The last time we saw these Sixers at home, they were blown out of the building by the Nets. That was an embarrassing performance in front of the home fans, and then they needed OT to get by Orlando on the road last time out, so we think they put their best foot forward here tonight. The Nuggets have been a little overrated by the oddsmakers lately and they are 0-4 ATS in their last four and enter having lost two straight. We see a motivated Philly team tonight.

1 Unit Play. Take Iowa over Purdue (3:30p.m., Sunday, March 13 CBS) Purdue seems to always be a top team in the Big 10 but does not have much postseason success. Iowa had been on a mission and look for them win the Big 10 Conference Championship on Sunday. Iowa is 16-7 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 25 neutral site games. Purdue is 1-8 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 11 games as a favorite.

The Bucks have win six straight and they are starting to play like the championship clubs we are used to after slogging through most of the first part of the season. They have covered in five of the last six. Golden State has won and covered two straight, but this team is just not playing well overall as they had lost five straight before this mini winning streak. The Bucks have covered 9 of 12 here in the Bay Area and they normally play well here. Throw out the records here because Milwaukee is the superior team and we think they will bring their A Game to the hardwood tonight.

10 Unit Play. Take #624 Kansas over Texas Tech (6p.m., Saturday, March 12 ESPN) Conference Tournament Game of the Year Just do not see Kansas losing this game in Kansas City. The Jayhawks were the best team in the league all season long and now face a first year coach and a team that has trouble scoring points at times. These teams split during the regular season with each team winning on their home floor and Texas Tech has not been great on the road this season. In fact all 6 of their conference losses have been road games and the Jayhawks will have a big crowd edge in this game. Texas Tech is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games. Kansas is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite.

3 Unit Play. Take #866 North Carolina over Virginia Tech (9:30p.m., Friday, March 11 ESPN) Carolina has been playing their best basketball of the season. They need to guard the arc, but if they do they should be able to win this game.

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3 Unit Play. Take #854 Kent State +1.5 over Ohio (7:30p.m., Friday, March 11 CBSSN) Ohio was expected to win the MAC but finished third in the regular season. Expect them to lose to the No. 2 seed on Friday.

3 Unit Play. Take #820 Wisconsin -3.5 over Michigan State (6:30p.m., Friday, March 11 BTN) Would go higher if I knew Johnny Davis was 100%. Michigan State is just not that good this season. They beat Wisconsin without Tyler Wahl but that will not be the case today.

3 Unit Play. Take #841 UAB -6.5 over Middle Tennessee (3p.m., Friday, March 11 CBSSN) The line on this game tells me a lot. The Blue Raiders won the east side of Conference USA yet are a big underdog in this game. UAB is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games. MTSU is 5-16 ATS in their last 21 neutral site games.

3 Unit Play. Take #834 Arkansas -3 over LSU (2:30p.m., Friday, March 11 ESPN2) The Tgiers have been a sinking ship for most of the season since the turn of the calendar and I do not expect them to right the ship and make a long run in the conference tournament. They just do not have many quality wins of late and I do not see them winning this game against Arkansas in Tampa. The Razorbacks are 7-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 9 games as a favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take Over in Fresno State vs San Diego State (11:30p.m., Thursday, March 10 CBSSN) Fresno State does not score many points but this total is just too low for a 40 minute game with a 30 second shot clock. The Bulldogs have gone over the posted total in 5 of their last 7 games as an underdog. The Aztecs have gone over the posted total in 4 straight games.

The Nets haven’t had any stability in the roster this season, and that has led to some disappointing results on the court for the team that was favored entering the season in the East. There are some very wacky trends out there that are meaningless, but this one fits the Nets perfectly: they are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games where they won by 10 or more points. So they normally follow up a good game with a dud, and they won by double digits against Charlotte last time out. Philly is just quietly getting the job done and they have won eight of 10 and when they win they normally cover. We think the home team has a great chance for a 7+-point win here.

4 Unit Play. Take #778 Colorado over Oregon (5:30p.m., Thursday, March 10 P12N) Just have no confidence in Oregon this season, especially down the stretch. Beating Oregon State is not an accomplishment and they will enter having lost 3 of their last 4 games. They must win the conference tournament to make the NCAA Tournament and I just do not see that happening. The Buffaloes have played well down the stretch and will enter this game having won 7 of their last 8. Oregon is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games. Colorado is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.

4 Unit Play. Take #785 UNLV over Wyoming (5:30p.m., Thursday, March 10 CBSSN) UNLV has been absolutely terrible in this tournament over the years despite having it played on their home floor. But they now have a really good coach and are playing a team that just beat last week. The Cowboys have faltered a little down the stretch having lost 3 of their last 5 games. UNLV is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS loss in their previous game. Wyoming is 11-23 ATS in their last 34 neutral site games as a favorite.

5 Unit Play. Take #688 UTEP -2 over Old Dominion (9p.m., Wednesday, March 9 ESPN+) We will lay the number with the better team that played in the better division of Conference USA. The Miners have won 4 of their last 6 games and have the best player on the floor tonight playing this game in their home state of Texas. The Monarchs are 4-17 ATS in their last 21 neutral site games. The Miners are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.

