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Wisconsin was down 8 with 1:55 to go in first meeting with Michigan State, but won 62-59; Badgers are 8-4 in Big 11, but all four losses are by 10+ pts. Spartans are 10-2 in Big 11, 3-3 as home favorite, with 4 wins by 11+ pts- they covered their last five games.
Western Kentucky won 61-56 at Middle Tennessee in first meeting; they won six of last seven games, but are 1-5 as home favorite, winning by 12,3,4,16,5 points. MTSU is 1-3 as road dog, but they won three of last four games and are 6-6 in Sun Belt.
New Mexico State is 1-12 in Sun Belt, 3-3 as dog on road, losing by 3,9,2,12,42 pts- they lost last eight in a row. Arkansas-Little Rock won, covered its last four games; they're 3-2 as home fave, winning by 10,3,7,17 points. Aggies failed to cover any of last five games.
North Texas won 66-60 at New Orleans first meeting but they're just 5-8 in Sun Belt, 2-4 at home, winning by 12,2 pts. Privateers won last two games, are 7-6 in league, 3-2 as road dog, 7-3 vs spread last ten games.
Washington State ended 18-year losing streak in first meeting when they won at Arizona, 70-63, as 14-point dog. Coogs are 6-3 as Pac-10 dog, 1-1 at home; they lost last three games and four of five since the Arizona win. Wildcats are 5-1 as road fave, winning by 20,8,9, 12 and 10 points.
Marquette lost star G Diener to broken hand Tuesday and he is out for year, a deathblow to Eagles' season; they're 1-3 as road dog, losing by 10,13,47, and 1 pt. Cincinnati is 5-2 as home fave in C-USA, winning by 29,22,19,32 and 3 points.
Denver won 72-67 at South Alabama in first meeting; they're 4-3 in last seven games, after 6-0 start in league play. USA covered three of four as road dog; they're 2-4 on Sun Belt road, losing by 25,20,3,22 pts; only one of their last six losses is by more than five points.
Long Beach State won its last four games after a 1-10 start in Big West; they lost 75-44 at home to Utah St in first meeting at home. Aggies lost two of last three, but are 5-1 at home in league, 3-3 as home fave, winning by 10,11,24,25,20 points.
St Mary's won 68-64 in first meeting vs San Francisco; Gaels lost three of last five games after 6-1 start in the WCC- they're 3-2 on WCC road. Underdog is 5-0 vs spread in USF's league home games; they're 1-5 in last six games, 5-2 as WCC dog, 1-0 as home dog.
Santa Clara won first meeting 85-73 over San Diego, as 6-pt favorite; Broncos are 3-4 in last seven games after 4-1 start in WCC. USD won four of last five and is 2-1-1 as home fave, winning by 34,7,4,8 pts. Santa Clara is 8-5 vs spread in WCC, 3-2 on the road.
Home team is 13-1 SU in Oregon State's Pac-10 tilts, with Beavers 6-1 at home in league, 4-0 as home fave, winning by 5,10,22,4,7,17 pts- their only home loss is vs Arizona. Stanford won last three games and is 9-5 in Pac-10, 4-2 as road dog (3-4 SU on road).
Fullerton won first meeting over Santa Barbara, 68-59 Titans are 2-4 in Big West road, 3-1 as road underdog UCSB lost six of last eight games; they're 3-1 as home favorite. Fullerton won seven of their last eight games.
Cal Poly is 2-12 in Big West, but one of wins was by 90-81 at Riverside, as 9-pt dogs. UCR is 4-10 in Big West, 4-2 as road dog, losing by 13,14,3,2,25,2,3 pts Poly lost five games in row and 13 of last 14 contests.
Cal-Irvine won first meeting 71-70 over Idaho; UCI is 5-9 in Big West, 2-4 in last six games; they're 2-2 as road dog. Vandals lost last four games and seven of 8 after 5-2 start in Big West; they failed to cover last four home games. Idaho is 2-3 as a home favorite.
Cal lost four of last five games, Oregon eight of last 9 (0-9 vs spread); Bears won first meeting 65-62 at Cal. as 2-pt favorite. Ducks are 1-4 as Mac Court favorite losing four of last six there. Cal is 3-3 as road dog, 3-4 SU on Pac-10 road, with losses by 14,17,21,15 pts.
