St Bonaventure is 0-9 in Atlantic 12, with road losses by 2,24,13,16 points, which is why Fordham in fave in league game for first time this year. A-12 home faves are 14-18 vs spread. Rams lost last two games; they are 4-5 in league play.
Dayton is 7-2 in A-12, 3-0 vs spread on road, with its only road loss by nine points; Flyers are 5-2 vs spread in last seven games. Temple is 3-1 at home in league, with all three wins by 20+ points; they split last four, but are 5-2-1 vs spread in league games.
Providence is 0-8 in Big East, with one loss by double figure margin; they're 1-3 as road dog, with losses by 9,5,20 and 8 points. West Virginia is 3-6 in Big East, with wins by 3,4,5 points; dog covered six of their nine league contests this season.
Bowling Green beat Toledo 70-69 in first meeting, in game they trailed by 17 at half, but they lost last four visits to this site, with losses by 3,14,4 and 3 pts. Host is 4-1 at home in MAC, with wins by 11,10,3 and 6 points; they're 3-2 as a MAC home favorite.
Marshall is favored despite being just 1-10 in MAC, 0-5 vs spread at home; they covered just two of its last 10. Eastern Michigan lost six of last seven games; they are 2-4 on MAC road, 2-2 as road dog, with losses on road by 3,8,13 and 10 points.
Miami, OH won its last six games, four by 10+ points; they're 3-2 on MAC road, but losses were by 11,19 points. Ball State won five of last seven games; they're 4-1 at home in MAC, 2-3 as home fave, with wins by 1,24,8 and 10 points.
Louisville is on fire, winning nine in row, with only close games vs UAB, Cincinnati; six of those nine wins are by 23+ points. Memphis won three of last four games; their C-USA losses are by 2,3,13 points. Tigers aren't at Cardinals' level, but this used to be good rivalry.
Saint Louis and South Florida are both 3-6 in C-USA, with Billikens losing last four games by 7,4,20 and 3; they're 2-2 as road dog, but covered just one of their last four games. USF won its last two games, but lost four of their five C-USA home games.
George Mason is 7-0 in CAA games vs Towson State winning last three visits to this site by 17,34,12 points. Patriots won five of last six games but are 1-3 on road in CAA. Towson is 3-2 as home dog, but they're 1-5 vs spread in their last six games.
Drexel won 66-64 at VCU as 5-point dog last month; they're 8-2 in last ten games and 4-1 as home fave in CAA, with all four wins by 18+ points. VCU is 5-2 on CAA road, 6-2 in last eight games overall, covering its last four in row. CAA home favorites are 22-12 in '05
NC-Wilmington is 9-3 in CAA, but their last five wins are all by five or less points and only one of their seven league wins are by more than seven pts; they won by 5 at William & Mary in first meeting. Tribe is 1-5 as dog on road in league, failing to cover their last four.
James Madison is 1-5 as CAA road dog, with losses by 33,35,17,28 and 22 points; they're 2-6 vs spread in last eight games. Hofstra is 6-6 in CAA, but only two of those wins are by more than 19 points. Home faves in CAA games are 22-12 vs spread this season.
Old Dominion is 4-1 on CAA road, but only one of the wins was by more than a hoop; they beat Delaware by 71-62 in first meeting. Hens are 4-2 at home in league; they won last two games after five-game skid; five of their six CAA losses are by 9+ points.
Charlotte is 6-2 in C-USA and happy after they upset Cincinnati in last game, but only one of their wins is by more than 10 points, and 49ers are 0-3 as home fave. Houston is 5-4 in C-USA, but 1-3 as road dog, as the home team covered seven of their nine games.
UMass failed to cover its last four games, but they are 5-4 in A-12, with three wins in OT, and road wins by 2,4 points. Rhode Island lost its last four games and is 0-3 vs spread in A-12 home games. UMass is 1-4 as favorite in league games.
