This is a play on the GONZAGA BULLDOGS for our CBB Tuesday Late Powerhouse. Gonzaga snapped a two-game slide with a blowout win at Portland by 43 points and while we cannot take too much out of that with the Pilots being No. 322 in NET Ranking, we can look at the fact the Bulldogs have been one of the unluckiest teams in the country at No. 346 in the Luck Ratings. Gonzaga is 15-6 overall including a 6-2 record in the West Coast Conference including a home loss against Santa Clara by four points with the other at Oregon St. in overtime so now we have a big revenge angle. The Bulldogs are 2-5 in Quad 1 games, which this game is not but it shows where that luck factor comes in as three of those five losses came in overtime with the other two coming against UCLA and UConn by a combined nine points. Oregon St. rolled over Santa Clara on Saturday in its own revenge game stemming from a one point road loss two weeks prior and now the Beavers are back on the road where they are 1-4. They were getting nine points in the first meeting and there is not much of an adjustment with the venue switch and easily their biggest test all season. 10* (656) Gonzaga Bulldogs

This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PANTHERS for our CBB Tuesday Star Attraction. North Carolina and Pittsburgh are two of the last four teams in for the NCAA Tournament so the winner here gets the early upper hand albeit with still tons of basketball left. North Carolina is coming off a bad win as an overtime victory at home over Boston College did itself no favors. The Tar Heels improved to 6-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference but it is an unimpressive 6-3 as their best win has been against No. 44 ranked SMU and that was at home. They defeated California by 16 points, also at home and three of the other four wins were by six points combined and against teams ranked No. 89 or worse. North Carolina is 1-7 in Quad 1 games with the only win coming against UCLA on a neutral floor. Pittsburgh snapped a four-game losing streak with a win at Syracuse and the Panthers have failed to cover their last five games which is adding value. The Panthers are a perfect 3-0 in Quad 2 games, which is where this one falls and their two home losses were in Quad 1 games by seven combined points against Louisville and Clemson, the latter coming in overtime. 10* (650) Pittsburgh Panthers

This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS for our CBB Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. Butler is 9-11 overall including a 2-7 record in the Big East Conference but it has been a better season than the record shows. The Bulldogs have won two of their last three games with the victories sandwiched around a two-point loss in overtime at Connecticut and following a blowout win over DePaul, they remain home where they are 7-5 but this is also a bit skewed. Those five losses were by a combined 21 points including four by four points or less. They are 2-5 in Quad 1 games and most of those have been competitive and none have come at home so this is the first one. Marquette is atop the conference in NET Ranking and tied with St. John’s for first place at 8-1. The Golden Eagles are coming off a pair of blowout wins but had failed to cover their previous four games and while this is not a Quad 1 game for them, it is fringe and they are 2-2 on the road in such games, winning the two by six points combined and losing one at Dayton, which is just 15 spots higher than Butler in NET Ranking. There is also revenge in play from a 10-point loss for the Bulldogs as well. 10* (640) Butler Bulldogs

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BILLIKENS for our CBB Tuesday Signature Enforcer. VCU opened Atlantic Ten Conference play with a two-point loss at St. Bonaventure and it has since won six straight including a revenge win against the Bonnies at home on Friday as the Rams rallied from a 10-point second half deficit to win by 14 points and getting the front door cover. They are now on the road in a reverse revenge situation and they are 3-2 on the road which does include a 3-1 record in the conference, two of those wins coming against teams ranked lower than St. Louis. VCU has covered four straight games with the overreaction value going the other way. St. Louis fell to 5-2 in the conference with a six-point loss at George Washington so a win here gets it tied with the Rams, putting both a half-game behind George Mason. The Billikens are 10-1 at home with the lone loss coming against Wofford which was nearly six weeks ago and while they do come in 0-4 in Quad 2 games, all have been away from home and the three true road losses were by 11 points combined. They are out for revenge following a 16-point loss at VCU two weeks ago. 10* (628) St. Louis Billikens

This is a play on the MIAMI OHIO REDHAWKS for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Eastern Michigan has won three straight games and not coincidentally, it has come right after the team was under suspicion of irregular betting patterns following its second flagged incident against Central Michigan on January 14th. The Eagles might be out to prove it wrong or they are simply playing better but two of those wins were against No. 297 Bowling Green and No. 337 Buffalo and while the win over Ohio was a big upset, that was at home. All three Mid-American Conference road wins were in Quad 4 games and they have lost five straight Quad 3 games. While we expect Eastern Michigan to come back down to earth, we are also banking on Miami Ohio to get up off the mat after suffering its first conference loss of the season, a 27-point debacle at Akron on Saturday. The RedHawks are back home where they are 8-1 with that lone loss coming against Wright St. in their home opener on November 9th and all but one win coming by double digits. This is the smash spot for Miami Ohio that needs this before hosting Ohio on Saturday. 10* (616) Miami Ohio RedHawks

This is a play on the GEORGETOWN HOYAS for our Big East Game of the Month. Georgetown opened 3-0 in the Big East Conference but it has lost five of its last six and many will point to the last three seasons when the Hoyas won 6, 7 and 9 games and think here we go again but they are far from that. Of these recent five losses, all were in their grasp with the exception of all games, the home game against DePaul, and those four games were against legit teams and three of those were on the road. The other loss was an eight-point home setback against Connecticut and now is their first Quad 1 home game. St. John’s is now 17-3 including an 8-1 record in the conference but the Red Storm have played just one game against a team higher than No. 55 in the NET Rankings and that was Creighton which was their only loss. The Hoyas are part of this bottom tier but we are seeing the overreaction as St. John’s was favored by seven at home against Xavier on Wednesday and needed overtime to win. Their only Quad 2 road game resulted in a two-point win over Providence and this one is a tougher task with Hoyas revenge in play. 10* (602) Georgetown Hoyas

This is a play on the ARIZONA WILDCATS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. Second Place in the Big 12 Conference is on the line and Arizona will feel a lack of respect with this number. The Wildcats are coming off a pair of blowout wins and while they were against the two lowest NET Ranked teams in the conference, the schedule can only dictate what comes to them. Now they are back to a Quad 1 showdown and while they are just 3-6 in these games, those first five losses were December 14th and prior and they are 3-1 since then with the lone loss coming on the road. Arizona is 9-1 at home, the only loss coming against Duke back on November 22nd. Iowa St. dropped down one spot to No. 6 in the NET Rankings after Saturday action and this is a legit Final Four team but now comes its second toughest road test of the season. They have played four teams that are in the top 20 in the NET Rankings and they are 3-1, two wins coming at home, the loss to Auburn on a neutral floor and the only road game did up a win but it took a last second shot to force overtime at Texas Tech. 10* (884) Arizona Wildcats

This is a play on the NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES for our CBB Monday Signature Enforcer. Northeastern is coming off a much needed win on Thursday at home against Drexel which halted a 1-4 run to get to 3-4 in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Huskies remain home where they are 5-2, one loss back in November against Princeton by three points and a baffling 18-point loss against Hofstra where they scored 37 points on 21 percent shooting. They have gone 0-3 in Quad 2 and quad 3 games, all on the road, and now they are back to Quad 4 where they are 3-1 in the conference and 9-3 overall and now playing with revenge. Towson came into the season as the preseason pick to win the CAA and the Tigers are playing like it as they are off to a 6-1 start that includes five straight wins, the last two coming at home against the two worst teams in the conference in Stony Brook and North Carolina A&T, No. 341 and No. 332 in the NET Rankings respectively. Four of the five conference wins during the winning streak came in Quad 4 games and the lone Quad 3 game, where tonight will fall, took overtime to win against Drexel. 10* (880) Northeastern Huskies

This is a play on the ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI for our CBB Sunday Star Attraction. This looks like the smash spot for Illinois. Just under two weeks ago, the Illini built a 30-point first half lead against Indiana and went on to win by 25 points but followed that up with a last second loss at Michigan St. and then was annihilated at home against Maryland by 21 points. That was the second straight home loss for Illinois as it comes in with that motivation as well as motivation for some revenge after losing their Big Ten Conference opener at Northwestern in overtime, the second straight season that same occurrence took place so there will be plenty of fire at State Farm Center. Northwestern shook off a tough overtime loss at Michigan with a nice bounce back home win over Indiana by nine points to improve to 3-5 in the conference. Four of those have come on the road where the Wildcats are 0-5 but to their credit, three of those have been by four points or less in Quad 1 games so that is helping keep the number down. The close calls could make them popular here but Illinois will be the more motivated team in a great environment. 10* (850) Illinois Fighting Illini

This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS for our CBB Sunday Early Dominator. The real challenge of the Big Ten Conference starts for Indiana as this is the first of five straight games against teams No. 22 or higher in the NET Rankings with the Hoosiers being underdogs in all of the games. This is the chance to start right and is arguably the most gettable game of the bunch. They are still 5-4 in the conference as they overcame a pair of blowout losses against Iowa and Illinois with a win over Ohio St. on the road but gave it back with a loss at Northwestern. Indiana is 11-1 at home, the only loss being that game against Illinois, and they need this with their record in Quad 1 games being 2-6. Maryland has surprised some with its start as it has vaulted up to No. 19 in the NET Rankings following a 21-point win at Illinois on Thursday. That definitely leaves the door open for a letdown but we can also consider that a one off win as the Terrapins were 0-4 on the road prior to that victory. They also have just two Quad 1 wins, have an identical conference record with an overall record just one game better so the disparity seems unwarranted. 10* (838) Indiana Hoosiers

This is a play on the SEATTLE REDHAWKS for our CBB Saturday Late Powerhouse. Utah Valley did it again as it has now won its last three road games with a late comeback and this is going to catch up eventually. The Wolverines were down by 12 points at halftime against California Baptist but outscored the Lancers 39-22 in the second half to make it nine consecutive wins and eight straight covers in the lined games. They remain on the road where they are 5-5 and while that includes a 3-2 record on the road, those three wins were against lower ranked teams than Seattle and now has to play back-to-back games for the first time within the conference. We played against Seattle Thursday against UT Arlington which opened 0-4 in the conference with some bad luck involved. We went against the Redhawks mainly because of poor road play and were on a three-game winning streak, all at home, and now they are back. They are 0-8 in Quad 3 games only one of those was at home and was against the highest NET Ranked team and they have been unlucky all year, ranked No. 359 in the Luck Ratings. 10* (820) Seattle Redhawks

This is a play on the CS BAKERSFIELD ROADRUNNERS for our Big West Game of the Year. UC Riverside is coming off two big upsets as it defeated UC San Diego and then beat UC Irvine in overtime on Thursday, both by four points at home. The Highlanders are still celebrating the latter and now hit the road in a big letdown spot where they are 4-7 on the season. One of the wins came against No. 318 ranked Long Beach St. while the other three victories were by a combined seven points and while five of the seven losses were Quad 1 and Quad 2 games, the other two were in Quad 3 games where this game falls. CS Bakersfield is coming off a lethargic three points win at CSU Fullerton, the second lowest ranked team in the Big West Conference but it was not a great spot as the Roadrunners were just coming back from Hawaii and might have been caught peeking ahead to this one. They are now just 2-8 on the road but are back home where they are 7-1, the only loss coming against Portland St. by just one point. They are 3-3 in Quad 3 games, winning the only two taking place at home. 10* (816) CS Bakersfield Roadrunners

