No analysis today due to time constraints. This is a play on the RHODE ISLAND RAMS as part of our CBB Afternoon Triple Play. 10* (672) Rhode Island Rams

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI REBELS for our CBB Early Star Attraction 10* (610) Mississippi Rebels

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. 10* (623) Oklahoma St. Cowboys

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. St. Louis finished 5-13 in the Atlantic Ten Conference last season, 13-20 overall, its worst record in years and it cost head coach Travis Ford his job. It was a slow start this season as the Billikens are 8-6 but have won two straight which came after a three-game losing streak that were by a combined eight points so that skid is a bit deceiving. A big reason for the slow start was that prize transfer Robbie Avila missed time and it took some time to gel now they possess three players averaging 18.9, 17.9 and 17.7 ppg on a team picked to take the conference. St. Joseph’s is off to a 10-4 start but it has come against a schedule ranked No. 312 so it is a bit skewed. As are the Hawks solid shooting numbers on both ends, namely being ranked No. 30 in Effective Field Goal% Defense but they now face a Billikens team ranked No. 25 in Effective Field Goal% Offense. The lone edge they have despite playing a softer schedule is free throw shooting but this actually offset with their lower ranked Free Throw Rate and it effectively evens out. First home conference game for new head coach Josh Schertz. 10* (890) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS for our CBB Star Attraction. Georgetown is coming off a nine-win season and has already produced 11 wins this season and we have to give the Hoyas credit for blowing out Creighton but other than that, they have defeated no one. They have played a schedule ranked No. 342 so the record is inflated as eight of those wins came when they were favored by at least 13.5 points. Georgetown has solid shooting numbers on both ends but those are skewed based on the schedule and while the overall start has to be respected, they are getting too much credit here. Georgetown is 6-18 in its last 24 games after a game where it covered the spread. Xavier snapped a three-game losing streak with a 22-point win over Seton Hall to get its first Big East Conference win. The Musketeers are 9-5 overall, the first loss coming against Michigan by 25 points but the four losses since then have been by a combined 14 points and all against teams rated higher than Georgetown. Three of those were on the highway as they are seeking their first road win and despite playing a much tougher schedule, their numbers align. 10* (887) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the IONA GAELS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Marist is off to a 9-2 start including five straight wins culminating with an 18-point win over Binghamton, ranked No. 317, which was its first win on the season by more than seven points. Four of those have been by three points or less including two in overtime and this start has put the Red Foxes at No. 10 in the Luck Ratings which is extremely high considering there are 364 Division I teams. This is a solid team no doubt but to go along with the Luck Ratings, they have played a schedule ranked No. 362. Iona is coming off a home loss against Harvard which snapped a two-game winning streak and the Gaels are now 4-9 on the season which includes a 1-1 record in the MAAC. They were picked to finish No. 3 in the conference despite the fact all five starters were lost. They have been on the opposite end of what Marist has done as five of their losses have been by six points or less and they check in No. 246 in the Luck Ratings. Part of the issue has been turnovers but Iona does not create many and on the other side, the Gaels are No. 5 in the country in Defensive Turnover Rate. 10* (882) Iona Gaels

This is a play on the CS FULLERTON TITANS for our CBB Thursday Late Powerhouse. CSU Northridge is 9-4 against a schedule that is ranked No. 317 so it is definitely a skewed record. Two of the wins have come against non-Division I teams and the other home win coming against No. 361 rated Chicago St. The Matadors are 4-3 on the road but the four wins came against LeMoyne, Big Sky Conference bottom feeder Sacramento St., Montana St. in overtime and Cal Poly and while they also have two neutral court wins which came against No. 326 Denver and No. 319 Delaware St. The Effective Field Goal% rating are good but against an awful schedule. CS Fullerton has the opposite record at 5-9 but its schedule has been much different as it is ranked No. 77 with eight of the 13 games on the road where the Titans have gone 1-7. They are 4-2 at home with some unimpressive wins but they are wins and this is another winnable game against a rival playing with double revenge from two five-point losses last season. CS Fullerton is 7-1 in its last eight games after playing consecutive home games. 10* (802) CS Fullerton Titans

This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES for our CBB Thursday Star Attraction. Maryland is off to an 11-2 start with both losses being quality ones against Marquette and Purdue and while it has many blowout wins along the way, the Terrapins have been favored by 24 or more points eight times. Maryland is top 26 in Effective Field Goal% Offense and Defense, Turnover Rate Offense and Defense and Defensive Free Throw Rate. The issue is that the Terrapins have played a schedule ranked No. 350 in the country and now they are laying 6.5 points in just their second road game of the season. Maryland is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games after allowing 25 points or less in the first half. Washington is off to a solid 9-4 start but it is 0-2 in the Big Ten Conference with losses against former Pac 12 Conference members UCLA and USC and now it welcomes a team from the east coast that has not traveled past Indiana and we saw during football season how these coast-to-coast teams have struggled. The Huskies are 7-2 at home and this is a big game to avoid a possible 0-4 conference start as they welcome Illinois on Sunday. 10* (788) Washington Huskies

This is a play on the EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS for our CBB Thursday OVC Game of the Month. Eastern Illinois is 4-8 with only one of those wins coming against a Division I team, a 13-point win over Northern Illinois so that makes it look like this team is garbage. But it is not their fault that they have had only four home games which was that win along with the three Non-Division I wins. The Panthers are 0-8 on the road, five losses against the Big Ten and the Big East Conferences while also losing their Ohio Valley Conference opener at SE Missouri St. They have played a schedule ranked No. 21 in the country so their poor metrics numbers are justified. Those metrics numbers are nearly identical for Lindenwood despite playing a schedule ranked No. 286 so the teams are playing similar against vastly different teams. The Lions are just 6-7 despite the schedule so the comparison can be made but they are not on equal planes. They are 0-5 on the road and while losses against Oklahoma, Missouri and Mississippi were expected, double-digit losses at Robert Morris and Valparaiso show who this team really is and they also have three wins over non-Division I teams. 10* (768) Eastern Illinois Panthers

This is a play on the LITTLE ROCK TROJANS for our CBB Thursday False Favorite. Little Rock has won four of its last five games to get some momentum going after a sloe start. The Ohio Valley Conference favorites have won their only conference game which was against SIUE and despite this recent run all being at home, the Trojans are road tested. They are 2-4 with all six of those games coming consecutively, the two wins coming against UTSA and Tulsa and while not against overly impressive teams, they were by double digits against teams rated higher than UT Martin. Little Rock is 10-1 in its last 11 games when playing against a team with a winning percentage between .200 and .400. UT Martin is coming off a 31-point win over Southern Indiana as an underdog so the Skyhawks bring in momentum for their home conference opener. They are just 5-8 and while it does include a 3-0 record at home, none of those games were against Division I teams so all of their stats include 53, 52 and 67 point wins so we will not even discuss those. They were picked tenth in the OVC and that could show tonight. 10* (773) Little Rock Trojans

This is a play on the WEBER ST. WILDCATS for our CBB Thursday Signature Enforcer. We have seen this line steam up from 5 to 7 with the most likely scenario is that Weber St. it is on current 0-5 ATS run but that is the reason to take the Wildcats. These are two teams likely to contend with Montana in the Big Sky Conference and this has the making of a close game to get the right position in the conference opener. Weber St. is just 1-5 on the road with the one win coming against Utah Tech and most of their losses have been in some tough spots in Oregon St., Nevada, Hawaii and Oregon. Northern Colorado has the better record at 8-5 which includes a 5-1 record at home with the lone loss coming against St. Thomas while three of their wins have come against non-Division I teams Prairie View and Air Force, two of the worst rated teams in the country. The Bears can shoot and do not turn the ball over but the defense makes up for it as they are No. 307 in Effective Field Goal% and No. 334 in Turnover Rate. Northern Colorado is 0-9 ATS in its last nine games against teams that make nine or more three-pointers per game. 10* (757) Weber St. Wildcats

This is a play on the KANSAS CITY ROOS for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. It took a little bit but Kansas City seems to be finding its groove as it has won four straight games which is perfect timing heading into its conference opener. The Roos are the pick to win the Summit League as they have the most veteran squad with all five starters back from last season and riding a two-game winning streak at home following their only loss here, a five-point defeat against Idaho. They have played a schedule twice as difficult as South Dakota and are in a great spot at home laying a short number. Kansas City is 10-2 in its last 12 games following two or more consecutive wins against the spread. South Dakota has lost two straight games to fall to 9-6, three wins shy of last season but has played a very favorable schedule and it is picked to again finish last in the conference. The Coyotes are 1-6 on the road with the only win coming at Western Michigan by four points and the home team is 14-1 in their 15 games. They do take care of the ball well, sitting No. 9 in Turnover Rate but against a schedule ranked No. 304. 10* (760) Kansas City Roos

This is a play on the MONMOUTH HAWKS as part of our CBB Thursday Evening Triple Play. It has been a rough start for Monmouth as the Hawks are off to a 2-11 start yet are laying a significant number here and that is telling. The schedule has been brutal as Monmouth started the season playing away from home in its first 11 games with some very tough competition included in there and the Hawks were finally able to hit their home court for the first time on December 21st which resulted in a 14-point win over Fairfield. They head right back out on the road to face Delaware Saturday so this is a big one and they are 14-1 in their last 15 lines home games. Stony Brook has not been much better at 4-9 against a much softer schedule and we are getting some value in this line with the Seawolves having covered their last four games. They lost a ton from their 20-win season from a year ago and expectations are low as evidenced by the fact they have been underdogs in all 12 lines games this season. The Seawolves have one of the worst defenses in the country as they are No. 359 in Effective Field Goal% so they show no resistance. 10* (714) Monmouth Hawks

This is a play on the MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD as part of our CBB Thursday Evening Triple Play. Marshall has lost two straight games including a loss at Southern Mississippi in their Sun Belt Conference opener by two points. The Thundering Herd have gone 1-5 ATS over their last six lined games and despite this, we have seen a line move to a pickem in most places. The home team is 13-1 in Marshall games this season, the only exception being a Thundering Herd home loss against Toledo back on November 9th. Turnovers could play a big role here as Marshall is 150 spots better in Turnover% on both offense and defense over the Bobcats. Texas St. is now 8-5 following losses in two of their last three games following a five-game winning streak. The Bobcats are 1-3 on the road with the lone road win over Texas Southern and this is the first of four straight road games. Texas Str. Does have the free throw shooting edge here by over 11 percent but Marshall goes to the line at nearly the same rate so the percentage disparity is shortened. Marshall is 10-1 in its last 11 home games where the total is 140 to 149.5. 10* (73) Marshall Thundering Herd

