) Georgetown Hoyas |
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01-08-24 | Bulls v. Hornets +6.5 | Top | 119-112 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 3 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. This is the second game of a home-and-home between Chicago and Charlotte with the Bulls winning at home on Friday by 13 points. We played on the Bulls there but we are switching sides as the venue switches and the line has not been adjusted correctly. We are seeing only a three-point swing which is not enough based on a normal venue switch but especially one where Chicago is horrible on the road. The Bulls are 4-12 away from home and have been favored only twice, going 1-1 in those games which were against the two worst teams in the league in Detroit and San Antonio and those lines were just 2.5 and 2 points respectively. Charlotte snapped an 11-game losing streak with a win over Sacramento but gave it right back in that loss to the Bulls. The Hornets have not been much better at home than the Bulls are on the road as they are 4-11 and while they have failed to cover all three games as favorites, they are a respectable 7-5 ATS as home underdogs. They have faced six teams at home with losing records and this is the biggest line they have seen. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points outscored by their opponents by three or more ppg, after allowing 105 points or less in two straight games. This situation is 42-13 ATS (76.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (528) Charlotte Hornets |
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01-08-24 | Northeastern v. Monmouth -3 | Top | 62-81 | Win | 100 | 12 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the MONMOUTH HAWKS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Monmouth is coming off an upset win over Towson on Thursday in its Coastal Athletic Association opener to improve to 8-6 overall. The Hawks finished tied for last place in their first season in the conference last season at 5-13 and 7-26 overall but they came into this year expected to be much better and they have already surpassed their win total from last season. Monmouth is 5-1 at home with the lone loss coming in its home opener against 13-1 Princeton and has won its five games by nearly seven ppg while covering four of those. This is a pretty important early season game with the next three games on the road against the top three contenders in the conference. Northeastern has lost two straight, four of five and six of its last eight games and it now 5-9 on the season. The Huskies also opened conference play on Thursday and it resulted in a home loss to Stony Brook by nine points as a favorite and now hits the road where they are 2-6. Northeastern has been an underdog seven times and has won only one of those games. The Huskies are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog of six points or less. 10* (862) Monmouth Hawks |
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01-07-24 | Clippers v. Lakers +5 | Top | 103-106 | Win | 100 | 12 h 35 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. The Clippers have taken over the supremacy in Los Angeles as they are on a roll right now. After a 3-7 start to the season, they have gone 19-5 over their last 24 games and they are currently on a five-game winning streak while covering their last four games. The offense has completely turned things around as they have shot 49 percent or better in 10 of their last 14 games and have moved up to No. 8 in offensive efficiency with the public all over them tonight. The Lakers have been a mess as they have lost four straight games and are 2-9 over their last 11 games to fall under .500. They are a fringe playoff team and this is an important stretch with nine of 10 games taking place at home with the lone road game being in Utah. Los Angeles has dropped the first two games of this favorable home stretch and despite the recent struggles, it has played solid inside the arc, ranking No. 7 in two-point shooting percentage and No. 10 in opponent two-point shooting percentage. Here, we play against road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after successfully covering the spread in four or more consecutive games, playing their 3rd road game in five days. This situation is 56-26 ATS (68.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (526) Los Angeles Lakers |
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01-07-24 | Maryland +2 v. Minnesota | Top | 62-65 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the MARYLAND TERRAPINS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Maryland opened the season 1-3 with a pair of close losses against UAB and Davidson away from home and a blowout loss at Villanova but the Terrapins responded with wins in seven of their last eight games before getting thumped at home against No. 1 Purdue on Tuesday. They are now 1-2 in the Big Ten Conference with this one all of a sudden becoming a big game with a tough upcoming stretch. They have the best player on the floor in Jahmir Young who leads the team in scoring and assists and is a lock for All Big Ten honors. Minnesota is off to a surprising 11-3 start and has already surpassed its win total from last season where it went 9-22 including 2-17 in the Big Ten but the schedule has played a big part into its start. The Gophers have played the No. 352 ranked schedule (out of 362 teams) and have gone 13-1 ATS including eight straight wins against the number. They are coming off an upset win at Michigan and now their offense will be tested as they have faced teams with an Average Defensive Efficiency ranking of No. 362, last in the nation, and now face the No. 33 ranked team. 10* (851) Maryland Terrapins |
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01-07-24 | Northern Kentucky v. Cleveland State -4.5 | Top | 85-88 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 47 m | Show |
This is a play on the CLEVELAND ST. VIKINGS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Northern Kentucky got off to a 7-5 start and it went to St. Mary's and while it lost that game by 36 points, it lost something bigger as potential All Horizon League guard Sam Vinson went down with a knee injury and that is a massive loss for this team. The Norse are 1-2 since then with the lone victory coming last time out against Youngstown St. by just three points at home. They hit the road where they are just 2-6 which includes a conference win over IUPUI which is ranked No. 361 out of 362 teams in the country. Cleveland St. had its four-game winning streak snapped as it lost at Wright St. by 12 points on Thursday. The Vikings are now 3-2 in the Horizon which puts them a game out of first place with them being a true contender. Both conference losses have been on the road and they head home where they are 8-0 and have won their last five games here by at least eight points. Cleveland St. is one of the best three-point shooting teams in the country and face off against a bad perimeter defense with its best defender in Vinson gone for the season. 10* (848) Cleveland St. Vikings |
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01-07-24 | Drake v. Belmont +5 | Top | 65-87 | Win | 100 | 6 h 0 m | Show |
This is a play on the BELMONT BRUINS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Belmont opened Missouri Valley Conference play by winning its first two games but is coming off a 10-point loss at Southern Illinois on Tuesday to drop a game under .500 on the road. The Bruins return home where they are 5-0 and this is the first game they have been underdogs on their home floor as the value has come their way with a 1-5 ATS run being a part of it. Belmont is ranked No. 32 in effective field goal percentage and No. 36 in overall field goal percentage and leads the Missouri Valley Conference in steals per game. Drake comes in 12-2 overall including a 3-0 record in the conference which is tied for the early lead with Indiana St. who happens to be its next game on deck. The Bulldogs are contenders once again after missing out on first place by one game but won the MVC Tournament but they are in a tough and unfamiliar spot with what has been a very favorable schedule. Drake is 1-1 on the road, losing to a pretty bad rebuilding UAB team and winning against Valparaiso, the worst team in the conference and currently ranked No. 316 in the country. 10* (846) Belmont Bruins |
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01-06-24 | Ohio State v. Indiana +1.5 | Top | 65-71 | Win | 100 | 12 h 25 m | Show |
This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS for our CBB Star Attraction. Indiana opened the season with a pair of Big Ten Conference wins against Maryland and Michigan which were considered good when they happened at the start of December but have lost some luster since then. The Hoosiers were then blasted at Nebraska by 16 points which halted a three-game winning streak and they return home where they are 7-1, the lone loss coming against Kansas by four points. The other two losses have come against Auburn and Connecticut, both top ten teams in Adjusted Efficiency Margin. Ohio St. snuck past Rutgers on Wednesday by four points and the Buckeyes are also now 2-1 in the conference. They have won four straight games following the lone Big Ten loss which was at Penn St., a team predicted to finished 13th in the 14-team conference and that has been the only true road game of the season. The only other loss this season was against Texas A&M and while the Buckeyes do own a very quality win against Alabama, the schedule overall has been lackluster, ranking No. 189 in the country. 10* (768) Indiana Hoosiers |
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01-06-24 | Coastal Carolina v. UL - Lafayette -10 | Top | 77-85 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Louisiana has lost its first two games in the Sun Belt Conference, dropping a road game at Marshall and then losing at home to 13-0 James Madison on Thursday. That was the first loss at home for the Cajuns as they are now 4-1 and remain here in a great bounce back spot. They are 7-7 overall with all seven of those losses coming when they were underdogs and this is just the fourth time all season they have been favored not counting a pair of non-lined games. Overall, Louisiana has a positive Adjusted Efficiency Margin despite playing a tough schedule ranked No. 89. Coastal Carolina is coming off an upset at Texas St. to move to 1-1 in the conference and it has been a tough season. The Chanticleers are 4-9 overall despite playing the No. 327 ranked schedule and making it even worse is their -10.58 Adjusted Efficiency Margin which is pushing No. 300 in the country. The Texas St. win was just their second against a Division 1 team, the first coming in overtime by two points over South Carolina St., ranked No. 334. 10* (770) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns |
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01-06-24 | Nebraska-Omaha v. Idaho State -1.5 | Top | 62-63 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 7 m | Show |
This is a play on the IDAHO ST. BENGALS for our CBB Contrarian Closer. After starting the season 0-6 on the road, Nebraska Omaha won its first road game of the season last weekend at South Dakota and followed that up with a 26-point home win over Northern Arizona on Wednesday in its first of two games in the Big Sky-Summit Challenge. The Mavericks are now 8-8 on the season but half of those wins have been against non-Division 1 teams and have still struggled on offense despite facing teams with an average Adjusted Defensive Efficiency ranking of No. 305. It has been a rough start for Idaho St. as it is 4-10 on the season including a pair of losses to open Big Sky Conference action and following a loss to Denver on Wednesday in its first Big Sky-Summit Challenge game, it ran its losing streak to six games. The Bengals have failed to cover their last eight games and they are certainly overdue to cash and based on the power ratings, they are getting value here. Idaho St. is expect to contend in the conference and needs a get right win before Big Sky action resumes. 10* (782) Idaho St. Bengals |