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our CBB Saturday Star Attraction. Arkansas finally got its first Southeast Conference win of the season after starting 0-5 as it nailed a free throw with a couple seconds left and then had a putback off the miss to win by three. Now at 1-5, there is no way the Razorbacks are out celebrating still and there is a lot to be done and that victory is going to provide a spark. All seven of their losses have come in Quad 1 games and this is their first Quad 2 game which is another game they need as they have road games at Kentucky and Texas and a home game against Alabama on deck. Oklahoma rebounded from a four-game losing streak with a resounding home win over South Carolina by 20 points to pick up its first conference win of the season. The Sooners opened the season 14-0 but it was a favorable schedule as they had no true road games while playing six home games against teams ranked No. 313 or worse in the NET Rankings. They have played two road conference games and those were losses at Alabama and Georgia by 38 points. 10* (802) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the HAMPTON PIRATES for our CBB Saturday Signature Enforcer. UNC Wilmington passed its second straight test as it won at Charleston on Thursday as it built an early 10-point need that it never relinquished in the two-point road win. The Seahawks have now won three straight games, covering all three, with another big win over William & Mary prior to the Cougars win, so two wins in the last two games over conference contenders spells letdown. They are now 5-2 in the Coastal Athletic Association and back home but now overvalued and they have gone 0-3 ATS when laying eight points or more. Hampton is coming off a loss at William & Mary to fall to 3-5 in the conference and 10-10 overall so while not a great year thus far, the Pirates have already exceeded expectations. They have surpassed their overall win total from last season and tied their conference wins and the markets have not been keeping up as Hampton is 11-6 against the spread and the numbers show it can keep this one close. 10* (773) Hampton Pirates

This is a play on the TROY TROJANS for our CBB Saturday Revenge Rout. This is an immediate revenge opportunity for Troy which lost at South Alabama last week by a point which makes it three losses in its last four games to fall to 4-3 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Trojans return home where they are 6-3 with one of those losses coming against preseason favorite just ahead of them Arkansas St. and the other against Texas St. by one point. Troy is still No. 3 in the conference NET rankings and this is the game it needs to continue to contend as two losses against the Jaguars could do them in. South Alabama is now 6-1 in the conference as it has been the early surprise but it has played a very favorable schedule. Of those seven conference games, five have been at home and of the seven overall, the three toughest ones have been at home with the two road games coming against teams ranked No. 260 and No. 307. The Jaguars have yet to face a team on the road ranked better than No. 203 and now coming off a four-game homestand, reality sets in. 10* (746) Troy Trojans

This is a play on the OREGON ST. BEAVERS for our CBB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Oregon St. is coming off a 20-point win over Pepperdine on Thursday as it avoided the possible lookahead to this game and moved to 5-3 in the West Coast Conference. The Beavers remain home where they are 12-1, the only loss coming against Oregon in the fourth game of the season by three points. They have played two other Quad 1 and Quad 2 games, defeating Gonzaga and UC Irvine respectively and while they have the rematch on deck against Gonzaga, they will be focused here after losing at Santa Clara by a point in overtime 16 days ago and a win here puts them into a tie for third place. Santa Clara is coming off a pair of big wins as it won at Gonzaga last Saturday by four points and then defeated Washington St. by 28 points on Thursday so the Broncos showed they can win the big games but can they make it three in a row? They are back on the road where they are 3-3, losses to Nevada and San Francisco in Quad 1 games and complicating matters for Santa Clara is that it has St. Mary’s on deck. 10* (748) Oregon St. Beavers

This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. Duke has not been tested often in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a perfect 8–0 record and with a 23 ppg margin of victory. Not many will be stepping in front of this team right now but this is the spot to go against as they have been vulnerable here with two straight losses. They have had three straight easy road games since winning at Louisville by 11 points on December 8th and this one will be a challenge. Wake Forest is peaking at the right time as it has won six straight games following a home win over North Carolina but that was not an upset as it would have been in past years as the Demon Deacons closed as favorites. They are now 15-4 overall including 7-1 in the conference and now obviously catching a huge number. Wake Forest is just 1-4 in Quad 1 games but none of those have taken place at home where it is a perfect 10-0 and while we cannot call the upset, this is the best sell high/buy low spot Duke has been involved in. 10* (718) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

This is a play on the FURMAN PALADINS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Triple Play. Mercer snapped a four-game losing streak with a big upset at UNC Greensboro on Wednesday as an 8.5-point underdog and while it could provide some much needed momentum, there is more of that on the other side. The Bears are back home where they are 5-2 and have played well in those losses, losing to Samford and East Tennessee St. by three points combined but that is helping with this number. Overall, they are 2-5 in Quad 3 games with both of those wins coming in overtime and they catch Furman at the wrong time. The Paladins are now 3-5 in the Southern Conference following a pair of losses to Chattanooga at home and to VMI on the road on Wednesday with the latter easily being their worst loss on the season. If that does not spark motivation, nothing will and winning on the road has not been an issue as Furman came into that game 6-2 in true road games with the two losses coming in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games. with Samford on deck, this is a must. 10* (721) Furman Paladins

This is a play on the SIUE COUGARS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Triple Play. Morehead St. has taken the early lead in the conference at 8-1 which is not a surprise as it came in picked to finish No. 2 by Blue Ribbon. The schedule has pretty much went as expected as the Eagles lost both Quad 1 games against Louisville and Cincinnati while going 2-3 their Quad 3 games, and they are 9-2 in the lower ranks after beating lowly Eastern Illinois Thursday, losing to NJIT very early in the season and then at Tennessee Tech by 19 points, which accounted for their only OVC loss. Now comes another Quad 3 game. SIU Edwardsville is coming off a win over Southern Indiana following their third Ohio Valley Conference loss, a three-point setback at Tennessee Martin. The Cougars remain home where they are 8-1, the only loss coming against North Florida way back in November so their 6-3 conference consists of all the losses taking place on the road. All four of their home conference wins have been by more than what they are laying here and while this will be the highest NET Ranked team coming in, the line is factoring that. 10* (726) SIUE Cougars

This is a play on the WEBER ST. WILDCATS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Triple Play. Weber St. opened the season 0-2 in the Big Sky Conference before picking up its first win two weeks ago at Idaho St. but the Wildcats have lost three straight games since that win to fall into last place in the conference. This is the start of a stretch where they can get back up to the top level as they face the lowest NET Ranked team in the conference and then they are on a four-game homestand. Four of their five conference losses have come against four of the top five ranked teams so it has been a very front heavy schedule. Sacramento St. is coming off a rare win as it defeated No. 2 ranked Idaho St. on Thursday by four points as a 5.5-point home underdog to move to 2-4 in the conference. The Hornets are still dead last in ranking at No. 334, moving up seven spots with that win but we do not expected a repeat and while they do own a three-game winning streak from a month ago, two of those games were against non-Division I teams and three of their overall six wins have against said teams. 10* (709) Weber St. Wildcats

This is a play on the SAM HOUSTON ST. BEARKATS for our C-USA Game of the Month. Sam Houston St. has lost three straight games and six of seven to open 1-6 in Conference USA after coming into the season as the preseason runner-up. The Bearkats schedule has been frontloaded as four of the five most winnable games have all been on the road while two of the three home games were against No. 1 Liberty and No. 2 Middle Tennessee St. and the final game was against Florida International which resulted in the win. A 1-2 record in Quad 1-Quad 3 games is not ideal but only two of those have been at home. They are 0-8 in their last eight lined games which adds tremendous value. Western Kentucky came in as a contender but it has struggled as well, going just 2-4 in the conference, having lost four of its last five games after a 1-0 start. This recent run included three double-digit losses on the road and that includes one against Florida International. They have benefitted from an easier schedule and especially in this range as they have played five Quad 3 games, going 3-2 but all of those were at home. 10* (688) Sam Houston St. Bearkats

This is a play on the RICE OWLS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Triple Play. Rice has lost four straight games as it opened getting blown out at North Texas and then losing the next three games by 12 points combined so the Owl have been right there. Two of the losses have come at home where they are now 6-3 and in the ideal bounce back spot as the losing streak has turned this one into a game where a win likely means a cover. Rice has gone 1-6 in Quad 1-Quad 3 games but it is 10-1 in Quad 4 games so it has gotten the job done when needed, the lone loss coming against UTSA which was its last home game. Tulane is coming off a loss at Temple which snapped a two-game winning streak while halting a 5-1 run. Three of those wins during the streak were at home while the lone road win was at Charlotte which is the second lowest ranked team in the American Athletic Conference and is the only winless team at 0-6. That has been the only road win for the Green Wave as they are 1-4 while also going 0-3 in neutral court games. 10* (666) Rice Owls

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Triple Play. Texas A&M trailed the majority of the game against Mississippi but hit a three-pointer with around 15 seconds left to take the lead and the defense held to pull out the one-point victory. The Aggies have now won two straight games following losses against Alabama and Kentucky to improve to 4-2 in the Southeastern Conference and are laying a short number on the road for the first time after being an underdog in their first three SEC games but this is not the spot as they are 2-1 in Quad 1 road games, winning those two by just three points combined. Texas rebounded with a home win over Missouri from a blowout loss at Florida which was an awful spot with the Gators coming off an upset loss at home against Missouri. The Longhorns came into that game 1-4 in the conference, two losses against Auburn and Tennessee by five and four points respectively so that was a huge win. This one has been circled for three weeks as Texas lost at Texas A&M by 20 points so this is going to be a lit Moody Center in this huge rivalry revenge game. 10* (670) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the PROVIDENCE FRIARS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Triple Play. Georgetown snapped a four-game losing streak with an upset at Villanova on Monday to get back to .500 in the Big East Conference at 4-4. The Hoyas remain on the road where they are a respectable 3-3, the other two wins coming at Syracuse and at Seton Hall which are No. 149 and No. 197 in the NET Rankings respectively and those were by just five points combined and now they go up in class. This is a Quad 2 game where they are 2-1 but those three games were all at home and the head coach Ed Cooley narrative can be thrown out as this is still meaningful for Providence that will still be motivated. The Friars have lost two straight games, both on the road at Creighton and at Villanova. Prior to that, they lost two straight home games, a tough two-point loss to St. John’s and then getting blown out against Marquette but those were both Quad 1 games where they are 0-6 overall. Now they drop to Quad 3 here and their only home game in this quadrant resulted in a 19-point win over Butler. 10* (610) Providence Friars

This is a play on the ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES for our CBB Friday Ultimate Underdog. After opening the season 14-0, the rails have fallen off for St. Bonaventure as it has lost four of its last five games with the last two being blowouts by 18 and 13 points against Duquesne and George Mason respectively and now we are seeing the overreaction. The Bonnies are back on the road where they are 5-2, the other loss coming at St. Louis by five points and their two Quad 1 and Quad 2 losses were both by five points. Guard Chance Moore missed most of the game against the Dukes and the entire game against the Patriots and he likely is out again and while that is a blow to the offense, there has been time to adjust and plan around it. VCU is rolling along as it has won five straight games, all by at least nine points, after opening Atlantic Ten Conference play with a loss. That happened to come at St. Bonaventure by a bucket so there is revenge but we are seeing an overadjusted number as the Rams were favored by 2.5 in that first meeting. This is the ideal buy low/sell high spot with the line being in our favor based on the overreactions on both sides. 10* (887) St. Bonaventure Bonnies

