The Bum's February's College Basketball PODS-Stats-News & Game of the Year !

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Tennessee Tech - 7:30 PM ET Eastern Kentucky -11.5 500 *****
Eastern Kentucky -

Tennessee St. - 7:30 PM ET Morehead St. -12 500
Morehead St. -

Middle Tennessee St. - 7:30 PM ET Middle Tennessee St. +6.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Louisiana Tech -

Austin Peay - 8:00 PM ET Austin Peay +8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
SE Missouri St. -

IUPU - Ft. Wayne - 8:00 PM ET IUPU - Ft. Wayne -1.5 500 *****
Western Illinois -

UAB - 8:00 PM ET UAB -7 500
Rice -

South Dakota - 8:00 PM ET North Dakota State -15.5 500 *****
North Dakota State -

Duquesne - 8:00 PM ET Duquesne +14 500
Saint Louis -

North Texas - 8:00 PM ET North Texas -2.5 500 *****
Texas-San Antonio -

Murray St. - 8:00 PM ET Murray St. -7 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Tenn-Martin -

Arkansas-Little Rock - 8:00 PM ET Arkansas-Little Rock +2.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Troy -

South Alabama - 8:00 PM ET Louisiana-Monroe -1.5 500
Louisiana-Monroe -

Green Bay - 8:00 PM ET Green Bay -5 500 *****
Oakland -

Portland St. - 8:00 PM ET North Dakota -8 500
North Dakota -

Denver - 8:00 PM ET Denver +4 500 *****
South Dakota State -

Western Kentucky - 8:00 PM ET Texas State +2 500
Texas State -

Indiana - Purdue - 8:07 PM ET Nebraska Omaha -13 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Nebraska Omaha -

Georgia St - 8:30 PM ET Georgia St -5.5 500
Texas-Arlington -

Siena - 8:30 PM ET Quinnipiac -6.5 500 *****
Quinnipiac -

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Sacramento State - 9:00 PM ET Sacramento State +12 500
Weber St. -

Portland - 9:00 PM ET Portland +11 500 *****
St. Mary's -

Georgetown - 9:00 PM ET Marquette -4 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Marquette -

Memphis - 9:00 PM ET Memphis -6.5 500
Houston -

Temple - 9:00 PM ET Louisville -22.5 500
Louisville -

Iowa - 9:00 PM ET Iowa -4 500 *****
Indiana -

Southern Utah - 9:05 PM ET Southern Utah +13 500
Montana St. -

Tulsa - 9:05 PM ET Tulsa +2.5 500
Texas-El Paso -

Eastern Washington - 9:05 PM ET Eastern Washington +7.5 500 *****
Northern Colorado -

Northern Arizona - 9:05 PM ET Idaho State -5.5 500 *****
Idaho State -

UC Santa Barbara - 10:00 PM ET UC Irvine -3.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
UC Irvine -

CSU Northridge - 10:00 PM ET Cal St. Fullerton -3.5 500
Cal St. Fullerton -

Cal Poly SLO - 10:00 PM ET UC Davis +4.5 500
UC Davis -

San Francisco - 10:00 PM ET Pepperdine -1.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Pepperdine -

Gonzaga - 10:00 PM ET Gonzaga -5 500
Pacific -

Hawaii - 10:30 PM ET Long Beach St. -3.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Long Beach St. -

Oregon - 11:00 PM ET Oregon +7 500 *****
UCLA -

Oregon St. - 11:00 PM ET Oregon St. +0 500
Southern California -

Santa Clara - 11:00 PM ET Loyola Marymount -2 500
Loyola Marymount -

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Duquesne 71, Saint Louis 64-- Billikens' first conference loss.

-- Green Bay 71, Oakland 63-- Phoenix were down 13 at the half.

-- Arkansas 71, Kentucky 67 ot-- Hogs swept Kentucky this year.

-- Marquette 75, Georgetown 73-- Hoyas missed driving layup with 0:03 left that would've tied game.

-- Oregon 87, UCLA 83 2ot-- Bruins tied game with two 3's in last 0:08 of regulation despite suspending their two best players for game. Oregon won in second OT, avoiding an epic collapse/loss.

-- Long Beach State 63, Hawai'i 61-- Hammonds hit trey to win game in last 0:10. 49ers swept season series; teams could meet again in Anaheim.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here.......

13) It is estimated that hosting a Super Bowl is worth $500M to the area that hosts it, in terms of overall financial impact; not sure if that figure is 100% true, but politicians believe it is true, so as soon as the NFL made noise about pulling next season’s Super Bowl out of Arizona, governor Jan Brewer vetoed a controversial bill that revolved around religious freedom and businesses being able to turn down customers based on religious beliefs.

As usual in our world, many voices are heard, but money talks loudest.

12) If the NBA playoffs started today, a Toronto-Charlotte 3-6 matchup in East would be interested. Two teams you don’t think of being contenders meeting in the playoffs. Bobcats are Michael Jordan’s team, so that would add to the interest too.

11) In college football last year, the team that averaged the most average yards per play won the game 82.4% of the time. Team with most plays of 20+ yard plays won 70.6% of the time, team that ran the most plays won only 56.9% of games.

10) Dodger-Arizona spring training opener Wednesday drew 10,306 fans in the Arizona desert. Teams must make significant money on exhibition games, especially the more popular teams like the Dodgers or Cubs.

9) Philly Eagles have an advantage the next couple of years like the one Seattle Seahawks have had; QB Nick Foles will make only $770,880 this coming year, $815,880 in 2015, which gives them greater cap flexibility, at least until they have to pay Foles down the road.

8) 11 of the last 12 Idaho State basketball games have been decided by 6 or less points; Bengals must be fun to watch up there in Pocatello. Not easy to handicap their games, since they all seem to come down to the wire.

7) Surprising that the Michigan Wolverines have six basketball players from the state of Indiana.

You’d think they’d have a lot of players from, well……Michigan.

6) Travelers Insurance signed up to sponsor the Greater Hartford Open for another ten years, thru 2024. Good tournament to go to down there in Cromwell; if you go, I recommend sitting by the green at the driveable par-4 15th green, with the 18th tee right behind you. Can see a lot there.

5) A movie called Sharknado 2 filmed some scenes at CitiField in Queens this week; glad the Mets are putting their ballpark to good use. Never heard of the original Sharknado movie. Thinking it didn’t win any Academy Awards.

4) Despite not having star Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls are 31-26 and in 4th place in the weaker Eastern Conference. Tom Thibodeau is an excellent coach and Joakim Noah is kind of like a less talented Tim Duncan, a star who cares only about winning.

3) During his 14-year NBA playing career, Allen Iverson earned a total of $154,494,445 just in salary, yet he is said to be broke.

How does this happen? Where did it all go?

He’s far from the only celebrity this happens to, and it is sad. He should be set for life, not have less money than I do.

2) Mark your calendars, August 3 in Canton, OH. Bills-Giants, the NFL’s Hall of Fame Game. Should be a hot ticket; Canton is a fairly easy drive from Buffalo.

1) With former used car salesman Alan R Selig retiring soon as baseball commissioner, this question arises: would George W Bush make a good commissioner? He used to own the Texas Rangers, he knows the sport. Can think of a lot worse choices than him.

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Yale at Princeton
The Bulldogs head to Princeton tonight to face a Tigers' team that is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 home games. Yale is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Yale (+6). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Game 815-816: Providence at Seton Hall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 62.140; Seton Hall 69.840
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (-2 1/2)

Game 817-818: Columbia at Dartmouth (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 52.503; Dartmouth 50.426
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 2
Vegas Line: Columbia by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+4 1/2)

Game 819-820: Cornell at Harvard (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 40.480; Harvard 61.110
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Harvard by 24
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+24)

Game 821-822: Yale at Princeton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 53.287; Princeton 56.434
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 3
Vegas Line: Princeton by 6
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+6)

Game 823-824: Brown at Pennsylvania (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 50.848; Pennsylvania 54.173
Dunkel Line: Pennsylvania by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Pennsylvania by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (-1 1/2)

Game 825-826: Washington State at Washington (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 54.235; Washington 68.796
Dunkel Line: Washington by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington by 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-9)

Game 827-828: Canisius at Rider (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 55.024; Rider 52.179
Dunkel Line: Canisius by 3
Vegas Line: Canisius by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (-1 1/2)

Game 829-830: Iona at Manhattan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 58.395; Manhattan 64.429
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 6
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 3
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (-3)

Game 831-832: Marist at Fairfield (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 51.705; Fairfield 49.610
Dunkel Line: Marist by 2
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 1
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+1)

Game 833-834: Niagara at Monmouth (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 46.058; Monmouth 49.326
Dunkel Line: Monmouth by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Monmouth by 2
Dunkel Pick: Monmouth (-2)

Game 841-842: Campbell at High Point (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Campbell 34.734; High Point 54.876
Dunkel Line: High Point by 20
Vegas Line: High Point by 10
Dunkel Pick: High Point (-10)

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, February 28

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PROVIDENCE (18 - 10) at SETON HALL (14 - 14) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 3-2 against the spread versus PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 3-2 straight up against PROVIDENCE 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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COLUMBIA (17 - 10) at DARTMOUTH (9 - 15) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 91-65 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 91-65 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 51-75 ATS (-31.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 51-75 ATS (-31.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 37-57 ATS (-25.7 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 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
DARTMOUTH is 4-1 against the spread versus COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBIA is 3-2 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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CORNELL (2 - 22) at HARVARD (22 - 4) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
HARVARD is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CORNELL is 115-84 ATS (+22.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 41-20 ATS (+19.0 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
CORNELL is 108-68 ATS (+33.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 108-68 ATS (+33.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 69-45 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
CORNELL is 70-44 ATS (+21.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
CORNELL is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
HARVARD is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1997.
HARVARD is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
HARVARD is 90-122 ATS (-44.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
HARVARD is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CORNELL is 4-1 against the spread versus HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
HARVARD is 5-0 straight up against CORNELL 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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YALE (14 - 10) at PRINCETON (15 - 8) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 96-70 ATS (+19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
YALE is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1997.
YALE is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
PRINCETON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
YALE is 4-1 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 4-1 straight up against PRINCETON 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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BROWN (14 - 10) at PENNSYLVANIA (7 - 16) - 2/28/2014, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 77-110 ATS (-44.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 77-110 ATS (-44.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-2 against the spread versus BROWN over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 4-1 straight up against BROWN 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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WASHINGTON ST (9 - 18) at WASHINGTON (15 - 13) - 2/28/2014, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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CANISIUS (19 - 10) at RIDER (13 - 14) - 2/28/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
CANISIUS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RIDER is 61-92 ATS (-40.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RIDER is 61-92 ATS (-40.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RIDER is 48-75 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
RIDER is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 3-2 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 3-2 straight up against CANISIUS 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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IONA (19 - 8) at MANHATTAN (20 - 7) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 40-66 ATS (-32.6 Units) in February games since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 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
MANHATTAN is 4-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 4-2 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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MARIST (11 - 17) at FAIRFIELD (6 - 24) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARIST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
MARIST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 3-2 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 3-2 straight up against MARIST 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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NIAGARA (6 - 23) at MONMOUTH (10 - 19) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONMOUTH is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in February games this season.
MONMOUTH is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONMOUTH is 1-0 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
MONMOUTH is 1-0 straight up against NIAGARA 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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CAMPBELL (12 - 18) at HIGH POINT (15 - 13) - 2/28/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HIGH POINT is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HIGH POINT is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HIGH POINT is 3-2 straight up against CAMPBELL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 28

Seton Hall won six of last eight games with Providence; they won first meeting this year 81-80 (+6.5) in double OT, after leading by 12 in 2nd half. Pirates lost five of last six games, 10 of last 14- they covered once in last four games when favored. Providence split its last six road games; they've played three double OT games. Big East home favorites of 5 or less points are 11-8 vs spread. Six of last seven Friar games went over.

Columbia won three in row, 10 of last 14 games; they beat Dartmouth 69-59 (-8.5) Feb 15, shooting 62% from arc in game they trailed by 4 at half. Lions are 2-3 on Ivy road, winning by 1 at Princeton, at Cornell by 16. Columbia is 6-3 in last nine series games, winning two of last three at Dartmouth, winning by 21-2. Ivy League home dogs of 7 or less points are 6-2 vs spread. Dartmouth lost its last six games, five by 9+ points.

Harvard (-16) won 67-44 at Cornell Feb 15, its 7th series win in a row, winning last three here by 21-11-9 points; they shot 65.5% inside arc, 8-16 outside in first meeting. Cornell is 1-22 vs D-I teams, with only one road loss by more than 12 points. Ivy League double digit home faves are 3-5 against the spread. Harvard has tough game with Columbia on Saturday, could rest starters early here.

Yale (+1.5) beat Princeton 66-65 in OT Jan 15, game they trailed by 11 in second half; Bulldogs are game behind Harvard in Ivy, need to win to keep pace before they meet again. Ivy League home favorites of 7 or less points are 7-1 vs spread. Tigers are 3-5 in last eight games, but won two of last three at home. Five of last seven Yale games stayed under total. Yale won three of five road games, losing at Brown/Columbia.

Brown (-5) beat Penn 62-55 Feb 15, game they trailed by 6 with 9:46 to play, just their second series win in last 11 games. Bruins lost last three visits to Penn by 2-11-23 points. Penn turned ball over 22 times (-10) in first meeting; they're 4-5 in ivy, but won three of last four home games. Brown is 2-3 on Ivy road, winning at Dartmouth/Cornell. Ivy League home teams are 8-3 in games where spread was 3 or less points.

Washington State (+2.5) beat Washington 72-67 Feb 1, after being down 8 with 13:40 left; Coogs outscored U-Dub 21-9 on foul line, turned ball over only five times (+7), in their first series win in last seven games vs Huskies. Washington lost five of last seven games but is 5-1 at home in Pac-12, with only loss to Cal. Pac-12 home favorites of 9+ points are 18-13. Wazzu is 0-8 on Pac-12 road, with seven losses by 11+ points.

Canisius (-5.5) beat Rider 94-91 in double OT Jan 10, after being down 9 with 10:40 left in game where Griffins shot 68% inside arc. Canisius lost four of last six in series, but won two of last three visits here. Rider lost five of its last six games. MAAC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 5-11 vs spread. 13 of last 14 Canisius games went over the total; eight of last 11 Rider games stayed under.

Iona (-2.5) shot 56% inside arc, beat Manhattan 85-73 at home Jan 31, its 6th win in last eight series games. Gaels won three of last four visits to Draddy Gym; they've won 11 games in row, with three of last six by 3 or less points. MAAC home favorites of less than 5 points are 11-15 vs spread. Jaspers won six of last seven games overall, six of last seven at home. Four of last five Iona road games went over the total.

Marist (-3.5) beat Fairfield 75-56 Jan 2, outscoring Stags 32-11 on foul line; home side won last six series games. Red Foxes lost last six visits here, by 2-5-9-7-6-34 points. Fairfield lost 10 of last 12 games, is 2-7 at home in MAAC, with wins over Manhattan/Monmouth. MAAC home teams are 9-14 in games where spread was 3 or less points. Seven of last nine Fairfield games went over the total.

Monmouth (+7) won 85-74 at Niagara Jan 10, in game with 53 fouls, 42 turnovers; Eagles were just 6-23 on arc. Hawks lost last nine games, four by 4 or less points or in OT; they've lost last four home games. Niagara lost its last eight games, last five on road, with four of five losses by 13+ points. Five of last six Monmouth games stayed under total. MAAC home favorites of less than 5 points are 11-15 vs spread.

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NCAAB

Friday, February 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. HARVARD
Cornell is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Harvard
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cornell's last 8 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Harvard is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cornell
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cornell

7:00 PM
MARIST vs. FAIRFIELD
Marist is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marist's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Fairfield's last 6 games
Fairfield is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. MONMOUTH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Niagara's last 6 games on the road
Niagara is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Monmouth is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Monmouth is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
IONA vs. MANHATTAN
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iona's last 5 games on the road
Manhattan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Iona
Manhattan is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Iona

7:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. DARTMOUTH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbia's last 5 games on the road
Columbia is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dartmouth's last 7 games when playing at home against Columbia
Dartmouth is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbia

7:00 PM
YALE vs. PRINCETON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Yale's last 5 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Yale is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Princeton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Princeton is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:00 PM
PROVIDENCE vs. SETON HALL
Providence is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Providence is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Seton Hall is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Providence
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 6 games when playing Providence

7:30 PM
BROWN vs. PENNSYLVANIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brown's last 5 games on the road
Brown is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Pennsylvania is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Brown
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pennsylvania's last 8 games when playing at home against Brown

9:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. RIDER
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Canisius's last 9 games when playing on the road against Rider
Canisius is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Rider
Rider is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Canisius
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Rider's last 9 games when playing at home against Canisius

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington State's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington State
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington State

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NCAAB

Friday, February 28

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Four NCAAB bubble teams that need to impress Saturday
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March is almost here, which means more games that will have huge impact on the NCAA tournament field as bubble schools continue to look for signature wins to get to March Madness.

Today we look at schools that need to impress and have a quality chance to do so this weekend.

Connecticut Huskies (22-6, 10-5 American, 14-12 ATS)

Opponent: Cincinnati

Looking simply at their total record on the season, you would think the Huskies are a lock for the NCAA tournament. But a lack of elite wins and a fifth-place spot in the American Athletic Conference, after being swept on the season by SMU, has them in need of a big win. Hosting Cincinnati Saturday is perhaps the best chance for UConn to cement its spot in the tournament with a win over a ranked team.


Missouri State Bears (19-10, 9-8 Missouri Valley, 13-10 ATS)

Opponent: Wichita State

Missouri State can make national headlines in a rematch with the undefeated Wichita State Shockers. The 19-10 Bears took the Shockers to overtime in their home meeting, nearly ending WSU’s undefeated run in mid January. Now, on the first day of March, the Bears could end the Shockers streak while earning their 20th win in the process. Would it be enough to qualify for the tournament? You never know.


Xavier Musketeers (19-9, 9-6 Big East, 16-10 ATS)

Opponent: Creighton

The Musketeers have stepped up their play and just scored a big win over St. John's at MSG, where they came in as 6-point underdogs. Xavier already has a quality win over its rivals Cincinnati at home from earlier in the season and if they could beat Creighton at home, they would be able to count on a spot in the tournament regardless of how the rest of their Big East calendar pans out. Stopping Wooden Award favorite Doug McDermott is easier said than done, however.


Utah Utes (18-9, 7-8 Pac 12, 15-6-1 ATS)

Opponent: Colorado

Utah is in a weird place, sitting at 7-8 in the Pac-12. It’s just two games behind a logjam of four schools tied for third in the conference at 9-6. One of those schools is the Utes’ Saturday guests. Colorado makes the trip to Utah, where the Utes are a solid 17-2 on the season. Playing 9-6 teams California and Stanford on the road to close out the Pac-12 season, Utah could start a real climb and land a much more favorable seed in the conference tournament. Beating Colorado is the first step and it would be a serious resume builder. The Buffaloes, at 20-8, have a great chance of making the field.

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Friday, February 28

Duquesne stays hot with win over Saint Louis

Duquesne sprang a huge upset of red-hot Saint Louis Thursday night, but wise bettors were probably aware the Dukes stood a great chance of covering a hefty spread.

Duquesne entered the road game with a 10-5-2 ATS mark and had cashed its last three in a row. The Billikens – winners of 19 in a row SU -- were 9-15 ATS and had dropped four straight pointspread decisions.

The Dukes were 13.5-point underdogs against Saint Louis, but notched a 71-64 victory to bolster their solid ATS mark and keep the Billikens in a betting-window freefall.


Home not where the heart is for Princeton backers

Princeton (15-8 SU, 8-9 ATS) is just 1-5 ATS on its home floor, including getting swept at the betting window last weekend. The Tigers beat Dartmouth 67-57 but failed to cash as a 13-point favorite last Friday, then fell to league-leading Harvard 59-47 on Saturday as a 2.5-point underdog.

The Tigers have a pair of home games this weekend as they host Yale (14-10 SU, 9-5 ATS) Friday and Brown (14-10 SU, 8-5-1 ATS) on Saturday.


UNC's 10-game winning streak bodes well for futures

Thinking about a futures bet on streaking North Carolina? Well, there is some precedent. When the Tar Heels beat North Carolina State 85-84 in overtime on Wednesday night, it marked their 10th straight win, something they hadn’t done since the 2008-09 season, when they opened with 13 straight wins and later added a 10-game winning streak.

Carolina ended that season with an 89-72 rout of Michigan State as a 7.5-point chalk in the NCAA championship game.


Columbia cashing in for Under bettors

A pretty good Ivy League bet throughout this season has been taking the under when Columbia hits the floor. The total has gone low in 11 of the Lions’ 15 lined games, and the trend has been even stronger on the highway for Columbia, at 6-1 in true road games and 9-1 counting neutral-site contests.

The Lions are at Dartmouth Friday and at Harvard on Saturday.

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NCAAB

Friday, February 28

NMSU G Ross-Miller suspended

New Mexico State suspended guard K.C. Ross-Miller hours after he instigated a postgame brawl with Utah Valley on Thursday night, ESPN.com reported.

Ross-Miller fired the ball at Utah Valley's Holton Hunsaker at close range and hit him in the leg as time expired in the host Wolverines' 66-61 win in overtime.

Utah Valley fans then stormed the court as the victory got the Wolverines closer to the WAC regular-season championship.

A video of the postgame scene revealed New Mexico State guard DK Eldridge throwing a punch at someone in the crowd and staff forcefully pulling Aggies guard Daniel Mullings away from the melee.

WAC commissioner Jeff Hurd planned to review the video. He is meeting with the Aggies at their game Saturday at Cal State Bakersfield.

New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies told ESPN.com there were "two separate components" between Ross-Miller throwing the ball and the fans rushing the floor.


Ranked teams fail to cash in for bettors Thursday

All six ranked teams in action failed to cover the spread and went 1-5 straight up in college basketball action Thursday.

Only the Louisville Cardinals won SU, hammering Temple 88-66 but just couldn't cover the 22.5-point closing spread.

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Short Sheet

Friday, February 28

RIDER: 14-2 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

IONA: 1-11 ATS off a road win by 10 points or more

MONMOUTH: 0-7 ATS in February games

NIAGARA: 1-9 ATS in road games after playing a game as an underdog

WASHINGTON: 0-7 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record

FAIRFIELD: 0-7 ATS in home games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

HARVARD: 2-11 ATS in home games after allowing 60 points or less

HIGH POINT: 0-7 ATS in all games

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Friday, February 28

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Marist - 7:00 PM ET Fairfield -1.5 500 *****
Fairfield -

Columbia - 7:00 PM ET Columbia -4 500 *****
Dartmouth -

Niagara - 7:00 PM ET Niagara +2.5 500
Monmouth-NJ -

Providence - 7:00 PM ET Providence +2.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Seton Hall -

Iona - 7:00 PM ET Iona +4.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Manhattan - Over 161 500

Cornell - 7:00 PM ET Cornell +23.5 500
Harvard -

Yale - 7:00 PM ET Yale +6.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Princeton -

Campbell - 7:00 PM ET Campbell +10 500
High Point -

Brown - 7:30 PM ET Pennsylvania -2 500
Pennsylvania -

Canisius - 9:00 PM ET Canisius -2.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Rider -

Washington St. - 10:30 PM ET Washington St. +8.5 500
Washington -