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01-06-24 | Knicks v. Wizards +9 | Top | 121-105 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. The Knicks are coming off a huge win last night as they went into Philadelphia and beat the Sixers by 36 points to make it three straight wins and covers. This puts New York in a letdown spot especially facing team that it would not be up for in the first place. The Knicks are coming off their best defensive effort since late November and they are not going to match that again. New York is 2-5 straight up and against the number when playing with no rest including 1-3 both ways in the second of back-to-back road games. Washington is back home following a pair of losses in Cleveland by 39 and 24 points and this is the spot to back the Wizards. Prior to those two games against the Cavaliers, they were on a 7-2 ATS run that included a pair of outright wins at home. Washington has covered three of five games when playing with no rest and any good news from last night is the starters saw limited minutes with the game out of hand after three quarters. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after scoring 95 points or less going up against an opponent after scoring 125 points or more. This situation is 40-17 ATS (70.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (504) Washington Wizards |
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01-06-24 | Southern Illinois v. Illinois State +2.5 | Top | 71-64 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 39 m | Show |
This is a play on the ILLINOIS ST. REDBIRDS for our MVC Game of the Year. Southern Illinois opened the season 4-1 with the one loss coming against 13-0 James Madison but then it went into Indiana St. in its Missouri Valley Conference opener and got pounded by 29 points. It was up and down after that for a few games but the Salukis have now won four straight games including the last two in conference action against Illinois-Chicago and Belmont with all four of those by double digits but all four have been at home where they are 9-1. They are 0-2 on the road with the other loss coming at Wichita St. Illinois St. is also off to a 2-1 start in the conference as it won two early games against Illinois-Chicago and Murray St. but it coming off a loss on Tuesday against Drake. That was the second straight loss for the Redbirds, the other against Kentucky, but both of those were on the road and like the Salukis, they struggle on the road where they are 1-3 but return home to improve their 6-1 record while getting excellent value in this number. 10* (756) Illinois St. Redbirds |
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01-06-24 | UCF v. Kansas State -3.5 | Top | 52-77 | Win | 100 | 11 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the KANSAS ST. WILDCATS as part of our CBB Afternoon Three-Pack. Central Florida is back on the floor for its first ever game in the Big 12 Conference. The nonconference season went very well as the Knights went 9-3 but had one of the more favorable schedules of any major conference team in the country. The schedule is ranked No. 336 and they lost both of their strongest games against Mississippi and Miami with the latter being their only true road game of the season. Central Florida has not had to leave the state of Florida up until this game and it will get a test of the Big 12 road. Kansas St. finished with one more win in the nonconference position of the season with a 10-3 record. The Wildcats also lost to Miami with the other two losses coming against USC to open the season and against a surprisingly good Nebraska team which is their only home loss of the season. They have quality wins against Providence, Villanova and LSU so Kansas St. has played a much tougher schedule so the similar Adjusted Efficiency Margins are in reality not that similar. 10* (738) Kansas St. Wildcats |
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01-06-24 | Ole Miss v. Tennessee -11.5 | Top | 64-90 | Win | 100 | 11 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS for our CBB Rivalry Rout. Mississippi is one of only three remaining undefeated teams in the country but it is the lowest ranked of the three in Adjusted Efficiency Margin and by a lot. The Rebels are ranked No. 82 with a lot of that due to the soft schedule they have played which is ranked No. 288. Their best win of the season came against No. 39 Memphis which is a very strong victory but it was only by three points on their home floor. Mississippi has played only two true road games which resulted in wins over Temple and UCF by a combined three points. Tennessee has won six straight games to improve to 10-3 and all three of those losses were consecutive right before this recent winning streak. None of those losses were bad ones as two came against Purdue and Kansas at the Maui Invitational in Honolulu and the third was a loss at North Carolina. The Volunteers own two exceptional victories over No. 8 Illinois at home and No. 13 Wisconsin in Madison and overall they have played a schedule ranked No. 22. 10* (740) Tennessee Volunteers |
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01-06-24 | Florida International v. Jacksonville State -5.5 | Top | 63-70 | Win | 100 | 10 h 6 m | Show |
This is a play on the JACKSONVILLE ST. GAMECOCKS as part of our CBB Afternoon Three-Pack. Jacksonville St. is in its third conference in four years, formerly playing in the Atlantic Sun Conference for the last two years and the Ohio Valley Conference previous to that and Saturday marks its first ever game in Conference USA. The Gamecocks have been picked to finish in last place but is more because of the unknown rather than what is in place and the latter is looking pretty good. They are 8-7 which could be a lot better as four of those seven losses have been by a combined seven points with two of those at home by three points. They are riding momentum with a four-game winning streak. Florida International opened the season 1-6 but has started to right the ship by going 4-4 over its last four games. The Panthers are coming off a loss at Utah Tech and while they have backed up each of their previous four losses with win next time out, all of those follow up victories were at home. Florida International is 1-4 on the road, the only win coming against No. 356 Houston Christian. 10* (728) Jacksonville St. Gamecocks |
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01-06-24 | Duquesne +1 v. Loyola-Chicago | Top | 67-72 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES as part of our CBB Afternoon Three-Pack. Duquesne opened Atlantic Ten play with a bad loss at Massachusetts by 19 points to fall to 9-4 on the season. It was an unexpected defeat, especially by that margin, as the Dukes are expected to be contenders in the conference and this game will certainly now get their attention. They have failed to cover their last four lined games which is the point to make them a play on team and their record is stronger based on their schedule ranking of No. 102 that includes quality wins and quality losses. Loyola-Chicago has won three straight games following a win over what we now consider a bad St. Louis team to move to 9-5 on the season. The Ramblers are back home where they are 7-1 with the loss to Illinois-Chicago and while the other four losses have been away from home, they have been blowouts against quality teams. Loyola-Chicago is coming off a 10-win season and are just one win off that but the Ramblers have played a schedule ranked No. 301 with their best win coming against Boston College. 10* (691) Duquesne Dukes |
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01-06-24 | Delaware v. Hofstra -5 | Top | 71-76 | Push | 0 | 7 h 24 m | Show |
This is a play on the HOFSTRA PRIDE for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Hofstra opened Coastal play with a 12-point loss against Charleston to make it three straight losses and it is now on a 1-5 run but the other four losses were away from home against St. Louis, Duke, UNLV and St. John's. The Pride are 7-7 which seems like a regression from their 25-10 record last season but they started 7-6 and then went on to win a share of the then Colonial Athletic Association regular season title at 16-2. This is a great bounce back spot for a team that has been tested with a schedule ranking of No. 66. Delaware took care of Hampton in its conference opener by 27 points but the Pirates are once again pegged to finish at the bottom of the Coastal. The Blue Hens have actually been better on the road than at home as they are 4-1 and while that does include an upset at Xavier, the other three wins came as being favorites so those were no surprise. Overall, they have played a schedule ranked No. 291. 10* (646) Hofstra Pride |
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01-06-24 | North Carolina v. Clemson -3 | Top | 65-55 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 42 m | Show |
This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. North Carolina is coming off a win at Pittsburgh on Tuesday to improve to 2-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and that was the first true road game for the Tar Heels. That was a great matchup however as they faced a Panthers team that faced offenses with an average Adjusted Offensive Efficiency ranking of No. 197 and now they face a defense that has gone up against teams with an average ranking of No. 16 in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency so this is a true test. North Carolina has won and covered three straight games which sends value the other way. Clemson suffered its second loss of the season as it got ambushed by Miami in the second half in a 13-point loss to drop to 1-1 in the conference. The only other loss was at Memphis and the Tigers return home where they are 6-0 and includes quality wins against South Carolina and Boise St. Clemson has played an overall difficult schedule as well that is ranked No. 33 and includes a game against No. 6 Alabama which the Tigers won by eight points on the road. 10* (612) Clemson Tigers |
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01-05-24 | Illinois v. Purdue -10 | Top | 78-83 | Loss | -110 | 28 h 21 m | Show |
This is a play on the PURDUE BOILERMAKERS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Purdue has won six straight games since suffering its only loss of the season at Northwestern which happened to also be on a Friday night and as crazy as that atmosphere was, expect even more so here. The Boilermakers have reclaimed the top spot in the AP Poll and are No. 2 in Adjusted Efficiency Margin and this has been against the No. 9 ranked schedule in the country. Purdue is 10-3-1 against the number this season which is definitely a surprise considering the Boilermakers are usually overpriced and a publicly backed team but they are actually not overpriced in this spot. Illinois has won four straight games to improve to 11-2 overall and has made its way into the AP Top Ten and now comes a real test. The Illini have been a big money maker of late as they have 8-0-1 ATS in their last nine games against the closing number and that is a streak many like to ride no matter the opposition or the situation. They hit the road for the third time this season where they are 1-1, winning at Rutgers but losing at Tennessee. This is the first true road game in close to a month and more importantly, their first without Terrence Shannon, Jr. who has been suspended indefinitely and this is where his absence will show. 10* (892) Purdue Boilermakers |