This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES for our CBB Friday Star Attraction. Penn St. snapped a four-game losing streak with an eight-point home win over Rutgers on Monday to improve to 3-5 in the Big Ten Conference and the Nittany Lions are sitting right on the early bubble as they are one of the first eight teams out so every game is becoming big at this point. This is a horrible spot however hitting the road where they are just 1-3 with that lone win coming at Drexel right before Christmas in a Quad 3 game and now they are back playing a Quad 1 game where they are 1-4. The one win was a huge one against Purdue but of course, that was at home. Iowa has fallen down fast as it is one game worse than Penn St. overall to go along with an identical 3-5 conference record yet are 13 spots behind Penn St. despite playing a tougher schedule. Reason being they are ranked lower is that the Hawkeyes are 0-6 in Quad 1 games so they do not have that signature win but this is a Quad 2 game and they are 6-0 in these games. Iowa has dropped three straight games since a pair of double-digit wins and we are bucking that as well as its 0-3 ATS run. 10* (890) Iowa Hawkeyes

This is a play on the OHIO BOBCATS for our CBB Friday Signature Enforcer. Ohio lost at Eastern Michigan on Tuesday which was the second game after the Eagles program was flagged for suspicious betting activity and they have won both games since that report was published. The Bobcats game was not impacted but they came up small in what was a big game following a 12-point loss at Akron. The preseason favorites opened 4-0 prior to the last two games and Ohio heads home for another big game which is the first of three straight against conference contenders. The Bobcats are 6-0 at home, all comfortable wins, and this is their first Quad 3 home game. Kent St. went on the road and rolled over Toledo which snapped a two-game losing streak, both home upsets, and the Golden Flashes remain on the road where they are 5-2 and that is helping keep this number low. They moved up to 3-3 in the conference and while the win over the Rockets was solid, the other two wins were against No. 334 Buffalo and No. 357 Northern Illinois. The contrarian aspect is the fact that the road team is 6-0 in Kent St. games and this is where that gets broken. 10* (882) Ohio Bobcats

This is a play on the TOLEDO ROCKETS for our CBB Friday Early Dominator. This has turned into an early big game for Toledo. The Rockets were throttled at home by Akron on Tuesday by 19 points to fall to 4-2 in the Mid-American Conference and they are tied with Ohio for third place, two games behind 6-0 Akron and Miami Ohio. They have a game against the Bobcats on the road up next so they need to keep pace and this is a great bounce back situation. Toledo is 7-1 in Quad 4 games which includes a 4-0 record away from home, winning those games by an average of 16 ppg. Bowling Green has lost two straight games following an eight-point loss at Miami Ohio to fall to 2-4 in the conference and while another loss was against Akron, the other two losses were suspect against Ball St. and Eastern Michigan which were very suspect. The two wins were a given, defeating Buffalo and Western Michigan, two of the bottom three teams in the conference NET Rankings. This qualifies as another Quad 4 game and the Falcons are just 4-5 in these including 3-1 at home with three wins coming against teams ranked No. 313, No. 342 and No. 334. 10* (875) Toledo Rockets

This is a play on the CALIFORNIA BAPTIST LANCERS for our CBB Thursday Late Powerhouse. California Baptist snapped a five-game ATS slide with an outright win at Abilene Christian by six points as a two-point chalk and now the Lancers are back home where they are 6-3, two losses against UC Irvine and Northern Colorado, the two best teams in their respective conferences, and the other against UC Riverside by one point. They are 2-2 in the Western Athletic Conference so this is a big game to get back over .500 and knock out the conference leader. This is a revenge game from 12 days ago that was a six-point loss against the Wolverines. Utah Valley has taken the early lead in the Western Athletic Conference as it is off to a 5-0 start and it has won eight straight games while covering all seven of the lined games. Five of these victories have been at home including four conference wins and the Wolverines only road win was at UT Arlington in overtime by two points last Thursday with some last second magic. They are 5-2 in Quad 3 games with two of the wins at home and the two of the road wins came by two points and the other against a poor Idaho St. team. 10* (854) California Baptist Lancers

This is a play on the PORTLAND PILOTS for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. Portland has had a brutal schedule to open the West Coast Conference as it is off to a 1-6 start with the six losses coming against the top six NET Ranked teams in the conference, all between No. 20 and No. 80 with the bottom half of the conference ranked between No. 156 and No. 320. The Pilots were underdogs by at least 13 points in those six games and they held their own, covering three of those and now they are back down to their own level and laying a very short price. They are 4-2 in Quad 4 games with the four wins coming against teams ranked No. 287 or worse and the two losses coming against teams ranked No. 223 and No. 232 and San Diego falls into the former. The Toreros have lost six straight against a very similar schedule but the difference here is they are back on the road where they are 0-6. This is just their second Quad 4 road game but they have struggled in this quadrant overall, going 3-6 with the last five losses all coming by at least five points and four of those were at home. Portland is 3-1 in four games as a favorite. 10* (838) Portland Pilots

This is a play on the UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS for our CBB Thursday Ultimate Underdog. We are seeing a line for UC Riverside that is going to put the majority of the action on their opponent. The Highlanders are coming off an upset of UC San Diego last Saturday by four points as a nine-point underdog which snapped a three-game losing streak. They are now 4-3 in the Big West Conference and are hosting another conference elite team, one that is ranked 16 spots higher than the Tritons but UC Riverside is catching a shorter number and that makes it a contrarian take. They are 7-1 at home and will be out for revenge from a 24-point loss in Irvine 19 days ago and they did win here by 10 last season. UC Irvine has won seven straight games to open conference action and the Anteaters have covered all seven of those games with every win coming by eight points or more including an eight-point win over second place UC San Diego. This is the spot to trip up spot as they are back into a Quad 1 game where they are 3-1 since the end of November with a loss at Duquesne, two wins by seven and eight points and the third coming in overtime against Cal Poly. 10* (850) UC Riverside Highlanders

This is a play on the LITTLE ROCK TROJANS for our CBB Thursday Road Dominator. This is the time of year we start to get separation from teams with conference play progressing and this is a perfect example. Little Rock improved to 5-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference with its third straight win and it trails first place Morehead St. by a game and a half with a good chance to make up some ground with the next three games against the bottom three NET Ranked teams in the conference. The Trojans have easily won all of their games against teams ranked No. 300 or worse and they come in 5-2 on the road in non-Quad 1 and Quad 2 games. Western Illinois is having a very disappointing season as it came in picked to finish No. 3 by Blue Ribbon but is sitting a half-game out of last place with a 2-6 record. The Leathernecks are 8-11 overall with three of those wins against non-Division I teams and they have fallen to No. 335 in the NET Rankings. Take away those three wins and they are 2-3 at home in their other five games, the two wins coming by a combined five points against teams ranked No. 347 and No. 288 and two losses by double digits against similar ranked teams. 10* (813) Little Rock Trojans

This is a play on the UT ARLINGTON MAVERICKS for our CBB Thursday Signature Enforcer. UT Arlington was coming off a lengthy roadtrip as it played five consecutive road games and was back home for the first time in 29 days but it unfortunately lost in overtime by a bucket against Utah Valley. The Mavericks did lose four of those five road games which did include a solid win at Texas St. which qualified as a Quad 3 game which is where this one falls. Of their 18 games overall, only six have been at home so this is another good spot to grab their first conference win after a 0-4 start, three by 10 points combined, before hitting the road again on Saturday. Seattle has been all over the map this season and is currently on a season-high three-game winning streak. This run came after a loss at California Baptist in their Western Athletic Conference opener and the three wins have been against teams ranked No. 258, No. 285 and No. 253 and all of those were at home. The Redhawks are back on the road where they are 2-6 which does include a win against Washington but that is a sneaky rivalry game and now they are back for a Quad 3 game where they are 0-6. 10* (796) UT Arlington Mavericks

This is a play on the ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES for our CBB Thursday Rivalry Rout. Denver continues to trend down as it is No. 334 in the NET Rankings following what might be considered a quality loss as it fell at St. Thomas by 12 points as a 15-point underdog. The Pioneers have now lost nine straight games and are 0-6 in the Summit League to drop their overall record to 6-15 with three of those wins coming against non-Division I teams. Additionally, they are 1-9 on the road with that one win coming against Portland St. by one point back in early December, one of two wins by a single point with the third coming against the worst Division I team they have faced, No. 343 Sacramento St. Oral Roberts has not been much better as it also has five overall wins including three non-Division I victories but the Golden Eagles have been more competitive despite playing a much tougher schedule, No. 96 compared to No. 245 for the Pioneers. They have five wins at home overall with the two ranked teams sitting well ahead of Denver and from a statistical standpoint, Oral Roberts has edges across the board despite the rough schedule. 10* (806) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

This is a play on the COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COUGARS for our CBB Thursday Star Attraction. College of Charleston has won seven of its last eight games with the lone loss coming at Monmouth which was a tough letdown spot coming off wins over Hofstra and Towson. The Cougars have won two straight since then including a narrow two-point win at home against Northeastern as they could have been guilty looking ahead to this game. They have won three straight Quad 3 games including a 10-point win over Wofford which is ranked higher than the Seahawks and this one has been circled after getting swept last season including a six-point loss here, one of only two home losses. UNC Wilmington has also won two straight games to improve to 4-2 in the Coastal Athletic Association with the two losses coming by just five points so that is keeping this line in check. The Seahawks hit the road where they are 3-3, all three wins against teams ranked lower than the Cougars and overall, they have played a schedule ranked No. 307 compared to the No. 220 ranked schedule for College of Charleston. Home floor and revenge will be the difference here. 10* (762) College of Charleston Cougars

This is a play on the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS for our CBB Wednesday Signature Enforcer. Nebraska opened the season 12-2 including a 2-1 start in the Big Ten Conference but it has dropped four straight games, three of those on the road in Quad 1 games, including one in overtime at Iowa and another at Maryland by two points. The other two conference Quad 1 losses were also on the road and the Huskers were blown out at Michigan St. and Purdue, both of which are in the top 16 in the NET Rankings. Their only bad game was right here at Pinnacle Bank Arena in a three-point loss against Rutgers, snapping a 20-game home winning streak and this is their first home game since that defeat so they will be fired up on top of ending this current skid. USC dropped back under .500 in the conference with a 15-point home loss against Wisconsin on Saturday and are back on the road for just the third time in six weeks. The Trojans made a Midwest stop two weeks ago, getting blown out at Indiana before pulling off a major upset at Illinois by 10 points as a 12-point underdog. Their other five Quad 1 games were losses by an average of 16.4 ppg. 10* (734) Nebraska Cornhuskers

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our CBB Wednesday Star Attraction. We have been bit by Arkansas twice in its last two games and it has now lost five straight games to open SEC action so it has been an awful start for first year head coach John Calipari. Two of the five losses have come at home against Mississippi and Florida by seven and eight points respectively and both are ranked higher that Georgia in the Quad 1 group. They have played the tougher schedule and the all-around numbers are for the most part better but consistency has been the issue which has led to a 4-13-1 ATS record, the worst among major conferences. Georgia has dropped two straight games against Tennessee and Auburn, ranked No. 4 and No. 1 respectively in the NET Rankings, so there is no real harm in that but the loss to the Tigers was a tough one as the Bulldogs were down nine with 30 seconds remaining and had ac couple chances to win so that could be hard to recover from. They are now 2-4 in Quad 1 games, losing both road games by double digits with a neutral floor loss also coming by 11 points. Their only road win was against 8-11 Georgia Tech. 10* (736) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the BAYLOR BEARS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. Baylor had won six of seven games, losing only to Iowa St. on the road, before going into Arizona and getting thumped by 11 points and instead of responding at home against TCU, the Bears lost to the Horned Frogs by three points as a 12.5-point favorite after blowing a double-digit second half lead. Now it is response time as they are coming off their first home loss of the season in embarrassing fashion and laying right around the same number as they are now playing and hosting their first Quad 3 game of the season as they have played the No. 3 ranked schedule in the country. Kansas St. play one of its better games of the season and fourth hard in a 10-point loss on the road at rival Kansas on Saturday. The Wildcats had no answers down low against Hunter Dickinson as they played a clean game with only three turnovers and still could not get within single digits. The Wildcats are the lowest ranked team in the Big 12 Conference and coming off their biggest game of the season puts them in a tough letdown spot as they remain on the road where they are 0-5. 10* (740) Baylor Bears