Boston is playing well right now and they are well rested and catch the Hornets on a back to back. In fact, Boston is playing as well as any team in the NBA and the Hornets are overrated after their hot start but they have come back to earth a bit. Boston has covered in nine of the last 12 meetings here in Charlotte.

4 Unit Play. Take #680 Missouri over Ole Miss (6p.m., Wednesday, March 9 SECN) Just do not believe Ole Miss should be favored against anyone in the conference, especially in a neutral site game. The Tigers finished ahead of the Rebels in the standings and should be able to take this game down to the wire. Ole Miss has just won one game since February 2nd. The Rebels are 2-8 in their last 10 neutral site games as a favorite. Missouri is 20-8 ATS (1 push) in their last 29 games against teams with a losing record.

The Clippers were embarrassed last time out against the Knicks in a blowout, snapping a five-game winning streak. They now face one of their biggest rivals. Possibly they were looking ahead to this game during the Knicks loss? Golden State is in a freefall and has dropped seven of their last eight. They come in on a B2B even though key players rested last night, there will be some tired role players on the roster here. Clippers have covered in six of the last seven meetings here.

4 Unit Play. Take Wagner over Bryant (7p.m., Tuesday, March 8 ESPN2) We have seen upsets happen a bunch of the last week in these smaller conference tournaments and I expect this game to go down to the wire. We will grab the points with Wagner in the Northeast Conference Tournament Championship Game. Bryant beat Wagner to close the regular season and earn the top seed and thus get to host this game. The Seahawks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog.

6 Unit Play. Take #882 Purdue Fort Wayne over Northern Kentucky (9:30p.m., Monday, March 7 ESPN2) We are getting the better team with points and that is too good to pass up on Monday night in Detroit. This is a rubber match between these two teams, but the Mastodons have won 10 straight games. Northern Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on Monday. Purdue Fort Wayne is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as underdog.

Even in this down season for LA, they are still a better team than the Spurs. And they are trending upward in our opinion. They are coming off a very nice win over the Warriors. So the heat is off them, at least momentarily, and they can just go out and play their game tonight. We had the Lakers as a slight favorite here, so we think the wrong team is favored.

4 Unit Play. Take Ohio State over Michigan (12:30p.m., Sunday, March 6 FOX) Just do not believe Michigan is very good this season and they are coming off 4 straight home games. Ohio State has struggled at time this season, but they did right the ship last game winning by 11 points against Michigan State. The Buckeyes are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games.

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10 Unit Play. Take San Diego State over Nevada (10:30p.m., Saturday, March 5 CBSSN) Just do not believe Nevada is very good this season and this will do a complete rebuild next year. San Diego State cannot afford a loss in this game if they have any hopes of making the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team. The Aztecs have had great success against Nevada and they will enter having won 8 of their last 9 games. That includes wins at Wyoming and Fresno State, much tougher venues then they will face tonight. San Diego State is 21-8 ATS in their last 29 games as a road favorite. The road team is 7-0 ATS in the last 7 games between San Diego State and Nevada.

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Really not a true Must Win but the Lakers really need a strong performance here. They were embarrassed last time out against their Little Brother Clippers, and they have lost four straight. They will at least give a lot of effort here. Just can’t see another blowout. The Warriors have dropped five of six, so they aren’t in the best form right now. We rarely ever take the Lakers ATS because they are normally overvalued but the public bettors have jumped off the ship and there is actually value in this line tonight.

4 Unit Play. Take #767 Drake over Missouri State (6:00p.m., Saturday, March 5 CBSSN) Just believe Drake is the better team in this semi-final game. Both teams are coming off easy wins but I just do not believe Missouri State is good enough to beat Drake three times in one season. The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.

4 Unit Play. Take Drake over Southern Illinois (9:30p.m., Friday, March 4 ESPN+) The quarterfinals of the MVC take place on Friday with two teams needing to win it all to make the NCAA Tournament. Drake had a solid 13-5 MVC record this season and finished the season with 5 straight wins including a two-point victory against Southern Illinois last time out. Look for them to have an easier time with Southern Illinois tonight and win this game by close to double-digits. Drake is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on Friday.

The Clippers have won six straight in this series. They have owned the Lakers recently. They covered all but one of those games, and in that lone ATS loss the Clippers controlled most of the game until a late Lakers rally. The Lakers are the main rival for the Clippers, but it is a rare one-way rivalry in sports. The Lakers have other more important rivals, so this is normally just another game to them. And the Lakers stink this season, while the Clippers have played pretty well through major injuries and roster turnover.

4 Unit Play. Take #808 Purdue Fort Wayne over Illinois Chicago (7p.m., Thursday, March 3 ESPN+) The Mastodons have been on fire to close out the regular season with 9 straight wins to close out the regular season. That included a 7-point victory against UIC and look for them to win this game by double-digits, as they advance onto the semi-finals of the Horizon League Conference Tournament. The Flames are 3-9 ATS (1 push) in their last 13 games following an ATS win in their previous game. The Mastodons are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games against teams with a losing record.

