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NCAAB
Top 25 Short Sheet

Saturday, February 23

Seton Hall at Louisville, 12:00 ET
Seton Hall: 6-0 ATS away off BB ATS losses
Louisville: 3-11 ATS at home after playing 4+ games as a favorite

Miami FL at Wake Forest, 1:00 ET
Miami FL: 2-9 ATS after scoring 25 or less first-half points
Wake Forest: 14-5 ATS off an ATS loss

Southern Miss at Memphis, 1:00 ET FSN
Southern Miss: 0-7 ATS off 3+ ATS losses
Memphis: 12-4 ATS after winning 15+ of their last 20 games

Oklahoma State at West Virginia, 2:00 ET ESPN2
Oklahoma State: 0-6 ATS off a loss by 6 points or less
West Virginia: 8-1 Over at home on Saturdays

Virginia Commonwealth at Xavier, 2:00 ET CBSS
VA Commonwealth: 0-6 ATS in road games
Xavier: 6-0 ATS after allowing 5 or less offensive rebounds

Washington State at Arizona, 3:00 ET FSN
Washington State: 7-0 Under away off BB losses
Arizona: 1-10 ATS off a home conference win

TCU at Kansas, 4:00 ET
TCU: 1-9 ATS off 3+ conference games
Kansas: 6-0 Under off a conference win

Georgetown at Syracuse, 4:00 ET CBS
Georgetown: 10-1 ATS off BB conference games
Syracuse: 0-8 ATS at home after having 5 or less offensive rebounds

New Mexico at Colorado State, 4:00 ET NBCSN
New Mexico: 7-0 Under after winning 8+ of their last 10 games
Colorado State: 8-0 ATS off BB road games

Marquette at Villanova, 6:00 ET ESPN
Marquette: 17-7 ATS as an underdog
Villanova: 4-16 ATS in February

Arkansas at Florida, 7:00 ET ESPNU
Arkansas: 0-7 ATS away off 3+ wins
Florida: 17-4 Under at home off a SU conference loss as a favorite

San Diego at Gonzaga, 7:00 ET
San Diego: 6-0 ATS after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Gonzaga: 1-5 ATS off 3+ wins by 10+ points

Stanford at Oregon, 8:00 ET
Stanford: 42-21 ATS away in February
Oregon: 2-12 ATS at home after scoring 55 points or less

Kansas State at Texas, 8:00 ET
Kansas State: 4-15 ATS as a road favorite of 3 points or less
Texas: 8-2 Under off a road win

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Third Update

Game 711-712: The Citadel at Presbyterian (7:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 42.207; Presbyterian 43.709
Dunkel Line: Presbyterian by 1 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: Presbyterian by 3 1/2; 137
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+3 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: South Dakota State at Murray State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 59.611; Murray State 55.369
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 3 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Murray State by 3; 142
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (+3); Under

Game 715-716: Loyola-MD at Tennessee State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 56.106; Tennessee State 54.517
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 1 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Tennessee State by 2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (+2); Over

Game 717-718: WI-Green Bay at Drake (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 59.619; Drake 59.088
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 1; 137
Vegas Line: Drake by 1; 140
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (+1); Under

Game 719-720: Ball State at SE Missouri State (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 49.007; SE Missouri State 52.176
Dunkel Line: SE Missouri State by 3; 134
Vegas Line: SE Missouri State by 6; 137
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (+6); Under

Game 721-722: UMKC at Tennessee Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 40.646; Tennessee Tech 45.563
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 5
Vegas Line: Tennessee Tech by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UMKC (+8 1/2)

Game 723-724: Denver at Northern Iowa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 63.403; Northern Iowa 63.885
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+4 1/2)

Game 725-726: Weber State at Oral Roberts (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 58.011; Oral Roberts 58.480
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Weber State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Oral Roberts (+1)

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Evening POD's And Other Highly Regarded Plays:


San Diego - 7:00 PM ET ( Gonzaga -21.5 500 POD # 1 )Gonzaga -

Princeton - 7:00 PM ET Princeton -5.5 500
Cornell -

Arkansas - 7:00 PM ET Florida -18.5 500
Florida - Under 138 500

Arkansas-Little Rock - 7:00 PM ET Arkansas-Little Rock -1 500
Florida Atlantic -

Pennsylvania - 7:00 PM ET Columbia -7.5 500
Columbia -

St. Bonaventure - 7:00 PM ET Duquesne +5 500
Duquesne -

UAB - 7:00 PM ET UAB +3 500
Marshall -

Delaware - 7:00 PM ET NC-Wilmington +4 500
NC-Wilmington -

Furman - 7:00 PM ET Georgia Southern -7.5 500
Georgia Southern -

Texas State - 7:00 PM ET Texas State -6 500
Lamar -

Morgan St. - 7:00 PM ET High Point -7.5 500
High Point -

Bowling Green - 7:00 PM ET IUPU - Ft. Wayne +1 500
IUPU - Ft. Wayne -

VMI - 7:00 PM ET VMI +7 500
Marist -

Central Michigan - 7:05 PM ET Youngstown St. -8.5 500
Youngstown St. -

Elon University - 7:30 PM ET ( Chattanooga +5 500 POD # 2 )
Chattanooga -

UNLV - 7:30 PM ET Wyoming +2.5 500
Wyoming -

Citadel - 7:45 PM ET Citadel +3.5 500
Presbyterian -

Harvard - 8:00 PM ET Yale +1.5 500
Yale -

Kansas St. - 8:00 PM ET Texas +3.5 500
Texas -

Stanford - 8:00 PM ET Stanford +5 500
Oregon - Over 134.5 500

Connecticut - 8:00 PM ET Connecticut -5 500
DePaul -

Tulane - 8:00 PM ET Tulane -9 500
Rice -

NC-Greensboro - 8:00 PM ET NC-Greensboro +1.5 500
Samford -

Denver - 8:00 PM ET Denver +4.5 500
Northern Iowa -

UMKC - 8:00 PM ET Tennessee Tech -7.5 500
Tennessee Tech -

South Dakota State - 8:00 PM ET South Dakota State +3 500
Murray St. - Over 143 500

Loyola-Maryland - 8:00 PM ET Tennessee St. -1.5 500
Tennessee St. -

Cleveland St. - 8:00 PM ET Western Illinois -9 500
Western Illinois -

Troy - 8:05 PM ET Arkansas St. -13 500
Arkansas St. -

North Texas - 8:05 PM ET (North Texas +7.5 500 POD # 3 )
South Alabama -

Green Bay - 8:05 PM ET Green Bay +1 500
Drake -

Western Kentucky - 8:30 PM ET Western Kentucky +1 500
Louisiana-Lafayette -

Weber St. - 8:30 PM ET Oral Roberts -1 500
Oral Roberts -

Pepperdine - 9:00 PM ET (San Francisco -7.5 500 POD
# 4 )San Francisco -

Providence - 9:00 PM ET Providence -1.5 500
Rutgers - Under 132 500

Missouri - 9:00 PM ET ( Missouri +2.5 500 POD # 5 )Kentucky - Under 148 500

Texas-El Paso - 9:00 PM ET Texas-El Paso +4.5 500
New Mexico St. -

Illinois St. - 9:00 PM ET Utah St. +0 500
Utah St. -

CSU Northridge - 9:05 PM ET Southern Utah +3 500
Southern Utah -

Boise St. - 10:00 PM ET Fresno St. +2 500
Fresno St. -

Sacramento State - 10:00 PM ET Sacramento State +6 500
UC Santa Barbara -

Loyola Marymount - 10:00 PM ET Cal Poly SLO -8.5 500
Cal Poly SLO -

Ohio - 10:00 PM ET (Ohio +6.5 500 POD # 6 )Belmont - Over 145.5 500

Northern Arizona - 10:00 PM ET Hawaii -11 500
Hawaii -

Washington - 11:00 PM ET Washington +5 500
Arizona St. - Over 134.5 500

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Sunday's Tip Sheet

February 24, 2013

There are just two weeks remaining in the men’s college basketball regular season and for the most part every conference title remains up for grabs. This Sunday’s slate includes a couple of huge matchups that could have a major impact on a few of these races starting with No. 4 Michigan State on the road against No. 18 Ohio State. The following is a handicapping guide for this Big Ten showdown as well as a brief look at the game of the day in the ACC and Big East.
Big Ten Game of the Day
No. 4 Michigan State Spartans vs. No. 18 Ohio State Buckeyes (CBS, 4:00 p.m. ET)

The Spartans will have to quickly put this past Monday’s disappointing 72-68 loss to No. 1 Indiana as one-point home favorites in the back of their minds heading into this showdown. They now trail the Hoosiers by one game in the conference standings and has dropped both games of this season’s series. Michigan State is 22-5 straight up on the year and 11-3 in Big Ten play. It has gone 3-1-1 against the spread in its last five games but is just 10-12-1 ATS overall. The total has gone OVER in five of its last seven games.

Michigan State is averaging 70 points while holding its opponents to 59.6 points a game. It is shooting 46.8 percent from the field. Keith Appling and Gary Harris are each averaging over 13 points a game and Adreian Payne is chipping-in another 9.8 points while leading the team in rebounds with seven. Harris is the team’s top long-range threat; hitting 43.2 percent from three-point range.

Ohio State’s chances of winning the Big Ten regular season title faded over the past few weeks with a 2-3 SU record in its last five games. This slide has dropped the Buckeyes to 19-7 overall and 9-5 in conference play. A 2-4 record ATS in their last six games has them 13-10-1 ATS on the year. They are 14-2 SU at home this season but just 8-6 ATS and the total has gone OVER in four of their last five games overall.

After suffering a tough two-point loss to Michigan in overtime on Feb. 5 as a seven-point road underdog, Ohio State was blown-out by 13 points in a loss to Indiana as a one-point home favorite and by a ridiculous 22 points as a four-point road underdog last Sunday to Wisconsin. The Buckeyes are averaging 70.7 points a game while shooting 45.4 percent from the field. They have allowed an average of 59 points a game this year.

The road team in this series is 16-5-1 ATS in the last 22 meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in four of the last five games. Michigan State is 8-1 ATS in its last nine trips to Ohio State.

ACC Game of the Day
Boston College Eagles vs. No.6 Duke Blue Devils (ESPN3, 2:00 p.m. ET)

Boston College can only play the role of spoiler in the chase for the ACC regular season title with a dismal 4-9 SU record in conference play. However, there is a ray of hope to actually pull off an upset on Sunday after taking Duke to the wall in a 62-61 loss on Feb. 10 as an 11-point underdog at home. Overall, the Eagles are 12-14 SU but above .500 ATS at 12-8-2. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five games. Boston College is scoring 67.2 points a game while giving-up an average 67.6 points to its opponents.

The Blue Devils’ grip on a No. 1 seed for both the conference and NCAA Tournament took a bit of hit with a two-point loss to Maryland as four-point road favorites last Saturday, but they followed it up with a 88-56 romp over Virginia Tech this past Wednesday as 12 1/2-point favorites on the road. Duke trails Miami by three games in the ACC standings and is 23-3 SU (14-12 ATS) overall. It returns home where it is a perfect 13-0 SU but 6-7 ATS. With blue-chip players such as Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry leading the way, the Blue Devils are ranked 10th in the nation in points-per-game with 78.5 while shooting 47.4 percent from the field.

Big East Game of the Day
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. No.25 Notre Dame (CBS, 2:00 p.m.)

The Bearcats fell to 7-7 SU in conference play with a 73-66 overtime loss to Connecticut this past Thursday as one-point underdogs on the road. They are now 19-8 SU on the year and 10-13 ATS. Cincinnati is just 1-4 SU in its last five games and a costly 2-5 ATS in its last seven outings. The total has stayed UNDER in eight of its last 10 games. Part of the reason for the recent slide is the fact that the Bearcats have failed to hit their season average of 69.7 points in their last eight games.

Notre Dame still has an outside shot at winning the Big East regular season title; sitting 1.5 games behind Syracuse at 9-5. It is 21-6 SU overall after beating Pittsburgh 51-42 this past Sunday as a 10 ½ -point road underdog. This pushed the Irish’s record ATS to an even 12-12 overall. They have already beaten Cincinnati once this season with a 66-60 victory on Jan.7 as 4 ½-point road underdogs. To complete the season sweep, Notre Dame will need another big effort from Jack Cooley and Jerian Grant. These two have got it done all season long with a combined 27.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 6.4 assists.

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NCAAB

Sunday, February 24

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Study group: Sunday’s Top 25 NCB betting notes
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(22) Pittsburgh at St. John’s (+6)

Pittsburgh looks to bounce back from back-to-back Big East losses when it takes on St. John’s in Madison Square Garden. Pittsburgh won seven of its last eight games before the skid. The Red Storm shoot a Big East-worst 64.8 percent from the foul line, rank second-to-last in 3-point percentage (30.2) and allow 66.5 points per game, good for third-to-last in the conference. The Panthers are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.

lllinois at (7) Michigan (-11.5)

Illinois looks to win its sixth straight game when it visits Michigan. The Fighting Illini’s five-game win streak includes victories over No. 1 Indiana on Feb. 7 and then-No. 18 Minnesota on Feb. 10. Michigan, which is 15-0 at home, has lost three of its last five and needed overtime to beat Ohio State 76-74 on Feb. 5. The Wolverines have beaten Illinois in the last four meetings, including 74-60 on Jan. 27 in Champaign. The Fighting Illini are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games and Michigan is 0-5 ATS in its last five contests.

Boston College at (6) Duke (-16.5)

The Eagles are 0-6 all-time at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but did play Duke tough in Boston earlier this month in a 62-61 loss to the Blue Devils. Boston College must find a way to slow down Duke's dynamic duo of Mason Plumlee (17.5 ppg) and Seth Curry (17.1), who make the Devils one of only five teams in the country with two players averaging at least 17 points. The Blue Devils have lived and died with the 3-pointer all season, but had one of their finest perimeter shooting performances in Thursday's rout of Virginia Tech. Duke posted a .706 shooting percentage beyond the arc, the highest all season for a Division I team playing on the road. The Blue Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games.

Cincinnati at (25) Notre Dame (-2)

The Bearcats have lost four of five games and have slipped to 10th place in the Big East. Cincinnati would slip below .500 in league play with a loss to the Fighting Irish and any further decline could put their NCAA tournament hopes in jeopardy. Notre Dame has won six of its last eight games. The Fighting Irish defeated the Bearcats 66-60 in Cincinnati on Jan. 7, but are just 1-5 ATS in their last six home games.

(5) Michigan State at (18) Ohio State (-3.5)

Michigan State, which pounded No. 7 Michigan on Feb. 12, is in the midst of a five-game stretch where it will play the other four ranked teams in the Big Ten. The Spartans fell out of first place with Tuesday’s home loss to top-ranked Indiana – snapping a five-game winning streak – and must face the Big Ten’s two stingiest scoring defenses (Ohio State and No. 17 Wisconsin) in succession. The Buckeyes have lost three of five, but are coming off a 70-44 thumping of Minnesota on Wednesday. Ohio State is 1-7 against top-25 competition this season, which includes a 59-56 loss at Michigan State on Jan. 19. The Spartans are 8-1 ATS in their last nine trips to Ohio St.

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 24

-- Pitt won seven of last eight games vs St John's, losing by 1 here two years ago; they beat Red Storm twice LY, by 14-20 points. Panthers lost last two games, scoring 55.5 ppg, after winning seven of previous eight- they're 4-3 on Big East road, with three wins by 10+ points. Five of six St John's losses in Big East have been by 12+ points- they won last five at home. Big East home underdogs of 6 or less points are 7-15 vs spread.
-- Michigan State (-2) beat Ohio State 59-56 Jan 16, jumping out to 13-2 lead, then surviving 15-0 Buckeye run right after that; OSU hit 10-25 on arc, only 9-22 inside. Spartans won 11 of last 13 games (losses by 5-4), winning five of last six on road (lost at Indiana). Ohio State is 2-3 in last five games but is 5-1 at home in conference, losing to Indiana by 13. Big Dozen home favorites of 6 or less points are 12-6 vs spread.
-- Duke (-11) beat Boston College 62-61 two weeks ago, as they flew up and back same day because of snow issues; game was 27-27 at half. BC shot 53% inside arc, but couldn't finish game at end. Blue Devils are 6-0 at home in ACC, with all six wins by 13+ points. Eagles lost last five road games, with three losses by five or less points. ACC double digit home favorites are 11-5 against the spread.
-- Notre Dame won four of last five games with Cincinnati, winning first meeting this year 66-60 (+4.5) Jan 7, making 9-16 from arc, while UC was just 5-11 on foul line. Bearcats lost four of last five games, losing last two on road, by 4-7 points. Irish won six of last eight games, taking last three at home, last two in OT. Big East home favorites of 5 or less points are 6-17 against the spread.

-- LaSalle won six of last eight games, losing at Temple Thursday, first loss in last four road games; Explorers beat Rhode Island last two years, by 1-14 points, after losing previous five games to Rams. URI lost seven of last nine games; they're 1-5 at home in league, losing by 8-1-6-6-13; its one was by 3 over Dayton. A-16 home underdogs of 7 or less points are 6-12 vs spread. LaSalle is 12-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
-- Georgia Tech (+2.5) beat Virginia 66-60 Feb 3, its first win in last six series games; Cavaliers were up 57-48 with 8:12 left- Jackets shot 58.1% inside arc. Tech lost last two visits here, by 7-8 points. Virginia lost last two games, but is 6-0 at home in league, with wins by 9+ points. Tech is 2-3 since upsetting Virginia but won both road games, at Va Tech/Wake. ACC double digit home favorites are 11-5 vs spread.
-- USC (+10) upset UCLA 75-71 in OT at Pauley Jan 30, shooting 55%, which offset -10 turnover ratio (17-7); it was first win in last five series games for Trojans, who won four of last five games overall- they're won last three home games, by 1-4-11 points. Pac-12 underdogs are 28-12 in games where spread is 5 or less points. UCLA is 7-0 in league when it allows less than 75+ points, 2-4 when it allows 75+.
-- Temple won last two road games by point each; five of their last six games were decided by a point. Owls. (-9) beat Charlotte 89-88 at home Feb 6, 6th series win in last seven tries for Owls, who won last three by 9-1-22 points. Home teams won seven of last eight series games; Temple lost three of last four visits here, winning by 14 in last visit LY. A-16 home teams are 3-11 in games where spread is 2 or less points.
-- Northwestern (-2) beat Purdue 75-60 at home Feb 2, shooting 65.2% inside arc in game it never trailed (led 23-8 after 10:00), first series win in last five tries for Wildcats, who lost four of last five visits here. Purdue lost five of last six games, with only win vs Penn State; Boilers are 9-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Big Dozen home favorites of 7 or less points are 13-7 vs spread. Wildcats lost last four games, all by 10+.

-- Streaky Illinois won last five games after 3-8 skid (after 12-0 start to season); Illini (+5.5) lost 74-60 at home to Michigan Jan 27, fourth loss in row to Wolverines, who shot 59% inside arc. Big Dozen double digit home favorites are 10-9 vs spread. Illini is 3-3 on road, winning last two on foreing soil; its road losses are by 7-23-5 points. Michigan lost three of last five games, but is 6-0 at home, with four wins by 15+ points.
-- Florida State lost four of last five road games, with all four losses by 18+ points, only win by hoop at Ga Tech; Seminoles are 5-2 in their last seven games vs Virginia Tech, sweeping Hokies LY in games decided by 1-4 points. ACC home underdogs of 4 or less points are 9-3 vs spread. Hokies lost last nine games, losing by 32 at home to Duke in last game; three of their last four losses were by 10+ points.
-- Old Dominion is 4-23 this season, 2-3 since changing coaches; they're 1-6 on CAA road, with only win at Drexel- they're won last six games vs Hofstra, but lost three of last four visits here, winning by 11 in last visit two years ago. Hofstra lost 11 of last 12 games, scoring 49.3 ppg during 4-game losing streak; they've lost last five home games. CAA home underdogs of 4 or less points are 4-8 vs spread.
-- MAAC is #14 conference, Big South #29, so class edge to Siena team that is awful, scoring 55.2 ppg while losing last five games. Saints have one win this season by more than five points. Radford lost four of last five games, losing four of last five on road; three of their last four wins were by 3 or less points. Siena split its last six home games, but almost impossible to endorse either side in this battle of lightweights.
-- Montana State lost last four games, allowing 80.8 ppg; its 55.7 eFG% is 4th-worst in country, but Bobcats won five of last seven home games vs D-I opponents. South Dakota lost its last six games, with four of last five losses by 13+ points; Coyotes lost last three road games, by 13-19-15 points. South Dakota makes 37.4% behind arc, so they should get some good shots vs Bobcats' porous defense.

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NCAAB
Top 25 Short Sheet

Sunday, February 24

Pittsburgh at St. John's, 12:00 ET
Pittsburgh: 13-4 UNDER off an upset loss to a conference rival as a home favorite
St. John's: 1-9 ATS after allowing 60 points or less

(TC) Michigan State at Ohio State, 4:00 ET CBS
Michigan State: 15-29 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick
Ohio State: 9-2 ATS in home games after a blowout win by 20 points or more

Boston College at Duke, 2:00 ET
Boston College: 10-1 ATS after allowing 60 points or less
Duke: 3-11 ATS after a cover as a double digit favorite

Cincinnati at Notre Dame, 2:00 ET CBS
Cincinnati: 11-2 ATS in road games when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days
Notre Dame: 19-7 OVER in home games after a combined score of 125 points or less

(TC) Illinois at Michigan, 1:00 ET ESPN
Illinois: 1-8 ATS in road games after 2 straight games where they had 5 or less steals
Michigan: 22-8 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days

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Sunday, February 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Illinois - 1:00 PM ET Michigan -9.5 500
Michigan - Over 137.5 500

La Salle - 2:00 PM ET La Salle -6 500
Rhode Island -

Georgia Tech - 2:00 PM ET Virginia -10.5 500
Virginia -

Boston College - 2:00 PM ET Boston College +15.5 500
Duke -

Cincinnati - 2:00 PM ET Cincinnati +2.5 500
Notre Dame - Under 125.5 500

South Dakota - 3:00 PM ET South Dakota +4.5 500 Montana St. -

UCLA - 3:30 PM ET Southern California +2 500
Southern California -

Michigan St - 4:00 PM ET Ohio St. -3 500 POD
Ohio St. - Under 130 500

Temple - 4:00 PM ET Charlotte +2 500
Charlotte -

Northwestern - 6:00 PM ET Purdue -7 500
Purdue -

Florida St. - 6:00 PM ET Florida St. -2.5 500 POD
Virginia Tech - Over 139 500

Old Dominion - 7:00 PM ET Old Dominion -3.5 500
Hofstra -

LIU Brooklyn - 8:00 PM ET LIU Brooklyn +5 500
Wagner -

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Monday, February 25

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Texas Tech - 7:00 PM ET Kansas St. -18 500 POD
Kansas St. - Over 136 500

Syracuse - 7:00 PM ET Marquette +1 500 POD
Marquette - Over 131.5 500

Villanova - 9:00 PM ET Seton Hall +4.5 500
Seton Hall - Under 129 500

Kansas - 9:00 PM ET Iowa St. +1 500
Iowa St. - Over 142.5 500

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Indiana at Minnesota
The Golden Gophers look to bounce back from their 71-45 loss at Ohio State and build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games after scoring less than 50 points in the previous game. Minnesota is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Hoosiers favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+6). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Game 517-518: Indiana at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 75.371; Minnesota 72.309
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 3; 133
Vegas Line: Indiana by 6; 139
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+6); Under

Game 519-520: Towson at George Mason (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 54.696. George Mason 55.858
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 1
Vegas Line: George Mason by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+6 1/2)

Game 521-522: Memphis at Xavier (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 69.467; Xavier 62.406
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 7; 138
Vegas Line: Memphis by 4 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-4 1/2); Over

Game 523-524: Auburn at Alabama (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Auburn 56.996; Alabama 65.106
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 8; 113
Vegas Line: Alabama by 11 1/2; 119
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (+11 1/2); Under

Game 525-526: Loyola-Chicago at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 50.209; Detroit 66.858
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit by 13
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-13)

Game 527-528: WI-Milwaukee at WI-Green Bay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 44.670; WI-Green Bay 63.619
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 19
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 14
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-14)

Game 529-530: Wright State at Illinois-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 55.867; Illinois-Chicago 50.295
Dunkel Line: Wright State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Wright State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (-1)

Game 531-532: Youngstown State at Valparaiso (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 52.449; Valparaiso 63.944
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+13 1/2)

Game 533-534: Wyoming at Air Force (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 61.274; Air Force 63.728
Dunkel Line: Air Force by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Air Force by 4
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (+4)

Game 535-536: Florida at Tennessee (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 79.360; Tennessee 67.315
Dunkel Line: Florida by 12; 132
Vegas Line: Florida by 9; 124
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-9); Over

Game 537-538: Wake Forest at Florida State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 56.425; Florida State 64.655
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 8; 135
Vegas Line: Florida State by 5; 139
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (-5); Under

Game 539-540: Nebraska at Wisconsin (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 60.889; Wisconsin 73.905
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 13; 110
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 16; 113 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (+16); Under

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 26

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INDIANA (24 - 3) at MINNESOTA (18 - 9) - 2/26/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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TOWSON ST (16 - 13) at GEORGE MASON (17 - 11) - 2/26/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
GEORGE MASON is 34-16 ATS (+16.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
TOWSON ST is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.

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

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MEMPHIS (24 - 3) at XAVIER (15 - 11) - 2/26/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 153-119 ATS (+22.1 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
XAVIER is 161-126 ATS (+22.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
XAVIER is 97-65 ATS (+25.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 121-87 ATS (+25.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 194-151 ATS (+27.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 128-81 ATS (+38.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
XAVIER is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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AUBURN (9 - 18) at ALABAMA (18 - 9) - 2/26/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUBURN is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
ALABAMA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all home games this season.
ALABAMA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUBURN is 3-1 against the spread versus ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
ALABAMA is 4-1 straight up against AUBURN 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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LOYOLA-IL (14 - 14) at DETROIT (18 - 10) - 2/26/2013, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-2 against the spread versus LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-0 straight up against LOYOLA-IL 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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WI-MILWAUKEE (8 - 22) at WI-GREEN BAY (15 - 13) - 2/26/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 157-116 ATS (+29.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-GREEN BAY is 3-2 against the spread versus WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
WI-MILWAUKEE is 3-2 straight up against WI-GREEN BAY 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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WRIGHT ST (18 - 10) at IL-CHICAGO (15 - 13) - 2/26/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 105-75 ATS (+22.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 105-75 ATS (+22.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in road games this season.
WRIGHT ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in road lined games this season.

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

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YOUNGSTOWN ST (16 - 12) at VALPARAISO (22 - 7) - 2/26/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VALPARAISO is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
VALPARAISO is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
VALPARAISO is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VALPARAISO is 3-3 against the spread versus YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
VALPARAISO is 4-2 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN 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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WYOMING (18 - 9) at AIR FORCE (15 - 10) - 2/26/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WYOMING is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
WYOMING is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WYOMING is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WYOMING is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
AIR FORCE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all home games this season.
AIR FORCE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
AIR FORCE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
AIR FORCE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
AIR FORCE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
AIR FORCE is 3-1 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
AIR FORCE is 3-2 straight up against WYOMING 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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FLORIDA (22 - 4) at TENNESSEE (16 - 10) - 2/26/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
TENNESSEE is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 248-203 ATS (+24.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 248-203 ATS (+24.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 3-2 against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-2 straight up against TENNESSEE 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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WAKE FOREST (12 - 14) at FLORIDA ST (14 - 13) - 2/26/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 60-87 ATS (-35.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 58-86 ATS (-36.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 82-115 ATS (-44.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 43-78 ATS (-42.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
WAKE FOREST is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
WAKE FOREST is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
FLORIDA ST is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
FLORIDA ST is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
FLORIDA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all home games this season.
FLORIDA ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
FLORIDA ST is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
FLORIDA ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA ST is 3-1 against the spread versus WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA ST is 3-1 straight up against WAKE FOREST 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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NEBRASKA (13 - 14) at WISCONSIN (19 - 8) - 2/26/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 69-101 ATS (-42.1 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 69-101 ATS (-42.1 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 59-87 ATS (-36.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 58-83 ATS (-33.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 56-82 ATS (-34.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
WISCONSIN is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 26

-- Indiana (-8) beat Minnesota 88-81 Jan 12, going 26-40 on foul line, as they beat Gophers for third time in last four series games; Indiana lost three of last four visits here. Gophers were 11-27 on arc, 12-15 on line in first game; they've lost four of five and 8 of last 11 games, losing last two by 21-26 points. Big Dozen home underdogs of 8 or less points are 8-13 vs spread. Indiana is 6-1 SU on road, 2-3 as road favorite; four of its six road wins are by 8+ points.
-- George Mason (-3) shot 57% inside arc, was +8 in turnovers as they won 77-67 at Towson Jan 23, its 16th straight series win- they've won last seven series games here, all by 9+ points. CAA home favorites of 6 or less points are 11-23 vs spread. Mason is 0-5 vs spread in its last five home games, losing three of last four SU. Gritty Towson (1-31 LY) won five of last six games, is 5-2 as a CAA road underdog this year.
-- Xavier lost 72-68 at Memphis LY; Musketeers won four of last five home games, losing last game to VCU by 4- they're 4-5 last nine games overall. Memphis is unbeaten in C-USA; its last loss was December 15 to Louisville (87-78, +4). Tigers covered four of last six as the favorite. Xavier is 0-2 vs top 50 teams, losing to VCU and by 15 to Cincinnati. Memphis won six of last seven games vs top 100 teams.
-- Auburn (+3.5) trailed Alabama 15-2, then held Tide to 14 second half points in weird 49-37 home win Feb 6, Tigers' only win in their last 12 games, and first over Bama in last six tries, losing last three visits here by 12-2-6 points. Auburn lost its last five games, scoring 54.3 ppg in last three. SEC double digit home favorites are 11-16 vs spread. Alabama is 4-1 since Auburn loss, losing in triple overtime at LSU Saturday.

-- Detroit (-3.5) won 75-63 at Loyola Jan 26, after trailing by 7 early in second half; Titans won last nine series games, winning last three here, by 20-10-15 points- they also beat Ramblers by 21-9 in last two league tourneys. Loyola lost six of last seven games, is 3-2 as home dog, with three of five Horizon road losses by 3 or less points. Horizon double digit home favorites are 7-4 against the spread.
-- Green Bay (-6.5) outscored Milwaukee 35-15 over last 14:42 as they beat Panthers 74-54 on road Jan 25, its first win in last four series tilts. UWM lost three of last four visits here, losing by 4-7-5 points. Horizon double digit home favorites are 7-4 vs spread. Milwaukee won last two games after losing nine of previous 10; they're 3-4 as road dogs- six of its seven road losses are by 10+. Green Bay is 3-2 as a home favorite.
-- Wright State (-8.5) was 2-19 from arc, trailed 26-14 at half of a 55-49 home loss to Ill-Chicago Jan 26, its first series loss in last seven games. Raiders won last three visits here by 17-8-4 points; they've won three in row on Horizon road, covered five of six. Horizon home underdogs of 3 or less points are 7-5 vs spread. UIC lost five of last six games; they are 4-2 at home in Horizon, losing to Valpo by 5, Cleveland State by 11.
-- Youngstown (+3.5) led 19-9 early, coasted to 80-68 win over Valpo Jan 30, the third straight series win for home side; Penguins lost last five visits here, by 19-8-4-24-14 points. Crusaders won six of last seven, are 3-3 as home favorites, winning at home by 24-6-12-31-25 points, losing to Loyola/Detroit. Penguins are 1-3 as Horizon road underdog. Horizon double digit home favorites are 7-4 against the spread.

-- Wyoming (-6.5) was just 5-28 from arc in 57-48 home loss Jan 26 to Air Force, its fifth loss in last eight series games. Cowboys lost seven of last eight visits here, winning 64-53 LY to break long skid. MWC home favorites of 5 or less points are 8-4 vs spread. Air Force lost four of last five games, is 5-1 at home in MWC, with only loss to Colorado State by 3. Wyoming failed to cover its last four games as a road underdog.
-- Tennessee won its last five games, winning in four OTs at A&M last game; Vols swept Florida LY, after Gators had won previous four series games. Florida lost five of last six visits here, but most of those were in Pearl era in Knoxville. Florida is 12-2 in SEC, but 2-5 vs spread in last seven games; they're 5-2 as road favorites, with all five road wins by 17+ points. SEC single digit home underdogs are 15-8 vs spread.
-- Wake Forest (+3) hammered Florida State 71-46 at home 17 days ago, holding FSU is 32.6% from floor in its first series win in last five tries. Deacons lost five of last six visits here, losing last two by 4-24 points. Seminoles lost four of last five games, are 0-4 as home favorite, 3-3 SU at home, with wins by 3-2-3 points. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-15 vs spread. Wake is 3-4 as an ACC road underdog.
-- Nebraska beat Iowa Saturday after being down by 19; they're 3-2 last five home games, but lost 47-41 (+8.5) at home to Wisconsin Jan 6, as Badgers survived 3-13 foul shooting, their third league win in row over Huskers, by 24-5-6 points. Wisconsin is 2-4 as home favorite, winning at home by 9-23-1-4-3-22 points. Big Dozen double digit home favorites are 11-8 vs spread. Cornhuskers are 3-3 vs spread as a road underdog.

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NCAAB

Tuesday, February 26

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(17) Memphis at Xavier (+3.5)

The Tigers' 17-game win streak is tied with Akron for the longest active streak in the nation, and it's the fifth-longest stretch in school history. The Musketeers have won three of their last five but are coming off a 75-71 loss to Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday in which they blew a 17-point lead in the second half. Xavier is 9-3 at home this season with all three losses coming by five points or less — against Vanderbilt, Wofford and Virginia Commonwealth. Eight of Xavier's 11 losses have been by seven points or fewer, including six defeats by four points or fewer. The Musketeers are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games.

(1) Indiana at Minnesota (+5.5)

The Hoosiers have a 1 1/2-game lead over Michigan State in the Big Ten race and have won four straight contests. Indiana is well-rested with seven days in between games after winning at Michigan State on Feb. 19. Minnesota has suffered back-to-back losses of 21 points against Iowa and 26 to Ohio State. The Golden Gophers are averaging only 51.4 points over their last five contests and are 0-5-1 ATS in their last six games overall.

(6) Florida at Tennessee (+9)

Florida, which has won four of five, can clinch a double-bye in the SEC Tournament by winning at surging Tennessee. The Gators lead the 14-team conference by two games after Saturday’s 71-54 revenge win over Arkansas. Florida has held 19 opponents under 60 points, while the Gators have failed to hit 60 only once. The Vols have scored over 80 points in three straight regular-season SEC games for the first time since 2000 and are 5-0 ATS in their last five overall.

Nebraska at (16) Wisconsin (-15.5)

Wisconsin has won five of its last six games, including a 65-62 OT win over the Wolverines on Feb. 9 and, most recently, a 69-41 rout of Northwestern on Wednesday. The Badgers prevailed 47-41 over Nebraska in their first meeting on Jan. 6 and have won four in a row in the head-to-head series. The Cornhuskers are 0-8 against ranked teams this season.

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NCAAB
Top 25 Short Sheet

Tuesday, February 26

Indiana at Minnesota, 7:00 ET ESPN
Indiana: 8-2 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
Minnesota: 3-14 ATS after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games

Memphis at Xavier, 7:00 ET ESPN2
Memphis: 4-14 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games
Xavier: 51-32 ATS after 4 straight games forcing opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers

Florida at Tennessee, 9:00 ET ESPN
Florida: 12-2 OVER when the total is 120 to 129.5
Tennessee: 8-2 ATS as an underdog

Nebraska at Wisconsin, 9:00 ET BTN
Nebraska: 0-6 ATS off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog
Wisconsin: 17-4 ATS after 2 straight blowout wins by 20 points or more

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Tuesday, February 26

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Memphis - 7:00 PM ET Memphis -3.5 500
Xavier - Under 133.5 500

Auburn - 7:00 PM ET Auburn +11.5 500
Alabama - Under 119 500

Indiana - 7:00 PM ET Minnesota +6 500
Minnesota - Over 138.5 500

Towson - 7:00 PM ET George Mason -6.5 500
George Mason -

Loyola-Chicago - 7:30 PM ET Detroit -13 500
Detroit -

Wright St. - 8:00 PM ET Wright St. -1 500
Illinois-Chicago -

Wis.-Milwaukee - 8:00 PM ET Green Bay -14 500POD # 1 Green Bay -

Youngstown St. - 8:05 PM ET Valparaiso -13.5 500
Valparaiso -

Florida - 9:00 PM ET Tennessee +8.5 500
Tennessee - Under 124 500

Wake Forest - 9:00 PM ET Florida St. -5 500
Florida St. - Over 137.5 500 POD

Nebraska - 9:00 PM ET Wisconsin -15.5 500
Wisconsin - Under 113 500

Wyoming - 9:00 PM ET Air Force -3.5 500 POD # 2
Air Force -

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Wednesday Late Action

February 27, 2013

Both the Pac-12 and the Mountain West conferences get lost in the shuffle during tournament time with most of the focus falling on the East Coast and Midwest programs. Six teams inside the Pac-12 own at least 18 victories, while four clubs in the MWC have reached the 20-win mark already. We'll start the late look at the college card in Albuquerque with two rivals that are bound for the NCAA Tournament.

San Diego State at New Mexico - 10:15 PM EST

The Lobos begin this week ranked third in the latest RPI ratings, as New Mexico (23-4 SU and 14-10-2 ATS) seeks its fourth consecutive victory. Steve Alford's team improved to 10-2 in Mountain West play after knocking off Colorado State on Saturday, 91-82 to cash outright as six-point road underdogs. Kendall Williams lifted the Lobos to a strong second-half surge after trailing by three at halftime, as the guard put up 46 points, including 10 three-pointers.

The Aztecs (20-7 SU, 12-9-1 ATS) are fresh off consecutive home victories over Wyoming and Nevada by double-digits, but barely missed cashing in Saturday's triumph over the Wolf Pack as 13 ½-point favorites. San Diego State hasn't had the best luck on the highway, losing four of its last five away from Viejas Arena, including close setbacks to UNLV, Colorado State, and Air Force by a combined 11 points. Steve Fisher's squad is listed as a road underdog for the third time this season (eliminating the three times in neutral-site situations), as the Aztecs posted a 1-0-1 ATS record the first two times in this role.

San Diego State cruised past New Mexico in its first meeting this season in Southern California, 55-34 as 3 ½-point favorites. The 34 points was obviously a season-low for the Lobos, who shot a dreadful 25% from the field. New Mexico has lost each of the last two home matchups with San Diego State, but the Lobos own a perfect 6-0 SU and 5-0-1 ATS record at The Pit in conference play.

Colorado at Stanford - 11:00 PM EST

The Cardinal's hopes at an NCAA tournament bid are slipping away after losing three of the last four games, including a pair of home defeats to USC and UCLA. Stanford (16-12 SU and 11-14-1 ATS) returns to Maples Pavilion following a split in the Beaver State at Oregon State and Oregon last week, while getting thumped by 11 points in Eugene on Saturday.

Things don't get easier for the Cardinal tonight, who faces a Colorado (18-8 SU, 14-10 ATS) squad that seeks its ninth conference victory, while seeking a season sweep of Stanford. The Buffaloes pounded the Cardinal, 75-54 in Boulder on January 24 to cash easily as four-point favorites. CU grabbed a 15-point halftime advantage and never looked back as the Buffs held Stanford to 31% shooting from the floor.

Tad Boyle's club has won four of their last five games, with the lone loss coming at the buzzer in overtime to Arizona State. Colorado has cashed in four of five opportunities as a road underdog in conference play, including outright victories at Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington State over the last month. Nine of the last 10 games for the Buffaloes have finished 'under' the total, including six straight away from Boulder.

Arizona State at UCLA - 11:30 PM EST

Two of the squads seeking to catch Arizona atop the Pac-12 hook up in Los Angeles tonight as the Bruins are turning the corner. Since losing at home in overtime to USC to wrap up in January, Ben Howland's team is rolling with four victories in the last five contests. The Bruins (20-7 SU, 11-15 ATS) avenged the home defeat to the Trojans by blasting USC this past Sunday, 75-59 as short road favorites.

The Sun Devils (20-8, 14-9 ATS) wrapped up January with three consecutive victories, but ASU is just 3-4 SU/ATS the last seven contests. The 'under' has cashed in six straight games for Arizona State, while being listed as an underdog for the second time in the previous seven contests. ASU has cashed four of five times in conference play as a road 'dog, as the Sun Devils look for the season sweep of the Bruins after drilling UCLA, 78-60 in late January as three-point home 'dogs.

Since starting conference play at 2-0, the Bruins have failed to cover four of their previous five games at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA has alternated 'overs' and 'unders' in each of the last nine games, coming off an 'under' in Sunday's blowout of USC. The Bruins have failed to cover three straight contests this season, while posting a 2-8 ATS record off an ATS win.