This is a play on the OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES as part of our CBB Thursday Evening Triple Play. Two teams with opposite record square off here and the price does not correlate with those records and we are going with the contrarian side. Oakland is 4-10 following a 30-point loss at Arkansas on Monday, its third straight loss. A look at the Golden Grizzlies numbers show some ugly stuff as they are No. 311 in Effective Field Goal% Offense, No. 270 in Effective Field Goal% Defense, No. 307 in Defensive Turnover Rate and No. 329 in Free Throw Rate. They have played the No. 14 ranked schedule in the country so those rankings are big time skewed. Oakland is 13-3 in its last 16 games against teams averaging 77 or more ppg. Milwaukee is 10-4 and it has now won five straight games. This is just the Panthers second true road game since the end of November, the other being a blowout win at 2-13 Green Bay. They have played the No. 246 schedule overall and their numbers are not that good and should be better based on that slate and the most glaring is they are No. 320 in Turnover Rate. Milwaukee is 1-10 ATS in its last 10 games after scoring 85 or more points. 10* (744) Oakland Golden Grizzlies

This is a play on the WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPS for our CBB Thursday Ultimate Underdog. Liberty is off to a 12-1 start with the lone loss coming against Florida Atlantic by three points in overtime but a look at the schedule has shown the record could be different. The Flames have been favored by double digits in five of their games, all resulting in comfortable wins and there have been five single-digit spreads and four have been decided by four points or less to go along with three games against non-Division I teams. Liberty is ranked No. 1 in the country on offense is Effective Field Goal% but the Flames will be facing the No. 36 ranked team in Effective Field Goal% Defense, their biggest test of the season. Western Kentucky is a contender in Conference-USA and is off to a 9-4 start with the four losses coming against Michigan, Kentucky, WAC favorite Grand Canyon and Wichita St. in its opener. Those first three were on the road and the other road game was against Evansville resulting in a 14-point win. They have played a tougher schedule and Western Kentucky is 11-1 in its last 12 games after playing a game as a road underdog. 10* (737) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

This is a play on the MISSOURI ST. BEARS for our CBB Conference Game of the Month. Missouri St. was coming off a pair of wins but got blasted at Evansville in its last game to move to 7-6 which has been a surprise considering the Bears returned no starters and only two players so give credit to head coach Cuonzo Martin in this rebuilding project. They return home where they are 5-1 and this is a smash spot while laying a short number and their only home loss came against Indiana St. by three points Missouri St. is 11-1 in its last 12 home games when playing just their second game in eight days. Valparaiso is coming off a hard fought loss at Bradley which could put the Beacons in a slight letdown spot playing their second straight road game. They are off to a 7-6 start and those seven wins match their total from all of last season so it has already been a success for second year head coach Roger Powell, Jr. but they are off to a 0-2 start in the Missouri Valley Conference. They have gone 4-1 ATS in their last five games with the one non-cover coming by just a half-point so the competitive games with that ATS mark is giving us value the other way. 10* (698) Missouri St. Bears

This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS for our CBB Star Attraction. Here is a situation where the wrong team is favored as the Wildcats come in as the road chalk mainly based on name as we have Butler favored by a bucket. Villanova had its five-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Creighton to fall to 0-2 on the road and 1-4 away from home overall. The Wildcats do have an efficient offense but will be facing an elite defense which puts them at a road disadvantage. Villanova is 3-12 in its last 15 games away from home following one or more consecutive losses. Butler has lost five straight games but four of those were against Houston, Wisconsin, Connecticut and Marquette while the fifth was against North Dakota St., a team picked by many to win the Summit League. Two of those losses were at home by a combined seven points and the Bulldogs are 5-3 at home overall, the other loss against Austin Peay, a contender in the Atlantic Sun, by two points. The losing streak is also playing into the number but we like home underdog as the home team has swept this series the last two seasons. 10* (690) Butler Bulldogs

This is a play on the DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. It is no surprise that this line has gone up considering the matchup and what is perceived as opposed to reality. Connecticut is not the same team we have seen the last two seasons and while the Huskies are 10-3, it is not overly impressive as they own some very strong wins and have some questionable close calls while having bad losses against Dayton and Colorado. This team will be overpriced in most games which is the case here as we have them favored by 8, it opened at 10.5 and has gone up to 12 so we are getting two buckets of value. Not many will want to back DePaul which is coming off a three-win season but has nine wins already this season and while most have been against lower conference teams, those were games they could not win last year. One look at the head-to-head past results will also shy bettors away but this is a new season under new head coach Chris Holtmann who is an excellent head coach and had solid success at Ohio St. Their only loss at home was against Providence by seven points. 10* (680) DePaul Blue Demons

This is a play on the WOFFORD TERRIERS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. UNC Greensboro and Wofford have both been stuck in neutral partially due to both playing very tough nonconference schedules and now comes the real season. The Terriers remain home where they have played only four home games, winning all four by an average of 35.7 ppg and while this is by far the biggest test, this is a big home court edge. This is a very solid team on offense that is ranked No. 95 in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency. Double revenge is in play after the Spartans won both meetings last season by double digits. UNC Greensboro is 4-4 over its last eight games with two of those wins being non-Division I victories, another against High Point by four points at home and at North Carolina A&T, their only true road win against a very below average team from the Coastal. They are averaging only 66.5 ppg on 39.4 percent shooting in eight overall games away from home and overall are ranked well below Wofford in most offensive categories. The Spartans are 3-16 in their last 19 games after scoring 85 or more points. 10* (672) Wofford Terriers

This is a play on the NEVADA WOLF PACK as part of our CBB Tuesday Evening Triple Play. Nevada was picked to finish second in the Mountain West Conference but is off to a 0-2 start so desperation mode could be kicking in already. Those two losses were by five points combined and the Wolf Pack are 8-5 overall with four of those losses coming by four points or less, three of those away from home. This line has been slightly on the rise and for good reason coming off those two losses and with two road games on deck so this game is massive to not let the season get out of control too early for a team that should be contending. Nevada is 14-1 in its last 15 home games coming off losses in two of its last three games. Utah St. is coming off two huge road wins at St. Mary’s and at San Diego St. which were their first two road games of the season and now the Aggies have to play their third straight road game in a tough environment. They are 11-1 overall including a 2-0 record in the conference with the two wins coming by a combined four points and while they have no lookahead with Fresno St. up next, this spot is tough enough to get past. 10* (656) Nevada Wolf Pack

This is a play on the WYOMING COWBOYS as part of our CBB Tuesday Evening Triple Play. Boise St. has won four straight games including a two-point win at San Jose St. on Saturday to improve to 2-0 in the Mountain West Conference. That might not be considered a letdown but what we do have is a lookahead spot as the Broncos have San Diego St. up next and now have to win by margin on the road after failing to do so against the Spartans. Boise St. is the favorite to win the conference so this team is the class of a strong top half of the MWC and with that comes over inflated numbers which they have seen as they are 4-8 ATS this season. Wyoming is coming off an upset over Nevada to notch its first conference win after losing at Utah St. in its opener. The Cowboys are getting a bucket more than they were against the Wolf Pack which is fair from a line standpoint. They remain home where they are 6-0 and we do not anticipate a letdown for the simple reason that not much is expected from this team so they want to ride that momentum and try to keep it rolling. This is a great spot for Wyoming to keep this one closer than what the line is saying. 10* (652) Wyoming Cowboys

This is a play on the FRESNO ST. BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Tuesday Evening Triple Play. New Mexico is coming off a big win at Colorado St. to improve to 2-0 in the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos have won three straight games and five of six to move to 10-3 overall and are now in a tricky spot. Coming off that win over the Rams and with a game against Nevada on deck, this is a tough sandwich spot and they are being asked to lay a huge number on the road. This is the scenario to just get the win and get out with no reason to pour anything on. New Mexico is 2-6 in its last eight games after allowing 25 points or less in the first half. Fresno St. has gone through a rough stretch where it has lost seven of its last eight games but the Bulldogs have gone 5-3 against the number in those games showing they are being undervalued in the markets despite not picking up the wins. They are 1-7 away from home which is where the damage has been done and the last game is an example where the undervalue aspect is shown as they lost by 10 points at UNLV while getting 15.5 points. They are 3-2 at home with this being the biggest number they have seen in Fresno. 10* (650) Fresno St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES as part of our CBB Tuesday Early Triple Play. Rhode Island is off to a surprising 11-1 start after winning 12 games all of last season. The Rams opened 9-0 before suffering that first loss which happened to come in their only road game at Brown where they were a four-point favorite. They own a pair of six-point wins over Yale and Providence which are their two best wins and overall, they have played a schedule ranked No. 320 so it has been kind of a cakewalk and now they are favored on the road again. This is a great sell high teams right now as they are overvalued based on the record. Duquesne has gotten off to a slow start at 5-8 but it has started to turn things around as the Dukes have won three straight games following a 2-8 start. This includes a pair of wins over Towson and UC Irvine, two teams expected to win their respective conferences. The momentum could not have come at a better time with Atlantic Ten Conference play tipping off and the Rams will certainly have their attention. Duquesne is 9-1 in its last 10 games after allowing 65 points or less in two straight games. 10* (620) Duquesne Dukes

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS as part of our CBB Tuesday Early Triple Play. St. Louis finished 5-13 in the Atlantic Ten Conference last season, 13-20 overall, its worst record in years and it cost head coach Travis Ford his job. It has been a slow start this season as the Billikens are 7-6 and they are coming off a much needed win over William Woods which came after a three-game losing streak that were by a combined eight points so that skid is a bit deceiving. A big reason for the slow start was that prize transfer Robbie Avila missed time and it took some time to gel now they possess three players averaging 17.8, 17.8 and 17.9 ppg on a team picked to take the conference. Fordham has won five straight games to improve to 8-5 on the season heading into Atlantic Ten Conference action. The Rams remain home where they are 6-1 but have played no one as they have been favored by at least 5.5 points in all seven games. After a 25-win season two years ago, Fordham won only 13 games last season including a 6-12 record in the conference and this season, the Rams are picked to finish dead last in the 15-team conference. 10* (621) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the SYRACUSE ORANGE as part of our CBB Tuesday Early Triple Play. Syracuse is off to a very slow start as it is 6-6, while failing to cover their last three games, including a 0-1 start in the ACC with the loss coming at Notre Dame by five points. That has been the story in the majority of their games as four of their six losses have been by five points or less so the record could be better but the Orange have been unable to close. They are 6-1 at home with the loss coming against Georgetown in one of those close defeats and going back, Syracuse is 11-1 in its last 12 home games coming off a game where they failed to cover the number. Wake Forest is coming off a loss at Clemson to fall to 9-4 overall and 0-3 on the road, the other two losses on the highway coming at Texas A&M and Xavier. The Demon Deacons are 3-10 against the number so they have been overvalued based on expectations as they have been picked top four in the ACC. They play at a slow pace which is proven in the scoring averages but this team cannot shoot and are the second worst three-point shooting team in the country. Wake Forest is 2-12 in its last 14 road lined games. 10* (624) Syracuse Orange

