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Preview: Aggies (18-6) at Tigers (15-9)
Date: February 13, 2016 1:00 PM EDT

Texas A&M contained LSU star freshman Ben Simmons last month during its prosperous start to SEC play, but that's quickly becoming a distant memory.

The 15th-ranked Aggies have dropped three in a row heading into Saturday's visit to the Tigers, who will seek to maintain their share of first place in the conference.

Texas A&M held Simmons to 10 points, his second-fewest this season, in a 71-57 victory Jan. 19. Aggies freshman Tyler Davis matched a career high with 18 points and Jalen Jones scored 20 in the sixth of seven consecutive wins to open league play.

Texas A&M has dropped four straight SEC games since then, including a heartbreaker Wednesday at Alabama. Anthony Collins missed a pair of free throws with 2.3 seconds remaining in a 63-62 loss.

The Aggies nearly rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final 2:11 with Collins getting them to within one on a 3-pointer with 53 seconds to go.

"Our guys fought back," coach Billy Kennedy said. "We came out in the second half and were much more aggressive offensively, but we've got some guys playing down instead of playing up, meaning they're not playing with the confidence and ability that they have right now."

A win would have pushed A&M (18-6, 7-4) into a four-way tie for the SEC lead. Instead, it dropped one game back of LSU (15-9, 8-3), South Carolina and Kentucky.

If the Aggies can get past the Tigers, they would appear to have a favorable chance to make their mark in the race with two of their six ensuing games against teams above .500 in the conference.

LSU couldn't keep its hold on sole possession of the SEC lead Wednesday, losing 94-83 at South Carolina. The Gamecocks will face Kentucky on Saturday afternoon, meaning the Tigers need to win to keep pace with the victorious team.

"You've got to focus on the next thing ahead. You can sulk for a couple of minutes about the loss, but you've got to get right back into it," Simmons said. "It's an opportunity for us to get (Texas A&M) back. We're still in a good position right now."

Simmons, averaging 19.4 points and an SEC-best 12.1 rebounds, had a more typical scoring performance against South Carolina with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. The Tigers' other top freshman, Antonio Blakeney, had a team-best 22 after scoring a career-high 31 in an 88-77 victory against Mississippi State last Saturday.

Blakeney was averaging 9.5 points in his first 22 collegiate games and had seven at Texas A&M.

The Tigers, 12-2 at home and 5-0 in the SEC, will seek to end a three-game overall skid to the Aggies. Texas A&M earned its second win in 14 trips to Baton Rouge on Jan. 17, 2015, with a 67-64 victory.

Jones and Danuel House each had 18 points in that game. House, the Aggies' second-leading scorer (15.6 ppg), was held to a season-low five points against LSU last month, but contributed 10 rebounds and six assists.

Davis has totaled 19 points in his last three games while Jones had 21 against Alabama, his most in eight contests.

The Aggies haven't lost four straight in SEC play since a five-game skid Jan. 18-Feb. 1, 2014.

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Preview: Boilermakers (20-5) at Wolverines (18-7)
Date: February 13, 2016 2:00 PM EDT

Michigan appears to have regained its outside shooting touch at a time it may really need it.

The Wolverines' ability to score from the perimeter could be critical to the outcome of Saturday's game with 18th-ranked Purdue, which enters the Crisler Center with confidence off its signature win of the season and recent success in the series.

Both teams enter this key Big Ten matchup off important victories that moved each within two games of first place. Michigan (18-7, 8-4) halted a two-game skid with Wednesday's 82-74 win at Minnesota, and Purdue (20-5, 8-4) ended five years of frustration against Michigan State by outlasting the No. 8 Spartans 82-81 in an overtime thriller Tuesday.

The Boilermakers, 0-3 against Top 25 teams coming in, received huge efforts from their two senior starters to stop a seven-game series skid. Raphael Davis went 6 of 8 from 3-point range while tying a career high with 24 points in 43 minutes, and center A.J. Hammons recorded eight blocks along with 19 points and 13 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes.

"Keeping those guys going and keeping them making plays was huge for us this game," coach Matt Painter said. "Both of them were pretty gassed."

Hammons' presence keyed Purdue's 42-39 rebounding advantage on the Spartans, the leader among all major conference teams in rebounding margin. The Boilermakers are close behind at plus-11.4 and are the only Division I program yet to be outrebounded.

Purdue's size has been an issue for perimeter-oriented Michigan in the last two matchups. The Boilermakers have won both by double digits, outscoring the Wolverines 74-24 in the paint and limiting them to a combined 31.1 percent inside the arc.

Hammons totaled 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four blocks in an 87-70 home win Jan. 7. Michigan shot 31.9 percent and was outrebounded 44-22 in a 64-51 loss at Mackey Arena last season.

The Wolverines were outscored 44-26 in the paint by Minnesota but held off the last-place Golden Gophers behind a 14-of-25 effort on 3s. They improved to 12-1 when making more than 10 3-pointers and 11-0 when topping their season average of 40.9 percent.

Michigan shot 29.6 percent from beyond the arc over its previous three games that included home losses to ranked foes Indiana and Michigan State.

Duncan Robinson, second in the Big Ten in 3-point shots made (77) and percentage (48.1), was 2 of 13 over that stretch before finishing 4 of 7 against Minnesota. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, 1 of 11 from 3 over his previous four, had three triples while going 5 of 5 from the field for 16 points.

Derrick Walton Jr. had a career-high 26 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists, helping Michigan hold on after the Gophers cut a 19-point deficit to two with 1:37 left.

"We were good enough to make the right plays at the end," coach John Beilein said. "If you look, unfortunately as I do way too often, at the dark side of this one - if we lose this game then it's going to be very difficult. We needed this win."

Michigan was in need of momentum entering a challenging three-game sequence. The Wolverines visit Ohio State on Tuesday before traveling to No. 2 Maryland, whom Michigan defeated Jan. 12 for its lone win in seven games against ranked opponents.

The Wolverines have played five of those contests and 11 straight overall with leading scorer Caris LeVert sidelined by a lower leg injury. The senior guard increased his practice participation this week, though his return remains unclear.

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Preview: Musketeers (21-3) at Bulldogs (17-7)
Date: February 13, 2016 2:30 PM EDT

The offensive numbers that built Xavier's longest conference winning streak in five years disappeared quickly this week. The fifth-ranked Musketeers' Big East hopes might vanish, too, if they don't rediscover their shooting touch soon.

A suddenly cold Xavier will try to rebound from a disappointing loss when it visits streaking Butler on Saturday.

The Musketeers (21-3, 9-3) are the top-scoring team in Big East play at 78.1 points per game, and they averaged 85 while shooting 48.2 percent during a five-game win streak Jan. 23-Feb. 6 - the program's longest in the conference since the end of 2010-11.

The run was capped by last weekend's 90-82 victory over Marquette in which Xavier shot 50.8 percent and made 13 of 20 from 3-point range. That 65 percent mark from beyond the arc is the best by a Big East team since November 2014.

It was the Musketeers' ineptitude from long range, though, that sank them three days later. An abysmal 1-for-21 performance during Tuesday's 70-56 loss at Creighton marked the program's lowest 3-point percentage (4.8) since it went 0 for 15 in a 65-64 overtime win over Dayton on Feb. 2, 2000.

Sophomore guard Trevon Bluiett jumped on the scene by averaging 17.9 points in the previous nine games, including 23 while making 5 of 6 from long range against the Golden Eagles, but he went 0 for 6 against the Bluejays and finished with four points.

"I really felt like there was no readiness to play on our part," coach Chris Mack said. "We were miserable from 3. It's hard to overcome a 1-for-21 shooting night from the 3-point line. But it was our readiness to play, our lack of readiness to play, that ultimately put Creighton on top."

And in the process it hindered Xavier's chances for the Big East's top spot. The Musketeers trail two-time defending champion and top-ranked Villanova by two games with six to play, including a Feb. 24 matchup in Cincinnati.

First, Xavier will try to get back to its winning ways on the road, where it had won four straight before falling to 6-2 with Tuesday's loss.

The Musketeers have won three straight in this series and eight of 10 dating to December 2010, though both losses came in Indianapolis - where Butler is 10-2.

In this season's first matchup, the Musketeers turned to an unlikely source to pick up their first conference win. Senior guard Remy Abell averages just 5.8 points and hasn't scored in the last two games, but he had a career-high 21 in a 88-69 win Jan. 2.

That was the beginning of an offensive lull for the Bulldogs (17-7, 6-6), who shot 41.4 percent during a 3-5 conference stretch that lasted through January.

Butler, though, has shot 51.5 percent and averaged 85.7 points in three wins since.

Senior Roosevelt Jones became the first Bulldogs player since 1983-84 to record a triple-double with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in last weekend's 89-56 win at St. John's, and sophomore Kelan Martin had 23 points and 10 boards in Wednesday's 81-75 victory at Seton Hall.

Still, the Bulldogs know they're far away from talk of the NCAA Tournament.

"We are definitely not walking into a tournament of that caliber the way we are now," said senior Kellen Dunham, who had 18 points Wednesday. "We're approaching it that we are going to fight our way to get a chance to play in that tournament, that's the goal for most teams."

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Preview: Jayhawks (20-4) at Sooners (20-3)
Date: February 13, 2016 2:30 PM EDT

(AP) - Kansas coach Bill Self expects his Jayhawks to have their hands full Saturday dealing with Buddy Hield and the rest of the sharp-shooting Oklahoma Sooners.

Hield dropped in 46 points in Kansas' 109-106 triple-overtime win Jan. 4, but the nation's No. 2 scorer is just part of the story. Third-ranked Oklahoma leads the nation in 3-point shooting percentage by a significant margin heading into the rematch with the sixth-ranked Jayhawks. The Sooners are shooting .451 from beyond the arc - no team has finished a season with as high a percentage since Indiana shot .454 in 1993-94.