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01-05-24 | Hornets v. Bulls -8.5 | Top | 91-104 | Win | 100 | 12 h 14 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Supreme Annihilator. Charlotte is coming off a win over Sacramento on Tuesday to snap an 11-game losing streak and the Hornets still remain one of five teams in the NBA that have yet to reach double digit wins. Charlotte has not responded well to a victory as it is 1-6 following a win with that one follow up victory coming against 6-27 Washington. The Hornets have been even worse after a cover, going 1-12 straight up and 3-10 against the number. They have been horrible at both ends as Charlotte is No. 26 in offensive efficiency and No. 30 in defensive efficiency. The Bulls dropped two games in Philadelphia and New York by 13 and 16 points respectively following a solid run where they went 10-5 over their previous 15 games. Those losses dropped Chicago to 4-12 on the road and it returns home where it is a much better 11-9 which includes a 6-1 record against teams not currently in a playoff position with those six victories coming by an average of 10.7 ppg. This is a good bounce back spot, especially for the offense that shot a combined 40 percent against the Knicks and Sixers. 10* (570) Chicago Bulls |
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01-05-24 | Wolves -3.5 v. Rockets | Top | 122-95 | Win | 100 | 12 h 7 m | Show |
This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Western Conf. Game of the Month. Minnesota is coming off a loss at home against New Orleans on Wednesday which was its second straight loss, the first time this season the Timberwolves have dropped consecutive games. This is the start of a five-game roadtrip so there will be plenty of focus and prior to the loss to the Pelicans, Minnesota won their previous seven games after a loss by an average of 13.3 ppg. The Timberwolves remain in first place in the Western Conference by one game over Oklahoma City. Houston has won two straight but those came against the horrible Pistons and the Nets which are mired in a 2-10 stretch and are in a tough spot here. The Rockets have been solid at home as they are 14-5 both straight up and against the number but prior to the two most recent wins, they went 1-4 in their previous five home games and catch Minnesota at the wrong time tonight. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an home win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 32-7 ATS (82.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (571) Minnesota Timberwolves |
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01-05-24 | Niagara v. Manhattan +1 | Top | 81-67 | Loss | -110 | 27 h 3 m | Show |
This is a play on the MANHATTAN JASPERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Niagara is coming off a win at lowly Buffalo which was its third straight road game and it remains on the highway for two more games this weekend. The Purple Eagles are 2-4 on the highway with the other win coming at St. Francis which is ranked No. 346 and this is a game to avoid a 0-3 start in the MAAC as they lost their first two games in the conference, both of which were at home. Niagara has covered it last four games so it has stayed within margin but that streak is being factored into this number that is lower than it should be and lowest underdog number it has been this season. Manhattan is only a half-game better overall at 4-7 as it has dropped four straight games heading into Friday with a bad defeat last time out at home against Wagner by 12 points so that alone will have the Jaspers focused. They have played seven of their 11 games on the road and while some of those losses were ugly, they have come against Kansas, Connecticut and Fordham which has hurt their Adjusted Efficiency Margin but has given them a much tougher schedule they have faced, 180 spots higher than that of Niagara. 10* (880) Manhattan Jaspers |
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01-05-24 | Connecticut v. Butler +6.5 | Top | 88-81 | Loss | -110 | 27 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS for our CBB Star Attraction. Going against Connecticut is not easy, but this is a great spot for Butler in what has turned into a big game. The Bulldogs opened Big East action with a 10-point win over Georgetown in what was a bad spot with a pair of big road games on deck and they were caught on the road, losing at Providence and St. John's by 10 and 16 points respectively. Butler is now 1-2 in the Big East Conference and 10-4 overall and returns home where it is a perfect 8-0 against some suspect opposition but the Bulldogs have been tested overall as evidenced by their No. 73 ranked strength of schedule. The value is here as they are 0-5 ATS in their last five lined games. Connecticut is 12-2 following a pair of home wins over St. John's and DePaul to move to 2-1 in the conference. The lone loss was at Seton Hall by 15 points one of two true road losses in its two home games and it will not get any easier at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Huskies won the National Championship last season with an Adjusted Efficiency Margin of +29.86 and it is down somewhat this season to +25.71 and that is because of the defense. Connecticut was No. 3 in the country in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency and its sits No. 24 this season and against a much easier schedule coming in at No. 184. 10* (878) Butler Bulldogs |
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01-04-24 | St. Mary's v. San Diego +14 | Top | 81-70 | Win | 100 | 14 h 34 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN DIEGO TERREROS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. As is the case every year, St. Mary's is a contender in the West Coast Conference following a co-conference championship last season and another trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Gaels are on a roll with six wins over their last seven games which includes a very impressive win over 13-1 Colorado St. on the road but that has been the only true road game of the season and now they are laying a massive number. It is basically the same number they laid at San Diego last season with the power rating margin much bigger than it is this season and a lot of this is based on name with the Gaels being a very public team. San Diego opened the season 2-0 before a six-point loss at rival UC San Diego. The Terreros then won three straight games but then went on a 1-3 stretch with the three losses coming against Hawaii, Stanford and Utah St., all away from home, and San Diego have gotten it back together since then, winning four of its last five games heading into conference action. The Terreros are 9-1 at home, the lone loss by four points to Fresno St. 10* (824) San Diego Terreros |
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01-04-24 | North Texas v. Wichita State -2 | Top | 74-62 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 3 m | Show |
This is a play on the WICHITA ST. SHOCKERS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Wichita St. opened the season 7-1 and then the schedule caught up to the Shockers. They have lost four of their last five games but those four losses came against South Dakota St., the favorite in the Summit League, Missouri, Kansas St. and Kansas and all of those were away from home. Wichita St. has failed to cover each of the last five games and return home where they are 6-0 and have a ton of value based on that losing streak against the number to begin American Athletic Conference play. Only one of those wins came by less than what the Shockers are laying here. One of the slowest teams in the country last season, Wichita St. is No. 65 in Adjusted Tempo under new head coach Paul Mills. North Texas is 7-5 to start the season under a new head coach and clearly not the same team from last year when the Mean Green won a program record 31 games, tied the program record for conference wins with 16 and won the 2023 NIT championship. This is a step up from C-USA and they are picked as a middle of the pack AAC team. 10* (798) Wichita St. Shockers |
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01-04-24 | Minnesota v. Michigan -6.5 | Top | 73-71 | Loss | -106 | 12 h 50 m | Show |
This is a play on the MICHIGAN WOLVERINES for our CBB Rivalry Rout. Michigan went 7-5 last season before the calendar turned and it comes into 2024 with a 6-7 record so there is not much of a difference as it gets into the heart of the Big Ten schedule. The Wolverines have opened 1-1 with a home loss to Indiana and a road win at Iowa and overall, two losses have been in overtime and another two losses by three points so the record could be better but the big motivation here is that Michigan lost to McNeese St. at home in its last game by 11 points which matches an earlier loss against Long Beach St. as two brutal losses. The Wolverines are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games and laying a shorter than expected number in what is a good get right game. Minnesota has already surpassed its win total from all of last season where it went 9-22 including 2-17 in the Big Ten but the schedule has played a big part into its 10-3 start. The Gophers have played the No. 358 ranked schedule (out of 362 teams) and have gone 12-1 ATS including seven straight wins and this is just the second road game of the season. 10* (802) Michigan Wolverines |
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01-04-24 | Oregon v. Washington -4.5 | Top | 76-74 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 41 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES for our CBB Star Attraction. Washington was rolling to an 8-3 start to the season which included wins over Xavier and Gonzaga and the Huskies were receiving votes in the AP Poll but then conference action got underway last week. They had a tough start with games in altitude and lost both against Colorado and Utah, two conference contenders, but the losses were by just four and five points respectively so despite getting defeated, they were both solid efforts. Washington returns to Seattle for its Pac 12 home opener and its only loss here in six games came against 13-1 Nevada and we expect a big effort against a perennial contender in the conference. The Huskies have played the No. 19 ranked schedule in the country. Oregon is 10-3 which is impressive with what it has gone through. The Ducks opened Pac 12 action with a pair of wins over USC and UCLA, which both are clearly having down years, but both of those were at home. They hit the road for just the second time this season, the first coming against Florida A&M and are still down their two top players. 10* (804) Washington Huskies |
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01-04-24 | Georgia State v. Southern Miss -3 | Top | 73-79 | Win | 100 | 11 h 7 m | Show |
