The Bum's 2016 NCAA Basketball News-Trends-Picks !

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BEST OF THE REST:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OHIO at WMU 06:00 PM

OHIO -1.5

MAN at FAIR 07:00 PM

FAIR -2.5

O 148.0

GW at URI 07:00 PM

U 136.5

KENT at EMU 07:00 PM

KENT +6.0

TOL at BALL 07:00 PM

BALL -4.0

CMU at BUFF 07:00 PM

CMU +7.0

M-OH at BGSU 07:00 PM

BGSU -4.0

IOWA at RUTG 07:00 PM

RUTG +2.0

WAKE at BC 07:00 PM

BC +6.0

MSST at MISS 07:00 PM

MISS -5.0



DAV at JOES 08:00 PM

DAV -4.0

TEM at TULN 08:00 PM

TEM -7.5

AKR at NIU 08:00 PM

AKR -3.5

DEN at ORU 08:00 PM

ORU -1.5

O 153.5

L-IL at MOSU 08:05 PM

MOSU -2.0



VAN at TAM 09:00 PM

VAN +5.0

DAY at FOR 09:00 PM

DAY -8.0

GTWN at DEP 09:00 PM

GTWN -7.5

TENN at AUB 09:00 PM

TENN +0.0

BSU at CSU 09:00 PM

O 145.0

WYO at SDSU 11:00 PM

WYO +10.0

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Top 25 Capsules
January 31, 2017

AMES, Iowa (AP) Nathan Adrian scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 7 West Virginia overwhelmed Iowa State 85-72 on Tuesday night for its third straight win.

Tarik Phillip had 15 points for the Mountaineers (18-4, 6-3 Big 12), who hit 10 3s and forced 16 turnovers in winning their third road game in league play.

West Virginia's pressure defense got the typically sure-handed Cyclones out of rhythm in the second half. A late 9-0 run capped by a layup by Jevon Carter put the Mountaineers up 70-55 with 5:36 left, sending some Iowa State fans to a rare early exit.

Matt Thomas scored 19 points for Iowa State (13-8, 5-4), which lost at home to a top 10 team for the second time in 15 days. The Cyclones lost to Kansas by four points on Jan. 16.

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No. 8 KENTUCKY 90, GEORGIA 81, OT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Malik Monk made two 3-pointers and scored eight of 37 points in overtime, and Bam Adebayo and Dominique Hawkins added baskets to help Kentucky end a two-game losing streak.

The Wildcats appeared headed to their third straight loss until Monk's jumper with 8 seconds remaining in regulation tied the game at 76. Hawkins' desperation heave from midcourt bounced off the rim as the horn sounded.

Monk's first 3 game Kentucky a five-point lead. His second made it 85-81 and Adebayo followed with a slam off Monk's lob for a six-point cushion. Isaiah Briscoe (23 points, 11 rebounds) made a free throw and Monk added two more with 43.3 seconds left to seal the win.

Adebayo had 12 points as Kentucky (18-4, 8-1 Southeastern Conference) avoided its longest losing streak since dropping its final four regular season games in 2008-09.

J.J. Frazier had 23 points before fouling out and Yante Maten added 22 for the Bulldogs (13-9, 4-5), who lost for the fourth time in six games.

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No. 10 WISCONSIN 57, ILLINOIS 43

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Ethan Happ scored 14 points to lead Wisconsin.

Wisconsin (19-3, 8-1 Big Ten) started the game with a 16-2 run and never trailed.

Much of the hot start came from the open 3-pointers Illinois allowed Wisconsin's players to take - the Badgers shot 7 of 23 from 3-point range in the game.

The Badgers big men dominated the game in the post, out-rebounding Illinois 45-36, including 19-6 on the offensive boards.

Nigel Hayes scored 11 points and added eight rebounds for Wisconsin.

Malcolm Hill and Maverick Morgan both had 10 points for Illinois (13-10, 3-7).

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No. 12 NORTH CAROLINA 80, PITTSBURGH 78

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Justin Jackson scored 20 points and North Carolina held on.

Joel Berry II had 19 points, Isaiah Hicks added 18 and Kennedy Meeks finished with 10 for the Tar Heels (20-4, 8-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). The league leaders never trailed but also never got comfortable against the last-place Panthers.

Cameron Johnson matched a career high with 24 points and hit a career-best six 3-pointers, Michael Young finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Jamel Artis had 17 points for Pitt (12-10, 1-8), which lost its seventh straight but kept this one tight throughout by shooting nearly 56 percent.

The Panthers had a chance to win it at the buzzer after Artis took an inbounds pass with 4.8 seconds to play and hurried down the right side before uncorking an off-balance 3-pointer that caromed harmlessly off the glass.

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No. 22 CREIGHTON 76, No. 16 BUTLER 67

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Justin Patton, Khyri Thomas and Marcus Foster all scored 15 points and Creighton made 13 3-pointers.

The Bluejays (20-3, 7-3 Big East) have won two straight to move into second place in the conference standings.

Kamar Baldwin finished with 14 points for Butler (18-5, 7-4), which has lost two straight at home.

Creighton finished 13 of 21 on 3s, shooting a season-high 61.9 percent. The Bluejays earned their 20th win for the 17th time in 19 seasons.

Kelan Martin added 11 points for Butler, which has lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.

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No. 17 MARYLAND 77, OHIO ST. 71

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Justin Jackson had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Maryland.

The Buckeyes pulled within one point four times in the second half but the Terps always had an answer. A jumper by Melo Trimble with 32 seconds left put Maryland up 75-71, and Jared Nickens hit two free throws with 14 seconds left to seal it.

Trimble had 13 points and Anthony Cowan added 11 as Maryland (20-2, 8-1 Big Ten) won their seventh straight. The Terps haven't lost since Jan. 1 and have won all six of their games on the road this season.

Jae'Sean Tate scored 20 points and Marc Loving added 18 for the Buckeyes (13-10, 3-7 Big Ten), who have lost three of their last four.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) In mid-September, the Atlanta Falcons were 100-1 to win the Super Bowl.

12) Matt Ryan was the 25th-rated QB in the high school class of 2003. One of the QB’s ranked ahead of him was Clayton Richard, who pitched for the Cubs/Padres last year- he’s spent eight years in the major leagues. Richard was a backup QB at Michigan for a while in college.

11) Speaking of the Padres, they’ll be paying a lot of money this season to BJ Upton, James Shields and Hector Olivera, none of whom are Padres anymore.

No one on the current San Diego roster will earn as much money as any of those three guys this year.

10) St Louis Cardinals’ first pick in the June amateur draft will be the 94th pick in the draft.

9) ESPN hired David Ross (baseball), Rex Ryan (NFL) as analysts. Ryan should be TV gold, unless he wants to coach again and watches his words, which has never happened before.

8) Barclays Center in Brooklyn is booting the NHL’s Islanders out, saying they could make more money if they just had concerts and the Nets there.

Where will the Islanders go? Here is a novel idea: how about moving the team to Canada, where I’m told that hockey is very popular? Quebec City, Hamilton, Saskatoon; I’m sure they would all love to have an NHL franchise of their own.

7) Take the Power 6 college basketball conferences (ACC, Big X, Big 14, SEC, Pac-12, Big East); this year, those teams are averaging 73.3 pts/game, compared to 71.7 LY and 66.2 the year before, so thats a good trend.

Imagine if they let refs call continuation on drives to the basket; would increase scoring even more.

6) In 1992, the Florida Marlins drafted a pitcher from Stanford in the 2nd round, kid named John Lynch— he pitched two years in the NY-Penn League, then dedicated himself to football, where he was a great player. Now Lynch is the GM of the 49ers, despite having no experience in the front office. Will be interesting to see how he does.

I’ll say this: as a Ram fan, I can’t root for Lynch to succeed, but he’ll be missed on TV. He was smart and fair and teamed up well with FOX’s Kevin Burkhardt.

5) There have been 94 Kentucky players who played in the NBA, 88 from UCLA; they were talking about that on the Memphis-Phoenix NBA game Monday night.

4) Northwestern is going to make the NCAA’s this year for the first time; one of their best players is Bryant McIntosh, who is from Greensburg, IN. He was saying last week how Indiana Hoosiers recruit nationally more than they do in Indiana, so they weren’t so interested in him, but now he is helping put the Wildcats on the national map for the first time. Good for him.

3) You look at Gonzaga as a #1 seed that has never been to a Final Four; they’ll be the #1 seed out west if they wind up as a #1— now you look at Bracketology to see who they could possibly face in a second round game, just to get to the Sweet 16. They’ll have lot of pressure on them.

Here are the 8-9 seed matchups that ESPN has up right now; I know it is still early, but it gives you a little bit of an idea what could be ahead for Gonzaga.

USC-Indiana…..Marquette-Arkansas……Va Tech-Kansas State…….Michigan St-Dayton

Wow, being a #1 seed and playing a Michigan St-Dayton winner would be a really hard second round game. We’re 5.5 weeks away from all that, but it is food for thought.

2) Carroll Hardy played eight years in the majors, from 1958-67; he hit .225 with 17 career HR’s. His claim to fame is that he is the only player who ever pinch-hit for Ted Williams.

Hardy also played 10 games for the 49ers in 1955; he caught 12 passes, four for TD’s. After his playing days, he became player personnel director for the Denver Broncos in the 70’s. Interesting career.

1— Next four Super Bowl sites: Minnesota-Atlanta-Miami-Los Angeles, with three of those four coming in very new stadiums. Wonder if there will be a Super Bowl in Las Vegas someday.

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Wednesday’s games

VCU is 6-2 in A-14, 3-1 as a home favorite, with home wins by 17-30-38-5 points; Rams force turnovers 22% of time and grab 38.5% of their own missed shots. Richmond is 7-2 in A-14, 3-1 on road, with only loss by 16 at Dayton; Spiders are 3-1 as road underdogs. VCU won seven of last nine games with crosstown rival Richmond; Spiders won only one of last nine games in this gym, with last four losses here by 22-11-11-13 points (Richmond won at VCU in 2015). Double digit home favorites are 7-11 vs spread in A-14 games this season.

Clemson snapped a 6-game skid with win at Pitt Saturday; they’re 2-2 as an ACC favorite. Tigers lost their last three home games, by 3-1-4 points. Georgia Tech covered its last six games (4-2SU); they’re 3-1 as a road underdog, losing away games by 53-1-13 points, with win at NC State. Tech held Clemson to 36.7% on floor in 75-63 upset win over Tigers Jan 12, Tech’s third straight win over Clemson, after losing 12 of previous 13 series games. Jackets lost their last ten games in Littlejohn. ACC home favorites of 9+ points are 8-9 vs spread.

Villanova rebounded from Marquette loss with comeback win over Virginia Sunday; Wildcats are 2-2 as Big East road favorites, losing at Butler/Marquette. Providence covered four of last five games; they’re 2-2 at home in Big East, with losses by 14-5 points. Villanova won three in row, 8 of last 9 games with Providence, winning last three visits here, by 3-6-12 points. Wildcats won first meeting this year 78-68 at home 11 days ago, despite Friars going 13-26 on arc. Villanova also beat Friars in last two Big East tourneys. Big East road favorites are 7-8-1 vs spread.

Syracuse is 0-4 on road, 5-0 at home in ACC play, losing away games by 15-10-17-18 points- they’re 0-3 as a road underdog. NC State lost five of last seven games, allowing 80+ points in four of last five games- they’re 2-2 at home, beating Va Tech/Pitt, losing to Wake Forrest/Ga Tech. Home side won all three NC State/Syracuse ACC games; Orange lost 71-57 here two years ago, also lost by 3 to Wolfpack in ’14 ACC tourney as teams split last four meetings. ACC home favorites of 3 or less points are 4-5 vs spread.

Kansas State is 3-1 at home in Big X, with only loss to Baylor; underdogs are 3-0-1 vs spread in those games. Wildcats are 0-2-1 as home favorites. TCU lost three of last four games, is 2-2 as a road underdog, wth 64-61 win at Texas their only win on Big X road- they lost road games by 12-6-13 points at West Va, Texas Tech, Okla State. K-State is 7-2 vs TCU in Big X meetings, sweeping Frogs by 14-25 points LY; TCU is 0-4 in Little Apple, losing by 11-12-5-25 points. Big X home favorites of 5+ points are 2-14-2 vs spread this season.

Florida State allowed 80 pts/game in losing its last two games by 22-10 points after starting season 18-2; Seminoles are 1-3 on ACC road, with only win by hoop at Virginia- they lost last three road tilts. Miami is 3-1 at home in ACC, with only loss to Notre Dame by 5; they’re 1-4 as an ACC favorite, 1-2 at home. FSU has #13 eFG% in ACC- they don’t shoot well. Miami won three in row, six of last eight games with Florida State, winning by 4-13 points in last two series games played here. ACC home favorites of 3 or less points are 4-5 vs spread.

Northwestern’s leading scorer Lindsey (illness) is out here, bad news for Wildcat squad that won/covered its last six games. Wildcats are 4-1 on Big 14 road, 1-1 as a road underdog- their only road loss was by 9 at Michigan State. Purdue won three of last four games, is 4-1 as a home favorite, with only loss to Minnesota. Purdue won last two games with Wildcats by 8-10 points, but teams split last six meetings overall. Northwestern lost four of last five visits here, losing by 13-10-31-10 points. Big 14 home favorites of 7 or less points are 19-9 vs spread.

Cincinnati won its last 12 games; they’re 3-1 as an AAC road favorite, winning on road by 5-9-9-17 points. Bearcats are shooting 39.4% on arc, holding teams to 39.9% inside arc in AAC games. Tulsa won five of its last six games; they’re 3-0 vs spread as an AAC underdog, 4-1 SU at home, with only loss by 3 to East Carolina. Tulsa is shooting 78.6% on line, best in AAC play. Cincinnati is 2-1 vs Tulsa is AAC meetings, losing 70-68 in OT here LY, winning other two by 19-9 points. AAC road favorites of 8+ points are 6-3 against the spread.

Baylor is 7-1 in Big X with only loss by 21 at West Virginia when they turned ball over 29 times. Bears are 1-1 as a Big X underdog; they beat Oregon/Louisville as underdogs earlier in season. Kansas is coming off win at Kentucky; they’re 1-3 as Big X home favorite, winning home games by 2-17-7-12 points. Jayhawks won their last eight games with Baylor, beating Bears by 10-4 points in last two Big X tourneys; Baylor lost last nine visits here, with last five all by 10+ points. Big X home favorites of 5+ points are 2-14-2 vs spread this season.

First game for Xavier without injured star Somner; Musketeers are 3-1 as home favorites, with home wins by 26-15-11 points, with loss to Creighton. Seton Hall lost four of last five games, is 0-4 on big East road, 1-2 as a road underdog, losing away games by 14-3-4-30 points. Seton Hall is 5-2 in Big East games vs Xavier, losing last two visits here, by 11-8 points. Home side won last five regular season meetings- Hall beat Xavier 87-83 in LY’s Big East tourney. Big East home favorites of 6+ points are 14-8-1 vs spread this season.

Nevada is 7-2 in Mountain West, winning last three road games by 1-15-19 points; their depth is better with couple injured subs back healthy. Wolf Pack is 4-3 as a MW favorite, 1-1 on road. Utah State lost four of last five games; they’re 3-2 at home in MW, losing to Boise/Colorado St. Home side covered seven of Aggies’ nine conference games. Nevada swept Utah State LY by 5-5 points, after losing 7 of previous 10 series games. Teams split last four series games in Logan. Mountain West road favorites are 5-7 vs spread this season.

New Mexico is down two starters (Williams/Kuiper) for rematch with UNLV, which upset Lobos 71-66 in The Pit Jan 10. New Mexico won three of last four meetings here. UNLV lost its last two games by total of five points; Rebels are 2-2 at home in MW, losing to Boise/San Diego St; they’re 3-5 vs spread as an underdog, 1-2 at home. New Mexico won four of last five games, is 3-2 on MW road, losing at Utah State by 4, Nevada by 17. Mountain West home teams are 7-6 vs spread in games with spread of 2 or less points.

USC won three of its last four games; they’re 2-2 on Pac-12 road, 0-1 as road favorite- they won by 7 at Oregon St., 3 at Colorado, lost at Oregon/Utah. Trojans are shooting just 42.7% inside arc. Huskies are worst defensive rebounding team in Pac-12- they shoot 57.4% on foul line. Washington lost its last three games, by 22-11-11 points; Huskies are 2-3 at home in Pac-12, beating Oregon St/Colorado. Home side won last six USC-Washington games; Trojans lost last four visits to Seattle, by 28-8-7-2 points. Totals in LY’s meetings were 172-186.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— Kentucky 90, Georgia 81 OT– Wildcats’ PG Fox didn’t play; Monk scored 37 to bail Kentucky out.

— North Carolina 80, Pitt 78— Panthers have now lost 7 games in a row, but they damn near pulled off a huge upset in Chapel Hill.

— Maryland 77, Ohio State 71— Terps are 12-1 in games decided by 8 or less points.

— Creighton 76, Butler 67— Bad home loss for the Bulldogs; Creighton is playing without its injured point guard.

— West Virginia 85, Iowa State 72— What genius put West Virginia in the Big X? This is shortest road trip they have in the league and it is 871 miles. Oy.

— Derek Fisher had $300,000 worth of jewelry stolen from his home; hell, if someone stole my whole house, the whole damn thing, they wouldn’t net $300,000. Bad day for the former Knicks coach.

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 1

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PENN ST (12 - 10) at INDIANA (14 - 8) - 2/1/2017, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 3-0 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-1 straight up against PENN ST 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 MASON (14 - 7) at SAINT LOUIS (6 - 15) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a road game where the total is 135 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SAINT LOUIS is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAINT LOUIS is 3-3 against the spread versus GEORGE MASON over the last 3 seasons
SAINT LOUIS is 3-3 straight up against GEORGE MASON 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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MARQUETTE (14 - 7) at ST JOHNS (10 - 13) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 121-82 ATS (+30.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 121-82 ATS (+30.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST JOHNS is 2-2 against the spread versus MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE is 3-2 straight up against ST JOHNS 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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WICHITA ST (19 - 4) at DRAKE (7 - 15) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DRAKE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WICHITA ST is 202-156 ATS (+30.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 42-22 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 81-52 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 5-0 straight up against DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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EVANSVILLE (10 - 13) at INDIANA ST (7 - 15) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA ST is 35-14 ATS (+19.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
EVANSVILLE is 3-2 straight up against INDIANA ST 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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ALABAMA (13 - 7) at ARKANSAS (16 - 5) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 1-1 against the spread versus ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS is 2-0 straight up against ALABAMA 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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RICHMOND (13 - 8) at VA COMMONWEALTH (16 - 5) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VA COMMONWEALTH is 3-2 against the spread versus RICHMOND over the last 3 seasons
VA COMMONWEALTH is 3-2 straight up against RICHMOND 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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MASSACHUSETTS (12 - 10) at LASALLE (11 - 8) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MASSACHUSETTS is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MASSACHUSETTS is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 134-172 ATS (-55.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MASSACHUSETTS is 4-1 against the spread versus LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
MASSACHUSETTS is 4-1 straight up against LASALLE 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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GEORGIA TECH (13 - 8) at CLEMSON (12 - 8) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA TECH is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA TECH is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 3-3 against the spread versus GEORGIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA TECH is 4-2 straight up against CLEMSON 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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UCF (14 - 7) at HOUSTON (16 - 7) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus UCF over the last 3 seasons
UCF is 3-2 straight up against HOUSTON 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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VILLANOVA (20 - 2) at PROVIDENCE (14 - 9) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PROVIDENCE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
VILLANOVA is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 105-73 ATS (+24.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
VILLANOVA is 44-25 ATS (+16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 42-67 ATS (-31.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
PROVIDENCE is 4-3 against the spread versus VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 6-1 straight up against PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SYRACUSE (13 - 9) at NC STATE (14 - 8) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SYRACUSE is 53-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
NC STATE is 1-1 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
NC STATE is 1-1 straight up against SYRACUSE 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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TCU (14 - 7) at KANSAS ST (15 - 6) - 2/1/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 145-185 ATS (-58.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TCU is 158-211 ATS (-74.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TCU is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS ST is 3-2 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS ST is 3-2 straight up against TCU 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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BRADLEY (8 - 15) at S ILLINOIS (12 - 11) - 2/1/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ILLINOIS is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.
S ILLINOIS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 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
BRADLEY is 3-2 against the spread versus S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 3-2 straight up against BRADLEY 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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VIRGINIA TECH (16 - 5) at VIRGINIA (16 - 4) - 2/1/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in a home game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.
VIRGINIA TECH is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA TECH is 3-1 against the spread versus VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA is 3-1 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH 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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FLORIDA ST (18 - 4) at MIAMI (14 - 6) - 2/1/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
MIAMI is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIAMI is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a favorite this season.


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




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ST BONAVENTURE (13 - 7) at DUQUESNE (9 - 13) - 2/1/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUQUESNE is 63-89 ATS (-34.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 60-86 ATS (-34.6 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 39-64 ATS (-31.4 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 129-166 ATS (-53.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 64-102 ATS (-48.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
DUQUESNE is 2-1 against the spread versus ST BONAVENTURE over the last 3 seasons
ST BONAVENTURE is 3-1 straight up against DUQUESNE 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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NORTHWESTERN (18 - 4) at PURDUE (17 - 5) - 2/1/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 51-29 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 51-29 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
PURDUE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
NORTHWESTERN is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NORTHWESTERN is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NORTHWESTERN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
NORTHWESTERN is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NORTHWESTERN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


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




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CINCINNATI (19 - 2) at TULSA (12 - 8) - 2/1/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 109-148 ATS (-53.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
TULSA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 48-28 ATS (+17.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 2-1 straight up against TULSA 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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N IOWA (10 - 11) at ILLINOIS ST (18 - 4) - 2/1/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
N IOWA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N IOWA is 3-1 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 4-1 straight up against ILLINOIS 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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S CAROLINA (17 - 4) at LSU (9 - 11) - 2/1/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 57-88 ATS (-39.8 Units) in February games since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LSU is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LSU is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LSU is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LSU is 1-1 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
LSU is 1-1 straight up against S 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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UCLA (19 - 3) at WASHINGTON ST (11 - 10) - 2/1/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON ST is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON ST is 2-1 against the spread versus UCLA over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 2-1 straight up against WASHINGTON ST 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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TEXAS TECH (15 - 6) at TEXAS (8 - 13) - 2/1/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 129-175 ATS (-63.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 88-118 ATS (-41.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 88-118 ATS (-41.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 77-110 ATS (-44.0 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
TEXAS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 against the spread versus TEXAS TECH over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 4-1 straight up against TEXAS TECH 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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BAYLOR (20 - 1) at KANSAS (19 - 2) - 2/1/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
BAYLOR is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BAYLOR is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 5-1 against the spread versus BAYLOR over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 6-0 straight up against BAYLOR 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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SETON HALL (13 - 7) at XAVIER (15 - 6) - 2/1/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 324-272 ATS (+24.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
XAVIER is 324-272 ATS (+24.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
XAVIER is 91-64 ATS (+20.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
XAVIER is 36-16 ATS (+18.4 Units) in home games on Wednesday games since 1997.
XAVIER is 220-169 ATS (+34.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
XAVIER is 127-96 ATS (+21.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SETON HALL is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SETON HALL is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 4-1 against the spread versus XAVIER over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 3-2 straight up against XAVIER 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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NEVADA (18 - 4) at UTAH ST (10 - 11) - 2/1/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEVADA is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 124-94 ATS (+20.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEVADA is 124-94 ATS (+20.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
UTAH ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
UTAH ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 2-2 against the spread versus NEVADA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 2-2 straight up against NEVADA 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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E CAROLINA (10 - 12) at SMU (18 - 4) - 2/1/2017, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 142-187 ATS (-63.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 133-177 ATS (-61.7 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 88-122 ATS (-46.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
SMU is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
SMU is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
SMU is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SMU is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
SMU is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all home games this season.
SMU is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
SMU is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SMU is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
SMU is 45-23 ATS (+19.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SMU is 3-2 against the spread versus E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
SMU is 5-0 straight up against E CAROLINA 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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LONG BEACH ST (9 - 14) at CS-NORTHRIDGE (9 - 12) - 2/1/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LONG BEACH ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
LONG BEACH ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
LONG BEACH ST is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is 160 to 169.5 since 1997.
LONG BEACH ST is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
LONG BEACH ST is 43-23 ATS (+17.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all home games this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home lined games this season.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 3-2 against the spread versus LONG BEACH ST over the last 3 seasons
LONG BEACH ST is 4-1 straight up against CS-NORTHRIDGE 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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AIR FORCE (10 - 11) at FRESNO ST (13 - 8) - 2/1/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
FRESNO ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
FRESNO ST is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
AIR FORCE is 4-0 against the spread versus FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
FRESNO ST is 3-1 straight up against AIR FORCE 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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NEW MEXICO (13 - 9) at UNLV (10 - 12) - 2/1/2017, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
UNLV is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UNLV is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 3-2 straight up against NEW MEXICO 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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USC (18 - 4) at WASHINGTON (9 - 12) - 2/1/2017, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
USC is 2-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
USC is 2-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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N DAKOTA ST (15 - 6) at IUPUI (9 - 14) - 2/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N DAKOTA ST is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPUI is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
IUPUI is 50-75 ATS (-32.5 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
IUPUI is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
IUPUI is 4-2 against the spread versus N DAKOTA ST over the last 3 seasons
N DAKOTA ST is 5-1 straight up against IUPUI 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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S DAKOTA (15 - 9) at NEBRASKA-OMAHA (11 - 11) - 2/1/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
S DAKOTA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.


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




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SE MISSOURI ST (11 - 13) at JACKSONVILLE ST (13 - 11) - 2/1/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SE MISSOURI ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
SE MISSOURI ST is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


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




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AUSTIN PEAY (7 - 16) at E KENTUCKY (10 - 14) - 2/1/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E KENTUCKY is 71-101 ATS (-40.1 Units) in all home games since 1997.
E KENTUCKY is 71-101 ATS (-40.1 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
E KENTUCKY is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
E KENTUCKY is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
E KENTUCKY is 1-1 against the spread versus AUSTIN PEAY over the last 3 seasons
E KENTUCKY is 2-0 straight up against AUSTIN PEAY 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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W ILLINOIS (7 - 13) at S DAKOTA ST (10 - 14) - 2/1/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA ST is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 19-3 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games this season.
S DAKOTA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
S DAKOTA ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
S DAKOTA ST is 3-3 against the spread versus W ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA ST is 5-1 straight up against W ILLINOIS 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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TENN-MARTIN (15 - 9) at TENNESSEE TECH (9 - 15) - 2/1/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENN-MARTIN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TENN-MARTIN is 2-0 against the spread versus TENNESSEE TECH over the last 3 seasons
TENN-MARTIN is 2-0 straight up against TENNESSEE TECH 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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6:30 PM
PENN STATE vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Penn State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Penn State is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Indiana is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
ALABAMA vs. ARKANSAS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Alabama's last 19 games on the road
Alabama is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas's last 5 games when playing Alabama
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arkansas's last 6 games when playing at home against Alabama

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
GEORGIA TECH vs. CLEMSON
Georgia Tech is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Georgia Tech's last 10 games when playing on the road against Clemson
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Clemson's last 7 games
Clemson is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Florida's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Central Florida's last 14 games on the road
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Central Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Central Florida

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
MASSACHUSETTS vs. LA SALLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 6 games on the road
Massachusetts is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
La Salle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Massachusetts
La Salle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Massachusetts

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
GEORGE MASON vs. SAINT LOUIS
George Mason is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of George Mason's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Saint Louis's last 8 games when playing George Mason
Saint Louis is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. PROVIDENCE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games on the road
Villanova is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Providence's last 9 games when playing Villanova
Providence is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Villanova

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
WICHITA STATE vs. DRAKE
Wichita State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Drake
Wichita State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Drake's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Drake's last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
RICHMOND vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Richmond is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Virginia Commonwe
Richmond is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Virginia Commonwe
Virginia Commonwealth is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Richmond
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 5 games when playing Richmond

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
SYRACUSE vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Syracuse is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse's last 5 games on the road
North Carolina State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Syracuse
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina State's last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
EVANSVILLE vs. INDIANA STATE
Evansville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana State
Evansville is 2-10-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Indiana State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Evansville
Indiana State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Evansville

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:00 PM
MARQUETTE vs. ST. JOHN'S
Marquette is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. John's
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Marquette's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. John's last 10 games when playing Marquette
St. John's is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Marquette

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FEBRUARY 1, 7:30 PM
TCU vs. KANSAS STATE
TCU is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of TCU's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
Kansas State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against TCU
Kansas State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against TCU

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FEBRUARY 1, 8:00 PM
FLORIDA STATE vs. MIAMI
Florida State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Florida State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Miami is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Florida State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing at home against Florida State

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FEBRUARY 1, 8:00 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. VIRGINIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia's last 5 games
Virginia is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

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FEBRUARY 1, 8:00 PM
BRADLEY vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games on the road
Bradley is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Bradley
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games when playing Bradley

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FEBRUARY 1, 8:00 PM
ST. BONAVENTURE vs. DUQUESNE
St. Bonaventure is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Bonaventure's last 5 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Duquesne's last 9 games
Duquesne is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

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FEBRUARY 1, 8:00 PM
AUSTIN PEAY vs. EASTERN KENTUCKY
Austin Peay is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Eastern Kentucky
Austin Peay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Eastern Kentucky
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Eastern Kentucky's last 9 games
Eastern Kentucky is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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FEBRUARY 1, 8:00 PM
SE MISSOURI STATE vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
SE Missouri State is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of SE Missouri State's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Jacksonville State's last 7 games when playing at home against SE Missouri State
Jacksonville State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against SE Missouri State

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FEBRUARY 1, 8:30 PM
NORTHWESTERN vs. PURDUE
Northwestern is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Purdue
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northwestern's last 7 games when playing on the road against Purdue
Purdue is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Northwestern
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games when playing Northwestern

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FEBRUARY 1, 8:30 PM
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. TENNESSEE TECH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee-Martin's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
Tennessee-Martin is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Tennessee Tech
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee Tech's last 5 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
Tennessee Tech is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tennessee-Martin

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FEBRUARY 1, 9:00 PM
BAYLOR vs. KANSAS
Baylor is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baylor's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games

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FEBRUARY 1, 9:00 PM
NORTHERN IOWA vs. ILLINOIS STATE
Northern Iowa is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 1, 9:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA vs. LSU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Carolina's last 5 games on the road
South Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LSU is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing South Carolina
LSU is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home

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FEBRUARY 1, 9:00 PM
SETON HALL vs. XAVIER
Seton Hall is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Seton Hall is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seton Hall
Xavier is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Seton Hall

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FEBRUARY 1, 9:00 PM
NEVADA vs. UTAH STATE
Nevada is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Utah State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nevada's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Utah State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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FEBRUARY 1, 9:00 PM
UCLA vs. WASHINGTON STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UCLA's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington State
UCLA is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Washington State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington State's last 5 games when playing UCLA
Washington State is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games when playing UCLA

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FEBRUARY 1, 9:00 PM
TEXAS TECH vs. TEXAS
Texas Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing Texas Tech
Texas is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Texas Tech

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FEBRUARY 1, 9:00 PM
CINCINNATI vs. TULSA
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Cincinnati's last 25 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games at home
Tulsa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 1, 9:30 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 6 games on the road
East Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against East Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Methodist's last 6 games when playing at home against East Carolina

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FEBRUARY 1, 10:00 PM
LONG BEACH STATE vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
Long Beach State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Long Beach State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
CS Northridge is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
CS Northridge is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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FEBRUARY 1, 10:00 PM
AIR FORCE vs. FRESNO STATE
Air Force is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Air Force's last 5 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Fresno State's last 9 games
Fresno State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 1, 11:00 PM
NEW MEXICO vs. UNLV
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Mexico's last 10 games when playing on the road against UNLV
New Mexico is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against UNLV
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UNLV's last 5 games when playing New Mexico
UNLV is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games

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FEBRUARY 1, 11:00 PM
USC vs. WASHINGTON
USC is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of USC's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing USC
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against USC

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 1


UT-Martin @ Tennessee Tech

Game 597-598
February 1, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UT-Martin
47.257
Tennessee Tech
50.735
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tennessee Tech
by 3 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee Tech
by 1
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tennessee Tech
(-1); Under

Western Illinois @ South Dakota St

Game 595-596
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Illinois
42.667
South Dakota St
60.481
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota St
by 18
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Dakota St
by 9
149 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota St
(-9); Over

Austin Peay @ Eastern Kentucky

Game 593-594
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Austin Peay
46.569
Eastern Kentucky
49.564
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Eastern Kentucky
by 3
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Eastern Kentucky
by 6
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Austin Peay
(+6); Under

SE Missouri St @ Jacksonville St

Game 591-592
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SE Missouri St
44.089
Jacksonville St
57.506
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Jacksonville St
by 13 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Jacksonville St
by 5 1/2
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Jacksonville St
(-5 1/2); Over

South Dakota @ NE-Omaha

Game 589-590
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Dakota
55.953
NE-Omaha
54.489
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota
by 1 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NE-Omaha
by 2 1/2
161
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota
(+2 1/2); Under

North Dakota St @ IUPUI

Game 587-588
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Dakota St
52.648
IUPUI
55.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
IUPUI
by 3
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Dakota St
by 1 1/2
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
IUPUI
(+1 1/2); Under

USC @ Washington

Game 585-586
February 1, 2017 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
USC
66.040
Washington
60.231
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
USC
by 6
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
USC
by 2
160 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
USC
(-2); Over

New Mexico @ UNLV

Game 583-584
February 1, 2017 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Mexico
54.754
UNLV
61.162
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UNLV
by 6 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Mexico
by 2
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UNLV
(+2); Over

Air Force @ Fresno State

Game 581-582
February 1, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Air Force
53.948
Fresno State
59.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fresno State
by 6
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fresno State
by 9
149
Dunkel Pick:
Air Force
(+9); Under

Long Beach St @ Northridge

Game 579-580
February 1, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Long Beach St
47.194
Northridge
54.361
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northridge
by 7
174
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northridge
by 3
168
Dunkel Pick:
Northridge
(-3); Over

East Carolina @ SMU

Game 577-578
February 1, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
58.882
SMU
70.690
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 12
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
SMU
by 19 1/2
123
Dunkel Pick:
East Carolina
(+19 1/2); Over

Nevada @ Utah State

Game 575-576
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nevada
64.495
Utah State
58.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 6 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 3 1/2
149 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-3 1/2); Under

Seton Hall @ Xavier

Game 573-574
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seton Hall
63.594
Xavier
73.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Xavier
by 10 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Xavier
by 5 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Xavier
(-5 1/2); Under

Baylor @ Kansas

Game 571-572
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baylor
77.842
Kansas
74.699
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 3
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 6 1/2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(+6 1/2); Over

Texas Tech @ Texas

Game 569-570
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Tech
63.432
Texas
68.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 5 1/2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
Pick
132
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
Under

UCLA @ Washington St

Game 567-568
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCLA
74.176
Washington St
54.540
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCLA
by 19 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UCLA
by 15
168 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UCLA
(-15); Under

South Carolina @ LSU

Game 565-566
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Carolina
65.412
LSU
60.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Carolina
by 5 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Carolina
by 9
149 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LSU
(+9); Over

Northern Iowa @ Illinois State

Game 563-564
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Iowa
55.717
Illinois State
70.482
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois State
by 15
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois State
by 7 1/2
117 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Illinois State
(-7 1/2); Over

Cincinnati @ Tulsa

Game 561-562
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
73.286
Tulsa
63.101
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 10
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 8
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-8); Over

Northwestern @ Purdue

Game 559-560
February 1, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northwestern
71.550
Purdue
75.757
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Purdue
by 4
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Purdue
by 9 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northwestern
(+9 1/2); Under

St Bonaventure @ Duquesne

Game 557-558
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Bonaventure
58.373
Duquesne
54.869
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St Bonaventure
by 3 1/2
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Bonaventure
by 7
153
Dunkel Pick:
Duquesne
(+7); Under

Florida State @ Miami-FL

Game 555-556
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida State
73.957
Miami-FL
68.962
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida State
by 5
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami-FL
by 2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Florida State
(+2); Over

Virginia Tech @ Virginia

Game 553-554
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Virginia Tech
64.523
Virginia
80.953
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia
by 16 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Virginia
by 12 1/2
132
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia
(-12 1/2); Over

Bradley @ Southern Illinois

Game 551-552
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Bradley
50.017
Southern Illinois
55.843
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern Illinois
by 6
124
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern Illinois
by 10
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Bradley
(+10); Under

TCU @ Kansas State

Game 549-550
February 1, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TCU
62.395
Kansas State
72.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas State
by 10 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas State
by 6
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas State
(-6); Under

Syracuse @ NC State

Game 547-548
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Syracuse
65.951
NC State
67.960
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC State
by 2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC State
Pick
157
Dunkel Pick:
NC State
Under

Villanova @ Providence

Game 545-546
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Villanova
82.223
Providence
64.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 17 1/2
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 9 1/2
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Villanova
(-9 1/2); Under

UCF @ Houston

Game 543-544
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCF
64.343
Houston
61.386
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCF
by 3
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 8
128
Dunkel Pick:
UCF
(+8); Over

Georgia Tech @ Clemson

Game 541-542
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Tech
63.066
Clemson
74.568
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Clemson
by 11 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Clemson
by 9
133
Dunkel Pick:
Clemson
(-9); Over

Massachusetts @ LaSalle

Game 539-540
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Massachusetts
55.849
LaSalle
58.323
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LaSalle
by 2 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LaSalle
by 5
159
Dunkel Pick:
Massachusetts
(+5); Under

Richmond @ VA-Commonwealth

Game 537-538
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Richmond

VA-Commonwealth
73.111
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 13 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 11
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
VA-Commonwealth
(-11); Over

Alabama @ Arkansas

Game 535-536
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alabama
60.960
Arkansas
71.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas
by 11
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas
by 3 1/2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas
(-3 1/2); Over

Evansville @ Indiana State

Game 533-534
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Evansville
52.449
Indiana State
53.507
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana State
by 1
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana State
by 4
136
Dunkel Pick:
Evansville
(+4); Under

Wichita State @ Drake

Game 531-532
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wichita State
69.770
Drake
57.169
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 12 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 17 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
Drake
(+17 1/2); Under

Marquette @ St John's

Game 529-530
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marquette
75.024
St John's
60.932
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marquette
by 14
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marquette
by 4
170
Dunkel Pick:
Marquette
(-4); Under

George Mason @ St Louis

Game 527-528
February 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
George Mason
53.200
St Louis
55.009
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St Louis
by 2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
George Mason
by 6
135
Dunkel Pick:
St Louis
(+6); Over

Penn State @ Indiana

Game 525-526
February 1, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Penn State
62.927
Indiana
67.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 4
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 6 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Penn State
(+6 1/2); Over

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Wednesday's Tip Sheet
February 1, 2017

**Villanova at Providence **

-- As of early this morning, most betting shops had Villanova (20-2 straight up, 12-9 against the spread) installed as a 9.5-point favorite. The Wildcats maintain a one-half game lead over Creighton for first place in the Big East.

-- Villanova rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to beat Virginia 61-59 Sunday on Donte DiVincenzo’s tip-in at the buzzer. However, the Cavaliers covered the spread as 5.5-point underdogs at The Pavilion. Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson scored 15 points apiece for the winners. Josh Hart was also in double figures with 12 points.

-- Jay Wright’s team beat Providence 78-68 on Jan. 21 at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, but the Friars took the money as 15-point road underdogs. Hart paced Villanova with 25 points, six rebounds and four assists compared to merely one turnover. Kris Jenkins added 19 points, four assists, four boards and a pair of steals. Mikal Bridges finished with 15 points, three boards, two steals and four assists without a turnover. Rodney Bullock had a team-high 17 points for PU in the losing effort.

-- Villanova is 4-2 both SU and ATS on the road this year.

-- Villanova is No. 2 in the RPI Rankings, posting a 7-1 record against Top-50 opponents and a 13-2 ledger versus Top-100 foes. The Wildcats have neutral-court wins over La Salle, Wake Forest and Notre Dame. They’ve also won at Purdue and at Creighton, in addition to home wins over Xavier, Seton Hall, Virginia, Charleston, Saint Joseph’s, Temple, Marquette and Providence.

-- Villanova’s losses have come at Butler and at Marquette.

-- Hart is leading Villanova in scoring (18.7 points per game) and rebounding (6.5 RPG) and is dishing out 3.4 assists per game. The senior from Silver Springs, MD., is hitting 52.6 percent of his shots from the field and 38.9 percent from 3-point range. Brunson (14.2) has a 93/43 assists-to-turnovers ratio and is connecting on 41.4 percent of his 3-pointers.

-- Villanova is ranked third in the country in free-throw shooting (79.3%) and 11th in field-goal percentage (49.5%). The Wildcats are 15th in the nation in scoring defense (62.5 PPG) and 14th at defending the 3-point line (30.3%).

-- Providence (14-9 SU, 13-10 ATS) is 4-6 in league play. The Friars are 11-2 SU and 7-6 ATS at home. They’ve been home underdogs three times this year, compiling a 2-1 record both SU and ATS with wins over Rhode Island and Seton Hall.

-- Providence went into Milwaukee this past Saturday and knocked off Marquette 79-78 as an eight-point road underdog. Kyron Carwright was the catalyst with 18 points, six rebounds and six assists. Jalen Lindsey added 14 points and five boards.

-- Providence is No. 63 in the RPI, going 2-5 against the Top 50 and 7-6 versus the Top 100. The Friars’ best victories are home triumphs over Rhode Island and Seton Hall. They’ve won at Marquette, swept Georgetown and beaten Memphis on a neutral court.

-- Bullock leads the Friars in scoring (17.3 PPG), rebounding (6.1 RPG) and steals (1.3 SPG).

-- The ‘under’ is 14-7 overall for the Wildcats, 4-2 in their road contests. They’ve watched the ‘under’ go 8-2 in their last 10 games.

-- The ‘under’ is 12-9-2 overall for Providence, 6-6-1 in its home games, but it has seen the ‘over’ hit three times in a row.

-- Villanova has won three in a row in this rivalry and eight of the last nine, but Providence is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings. The ‘over’ is 7-2 in the last nine encounters.

-- Fox Sports 1 will have the telecast at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.

**Baylor at Kansas**

-- These Big 12 rivals will face each other at Allen Fieldhouse with first place on the line. Both schools are sporting 7-1 records in league play, two games ahead of West Virginia and Iowa State. As of early this morning, most spots had Kansas (19-2 SU, 7-12 ATS) listed as a 6.5-point favorite. The Jayhawks are unbeaten in 10 home games, but they’ve limped to an abysmal 2-6 spread record.

-- Bill Self’s squad bounced back from an 85-69 loss last Tuesday to join UCLA as the only other team to clip Kentucky at Rupp Arena this season. KU went into Rupp Arena on Saturday night and captured a 79-73 win as a seven-point underdog. The Jayhawks hooked up money-line supporters with payouts in the +260 range (paid $260 on $100 wagers). Josh Jackson had 20 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Frank Mason finished with 21 points, four assists, three boards and a pair of steals. Landen Lucas contributed 13 points and five rebounds before fouling out.

-- Kansas is No. 3 in the RPI Rankings with a 6-1 record against the Top 50 and an 11-2 mark versus Top-100 foes. The Jayhawks have road wins at UK, Iowa State and TCU. Their resume has neutral-court wins over Duke and Georgia, in addition to home victories over Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Stanford and UNC-Asheville.

-- Kansas has won eight in a row over Baylor while covering the number at a 6-1-1 ATS clip. The ‘under’ is 7-2-1 in the last 10 encounters. When they met in Lawrence last season, Kansas smashed Baylor by a 102-74 count as a 12-point home ‘chalk.’ Graham and Mason had 15 and 11 points, respectively.

-- Baylor (20-1 SU, 9-7 ATS) has won outright in four of its five road assignments, going 3-2 ATS. Going back further, Scott Drew’s team owns a 13-3-1 spread record in its last 17 road games.

-- Baylor is No. 1 in the RPI Rankings thanks to quality wins galore. The Bears, who are 9-1 against the RPI Top 50 and 11-1 versus the Top 100, have home wins over Oregon, Xavier, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech. They have neutral-court scalps of VCU, Michigan State and Louisville, in addition to road victories at Kansas State, at TCU and at Ole Miss.

-- Baylor brings a five-game winning streak to Lawrence after rallying to win 78-75 Saturday at Ole Miss. The Bears failed to cover the spread as 7.5-point road ‘chalk.’ They trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half. Manu Lecomte scored a team-best 17 points as he drained 5-of-6 shots from 3-point land. Johnathan Motley and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. both finished with 16 points and nine rebounds apiece.

-- Baylor has been an underdog four times this year, producing a 3-1 record both SU and ATS.

-- Motley leads Baylor in scoring (16.2 PPG) and rebounding (9.6 RPG). Lecomte (12.3 PPG) has a 92/49 assists-to-turnovers ratio and is making 41.2 percent of his launches from 3-point range. Lual-Acuil is averaging 10.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He is 10th in the nation in blocked shots (2.8 BPG).

-- The ‘under’ is 11-8 overall for KU, but it has seen the ‘over’ go 5-3 in its home contests. Regardless of the venue, the Jayhawks have seen six consecutive ‘unders.’

-- The ‘under’ is 9-6-1 overall for the Bears, but they’ve seen the ‘over’ go 3-2 in their five road outings.

-- Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

-- Northwestern (18-4 SU) won’t have leading scorer Scottie Lindsey (illness) for tonight’s Big 10 showdown at Purdue. Lindsey is averaging 15.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for the Wildcats, who are just one game out of first place in conference play with a 7-2 record. Lindsey could miss 2-3 weeks with mono. The Boilermakers are nine-point home favorites. Matt Painter’s team is 11-2 SU and 7-3 ATS at home. This game tips at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on the Big Ten Network.

-- The ‘over’ is 10-2 in LSU’s last 12 games going into tonight’s home contest vs. South Carolina. The Gamecocks were nine-point road favorites early this morning. The Tigers have lost seven in a row, but they’re 3-1 ATS in their last four games.

-- Gamblers should note the early tip for Indiana’s 6:30 p.m. Eastern tip tonight vs. Penn St. on the Big Ten Network. The Hoosiers, who were 6.5-point home favorites early this a.m., will be playing without James Blackmon Jr. He is ‘out’ indefinitely with a leg injury. Blackmon averages 17.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. IU is already without another starter, big man O.G. Anunoby, who was lost for the season two weeks ago.

-- I went 3-0 last night in college hoops to improve to 54-36 (60%, + 15.2 UNITS) for the season. I hit a second straight winner with Maryland as a short road underdog in Big Ten play. Days after winning at Minnesota, the Terrapins won a 77-71 decision at Ohio State as three-point ‘dogs, cashing +135 money-line tickets. Justin Jackson was the catalyst with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Melo Trimble had 13 points and four assists, while Kevin Huerter contributed nine points, four blocked shots, four assists and three rebounds. Mark Turgeon’s team improved to 20-2.

-- Kentucky had to face Georgia last night without star freshman guard De’Aaron Fox due to an illness that prevented him from even getting to the arena. Then Brent Musburger was on the final call of his legendary broadcasting career, and there was no way in hell Musburger wasn’t going to get a super-tight game. UK never threatened to cover the 16-point spread and was fortunate to force overtime before escaping with an 80-71 win. Malik Monk exploded for 37 points, including 31 after halftime, to prevent John Calipari’s team from its first three-game losing streak during his tenure. Monk’s mid-range jumper with eight second left forced the extra session. It was a tough beat for UGA money-line backers, who nearly cashed a ticket worth 10/1 odds. The score was knotted at 29-29 at intermission, so oddsmakers make UK a 10 or 10.5-point favorite for second-half wagers. Down by nine in the last 20 seconds, UGA at first started to trap and appeared as if it might foul. But when the ‘Cats passed out of a trap with about 15 seconds left, Mark Fox elected to call off his Dawgs By not fouling, UK second-half supporters were rightfully denied what would’ve been a chance at the FT line to get a miracle win.

-- My other winner after Maryland and Georgia last night was Vanderbilt, which went into College Station and dominated Texas A&M, 68-54. The Commodores won outright as 4.5-point underdogs, while the 122 combined points stayed ‘under’ the 135.5-point tally. Matthew Fisher-Davis and Luke Kornet scored 12 points apiece to lead five players in double figures. Tyler Davis had 18 points and six rebounds for the Aggies in defeat.

-- Pittsburgh gave North Carolina fits in Chapel Hill last night. Jamel Artis had a 30-foot look at the buzzer to win it, but he was off and UNC slipped past the Panthers, 80-78. Kevin Stallings’s team easily took the cash as a 19-point road underdog. Pitt was +1625 on the money line at 5Dimes and would’ve been a winner if Artis could’ve hit the game-winner. That’s the depth of the ACC this year with the league’s last-place team taking the first-place school to the buzzer on the road.

-- Paris Austin’s 25 points led Boise St. to a 79-76 win at Colorado St. as a 1.5-point road underdog.

-- New Mexico will be without its best player Tim Williams indefinitely after he sustained a foot injury. Williams is averaging 17.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game for the Lobos, who had won four in a row before Williams was injured this past weekend in a loss at Nevada. They will also be without Dane Kuiper (6.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG) tonight as 1.5-point favorites at UNLV. Kuiper is expected to miss 10 days while in concussion protocol after being injured in Reno.

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Trends to Watch - Wednesday
February 1, 2017

Days of Glory Past

Syracuse will travel to PNC Arena in Raleigh to meet North Carolina State in a battle between two schools who desperately need wins, and a lot of them, to keep their slim hopes alive for an NCAA Tournament bid. These schools used to make the Big Dance routinely, but have hit hard times recently. The Orange are 2-5 ATS in the past seven meetings, and they're 0-6 ATS in their past six road games. The Wolfpack are 6-2 ATS in their past eight home outings.

Florida is Not Just For Football

Florida State and Miami-Fla. make sports fans think of just one things -- football. However, the Seminoles have been very good on the hardwood this season, and the Hurricanes haven't been too bad, either. While FSU has dropped their past two road games, overall they're 18-4 SU and 11-8-1 ATS. The 'Noles have had some trouble against the spread lately, going 0-4-1 ATS in their past five outings.

Miami isn't much better with a 3-8 ATS mark in their past 11 league games, and 2-8 ATS in their past 10 home games. The Canes are also 1-8 ATS in their past nine as a home favorite. Miami is favored by a bucket, and that doesn't bode well for them, either. The underdog is 5-1-1 ATS in the past seven meetings in this series

Big East Bound and Down

Villanova and Providence do battle at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Rhode Island, and the Wildcats look to stay hot against the number. The road team is 10-3 ATS in the past 13, and 34-16-1 ATS in their past 51 as a road favorite. The Friars are tough against the number, going 4-1 ATS in their past five and 35-17 ATS in their past 52 as an underdog.

Marquette looks to keep winning, and keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. They travel to St. John's for a game Vegas feels will be very close. As of Wednesday morning the Golden Eagles are installed as two-bucket favorites. If you feel the number is low, consider the Golden Eagles are 0-4 ATS in the past four meetings, and 1-3-1 ATS in their past five trips to MSG.

In the late-night Big East battle, Seton Hall and Xavier square off in the 'Nati, and the Musketeers are fighting to stay in the picture. Xavier is in a tailspin, going 2-4 SU/1-5 ATS over their past six games. Seton Hall hasn't done much better, going 1-4 SU/2-3 ATS over their past five outings. The Pirates have covered four in a row in this series, however, and the 'over' has cashed in each of those outings.

Mountain Men

Nevada has been dominant at 18-4 SU, and they have picked up the pace against the number by going 5-2 ATS over their past seven outings. They face a struggling Utah State team which has dropped four of the past five, while also going 1-4 ATS during the span. The Wolf Pack are just 5-14 ATS in the past 19 in this series, and 2-7 ATS in their past nine trips to Logan.

Air Force might be struggling at just 10-11 SU, but they have been a tough out lately. The Falcons have covered four of their past five games, including each of their past two on the road. Fresno State covered nine in a row from Nov. 25-Jan. 4, but they just 3-3 ATS over the past six. However, the Bulldogs are a perfect 5-0 ATS in their past five games at home. Totals bettors might like the 'over', as it has cashed in nine of the past 11 league games for the Falcons, and 14 of the 19 MWC games for the Bulldogs.

New Mexico heads to Sin City to take on UNLV. The Lobos cannot afford a lose against the sub-.500 Runnin' Rebels, but they're favored by just two points in what is expected to be a close one. UNM hasn't been very good as a favorite lately, going just 1-5 ATS in their past six in the situation. They're also 5-11-1 ATS in their past 17 league games, and 9-19 ATS in their past 28 road outings. The good news is that the Lobos are 7-3 ATS in their past 10 trips to Vegas, and the road team is 6-2 ATS in the past eight in this series.

Pac-king It In

UCLA started out 19-1 SU, but they have dropped two in a row. The Bruins are also struggling against the number lately, going just 2-8 ATS over the past 10 games after opening the season 10-2 ATS in their first 12 outings. They travel to Washington State as 15-point favorites against a Cougs team which has covered three in a row, and four of the past five. The Bruins are a dismal 3-13 ATS in their past 16 league games, and they're 5-21-1 ATS in their past 27 as road favorites. The Cougars are 4-14 ATS in their past 18 at home, so something's gotta give. The Bruins are 0-4 ATS in their past four trips to the Palouse, and the home team is 7-1 ATS in the past eight in this series.

Southern California travels to Seattle to battle Washington. On paper, the two-point spread might be a bit curious, but USC is an awful 1-7 ATS in their past eight as a favorite, and 4-9 ATS in their past 13 road games. The Trojans are also just 5-12 ATS in their past 17 league games and 3-10 ATS in their past 13 overall. The Huskies aren't much better, though, going 1-3-1 ATS in their past five at home, and 2-8 ATS in their past 10 as an underdog. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the past eight meetings, while the home team is 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings overall.

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TOP 25 BEST BETS:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

VILL at PROV 07:00 PM

VILL -9.5

U 135.5

VT at UVA 08:00 PM

UVA -11.0

U 133.5

FSU at MIA 08:00 PM

FSU +3.0

O 144.0

NW at PUR 08:30 PM

NW +10.0

U 140.5

CIN at TLSA 09:00 PM

CIN -10.0

O 136.5

BAY at KU 09:00 PM

BAY +6.5

O 144.0

UCLA at WSU 09:00 PM

UCLA -16.5

U 164.5

SCAR at LSU 09:00 PM

LSU +7.5

O 146.5

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BEST OF THE REST:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PSU at IND 06:30 PM

PSU +6.0

NDSU at INDPU 07:00 PM

NDSU -1.5

WICH at DRKE 07:00 PM

DRKE +16.5

ALA at ARK 07:00 PM

ALA +3.5

SYR at NCST 07:00 PM

NCST +0.0

UCF at HOU 07:00 PM

UCF +7.5

GMU at SLU 07:00 PM

GMU -6.5

MARQ at SJU 07:00 PM

O 163.5

GT at CLEM 07:00 PM

CLEM -10.5

EVAN at INST 07:00 PM

INST -4.0

RICH at VCU 07:00 PM

VCU -11.0

TCU at KSU 07:30 PM

O 139.0

SEMO at JVST 08:00 PM

JVST -5.5

SBON at DUQ 08:00 PM

U 152.0

PEAY at EKY 08:00 PM

EKY -6.0

O 154.5

WIU at SDST 08:00 PM

SDST -7.5

SDAK at NEOM 08:00 PM

NEOM -2.5

BRAD at SIU 08:00 PM

SIU -10.5

UTM at TNTC 08:30 PM

O 148.5

HALL at XAV 09:00 PM

HALL +5.5

NEV at USU 09:00 PM

NEV -3.5

O 149.5

TTU at TEX 09:00 PM

TEX -1.5

UNI at ILST 09:00 PM

ILST -7.5

ECU at SMU 09:30 PM

SMU -18.5

LBSU at CSN 10:00 PM

LBSU +2.0

AFA at FRES 10:00 PM

AFA +9.0

USC at WASH 11:00 PM

WASH +2.0

UNM at UNLV 11:00 PM

UNM -1.5

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Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Villanova wins second straight
February 1, 2017

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Freshman guard Josh Jackson recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday as No. 3 Kansas outlasted No. 2 Baylor 73-68 in Allen Fieldhouse.

The victory boosted the Jayhawks (20-2, 8-1 Big 12) into sole possession of first place at the halfway mark of the conference season.

The Bears (20-2, 7-2) fell to 0-15 all-time at Kansas. Johnathan Motley led a gallant effort by the Bears with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Terry Maston added 14 points and junior guard Manu Lecomte had 16.

Cincinnati 57, Tulsa 55

Troy Caupain capped a game-ending 16-3 run by sinking a jumper with 4.4 seconds left as the 14th-ranked Bearcats dumped the Golden Hurricane in an American Athletic Conference showdown at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla.

Tulsa (12-9, 6-3) also turned it over on its last possession. Sterling Taplin lost the ball on a drive down the lane, and Kevin Johnson came up with it for the Bearcats just before time expired.

Caupain scored a game-high 15 points for Cincinnati, while Jacob Evans and Kyle Washington each notched 10. Jaleel Wheeler led the Golden Hurricane with 13 points, while Junior Etou and Martins Igbanu added 10 apiece.

UCLA 95, Washington State 79

Behind a career-high 32 points from freshman T.J. Leaf, the No. 11 Bruins ended its two-game losing skid with a victory over the Cougars in a Pac-12 game at Pullman, Wash.

UCLA (20-3, 7-3 Pac-12) was led by Thomas Welsh's 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field, Lonzo Ball's 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Aaron Holiday's 13 points.

Washington State (11-11, 4-6) was led by Ike Iroegbu's 20 points, Conor Clifford's 16 points and six rebounds and Josh Hawkinson's 15 points, five rebounds and nine assists.

South Carolina 88, LSU 63

BATON ROUGE, La. -- The No. 19 Gamecocks rolled to a victory over the Tigers in a Southeastern Conference game in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

South Carolina (18-4, 8-1 SEC) kept pace with No. 8 Kentucky atop the standings at the halfway point of the conference schedule. Duane Notice and P.J. Dozier led South Carolina with 17 points apiece, and Sindarius Thornwell and Chris Silva each scored 16.

Brandon Sampson led LSU (9-12, 1-8) with 16 points, and Skylar Mays scored 11 off the bench.

Villanova 66, Providence 57

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and Josh Hart scored 17 to pace the No. 4 Wildcats in a win against the Friars at the Dunkin Donuts Center.

Eric Paschall added 12 points for Villanova (21-2, 8-2 Big East), which won their second straight after losing their No. 1 ranking thanks to a 74-72 loss to Marquette on Jan. 24. Villanova won its fourth straight over the Friars.

Alpha Diallo tied a career high with 18 points and leading scorer Rodney Bullock had six points and four fouls as Providence (14-10, 4-7) fell for the third time in four games. The Friars slipped to 1-6 against ranked foes this season.

Florida State 75, Miami 57

CORAL GABLES, Fla. The Seminoles went on a 20-2 run that started in the final minute of the first half and ran over the first seven minutes of the second to record a victory over the Hurricanes in Atlantic Coast Conference basketball.

Fifteenth-ranked Florida State (19-4, 7-3 ACC) was paced by Johnathan Isaac and Dwayne Bacon with 15 points each.

Miami (14-7, 4-5 ACC) was led by Bruce Brown with a game-high 17.

Virginia 71, Virginia Tech 48

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The No. 9 Cavaliers led for all 40 minutes of a dominant win over the in-state rival Hokies at John Paul Jones Arena.

Virginia (17-4, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) put three players in double figures, led by Devon Hall with 17 points. Isaiah Wilkins added a career-high 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds, while London Perrantes chipped in with 14 points.

Virginia Tech (16-6, 5-5), which struggled to a 35.7 percent shooting clip, got a team-high 14 points from Seth Allen. Zach LeDay added 12. Virginia Tech was held 33 points under its season average.

Purdue 80, Northwestern 59

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Caleb Swanigan had 24 points and 16 rebounds, and the No. 23 Boilermakers defeated the No. 25 Wildcatsin Mackey Arena.

Swanigan had his 13th double-double in his past 14 games before fouling out with 1:26 remaining. Vince Edwards had 17 for Purdue and Dakota Mathias scored 13 on a night when the Boilermakers (17-5, 7-3) made 12 3-pointers against the Big Ten's best 3-point defensive team (30.7 percent).

Northwestern (18-5, 7-3 Big Ten), which had a six-game winning streak snapped, played without leading scorer Scottie Lindsey (15.4 points per game), who did not travel with the team because of an illness. Bryant McIntosh led Northwestern with 22 points.

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Thursday’s six-pack

— Underdogs covered 11 of the last 15 Super Bowls.

— Clemson signed 14 football players Wednesday, from 10 different states.

— Washington Wizards won their last 15 home games (13-1-1 vs spread).

— Pro Bowl got higher TV ratings than 34 of 40 college bowl games.

— Former LSU coach Les Miles’ son is going to Nebraska, as a fullback.

— Cavaliers were 7-8 in January, Lebron James’ first losing month since 2006.

Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

13) Must admit, I watched some of the National Signing Day stuff on TV Wednesday and it is interesting, because the teams with the best players win, but when did self promotion become such a big deal? Have people (kids/parents alike) become such attention junkies that there has to be a news conference to announce where you’re going to college?

One kid had a Florida t-shirt on over a Florida State shirt over a USC shirt; it was like watching the old game show To Tell the Truth to see where he was going to college by what shirt was showing when he finally stopped undressing.

12) As one coach wrote in an article a few years back, “You have to recruit like hell to get them, but then when you get them, you have to de-program them.” Most college football players sit out as redshirts their first year, they just practice and get more physically mature, so the kids we saw sign today, most of them won’t see game action until 2018.

11) This year in the NFL, 48 QB’s threw 50+ passes; New England faced only two of the top 15 in passer rating this season, Matt Moore (Miami’s backup) and Ben Roethlisberger.

10) Michael Bidwill, president of the Arizona Cardinals, was once a federal prosecutor for six years.

9) Julian Javier was a 2B for the St Louis Cardinals in the 60’s/early 70’s; decent player. He had a career batting mark of 2-16 against Nolan Ryan, which doesn’t sound like much until you realize that his 16 AB’s vs Ryan, with no strikeouts, are the most AB’s by any player EVER against Ryan with no strikeouts.

Javier’s son Stan won a World Series ring as an OF with the ’89 A’s.

8) Nevada sportsbooks made $219.1M last year, their 3rd-best year ever, but 5.4% down from LY.

7) Raiders-Patriots will be playing a regular season game in Mexico City next season.

6) Irony; back in 1998, it looked like the Patriots were moving to Hartford, CT, but one of the main people involved in getting them a new stadium in Foxboro was an NFL employee not too many football fans knew about back then. Without this guy, the Patriots would be in the Nutmeg State.

That guy was Roger Goodell.

5) Sitting court side at the Mississippi State-Ole Miss Tuesday night? The great actor Morgan Freeman, who apparently goes to a lot of Ole Miss games.

4) Alabama signed two QB’s Wednesday; they just came thisclose to winning a national title with a freshman QB playing the whole season. Granted the incumbent QB isn’t a good passer yet, but he is a leader and he won a lot of games this year- why would a top prospect go there, when you know pretty much you might not start until 2020?

The incumbent QB sure as hell won’t be going to the NFL early, so the new kids will have to beat him out. Good luck there.

3) Colorado’s football coaches were sitting around a big table in their conference room, when this young lady comes sprinting into the room with a signed NLI in her hand— she gives it to Coach MacIntyre and he hi-5’s her and she sprints out. She had an Olympic medal around her neck.

Turns out the young lady won a bronze medal in track at the Olympics; pretty good gimmick for the Buffaloes on live TV.

2) Clemson’s new football facility opened the day before Signing Day, complete with a bowling alley, a barber shop and a nap area that resembles sleeping cars you see on a train.

1— One poor kid wanted to go to Alabama; he verbally committed, but the school doesn’t have a scholarship for him, so he is in limbo and may “grayshirt” which means he does nothing next fall, enters Alabama in January of 2018 and is a freshman-eligibility wise in the fall of 2018.

I would advise a recruit to “go where you are wanted” and it doesn’t sound like Alabama wants this kid that much. Hope things work out for him.

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Thursday’s games

Wm & Mary won its last three games, scoring 95.3 pts/game; Tribe is 5-0 at home in CAA, 2-2 as a home favorite, winning by 3-1-24-18-23 points. Northeastern lost four of last five games, is 0-2 as a road underdog- they lost last three road games, by 7-7-5 points. Huskies whacked Wm & Mary 84-64 in first meeting Dec 31; they were up 24 at the half. Tribe is 5-3 in last eight series games, winning last last three played here, by 14-16-18 points. CAA home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-4 against the spread.

NC-Wilmington won its last eight games with Charleston; they beat Cougars 65-59 on road in first meeting Jan 19, in brickfest where teams were combined 10-45 on arc. Charleston lost its last three visits here, by 2-13-10 points. Seahawks had 9-game win streak snapped in last game; they’re 2-2 as home favorite, winning home tilts by 16-24-8-13 points. Charleston is 4-1 on CAA road, losing by 6 at Towson; they’re 0-2 as a CAA underdog this season. CAA home favorites of 7+ points are 11-4 vs spread.

Michigan State lost three of last four games, losing last three on foreign soil by 9-5-7 points; Spartans are 3-2 in games with spread of 4 or less points. Nebraska snapped 5-game skid in last game; they’re 2-2 at home in Big 14, beating Iowa/Purdue, losing to Northwestern/Ohio State. Huskers won their last three games with Michigan State by 9-1-2 points; Spartans won two of last three visits here- road team is 4-3 in series games. Big 14 home teams are 7-9 vs spread in games with spread of 2 or less points.

Louisiana Tech lost its last two games; they’re 3-2 at home, 3-1 as home favorite, winning by 20-10-24 on its home floor, with losses to UAB/UTSA. Western Kentucky won its last couple games, but lost last three road games, by 18-15-14 points. WKU is 0-3 vs spread as a road underdog. Home side won both Western Kentucky-Louisiana Tech games in C-USA; Hilltoppers lost 69-56 in last visit here, in 2015. Tech is forcing turnovers 21.5% of time in C-USA games. Double digit favorites are 10-8 vs spread in C-USA games, 7-6 at home.

Utah won three of last four games, is 3-1 on Pac-12 road, winning last three away games by 6-41-22 points- they’re 1-1-1 as a Pac-12 dog. Cal Bears won five of last six games; they’re 2-3 as a home favorite, with home wins by 16-10-4-11 points and a 67-62 loss to Arizona. Utah won four of last six games with California, but they lost three of last four visits here. Utes beat Cal 82-78 in Pac-12 tourney LY. Utes are shooting 59.3% inside arc in conference games. Pac-12 favorites of 3 or less points are 1-6 vs spread this season.

Santa Clara is on road for first time in 19 days; they’re 2-2 on WCC road, beating San Diego/Portland by 2-14 points, losing at BYU/LMU. Broncos won their last three games with Portland by 7-6-28 points; they pounded the Pilots 70-42 in first meeting Jan 5; Broncos made 14-32 on arc in that game. Portland lost its last eight games; their PG is out for the year; Pilots are 1-2-1 as a home underdog, losing home games by 19-41-1-16 points. Santa Clara won three of last four visits here. WCC road favorites of 6 or less points are 2-3-3 vs spread this season.

San Diego won 69-62 at Loyola Marymount two weeks ago, despite a -11 turnover ratio (18-7); teams split last eight series games. Lions lost last four visits to the Slim Gym, by 8-7-9-8 points- they were 11-26 on foul line in game at USD. Toreros are 1-3 at home in WCC, losing by 2-17-3 points with win over BYU. LMU lost three of last four games; they’re 1-4 on WCC road, 2-1 as a road dog, with losses by 1-38-1-8 points. Three of LMU’s five WCC road games were decided by a single point. WCC favorites of 3 or less points are 2-4-2 vs spread.

Gonzaga is 8-2 vs spread in WCC games, 4-1 as a road favorite, winning by 20-15-9-31-47 points on foreign soil. Gonzaga is 10-3 in last 13 games with BYU, with two of three losses at Gonzaga; Zags beat BYU in 4 of last 5 WCC tourneys- they’re 3-1 in last four visits to Provo, winning by 5-7-3 points. BYU won three of last four games, is 5-0 at home in WCC; their WCC losses are by 13 at St Mary’s, 8 at Santa Clara. Cougars get to foul line a lot; can they do it here? WCC road favorites of 8+ points are 8-2 vs spread this season.

Oregon was 8-0 vs spread in Pac-12 until they lost at Colorado Saturday; Ducks are 4-0 as a home favorite, winning home games by 2-23-42-23-17 points. Arizona State lost five of its last six games; they’re 2-2-1 as a road underdog, losing away games by 16-16-22-3 points, with a win at Stanford. Oregon won four in row, seven of last eight games with ASU; Sun Devils lost last four visits to Eugene by 9-3-7-3 points. Ducks force turnovers 22% of time in league, but ASU is good at protecting the ball. Pac-12 home favorites of 15+ points are 3-7 vs spread.

Cal-Davis won its last three games, is 2-1 on Big West road, with wins by 3-6 points and loss at Riverside. Aggies are 1-2 as Big West favorites; underdogs covered five of their last six games. Cal Poly is 0-3 at home in league, losing by 13-22-6 points; they’re 2-3 as a Big West dog, but did win at first-place Cal-Irvine last week. Davis won six of last seven games with Cal Poly, winning two of last three visits here. Davis won first meeting this year 68-64 at home Jan 7. Big West road favorites are 2-4 vs spread this season.

Colorado won couple home games LW after an 0-7 start in Pac-12; they’ve lost road games by 16-1-9-2-2 points, losing last two road games in OT. Buffs are 1-2 as a road underdog. Stanford lost its last two games, scoring 53.5 pts/game; Cardinal is 2-2 at home in Pac-12, beating both Washington schools by 30-7 points, losing to the Arizona schools by 5-39. Colorado won its last six games with Stanford, winning last three visits here, by 2-1-3 points. Pac-12 favorites of 3 or less points are 1-6 against the spread this season.

NC-Greensboro lost its last two games, is 0-4 vs spread in its last four; they’re 3-1 on SoCon road, 1-1 as a road underdog, with only road loss by 19 at Wofford. Chattanooga lost its last two games, is 1-4 as a home favorite, winning by 11-16-10-4 points, with loss to VMI as a 20-point favorite. UNCG beat Chattanooga 73-68 in first meeting Jan 2, after being down 12 late in first half; teams split last six series games. Spartans won three of last five visits here, winning 79-64 here LY. Single digit home favorites are 5-8-2 vs spread in SoCon games this season.

Belmont is 9-0 in OVC, covering five of last six games; they’re 5-1 as road favorites, with wins on foreign soil by 5-16-6-13-13-17 points. Murray State lost two of last three games; they’re 2-0 as an OVC underdog this year. Racers are 3-1 at home in OVC, with only loss to SE Missouri State as an 8.5-point favorite. Bruins won four of last five games with Murray State; home side won all five regular season meetings in OVC play- they lost by 5-15 points in two visits here. Four of six meetings were decided by 5 or less points.