This is a play on the JAMES MADISON DUKES for our Sun Belt Game of the Month. This is the get right spot for James Madison as it has lost three of four games in two home and home sets with Marshall and Appalachian St., splitting against the Thundering Herd and getting swept by the Mountaineers. The Dukes are now back on the road where they are winless at 0-6 but three of those were in Quad 2 games and the other three were in Quad 3 games with the lowest NET teams being No. 192 and No. 194, resulting in two and four-point losses making this their first Quad 4 road contest. Old Dominion has lost two straight games following a three-game winning streak and it is now 4-3 in the Sun Belt Conference, one game ahead of the Dukes and it still comes in as the home underdog but that is for a reason. The Monarchs pulled off the huge upset at South Alabama three games back on the road a 14.5-point underdogs in overtime and they are 0-7 in all other non-Quad 4 games with the closest loss being six points and this qualifies as a Quad 3 game. They are just 5-6 at home including two non-Division I wins. 10* (687) James Madison Dukes

This is a play on the OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES for our CBB Wednesday Early Dominator. Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off an overtime win at Wright St. last Wednesday to make it four straight wins to improve to 7-2 in the Horizon League. The Mastodons remain on the road where they are 4-5 with the other three wins coming against teams ranked No. 300 or worse in the NET Rankings. They are 3-1 in Quad 3 games and in addition to the win over the Raiders, the other two were at home and on a neutral floor. Oakland has won three straight games to improve to 5-4 in the conference so this is a big opportunity to move up in the standings and with three games right after this against lower ranked teams, this remains an important run. The Golden Grizzlies have played 20 games overall and only six of those have been at home where they are 4-2, losing to Robert Morris in a conference game as well as a bad loss against Eastern Michigan but that was back in November. They are 3-4 in Quad 3 games with all four losses coming on the road and this is just the second one at home, the first being a 16-point win against Milwaukee. 10* (710) Oakland Golden Grizzlies

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Tuesday Star Attraction. We played against Missouri on Saturday as we had Arkansas in what was a good spot even though it was on the road but it is now clear that Arkansas is not good as it has dropped down to the third worst team in the SEC in NET Rankings. The Tigers improved to 15-3 and are the surprise of the conference as they are in a second place tie with Alabama and Mississippi at 4-1. They have covered five straight games including that road win at Florida in their back pocket but have lost all three other Quad 1 games away from home. Texas fell to 1-4 in the Southeastern Conference following a 24-point loss at Florida on Saturday and the Longhorns have had their struggles with the conference shift. To their credit, three of the losses have come against top five teams with the other coming against No. 20 Texas A&M and the two home losses against No. 1 Auburn and No. 4 Tennessee were by five and four points respectively so now comes a break back in Austin. 10* (654) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the ARIZONA ST. SUN DEVILS for our CBB Tuesday Letdown Dominator. West Virginia responded from a 16-point loss at Houston with a major home upset over Iowa St. by seven points and the Mountaineers have covered three straight games, all as underdogs. Now they are in the ultimate letdown spot following the court storm and now they are overpriced because of that win. They are now 9-1 at home with the loss coming against Arizona by 19 points and that is not a great Arizona team and this is the point to sell high especially with four straight revenge games on deck. Arizona St. opened 1-1 in the Big 12 Conference but has since dropped its last four games but with the exception of the loss at Kansas, the last three have been competitive with defeats of 6, 6 and 7 points. The Sun Devils have played the No. 16 ranked schedule in the country, part of it because of it having played seven Quad 1 games where they are 1-6 but this is the ideal buy low spot as the chance to get their first road win of the season is a lot better but at an even better number to stay within margin. 10* (657) Arizona St. Sun Devils

This is a play on the SMU MUSTANGS for our CBB Tuesday ACC Game of the Month. Louisville is in a stretch of playing great where it cannot lose as the Cardinals have won eight straight games since their loss at Kentucky and this is the second game of a closing stretch where they can keep the run going. Of their final 12 games, this is the only Quad 1 game on the schedule and while things can change as the schedule goes along, the Cardinals have the easiest closing slate. Louisville did beat Florida St. and Pittsburgh in its two road Quad 1 games but this one sets up differently that is not in its favor. The Mustangs are back home following a pair of road wins at Virginia and Miami, the latter coming by 43 points against a Hurricanes team that has already tossed it in. We cannot count that against them as they are back home with an 8-2 record with those losses coming against Mississippi St. and Duke, No. 17 and No. 2 respectively in the NET Rankings so this Quad 1 game is a step down and they are catching a number that is basically a win means a cover. 10* (664) SMU Mustangs

This is a play on the OHIO ST. BUCKEYES for our CBB Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. Purdue came through on its west coast trip with a sweep in Washington and Oregon to make it seven straight wins and the Boilermakers are now 7-1 in the Big Ten Conference which puts them a half-game behind Michigan St. for first place. They are back home where they are 9-0 but it includes only two Quad 1 wins and while one was against Alabama, that was back in November and their only Big Ten win came against Maryland by five points. This is a difficult turnaround spot and making it more tough is the fact they have Michigan on deck. Ohio St. is now 10-8 following a loss against Indiana which was its third straight to fall to 2-5 in the conference but those last three losses were by a combined five points which has put the Buckeyes in the bottom 25th percentile in the Luck Ratings. All eight losses have come in the top two quadrants and six of those have come by seven points or less so this record could be a lot better. Despite being just two games over .500, they are No. 36 in the NET rankings and are undervalued here. 10* (633) Ohio St. Buckeyes

This is a play on the CONNECTICUT HUSKIES for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Butler snapped a nine-game losing streak with a home win over Seton Hall on Wednesday and now it goes into the worst possible environment. The Bulldogs are now 1-6 in the Big East Conference with that win being a Quad 4 victory and that was not easy. Now they go back into a Quad 1 game where they have dropped their last four and while the last three have been between 8 and 10 points, this is the worst spot of them all as the Huskies are not going to look past them. Connecticut is coming off a home loss against Creighton on Saturday to fall to 5-2 in the conference, the other loss coming at Villanova by two points. This is the first time this season the Huskies have played back-to-back home games within the conference and obviously the first coming off a loss in Storrs which was their first overall home loss. The reason for no lookahead is not only coming off the defeat but they escaped with a four-point win at Butler a month ago. 10* (620) Connecticut Huskies

This is a play on the DAYTON FLYERS for our CBB Tuesday Signature Enforcer. Duquesne is coming off one of its best seasons as it won 25 games, won its first ever Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament and won its first NCAA Tournament game since 1969 but not much was expected this season yet the Dukes are on a run as they have won three straight games, all as underdogs, and seven of their last eight. They are 4-1 in the conference which is good for a tie for second place but now comes the highest NET ranked opponent in a spot that they should not be wanting to the face in the Flyers. Dayton snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Loyola Chicago on Saturday but it was just by two points on its home floor and the Flyers are now just 2-3 in the conference. They have failed to cover seven straight games and come in 0-2 on the road and that is keeping this number down. To put that in perspective, they were favored by 9 and 10.5 points at George Washington and Massachusetts in their last two road games so this line has been overadjusted based on the recent results. 10* (623) Dayton Flyers

This is a play on the OHIO BOBCATS for our CBB Tuesday Early Dominator. Ohio had its six-game winning streak snapped with a 12-point loss at Akron on Friday which was its first conference loss for the preseason Mid-American Conference favorites. The Bobcats are now 4-1 in the conference and this is the one break that it needs to smash as they have Kent St., Toledo and Miami on deck, three of the top five teams in conference NET rankings along with themselves and Akron. They fell to 1-7 in Quad 1-Quad 3 games with the one win coming on the road but they are 8-0 in Quad 4 games, which is where this one is with seven of those wins by more than what they are laying Tuesday. Eastern Michigan is coming off an upset win at Bowling Green as a 6.5-point underdog which snapped a three-game losing streak and it is now 2-3 in the conference, the other win coming against No. 357 ranked Northern Illinois. The Eagles are just 3-3 at home so there is no edge and the two Quad 3 losses were by 23 and 24 points. 10* (601) Ohio Bobcats

This is a play on the PENN ST. NITTANY LIONS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. Penn St. opened 2-1 in the Big Ten Conference but has lost four straight games, three being Quad 1 games and the other being a Quad 2 game and now the Nittany Lions are playing their first conference game outside those quadrants in a spot to bounce back to protect their 10-0 record. They are 9-2 at home with the two losses coming against Indiana and Oregon by seven combined points and this one is even bigger with road games at Iowa and Michigan on deck. This is some early revenge with Penn St. losing the first meeting in December by four points. Rutgers is coming off a big upset at Nebraska which snapped the Huskers school record 20-game home winning streak. It was the second straight upset win for the Scarlet Knights and their first road win after opening 0-3 in true road games and 1-6 in all games away from home, the only win coming by a point against Notre Dame on a neutral floor. Rutgers is 1-6 in Quad 1 games with two close calls in November but four double-digit losses since then. 10* (888) Penn St. Nittany Lions

This is a play on the DREXEL DRAGONS for our CBB Monday Afternoon Dominator. Drexel is coming off a pair of home losses against Towson in overtime and then against Elon which is the top ranked NET team in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Dragons are now 2-3 in the conference and remain home where they are just 2-5 but in a good position with a big game here and then the next three games against teams lower ranked than then. While they are 0-6 in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games, they are 9-2 in Quad 4 games, which is where this one falls, one loss being that Towson game and the other being a three point loss on the road. Hofstra is coming off a loss at Towson by five points which is just one spot ahead of Drexel, No. 194 vs. No. 195 and the Pride are now 3-4 on the road. They have played the tougher schedule and have the identical record overall and in the conference. They come in 1-2 in Quad 4 games with this being the first true road game within that quadrant and two of the three road wins have been against teams ranked lower than the Dragons. 10* (882) Drexel Dragons

This is a play on the IN INDIANAPOLIS JAGUARS for our Horizon League Game of the Month. Cleveland St. is rolling along with nine straight wins including seven straight in the Horizon League after opening conference play with a loss at Milwaukee. The Vikings have a half-game lead in the Horizon and are back on the road where they are 4-4 and they have a chance to stay where they are, playing the bottom three teams in the conference in their next three games. This is not the easiest of spots however as they are 7-1 in Quad 4 games but only on of those has been on the road and that was at No. 339 Green Bay where they were actually getting points and are favored for the first time on the road this season. IU Indianapolis has had a rough stretch of it of late as it is 2-8 over its last 10 games but six of those were on the road where the Jaguars went 0-6 and their 2-2 record at home includes a loss by just two points against Northern Kentucky. They are 2-3 in Quad 4 games, two losses by two and three points. 10* (844) IU Indianapolis Jaguars