This is a play on the SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI GOLDEN EAGLES for our SBC Game of the Month. Southern Mississippi should be one of the most focused teams on the entire Thursday card. The Golden Eagles opened Sun Belt Conference action with a loss at Georgia Southern which came into the game 0-12 on the season. That was the fourth straight road game and now they have their conference home opener as they look to defend their regular season title, coming in as the favorites again. Nine of their first 13 games have come on the road and they return home where they are 3-1 and will be laser focused. Southern Mississippi is just 2-8-1 in its nine lined games, including 0-4-1 in its last five, which is helping the number. Georgia St. finished last in the conference last season and is expected to move out of the basement but there is not much talent. The Panthers are 6-6 overall including a 1-0 start in the SBC after a nine-point win against Arkansas St. and of the six wins, two are against non-Division 1 teams and the other four have come as favorites. Georgia St. is 2-5 on the road and is in a bad spot here. 10* (770) Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles |
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01-04-24 | Cleveland State v. Wright State -5.5 | Top | 70-82 | Win | 100 | 11 h 42 m | Show |
This is a play on the WRIGHT ST. RAIDERS for our CBB Revenge Dominator. Wright St. is 6-8 including a 1-2 start in the Horizon with both losses coming on the road where it is 0-5 on the season. After winning 22 games two seasons ago, the Raiders won only 18 games last season including 10-10 in the Horizon, their worst conference record since 2016. They are the preseason favorite to win the conference as they have three starters back including two possible first team conference players highlighted by preseason Player of the Year Trey Calvin. The Raiders are 0-5 in their last five lined games and they are back home where they are 4-2 with one of those losses coming by a points against MAC contender Cleveland and have played a much tougher schedule coming into this one. Cleveland St. has won four straight games to improve to 10-5 including a 3-1 conference start including a pair of wins last weekend. The Vikings are 8-0 at home and just 2-5 on the road that includes a win over 5-10 IUPUI but did fail to cover which snapped a 5-0 ATS run. This is a double-revenge spot for the Raiders after getting swept last year. 10* (740) Wright St. Raiders |
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01-04-24 | College of Charleston v. Hofstra -1.5 | Top | 73-61 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the HOFSTRA PRIDE for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Hofstra enters Coastal play on a 1-4 run including two straight losses but the four losses were away from home against St. Louis, Duke, UNLV and St. John'. The Pride are 7-6 which seems like a regression from their 25-10 record last season but they also went 7-6 in nonconference action last season and then went on to win a share of the then Colonial Athletic Association regular season title at 16-2 with Charleston. That makes this is a big conference opener for both teams and Hofstra has the edge playing at home where it is 3-1. Charleston opened the season 1-3 but has won eight of its last nine games including five straight. Those last five games were all at home however where the Cougars are 6-0 so they are 3-4 away from which includes a 1-1 record in true road games when getting points, beating Kent St. and losing to Florida Atlantic. It has been a big turnaround at the betting window as Charleston opened 0-5 ATS but has now covered five of its last seven which is sending value the other way. 108 (758) Hofstra Pride |
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01-04-24 | Green Bay v. Detroit +3 | Top | 69-51 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the DETROIT TITANS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. It has been a tough start for Detroit but not to this extreme. The Titans are 0-15 to open the season and they certainly will not go winless based on what we have seen and this looks to be the spot to get off that losing streak. Detroit did itself no favors with the schedule which is ranked No. 98 in the country and of its 15 games, 12 of those have been true road games including three of four to open Horizon play. The home conference loss came against a solid Oakland team while the two nonconference losses came by a combined seven points against teams comparably ranked the same as the opponent tonight. Green Bay is coming off a 3-28 season including a 2-18 conference record and it has already surpassed both of those win totals as it is 8-7 including 3-1 in the conference. The Phoenix have played a much easier schedule however, ranked No. 229 and their 3-1 Horizon record includes three home wins and they are 2-5 on the road with the two road wins by a total of three points. 10* (762) Detroit Titans |
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01-03-24 | Stanford v. UCLA -4.5 | Top | 59-53 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 0 m | Show |
This is a play on the UCLA BRUINS for our Pac 12 Game of the Month. Stanford is coming off a huge win over Arizona on Sunday by 18 points which was its second straight win at home over Arizona in as many years. The Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak and a 2-5 run with the victory and this is now a big letdown spot as they hit the road for just the second time this season. The first road game resulted in a 14-point loss at San Diego St. and they will be tested here and will certainly be taken more serious after that big victory. This is a great shooting team but with only one road game mixed in, those numbers are skewed and they will be tested against one of the best defenses in the country. UCLA won the Pac 12 last season with an 18-2 record and went 31-6 overall on their Sweet 16 run but the Bruins have already surpassed that loss total as they are 6-7 following a loss at Oregon on Saturday. All of the losses have come down to the final minutes including losses to Marquette and Gonzaga by six combined points and in their seven games against top competition, UCLA has been favored only once showing how tough its schedule has been. The Bruins are 4-2 at home with the two losses coming in their two most recent games so they will be ready. 10* (722) UCLA Bruins |
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01-03-24 | Nets +6.5 v. Rockets | Top | 101-112 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. Brooklyn came up small for a us last night but we come back with the Nets here in a great value spot in a bounce back situation based on recent results. Brooklyn has lost four straight games while failing to cover its last five and going back, it is 1-10 ATS over its last 11 games after starting the season as one of the top cover teams in the league. This is another team no one will be betting on considering the fact their 2-9 run only includes two wins over Detroit. Brooklyn is now getting more points tonight against a lower ranked team that it did last night against a top ten ranked team. Houston is 19-15 following a blowout win over Detroit on Monday which snapped a three-game losing streak. The Rockets have had an amazing turnaround as they are only three wins away from matching their entire win total from last season. They are 13-5 at home but it is a tough spot as they have a back-to-back on deck against Minnesota and Milwaukee. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after scoring 95 points or less going up against an opponent after scoring 130 points or more. This situation is 23-6 ATS (79.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (537) Brooklyn Nets |
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01-03-24 | Clemson v. Miami-FL +2 | Top | 82-95 | Win | 100 | 15 h 8 m | Show |
This is a play on the MIAMI HURRICANES for our CBB Star Attraction. Clemson has moved up to No. 16 in the country since suffering its only loss of the season at Memphis by a bucket and it is now 11-1 on the season. This team is playing with a chip on its shoulder after getting snubbed for an NCAA Tournament spot last season but they might be feeling a little too god about things right now. Clemson does own a pair of good road wins at Alabama and Pittsburgh before the loss to Memphis and this is just the fourth true game of the season. The Tigers now have that bullseye on its back and hits the road again in what is a very difficult spot. Miami is 10-2 with a pair of blowout losses against Kentucky and Colorado but both of those were away from home. The Hurricanes followed up the loss to the Buffaloes with three wins at home where they are 8-0 on the season where they are outscoring opponents by over 26 ppg and going back to last season they are 23-1 in their last 24 home games, the only loss coming by a point against Florida St. This is an experienced team that went to the Final Four last season and this is a pretty big game considering their best win so far is against Kansas St. and that is not saying a lot. 10* (700) Miami Hurricanes |
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01-03-24 | Thunder v. Hawks +2 | Top | 138-141 | Win | 100 | 12 h 47 m | Show |
This is a play on the ATLANTA HAWKS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. Oklahoma City is coming off a home underdog win over Boston last night to make it five straight wins which also includes wins over Denver and Minnesota and now falls into a tough spot tonight. The Thunder remain the biggest surprise in the NBA, with Minnesota close second, as they remain in the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference, one game behind the Timberwolves with a 23-9 record. Oklahoma City has been solid on the road at 9-4 and has covered four of six as a road favorite and the win over Boston increased its ATS record to 23-8-1 which is tops in the league. Atlanta has been the complete opposite from all aspects. The Hawks are coming off a win at Washington but failed to cover as they have now gone 0-5 ATS in their last five games and they return home where they have been throwing money away with a 1-12 ATS mark that includes 11 consecutive non-covers on their home floor. This is the ultimate contrarian play but the situation sets up perfectly especially with a number this short as Atlanta will likely be the least bet team from the entire 12-game slate tonight and we are all over that. 10* (536) Atlanta Hawks |
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01-03-24 | Bucks -3 v. Pacers | Top | 130-142 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 23 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. Milwaukee and Indiana meet for the second time in three days with the Pacers winning that first meeting in Milwaukee which was the third win in four games this season. The Bucks struggled from the floor, shooting just 44.1 percent, and they have been a great bounce back offense as in their previous six games shooting less than 45 percent, they shot at least 51.2 percent in their next game. Damian Lillard is coming off an awful shooting night as he went 3-16 including 1-9 from long range and scored just 13 points and he too has been great in bounce back games. Indiana has now won four straight games which has followed a horrible run after the In-Season Tournament where it went on a 2-6 run after the loss against the Lakers. The Pacers moved over .500 on the road with that victory and they head home where they are just 9-7. While the offense scores a ton, the defense gives up nearly as much and Indiana is No. 26 in defensive efficiency. Here, we play on road favorites against division opponents, off an upset loss to a division rival as a home favorite. This situation is 71-36 ATS (66.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (531) Milwaukee Bucks |
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01-03-24 | Loyola-Chicago v. St. Louis -2 | Top | 80-73 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 25 m | Show |
This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. The Billikens opened the season 4-0 which includes a solid win against Wyoming in the opening round of the Myrtle Beach Invitational but things have gone south since then. They lost the next two games in South Carolina to Vermont and Wichita St. by double digits and they have gone 3-6 overall since the perfect start including a loss at North Carolina St. in their most recent game two weeks ago. St. Louis is 6-1 at home overall with a five-point loss against a solid Utah St. team being the lone defeat. St. Louis shoots the long ball extremely well as it is ranked 33 in three-point shooting and faces a defense that cannot defend the three, ranked No. 306 in opponent three-point shooting. Loyola-Chicago has won two straight games to move to 8-5 but both of those games were at home where the Ramblers are 7-1. They have played only two road games and both resulted in losses at Tulsa and South Florida by 11 and 13 points respectively and they were slight favorites in those similar to where this line opened. Loyola-Chicago is coming off a 10-win season and are just two wins off that but the Ramblers have played a schedule ranked No. 307 compared to a Billikens schedule ranked No. 116. 10* (670) St. Louis Billikens |
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01-03-24 | Furman v. NC-Greensboro -2 | Top | 68-79 | Win | 100 | 14 h 16 m | Show |
This is a play on the UNC GREENSBORO SPARTANS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Furman is off to a 6-7 start which is just one fewer loss than all of last season when the Paladins went 28-8 and won the Southern Conference but lost a pair of players to the NBA and is now down Marcus Foster who has been out since early December. Furman has some tough losses against some good teams but it is coming off a horrible loss as it was defeated at home against Anderson University, a Division 2 team by five points. That will have the Paladins motivated for a bounce back but this team does not look equipped to stay with these quality teams. UNC Greensboro is a quality team as it is off to a 9-4 start and expected to compete in the conference once again after a 20-win season including a 14-4 record in the SoCon. The Spartans will also be very motivated as they are coming off a 35-point loss at Texas which dropped them to 1-4 on the road. They head back home where they are 5-0 and they come in having failed to cover their last six lined games so they have the value based on that and their opponents name. They are led by Mikeal Brown-Jones and Keyshaun Langley, both of which are in the Player of the Year conversation. 10* (682) UNC Greensboro Spartans |
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01-02-24 | New Mexico v. Colorado State -3.5 | Top | 68-76 | Win | 100 | 27 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the COLORADO ST. RAMS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. Colorado St. is 12-1 to open the season with a loss against St. Mary's being the only blemish and it remains home to start conference action. The Rams continue to be ranked in the polls matching their highest-ever ranking in the AP at No. 13. Colorado St. leads the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.10, assists per game at 21.2, effective field goal percentage at 60.8 percent, and field goal percentage at 53.2 percent with that also leading the country. The Rams opened MVC play last year with a 19-point loss at New Mexico so it will be out for a reversal of that heading into this season. After suffering a loss against St. Mary's to fall to 1-1, New Mexico has reeled off 11 straight wins but the schedule has been fairly easy and we have seen this before. The Lobos opened last season 14-0 but closed 7-10 down the stretch as the soft nonconference schedule caught up to them and we see it happening again. They are 1-1 on the road with the only win coming at New Mexico St. by one point as a 14.5-point favorite which happens to be their only cover loss in their last nine lined games which adds value to the Rams. 10* (652) Colorado St. Rams |
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01-02-24 | San Jose State v. Wyoming -5 | Top | 73-75 | Loss | -110 | 25 h 7 m | Show |
This is a play on the WYOMING COWBOYS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. San Jose St. has been off for nearly two week following a win at home over Santa Clara which put a halt to a 1-4 stretch. The Spartans are 7-6 but have faced a schedule ranked No. 259 and they now open conference play on the road where it is 0-4. The Spartans have a big disadvantage down low as San Jose St. was the top rebounding team in the Mountain West Conference last season and was set to return their rebounding Robert Vaihola but he sustained a foot injury and is out indefinitely. Also on the shelf is forward Trey Anderson who has been out since early December and he is the current leader in rebounds. The Spartans are ranked No. 293 in rebounding rate. Wyoming is also 7-6 but has faced a much tougher schedule that is ranked No. 89. The Cowboys most recent loss came at BYU on Saturday by 26 points so they will be ready for an immediate bounce back at home where they are 4-1. The Cowboys lead the conference and rank No. 6 in the nation shooting 40.8 percent from behind the arc. Wyoming added a big piece to its roster as Mason Walters became eligible three games ago and the NAIA National Player of the Year last season is already averaging 13.3 ppg. 10* (638) Wyoming Cowboys |
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01-02-24 | Nets +6.5 v. Pelicans | Top | 85-112 | Loss | -108 | 14 h 8 m | Show |
This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Ultimate Underdog. Brooklyn has lost three straight games while failing to cover its last four and going back, it is 1-9 ATS over its last 10 games. This comes after the Nets starting 17-5-1 ATS so it has been a complete reversal which has made the markets have to adjust. The defense has been dreadful during the three game losing streak as they have allowed opponents to shoot over 50 percent in each game and 54.4 percent combined. The Nets had allowed 50 percent or higher shooting only four times all season prior to that and Brooklyn is 18-4 ATS in its last 22 games after three straight games allowing 50 percent shooting or higher. New Orleans has won two straight games following a win over the Lakers on Sunday by 20 points to improve to 19-14 after a 4-6 start. To their credit, the Pelicans has been solid in this role, going 8-1 straight up and against the number as home favorites but they are in a tough spot here coming off that win over Los Angeles and with a game at Minnesota on Wednesday night. Here, we play against home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 playing a losing team, in January games. This situation is 36-13 ATS (73.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (523) Brooklyn Nets |
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01-02-24 | Wake Forest v. Boston College | Top | 84-78 | Loss | -107 | 24 h 47 m | Show |
This is a play on the BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Wake Forest has won seven straight games including a 23-point win over Virginia Tech to open up ACC play. The Demon Deacons are now 9-3 but have faced a very favorable schedule that is ranked No. 251 in the country. Each of the seven wins over this stretch have been at home and they have played only one true road game all season which was way back on November 10 against Georgia that results in a loss. Wake Forest has been successful without the services of Damari Monsanto who has yet to play this season and it not expected back until later this month. Boston College is also off to a 9-3 start to the season as it has won four straight games since suffering a loss against NC State at the start of December in its ACC opener. The Eagles are 6-1 at home with the Wolf Pack loss being the lone blemish and the other two losses coming on a neutral floor in back-to-back games against Colorado St. and Loyola-Chicago. The Eagles have an adjusted offensive ranking of No. 69 so they can match up well with the efficient offense of Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons are 1-8 ATS in their last nine games after covering the spread in three or more consecutive games. 10* (624) Boston College Eagles |
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01-01-24 | Mavs -3 v. Jazz | Top | 90-127 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 48 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. The Jazz are playing their best basketball of the season as they have won four of their last five games while going 7-3 over their last 10, covering five straight. Utah has struggled on the road with a 5-14 record but it has been solid at home, going 9-5 including three straight wins. The Jazz have had their problems against the top teams in the league as they are one of just eight teams with fewer than five wins against the top 16, going 4-12. Dallas defeated Golden St. on Saturday which snapped a two-game losing streak and it was its best shooting performance of the season, hitting 55.7 percent from the floor and it is in a stretch of shooting 50 percent over its last five games. The Mavericks have dominated the teams they should take care of, going 17-4 against teams ranked outside the top ten including a 12-2 record against teams outside the top 16. Dallas has been great in these spots, going 9-1 straight up and against the number as a road favorite including five straight wins. 10* (513) Dallas Mavericks |
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12-31-23 | Kings v. Grizzlies -1.5 | Top | 123-92 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 4 m | Show |
This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Signature Enforcer. Memphis has dropped two straight games against the Nuggets and Clippers which snapped a four-game winning streak. That run started with the return of Ja Morant to the lineup and he came out blazing but did sit out the first of the back-to-back against Denver and had a poor game against Los Angeles. He has made a huge difference but has not found his shooting touch as he is 3-25 from long range and this is the healthiest the Grizzlies have been all season as Marcus Smart has also returned after missing six weeks. They are 2-11 at home but the 1-11 start was with that depleted roster. Sacramento defeated Atlanta on Friday to snap a two-game losing streak and that win over the Hawks was just their fourth road game since November 26 as it had 11 home games sandwiched in there. The Kings are 11-5 at home compared to 7-7 on the road and while they possess a top rated offense, their defense is once again a liability as it was last season. They are No. 21 in defensive efficiency after finishing No. 24 last season. They allowed a season low 39.4 percent shooting against Atlanta but regress back. 10* (590) Memphis Grizzlies |
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12-31-23 | Arizona State v. California -3.5 | Top | 71-69 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. It has not been a great start for California as it is 4-8 following a 19-point loss to Arizona to open Pac 12 action but the four wins have already surpassed the win total from last season which ended up being the worst season in program history. New head coach Mark Madsen brought in a winning attitude and a winning pedigree after rebuilding Utah Tech from not much to the NIT Final Four last season. Of the eight losses, three have been by one possession, two others in overtime and another against 12-0 Mississippi so even the record is not as bad as it seems. The Golden Bears are now in a great bounce back spot. Arizona St. opened its conference schedule with a win at Stanford on Friday which snapped a three-game losing streak and a four-game non-cover streak. That was just their second true road game of the season with the first resulting in a loss at San Diego. The Sun Devils have a solid defense but the offense has struggled as they are in the 300s in all offensive categories including sitting No. 353 in free throw shooting. 10* (884) California Golden Bears |
