This is a play on the WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS for our CBB Afternoon Dominator. We won with Texas Tech on Monday as it defeated Texas at home to make it two straight wins to move to 3-10 in the Big 12 Conference and despite this, the Red Raiders are not completely out for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. The conference is full of power top to bottom as the last team in currently is 4-9 West Virginia to a win here would be big. That being said, we do not see it here as they have struggled on the road at 1-6 with the only win coming at SEC bottom feeder LSU. This is a revenge game after a 15-point home loss last month but that does not apply to a very poor team on the highway. Despite a pair of losses at Texas and Baylor by blowouts, West Virginia is a projected No. 11 seed even with that poor aforementioned record. The Mountaineers are back home where they are 11-3 with the three losses coming against Texas, Baylor and Kansas, the three top teams in the conference all sitting at 9-4. They are far from out of the woods though as these are the games they cannot give away and the four remaining games after this are all against tournament teams so stealing a win or two there assuredly gets them in. 10* (612) West Virginia Mountaineers

This is a play on the SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Southern Utah had a chance to take over first place in the WAC last Saturday against Utah Valley as a victory would have put them both at 10-3 and the Thunderbirds would have had the tiebreaker in hand because of the season sweep but now they are two games back with just three to play so they are basically playing for second place. They are tied with Sam Houston St. and Stephen F. Austin at 9-4 and will hold the tiebreaker over both should they win over the former next Saturday. Southern Utah is 11-1 at home with the only loss coming against 18-9 Montana St. by three points and are playing with revenge following a seven-point loss at Utah Tech two weeks ago. The Trailblazers have lost two straight games by identical 75-71 scores to fall to 3-10 in the WAC but to its credit, it has been competitive of late as in its last five defeats, it has lost by seven points or less in each of those which is factoring into the power rankings which in turn affects the line which is shorter than it should be. Utah Tech is 2-11 on the road which includes a 0-6 record in the conference with this the start of two straight roadies. A solid 3-0-1 ATS road run is also keeping this down which should turn into a blowout. 10* (888) Southern Utah Thunderbirds

This is a play on the PRINCETON TIGERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Princeton held down solo first place in the Ivy League for a while over Yale, which has now won six straight games, but the Tigers lost at Dartmouth last Saturday and they are now tied with the Bulldogs at 7-3 with a major showdown on Saturday to break that tie. First things first, Princeton has to take care of business here or that game could be rather meaningless since Yale won the first meeting with the Tigers a couple weeks ago by 22 points so it is important to stay focused and they should as another of their three losses came against Brown. Princeton is 8-2 at home including 4-0 in the conference and this weekend could decide it all. Brown has won three straight games to improve to 6-4 in the Ivy and it is now out of it either as a win here leapfrogs the Bears over Princeton because of the series sweep and they still have a home game remaining against Yale to close the season. That being said, this is a tough road matchup and we are catching a good number as in the Bears most recent road game, they were getting five points against 3-7 Harvard and are now catching just a bucket less against a team with an opposite conference record. This is due to recent cover success as Brown is 6-0-2 ATS in its last eight games. 10* (882) Princeton Tigers

This is a play on the PURDUE FORT WAYNE MASTODONS for our CBB Ultimate Dominator. Northern Kentucky snapped a two-game slide with a 39-point win over 1-16 IUPUI on Sunday to remain in a tie with Cleveland St. for third place in the Horizon League. The Norse improved to 13-3 at home and that was their final home game of the season and now they hit the road for four straight games to close the year where they are just 3-5 with one of those victories coming against IUPUI again as well as 2-15 Green Bay. The other road win came against Robert Morris and their five losses have been by an average of 13.4 ppg so it has not been a solid resume on the highway. Purdue Fort Wayne is still fighting for the No. 6 spot as it is a game and a half out as it has dropped to 7-9 in the conference following three consecutive losses and non-covers including the last two coming at home to fall to 8-5 on its home floor. The Mastodons are 1-6 ATS over their last seven games which is a factor in this line as these are the streaks that people like to ride to the line has to be adjusted. These teams played less than a month ago and Purdue Fort Wayne was getting three points in that game and are now getting nearly the same number at home in a big revenge spot. 10* (884) Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons

This is a play on the ARIZONA WILDCATS for our CBB Star Attraction. While we are not thrilled laying this many points in a conference game against a team with a winning record, this game sets up as blowout potential. Arizona had its seven-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Stanford last Saturday by nine points as a 7.5-point favorite and the Wildcats are now two games behind UCLA for first place in the Pac 12 Conference but they do own a win over the Bruins with a game at UCLA to close the regular season so first place is still in play. They need to take care of business at home where they are 13-1, the lone home loss being a head-scratcher by 13 points against Washington St. One of the conference losses came at Utah by 15 points so big time payback is in order tonight. Utah hits the road following a three-game homestand where it went 2-1 and the Utes are now 10-5 in the conference which is good for third place so they also remain in the hunt. Their success has mostly come at home where they are 12-4 and they hit the road with a 4-4 record that includes a 4-3 record in the conference but all four of those wins came against four of the five worst teams in the Pac 12 and the three losses against UCLA, USC and Oregon were by 19, 15 and 12 points respectively. 10* (826) Arizona Wildcats

This is a play on the IDAHO VANDALS for our CBB Late Night Special. A pair of bottom half teams square off in the Big Sky Conference as Idaho comes in on a rough stretch of going 1-5 over its last six games but it has been competitive during this run as all five losses have been by single digits with the games decided in the final couple minutes. The last sound defeat was by 21 points at 13-0 Eastern Washington a month ago and the Vandals come into Thursday at 3-10 in the conference and while they have dropped three straight games at home, they were against teams sitting in fifth place or better and their one home conference win was a solid one against 11-3 Montana St. Idaho lost the first meeting by six points three weeks ago which sets up a revenge spot as a home underdog. Northern Colorado has won three straight games and while one of those was a very solid win over Weber St., the other two came against Portland St. and Sacramento St., both of which are 5-8, and all three of those games were at home. The Bears improved to 5-6 at home and they now hit the road where they are 3-10. This includes a pair of nonconference wins over Colorado St. and CSU Northridge and the lone Big Sky victory was by a bucket at Portland St. in a game where the Vikings made only four free throws. 10* (822) Idaho Vandals

This is a play on the MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. BLUE RAIDERS for our C-USA Game of the Year. Florida Atlantic has been the team atop Conference USA all season as after suffering its first loss of the season against UAB, the Owls have won three straight games to improve to 14-1 in the conference which is two games ahead of North Texas with five games remaining. They are undefeated at home while going 9-2 on the road which includes a 6-1 record in C-USA and this is the final game they have against a teams with a winning conference record. They won the first meeting by 18 points and the markets have caught up as after a 15-3-1 ATS start, they are just 1-4 ATS their last five games. Middle Tennessee St. fell to 8-7 in the conference with a pair of losses last week against Western Kentucky and UAB but those were both on the road where it has lost four straight games and the Blue Raiders come in at 9-2 at home which includes a 6-1 record in Conference USA, their only loss coming against North Texas in a game they faltered late by scoring just 14 second half points. They are playing for third through fifth place at this point which comes with a first round tournament bye and there are six teams within two and a half games for those three spots so each game going forward is huge. 10* (758) Middle Tennessee St. Blue Raiders

This is a play on the STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Stony Brook snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over North Carolina A&T last Saturday but gave it back with a loss at Delaware on Monday to fall to 5-9 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Seawolves are tied with four other teams in the conference fighting for seventh place with a slight chance at sixth place but only one game out of the No. 12 spot. They return home where they are 6-6 and prior to the win over the Aggies, they had lost four straight here and now catches the worst road opponent it has seen at a very affordable price. William & Mary had lost four straight games and seven of eight with the lone win coming at home against Stony Brook by three points prior to a monster upset against then 9-4 Towson on Saturday by a bucket as a 10.5-point favorite. They are also 5-9 in the conference which includes a 4-3 record at home and William & Mart comes in at 1-6 on the road win the conference which is its only road win on the entire season which was a two point victory at UNC Wilmington by two points and the five losses since then have come by an average 18 ppg and is in another tough spot here. 10( (760) Stony Brook Seawolves

This is a play on the DREXEL DRAGONS for our CBB Ultimate Dominator. While Charleston and Hofstra are batting for first place in the Colonial Athletic Association, UNC Wilmington and Drexel are battling along with Towson for the No. 3 and No. 4 spots which come with a first and second round tournament bye so taking care of business at home is of utmost importance. Drexel had a two-game winning streak snapped with a 14-point loss at Towson on Monday and the Dragons are back home where they are 11-3 including a perfect 7-0 in the conference that includes impressive wins over Charleston and Towson and this is their first and only shot at the Seahawks after getting swept last season. UNC Wilmington had a four-game winning streak snapped with a 32-point loss at Charleston last Wednesday before rebounding with a 12-point home win over Northeastern on Saturday. The Seahawks are in solo third place in the conference at 10-4 with a chance at first place likely out of the equation as they are 0-3 against the top two teams with no meetings left. UNC Wilmington is 10-2 at home but that drops to going 7-5 on the road and while that includes a 5-2 record in the conference, the five wins all came against teams with losing records. 10* (774) Drexel Dragons

This is a play on the TOWSON TIGERS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Towson went into last week on a 7-1 run and a 9-3 record in the Colonial Athletic Association but hit the road for a pair of games that did not go its way as it lost in overtime against Drexel and followed that up with a dud at William & Mary as it lost by two points as a 10.5-point road favorite. The Tigers are now 9-5 in the conference and have a hold on the No. 4 spot which comes with a double bye in the conference tournament but they are just a half-game ahead of Drexel so each game is huge, especially at home where Towson is 8-2 including a 6-1 record in the CAA, the only loss coming by two points in overtime against first place Charleston. Delaware snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Stony Brook on Monday which concluded a three-game homestand that included losses to top teams Charleston and Drexel. The Blue Hens are one of five teams at 5-9 in the conference and they hit the road where they are 2-9, the only wins coming against Princeton and Rider as they are 0-6 on the highway in the CAA and they have their last home game of the season on deck Saturday. This is also a revenge game for Towson which lost by 13 points as a slight road favorite last month. 10* (778) Towson Tigers

This is a play on the UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Long Beach St. came through for us on Saturday with a 10-point road win at CSU Bakersfield but takes a big step up in competition here. The Beach improved to 9-5 in the Big West Conference which is good for a three-way tie for third place with Hawaii and UC Riverside. The victory over the Roadrunners was their fourth straight on the road but now will be facing the best team of that bunch with 8-6 CSU Fullerton being the previous top team and that resulted in just a three-point win and four of their last five wins have come in the last minute so they could have gone either way. UC Riverside got dusted at UC Irvine by 19 points on Saturday which was its third loss in its last four games but all three of those defeats were on the road. The Highlanders were 8-2 prior to this recent stretch with the two losses coming against CSU Fullerton and Hawaii and overall, they are 7-3 at home with the only nonconference loss coming against San Diego. UC Riverside won the first meeting by a point on the road at the Beach and while it sets up road revenge, this is not the spot for that to happen. 10* (736) UC Riverside Highlanders

This is a play on the CAL POLY SLO MUSTANGS for our CBB Late Night Special. This is an ugly game that no one cares about but that is where we can find the most value and we have it here with Cal Poly Slo in a game with a fishy line for a reason. The Mustangs are the worst team in the conference at 1-13 yet come in as a slight favorite here as they have been competitive in many of their games with five losses coming by five points or less against much better competition. They are 1-5 at home in the Big West Conference with four of those losses coming against four of the top five teams and their 6-7 home record shows they can beat bad teams. CSU Bakersfield is coming off a loss at home against Long Beach St. which snapped a three-game winning streak that was slightly skewed. Two of those wins came in overtime while the last one came at home against 3-11 CSU Northridge and the Roadrunners hit the road once again. Overall, they are 5-9 in the conference and most of that success has come at home where they are 6-6 but just 2-9 on the highway which includes a 1-5 record in the conference with that victory being one of those overtime wins against 3-10 UC San Diego. 10* (732) Cal Poly Slo Mustangs