This is a play on the COLORADO BUFFALOES for our CBB Conference Game of the Month. This is an early revenge spot for Colorado which lost to Iowa St. at the Maui Invitational by 28 points but that came one day after the Buffaloes were off the upset win over Connecticut so it was an expected letdown. Now they welcome the Cyclones to Boulder for their first ever Big 12 Conference game so this will be one amped up team. Colorado is coming off four straight wins since that defeat, all at home where it is 8-0 and loves to welcome teams not accustomed to the altitude. The Cyclones are on a seven-game winning streak since suffering their only loss against Auburn by a bucket and their No. 3 ranking in the country is certainly warranted. The problem is the situation is not in their favor and are being asked to lay four points more than they did in their only other road game at Iowa which they won by nine points but that was a rivalry game which makes it different. Colorado is 18-5 in its last 23 games revenging a loss where opponent scored 85 or more points. 10* (872) Colorado Buffaloes

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Houston came into the season a top ten team and after an 8-3 start, it has dropped to No. 15 but we do not care about rankings when it comes to better situations. The Cougars have won four straight games, all at home where they were favored by at least 17.5 points and now hit the road for their Big 12 Conference opener and it is their first true road game of the season. They are laying a huge number in this situation and while they are clearly the better team, it is overaggressive based on ranking and name. Oklahoma St. has an identical 8-3 record against a lesser schedule and the Cowboys have dropped their last three games against the number which is also playing into this line to a degree. They were overpriced in their last two games at home against lesser competition and remain in Stillwater where they are 5-0 on the season. Revenge is in play as an added bonus with the Cowboys losing at Houston by 16 points last season. Houston is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games after scoring 80 or more points. 10* (868) Oklahoma St. Cowboys

This is a play on the RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. We played against Columbia on Saturday and it was a meltdown from Fairfield getting outscored by 22 points in the second half. The Lions are off to a surprising 11-1 start and while Lions own a win over Villanova in the second game of the season, they have played no one else. Columbia has faced a schedule now ranked No. 364 which is the easiest in the country so the record is certainly skewed because of that. Now they hit the road two days later against a major conference team. Columbia is 0-8 ATS in its last eight road games after playing two consecutive games as a favorite. Rutgers is off to a 7-5 start following a loss against Princeton by one point eight days ago so it has had a while to stew on that one. That was at the Prudential Center and the Scarlet Knights are back home where they are 6-0 and even with a game at Indiana on deck, this is a big game to right the ship after that loss. While the record does not look good, it has come against a schedule ranked No. 59 in the country. 10* (860) Rutgers Scarlet Knights

This is a play on the EVANSVILLE PURPLE ACES as part of our CBB Sunday Triple Play. Evansville has lost five straight games while failing to cover its last four heading back into Missouri Valley Conference action. The Purple Aces last two losses were by 26 and 37 points on the road at UT-Arlington and Ball St. respectively so there will be little action on them in this one and the line has already moved two points because of it. This is a big to get things back on track and this is a good opponent to do it against. They are 3-3 at home and hit the road right after this where they are 0-6. Missouri St. is coming off a pair of wins to move to 7-5 which has been a surprise considering the Bears returned no starters and only two players so give credit to head coach Cuonzo Martin in this rebuilding project. We cannot trust them on the road, especially as favorites where the line continues to rise. They do have the advantage in Adjusted Efficiency in this matchup for the Four Factors are pretty similar on both sides and we like the home edge here in a double revenge spot from last season. 10* (676) Evansville Purple Aces

This is a play on the IU INDIANAPOLIS JAGUARS as part of our CBB Sunday Triple Play. These two teams are going in opposite directions which is giving us line value on the big underdog. IU Indianapolis has lost four straight games including a pair of Horizon League losses but those were both by just one bucket each. The Jaguars remain on the road for their fourth straight game where they are 1-5 with three of those losses within the number they are getting today including a 14-point loss at Xavier where they were getting over 30 points. We think this team is still undervalued based on their 2-18 conference record last season. Milwaukee is off to a 2-0 start in the Horizon and has now won four straight games to move to 9-4 overall. The Panthers are the pick to win the conference and while they are 6-0 at home, this is a tricky spot as they might be looking past this one a little bit as they have three straight road games on deck including Oakland up next. One big disparity is free throw shooting where the Panthers are No. 322 while the Jaguars are No. 36 and those points from the stripe can be big. 10* (667) IU Indianapolis Jaguars

This is a play on the NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES as part of our CBB Sunday Triple Play. Northeastern had a three-game winning streak snapped with a five-point loss at Massachusetts to fall to 8-4 and the Huskies have now dropped three straight against the number. Three of their four losses have been by five points or less with the other coming by eight points so they have been around in every loss. This is their toughest opponent so far but this is too big of an adjustment for a team that has won five times away from home. Northwestern has won three straight games while covering its last five games following a five-game non-cover streak and now the markets are over modifying. The Wildcats are 9-3 including a 1-1 record in the Big Ten Conference after a tie for third place finish last season but they are not expected to come close to that this year as they are picked No. 14 in the 18-team conference. Their three losses are by a combined eight points so they have been playing well but this is a tough spot with Big Ten play back in action on Thursday. 10* (653) Northeastern Huskies

This is a play on the FAIRFIELD STAGS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Columbia is off to a surprising 10-1 start which includes a 7-0 record at home and while Lions own a win over Villanova in the second game of the season, they have played so one else. Columbia has faced a schedule ranked No. 363 which equates to the second easiest in the country so the record is certainly skewed because of that. The Lions have not played since December 9 because of exams so momentum could gone and some rust may have kicked it. They are overvalued here and have a game at Rutgers on Monday. Fairfield is 5-7 to start the season which includes a 1-1 record in the MAAC and it dropped its last three games before the break. It has played a tougher schedule than the Lions and have losses against Rhode Island, Georgetown, Drexel and Yale so their record can be considered oppositely deceiving to an extent. The Stags are a veteran team coming off a 24-win season that are picked to finish top five in the conference and this is a good warmup before conference play resumes on January 3. 10* (617) Fairfield Stags

This is a play on the COLORADO ST. RAMS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. New Mexico is off to a 9-3 start following a pair of wins which followed a loss to rival New Mexico St. as a 20-point favorite. The Lobos are 1-0 in the Mountain West Conference after defeating San Jose St. by six points at home and now is playing its first true road game since November 17 which resulted in a 14-point loss to St. John’s. They are again expected to contend in the conference after finishing a disappointing 10-8 and once again go with the up tempo style which has again hurt the defense, not ideal in this environment. Colorado St. is also 1-0 in the conference with a two-point upset win at Nevada and return home where it is 5-1 with the only loss coming against UC Riverside in overtime by a bucket. The Rams also finished 10-8 in the conference last season and made it to the NCAA Tournament despite losing in the conference tournament to New Mexico by 13 points so revenge is in play. They have the schedule edge, the home floor edge and a significant free throw edge to get it done here. 10* (614) Colorado St. Rams

This is a play on the MEMPHIS TIGERS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Mississippi has won five straight games following its only loss of the season, a two-point setback against Purdue. The Rebels now hit the road for just the second time and come in as the slight underdog which might give them some public action. Taking nothing away from the 11-1 start, but it has come against a schedule ranked No. 332 as they have been favored by at least 17.5 points eight times. Memphis is 9-3 and coming off a loss in its last game against Mississippi St. at home before exams last Saturday. The Tigers have now lost two straight home games, the other being a big upset by Arkansas St. and they are 3-2 here on the season. They have played a tough schedule, ranked No. 4 in the country and own a few wins, namely Missouri, San Francisco, Connecticut, Michigan St. and Clemson so not only have they been tested, they have passed. Starters have played 78.9 percent of the team's minutes, the eighth-highest percentage out of 364 Division I teams but that is not a concern having six days off. This is a big rivalry with the home team having won five straight meetings. 10* (602) Memphis Tigers

This is a play on the SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES as part of our Thursday Double Play. Utah Tech snapped a four-game losing streak with a non-Division I home win over Whittier by 34 points and while that can provide some momentum, this is not a good team. The Trailblazers are now 3-10 on the season with two of the wins at home, the other coming against Bethesda, another non-Division I team and now catching a short number in a tough matchup. The schedule has been tough to their credit but Utah Tech is in the bottom 15 percentile in both offensive and defensive shooting. South Dakota has won two straight games to improve to 8-0 at home compared to 1-4 on the road which is partly why the number is short. Two of the Coyotes road losses were at Iowa and Nebraska and we like the spot here based on pace as they are No. 13 in the country in scoring which benefits a short favorite. Here, we play against underdogs after a win by 30 points or more going up against an opponent after scoring 75 points or more in five straight games. This situation is 43-14 ATS (75.4 percent) since 2020 with a scoring differential of +11.8 ppg. 10* (747) South Dakota Coyotes

This is a play on the MOREHEAD ST. EAGLES as part of our Thursday Double Play. Morehead St. finished in a tie for first place in the Ohio Valley Conference last season and had an admirable performance against Illinois in the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles are off to a 4-6 start featuring a tough non-conference schedule and now they have their conference opener as a contender once again and it comes at home where they have played only three of their ten games, winning all three. This is the first of back-to-back conference home games so the schedule set them up well. UT Martin is off a win over Champion Christian College which was its fourth win on the season, the third against a non-Division I team. The Skyhawks were one of the teams that tied for first place last season but the roster got decimated, losing all five starters as well as bringing in a new head coach and now hit the road for their first conference game. They have played excellent defense but cannot shoot on the offensive end and that is an issue in this game. Here, we play on home teams as a favorite or pickem after scoring 75 points or more in three straight games going up against an opponent after scoring 85 points or more. This situation is 196-115 ATS (63 percent) since 2010 with a scoring differential of +12.3 ppg. 10* (736) Morehead St. Eagles