This is a play on the ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI for our CBB Sunday Star Attraction. Illinois comes in following a burial of Indiana in Bloomington as it built a 30-point lead in the first half and never looked back. The Illini remain on the road where they are 3-1 and this is a big test but they have done their part. After a loss in their first Quad 1 game against Alabama, they have gone 5-2 since then with the losses coming by two and four points. Despite a 5-2 record in the Big Ten Conference, which is good for fourth place, they are the top team in the NET Rankings at No. 7. Michigan St. has surprised some with their recent run which has reached 10 straight wins and it leads the conference with a 6-0 record. Impressive for sure in a deep conference but the Spartans have yet to face a team ranked in the top eight in conference NET rankings and after this, their next four games are against teams ranked outside the top 30. This is skewing the record for sure and with a backloaded schedule that closes with seven straight Quad 1 games, this is not a team to be trusted just yet. 10* (833) Illinois Fighting Illini

This is a play on the HAWAII WARRIORS for our CBB Saturday Late Powerhouse. Hawaii had its three-game winning streak snapped with a loss at home on Thursday night against CS Northridge by 23 points, its worst loss of the season. The Warriors remain on the island looking to bounce back in a series they have owned with six straight wins. The loss dropped them to 9-4 at home but two of those were in Quad 2 games while the loss to the Matadors was a Quad 3 game where they are also 0-2. Hawaii has had a pair of overtime wins at home in quad 4 games but all others have been blowouts. CSU Bakersfield has been off since last Saturday to accommodate for the travel and they are coming off a home win over Northridge in their last game to improve to 3-3 in the Big West Conference. The venue has been the difference in all aspects as the Roadrunners are 3-0 in home games and 0-3 in road games within the conference and overall, the home team is 14-2 in 16 true home court games. This is a Quad 3 game and CSU Bakersfield is 0-2 on the road in these, losing by 13 and 20 points. 10* (824) Hawaii Warriors

This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO DONS for our CBB Saturday Letdown Dominator. Oregon St. improved to 4-2 in the West Coast Conference with a huge eight-point home win in overtime against Gonzaga as a nine-point underdog and this is the ultimate letdown spot against a quality opponent so we have the opportunity to sell high. That was the first Quad 1 win after opening 0-4 and now the Beavers drop down into a Quad 2 game here where they are 1-0 but that was at home. They are back on the road where they are just 1-3, the win coming against No. 308 Pacific, part of their 10-0 record in quad 4 games. San Francisco had no issues with Pepperdine on the road as the Dons improved to 5-2 in the conference. The win also snapped a five-game non-cover streak and those two conference losses were on the road in a Quad 1 and a quad 2 game. They are 2-5 in those two quadrant games but all four losses were away from home while the two wins were at home where San Francisco is 11-0 on the season. Even with St. Mary’s on deck, there is no lookahead after what Oregon St. did on Thursday. 10* (818) San Francisco Dons

This is a play on the LIBERTY FLAMES for our CBB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Liberty is coming off a loss on Thursday at home against UTEP as an eight-point favorite and it is priced the same in a much needed bounce back spot. The Flames have now lost two straight games, the first being a five-point loss at Louisiana Tech last Saturday and are now 2-3 in Conference-USA. That loss to the Hilltoppers was their worst loss of the season as their other three defeats have come by a combined six points, one in overtime and their two home losses have been by three points. This is the time to lay down the hammer. New Mexico St. is the hottest team in the conference as it has won seven straight games including four straight to open C-USA action. It was a rough start for the Aggies as they lost some suspect games early on but have obviously recovered. This is their third straight road game and this just their second Quad 2 game, the first coming way back in November against UNLV, a seven-point loss and Liberty is ranked higher than the Runnin’ Rebels. 10* (782) Liberty Flames

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS for our CBB Saturday Rivalry Rout. Mississippi St. is back home after getting blown out at Auburn on Tuesday by 22 points which came after a five-point loss at home against Kentucky, its first setback in Starkville after an 8-0 start. Those were the Bulldogs first two losses in Quad 1 games after starting 3-0 and what better way to bounce back than against their most hated rival in a home night game at a short price. They ran into a buzzsaw at Auburn which was coming off a pair of close calls and the Tigers showed no mercy on defense with the Bulldogs going just 3-24 from long range. Mississippi is on a roll which is the time to go against the Rebels in a sell high spot. They have won four straight games including a huge upset at Alabama by 10 points as a 12-point underdog on Tuesday and this being a rivalry game, it is not a letdown spot but a value spot as the line is being shaded because of the recent results and the fact they are tied with Auburn for first place in the SEC. 10* (760) Mississippi St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our CBB Saturday Star Attraction. Arkansas went 11-2 in the non-conference part of the schedule but has dropped its first four SEC games, not the start new head coach John Calipari envisioned. The first three were against Tennessee, Mississippi and Florida so no harm, no foul there but a four-point loss at LSU on Tuesday was horrible. The Razorbacks have fallen to No. 51 in the NET Rankings and this starts a stretch of three winnable games and games they can ill afford to lose. The slow conference start has created value and this is an ideal buy low/sell high spot. The sell high part is against Missouri as it is coming off an upset at Florida by one point as a 10.5-point underdog and it has now won three straight games. The Tigers are back home where they are 13-0 and while it includes a solid win over Kansas, 10 of those have been in Quad 3 and Quad 4 games. They caught a break after that Kansas game as they faced Long Island University after that and this will be the first time this season facing a competent opponent after a big win. 10* (767) Arkansas Razorbacks

This is a play on the UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS for our CBB Saturday Signature Enforcer. SIU Edwardsville has won and covered five straight games including two on the road and the Cougars are now 5-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The schedule has helped out as they dropped their first two conference games, also on the road against the two toughest teams they have faced while the five wins have come against five of the six worst teams in the conference in the NET Rankings. The record is playing into the line and SIU Edwardsville has played the No. 355 ranked schedule in the country, the 10th easiest. UT Martin overcame a 17-point deficit against Eastern Illinois to win by five points but failed to cover by a half-point. Because it was not a marquee win, there is no celebration and instead it will provide some solid momentum playing the second place team in the conference. They are 4-3 in the conference and all losses have been by one point and UT Martin is ranked No. 339 in the Luck Ratings so it has been a very unfortunate team this season with those close losses proving that. 10* (738) UT Martin Skyhawks

This is a play on the VALPARAISO BEACONS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Triple Play. Valparaiso has dropped two straight games, both on the road, to fall to 3-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Beacons had won three straight games prior to this and the competition has played the key role in their conference and overall records. All three conference wins have come in Quad 3 and Quad 4 games, with this game falling in the former, and they are 7-1 overall in those games while all four conference losses have come in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games, sitting 0-7 in those quadrants. They are back home where they are 8-2 and this is a big one with a game at Drake on deck. Illinois Chicago has been a ticket casher of late as it has covered eight straight games so this is the time to sell high as it hits the road after two straight home games. The Flames have been solid on the road at 4-2 and while they are 5-2 in Quad 3 games, only two have been within the conference where they split those and both of those were at home. 10* (708) Valparaiso Beacons

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA SOONERS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Triple Play. This is a good bounce back spot for Oklahoma as it is desperate for a victory, having now lost four straight games after getting upended at home against Texas on Wednesday. The value is here with the line as the Sooners are 0-6 ATS in their last six games. They opened the season 13-0 including 8-0 at home and included in the skid are two home losses with a defeat against Texas A&M by two points being the other and after opening 3-0 in Quad 1 games, they are 0-3 in their last three and with a pair of road games on deck, this is the get right spot. South Carolina has also lost four straight games which has included a pair of blowout losses against Mississippi St. and Alabama and most recently, a pair of consecutive 66-63 losses to Auburn at home and Vanderbilt on the road. The Gamecocks are 0-5 in Quad 1 games with their only Quad 2 win coming in overtime at home against Clemson. They are dead last in the SEC in NET Rankings and catch another poor spot Saturday. 10* (710) Oklahoma Sooners

This is a play on the JAMES MADISON DUKES for our CBB Saturday Revenge Rout. James Madison snapped a two-game losing streak with a three-point win over Marshall but failed to cover after leading by 11 points with under a minute remaining. The Dukes remain home where they are 8-1 and will be out for some recent revenge as their most recent loss came at Appalachian St. last Saturday by 20 points. Their lone loss came by five points against George Mason which was easily their highest ranked home opponent and they are 4-0 in their other Quad 3 home games and this is where the Mountaineers fall with similar NET Rankings. Appalachian St. has won and covered four straight games, winning all by double digits, three of those were at home and the road win was against Old Dominion, No. 324 in the NET Rankings. The win over the Monarchs was the first road win of the season for the Mountaineers and while two of the four losses were in Quad 1 games, the Quad 3 and Quad 4 losses were by 15 points at UNC Wilmington and by six points at No. 333 ranked Louisiana, respectively. 10* (728) James Madison Dukes

This is a play on the KENT ST. GOLDEN FLASHES for our MAC Game of the Year. Miami has rolled through the early part of the Mid-American Conference schedule as it is 4-0 and it has improved to 13-4 overall but now comes the test. The RedHawks have benefited from playing four Quad 4 games to open MAC play and it has cruised to wins of 14, 8, 20 and 15 points and going back, they have covered their last five lined games. Miami is 3-3 on the road and that does include two Quad 1 games but did lose a quad 4 game at Vermont and now is in another sell high spot. Kent St. rolled over the two worst teams in the conference at Buffalo and at Northern Illinois before losing at home against Western Michigan on Tuesday by 11 points as a 13-point favorite. That was the second straight home loss for the Golden Flashes, the first coming against Ball St. also as a double-digit chalk so now is the time to get back right at home where it opened 5-0. Making this more urgent is they have road games at Ohio and Toledo next week. 10* (700) Kent St. Golden Flashes

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Triple Play. Purdue is coming off a win at Washington Thursday as it outscored the Huskies by 19 points in the second half for the 11-point win and cover. The Boilermakers have won six straight games while all of the victories have been by double digits so they have been playing at a high level but are in a tougher spot here. The Boilermakers are now 14-4 overall including 6-1 in the Big Ten Conference with all of their losses coming in Quad 1 games and all have been away from home where they are 5-4 overall. Oregon suffered a 32-point loss against Illinois at home on January 2nd but has won its last three games albeit by just seven points combined, the last two on the road. That puts the Ducks in a value spot to buy low as they are back home where they are 7-2, the other loss coming against UCLA by a bucket back in early December. They have excelled in the big games this season as they are 7-1 in Quad 1 games and those seven wins trail only Auburn. 10* (690) Oregon Ducks

This is a play on the NORTH DAKOTA BISON for our CBB Saturday Road Warrior. South Dakota is off to an 11-8 start, which is one win shy from its victories all of last season, including a 2-2 start in the Summit League. The two wins have come at home against Denver and Oral Roberts which are No. 341 and No. 335 in the NET rankings and that has been the story behind the Coyotes 10-0 start at home. Three wins have come against non-Division I teams and the other seven coming in Quad 4 games. They now face their toughest test at home against the highest ranked team they have hosted by far. North Dakota St. is expected to be a contender in the conference and it is off to a 3-2 following a pair of wins over Denver and Kansas City by seven points on Thursday, the latter being the preseason favorite. While they have lost both Quad 3 road games, those were back in November and the Bison can win on the road as they have a Quad 1 and Quad 2 win over Santa Clara and Butler respectively and we are getting a lower than expected number. 10* (683) North Dakota St. Bison

This is a play on the GEORGIA BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Three-Game Package. Auburn shook off a pair of close calls at Texas and at South Carolina with a resounding home win over Mississippi St. by 22 points on Tuesday. The Tigers remain the No. 1 team in the NET Rankings with their only loss coming at Duke by six points. This is a good spot to again step in front of the Tigers as they were riding a four-game non-cover streak prior to their game against the Bulldogs and this will be their third Quad 1 road game, the first two being those games against Duke and Texas. Georgia upset Kentucky at home two Saturdays back and then rolled over Oklahoma but was stifled at Tennessee on Wednesday as it lost by 18 points with the offense scoring 56 points, its second lowest of the season which was just ahead of the 51 points scored at Mississippi. Those were the only two road losses and the Bulldogs are back home where they are 11-0 and hosting their second Quad 1 game and catching a big number after getting 1.5 points in that game against Kentucky. 10* (622) Georgia Bulldogs

This is a play on the GEORGE WASHINGTON REVOLUTIONARIES as part of our CBB Saturday Early Three-Game Package. George Washington is coming off an eight-point loss at home against Duquesne which snapped a two-game winning streak and the Revolutionaries fell to 2-2 in the Atlantic Ten Conference. They are back on the road to face a rival where they are 2-2 and while one of the wins was in a Quad 4 games, the other was a Quad 2 win at Rhode Island and they are 2-0 in Quad 2 games, the other win coming at home against Dayton. The two conference losses have been by eight points or less and now in a good bounce back situation. George Mason is coming off a big upset on Wednesday at Dayton by eight points as an eight-point underdog which was its third straight win and the Patriots could still be celebrating that victory. They are back home where they are 11-1 and now overpriced because of the Dayton win. 10 of those 11 wins have come in nine Quad 4 games and one non-Division 1 game so while they proved they can win a big one, they are 2-1 in Quad 3 games in a tough scenario. 10* (613) George Washington Revolutionaries

This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PANTHERS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Three-Game Package. Pittsburgh has come up small the last two games, both of which were losses as a favorite following a 29-point loss at Duke. The Panthers have fallen to 3-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and are still the third ranked team in the conference in the NET rankings at No. 31. The Panthers are back home where they are 9-1, the loss coming against Louisville last Saturday, the second ranked team in the conference and on a seven-game winning streak, so this is a huge game for Pittsburgh as its 1-5 record in Quad 1 games is not helping its cause. Clemson has won two straight games and five of its last six to improve to 6-1 in the ACC, tied with Louisville for second place at 6-1. The Tigers have faced a soft conference schedule to start as five of those wins have been in Quad 3 games with the other coming at home against Florida St., a Quad 2 contest. They are 2-3 on the road, both Quad 3 games and they have lost both Quad 1 road games by double digits. 10* (610) Pittsburgh Panthers

This is a play on the NEW MEXICO LOBOS for our CBB Friday Late Powerhouse. We played against New Mexico on Tuesday and while not expecting the outright loss, the Lobos did in fact lose outright by a point as a 9.5-point favorite. They are now back home where they are 9-1 with the only loss coming against rival New Mexico St. in overtime which was a bad loss considering they were 20-point favorites but strange things can happen in those rivalry games. New Mexico is 5-1 in Quad 2 games with the only loss coming against surprisingly good Arizona St. by three points on a neutral floor and this is a big bounce back opportunity to stay in first place in the Mountain West Conference. Boise St. improved to 5-2 in the conference which is one game out of first place with a resounding 41-point win at home over Wyoming, recovering from a tough two-point loss at Utah St. prior to that. The Broncos are 2-2 on the road with the other loss coming at San Francisco by 11 points with the two wins coming at San Jose St. and at Wyoming and overall, they are just 2-4 against teams ranked No. 80 or better in the NET Rankings. Boise St. won here by eight points last season as a 10.5-point underdog and the Lobos have not forgotten that. 10* (894) New Mexico Lobos

This is a play on the GEORGETOWN HOYAS for our CBB Friday Star Attraction. Georgetown opened 3-0 in the Big East Conference but has lost three straight, two tough eight-point losses against Marquette and Connecticut and most recently a five-point loss against St. john’s, the three top NET ranked teams in the conference. This is a smash spot to get back on track as a home loss to Notre Dame in their third game of the season is their only one at home in a non-Quad 1 game. They are 0-4 in those games while going 12-1 in every other game and this is big with two road games on deck. DePaul started the season with a lot of success as it opened 7-0 but has lost nine of its last 11 games and the Blue Demons are regressing to their normal selves. They have lost five straight games to move to 0-7 in the conference and to their credit, three of those were in overtime. They are coming off a disheartening home overtime loss against Marquette by two points and getting off the floor from that will be tough. DePaul has played four Quad 1 games on the road and the results are not good with losses by 14, 28, 20 and 44 points while its only other road game was a loss at Seton Hall in overtime in a Quad 3 game. 10* (888) Georgetown Hoyas

This is a play on the CAL POLY MUSTANGS for our CBB Thursday Revenge Rout. While Cal Poly is just 6-12 on the season, it is already a success after the Mustangs won just four games all of last season. They are 0-6 in the Big West Conference after going 0-20 last season but they will get that breakthrough win and this looks like the ideal spot. Five of those losses have come against the top five NET ranked teams in the conference with combined records of 62-21 and the sixth defeat came at UC Davis back in early December which sets up a revenge spot and while Cal Poly heads to UC Irvine on Saturday, there is no chance of a lookahead. UC Davis has been near the top of the conference the last two seasons and is expected to be again this season but it is just 3-3 with all three losses by double digits. The Aggies are coming off a bad loss against Long Beach St. at home and hit the road where they are 2-6, the wins coming against No. 257 Idaho and No. 345 Sacramento St. by just 11 points combined, both Quad 4 games. This is their fourth Quad 3 game with the two losses by 19 and 11 points. 10* (856) Cal Poly Mustangs

This is a play on the LOYOLA MARYMOUNT LIONS for our CBB WCC Game of the Month. This is one of those spots where we look for a matchup involving the Gonzaga and St. Mary’s dynamic and it goes both ways. Loyola Marymount is coming off a pair of games against the aforementioned Bulldogs and Gaels, both resulting in blowout losses and after having its game against Pepperdine postponed, the Lions have had nine days to get ready for this game. They come in 7-3 at home with the loss to Gonzaga as well as losses to UC Irvine and North Dakota and this will be their fifth Quad 3 game after going 4-0 in the first four. Santa Clara has won three straight games including a pair of big ones in their last two against Oregon St. and San Francisco, both at home, and the Broncos hit the road where they are 2-2. One win was against No. 323 ranked San Diego while the losses came against San Francisco and Nevada, two higher ranked teams than the Lions but this is their first Quad 3 road game, going 2-2 in the first four, losing two at home. And the clincher is Santa Clara has a game at Gonzaga on Saturday. 10* (858) Loyola Marymount Lions

This is a play on the WEBER ST. WILDCATS for our CBB Thursday Signature Enforcer. Weber St. broke through with its first Big Sky Conference win as it won at Idaho St. by eight points on Saturday after starting 0-2 in the conference while concluding its four-game roadtrip after opening 0-3. The Wildcats were competitive in only one of their five quad 1 and Quad 2 games and while they do have five Quad 3 and Quad 4 losses, three have come on the road while the two at home have been against teams ranked much higher than Montana, both Quad 3 games, and all five losses were by five points or less including one in overtime. The Grizzlies are coming off a blowout loss at home against top NET ranked northern Colorado and now the Grizzlies hit the road where they are 2-6. Both wins were in Quad 4 games and now comes a Quad 3 game where they have yet to play one on the highway. They are the eighth luckiest team in the country according to the Luck Ratings as of their 10 wins, three have been against non-division I teams and four others by one or two possessions. 10* (832) Weber St. Wildcats

This is a play on the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS for our CBB Thursday Star Attraction. Nebraska came back to reality last week as after six straight wins including three Quad 2 wins against Indiana, Oregon St. and UCLA, the Huskers hit the road and lost at Iowa by 10 points in overtime which can be considered a bad beat and then got stomped at Purdue by 36 points on Sunday. They return home where they are 8-0 with nearly all of those blowouts and that includes no Quad 3 games as both have been away from home which were victories by 17 and 14 points and this is the ideal bounce back situation with a game at Maryland on deck. Rutgers is coming off a home upset of UCLA but the recent play of the Bruins is starting to question how good UCLA really is. The Scarlet Knights snapped a three-game losing streak with that victory and those were against some solid competition but all were non-competitive double-digit losses. They hit the road where they are 0-3 which includes a bad loss at Kennesaw St. and this is now their seventh Quad 1 game after losing the first six, the last four coming by 13.5 ppg. 10* (834) Nebraska Cornhuskers

This is a play on the UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. UT Martin is coming off a loss at Lindenwood by a point on Saturday to fall to 3-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Four of those games have been on the road and the Skyhawks have split the two home games with the loss coming against top ranked Little Rock by one point. This has been the story as all three conference losses have been by one point, the third coming on the road at Morehead St. UT Martin is ranked No. 339 in the Luck Ratings so it has been a very unfortunate team this season with those close losses proving that. Eastern Illinois is the bottom NET ranked team in the conference as it has lost three straight games to fall to 1-4 in the conference and 5-11 overall. Those records are bad enough but it gets worse for the Panthers as they are back on the road where they are 0-8. Three of the five wins have come against non-Division I teams, another was at home over Lindenwood in overtime and the fifth came against Northern Illinois, which is No. 357 in the NET Rankings. 10* (824) UT Martin Skyhawks

This is a play on the UT ARLINGTON MAVERICKS as part of our CBB Thursday 3-Game Package. Utah Valley has taken the early lead in the Western Athletic Conference as it is off to a 3-0 start and it has won six straight games. The last four have all been at home including the three conference wins and the Wolverines hit the road where they are 3-5 with this being the first road game in 26 days. They are 4-2 in Quad 3 games with two of the wins at home and the two road wins came by two points against Weber St. and the other against a poor Idaho St. team. UT Arlington conversely has been on a lengthy roadtrip as it has played five consecutive road games and this will be its first home game in 29 days so we are seeing completely opposite travel situations in this game. They did lose four of those five games which did include a solid win at Texas St. which qualified as a Quad 3 game which is where this one falls. Of their 17 games overall, only five have been at home so this is a great spot to grab their first conference win after a 0-3 start. 10* (812) UT Arlington Mavericks

This is a play on the DREXEL DRAGONS as part of our CBB Thursday 3-Game Package. Elon shook off a blowout loss at William & Mary with a blowout win on Monday at home against Campbell. The Phoenix are tied for second place in the Coastal Athletic Association at 3-1, one game behind the Tribe and they hit the road where they are 4-4. While they do own an impressive win at Notre Dame, the other three road wins have been against teams ranked No. 320, No. 338 and No. 357. Elon is 2-2 in Quad 3 games, where this one falls, and the two wins were at home while the two losses were on the road by 26 and 13 points. Drexel is coming off a loss at home against Towson by 11 points to fall to 2-2 in the conference with three of the first four games taking place on the road. The Dragons have not been good at home, going 2-4 compared to an 8-3 record on the highway but we are getting value because of it and we will be on them back on their home floor. Drexel is still the fourth NET ranked team in the conference and while the Dragons are 0-2 in Quad 3 games, those were way back in November. 10* (780) Drexel Dragons