This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS for our Big 10 Game of the Month. Northwestern is coming off a massive win over Purdue on Sunday in one of the most lit environment we have seen on a college campus this season and this is a ripe spot for a letdown. The Wildcats guaranteed their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with that victory as they are now 18-7 overall including 9-5 in the Big Ten Conference which is a tie for second place with Indiana. Northwestern has won three straight games, all as underdogs, and the win over the Boilermakers moved them to 11-4 at home but the overall resume has not been great as they are No. 43 in the NET rankings. Indiana meanwhile is in No. 17 in the NET and it too is riding a three-game winning streak but its winning has been more prolonged than the Wildcats as the Hoosiers have won eight of their last nine games with the lone loss coming at Maryland. They struggled early on the road but have won three of their last four on the highway including underdog victories at Michigan and Illinois and are certainly in a good spot here. This is a big game to break that tie with Illinois, Michigan St. and Purdue on deck. 10* (713) Indiana Hoosiers

This is a play on the GEORGE WASHINGTON COLONIALS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. George Washington snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Richmond last Wednesday but gave that back on Saturday with a loss at St. Joes to fall back to 6-6 in the Atlantic Ten Conference which is one game out of fifth place. The Colonials are back home in a rivalry game and they have been solid here with a 10-4 record that includes a 4-2 mark in the conference with the losses coming against St. Louis and Duquesne, both of which are 8-4 and 7-5 respectively. They do own a quality win over Dayton here as well. George Mason defeated Rhode Island on Saturday to improve to 6-7 in the conference but that game was at home where the Patriots are 12-2 but the road has been a different story as they are 1-7 with the lone victory also coming against the 4-8 Rams. They have been outscored by over eight ppg on the highway and while one of their home losses came against the Colonial which sets up a revenge spot, with the road struggles, revenge does not come into play here. They could be without Victor Bailey Jr., their second leading scorer, for a third straight game. 10* (664) George Washington Colonials

This is a play on the TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS for our CBB Star Attraction. Alabama came through in the clutch once again as it rallied late against Auburn to remain undefeated in the SEC at 12-0, two games clear of Texas A&M. The Tide improved to 8-1 on the road with that victory but this will be their biggest road test to date in the conference as they come in at No. 2 in the country in the NET rankings and take on a Tennessee team that is ranked No. 3 as they both trail No. 1 Houston. With the cushion and a win over a rival, this could set up a very tough letdown spot. Tennessee has lost two straight games and both have been excruciating as it fell to Vanderbilt and Missouri on buzzer-beating three-pointers to lose back-to-back games for the first time since the end of the 2020-21 season. The losses dropped the Volunteers to 8-4 in the SEC to put them two game out of second place and essentially killed any chance of winning conference as they trail Alabama by four games. The loss to Missouri was just their second home loss of the season with the other coming against Kentucky where they were outscored 22-7 at the free throw line. 10* (684) Tennessee Volunteers

This is a play on the UNLV RUNNIN' REBELS for our CBB Late Night Special. UNLV has been the biggest disappointment in the Mountain West Conference as it opened 1-6 and while things started to turn around with a three-game winning streak, the Rebels have dropped two of their last three to fall to 5-8 in the conference. This includes a 2-4 record at home with two losses coming against frontrunners San Diego St. and Boise St. with the other two coming against Colorado St. and Fresno St. by four points combined. They lost at San Diego St. on Saturday by 11 points and are back home in a revenge spot. San Jose St. is also a surprise but in the other way as it improved to 6-6 in the conference following a home win over Utah St. on Saturday as a six-point underdog to improve to 10-2 on its home floor. The Spartans have struggled on the road as they are just 3-7 with two nonconference wins over Northern Colorado and Santa Clara and the only MVC road win came at 3-9 Colorado St. They have dropped five straight games on the highway and while it has gone 2-3 ATS, the covers came as double-digit dogs. 10* (650) UNLV Runnin' Rebels

This is a play on the DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. This is a great spot for DePaul to get back into the win column where it has lost six straight games that has turned a once promising season into another dud. Four of those losses have come on the road with the two home losses coming against Connecticut and Marquette to drop the Blue Demons to 7-5 at home. They have shown potential here with wins against Xavier and Villanova and over their last six home games, five have come against teams with winning records and this is by far the worst team it has faced here since a seven-point win over Georgetown. St. John's is coming off a home upset win against Providence which snapped a three-game losing streak and six-game non-cover streak and the Red Storm are now in a tie for eighth place in the conference. The Saturday win cannot be considered totally shocking as they are a solid 11-4 at home but now they hit the road where they are 1-7 with the one win being a complete shocker at Connecticut as they have some bad losses away from home and are now favored for the first time on the highway. 10* (638) DePaul Blue Demons

This is a play on the AUBURN TIGERS for our SEC Game of the Month. Auburn is coming off a loss against Alabama on Saturday as it led for the majority of the game but a late Tide run sent the Tigers to their third straight loss and fifth defeat in six games. Auburn is now 7-5 in the SEC which is good for a three-way tie for fourth place with Missouri and Kentucky and this is a good get right spot as it remains home. The Tigers are 11-2 at home with the other loss coming against Texas A&M which is 10-2 in the conference and a focused effort, which we are expecting here, can turn this one into a lopsided victory. Missouri moved into that fourth place tie with a pair of wins last week including an upset win at Tennessee on Saturday as a 12-point underdog which was just its third road win of the season. The others came against Wichita St. in overtime and against 2-10 Mississippi while its last three road losses were against Mississippi St., Florida and Texas A&M by 11, 9 and 18 points. This is a huge letdown spot and has defeated back-to-back winning teams only once and are actually ranked No. 7 in the SEC in NET ranking. 10* (620) Auburn Tigers

This is a play on the PROVIDENCE FRIARS for our CBB Star Attraction. We played on Creighton Saturday and while it won, it failed to cover the 4.5 points which was its eighth consecutive win to improve to 11-3 in the Big East Conference which is good for a second place tie with Xavier, a half-game behind Marquette. The Bluejays have three road wins over this stretch but two of those were against 5-10 Butler and 1-14 Georgetown while the other came against 8-7 Seton Hall. This is the biggest test since a loss at Xavier which was their last loss prior to this recent run. Providence has not been on point over its last three games as it lost at Xavier in overtime which was a valiant effort but then it struggled to pull away from Georgetown at home and then lost at St. John's on Saturday by five points as a 4.5-point favorite. That dropped the Friars to 10-4 in the Big East Conference but they can hump into a tie with Creighton with a victory here and have a nice stretch to end the season as including this game, four of the last six games are at home, where they are 13-0 this season, with the lone road test at Connecticut. 10* (626) Providence Friars

This is a play on the TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. The fact that Texas Tech is 12-12 overall including 2-10 in the Big 12 and can still make the NCAA Tournament is shocking but shows how good this conference is top to bottom. The Red Raiders saved any possible chance with a win over Kansas St., which is No. 17 in the NET rankings, on Saturday and has a chance for just its second Quad 1 win of the season. While losses are never wanted, they possess some good one as of their 11 Quad 1 losses, six have come by one or two or possessions and that is taken into account. A big run can get them in. Texas rolled over West Virginia on Saturday by 34 point to solidify its lead in the Big 12 at 9-3. The Longhorns improved to 14-1 at home with the victory but they are just 4-3 on the road and while those three losses came against teams no worse than No. 13 in the NET rankings, they were underdogs in all of those games. The four conference road wins were far from dominant as they have been by an average of just 5.3 ppg. Texas struggled with the Red Raiders at home as it won by just two points and will see another strong effort from a rival once again. 10* (880) Texas Tech Red Raiders

This is a play on the DREXEL DRAGONS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. Hofstra has won and covered seven straight games to move into a first place tie with Charleston atop the Colonial so not many will be going against them here. Over this stretch, the Pride have been favored three times and in conference action, they have been favored by double digits seven times and have covered six of those. The problem is the six covers were against teams currently 5-8 or worse in the conference and the one non-cover was against North Carolina AT&T which is 7-7 and now they are favored by doubles against a team that is 9-5. Drexel is still in very good position to get into the top four in the conference as it trails fourth place Towson by a half-game following a pair of wins last week including a victory over Towson. The Dragons come in just 3-7 on the road but that is not a concern with this line as speaking of double-digits, they have not been a double-digit dog in conference play all season with the biggest line they have seen being seven points. Of their five conference losses, three have come down to the final minute including two by a combined three points. 10* (869) Drexel Dragons

This is a play on the WOFFORD TERRIERS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. This is a heavily inflated line that we liked when it opened at nine and has since gone up even more. It has been a down year for Wofford which has been a contender in the SoCon in recent years as it has lost three straight games to fall to 5-8 in the conference but the Terriers are still in the mix for a top four seeding in the upcoming tournament as they are just a game and a half out of fourth place. They are coming off an overtime loss against Western Carolina and they are back on the road where they are just 3-9 and getting double-digits for the just the second time, missing out on a cover by only a bucket against first place Furman. UNC Greensboro is right in the conference championship mix as it is 11-2 which is just a half-game behind Furman and Samford with the latter on deck on the road Wednesday. The Spartans are coming off a 26-point win over East Tennessee St. and have won three straight games and eight of their last nine to get into this position. They are 9-3 at home with two of those losses coming against the two first place teams and while they should win this game without a huge problem, covering the big number is a different story. 10* (855) Wofford Terriers

This is a play on the CLEVELAND ST. VIKINGS for our Horizon Game of the Month. Youngstown St. has won five straight games to take over first place in the Horizon, one game over Milwaukee. The Penguins defeated Purdue Fort Wayne by nine points to take over sole possession the top spot and they remain on the road with the four previous games taking place at home where they are 11-2. Youngstown St. is a very solid 8-4 on the road and while they are favored by less here than on Friday, the fact they are favored here is surprising. This includes a 5-2 record within the conference with three of those wins against losing teams. Cleveland St. remains two games out of first place following a win over Robert Morris on Friday which snapped a two-game slide and more importantly for our purposes, the Vikings have failed to cover each of their last four games which is factoring into this line. Cleveland St. is 9-3 at home and this is just the second time it has been a home underdog all season, the first coming against Kent St. where it failed to cover by only one point. The other conference home loss came against second place Milwaukee in overtime. Wrong team favored here. 10* (838) Cleveland St. Vikings

This is a play on the OHIO ST. BUCKEYES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. It has been a horrible run for Ohio St. as after a 2-0 start in the Big Ten, it has lost 10 of its last 11 games with the lone victory coming at home against Iowa by 16 points. Six of the 11 losses have come on the road and the four home losses have come by a combined 16 points. The Buckeyes are laying points again despite sitting second to last in the conference. Home court has been their only saving grace this season as they are 8-4 compared to 1-7 on the road and this is a game they need to win before hitting the road at Iowa and Purdue next week. Michigan St. snapped a two-game losing streak with a win and cover against Maryland at home and the venue has been the difference of late as the home team is 9-1 in its last 10 games, the only exception being a loss at home against Purdue. The Spartans have lost four straight games on the road and they are similar to Ohio St. where home floor has been much better, going 10-2 in East Lansing compared to 2-4 on the road. Michigan St. has been more tested with a stronger schedule in nonconference action but those tests have not translated into great success going forward. 10* (842) Ohio St. Buckeyes