Oklahoma boasts three of the nation's best in 3-point shooting percentage - Hield ranks seventh at .500, Jordan Woodard is 15th at .486 and Isaiah Cousins 22nd at .468. Forward Ryan Spangler shoots .355 from beyond the arc.

But it's not just a matter of making jumpers. Self said Oklahoma's ability to attack inside the arc creates open 3s.

'I think that Oklahoma is probably the hardest personnel to guard, I think, because all of them can go get their own,' Self said. 'All of them put pressure on the defense. None of them are just one-dimensional.'

It starts with Hield, who averages 25.7 points and hit a winning 3-pointer against Texas on Monday. This season, he's attacking, yet showing a willingness to share the ball.

Kansas (20-4, 8-3 Big 12) can't focus too much on Hield because he, Cousins and Woodard, Oklahoma's top three scorers, rank in the top 12 in the conference in assists during league play.

'Maybe something that's gone unnoticed a little bit is the fact that all our guys can drive and kick, and they can all handle it, and they like doing that,' Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. 'They like passing to each other, and they're passing the ball well. Most of our shots from three are pretty good rhythm jumpers. They're not hard shots off the dribble. And the passes are on target.'

And the Sooners (20-3, 8-3) aren't just shooting a high percentage because of volume - they rank fourth nationally in 3-pointers made per game but only 44th in 3-pointers attempted.

Cousins went through a skid earlier during Big 12 play but has made 18 of 28 3s his past seven games.

'Isaiah's playing unbelievable right now,' Hield said. 'He's sharing the ball and making shots. He's making things tough for the defense.'

Woodard led the nation in 3-point shooting percentage at one point but is 3 for 17 in the last four games. He scored 27 points and went 6 of 9 on 3-pointers the first time Oklahoma played Kansas.

'Jordan's been Jordan all year,' Hield said. 'He hasn't been shooting the ball good these past couple of games, but I know come Saturday, he's going to be locked in and focused. Every time I come into the gym, he's there, you know, 1, 2 o'clock in the morning, shooting.'

Spangler is a unique combination - an enforcer who leads the Big 12 in rebounding during league play, and a skilled shooter with excellent court vision. He said the confidence the other scorers have in him helps him feel comfortable.

'When you know that all the guys on the floor want you to shoot that shot, then it makes it easier for you,' he said. 'And we make sure we find the open guy.'

Hield remains Kansas' primary concern, and Self said Frank Mason will have much of the defensive responsibility for him. Self said Mason actually did a decent job last time, and that's what is scary.

'If Frank had not been on our team, he (Hield) would have got 60,' Self said. 'I mean he scored, I'd say, 50 percent of the time he touched it, when Frank was guarding him. But he didn't touch it very often. If he'd have gotten 10 more touches, he could have scored 10 more points, easily.'

Mason has been struggling at the offensive end, shooting 29.4 percent during the Jayhawks' four-game winning streak. The junior point guard has a 1.06 assist-to-turnover ratio in the past nine games after previously being at 3.46.

Perry Ellis, though, has been hot with an average of 21.0 points in the past three games while hitting 76.5 percent from the field. The senior had team highs of 27 points and 13 rebounds in the first meeting with Oklahoma.

The Jayhawks have won the last four meetings in which he's played - Ellis missed a two-point loss in Norman in March with a sprained knee - as he's averaged 19.0 points and 9.0 boards.

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Preview: Ducks (20-5) at Cardinal (11-11)
Date: February 13, 2016 4:00 PM EDT

Oregon's six-game win streak ended thanks to an awful start and listless defensive performance.

The 11th-ranked Ducks should be able to rectify their problems at the defensive end Saturday against the worst offensive team in the Pac-12.

They seek a split of their trip to the Bay Area when they try to hand Stanford its first five-game losing streak in 23 seasons.

Oregon (20-5, 9-3) suffered its worst loss of the season Thursday, 83-63 to California. The Golden Bears shot 55.7 percent for the second-highest mark allowed by the Ducks, who trailed by 10 less than three minutes into the game and 20 midway through the first half.

'We came out with no energy, no effort on defense,' forward Dwayne Benjamin said. '(We) just let them get a lot of confidence. Once a good team gets confidence, it's hard to stop them.'

That's something that seems to be in short supply for Stanford (11-11, 4-7) after Thursday's 62-50 home defeat to Oregon State in which it shot 37.0 percent. The Cardinal have hit 38.0 percent during their four-game slide and are at 41.6 for the season - last in the conference.

Stanford also averages a league-worst 69.5 points and is last in 3-point shooting at 31.2 percent - 23.2 in this losing streak.

"We have opportunities right in front of us, and we're turning down those opportunities," coach Johnny Dawkins said. "You might not get a better look than the looks we've gotten, and we're turning them down. That's an indicator to me that we're not as confident shooting the ball as we have been most of the season."

Top scorer Rosco Allen has shot 30.8 percent in his last three games for Stanford, which has not dropped five in a row since losing its final six of 1992-93. Dawkins insists the Cardinal can turn it around.

"I don't think any of our goals are unattainable," he said. "Whether it's winning the Pac-12, or being an NCAA Tournament team, I don't think any of those things are out of the question."

The Ducks posted a 71-58 home win over the Cardinal on Jan. 10. Dillon Brooks had 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to come close to being the first Oregon player with a triple-double in 13 seasons. Stanford was outscored 36-16 in the paint and outrebounded 38-22.

Michael Humphrey led the Cardinal with 18 points in that contest, but the forward has averaged 6.4 points and 38.5 percent shooting in seven games since.

Oregon's Casey Benson had nine points, six assists and one turnover against Stanford. The point guard is third in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.9.

Benson was held scoreless Thursday on a forgettable night in which Brooks scored 17, with 15 coming in the second half after the game was essentially decided. Oregon trailed by as many as 25.

"You just have to bounce back," coach Dana Altman said. "It was not what we wanted or what we were hoping for, so now we have really got to bounce back. The team was shocked, and it'll take some leadership to get these guys to bounce back."

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Preview: Badgers (15-9) at Terrapins (22-3)
Date: February 13, 2016 6:30 PM EDT

In its return to conference play, Maryland has a chance to gain sole possession of the Big Ten lead.

At least for one day.

To accomplish that, the second-ranked Terrapins will have to stop surging Wisconsin on Saturday night while extending their school-record home win streak.

Maryland (22-3, 10-2) can get a slight jump on the Big Ten's co-leaders this weekend with Indiana and No. 4 Iowa playing on Sunday. Indiana has the far tougher matchup with a trip to No. 8 Michigan State, while Iowa hosts last-place Minnesota.

The Terps will try to do their part with a 28th consecutive home victory. They surpassed a 26-game streak from 1979-81 on Tuesday with a 93-62 win against Division II Bowie State.

Maryland, 14-0 on its own floor this season, has won all 15 Big Ten home games since joining the conference last season and 37 in a row against unranked teams.

Wisconsin (15-9, 7-4) will try to end those streaks while notching a seventh straight victory. The Badgers started that run by knocking off then-No. 4 Michigan State 77-76 on Jan. 17 and topped then-No. 19 Indiana 82-79 in overtime nine days later.

They connected at a season-best 61.1 percent from 3-point range (11 of 18) in Wednesday's 72-61 victory over Nebraska. Vitto Brown went 3 of 3 beyond the arc - 6 of 7 overall - while scoring a career-high 18 points, and Nigel Hayes had 20.

The Badgers started 2-4 under interim coach Greg Gard, who took over when Bo Ryan unexpectedly retired Dec. 15, but nearly pulled off a stunning rally against the then-No. 3 Terps in one of those losses Jan. 9.

Maryland led by eight with 1:27 to go but needed Melo Trimble's 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left for a 63-60 road victory.

"I think our guys are excited about this game for a lot of reasons, and it's not only because they're ranked (No. 2) in the country or because of the potential postseason ramifications," assistant coach Lamont Paris told the school's official website. "It's because they felt like they left something hanging out there in the first game. We made some mistakes and didn't finish around the rim."

Wisconsin is 24 for 45 from 3-point range in its two games this month and shooting 50.0 percent overall. Bronson Koenig has made a team-leading six of his 11 shots from beyond the arc in those contests after going 2 of 7 in his previous two.

The Badgers, though, are connecting at 39.0 percent and a conference-low 25.9 percent from behind the arc in their six road contests. They went a season-worst 2 for 14 from 3-point range in a 63-55 win at Illinois on Jan. 31.

While Wisconsin contained Maryland's two senior starters, limiting Jake Layman and Rasheed Sulaimon to a combined eight points, Trimble scored 21 in last month's matchup.

Sulaimon has a combined 37 points on 14-of-22 shooting in his past two games and scored 16 in 20 minutes Tuesday. Trimble, averaging 17.8 points in his past six Big Ten contests, should also be well-rested after playing 17 minutes - the fewest among Terps starters.

"The good thing is that we didn't play a lot of guys a lot of minutes," coach Mark Turgeon said.

Brown, who has been dealing with a rib injury, was held scoreless for the only time this season in the loss to Maryland. He has totaled 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting in his past two games.

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Preview: Red Storm (7-18) at Wildcats (21-3)
Date: February 13, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

After smoothly handling its first test as the nation's No. 1 team, Villanova appears headed for an extended stay atop the rankings.

The Wildcats return to the Wells Fargo Center as a prohibitive favorite in Saturday night's game against a St. John's team making history of a different kind in Chris Mullin's first season.

Taking the court atop the AP Top 25 for the first time, Villanova (21-3, 11-1 Big East) didn't disappoint in Tuesday's 86-59 rout at DePaul. The Wildcats recorded 19 points off 19 turnovers and outscored the Blue Demons 36-16 in the paint in a game they led handily throughout.

"I was really interested to see how we came out," coach Jay Wright said. "We did a good job in all of the meetings and I thought we came out very focused. I was impressed. I'm pleased with their maturity but I can't say I'm surprised."

The Wildcats have displayed noticeable determination since having their 22-game Big East winning streak end with an 82-76 overtime loss to then-No. 16 Providence Jan. 24 in Philadelphia. They've since outscored opponents by an average of 19.8 points in four consecutive double-digit victories, including a 72-60 win in last Saturday's rematch with the Friars.

