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Louisville embarrassed Marquette in first game, 99-52 in game that Diener missed for Eagles, but he is back and Marquette is 5-6 in C-USA, failing to cover all 4 of its home games- they're 1-4 as C-USA dog; five of their six league losses are by 10+ points.
Villanova is 5-5 in Big East, 2-3 on road; visitor is 8-2 vs spread in their league games, with Wildcats 1-0 as a road favorite- their road wins are by 5(ot),33 points. Seton Hall is 1-4 vs spread at home, 0-2 as home dog with losses by 1,9,8 points.
Illinois-Chicago beat Loyola 64-58 in first meeting with crosstown rival; UIC is 7-6 in league, 3-2 as favorite at home, with wins by 6,17,6,24 and 6 pts. Ramblers are 2-2-1 as road dog, with losses by 17,14 and 28 points Flames are 3-4 in their last seven games.
Middle Tennessee won 70-68 at Arkansas State in the first meeting; both sides are 5-6 in Sun Belt, with ASU losing last four games. Indians are 3-1 as road dog in league, as dogs covered five of their six road tilts. ASU has road losses by 17,16,4,16 points.
Denver routed North Texas 79-52 in first meeting; they are 4-1 vs spread on Sun Belt road, with wins by 6,13, and 5 points- they lost last two on road. North Texas is 4-7 in Sun Belt, 1-1 as home dog, with losses by 7,3 7 and 1 point- they lost Saturday, when they led 38-13 in first half, and lost 93-92.
Arkansas-Little Rick came from behind and beat West Kentucky in first meeting, 69-66; they're 7-4 in league, winning last three games, 3-3 on road, with losses by 35,10,4(5ot) points. Hilltoppers won six in row and 8 of last nine games, but they're 1-4 as home favorite.
UL-Lafayette is 9-2 in Sun Belt, New Mexico St 1-10 but Cajuns needed OT to win first matchup, 89-79 in Las Cruces. ULL is 4-2 as home favorite, with wins by 17,15,10,22 and 12 points. Aggies are 3-2 as dog on road, with losses by 3,9,2,12 points.
New Orleans is 6-5 in Sun Belt, 4-1 vs spread on road with losses by 12,17,12 points; they beat So Alabama 71-51 in Sun Belt opener. Jaguars are 4-7 in Sun Belt, 2-1 as home fave, with wins by 9,7 points; they're 2-4 in last six games, UNO is 4-5 in last nine.
Arizona won 74-66 at Eugene Jan 20, first of six losses in row for Oregon, which ended skid in last game; they are 1-4 as road dog, with losses by 21,3,19,4 points. Arizona won nine of last ten games and covered last 4 but they did lose at home to Washington State; they're 4-3 as a home favorite, with wins by 8,9,3,9,21,18 pts
Home team is 10-2 vs spread in Oregon St's Pac-10 games, with Beavers 1-4 as road dog, losing by 9,18, 40,4 and 25 points- they beat Arizona State 88-66 in first meeting at Corvallis. Sun Devils lost last three in a row and are 1-4 as home favorite.
Gonzaga is 9-2 in WCC; they won at San Diego by 12 Jan 22; they won last six games but are 2-3 as a home favorite, with wins by 11,24,12,5 and 17 pts. USD is 3-2 as road underdog, with losses by 16,5,10,12 pts. Toreros won their last three games.
Duke routed Virginia Tech 100-65 on Jan 30; Hokies are 1-4 in last five ganmes, 2-2 as home dog, with Ls by 34,20 points in five home games. Duke is 3-1 as a road favorite, with wins by 12,9,32 points; they're 3-3 in last six games, losing last two on the road.
Long Beach won its last two games after 1-10 start in Big West; they lost 78-58 at Irvine in first meeting. Cal Irvine is 5-8 in league, 2-4 on road; they're 1-3 in last four games. 49ers split their last six games, winning 3 of last four at home. Irvine is 0-7 as fave, 0-2 on road.
Riverside got ripped at Utah State, 77-52; they're 1-6 in last seven Big West games, 1-1 as home dog, with losses by 9,21 points. Aggies are 9-3 in league, with 7 wins in last eight games; they had win streak broken as Pacific scored 8 points in last 28 seconds Saturday. Utah State covered their last five road games.
Pepperdine split last four games after five-game losing streak; they're 1-2-1 as road dog, losing by 10,24,17 and 4 points. Santa Clara came to Malibu and beat the Waves, 83-71; they're 4-1 vs spread at home, 2-1 as home fave, with wins by 13,12,2 points.
Stanford will miss Grunfeld, who blew knee out in last game; they won 78-70 at USC in first game. Cardinal is 2-2 as home fave, with wins by 11,4,19,15 points. Trojans ended five-game loss streak in last game; they are 3-2 as road dog, with losses by 7,10,9,30,8 pts.
San Francisco beat Portland 74-70 in OT in last game; they lost last four games and are 2-2 as road dog, with losses by 3,7,4,8 points. Pilots lost five of last 7 games they're 3-0-1 as home fave, with wins by 10,17,13 pts WCC home favorites are 13-15 vs spread.
St Mary's won 83-66 in first meeting at LMU; they are 1-3 as home fave, with wins by 21,8,10,4 pts. Loyola is 3-8 in WCC, 3-2 as road dog, with losses by 11,17, 11 and 7 points; they covered four of last five. Gaels in running for NCAA bid, need to win out until they meet Gonzaga in finals of WCC tournament.
Fullerton lost 61-58 at Idaho in first meeting; Titans are 7-5 in Big West, 3-2 as home favorite, with wins by 3, 17,23 and 9 points; this is their first home game in 18 days. Vandals are 3-1 as road dog, with losses by 4,9, 1,1,14 points. Fullerton won five of last six games.
UCLA covered four of five games (3-2SU) since loss at home to Cal, 64-51 on Jan 22. Bruins covered their last six games as road dog; they're 4-3 SU on road in Pac-10. Cal is 4-2 in last six games, 5-7 overall in Pac 10. Faves are 4-1 vs spread in their home games.
Georgia Southern is 9-4 in Southern Conference; they shot 16-28 on 3-balls Monday; they routed Furman by 18 in first meeting, 81-63. Paladins are 4-2 as favorite at home, losing only to unbeaten Davidson. Eagles are 1-1 as road dog; they're 3-3 on Southern Conf. road.
Charleston beat Wofford 81-77 in first meeting; they're 1-4 in last five road games and 0-4 vs spread in last 4 overall. Terriers lost three of last four home games, as visitor is 7-4-1 vs spread in their games. Charleston is 8-5 in league, but lost tough home game to Davidson in last game Monday night.
Chattanooga lost its last four road games; they won by 20 in first game vs Western Carolina. UTC is 10-3 in league, 1-5 vs spread on road, 0-3 as a road favorite. WCU is 3-10 in league, 1-5 vs spread at home, with losses by 9,6,23 and 3 points.
SE Missouri State won, covered its last seven games and is 5-1 vs spread on road, winning last three on the road. Eastern Kentucky is 4-1 at home in OVC, with wins by 12,12,24,14 points. OVC home favorites are 22-19 vs spread this season.
Morehead State lost four of last five games, with all 4 losses by 14+ points; they're 2-2 at home, 3-6 as dog in league games. Eastern Illinois is 5-7 in OVC, 1-5 on road; they're 5-3 in last eight games after 0-4 start on road. Eastern Illinois beat Morehead last year, 76-59.
Murray State is 3-2 on OVC road; this is road game in February for Racers, who had home game Tuesday vs UT-Martin. Tennessee State is 4-0 at home in OVC, as host is 10-2 SU in their games. Murray won 82-74 in first meeting, as 8.5-point favorite.
Austin Peay is 6-1 at home in OVC; they lost 73-71 at Samford twelve nights ago, in OT. Bulldogs are 9-3 in OVC, but lost last two road games- they split last six games, after 6-0 start. Underdog covered three of last four Peay games; they won at home Tuesday night.
Tennessee Tech is 5-0 at home in OVC, 3-1 as home favorite, with wins by 14,2,23,14 and 21 points; they lost in double OT at Jacksonville State 12 nights ago, one of only two Gamecock wins. JSU is 3-1 as a road dog, with losses by 12,6,19 and 3 points.
Montana State is 8-2 in Big Sky, but is getting points from Northern Arizona club that is 3-8, but 3-1 as fave at home, with wins by 15,18,13 points. Bobcats won first meeting, 88-68 in Bozeman; they're 3-2 on road in Big Sky, but lost last two, by 14,17 points.
Sacramento State lost 84-72 at Montana; they're 4-1 at home in Big sky, losing only to first-place Portland. Grizzlies won five of last seven games but are 2-3 on Big Sky road. Home teams are 27-16 vs spread in Big Sky games so far this season.
Weber State is 4-8 in Big Sky, 1-5 as road dog, with losses by 11,15,6,24,8,13 points; they beat Eastern by five points in first meeting, 83-78. Eagles lost last four games but are 3-1 as home favorite, with wins by 4,3, 14 points. Home side is 9-3 vs spread in Weber games
Today's Tips:
Portland State, -12-- Last home game for Portland State squad that is 9-2 in Big Sky, half-game in front of pack; they're 4-2 as fave at home, with wins by 11,10, 13,12,1,17 pts- they lost at Pocatello, 72-69, but won five straight since. Idaho State is 1-3 as road dog, with losses by 2,18,17,17. 30 lomaxes, Portland St -12.
Villanova is 5-5 in Big East, 2-3 on road; visitor is 8-2 vs spread in their league games, with Wildcats 1-0 as a road favorite- their road wins are by 5(ot),33 points. Seton Hall is 1-4 vs spread at home, 0-2 as home dog with losses by 1,9,8 points.
Illinois-Chicago beat Loyola 64-58 in first meeting with crosstown rival; UIC is 7-6 in league, 3-2 as favorite at home, with wins by 6,17,6,24 and 6 pts. Ramblers are 2-2-1 as road dog, with losses by 17,14 and 28 points Flames are 3-4 in their last seven games.
Middle Tennessee won 70-68 at Arkansas State in the first meeting; both sides are 5-6 in Sun Belt, with ASU losing last four games. Indians are 3-1 as road dog in league, as dogs covered five of their six road tilts. ASU has road losses by 17,16,4,16 points.
Denver routed North Texas 79-52 in first meeting; they are 4-1 vs spread on Sun Belt road, with wins by 6,13, and 5 points- they lost last two on road. North Texas is 4-7 in Sun Belt, 1-1 as home dog, with losses by 7,3 7 and 1 point- they lost Saturday, when they led 38-13 in first half, and lost 93-92.
Arkansas-Little Rick came from behind and beat West Kentucky in first meeting, 69-66; they're 7-4 in league, winning last three games, 3-3 on road, with losses by 35,10,4(5ot) points. Hilltoppers won six in row and 8 of last nine games, but they're 1-4 as home favorite.
UL-Lafayette is 9-2 in Sun Belt, New Mexico St 1-10 but Cajuns needed OT to win first matchup, 89-79 in Las Cruces. ULL is 4-2 as home favorite, with wins by 17,15,10,22 and 12 points. Aggies are 3-2 as dog on road, with losses by 3,9,2,12 points.
New Orleans is 6-5 in Sun Belt, 4-1 vs spread on road with losses by 12,17,12 points; they beat So Alabama 71-51 in Sun Belt opener. Jaguars are 4-7 in Sun Belt, 2-1 as home fave, with wins by 9,7 points; they're 2-4 in last six games, UNO is 4-5 in last nine.
Arizona won 74-66 at Eugene Jan 20, first of six losses in row for Oregon, which ended skid in last game; they are 1-4 as road dog, with losses by 21,3,19,4 points. Arizona won nine of last ten games and covered last 4 but they did lose at home to Washington State; they're 4-3 as a home favorite, with wins by 8,9,3,9,21,18 pts
Home team is 10-2 vs spread in Oregon St's Pac-10 games, with Beavers 1-4 as road dog, losing by 9,18, 40,4 and 25 points- they beat Arizona State 88-66 in first meeting at Corvallis. Sun Devils lost last three in a row and are 1-4 as home favorite.
Gonzaga is 9-2 in WCC; they won at San Diego by 12 Jan 22; they won last six games but are 2-3 as a home favorite, with wins by 11,24,12,5 and 17 pts. USD is 3-2 as road underdog, with losses by 16,5,10,12 pts. Toreros won their last three games.
Duke routed Virginia Tech 100-65 on Jan 30; Hokies are 1-4 in last five ganmes, 2-2 as home dog, with Ls by 34,20 points in five home games. Duke is 3-1 as a road favorite, with wins by 12,9,32 points; they're 3-3 in last six games, losing last two on the road.
Long Beach won its last two games after 1-10 start in Big West; they lost 78-58 at Irvine in first meeting. Cal Irvine is 5-8 in league, 2-4 on road; they're 1-3 in last four games. 49ers split their last six games, winning 3 of last four at home. Irvine is 0-7 as fave, 0-2 on road.
Riverside got ripped at Utah State, 77-52; they're 1-6 in last seven Big West games, 1-1 as home dog, with losses by 9,21 points. Aggies are 9-3 in league, with 7 wins in last eight games; they had win streak broken as Pacific scored 8 points in last 28 seconds Saturday. Utah State covered their last five road games.
Pepperdine split last four games after five-game losing streak; they're 1-2-1 as road dog, losing by 10,24,17 and 4 points. Santa Clara came to Malibu and beat the Waves, 83-71; they're 4-1 vs spread at home, 2-1 as home fave, with wins by 13,12,2 points.
Stanford will miss Grunfeld, who blew knee out in last game; they won 78-70 at USC in first game. Cardinal is 2-2 as home fave, with wins by 11,4,19,15 points. Trojans ended five-game loss streak in last game; they are 3-2 as road dog, with losses by 7,10,9,30,8 pts.
San Francisco beat Portland 74-70 in OT in last game; they lost last four games and are 2-2 as road dog, with losses by 3,7,4,8 points. Pilots lost five of last 7 games they're 3-0-1 as home fave, with wins by 10,17,13 pts WCC home favorites are 13-15 vs spread.
St Mary's won 83-66 in first meeting at LMU; they are 1-3 as home fave, with wins by 21,8,10,4 pts. Loyola is 3-8 in WCC, 3-2 as road dog, with losses by 11,17, 11 and 7 points; they covered four of last five. Gaels in running for NCAA bid, need to win out until they meet Gonzaga in finals of WCC tournament.
Fullerton lost 61-58 at Idaho in first meeting; Titans are 7-5 in Big West, 3-2 as home favorite, with wins by 3, 17,23 and 9 points; this is their first home game in 18 days. Vandals are 3-1 as road dog, with losses by 4,9, 1,1,14 points. Fullerton won five of last six games.
UCLA covered four of five games (3-2SU) since loss at home to Cal, 64-51 on Jan 22. Bruins covered their last six games as road dog; they're 4-3 SU on road in Pac-10. Cal is 4-2 in last six games, 5-7 overall in Pac 10. Faves are 4-1 vs spread in their home games.
Georgia Southern is 9-4 in Southern Conference; they shot 16-28 on 3-balls Monday; they routed Furman by 18 in first meeting, 81-63. Paladins are 4-2 as favorite at home, losing only to unbeaten Davidson. Eagles are 1-1 as road dog; they're 3-3 on Southern Conf. road.
Charleston beat Wofford 81-77 in first meeting; they're 1-4 in last five road games and 0-4 vs spread in last 4 overall. Terriers lost three of last four home games, as visitor is 7-4-1 vs spread in their games. Charleston is 8-5 in league, but lost tough home game to Davidson in last game Monday night.
Chattanooga lost its last four road games; they won by 20 in first game vs Western Carolina. UTC is 10-3 in league, 1-5 vs spread on road, 0-3 as a road favorite. WCU is 3-10 in league, 1-5 vs spread at home, with losses by 9,6,23 and 3 points.
SE Missouri State won, covered its last seven games and is 5-1 vs spread on road, winning last three on the road. Eastern Kentucky is 4-1 at home in OVC, with wins by 12,12,24,14 points. OVC home favorites are 22-19 vs spread this season.
Morehead State lost four of last five games, with all 4 losses by 14+ points; they're 2-2 at home, 3-6 as dog in league games. Eastern Illinois is 5-7 in OVC, 1-5 on road; they're 5-3 in last eight games after 0-4 start on road. Eastern Illinois beat Morehead last year, 76-59.
Murray State is 3-2 on OVC road; this is road game in February for Racers, who had home game Tuesday vs UT-Martin. Tennessee State is 4-0 at home in OVC, as host is 10-2 SU in their games. Murray won 82-74 in first meeting, as 8.5-point favorite.
Austin Peay is 6-1 at home in OVC; they lost 73-71 at Samford twelve nights ago, in OT. Bulldogs are 9-3 in OVC, but lost last two road games- they split last six games, after 6-0 start. Underdog covered three of last four Peay games; they won at home Tuesday night.
Tennessee Tech is 5-0 at home in OVC, 3-1 as home favorite, with wins by 14,2,23,14 and 21 points; they lost in double OT at Jacksonville State 12 nights ago, one of only two Gamecock wins. JSU is 3-1 as a road dog, with losses by 12,6,19 and 3 points.
Montana State is 8-2 in Big Sky, but is getting points from Northern Arizona club that is 3-8, but 3-1 as fave at home, with wins by 15,18,13 points. Bobcats won first meeting, 88-68 in Bozeman; they're 3-2 on road in Big Sky, but lost last two, by 14,17 points.
Sacramento State lost 84-72 at Montana; they're 4-1 at home in Big sky, losing only to first-place Portland. Grizzlies won five of last seven games but are 2-3 on Big Sky road. Home teams are 27-16 vs spread in Big Sky games so far this season.
Weber State is 4-8 in Big Sky, 1-5 as road dog, with losses by 11,15,6,24,8,13 points; they beat Eastern by five points in first meeting, 83-78. Eagles lost last four games but are 3-1 as home favorite, with wins by 4,3, 14 points. Home side is 9-3 vs spread in Weber games
Today's Tips:
Portland State, -12-- Last home game for Portland State squad that is 9-2 in Big Sky, half-game in front of pack; they're 4-2 as fave at home, with wins by 11,10, 13,12,1,17 pts- they lost at Pocatello, 72-69, but won five straight since. Idaho State is 1-3 as road dog, with losses by 2,18,17,17. 30 lomaxes, Portland St -12.
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