This is a play on the UTAH UTES for our CBB Star Attraction. This is the only game this week for Colorado and Utah and the Utes remain home following a split with their home games last week. They are 11-4 at home this season including a 5-2 record against the Pac 12 with only one bad loss coming against Stanford last week. Utah is 9-5 in the conference which is ties with Oregon for fourth place but it does not own that tiebreaker having being swept by the Ducks in the two meetings this season. They are 1-5 against Quad 1 teams but 15-4 against the rest of the competition. Colorado has won two straight games but those were at home where the Buffaloes have dominated at 11-2 which has inflated their 6-8 conference record. Colorado is just 1-7 on the road with the lone win coming at Stanford and the Buffaloes have some bad losses on the highway at Grambling from the Southwestern Athletic as well as losses at California and Oregon St. which are a combined 5-22 in the conference. 10* (814) Utah Utes

This is a play on the LONG BEACH ST. BEACH for our CBB Late Night Special. Long Beach St. is coming off a three-point home loss against rival and first place UC Santa Barbara which snapped a six-game winning streak to drop to 8-5 in the Big West Conference. The Beach are in solo fifth place which is just one game out of third place and they hit the road where they are 5-6 but have won three straight on the highway and the only two conference road losses were at Hawaii and UC Irvine which are both ahead of them in the conference and 18-7 overall. Overall, they are 0-6 against Quad 1-2 but 14-5 against everyone else. CSU Bakersfield has won three straight games following a four-game losing streak and has now covered four straight game. Two of the recent wins have come in overtime while the most recent victory on Thursday came against 2-11 CSU Northridge to improve to 6-5 at home but two of those wins were against non-Division I teams and two others against 3-10 UC San Diego and 1-12 Cal Poly. 10* (809) Long Beach St. Beach

This is a play on the SETON HALL PIRATES for our Big East Game of the Year. Maybe its coincidence but the loss of head coach Jay Wright has made a massive impact at Villanova, going from the Final Four to likely missing the NCAA Tournament altogether. Villanova snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over DePaul on Wednesday and the Wildcats are now 5-8 in the Big East Conference with the other victories consisting of Georgetown twice and St. John's twice and those three teams are a combined 8-34 in the conference. The Wildcats are back home and they are being bet up again, based on name only. Seton Hall is coming off a loss against Creighton and at 8-6 in the conference and 15-10 overall, it is on the tournament bubble, one of the last four teams out. While this will not qualify for a quality win, it will be a horrible loss should it go down and would still qualify for a Quad 2 win. The Pirates hit the road where they are 5-4 which is not bad for a top major conference and they need help with their NET ranking of No. 59 so they can ill afford any slipups. 10* (779) Seton Hall Pirates

This is a play on the RICE OWLS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Rice was a team that was making noise in Conference USA as it opened 6-3 but has lost four straight to fall to 6-7 which is good for a tie for sixth place in the conference. Three of those four losses came against the three top teams in the conference so nothing to be ashamed of there and this is the start of a stretch of three games against teams at .500 or worst in C-USA. The Owls are 5-9 against Quads 1-3 and 10-0 against all other teams and their 5-5 on the road is pretty respectable. Florida International has been a pleasant surprise in the conference at 7-7 following wins in five of its last six games following a four-game losing streak. The Panthers are a solid 11-4 at home which could be a cause for concern with a short line but over half of those wins have been against Quad 4 teams or non-Division I teams and the price is short due to their six straight covers over this recent stretch and they are one of only two teams in the conference at No. 200 or worse in the NET rankings. 10* (751) Rice Owls

This is a play on the TENNESSEE-MARTIN SKYHAWKS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Tennessee-Martin returns home following a three-game roadtrip where it went 0-3 to fall to 3-10 on the highway but the Skyhawks have just one blemish at home where they are 12-1 and are in a great spot to get back on track. The lone loss coming against 8-5 Tennessee Tech in overtime by four points. They are 7-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference which is good for a tie for fifth place and they are playing with revenge today as they fell to Little rock on the road by 14 points in the conference opener ways back in December with this the start of three straight revengers. Little Rock is coming off a win over first place Morehead St. on Thursday at home but it is still tied for last place in the conference at 4-9 with only one of those wins coming on the road, a two-point win at Tennessee Tech. That is the Trojans only win on the road this season as they are 1-14 without playing a neutral site game and head to Martin at the wrong time. 10* (718) Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks

This is a play on the AUBURN TIGERS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Three Pack. Alabama has a two-game lead in the SEC over Texas A&M as it is off to an 11-0 start in conference and while this includes a 5-0 record on the road, this its biggest test to date and the line reflects that. The Tide had a nonconference road game in-between there and it resulted in a blowout loss at Oklahoma and while that has been the only true road loss in eight games, it was against another non-quality opponent. While this is a rival, there is possible lookahead at Tennessee on deck. Auburn has lost two straight games and four of its last five to fall to 7-4 in the SEC and of those four losses, one came on the road against West Virginia in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Tigers lone home loss came against Texas A&M which is their only home loss of the season as they are 11-1 and the most recent defeat also came against the Aggies as their three-point shooting was abysmal in those two games combined. This is the perfect spot for the upset. 10* (660) Auburn Tigers

This is a play on the NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Three Pack. It has been a season of streaks for Indiana St. as it opened MVC play with six straight wins before five straight losses and it has now won four straight games to get to 10-5 in the conference. The Sycamores have taken care of business at home during this recent run with three wins and the one road victory came at 1-14 Evansville. Overall, they are 5-5 on the road which is decent for sure but the only two road conference wins were at Illinois St. and Valparaiso which are 9-21 combined. Northern Iowa has been streaky as well as it was on a 9-2 run before losing its last four games including an awful loss at previously MVC winless Evansville on Wednesday. Three of the four defeats were on the road, one against the Sycamores which sets up a revenge spot here, and the one home loss was against 11-4 Bradley. The Panthers had won four straight games at home prior to that and are catching points here for just the fourth time this season which is based on the recent runs. 10* (626) Northern Iowa Panthers

This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Three Pack. Creighton has been rolling as it has won seven straight games including three solid ones against Providence, Xavier and Seton Hall and the Bluejays are now just a game out of first place in the Big East Conference sitting in a tie for third. They took out the Pirates on the road in their last game and they return home where they are 11-1 which includes a 7-0 record in the conference and has already passed three big tests here. This would have been a bigger test early in the season but has lost some luster. Connecticut has won three straight games to get back over .500 in the conference at 8-6 but a 1-4 run prior to this essentially knocked them out of any chance as winning the regular season. The recent run includes a pair of road wins but those were against Georgetown and DePaul which are a combined 4-24 in the conference. The Huskies are 4-4 on the road and all four of those losses came within the conference against teams with a winning record. 10* (662) Creighton Blue Jays

This is a play on the SIENA SAINTS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Siena was in first place in the MAAC a week ago but it has lost two straight games against Manhattan and Niagara and both could have gone either way as the loss against the Jaspers was in overtime and the loss to the Purple Eagles was by just a bucket. This is the get right weekend with this game and a game against Marist as the Saints next three games are all against teams within the top four spots in the conference. Siena is 6-5 on the road which is not spectacular but should have no issue in this spot. Mount St. Mary's broke a three-game losing streak and a 1-7 run with an upset win over Quinnipiac on Sunday as 10.5-point road underdog which was definitely a surprise following a 30-point loss at Iona two days earlier. The Mountaineers are 4-9 in the conference with is tied with two other teams just one game out of last place. They are 3-7 at home and they are the only team in the MAAC that has a better record on the road than at home. Only two of those wins are Division I victories and both against losing teams. 10* (879) Siena Saints

This is a play on the PURDUE FORT WAYNE MASTODONS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Youngstown St. has won four straight games to take over first place in the Horizon, one game over Milwaukee and Northern Kentucky. The Penguins just defeated the Norse by 18 points on Saturday to take over sole possession the top spot and now they hit the road with all four of those recent games taking place at home. Youngstown St. is a very solid 7-4 on the road but the line is taking that into account. This includes a 4-2 record within the conference with two of those wins against losing teams. Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off a 1-2 roadtrip and the recent schedule has been brutal as it has played six of its last eight games on the road and the Mastodons return home where they are 8-3. They are just 3-3 in their six conference home games and the markets have caught with Youngstown St. as Purdue Fort Wayne is getting points as home for the first time all season. The are 7-7 in the conference which is just two games out of the all important fourth spot which comes with a first round tournament bye. 10* (884) Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons

This is a play on the UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS for our Big West Game of the Year. The Big West Conference is wide open with six teams within two games of each other for first place and two of those square off here. UC Riverside is coming off a pair of road losses at UC Santa Barbara and CSU Fullerton and have dropped three of four overall to go from 7-1 to 8-4 in the conference. The Highlanders lost all four of those games against the number which we love to go against with a short price and they return home where they are 8-3 and look to get some of that mojo back from a five-game overall winning streak prior to this four-game stretch. UC Davis is coming off a win over Hawaii to improve to 7-4 in the conference and the Aggies hit the road where they are 4-6. They are 3-2 in the conference but those three wins came against CSU Bakersfield, UC San Diego and CSU Northridge which are a combined 9-27. This is a revenge game as they lost at home by a bucket but they obviously cannot be trusted on the road against a quality team as the other road victory came against 3-20 California. 10* (820) UC Riverside Highlanders

This is a play on the WEBER ST. WILDCATS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. Weber St. returns home in a key Big Sky Conference game following a four-game roadtrip that was lowlighted by a 34-point loss at Northern Colorado on Monday. To their credit, the Wildcats went 2-2 in those games and are 7-4 in the conference which is good for solo third and can move to within a game of second place with a win here. Weber St. is 6-2 at home compared to 5-8 on the road so the schedule has been a tough one and the schedule sets up well with the two toughest remaining games taking place at home. Montana St. is 10-2 in the conference following five straight wins but none of those teams have winning conference records and the three road wins over that stretch were far from blowouts against much inferior competition. The Bobcats are a very solid 8-4 on the road which includes a 5-1 record in the Big Sky, but again, none of those came been against winning teams and with a combined record of 20-38. Montana St. is 9-2 ATS over its last 11 games which is factoring into this line. 10* (814) Weber St. Wildcats

This is a play on the TROY TROJANS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Troy snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Texas St. on Saturday to get back to .500 in the Sun Belt Conference. Going back, the Trojans are 2-5 over their last seven games and have gone 1-6 against the number over that stretch and that is helping keep this number down. They are 8-3 at home including 4-2 in the conference with the two losses coming against winning teams a combined 18-6. This is also a home revenge game for Troy which lost at South Alabama by 17 points in the first meeting last month. The Jaguars have won and covered three straight games to get to 5-7 in the conference and the last two have come on the road but were against inferior teams as they were favored in both of those. They are 3-8 overall on the highway with the other road win coming against Alabama A&M where they were a double-digit favorite so they are underdogs here for a reason. South Alabama has been solid covering as underdogs, going 7-3 but most of those were big numbers as it has only won once outright in those 10 games. 10* (794) Troy Trojans

This is a play on the OHIO ST. BUCKEYES for our CBB Star Attraction. It has been a miserable run for Ohio St. as after a 2-0 start in the Big Ten, it has lost nine of its last 10 games with the lone victory coming at home against Iowa by 16 points. Six of the ten losses have come on the road and the three home losses have come by a combined 10 points. The Buckeyes are laying a rather big number despite sitting second in the conference. Home court has been their only saving grace this season as they are 8-3 compared to 1-7 on the road with that one win happening to come against Northwestern. That sets up a revenge spot for the Wildcats and they have been solid on the road with a 5-2 record but we are going them because of the size of the line as it really makes no sense. Northwestern is on pace to go to the NCAA Tournament for only the second time in program history, the first coming in 2017, so it has been a very good season from the start although they are just 4-4 over their last eight games after a 12-3 start and one factor is that they have played the easiest schedule of all Big Ten teams. 10* (786) Ohio St. Buckeyes