This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS for our CBB Conference Game of the Month. Creighton is coming off a loss at Alabama on Saturday which snapped a three-game winning streak and now has its Big East Conference opener. The Bluejays are now 7-4 playing a schedule ranked No. 61 in the country that includes three Top 25 opponents, in addition to San Diego St., Nebraska and Notre Dame. They have been efficient on both ends, No. 51 in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency and No. 33 in adjusted Defensive Efficiency to go along with being ranked No. 18 in free throw shooting which is No. 18 in the nation. Creighton is 5-0 following a game against a ranked opponent. We played against Georgetown on Saturday as it went to Syracuse and won by four points, not being decided until late. The Hoyas are 8-2 with the only losses coming against West Virginia and Notre Dame, the latter being the only home loss to go along with seven wins. We feel they are getting way too much credit in this spot as the Bluejays have dominated the series with six straight wins, the last five when they were favored by double digits. Georgetown has lost 18 of its last 22 games following a game where it covered the number and has won just three of its last 36 games when being an underdog. 10* (663) Creighton Bluejays

This is a play on the SEATTLE REDHAWKS as part of our CBB Tuesday Three-Pack. Western Kentucky has won four straight games following a loss at Kentucky to improve to 7-3 on the season after two early losses. The Hilltoppers are 4-0-2 against the number over their last six games which is creating value the other way. They have played an average schedule ranked No. 174 in the country and it is all about pace for Western Kentucky as it is No. 76 in scoring but No. 240 in points allowed which favors the underdog. The run and gun pace gives them a 41.5 percent Assist Rate which is No. 349 overall. Seattle is coming off its third straight 20-win season and a CBI Tournament championship while being picked to finish just behind Grand Canyon in the WAC for this season. The Redhawks have gotten off to a slow start at 4-6 but have played the No. 46 ranked schedule despite two of those wins coming against non-Division I teams, the latest being a 67-point win over Pacific (Oregon) on Saturday which does give them some positive momentum. The Assist Rate of 53.6 percent is well above the Hilltoppers while being ranked No. 134 in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency. 10* (635) Seattle Redhawks

This is a play on the SIENA SAINTS as part of our CBB Tuesday Three-Pack. St. Bonaventure has won four straight games following its first and only loss of the season against Utah St. down in Florida and the Bonnies are back on the road where they are 3-0. The latest was a win over Providence, a very average Friars team and the other two against Canisius and Bucknell, a combined 4-18 on the season. Overall, the Bonnies schedule is ranked No. 271 in the country and this is a tough spot coming off a Big East Conference win and with another rivalry on deck with Niagara. Siena is back on the court following exam time and an extended trip away from Albany while catching a big number. They are coming off a seven-game roadtrip following their last home game, which was all the way back on November 12, an eight-point win over American which was only its second home game overall. Siena has played a similar schedule that is No. 272 in the nation and do have the important edge in two big metrics, Assist Rate and free throw shooting. There is also revenge on the table for the Saints following a 33-point loss at St. Bonaventure last December. 10* (626) Siena Saints

This is a play on the SIENA SAINTS as part of our CBB Tuesday Three-Pack. St. Bonaventure has won four straight games following its first and only loss of the season against Utah St. down in Florida and the Bonnies are back on the road where they are 3-0. The latest was a win over Providence, a very average Friars team and the other two against Canisius and Bucknell, a combined 4-18 on the season. Overall, the Bonnies schedule is ranked No. 271 in the country and this is a tough spot coming off a Big East Conference win and with another rivalry on deck with Niagara. Siena is back on the court following exam time and an extended trip away from Albany while catching a big number. They are coming off a seven-game roadtrip following their last home game, which was all the way back on November 12, an eight-point win over American which was only its second home game overall. Siena has played a similar schedule that is No. 272 in the nation and do have the important edge in two big metrics, Assist Rate and free throw shooting. There is also revenge on the table for the Saints following a 33-point loss at St. Bonaventure last December. 10* (626) Siena Saints

This is a play on the OMAHA MAVERICKS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. We played against Iowa St. on Thursday in the Cy-Hawk rivalry and after trailing by seven points at halftime, the Cyclones won the second half 52-36 to make it five straight wins while covering the last four. Now it is letdown time while laying 36.5 points in a game where they just want to win comfortably and move on. We mentioned that they came into the season No. 5 in the country while being picked to finish No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference so this is a strong team but laying a number this big off a massive first road game win is not justified. Omaha is off to a 4-8 start playing a very tough schedule and now catching its biggest number by far. The Mavericks have five road losses and the two notable ones against Minnesota and UNLV were by four and 11 points respectively so there is competitiveness and while it is a bigger step up in competition, it is such an overinflated number. Here, we play against favorites of 10 or more points with a winning percentage of .800 or higher on the season after having covered five or six of their last seven games against the spread. This situation is 221-154 ATS (58.9 percent) since 2020 with a scoring differential of -15.4 ppg. 10* (717) Omaha Mavericks

This is a play on the SAN JOSE ST. SPARTANS as part of our CBB Saturday Three-Pack. Cal Poly is off to a 5-6 start which is actually pretty good considering the Mustangs have won 7, 4 7, 8 and 4 games over the last five seasons. They have dropped two straight games and the defense is the liability, allowing 83 ppg which is No. 357 in the country. San Jose St. has won four of its last five games, two as outright underdogs and the Spartans have now covered six straight games. This is a spot to take advantage of as one of the four Cal Poly wins last season was against San Jose St., a four-point win in overtime so there is plenty of revenge on the table. We will take the favorable line with the Spartans that are playing well after a 1-6 start. Here, we play on home teams as a favorite or pickem after scoring 75 points or more in three straight games going up against an opponent after scoring 85 points or more. This situation is 190-113 ATS (62.7 percent) since 2020 with a scoring differential of +12.2 ppg. 10* (700) San Jose St. Spartans

This is a play on the KENTUCKY WILDCATS as part of our CBB Saturday Three-Pack. Louisville snapped its three-game losing streak with a three-point win over UTEP and failed to cover the 14.5-point number which was its four straight non-cover and while we typically like to back teams on these runs, we are not here in a bad situation. This is the first true road game for the Cardinals and an awful spot in this rivalry catching their opponent at the wrong time. Kentucky had a big win over Gonzaga a week ago and the letdown came next time out against Colgate where the Wildcats won by only 11 points as a 31.5-point favorite which puts them in a smash spot today. Here, we play on favorites of 10 or more points after being beaten by the spread by more than 18 points in their previous game going up against an opponent after being beaten by the spread by 24 or more points total in their last three games. This situation is 51-21 ATS (70.8 percent) since 1998 with a scoring differential of +19.6 ppg. 10* (666) Kentucky Wildcats

This is a play on the SYRACUSE ORANGE as part of our CBB Saturday Three-Pack. Georgetown had its five-game winning streak snapped with a 13-point loss at West Virginia last Friday and is back on the road in a classic Big East Conference matchup. The Hoyas have dropped five of the last seven meetings in this series and come in as underdogs for the third time, dropping their first two against the number. Syracuse is off another non-quality win as it defeated Albany by 17 points which snapped a 1-4 streak with the losses coming against Texas, Texas Tech, Tennessee and Notre Dame. The Orange are 4-0 ATS this season against teams with a winning percentage between .600 and .800 and catching a small number against an inflated team. Here, we play against road teams with a scoring differential of 8.0 or more ppg where the line is +3 to -3 after 2 or more consecutive unders going up against teams with a scoring differential of +/- 3.5 ppg. This situation is 159-105 ATS (60.2 percent) with a scoring differential of +3.5 ppg. 10* (628) Syracuse Orange

This is a play on the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Following a 1-2 showing at the Battle 4 Atlantis, Indiana returned home for three games, winning all three including a 15-point win over Minnesota on Monday to open Big 10 Conference action. The Hoosiers now hit the highway for their first true road game of the season and in a tough environment. This is big time revenge after losing all three meetings last season by 16, 15 and 27 points but we do not back nor advocate road revenge. The Hoosiers are an excellent shooting team at 50.9 percent, but again, none of that on a true road floor. Nebraska is off to a 6-2 start and it certainly has been a season of ups and downs. The Huskers opened up 3-0, failing to cover any of those games but they were favored by 23.5 points or more in all of those, and then had a quality loss against St. Mary's on a neutral floor in Sioux Falls by just three points. They responded with a huge win over rival Creighton on the road but the next road game was far from the same, a 37-point loss at Michigan St. last Saturday in their conference opener. They are back home where they are 5-0 in a great rebound spot in their final game before exam break. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after four straight games shooting 47 percent or better in a game involving two teams shooting 73 percent or better from the free throw line. This situation is 34-12 ATS (73.9 percent) since 1998 with a scoring differential of +10.5 ppg. 10* (886) Nebraska Cornhuskers

This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Iowa St. suffered a two-point loss against Auburn halfway through its early season schedule and has won four straight games since then including a five-point win against Dayton in the Maui Invitational where it went 2-1 in its only trek out of Ames. Now comes the first true road game of the season for the Cyclones and against its biggest rival while laying a big number which is overadjusted based on their No. 3 ranking. They came into the season No. 5 in the country while being picked to finish No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference so this is a strong team but that often be tossed away in rivalry games. Iowa is off to a 7-2 start with losses against Utah St. and Michigan away from home by a combined 10 points. The Hawkeyes return home where they are 6-0 and while this is the toughest test to step in here, this is one of the better home courts around for a reason. Iowa is shooting 49.1 from the field this season, which is 8.2 percent higher than what Iowa St. has allowed to its opponents to shoot at 40.9 percent and that is an edge for the offense based on playing on its home floor. The Hawkeyes distribute the ball well as they have a 60.2 percent Assist Rate which is No. 29 in the country. The Cy-Hawk The home team has rolled in the last four meetings, winning by 28, 20, 19 and 25 points and while we are not likely to see a blowout to continue this run, an outright Hawkeyes win is not farfetched. Iowa is 20-5 in its last 25 home games after a loss by six points or less. 10* (672) Iowa Hawkeyes

This is a play on the CAMPBELL CAMELS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. The Citadel is off to a 5-3 start including a 5-2 record at home but four of those wins have been against non-Division I teams, Erskine, North Greenville, St. Andrews and Toccoa Falls. The Bulldogs have had only four lined games including just two in their last five where they have failed to cover both of those, losing by a combined 23 points at home. They do have the luxury of playing their eighth straight game at home but this is far from a good home floor edge and one big intangible in that The Citadel is shooting just 60.2 percent from the free throw line which is No. 359 in the country and the fact it has played the No. 354 ranked schedule has nothing to do with making shots from the stripe. This is a huge disadvantage with a short line especially when the opponent is hitting 80.0 percent from the line, No. 15 in the nation. Campbell is off to a 4-5 start which includes two losses against Virginia and Ohio St. on the road while another two have come against St. Francis and Coastal Carolina by just one point apiece. The Camels were one of the worst defensive teams in the country last season but this is an experienced team that brought a lot back and they have already improved from No. 320 in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency last season to No. 183 and face and offense that is No. 338 in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency and cannot make a free throw on top of it. The Citadel is 4-20 in its last 24 24 games following playing a game at home. 10* (669) Campbell Camels