Washington is 11-3 in Pac-10, 7-0 at home, 4-3 as a home fave, winning by 14,3,21,40,18,30,12 pts- they won first meeting at Arizona State, 79-70 as fave of five points. Sun Devils are 3-4 on Pac-10 road, 2-2 as road dogs, with losses by 18,22,19,11 points.
Gonzaga won its last eight games, winning last three on road, where they're 4-2 as road fave, with wins by 4,7 12,3 points- they beat Portland 91-79 in first meeting in Spokane. Pilots lost last three games by 6,2,16 pts; they're 4-2 at home in WCC, with losses by 1,2 pts.
Ball State lost 77-67 at Toledo; they lost last four in a row and are 2-4 as MAC home fave, winning by 1,24, 8 and 10 pts, in six tries. Toledo is 3-1 as road dog, as dog covered five of their seven league road tilts- they are 8-6 over all in MAC games.
UCLA rallied from 18-pt halftime deficit to beat USC in first meeting, 72-69; Trojans won two of last three games, but are 4-3 as road dog, with losses by 7,10,9 30,8 and 9 pts. Bruins are 4-6 in last ten games, 1-3 as home fave, winning by 3,9,9 pts in six home games.
Loyola beat Siena 68-65 in first meeting in Albany two weeks ago; they covered their last five games, but are favored for first time thi sseason in MAAC. Saints are 2-5 as road dog, 3-13 SU in MAAC; they won home finale last time out- this is Loyola's last home game.
Manhattan won 86-77 at Canisius, in first meeting of season; Jaspers are 8-8 in MAAC 6-2 as home fave, winning by 15,6,10,8,17,32,16 pts. Griffins covered six of last seven games; they're 5-1 as MAAC dog on road, losing by 2,17,3,7,12(ot) points.
Niagara won eight of last nine games; they're 12-4 in MAAC, 3-4 SU on road- they beat St Peter's 91-80 in first meeting. Peacocks won last four games and 7 of last eight; they're 6-1 at home in MAAC, and had solid comeback win at Fairfield on Monday.
Fairfield drilled Iona 80-63 on Jan 2; Gaels won eight of last 11 games, but have injury issues; they're 2-3 as home favorite; three of their last four wins are by four or less pts. Fairfield lost its last four games, all at home
Marist lost seven of last eight games after 7-1 start in MAAC; they lost last two home games, after winning their first five. Rider won first meeting 76-75 on Dec 3 they're 2-3 in last five games but 5-3 away from home in conference games.
SE Missouri lost last two games after their seven-game win streak, one of which was 61-58 win at Murray St as 9-pt dog on Feb 5. Indians are 5-1 as home fave, winning by 19,13,19,7,17 pts. Racers lost three of last five games; they are dog for first time in OVC in '05.
Samford won first meeting vs Tennessee St, 79-68, as 3-pt favorite Jan 8; Bulldogs are 2-3 in last five games they failed to cover last four road games and are 2-3 as road dog, with losses by 9,7,16,8 pts. TSU lost 3 of last four games; they're 3-2 as a home favorite.
Eastern Illinois won first meeting at UT-Martin, 96-91 in pick 'em game Feb 5; Skyhawks are 3-3 as dog on road, losing by 3,6,24,24 pts. EIU covered five of last six games; they're 1-1 as OVC favorite this year, with league wins by 12,9,3,5,21,2 points.
Portland State won 68-51 in first meeting vs Montana St, but Bobcats are 5-0 at home in Big Sky, and also covered four of last five games overall. Vikings won 10 of 12 league games; Montana State is 8-4, so Portland can clinch regular season title with a win here.
Montana went to Eastern Washington and won the first meeting, 68-58; Grizzlies are 3-2 as home favorite, as they won by 4,12,8,17 pts. Eagles are 2-3 as road dog losing by 5,11,1,7 pts. Home side is 7-4 vs spread in Montana's Big Sky games.