This is a play on the SEATTLE REDHAWKS for our CBB Late Night Special. We lost with Seattle on Saturday as it opened with a 9-0 lead and imploded after that in a seven-point loss against then 1-9 New Mexico St. The Redhawks opened the WAC season 7-0 but have now lost four straight games, three of those coming on the road, to fall into a tie for third place and now face another bottom feeder to get things right. They head back home where they are 9-1 following their lone home loss of the season against Abilene Christian a week ago by 15 points as a 7.5-point favorite and are now favored less against a worse team. Utah Tech had lost three straight games before pulling off a home upset against Southern Utah to move to 3-8 in the conference. The Trailblazers other two wins came against Texas Rio Grande Valley and New Mexico St. which are a combined 5-17 in the WAC so the win over the Thunderbirds was a big upset as they were 8-2 coming into that game. Now they hit the road where they are just 2-10 which includes a 0-5 record in the conference and are in a horrible spot here. 10* (744) Seattle Redhawks

This is a play on the CENTRAL FLORIDA KNIGHTS for our CBB Star Attraction. This is a great spot for Central Florida, even though it is on the road. After starting the American Athletic Conference season 4-1, the Knights have lost five straight games, four against four of the top five teams in the conference and the other against an improving South Florida team. The concern is that they are just 2-4 on the road but they are not heading to a strong home court advantage for the opposition and while that can be said for that game against South Florida, they were significant favorites in that game. Wichita St. has been up and down all season long as it is 12-11 overall including 5-6 in the conference following an 11-point win at 1-10 Tulsa on Sunday. The Shockers return home where they are just 6-7 including a dismal 1-4 record in the AAC with the only win coming against that Tulsa team by only four points. Consistency has been the issue as it has hardly had any, going 3-8 following a win. This is a revenge game for the Shockers after losing the first meeting but this is not the spot for that to happen. 10* (725) Central Florida Knights

This is a play on the MISSOURI ST. BEARS for our CBB Signature Enforcer. We won with Belmont on Saturday as it covered most of the entire game against Illinois St. and it ended up being a little bit of a sweat at the end as it won by 15 points as an 11-point favorite. That win snapped a two-game losing streak and it improved the Bruins to 10-4 which is good for a tie for first place heading into Tuesday. They now hit the road where they are 6-5 and includes wins in four of its last five on the highway and while it includes a solid two-point win over Bradley, the other three came against teams a combined 6-36 in the MVC. Missouri St. has been all over the place as it has gone 4-5 over its last nine conference games including a 20-point loss at Southern Illinois on Sunday to fall to 8-6 overall which is good for a tie for sixth place. The Bears are 5-2 at home in the MVC where they are 8-3 overall. Missouri St. has been solid coming off a loss as it is 5-1 in its last six instances and that one loss happened to come after getting defeated against Belmont by 13 points, setting up a revenge spot at a great number. 10* (674) Missouri St. Bears

This is a play on the GEORGE WASHINGTON COLONIALS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Richmond came through for us on Sunday as it overcame a double-digit deficit to win by 10 points at home against Fordham. The Spiders moved to 5-6 in the Atlantic Ten Conference which is a tie for eighth place with two other teams and while they improved to 10-3 at home, they hit the road where they are 1-7 with the only win coming at 4-7 Davidson by only four points. The victory over the Rams also snapped a six-game non-cover streak and this is just the second time over the last six games they have been an underdog so they have been overpriced for a while now. George Washington had won three straight games a couple weeks ago to improve to 5-2 in the conference but has lost three straight games including a 26-point loss at home against Duquesne on Saturday. The Colonials are still a very solid 9-4 at home and in the three previous home losses, they followed those up with victories next time out including two at home in blowouts and with this line, all they have to do is win. 10* (678) George Washington Colonials

This is a play on the STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES for our CAA Game of the Month. Stony Brook is coming off a pair of losses, most recently a 21-point loss at 10-2 Hofstra and it returns home where it is coming off an awful loss in its last home game against Elon, which was winless in the CAA coming into that game. The Seawolves will be ready on Wednesday as they do not want to put up another clunker against one of the worst teams in the conference. This came after a win over Hampton and prior to that has lost four straight games but two of those losses during that skid were by just one possession and both of those were on the road. The Seawolves are just 5-5 at home and that is being factored in this number as a non-dominant home team does not get inflated. Monmouth was 1-20 just over a week ago but has won three straight games, all as sizable underdogs, and the Hawks with the road again and are catching the smallest number it has seen over its last four games, all of which they covered and that is also playing into this shorter than should be number. 10* (666) Stony Brook Seawolves

This is a play on the NEW MEXICO LOBOS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. After a 14-0 start to the season, New Mexico has gone a pedestrian 5-4 over its last nine games which includes an 11-point loss at Utah St. last Wednesday which was its only game last week and that is a good advantage to get some extended time off. The Lobos are now 6-4 in the Mountain West Conference with three of those losses coming on the road although they do own a quality win at first place San Diego St. and now they are back home where they are 14-1 with the only loss coming against UNLV which happened to come after their first actual loss of the season so that was definitely a bad spot. Nevada has won two straight games with both of those at home where the Wolf Pack are a perfect 12-0 and it now hits the road where they are 4-5 that includes three straight losses by 6, 15 and 9 points. They are now 8-3 in the conference which is good for a three-way tie for second place, one game behind San Diego St. so this is another bunched up conference near the top. Nevada won the first meeting four games back in overtime so there is revenge on the table for the Lobos as well. 10* (654) New Mexico Lobos

This is a play on the MICHIGAN ST. SPARTANS for our Big Ten Game of the Year. Maryland has won four straight games to improve to 7-5 in the Big Ten Conference which is good for a tie for third place with five other teams so every game is huge at this point in the season. The Terrapins have also covered six consecutive games but four of those have come at home with the two road covers being a loss at Purdue where they were a nine-point underdog and most recently Saturday at 1-11 Minnesota. This cover stretch is keeping this number down as it the fact Michigan St. has been struggling. The Spartans have dropped two straight games but those were both away from home at Purdue and at MSG against Rutgers. They have failed to cover their last four games including another one at Indiana and one at home against Iowa where they won by two as a 2.5-point favorite. Michigan St. is not part of that 7-5 group as it is 6-6 in the conference which is good for solo ninth but a win here gives them a chance for a big jump up. The Spartans are 9-2 at home with the losses coming against Purdue by one point and Northwestern way back in early December in their conference opener. 10* (646) Michigan St. Spartans

This is a play on the MURRAY ST. RACERS for our CBB Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. Drake is rolling with five straight wins to move to 10-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference which is good for a four-way tie for first place. It has not been a complete domination though as the last two wins have come in double overtime and another came by a bucket against Indiana St. and while a big win at Belmont was impressive, the fifth victory was against 0-14 Evansville. The Bulldogs are 4-5 on the road with three of those wins coming during this recent stretch while the fourth one was also in overtime at 2-12 Illinois-Chicago so they are winning, a couple of these could have gone the other way. Murray St. is in the mix as it is 8-6 in the conference so being only two games back is not bad following a 4-5 recent stretch. The Racers are going to be fully ready for this game, not only because they are facing a first place team but because they are coming off a 43-point loss at Indiana St. on Saturday. They are back home where they are 9-1 with the lone loss coming back in December against Southern Illinois and have won five straight since that defeat with two of those wins coming against Bradley and Belmont, both 10-4, as underdogs. 10* (630) Murray St. Racers

This is a play on the KANSAS JAYHAWKS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. Kansas is coming off a loss at Iowa St. on Saturday in a game that it trailed throughout and was never really in after halftime. The Jayhawks have been in a slump as they have gone 2-4 over their last six games with three of those defeats coming on the road with the lone home loss coming against TCU. They are 11-1 overall at home so this is a good bounce back spot as they look to break out of the logjam of four teams tied for third place at 6-4 in the Big 12. This is big game already but even more so with a pair of road games on deck. Texas has won two straight games since getting thumped at Tennessee last Saturday including an impressive road win at Kansas St. on Saturday as it overcame an 11-point deficit at halftime to win by three. The Longhorns remain atop the Big 12 as they lead the Cyclones by one game at 8-2 with this being the final game of a tough four-game stretch as they catch some lower level teams after Kansas. Texas is 4-2 on the road but three of those wins were against Oklahoma, Oklahoma St. and West Virginia which are a combined 10-20 in conference action. They hit Lawrence at the wrong time. 10* (878) Kansas Jayhawks

This is a play on the COLORADO BUFFALOES for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. We lost with Stanford on Thursday as the Cardinal have all of a sudden come to life as they have won five straight games. the first four came at home prior to the win at Utah but winning back-to-back games on this particular trip is not easy even for the elite teams. This will be their second game in three days in the thin air and that could pose a problem as a lot of teams have struggled in the second game of this Pac 12 roadtrip in the past. The victory over the Utes was the first true road win for Stanford as they started 0-4 and three of those were against losing conference teams. Colorado falls into that group as it comes into this game 5-8 in the Pac 12 and we are seeing a curious number here as the Buffaloes are laying the same amount that Utah did despite the Utes being three games better in the Pac 12 and while the value seems to be on Stanford based on that, we are going contrarian as there is more to it. The Buffaloes are 10-2 at home following a win over California and while they did not cover, they still won by 13 points and another contrarian angle is the fact they are 0-6-1 ATS over their last seven games. 10* (858) Colorado Buffaloes

This is a play on the DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS for our CBB Sunday Ultimate Underdog. DePaul has lost four straight games and failed to cover any of those following a pair of home losses against Connecticut and Marquette. One of those recent losses came at Providence, which is two games better than Seton Hall, and the Blue Demons were getting a bucket less there so the markets have adjusted and it looks to be way too much. DePaul is just 2-7 on the road but it was able to cover its only road game when getting double digits. Seton Hall has won two straight games and six of its last seven to move to 7-5 in the Big East Conference which is good for fifth place and a game out of fourth. The last two wins came against two of the four worst teams in the conference and while DePaul falls into that group, this is a much different spot as the Pirates have a lookahead game on deck against 8-3 Creighton, who they lost to in the first meeting by 22 points so there is also a revenge lookahead. This is the first home game of the season playing a team with a losing record so the unknown is how they react with a big game on deck and we say not well. 10* (827) DePaul Blue Demons

This is a play on the RICHMOND SPIDERS for our CBB Sunday Supreme Annihilator. Fordham is the biggest surprise in the Atlantic Ten Conference as the Rams are 18-4 overall including a 6-3 record in the conference which has them at No. 4 in the standings. They are coming off a home upset over 7-3 St. Louis on Tuesday which has been their only real quality win with Tulane nonconference win being a second one and overall, Fordham has played the No. 308 ranked schedule in the country. The Rams are 4-2 on the road compared to 14-2 at home so it has been a very home favored schedule and this will be a big test. Richmond does not qualify as a quality as it is now one game under .500 following four straight losses and going back, the Spiders have failed to cover six straight games and there has been an adjustment in the line because of that. They are 9-3 at home with two of the losses coming against 9-2 VCU and 7-4 St. Bonaventure in the conference and the nonconference loss coming by three points against Wichita St. of the AAC. The recent stretch has put them into the bottom half of the conference but they are just a game out of fifth place so there is plenty of time for a run. 10* (830) Richmond Spiders

This is a play on the ST. MARY'S GAELS for our CBB Saturday Late Night Special. The West Coast Conference has gone through Gonzaga for years and this matchup has favored the Bulldogs as they have won eight of the previous nine meetings with St. Mary's winning on this floor last season. The Gaels have won 10 straight games following a bad home loss against Colorado St. and its four losses have come by a combined 15 points. They are playing their best basketball of the season and a win here puts them in position to win the regular season championship, which would be the first outright championship since 2011-12. Gonzaga has righted the ship with three straight wins following a rare home loss against Loyola-Marymount but that has shifted the Gaels to the favorite to win this conference. The other three losses have come against Texas, Purdue and Baylor so they are still winnings at a high level but one big disadvantage here it their defense as their efficiency is the worst since the 2005-06 season. 10* (822) St. Mary's Gaels

This is a play on the SAN JOSE SPARTANS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. San Jose St. got shellacked by San Diego St. last Saturday to fall to 4-5 in the MWC which came after a 30-point home win over Air Force and the Spartans are back home in a good bounce back spot. They are 8-2 at home which includes a 3-1 record in the conference with the lone loss coming against 7-3 Nevada and the other home loss was very early in the season against 16-8 Hofstra. They are 2.5 games out of the top four spots in the conference and have a very favorable schedule to close the season. Wyoming won its second conference game of the season on Tuesday with a 23-point win over Fresno St. which was its second win in three games, the other being a one point win at home over Colorado St. The Cowboys hit the road against where they are winless as they are 0-4 and have even gone only 1-5 on a neutral floor so they have been awful away from home. Revenge is in play for San Jose St. from last season following a pair of double-digit losses. 10* (816) San Jose St. Spartans

This is a play on the SEATTLE REDHAWKS for our WAC Game of the Month. Seattle opened WAC play a perfect 7-0 and looked to be the early frontrunner in the conference but the Redhawks have dropped three straight games including a bad home loss against Abilene Christian on Wednesday by 15 points. The 7-3 conference record is still right in the hunt as they are a game and a half behind Utah Valley who they have already beaten once so they do have that game in hand. Seattle is 6-4 on the road with two conference losses against Sam Houston St. and Stephen F. Austin and the to nonconference losses coming in the Pac 12. New Mexico St. opened the conference season with nine straight losses before picking up its first win on Wednesday against Stephen F. Austin by six points as a 2.5-point underdog. If there is ever a letdown spot, this is it and against a quality team in need of a win. And on top of it, the Aggies come in as a favorite for the first time in five games despite a pedestrian 5-4 record at home that includes three non-Division I wins. 10* (791) Seattle Redhawks

This is a play on the BELMONT BRUINS for our CBB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Belmont has lost two straight games to fall to 9-4 in the MVC which is still good for a tie for first place in the MVC with Drake, Southern Illinois and Bradley. This skid ended a seven-game winning streak for the Bruins and they are back home following three of their last four games coming on the road. The lone home game was an 18-point loss against Drake where they are 8-2, the only other home loss coming in overtime against Middle Tennessee St. and this is a great bounce back spot to keep pace. Illinois St. snapped a four-game losing streak with a pair of wins at home against Southern Illinois and Illinois-Chicago. The Redbirds head back on the road where they are 3-5 with all five of those losses coming within the conference with the only win coming against 0-13 Evansville. The other two victories were against Eastern Illinois of the Ohio Valley and Northwestern St. of the Southland by a combined seven points. 10* (712) Belmont Bruins

This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS for our CBB Saturday Star Attraction. Purdue remains the top team in the country and it has widened the gap between it and the next group but now comes its first road test since a one-point win over Michigan St. on January 16. The Boilermakers are 22-1 including a 6-0 record on the road with the lone defeat coming at home by a point against Rutgers right before running off nine straight wins. Four of their six road wins have been by a combined 10 points and this is the toughest environment of them all. Indiana had a five-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Maryland on Tuesday by 11 points to fall to 6-5 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are one of 10 teams within two games of each other between second and eleventh place so every game counts at this point and while this looks like a daunting task, it is doable. Indiana is 11-1 at home with the one loss coming against Northwestern by one point and this rivalry only adds to what will be an absolutely electric home crowd. 10* (694) Indiana Hoosiers

This is a play on the SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. South Carolina has lost six straight games and has fallen to 1-8 in the SEC with nowhere to go but up at this point and this is a good spot to improve upon its 1-5 ATS run over this stretch. The Gamecocks remain home where they are 6-5 and that does include five straight losses and non-covers so no one wants to part of this side but we will gladly jump on them here as the markets are over adjusting to the point of a line that its opponent has no business laying in this spot especially. Arkansas is coming off a big win over then 7-1 Texas A&M to improve to 4-5 in the SEC which is certainly not a record for a team to be laying nearly two touchdowns on the road. Compounding that is the fact that the Razorbacks are 0-5 on the road which includes losses at 1-8 LSU and 3-6 Vanderbilt and were laying nowhere near this number in those games. To top it off, Arkansas has Kentucky on deck Tuesday on the road as well so getting out with just a close win is all they need. 10* (680) South Carolina Gamecocks

This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Three Pack. Wake Forest was cruising along at 6-2 in the ACC before facing Virginia, which has been red hot, and that game resulted in a nine-point loss and the Demon Deacons have not been able to recover as they have dropped three straight after that, all by two points. This is a get right game as they look to improve their 3-5 record on the road against a team that continues to reel. This is a big one for them with North Carolina on deck and games at Miami and NC State shortly thereafter. Notre Dame is having one of its worst seasons in a very long time as it has fallen to 10-12 overall and 2-9 in the ACC. The 8-3 nonconference record may look ok but snuck out some wins over some bad teams. The Irish have only been able to defeat 1-11 Georgia Tech and 1-10 Louisville in the conference with the former coming by just a point in overtime. Notre Dame is 10-5 at home which includes four ACC losses, the last three by a total of 36 points. 10* (617) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

This is a play on the VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Three Pack. Virginia Tech got off to a great start this season and got deep into the rankings and then things fell apart as the Hokies opened 11-1 that included an impressive win over North Carolina to open ACC action but then went on to lose its next seven games. Five of those were by four points or less and they rebounded with a pair of wins before suffering their most recent loss at Miami. They are back home where they are 10-2 and desperately need a quality win to get back into the NCAA Tournament hunt. Being a rivalry game and a revenge game after a 10-point loss last month only stirs the fire. Virginia continues to roll along as it has won seven straight games to improve to 9-2 in the ACC which is a half-game behind first place Clemson. The Cavaliers are in a very rare spot as an underdog as this is the first time they have gotten points since December 17 and that is a tell in what we are looking at here with the public backing the Cavaliers as expected. 10* (604) Virginia Tech Hokies

This is a play on the IOWA ST. CYCLONES as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Three Pack. Kansas snapped a three-game losing streak with a big win at Kentucky last weekend and followed that up with a revenge win at home against Kansas St. The Jayhawks two big wins can be providing some momentum at the right time but they hit another difficult spot in the logjam that is the Big 12 as they are part of five teams within one game of first place. Kansas is 4-2 on the road with the other loss coming at Baylor and its only two conference wins were at West Virginia and Texas Tech which are a combined 3-15 in the Big 12. Iowa St. opened conference play 4-0 before a two-point loss at Kansas so this sets up a revenge spot and it has gone 2-3 since that four-game start with all three losses coming on the road and by a combined seven points including the most recent in overtime. The Cyclones are back home following a pair of road losses and they come in a perfect 11-0 at home that includes quality victories over Baylor, Texas and Kansas St. 10* (610) Iowa St. Cyclones

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO ST. AZTECS for our CBB Friday Star Attraction. First place is on the line tonight at Viejas Arena and while this looks like a take at first glance with the big number, this is a statement game for San Diego St. in more ways than one. The Aztecs are coming off a nine-point loss at Nevada on Tuesday which snapped a four-game losing streak and they might have been guilty looking forward to this one. The players ended last practice with a closed door meeting as they will be fully focused after last season in which they lost all three meetings and Boise St. ended a San Diego St. streak of 164 consecutive wins when leading within five minutes of regulation. The Aztecs are 24-0 in their last 24 home games following a loss and payback is in store. Boise St. has arguably been the best team in the MWC with its 8-2 record as both losses were by a bucket on the road at New Mexico in overtime and at Nevada. The Broncos have won three straight games including a seven-point win at Air Force on Tuesday but that victory may have come at a costly price. Marcus Shaver, Jr. and Naje Smith both left the game and both are very questionable with ankle and knee injuries respectively. Wrong place, wrong time for the Broncos. 10* (884) San Diego St. Aztecs

This is a play on the KENT ST. GOLDEN FLASHES for our CBB Friday Supreme Annihilator. First place is temporarily on the line in the MAC as 8-1 Kent St. travels to the JAR to take on 8-1 Akron and this one will likely go a long way. Kent St. is 18-4 overall and was riding a 10-game winning streak before a bad loss at Northern Illinois in its most recent road game but bounced back with a pair of wins over Buffalo and Central Michigan. The other three losses were far from bad as they were against Charleston, Houston and Gonzaga on the road and all were close, losing by a combined 14 points. Payback is in place tonight as the Golden Flashes were denied a chance at the NCAA Tournament last season with a 20-point loss in the MAC Championship. Akron has won seven straight games to improve to 16-6 overall with the lone conference loss coming at 6-3 Ball St. The home floor has been a big advantage for the Zips as they are 11-0 but it has beaten no one as the best home win came against No. 160 Ohio with No. 180 South Dakota St. being a close second. Besides the Cardinals loss, four of the other five were double-digit blowouts and while they were away from home, they do not look good as their No. 245 overall schedule is poor. Payback prevails tonight. 10* (885) Kent St. Golden Flashes

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO HORNETS for our CBB Thursday Ultimate Underdog. Eastern Washington remains the only undefeated team in the Big Sky Conference as it is 10-0 following a pair of home wins last week. It has not been complete domination as four of those wins were by four points or less and six have come at home where the Eagles are 9-0 overall on the season. They come in 5-5 on the road and of the four conference road wins, one came against 8-2 Montana St. but that was very early in the conference season before the Bobcats caught fire and the two most recent ones came against Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado which are a combined 4-14 in the Big Sky. Sacramento St. is coming off a loss against the Montana St. team to fall to 5-4 in the conference and the other three losses were also against winning teams, including a loss at Eastern Washington which sets up a revenge situation, and all three of those losses were on the road and by only nine points combined. The loss to the Bobcats was the Hornets first home loss of the season as they opened with eight straight wins and even with that loss taken into consideration, they are outscoring opponent by over eight ppg and are in a great position to hand the Eagles their first conference loss of the season. 10* (834) Sacramento St. Hornets

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. BYU played a great game last time out as it took undefeated St. Mary's to the final possession losing by just one point which was its third straight loss to fall to 4-5 in the conference and like every other season, will be playing for third place in the West Coast Conference. The Cougars had won seven straight games prior to a very tough scheduling stretch of late as four of their previous six games before the Gaels were on the road. They are 9-3 overall at home which includes a 2-2 record in the conference with the other loss also coming by one point against 7-1 Gonzaga. Loyola-Marymount has been the surprise of the conference as the Lions are 6-3 which includes handing Gonzaga its only loss in the WCC as they won by a point on the road as a 16.5-point underdog. That did not provide any sort of letdown as they have a pair of blowout wins following that victory but those were against Pepperdine and Portland, which are a combined 3-15 in the conference and both of those were at home. Loyola-Marymount now is back on the road where they are 3-4 with the other two wins combined against 3-6 Portland and a four-point win at Grand Canyon. 10* (806) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the UC DAVIS AGGIES for our Big West Game of the Month. Hawaii opened the season 5-1 that included winning the Diamond Head Classic against a weak field before losing a pair of games and then the Warriors went on a roll with seven straight wins, six of which were on the island and the lone road win over that stretch was against 3-7 UC San Diego. They are right in the thick of the Big West Conference race as they are 7-3, good for solo fourth place and a game and a half behind first place Santa Barbara. Hawaii is 2-2 on the road with the other victory being an impressive one against 8-2 UC Riverside but are in a tough spot here. UC Davis is coming off a road split last weekend and comes in 13-9 overall including a 6-4 record in the conference so it is right there as well and the Aggies could be even better. All four of those losses came against teams with a winning record and a combined 28-11 in the conference and three of those were by a total of 10 points and the last two coming by five points. The only exception was an eight-point loss at Hawaii which sets up a revenge spot here and the Aggies are back home where they are 6-3 with the only other loss being a nonconference defeat against Pacific by two points. 10* (820) UC Davis Aggies

This is a play on the SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. Oral Roberts has taken control of the Summit League as it leads the conference by four games but there is a big battle for second place as six teams are within two games of each other including both teams here. South Dakota is coming off a 1-2 roadtrip that concluded with a 50-point loss at Oral Roberts so this is a good bounce back situation at home while getting a great line on top of it. The Coyotes are 5-6 in the conference following a 3-1 start so they have been struggling of late and this is a big two-game homestand, where they are 6-4 on the season, against the North Dakota teams before hitting the road for three more games. North Dakota St. is now 6-4 in the conference following a 16-point win as home against rival North Dakota to conclude a 1-2 homestand which followed a five-game winning streak after a 0-2 conference start. It hits the road where it is 4-7 which includes a 3-2 record in the Summit but those three wins were against the three worst teams in the conference that are a combined 7-25. The Bison won the first meeting by 12 points which sets up a revenge payback spot for South Dakota. Great value with the home team here with the wrong team favored. 10* (788) South Dakota Coyotes

This is a play on the UTAH UTES for our CBB Thursday Star Attraction. Utah is coming off a split in Oregon as it defeated the Beavers but were blown out by the Ducks by 12 points Saturday night to fall to 8-4 in the conference with two losses coming against Oregon and the other two coming against UCLA and USC, a combined 15-5 in the Pac 12, both of which were on the road. Because of UCLA dropping its last two games, Utah is just a game out, both in the loss column, from the first place Bruins with a home game remaining against them still. The Utes are back home where they are 10-3 and have won all other four conference games including a big one against Arizona. Stanford has quietly won four straight games including three in the Pac 12 with a game against Chicago St. mixed in there but all of those games were at home where the Cardinal are a respectable 7-4 but they hit the road where they have had no success. This includes an upset against Oregon but the other two wins came against Oregon St. and California, a combined 5-16 in the conference. The recent run has been a surprise as Stanford entered that homestand 0-7 in the Pac 12 yet to their credit as that did include four close losses but are catching a short number despite being 0-4 on the road. 10* (792) Utah Utes

This is a play on the UAB BLAZERS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Florida Atlantic is the hottest team in the country as it has reeled off 20 consecutive wins and the Owls have been a covering machine as they are 15-4-1 ATS in those games yet despite all of this success, they are not favored tonight. They are 11-0 in Conference-USA but the leads is just 2.5 games over North Texas but at least four games over everyone else and the gap can be close a little bit tonight. Florida Atlantic is 8-1 on the road including a 5-0 record in the conference where the two closest wins took place against North Texas and Florida International by four points each. UAB has been a major disappointment to most observers as it is just 6-5 in the conference but that record could be a lot better. All six wins have come by at least six points while four of the five losses were by a combined eight points, two coming in overtime on the road so even playing those to the median would put the Blazers at 8-3. They have won two straight games following a blowout win at Rice and they head back home where they are 11-2 with one loss coming against Western Kentucky by a bucket. Jelly Walker has been sidelined for five straight games but is a gametime decision tonight. 10* (744) UAB Blazers

This is a play on the TROY TROJANS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Southern Mississippi has won five straight games to sit in a first place tie with UL-Lafayette at 8-2 with the last four of those victories coming at home where it is 12-0 and the lone road win coming against 1-9 Arkansas St. The Golden Eagles are 5-4 on the road and that includes a 2-2 record in the conference with the other win coming against UL-Monroe where they were a 6.5-point favorite. They are catching points for just the third time over their last 15 games and those three games resulted in losses and the public will be on them here possessing the better record. Troy has dropped two straight games to fall to 5-5 in the conference with both of those losses coming on the road that dropped the Trojans to 5-7 on the highway. They head back home where they are 7-2 with one of those losses coming against James Madison in overtime and the other coming against Mercer by three points. Troy opened the season 4-1 in the Sun Belt after coming in with preseason aspirations but the recent four losses over five games has put it into a tie for seventh place but it is just one game out of the No. 4 spot and this is the first of four straight home games. 10* (752) Troy Trojans

This is a play on the STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. We won with Stony Brook on Saturday as it snapped a four-game losing streak with a road win at then 2-7 Hampton to improve to 4-5 in the Colonial Athletic Association which is just a game and a half out of fifth place. Two of those losses during that recent skid were by just one possession and both of those were on the road and now the Seawolves are back home and while they are just 5-4 here, that is being factored in this number as a non-dominant home team does not get inflated. There was a bad loss against Northeastern but two other conference losses were against 8-2 Towson and 7-3 UNC Wilmington and the nonconference loss coming against 14-6 Yale. They are laying a short number against one of the worst teams in the country as Elon is 3-19 on the season including a 1-8 record in the conference. That lone victory came last time out in a huge home upset against Drexel by 14 points as a six-point underdog. That provides a big letdown spot here as that was the Phoenix first Division I victory of the entire season with the other two wins coming against Erskine (?) and J&W-Charlotte. 10* (754) Stony Brook Seawolves

This is a play on the UTAH ST. AGGIES for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Of the top five teams in the MWC, all at 16 wins and at least 6-3 in the conference, Nevada and Boise St. are projected as two of the final eight teams out so quality wins are huge at this point. So there is work to be done for the Aggies and this will be a big win on the docket going forward to make a move up. They are coming off a blowout win at Fresno St. on Saturday to improve to 6-3 in the MWC which is a game and a half behind first place Boise St. and San Diego St. Two of the three losses came against those teams as well as a loss against 7-3 Nevada but all of those were on the road and the Aggies come into tonight with a 10-1 record at home with the lone blemish being an anomaly early in the season against Weber St. as a 17-point chalk. New Mexico is tied with Utah St. at 6-3 in the conference and after a 15-0 start, the Lobos have come back down to earth somewhat by going 4-3 over their last seven games. They are squarely in the NCAA Tournament as a projected No. 10 seed thanks to a pair of huge road wins at St. Mary's and San Diego St. They are just 4-5 ATS over their last nine games which shows a lot of closer than expected games as they were favorites in seven of those. 10* (728) Utah St. Aggies

This is a play on the NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS for our CBB Wednesday Ultimate Underdog. A big matchup takes place in the MVC here as the top part of the conference is a logjam with the first eight teams separated by just two games so the finish of the regular season should be awesome. Northern Iowa and Drake both have identical 8-4 records but that line is not reflecting that here. The Panthers had a three-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Indiana St. on Saturday in a game that was close throughout until the Sycamores pulled away late. They are just 3-4 on the road but the two worst losses came very early in the season when the chemistry of this relatively new team had not come together and the two recent losses came well within what they are getting tonight. Drake suffered a pair of road losses at Southern Illinois and Missouri St. but has won six of its last seven games since then including a very impressive 18-point win at first place Belmont on Sunday and that is playing into this line. The Bulldogs are 10-1 at home and have defeated similar competition here but not once were they favored by a number this big as laying 6.5 points against Missouri St. and Indiana St. were the closest and both of those resulted in one possession games. 10* (711) Northern Iowa Panthers

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA SOONERS for our CBB Rivalry Game of the Month. Round two of Bedlam takes place Wednesday and while this could be considered a letdown situation for Oklahoma after hammering then No. 2 Alabama, this is not a game the Sooners will be taking lighting. The 24-point win over Alabama did nothing but provide a big momentum step for Oklahoma as that victory has put it as the last projected team to make it into the NCAA Tournament as that win was that big despite possessing a 2-6 conference record. Three of those losses were on the road, one by just four points at Kansas, another against a potent TCU team and the last against the Cowboys by 16 points setting up a huge revenge spot. While three of those losses were at home, they were against Texas, Iowa St. and Baylor, all upcoming high seeded tournament teams by a combined six points. Oklahoma St. has an identical overall record and is one game better in the conference but is projected on the outside looking in as it does not possess the same resume. The Cowboys do possess a good quality road loss at Kansas by a bucket but the other three Big 12 losses were all blowouts and they are here at the wrong time. 10* (720) Oklahoma Sooners

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. Xavier is coming off a 17-point loss against Creighton to fall back into a tie with Marquette and Providence for first place in the Big East Conference with all three teams being 9-2 and 7-5 overall so it is wide open. This is a big game for both teams tonight with another meeting upcoming in March and the Musketeers need to continue taking care of business at home. They are 11-1 at home with the lone loss coming against Indiana by a bucket as the other conference loss was a bad one at DePaul by a point so they really should not even be in a first place tie at this point. Providence is a pleasant surprise as to where it is right now as it has won and covered three straight games following a pair of losses on the road. The Friars are 4-3 on the road with 6-5 Seton Hall being the best win with Villanova a close second although the Wildcats are nowhere near what it used to be and the others came against 3-8 DePaul, 3-9 Butler and a bad 8-13 overall Rhode Island team. The three losses came against quality opponents TCU, Creighton and Marquette, three sure fire tournament teams by an average of 9.0 ppg and Xavier clearly falls into that group. 10* (664) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the TCU HORNED FROGS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. TCU was looking like the team to beat at one point in the Big 12 but it has hit a lull and this is probably the best time for that to happen before the stretch run of the regular season and entering the postseason. The Horned Frogs are coming off a loss at Mississippi St. in overtime in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and that nonconference series is a momentum killer for a lot of teams as they had two straight wins coming in following a 1-2 stretch. They are back home where they are 10-2 and the absence of Mike Miles, Jr. definitely hurts for TCU but this was arguably one of the best rosters in the conference already so it has plenty to back that up and the second game after his first game missed tends to be the stronger one when a star is out. The Horned Frogs lost the first meeting at West Virginia so there is revenge in play against a Mountaineers team that has only one road win since November 11 which was against 0-8 Texas Tech. West Virginia is just 2-6 in the Big 12 with both victories already mentioned and it is catching a small number because it has been competitive in a number of its losses but has not been involved in a situation like this. This is a perfect get right spot for TCU. 10* (648) TCU Horned Frogs

This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS for our CBB Tuesday Star Attraction. Duke picked up its second biggest win of the season behind a 46-point win over 3-20 South Carolina St. as it defeated Georgia Tech on the road by 43 points to improve to 6-4 in the ACC and that record alone shows the struggles. This was a relatively new roster heading into the season and the thought was the Blue Devils would have found their chemistry by now but that has not been the case. This is a revenge game following an 11-point loss at Wake Forest but the bigger factor is that this is a spot where a new coach could be an issue even though he played for the alma mater as this is the first game in forever that Duke will play prior to North Carolina without Coach K on deck and getting these kids not to look ahead to that could be an issue, especially coming off such a big win where they are feeling too good about themselves. Wake Forest has lost three straight games including a pair of one bucket losses against 7-4 NC State and 8-3 Pittsburgh and the Demon Deacons have dropped to 6-5 in the conference. They are 3-4 on the road and this line tells the story as Duke was favored by 6.5 points in the first matchup and are laying just 9.5 points at home as the line short does not correlate with the venue shift. 10* (615) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

This is a play on the MIAMI HURRICANES for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Miami was flirting with first place in the ACC for much of the start to the conference season which included wins over NC State and Virginia but it has gone 3-4 over its last seven conference games. All four of those losses were on the road and each of those could have gone either way as all four of those defeats were by six points or less and by a combined 13 points. The Hurricanes return home for the first time in close to two weeks following a three-game roadtrip and they have won all four conference games in Miami. The one concern here for Miami is that it has first place Clemson on deck but coming off what it has done of late, it should be fully focused here. Virginia Tech has been all over the place this season as it opened up 11-1 and then lost its next seven games before winning its two most recent games. Those were at home where the Hokies are 10-2 and they hit the highway where they are winless at 0-6 and while the momentum from the two-game winning streak is on their side, this is an awful situation to walk into. Miami got as high as No. 12 in the AP Poll to start the new year and fallen to a projected to a No. 6 NCAA Tournament seed and look to improve to 5-0 this season following a loss. 10* (628) Miami Hurricanes

This is a play on the SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS for our CBB Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. This one has a lot to do with Mississippi St. having no business laying a number this big on the road. The Bulldogs are 1-4 on the highway with the only win coming at 7-13 Minnesota and while South Carolina is not much better, Mississippi St. was not laying a number that big and that is when it was off to an 8-0 start. This is just their second road game in 17 days and this is an opponent likely to not get very up for. While they head back into SEC action, the Bulldogs are in a big letdown spot after defeating then-No. 11 TCU on Saturday at home in overtime and they come in just 1-7 overall in the SEC. South Carolina did not participate in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and nearly pulled off the big road upset at Georgia as it lost in overtime by three points and it brings in a similar 1-7 conference record. This came after four straight blowout losses which followed their shocking win at Kentucky and the Gamecocks return home following a two-game roadtrip where they are 6-4. This does include a 0-4 record in the SEC and while one of those losses was a bad one against Mississippi, the other three came against teams a combined 20-4. We do need the outright win and will gladly jump on this overinflated number. 10* (602) South Carolina Gamecocks

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Revenge Game of the Month. Texas is coming off a loss at Tennessee in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and it was never really a game as the game was tied at 17 with just over 10 minutes to play in the half and the Volunteers then reeled off an 11-2 run and never looked back. The Longhorns are back home for conference action where they are 6-2 which is good for a tie for first place with Kansas St. and Iowa St. and this Is a game that can go a long way with six teams within one game of each other. It is a good edge for Texas which is 12-1 at home with the only loss coming against Kansas St. which shot an unheard of 60 percent from the floor. Baylor had a much easier challenge over the weekend as it was able to host a game and defeated Arkansas by three points for its sixth straight win. While that includes three road wins, those were against Oklahoma, Texas Tech and West Virginia which is a combined 5-19 in the Big 12. The only other Big 12 road game resulted in a 15-point loss at Iowa St. and the only other true road game was a 26-point loss at Marquette so the Bears have yet to win a true road game against a quality opponent. They have the momentum but the line hurts them for that as this is much shorter than it should be with one clear example being they were a 1.5-point underdog at 0-8 Texas Tech just 13 days ago. And the revenge factor? Texas is out to snap the six-game Baylor winning streak in this series and this is by far the best team to bring that down. 10* (874) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Iowa has been a very confusing team this season as it opened 6-2 with losses against TCU and Duke and then beat a great Iowa St. team and after a split, the Hawkeyes had arguably the worst loss of any team in the country as they lost to Eastern Illinois by nine points at home as 31.5-point favorites. They come into this one riding a two-game losing streak with road losses at Ohio St. and Michigan St. and the former was a tough one by a bucket. Currently, Iowa is a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament which is just ahead of Northwestern and Maryland of the nine Big Ten teams so a quality win goes a long way here and yes, a win over Rutgers is a quality victory. The Scarlet Knights are definitely one of the bigger surprises in the conference as it is tied for second place with Northwestern, the other big surprise and they hit the road where they are 2-3. Those two wins were solid against Northwestern and more impressive, Purdue, so they have been much better than years past but this is a bad spot with a team coming off a pair of losses. They lost to Michigan St. by 13 points in their last road game with a similar line and we expect the same here. 10* (844) Iowa Hawkeyes

This is a play on IONA GAELS for our CBB Sunday Afternoon Dominator. Iona was supposed to take down the MAAC this season but is gone through a poor five-game stretch and is now sitting tied for third in the conference and this is a big game to leapfrog the team it is tied with. The Gaels have gone 2-3 over their last five games which includes a loss at Quinnipiac by 23 points so they have no doubt let that loss go. The two wins over this stretch were against Fairfield and Manhattan by six and eight points in overtime respectively so they are nowhere near the team they were a month ago when it won nine of 11 games. That being said, the line is reflecting that and we can only go back to that Quinnipiac game where they were favored by the same amount on the road as they are today. The Bobcats have moved into that third place tie with six straight wins following starting 0-3 in the MAAC. Four of the recent wins came against four of the five worst teams in the conference including the last three against the three worst teams and they failed to cover two of those. Quinnipiac is a solid 7-2 on the road but that includes just one quality win which was against Rider. 10* (836) Iona Gaels

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. St. Mary's is looking strong to finally take down an inconsistent Gonzaga team as It has won nine straight games including seven in the West Coast Conference for a perfect start and maintains a one-game lead over the Zags before their first meeting next Saturday. Three of the wins have come on the road but only a victory over San Francisco was impressive as the Gaels beat Santa Clara by only three points with the other coming against 0-8 Pepperdine. This is by far the biggest road test of the season and they are laying a big number. The Cougars had won seven straight games prior to a very tough scheduling stretch of late as four of their last six games have been on the road. BYU has lost two straight games, both on the road, and it heads home where it is 9-2 with one loss coming against Gonzaga by one point. 10* (800) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Utah is right in the mix in the Pac 12 as it trails UCLA by a half-game at 8-3 but it really has accomplished much. The Utes opened with a home win over Arizona and they are 4-1 at home in the Pac 12 with the other three wins coming against losing teams. They are 4-2 on the road but the four wins came against two of the losing teams they beat at home as well as Stanford and California, both of which are 2-7 and besides that Arizona win, the best conference win of the remaining seven was against 5-6 Washington. Oregon has been up and down and sits at 6-4 in the conference following a win over Colorado on Thursday. That was a semi-quality win but the Ducks also own a win over Arizona as well as a 10-point win at Utah. No reason to worry about road revenge on a tough home court. 10* (784) Oregon Ducks

This is a play on the COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS for our SBC Game of the Year. Coastal Carolina has been in a tough scheduling spot as it posted a pair of overtime wins against Appalachian St. and South Alabama and then had to play out of conference in a letdown game against Chicago St. before hitting the road at James Madison. The Chanticleers are 4-5 in the conference and are back home where they are 7-4 in a great bounce back spot with a great number on top of it with the wrong team favored here. Old Dominion is coming off an upset win over South Alabama to pick up just its second road win of the season to also move to 4-5 in the Sun Belt. The other road win was a good one against Georgia Southern but that took overtime so their two road wins could easily have been losses. This is only the second time the Monarchs have been road favorites and it is one too many. 10* (674) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

This is a play on the STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. It has been a tough season for Stony Brook as it has dropped four straight games but the Seawolves are in a good spot here. Stony Brook opened the season 0-7 on the road but has gone 2-2 since then with the two losses coming by a combined five points against much better competition than what it is facing today. The Seawolves are a respectable 3-5 in the conference. Hampton has won two straight games following 10 straight losses but one of those wins was against 1-20 Monmouth and the other just a one-point win against Delaware. The Pirates were getting 10 points in that game against the Blue Hens and are now not getting anything close to that against a team that has a better conference record than Delaware. 10* (675) Stony Brook Seawolves

This is a play on the WISCONSIN BADGERS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. Wisconsin has lost five of its last six games but four of those loses were on the road with the lone home loss coming against Michigan St. and the victory coming against Penn St. It has been a rough stretch for bettors of the Badgers as they have dropped nine straight games against the number and the public is not touching them here as they are riding that streak. Wisconsin is 7-2 at home with the other loss coming against Wake Forest by three points. Illinois has gotten back on track with wins in five of its last six games and the two road wins over this stretch were against Minnesota and Nebraska, a combined 4-15 in the Big Ten. The Illini did defeat the Badgers by 10 points at home in the first meeting which sets up a revenge spot on top of Wisconsin looking to get back to .500 in the conference. 10* (658) Wisconsin Badgers

This is a play on the MURRAY ST. RACERS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. Murray St. is coming off a loss against first place Southern Illinois which dropped it to 6-5 in the MVC, two of those losses coming against the Salukis. That first loss happened to be the only home loss of the season for Murray St. as it has won all seven of its other home games and most by significant margins. They are a game out of the all-important No. 4 spot in the conference. Missouri St. has won three of its last four games to improve to 7-4 in the conference and while its recent 6-3 run includes a win over Northern Iowa and a pair of wins over Drake, it also includes wins over a slumping Indiana St. and victories over the two worst teams in the conference in Evansville and Illinois-Chicago which are a combined 1-21 in the conference. The Bears are 7-3 at home but just 4-7 on the highway. 10* (622) Murray St. Racers

This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Wake Forest had won four straight games including a win over Clemson which is the Tigers only ACC loss but the Demon Deacons have lost two straight games including a heartbreaker at Pittsburgh by a bucket after missing a last second three-pointer. They return home where they are 10-1 with the only loss coming against red hot Virginia that is currently 7-2 in the conference. NC State is on a roll as it has won eight of its last 10 games and is now 6-4 in the ACC after a 0-2 start. The Wolfpack are 2-3 on the road but those two wins came against Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech which are a combined 3-16 in the conference. The three losses came against quality teams in Clemson, Miami and North Carolina and Wake Forest is part of that group with a winning conference record. 10* (620) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

This is a play on the MARIST RED FOXES for our MAAC Game of the Month. The Broncs have won three straight games and are coming off a 67-65 win over Manhattan on Sunday and those three wins came by a combined eight points. Six of their nine MAAC games have been decided by one possession and that includes five of their victories and the lone exception was a six-point home win against Marist which sets up a revenge spot for the Red Foxes. The Broncs are 3-5 on the road and while one of those wins was a solid one against Iona, the other two came against 7-14 Mount St. Mary's and 9-14 Stonehill. Marist has dropped two straight games by a combined eight points to drop to 3-6 in the conference which came on the heels of a three-game winning streak. The Red Foxes are back home where they are just 3-6 and three of those were nonconference losses by a combined 12 points. Perimeter shooting has been the difference as in its seven wins, the opposition is shooting 30.9 percent from long range and in its 11 losses, the opposition is shooting 40.9 percent and now face one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the country as Rider is ranked No. 302. Here, we play on teams after allowing 65 points or less three straight games going up against an opponent after two straight wins by six points or less. This situation is 67-30 ATS (69.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (878) Marist Red Foxes

This is a play on the USC TROJANS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. UCLA is coming off its first conference loss of the season after winning its first eight Pac 12 games and has its overall 14-game winning snapped with a six-point loss at Arizona last Saturday. While a bounce back can be expected here, the Bruins are laying a big number on the road against a quality team and a rival to top it off. UCLA is 5-1 on the road and it hits its second straight tough environment with the potential of losing two straight games for the second time this season. The Trojans are coming off a win at Arizona St. last Saturday to move to 6-3 in the Pac 12, a half-game behind Utah for second place and could make a big jump with an upset win here. USC opened the season with a home loss against Florida Gulf Coast but has won nine straight home games which is its longest single-season home winning streak since beginning the 2016-17 season 9-0. This is a revenge game as USC rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to take the lead with 30 seconds left but lost by two on a late UCLA three-pointer. Here, we play against teams averaging between 74 and 78 ppg and after scoring 55 points or less going up against teams averaging teams averaging between 67 and 74 ppg. This situation is 116-73 ATS (61.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (808) USC Trojans

This is a play on the ST. THOMAS TOMMIES for our Summit League Game of the Month. St. Thomas has lost three straight games to fall to 4-5 in the Summit League but all three of those games were on the road where the Tommies are just 2-9 but now they are back home for the first time in 19 days with one of the best home floors in the conference. They are a perfect 9-0 at home and despite a losing record in the conference, a pair of wins would move them from No. 7 to potentially No. 3 as the middle of this conference is all jumbled up. St. Thomas entered the week ranked No. 204 out of 363 teams in the NCAA Evaluation Tool Ranking, second among all Summit League teams so that is saying a lot. South Dakota St. has won four straight games to improve to 11-9 overall and 6-2 in the conference and the Jackrabbits are in solo second place in the Summit League, two games clear of Western Illinois and North Dakota St. while likely the last remaining team that can catch undefeated Oral Roberts. But that seems unlikely as they seem to be more of a team that is in this jumble in the middle of the conference as they lost to Oral Roberts by 39 points in the first meeting. This is the start of a three-game roadtrip where they are 3-7 but that does include two straight wins which is keeping this line down. 10* (782) St. Thomas Tommies

This is a play on the RICE OWLS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Rice is not getting the respect it deserves as it has won three straight games to improve to 14-6 on the season including 5-3 in C-USA which includes an upset win at North Texas last time out to move a game out of second place in the conference. It opened conference action way back on November 15 in a 35-point loss at Middle Tennessee St. but have gone 13-3 since then with all three losses coming by no more than two possessions. The Owls are back home following a two-game roadtrip where they are 9-2 and are basically a pickem here. Charlotte snapped a two-game losing streak with an upset win at Western Kentucky on Saturday and it is now 4-5 in the conference following a 1-4 run prior to the Hilltoppers win. To their credit, the losses by the 49ers were all close and this is the third straight road game where they are 3-5. The other two road wins were at Davidson by just two points and at 1-19 Monmouth. They play at a slow pace but face one of the fastest teams in the country which favors the home team. Here, we play against underdogs averaging 53 or fewer shots per game on the season, after two straight games making 50 percent of their shots or better. This situation is 52-27 ATS (65.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (778) Rice Owls

This is a play on the UL MONROE WARHAWKS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Marshall is tied atop the Sun Belt Conference at 6-2 and the Thundering Herd head home following a pair of road wins by eight and nine points respectively and they are now laying a massive number. Of their last 11 wins against Division I teams, only two have been by more than what they are laying tonight and this is by far the most they have been favored by over their last 16 lined games. Marshall is 12-1 at home but this line is overaggressive. It is safe to say UL Monroe is a formidable team as it comes in 9-12 but has been much more improved of late after getting some chemistry going with a very new roster as it has won seven of its last 10 games and is currently tied for fourth place in the conference at 5-3. The Warhawks are just 3-6 on the road but those three wins show that they can compete and not simply fold like a lot of teams. They have been double-digit dogs only twice over their last 12 games with the spread being 11 both times so this line is loaded with value. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points off a blowout loss by 20 points or more to a conference rival going up against an opponent off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. This situation is 109-61 ATS (84.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (739) UL Monroe Warhawks

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Alabama has been the most dominating team in the SEC and has been the most dominating team in any top level conference as it is the only undefeated team remaining in conference play of those conferences at 7-0 and not only that, but the Tide have also covered all seven of those games. All seven victories have come by double-digits so it is no surprise that this line has been on the rise with the public all over Alabama. They are 9-0 at home with wins of 40, 26 and 22 points in the SEC so they have been no doubt victories but this is where we go contrarian. The other contrarian aspect of this has been the recent play of Mississippi St. which is also factoring into this line. The Bulldogs are 1-6 in the SEC following an 11-1 start that seems like eons ago as they have dropped four straight including a tough loss at home against Florida by a bucket last time out. They are 1-3 on the road but they did play Auburn tough in their last road game and the Tigers are a perfect 11-0 at home. Here, we play against home favorites of 10 to 19.5 points coming off three straight wins against conference rivals going up against an opponent off two consecutive home losses. This situation is 34-11 ATS (75.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (717) Mississippi St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Duquesne is coming off a pair of losses as a favorite including a bad home loss to Fordham by seven points as a seven-point favorite. The Dukes have dropped to 3-4 in the conference and the other three Atlantic Ten losses came against teams with a winning record. They remain home where they are 11-3 and that includes a win against VCU which is the Rams only conference blemish this season and this is a great get right spot with two road games on deck. Loyola-Chicago had lost seven straight games including its first six in the conference but the Ramblers are coming off their first Atlantic Ten win on Saturday as they upset St. Bonaventure at home. That snapped an eight-game skid against the number as well and the highway has not been kind. Loyola-Chicago has yet to cover on the road and while it does possess one road victory, that was against an equally bad Illinois-Chicago team. The three conference road losses have been by 23, 11 and 31 points. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after being beaten by the spread by 48 or more points total in their last seven games going up against an opponent after going over the total by 30 or more points total in their last five games. This situation is 104-62 ATS (62.7 percent) since 1997. 10* (674) Duquesne Dukes

This is a play on the SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. South Carolina has lost three straight games and it is 1-5 in the SEC but that one win came at Kentucky as a 20-point underdog and it is getting a similar number here. All three of those recent losses were at home and going on the conference is never easy but we do not need the outright win here as this is a great situational play. The Gamecocks are a respectable 2-3 on the road and have covered both SEC road games and on the season they are 4-1 ATS on the highway. Florida has won four of its last five games and are slowly coming back as a bet on team after a 6-9 ATS start as the Gators have covered four straight. They have improved to 4-3 in the conference after losing their first two games against Auburn and Texas A&M and even though the opponent tonight is near the bottom of the conference, this is by far the most Florida has laid in an SEC game with the previous biggest line being -8.5 over Georgia, a game in which they did not cover. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points coming off three straight losses against conference rivals going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 141-84 ATS (62.7 percent) since 1997. 10* (687) South Carolina Gamecocks

This is a play on the GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. Clemson is coming off a one point home win over Virginia Tech on Saturday to improve to 8-1 in the ACC to remain atop the conference by one game over Virginia. The Tigers remain home where they are 11-0 and they are back to laying double digits which is the seventh time they laid 10 or more points and they have gone 1-5 against the numbers in the first six occurrences. After being favored by a point and a half in the first meetings, we are seeing a 10-point line switch from just a month ago which is too aggressive. Georgia Tech has lost five straight games including the last three coming at home so a trip out of town could do some good. The Yellow Jackets fell to 1-8 in the conference with the one win being a big upset against Miami and this is the biggest line they have seen over their last nine games. They are 1-4 on the road but that does include a close one point loss at Notre Dame and the overall scoring differential is well below the number they are getting tonight. Here, we play against favorites of 10 to 19.5 points with a winning percentage of .800 or better having covered six or seven of their last eight games against the spread. This situation is 106-65 ATS (62 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (643) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

This is a play on the MIAMI HURRICANES as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. The ACC has nine teams within two games of second place and two of them square off here tonight. Miami is coming off a loss at Duke on Saturday to fall to 6-3 in the conference which is one game behind Virginia for second place. The Hurricanes have lost their last three road conference games but those were by a total of ten points, two by two points including one in overtime so these are all swing losses. They had won and covered their previous three road games and are in a great bounce back spot here. Florida St. is coming off two straight upset road wins to mover over .500 in conference play for the first time this season. At 5-4, the Seminoles are two games out of second place so they have made a turn. They have not been impressive at home as they are 5-5 and they have not won three games in a row all season and are 2-4 in all games following a win. The three home wins for Florida St. came against Louisville, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame which are a combined 2-24 in the ACC. Here, we play on road teams off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog going up against an opponent off two or more consecutive road wins. This situation is 216-138 ATS (61 percent) since 1997. 10* (611) Miami Hurricanes

This is a play on the EAST CAROLINA PIRATES as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. Following a win over Wichita St. to improve to 1-1 in the AAC, East Carolina has lost five straight games. Three of those losses were on the road against three of the top four teams in the conference and two of the home losses were against teams with winning conference records and those were by five points combined. The Pirates are 6-4 at home overall but there is value here as the Pirates are 5-0 ATS as single digit favorites of three or more points. Despite a recent 1-7 over its last eight games, Tulsa has been playing much better of late as its last three losses have come by four points or less and it is coming off a big upset loss at home against Tulane is overtime which was its first AAC win. That being said, this is a big letdown spot and the line is reflecting the recent stronger play and going up a team going in the opposite direction. The Golden Hurricane hit the road after a two-game homestand and they are 0-6 on the road where they are getting outscored by over 14 ppg. Here, we play on teams in a game involving two teams shooting between 65 and 69 percent from the free throw line and coming off straight games making 40 percent of their shots. This situation is 91-39 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (628) East Carolina Pirates

This is a play on the NEVADA WOLF PACK for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. New Mexico has won four straight games following losing its first two games of the season and the Lobos sit in second place in the Mountain West Conference with three other teams at 5-2, a game behind San Diego St. They are coming off a win in overtime against Boise St. and they possess a big upset at San Diego St. during this recent winning streak. That victory moved them to 4-1 on the road and the only other conference road win was at 1-6 Wyoming by just one point. The offense is a top 25 unit in both scoring and field goal percentage but faces a strong defense, especially on its home floor. Nevada is coming off a 15-point loss at Boise St. last Tuesday so it has had plenty of time to stew over that defeat which was its biggest loss of the season. The Wolf Pack are in that second place tie in the conference and it comes into the game at 15-5 overall and they return home where they are 9-0 on the season. They own impressive home wins over Utah St. and Boise St., the two other teams in that second place tie. The Wolf Pack are ranked second in opponent field goal percentage at 40.8 percent and fourth in points allowed with 65.3 ppg. They are 4-0 in games following a loss entering Monday, winning those games by an average of 8.8 ppg. One huge asset if coming down late, Nevada in ranked No. 7 in the free throw shooting at 79.2 percent. The Wolf Pack are 12-3-2 ATS in their last 17 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 10* (874) Nevada Wolf Pack

This is a play on the UNLV RUNNING REBELS for our MWC Game of the Month. UNLV has hit a wall with three straight losses and has dropped five of its last six and the one win was a surprising one at New Mexico as a five-point underdog. The last two losses could have gone either way as they have been by a combined five points and now sitting at 1-5 in the MWC, this is the time to get back on track. With an 11-1 non-conference record this season, UNLV lost only one game prior to conference play for the first time since the 1992-93 season so this recent run has tuned the tables but this is good spot to get going with three of the next four games at home. Fresno St. has also lost three games in a row after beating then-No. 21 New Mexico and coming off a home loss against Air Force. Fresno St. is just 4-3 at home this season and coming into the season as one of the most inexperienced teams in the country has been apparent. The much better team bounces back. Here, we play against teams in the second half of the season allowing 63 or fewer ppg after scoring 55 points or less going up against teams allowing between 67 and 74. This situation is 63-29 ATS (68.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (759) UNLV Running Rebels