This is a play on the UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Utah Valley is back home following a pair of road losses which added to a current losing streak of four straight games. The first two defeats were at the Pete Hanna Center in Samford, part of the Samford Thanksgiving Invitational and the Wolverines are back home for the first time in over a month after opening 2-0 on their home floor with wins over Western Colorado and UTEP. Utah Valley was coming off a 28-win season in 2022-23 but finished with just 16 victories last season as it was the most inexperienced team in the WAC but that was a building block heading into this season as it is much more experienced. The Wolverines have some added incentive as this is the second meeting with North Dakota after losing the first meeting last month in Grand Forks. The Fighting Hawks are coming off a win over Weber St. in the Big Sky/Summit Challenge which snapped a three-game losing streak and improved them to 2-0 at home. North Dakota is 2-5 on the highway including a 1-3 record in true road games, the only win coming by four points at Loyola Marymount. Overall, it has played a schedule ranked No. 192 and despite the relatively soft slate, the Fighting Hawks possess a 39.7 Assist Rate which is No. 353 in the country with a lot of that due to its poor three-point shooting as they are hitting just 27.9 percent, No. 341 in the country. The Wolverines were 5.5-point road favorites in the first meeting so we are getting value at home despite it resulting in a loss. 10* (654) Utah Valley Wolverines

This is a play on the GREEN BAY PHOENIX for our CBB Conference Game of the Month. Green Bay is coming off a pair of losses to open its Horizon League schedule and it has now lost five straight games going back nearly three weeks ago. Four of the losses were with the Phoenix coming in as favorites so the skid is even worse than what the record shows but we are banking on a rebound here in this I-43 rivalry. After winning 16 games in three seasons combined from 2020-21 to 2022-23, Green Bay went on to win 18 games last season and finished in a tie for third in the conference which led to head coach Sundance Wicks taking the Wyoming job after just one season. The Phoenix made a splash hire in broadcaster Doug Gottlieb and at 2-8, it has not been a good start. One huge edge is at the free throw line where they are shooting 80.2 percent which is No. 14 in the country. Milwaukee was the preseason pick to win the conference this season, led by a pair of All-Horizon selections at guard but one of those played only two games as Erik Pratt has not been with the team since November 7. This is still a solid backcourt but the Panthers have gotten off to a 6-4 start due to a solid frontcourt that is No. 40 in the country in rebounding. The issue has been the opposite of the Phoenix and that is free throw shooting as they are hitting only 65 percent which is No. 327 in the country. The Panthers are just 1-4 on the road with the only win coming at Duquesne by six points and come in as the overpriced road favorite in this spot. 10* (650) Green Bay Phoenix

This is a play on the CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS as part of our CBB Tuesday Night Three-Pack. Cornell is 6-3 following a 22-win season and now with a new head coach, we are going against the Big Red in a tough spot. Cornell opened the season with four home games in their first five and have now played four straight road games where the Big Red have actually gone 3-1 with all three wins being blowouts and the lone loss coming at Syracuse by 10 points. All four of those games have been in the northeast and now are in an awful travel spot, having played on Sunday at Army and having to go all the way out west in a one off game before coming home for their break. We won with California last week at Missouri as it was able to cover the big number and returned home, losing to rival Stanford on Saturday as a short chalk. The two-game losing streak came after a 6-1 start which included four straight wins so we are catching a good number because of the two recent losses. California improved from three wins to 13 wins last season and while it is picked to finish last in the ACC, there is a different culture here under head coach Mark Madsen. Here, we play on home teams as a favorite or pickem after scoring 75 points or more in three straight games going up against an opponent after scoring 85 points or more. This situation is 190-112 ATS (62.9 percent) since 2020 with a scoring differential of +12.2 ppg. 10* (630) California Golden Bears

This is a play on the RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS as part of our CBB Tuesday Night Three-Pack. Rutgers is coming off a loss at Ohio St. on Saturday which makes it three straight losses for the Scarlet Knights and defeats in four of their last five, all of which have been away from home. They opened the season 4-0 with all four wins at Jersey Mike's Arena and while those could be classified as bye wins since they were favored by at least 16.5 points in all four of those games, the return home is huge here after being away for close to three weeks. They covered against Wagner is their first game as favorites but have failed to cover their last four in this role which is giving us some value in a revenge game on top of it after losing the lone meeting last season by 15 points in this building. Penn St. has won two straight games following a huge win over Purdue on Friday by 11 points to open Big 10 Conference action. The Nittany Lions are now 8-1 with the lone loss coming against Clemson by eight points in a neutral site game down in Daytona Beach and they now are playing their first true road game of the season. They won only two road games all of last season and are in no position to start with one here having played the No. 296 ranked schedule in the country, even after having faced the Boilermakers. We are catching great value here with what is pretty much a win and cover situation. 10* (610) Rutgers Scarlet Knights

This is a play on the MIAMI HURRICANES as part of our CBB Tuesday Night Three-Pack. Tennessee is coming off a 26-point win over Syracuse to make it seven straight covers on its way to a perfect 8-0 start. This is their third game away from home after rolling over Virginia and Baylor in their first two neutral site games and the Volunteers are again laying a big number because it has to be adjusted based on their cover streak. This is the time to go against with a game against Illinois on deck that may take attention from this one. We were on Miami Saturday getting 4.5 at home against Clemson and the Hurricanes were covering throughout until the Tigers pulled away. We have the opposite situation here with Miami coming in 2-7 against the number and having lost six straight games outright. We are not in the thinking they have a legitimate shot at winning this outright but what we do have is their top player Nijel Pack coming off a 0-7 shooting performance, all from long range, against Clemson and there will not be a repeat of that. Here, we play against neutral court teams as a favorite or pickems allowing 39 percent shooting or lower on the season going up against an opponent after a game where it shot 20 percent or worse of their three-point shots. This situation is 177-111 ATS (61.5 percent) since 1998 with a scoring differential of -5.4 ppg. 10* (603) Miami Hurricanes

This is a play on the PURDUE BOILERMAKERS for our CBB Sunday Signature Enforcer. Purdue got rolled at Penn St. on Thursday to open Big 10 Conference action and the Boilermakers are back home where they are 5-0 and in a great bounce back spot. They came out slow against the Nittany Lions with just 24 first half points and were unable to overcome it despite shooting 51 percent from the floor overall. The difference was from the free throw line where they were doubled 28-14 with Penn St. going 28-32 from the stripe and that is hard to keep up with. Maryland is coming off as blowout win over Ohio St. to open conference action and has now won five straight games. The Terrapins lave left College Park only once this season, a neutral site one-point win over Villanova and this makes it their first true road game of the season. The easy schedule has played a part in their 8-1 record as the Terrapins schedule is ranked No. 356 in the country with that Villanova win being the best of the bunch and the lone loss was against Marquette at home. They come in as underdogs for the first time this season and for good reason. 10* (754) Purdue Boilermakers

This is a play on the KANSAS CITY ROOS for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. Nighttime Winner. Analysis to follow. 10* (717) Kansas City Roos

This is a play on the NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Nighttime Winner. Analysis to follow. 10* (710) North Dakota Fighting Hawks

This is a play on the OLD DOMINION MONARCHS as part of our CBB Late Afternoon Three-Pack. Afternoon Sweep. Analysis to follow. 10* (664) Old Dominion Monarchs

This is a play on the WASHINGTON ST. COUGARS as part of our CBB Late Afternoon Three-Pack. Afternoon Sweep. Analysis to follow. 10* (665) Washington St. Cougars

This is a play on the SEATTLE REDHAWKS as part of our CBB Late Afternoon Three-Pack. Afternoon Sweep. Analysis to follow. 10* (677) Seattle Redhawks

This is a play on the VIRGINIA CAVALIERFS as part of our CBB ACC Afternoon Three-Pack. Afternoon Sweep. Analysis to follow. 10* (651) Virginia Cavaliers

This is a play on the VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES as part of our CBB ACC Afternoon Three-Pack. Afternoon Sweep. Analysis to follow. 10* (650) Virginia Tech Hokies

This is a play on the MIAMI HURRICANES as part of our CBB ACC Afternoon Three-Pack. Analysis to follow. 10* (604) Miami Florida Hurricanes

This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES for our CBB Friday Supreme Annihilator. We lost with Duquesne on Tuesday in what was a good situation but this one is better and we are back on the Dukes. They are now 1-7, both straight up and against the number having lost all four games as favorites and we are again getting value. St. Peter's mucked it up the other night and tonight provides more running and this is the spot to get things turned around. The Dukes have a new head coach in Dru Joyce but he kept a decent core and got a solid group of transfers that have been unable to hit the rim but that changes tonight. Adding to the value is the fact that Delaware has covered six straight games while winning the last three outright. The Blue Hens are 2-0 on the road with wins over Iona and Rider both by six points but this is a step up despite what the record says. Off a 19-win season backed by defense, they do not have that going on so far as the offense has been the trigger, hitting 40.1 percent from long range which is No. 15 in the nation but this has come against a schedule ranked No. 273 in the country. We go against complete opposite runs here which gives us a good number. 10* (872) Duquesne Dukes

This is a play on the UC IRVINE ANTEATERS for our CBB Conference Game of the Month. Typically, we do not see value in a big favorite but we have it here with the Anteaters. UC Irvine has ruled the Big West Conference the last two seasons and is expected to once again with the deepest and most experienced team with four returning starters while having to add only three new players to the roster. They are off to an 8-0 start which includes only two home games and they are back at SRC Arena for the first time since November 16 and a conference opener makes it even more of an edge. They have played an average schedule ranked No. 147 yet are No. 7 in the country in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency partly due to a 61.1 percent Assist Rate and on top of that, they are hitting 85.2 percent of their free throws, tied for first in the country. CS Bakersfield comes in 4-4 with an also very veteran team but until the Roadrunners can win on the road, they are a fade. They are average on both ends of the floor and following a three-game winning streak at home, they have dropped three of their last four games, all away from home with the only win being an eight-point victory over Northeastern on a neutral floor in Fort Myers on a Sunday afternoon in front of an official attendance of 123 fans. Welcome to Irvine. 10* (774) UC Irvine Anteaters