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12-31-23 | Oral Roberts +3.5 v. Denver | Top | 89-86 | Win | 100 | 13 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Oral Roberts is coming off an historic season where it posted 30 wins including an 18-0 record in the Summit League before a first round loss in the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Eagles knew they has their work cut out for them heading into this season with Russell Springmann taking over as head coach after six years here as the main assistant while losing their top player along with two other starters. They are coming off their first conference loss in 21 months, a 17-point loss at Kansas City, to fall to 5-7 which is two more losses than all of last season. Oral Roberts has been tested though with four of those losses coming against Big 12 teams and its 0-7 road record is actually better that what it shows. Denver is coming off a 15-point win at Omaha to open Summit action which was its third straight win. The Pioneers are 9-5 but have faced a soft schedule with four wins coming against non-Division 1 teams, all at home part of their 5-0 home record, and the five other wins against teams ranked No. 299, No. 325, No. 305, No. 256 and No. 296. 10* (879) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles |
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12-30-23 | Cal-Irvine v. CS Bakersfield +10 | Top | 75-56 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 7 m | Show |
This is a play on the CSU BAKERSFIELD ROADRUNNERS for our CBB Late Powerhouse. UC Irvine is coming off a seven-point win against UC Riverside to open Big West Conference action and it hits the road as an overpriced favorite with a lot of that based on name and past history after winning the regular season conference championship last season. The Anteaters hit the road where they are 1-5 compared to a 4-0 record at home and while they have played some above average competition, that record is not surprising are a team picked to finish middle of the pack this season. CSU Bakersfield is coming off a 12-point loss at UC San Diego, where it has gone 0-4, to start conference play and it heads back home where it is a perfect 6-0 on the season. Potential Big West Conference Player of the Year Kaleb Higgins is coming off his worst game of the season with six points on 3-11 shooting but is still averaging 17.1 ppg with five 20-point games to his credit. The Roadrunners like to keep it slow as they are No. 342 in adjusted tempo and that is ideal when getting a big number like this at home and has covered three of four lined games off a loss. 10* (702) CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners |
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12-30-23 | South Alabama v. Old Dominion -3.5 | Top | 61-59 | Loss | -105 | 17 h 13 m | Show |
This is a play on the OLD DOMINION MONARCHS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. The Monarchs are coming off a 1-2 trip to Hawaii in the Diamond Head Classic and is back home for its Sun Belt Conference opener. Old Dominion had lost four straight games prior to its win over Temple before losing to Massachusetts in the final game. The Monarchs are coming off a solid 19-12 season despite going through numerous uphill battles mostly due to injury and so far, they remain healthy. SBC Player of the Year contender Chaunce Jenkins is off to a great start and this is where his season ramps up. South Alabama is coming off a blowout win over Alabama A&M, which is ranked No. 354 in the country, for its third consecutive victory that has helped pad its 7-5 record that also includes three wins over non-Division 1 teams. The Jaguars have played a schedule ranked No. 284 compared to a No. 70 ranked schedule for the Monarchs and only one of their wins have come in the role as underdogs which was against No. 263 Mercer. The only other road win came against 1-12 Buffalo in its second game of the season. 10* (690) Old Dominion Monarchs |
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12-30-23 | Raptors v. Pistons +4.5 | Top | 127-129 | Win | 100 | 14 h 53 m | Show |
This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. This line stinks as the Raptors are laying fewer points tonight than they were three night ago at Washington and are now in an awful letdown spot. Toronto is coming off a hard-fought loss at Boston on Friday as it tried to rally back from a big deficit but fell just two points short. The Raptors are now 4-11 in their last 15 games and while they have been respectable at home, going 8-9 but are just 4-10 on the road. Toronto is below average on both ends of the floor as it is ranked No. 20 in offensive efficiency and No. 20 in defensive efficiency and in a game that hovers around the number, the Raptors are bad in putting games away, being the second worst free throw shooting team in the NBA. We won with Detroit on Tuesday as it covered at home against Brooklyn and then followed that up with an overtime loss at Boston on Thursday and despite 28 straight losses, the Pistons are playing hard to lose this streak. It will happen eventually and this is the perfect opportunity against a bad team coming off a game where full effort was put in late but fell short. 10* (570) Detroit Pistons |
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12-30-23 | Arkansas-Little Rock v. Tennessee State -2.5 | Top | 82-90 | Win | 100 | 15 h 59 m | Show |
This is a play on the TENNESSEE ST. TIGERS for our OVC Game of the Month. Little Rock remains on the road after a win over Tennessee Tech in its Ohio Valley Conference opener and the rod has been foreign of late as this is just the third road game in six weeks. The Trojans went 2-2 on their current homestand and hit the road for just the fifth time where they have started 1-3 straight up and against the number. The road win over the Golden Eagles was a rare one as Little Rock is 5-35 in its last 40 conference games and are catching another small number is what is an early letdown spot. Additionally, the Trojans have played a schedule ranked No. 338. Tennessee St. is also off to a 7-7 start to the season but it opened its conference schedule with a home loss to Tennessee Martin by 16 points which puts it in a good spot to bounce back. The Tigers were picked to finish second in the conference with a lot of this based on the health of Christian Brown and so far so good. He missed a chunk of last season and has a summer setback but the potential OVC Play of the Year is back on track and playing great. The Tigers have gone 0-6 ATS in their last six game. 10* (664) Tennessee St. Tigers |
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12-30-23 | UL - Lafayette v. Marshall -2.5 | Top | 61-75 | Win | 100 | 15 h 50 m | Show |
This is a play on the MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Sun Belt Conference action gets underway for Louisiana and Marshall and the latter looks to bounce back from a loss to a very strong UNC-Wilmington team in its last game. The Thundering Herd are now 5-8 but half of those losses have come down to the last minute including its two other home losses against Duquesne and Miami Ohio. Marshall had its three-game cover streak snapped in that game against the Seahawks and laying a short price in is conference opener is a great take. The Cajuns are coming off a win at Rice to snap a four-game road losing streak to start the season and they were able to cover over the Owls to make it four straight wins against the spread. Louisiana finished second in the conference last season but have lost their second straight potential conference Player of the Year, this time Jordan Brown who went to Memphis. They like to go fast which is a bad matchup here as they are No. 318 in opponent shooting percentage. 10* (646) Marshall Thundering Herd |
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12-30-23 | Northeastern v. Rhode Island -1.5 | Top | 71-82 | Win | 100 | 12 h 10 m | Show |
This is a play on the RHODE ISLAND RAMS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. Northeastern was coming off a tough home loss against Vermont and had 10 days off to get ready for Virginia and nearly pulled off a massive upset as it lost by a bucket on the road as a 16.5-point underdog. The Huskies hit the road again and bounced back with a win over Central Connecticut St. which is ranked No. 269 in the country in adjusted efficiency margin and they hit the road again for the third straight time, where they are 2-5, before CAA action gets underway. Northeastern is 4-1 ATS in its last five games and is overvalued here. Rhode Island is in the midst of a rough stretch as it has lost five straight games, failing to cover any of those. This has turned into a big game for the Rams which is in a get right nonconference spot before they begin Atlantic Ten play on Wednesday. After a 5-0 start at home, Rhode Island has dropped two straight here. The Rams opened the season 3-0 ATS but are 1-7 against the number since then which adds to the value to this short price. 10* (610) Rhode Island Rams |
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12-29-23 | Spurs v. Blazers -5.5 | Top | 128-134 | Win | 100 | 12 h 18 m | Show |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. San Antonio snapped a five-game losing streak with a win here in Portland last night which just its fifth win of the season. Playing consecutive good games has not been in the cards for the Spurs as they are 1-3 following their first four wins while going 2-8 following a cover in their previous game. This is the fourth game on the season playing back-to-back night and San Antonio is 0-3 both straight up and against the number playing with no rest, losing those games by 41, 12 and 15 points. The Blazers have not been much better as they are 8-22 but do have the revenge spot in play. Portland has failed to cover as a favorite this season so this is the contrarian side based on that but has covered four of five games playing with no rest with the lone exception coming against Cleveland. The Blazers hope to get back Anfernee Simmons back tonight after missing the game last night and there is also a chance Deandre Ayton comes back Friday after missing two straight games. here, we play on favorites revenging a home loss, off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a favorite. This situation is 50-20 ATS (71.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (564) Portland Trail Blazers |
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12-29-23 | Washington State v. Utah -7.5 | Top | 58-80 | Win | 100 | 12 h 35 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH UTES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Utah is off to a 9-1 start with the only loss coming against No. 3 Houston in the Charleston Classic. The Utes are 6-0 on their home floor and while the schedule has not been overly difficult, they handed BYU its only loss this season here and have followed that up with a pair of blowout wins heading into conference action. Overall, Utah has played a schedule ranked No. 52 in the country which makes its overall No. 31 ranking in adjusted efficiency margin that much more impressive. Washington St. is off to an 9-2 start which includes a solid win over Boise St. last time out and now face a real test. The Cougars have split their four neutral site games, winning against Rhode Island and the Broncos while losing against Mississippi St. and Santa Clara are now head out for their first true road game of the season. The 9-2 record is nice but it has come against a schedule ranked No. 330 and they are pegged to finish tenth in the Pac 12. 10* (872) Utah Utes |
