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**crswir** · 02-13-2003, 05:47 PM

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By Alan Rolli, Managing Editor

Duke at Wake Forest

Duke has lost three in a row SU and ATS on the ACC highway, falling at Maryland, N.C. State and Florida State. But the Blue Devils have won 14 in a row in the series straight-up, taking the first meeting 74-55 laying 10 1/2 points at home January 12. They're on a 10-3 ATS series' run. Wake Forest is 12-0 SU (6-2 ATS) at home, winning on average by 22 points a game. The Deacons are 8-3 ATS as a favorite.

Youngstown State at Cleveland State

Youngstown State is 0-10 SU on the road this year, losing on average by 10 points a game. But Y-State is 11-3 ATS as a dog this season. Cleveland State has lost seven straight games, and is 2-5 ATS at home this year.

Wright State at Detroit

Detroit has won and covered five of its last six. The Titans are 7-3 ATS as a favorite this season, and 5-0 ATS versus tams with losing records. This is a revenge game for Detroit as it dropped a 67-64 decison in the season's first meeting on the road. Wright State is 3-8 ATS since 1997 as a road dog of 9 1/2 to 12 points, including 0-2 this year. Be aware of a possible lookahead situation as Detroit hosts Butler on Saturday.

James Madison at Delaware

The road team has covered three straight in the series. Delaware is 6-14 ATS this season, including 2-7 at home. The Blue Hens have dropped five of their last six to the oddsmakers, and are 1-7 ATS as a favorite this year.

Hofstra at George Mason

Hofstra carries a three-game losing streak, both on the floor and in Vegas, into this contest. The Pride took the season's first meeting 70-67 as an 8 1/2-point home dog. George Mason, playing is double revenge, is 6-0 ATS as a home favorite of 12 1/2 or more points the past three seasons, including 3-0 this year.

Temple vs. St. Joseph's

The Owls have won and covered four of their last five, but remain 3-10 ATS as a dog this year. St. Joseph's is on a 10-2 SU and 9-2 ATS run. The Hawks won the season's first meeting 65-55 laying 3 1/2 points for their third cover in the last four clashes. They're 7-2 ATS in conference play, and 11-5 ATS as a favorite this year.

Illinois-Chicago at Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Wisconsin-Milwaukee is 10-0 SU and 6-0 ATS at home this year. The Panthers, who have covered five straight at home in the series, are in triple revenge. They're 7-3 ATS as a favorite this season, and 8-3 ATS in Horizon League play. They carry a six-game winning streak into the contest. Illinois-Chicago won the season's first meeting 102-92 laying 3 1/2 points at home January 9.

Butler at Loyola-Chicago

Butler is 9-3 SU and 7-3 ATS on the road (3-1 ATS in conference action) this season, but this is the Bulldogs' first outing as a road chalk of 3 1/2 to 6 points, a role they've gone 5-10 ATS in since 1997. Loyola-Chicago is 6-1 SU and 4-0 ATS at home this year, winning on average by 11 points a game. Butler won the season's first meeting 81-74 in overtime at home January 9 laying 15 points. The Bulldogs are 3-10 ATS in the last 13 series' showdowns.

Arkansas State at Middle Tennessee State

Arkansas State has won and covered its last three games, but the Indians are 3-6 ATS as a dog this year. Middle Tennessee State has won six of its last seven straight-up (5-1 ATS), and is 7-2 ATS in Sun Belt Conference action this season. Middle Tennessee State prevailed 65-58 as a 7 1/2-point road pup in the season's first clash.

Arkansas-Little Rock at Western Kentucky

Arkansas-Little Rock, playing its third straight road game, is 4-7 ATS on the highway this season. Western Kentucky is 9-0 SU (4-3 ATS) at home with an average winning margin of 19 points a game. The host Hilltoppers won the season's first meeting 74-66 as a 1 1/2-point road chalk January 9.

UTEP at Rice

Rice, losers of four of its last five to the oddsmakers, is only 3-4 ATS at home despite an 8-2 SU record. The Owls won the season's first meeting 91-63 as a 7 1/2-pont road chalk January 18. UTEP is 0-6 SU and 2-4 ATS on the road. The Miners are also 3-9 ATS versus teams with winning records and 5-11 ATS as a dog this season.

Boise State at Tulsa

Boise State is 6-1 ATS on the road, and the Broncos upset Tulsa 78-74 as an eight-point home dog in the season's first clash January 18. They're 9-2 ATS as a dog this year. Tulsa is 3-14 ATS on the season, including 1-7 at home. The Golden Hurricane is 3-12 ATS as a favorite, and 2-9 ATS in WAC play. But, Tulsa had won and covered three straight in the series prior to losing the season's first meeting.

Florida International at South Alabama

South Alabama returns home after an 0-3 road trip. The Jaguars are 8-2 SU and 4-2 ATS on their home floor. Florida International, in the throes of an eight-game losing skid, is 1-8 SU (4-4 ATS) on the road. South Alabama has won and covered each of the last two meetings at home, and four of the last six series' showdowns overall.

Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois

Northern Iowa is 4-9 ATS as a dog this year, and 3-7 ATS versus teams with winning records. Southern Illinois has won 11 of its last 12 straight-up (5-7 ATS), but the Salukis are only 6-11 ATS as a favorite this year, and 2-7 ATS at home (11-0 SU). However, Southern Illinois has won and covered four of the last five meetings, including the last two at home.

Southern Cal at Arizona State

Southern Cal carries a three-game winning streak into Tempe as the Trojans knocked off UCLA and Oregon at home prior to whipping UNLV by 25 in Las Vegas on Sunday. USC won the season's first meeting 76-74 as a 2 1/2-point home dog January 18. The Trojans have won and covered five straight in the series. In fact, they're on a 9-2 SU (8-3 ATS) series' run, taking four of the last five at Arizona State both on the floor and versus the oddsmakers. The host Sun Devils are 8-2 SU (4-4 ATS) at home.

Cal-Irvine at Utah State

The last three meetings have been decided by a total of four points. Cal-Irvine prevailed in overtime in the season's first clash, 75-73 laying 2 1/2 points at home January 15. Utah State is 9-0 SU at home (4-4 ATS) with an average winning margin of 12 points. The Aggies have lost six in a row versus the oddsmakers, and are 5-8 ATS as a favorite this season. But, they've covered six of the last eight in this series, including three of four at home.

Memphis at Tulane

Memphis has is on a 9-2 SU and 8-3 ATS series' run, covering four of the last five at Tulane. The host Green Wave have won and covered their last four outings, but are 2-9 ATS as dog this season, and 3-8 ATS versus teams with winning records. Memphis has won and covered its last three games, winning by 15 at TCU, and by 24 and 18 at home versus East Carolina and Southern Miss, respectively.

San Francisco at Portland

Portland, losers of six of its last seven straight-up, is 11-30 ATS in the month of February since 1997. San Francisco has won four of its last five straight-up, covering all five outings, and is on a 10-2 ATS run. The Dons have won and covered the last three meetings, and they're on a 4-1 ATS roll in the series, scoring pointspread wins in their last two visits.

Pepperdine at San Diego

Pepperdine is on a 1-7 ATS slide, falling to 2-7 ATS in conference play. The Waves are 2-6 ATS as a dog this year, and lost the season's first meeting 88-73 as a 6 1/2-point home favorite. That loss snapped their four-game SU and ATS winning streak in the series. San Diego is only 1-6 ATS at home, but it has won six of its last seven games straight-up, with its only loss coming versus Gonzaga.

Loyola-Marymount at Santa Clara

Santa Clara has lost six of its last seven straight-up (2-5 ATS). The Broncos are on a 9-4 ATS run in the series despite dropping a 75-69 decision in the season's first clash as a two-point road dog. Loyola, off an 80-74 upset of Gonzaga as an 11 1/2-point home dog, is 7-2 ATS versus winning teams this season. But, it's 2-11 SU and 5-7 ATS on the road this year.

St. Mary's at Gonzaga

Gonzaga, off a six-point loss at Loyola-Marymount as 11 1/2-point road favorites, returns home where it's 7-1 SU (4-4 ATS). The 'Zags won the season's first meeting 56-53 but failed to cover as six-point road favorites. They're 8-10 ATS when laying points this year. St. Mary's was on an 8-1 ATS run before dropping its last two games both SU and versus the oddsmakers.

Louisiana Tech at Fresno State

Louisiana Tech, playing its first road game since January 25, is 1-7 SU on the highway this year, but has covered each of its last five road outings. Fresno State is 11-0 SU at home with an average margin of victory of 13 points a game, but is 1-4 ATS in its last six WAC home outings. The Bulldogs, who have covered three of the last four in the series, prevailed 61-60 as 3 1/2-point road pups in the season's first meeting January 18.

North Texas at Denver

North Texas is 4-10 ATS as a dog this year, 4-8 ATS on the road, and 3-7 ATS in conference play. Denver won the season's first meeting 59-55 as a two-point road dog January 11. But, the Pioneers carry a seven-game losing streak (2-5 ATS) into the rematch.

Cal-Santa Barbara at Pacific

Cal-Santa Barb has won six of its last seven straight-up, with one of the wins being a 67-52 triumph as a six-point home chalk January 18. The Gauchos have covered five of the last six in the series, but they're 3-9 SU and 2-6 ATS on the road this season. Pacific is 8-2 SU and 7-2 ATS at home, and they've covered seven of their last eight as a home favorite of 3 or less points.

Washington State at California

Cal has covered five straight to improve to 9-2 ATS in Pac-10 play. The Golden Bears, who are 10-0 SU (4-3 ATS) at home with an average margin of victory of 11 points a game, won the season's first meeting 76-63 as a six-point road chalk January 18. That was their third straight win and cover in the series. Cal is 8-13 ATS as a home favorite of 12 1/2 or more points since 1997, including 0-2 this season.

Washington at Stanford

The Cardinal are 10-2 SU at home, including 3-0 as a favorite of 9 1/2 to 12 points. Stanford has won eight of its last 10 games straight-up, but on the season its 0-4 ATS versus teams with losing records. Washington is coming off consecutive overtime losses at home versus Arizona State and Arizona by margins of two and three points, respectively. The Huskies lost 73-68 as two-point home dogs in the season's first meeting January 18.

SMU at Nevada

SMU has won and covered six of its last seven, and among the victories was an 86-76 overtime triumph versus Nevada a one-point home chalk January 18. The host Wolfpack are 15-4 ATS when at home revenging a road loss the past three seasons, including 4-1 this year. Nevada, winners of five straight and eight of nine, is 9-1 SU at home this year.

UCLA at Arizona

UCLA snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 71-70 upset win at Georgetown over the weekend. However, the Bruins have still lost eight in a row in Pac-10 play (2-6 ATS), and were crushed at home by Arizona 87-52 in the season's first meeting. The Wildcats have covered five in a row at home in the series. But, Arizona is 5-14 ATS as a favorite this year, including 3-7 as a home chalk of 12 1/2 or more points.

Fairfield at Manhattan

Manhattan, winners of 15 in a row (13-2 ATS), carries the nation's longest Division I winning streak into this contest. The Jaspers, who were knocked out of the Metro Atlantic Tournament last year by Fairfield, notched a 93-86 win as a one-point road chalk in revenge in the season's first meeting January 23.

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