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS for our CBB Thursday Star Attraction. This is another situation we usually steer clear from and that is playing a team in its first true road game a month or more into the season but we make the exception with Xavier which is in a fantastic spot. The Musketeers opened the season 6-0 including solid wins against Wake Forest and South Carolina before getting run out of the gym against Michigan in Fort Myers. They were then challenged by South Carolina St. before sneaking out a three-point win and now hit the road for the first time in a not so daunting environment. Xavier is going to contend in the Big East Conference after finishing with just 16 wins last season, their fewest in four years. TCU made it to its third straight NCAA Tournament last season but is projected as a bottom half team in the Big 12 Conference this season and off to a 4-3 start. This is another spot we typically play on with the Horned Frogs having dropped six straight against the number but they cannot be trusted in this spot in this matchup. They are 4-0 at home but have been favored by at least 15 points in all of those with the best visitor being Texas St., resulting in just a five-point win. Xavier has huge edges in two big intangibles, free throw shooting and Assist Rate. 10* (763) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the PURDUE BOILERMAKERS for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. We are not usually a proponent of taking a road team in a conference opener but we did it with Bradley the other night and are doing it here with a team out to prove something. It was obviously a special season for the Boilermakers last year as they made it to the NCAA Championship game before falling to Connecticut by 15 points. They are off to a 7-1 start and their only loss came at Marquette which is a very solid team that suffered just their first loss last night. They are a rare team based on the normal standard of the rest of the country as the Boilermakers did not bring in a single player in the transfer portal instead keeping it a home grown roster which takes time. Penn St. is also 7-1 but has played a schedule ranked No. 338 compared to the Purdue schedule which is ranked No. 37. The Nittany Lions only loss came in Daytona Beach against Clemson which is certainly a quality team but the best win was against Virginia Tech in Baltimore. They are doing it right in the up tempo system of head coach Mike Rhoades as they are top five in scoring and shooting but again, that is against no one, and they were shut down against Clemson and now face a similar defense ranked No. 52 in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency. 10* (759) Purdue Boilermakers

This is a play on the USC TROJANS for our CBB Wednesday Conference Game of the Month. Oregon and USC are back at it in conference action after the Ducks swept the season series last year but only now it is the Big 10 Conference opener for both teams which is anticlimactic, similar to UCLA and Washington tipping off Tuesday. The Ducks are off to an 8-0 start but they are another team that is overvalued based on the AP Poll and their No. 12 ranking. Oregon did win the Players Era Festival with underdog wins over Texas A&M and Alabama and this will now be their fifth straight game away from home, starting with their first true road game which was just a three-point win at Oregon St. USC was picked to finish No. 8 in the Big 10 Conference by Blue Ribbon, one spot behind Oregon but the non-conference season has been up and down. The Trojans are coming off a pair of losses at the Acrisure Classic in Palm Desert against St. Mary's and New Mexico and have had the luxury of playing either at home or just two hours away with their first road game not until this Saturday at Washington. What we really like is the USC covered their first game against Chattanooga and have gone 0-7 ATS in their last seven. 10* (748) USC Trojans

This is a play on the VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES for our CBB Wednesday Ultimate Underdog. We will be going against another road favorite playing their first road game of the season and we cannot justify this one either. Vanderbilt is off to a 7-1 start having played the No. 320 ranked schedule as it opened the season 4-0 with four blowout home wins before heading to Charleston for the Charleston Classic, winning the first two games before losing to Drake in the championship game. The Commodores rebounded with another home blowout win over Tennessee Tech and now enter the SEC/ACC Challenge with a difficult trip and overvalued based on their start aided by that favorable schedule. Part of the reason for the number is the fact that Virginia Tech is not cashing tickets. The Hokies opened the season with a win and cover against Delaware St. but they have gone 2-4 since then including four straight losses. Three of those were on a neutral floor against Penn St., Michigan and South Carolina and while the lone home loss against Jacksonville was inexcusable, that was their last home game and will be out to make up for that embarrassment in front of their home fans. Virginia Tech is 0-6 ATS in its last six games which is an automatic take and this situation makes it better. 10* (738) Virginia Tech Hokies

This is a play on the DUKE BLUE DEVILS for our CBB Wednesday SEC/ACC Challenge Top Tip. Auburn can certainly make an argument for not being the No. 1 team in the country as it has some big quality wins over Houston, North Carolina, Iowa St. and Memphis, all on a neutral floor while their three home wins have been by 51, 23 and 33 points. The Tigers definitely can point to the KenPom rankings where they are No. 1 with the top ranked offense against an impressive schedule but now they face yet another top ten opponent and this one on a true road floor. They passed the test against Houston in their only other game as underdogs but Cameron Indoor is a totally different atmosphere. Duke has a pair of close losses against Kentucky and Kansas on a neutral floor but those can be somewhat negated with a 14-point win at Arizona. This is a young team that that has come together quickly by playing team basketball with their 60.7 percent Assist Rate and over come in No. 4 in the Kenpom Rankings. They have dominated at home with four home bye wins so this is by far the biggest test here this season and possession the No. 1 ranking in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency only adds to the team aspect making this venue even tougher. 10* (742) Duke Blue Devils

This is a play on the MONTANA GRIZZLIES for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. Montana opened the season 2-3 with both wins against non-Division I teams but the three losses were against Oregon, Utah St. and Tennessee, all contenders in their respective tough conferences. We can basically wipe out those first five games and since then, they have won three straight games and while they failed to cover two of those, they were double-digit favorites in both and now they are catching points at home. They are picked to win the Big Sky Conference and Montana is the most experienced team in the conference with five fifth year seniors, a mix of returnees and transfers and getting tested early only helped. South Dakota St. is getting a lot of love here with its 7-2 record while covering its last four lined games. The Jackrabbits are expected to be a player in the Summit League after winning the regular season title and the conference tournament last season but all five regular starters are gone and the roster consists of 10 freshmen and sophomores so this is a very young team. Two of their wins have been over non-Division I teams, two others on their home floor and three on a neutral floor so this marks their first true road game of the season. 10* (730) Montana Grizzlies

This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS for our CBB Wednesday Star Attraction. Kansas remains the No. 1 team in the country as it has been since day one following a pair of wins last week to move to 7-0. The Jayhawks have three solid wins over Duke, Michigan St. and North Carolina but we all know the AP Poll means nothing as Kansas is just No. 6 at KenPom and now they hit the highway for their first true road game of the season and while it is not a far trip, it will not be a layup. In fact, this is the first of two consecutive road games, the next at rival Missouri and this is only the third time in 22 years Kansas has played consecutive non-conference road games. Creighton opened the season 4-0 in basically what were four bye wins then came a three-game losing streak, losing to rival Nebraska and then San Diego St. and Texas A&M at the Players Era Festival before winning the third game against Notre Dame without big man Ryan Kalkbrenner who was out with a lower-body injury. The Bluejays are just 1-6-1 against the number and that is a streak we go the other way based on value and there will not be many thinking there is value based on the short price, just the way we like it. 10* (720) Creighton Bluejays

This is a play on the LOUISVILLE CARDINALS for our CBB Tuesday Star Attraction. Mississippi went to San Diego and came away with a 1-1 split and that was fortunate as one of those wins took overtime against BYU although it did play Purdue tough in a two-point loss but the Boilermakers are not what they were. Now at 6-1, we still feel the Rebels are overvalued as they came into the season ranked No. 24 in the country in the AP Poll which shows this poll means nothing as they are No. 42 at KenPom after coming into the season as the No. 9 ranked team in the SEC. Now comes their first true road game of the season. Louisville finished 8-24 last season including 3-17 in the ACC and it was time for a complete rebuild which is what is going on. Head coach Pat Kelsey has had great success at his stops namely Winthrop and College of Charleston and he is the guy to turn this program around. The Cardinals already have five wins including impressive wins over Indiana and West Virginia at the Battle 4 Atlantis which also included a five-point loss against undefeated Oklahoma. Another test here but a very passable one. 10* (652) Louisville Cardinals

This is a play on the PROVIDENCE FRIARS for our CBB Tuesday Signature Enforcer. It was not a good trip to the Bahamas for Providence as it lost three games in three days at the Battle 4 Atlantis, all defeats getting progressively worse. A tough two-point loss set the tone and the Friars could not recover but now they are back home where they are 5-0 and in a great bounce back spot with a great line based on recent results. They failed to cover the last two games of the tournament while the other three non-covers were games where they were favored by at least 15 points. BYU opened the season 5-0 before traveling to San Diego for the Rady Children's Invitational where it lost to Mississippi before defeating NC State. The Cougars first five games were at home against inferior competition where they were favored by at least 21 points each time out which led to the easiest schedule in the country at that point. Now they hit the road for their first true road game in a difficult spot heading all the way out east and being asked to win by a significant margin. This is a big overlay in what is a really bad situation for the Cougars. 10* (642) Providence Friars

This is a play on the BRADLEY BRAVES for our CBB Tuesday Conference Game of the Month. We are not usually proactive to grab a road team in a conference opener but in this case, it makes sense as we are backing a short road favorite that is too short. Bradley heads into Tuesday with a 7-1 record and while that lone loss is its only road game, it was at Washington St. where the Braves were underdogs. They have rolled in all but one of their seven wins, the only exception being a three-point win over a very good Wright St. team. Bradely is the favorite to win the Missouri Valley Conference and this is one they want to get it started. Southern Illinois is 3-5 having played a fairly difficult schedule but it has had winnable games it has not won and of the three wins, only one has come against a Division 1 team. The Salukis finished middle of the pack last season and that is where they are picked again with no starters back, just over 20 ppg returning and a new head coach in their first ever MVC game. They are hitting only 66.8 percent of their free throws which is No. 288 in the country and that is a stat no matter how hard the schedule may have been. 10* (637) Bradley Braves

This is a play on the CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS for our CBB Tuesday SEC/ACC Challenge Top Tip. Missouri opened the season with a loss at Memphis and has run off six straight wins since then but it has been against no one as the Tigers were favored between 18 and 35 points in those games and yet they only covered three of those. Last season was a disaster as Missouri started off well similar to this season but failed to win a single game in the SEC as it went 0-19 and while it will not be that bad this year, there is not expected to be too much progression. The Tigers should not be laying close to double digits to another Power 4 team, especially having played the No. 364 ranked team in the country. California improved from three wins to 13 wins last season and while it is picked to finish last in the ACC, there is a different culture here under head coach Mark Madsen. We played against the Golden Bears at Vanderbilt on November 13 and that was their last loss as they have won four straight games including a solid win at USC. They are now catching their biggest number of the season in what could be one of the better SEC/ACC Challenge games. 10* (611) California Golden Bears