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12-29-23 | Robert Morris v. Wisc-Milwaukee -3.5 | Top | 75-78 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE PANTHERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Milwaukee is off to a disappointing 5-7 start but is coming off a solid overtime win over Chattanooga as it heads back into Horizon League play. The Panthers opened conference action with a 12-point loss at rival Green Bay to begin the month and they remain home where they are 3-2 and laying a small number. Milwaukee is coming off a 22-win season, the most since 2006, and looks to get the offense going that goes fast, one that finished No. 7 in the country last season in pace. Robert Morris is coming off a home cover against Cornell nut it was still another loss to drop it to 4-9 with half of those wins coming against non-Division 1 teams. The Colonials were a solid team defensively last season but have struggled as they are No. 332 in opponents shooting and that is not good against this attacking offense. Robert Morris is 1-5 on the road with the lone win coming against St. Francis PA that is ranked No. 349 out of 362 Division 1 teams. 10* (856) Milwaukee Panthers |
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12-29-23 | Northern Illinois +17 v. Iowa | Top | 74-103 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Northern Illinois is off to a 6-5 start but coming off a 13-point loss to Northern Iowa last time out. However, that was eight days ago and the Huskies are ready for a bounce back in a big time game. This is a team that had a .500 season in the MAC last year and s projected for a top five finish with plenty of experience. They got Keshawn Williams back in the last game with limited minutes and he is a big addition to what has been a balanced team with four double-digit scorers that has been very efficient. Iowa is coming off a 22-point win over UMBC in its last game to make it two straight wins to improve 7-5 and it is in a tough spot here. This is the last nonconference game of the season before Big 10 action gets back underway where the Hawkeyes are 0-2 and looking ahead to their game at Wisconsin on deck. This is nothing more than a middle of the pack Big 10 team that lost three huge part from last season and their fast paces offense has hurt defensively where Iowa is No. 178 in defensive efficiency. 10* (841) Northern Illinois Huskies |
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12-28-23 | Heat v. Warriors -2.5 | Top | 114-102 | Loss | -115 | 13 h 49 m | Show |
This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our NBA Star Attraction. Golden St. had its five-game winning streak snapped on Christmas with a loss at Denver but this is a great bounce back spot in the opener of a seven-game homestand. The Warriors are back to .500 on the season which includes a 9-6 record at home and while their ATS record of 4-10-1 is brutal, that is due to a 0-8-1 ATS start on their home floor. After a 1-6 start, Golden St. has won eight straight home games and this is the stretch where it needs to make a move and it is laying a short number here. Miami is coming off a Christmas Day win over the Sixers to make it three straight wins and the Heat have quietly been moving up in the Eastern Conference after a 1-4 start to the season. This is the start of a five-game west coast roadtrip and while they bring in a solid 9-6 road record, it is diluted with an easy schedule. Miami is 6-1 on the road as a favorite and this is the first time this season the Heat have been getting fewer than four points on the road which shows some overvaluation based on their recent results. Miami is 8-20 ATS in its last 28 games following consecutive home wins. 10* (544) Golden St. Warriors |
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12-28-23 | Portland State v. Eastern Washington -2.5 | Top | 57-91 | Win | 100 | 13 h 2 m | Show |
This is a play on the EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. The records show that Portland St. is the better team as the Vikings come in at 9-3 including a win at Fresno St. in their most recent game 10 days ago. While Fresno St. is a bigger name school, the Bulldogs are an awful team that is pegged to finish last in the Mountain West Conference so that win victory is not impressive. Three of their wins have come against non-Division 1 teams and their last two Division 1 win have come against two teams picked to finish last or second to last in their conference. Eastern Washington is off to a 4-7 start which is not horrible considering the Eagles have played the second hardest schedule in the country. Nine of their first 11 games have been on the road with seven of those coming against major conference teams and while this is first home game against a non-Division 1 team, the Eagles have been waiting for this one all year to back up their Big Sky Championship from last season. 10* (716) Eastern Washington Eagles |
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12-28-23 | USC +2.5 v. Oregon | Top | 74-82 | Loss | -107 | 13 h 52 m | Show |
This is a play on the USC TROJANS for our CBB Star Attraction. Typically, backing Oregon on its home floor in its conference opener with a short price in a no-brainer but this line stinks with the public on 78 percent of the money and zero line movement. The Ducks are coming off another 20-win season with rather high expectations coming into this year with three starters back but two of those, N'Faly Dante and Nate Bittle are on the shelf with the latter out for the season. The former is the leading returning scorer and a preseason First Team All-Pac 12 center but is out until mid-January. The Ducks are 6-0 at home which is a big reason for the public action but this is not a good opening matchup. USC has been tested much more which equates to its 6-5 start. The Trojans have played a schedule ranked No. 45 in the country with games against Kansas St., Oklahoma, Gonzaga and Auburn. USC was the No. 2 team in the conference to challenge Arizona with the best backcourt in the Pac 12 behind Boogie Ellis and Isaiha Collier who are averaging close to 36 ppg. 10* (719) USC Trojans |
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12-28-23 | Arkansas-Little Rock v. Tennessee Tech +1.5 | Top | 81-75 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 42 m | Show |
This is a play on the TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Little Rock hits the road after four straight home games and for the first time in close to three weeks and just the second time in six weeks. The Trojans went just 2-2 on their current homestand and hit the road for just the fourth time where they have started 0-3 straight up and against the number. They open Ohio Valley Conference action on the road and that road start is no surprise as Little Rock is 4-35 in its last 39 conference games and ideally this is not a good way to start conference action. Additionally, the Trojans have played a schedule ranked No. 338. Tennessee Tech is off to a 5-8 start where it has struggled on the road as well with a 1-6 and it heads home following a 31-point loss at Evansville. The Golden Eagles are catching points at home based on an adjusted efficiency rating that is in the negative but has played a schedule twice as difficult as the Trojans. There are no injuries on either side and based on what is expected coming in, Little Rock has no business laying points on the road. 10* (706) Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles |
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12-27-23 | Chicago State +11.5 v. California Baptist | Top | 62-74 | Loss | -115 | 18 h 5 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHICAGO ST. COUGARS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Chicago St. has been tested early, playing the most games of any team in the country, which is a solid edge this time of year, especially coming off its second largest break in-between games this season. The Cougars are the only independent team in the country which means they have to truncate their schedule late in the season and get in as many games before all other teams begin their conference slates. They are 7-10 which is four wins shy from all of last season and this team has made strides, especially after win totals of 3, 4, 0 and 7 the previous four years. Chicago St. is now facing a familiar foe from its recent WAC days and it is playing with some confidence as it had four straight wins, including a victory over Northwestern, before losing at Wisconsin five days ago. The Cougars play at a slow pace which is an advantage when getting a double-digit number. Cal Baptist is 7-4 with two wins coming against non-Division 1 teams. The Lancers has performed decent given they brought back just one starter but they have had a favorable schedule as of their nine games, they have been favored seven times, going 1-6 ATS. This is a tough spot with WAC play starting on Saturday with three straight games on the road. 10* (306513) Chicago St. Cougars |
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12-27-23 | Bucks -3.5 v. Nets | Top | 144-122 | Win | 100 | 15 h 37 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Eastern Conference GOM. Milwaukee is coming off a Christmas Day loss to the Knicks which snapped a seven-game winning streak and the Bucks are now a game and a half behind Boston in the Eastern Conference for first place. The loss dropped them to 6-6 on the road but they have been great this season following a defeat and are laying a short price. Milwaukee is 6-1 following a loss this season with the lone defeat coming off consecutive road games when Damon Lillard did not play which have been his only two absences this season with Milwaukee going 22-6 in his 28 games played. Brooklyn was taken to the final minutes last night in Detroit but was able to escape with the six-point victory, sending the Pistons to an NBA single season record of 27 straight losses. The Nets return home riding an overall two-game winning streak, both against Detroit and they had dropped five straight games prior to that. Brooklyn is not great at home, going 9-7 with five of those nine wins coming against teams with a losing record. Additionally, they are 1-7 against teams ranked in the top 10 with the lone win coming against the Clippers in what was just the second game of the season for James Harden. 10* (523) Milwaukee Bucks |
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12-26-23 | Wolves v. Thunder -3 | Top | 106-129 | Win | 100 | 12 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER as part of our Tuesday Triple Play. Minnesota continues to cruise along as it has won two straight games following a loss in Philadelphia to improve to 22-6. The Timberwolves still lead the Western Conference by two games over reigning NBA Champion Denver but come into a tough spot on the road where they have had success but a lot of that against bad or banged up teams. Karl-Anthony Towns missed the last game with a knee injury and he is questionable once again tonight and not at 100 percent even if he does go. Oklahoma City is coming off a home loss to a desperate Lakers team on Saturday which snapped a three-game winning streak and the Thunder remain in third place in the conference, 4.5 games behind Minnesota. The Thunder are 15-6 in their last 21 games following a 3-3 start including a 9-2 record over their last 11 home games with the other home loss coming against the Sixers. Here, we play against underdogs off an upset win as an underdog going up against an opponent off a home loss. This situation is 134-86 ATS (60.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (506) Oklahoma City Thunder |