Road team is 8-1 vs spread in Florida State's games in ACC, with Seminoles 4-0 as road dog, losing three of the four by 3,1,2 points. Virginia is 2-7 in ACC, 0-4 vs spread at home, with only win by a hoop. ACC home favorites are 13-17 vs spread this season.
Richmond won its last five games, but none of last four wins were by more than seven points; they won 78-71 at LaSalle in first meeting. Explorers are 2-7 in A-12, but covered three of four on road; road team is 7-2 vs spread in their league contests.
Iowa struggling to stay afloat now that Pierce has been tossed off team; they're 3-5 in Big 11, 1-1 as road dog Wisconsin is 3-1 at home in Big 11, with wins by 6,3 and 15 points; only two of their six Big 11 wins was by more than ten points.
Southern Miss is 1-8 in C-USA, but their only win was 61-60 over Tulane (2-7). USM lost its last three tilts by 22,11,9 points; they're 2-2 as road dog, with losses by 8,14,10,9 points. Tulane is favored in league for the first time this season; they allowed 95.5 ppg in losing their last two games.
Ohio State won its last four games, allowing 56.3 ppg only one of their four Big 11 losses is (Illinois by 19) by more than seven points. Road team is 6-2 vs spread in Michigan State's league games, with Spartans 1-3 as a home fave, with wins by 29,7 and 11 points.
Purdue is 1-8 in Big 11, Penn State 1-7, so not much to choose from here; the double digit favorite is going to shuffle its lineup here, as they've scored just 63 ppg in losing last two games. Lions covered five of last six games; three of their last four losses were by less than seven points.
Home team is 8-1 vs spread in Northwestern's Big 11 games, with Wildcats 1-3 as road dog, losing by 29,3, 10,12 and 15 points. Minnesota is 3-0 as home fave in Big 11, with wins by 21,11,5 and 10 points; they won three of last four games, covered seven of last nine.
Central Michigan lost its last six games (1-5 vs spread) but their last win was 72-63 over Northern Illinois on Jan 15. Chippewas are 2-3 as road dog; four of their last six losses are by 13+ points. NIU is 4-8 in MAC, with no wins by more than 13 points.
Kent and Akron are both 7-4 MAC, with Zips 5-0 as MAC home favorite, with wins by 12,11,8,39 and 15 points; they covered seven of last eight games. Kent St won four of last five games, allowing 60 ppg in its last two games. Flashes are 4-1 on road in MAC SU.
Northern Iowa won three of last four games, allowing just 61 ppg in last two; they lost 67-66 to Creighton in first meeting, but Bluejays are 4-1 vs spread after loss, and they lost last game. Jays are just 3-3 at home in Valley games. MVC home favorites are 17-19 in '05.
Home team is 8-1 vs spread in Arkansas' SEC games, with Razorbacks are 2-1 as home favorite, winning by 23,36 points. Georgia is 1-3 as SEC road dog, with three losses by 20+ points. SEC home favorites are a strong 22-11 so far this season.
Tennessee is 4-0 in SEC if they score 64+ points, 0-5 if they don't; Alabama has allowed 64+ points in two games out of eight in SEC, the two games they lost. Tide won its last five games vs Vols, spanking them by 84-49 margin in last spring's SEC tournament.
Auburn is 0-3 as SEC road dog, with losses by 37,36 and 15 points; home side covered six of their eight in league. LSU is 3-0 as SEC fave, 4-0 vs spread in its league home games, with wins by 15,3,10 and 7 points Auburn swept LSU last year, both by dozen points.
Bradley lost its last four games and covered just three of its last nine; they beat SW Missouri 81-70 in first meeting, but lost five of last six viists to this site, with losses by 7,22,16,8 and 5 points. SMS won its last 5 games, covering all five; they're just 2-3 as home fave.
Indiana State may be 3-9 in MVC, but they're 6-3 as an underdog, 4-2 on road, with losses by 10,1,5,8,24 and 10 points; only two of their nine Valley losses are by more than 15 points. Southern Illinois lost three of last five games and is 1-4 as home fave, but those two wins in last five games are by 24,16 points.
Favorites are 5-0 vs spread in Marquette's road games in C-USA, with Eagles 2-3 SU, losing by 10,13,47 pts TCU lost four of its last five games; they split their four league home games. C-USA home favorites are 19-20 so far this season.
North Carolina lost its last three visits to Duke by 5,9 and 25 points; Roy was 0-2 vs Duke in his first year as Tar Heel coach, but Carolina is 7-1 in ACC this time around, with no wins by less than 21 points. Duke 5-1 vs spread in last six games; they covered only try as an underdog; their ACC losses are by 9,3 points.
Baylor is 1-7 in Big 12, 0-4 on road, 2-2 as road dog, with losses by 19,18,12,26 points; only two of their 7 losses are by 21+ points. Texas Tech is 4-1 as fave in Big 12 games, but they have no league wins by more than a 16-point margin.
Missouri hammered UNLV last year, 94-60 at home, now they go to Strip and find struggling Rebel club that lost its last four games and is playing third game in last five nights. Tigers lost seven of last eight games; they're 0-5 on road, with four losses by 10+ points.
East Tennessee State playing third game in five nights, as this is makeup from snowed out game; they lost by 81-79 at Appalachian State in first meeting, and are a sad 2-9 in league, losing last six games. ASU won four of last five games, covering their last seven games.
Today's Tips:
Kansas, -7.5-- Not only does Kansas never lose to Kansas State, it is rarely close; in last six years, they're 14-0 vs Wildcats, winning last six visits to this site by 8,18,27,12,29,23 points. Jayhawks are 4-0 as road favorite in Big 12 so far this season, with wins by 5,15, 20 and 13 points. 30 naismiths on Kansas, -7.5
San Diego, -3-- Toreros are 3-1 at home in WCC, losing only to Gonzaga; they won four of last five home games vs San Francisco, and are out to avenge loss in OT at USF last month. Dons lost last three games, last two of which were home. 30 hollands on USD, -3.
Dayton is 7-2 in A-12, 3-0 vs spread on road, with its only road loss by nine points; Flyers are 5-2 vs spread in last seven games. Temple is 3-1 at home in league, with all three wins by 20+ points; they split last four, but are 5-2-1 vs spread in league games.
Providence is 0-8 in Big East, with one loss by double figure margin; they're 1-3 as road dog, with losses by 9,5,20 and 8 points. West Virginia is 3-6 in Big East, with wins by 3,4,5 points; dog covered six of their nine league contests this season.
Bowling Green beat Toledo 70-69 in first meeting, in game they trailed by 17 at half, but they lost last four visits to this site, with losses by 3,14,4 and 3 pts. Host is 4-1 at home in MAC, with wins by 11,10,3 and 6 points; they're 3-2 as a MAC home favorite.
Marshall is favored despite being just 1-10 in MAC, 0-5 vs spread at home; they covered just two of its last 10. Eastern Michigan lost six of last seven games; they are 2-4 on MAC road, 2-2 as road dog, with losses on road by 3,8,13 and 10 points.
Miami, OH won its last six games, four by 10+ points; they're 3-2 on MAC road, but losses were by 11,19 points. Ball State won five of last seven games; they're 4-1 at home in MAC, 2-3 as home fave, with wins by 1,24,8 and 10 points.
Louisville is on fire, winning nine in row, with only close games vs UAB, Cincinnati; six of those nine wins are by 23+ points. Memphis won three of last four games; their C-USA losses are by 2,3,13 points. Tigers aren't at Cardinals' level, but this used to be good rivalry.
Saint Louis and South Florida are both 3-6 in C-USA, with Billikens losing last four games by 7,4,20 and 3; they're 2-2 as road dog, but covered just one of their last four games. USF won its last two games, but lost four of their five C-USA home games.
George Mason is 7-0 in CAA games vs Towson State winning last three visits to this site by 17,34,12 points. Patriots won five of last six games but are 1-3 on road in CAA. Towson is 3-2 as home dog, but they're 1-5 vs spread in their last six games.
Drexel won 66-64 at VCU as 5-point dog last month; they're 8-2 in last ten games and 4-1 as home fave in CAA, with all four wins by 18+ points. VCU is 5-2 on CAA road, 6-2 in last eight games overall, covering its last four in row. CAA home favorites are 22-12 in '05
NC-Wilmington is 9-3 in CAA, but their last five wins are all by five or less points and only one of their seven league wins are by more than seven pts; they won by 5 at William & Mary in first meeting. Tribe is 1-5 as dog on road in league, failing to cover their last four.
James Madison is 1-5 as CAA road dog, with losses by 33,35,17,28 and 22 points; they're 2-6 vs spread in last eight games. Hofstra is 6-6 in CAA, but only two of those wins are by more than 19 points. Home faves in CAA games are 22-12 vs spread this season.
Old Dominion is 4-1 on CAA road, but only one of the wins was by more than a hoop; they beat Delaware by 71-62 in first meeting. Hens are 4-2 at home in league; they won last two games after five-game skid; five of their six CAA losses are by 9+ points.
Charlotte is 6-2 in C-USA and happy after they upset Cincinnati in last game, but only one of their wins is by more than 10 points, and 49ers are 0-3 as home fave. Houston is 5-4 in C-USA, but 1-3 as road dog, as the home team covered seven of their nine games.
UMass failed to cover its last four games, but they are 5-4 in A-12, with three wins in OT, and road wins by 2,4 points. Rhode Island lost its last four games and is 0-3 vs spread in A-12 home games. UMass is 1-4 as favorite in league games.
Road team is 8-1 vs spread in Florida State's games in ACC, with Seminoles 4-0 as road dog, losing three of the four by 3,1,2 points. Virginia is 2-7 in ACC, 0-4 vs spread at home, with only win by a hoop. ACC home favorites are 13-17 vs spread this season.
Richmond won its last five games, but none of last four wins were by more than seven points; they won 78-71 at LaSalle in first meeting. Explorers are 2-7 in A-12, but covered three of four on road; road team is 7-2 vs spread in their league contests.
Iowa struggling to stay afloat now that Pierce has been tossed off team; they're 3-5 in Big 11, 1-1 as road dog Wisconsin is 3-1 at home in Big 11, with wins by 6,3 and 15 points; only two of their six Big 11 wins was by more than ten points.
Southern Miss is 1-8 in C-USA, but their only win was 61-60 over Tulane (2-7). USM lost its last three tilts by 22,11,9 points; they're 2-2 as road dog, with losses by 8,14,10,9 points. Tulane is favored in league for the first time this season; they allowed 95.5 ppg in losing their last two games.
Ohio State won its last four games, allowing 56.3 ppg only one of their four Big 11 losses is (Illinois by 19) by more than seven points. Road team is 6-2 vs spread in Michigan State's league games, with Spartans 1-3 as a home fave, with wins by 29,7 and 11 points.
Purdue is 1-8 in Big 11, Penn State 1-7, so not much to choose from here; the double digit favorite is going to shuffle its lineup here, as they've scored just 63 ppg in losing last two games. Lions covered five of last six games; three of their last four losses were by less than seven points.
Home team is 8-1 vs spread in Northwestern's Big 11 games, with Wildcats 1-3 as road dog, losing by 29,3, 10,12 and 15 points. Minnesota is 3-0 as home fave in Big 11, with wins by 21,11,5 and 10 points; they won three of last four games, covered seven of last nine.
Central Michigan lost its last six games (1-5 vs spread) but their last win was 72-63 over Northern Illinois on Jan 15. Chippewas are 2-3 as road dog; four of their last six losses are by 13+ points. NIU is 4-8 in MAC, with no wins by more than 13 points.
Kent and Akron are both 7-4 MAC, with Zips 5-0 as MAC home favorite, with wins by 12,11,8,39 and 15 points; they covered seven of last eight games. Kent St won four of last five games, allowing 60 ppg in its last two games. Flashes are 4-1 on road in MAC SU.
Northern Iowa won three of last four games, allowing just 61 ppg in last two; they lost 67-66 to Creighton in first meeting, but Bluejays are 4-1 vs spread after loss, and they lost last game. Jays are just 3-3 at home in Valley games. MVC home favorites are 17-19 in '05.
Home team is 8-1 vs spread in Arkansas' SEC games, with Razorbacks are 2-1 as home favorite, winning by 23,36 points. Georgia is 1-3 as SEC road dog, with three losses by 20+ points. SEC home favorites are a strong 22-11 so far this season.
Tennessee is 4-0 in SEC if they score 64+ points, 0-5 if they don't; Alabama has allowed 64+ points in two games out of eight in SEC, the two games they lost. Tide won its last five games vs Vols, spanking them by 84-49 margin in last spring's SEC tournament.
Auburn is 0-3 as SEC road dog, with losses by 37,36 and 15 points; home side covered six of their eight in league. LSU is 3-0 as SEC fave, 4-0 vs spread in its league home games, with wins by 15,3,10 and 7 points Auburn swept LSU last year, both by dozen points.
Bradley lost its last four games and covered just three of its last nine; they beat SW Missouri 81-70 in first meeting, but lost five of last six viists to this site, with losses by 7,22,16,8 and 5 points. SMS won its last 5 games, covering all five; they're just 2-3 as home fave.
Indiana State may be 3-9 in MVC, but they're 6-3 as an underdog, 4-2 on road, with losses by 10,1,5,8,24 and 10 points; only two of their nine Valley losses are by more than 15 points. Southern Illinois lost three of last five games and is 1-4 as home fave, but those two wins in last five games are by 24,16 points.
Favorites are 5-0 vs spread in Marquette's road games in C-USA, with Eagles 2-3 SU, losing by 10,13,47 pts TCU lost four of its last five games; they split their four league home games. C-USA home favorites are 19-20 so far this season.
North Carolina lost its last three visits to Duke by 5,9 and 25 points; Roy was 0-2 vs Duke in his first year as Tar Heel coach, but Carolina is 7-1 in ACC this time around, with no wins by less than 21 points. Duke 5-1 vs spread in last six games; they covered only try as an underdog; their ACC losses are by 9,3 points.
Baylor is 1-7 in Big 12, 0-4 on road, 2-2 as road dog, with losses by 19,18,12,26 points; only two of their 7 losses are by 21+ points. Texas Tech is 4-1 as fave in Big 12 games, but they have no league wins by more than a 16-point margin.
Missouri hammered UNLV last year, 94-60 at home, now they go to Strip and find struggling Rebel club that lost its last four games and is playing third game in last five nights. Tigers lost seven of last eight games; they're 0-5 on road, with four losses by 10+ points.
East Tennessee State playing third game in five nights, as this is makeup from snowed out game; they lost by 81-79 at Appalachian State in first meeting, and are a sad 2-9 in league, losing last six games. ASU won four of last five games, covering their last seven games.
Today's Tips:
Kansas, -7.5-- Not only does Kansas never lose to Kansas State, it is rarely close; in last six years, they're 14-0 vs Wildcats, winning last six visits to this site by 8,18,27,12,29,23 points. Jayhawks are 4-0 as road favorite in Big 12 so far this season, with wins by 5,15, 20 and 13 points. 30 naismiths on Kansas, -7.5
San Diego, -3-- Toreros are 3-1 at home in WCC, losing only to Gonzaga; they won four of last five home games vs San Francisco, and are out to avenge loss in OT at USF last month. Dons lost last three games, last two of which were home. 30 hollands on USD, -3.
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