This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. St. Peter's opened the season 0-3 but has won three straight games to even its record with two of those coming on the road but they were against UMBC and FDU and were favored in both. The Peacocks three losses were also all on the road and while they covered all three of those, they were getting huge numbers and that is not the case here. They might still be getting a little too much credit from their improbable run to the NCAA Tournament after winning the MAAC Tournament and having lost one of the best players in the conference. Duquesne also made the NCAA Tournament last season and won a first round game over BYU and like St. Peter's, a return trip will be tough. The Dukes have a new head coach in Dru Joyce but he kept a decent core and got a solid group of transfers and while they are off to a 1-6 start, that one win came last time out to provide some momentum. This is just their third home game with the first two resulting in close losses and they catch St. Peter's looking ahead to conference action that starts Friday at home. 10* (624) Duquesne Dukes

This is a play on the EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS for our CBB Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. Eastern Illinois is off to a 2-5 start to the season, playing the No. 18 ranked schedule in the country as it has lost to the likes of Illinois, Indiana and Northwestern of the Big 10 Conference. Four of those losses came when getting a similar or bigger number and the Panthers went 2-2 ATS while the fifth loss was against Valparaiso but that was their fourth consecutive road game so they just ran out of gas. This is an experienced team that is expected to make a run near the top of the OVC. Butler opened 1-1 against Missouri St. and Austin Peay but has won five straight games while covering all five of those as well which is adding value the other way. The most recent win was a solid one against Mississippi St. in Tempe and that can provide some letdown aspects and now the Bulldogs are laying their biggest number on the season with Houston on deck. Butler won against Northwestern on a neutral floor by two points while Eastern Illinois lost at Northwestern by nine points so that is not a huge differential based on margin and venue. 10* (603) Eastern Illinois Panthers

This is a play on the YALE BULLDOGS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Rhode Island is off to a 7-0 start to the season including a 5-0 record at home where it has not been tested with all wins being blowouts. They do own a good win over College of Charleston where they won by 38 points as a short favorite so that is the one anomaly but we do not think they can repeat it. The Rams were one of the worst defensive teams in the country last season as they were No. 261 in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency and now they are No. 118 so maybe the Archie Miller system is starting to work. Or the fact they have played a schedule ranked No. 349 in the country out of 364 teams so a lot of teams can show improvement with that. Yale is just 4-4 following a loss against Delaware on a neutral floor in Connecticut but it played the wrong team at the wrong time as the Blue Hens could not miss from long range, going 16-34 and that is hard to overcome when the Bulldogs only made eight. The other bad loss came at Illinois-Chicago where the Flames could not miss in the second half. The other two defeats were far from bad at Purdue and at Minnesota by eight and three points respectively. Yale is again a contender in the Ivy League with a pair of All League players and despite the tough schedule, the Bulldogs are No. 41 in the country in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency. 10* (861) Yale Bulldogs

This is a play on the BUFFALO BULLS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Penn St. opened the season 6-0 but suffered its first loss against Clemson in the final of the Sunshine slam in Daytona Beach and the Nittany Lions are back home where they are 4-0 and laying another big number. They are 3-2 ATS when laying double digits and while they are in a good rebound spot, they are also in a look ahead situation as they open Big 10 Conference action on Thursday against Purdue so this is a going through the motions game which they should have no problem winning easily but not against this big number. Buffalo is 4-3 which is saying a lot considering the Bulls won four games all of last season and did not defeat a Division I team until January. The roster lost a lot from that team which is not a bad thing as head coach George Halcovage inherited a mess and now in his second year, the players are mostly his. Buffalo is 4-2 against the number and has covered all three games when getting double digits, winning one outright and losing to Notre Dame and Vermont by nine and 11 points respectively. 10* (681) Buffalo Bulls

This is a play on the UC DAVIS AGGIES as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Oregon St. is in a year of transition as it is playing in the West Coast Conference as an affiliate member for two years along with Washington St. The Beavers lost their top two players partly because of the dismantling of the Pac 12 and the new roster has held its own, opening up 4-0 before losing their last two games against Oregon and North Texas by five and three points respectively. They are a perfect 5-0 against the number which gives us value the other way. Laying double-digits is aggressive in this spot. We played on UC Davis earlier in the season when it faced Washington getting 15.5 points and the Aggies had a chance to pull off the upset, ultimately losing by six points. They are in a similar spot here, although not getting the same amount but still getting double digits. UC Davis is the smaller school and those tend to have more stability and are at the top of the Big West Conference coming in. The Aggies have the best Player on the floor with Ty Johnson who comes in as the preseason favorite to win player of the year and he is averaging 24.2 ppg and we will grab which is arguably the better team getting double digits. 10* (659) UC Davis Aggies

This is a play on the EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Utah is off to a 5-1 start which may come as a surprise considering it lost five of its top six scorers from its NIT team from last season but when diving in, it is actually not a surprise. The Utes have played the No. 363 ranked schedule out of 363 Division I teams, ahead of only Missouri, their only loss coming against a team with a pulse. Utah has covered all six of their games so they have been blowing out the teams they should and their +29.8 ppg scoring margin is the biggest in the country. Eastern Washington is on the opposite side of things as it is 1-6, the lone win over Seattle, and the Eagles have failed to cover their last four games. The difference is that they have not gotten a line like this while getting outscored by just 9.4 ppg to this is a complete overreaction line. Eastern Washington rolled through the Big Sky Conference last season but lost in the conference tournament quarterfinals and did not go to the postseason. They lost their coach David Riley to Washington St. and most of the roster followed him leaving new head coach Dan Monson with little to work with but he is a solid coach that has his team ready every night and will so again. 10* (631) Eastern Washington Eagles

This is a play on the TEXAS A&M AGGIES as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Rutgers opened the Players Era Tournament with a one point win over Notre Dame and held their own against Alabama in a five-point loss which they matched up well with but that is not the case today. Rutgers brought in one of the top freshman classes in the country and arguably the top backcourt in Ace Bailey who has scored 17 or more points in four of his five games and Dylan Harper who has scored 20 or more points in six of his seven games including 36 and 37 points the last two games. That is hard to go against but the Scarlet Knights do not have much after that which puts them at a disadvantage here especially down low. The Aggies lost to Oregon in the opener and bounced back to beat Creighton, a team they could neutralize down low where some cannot. Texas A&M boasts its own pair of solid guards with Zhuric Phelps and Wade Taylor, the two top scorers but the Aggies are physical and deep down low and they have one of the best rebounding teams in the country as they are ranked No. 7 in Rebounding Rate and their Offensive Rebounding Percentage of 45.5 percent is No. 1 in the country. 10* (663) Texas A&M Aggies

This is a play on the SAM HOUSTON ST. BEARKATS as part of our CBB Friday Triple Play. Sam Houston St. is battle tested as it has played the No. 48 ranked schedule in the country, having faced Nevada and Baylor while playing five of their six games away from home. The Bearkats are coming off a loss against Appalachian St. on Wednesday as 6.5-point favorites in what was an awful break at the end of the game and remain on the road but laying less than a bucket and this number is way off. We have this one capped at 6.5 in a great bounce back spot with a team that won the C-USA regular season title last season and brings back a ton of experience. This is the second of three games in four days as they face Colgate tomorrow. UNC Wilmington lost to that Colgate team in the first game of the inaugural Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic. The Seahawks are 3-2 with one of the wins coming against a non-Division I team while they struggled in the other two wins against Georgia Southern and USC Upstate. They have not really found their stride yet after losing four double-digit scorers from their 21-win team from last season. 10* (839) Sam Houston St. Bearkats

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS as part of our CBB Friday Triple Play. BYU suffered its first loss of the season as it got outscored in overtime 19-8 so it was a bad beat where its shooting went ice cold. From our analysis yesterday, when a new coach takes over a program in this age of college basketball, especially one that was not in the system, it is rare for players to stick around but for BYU and new head coach Kevin Young, he was able to keep six key players from the NCAA Tournament team from last season. The Cougars won their first five games with a six-point win over UC Riverside being the only close game with the four other wins coming by 38, 44, 24 and 44 points. NC State lost its first game of the season as well as it fell to Purdue by 10 points and we think they are still overvalued based on their run to the Final Four from last season. NC State managed just 61 points, shooting 43.4 percent from the floor with an effective field goal percentage of 47.2 percent which including going just 4-17 from long range (23.5 percent). Overall, the Wolfpack are shooting just 27.4 percent from behind the arc which is No. 338 in the country. 10* (878) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the OHIO ST. BUCKEYES as part of our CBB Friday Triple Play. Ohio St. has won three straight games since suffering its first loss of the season at Texas A&M and now welcome their biggest opponent of the season into Value City Arena. The Buckeyes have the significant edge of playing at home while having better numbers on both sides of the floor. The Buckeyes rank seventh nationally in effective field goal percentage while holding opponents to the third-worst effective field goal percentage. Ohio St. is ranked No. 34 or better in scoring, shooting and three-point shooting on both offense and defense. Pittsburgh opened the season 6-0 before suffering its first loss of the season against Wisconsin last time out on a neutral floor and now the Panthers play their first true road game of the season. Pittsburgh took a big blow as Damian Dunn, who is averaging 11.1 ppg was injured Sunday in the loss to Wisconsin in the Greenbrier Tipoff and he is expected to miss the next six weeks. This is going to hurt the offense going forward that has already struggled from long range, hitting just 33.9 percent. 10* (830) Ohio St. Buckeyes

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS as part of our CBB Thanksgiving Day Five-Pack. When a new coach takes over a program in this age of college basketball, especially one that was not in the system, it is rare for players to stick around but for BYU and new head coach Kevin Young, he was able to keep six key players from the NCAA Tournament team from last season. The Cougars are off to a 5-0 start with a six-point win over UC Riverside being the only close game with the four other wins coming by 38, 44, 24 and 44 points. This is a big step up here but one they can handle. Mississippi is overvalued plain and simple. The Rebels came into the season ranked No. 24 in the country in the AP Poll which shows this poll means nothing. Despite being 5-0, the Rebels are still No. 48 at KenPom after coming into the season as the No. 9 ranked team in the SEC. They have two solid guards in Sean Pedulla and Jaylen Murray who shoot well from long range but that is it and that is not ideal against this BYU team. 10* (796) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the UTAH ST. AGGIES as part of our CBB Thanksgiving Day Five-Pack. Utah St. is 5-0 and leads the country in scoring and shooting percentage which is not a total surprise as new head coach Jerrod Calhoun turned around a Youngstown St. program that finished in the top 24 in scoring his last two seasons there. It is not about tempo, as the Aggies are No. 59 in Adjusted Tempo, but about efficiency and taking quality shots. The Aggies won the Mountain West Conference last season and will contend once again with their experience, three returning starters, and a recruiting class that fits the system. St. Bonaventure is also undefeated as it is 6-0 but against a very weak schedule with its best opponent being Florida Gulf Coast. The Bonnies have covered all five of their games which presents value the other way. St. Bonaventure likes to slow it down as it is ranked No. 291 in Adjusted Tempo and that is a big reason it is No. 33 in points allowed but its offense is not on the same level. 10* (801) Utah St. Aggies