The Thunder have been giving up points in bunches lately. Five straight games have gone over as a result. We see this one being a high scoring affair. Denver has scored 115 or more in five straight. Alexander is back in the swing of things for OKC and he has been playing lights out on offense since he returned. We expect another strong game from him here, and the Thunder have been playing faster recently. Also, we think OKC might be more competitive in this game than the oddsmakers think, so we expect the road team to get their share of the points to get this one over the posted number.

4 Unit Play. Take Over in Oklahoma State @ Iowa State (7p.m., Wednesday, March 2 ESPN+) Iowa State still has a chance to make the NCAA tournament with a strong finish to the season. The Cowboys have gone over the posted total in 5 of their last 7 games against teams with a winning record. The Cyclones have gone over the posted total in 5 of their last 6 games.

10 Unit Play. Take Wisconsin over Purdue (9p.m., Tuesday, March 1 ESPN) Big 10 Game of the Year Something is not right with Purdue, and I expect Wisconsin to complete this miraculous season and win the Big 10 outright. A win today will all but ensure that happens, as they would just have a home game against Nebraska over the weekend. Purdue has great size, but Zach Edey cannot play many minutes and this team is just not that good at playing defense. Wisconsin has the best player on the floor in Johnny Davis and he will want to make a statement in this game that he is the Big 10 Players of the Year and a lottery pick in the NBA draft come June. Purdue has lost 4 road games in the Big 10 this season and this will be the first time this season the Kohl Center will be rocking with the student section in the game for a full 40 minutes. Wisconsin will enter this game having won 4 straight games (3 of them on the road) and has a remarkable record this season in close games. Wisconsin is finally developing a bench and look for them to complete the regular season as champions on Tuesday. The home team is 6-2 ATS (1 push) in the last 9 games between Purdue and Wisconsin. Purdue is 0-3 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 5 games. Wisconsin is 10-4 ATA in their last 14 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

4 Unit Play. Take Wyoming over San Diego State (9p.m., Monday, February 28 CBSSN) Not sure why San Diego State is favored in this game at Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY. The Cowboys have a better chance to make the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team and they have not lost a home game this season. SDSU has been playing better of late and most of those wins have come against the bottom of the conference. Wyoming is 24-7 ATS in their last 31 games as an underdog. 

Sacramento is 7-22 on the road this season. They are a slightly better team in this matchup but we think this is too many points for them to lay on the road. The Thunder are one of the best ATS teams in the NBA this season. They should be focused here as this is a very winnable game, and we think the home dog has a great chance to cash.

4 Unit Play. Take #717 Wisconsin +2.5 over Rutgers (6p.m., Saturday, February 26 BTN) Just do not believe Rutgers is good enough to beat Wisconsin twice in the regular season. The Scarlet Knights have been streaky this season and now they are on a downward trend having lost two straight games but 9 or more points. They play better at home, but they do not warrant being favored against the top team in the conference. The Badgers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games against teams with a winning home record.

10 Unit Play. Take #727 South Carolina over Alabama (6p.m., Saturday, February 26 SECN) We have been fading Alabama during much of the conference season and today will be no different. The Tide are not anywhere near as strong as they were last season. They struggle to shoot it well from the arc as well as rebound efficiently. Carolina will enter having won 4 straight games and are starting to play some of their best basketball of the season. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games between Alabama and South Carolina. The Gamecocks have covered the spread in their last 5 games. Alabama is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 home games.

7 Unit Play. Take #616 Detroit -3 over Purdue Fort Wayne (1p.m., Saturday, February 26 ESPN+) Detroit has an impressive 10-6 record at home despite playing 11 of their 16 Horizon League games on the road. They close out the regular season with 4 straight home games and look to make it 4 for 4 with a win today. This was just a two point game when these two teams met earlier this season in Fort Wayne and I expect the Titans to win this game by close to double-digits. Detroit is 10-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 12 games as a home favorite.

The Clippers are the disrespected little brother in their own city, and they normally get up big for this matchup. They are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 when the official road team in this matchup. They should have covered in the last meeting but they fell apart late but still won the game. This Lakers team is a mess and we just don’t think they are good or going to turn it around at any point. Nice value in this line tonight.

The Bulls are a much better team overall and the Hawks struggle on the road. We think after the long break that going on the road for the first game back is a bad situation for a team that plays poorly in general away from home. The Bulls were a hot betting team before the break at 5-1 ATS, and we feel they will pick up right where they left off.

These are two of the big surprise teams in the NBA this season. But the difference is that the Wolves are just a surprise but the Grizzlies are a true contender. Memphis has been one of the best betting teams this season and very consistent. Minnesota has been somewhat inconsistent. We think the Grizzlies will put an emphasis on starting off the unofficial second half of the season with a strong performance.