That strong stretch began with a 68-53 win over the Red Storm at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 31, one of a school-record 15 consecutive losses for St. John's (7-18, 0-12). The rebuilding Red Storm haven't won since upsetting Syracuse 84-72 at the Garden on Dec. 13.

St. John's, which lost its top six scorers from last season's 21-win NCAA Tournament team, seemed to be making strides by playing current No. 5 Xavier tough in a 90-83 road defeat last week. It's followed by losing to Butler and Georgetown by a combined 58 points, however, and is allowing 90.3 per game over its last three.

The Hoyas shot 54.2 percent in Monday's 92-67 rout, two days after Butler went 12 of 25 from 3-point range in an 89-56 win.

"They (Georgetown) have a nice offense but, from my standpoint, (it was) way too easy," Mullin said. "More like a 5-on-0 offense. Too easy, too comfortable and no resistance."

Turnovers also remain an ongoing issue for Mullin's young squad. They had 21 against Butler and 21 in the recent meeting with the Wildcats, who scored 18 points off those miscues to offset a 36.2 percent shooting night.

The Red Storm also were outrebounded by a 48-35 margin despite Villanova missing Daniel Ochefu, a matchup problem for St. John's in the past, due to a concussion. The senior center returned from a three-game absence to score 11 points in 24 minutes against DePaul.

Ochefu went 6 of 7 from the field in a 13-point, 13-rebound effort in the Wildcats' 90-72 win at Madison Square Garden last season, then amassed 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting in last March's 105-68 victory over St. John's in Philadelphia.

Darryl Reynolds has filled in well for Ochefu, scoring a career-high 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting in the Providence win and averaging 9.7 rebounds over the last three games.

St. John's will have leading rebounder Yankuba Sima back after missing the teams' last matchup with a broken left hand.

The Red Storm's last win over a No. 1 team came during Mullin's senior season, a 66-65 victory at Georgetown on Jan. 26, 1985. They've lost nine straight against top-ranked opponents.

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Preview: Bulldogs (20-5) at Mustangs (20-3)
Date: February 13, 2016 10:00 PM EDT

SMU can't do anything about its NCAA Tournament ineligibility and may soon relinquish control of the American Athletic Conference. Gonzaga is in a similar battle in the West Coast Conference and less of a lock for March Madness than in years past.

The 16th-ranked Mustangs and unranked Bulldogs take a break from their respective conference races Saturday night in Dallas, and a win would bolster Gonzaga's tournament resume should an automatic bid not materialize.

Considering SMU (20-3) has lost three of five, that might also have been a concern developing for the Mustangs if NCAA sanctions didn't prohibit the program from any postseason competition. After Wednesday's 82-77 home loss to Tulsa, they couldn't feel much further removed from their 18-0 start.

"We've got to get back to where we were at in the beginning of the year where we knew what we were about and we knew what we were going to go out there and do," said Markus Kennedy, who scored all 13 of his points in the second half. "It's real easy just to get complacent and just to be nonchalant about the rest of the season.

"We can't let that happen."

SMU is now tied with Temple atop the AAC after a 2-3 span in the league during which opponents have averaged 73.6 points and shot 45.0 percent, including 38.3 from 3-point range. That's up from 61.9 on 39.3 and 33.0 during the unbeaten start.

"Everybody has all these visions," coach Larry Brown said. "I knew we were going to get exposed a lot when we were playing some really, really quality teams. And as the season goes on, you get in conference, you're playing against some really, really quality teams."

The Golden Hurricane shot 58.5 percent, essentially wiping out Nic Moore's 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including 6 of 10 from long range. SMU's top scorer has averaged 20.5 points on 50.0 percent from both inside and outside the arc in the last four games.

He wasn't as effective as Gonzaga won last season's meeting 72-56 in Spokane on Nov. 17, 2014, while holding the Mustangs to 31.1 percent shooting. Moore scored 10 and shot 3 for 9, but Gonzaga top scorer Kyle Wiltjer wasn't much better with 10 on 4-of-10 shooting. Domantas Sabonis had 13 points and nine rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench.

The sophomore has taken on a larger role this season while averaging 17.4 points and 11.5 rebounds, including 19.3 and 11.0 in his last three while shooting 68.0 percent.

He had 17 and 11 in Thursday's 92-66 win at Portland, but it was Wiltjer leading the way with 21 points while making 5 of 9 from 3-point range. It was part of the team's 15-for-26 mark, and though the Bulldogs remain inconsistent game to game from long range, they're shooting 41.9 percent over the last eight.

Gonzaga (20-5) reached 20 wins for a 19th consecutive season with its sixth straight victory after losing two of three to spark a battle in the conference, but the Bulldogs have turned it on during their streak with victories by an average of 20.5 points.

Out of the WCC, Gonzaga played plenty of competition on SMU's level, beating Washington, then-No. 18 Connecticut and Tennessee while losing to then-No. 25 Texas A&M, then-No. 19 Arizona and UCLA.

Knocking off SMU would be the Bulldogs' most impressive road win and their first against the Top 25 since winning at Oklahoma State on Dec. 31, 2012, though the three such losses since have come by a combined 10 points.

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Saturday's Early Tip Sheet
February 12, 2016


**Kentucky at South Carolina**

-- South Carolina, Kentucky and LSU are in a three-way tie for first place in the SEC standings with identical 8-3 records. They lead a pair of teams in Texas A&M and Florida, both of whom are one game behind with 7-4 league ledgers. As of early Friday afternoon, one offshore book had tabbed the Wildcats as 1.5-point road favorites.

-- The national media has seemingly been slow to recognize what South Carolina (21-3 straight up, 16-5 against the spread) is accomplishing in Frank Martin’s fourth year at the helm. I must admit that I thought Martin would get USC’s basketball fortunes turned around much sooner, but the Gamecocks have yet to taste a postseason bid of any sort since his arrival. That’s about to change, however. Yes, USC played a weak non-conference schedule, one that ranks No. 322 in the country. Furthermore, USC has played just one game against an RPI Top-25 foe and four against Top-50 opponents. Therefore, the Gamecocks weren’t even ranked coming into this week.

-- Loyal readers know how I feel about college basketball rankings. They’re dead to me. The only ranking system of any merit is the one released by the committee on Selection Sunday. If there’s any poll to pay attention to this time of year, I would say it’s KenPom or the RPI. Nevertheless, we’ll note that USC will enter the national rankings if it can knock off Kentucky at home Saturday.

-- South Carolina captured a 94-83 win Wednesday over LSU as a 4.5-point home favorite. The 177 combined points soared ‘over’ the 153.5-point total. Sindarius Thornwell was the catalyst with 24 points, six rebounds, five assists, one steal and one blocked shot. Michael Carrera added 16 points, six boards and three steals, while Duane Notice scored 15 points thanks to 4-of-8 shooting from behind the 3-point arc. P.J. Dozier contributed 12 points, including several key buckets at winning time.

-- South Carolina is unbeaten in 13 home games with a stellar 8-2 spread record.

-- Carrera leads USC in scoring (14.2 points per game) and rebounding (7.2 RPG).

-- Kentucky (18-6 SU, 11-13 ATS) responded to back-to-back losses at Kansas (in overtime) and at Tennessee (after leading by 21 at one point) by smashing Florida and Georgia in consecutive contests at Rupp Arena. UF went into Lexington last Saturday and was throttled by an 80-61 count as a seven-point road underdog. Jamal Murray dropped 35 points on the Gators thanks to 8-of-10 shooting from downtown. Tyler Ulis added 18 points, 11 assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals.

-- John Calipari’s squad is a youthful one, which is to say that it struggles mightily on the road. As a matter of fact, the Wildcats have lost five of seven road games both SU and ATS.

-- Murray is averaging a team-best 18.5 PPG. The freshman shooting guard is hitting 40.2 percent of his attempts from 3-point range. Ulis, the dynamic sophomore point guard, is scoring at a 16.2 PPG clip and has a 148/44 assists-to-turnovers ratio.

-- Alex Poythress had minor knee surgery earlier this week and will miss the next two weeks. Poythress is averaging 10.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for the ‘Cats.

-- The ‘over’ is 11-10 overall for USC, 7-3 in its home games.

-- Totals have been an overall wash for UK (12-12). The ‘over’ is 4-3 in its seven road tilts.

-- Tip-off is slated for noon Eastern on ESPN.

**Purdue at Michigan**

-- These schools are tied for fourth in the Big Ten standings with identical 8-4 league records. They are two games back of the conference’s co-leaders, Indiana, Iowa and Maryland, who are all 10-2 in Big Ten play. As of early Friday afternoon, one offshore shop had Purdue listed as a one-point road favorite.

-- Purdue (20-5 SU, 12-9 ATS) is No. 18 in the RPI, going 3-3 versus the Top 50 and 7-4 against the Top 100. The Boilermakers own quality wins at Pitt, vs. Michigan State and vs. Florida on a neutral court. They also have home scalps over Vanderbilt, Michigan and Ohio State in addition to a road win at Wisconsin. They have one loss outside of the Top 100, falling 84-70 at Illinois.

-- Purdue owns a 4-3 SU record and a 3-4 ATS mark in seven road assignments this season.

-- Purdue could be in a bit of a letdown spot here after winning an 82-81 decision over Michigan State in overtime Tuesday night. The Boilermakers failed to cover the number as three-point favorites, and those gamblers had to be livid with the Spartans for inexplicably opting not to foul when A.J. Hammons gathered a loose ball in traffic with several seconds remaining. The total was a nail-biter as well. A Purdue layup with 1:04 remaining in regulation created a 72-72 tie and sent the score ‘over’ the 143.5-point total.

-- Purdue blew a 16-point halftime lead against Michigan State Senior guard Rapheal Davis had 19 first-half points, but he went 1-of-12 from the field in the second half and the extra session. However, with the game tied in the closing seconds, Davis drove to his left and MSU star Denzel Valentine opted not to go under a ball screen and bumped Davis with 4.6 seconds remaining. In the double bonus, Davis made the first free throw before missing the second, which led to the loose-ball scramble won by Hammons. Speaking of the senior seven-footer, Hammons produced 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocked shots. Valentine countered with 27 points, 10 assists and eight boards in the losing effort.

-- Hammons is averaging 14.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocked shots per game.

-- Michigan (18-7 SU, 12-11 ATS) is 11-3 SU and 6-7 ATS at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor.

-- Michigan’s season has been hampered by injuries. Senior PG Spike Albrecht, who had the unforgettable performance in the first half of the national-title game against Louisville three seasons ago, was forced to retire in early December due to a hip injury. Caris LeVert, the team’s star who is listed as ‘doubtful’ Saturday vs. Purdue, hasn’t played since Dec. 30 due to a leg injury. In the first 14 games, LeVert was averaging 17.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.

-- Michigan is No. 60 in the RPI, limping to a 2-7 record against the Top 50. To their credit, the Wolverines haven’t lost any games to foes outside of the Top 50, but they’re still in dire need of multiple signature victories in order to be considered for an at-large bid.

-- Michigan is mired in a 2-6 ATS slump. John Beilein’s squad avoided a three-game losing streak (SU) by knocking off Minnesota by an 82-74 count Wednesday night at The Barn. The Wolverines took the cash as seven-point road favorites. Derrick Walton Jr. paced the winners with 26 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and a pair of steals. Walton drained 5-of-8 attempts from 3-point range.

-- Walton is averaging team-highs in scoring (12.3 PPG), rebounding (5.7 RPG), assists (4.0 APG) and steals (1.6 SPG).

-- Purdue owns a 6-0-1 spread record in its last seven games against Michigan. When they met in West Lafayette on Jan. 7, Purdue cruised to an 87-70 victory as a nine-point home ‘chalk.’ Hammons led the way with 17 points and four blocks, while Davis finished with 16 points, five rebounds and six assists without a turnover. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman had a game-high 25 points for Michigan.

-- The ‘over’ is 7-2 in the last nine head-to-head meetings between these Big Ten rivals.

-- The ‘over’ is 16-7 overall for the Wolverines this year, 20-7 dating back to last season. They have seen the ‘over’ hit at an 8-4 clip at home.

-- The ‘under’ is 11-10 overall for Purdue, 4-3 in its road contests.

-- Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.

**Kansas at Oklahoma**

-- Not only is this a rematch of the best regular-season game of the year to date, it’s also a showdown for Big 12 supremacy. Kansas owns an amazing streak of 11 consecutive Big 12 regular-season championships. The 2015-2016 title won’t be decided Saturday, but it is certainly a crucial contest for those purposes. KU, OU and West Va. are currently in a first-place tie with 8-3 records. Five teams are separated by merely one game, as Baylor and Texas are also in the mix with 7-4 ledgers. One offshore had OU as a 4.5-point home ‘chalk’ as of early Friday afternoon.

-- When these teams met in Lawrence on Jan. 4, KU captured a 109-106 win in triple overtime. The Sooners covered the number, however, as seven-point underdogs. Perry Ellis scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the winners. Devonte’ Graham finished with 22 points and seven boards, while Wayne Selden Jr. contributed 21 points. Frank Mason had 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. For the Sooners, Buddy Hield scored a game-high 46 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists. The Wooden Award favorite knocked down 8-of-15 from beyond the arc. Jordan Woodard played all 50 minutes and tallied 27 points and seven assists, while Ryan Spangler had 14 points and 18 boards.

-- Oklahoma (20-3 SU, 10-11 ATS) is undefeated in 12 home games with a 5-5 spread record.

-- Hield is second in the nation and tops in the Big 12 with his 25.7 PPG average. Cousins (13.6 PPG) averages 4.6 RPG, buries 46.8 percent of his treys and has an outstanding 105/43 assists-to-turnovers ratio. Cousins and Hield have 32 steals apiece.

-- Kansas (20-4 SU, 14-8 ATS) is 3-3 both SU and ATS on the road.

-- Since losing at Iowa State on Jan. 25, Bill Self’s squad has won four consecutive games both SU and ATS, including Tuesday’s 75-65 win over West Va. as a seven-point home favorite. Ellis led the way with 21 points, while Landen Lucas contributed nine points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots.

-- Kansas has only been an underdog once this year, losing 85-72 in Ames to the Cyclones.

-- Ellis paces KU in scoring (16.9 PPG), rebounding (6.5 RPG) and field-goal percentage (53.0%).

-- The ‘under’ is 14-7 overall for the Jayhawks, 5-1 in their road games.

-- The ‘over’ is 13-8 overall for OU, 7-3 in its home outings.

-- ESPN will have the broadcast at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

-- Florida will take on Alabama at 5:30 p.m. Eastern in a key SEC showdown. The Crimson Tide moved up to No. 39 in the RPI on the heels of Wednesday’s 63-62 home win over Texas A&M. Avery Johnson’s team now owns four wins over Top 50 teams and three over Top 25 clubs. In addition, the Tide has a non-conference win over Clemson, and it has only one bad loss (at Auburn). In other words, a win at Florida on Saturday puts Alabama very much in the thick of the bubble conversation. Meanwhile, Florida is in decent shape with its No. 25 RPI rating, but it can certainly use a Top-50 scalp over Alabama. The ‘over’ is on a 6-2 run in UF’s last eight games. The Gators have seen the ‘over’ go 8-3 in their 11 lined home contests.

-- Houston’s Robert Gray Jr. is ‘out’ Saturday against UCF with a sprained ankle. Gray (17.3 PPG) will miss his fourth straight game.

-- Nebraska’s best player Shavon Shields (concussion) is ‘questionable’ for Saturday’s home game against Penn State Shields averages 15.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.

-- The ‘over’ has cashed at a lucrative 14-5-1 overall clip for the Cornhuskers, who have seen the ‘over’ go 7-3 in their home games.

-- Did you catch the end of Boise State at Colorado State late Wednesday night? If not, we have a legit candidate for Bad Beat of the Year and a nominee for a Bad Beat All-Timer. BSU had the ball at halfcourt with 0.8 seconds remaining in the first overtime. Anthony Drmic inbounded to James Webb III, who initially cut to the basket for a lob that wasn’t there. Therefore, he broke back towards the ball and sprinted to the wing, where Drmic hit him in stride. Webb caught, elevated and released in one fluid motion and kissed home the game winner off the glass. The shot was a 3-pointer that would’ve give the Broncos a win by three. The line closed at 3.5, but some gamblers may have bought the half-point to three and some books spent time with the line at three at various points Wednesday. Also, trailing by two at intermission, BSU was a three-point ‘chalk’ for second-half bets, meaning Boise State -1 adjusted for those bettors (hand raised). The ball was clearly in the air as the clock was at 0.2, 0.1 and then all zeros. There wasn’t even anything to review! Nevertheless, the Mountain West refs went to the scorer’s table and…(check this out) determined the clock (operated by the home team!) didn’t start quick enough. Now here’s where things got real interesting. These refs decided to break out a stopwatch and time what happened on their own. (THEY DID WHAT?!?!) From there, the refs determined that Webb took too much time to release the game winner and, therefore, the game was headed toward double overtime (even though nearly all of the CSU fans had already exited the building). You know what’s next – CSU scored the first nine points of double OT and won, 97-93.

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Saturday's Late Tip Sheet
February 12, 2016

This Saturday afternoon’s college basketball schedule is loaded with some great matchups and fortunately for sports bettors looking to extend the action into prime time there are trio of night games to pique your interest.

First up is a Big East clash between St. John’s and the top team in the nation Villanova in an 8:00 p.m. (ET) start.

Moving to the Big 12 in an 8:30 p.m. tip, No. 24 Texas will tangle with No. 14 Iowa State in the final head-to-head matchup of the day between nationally ranked teams.

The West Coast Conference’s Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Mustangs of SMU out of the AAC close things out in an inter-conference clash at 10:00 p.m. ET.

St. John’s Red Storm at No. 1 Villanova Wildcats (CBS Sports Network, 8:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Villanova -27

Betting Matchup

St. John’s has sunk to the bottom of the Big East standings with 12 straight conference losses and it is 7-18 straight-up overall. It has been a bit better against the spread in those 12 losses at 5-7 as part of a 9-16 record ATS on the year. The total has stayed UNDER in three of its last five games. The Red Storm have been dreadful on both ends of the court with a scoring average of 66.7 points trying to keep pace with a defense that is allowing an average of 75.9 points per game.

The Wildcats ascended to the top spot in both major national polls on the strength of last Saturday’s 72-60 victory over then-No. 11 Providence as five-point road favorites. An 86-59 romp against DePaul on Tuesday as a 14 ½-point favorite on the road raised Villanova’s SU record in the Big East to 11-1, but it is still just 6-6 ATS. The Wildcats are only ranked fifth in the Big East in scoring with 75.9 PPG, but they are ranked eighth in the nation in points allowed (61.0).

Betting Trends

-- The Red Storm are 2-7 ATS in their last nine road games and they are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games against a team with a SU winning record at home. The total has gone OVER in nine of their last 13 games on the road.

-- The Wildcats are 19-8 ATS in their last 27 conference games and they have covered in nine of their last 13 games played on Saturday. The total has stayed UNDER in nine of their last 13 home games.

-- The favorite in this matchup is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings and the total has gone OVER in eight of the last 11 games. Villanova beat St. John’s 68-53 on Jan. 31, but it could not cover the 20-point spread as a road favorite.

No. 24 Texas Longhorns at No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: OFF

Betting Matchup

Texas gave Oklahoma all it could handle this past Monday in a tough 63-60 loss as a 7 ½-point road underdog. This was just the second SU loss in the Longhorns last nine games and they have now covered the spread in their last seven outings. The total stayed UNDER 147 ½ points in Monday’s loss and it has stayed UNDER in their last five games. Junior guard Isaiah Taylor scored a team-high 19 points against the Sooners and he continues to lead Texas in points (15.4), shooting percentage (44.1) and assists (4.9).

The Cyclones have now lost three of their last four games (SU and ATS) following Wednesday’s stunning 85-82 defeat against Texas Tech as 2 ½-point road favorites. The total went OVER the closing 149 ½-point line in that game after staying UNDER in six of their last seven contests. Iowa State is hoping to have junior forward Jameel McKay back in the lineup for Saturday’s matchup after sitting out the last two games due to a team suspension. Senior forward Georges Niang is putting up a team-high 19 PPG as part of the Cyclones’ scoring average of 82.2 points a game.

Betting Trends

-- The Longhorns have covered in seven of their last 10 Saturday games and they are a perfect 6-0 ATS in their last six games against a team with a SU winning record. The total has stayed UNDER in their last five road games.

-- The Cyclones are 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight home games, but they have covered ATS in 11 of their last 15 Saturday games.

-- Head-to-head in this Big 12 tilt, the home team is 5-2-1 ATS in the last eight meetings and the total has gone OVER in six of the last seven meetings at Iowa State. Texas knocked-off the Cyclones on Jan. 12 in a thrilling 94-91 overtime victory as a 1 ½-point home underdog.

Gonzaga Bulldogs at No. SMU Mustangs (ESPN2, 10:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: SMU -5 ½

Betting Matchup

Gonzaga has risen to the top of the WCC standings at 12-2 as part of an overall SU record of 20-5. The Bulldogs are an even 7-7 ATS in those 14 conference games, but they have been able to cover in three of their last four outings. The total went OVER 157 in Thursday’s 92-66 romp against Portland as 10 ½-point road favorites and it has gone OVER in three of their last five games. Senior forward Kyle Wiltjer hit five three-point shots as part of his 21 total points in Thursday’s win. He leads the team in scoring this season with 21.8 PPG while shooting 50.5 percent from the field.

The Mustangs are 20-3 SU on the year and their 9-3 record in conference play has them tied with Temple for the lead in the AAC. However, they have now lost three of their last five games SU with a 2-4 record ATS in their last six contests. SMU is still a very tough out on its home court. It is 12-1 SU as part of a 46-4 record at home dating back to the 2013/2014 season. Senior guard Nic Moore leads the team in both points (16.3) and assists (4.9) and he is coming off a 27-point night in a losing effort against Tulsa.

Betting Trends

-- The Bulldogs are 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 road games and they have gone just 0-6-1 ATS in their last seven nonconference games. The total has stayed UNDER in nine of their last 11 games played outside their conference.

-- The Mustangs have failed to cover in six of their last seven games played at home, but they are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight games played on a Saturday. The total has gone OVER in five of their last seven nonconference games.

-- Gonzaga rolled to a 72-56 victory last season as a nine-point home favorite in the first ever meeting between these two teams and the total stayed UNDER the closing 141 ½-point line.

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Texas lurking near top of Big 12
February 12, 2016

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ''Havoc'' is finally taking hold at Texas, where first-year coach Shaka Smart and the No. 24 Longhorns have shaken off a slow start to join the hunt for the Big 12 title.

Texas (16-8, 7-4 Big 12) sits firmly among the four teams in a second-place logjam just one game out of first heading into Saturday night's big road matchup at No. 14 Iowa State (17-7, 6-5).

And while it took a while, Smart's ''havoc'' style of aggressive defense and up-tempo offense has taken root in the last few weeks.

Beat Iowa State and Texas knows that a league crown the Longhorns haven't worn since 2008 could be there for the taking.

''We know we're going to have a great chance of winning'' the league, guard Kendall Yancy said. ''It just keeps growing and growing, our belief in each other.''

It certainly didn't start that way when Texas was 3-3 and Smart described the Longhorns as a mentally fragile bunch. The Longhorns have clearly shaken off that label in a league long known for its physical play and where intimidation is part of the game.

''They're not going to punk us,'' Yancy said. ''We're fighting back ... We're winning that battle as well.''

Smart has pushed his players in that direction. In Monday night's 63-60 loss at No. 3 Oklahoma - a game the Sooners won with a last-second 3-pointer - center Prince Ibeh was caught up in a jostling incident that resulted in officials calling a double technical foul. During the timeout while game officials sorted out the foul, television microphones picked up Smart cautioning his team not to get caught up in ''shenanigans'' but also forcefully telling them, ''We will stand up!''

''We're not a soft group,'' Ibeh said. ''This team has an edge.''

Ibeh has had a turnaround senior season under Smart. Under previous coach Rick Barnes, Ibeh spent most of his career coming off the bench until a broken foot injury forced out starter Cam Newton and pushed Ibeh on the court as a starter.

Ibeh has blossomed in his final chance. A defensive force who averages nearly two blocks per game, Ibeh has had his moments on offense, too, with double-doubles against Vanderbilt and TCU, and a solid nine-point effort against Oklahoma.

The toughness Smart wants has projected itself in other ways, particularly with the trapping defense he used so well at VCU to the bursts of up-tempo offense fueled by guard Isaiah Taylor and Javan Felix.

None of this started particularly well.

A miserably long trip to China for the season-opener resulted in a lethargic loss to Washington. A trip back across the globe to a holiday tournament in the Bahamas produced two more losses in three games.

Then the pieces slowly starting fitting into place. Felix hit a buzzer-beater to beat North Carolina. Then came key road wins at West Virginia and Baylor. Texas also won its first matchup with Iowa State at home. At Oklahoma, the Longhorns led for nearly the entire game before Buddy Hield's big shot gave the Sooners the win.

To finish out this season, Texas will play five ranked opponents over its final seven games, including home matchups against West Virginia, Oklahoma and Kansas.

''We're pretty good when we're the underdogs,'' Yancy said.

Win a bunch of those remaining games and Texas won't be underdogs any more.

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Kansas concerned about defending OU
February 12, 2016

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self expects his Jayhawks to have their hands full Saturday dealing with Buddy Hield and the rest of the sharp-shooting Oklahoma Sooners.

Hield dropped in 46 points in Kansas' 109-106 triple-overtime win on Jan. 4, but the nation's No. 2 scorer is just part of the story. Third-ranked Oklahoma leads the nation in 3-point shooting percentage by a significant margin heading into the rematch with the sixth-ranked Jayhawks. The Sooners are shooting .451 from beyond the arc - no team has finished a season with as high a percentage since Indiana shot .454 in 1994.

Oklahoma boasts three of the nation's best in 3-point shooting percentage - Hield ranks seventh at .500, Jordan Woodard is 15th at .486 and Isaiah Cousins is 22nd at .468 for the season. Forward Ryan Spangler shoots .355 from beyond the arc.

But it's not just a matter of making jumpers. Self said Oklahoma's ability to attack inside the arc creates open threes.

''I think that Oklahoma is probably the hardest personnel to guard, I think, because all of them can go get their own,'' Self said. ''All of them put pressure on the defense. None of them are just one-dimensional.''

It starts with Hield, who averages 25.7 points per game and hit a game-winning 3-pointer Monday against Texas. This season, he's attacking, yet showing a willingness to share the ball. Kansas (20-4, 8-3 Big 12) can't focus too much on Hield because he, Cousins and Woodard, Oklahoma's top three scorers, all rank in the top 12 in the conference in assists during league play.

''Maybe something that's gone unnoticed a little bit is the fact that all our guys can drive and kick, and they can all handle it, and they like doing that,'' Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. ''They like passing to each other, and they're passing the ball well. Most of our shots from three are pretty good rhythm jumpers. They're not hard shots off the dribble. And the passes are on target.''

Oklahoma (20-3, 8-3) shot at least 50 percent from 3-point range in three straight conference games during a particularly torrid stretch. And the Sooners aren't just shooting a high percentage because of volume - they rank fourth nationally in 3-pointers made per game but only 44th in 3-pointers attempted.

Because they have so many good shooters, they usually can find one who is hot. Cousins went through a skid earlier during Big 12 play but has made 18 of 28 threes his past seven games.

''Isaiah's playing unbelievable right now,'' Hield said. ''He's sharing the ball and making shots. He's making things tough for the defense.''

Woodard led the nation in 3-point shooting percentage at one point. He scored 27 points and made 6 of 9 3-pointers the first time Oklahoma played Kansas. He has been a bit off lately, but the damage he's already done leaves defenses on edge.

''Jordan's been Jordan all year,'' Hield said. ''He hasn't been shooting the ball good these past couple of games, but I know come Saturday, he's going to be locked in and focused. Every time I come into the gym, he's there, you know, 1, 2 o'clock in the morning, shooting.''

Spangler is a unique combination - an enforcer who leads the Big 12 in rebounding during league play, and a skilled shooter with excellent court vision. He said the confidence the other scorers have in him helps him feel comfortable.

''When you know that all the guys on the floor want you to shoot that shot, then it makes it easier for you,'' he said. ''And we make sure we find the open guy.''

Hield remains Kansas' primary concern, and Self said Frank Mason will have much of the defensive responsibility for him. Self said Mason actually did a decent job last time, and that's what is scary.

''If Frank had not been on our team, he (Hield) would have got 60,'' Self said. ''I mean he scored, I'd say, 50 percent of the time he touched it, when Frank was guarding him. But he didn't touch it very often. If he'd have gotten 10 more touches, he could have scored 10 more points, easily.''

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The record is 5 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.5 units)

CBB > (667) CAL POLY-SLO@ (668) UC-RIVERSIDE | 2016-02-13 22:30:00 - 2016-02-13 22:30:00
Play AGAINST CAL POLY-SLO using money line in All games off a loss against a conference rival
The record is 8 Wins and 19 Losses for the last three seasons (-24.05 units)

CBB > (501) WAKE FOREST@ (502) NC STATE | 2016-02-13 12:00:00 - 2016-02-13 12:00:00
Play AGAINST NC STATE using money line in All games after a conference game
The record is 2 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-12.5 units)

CBB > (665) AIR FORCE@ (666) SAN DIEGO ST | 2016-02-13 22:00:00 - 2016-02-13 22:00:00
Play ON SAN DIEGO ST using money line in All games against conference opponents
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.6 units)

CBB > (595) VANDERBILT@ (596) AUBURN | 2016-02-13 18:00:00 - 2016-02-13 18:00:00
Play AGAINST VANDERBILT using money line in All games after scoring 80 points or more
The record is 2 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.4 units)

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CBB FIRST HALF

CBB > (655) LONG BEACH ST@ (656) CAL DAVIS | 2016-02-13 20:30:00 - 2016-02-13 20:30:00
Play ON CAL DAVIS ?>in the first halfin All games as an underdog vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 21 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+16.6 units)

CBB > (605) WISCONSIN@ (606) MARYLAND | 2016-02-13 18:30:00 - 2016-02-13 18:30:00
Play ON WISCONSIN ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 25 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (+19.5 units)

CBB > (657) CS-NORTHRIDGE@ (658) UC-IRVINE | 2016-02-13 22:00:00 - 2016-02-13 22:00:00
Play ON UC-IRVINE ?>in the first halfin All games when playing with one or less days rest
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+12.8 units)

CBB > (539) RICE@ (540) OLD DOMINION | 2016-02-13 14:00:00 - 2016-02-13 14:00:00
Play AGAINST RICE ?>in the first halfin All games after allowing 80 points or more
The record is 1 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (-11.1 units)

CBB > (711) N ARIZONA@ (712) MONTANA | 2016-02-13 21:00:00 - 2016-02-13 21:00:00
Play ON MONTANA ?>in the first halfin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 16 Wins and 2 Losses for the last three seasons (+13.8 units)

CBB > (687) SOUTHERN UTAH@ (688) MONTANA ST | 2016-02-13 16:05:00 - 2016-02-13 16:05:00
Play AGAINST SOUTHERN UTAH ?>in the first halfin All games as an underdog vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the this season (-12.3 units)

CBB > (503) TEXAS@ (504) IOWA ST | 2016-02-13 20:30:00 - 2016-02-13 20:30:00
Play ON TEXAS ?>in the first halfin All games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+8 units)

CBB > (713) SACRAMENTO ST@ (714) IDAHO ST | 2016-02-13 21:00:00 - 2016-02-13 21:00:00
Play AGAINST SACRAMENTO ST ?>in the first halfin All games on Saturday games
The record is 0 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-8.8 units)

CBB > (713) SACRAMENTO ST@ (714) IDAHO ST | 2016-02-13 21:00:00 - 2016-02-13 21:00:00
Play AGAINST SACRAMENTO ST ?>in the first halfin All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 3 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (-13.5 units)

CBB > (575) OHIO ST@ (576) RUTGERS | 2016-02-13 16:00:00 - 2016-02-13 16:00:00
Play AGAINST OHIO ST ?>in the first halfin Road games after a conference game
The record is 5 Wins and 23 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.3 units)

CBB > (577) N KENTUCKY@ (578) IL-CHICAGO | 2016-02-13 16:00:00 - 2016-02-13 16:00:00
Play AGAINST IL-CHICAGO ?>in the first halfin All games revenging a road loss vs opponent
The record is 2 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.4 units)

CBB > (575) OHIO ST@ (576) RUTGERS | 2016-02-13 16:00:00 - 2016-02-13 16:00:00
Play AGAINST OHIO ST ?>in the first halfin Road games against conference opponents
The record is 5 Wins and 22 Losses for the last three seasons (-19.2 units)

CBB > (587) GA SOUTHERN@ (588) S ALABAMA | 2016-02-13 17:00:00 - 2016-02-13 17:00:00
Play ON GA SOUTHERN ?>in the first halfin Road games in February games
The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses for the last three seasons (+9 units)

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CBB > (503) TEXAS@ (504) IOWA ST | 2016-02-13 20:30:00 - 2016-02-13 20:30:00
Play UNDER TEXAS on the totalin Road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games
The record is 0 Overs and 11 Unders for the last three seasons (+11 units)

CBB > (589) ARK-LITTLE ROCK@ (590) LA-LAFAYETTE | 2016-02-13 17:15:00 - 2016-02-13 17:15:00
Play UNDER ARK-LITTLE ROCK on the totalin All games on Saturday games
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+9 units)

CBB > (635) LASALLE@ (636) ST JOSEPHS | 2016-02-13 20:00:00 - 2016-02-13 20:00:00
Play UNDER LASALLE on the totalin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+9 units)

CBB > (699) DENVER@ (700) IUPU-FT WAYNE | 2016-02-13 19:00:00 - 2016-02-13 19:00:00
Play UNDER DENVER on the totalin Road games on Saturday games
The record is 0 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+10 units)

CBB > (645) WRIGHT ST@ (646) VALPARAISO | 2016-02-13 20:00:00 - 2016-02-13 20:00:00
Play UNDER VALPARAISO on the totalin All games in February games
The record is 1 Overs and 14 Unders for the last three seasons (+12.9 units)

CBB > (711) N ARIZONA@ (712) MONTANA | 2016-02-13 21:00:00 - 2016-02-13 21:00:00
Play UNDER N ARIZONA on the totalin All games when the first half total is 65.5 to 70.5
The record is 4 Overs and 22 Unders for the last three seasons (+17.6 units)

CBB > (681) N DAKOTA ST@ (682) NEBRASKA-OMAHA | 2016-02-13 14:00:00 - 2016-02-13 14:00:00
Play UNDER N DAKOTA ST on the totalin All games off a loss against a conference rival
The record is 0 Overs and 10 Unders for the last three seasons (+10 units)

CBB > (697) THE CITADEL@ (698) WOFFORD | 2016-02-13 19:00:00 - 2016-02-13 19:00:00
Play UNDER THE CITADEL on the totalin All games against conference opponents
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the this season (+9.9 units)

CBB > (631) VIRGINIA@ (632) DUKE | 2016-02-13 16:30:00 - 2016-02-13 16:30:00
Play UNDER VIRGINIA on the totalin All games when the first half total is 60.5 to 65.5
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the this season (+9.9 units)

CBB > (575) OHIO ST@ (576) RUTGERS | 2016-02-13 16:00:00 - 2016-02-13 16:00:00
Play OVER RUTGERS on the totalin All games on Saturday games
The record is 16 Overs and 2 Unders for the last three seasons (+13.8 units)

CBB > (503) TEXAS@ (504) IOWA ST | 2016-02-13 20:30:00 - 2016-02-13 20:30:00
Play UNDER TEXAS on the totalin All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games
The record is 2 Overs and 16 Unders for the last three seasons (+13.8 units)

CBB > (573) GEORGE WASHINGTON@ (574) ST BONAVENTURE | 2016-02-13 16:00:00 - 2016-02-13 16:00:00
Play UNDER GEORGE WASHINGTON on the totalin All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game
The record is 1 Overs and 12 Unders for the last three seasons (+10.9 units)

CBB > (661) PEPPERDINE@ (662) PACIFIC | 2016-02-13 22:00:00 - 2016-02-13 22:00:00
Play OVER PEPPERDINE on the totalin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+8.9 units)

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Saturday's NCAAB Top 25 betting cheat sheet

No. 21 Kentucky Wildcats at No. 20 South Carolina Gamecocks (+2, OFF)

* The Wildcats are still learning how to close out games, which should become easier with their youthful backcourt maturing as the season progresses. Freshman guard Jamal Murray (18.5 points) leads the team in scoring, but sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis (16.2 points, 6.4 assists) has shown an ability to shine on the big stage, averaging 21.7 points and 7.3 assists against ranked opponents.

* The Gamecocks are 13-0 at home, and the sellout crowd should be especially raucous with so much at stake. South Carolina feeds off the energy of senior forward Michael Carrera, who leads the team in scoring (14.2) and rebounding (7.2) and has averaged 20.2 points and 9.2 boards over the past five contests.

Trends:

* Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Kentucky is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Over is 5-0 in South Carolina's last five home games.
* South Carolina is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 home games.


TCU Horned Frogs at No. 10 West Virginia Mountaineers (-17.5, OFF)

* The Horned Frogs got caught in the teeth of the Big 12 schedule with seven straight conference losses – five against ranked teams – before coming alive in the second half against the Cowboys on Monday.

* The Mountaineers dropped into a three-way tie for first place with Oklahoma and Kansas after a loss at the Jayhawks on Tuesday. Jonathan Holton was reinstated on Thursday from his indefinite suspension for violating team rules after four games and is expected to be back in the lineup on Saturday.

Trends:

* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* TCU is 1-6 ATS in its last seven road games.
* West Virginia is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 home games.
* Under is 6-1 in West Virginia's last seven home games.


Georgetown Hoyas at No. 17 Providence Friars (-4, OFF)

* Sitting a game up are the Hoyas, who snapped a three-game losing streak of their own with a 92-67 rout of St. John's on Monday. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera produced 24 points as Georgetown reached the 90-point mark for the second time this season - both coming against the Red Storm.

* The Friars were at 6-3 after winning 73-69 at Georgetown on Jan. 30, but they have dropped three straight after a double-overtime setback at Marquette on Wednesday. The lack of supporting cast for Bentil and guard Kris Dunn has been well-documented, and the shooting numbers for those extras continue to suffer.

Trends:

* Under is 7-0 in the last seven meetings in Providence.
* Over is 5-1 in Georgetown's last six versus the Big East.
* Georgetown is 1-5 ATS in the last six games overall.
* Providence is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.


Northern Iowa Panthers at No. 24 Wichita State Shockers (-14, OFF)

* Wichita State puts the nation's longest active home-court winning streak of 43 games on the line and tries to match a school record with its 25th consecutive Missouri Valley Conference regular-season home victory Saturday.

* The Panthers defeated Missouri State 83-69 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory. The Panthers' success can be traced to defense (average of 59.4 points allowed in the last five contests) and taking care of the ball as they record the eighth-fewest turnovers nationally at 9.9 per game.

Trends:

* Northern Iowa is 5-0 ATS in its last five games overall.
* Wichita State is 4-0 ATS in its last four home games.
* Over is 4-1 in Wichita State's last five games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game.
* Over is 4-0 in Northern Iowa's last four road games versus a team with a winning home record.


No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers (-1, OFF)

* The Aggies have lost three straight games and four of their past five and are one game behind the three co-leaders - South Carolina, Kentucky and the Tigers. Three of Texas A&M's four losses during the recent skid have been by three points or fewer, including Wednesday's 63-62 loss to Alabama.

* Freshman forward Ben Simmons had just 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting in last month's loss to the Aggies but has been stellar since with four 20-point outings in six games and an average of 19.3 points during the stretch. Simmons leads the Tigers in scoring (19.4), rebounding (12.1), assists (5.1) and steals (44) and has 15 double-doubles on the season.

Trends:

* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings at LSU.
* Under is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.
* Texas A&M is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Home team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.


No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines (OFF)

* The Boilermakers pulled out an 82-81 overtime victory over ninth-ranked Michigan State to beat a top-10 team for the first time since 2011 and move back into contention for the Big Ten title. The Boilermakers sit two games behind No. 5 Iowa at the top of the conference standings with six games remaining and hope to close the gap by sweeping the season series with the Wolverines following an 87-70 win on Jan. 7 at Mackey Arena.

* Michigan snapped a two-game losing streak by fending off struggling Minnesota 82-74 on Wednesday. The Wolverines knocked down 14 3-pointers and have made at least 10 triples in 17 games this season as they improved to 49-0 when scoring 80 or more points under head coach John Beilein. Michigan is just 2-5 against teams currently ranked in the top-25 with all five losses coming by double digits, but can leapfrog Purdue in the conference standings with their third consecutive home win in the series.

Trends:

* Purdue is 1-5 ATS in the last six overall.
* Michigan is 0-4 ATS in its last four home games.
* Over is 13-3 in Michigan's last 16 versus Big Ten opponents.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.


No. 4 Xavier Musketeers at Butler Bulldogs (-3.5, OFF)

* The fourth-ranked Musketeers try to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time since last February after getting upset at Creighton on Tuesday night. The Musketeers have four players averaging in double figures led by sophomore guard Trevon Bluiett (15.2), who also is third on the team in rebounding (6.7).

* The Bulldogs are tied for sixth place with Providence starting the weekend but have won three straight and four of their last five. Four players average in double figures, including senior guard Kellen Dunham (16.1) and senior swingman Roosevelt Jones (14.3) -- both of whom were preseason first team all-Big East picks.

Trends:

* Xavier is 9-1-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
* Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Under is 8-2 in Butler's last 10 games overall.
* Under is 4-1 in Xavier's last five road games.


No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners (-5, OFF)

* Back on Jan. 5, Kansas prevailed against Oklahoma in a triple-overtime game that left Jayhawks guard Frank Mason III telling reporting, "Craziest game I've ever been a part of." The Jayhawks pushed their winning streak to four games Tuesday with a 10-point victory over West Virginia as the team's frontcourt took center stage.

* Sooners coach Lon Kruger added "I don't know that I've been in one better" after his team fell despite Buddy Hield's career-high 46 points. The senior guard has emerged as the favorite for National Player of the Year and scored 27 points in Monday's three-point win over Texas as the Sooners rebounded from a disappointing loss to Kansas State.

Trends:

* Kansas is 4-0 ATS in its last four games overall.
* Over is 6-0 in the last six meetings.
* Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings at Oklahoma.
* Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.


No. 12 Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinal (+7, OFF)

* The Ducks saw their six-game winning streak come to an end Thursday at California. Oregon beat Stanford 71-58 in Eugene on Jan. 10 and will be heavy favorites against an injury-plagued Cardinal team that has dropped four straight.

* Leading rebounder Reid Travis will miss his 15th straight game Saturday with a stress reaction in left leg while forward Michael Humphrey remains limited due to a bruised thigh after scoring six points in 20 minutes in Thursday’s loss to the Beavers.

Trends:

* Oregon is 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss.
* Stanford is 0-5-1 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Over is 4-0 in Oregon's last four road games.
* Under is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings in Stanford.


No. 7 Virginia Cavaliers at Duke Blue Devils (-2, OFF)

* The seventh-ranked Cavaliers eye an eighth straight victory Saturday. The Cavaliers recorded a fourth consecutive double-digit victory Tuesday, defeating Virginia Tech 67-49 to remain one-half game behind conference-leading North Carolina. The Cavaliers, who led the nation in scoring defense a season ago, have moved up to third in the country this season (ACC-low 59.6 points) after holding each of their last four opponents to 50 points or fewer.

* The Blue Devils are tied for eighth in the country in scoring offense (ACC-best 84.3 points), relying heavily on a six-man rotation led by the conference's second-highest scorer in Grayson Allen (20.8 points) and seventh-highest scorer Brandon Ingram (16.9). Allen, who has drained his last 19 free throws and is 15-of-23 beyond the arc over his last four contests, has tallied at least 27 points in three of his last five outings.

Trends:

* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Virginia is 4-0 ATS in its last four meetings at Duke.
* Under is 4-0 in Virginia's last four overall.
* Duke is 7-0 ATS in their last seven home games versus a team with a winning road record.


Wisconsin Badgers at No. 2 Maryland Terrapins (-9, OFF)

* The Badgers are playing their way off the bubble and into strong at-large NCAA Tournament position with a six-game winning streak that includes victories over Michigan State and Indiana, but they fell just short in their first meeting with Maryland. The Badgers are beating opposing defenses from deep and are 24-of-45 from 3-point range in the last two games.

* Maryland has won five games in a row to ascend to No. 2 in the country and the top of the Big Ten. Terrapins star Melo Trimble buried a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left at Wisconsin on Jan. 9 and finished with 21 points in the 63-60 triumph. Trimble got most of the night off as Maryland took a break from Big Ten play and cruised past Bowie State but should be back to his 35-plus minutes against the Badgers.

Trends:

* Wisconsin is 6-0 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Maryland is 4-1 ATS in their last five home games.
* Under is 5-1 in Wisconsin's last road road games.
* Under is 12-3-1 in Maryland's last 16 overall.


Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 19 Baylor Bears (-9.5, OFF)

* The Red Raiders nearly upset three ranked league opponents - including Baylor in January - before knocking off No. 15 Iowa State on Wednesday. "We've been able to compete with most teams in the league, just about everyone," Red Raiders coach Tubby Smith said Wednesday. "I like our guys' attitude and I'm sure this is a real morale booster for us."

* The Bears needed a Lester Medford 3-pointer at the buzzer to escape Texas Tech with a 63-60 win on Jan. 16. Baylor snapped a two-game skid by beating Kansas State on Wednesday without senior forward Rico Gathers and starts the weekend a game back of league-leaders Oklahoma, Kansas and West Virginia.

Trends:

* Texas Tech is 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Baylor is 0-4 ATS in its last four home games.
* Under is 4-1 in Texas Tech's last five Saturday games.
* Over is 5-1 in Baylor's last six games versus a team with a winning % above .600.


St. John's Red Storm at No. 1 Villanova Wildcats (-27.5, OFF)

* After a strong opening statement in defense of its No. 1 ranking, Villanova takes aim at its 14th win in 15 games Saturday. Villanova is a relatively mediocre team offensively, but the team ranks eighth in the nation (entering the weekend) in scoring defense with an average of 61 points allowed. Hart paces the team with 15.5 points per game, while Arcidiacono averages 12.3 but enters mired in a four-game shooting slump (9-of-33).

* Since respectable efforts against Villanova and Xavier (another top-10 team), St. John's has lost its last two against Butler and Georgetown by a combined 58 points. Forwards Christian Jones (14 points, nine rebounds) and Kassoum Yakwe (12 points, two blocks) were the only two bright spots against the Hoyas, as the team's perimeter players combined to miss 13 of their 17 3-pointers.

Trends:

* St. John's 1-4 ATS in their last five Saturday games.
* Villanova is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games versus a team with a winning % below .400.
* Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
* Under is 8-2 in Villanova's last 10 games versus a team with a winning % below .400.


No. 25 Texas Longhorns at No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones (-5.5, OFF)

* The Longhorns fell by three points at No. 3 Oklahoma on Monday to end a four-game winning streak. The Longhorns shot 40 percent from the field, made just 6-of-23 from behind the 3-point arc and leading scorer Isaiah Taylor (15.4 per game) recorded 19 to lead the way against the Sooners.

* Iowa State lost at Texas Tech in overtime Wednesday for its third defeat in four outings. Jameel McKay, who averages 12.4 points and a team-best nine rebounds, sat out his second straight game for disciplinary reasons Wednesday but has been cleared to return to the lineup Saturday.

Trends:

* Texas is 7-0 ATS in its last seven games overall.
* Underdog is 3-0-1 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings at Iowa State.
* Under is 7-0 in Texas' last seven games overall.

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NCAAB
Long Sheet - Part I

Saturday, February 13

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WAKE FOREST (10 - 14) at NC STATE (12 - 12) - 2/13/2016, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 70-107 ATS (-47.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 67-93 ATS (-35.3 Units) on Saturday games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 67-105 ATS (-48.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
NC STATE is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NC STATE is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NC STATE is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NC STATE is 4-19 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
NC STATE is 3-1 against the spread versus WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST is 3-2 straight up against NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TEXAS (16 - 8) at IOWA ST (17 - 7) - 2/13/2016, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 87-60 ATS (+21.0 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
IOWA ST is 221-173 ATS (+30.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
IOWA ST is 67-40 ATS (+23.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
TEXAS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
TEXAS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
IOWA ST is 4-2 straight up against TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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GEORGETOWN (14 - 11) at PROVIDENCE (18 - 7) - 2/13/2016, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 159-198 ATS (-58.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 42-63 ATS (-27.3 Units) in home games on Saturday games since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 34-57 ATS (-28.7 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 40-65 ATS (-31.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
PROVIDENCE is 4-1 against the spread versus GEORGETOWN over the last 3 seasons
PROVIDENCE is 4-1 straight up against GEORGETOWN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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KENT ST (16 - 8) at E MICHIGAN (12 - 12) - 2/13/2016, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
E MICHIGAN is 96-133 ATS (-50.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 50-72 ATS (-29.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
KENT ST is 2-1 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 2-1 straight up against E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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N IOWA (15 - 11) at WICHITA ST (18 - 6) - 2/13/2016, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WICHITA ST is 56-30 ATS (+23.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 56-30 ATS (+23.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
WICHITA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points this season.
WICHITA ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
WICHITA ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
WICHITA ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
WICHITA ST is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 4-1 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 4-1 straight up against N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TCU (11 - 13) at W VIRGINIA (19 - 5) - 2/13/2016, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 137-176 ATS (-56.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TCU is 78-122 ATS (-56.2 Units) on Saturday games since 1997.
TCU is 148-200 ATS (-72.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TCU is 92-126 ATS (-46.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
W VIRGINIA is 3-2 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 5-0 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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KENTUCKY (18 - 6) at S CAROLINA (21 - 3) - 2/13/2016, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
S CAROLINA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
S CAROLINA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
S CAROLINA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all home games this season.
S CAROLINA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in home lined games this season.
S CAROLINA is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
S CAROLINA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
S CAROLINA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 61-87 ATS (-34.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 55-85 ATS (-38.5 Units) in February games since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
KENTUCKY is 2-1 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 2-1 straight up against S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DREXEL (3 - 21) at NORTHEASTERN (13 - 13) - 2/13/2016, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHEASTERN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
NORTHEASTERN is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NORTHEASTERN is 4-1 against the spread versus DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
NORTHEASTERN is 3-2 straight up against DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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KANSAS ST (14 - 10) at OKLAHOMA ST (11 - 13) - 2/13/2016, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 111-145 ATS (-48.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS ST is 3-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS ST is 3-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TEXAS A&M (18 - 6) at LSU (15 - 9) - 2/13/2016, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS A&M is 4-1 against the spread versus LSU over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS A&M is 4-1 straight up against LSU over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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GEORGIA TECH (13 - 11) at CLEMSON (14 - 10) - 2/13/2016, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 2-2 against the spread versus GEORGIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 4-1 straight up against GEORGIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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KANSAS (20 - 4) at OKLAHOMA (20 - 3) - 2/13/2016, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 3-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 4-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PURDUE (20 - 5) at MICHIGAN (18 - 7) - 2/13/2016, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
PURDUE is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 4-0 against the spread versus MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 2-2 straight up against PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UAB (21 - 4) at LOUISIANA TECH (18 - 6) - 2/13/2016, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
UAB is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
UAB is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
UAB is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
UAB is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UAB is 3-1 against the spread versus LOUISIANA TECH over the last 3 seasons
LOUISIANA TECH is 2-2 straight up against UAB over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MEMPHIS (14 - 10) at TULANE (9 - 16) - 2/13/2016, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 184-147 ATS (+22.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TULANE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 77-105 ATS (-38.5 Units) on Saturday games since 1997.
TULANE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 47-84 ATS (-45.4 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
TULANE is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
TULANE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TULANE is 2-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-1 straight up against TULANE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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W MICHIGAN (9 - 15) at BOWLING GREEN (13 - 11) - 2/13/2016, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
W MICHIGAN is 31-50 ATS (-24.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOWLING GREEN is 3-0 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
BOWLING GREEN is 3-0 straight up against W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WASHINGTON (15 - 9) at COLORADO (18 - 7) - 2/13/2016, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ARKANSAS (12 - 12) at OLE MISS (15 - 9) - 2/13/2016, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 67-110 ATS (-54.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 67-110 ATS (-54.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 67-112 ATS (-56.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 23-46 ATS (-27.6 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 37-66 ATS (-35.6 Units) in road games on Saturday games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 67-110 ATS (-54.0 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 25-49 ATS (-28.9 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 82-126 ATS (-56.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 55-84 ATS (-37.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 40-18 ATS (+20.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 2-1 against the spread versus OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS is 2-1 straight up against OLE MISS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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RICE (8 - 16) at OLD DOMINION (14 - 10) - 2/13/2016, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICE is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games this season.
RICE is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
RICE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
OLD DOMINION is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) in all games this season.
OLD DOMINION is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
OLD DOMINION is 63-92 ATS (-38.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
OLD DOMINION is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
OLD DOMINION is 85-119 ATS (-45.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
RICE is 2-1 against the spread versus OLD DOMINION over the last 3 seasons
OLD DOMINION is 3-0 straight up against RICE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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XAVIER (21 - 3) at BUTLER (17 - 7) - 2/13/2016, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 308-258 ATS (+24.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
XAVIER is 308-258 ATS (+24.2 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
XAVIER is 205-156 ATS (+33.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
XAVIER is 120-88 ATS (+23.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
XAVIER is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
XAVIER is 5-1 against the spread versus BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
XAVIER is 5-1 straight up against BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UCF (11 - 11) at HOUSTON (17 - 7) - 2/13/2016, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all home games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in home lined games this season.
UCF is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
UCF is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
UCF is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Saturday games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
UCF is 2-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
UCF is 3-1 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TENNESSEE (12 - 12) at MISSOURI (8 - 16) - 2/13/2016, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 2-1 against the spread versus MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 2-1 straight up against MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WI-GREEN BAY (15 - 10) at OAKLAND (17 - 9) - 2/13/2016, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
OAKLAND is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WI-GREEN BAY is 3-2 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
WI-GREEN BAY is 3-2 straight up against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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JAMES MADISON (19 - 7) at UNC-WILMINGTON (19 - 5) - 2/13/2016, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JAMES MADISON is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 149-113 ATS (+24.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 92-58 ATS (+28.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
JAMES MADISON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games this season.
JAMES MADISON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road lined games this season.
JAMES MADISON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
JAMES MADISON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
JAMES MADISON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5 since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-WILMINGTON is 4-1 against the spread versus JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
UNC-WILMINGTON is 3-2 straight up against JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WI-MILWAUKEE (16 - 9) at DETROIT (12 - 12) - 2/13/2016, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games this season.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 182-140 ATS (+28.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 77-53 ATS (+18.7 Units) in February games since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 177-137 ATS (+26.3 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 56-34 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
DETROIT is 34-54 ATS (-25.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 against the spread versus WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
WI-MILWAUKEE is 4-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WM & MARY (17 - 7) at TOWSON ST (17 - 9) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WM & MARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
WM & MARY is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
WM & MARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
WM & MARY is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
WM & MARY is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WM & MARY is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WM & MARY is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
WM & MARY is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
WM & MARY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
WM & MARY is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WM & MARY is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
WM & MARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WM & MARY is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) in home games on Saturday games since 1997.
TOWSON ST is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
WM & MARY is 4-2 against the spread versus TOWSON ST over the last 3 seasons
TOWSON ST is 3-3 straight up against WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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E CAROLINA (10 - 14) at CINCINNATI (18 - 7) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 49-71 ATS (-29.1 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 131-181 ATS (-68.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 73-110 ATS (-48.0 Units) on Saturday games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 123-171 ATS (-65.1 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 80-118 ATS (-49.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 66-91 ATS (-34.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 against the spread versus E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 1-1 straight up against E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LOUISVILLE (19 - 5) at NOTRE DAME (17 - 7) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
LOUISVILLE is 111-82 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
NOTRE DAME is 1-0 against the spread versus LOUISVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME is 1-0 straight up against LOUISVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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OREGON (20 - 5) at STANFORD (11 - 11) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
STANFORD is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON is 2-1 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 2-1 straight up against STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WYOMING (12 - 13) at BOISE ST (16 - 9) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WYOMING is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
BOISE ST is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 91-64 ATS (+20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BOISE ST is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
WYOMING is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOISE ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WYOMING is 3-2 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
WYOMING is 3-2 straight up against BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BYU (18 - 8) at SANTA CLARA (9 - 16) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 215-161 ATS (+37.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 74-51 ATS (+17.9 Units) in February games since 1997.
BYU is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BYU is 4-2 against the spread versus SANTA CLARA over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 6-0 straight up against SANTA CLARA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DRAKE (6 - 19) at S ILLINOIS (19 - 7) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DRAKE is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games this season.
DRAKE is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
DRAKE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
DRAKE is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
DRAKE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
DRAKE is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
DRAKE is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
DRAKE is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
S ILLINOIS is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.
S ILLINOIS is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 2-2 against the spread versus DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 3-2 straight up against DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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INDIANA ST (13 - 12) at MISSOURI ST (10 - 15) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI ST is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI ST is 2-2 against the spread versus INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA ST is 3-2 straight up against MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DAVIDSON (14 - 8) at GEORGE MASON (8 - 16) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games this season.
DAVIDSON is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
DAVIDSON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 this season.
DAVIDSON is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 168-128 ATS (+27.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
GEORGE MASON is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DAVIDSON is 2-1 against the spread versus GEORGE MASON over the last 3 seasons
DAVIDSON is 3-0 straight up against GEORGE MASON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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N TEXAS (9 - 15) at CHARLOTTE (9 - 15) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N TEXAS is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games this season.
N TEXAS is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
N TEXAS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
CHARLOTTE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a conference game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
N TEXAS is 2-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 2-1 straight up against N TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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GEORGE WASHINGTON (18 - 6) at ST BONAVENTURE (16 - 6) - 2/13/2016, 4:00 PM
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GEORGE WASHINGTON is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 74-102 ATS (-38.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST BONAVENTURE is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 2-0 against the spread versus ST BONAVENTURE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 2-0 straight up against ST BONAVENTURE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons