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  • #1276
    BEST OF THE REST:

    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16

    GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

    SIUE at MURR 07:00 PM

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    COFC at HOF 07:00 PM

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    PAC at PORT 10:00 PM

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    USD at BYU 11:00 PM

    BYU -16.0
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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    • #1277
      Top 25 Capsules
      February 21, 2017


      WACO, Texas (AP) Johnathan Motley had 21 points with 16 rebounds and No. 9 Baylor ended a two-game slide with a 60-54 victory over Oklahoma on Tuesday night to remain in a tie for second place in the Big 12.


      Baylor almost blew all of a 15-point lead in the second half, and held on even after not making a field goal in the last 6 minutes


      Oklahoma used a 21-8 run to get within 49-47 on Jamuni McNeace's jumper with 9:21 left. But Manu Lecomte then hit consecutive 3-pointers for the Bears, though those were more than 2 minutes apart and their last field goals.


      The Bears (23-5, 10-5) stayed even with No. 12 West Virginia and Iowa State in the conference standings with three games left in the regular season.


      Kameron McGusty had 13 points to lead the Sooners (9-18, 3-12).


      ---

      No. 11 KENTUCKY 72, MISSOURI 62


      COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Bam Adebayo's fourth double-double of the season helped Kentucky avoid a late-season upset, as the freshman scored 22 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds.


      Terrence Phillips led Missouri with a career-high 22 points, shooting 4 for 8 from 3-point range while the rest of the Tigers shot a combined 0 for 14.


      Neither team led by more than two possessions in a low-scoring first half. Missouri (7-20, 2-13 Southeastern Conference) took a 28-24 lead with 4:27 remaining in the half following a 7-0 run. John Calipari called a time out after a layup by Jordan Barnett capped the Tigers' run, and the Wildcats held a 31-30 halftime lead despite shooting 1 for 8 from the field to close the half. Barnett finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.


      Kentucky (23-5, 13-2) dominated the glass in the second half, outrebounding the Tigers 26-12 led by Adebayo, who had 10 second-half rebounds.


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      No. 13 FLORIDA 81, SOUTH CAROLINA 66


      GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - KeVaughn Allen scored 26 points for Florida.


      Devin Robinson added 14 points for Florida, which won its ninth consecutive game and locked up one of the top four seeds in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Chris Chiozza and Kasey Hill chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively.


      South Carolina (20-8, 10-5 SEC) dropped its third in a row and fourth in five games.


      The Gators (23-5, 13-2) looked much more comfortable in their second game without center John Egbunu, who is out for the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. Sophomore Kevarrius Hayes finished with seven points, six rebounds and three steals.


      Sindarius Thornwell led the Gamecocks with 23 points and 10 rebounds.


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      No. 14 PURDUE 74, PENN ST. 70, OT


      STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Ryan Cline scored six of his 11 points in overtime to lift Purdue.


      Cline hit consecutive 3-pointers to secure his team's sixth straight win in a game the Boilermakers led for just 9:16.


      Vincent Edwards added 14 points, Isaac Haas chipped in 13 and Dakota Mathias scored 12 for the Boilermakers (23-5, 12-3 Big Ten).


      Tony Carr scored 21 points, Lamar Stevens added 18 and Mike Watkins finished with 11 for Penn State (14-14, 6-9).


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      No. 25 WICHITA ST. 109, EVANSVILLE 83


      WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Shaq Morris had 18 points, Connor Frankamp and Markis McDuffie added 13 apiece for Wichita State in its return to the Top 25.


      Landry Shamet added 12 points and Darral Willis Jr. had 11 for the Shockers (26-4, 16-1 Missouri Valley), who finally elbowed their way into the poll this week for the sixth straight season.


      The nation's No. 2 team in scoring margin and one of the best defensive teams in the country hasn't lost since Jan. 14.


      Jaylon Brown had 25 points to lead Evansville (14-16, 5-12), which has dropped nine straight to Wichita State.
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      • #1278
        Wednesday’s six-pack


        Westgate’s odds to win the Masters in April:


        13-2— Jordan Spieth


        8-1— Dustin Johnson


        12-1— Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama


        15-1— Justin Rose


        25-1— Bubba Watson


        100-1— Eldrick Woods


        **************************


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

        13) Big change for the Lakers Tuesday; they fired GM Mitch Kupchak after 17 years, they removed co-owner Jim Buss from the front office and they fired publicist John Black, who has been with the Lakers for 27 years. Co-owner Jeanie Buss actually fired her brother and still has to work with him as a co-owner. Christmas should be fun for them in upcoming years.


        According to the Interweb, Kupchak hadn’t talked with Jeanie Buss since November 1.


        Magic Johnson now runs this dysfunctional show; he went 5-11 as the Lakers’ coach at the end of the 1994 season. Being a great player and being a coach/administrator are different skills.


        12) Agent Rob Pelinka is expected to be named the next GM of the Lakers; he was a sub on the Fab Five Michigan teams with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber. He was also Kobe Bryant’s agent, which makes him familiar with the inner workings of the Lakers organization.


        Pelinka’s current NBA clients include James Harden, Eric Gordon and Andre Iguodala.


        11) Longtime major league umpires Bob Davidson, John Hirschbeck, Jim Joyce and Tim Welke have all retired. Hirschbeck retiring is bad news for pitchers. Davidson retiring is bad news for people who enjoy balks being called.


        10) There are four sets of brothers coaching D-I basketball this year:


        Scott/Bryce Drew, Baylor/Vanderbilt
        Sean/Archie Miller, Arizona/Dayton
        Bob/Danny Hurley, Arizona State/Rhode Island
        James/Joe Jones, Yale/Boston U


        9) Catcher Matt Wieters signed a 2-year deal with the Nationals Tuesday.


        8) In basketball, individual plus-minus is the score of the game while that person is in the game. For instance, if I start a game and leave with our team up 20-12, I get a +8 for that segment.


        You look at the Denver Nuggets, and Nikola Jokic is +134 in 47% of the team’s minutes. Jameer Nelson is next-best for Denver, at +38 in 53% of the Nuggets’ minutes. Jokic is a valuable guy.


        Turning to the 76ers, Joel Embiid is +68 in 30% of the Sixers’ minutes; Jahlil Okafor is -272, in 32% of the team’s minutes. That helps explain why Philly might trade Okafor.


        7) Northern Iowa won the Missouri Valley tournament in three of the last seven years; the other four years, they lost their first tournament game. All or nothing.


        6) Speaking of the MVC, Wichita State is an amazing 52-19 vs spread in its last 71 regular season conference games- thats against the spread!!! The last three years, Shockers are only 3-4 against the spread in conference tournament games, losing to Illinois St., Northern Iowa last two years in the semifinals of Arch Madness.


        5) NBA types who work college games on TV often promote the idea of teams calling a timeout and being able to move the ball up to the front court, the way NBA teams can.


        To me, this is an artificial way of creating drama at the end of games. The NBA obviously has the best players in the world, but that doesn’t mean it also has the best rules.


        4) I’m constantly amazed at how much coverage the NFL gets on TV; even now, with the draft two months away, ESPN has a daily show on NFL stuff. There really isn’t that much to talk about until the Combine.


        Football never ends: Colorado Buffaloes’ spring practice starts today.


        3) I’m not fond of basketball teams practicing on game days, college or pro. I can see having a walk-thru to go over scoring reports, but having actual scrimmages on game days is a waste of energy and it leads to more injuries (in my opinion) and decreased energy in games.


        2) The Interweb is fabulous; on Twitter, someone posted a 4-page letter a woman sent to her ex, in which she apologized for whatever caused their relationship to end.


        The letter was hand-printed, single-spaced and it was four full pages. It appeared to have taken a long time to write and a lot of effort went into it.


        The guy’s response? He took a red pen and graded the letter: for grammar, punctuation and usage, making comments in the margin. Then he sent the letter back to her with a grade: D-


        I’m thinking the odds of a reconciliation are not good.


        1— Seems strange that the ACC tournament is in Brooklyn this year; its like if they held the Big Sky tourney in Los Angeles or if the SEC tournament was in Denver. Makes no sense.
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        • #1279
          Wednesday’s games


          Tennessee was 8-15 on arc, had only six turnovers in 87-75 win at Vanderbilt Jan 14; Vols are 8-4 in last 12 series games, but Commodores won by 8-14 points in last two visits to Knoxville. Tennessee is 2-3 in its last five games; they’re 3-2 as home favorites, with home wins by 17-2-9-20 points. Vandy won three of last four games, is 5-1 as a road underdog; they’re 4-3 on SEC road, losing by 3 at Alabama, 8 at Georgia, 20 at Missouri. SEC home favorites of 3 or less points are 5-12 against the spread.


          Wake Forest lost three of last four games, is 4-3 at home in ACC, 2-1 as home favorites; they are 5-2 in ACC allowing 80 or less points. Pittsburgh won three of last four games, covered five of last six; they’re 2-3 as road underdogs, losing away games by 11-5-5-2-8 points, with one road win at lowly Boston College. Pitt is 3-1 vs Wake Forest in ACC games; home side won all three regular season games. Pitt lost 69-66 here two years ago, beat Deacons in double OT LY. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 15-13-1 vs spread this season.


          Xavier lost its last three games; they have severe injury issues. Musketeers are 1-4 as a road underdog, with road losses by 25-5-12-22 points. Seton Hall is 4-6 in its last ten games; they’re 2-2 as home favorites, with home wins by 3-31-13-2-6 points. Xavier beat Seton Hall 72-70 at home February; they were down 4 at half, by 6 with 11:21 left. Pirates are 5-3 in Big East meetings, winning all three played here, by 9-8-9 points, Big East home favorites of 4 or less points are 3-4 against the spread.


          Duke won its last seven games, with three of those on road; Blue Devils are 1-2 as favorites on road. Syracuse lost its last three games by 5-4-6 points; they’re 6-1 at home in ACC, with only loss by 4 to Louisville. Orangemen are 3-0-1 as home underdogs. Duke won three of last four games wth Syracuse, winning 80-72 in last visit here couple years ago- Orangemen won at Duke LY. Duke is shooting 40.9% on arc in ACC play; will shooting in dome drag that number down? ACC road favorites of 4 or less points are 7-4-1 vs spread.


          Central Florida led Temple 38-11 at half of 77-53 drubbing of the Owls Dec 31; UCF was +20 on boards, outscored Temple 24-8 on line as they snapped 4-game skid vs Owls. Knights lost last three visits here, by 8-6-2 points. UCF won its last two games after a 1-6 skid; Knights are 2-3 as road underdogs, losing away games by 15-5-11-18-10 points. Temple lost two of last three games; they’re 2-2 as home favorites- they’re 1-4-1 vs spread in last six games overall. AAC home favorites of 3 or less points are 5-1-1 vs spread.


          Maryland scored 59 points in second half of 85-78 win at Minnesota Jan 28; they made 11-18 on arc, had only 7 turnovers (+3) for game. Terps won two of three series games; winning 70-58 in Gophers’ last visit here, in ’15. Young Terps (#317 experience) lost three of last five games, are 3-1 as home favorites- their two Big 14 home losses were by total of 3 points. Minnesota won its last five games; they’re 4-3 on Big 14 road, 3-3 as a road underdog, with road losses by 18-2-6 points. Big 14 home favorites of 4 or less points are 15-13 vs spread this season.


          Texas A&M is 2-5 on SEC road, 2-3 as a road underdog; they split last six games SU overall. Arkansas won/covered its last three games; they’re 8-2 in last ten games. Hogs are 3-3 as home favorites- they’re 4-3 at home, with all four wins by 13+ points. Arkansas won 62-60 at Texas A&M Jan 14, after trailing by 12 with 12:51 left. Teams combined to shoot 41% inside arc- it was first win for visitor in seven SEC series meetings. Aggies lost last three trips to Arkansas, by 11-6-3 points. SEC home favorites of 5 or less points are 8-17 vs spread this season.


          Kansas State won 96-88 at Oklahoma State Jan 18; OSU led 54-51 at the half- they lost despite going 12-22 on arc. Wildcats won four of last five series games, winning last five played here, by 19-6-3-10-16 points. K-State lost five of last seven games, last three at home; they’re 0-4-1 as a home favorite, with home wins by 3-11-4 points. OSU won seven of last eight games, is 4-1 as a road underdog- they won last four road games, after losing first three, by 3-4-7 points. Big X home favorites of 3 or less points are 3-7 against the spread.


          Houston never trailed, led 36-12 at half of 62-46 win in Hartford Dec 28; Cougars are 4-2 in AAC games with UConn, winning two of three played here- Huskies won 69-57 here LY. UConn won three in row, seven of last nine games; they’re 1-3-1 as road underdogs, losing away games by 2-9-20-14 points— their last two wins were by total of 4 points. Houston won five of last six games, is 2-3 as a home favorite- they’ve won AAC home games by 3-14-13-18 points. Single digit home favorites are 17-9-1 vs spread in AAC games this season.


          Oregon is 4-2 on Pac-12 road, 4-1 as a road favorite, with road wins by 22-19-6-11 points- they won last three games overall, by 11-18-28 points. California lost its last two games, is 6-1 at home in Pac-12, with only loss by 5 to Arizona- three of their four Pac-12 losses were by five points. Oregon made 11-24 on arc, routed Cal 86-63 at home Jan 19; game was 44-30 at half. Ducks won three of last four series games, but Cal won six of last seven visits here, losing 68-65 in LY’s visit. Pac-12 road favorites of 4 or less points are 4-6 vs spread.


          Louisville won its last three games, by 5-4-4 points; they’re 4-3 on ACC road- favorites are 6-0-1 vs spread in those games, with Cardinals 0-3 as a road underdog. North Carolina won four of last five games, is 5-2 as a home favorite, failing to cover vs Pitt/Notre Dame. UNC is grabbing 42.4% of their own missed shots; can they do that vs Louisville? Louisville/Carolina split four ACC meetings; home side won all three in regular season. Cardinals lost 72-71 in last visit here, in 2015. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 15-13-1 vs spread this season.


          Villanova was 14-0 until they lost 66-58 at Butler Jan 4; Bulldogs shot 58% inside arc in brickfest where teams combined to go 11-46 on arc- it was Butler’s first win in seven Big East tries vs Villanova- they lost last three visits to Philly, by 19-12-10 points. Villanova won its last seven games, is 3-4 as a home favorite, 0-3 vs spread in last three home games. Bulldogs won three of last four games; they’re 4-3 on road, 1-1 as road underdogs, losing away games by 3-11-6 points. Big East home favorites of from 10-15 points are 7-2 vs spread this season.


          Boise State won five of its last six games, is 3-1 as a road underdog- they’re 5-2 on MW road, losing by 9 in Fresno, 5 at New Mexico. Nevada won five of last seven games, is 5-2 as a home favorite with home wins by 25-3-7-17-27-11 points- they lost at home to Fresno State. Nevada held Boise State to 35.1% from floor in 76-57 win at Boise Jan 25, just second win in last eight series games for Wolf Pack. Broncos won last two visits to Reno. Mountain West home favorites of 6+ points are 11-14-1 vs spread this season.
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          • #1280
            Preview: Horned Frogs (17-10) at Jayhawks (24-3)
            Date: February 22, 2017 7:00 PM EDT

            LAWRENCE, Kan. -- With another victory, Kansas can clinch a share of the Big 12 basketball title and run its string of consecutive conference championships to 13.


            The mark would tie a Division I record UCLA set from 1967-79. Unlike the Bruins, who employed three coaches during their run, the Jayhawks' Big 12 dominance has been orchestrated solely by Bill Self.


            And as their coach, Self is not obsessed with records as much as he is the future.


            Tight outcomes have been prevalent for the No. 3 Jayhawks (24-3), who at 12-2 in Big 12 play can hold a three-game lead in the conference chase by beating TCU (17-10, 6-8) on Wednesday in Allen Fieldhouse.


            "You feel like a cat with nine lives," said Self, "and you know those lives will eventually run out."


            Each of the Jayhawks' last seven games was decided by single digits and they won six of them. Kansas is 10-2 on the season in such games, 8-1 against league rivals. It has won eight games it trailed by at least nine points and stands 8-1 when trailing at halftime.


            "We've had some miraculous wins, but I do think it speaks volumes on our guys' mental toughness," Self said. "I'm not sure it does physical toughness as much, but mental toughness, I know it does."


            One concern for Self is how much fortitude the Jayhawks can summon.


            His bench is thin, causing starters to play extended stretches. Senior guard Frank Mason III, the Big 12's leading scorer with a 20.3-point average, also averages the most minutes (35.8) of any league regular. Junior guard Devonte' Graham ranks third (34.9).


            Defensive heroics lifted Kansas in its last two wins, both against Big 12 contenders.


            In an overtime victory over West Virginia, the Jayhawks used a press to instigate a frantic rally from 14 points down in the final three minutes of regulation. At Baylor, the Jayhawks slowed Bears forward Johnathan Motley with solid defense that led to second-half run-outs and authoritative dunks by Kansas freshman guard Josh Jackson.


            "We haven't shot the ball well for a while, and that's one of the strengths of our team," Self said. "If we can keep guarding like we've been guarding and start shooting the ball, I think we can get a lot better fast."


            TCU has been streaky of late. The Horned Frogs lost four straight to close out January, then won three in a row, but are now riding a three-game skid.


            The Horned Frogs opened Big 12 play by playing Kansas tough before falling 86-80 at home behind a career-high 28 points from Vladimir Brodziansky.


            The 6-11 junior forward leads TCU with a 13.8-point average and ranks second in the Big 12 with a 58.8 shooting percentage. Junior forward Kenrich Williams ranks second in the league in rebounds (9.0) and junior guard Alex Robinson third in assists (5.8).


            TCU has never finished higher than ninth since joining the Big 12 in 2012-13. In Jamie Dixon's first year as coach, however, the Frogs are in consideration for an NCAA Tournament berth while attempting to hold their own in a deep league.


            "When you go top to bottom, you look at the 10 teams, it's pretty remarkable," said Dixon, who came to TCU from Pittsburgh, where he guided the Panthers to NCAA berths in 11 of his 13 seasons.


            "We're playing against the best teams in the country. I don't know that a conference has had a bottom team (Oklahoma) that was in the Final Four the year before. It's a good thing to be a part of, but you've got to step up and get better. We're not satisfied."


            History will not be on their side at Kansas. TCU has never won in Allen Fieldhouse, has dropped 20 straight against ranked opponents and 39 straight on the road against ranked opponents. Two of the Horned Frogs' three all-time Big 12 road wins have come this season.
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            • #1281
              Preview: Blue Devils (22-5) at Orange (16-12)
              Date: February 22, 2017 7:00 PM EDT

              The Duke Blue Devils and Syracuse Orange will make Division I men's college basketball history Wednesday night when two coaches with 1,000 career wins face each other for the first time.


              No. 10 Duke (22-5, 10-4 ACC) will carry a seven-game winning streak into the Carrier Dome against Syracuse (16-12, 8-7) in first game of an ESPN doubleheader featuring four Hall of Fame coaches: Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, North Carolina's Roy Williams and Louisville's Rick Pitino.


              Krzyzewski is the leader with 1,065 wins. Boeheim is No. 2 with 1,001 wins and an asterisk -- that total includes 101 wins vacated by the NCAA because the Orange violated NCAA rules from 2004-07 and 2010-12.


              Still, most of the college basketball world outside of the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis credits Boeheim with 1,0001 wins, making him and Krzyzewski the only coaches in Division I history with more than 1,000.


              Krzyzewski recently turned 71 and Boeheim, 72, is expected to retire after next season, so next year's Duke-Syracuse game or games will likely be the last time we'll see this kind of matchup for a long time.


              Williams (806) and Pitino (765) are next on the wins list among active coaches, and they're still a long way from 1,000.


              What makes the matchup even more intriguing is that Krzyzewski and Boeheim are close friends. When USA Basketball tabbed Krzyzewski to coach its team after a bronze-medal finish in the 2004 Olympics, Krzyzewski named Boeheim as one of his assistants and they won gold in 2008, 2012 and 2016.


              Krzyzewski called to congratulate Boeheim after he posted his 1,000th win on Feb. 4 against Virginia. Under NCAA rules, Syracuse and Boeheim could not acknowledge the milestone victory, but Boeheim shed some light on his personal feelings by saying, "I know how many wins I've had and I'm very proud of it."


              "We love seeing coach happy because he works so hard, he cares so much, (and) just to see his work pay off means a lot to me and for me to be able to help him (win his 1,000th game) and be just a little part of it is huge," Syracuse fifth-year senior transfer point guard John Gillon said.


              Wednesday's game is also huge for a Syracuse team that's reeling with three consecutive losses that have put the Orange squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Since they have played far better at home than on the road (14-3 at the Dome, 2-9 on road or neutral courts), Duke represents Syracuse's last best chance to notch a quality win for its tournament resume.


              Syracuse lost 71-65 at Georgia Tech on Sunday night after a controversial moving screen call against Tyler Roberson with 15 seconds remaining robbed the Orange of a chance to tie the score or go ahead.


              "We knew it was a big game for us," freshman guard Tyus Battle told syracuse.com after the game. "Now every game from here on out is a big game for us. We'll be ready for the next few. We're back at home against Duke. They're a really good team. That would be a really big win for us."


              Duke is perhaps the hottest team in college basketball. The Blue Devils have won seven consecutive games and are 5-0 since Krzyzewski returned after sitting out most of January following back surgery. Duke has overcome several obstacles this season -- injuries to key players, Krzyzewski's absence, and the ongoing scrutiny of guard Grayson Allen's on-court conduct -- to pull within one game of North Carolina (11-4) in the ACC standings.


              Duke defeated No. 8 North Carolina 86-78 on Feb. 9 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and the rivals will meet again March 4 at the Dean Smith Center in the game that could decide the conference regular-season champion.


              Duke won its seventh consecutive game Saturday, when ACC Player of the Year candidate Luke Kennard scored 23 points and freshman forward Jayson Tatum added 19 in a 99-94 win over Wake Forest at Cameron.


              While Duke is winning, it's not dominating. None of the seven wins were decided by more than 10 points, and the Blue Devils' average margin of victory in that span is 6.4 points.


              "We're trying to teach them how hard it is to win," Krzyzewski said. "It's easy to lose. It's hard to win, because it's not just about, 'I want to, I'm prepared, I have a good attitude.' You have to keep an edge."


              That shouldn't be a problem Wednesday. Syracuse is expecting a crowd of about 30,000. The two previous Duke-Syracuse games at the Carrier Dome sold out and set the NCAA on-campus record with crowds of 35,446
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              • #1282
                Preview: Golden Gophers (20-7) at Terrapins (22-5)
                Date: February 22, 2017 8:30 PM EDT

                COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A regular-season title in the Big Ten Conference may be out of the question now, but No. 24 Maryland is still playing for postseason seeding in the NCAA Tournament.


                Minnesota, meanwhile, may be playing for its postseason lives.


                Maryland (22-5, 10-4 Big Ten) will host the Golden Gophers (20-7, 8-6) on Wednesday in a key late-season conference battle.


                The Terrapins lost 71-60 on Sunday at then-No. 14 Wisconsin, which left the Badgers in a tie for first with Purdue at 11-3 in the conference.


                "We couldn't get a stop. When we did get a stop, they got an offensive rebound and we fouled. We just couldn't get a stop," Maryland freshman guard Kevin Huerter told reporters.


                The Gophers entered play Monday tied for fifth in the conference with Michigan State at 8-6. Minnesota is coming off an 83-78 overtime win Sunday against Michigan.


                "We're becoming a tough basketball team right in front of everybody's eyes," Golden Gophers head coach Richard Pitino told reporters after the game.


                Minnesota improved to 3-2 in overtime conference games this season.


                The Gophers are led in scoring by junior guard Nate Mason (15.0 points per game, team-high 144 assists), freshman guard Amir Coffey (12.3 points), sophomore forward Jordan Murphy (10.7) and sophomore guard Dupree McBrayer (10.4).


                Minnesota is scoring 75.4 points and giving up 68.6 while shooting 43 percent from the field and allowing opponents to make 40 percent of their shots.


                The Gophers had a 44-31 edge in rebounds in the Sunday win.


                "Rebounding wins in this league," McBrayer told reporters. "We've tried to stay focused on that."


                The Terps are led by junior point guard Melo Trimble, who is averaging 17.6 points and has 95 assists.


                Freshman forward Justin Jackson is averaging 10.8 points and 6.2 rebounds. He had 28 points and 10 rebounds in an 85-78 win at Minnesota on Jan. 28.


                Maryland freshman guard Anthony Cowan is averaging 10.4 points and has a team-high 101 assists, while Huerter is averaging 8.9 points.


                Maryland is scoring 74.9 points per contest and allowing 66.9. The Terps are shooting 37 percent from 3-point range while opponents are making 32 percent from long distance.


                Trimble did not play the last 4:32 at Wisconsin on Sunday.


                "He was tried. He was carrying us," head coach Mark Turgeon said. "He missed two free throws that he never misses. He was tired. If we would've made a little run, I would've put him back in. But we have four more games in 10 days."


                "Coach took me out. I thought I was going to get a breather but I winded up not going back in," Trimble said. "The game was pretty much pushed out to the point where there was no point for me to go back in."


                Trimble was named the conference player of the week on Monday after he averaged 29.5 points in two games against Northwestern and Wisconsin.


                He has scored at least 10 points in a game 25 times this season and has done so 16 games in a row. Trimble had 32 points at Wisconsin and is just the 11th Maryland player to reach 30 points in a game three times in his career. He is now 10th in school history with 30 games of at least 20 points.
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                • #1283
                  Preview: Friars (16-11) at Bluejays (22-5)
                  Date: February 22, 2017 9:00 PM EDT

                  OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton and Providence hope to add a little shine to their postseason resumes in Wednesday's Big East Conference basketball rematch.


                  For the No. 23 Bluejays, it's about securing the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament and the highest possible seed for the NCAA tourney.


                  Providence is trying to bounce off the NCAA bubble and into the tournament, whether it's for a first-round game in Dayton or when the tournament begins in earnest March 16.


                  "It's obviously a big game for Providence as they try to get themselves on the right side of the bubble for the NCAA tournament," Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. "It's also a big game for us because we want to end the season on a little bit of a run."


                  The Friars (16-11, 6-8 Big East) put themselves back in the discussion with victories over Butler and Xavier that have moved them to 67th in the latest RPI. A road victory over Creighton (22-5, 9-5) makes that RPI number shrink even further.


                  "It's another opportunity for us to play a ranked team on the road," Friars coach Ed Cooley told the Providence Journal. "We're trying to do everything we can to get one win at a time because we feel we've given away many in the past."


                  When the Friars first played Creighton on Jan. 7 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, that win wasn't one of those Providence gave away. The Bluejays were at full strength and en route to the highest ranking in school history (No. 7) later that month after that 78-64 victory.


                  "We were at full strength and playing well," McDermott said. "They were struggling at that point. (Kyron) Cartwright didn't play in the second half due to injury, so they're a totally different basketball team right now."


                  McDermott said Cartwright and Rodney Bullock are playing at a high level, and that has helped the Friars get the two big home wins over Butler and Xavier. Combine that with a team that traditionally plays defense, and McDermott knows the Bluejays are in for a battle.


                  "Some of their secondary pieces that weren't a big part of their offense before are now," McDermott said. "Defensively, Ed's teams have always done a good job. They've had eight days to get ready, so I'm sure we're going to see some things we haven't seen before."


                  There's also no peeking ahead to Creighton's Saturday showdown at No. 2 Villanova. A question about that possibility Wednesday was dismissed by McDermott as quickly as it was asked.


                  "No, no, no, not at all," McDermott said. "I think they understand how important each game is with these last four, both positioning ourselves for the Big East tournament seed and also for a postseason seed.


                  "It's that time of year when every one's important. I think the second seed in the Big East tournament is going to be huge."


                  Despite the 14-point loss last month, Friars forward Emmitt Holt is convinced things just might turn out differently this time against the Bluejays and Providence's final three foes -- Marquette, DePaul and St. John's.


                  "I feel like all these games are winnable," Holt told the Providence Journal. "We finish out strong, win 'em all, we'll be back in this tournament."


                  Creighton senior guard Isaiah Zierden said there's no chance the Bluejays will take this game lightly


                  "We've had a tough time playing them ever since we (joined) the Big East," Zierden said. "We did a decent job out there. They're doing a lot better in transition than they were earlier in the conference season, so we have to make sure we're doing a better job of transition defense."
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                  • #1284
                    Preview: Bulldogs (21-6) at Wildcats (26-2)
                    Date: February 22, 2017 9:00 PM EDT

                    VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Second-ranked Villanova can clinch the Big East regular season outright championship with a victory over No. 22 Butler Wednesday night at The Pavilion.


                    The Wildcats improved to 26-2 overall and 13-2 in the league after blitzing Seton Hall on the road 92-70 last Saturday. Jalen Brunson had 22 points and a career-best 10 assists while Kris Jenkins also scored 22 points as Villanova shot a sizzling 67.3 percent from the field, a season high.


                    Butler (21-6, 10-5) will be a formidable opponent on the Wildcats' home floor, where Villanova has won a program-record 48 in a row. The Bulldogs defeated Villanova 66-58 on Jan. 4 at Hinkle Fieldhouse, snapping a school record 20-game win streak.


                    The home winning streak at The Pavilion began in February 2013, the game after losing 55-52 to Providence.


                    "We made shots," Villanova coach Jay Wright told reporters after the 22-point win at Seton Hall. "When you make shots you're going to win most games. We made some tough shots -- it wasn't their defense. We haven't shot the ball that well in a while. I think that was a big difference in the game. That was one of our best offensive performances we've had this season."


                    Villanova won without senior forward Darryl Reynolds, who has been out the last three games with a rib injury. It's unclear if he'll be available against Butler as Villanova looks to extend a seven-game winning streak.


                    That's what made the road victory more impressive. The Wildcats essentially used a six-man rotation along with deep reserve Dylan Painter, who managed to contribute two points and one rebound in 13 minutes.


                    Brunson, a sophomore point guard, was a steadying influence on his way to a double-double, the first of his career.


                    "Jalen just controlled the game," Wright said. "When he sees that we need scoring from that position, he does that. When he sees we need to get organized, he does it. That's the beauty of a great point guard. Some guys can score but aren't as good at running an offense. Or they are good at getting other people shots but not as good at scoring themselves. Jalen does both."


                    Butler has already posted its 11th 20-win season in the last 12 years.


                    In the last matchup against Villanova, Kethan Savage and Andrew Chrabascz paced four Bulldogs in double figures with 13 points each.


                    On Sunday, Butler defeated St. John's 82-66 for its second straight win. The balanced Bulldogs were led by Nate Fowler with 15 points and Tyler Lewis with 10 points, eight assists and zero turnovers.


                    Butler put together consecutive victories for the first time in nearly a month.


                    "All around us, people said the sky was falling and we were still practicing well," Butler coach Chris Holtmann told reporters after the win against St. John's. "That's a credit to them."


                    The Bulldogs have registered five wins over ranked teams this season and now has a rare chance to sweep the defending national champions.
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                    • #1285
                      Preview: Ducks (24-4) at Golden Bears (18-8)
                      Date: February 22, 2017 9:00 PM EDT

                      Wednesday's game in Berkeley, Calif., between No. 6 Oregon and California is critical for both teams, but for different reasons.


                      The Ducks (24-4, 13-2 Pac-12) still hope to capture a second straight regular-season Pac-12 title, while the Bears (18-8, 9-5) need a big win to ensure their inclusion in the NCAA tournament.


                      Oregon needs some help to earn a share of the conference crown. The Ducks are in second place, one game behind Arizona, which is 14-1 and hosts UCLA and USC this week.


                      "I wish we had it in our control, but we don't," Oregon coach Dana Altman told the Eugene Register-Guard. "We have to get some help. Arizona is a very tough club, but we have to take care of our own business. We have three left and there are a lot of ifs, but we don't have control, which is a disappointment."


                      All three of Oregon's remaining regular-season games (California, Stanford and Oregon State) are on the road, and that is an issue for the Ducks, who finished 17-0 at home but are just 4-3 in true road games.


                      The Ducks handled Cal 86-63 in their first meeting on Jan. 19, but that game was in Eugene, Ore. The Bears are 14-2 at home this season, losing only to Virginia by four points and to Arizona by five.


                      "We have to take care of our business and hope something good happens," Altman said. "If it doesn't, we'll try to go win the conference tournament title, but we'd like to be involved down the stretch here."


                      What has helped Oregon recently is the play of Dillon Brooks. He is averaging 15.4 points per game, tops on the team, but over the past six games he has averaged 21.3 points while making 22 of 38 3-pointers (57.9 percent).


                      Brooks scored 23 points in the Ducks' 101-73 thrashing of Colorado on Saturday in Oregon's final home game.


                      He played only 13 minutes in the first game against Cal before leaving with a lower-leg injury, so he should be a bigger factor Wednesday.


                      Likewise, Cal should expect to get more from its star, Ivan Rabb, who had just four points on 2-of-10 shooting along with six rebounds in the earlier meeting with the Ducks.


                      Rabb is averaging 14.8 points and a conference-leading 10.7 rebounds per game, and the Bears need production from Rabb to enhance their chances of landing an NCAA tournament berth for the second straight year.


                      Those postseason hopes were dealt a blow on Saturday when Cal lost on the road to a Stanford team that was 4-9 in the conference and had lost five of its previous six games.


                      ESPN's Joe Lunardi still has the Bears in his projected NCAA tournament field as a No. 10 seed as of Monday, but losing to Stanford pushed the Bears onto the bubble.


                      That was not on the mind of Cal coach Cuonzo Martin immediately following the loss, though.


                      "It concerns me because we lost, but outside of that I'm not concerned with the other parts," Martin said. "It concerned me because we lost the game, and we had 20 turnovers, and we didn't play well. Our bigs, Kameron (Rooks) and Kingsley (Okoroh), didn't play well against (Stanford forward) Reid Travis. Those are the things that concern me. You can't have 20 turnovers, especially against a team that's not pressing you. You've got to take care of the ball."


                      Asked to explain the 20 turnovers, Martin said, "I wish I could. This is college basketball; (you've) got to take care of the ball."


                      Jabari Bird was the Bears' high scorer in that game with 23 points, but his play didn't thrill Martin either.


                      "I thought he was OK," Martin said. "I've never been consumed with how many points a guy scores; it's the whole floor game. I didn't think he had a great game. He scored 23 points, but I didn't think he had a great floor game with six turnovers."


                      The Bears need a quality win to put on their resume, and a victory over Oregon would provide that. Cal has beaten the Ducks five of the past six times they met at Cal's Haas Pavilion, and that includes last season's 83-63 victory over an Oregon team that would wind up with a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.


                      To beat Oregon again, Cal must rely on its strengths -- defense and rebounding.


                      The Bears rank first in the Pac-12 in both scoring defense, yielding 62.7 points per game, and field-goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot 39.0 percent. The Ducks' 86 points and 58 percent shooting in the earlier meeting are both season highs for a Cal opponent.


                      The Bears are second in the conference in rebounding margin at plus-7.3.


                      "Cal and Stanford are some of the top rebounding teams, so it is big for us to focus on that now," Ducks guard Dylan Ennis said, according to the Register-Guard. "Especially on the road where we don't have our crowd to cheer for us."
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                      • #1286
                        Preview: Cardinals (22-5) at Tar Heels (23-5)
                        Date: February 22, 2017 9:00 PM EDT

                        CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina didn't have much of a problem going at a slower pace at times in its last game.


                        The No. 8 Tar Heels will encounter an opponent Wednesday night more willing to operate at a brisker clip when No. 7 Louisville visits the Smith Center for a game with first-place implications in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


                        "It's always a fun team to play against because they have a fun style of play," Louisville coach Pitino said of the Tar Heels. "It's always an uptempo game and I know my guys like to play that way."


                        North Carolina coach Roy Williams said it will require shifting gears, but that's something the Tar Heels should enjoy.


                        "It will be a much different game than what it was against Virginia," Williams said. "Up and down and they like to press. It's a vastly different type of game we're going to play."


                        North Carolina (23-5, 11-3 ACC), which is involved in a stretch of a late-season showdowns, holds a one-game lead on Louisville (22-5, 10-4) and Duke, which will be wrapping up its contest at Syracuse at about the time of tip-off in Chapel Hill.


                        Even with the 65-41 romp past Virginia on Saturday night, North Carolina ranks fifth nationally in scoring with 86.9 points per game.


                        "It's kind of weird because we're used to scoring in the 80s and 90s," Tar Heels guard Joel Berry said. "It just felt different, but if we have to win a game like that, we have to win it like that. If we have to play at someone else's pace, we're going to do our best to beat them."


                        Under Williams, the Tar Heels are 10-2 at the Smith Center in Top 10 matchups, though this is the first such matchup against an ACC opponent since a game with Duke five years ago.


                        Louisville often encourages a faster tempo by playing a full-court defense, something that might feed into North Carolina's preferences. Yet the Cardinals haven't reached the level defensively that Pitino would like to see on a regular basis.


                        "We're getting better in some stages, but we're nowhere near where we were four years ago," Pitino said.


                        The coach's view on the subject was certainly impacted by the Cardinals' 94-90 victory Saturday against Virginia Tech, marking the first time an opponent had scored more than 80 points on his team this season.


                        Pitino said North Carolina junior swingman Justin Jackson has become one of the premier players in the college game based on his production.


                        Jackson has led the Tar Heels in scoring 15 times this season, reaching the 20-point mark in 14 games. He's seventh in the ACC in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game.


                        Guard Donovan Mitchell, at 15.6 per game, is Louisville's top scorer.


                        Louisville and North Carolina have split four meetings since the Cardinals joined the ACC, though this is only the second time they'll play in Chapel Hill as league members.


                        This marks the second-to-last home game for North Carolina, with visits to Pittsburgh and Virginia before another game that could directly impact the top of the standings when Duke shows up for the regular-season finale.
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                        • #1287
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                          MICHIGAN (17 - 10) at RUTGERS (13 - 15) - 2/22/2017, 6:30 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          RUTGERS is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
                          RUTGERS is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
                          RUTGERS is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
                          RUTGERS is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
                          RUTGERS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
                          RUTGERS is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
                          RUTGERS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          MICHIGAN is 2-1 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
                          MICHIGAN is 3-0 straight up against RUTGERS 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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                          VANDERBILT (14 - 13) at TENNESSEE (15 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 6:30 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          TENNESSEE is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
                          VANDERBILT is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
                          TENNESSEE is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
                          TENNESSEE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


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




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                          SAINT LOUIS (9 - 18) at VA COMMONWEALTH (22 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          SAINT LOUIS is 31-47 ATS (-20.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
                          SAINT LOUIS is 31-47 ATS (-20.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
                          SAINT LOUIS is 13-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
                          VA COMMONWEALTH is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                          VA COMMONWEALTH is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
                          VA COMMONWEALTH is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          VA COMMONWEALTH is 3-1 against the spread versus SAINT LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
                          VA COMMONWEALTH is 4-0 straight up against SAINT LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
                          4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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                          N IOWA (14 - 13) at INDIANA ST (10 - 18) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          N IOWA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
                          N IOWA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
                          INDIANA ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
                          N IOWA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
                          N IOWA is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
                          INDIANA ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
                          INDIANA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          INDIANA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
                          N IOWA is 4-1 straight up against INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
                          3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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                          S ILLINOIS (15 - 14) at ILLINOIS ST (23 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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                          TCU (17 - 10) at KANSAS (24 - 3) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          TCU is 233-280 ATS (-75.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
                          TCU is 233-280 ATS (-75.0 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
                          TCU is 147-189 ATS (-60.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
                          TCU is 90-119 ATS (-40.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
                          TCU is 159-215 ATS (-77.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
                          TCU is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
                          KANSAS is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
                          KANSAS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all home games this season.
                          KANSAS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
                          KANSAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          TCU is 5-1 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
                          KANSAS is 6-0 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
                          4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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                          DEPAUL (8 - 19) at GEORGETOWN (14 - 13) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          DEPAUL is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                          DEPAUL is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
                          DEPAUL is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
                          DEPAUL is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
                          GEORGETOWN is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5 since 1997.
                          GEORGETOWN is 168-211 ATS (-64.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          GEORGETOWN is 3-3 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
                          GEORGETOWN is 6-0 straight up against DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
                          4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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                          PITTSBURGH (15 - 12) at WAKE FOREST (15 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          PITTSBURGH is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
                          PITTSBURGH is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
                          PITTSBURGH is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
                          PITTSBURGH is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
                          WAKE FOREST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
                          WAKE FOREST is 116-150 ATS (-49.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          WAKE FOREST is 2-0 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
                          WAKE FOREST is 1-1 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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                          XAVIER (18 - 9) at SETON HALL (16 - 10) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          SETON HALL is 5-1 against the spread versus XAVIER over the last 3 seasons
                          SETON HALL is 3-3 straight up against XAVIER 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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                          ST BONAVENTURE (16 - 10) at ST JOSEPHS (10 - 16) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          ST JOSEPHS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
                          ST JOSEPHS is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          ST BONAVENTURE is 5-1 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
                          ST BONAVENTURE is 6-0 straight up against ST JOSEPHS 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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                          FORDHAM (12 - 15) at DUQUESNE (10 - 17) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          FORDHAM is 218-264 ATS (-72.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
                          FORDHAM is 218-264 ATS (-72.4 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
                          FORDHAM is 167-208 ATS (-61.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
                          FORDHAM is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
                          FORDHAM is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
                          DUQUESNE is 64-90 ATS (-35.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
                          DUQUESNE is 61-87 ATS (-34.7 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
                          DUQUESNE is 40-64 ATS (-30.4 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          DUQUESNE is 2-1 against the spread versus FORDHAM over the last 3 seasons
                          DUQUESNE is 2-1 straight up against FORDHAM 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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                          DUKE (22 - 5) at SYRACUSE (16 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          DUKE is 62-37 ATS (+21.3 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
                          DUKE is 200-148 ATS (+37.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          DUKE is 2-1 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
                          DUKE is 2-1 straight up against SYRACUSE 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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                          UCF (17 - 10) at TEMPLE (14 - 14) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          TEMPLE is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
                          TEMPLE is 200-160 ATS (+24.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
                          TEMPLE is 57-32 ATS (+21.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
                          TEMPLE is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          UCF is 4-1 against the spread versus TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
                          TEMPLE is 4-1 straight up against UCF 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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                          DRAKE (7 - 21) at LOYOLA-IL (17 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 8:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          DRAKE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
                          DRAKE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
                          DRAKE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          DRAKE is 4-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
                          LOYOLA-IL is 3-2 straight up against DRAKE 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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                          MISSOURI ST (16 - 13) at BRADLEY (10 - 19) - 2/22/2017, 8:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          MISSOURI ST is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
                          MISSOURI ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
                          MISSOURI ST is 35-61 ATS (-32.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
                          BRADLEY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          MISSOURI ST is 3-1 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
                          MISSOURI ST is 4-1 straight up against BRADLEY 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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                          MINNESOTA (20 - 7) at MARYLAND (22 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 8:30 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          MINNESOTA is 83-118 ATS (-46.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
                          MINNESOTA is 28-47 ATS (-23.7 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.
                          MINNESOTA is 85-114 ATS (-40.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
                          MARYLAND is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
                          MARYLAND is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
                          MARYLAND is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
                          MARYLAND is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                          MARYLAND is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          MARYLAND is 2-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
                          MARYLAND is 2-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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 A&M (14 - 12) at ARKANSAS (20 - 7) - 2/22/2017, 8:30 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          ARKANSAS is 66-45 ATS (+16.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          ARKANSAS is 2-2 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
                          ARKANSAS is 3-1 straight up against TEXAS A&M 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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                          OKLAHOMA ST (18 - 9) at KANSAS ST (17 - 10) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          OKLAHOMA ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
                          KANSAS ST is 45-66 ATS (-27.6 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
                          KANSAS ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 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 3-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
                          KANSAS ST is 4-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST 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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                          PROVIDENCE (16 - 11) at CREIGHTON (22 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          CREIGHTON is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
                          CREIGHTON is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
                          CREIGHTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
                          CREIGHTON is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                          PROVIDENCE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
                          PROVIDENCE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                          PROVIDENCE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
                          PROVIDENCE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          PROVIDENCE is 4-1 against the spread versus CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
                          PROVIDENCE is 4-1 straight up against CREIGHTON 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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                          CONNECTICUT (14 - 12) at HOUSTON (19 - 8) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          CONNECTICUT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
                          HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against CONNECTICUT 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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                          UNLV (10 - 17) at AIR FORCE (10 - 17) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          UNLV is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
                          UNLV is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
                          UNLV is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
                          UNLV is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
                          UNLV is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
                          UNLV is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
                          UNLV is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
                          UNLV is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
                          UNLV is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


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




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                          OREGON (24 - 4) at CALIFORNIA (18 - 8) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          CALIFORNIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
                          OREGON is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
                          OREGON is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
                          OREGON is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
                          OREGON is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
                          OREGON is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
                          OREGON is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
                          OREGON is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
                          OREGON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                          OREGON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
                          CALIFORNIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          CALIFORNIA is 2-2 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
                          OREGON is 3-1 straight up against CALIFORNIA 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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                          LOUISVILLE (22 - 5) at N CAROLINA (23 - 5) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          LOUISVILLE is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
                          N CAROLINA is 288-237 ATS (+27.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
                          N CAROLINA is 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
                          LOUISVILLE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
                          LOUISVILLE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
                          LOUISVILLE is 117-87 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          LOUISVILLE is 3-1 against the spread versus N CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
                          N CAROLINA is 2-2 straight up against LOUISVILLE 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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                          BUTLER (21 - 6) at VILLANOVA (26 - 2) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          VILLANOVA is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
                          VILLANOVA is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
                          VILLANOVA is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
                          VILLANOVA is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
                          BUTLER is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
                          BUTLER is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
                          BUTLER is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
                          BUTLER is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
                          BUTLER is 208-161 ATS (+30.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
                          BUTLER is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          VILLANOVA is 2-2 against the spread versus BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
                          VILLANOVA is 4-1 straight up against BUTLER 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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                          UTAH ST (12 - 15) at SAN JOSE ST (14 - 11) - 2/22/2017, 10:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          UTAH ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
                          UTAH ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
                          UTAH ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                          SAN JOSE ST is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
                          SAN JOSE ST is 98-130 ATS (-45.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
                          SAN JOSE ST is 98-130 ATS (-45.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
                          SAN JOSE ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) on Wednesday games this season.
                          SAN JOSE ST is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


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




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                          UC-IRVINE (16 - 12) at CS-FULLERTON (13 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 10:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          UC-IRVINE is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
                          UC-IRVINE is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
                          UC-IRVINE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
                          UC-IRVINE is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
                          CS-FULLERTON is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
                          CS-FULLERTON is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
                          CS-FULLERTON is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
                          CS-FULLERTON is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
                          CS-FULLERTON is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          UC-IRVINE is 3-2 against the spread versus CS-FULLERTON over the last 3 seasons
                          UC-IRVINE is 5-0 straight up against CS-FULLERTON 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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                          BOISE ST (17 - 8) at NEVADA (21 - 6) - 2/22/2017, 10:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          NEVADA is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                          NEVADA is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
                          NEVADA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
                          NEVADA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
                          NEVADA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
                          NEVADA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                          NEVADA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
                          BOISE ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


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




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                          FRESNO ST (16 - 11) at SAN DIEGO ST (16 - 10) - 2/22/2017, 11:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          FRESNO ST is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                          FRESNO ST is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
                          FRESNO ST is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
                          FRESNO ST is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          FRESNO ST is 5-1 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
                          SAN DIEGO ST is 3-3 straight up against FRESNO ST 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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                          OREGON ST (5 - 23) at STANFORD (13 - 13) - 2/22/2017, 11:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          OREGON ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
                          OREGON ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
                          STANFORD is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          STANFORD is 3-1 against the spread versus OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
                          STANFORD is 3-1 straight up against OREGON ST 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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                          UNC-GREENSBORO (20 - 8) at MERCER (13 - 15) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          MERCER is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
                          MERCER is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
                          MERCER is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
                          MERCER is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
                          MERCER is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          MERCER is 3-2 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
                          MERCER is 3-2 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO 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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                          W CAROLINA (7 - 21) at THE CITADEL (9 - 19) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          W CAROLINA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games this season.
                          W CAROLINA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
                          W CAROLINA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
                          W CAROLINA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in road games this season.
                          W CAROLINA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in road lined games this season.
                          THE CITADEL is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
                          THE CITADEL is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
                          THE CITADEL is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          W CAROLINA is 3-2 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
                          W CAROLINA is 4-1 straight up against THE CITADEL 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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                          WOFFORD (14 - 15) at VMI (6 - 20) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          WOFFORD is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
                          WOFFORD is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
                          VMI is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.
                          WOFFORD is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games this season.
                          WOFFORD is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
                          WOFFORD is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
                          VMI is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          VMI is 2-2 against the spread versus WOFFORD over the last 3 seasons
                          WOFFORD is 5-0 straight up against VMI 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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                          FURMAN (20 - 9) at E TENN ST (22 - 6) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          FURMAN is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
                          E TENN ST is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
                          FURMAN is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
                          FURMAN is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
                          FURMAN is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
                          FURMAN is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
                          FURMAN is 27-9 ATS (+17.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
                          FURMAN is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
                          E TENN ST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          FURMAN is 4-2 against the spread versus E TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
                          E TENN ST is 3-3 straight up against FURMAN 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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                          MANHATTAN (10 - 19) at RIDER (15 - 14) - 2/22/2017, 7:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          RIDER is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.
                          RIDER is 89-119 ATS (-41.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
                          RIDER is 10-33 ATS (-26.3 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
                          RIDER is 78-107 ATS (-39.7 Units) in all home games since 1997.
                          RIDER is 78-107 ATS (-39.7 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
                          RIDER is 64-89 ATS (-33.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
                          RIDER is 36-57 ATS (-26.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
                          RIDER is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 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
                          MANHATTAN is 3-2 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
                          RIDER is 3-2 straight up against MANHATTAN 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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                          UT-CHATTANOOGA (19 - 8) at SAMFORD (16 - 12) - 2/22/2017, 8:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          UT-CHATTANOOGA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
                          UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a conference game this season.
                          UT-CHATTANOOGA is 42-64 ATS (-28.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
                          SAMFORD is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
                          SAMFORD is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
                          SAMFORD is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
                          SAMFORD is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
                          SAMFORD is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
                          SAMFORD is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
                          SAMFORD is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
                          SAMFORD is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          SAMFORD is 4-2 against the spread versus UT-CHATTANOOGA over the last 3 seasons
                          UT-CHATTANOOGA is 6-0 straight up against SAMFORD 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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                          N DAKOTA ST (18 - 9) at ORAL ROBERTS (8 - 21) - 2/22/2017, 8:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          N DAKOTA ST is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                          N DAKOTA ST is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
                          N DAKOTA ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
                          N DAKOTA ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
                          N DAKOTA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
                          N DAKOTA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
                          ORAL ROBERTS is 35-51 ATS (-21.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
                          ORAL ROBERTS is 35-51 ATS (-21.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
                          ORAL ROBERTS is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
                          ORAL ROBERTS is 45-68 ATS (-29.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          N DAKOTA ST is 4-2 against the spread versus ORAL ROBERTS over the last 3 seasons
                          N DAKOTA ST is 4-2 straight up against ORAL ROBERTS 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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                          NEBRASKA-OMAHA (14 - 13) at DENVER (16 - 11) - 2/22/2017, 9:00 PM
                          Top Trends for this game.
                          DENVER is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.


                          Head-to-Head Series History
                          DENVER is 3-3 against the spread versus NEBRASKA-OMAHA over the last 3 seasons
                          DENVER is 3-3 straight up against NEBRASKA-OMAHA 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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                            6:30 PM
                            MICHIGAN vs. RUTGERS
                            Michigan is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
                            Michigan is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
                            Rutgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
                            Rutgers is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 6:30 PM
                            VANDERBILT vs. TENNESSEE
                            The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vanderbilt's last 11 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
                            Vanderbilt is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
                            Tennessee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
                            Tennessee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            XAVIER vs. SETON HALL
                            Xavier is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Xavier's last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 5 games when playing Xavier
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seton Hall's last 6 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            DEPAUL vs. GEORGETOWN
                            DePaul is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
                            DePaul is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgetown's last 5 games when playing at home against DePaul
                            Georgetown is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against DePaul

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            NORTHERN IOWA vs. INDIANA STATE
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 5 games on the road
                            Northern Iowa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
                            Indiana State is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
                            Indiana State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. TEMPLE
                            Central Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Central Florida's last 17 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 6 of Temple's last 8 games when playing Central Florida
                            Temple is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Central Florida

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            WESTERN CAROLINA vs. THE CITADEL
                            Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
                            Western Carolina is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of The Citadel's last 7 games
                            The Citadel is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            ST. BONAVENTURE vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S
                            St. Bonaventure is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Bonaventure's last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 9 of Saint Joseph's last 13 games when playing St. Bonaventure
                            Saint Joseph's is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against St. Bonaventure

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            SAINT LOUIS vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Louis's last 5 games on the road
                            Saint Louis is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
                            Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 7 games

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            PITTSBURGH vs. WAKE FOREST
                            The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games on the road
                            Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 11 of Wake Forest's last 12 games
                            Wake Forest is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            WOFFORD vs. VMI
                            The total has gone OVER in 8 of Wofford's last 11 games on the road
                            Wofford is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
                            No trends available

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            MANHATTAN vs. RIDER
                            The total has gone OVER in 7 of Manhattan's last 10 games when playing on the road against Rider
                            Manhattan is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Rider
                            The total has gone OVER in 14 of Rider's last 21 games when playing Manhattan
                            Rider is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Manhattan

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            UNC GREENSBORO vs. MERCER
                            The total has gone OVER in 7 of UNC Greensboro's last 8 games on the road
                            UNC Greensboro is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
                            No trends available

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            DUKE vs. SYRACUSE
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Duke's last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Duke's last 18 games on the road
                            Syracuse is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
                            The total has gone OVER in 9 of Syracuse's last 10 games

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. ILLINOIS STATE
                            The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Southern Illinois's last 15 games on the road
                            Southern Illinois is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Illinois State's last 7 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois
                            Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Illinois

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            FORDHAM vs. DUQUESNE
                            Fordham is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
                            Fordham is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
                            Duquesne is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
                            Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            FURMAN vs. EAST TENNESSEE STATE
                            Furman is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against East Tennessee St
                            Furman is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against East Tennessee St
                            No trends available

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 7:00 PM
                            TCU vs. KANSAS
                            TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of TCU's last 5 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas's last 12 games
                            Kansas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 8:00 PM
                            DRAKE vs. LOYOLA OF CHICAGO
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Drake's last 6 games on the road
                            Drake is 1-24 SU in its last 25 games on the road
                            Loyola of Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Drake
                            Loyola of Chicago is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Drake

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 8:00 PM
                            MISSOURI STATE vs. BRADLEY
                            The total has gone OVER in 8 of Missouri State's last 12 games when playing on the road against Bradley
                            Missouri State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Bradley
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bradley's last 6 games
                            Bradley is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 8:00 PM
                            CHATTANOOGA vs. SAMFORD
                            Chattanooga is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
                            Chattanooga is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 10 of Samford's last 13 games when playing Chattanooga
                            Samford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chattanooga

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 8:30 PM
                            TEXAS A&M vs. ARKANSAS
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas A&M's last 5 games on the road
                            Texas A&M is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
                            Arkansas is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
                            Arkansas is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 8:30 PM
                            MINNESOTA vs. MARYLAND
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
                            Minnesota is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
                            Maryland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
                            Maryland is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
                            OKLAHOMA STATE vs. KANSAS STATE
                            Oklahoma State is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
                            Oklahoma State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
                            Kansas State is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
                            Kansas State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
                            UNLV vs. AIR FORCE
                            UNLV is 2-13-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
                            UNLV is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
                            Air Force is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing UNLV
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Air Force's last 5 games when playing UNLV

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
                            PROVIDENCE vs. CREIGHTON
                            Providence is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
                            Creighton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Providence
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Creighton's last 6 games when playing Providence

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
                            LOUISVILLE vs. NORTH CAROLINA
                            Louisville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisville's last 5 games on the road
                            North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Louisville
                            North Carolina is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Louisville

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
                            CONNECTICUT vs. HOUSTON
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games on the road
                            Connecticut is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
                            Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
                            Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
                            BUTLER vs. VILLANOVA
                            Butler is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Butler's last 5 games on the road
                            Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
                            Villanova is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 9:00 PM
                            OREGON vs. CALIFORNIA
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oregon's last 6 games when playing on the road against California
                            Oregon is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against California
                            California is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Oregon
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 5 games when playing Oregon

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 10:00 PM
                            UTAH STATE vs. SAN JOSE STATE
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah State's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose State
                            Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose State
                            The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose State's last 9 games at home
                            San Jose State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 10:00 PM
                            BOISE STATE vs. NEVADA
                            The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boise State's last 9 games on the road
                            Boise State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
                            Nevada is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boise State
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nevada's last 5 games when playing at home against Boise State

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 10:00 PM
                            UC IRVINE vs. CS FULLERTON
                            UC Irvine is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC Irvine's last 7 games on the road
                            CS Fullerton is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of CS Fullerton's last 5 games

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 11:00 PM
                            FRESNO STATE vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
                            Fresno State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
                            Fresno State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
                            San Diego State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Fresno State
                            San Diego State is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Fresno State

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                            FEBRUARY 22, 11:00 PM
                            OREGON STATE vs. STANFORD
                            The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oregon State's last 16 games on the road
                            Oregon State is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
                            Stanford is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oregon State
                            The total has gone OVER in 9 of Stanford's last 11 games when playing Oregon State
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                            • #1289
                              NCAAB
                              Dunkel

                              Wednesday, February 22


                              NE-Omaha @ Denver

                              Game 773-774
                              February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              NE-Omaha
                              52.272
                              Denver
                              54.412
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Denver
                              by 2
                              171
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Denver
                              by 5
                              164 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              NE-Omaha
                              (+5); Over

                              North Dakota St @ Oral Roberts

                              Game 771-772
                              February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              North Dakota St
                              56.697
                              Oral Roberts
                              51.986
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              North Dakota St
                              by 4 1/2
                              138
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              North Dakota St
                              by 1
                              144 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              North Dakota St
                              (-1); Under

                              Chattanooga @ Samford

                              Game 769-770
                              February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Chattanooga
                              58.000
                              Samford
                              49.949
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Chattanooga
                              by 8
                              141
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Chattanooga
                              by 3 1/2
                              146 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Chattanooga
                              (-3 1/2); Under

                              Manhattan @ Rider

                              Game 767-768
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Manhattan
                              50.717
                              Rider
                              52.750
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Rider
                              by 2
                              155
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Rider
                              by 6 1/2
                              148
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Manhattan
                              (+6 1/2); Over

                              Furman @ E Tenn State

                              Game 765-766
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Furman
                              58.880
                              E Tenn State
                              57.937
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Furman
                              by 1
                              144
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              E Tenn State
                              by 7
                              140
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Furman
                              (+7); Over

                              Wofford @ VMI

                              Game 763-764
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Wofford
                              56.653
                              VMI
                              41.805
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Wofford
                              by 15
                              156
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Wofford
                              by 7
                              151
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Wofford
                              (-7); Over

                              Western Carolina @ The Citadel

                              Game 761-762
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Western Carolina
                              38.151
                              The Citadel
                              44.739
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              The Citadel
                              by 6 1/2
                              174
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              The Citadel
                              by 3 1/2
                              166
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              The Citadel
                              (-3 1/2); Over

                              NC-Greensboro @ Mercer

                              Game 759-760
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              NC-Greensboro
                              59.452
                              Mercer
                              56.499
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              NC-Greensboro
                              by 3
                              130
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Mercer
                              by 2
                              135
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              NC-Greensboro
                              (+2); Under

                              Oregon State @ Stanford

                              Game 757-758
                              February 22, 2017 @ 11:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Oregon State
                              53.583
                              Stanford
                              64.422
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Stanford
                              by 11
                              127
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Stanford
                              by 14
                              130 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Oregon State
                              (+14); Under

                              Fresno State @ San Diego St

                              Game 755-756
                              February 22, 2017 @ 11:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Fresno State
                              53.781
                              San Diego St
                              69.574
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Fresno State
                              by 16
                              142
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              San Diego St
                              by 8
                              134 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              San Diego St
                              (-8); Over

                              Boise State @ Nevada

                              Game 753-754
                              February 22, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Boise State
                              56.461
                              Nevada
                              66.108
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Nevada
                              by 9 1/2
                              155
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Nevada
                              by 5
                              152
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Nevada
                              (-5); Over

                              UC-Irvine @ CS-Fullerton

                              Game 751-752
                              February 22, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              UC-Irvine
                              54.016
                              CS-Fullerton
                              55.829
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              CS-Fullerton
                              by 2
                              132
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              UC-Irvine
                              by 5 1/2
                              137
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              CS-Fullerton
                              (+5 1/2); Under

                              Utah State @ San Jose St

                              Game 749-750
                              February 22, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Utah State
                              57.218
                              San Jose St
                              56.063
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Utah State
                              by 1
                              137
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              San Jose St
                              by 1
                              142 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Utah State
                              (+1); Under

                              Butler @ Villanova

                              Game 747-748
                              February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Butler
                              74.584
                              Villanova
                              77.083
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Villanova
                              by 2 1/2
                              131
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Villanova
                              by 10
                              140
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Butler
                              (+10); Under

                              Louisville @ North Carolina

                              Game 745-746
                              February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Louisville
                              77.204
                              North Carolina
                              78.604
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              North Carolina
                              by 1 1/2
                              158
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              North Carolina
                              by 6
                              153
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Louisville
                              (+6); Over

                              Oregon @ California

                              Game 743-744
                              February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Oregon
                              78.447
                              California
                              68.450
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Oregon
                              by 10
                              125
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Oregon
                              by 3
                              128
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Oregon
                              (-3); Under

                              UNLV @ Air Force

                              Game 741-742
                              February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              UNLV
                              48.134
                              Air Force
                              54.511
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Air Force
                              by 6 1/2
                              141
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Air Force
                              by 3 1/2
                              145
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Air Force
                              (-3 1/2); Under

                              Connecticut @ Houston

                              Game 739-740
                              February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Connecticut
                              64.024
                              Houston
                              68.223
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Houston
                              by 4
                              124
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Houston
                              by 7
                              130 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Connecticut
                              (+7); Under

                              Providence @ Creighton

                              Game 737-738
                              February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Providence
                              69.742
                              Creighton
                              74.212
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Creighton
                              by 4 1/2
                              153
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Creighton
                              by 8
                              147
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Providence
                              (+8); Over

                              Oklahoma State @ Kansas State

                              Game 735-736
                              February 22, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Oklahoma State
                              67.618
                              Kansas State
                              74.732
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Kansas State
                              by 7
                              145
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Kansas State
                              by 2 1/2
                              155
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Kansas State
                              (-2 1/2); Under

                              Texas A&M @ Arkansas

                              Game 733-734
                              February 22, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Texas A&M
                              64.121
                              Arkansas
                              72.277
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Arkansas
                              by 8
                              144
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Arkansas
                              by 4 1/2
                              147
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Arkansas
                              (-4 1/2); Under

                              Minnesota @ Maryland

                              Game 731-732
                              February 22, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Minnesota
                              66.825
                              Maryland
                              73.204
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Maryland
                              by 6 1/2
                              138
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Maryland
                              by 3 1/2
                              142
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Maryland
                              (-3 1/2); Under

                              Missouri State @ Bradley

                              Game 729-730
                              February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Missouri State
                              59.101
                              Bradley
                              51.569
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Missouri State
                              by 7 1/2
                              141
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Missouri State
                              by 2 1/2
                              135
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Missouri State
                              (-2 1/2); Over

                              Drake @ Loyola-Chicago

                              Game 727-728
                              February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Drake
                              51.627
                              Loyola-Chicago
                              56.873
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Loyola-Chicago
                              by 5
                              153
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Loyola-Chicago
                              by 12 1/2
                              146
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Drake
                              (+12 1/2); Over

                              UCF @ Temple

                              Game 725-726
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              UCF
                              62.393
                              Temple
                              61.361
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              UCF
                              by 1
                              126
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Temple
                              by 2
                              133 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              UCF
                              (+2); Under

                              Duke @ Syracuse

                              Game 723-724
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Duke
                              74.991
                              Syracuse
                              69.596
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Duke
                              by 5 1/2
                              139
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Duke
                              by 3 1/2
                              149 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Duke
                              (-3 1/2); Under

                              Fordham @ Duquesne

                              Game 721-722
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Fordham
                              51.568
                              Duquesne
                              61.828
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Duquesne
                              by 10 1/2
                              142
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Duquesne
                              by 1
                              136 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Duquesne
                              (-1); Over

                              St Bonaventure @ St Joseph's

                              Game 719-720
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              St Bonaventure
                              61.791
                              St Joseph's
                              54.952
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              St Bonaventure
                              by 7
                              154
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              St Bonaventure
                              by 5
                              146
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              St Bonaventure
                              (-5); Over

                              Xavier @ Seton Hall

                              Game 717-718
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Xavier
                              62.505
                              Seton Hall
                              69.025
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Seton Hall
                              by 6 1/2
                              135
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Seton Hall
                              No Line
                              N/A
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Seton Hall
                              N/A

                              Pittsburgh @ Wake Forest

                              Game 715-716
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Pittsburgh
                              67.320
                              Wake Forest
                              70.499
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Wake Forest
                              by 3
                              164
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Wake Forest
                              by 6 1/2
                              158 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Pittsburgh
                              (+6 1/2); Over

                              DePaul @ Georgetown

                              Game 713-714
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              DePaul
                              58.953
                              Georgetown
                              65.544
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Georgetown
                              by 6 1/2
                              144
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Georgetown
                              by 13 1/2
                              142 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              DePaul
                              (+13 1/2); Over

                              TCU @ Kansas

                              Game 711-712
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              TCU
                              66.238
                              Kansas
                              76.682
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Kansas
                              by 10 1/2
                              142
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Kansas
                              by 13
                              148 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              TCU
                              (+13); Under

                              Southern Illinois @ Illinois State

                              Game 709-710
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Southern Illinois
                              59.644
                              Illinois State
                              61.293
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Illinois State
                              by 1 1/2
                              139
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Illinois State
                              by 11
                              130 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Southern Illinois
                              (+11); Over

                              Northern Iowa @ Indiana State

                              Game 707-708
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Northern Iowa
                              54.632
                              Indiana State
                              56.266
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Indiana State
                              by 1 1/2
                              126
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Northern Iowa
                              by 1
                              123 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Indiana State
                              (+1); Over

                              St Louis @ VA-Commonwealth

                              Game 705-706
                              February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              St Louis
                              53.990
                              VA-Commonwealth
                              66.166
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              VA-Commonwealth
                              by 12
                              142
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              VA-Commonwealth
                              by 21 1/2
                              131 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              St Louis
                              (+21 1/2); Over

                              Vanderbilt @ Tennessee

                              Game 703-704
                              February 22, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Vanderbilt
                              63.709
                              Tennessee
                              72.231
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Tennessee
                              by 8 1/2
                              147
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Tennessee
                              by 3
                              143
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Tennessee
                              (-3); Over

                              Michigan @ Rutgers

                              Game 701-702
                              February 22, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Michigan
                              71.311
                              Rutgers
                              60.292
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Michigan
                              by 11
                              137
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Michigan
                              by 7 1/2
                              130 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Michigan
                              (-7 1/2); Over
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                              • #1290
                                Wednesday's Tip Sheet
                                February 22, 2017


                                **Butler at Villanova**

                                -- Villanova (26-2 straight up, 14-13 against the spread) owns a three-game lead in the Big East standings over second-place Butler with its 13-2 record in league play. The Wildcats are undefeated in 13 home games with a 6-6 spread record.

                                -- As of Tuesday night, most betting shops had Villanova installed as a 10-point home favorite.

                                -- Since losing 74-72 at Marquette on Jan. 24, Jay Wright’s squad won seven in a row. However, Villanova is mired in a 2-7 ATS record in its last nine games. The Wildcats are returning home here after three consecutive road games, including Saturday’s 92-70 win at Seton Hall as 6.5-point road ‘chalk.’ Kris Jenkins drained 8-of-10 shots from the field, including 5-of-6 launches from 3-point land, to score 22 points. Jalen Brunson also scored 22 points and dished out 10 assists. Josh Hart had 19 points, while Mikal Bridges finished with 15.

                                -- Villanova is No. 2 in the Associated Press’s poll and the RPI Rankings. The Wildcats are 6-1 against the RPI Top 25, 9-1 versus the Top 50 and 15-2 against the Top 100. They have wins at Purdue, at Creighton, at Xavier and at Seton Hall, in addition to neutral-court victories over Wake Forest, Notre Dame and La Salle. Wright’s team also has home scalps of Xavier, Seton Hall, Virginia, Marquette and Providence.

                                -- Villanova is ranked No. 2 in the nation in free-throw percentage (80.6%) and No. 6 in field-goal percentage (49.8%). The Wildcats are 17th in the country in scoring defense, giving up just 63.0 points per game.

                                -- Hart paces Villanova in scoring (18.8 PPG) and rebounding (6.5 RPG). He has a 91/52 assists-to-turnovers ratio, 44 steals and is burying 50.8 percent of his shots, including 40.0 percent from long distance. Brunson (14.6 PPG) has handed out a team-best 125 assists while making 54.1 percent of his shots from the field and 39.8 percent from 3-point land. Jenkins is averaging 13.3 points and 4.2 RPG, while Mikal Bridges (10.8 PPG) leads the team in field-goal percentage (56.6%) and steals (1.8 SPG).

                                -- Butler (21-6 SU, 15-10 ATS) has won back-to-back games over the Big East’s doormats since dropping a 71-65 decision at Providence on Feb. 11. The Bulldogs first beat St. John’s by a 110-86 count at home before besting DePaul 82-66 Sunday as 17-point home ‘chalk.’ Nate Fowler scored a team-high 15 points for the winners, while Kelan Martin contributed 14 points and eight rebounds. Avery Woodson made 4-of-6 attempts from 3-point land to score 12 points, while Tyler Lewis produced 10 points and eight assists without committing a turnover.

                                -- Butler has won five of its nine road assignments while posting a 4-5 spread record.

                                -- Butler is No. 22 in the AP Top 25 and No. 13 in the RPI. The Bulldogs are 4-2 against the RPI Top 25, 7-2 versus the Top 50 and 15-4 against the Top 100. They have home wins over the likes of Northwestern, Cincinnati, Villanova, Xavvier, Vermont, Providence and Marquette. Chris Holtmann’s team also neutral-court triumphs over Vanderbilt, Arizona and Indiana, in addition to road wins at Seton Hall, at Utah, at Georgetown and at Marquette.

                                -- When these schools met at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Jan. 4, Butler captured a 66-58 win as a 1.5-point home underdog. The 124 combined points stayed ‘under’ the 143-point total. Kethan Savage and Andrew Chrabascz scored 13 points apiece, while Martin added 12 points and six boards. Brunson scored a game-high 23 points in the losing effort.

                                -- Martin leads Butler in scoring (15.5 PPG) and rebounding (5.7 RPG). Chrabascz (11.6 PPG) is the only double-figure scorer for this balanced offense. Meanwhile, Lewis (6.9 PPG) has a remarkable 111/29 assists-to-turnovers ratio.

                                -- Butler owns a 3-1 record both SU and ATS in four games as an underdog this season.

                                -- The ‘under’ is 18-9 overall for the Wildcats, 8-4 in their home games. They’ve seen the ‘under’ go 6-2 in their last eight contests.

                                -- The ‘over’ is 12-11-2 overall for the Bulldogs, but the ‘under’ has cashed at a 5-4 clip in their road outings.

                                -- Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on Fox Sports 1.

                                **Louisville at North Carolina**

                                -- North Carolina is alone atop the ACC standings with a one-game lead over both Louisville and Duke, who have 10-4 conference records. FSU and Notre Dame are only 1.5 games off the pace being set by UNC, which is 11-3 in ACC action. -- As of Tuesday night, most spots had North Carolina (23-5 SU, 14-12-1 ATS) listed as a six-point home favorite. Roy Williams’s squad is unbeaten in 14 home games with a 9-4 spread record. The Tar Heels have been single-digit home ‘chalk’ three times, compiling a 2-1 spread record.

                                -- North Carolina is off of Saturday’s 65-41 win over Virginia as a six-point home favorite. The Tar Heels dominated the glass with a 40-23 rebounding edge. Justin Jackson led the way with 20 points, six assists and four rebounds. Kennedy Meeks added 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots.

                                -- UNC remains in the hunt for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels are No. 8 in the AP Top 25 and No. 5 in the RPI. They are 4-2 against the Top 25, 9-3 versus the Top 50 and 13-5 against the Top 100. Williams’s club has a slew of quality home wins, including victories over FSU, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Virginia, Monmouth, Tennessee, Chattanooga, Syracuse and Pittsburgh. UNC also has neutral-floor wins over Oklahoma State and Wisconsin, in addition to road wins at Wake Forest and at Clemson.

                                -- UNC is sixth in the nation in scoring, averaging 86.9 PPG. Four players are averaging double figures led by Jackson, who is averaging 18.6 PPG. Joel Berry II (14.6 PPG) is hitting 41.2 percent of his 3’s while also sporting a 104/56 assists-to-turnovers ratio. Berry has a team-high 39 steals. Meeks is averaging 12.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while Isaiah Hicks is averaging 12.5 points and 5.5 RPG.

                                -- Louisville (22-5 SU, 16-8-1 ATS) has won outright in five of eight road contests, posting a 4-2-1 spread record. The Cardinals have been underdogs five times, going 2-2-1 ATS with a pair of outright victories.

                                -- Rick Pitino’s team has won three straight games and six of its last seven, including Saturday’s 94-90 non-covering win over Virginia Tech as a 12.5-point home favorite. Donovan Mitchell led U of L with 26 points, burying 5-of-7 from 3-point range. Quentin Snider added 19 points and four assists, while Jaylen Johnson finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.

                                -- Louisville is No. 7 in the AP poll and No. 3 in the RPI. Pitino’s bunch has a 3-5 record against the Top 25, a 6-5 mark versus the Top 50 and a 12-5 ledgers against the Top 100. The Cardinals have a Top-50 win over Wichita State on a neutral court, but the rest of their Top 50 wins have come at home. Those include victories over Purdue, Kentucky, Duke, Miami and Virginia Tech. They’ve won at Georgia Tech, at Syracuse and at Pitt, in addition to claiming a neutral-court scalp over Indiana.

                                -- Mitchell, a sophomore guard, leads Louisville in scoring (15.6 PPG), assists (2.7 APG) and steals (2.1 SPG). Snider (12.5 PPG) has an 86/32 assists-to-turnovers ratio.

                                -- The ‘under’ is 15-10-1 overall for UNC, 10-3 in its home games.

                                -- The ‘under’ is 13-11-1 overall for U of L, but the ‘over’ is 5-2 in its seven lined road assignments.

                                -- ESPN will provide the broadcast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

                                **B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

                                -- The nation’s best ATS teams are Gonzaga (19-5-1), SMU (17-5-1), South Dakota (18-7-1), Middle Tennessee (19-8), St. Peter’s (16-6), Wofford (18-8) and Colorado State (15-6).

                                -- The nation's worst ATS squads include Idaho State (6-17), Cleveland State (8-17-1), Washington (8-17-1), Colorado (9-17-1), Ohio State (9-17), Arkansas-Little Rock (7-15) and Kansas (8-16-1).

                                -- Tennessee will host Vandy on Wednesday in a crucial SEC contest for Rick Barnes’s team, which is currently in Joe Lunardi’s (of ESPN.com) First Four Out (of the NCAA field). The Volunteers were favored by three on Tuesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Eastern on the SEC Network.

                                -- Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett has missed back-to-back games with an ankle injury and is ‘questionable’ Wednesday at Seton Hall. Bluiett averages 17.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Musketeers.

                                -- Oklahoma State is on fire as it heads to Kansas State for a Big 12 showdown Wednesday night. The Cowboys, who were 2.5-point underdogs Tuesday night, have won eight of their last nine games while compiling a 7-2 spread record. They’ve covered the number in five consecutive games as underdogs, winning four of those outright.

                                -- Florida won its ninth straight game Tuesday by besting South Carolina, 81-66, as a 7.5-point home favorite. Canyon Barry played sparingly and didn’t score while dealing with an ankle injury that had him as a game-time decision. It wouldn’t matter, though, as UF got 26 points from KeVaughn Allen. Even without John Egbunu, the Gators look like a legit Final Four contender.

                                -- Auburn snapped a three-game losing streak and handed LSU its 14th consecutive defeat Tuesday night in Baton Rouge. Bruce Pearl’s team captured a 98-75 win as a 3.5-point road favorite. The ‘over’ improved to 16-3 in LSU’s last 19 games when the 173 combined points slipped ‘over’ the 171.5-point total. LSU’s Brandon Eddlestone hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining to give ‘over’ supporters the winner.

                                -- Monmouth improved to 24-5 with its 14th straight win Tuesday at Fairfield, 82-62. The Hawks took the cash as 5.5-point favorites.
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