4 Unit Play. Take #796 Georgetown over DePaul (8:00p.m., Thursday, February 24 CBSSN) Georgetown is terrible and Patrick Ewing will likely be fired in March. That being said, I just cannot picture them going winless in the Big East this season and this is their only chance to get a win in their last 4 games. DePaul will enter with just a 3-13 conference record and they just should not be favored against anyone on the road. DePaul is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games between DePaul and Georgetown.

Off the extended All Star break these two shaky offenses should struggle to put points on the board. We think that both defenses will have a lot of energy and we expect this one to go well under the posted number. Cleveland played some good offensive teams before the break and had some high scoring games, but we think this situation after the long break presents itself to the under.

4 Unit Play. Take #735 Wisconsin over Minnesota (9p.m., Wednesday, February 23 BTN) Wisconsin usually plays to the level of their competition, but they are coming off an emotional win against Michigan on Sunday and look for them to take care of business tonight at the Barn. The Badgers have a chance to win the regular season title but must win their next two games in order to achieve that. They let Minnesota hang around in the first game but expect a more complete 40 minute performance tonight. Wisconsin is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games. Minnesota is 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

3 Unit Play. Take #718 Missouri State over Bradley (8p.m., Wednesday, February 23 ESPN+) Bradley may make a run in the MVC Conference Tournament but I do not see them being competitive in this true road game. The Bears already won in Peoria earlier this season and still have a chance to split the regular season conference championship. Missouri State is 34-15 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 51 games as a favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #632 Florida over Arkansas (7p.m., Tuesday, February 22 ESPN2) Both teams are coming off a big win over the weekend. You might think Florida would be in a letdown spot, but they are playing this game at home and cannot afford to lose many more games this season in order to make the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas really struggled to score on Saturday against Tennessee, and they will not have favorable home refs for this game. Florida needs this game more and expect them to get it. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games between Arkansas and Florida.

6 Unit Play. Take #822 Wisconsin over Michigan (1p.m., Sunday, February 20 CBS) It is hard to pass up taking Wisconsin at home at this line. The Badgers lost at home last weekend, but I just cannot see them losing two straight games at the Kohl Center. Michigan has played better of late, but they are still just 14-10 on the season and this will be their second straight road game. Michigan is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS win in their previous game. Wisconsin is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

8 Unit Play. Take #674 Arkansas -2 over Tennessee (4p.m., Saturday, February 19 ESPN) Tennessee dominating Kentucky on Tuesday has given us great value fading them in this game. The Volunteers will enter having won 5 straight games but only one of those wins came against a team that will make the NCAA Tournament come March. Arkansas played a weak nonconference schedule and thus their ranking is not as indicative of how good they are. They have been dominating of late winning 10 of their last 11 games with only a 1 point loss to Alabama during this streak. They have been jumping out on teams early and if they do that on Saturday I do not believe Tennessee will be able to come back. Playing at Bud Walton Arena with this coach and this fan base will be a tough task for Tennessee. The Volunteers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS win in their previous game. The Razorbacks are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between Tennessee and Arkansas.

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10 Unit Play. Take #644 Iowa State over Oklahoma (2p.m., Saturday, February 19 ESPN+) Oklahoma has had a brutal schedule of late having lost closes games to Texas and Kansas. Now they will be without Elijah Harkless for the rest of the season and fatigue will start to set in for this program. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and will be facing a team that has revenge on their minds. Iowa State has struggled in conference play after running the table in the nonconference portion of the season, but they are coming off a win last time out and should be able to follow that up with two straight on Saturday. Oklahoma is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on Saturday. Iowa State is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a losing road record. The home team is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 games between Oklahoma and Iowa State.

Just not buying the Clippers as double digit favorites over anyone. This team has been highly inconsistent and they aren’t blowing out bad teams on a regular basis. They are 1-4 ATS this season when laying 7.5 or more, so they normally letdown backers in spots like this. The Rockets are coming off their best game in awhile last night as they played tough and got the cover in Phoenix. They lost by 3 as 16.5-point dogs. They have a good chance here to end their losing streak before the all star break, and we think they play a competitive game.

4 Unit Play. Take #833 Colorado over Cal (9:30p.m., Thursday, February 17 PAC12N) Cal is terrible and anytime you can get them with this low of a number you must fade them. They are coming off their best win of the season beating Oregon last time out. That kept this number now and look for Colorado to take them out at Haas Pavilion. Colorado will enter having won 3 straight games, all over tonight’s posted number. The Buffaloes are 5-2 ATS (1 push) in their last 8 games as a favorite.

Just don’t like the Spurs as a big road favorite like this. OKC has covered three straight and they have been playing well, and we think this will be a competitive game here in OKC on Wednesday night. The Spurs traditionally don’t play well here and they are 7-19 ATS in the last 26 visits here. They have won only three of their last eight overall.

Portland has won and covered three straight. Two of those games were against very flawed teams and we think the Bucks just had an off game. Memphis is one of the hottest teams in the NBA and they have just been destroying teams lately. They have won and covered six straight even though the numbers have been rising. They are 7-3 ATS on back-to-backs so we don’t see that as a problem tonight.

Detroit hasn’t been playing well lately but they catch the Celtics in a letdown spot on a back-to-back, playing their third game in four nights, and coming off a big beatdown of Philly last night in a game that was more important to them. These teams played earlier in the month and the Pistons hung tough and got the cover. In fact, they have covered five straight in this series and are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings in Boston.

6 Unit Play. Take #691 Mississippi State over Alabama (7p.m., Wednesday, February 16 ESPN2) We will go to the well once again fading Alabama, as this team should not be ranked. They are just 6-6 in SEC play and do not shoot it well from the arc or rebound effectively. Mississippi State struggles on the road but they need some quality wins and thus they should be able to take this game down to the wire. Alabama may jump out early, but they struggle to play a complete game and tonight should be no different. Alabama is 1-9 ATS in their last 10 home games.

3 Unit Play. Take #651 Wisconsin over Indiana (9p.m., Tuesday, February 15 ESPN2) Just do not trust Indiana in the role of a favorite against one of the top teams in the conference. Indiana gave away the first game against Wisconsin and expect the Badgers to play much better in this game. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games between Wisconsin and Indiana. Wisconsin is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 road games. Indiana is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record.

Cleveland is the No. 1 defensive team for points allowed, and they have had two nights off so they should have lots of energy on the defensive end here. This is the highest total the Cavs have faced in ages, and it’s too high in our opinion. Five of the last seven games for Cleveland have gone under the posted number with a combo of an amazing defense and an offense that often leaves a lot to be desired. Atlanta has finished under the century mark on offense the last two good defensive teams they played (Dallas and Boston), and we don’t see them going off offensively against this Cavs defense.

Orlando has covered in six of the last seven meetings in Orlando. The Magic have won four of their lasy eight, so they are playing decent basketball right now for a bottom feeder. Whenever you see a spread like this you have to look for a reason to play the underdog. You can cover even in a blowout. Phoenix just played their NBA Finals revenge game against Milwaukee and they have the Clippers on deck, so they probably won’t take this game too seriously as they can win without 100% effort.

10 Unit Play. Take #603 Arkansas over Alabama (12p.m., Saturday, February 12 SECN) We will continue to fade Alabama, as they get to much respect from the oddsmakers this season. This sounds like a broken record, but they do not rebound or shoot the 3 well this season. Beating Ole Miss is not an accomplishment, and they will face a red hot team in Arkansas on Saturday morning. Arkansas has won 9 straight games and they have the best player on the floor in JD Notae. Arkansas is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games. Alabama is 3-12 ATS (1 push) in their last 16 games. Like Arkansas to win this game straight-up.

This is a huge revenge spot for the home team. For the Bucks, it’s just another game against a very good team from the other conference. Of course, the Suns lost in the NBA Finals to the Bucks. So this matchup has probably been on their minds since the Summer. Milwaukee has been playing well, but they have had a very easy schedule lately. We think the Suns are the much more motivated team tonight.

4 Unit Play. Take #845 Northern Colorado -6 over Sacramento State (10p.m., Thursday, February 10 ESPN+) This time of year many teams have thrown in the towel and the Hornets are one of those teams. They have lost 7 of their last 8 games but somehow beat the Bears on the road earlier this season. Northern Colorado has a major revenge and talent edge in this game and will win this game by dou ble-digits. The Bears are 37-18 ATS (1 push) in their last 56 road games.

4 Unit Play. Take #815 Under 141 in SE Missouri State @ Austin Peay (8:30p.m., Thursday, February 10 ESPM+) The Governors are an under team to play of late having gone under the posted total in 5 straight home games.

4 Unit Play. Take #813 Duke -6 over Clemson (8p.m., Thursday, February 10 ACCN) Clemson has to play this game after losing to North Carolina on Tuesday, a team Duke just pounded over the weekend. This is not as strong of Tigers teams as we have seen in the past and they do not have many quality wins on the season. Duke is coming off a bad loss on Monday and expect them to take it out on Clemson tonight. The Blue Devils are 6-0 ATS (1 push) in their last 7 games played on Thursday.

4 Unit Play. Take #724 Drake over Missouri State (8p.m., Wednesday, February 9 ESPN+) These are two of the top teams in the MVC and expect the Bulldogs to rebound from a loss last time out. Drake has revenge from a 5-point loss earlier this season and they have won 4 of their last 5 games. Missouri State is 1-8 ATS (1 push) in their last 10 games as an underdog.

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The Lakers stink. They beat New York in OT last time out in a game that shouldn’t have been close. The Bucks have won seven of nine and they are playing some of their best basketball of the season after slogging through the beginning part of the year. Their offense has been humming and they have scored 137 in both of their last two games. We don’t see them getting anywhere near that tonight, but we think they will pull away in this game in the fourth quarter and get a comfortable win that falls well below the posted total.

These are two of the worst offensive teams in the league, and the Mavs are one of the best defensive teams. We expect a low scoring game here, and a low total makes the points for the underdog more valuable. Dallas is coming off two games against playoff type teams then they have the Clippers, a rival, coming up, so we don’t see them giving 100% in this matchup.

Brooklyn is likely without all of their Big 3 tonight and some role players because of injury. This team has not had any roster continuity this season, and it has shown on the court. They are 20-32-1 against the spread. Boston is one of the hottest teams in the league right now, winners of 7 of 8. And we don’t think they will take it easy against the Nets because of their roster issues. This game is important as a potential tiebreaker down the line.

4 Unit Play. Take #617 Wisconsin over Michigan State (7p.m., Tuesday, February 8 BTN) Just do not believe Michigan State is good enough to beat Wisconsin twice this season. The loser of this game will likely see their hopes of a regular season championship fade and Wisconsin will be a full strength for this game. Expect a low scoring hard fought game that goes down to the wire and we will grab the points. The underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games between Wisconsin and Michigan State. The Spartans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.

Just think this is too many points. The Jazz have won two straight, but this team is still really banged up and their recent results have not been much better than the Jazz, who have been slogging through the months of Jan and Feb. Utah is 9-17-1 ATS at home, where they are often overrated by the oddsmakers. That seems like the case again tonight. New York has had a light schedule lately, so they should be well rested. They played well enough to win last time out in an OT loss to the Lakers. They are also 12-4 ATS in their last 16 visits to Utah.

3 Unit Play. Take #906 Montana over Southern Utah (9p.m., Monday, February 7 ESPN+) The Grizzles are coming off a terrible loss to Idaho State last time out, but they now return home where they are undefeated on the season. Southern Utah is 5-17 ATS in their last 22 games played on Monday. Montana is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss in their previous game.

4 Unit Play. Take #907 Kansas over Texas (9p.m., Monday, February 7 ESPN) The Jayhawks sit atop the standings in the Big 12 and will stay there come March as well. They are coming off their best performance of the season last time out against Baylor. Texas had an emotional loss to Texas Tech on Saturday, and I do not believe they will be able to recover in time tonight. The road team is 12-3 ATS (1 push) in the last 16 games between Kansas and Texas.

Boston has won four straight and six of seven. This team has dealt with all sports of adversity this season to start following their very disappointing season last year. But they seem back on track lately, and they are healthy now. Boston has been one of the best betting teams of the last five or so years, before last season happened. But when they are on track they can easily cover a large road spread like this against a lousy team on a back-to-back. They have covered six of the last seven in Orlando.

4 Unit Play. Take #836 Georgetown over Providence (12p.m., Sunday, February 6 FS1) Georgetown will not go winless in the Big East and look for them to put forth a good effort today. The Friars are winning games but not by double digits and look for that to occur again today. Providence is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games against teams with a losing record.  

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10 Unit Play. Take #791 Kentucky (Money Line) over Alabama (8p.m., Saturday, February 5 ESPN) Kentucky is the second best team in the SEC and getting them as an underdog on Saturday night is too good to pass up. The Cats have won 3 straight games including a dominating performance against Kansas last Saturday. The Tide will be up for this game, but they are a shell of themselves compared to last year. The do not rebound, defend, or shoot the 3 very well this season. They are coming off a blowout loss to Auburn and also lost to Georgia within the last 10 days. Alabama is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite. Coach Cal and company pull away late to win this game by close to double-digits.

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Does Portland have Dame Lillard back? Of course not. This spread doesn’t make sense. Portland has been playing well with a turnstile roster, but we don’t think they deserve to be this big of favorites. OKC just beat Portland – by 18! – the last day of January. Portland scored only 81 points. And they didn’t hit the century mark last time out against the Lakers in one of the worst performances of the season. We expect a low scoring game here, which makes the points for the underdog more attractive, and we will sprinkle a little on the moneyline as well.

The Clippers have had two nights off, while the Lakers played last night. That rest advantage is crucial during the mid-season slog. The Lakers won last night, but we have to say that might have been one of the most unimpressive wins we have seen in awhile. Both teams played horribly, but the Blazers played one of the worst games of the season and lost by only five points. They took 20 more shots than the Lakers and hit in the mid-30s for shooting percentage. Late in the game their shooting was especially atrocious. So we give more credit to the Blazers for losing than the Lakers winning. Now they face a rested Clippers team that has been playing the most consistent basketball they have played this season. They have had more roster continuity recently and this has been one of the teams in the NBA hit hardest by Covid and injuries. They lost last time out at Indiana on a back-to-back and on the last game of their long road trip. The first game back after a long trip can be tricky, but we like how the Clippers have had two days off. This allowed a day for the players to focus on personal matters before getting back into basketball mindset. The Clippers had covered seven of eight before that loss to Indiana. The Clippers want this game more. This is a one-sided rivalry since the Lakers have bigger rivals but not the Clippers. They are considered the Little Brother in LA, and they normally bring their best performance when playing the Lakers. They have won four straight meetings and covered in five straight, and they have a long term 17-8 ATS mark when listed as the home squad. The Clippers have a better record (barely) despite having worse injury luck. The Lakers were supposed to be championship favorites. The Clippers were going to be lucky to make the postseason. We think this Clippers roster is definitely a playoff team without Kawhi and George, and they are starting to play better and gel together despite the absence of their stars.