This is a play on the JAMES MADISON DUKES as part of our CBB Thursday 3-Game Package. This is a rare and interesting spot for James Madison as it is coming off a pair of road losses at Marshall and Appalachian St. and has immediate revenge from both of those in its next two games. The Dukes lost at Marshall by two points last Thursday and now they welcome the Thundering Herd in a week later. They are back home where they are 7-1, the lone loss coming against George Mason by five points in a Quad 3 game. This is just the second Quad 4 game, the first being an 11-point win over Southern Mississippi. All said, the Dukes have played the No. 92 ranked schedule. Marshall meanwhile has played the No. 305 ranked schedule so the fact it's a half-game better overall is deceiving. The Thundering Herd are 3-2 in the Sun Belt Conference and are coming off a four-game homestand and now they hit the road where they are 0-6, five losses coming by more than what they are getting here and the other coming at No. 284 ranked Southern Mississippi. 10* (794) James Madison Dukes

This is a play on the UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS for our CBB Wednesday Late Powerhouse. Utah St. is off to a 16-1 start including 6-0 in the Mountain West Conference following a big home win over Boise St. on Saturday. The Aggies numbers are getting adjusted by the markets as they have failed to cover their last three games and are just 8-8 ATS in their 16 lined games. Utah St. has rolled in most of its Quad 4 games so taking those out, the Aggies are 9-1 in Quad1 - Quad 3 games and six of those wins have been by five points or less which factors into the Luck Ratings where they are No. 15 so they have been one of the most fortunate teams in the country. UNLV is coming off a pair of road blowout losses at Boise St. and Colorado St. and it too has failed to cover its last three games to fall to 4-11-1 ATS overall so the value is on the way. This is a Rebels team that has struggled away from home as it is 1-6 but is 8-1 in Las Vegas, the lone loss coming against Memphis by six points back in November in its only home Quad 2 game. 10* (756) UNLV Runnin’ Rebels

This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES for our CBB Wednesday Star Attraction. Purdue has won five straight games since suffering a pair of losses against Texas A&M and Auburn and now it is in a tough spot in a long travel spot with a game at Oregon up next. All of the victories have been by at least 18 points so they have been playing at a high level but are laying a number that is taking this into consideration. The Boilermakers are now 13-4 overall including 5-1 in the Big Ten Conference and while all of their losses have been in Quad 1 games, all have been away from home where they are 4-4 overall. Washington has lost three straight games which is also playing into the number but two of those were on the road and the home loss was by just four points against Illinois. That was the Huskies second Quad 1 home game, the first resulting in a win over Maryland while all of the other four were away from home. Washington also has Oregon on deck but it is not for another six days and after Purdue makes the trip. 10* (752) Washington Huskies

This is a play on the LOYOLA CHICAGO RAMBLERS for our CBB Wednesday Signature Enforcer. Loyola Chicago has gotten out of the gates slow in the Atlantic Ten Conference as it opened with a 19-point loss against VCU but did rebound on the road at LaSalle with an 11-point win but then got blasted at St. Joseph’s by 36 points. The Ramblers are back home for the first time since that VCU loss which happens to be their only home loss on the season following an 8-0 start. They come in 1-2 in Quad 3 games but all of those have been away from home and the number is worthy of a play as we are selling high on their opponent. Rhode Island is one of the bigger overall surprises in the conference along with George Washington as it is off to a 13-3 start but just 2-2 in the A-10. The Rams are coming off a win at Richmond, which is the second lowest ranked team in the NET conference rankings to move to 7-0 in Quad 4 games but their two Quad 3 losses were both on the road where they are 1-2, that Richmond game accounting for the win. 10* (740) Loyola Chicago Ramblers

This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PANTHERS for our CBB Wednesday Road Warrior. Pittsburgh is coming off a four-point loss against Louisville on Saturday which was its first home loss of the season after a 9-0 start and it was its second straight loss, the other at Duke by 29 points to fall to 3-2 in the ACC. The Panthers are back on the road where they are 2-2, the other loss at Mississippi St. and now they go from No. 2 and No. 17 teams in the NET Rankings to the No. 71 ranked team. This is a Quad 1 game where they are 2-3 with all of the games against teams in the top 30 and they went 2-1 in the other two games on top of the two aforementioned games. Florida St. is coming off a 20-point loss at Clemson which snapped a two-game winning streak to put the Seminoles at 2-3 in the conference. They are back home where they are 6-2 but it is not a strong 6-2. While going 11-0 in Quad 3 and Quad 4 games, they are 0-5 in the top two Quads including blowout losses at home against Louisville and Florida by 14 and 13 points respectively. 10* (747) Pittsburgh Panthers

This is a play on the SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. South Alabama is coming off a bad loss as it fell at home against Old Dominion by eight points in overtime as a 14.5-point favorite making this a great rebound smash spot. The Jaguars have now lost three Quad 4 games which is not ideal but the first two were way back in November by a combined five points and overall, they are 12-3 outside of Quad 1 games. The loss to the Monarchs snapped a five-game winning streak while also snapping a five-game home winning streak and with Troy on deck in three days, this is a huge game to take over first place again. Southern Mississippi on the other hand is coming off an upset win against Texas St., its second straight win, but both of those were at home where the Golden Eagles are 8-1 yet they are 0-6 on the road. This is just their second Quad 2 game, the first resulting in a 25-point loss at South Dakota St. and all four Quad 3 losses were by an average of 18.3 ppg. 10* (728) South Alabama Jaguars

This is a play on the CLEVELAND ST. VIKINGS for our CBB Wednesday Rivalry Rout. Cleveland St. has won eight straight games and while this could be a normal contrarian fade, the spot is too good with an even better number that we have higher. The Vikings are off a pair of road upsets at Robert Morris and Youngstown St. and return home where they are 8-2 with one of those losses being against Kent St. in a Quad 3 game and the other being a two-point loss against Morehead St. back in November in a quad 4 game. They have gone 6-0 in their other Quad 4 games and this is the start of four in a row so this starts a big opportunity to extend their 6-1 Horizon League lead. Northern Kentucky had won seven of eight games with the only loss coming in overtime at Robert Morris but the Norse have since lost two straight games to fall to 3-3 in the conference. They are back out on the road where they are 1-6 and it has not been pretty with five of the six losses by double-digits and the only win coming against No. 314 IU Indianapolis by a bucket. 10* (708) Cleveland St. Vikings

This is a play on the FURMAN PALADINS for our SoCon Game of the Year (17-11-1 Run). The game between Wofford and Furman that was originally scheduled for Saturday was postponed until Monday and the Paladins wished it did not happen as they lost by 19 points, their first home loss of the season after starting 7-0. It is a quick turnaround but there is no travel and in this case, a quick turnaround is better to get right quick. The Paladins are now 14-3 overall including 2-2 in the Southern Conference and while that loss to the Terriers was their first home loss, it was also their first loss outside Quad 1 and quad 2 games where they are now 10-1. East Tennessee St. improved to 3-1 in the conference with an 18-point win over The Citadel. The three wins have come against three of the four lowest NET ranked teams in the SoCon, two of those at home against teams ranked No. 325 and No. 360 with the road win coming at No. 230 Mercer by just two points. The Buccaneers are now just 2-3 in Quad 3 games. 10* (718) Furman Paladins

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO AZTECS for our CBB Tuesday MWC Game of the Month. Colorado St. has caught fire as it has won three straight games by 22, 27 and 22 points to improve to 4-1 in the Mountain West Conference and has now won five of its last six games after a 5-5 start. The Rams are 2-1 on the road which includes a big win at Nevada and their only other Quad 1 game resulted in a loss against Mississippi by 15 points on a neutral floor. The only other non-Quad 1 and Quad 2 win was against TCU by a bucket in overtime and they could not be going to San Diego St. at a worse time. The Aztecs are coming off a 14-point loss at New Mexico on Saturday which temporarily halted a 7-1 run, the only loss coming by a point against Utah St. The schedule has been brutal overall as it is ranked No. 18 in the country which includes a 2-3 record in Quad 1 games, which includes that Lobos loss. San Diego St. is 7-1 in Quad 2-Quad 4 games with that one point loss being the only blemish and this is a great spot for a rebound heading home. 10* (672) San Diego St. Aztecs

This is a play on the SAN JOSE ST. SPARTANS for our CBB Tuesday Signature Enforcer. New Mexico is coming off a huge win at home over San Diego St. by 14 points on Saturday to improve to 14-3 overall including a perfect 6-0 in the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos are tied atop the conference with Utah St. and this is now the sell high spot. The win over the Aztecs was their fifth straight Quad 2 win and now they go down a level where they are 2-1 with the wins coming against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the beginning of the season and Wyoming on the road by eight points. The have another huge game on deck Boise St. coming to town. San Jose St. is coming off a win over Air Force following a four-game losing streak with three of those being very competitive against three of the top conference teams. The Spartans are 12-1 ATS in their last 13 games after a 0-3 start against the number and while this is a streak we do not normally jump on, the opposite side is taking the bigger stage so the Spartans are still a buy low team. They have lost all four Quad 2 games but the last three have been by 15 points combined. 10* (662) San Jose St. Spartans

This is a play on the EAST CAROLINA PIRATES as part of our CBB Tuesday 3-Game Primetime Sweep. East Carolina fell to 9-8 overall and 1-3 in the American Athletic Conference after a tough four-point loss at Memphis on Saturday. This was the epitome of the season as a while as the Pirates have lost only one game by double digits while five of the eight losses have been by one or two possessions. Their only other Quad 2 game was a loss at South Carolina by seven points and it does not get easier here but this is a very balanced team with four double-digit scorers led by All-AAC candidates RJ Felton and C.J. Walker which are averaging 17.5 and 17.2 ppg. North Texas also lost at Memphis by four points nine days ago and followed it up with a 22-point home win against Rice to improve to 11-4 overall and 2-1 in the conference. The Mean Green have played the more difficult slate having played four more Quad 1 and Quad 2 games and while they are 3-0 in Quad 3 games, where this game falls, those wins were by 10 points combined and two of those were at home 10* (610) East Carolina Pirates

This is a play on the CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS as part of our CBB Tuesday 3-Game Primetime Sweep. Central Michigan dropped to 6-9 on the season following its third straight loss to open 0-3 in the Mid-American Conference. Those three losses were all against the top three contenders coming in and three of the top five in the conference NET Rankings and this has been the story all season. The Chippewas have played the No. 16 ranked schedule in the country and have played only one Quad 4 game which was a home loss against Stony Brook by one point but that was the second game of the season and this is where the run starts with this the first of six straight quad 4 games. Eastern Michigan is coming off a pair of losses against two of those aforementioned contenders with the difference being those were blowouts and two of the Chippewas three were by a bucket each. The Eagles have played a much easier schedule that is ranked No. 275 yet their overall record is just one game better. Five of seven wins have been in Quad 4 games and they are 1-6 in Quad 3 games, losing only one by a possession. 10* (616) Central Michigan Chippewas

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS as part of our CBB Tuesday 3-Game Primetime Sweep. Villanova is coming off a loss at St. John’s on Saturday which snapped a three-game winning streak and they remain on the road where they are 1-3. It was a letdown spot for the Wildcats in some ways coming off a big home win over Connecticut which was its biggest win of the season which was their one and only Quad 1 win. This is the fourth Quad 1 game as they have not had many opportunities with a schedule that is ranked No. 124 in the country. Xavier shook off a pair of losses with a blowout win at DePaul and while that was certainly not a quality win, the Musketeers have taken care of business when expected. This is not a team that will go deep into the NCAA Tournament, should they even make it, as they are No. 62 in the NET Rankings mainly because they do not have a big win as they are 0-7 in Quad 1 games, losing five of those by six points or less so the chances have been there. This is a Quad 2 contest where they are 2-0 and Xavier is 10-0 in bottom three quadrant games. 10* (602) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the ELON PHOENIX for our CBB Monday Signature Enforcer. Campbell is coming off an upset win at Hampton on Thursday to improve to 2-1 in the Coastal Athletic Association and that was a Quad 3 win, their first of the season. This will be their first Quad 2 game as the Camels remain on the road where they are a solid 4-6 but aside from the win over Hampton, the other three victories were all Quad 4 games and against teams ranked No. 317, No. 326 and No. 359 in NET Ranking so the schedule has played a part. Campbell has covered four straight games which is adding value the other way. Elon is one of the bigger surprises in the CAA as it is off to an 11-5 start, including 2-1 in the conference after winning a total of 13 games all of last season. The Phoenix are the top ranked team in the conference in NET ranking at No. 127 and coming off a loss at William & Mary by 13 points so they are in bounce back mode at home where they are 6-0. After starting 1-2 in Quad 4 games, they have won their last six with the three at home all by at least eight points and this is the lowest ranked team coming in. 10* (888) Elon Phoenix

This is a play on the COLORADO BUFFALOES for our CBB Sunday Big 12 Game of the Month. West Virginia had a seven-game winning streak snapped with a 19-point loss at home against Arizona, which was a revenge game for the Wildcats after losing the first meeting in November, and now have to trek out west on the road where it is 1-1. That lone win was a huge one at Kansas but this is another difficult spot and based on the number, they are overvalued. The Mountaineers have played only one Quad 2 game and that was at home which resulted in a win over Georgetown which was a true home game. Colorado has lost three straight games following a four-game winning streak with the last loss being by just one point at UCF which was a strong performance considering the Knights were coming off a 51-point loss. The Buffaloes are back home where they are 8-1, the lone loss coming against Iowa St., which is No. 7 in the NET Rankings, the second loss this season against the Cyclones. This is also just their second Quad 2 game, the first being that loss in Orlando against UCF. 10* (858) Colorado Buffaloes

This is a play on the FAIRFIELD STAGS for our CBB Sunday Ultimate Underdog. Marist is off to an 11-2 start including a 4-0 start in the MAAC so they are overvalued laying a big number based on that record. Consistent winning is hard in these lower conferences so give the Red Foxes credit for that but they have played the second easiest schedule in the country heading into the Saturday games. All 13 games have been Quad 4 games so they have not been tested and they are No. 15 in the Luck Ratings, which makes them the 15th most fortunate team in the country as of those 11 wins, nine have come by seven points or less. Fairfield is coming off a win over Iona which snapped a five-game losing streak and a three-game non-cover streak. The Stags are 6-9 overall and 2-2 in the conference with a team that is expected to contend once again. Four of their nine losses have been in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games so they have been much more tested and of their five Quad 3 and Quad 4 losses, three have been within the number they are getting on Sunday. 10* (851) Fairfield Stags

This is a play on the NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS for our CBB Sunday Signature Enforcer. Michigan St. has won eight straight games including a 34-point blowout win at home over Washington on Thursday. The Spartans improved to 4-0 in the Big Ten Conference and they have covered all of those as well and they are back on the road where they are 2-0 in true road games and 2-2 in Quad 1 games overall. The two wins were against North Carolina and Ohio St. by a combined 10 points and this is the dangerous spot where the public will be all over Michigan St. laying the short number. Northwestern fell to 1-3 in the conference after an 18-point loss at Purdue last Sunday, its second straight loss following a four-game winning streak. The Wildcats are back home for a pair of games after having to play three of their first four conference games on the road. The lone home game resulted in a win over Illinois, which is No. 6 in the NET Rankings, and that victory is part of their 8-0 record in Evanston. Northwestern is 1-4 in Quad 1 games but all four losses were true road games, three losses by 10 points combined. 10* (840) Northwestern Wildcats

This is a play on the OREGON ST. BEAVERS for our CBB Saturday WCC Game of the Year. Oregon St. is coming off a tough one point loss at Santa Clara on Thursday in overtime to fall to 2-2 in the West Coast Conference. The Beavers also fell to 0-3 on the road and they certainly cannot be faulted for looking ahead to this game, it is simply that Santa Clara is really good. Oregon is now 0-4 in Quad 1 games but three of those have been by one possession and looking at the other quadrants, they are 11-1 with the only loss coming at Loyola Marymount and they will not be looking past Pacific. That is because the Tigers snapped a nine-game losing streak with a one point win at Washington St. as 15.5-point underdogs. There is a solid chance they will still be celebrating and this is a bad spot coming off that victory. Pacific is 0-4 in Quad 2 games with just one of those at home, an eight-point loss against San Francisco. Oregon St. has Gonzaga on deck but there will be no lookahead after the Thursday loss. 10* (819) Oregon St. Beavers

This is a play on the UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS for our CBB Saturday Late Powerhouse. One of the best games on the entire card is one of the last games at night. UC San Diego opened the season with a loss at San Diego St. and then had a bad 13-point home loss against Seattle three games later as a seven-point favorite but the Tritons have won 12 straight games since then. It does include a pair of non-Division I wins but also includes a road win at Utah St., the only loss the Aggies have recorded this season. They won their only other Quad 2 game and this will be their first non-Quad 4 home game of the season so this place will be lit. The Big West Conference still runs through UC Irvine as the Anteaters are also 14-2 overall and 4-0 in the conference so we are catching a good home number because of this. They are 7-2 on the road which includes a Quad 1 loss at Oregon St. and this will be just its second Quad 1 game of the season. They do have the defensive shooting edge but face a great offense and have a bid disadvantage in Turnover Rate. 10* (830) UC San Diego Tritons

This is a play on the NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES as part of our CBB Saturday Primetime Triple Play. Stony Brook has lost four straight games to fall to 4-12 on the season and this is now the worst ranked team in the Coastal Athletic Association with a ranking of No. 345. The schedule has not played a major role as the Seawolves have played only two Quad 1 and Quad 2 games while playing eight Quad 4 games, going 2-6. They did have a big 17-point win over Rider but the Broncs are No. 345 in the NET Rankings while the other two Division I wins were by a combined three points and those were against teams ranked lower than Northeastern. The Huskies have lost two straight and four of their last five games and are 1-2 to open conference play. They are still ranked middle of the pack at No. 200 and they have played a similar schedule. Northeastern has played 11 Quad 4 games while going 7-4 with two of those being road losses by just four and five points and against teams ranked much higher than Stony Brook. 10* (769) Northeastern Huskies

This is a play on the NEVADA WOLF PACK as part of our CBB Saturday Primetime Triple Play. Nevada came into the season as one of the favorites in the Mountain West Conference but the Wolf Pack are off to a 0-4 start against a tough early slate. They lost those four games by 11 points combined but this starts a stretch to get right. Nevada has Air Force and San Jose St. after this to get back in the mix. The Wolf Pack are 4-0 in Quad 4 games, all of which were blowouts and that is certainly what we expect here from a pissed off team. Fresno St. is one of the worst teams in the country among the main slate conferences as the Bulldogs are also 0-4 in the conference to fall to 4-12 overall. Those four wins were all in Quad 4 games and three of those were just by single digits and they come in 0-11 in Quad 1-Quad 3 games and this qualifies as a Quad 2 game where they are 0-6 including two losses at home by 22 and 14 points. They are an awful shooting team, ranked No. 313 in Effective Field Goal% with Nevada coming in ranked No. 31. 10* (773) Nevada Wolf Pack

This is a play on the UTAH UTES as part of our CBB Saturday Primetime Triple Play. Now is the time for Utah to step on it as the Utes have lost four straight games which includes a 0-3 start in the Big 12 Conference. They are back home following a 23-point loss at Iowa St. on Tuesday and the only home loss over this recent stretch was against Texas Tech so they have faced two of the best teams in the conference in their last two games. All six of their overall losses have come in Quad 1 and 2 games and this is their first Quad 3 game of the season. Utah is ranked in the top 60 in Effective Field Goal% on both offense and defense. Oklahoma St. snapped a two-game slide with a 13-point win at home over Kansas St. while snapping a five-game non-cover streak. The Cowboys are just 4-10 against the number and they hit the road where they are a respectable 2-1 but those were Quad 3 and quad 4 wins and this is now a Quad 2 game. While going 9-0 against the two bottom quadrants, they are 0-5 against Quad 1 and Quad 2 teams. 10* (784) Utah Utes

This is a play on the MONTANA GRIZZLIES for our CBB Saturday Revenge Rout. Northern Colorado has won five straight games and is off to a 3-0 start in the Big Sky Conference following a pair of one point wins over Idaho St. and Montana St. The Bears are 11-5 overall with three of those wins against non-Division I teams while going 5-0 in Quad 4 games. They are 3-1 in Quad 3 games which is where this one falls including 2-0 on the road but those were against teams ranked lower than Montana, one of those being that one point win over the Bobcats. The Grizzlies have won three straight games to also start 3-0 in the conference, two of those coming on the road. They defeated Northern Arizona at home in their last game to improve to 8-0 at home. Overall, Montana is 10-6 which also includes three non-Division I wins but all of their losses have come in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games and obviously all on the road. Montana is playing with double revenge following a pair of losses last season. 10* (764) Montana Grizzlies

This is a play on the SMU MUSTANGS for our CBB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. SMU is coming off a pair of losses against Duke and North Carolina by 27 and 15 points respectively and is now on a 0-3 ARS run after covering its previous five games. The Mustangs are back home where they are 7-2, one of those losses being the Duke game and the other being a five-point loss against Mississippi St., both of which are Quad 1 games. They take a big step down here with this being a Quad 3 game where they are 4-0 with the two games resulting in wins by 12 and 13 points. Georgia Tech is coming off a loss at Syracuse on Tuesday to fall to 0-3 on the road and the Yellow Jackets are now 2-3 in the ACC. Both wins were obviously at home but against poor teams in Notre Dame and Boston College and now they face another tough opponent. This qualifies as a Quad 1 game where they are 0-4 while going 0-6 in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games compared to 8-2 in the bottom two quadrants. Blowout. 10* (696) SMU Mustangs

This is a play on the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. We lost with Arkansas on Wednesday as it lost at home against Mississippi to fall to 0-2 in the SEC. The Razorbacks are still searching for the first conference win for head coach John Calipari and what better team to have it come against than his old rival when he was with Kentucky. That loss to the Rebels was the first home loss of the season so their 1-4 record in Quad 1 games includes three games away from home against Baylor, Michigan and Tennessee and while this will not be easy, the spot is great. Florida lost at Kentucky last Saturday before rolling over Tennessee by 30 points on Tuesday, handing the Volunteers their first loss of the season. The Gators have become National Title contenders as they have moved to No. 5 in the NET Rankings behind a defense that is ranked No. 5 in Effective Field Goal% and while they completely shut down Tennessee that was at home and they allowed 106 points at Kentucky, which was only its second true road game. 10* (716) Arkansas Razorbacks