Today's Tips:
La-Lafayette, -2.5-- UL-Lafayette is 11-2 in Sun Belt, 3-0-1 as favorite on road, winning by 3,5,10,7 pts; they won last four in a row, and covered nine of last 11 games. Arkansas St is 5-7 in league, losing last five games. 30 bolamars on Ragin' Cajuns, -2.5
Western Kentucky won 61-56 at Middle Tennessee in first meeting; they won six of last seven games, but are 1-5 as home favorite, winning by 12,3,4,16,5 points. MTSU is 1-3 as road dog, but they won three of last four games and are 6-6 in Sun Belt.
New Mexico State is 1-12 in Sun Belt, 3-3 as dog on road, losing by 3,9,2,12,42 pts- they lost last eight in a row. Arkansas-Little Rock won, covered its last four games; they're 3-2 as home fave, winning by 10,3,7,17 points. Aggies failed to cover any of last five games.
North Texas won 66-60 at New Orleans first meeting but they're just 5-8 in Sun Belt, 2-4 at home, winning by 12,2 pts. Privateers won last two games, are 7-6 in league, 3-2 as road dog, 7-3 vs spread last ten games.
Washington State ended 18-year losing streak in first meeting when they won at Arizona, 70-63, as 14-point dog. Coogs are 6-3 as Pac-10 dog, 1-1 at home; they lost last three games and four of five since the Arizona win. Wildcats are 5-1 as road fave, winning by 20,8,9, 12 and 10 points.
Marquette lost star G Diener to broken hand Tuesday and he is out for year, a deathblow to Eagles' season; they're 1-3 as road dog, losing by 10,13,47, and 1 pt. Cincinnati is 5-2 as home fave in C-USA, winning by 29,22,19,32 and 3 points.
Denver won 72-67 at South Alabama in first meeting; they're 4-3 in last seven games, after 6-0 start in league play. USA covered three of four as road dog; they're 2-4 on Sun Belt road, losing by 25,20,3,22 pts; only one of their last six losses is by more than five points.
Long Beach State won its last four games after a 1-10 start in Big West; they lost 75-44 at home to Utah St in first meeting at home. Aggies lost two of last three, but are 5-1 at home in league, 3-3 as home fave, winning by 10,11,24,25,20 points.
St Mary's won 68-64 in first meeting vs San Francisco; Gaels lost three of last five games after 6-1 start in the WCC- they're 3-2 on WCC road. Underdog is 5-0 vs spread in USF's league home games; they're 1-5 in last six games, 5-2 as WCC dog, 1-0 as home dog.
Santa Clara won first meeting 85-73 over San Diego, as 6-pt favorite; Broncos are 3-4 in last seven games after 4-1 start in WCC. USD won four of last five and is 2-1-1 as home fave, winning by 34,7,4,8 pts. Santa Clara is 8-5 vs spread in WCC, 3-2 on the road.
Home team is 13-1 SU in Oregon State's Pac-10 tilts, with Beavers 6-1 at home in league, 4-0 as home fave, winning by 5,10,22,4,7,17 pts- their only home loss is vs Arizona. Stanford won last three games and is 9-5 in Pac-10, 4-2 as road dog (3-4 SU on road).
Fullerton won first meeting over Santa Barbara, 68-59 Titans are 2-4 in Big West road, 3-1 as road underdog UCSB lost six of last eight games; they're 3-1 as home favorite. Fullerton won seven of their last eight games.
Cal Poly is 2-12 in Big West, but one of wins was by 90-81 at Riverside, as 9-pt dogs. UCR is 4-10 in Big West, 4-2 as road dog, losing by 13,14,3,2,25,2,3 pts Poly lost five games in row and 13 of last 14 contests.
Cal-Irvine won first meeting 71-70 over Idaho; UCI is 5-9 in Big West, 2-4 in last six games; they're 2-2 as road dog. Vandals lost last four games and seven of 8 after 5-2 start in Big West; they failed to cover last four home games. Idaho is 2-3 as a home favorite.
Cal lost four of last five games, Oregon eight of last 9 (0-9 vs spread); Bears won first meeting 65-62 at Cal. as 2-pt favorite. Ducks are 1-4 as Mac Court favorite losing four of last six there. Cal is 3-3 as road dog, 3-4 SU on Pac-10 road, with losses by 14,17,21,15 pts.
Washington is 11-3 in Pac-10, 7-0 at home, 4-3 as a home fave, winning by 14,3,21,40,18,30,12 pts- they won first meeting at Arizona State, 79-70 as fave of five points. Sun Devils are 3-4 on Pac-10 road, 2-2 as road dogs, with losses by 18,22,19,11 points.
Gonzaga won its last eight games, winning last three on road, where they're 4-2 as road fave, with wins by 4,7 12,3 points- they beat Portland 91-79 in first meeting in Spokane. Pilots lost last three games by 6,2,16 pts; they're 4-2 at home in WCC, with losses by 1,2 pts.
Ball State lost 77-67 at Toledo; they lost last four in a row and are 2-4 as MAC home fave, winning by 1,24, 8 and 10 pts, in six tries. Toledo is 3-1 as road dog, as dog covered five of their seven league road tilts- they are 8-6 over all in MAC games.
UCLA rallied from 18-pt halftime deficit to beat USC in first meeting, 72-69; Trojans won two of last three games, but are 4-3 as road dog, with losses by 7,10,9 30,8 and 9 pts. Bruins are 4-6 in last ten games, 1-3 as home fave, winning by 3,9,9 pts in six home games.
Loyola beat Siena 68-65 in first meeting in Albany two weeks ago; they covered their last five games, but are favored for first time thi sseason in MAAC. Saints are 2-5 as road dog, 3-13 SU in MAAC; they won home finale last time out- this is Loyola's last home game.
Manhattan won 86-77 at Canisius, in first meeting of season; Jaspers are 8-8 in MAAC 6-2 as home fave, winning by 15,6,10,8,17,32,16 pts. Griffins covered six of last seven games; they're 5-1 as MAAC dog on road, losing by 2,17,3,7,12(ot) points.
Niagara won eight of last nine games; they're 12-4 in MAAC, 3-4 SU on road- they beat St Peter's 91-80 in first meeting. Peacocks won last four games and 7 of last eight; they're 6-1 at home in MAAC, and had solid comeback win at Fairfield on Monday.
Fairfield drilled Iona 80-63 on Jan 2; Gaels won eight of last 11 games, but have injury issues; they're 2-3 as home favorite; three of their last four wins are by four or less pts. Fairfield lost its last four games, all at home
Marist lost seven of last eight games after 7-1 start in MAAC; they lost last two home games, after winning their first five. Rider won first meeting 76-75 on Dec 3 they're 2-3 in last five games but 5-3 away from home in conference games.
SE Missouri lost last two games after their seven-game win streak, one of which was 61-58 win at Murray St as 9-pt dog on Feb 5. Indians are 5-1 as home fave, winning by 19,13,19,7,17 pts. Racers lost three of last five games; they are dog for first time in OVC in '05.
Samford won first meeting vs Tennessee St, 79-68, as 3-pt favorite Jan 8; Bulldogs are 2-3 in last five games they failed to cover last four road games and are 2-3 as road dog, with losses by 9,7,16,8 pts. TSU lost 3 of last four games; they're 3-2 as a home favorite.
Eastern Illinois won first meeting at UT-Martin, 96-91 in pick 'em game Feb 5; Skyhawks are 3-3 as dog on road, losing by 3,6,24,24 pts. EIU covered five of last six games; they're 1-1 as OVC favorite this year, with league wins by 12,9,3,5,21,2 points.
Portland State won 68-51 in first meeting vs Montana St, but Bobcats are 5-0 at home in Big Sky, and also covered four of last five games overall. Vikings won 10 of 12 league games; Montana State is 8-4, so Portland can clinch regular season title with a win here.
Montana went to Eastern Washington and won the first meeting, 68-58; Grizzlies are 3-2 as home favorite, as they won by 4,12,8,17 pts. Eagles are 2-3 as road dog losing by 5,11,1,7 pts. Home side is 7-4 vs spread in Montana's Big Sky games.
Today's Tips:
La-Lafayette, -2.5-- UL-Lafayette is 11-2 in Sun Belt, 3-0-1 as favorite on road, winning by 3,5,10,7 pts; they won last four in a row, and covered nine of last 11 games. Arkansas St is 5-7 in league, losing last five games. 30 bolamars on Ragin' Cajuns, -2.5
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