This is a play on the ARIZONA WILDCATS as part of our CBB Thanksgiving Day Five-Pack. Oklahoma is coming off a two-point win over Providence in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis to improve to 5-0 but its other four wins have come against inferior competition where the Sooners were favored by at least 24.5 points in all of those. Oklahoma has played a schedule that is ranked No. 359 out of 364 Division I schools so it is a skewed record even though the Providence win was nice. They lost four of their top six scorers, were picked No. 15 in the 16-team SEC and do not have the offense to keep up here. Arizona lost back-to-back games against Wisconsin and Duke and both were bad double-digit losses so the Wildcats needed a get right spot and they got it on Wednesday in a 104-71 win over Davidson. The Sooners are on a different level than Davison but not to the extent being able to matchup with Arizona which likes to run you out of the gym with their No. 5 Adjusted Tempo ranking. 10* (790) Arizona Wildcats

This is a play on the GONZAGA BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Thanksgiving Day Five-Pack. Gonzaga is coming off its first loss of the season as it fell to West Virginia in overtime and while playing the very next day after a game like that can be tough to do in some cases, the Bulldogs are a deep team that can withstand it. Gonzaga shot just 40 percent from the floor but we can call this an aberration as Ryan Nembhard and Graham Ike went a combined 2-16 while the latter played just 14 minutes and we will see positive progression. The rest of the team shot 49 percent so we are not concerned. Indiana did not show up against Louisville in a 28-point loss and we do not see them showing up here either. The Hoosiers rolled over South Carolina at home 12 days ago but narrowly go by UNC Greensboro prior to Wednesday and this is a vulnerable team right now that could take a big dive as we are not sold on their coach and some of the key pieces that came in have been underachieved. 10* (788) Gonzaga Bulldogs

This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS as part of our CBB Thanksgiving Day Five-Pack. Wake Forest is off to a 6-1 start but has gone just 1-6 against the number and that is certainly playing into this line today. The lone cover came against Michigan in a two-point win as underdogs and the issue with the Demon Deacons not covering numbers is the fact they have been favored by 23 and 34.5 points in five of their games. Their only loss came against Xavier in their only true road game of the season. The issue has been the offense with is No. 137 in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency which would be their worst since 2021. Florida is off to a perfect 6-0 and does own two quality wins away from home against Florida St. and South Florida but is now laying a big number on a neutral floor against a quality opponent that is undervalued which has yet to hit its stride. The Gators do check the boxes and while they have been dominant down low, Wake Forest has the size to match up well. 10* (784) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

This is a play on the CONNECTICUT HUSKIES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Not many expected Connecticut to be playing in the seventh place game in the Maui Invitational but here it is following a pair of last second losses against Memphis and Colorado. The Huskies have failed to cover their last three games after opening 3-0 ATS with covers at numbers of -36.5 or higher. While it has been a disappointing tournament, Connecticut will be out for blood and get right before heading back home in what is a good spot and number. It has been equally disappointing for Dayton as well but the Flyers were expected to compete for the championship. They were 9.5-point underdogs against North Carolina and Iowa St. and were able to cover both to make it three straight covers overall and are now catching a lower number against the better team of the three opponents it will have faced. Dayton has exasperated a lot in the first two games and are not on the same level. 10* (743) Connecticut Huskies

This is a play on the LOYOLA MARYMOUNT LIONS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Loyola Marymount is coming off a win over Belmont in the first round of the Cancun Challenge, snapping a three-game losing streak. The previous two losses were against St. Louis and North Dakota by six and four points respectively and this would be a huge tournament win for the Lions following only 12 wins last season. They have played the much more difficult schedule with UC Irvine also in the mix. They have been playing great defense and face a weak offense Wednesday. Wyoming took out Tulane by one point to improve to 5-1 but the schedule has played a role. The Cowboys have faced the No. 298 ranked schedule with the lone loss coming against Texas Tech by 47 points. Wyoming has been picked to finish No. 10 in the 11-team Mountain West Conference with a brand new roster and coach and not getting nearly enough here. 10* (760) Loyola Marymount Lions

This is a play on the NORTHERN KENTUCKY NORSE for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. Northern Kentucky has played a brutal schedule off to its 1-4 start as it has faced Florida St., Purdue and Cincinnati. The Norse are coming off their first victory, an 85-59 win over Kentucky St. in a non-lined game and they enter this one on a 0-4 ATS start and this is magic streak number to go against that. They are expected to contend in the Horizon League so this is a good team now taking a step down in competition. College of Charleston is off to a 4-2 start while coming off a loss at Rhode Island in their last game with the other defeat coming at home against Liberty. The Cougars are contenders as well after winning the CAA last season but they are overvalued here based on their own name and the fact they are facing an opponent that has yet to cover a game. We have this line at 2.5 so we are looking at a one possession game. 10* (723) Northern Kentucky Norse

This is a play on the NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Auburn is coming off an opening win over Iowa St. in the first round of the Maui Invitational by two points and now it is laying a bigger number on Tuesday night. The Tigers are 5-0 on the season including an upset win over Houston and Monday was the first non-cover of the season, missing by a bucket. Their other three wins were all blowout victories where they were favored big and now comes another big test. This is a veteran team that is big down low but will be at a disadvantage in the backcourt and that is big in these neutral court tournaments. North Carolina is also coming off a two-point win in its opener against Dayton which was a non-cover after three straight wins against the number. The Tar Heels are 4-1 this season with the lone loss coming against Kansas by three points yet this offense continues to hum. They are averaging 93 ppg which is No. 8 in the country led by the backcourt of RJ Davis, Seth Trimble and Elliot Cadeau and that unit came into the season as the best perimeter trio in the ACC. That should be the difference Tuesday night. 10* (668) North Carolina Tar Heels

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO ST. AZTECS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. Creighton got off to a 4-0 start before losing to rival Nebraska by 11 points as a 10-point favorite on Friday. The Bluejays have failed to cover four of their five games but they have been favored by double digits in every game and are now laying a legitimate number with a lot of it based on the opponents name and history. Creighton attempted a school-record 42 three-point shots against the Huskers on 52 total shots with that percentage being the second most in college basketball over the last 15 years and that will not work here. They will be without Steven Ashworth who is averaging 16 ppg as he is out with an ankle injury. San Diego St. opened up 2-0 before losing to Gonzaga last time out and that 13-point loss was not a horrible one. The Aztecs lost four starters from last season which was another solid one, winning 26 games and making it to the Sweet 16. Known for defense, the Aztecs are doing it again, allowing opponents to shoot just 34.7 percent from the floor which is No. 6 in the country. it is a small sample size but catching a depleted team with a line that is considered short as it has actually come down despite 62 percent of the money coming in on Creighton. 10* (653) San Diego St. Aztecs

This is a play on the STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Columbia is coming off a win over Long Island University to keep its perfect start going and now we are seeing overreaction value. The Lions are 6-0 for the first time since 1969 when they opened 10-0 and this is from a team that is predicted to finish No. 7 in the eight-team Ivy League. They are averaging 81.2 ppg which is their highest average since 2015-16 and they are almost halfway to their win total from last season. Now it is time to pump the breaks. Columbia did beat Villanova but the Wildcats are not the same Wildcats and even with that big name, they have played a schedule ranked No. 344. Stony Brook is coming off a 20-win season, its first since 2019-20, and there will be regression. The Seawolves have some big losses against Marquette, George Mason and Yale but those are all contenders in their respective conferences. They have failed to cover their last two games and on the one cover this season, it was an outright win at Central Michigan. With Brown on deck, the second of three straight Ivy League games to get the cover. 10* (633) Stony Brook Seawolves

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS as part of our CBB Friday Five-Pack. Due to the volume and the quick turnaround, analysis is limited today. We played against Texas last night with one of the reasons thinking freshman phenom Tre Johnson was due to cool off after shooting 58 percent overall and from long range in his first four games and he went 4-18 including 1-7 from behind the arc. Now we go the opposite and look for a rebound. St. Joseph's is coming off a big upset over Texas Tech last night as it built a big lead but needed a last second free throw to pull it out. Prior to this, the Hawks defeated a bad Penn team and while a win over Villanova may look good, the Wildcats are not a very good team either. Conversely to Johnson, we expect the opposite and Texas will shut down Erik Reynolds after his 26 points last night. 10* (889) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the BAYLOR BEARS as part of our CBB Friday Five-Pack. Due to the volume and the quick turnaround, analysis is limited today. Tennessee toyed with Virginia for the first half and was able to pull away in the second half behind its relentless defense that held the Cavaliers to 29 percent shooting while forcing 16 turnovers. The Volunteers own offense was not very good as Chaz Lanier accounted for over 40 percent of their points and take his numbers away and the rest of the team shot just 34.8 percent. They will be in for a much bigger fight tonight. Baylor is coming off an epic game as it was able to knock out the Red Storm in double overtime and we are not concerned about the quick turnaround. This is the best offense Tennessee has seen as Baylor remains No. 5 in Offensive Efficiency. 10* (885) Baylor Bears

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE PANTHERS as part of our CBB Friday Five-Pack. Due to the volume and the quick turnaround, analysis is limited today. Milwaukee is back home following a three-game roadtrip where it went 1-2, culminating with a win over Duquesne. The Panthers will be hosting the Cream City Challenge as they will also face Wofford and St. Thomas on Saturday and Sunday which makes it a good opportunity to clean up some things. The Panthers are projected to win the Horizon League and will be hoping Erik Pratt rejoins the team after not making the trip but this team is loaded in the backcourt still with their top three scorers averaging a combined 42.6 ppg. Portland St. is 2-1 and has covered both lined games but this is a bottom half Big Sky team whose numbers are already skewed after putting up 131 points against Evergreen St. 10* (820) Milwaukee Panthers

This is a play on the EVANSVILLE PURPLE ACES as part of our CBB Friday Five-Pack. Due to the volume and the quick turnaround, analysis is limited today. Green Bay was a big surprise last season as it was coming off 16 wins combined over its previous three years but went on to win 18 games including going 13-7 in the Horizon League but there will not be improvements this season after losing four starters. The Phoenix are coming off a blowout win over SIU-Edwardsville and they have covered three straight games which adds value the other way and they have a game at Ohio St. on deck. Evansville made huge strides last season as well, winning 17 games after winning 11 the previous two seasons. The Purple Aces are just 1-4 and have failed to cover a game, which adds more value and they are coming off a 50-point loss at Ohio St. Rebound. 10* (826) Evansville Purple Aces