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12-26-23 | Grizzlies v. Pelicans -4.5 | Top | 116-115 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS as part of our Tuesday Triple Play. Memphis opened the season 6-19 but has gone 3-0 since the return of Ja Morant who has not missed a beat. He has averaged 28.0 ppg and 9.0 apg and is shooting over 50 percent from the floor but he is hitting only 18.2 percent from long range. The Grizzlies had one of the best home courts in the league last season but at just 2-11 at home this season and have been much better on the road but are in a tough spot here. They won here in the first game back for Morant on a last second shot by him and the Pelicans will be out for some payback. New Orleans is laying nearly half of that number in this rematch from just a week ago which started a two-game slide, both losses by two points, following a four-game winning streak. The Pelicans has been just average at home at 9-6 but the last three losses have come by five combined points so the record could be better. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a straight up loss as a favorite of seven points or more, off an upset loss to a division rival as a home favorite. This situation is 32-10 ATS (76.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (508) New Orleans Pelicans |
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12-26-23 | Nets v. Pistons +6.5 | Top | 118-112 | Win | 100 | 11 h 25 m | Show |
This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS as part of our Tuesday Triple Play. It was another loss for Detroit as the Pistons tied the NBA record for most consecutive losses then they lost 126-115 on Saturday in Brooklyn. This is the last record they want, especially in front of the home crowd, what little of it there might be. For being the worst team in the NBA, they are not near the worst on either side of the ball as the Pistons are No. 22 in offensive shooting and No. 23 in defensive shooting. We have stayed off Detroit for quite a while but this is the spot to back them, especially with line value coming home. This is a tricky spot for Brooklyn coming off that win on Saturday, having the Christmas break with travel and then hosting Milwaukee tomorrow night. The Nets had not been playing well as they were on a five-game losing streak prior to the Saturday victory and they are still sitting a game under .500 and hit the road where they are 5-8. Here, we play on underdogs after a loss by 10 points or more going up against an opponent after two straight games where both teams scored 115 points or more. This situation is 71-31 ATS (69.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (504) Detroit Pistons |
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12-25-23 | Celtics v. Lakers +3 | Top | 126-115 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 22 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Star Attraction. The Lakers are coming off a much needed win on Saturday against Oklahoma City to snap a four-game losing streak and they return home where they are 10-3 on the season with two of those losses coming by three and five points. After a rough stretch on offense, Los Angeles has shot 48 percent or better in seven of its last nine games including 52 percent or better five times. They will need to keep that rolling against the No. 5 ranked team in defensive efficiency. On their own defensive side, the Lakers are No. 8 in defensive efficiency. Boston has won two straight games after opening the roadtrip with a loss at Golden St. in overtime and that snapped a four-game road losing streak. While the Celtics are 14-0 at home, they are just 8-6 on the road while going 4-8-2 against the number which includes losing both games outright when favored by three points or more. Boston remains No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of Milwaukee but it is in a very tough position coming off a pair of blowout wins where the offense went off for 144 and 145 points. Here, we play on underdogs averaging 114 or more ppg on the season going up against an opponent after scoring 135 points or more. This situation is 46-19 ATS (70.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (592) Los Angeles Lakers |
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12-25-23 | Bucks -3.5 v. Knicks | Top | 122-129 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Afternoon Dominator. Milwaukee is coming off a 130-111 win over the Knicks on Saturday in the first game of this two-game set and we expect the Bucks to dominate again. They outshot New York 52.7 percent to 44.1 percent and they have shot 50 percent or better in seven of their last 10 games. Milwaukee has a big advantage down low as it outrebounded the Knicks 53-41 and they are now without Mitchell Robinson so their only true center is Isaiah Hartenstein. Milwaukee has won seven straight and it is 12-3 ATS over its last 15 games following six or more wins. The Knicks had a three-game winning streak at the start of the month but they have gone 4-5 since then and they have fallen into the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference, six games behind Boston. They have been good but not great at home, going 7-4 and while gong 7-2 as favorites, they have lost both games at home when getting points with the other loss coming against the Celtics. New York has struggled on defense of late, allowing opponents to shoot 50 percent or higher in six of their last 11 games and face the No. 2 ranked team in offensive efficiency. 10* (587) Milwaukee Bucks |
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12-24-23 | TCU v. Hawaii +5.5 | Top | 65-51 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the HAWAII WARRIORS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. TCU opened the Diamond Head Classic with a 24-point win over Old Dominion which was without its coach and clearly not focused in allowing 111 points but the Horned Frogs were exposed in the second game against Nevada as the defense allowed 88 points after giving up 87 points in the opener. The jury is still out on this team after losing so much from last season and out of 362 teams in Division 1, TCU has played the No. 352 ranked schedule which includes a game against Clemson as well as the TCU game and those two games are the only tests thus far. The host Warriors rolled over Portland in the tournament opener before losing to Georgia Tech on Friday and they are in a good spot in this third place matchup. It was the second home loss of the season for Hawaii which also lost to Nevada a week ago by six points, the same team that just throttled the Horned Frogs. Dating back to the 2021-22 season, Hawaii is 13-2 coming off a regular season loss and catching a big number on its home floor is the added edge. 10* (646) Hawaii Warriors |
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12-23-23 | Lakers +3.5 v. Thunder | Top | 129-120 | Win | 100 | 11 h 36 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Signature Enforcer. The Lakers have lost four straight games to fall to 16-14 including a loss at Minnesota on Thursday where LeBron James sat out with an ankle injury but will be back tonight. Los Angeles was able to cover that game because of the inflated line and this is a big game to get things right before Boston comes to town on Christmas day. The Lakers have struggled on the road with a 5-11 record but they are 4-1 in road games following a road loss. This is the second meeting this season with the Lakers looking for some payback after losing by 23 points in the first meeting. Oklahoma City has won three straight games and is now 13-4 over its last 17 games. We won with the Thunder on Wednesday against the Clippers which were without Kawhi Leonard and they were able to pull away late. Oklahoma City remains in second place in the Western Conference, two and a half games behind Minnesota. Here, we play on teams after having lost five or six of their last seven games, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 103-60 ATS (63.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (547) Los Angeles Lakers |
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12-23-23 | Duquesne v. Santa Clara +3.5 | Top | 73-81 | Win | 100 | 8 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the SANTA CLARA BRONCOS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Santa Clara won for us last Saturday as it defeated Washington St. on a neutral floor in Phoenix to snap a three-game losing streak and that was its third win over a Pac 12 team. We played against the Broncos on Wednesday as it went to San Jose St. and lost to the Spartans as a 4.5-point favorite in what was a letdown spot. Now it is bounce back time for Santa Clara playing again on a neutral floor, this time in Las Vegas, and it has gone 1-4 over it last five games so this game is a big one prior to West Coast Conference getting underway. The Broncos are tested by having played the No. 94 ranked schedule in the country. Duquesne is off to a solid 8-2 start which is not unexpected as the Dukes are coming off a 20-win season following 15 wins in the previous two seasons combined but the schedule rather soft schedule has helped while three of those wins have come by four points or less. The Dukes had to replace 10 players on the roster from a year ago and they are still without one of their returning starters. This is a tough scheduling spot for Duquesne heading out west which is its furthest trip of the season and it comes in on a 2-5 ATS run, the lone covers against teams ranked No. 200 and No. 274. 10* (624) Santa Clara Broncos |
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12-23-23 | Southern Miss +10 v. Ole Miss | Top | 72-89 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 33 m | Show |
This is a play on the SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI GOLDEN EAGLES for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. Southern Mississippi was left for dead last season coming off three seasons with wins of 9, 8 and 7 and picked to finish dead last in the Sun Belt Conference. All the Golden Eagles did was surpass their win total from 2021-22 by 18 games, the biggest one season improvement in the country in 49 years. They won the conference and are expected to yet again but they have gotten off to an uneven start at 6-5 but things are moving in the right direction as they are 4-1 over their last five games following a 2-4 start. Southern Mississippi is just 2-6-1 in its nine lined games which is helping the number and this is a game it has had circled. Mississippi is one of only three remaining undefeated teams in the country as it is 11-0 and ranked No. 25 in the country, its first time it has been ranked in nearly five years. The fact the Rebels are undefeated this late into the season and ranked that low is telling however. They have played only three teams ranked in the top 100 with two of those victories coming at home and two coming by a combined five points and overall they have played a schedule ranked No. 267. This will be another big neutral court test. 10* (611) Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles |