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Long Sheet

Friday, February 26

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COLUMBIA (19 - 8) at PRINCETON (18 - 5) - 2/26/2016, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 103-73 ATS (+22.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 103-73 ATS (+22.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 75-52 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PRINCETON is 3-2 against the spread versus COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 4-1 straight up against COLUMBIA 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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HARVARD (11 - 15) at YALE (18 - 6) - 2/26/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games this season.
HARVARD is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
HARVARD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
HARVARD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games this season.
HARVARD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
HARVARD is 0-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
HARVARD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in February games this season.
HARVARD is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
HARVARD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games this season.
YALE is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
YALE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
YALE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
YALE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games this season.

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

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DARTMOUTH (9 - 15) at BROWN (7 - 17) - 2/26/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DARTMOUTH is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
BROWN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROWN is 3-2 against the spread versus DARTMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
DARTMOUTH is 3-2 straight up against BROWN 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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CORNELL (9 - 15) at PENNSYLVANIA (10 - 13) - 2/26/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 131-100 ATS (+21.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 116-80 ATS (+28.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 116-80 ATS (+28.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 75-52 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 65-35 ATS (+26.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 88-121 ATS (-45.1 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 88-121 ATS (-45.1 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 24-44 ATS (-24.4 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
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-1 against the spread versus CORNELL over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 5-0 straight up against CORNELL 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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DETROIT (15 - 13) at OAKLAND (20 - 10) - 2/26/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
OAKLAND is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
OAKLAND is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 4-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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IL-CHICAGO (5 - 22) at WI-GREEN BAY (18 - 11) - 2/26/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 105-75 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
WI-GREEN BAY is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IL-CHICAGO is 4-2 against the spread versus WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
WI-GREEN BAY is 6-0 straight up against IL-CHICAGO 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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VALPARAISO (24 - 5) at WI-MILWAUKEE (18 - 11) - 2/26/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 185-141 ATS (+29.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 180-138 ATS (+28.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
VALPARAISO is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VALPARAISO is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VALPARAISO is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
VALPARAISO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VALPARAISO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
VALPARAISO is 4-1 against the spread versus WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
VALPARAISO is 5-1 straight up against WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IONA (17 - 10) at MANHATTAN (12 - 15) - 2/26/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 4-3 against the spread versus MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 4-3 straight up against MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RIDER (11 - 18) at MONMOUTH (23 - 6) - 2/26/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
RIDER is 99-70 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MONMOUTH is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 4-1 against the spread versus MONMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 4-2 straight up against MONMOUTH 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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QUINNIPIAC (9 - 18) at MARIST (6 - 22) - 2/26/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
QUINNIPIAC is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) in all games this season.
QUINNIPIAC is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
QUINNIPIAC is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
QUINNIPIAC is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
QUINNIPIAC is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
QUINNIPIAC is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 5-1 against the spread versus QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
QUINNIPIAC is 4-2 straight up against MARIST 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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BOWLING GREEN (14 - 14) at AKRON (21 - 7) - 2/26/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOWLING GREEN is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOWLING GREEN is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 4-0 against the spread versus BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 5-0 straight up against BOWLING GREEN 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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Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 26

Penn shot 58% inside arc, won 92-84 at Cornell 13 days ago, its 6th win in last seven series games; Big Red lost two of last three visits here, with losses by 7-7 points. Cornell lost its last six games, allowing 76+ points in all six- they're 2-3 on Ivy road, losing by 4-6-31 points. Ivy League home favorites of 5 or less points are 5-4 vs spread. Pen won three of its last four home games, with lone loss by 21 to first-place Yale last week.

Yale is tied for first with Princeton with four games left in Ivy season; they won 67-55 at Harvard Feb 13, fifth straight home court loss in this ancient rivalry. Crimson won their last four visits here. Harvard doesn't have its PG this year; they're 2-7 in last nine games, 1-4 on road in Ivy, with losses all by 10+ points. Ivy League double digit favorites are 1-4 vs spread this season. Three of Yale's five Ivy home wins are by 13+.

Princeton is tied for first in Ivy League with four games left; Columbia is one game behind; Tigers won the first meeting 88-83 in OT at Columbia Feb 13 after trailing 67-59 with 3:05 left to play. Princeton won 12 of last 13 series games-- Columbia is 1-11 in last 12 visits here, losing by a hoop LY after winning here in '12. Ivy League home favorites of 8 or less points are 8-4 against the spread. Lions are 4-1 in Ivy road games.

Brown lost 87-70 at Dartmouth Feb 13; Big Green pounded them 43-21 on boards, in winning for third time in last four series games- but Brown is 9-1 in last ten series games played here, losing in '14. Brown lost last five games, three by 6 or less points; they're 2-3 at home in Ivy- this is their first home game in 20 days. Ivy League home teams are 6-4 against the spread in games where spread was 3 or less points.

Iona shot 72.7% inside arc, beat Manhattan 70-56 at home Jan 29, third win for Gaels in last four series games. Iona won four of last six visits to Draddy Gym. Iona won seven of last eight games; five of the seven wins were on road. Manhattan lost three of last four games, losing last game 61-40 at home to St Peter's Tuesday. MAAC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 14-15 against the spread.

Marist lost 16 of its last 18 games, upsetting Rider at home Tuesday, in its last game; Red Foxes lost 79-53 at Quinnipiac in first meeting Feb 4- Bobcats made 13-26 on arc, Marist shot just 27.1% for night. Foxes are 2-2 in last four home games. Quinnipiac lost five of last six games; they are shooting 37.7% for year inside arc, worst in country. MAAC home favorites of 3 or less points are 4-9 vs spread.

Monmouth made 13-22 on arc, won 79-78 at Rider Feb 12, rallying back to win from 14-point deficit with 3:58 to play. Hawks are 2-4 vs Rider in MAAC games, home team lost four of five games, with Rider taking 89-83/63-60 decisions here. Broncs lost five of last seven games, with both wins vs lowly Niagara. MAAC double digit home favorites are 5-7 against the spread. Monmouth won nine of its last ten games. .

Akron made 16-32 on arc, won 83-68 at Bowling Green Feb 9, after they trailed by 11 early in game; Zips won 14 in a row over BG, winning last six played here, with five of six by 10+ points. Zips are 1-3 in last four games but losses were on road; they're 6-0 at home in MAC, with four wins by 9+ points. Falcons snapped 7-game skid with upset over Ohio in last game. MAC double digit home favorites are 3-2 vs spread.

Valparaiso won eight of its last nine games, winning last three road tilts by 18+ points; they beat Milwaukee 68-56 at home Jan 14, beating the Panthers on boards 47-22, but making only 7-17 on foul line. Valpo won eight of last nine series games, winning last four here by 3-24-15-7- only Milwaukee series win since 2012 was in '14 Horizon tourney. Horizon home underdogs of less than five points are 2-7 against the spread.

Green Bay won 78-76 at Ill-Chicago Jan 14, their 7th straight series win; Phoenix won 69-54/72-67 in last two visits here- they were down 12 in first meeting, which was before UIC had a D-I win this year. .Green Bay won its last three games, scoring 85 ppg; they're 6-1 at home, with only loss to Oakland. UIC is 0-7 on Horizon road, losing last road game by 1 in two OTs at Youngstown. Horizon double digit home faves are 15-7.

Oakland shot 59% inside arc, won 86-82 at Detroit Jan 16, its 4th win in five Horizon games with Titans, who lost 77-69/83-78 in last two visits here. Grizzlies won nine of last 11 games; they split last four home tilts. are only 4-4 at home in Horizon. Detroit won six of its last eight games after starting season 9-11; Titans won four of their last five road games. Horizon League single digit home favorites are 7-15 vs spread.

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Friday, February 26

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Trend Report
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12:00 AM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. HAWAII
UC Riverside is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Hawaii is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing UC Riverside
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hawaii's last 7 games when playing UC Riverside

6:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. PRINCETON
Columbia is 1-19 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Princeton is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Princeton's last 5 games when playing Columbia

7:00 PM
DARTMOUTH vs. BROWN
Dartmouth is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Dartmouth is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Brown
Brown is 11-2-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Dartmouth
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brown's last 5 games when playing Dartmouth

7:00 PM
VALPARAISO vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
Valparaiso is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee
Valparaiso is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wisc-Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Valparaiso
Wisc-Milwaukee is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Valparaiso

7:00 PM
BOWLING GREEN vs. AKRON
Bowling Green is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Bowling Green is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Bowling Green
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Akron's last 18 games when playing Bowling Green

7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. PENNSYLVANIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cornell's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
Cornell is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pennsylvania's last 8 games when playing Cornell
Pennsylvania is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cornell

7:00 PM
HARVARD vs. YALE
Harvard is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Harvard is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Yale is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Harvard
Yale is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Harvard

7:00 PM
QUINNIPIAC vs. MARIST
Quinnipiac is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Quinnipiac is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Marist is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Quinnipiac
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marist's last 6 games when playing Quinnipiac

7:00 PM
IONA vs. MANHATTAN
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Iona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
Manhattan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Iona
Manhattan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Iona

8:00 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. WISC-GREEN BAY
Illinois-Chicago is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Green Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Illinois-Chicago's last 10 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Green Bay
Wisc-Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois-Chicago
Wisc-Green Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Illinois-Chicago

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
Detroit is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 21 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

9:00 PM
RIDER vs. MONMOUTH
Rider is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Rider is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Monmouth's last 11 games
Monmouth is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

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CBB ATS

CBB > (859) HARVARD@ (860) YALE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play AGAINST HARVARD against the spread in All games after a conference game
The record is 0 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-8.8 units)

CBB > (861) DARTMOUTH@ (862) BROWN | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DARTMOUTH against the spread in All games after scoring 60 points or less
The record is 2 Wins and 15 Losses for the last three seasons (-14.5 units)

CBB > (859) HARVARD@ (860) YALE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play AGAINST HARVARD against the spread in All games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.3 units)

CBB > (865) DETROIT@ (866) OAKLAND | 2016-02-26 21:00:00 - 2016-02-26 21:00:00
Play ON OAKLAND against the spread in All games in all lined games
The record is 18 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+11.4 units)

CBB > (865) DETROIT@ (866) OAKLAND | 2016-02-26 21:00:00 - 2016-02-26 21:00:00
Play ON OAKLAND against the spread in all games
The record is 18 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+11.4 units)

CBB > (875) QUINNIPIAC@ (876) MARIST | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play AGAINST QUINNIPIAC against the spread in All games after scoring 60 points or less
The record is 2 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.2 units)

CBB > (875) QUINNIPIAC@ (876) MARIST | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play AGAINST QUINNIPIAC against the spread in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-8.9 units)

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CBB MONEYLINE

CBB > (857) COLUMBIA@ (858) PRINCETON | 2016-02-26 18:00:00 - 2016-02-26 18:00:00
Play ON PRINCETON using money line in All games as a favorite
The record is 17 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+14.55 units)

CBB > (865) DETROIT@ (866) OAKLAND | 2016-02-26 21:00:00 - 2016-02-26 21:00:00
Play AGAINST OAKLAND using money line in All games as a home favorite of -270 to -450
The record is 4 Wins and 7 Losses for the since 1992 (-19.5 units)

CBB > (873) RIDER@ (874) MONMOUTH | 2016-02-26 21:00:00 - 2016-02-26 21:00:00
Play ON MONMOUTH using money line in All games in all games
The record is 18 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+13 units)

CBB > (873) RIDER@ (874) MONMOUTH | 2016-02-26 21:00:00 - 2016-02-26 21:00:00
Play ON MONMOUTH using money line in All games in all lined games
The record is 18 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+13 units)

CBB > (871) IONA@ (872) MANHATTAN | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play ON MANHATTAN using money line in All games when the total is 150 to 159.5
The record is 22 Wins and 12 Losses for the since 1992 (+24.85 units)

CBB > (871) IONA@ (872) MANHATTAN | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play ON IONA using money line in All games on Friday nights
The record is 19 Wins and 3 Losses for the last three seasons (+15.3 units)

CBB > (859) HARVARD@ (860) YALE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play ON YALE using money line in All games on Friday nights
The record is 12 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.75 units)

CBB > (859) HARVARD@ (860) YALE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play ON YALE using money line in All games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest
The record is 17 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+13.65 units)

CBB > (877) BOWLING GREEN@ (878) AKRON | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play ON BOWLING GREEN using money line in Road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game
The record is 5 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+10.2 units)

CBB > (857) COLUMBIA@ (858) PRINCETON | 2016-02-26 18:00:00 - 2016-02-26 18:00:00
Play AGAINST COLUMBIA using money line in All games after allowing 60 points or less
The record is 44 Wins and 74 Losses for the since 1992 (-54.4 units)

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CBB FIRST HALF

CBB > (861) DARTMOUTH@ (862) BROWN | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DARTMOUTH ?>in the first halfin All games after scoring 60 points or less
The record is 0 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-8.8 units)

CBB > (867) IL-CHICAGO@ (868) WI-GREEN BAY | 2016-02-26 20:00:00 - 2016-02-26 20:00:00
Play AGAINST IL-CHICAGO ?>in the first halfin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 6 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-17.1 units)

CBB > (873) RIDER@ (874) MONMOUTH | 2016-02-26 21:00:00 - 2016-02-26 21:00:00
Play ON RIDER ?>in the first halfin All games as a road underdog of 5.5 to 7 points vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 17 Wins and 3 Losses for the since 1992 (+13.7 units)

CBB > (871) IONA@ (872) MANHATTAN | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play ON IONA ?>in the first halfin All games on Friday nights
The record is 7 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7 units)

CBB > (869) VALPARAISO@ (870) WI-MILWAUKEE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play ON VALPARAISO ?>in the first halfin All games against conference opponents
The record is 13 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+9.7 units)

CBB > (859) HARVARD@ (860) YALE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play AGAINST HARVARD ?>in the first halfin All games against conference opponents
The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-8.9 units)

CBB > (867) IL-CHICAGO@ (868) WI-GREEN BAY | 2016-02-26 20:00:00 - 2016-02-26 20:00:00
Play AGAINST IL-CHICAGO ?>in the first halfin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 2 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.2 units)

CBB > (869) VALPARAISO@ (870) WI-MILWAUKEE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play ON VALPARAISO ?>in the first halfin All games after a conference game
The record is 12 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+8.7 units)

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CBB > (877) BOWLING GREEN@ (878) AKRON | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play OVER BOWLING GREEN on the totalin Road games against conference opponents
The record is 23 Overs and 4 Unders for the last three seasons (+18.6 units)

CBB > (877) BOWLING GREEN@ (878) AKRON | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play OVER BOWLING GREEN on the totalin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 20 Overs and 3 Unders for the last three seasons (+16.7 units)

CBB > (877) BOWLING GREEN@ (878) AKRON | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play UNDER AKRON on the totalin All games as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last three seasons (+9 units)

CBB > (859) HARVARD@ (860) YALE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play OVER YALE on the totalin All games when the total is 130 to 139.5
The record is 11 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.9 units)

CBB > (869) VALPARAISO@ (870) WI-MILWAUKEE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play UNDER VALPARAISO on the totalin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 6 Overs and 24 Unders for the last three seasons (+17.4 units)

CBB > (867) IL-CHICAGO@ (868) WI-GREEN BAY | 2016-02-26 20:00:00 - 2016-02-26 20:00:00
Play OVER WI-GREEN BAY on the totalin Home games against conference opponents
The record is 13 Overs and 2 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.8 units)

CBB > (861) DARTMOUTH@ (862) BROWN | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play OVER BROWN on the totalin All games revenging a road loss vs opponent
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+8.9 units)

CBB > (859) HARVARD@ (860) YALE | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play OVER YALE on the totalin All games against conference opponents
The record is 9 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+7.9 units)

CBB > (871) IONA@ (872) MANHATTAN | 2016-02-26 19:00:00 - 2016-02-26 19:00:00
Play OVER IONA on the totalin All games after allowing 80 points or more
The record is 17 Overs and 4 Unders for the last three seasons (+12.6 units)

CBB > (873) RIDER@ (874) MONMOUTH | 2016-02-26 21:00:00 - 2016-02-26 21:00:00
Play UNDER MONMOUTH on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games
The record is 6 Overs and 21 Unders for the last three seasons (+14.4 units)

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Preview: Red Raiders (18-9) at Jayhawks (24-4)
Date: February 27, 2016 12:00 PM EDT

(AP) - The championships could easily blend together, one right into the next, each one special but none of them rising above the rest during Kansas' remarkable string of Big 12 titles.

Instead, No. 12 may trump all others.

That's the opinion of coach Bill Self, who has presided over all of them, and it's rooted in this logic: Never before has the league featured so many elite teams. And if the second-ranked Jayhawks can beat Texas Tech in Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, the five-time national champions will move within one of matching the record of 13 consecutive championships established by the UCLA teams of the 1960s and '70s.

'I do think this one will be significant for our players and for me and our staff,' Self explained, 'because it's a year in which our conference was probably the best it's ever been.'

The Jayhawks (24-4, 12-3) swept Oklahoma, which spent time at No. 1 this season. They've split with West Virginia, which has been a top-10 mainstay. And proved to No. 17 Iowa State, No. 25 Texas, 19th-ranked Baylor and the rest that the road to Big 12 supremacy still tracks along Naismith Drive in Lawrence.

'There are a lot of positives about our league that winning it this year, at least from our perspective, would probably be more of an accomplishment,' Self said, 'because you're not going through one or two teams. You've got to beat six or whatever. And so that to me is pretty significant.'

Just to be clear, Self adds: 'If we're fortunate enough to win it.'

But consider the fact that the Red Raiders are 0-15 at Allen Fieldhouse, and Kansas has won 38 straight in their building, and the enormity of the challenge facing coach Tubby Smith's crew comes into focus.

Texas Tech (18-9, 8-7), however, has won five in a row for the first time in its 20-year stay in the league, which includes victories over Iowa State, Baylor and Oklahoma.

Aaron Ross has keyed the surge, scoring a career-high 25 in Tuesday's 83-79 win over TCU. The junior reserve is averaging 17.6 points in the last five - 6.9 better than his season average.

"You have to have talent to compete in this league or at any level," Smith said. "We've got some talented players that are playing to their potential. We always talk about overachieving and playing harder and playing smarter. I think we have some players that are recognizing that if they don't play harder and smarter then we aren't going to win. We've stayed positive."

Although Texas Tech has seen marked improvement, averaging 77.6 points and 43.8 percent 3-point shooting during the win streak after being at 66.6 and 33.1 in losing seven of nine, it hasn't beaten Kansas since March 2009.

The Jayhawks won 69-59 at Texas Tech on Jan. 9 to push their win streak in the series to 11. Frank Mason III and Perry Ellis each had double-doubles for Kansas, which held a 42-26 advantage on the boards.

Mason had 19 points while Landen Lucas had the tiebreaking layup with 3:03 left in Tuesday's 66-60 win at Baylor. Kansas made exactly half its shots for the third straight game in pushing its winning streak to eight.

'We just have an understanding to represent a streak that's been made by other people who have come before us, and made possible by them,' Landen Lucas said. 'There's an understanding that there's something greater than us that we have to keep alive.'

Kansas finishes with a trip to Texas on Monday and a home game against Iowa State next Saturday.

'We should be talking about playing Texas Tech, and that's how we'll handle it with our guys,' Self said. 'If we are able to take care of business and do well, then you have a chance to celebrate a little bit. But the reality of it is our last three games are against teams that are all ranked in the top 25 in the RPI, so we've still got a lot of work to do.'

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Preview: Wildcats (22-6) at Utes (22-7)
Date: February 27, 2016 2:00 PM EDT

Arizona has been the Pac-12's standard-bearer in recent years, but Utah may be its best team right now.

Winners of five straight, the 22nd-ranked Utes may have their best chance at ending an 18-year series losing streak when the No. 9 Wildcats visit Huntsman Center on Saturday.

After losing three of its first four league games, Utah has won 10 of 12 to get within striking distance of its first Pac-12 title since joining the conference in 2011-12. The surge has moved the Utes (22-7, 11-5) past Arizona (22-6, 10-5) and within a half-game of first-place Oregon with two remaining.

Three of the last four wins have come in convincing fashion, including Thursday's 81-46 trouncing of Arizona State in which the Utes opened on a 30-2 run.

Jakob Poeltl has led Utah's re-emergence by averaging 20.5 points over a 10-game stretch and shooting 73.4 percent in the past six, but the Utes showed they have other options Thursday. With the Sun Devils packing their defense to limit the star center to five field goal attempts, Utah ended one 3-pointer shy of a school record with a 16-of-40 performance.

"We're a great shooting team. They kind of picked their poison,' said forward Jordan Loveridge, who's shooting 45.2 percent from 3 while averaging 14.8 points during the streak.

The Utes are averaging 82.8 points on 53.2 percent shooting during the run and held their own on the defensive end as well. They limited the Sun Devils to 25.0 percent and scored 25 points off 15 turnovers.

'We really wanted to focus on defense," forward Brekkott Chapman said. "If we want to keep playing as long as we can this season, that has to come first."

While clearly on the rise, the Utes have still yet to prove they can take down two-time defending conference champion Arizona. The Wildcats have won all eight meetings during Utah's Pac-12 tenure and 12 straight in the series. The Utes haven't beaten Arizona since a 76-51 victory in the West Regional final during their 1998 national runner-up season.

The Wildcats remained squarely in the mix for another Pac-12 crown by winning six straight prior to Wednesday's 75-72 loss at Colorado, their 20th consecutive game eclipsing 70 points. They're averaging 84.1 points, shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 41.4 percent on 3-pointers in league play - all conference bests.

Arizona also ranks among the national leaders with a plus-11.0 rebounding margin, and its prowess on the glass was a major factor in last season's two wins over the Utes. The Wildcats outrebounded Utah 84-54 while limiting the Utes to 34.4 percent shooting.

In 7-footers Kaleb Tarczewski and Dusan Ristic, Arizona has the size to conceivably neutralize Poeltl. Tarczewski is averaging 11.0 rebounds over his last six and amassed nine blocks in the past two.

However, the Wildcats had trouble containing Colorado big man Josh Scott, who scored 26 points with nine rebounds.

'Sometimes you have to take your hat off to the opponent and say they were the better team, and they were,' coach Sean Miller said. 'They were ready to play, they were the harder playing, more physical team."

The Wildcats fell to 4-4 on the road in Pac-12 play, while Utah's only home loss in 15 games came 77-59 to Oregon on Jan. 14.

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Preview: Wildcats (24-4) at Golden Eagles (18-10)
Date: February 27, 2016 2:00 PM EDT

The first No. 1 ranking in Villanova history is about to go away. The one team that could benefit from the Wildcats still having it is Marquette.

Any extra notoriety for a potential upset could help a Golden Eagles team needing a statement-making victory to get on the NCAA Tournament bubble. They played Villanova tough earlier this season in Philadelphia, and they're at home for Saturday's rematch with a chance to hand the Wildcats back-to-back losses for the first time in nearly three years.

This is the final road game for Villanova (24-4, 13-2 Big East) after an ugly one Wednesday. Coach Jay Wright's team never led in the second half and trailed by as many as 15 in a 90-83 defeat to fifth-ranked Xavier.

"We just didn't defend well," said Wright, whose Wildcats still have the Big East's best defense. They allow 62.5 points per game and 38.9 percent from the field despite letting the Musketeers shoot 50.0 percent and become the first opponent to reach 90 points since February 2014.

Villanova is 11-0 following a loss since dropping its final two games of the 2012-13 season.

The latest defeat likely means the Wildcats' run at No. 1 will end after three weeks. Now they're merely trying to hold off Xavier for the Big East regular-season championship with the lead down to a half-game.

A conference tournament title may be the only way for Marquette (18-10, 7-8) to make the NCAA Tournament. Then again, a victory Saturday following back-to-back road wins over DePaul and Creighton could get the Golden Eagles into the conversation.

"I see this as a big game for our team because we're making a last-second push here and we're trying to do something special," freshman Henry Ellenson said.

Ellenson had his conference-best 16th double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds in Wednesday's 66-61 win over the Bluejays.

One of his least productive games came at Villanova on Jan. 13 with 12 points and eight boards in an 83-68 defeat. However, Marquette overcame a 16-point deficit to take the lead at halftime and was within one with 12 1/2 minutes remaining.

"We didn't go in scared," guard Haanif Cheatham said. " ... And I think that's gonna happen on Saturday, too. Guys are gonna go in with tons of confidence."

Plus, the Golden Eagles were missing JaJuan Johnson in the first meeting due to a neck injury. He's scored in double figures in six of the past eight games.

"I think we learned a lot from that game, and I think we've gotten a lot better," Ellenson said. "And having J.J. back will be a difference. I'm feeling real good about it."

Johnson had a game-high 20 points when Villanova visited last season, though Marquette lost 87-76.

Kris Jenkins led the Wildcats with 20 points against Marquette last month and has reached that mark in back-to-back games. Ryan Arcidiacono has at least eight assists in three straight but has shot 7 for 27.

Villanova has won the past seven meetings, but Wright knows the Golden Eagles have matured. Five of their top seven scorers are underclassmen.

"We had a tough time the first game with Marquette and we know this is a good young team that keeps getting better," he told Villanova's official website.

Counterpart Steve Wojciechowski called this the first meaningful late-season game for the Golden Eagles since he took over in 2014.

"This is a big-time game to be a part of," Wojciechowski said. "These are games you should attack and leave it all out on the basketball court."

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Preview: Cardinals (22-6) at Hurricanes (22-5)
Date: February 27, 2016 2:00 PM EDT

Barred from the postseason, Louisville is sure competing like a team with something to play for.

The 11th-ranked Cardinals can still achieve their lone remaining goal of an ACC regular-season title, a quest aided by a three-game winning streak.

Those chances will be further impacted by the outcome of Saturday's visit to No. 12 Miami, which also sits in the thick of the championship race entering the season's stretch drive.

The self-imposed ban for the sex scandal has seemed to galvanize the Cardinals rather than deflate them. After stumbling briefly with consecutive road losses to Duke and Notre Dame, they've responded by winning last Saturday's rematch with the Blue Devils in between key victories over Syracuse and Pittsburgh.

The streak has vaulted Louisville (22-6, 11-4) into a second-place tie with Miami (22-5, 11-4). Both stand one game back of seventh-ranked North Carolina, which visits No. 3 Virginia in another high-stakes matchup on Saturday night.

"You would think we were favorites to win the national championship with the way we're practicing," coach Rick Pitino following Wednesday's 67-60 win at Pitt, in which the Cardinals closed on a 27-12 run to overcome an eight-point deficit with nine minutes left.

Louisville is receiving contributions throughout the roster to remain in the race despite season-ending injuries to key post players Mangok Mathiang and Anas Mahmoud. It received lifts from two seldom-used players on Wednesday, with freshman Deng Adel recording 12 points and seven rebounds starting in place of an injured Raymond Spalding and former walk-on David Levitch hitting a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 2:34 left that sparked an 8-0 run.

"We were just really undermanned (Wednesday), and they played beautiful basketball," Pitino said. "I've coached a lot of Final Four teams, some championship teams, but I haven't been any prouder of a basketball team than this one."

The Hurricanes also showed resolve in their last outing, bouncing back from last Saturday's 96-71 rout by North Carolina to earn a pivotal 64-61 win over Virginia. The result improved Miami to 5-1 in games decided by seven points or less, with four of those victories coming during its current 6-1 stretch.

'We got knocked down big time on Saturday and you've got to get back up and fight to show what you're made of,' coach Jim Larranaga said. 'I thought we did that (Monday) against an outstanding Virginia team.'

Davon Reed went 5 of 6 from 3-point range in a career-high 21-point effort and the Hurricanes had just nine turnovers, continuing their recent trend of taking care of the ball. They've averaged 9.3 giveaways over their last nine.

Louisville thrives on taking the ball away, forcing a conference-best 14.6 turnovers per game. The Cardinals induced 18 in their 71-64 comeback win over Duke, including eight in the final 10 minutes to rally from a 15-point second-half deficit.

The Cardinals have lost four straight on the road to ranked teams, suffering close defeats to Michigan State and Kentucky in December. Miami is 8-0 in ACC play at home and has won 12 straight in Coral Gables since being upset by Northeastern on Nov. 27.

Miami, 4-2 against Top 25 foes this season, is playing the third of a four-game sequence against ranked teams. The Hurricanes visit No. 23 Notre Dame on Wednesday.

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Preview: Aggies (21-7) at Tigers (10-18)
Date: February 27, 2016 4:00 PM EDT

Texas A&M stayed in the hunt for an SEC title by edging one of the conference's lowliest teams earlier this week.

The No. 21 Aggies will get to face two more such opponents but those games are on the road, where they have lost four in a row.

They get their next chance to end that skid Saturday against Missouri.

Texas A&M's third consecutive win, 68-66 over Mississippi State on Wednesday, kept it one game behind Kentucky in the conference. Danuel House's free throws with 2.1 seconds left also helped the Aggies (21-7, 10-5) remain tied for second with South Carolina.

While trying to catch Kentucky, Texas A&M will face two teams that are a combined 8-22 in the conference. The Aggies, though, will need to end their longest road losing streak since a nine-game skid to end 2013-14.

"To win a championship and put yourself in position to win, you have got to win these (lower-level) games," coach Billy Kennedy said. "Everybody knows about the big-hype games. We've won all the big games (at home) against Baylor, Kentucky and Iowa State. You've got to win these games, too. They all count the same."

The Aggies will try to earn a fourth consecutive win over last-place Missouri (10-18, 3-12). They shot 36.1 percent against the Tigers on Jan. 23, but held them to 35.7 percent and a 3-for-19 performance from 3-point range in a 66-53 victory.

Jalen Jones scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half, but Texas A&M's leading scorer (15.5) has been held to six points in two of his last three games. He had 24 in a 79-77 overtime win against then-No. 14 Kentucky last Saturday.

Freshman center Tyler Davis, averaging 11.1 points, has a combined 30 in his past two games and matched a season high with 12 rebounds in the upset of the Wildcats. He missed the game against Missouri because of an injured left foot.

The Tigers won't have their leading scorer and rebounder from that matchup. Wes Clark, who had 12 points and nine boards, was dismissed Feb. 16 due to academic issues.

Missouri topped South Carolina 72-67 in its first game without its starting point guard to earn back-to-back SEC wins - both at home - for the first time in coach Kim Anderson's two seasons.

The Tigers have followed with a pair of road losses, falling 85-76 to Mississippi on Tuesday despite going a season-best 12 of 23 from 3-point range. Missouri shot 40.0 percent (14 of 35) from inside the arc.

Namon Wright made six 3s en route to a season-high 20 points and Tramaine Isabell scored a season-best 17 off the bench.

Leading scorer Kevin Puryear (11.6) failed to follow up on his season-high 23-point game against Arkansas last Saturday, as the freshman missed nine of 12 shots.

Texas A&M has won in four of its last six trips to Missouri and earned an 83-61 victory in last season's visit.

Already Texas A&M's career steals leader, Alex Caruso needs three assists to surpass David Edwards' 602 from 1991-94.

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Preview: Fighting Irish (19-8) at Seminoles (16-12)
Date: February 27, 2016 4:00 PM EDT

Notre Dame stayed in the mix for a high seed in the ACC tournament by again avoiding a losing streak its last time out.

The No. 23 Fighting Irish will try to aid their chances by sending Florida State to its longest skid in 11 seasons Saturday.

Notre Dame (19-8, 10-5) hasn't lost back-to-back games in nearly two full seasons and bounced back from last weekend's 63-62 defeat at Georgia Tech with a 69-58 win at Wake Forest on Wednesday.

The Irish held the Demon Deacons to 31.4 percent shooting and a 4-for-24 performance from 3-point range, their best defensive effort beyond the arc this season.

"I'm really proud of our group because I thought for us to win, we had to defend," coach Mike Brey said. "That's an area we must continue to work on and improve on for March."

Notre Dame will try to close this month by remaining well in contention for one of the conference tournament's top four seeds and an automatic spot in the quarterfinals. The Irish are tied for fourth place with Virginia and Duke.

Notre Dame is one game behind second-place Louisville and Miami, a team the Irish will face at home Wednesday. It concludes the regular season next Saturday with a visit from North Carolina State.

First, the Irish will try to end their three-game road stretch by handing Florida State a sixth consecutive defeat. The Seminoles (16-12, 6-10) haven't endured a skid that long since dropping nine straight Feb. 2-March 3, 2005.

"We've just got to keep fighting, don't give up," guard Dwayne Bacon told the school's official website. "It's never too late to make our run. We can make a run from these last two home games and take it to Washington, D.C., for the ACC tournament. And who knows what we can do there?"

Florida State has allowed 80.2 points per game during the losing streak and forced a season-low five turnovers in an 80-65 loss at No. 15 Duke on Thursday.

Notre Dame is the ACC's third-best scoring team with 77.7 points per game but hasn't topped 70 in its past two. The Irish won 83-63 in their lone matchup with Florida State last season, as Zach Auguste led the way with a career-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting.

The senior forward recorded his 15th double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds against Wake Forest.

Demetrius Jackson contributed 18 points and seven rebounds in Notre Dame's first win in three all-time matchups against Florida State. The Irish's leading scorer (16.4) has had a pair of subpar shooting efforts on this road stretch, going 5 for 13 in each game while scoring a combined 27 points.

Florida State leading scorer Malik Beasley (16.0) has fared even worse during the skid, shooting 28.8 percent, and he's averaged 8.8 points in his last four.

Notre Dame, 5-4 on the road, was edged 76-74 in its only other visit to Florida State in January 2014. The Seminoles have lost back-to-back home games after winning eight of their first 10.

Florida State topped then-No. 13 Virginia 69-62 for one of those victories Jan. 17, but lost its three subsequent games against ranked teams to drop to 4-21 in those matchups since the beginning of 2012-13.

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Preview: Terrapins (23-5) at Boilermakers (21-7)
Date: February 27, 2016 4:00 PM EDT

(AP) - Coming off a rare five-day break that could not possibly have come at a better time, No. 10 Maryland expects to play its best basketball of the season at a time when it matters most.

After losing at home to Wisconsin on Feb. 13, absorbing an embarrassing defeat at Minnesota on Feb. 18 and squeezing past Michigan on Sunday, the Terrapins retreated to the film room and the gym to prepare for a final push they hope produces their first Big Ten title.

The objective was to find a way to cut down on turnovers entering the last three games of the regular season - a pivotal stretch that begins Saturday on the road against No. 20 Purdue.

Maryland (23-5, 11-4) has committed 12, 15 and 18 turnovers in the last three.

'Some of the turnovers have just been ridiculous,' coach Mark Turgeon said Friday. 'We've run a lot of laps (in practice) this week for turnovers, we've run some steps for turnovers."

The good news for Turgeon is that Purdue (21-7, 9-6) is among the nation's worst teams in forcing turnovers at 9.8 per game, including a season-low four in last Saturday's 77-73 loss at then-No. 22 Indiana.

'It's not just about Saturday. It's about the rest of the season,' he said. 'Hopefully we can really correct that. When we keep it around eight, nine or 10 we're a heck of a basketball team. That's kind of the goal moving forward.'

Despite its recent struggles, Maryland can gain at least a share of the Big Ten crown by defeating Purdue, Illinois and first-place Indiana. The Boilermakers are out of the race after losing three of five.

"The only thing we talk about is winning the league,' Turgeon said. 'We control our own destiny. We don't have to have anybody beat Indiana for us to win the league. We have to do it. But we have to beat Purdue first. If we don't beat Purdue, we're probably out of it.'

Guard Melo Trimble used the five-day hiatus to refresh himself mentally and physically. The sophomore needed it, too, after going 7 for 35 from the field with a whopping 18 turnovers in his last three games.

'To be able to get that week off was really good to us, especially me,' Trimble said. 'I was able to get a lot of stretching, a lot of things done to my body, yet I was able to stay in the gym and get a lot of shots up.'

Just two weeks ago, Trimble was playing brilliantly. Not coincidentally, Maryland won five in a row and was ranked No. 2 in the country. Then it all began to unravel: After having their 27-game home winning streak shattered by Wisconsin, the Terps fell to a Minnesota team that was winless in the Big Ten.

The squeaker over Michigan ended the skid but did not erase doubts as to whether Maryland has what it takes to go far in the NCAA Tournament.

'What I want us to do is start playing our best basketball. That's really what's important,' Turgeon said. 'We're getting closer to that. I know we've lost two out of three, and like, `How can coach be saying that?' But it kind of woke us up.'

Maryland beat Purdue 72-61 on Feb. 6, but the Boilermakers led at halftime and are far tougher at home. Purdue is 15-1 at Mackey Arena and the last four ranked teams to visit all lost, including then-No. 8 Michigan State in overtime Feb. 9.

If the Terrapins play to their potential, however, they believe they can beat any team, anywhere.

'We looked at the losses we had. It was just mental mistakes, turnovers, rebounding, stuff like that,' Trimble said. 'We know these last three games to end the season are very crucial for us and it's going to help us get better for the tournament.'

Forward Robert Carter Jr. added: 'At this point, we feel like we should be playing our best basketball. We're in tournament mode right now. We don't want to lose any games.'

Carter had a team-high 17 points Sunday and scored 19 in the win over the Boilermakers while Rasheed Sulaimon led the way with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

A.J. Hammons had 18 points and 10 boards in that game, but that's the exception to the rule that Purdue generally needs him to be effective to win. The 7-foot senior has averaged 11.0 points and 5.5 boards in the Boilermakers' other six defeats. His averages are 17.2 and 9.1 in their 15 wins since the beginning of December.

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Preview: Wildcats (21-7) at Commodores (17-11)
Date: February 27, 2016 4:00 PM EDT

Kentucky is nearing back-to-back outright SEC regular-season championships for the first time in 20 years. It's been even longer since Vanderbilt won the title, and the Commodores aren't conceding anything just yet.

The 16th-ranked Wildcats can dash Vanderbilt's hopes and inch closer to wrapping up the championship when they visit the Commodores on Saturday.

Kentucky (21-7, 11-4) holds a one-game lead over South Carolina and No. 21 Texas A&M, while Vanderbilt (17-11, 9-6) and LSU are two back with three to play.

The Wildcats won the SEC during their 31-0 regular season in 2014-15, putting them on the verge of consecutive outright titles for the first time since 1995-96. The Commodores haven't been regular-season champions since 1993.

Kentucky bounced back from a 79-77 overtime loss at Texas A&M last Saturday by beating Alabama 78-53 on Tuesday. The Wildcats played without injured starting forward Derek Willis, but senior Alex Poythress returned from a three-week absence to spark the team's fifth win in six games.

Poythress, who missed five games with a right knee injury, came off the bench to score 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes. Jamal Murray had 23 points and Tyler Ulis added 19 points and 10 assists, his fifth game of at least 10 assists to break a school record shared by three players - most recently John Wall in 2009-10.

'It felt good to be out there again,' said Poythress, who only returned to practice Monday. 'I missed basketball. I wasn't nervous and there was no point in being nervous. It's just basketball.'

Willis, who's averaged 11.1 points and 6.1 rebounds since joining the starting lineup in late January, sat on the bench with a boot on his foot after spraining his right ankle against the Aggies. Coach John Calipari gave no timetable on his return.

'(Poythress) could have stayed out a couple of more days,' Calipari said. 'He knew the team needed him.'

Ulis had 21 points, Murray scored 18 and Poythress added 16 as Kentucky rolled past Vanderbilt 76-57 on Jan. 23. That began a five-game stretch where the Commodores alternated wins and losses, but they've been surging lately.

Vanderbilt has won four of five, with junior center Damian Jones putting together the best back-to-back games of his career since coach Kevin Stallings publicly criticized his team and himself after the Commodores blew a 17-point lead in losing 75-74 at Mississippi State on Feb. 16.

Jones is playing with much more emotion and has produced a career high in rebounds and points in two big wins in a row that have helped revive Vanderbilt's hopes of its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2012.

Jones grabbed 16 rebounds in an 80-67 victory over Georgia last Saturday and scored 27 in Tuesday's 87-74 win at Florida.

'Just trying to make the tournament,' Jones said. 'Been my dream forever and just trying to make it happen.'

A win Saturday before a sellout crowd at Memorial Gym not only could help Vanderbilt clinch an NCAA berth but make a move for the regular-season title and the top seed for the conference tournament next month.

Sophomore guard Wade Baldwin IV, Vanderbilt's leading scorer with 14.4 points per game, said the Commodores know what Saturday's game means for a team trying to get to the tournament.

'There's definitely a sense of urgency, especially with all the expectations coming into the season where we should be,' Baldwin said. 'We've let it slip a little bit, but you know we're here and opportunity's right ahead of us.'

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ish in the middle of the pack.

A deep bench, though, has the Mountaineers looking to make a run in the NCAA Tournament.

The 14th-ranked Mountaineers catch a bit of a break in their grueling conference schedule when they visit struggling Oklahoma State on Saturday night.

West Virginia (21-7, 10-5) was in first place for one stretch this season, and with three games left is tied for second with Oklahoma - two behind Kansas.

Not bad for a team that saw Juwan Staten and Gary Browne graduate after 2014-15.

Jaysean Paige has emerged from the bench to put together a memorable season. No one has ever led West Virginia in scoring when they've played a majority of games as a reserve.

Paige could be the first.

The senior is the Mountaineers' leading scorer at 14.2 points per game. He's started only once, and that came when another player was injured.

But he doesn't get caught up in numbers and personal feats. Not when West Virginia is looking for its best regular-season finish in six years. And especially not under the watchful eye of coach Bob Huggins.

Huggins uses an 11-player rotation, eight of whom are averaging at least 18 minutes.

'Our strength is in our numbers,' Paige said. 'The way we play, we need guys to come in and give us solid minutes and guys that come and give some guys breathers.

'It's just constant attacking. When everybody's healthy, it's a big boost for us.'

Having a deep bench allows Huggins to send in his reserves in waves and has helped West Virginia rank second nationally with 16.3 offensive rebounds per game. But it helps on the defensive end, too. 'Press Virginia' is second in forced turnovers per game (18.1) and third in steals (9.9).

Behind Paige, starter Devin Williams is the next highest scorer at 13.3 points per game, although Williams is valued perhaps more for his 8.9 rebounds per contest. Four other Mountaineers are averaging at least nine points.

'They're all going to play,' Huggins said. 'It's a matter of getting as many minutes as you deserve and capitalizing on those minutes. You want to play more? Play better.'

And Paige has. He scored a career-high 34 points in a 97-87 win over No. 17 Iowa State on Monday, a school record for a non-starter. In that game West Virginia's reserves amassed 69 points.

'Coach just told me to play my game, and other guys starting hitting shots,' Paige said. 'They started to open the floor up a little bit, so it just gave me a lot more room to attack. I was just comfortable.'

Paige has increased his scoring average nearly nine points from a year ago and isn't the only player making improvements.

Tarik Phillip also came off the bench to score a career-high 22 against the Cyclones and has increased his scoring average by more than five points. Phillip made 6 of 8 3-pointers - matching the number he made all of last season.

'He has put in just an incredible amount of work,' Huggins said.

Jonathan Holton, who lost his starting job following a four-game suspension, is averaging 10.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in four games off the bench since returning, while ex-bench player Nathan Adrian has averaged 7.9 points in nine straight starts.

West Virginia didn't need much from its bench in a 77-60 win over Oklahoma State (12-16, 3-12) on Jan. 9. Starters Holton, Williams and Jevon Carter combined for 43 points in the Mountaineers' third straight victory in the series.

The Cowboys enter this one after losing 71-49 at Oklahoma on Wednesday. Jeff Newberry scored 19 points and made a career-high five 3-pointers for Oklahoma State, which was outscored 44-25 in the second half of its sixth defeat in seven games.

'We just have to find some way to come out and get going in the second half,' Newberry said. 'I don't know what I'm going to have to do. We just have to finish out strong this last stretch. We just have to figure it out.'

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Preview: Tar Heels (23-5) at Cavaliers (21-6)
Date: February 27, 2016 6:30 PM EDT

Tony Bennett got to see what a packed and raucous John Paul Jones Arena looked like not long after he took the coaching job at Virginia seven years ago, though the crowd had nothing to do with Cavaliers basketball.

At the time, the Charlottesville, Virginia-based Dave Matthews Band was a much hotter ticket.

The arena will be packed again on Saturday, without the band.

Bennett's third-ranked Cavaliers (21-6, 10-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) will host No. 7 North Carolina (23-5, 12-3) hoping to stay in the running for their third straight ACC regular season championship. It's the only scheduled meeting between the longtime rivals this season.

'I just got the job and was in my office while that concert was going on and got a glimpse of, a vision of what it was like when it was packed,' Bennett said of his home arena. 'That's what you hope for. ... It's really become that good in terms of the energy and the crowd and the guys wanting to play as well and as hard as they can.'

The Cavaliers have won 18 in a row in the 14,593-seat facility, and 33 of their last 34 conference games at home.

Virginia already has lost more league games than it has the last two seasons combined - the Cavaliers were 32-4 in ACC play the last two years - but Tar Heels coach Roy Williams still has a lot of respect for this year's team.

'I picked them as the No. 1 team in our league, and I think they're really, really good,' Williams said. 'There's no one time this year that I thought they're slipping or anything like that. ... They've played the style that Tony likes for 3-4 years so they're really comfortable with it on both ends of the floor.'

Defense has been Virginia's calling card since Bennett arrived, and Virginia has been among the national leaders the past few years, but got off to a slower start this season as it worked to replace some departed pieces.

Of late, they have looked more like what Bennett, and his players, have come to expect. The Cavaliers rank third nationally in scoring defense, allowing 59.7 points per game, and have really found their stride in the last month. They held four straight teams to 50 or fewer points, and no one has scored more than 64 against them in February.

'It's just the program,' guard London Perrantes said. 'When we play good defense, everybody gets really hype, the crowd gets into it, especially at home games, and it's just fun to be able to do that because that's our goal.'

It is that defense, as much as high-flying dunks and acrobatic plays, that will likely create what Bennett called a 'supercharged atmosphere,' one that guard Marcus Paige and the Tar Heels will try to minimize early.

'I always think it's more about who you have than where you're playing, but obviously playing at home gives them a big edge,' Paige said. 'They are definitely thinking they need this game for the ACC hunt, and a No. 1 seed in the tournament and everything, and we feel the same way. Something's got to give.'

Of less importance to the teams, but no less interest, is how the matchup could impact the race for ACC player of the year.

Guard Malcolm Brogdon of the Cavaliers and forward Brice Johnson of the Tar Heels are leading candidates. Brogdon is averaging 18.2 points and is very good defender; Johnson is averaging 17 points and 10.6 rebounds, including one impressive 39-point, 23-rebound effort.

Brogdon is looking forward to the challenge.

'This is what we compete for every day,' he said. 'This is why we practice.'