4 Unit Play. Take #811 Over in Boise State @ Wyoming (9p.m., Thursday, February 3 Stadium) The Broncos have gone over the posted total in 7 of their last 10 games against teams with a winning record. Wyoming has gone over the posted total in 4 of their last 5 home games (1 push).

4 Unit Play. Take #817 Over in Idaho @ Southern Utah (9p.m., Thursday, February 3 ESPN+) The Vandals have gone over the posted total in 14 of their last 18 games (1 push) following an ATS win in their previous game. The Thunderbirds have gone over the posted total in 23 of their last 31 games when they are the favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #779 Marshall over Old Dominion (8p.m., Thursday, February 3 CBSSN) Marshall is coming off their best performance of the season beating UAB last time out. The Monarchs do not deserve to be favored by this many points against anyone in Conference USA. Marshall has played better than their record would indicate. The road team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games between Marshall and Old Dominion.

The Nuggets have been playing well, but they are on their last game of a grueling six-game road trip. From the looks of their performance last night in Minnesota, they are ready to go home. And not only are they on a back-to-back, but they are playing their third game in four nights. They are 1-6-1 ATS on the second leg of a back-to-back, so they traditionally don’t play well in these situations. Utah has been a dumpster fire lately because of injuries. Now Ingles is out for the season. They have lost five straight. But four of those losses were to Phoenix (X2), Memphis and Golden State. This isn’t exactly a Must Win Game, but we think they will bring their A Game in order to end this losing streak, and Denver is very susceptible to a blowout because of their travel situation. The Nuggets are 4-13 ATS in their last 17 trips to Utah.

4 Unit Play. Take #711 Wisconsin over Illinois (9p.m., Wednesday, February 2 BTN) These are two similar teams, and we will definitely grab the points as the Badgers head south to Champaign to take on the Illini. The Badgers already have a win at Purdue, and they have played a much more difficult schedule compared to the Illini. They also have the best player on the floor in Johnny Davis and getting around a touchdown is too good to pass up. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games between Wisconsin and Illinois. The Badgers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.

4 Unit Play. Take #696 Norther Iowa over Bradley (8p.m., Wednesday, February 2 ESPN+) The Panthers are finally starting to play to their potential during MVC play and will enter this game having won 2 straight games. The Braves have been hot as well winning 4 straight games but they are not as strong of a team on the road. Seeding is very important for the upcoming conference tournament and expect the Panthers to win this game by close to double-digits.

4 Unit Play. Take #684 Indiana State over Drake (7p.m., Wednesday, February 2 ESPN+) This is a tough spot for the Bulldogs, as they will suffer a letdown coming off a big win over Loyola Chicago last time out. This will be their third road game in their last four games and look for that to have an effect on them tonight. Drake is 3-13 ATS (1 push) in their last 17 games as a favorite. Indiana State is 4-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 6 home games.

10 Unit Play. Take #654 UNLV over Nevada (10:30p.m., Tuesday, February 1 FS1) Nevada is a sinking ship at the moment and they will enter this game off yet another blowout loss. This team does not do anything well and they have minor injuries to their star player in Grant Sherfield. The Pack have no quality wins on the season and are playing a team tonight that is desperate for playback on the count. The Rebels have not had good success against Nevada in recent years, but this is a game they have a major edge in talent. UNLV is coming off an impressive win against Colorado State time out and they have the best player on the court in Bryce Hamilton. The favorite is 8-3 ATS (1 push) in the last 12 games between Nevada and UNLV. Nevada is 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall.

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These teams haven’t even sniffed this totals number in the last five meetings. We see another game that finishes below 220. In fact, the under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in San Antonio. Golden State comes in on a back-to-back and playing their third game in four nights, so we think this could be a letdown spot for them. They still have the No. 1 defense in the NBA for points allowed.

4 Unit Play. Take #613 Rutgers +5.5 over Northwestern (7p.m., Tuesday, February 1 BTN) Rutgers has more talent than does Northwestern and we will grad the points tonight at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL. Northwestern is just 2-8 in Big 10 play and it is beyond me why they are favored by this many points against a team with a winning record in conference play. The road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games between Rutgers and Northwestern. The Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.

5 Unit Play. Take #619 Kent State -1 over Miami (OH) (7p.m., Tuesday, February 1 ESPN+) The Golden Flashes have been playing well of late and will enter this game having won 4 of their last 5 games. They have won all 4 of those games by at least 8 points and tonight should be no different. The RedHawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.

The Clippers have dealt with more adversity and roster upheaval as almost any team in the NBA this season. That is a big reason they have been so inconsistent. But they have been pretty healthy lately, they have had more roster continuity, and they have played better, scratching their way back to .500 and back into the thick of the playoff race. They have showed they can win games multiple ways. They are coming in on a back-to-back, but they played early Sunday so they should be plenty rested here. This team has been playing with swagger recently, and we expect them to beat an inferior team on the road.

This is the most points the Spurs have gotten all season as an underdog. We think it’s too many tonight. San Antonio has been one of the better bets in the NBA with a winning ATS record. They do their best work as an underdog. They are 12-6 ATS when getting seven or more points. The Suns are only 5-5 ATS when laying double digits. The Spurs have won two of three and they are playing pretty well right now. We think they keep this one within double digits.

4 Unit Play. Take #836 Wisconsin over Minnesota (1p.m., Sunday, January 30 BTN) Minnesota is still banged up and will have trouble scoring in this game. Wisconsin got back on track against Nebraska on Thursday and will win this game by double-digits as well. The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Badgers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games played on Sunday.

5 Unit Play. Take #811 Over 144 in Oregon State @ Oregon (10p.m., Saturday, January 29 ESPN2) Oregon State has gone over the posted total in their last 7 games as an underdog. Oregon has gone over the posted total in 17 of their last 21 home games against teams with a losing road record.

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5 Unit Play. Take #745 Rutgers -2 over Nebraska (6:30p.m., Saturday, January 29 BTN) Rutgers has been one of the more disappointing teams this season but they have much more talent than does Nebraska. The Cornhuskers have yet to win a Big 10 Conference game this season and that streak should continue into Sunday. Rutgers is 8-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 12 games played on Saturday. Nebraska is 7-16 ATS (1 push) in their last 24 games following an ATS win in their previous game. 

7 Unit Play. Take #664 Florida State -2.5 over Virginia Tech (3p.m., Saturday, January 29 ABC) These two teams are heading in opposite directions with Florida State winning 6 of their last 7 games. Virginia Tech has lost 3 straight games against 3 teams that will likely not make the NCAA Tournament come March. The Hokies are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 road games against teams with a winning home record. Florida State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following at ATS loss in their previous game. The Noles laid an egg last time out but expect them to bounce back in a big way on Saturday.

Both teams are healthy and have been playing well lately, and we see a very competitive game here where both teams get their points. Boston has played very good defense the last two games, holding Sacramento and Washington to 75 and 87 points, respectively. But they are facing a much stronger offense here, and on the road. Atlanta averages over 111 PPG. They are even better at home at 113 PPG. They have scored 110 or more in six of their last seven. They have scored over 120 in three of their last five games. Boston has scored 128 and 116 in their last two games. We think both teams get over 110 here. Four of the last six meetings have gone over the posted number.

4 Unit Play. Take #831 UMKC over Denver (9p.m., Thursday, January 27) No bet against Denver is a bad bet this season. I do not believe they are good enough to beat the Roos twice in one season. Since that loss UMKC has won 3 straight games and should be able to complete the superfecta tonight. The Roos are 3-0 ATS (1 push) in their last 4 games as a road favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #837 Over in Cal @ UCLA (9p.m., Thursday, January 27 P12N) This is a low total considering the Bruins are averaging close to 80 points per game. Cal has gone over the posted total in 5 of the last 7 games played on Thursday. UCLA has gone over the posted total in 7 of their last 8 games as a home favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #840 UTEP over Florida Atlantic (9p.m., Thursday, January 27) FAU has been playing a home heavy schedule of late and playing their first road game in some time will doom them in tonight. UTEP has won 3 straight games as well and look for them to take down both Florida schools during this homestand. FAU is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games following 3 or more consecutive home games.

We think this total is too high. The Sixers have a Top 10 defense, and we don’t see the Lakers lighting up the scoreboard tonight. The Lakers have been playing solid defense, and they could get AD back tonight, and he is an excellent defensive player. Five of the last seven meetings have gone under, and we see that trend continuing here tonight.

We were on the under when these two teams played two nights ago, and there was a lot of hot shooting in the first half and a flurry of points at the end of the first half that did us in. We see these teams making some defensive adjustments here and we expect a lower scoring game, and the total has been adjusted the other way.

The Spurs are coming in on a back-to-back while the Grizzlies have had two nights off. That is huge at this point of the season. San Antonio looked good last night. But this team has been highly inconsistent and we just don’t see them bringing the same effort on B2B nights. The Grizzlies are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven meetings here.

4 Unit Play. Take #731 VCU over Davidson (8:30p.m., Wednesday, January 26 CBSSN) This is a rematch from last week of two of the top teams in the Atlantic 10. The Wildcats won on the road last week and expect the Rams to return the favor on Wednesday. Expect this game to go down to the wire and we will side with the underdog. The Rams are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games played on Wednesday. The Wildcats are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played on Wednesday.

Both teams heavily trend to the under this season, and the under is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings in Cleveland. We expect another defensive battle here tonight. Cleveland has averaged under 100 in their last three games. They have been getting the job done defensively. Although the Bucks have played in some high scoring games lately, Cleveland will slow the game down and we think this one will go well under the posted number.

4 Unit Play. Take #668 UCLA over Arizona (11p.m., Tuesday, January 25 ESPN) This line just keeps going up and now the value lies with the home team getting over a field goal. UCLA would have been a big favorite in this game before the season started and I feel that they need this game more if they hope to become a NO. 1 seed come March. UCLA is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a underdog.